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14 10. PER CENT. WAR LOAN, 1925-1945.
"Subscription through the Post
Office.
It is notified in the Gatte that Subscriptions. to the War Loan will be received by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation until further notice and that application forma may be obtained on application to the
bank.
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND
as subsori tions to the lose, and receipt will be giver in ex- change for them. After registra- tion, a stock certificate will be sent to the subscriber,
The Government reserve the right to limit the amount of scrip vouchers receivable from any one subscriber as subscriptions to the loan, but such limit will not be fixed below £100.
On the seceptance of the vou- obers for the purpose of subacrip tion, but not otherwise, interest up to December 1, 1915, will be allowed at the rate of 1d. per sl(fd. per 5e.) for each complete month, reckoning from the frat day of the month following that in which the voucher was purchased. In addition to this allowance of interest, a bonus of 1s will be granted in respect of each £5 of scrip vouchers accepted as subs H.M.criptions to the war loan.
The following particulars are published for guidance.
leeme of Stock or Bonds, bear- ing interest at 4 per cent. por annum, payable half-yearly on June lot and Dec. let.
Price of Ide fixed by Treasury at £100 per cent.
The Stook is an investment authorised by "The Traates Act, 1893," and Trustees may invest sherein, notwithstanding that the price may at the time of invest ment exceed the redemption value of £100 per cent.
If not previously redeemed the loun will be repaid at par on December 1, 1945, but H. Government reserve to themselves the right to redeem the loan par at any time on, or after, the 1st December, 1925, on giving three calendar months' notice in the London Gazette.
Sabecribers to this loan through the Post Office will receive in all respects as favourable terms d'I subscribers of large amount through the Bank of England, and they will be entitled to the same privileges 88 subscribera through the Bank of England as regarde future loans or the con- version of existing Government Stooks.
toos of stock to the amount of £5, or multiples of £5, will be eflected through the National
EXTRA
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1915.
VESSELS DETAINED.
Or Captured at Sea by His "Majesty's "Armed Forces.
LIST OF VESSELS. › Name
Where and Tonuage. Puini (646) Greek
Nationality detained.
Malta
CSTgO Datained
Name Nations- of Vense). lity. ...st Beatrice...Swedish ... Port Talbot Campania Swedish... Kirkwall Galicia..... Norwegian Blyth Getria Daniah...Falmouth Gorredijk Datch......The Downa Pangam... Danish ... Leith Portland...American..Blyth Powhattan British ... Gibraltar Rio de Ja
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neiro...Norwegian. Avonmonth Seaconnet, American, Newcastle
The allowance for interest and bonus in December, 1915, and ***** also the ball-yearly dividends the holder of a corresponding subsequently due, will be remit amount of war loan.
ted to the subscriber by warrants You will be entitled to interest payable on demand at any Mey on the amount you have invested Order Ofice, or will be credited at the rate of 1d. per 21 d. for to him in a Savings Bank account, 58.) for each complete month as he may decide:
from the date of purchase of each scrip voucher up to December 1, 1915, and you will receive in addition a bonus of one shilling for each, £5,
If the total amount of scrip vouchers beld by a purchaser at the beginning of December, 1915, is in excess of an even £5 or maitiple of £5, the excess will be returned to him in cash without interest, or may be retained by him for further investment in stook on conditions to be ran- nounced later.
Sarip vouchers will be receive able at their face value for the purpose of a Savings Bank deposit at any time, but in this case in- terces will only be allowed at the ordinary Savings Bank rate and from the first day of the month following the date of deposit. How to Invest through the Post Office in the National War Loan. Sabeoribers through the Peat
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On June Land Decem- ber 1 in each subsequent year you will receive a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 41% per cent, per annum.
Dividends will be paid yon by warrant payable on demand at any Post Office on production of your stook certificate, or will be credited to you in a Savings Bank Account, as you may desire. Sorip Vouchere can be deposited in the Savings Bank at any time, but in that case you will only receive interest at the ordinary Savings Bink rate se from the first day of the month following the
DEFENCE OF THE REALM. FORTNIGHTLY MARKET
POLICE COURT PROSECUTION
IN HONGKONG.
