A
QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLE-
WORK GUILD.
A Month's Work by the
Hongkong Branch.
The following report of work done during June by the abovƏ guild is sent u
HONGKONG TRADE,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1917.
BOGUS 8.0.S. SIGNAL.
Features of the Past Fortnight.
The fortnightly prios carrant Treachery of a German Corsair. and market report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commercs under date of July 12, contsies the following:
The following cowardly sot by a German corrair was found. Uolton piece goods and farcy narrated in a recent issue of the cotton goods.-Moderate sales of Parie Journal. Count von Ukuer, City Hall Work Party (ander staples have been effected during in command of a German corsair, Mrs. Stubb):-Jane 7.-One case the interval, and it is largely das actually shot and sank a French to Mesopotamia containing 85 to the scarcity of spot cargo that steamer after himself.sending an suite of prismar, 67 shirts. 41 more business has not been done. 8.0.8, distress signal, The French vents, 11 shroads, Jons 12. Some transaction are reported in steamer, answering the “fake” One care to Mesopotamis contain-dyed goods, chiefly blacks, but 80.3. rasked up to the rescas, ing 35 suite of prjamar, 39 rests, bere again business is restricted and the details of what happened are given by the captain, who has 62 bedjackets, 8 reversible bed on recount of local stocks.
Cotton Yara.—A recrudescence been interviewed. jackets, 15 milk covers, 11 mai fers, pairs of knee caps, 38 of activity has been witnessed and
"We had left, when we abicts, 2 pairs of slippers, 2 bed values farther advanced some 3 received from the Norwegian boots, 17 surgical caps, 6 pairs of to 30 for lower and $10 to $20 sailing ship Birgen an S.0.S. BOCKS. June 21-Two cases for higher counts. There has been signal. I immediately gave orders to Senior Medical Officer a good deal of speculation. Quota to rush to the point where the Indian Expedition, Bombay lione are:No. 10g at $148/180.wreck was taking place, at the Forces, Mesopotamis, containing No. 12 at $168/177 No. 16180 sme time sanding out a message abroade, 24 205. No. 208 86 $218/250. Arrivals that we were rushing full steam bedjsckets, 49 veete, 31 pyjamas, 4,600 bales. Siles 7.600 bales to the rescue. After an hour and 5 surgical shirts, 1 pair of trench Shipments uil. Uneold stock 3,000 Lalf we came in fail sight of the boots, 7 handkerchiefs, 8 pairs of bales. Bargains 25,000 bales..
ship, which appeared to be still: Baw Cotton-The high price fting normally, with, however, slippers, 2lese bandages,7.woollen cape, 3 pairs operation stockings, of $60 per pical is being asked all lighta extinguished. 90 milk covers, 8 email pillows, for Bengal catton on apot, 10 scrubbers, 10, dressing gonna,} Woollens. Strong demand for 34 shirts, 44 bed jackels, 44 vests, woollene, particularly for serger, 30 pairs of pyjamas, 21 slippera, Heltona, Army cloths etc. Cleared on af, sod at the same time 4 Ecrubbere, 2 pairs bed boots, 5ances good.
the Norwegian Ag was lowered
20 shirte, 18
"
"Judge of car surprize when, en coming within three lengths of ber, a big searchlight was play
reversible bed jackets, 21 mope. Canton etik.-Messrs. Herbert and replaced by a German fig. June 21.--One cate 10 Q MLN.G. Dent and Co. report ander dete
"Seeing that I had fallen into a containing 35 shirts, 3 surgical of June 16 as follows:-Stock: trap I immediately turned my shirts, 1 pair trecch boots, 24 eye-1,000 bales Market Silk-ship about, but a shot had already bandages, 17 small pillows, 7 Daring the early part of the fort etrack us under the water-line. sorabbers, 18 surgical caps, 12 night under review, exchange Three more shells struck us in belts, 10 mops. Jane 28. Two remained fairly steady; the last gick succession. We were so cases to Senior Medical Officer few days, however, it has steadily rear the coreair that we could British Hospital Amarsh, Indian risen and closes about 10 points or hear the officers joking, as Expeditionary Force, containing rise of about 3 per cent. over with cries of "Viva la France! 5 dressing gowns, 18 shrouds, 30 the closing rates of our last oir we launched car lifeboste. bed jackets, 18 day shirts, 68 vests, solar. There has been a quiet one of these was hit during the 59 prismas, 17 night shirts, 6 and steady demand for Lyons operation, four men being killed. reversible bed jackets, 8 surgical principally in the size of 13/15 The enemy kept shouting at the shirts, 8 pairs bed boots, 9 slip dra. Settlements for Americs lifeboate, three of which succed- pers, 25 surgical cape, 160 milk only amount to some 250 bales ed in geting behind the sinking Covers, 34 holdalls, 33 small Dealers have raised their rates stesmer.
