THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1918,
SHARE REPORT.
THE RUSSIAN MUSICIANS. AN AIRMAN'S EVENING.
(By Major C. I. C. Street.)
Messrs. Benjamin & Potts, in their share report dåted Friday, 1st February, 1918, state --
Simos our last report of the 25th instant, oar losal market has
Programme For To-morrow's
Concert.
PART L
M. Cast Frack
& Mirovitch and M. Piastro.
te present situation. Shanghai Concerto D Major Paganini-Wihami
M. Plasted.. mand. Singipore rabhere are & Two Etudes E. Major
onka hara again been in strong
sady. Plantation rubber comes. Fantasie though at 2/4 per ib, market
Minor Chopin
F. Minor PART. IL
The day I am thinking of was
او نرفتیم
GOLF.
Results and Future....
Competition.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(The opinions expressed by corrES- pondente arenzi nacoumrily ih one of the "Hongkong Telegraph."}
GRESSON STREET FUND.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Talegraph.”]
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Administrative Orders by Maj H. A. Morgan, Administrative Commandant, stats ---
Strength.
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Thursday, 7th instant£30 p.m. No. 7 Pistoon, Annual Musketry Course, Part 3, Prac¬ tion 13-16 tod: 19`at¬KingT Park Range. " Dress = Drill order
Triony, Sth lestant-5.15 pm. with pouches New
Nos. 5 and 6 Pistoons, on Orickst Ground. Platoon Drill. Dromm:
order.
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
Pie B. O. Umriger, "B" Com-Drill pany is permitted to resign, on Drew for all paradas learing the Colony, dated 26th
1918.
The
Administrative Com- mandant records, with deep resi
31st January 1918. great, the death of Sapper A.H.G. Jackson, Engineer Company, on
Lovers of really classical music a perfect summer's day, such as
The Captain's Cap Competition been less native, and a smaller are anxiously awaiting to-morrow 908 is rarely blessed, with in for January was won by Mr. T.B. volume of business has been night's consers at the City Hell, northern climates, and our parti Chassels, there were 32 satries, tranemated. Esten on the whole do when the famous Russian muscule piece of the front was low surt the Bogey Pool Competition Sir, I have the bonour to sak fearing 1980 nos show much change from the joins, H. Mirovitob and than a thousand miles south of st Tealing was won by Mr. A. provides wook. In Shanghai the Pisaro, are to open their brief Ypres.
Morrison 1 up. Mr. C B. Scott You to kindly publish the decis-Gr. A.L. Silkstone. Artillery sone of the market is firm but the season here. The programme is Behind the line one could al being second down, there were ing the above fund to close the Company, is permitted to resiger
sion of the Committee admisister- approach of the Chinese Nawas follows:-
most imagine that the war was 29 ontriva.
on leaving the Colony and joining Year Settlement and the reported ightness of money there are Boats à. Major --
forgotten; but for a faint sound
** The fan) for the Ladies Cham-Olab and the public list opened
Subscription list at the Hongkong the North China tieb Volan: setore to be reckoned with in
of distant firing now and then, pionship was played off on at the Police Reporre. Headquarter Corps, dated 2615 January, there was no sign of hostilities. Janusty 20. Ere: Manning and tare Club on Saturday, February Children were playing in the Miss Wilkinson baving qualified 2, at 6 p.m. village streets; busy figures could se finalists. At the turn Mrs. The Committee included the be seen working fields among the yellowing was 2 up and 3 to play. Mia Wil- the Hon. Mr. E Sharp, K.
in the Mausing was 4 up and later she Hon. Mr. Halvosk (Chairman), patches of growing corn. It was kinson won the last 3 holes and the and the tlon. Mr. Mo. L. Moser, Mostarne D. Miner - Chopin-Wilhelm only in the sky that the evidence of Ladies Championship by. I hole. (Captain
war was to be met with. There the
Superintendent" of Members are kindly requested Police) and is
to willing graceful forms of the seroplanes kimmed too and fro, surrounded by dasslingly white or storm grey cumulus-like patches as the gans below fred shrapnel or bigh explosives at them. There, too, in lang parallel ranks se far s the eye could trace in either
The Professional Pairs Oom direction, rade the ugly bloated petition will be held over the saneage balloons, veering lazilyappy Valley Course after the Baces and the entrance list in in a faint westerly breese that now open at the Happy Valley hardly stirred the leaves upon lab Homas.
