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GENERAL NEWS.

"Mr. J. Welch's Widow and

Play Rights.

Au sotion brought by Mrs. Jay, authoress 'of "When Knights Were Bold," against Mrs. Wo'ch, the widow of the late Mr. James We'ch, the well-known" actor, was settled before Mr. Jastice- "Neville in the Chancery Division recently. Mr. Ward Coleridge, *KO,, wisted that the dispute Wis as to whether the late Mr. Welch Ead proprietary interests in the play. The parties bad" now agreed on tarms. Mr. Jay is to have entire control of the pro- duation of the play, and she would make certain payments out of the proceeds to Mrs, Welch,

Hostesses as Healers.

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A new use for the special gifts of women is being developed by the Medico-Paychological Olinio which was recently opened in "Brunswick-square, W. O., by a group of doctors interested in Arealment by mental suggestion. "The ideal woman for giving mental treatment is of the good -hostess' type," a Daily News, representative

inforced

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recently. The good hostess pute all her gueste instantly at their She esim. and at the same time interests, and is exquisitely tactful. Cases of shell-shook are being extensively treated in this way, and the clinic will shortly undergo great developments, Chinese Mission at Buckingham

A: Buckingham Palace, on 31st October, the following military and naval cfficers of the Chinese Mission had the honour of being received by the King-Military Mission. - Major General Koso Hang Leobeng, Major Tsend Whong, Major Ho Sui, Captain Teng Chis oben, Captain Taong Ki-wei, and Captain Feon Kis ien. Navel Mission.-Comman- der K. K. Lin, Lieut. Comman- der T. L Seng, and Lieut. Con stractor L. 8. Ohn. Captain T.. K. O. Gibbons, R. N., and Lieut..

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THE HONGKONG

NOTICES.

VICTROLA

The Instrument for every home. 20% discount allowed for cash with order.

Its wonderful wealth of the best music and its ability to play that music exactly as it is rendered by the world's greatest artists, has made the Viptrola the favourite instrument in homes of culture and refinement everywhere.

MOUTRIE'S

Save Your Eyes

Investigation has proved that nine out of every ten people really need glasses.

N. LAZARUS

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN 28, Queen's Road Central:

Colonel E. K. Danne (specially A PHRASE EXPLAINED.

attached to the Chinese Mission)

were present, and the Gentlemen of the Household in Waiting were in attendance upon His Majesty,

"One of Our Men Is Misslog.”

there

ELEGRATH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1918.

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NOTICES.

NOT LIKE PRUSSIAN MILITARISTS.

land for generatione; he wES alwaye on familiar terms with them, addressing them as "too" instead of the more formal "you.”. This is also the base; by the way, in the most democratic of all armies, the French at the front, in the trenches, or during a battle an officier always area "thou" to bis men, sad instead of being "Captain X" writes in Scrbcffended they like it, looking ners as follows:-

Russians Good-Natured. Quickly Respond to Strong Leadership.

opon it as proof of comradeship Thirteen years ago I went between them and their superiors through the Marobarian cam in ank.”

paign with the Buseisne, and for!

the past eight months I have beeD

going to and fro slong their

fronte, so I know the army fairly GEO. P. LAMMERT.

well and am able to mark the difference between then and

AND SURVEYOR.

PUTTERS.

GOLF BALLS.

60 cents to $1.10

CADDY BAGS. $3.75 to $12.50

J. T. SHAW

TEL 692

NEW STOCK

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JUST RECEIVED.

NEWEST

SHADES, LATEST STYLES INSPECTION INVITED

J. T. SHAW

NEXT DOOR TO THE HONGKONG HÖTEL

NOTICES.

The exploitation, to the fallet

now. Under the old system; the AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER advantage, of strength in artillery is, perhape, the most difficult and men owed absoluts obedience to delicate of all the problems the according to their grades,

their officers, who were addressed. military expert has to face. The

"Your "Your High Nobility," number of casualties caused by Nobility," or Your Excellency." A Valuable Collection of Anti-at the Central Police Station sbells is not merely dependent Privats soldiers were not allowed apon the number of shells fired,

"manned.

railway carriage. It would how

over,

be making a great mistake

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

que China and Curios

(Just arrived from the North) THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub Auction on "THURSDAY & FRIDAY,

the 17th and 18th January, 1918. commencing each day at 2.30 p.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

Comprising:- 5-coloured, 3-coloured

blue

and white vases, plates, bowls, figures, flower pots, etc., etc.

Fine famille rose wine cupe

Kienlung (Imperial, ware.)

Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person

between the hours of 9 a.m. to

Applicants will be required to pm and 2 pm to 4 pm: daily. produce Passports or identifica-

tion papers.

All persons-with certain excep- tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REĢISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1915. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G. P. O, and at all Police Stations.

non-com-

The Penalty for pliance is a fine not exceeding

$50.

THE

Fine famille rose screens and LONDON DIRECTORY.

placques, Kienlung.

Fine jade ornaments, Hon (Imperial ware.)

Fine Sang de-boeuf penholder, White "Goddess of Mercy. Ming.

Fine crystal vases and green jade ornaments,

Fine bronze vase. Sung.

