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GENERAL NEWS:
New ^ Canadian Association. A Canadian Association bas 'been formed with the object of bringing into touch #boto residents of the United Kingdom Sasebo enn bast advanos the intereste of Canada. Luge numbers of Canadians normally reside in the "United Kingdom, __but hitherto no organisation has existed through which the views of this body could be ascertained on matters efcating the Dominion, "The «now・・ association is non- political. Residents in the United Kingdom who were born in -Canids, or whose predominant, interests are Canadian, are eligible for ordinary membership. The Duke of Connaught in bonOT- ary president. Temporary offices have been secured at 25, Victoria- street, 8.W.
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Art Gift to the Nation.
A collection of Datch and Flemish masteru, inclading Robens and Vandyke, and valued at £70,000, has been presented sa a gift to the nation by Mr.. Wm. Harvey, of The Grove, Roundhay, Leeds, a widely-known member of the Society of Friende. The pictures were part of a legacy of an uncle, and for some time have been, housed at The Grove. Mr. Harvey decided in making the gift that the pictures should be as far as possible available to all art lovers throughout the" country," and arrangemente have been complet- ed for a scheme. under which the complete collection shall be r hibited from time to time at the provincial galleries. The care of the pictares will be addertaken by a traet, to be called the National Loan Collection Traat, and the first trustees include Sir Sidney Colvin, Hr. R. C. Wiet, and · Mr. Charles Aitken, Mr. Harvey's eldest son is Mr. T. E. Harvey, M. P. for West Leeds, sad a daughter is the wife of Me, Arnold Rowntree, M.P. for York,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1917,
"NOTICES"
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FOOD PRICES,
Hunger-Typhus" In Germany. A number of letters which were found on prisoners taken in the fighting round Verdan in August and September referred in the most peesimistic terms to the press Reach Record of 4/3 = Dozen.
valence of dangerous epidemics in Germany. More than half of the letters captored on several thousand prisoners state tha: dysentery is raging almost every. where in the Empire. A letter from Baretadt state: "I think
It must
--end.
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The wholesale price of English new-laid egge at Smithfield has reached 35. a long hundred (120). equal to 31 1; each, or about 4a, to 48, 3d, a "dezen retail, saya the London Daily News of October
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4.65
50.
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NOTICES.
HOTEL MANSIONS.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
The Management bez toj annouage that as from 1st De
NOTICES.
TIENTSIN FLOODS.
cember, 1017, the Hongkong THE Students of the Universi- ty invite you to their
came to an 12. This is a record for October Marques Emilio, from Shang- Hotet Orchestra" will play dailyBazaar and Entertainments next;
Things cannot RO
Last year the wholesale price like this. The people behind on Oct. 1 was 26% per 120, on the lines are also dissppearing, the last day of the mouth it wse At Macabeim they have had 32. and the 35. level was dysentery ever so long. Many not reached until Nov. 10. A rouds are closed. And now that the end of November the price it ha come here people rose for a short time to 378. 8d., are dying almost like flies." A the highest winter figure, and writer from Guben says: "To anberquently there was a coo- -day some more people have died: tinuous fall,antil spring.
Always dysentery. It is terrible.' The facts of the tes shortage, Another writer at Lichtenberg, so far as if sffects the public, are Dear Berlin, esya that everyone is fairly simple. In many Lon- ill, and that a terrible epidemio don suborbe people are finding of dysentery is raging in Berlin it impossible to buy tea at a and tho esbarbe. At least a moderate price, and consequently quarter of the letters taken speak those firma in the City whe of cholera and "hanger-typhus." combine merchant and retail The mortality among the very businesses, and who still have young and old is described as stooks of the cheaper tens to offer. wery "great.
Gettlog A Hustle On.
find their shops besieged with buyers who are not regular customers. Ode firm has closed How they get a hustle on in its shops this week except from the United States is told in two to five, and each day the Press Association message from allotted quantity has been sold Washington. It concerns a new out in the three hours."
aeroplase motor. "Two of the
beat engineers in the country, who
had never before seen each other,
had their first conference on June
3. It lasted from the afternoon
hai.
Oysia, 430, Connaught Road West from Penang.
Tranchung, from Saigon.
J. M. BECK,
Súperintendent,
Hongkong, Nov. 29, 1917.
(Sundays excepted) as follows: IN THE MAINLOUNGE,
From 11.30 AM to 1PM. From 5 P.M. to 7-PM.
Thursday and Friday, December, 6th and 7th, at the University.
The Proceeds will be for The Metropolitan Flood Relief Fund.
The Great Northern Telegraph IN THE GRILL ROOM. Bazaar 2.30 F.M. to 5.30 P.M.
Company, Ltd. Bhiayick, from Kobe. Sengmoh, Winglok Street, from Amoy.
Yungaheong, from Tokio. Luncheong, from Kobe. Gan House, c/o Nanyang To- baco Company, 13, Racecourse, from Swatow.
From 8 PM, to 10, P.M.
A series of TEA DANCES will be held during the Winter Months each TUESDAY sad FRIDAY commencing on 11th, December, 1917. Dancing 5 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Special DINNER DANGES Chanshinchow, 17, Third Floor, will be held on CHRISTMAS
Old Billy Street, from Shanghai. NIGHT, BOXING NIGHT and
John Stewart, Passenger Dutch NEW YEAR'S EVE. Steamer Oranje, from Shanghai.
T. KRING, Act. Superintendent, Hongkong, Nov. 30, 1917,
America's Air Supremacy Scheme.
