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( KEGISTERER)
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Pints Splits
$1.20 per dozen.
70 Cts per dozen.
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RERS.
MANUFACTURE AERATED WATER
Telephone No. 438.
WILLIAM
POWELL
LTD.
TEL. 346
THE BEST SHOES.
FOR
CHILDREN
IN
HONGKONG
BIRTH.
POLLOCK-On July 3 1016, az Shang ni, to 3ir. and Mrs. GEORGE POLLOCK, a daughter.
The China Mail.
Hongkong, Saturday, July 8, 1916.
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE CONVENTION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
after the war of 19665, relations bet ween the two astions continued, without any interruption, to be ruled by deep suspicion and strong antipatay
Who would have thought that these peoples, soparated by such a deep gull of mutual aspicion and dislike, would one day become good friends? Who could have dreamed when the Siberian Hail- way was being built that it would one day be employed to its full capacity for the transportation of muuitions of war manufactured by Japan to the order of Romia Tho would have imagined a dozen years ago that the Press of the two countries, then so bitterly opposed to each other, would now be so widely permented by a spirit of inutual appreciation? The change is indeed, wonderful, but it is no more wonder ful than it is real, for it is the logical consequence of reasoned recognition, on both sides, of a community of vital interests, strengthened by clranged mental attitude toward, each atlier that could only result from hard blows given and taken in a waaly trial of strength."
NEWS OF THE DAY,
THE MAGISTRACT.
TO-DAY INTERESTING GESES.
PAN-TAN IN THE STREET.
West Point a Chinese banker was For playing fantan in the streat at fined $20 and two backers #cach.
REVENGE
A Chinese who was fined $10 or 14 days, for being in unlawful possession of a number of glazed tiles, told Mr. Orme from his master'a yani at Canton this morning that he had caken them because he had given him the boot.*.
THOSE PINCHERS
Observed coming out of 19 Wing, Wa Street, at here this morning Chinese was arrested and searched pair of princhers capable of removing sash obstacles to admission as locks and bolts was found upon him. At the Magistracy be was sent to prison for six weeks, e
A CALM PICK-POCKET.
COMMERCIALN
HONGKONG, SHARE REPORT.
Messrs Moxon & Taylor, in their Share Report dated July 7th, stats :-
during the past week, duetastions being We have to report a steady market
amall "with" a steady undertone. 'Ship- ping shares continue to monopolise meat of the interest, and a fair business has resulted.
Shanghai appears to be fairly firnt in everything except Rubber atooks,
Rubber is quoted 2, 3fd. per 1b, from London.
quiet market at 1875, dat SHIPPING-Douglas have advanced to a buying rate of $134 and Preferred Indos have been the median of a fair business at $48 and is. Deferred Indos after touching $133 have firmed up to a buying rate of $135. Star Ferries at 2364 and Steamboats at Se are without feature
a
Harya--Chins Sugars are offer Chinese was cleverly robbed of a 810 ambons continue to offer at Bar with While looking in a shop window aing at $118 after business at the rate.
bim and extracted, the note, from his bill yesterday. A man brushed against
Ino business resulting.
pocket and the owner turned round and grabbed the man. Not in the least perturbed the captured man passed on the note to an accomplice who calmly walked away. The man who was caught was sent to gaol for three months.
SATURDAY, JULY 8 1918:
LOSSES AND GAINE OF OUR
MERCHANT FLEET, O
there is time for improvement and pre sant reports abaw that the weather is most favourable and good progressiv being made. It is however certain that less fertilizer has been used this year,
Our merchant feet, so far as cargo does not show itself till late in the fe hold its own, although the normal and if, as some people bald the fertilizer carrying capacity is concerned, has so growth, the outlook is not of the brightest average rats of increase something less Here in Manchester, business in cluth been maintained. Our removals in 1915 and how high records of prices may yet than 3 per cent. per annum-has not is again on the quiet side and there is totalled 741 steamers, of 1,452,670 tors not a large business doing. India still and 334 sailing ships, of 83,332 ton puts forward enquirica for miscelleneous The aggregate of 1,534,901 tans includes fines but now that the Monsoon is the loss by war and natural causes reported to have broken it is not to be which made up 1,105,597 tons; sales to expected that having will be an
·DEMOCRIMC ECONOMY.
