THE FREIGHT MARKET.
crative Chartering Bustores
Reported
Memory. Snowman “and Co. in their freight circular dated January 22, star8 ******
Since insus of lastcircnlar dated
THE BONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1918.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Carpe Orders isened to-day by Lieut-Gol & Chapman, V. D.,
Parades.
Parades for Taseday, 25th înat. 7.00 sm Members of Signal-
DAY BY DAY.
St. John's Cathedral:" The annual meeting of sest holders and subscribers of St. John's Cathedral will be held in the City Hall at 5.30 p.m. to- morrow, the 25th instant.
Major Heathcott.
Major C. E. Heathcote, D.S.O
FORD'S ARK.
Oscar II Sat Sall
The Fhiladelphia North Amer foam's recrust of the sailing of the Q.cra as follows:
attention. Sèis was his message. “My last word in boost, boost pesos. "I don't know how this. thing is coming out, what we'll do when we get over in Europe, but anyway I'm going to do the bert I can
OPIUM SKUGGLING.
facspèed Exportation to
Hongkong.
SIR THOMAS JACKSON.
A Home Paper's Tell
came to pass both uipwise and detailed in Signalling Section | King's Own Light Infantry, who | New York, Dec. 4.- Amid and degrees, a remarkable number tion to Hongkong contrary to the was found dead at his desk, with
A
A., merchant named David "Long before the Ford and
Sir Thomas Jackson, obsinmen Bryan partien arrived at the piar, Best Ellis, 38, of Westdown of the London committee of the there had been bustle and coMansion House Police Cours 2 Corporation, died in his roGER SE road, Casford, was charged at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking fusion Baggage was stacked 8th inst a fairly lucrative chaling Section and other Signallers,
high, and around & pine table December 16 with depositing the bank in Gracechurch-street taring business haa önce more
crowded esce pilgrims of all ages of opium at the offices of the EQ., on 21st inst, says the LA and arcer dated 8. 12. 15-Morse flag has just been appointed to the scenes so extravagantly remark of whom were women, frantically Castoma regulations, he pleaded some of his business letters still P. and O. Company for exports C. Express of December 22. He an Time-charter. Considering
command of a Territorial Battal-able as to be almost beyond belief, submitting besealed and berib the time of this season this is practice at Headquarters, quite exceptional and is solely Co. drill at Kowloon
5.10 pm. Centre Section M. G. on, served with the King's Own Henry Ford's perce ship, Oscar bored par parts. Swedish deck guilty to two charge
Docks 1st Battalion in Far Eastern II, backed out from its pier at hands scurried about or waddled
It was said that on August 10 he transact business when he was unopened. He had attended to attributable to the scarcity of prompi, tonnage and rates, firm Launch leaves States Fier at 4.30 Farrison He won his D.3.0. In Hoboken this afternoon, bearing up the three gangplanks, bent drove up in a taxi-cab, sud de saised with illness and died be the present war. He has been a strangely amarted company beneath big tanks. Those already posted sever Case for export fore medical assistance could be as they are already, will no doubt P
5.15pm. Nos 1&2 Sab-sections given the temporary raak of that has proclaimed that it will aboard shouted to friends on the on-to-bengkong, the same obtained, death being sacribed show a sharp advance immediate- ly after Chinese New Year, which Artillery Bartery (se detailed in lieutenant-colonel,
stop the rar. The ship was pier, who shouted back. At 1 time handing in a declaration to heart failure. If death falls due on the 3rd prax.
Corpe Order No. 4 dated 30.12.15) Too Rich la Morphine.·
Before M. Hazeland at the expectant Europe at 2 o'clock, been simply noise was babel, and On August 24 he appeared with least saved him any rulering. scheduled to bear away fowird o'clock, however, where there had that the cases contained books, to come so suddenly it at porta seems to have had little/Sergt. Bradley RG.A. will sttoud, Police Court this morning, but a series of extraordinary hap into it walked Henry Ford, Hre three more cases, and on October and the manner of finding him in
The ciceing of the Northern 10 pdr. Gon drill at Headquartere.
