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INTIMATIONS ··
NEW SHIPMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1915.
VICTOR - VICTROLA
AND
VICTOR RECORDS
S.S.
RECEIVED BY THE
"TAMBA MARU.”
INCLUDING THE LATEST
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SUCCESSES.
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS:
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.
Hongkong, 14th September, 1915.
Specials
Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd
London.
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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.
Mesars. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 17th September, stato:-
Continued activity has prevailed in the local market during the past week, and in addition to a fair volume of business. in investment securities, a large business has been transacted in Indos, Douglass, Cements and Sugars at advancing ...ntes, the market for all but Sugars, which are offering at quotation, closing firm. Plan- tation Rubber closes
at 2/37, and Standard Tin at £183 cash, and £1512 for 3 months delivery! Bar Silvor is quotef to-day at 237-10d., Sterling T.T. ac 1/99-16, and Shanghai T.T. at 78. The Bank's buying rate for 3-dfs bills on Shanghai is now quoted at 78).
BANKS.- Hagkong and Shanghais hav been sold at $820, and a few more are wanted at this rate, sollers now holding. for $825.
MARINE INSURANCES. -Cantons, clo firm with buyers at $420 after sales, an North Chinas can be placed locally at Tis 165. Unions are quiet, but with probable small bayers at 8970, and Yangiszes are still enquired for at $243 with exchange
75.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Chines are firmi wita buyers at $161, after sales at this rate and at $162, and Hongkongs firm at $420- buyers with no shares obtainable unde $125.
SHIPPING-Douglases have had a tur ther rapid advance to 01 cash and 391 for December delivery, the market closing firm with buyers at these; rates cum the dividend of $41 per share for 1014/15 working paid today. Indo-Chinas haro also improved and after various als close with buyers at 9158 for the com- bined Preferred and Deferred cash, and at $166 for December delivery. Chian and Mavilas are still in request at 40
and Steamboats can placed
WESTMINSTER TURKISH 201, after further sales at this rate and
“SPECIALS.”
The great European war has made no difference to the blend of the Tobacco used for these Cigarettes as the Manufacturers have always carried in their London bonded warehouses stocks of Turkish leaf sufficient for three years.
The steadily increasing demand is proof of the high quality the Tobacco used in the Manufacture of these Cigarettes.
$1.25 a tin of 50 Cigarettes.
SOLD BY-
THE HONGKONG IGAB STORE. „LAND, Combo la Com
LTD.
KELLY & WALSH to LTD.
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of
A sample tin of 50 Cigarettes can be obtained by sending $1.00 Note to the Agents.
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. LTD. Hongkong, 14th September, 1915.
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(MITSU BISHI CO.). COAL DEPARTMENT. SOLE PROPRIETORS or TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, SATO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collezios. AGENTS 703 SAKITO AND OYUBABI Coals. HEAD OFFICE-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES NAGASAKI MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MUROBAN, KAKODATE, КОВЕ, OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, PEKING.
Cable Address for above: "IWASAKL” Codes: A. A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union.
CHINKIANG-Mersin, GEARING & Co, MANILA-Mesara, MACONDEAT & CO. BINGAPORE-Mera. BORNEO CO., LTD. GLASGOW-Merry A. B Brows,
MCFARLANE & Co., LTD, For Particulare, apply to-
E. KATO,
Manager,
No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th April, 1914.”
TO SUFFER OR NOT TO SUFFER.
at $201. Star Ferries have been book1 and are in request at $35).
Os-Shells have been done locally at 10 and Ura! Caspians at 40/-, both markets closing steady. Langkats after advancing to a buying quotation of T 41. are easier again with sellers in the North at Tla. 40.
booked at various rates between $133 and
REVINERIES.-China Sugars have been
$135 for cash and settlement delivery, and
SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 48.
Ojagar Singh... Stalf of Taikoo Dockyard (11th
Subscription)
Gerald Stack Toller, Hoihow
(August), n Arthur Lawrence Toller, Hoiber
(August) Mr. and Mrs. Stark Toller;
Hoihow. (August)
Dr. W. W. Pearso
H. O. Jones, Hoihow (September) Mr. and Mrs. Wilding, Hoihow
(August)
E. T. Mr
Smuggs (May- October) Rov. Edward T.. Snaggs (May-.
