GENERAL NEWS.
Chinese National Employment
Commission. Van
The question of the organiss tion of the National Employment Commission came up for dig quesion at a recent meeting of the Ministry of fitate. Mach emphasis was laid on the practical side of the question, and the President is said to have expressed the with to call Mr. Chang Chien to Pek- ing for advice as to the best method of going about it, since he has been engaged for many
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1915,
NEW SHIPMENT
OF
VICTOR-VICTROLA
AND
VICTOR RECORDS
years in varions industrial pur Received by the
suite National Review.
Residential Land Tax-in China.
The Cuinese Ministry of Finance
has drawn up a ast of regulations
respecting the collection of a
S.S. "MONTEAGLE,"
Prepaid Advertisements
ONE CENT PER WORD
FOR EACH INSERTION.
TO LET.
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TO LET-FOUR ROOMED TO LET Large Furnished Room with Or without FLATS in Hanoi Road, Kowloon, and May Road, Hongboard. Apply 11 Hankow Road, kong, with possession on or about Kowloon. 15th August next-English baths and kitchen ranges, hot and cold
water, Electric light. First class appointments throughout, includ- ing water carriage system:
TO LET. The whole or part of
Shop in Chater Road Apply OLARK & C., Opticians.
THE OLD
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but only
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genuine
CASTLES"
PENYRHEW "Minden Row, Kowloon, 6 Roomed house with TO LET From 1st July THREE Tennis Court, 2 & 3 Minden Seven-Room House, furni- Villas, Kowloon, 5 Roomed, shed. garden and tennis court, Houses with Tennis Courts. two Bathrooms, Splendid HaT- Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Apply GETZ BROS, Telephone Kowloon.
1514, 2, Pedder Street. Flats in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
resident al land tax. The rate of INCLUDING THE LATEST PATRIOTIC & NATIONAL AIRS, our roomed houses in Gordon bour View moderatorent.
the tix will be sixty cents op each mow of land; in the cities and commercial ports enoh piece of land occupied by two rooms! will be counted se one mw, and if the house in two storeyed, the tax will be double the ordinary 1a'e. The draft of a set of det il ed regulations is now under con- sideration and as soon as they are properly drawn up, they will be presented to the State Depart melt for approval,
"
The Dog Thief,
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Alexandra Buildings.
LET-Queen's Building.
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OLET-Furnished, including the first floor, including Treasury a splended Plano,"Fair on Ground floor, lately in coView No. 3 Robinson Road, cupation of the German Bank. containing 6 rooms with ample Godown, No. 9, Ice House servants quarters, •. Apply to :—~
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with previous experience, LET.The Ground Floor situation in a commercial office.
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letter. Addresë State particulars and lowest cash price first
Telegraph,
DREAM THAT CAME side of the talance-sheet the cost ff the estate has been increased to £87,334 8). 40. by expenditure during the year of £2,216 153. 28. on the untroducing portion. As¶ "A delightful it my come from Madras, An Indian was brought The Ford Motor Company of similar expenditure an exactly the before s magistrate o1 the charge Canada, Limited, is now making same area in 1913 amounted to of stealing a valuable dog. His more care than Henry Fo:d once £5,925 1. 21., and, as the quality defence was that the dog was his act as his most cherished ambition of the work done in 1914 was awo, and he explained his posses for the entire Ford organisation. more satisfactory than that of the sion of a pedigreen mal by atat- Bis original ambitio 1 was to turn previous year, shareholders will ing that he was a bit of a dog out at the American Ford factory, appreciate the advantages of good fancier. In eaprort of this con- in a single ten bour working management and strict control of tention be produced three other day an even hundred cara. Now expenditure. On buildings and T LET, Dreux Road Willing to start with a moderate of his dogs in court. Unfort the Canadian factory at Ford, plant we have spent £149 la, so unately one of them had been Ont., is manufacturing 125 care in that the total capital expenditure Central, occupied by Madame Salary. Apply "A.B.C." care of stolen a few months before from a day of only nine working hours. incurred during the year was Gains, etc. Apply to DAVID Hongkong Te egraph. the magistrate who was trying Mr. Ford's "ris.one, once re- £2,365 18s. 28. With regard to SASSOON & Co., Limited. the case. The animal recognised garded as impossible and even the item of £5,987 6s, 91. Icr his master and proceedings bad foolish-have been realised in a 1914 stock of rubber, a small TO LET-House No. 4 Lyee-WANTED.-In September, a to stand over antil bis transports most remarkable manner. Not pertica of which is included in ply to: SPANISH DOMINICAN House on the Peak, for a year or of joy had been somewhat moder-only have they been brought to the balance sheet at an estimated PROCURATION. - ated.Exchange.