REPORT..
The Fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, Pablished by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, on August 13 states:
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
Before Commander U.W. Beck- with R N., at the Marine Court this morning, Aoting Lance Sergeant LG. Dyke charged three boat-prople with unlawfully being the outside boats more than five lying alongside the e.s. Malta, thereby causing obstruction to the Central Fairway in the Barbour on the 13th inst. Defendants were fined $10 each.
Before Mr. Wod at the Police Court, this morning, the manager
Canton Silk Circular. of the Prak Hotel, was charged at
Stook:-1,000 Bales. the inetsme of the Captain Supor
Market Silk. From the 4th intendent of Police with failing to to 11th instant no settlements of supply the police, as required by importance were reported. On Ordinance, with particulars of the the 12th inst. the rivera about departure sud destination of Miss Canton began to rise owing to P. O. Ragg charged two boat Mela Dorrow, who was resident the coincidence of high tides with men with unlawfully moving at the Peak Hetal from July 28 reported breaking of dykes for about the Harbour during probi to August 1.
ther inland. By the 14th inst. bited hours on the 13th inst. A the British Concession wse flood-fine of $10 each was imposed. Mr. Preston, of Messrs. Johnson ed to be depth of 4 to 5 feet and Seven other boatmen who were
with Sokee and Master, appeared for in parts of the Canton City to oharged
unlawfully the defence.
8 feet of water was reported. The approaching within 150 yards of destruction of property was very Stonecatters faland on the 13th great. In the Districts where the inst., were fined 50 conte each.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corpe Orders issued to-day by Lieut Col. A. Chapman V. D. State:
Joined,
Pre. L. A. Burton joined the Corps on 13th inst., allotted Corpa No. 1894 and posted to Scouts Company (No. 4 Section).
Parades.
Parades for Monday, 16th. instant. 5.30 p.m. Recruits of Engineer Co.-Musketry ・ and Rifle exercises at Taikoo Dock- yard, ander Sergeant Bullock. Right Section M. G. Co.Inspeo tion of Arms, ammunition, equip ment and uniform at Headquar tere. Parade in full marching order with 150 rounds of am munition. The second suit of Khaki uniform is to be brought BIED.
Detall.
Gun Club Hill, Kowloon.--On duty until morning of 18th inst.
Mr. North of the "Page Da. Filatures are sitasted the stop- partment" said he bad received page of about 75 per cant. of the no papers showing either the filatures is spoken of and business arrival of Miss Dorrow at the Peak is not likely to be resumed for POLICE RESERVE ORDERS H.K.V.B. Hotel, or her departure on the about 4 or 5 weeks. Only a small dates given. The lady had not portion of the 3rd Crop was mar- left the Colony but had gone to keted, the destruction of many the Ebenezer Institute
mulberry plantations will militate Pokfulum.
against a large 5th Crup. When business begins again a rise of about $30 per pical is looked for.
25
.at
Opium.
By Mr. Preston:When the lady arrived on July 28, at the 29th July 1915.-Stocks, Patna hotel, he received a telephone 473 aheste, Benares 250 chests, message from the manager that Maiws 541 oheets, Persian and Miss Dorrow, a German subjent, Turkish 133 chests. had arrived and was asking for a Total Importations since, Per- ther he ought to give her one he room and he was uncertain whe-aian and Türkish 41 chests. wished to inform the police before vol: To Shanghai, East Ocast Exports, &c., during the inter- be gave her a room. He said she Ports, Macas, Canton and West was a sister from the Ebenezer Coast, including local consump Homes, Pokfulam. Witness told tion, Patna 8 Cheste, Benares 6 him that the beat thing he could chests, Malwa 1 chest. do was to ask the Provost Marshal se the proper authority and he undersiced that he did so, Witness had found that since August 1, the lady had stayed at the Matilda Hospital and had been from Miss Dorrow-herself to the Military Authorities saying she had returned to the Ebenezer Institute.
