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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1917.

**LITTLE WILLY.”

A HISTORICAL PORT

A Bertin Journal's Flattery.

The Champagne correspondent of that supermonsrcbiegi Berlin journal, Deutsch" Tagerwitung, fescribing the "victories" be had seen along the Chemin des Damen, wazes lyrical in praise of the Crown Prince. Writing of Lone of "Little Willy's" rcocesese,

he says:

"We had the blessed feeling of having once mora protected the marches of the Fatherland, house and home, wife and child,

. from the invasion of the French

hordes, with their earsge com-

A magnion of the Double Diamond David, to drink the health of Mr. Linkinwater.

Charles Dickens "Nicholas Hickory"

DOUBLE

Established

1715.

DIXON'S

DIAMOND PORT

This Brand has been shipped without infergussion.. for the last 100 years, and is the property of

MORGAN BROTHERS, London & Oporto..

panions in atrocity and canning. CAN BE HAD FROM ALL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

The community of, the German people, from its monarch down to the simple soldier, was soon to And its highest expression, for suddenly we heard the news that: our leader, the Crown Prince, was on his way to see us and thank us. Across my mind flash ed a picture of those unforgettable days at the time of the declaration of war. The Crown Prince oame from his father, who had just given him command of an army His open carriage could hardly move through the crowd, and suddenly bands were stretched out from all siden to press his. Only one ides then mastered the enthusiastic crowd.

for King and Fatherland, with God for Emperor and Empire God protect the Heir to the

Throne!

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HONGKONG TRADE, Chamber of Commerce Report.

The Fortnightly Price Carrent and Market Report, pablished by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, under date of the 16th robh., #zator :-----

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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"We had not long to wait be- fore the Heir to the Throse arriv-

Cotton Yarn:-Bombay is very ed. As his gaze passed over us, strong and bis affected this bis olear Hohenzollern eyce show-market to the extent of about $5.

PARTICULARS, and COND- Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Auction Sale, to be held on ITIONS of the letting by Public Catton Goods.-There is an entire Monday, the tith day of Novem- absence of demand and no new ber, 1917, at 3 p.m., at the Offices With Godales have been effected from first of the Public Works Department, hande during the interval. The by. Order of His Excellency the Home arket is very strong and Governor of Une Lot of Crown current quotations exceed previ- Land at Nathan Road, Kowloon, ous recorde. Catton was quoted

in the Colony of Hongkong, for a 22.31d on the 12th instant,

term of 75 years, with the option be fized by the Surveyor of His of renewal at a Crown Rent to Majesty the King, for one further, term of 70 years.

Woollens.

-

Clearances are

Boundary Mampirements. <Approximate?

in

Mers Ind

Annual Rent.

1 port Price.

ed the same fire and seriousness A fair amount of business has PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. as on that day in Berlin. Just as been pat through here. Quota- lie walked into the middle of the tions are nominally:-No. 103 at square which we formed the san $135/170. No. 12s at $150/172. burst through the clouds, and a No. 16 at $180/190. No. 2C at the Heir to the German Crown $185/215. Avale 9,500 bales. stood there Elim and upright in Sales 8,000 bales. Shipments the brillian: light, bis likeness 200 bates, Unwula stock 10,500 to the pictures of Frederick the balos. Bargains 19,000 balss. Great was once more remarkably striking... . For me the picture moderate, but no new business of this Hohenzollern Prince, now reported. Blankets are in demand, ripened into a serious, our bat only small supplien are avait- fature Kaiser, is unforgettable. 1table, and deliveries from home stira in me the memory of the great history of the House of Pear to be greatly delayed. Hohenzollern, and gives me firm Confidence in ite future." Without the Hobenzollerns, no Prassis; without Praesis, no Germany."

ST. ANDREW'S. FAIR.

OLC.

Canton silk-Messrs. Herbert Dent and Co., in their, report dated October 8, say:-Stock:- 3.000 bales. Market - Silk,- Throughout the fortnight oader:

WILL the ladies who, have offered to send cakes; scon- review there was a small steady es, puddings and sweets demand for France, increasing to the heather Day" stall somewhat in volume sa exchange kindly let Miss Anton have them dropped. One or two large in the Fair Grounds operatore have also bought for morning of November 30th be- for America; 14/16 and 22/26 tween the hours at 10 AM. to drs, being equally enquired for.

Iz NOUN Orders issued to-day by Mr. E. The sixth crop is expected to give Balpha stats:

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Promotion,

The following promotion is made subject to the approval of Major-General J. O. Dal on, Chief Commissioner: Lance Corporal Wei Kan to be Corporal

Y.M.CA Division. Taceday, November 20th.-8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill.

Thursday, November 22nd,-8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill

· “Salyingpun Division. Wednesday, November Žlet,---

2 p.m. Band Practics.

Naturday, November 24th.-2 pm. Band Prentice,

a large yield." Prices are steady at quotations bat are inclined to adringe somewhat an exchange falls. When purchased of sixth crop cocoone Te been effooted 11 seems quite probable that there may be slight advance in "prises, Waste-Steady,

Bow Cotton-A slight ad- vance has taken place, bringing up the quotations for Indian Conor to $48/50 and for Chine Staple $47/56 per pical.

Flour Market Report-Stook: -Aboat 250,000 sacks, Quot Lions-American Patent $4.65 per sick;" American Oat off 3.40 per tack; Japanese 24d Patent 3.60 per sack; Japanese 3rd Patent 2.95 per sack; Japaness Thursday, November 22ad.-S.right 3.05 per sack; Shanghai 1.20 p.m. Bandaging Practice. Flour 3.05 per sick; Australian

Friday, November 23rd.-4 30 | Floar 8.25 per sack. p.m. Squed and Stretcher Drill.

Queen's 'College Divison.

"A" Bection.

"B" bection, (Kecraiu,) Monday, November 19th.-4.30 p.. First Aid Olass.

Tuesday, November 20th, 1.20 p.m. Squad Drill.

·

Thursday, November 21st. 4.30 p.m. First Aid Class.

Friday, November 23rd.-430 pm. Squad Drill,

Victoria Division, Thursday, November 21st.— 5.15 p.io. Squad and Stretcher Drill.

Metala.No how business ta report: Buqaurise for forward business absent. Prices catinas nowical; samplates owing to abease of demand are lower'

tocally; steel plates are steady at round $30. bar and natia quter. Sager-Market quier, in- Auenced by political situation in Kuanglong.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

ENORMOUS SUCCESS (1

of the

Misses. AILEEN & DORIS WOODS

Changes, at Tientsin. Mr. G. W. Sheppard, who has been transferred from Tientain to the Shanghai office of Mosers. Jardine Matheson and Co. Ltd., left Tientsin for Japan, where he will enjoy a brief holiday before taking up his new dalies. Mr. The Rom has succeeded him at; Tien-

en on the 20th ult, as manager,

in their

NOVEL CABARET

at the

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