GENERAL NEWS.
* Firo at Hankow.. On the afternoon of the 7-h inst. a fire broke out at Hemrs. Mackensia and Co.'s press packing godown at Hankow on the third 4torey which was Alled with octton.
General Feng.
Having great confidence in the integrity od bravery of the Christian Commander, General Feng Ya briang, the President has expressed his desire to appoint him Commander in Chief of the Northern Foroes who are now ordered to fight againes Kwangtung troops, says the Peking Day News,
The Bank of China. The $10,000,000, additional "ospital called for by the Bank of China has been fully paid-up, so! that beginning from to-day no further applications will bs. received, says the Peking. Daily News of December 10. A general shareholders' meeting of the Bank will be held some time in! February, next year, to elect a Board of Directors, and, from the Director, Governor and a Vice Governor.
Yokohama's Historic Trees.
The Yakobams city sasembly chas decided to grant so sanual subsidy to the owners of five historic trees in Yokobams. They are the camphor tree which is now. standing on the compound of the British Consulate-General under 'which" the Art Trosty between | Japan and America wassigned on March 31, 1854, between Com. modore Perry and Hayashi Daigaku. The next is a pine tree in Tokobama park which was planted by the late General Grant, President of United States, who visited Japan many years ago. The others are pins and camphor trees which stand in the old tem-
· ples in Hommoku and Kanagawa. The Portuguese Minister. We are given to understand (saya the Peking Daily News of December 10) that the Portugu 10 Minister to Paking, Mr. Batalha de Freitas, who sustained some- what serious injarise to his head. on Friday afternoon se the result of a collision between his rick shaw and a motor car, is pre- grossing as favourably as is to be expected under the circumstances, under the care of Dr. 8, G Kirkby-Gomes. There is no occasion for alarm regarding bia condition, but for the present it is considered inexpedient to
remove him from the residence of his medical attendant in Morrison Street, where he is still confined, and friends - are requested to refrain from visiting him for the present.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1917.
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NOTICE. to the Directors of this inhabitants in convenience, com nothing more important in Company to issue to ADELINA FT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED Chinese Legal Adviser. fort, and bealth.
that in accordance with particular than to gaard rural DE GUTTIERREZ of Hong Dr. William Callen Deavis, of It is proposed not to be content copulations from tuberculosis, one share in this Company or Government Notification No. 514 kong a duplicate certificate of Regulations published under Washington, D. C., arrived in with the haaty shelters areated in much more frequent in the other Certificate or Certificates of 23rd November 1917-com- Shangbai last week en route to recovered territory-to-meel the country than is often "supposed, in lieu thereof. upon the state mencing from 1st January next, Peking, where he will become immediate needs of the repatriat from too great crowding in damp ment that the original certificate all private rickshas have to be legal adviser to the Chinese ed population, but to encourage and airless rooms."
for one share No. 7217 dated 25th licensed at an annual licence fee Government. He is a recognised permanent rebuilding along im- Disease germe infeet the whole October 1896 has been lost or of $10 payable in advance. authority on international law. proved lines, which aball assume battle-ares on the earth and in destroyed. AND NOTICE IS Ricksha-drivers have to be He is accompanied by his family, the collective interest of the the waters which penetrate it. HEREBY GIVEN that if within licensed at a fee of 30 cents half- Up to the time when he retired community. The essential im The water of wells and streams 30 days from the date hereof no yearly. from official life in 1911 to practice provement a demanded are in is everywhere suspect. It is im- claim or representation in respect
C. Mo. I. MESSER, law in Washington, Dr. Dannis creased facility of traffic, possible, therefore, to insist to made to the Directors they will Hongkong, 18th December, 1917.
or such original certificate. is
Captain Su erintendent of Police. had handled many cases of inter- plentiful supply of uncontaminat strongly on zational arbitration for the United ed water, and sanitary methods drinking-water s
Po treating all proceed to deal with such ap
to make it plication for certificate. States Government. Before eater of disposing of all varieties of harmless. Mr. Espitallier goes ing the service of the Government, waste and sewage. Mr. G. into methods of destroying waste in which be retained five years, Eapitalliers outlinee the require in considerable detail and recom he had served as professor of law mente of the situation in Le Genie menda to his readers the example Dated 1st day of December, 1917, in the University of Illinois,¦ Civil (Paris), na ̈ fɔllowe :--- of the British troops, who bare
T IS HEREBY notified that Stanford University, George Good streets are the chief small furnaces for barning up THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC at 8 P... at the Public Works Membership of the above
on the 8th January proximo,
APPLICATION forms for Washington University and essential, and the smallest hamles matter that might become a Columbia University,
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Department, and before a Com Association may be obtained them that will do away with the village improvement sketched
mittee presided by the Engineer from all the Banks or from the chaos of the former maze of roads above by no means imply a deter Appliances for use in connection tenders will be received for the
Before purchasing Electrical Director of the Public Works, undersigned. laid out at the mercy of chapee minstion to lay out rural villages with the Company's supply, contract of" Erection of a build- and the caprice of each proprietor. on the stiff rectilinear lines eo Consumers are recommended to ing for the Colonial Secretary's ..... Where only ruins are left general in America. Historical communicate with the Under-Office.” immediate action against the there is nothing to prevent the development and esthetic values signed with a view to ascertain- The conditions of the tender-Hongkong, 15th January, 1917 South:-"It is the only right course adoption of a methodical and are to be taken into consideration. ing --
ing, the specifications and the plans of the building are open to the public at the Public Works Department and in the Portugese Consulate in Hongkong, where they can be examined all on week days.
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their use, are in accord ance with the Company's -Regulations.
2. If the wiring of the pre- mises, where it is intended to instal such Appliances is suitable.
be
for the Government to suppress rational route for this principal After mentioning the "garden 1. If the Appliances, and without mercy the rebellion of the roadway..... but must we not cities" of England with approval, South. As no definite decision have an eye also to all the little he says; has been made, public suspicion streets that lead into it-those "It is in this direction that the has been aroused; therefore narrow, toriusus, ill-paved little reorganisation of car villages publicity should be given to the streets, which a downpour of hould tend. There is, of course, policy of the Central Govern water transforms into muddys great difference to be observed ment. In order to keep up the sewere?
between farm communities and spirit of the troops, it is "And to begin with, there story towns, where the people It is important that the fore- bereby requested that a Pre- moet be no more infected ponde, have a rolidarity due to ecmon going information should sidential Mandate be ished, no more sewage, running outside occupations. The farm village not only does the neglect to do obtained from the Company, as urging all the Government troops into blind pits, and spreadins will doubtisse derive a greater so endanger property by fire but to perform their duty and to even to the middle of the road.freedom of action and a more in addition may lead to a con- march against the enemy without This is the proper moment necessary variety from the indiv. travention of the Ordinance. sny further hesitation. If the examine into bygienic necessities idusliem of ach of its inhabitants. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., *Government should remain, and to impose their benefits apon Bat it is very desirable, too, that
Agents. inactive, the situation will be lost, the rural populatione, whose deth as little groops to be reborn Hongkong, 14th December, 1917. and all loyal hearts will be dis- plorable he bite often render the should preserve bet regional couraged. Awaiting your in refractory in this respect, .... obarroter which in some sort gives structions and guidance: What, then, are the essential-ach of our provinces its own per (Signed) Chong Huai-chi, Teso demanded in a rural
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