Patna 467 chests, Bansrea 244 Stocks on 12th August, 1816, chests, Malwa 5403 chests, Persian and Turkish 174 cheats.
Police Reserve Ordera issued to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) state:
Quards,
Details for Guard Duties for Sunday to Tuesday, August 15th to 17th, have been already published.
Wednesday, August 18th, Portuguese i Sergeant and 7 men, British 1 Sergeant and 7 men, Chinese 2 Sargeants and 13 men, Indian 1 sergeant and 7 men."
Thursday, August, 19th British 2 Sergeants and 7 men, Porta Chinese 1 Sergeant and 7 men, gusse 2 Sergeante and 13 men, Indian 1 Sergeant and 7 men.
Defaulters.
Detention Camp, Kowloon- On duty until morning of 18 inst.
H.K.V.R.
KWANGTUNG RELIEF FUND.
to the
Subscription List No. 24.
The Tang Wa Hospital begs to following donations acknowledge with thanks the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund. Tai Kwong School $22087," Elementary and High School of the Kun Tong Village i
in Heang Shan District 19164.
District Watchmen Collection boxes Nos. 3 and 4 134,80.-
Wanchai Government school 130.30.
29 anbscribers of 2.00 and 64 of
District Watchmen Collection
Debt Commissionera on applica. / Office will receive a favourable date of deposit, and no interest ill. He had also seen a telegram Stook, Patus 167 obeats, B-nres from parade without leave, are $1 each 122.00. $40
terms in all respecta sa subscribors for the time between the purchase tion at a Post Office at the market of large amounts through the of the vouchers and their deposit, price of the day, less commission. Bank of England, and will be and no bonus.
Fur persona desiring to invest entitled to the same privileges as
If you hold at the beginning of sume of £5 or more applications subscribers through the Bink of December, 1915, a total amount of will be received at any Money England as regards faure loans scrip vouabere exceeding an even Order Oflice.
and conversion of existing £5 or a multiple of 55, the Post Applications must be for £5 or
Office will repurchase the excEBÜ Gvernment Stook. ans multiple of £5. Applications
from you at face value without for sams in excess of £200 will Facilities for Investment of £5 interest, or you may retain thom On application at any Honey for further investment in Stook Order Office, you can purchase on conditions to be announced
later, for cash war loan to the value_of
be traneferred. to the Bank of England and will be dealt with by them.
Payment for the stock applied for will be required at the time of application and, a discount of eight pence in respect of each £5 will be allowed, that is to say, 25 stock may be obtained for the payment of £4.10. 4d.
Afterregistration, aa ook certi- ficate will be sent to the sub- foriber,
· A full half-year's dividend will be paid on December 1, 1915/
Dividende will be due on June 1 and December 1 of each year at the rate of 8 10. 03. per
cent.
or More.
"
"
Example.
£5 or any multiple of £5, a da If you purobase forip vouchere discount of eightpense in each £5 will be allowed you. That is to to the following amounts in each say, you can purchase 65 stock month, the Table below will show the interest you will be entitled for 64 10%. 4d.
Uncertified Bengal Opium: Balance on the 16th July, 1915, 64 ohorts, Importation, Putna 32 cheste, Benares 00 cheste. Expor
tion, Patna cheste, Benares 59 cheste.
The following P. Cs, absent. warned to parade in plain clothes at the Central Police Station on Tuesday, August 17th, at 5.80 p.m. sharp-Teang Shan-hoog, Li King po, Sang U. Kwao, Wong Yik-chi, Chan Mak-hing. Chan Kon-laag, Lee Mag-po, Chow Chon-hing, Ng Kunges, Chan Sing-fong. Mak Ching, Tang Chak-U, Teng Shing-tsang. W. Les, Ng Chup-ng, To Po, Teang Wai-ean, Mok Siu-pe.
Chinese Company Command. Crown Sergeant Mow Fong is granted leave until September, 30th next.
Crown-Sergeant J. M. Wong will take command of the Com pany, and Sergeant Tape will take charge of the let Plajoon.
boxes 1 and 2117 30.
Mr. Yau Yee Ming 100.00 17 subscribers of 5.00 and 2 of 3.00 each, 91.00.
