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GENERAL NEWS..
· A Soldier- Governor. Mr. Francis Barton Harrison, Governor-General of the Philip- pine lelands, is noxions to lead a Filipino brigade or division on any one of the fighting fronts in Europe to which he may be assigned. He was a volunteer officer in the Spanish-American
war.
The Lady Bank Clerk. The lady bank-olerk bad com- pleted her fires week, and a friend asked her how she liked the work. "Oh, ita beautiful!" said the girl.. "I'm at a branch where nearly all the people we know have accounts, and it's eo nice to see how little money your friende bave in the bank!'
American Soldier In Trouble. The preliminary examination of Maul Neumier, an American soldier who was arrested at Naga- auki on the night of the 20th ult.. on a charge of causing the death of a Japanese tradesman, bae been concluded and he has been committed for public trial at the Nagasaki Chiho Saibaneho. Japanese Offer To Enlist For U. S. It is reported that more than 2,500 Japaness residents Tacoma, Seattle, and other cities in America have applied for en- listment in the American Army. The applications have been beld ap pending the consent of the Senate to foreigners enlisting for service under the American flag. Disastrous Fire in Tokyo.
of
Recently fire broke out in one
of the goduwns belonging to the Nishikawa Paper Mill at Senju. Tokyo. The fire spread to the adjoining godowns and mill, and altogether a dozen buildings were destroyed before the flames were got under control. The loss is estimated at nearly half a million sen.
beavy
Japan's Trade with Chicag Japan's trade with China for the last eleven days of July amounted to Y5,920,000 in ex•* ports and Y2,685,000 in imports, showing a balance of Y3,235,000 in favour of the former. The trade sicce the year opened aböwa an excess of exports to the tace of Y93,110,000, exports and im- porte amounting to Y151,008,000 and Y51,898,000 respectively.
Kobe's Water Supply. The timely arrival of rain-fall says the Japan Chronicle August 5, bas saved Kobe from what threatened to be a mot serious situation. As Friday's downpour bea rubetsutially io- creased the
water in the Teservoirs, and the supply is fael incressing, the waterworks, su thorities have announced that all restrictions as to water supply will be removed from this morn.. ing, and the capply will be rastered to its normal condition.
Japanese Rubber-Planters
..in Malaya.
A Singapore dispatch to the Asahi saya Me. Ito Chojiro, of Kobe, purchased on July 31et a rubber catate in Johore from a Chinese, but the Government re- fased registration of the transfer on the ground that the prohibition of sale is already in force. As Johnre is outside the Malay Feder- ated States, and no notice of pro. hibition has yet been issued in
NOTICES
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 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.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY
| THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION.
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Membership of the above Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.
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GIVEN that any OUT- STANDING NOTES will be the paid on presentation to undersigned on or before SATUK Hongkong, 15th January, 1917
the State, Mr. Ito bas instituted Works: Duddell Street. 'Phone 1916. DAY, 29th September, 1917, at
legal proceedings against the Jobore Government regarding ita, alleged improper action. It is eaid that three rubber-estates cí oTer 50 acres esch have been' acquired by British purchasers eines Javasry Ikat.
Mountaineering in Japan. Mountain plimbing in Japan bas now developed into a tremen- One orezo, gays the Japan Chronicle of August8. Although the more ambitions of olimbers.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO... LIMITED.
NOTICE.
are visiting the giant peaks of THE ORDINARY
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
AN
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR (SL) per HALFshare for account 1917 will be YEARLY MEETING OF Parable on FRIDAY, the 24th the Japanese Alps. Foji is more SHAREHOLDERS will be held August, 1917. Shoreholders are thas maintaining its time-honour.
requested to apply for Dividend
the Company's"
at the Company's Hotel on warrants at ed popularity. From July 1st, SATURDAY, 1st September, Office St. George's & Buildings, when the eacred, monntsin was 1917, at 12.15 PM, for the pur Hongkong.. opened for climbere, up to pose of receiving a statement of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 4th instant, the total Accounts of the Company, the Company will be CLOSED number of those who ascend- 30th June, 1917, with the report from MONDAY the 20th August, mountain from the of the Directors and to discuss 1917, to FRIDAY, 24th August, ed the Gotemba side was 26,704, includ- any matter that may be com ior 510 Japanese women, 81 peteatly brought before, the 1917, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., foreign men and 16 women, whilej
General Managers. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 17,702 people made the sacenti from the Sabashiri road, includ-Company will be CLOSED from ing 914 Japanese women, 86 25th August, 1917, to 16 Septem- foreign men, and 21 women, bor, 1917. both daye inclusive.
These numbers show a remark.
able increase, as the total num. bars of climbers during the assson last year was 7.081 for Gotemba and 16 621 for Subashiri
Mesting.
By order of the Board.
FREE TO ALL-SUFFERERS
1 of
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AFTER T (AT DATE, holders will find it necessary to claim repayment in Sterling from the Board of Trade, LONDON, to whom the necessary funds will be remitted.
THE BOARD OF TRADE make a charge for payment of claims out of monies deposited in the "COMPANIES LIQUID- ATION ACCOUNT" at the Bank of England.
A. R. LOWE,
Liquidator. Chartered Bank Building,
Tougkong, 16th August, 1917.
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Commission 22% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed, Special Quotations on Demand. Sample Cases from £10 upwards, Consignments of Produce Bold on Account, WILLIAM WILSON & SONS
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the
All persons with certain excep“ tions who remain in Colony for more than 7 days áre required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of |PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G..P. O, and at. all Police Stations.
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