5.15 p.m. Right Section M. G. Chinese named Li Yan was charg penings kept it at the pier until Ford, his sca, a half dozen secre- 18 with five cases, the declaration his own room, at the bank with affect upon the market up North
Co. Section drill & Musketryed with being in passession of llb.jast thirteen minutes after 3. In taries of all sorts and a guard of stating that sheae
contained which his name is sapointed sad so far, and rate remain firm.
of morphine, reing more than the the hour's wait the crowd of fally detectives, Mr. Ford had a thrill-pictorial rostcards. The can whose service he had devoted Siagon/Boogkong.-Business exercises on Cricket Ground,
5.15 pan. Left Section M. G. 12 cfficial doses allowed by law. 12,000 that crowded the Scanding departure from the Biltmore, the defendant went to a Commis have been such as he himself from Saigon to this port bas sain Co. Machine Gun drill at Head Mr. Oto Kong Sing intimated inavian-American
were shipped, but eventually so many years, would probably bean transacted on a small scale,
dock whose corridors have been throngsioner of Oatba, and made a do would have desired. that he was appearing for defend cheered, wept, langhed and cat ed for ten days with his peace claration asking for the return of at 3738 cents-egainst 35 cents a
quarters.
5.15 p.m. Recraits of all units act and
his Worship asid be called as Mr. For himself and caravansary and all its sppendages the cases, as he had not been paid of age, having been born in fortnight ago-rates which, how-
Sir Thomas, who was 74 years with those paid in other dire deadquarters ander Sergt. Major The defendant was admit:ed to celebrated passengers came to the to reportera long enough to say the cases were brought back He was the son of the late Mr. eter, do not compare favourable Squad drill & Rifle exercises at would take the case on Saturday-one or another of his more or less Before be left Mr. Ford talked for their contents. Accordingly 1841, was the the first barnet. tions. A somewhat sluggish locs. Higby & oce N.C.U, from Right bail in the sum of $1,000,
A Point for Police Reservists,
rail to make speeches or otherwise that a valedictory given ont rice market is answerable for the
Two Chinese were charged be-
over his Mima by Theodore some from Colombo, and others David 5.15 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Sec-
Jackson, from Gibraltar. On arrival in Crosamaglen, Ireland. Begianing of Urker, stagnation in this branch, burl
Delvigne, one of his staff, had with the seasca further advance-lustraction at Headquar.fore Mr. Wood, at the Police Court
"In all, a careful count of the never been dictated, much less Loudon the cares were examined his career in the Belfast branch this morning, by Special Reserve | ters. Remainder Nil.
Police Constable A. M. Antonio, passenger list shove that 142 heard of, by himself. The valedic and found to contain opium of the Bank of Ireland in 1860, valse £550. Had the opiam been ir Thomas went to the East in with playing at chees outside the sailed in the first and second (tory said farewell to Bully Sunday; delivered at Hongkong the proft|1864-to the Agra Bank. Two Chinese Recreation Club. The cabins, which were reserved ex Chancellor Day, of Syracuse, and would have been enormous- Onduty to-morrow night Con- | said that unless the Police were decorated with stuffed duves and fed the peace ark in terms scarcely from the cfisten af, exporting) which he subsequently became Magistrate, in dismissing the case, cucirely for the Ford party, and Alton B. Parker, who have ridical-omething over $2000. Ap kong and Shanghai Bank of
olive branches. At least a dozen affectionate. He said one other more came late, and were not thing which may make work for opiam to China, the exportation chief manager. He was a justice listed, so probably 180 made up American ambassadors later. He desirable to retain the drag it was a member of the Legislative itself was serious, as it was of the peace for Hongkong, and the party. Of these, however, said that he is going to visit the this country on account of its Council for Hongkong from 1884- thirty-nine were listed as new belligerent countries, no marer
ing and gram in Saigon arriving in larger quantities, chartering on a much larger scale is expect- ed shortly for loading immediate- ly after the holidays.
