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{ho brought the United States "und ucher mutrals into the war on the side, of the Allies, it is probable
hnt and belt one khet/Geranny,
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employed in helping to delest the! the principal object of her submarine | campaign. Germany, therefore, can- not reckon on mare ships for the resumption of her overseas trade than THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF he possesses in her home waters.
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THEET BY A HOUSE BOY.
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1917.
COMPANY MEETING.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED."
Mr.
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HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
The Union Inaumace Society of Canton, Limited, Hon. Sooratamies and Trensuren of this Association, write
It may be of interest to your reader and to the Members of this Association to know the rough position of this Association at the end of June, the first
In Jan. -In Feb. 4
In March
In April
In May
In: June
€ 49,380 waj subscribed,
62,073 210,305 123,630 82125
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In 3r. Wood's Court this morning Mr. MeKurrie, of No. 24 Nathan
The twenty-first annual" general Raul. Kowloon, charged his house boy moeting of the United Sabato with the theft of threo blankets and a Oriental Agency, Limited, was bekl SHANGHAI, July 30. leather suit case, to the total value of į at the odiers of Messrs. S. H. General Wei Hing Moo, who was in 430, which he alleged the defendstell & Co.. Tari., Queen's Buildings charge of the Germans in the ricinty of tule from, his residence on the 20th at 11.80 this morning. Feking, has been nerested. It is sapinstar.
There were present:-The Elon.half yearance its inauguration. posted that he has lent himself to Gar Mr. McKenzia after identifying the,
S. H. Dodwell (Chairman) man intrigues
blankets and suit case as his property, Ms. G. Morton Smith, A. Rit Chien. Hai Lum, the superintendent deposed that the defendant cutere his of the coining instication for police employ on the 13th instant and on the chic. A. Denison, and Mr.. G. B. cher, and a German named Siegebert, 120th instant absconded with the stolen
Edwanks (Sceretury),
The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen,-- employed by the police, have also been articles in his possession. Whilst the
61,880 11 arrested.
witness was riding in a tram in Queen's The result of the your's weeking |
Apart from the above, £494 7a Ot Siegebenj is now" believed to be the Road Central last Sunday, at about shows an increase in profit on trud has been subscribed which has been sent. German who brought Chang sun to 3.30pm. he mw the defendant in the Fing of some $7,800 as against last direct to Singapore and converted into the Legation quarters at the instigation | strest. Witness immediately left the your. Including $1,980,24 brought | Straits dollars and invested, and the of Weitling Mo
tram, arrested the defendant, and took forward from last year, there is sum of 12,930,76 in Straita currency All tiernas previously"
lyuterned near him to the Cantral Police Station. $28.705.25 available for distribution, Julso aubscribed has been sent direct to Taking have sgain been interned. Bam will be in attendance. The Convert The Government is in possession vi
In answer to the charge, the defend and I trust you will all approve of Singapors for investment.
The largest amount subscribed in ove takes place at North Point,
crstence that Wei Hing Mow was plat. at state that whilst in the employ of the allocation reemmmended in the the complainant, the complainant tell Eting to prevent treneral Feng Khi that he was doing his work too port. The year under review has month was $210,305, in March lit "teen e' got one, two partly to exchiefly as the result, we think, of the We regret to learn that awing efect the escape of Chang. Hsar. ckly and when he did his work morsceptional circunstners. Recently issued as that time urging all those who
LOFAL AND GENERAL
A Promenule Concert has been arranged for to jorrow (Wednesday) evening from 9 to 11 pm. unter the A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd, spies of the Felice Reserve, whose
WINE AND 'SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG.
To-day's Advertisements The China
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nesrlet fever, the American. Minister
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, July 31, 1917.
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Containing provisional Ships Register. THE REWARD to Bn er etarning she tol this office.
Rougkang Jely 31, in
THE CALENDAR.
MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.
Kowloon..
General Memoranda..
