Page
INTIMATIONS
THE
IDEAL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 20cm. 1917.
GIFT
Victrola XVI-
in shows bers
Victrola
A surprise that you can give your family with no strain on your purse, by taking advantage of our easy terms..
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS:
MOUTRIE'S
A HOT WEATHER COLLAR.
[26-1
A shapely SUMMIT 63 is designed specially for hot weather wear. collar which sits well, it allows ample freedom for the neck, plenty of space for the knot, and permits the Tie to slide casily between the folds.
Depth of hand in front 1 inch, depth at back 1 inch. Stocked in Quarter Sizes-four to every inch.
MACKINTOSH
& CO., LTD.,
Men's Wear Specialists,
18. DES VŒŒUX ROAD.
No. 10
SCOTCH
TELEPHONE 2,
[103
DUNDEE, SCOTLAND
DRINK
WHY SHOULD ONE
No. 10 WHISKY ?
BECAUSE ONE OUGHT.
DONNELLY & WHYTE,
SOLE AGENTS,
TELEPHONE No. 638.
195
UNDERWOOD No. 6
...$140
REMINGTON No. 20
$120
ROYAL No. 5 ...
$120
Machines are in first class condition and ready for immediate
delivery.
Apply-
PHONE: 1697,
WILLEM HEYBLOM,
POWELL'S BUILDING.
1822
FRENCH JOURNALISTS WITH महेश THE BRITISH ARMY
VIVID PEN PICTURES. The French, war correspondents have a manner of their own, quite different from that of their British colleagues, says the Time in a review of "La Machoire Carrée." One gets less military informan tion from them than from our own mon, but one gets more graphic pietures. That
SIR WILLIAM MEYER THE MAN WHO GRUDGED THE
MONEY.
The report of the Commissioners shows that in the year 1914-15 India suüt £20,000 less on the Army than it would Even on the have done in peace, zins. latest figures only one-fifth more is ing spent than in peace time.
CHINESE TEA MARKET INACTIVE. Notwithstanding that it is the period of marketing of black ten, the business is tranquil in Hankow. This has enused quite a blow to the Kinkiang-tea pri duerd, in the provinces of Anhui and Kiangsi, and Henkow tra produced in the two Hu provinces. Especially is the tatter product, which consists of one-half of the total ten export from this port,
Sir William Mover, Fisanes Member of the Council, introducing his Budget for is the chief point which arises from 1015-16, when the war had been in pro comparison of this account of the cam-gress for eight months, stated that Uur | at a low ebi owing to the disadvan- paign of the Ancre by MM. Ruffin and chief economy occurs under the military tageous exchange quotations, the dearth of tonnage, and the poor quality of Tudesq-representatives respectively of service, and budgeted for half a million the Agence navis mau te dours--with less than in the previous year.
Economy seems to have been Sir goods. With all the efforts made by the the books on the cupaign of the Somme
Sic John
tea merchants of Hankow, the transao which we have recently reviewed. Neither William Meyer's passion. of the two anthors gives us anything Nixon urged the construction of a light approximating to a coherent account of railway from the Persian Gulf to Nasari-tions are still few and congestion of the operations which they jointly witness yeh, to convey troops and produce from
The business of the first crops this ed as guests at the British front. What Basra, and it was nearly three months goods is increasing. they do give us is a delightful series of before he could get a definite reply. Sir
year when compared to the previous years impressionistic sketches, full of enthu William Meyer objected to its cost.
the shows only one-third the quantity of the so staccato style of a Duudet Viceroy reported to London that. The previously or the quantity of the siasm, good-fellowship, and high spirits, Acting, apparently, on his novel.
