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INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1918.
MOUTRIE PIANOS
HAVE
ESTABLISHED
an unequalled reputation for tone, touch, artistic construction and lasting qualities.
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tor.
FIVE YEARS.
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TERMS.
MOUTRIE'S.
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SEE
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OUT-OF-DOOR-PICTURES
LOCATION NEAR POST OFFICE, KOWLOON,
TO NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
OPPENHEIM'S GREAT MYSTERY SERIAL.
THE
BLACK BOX."
4th and 5th Episodes
contains
instalment, the Mystery of "THE BLACK BOX"
Bach Episode excitement. interest and intense splashing climax.
With each succeeding
increases in
3
COMEDY AND TRAGEDY (in 3. reels.)
in the grip
A powerful, superbly acted drama, which will hold you
of breathless excitement froh start to finish.
Roberts last inspection KITCHENER'S ARMY Showing how Britishers have answered the call
of their King and Country, of Kitchener Aray in England.
KID LOVE One of the best Keystone c
A CONVENITUHT
Lord
2
comedies.
TO-NIGHT!
PRICES AS USUAL.
Hongkong, 25th August, 1916.
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SATURDAY, 26ru AUGUST, 1916. ́
* a.. HONAM. 10 p.m. FATSHAN.
SUNDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 1916.
10 pm. FATSHAN,
5 p.m. HRUNGSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE
8.8. TAISHAN," Tons 2,009.
I 8.8. "SUI TAI," Tons 1,631. HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Week days 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 1 p.m. from the Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG
Daily at 7.30a.m.
EXCURSION TO
MACAO.
This service is suspended owing to Quarentine Regulations imposed by Hongkong Gevorament on arrival from Macao,
FARES AS USUAL
MACAO-CANTON LINE
88. "SUI AN,”
Departares from Moese to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 3.p.m. Departures from Cantra to Macro ka Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.39 p.m.
SITUATION IN CANTON. CONDITIONS IN CITY: IMPROVING.
SETTLEMENT PROBABLE.
POSITION OF LUNG,
(From Our Spécial Representative.)
CANTON, Friday.
To-day more than half the shops in th City are open, and the streets are very busy. In the main sircets all the doors of shops and stores are open and a fair mum ber of customers are 'abont. There is no attempt to display many goods yet, and here and there you meet with half-a-dozen shops in a row completely closed and Commercial The with shutters up. Guild has sent out circulars and publish
newspapers asking ed notices in the people to resume business and to open their shops. The opinion is general that a settlement is probable" and that. Luk will come to Canton within the next few clays,
1
The new Civil Governor has not yet been here long enongir.to do much, and the resul of the infervisw between Luk's refiresentative and Lang is not known. Also, there is no word of the result of the conference at Shin Hing, where, re- presentatives of the Central Government met Shum. Li, and Lak. Optimism is the prevailing hole. however, and mer- chants are looking forward to a resuing. Con of business.
There was a good deal of rifle-fije last night around Slek-Wai-Tong and further up the river; but there does hot appear to have been any active fighting and possibly midnight robbers were the cause of the noise. The positions of the dif- ferent forces are unchanged.
ON THE RIVERS.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
FACULTY OF ARTS,
The University Authorities have receiv 'ed a cable from the External Examiner, Professor W. B.. Jeyons, M.A., B.Sc. F.S.S., etc.. Research Professor at the announcing University of Allahabad, that the following candidates have satis fied the examiners in the Final stage of the Degree of Bachelor in Arts: --- Lar "Mua.
A certain amount of traffic is to be found on the West River, and steamers. and junks ron anmolested by day; hut night sailing. there is no attempt at The West River steamers continue to arrive regularly from Wurhow, and they report peaceful trips. On the North River there is practically no traffic. A few launches and juuks are to be seen in Ti pasztod kā gan kapal pepře v malce," on the East River is unchanged. There traffe whatever, and pirates and robbers reign supreme.. The Admiralty have issued a notice to say that all launches and boats must keep away from Even if they are the fighting area. flying foreign flags they will be stopped by patrol, bouts and will, under no cir cumstances, be allowed to proceed. There are only three of Lang's gunboats in evidence off Shameen, and one at all in the vicinity of Macao fort,
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LUNG'S DEMANDS.
Lang has received a reply from the Central Government in connection withi his demanus. He will be allowed to take with him to his new headquarters 5,000| men only. Ko Chow is mentioned as his probable destination, and these soldiers will have the standing of Mining Guards," to be used at the discretion of the New Minister of Mines, to which; -position Lung was appointed some time; ago. This reply will not please Lung, and it is probable that he will insist on taking all his men with him. Cantonese will not be sorry to see them go, and, it is oped that if Lung goes his request His soldiers have will be aceeded to certainly kept order in Canton City, but: the Province as a whole has been allow- ed to get into a state of anarchy during the last few months. Yews is anxiously. awaited with regard to the money which Lang demands, and this is where the new Civil Governor may show his worth.
