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TYTAM TUK.

Progress on the Second Section-

Commenting, in his sönual raport, on the second section of

TURNED OUT.

Alleged Unlawful Distress.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1917.

AMERICAN TELEGRANS.

The following are from the Hasila Daily Bulletin :-

Excess War Profits Tax.

Washington, August 30 -- Fallowing an agreement resched war profits tax at 33 per cent. 56 late yesterday to fix the excess Jodge (Mr. Jnatice Gomperiz) members of the Upper House this morning. The parties were signed & petition for clo:ure on Tom Shiog, a vegetable dealer, the War Tak Messara debite, and ving at 22, Water Street, and unde: the new rules the bill will sung Wing-sang, married be called to vote if eight more signatures to the petition are man, of 378, Queen's Road,

Mr. Leo D'Almada appeared for secured this morning, es two. the plaintiff and Mr. F. X.thirds of the members must make D'Almada for the defendant, the petition to insure its success.

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A case in which $500 was the Tylam Tak scheme, the fal distreen was before the Paiene claimed as damages for unlaw Director of Public Works says:- Good progress with the construct- ion of the dam was maintained tonghout the year. The total length over which excavation had been completed by the end of the year as 1,218 fest, as compared with 630 feet at the end of 1915, whilst the beight to which the evnerete and masonry had been carried, except in the case of a In Riating the facts, Mr. Leo To Divert European Shipments short length which was parpoeely D'Almada enid that on March.

to South. kept low to provide a temporary 29th the plaintiff was living st Wrebington, August 30.-The Overflow, varied from 102 to 118 103, High Street, be then dwing officiel authorities have announc feet above Ordnance Datum. For $15 for rent. The defea ant went ed a plan to divert food shipments the temporary overfor already to the house sud demanded the to Erope to Gulf of Mexico and defendant's wife Sath Atlantic coast pointe in referred to, a length of 75 feet money, the

kept down to 88 feet above saying that she would send for her order to relieve the great con Ordnance Datom. In all, 9,533 husband who was at work in the getion which at present exists at

Without easiera porte: cobic yards of soft material and 8igingpun market. 2,994 cubic yards of rock were waiting for the husband to come. Excavated during the year. the plaintiff turned out the wife Washington, August 30. The New Treatment Proving Salis-

factory. The incidence of the rainfall dur- and children and locked the doors war department has asked for the

This is the time when mysterWm. ing the year was very unfavcar of the hoore. The turned out enlistment of scene painters, eiga

love pains iu the bend and face able for the storage of water in people were forced to sleep printers and stage carpenters in

become prevalent; " sometimes the low-level reservoir. Consider as the

of a friend. a "omoufige" unit for servios ably more than half the total The defendant "disposed of the at the front. (These me would The road earfaces were main attacking at intervals, but more

often beginning with tained generally in a extisfactory

a doll, rainfall of the year fell in May goods in the house, although be used in the painting of protect condition, the bituminous treating pain of two or three and Jone, wben, for conatrace there way co distress warrant. ive scenery for the marking of

taring toothache; tional reasons, the water in the When the case was brought to batteries from the sight of enemy ment of carriage-ways throughout daya' duration, followed by for

the City being ocasiderably ex- reservoir could not be maintained him, he took proceedings againal jobservers and seroplanes and intended with the satisfactory result offerer is unable to trace the at a higher level than 40 feet the defendant at the Magistracy { giving to tanks and other meliof farther appreciably dimin. Cause to inulty-teeth. Atore Ordnance Datom. A great under Ordinance 1, of 1883, sad casnical contrivances in are at quantity of water consequently notwithstanding the fact that the the front a coat of colcurs that flowed to waste over the temporary.

defendant was represented by serves to make them blend into Overflow, which was then at low Mr. Preston, she was fined $25, the landscape and makes them level. From Jaly onwards, when The magistrate had already practically invisible at any great construction had reached such, a found that there was an anlawful distance.) d'etress. etage as to admit of the storage

bouse

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of water to a considerably greater. Hie Worship remarked that height, the rainfall was so small the fading was not binding on that full advantage of the addi-bim

Painters to Fool the Germans.

Two States Bar Pacificists

Convention.

In his report for last year, the Director of Public Works ears:

NEURALGIA.

