GENERAL NEWS.
"Lord Kitchener's Death.
Sir R. Cooper called attention. In the House of Commons recently, to the refusal of the Government | to lay on the table the ficial report of the inquiry into the Iges of H.H.S. Hampshire. He wished to get at the bottom of
bat aprested to be a mystery of| Lord Kitchsner's disappearance. Dr. Macnamara defended the decision of the Government not to publish the report, and said that in accordance with the usual practice in each matters the pre- ceedings of the inquiry must be regarded as confi lential.
Motor Vehicles for Emergencies.
Authority has been given to the City of London Motor Volun- teer Corps at, 2nd, and 3rd equadrome) to enrol commercial motor vehicles for the use of the militery authorities in any national ondergeroy. The sathorities áTS| desirous that every motor vehicle should-be so registered in order that all military needs may ba met in the event of as invaeion or an apprehended invasion in which event the supply of suffici. ent=motor" "vebioles in districte affected would be of great military value. No call will be made on the owners of such vehicles thxcept in the case of a national' emerg endy, and free petrol will be supplied for the work.
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Must Give Up £430 ■ Year. "An appeal was beard st the Hcasa of Commons Tribanal ofi an Irishman," passed' 03, who is drawing 2430 a year in a Dab'ja drspery bonsa. Westminster Tribunal bad beld that, as the man was in Ireland, (bey bad no jurisdiction, Sir D. Maclean Raid that if he was resident here when the Military Service, Act came. into operation he was liable. "Whenever he comes back," he added, "he is a deserter." Sir Donald adjourned the case for a month on condition that in the meantime the man returned to Edgland. Counsel said it was bard the man should give up $130 year. Bir Donald replied that be must give it up or retain it as a deserter.
Veterans of 1914. The Admiralty decision on the question of granting-a-special-
medal to the Navy for services in
1014 was snnounced by Dr. Macnamara in the Commons re-. cently. The medal to be given
period, although of enpreme Talge, could hardly be regarded
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THIRTIETH · MEETING Hof
that the ORDINARY
est moing 31st Doula for the
throughout England as one of the Latan magistrates, having regard Mr. Fred Billington, koown soung girl apprentice The
that the THIRTIETH to those who fought in Frence in most popular members of the to the abnormal conditions pre-
ORDINARY MEETING 1914, be said, was to commemo D'Oyly Certe Company, diad vailing in Angust, 1916, whea
8HAREHOLDERS in this Com- rate the gallant part played by Ruddenly at the Liverpool Street the deed
FIRE INSURANCE. pany will be held at the offices of the original British Expeditionary Hotel in London recently from declined to enforce ita provisions was executed, had
Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Forces at that critical phase of heart failure. He had come to on the ground that they were not
Tendencies in the Far East,
Company Limited, on TUESDAY the war. This mast necessarily London from his country bome reasonable. Mr. Hago Young,
It is pointed cas in a special 29th. January 1918, at 11.30. A-31. be regarded as the last of the
article on fire insurance in the for the purpose of receiving the on business. For many years Mr. K.C., for the appellanis, stated glorious deede in the annals of Billington enstained leading parts that the girl was apprenticed for
Times Trade Supplement that Report of the Directors together China has long been a very im-with a Statement of Accounts for AHAREHOLDERS in this Com the old Army, and might never in the Gilbert and Sallivan four years, but she broke her
portant field for British fire the year ending 31st. December pany will be held at the Offices occar, again. The services of the Navy afloat daring the same operas at the Savoy Theatre. indentures and obtained a place "National control of industries ursos companies. The mer 1917.
The REGISTER of SHARES of Messrs. Jardine; Matheson as a pervant, being attracted by vital to the national safety," and antile business as the treaty porte of the Company will be CLOSED & Co., Ltd, on TUESDAY 29th the bigh wages which were now "State help for industries essential is in itself no mean element, but from SATURDAY 19th. January, 1918, at NOON, for the The War Office has now sanct being paid to domestics. The to national intereste," are advcca the bulk of the business is in TUESDAY 29th. January 1918 purpose of receiving the Report a forming a similarly distinctive ioned the rending of a "per-tappast was allowed, the cassed in the "programme of national respect of native insurances on (both days inclusive), during of the Directors together with chapter in history. There were, cossi parcel" to prisoners of war being remitted to the Justices to end industrial reconstruction," shope, honge, and godowns. For which period no Transfer of however, certain naval and marine by relatives under certain con make an order for the apprentice which the Executive Committee many years the business as Shares can be Registered: Baits which landed in France and ditions, and from December 1 Belgiom, and the question of articles which may be sent in
carry out the provisions of the of the British Workers League within recent times operations Directors,
corfined to the treaty porta, butį By Order of the Board of their inclusion was now being clude:-Pipes, pencils, various
recently ontlined. The 20 re
bave teen extended to the considered.
toilet articles, safety razors, boot-
A Germans Suicide,
commendations ice'ado.—
A. SHELTON HOOPER, The Home Secretary, replying
towns in the laces (mohair), pipe lights, house
State control or ownership of purely native
Secretary to the [interior. The conditions and Proposal of Bolo's Colleague, wife, bandkercuiefa health ealta, in the Commons to Mr. King,
railways and canale,
Hongkong Land Investment Parie, Oatober 28.-One of the insecticide powder, braces and who asked whether any repara-
oonatination in Obiness towns Improved industrial conditions
& Agency Co., Ltd: most astounding revelations myde belts (provided they include notion has been made to Mrs. Paul,
for the workers.
