1918-02-27 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS,

Holling Doctor's Death.

Dr. Laidlaw Farros, who died at Hardwick Cotage, Wimbledon- common, was well-known goller, being one of the founders of the Sandwich Club. A ksen sports- man himed!, two pf his sons are Scottish Eng by internationale, Dr. Pürres no a member of the Ophthalmic Society, and had been conquiting aural surgeon at Guy's ' Hospital, and at the Hospital for Diseases of the Nervous System, while he was also hòn. aural urgeon at the Royal Normal Dollege for the Blind.

Servant as Fine Lady. It was related of a domestic jervant named Elizabeth, Smith. harged at Canterbury`recently that ahe absconded from a aitas fon in Liverpool, taking clothes and jewellary valued at £118 Sabsequently her apparel and jewels rnabled her to gain the copádence of "people" at St. Loonards. Crowborough, Tan- bridge Wells and Canterbury, and five robberies, all committed within a week of leaving Liver pool, wers traeed ip her. Accused was sent to a Bɔtrial institution fon three years,

"Multipla Shops Must Sulfer.”

If anyone had to adfer, it ehould be the multiple shops, and band individual tradesmen. This was the view of the chairman of the London Appeal Tribunal in dismissing the appeal of a large firm of grocare yesterday, when they challenged the refusal of the Islington Local Tribunal to grant farther exemption to the manager of a branch shop with a torn over of £10,000 a year. The firm urged that although the manager was passed for general service, he was only just within military age and was doing work of vital national importance in the distribution of food under exceptional" diß- calties.

Doubtful Foreigners/ According to Japansea papeis amongst the first-class passengers ola Russian steamer that arrived at Tokohama a few days ago there were two young foreigners who elaimed to be Russians. Insamach

they had no passports the police sathorities refused to allow them to land and they were kept under watch. On the 9th instant

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1918,

NOTIC

Victor

"HIS MASTERS VOICE”.

HEG JAPAT JANE

TEN VICTOR RECORDS,

which should be in every Home.

Chanson-Meditation

Kreizler

74330

My old Kentucky home" Gluck & Male Chorns Simple Avcu

Love-Token

M. Elman

Frances Abla

Bing! Sing! Birds on the Wing Me, Cormack When the boys come home

74463

4315

64675

6455%

Wilisens

64594

Farmz-Clement

27509

Smith's Orchestra $10

Vrmela's Band 35269

Victor Band

Au Clair de la Lune Fascination Waltz For me and my gal. Leonore Overture, Fourth Symphony" Hawaiian Butterfly-1 When it's circa day!

33634

A SIGN IN TIME.

Save Your Eyes

:0:

N. LAZARUS

the discovery was made that the | EDUCATION IN

foreigners bad die ppested from the ship early in the morning. A vigorous search was institated and it was ascertained that men answering to the description "of the foreigners had left Yokohama station for Kobe. Subsequently tha

were arrested Sannomiya.

Little Economies That Count. The following racy appeal for economy has been placed in every

men

at

OPETHALMIC OPTICIAN 28, Queen's Road Central.

SHANTUNG,

speaker could not express himself· in that language he hid to look to an interpreter. Ose or two interpreters bad rather dificult terms and sentences to tradeiate for the speakere, but they owed themselves equal to the task. The placs for the next meeting A correspondent to the N.C. is to be Triasofa, but the time Daily News writes :-

has not yet beeà definitely settled.

Large Conference at Talaniu.

The escond anaal meeting of the Shentong-Hoan Educational Conference was held in this city

room of the National War Savings this week in ons of the school

1:

were

Specials " 300 Commendations,

Committee's building. Govern buildings of the Northern For valuable exsistance in the ment departments and employere Marbodist Mission: Nineteen deterion of crime, Mr. Montagus of labour are invited to do like-missions

represented W. Kopp, a Paddington ep cal wise-There is a war on. There and 33 Chinese and 40 foreignera constable, has received over 200 is & paper shrotage. Every piece attended. This was the largest public and private commenda of paper you waste conola. Warts gathering fo far. It was felt, tion. Recently at Marylebone none.. Do not use a big envelope however, that there would have he was agaio commended by the if a small one will do. Do not been a mach larger attendance,magistrate for his promptresë is nae a foolscap sheet of paper if a hat for the nearness to the securing the arrest of two women quarto sheet will serve. Do not Chinese New Year when one is mother and daugther who let paper lie about, becoming likely to get cat off from home were sent to prison for attempt soiled and unusable. Type letters and have to stay away longer than ing to pawn stolen property in without double spacing, and use desired. More over, some people bis shop. both sides of the paper to avoid were kept away, because of the

the use of a second sheet. Aplague in the morth.

mesraga from one individual to

The following officers were

another on the stafi need not have elected:-President: the Bev, an envelope. Envelopes cost R. C. Wells; Vice President: J. money. There is a war.co.