We ses the Tanks better, for large expenditure involved could not in Kiukiang ten declined 20 per cent. instance, in their pictard than in ady our opinion be justified on either political Kinking tea this year is of a better
We had English description which we have read. or commercial considerations
not much change. Usually this product The passage is difficult to translate in aunt acquired the status in Mesopotamianity, and the tride has experienced is traded to only about 30-40 per cent. manner which will do it justice, but we will try: --
of Hankow, In this year the Kinkiang goods have shown larger business than the
which would justify such a charge upon Indian resources, nor had we the right to net as if we were sure of retaining Mesopotamin or a large portion of it
after the wheel
When the War Office took control of the operations they built the railway.
By the Act of 1885 the cast of over-seas expeditions cannot be charged on the Indian revenues except with the consent or both Houses of Parliament. The necessary resolutions were passed, but they had the effect of confining India's miltary expenditure to what she would have spent in normal times of peace. Full advantage was taken by the Indian Government of that favourable treatment. Although the Mesopotamia campaign was a measure protecting the North-West Frontier of India from attack, the Indian obtained that advantage Government
without cost to themselves,
Nu additional taxation and no loans were raised. Even a member of the Vice regal Council protested:-" Handsome as our offerings may have been," he said, regret to say, been on they have not, the same princely footing and basis as that of our fellow-Colonials.
other.
15 years.
TEA TRADE SHRINKAGE.
TERMS OF BIG LOAN TO CHINA
The big loan negotiated with the Banking Syndiente is for $100,000,000. It is to be designated the rcond Re-
pose of rapaying the short-term loans, organization Loan, and is for the pur- reorganizing military affairs, and help- ing the Enances of the provings. Ite to be the surplus sult revenue, and its interess is 6 per cent. agreement, security is Upon conclusion of the $20,000,000 will be paid at once and the all at 95 Repayment of capital is to rest is to be paid in four instalments, commence from the fifth year:
The Syndicate will be represented by the managers of the British, French, Russian and Japanese banks and China definite reply is received from the by the Minister of Finance. As soon as four countries showing the market there to be favourable for the flotation of this loan, a formal agreement will be signed and exchanged to take the place of the draft agreement containing the above terms, to which neither party shall have any further objection (says the China Pers).
a
These terms were discussed and agreed to in the offies of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on August 7th, and tele- of the representatives afterwards. graphed to the respective home countries
The request by the Chinese Government The trade report of both kinds of tea for an immediate advance of $10,000,000 frem Hankow totalled 920,000 shests elicited an expression of opinion frau against 430.000 chests for last year which the Japanese representative to the effect comes up to only about 50 per cent. of that it should be clearly understood that Since if the money was to be used in military the trade of the previous year,
Therefore. the height of the season has already operations for the subjugation of the The condition of purposes, nothing as n could be ad- passed, the conditions hereafter can. South or in connection with any political the trade has been the dullest in the last vanced to the Government.
Mr. Liang Chil-cho, Minister of easily be estimated.
Finang, immediately repaired this Comparing the figures of the present Ministry, held a conference with his year with those of the last two years, colleagues, and drew up a list of expendi. large decline may be seen in the exports are to which the money would be devoted. to Europe and Africa, but a vast increase
so as to remove all misgivings on the part to the United States. The fact is not of the lenders. the result of the growth of demand in the} United States (says the dupea Times), but is owing to tea to Great Britain being transported through the United States. At the same time the paper adds, it is also true this the demand for Chinese tea has been gradually increasing in the United Sites in the last few years.
"One of them, known as Devil's Delight, Adven "did" wonders at Beaucourt. turously placing its pachydermatous car Cass at the head of the waves of assault, it instals itself at the entrance of the ruined village. At first the Germans bolt. Then they stol back, one by one Machine-guns, bombs, trench-mortars try to dig holes in its shielded hide. Nothing doing. The majestic Tank sits up, like Water King on his throne. He seems in a nico temper, and allows people to come quite close to him. A few sappers try to place bombs about him and blow him up Inside the crew lie doggo, and the Gre Ten. mans pluck up their courage. twenty, thirty soldiers try to upset him But what with crowbars and lovers. could even a couple of regiments do against this amiable eighty-ton armour clad mastodont A colonel, losing his temper, fires point-blank at the beast, emptying all the eight chambers of his reviilver. li only it could langh, the Tank would split its sides; but it is pre paring a-practical joke of a more military order. Believing the crew dead and the monster out of action, the Germans, aftor a quarter of an hour's solemn silence, goudent that the demand has only to be for it. There are quite a crowd of them. made and loyal India will rise as one man Camasking its batters, the terrible beast and offer to pay the expenses of our backs, hews, maims, and slays: The giant expeditionary forces in the same way as
Canada and Australia are doing." is in action veritable will of death."
