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INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG) DAILY PRESE
NEW MODEL MOUTRIE PIANOS
Representing the highest degree of perfection in artistic construction,
combined with the embodiment
of forty years experience.
GUARANTEED
FIVE YEARS.
CASH OR EASY TERMS
S.Moutrie & Co., Ltd.
CAMP REQUISITES.
KHAKI FLANNEL SHIRTS.
Khaki Mufflers.
Khakl Gloves:
KHAKI CARDIGAN JACKETS.
Khaki Socks..
Khaki Puttees,
MACKINTOSH
& CO., LTD.,
Men's Wear Specialists,
16, DES VEUX ROAD.
Telephone 29.
CHOY CHEUNG OLD SHOP.
The undersigned has been carrying on the business. of silk and silk hreads of different colours for embroidery, &c. for over 70 years, and it is well known in China as well As in Foreign Countries for numbers of years that we have selected the best articles to supply our Customers. We have no branch shop anywhere. As same unterupulous. person or persons have recently imitated our TRADE MARK, and used our names to palm off interior articles with a view to gain, we have petitioned the proper Commercial Authorities, hesides the copper plata and lithograph printed labels that aja in use, to have our TRADE MARK composed of TWO HORSES WITH A DEVICE IN THE CENTRE registered, of which we request our Customers to take particular notice so as to avoid any disappointment.
Our Address is CHOY CHEUNG, No. 1, Ching Wan Lane in T Tuxo-STEVET, Canton, and Our Agency is in Messra V. A. ROZARIO & Co., the top floor of the Muruku STOLE, Blakes Road, so as to facilitate the transaction of business.
CHOY CHEUNG
ANNUAL SALE.
Rare Opportunity, for Becuring General Bargeus Enormous Reduction in
2. D. CHETTARAM offers his entire Etock in Trade of Oriantal Silke, Fancy, Poftied and Brocaded Crepes, Satán, Si Bestors For Scarf Silk Wrappers, Evening Borks, Gold Jewellery and Curios of al Finds at Greatly Rodgold Prices for dayı only.
few
Those who desire to buy Xmat and New Prents will find this an unique unit for Securing Bare Articles at:
Prices
CHELLARAM
KIKONG
NOTICE
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR II.
MORGAN,” ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.
ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian dairing to leave the Colony should apply in person an the CENTRAL POLICE Station between the hours of 8 AM to 11. and I ran to 67.x. daily,
producs
Applicants will be required to Pamporte or identification par
21-persons remain in the Colony for
coural to
ORDIK
ou
SATURDAY NOVEMBER
CHINA'S OOTTON
POSSIBILITIES.
In view of the growing demand for taw cotton and the searcity of the material in Japan, the Industry Invest. gation Burau or r the Department of
thereo, has kept pace.
1817
PRESIDENT WILSON'S THANKS GIVING FRO- CLAMATION:
The following is the text of the Thanks- of the President of the United States ?!
MACAO NOTES,
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
ACAO, 15th November
POSTPONEMENT.
Pte. S. Bell was enrolled on 01117 and
agriculture and Commerce made a Teport/giving Proclamation And The annual celebration of the Ladys posted to Stretcher Beater Section, Pie. A G. Pas more was engelled onto the following street, laying stress on by the President of the United States of
State of Lourdes at the Penha Chapel, which 6.11.17 and posted to "D" Co the cotton productivity of China, Amerion-A Proclamation. Ples FH Crapnell was enrolled The world e demand for cotton has been It has long been the honoured custom should have taken place on the 11th in- 13.11.17 and posted to A4 Co. No increasing fast, and the production of our people to turn in the fruitful stunt, was postponed until Sunday, the nge. The year before Autumn of the year in praise and thanks-18th, on account of the death of the most
God for His many Reference Corps Order No. 1 dated 9, 11.17. the outbreak of the European War, the giving to
to Almighty C the unme of Private J. Have war worlds cousumption of raw cotton was blessings, and mercies to us ne à nation. Rov. Manuel Maria Alves da Silva, the
at 19,642,000 bales, while the That custom we can follow now, even in inserted in error Sappeen G. F. Alves and E G. Anderson uplit for the sank was 10,107,000 hales the midst of the tragedy of a world oldest of the Portuguese missionaries in Chus the supply of cotton has not met shaken by war and immeasurable disaster the Far East, whose funeral was well are permitted to resign on leaving he increase of where the increase because, even amidst the darkness that sexy
demand
It is a question in the midst of sorrow and great peril.