October) T. H. King M. R. D. Harvey's Fundt :--- Collected by E. F. Lyle (Kong-
1000); Mr. E. M. Lyle $10, Mr. F. A. Page Patrick 810, Mr. J. Chipperfield 86, Mr. D. B. Izat 85, Mr. H. C. Serinshaw $4, Mr. M. Fried- man $2, 3r. G. White $5, anonymous $10. Collected by Mr. C. E. Warren :--Mr, R. Haysout 25, Mr. Stainfield $5, Mr. Cordeiro 23, Mr. Acock 8, Mr. Xavier #2, Mr. Brath 82, M Lindberg $2, Mr. C. E. Warren $3, Mr. C. W. Olsen 81, Mrs, C. E. Warren $2, Mrs. J. Olson $1. Collected by Mr. F. M. Craw- ford: Capt Alcock $10, Mr. C. M. Costru, Mr. S. H. Dutton 810, Mr. A. Kum $5, Mr. W. Gow $10. Cupt, Hussey $10, Capt. Fraser
Collected by Mr. T. Carr Ramsey:Mr. G. P. Pitzi- pios $18,50, Mr. G. W. Lay- $20, Mr. J. M. Forbes $20. Mr. C. Hodgson $10, Mr. R. B. MacLachlan 810, Mr. A. Macgowan $10, MF, V. R. Vick $10, Mr. G. H. Pkt- cher $10, Mr. Teo Yes Swoo $30, Mr. W. G. Lay $10.10;-
· Mr. C. H. Wood $5, Mr. A. R. Pollock 85, Mr. Tho Cheang Yong $5, Mr. F. Carr Ramsey $5, Miss Daw- son 85, Mr. J. A. Pearne 85, Mr. Tan Boon Ek 85, Mr. Lim Mark Chuan 85, Mr. Heng Ten Mong 5 n Members of the E. P. Mission
(Suntour)
Members of the Customs Staff
(Srator).
Collected by Mr. R. D. Har- vey: Mr. D. E. Clark $15, Mr. J. McGeorge (Foochow),
$3.
a $10 down to 8137 for December Less difference in ex. on Suntow delivery, market closing quieter with
sellers at $133 cash. Luzona have been in steady request throughout the week at $38, but no business has been reported.
MINING-Tronohs are wanted at 31/6 and Kailans could probably be placed at 30 Raubs continue on offer 26 854 with- out finding buyers,
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have improved to a buying rate of $701, with sales at this
and at $77 for settlement delivery, ani
at 881 for December delivery. Kowloon- Wharves have advanced to 876) buyers for cash, and 881 for December. Now Engineerings are wanted in the North at Tls. 9, Shanghai Docks are on offer at Ths. 62, and Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves quiet at Tis, 92.2
LANDS, HOTELE AND BUILDINGs.-Central. Estates are wanted in a small way at 8100. and Lands can be placed to a limited extent at $109. There are sellers of Hum- phreys Estates at 873, and buyers of Kowloon Lands-and-West Points at $40 and 872 respectively. Hongkong Hotels are asked for at $112, but without result for the present.
booked at 89 and continue in request. COTION MILLS-Hongkongs have been Closing quotations for the Northern Mitts are as follows: Ewos Tle. 177 salez, Internationals Tia. 90, Laou Kung Mows Ts, 90), and Shanghai Cottons Tls. 104. all buyers, Kung Yike Tls. 181, and Boy Chees Tls. 51 quiet.
MISCELLANEOUS. Cements have ad vanced from $8:20 to 88.80 with sales at intermediate rates, and close n demand for cash and December delivery. China Providents have been booked at 35.55, Trams at $5.10, China Lights at $4.30, and Union Waterboats at $10. There are buyers of Electrics at $44, Ropes at 820, Peak Trams at $91, China Borneos at 3101, and Steam Laundries at $31.
MEMO.--Next Settling Day, September.
25th.
AT THE SUMMARY COURT. MONEY LOAN ASSOCIATION CLAIM.
recent
currency
Already acknowledged
Monthly zubewapobierzan Already acknowledged
5.00
312,00 10.00.
2,00
3.00
10.00 10.00
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
ASSOCIATION,
GIFT OF AN AMBULANCE BY HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK. CHINESE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR EQUIPMENT.
The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak has very generously presented to the St. John Ambulance Association a Motor Ambul-
auce for use in connection with the War. 15.00 The Ambulance, which in being provided 15.00 at a cost of £450, will bear the nakre of
the donor. 30.00 50.00
52.00
Mr. Lo Kun Ting
In addition, subscriptions have bun sent as below, to provide equipment for tha AnbulanCA!--
Mr. Chow Shou Shun........
