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GENERAL NEWS,

Slan Felners on Hunger Strike,

"As their request to the Govern sment to be created as prisoners of -war has been refused, 40 Sien, „Feinern:wb~ (are imprisoned in Mountjoy Grol, Dublin, have -gone on a banger surike. Ther stand at the windows of cells houting and conversing with *83ch other.

Machine Guns For China. Mr. E. J. B-okley, manager of the import department of the China American Trading Com- pany in Tientsin, is a passenger on the Shinyo Mara bound for New York, where he will spend three months purchasing machine. guns mounted on automobile- chamis for the Chinees Govern- ment, says the Japan Advertiser. Friendly Societies' Statistics. The valuation returns for 1918, issued by the Chief. Registrar of Friendly Societies, show that in England and Wales there were 4,275,326 members, and that the fands amounted to £13,361 526. The sotuarial deficiency is given at £1,412 992. Boottish societies had 1,357,992 members, with fands of £1,411,718. The de- ficiency is given as £58.429. In Ireland there 'wora. 1,475 mem- bera, and £2,950 fande The deficiency amounted to £11,854: Women as Teachers of Boys. At the County Appeal Tribunal at Preston the military appealed against the decision of a local tribunal in the case of three masters of a large public school. The headmaster emphasized the dificulty of getting substitutes, sad said some substitutes could do practically nothing but amuse the boys. Generally speaking. women were not successful in the physics section, and so far as be knew there was no other pablio sabcol that had womensubstitatee. Captain Dixey asked if he knew that woman lectared at the university in physics. The bead- master eaid it was one thing to lecture at a university in physios; and another to teach a class of boys. The Appeal Tribunal supported the local tribunal in giving conditional exemption, bat Boggested that as the quest.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917.

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ions raised were of great import B. A. CHRISTMAS TREE.

ance, the military should appeal from their decision to the Central Tribunal

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NOTICES.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD. GEO. P.

APPLICATION has been made

LAMMERT.

AND SURVEYOR.

PUBLIC AUCTION

by

to the Directors of this AUCTIONEER. APPRAISER Company to issue to ADELINA O. DE GUTTIERREZ of Hong- kong a duplicate certificate of one share in this Company or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upon the state. ment that the original certificate for one share No. 7217 dated 25th; October 1896 has been lost or destroyed. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no! claim or representation in respect or such original certificate is. made to the Directors they will proceed to deal with such ap- plication for certificate.

M. MANUK,

Secretary. Dated 1st day of December, 1917.

DICKENS IN BRAILLE.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Interesting Scheme on Behalf of Biladed Soldiers.

Order of the Mortgagees:

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

THURSDAY:

the 27th December, 1917, commencing at 12 o'clock (NOON) at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

The Steamship

**CERF." ~ Length............117 foet Breadth...... .25.2 feet Depth of Hold... 8.45 feet Draft..............6 feet

Before purchasing Electrical as she now lies in the Harbour Appliances for use in connection with all gear, appurtenances. with the Company's supply, anchors and chains, etc., etc,

Terms:-20% deposit on fall of Consumers are recommended to communicate with the Under-Hammer and vessel to be at pur- signed with a view to ascertain chaser's risk. ing:-

1. If the Appliances, and 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.

It is important that the fore-

te going information should obtained from the Company, s not only does the neglect to do so endanger property by fire but in addition may lead to a con- travention of the Ordinance.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong. 14th December, 917.

Completion to be made on or before the 30th December, 1917.

GEO. P. LAMMERT.. Auctioneer Hongkong, 18th December, 1917,

NOTICES.

NOTICE..

!!

S and from the 15th inst., AS,

Mr. J. G. GRAY has been authorised to sign our firm per procuration.

SNOWMAN & CO. Hogkong, 18th Lecember, 1917.

