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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 1916,
THE BEST TOBACCO YOU CAN GET IS THAT OLD FAVOURITE "AMULET.”
$1.10
for
4.025.
SHIPMENT / HAS JUST
ARRIVED.
AMULET
Smoking Mixture
SECURITY OF COLONIES.
AN ORDER IN COUNCIL
The Gazette contains the following notifica sinis
Whereas by an Order-in-Council, dated
PEKING NOTES
{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:]
PEEING, May 3rd.
THE BITUATION. Doubtless the whole of China has its the 20th day of October, 1898 (hereinafter eyes turned towards Peking in order to. referred to as the Principal Order), Herwateli developments affecting the future Majesty Queen Victoria was pleased to of the country, occasional glances being make provision for the security of the directed to Canton and Shanghai, but Colonies mentioned in the Schedule today follows day and nothing seems to that Order in times of emergency, and happen. What is going on within the higher Councils of the nation no ong can- whereas the Principal Order was, by Orders-in-Council dated the 14th day of October, 1913, and the 20th day of Aug., 1014, amended by the insertion in the Schedule thereto of certain other. Colonies; and whereas it is expediout to amend the Principal Order in manner hereinafter appearing, now, therefore His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order,
and it is lureby
SHIPPING NOTES. HONGKONG DECLARED SUSPECTED PORT BY STAM. The Colonial Secretary informs that information has been received from the British Consul-General at Bangkok that the Government of Sian has de clared Hongkong to be a suspected port on account of small-pox. All vessels leaving Hongkong for Siam after May nt Konthra to be 11th must call examined
FREIGHT MARKET.
Messrs. Snowman & Co., in their freight circular, dated Hongkong, 13th. Max, state
Since our last report of 29th ult., a anticipated chattering business has prac tically come to a standstill, the cause of which is entirely due to the political un- rest in China and the fact that no settle ment has yet been arrived at between the different parties, and the outlook for the next fortnight seems anything but promising.
NEW SHIPPING REGULATIONS.
It is notified in the Hongkong Govern tell. The situation in Peking is absolutement Gazette that all homeward-bound
During the interval only a couple of ly baffling.
ships using the Suez Canal, which sail fixtures have been effected in the direction from this Colony on or after June 1st Saigon Hongkong, a regular liner early will be required before the ship receives her pass to produce their manifest and in the fortnight accenting 62 cents, which was followed shortly after by another copies of the bills-of-lading of all cargo vessel Accepting 55 cents, whereas, only for Europe at the office of the Superin a couple of days ago, a fixture was put tendent of Imports and Exports in time through at 30 cents for end of May load- for the manifest and bills-of-lading to being und another for very prompt at 30 chocked against the export permits. X cents per picul. At the time of writing parata manifest must be used for all there is no special demand for anything such cargo exported from the Colony toke prompt loading, but business could Europe, and the number of the export probably be brought about for end or permit must be entered against enchay loading at 55 cents per picul, at item
Conferences are held almost daily, and innumerable telegrams are being ex changed, but as to actual results nothing can be suported. Inferences," however. can be drawn. The fact that the South- erners have not yet determined upon a
SHIPOWNERS' PROFITS.
tender among themselves is significant This suggests the absence of a nominee to dered, us follows: This Order shall be construed and succeed Yuan Shih ka. When it is ro read as one with the Principal Order, membered that General Fong Kuo-chang und shall apply to and have effect in all does not object to Yuan remaining as
That the neutral shipowner is skim or any of the Colonies specified in the President it will be conceded that circum- Schedulo to the Principal Order, or add-stantial evidence supports the belief tha ming rich cream from the British macke
is not to be questioned, says a home cd thereto by the Orders-in-Council dated the situation will be solved" with no
paper, and it is only natural the British the personnel of the Chicasper should object, The neutral, how the 14th day of October 1913, and the change in the 20th day of August, 1914, or by any futur: Executive. On the other hand, there is ever, is not getting all the cream, as
glance at the shipping companies finan Order in Council, and shall come into a growing belief that His Excellency marcial reports shows. Notwithstanding the operation in each such Colony on the ask for "leave of absence" in order to 60 per cent. tax on war profits, the heavy working expenses and the inability Principal Order being proclaimed there assist the solution, or, as some Chinese to take full advantage of the market in by the Governor, and shall continue in express it, so as to prove to the people through the menace of being requisition
ed, British owners are doing very well operation therein until the Governor that he is repentant. Such anticipation indeed. Handsonte dividende are being shall by Proclamation declare that the provides for only a temporary retirement paid, and large sums are being added While I was assured to-day by more than to reserves. Taking the industry as a Principal Order shall cease to be in
one man "in the know,' the last influentele, a very cheerful view is taken for the future. In fact, the general belief is operation therein.