8. 100
Mr. Chan Kai Ming
100
100
Air. Lo Cheung sau
100
Mr. 1p Shmu Chi
100
Mr. Leung Yan Po
100
Mr. Yung Tazo Ming
100
Mr. Kwan Fuk Ng
100
Mr. Chow
100
Me. Lai Ying Kee
65
Mr. Ng. Hon Tra
30
Mr. Li Po Kwei
50
Mr. Choi Cheong
Mr. Chui Fung Yik
29.00
Mr. Wong Sin Ham Mr. Chan Suet Ngam
54,00:
Mr. Li Yan Chuen
Mr. Chan Fel Chun
Mr. Li Sui Kam
Mr. Yan Suí Chi Mr. In Lan Chuen Mir, Shio Tin Mr. Chau Sia Ki Mr. Shin Chan Sam 3. Tse Yam Chi Mr. Muk Cho Tsun Mr. Fung Ping Shan Mr. Kwok Sin Lan Mr. Un Ying Shan
Mr. Hok Shan Nam
The Compradore, French Bank Mrs. Lam Heung Lan
Mrs. Lo Chung Ku
Mrs, Tom Pak Sin
Mrs. Chan Cheuk Hing
Mra. Ip Li Kong ....
Mr. Tong Yat Chuen Mr. Ho Hang Tong
170.50
10
10
81,815
Mr. E. Ralphs, Hon. Treasurer of the 72.00 Local Centre of the Association, begs to 60.00 acknowledge in addition receipt of the following subscriptions to the Associn- tion's War Fund for the Wounded:-
A. G. C. H...B.
念
18.00
455.50
.$20.66, 8134.84
Romitted to London:-
22/12/15 £17,000 1/95-16 20/8/15 7,000 @ 1/93 & 1/10 28/ 5/15 2,000 @ 1/0
3/9/15 3,000 @ 3ƒ9)
Balance in band
*
Previously acknowledged
$
25.00 5,00
.81,220.70
It may, be added that local interest in 896.84 the great work which is being done by 265,881.15 the St. John Ambulance Association is
634:70
$266,777.99 not confined to subscribing to its funds. A Ladica' Yoluntary Aid Detachment has 69,648.67 been training at the Military Hospital, the Commandant being Lady May, who 60,333.37 having passed three examinations, holds 8307,111.86 the Association's Medallion. Since Decem- ber last aine classes have been held (four of them for Chinese), and out of 129' candidates examined 107 have obtained certificates.
323,605,84
.$ 3,605,52
N, J. STABB,
Hon. Treasurer, Hongkong, 17th September, 1915.
HOSPITALS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE.
FUND FOR HONGKONG SCOTTISH WOMEN'S BEDS.
Appended is a second list of subscribers to the fund being raised among the Scottish women of Hongkong to main.
tain beds in
Hospitals for Foreign Service.
the Scottish Women's Sub- Sloun and Lawrence of the Government scriptions are being received by Sisters Civil Hospital, by Mrs. Colbourne Little and Mrs. Milroy: The very satisfactory total of £30 and $1,137 has so far been received.
SECOND SUBSCRIPTION. LIST, Mrs. Anstruther Mrs. Stark M. C. 8.
Mrs. Tascher
شد
$ 25
25
20 20
KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
The Tung Wah Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund; Per Shun Fook Shing from the Flood Relief Society at Bang- kok, 1st collection
....8 6,000.00 Per Shun Fook Shing from the Flood Relief Society at Bang- kok, 2nd collection
Per Shun Fook Shing from the Flood Relief Society at Bang- kok, 3rd collection..... Per Mr. Chan Wai Shan from
Staff of Holt's Wharf
Shut Sin Society of Foochow Chinese St. Joseph's Society. Already acknowledgd
Total
4,000.00
454.85
1,000.00 200.00 31.00 531,513.58
$542,100.43
WAR BREVITIES.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
CORPS ORDERS ni LIEUT.-COL. A. CHAPMAN, V.H.
TRANSFER.
1.--Pte. W. Bilbrough frour Contre Section M. G. Co. to No. 1 Section Arty. Batty, dated 17.9.15.
· MUSKETRY—VANT I
2.--In addition to those detailed in: Corpa Order No. 1 of 15.0.15., the following will fire Part 1, Recruits Course, to-day at 2.30 p.m. at King's: Park Range:---
No. 2 Scotions Art. Batty.-Gunners J
Muirhead and C. Young. Signalling Section-Private C, Cropløy
BIGNALLING SECTION,
3.-Privates Young and Jacobs are detailed for Telephone duty at King's Park Range to-day at 2 p.m.
