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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1917.
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causes one to feel the necessity of warmer
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3 LAST NIGHTS!
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!
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FANTASTICS
No. 3 PROGRAMME TONIGHT!
TO-NIGHT, AT 915.
ELSIE BLACK in flute and piccolo-suiD".
TILEPHONE 27
FERN FRENCH and HILDA FELSTEAD in two songs "The Roars HAVE MADE NE Remexser" and "Love is a Slave,” and a duet-- "Down the Vade.”
RAY TRAYNOR in “On, Joassr, Óa”! and “1 STOPPED.” LOOKED, and
LISTEN RD.**
IVY ALDOUS and FRED KEELEY in “BACK TO THE FARM" aula
"DOUBLE DANCE WITHOUT Music."
FRED KEELEY in "THE SCARECROW DANCE."
INTERVAL..
HILDA FELSTEAD in "PADEKEWBK),” “ISN'T THAT JUBT LIKE & MAN,”
"THE SLIPPERY LITTLE SLIDE" and "TIPPERARY ADAPTATIONS." REDHEAD WILSON in the Acrobatic Monologue—” Flanagan Did." BILLIE SEATON in “To THE STRAINS, OF THE Wedding Mar02," "Keep YOUR EYE ON THE GIRLIE YOU LOVE," "THE VIOLIN, MY GREAT-GRANDADDY MADE,” “EVERYBODY'S DOING IT AT THE SEASIDE.”
“There's a LITTLE BIT OF BAD IN EVERY GOOD LITTLE GIRL.” NELLIE BLACK, the Scottish contralto, în “Called Hery and
*MY AIN FOLE."
LEONARD NELSON in "How's YOUR FATHER?“ Tax Hosersoas,” THE FELLOW I WANT TO GET," and "TUZLE's a Gentleman HERE TO-NIGHT."
Tickets $3, $2 & $1. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
ON FRIDAY!
NO. 4 PROGRAMME. On FRIDAY and SATURDAY.
SPECIAL MATINEE!
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
ON BALE
HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS
MEETINGS. of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the Bendum, 1918.
PRICE...
FOR SALE
SED MIXED POSTAGESTAMPS, with
duplicates, in Bags of
800 Stamps for $0.50 4000 Stamps for $2.00 0.6 600 1.20 20309 » 1.50 8003 m
1000 錄
"
2000
8000
2.50
3.00
4.00
CUAL RATIONS IN ENGLAND ANGLO-CHINESE COMMERCE,
BASIS OF HOUSEHOLD SUPPLY.
The Household Coal Distribution Order, 1917, made by the Board of Trade under Regulations F, to 23 of the Detence of the Real Regulations for the purposs of maintaining and encouraging the sup- ply of eoul and products of coma, ́ ́ hub been issued. The Order applies to the City of London and to the district of any local authority in the metropolitan area and to a number of districts utslae tint
Breb
INTERESTING BANQUET.
The Loomitee of the British Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, entertained the Committee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at dinner at the Palace Hotel.
The object of this gathering, the first of its kind, says the A Daily Jews, was to give tangible expression to the friendly relations which have for some time past It provides that after October at no existed between the two Chambers and to person shall sell, deliver, purchase, or afford an opportunity of an exchange of sequire for consumption in a dwelling views on the all important subject of house or part thereof or dat or tenement, China's export trade. Mr. John John including any greenhouse, garage, puistone, Chairman of the British Chamber building, or other premises attached of Commerce, presided. thereto or used in connection therewith, coal exceeding the quantities allowed in the following table :-
No. of Room,
Not more than
5 or 6
7
29
Bor Ju
11 ur 12. 13, 14, or 15 More than 1ỡ an
Weekly allowance
between Oct. 1 und Maren 31.
Xcwb. Huwt.
Peridoth.
(1 ton:
I tum dewt:
1 ton Tewt.
1 tem letwt. -2 tous
A
SPORT.
ASSOULATION FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG LEAGUE-DIVISION IL
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. WATCHMAN'S ALLEGED THEFT. An Indian watchman was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball with stealing. silver wrist-watch, the property of an- other watchman at Kowloon Docks,
FIXTURES FOR SKASON 1017-18, “..
October 24th. 87th Co., R.G.A...r.-98th.