"

Often the

This is neuralgia of a type com mon at this time of year when people wear romter, attire: sit about in draughts, and eat food which does not provide sufficient earport for the nerves.

shing erosion.

With a Government quarry in operation, enabling carefulis Ecreened grades of stone to be chicined, it tas, become possible to greatly extend the use of artificial asphalte in situations

Remember, nearsigis means where the nature and amount of that the nerves are crying out for Washington, August 30, The the traffic renders the adoption of nourishment, Build up the system Convention of the radical paci tional capacity of the dam was Mr. D'Almada agreed, but said ficist groups known as the such paring desirable. With the whenever neuralgia paina attack not obtained. The water stisised that it indicated what the magis People's Council of the Demo- products of the quarry, the manu- you, and you will find the quickest ite maximum height on the 20th trate thought.

arees of Peace," cannot be held in facture of granolithic paving elabs means to banish them. The nerves October when it stood at 30 fret! Mr. F. X. D'Almada stated that either Minnesota or Wisconsi, sively introduced.

for footwaye has also been exten- cannot thrive without nourish

The slabe ment being supplied by the above the lowest draw-off, or 50 he could prove that the goods according to a reling just made are made to standard sizes, the blood; when the blood gets thin feet above Ordnance Datum, at were taken away by the plaintif by the state &fficials there, and standards being so arranged as and watery, the nerves starve, which level the effective impound himself and were never distrained it is now uncertain where the to suit the prevailing widths of and nervous sches and ille begin. is 211 million gallons. The dam upon. He knew that that defence Convention will be beli, was however capable of impound-was not put forward at the Police U.S. Lieutenant Killed in France. to a minimum. Daring the year, slate make your blood rich and To restore your nerves to a healthy pavements, thus reducing waste ing 367 million gallons at the Court, but he had got farther Washington, Augast 30.- date mentioned.

Lieutenant Wabistrom of the 6,600 slabe were made. The red. It is a simple process, best marines, has been killed in manufacture of tar macadam is accomplished by taking a course France in s motorcycle accident. also carried on at the quarry, the of Dr. Williams' pink pills-for quantity produced during the pale people. These pills feed the The House Committee has yearsmennting to 762 cubic eres by building up the blond, fact that has been proved by approved the bill providing for sarda.

thousands of Bc ferera soldiers' compulsory insurance.

from neuralgia and nervous ills.

PP

The contract for laying the additional pamping and msins and executing certain contingent works, which

entered into in March, 1914, was

completed during the year..

evidence now,

Evidence was then taken.

plaintiff for $50 with casts.

Judgment a piven for the

The following three contracts PROMOTION ANOMALIES,

for the foundations of the new

pumping machinery and for the

enlargement of the pamping

Soldiers' Insurance.

Soldiers on Race Riot Charge.

El Paso, August 30.-One hundred and forty-two members of the 24 h Regiment have been faterned pending their trial by

station were completed dating Army Officers to Carry Records Court-martial for participation in

the year:-

Foundations for pumping]

machinery, entered into int

September, 1914.

of Their Servicez.

(b) Foundations of boiler house The report of the committee

the reos riola at Houston.

General Pershing Urges Patience.

CANTON NEWS.

Oar Canton correspondent, writing under date of September 12, states:

Go to any dealer 10-day for a supply, or send $1/50 for a bottle ($8/. for 6) to the Dr. Williame Medicine Co., 98 Szechuan Rosé, Shanghai,

An envoy from the Special Parliament proceeded by gunboat Washington September 2. Ka-wan and took with them the with Chong Pik-kwong to Tong extension and construction of appointed to inquire into the General Pershing, in a dispatch to flues for boilers, entered into in system of promoting officers in the War Department from Ameri- document appointing Tang Shao- February, 1915.

the Special Boserve, New Armice can headquarters in France, states i Financial Misister. They en- deavoured to persuade Tang to that the American people musi and Territorial Force, with

learn the value of patience and accept the past, but he still showa {"special regard to anomalisa

not expect troope fresh from the DO inclination of doing so. which may have arisen,' was homeland to be rushed into the

In reply to a telegram stating No. isaned recently.

that he had been appointed For trencher, thus making the very mistake which the Germans had eign Minister of the Military hoped for and expected.

Government in Canton, We Ting-

(0) Extension of pumping —-station buildings, entered into in

Nely, 1915.

