MARINE ENGINES AND MOTOR BOATS IN THE FAR FAST.
Hous
POST OFFICE.
BY KH. A. E. CARLETON.
HT AMERICAN VICT CONSEL
Hoxoxoxe.
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The many friends of Mr. Carleton wo Greenly left this Colony after being for „Severai jenis a member of the American Consulate General here, will read with pinterest the following article which he Diss contributed to the December number of The Far Eastern Review. Mr. Carleton.
The greater development of the Ame rican trade in marine engines of all types in Hongkong and the territory rimary to it is a matter of educational propaganda. The economic value of amotor boats must be fully demonstrated to the Chinese and motor must be pro- duced that is reliable, simple to operate, and not too expensive. High finish is of secondary importance to reliability.
The need of educational propaganda is best evidenced by the experience of a calfrm, which some years ago ended- used to interest the fishing-junk iple to install motors. A number of thesa Ashermen were much impressed · With the ides and went so far as to order fem molors, but at the last moment es neelled the order, giving as their eason that it would result in kud since their fathers had never used autor power on their fishing junk. It therefore. this superstition, if ven be called that, which must. To overcome before this type of junkn an be frited with motors. but the Chi- se are utilitarians above all things, and there is reason to believe that suc easonable success. might be there were introduced on motor that in ()}" very cheat Erst coat; (2) so simple to opers- ate that person with so mechanical Ingwledge can oppate it after receiving a little instruction;.(3) capable of with- standing store, wd (4) not dependent
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pen magneto.pr batteries for ignition.
ཀ BEST CÜMHERMAL TYRE."
Cams the GF MOTOR. palagi ahal
Bach & motor can be produced and 4koomamkotareri arwilling to send out a skilled mechanic to carronstate, it
possible that the Chinge Ashermen might be, cand reprobablyni wield be indred to przchase, The sawa ipples 10 BUSU or less degree to junks in the elmeignĄtosalarni plying cohtveno China Bossports and Hongkong, boxit bus
30, and
ARROW SHIRTS
THE RED WING ENGINE HAS
BEEND MANUFACTURED FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS, IT IS THEREFORE NOT A NEWLAND UNTRIED PRODUCT, IT HAS STOOD UP DAY IN AND DAY OUT
IN THE SEVEREST SERVICE, WHICH THE
MANY THOUSANDS IN USE WILL TESTIFY.
THE RED WING MOTOR.
Red Wing Chrobre
TU SPARE
WE SHALL BE PLEASED AT ALL TUIES TO SUPPLI
ANY INFORMATION-REGARDING THE RED WINGTM MOTOR OR TO GIVE A PRACTICAL DEMONS-- TRATION OF WHAT, THE MOTOR CAN DO.
BOLE AGENTS.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.
ST. GEORGES BUILDING...
HONGKONG.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
SEİSTOLKINTATTA Tonnimaferdial spisposes it appears
No. §. 987-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders 31, drude oil motory of that, in
ordepower or semi-Diesel ip duplicate, which shonld, te dearly marked Tenger for Heavy oil or heavy Quarries ", will be received at this Office until Noou on Wed, and the types beat nesday, the 18th day of December, 1918, for the letting of the málad for, Hongkong and river drafodermentioned Granite Quarries at Hongkong, Kowloon, and
ore are though to be botter for commeremwork Under present war conditions crude oil moters can suc-
New Territories, for one year from the 1st January, 1519.
Each tender must be accompanied by a receipt to the effectsthat the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasary essfully compact conditions it is beliers as stated in the schedule hereunder opposite to each ade by some dealers in Hongkong that quays a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shecrisim launches will retain their shall be forfeited to the Crown, if the tenderer refuses to carry to their greater reliability out of his tender and comply with the conditions hereinafter
Bazu oder
Mton are making a beary-contained should the tender be accepted,
ardins
will provats along the China coast, interrupted since 7.50 p.m. and over the N. China Sea
The", parca), post service to "Onbe suspended.
- It is notified, that all restrictiora"na koc
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 botes anding A-10. No linky (200) inah Tuta) since January 1st 10165 moben against an average of 83.18 inches
Torsaam fw the 24 hours, aming at noon on the 18th December
Hongkong to GAD Book NE
fair.
the use of wireless Telegraphy by Merchant wind modes Chaus winds fresh.
Yous
on the China &tation have been abolished.
The Serv
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moficial letter addressed tod Ahwar or Monazzinocule in the Persian Gulf asay excoed eight oooon is weight?
S-Formoes Channel u N.
South comes of China berwass Hongkong ancillamooku:"auka sama ka
4-Homily court of China between Hongkong and Haisant: The King Be
HOTEL OBSERTATORT HONGKONG, DULY WEITHRR
2 Tab inated: Jotter-and insired parcel savices between Egg Con, là transit through Egypt) and Cyprus are tempor- arily suspended.
