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GENERAL NEWS.

Russian at London University,

Ats meeting of the Sadate of the Landes University, the Vice- Chan'bellor Sir Cooper Perry) preelding, the cordial thanks of the Senate were voted to the London County Connoil for their grant of £600 a year for the salary of the holder of the Pro fessorship of Russia to be in- stituted at King's College, and to the Drapers' Company for the re- newal of their annual grant of 3500 for Biometric Laboratory at University College.

Notable Golf Performance.

Holing in one" at golf is not the ascommon feat it used to be (says the Sportsman), bat the latest instance brought to our notice bar certainly something of the unusual about it. Two months aga Vanco, known to music-hall- goers sa "the mad musician," did's hole in one while playing at Wimbledon. His opponent was Mr. Dave Carter, and Vasco offered, to bet any odds that Mr. Carter would aut rocomplish the meme performance at any time daring his membership of the slab. Had the bet been fixed Vasoo would have had to pay, for two months to a day siter the, Vasco event Mr. Carter did pre- eisely the same hole in one while playing a round,

Minister Eulogises "Bob"*"

Fitzsimmonsi

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1917.

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Babert Fitzsimmons; who died at Chicago on Oct. 22, was buried at Graceland Cemetery. Funeral services for the former champion hesryweight pagilist were held in the Hoody Tabernacle, oon. ducted by the Rev. Paul Rader, himself an athlete in his college days on the Pacific Coast, More than three thousand persona from all walks of life attended. and Aled by the jbier at the close of the services. This man fought > many battles," Mr. Bader said, "and tasted the sweets of victory more often than he did the zoid defeat. Bat he never fought a greater fight than the one with himself which led to renunciation of the old for the new men. It

Eastern Extension, Australasia took courage to face the contemp

& China Telegraph Co. nous laugh, the sneer, the doubt tinue to find ready purchasers in Second hand steam yachts con- east on his sincerity when the big those who are anxious at all costs

Augalina, from New York. athlete submitted to baptism by to obtain cargo carrying boats.

Barretto & Co., from New the little Baptist clergyman at The royal yacht of Sism, the St., from Montreal Los Angeler. His baptism Maha Chakriri, has been sold for,

Chin Mean Din, 32, Winglok the symbol of the casting off of the old man for the new. All conversion into a trader. She is ery, Thongkwan Market, from Chengsunghi, Tjai Confection- the world despises a quitter; all large vessel, and can be well Shanghai. the world admires a hero. Bob adapted as a passanger and cargo fought his final fight sa be had steamer. The iron steam yachs fought his ring battles with Dotterell, 214 tone yacht messure-

Yachts Turned Into Tramps."

indomitable courage. The son of less than four months ago for ment, built 30 years ago, and sold a Episcopal.clergyman, hie early 23,900, has been resold for training was never wholly forgos ten and helped him in bis final $10,000, delivered to purchaser vistory-that over desib." From alteration to a cargo carrier. the career of the former pugilist 179 tons grose, built in 1900, sold The coasting steamer Gladys, the pastor arged his hearers to last December for £5,500, has draw its lesson with special been resold for £9.500, and the application to themselves,..

8.8. Valga, 281 tons gross, built in 1881, has been sold for £15,000,

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The BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE begs to announce that, to ensure the arrival of applications in Paris before December 16th, they will telegraph a first list of subscriptions from here on the Ifth INSTANT, Intending subscribers are therefore invited to apply without delay.

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

A

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT 6% WAR LOAN 1915.

"MISHIMA MARU,"

The Consignees of Cargo from NOTICE IS HEREBY given EUROPE per the Company's, that Scrip Certificates may steamship,

now be exchanged for definitive Bonds. Scrip Certificates should are hereby notified that as this office of the Hongkong and be handed in at the Hongkong steamer had an outbreak of fire Shanghai Banking Corporation on board while she was off the and Bonds of the same denomina- Canary Islands on 27th October,

1917, on her way to the East. itious will be issued infexchange. has been decided that the dam- Chut Hee, c/o Hong Thongage sustained and the expendi-

E. D. G. WOLFE, Seng, from Batavia,

Colonial Treasurer tazes incurred therefrom shall Hongkong, 10th December, 1917 Chingtai, from Guaymasacmex. form a subject for General Aver- Engguan Guankes, from Pen- age contribution. Consignees are therefore requested to sign Aver- Fontaine Foste Restante, fromage Bond at this office and to fill THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

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DEPARTMENT. NOTIFICATION,

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in lieu thereof upon the state- ment that the original certificato THE HONGKONG & SOUTH for one share No. 7217 dated 26th October 1896 has been lost or destroyed. AND, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 das from the date hereof na

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digantic Comet Approaching.

