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ENGLISH BANKING,
THE CHINA MAIL.
depcajte umowriting pretically to 30. millions sterling The war of the banks in the field of absorption was quietly but grimsly waged, and in their last balance-shectar while the deposits with Lloyds were shown to amount to 0 millions sterling, those with tho London City and Midland amounted to 84 millions sterling. The extent to which a bank holds the deposits of the people is of course, a mesure
NEWS OF THE DAY.
HELENA MA
FUND.
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NË GENERAL
scknowledge with thanks the following donations:--
Min May......
J. R. Greaves, Esq. Anonymousing wit
Miss FletcherA........ M. J. J. Stodart, Kennedy.
$1,00 25.00 5,00 40,00
The U.S.S. Wilmington has returned from his visit to Shanghai,
H.M.S. Sandpiper sailed for the Want River a day-brank this ma ning.
of its greatness, and in this respectence of Mr. M. Grosse was acting Mr. W. A. Brattrow, who during the Sir Edward Holder's bank was seen Russian Consul-General in Shanyel, has to have gained the premier position. Loen appolated Russian Consul at Eirla. It is this state of affairs which has
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OBITUARIES
Mr. D. M. Muir.
The funeral took place at the Protestant cemetery yesterday afternoon, the Rov Kirk Machonachis, pastor of Union Chur, b. taking the service. : Many of the European Staff of the yard and the Chinese workmen madr decoseed's charge attended, and a large number of wreaths were sant, among them being one from the town office of Moasa, Butterfeld and Bwire
led up to the present acute struggle A mok-house boy was fined $10 for in which Sir Edward Holden's bok) { leaving the service of Mr. Lander of the We regret to announos that Mr. David stroke has made him the talk of the Kowloon Dook without notice. Defendant McKaidie Muir, foreman pattern-maker town. A week or two ago Loyda Sel, the day after he had been paid.
was sogʻged on. May: 14 and left on Juna at Taikoo Dock Yard, died yesterday morning at one o'clock following an Bank announced a continuanen of its part 1 Maa D
operation for appendicitis. Mr. Muir, polisy in its proposal to take over thu
Mr. Jution Hazeland, in the Sum-who was 34 years of age," was a native of business of the famous. Wilta ondary Court yesterday afternoon, adjcursed Renfrew and only joined the Taikoo Staff Dorset Bank, one of the most prosthes on brought by the Robinson Flavo in August last year from Mesars Lobaita kad Campany against Clara Blanch, for Mr. Company's yard at his native town Mr. perous institutions in the country. But the point is that by so doingFaithfull to apply for a non-suit against Muir leaves a wife and two children in Lloyds will add some 12 millions application is unsuccessful there wil be bini, His Loglship intimated that if the sterling to its deposits, thus gaining jadigmert for defendant with combs. once more the premier position with a good lead. The nature of Sir Edward Holden's reply is not only unconventional, it is unprecedented i banking business, He awaits no favourable opportunity for furthe, expansion by hackneyed absorption. Almost simultaneously with the Lloyds announcement came the reply id he bought the hat for 20 couts. direct from the London City and accimed was sentenced to two days' hard Midhud Bank. It was that as bank-labour and for hours' stacks outside Naval ing heilities were being reduced by Yard.. the Lloyds amalgamation the London. [City and Midland had taken premises and müde afrangements for opening branches in seventeen of the affected towns! Banking competition is known to be seen, but it is quiet:
Mr. J F. Madar.
TURSDAY, JUNE 16
THE PLACIN
STHAM
UNDRY
Eit week the pague
PLANS OF MACHINES COPIED. | to 70, out of a fost
the larger total de cuses, ware pry A Japanses in the employ of the Stafetoria and of the remaining 38 )
ountributed 1 TO
isted inv Laundry at Yaumat, was charged before duded a Filipino, o Britisher and an Mr Wood this morning with the theft of various chemicals, valued at $10,” used in the process of dry cleaning. The articles
Afrimn, their out being. Chinese
"The only other case of communicable":
vo been notified, with 1871 deaths. Since January 1st. 1957 ennen of plague
THE "TAI ON "PERACT
·PRISONERS,
were found in defendant's quarters Ipr.discuse reported were two of diphtheria pector Garrard aid that previously anotherons German) of which one was fatal, and one Portuguese case of small por which employee lost his watch, which was
anded fataly. pawned and the ticket found in the delend ant's box. That, said the Inspector proved havia a thief. The manager had ben warned, about "defendant, but... be Bad nothing to my againish him. Dafaidant had drawings of oarlain parts of the laundry machinery and his attention was to try and find out the d'apparently secret of the dry cleaning process Mr. Wood (to Mr. Len the Have you any adres We understand that the fire prisczer Lee. The defender discharged by Mr Wood eaterday, on ■- stole the articles and charge of pirating and burning the sun. Tai had made very careful notes and drawing on, will be banished so Canton to be deste machinery. He had also snoounged the with by the Chinese Governinent, en the |and measurements of various parts of the
Japanese foreman to tell him of the completion of the usual formalitin. It is workings.