somewhat. There has been a
Bat
"I ataved on the boat with my
pillows, 4 scrubbers, 1 mop.
"Our Little Bit Society" ander good deal of rain the last 3 or 4 Mra, Green June 14b To weeks and it is expected that the second officer, who had refused to Hospital Auxillaire, 113 HoLfi:ar, output of the 3rd crop silk will leave, and our ship's orchestra
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TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
France, 4258 rolled bandages; be reduced to about 5,000 baleas struck up the Marseillaise. We RUNNING WATER WITHOUT PLUMBING. 30 many-tail bandages, 57 Waste is higher and in some ourselves are, however, lucky in eye bandages, 8 quilts, 3 pillows demand; rates are quoted about
I bor games, 10 pocket books,5 percent. up.
Matate. Baziness remains 110 saita priimse, 82 woollen cape, 10 floor cloths, 8 pairs stagnant. Prices are nominat, stretcher boote, 31 milk covers, 1 Ficar Market Report.-Market: lot magaziner. Jane 28.-to Steady but very quiet. Stock: Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, Total about 230,000 sacka. Quota-
being able to send an S.0.S. signal, and were soon afterwarda picked up by s British orgiesr, the German ship in the meantime steaming away like a coward.”
BRIGADE.
Orders issued to-day by Mr. E. Ralpha state-
2 Cavendish Square, Londor, W., tions:-American Patent $4.65 ST JOHN AMBULANCE 11 quilte, 11 pillows, 11 paire per esck; American Straight "stretcher boots, 76 saits pyjamas, $3.20 per sack; Japanese 2ad 46 pairs white woollen bed socks, Patent 33 20 per aeck; Japanese 8 knitted face cloths, 3rd Patent $3.15 per sack; 23 paira socke, 34 woollen will re, Japanese Straight 23.25 per sack; 56 white woollen caps, 51 khaki Shanghai Straight $3.15 per sack.
Window glass-Market quietį. woollen caps, 62 pairs knee caps, 6 floor cloths, 56 milk covers, (60 but the undertone is very firm, rolled bandages, 58 many-tail Japanese manufacturers having bandages, 1 lot magazines. Dis. seked for an advance of 60 certa tributed to men who bave left for per case, as regards supplies from the Front since 18th May, 1917, America, the local quotations are to 15th Jane; 17 mare, 71 found to be quite $2.00 per cate prire ecoka, June 28.-To the below that of the producing Metron, 26th Stationery Hospital, markets, Jebemidieb, Sinsi Peninsula, 41 suite pyjamas.
Sagar.Market more active in anticipation of recovery in Java
Jaion Church Working Party, prices. ander Mrs. Maconachie.-784 rolled bandages, 11 surgical caps,
Y.M.Č.A. Division. Tuesday, 17th inst.-8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill..
Thursday, 19th inst.-8 p.m. Gymnasium.
Saiyingpun Division. Monday, 18th inst.-6 30 p.m. qued and Stretcher Drill
Tuesday, 17th inst.-4 15 p.m. First Aid Lectare by Divisional Surgeon Lim.
Wednesday, 18 b inet.-2 p.m. Band Praction; 6.30 p.m. Sqand, and Stretcher Drill.
Friday, 20th inst.-4.15 p.m. First Aid Lecture by Div, Bar geon Lim; 6.30 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill.
NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.
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Orders issued to-day by Mr. J. W. Franke, Acting D. 6. P. (Reserve) stale:
Strength.
Mr. T. F. Hough,' A:S. P. (R) (Traffic) baving returned to the Colony, resumes duty.