CHINA'S FINANCES.
PROPOSED LOAN FROM CHINESE EMIGRANTS.
According to, trustworthy informa tion (says the Peking Daily News) in view of the difficulties of securing
industrial loans political or various foreign sources, the represen-
from
Li Tsok Lun.
Li King Hong,
The following candidates passed July Matriculation Examination with Honours
School, No.
1. የ ክፋ 18--William Thomas, Diocesan Boys
School. 37.0.0 Woodman. St. Joseph's
College.
COMBATING CHOLERA.
MEASURES IN MANILA.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
CORPS ORDERS BY LT.-COL A. CHAPMAN, V.D.
JOINED.
Allotted Curps No. 2020 and posted 1-Spr. S. F. Chubb having joined is.
to Engineer Co.
•
A medical conference was held at the office of the Director of Health, Manila, on the 18th inst.. to discuss the problem,
2. involved in the fact that the number of cases of cholera in the city had in- creased of late while the number of carriers had so decreased that it is dif- ficult to find any.
3.
All the measures that have been adopt- theed in the past to combat the disease in seeing if something new could not be the city were gone over with a view to tried to overcome the present conditions which while not dangerous were giving the health authorities some concern.
a great The discussion centred to extent around the recent discovery of Dr. Schobl that cholers carriers are so
4. intermittently, being carriers for a while and then becoming positive for the dis- case and become negative again later on.
77-Zia 1 Ding, Public School. Shang
hai.
80.-On Aik Keong. Anglo-Chinese
School, Penang,
The following candidates have failed in the Matriculation Examination, but have been awarded Senior Local Certi
ficates:
In this connection Dr. Long has pre- instructing them as to what they should do in the way of making tests among This cir- pared a circular to all health officials
School.
carriers, and recovered, cases. No. Name.
2-Aug Swee Cheng. St. Stephen'scular was referred to the conference, and.
College 8-Tam Yan Yeuk. St. Stephen's after discussion, approval by them.
College.
St. Joseph's 39--See Kiong Land,
College 47.-A. O. Madar, Queen's College. 51.-F. E. Silva, St. Joseph's College,
Ribeiro, St. Joseph's 53.-0. F.
College. 55.-M. Sternberg. St. Joseple's College. 5.-R. M. Alarakia, St. Joseph's
College,
63. C. da Roza, St. Joseph's
College.
* Published iz Matriculation List by
erra*.
No.
The following candidates have passed andl the Senior Local Examination.
School. Nume. qualified for Matriculation:- * 102.-Wong Ka Tsun, Diocesan Koys
School, 10Patrick Brown. Diocesan “Boys
School
109-Cecil Kew, Diocesan Boys School. 111-Ahmed Nemažee, Diocesan Boys
School.
Diocessin Budy 115-Arthur School,
Kelly,
Diocesan 117.---George ...School
Diocesan 110.--Ho Chi Kin
School,
* Passed with Honours.
July 1916..
SENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATION.
Boya
Boys
Boys
The conference, was unanimous in the opinion that there was no danger from an invasion of the disease in the city, ns the aforesaid discovery gave greater facility then ever before to contend with the disease.
It
was pointed out, also, that the saine conditions that prevail at this time have prevailed befor
The circular instructs all medical officers to keep a register of all carriers and recovered cases, and to make weekly examination of specimens from such for In the a period of two months each. case of negative contests three examina- tions of specimens a week will be made until they shall be declared negative three times, in succession.
COLD LIGHT. ALLEGED DISCOVERY BY A FRENCHMAN.
The substitution of paper rolls for alinfoid film in moving pieturë : ma- chines made possible by the new "cold" light discovered by the French engineer
The following have satisfied the Ex-Bussand, described to the Academy of Dussaud studied, is obtained by antoma held in July last
ế heat rays from luminous aminers in the Senior Local Examination Science by Prof. Branley, with whom
10116 in lung, Private-be 107-Hung Wai Sang, Diocesan Boysays.
School,
* The quest of an absolutely pure light 108-Wong Yee But, St. Paul's College. devoid of all heat has long been one of Distinction in Biblical Know-the great problems of modern physics. ledge.
The electric light is the nearest approach 112-Pan Lok Tin, St. Paul's College, to this ideal, but it is far from it.
Distinction in Classical-Chinese.
