THE COLONY'S WATER
SUPPLY.
tam Intermeïilate, 17.3. Pekfulum, 9.7 and Wanghaichnung 13.0, all below over- In 1914-Heagues were 344, 19. 01.8, 6.6 and 9.7 respectively. The storage in millions and levinala of gallons for the -same period was as follows: Tytam.
138.19. Tylam Byewnah, 281, Tytami, Intermediate, 111.75, Pakiului, 47.30. zin't Wongnuichung. 15.64: or Lotn} of. 315.12 against 201,00 in the same period last yets. estimated population of 201,019, the con- sutaption was 158 millions of gallons, or a consumption per head per day of 19.0 gallons. In the same period last year the
On an
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Measre. Vernon & Smyth is their weekly share report, dated 11th June,
state-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 12th, 1915.
FOREIGN DEBTS TO TRADERS. ADVANCES OF L690,000 APPLIED FOR.
reluctance of holders to sell nt current may firms who had large out.
THOSE RUSSIAN TROOPS IN ENGLAND.
ORIGIN OF THE MYTH. The origin of the story of the passing of 】. bodies of flussi troups through England und Scotland fast autan is explainul be Mr. i. E. Steele, hon. sierotary of the Prese Representatives Committed at the Press Press."
The water return for May shows that the level and storage in the reservoirs on
The 3rd annual report of the Council of The market for all fecal investment the London Clamber of Commerce, gives The City and Hi! district water works on securities has rented firm throughout tush interesting detail concerning the action Jane lat were as follows; Tytam, 37.0 be the past week, higher rates in some of the Chamber on questions arising out of low overflow. Tylum Byewash, 20,5, Ty and though the volume of business Ping, and finage the difficulties, following Borea, in the 1915 edition of "Sell's World] instances lava, again hoc established, the way relating to trade, commerce, ship
With regard to transacted as hery comparatively staall, it has we limited. Targely by the
termination of the moratorium, ex
quotations. In the speculative section Germany and Austria Hungary, but from country to buy munitions of war, or to jom dobts due to them not only from anor of Russian officers visited Us The fact, he says, at simple. "A_large. quotations have ruled erratic, and may other countries where the breakdown of anitacus the stalls of the various comunada be expected to do this list the, when xelange caused inconvenience to trailers, then leaving for the fiunt. Accomm settlement fixed for the 25th instant, when the report states that members were request them was a unmber of soldier servants, and a return to more normal conditions syed to fill up a form stating, in confidence, the the bull; travelled from Archangel to Scottish be confidently looked for.
In Londont aggregate amounts ch to there, and the ports. These offers and men were un- stacks practically nothing has been done in amation thus obtained was sent to the doubtedly seen by reliable witnesses The and quotations given are more or less Charcetor of the Exchequer. The replis same workout, the War Dio, festled to normal, Bar Silver is quoted to-day at received numbered 250, the aggregate change the location of cams 23 5-160., Sterling T.T. at 1/0). Shanghai Aizount
of the of foreign indebtedness thus Territorials then in training To secure this T.T. at 78, and Singapore T.T. at 77. The representeil being 10,000.com.
An anend the trains were hand-signifier and Shanghai is unchanged et 791. Bank's buying rate for ad/s bills on Treasury and full particulars of the scheme engine drivers knew nothing of the loads nouncement was subsequently made by the moved at night with blinds dawn. The BANKS Hengkong and Shanghais sold conjunction with the banks for making Scottish railway officials had correspondled which the Government had agreed upon in they putted. Meanwhile, however, some in small Juts in the earlier part of the ivances to traders against approved deals with southern-friends and tulee of laying Week at $300 and later at 500, the market were duly communicatal to the members, a lot of Russians travelling on the li and sellers at the former quotation. Climbers of Commieren also prepared aan enormous array,
MARINE INSURANCES Unions have been return showing that certain Chambers done at 8855 and $957), and at the former had submitted figures representing a total rate are still enquired for. Cantons after indebtedness from foreign countries of sales at 2370 bave receded to $365, at which £38367000. Notwithstanding this figure, a fair busines, has been done, market
up to February, 1915, the amount of advances. closing
retually applied for was only 4502,447, the North Chinns unchanged at a nominal quotation of total amount scheduled for the purpose being
let: 170 and Yangiszes with probable 277, which, the report observes, is liver, at $220, exchange 70,-
striking testimony to the manner in which "Fins INRYRANCS-China hive adeffects of the war, due to the strong financial: trade generally had revered from the vanced a further two points during the position of British firms and the improvement week to SU4, and $15 wouli ng doubt in the financial situation generally be paid, but shares appear to be still urobtainable, Hoogkongs, are quiet at $200 and without reported business.
