CIGARS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,"
DAY BY DAY.
A connoisseur knows that a good Cigar in bad condition is no better than an indifferent Cigar in good condition.
It is therefore of the utmost importance that Cigars should be kept in a specially prepared place which will aid them to mature, and at the same time protect them from the damaging effects of a humid atmosphere such sa prevails in this Colony during the Summer Months.
We have recently constructed a Large Drying Room for Cigars which ensures to Customers buying from us Cigars in First Class Condition.
Brand for brand our Cigars besides being the Cheapest in the
After the War.
IT'S A LONG SKIRT THAT HAS NO
GLANCE TURNED AT IT.
It is not often that we are able to see eye to eye with the leaders of present-day Trade Unionism, bat we note with satisfaction some remarks, rccantly made by the General Secretary of the Boilermakers' Society in regard clear. to employment after the war. Ho states that the Government, an dear. ticipating serious dislocation of industry after the war, intende
SEPTEMBER 30, 1916.
1891.
The Weather. At the Peak & a m. Temp. 70; (1915, 71 overcast.) (1915, 79 overcast.) Lower level 8 am, Temp. 78;
Mail.-Dac Luchow to-day.
The Mails.
to extend very considerably the Siberian scope of Siste auemployment ļinsurance, and argues that there
per 1.3.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week ending September 30, 1891)
The Dollar.
September 30-"The rate of
is no real reason why extensive Canadian Mail-Doe per 8.8. the dollar on demand to-day is
Empress of Asia ic-zorrow. | 3/18.
provision should be made for
market (as reference to our Price List will show), are the best.
We keep a varied assortment of Brands of the following such post-war anemployment. Factories always in Stock -
LA CONSTANCIA.
LA COMMERCIAL.
AQUILA DEL MUNDO. COMPANIA GENERAL
LA INSULAR.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
CIGAR MERCHANTS. HONGKONG. Telephone 616.
rule
which
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of life 7 The Government appears to be looking to the future in far too gloomy a mood. If it is only enterprising and resource fal, it should easily be able to get a good grasp of the labor situation after the war.
The Hongkong V.A.D.
The excellent report which Lady May, the Commandant, is able to submit, regarding the work of the local Voluntary Aid Detachment, makes one feel that
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar demand to-day was 2a, 2.7/18d.
To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the 16th anniver
ment.
The Peak Church,
Trough Closet.
Union Church.
4
As the Empress of Asia will not arrive in time, the Rev. J. E. preach at the Unica Church to-morrow.
1891.
SHARE REPORT,
V.R.C. ACQUATIC SPORTS.
Second Day's Programme.
The scound day's evante in con- rection with the V.RO. aquatio sports were decided yesterday afternoon, when the attendance was perhaps better than the prerions day, and the interest evinced was very keen. The 220 yards championship of the Colony, was sasily the premier raos Johnstone sad Finch only com
The quotations, which follow are from the Hongkong Telegraph for September 30, 1891.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, -170 per cent, nominal.
Union Insurance Society of Janton-895 per share, bayera. China Traders' Insurance Com pany-$86) per abare, sellers. A Perennial Nuisance.
North China Insuranos-Tia.peting, the latter being the holder September 24.-"Lan On," a 255 per share, sellers,
for 1913, bin time then being 2. coptrieter, for not allowing his Canton Insurance Company, mis. 41 becs. Yesterday he was coolies sufficient oil wherewith Ltd.-$107 per share, sellers, succesful once more and still to keep the wheels of his barroWG) Yangisse Insurance Association holde the championship, beating going, was this morning finedTla. 70 per share, bayers. bis pravious record by completing $10 by Mr. Wise, and cautioned not to let the residents of the pany-$320 per share, buyers while Johnstone did it in 2 min. Hongkong Fire Insurance Com the distance in 2 min. 40 2-5 co., district be annoyed again.
