THE NEED FOR MORE SHIPS.
HONGKONG V.AD.
For Navy and the Mercantile
Marine.
What Members did on
Our Day."
THE HONGKONG -TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, -1916,
DIVERTED ELECTRIC
.CURRENT.
Interesting Police Court Cast-
the
The hearing was continued at Orders issued by the St. John before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, the Police Court, this afternoon, Writing in the Buenos Ayres Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 Hong: of Herald John Leyland says:—
in which The situation which has arisen kong V.A.D., of which the Chinese is charged with steal- in regard to the mercantile marine Commandant in Lady May and ing from No. 5. Bill Road, electric is one of the atmost seriousneer, the Assistant Commandant Mr. light valued #1, the property of Very few people outside naval Churchill, place on record that the Hongkong Electric Company. sad shipping circles realise how the following, sa representing the Mr. A. M. Preston prosecuted for really serious it in. There is a | Detachment," assisted at the the Company and Hr. E. Davidson
in connection with "Oar Day": Mr. Preston said the fat
various fapotit ne detailed below
"Oar
defended.
shartly, were that on October 8 Chinese lady, named Sas Mui, gave instructions to
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
JUST ARRIVED
NEW SHIPMENT OF
SELECTED
FINNAN
the Yi FILLET
Cheong firm to instal electric light at No. 5, Bill Bond, in a cubicle which ebe intended
to occapy.
On October 10, eho moved into the house and found the instalment
shortage of carrying tonnage, daë to censes not well understood,
By selling programmes at the which is restricting necessary supplies of foodstuffs, and send- Brigade Concert on October 12: ing up prices that affect —Mrs Arthur, Mre L, Carter, Miss every household. Freights have G. Ellis, M. L. Ellie, Mr risen rapidly, and premiume of Goodban. Mrs A. E. Griffin, Mise insurance are steadily advancing. Judah, Mra Mansfield, Ma Me Although we possess and exercise Kenny, Mrs Pentreath, Mrs command of the sea, we are suffer. Ralphs,
By elling roses од ing many of the evils of a block. ade, which we have inflicted upon Day":- Mis Armstrong, Mrs already fitted. She tried to tora ourselves. Our mercantile feet Arthur, Mrs Bowley. Mrs A. on the light, but found the is probably now diminishing bapaan, Mrs Consland, Missoula not do zo.
G. Ellie, Miss L. Ellie, about the matter to a faster than its wastage cap be made good. Neutrals are enter Goodban, Miss A. Gordon, Miss from the Yui Cheong firm, ing more and more vigourously Gordoo, Mre P. Grant, and he said that there into the carrying trade, and re. Greaves, Mra. A. E Griffin, not a meter in yet, so she couli are preparing, after the war, to Mrs. Brotherton Barker, Mrs.
not get any light. Application dieplace os in the sphere of car James, Miss Judah, Miss Lhad already been made to the maritime domination. The enemy Laufeiro, Miss N. Loureiro, Miss Hongkong Electric Company for himself does not suffer, because Maine, Mrs Pentreath, Mr. bis abipping is interned, and when the war in at an end will be freed to share in the trade.
Ralphs, Mias Wortera.
By doing duty at the Hospital Tent on "Our Day.”—Mrs. Chor- The shortege is not due in any chill (in charge). Mrs. Goldsmith, great degree to the enemy's sub- Mre. A. E. Griffin, Mrs. Ralphe marines, though it would be the By telling programmes at the
underwater attack.
Members are reminded of the monthly competition to be held at the Military Hospital on Friday, the 27th. inst. Babject, sarranged for the September competition.
For Smokers.
HADDOCKS.
HADDOCKS.
KIPPERS.
She spoke SAKURA BEER
maa
Wan
s meter, and on Üclober 201 an inspector of the Company went round to see if the instal- found that the instalment had already been connected up to the main wires, which were in the
ment was fit for a meter. Ha
One of the Electric "Company's inspectors stated that on the 20th inst. he received instructions to test the wire at No. 5, Hill Road, and found the installation wire There was no meter, and be connected up with the main wirs,
ing free current. He people therefore would be receiv- be current wae passing through, because be switched on the light.
Carl Silva said that on the 23.d inst. defendant, at the offices of the Company, admitted be hd connected the wires through the
font leading from meter.
another
William Fraser,, secretary is Hongkong Electric
Company, asid he received October 18 an application for a meter for the house.
SOLE AGENTS: SUZUKI & CO.
TEL 468 ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
NOTICE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEONARD
RONALD NEEDHAM
DECEASED,
MR. LEONARD
RONALD
NEEDHAM carrying on
businers as a Solicitor under the style of Ewens & Needham' died
Summit
COLLARS.
