1918-11-29 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

The Arctic Expedition.

felegrino - from Juneau, Alseks, anys that Mr. Stefansson, the Arctic explorer, has reached Circle City, Alseks, on, hir way up the Yukon River towarde civiliestion. Mr. Stefsaron left| Canads for the Arstid in 1915, to explore the new land discovered by him in his previous expedi tion. He returned to Fort Yakoo in De. last year, after making many valuable researches.

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Useless Berthas.”

The Berne correspondent of the Agensia Libera learns that only two months ago the Germans completed the construction of twelve giant gusa with which to bombard Paris. They are report- ed to be even more powerful than the earlier type, bai for obvions Tessons they have not been sent 15 their emplacement. Twelve guns were employed at different times since the April offensive to bombard Paris, of which all but, -four have been either put out of } action by the French or have

worn out

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Undesirables In Jamaica, Kingston, Sept. 17.—Wish the consent of the Colonial Office, the Legislature has decided to adopt the Australian law relating to im. migration. Undesirables will not be allowed to land here. Im migrants must be able to speak and write English, and in addition must be possessed of comfortable means before landing. The Gov. ernment has been asked to in- trodace & Bill to deport undesir able now here. The country is overrun with Chinese and Syrians, who oust the native shopkeepers.

Cambridge Casualties. The statistics compiled by Mr. Austin Fatb for the Cambridge | Review show that up to September

of the 14,840 members of the University who are serving at the war, 2,382 have been killed, 3,154 have been wounded, and 2,871 are missing or prisoner - 8 casualty liat of 8,407. This meane nearly bat not quite, that out of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

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The following are the honours

obtained up to Beptember 1- V.0. 10; D.8.0., 389; D.S.O., 30; M.O., 1,388; D.FO., 11; A.F.O., 12; K,CB., &, 174; O.B.E, 183; mentioned in dispssoase, 2,871; distinctions from Allies, 204.

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A Sanke Story" The following is taken from an Australian paper. Harris is only jast back from the Cockton B1008. Crossing the Back Mountain he had a terrible fright. "A great and weird creature, like one of the prehistoric monsters one reads about in Conan Doyle's "Lost World," come leaping

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down the rocks, and crossed the GEO. P. LAMMERT.

road before his sffrighted eyaz.

As it esme olose, be discovered | AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

that it was a huge 201t eraka,

which had evidently swallowed a

AND SURVEYOR.

big nd live wallaby. The PUBLIC AUCTIONS. marsupial had got his legs through THE Undersigned has received the skin of the reptile, and was j instructions to sell making his way in leaps and Public Auction on bounds towards the river, when SATURDAY, 30th November, Harris lost sight of him.

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PARTICULARS and COND. ITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on

· 1918. commencing at I am.

R. A. RODGERS, Manager.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Public Austion on

by MONDAY the 2nd December,

1918,

at the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown. Co., Ltd. (more or less damaged er 8, 8. "Shinkoku Maru" 3885 bags Copra (in 19 way.)

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passage

4584 bags Tapioca Flour (on Monday, the 2nd December, 1918, K. M. L. 49.)

at 3 pm, at the Offices of the 1750 cases Tea în Timber

Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Gov- ernment, of One Lot of Crown Land at Sheung Shui in the New Territories of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1913. with the "option of renewal at a Crown'!

Yard and 12 & 14 passage ways);

100 bales Hemp.

On view from Thursday, the 28th Inst

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer.

Rent to be fixed by the THE Undersigned has received

commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at No. 51 Lower Gndown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf

and Godown Co. Ltd...

(For account of the concerned).

362 Kegs Wire Nails

·34° to 13

(all more or less damaged by water.} Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEOP. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub- Hic Auction on

:

Surveyor of His Majesty the instructions to sell by Public MONDAY the 2nd December, King, for one further term of 75 Auction on years, less three days.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

Upset Frics.

MONDAY the 2nd December, 1918. commencing at 10.30 am. at the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. (Kowloon) and afterwards. at Holts Wharf (Kowloon). 39 Tons Round, Equare and

19:8- commencing at 11:30 am.

at Holt's Wharf (Kowloon). (For account of the concerned).

301 Lengths 11". Galvanized Iron Fipes.

18/21′ lengths. 500 Lengths 1 Galvanized

Pipes.

Flat Iron Bars and Round, Iron

Square and Flat Steel barA (assorted sizes),

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x}{(20/22 ft.)

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