Tek
enka-There has been a good b. Zapateado - deand for Hongkong and. Shaghai Backs at $825, and baangi has been done ap. to 630. The London price remas fra at £88,
Mins and Fire Insuranosa.-** Chin Fires are still wanted at 8127 a slight advanse "over iset week' quotation, and Hongkong Fires far males at $515 have buyen at $310. Unions have silvaned to ́s buying quotation DI 375. Cantone could be placed $300. North Chinas at Fia. Isad Yanglesce at Shang. iai #25 (exph: 73) are both 10minal
Bhippng. There has been a kir basness done in Indo-Chinse
- Barasata
M. Plastre.
w
Last .Lisst
Fark Hart the Lark? Schubert b. The Eriking
Rhapsodie No. 11-
A. Miryvitab.
DRIFTING TO FOOD
COMPULSION.
More Bread Than Ever Being Eaten.
the trees.
No. 794 PJ. Martin Signalling Section, in transferred
to note that ladies can play at administer say monies raised on to "B" Company, No. 3 Pistoon, Happy Valley in the afternoons any other subscription liste than dated 29th January, 1918. of Bandays and Thursdays from the above and hope that there
"
Lave
8.30 10 1 p.m., Sundays and fand. They should be sent to Engineer Company, is granted 3 p.m., and every meming from will "be added to the common
holidays, excepted.
The German balloons it was The Bankers have kindly pre- Chinese Now Yast Holidays- that provoked the English Battery ted two cups for Men's Bigey to suger. It lay snugly hidden in an ancient orchard, one of the Competition to be held over the The compulsory rationing of front. It has never been detected; be a Mixed Foursomes Competi fineet positions along the whole Main Course at Fanling Feb. | 9th/12shinolasive.. There will also staple foods is brought indeed, from the ground it was Gian Medal Play 18 halse over preaiably nearer by the increased es, the market closing firm consumption of bread, This has quite invisible, and one might the Relief Course for the four th buyera offering $159 for happened while the national almost stumble over the gap days of the Holidaye, 1st.and 2ad |
campaign for economy continues, before one became aware of thera
leferrel" at $169 and $160 cah and corresponding forward
eth. The latees London quotats
tie is 240 buyers, an advance of
Bay the Daily Chronicle of NovemCar own pilots, who knew its prises have been kindly pressated, ber 29,
alwr_salias-thig—iste and si period.
the
posaition to a nicety, had often fown quite low over it and failed to
Mr. T. F. Hough, A.S.P. (R.), at: the earliest possible moment, and not later than Tuceday next, Rebrasty 5.
acknowledged in the Prose.
All subcriptions will be duly
Yours etc.. 1. C. JENKIN,
D.S.P. (E.)
Hongkong, Feb., 1. 1918,
CANTON NEWS.
Sergeant J. B. Kingborn, ore year's leave from 4th Febru 3, 1918. P. E E. de W. Abasy," A” Company, is grant- ed 100 days" leave from 4218. Pie. L.D. McNicoll, "A" Om pany, a granted 3 months' extension of leave, from 12.1.18. Pie. FW. Gibbins, Company,
fatigue with portion.
plean
Monday 4th instant 5.10 and I gana only. Hongkong p.m. Deill at Kowloon Dook, Nos. residente proceed by launch from
abidin Piar si 4.30 p.m. Wednesday, 5th instant.—5 10 p.m. Drill si: Hvadquarterü. Nos. 3, 4 and 5 Gans only.
Thursday, 7th inasunt.-5.10 pm. Drill at Headquarters. The following men only need attend: -Pres Field, Irvine, Ingan,.... McKeene, Pingoet and Stapleton.