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SEMPPING
|and Mrs. Reinsch are in quamuting at
their summer resilence at Peitaiho,
At
The telegrams quoted below was ru WAR AND MERCHANT reived by the Anechan Consalateieneral, Elongkong, from the Manila Observatory p.m. today-Warning Low. pressure area extealing from China Sea to east of Balintung and Bushi Channels, circular depression may be forming
Tuz statement made by Mr LLOYD who GEORG to the journalista interviewed him in Puris last week was very reassuring in all respects and in one more than in his
in it to the N. W. öf Luzon,
FENG KUO CHING.
lewly the complainant said that he
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appeal we made in a little pamphlet
The total amount of Straits War Lor taken up is just over $600,000 made up of investments of
One of One of .. Five of
to slow. Furthermore, that Mrsuch larger proportion of kwat were not already investing their money MaKenzie on three different occasions shipping has been withdraw for in War Loan outaide this Association to bad beaten bin on the head with ajuntion service in other waters and become Members; batsioon March there "PIXING, July 36.
feather duster. The complainant turn it is usequently difficult to foresee has been a and falling off. Preparations have been completed fored the defendant out of the house what the prospects for the year grand reception of Genamt Feng Kun and refused to pay him his wages. 1917-1918 will be: Therefore, fol- defendant threatened lowing the course adopted by seven who is expected to arrive at When the Prking on daguute.
to take civil altion against the other of our local Companies, your CANTON'S CIVIL GOVERNOR AND plainant ir payment of his wages General Managers have recoinmetal the Intter gave the defendant the THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
blankets and anit case in lieu of the money due him for bis agctice.
Mrs. Mckenzie gave evidence which corroborated the story told by her hasband. She denied having beaten the a feather duster. The defendant with blankets or the suit case, nor was he
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THE PREMIER'S POLICY.
tarned out of the house.
PEKING, July 30, Reuter's Correspondent has telegraph el from Canton that Cha Ching Lan The Hon. Trener of the Alies intends to ignore the order of the references to the way in which the Memeria and Afiliated Hospitals begs Central Government that the members 11 am-Auction of fidusenoid Funi Allies are meeting the German sub-to segnowledge with thanks the follow-ut the Provincial Assembly shall en-defentiant had not been given the
turcete at No. 14,Salisbury Avenace | marine campaign. The Germans tooking donations to the Funds of thee at Canton without undue delay.
along view of the preseit war, ant Hospitala. in icaugurating a' ruthless 'submarine campaign against the shipping, bľall. nations, they were doubtless looking forward to the ending of hostilities
Capt. Pottinger, of the 13. Lamun, and to Geniang's re-entry into the commercial nggle "for
reporte to the flachour Office yesterday Eupremacy. With a very large percentage of herring, that at 7 um. on Saturday
while approaching the Colony he sighted abipping laid up in tiernan harbours an overturned junk about & miles W. or in the harbours of distant by S. of Wagian. On the bottom of the
FRIDAY, August 3
1.11 pm-Full Moon, FAAT 3 Saturday, August 1-
Jewellery 10.45 am Auction of
Silver-ware, Jailestone tell al Messts. Hughes and Hough's, SATURDAY, August 4-
Anniversary of Declaration of War, between Great Britain and Germany (1914)
Launching ef. two Ships at Kowloos
Docks.
Mensar, August *:- General Holiday. STURDAY, Angust 11-
19.30 nm. Anction of Household Linen, Bra-ware, etc, at Massn. Hughes and Hough's “MONDAT, August 11:--
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Iridend due.
be
Ile Chak Kai Ying Taz Ming U» Kum Wa... Chan Kang or
rexened before.
.$100
100
100
100
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TO JOIN THE ALLIES.
SASC, July 30 Taan Ki Shi, the Tremier, bis, formulated an administrative, policy as follow To join the Allies to unify the country; to establish a Provisional Senate: te reorganise the military system and to unify finanes. «
THE SALE OF..." LYSHOLT“
PURCHASED BY MR HO KOй
TONG.
After further evidenes His Worship addressing the defendant, said: "I do not believe your story. I sentence you to six months' hard labour."
ALLEGED KIDNAPD ER
-COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
Ant took the Wanchai to Yaumati
Later
$20,000
17,160
10,000
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12 between $5,000 dvd $10,000
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1,000
5,000
4,000
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3,000
1,000,
2,000
138
283
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300
1,000
200
300
361
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100:
200
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100
80
479 1,065
13
The total membership reached 676 namely....
Hongkong. Amy Canton
Macro.....
Snatow
Pakboi............