FIELD GENEHS), COURT-MANTLAJ
4--The following extract from Garrison Orders yesterday 8 published for information:----- A Field General Court-Martial, com
posed us under, will assemble at tho Volunteer
Garden Headquarters, Road, at 10.45 am, On Monday next, the 20th inst, for the purpose. of trying by Field General Court- Martial Private D. V. Stenronson, Hongkong Volunteer Reserve, and sich other acensed as may be brought before them:
President: Major I. B. F. Currio,
87th Co. R. G. A.
Members:
A Captain, Hongkong
Volunteer Corps.
A Subaltera, 74th Punjabis. Prosecutor: Captain G. K: H. Brutton, Hongkong Volunteer
Reserve.
The accused to be warned and all wit-.
nesses duly required to attend.
PARADES.
-Parndes for to-day, ait,
DETAIL
--Gun Club Hill. Kowloom.
On duty until morning of 20th lust.--.
Right Section M. G. Ca..
Ollect on duty; Lient Kehnell. Detertion Camp, Kowloon.
On duty to-night: Civil Service.
Company.
Officer on duty: Lieut. Lindsell,
On duty to-morrow; No. 2 Section Art. Batty, and 5 members of No.
1 Section Art. Batty or Loft Sec- tion M. G. Co.
Officer on duty: Liont. Danby, Orderly Officer until 20th instant:"
Lieut. Wright,
Orderly Sergeant until 20th instant:
Corp, Hamilton.
G. D. STEWART, Capt.,
Adjutant, H.K.V.C.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
· PATROLS (CRNTIAL). Sunday, September 19th:----
5.50 p.m.-One N.C. Officer and seven P.C. to be detailed by Inspector d'Almada.
8.50 p.m.--One N.C. Officer and soTOD P.Cs., to be detailed by Inspector d'Almada.
Monday, September 20th--
5.50 p.m.--One N.C. Officer and során P.Ca to be detailed by Inspector. J. M. Wong.
-8.50 p.m.-One N CL Officer, and: sevane
P.Cs to be detailed by Inspector J. M. Wong.
Tuesday, September 21st:-
6.50 p.m.-Ono N.C. Officer and seven P.Cs. to be detailed by Inspector d'Almada
8.50 p.m.-Crown-Sergeant Sirdar Khan
and seven P.Cs.
The 8.00 patrol must be off the Compound and moving sharply to their Section by 9 p.m. sharp,
PATROLS (WATER POLICE), Monday, September 20th:-
5.50 p.m.-Fothergill (8), Packham (S),
and Bailey (P),
8.50 p.m.--Weaser (S), Nicoll (8), and
and Robertson (P).
Tuesday, September 21st: ---
6.30 p.m.-Hyndman (S), D'Aquino (8),
and Inspector D'Almida (P). 8,50 p.m.P. Ablong (S), A. Ablong (S),
and Doughty (P).
S-Report at Charge Room, Water Polico
Station.
P-Report at Police Pier for Police Laurah.
PROMENADE CONCERT, Police Reservists attending this Concert must do so in uniform, and will be required to pay for admission. Men warned for piquet duty will fall in at 8.20 p.m. at the main handstand under the Sergeant Major.
PARADE,
All ranks will parade for Route March on Thursday, September 23rd. Fall in at Central with rifles, at 5.45 p.m. Uniform with Capa Only ren patrol and medically exempt may be absent from this parade.
CABLO,
од
All occurrences such as arrests, summonses, etc., with which any member of the Police Reserve is connected, must be briefly reported in writing to the D,S.P.'s. ÓBee, whore a record is being kept. Refuged charges must be reported.
FROMOTIONS.
The Hon. C.S.P. has sanctioned the promo- tion of Acting-Inspector J. M. Wong to the rank of Inspector, and of P.C. Graca Ozorio to thể rank of Bank 8 Ser- geant,
F. C, JESKIN, D. S. P.
So far from the German statement being Mrs. A. E. Hodgins
true that the British Fleet remain in hit- $10 ench-Mrs. A. Burn, Mrs. Aing, our Grand Fleet, with its screen of Mackenzio, Mrs. A. M. Simpson, Mr. J. Ilight craft, has been in the habit of going Andrews, Mrs. I. 3, Davidson, Mrs. Adamover to the mouth of the Ems about every Mr. Justice Gompertz gave judgment Gibson, Mrs. Bonner, and Mrs. C. Liddell, yesterday at the Summary Court in the
$5 each Mr. James Brown, Mrs. and fight. The Navy has also execute] ton days to challenge the enemy to come out money loan association claim. Garraway, Mrs. George Keith, Miss N. Forsyth, Mrs, Clark Atkinson, Mrs.