Co., R.G.A, Club Gromid. October 24th.Middlesex Regiment (R) 2. || Mr. J. Gardiner appeared for the
-R.E. (R), Navy Ground. October 27th-Staff and Departments
defence, and on his application the casa was, remanded till to-morrow, bail being fixed at 850.
St. Joseph's College, Chi Groand. October 27th.-R. (1) South China
Athletic, Nary Ground, October 31st.-83rd Co., RG.A
Staff
and Departments, Club Ground, November 3rd-Middlesex, Regiment (R)
14 Kowloon, Club Ground. November 3rd.-88th Co., R.G.A. 2. St.
Joseph's College, Club Ground. November 7th. Staff and Departments r.
Co.
.G.A., Navy Ground. November 10th-St. Joseph's Collegne
R.E. (R) Navy
Ground,
November 16th South China Athletic
Middlesex Regiment (R), Club] Ground.
KEEPING A DOG WITHOUT A LICENCE.
Mr. Van Andel, of Belilios. Terrace, was summoned for keeping two dogs without a licence
Defendant stated he believed one of his dogs to be about three months old and, as for the other, he forgot to transfer November 10th-88th Co., R.GA. 2. Row-to it a licence he held on another dog.
loon, Navy Ground..
Navenber 14th- Sard Co., R.G.A. R.E.
Club Grond. (R), November 17th-Kowloon . South China
Athletic, Navy Ground.
Nov
77th.
several November 21st Co., R.G.A. e. Rt.)
After the Chairman had welcomed the guests and the toast of Our Respective Rulers had been honored in the usual nanner, Mr. Fox, H. M, Commercial Attach in China, rend
which * specch had been prepared for the occasion by Bir Everard Fraser. Speaking from an experience of over 30 years in China Sir Everard indicated the advance that had been made in the development of China's and printed out the more serious trade hindranes to the country's
Comeruercial development, such as the burden of intand taxation, the need of a national and lack of communications currency, the lack 8 Lone lugwt.
the want of practical mining and company The description "rooms!! means
Taws. Не Was followed by ***rooms occupied, not counting sculleries Chinese speakers who dealt in a mort not containing a cupper heated by cou interesting and exhaustive manner, with or a fireplace, bath rooms, halls, pages, the notable contribution to the discussion
points which had been raised. landings, box rooms, cellars, pantries,
was made store rooms, and outbuildings.
F. E by
Statistical Taylor, For the period from April ist, lo Sep-Secretary of the Inspectorate General of tember 30th in any year the allowance Customs, who speaking in English and Chinese, gave his hearers the benefit shall be at the rato of half that shown in ve table. here coke is consumea coke of his unrivalled, experience and know- may be substituted for coal in the table ledge of Chinese commercial affairs and in the proportion of fewt. of coke for made valuable suggestions for the deve set, of other cont, but not so as to in-lopment of China's export trade, which he errase the total allowance by more than said was capable of enormous expansion Bewt in any one month; and where if conducted on sound business lines.
Mr. Shen Lien-fang, replying on behalf anthracite is consinned anthracite shall be substituted for coal in the table in the proof the Chinese Chamber, thanked the Bri
tish Chamber for their cardial reception portion of w. of anthracite for bew of other coal. Separate quantities shall and suggested that both Chambers should be allowed in respect of each separate tions of common interest. Mr. John:
appoint small committees to discuss ques household.
stone welcomed the suggestion on behalf of the British Chamber and said steps would al once be taken to carry it into effect.
Additional allowances not exceeding 20wt per week in respect of each separate household may be granted where the ab sence of an additional fire or additional heating or cooking is shown to cause material hardship on all or any of the following grounds:
(1) The presence of aged and infirmi persons, invalids, or young children.
(2) The occupation of separate rooms by lodgers.
(3) The conduct of business in a dwell. ing house or other building used in con- nection therewith.
(4.)-The stence of any provision of gas, electricity, or other means of heating or cooking, and
(5.)liness, but in this case the allow ance shall be of temporary character
in accordance with a medical cer tificate to be provided by the applicant.
The occupier of a dwelling-house or part thereof, or fat or tenement, exceeding 12 rooms not conting those mentioned above or the occupier of any building not used or only partly used as a dwelling-house or dwelling-houses, may apply to the Con- to be assessed, individually having ard to his special requirements in the way of heating, cooking, or other services, the extent and nature of his buildings, the purposes for which he constines coal, his previous consumption within one or more of the three years before July 1st last, and any other special circumstances.
