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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1918.

GENERAL-NEWS.

SHOTLON

THORNYCROFT AND KELVIN MARINE MOTORS.

KOHETRATIONS AND FULL PARTICULARS, ON "APPLICATION TOĮ

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

YALE CHAIN BLOCKS.

€

TRIPLEX, DUPLEX, & DIFFERENTIAL TROLLEYS & TROLLEY TRUCKS, CRANESTM &c.

SOLE. AGENTS ****

BRADLEY & CO., LTD. MACHINERY DEPT.

→ QUEEN'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, HONGKONG.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE GO.

New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment;—

Principal features: Small Premium, Liberal Surrender Valus. No Medical Examination, Return of Premium in the Event-of Death, and Numerous Options at the Age of 25. WRITE FOR PAMPHLET AND 'FULL · PARTICULARS TO

DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agenta.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING

ESTABLISHED 1883. MANUFACTURERS OF

12.

PURE MANILA ROPE

STRAND 14 to 15"

1

CABLE LAID 5" to 15"-

CERCÜMTEKINOR ;* CIRCUMFERKKUR

4 STRAND

3" to 10" CERCUMFERENCI

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length, Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO. General Managers.

LEMOS.

BROOKE'S

FINEST Lemon Squash.

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK MACGREGOR

& CO.

15, Queen's Road, Central. Telephone No. 75.

HONGKONG - JAPANESE- MASSAGE ASSOCIATION.

Mr. U. SUGA Mr.L HONDA

K. A SUGA Ers. S. HONDA

8 Queen's Road Central,

Hangkong.

METALS

of all kinds, especially for ship- building and engineering works. Largest and best assorted stock in the Colony.

NORTH BRITISH

AND

MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.,

in which are vested the shares of THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

CO., LTD. AND

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

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The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agains: FIRE at Current Rates, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents.

CREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. "

PORTLAND CEMENT. -

In Casks of 375 lbs. not. In Bage of 250 Iba net,

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

| Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.

MASSAGE HALL

23. "FLOWER STREET..

MR. T. TAKAYE, MRS. MORITA.

CERTIFICATED MASSEURS. Pazenys IxxATED IN THE Ows Hosta

» DENTRED.

SINGON & CO., LONDON DIRECTORY.

KEstablished A. D. 1880.)

THING LUNG ST.

MEE

Phone 515

CHEUNG

ICE HOUSE STREET.

FOR

EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHY

DEVELOPING, PRINTING,

· ENLARGING A SPECIALITY. -

STOKE OPPOSITE UTY-HALL.

STRE NEW · FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION N1 THERAPION NË,2 THERAPION N13

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DET TRADE MARIEN, WORD ▼ SEERAFION' IS DE FUEL DOTE, KEAMP SETILED TO GENUINE FAGANTE

(Published Annually)

| stables – indera throughout the Warid Be

uzminankörbe dirnot with English

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

jin such "claw? uf:goods," Barides being i ||complete.commercial guide to London, and

|| Suburbs, it contains lists of . . :

FEELPORT BERCHANTS vithala goods they ship, kad - the- Golovila |ant Väleigh. Mackita, they supply z "alar”.

PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES

at leading Manufacturera, Marchants, etc., in the principal Princial Towns and In

| bonizhal. Cantren of the United Kingdom

ZAMĚNA Oredu Kat Merbaut und Dealan ARABRITISH AGENCIES

kanow now be printed, under mach trade in

wicich they are interested at a cons of £1) star ench trade bending, - Larger såvertise:| Iments from £3 to £13.

& copy at the dixentory will be meant by point? in mosdps of poral order for EI 10 0.

THE LONDON NIKKOTORY, 90. LTD.

8. Abchurch Lane, London, E.C.

i

$1380

Complete with Electric Lights & Electric Horn.

ALEX. ROSS & CO...

4, Des Vœux Road Central.

'Phone 2487.

GENERAL NEWS.

▲ JAPANESE FAMILY TRAGEDY.

Ishiyama Kikizo aged 32, a compositor in the Osaka Asahi

erica. It is expected that a conference will be held to discuss the methods by which the object in view may

be attained,

G.B S. AND LONG HOURS.

