U. S. BANK RESERVES.
It is pointed out in the Interest
SHIPPING PERSONALIA
Air. W. Hudson has been appoint
AUSTRALIA IN THE PACIFIC.
Captain . P.Taylor, of the Ram AN AUSTRALIAN ON. song, has gone master, Tainang.
Captain F. & Parkins, of the Fai ang, is on reserva,
Mr. J. B. Doughty, second offer, Kumung, is, on reserve,
THE CHINA MAIL.
AUSTRALIAN FAILURES.
INDIAN COTTON.
ARRIVALS.
April 24
FRIDAY,
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
SUI AR, BA 750 tons, from Macao, Administrative Orders by Major H. Capt. Birss, S.B. Co., What
Mordan, Administrative Commandană.
FATSHAN, Brit, ofs tous, from Canton
Cape
C. Lindbergb, G N. Co Ld., Wharf
Hongkong. Friday, 25th April, 1919.
STRENGTH.
No. 898 Pte. A. Forbes, "D" Com
1.5.19.
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APPOINTMENTS.
SHINSEI MARU, No. 4 Jap., 1,208 toes, from Whampoa, Capt. Takase, Sato Co., 014.
APRİL 25, 1919.
WEATHER REPORT. ·
April 25 124. Dem-No returns from Japan and Visdivostock. Pressure has decreased sightly at all reporting stations; it is probably highest over 8. Japan.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total dace January 1st. 8.39 Inches, aalast an age of 10.48 inches.
Forest for the 31 hours ending at noon on the 28th.
1-Hongkong to Gap Rook, E. and 8.E. winds, moderate; cloudy, mist or
ON LEE Brit, 387 tons from Song-
CHENAN, Brit, 1,355 tons, from moon, Capt. Wallace, Sue Yap, Wharf. Shanghai, Capt.. Taver, B. & S., CIN
SHUN CH NG, Chi., 839. tons, from drizating rain. Canton, Capt. Taky, Moller, C16.
In the course of a long article or bulletin of the National City Bank ofed soccnd officer, Chumaung.
Indian competition_in cotton, a New York that a very great change
writet in the Tactile MercurTT has taken place since 1914, in, the
Parrives at the conclusion that; given 1nking situation of the United
*Mr. Thomas J. MacMahon,
conditions which do not constitute a States and in the ability of the banks to provide credit, as a result of the
FR.GS., who recently visited the special and burdensome handicap on establishment of the Felonil serve
Mr. H. A. Meik has been appoint-Gilbert, Marshall and other Pacific Lancashire, the Indian mills cannot systems and cotisequent alterations
islands, delivered a speech at the at present compete successfully with pany, is permitted to resign. on in the reserve requirements of the ed second officer, Kanisang
Mr. C. D. AL. Gegion, supernumer-Lyceum, Sydney, on March 30. In Lancashire, even in the cheaper goods, leaving the Colony, to "date from the course of his speech, he bitterly while as to the finer and dearer national banks: The stock of gold in
attacked the Australian scheme of fabrics, the Indian mills are very the country has increased by apny second officer, Kated, has re-
He much out of the running. Never (a) His Excellency the Officer Ad- proximately $1,250.000.000 ad the signed.
"Mr. A. Goldwijk, tron reserve, ruling the Pacific Islands.
again, he opices, wil the Indian cot- ministering the Government has been stock is now more dovely conden-
41 am going to address Australian ton trade have things so much in its pleased to appoint Mr. Alan Oerton trated in the reseve bunks than its grue supernumerary second of said
cer, Kutus Armerly was, in the rational banks,
citizens in my capacity as an Austra-favour as it has had during the past Brawa to be a Lieutenant in Command Wharf. lian citizen. Nothing is further from few years, and if the industry has act of the Cadet Company, Hongkong Just before the Federal nerve banks. begat business in verber, 1914.