Friday, 8th instant-£30 p.m. Aanual Masketry Course, Part 3, Fractices 13, 14 ang 19, at King'a Park Range. Dream: Drill-order with podobes.
-MOUNTED SECTION.
Monday, hansısı---5.15 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables. Brems: Drill order.
Wednesday, Sih instant.-4.30 Pass 3, Practices 13, 14 and 19, p.m. Annual Masksiry Course,
Drill order with pouches. as King's Park Range. Drom:
Thursday, 7th instant-5.15
in granted 2 months leave, from 12,218 P At Jockey Club Stabies. Dress: Drill order without nfles. Discipline:
*** SIGNALLING SECTION, Monday", din instans.-5.15 p.m.
At & District Cours Martial held | at Hongkong on 24th January, "A" Clase Signallers. Javiruot 1918, No. 572 Pie. R. E. Belilice ion under Sargt. Mitchelmore, was arraigned on the following at Defence Corps Headquarters. charge :-Failing to appear at the (Dress Clean Fatigue). Our Canton correspondent place of parade ordered by his writes under date of January 31, Commanding Officer. Finding ' follows:-
Guilty. Sentence 14 days' deten tion, of which 7 days was remitted by H. E. the Governor,
Communication Drill.
will be practised.
:
Lecture,
February, as 6 p.m. Sabjeet, At Headqasriors, Friday, 8th Military Engineering."
Tuesday, 6th instant.-5.30 p.m. Qualified Bigaatters. Field Work ander 0.8. M. Blair st Happy Valley. (Dress: Clean Fatigas).
Wednesday, 6th instant.-5.15 p.m. "B" Olas Signallere." Instruction andar Sergt. Mitchel mares at Dalence Corps. Read-
G. A,, will stisad all théos Sig- Note Sergt. Marryfield, E.
malling Parades.
Yaday, 8th instant.-5.15 p.m. lers who have not passed the Maskerry fastracion. All signal-
Maskotry teata (T. E. T.). parado ander 0.8. M. Bur, Happy Val |ley, (Drill order)
STRETCHER BEARER SEOMION. Tuesday, 5th instant-5.15
---- REOR UTIS,
#10 over laat week's price,
the market there continge There is some divergence of see the lesat sign to betray its
A Military report from Com- sing. "Preferred" shares are opinion
mander Lum Fa that his recon- 4.8 to the precise presence. But the Boche balloons, waed at $331. Douglases have extent to which more Ajar
ike those of their opponents, had each round it seemed to if he that the important role for Yang noitering troops have found out
At Headquarters on Tasaday. 684 changed bande st $78 for and breed are being used an unpleasant habit of spotting must fall to earth, so close about Kong and Yang Chung have been 5th February, at 6 p.m. Officers cashand #81 April. Bougkoog, According to Mr. Clyne, the fishes of a Battery when it him the shell appeared to baret. mined. Engineering parties are and N. O. Os. of "A" and "B" Cann sad Macao Steamboats the Parliamentary Scoretary fired, and two of them had taken Bat for a couple of minutes at being despatched to are the Companies will attend. Other quatters. (Dress: Clean Fatigas). aftosales at 8171 and $17 close to the Ministry of Food, the ap positions that seemed to look least he kept on his course, head- mines cleared. It is expected Officera and N. O. Os may attend nomial at the latter rate. "Star" quantities of flour used by bakers right down upon the gane. Icing the storm about him on more that fighting will begin in a if they so desire. Platoon Drill Ferry have been neglected, and afford the better index of actual did not matter so much on a day than a swarm of flies. are gutes at $281 nominál. consumption in recent monthe, like this, the sun we so bright
couple days. Beseries,China Bugare are there quantities show an increase that it drowned even the flash of a the Battery, which by this time informed the Authority that a All at once a cry went up from The Provincial Assambly has sasleith silera at $90, after of 3 per cent. when the four weeks heary howitzer, but if the Battery was watching with breathless in decision has been reached" to Baled sibi and 8891, Malabone ended October 18 are compared were called upon to shoot on terest. A abell seemed to barat appropriate $600,000 from the bave ke doxe at $34 and more with the four weeks ended Sept daller day here might bo trouble. right under the aeroplane, which gambling tax for the expenses of shares offered as this quotation. ember 15 (the date of the redact
For the moment ila work was flattered visibly, esemed to pause, the Parliament and it requests
*** Artillery Orders. Dock Wharves and Godowne, son of price,) and a further over. It had carried out a series and then with cruel tilt, dived confirmation.
