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CLOSED for the Transaction of EXCHANGE BUSINESS on MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY the 26th, 7th and 18th instant at 11,45 1.8.
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COMPANY, LIMITED & REDUCED should be pretty well understood
NTRANSFER BOOKS of the JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st March to SATURDAY, 31st March, 1917, both days inclusive.
The return of Capital of 182.40 per
share will be paid to Shareholders on and after the 16th March, 1917,
prosentation of Slure Certificates for .endorsement.
By Order of
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
kong, Feb. 22, 1917.
MAIL STEAMSHIP CO
PACIFIO.
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FROM SAN FR
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*general application in the Far East,-at
cerned. The Legation in Peking.
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her intention to enlarge her submarine activities and to sink any and every} ship at sight-no matter whether. they be passenger liners or hospital ships-it is obviously right and proper that the State should step. in | to lighten the responsibilities of the capiaing and crews to the extent of freeing them from the anxiety of securing the safety of women and
MAN POWER QUESTION
IN HONGKONG
STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR.
At this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council His Exellency the Governor made the following state-
ment:-
Gentlemen-You willno doubt desire
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1917.
WITH THE ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE IN CARTON,
than representing the signatories of your posts are kept open for them until their letter His Excellency explained the rotura from Military or Naval service, replica seï out above; and I am now to and each service will count in full for infarin" you that he will communicate Colonial persion and for increments to the Secretary of State your desire that (if any) of colonial salary, while tho H.E. the Civil Governor o
recommended by the receive such a monthly allowance from
Colonia! funds 53 with their a party of thirty members of the Governor is not approved some other will be found without delay.
Military or Maval pay, makes up their local St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Colonial fall anlary-
if the solution
I am. etc..
(Sd. Chen SeVrON,
Colonial Secretary."
In response to an invitation from
of Canton,
In the case of others their employers consisting of 17 from the Sai Ting are acting with equal liberality, and I Fun and 18 from the Y.M.C.A- should like to exprosa on behalf of the community our deep sonas of the Divisions, under the command of genuine patriotism displayed by some Mr. E. Ralphs, the District Officer,
Division, went up to Canton on the 148 February “givuļa zorienɔnt
children on board. Sinca Germany recent appointment of a Commission to the 22nd and 29th January and theof the leading firm in the Colony and the Officers of the Victoria
has "instructed her submarine ecm manders to sick at sight, it is no
in this matter.
I reported fully on the subject to the Secretary of State in despatches dated
essential parts of those despatches were commented to the Unofficial embere has since the beginning of the war made In all cases the Colonial Government
for all those who require them, and
longer safe for any merchant ship to Forces" beyond the Colony. Un the of the Executire and Legislative Coun. itself responsible for providing passages dermonstrations in First Aid."
At
matter.
The Unofficial Members of the Execu- tive and Legislative Councils, strongly advise that the Government appoint & Board with an naoficial majority of members, and with the following fune- tone and powers
some information on the sabject of the consider the cases of men who wish to offer the: servies with His Majesty's
wait until she is attacked, but, ist December I made reference, not by cils, and to certain Heads of Firms with possible, to send home the first hit. a means for the first time, to the whom I had discussed the subject on No dopbt the new regulation has policy this Government in this the 20th January.
As that statement appears to caused much disappointment and have been widely misinterpreted I3fambers of the Executive and Legisla On the 2nd February the Unofficial inconveniente, for the number of desire to take this opportunity of clucitive Councils submitted the following women in the East ho tmel dating it. I said that the policy of document
this season of the year this Government has been to grant always large. We see it stated, fr facilities to every man who can be instance, that the 1911 census in the spared from this Colony to go to the
front and to crganise the remainder a Fidlerated Malay States revealed de
members of the local armed forces or fit chat, of the married women in other capacities in work connected there, one-third were normally away with the war, and I added that in at Home. That is more or less the carrying this policy into effect it had case in many other foreign com- been my unpleasant duty to refuse the munities of the East." due partly to applications of scores of men to leave the the trying conditions of life in the Colony to go to the front: The phruse tropics, and partly to the fact that "spared from the Colony meant, of many of the married women have course, spared by their employers or by children at school at Homs and instance since the outbreak of war have the Colonial Government. In no single naturally wish to be with them as I refused permission to leave the Colony often and as long as possible. to a man who could be ao spared. When the cables teil 红果 of These remarks were made in defence of the Buccess with which the the members of the local armed forces intensified submarine menice is against whom unjustifiable aspersions being combatted and frustrated, it
as to their patriotism had been made. As time went on it is no matter of sur is perhaps very inadequately realised
prise that many men in the Colony
follows:-
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IM
(1.) To hear cams brought voluntarily before it of men between the agen of 18 and 35 who have bien mædic- ally certified as at for active service in the war and who desire to leave the Colony for that pur pose, but whose employers. think
On arriving in Canton on the morn
Mambera I propose to continue this with the sanctión of Honourable ing of the 15th the party was met
by representatives of H.E. the Civil practice. question of making provision in cases at the Western Hotel for the team- There still remains, however, the Governor, who had rooms reserved
separation allowances granted by the where nothing is available except themodation of the Officers. Imperial Government. If any such case arises. I propose to mendations to you for dealing with it.
