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THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
in many directions, and her statesmen are well aware-as the speech by the new Promler, summarised in a tele- graphic message. to-day, indicates,—
A meeting of the Legislative Council that this abounding prosperity will is called for to-morrow afternoon. Tho fuevitably be followed by a re-action Agends contains besides the after the war. There have been routine business, the questions by the many evidence that this has been Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., relating constantly borne in mind in Japan, to the Government Civil Hospital and by the governing authorities at to the Putition for greater representation least, and when the slump comes we of the publie on the Executive and shall doubtless and Japan well Legislative Councils, which we prepared for it.
already printed.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
have
TRIAL FOR FORGERY.
GOVERNMENT CLERK AND DINNER
PARTIES.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1818.
COMPANY MEETING,
DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
raport and accounts and the motion word carried.
The appointment of the Rev. Fr. L Robert to the directorate was
"The 20th ordinary meeting of the approved on the motion of Mr. CHAPMAN, seconded by Mr. CHAN THE PHANTOM "DOLLAE UNCLE.shareholders of the Dairy Farm Co./Toso.
Mr. W. S. Brown and the Rev.
Mr F.
seccoded by Mr. CHAPMAN.
"
Mr. J. Scott Haraton's acting appointment for Dr. J. W. Noble during the latter's absence on leave was confirmed on the motion of Mr. LOOKER, seconded by Mr. WALKER.
Mr. STEVEN90s moved and Mr. CHAPMAN seconded the re-election of Mr. H. Perey Smithi, F.C.A., ag auditor at a remuneration of $250.
The CHAIRMAN Dividend War-
A somewhat remarkable trial for was held this morning. forgery opened to-day at the resumed Maitland (presided) and there were Fr. Robert were re-elected directors Criminal Sessions, before Sir William 41so present: Rev. Fr. Robert, on the motion of Mr. CHAN Toxo, Messrs. H. W. Looker; A. Steven- A Rees Davies, C. The prisoner was son, E. J. Chapman, Chan Tong. Chiapse. Wong Chin Wan by name, a clerk formerly employed in the Imports. Walker (manager) and M. Manuk An Ordinance to amendthe Trustee and Exports Department. After he had (secretary).
The CHARMAN; Your directors àre Ordinance 1901 is to be introduced beon charged at the Magistracy, and and it is proposed to take the Bill committed for trial he contracted pleased to come before you with a through all its stages at this meeting. typhoid fever and was seriously ill very satisfactory result, which con:| The Appropriation Bill comes up for He was so weak today that Mr. atitutes, inspite of the unusual times, second reading, which means the annual Orme, Crown Counsel, at the request a record for this Company, both in Budget debate.
of the medical officer of the gaol, saked our turnover and profits. The values The Ordinance to make provision in thas the prisoner might be allowed to of cattle."muchinary, property, ete, The Colonial Secretary informs us connection with the present war with be seated. The request was granted. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., that Singapore has withdrawn quaran respect to Bills of Exchange payable Prisoner was accused of having stolen Peas in the Balanes Sheet art rants are now ready and may be had
outside the Colony also comes up for two blank cheques belonging to Mr tine against arrivals from Hongkong.
second reading,
RO Hatchison, superintendent of a decided by your Directors to that although any new shares not increase our capital by the creation applied for by to-morrow are liable Wednesday next being All Saints'
Imports and Exports, and with having of 20,000 new shares, our usual custo forfeiture, Four Directors have no Day there will be celebrations of the
tom of writing down Assets was intention of exercising their power Holy Communion at St John's Cathe
of forfeiture except in very excep- |dral at 7,450s.m. and also at 11 LO
dispensed with this year, but the axpenses in connection with repairsonal circumsances, and further your At the latter the Bishop of Victoria will be the celebrant.
* 25 YEARS IN WOOD.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
-To-day's Advertisements
TO LET.
NO. 1, Canton Villas, Kowloce
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TELEPHONE No. 616
MIRRIAGE.
STANFORD RUSSELL-On October 18th, at Kobe, SYDNEY GEORGE STAS- MED, of Beccles, Suffolk, to Louisa Movc, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. RUSSELL, of Kobe...
DIATER.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. FOOT-At Kobe, on Oct. 12th, Jous ADDISON FOOTE, son of Rev. J. D. Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1918.
Foote of Ounka, aged 31 years.
#1190
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM HIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
BENARTY,
Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed shatall Goods are being landed st their risk into the hardous and/or extra hazardous
D
GORDON WATKINS-On Oct. 18th :at Kobe, PATTY, wife of W. Gordos Watkins, aged 38 years.