280 WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEES
large scale for the, present, although foreigners, which accounted for 233,949 the medium of a fair business at. 3,80
BANKA-Hongkong Banks have been some very nice business has been done tons, mostly old steamers and principally
ia Bleaching and finishing goods, and its to the United States, Notway and Greece MARINE INSURANCEA-Unions have effect has been to strengthen cloth a few tranfers to the colonies, and other changed hands at 2015, and Cantons are Prices generally. The market will be deductions, facinding four vessals captor- in steady demand at 2300. North Chinas open next week which is Whit werk, ed by the enemy. But against these re at 115, 178, and Yazigtsze at $9-80) are un- and usually a holiday here, in response movals we have a fair showing The altered from last week.
from the Government, so as not to inter- FIRE INSURANCES-China Fires fol- fore with the output of munitions, and enemy vessels "requisitioned or taken lowing on the price of Unions are now most of the leading Exporters will over as prires, total 194, and make up 507,379 tons, so that by this means WO quoted #153 for cash. Hongkong Fires remain open for business as usual. have been a
have auade up a good proportion of the British merchant ship war cases There ware bought frons foreignbr 108,490- toms, almost entirely made up of steamers The new vessel built-incfaded. $77 steamers, of 760,330 tank and 61 NOW FORMED."
sailing vessels, of $791 tans and of the total of 778821 tons, six vessels, of Alter three months of experiment, says 10,673 tone, were built abroad. Thus Savings Committee is able to show the up total of 1.523,250 tots, while the a London paper, the National War the addition from various causes made
firmed to a baying rate of Tis. 97 with
OILA AND BENING-Langkats have practicality of democratic neonomy. deductions totalled 1,534,000 töя,- The propagands of the committes began leaving a deficit of 11,151 tons in the small business deze at alightly over this on March 1. and already a hundred local volume of the fleet.-Engineering. rate. Rauber are wanted at $9.70 with central committees are at work through- sellers offering at 820 Evals are un altered at 398, B. and Tronohs are offer out the country. The City of London
at 888: Shells could be placed at 96. leads, and in the London are the City FEW MEN LEFT AT WHITEHALL ex dividendi
o Westminster, Holborn, Lambeth, DOCKS, WHARVES ANTY GODOWNL Kawicon Wharves
Southwark, Fulham, Kensington, Poplar, advanced to 883)
PLACES TEMPORARILY FILLED WHEN IS A THIEF, NOT A THIEF? cash buyurs but closed slightly weakera: Stoke Newington, Greenwich. Woolwich,
"BY WOMEN. 88 done. Hongkong Docks fell away toad Wandsworth carry on the campaign Two men, under the pretence of selling rate of $121 but have since Further afield, Richmond and Mitche repairing the house, called at 59 Taiered to buying rate of 36.re among the pioneers in the Home stops have been taken by all the Clovera- Owing to the rain throughout luat-kok-tsui, Yaamati, yesterday, and offering Tis. 76
Shanghai Docks are firmer
with
buyers Counties. night the Gymkhana was postponed to Shanghai Street a roan was observed to trai Estates are in supply at 807. Hong local central committees and of individual stripped the house of guttering. In ALAND HOTELA AND BUILDINGS: --Cen-" As a result of the activities of these next Saturday, July 15th.