1ntal consumption was 115,40 on a esti.losing with probable buyers at the latter To Kseeative Council of the Associated The rest was easy, and the lanilful grew to ]
mated population of 257.419, or an aver age of 14.4 gallons cansumption per head per day. The services to houses in the rider main districts were discontinues from the rider ingins and given by public fountains only during May. 1914, but there was a constant supply in all the bis tricts during May, 1913. In Kowloon the storage in millions and decimals of gallone in the giavitation reservoir for May was 102-10, against 270.50 in May of lat year. The consumption during May, ̈ow an estimated populating vi ng 350, was 21.61 million gulkamga 9 sumption per bead per day of 10.6 gallons. In May, 1014, this total consumption, on an estinged population of 14,500, was 30.53 million gallons, or a consumption per head per day of 134 gallons.
The Government Analysit's reports show that the water is of excellent quality.
A SOLICITOR'S ADDRESS. AN AMUSING OBJECTION.
In the Summary Court yesterday the ense in which Mr. R. C. Faithfull sues Henry de Hees for. 342 was mentioned to, Mr. Justice Hazeland. Mr. Dixon said ho wished to take the point that the plain tiff had not given his full address on the
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The report ontinues:It must be com reled that guided as it has been by com- mercial, financial, and industrial experts, SING. Donghases under settlement and with the assistance of leading naval and infurners continue erratic, and close with military opinion, the views of the Claber Tigher rate would undoubtedly he paid on of what was to come and the incaus a buging quotation of Siz, although ave been surprisingly justified in its recog for both cash and forward dellery, parti- to be adopted to render the Empire secure, cularly the latter, Chinn and Manilas
Our Navy has been startlingly effective continue in request at $1.00 after sales, sellers, and Star Ferries weak with sellers Indos are quint at 867 with probable
at 837.
0118 Shells are slightly easier with sales and sellers at 93 Langkats after advancing to buying quitation of Tls. 42) have receded to Ts, 12 sellers with little or no local business passing, Ural Caspians have been done at 43/- and close firm.
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gond anything the world has ever seen in the absence of the Declination of London in extremes which clearly indicate the economic pressure is daily foreing Germany presnenition of ultimate failure; the mildest form of national training would have been of inestimabic benefit in shortening and restricting the war; the correctness of the means recommended to ensure the supply of food and raw material has been waply da monstrated.
The Naval and Military Defener Standing MININO Runs have been booked at Committee adds that a time when the British 23.70 and more shares can be placed at Fleet has swept German shipping from the this rate. Kailans are quiet at 327. aktoreas, when the luge British mernlio marine sales, and Tronohy neglected with probis busily and safely conducting its habituil able sellers a 32/0.
operations in every quarter of the glue, when, in other words, British naval supre.. REFINERIES-China' Sugars steadilymacy is no longer theory, but very obvious Ritz with sales at the latter and inter-pride on the work it has accumplished since advanced during the week from $113 to practice, the Chamber can look back with mediate rates, but at the close are weaker the years preceding the Naval Defence Act. with settlement' share: offering at $116. Up to the end of the year 51,000 packages and to the base. hospitals and hospital chrys though the instrumentality of the Chamber
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THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
r s Y LIEGT, COL. A. CHAPMAN, VIU.