China Fire Insurance Company 42 1-6-seon. Fineb, at the outset, -887 per share, sales and buyers, beemed exceptionally fresh, with Hongkong and Whampoa Dook any amount of strength, and mium, sales sad sellers. Company $81 per cent. pre-it was evident that Johns
Hongkong, Canton and Macao quite up to the mark, was going who did not eam Steamboat Company-$33 per to have a hard tools. Both share, ssise and buyers.
swimmers started with a good $131 per share, sellers.
Hongkong Gas Company-pace, which was kept up through-
out, but it was patent that it wa Finch who set it. Eight lengths of the bath had to bɔ traversed, sad," almost every time, Johnstons lost a little way in terning and
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period' will be continued until countermanded.
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"Our Day".
Hurdle race, two lengthe ban- dicap (members only):-First hest: 1, J. Belston; 2. R. O. Bilton; 2, J. Stewart. (The final will be decided to-day).
Long Plang:-1, B. C. Wit ohell; 2. M. A. R. Souza. Victoria and Kowloon British School Boye Race, St. Joseph's, and Garrison School competed. Firet heat: 1, Master R. G. Wit-
Ltd.peted in this race, was over ago, tioned that Logan, who also come
The need will be, as he says, for more then the usasi smount of on work to repair the material loss caused to the nation by the War, and, in such circumstances, it is a fcoliah and abort-sighted policy for the Government to plan they of the British administraion subsidising of workers in idle. of the Transvaal. ness for long periods. With the facilities which the Government The Sunday evening services
The Germans in East Africa. now poeresser, it should surely at the Peak Oht:ch will be con- pioneers in East Africa are said September 24" The German be possible to find lacur for tirued during the month of to be disgusted and anxions for almost all. The State has ite Ontober at 6.30 p.m own land, factories and capital,
an opportunity to return home. and it has a large measure of
They cannot stand the heat and control over the remainder of the
Tendere are being invited for they are reluctant to penetrate missma of the caset lande, while national industries. What is constructing a 10-seat trough the interior without. military there, therefore, to prevent closet at the northwest corner of protection and means of com- $5 per share, buyer♣ from converting all this vast the Catile Dapot, Kennedy Town manication better plant and Capital for the
than дол Wiater Uniform,
Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six exist." Tendere are being invited for That Disrespectful."Telegraph
cent. Debentures-$501.
boarding cfficers, boatmen and liant attempt to be funny by the the supply of winter uniform for
Indo-China 8. N. Company-when it came to the last lap Finob September 25-Latest bril. $30 per cent. dis, buyers.
lead which be in- samen of the Harbour Depart Straits Times: The Hongkong $40 per share, ex. div. esllers.
Douglas Steamship Company-creased and finished soms feet.
ahead of his opponent. It was a Telegraph Bays some disrespectfal China Sugar Refining Company good race, but some disappoint Wound Up. The Gazette publishes an sd. McCallum in connection with
things about the Hon. Major Ltd.-$170 per share, sellers.
iment was felt that Johnstone did ditional list of firms which are Municipal debates in Singapore. Limited $52 per share. Bellers, yesterday, as in swimming circles Luzon Sugar Refining Company, not keep up the form he exhibited being wound up under the Trad-But that journal is believed to
Hongkong loe Company would carry the day. ing with the Enemy Amendment have spoken disrespectfally of $88 per share, sellers.
it was generally thought that he Act, 1918.
the equator." So we bare of a Hongkong Rope Manufactur
The other events were se ¡ follows:- jack-ses, but does our Singapore Company, Lad-$104 per contemporary happen to possess share, sellern. a copy of " Webster's unabridged" Hongkong and Kowloon Whari too little about the activities of
the sooner the deficiency is sup. share, sellers. thie very useful body. While
plied the better it will be for the the menfolk have been volunteer.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. ing, policing, or eneaking out of
mad-headed paragraphist who-$7 per share, sellers. It is notified that the names of doesn't know the difference be A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd.— doing anything at all, as the case the following Companies have tween adverse criticism and die $20 per share, and buyers. may be, the women have been been struck of the Register: respect. We could not be anything bat idle, and, in addi- Toe Astor House Hotel Company, disrespectful to Major MoCallum, way. Co., Ltd.-$85 par share Hongkong High Level Train- tion to the fact that hundreds of Limited; the Hatso Lin Chuang even if we tried our bardest, buyers. them have been most assiduous Land Company, Limited."