We stock 20 different styles of “Summit " Collars. Most styles are in varying depths and nearly all in inch fit- tings. There is "Summit ": collar for every need and every occasion.
MACKINTOSH
Men's Wear Specialists,
16, DES VŒUX ROAD.
& CO
LTD.
Powell
at sea on the 4th October instant.m.
Probate of his will has been granted to Mr. John Bentley one of the Executors, power being reserved to Mr. A. H. Crew an- other Executor. The bus nees of the firm of Ewens & Needham will be carried on by the Execu- tors on behalf of the beneficiaries until arrangements can be made. regarding it.
Mr. M. K Lo is authorised to: sizn letters, receipts and docu- ments on behalf of the firm. All cheques and undertakings will be signed by the Frecutor.
J. BENTLEY, Executor of L. R. Needham,
deceased. Hongong 20th October, 1916.
KEROSENE OIL.
We guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.
Prosent price.-
"WHITE ROSE.". $5.40 per cane er store. "COMET."
$5.20 per case ex store,
CHING CHEONG
168 Des Voeux Road, Central.
2 blocks West of Cent. Market.
KWONG YUEN,
19 Des Vœux Road, West.
wildest folly to underestimate concert
"Oat Day:Mre etreet. on what has been done to our dis- Armstrong, Mrs A. Chapman, Mre advantage, still more to clore our Goldsmith, Mrs Good ban, Mre eyes to the increasing dsager fiom. E. Griffin, Hrs Brotherton Lowce to Harker, Mies L Loureiro, Miss N. our shipping nue to orniser attack, Loureiro; Mrs Pentreath, Mrs submarine and mine have been Ralpha. estimated up to March 23, to have ampanted to little less than 4 per cent, of the total numberof vessels, and to rather more than 6 percent of the tonnage. But these losses alóne amaanted to the destruction of 1320.171 gross tony of steam shipping, which would be <quiva lent to 2,000,000 tone of dead- weight or carrying capacity, and
The Hongkong Cigar Store bas if it be considered that shipping issued a very convenient and makes on an average four voyagea
attractive aluminium matchbox snd out and four voyages tome in the bolder to its customers
friends. cource of a year, it will be seen thet the carrying capacity for 8,000,000 tons of exports and 8,000,000 tons of imports had Serious se bas been the loan
Mr. Davidson called the stten- gons, or 16,000,000 tons in all from enemy attack, the withdraw-tion of witness to the receipt for Up to the same date our Allies al of shipping for our various Ten-310 given by the Company. had lost a deadweight capacity, tares and campaigns-Gallipoli, Witness,
replied that it on the same basis, quivalent to Salonica, Egypt, East Africs, and
was customary to have the 500,000 tons, which would give a Mesopotamia has been infinitely carrying capacity within a year more serious. The Admiralty and for about three months' light, so, money in advanos, which paid for 1,000,000 tons of exports and War Office, moreover, took up that if the consumer ran away, importe, losing to the whole of shipping in extravagant quanti-se they very often did, they would the Allies 20,000,000 tons of time, and through these osusen we have some money, exports and importa por annum. indicted upon ourselves almost
When Lord Fisher was at the the consequences of blockade. was made by Eis fokie, who onboard this vessel at Durban a Tenders which should be clearly Admiralty anch vigorous messures It is mach to be hoped that the had now ran away. were taken to round-up the enemy reduction of our distant Defendant was discharged. craisers, and to sink or capture responsibilities may BOOD submarines, that the attack on lead to a large returns of shipping commerce was reduced to small to its normal duties. The preoBBS
LANGKAT OUTPUT. proportione. Now again wo sre is, indeed, already in band. Bat confronted with the results of the the great necessity is to build new advise ne that the Langkat output Mesare. Benjamin and Polis new compaign, and the recorded ionnsge. lose of a few ships, seven on one even from warship building. Notis as follow:- day, perhaps, and four on another, withstanding the sinking of mer- makes a fairly regalar headlins chantmen by submarine, Now, in the papers. The enemy hes however, there is a promised de sent out more powerful suteline, dus in part to the new marines, vessels of greater size, taxation. Sir Alfred Booth at the endurance, and
range, some Canard meelingesid that the Gov-
Men were withdrawn
Defendant said the connection
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.}!!
OANFA"
CANTON-KOWLOON
RAILWAY.
TENDERS for the supply of TE
Liquors and Refreshments at the Terminal Stations at Tai Sha Tau and Kowloon and on all Trains on the above Railway,
It is hereby notified that sealed
Owing to an outbreak of fire
General Average Contribution marked "Tender for the sale of of 1% will be collected.