make recom.
COMPANY MEETING.
The Hongkong YMCA." Ban} **** was at the wharf to meet the party and marched with them to the Y.M.C.A. Institute, the Headquar ters of the party during their four days stay in Canton. The members of the party were accommodated, að Treduce rates, as the Tung Ab Hotel, Į but bad their meals at the F.ã.0.A.. the whole expense of the visit being very generously defrayed by Mesura, The thirteenth ordinary annual meet-Ho Kwong and Ho Leung,
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LIMITED.
After breakfast the party marched
they cannot be spared or who fering of the shareholders was held at sny other reason have difficulty in the office of Messrs Jarding, Matheson to the East Farade Ground (where
gcing
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(2.) Toradvise in the said cases upon the course which the Board' con- viders ought to be taken;
and Co., Ltd, at noon to-day.
1
the 6th Kwang Tung Athletic Meet There were present Hon. Mr. C. Eing was being held) and were there Anton (Chairman), Hon. Sic Paul Chater, inspected by H.E. the Civil Governor, (3.) To grant certificates in the said CG., Hoa. Mr. E Shellim, Mesars who expressed his odiniration of their
Ceres to there men whom the E. V. D. Parry.
S. Gubbay, S. Hamnart appearance. At 12 o'clock, Board gorsiders indispensable in Dodwell, A. O. Lang". S. D. Cousland, they gave a démonstration in Fired the interests of the Colony for the A. David (Directors) and Messrs D. RAM and Stretcher drills. His Excel- which they are Mass, E. Humphreys, G. C. Moxon, lenes was evidently keenly interested engaged, or who are detained by P. R. Wolf, J. E. Kew, A. A. Fyfe,ral commented on the dexterous and the Military Authorities for local C. H. W. Kew, R Packham, N.
civil work OF
defence.
I confess that I would have preferred
Coroucher, T. W. Robertson, T. G. Weall, skilled manner in which they attende to have awaited the consideration by
J. W. Tayler, P. Tester, H. Sed to the wounded" and, mani“ Greenhill, &. E. Crapnell. S. C. Ismail Punted the bandages.
In the evening H.E. the Civil and W. S. Brown (secratary).
Governor gave
. dinner at the
:
The CHAIRMAN Baid-Gentlemen,
Government Tamen in honour of
st, ao far as the British authorities that the order, is for their ownbelere His Excellency the Governor Loginion that they cannot be spared. an unusual demand for godown accom- official visit to H.E. the Civi Hazardous G downs of the Hongkong and grecuding passports to women at our sailors, who are thereby given that he will appoint a time at which have no objection to my appointing such results have been so satisfactory that Gavgmory and the opportunity was
-k into the Hazrils and/or extra 1. Kowlion Whift and Godon Co. Ltd..
Kowloon, and stored at Consigness uk was ret. and expense.
Consignees of Cargo are hersby notified nearly a fortn
a Commission.
1.