attended
Colony dated 10.11.17
LEAVE
2 months' sick leave from 17.11.17. Pte. C. H. P. Hay,....... B'' Co. is granted. 3 months sick leave from 11
Pie. 8. H. Dadwall, #B Co., is granted
1 month's leave from 22.11.17
Defore the world as of supply
We have.
as we once Four
C.Q.M.8. D. Toliau, "B" Co., is granted of pet is to be looked for. The majority has gathered about uste cup so the [In the description given of the feast he post-great blessings God has bestowed upon in our correspondent's last letter the tion of China cannot be ignored, us-blessings that are better than mere
China as a cotton-producing country -of
ter tenso was aitored by mistake from the mind and proeperity of
Center- may
third in the world, ranked the
been given the oppor future to the past --En] although no noorte ger sted bains unity to oyes in the heat day of Jr OKINAE CRAM BERE REFUOR I able. The output of the United States served ourselves ranges from 13,000,000 to 14,000,000 bales Declaration of Independence, by taking that of India shout 4,000,000
1,000,000 bales; up arms against a tyranny that, threaten"" ring from various reports the pro-ed to master and debase men everywhere in China is approximately and joining with other free peoples in 2,000,000 bales. Such is the position of demanding for all the nations of the world China, without any encouragement" from what we then
Pie N Stabb,B Co., is granted
1 month's leave from 22.11.17. Sur. Uibbisca, Eng. Co. is granted months leave from 14.11.17.
TRANSFERS,
No. 420 Private J. A. Howe, A No. 4. Platsen, is transferred to
Co
of
THÊS
HARBOUR Owing to troubles in the neighbour- ing Chinese villages, many junks and launches have been anchored in the inner harbour for nearly two weeks, the owners our fearing the loss of their goods, and even
the Chinese Government, and hence if the ourselves en demanded and obtained for o, temporarily dated 3.11.17 thorities wish to organizare In this Reference Corps Order Nog dated body to look after the industry as seen daty, not only to defend our own
one can ima
dagine what as a nation but to defend also the rights commandeering of their craft. part China
proof free bien throughout the world there Boy SCOUTS. tuction of the world,
measure 10g
0.11.17, the transfers of the following other nationay in the cott has been vouchsafed us in full and.
from * B Co, to A Co. are can
dustry in Shanghai
of
thes Binni
in
TI
resolution and spir
A committee has been formed by the
A new vigour to the Boy Scouts, for which purpose a
action
called Corni H. T. Jackman, Ptes. The develop in the last 12 or united action: We have been brought Maco Volunteers to present standard years has enhanced the cotton produce mind and purpose good sum has been collented. The pre
APPOINTMENTS.
Corps W. H. Edmonds and Mende, A Co. No. 4 Platoon, to he Ser
to
associated with
FREIGHT MÄRKEJ.
1 Allen, A. H. Hollingsworth and D. Jufle. No. 6:3 Plc. J. M. McLeod is transferred of China, so that un increase of
common council and from B Co to "A' Co, Nction was witnessed. The spinning in has been revealed in us. Platoon dated 16.11.17.
dustry is yot making expansions, and it We should especially thank God that sentation will be made at a general is urgent, that the Chinese Government in auch circumstances, in the midst of should eco that the supply be increased, the greatest enterprise the spirits of men parade on January 31st, in the meantime bringing about a change have entered upan, we have, in the of the year geant Instructoremonds is appointed 1010 the Chiuse, Government" took Yetowel bus observe a reasonable and practic Lance Sergeant dated 15.11.17 ita service an expert on cotton from supply the needs of thơte ang Corporal F Meade is appointed Lance station which may be said to be the first new light shines about u
United States, creating an experimental us, as well as our own The great Messrs. Snowman & Co., ship “and Sergeant dated 16.11.17 and is attach ed to “B” Co.
