WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916,
INTIMATIONS
LOST.
OST between the Peek School and"
THE CHINA MAIL.
OLDEST BRITISH RECRUIT.
The Scopahir men in our mides aspecially will be interested in the following:--
LONDON STOCKBROKERS AND
THE WAR.
· Hughes and flough||| East Point a GOLD BROOCH with have appeared in the Pra's with regard to Edition of the New York Herald
ACUTIONKERS TO PRE GOVERNMENT
J
AND ADMIRALTT.
General Auctioneers
AND
Share, Coal and
"General Brokers.
PROPRIETORS
14.
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TO-KWA-WAN
OAL STORAGE,
Codur uned
A.B.C. 4TH & TH EDITINA..
Al. Tetzozume Code,
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Telegraphia Addios
MEIRION HONOKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Jadu.- Finder will be rewarded on bringing same to the Curra, Mais' Othco:
Hongkrup. Fub. 7, 1918
WANTED.
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AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING YARDS,
NOW RUNNING AT FULL CAPACITY.
.. MORE CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.
We take the following from the Parla
How extraordinary are inacy of the When the Stock Exchanga mambers left. Capel Cours for the Christmas holidays conditions sex affecting the shipbuild- thay wors is much more cheerful mooding industry of the United States, in than they were a year ago As a matter of addition to its truendom growth within fact their feelings with regard to the future were quito c andent.
twelve months. is shown by Mr. H. L One of the chief contributory factors to Aldrich, president of the company that this optimistia spirit ha hoad the improving tendency in war loans, the drm publishes the "International Marine news of other gilt-edged securities, and the Engineering" in New York and London, of investors in neutral countries in the now
EUROPEAN 1st Class STEWARD examination. The doctor declared him indications of growing interent on the park Mr. Aldrich suppues a very interesting
[MMEDIATELY, COMPETENT for Pacito Rau good references required sa to character and experießes in entering,
Apply personally to
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
York Building. Hongkong. Feb. 7. 1916.
'RE AUSTRIAN LLOYD STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
90
ALL persons having chaima against the
abore Company are requested to forward are to the Liquidators as soon As possible.
HARRY WICKING"& Co.'
Liquidators.
Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1914.
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THE HONGKONG AND WEMPO
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
so
HE Undersigned bave received in rooBAREHOLDERS desires of inking
tions to sell by Publa Auction,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNEN),
од
FRIDAY,
the 11th February, 1975, commencing
at 2.30p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Vieux Roid; Corner
of Ier Hound Street,
AN AMORTENT OF
ABLE
U HOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising Sideboards Dinnor Wargon, Lining Tables and Claire, Chesterfield Solis,
Armchairs, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Double and Single Bedelenda, dci, Hiscellaneous Furniture, suveral lots of Blackwood Ware, 2 Carpet, Four Pianos, &o., and a number of lots of Pekiness Cloisonne, &c.,
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TEMA:---Chah.
EUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.. Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
inquirius in respecs of the Debenture Imo shuld apply to the Company's Otico in Wongkong.
All applications for debentures must be sent in before le 28th February, 1918. Forms any be hail on application.
R. M. DYER, Chief Mana
Pagkont. Des. 30, 1995.
1111
VICTORIA RE REATION CLUB.
BOXING.
SUBJECT to sufficiens satries being receive i Pn. AMATEUR Boxing Competition open to Hongkong will be held in the Gymnasium of the V.RO. FRIDAY, February 25th.
CUNDITIONS.
(1) 3 two minute rounds and if undecided
-an extra round of one minute, (b) lo S weights,-118 lbs, 192 tbs. and
148 lbs
(c) Competitors weigh in at V.R.C. on
night of Februry 24th.. Barries stating weight to be addressed to 91 DEAKIN E Co V.RO. before
February 45 8. No Eatranes Fun.
Tour by Public Auction.
FRE Undersigned have received Instruc
(FOR LOCOVNÉ OF THE CONCERNED),
од.
FRIDAY,
the 11th February, 1916, at 2.30 p.
at their Salce Room No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ic Horac STREET,
ABOUT 400, SMALL FOLDING
CHAIRS (NEW).
To be sold in lots to luit purchas..
· TERMS¡—ˆugusi.
HUGUES & HOUSE.
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received struc
Lions to sell by Public Auction.
(FO ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
SATURDAY,
the 19th February, 1818, at 11 am., at their. Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Rond, Corner of
Ice House Street,—
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY,
&o..
No Competition if less than 18 pntries. The Committee reserve the right
rufasa ontzies.
Hongkong, Jan. 21, 1016.