my intentions than to create need already made great strides towards Defence Corps, with effect from the less disputes. The object of my the goal of appropriating the home 12th April, 1919, vice 2nd Lieut. the total anonas of kinds of.re- serve naney in national, banks, was $925,338,000. On Nov. 2, 1918, the reserves of the twelve reserved thin ongineer, Luenho,
banks aggregat&I $9,116,257,000, of which $2,000;265,060 ° was gold. Each dolar of this reserve money has much greater, reserve efficiency under the law than it had in the national
bank under the oll bw.
crented an goods of many kinds, and every eu- plorer in good chudit was actively biking in the market for labour and materials. There were definite con- trets to work on which warranted
available credit will be bere in 1919, but will there be contracts offering
which will warrant similar activity on the part of employer? If not, then there is going to be a surplus of gold in the country, idle aral nsoles here, und if it is wanted somewhere dee the logies counse will be to send it there, just as we do wheat when we have a surplus of that commodity,
Mr. K. D. Noble, Supernumerary second officer. Turkure, is on reserve, Mr.J. Grity, fruts reserve, has goue
supernumerary chief officer, Tucku.
KONG NING, Brit., 81 tons, from
Canton, Capt. J.O. Smith, Banker & Co.,
HOI SANG, Brit, 28 bons, from Canton, Capt Woollacotte, Wo Fat S.S. Co., Wharf.
Mr. T. Dunstan has been appoint.address is simply to open the eyes of market, and keeping out the Lan- J. E. W. Beard resigned his Com Hoibew, Capt. F. Jone, Lan Yick, U1S.
Mr G. A. Cheyne, thin engineer, Kunsang, has gone second engine same ship.
Mr. A: Cretko has been appointed thin engineer, Hezare.
Mr. C. M. Horie has been up pointed third engineer. Hoihou
Mr. H. Georgy chief engineer, Hain Peking, is cal reserve.
is
THE BLINDNESS OF MR. HUGHES.
"
CHUEN ON, Chi.. 931 tons, from KUEICHOW, Brit, 1,920 tons, from Canton, Capt. Cole. B. & 9. €38.
SANG NING Brit. 303 tons from Longmoon, Capt McKechnie, Shin Hing 3.8. Co., Whart
WING ON, Brit 438 tons from Canton, Capt. Bentley, Chee On, Wharf.
LUN SHONG, Brit, 1,49 tons, from (c) His Excellency the Officer Ad-Saigon, Capt. Kuir, Kung Fuen, C43.
KWONG SAL Brit. 447 tons, from ministering the Government has been
Wharf. pleased to make the following ap- Canton, Capt. J. Acock, Shin On Co., DERANOF, Amor., 4,011 tons, from pointments in the Hongkong Defence
Line, Dangerous Anchor. 1919-
Major G. H. Wakeman, V.D., to be Second in Command of the Infantry Battalion, vice-Major D. Macdonald, V.D., resigned.
Lieutenants A. E. Wright and E Evan-Jones to be Captains.
..
LEAVE.
PARADE.
•Dress,
Drill order
B6.
CLEARANCES..
April 24.
SHUN CHONG, Chi., nood, for CHENAN, Brit, noon, for Canton, Bongay, Holler & Co.
B. & S.
TSUTAMA MARU, Jap. 4 p.m., for Now York via Mproran, N.Y.E.
DERANOF, Amor., 6 pm, for Manila, Pacific S.S. Co.
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Hongkong and Lamotke. The sauce us
No. 1.
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Hongkong and Halos.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
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the Australians to the situation. I cashire producer, it never can; atsion dated 1.3. 19.
(b) His Excellency the Officer Ad- wish to lay before you the sentiments any rate until Lancashire cloth is 30 and views of the natives regarding burdened by import duties that are ministering the Government has the Australian administration of the wholly and absolutely prohibitive. accepted with regret the resignation For the five of Major D. Macdonald, V.D.,. of his Pacific islands, and to inform you The writer proceeds: Mr. J. Robertson has been up-of the failure which is sure to months to August last year the total Commission in the Hongkong Defence overtake the Australian rule of amount of cloth produced in the Corps, with effect from the 1st May, pointed third engineer, Kumatny.