"P.Z8." off Heligoland, His lordship said that the defence was one Gray, Miss Mary Medico, Mis. George [54)
of illegality, and the whole matter was Neilson, Miss Rachael Neilson, Mrs. James Brussels that all shops and cafés in the Kynoch, Mrs. David Nicoll, Dies Ancai The Austerdant Telegraaf learns from covered by a judgment by Mr. Justice Melntosh, Mrs. R: McGregor,
Mrs. Rue du Dam and the Rue de l'Escalier THE NEW CANADIAN STEAM-" Hazeland, who decided that such an asso-W. Armstrong, Mrs. McNeil, A Friend have to be closed at seven o'clock, and all ciation was not an association within (Tean), Mrs. W. Bell, Miss Henderson, inhabitants must be indoors by nina, be
SHIP. CO. the meaning of the Companies' Ordi- Mrs. Grant Smith, Mrs. R. Aitken, Mrs. cause on August 6 a German patral was There is only one answer. LITTLE'S, and did not carry on business C. H. Murphy, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs, W. N. insulted in these streets.
Patrols are
The name of the new steamship com- ORIENTAL BALM has forever banished that had for its object the acquisition of Fleming, Mrs. J. Hunter, the need to suffer. Rheumatism, swollen, gain,
within the meaning of those Melutyre, Mrs. Neish, Mrs. Pithie, Mrs.
Mrs. Neil now authorised to use their arms ifpany which has been organized for the
further incidents occur.
purpose of acquiring the Atlantic and painful joints, weakened muscles the most these conclusions his lordship agreed. Matilda S.
words in the Ordinance. In both John Stewart, Mrs. John Wilkio, Mias
Pacific fleet of the Canadian Pacific unbearable aches and pains disappear at
Alcock, and Mrs. George
The ship which rammed the famous sub- Railway Company, as well as the Allan the soothing touch of this renowned
2 Chinese morey joan HSSO- Duncan. remedy.
ciation the members had no mutual 83 each-Mrs. Sim, Mrs. McLevel, Mrs. which was the last ship of the D squadron offices in Montreal. Under the arrange- marine 29 was H.M.S. Dreadnought, Line feet, The Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Limited," with head Juet rub in
rights or obligations. Again what Drummond, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. P. Oliver, of battleships as it was steaming line ahead). was done by the association could not be Mrs. J. M. Henderson, Mrs. described as a business. There was one Smythe, Mrs. Browol!, Mrs. Donald Mc- Collingwood, Monarch and Dreadnought, but will be continued under the same JM. The submarine fired torpedoes at the ment the Allan Line will not be obliterated, transaction only. There was only one Kenzie, Mrs. E. Steel, Mra, W. Bronne, but each attack failed. fund and the money, was only lent once.
H.M.S.. Dread-Dame, standing in the same relation to the Judgment was given for plaintiff with Watt, and Mrs. Logan.
Miss Allan, Mrs. E. Smith, Mrs. J. D. nought, being the nearest, turned round Ocean Services (Limited) as the White costs.
at right-angles from the line and rammed Star Line doen to the International
Mercantile Marine. the submarine, one end of which came up straight out of the water and then The Allan I'ne will have the financial disappeared. As there was another sub, backing to provide for the enlargement marine in the vicinity the Admiral and improvement of its fleet which it did signalled to the Dreadnought to stay, not have before it established the changed only long enough to save life, but all relations that are now going into practical that could be seen on the surface of the effect. The operations of the steamship sonal effects of the crew of the U water were the mangled bodies and per-company-will not become effective before
October 15 or November 1st.
LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM (applied externally) and feel the pain go, Relief is obtained immediately and per- mincnt cures are effected in a short time cures where the ease has been given up as hopeless.
Hundreds of slayes to rheumatism bave forgotten what suffering monks. You can forget it, too.
Sold at It. dd. per bottle.
Agents for Hougkong, Mestre. A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
"(434-21.
In
The claim was brought by a amah against a Chinese alleged to be the head of a money loan association, and was for a sum of $240, with respect to transac tions with the association.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for the defendant, and Mr. P. W. Goldring was for the plaintiff.
1
$2 each Miss Annie Logan, Johnstone, Mrs. Neave, Anonymous.
Mrs.
W. J. C.,
$1 cacti Miss Annie Watt Lawson, Mrs. An error was made in the first list, $10 not $5 being given by Miss Wilkie, Already acknowledged £25, (Sterling) $152. Grand total:-£30 (Sterling), and $1,137