..

Mr. Bernard Shaw, in a speech

PRINCE OF WALES TO-VISIT THE EAST,

We learn from a Peking mes sage to the Hainichi that the

CALL

ATA

THE HONGKONG!

Prince of Wales contemplates CIGAR STORE

making a tour in Axis in the coming saminer. It is stated in the dispatch that hearing of this project the Chinese Government

CO., LTD.

AND ASK FOR

has issued instructions to the EL PALACIO:"'

Chinese Minister to Britain, or dering bim to obtain an audience with the King and ask him to arrange for the visit of the Prince of Wales to China on the occasion of his tour to the Far East.

NEW GOVERNOR OF KWANTUNG,

Jadging from reports in the Japanese Press there seems to be litile. room for doubt that the Civil Governorship of Kwantang under the reformed system will be given to Baron Hayashi, former. ly Japanese Minister to China. The Baron is reported to be mak ing preparations necessary for the sumption of the According to the Asahi, his ap pointment was decided on at a Cabinet Council, but the formal announcement will be made next month:

post.

"AND

YOU will be convinced that Hongtong is Dow favoured with the best brand

of

MANILA CIGARS.

KODAKS

DISPOSAL OF NATIONAL FACTORIES. In correspondence which has taken place between Sir Leo Chiezza-Money and the Ministry of Munitions with regard to the sole of the national factories, Sir Leo asked that pending fall inquiry into the nations] uses to which this property might be put, the tale advertisements be with- drawn, on the ground that the Government should not hand office, commined murder sad at Westminster recently, dwelt back the control of peace industry suicide at his village, Sagisu-cho on the difficulty of securing to private hands.

In reply on the moming of the 30th uniform working day, and said the Minister of Munitions stated ultimo. It appears that his wife, that the most happy and con-that the question of the disposal who had been suffering from tented people he remembered to of national factories erected dur- consumption since August last, have come across had been the ing the war was a matter of succumbed about 5 am. the shop assistants of Brussels, whose Government policy, which had same day. What with poverty shops appeared never to close. He recently been set forth by Sir and grief, the unfortunate man also remembered a celebrated res- Eric Geldes in his speech of Jan. became desperate. He strangled taurant in Venice, which never 15 before the Associated Cham- his child to death and then closed at all, and, he believed, bers of Commerce. The Minister A. TACK & CO., strangled himself, with the child had been continuously open since was proposing to make a further tied to his back. There being the Middle Ages. (Laughter.) statement on the subject, and 26, Des Voeux Road Central no relatives to attend to the Night and day, as far as he had meanwhile was not prepared to funeral and other matters, the been able to observe, they were withdraw the advertisement al- three bodies were handed over always the same waiters. to the village office for burial.

secure

JAPANESE IN MEXICO.

(Laughter.) The question of hours of labour might become complicated with that of condi- the shortest hours might have the tions of labour. Men working hardest time.

ready issued with the sanction of his predecessor.

of

& FILMS

Developing & Printing

Undertaken.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTHAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)

Launt on Marigage of Homes Property, de

Adrazos mundu on Merchandios.

· Logo mundo pm the Frot, dası Üyeom

TRUEREDERICUSKOK OF WHALE, ATTORNEY, La Coderskaan kod Talind. Dame and Partienaren apples) To Be Ofies of

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE.

"A NEW RELIGIOES SECT. The American Press continues

A carious sect which calls itself to comment upon the alleged pur-

Sect) has recently made its Omotokyo (Great Foundation chase of a large tract of land by Japanese in California and on the,

appearance at Ayabemurs, in Tientsin affair. The Christian A PROBLEM OF POSSESSION.

Kyoto prefecture, and has Science Moniter maintains that A landlord, applying at Cler- acquired a strong hold over the the proposed purchase of land in kenwell County Court for a minds of the superstitions in the Mexico can only be regarded as possession order, said he wanted locality. The founder of the The a crafty attempt on the part of the rooms for his three sons, one sect was, as so often happens in the Japanese Government to of them wounded, who were Japan, an old woman, who died

He fin s footing in Mexico, coming back from the war.

December last which is Japan's cherished let them on the distinct under-influenza.

