HONGKONG TRADE.
Business Stlli Very Slack. The Fortnightly Prices Current, and Market Report issued by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce under yesterday's date shows that trade is very dull.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
SECOND EXTRA
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1914.
EXPENSIVE WIVES.
GENERAL IN CHAINS,
PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.
Charge Against a Russian Commander.
"Indian Ladies are Always Like That."
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This morning, in the Summary German papers publish with Court, before Mr. Justice Haze- great gusto the anaouncement In cotton piece goods and fancy land, J. B. Patel, Pattinger from Halle, that the Russian D General Martos, who was ma lo a cotton goods there is no change Street, aned Hooseinally,
Mr. Lo D'Almido Castro ap- neared for the plaintiff, "and Mr. 0. A. S Rass defended.
Another Gala Night at the Victoria Theatre,
Another most successful gala performance was given at the
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE
Distribution of the Bazaar.
Proceeds.
The nett proceeds of the Ministering Children's League
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TU-DAY'S ORDERS.
To-day's orders'ntatë Drills. From the 9th inet. there will be three parides weekly. instead of four. Those drills, will be carried out on Mondays, Taeɛ- | days and Thursdays.
Datail-On duty Sunday 8th inst., Group 2. Officera on duty
Goard to-night, Loft Sectina, M. 580 G. Cor; to-morrow, Civil Service 400 Company; Monday 9th inti, 400 Scout: Company. Orderly Ser 850
geant to-night, Sirgt. Ballook;
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkongi --22nd Sunday after Trinity: November 8th, 1914, Holy Com munion (8.05 a.m) Matins (11 a.m.) (Full Choir.)-Responses: Festal. Venite: Hayes. Psalms: Purnell and Turle, Te Deum : Russel JoneR and Eye.
Hymns: 255, 550. Preacher: Rev. N.C. Pope, M.A. N.B. Psalm 38 verses 1, 2, 9,10, 21, and 23 in unison. Pealm: 39 verses 5, 6, 11 and 12 in unison. Psalm: 40 verses 1, 2, 6 and 19. in unison. Hymn; 550 verses 5, Fin unison. Evensong (5.45 p.m.)
(Full Choir.) Responsos: Festal.. Psalms: Goss, Stainer and Sosper. Magnificat: Nunc
Dimittis: Maunder in D.-A them: "Doubt not the Father's care"-Elgar, Hymns: 214, 477.
in the situation. Funoy goods are Aguilar Street to recover $29. prisoner among the East Prussion/Victoria Theatra lust right before bazsar; held on Saturday, October Capt. Arm-t.ong, Capt. Churchil Jubilate Crotch (3rd evening.) neglected and the small clearances dus for one roll of silk supplies lakea, has been brought in chainsawory orowded house. In addition 31, amount to $4,053. They will and 2ud L. Lindseil. Orderly to the good professional work to divided amongst the following Officer, 2nd Lieut. Lindsell. effected frequently entail a ascribe the plaint to the defendant. to be tried by Court Martial for done by Miss Birry and Mr. charities for children and the Og duty Monday 9th inst, Group fice. In cotton yara, the parko Ther was a counter-olaim for burning German villages and Douglas, who have renewed their Prince of Wales' Fand
3. Officers on coatindes dragging and delore $23 as having bon paid by the shooting the male inhabit ints.
duty, Oapi. at the engagement
theatre, Prince of Wales' Fund $ 580 Stewart, Lieut. Wright and 204 are only buying small quantities defendant the Hongkong
Petrograd, Sept. 20. An official statement issued to. Some wonderfully clever amateur | C.M.S. Victoria Home and
Lt. Murphy. Orderly. Officer, for urgent requirement. Values Electric Co.
turas were given. The house Orphanage
580 2nd Lieut. Murphy. To furnish baye further workened about $1
day says -
was nicely decorated with Home for Blind Chinese Dolivorios lave
On the 18th. i jat. an official 10 $3 per bale.
