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GENERAL NEWS.

A Popular People's Warden. Mr. H. B. Collett has been elected People's Warden at St. Anselm's Pinner, for the 25th year in succession.

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War Savings Certificates. The National War Savings Committee reports that the naE- ber of War Sarings Certifiosios sold during the week ended April 14 was 1,8.0,690, making so aggregate to date of 97,681,618.

Rats Tails & Penny Each: The Southport Food Committee, in their campaign for the destruc tion of agricultursi peste, are: offering is, a desen for rats? taile. 3d a dozen for the beads. of dedged sparrowe, 2J. per dozen for unfledged sparrows, and ld. ä dozen for sparrows' eggs.

Future of Alsace-Lorraine. The Berlin Post, believes that the interpellations in the Reichstag concerning Alsace will certainly be postponed. It says that the. Administration is about to make a radical decision in regard to the future of Alsace-Lorraine, învɔly- ing a division of the province between Bavaria and Prussia.

Dutch War Minister's Resignation.

Colonel Bboom, the Datch Minister of War, has resigned. | The Zimes Amsterdam correspon dent states that the resignation is! of parsly domestic interest. Colonel Bosboom wished to call up the Landstorm class of 1908;! his opponents wished the Militis class of 1918 so be previously called up.

Democracy and laternationalism,

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GENERAL NEWS.

AL the fifty-fourth annual commencement, exercizes of the Voiversity of Californis laat month, degrees were conferred apon 1,158 candidates. Addresser were made by Dr. Benjamin D. Wheeler, president of the UnivBI-). aity, and Mr. William D. Step- hena, Governor of California, who awarded military commissions to 41 university cadets. Addresses by graduating students laid emphasis upon the growing ideal-: ism, democracy and internations- lism of the times. Dr. F. J. E Woodbridge, of Columbia Uoi- versity, who delivered the enousl Phi Beta Kappa address, said in

Mutiny Veteran Still Active. part: France, by bringing to

Sergeant Major Keye, one of bear spod industry and society those forces which she calls the orderly room clerke at Werth charity, socialability and sym-ing recruiting office, is a Motiny pathy, has produced something veteran and is 82 years of age. that no other, country has pro

Sudden Death. daced. As opposed to France, On learning that her husband, Germany has achieved a national a plate layer, had died after being self-consciousness for which we ku ̈cked down"by a train, Mrs. probably find no parallel in Elizabeth Groom, aged 60, of bistory.

Northampton, collapsed and died a few hours later.

$200,000 Cheque for

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British Widows. Measra J. P. Morgan and· Co.

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A General Court Martial. After a trisi lasting six days, a at the time of the visit of the general court martial at Peter. British Mission to New York, borough recently returned announced that they had received verdict of not guilty in the osse6- from one of New York's foremost of five flying officers charged with citizensa letter enclosing a cheque conduct prejudicis! to good be for $200,000, with a request that haviour and military discipline, it be handed to the Right Hon.at the Grand Theatre, Peter. Arthur J. Balfour, head of the borough. The officers were im- British Commission, to be inmediately released, vested for the benefit of the

War

"Japan's Adylsory Councils.

widows and orphane of The newly organised Council on England and Scotland. The

Diplomatic Affairs will hold ite contribution was given in m first conference probably on the ory of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. 18th not. when Viscount Motra, Willis James, of New York. Mr. Chief Director of the Council, Thomas W. Lamont, of the will report in detail on the pro Morgan firmo, said he would not gress of the European war and on. divulge the name of the donor.various diplomatic questions. In In his letter to J. F. Morgan &vestigations will then be com Oo, the donor says:-"I am glad menoed regarding the country's to have this opportunity of show fatare diplomacy. ing my appreciation of the enormous sacrifices-being made

Hongkong's Generosity, Says the Times:-During the

by the people of England and last few days nearly $15,000 bes Scotland to ensure the fatore baen distributed to various war liberty and happiness of the entire charities in London out of funds world." Mr. D. Willis James raised by public subscription in was born in Liverpool in 1832, the Colony of Hongkong. St. and died in 1907. In his youth Dunstau's received 23,200; the be entered the employ of MessrO, Phelps, Dodge & Co., New York, YH.C.A. Bets £1.800, the British and amassed a large fortune. His Red Cross £1,750, the French Red Cross, the RFC. Hospital, benefactions were many, although

be gave without catantation and Bud Dr. Barnardo's Homes $1,000 each. In several cases there were; often anonymously.

second or third donatione,

WINCARNIS.

"Blighty."

It has been explained - beʻoʻe, we believe, bai there are probabi ly readers to whom the explans tion of the word "Blightly," so mach in use by our soldiers, The Famous Restorative Topic. will be as now as it is interesting Blighty" has it origin in an Wincarnis the wine of Life. Toda word "valaiti," biob The blood is the mainspring of means "somewhere abroad, or at life, Winosrais the key that winds a distance.” It is. a Mabrati it by enriching the blood almost word, and English soldiers in inatently,

India Learing it osed when they Wincarnis is sold by all Wine were going home adopted it in Merchants, licensed chemists and this corrupted form to stand for and is recommended by the old country. Hence it has 10,000

sed to Franse,

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OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN 28. QUEEN'S ROAD GENTRAL.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

By direction of the Government of Hongkong Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH have received in- struct oas to sell by Fublic Auction,

ON MONDAY -

the 13th day of August, 1917, at 3 p.m. at their Sales Room; Ice House Street. Victoria, ›

Hongkong.

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

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as

ALL TROSE pieces or parcels of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid and known and regis- tered in the Land. Office SECVION A OF MARINE LOT NO 101 and BECTION B OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 *** gether with the messuages erec- tions and buildins ther on known as No. 7 Queen's Road ('autral, Victoria alorésaid—— Term 999 years created by a Crown Lease dated the 8th day of April, 1856.

Ares in respect of Section A of Marine Lot No. 101 445 Sq. ft,'

Pr portion of Annual Crown Rent $84 45.

Area in respect of Section B of Marine Lot No. 101-675 Sq. ft."

Proportion of Annual Crown Rent $6.75.

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

JOHNSON STOKES &

MASTER,

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$19% 1917.

Prepaid Advertisements.

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR FACH INSERTION.

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TO BE

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HOUSES in Clifton Gardens,

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THE

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VAFIADIS' EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

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100

$5.30

Crown Prince

100

4.65

7 Jinkee Rd.

50

2.35

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Extra Fine (Grand Format)

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50

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forms for

TONS of the letting by Public Aembership of the above Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- day, the 16th day of July, from all the Banks or from the Association may be obtained 1917, at 3 p.m., at the Offices undersigned. of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown | Land above Bowen Road in the Colony of Hongkong for a Frince's Buildings, Ice House Street. Hongkong. of renewal at Crown Bent to he Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.

term of 75 years, with the option

Solicitors for the Liquidators of fixed by the Surveyor of His THE DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Majesty the King, for one further

BANK,

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The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th May, 917.

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LOCALITY.

Inland Los

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(approximate.

As per sule plan.

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Annual Koni,

Upset Price,

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Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person st the Central Police Station between the hours of, 9-a.m. to p.m. and z pan, ty 4 pm daily. Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifica- tion papers.

All persons with certain excep tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REĢISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916...

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