1918-03-08 — Page 3

GENERAL News.

A Panther Shot.

Mr. E, M, S Kair, of Ayer Angst Estate, Negri Sembilan, abot a splendid specimen of a black panther, messoring 7 feet, on the night of Feb. 20th. On tba, previous night the panther bad taken a kerbau calf from Pedse Kompong, and two months pre- vionëly had taken three dogs and a gost from the same place- Malay Mail.

Enemy. Banks la London. Sir William Plender's second | report in connection with the winding up of the London branches of five Austrian and G»r- 083 Banke sbowa that the approximate liabilities are £11,- 188,000. The assets of the three "German... banks" exceed the liabilities by £2,321,000. The two Austrian bзoku show a de- ficiency of £1,091,000. Sir William says that it is impossible) to liquidate finally during the war, se assste smoasting #4,891,000 are still unrealised. and most of them will be up- qollectable doring the war. lateresting American Chaplaio.

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Henry van Dyke, former Am- ericen minister so the Netherlands and a well known author, bs entered the American Davy Bus chaplain with the rank of lieuten ant commander in the reeeT CAR, Lieutenant Commander van Dyke 18 a graduate of the Pritceton Theological Seminary. He w ordained as a Presbyterain min ister in 1878 and served as pastor of a number of obarches until 1900, when he became professor of English literature at Princeton. President Wilson selected him to be minister to the Netherlands) and Lazemberg in 19:3.

He re- signed his diplomátic post io order to be free to present to the American people the facts be bad of Germsa crimes in Belgium and Iuremberg.

Marriage Law Reform. The Marriage Law Refrom Committee of the Houses of! British Parliament has addressed the following letter to members of both Tonses: "We are anxious to press the Government to andertske legislation to give liberty to marry to persons who have been separated. It is suggested that a period of years of complate separation should ha sofficient to authorise the GD20). ment of the marriage under Order of the Court at & nomical cost. This is now a question of argent national importance, with a view to the recovery of the country affer the war. We have evidence

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NOTICES.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

ING OF THE SHARE-

MARCH 8, 1918,

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HAS BEEN USED WITH CONSPICUOUS SUCCESS IN THE TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA, BRONCHITIS. SPRAINS, BRUISES, BOILS. BURNS, AND IN ALL INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS WHERE LOCAL

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ANTISEPTIC AND ANTIPHLOGISTIC

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fashioned LINSEED POULTICES," BLISTERS,

that there are nearly 8 million THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY persons who are in this conditica,! notified that accomodation and cannot find the money to get for Firs: Class passengers will be THE TWENTY-NINTH OR- divorced. We believe that the provided. on the Goods Train DINARY ANNUAL MEET- idea is favourably viewed by the leaving Kowloon at 12 noon on Government, who wish to be SATURDAY, 9th instant, calling

seared of substantial support in, at Taip and Sheung Shui. "Parliament and the country befcre taking action. Nor do we believe that the opposition is likely to be! pressed in this national emer Zenoy."

Anti-German Movement in

America,

By Order,

H. P. WINSLOW,

Manager. Kowloon 6th March, 1918.

NOTICE.

The executive committee of the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

be held at the Offices of the Company. St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria Hong- kong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1918, at 11:0 o'clock in the forenoon for the "Bole Agenta: purpose of receiving à Statement

of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending

The TRANSFER BOOKS of:

31st December, 1917, and deciar that the Firm f A. R. ing a Dividend. Friends of German Democracy in Marty. Rene Falle Successor, New York recently announced has from the 12th February, 1918 the Company will be CLOSED that headquarters of the organis-sold to Messrs. P. A Lapicque from THURSDAY, the 14th ation had been opened at 32 & Co., the ss Manoi" which March, 1918, until SATURDAY, Union Square and that an active insures the Postal Service be the 23rd March, 1918, both days propaganda bad been begun for tween Hongkong and Haiphong, inclusive. "The consolidation of the German.and also the right to use the American element to concrete and name of A. R. Marty, Compagnie constant action behind the Prece Navigation Tonkinoise.

The business will hereafter be sident in the prosecution of carried on by Messrs. P. A. "America's part in the world war." Lapicque & Co., 4, Queen's The call issued by the committee Building, Telephone No. 950. recently said :-"This war is

not a war on the part of Awerica against the German

P. A. Ispicque & Co. Maison A. R. Marty.

Rene Salle, Sucer,"

people; it is rather a war Hongkong, 5th March; 1918. against so antiquated eyetem

of government that unhappily THE HONGKONG ROPE dominates the German people to MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. their own and the world's ordo-

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*ing: It was signed - by Mr.

Franz Siegel, president; Mr. F.THE THIRTY-FOURTH OR

DINAPY ANNUAL MEET.

By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Hongkong, 5th March, 1918.

NATIONAL LOAN OF THE

THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1914.)'

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CUBSCRIBERS to the above redemption of the bonds drawn loan are hereby notified that

on 20th February lest will begin on 1st March, 1918.

Payment in each or its equival

L. Hoffman, vice-president; Dr. ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in got will be made at the Bank of 8. Adolphus Koopf, Mr. Herbert the above Company will be held China and Bank of Communica Weleb, Mr. William Schleicher, at St. Georze's Building, Chatortions or any of the branches of and Frank Bohn, secretary. The Road. Victoria on SATURDAY the above Banks and also at the organisation declares its purpose the 9th March, 1918 at 11.30 Shanghai office of the Hongkong to be to farther democracy by o'clock in the futenon for the and Shanghai Banking Corpora siding the people of Germany to purposes of receiving a State tion. eets blieb in Germany a Government of Accounts and the Report

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Any bond of which the follow- ment responsible to the people."year ending 31st Decem er, 1917, namely. 08 14, 23, 35, 47, 51. 53, of the General Managers for the iopare the two terminat numbers, While fundem tally it is a body and electing a Consul ing Com (67, 77, 86, 00, is a drawn bond. of oitizens of German birth or mittee and Auditors, descent, all others in sympathy.

The TRANSFER BOOKS.of

with its purposes are invited to the Company will be CLOSED join in the movement. Members from TUESDAY the 5th March must, however, it »dded, favour a 1918, UNTIL SATURDAY the vigorous prosecution of the war 9th March, 1918, both days in- antil the aims of the United clusive, States Government shall have been attained.

F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs.

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PARI- MUTUEL TICKETS on the fifth Race, Second Day, "for Cash Sweeps. Places and winners, also Cash Sweep tick- et holders of following. Races can obtain a refund on pro- duction of their ticket at the Office of the Hongkong Jockey Club, on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE. Chater Road, be- tween the hours of 3.30 P.M. and 5.30 F.M. on MONDAY, 4th March, 1918. until 29th March (SATURDAYS and and SUNDAYS excepted). HOLDERS" OF UNPAID WIN- ING TICKETS (Cash Sweeps, Places and Winners) will also be paid at the same place and between the same tours as stated above on production of Lickets,

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Accountants to the Hongkong Jockey Club... "Hongkong, 28th February, 1918.

HONGKONG DOG AND CAT SHOW 1918.

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THE committee beg to notify

intending exhibitors that the Show will be held sometime during March, on a date to be notified later.

It has been decided to include Poultry provided that sufficient entries are forthcoming...

Further particuters may be obtained from the Undersigned.

G. W. GEGG. Hon. Bec, & Treasurer. c/o Messrs,JHUGÉES.

& HOUGH.

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