1918-10-11 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Viscounty for Lord Bertie.

The King has conferred a Viscounty of the United Kingdom upon Lord Bertie of Thane in recognition of his long and faith- ful services as Ambassador in Paris during the reign of three ERDOGSSITS Foversigue, and more especially during early four years of the great world war:

Morris Dances in the Army, "Four-year of warfare have done a great deal to improve the lot of the man in the ranks," writes a soldier who joined ap is 1914. "In every way he has 3 better time than was the esse in 1914. Thousanda of men are.] taught Morris dancing in the open air, sa ideal method of} combining exercise and pleasure, This last inovation speake volumes for the strides made in the treatment of the private eoldier. Veterans of the old Army open their eyes with astonish ment at the a gbt of a thousand men Morris dancing on the parade ground under the direction of a dancing mistress, to the scom- paniment of a piano and a couple of violine."

drest War Veterans.

The delegates from Winnipeg| and Ottawa have withdrawn from the Convention of the Great War Veterans at Toront: In a state- ment the seceding delegates declare that they received from. the Convention the unfortunate impression that an attempt w68 being made to oreste a politcal organisation with a view to run- ning the country. They also believed that there wae an effort on the part of an element at Toronto to use the sasociation for their own aggrandizement. They inaist that Toranto should have far more than 2,257 paid ups

a members, and object to the "general attituda of the Toronto representatives toward outside, " delegates.

+

'High Egyptian Revenue. The Expptian State socouuls for the fasocial year 1917-18 abow z revenue of £E23.168.074,: and an expenditure of £22 498,- 948, leaving a eurplus of £E669, 126. The expenditure includes Egypt's contrîbation to British war expenditure: £E3,000,000 Of the surplus, #E389 257, repre senting the prcfit on silver issue daring the year, bas passed to a special account to meet the lose! on the withdrawal of extra car rency after the war. The result of the financial year is that the reserve is increased by E279,- 859, and stood on April 1 at SE6770,179. The actual resulte.. exceed the Estimates by over SE3,500,000 revenue, and nearly sE3,000,000 expenditure. The figares are the highest recorded and reflect the extraordiasty pros perity of the ccantry and the exceptional prices due to the war. During the year £175,200 sterling of the Pablis, Debt has been amortised.

Royal Indian Marine. The Secretary of State for Indis announces that certain improTO- mants have recently been made in the pay and prospects of the Royal Indian Matine and slso in the grades and designstions of oficira A Sélection Board haa beeen appointed to copsider all applications for permanent ap pointment both to executive and to the engineering branches of the service. Allosndidates, must be the song either of natural-bɔrn;

or naturalised British subjects.

The minimum and maximum age,

limits remain as before-namely,

17 and 22 for the executive, and 21 Bad 25 for the engineering branch,

NOTICES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1918.

MOUTRIE PIANOS

ARTISTIC IN FINISH AND COMBINE QUALITY

OF TONE WITH LIGHTNESS OF TOUCH. GUARANTEED FOR FIVE YEARS.

Prices from $425.

Cash ord

easy terms.

MOUTRIE'S

Save Your Eyes

THE

ONLY EUROPEAN OPTICIAN IN THE COLONY.

N. LAZARUS,

FOURTH LIBERTY

Rood. Centrale

LOAN.

4 1/4 % U. S. 56,000,000,000 Closes in America 19th October.

Applications will be received by THE INTERNATIONAL BAN KINO COR- *PORATION up to 15th, October on the

following terms:-

1% от

-20%

20%

20%

11

30%

1

application

2nd NOVEMBER.

19th DECEMBER,

16th JANUARY.

20th JANUARY,

and loans will be granted against this security to enable purchasers to pay in instalments covering longer periods.

Particulare and forms on application.

Hongkong. 4th October, 1918.

NOTICE

G.

NOTICES.

R

Aay European, Non-Asistic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 a.m. to

Prepaid Advertisements.

དཀ=xt ?"

ONE CENT PER WORD

FOR EACH INSERTION

TO BE LET.

largel

TO BE LET.- One

OFFICE ROOM on secord foor of Prince's. Building. Apply to H.M.H, NEMAZEE,

To O BE LET OFFICES in Central District Apply:- Alex Ross & Co. No. 4. Des Your Road, Hoogrong.

TO BE LETA HOUSE in Knutsford Terrace Kowloon. Apply to THE BONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO, LTD.

TO SE LET-HOUSES on

-Shameen, CANTON. HOUSE in Wong-nei-chong Road.

THE

Apply to HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

CO. LTD.

A SHOP in Nathan Road

KOWLOON.

KOWLOON Marine Lot No.

וי

48 suitable for Coal Storage.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

Alexandra Buildings.

WANTED.

WANTED.

WANTED EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER capable of taking entire charge of books, apply box 1441. Co Borg org Telegraph," statrg previous: employment and terms.

WANTED NAVAL ARCHI-

TEGT able to draw profice and to make calculations for the construction of ships. Applica tions. accompanied with testi- monials and stating the amount of wages expected, to be addressed to Brossard, Mopin & Co. King's Building Top Floor Hongkong.

