1918-09-21 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

scharged, Men's: New,

Concession.

Another concession has been allowed to discharged men, The Landon Dentral Advie¬ry Om "mittee announce that the month. hitherto granted for them to obtain work of national import. ance instead of rejuning- the servios has been extended to N year from the date of discharge. Allowance to the Soldier's Wife.

Noro dier's wife said Mr J., K. Hogge, M.P., at Poplar, recently. could live on the 16%. (including 34. 64. for rent) granted under | the new sole of allowances. The extra 28, 61, for the first child ought to be given for every child. Br giving nothing extra for children over 14 the Government were deliberately forcing these children out to work.

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Controlled to Death, At B^ meeting of the Wool Textile Association::recently all the speakers were strongly agzinet continued Government control, of industry. Mr. T. Taylory M.P.. said that if we had Bəlebsvism in this country we should bave just the same results in Russia. Government ownership or syn- dioslist control would bring shout poverty on all hands. Later Sit William Bayner remarked, that "We are very near losing our bacinesves: Some of us have lost! them. We are almost controlled to death in this country."

"Lord-Rhondda's Bequests. Under his will Lord Abondda left 20-000 to the goverding body of Gonville and Osias Col- lege, Cambridge, preferably for the establishment and mainten- ance of six to ten scholarships for mathematics, natural science, or moral science, preference being gives, other things being equal in the awarding of such scholar- ships, to residents or sons of residents in Wales or or Mon- mouthshire, Lord Rhondda also brqas.ched £20,000 to Cardif Infirmary. Lord Rhondda forther declared I make no other charitable gifts is my will because I bave devoted the greater part of zay life to publis affairs, and I have already given large sums of money for charitable and public services." The exroators are bis widow, the Viscountess Rhondda, and her husband, Sir Humphrey Mickworth.

Lord Beresford's Freakness; Lord Beresford spoke at the Palace Theatre recently to Ameri- oan and other Allied sailors and soldiers. Allading to the Warpf Independence, he said: "I tell | you American my candid opin. ion. You would not have bren worthy of the old stock from which you sprang, if you bad not checked the Boston tes into the harbour in those old days.”*

THE HO

NOTICES

Victenda

stown Lert

“Breezy music"

to help you keep cool

"Keep your mind off the heat," say the doctors. "That's the way to keep cool."

With a Victrola on your porch and some happy- hearted, light-footed music playing, it is quite pos sible to forget all about the beat.

Victrola

Easy Terms

If you say the word, we will send a Victrola to your house today on such easy terms that you will never miss the money,

New and improved models

Prices $44. to. $363.

less 20% Discount for cash with order

MOUTRIE'S

VICTOR AGENTS.

Save Your Eyes

THE

ONLY EUROPEAN OPTICIAN IN THE COLONY.

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,

N. LAZARUS, l Castiele

ONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1018.

(Laughter and cheers.) They WHY NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE

heard talk also about the freedom

of the seas. As long as the British held the seas, they were open to sl. British and American asilors had always fought olenaly,” and etriven to uphold the high traditions of their gailor fore-. fathers, "but these brates of Ger- į `mane bave scinally killed menj -

struggling in the water, end have eank 74 chips without leaving Buy trace."

"American Y,M.C.A; Hero.

OF THE PRESENT HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE?

WE ISSUE POLICIES in STERLING and GOLD DOLLARS. AS WELL AS IN LOCAL CURRENCY.

THE SUN LIFE "ASSURANCE CO2 OF CANADA. F. M. WELLER. Powell's Buildings, 12, Des. Voux Road, Central,

Hongkong-

Manager.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

* LIMITED.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. ed of the Extraordinary MEMBERS are hereb noti-,

In the face of a deadly shell: fire, sorom s field swept with CHAREHOLDERS are remind- mechine-gune, Dr. John H. SE

American

Clifford,

fied that the Anual Gen- Y.M.O.A. General Meeting of the Company! secretary with the American to be held on TUESDAY the Fth eral Meeting will be held in the day of October 1918, at 12 oclock Club Houe on MONDAY. Sept- NOON at the offices of Messrs., ember 30th 1918 at 5:30 PM. Jardine, Matheson & Company: BUSINESS: Limited No. 6 Pedder Street Hongkong for the purpose, of considering and if thought t confirming, as a Special Resolu- set out

Marines in France, together with a doctor and stretcher bearers, recently pushed, bis way yard by yard to a front line trenob, to rereas the colonel of his regimens, who had been severely wounded

in the shoulder by machine-gun tin the Resolution fire. Dr. Chord stopped in the underneath which was pasied trench for two hours under fire, at the Extraordinary General

aiding the doctor to attend the

: wounded officer, and then, amidst

a hsil of balists and shells, they placed him on a stretcher and etsriel back across the field. Many times they hed to throw themselves fist to esospe being

·küled by bursting shelle, and Clifford, who had been wounded the day before, in the bask, held on until they had reached the ambulance wagons in the rear, and then collapsed with the straio and the pain of the wounds. Dr. Cliffsrð arrived in London renent- ly, quite recovered from his ter rible experiences, and reported to the headquarters of the American SYMONA for instruc Ho

* somewhere in France

Meeting of the Company held on

"the 19th day of September, 1918.

Report and accourts for

1917-191877

Election of Officers for

19/8-1919 General.