T. Wen; Chinese Secretary: 'Y:

Women's Tribute.

The Queen's Reply to American Wang; English Secretary: the|'

Rev. P. Hanson; treasurer :) The Queen has sent a reply to Dr. Augs Howard Shaw, chairman the Rev. W. G. Mawson; Ex-

G.

- PARTICULARS AND COND-

of the Women's Committee of the "cutive Committee: the Bev. WITIONS of the lotting by. Public E. Salles, Mr. Carlberg, and P. Auction Sale, to be held on Council of National Defence of

W. Tin.

Thursday, the 28th day of Feb. America, who had addressed to

The following subjects were 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices her Majesty a telegram assuring discngeed; The Middle School, of the Public Works Department, her of the admiration which the women of Americs have had for Kuan Has Tza Ma, Industrial by Order of His Excellency the the fortitude of their sisters in Education. Scienes in the Middle Governor, of One Lot of Crown Britain daring the war, and add- Sobol, Teaching of Chinese, Land at Causeway Bay, in the

Prepaid Advertisements.

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO BE LET,

WANTED.

TO BE LET. In Kowloon,

two FURNISHED ROOMS WANTED-Two with-board. Suitable for two

OF

three LARGE OFFICE ROOMS friends or married couple. Apply in Central Locality. Apply to Box 1361: c/o "Hongkong Tele- Tong Seng & Co., 19, Queen's graph."

Road, Central, Telephone No.976,

TO FE LET-EUROPEAN

FLAT (Bottom Floor) No. 56WANTED.-AN ELECTRI Kennedy Road, with bath room, CAL ar MARINE EN detached servants' quarters, and GINEER is required as a Shift electric lights already installed. Engineer at the Generating Apply, Young Hee, Tel. Nos. 551 Station of the HONGKONG and 900.

ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Weichai Apply in writing accompanied by details of experience and copies of testimonial to. The Nathan Road, Kowloon.

TRIC CO. LTD., St. George's FOUR ROOMED-HOUSES in Buildings.. Kowloon.

TO BE LETA FLAT in Manager, HONGKONG ELEC

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.,

Alexandra Buildings.

TO BE LET-HOUSES on

LOST.

TOST-In Connaught Road, Central, Sunday Forenoon,

a BRINDLE BULL DOG with

white head. Address (Mrs. Davis, Shamsen, CANTON,

Hongkong Hotel) on collar. OFFICES in York Buildings. Answers to the name of " Billy."

Apply toTM-

This dog suffers from epileptic HONGKONG LAND fits. Finder will be rewarded on returning the dog to Inspector INVESTMENT & AGENCY McEwen. c/o Central Police

CO., LTD.

IStation.

THE

NOTICES.

DISINFECTION

IS MOST NECESSARY TO YOU AT THIS TIME.

We Hold Stocks of :-

JEYES' FLUID-

SANITAS OKOL~ in cne gallon Drums or larger quantities SANITAS SOLDIS

COSSACE'S CARBOLIC SOAP,

PERCHLORIDE OF MERCURY, in wholesale nuantition. For Prices Apply to:-

W. C. HUMPHREYS

& CO.

DUDDELL STREET.

YAFIADIS' EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

Imperial Bouquet per

100

$5.30

Crown Prince...

"100

4.65

50

2.35

.50

Extra Fine (Grand Format)

50

2.35

Neclar

50

2.35

Yildiz

25

1.10

Club Size

10

.40

Non Plus Ultra

100

3.60

50

185

20

,75

100

2,40

50

·BOLE AGENTS:—

H

Superine

1.20

ing, "We are proud to be seaocial-Tesebing of English, Teaching of Colony of Hongkong for a term THE HONGKONG CICAR STORE CO.,

Geography, Supervised Stady, renewal at a Crown Rent to be of 75 years, with the option of

ed with them." The Queen, Coartis Teste. Uniform Examina fixed by the Surveyor of His

in her reply, says: "Please convey ticas. The time seemed too short Majesty the King, for one further

to the sisterhood of your great for dealing satisfactorily with term of 75 years.

country the warm thanks of the

bese subjecta.

woman of the British Empire for

Mr. Winter, of Xisbier, Shan- their inspiring words of en- couragement and assurance, The tung, gave a very interesting horrors of war have fanght as to paper in Industrial Etucation know one another better, and and exhibited some specimens of have strengthened the tier of work turned out by his industrial kinship and mutual sympathy by school, such as rage, brushes, uniting the women of the English camp chairs and camp cats, Mrs. speaking races beart and soul in Sallee, of Kaifeng, showed some the struggle for liberty and specimena of embroidery arom civilisation. Confident of the stitch and tatting done by the dila volnable, help we women can gira women in her little industrial liene u gour gallant sailors and soldiers, I

The disonesions were all oar- day God's richest blessing onlied on in Obicese, and if the

out efforte."