WANTED FOR TIENTSIN.—

NAVAL ARCHITECTS and able and experienced

well trained in the construct on of ships. Applications, accompazied with testimonials and stating the amount of wages expected, t› be addressed to Messrs. Brossard Mopic & Co. Tientsin.

FOREMEN and OVERSEERS

FOR SALE.

DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Glenshiel and

Bungalow Nos. 140 end 141, The Peak Apply to Geo. P. LAMMERT.

FOR SALE $2060 6 Hong- kong GOLF CLUB DE- BENTURES, will take, $.900 Box No. 1437 elo Horgkorg Telegraph."

MODERN RESIDENCE in

Foa SALE $27,00) WANTED-LADY TYPIST middle levels 6 rooms 2 bath with experience in short- roeme, &o. garden and spare hand. Apply box 1440, c/o "Eong- ground. 15 minutes from Catho kong "Telegraph." stating ex-dral. Box Office 148 c/o Hong- perience, and ferms expected. kong Telegraph.."

NOTICES.

YALE & TOWNE HARDWARE

YALE)

PADLOCKS, CABINET LOCKS DOOR CLOSERS, Etc., Etc.

SOLD EVERYWHERE.

CALL

AT

THE HONGKONG GIGAR STORE

CO, LTD.

AND ASK FOR

1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m: daily. EL PALACIO "

Applicants will be required to

produce: Passports or 'identifica-

tion papers.

All persons with certain excep tions who remain in

the

Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves

A candidate for the executive Guarding Our Interests. under the REGISTRATION of

branch is not required to possesD

& Board of Trade certifioste (second mate), but must produce in lien thereof evidents of four years'

service at ses or a training ehip with subsequent service at ees amcuating to four years in all. A selected oandidate who does not possess the certificate will be ap pointed on probation for 17 months in the first instance. A candidate for the engineering branch who does not possess a Bosid of Trade certificate of com

PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the. Where would you be particulars required may be if those brave boys obtained at the G. P. O. and st

all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-com- pliance is a fine not exceeding

were not guarding your interests, It is your duty to guard their $50. interests should they fall, so

buy St. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COM- Andrew's WAB BOND PANY, LIMITED. TICKETS, Fifty Per Cent, for War Charities.

A

Final Dividend of Four Per cent. (4% ($3.00) per share

potency as first or second class Hongkong St. Andrew's Society and a Bonus of Ton per cent.

engineer may be appointed as Besistant engineer on probation fr 18 months in the first instanta, Osadida es will be arquired to Appear before the Selection Board. and will also be examined by a mediest board as to their physical

WAR BOND DRAWING

31st December, 1918. Tickets on Baie at all Banks, Fotele

Az Olaba & Burm.

($5.00) per share has been de- clared on the working of the Company for the year ended the 30th of June, 1918,

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CO.

General Managers, 7 Hongkong, 10th October, 1918,

ANS, AND SAT:

YOU will be convinced that Hongkong t

now favoured

with the

best brand

MANILA CIGARS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

ITUPERIOR.

CUTLER PALMER & CO'S

Very Superior Old Pale

BRANDY.

BOTTLED IN FRANCE.

PER CASE $36.

SINGLE BOTTLES CAN BE

$3.25 PER BOT.

"GOLD SEAL"

ART-RUGS AND FOR COVERINGE

CONGOLEUM

GOLD SEAL ..

GUARANTEE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OF YOUR MONEY- WILL **BE REFUNDED

A BARE CLOTH WILL, GENOVÉ,

SEAL IN IT STICKS TO GOODS

HAD

CONGOLEUM

FLOOR COVERING AND ART RUGS. Waterproof, Sanitary, Durable.

Garantect to dabwear

print Hrpleeg nader equal wearing coedžāna, For pricy & particni apply to: THE

PACIFIC TRADING CO, H. Qen's dead, Central Helphone 2313.

Sois Agents for South China,

SPARKING MINERAL

PYERIS

REGISTERED

An exact reproduction of a well known Spa at half the price. Blends perfectly with spirits especially Whisky..

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. Tel. 436.

BRITISH MADE FILTERS

AND

HOT WATER BOTTLES.

FILTERS: GLASS. $6.50 & $7:50

FARTHENWARE $10.00 $ 3.50 & 117,50. WATER BOTTLES: TWO. Three Four & S x. Pints,

$1.50 $2.00 $2,50 $3.00

THE PHARMACY

Tel. 345.

NOTICES.

WHY is it more advant-

·ageous to insure

Motor Cars or Cycles against accidents with the MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO. LTD. ? BECAUSE les after their polic.

advantages

which are

unobtainable elsewhere.

22. Queen's Road Central.

PARTICULARS AND CON-, DITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the 15th day of Oct 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Yaumati, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of .Ris Majesty the King, forone.fur.her term of 75 years.

For rates & information apply to PARTICULARS OF THE LOT:

UNION TRADING CO.

General Agents,

THE HONGKONG & SOUTE CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.

| PPLICATION;

forms for

Membership of the abov

Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.

THE UNION INSURANOS SOCIETY OF CA

Inland Lot***

Registry No

Boundary

Measurementi,

(Approximate.}

CAST IRON

Square furth

Annual Hol

RAINWATER PIPES