1918-12-13 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

· Fishlag by "Electric Light.

War efficiency,“ promises to make life miserable for the poot fish. Laly'a latest "industrial"; schievement is to submerge powerful electric lights toʻs grest depth. The lights attract the fish and make possible the navigation of small boats after dark. The food supply has been materially inaressed and the labour shortage | largely overcoms.

Japan Richer Through The War

Mr. Nango, one of the leading Japanese fanciers, on returning to Kobe from a tour of the United States, said: "Japan must be more intimate with the United Ster Japan is far richer through the war. America and Japan should be more closely allied. American capital should! be interested in Japan, and Janpo in turn will invest Eeavily in America."

The Mystic Namber. The following interesting paragraph appears in the Syracuse: Put Standard:-

Woodrow Wilson admits A fondness for the number 13 He took office in 1913. Tuore sze 13 lettere in his name and in the names of his indispensable friend of former years, William J. Biyan and of bis› present Secretary of State, Robert Lansing. The S. Mibiel battle was on Friday the 13th by John J. Parabing (13 letteze) acting under the edpreme command of Ferdinand Foch (13). Hebrew University la Jerusalem The professors of the Uaiver- sities of Madrid, Grenade, Barcelona, Sville, Oviedo, Valencia, and Saragossa havE telegraphed cordial greeting to » Dr. Weizmann on the foundation of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Mr. A. Lawrence Lowell, the President of Harvard University, sent the following message:-"I congratulate Dr. Weismann on laying the carnse; stone of the Hebrew University. I hope the University may develop and be la great light in s.portion of the world darkened by the xuls of the Tarka."

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War Relic Train Sells Boads."

According to a report given out by the Liberty Loan Com mittee recently War Relio Train No. 2 cold a total of $551,350 worth of Liberty Boods in the fires two days of its tour through New Jersey. Up to that the traio- had been visited by 107,000 peo- ple. At Newton, the train' was visited by 7,000, and, of thig namber, 520 subscribed $105, 000. The best results were at Philipeburg, where the train drew 10,000 people and $344,500 in subscription. Ober towns visited were Hackettstown, where $161,000 was pledged, and Washington. where $109,450 was subscribed.

Russia's Ruined-Trade. The industrial sitastion in Petrograd is desperate. Statistica given by the Basein press show. that the metal industry employed. st the beginning of 1917. ronghly, 170,200 workers. On January 1 last these figures had sook to 144,200, and on April 1 to 40,300. That is to say, in the most im portsnt branches of industry in Petrograd not one-quarter of the workers are employed that wa so during the war. Unemploy mer: prevaile throughout Russia, and all that is left of the once Ajurishing industrice of Russis consiste, en 6 Russian newspaper says, of the bare walls of the factories

The Belgian Lace Makers, The American Red Cross has just completed a plan to re- establish the lace makers of Belgium, many of whom are among the refugees now in France, or the free part of Belgium Twenty thousand dollara have been set aside to be used as Capital for supplying the peasant lace makere with the raw materisi necessary for their work Too industry is to be formed into a Do operative nocitly and the Red Cross donation will topple share of the stock for each worker. The scheme will ensure a fair price for their non es woll se a ebare in the profits from the ultimate sale of it. By disposing of the lace througli su official committee, the er will be saved from Laoems Kern exploitation by middlemen.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1918,

NOTICES

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No. 8. 337 It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which. UNDER the auspices of the should be clearly marked "Tender HONGKONG POLICE for Quarries," will be received at this RESERVE and under the office until Noon on WEDNESDAY, Distinguished Patronage of His the 15th day of December, 1918, Excellency The Hon. Mr. Claud for the letting of the undermen- Severn, C.MG, His Excellency toned Granite Quarries at Hong- Major General Ventris G.0.0,

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LES

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19

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