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GENERAL NEWS.

Rising in Portuguese East..

Africa Eaded.. Information has been received mys the Time of Jans 13 by the Portuguese Minister for War that. the tribes in Portuguese Esst Africa, which, owing to German intrigues, recently rose in re- bellion, have been severely de feated. They have suffered many casusities, and over 500 prisoners, have been taker, besides a great quantity of cattle and other booty. The rising is considered pract ically over.

*Novel Frerich Taxes.

The French Badger Committee' is framing a system of new taTS- tion designed to produce 1,200) milion franos (£48,000,000). A tax of one per thonesad on com. mercial payments will be levied on total outgoings. A tax will be imposed on private expenditure, with the exception of soms spent an food, firing, lighting, and rents. This tax will be of 5 per cent. 'on ́expenditure on clothes, furniture, &c., and· 10

per

cent. on expenditure on luxuries. The tax is expected to produce $18,000,000. The Bill setablishes a succession duty payable at the moment of anpassion, and an annual tax on the value of the aberitance payable during the Life of the beneficiary.

WINCARNIS.

The Famous Restorative Tonic.

Don't let your life be clouded by indifferent health-don't suffer Deedlessly don't remain Weak, Anaemic, Norvy. Rac-dows. Let "Wincarnia" (the wine of life)

bealth, give you new atrecgtb, new blood, new nerves

"Wincarnis" ia and new life.

new

toais, restorative, a blood-maker and a nerve load-all combined in one clear, delicious beverage. It strengthens the weak, giros) new rich blood to the Ansemic, new nerves to the Nervy, sleep to the sleepless, new vitality to the Run-down, and sew life to the Ailing. And if does not contain: druze. Will you try just one 'bottle? The Doctors recommend it. All Chemists and Wine Stores cell it.

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 (NOON),

ON

MONDAY

the 27th day of August, 1917, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, Hongkong.

ALL the piece of ground situats at Yaumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongrong and registered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO:. 209.

In One Lot.

of a

The property consists piece of ground abutting on Bat- tery Street and Fourth Street (near the Praya) in Kowloon and contains an area of 4500 Square Feet.

NOTICES,

THE FONGKONG

Music on the water!

Ask us about a Victrola

for your boat

How often have you felt the alluring charm of music on the watc:!.

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

Victor

N. LAZARUS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN.

-):0:

THE

ONLY

EUROPEAN OPTICIAN

IN THE COLONY,

DOCTORS PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED,

N. LAZARUS,

NOTE THE ADDRESS,

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN 28, QUEEN'S ROAD GEN CRAL.

POOR SEED

cannot produce high-class grain. Merit in printing is like good seed; it must be put into printing before it will produce good results. KELLY & WALSH

put Merit into everything

they Print ::

The Lot is held for the unex-Works: Duddell Street. 'Phone 1916.

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.

E. HING

WING WOO STREET

SHIP CHANDLERS & GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, STEEL, IRON, BRASS & METAL MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL IRONMONGERS.

NOTICES.

Do You Suffer from any SKIN OR BLOOD DISEAŠE

aychi Eczema, Scrofula, Bad Leg, Abscesses, Uloses, Blandular Swellings, Balla, Pimples. Sores of any kind, Plies, Blóm Poisan, Rheumatism, fast, ein. 7/31 09, dijn't waste your tour and money on usei Siew lotions and many pintangste which resonus gyi below vom air feel the skin.

· WERE SIMI WARE, did that par putat, hare to be permanentlər, çores vir à medicine -That will thoughty Lifeblood of the prisonous matter what time can tran Ɛentina ni all your MALISM: Loder's Blood

composed of ingredients which quickly sitari prerodime, and expel from the blood all impurities (from whatLVET GAZIME ariäing), and by rendering it can and prare, can be relied on ineffect a complete and lasting eure.

· THE TRISE VALUEɗf Clarke's Blood Mixture is certißed by smost varukalla collection of anaolícited kalimonials from gatejuí palivate: of_ni_tissers-polistile who have been cured after being izven up sincurable-- patients who hang. been. estryd after trying many other trostimonta

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TELEPHONE ([16.

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WILL CURE YOU EE

PERMANENTLY.

STUESDAY, JULY.

Prepaid Advertisements.

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET.-Kowloon, FURTO BE LET-ONE GOOD NISHED OF UNFURNISH ROOM suitable as OFFICE ED ROOM. Board if desired-ituated on the First Floor of Apply 6. Victoria View,

hotel Mansions. For particulars apply. Manager. Hongkong

TO BE LET First class Hotel.

FURNISHED ROOME,

suitable for Single Men, or Married Couples, with or without | board. Electric Light and Bella.

ase of Telephone. Terms moder-TO BE LET-BISNEE ate: Tel. No. K 3. Apply T E. Hall. Palace Hotel, Kowloon.

VILLA on Pokinium and Jubilee Road. Fully Furnished. Tennis Court and Garden. Apply to:-H. Ruttonjes & Son, 16,

TO BE LETA FIVE-Queen's Road, Central

ROOMED house with Tennis Court in Minden Villas, Kowloon.