Foochow
.590
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33
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It cannot be too strongly urged that
that a larger sum than usual be carried forward to next account. The amount duc under Sundry Debtors is exceptionally large, but it has all been collected since the books were closed for the year. The Stock has been carefully checked by the Superintendent and ample allow. ane made for depreciation. It i unusually small but this is partly due to the high Exchange at which it has necessarily be taken in, It beres of course increasingly- diffient to get early delivery "of materials from hine and goin America, but together with pue- ebuses on the way your General Before Mr. A. Dyer Ball this morning Managers consider the stock is suf a case was heard in which a Chinese was ficient for the purposes of the Corn- neutral countries, Germany has jink vere 3-men, 1 woman, I' ́boys and
charged with kidnapping two little girls pany's business, You will notice wore money and mera Hambers are doubtless hoped that her shipowners girls who were safely got on board,
one ten and the other thirteen years of that it is proposed to contribute wanted. Incidentally, we would like at the close of the war would have the Liwrs and brought` to Bengkong
age, from No. 60 Ship Street, Wanchai | $2,000 to. War Charities, a suggesto call attention to the fact that Straits. War Loan at -6% is an excellent and“ Evilence was given to the effect that tion that I ans sure will appeal to
recognised Trustce investment, and we great advantage over the British The Chinese way that they were four:
on the 20th instant the defend Shareholders. I will, however, pre-cannot imagine any investment so shipowners, and indeed over all days and four nights in that precarions
two children from pose this contribution separately after attractive and safe for Trust funds. others. So far aa British shipping is position, but this is doubted as they
be the report and accounts have been The daily cost of this War to the concerned, that is already seen to would certainly have been sighted and
To-day at noon, under instructions brought them back to Hongkong and adopted.. I think, Gentlernen, there British Empire and her Allies is more a disappointed hope. Lord'
| fröm Means Wilkinson and Grist, the attemted to take them aboard the ■.s. is nothing more for me to my. Ithan ever, and every penny towards the Curzos in a speech a few weeks ago Another man who has lived to property known as Lysbolt" was sold Kinshun, whilst the steamer lay at the bey to propose the adoption of the maintenance of this coat will help to .3 p.m. Auctions of No. 7 Queen's Pont stated that before the war, in June read his own obituary, ngties in the by auction at the Auction Rooms of hari
Central at Mesars Bughes and1914 there were 10,134 British Press, apparently, is General Alexieff. Mir. G. P. Lammert, in Duddell Street.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to report and accounts as presented. shorten the War.
Mr. A. DENISOs, in seconding the
It should not be thought that the Flough's.
investment of small suma is troublesome vessels of over 1,600, amounting to A mport has recently been publishedBefore opening the bidding, the the charge. He told the magistrate
EI. A. Lammert, that the children had followed his motion, said Gentlemen,-I think and not desired by us; no fim is too WEDNESDAY, August 15-
a.tonnage of 20,523,706. In Decem-in Japanese papers of his death, and, auctioneer, Mr.
special attention to Ber 1916 there were 0,767 British as he was at one time Viceroy of the drew Noon-Auction of Kowloon Inland vessels in the same category, within Far East, his reported death fact that purchase could only be made would not obey him.
At the conclusion of the bearing Elis Lot No 209 at Mr. Ged. P. Lammert's an aggregate tonnage of 19,785,510 / his "been the subject of many pata.subject to the approval of H. E the
Governor.
Worship committed the defendant for Some 500 large vessels had, there graphs. But in a table to-day we
There were only two biddera-Mtrial at the next Criminal Sessions of fore, been lost in two and a half have mention of General Alexieff Henry Humphreys and Mr. He Kom
the Supreme Court." More correctly stated, going with the Russian Prime Minis Tong larger number had been lost byter to the Military Headquarters for a conference with the commanders saemy action and normal casualties on the various fronts. So that the Communications relating to news should at sex, but 600 out of the total venerable General seems to be still be addressed to THE "EDITOR
losses, had not been replaced. The very much alive. Corresponts must forward"
rate of loss has been greater this year than in any previous stage of the war, owing to Germany entering ou what she calls "unrestricted submarine warfare," which are piratical opern- |tions in which every law of warlare is ignored. The fact, that" down to the end of last year our output of new ships had not kept pace with the rate of destruction was a very disturbing fact when the increased ratio of losses early this year was
Approximale statement of wathe re- considered; but this tendency of lusses ceipts for the week ending 23th July -- Aggregate Receipts to increase has now been more than
for week eceipts for checked; the weekly returus for the past three months have shown a steady This year
H.K. Tramway Co's Dividend dus MONDAY, August 97:-
Sales Beams.
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Alterations and additions to advarthe-
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$118
buyers
Hongkong Ducks... Wharves
buyers Ropes......
buyers" Shanghai Cuttons. 7 138 buyers Kung Viks..... 1at buyers
the
Ee bad ordered them away but they the shareholders are to be congratu-small, and we revel in receiving $5 and
notes, which mount up in sa ex- frooniinary way, and most people ens Afford this small sum...