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The China Mail.
Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon HoxogoNO, HONDAY, October 30, 1918. Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd.. whence! ander from the wharver delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the
Gris have left the Godowns, and all Good remaining undelivered after the 4th Nov, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be
ho..
Six fatal Chinese cases of small- por occurred last week. There ware
case one fatal Chinese diphtheria and four Chinese cases of plagus was notified.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. David and Mr. H. Seth left for Shanghai to-day by the "Kamakura 'Marn."
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THE WATER SUPPLY.
A PROCLAMATION TO THE CHINESE
The following is a translation of Chinese Proclamation which has been
made them out for $2,000 and $4,000 and applied a signature purporting to be the signature of Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe tho Postmaster General.
He wa
well below actual values and as it'
on application. I might mention
further accused of uttering the alleged and renewals and land cultivation Directors have decided that shares
forged, cheques to a Chinese marchans named Lau, of 144 Wing Lok Street.
and improvements were written of as in foriner years. You will notice.
Mr. G. N. Orme conducted the case that we have passed to the credit `of issued by the Secretary for Chinese Lon behalf of the Crown and Mr. Eldon Front and Loss account the differ- Affairs under instructions from His Patter, instructed-by-M-Edgar-David-ence between amarket values and
in the City of Victoria and in the Hill District are requested to co-operate by exercising strict economy in the use of water:-
in.
bolders who reside in England will
be given till Slat January, 1915, to decida about the new issues due to them. The Directors bowever,
reservoirs to lat, over the dry season Crown Counsel in opening the case unless steps are immediately taken to aid that in the capacity of a tem- directors decided to grant the Euro Hongkong & Shanghai Bank in Heu
in
enteric fever, one fatal. No case of Excellency the Governor. All residenta son of Mesare. Hastings and Hastings, actual book values of our invest-stipulate that if ang-dividend war- shares are paid for interest at 6 per defended, a ples of not guilty being put ments in shares thus giving us the rants are cashed before the new issue
fort required necessary amount The jurors were Messrs. J. Fergi Capitalising $120,000. For the same cent. will be charged from the data son (forsman)J. T. Victor, C. Hatt, V. A reason we have refrained from add the warrant is cashed till the new Pwing to the exceptionally small Yarovich, E. L. Sim, H. Ovary, and ing to any of our reserves this year. issue is paid for. I would further rainfall during the summer months
In consideration of the fact that the remark that dividend warants" duly there is not sufficient water in the E. F. Aucott.
Company has done so well your discharged will be accepted by the
pean staff a bonus of 10 per cent. on their year's salaries, which I feel sure will meet with your approval. The
pleasure of explaining at the Extra ordinary General Meeting on 11tb October was found to be necessary because of our comparatively huge tumover and also because of the toux expansions and additions we have in hand which we found we
Mrs. Lander and family arrived from Weihaiwci-by-the-Kueichow-this-f morning.
The death is announceri i No York of the Rev. G. H. Underwood who had been for over 30 years a
JAFAN'S MINERAL PRODUCTS. missionary.in Korea
"
The head coolie of St.
John's
Some interesting figures have recently Cathedral (Ah Yi), who has been a prosented to the Undersigned an or before been published in the Japanese Press, familia: Sgurs to the congregation for the 11th. Nov., or they will not be re- cognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods on the authority of the Chief of the the past twenty-five years, died on are to be left is the Godowns, where they Mining Bureau, regarding the in- Saturday night from consumption.
ab 11 A.M.
Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1918.
INDO-OBINA STEAM NAVIGATION
will be examined on the 4th Nofluence which the war has had upon Though he had been connected with the Cathedral for so long, he was not a the demand for Japanese miner:] No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
Christian. products. The figures relate to the GIBB, LIVINGSTUN & Co.,
Aguests. year 1915, but we may assume that 1194 the influences which these figures exhibit have continued throughout the present year, except perhaps in respect of coal. While we are bearing of complaints from Great Britain that the output of the miner there bave not been adequate to the need, it is noteworthy that in Japan the supply of coal was greatly a excess of the From the above porte, Consignees of demand and the output was reduced Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the in 1915 by about 8 per cent, with hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godown the result that the value of the coal of the Hnugkong & Kowloon What &
output showed a decline of Yen Jódowa Co.,
whence, and/or from Jodhamen, delivery may be shined.