Section MG. Co.
Detall
On daty to-night Scouts. Co
going to take gratematic action in these cases he would not convict, as he did not regard them as matter of importance.
Red Cross Donation
to entertain.
Lice
years later ke joined the Hang-
to.
the Timer Red Cres Fand is a cats, three as movie men and passport is made out for neutral Customs had seized the £550 wort Amongst recent coastions is paper or magazine correspond-what happens, even though his great value in dressing sounds.
Sir John Bell said that se the or being the first elected mem-
ber. Bir many seIT CES #am of $700 sent by Mr. and Mrs. twenty-two as college students. countries only. "I shall assert ef opium, he should impose a fine | Bank are well known, and earned the Colony and to the league match on Wednesday, Stabb, of Hoagkosz, per Mr. A. This would leave ninety-six, from my rights as an Americ mcitizen, of $100 in each case, £200 in sil for him first a knighthood in 1899
Public Dispensary.
to-morrow at 3 p.m.
Harbour Offences.
The money was paid-L and Cad in 1902 a baronetov was *When Mr. Fard arrived Express. he found the ship swept and garnished and decorated in readiness for him. Wherever
SOCIETY:
Business or Politics-Which?
In the event of any strong de tre Section H. G. Co. mand springing up it will, how-
On duty 28th inst. Civil Service ever, be next to impossible to meet Company. itowing to the abnormal scarcity
Orderly Ocer Lieut. Well, of tonnage, and rates are sure to
Notice: United Services! Foar considerably.
Hockey LeagueThe following Quotations stands for January will represent the EV.C February shipment at $4.02 per against the 4th KSLL. in a 'pical Lab. Saigon.
Saigon/Philippines: The rates 26.h inst. at 4.30 pm, on the M. Townsend (to provide motor whom must be detacted the he said. offered by Charterers were not Happy Valley Hockey Ground ambulance launch for the Dar-muintarous secretaries, assi-isnis tempting enough for local Owners Le Cpl. Edmonds and Vives-b, danelles). Ober contributions and stenographers of Mr. Ford,
bestowed on him. Hongkong. and demand was filed Philip Pies. Sara, Bedmond, Balmer are 20 by the staff of the and everybody else of the pesce
which gratefully recognising all pine owned vessels at 38/40 cents Johnson, Mi-kin, Brayshay. Eastern Extension, Australasia, Probably the actual pere
he had done for the island, TECI (Pesos) for promp: loading. Evans, Sim, Dyer Bail and Brand. and Chine Telegraph Company; delegates did not exceed fifty. one turned there was a stuffed AILEGED UNREGISTERED ed a statue to his memory right-
Saison/Java Enquires after
and 510 by Mr. Wo Ting-Benz,
white dove of peace, enshrined
faily plased on the men side tonnage for second half February
Shanghai (for "Our Day").-L.
"Through such confusion ss usually in green and red streamers,
of the Hongkong Bank building. loading, with the proviso that the
and Express.
could scarcely be imaginrd, though the ladies' parlour was
HA did much to build Export-prohibition is raised be
William J. Bryan, Thomas A. decorated in saffrage yellow.
up and maintain British prestigh fore the 10 February next seem
Before Commander C. W. Beck-Edison. John Barroughs, the There were clive branches aplenty.
in both China and Hongkong, and not to have led to any actas Bis Excellency the Governor this mornina P. C. Charles Kew note made their way, painted at, was transplanted hurriedly to the with, E N., at the Marine Court naturalist and others of lesser One of the cove, a nice plum pone,
was known amongst local ChicDBO chartering so far.