A Membership of 590 is very small for Hongkong.
lated on getting such a large divi- dend this year. I think their thanks are due to the General Managers and the Staff for the way in which they have run the Company: I think it a good idea to present a small sumL
We are well aware that the Member THE GERMAN RAILWAY RECORD to War Charities, I do not think ship ist of this Association does not I can add more, is the Chairman has represent all the money that is going fully covered the ground. I beg to to the Government War Loans. Theres second that the report and accounts are of course those who praier to invest. their money direct, but we think evem be adopted.
these might with advantage consider the saving of the Government of labour and the immense
IN CHINA.
The motion was carried.
Much has been written about German commercial methods and achievements in Chins, but, says, Engineering, little, about the cost of construction, and management of those Chinese railwaya for which Germans are, or have been,
The CusIRMAX proposed, and Mr. responsible. Germany bas constructed G. Morrox Sr seconled; that u two railways in China, the Shantung sum of $2,000 be presented to War Railway and the Northern Section of
clerical work arising from multitudinous individual subscriptions if they joined
Association.
Mr. Humphreys opened the bidding with an offer of $20,000 and thie was taken by increases of $1,000 to $25,000 whereupon Mr. Humphreys jumped $5,000, making his had 130,000. From that Sgurs the offering weat by alter nate, bids of $1,000 to $37,000. "Here Mr. Humphreys dropped out and the property was knocked down at that figure to Mr. Ho Kom Tong.
The property consist of a parcel of
the Tiantain-Fuko Railway, beth of Charities, and the motion was caraud invested their money through this ground situated on the Peak and a which are in the Province of ried. large residential building. The area of Shantung. The first is 284 miles The SECRETARY proposed, and Mr. We are aware that there are some the property is 124,032 square feet, the in length, and wak built with
A. Irene seconded, that Mr. Fen positively cannot for various Crown Rent of which is $85 par annum. German capital for German coCT
It was formerly in the occupation of pary, an opened for traffic in 1904. Maitland be re-elected auditor, for reasons afford to save anything for HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. the German Consul
It connects the once-German port of the ensuing year at a remuneration investment. Tsingtau with the capital of Shantung of $200, and the motion was carried. province, Teinanfu. The line was ex-
This concluded the business of the ceedingly costly considering the easy country traversed. As this line pro-meeting- HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
bally created German standards of construction for other German ventures, SUMMER TENNIS TOURNAMENT Engineering, giving the separate items, shows the cost to have been about The entries for the Hongkong Cricket | £9.200 per mile without rolling stock. Club's Summer Tennis Tournament are It should be noted that the mileage as follows. The handicapping has not given for the line includes 18 miles of branch lines, whose 'standard of con: Asut Pay. N. Wright, K.N., and atruction is inferior to that of the mains
line. No allowances' have been made Assist Pay. Robinson, K.N... -
decline and Mr. LLOYD Gxonur's Last year
Increase statement that the shipbuilding yards
bor to the fifice No. 5, Wyndham of the United Kingdom would Büroot, aot later thes 11 30 an
Produce next year. 4,000,000 tons
Altertums and additions as Advertine mandu lin puur 1. 4, 5 and 6 bold te
sest ni not later than 1 p.m.
Nar Adyertisements should be sent
slipping in. comparison with
2 000,008 tons in the most favourable Ipace year, shown that carly
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30 weeks
17,17
5,512
400,156 480,197 "
19,981
·ཋ༞ !, *। GREAT LONDON ESTATE.
PUT UP FOR SALE AND WITH. DRAWN, AT £549,500.
fore 3 pits, and Sch-criptions which tliet for an alimming, sitation What the aestioneer, perlieps with a
not ordered in 6xed period will be continuet until counterzaaded...
Telophis Addres Mam Hongkong
Code: A.B.O. 5th Milition.
Telephone No. 22,
Tire Cares MUL, LUNTED.