1 subscriber of 20.55, 1 of 20.00- and 3 of 10.00 each, 70.55.
Mrs. Yau Wong Shi and Son,
50,00.
Kwong Kin School, 40.00. Already acknowledged, $441,- 744.70.
Total 8443,013.16.
PLUCKY CHINESE.
Boiled by Government Opium mono: olv. during the month of "Addressing the Beach Mr. Pre- July 1915, Patna 10 obests, Ben ton said his client had always are 31 obeste. Balance on the been willing to assist the police 12th August, 1915, Patna 189 in any way he could and wild cheste, Benares 73 obeats.
Bengal Market. Shows no always be willing to do so, and he was sorry this difficulty bad arisen. change from the state of inactivity He would, however, like a ruling and quotations are unaltered: from his Worship as to whether Patna, New $9,325.00, Old 89- it was necessary to make a return 200.00, Very Old 88,100,00 of everyone who came to the hotel, Benares, New, 80,050.00, Old defendant did not think it was $8,925.00, V. Old $8,825 00. You will receive on payment a Loan in December. ***
to on exchanging them for War The summons was under Section Malwa Market. About 70 chesta 14, sub-section 2. All persons have been transacted consisting receipt in exchange for which Purchases in June........1 10 0 to whom section 10 of the Ordin-of oldest and best quality drog at
$9,350.00/$0,500.00. you will subsequently be sent a stook certificate when you have
Jaly1 15 0ance for the time being may
Rates of Freight, August......52 10 0 apply." bean registered as a stockholder.
Rates of freight from Hong- Septembar..$2 10 0°
kong, on the principal articles of October.....£1 0.0
Export to usual direct Continen November..115 0 Section 10 gave the class of tal porta.
The following men:E. O. Guimaraes, J. Batalha, F. Rozario, persons to whom the Ordinance Total 11 0 0 applied persons leaving or at Essential oil, 105/6 per 40 cubio G.V. Damund, H. Xavier, F. Silks, 132/- per 40 onbic feet; E. A. Silva, F. X. do Remedios, tempting to leave the Colony feet; Camphor, 78/- per 40 onbio Ritchie, V. Yvanovich, J. C. It appears the hawker chased Number of Interest. That must have been "intending" feet; Firecrackers, 70/6 per 40 Ribeiro, Fred Bezs, EE. Osmund, the prisoner and caught him in complete modtbe.
to leave the Colony and the cubic foot, Blackwoodware, LG. Xavier, H.J. Alver, Mathias, Ship Street, and despite the etab 7id. sobedule bed reference to persons Bristles, 66 per 40 cubic feet A. D. Castilho, O. A Remedios wound he received, held on to
A fall half-year's dividend at the rate of 4-1/2 per cent. per annum will be paid on December 1, 1915, and on June 1, and December 1, in each succeeding || year."
Dividends on stock held in the Post Office will be remitted to Pmitted to you by warrant payable Dividenda will either be re- the subscriber by warrants pay on demand at any Money Order able on demand at any Money Office on production of your stock "Order Office on production of his certificate, or will be credited to atock certificate, or will be credit you in a Savings Bank Account, ed to him in a Bavings Bank ac count, as he may decide.
as you may desire.
His Majesty's Government re serve the right to close the liste for investment by this method at any time,
For the convenience of those who may desire to apply amallor amounts than £5 at one time to the purchase of war losa, scrip vouchers in denominations of 5a., 108, sud £1 will be on sale sÍ their face value at all Money Or dor Offices until further notion. Arrangements will also be made, when desired, for the supply of these vouchers to Employers for sale to workmen, and to Trade Uniona and Friendly Societies for sale.to their Members,
From the 1st to December 15, 1915, corip vouchere to the amount of £5 or multiples of 25 will be receivable at any Money Order Office at their face value
will be accepted by the Post Applications exoneding: £200 Office, but will then be trane. ferred to the Bank of England and dealt with by them.
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I
Portuguese Company.
