GENERAL NEWS.
A Descendant of Cromwell. Corporal Pierrepont Barnard, of the Sarrey Yeomanary, has been awarded the Italian Bronze Military Medal of the Order of the Crown of Italy in recognition of his bravery in the field. Toe recipient is the son of Mr L. Pierrepont-Barnard of Upper Norwood, and is slated to be a direct descendant of Oliver Crom- well,
Release of 21,000 Men..
As the result of a conference between the Railway Executive Committee and a sub-commitles of the National Union of Ril waymen it was recently decided to release 21,000 more men for the coloure almost immediately. This decision was communicated to à full executive committee of the National Union of Railway. men at a meeting yesterday, when it was resolved to protect against this further release on the ground that it would place an andas strain upon those who
TOMAİN.
British Textile Industries. Professor W. H. Parkins, of Oxford. addressing the Textile Institute at Manchester, said many industries had passed from Great Britain to Germany before the way, and many mors were in procesa of passing when the war broke out, owing to our neglect of research work in chemistry. Fortunately matters had improved in this respect vizce bostilities began, and it was highly essential that they abould, The association of manufacturers and scientific workers had become much closer, and there was a clearer,, view of the necessity of maintaining in our own land the essential procee ses of industry.
A Notable Wedding. Host people-Kentish folk specially will be interested in the mrariage taking place abortly at | a northern port, of that brilliant naval cfficer Commander Noel Laurence and Miss Esme Coghlan White. elder daughter of Hrs: Coghlan White, of Droxford, Hants, and of the late Mr. H. F. Coghlan White, of the Federated Malay States Service. Commander Laurence, who is son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Laurence, well known re sidente st Esat Farleigh, Maidstone, was awarded the D. 8. O. and also given the Rassisa V. C. (the St George'a Cross) for auhmarine service in the Baltic. He commanded, the submarine which "encoessfully attroked the big German bail- craiser Moltke and also sok a big Garmsa traueport.-Sunday Times.
Obituary.
An interesting personality, con- necting the old history of Sings-· pore with present, passed away on July 6 at his residence in Bencoolenel Singapore, in Mr. William d'Almeida, the last of the children of the late Baron: d'Almeids, at the great age of 86 years. The funeral will tąko place this afternoon." Baron d' Almeids was the founder of the well-known Portuguese firm of that came, and with the late Father Mais, who founded the
· Portuguese Mission of Singapore, came to Singapore from Micso when Singapore had just been established as a British settlement. By their joint foresight they acquired for a mere song valuable sites on which now stand such palatial premiere se the Grand Hotel do l'Europe, Maurs. John Little and Co, Mesere. Kats Brothers, the block of shop bonese in Ennes St., called after a late Bishop of Macao, and other pro- perties in the suburbs, Biron d'Almeida is also credited with being the first to discover the use of gutta-percha for the coating of telegraph cable, and a well- known plantain, delled after him; but more generally known as pisang kling, is supposed to have been introduced by him into Singapore.
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instantly.
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By direction of the Government Bessingh Professeur, from of Hongrong Messrs. HUGHES Hanoi.
& HOUGH have received in- Chak Hin, Stag Hotel, from structions to sell by Public Macao.
Auction,
Ho Jez Hing. 97, Queen's Road, from Pretoria.
Jacka Mrs. from Manila
ON
MONDAY
Kimhockhoe, from Sourabaya. the 13th day of August, 1917,
Meiron, from Vancouver.
Nak suke Inatari Matsubara, from Thursday 15.
Okude, Waida Hotel, from Taipen
at 3 p.m. at their Sales Room,
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The Following Valuable Lease-
Ossorio Miguel, Hongkong hold Property situate at Victoria Hotel, (2) from Manila.
Hongkong Viz:-
Turner, King Edward Hotel, from Nutfield.
Hongkong, July 12, 1917.
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ALL THOSE pieces or parcels of ground situate at Victoria Syphens, Princess Juliana, aforesaid and known and regis- tered in the Land Office. as from Singapore Radio.
Wingoutai, 17, Saiwoo St., from SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 and. SECTION B OF Haiphong.
J. M. BECK,
MARINE LOT NO. 101. To- Superintendent, gether with the messuages ereċ- tions and buildings thereon known as No. 7 Queen's Road Central, Victoria sforesaid- Term 999 years created by a Petschenga, (2) from Vladivos- Crown Lease dated the 8th day
cf April, 1856. tock.
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Kwongsangwo, from Shanghai. Okuda, c/o Matsubara, (2) from Osaka
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Ares in respect of Section A of, Marine Lot No. 101-8445 Sq. ft, } Proportion of Annual Crown Rent $8445.
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Ates in respect of Section B of THE HONGKONG CICAR STORE CO., LD. end Warrants may be obtained date Dividend Warranty o
Marine Lot No. 101-675 Sq. ft.
Proportion of Annual Crown Rent $6.75.
For further particulars and
Yingabeng, Jervois Street, from conditions of sale apply to Shanghai..
Efurti, from Shanghai, Whitepa Etc., from Bhanghai. Virginia Isbester, Etc., from Amoy.
Tienhopankwan Tchunkwan, from Hankow,
6. B. SOBENSEN, Act. Superintendest. Hongkong, July 13, 1917.
1,500,000. Tons of New U.S. Ships. Sanstor Marocni, epeaking in in New York at a luncheon given bonour of the Italian Mission, ex- pressed the opinion that the United States would at 1,500,- 000 tons of new ships by the end. of the year and double, that amount by the end, of next year.
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A Dollars per share for the six A & half Dollars per share months ending 30th. June 197 for the six months ending 30th will be payable on THURSDAY June 1917 will be payable on 26th July on which date Divid- THURSDAY 26th July on which on application at. the Company's obtained on application at the Office.
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THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 18th to THURSDAY the 26th July (both days inclusive) during which periód no transfer of shares can be registered.
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 be registered...
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By order of the Board of Direc tors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th July, 1917.
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