REGISTRAT (ON OF DEALERS
JAPANESE TRADE IDEALS.
A representative of the Financier bas had an interesting interview with a Japanese gentleman who is a Government representative in the field of economies.
According to this informant, Japan is energetically endeavouring to extend her commercial relations with Britain, whilst she has already achieved her aim in Russia. We are," he said, imitators, but we benefit thus by the success of those whom we imitate, whilst avoiding all the pitfalls they have encountereil. Our in dustry, therefore, is based on the Intest and most approved principles, As an example of how we do things, I may men. tion that our Navy is based and munaged on British principles. No one can blame us for that, while our Army has been formed on the German model; but even in this respect the present war is teaching us a point or two."
Are you, then, as a people, aggres give; is your ambition to fight for a posi tion in the world?" was asked.
Ne-emphatically no. We consider that in the world colour should not be a disadvantage. Utility, and utility only should be the qualification of peoples mating the deserved place among the nations of the world. Our aim, there fore, is to be useful, and certainly when we have gained a place of usefulness the world will not be so silly as to put us aside."
With regard to trade relations, Great
Every person dealing in or selling or delivering coal must register his name with the Controller, and the address of each separate office or coal depot at which
deals in sells coal, he exhibit in a conspicuous position therein a notice that it is so registered. Such person shall not later than September 30th take out with every local authority in Britain should be one of Japan's best- whose district he intends to deal in or customers and suppliers. in the past sell con a licence in a form to be ap things were exactly as they should have nfoved by the Controller. This provibeen. In 1001 Japan imported 268,194,000 sion also applies to coal clubs and yen (equal to £27,378,000) of merchandise, charitable agencies. Persons receiving which was increased threefold by 1913,
Mays Ground. Bird Co., RCA Middlesex Regt, (R), Club Ground. November 21st Staf
and Departments e November 24th Kowloon r, St. Joseph's
88th Co., RULA., Navy Ground. College, Club Ground. November 24th-South China Athletic .
87th Co., ICLA., Navy Ground. November 28th, Bard Co., G... 89th
Co., R.GA, Clúb. Ground, December 1st. Kowloon R.E(R),
Navy Ground, December 1st.-81. Joseph's College e
Staff and Departments, Club Ground. December 5th.-87th Co., B.CLA... RE.
(R), Navy Ground. Decoinber 8th-South China Athletic
88th Co., R.G.A., Club Ground. December 8th Kowloon Middlesex December 12th 83rd Co., R.G.A. r. with
Regiment (R), Club Ground.
RGB and Departments r.
Navy Ground.
Navy Ground.
15th K.E. (R), St. Joseph's College, Club Ground. December 19th-8th Co., RGA V
Middlesex Regt. (R), Navy Ground. December 22nd-Kowloon . 87th Co.,
R.G.A., Club Ground. December 22nd St. Joseph's College
83rd Co., A., Navy Ground.
RG December 26th Middlesex Regiment (R) . South China Athletic, Club Ground. December 29th.-83rd Co., R.G.A.. Kow
loon, Club Ground. December 29th-St. Joseph's College z 88th Co., R.G.A., Navy Ground.
1918. January_2nd:-87th Co., R.G.A. . Staff
and Departments, Navy Ground. January 6th,South China Athletic. v.
Defendant was fined $8.
THE BITER BIT.
A Chinese pleaded guilty before Mr. I. R. Wood to stealing sundry articles of jewellery and clothing, valued at $61,
in Wanchai. and 8101 in money, from a Chinese widow
It was stated that defendant went to
mentioned. While he complainant's house and took the articles was returning, someone managed to alistract the $100 from his pocket in Macgregor Street.
Defendant was sentenced to six months hari labour.
UNLAWFUL. POSSESSION OF LOTTERY TICKETS.
An unemployed Chinese was charged with the unlawful possession of 2,000 Po | Piu lottery tickėts.
It appeared that the neçu sod was arrest- ed the previous day by a Chinese detec tive, and the tickets were found concealed in a box which he was carrying. Accused told, the detective that he was given tho box by a friend to carry and he did not know what it contained.
A fine of 8500 was imposed, with the alternative of three months' hard labour.
A YOUTHFUL CROSS-EXAMINER.