This 15,280,000, or 19 per cent.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALOUTTÀ, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8.8. "LAISANG," baring arrived
Goods not cleared by the 4th Novem-reduced demand was attributed to a
will
ber, til be subject to rent god packages paucity of foreign ships, visiting
are to be left in the Godown where Japan after the outbreak of hostilities, they will be examined. Claims against the abomer must be presented within 10 days the demand for coal being thus,
The only son of M. and Mrs. C Thwaites or. Yokohama was killed in action in France last month. He wan only 17 on August 24th last, but was a well grown youth and would easily pass for a year or so older. He had only been five days at the front. Deep sympathy is felt for his bereaved parents and for his grand-parenta, Mr- and Mrs. P. 3. Cabeldu of Kobe. The latter have now lost a son and a grand- son in the war.
CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS.
3.30 p.
uu:eg
Banks Unions Sugars
Det. Indos.
700
960 sellers
138 buyers
10,80 buyers
开
134
buyers
export trade. Consequently the
EWUS ...
• 1321 sales ...T. 167 buyeri
of arrival, oiharwies they will not be greatly reduced, while high freight recognized.
No Fire Insuranes will be footed by a rates dealt a serious blow to the
in any case whatever.
File of Lading will be countersigned by collieries in Kyusha were compelled
JARDINE, MÄTHESON & Co., LTD.
General Menagear.
Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1916." 1106
THE DIARY.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. 1.30 p.m.-Auction of one Cabinet Safe
at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. 1.20 p.m.Auction of Furniture Blackwood, Brass ware etc, at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. Legislative Council Meeting. 3.46 p.m.-Sanitary Board Meeting.
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, NOT. 3 c
145 pm Auction of Household Furniture at "Ravenhill, Littleton and Park Roads.
FRIDAY, NOT. 3
Dim Requiem Mass in the RC
- Cathedral
100 p.m.-Auction of Household and Office Furniture cle at Mesars Hughes and Hough's
KATURDAY, NOT. 41-----
10.30 am-Auction of Provisions at
Meers. Hughes and Eaugh's
Cementa....... Docks......
.
in
with his
rodies the consumption.
of There is much waste water
porary clerk in the office of Imports and Victoria where the inhabitants have the luxury of water laid into their Exports prisoner made the acquaintance dwellings because in Kowloon where of a Chinese named Lan: King Ting, the people have to fetch their water who ofter visited the office increase of our capital, as I had the from strect fountains the consumption
business por head amounts to only 11 gallons in connection. per diem against as gullons per hend That association strengthened into
Colony suffered frorn friendship and this led to several sum a shortage of water and the Gorera of money being lent by Lou to accused was obliged to economize the use one amount of 860 was repaid, but the water in Victoria by cutting off the Corrections in the houses and obliging other debts gradually mounted up and to fetch their water from Lau asked for a promiseory note which the people street fountains.
By this means the consumption was was given by accused. The latter told reduced by one third and a water Lea that he had a rubber estate and must effect in order to meet the famine was avoided.
Last year
melly
of cheque for calls on new shares, both dividends and calls being the same amount.
An extraordinary meeting preceed- ed the general meeting at which the alterations to the Articles of Associa tion were confirmed..
MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE ** TANKS."
WORK.
But this method involves much mine near Singapore which was under demands for our various producte. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF TELL hardship and expense on the inhabi-the control of an uncle and he (accused) I might state that the public are tants of the lofty houses in Victoria had sent a telegram to his uncle asking perhaps cot aware that they are now and this year the Government, out for sum to cover his indebtedness. He reaping, and have been doing so for of consideration for the people and to avoid useless waste of money, also said he would take Lau to a bene soule years past, the benefits of
to attain the same cbject
wishes
London, Sept 19:
As he was leaving the War Office Mr. Lloyd George was asked yesterday
Well," said Mr Lloyd George, “we
representative of the Press Association.
by the willing co-operation of thevolent friend and kinsman named Chene cheap and wholesome dairy produce about the new heavy armcared cars by a people. It is cfvious that if each per who would repay the money, but when and fresh milk, as a result of cur Bon will curtail his use of water, excopt for drinking purposes, by one they" went to the house Cheng, un- earnest attention to the improve- must not expect too much from them, third, the reduction in consumption lackily, was not in Accused, it ment of our live stock and strict, effected last year by the compulsory
was alleged, subsequently handed economy in their maintenance But, that they redect some credit on those use of street fountains can be accom plished. The Government has therefore Lau two cheques on which he at decided to make the experiment and
And
for these necessary measures the pub
is willing to grant a resbite of 2 weeks tempted to raise 81,000, but a lie to-day would have had to pay 25 within which to watch the effect of the if he could not get that amount he per cent, higher prices for our produce co-operation of the people. If the con- would have $400, as he had another dus principally to the large increase sumption is sufficiently reduced then dinner that night. All accused got in the cost of production. The the Government will be
Pary
glad will not insist on the use of street out of Lau was a couple of rolls of nature of our business to day is very fountains. But if the consumption in ten-cent pieces, amounting to $10. different from that of the early days Victoria is not reduced by:
Isu obliged was reluctant to then the Government will be
take the of the Company. A number of new to have recourse to street fountains. cheques, but being pressed, did so lines have been introduced besider This Proclamation is therefore to He was suspicious and the next day dairying, as we realized that dairy enjoin on all the urgent necessity for Assisting the Government
ing alone in the vicinity of a country economy of the use of water.