30 eye bandager, 52 wool cape, Naval and Dockyard, under 24 pairs surgical stockings, 14 Mrs. Sandeman,--3 pyjamas, 25 suite pyjamas, 125 veats, 292 shirts, 62 vrsta, 8 handkerchiefs,
Thoreday, 19th inst.-4.15 p.m. POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. shirts, 292 handkerchiefs, 297 34 socks, 20 eye bandages, 6 First Aid Lecture by Div. Sar pairs eccks, 64 pairs mittens, 46 surgical stockings, 8 slippers, genn Lim. paire knee caps, 57 mailers, 72 72 map, 8 caps, 18 floor cloths, towels, 60 cakestoiletsaap 36 rolls 3 pairs trench boots, 2 mallars. paper, 12 tray clotbs, 20 floor Pask Olab, onder. Mrs. Sande scrubbers sent to the Argyle man-420 roiler handages, 768 and Sutherland Highlanders and swabi (sponge, gauge and Saturday, 21st inst. 2 p.m. French Red Cross.
shell), 84 many-tail bandages, Band Practice. U.S.R.C. Branch, Kowloon, Grattan head caps, 8 for ander Mrs. Keigwin.-1.375 roller olotba, 2 packets of odd dressings. bandages, 13 capelline bandages, Wesleyan Church Work Party, 58 stump bandages, 15 eye band- under Mrs. Robinson.-72 shirte, ages, 21 many-tail bandages, 42 pairs prjemes, 4 vesta, 17 (cotton), 437 equare swabe, 600 surgical capa, 24 pairs Rocks. sponge swabs, 40 shrouds, 11
Helens May Institute, under wool cape, 2 balaclava helmete, Mrs, Jordan.-1,086 rolled band- 4 surgical stockings (pairs), 8 Bgee, 14 many-tail bandages, 18 wool socks (pairs), 22 mope, 40 bead bandages, 15 ere bandages sorabbers, 2 mufflero, 2 pyjamae, 378 awabs, 24 shell swabe, 9 4 Davis Elinge.
surgical stockinge, 1 shirt,
Queen's College Division. Monday, 16th inst.-4.15 p.m. Squad and Stretch Drill
Tuesday, 17th inst.4.15 p.m. First Aid Class, Corp. Kong in charge.
Orchestra Practice. Monday, July 16 Wednesday, Jaly 18; Monday, July 23,
Music Classes. Music Class for July 18 is Wednesday, 18th inst.-12.45 cancelled. p.m. Gymnasium,
Band Practice.
Friday, 20th inst.-3 p.m. Band Practice for July 17 i. First Aid Class, Corp. Kong in esacelled. charge); 4.15 p.m. Bandaging Practice.
Victoria Divisfati,
Japan's Navy,
Kowloon Unity Workere, under Ostholic Women's League, an- Mrs. Capell.To Miss Vivian, The der Miss Loureira.-1,974 rolled
Tuesday, 17th inst.-5.15 p.m. ion of six second-class torpedo It is probable that the construct Marice Hostel, London N. 33 bandages, 165 food covers, 14 pairs Stretcher
Drill. Bandaging pieces women and children's cloth bed Books, 4 pairs socks, 5 caps, Practice.
destroyers for the Japanese Navy, ing (old) (3 parools) and 6 ladies 24 knitted dusters, 1 muffler, 10
at an estimated cost of Y.12,000,- bats to Mine Tacker, Soldiers oya bandagee.
800, will be taken in hand shortly.
and Sailors Help Society. The Italian Conventė pyjamas, Institute, Mansfeld, S. E. Lon-6 pairs trousers, 12 cholers belts, dor, 33 pieces men's clothes (old); 3 paire woollen acckings, 12 eye to Mrs. Lefroy, Vice Prendent covers, 6 shirts, 12 old shirts 8.8. F. A., Harson Brunch; The altered.
curios Montel, 35 pieces women's Material used in making the and children's clothes" (old) (2) above articles has been nearly all parcele); to Mine Douglas, Obild supplied by the War Charities ren's Aid Committee, South Moul- Committee... ton B6, London, 24* new (84) ALICE D, HIOKL
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