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GENERAL NEWS. »

More Teutonic Plundering, It is reported that the Austrian and German military authorities, not content with plandering the Polish forests, are now compel- ling their Polish owners, to par an export duty on all timber sent out of the country to Austria and Germany.

Pretty Japanese Custom. A rather pretty illaerstion of the way in which Japan has re- tsined some of her best indigenous customs while adopting prosaic Western methods, political aud ecoial, is supplied by the announce ment that the Emperor of Japan has awarded the Blue Ribbon to Miss Haruno Takshara, of Teka- ebima prefecture, in appreciation of her filial conduct toward ber Mise Harano is thirty- parents. two years old and has been dati- fully nursing her invalid pare ta for the past 20 years. Only three women, including Miss Herano," have been given awards by the Emperor for filial piety during the past ten yOSTE.

Doctor's Suicide.

The death has occurred, tel- egraphed the Penang correspon dent of the Bingapore Fre: Press on June 28, of D:. C. E. Darrent under tragio circamatances. Dse- eased was suffering from neures- thenia and was only recently out of hospital. Death was caurel by a revolver shot. Dr. Darrant was previously at Port Dickson. He secured & Commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps and was attached to an artillery brigade on home service. Later he served on the western front. He had been in Penang for a few months in partnership with Dra. Jamieson and Sharp.

WINCARNIS.

The Famous Restorative Tonic. Wiscarnis the wice of Life. The blood is the mainspring of life, Wiscarnis the key thatwinds it by enriching the blood almost instantly.

Wincarnia is sold by all Wine Merchants, licensed chemiste and grocers, and is reccomended by 10,000 doctors.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instructions from the Liqui dator of Messrs. WITZKE & CO. in pursuance of an Order of the Hongkong Government to sell

by Fublic. Auction at

12 o'clock (Noox),

ON MONDAY

the 27th day of¦ August, 1917,

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell

Street, Hongkong.

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NOTICES,

YUG

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1917.

Music on the water!

Ask us about a Victrola

for your boat

How often have you felt the alluring charm of music on the water!

Probably you have in mind the exact place on your boat where you could put a Victrola. Drop in and see us about it.

'Victrolas, like boats, come in many sizes, and » we have a Victrola suitable to almost any boat. Our terms are such that you could not wish for better.

EXCLUSIVE AGENTS

MOUTRIE'S

Victo

PBS MASTERs võite

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

THE ONLY

EUROPEAN OPTICIAN

IN THE COLONY.

DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED.

N. LAZARUS,

NOTE

THE ADDRESS,

NOTICES.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

COMPANY LIMITED.

N Interim Dividend of Three

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN 23, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY-

CO. LTD..

A Dollars per share for the six months ending 301b. June 19A

NJnterim Dividend of Three ..& half Dollars per share will be payable on THURSDAY for the six months ending 30th. 26th July on which date Divid-June 1917 will be payable on end Warrants may be obtained THURSDAY 26th. July on which on application at the Company's date Dividend Warrants may be Office,

obtained on application at the Company's office.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 18th to ALL the piece of ground THURSDAY the 26th July (both situats at Yaumati, Kowloon, in days inclusive) during which the Colony of Hongkong and period no transfer of shares can registered in the Land Office as be registered. KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 209.

In One Lot. The property consists of a piece of ground abutting on Bst tery Street and Fourth Street (near the Fraya) in Kowloon and contains an area of 4500 Square Feet.

The Lot ia held for the unex- pired residue of a term of 75 years created therein by an Indenture of Crown Lease dated the 4th day of May 1888.

The Annual Crown Rent is .$60...

For further particulars and Conditions of sale apply to MESSRS. HASTINGS & HAS- TINGS, Solicitors for the Liqui- dator, or to the Undersigned:

GEO. P. LAMMERT. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1917.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 18th to THURSDAY the 26th July (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can By order of the Board of Direc-be registered.

to18.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th July, 1917.

MASSAGE.

MR. HONDA. · Trained male Masseur. Ten years experience. Formerly of Tokyo Military Hospital.

WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES IF

PREFERRED.

NO. 202, QUEEN'S. ROAD EAST.

NOTICES.