madurabad, that the extradition proceedings will be Mapeseed with in this Lostance.
Manager)
His Wood: He was probably supy ? Mr. Le: Ter, be migta be. - Accused
was sentence to six weeks! fmsprisament: "!
·STATUTE-B&RRED
NOTES.
him in two latters to plaintiff dated
FAR KART OLYMPIC GAMES.
day during service at the Mosque and 9, 1913 and November 18, 19 August Dae in every ro peat, and it was?!
Mr. Mader was born in the Colony and was connected with many of its business enterprises. With the late Mr. Dorabjee Norabjen ho was identified as I use of
statalo harred, but there had been, fresh matained in the tea
present.
A Chinese employed on one of the gun boat was charged by a stoker this numing with the theft of a straw hat.
Programme in Outils. The staker, in the course of his duties, had eruins to put down his hat and when be
Cuasiderable interent in, being taken in AN INDIAN'S LOANS.
the arrangements for the Pa- Extern went for it again. it had gooo.. Exi, ka
Athletic #mra, which are to be held in *** defendant wearing it in the pard,
Each Scomar & Company, 37 Pattinger Shanghai next Fotober: The smmittee Defendant denied that he was ever on the
On Saturday Mr..J. P. Madar, one of red, Hongkong, saed C. H. Haroon & which has the fair in hand is szorg one; with Mr. J. H. Crocker as ben. Oor- local Mohammedan community, passad recore $11.4, money due on three promis beat on which complainant worked, and the most widely-known members of the Co. of 16 and. 16 Toy Street, Sestow, 10tary, and evetylide mert..
being done to RONG. A succes ful
And away after an apoplectic seizure. Mr.sory notes, dated Decembar 28, 198, given.
The programme which has already arranged! by the Committee is anattractive Madar was taken ill of the previous Thursby defendant to plaintiff and admitted by
ht
thas Lima gnes on other eventa will be included My Stakes, of Mesare Descon, Lok The Oriental Track and Field Brants in
which do not figure in the hat at Des con and Haraton, appeared for plate clude the ordinary running, jumping, shot
and Mr C Aatherton Nara for defendant
patting discus thmowing, pole multing, Mr. Stokes in opening observed that his relay race, modified, maration events, ste., Lordship would notice that the notes were and in addition, the countries - comE»
peting riz Japan, Chian, the Phi ippine Trlands and Siam,
will enter teame low swimwing, tennis, in
football. The open international athleti
Defendant gave him 28 promissory not
traction. The conditions are very reaMOB- all. of which with the exception of the able, heing open to all dona-jide amateurs, thres were redeemed.
And the meat will be known as the ('pen After the defendant had gives evidenos neki sventa, and special
The programme includes track an to the effect that the promissory notes will be offered to interport teams repre- prizen were made in Mac and not in Hongkong his Lordship asked if the parties could rotsenting different districts in China As come is a settlement. "..
well as prizas to the winning team of foreignere representing Japan, Philippine Islands, Siam of Culos. A day will be given over to Boy Scouts work, when sanat drille, juman and athletics wille be the order. It is possible that
the foreign boy woonts may be invited to take part in those with the Chfnung boys, The arrangements have not yet been completed in every detail, but all information may be Publishing Dept., 3Quinsas Garden, obtained from the National Y.M.O.A., Shanghai.
ACCORDING to Mr. Charles Dagus,
though he roseírod immediate medical in a Bome paper, the man who has
At Greenorof, Nathan Road, by per-attention did not recover ccusciousÒ COR. mission of Mr. Alves, a cinematograph revolutionised English banking is Sir
entertainment was given last night in aid Ellwan Hopkinson Bollen, of the
of the funds of the local branch of the London City and Midland Bank.