tial individual whom I met declared that that excellent conditions will rule in the Yuan would be out of office within a week
ocean carrying trade for many years after the war is ended. and his place taken by Li Yuan-hung. From such conflicting advice what is correspondent to extract as the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
In this Order the words "The Colony mean any Colony specified in the Schedule to the Principal Order, or added thereto by the Orders-in-Councii dated the 14th day of October, 1912, and the 20th day of August, 1914, or by any Future Order-in-Council, and its Depend
encies, and
the term "Governor means
the person for the time being administer ing the Government of the Colony.
3-So long as the Principal Order shall be in operation in any Colony, „fo" $1.10 sub-clause 1 of Clause II of tho Prin- cipal Order the following provisions shall be substituted:
for
4 ozs.
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DO YOU
SUFFER WITH KEEUMATISM?
Within the precincts of Fei Hai there is nothing to indicate that the sons of Yuan Shil-ixi and their families are pre paring for residence elsewhere. Their
DEVELOPMENT IN SIAM GROWING USES AND POSSIBI
which rata charterers would probably be tempted to consider n medium-sized. ressel.
Export of rice from Saigon from the 1st of January to 17th of April amounts to 308538 tons us compared with 232,5M tons for the same period last year. From the 7th March to 17th April the amount of rice exported from Saigon to Hong kong, totalled 115,440 tons.
Saigon-Java.The prohibition on ex ports from Saigon having been raised, it is likely that a move will be made in this direction in the near future.
Saigon Philippines.-There is nothing doing for prompt tonnage, and a Philip pine-owned steamer offering for early- June loading, at 83 cents only, has so far not been placed.
:
Bangkok This is the only market still. giving vessels on the regular runre munerative business-the rate after some. fluctuation at present again stands at $1 to 93 cents for loading inside/outside the bar respectively.
Sail Tonnage Loading or to Ioad-
Outside tonnage has been enquired før, leading to a fixture on lumpsum basis LITIES OF THE RAILWAY. and there is a possibility of placing fur ther outside vessels, with passengery A round trip Hongkong- The worst part of the journey to liernec, für Pitsanuloke is the long dreary stretch Swatow or Hoihow-Bangkok-Hongkong north from Paknampon. For ever
Newchwang-Canton. No business studies and their recreations are pro
hours the train passes through a level could be concluded in this direction, also, monotonous plain, at certain sensops of for the same reason us mentioned above. ceeding as usual. The old gentleman the year inundated and at others covered
Coal Freights in consequence himself, is not too busy to refrain from with waving elephant grass, says the taking an interest in new films for, the Bangkok Times, This section of the heavy stocks locally, no tonnage is want cinematograph machine which he henght Northern Line has hitherto been regarded and, after charterers have been offer- some two years ago, →→
ed as poor and not likely to pay. It is, ing 87.50 per ton for a medium-sized ves Sensational news items and significant, therefore, of interest to record that slowly sel, nothing better than $7 per ton - III. — 1.___(1)___ The Governor may latest is with regard to the Cabinet Coning The extension of the gardens around Fixtures reportad. --
fants appear daily in the Press. The and surely the traffic returns are improv now quoted
Hongay-Palo PortCourbet ninke Regulations for securing theference on Monday, at which arrange itself have helped slightly, but here, as Swatow, T. and Hongay Hongkong
Pichit and in the vicinity of Pitsanuloke Brani and Penang, public safety and the defence of Iments were made for an important the Colony, and as to the powers chunge to take placo very shortly. Only elsewhere in the country, the real wealth 86.50 per ton.