Do You Suffer from any SKIN OR BLOOD DISEAŠE

mach as Euzems Scratuin, End Log, Abscesses, Vloers, Glazydalar. Swellings, Bella, Pimples. Beren of any kind, Plies, Blood Poison, Rheumatini, Bout, etc.? I'm don't wake your time and UDITY OF LAO- lem lotions and mossy vintments which

·skin. cannot get below the surface of What You Wand, and what you must have to be peresarently cured, is medicine that will thoroughly tme the blood of the "gongbour matter which alone, the tran

compared of ingrediente which quickly allack, overcoon, and expel from the blond all inparition [from whatever caus arking), and by wadrong it elan and pute, can be relied on to effect a complete and stupy CITE,'

THE TRUE VALAJE öi Clarke's Blood">

· Blixture is errtified by a most remarkabie collection of unsolicited testimonials from grateful palicate of xil cineins—paziente

-

who has a cured after being joven op 25

a curable-- patients who hẩm bean;

nemen of all your sudering. Clarke's Bloodcured after trying many other treatments Mixtanno in just such a medicine. „Iz in without staccame¬5n pamphlet round bosste.c

A. SHELTON HOOPER.

Secretary. |Hongkong, 10th. July, 1917.

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HONGKONG. Telephone "2090.

Clarke's Blood Mixture

CURE YOU

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FOR EACH INSERTION.

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for Single Men, or

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ate: Tel No. K & Apply T E. Hall, Palace Hotel, Kowloon.

To

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HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road.

FOR

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SALE-Teakwood MOTOR BOAT HULL AND FITTINGS in good order and condition, bottom sheathed with Muntz Metal.

Length............... '35”—0”..

“Beam.

་་་

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Apply to:- HONGKONG INVESTMENT & AGENCY

THE

Co., Ltd.

LAND

propellor, brass rudder, steering'

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NOTICES.

NOTICES,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

THE FOLLOWING MODELS OF

TENNIS RACKETS.

NOW IN STOCK: SPALDING'S

"COLD MEDAL "

G

TOURNAMENT.

THE DH "

"SURREY

SLAZENGER'S

**DEMON

CRAWFORD &

CO.

** STADIUM **. LANE,

ENGLISH LEATHER

SUIT

CASES,

KIT

BAGS,

ATTACHE CASES,

TEL. JUST RECEIVED. TEL.

692.

ALL BRITISH MADE.

692.

J. T. SHAW

TAILOR & OUTFITTER 21, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

THE

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

Head Office:

7 Jinkee Rd.

Shanghai.

OF CHINA.

TEL. 518 HONGKONG.

and at

Hankow

VAFIADIS'. EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

Imperial Bouquet per . Crown Prince

100.

$5.30

100

4.65

50

2.35

LOWEST

10

.50

Extra Fine (Grand Format)

50

2.35

Nectar

50

2.35

PRICES.

Yildiz

25

1.30

Club Size

10

.40

Non Plus Ultra

100

3.60

50

1.85

20

.75

100

2.40

SO

1.20

Superfine

BOLE AGENTS :--

THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE CO., LD.

HOTEL MANSIONS,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1914)

TARY ISSUE of $8,000,000 AND

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED $16,000,000 AND SUPPLEMEN

that an interim dividend of. £2.3.0 per share, subject to de- duction of Income Tax, has been THE NATIONAL LOAN OF declared for the HALF YEAR THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE ending 30th June 1917, at rate REPUBLIC OF CHINA ((1915)

$24,000,000, of 2/64 per dollar.

The dividend will be payable on and after Monday the 13th SUBSCRIBERS to the above two loans are hereby notified August, 1917, at the Offices of the that in pursuance of arrange- Corporation, where Shareholders ments recently made by the are requested to apply for War- Chinese Government with me for

rants.

the future service of these loans,

The REGISTER of SHARES interest payments are and will of the Corporation, will be be adequately secured by cash CLOSED from MONDAY the funds in my hands and at my 30th July to SATURDAY the sole disposal. 11th August 1917 (both daye inclusive) during which period no i-transfer of shares can be

registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

N. J. STABB. Chief Manager, Hongkong, 12th July, 1917.

FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS

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the bemely for COUR OWN SEMUR), ME? Colors: Brad slums addrug presiesem ON LEGLANG MENGOLEANDICE NO MALOpo SARIMIZOS QUÍN 2012de 29. LEADING CHEMISTS

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FA. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs,

Peking, Gth June, 1917.

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FIEST-BLASS" PRESERVES, BINATA AND SOY MANUFACTURERS,

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IN

STOCK.

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