Society St. Vincent de Paul. There was a the Hongkong Hotel in its very early days, There is not an atom of the dramatic in
larga stendance. The grounds were taste and other hotels which have been under his his nature, although he himself doubt-never before has one great bank We understand that Mr. Alva has lang non, sad King Edward, in which he tent he and defendant were carrying on
fully illuminated with red Chinese lanterne.management are the Victoria, Shameed
(Canton) less ses as ciently as, anyone else the openly thrown down the gauntlet to his grogad to the Variety Film Exchange | My. Madar sino inaugurated the Stasisose in the street in Mau, Joeeb will doubtless prove en inunonna at.
was Alas associated with Mr. Norabice. Ferry; but he was best known as lessss of the part-mutaal at the mos: meetings" Que son end two daughters servire him.
element of humor in the situation He is in dead camest." He has the grit and the stolidity of the north; he is of Manchester by birth and educa tion. He plays gif, but his hobby
is banking. He knows banking in
another in this fashion.
AN OPIUM CASE
MENT.
The cane was corelüked yesterday aft noon against Cheung Yau, for being in possession of 620 tuals of raw opium, con-
Cmpany, and that entertainments will, be given nightly on condition that takings on one might of the wook ara devoted to charity. A feature of t night's pro- grammo was what was described in the **Hongkong Gazetta "—a series of pictures of local interest. Pictures representing the death of the late Pope and the coronation of Pius X were also remarkably good.
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"LOOKING FOR A FRIEND."
promises to pay, mats letten mentioned in the writt
Pintig said that when the mossy we buskor ball, volleyball and 11
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This suggestion was noted upon, and the case was settled out of Court,
itx every detail and in its TWELVE MONTES' IMPRISON. widest sense. He began life a. an ordinary bank clerk, and he is not only chairman and manag ing director of what at the moment is the biggest English bunk-he evident-conled on the .r. Churu Chow as proved ly intends to keep it the biggest-but his worship to establish the face whether fuit. The case had been adjourned for he is also an economist. He revels defendant who was in powession of the light on dark places of ninetaonth contury followed him up the stairs and down again, Tientsin. Peking and elsewhere, and hse
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His Worship held otherwise and son tenced defendant to 12 months' imprison-
in the theories of economice, and still bill of lading for the goods was in poses mare in their practical application.sun' af the contraband. Mr, gasar, Twice already this year hus, Sir defending, argued that defendant bed serer Edward Holden startled the world of taken actual possession of the goods. · finance. Twice has he set it thinking and talking. Never has banker! show so definitely that he has the courage of his opinions. It is not much to say that bankers, who are a restrained, dignified, conservative class of men, have been scandalised,
C. KAMMING & Co., La
Chemists and Druggists,
Sir Edward Holden has what some
ment:
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The second instalment of the articles
The publicstica of Mr. Parnell's life of her husband, perhaps the most remark «b'e biography that has appeared for fifty years, has created a great sensation, says it a daring personal recant, but it throws the Land C. Expres." Not merely is
politics, and has some slight bearing upon the present Home Bale controversy. In this book ons soes Parnell as a lover.. It is a remarkable record, and though there is considrable discussion as to the propriety of giving the light of day to documents o | entirely personal and intimste, the book is | being eagerly rend and widely discussed. A fint intalment of an interesting account of the 'book't contents will be. found on page 2 of this hate.
That lawn tennis is year by your in on the Amateur Gulf Championship (re-creasing in popularity is an accopied tact,
In a charge of housebreaking it Praya Baat, Sergt. Pitt said, during the occupier's absence defendant bruka into the houss and packod's boxful of clothing, and was in the act of leaving when he was caught. Complainant mid he had gone to the market to buy produce and on returning and dof-adans in his bedroom with the he found the lock wrenched off the d or
bor. Defendant alleged that Complainant and then arrasted him. house looking for a friend.
He was in the Prisoner, who had three previous con- victions, including two for housebreaking. was sentenced to three months hard labour and four hour's stocks.
"DEAD WOMAN WHO CAMÉ BACK.
“FRIVOLITY FREER.”
The clever comedian who rejoices in this name and who is the individual who has the distinction of haring made the Sultan to-day from fresh tiumphs in Shanghai, laugh" is ence more with us.
He arrived
now gone to Canton #here he intends to give the performance that be was specially requated to give. Os Saturday, 27th inst.. he will perform at the Theatre Royal. Hongkong.
FATAL LOVE TRAGIDÝ.
Dnellists Killed.
