THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1918.
BILLIARDS HANDICAP. ARRESTS BY A SULTAN.
Johore.
The following is the draw of a King's Thanks to the Ruler of billiard handicap which will dommenes at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, on Monday night:
CLOSING OF ENEMY BANKS,
Transactions involving Over £30,000,000.
German-Austrian banku in. Lon-
put in
P. H: May (red. 10) v. Charlton London, Nov. 4-How the (owa 40); Lannigan (owes 40) ▼. Sultan of Johore himself took Moleod (owes 20); Kelly (owes 90) part, both on Singapore Island v. O. Hedley (owes 130); Lingfield and in Johore itself, in rounding pending the consideration of At the outbreak of the war, (rec, 40) 7. J. Parkee (owes 250); ap matineers last year is told in what should be done with the Simpson (rea: 30) v. Bearne (owee the report of the British "adviser 140); Morgan (owes 90). A. to His Highness issued to-day don, the police were Davis (cor); Jackson (owes 60) v. The work continued for two Searis (owes 29); Murphy (owes months and the total number of possession of their premisse, and 20) v. B. Caway (owes 100 ;E.W. arrests and surrenders was. 187, the Treasury no doubt took the White (owes 30). W Badge which included four men whose best opinion in the City as to the (owas 100); EL. Harrop (owes 60); arrest the Sultan personally effect. Folioy to be pursued with regard to them in the interests of the v.Smith (owen 60); Cullen (owes |ed on the Kulai road.
Allios. 80) v. Bullen (owes 20); Bleon These men were duly returned (owes 30)`v. Telland (owes_60); to Singapore, together with 83 Mallett (owes 50), v. W. M. John- stone (ower 130); Coleman (owes 50), v. 8. Gray (wos 250); Saiter (rec. #0) T. Oxberry (owee 50), Steele (ower 20) v. Graham (owes 60).
“OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY,
Another Parcel of Comforts.
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CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong qu
3rd Sunday in Advent, 17th Desember. 1916. Holy Com- munion (7.50 a.m.) Matins. (1 m.) Responses: Ferial. Vanite: Crotch. Psalm::.85 (Rimbault). Te Deum: Russell, Jones and Pye. Jubilate: Crotch (3rd evening). Anthem: "O that thou hadst hearkened" Sullivan. Hymn: 51. God Save the King. N.B.-Psalm 88, verses 1, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 18 în unison. Hymn: 51, verses 1, '4 in unison. Evensong (5.45 p.m.) Responses Ferial Pealm Hayes, Woodward, Monk. Magnificat: Fitzherbert (24th evening). Nuno Dimittis: Rim- bault (4th evening). Hymas: 46, 50, 54 (T 4).
Union Church, Kennedy Read.— Sunday Service, December 17, Morning 11, Eymos: 368, 332, 369, 625. Subject: The Sunday Question. Evening 6, Hymns: 599, 270, 328, 223. Prescher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachis.
St. Peter's Church, West Point.
8 a.m. Holy Communion, 11.20 a.m. Sunday School. 11.00 Morning Prayer and Sermon: Preacher: Rev. W. T. Featherstone.
*.m.
Peak Church-Evening service at 6.30 conducted by Rev. T. H. Caren.
The Gospel Hall.(No. 10 and
They decided to issue. licensee rifles, 77 bayonets, and 3,685 to the banks to enable them to rounds of ammunition found in realise their assets in all parts of |their possession. One hundred the world with a view to meeting. men of the Johore forces attended their liabilities to British, Allied a parade on the Esplanade, and sentral creditors, which Singapore, and were reviewed by liabilities in the ordinary way the Governor.
would have been paid in London. "In the rounding up of the At the same time the banks were mutineers we have had most prohibited from undertaking any rainable help from His Highness new business in this country. the Sultan of Jobore. Some The Treasury appointed Sir. 180 теп of the 5th Light William Plender as controller to Infantry have been captured see that the terms of the licenses through him and hie forose and were adbered to. It is obvious have been brought to Singapore. that the realiestion of the assets Your Highness as representative and the closing of the transactions of His Majesty the King, I wish of the banks must have been a to express to you my warmest task of great magnitude, invol. "Our Little Bit Society" has thanks for the manner the praoving, as it has done, a sum of little forwarded the usual fortnightlytical manner in which you have less than £30,000,000 sterling, parosts of comforts for our troops shown your firm loyalty, and I and the payment in full by the to Mr. Philip de Fonblanque, thank you on behalf of the Colony three German banks of British, No. 2 General Hospital, Chelses, for the good work you have done Allied and neutral creditors, England, through the kindness for the Colony."