He recommended new taxation. But," That is one typical picture. Another-
-пун the Commissioners, **prosperous the Indian gives us a graphic glimpse of trench war fare-the British and German trenches though the country was, quite close together, and the cecupants Government refused to listen to such
"In spite" (remarks the financial Lord Hardinge and Sir of both trenches relieving the tedium with suggestions. music. The English shouted across, ask William Meyer bol recognised the finan-critic of the London Mornisg Post) ing for the Song of Hale, and the Cer-inletrength of India's position, but of the extent to which Japan
notwithstanding the fanucial needs of the mans obliged:
war," they continued to spend 18 per drawn in the past on her balances in cut of their revenue on capital works, America. so as to place, them
The Indian railways, irrigation, me.
favourable that gold has of late been Government seemed to have struggled disposal, her present trade balance is so hard to carry on war upon a Rowing from San Francisco to Japan, budget, and it is hardly open to dnabt
good that this tendency was one of the causes and, unless steps are taken to prevent it,
the inadequate expenditure incurred there seems every likelihood of a and the lack of provision made for the many more millions going during the wants of the Mesopotamia expedition dur-next few months. Now, so far as we ing the first 16 months of its operations, read the position, this movement sceus a aid that the little wasteful, and to that extent re- CommissionEIS The Government rather than the people of grettable. India were the laggards.
"Encore Encore! shouted a High lander, who was trying to pick up the tune on his bagpipe. The song began again, supported by the bagpipe, and a the English joined in it. But in whist unespreted tempot That solemn chant of hatred, slow as church music, had to the become, in its passage across opposite trene, a sort of devilish rag time lively dance-music-a suitable ac The can-can. companiment for the Cernate came to the conclusion that they By way of were being laughed at applause, they launched a hundred bombs. A hundred British boaby replied to them. and then darkness fell and the tedium was worse than ever."
Those are the gay stories. Others are grimmer: the story, for instance, of the soldier searching a corpse, which others had stripped before him for souvenirs, and ultimately reduced to carrying off a
ducted
21
A BISHOP'S METHOD..
·TARRING AND FEATHERING OF SHILKEES ADVOCATED
I am con
GERMAN PACIFIC FLEET,
HOW IT WAS FED.
The story of the attempts to revictual
JAPAN'S GOLD IMPORTS. HARMFUL EFFECTS OF WITH DRAWALS FROM AMERICA.
at our
In the first place, Japan, s far as we are aware, is not at alt in urgent need of the mistal-some of it, but prob- ably not much, is generally believed to find its way to India-while, in the second place, the outflow of gold from America at a moment when that country is so greatly extending her forsign credits, simply means that the Allies may be in to America to fill up the vacuum ocea- the position of having to send more gold sioned by Japan's withdrawals.
"And, finally, by way of indicating the desirability of some steps being taken,
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
COMPANY PARADES.
2
The following parades will take place at Central Station. Uniform will not be worn. Fall in at 5.45 p.m. Monday, August 20th-No. 3 Company. Tuesday, August 21st-No. 2 Platoon and
Also No. Platoon. Ambulance Section at Water Police Station. Wednesday, August 2nd- No. 1 Section. Thursday, August 23rd-No. 2 Company. No exemption from these parades is to be granted except by the inder signed.