THE
is
in sight
Germany may be little pardonable exaggeration, described one of the finest estates in the world, successful in destroying the shipping was offered for sale at Winchester House uf neutral Powers-Norway has lost last month g
It in a largmaren in West Brompton, already nearly half of her feet-Earl's court, Kensington, and but with the greatly increased output of flat, 18 shops 150 stables, and three
Chad Upon it there are 1,340 houses, 1
of the British yards and the public honses. When James Ganter, the the grand at famous pastrycook, bought tremendous fillip giren to shi
shit the end of the eighteenth century it wa building in the United States, and mostly cermpied by florists nurseries, Zi ut-Colonel Sir Nevill Gunter is the in Japali, Germany will not find owner, and he is on service is France. herself in the favourable position: free rodones #13 from freehold ground rents, and has Ko as regards mercantile alpping at the estimated ultimis reat roll of £200,000 and Guide and of the war that the doubtles contemplated when the embarked upor her policy of pratical outrage,
CHINA HAI
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360 cent
Owing to the fact that this policy
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yet been done a
A. A. Claxton and F. Joseland. P. W: Cazy and Ț. H, de Rome.
S. F. Green and P. H. Cpbb.
P. P. J. Wodehouse and O. Thorne, H. Murray. Bain and §, G. Galluzzi. HE. Muriel and A. Morse,
Basil Esworth and 3. If Congdon. F. Bevington and H. J Vermey
O.C. Blurk and W. F. C. Trafford,
H. Handby Frog and A. M. Henderson
H. E. Murray and M. M. Meas.
E. Abraham and J. Stalker
M. Ronet de Jornet and M. Wollern, G. B. Jayton and A, O. Leith.
ORAMP COLIC TO need of suffering from Centrys in
the stomach, or intestinal pair
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
PARADES.
Wednesday, August 1st-As previously ordered, the Hand will play at North Foint on Wednesday, August Jet. at
We are alan desirous of making the subscription at large possible and warthy of the Colony, and wo beg. to nige those who are not Members partierisrly those do not at present. hold aven 5 worth of War Loan, tor Join the Association
We accept all kinds of money besiles Hongkong currency, namely; Shanghai Notes, Straits Settlements Noto Yen, Sterling and Dividend
for this in the cost per mile given hite Cape with Covers will Warrants:
Thursday, August 2nd-No. 3
The price paid for land on this lina was £19 10 per acre. The original pricey, Central 5.40 p.m.
Uniform --White, Helmeta.. was about £6 per acre. The price paid Frider August 3rd Route for earth work was 5.2d. per lang of 100 ordered for this date is cancelled.
COMMARD,
(8gd.) TF. Housk,"
March
We again, call attention to the fact Com-that Members may at any time withdraw their investment should they urgently require the my, and the 10e will be paid out at rate of exchange ruling at the time of withdrawal if withdraws in Hongkong Dollars or the same. may be withdrawn a Straits Dollars or the equivalent in Sterling.
cubic feet. For this certainly no more than 4d per fang should have been paid. The amount spent on stations, Owing to the illness of Mr. J W continues Engineering, is also high,Fronts, Ag. D.S.P. (B) the command of but the type of station adoptod le far the Police Reserva will temporarily be more elaborate that is usual on ofuer taken over by the undersigned.
Border of the Hon. The Captain lines in China. The most mysterious Superintendent of Police itam of expenditure is that on materials, which appears to be very heavy indoed. Contrasted with this £9,200 per mile, for the Shantung Railway is the cost of £5,300 per mile for the first 90 miles from Poking south wards of the Peking Hankow Railway, of the Peking Makden Railway constructed by the British orgineem. Lais, too, included rolling, stock arthwork was for double
fiddling began at £300,000, and very Chamberlain's Colic, Cholein and Diary soon renched £540,000. The highest bid, thoes Borady never fail to relieve the line, and WM 2540,500 and as this did not reach | mont, seture cases. Galit to day, there 1100 ft per
the reserve nice the propórir was than will be ou time to send for it
put up in lot Bome of these were sold: attack.com
LORIT Thermott Laportent were withdrawn. Labontent and stureCRTER 1
those on the
A.3.P(B).
BLAZON TYPE NOT NECESSARY
HAMBERLAIN'S Colie, Choloca and
Distrhoea Romedy needs no headline to attract the public eye. The simple statement that all chemists sell
ie suficient, as every family kno mors that twice-
ite. It has been seed for forts entaines pagadi i ond what ité name impl
Káble by all Chemists and storakdər.
It has come to our knowledge that the Straite Governaisnt have declined to accept any more subscriptions fromx War Savings Associations Lowing to the fact, we imagine that the total amount of their loan is nearly all taken up. We are pleased however to be able to inform that the Union Ismarance ngements whereby Members of this Bock ly of Cantos, Ltd, have made Association can be secotumodated to the
extent of a further eight lakhs of Straits Bettlements War Nd greater, faciliti
than are offe