1918-05-02 — Page 3

GENERALS NEWS,

British. Soldier's Agony, “Always cold, always hungry, without a pair of socks for his feet, muable to wash a'sbirt, dus small piece of bread and soup all the food given to him daily ; implores for paresis yet knows they will not be given to him." This is the description giver, in a letter from the bon, secretary of a regimental fund of the plight of a British #oldier who has been in a German' prison; preatio lly in solitary con-

ment, for eight months,

Premier's Grandchild, A pretty compliment was paid to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd George recently. Dressed in Welch

st

costume, a party of children, who have recently benefited by a sojourn in the St. Nicholas Home for raid'shocked children Ohsiley visited 10, Downing- street with presents for the Prewer's baby grand-daughter. The gifts included a doll, dressed

* Welsh pessant; a wooden- Hool made by a Walsh cripple in the Hermitage Craft Schools; and baby'e drese and cap, finely worked by orippled girls. Mr. Lloyd George, who was very pleased with the gifts, promised to visit the school at the first opportunity.

America's Thirteens:

Can you wonder that our Pre- sident is a believer in the power of thirteen?" said an American. "There were thirteen original States in the great American Be public, and these were represent- ed in the national flag by thirteen stripes.. On the seal of the United States thirteen arrows and thirteen etare appear. The dollar coutsina thirteen stars. Thirteen letters form the scroll, while on the other side of the cain the eagle has thirteen tail feathers and thirteen wing feathers, and there are thirteen arrow heade, thirteen horizontal linee, and thirteen per- pendicular lives. Finally there are thirteen letters in the national molto, E Plaribus Unum'"

→Sea Sickness and 'Witchcraft.

The Government Secretary in Bechuanaland reporta that natives answered: the call for service overseas with the South Africau Native Labour Company 80 readily that the number required was econ-resched. "As those who bad been accepted from the -Southern Protectorats were by no meats all Christians, and witch- orsfuntill plays so important part in the lives of many "says the official, "the cause of sea-sickor88

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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1918.

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How Sir Thomas Beecham's

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A sister of Sir Thomas Beecham

was duly explained to them before now the leading figure in English

they left the territory, and it was music, has just made her dehat

No Rubber for Germany, According to reliable informs tion from Rio de Janeiro the striot

Lard Selborne on the Food Situation.

The Earl of Selborne, address ing the Midland Farmera" Associs. tion at Stafford, esid that, having seen something of the inside of things while President of the

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with great relief that their dusky in grand opera, with the Carl Board of Agriculture, he declared

deliberately that the farmera E wires sad other friends heard Rosa Company, and an

to her of Eogland bad bahsved that they had safely reached the usual story attaches

like angela. He didn't say all, ford on the apposite side of the 2pearance.*

Although possessed of consider because he could point to very Great Riverg

able means under the will of her distinct exceptions, bet on the father, the late Sir Joseph whole his description was just. Beecham, Bart, Miss Jencia Farmers had not been and were Beecham (in private life Mrs. not profiteers. It was quite true. application of the English and Delphine) determined not to use that farmera had got better pricea American black lists handefinitely removed the German from the the prestige of her name and of late, but that did not make them rubber business in the Amazon family in beginning a profes pfiteers. They were prepared With charso to be regulated on the condition and Pars. Before the war the sional career.

she that they were not seked to pro- teristic independence, rubber trade was almost a Gor- man monopoly, the Germana meda name, and the dare a abing below its cost. having replaced nearly all Brazi account of her engagement may As a former President of the

be given in the words of the Board of Agriculture he express liso, English, and Portuguese

portere. In the exportation of manager of the Carl Bas Comed sympathy for Mr. Prothero. He did not think there was a rabber Brazilian and Portuguese pany, Kr. Henry Bradresh :--

"Some time ago there came to single man in England so it sa firme now represent 35.2 per cent, English firme 305 per cent, and one of our auditions a young lady, Mr. Prothero for the post he held, who sang to Mr. Van Noorden, but aufortunately he had not ➡American arms the remainder. Mire, Carl Boss, and Mr. Winck been master of the situation. A

It looks as if the Bazili.ærubber tradd will be a benzbed in the near worth. Her voice being favour great mistake and blander of the future by Brazilian and American ably considered, she was at cace Prime Minister when he estab firms, while England will con-engaged, and joined the company lished food control was that ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT 100 LUCKY NUMBERS.