Bangkok/Hongkong:-As an
bas consented to open the Har Reserve) charged Sin Teat, boat picoked at, "God bless you'd" head of the gangplank sa ear
At the Police Court this after-1 the Lack of Hongkong" acon, before Mr. J. B, Wood, six| bour and Yaumati Dispensary (of mistress, with unlawfully being to biż godspeed to the man who splitting cheers announced that Chinese were charged with being of the London Committee” of the ticipated there has been a better the Chinese Public Dispensariesander way in the Harbour during has made a success of selling Mr. Ford had arrived at the pier. members of an unregistered Car Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Ia addition to being Chairman. demand lately and the rate haa în consequence risen from 50/43
prohibited hours on the 22nd inst, automobiles, and now essays, like Directly behind it crouched a conducted at 24, Connaught Road. Sir Thomas Was also chair- cents to 60/53 cents per picul.
The Colony's Health.
A fine of $3 was imposed. G. E. King Canute, to force back the battery of cameras, while at the Mr. G. N. Orme prosented, and Rates in this direction will acel
of the Imperial · Bank Taylor, of the doubtedly also considerably stiffen
Daring the week ecced January Service, charged Lam Ka and There were speeches galore on cameras Mr. Ford escorted by Preston and Mr. Oue Koog Sing Insurance Co, and was on the Examination rising tide of the world war. foot of the gangplank were more Mr. J. H. Gardiner, Mr. A. Mof Persia and of the London Committee of the North China. with the season advancing.
22, there were three cases of Wai Faayang, bostpeople, with the deck and aboard the ship, Joha Burroughs, his wife and represented defendants. Dalay/Canton couple of diphtheria amung the Chinese unlawfully moving at out the Ha where confusion reigned. Thera C. L Pietro, the scalptor, pressed fixtures are reported en basis of population, all of which proved boar daring prohibited hours on was the band playing "I Didn't slowly through the throng, frying being member of the Club, and and Westminster Bank, the Union One of the defendants denied boards of the London County and last rate-50 cents per pical for fatal. There were two cases of the 22nd inst. Defendants were Raise My Bay to Be a Soldier"; to evade the hands that reached said that his time was fally Discount Company of London, the usual part cargo.
enteric fever, both Chinees, one fined $5 each. Coal freights from Japan re-
death recalling
there was Mr. Bryan acting as wit-out to shake his own, ducking occupied with business matters, Royal Exchange Assurancs Care Dess to a hasty marriage, whose beneath the storm of hats flang main firm at last quciation.
Mr. Orme-Has that business poration, and the Yorkshira altar lights were blinding flash-into the air. Fixtures:eported:-Mj Eorg
anything to do with politics?-N Penny Bank, lights, there was Swedish steward "A group of Ford employers I
it does not matter to
He married, in 1871, adan, заррове kong. Yen. 3 25, Wakamaize
rashing about with a squirrel in on one side and of Columbia | you if there is a Republic or s
of the late George Julius Dare, Hongkong. Yen. 325/350, Haip- hang/Hoogkosg option Cantonichang is prepared to even pay
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. into Mr. Ford's stateroom. There skont perce, women soresmed am a business man and do not
a cage, and finally forcing it students on the other gave yells Manarchy, or anything else?-IN, by whom he had four sons and four daughters and in $4.50/5.00,
Hongar/Bongking me than this. Saigon has also
were belated arrivals, including blessings, and Mr. Ford, taking care so much about that.
succeeded by his eldest son, part cargo Swatow, P. T. and Hongay to Canton $5 10 per ton without securing tonnage.
any college students, forcings few steps up the gangplank, increased their rate to 115/
Another defendant denied being jr Thomas Dare Jackson, their way past every one and bowed right and left, beaming a member of the Clab, saying he MVO, DS.O., Boyal Lancsator Messrs. Snowmas & Co.'s lotesti
Orders issued to-day by Mr. F.C.|trapling aboard, their trunks apon upturned faces. A red bed merely gone there to see a
Regiment, born in 1876, who advices received from London India-Bombay has improved Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) state upon their shoulders, there were awentered newsboy reached up an friend. He left some money fined his D-80. in the South dated 10th December, 1915 srs a
to 81/3, and Madras and Calcatta,
Ambulance Company.
cheers for every body and by every-old and hadly soiled American the friend. '? Are azrious charterers follows--
Africa War. Sir Thomas's too- First Aid Lecrares and Stret-body and around and aboar and tag. "Whoop" cried Mr. Ford, North Pacific Although mercher Drills will, antil further through it all pushed and jostled waving and holding it above was not to be used for political residence was at Stanstead House, We confirm our last week's chants are still open for tonnage orders te beld at the Tang Wab the crowd, waving flags, American, bis head.