Mr. H.A. Kornfeldt, chief officer,
these islands. It need scarcely Indian cotton mills was 679,000,000 1919. It is evident servire that if the Kellet, has gone chief ofheer, be said that the Pacific islands yards as against 701,000,000 yards
Niangteen...
must not be returned to Ger in the corresponding period of 1917, Peterblevel of prices and voluine of
Mr. G. Wilson, second officer, many, but at the same time I must and 694,000,000 yards in the corres trade' should decline to anywhere neur what it was before the warungwa, has gone ond officer, tell you that there is no good reason ponding months of 1916. This is
Toore.
why Australia should try to adminis. certainly not a formidable Tesult of Corps, with effect from the 1st May Nagasaki, Capt. A. Seit The Admiral) sevail interesting changes in the
Mr. J. V. Xavier has been appoint-ter them instead. The natives of full-time working at a favourable The bunking situation will occur.
these Pacific islands know of and period, with abundant supplies of cot.
April '95. practice reliscounting at the ed fourth engineer, Kunyping.
Mr. A. Macdaold chief engineer, point out to those Australians who ton and cheap labour. We shall better Federal reserve banks will fall into
Vl'divostock, Ga.) Chiaren has gone "chief engineer, are in favour of the acquisition of understand the position by estimating
SUT AN, Brit. 760 tons, from Biscao, Capt.. Birsi, S.B. Co., Wharf. innocuous desnetude" and the earn-
Fricking.
the German territories the record of a full year's production in India at
Canton, Capt. Smith, 8.B. Co., Whar
KINSHAN, Brit, 1,093 tons, from Nemuro
Hakodate ings of these banks will decline ac-
failure of Australian. administration the same rate and comparing it with
Tokio cordingly. The deposits of all banks
EUNG PING, Chi, 1,749 tons, frum of the Northern territory of Aus what Lancashire has done and can
Sochi.**.*** with diminish by liquidation, being
Waha, Capt. Howl, Chipse Merchants, Nagnaki Mr. J. W. Donald, second officer. tralia. Not only is the Australian do. A year's output of the Indian checked off to pay ons, and the per-
of the Northern mills at the rate shown by the total Pte. J. E. Joseph, "B" Cay., is
Kagoshinas centage of reserves to the remaining Waiting, has gone second officer.administration
AMAKUSA MARU, Jap, 1,570 tons, Oshima.... Territory ล failure but I am for five months to August would granted one year's leave from 15.5.19. deposit abilities consequently will Kashing
it give a total of 1,639,600,000 yards. Pte. A. B. David, Mounted Sec., is from Swataw, Capt. Kitano, O.SE, Nah........ Captain, G. Hooker, fron reserve, prepared to maintain that
Tabi'm be Mich. the result of such a situa-
a failure unparalleled in the In the year 1918 Lancashire ex-granted 5 weeks' leave from 24.4.19. Wharf..
HOI MING, Brit.. 380 tons. from tion, will be a denialization of in has gone master, Liangekom.
Mr. T. A. Nicolas, second officer, annals of the British Empire in the ported to India, including Ceylon Spr. E. Grant Smith. Eng. Coy., is berest Lites, such , characterized
For and Burmah, a total of 954,123,000 granted 7 months' leave from 15.19. Kongmoon, Capt. On Mils, On Yick Co.,
Wharf. the period in 1915 and 1915 when Chungking, has gone second officer.matter of maladministration.
Fenglies
this matter I do not blame Dr. Gilruth, yards of cloth. Under war con- Gr. A. Stevenson. Arty. Coy., is grant.