by this time that the refusal of the
permits to women nud children to Governtent to grant passports or
travel in the war zone is not-as some apparently have imagined-peculiar by those who have not travelled in were dissatisfied with the circumstances to Hongkong. Because no informa. European waters since the war in which they found themselves, and on tion has come out in the Fresa began, what this comparative the 13th January a letter was present Cables that the Rams Government immunity has cast the commanders ed to the Goverment signed by a num- the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is preventing women and children of ships, and the caval patrols, in ber of men of military age, which is as from whom I had asked for a telegraphir
vigilance and in anxiety, or how 1593 leaving Great Britain, it is not to be
reply, of the proposals made by me, In view of the equivocal position in necessarily asumed that they are narrowly ships may have escaped which the majority of men in the colony but after an interview with the Un- The Report and Accounts having been their visit, at which, besides the still free to sail from England disaster. No one at this time, between the age of 20 and 65 are placed, oficial Members of both Councils and in your hands for some time, with your leading Cunto Officials, the follow think, on the contrary, that the however, can fail to realise that it has been suggested that # doputation on their urgent representatica I permission, I propose to take them sa ing. were present:-Mir. E. Ralphs, policy adopted in Hongkong is, in all travelling to-day in European waters should be formed representative of on telegraphed to the Secretary of State read The past year's working at the the Officers of the Victoria Division,
who are eligible for Military duty or foss follows
wharves discloses a large increase in our Mr. Ho Kwong (who introduced the probability, in force also at Home, for the time being, more perilous war work in some forms to call upon Hal
Unofficial Members of Executive and Carings from all sources and is attri At all events it is not to be assured than ever it was, and we do not the Governor, in order to express their Legislative Councils are very anxious butable partly to the greater number of party to His Excelleney) and Mr. for one moment that the restriction doubt that any disappointment or desire for nuthoritative settlement of a that I should appoint a Commission ander steamers with large cargoes now utilising M. K. Lo. wing is confined to Hongkong. It is of hardship which the new regulation each man individually and not withous advise on cases of men (not crail years of cargo now passing through Hongkong His Excellency the Governor of question which is a very vita che Ordinance No. 13 of 1888 ta hens and our harves, partly to the large valume. On the second day of their visity entails will be accepted in the proper importance to the Colony, a whole. spirit-the spirit which recognises The Endersigned will esteem it an not side, the Colony who wish to offer their proceed by other rates, and party to R.C.M.O.) was in Canton, on ar old) certified fit for active service out which under normal circumstances would Hongkong. (Sir Henry May, of courtesy if you will place this letter services but whose employers are of welfare as well as in the interests together with their respectful requestshould be glad to hear by cable that you
modation during the summer. The and a place where, they may be allowed
your directors are able to recommend taken by Sir Henry to visit the to call upon him.
Among the questions proposed are the
On the 7th February the Secretary of an increase in the usual dividend Y.M.C.A. Institute, On his arrival following
State approved of the appointment of from 7% to 8% and a payment of a within the comprend, about 0.15 1-Are, mea at present resident in the such a Commission.
bonus of $2.00 per share from the ina... the Hongkong Ambulance Colony, and who are either eligible The "Commission appointed by me
creased profits. With regard to the Brigade party formed a, Guard of for military duty or for some form consists of seven members, que repro while it is unwise to prophesy, the de-Brigade gave demonstrations at the maintenance of an 8 per cent. dividend, Honour. In the afternoon tho of-war-work, expressly forbidden} by the Colonial Government from santing the men of military age who volunteering for service outside addressed the Government on the 13th velopment of our business and the Cunton Christian College. this Colony?
January, while the others are mer of growing demands upon our berthing and Dy request of E.E. the Civil high standing in the Colony whose godown, accommodation, justify us in Governor, the party on the following. names, I feel sures command the respect looking forward with confidence to the
day (the 18th inst.) marched at 8:30 and confidence of the community. future. Considerable improvements and
to the Canton Government The terms of reference to the Com. additions to our premises have been "body to consider individual apmission are so widely drawn that they recently completed. The new steamer Civil Hospital College where, after the Managers of all the business include the consideration of cases from wharf has proved a success, and, besides forming a Guard of Honour to HE houses in the Colony whether or persons in the employment of the relieving the congestion of work at our the Civil Governor, they gave un not it is possible to continue to Naval and Military civil establiskother w barves, permits ofour berthing the exhibition of squad drill, being after- maiztain the Colony's trade with mente and of the Colonial Civil larger and deeper draught steamers opera wards invited by the Principal of the further reduced European stads Service. It is, of course, not desired ting in these waters. The two single College, to partake of refreshments. and greater employment of native to hear cases from persone in the storey godowns mentioned in the They were then conveyed by motor B-If the answer to No. 1 is in the first two categories, and I have since Report, I am plaased to say are being boat to the Sai Kwan Public Sebook fully utilised, while the filling in of the of Kaangtung, where another de affirmativo. wil! the Colonial excepted these two establishments. I ̧ Government give to each applicant have not excepted the Civil Service property on either side of this site, which the party were, invited to old Police Basin, besides joining up our monstration was given, following Individually an undertaking that because I desired that men his services are required in this "Colony and that he definitely applications to serve had been refusades us the necessary land for erecting
a modern thras-storey godown when taken here. In the afternoon the A group photograph was forbidden to. soluates for Active should not be deprived of an opportunity the opportunity occurs of obtaining party gave further demonstrations of having their cases heard by the material at reasonable figures. This at the Pui Ying School. They re Commleaica. But here I must point building cannot, however, be delayed
ht before any notifica
greater freedom of action to secura Hongkong. Wo
their own safety and at the same *British ladies in
time to aid, if the opportunity offéra, in ridding the seas of the "kultared * pirates of the Twentieth Century.