P
RESIGNATION,
& Rentrys is peminat. To resig, on leaving the Colony, dated 10th June, 1915. -
PROMOTIONS.
2.--Acting Sergt.-Major W. M. Surhor land, Scouts Co., to be Sergi-Major, dated 10th June, 1915, rice. Sergt. Major A. Temperley seconded for seri vice with H. M. forces,
Acting Sergeant J. H. Ratosay, Stout: { Can to be Sorgiant, dried ist June, 1915.
Corp., K. de C. Longuire, Scouts Cel to be Sergeant, dried 10th - diethe, 1916:
PARADES.
3.-Parade for today (Saturday).
7. Siguilling Section, Signalling
Instruction at Headquarters, Bunder: Nil.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 4-All applications for rave ní - zbirneo must he sent to Headquarters at list two (2) clear days beforis the bare is requirent.
DETALI
3-On duty at Headquarters.
From 7.15 .. to-day to 7.15 am.
19th inst., H.K.V.R.
AT GUN CLUB HILL, XOWLOGY, **
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co
(Esrarase 1850).
(TELEPHONE 1741).
TROPICAL WEIGHTS IN
AERTEX CELLULAR
SHIRTS & UNDERWEAR.
jool.
AERTEX VESTS
$2,000-$3.50-DACH.
AERTEX
DRAWERS
$2.00 ASD $3.50 PER
PAIR.
AN AERTEX CELLULAR COTTON VEST (HALF SLEEVE) AND TRUNK DRAWERS, as illustrated, is An Ideal Suit of Sanimer Underwear.
WHITELISLE DAY Y SHIRTS
SOFT SINGLE CUFFS,
$3.75 AND $5.00 EACH,
WHITE LISLE TENNIS SHIRTS
WHITE
COLLAR ATTACHED.
$3.75 EACH
COTELLA
DAY AND
TENNIS SHIRTS
$2.75 EACH
Wear AERTEX Cellular
and keep cool.
AERTIX ventilates tho, bed-leis cut the kit and keeps the skin dry and
It prevents that uncomfortable warm feeling caseid ly too closely wovin nj.derwear, It in beautifully soft sed will ptimize the nest-ersitive skin. Doctors reccmmend it as the most healtby fabric over, invented,
O LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
On duty from 12th to 191k astet,
H.K.V.n.
AT KOWLOON (DETENTION (AMP). On duty to night: Civil Service Ch Officer on duty: Capt. Churchill. On duty 13th inst.: Scouts Co. Officer on duty: Capt. Stewart.
write-and-merely given -his-address-Luzens have-firmed up considerably, and- of newspapers, books games, gramophones, ute, all members of the Corps resi-1
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~ Victoria, Iveghengitt, and to prefallai sar..
Dixon) moked that the writ e niended DOCKVES AND GODOWNS.-- Hong- and reserved.
kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled Wharvey at $60 after sales. In the North, quieler but steady at 8823, and Kowloon
Shanghai Decks are quoted at Tis. 513, Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves at. Tls 83, and New Engineerings at Tis. 8.
Mr. Faithfull said he had never heard of a mono absurd objection to n solicitor. It was not as if he were a Chinese trader. His friend knew his address as well as be (Mr. Faithfull) Kimself. It was a mere versight that it was not giren fully, how, ever, and it was not omitted with any object,
His lordship said Mr. Dixon saw the Plaintiff in the Court every Friday, and surely that was sufficient.
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PAUPERISM IN ENGLAND.