That worthy official is c Hongkong Steam Laundry Co.,chell; 2, R. More. It was SA- in raising money in one way or
To Consignces.
shallow gas-bag whose frothy Ltd.825 per share, nominal, HONGKONG. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1916.
another for war charities, as well
Consignees of cargo by the fulminations, as in plying needle and thread on Tenyo Mara are reminded that gets a chance of opening his-
he Green Island Cement Co. behalf of the troops, no less than storage charges will be assessed month, are absolutely sickening.
$10 per share, sellere, HONGKONG MUNICIPAL DEMANDS.
but was allowed to compete to. eighty of them, under the com.
op gcode ondelivered after Mon. The Hon. Major M-Osilam! Great mand of the first-and, be it day, while each cargo undelivered Osenar, what next? It is about
make a race, and be completed In view of the re-opening of the question of a larger degree of said without fulsomeness, deserve the Rodeon Maru will be time the Straits Timer went into
the two length is 29 min. 2-5, representative government for the Colony, by the receipt of the Imedly the most popular-iady of the subject to rent.
Second heat: 1, I. R. Winfeld'; perial Government's disappointing fist on the subject, there are ore
2. Black. Colony, have voluntarily cat
Billiards.
A large number of roses having
Two or two other considerations, beyond there we outlined on Monday themselves off from many sccial
In connection with the Palace
been provided for sale on "Oar Final:-1, Silva, 37 115 6604; Lengths Handicap last, which deserve to be kept in mind. The first of thess is that pletemres in order to the V10 McLennan (owes 200) last night Fraser-Smith v. Bassoon, in which Cross Society and the Order of First Heal; 1, J. Stewart; 2, 1. Hotel billiarde tournament, Mr.
Fraser-Smith v. Sassoon. Day October 19) in aid of the Eradı, 30 42. public chagrin at the decision of the Secretary of State is beightened petematic war work. The V.A.D.
September 26. The case Joint Fand of the British Bed rather than otherwise from the fact that the rejected petition ander bea organised itself and
defeated Mr. Bootes (owes 401 by plaintiff claimed $1,000 damages St. John, Lady May would be Box. Second Hest; 1, L. K. Four Lengtbe Handicap:- stated, rather than over-elated, the desires of the cammanity in gone 11
250 to 225 Tonight st nine for losses sustained on a rather glad to hear from ladies willing | Franco; 2, J. A. Carvalho, A. V. for rigid training general. It is true that the aim sought was the overcoming of the without system by which the uncfficial element is always placed at the mercy or advertising, and until the meets Mr. W. Badge (owes 130). has been amicably arranged Volunteers are requested to send given a walk-over in this heat, o'clock Mr. J. Parkes (owes 200) important question of drainage, to assist in selling these roses. Barroe, and B. C. Witchell were any dran beating of the official vote, but the suggestion contained in the terms of the G.0.0. addressed ita membara in
"At Home". petition, that the additional unofficial members should be elected so felicitous a manner Festerday, Mey will be At Home." st
H. E, the Governor and Lady and struck out of the list.”
between the parties concerned, their names and addresses to a two others had withdrawn. by the Chamber of Commerce and the Justices of the Peace, in no it has been a corps whose exist Mountain Lodge on Friday, Octo
Lady May, Government House, sense represented popular opinion. The public wants to ase an inence we scarcely more than re- ber 13, from 4 to 6 pm. All
not later than Tuesday next, and Handicap Final:-1, Winfield, 53 Boys' Race, Two Length crease in the number of anoficial members, but it also wants to cognised. and yet the report those who have written their
to atate whether they have any secs.; 2, Black, 84 9605, preference as to the locality in point must be mede quite clear.
hospital work has been under-
which they will undertske duty. Bat the principal point upon which we desire to concentrate at taken by the Detachment and that,
ment House during the prese at the moment, since the Secretary of State refera un to the opinions ex. in a word, Hongkong has Dow a
year are cordially invited. There ent pressed by Lord Ripon and Mr. Chamberlain soms twenty years ago, very large and efficient auxiliary
will be lawn tennis.