*., க Comprising Weath Gold, Silver and Fancy Wrist Watches,
■ large assortment of Gold Rings, But, with' Diamonds, Pearls, Rubies Sapphires, e Turquois, &c.&., Gents Gold and Eusmelled Scarf Pina, Brooches, Pendants, &c, Comal and Amber Neck Chains, Fancy Goods, &c.
(Fall Particular from Catalogue.) Terris:-Canb
HUGHES & HOUON.
"Auctioneers."
Hoogkeng, Feb. 2, 1910.
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From time to time a good many claims
the oldest British reorgia accep:od for the Army Is will probably be conceded now, howaror, that the honour belongs to Felvate Charles Farmer, of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, he ur ab prevent stationed as one of the guards at tha Leigh Prisoners of War Camp Private Farmot offered himself to the recruiting offient in his native town of Shrewsbury at Jass, and was accepted after a medical sound as" bull Pie. Farmer is in El 79th year, and fourha la the Crimean war. Ho la & Salopian by birth, and standing tribute to the health of his county. E la remarkably alert and quick on bis fout. Elle cheeks aro rony and his oyna bright and fow would guess bis age to within 15 or 20 year. He attributes bis youthful appearance, with grim humeur, to the fact that he is a bachelor, and has thus manged to ande most of the troubles of life.
Trios in his life has be taken the recruit. inters and the second time in 1925, -60 in 1358, and
1315,-60 roars afterwards! He claims that no one abe has done this, and it in more than polmale that the claim is justified.
five per cant. Exchequer bonds in con-list of shipa now in course of copasne. sequence of the freodoin from income-tax
tion or under contact in the various to the foreign holdør.
Ia addition to this there are signs of shipyards of the Atlantic and Pacib: strength in several other sections, notably in that cf rubbers, which äzished up the ousts. Io. notes the crdery in Amori- week in strong, demand, and in that of can yurds, the Arst ever nébived, from copper, in which there is very prospect of Scandinavian countries for large schooners * further improvement after the holidays,
With regard to the mobilization of with heavy oil-barsing auxiliary engines. American asentities by the Gorerament, and other ordous from England for freight which has been the outstanding topic of
new Bl for discussion in the Aistican department stormshape." during the wook, thora as already abr
American industry. undant signs that the Stock Exchange
"I Congress will only give the Ameri.“ means to co-operate very heartily is this scheme, that applications for the forms can shipbuilder half a chance he can go on Tameday will be on a considerable a scale..
Also
Tbs figures compiled tha Bankers' heud and build up a magnificent Ameri-,
by
Magazine" Indicating the nerament in can taerchant marine and have our skips values of Stock Exchange secarities.over in every harbour in the workt," said Jir, period is more than usual y interesting this | Aldrich.
is the neighbourhood of Sabastopol, Hatime, owing to the laos that comparison is ** It any more bills the the Anurrican
The veteran joined the Army not lang batere the Crimean War and Bured as a land transport soldies during part of that campaign.
iga. Ho sorved for seven months in the sun and had one Christmas dinner
well camembers the mouth's armistice in the Crimes, and tolle interesting stories of how the British soldiers fraternised with the Russists. They shook hands and gave presents to each other, the Russians being particularly generous with the vodka dark
Semma's Act are passed, or even if that law is not modified in some degree othe American abipbuilder will be driven out
Dade with the figures ruling on January 20 fast, and those current on the 17th December, Fer the eleven months there has been a shrinkage of no less than 207 millions. There had previously been of business. considerable depreciation, and, comparing
***Shipbuilding is the only, braden ol AN ASTONISHED EMPLOYER.
quotations.nu with those current in December. 1913, the fall is 434 millions, American man lacturing now running at Print Farm was discharged from the However, it must be remembered that dur-100 per cent capacity on its own leghi Army in 11, the proud usagsor of threeing recent weeks the removal of minimam rate, business and without a coat's worth good conduct badges. He then ootamauced prices from many of the securities brought at war orders.
to follow the trade of a joínur, and worked | About a more or les rominal decline, in
so that occupation until recently, Then the that the situatie, on the Stock - achangu recruiting appeals are home to him.
There are orders in American ship.
felt as good a man be ever I was "he midis much retter tana surface ligures would yards today for more than 190 large
so I went to the rearuiting offieu .I did not tell the recruiting ofour that I was an old soldier. I just offered myself as I am and for what I am. Seand as a ball,' said the doctor with a smile after he had examined mo, and two days later I was in khaki, My employer, who is just 21 years younger than I could not holeve me when I told
sem to indicato.
RUHLEBEN MAGAZINE.
alips, and the offers of contracts Now we abject of inquiry are of nearly equa! | number. There is ample work in sight for years to epme for the American ship- builder. Whether he can keep on build. ing ships depends more on Congress than upon any other thing.
him I had joined the Army. When he PUBLICATION CEASES FOR WANT During July, 1914. just before the
was convict he took me into his office and actemaly drank my good health! I'vo had to go through the mill since I joined. My ka ledge of drill was get frers the old book and there have bees great many change."