A smail Chinese boy was charged before
St. Joseph's College, Navy Ground. January 6th..E. (It) r. Kowloon, Club, J. H. Wood with the larceny of a
Ground.
jacket valued at $, the property of an January 9th-Middlesex Regiment (R). Staff and Departments, Navy Ground.
amah residing at Water Street, West January 12th-Brd Co., RU.A. A. St. Point,
Joseph's College, Navy Ground.. January 12th-88h Co., R.G.A. ». South;
China Athletic, Club Ground. January 16th. Staff and Departments e
R.E. (R), Navy Ground January 16th-87th Co., R.G.A., Middle sex Regiment (R), Club Ground. January 19th-Kowloon».
88th Co. January 10th-South China Athletio ».
R.G.A., Navy Ground..
RG.A., Navy Ground. January 23rd. Staff and Departments r
Co., RG.A., Club Ground. January 23rd-R.E. (R) 68th Co.,
R.G.A.,
Ground. January 20th. Frth Co. R.G.A. e. Kow-stole it 12
It was stated that the complainant left. her jacket out to dry, and, on returning. for it later, found it gone. Subsequent information revealed the fact that the... defendant, who lived in the same house, had taken the jacket and pawned it.
63rd
Co.,
Jano, Club Ground.
Joseph's College r
Middlesex Regt. (R), Navy Groundl January 30th-88th Co., R.G.A. . ard
Co., R.G.A., Club Ground. February 2nd.--St. Joseph's College' x 87th
Co., L.G.A, Navy Ground. February 2nd-South China Athletic
RE. (R), Clab Ground.
The defendant, who measured about 3 feet & inches in height, frequently inter- rupted the witnesses with "Did you see me sical the jacket?" Can you prove E
He also naked the pawn broker if he was sure he saw him in the pawnshop, adding: Where was I stand- ingi"
The Magistrate said the Inspector should have dealt with the boy himself.
orders, but not actually engaged in the and whilst Great Britain doubled its ex- February 6th.-R.E. (X). Middles He did not think the boy could stand a
LOCAL OVERSEERA.
Euch local authority will appoint a local coal overseer, and with the assent of the Controller two or more local nuthor
business, shall neither register nor he parts during that time Germany and the licensed, but their names and the ad.S. trebled theirs; the same applies to dresses of their offices are to be registered. expurts. The figures cited are from the.
oficial returns, but it should not be for gotten-and this is a most important point that the trade with the United Japan, on the basis of her pre-war trade requires 85 to 80 million pounds worth of goods, and sells about 60 to 70 million pounds' worth of goods; roughly, her foreign trade amounts to £150,000,000 per annum.
Regiment (1), Navy Ground. February 9th-83rd Co., R..A.. South
China Athletic, Club Ground. February, oth-Kowloon Staff and
Departments, Navy Ground. February 13th-88th) Co., R.G.A.. 87th
Co., R.G.A., Club Ground.
with a severe caution. whipping, and therefore discharged him
BILLIARDS.
ties may unite in appointing a conon Kingdom was greatly in German hands Kebruary 13th.-R.E. (R) v. 83rd. Co, Cup Tournament, which was commenced
overseer. A single local authority may divide its district into more than one, and appoint a local overseer for each. It will be the overseer's duty, among other things, to report to the Controller on the require ments for storing and delivering coal within his district, and to provide for the safe custody of any reserve stock. There be an appeal from the overseer to the Controller in every case involving an in- terpretation of the Order. The local Authority may
direet when and how de liveries shall be made, and where and how
stocks shall be stored.
PURCHASING LIMITS: "
Any
A MODEL OF. CHIVALRY.
R.GA., Navy Club.
February 16th Middlesex Regt, (R) v.
St. Joseph's College, Club Ground, February 16th-South China Athletic 2. Staff and Departments, Club Ground. February 2011.-R.E. (R) 2. 8ith Co.,
R.G.A., Nay.
In the Garrison Billiard Challenge at the Soldiers' Club on Monday evening, the 57th Co. R.U.A established a lead of exactly 100 points in the first three games. There was only one break of note -29 by Bdr. Southall during his second visit to the table against L-Cp). Lucas In this game the Artilleryanan proved much the better player, winning comfort zably by 70. The other games were slow and without incident, the cuntestants being very evenly matched and off form the Gunzer, eventually winning by 1ú The land changed hands several times,
ach. The scores were
and Departinents . February around.
South China Athletic, Navy Ground. February 23rd. St. Joseph's College Febrawloon Club Ground.