one interpretation could be placed upon its in rica. Paddy traffic is now becom and dutins for that purpose of this announcement, and, needless to saying an increasingly important part in
the receipts of this section. The number NI the Governor and the Officers of any of it was made. In conjunction with this of sherls for the storage of paddy ie His Majesty's naval or military, forces, ave, thould be read the statement of
growing steadily and at the present time tributed to Yuan Shil-kai that he has one sees great heaps of grain at many and other persons acting in ther behalf, placed the settlement of the situation
of the wayside stations. This paddy is and in particular muy by such Regula entirely in the hands of Taan Chi Jui brought from the lands at the foot of the tions make provision with regard to all Yuan Hung and Hsu Hsi Chang, hills on the castern side of the line
and as these indin support Yuan as Pre-
Before the coming of the railway no matters coming within the classes of subsident, it is difficult to imagine them doubt a certain amount of the crop from jects hereinafter cnumemted, that is to agreeing to demands which embody the these regions found its way to Bangkok elimination of Yuan. Still, one nevtrby river, but not much. That the trade. is new mure important and likely to knows 1. Censorship, and the control and Perhaps the most interesting feature of become bigger is due, first, to the presence suppression of publications, writ- the week is the decision of the Cabinet of the railway and, secondly, to the ings, maps, plans, photographs to prepare for the convening of Parlia Chinese. The paddy is brought to the communications and means of comment in August next Ay Fas been coint-railway godown by the farmer. There it munication;
fed out before, the Revolution of 1911 rois received by the agent of the Chinese
A telegram from tarded the constitutional government firm in Bangkok. contemplated by the Manchus, and the Bangkok stating the price ruling hero Revolution of 1910 has in like manner is despatched, and in the three days the retarded the constitutional government paddy is in Bangkok. This was pos contemplated under the monarchical sible in pre-railway days when the farmer And to be introduced by Yuan Shih- knew nothing of Bangkok prices and only allowed bis produce to go to Bangkok by the slow water journey, when he had these circumstances he cultivated but The Peking British Volunteers have failed to dispose of it locally Under teen introduced to the new adjutant, Et little for export Now it is being under Willis, who stated that he was favourably stood that there is a market for all he apres ed with the efficiency of the comcan produce on the railway, mure land
The any The new method of forming fours is being put under cultivation.
Hay-
II. Arrest, detention, exclusion, and
deportation; III. Control of the harbours, ports
and territorial waters of the Colony, and the movements of ves
IV. Transportation by land, air, or water, and the control of the trans port of persons and things! V. Trading, exportation, inportation, production, and manufacture; Appropriation, control, forfeiture and disposition of property, and of the use thereof;
THE VOLUNTEERS.
is provoking much discussion among the price obtained doubtless allows fo
in generous middleman's profit (in this old solliers, who disapprove
the must also be suficiently attractive to the
Civnovations approve of these going into Chinese, pockets), but it
and may by such Regulations authoris the trial by Courts Martial
The Volunteers had a route march en
Courts, or in the case of minor effences Saturday with the Indian troops, but the farmer or lie would not worry to cultivate hot day and the winter uniform made more land. If the middlemen were the outing something of an ordeal for Siames, or, still better, if co-operative. many who were not in forma.How cities were formed for the puRPOSE, ever, this should not affect the work of the full results of this development would remain in the country, but as the company, which has commenced
real earnest this month.
While on this subject. I should remark
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS, CORPS ORDERS BY EL-COL, A, CHAPMAN, TD,
NOTICE.
1.The following extract from orders.
by Chief Engineer, China Com mand, is published for informa tion Electrican No. 1841 Sapper Brown, C.W., is raised to the Pro- ficient rate of Enginger pay with: eflect from the, 4th May, 1918.
JOINED
2.--Private A. Kinross, having joined,.
is allotted Corps No. 2001 and, nost ed to Engineer Company
PARADEN
3.- Parades for to-day.
7 to 8am. Signalling Section “C
Class at Headquirters,
6 pm –Scouts Co., No 4 Section:
Squad Drill and Skirmishing dia Cricket Ground.
- DETALL
4-Next for duty: No. 9 Section Arty,
Betty
Orderly Officer till 18th instr Liçut.
Woall.
AF CHURCHILL, Capt.
Adjutant, H.K.V.O:
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
POLICE RESEVE BAND.
it is only some proportion does remait The following donations to the Pand
in the country which produced it..