Also

A Few Pieces of Soochow Red

Snow Storms In Japan. Messages from Kanazawa' state Several times within the last that snow was recently three feet few months the British communi- but also upon the method and to sit down in a restaurant or deep there. Two houses collapsed quee has contained the statement: direction in which the artillers theatre if officers were present. on the 25th ultimo owing to snow Last night a German raiding fire is so organised and applied. might they travel in the same pressure. In the neighbourhood party attacked one of our small it is clear that the object of plac- of Koys mine, in Nami Gao, posts. One of our men is ing men in the front line is not to

to suppose that this strict dis snow is 5 fest deep. In the after-missing." To the unsophisticated stop shells but men, and it is noon of the 25th two of the reader

is something known that in quiet sectors of the cipline of the old Russian army was in the least like the crushing minera barracks collapsed owing puzzling, almost cryptic, about front the trenches are only lightly and automatic severity of Ger to the weight of snow, killing the reference to "one of our men." one family of six persons out He cannot understand how it

many. The Bassian temperament right. Three others were buried comes that, in this war of millions. The Germans frequently dis is the exact opposite of the under the debris and bad not been one man should receive mention close their strength by lighting Prussian where the one is hard A Valuable Collection of extricated when the message wse in the extremely brief resume of dag-out fires that smoke, the sad brutal, the other is good Antique China and Curios from eent of Assistance was sent the events of the day's warfare, streams of smoke being visible at tatared and easy going. Daring Sune to Ming Dynasties and from the Komatsu Police station. A raid, however, although a regular intervals along their front the fifteen months that I was in Kanghi to Towkwong periods, The snow is between 6 feet and 7 comparatively small operation, is line, and also by firing Verey Hansburia, and also since I have feet deep in Yoshinodani Mars, regarded by both sides as carrying lights from Exed spots at night, been with the army this time, I Lahikawa Gon. The Police Board a great significance. It is an Our Intelligence Department do not remember ever having of Ishikawa Ken has issued operation which is in the nature knows the strength of their posts seen an officer strike's soldier or instructions to the respective of a "test"an "indication" and can ascertain from these treat him roughly. I have heard police stations to make special and, if successful, it is the outward observed facts their distribution. stories of 'Bad treatment, bat i cfforts to see that snow is removed and visible sign of a higher degree It is also clear that the number was always because the efficer from the roofs. of dwellings as of efficiency, or a more general of men, they put in their front had been drinking; and while quickly as possible. Menn-time superiority of one opponent over line depends solely upon the this is not an excure, it was the Qual means of commanios, the other, in the particular part likelihood of attack, and infantry formerly considered agan extunu tion are suspended." The railway of the line where the raid is made, attack alone, and that if they are sling circumstance. In any case. service is completely disarranged, Generally, speaking, the number anbjected to continual bombard such occurrences were so rare & and the light railways in the of prisoners captured in a ment bat without attack, they to be negligible, while there is Prefecture have had to stop raid may be described as the would gradually reduce this nam-abundent and irrefutable testi- work.

"coefficient of its success"; hence, ber to a minimum, and a large mony that in the German army this number has an intrinsic im- proportion of our shells would be tyrannical treatment of men br Lost at Sex.

their officere is the rule rather Engineer Lieutenant Donaldportance of its own, and "so it ial watched.

than the exception. Pearson, E N., reported lost in customary to mention the actusl collision at ses on the anniversary number, however, amall, of pri- kill men. It probably ooste more officer usually felt toward these The msia ohjeet of shells is to Until very recently a Russian of Trafalgar, was the son of the soners taken or lost in raids, in for the shell that destroys & dug under his command much as a late Rev. Daniel Pearson, form the same way sa figures are given out than it did to make the dog-landlord dosa toward farmer erly of Weybridge, and for many relating to serial engagements,

out in the first place; and the whose forebears have tilled hie Local attacks and raids have, dag-out can always be repaired. yeare Chaplain to the Wesleyan Forces in Looknow. He was edu.a their direct and material Bat by constantly making raide cated at Bridlington Grammar results, the harassing of the School and at King Alfred's enemy, the infliction of loss and School, Wantage, of which his the ascertaining of information; brother was head master. He but they have an indirect entered Keyham in September, fanotion of vastly greater im- and prominent member of the by those in despair at the casualty safeguard his positions, thus 1904, becoming a cadet captain portance. It is frequently said compelled to pisos substantial In due course lists that the British, baring giving our shells their desired Rugby Fifteen. he was commissioned to his established so pronounced a chance of killing a number of Majesty'a ship Russell (Mediter superiority in artillery, should Germans suficiently large to ranean), and then to his Majesty's carry on the war more exclusive justify their expenditure, and sc ship Commonwealth (Atlantic). ly by bombardment, and reduce

ensure the exploitation" our gun In January, 1014, be joined. His the part played by the infantry superiority to its fullest extent. Majesty's shiy Newcastle (Obins In a war of attrition such as this Fleet) and remained in her until that view at first sight appeara Even if the actasi capualties. the end of 1918. He returned to sound. With a superiority in sustained by ourselves in thems Ragland on the New Year's shells of six or seven to one, as raids were greater than the im Day 1917, and was shortly the British had on the Somme, mediate lose inflicted upon the appointed to a destroyer in the the enggestion that we could win enemy, yet this indirest result, Grand Fleet, being one of the the war by bombardent alone of making the enemy man his youugeet engineers holding such until the German Army was trenches, still brings matters TADE He was considered to be suficiently reduced in man- decidedly, in our favour, Mr. miling and capable power to give in, certainly arises reorge F. Bleggs in the Daily

varying degrees.

and email assaults at different and kept continuously apprehensive unexpected places the enemy is

of fatore ástack, and is therefore

number of men in his trenabes,to

Wood.

On View from Wednesday, the 16th, inst.

Catalogue will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery, ́

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

The "different" Food!

Benger's Food differs from all others because it contains the means to partially digest the milk with which it is prepared.

This means much, because the inability to digest milk- and only by proper digestion is its nourishment obtained →is very common. Always use

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