be carrying a toll of the metal and kong Hotels have been done at 107 effort some 290 War Savings Associations when questioned said it was given him and Humphreya Estates at 86 West have heen formed and affiliated to the by women clerks now in training. It is Their places will be filled temporarily by a man named Ah Yit, whom te was Kowland Lands are quiet at
Paints are a firm market at 6 for National Committee.. able to produce. Ab it, however,
Provincial ties understood that only those men connected denied over having seen the other man businese ar Tis las and Shanghai Cut financial effect of the propagands as ale retained. and those released for the COTTON MILL Ewos have come to and towns are doing their smre, and the with work of exceptions importance will and it was not until some time later tons could probably be placed at Ta whole is revealed in the fact that three Army will be given the usual fortnight's that Ah Yit was found to be one of the Kang Yiks at Tis 13 and Yang and a quarter millions of War Savingspace for arrangement of business men who had stripped the house. The zepoos at fls. are steady. Police went to arrest him but his cubicle
ELECTE: COMPANIES, Hongkong Elec Certificates have already been sold. domestic affairs. Text was empty and he had gone. The tries have changed hands at $46 closing
Mr. Hays Fisher has announced that house belanges to Sir Robert Ho
further demand. China Lights are
out of a pre-war staff of military, age: of Tung.
in strong demand at 21 and Hongkong Trams are offering at 87.
mang hundreds at the Local Government MISCELLANEOUS-China Bornicos have
Board but twelïe remained, come to business at 89) and China Pro vidents at 85, Dairy Farms at 8313, and Cements at 81.40 have been the mediam of a small business. Peak Trams (old) are wanted at 30 und (new) 75 cents. Hongkong Ropes are a quiet market at EXCHANGE-The demand rate on Lon-
LOCAL AND GENERÁL
IT has been an open secret for Dr. W. J. Woodman has been one months past that important appointed to act as Medical Officer of diplomatic conversations have been Health daring the absence on leave of going on between Tokyo and Dr. W. W. Pearse. “PETER PAN" Petrograd, and the value of the
ARE
OF WHICH
WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK
AFTER YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WE LEAVE THErr, Shings To PREFECTION FOR THIS CLIMATE.
BRITISH MADE.--
equivocal denials which have been juished from time to time in
During the 24 hours ending at Japan, can now be judged by the 10 am. ro-dag, 2.70 inches of rain fell." The total sizes January lat is 50.17 ingher, against an average of £2.25
official announcement made 2.17 Petrograd that a new Convention aches. has been signed-a Convention which is described by RETER as a Treaty of Alliance.
:
The nature of the Entering 30 Giman's Bazaar instrument disclosed in the Petrograd through an unfastened skylight a thief carly this morning secured jewellery
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD. telegram we publish tu-day shows
THE DIARY.
MEMO. FOR MONDAY..
3 pm-Auction of Crown Land at
.P. W. II.
General Memoranda.
- Turspay, July 11 :--
2.39 p.ra. --- Anetion of Furniture. Blackwood Wars etc. at Messrs. Hugher and Hough's. 240.-Auction of Books, Bicycles and a Typewriter at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's WEDNESDAY, July 19-
that it is in fact a. defensive alliance for the protection of the interesta of the two Empirea
and clothing to the value of Sai and
escaped.
U
Mr. J. B, Wood ordered defendant to be imprisoned for a month with hard labour.
-ON DUSTBINS AND NULLAHS.
io
GERMAN WAR PROFITS.
A London enntamporary mentions that
ment departments to release as many
with the colours, men of military age as possible for service
ind
Whilst a number of German in dustries are suffering intensely from the War, much, so that Government PNEUMONIA. AS A HEALTH-TEST. interference has been considered neces- sary, others are earning huge profits. The ability to survive a cevere attack Thus the Lndw. Loewe Company of pneumonia is the best possible proof (machine tools, manufacturing engineers, of a vigorous constitution, says writer of his intention to ask at the meeting of un Shanghai is 1.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowler has given noticedon is 7-16 and the T.T. selling rate) has beaten ita previous war record,in The Medical Tones (New York, May) the Sanitary. Beart on Tuesday, the fallaving questions
1.How many rounds do the at-earts make daily in Victoria, and at what hours
Are the rters allowed to rush the
carts down-hill
without using brakes!