cutton the remains to be seen. Much good never again step in attempting to bring
in duties of a change i
new day awaken
a new and freight brokers, in their report dated, ere. Whether China will
greater national spirit in us. We shall AMAMEN its uns,
divided or wonder what Hongkong, 10th Novimber, state Guards will parade wedsing greatcoats for harm will be caused, actor one thank for these things let us pray ultimo, our market has shown no im are made of and while we render. Since our last report on the 27th until further orders.
regulations' affecting producers, ve, ALLOTMENT OF RIEEE RANGE Cording to the extent of freedom er Almighty God that in all humbleness of d King's Park Range is allotted to the limitations on the farmers.
Hongkong Police on weekdays for 5 weeks from $12.17., from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturdays and from a.m to 3 p.m. on other days and ANNUAL USEETLY COURSS-
The following is the result of Classifica
realize
ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.
PROMOTION S
are firm.
tion Practices of a batch of details of The following promotion is made subject may be vouchsafed SARAPANNAN the first half November loading $1.10
the Corps at the Teak Range:
Number exercised
Marksmen
nil:
Ish Class Bhots,
24
3rd
The averages were
Practices B
8.9
13.9
97
8.0
2.5.
Company Average 19.8
ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY CAPTAIN
H W. ARMSTRONG, V.D. PARADES AT BELCHERS BATTERY,
Monday, 19th inst. ---
7.30 4.10. Eight Half Company,
§D.R.F. class only.
6.30 p.m. Loft Hall Company, DR.F
class only:
Tuesday, 20th inst
7.0 am, Right Half Company, Full
parade.
5.30 pm Left Half Company, fall
parade, AV
Thursday, 2nd inst.
7.30 am. Eight Hall Company. (Gun numbers other than specialista).... 5.30 pm Left Half Company (Gun
numbers other than specialists). Friday, 2ord in8t.
7.30 am. Right Half Compray Layers'
and Detters class only, or 5.30 p.m. Leit Half Company Layers
and Setters class only,
QEDERÁ FOL ENGINEER COMPANY BY, CAPTAIN
lệth to 23rd inst, -——
EL Manning nightly at Belchers and Lycemun,Paradies as per Rost- crs at Headquarters: Engine drivers at 5.15 p.m. Electricians at 5.30 p.m. Officers Text for duty;~~-
Belcars ind-Lieut. Brown, Lremum 2nd Lieut Templeton. Stonecutters, Lieut. Stevenson: Paradca for Instruction.-Classes for higher ratings at Belchers at 6 pm. on Tuesday and Thursday, under "Staff Sergis. Overdens and Parsons, RE Corporal Day and 2nd-Corporal Norris HKDO Attendance at these lecture is compulsory for 1/0 ratings
Details of duties at Lyeemun, from 13th to 30th inst., is posted at Headquar- teran
ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY: MAJOR
BABY COMPANY" PÄRADES,
Monday, 19th inst
4.30 pm. No. 6 Platoon, Nos. 5
and 6 Sections, at hung's Turk Bango, Annual Musketry Course, Part 2 Practices 56, 7 and 12 Dress Drill order with pouches, Tuesday, 20th instu ——
| 4:30 pm No. 5 Platoon, Et King B Park Range Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices & and §. Dress: Drill order with pouches - Wednesday 1st inst
130 p.m. No, 0 Platoon, Nos. 37 and 8 Dections," at "King's Park Range Annual Muskotry Course, Part Practices 567 and. 12. Dress Drill order with pouches
MACHINE GUN COMPANY. Dress Olean fatigue. 19th inst
Mendota
Privates
Labrum,
Finguet
*y to the approval of Major-General, J.
C. Dalton, Chief Commissioner: Land Corporal Wei Kan to be Cor poral
Tuesday, Nov DIVISION,
November 20th
ap.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill. Thursday, November 22nd:-
8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill
SALTINOPUN DIVISION.
Wednesday, November, 21st-
2 p.m. Band Practices
November 24th
Saturday,
2 p.m. Band Practice.
QUEEN 3 COLLEOBE DIVISION,
BECTION Thursday, November 22nd:- 5-1.20 p.m. Bandaging Practice. Friday, November 23rd
4.50
pm.