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Honorary Secretaries & Treasurers, Hongkong, 15th January, 1917

NOTICES.

HONGKONG JAPANESE MASSAGE

ASSOCIATION,`··

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be did not give the control tinae to be the market for rübber #oon after,

Later, at Glasgow, she gave of home-grown food to the fmay the Ear

Aaked Board of Agriculture, because.

THE DAIRY FARM. CO., LTD. Studied Biology Under Huxley, aber real name.

A distinpabed gathering of why she had not disclosed this under the present strangement people prominent in the scientifs at the voice trial, she said that the President of the Board of

APPLICATION has been made to the Directors of this and industrial world. Beambled she did not wish to be engaged Agricultore and the Food Con

Golders Green recently at the for any other reason than the merit troller were both in a most im- THE Closing day of the Yacht-ACTING upon the advice of the

possible situation. The Food ing Season and Prize Pre great Chinese Sage; TO Company to issue to Walter cremation of the remains of Mr. of her voica,”

Mies Bercham is a member ofs Controller should be concerned sentation will take place at the QUA, we have secured 100 Douglas Graham of Hongkong Thomas Tyrer, who was closely identified with the commercial family that is noted for its love of only with the prices of imported Club House. North Point, on (Lucky Numbers) tickets for the (deceased) a duplicate Certificate

BALURDAY, 4th May.

War Bonds Drawing beginning of sixty shares in the Company and industrial side of ohemistry music and the drame, Her father, foodstuff, and the President of

The attendance of Members with the figure SEVEN. We will or other Certificates in lieu for 55 years. He studied biology the late Sir Joseph Beechem, Board of Agriculture ought to be and friends is requested from vive YOU the opportunity of thereof upon the statement that

2.30 PM, onwards.

obtaining a Lucky War Bond the original Certificate No. 19.9 Sander Huxley and physics ander was well known for the big sponsible for the price of home.

Ticket if you contribute ten cents for shares numbered: 28775/28834 Tyudall, but is studies being musical enterprises he undertook grown food.

"At last, so he had been inform-

to the Tobacco and Cigarette and dated 11th January 1909 has interuped by it becoming in connection with his son, Sir

Thomas Beecham. He was ed before he arrived in Stafford,

Fund. Get one as soon as you can been lost or destroyed. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENİ recurry to earn bis own living also the proprietor of several real effort was to be made to

at

that if within 30 days from the manufacturing chemists in Bat theatres, and himself an excellent bridge the galf between the two

date hereol no claims or repre- APPLICATIONS are invited-

for the post of Acting Leo Ierses, Later he becsme manag. musical amateur, so was also his Departments. A jaint committee

DIOCESAN SCHOOL "AND

sentation in respect of such Foriginal Certificate is made to turer on Pharmacology, and ing dtour of Hors. Thom- father, Thomas Beecham, the had been formed from the Board

ORPHANAGE,

the Directors they will proceed Therapeutics. A course, of 100 Tyrer ud Compay, Limited, founder of the famous Sr. Helens of Agriculture and from the went on the Ministry of Food. He welcomed

to deal with such application for lectures is required to be da Aasnic works, Stratford, firm.

livered during the academic year. a Certificate.

ween the hours 1918-1919 1 "231'be » th a number of other

Miss Becoham's sister Amy this attempt, which he was sure THE BEVT FEATHER

STONE, MA, has been ap- Christine Beecham, is well known was the remalt of Mr. Prothero's pointed Headmaster from this

of 4-5 PL^", on" any "day EX- distinguuhed chemists, founded

cept SATURDAY: Applications 9-bistyof Chemical Industry as a clever dancer, and has made and Lord Rhondda's experience date vics Mr. PIEROY, resigned,

should reach the Regist dbe wa niso identified with many apretrances on the stage to establish for the first time some Tablitut of Obemists from in ballet, both in London and the form of union between the two

pro

he became work's chemist et a

rimante.

D. E. BLAIR, **Bailing Secretary, Hongkong, 1st May, 1918,

H.COPLEY MOYLE,:~

Hon. Bestutary. Hongkong 1st May, 1918, 31:

KOMOR & KOMOR'S,

Des Voeux Road.

CAST IRON

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TEL

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M. MANUK,

Secretary Dated 4th day of April, 1918,

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

later than May 8th="