Films from the War Fronts. The War Office Cinematograph Committee have taken over the Topical Film Company for the period of the war, in order to Major W. H. Passhy, Officer Lieat. Ian Frazer, late of the isue, bi-weekly, a Topical Film Commanding R. A., efficere and King's Own Shropshire Light Badget showing all the principal ladies R. A., were "At Home "Infantry, who lost his sight in events of interest in the war. yesterday afternoon to the marr the first menth of the Battle of Arrangements have been made in lied families of the Regiment in the Somme. and who has since inclade picturee from the British Hongkong, on the occasion on the learnt something of what St. frants in Fragra and elsewhere, R. A. Christmas tree. This war Davetao's is prepared to do for and the French official filme from riven in the R. A. Theatre, blinded cfficers and men, made a "the Western front have been Vicoris Barracke, which had moving-apcech at the Guildhall plaerd at the disposal of the been tastefully decorated under recently in support of the Bag. There.are alea Italian, the supervision of Sergt. Vent Dickene Fellowship's scheme for Portuguese, and other filme, and Tea was served at 3:30 by placing Dickens's novela at the arrangemente have been made to Wisemens, Ltd., about 90, being disposal of blinded Egters. show ma of the American troopa seated at the tables. At 415 a The Lord Mayor ancoanced in the field. The Badget ie cir-series of pictures, most suitable that Sir åthur Pearson was un- culated throughout the British for the occasion, were enreened able to be present because he had Empire and France, and arrange by the management of the Victoris been called to the bedside of two ments are being made to circulste Theatre onder the personal newly blinded officerz, "If you it widely in the United States and supervision of Mr. J. J. Blake. knew as I do" ebid Lieut. Frazer, other countries. It is, "therefore, Following the pictoree, Mr. R.what that first talk with Sir iovalnable for pranaganda pur-Sutherland and Company put on Arthur is going to mean to those poses."It is run on pately com-the evergreen Panch and Jady two officers, you would forgive mercial lines, and already a large Show. Before commencing to him for sending me instead of eam of money has been realized show the various characters, coming to speak to you bimself.” for military charities.

Hr. Sutherland explained to Lieatensat Frazer mentioned Death of Mr. R. D. Pullar. the children the History of that the cost of producing a Mr. Rafaa Disie Paler, senior | Paceb." The show issell caused Braille stereotype of "Oliver. partner in the well-known firm grest amusement, not only to the Twist" had been over £100, and of Mesare. J. Pullar and Sone, children but also to the adulte, it would be realised that the dyers and cleanere, of Perth, died and "Bill the showman" with cheme for placing all Dicken's IT IS HEREBY notified that in an Edinburgh nursing home the big drum sad whistle, greatly (uovela before those who could on the 8th January proximo,

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED recently. He was the elder eon jealivered the proceedings, reminnot see was a large order: "From FM at the Public Works

that in accordance with of the late Sir Robert Pollar, and ding one of the Old Country. Mr. Sir Arther Pearson," concluded Department, and before a Com-

published under w39 born in Perth-in 1861. At Sutherland and Co. are to be the young officer, and from the mittee presided by the Engineer Regulations Edinborgh University he devsted congratulated on their show.

world of which he is the chief, Director of the Public Works, Government Notification No. 514 special attention to chemistry, Aboat 6 o'clock an illuminated and from the men who have tenders will be received for the of 23rd November. 1917, com- end took a course of study in the tree was exposer, beside which recently joined that world, I bringing for the Colonial Secretary's all private rickshas have to be contract of Exection of a build-mencing from 1st January next; Department of Science and Techstood Father Christmas with banke today to those who are Office."

licensed at an annual licence fee nology at the University of Leeds. smiling face. The tree was taste-helping on this scheme.” fie then returned to Perth to take decorated with presents, bonbone.

The conditions of the tender- of $10 payable in advance. Provincial mayors are desistinging, the specifications and the

Ricksha-drivers have to be his place in the works, becoming ato., Mrs. Halliday and the RA by bringing, the scheme to the plans of the building are open to licensed at a fee of 30 cents half- head of the firm on the death of Isdien being responsible for the notice of the people of their his father in 1612. Be interested decoration, whilat Capt. Buck, borough, and Professor Miles, himself greatly in scientific pur-0. O, E. L. and T.R.E., kindly F.R.SIL, is to stimulate interest suits, and was a life Fellow of the superintended the illuminations by series of Dickens recitals up Chemical Society of London and Great exitement previlled smong and down England. a member of the British Asscois- the children as Father Christmas": tion. He visited Cenada and the removed the presents from the

United States as a member of that free, and handed them to Mra, “tiger.” Major Paseby replied, Association and paid frequent Halliday, who presented them to thanking Father Obristmas for visits to Paris, Lyone, Berlin, and the children named by Father standing and adding to the other Continental cities for the Ohristmas. After the tree was merriment. He called for three purpose of studying the dyeing stripped, Father Christmas called cheers for Father Christmes and cleaning trades of those all the children together and which were lastily, given, follow- centres. In addition to his busi-expressed the hope that they hadled by a “whisper." zem activities he divated muah all spent a jolly time. He called] During the alternoon the party time to public work and took a for three bearty cheers for Majar was visited by Major General and prominent part in the educational Pamby, Capt. and Mrs. Halliday, Miki Ventris, Capt. Cassel and the and philanthropio institutions of officers and ladies R.A.. These Rev U. L and Mrs. Cooper) Parth

were given, followed by the usual Host:

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Mação, Public Works Depart ment, 6th December, 1917.

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