Since October, 1914, the proportion to the population of persons dependent on public relief has been markedly below the normal. Lands, HOTELS AND BUILDINOL-long There is no sign of the rise in pauperista kang Lands have again bron the mediam figures that generally occurs in January, of business at 8108 and $108 with more February, and March. The ratens registeret shares wanted at the former figure. Kowin the monthly statement issued by the Local loon Lands and West Points remain o Government Board, after rising sharply in request at 10 and 871 respectively, but August, fell again in September to 17.2. In Estates have been sold at 26.00, and atin December at 17.1 it was exactly what it without leading to business. Humphreya Novembar it was only 1 above the 1913 rate had been the previous year, and at this figure, this rate probably more shares could be
151 Central Estates have been January and February pauperishi Egures are thousand, it has since stood. The obtained, booked at $100, and Hongkong Hotels are thus well below last year's, there is a reduction frm at $114 bügers,
of 4 per thousand in the months of the year COTTON MILLS-Ewas have been placed in which dependence is generally heaviest. Mr. Faithfull--Yes, in money-lending in the North at Tls. 169 for cash, but are In 1913 the ratio per thousand was for these now slightly easier with shares of offer two months 15.4 and 18.1 respectively; the locally at Tls. 182. Hongkong Cottons table shows the average for 1909-13 to have have been acid at $7 and 87.40 and close heer.-20.9 od 208. The February ratio-47.1 with a nominal quotation at the lacs---represents a pauper population in England figure.
Internationals at Tls. 90, Laon and Wales of 637,331 persons, 381,520 of whom Kang Mows at Tls. 80 and Boy Choes at received outdoor, 255,805 indoor relief. In Shinnagai London the January rate was 22; in Feb Cottons have buyers at Tl. 97, and Kung ruary there was a decline to 22.3 per thousand; Yiks are on offer at. Tis. 13.00,
representing 100,710 paupers, of whom 30,745
ved indoor, 09,045 outeloor relief.
Mr. Dixon-No, my lord. The Registrar Lakes that point now. The addresses must „Always be given.
cases.
Mr. Dixon-In the Code it is said that everybody must give his address.. Every body resides in Victoria.
Mr. Faithful-Except your client, and nobody knows his addro-s. (Laughter.)
The case was fixed for hearing next Friday afternoon.
AT THE MAGISTRACK-
CONCEALED AMMUNITION.
Tls. 44 are
all nominal'
MISCELLANEOUS. Hongkong Electrics have been booked at 2391, Cements at 30.80, Watsons at-86.00- and Steam Laun dries at 23.30, China Lights are on offer |-at-841-Raqus at 280), Eltarie Trams at $5.15 and Peak Trams fold) at $9.30. Chium Borneos are wanted at $0.85, China Providents at $84, Dairy Farms a
4. Peak Trans (new) at 60 cents, Water- boats at 810! and Powell at 804,
THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
WEEKLY MAIL OF THE FORCES. POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S STATEMENT.
Some striking figures were given by the Postmaster-General in his annual statement to the House of Cominons recently to show the effoot of the war apon the Post Office.
As the result of a fall of over £2,000,000 in rovenue and a rise of more than £250,000 in
outlay, the department closed the financial
A Chiness who was found in possestion of 300 rounds of ammunition was yesfer- day at the Magistracy hned at the rate of a dollar o'round. The man's legs appeared unusually bulky to an official at the Kowloon Railway Station, and on being questioned about it the man said
4 London telegram to the American
with a profit of £3,230,000 instead of that he had money around his legs. He papers, dated the 11th ult, says: £5,000,000. This year, it is estimated, the was allowed to pass, but was stopped by An official list-posted to-day on the profit will further decline to £1,000,000. One Stock Exchange shows that about 600 branch of the Post Office the Savings Bank an alert detective on the platformi. He
members of the Exchatge will not apply a thriving. It is a gratifying indication -was-searched, and--the ammunition-was-for-re-election for the current year In
of trade and industrial prosperity, the Post- found tied around his legs.
normal times he London Stock Exchange master-General observed, that the deposits has a membership of about 5,000.
for the quarter ended March 31 exceeded the withdrawals by £4,400,000,
EXTRADITION TO MACÃO,
The Government of Macno applied for the surrender of two Chinese named Tre Kwei and Ah Lau, on a charge of kidnap ping, and extradition proceedings con menced before Mr.. Wood yesterday, the Crown Solicitor prosecuting and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. A. H. Crew) defending. The story told by the Crown Solicitor was to the effect that the two men came to the house of the kidreppad wonn, whose name was Leung ring Hing, on the evening of the 25th April, and called him downstairs. They asked him For some medicine, and he brought the some, and then was seen to go away with them. The man had not been seen sires. A witness would say that one of the defen- dants told him that he had shipped the wising man to Fukien. The case was Femunded.