NEW Yes, May 31
the
In Lexington, Kentucky, yesterday, two Lavelorn youths fought a duel, killing mach other and wounding the blande divorcée about whom they had quaivalled. - The dead duellists wary flabbard Misterd, 17, and Benderson Hensley, 18, hoda members of prominent county families
They had both been lifelong friends. The woman over whom they fought is Mes Martha Adams, 4 boven operated in the
[ might cali audacity. The first bomb- { ceived, vĩa Siber a) will be found un pa, es but players are finding the growing interest having been proposed dead by a doctor, entire cost will amount to about 654 million durts early in the year from a Test, mitch'
GREAT REDUCTIONS IN shell which he exploded, earlier in 4 and 5.
PRICES.
the year, was his outspoken challenge
PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY
DISPENSED.
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noties.
North Point on
sansationa
her senior gek
NEW DOCKS AT BREMEN
The new docks being constructed at the northern extremity of the port of Bremen, Story of a Soul's 'Flight. on the ground allotted by Frases for the purpose, non rapidly approaching come Mr. Lee, the wife of the Rev. Baker Ppletan, and the municipality will shortly Loe, restor of Christchurch, Los Angeles, vote the balance due for this who suddenly revived two hours after taking Including the latter sun, the gret inder.
emphatically declaros that her spirit, after
zarks. The estimated expenditore has in the game rather embarrassing. Ap-taking fight, returned to her body, anys been greatly increased by the fact that Though she was aware that both the -- parently, says the ** Liverpool Post, the the San Francisco correspondent of the allowiges has had lo
youths were in love with her, him Adams, to his fellow-bankers on the subject The second Band Night' of the sen- i manufacturers of lawn tennis requisites Daily Express bum, as describes her incrounge of made for the ever did not believe, são mys, that thale rivalry..
the stemmers to be of their gold reserves
was of a fighting nature, so the invited dur A staid com- am is to be held
For example, the depth of the both to spend the afternoon with her and have not reckoned with the rising demand
berthed. For Alone and then They left ma alone,
my dead entrason channel, at present amounts Pure Drugs, Patent Mediclues, &o.mittee of bankers had been sitting on Thursday nest from 9 le 11 p.m.; and also for baland racquets which the increase in father stepped into the room had to be increased to 13.30 meters. Mrs Adams la whispered of th Mindest just as he to
to 11.30 meters in Bremerhaven, has several girl friends. When young Hin the question literally for years: the on abarquent Thuys until farther the number of players involves. At present I daid, I am not dead. Be replied, "Not Furthermore, the length of the
used to be in life. He and I were ZA. Qreen's RöaD, HONGKONG appointment of the committee was
thare in a ball famine in London, and retail yat, not yet. Then he, too, went ont
entrance his rival the jealousy hick lad been | dealers cannot obtain delivery from the end coddenly I felt my spirit leva my gigablid gure of 853 meters At the logod Hensley to a doria MONK
Look has had to be increased to the forin. He attered violent cath, and smouldering in his breast for weeks broke
Ha gronk. July 29. 1915.
the outcome of cautious and politic Captain Paris of the A. Paul Baumannfadura a of two or three well-known,
It was done, in an instant. It
present moment, there is no other look in loping the
„Bith" the
chitalcom young the youth chir Joyous, light and the world of such enormous size. In the before that. It was evidently too person uterid his cabin and told a players get supplies in to go to one or life into space.
essence of Panama Onnal, the maximum length of the and firel. Mrs. Adama nas betyam them. Southerners, quickly drow their fevolvers Look is 500 meters, and,. romained
already sur esme, but its
wd in an efort to hit wch other withrot to translucent, vapour, capable, ab my will look Bremerhaven all
The mercher 158. They did not lava har
Ban dring to racquetend at least three famous i of going immediately to any place. Primarkaren whorews in the Pass and a that Fjallur Arm SEOLARI, DRE
in breadth the actual figure Ong bullet entered Ina for weeks no doubt maqufacturors makes we not to be had af the moment VERING OVER THE CITY Camal the look has only maximus width
I retained all by faculties-memory, Canal the book has one of the Katser or horse bill, mels-ochers Folly (ħar Testi "Ble mak to tha whi'o lads continued their d will have been able to cope with the
and wil," "I
was among the af joy
and at knowing the of flight Then Wilheim Cansi
ametredin 40 meters in medal. The actual ung Miniard fell, piersed by four huil lets Fin atminute or two, Hensley fell islan [naw the
- the people along the main street, and greatest
huurtally wounded wished with all my strength to be able to survants to 11.2 matam, bat reveal myself try some of thess in order to imposible that future constructions wil today is reported.. let them know that
life after
death was exced this figure, Although at presens "recovery, beautiful, foc
But all: tima krthern mit were law docka baying a depth the shooting":toolt' place were: KURI
kng* I is not of more than 13 met sp at the end of period of the dood, and duration of
tion of which I cannot farm so idea, and after experiencing unimaginable joy Twent back in o my body with that in-
Cancome porn which had charact.
