1917-05-28 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

To to i on Peace in 90 Days.

Bankers it Wall Street on April 11, received private cable messages from London, in which it was said "that the British in- -Barsoos anderwriting organisa. tion known popularly as "Lloyds" wan underwriting risks on the "duration of warat odds of 10 to 1 that the war would be ended in He then dinety days from the

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Pototoes for Old Clothes- Two men in a central London -district recently exploited's now profitable form of trading. Ther knocked at doors offering potatoes zia exchange for old articles of clothing. Esger housewives in order not miss a golden opport unity were perhaps not too severe in appraising the oldness or -otherwise of the articles they dis spensed with. At all events the dealers must have made many times the value of their sale of potatoes.

South Chins a Market for Electric Plaats.

The new electric-light plant at Menguez, in Yennas Province, was put in operation in the sum- mer of 1916, saya so exchange. This town is the castoma station on the line of railroad from Hat- phong, in the French territory to Tonking to Yunnan, the capital of the Province, which at present furnishes the latter with its only means of rapid transit to and from the outside world. Conse quently the place in of growning importance. The machinery in British, ordered before the war, and is said to bave given great gatisfaction. The plant nominal- ly provides for 4,000 lights, and the whole installation CJat about $80,000 Chinese currency (735,058 United States currer cy). Las claimed that the German plani at Yunnan, with only three times the light capacity, coat nearly ten times as much. The establishment of this plant again emphasises the relative superiority of the South China field, with is: denser population, more mobile, and lera cor servative than that of the north, for the marketing of electric plants,

WINCARNIS

The Wine of Life.

HK HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1917.

MOUTRIE'S PIANOS

TO HIRE

FROM

$10.

PER MONTH,

TUNING & REGULAR

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

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NOTE THE ADDRESS.

THE

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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

OF CHINA.

7 Jinkee Rd.

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Shanghai.

LOWEST

PRICES.

J

TEL. 518 HONGKONG.

and at

Hankow

FANS

IN

STOCK.

Prepaid Advertisements.

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION..

TO BY LET.

TO BE LET.

O BE LET NCS. 3 & Tapo. Four Rooms,

Το

ROBINSON ROAD.. Apply to David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.

TO BE LET-HOUSES in Austin Avenue, KOWLOON. Apply EBR ED. Sassoon & Co.

TO BE LET-FIRST CLASS SHOP in Chater Road next Moutries Offices. Suitable for Shop. Apply-Clark & Co.

་ ་ ་

LET-Furnished Bungalow

Garden, Servants Quarters, &c. Apply:-Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston.

TO BE LET or FOR SALE-

DWELIANG-HOUSE con< sisting of 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bath- rooms, & Verandabs, 1 Drawing- room, 1 Dining Room, 1 Vestibule, 1 Pantry, 1 Storeroom, 1 Godown under House, Servants Rooms. 1 Chinese Kitchen, 1 European Kitchen, 1 Garage. Water, &

0. BE LET.-—No.

STEWART TERRACE, TION, TAIPO ROAD, beyond E. Mongkokisui, good roads & very healthy. Apply to-EL 5. Play- fair, c/o P. O. B. No. 400.

2. Electric Light laid on.. SITUATM

Furnished. Apply --H. Pollock, Prince's Buildings,

To

O BE LEP-Very COM-

FORTABLE FLAT for Euro- peans. Saifer Terrace, Nathan Road, KOWLOON. Apply to Kayamally & Co. 5, D'Aguilar Street

TO BE

WANTED.

WANTED. STENOGRA

PHER desires" position. LET.-First. class Reply to “P” c/o “Hongkong

ROOMS, Telegraph."

FURNISHED ·

suitable for Single Men, or Married Couples, with or without

board. Electric Light and Bells. WANTED.-A JUNIOR use of Telephone. Terms moder- ate: Tel. No. K.3. Apply T. B. Hall, Palace Hotel, Kowloon,

TO BE LET-FOUR-ROOM-

·ED HOUSES in Gordon

STENCGRAPHER and Typist Apply, stating salary expected, to P. O. Box 250.

Hongkong Telegraph."

Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, WA

VANTED-CHIEF OFF' and AFLAT in Humphreys pine Currency. Apply Germinal CEN. Manila, $250 Philip- Buildings, Kowloon."

TO LET OR FOR SALE-Cigar Store, 18, Nathan Road, Kowloon Marine Lot 48. Kowloon. with wharf, area 58,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godowns.

Apply to:- HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE CO., LTD.,

Alexandra Buildings.

TO BE LET. OFFICES at

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WANTED. Certificated

ENGINEER,

& British, aged 26. has a good kacwledge of: Turbo electrical machinery, DESIRES A POSI- | TION ASHORE · Excellent re- ferences. Apply Box 1284 clo "Hongkong lelegraph."

Connaught Road, C. OFFICES in King's & York Buildings.

HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Roady ....

FOR SALE.

HOUSES in Broadwood & FOR SALE-7 H.P. POWER.

Moreton Terraces.

P. US MOTOR CYCLE,

GARRICK

JANDERT & DIALLA

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This advertisement is issued by Tobacco Co. Ld.

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SPORTS DEPARTMENT. JUST ARRIVED

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. INCLUDING

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Co., Ltd.

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CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

By direction of the' Government of Hongkong Messrs. HUGHES HOUGH have received in- -structions to sell by Public,

Auction,

ON MONDAY

the 13th day of August, 1917, at 3 pm, at their Sales Room,

Ice House Street. Victoria, Hongkong.

The Following Valuable Lease- hold Property situate at Victoria Hongkong Viz:-

88

ALL THOSE pieces or parcels of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid and known and regis- tered in the Land Office SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 and SECTION B OF MARINE LOT NO. 101. To gether with the messuages erec- tions and buildings thereon known as No. 7 Queen's Road] Central, Victoria aforesaid.......

FIXED AND OSCILLATING FROM $20.

NEW STOCKS OF 8′ OSCILLATING DESK FANS WHICH CAN BE USED IN PLACE OF A 25-C.P. LAMP WITHOUT TAKING ANY EXTRA CURRENT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY.

Term 999 years created by a Prices Crown Lease dated the 8th day.

of April, 1856.

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$15.00

$100.00

"Ares in respect of Section A of Marine Lot No. 101=9445 £q. ft, | | 5

Per portion of Annual Crown 40. Rent $8445,

Area in respect of Section B of Marine Lot No. 101-675 8q. ft.

Proportion of Annual Crown Bent $6.75.

For further particulars and od conditions of sale apply to

JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER,

Prince's Buildings, F Ice House Btreet, Hongkong. Solicitors for the Liquidators of THE DEUTSCH ASIÁTISCHE:

BANK,

or to

Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH".

The Auctioneers,

Hongkong, 9th May, 1917.

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100

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