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

No. of Sale

Registry No.

LOCALITY.

Measurements.

(Approximate.)

Jett feel feet:

feet

As per sale plan.

Annual Rent.

HOTEL MANSIONS.

KEROSINE OIL.

We guarante all kerosene of sold by usto be puro and unadulterated.

Present prie.----

"WHIJE ROSE.”

$5.55

CT

pr case ex store. COMET,"

$5.35' pr case ex store. CHING CHEONG

168 Des fouz Road Centrál,

2 blocks Wet of Cent. Market. DA, KWONG YUEN, DE

19 De Voux Road, Work,

LD.

HONGKONG DOG AND CAT SHOW (918.

TH

"HE committee beg to notify intending exhibitors that the Show will be held sometime during March, on a date to be notified. later.

~NOTICES,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS

SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GOODS

CADDY BAST TO HAND

GOLF CLUB SHAFTS

"SILVER KING " GOLF BALLS

* IN TWO

RED DOTS

AND

WEIGHTS

"BLACK DOTS

PRICE SLIO -EACH.

LANE CRAWFORD &.CO.

J. T. SHAW

SMART MEN'S WEAR

FOR

RACE WEEK

TEL:

STRAW HATS.

TEL.

NECKWEAR.

BOOTS

SHOES

692

692

SOCKS

SHIRTS

ETC.

.ETC.

NOW

SHOWING

J. T.

SHAW

NEXT DOOR TO THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

NOTICES."

THE CHINA PROVIDENT-

LOAN & MORTGAGE -

...CO., LTD.

NOTICES

| HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD.

NOTICE.

TEARLY MEETING of

ORDINARY HALF THE TWENTY-FIRST OR-

Shareholders will be held at the DINARY ANNUAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the fet March, 1918, at 12.15 P.M. Company's Hotel on FRIDAY, the Company will be held at the Offices cf the Company, St. for the purpose of receiving George'r Buildings, No. 6 Con-Statement of Accounts to 31st naught Road. on THURSDAY, December, 1917, with the Report the 28th February, 1918. at 11301 of the Directors and discuss any A.M. for the purpose of receiving matter that may be competently a Statement of Accounts and the brought before the Meeting. Report of the General Manager for the year ending $'st Decem- ber, 1917, and electing a Consult ing Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 20th

February, 1918, until THURS.

The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Company will be CLOSED from 22nd February, to 1 March, 1918, both daya inclusive. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD,

J. H. TAGGART. Fecretary.

DAY. the 28th February, 1918, Hongkong, 18th February, 1918 both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES, & CO., .

General Managers. “ Hongkong. 16th February, 1918.

THE HONGKONG & BOUTE CHINA WAR SAVINGS "ASSOCIATION.

forms for APPLICATION

Membership of the above Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

THE FINAL DIVIDEND

DECLARED for the Year: ending 31st December. 1917, at the rate of Two Pounds, three shillings Sterling together with a Bonus of One Pound Sterling per share, is payable on and after MONDAY the 25th day of Febru Bry, Current; at the offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders to- apply for are requested Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

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Honorary Secretaries & Hongkong, 23rd February, 1918.

Treasurers.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.

NOTICE.

THE UNITED BRITISH IN- BURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom)

TTAVING: been.

appointed

It has been decided to include MARINE AGENTS to the

Poultry provided that sufficient above Company, we are prepared entries are forthcoming.

to ACCEPT RISKS and Issue Further particulars may be Policies at Current Rates) obtained from the Undersigned,

G. W. GEGG.

Hon Seo. & Treasurer. c/o Messrs. HUGHES.

&HOUGH

UNION TRADING CO.,

Agente

Queen's Buildings, Hongkong 1st February, 1918.

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.

SCHOOL duties will be re umed on 1st March For terms &c. apply to The Head ster

WANTED.

Names for 1918. issue of the HONGKONG

DIRECTORY

DOLLAR DIRECTORY.