THE DIARY..
MIMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Bucker Hill Day (Mars, U.S.A.) . 2.50 p.m.-Austina'i Formats etc. a
Bevere, Magliorand Hough's,
General Memeranda
TRY, June 18-
Wingtoniens Dinner, 9pm. Band Night at North Point, FRIDAY, June 10-
5.0 p.m.-H: Association. Football Lengo Annual Meeting at FILC. SATURDAY, June 20
10.45-Ausion of Furniture et at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.
SUNDAY, June N
Excursion to Maine
Mourly, June 22. :--
discussion of the subject for years | reports to the Police that last, night some makes if balls, and the only chance of exhilarating-rele NNEREN has it passed by a lock in the Kaiser Wilhelm young man tried, templo Fiand-bers macb for the patience of Sir Edward Ravelling waich. vxlps at 870 and two big stores which may have Iirly large, tance had utterly chan rad. It was now Catial Baving a length of the larger foz khu wat strUCKS LAZADA V
Hokien. Not only did he quietly. build up a gold reserve in the vaults of his own book, thus assisting the Bank of England, which is the reenguised keeper of the gold reserve
Smith-Weston revolver suth 87...
A Government contractor wAX - SUDS-
moned at the Magiatrary to-day for causing obstruction. It appeared that at twa lacos in-t'a West Point district, how-s
stocks band. The lamina even extends
My form.
"metara
alt
do not persta
of the country, but enddenly, at the pairing the rond, und st night fenord the demand, hat meanwhile players are on I came down and harered over the city. 01 drught of any state pat at all Mr Adam) was amis
last meeting of his bank, he pointed lights. In one case he had stons roller boles with stanchion but provided an
ont low ecrtain fureign countries fenced round. à molər, car ran into it, lund established-war rests of gold, the ropes bonuming entanaled with the Furgued the necessity of this entry wheels. A representative of the P. V. D doing the same, ad declared that should "fance broken places, provide lights raid defendant's contract stipulate that he unless his fellow bankers accomplished at night and a watchman." "Asked why he something meantime his bank would, had no lights on the emotions, defender in its balance-sheet at the end of this said he was not summoned fn rot having year, make public the amount of gold light. Inspector Mortimer. Ballisin şid it holds as an example, of course, or a lights at drainage repair. The am the Ordinance provided that there should- as a challenge, to the others. But remanded until Friny. the latest move of Sir Edward Holden which has set the whole City talking is even more sudacious and revolu- Whiteway tionary regarded from the point of
Coronation Day of King George V (1911). View of staid banking methods. For
Turday, June 23
- Pripts if Wales' birthday (1804). In-Bapgkong Ice Co's.
rordinary Meeting.
VZOFIADAT. June 21—
¿Midaunemer Tay
fuke-25)
years Lloyds Bank had, built up and had sustained the character of being Extrail-absorbing. ·Bank after
London, and county, was bsorbed. into its great organisation. Its ten tacles with their for-re
8 Kay Auction of Yain Lley
lenkold property is Cantor":
91ding
Aw clation of Hongkong.
Day of the Stockbryzí
des pose for third Gym-
power
The sixil soncal rep rt of Məmir:
short communi,
· HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
CORPS.
Gompi Orders
Chapman
Friday June 19t
Light -Col. A.
wall of the room
Fufood. The far
thrown about
was broken The families of the dualliais soons rived, ad each The cigarette habe amongst nemen: 3
their km-tim hey could re the other ha being brokan, by the ponsible for & carious faction in smoking blama itaches to
SMOKING SUITS FOR WOMEN,
LEAG
The subire saperiens van too real for solta. One that resembles fancy pierrot authorities may, as she a dream, and aloca paving it I have been mult of black charmeus i oqvered 166 Brmly couryfooed that dwelt for a time startling design of emerald gran for
of eternity, and knew, la radiored with Labes of yellow and shited maphore Signalling-apou tas ige of
at least, what the future life a The TUR knowledge bas Gousforbed me, becaus
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