Mr. Orme-You are sure toad and third sons have both hen woanded in the present war. His freight report. Bates have since and are quoting 137/5 to 1401, Hospital on Tuesdays and Friday Swedish, prace figs, any kind on up the gangplank and money sometimes from a friend
Mr. Ford pressed purposes?-No. I borrow some Stanstead, Essex. farther increased, bas business there has been to business report a 6. p.m. sharp. Le the event of of age, and ceaselessly crying hurried to ia becoming almost impossible to ed during the week. Sail tonnage a parade of the Company being out for peace, peace, psace.
a stateroom: Two and he borrows from me.
Sir Thomsa was representatio effect owing to the increasing has also been a ked for from San ordered for any of these days, the acarcity of tonnage, and there are Francisco to U. K at 107/6 to Lecture for that day is to be eoc-
uniformed policemen and several
of the best type of a worth of The American Chinese are not Ireland man, hard-headed, very large detectives, were stationed interested in the struggles of no prospects of acy relief in sight 110/- for a barley cargo with dw.sidered as cancelled. The Surgeon of the Ford pesce play, it was at time that door was opened, ex-them may be, but I am not.
"As it was at the beginning before the door. Almost the only Chine, are they? Well, some of shrewd, and immensely hard Eastern Trade-Still higher rates have been paid, but it is the grain orders, as above lity and absence without leave.
In addition guaranteed. difficult to tell how much the mentioned, there are enquiries on
o Inspector will report anpanctna-the pier to-day. Nobody knew cept when Mr. Bryan entered The case was again adjourned markets will pay, as there is no the market for lumber for South
where to go, nobody was in charge to talk with Mr Ford, was when Musketry Course, Part 11. of anything, sobody knew any-the steward eluded the palice tonnage to test some with.
The N.C.O's. and men of No, 2 thing except that here was a ship guard and pushed forward the Far EastBeans, although owing to the scarcity of tonnage morning, January 23rd. will if Europe to stop the war, get the some kind friend had sent, tagaloeve. "Mr. Bryan, ha ssid, ner- Esat hse lost one of its bass and
Africa, Australia and U. K. but Company who fired on Sunday that Henry Ford was taking to cage containing the equirrel which placking at big black broadcloth
offering 110/- for December, can- there is no business being done. not secure tonnage, but we have Time Charter.- Bates for this closed an old noclassed Japanese description of chartering are in eteamer from Shanghai to
creasing owing to the difficulte
Parades-5 30 p.m.
!
.
the
working, while he was possessed
of a very genial disposition and & kind heart that won him mERY friendships and renderad -him everyone. La 11 the Far sways extremely popular with
circumstances permit, be given boys out of the trenches by Christ get simply. "To the good ship vously, Tim going to be married, most representative flaszciers,
opportunity of again ring mas, and lots of other things. An Natty. The squirrel came back Won't you be a witness?" "Whail Ranges A to D at a later date. Marseilles at a lumpsum eqaivoin securing suitable tannage, snd P.Cs, of Nos, 3 and 4 Companies strafe. Heinrich Ford." women (chattering amiably. He was then, recovering his composure; Trade Commissioner for S. Africa.
intoxicated young man with a Ger-quicker than he went in. Later Is there going to be a wedding?" Sonday, January 30th-All man secart abouted. ent of 122/6 lees commissione. Al- also the fact that the Gorz who passed Part I are pro- cried bysterically, "God bless peaceful squirrel.