Squat and Stretcher Drill SECTION~~(LECRUITS). Monday, November 19th
4.30 p.m. First Aid Class Tuesday,
November 20th
1.20 p.m. Squad Drill Thursday November and
4.80
Friday.
p.r. First Aid November 3rd
Vinss
4.30 nm. Squar Drill Thursday DIVISION.
November and:****
4.30 p.m. Bquiad and Stretcher Drill.
(Sgd.) E. RALPHS, District Sant in Charge of District. Hongkong, 17th November, 1917.
RECRUITE, xlenday, 19th int:----
5.15 p.m. All units, except "D" Co., on Murray Parade Ground, under Sergt. Uxberry and Edmonds and Corp Grimes Dress Drill order 6.15 p.m. Quarry Bay residents at
Taino Dock.
* COMPANY.
Friday, 23rd inut.
spirit we may look always to Him for provement, though for vessels on time guidance; that we may be kept constant in charter the demand is strong and rates | The spiri, and purpose of service that in His grace our minds may be directed and our hands strengthened, and that in His In our last report we advital the good time liberty and security and peace closing of the Saigon-Hongkong rate as and the comradeship of a common justice
the nations of the $1.05 por pioul, but indicated that with Parti
Wherefore I Woodrow Wilson, the could probably be obtained, which was President of the United States of Ame confrmed by the offer for a medium-sized rica, do
hereby designato Thursday, outsider at this figure The role then, twenty-ninth day of November next, however, weakened to $1.05 per · pical day of thanksgiving and prayer, and again, and remained steady, and at which invite the people throughout the land to rate two small and two medium-sized out. cense apon that day, from their ordinary ciders were Exed. occupations and in their several honies and places of worship to render thanks to God, the Great Ruler of Nations.”
the
JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE.
Our local rice market, however, was not strong, and the rate again weakened,
when a further medium-sized outsider:
was fixed at
at $1 per picul. The rate still further weakened, 92 cents bing offered on the ath instant, since when no quota tions are reportedl
Exports of Rice from Saigon from the The tutsi trade of Japan for the first ast
September, amounted January to 30th bine months of the year, according to the to 160,135 tons, as compared with 762,635 compilation of the Department of Fintons tons for the same period last year. ance," was estimated at 1,140,014,000 yon The quotation for No. 2, White Round for exports and 740,019,40 you for im Sifted Bico stands ut 83.38 per picul ports, a total of 1,941,333,038 yen against 1.0.0. Saigon for October November ship 1,324,119,870 yen, showing an increase of aux,209 yen. The above export returns when compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, show an increase of 379,401,128 yen, of the importa the increase was estimated at 141,613,141
In general the shipments of all goods have shown an increase, but the chief vero Leans 11,000,000 yen, canned goods 16,000,000 yen, raw silk 3,000,000 ye, cotton yarna 12,000,000 yen, copper 25,000,000 yen and others 31,000,000 yen Enero are others which have exceeded the million yen mark. Those which have met
CO-PHILIPPINES There have been
SAIGON-
offers of tonnage in this direction, but no business is reported.
BAIGON-JAVA.Nothing to report. SAIGON JAPAN - Offers have been
could probably be done at
$1.80 per
made
BANGKOK-HONGKONG—_In___ Sour last port we advised that big floods had occur- in the hinterland and that offers bad been made at 8:40-$1.30 per picul for inside and outside
the bar loading, respectively. The rat
rate then weakened us $1.20-81.10 and there are indications of a till further
fall
a decrease wore gelatine, gingelly pil, fish NEWCHWANG-CANTON We hear of and sperm oils, sulphur, pepermint. medium-sized outsider being fixed at $1.50 leather goods, woollen goods, silk handker per picul, chiefs, cotton bath robes, cotton hosiery, underwear, other hosiery goods and straw
NADA The imports which have shown demand is not very strong.