pasa in the great parent plant in figure, this bas since been sold at Detroit, but the Ford Motor prices which leave a small marTO LET-Office 2nd Floor, No. Shanghai Boy Scouts,
14 Pedder Street; also Large Over four bundred boy scouts Company of Canada, Limited, is gin of profit. Tarning to the participated in interesing field also realising dreams which a fer profit and loss account, this Godown on Water Front, East mar œuvres last week,all the local short years ago no one on earth has been issued in such fall Point. Apply Froperty Office, JARDINE, MATHESON Ecouts, Chinese, Shanghai Bay thought could possibly come true. detail in respect of costs that little
&Co., Ltd. Bcoats and the Baden Powell Less than eight years ago the remains for me to comment upon. Scouts being fully represented. Detroit News chronicled the At the last general meeting I in The scheme had been laid down following:---
formed you that our estimated TO LET "La Hacienda" E., No. 74 Mount Kellett Road. by Major Trueman, Commandant 3.V.C, who also acted as umpire, ambition was realised last Friday per lb. The actual cost is 1.795. 5 Queen's Road Central. and provided some excellent when the high-water mark was per lb., or 2d, less than the scouting work. The general idea reached by the Ford Motor Com estimate and 10d. per lb. less than TO LETA House in Knuts-
ford Terrace. Apply to: of the operations esys the N. C.pany, and an even one hundred the fo.b, cost of 1913. The all-in Daily News was that a large force four cylinder Ransboats, were cost is 11. 5.84d., of which 3.90d. THE HONGKONG LAND IN-
VESTMENT & AGENCY (Blaa), with modern equipment, turned out in a ten-hour working per lb. is for depreciation and was marching from Soochow on day. This is over four times as debentare interest and expenses. Shanghai with the object of effect many cars as are manufactured Such a result, I feel aure, must ing a surprise attack at night: by any other concern in the world prove as satisfactory to you as it The defence force (Red) rs and casily places the Ford at the does to the directors. ceived warning and im top both in quantity of cars La regard to the profit of £8.080 mediately on mobilisation the produced and cash volume of 6a. available aj & December 31, Scoute were detailed to ascertain business per annum."
1014, and with reference to the the movements. of the But a few succeeding years recommendations for its disposal enemy. The operations tock pleas have, of course, dwarfed this in the report by the directcra, in the vicinity of Jessfield. The accomplishment. Now the Cans you will appreciats that, in addi Red force was commanded by dian Ford plant, only a few years tion to crdinary depreciation, Chief Scoutmaster Houghton, old, has passed the record set by amounting to £1307 148 8d., it while the Blas force was com- Mr. Ford for the parent plant. is proposed to write down the cost manded by dogutmseter Milling-In fact, that point was presed last of the catsts by £1,000, the ton, of the Baden Powell ecoute. year during the spring season amount of the year's contribution possible, improve upon, these UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
The Pulau Sai, on Fire, when an average of a hundred towards redemption of deben-gures. Looking a little further The fire which occurred at cars a day was maintained. The tara. It is further propo ̈ed, ahead, it is reasonable to expect Eastern Extension Australasia Robertson Quay, Palsu Saigon, it may be figured from the after paying a dividend of 5 per that a farther 124 acres of rubber was an awkward one to handle above newspaper clipping that cent., to carry forward £1,580 68. should come in'o bearing in 1916, says the Straits Times. It was the Canadian Ford plant tura being an increase of £764 6a, on and 251 acres in 1917, with con the biggest task the Brigade have ing out about five times what any the carry-forward from 1918. We sequent appreciable increase of had to perform for some years concern in the world outside the have capital sufficient for all needs output Each year the tax upon pro- and, incidentally, one of the most Ford organisation manufactured of the state, and it might be fits for depreciation and debenture troublesome. For five days men in 1907.)
thought that there was no neces-interest will be automatically re had to remain on the scene, for
Such transformations of an insity to increase the amount carried duced, and this, combined with amouldering continued amooget dustry, such achievements of an forward; but the times are the natural redaction of cost per pur
increased the piles of half-destroyed rattan ambition, once regarded as the altogether exceptional, and it ib. of rubber due to The damping ont process had been vagery of a dreamer, make one adds greatly to the strength and output, afforda reasonable ground Tapah. Carried out methodically, but it pause and wonder what the future safety of the company a business for hope that this company's Oost was found necessary to turn has in store. the rattan over and so bring the amouldering portions to the top. Another call to the apt was received at
at the station but there was no fresh outbreak
"Hears Ford's most cherished f.o.b. oost fo: 1914 was le 1,693. Apply to CHATER and MODY, MICROB SAVE0ngkong
with which to cope. Apparently, some one-or other had noticed the
37
CLUNY ESTATES.
smouldering and mistaken Substantial Reduction in Custs. it for the beginning of} another blaze The new alarm
T
Co., Ltd.