"Gott be was found in the steerage, asked Mr. Bryan, in astonishment; though, as before mentioned, there ment requisitions are beginn og sically warned to free, thie Mr Ford God bless Mr. Bryan, are a good number of steamers to be felt on the market. For one date. Details will be issued.
"Yes, I'll be glad to be a witness.” The Board of Trade have sp heading out to Vladivostock from Far Eastern round with delivery
Scarcely had the police as They had chosen the dark first ca-pointed Mr. W. G. Wickham, the States owing to the fear of and redelivery U.K.23/- has again
bind played Onward, tablished something like trame bin dining rooms, and already the present H.M. Trade Commis- Christian Soldiers," and changed lices in the crowded and confused bride, Miss Marion Babicam, of ioner in New Zealand, to be-HIT. requisitioning, time chartered been paid for a large steamer, and 4 Co. and Becruits of all Com-8 man tain to be a movie actor 2, when another greas cheer was swaiting young H. Braley, Africa, in place of Sir R. Sothern owners of these steamers have at this figure is again offering.panies.
Tuesday Januuy 25th. No to "The Star-Spangled Banner," ball and stairway near cabin No. Philadelphia, a fashion writer, Trade Commissioner in South ranged for majority of them to while 22 can be easily obtained
dived into the water from the from the proceed to Anatishs to load grain for 12 months Time Charter No. 2 Co. and Rec uite thereof.
crowd
announced Beside bar stood Dr. Jenkin Holland, who is engaged under Wednesday January 26th-receding ship, and still the crowd that the under the Government at 95)-.
great peace-loving Lloyd Jones, his face wrinkled in the Ministry of Munitions. Mr. Philippines.) bere
Transatlantic trading, but possib
cheered and laughed and waved former secretary of state ap benevolent smiles, where it Wickham will be anoceeded in ly over this will have to be paid 3 and 4 Companies.
Thoraday Jennery 27th-Nos. Bage. The scene was mocat hectic proiched. "Well, you have quite wasn't hidden by his bashy How Zealand by Mr. H. W. Dalton, fixtures to report from bere other before tonnage is wecared. Re Friday January 28th-All Com-when Mr. Ford, and M., Bryan Mines Salwinner, who met him of his broad-brimmed black hat, Branch of the Board of Trade. markets being much more tempt-garding fatore business, it ispany Inspectors and Sergeants,
or most enthusiastic, se one will a crowd here," he remarked to white whiskers. Mr. Bryan took of the Commercial Intelligence ing to owners.
JAVB.-There are still no fix-
difficult to quote rates with any February Patrol Duties. tures to advise, charterers being only possible when a suitable Patro's is to day being issued
amount of accuracy as business is unable to pay equivalent rates to boat is offered on the market, these conceded by rece charterers, which is likely to suit charterers
Bice. This makes is still 5rmer and 120 has now been "pecial requirements, when they paid from Barmah to Lisbon and are pretty well compelled to pay or Leixoes for February, and Koh aygure, within reason, owners
like to ask.
art no
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went aboard; a few minutes apart. | on deck. Then the crowd closed pushed his way through, the Mr. Ford loved it all, the cheer-sround him, too,. At last they orowed that had gathered close, The Schedule of February ing, the band and flag waving, got him into stateroom No.2, and and stood behind the bridal pair the good wishes. When he gave for a quarter of an hour he and and the wedding began. As Chinese New Year bis last message a few minutes Mr. Ford talked it all over. The Doctor Jones read the ceremony, Nos. 1 and 2 Companies will before the gangplank went up, minnie Mr. Bryan appeared in the photographers stole into the relieva 76 Patrolmen of No. 3 he was smiling broadly and doorway he was called upon to room, waiting only for him to MOVEMENT OF Company on Friday 4th and 5th. looked more alert than and since en another role to witness a pronounce them sa, and wile, Tuesday, January 251b, at 6 p.m. that has gained him wodd wide to some as the
he announced the pesce ship plan wedding Berton Bealey, known, wheth he did in s quare
Band Practice.
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