OUR MERCHANT FLEET.
Prodigious Work of British Mariac.
After three years of war, and. in spite of the piracy of German U boats, whether normal, or "intensive," the United King dom still possesses over 16 million tons of ocean-going' shipping, says the Daily Chronicle of August 4.
Jaly 1914. Jaly 1917.
Tons,
In import
irade... 15 000,000
CORRESPONDENCE.
The opinions expressed by corre
pondente are not necessarily those. of the "Hongkong Telegraph."}
A WORTHY APPEAL.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong
Telegraph" Toe Queen's Hospital, Sailors and Soldiers Saffering From Facial and Jaw Injuries,
For
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1917.
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issued to-day by Mr.
F. O. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.), alate :~~-
1
Service Board.
All units will attend before this Board at Headquarters” Olub at any time between 5 and 6 p.m.
on the dates mentioned. Hembers may attend in uniform, but mast produce armlete. Men on patrol daty mast attend the Board at ita next ailling after the date of their patrol. Medical exemple and man on leave (if in the Colony) must attend. Company, Platoon and Section Commanders will attend is uniform with their respective Unite.
Monday, Sept. 24.-No. 3) Pistoon.
Tuesday, Sept. 25-No. 4
Pistaon.
Wednesday, Sept. 26.-No. 1 Platoon.
Thursday, Sept. 27-No. 2 Pistoon.
想
St. Stephen's House,
Westminster, 8.W, 1:
July 25, 1917, That is the salient fact of an
Sir,-May we earnestly appeal examination of some figures deal to the generosity of the public ing with the mercantile marine for donations in support of this and the maluiferice duia in new Hospital and Training School, which it is engaged. They come established (with the gracious from a source which may be approval of Her Majesty the regarded as wholly reliable. Queen and with the conesnt of Before the war the ocean-going the Directors General of the Navy vessels on the United Kindom re- and Army Medical Services), at gister represented between Frognal, Sidcap. Keat, for the and 18 million tons, but of these treatment of many of our most sbout 2,400,000 tons were enga8; grievonely wounded men? ed abroad. Fifty per cent, of This model institution, with its these ships have been brought Pisatio and Dental Operating home to supply our urgent needs. Theatres, erected and equipped Friday, Sept. 28.-Mounted As regards home service, the on the most rcientific principles. Police, Baglern & Drummers position may be pat thue:- will fulfil a great need. The chief | among its objects being to remove Тода.
soule cases of facial and jaw injuries from the atmosphere of 7,500,000 crowded Hospitals into fresh country air, and delightful sar- 6,500,000 raundings, and so gire there terrrible wounds every charpe to heal more rapidly after the fre quent operations which are neceä- aary; also to provide cheerful outdoor occupation for the men, who frequently have to remain Some of the speediest and under treatment for eighteen most efficient vessels are auxiliary months to two years, and who floating suffer so acutely from mental cruisers; othere are hospitals. Many are transports, depression. Many of the cassa A whole dietis engaged in taking are beyond description. ocal and oil and supplies to the Liberal grants have been made Navy; a very substantial sumber by the British Red Cross Society is assigned to the Allies for the and Order of St. John and the carriage of munitions and escu- National Eslief Fand towards the Calle. til foodstoffe, and there is the cost of building, but a large suni Company Bergt. Major Wilke. cnariant carriage of supplies to our armies at the various fronte.
With the exception of a few Vessels engaged in distent, waters
War
service. nil
Total 15,000,000 14,000,000 A further million tore of the total is being used on war service co the out journey, but is available for imports.
Thursday, Oct. -No. 5 Platoon.
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THE
HE Steamship
"'#' JACOB"
and Maxim Gondere.
Monday, 05. 1. No. 71 THE ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS will be held on Plstood.
Tuesday, Oct. 2-No. 8 Pla-THURSDAY 27th, FRIDAY 58th and SATURDAY, 29th Sep- loon,
Wednesday, Oct. 3.Amba-tember.
Entrance fee: Civilians 50 cents. Flance. %
each event except 12, 17 and 18.