A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon

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

Alexandra Buildings.

"O BE LET.---TOP FLAT in To

Nathan Foad. Kowloon, &comfortably furnished, verandah [back and front; modern sanitary arrargements. Seven minutes Ferry-Box 1333, “Hongkong Telegraph."

TO BE LET OFFICES at 2,

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

WANTED.

HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, WILL any Lady requiring Conduit Road.

NURSE

& ENGLISH HOUSES in Broadwood & MAID communicate with F. c/o Moreton Terraces.

"Hongkong Telegraph."

.

HOUSES on Shameen, CAN- TON."

"HOUSES TO LET-Wong neichong Road."

A HOUSE TO LET-Knuts- ford Terrace (Kowloon).

Apply to:-.. HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

THE

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-4 Horse Power.

MOTOR CYCLE with, or

car

without, side

(couch built). Apply B. C. | Telegraph."

NOTICES.

attactment

In good order. Hongkong clo

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SWIMMING COSTUMES

SWIMMING AND POLO

REQUISITES.

SHILLCOCK'S

REGULATION

BATHING

CAPS

WATER POLO BALLS,

- IN TWO MODELS:

BEST QUALITY

RED LEATHER LACE BALL.

PATENT

RED LEATHER. LACELESS BALL.

SPECIAL TERMS TO CLUBS.

COTELLA PYJAMAS

MADE, OF A SOFT WHITE - COTTON MATERIAL, KNEE LENGTH DRAWERS. COAT WITHOUT COLLAR AND WITH SHORT SLEEVES, CUT FULL EVERYWHERE; THUS ENSURING

PERFECT COMFORT.

ALL SIZES IN STOCK. PRICE $4.75 SUIT. J. T. SHAW

TAILOR & OUTFITTER

21, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

THE

Co

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.,

Head Office:

7 Jinkee Rd,

Shanghai.

OF CHINA.

TEL 518 HONGKONG.

and at

Hankow

FANS

LOWEST

VAFIADIS' EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES:

PRICES.

Imperial Bouquet per

100

$5.30

Crown Prince

100

4.65

50

2.35

10

.50

Extra Fine (Grand Format)

50

235

Nectar

:50

2.35

Yildiz.

25

LIO

Club Size

10

.40

Non Plus Ultra

100%

3.60

50

1.85

20

$75

Superfine

100

2.40

50

1.20

BOLE AGENTS :-

THE HONGKONG CICAR STORE CO., LD.

NOTICES

HOTEL MANSIONS.

KYL FYRE.

*

THE BEST & CHEAPEST FIRE EXTINGUISHER: BRITISH MADE. Price $5. Over 2,000,000 now installed in res idences, offices, shows, factories, hotels, Banks, public dvalitutiobs, theatres, bus- pitals, sickmers, yachts, motor dosis and motor care,

HANDSOME METAL TUBE CON- TAINING PAY POWDER HON GRITTY & NON ACID. WILL NOT DAMAGE MACHINERY OR TAS- RICS, WILL EXTINGUISH BLAZ.

ING PETROL · Agcots :-FRANK SMITH & CO.

Desain Road - Central.

HONGKONG,

Telephone 2030, ¿

FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS

SUFFER ENG KIDNEY, BLADDER, SERVEUR DISEASES,

MEAS SOK FREE CLOTH BOTEN SULTORES

THERAPION

LONDON DIRECTORY.

(Published Annually) Xambles trade throughout the World to communicate direct with Engilsh MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS in each elsas of goods,Besides being a complete commercial guide to London & its suburbs, the directory contains Hata of

EXPORT MERCHANTS with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial and Forige Mazzets they supply;

STEAMSHIP LINES arranged under the parts to which they mait, and fadicating the juxilings;

approximate

IN

STOCK.

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.

R.

Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Applicants will be required to

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.

(Incorporated in the United (Kingdom.)

NOT

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DEND at the rate of 9 per cent. thst an INTERIM DİVİ

produce Passports or identifica- for the year ending 31st Decem

ber, 1917, has been declared. tion papers.

The dividend will be payable on and after WEDNESDAY the 15th All persons with certain excep day of August, 1917, to Bhare- tions who TOMBÏN in the holders on the Register on PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES Colony for more than 7 days are SATURDAY the 4th day of required to Register themselves August, 1917, and will be paid to under the REGISTRATION of shareholders on the Colonist PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. (Hongkong) Register at exchange Forms of Registration giving the of 2/614 per dollar. particulars required may be obtained at the U. P. U. and at all, Folice Stations:

Morchants

ot Ladier Manufacturers sex in the principal provincial towns & todestrial centers of the United Kingdom. An Đườy, bà the current edition will be Foreldreddy Realisht i paid, on mosipt. of

Dealer packing agencies can savertine their trade come for 51, or larger ad

**W* LONDON BREDTORY CO. LTB.

25/bchurch fins, London, E.G. que egon daggers Jumala

The Penalty for 'pliance is a fine not exce

By Order of the Boar