DECEMBER 17, 1918-
ind
Stati
Uninsured parcels for the United King dom will in faturs, be forwarded = frons | Hongkong in big and the Fublic" are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carniolly
vidióstock... 6 8.430.30) - §--| * Homuro 5 09: Hakodate Un Farther colice parcel for civil Tokio
Kochi. addreen in the provinces of Unine;
Nagasaki Vicem, Trevise Padua, Vezice and Bel-Kagoshima láne in Italy, will not; be accepted for Oshima transmission, unless, posted; under the Naba
British War Office Permit,
Jah Sima Benin Island Waitsiver. 630.3 The Parcel Post Services to British Eash Hankow!! Africa and Egypt(except fo- members of Ichang
Kinking the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abys-Chan
Changth sinia, Bagdad, Frithres, French Soma Shanghai Cont. Italian Somalilanit, Fotoguese East Gratzint.com Aftica. Zanzi.ar and Bussi. Bare been su
Amby panded.
INWARD MAILA.
WEDNESDAY, 18th December
Canada Per. MONTEAGLE, 1812 Dec. THURSDAY, 19th December.
Trichu
Tainan
Pescadores
Canton 8a
Honglong- 50.01 Gap Roos MACBO
Canada-Per EMPRESS OF JAPAN Wachow9-
19th Dec.
OUTWARD MAILS.
WEDNESDAY, 18th December.
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Bror and Bangkok-Per LUCHOW. Dagupan
18th Dec. 8 mm
Haiphong-Fer⠀ SEUNCHONG,
18th
Shanchal and...... North - China ––Per Ilm
POLEPHELU, 18th Dec, 9am.
Shanghai, North China, Japan, via Kobe
Per KAMAKURA MABU;|75 18th Dec, 9am. Shanghai North Chins, Japan via
Nagasaki
Canada, United States Central and South America, and Europoría Canada- —FUSHIMI MARU, 18th Dec., Registration 8.45 m. Letters
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0. W. JETRII, Chief, Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Dec 11, 1916
BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degress Fahrtabait, on the level of the ses fir Stray Bangkok, Barzah and India via inches tenths and hundrade, in de- P Calcutta 18th
3. TIMPERATURE, in
to lacey Dea, 11am.
Are Fahrenheit to AU 100 59,
Per SOSHUMARU 18th Sp.m. tion, the
with THURSDAY, 18th Decemberists of Wum, to two pointa Shanghai and North China-FeSUT PORTE OF WED, scording to
TANG, 1th Dec., 10 sing
6, and in percentage of satur
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100
Kiz saturated
MAKE A REAL XMAS OF ITI
AKE THE CEILDREN
AND
TO THE PANTOMIME |
"JACK BEANSTALK”
WITH A REAL GIANT
BIGHT AND A HALF FEET HIGH!
68 ins. round the chest, 78 ins. round the waist, 26 ins.
round the neck and 45 ins, round the head are some of his
other dimensions. When he had a tooth extracted recently
it weighed 4) 025 1
HONGKONG THEATRE
18th, 18th & 99th December. Showing :—Paramount Festure--5 parts: Bee BLANCHE SWEET
THE OLUE!
Riso - Gazette, and ~ Comics
THURSDAY 19th latines at 8.15 p...
THE LAST MAN " črams in '6 parts
etc., eta
CABARET DANCING.
IN THE MURRAY PARADE GROUND.
·By kind
permission of the Military Authorities and by Courtesy of the Committee of St. Andrew's Society.
On SATURDAY, 21st December at 9 pm Popular Prices-Ladies $200, Gents $3.00 PAYABLES AT THE GÅTE..
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.
NITT PHOFTES TO WAR, DEA)
18th Infantry Band in sitendance.
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS,
HONGKONG HOTEL
Mr D. Abraham Capt. Adcock Mr and Mrs E
Anderson
Mr E Arnoux
Mr and Mrs Jij EN
Kitchin
- Mr And Mrs M. F.
Mr. Krebe
Mr A. HolgerWOR MAH TE MTA Shelton Hooper Mr G. P. Templeton Mr and Mrs: L-Me and Min A. M.
Floydletta
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Ward
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Widdup & child HEN. L. Wamiler Me and M
Wher
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Me and Mrs B
Shanghai, North China, Japan is Kobe 8. STATE OF WEATHER Pack and son Aiga 1. Lilientag MANDAS GAN
duty motor, butit.in, not, thenght that starossa The Government does not bind itself to accept the nigh-Por TAMBA MABU 19th detached cloud, d drizzling rain” i Loße Mr JF. Bleeker Miss Alico La ZARA PEAK HOTELAN
this can fully compete with fon estar apofonder.
eign makes. The Chinese have copil the Bolinder type, which they feand the simplest of all bet-bulb motora
KOMANDA MAS
bus grima tender can be obtained from the Director of Shanghai North China Japon Bublic Works tot esist
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CHINESE PLAY IN PARIS ACT
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To celebrate the anniversary of thự Chinese Rapublicly was performed i Chinese at the:Theatre Antoine, in Eazi entitled, **In Malaga bonbeur, 'ted which khkenithan in M.: Geotges Eleïenceau, A Hero Chinese srampes from the Chinese colony i Paris took part in a perfor mended? There was a diaphy by dancez, mimies, ind jugglers, and the audiaton WAN for severni hours presented with a dazzling
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PARTICULARS OF THE - QUARRIES.
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TUESDAY, 240 Decemberanc Shanghai and North China-For SIN
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#and South America, shd
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