3RD ANNIVERSARY OF. MACAU VOLUNTEER CONFE.
The list of members of the Police Reserve Fore proceeding to Macno on the 25th instant is posted in the Hall With of the Headquarters' Club. regard to Uniform and Equipment further orders will be issued.
DAND,
ment proceeding to Macan on the The Band will accompany the Detach.
25th inst. Band Pratid at 6 pm Monday, August 20th: Wednesday, August end; and Thursday, August 23rd.
the 20th and Orchestra Practices on
Music Class' on the 23rd instant are hereby cancelled.
As previously ordered, the Band will play at NorthJoint on Saturday, 1st September, at 9 p.m.
DRUMMERS AND BUOLERS.
The Druminers and Buglers will recom
pany the Detachment proceeding to Macau on the 25th inst. Practices at 6.30 p.m.-Monday, August 20th; Wednesday, August 22nd; Mon- day, Angust 27th; Wednesday, August 20th.
it may be pointed out that probably some. The Drummers and Buglars will play at North Point on Saturday, 1st Sep- of the European Allies, moun especially
tember, at 9.pa.. d
STRENGTH, Russia and France, must now be needing accommodation in Japan to pay for large quantities of munitions required during Joined-Pe. 665 11. A Xavier.
recent months,
"We cannot help thinking, therefore, that some kind of financial arrangement might be entered into whereby advantage could be taken of the extreme monetary ease in Japan to raise loans, the pro- ceeds of which might, so far as France and Russia are concerned, be applied to Payments of indebtedness for war mate-
NO, COMPANY.
During the absence of Trapcetor A. M. S. Alves on leave, the command of No. 2 Company will be taken over by Inspector Silva-Netto as from 20th August, 1917.
INSPECTION, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2011.
The attention of all Chief and Staff a Notice Inspectors is called to posted at Headquarters Club,
COMMAND.
Philip R. Thayer, R. H. Swayne and further accommodation in the shape of Until further orders, the undersigned
set of false teeth as the only trophy left the German feet in the Pacific in 1914 is for him. In short, there is a quotable nogedote on nearly every page; while the told in outline in the indictment lodged ather pages. are full of the sentiments in the Auricau Courts in connection which have made the alliance so real and with the Sacramenta neutrality case." so cardiol. The writers bear eloquent testimony to the excellent terms on which The indigiment, serting in the various our Aray lives with the civil population counts in support of a charge of send- of the territory behind its frout. This 14ing vesels to various points at sea laden important, because the fiermans have con- with provisions for teman warships
constant campaign of innuendota cen August 1st, 1914, and January 1st, 1916, and of conspiring by means of false suggesting that our real motive for join manifests to have the Collector of Cus- ing the war was a desire to obtain per soms make accurate and untrue re manent possession of Calais. Anyone
demonstrates the lengths to write our authors, who allows himselfords and to allow the departure of the
Vessels insinan- to be influenced by the German tions, and predicts that the English will which the Germans were prepared to go
and the money they were ready to spend. be reluctant to depart understands
On September 16th, 1914, it is alleged, neither the Englishman's love for his owir C. D. Bunker & Co received Gold $16.50 country nor his profound respect for our from the Imperial Germag Consulate independence."
San Francisco. Three days later the organization of the Northern and South ern Steamship Co. was announced by rials, while Great Britain might make and some arrangement whereby, she obtained John G. Hoyt, all of
1.50 whom charged.