At what hour are househokkers allowed to put out their dust-bins in Victoria and when are the dust bins empted?. 4How often, by whom, and under whose supervision are the trained nullahs draining into the Mongkok tsui Harbour of Refuge cleansed 1
#
THE FREIGHT MÄRKET. Messrs Snowman &Co in their freight circular to-day state “
cents
which then caused consitlerable surprise: A man who has just passed through the net surplus for 1915 amounts to such an attack is one of the best life- 4,338,118 marks, against 2905.684 and yet the average insurance
insurance rieks
he thinks imaginable, marks for 1914, and the dividend (on would doubts reject him.
xaminer
This
10,000,000 marks capital) has been fixed indicates, in the writers opinion, that a at 35 per cent, against 30 per cent. for radical modification in present methods We last reported on the 4th it, since The report states that last year has anadese rene i
1914. og 7,3000,000 mark spital) of estimating life expectancy should be been transacted. The feature of the demand for machine tools, de, has been than when very little chartering business has been one of most intense activity. The We know of no better test cf a nu fortnight under review has been the
an attack of lobar pneumonia If..... remarkable rise in the rate of freight constantly increasing, and also promises you have carried a man through a
81 cents for inside/outside bar As regards the concerns in which the insurance just after an attack of lobar from Bangkok to Hongkong which orders, howover," show a falling off bably a fact that if a man applied for
in well for current year. The army
typical attack successfully, you know the interval, has risen 75/05
the man thoroughly. It is pro- lading, whereas on the other hand there Loewe Company is interested, the Corn-puenmonis he would be promptly turnert has been practically no demand whatec- ever from Saigon to this, in consequence Pay for Electrical Undertakings will down or laid over indefinitely." If this. of which the rate has dropped From 45
probably pay 6 per cent, as for the be true it well, illustrates our point that to 3 cents. Since then two medium preceeding year the Typograph Com-little use for other than static and the life-insurance examiners seein to have sized
vessels under
Chinese charter have pay is not likely to pay any dividend Redlemie tats. Such a man has prove. been loaded on the berth at 43 cents per lor 1915, whilst the Knorr Brake himself absolutely, and the insurance picul. This, however, is more or less Company is doing satisfactorily. The rompanies ought to advertise for such figure on hardly be taken as the example set by a good many other private arrangement and the batter Loewo Company has followed the policy holders." current rate."
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE."
KOUNTED POLICH. ·
is Eastern Asia. REUTER tells us boy aged 11 years, a son of Staff that the British Government bus Sergt. Adams of the A.S.C., hna given. expressed satisfaction with the Treaty the Police a great deal of trouble lately. which is regarded as in every way Numerous reports have been made to strengthening the Anglo-Japanese this authority of the Eoy's lisappearances. Alliance and as consolidating thee has often stayed away from his home relations of all the Allies in the Far for a week at a time, røving in and out East. This is precisely the view
of Chinese theatres and boarding ships which has been taken by responsible found asleep under a verandah in in the harbour. Last night he was Japanese newspapers in discussing Shanghai Street, Yaumati, and taken to the rumours which have been current the Police Station. The lad seems to
JAPAN SUGAR REFINERY CO. about the negotiations during the have got completely ont of the control past few months. If, however, "the his father
The Japan Sugar Hefinery Company scope of the Treaty is fully covert d
held's regular general meeting on June by the Petrograd telegram we publish
15 and warnimously approved ordinary interior are more plentiful and ice tax reserve under "creditors," a method Unless arrivals of grain from the concerns hy including the war proßk to-day, it would seem that the terms Today's Gorgemagullasette reprints dividends of per cent. a year and an would seem to be little likelihood of any been taken
dividends of 10 per cent nad special prices at Saigon ense somewhat, thire to which exception has several times of the Treaty differ in certain respects information, an Admiralty Notice to This increase, explained the President.port of rice from Saigon from 1st done, exceedingly well during init year, Frulay, July 14th-Inspector Chegg. Ser
from the London Gazette "for general increase of capital by 68,000,000 yes, demari for outside tonnage, worth from those of the Anglo-Japaneer
Also the German Arms and Munitions The following will report to MIT F Prince John's birthday (100%),
of, in the near future. Factories, 4s might be expected, have Hough at Stables at 5.45 p.m. sharp on Noun-Auction of Pointer Pups at
Treaty which was designed not only to the effect that preparations are now was rendered necessary by the proposed January to 30th May, amounts to 472,763
being made for the intended distribution extension of the Dairi factories for the tons is compared with 380,848 tons for the surplus amounting to 12,181,181 gents Kew and Scull, Troopers Alaste, Messrs. Hughes and Hough's maintain the special interests of the of the award of Prize Salvage for her manufacture of sugur candy, lump sugar. the same period last year. Quotation marks against 8,161,136 marks for Arnold, Chari. Fermanden Galloway, Nom.-Auction of a Collectien two contracting parties, but a stipulat vines remiered to the Pontoperce by China and other countries, and BRO by an RSC RICH) fa.b. Saigon for July? (against 20 per cent. for the preceding Uniform with Helmets.