Children somewhat fallen off. Quotations
German statement was issued toge and the stige was most
artistically arranged, in acord Diocesan Girls' School The defendant said he had the effect that a Russian General anoe with a sebe ne drawn up by Italion Convent ... are:-No. 10 at $80/112 - No.
No 18s at plenty of ailk himself, and his had been brought in irons before Mr. Komor, who kindly lent the French Coavent 12s at $96/114. $100/122. No. 208. at $108/142. wife dil not buy the silk from Court-martial for having given furaiture. Tae piano used for Foundling Hosse...
plaintiff. It was given orders to burn all German bouses the accompaniment of the Baxter Mission Arrivals 2,000 bales. Sates 1,500 the bales. Shipments 500 tales. Ua-to her by the plaintiff. Defendant in East Prussia and exterminate
lent wad
by the L.M.S. Training Home for sold stook 54,000 ba es. Bargsins supplied everything his wife and all the male population, including Anderson Piano Company. Girls... 37,000 bales.
daughter waited from his own even non-combatants.
The over-popular Band of the Hongkong Oot stOttershaw The Headquarters staff formally 25th Punjabis, under Mr. New- shop, and hotwein them they bad over fty dresses. The denies any such charges and counter-claim ruse out of the declares that.13 such orders have man, played at intervals during the evening, aud a clarionet solu plaintiff moving into a house been given by aay Russian com- was given in remarkably fine which the defendant had vacated. ander save in ozcaption il casca
Mr. Taylor gave a sympathetic Defendant. went in to take over where member of the Veterans style by Havildar Sunda Singh. to fittings, when the plaintif Societies fired on Russian is rendering of the song" Egypt,
il he would take them over. When this happened, the Russian and Messrs Haplook and Palmer The Judge pointed out that the commandera ordered reprisals, ated plaintiff had said that the fittings which, however, bore no resem were both heartily encored for their excellent character songs.
On the metal market it is reported that there has been very little change; ai ir now eeems improbable that tore will be any revival antil after the New Year. Prices remain stationary with no inclination on the par: of dealer to part with their stocks.
Messrs. Herbet Dont and Com-
silk gircalar, pany's
Folos
M.O.L. Home (16)... Cat in Nethersole Hospital
Total
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360 to-morrow, Oorpl. Hamilton; Mon-Voluntary: Intermezzo in D.
300 day 9th. inst., Sergi. Hall.
Orders. No orders will be 200 published to-morrow Sunday 8th.
instant...
188 Leave. Leave is granted to 125 members of the Corps on duty at Volunteer Headquarters wishing $4,053 to attend the performance at the Lady May, President of the Oity Hall to night. Any mara Ministering Children's League, wishing to do so rust report wishes especially to thank Mr. their intention to the N. C. O. i/c Howard, of the Alexandra Cafe, Guard who will take their names. for lending crockery and giving These men must not have the a great many cakes; Weismana, vicinity of the City Hall a
October 10, atatea:-Stock: uonsisted of a piece of string and blance to the incriminated order, Mrs. Mears, the theatre pianist, Ltd.; for giving one hundred must return to Camp at once on 5.000 bales about. Market: 8ame pluga. The defendant did the trath of which is denied, even made a vary efficient accom aakes to be sold for the benefit of the conclusion of the perform-
Silk: No settlements are report ed for Europe since our last circular. American buyera con tinue to buy a fair amount of
short-reels. Saulo nents are said to be 400 to 500 biles. Waste: No settlements are reported but some enquiries are rumoured for London by one or two firma. Dealers are inclined to hold,
!!
The flour market raport states: --American Market: Wheat still continues advancing daily and only a few small sales are reported
for China. Local Market: Prices here have advanced in sympathy with the Whest market but oleur ances are small and stocks remain unchanged.
not agree with this..
Mr. 'Almada -You have
very expensive wife, haven't you? Not expensive; Indian ladies are always like that.
She always guee in for silk, and nothing but silk ?-Good silk, of course, and cotion very little.
And she lrg about fifty dresses all silk? There ure cheaper qualities and good qualities.
Do you over pay your wife's debts, if she has aay, 2-No.
Have you had any quarrel with the plaintife, since he gave the
eilk ?-No.