M. Dussaud has been working on this La Man Tung, St. Paul's. Col- lege, Distinction in Mathematics. problem for many years. The light ob- 123-Chan Bui Woo, Dioersan Boys tained by his method is so intense that School, Distinction in Biblical it is possible to throw images from news- paper illustrations, picture palcards Knowledge. 12-Liang Sea Yen, St. Stephen's and photographie prints ou
even in a lighted for as clearly and glass lantern shraply as if they were
College.
A Creek
Miller Reese Hutchison, Thomas A. Edison's chief engineer, said.
The following girls have passed the Senior Loral Examination for girls: slides.
No. Naine
School. 161 Kwan Wai Hing, Belilios Public
School. 152.-Irene Garth, Diocesan Girls School, Distinction in Needle
work.
*183.--Poon Sau Han, Belilios Public
School. 154,-Kathleen Gourdin, Diocesan Girls
School.
155-To Kwan Fong, Belilios Publie
School.
Diocesany Girls 156. Daisy Gittens,
School, Distinction in Needle work. 157-Julin Ahwec, Belilios Pubhe School, Distinction in Needle- work.
145.-Yung Po Min, St. Stephen's Col-
lege for Girls.
* 159. --A,
work.
3.
16.
RESIGNED.
No. 2012 Pte. A. F. White is per- mitted to resign from 26th August 1910.
LEAVE.
No. 1975 Spr. G. Mavor is granted 3 months extension of leave from 3rd September, 1918.
No. 1109 Tte. E. G. Smith is granted 1 month's leave from 4th Septem ber, 1918.
No 1177 Pie. W. E. L. Shritun is granted weeks' leave from gard September, 1818.
No. 1438 Corp. R. S. Vergstre id granted 2 months' leave. from 1st September, 1916.
DEFAULTERS' PARADE.
No. 1923 Pte. A. L.. Ramsey, Signal- Fug Section, will attend definit- ers' parade in marching order, 50 rounds ball, at 5.30 p.m. to-day at Volunteer Headquarters. No. 1636 Pte. P. A. Reis, Signalling
attend defaulters? wil Section, parade in marching order, 50
ab 5.30
D.. on. ronds ball, Friday, 8th Seploraber, text, at Volunteer Headquarters.
The
ENGINEER COMPANY. undermentioned.
member
is
rate of raised to Profeirnt Engineer Pay from 1st September, 1916:
Electrician-No. 1820 Sapper A
F. Melntosh.
PARADES.
Monday, 28th inst.:
5.15 p.m. Left, Centre, Right Sec- tions M. G. Cu, Scouts Co., and Civil Service Co. outside Courts of Justice, and proceed by car to Happy Valley.
5.30 pm. Musketry class at Head-
quarters.
5.30-11.. Recruits of all units at
ander Corpl. . Headquarters
Grimes.
5.30 p.m. Signalling Section "A"
class at R. A. Theatre.. Tuesday, 29th,
5.30 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section:
at Headquarters,
5.30 p.m. Signalling Section "A," "B. and C eluases at R. A Theatre.
6.70 p.m. Mounted Section on Polo
Ground.
Wednesday, 30th inst.
5.30 p.ni, Signalling Section "A".
class at R. A. Theatre.
Thursday,st inst. :-
A
5. pt. Signalling Section
B, and C classes at R. A. Theatre.
5.30 p.m. Recruits of at units at. Headquarters, CM. S. Witchell and Corp. (irimes will attend. a.10 p.m. Artillery Battery 10 pr. B.1. gun drill at Gun Club Hill, will attend. Sergt. Bradley Hongkong residents' parade at Star Ferry Wharf, Hongkong, á
. m.
3.30 Signalling Section A class
at R. A. Thentre.
Saturday, 2nd Sept.:
2.30 p.m. King's Park Range, Pt. 1. Trained Men, fur all who have net already feed.
Sunday, 3rd Sept., ai!.
!!
DETAIL.
G. G. ('.. 5th Sept.-Civil Service Co. uth 1-Section Arty.
Batty.
7th Sept,--Left. Section
*
M. G. Cu.
8th Sept.-Righi Section
"If Dussaud has found out how to
4th Sept: Centre, Section generate light without heat, the import- 7.--On duty 3rd Sept.--Scouts Co. ance of his discovery cannot be exag would be only a thousandth part of its gerated. Its use in moving pictures scientific and industrial employment. Dussaid has a ne reputation, but I should have to see his invention demons trated before I could believe in it. Why, if all the energy of a dynamo could be converted into light, one small dynamo could light a whole city!"
Mr. Hutchison said thit the substitu
for celluloid films in tios of paper motion picture machines had been found, because the that the impracticable thus far sprucket wheel moved so fast paper was torn. The expedient of mak- ing paper tough and nearly transparent by treatment with salphuric acid has he been tried without much success,
&
M. G.-Co. 5th Sept.-No. 2 Section
Arty Batty Orderly Officer from 3rd to 9th Sept..