which takes no precaution whatso
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST. "
CASE ARISING OUT OF
to reduce their output. But of all HONGKONG GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. INTERNED DERFLINGER" the minerals of Japan, cost is about the only one which appears to have suffered from the war. The metallio minerals showed an increase in
FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS
PLAYED AT FANLING.
the went to the Post Office to see Mr. Wolfe
on nine different classes and the tremors,
but, so far, they have done very well.
And don't you think," be continued, responsible for them? It is really to due niere than to anyone else. He took Winston Churchill that the credit is up with enthusiasm the idea of making
many difficulties. He converted ma them a long time age and he met with Ministry of Mamtions we and at the went ahead and made them.
The Admiralty experts, were invalu- able and gave the
greatest possible, saistance. They are, of course, experts in the matter of armoured plating.
Major Stern-a business man at the Ministry work of getting them built, and he did try of Manitions had charge of the the task very well.
Colonel Swinton
LISORTS. TO DESCRIBE THE TRAVELLING
MONSTERS.
A passage from the first lesson in torday's Morning Prayer read
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it devour ed and broke the feet of it; and t in pieces and stamped. the residua with
was diverse, from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. (Daniel vii, 7.)
whose signature purported to be on the
and others also did valuable work
You see," remarked Mr Lloyd George cheques. Mr. Wolfe said the cheques were forgeries and communicated with ever to prevent the spread of infec-in conclusion, "the enemy has by no means & monopoly of inventive in- tious diseases among cattle, was genuity." the Police Accused was arrested and
rather a speculative business and when charged said he did not go to the although profits on our own Dairy Shanghai Bank
Produce have been considerably re- Mr. B. Dorey, Governmentduced, owing as already stated to Analyst, gave expert evidence on the handwriting on the choques. The face increased cost of production, the of the cheque was in's disguised hand other branches have helped to swell The interned N. D. I steamer Der- and the endorsement was the natural the profits on the general business. finger was mentioned in the Summary writing: Under the nerve tremor system, By selecting deep milking stening The first and second rounds of the Roys! Court this morning in a Chinese claim said Mr. Dovey, there were about eight from the best dairy breeds the aver value of no less than 57 per cent. Hongkong Golf Championship were played of $1,135.50 for balance of principal and visible only under a high miseroscopic age yield per cow still continues to Antimony, which is in considerable on Sunday." The ground" was in good
examination, on each side of the cheques improve, from year to year which is agreed interest,
Il, as the correspondents tall us, what demand for military purposes, showed going order and the greaus, after the sum-
were in the same class.
one of the principal factors in the are officially described as "heavily ar
moured cars are the universal topic of an increase of 200 per cent in mer's rest, in excellent condition, stil,
writing may just as well have been done production of cheap milk. Heavy conversation on the Sonse front, they production, and 760 per cent in news hating almost worn off. The games
losses on cattle from abortion have are not lesa a topic of interest at home. value; while the Zinc returns show provided a good deal of interest parti
by Lau as the prisoner
Everybody is talking about this now cularly in view of the appearance of B.
Mr. Davey agreed.