that they must pro uca an Import permit tion was made signed by the buperintend, nt of Imports and Experts, Bongkong before Bills of are aware of cases Lading can be countersigned.
Peking being next ctedly denied
All broken, chafed and damaged Gonda
sto to be left in the Rodowne, where they by the Legation the ace
will beerxmined on TUESDY, February ports for travelling Home 27th at 101..
the
He
month of the steamer's actival hore, after every other arrangement to love, All claims must be presented within Siberian route after they haa' ma which they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the even to the extent of dispatching',
Goods have left the Godowas sad all their heavy luggage for England by Goods remaining undelivered after March 1st, 1317 will be subjfer to rent.
the sea route. In the Federated No Fire Insurance whatever will be effectad
Malay States, also, fully a fortnight was published of ago, notification
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading immediately for counter. signature.
R. O. MORTON,
General Agris.
Hongkong, Feb. 2, 1917:
(Continued on Page 8.)..
THE DIARY
& regulation providing that no woman, or child "inder 17 years of 18s age, would be allowed to embark
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement
Road
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GANERAL
Tomorrow is Bettimant Day-
Hongkong Stock Exchange.
The China Provident, Loan and for any place west of Saez without Mortgage Company Limited hold their a passport. This seems an unneces2uth. annual meeting to-morrow Barily vague way of notifying what morning at half-past-eleven. was obviously intended, namely that
i
The normal cable route to America
♫
2.-If the answer to the foregoing is in the negative, will the Colonial .." Government consider the advis
ability of appointing a responsible
plications, and to ascertain from
servante.
service elsewhere?
11
until further notice no such passports and Honolulu being interrupted, would be issued. We note, however, telegrams for these places can only be the explanation that the regulation accepted vis. Europe sad the Atlantic Day.
did not apply in the case of any cablas, or via Japan. "Iraq" am-China Provident Loan woman or child not of British'
and Mortgage Co's. Meeting.
The Government of Malsys now, As a result I received a deputation 230 pm. Auction" of Household nationality intending to proceed in
Fornitura, Fiano etc. at 17 Kennedy a non-British ship to a non-British service with a second-class passage the 28th January, and on the following provides each man accepted for active from the signatories to the letter on destination, though it may be Homs sad a free passport. The Straits presumed that if our Allies have not Times is raising a fund to help those day I caused a reply to be sent to their already adopted similar measures who are in need of further assistance. I am directed to inform you that they will promptly so. For the
Messrs. Hughes and Hough are of the 18th instant and directs me to the Governor has considered your letter prohibition is a reasonable one and holding an auction sale of household reply to the questions contained therein highly necessary in the interests alike furniture, etc, including an upright follows:- of the women and children themselves grand piano, at 17, Kennedy Road to Question The answer is, in the Hough'a
and of the offices and crews of the morrow afternoon. Particulars will be
negative... Yeon-Hongkong and Shanghai ships, who, in the ordinary course of fouad in our advertisement columns.
Question 2-The Governor is at pre. Banking Corporation's Meeting
"sent not prepared to appoint such things, would be responsible for their
body as is referred to for the
pal General Memorandas BAUXDAX, Feb. 24:-
*1030-Auction of Miscellaneon
Stock at Messm. Hughes and
Hough's DL58*1—Auction" of Household
Faruliare etc. Menara. Enghes
Mon, 28, Tuza 27 & Wao. Fab. 28-
A Hongkong Jockey Club Base Meeting, safety, so far as that is humanly
MULEDẠY, March 1 :-
St. David's Day.