Another point worth noting is that paddy is now being sent from Phrac
Fund, received by Chief Inspector
• d'Almada, are gratežally, acknow- ***** ledged ---Messrs. Ho Took, 8200;
Chan Kai Ming, $100; Ho Kam Tong. $100; Un Kam Wa. 950; Lo Cheung
by Courts of Sunuary Jurisdiction, of persons committing offences against the Regulations, and the inflict on by such Civil Courts of the following punishments, that is to say
(a.) In the case of Courts of Summary that an interesting letter appeared in the
Jurisdiction, imprisonment with Peking Gatelte this week suggesting the and district to Bangkok by the railway or without hard labour, for a term formation of a Chinese Volunteer moveThis is the more interesting as Monthon not exceeding six months, or a vement. There is re reason why this should Bayap, or at any rate those portions of hot exceeding 100 or both sich not be taken up when the Government which Phrae and Lampang are the cenShiu, $50 Chan Siu Ki, 50, the imprisonment and hin, and has coge moncy. At present it has none. tres, have in past years known what it (b.) In the case of ther Courts, pearl – PREMIUM PONDS. meats to be short of paddy
servitude for life or any less punishment, or, in the case of offences where intention of assist ing the enemy is proved, death or any less punishment (a.)-F'er the purpose of the trial of a
The second drawing of the premium bonds of the Hain Hua Saving Bank last week provided all the excitement of little gamble for the many who have invested in these bonds. None of the big
and to have
to import to feed the people, from Chiengoai and Bangkok. In the three years that have elapsed since the rail way has brought lower Siam so much nearer in point of time to Phrae the possibilities of the agricultural districts around have become better known. Later on when the branch railway taps the still
larger Chiang Rai plain and the
All
How Mr. Lau Chu Pak, $50; Lum Biog Mun, 50, JM; Alves, $50 Botelho Bros., $50; Do Sousa & Co., $50
A MOUNTED PATEQIS,
ranks will report at Stables at 6.20 pin on Tuesday, May 16th, and Thursday, May 18th. Regular patto for May, 16th, 17th, and 18th ATe snorlled
Has this terrible, nerve-racking, pain- ful ailment fastened itself upon yen person for an offence against such Regula- prices came to Peking. Don't lose hope. Here's succour for you. tions hy Court-Martial and the punish EXCHANGE GROWLS. OBTAINABLE - EVERYWHERE LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM has ment thereof, the person may bo procred Doubtless you hear them in Hongkong nain line the Chiengmar plain, the goods EQUIPMENT BOARD.
cured thousands of inveterate chronic cases
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ICE HOUSE STREET. TEL 230-155.
ICS
intense suffering
Will the railway do for the Biam forests what it has done for the Burma forests Large quantities of teak timber Are carried by the Burma railway and for much farther distances than will be the
case in this country,
of Bheumatism—among the hundreds of ed against and dealt with as if he were also, Sterling salaried men or inen who traffic from places north of Pakrampok. cases that were pronotinced hopeless by a person subject to military law and has receive payments from home are indulg will assume considerable dimensions doctors. Through this wonderful remedy on active service committed an offenceing in all kinds of remarks concerning The railway now taps the forest areas sufferers have abandoned their ozulches under Section 5 of the Army Act the trick that exchange bas played upon and are today. cured after years of Provided that where it is proved that them. One man who bid on to crafts the oflence is committed with the inten when the pound was worth swelve dollars Here's a case in point. Mr. W. Elger tion of amisting the enemy a person con- or more has been forced to cash with the of Alwatton, Peterborough, among other victed of such an offence by a Court wound worth little more ad sight. He things whites: I always had the best Martial shall be liable to suffer death does not blame himself, l'ecurge medical treatment, but was never able to (0) Any provision of any law of the obtain immediate or permanent rehef Colony which may be inconsistent with FRENCH LESSONS ried LITTLE'S ORIENTAL by Begulation nude by the Governor Foreign circles have
BALM The result
WAS simply
marvel and of ro effect during the continuance the wedding of Mallo lous. It eased the pain almost imme under this sub-clause shall he suspended charming daughter of 1. diately and has done for me what, all and of no effect during the continuance cial Adviser to the Chic other remedies failed to do
of such Itegulation
and M. Berthier, direct 4The Governor may, if he thinks Industrielle.The event delegate to the naval or military author Tuesday, the civil corer ities in the Colony any of his powers formed in the French under the Principal Creder..
Excellency Conty.
G. MOUSSION,
4. MOSEIBON Kra. Hoar
Bold at In. d. por
per botole Agents for Hongkong MA B. MATHON & Co., La. 1678-18
PERSONAL
ure in mourning the wedding war of Padoux, the
very quiet nature. Cerament, Preparations for the summer exodus Banque have already commenced Temples and lace on houses on the Western Hills seem to be Ping, per us much in demand as ever, while the sea. His side resorts promise to be even better pat partiesronized than last season
All ranks are required to attend in White Uniform, with shoulder bad, hel and spikes
They need not produce blue uniform or
blue sheulder pada They need 1100 produce any white uni-
form other than that in which they appear before the Board, which they
Except as above, every inan of what
over rank will produce every single * artich" of equipment which bo pos- teases, whether issued by Government or privately purchased.
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Men on patrol duty will not attend with
their Sections, but will be warned to attend with details at a later date
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