Thief Very Severely Punished,
At the Police Court, this morn- ing, a Chinese was charged by: Inspector Gordon with snatching a bandbag from Mrs. Allan, Grand Hotel, at 5 p.m. yesterday in Queen's Road East, and also bodkin, k with wounding a hawker with a
7 d. of non-Asiatio, race and Indians. Chinaware, Curios, Private Ef-will parade every Wednesday his quarry.
fest;
Sergeant C. M.S Alves. Leave the cat on the first charge and for Squad Drill under Crown-ment and twenty-four strokes of of absence must be obtained and six months on the second okarge. the Roll Book is to be sent in to He also complimented the hawker the D 8.P. on the following mors- Ing not later than 10 a,m.
on his action, saying that very few men would have held on to his man after having been stabbe ed, and that the action was very plucky.
7bd. He laid stress on the words "time ects, 86 per 40 cubic feet; (unless otherwise ordered) at the Mr. Lindsell sentenced the pri 1 d. being" because it must mean Preserves in caske of cases Ceutal Police Station at 6 p.m. soner to twelve months imprison- 5 d. persons leaving the Colony with- 59/6 per 40 oubic
in sreasonable time; say twenty-Tes 50/6 per 40 cubic feet; four hours after leaving the Gallnats 59/5 per 40 cubic feet; 2H. 4d. hotel. It would be seen on the Cassis 49/6 per 40 cubic feet; departure form there was pro Waste silk 11/3 per cwt. oubic feet; You will then have purchased vision for the name of the stoa Tin 39/6 per 20 out: Copper, $11 of Vouchera, £ of which mer. The Ordinance was called 33/- per 20 cwt; Ore 22/6 per 20 His Majesty a Government
you can exchange at a Money the Travellers Rea'riction Ordin-owt; Ad valorem 1 per cent. reserve the right to close the liste Order Office for Stock, and, the ance. The lady had not left the Rates to London--A shilling for investment by this method at remaining $1 you can receive in Colony and did not intend to do per Bill of Lading ton additional any time. You should, therefore, cash or retain for later invest purolines any Stook you require ment, or you may deposit it in
Mug Mto the above rates is charged on as soon as possible. Facilities for the Investment of You will receive 28. 4d. interest the Post Office Savings Bank.
The bearing was adjourned for cargo to London. sweek. Smailer Amounts.
as above to December 1, 1915, and 2s. bonus-total 4s. 30 and subsequently, to long as you hold the stock, you will receive a dividend of 4. 63, on June l'and December 1 in each year.
You may purchase at any Money Order Office" Corip Vouchers" of the value of 58., 10s, and 81.
Scrip vouchere of the amount of £5 or any multiple of £5 can be exohanged at any Money Order Office between December 1 end December 15, 1915 for a receipt. You will then be sent a stock certificate and be registered as
Cotton Piece Goods.
Cargo for Genoa and Naples Since we last wrole on the 30th
TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENT
RELOST
July sales have been effected of Additional rates of freight for Grey & White Shirtings chiefly Cargo Shipped with transhipment old chops. The Manchester Mar 24 plus 20 per cent. The direct ket is very firm and the cost of rate remains na per tariff, -: bleaolung has advanced 10 per
The rates to all ports on cereals, cent. Clearances have improved Terrier dog Brindle.
Bound for the Front. viz-Bana, Ssade, Ground and Among the passengers by the 75 per cent.
Pea nuta, are increased a further
Note-It has been decided that
the Post Office may be sold at any. Malta is Mr. B. A. Stanford
War Loan parobased through time at market price, less a small of Megerd, Lane Crawford and Co., during the continuance of the commission, on application at any who is going home with the in present War, all freight must be Money Order Office.
tention of proceeding to the front, prepsid.
considerably,
OST OR STOLEN Sootoh
Answers to Mac. Braas Collar Fancy Cotton Goods. Prices on this side have im-with Licence No. Reward 110. hopelessly below home prices Dock Any one. Found with proved somewhat but are still on returning to Kowloon Police Station or to D. Logan, Kowloon and no local sales are reported the dog after this Notios, will be
Clearances are fair.
Prosecuted.