WAH ON, Chi., 267 tons, from Kong, goid was cocing into this country
Mr. C. S. Robb, second hiver. Chief of the Civil Administration of ditions, with every possible creamed 5 months' leave from 15.5.19. moon, Capt. N. 5. Collac, Poo Tai Kec Treely. The stock was taken up;
the Northern Territory. It is quite stances unfavourable to us, we Pte. A. A. Claxtot. "A" Coy, is Co, Whart
KOSO NING. Brit 461 tona, from tapidly at that time by expanding Fenglien, is on reserve.
Canton, Capt. J.G. Smith, Banker & Co industry and rising prices, the war Mr. D. Williams, from reserve clear that the Government of the actually landed to India a total granted 5 weeks' leave from 25.4.19.
Federal States must be held respon representing about two-thirds of the
The Corps (except Engineer Com Wharf. unlimited market for has gone chief officer, fiupch.
Mr. A. C. dobry, second engisible for this maladministration. As quantity made in the Indian mills."
KWONG TUNG, Brit, 417 tons from For the first time in the history pany) will parade as strong as possi- for Papua, it is blessed with rare eer, Warhany, is on leave. Mr. T. Collin, third engineer, Hon-natural resources, but if any worthy of the cotton trade, India had ble on the Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. Canton, Capt. F. W. Walker, Y.0, 9.9.
work of exploiting these resources beaten Lancashire, and imports had on Tuesday, 29th April. to practice Co, Whart yang, is on leave.
Mr. W. Sharp, third engineer, has been done, credit is not so much fallen below the Indian output, but Ceremonial this activity. The bank reserves and thenghing, has gone third engineer, due to the administration of the the writer argues that this was due (shorts and putties). Officers wil
Hunyaning
Australian Government, as to the to exceptional "circumstances, and carry swords.
that apart from other considerations, EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION. Mr. B. Mile. third engineer, planning of Britain.
Reference Corps order No. 5 dated "India cannot, with its existing Heiler, has gone third engineer. Shengking.
1am an Australian citizen and machinery, or with any additions 10. 1.19, a lecture will be given by do not fear the opinion of my fellow-that are possible in the early the Adjutant at Headquarters on Satur turn out anything like Wednesday, 30th April, at 6.00 p.m." citizens. What I fear, is the man
the quantity of cotton textiles ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY who, without any worthy achieve required by the Indian population. MAJOR J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, V.D. 'ments to his credit, assumes a posit- The possibility of a great expansion Both Half Companies, will parado Mr. D. Watson, from reserve, husion of authority and poses as the in the Indian output in the future is with the Infantry Battalion at the representative Australian statesman. by no means lost sight of, but the Fole Ground at 5.30p.m. on Tuesday, gode chief engineer, Hain Peking.
I do not like to indulge in personali-writer, finds consolation in the re- 29th instant. Uniform, drill order ties, nor do I wish to injure the fexion that huge as the consump-(shorts and putties). Hongkong Mr. A. I. Struthers, from reserve, feelings of others Seeing, how-tion of cotton textiles is at present, residents parade outside Law Courts ever, that the present occasion the Indian people are advancing in at 5.10 p.m. and proceed by the tram has gone second engineer, Fatshan.
E frank Mr. Robertson as been up- demands
statement of prosperity, and that with the raising to Causeway Bay. our views, I am bound to say of the standard of living will come The Barker Cup Rifle Competition pointed third engineer, Liangehoit.