Refreshments and Liquors on the PING SUEY." cargo on Canton Kowloon Railway" will boark" QANFA" at time of fire be received at the Head Office will contribute this 1% in addi-of the British Section at Kowloon, and at the Office of the Managing tion to the present 40% deposit.
"OANFA" is due here about Director at Tai Sha Tau until Noon, of SATURDAY, Novem- The General Average Bond ber 4, will require to be aigned and Forms of Tender and full par- deposits made before counter-ticulars may be obtained at the signature of Bille of Lading can Head Office of the British Section be giv n.
jat Kowloon or the Head Office BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, of the Chinese Section at Tai
Sha Tau.
November 2.
Agents for
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THE C.M.S.N. CO., LTD. Hongkong, October 27, 1916.
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KAISHA.
SHINYO MARU."
(Freighter)
From SAN FRANCISCO, via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS,
The above named steamer hav. ing arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send
of which have penetrated the ernment was going to take from Channel, others the Easter the shipping industry money Atlantic and the Mediterranean, which ought to be devoted to and they may yet be heard of on bailding new ships for the setting the routes of shipping in distant of the mercantils marine on a new waters with bases established on footing. The loss of old ships. remote cosets or in friendly would not in every way be re islands. It is neceerary to take the grettable if we could be sure of most vigorous means to deal with new Tessals being built in their these raiders, to stamp out the place. pest, and the special methods we
Tue problem is one of the uccessfully applied near home utmost urgency. It is far more must be carried in
greater argent than the embodiment of strength to meet more powerful more men withdrawn from pro- submarine adversaries in wherductive employments who cannot ever waters they frequent. But be at the front for many months the submarines are much more to come. The most vigorous naVSİ formidable than they were, action is required, and money and there is nothing extravagant must not be diverted from the in the surmise of Captain Navy. Bir Alfred Mond asid in William B. Sims, the well-known the House of Commons on March gazuery aathority of the United 21 that, "We ought to concen-
Daily average States Navy, that they may be a trate on our Army and let other mensos even to battleships and things go," theagh Mr. Balfour ARE YOU CRUMPLED UP cruisers, with steel apper works, had but recently asid that the with rheumatism? Then these words are sight torpedo tubes on each side, Navy had not got all the materialį your salvation.
Perhaps you have been told that you and a large supply of torpedoes. is required in any branch of the cannot be cured. The object of the Germans admite servios. But aaral action is not of no doubt Between Marob alone required in this vital matter. told that before you. and April 13 they have anok by There is needed constructive LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM sutmurice sod mine over 30 policy in Government effices, and rubbed it on to the sching parts, the cargo neutral ships, and double the nothing most be spared to bajid swelling, the twitabing drawn up hands the Company's Godown, where number of British and Allied up both the Royal and the marmore applications and they drew daily Noember 2, at 10a.m.
and limbs. It stopped the pain. A faw they will be examined on Vessels. The effort is both to re-chant navibe, the former as our better unilla complete cure was elected, duos cur tonnage and strike terror sword and buckler sad the latter at me. It is never too late to begin.
LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM oras så No Claims will be recognised into the neutral shipowners who as the means of maintaining our
if filled after November 18, 1916.
MT. DAIGO. engage in trade i
le with the British supplies, sud car predominants and
Agent 'in ́the world,
Hongkong, October 14, 1916.
Total to 24th inst. 2,744
114.33
..
The Railway does not bind itself to accept the highest or any teodex.
H. P. WINSLOW, Manager.
British Section. WEN TEH CHANG,
Managing Director,
Chinese Section.
Any European, Non-Asiatic or
In their Billsof Lading forcounter indian desiring to leave the signature, and to take immediate Colony should apply in writing delivery of cargo from alongside. for permission to do so to the Cargo remaining undelivered Captain Superintendent of Police, on October 27, at noon, will at least 48 hours before the in- be landed at Consignees risk and tended hour of departure, giving expense, and delivery must game, nationality, ago, sex, then be taken from the Com-height and occupation of the pany's Godown. Storage charges applicant, and stating the name Will be assessed
all of the steamer or other vessel or cargo remaining undelivered on the hour of the train by which
·October 30, at 5 p.m.
the applicant wishes to leave. No Fire Insurance whatever Applicants should apply in person will be effecteč.
for their passes at the Central No Claim will be recognised Police Station between the bours There are thousands who have been after the goods have left the of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to
steamer or Godown,
|4 p.m. daily, All chafed and damaged
Hongkong 9th, July, 1915. will be landed into
Thayirind
Bold at Rs. 1 per boetta. Of all chemists
Agata for Hongkong. Musura, A. 5. WATSON & Co, Ltd.
medisine vendors throughout fedia.
on
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