On September 23rd, C. D. Japan's dollar credits in New York. Such Bunker & Co. received Gold $100,000 from credits would serve the double purpose tho war fund of the Germann Con- of directly strengthening the New York A remarkable speech by Dr. Farse, sulate, and on October 2nd the former exchange on London and at the same time of avoiding the gold shipments from Bishop of Pretoria, delivered in Johan paid $10,000 to the newly formed steam- nesburg is reported in the Johannesburg ship company by an intermediary, J. America." Sunday Times. The Bishop suggested Bley The following day Bley, Swayne that the Government should appoint two and Thayer applied to the San Francisco independent tribunals to deal with single customs for clearance of the str. Sacra
A week KOBE HARBOUR CONGESTION. wait for Valparaiso, Chile fen who were not doing their duty Oneater Bunker & Co. paid Gold $54,000 to should be composed of Government
The question of the congestion of im officials, who would go through every the Northern and Southern Steamship business in the place, and say what busiCo, while goods were loaded on ness was essential to win the war, and Sacramento to the further value of Gold Fort cargo in the port of Kobe, is again what individuals were essential to that $45,204 as per manifest to the fore. It will be remembered (says The Sacramento left San Francisco, but the Japan Chronicle) that from the at- business. And when they had said that
the vessel's such and such a man should stay he would while in port the seals on
that wireless apparatus were broken and meg tor part of last year to February last the most seriously felt, dreas him up in red and purple so
The there should be no doubt that he shouldBages sent to the Dresden by Benne Klocke congestion was
Between October amounting to about 130,000 tons. stay. Every man not so dressed he would and Gustave Traub. make his life such a burden to him that 14th and November 19th, 1914, Klocke, situation has since been appreciably bet- he would get out somehow or somewhere, who shipped as supercago, assumed tered, but now another serious congestion The other tribunal should be composed the position of master of the Sacra is reported, and the cargo awaiting land- The railway service, warehouse equip- of business men to go through every tento and navigated the vessel to Mussing is estimated at 100,000, toris- Government Department, and say how fuera Island, in the south Pacific, where many people in these Departments were coal was discharged into the German ment, the decreased efficiency of coolies,
sible for the congestion, but the main party, under Captain W. F. Richardson, necessary and how many were not. Also cruiser Scharnhorst and into the German and various other reasons are respon a Bathing Picnic on Wednesday last. The cause is said to be the increased arrivals the Assistant Provost Marshal, visited he would paint the essential people red, steamship Baden, majd
To the same end it is alleged that a and to every man who was not painted red he would give such a time of it that San Diego lawyer chartered the schooner of iron goods and foreign rice. As luger Castle Poak, where bathing, boating, and he would get out of the Government Annie Larsen on January 19th, 1915, and shipments of these goods are shortly ex- rambles were indulged in. Pefreshments service wherever he went to. (Laughter E. II. von Shack and Blay purchased the pected, it is feared that the situation will were provided er route, and the outing nnd theers.) Get everybody exempted who str. Marrrick from the Standard Oil Co. is essential to stay, and as to anyone not essential, give him a week to go to the front or to Potch, and if he did not get
Laughter, and cheers.)
the
will issue all orders and continue in immediata charge of the Adminis- tration of the Reserve Force D.S.P. (B)'s office on week days The undersigned will attend at the (nxempting Saturday) from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 am. and 4 p.ri. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday from 930 a.m. to 10.30 am. All Communications are to be addressed to, and all inter- views had in the first plaon with, Mr. Hough, who must be communicated with through the Unit Conamanders.
(Sgd.) T. F. Horou. Capt.
A.S.P. (Reserve).
18th August, 1017.
SOLDIERS' PIONIC.
The Garrison Military Palice and a few details were able, thanks to the Services Entertainment Fund, to enjoy.
become worso, nakakatang
As an example showing the decreased was highly appreciated by ill.
sub-manager. efficiency of the coolies, the of the Tokio Soko says that formerly Marquis Okuma, the former Premier of almost any the coolies could carry one
there in that period, tar and feather him. Japan, says that the woman's movement Potch means Potchefstroom, the in Japan will be a live issue after the military training camp.)
War,
The total output of the Kailan Minige
bag of foreign rice, weighing from 178 to Administration's mines for the Werk 180 kin, by himself, but there are now ending 4th August amounted to 64,609 very few whoe strong enough to do so tons and the sales to 44.281 tɔns-