Mr. D. C. Sinclair, second engi-that it is Mr. Hughes who, by the demand for more cotton cloths, between Half Company teams will dint of his craftiness, is bent especially in the better and finer take place at King's Park Range. neer, Patalan, in on reserve.
upon the Australian occupation of makes. At present the excess in Kowloon, at 8:30 am. on Sunday, the German possessions and is giving favour of the Indian mills is largely 27th instant. expression to his views on the world's in the cheaper class of goods, goods The following will compete:-Right platform with his eyes dosed to the made from coarse yarns, suitable to Half-C.S.M. Bradbury, Sergt, Manuk probable repetition of the administra- the poorest class of users. As pros- Corpis Martin and Rouse, Bomb. tive failure of Australia in the past. perity increases, argues the writer, Railton, LBpmb. Garrell, Gars, No country puts heavier shackles on the Indian, people will want more Chassels, Compton, Oliphant and her administered territories than Aus and better clothing and will increas- Redmond. Left Half-Lieut. Danby, Mr. W. R. Elders has been ap. tralia, and no nation is more lacking ingly demand the finer and more a/CSM. Frith; Sergts. Henderson staat, Misa M. Olesca, Mr. and Mrs. Lion, the humidity of air saturated with pointed acting chief officer, Namlet in knowledge about the Pacific islares expensive textiles, in which Lan- and McPherson, and Gurs. Dunlevy, will certainly need comicdities, Namhet, is on reserve.
Mr. A. Campbell, chief officer, or their development and progress cashire has so far been supreme. At Mackay, Sorby, D. Young, Ovary
than are the Australian people. Again, the same time, we gather, no very and Goldfinch.. materials and equipment mote that
Orders for Engineer Company by they do gold. Will they give us
Captain H. A. Gray, of the Asian country puts greater restrictions sanguine hopes exist as to an early upon the products of the Pacific is revival in business with India, as it
Lleat. R. Hall.' securities or plain promissory notes flicu, is on leave.
lands than Australia in the shape of so happens that a considerable per Captain W. B. A. Wilks has been Customs tariff and other regulations. centage of the cloth held in stock at for it. That is more likely at the fist, but how fast are we prepared appointed master, Asiaticn.
"If only the peace delegates of the principal distributing centres in men are discontinued after April 25th Mr. J. Cartwright, chief officer, the various Powers had had sufficient this country is stock bought is Man until further notice. to absorb foreign swurities The public market has taken very few Taming, hus resigned..
knowledge of these facts they would chester at high prices, and with these yet. The $8,000,000,000 which the
not have consented to granting a goods yet to sell, importers and United States Government has take
mandate for the administration of dealers are not likely to be greatly from foreign governments signifies
the Pacific islands to Australia, impressed by the decline in cloth nothing us to the readiness of our
What is done already cannot be Manchester. Mr. F. M. Kidd, chief engineer, undone, and I hope that the Austra investment markets to take a directen Waeracije, has resigned. distribution of foreign stoelos, bonds
lians will prove themselves worthy Mr. J. H Evans, second engineer of the trust of the Powers. Some of notes.
That they can be sold in very considerable nouats, in their. E. L. Hurley, chief officer, not want to take possession of the Fee Waerwijck, has resigned." Australians may say that they do event of a plethora of funda her campent, has resigned. have no doubt, but on they be sold.
Gerinan Islands. and that they do 3. W. Grits, second officer. not desire the burdens incidental to in such amounts as to relières of
Tjibodas, bas resigned. surplus funds? ·
their occupation of them. In my
The Government of Java had under opinion, however, the burden is on the contemplation the restriction of sugar islands to beannexed, for these islands cultivation in order to promote rice INFANTRY INSTRUCTION. must bear the expenses arising production, but it was reported some Nos. 1, 2, and 4. Sections will from the restrictive and unprogres time ago that this scheme met with parade at Wellington Barracks, and sive administration of the Australian strong opposition from sugar manu No. 3 Section at Taikoo Dockyard, party statesmen. I know the results facturers, According to a dispatch for Infantry instruction under RE. of Australian administration of the received at Osaka, however, the GovInstructors at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, Northern Territory, and I find it ernment seems to have at last decid May 2nd, and on each subsequent The OPOS Co's RMB Empress of worthy of condemnation. Any one ed to enforce the proposed restriction. Friday until further notice. Re who disagrees with me had better if this scheme is carried through; a cruits will attend these parades. visit the Northern Territory and see quarter of th acreage under sugar
In other words, if we have, trotu
sold than we can use, and other
countries myd. it; if under war son- ditions we have obtained more that our nonge lure of the worlds supe ply, redistribution is in under and there is likely to be a profit in buy. ing or burrowing gold in New York und welling it in London, Paris or Berlin. We say that this will be the
logic of the situation, but there my be iffionties, bout it. The chief difficulty will be about the manner of paying for it. What will they give for it with the balance on account already so heavily in favour of the United States. Will they give us
gooxis for it? At the beginning they
If we already have more gold then we can use of course it will be pre- posterous to have more coming here in payment of the interest on the foreign indebtednesk which we hold. We will have to at least take securi. ties for that, and for say balance on urerebundise account."