Soldiers and Sailors half-price.having arrived, Consignees of Entries closs on Monday the Cargo by her are notified that all 24th September, 1917.
Goods are being landed at their Entries will not be accepted risk into the hazardous and/or unless accompanied by entrance extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by 4th September, 1917, will be subject to rent.
Friday, Oct.6.-No. 6Platoos. "Monday, Oct. 8.-Band & Ochestra,
Tuesday, Oct. 9.-Sts & fees. Company Commanders.
No. 2 Section.
J
For information, the following officers perform the following duties:-
Staff Inspector Fothergill.- Police School and Emergency
Competitors who have not competed before at the V.R.C. must attend at the Club,, any TUESDAY or FRIDAY for times to be taken..
R. C. WITORELL,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. Sept. 17, 1917.
is still required to complete and-Warning Officer for Land and' IN THE SUPREME COURT
Water Police.
I
Crown Bergh, Goodwio.-Sec-
tion Commander.
equip the Hospital and workshops, and to provide for their upkeep.
Donations should be sent ad- on work which is vital to British dressed to C. H Kenderdine E q, Colonies and of vessela chartered Hoa. Secretary and Treasurer, St. to France and Italy, the British Stephen's House, Westminster, Geroment has requisitioned S. W. 1, marked "The Queen's Secretary to the SP. (8.) 18 about 97 per cent, of the ocean-Hapitol." Obrqses should be from September 15, 1917. going tremps on the register, crossed "Lloyds Book."
All British lizers have been re- quisitioned, and in both cases the owners receive bite at Gov- ernment rates, and the profita! derived from private freight go to the Government, and not to the abipowner, Moreover, the costal trafe of the Kingdom is being subjected to searching review for the porpoen of withdrawing vegeels #bich can be utilized for ocean-going work, and öf bringing about a limitation of rates wher ever possible.
One of the results of these meseurce is that at present the current market valce of neatral: shipu ie double that of British Bhips.
car
Yours obediently,
FRENCH, F.M. CLARENDON.
CORISANDE RODNEY, ROSAMOND CORBET. HEATA HARRISON HUGH W. DRUMMOND.
GEO. J. WAKDLE.
D.S.P.'s Secretary. Mr. Gerrard is
appointed
CANTON NEWS,
Dar Canton correspondent WALTER PEACOCK writes onder date of September
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
Award of Scholarships and Cash Prizes.
held in Jaly, 1917 :---
17 An followe:
D. Sun and his staff have at last removed into the Canton
FI
OF HONGKONG ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
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All brokea, chafed and dam- aged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Mengre. Goddard &- Douglas on the 22nd September, 1917, at 10 AM,
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not
IN THE MATTER of the be recognised. British Traders Insurance, Company Limited
and
IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordinances 1911 and 1913.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the, undersigned in any case whatever.
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Bills of Lading will be coun- tersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Agents.. Hongkong, 17th September, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition wae on the 5th day of September, 1917, presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong by the above named Company to confirm an alteration of the said Company's objects proposed to be effected by a Special Resolu- DOLLAR DIRECTORY
Cement Work's buildinge, as the tion of the Company unanimous. beadquarters of the Generalissimo. ly passed at an Extraordinary All the surrounding walls bave General Meeting of the said been pierced with many holes, Company held on the 19th day of sad parspele are being erected July, 1917, and subsequently un- for defence purposes, while the animously confirmed at an Extra- cruisers Fei Ying and Mo Fang ordinary General Meeting of the are keeping guard on the side aid Company held on the 16th day of August, 1917. and which in front of the river.
Resolution rune as follows:- The Senate bas spproved of the Li Fook-lum, the commander The effect of the derangement
"That the provisions of the "Company's Memorandum of shipping on laat year's trade following swards on the results of troops in Benam, has refused
"of Association with res- compared with pre-war conditions of the Metricalation Examination the appointment se Commander
of the Bodyguard of the "pect to its objects be may be thus sommarised :
altered so as to read eB Before the war we were in- King Edward VII Scholarships. Generalissimo.