whoes claime would in the ordin- of Mrs. Shewan Tomes and
Methodist Subsequently the King-Em-ary course have been met by Wesleyan Co., Jostaining the following:-peror conferred on the Saltan the the London agencies of these 3,188 rolled bandages. 800 Ion. Membership of a Knight | banks. Swabs. 142 Flannel many tailed Grand Orosa of the Order of St. In the case of the Deutsche bandagen. 14 Eye bandages. 28 Floor mops. 27 paire Surgical Stockings. 51 milk covers. 3 Mufflars. 2 pairs Mittens. 23 Woollen espa. 38 Bed jackets. 65 suite Pyjamana..
JAPANESE PAINTINGS.
Forthcoming Exhibition at Messrs Komor's.
Michael and St. George.
BRITISH OWNERS OF SANATOGEN.
Lord Rhondda Chairman of New Company.
Bank the advance account of the Bank of England has been entire- ly paid off, and in the case of the Dresdner Bink and the Disconto Gesellschaft Book it has been very materially reduced,
Complaints have been made in certain quarters as to the time occapied in achieving those re-
but Lord Rhondda is to be the salts,
professional and chairman of the company now financial people who are familiar being evolved from the syndicats with the difficulties and the time which has purchased the basiness that must be taken over such of Messrs. A. Walfing and Co., of matters are astonished at its Sanatogen fame; and the directors brevity. There has been will be his daughter, Lady Mack-large liquidation worth (who already is on a com- bank or financial institution pay directorate), Mr. Gomer whose assets approach anything Berry, Mr. A. Mitobelson, Mr. S. like the figures of these banke Holmes, Mr. W. Boach, and Mr. which has been practically com- W. G. Asquith (general manager), pleted in so short a time. On the There will be no public issue of contrary, many well-known cases
! Mr. Kinsen, the well-known Japanese landscape painter, who is on a tour round the world, hae arranged an exhibition of his work to be held at Mesars. Komor ́and Komor's, Alexandra Build- ebares. ings on Monday the 18th Decem-
"We bought by sealed tender,
ber. The Exhibition will constand we think we gave more than many years to wind up.
of some 120 specimens of the famous artist's work, and those will be sold at ostalogue prices, ranging from $5, to $150. sach. Mr. Kineon's style is said to be very soft and charming and,
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12 Pedders Street). Weekly Services:Sunday, Breaking of Bread, 11 a.m. Gospel Meet- ing, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday. Bible Class, p.m. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.m.
Church, Wanchal. - Sunday Morning Service 10.15 am Sunday Evening Service 6.15 p.m. Soldiers' mad Sailors' Home
Arsenal Street-Sunday Even- ing. Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road.-Mass and Sermon at 10 a.m. followed by the Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacra- ment-
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glon-
caly.Low Masses at 6, 7. and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 a 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
First Church of Christ Scientist. -MacDonnell Road. Sundays, 11.15a.m. Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, Dec. 16, 1916.
BELLING.
T/T Demand 39 d/s. 60 d/s.
2/4 56 2/4 11/16
2/138
1772 56 $4
can be cited in which banke not of this magnitude have taken very The Chancellor of the Exohe Rhondda to a Daily Chronicis quer, in a detailed statement in 4 m/............................................... 2/4 15/16 representative. The purchase the House of Commone, has T/T Shanghai..........Nom. was made through the controller spoken of the work still to be T/T Singapore ...... 101 acting under the Board of Trade, done, but this work has nothing T/T Japan ............ 111 12 "We have taken over the to do with maintenance of the IT india .......... 177 14 se the exhibition will be open business as a going concern-all banks se banks. It merely relates Demand, India for five days only, the public the assets, the special machinery, to the handing over of secured T/T San Francis-1 should not miss the chatice of works, offices, and we are retain. British, Allied, and neutral credi oo & New Yorkf moving it.