Gardens, Conduit Road.
LET.-Houses in Clifton Godowns, New Praya, Ken- nedy Town.
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Godowns, at Wanchai Road. 58 The Peak, "The Retreat.". 21 Wongneicbong Road," Apply to:- THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.
WANTED. For immediate occup.tion one 3/4 roomed small Bungalow with a com pound, anywhere up on the Peak. Apply stating location, rant, etc.
graph."'. to 2" olo "The Hongkong Tele-
WANTED-Immediately. “ex-
YOU
WANT A MOTOR
ALL RIGHT.
PHONE “1036
THE EXILE GARAGE.
33-35 DES VOEUX ROAD,
CAR?
Where You will get Expert Service and every Satisfaction
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
PRINTERS PC, 1915., |·ROYAL ACADEMY 4 OTHER EX
HIPITIONS | BELGIUM (BEAUTI•UL EUROPE pert Stenographer-Typist - SERIES), Joseph E. Morris.... for legal office. Apply with full THE YEAR 10K OF WIRELESS
TELEGRAPHY. particulars stating age experience
OCES ANTINOPLE pelnied by and salary required and enclosing
Warwick Goble, described by A.V. Millingen THE GERMANSARD" AFRICA,
Evans Lawin A...
three recent references. LEX c/o Hongkong Telegraph.''
Gregg, Syone?
& China Telegraph Co. Fatkee, Haiphong.
Henry Garrow, Calcutta, Hongsoo 23 and 24 Connaught Road, Singapore.
Kwonghiplong, Iloilo. Kwongmowoban, Kuala Lum Limkuiwal 11 Bonbam Street,
J. M, BECK Superintendent,
Hongkong, 24th June, 1915. Great Northern Telegraph
Company, Ltd. - Jenyuen, Shanghai. Kwangziangsang, Shanghai. Limpeoksiu 11 Castle Road, Amoy.
Maute, Shanghai. Ngiankee Bonham St. W.,
to have liquid funds available in of production will at no distant oase of emergency. Regarding date compare favourably with the estate and its condition, the that of other cheap producing manager's report, attached to the companies. The balance of espi accounts, apeake for itself. The talin hand is sufficient to bring labour force is bealthy and con- the whole of the present planted tented. As the results of the year area into bearing and to plant show, excellent work has been up and bring to the producing performed by the manager and stages a further 75 acres, bat his assistante in peculiarly trying on extension will not be under- Swatow. The fifth annual general meet- oirrama ences. The local agents taken until labour conditions be- Poontong Gubilit Street, Shang- iguals, it might be mentioned, ing of the Cluny Rubber Estates, Messrs. F. W. Barker and Co., come more settled. Shareholders hat.. are still being used in a very Ltd., was held on May 20, at the Penang) have Icy lly and energe. Lave the satisfaction of knowing Careless manner, people ringing registered offices of the company, tically co-operated with the that, unless unforeseen cirozms- them upon the slightest provoca 6 Laurence Pountney hill, EC, mazazer and the directors and tances should
arise, it anticipated that tion and, sometimes withent any Mr. C. McArthur (chairman) pre- have contributed to the success not at all. The practice, besides siding.
ful result.
any part of the present The Chairman said I regres Regarding proepeats for 1015 or fature profits need be retained being foolish, is one which must be stopped, for the Brigade that a clerical error appeara in tht the producing area remains the for the purpose of capital expan might be anwering such a call baisnce-sheet, sundry creditore me, as no fresh rubber will be ditare. Until the debentures are and all such calle must be being ttted a £486 1. 108., in- brought into bearing during the finally rapsid there will, of course
stead of 2470 Ls. 10d. The addition year. Ospital expenditura in have to be taken from each
ot, and the accounts are not enti
ed oa the same sca
here:
ust at a time when ight be wanted
18 correct;
affected otherwise.
with the balance 3 noted on the liability eide
tempt ap
an
Based on
will be made.
profits at least the yea
due for redemption of the fares in terms of the tawill further inter
ourrer
sold
R. BLACK; Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1915,
isfactory average price of 23.3 Bd. per lb. I now beg to pro That the directors be adopted and that the ounts as laid before
of 8 per
$500
be
30/TTHE STORY OF THE HOHENZOL-
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SEA INSURANCE, W. Gow COLONIAL OFFICE LIST; 1918...... 12,00
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QUALIFIED OPTICIANS,
HAVE REMOVED TO
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(lately occupied by W. POWELL LI)
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