Ir
OF FUNDS.
zina which the artistic celebrities in that
En Ruhleben Camp," the famous mag historic resptt have compiled fortnight by
war in Europe, there was only one offer in his country for the building of a
ally dates front a year 250, November, ship. The revival in shipbuilding actu it. The word thus 100 vessels ordered
Private Farmer lus seen active survien fonaight to while away the tedious hours the lust swelve months of which
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has issued its last number. Funds failed, and the printer bad to stop bis presses.
A
striking feature of the final issue was by. E. J. which is well worth a wider & very clorur parody of Omar Khayyam, circulation. Appended are four of the
in many pets of the world, and has never been wounded. Asked as to what had mor imprond bias in bis Eifa as a acldier hat anid: The transference of the Curfu Islanda from Great Britain to Grgecs in June, 1854, as much as anything. The British Government made a gift of the quatrains: sevaa irlande to Greece, and I was present A wondrous motley crowd are we, and when the British flag was taken down from
queer.
sans Beer!
But of the sum the Government doth lund, Which recklessly or thriftily to opend. Fate may contrive to build us greater
the official flag. staf and the Gresk Anglade more so, possibly, in the long year. hoisted in its stead, amid the choers of tedivas Trivialities and Talk. 6b the peoplej
who greatly valued the transfer: Sans Wine, sans Cant, sans Women, and That was the boat moving ceremony I over. Farmer comes of a long lived family. ***," Elo has three brothers and two sisters living, the youngest being 69. Es is bacholar, but had many nephews and other relatives now at the Front. I should just like to have a day in the trenches," he remarked as he left our reprosentative.
Now I wonder if I shall get the chance?
WHUS WHO IN JAPAN. EvirsDA POSLED BY 8. KURTA
The first (1913).edition is already tasted,
THE FRENCE INCOME-TAX.
باز ره
Where are the engwe of yesteryear? asked the post. Das might reply, as the Parision of the New York Hirai, by aking an equally unanswerable question: Where is the old upposition to the Income Tax in France ?
Only a couple of years ago the country.
waa term by the bitterest dissensions arising, out at the proposal to tax persons)
revenues...
delta!
So laugh at Fale and clutch the Cash, my
Friend!
Come, dil your pipe! What boots it to
brodert
And did with sighs the spacious Firs
ments!
Anticipation apgevates the To-morrow comes put till To day is spent Alke for those who dwell within the Past And the who after unknown" Morrow The Time is Now-to pass it en we may, Until Deliverance shati come at Last,
cast.
PRIZE ILADELPHI
MEDAL
1870
OAKEY'S
Recently, the project was voted in the Senate almost as...a matter of course. That the, facon Tax bill should have passed; "comme une lettre à la poste," is perhaps the most convincing evidence possible of the aweep- changes that the war ban wrought in ing co the attitađa of the Balion. It is probably Bebe NOW as it certainly was realized
i the war, that the new tax
n principle and will produce little odds- revenue for the State. But beside tional the war, avory other consideration is dwarfed and the most uncompromising adversaries of the income-tax prluciple bare voted it resignedly, in the Seuste ss in the Chambor.
The new law, which goes into effect stan, oarly dato, example from baxation all The Incomes below 5,000fr. a year. amount exempted is greater if the laxpayer bo married or the bend of a family. Thes bachelors or splanters will have to pay on revenues from any source, that exceed.
BIOGRAPHIES of ever, 6,000 people 5,000fr. per annum. Married taxpayers.
who are well-known in society and of if childless, will pay on all revenus exosed- several hundred foreigners associated withing 7,000fr.; on 8,000ft. if there be one Japan Appear in the book. Quite new child, a minor, in the family; on 9,000/z. materiale and accurate sketches, both being if there be two children, and so on,
every atterly free from prejudices.
additional child, if not twenty-one years of
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bave record do nos includu ngs and othe vessels of the smaller types.
had bean on the dochine, specially or Shipbuilding in the United States
the Great Lakes. The only ship-cou struction there in recent years had beer for sencoast sad foreign service. The limit of length for any vessel built there ia 250 feet, the limit for passage through the Welland Canal from Lake Erie
Lake Ontario.
On the senecast the shipyards pr duct sad night vessels, of a total tonnage of 12,579, less that year than the twenty vessels, with a total tonnage of 78,473, built on the Grena Lakes. In 1911 the accastards turned out twenty-nine nilpay whiệm total tonzage of 198,251.
"Every seacoast shipyard of the United States to day has under contract all the work it can handle in more than two years, and there are so many inquisit
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