Orders for Artillery Company -Bongong and Whampoa per cent, in the four weeks ended in the morning, and unless any vertically towards the earth for
by Capt. J. B. W. Armstrong, Docks be weakened somewhst November 10. Laat year
A circular letter has been reV.D., State:** and thet are reflors at $131, increase was 1 per cent. in each would not be called upon again fearful drup it began to rotate as purting to come from the Chinese and Left Hait Companion all Pine, Drill as deadquarters.
shing unexpected happened, it many hundred feet. After this ceived by the Press Society pur Sunday, 3rd February. Right until next day. The men-Bat it fell, slowly at first, then 110- merchants in the United States Charge Practice at Belchers $120. Bugtai Docks have had It was suggested in business about under the trees, some ing round and round with ever saying that
Monday, 4.0 and Friday, 8th a further ise to Ils. 81 cash, circles on November 28 that the asleep, some writing leisers home, inoressing velocity.
the Washington Battery. Parade at 9:00a.m. The gans Government will enforce com Tuesday, 5th February, and except "D" Company, on Murray.
inssaut.-6.15 p.m. after busine at Tim, 77 okah and building ap of depleted stook. In one corner an improvised cessed firing, they had done their pulsary military service irrespect Thursday, 7 February, Rigas Parade Ground, under Sargia. All nails, The. 80 Meh, and a good demand (which had been allowed to run bat energetic band, month organ, work; the too sudacious pilot had ive of nationality. kan was in this stock, Kow-down) might to
and Left Haif Uumpanies. All] Edmonds: and Meade, Doda: some extent whistle, and concertina, was paid the penalty of bis rabass A number of the defeated units Officers and N.O. Os. Maskesky Drili arder. loon What have been sold at account for the larger returns, entertaining a few of its patrons. $25 and 16, and close with and strees was laid on the last with selections from the latest more than two thousand feet from Authority is going so have them quarters at 5.15 p.n.
Suddenly, when - not mach from Laichów hava arrived. The instruction at H E.D.O. Hoad-
COMPANY. soliera at $94.
that numbers of women doing popular sire. From the ocok the ground, the seroplane ceased reorganised and sent to the front. Friday, 8.6" February.-7.30
Monday, 410 fastsat, --5.16" Lande, Bois and Buildings. strengous work required more house came the appetising emelt revolving and fastened out once -We have o sales to repurs bread than before.
Tas Provincial Treasurer has en. Highs Half Company. Fall Murray Parade Ground, Marketty p.m. Nox. 1 and 2 Beotiona on of tes and frying mest, The mere into s horisontal position. been ordered by the Tachon so parade at Beluhere Batery. 6.16 instrution. Drees: Drill order under this ding." Contrai Queapons on these points at whole formed a scene of peace A great cheer of relief went up permit a certain British merchant p.m. Left Half Company. Full with pouches. Nergs Oxberry snd- Estates at $1.0., Hongkong the Ministry of Food were met rather than of war.
from the watching Battery. The to export manganese ore from the parade at Belonera Battery, Lande at $86,d., West Points with the reply that they did not The ana sank lower and lower whole involuntary-looking dife Hoi Fang and Luk Fung dietriosa,[" at $78 2.d., saKowloon Laude explain away the sotual increase (omtil it finally disappeared, in athad been bat s rase to chest the as the Bish Consal on the of consumption, and that the sea of red and orange, and the hostile gunners. Now the pilot Shameen has confirmed that the figures remained unchallenged. light slowly began to fail. The was fring low, the gas, who ures are bought from the people What are the chances of avoid-men had had their evening meal had lost their range, shooting and not secured by secret mining, ing compalary rationing? Or now, sud'stood about in groups at wildly at him. At the same time Oils and Ming-Langkats gantisation for this is in hand, the doorways of their billets, his purpose became apparent.
so that it may be applied without andus loss of time should the neocenity arise.
at $30 are a qual. There are buyers of Bonjong Hotels si
$80 and Hamphys" Estates at
$6.