year
may
Other facts stated by Mr. Hobhouse 1 be summized as follows:-- About 35,000 postal servants have joined the elours. Of these 700 or 800 have been killed and many wounded. In their places 20,000 men not of military age and 5,000 women have been engagen. There are still 11,000 men of military age in the postal service (6,000 unmarried). The question whether they could not give more useful service in the Aray or in armament works is under consideration. S
dont in Kowloon (including members of tho Engineer Co. not on duty) will parade at Hung Hom Station at .50 pm, in full marching order and with ammunition, under the senior Officer of N.C.O. present, and will await instruc tions as to mounting guard at che Detention Camp and Gun Club Hil
G. E. STEWAst. Capt...
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Particular
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER KESERVES.
ORDERS DE MAJOR- WAKEMAN, O.C.R.K.V..
attention is → called lo Reserve Order No. 45, dated the Uti instant, with reference w Parades and Guard Duties commencing to-day (Sutur. Nozz-Gun Club Hill Guard will consist of
duy), the 12th lust.
ono officer, 3 3.C.Os. aut 21 men, not 24 mon as stated in Order No. 45. In future the guard at Volunteer Head- quarters will mount each day at 7.13
.. and 7.15 p.m. SIGNALLEBS.Signallors will parulo on Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m., at Murray Battery. Uniform optional. CLASH OF INSTINCTION.A class of instruction for members desiring promotion will be hold on the Cricket Ground on Tuesdays and Thursdays in each weak vnt. 5,301 p. under Sergt. Major Dond.
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Monday, June 14th.-Portugueso Platoons, Rifle Exercises and examination candidates for Section Commanders. Tuesday, June 15th. Chinese Company,
Rifle Exercises.
No. 3 Platoon, British Company, ex- amination of candidates for N.C. rank ob Water Police Sation, p.m.
TIBLES.
BOY SOLDIER'S BRAVERY.
volunteered for service at the beginning Jacques Goujon, a young lad of 17, who of the war, has just been awarded the Médaille Militaire. A company of French soldiers, including himself, set cut to locate come chenry machine-guna. They performed their task after having shot down two German sentries. A company of Germans surprised them, however, and About 1,200 postal servants are engaged in Preparatory to issue of rifles and carbines, killed all suva Goujon, who managed to France in handling the correspondence of hide in a hollow made by a shell. After
the Army. Some 400,000 letters and 60,000 waiting for three hours he left his biding-
parcela are sent daily to France; 200,00 letters and 6,000 parcels weekly to the place and destroyed two of the machine
Darilnuelles and Egypt; and 4,500,000letters une with bombs before he was taken prisoner. Goujon then succceded in and 45,000 parcels weekly to the Fleet. cluding his guards, and brought back to Referring to the suspension of telegraphic the French lines the remaining quickfirer facilities for race: weetings, the Postmaster- The young soldier has since, however, had General teak occasion to warn the public the misfortune to lose an arm through the that s further curtailment of postal facilities explosion of a shell. In addition to re-might become necessary. He also announced ceiving the highest mark of distinction that the Government had agreed, at the sug- French soldier can receive, he has been gestion of the postal servants, to sabinit the mentioned in the order of the day and question of their claim for a war bonus to been promoted.
arbitration.
all members, of whatever rank, are ordered under Section 11 (1) of the Ordinance, to forthwith return to the Armoury any Winchesters or Martinis and Winchester ammunition in their possession,
F. C. JENKIN, A. S. P. (Reserve).
Lord Crawford has gone to the front a- stretcher-bearer with the Royal Army He joined the corps. e Medical Corps: few weeks previously as a private.
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