Sir,-At is what these two former heads of the Colonial Office had to say on the nursing staff ready to meet any
general meeting of membera of Since the visit of the French fest
The Deutsch, Zeitung saya: latter winning by 5 goals to 1. Land Sale. matter of the establishment of a Municipality in Hongkong. Mr. emergency. May all success Chamberlain was not at all favourably dispceed to the ides, although attend so self-denying an effort.br 16, Inlend Lot 2205, Conduit resolution passed nem can, at the fed. The German Emperor no At the P.W.D. Offices on Octo- in the City Hall today, the special situation has been greatly modi- the Hongkong Jockey Club, held to Cronstadt the international he admitted that "most of the larger Crown Colonies possess one or Two Speeches.
Boad, is to be sold by auction. It extraordinary general meeting more Municipal Councils, subordinate to the Colonial Government.' He based his attitude, in the main, on what he termed the im- by side the speeches made respect-- $108, and the apeel price $2,287. it is not caprofitable to read side square feet, the annual rens is
has su ́ares of about 16,312 held on the 11th September longer seeks to visit the Crar.[ possibility of drawing a line between Colonial and Municipal matirely by Mr. Lloyd George. and The parchseer of the lot will ters. Lord Ripon, however, was much more sympathetically disposed Dr. Lowsids the creation of a Municipal Council here. In his despatch Both say that the nations which cowards the cost of forming and Ton Bothmann-Hollweg.also have to pay the sum of $1,000 of twenty-two years ago he observed, "I frankly say that I should they represent have no intention surfacing the road, $350 for con- like to see one eetablished at Hongkong." But he saw two diffical- of giving up the straggle-bat struction of pallabs, $250 for was confirmed by a majority of the presence of the Emperor presched in St. John's Cathedral ties in the way. The firet was the then very scate crisis created by only one sistement carries say connecting the drains from the 78 (seventy three) votes to 1 (one). William and King of Saxony at as follows on the Sondays in the terrible plague scourge, and the second was the difficulty of sense of conviction with it. Noone, lot to the Government sewers, $25 separating Municipal from Colonial matters. The firet of these whether Britisher or German, for boundary stones and $30 for that you are no longer a member tinned proof of the armsees and
I have therefore, to inform you the Austrian manoeuvres con- October:— points was purely ephemeral, for his Lordship said that when the can fail to see behind Mr. Lloyd the Crown lease. acoceeary maneures for protecting the health of the Colony have George's atletances the determ been finally decided upon and brought into operation
of the Hongkong Jockey Club. security of the Dreiband." Old Métal.
Objects of the Mission. itination of the Eatente to follow may be possible to create a municipal body with some prospect of up the campaign until a definite the Police Court this morning, a
I remain, Sir, Before Mr. F.A. Hazoland, at
October 1, To witness for God. encodes."- On the other point, Lord Ripon was not confident that victory is completed; whereas Dr. Chinese was charged with being
Your obedient servant, The Guardian of Public Rights. Preacher Rev. H. Copley Moyle. the difficulty could be overcome, but be significantly added:-"Still, yon Bethmann-Hollweg, while he in lawful possession of a quantity
T. F. HOUGH.
September 30.-" We are lynx.