--
are on offer at Tls from the North Basil sports are upobanged at 118/ Ural Oas piana have sellers atų. Kailans are in demand at 3. Raubs sitez salan di 424 are yanted a
this rate.
enjoying the cool of the evening. He was after one of the balloons,
11
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Corp. Grimes wili astead," Engineer Orders:
Friday, 8ku instant.-5.15 p.m. by Captain W. Hassell essie :-***
Orders for Engineer Company Nos. 3 and 4 Sections, on Murray Parade Ground. Mackey's ins manning nightly as Belchers and pouches. Serga, Oxbarry: and las to 8th February Lastraction. Drede: Drul'order with Lyeeman. Parsden sa per Boaters Uorpi, Grimes will sfiend. pontekt as Headquarters. Engine drivers at 6.00 p.m. Electriciann
Cadet Orders. Orders for Undes Company by
Monday, 4th instant. --- 5,18,
Kennedy Road Babge. 5.30 p.m. Band practice a) Headquarters.
24 ani pumi Now 8 and 4 Nection Infantry Parades. -- Can Ulab Hill 6.30 p.m. Band. Orders tur Lufantry Battalion Preotide at Beadquarters - 6.39- by Major H. A. Morgan sistem/tymasaiam si St. Andrew **
Ontron-tialin
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A COMPANY,
The aeroplanes had gone home by. It all happened in a few crowd-POLICE RESERVE ORDERS, at 6.15 p., now, leaving the sky to the balled seconds. The seroplane closed The sugar card scheme has Icons, that still remained alot to upon the fated gas-ing. The
Officers next for duty.-Belah- 20d Lieut. J. E. W. Bardetale: been strengthened, so that it will take advantage of the evening guns stopped firing for fear of
ere, 2nd Lieut. Marley; Lyseman, Parkde. Nos. 1 and 2 Sectione Buoday, 3rdʻidatans,Church be more adaptable to staple foods clarity. Vary soon theas too would hitting it. The balloon observar
Zod Libat. Hill; Stonsantiers, Zad Orders ined to-day, by Mr. F. Lient. Browar
fall in at the Suz Ferry, Hong- also. The scheme will ensure haul down, and observation would and his mate, seeing the fate that O. Jenkin, D. 8. P. (L.), state :--- Teanio Companies. There are everyone being registered and casse until the morning.
Mosketry-Men, as detailed by kang side, as 10.80 s.m. Nos. 3. threatened them, took the only.
Route March. hayers at Hongkong Atrios at having an index card. Short Saddenly the ham of an stops to save themselves, - and All ranks (except those on duly are at Kings Park Baage of Bant to carry instrumenta. Digi the Company Bergs Major, wall and Sections fail is at the Star 848 and China Lig have ages of various commodities con aeroplane close overhead cused jamped from the car, falling a on shat day) will parade in Con- Sunday, 3rd February, as if sum
Ferry, Kowloon mids, at 10.16 am. advanced to a paying Station inna; shop queues are familiar, everybody to look up sharply.okening couple of hundred feet naught Rosd, opposite Queen's Dress: Drill order, with sisarma, of $4. Low Level Tways
The Battery was so sad to air-before their parachutes opened statas: Bquare, at 6.80 p.a. on pouches and 20 rounds ammani.m. No. 1 and 2 Sections at have been pissed at $6.44 This
arsit of all kinds that it required out and wafied them towards Tuesday next, February 5. tion. Company has declared fol
something unusual to sttract its safety. The pilot swooped upon Belmets to be worn. Ambulance dividend of 14 per cent. v.38
Detail of dutine at Lyeemun notice. But this machine, flying the balloon like a hawky streams will parade with atretshers. In from 1st to 18th Feb. is posted Wednesday, Gin instant **3,153-** cente per share) for the haloar
low right over them, after of fire seeming to come from his spéctors to carry swords. Mount at HeadquarteZI, TE ending Sist December, 1917 have further strengthened and the rest had the dividend has been sales have made at $91. Chins aroused a pertain amount of instant a red flame rose from the Biation at 5.30 p.m.