A gigantie comet outalassing in size end brilliancy all those seen in modern times, including

The War Waits On America." Halley's, is speeding through the No prospect of an early term- solar system towards the san si ination of the war is to be found, the approximate rate of 1,134,240 in an article entitled "The War. miles a day. The comet will be White on America," which Frank thing of glory in the north B. Simonds contributes to the western tky this coming winter, American Review of Reviews. He probably remaining visible for says: To me the present pance IT IS HEREBY notified that three months. It will be at ite means that the French and beat in Jans. To illustrate the British High Commande have at 3 PM at the Public Works having arrived, Consignees of size of this new member of the definitely laid aside all thought Department, and before a Com-Cargo are solar system, recall the fact that of a victory decision in 1817, mittee presided by the Engineer that their Goods are being Dated 1st day of December, 1917.

hereby informed Halley's Comet, which held the and mean, aside from Icoal at Director of the Public Works, landed and placed at centre of the stellar stage in 1911, tacks designed to improve their tenders will be received for the was seen through the great tele positions and drive the Germans contract of "Erection of a build-Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com risk in the Hongkong 'and scope eight months before per out of high land and down to the ing for the Colonial Secretary's pany's Godowns at Kowloon, ibelion, which is a planet's closest plain, as at Arraa and Ypres, to Office." approach to the sun. The new awaitsnother year and America. ing. the specifications and the livery can be obtained as soon as

The conditions of the tender-sorted out mark by mark and de- We

where each consignment will be comet was seen fourteen months This means that the British are plans of the building are open to the Goods are landed... before perihelion or eix months satisfied that the submarine the public at the Public Works earlier than Halley's was seen or menses will not win the war. It Department and in the Portugese on unless instructions are given Optional Goods will be carried sought for. It appeared on the must mean that they are con- Consulate in Hongkong, where photographic plate et the end of vinced that, despite great losses, they can be examined all on

to the contrary before NOON Professor Max Wolf's telescope at it will dot bring atarvation this week days.

TO-DAY. Heidelberg one evening in April, year or next. It must mean that Macao, Public Works Depart- December, 1917, will be subject Goods not cleared by the 20th 1918. Dr. Wolf thought it a new the Allies believe they can facement, 6th December, 1917. materoid:and was about to add it the hazards of another year of to the large collection of those war better than the colours! ex email planets already listed pense in lives and effort to get a among the astronomical exhibits, decision this year, with Russis out

HONGKONG ELECTRIC but' * coound and third observa and American unready. -Unless

CO., LTD. tion showed the stranger to be an all signe fail, American troops eccentric sctor—a member of the will be in the battle line whenOWING to alterations ard cometary school end of enormous the real great advance begins, the supply of electricity, will be repairs at the Power Station size. It was then something like The same writer expresses his shut off on SUNDAY. the 16th 483,000,000 miles distant. Dr. conviction that the war will last inet, from 7AM. to 13.0 P.M. Woltreported the comet officially, well into 1919, when there will GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co. and it will go down in popular be a million Americans in the

Agents, history as Wolf's Comer,

European field.

RAUL M. DE FARIA E MAIA

Engineer Director.

to rent.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination 2 by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hour on Tuesday & Friday. All claims must bepresented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

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Hongkong, 15th January, 1917 LONDON DIRECTORY.

R.

(Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World

communicate direct with English

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

Any European, Non-Asiatic of Indina desiring to leave the in each class of goods. Besides being Colony should apply in person sabaris, the directory contains lists of

complete commercial guide to London sop

at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 am to

EXPORT MERCHANTS.

1 pm, and 2 pm to 4 pm daily, and Foreign Markets they supply

with the Goods they ship, and the Colorin

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168 Des Voeux Road Central;tion papers..

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