tonnage has been fixed Japan. at 1.17 per ton, but nothing been reported for more Southern
is still strong and a medium-sizeł
markable intresse were oil cake 12,000,000 ports. Demand for local southern busi 18 pim. New members (joined since yeu, vool 11,000,000 yen, steel rods, poles outsider has been ixed Keelung Hong 1.9.17), at Headquarters, under and plates 52,000,000 yen and min kong for two trips at 810.25 per tom. C.S.M. Cooke and such other in- 10,000,000 yun, those which have declined structors us may be available, were sugar hides and leathers, para 3.15 p.m. Quarry Bay residents et
Taikoo Docke
DETAIL.
rubber, iron and other orce, Lannio extracts, caustic soda, pulp, lead; nickel, antimony, brass and, bronte, cotton goods,
On duty from 16th to 18th inet, inclusive papers and nails. "A" Compooy...
Orderly Officer to 17th inst-2nd-Lieut.
F. H. Thomas,
Orderly Officer on 18th inst-2nd-Lieut.
R. Sutherlande ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY BY 2ND LABUT.
PARADES
Saturday, 17th inst
SHIPPING NOTES.
TRAMP'S GOLDEN TRIP
SAIL TONNAGE, LOADING AND TO Loan,
SOLDIER'S ADVENTURES IN ARABIA.
News has been received that Bergosat, J Harts, of the Inland Water Transport, is alive, having escaped murder by Arabs, after he had been shipwrecked in a small- craft on an island in the Arabian Sens In tow of a tug Sergeant Harte and
One of the most remarkable instances of proft-earning by a cargo steamer has party were proceeding from Aden to 1.30 p.m. Issue of new Caps and Belts occurred at Liverpool. There arrived in Muscat in a barge when hurtica
at Headquarters
Note the iteration in the time. The Company will parade in full uniform with water bottles and haversacks, Buglers will
carry their bugle Section Commanders will also collect all signalling flags (8 pairs were Issueq to caco Section) and return the same to Store
Sunday, 18th inst. — *-
10.30 a.m. Church Parade. Fall in si
Headquarters,
Monday, isa inst, —
-
5.15 p.m. No 1 and 2 Sections
Headquarters
5.30 p.m. Beglers at Headquarters. Wednesday, Alas Insti
615 pm No. 3 and 4 Bections, Ri
Yaumats Football Ground
5.30 p.m. Bugtors at Yaurent Books
beli Ground
6:30 p.m. Gymnasium at St. Andrew
Church Hall,
(84) G. E. STEWART, Capt. Adjutant, H, K Defence Corps Hongkong, 18th November, 1817- SACRASS MOTION CADET COMPANY- aad Saturday 24th inst.
pm Football as follows ---
2 and 4 Sections at Victona School Ground.
K&Nos 1 and 4 Sections et Janmati
Foolish] Grou
of 10,000 cases of onions from Valencia, the tug, which foundered with all hands the port a vessel which carried a cargo sprang up and extinguished the fires of
The rate of freight paid on arrival was The tow ropes were cut and the email 16 od per case, which worked out to the craft, with temporary sails made from extraordinary total of over £37,000 for awings, drifted about for many days. the nine days voyage from Valencia to At last the bant was driven ashore with owned, but sails under the flug of an coast, immediately the craft was sighted Liverpool. The vessel is not British its occupants under a dill on the Arabian Allied nation.
300 Arabs, armed with knives, swarmed aboard and looted its Sergeant Harter
NO MORE JAPANESE VESSELS TOLNOT FOR FOREIGNERS.
Baron Den, Minister of Communica tions, has (says the Tokyo Asah) official
y notified the Entente Powers that for
the Japanese Govern
Our party could not put up much of fight, but I kuocked one Bedouin over the ships side, and then got knocked out myself and thrown into the surf When the Arabs got gwell inland they told us they intended to cut our throat ment has decided to prohibit the tale of soon as they had taken everything from charter of Japanese merchant vessels to the ship. Nothing, however, occ
ereof is that until the following day when, the Couet wit before day break, the Arabs began
dix
foreir port trad Perionaly forcement
The reason
T
Control Act forty or Aither sole who were givea Japanem uiboriti
Among themselves ove
loot and what should be done with the
Our guard left us to join in
we then enwled away, em. the mountklus into the da which we tramped for nine tically without food pr
ine days of untol
ived at a pla