"shown in the print signed On a report that the Northern porting at the rate of about-Lim Keng Sim, Penang Free-
"for the purpose of identi 58,000,000 tone # year. In 1916 School; Chesh Keng Song, Penang troops io Hauan are gradually be-
"fication by the Chairman importe fell to
ing dispatched to stationsin Wing. a pont Free School.
of this Meeting." 43,000,000 tons, and in the pre- President's Scholarship. T'ai chow and Hasgehow, which are
AND notice is further given sent year it will be considerably Pao Hr, Westminster College, near to the houndary of Kwang that the said Petition is directed. tung, Lak Wing-ting has ordered to be heard before his honour Str Of the 58,000,000 tons Amoy. Jess. foodete were rather less than a Canton Government Scholar- the Kwangtong Authority to send William Rees-Davier, the Chief quarter. The rest was practically ships-Wong Kwok Ir, Queen's an army toward Wingehow to see Justice, on Wednesday the 24th all employed or consumed in College, Hongkong; Shin Ink that stratgic positions are not day of October, 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and any promoting the industries and Bang, Queen's College, Hongkong, seized, commerce of peace. In 1916, Toi Teng Ming, St. Stephen's It is reported that on hearing person interested in the said however, two-thirds of all our College, Hongkong..
that he will not be officially Company whether as Creditor, supplies from overseas, consisted Cash Prizes of $100 each. received by the various Ounsals, Folicy Holder, or of foodstuffs, munitions of war, Lim Kong Six: Penang Free D San has given ap bis intention desirous to oppose the making of an order for the confirmation of and the material for the mang- School; Chesh Kong Seng, Penang of calling on foreign officiale.
the said alteration under the factate of munitions, leaving only Free Sohco!, Foo Keat Kheng, The Japanese Consul on the above Ordinances should appear one-third (ef greatly reduced Penang Free Bchool; Liu Wa Po, Shameen has sent an official letter at the time of hearing, by himself "total) for productive industrier. Diocesan School, Hongkong; to thank the Authority and the or his Counsel, for the purpose, An examination of the value of Phoon Seck Foo, Raffles Instita commender at K tebade ( place and a copy of the said Pelition cur import yielde equallysion, Singapore, who were placed sear Swatow) for baving rescued will be furnished to any such significant results:-
respectively let 2nd, 4b, Bihard 14 Japanese fishermen
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In 1913 our total imports were 6th in order of merit on the Formoss during valued at 769 millione sterling, Matriculation list. (The third typhoon.
of which about 94 millions came place was obtained by the late Mr. from the countries with which we Chesh Toik-bong of the Panang
now at war. In 1916 our Free School.) importa vere valued at 949 mil-
Bra
liona starling. The great rie in
prices accounts for a large part pounde'more then our imports of the phenomenon of an increaseould have cost us if we bad con- is valge with a decline in bulk.tinued to buy the same clees of but on the beat e-timate that commodities and from the came can be made it would appear sources sa before the war," - that if in 1910
had Wo
We have therefore not only imported the 45 million lora of sacrificed, ruthlessly, the needs of goods which we obtained from the same countries, and in the industry and commerce; we have in sadition paid a far higher
same proportions as we imported prics for the unproductive bafore the war, they would have
otherwise.
#person requiring the same by the Company's the recent undersigned, the
Solicitors, on payment of the The Government has granted regulated charge for the same.
Dated this 10th day of Sept. the privilege to a certain merchant of selling "opiam habit remedial pills" for a term of six years. The DEACON LOOKER, DEACON
& HARSTON, merchant is to pay a certain sam to the Government,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
FOR SALE.
1917,
.
1. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. Solicitors for the Company.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING of Members of the above Club will be held in
NEARLY FINISHED.
On Sale in Few, Daya..
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TROUSERS $12.00 TO $15.00
GUARANTEED MATERIALS, CUT and FIT.
COLUMBIA
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JUST RECEIVED PRICES FROM $25.00 UP. BASED an Present HIGH EXCHANGE.
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"substitate,
Lore, in the year 1916, 150 million
109 The Peak Apply C. H. DAY the 26th inst, at 5.30 PM.
(Signed) B. R. GREEN, "| Gale, P. W. Dept.
Hon. Secretary,;
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