ing the British staff. All German tore' deposits for safe custody, the FT Java...... 137
T/T Marks ............................Nom. inAuence will be entirely eliminat realisation of assets concerning I/T Francs.........3314 ed. There are about 200 m. which difficulties hare not yet Demand, Paris ......3.32 ployees in London and Penzance been overcome, and the schedul-
BUYING. (where the factory is situsted). ing of a vast amount of invest- "The whole of the raw material mente whose value cannot be less On the 16th 1 moon--No returns from has been for some time produced than 20 millions sterling, in a Japanese stations.
in this country, and we are inde from prescribed by the Pablic Pressure has decreased slightly at all pendent of Germany in every Trustee for his convenience. This stations reporting: it remains highest way. We are out to see whether involves not only a detailed over the south part of the China. Boa. we cannot make a bigger sacceas description of every single share and bond deposited with the Fresh to strong monsoon will prevail then the Germans.” over the noria part of the Clina Sea. Lord Rhondda was not pre-banke, but also a valuation of
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours pared to name the purchase price, every security. anding at 10 am. to-day. . no, nor to confirm or contradict any has already taken place by the The destruction of the goodwill figures which have been publish-
WEATHER REPORT.
over North Caína and is relatively low
Total since January ist, 1921 fachos, against an average of 82,60 inches.
FOREGANT FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT BOON TO-MORROW,
Ditrios
Forest.
moderate
1 Hongkong to Gapi Book...
to freaky fine,
4 m/s. L/C
-2/5 7/16 4 m/s. D/P **** 2/5 9/16 6 m/s. L/C............ 2/5 11/16 30 d/s. Sydney &{ Melbourne ......}
2/5 11/16 30 d/s. San Franci
58 isco New York
4 m/s. Marks ......Nom. 4 m/s, France ......3.43 14
6 m/s. France......348 34 Demand, New York. 56 4 Demand, Germany.. ed, [One account said £360,000, cessation of all new business and T/T Bombay .........
177 14 A point of interest is the comby the severing of any links Demand, Bombay ment that has been advanced in between the banks and the T/T Calcutta .........
Demand, Calcutta... 177 14 M.winds, some quarters regarding the customers.
Demand, Manila Had another method of winding Demand, Singapore. 101
1134 Board of Trads. Upon this Lord Rhondda said :-
up these banks been adopted by On Haiphong........ 34% prem. "In every case where we have the Government, namely, liquid- On Saigon... 312% prom. bad to deal with a controller heation, it could not have been so On Bangkok
64 14 neutrals Sovereign ................... 8.30 Nom. has done everything he could to successful, as many facilitate the sale of the German would have refused to discharge Gold Leaf, per oz... 51.40 properties he controls. The Board their indebtedness to the liquid- Bar Silver, por oz... of Trade have been rather vacilla-ator, and would have remitted ting over the Sanatogen business; sums owing by them to the' head they have anos or twios changed offices of the banks in the enemy their minds as to how the thing country.
$ Formosa Channe)—-———) KE, winds,
strong.
3 Bouth coast of China be- The same Swoon H.K. and Lamocks as No. 1. 4 South, cost of China be- The
tween H.K. and Hainan......) as No. 1 Q. W. JEFFRIES,—Chief Assistant.
Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 16, 1816,
METEOROLOGICAL:
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Humidity -
Previous
Wind Direction -- Force Weather
was to be sold, 1 think they are Oat of between 300 and 400 slow, but you have to bear in enemy aliens who were in the mind that every Government employ. of the three German Day On date on date. Department is working under banks at the beginning of the
MAMMA high pressure, and it is not fair to war only some eight are now re
complain without bearing that in {tained to give information and mind.
help to the Controller.
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SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT PER $100: ~hiness...20 ots, pieces 51⁄44% die. Chinese....
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The "Nikko Maru" Delayed. Uning to 1010 Dosi minnes
The new British house will push In the words of the Chancellor the business throughout the world, of the Exchequer, "The task has in Australia, the N.Y.K. atomer 1 and the company intends to offer been a very heavy one, and any. Nikko Maru nas boen detained im ample funds and facilities for ex- one acquainted with its détails Sydney. Boe was to sail from that perimental research, work in would realise how much the port on the 15th "instay" ~ via synthetic chemistry in the hope country owes to Sir William Brisbane direct for Kobe, not that Eaglish investigators may Plendar for his work.". -Daily calling at Hongkong and is dag devise new producto,
Chronicle
at Kobs on the lod Jannary,
HI,Ohnervatory, Desember 16, 1916,
“T, F, CLAXTON, Dizweier.
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