The War Office authorises the jstalement that America's aviation
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager."
4% FRENCH LOAN (Bente Perpetuelo 4%)
When one begin to investigate programme is being carried out THE
BANQUE INDUST RIELLE DE CHINE begs
and 7:00 PM to 8.00 P.M.
on each day.
Exhibition
of Laboratories 7 P.M. to 8 P.M. Concert and Play (in English)
Thursday, December 6th,
8 P.M. to 11 P.M "The Merchant of Venice"
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NOTICES.
CHINA WAR SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION.
(in Cantonese) on Friday, Dec. THE HONGKONG & SOUTH 7th at 8 PM. to 11 P.M. in the Great Hall of the University.
Tickets of admission to the University in the Evening $1. each.
forms for Millions of Chinese Families APPLICATION will starve this winter unless Association may be obtained Membership of the above help is provided. The Students from all the Banks or from the of the University invite you to undersigned. assist them to raise funds for the victims of the Tientsin Floods Entertainments, at the Univer by coming to the Bazaar ‘and
bebind these simple facts, writes with a speed and efficiency which to announce that they are presity on Thursday and Friday,
Daily News representative, is intensely gratifying to the pared to received and forward to condition of things is revealed Government. The number of men Paris, free of commission and December 6th and 7th. which seems to demand inquiry being trained and machines be- telegram charges, at the selling
motil 2.30 o'clock in the morning. by the Food Controller.
Thess engineers were, figurative-
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., Honorary Becretaries & Treasurers.
NOTICES,
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AND FITTINGS. FRANK SMITH & CO. 6. DES VŒUT ROAD, ́CENTRAL. TEL. 2090. HONGKONG,
THE
Hongkong, 15th January, 1917 LONDON DIRECTORY.
(Published Annually)
motor for use by American ed on the market is supposed to will soon be hopelessly outclassed CLOSED IN PARIS ON DEA PPLICATION has been made ja Any European, Non-Asiatic of each class of goods, Bonides being
aviatora over the baïtlefields of Europe.
Enables traders throughout the World to communtoate direct with English-
MANUFACTURERS" & " DEALERS to the Directors of this Indian desiring to leave the complete commercial guide to London, sod Company to issue to ADELINA Colony should apply in person O. DE GUTTIERREZ of Hong- at the Central Police Station kong a duplicate certificate of between the hours of 9 am to with the Goods they ship, and the Colonies one share in this Company or 1 pm and 2 p.m., to 4 pm daily, and Foreign Markets they supply, in lieu thereof upon the state-produce Passports or identifies other Certificate or Certificates Applicants will be required to ment that the original certificate [tion papers. T
ing constructed is such as to rate of T.T. on Paris, applications ly, looked in a room in a Washing-
The price of controlled tes in give every resson for national for the above Loan, which will ton hotel and charged with the DPposed to range from 28. 4d, to pride, and encourages the hops shortly be opened to public sub- THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
30. 4d. and all but 10 per cent, of voiced by
militery writers scription. development of sn seroplane the supplies imported and liberat in the Prass that Germany The list of applications will be be controlled tea, and to be sold in all that relates to serial service.CEMBER 16TH 1917, and those For five days neither within these limits of price. It is sesumed here that the Ger- intending to subscribe are invited man left the suite of rooms. Con-Yet in handreds of shops "one-man Government knows perfectly to apply without delay.
Issus Price: 68.60% particulars will be supplied
qa application to the BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. 'DE CHINE, Y 5, Chater Bond,
aulting engineers and draught tomore are told that no supplies well the facts mentioned by Me. men from various parts of the of controlled ten can be obtained. Baker, Secretary for War, in his Full country were brought to Blonde at 38. 6d, and upwards officist glatement that 20,000 Wesbington to assist them. The work in the drafting room pro-
oan be bought," and although seroplanes satborised "by Oon-| oceded continuously day and people have perforce been greas are under constraction, and buying tea at this price there that sviators are being trained, night. Esch of the two engineers appears to be no shortage of it. hat it is questioned whether the in immediate charge of motor Yet the "free" tes, which alors German people are permitted to development, alternately worked
24 hour shift. It was promised can be sold at a price exceeding know that, competition with the 3. 4d, scoording to the Con-resources of the United States in that the engine would be troller's ediot, is limited to one serial service will henceforth be developed before 4th July. Twenty-eight days after the draw tenth of the total imports. People impossible without withdrawing ings were started the engine was nine-tentha has suddenly disapwerks of still more vital import are taking where the remaining men from ammunition and other This was on July 3,7
peared to.
anos to the Kaiser's army, w
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of leading Manufacturers, Merchanti, eta. the principal purvincial towns and Ins dustrial centres of the United Kingdora.
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for one share No. 7217 dated 26th All persons with certain excep October 1896 has been lost or tions who remain in the destroyed.AND NOTICE IS Colony for more than 7 days are HELEBY GIVEN that if within required to Register themselves 30 days from the date hereof no under the REGISTRATION of claim or representation in respect PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. made to the Directors they will particulara required may be Desiems seeking Agencies own adverties or such original certificate is Forms of Registration giving there fright paid, on receipt of Fort proceed to deal with such ap-obtained at the G. P. O, and at their son cards for £, oz larger advertis plication for cartingate.il Police Stations, ASE zenite from $3,
MANUE, The Penalty for non-com 200 Bloretary, pliance fafias not exceeding THE LONDON DIE
191 850
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