Can you tell me why he should charge you for the silk given to your wife ?The ladies give silk; the gentleman quarrel sad want to make a charge.
This counter-claim is nothing
byleye-witncassa in the German
press.
panist.' Mr. Millar's mat the Prinos of Wales' Fund; the ance. dance and Mr. Ralph's illu Dairy Farm for giving all milk, The actual ordera point to an
minatel club-swinging ware batter and cream; the Hongkong altogether different attitude on the two exeedingly popular items, Hotel, for large quantities of part of our superior ofhiosra-to- wards the civilian population. As evoking prolonged applause. Mr. sandwiches Captain Milner VOLUNTEER RESERVES. for the Russian General, who was Ralph also gave a delicionely Jones, A.S.U., for leading forma fanny recitation "A Voyage of and tables; Mr. Thornhill, taken in irons to Haile and his Disaster" and a topical song Soldiers' Club, for len ling grook appearanos before a court-martial,That Hongkong Volunteer, ery, etc., Sze Hop, for fencing in Orders issued to-day by Major this novel manner of waging war will certainly had an echo from the words of which are by a ground sud putting up stage free; Wakeman, concerning the camp the Russians, who will not lose well-known Hongkongite. By Noronha and Uo., for printing all at Stonecutters, stats:
special request, Mr. MaArdle sang programmes, notices, postera and Orderly Officer to-day, It. fan opportunity of applying it to his " dielan' King of China" and badges; free; Mesars. Powell, Brutton; to-morrow, 2n1. Lt.
prisoners who represent the
Dispensary and the Eran Jones; Monday, 2ad. Ls. corrupt military standard which earned a magnificent recall. Mr. Victoria German senior officere employed away, accompanied by Mr. A... for leading properties Evan Jones, in such a marked mannersweetness and expression, "The Co., for lighting stage; Kelly and geant Beswick; to-morrow, Ser- Danenberg sang, with much for the theatricals; Electric Light Orderly Sergeant to-day, Ser- Czestochowa And Kalisz Last Watch and The Sailor's Walsh, for supplying paper and geant Healy; Monday, Sergeant Weekly Times.
Grava the latter being treatring; Sun Company, for sweets; Storrie, mendously encored.
Bradley and Co., for soap; the With reference to Launch Ser- Mion Hilda Barry, who sang Commodoro, for kindly loading vice for Field Day, published in The Little Grey Home in the fige, and the four sailors, who yesterday's Orders, the 7.45 a... West" very prattily, also took dil splendid work; the ticket loansh will leave at 7.50 a.m., to her. fall abare in a collectors of the Peak accommodate men living at the stirring sketch"
written Tramway, for collecting money Peak.
but a epiteful claim, because he GOVERNMENT APPOINT- brought this against you?-No.
The opium importatione since October 22 have been 12 chests of Turkish and Persian, and the stooke, on November 5 were Patna, 783 chests; "Benares, 359 cheste; Malwa, 1,099.1-2, cheats Persian and Turkish, 202 cheata. The report is as follows:-Ban-hie Lordship to decide was whe.
Mr. Rasa pointed out that the wife was plentifully, supplied with dresses, and the question for
MENTS.
Hia Excellency the Governor gal Market: No fresh basinessther the silk was any longer a has been pleased to promote 2ad Lieutenants A. E. Wright and has been transacted and quota- necessity. tions are unchanged:-Patna, Mr. D'Almada said his client. Norrington to be Lieutenants New $9,325.00, Old $9,200.00, had supplied the wife with the V. Old 89,100.00. Benares, New, silk and had credited the hus- $9,050.00, Old $8,925.00, V. band. The defendant had admit Old $8,825.00. Malwa Market: ted liability. A very small lot of best drag changed hands at $8,500.00 per picu!.
COMPANIES WARNED.
It is notifi. d that at the expir ation of three months from the date hereof the following com panies will, unless canse is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register and the Companies will be dissolved:-.
The Oriental Cigarelle Tobacco Company, Limited.