No new contracts were entered

The committee point out the into during the year. The erect- "ion of the two sets of additional immenes difficulties of officering pamping machinery was proceed. new battalions in the "first emer

He adds that giant strides are fang has authorised his son 10 ed with ander the enpervision of geney of war. Mr. Daniel Dyer, the represent-

"The fact that the British being made in the preparation of state that he is too old for political ative of the makers of the plant armies of to-day ware brought the men for trench warfare, baslife and cannot come to the South.

into existence while

The time an

(Mesura, James Simpson and Co., Ltd.) and by the end of the year! one est had been tested ander

team for short rune, amounting against the

ever broadening

enemy,

oon-

saerts that the tssk has only jail been begun.

Pacificist.

Although Li Ia-bon has been appointed Civil Governor, the appointments of magistrates are front #88 successfully held Chicago Police Disperse.

still in ibe hands of the Tachan Washinton, September 2A and the orders have to be counter- in all to 5,000 revolutione, whilst attates an achievement anexam- dispatch from Chicago states signed by the Civil Governor, the second set was nearly ready pled in military recorde. That that the police at that place who has, in consequence, shown for steam trials,

there should at the same time dispersed à conference of the some inclination to resign. Total Estimates, $2,455,000 be an enormous number of in- People's Peace Council there yo Li Mon-chu, M. P., formerly of Expenditure to 31/12/16, 32,072,-qualities, inconsistencies and serday, fearing that its contina- Hongkong, has gone to Shanghai

anomslire in the fortunes of is in snoe would precipitate riota,

at the request of Sun Yat-sen dividuals in no way remarkable. The Secretary of the Council to request other M.‚P!'«·

to come The committes recommend stated, however, that the organise to Canton. that second lieutenants should be automatically promoted to There will be a picnic onlientenanta after 18 month's ser Saturday next in connection with vice, and that acting rank gained St. Peter's Church. The launch on the field should be retained

864 69.

Church Picnic,

will leave Blako Pier at 2:30 pm,

Bank Dividend.

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When the War Will Cease, They now plan to hold their Washington, September: 3.

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SAKURA BEER King George V

in plans had been perfected before, the police interfered.

Peace Council' Finds States

ment at the tone of President

all Hostile,

Wilana's reply to the pesos note. Washington, Bapumber 1- More Money Wanted for by officers while they are bome Delegates to the People's Ponce

the Navy. sick or wounded, sak jset to certain Council, the movement organised Washington, Septembar 1- The local office of the Chartered conditions. They also suggest to secure American backing to a The Shipping Board has asked Bank has to-day reseived the vided with a small book contain being driven from state to stain $15,000,000 to

that arery officer should be pro- conference to work for peace, are Congress for

an additional commandeer following telegram from the ing his record of service. They by the refusal of different author-materials in plants for ITAL London Office:-"The Directora consider it highly important that ties to permit them to hold their purposes, have declared an interim dividendecting rank should be freely onions within state boundaries. for the past half year at the rate osorded to the officers who are of 14 per cent, per annum free of actually bearing the burden of sesions on the steps of the Mr. James W. Gerard, formerly Income Tax."

टी. command.

capital building. Dr. David Amerionn Ambasador to der. Alice Memorial Hospital. "We are satisfied," adds the Starr Jordan, the pacifist, is treat many, in an "addrem delivered The Hon. Traster of the report, "that no barrier now pre-murer of the council while Senator bere last night declared bat Alios Memorial and Affiliated ente the conferring of commis Warka, Ragese Debs, the socis averyone must now decide to be Epitals begs to acknowledge signs upon those serving in the list, Congressman. Berger, the an American or a traitor. Those with thanks the following dona ranks, to any extent that meit coalist and other prominent who oppose this war, he asserted, tions to the Fands of the Hos- justifias.”.

workers for pesos are among the are guilty of the murder of their Pope Disappointed by President's War, for as soon as the Germans countrymen, by prolonging the

Reply.

are satisfied that the America SUZUKI & CO. Rome, September 1-The Pope are in earnest, then the war wilt does not conceal his disappoint dese

pitals Mr. Fang Tang, $10: A note by the Army Council organiseru. Mr. B. W. Tape, $10; Mr. Lai says the various recommends- Ching Bio, $10; dung Bing- tions, with two exceptions, haya kam #5; Mr. Obrang Kang-tung; been approved, and action vis

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