Batterflies aral Boths at Merion which has prior mention in the H.M.S. Farmouth on the 12th October contemplated brunch factory at thingbai,
and other articles intended for export to for No. 2 white round sifted rice stands 1914; & divirlened of 30 per cent. Grimble, Relph, Smirke and Wiler. Hughes and Houglas.
preamble is the preservation of the 1911. Agents or other persons having It was proposed to apportion the share-been
.August shipment.*** Opening night of The Palisade." (common intereats of all Powers in any just and legal demanri, liquidated, holders' new shares at the rate of one to rents are being easily filled by Pif pension funds, but no mention is made D.S.P. office at 5.30 pm, on Monday,
Saigon/Philippines-A charter has marks are reserved for war and purposes year) has been proposed; 1,000,000 pur through At 50 cents for Manila China by insuring the independence against the Award are required to two of the old shares.
and 60
and 1,000,000 marks for the company's ente Cebu otherwise require 9.15 p.m.--Organ Recital at St. John's and integrity of China and the transmit the particulars of key such
pinc owned tourage taken by some time The Krefeld Steel Works, which are
of war-profit tax reserves, Sniston Java A couple of "outsiders" closely connected with the important The following will parade in matti with have been placed at much reduced rates. August Thyssen concern, have done Y.A:D. WORK IN FRANCE.
Arrivals of grain from the interior being exceerlingly well during 1915, the work riffles at Central Station on Monday, July soraewhat under expectations, prices of The last Report records that tricent Suigou have hardened and from surplus amounting to 6,926,103 10th, at 5.45 pm, Alurakia, Caldwell,
would not
nach demand for tonnage for viorely done by V.A.D. members. One the time being." unit has taken over the motor ambulance this month leading has been filled by Nowchwang-The order for first half at a certain Hospital base on the lipes, of Japanese steamer at Go seu ver picul, communication and does all the convey as against 70 cents fixed for middle work fur that base. The work of the as reported in our last suc
Kowloon
THURSDAY, July 13-
The Justice, in order that the same may be
-Cathedral, " FRIDAY, July 14:~
principle of equal opportunities demand to the Registrar of the Ad- for the commerce and industry miralty Division of HM fligh Court of 2.30. p.m.-Auction of Ships Gear at of all uations in China."
Godowni Kennedy Town.
BUNDAY, July 16-
3.42 am.-Full moon.
-
at $4.53
ago 7
cente.
MEAUQUARTERS CLUB.
The Committee will meet at the
July 10th
KOLLATOON,
T.KK. and H. Skott, & omission from the telegraphie examined, taxed, and allowed by that entirely new VAD, units have gone out the present tone if the Java narket it marks against 1,926,448 marks in 1914. E. Edwards. Joseph, A. E. Osborne, summary of any reference to the Officer, and pair under, the sanction of to Prance to undertake, work not pre-lihood of Pear that there is any like. The writing off on the works amamt Tobias, Wattie, Fyfe, Wilson, Hutton and
TGENDAY, July 18
230 pm-action of Ship's Gear and Furniture at T. K. K. and H. Skott & Con Clodowns, Kennedy Town
THIS WEEK'S
OVERLAND
CHINA
Cuntants include
Correspondence Affairs in China" Canton Ronours) “ Commercial New Cuns in the Courts Seich War Charitien Mongkong Local New
War Charities Subscription Lists Moxonasid Taylor'sShareQuatis
éto, etc, etc
With a picture of Hongkrogs Wa
Aeroplane
integrity of China is particularly the Judge of the and court.