gone home, machine-gun sa he did so. In an ad Palion-will parade as No. 2 appointment in view of the Providente have buyers at $7 curiosity. It wES a. British burning gea, lasting a couple of good year the Company had hand Hongkong loca bave jumped plane; the painted circles seconds, and what remained of
Uotton Mula.Baanghai Uap to a baging quotation of $190 beneath the wings were tons have further improved after salon at this rate. Bopes encagh to see.
plain the fabric fell to earth; leaving a But what was it irail of black smoka in the sky Tis 128 buyers cash, and Thave declined to a selling quote after?
behind it. The Battery cheered, 128 April, business having beetion of $281 and Watsons are The seroplane ciroled over madly, for one of its pet sversions dona at the isster zase. Eoffered a $5t. Peak Tramways the Battery, olimbing fast. It was no more,
A_Mishap:at' Sea. " As the result of an inquiry tices 13, 14 and 19, at King's The u. Untas on nec arrizal Costons remain quies at Tle. 470.0.d) can be obtained at $83. made a long sweep back from The prospect of the journey
conducted by the Board of Agri Park Hange. Drent DalkNagasaki recently, brungas Kungrike are sull wanted at llawella are wanted at 88. Union the line, and then came over home through's fierce anti-strais alture, it appears that there are order with ponches, two jauk-men who had been 14.10. Ynagitopass have buyers torboats have been taken off again at a considerable height, berrege did not seem to discon England some 18,000,000 forest p. No. 1 and 2 Fisioone, italie after sheir craft had been in the hands of nursery men in Tuesday, 5th's Instant--4,30 picked up innihe: Enimumoto ka se Tia. 8) and are in good demenu, market at $121.
This time it kept atraight on, head cart the pilot in any way. Ha orward Bestlement Days.ing for the enemy's country, Very sailed ones round-the antagianale tress, which will be destroyed if Annual Musketry Course, Part 3, run down by the bar. I'm 20
February (Friday), 27th 2002 it come within ange occupants of the vanished balloon, they cannot be planted car into Practices 10, 18, 17 and 18, a vorted that ng "tho- Uhina what Company for the year endlos [{Fly) añd:29;n May (Wedne opened upon it with countless air, all arms and lézs) as though planting, mason, La order to order with poaches, 4.45 ÷p.m. feqtalog of
(Wednesday), 20th April of their anti-aircraft guns, thai (who were sting boat in mid the forest daring: the coming King's Park Range. Drens, Drill passing through the ser
brisok bursts of shell, in the heart to wish them a chestfal farewell, and consideration a scheme for Platoon Drill Dress: Drill order. aroid sach wease the Board have No: 4 Platoon on Ortokat Ground, besi la guod Bange. The opening T. of which could be seen the lurid Then, setting his head for home,ning forewomen demand all the week, sales having on London 10-day is points of firs as they opened. But he few suaight back over the taken place at satanong sales 2/143ndon Singapore 127. the pilot scored, andisturbed by line, paying not the mp to 77,80, Las meiket closes her ter (ready) is quoted by them, he kaps straight on attention to the hail of With aboydan at man fat canh sau al sostas Bank 18 dis buying without a smart The Are about followed him. 18.30 for 3 mil. Uhina Butnsou zato ou anghai is 69, 60, biar got hotter and hotter. Aftar day, inc.
A dividend of Tis. 126 (26 per Cont.) Dee Deel declared by tall 3jas Dzvember, 1917. -
Miscellaneous-cean Island #
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sil, ther
Women Tree Planters.
Monday, 4th "instant--4.50
p.m. No. 3 Fiatoon, -- Annual Maskstry. Coures, Pazi, 8, Pro
BCOMPANY
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