A crop of wild desire. The journal compares standing that they should be given rumours, which are of course the proposal under dispute with up when the boys returned. The Gospel truth in the eyes of the Japan's work of having secured tenant, a married woman, said believers in this Sect, were put a foothold in Shantung "through that her husband was in Ger-into circulation by those who are Japanese firms." It goes so far as many. She had two children, engaged in the propagation of the to allege that Japan has long been and had been out, day after day, faith. One of these is that covetous of Lower California, and wet or fine, with her baby, in Japan will be invaded by a that all of her attempts hitherto search of other apartments, but formidable foreign foe two years made to obtain a footing there with no success. The landlord's hence and that those who are met with failure. According to solicitor said applicant's wounded sceptical of the new sect's teach- a Los Angeles dispatch, a new 800 was entitled to more sym-ing's will fare badly in that erent. organisation has been formed pathy than the tenant. The The local police and judicial having for its object the annexa, fecant was allowed a month in authorities have now stepped in tion of Lower California by Ain which to give up possession.

A

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

וי

Charming Baby Grand

CO. LTD.

ELLINGTON.

and are investigating the matter. A large number of believers, including some persons of good social standing, are, it is said, being summoned to Matsuye sad other police stations and examin- ed daily.

THE VOICE OF FOCH,

Marshal Foch has a deep bass voice and a very gruff manner. He is a man of few words, and these few words he has the habit of announcing with "J'ai a parler." He is very orderly in his habits, likes punctuality in

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RENOWNED THROUGHOUT

THE EAST"

Alexandrà Cafe (next door to Hongkong Hotel) for Tiffin and Dinner. Our famous filleted Haddock as a light Summer Snack

is unsurpassed. Choice-Ginger Cake a speciality, try it.

FOOK LEE & CO.,

Established 1871,

IRON & STEEL PRODUCTS, HOUSE &

· SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING MATERALS.

HEAD OFFICE: Now, 24, 2 E 6 Hillier Street

Phone 3174.

BRANCH OFFICE: York Bulding, Chater Road, Phone 1930.

PRICES SENT ON APPLICATION.

PASSENGER FARES TO AMERICA.

PROPOSED INCREASES.

private life or in such private Tokyo-The Government has

It is said that some sort of agreement was then reached" between the Japanese and foreign companies, and the Japanese concerns applied to the suthorities for permission to raise the rates. The Japanese Government has

life as remains to him. His face decided to allow the Japanese now decided to grant the applica

is lined and worn, for, in addition companies to raise the passenger tion, though the increase origin-

to his great responsibilities, he is fares from Japan to North ally proposed by the companies

has been somewhat car down. by no means a strong man physi-America, cally.

Since the outbreak of the war The existing rates and the Diplomatists find him uneasy to handle. He has a there has been a great advance in rates approved by the authorities

are as follows way of sweeping aaide with a freight rates, but no correspond- commanding gesture all but the ing increase has been made in main point. He lays down a passenger rates.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

Yokohama-San Francisco"

Present New Rate Rate Y400 Y500.

KIPPON TUSET- KAISHA. Yokohama-Seattle

principle, leaves it to others to . A few week ago it was reported fill in the details without interfer- that the Canadiso Pacific Steam- ing with that principle, and ship Company and the Pacific First class.. crushes with two words those who Mail Steamship Company had Second class. 200 attempt any deviation therefrom. approached the Nippon Yusen The Germans found this out to Kaisha and other companies their cost; but it is no attitude maintaining regular services be-1 taken up solely for the treatmentween Japan and the Unitesi; of the enemy.

It is part of the states with a proposal to rise mau himself, end is therefore all passenger fares. the more devastating in its effect. The Japanese companies were In France there are two ways of also aware of the necessity off pronouncing his name. One is taking this step in view of the Fock or thereabouts; the other is Foah. Those who know him call him Fosh.

First class un ai Becond class

-

250

Present New Rate Bate Y400 1500 200,300

DELTÄ SHOSEN KÄIBEÄ, Yokohama-Tacoma Same as T.K.K. Yokohama creased running expenses, and San Francisco rates. Shanghai

Gazette: entertained the proposal.

high price of coal and other in-