Y.M.C.A. BUILDING PUND.
!!!
to 1,017,557 marki, in addition to Perso
tire of 2,198,891 marks. A sum of parade at Central at 5.30 pm, en Mo 1108,566 marks on special new war. 4 COMPANT plant, ut, which has entailld an expendi The whole of No. Company wit 1,800,000 marks has been reserved for day and Wednesday, July 10th and 12t the war profit tax. The net profite Uniform, cape and cover.
TWINCHESTRUM.
Winchesters will be issued to Sectio
and 14 during the weeks
THANK KA 21.0757 Tranovich is transferted
noticeable in view of the recent political history of China, but if the new Treaty is regarded by the British Government as "every
Post Office at the Joint Commission Head Coal Freights-There has been not to 17,408 marks against. way strengthening the Anglo-Japanese
guarters is now being done by V.A.D. change since last report.
672,346 marks during the previous Alliance we suppose it can be said Total subscriptiona, received $102,178 work for the Fatal des Anglais has been members. Recently, also, the transport
year The shareholders obtain that the omission if there be any
Received from two guarantors. 37,822 taken over by the VAD
MANCHESTER COTTON MARKET. dividend of 15 per cent against 12 omission is not material.
per cent for the previous year, a The
8 140,000
Bum of 1,250,000 marks going to a publication of the full text of Purchased 5% British Exchequer
UNPRECEDENTED SHIPMENTS TO special fund. The report does not the Main Conners the Treaty will be awaited with
Ponds repayable October,
make any mention of the any con
THESE CYCLE-PATROLS, much interest in the Fur East.
tracts of last year, which have yielded Memphis wishing to, transfer to such substantial prefits, but the past de sement, which will form part o months of the present year have been Motor Patrols are requested for meet satisfactory, as are the prospects for the Inspector Clarke in multe at Quoq inture he Krefold Steel Works Asoatda, st 6 p.nr. Tuesday, July 1f
As a general comment on the
JAPAN
1819, 14,600 at 2/1 133,200 HINT TO GERMAN FOOD DICTATOR. Balance in Hand-
$800
Mesars Janes F. Hutton and Co, Ltd Any further subscriptions from firms ter of Short Commons to learn that June
It may interest the new German Minis of Manchester in their report dated
7th say two countries which were atment of the guarantors.
Prices
for cotton have fuctuated but war with
that they have been eaten is established, week and we are still in the region of war, more especially for machine tools, (ya Renter message from Berkeley, Bid Spot American Californis) by discoveries in remnants of where demand has passed to the quiet
Cotton at Liverpool motor our requirments Engineerg
cpaclusion of such a treaty between or others will be applied to the reimburas baruscles have s food, valud The fact only from day to day during the mist mads special quality steel prior to the swith, their
other only tem
or eleven years ago the follow-
ing extract from.
Japanese contemporary (the Herald of Asia)
is worth reproduction"Nothing in.
NJ. STABE
Hon. Treasurer.
the history of nations is of more DON'T NEGLECT YOUR FAMILY.
dramatic interest than the growth of
friendly sentiments in recent years WHEN you fail to provide your fam
with a bottle of Chaniberlain between Japan and Russia. For a this season of the year
Colic Cholers and Diarrhoea Remed period of two hundred years, from the ting there, se bowel com fnement Russian pressure began to be malady to
prevalent and iti
sho of Yeza (especi and the adjacent plac
the fan
felt on
Island, off the coast of Southern Calls me Karakattoos the normal Medical opinion, B
A hundred ancient villages on Band Cru side and sales are below
going ahead, and soike
fernia. The siteu of other of these villages that is will yet 20-till
of shells more than 1sit.
at ipog ago were minkke
CAUSE
stock tl:Amkriven: koops very low being (191,000 Halés að ág ∙twelve
ths ago
thickne
the late
an actual
@recent, časé át Ax the FAW Courts showed, now scouts this
Rich, even
820 Baled advice
28 brata cash per ginide copyži