27th.-Middlesex Regt. (R)
March 2nd.--Kowloon e. Sård Co., B.G.A.,
88th Co., R.G.A., Navy Ground.
Club Ground, March 2nd-87th Co., R.G.A. y. South
China Athletic, Club Ground March 6th-88t Co., R.G.A. v. RE (R),
Navy Ground.
NO. 87 Co., R.Q.A
200
500
Bur. Southall...200 March 9th. Middlesex Regt. (R), z. 63rd Bdr. Keeble.....200 March 9th. St. Joseph's College - South
Co., R.G.A., Navy Ground.
Cpl. Small
China Athletic, Club Ground. March 13th-88th Co., R.G.A. z. Staff and
Club Ground. 16th-South China Athletic v Kowloon, Navy Ground. March 10th.Middletex Regt. (R) v. 57th
CR.G.A., Club Ground.
From October 1st to March 31st coal Mapartments,
If the Kaiser seriously wishes to find model of chivalry, he might study the history of his newest enemy, China (says an exchange). The Second Protector" of the country, the Duke of Sung (043 No person will be allowed to purchase B.C.), had occasion to go to war with the or acquire more than Sewt. in any one ruler of Tsu. The Tru army,' says week without the consent of the local the historian, was crossing a difficult overseer. No person is to purchase or fard, and the Duke's advisers recommend. obtain coal (not including ecke) from ed a prompt attack. It is not honour more than one registered merchant with able, said the Duke, to take advantage out the previous assent of the local over-even of as enemy in distress.""" seer. It is ako provided that no person shall waste or permit to be wasted coal; and cinders capable of being further consutned shall be deemed to be coal. Within the period from April 1st to Sep tember 30th in any year allowances may be ordered or purchased in adance up to a complete period of 12 months at one time; if the consumer so desire; but within the period from October 1st to March 31st or has a reasonable expectation of being in any year not more than two tens may be ordered or purchased at one time.
The Controller may from time to time determine the maximum prices to con- sumers and police of these must be conspicnously exhibited. A registered merchant must not accept a requisition A licensed retailer must not between unless he has reasonable expectation of being able to unpliarge all orders under to a consumer whose existing stock is to receipts for tim wook ending 13th Octobe it, or unless he is required to accept it by his knowledge apparently in excess of ] is an follownom
must not be delivered to any consumer in excess of one ton per month or of half of the quantity allowed per month where such quantity exceeds two tons, unless the registered merchant is in a position
able to complete all orders under requis tions accepted by him UP to this extent. in the course of such month, or unless a special priority has been approved by the Controller in respect of any class of con- Rumers or class of buildings.
October 1st and March 31st sell or deliver
March
20th-RE (R) Staff and Departments, Club Ground. March 23rd.--Sta and Departments r. March 237d87th Co., A.G.4. v, 83rd Co.,
Middlesex Regt. (R), Navy Ground R.G.A., Club Ground.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
The approximate state of tr
a local overseer or the Controller. He Sewt., or to any consumer or association must make deliveries in rotation to alllin respect of whieb, he is advised by the consumers, in accordance with the dates | local overver that other provision for sale GRACA & CO., of their respectivo orders without varia or delivery will be or has been mader
•This Your Persons who set in contravention of the Last Your ne Order will be guilty of an offense under Increase the Defend of the Realin Regulations.
Decreas
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tion, except in se far as may be necessary to make up full loads for delivery.
(Continued at foot of next Column.)
Aggregate receipts.
Receipta for woelt.
$15 308 14.920
́for 41 week.
158.921
GON,115
1,088
29,224
- ROYAL, ENGINEERS,
I-Cpl Lucas....130 Cpl. Martin 193 Spr. Strange .....195
500
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.
1. All Divisions will parade outside the Law Courts on Wednesday, 17th inst at 5:15 pm..
Dress Hehnets, shorts, puttess water bottles, havereacts (fitted). Stretchers will not be required. The Bugle Band will attend..
2. All Divisions will parade on the
Cricket Ground, on Thursday, 18th inet, at 3 pm.
Dress: As above, water bottles must be
filled.
Each Division will send its Ambulanco and Stretchers to the Murray Parade Ground on Thursday morn- ing, and deposit them within the Ambulance enclosure..
(8gd.) E. RALPHE D-Supt, in Charge of District. Hongkong, 15th October, 1917.