L.J. BLACKBURN, Hon. Secretary.

That the regulations" con Kowloon, 19th Sept., 19'8. *tained in. the printed

document submitted to the KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB, **meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed

by: thehairman thereof

OPENING OF NEW GROUND.

be and the same are hereby "approved and that such MEMBERS er her by noti

regulations be and they are the New Ground will take plate fied that the opening of hereby adopted as the

on SATURDAY, September 28th, Articles of the Company in

at 3.30 F.M. substitution for and to the exclusion of all the existing Members, friends and members *** Articles thereof.” ... of other Sporting Clubs" arascor- Dated the 20th day of Septemdially invited to attend. There ber. 1918.

will be Cricket, Bowls and' Tennis matches on a

By order of the Directors,

JARDINE MATHESON

General Mar

LJ BLACKBURN,

Hon: Secreters, Kowloon, 19th Bept-1918

Prepaid Advertisements.

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OR EACH INSERTION.

TO BE LET

FOTO BE LET

TO BE LETA GODOWN

TO BE LET One large Central District. Apply tomme OFFICE ROOM on second The Hongkong Land Investment floor of Prince's Building. Apply and Agency Co., Ltd.

to H.M.B NEMAZEŇ.

SHOP in Nathan Road,

KOWLOON.

KOWLOON Marine Lot No. 48 suitable for Coal Storage.

"Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE CO., LTD.,

Alexandra Bulidings.

WANTED,

WANTED FLAT or HALF HOUSE. Apply Bar 1470 Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED HOUSE IN -GOOD LOGALITY: with: & all conveniences. Apply Bar1491

c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

TO BE LET-HOUSES on

Shameen, CANTON.

THE

Apply to HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

00. LTD.

LOST.

LOST or, Strayed from Pok-

falam Wire Haired TER- RIER DOG, White with Brown Farm, long teil answers to Name of Squibs, Information to G. H. Wilson c/o Robertson, Wilson & Co., 9, Beaconsfield Arcade, will Toblige.

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HOWE SCALES

LARGE VARIETY OF VARIOUS TYPES IN STOCK.

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NOTICE

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN

DAINTY

LINGERIE

ALL HAND MADE OF

FINE TARANTULLE and TRIMMED HAND MADE LACES,

WE INVITE INSPECTION.

THE

PHARMACY

FOR Toilet Requisites

Patent Medicines "

Pare Drugs & 'Chemicals

Surgical Dressings & Instruments. Parke, Devis & Co.'s Products Burroughs Wellcome" & Co.'s Products. FLETCHER & CO., Ltd.,

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Benger's Food differs from all others because it contains the means to partially digest the fresh new milk with which it is prepared. This means much, as the inability to digest milk is very eaimon among children and adults,

Therefore always use

BENGER'S

Food.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT--DDR

Food Ltd. regnet so announce a prosable, shortage in the supplies of Bergera Food arising frous shipping držaties and es warictions conseysent upya the Wats

If comagers, thesɩore experience i temporary lifecity in securing Bengitte Food, will they plezas underutand that ible in the exsan

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·Benger's Food 14 anticely Bekirh in origin, waneship, a id mautifar uro,

THE GOLF MATCH.

'First Golfer (after magnificent drive); What do ye know about that? Second Golfer: Well, its good but, I'll tell you what, we won't play for the usual ball this timer I'll have you on for a War Bond ticket, loser peyse 24/

First Golfer: Right-0! Bet to make it fair, lower shares if the

ticket wins a priza,

Second Golfer In any case it is $2.50 for War Charities and I think- we ought to Pay the Piper" for our pleasures in these times, HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

WAR BOND DRAWING

ICKETS OT

FOOD

PRIZE AT

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EXPOSITION

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CONNELL BROS. CO.

NOTICE.

DISTRIBUTORS.

NOTICES

MOW FUNG & COMPANY INSURE your MOTOR CAR or CYCLE against

No

LIMITED.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Accident under the that the Business hereto COMPREHENSIVE

for carried on at 10. Des Vœux

Bead Central Hongtong by POLICY of the MOTOR FREDERICK HOWELL and FRED UNION INSURANCE ERICK CHARLES MOW FurG in

co-partnership under, the style| CO., LTD.

of MOW FURG & CO., has been For Terms and particulars converted into a Private Limited Standa

Company, and will henceforth, apply to the

and as from the 1st September.

19° 8, be carried on as before and UNION TRADING GO..

at the same address under the

style of MOW FUNG & COMPANY

LIMITED!

Queen's Building..

General Agents.

All contracts relating to goods Hongkong, September 2nd, 1918,

or merchandise entered into by the Firm of MOW FUNG & Co. will be carried out by Mow FUNG & CO., LTD

THE HONGKONG & SOUTH bjkaže

All debts due to and all liabili- ties of the Firm of HOW FUNG & Co, up to and including the 31st August 1918, will be respec tively collected and be paid by the said FREDERICE HOWELL and FREDERICK CHARLES MOWA EPLICATION FUNG

Membership.

CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

The Company will be managed Association -may

er, controlled by a Board of from all the, Banks or Directors the first Directors onderrigned. being FREDERICK - WELL FREDERICK CHAL

TAK UNION

FUNG, And SZI

By Order

WAT

800

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