The case was adjourned to allow the plaintiff to produce his books in rebuttal of a statement by the defendant that he had had no previous silk dealings with the plaintiff.
SOME HONGKONGTM
PICTURES.
A Beautiful Display of Kato's
Work.
Admirera of the works of Mr.
E. Kato, the calebrated Japaness
in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and to appoint Mr. J. D. Danby, to be a temporary Lieu- tenant, with effect from the 2nd November, 1914. -
His Excellency, the Governor has been pleased to recognise, provisionally and peading the receipt of instructions from His Majesty's Government, Mr. S. Steckmeat as Vice-Consul for Norway in Hongkong.
His Excellency, the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. S. Steckmeat as being in charge of the Royal Danish Consulate in Hongkong,
BANK RETURNS.
The returns of the average. painter whostayed for some weeks amount of bank notes in circula- The Yik On Steamship Com-in Hongkong last year, should tion and of sposis" in reservs in not neglect to see some of his Hongkong, during the month pictures which are now on view ended 31st October, 1914, as
pany, Limited.
The Wing Fat Steamship Com-
pany,
Limited.
Denning & Company, Limited (Registered on 1/12/05).
E. L. Mondon, Limited. Craig & Company, Limited. The Kwong Tang Hotel Cam
Limited.
pany,
T
Wa Hing Cotton & Cotton Yara Company, Limited.
The Roseley Bubber Estates, Limited.
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flat-Hollins. N. B.-Psalm 41 verses 1, 2 and 13 in unison. Psalm: 42 verses 1, 7 and 13 in unison. Paalm: 43 verses 3 and 4 in unison. Hymn: 477 verses 5 in unison.. The colleation will be in aid of the Choir Fund. Union Church, Kennedy Road.— Harvest Thanksgiving. Ser- vices: Morning 11, Hymns: 494. 575, 427, 423, Anthem: "O Taste and See," Evening 6, Hymns: 495, 220, 426, 498, Anthem: O Lord how mani- fold." Preacher-Rer, J. Kirk Madonachie, Subjects: Mot- ing: Fruit Trees in War Time: Evening: The Forgotten Sheat. Collections for Hospitals.
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.-
2nd. Sunday after Trimty. 8th. November, 1914, Matins 11 a.m. Responses Festal. Vonite Rus- sell Day 3rd. Psalms Purcell- Turte, Te Deum, Lawes, Cooke:: Hopkins. Jubilate Goodson Hymns, 1-324-423 (Tune 438 A &M) National Anthem Evensong 6 pm Hymn, 48- (Tune 214 A & M). Responses, Festal; Psalms, Gong-Fosterdent Sonper; Magnificat, Barnby in D: 3 18th Morning; Nuno-Dimittis Woodward in A 28th morning; Hymns, 370-186-389; Vesper Hymn, National Anthem.
GERMAN RULE.
by Mr. Robert Douglas: "The at the theatricals; the Firing will take place on the Flag of Truge." "As the hersine, Hongkong Daily Press, for advert Range for men who have not Mujuba, an English girl brought ising at reduced rates; Mr. completed the Standard Test, What General_Nog! Predicted.
by the Baers, abe played Tickell and Mr. Vigelt, of the and for those who have failed to sympathetically and well, and P.W.D., for valuable help rander-qualify.
TENDERS..