Mr. C. J. Pirie, from leave. has gone chief engineer, Keshing.
Mr. J. Mounsey has been appoint ed ebief officer. Haimun.,
Mr. W. L. Chapinan, acting chief officer, Senning, is on reserve.
Mr. J. E. Drummonds has been appointed chief officer. Uhingcher.
Mr. E. Bentley, chief officer. Chingchoir, has resigned.
31. C. J. Sipink has been appoint
chief officer, Puming.
cijeli, has resiguel. Mr. C. Griffiths, third officer, Fun
4
Mr. A. Rebin, trd officer, Tjibo das, has resigned.
Futuhan, has resigned.
Mr. A. Curbell, second engineer,
Mr. B. W. Leach, chief engineer. Chingchen, is resigned.
Ar. I. E Paine, second engineer, Hatching, has resigned.
RICE TO OUST SUGAR.
in
D. É. L. Practice Runs for trained
D. E. L. Instructional Class for Recruits. Recruits will attend for DEL Instruction under R. E. Staff Sergeants at Belchers at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30th. Officer on duty. Lient" Stevenson.
INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES FOR
OFFICERS AND N. C. O'S... Officers and N. C. O's. will attend at Wellington Barracks for Infantry Instruction Class under R. E. Instruc- tor at 530 p.m.. on Tuesday," April 29th, and on each subsequent Tues day until further notice.
J
April 25. KUEI CHOW, Brit 10 am for Tacloban Shughui, Weihaiwei, Chefor and Tien-Hollo tain, B. & B..
Surigao TATONTSE French, 10 am., for Games 4.20 Saigon, Yuen Hing Fat.
GRATS IN Amer., 10am., for Singa- pore, B.A.T. Co.
TOYONA MARU, Jap.. I am, for Kobe via Ragasaki sud Moji, M.S.K.
PÄSSENGERS DEPARTED.
Labran
0. W. JEFFERIs, Chiar duístani.. Hongkong Observatory," April 23, 1919. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 24 degress Fahrenheit, on the level of the són In inches, tenths and hundredtha.
%. TEMPERATUxx, in the shada in "de-
Per 3.3. Nikko Mars, from Hoogkongrees Fahrenheit. for Australia: Mrs. Campbell and Brewstor Mrs. Langberg and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Oleson, Mr. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Garnier: Mr Bowman, Mr. B. H. Pang, Mr. M. L. Young Miss A. 0. Kendall, Mrs. B. W Stead, Mr. and Mrs Bevington and Infant, Mrs. Norman Kent & children, Mrs. C. M. Harrison,
as L Franklin, Miss Roa, Mr. Ross, Mr. Gamprecht, Mr. K. V. Khian, Mr. and Mrs. Dunban, Mr. Macdougall, Mrs.