had to be borne since the inception engine of even better results, namely a A. Brand, who formerly played for Shang- Mr Denaye, dafending, axit, that The Chief Justice: Can you imitate of the Company The Board, of taken the Huns by surprise. Speculation increase of 260 per cent. in output ha in the interport match against Hong both parties had clubs or boarding signatures 1
Mr. Dovey said he had never tried. Agriculture and Fisheries of the as to its proportions and armaments is epidemic, and photographs of the and 840 per cent, in value. Copper kong at Failing
houses whero firemen put up or were
The Chief Justice: The President of United Kingdom instituted research monster, assuming that the censorship showed an increase of about 7 per cent. in output and a little over 37 played and reauited as underdangoge, Just before the German ship the Probate and Divorce Division can work in connection with this scourge Fisst Fox Capt. Campbell (hold.ailed on her hat voyage from Hong copy the signature from memory of
a number of years ago and have at per cent. in valoe, compared with er) beat W, D. Kraft; G. E. Archbatt kong & transaction passed between the many well-known men at kallast found a solution to the trouble
never saw anything so remarkable:F the figures for the previous year, boat Dr. Lindsey Woode: 8. B. Stewart two men by which twenty-five Bremen Mr. Fotter I am glad he is on the which we are now actively engaged These figures apparently take no boat F. 7. Grist; I. 7. 2. Pare best were put on the Derfinger. The ship side of the law, (m'tord). (Laughter). in applying to our herd. Our account of the products handled R. O. Hutchison R. E. Lindsell best
was subsequently interned and it was Mr. Dovey, in answer to other ques
The Bret and second rounda wers
There was another action periding in which the defendant in the above case claimed $1,000 for false imprisonment from the same plaintiff.
Judgment was given for the defendant
Mr. Potter: And in that case the
Its portrait to be published, are awaited. significant that nome of the cor
respondents give say, exact description
of the itinerant terror, and a good deal
in left to the imagination. The men of
the arts have christence the new
no doubt be for a time, though the
|these nicknames ure,
AMANTA FROM Here are some other bots called from, the dispatches of writers at front:—
by the Government ironworks. The finalist) best G. E. H. Beavis, R. &.
E. Darideon 4-9-E Dodwell last year because the firemen did not complete tions put by defending Coupeal said no Manager is of the opinion that the machines Tanks" and "Tanka" they metallic and non-metallic minerals End beat Capt. Dowie; K. Ersyahay the contract and were sent back that one who had seen the real signature of inoculation. against abortion will nickname is eminently vague se most of
Mr. Wolfe would be misled by the considerably reduce our losses under PICK THE TRONT combined show a total value of beat Bulmer Johnson,
some trouble arose over a borrowing gostures on the chequer
tins head Our building programme Lau, cross-examined by Counsel for 175,950,000 yen, which gives about SECOND BOUND-Capt. Campbell beat note.
year is rather a large Mr Guy Haywood appeared for prisoner, said he was not surprised to for the current 133 per cent over the combined Archbutt: Dodwell beat Lindsell; Brand
of our business beat Brayshay: Stewart beat Parr.
plaintiff.
seo secused in possession of choques for one to the growth figures for 1914. The probability
$6,000 he never gave it a thought
Mr. Potter Did you not ask the necessitatea more accommodation at considerable improvement npon DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE with costs in the borrowing claim and accused to obtain two, blank choques the Town Depot. We have decided
|_ AVOIDED. those of last year, and especially
with regard to the claim for wrongfal upon which you would raise money to therefore after careful consideration Excursion to Macao, by as regards coal. It is surprising FATHERIA is usually contracted imprisonment bis Lordship awarded pay yourself what he (accused),owed to erect a Kandsofe dairy, scullery,
whan the child has a cold." The $100 compensation. Defendant wAX to come across the remark that cold prepares the child's system for the ordered to pay all costs and the $100
Xau stently denied this was so The hearing was adjourned w the demand for coal for indus- reception and development of the diph- trial purposes last year was "fer the germa: When there are cases of was ordered to be paid by noon.
diphtheris in the neighbourhood child- from briek, xeral impression ren that have colds should he kept at
9 pasault-at-Arms at Theatre
Royal, City
Hall BONDAY, Nov. B
in that the figures for 1910 will show
**Taishan". MONDAY Nov. 6-- Public Holiday. SATURDAY, Nov 11
Ministering Children's League Sale of Work in Governmcat Houss
tahome and off the street until recovered that the industries of Jaran basolve them Chamberlain's Gough Remedy
| benefitted greatly by the war. Per-and they will not have to fomsin, að
VISITING CARDS has the flip came too late to have home long. It also cleens out
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becks which form in en
an appreciable effect on the returns when it has a cold, and for 1915. There can be no doubt risk of contracting21fec that--avan has pronted by the war
Wonide:
Cough
HAM
PAIN BALM
sterilizing plant poultry house two large stores and coolle quarters on the land adjoining the present build- ing and to build at Pokloofam so shade for the accommoda
paddecks for an
the add
Land Dreadnought.
Old IchthyossaTUR.
Giant Thad
Motor Monster
"Jabberwock with eyes of fama The
*Bush-hash" (in reference to tur need for secrecy before it made its natonishing debut
Touring fort Travelling cart