October 8, To arouse the His possible that the Sanitary Board might be developed into smelodramatically aske if anyone of old brass and load. A lakong
Clerk of the Course.
eyed, and we require to be too, Apathetic, Preacher Rev. E. W. tisfactory Kanicipal Council controlling all or some of the revenue in Germany will now dare to de- asid he saw the man walking September 29-"The Sultan has rights in Hongkong, we have devotion of the Faithfal, Preacher
but at the same time, being the L. Martio, hich is now derived from the raten." That was the dream conjured and peace, cannot keep out of his along the Prays with bank pislded to all Bassin's demands no optio to spare, consequent Ber. A. D. ST
acknowledged guardian of publie October 15, To deepen the. up for us more than a score of years ago, but we are no neater its oration around helf dezen of fall of the mall. The men did not respecting the Dardanelles, which ly we bare small scraples we were then. Certain of the members of the Sanitary Board are there is one more point. While seemed to be very much afraid ronols, when closed to others, police to the stone-breaking Bishop. palination in fact, we appear to be farther away from it now then naive admissions of defeat. And ran away when accosted, but he henceforth will be open to Russian in calling the attention of the Donbling, Preacher The Lord elected by popular vote, but the Board, so far from controlling "all our own blaff little Welshman and said he had got she met The Sultan, abjectly apologised auisance that exists as present in trala done whatever. It can merely recommend certain appropria- the mind of the British Empire, now said he was a marine Co Russian mel, die missed the to have a "gibber" thrown at Bishop. or some of the revenue which is now derived from the rates," Cobapasks, Equsrely and honestly, from steamship. Defo for the recent detention of Los House Laus. It's all very well Wicked, Preacher The Lord fiona, and even its decisions on other points are subject to approval the German politician, knowing dealer, and was in possession of closes responsible therefor, and your head by an infuriated coolis of rejection by the official caucus in the Legislative Council.
If the arguments of previous Secretaries of State against the bar behind him, introduces a exchange for food. He did not The Hamburg Nachrichten, quired, but pesceful citizens have anos Hav, H. 6: B.Grifith,
Low little popular backing be a licenos: He got the metal in promised indemnity."
At Evensong at 5 45 1.1. granting of a more liberal form of government are to be applied to viperish and characteristically ask if it were stolen property starring to the Dardanelles ques decided objsation to being made October 8 National Repa
women when carmeation in 20- October 1, Personal Repent prosent-day circumstances, then let us not lose sight of those obser- Bannish note of mischief-making He got the whole lot from Tations by Lord Ripon which we have quoted, It ought not to be into his speech, seeking to disc:e same man. He got food value diffionit matter to delegate specified local objects to a popolarly dit Britain in the eyes of her allies at about 80 cents for it. In
saye a war favouring British the target of stone-breaking hage ande, Lev. 05 alcoted Municipal Council, such as bịs Lordship saw the possibility and the neutrals. The plan was awer to His Worship, defenda
would fail owing to the who, innocently enough, in the O.F of firinging into existenos. On that point we are quite ready to be slaver enough but "it won't go said he was not aware that
val of the Garmin people, ordinary course of their vocation, Ontober mind by pricedent. It is only in apcerdanos with British constitu" down", France and Boenia know, benen was "orth more than
"Many European Giure #DAY conceptions that taxation and representation should go hand son Bethmann Hollwig Fod o Hound Hong 2002 l hand. Les has bedrock principal be recognised in Hongkong; precious associnio toy heart now, s
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Mr. Fraser-Smith and the Jockey Club. Hongkong, Jockey Club,
September, 26, 1891,
elect those members itself. And, when the next move is taken, that showe that extremely valuable names in the books at Govern-Robert Fraser-Smith, Esq., pre-]
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to a close with a water polo match The programme was brought between Mr. A. V. Birros” team and that of Mr. Witchell'", "the"
NATIONAL MISSION,
Uneasiness pervades Europa. "That Mr. Robert Fraear-Smith liam and Emperor Francis Joroph
The meeting of the Emperor. Wil. Sermons at St. John's Cathedral. "shall be expelled from the thus acquires greater import than
The following course of ser- Hongkong Jockey Club is would otherwise have had, "ander Bule 40,”
mons, on the National Mission of The official Abend Post sees in Repentanos and Hope, "will be
European Politica.
to prepipitate
At Matins at 11 a.m. Some
October 22, To convince the
October 29, To convert the
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Copley Morla