Orustein, Miss Ebery, Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein, Rev, Wright, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Hermand, Mrs. Scheer, Mr. and Mrs. Lawerence, Mr. L. Wiles, Capt., O'Brien, Mr. Manwaring. Mr. A. Mirovitch, Mr. Wm. Murray, Mr. W. F. 8. Cowper, Mr. Paulo, Mrs. Osborn, Mr. Edward and Infant, Mr. Blyton. Mr. Glendining and child, Mr. S. McKinlay, Mr. John A. Chue, Mr. Y., F. Williad, Mr. Bort, Mrs. and Mia Glendining Mr. M. Cherniav- sky, Ror Walker, Mr. L Cherniavsky, M. J.Cherniavsky, Mr. Cullen, and Mr 9. F. Lo.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
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The CPO.S. Co's RMS. Empress of Run sailed from Kobe on April 24 and is due at Nagasaki on April
25.
Japan arrived at Vancouver on April 9.
The
The
T.K.K. Ja Shings Maru left Ban Francisco April 10th, and will be ane at this Port May 13. B. & S. a. Teon left Shanghai 22nd instand is due here on 28th inst. Asia arrived at Vancouver on April
14.
Talent Advices.
There are people who will listen
Mr. Bencott,escond engineer, with amazement to the suggestion Kinahan, bas gone second engineer,
Fleangalia. that we ought to get rid of some of
These parades take the place of our gold. It seems altogether in- [· Mr. F. M. Kidd, acting chief en- what sort of administration is carried cane will be transformed into rice D.EL. Practice Reos, and medical wasistent with our cubes, stilingue, un Warwick, has gone on and how it was administered in helds, and the output of sugar will de certificate must be forwarded with effect, under which we forbid the second engineer, Kishan,
the past inquiring why the natives crease by 6,875,000 picuis. The reason explanation of now attendance. exportation of gold ever to pay our
Mr. C... Lawrence chief engiare, so disorderly and quarrelsom for the restriction is explainable by Pay for March will be issued at The C.P.0.9. Co's RMS. Empress of legitimute de But it was point-neet, Tjibodas, las resigned. No corporal punishment has hitherto the fact that of late the Java Govern Engineer, Company Office, H.K.D.C. -ed out two years ago when the heavy
Mr. M. Galbraith, second engi. been inflicted upon the natives under ment was negotiating with the British Headquarters, between 1.30 and 2 meer, Tjibodas, hus resigned.
British rule, and yet complaints are Government with a view to exchange p.m. on Saturday, April 26, and be importations were under this time. Mr. W. Herbert, third engineer, loud among the natives under the sugar for rice and thus open a way tween 5 and 6 pm. on Monday. involved an after-the-war problemi.
Australian administration regarding for the importation of Rangoon rice, April 28. Pay not not drawn by The T.KK. s.. Perna Maru arrived at The perils of having more than our Tjibolas, has resigned. rightful share of the world's gold-
Mr. G. Patterson, fourth engineer, the infliction of such punishment." and that the Java Goyernment was April 29 will be forfeited and refunded
JAPAN PORCING JAPANESE ON PACIFIC encouraging the import of Man to Treasury. were pointed out at that time. They Thibodas, has resigned.
A Cawford, from reserve, has consist in the fact that in the long:
churian beans as a rice substitute. run there is a relationship between gone second engineer, Kashing,
In the closing part of his address Notwithstanding these efforts, food Mr. D. Campbell, from restve, Mr. MacMahon dwelt upon Japan's stuffs remained very scarce, and activities on the Marshall and Caro moreover, the enemy countries have line groups in the following strain got permission to import foodstuffs. During four years' occupation of In these circumstances the Java Go Mr. N. Lang, supernur natury oljef these groups: Japan has completely vernment came to the decision that Nothing but a condition of industrial engineer, Hailong, has gone chip ousted Australian trade from these food was most important, and that territories. Although I am opposed rice was of more food value then activity and level of prices approx engineer, saine stap. nating that which we lave been ex Van Waeruijck, he resigned.