Saturday, March 3
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
| possible, in the event of disaster to a ship. Women and children first";
Raaks nad Dougla
H.K. Jockey Club Rose Meeting Or is the invariable rule in such a case,
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same position as men outside the Civil business, it may be necessary to proceed day by train, a special car being out that civil servante are not in the much longer and in order to maintain our turned to Hongkong the following Service. Civil servants are servants of with the erection of the godown eyen placed at their disposal the Crown and the Governor while imaterials are at their present The party's visit was a complete" responsible as he is for carrying on the exceptionally high cost With this end success and their marching and 'drill- · administration of the Colony and life and property therein is bound amount than usual. I do not think there unspeakably grateful for the extra good in view, we doom it advisable to carrying created a most favourable, im of maintaining peace and order and theprotection of forward to next year's decount a larger pression in Canton. They feel
so carry on the work that is absolutely mention and after, the adoption of the received, especially from E. the to decide the number of officers required is anything else that requires special ordinarily, warm welcome they necessary fu, the public interest. In this connection I would dmw your Report and Accounts has been proposed Civil Governor, whose kindness and attention to the copy of telegrams, from and seconded, I will endeavour to the hospitality were and to the Secretary of State which best of my ability to answer questions Besides Mr. Ralphe, the following
e unbounded. have been famished to you, and of she from the shareholders. I now beg to officers of the Engade were with the statement of the number of oficers, so
party: Divisional Superintendent,
following reasons :— (8.) His Excellency holda the
strong opinion that such or far released for service with His Majesty's propose the adoption of the Report and gabieation must have legal Armies or for other. war work. There Accounta
Mr. Ho Leung Ambulance. Offiser. sanction- and must be based due to fresh circumstances, such as re adoption of the report of the accoust
are other cases still under consideration Mr. H. Humphreys seconded the Mr. J. F. Grose Surgeon, Dr. F upon compulsory service, turn of officers off leave and renuncia
His Excellency could attion of leave due to the embargo, placed and the motion was agreed to. properly initiate the necessary on women and children travelling, and Mr.Weall proposed, and Mr. C.H.W. legislation without the sano you may rest assured that from time to Kew seconded, the confirmation of the tion of the Secretary of State time careful ravision is made.
for the Colonier: Question follows from the answer to question that the answer must bo in the negativ
His Exceliency recogne that the
The number of applications received by the Commission is considemble, and many have already been dealt with
It must be assumed that all those who have voluntarily submitted them
appointment of Mir, E. V. D. Pair and Mt. A. O. Lang as Directors
Mr. Greenhill proposed and Mr J. H Kew seconded the re-appointment of
and it does not require a moment's reflection to understand how seriously the presences
of women and children onship threatened with attack by an enemy enbmarine would hamper the action of the ship's officers in the presence of danger The position of ship's captain has been bad enough under the former conditions when Germany's'
is sending this correspondence to the missioners desire, permitted, to leave David a Directora.
MrPackham proposed pledges not to sink passenger liners
Sperotary of State with a recommende, he Colony for active service in the wa tion for the imposition of cotopolson but it is dbvious that in somo, cas Pobertson seconded the without ensuring the safety of the
serious questions may arise sa to how service will the necesary power provision is to be made for those of Mr. H. Fercy Smith and non-combatants on board were the alightest tickling or hoarse exemption, of each a nature air will en-dependent on them during their absence. Maitland as auditors at $600, cach,
ne in he throat may be theable the Government to issue certificates In the case of officers holding permanent occasionally observed, but now that forerunner of dangerous illness Stop ich you Germany has thrown these pledges Remedy For sale by all Chemists and
StorekeeperE and announced
S'hai Cottons The 112 buyers present condition is unsali actory and selves to the judgment of the Com. the Hon Mr. R Shellim and Mr.-A. 1
the
TICKLING IN THE THROAT,
B. Cheak, and Sergeant Ba Shiu On.
PARAMI "GANAL-DUES,
To make the Panama Canal & paying proposition the present toll system must
be changed.). This statement was made
and Mr by Major General Goethals at a reception
#nounced
tment
Mr.
by the Tele Club New York Be went on to explain that under the pro- Esent system of tells charge is made only for tonnage contained below the deck
In corsoqnence British ship' land: their that argues above the dachs, and In that
DORKERTAALOff at once with Chamberlain's Coaga. At the intervies which the Governor not question arises: 1 Under tu nine sividend warrantazi old be gained 1 manner pay low tally than American.
Dosts in the Goverment service 20
Hons from the Secretary of Blata their
ships are required to pay.