the workmanlike manner in which ed; Mr. Roylance, of the Peak All man who scored 35 or over she used a service rifle won the Tramway, for taking gate money; in the Standard Test can take Mr. the Hongkong Cadets and Boy part in the Field Filing Practices, admiration of the house. Douglas, in the dual character Scouts for keeping the ground; of Bor farmer and British the China Mail, Ltd., who kindly
the most of officer, made
produced Mrs. Ivan Grant-Smith's two difficult part. Some Hoog book, which was illustrated by kong Volunteers lent their assist-Mira, Weston (for the Prince of and the banging and Wales' Fand) free of any charge, ance blazing of rifle firing added not also for advertising the bazaar a little to the exciting nature of free; the South China Morning the sketch. The management of Post and Hongkong Telegraph, for the theatre is to be congratulated advertising free; and Colonel
For the building of Stores for on a thoroughly successful even- Watson, for eo kindly lending the the Kowloon-Canton Railway, for ing
band of the 74th Punjabis, the supply of Miscellaneous Lady May's thanks are also due Stores for the Kowloon-Canton to Mrs. Stedman, Mr. Sutherland | Railway, for the supply of Coil
The Government is inviting tendera as follow:-
i
"General Nogi's prediotion,
made at the siege of Port Arthur,
still frash in the minds of. Englishmen. General Nogi said:
I believe that the world will witness, a great war which will!! have all Europe for its battle- ground, and will settle the Franco- Prussian question and the Anglo- German rivalry,
France, and Germany w meet in this last decisive conflict on the Belgian plains, probably Bar Waterloo, the only spot
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS, and helpers who so successfully for the Kowloon-Canton Railway, which will permit of the evolu
Great Northern Tölegraph Company., Ltd.
Eayansang, Shanghai. Kiangguan, Amoy
A. B. SORENSEN, Actg. Superintendent."
got up "Mra, Jarley's Waxwork,
MARINE COURT.,
at Messra Komor's. Mr. Kato was certified by the Managera of the Eastern Extension Australia boatwoman was fined $50
quick to discover the real respective Banks: are:- beauty spots in Hongkong and
Kowloon scenery; and these are
A
a
Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
represented in his water-colour tralis and China,--Notes, drawings almost with the fidelity $5,554,187; specie, $5,000,000
of a camera, but with a delicacy
of colouring that no camera can more than suggest.
Hongkong and Shanghai
Hongkong, Nov. 8, 1014.
for the supply of Castings for the tion of the great armies which Kowloon-Canton Railway, for the will face each other. At the supply of Electrical Stores to the
German
Pablic Works Department, for present time the French and the supply of Flower Pote, the supply of Electric Lap for strongly frontiers are 1 too Government Buildings.
fortified for either people to force ita way through. Ihave little doubt as to the result. of this war. France will beat Germany on land and England
At the Marine Court, this mora-
having in jank 1941 a secret GRAND HOTEL LICENCE: I will crash Germany at 288, compartment in which either
"This will be the Isht greet goods or persons could be son. China Telegraph Co. Aingnet, Rangoon.
cealed. Inspector Gordon pro- It is notified in the Gazette war in Europe for many years, that a meeting of the Licensing perhaps for over. The German Alderson Hongkong Hotel, secuted. Manila
Two Chinese were charged Board will be held at the Council states will emerge from this war"} with permitting their bouts to Chamber on Wednesday No so'orhausted and so terrified that sail in the Harbour in prohibited vember, 25, at 2.15 p.m., for the they will have no other object
Chop Wanlee Queen's Road, Jelebo.
Banking Corporation, -Notes, Desbein Passenger Mongolia, hours. The second man was also purpose of considering the thun to form some sort of con 823,297,645; apeoie, $17,500,- The sketches are being offered 000. at all prices from thres to twenty
Mercantile Bank of India, five dollara, and, as many have Limited-Notes, $1,113,871; already been bespoken, would-be specio $600,000, buyers should take an early Total Notes,829,965,703: The Teui Yin Lau Hotel Clom opportunity of getting bargains
specie, $23,100,000 pany, Limited,
while they may
charged with failing to take out following application under the dition that they may in the fature New York.
Gieng Nguong Shop, Fooshow.a licence. The first man was Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, obviate the recurrences of any Sun On Lang Molo Oai, Macao. fined $10, and the second was 1911-From one Charlee Band Btob catastrophe.,
for a Pablican's Licence to
to bell Zuellig Hongkong Hotel, fined $15. -Manila,
retail intoxicating liquora for
W. B. ELWES;
Superintendent. Hongkong, Nov. 5, 1914.
a Chinese for permitting his bost consumption on the premises No.
A fine of $25 was imposed on
to sail about the Harbour during prohibited hours.
2, Queen's Road Central, under the sign of Grand Hotell
Prayers have been offered in' some churches specifically asking
that the prediction of the Japanese strategist be realimed.