Are not attractive from an in- General Agents for the by the Journal in connection rabber or leather), buttons, cheer, whose husband had "preferred
West Point Building Co., Ltd. uracce point of view, but it has with the Bolo effair is the repro-draughts, dominoes,
been found peeaible to transact
Hongkong, 11th January, 1918 suicide to deportation," said: aweets, dection of an interview with mittens and mere. Parcals" 8. F. Paul, a German, was in, Manir, Pasha (formerly Turkish may be sent once a quarter only, the first instance granted an Ambassador in Paris and peenciat and the maximum weight is 1libs.exemption from the general policy ed with Bolo'a attempt to control To minimise risk of loss in the of repatriation, and was allowed. the Journal) given at the latter's post they should weight not leas to remain in this country with his Own quest, in which he than 3lbs. divulged with cynical frank.
:]
Juggler for the Army
indenture.
German wife and son. Sabão- quently be forfeited by his own conduct all claim to be allowed
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year ending 31st December, 1917. · The REISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY 19thto TUESDAY 29th January. 1918, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.
Chinese insurance companies, a kive." The growth of native THE HONGKONG CENTRAL Hongkong, 11th January, 1918, ment. Grnerpas treatment of dis comparatisaly recent develop charged ecilors and ment, and the competition which
Foldiere,
be
THE HONGKONG LAND endures, is rendering it more NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ness the desires of Germany to
that the FOURTH ORD RECLAMATION CO, LTD, Effective control of alien imical to maintain rates at the INARY COMPANY MEET conclude a separate peace, with On a music-hall artist appeal to remain bere, and accord migration.
level which experience has ING OF SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN France at the expense of Eng- ing at the House of Commons Triingly his exemption
Ohild welfare and education-
proved to be necessary in an in this Company will Isnd, Bassign and Italy The banal, the chairman (Sir Donald withdrew, and"
THAT THE SEVEN- be wis
dmittedly Liquor tri fio control, and
precarious field. held at the ffices of Messrs. TEENTH ORDINARY MEET interview was never published, of, Maclean) remarked: You are told that he most leave the coun-
The gobstitution of a league of Japan is not a large contributor Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in couree, but it was submitted to on the music hall stage. Then try. The nimost considerston was
pations for the present to the revenue of British fire on TUE-DAY 29th January, this Company, will be held at the the President of the Council you will have to come off it. We shown him on accout of the illness
"balance of power"
insurance companies. Until com 1918, at 11.45 AM. for the pur- Offices of Messrs Jardine, polios. Germany's conditions were the cannot have a young man of 28 of his son, and he was allowed to
A recommendation that will paratively recent years business pose of receiving the Report of Matheson & Co., Ltd on TUES: following: Evacuation of the and single on the music hall delay his departure until the boy sronse aontroversy among trade as confaed largely to mercantile the Directors together with the DAY 29th January 1918, at invaded departmente, the stage who is fit for any kind of was well enough to travel. When anioniste ie one dracsting pay nctoriously flimsy construction of Year ending 31st December, 917 receiving the Report of the the statement of Accounts for the 12.15 PM for the purpose of hariness at the ports, entonomy of Alsace Lorraine, and, service." Applicant: I am not Panl showed his intention to pro- ment of a standard minimum
The REGISTER of SHARES Directors together with the Berhape, even restoration to fit for any kind of service. The long the delay beyond this point wage based on average capacity the ordinary Japanese town and of the Company will be CLOSED Statement of Accounts for the France of that portion of the Fro- Chairman: You are fit for 03, he was told that if he did not go and optpat, with an additional she frequently recurring de FROM BATURDAY 19th to rear ending 31st December 1917 vince more particularly French in and if you can go about present he would be deported. He then payment to those whose prodne vastating conflagrations proving TUESDAY, 29th January 1918, gympathies, and traditions; ing sea lions you can be of some poisoned himself and attempted tion exceeds the standard.”
100 great deferrante Of late both days inclusive) during of the Company will be CEOBED The REGISTER of SHAREI Flanders to become: German service to the Army. Applicant:to poison his wife and son. The The league intends to ran B
Fears British companies have been which period no Transfer of
from BATURDAY 19th to TUES. State; the rest of Belgium to be. Mine is a juggling scene I have consideration shown in this case number of candidates at the next attempting to develop business Shares canbe Registered.
By Order of the Board of days inclusives during which DAY 29th January, 1918 (both oce French territory. This nothing to do with the sea lions, has been extended to the point of General Election in support of Ten in these hazardous arrangement Manir Pasha styled The Chairman: A month final allowing the widow and bay to its new nationst policy. Mr John directions, bat native Japanese Directors.
period no Transfer of Shares can amariage de raison, and in Applicants I shall ask leave to remain for the present in this Hodge, M.P., is president, and concerns have grown up and com-
be Registered retara for her concessions, Ger- appeal. The Chairman: You country, where friends are pre- amongst the vice presidente are petition between the Japanese
By Order of the Board of many expected: «Franpe's- friend. won't get it. If you man jaggle pared to look after them. Isso no Mr. Will Crooke, LP, Bir Leo companies themselves as well as
Directors. emp, sod help in bettling inter- on the music ball stage you can reason for any further notion on Chicsss Money, P., Mr. Stephen Among the British companies has
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE *Eatronal difiosities of the future. 20 into the Army.
Walsh M.P., and Mr. B. G. Wells. redpoed rates to a very low and
unramunerativa lavel,
my par Awa
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
"ESTATE LIMITED, VE A SHELTON HOOPER, Becretary to THE GENERAL MANAGERS Hongkong 11th January, 1918,
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