Lieut. C. Smith.
A F. CHURCHILL. Capt.
Adjutant, H.K.V.C.
NOTICE.
BELCHERS NATION.
Twelve more Gunners are required for Belchers' Section. Those desiring to. join this Section should send in their names to the Adjutant at once.
M. Braun, Diocesan Girls School. 160-Li Shuk Ching, St. Stephen's
Girls College. 101-A, M, Woodman, Italian Convent.added.
In order not to burn the films, motion 162.-L. H. Price, Diocesan Girls
School. Distinction in Needle picture operators now use a water con- denser to separate light and heat when 164.--Hannah Evans, Diocesan Girls they have to stop their machines to show
School, Distinction in Needle one of the filmed photographs as work.
**still 103.-M. Higgens, Italian Convent,
Commenting on the discovery, the New Distinction in Biblical Know York Sun remarks that if M. Dussaud ledge. 166.-F.M. Jenkins, Diocesan Girls has succeeded in producing cold light he has raised mankind in this particular to School.
the level of the glow worm and the light-2. * Obtained Honours.
ning bug. These attractive creatures produce their illumination without heat: man has never been able to equal them in this respect, though engineers of the highest attainments have studied the pro- blem, the solution of which would result in a conservation of energy in a degree re-difficult to estimate,
purt
COMPANY
REPORT MALAYAN COLLIERIES.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇA" tatives of wealthy Chinese emigrants In payment of a dividend of &
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO- CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.S. "SAINAM,” 688 toash and 8.8. "NANKING," 589 tons.
One of the above Steiners leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direet Steamers" LINTAN" and "BANUI" These vessels have caperior Cabin accommodation and are fighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Calin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday azcepted) a a.m. to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STFAMBOAT Co., Lг., Eotel Min fons (First Flor) opposite the Bike Piér,
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abroad are planning to raise a loan of thirty or forty million dollars among Chinese residents in Europe, Americ the Straits Settlements and other foreign Colonies or meeting the financial re quirements of the Peking Government under the security of mining and other industrial concessions at 5 per cent. in- terest. Mr. Feng Tre-yu, former Chief of the Merits-Investigation Bureau, is expected here shortly,
In submitting their third annual
Dame Nature does these things better. and statement of accounts the Directors of the Malayan Collieries, A lady of the Phengodini flashes a red Ltd., announce that the profits for the light at each end of her body, and year ended June 30th last amount to green light along her sides. Her Para $99,941.14, which they recommend should guayan admirers call her the railroad beetle. The cucuyo, one of the Elateridae. be dealt with as follows:
reaches a length of two inches, and is the beetle used as a bair ornament in the countries fortunate enough to harbor it. The light of these interesting fellow citizens is produced practically without heat, as is the luminosity of the familiar lantern carriers who may be seen on lawn o' nights. But the method by which they $31,734.00 generate their illuminant is a mystery.
M. Dussaud bears a good reputation, 26,000.00 carned by his achievements in engineer ing. We hope the announcement made 8,235.00
in bis behalf, is justified by his dis coveries. It is humiliating to confces 94,972.31 that an untutored lightning bag, with- out scientific or technical training, sur- 899,941.14 passes man in the field of applied physics.
per cent. upon 88,350 ordinary shares credited as 86 paid (being interest at. 6 per cent.' per annum for the company's year 1913/14 as provided for by agreement dated June 1, 1913).......
ment
To be written off mine develop- To be written off formation
expenses
........
Bajance to be carried forward to the next year's recount
All
To
The
HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.
PATROL DUTIES.
Men on Patrol are not to leave their Sections until relieved or until either A.10 p.m. or 12.10 midnight respectively.
The 8.50 reliefs must be out of the Station and moving sharply to their Sections by 9 p.m. sharp.
COMMENDED SERVICE BARS.
ranks, expt Patrolmen on duty, Police ut Central will parnde Station at 6.p.m. sharp on Wednes- day, August 30th. Uniform, helmets, but without rifles. Mounted Polic will attend dismounted.. The Band and Orchestra will not attend,' PATROL DEFAULTS.
avoid duplication, Reports concern- ing absence from and unpunctuality at attending Patrol duties will in future be made by the Charge-room Officer only. Visiting Inspectors and Sergeants in particular will note. this regulation, which comes into operation on Monday, August 28th.
NO. PLATOON,
following P.-28. will parade under C.S. Major Khawas Khan at Cen- tral Station at 4.45 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays in cach week until further orders, in uniform with rifles:--Kassin Mohamad, B. A. Hyder, Faiz Momahad, Núria, and Mahmood.
F. C. JENKIN
D.S.P. (R).