Mi. M. N. Morgan, ird engineer, to the Australian occupation of the sugar. periencing, during the war can keep -
German possessions, I must urge the Mr. C. B. Gibb, pecond engineer, Australians to be fully awake on Phoumpen, has resigned this point. While the Australian
the gold reserves, the state of credit has gone third engineer, Washing und the level of prices. Gold: doen lie indefinitely idle. While it is
M F., C. Duron, chief engine, idle it is harmless, but when it is?
Haming, isyon reserve. used in excise it works mischief.
this stock of gold employed, and at this level of prices it is very doubt-
ful whether we can sell anything
abroad after, Europe has resumed
7.
ISLANDERS.
cling second hgineer, Patriotties of the Australian merchants widely worn by the natives. Since Alt. J. A. Grifin has been appoint. Goverment is restricting the activi and Japanese clothes are being more prelke at the normal rate. In Shipping, and. Engineering.
Japan le taking every means available the Atintralians have assumed res to extend her influence to these ponsibility for the administration of islands. Compulsory use of the the German Islands they must be
other words this stock of gold seen. I
like to be either idle on our hands, means of elevating to a trade poi Japanese language forced in the fully prepared for the proper fulfil
in which toe it is dead capital, ortion so für above that of the world schools for the patives on the islands, thent of their responsibility." if in users the basis of credit, the outside that it will. 5
EL A. Morgan,
Yokohama on the morning of the 18th and sailed from that Port for San Francisco on the 18th April. Order for Infantry Battalion by Mijos The P10 8. N. Co's sa Tobolsk loft Singapore for this Port on the 19th instant at a.m. and is due bers on Tuesday, 29th April.-5.30 p.m.'|-- the Tith distant. "A", "B" and Machine Gun Com The C.P.0.9. Co/s RMB Monagle loft Shanghai on Friday, 11th April and panies. Mounted Section, (mounted) and Signalling Section on the Folia duest Moji Bunday, April 18th. Ground. Dress, Drill order. Officers The TEE ss. Vippon Maru arrived at will carry swords. Hongkong resi Yokohama April 7 and will all for San Francisco from that Fort April dents wil parade outside the Law Courts at 5.10 pm and proceed by The TEE Anyo Naru arrived at tram to Causeway Bay.
CADET COMPANY. ⠀⠀⠀ Sergeant C. Graham, Pte. J. M
STRENGTH Smith and Bugler L. Graham are permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, to date from 12. 4. 19
G.D. STEWART, Captain Adjutant, H. K. Defence Corps,
3. HUMIDITY: in percentage of satura
moirars being 100.
DIRECTION OF Wind, to two points. 6. FOROT OF Wars, according to Beidlord Scale
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog, 6. STATE OF WRATHKE, blue sky, o
glony, h hail, 1 lightning, overcast, p passing showers, ej equal, r rain, yanaw
Blunder, y visiblit, dew, rot 7. Bax in inches tenths and hun- dredths
HONGKONG BIETE.
day? De date at Du date na 2.4.2 XD
29.67.
29.94
20.80
73
71
81
94 **90
Barometer.. Temperature Humidity Direction of E
Wind Force I.. Weather...... Raid
0.
4
0,00 0,00
0.00
Highest? open au Temperkurs on the
T. F. CLACTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, April 25, 1919.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table kirm below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis. of observations taken by means of a automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Trim. Ɛbs Taul during the years 1905-80
The zore of the table corresponds with Chart, which has been found to be lost the two of the sounding i the Admiralty z.inches below mean ses-Laval
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gange at the Victoria Naval Yarı add feet 4 inches, and on the gange at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet. inches to the height given in the table.
April 26 to May 2, 1919.
471 WATER
Low WATER
2gKong
Exate!
·T508.
:
Bat
- 123
1.0
7 13 a
6.0
Yokohama March 30th, and will sail April 4th for Hoslala and Sansuz Francisco, en-route to Valparaiso, Bouth America
The TEK as Siberia Mare arrived at
Yokohama
March 25th, from San
Tho Shewan Temes Co. sa Celtic Princs is die to arrive here from New York towards the end of April