GENERAL NEWS.-
The Lato Mr. J. M. C. Galletly.
As a result of the fund raised in Kobe se a memorial to the Mato Mr. J. M. O. Galletly the sum of $131.28 was remitted to Miss Gallatly in Scotland with a request that the money may be used for any War Fande that Hies Gallatly herself may Bolect.
American Scientist Honoured.
Paris, January 22,-Mr. Charles: Doolittle Walcott, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution at Washington, has been elected corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences in the peo- tion of geology in place of Sir Archibald Geitie, who has been elected foreign säsociate.
Salling Ship Pirated. The sailing vessel Yoanfeng, property of Messrs. Eng. Esynaud and Co., Newchwang, Messrs. Thompson Hannam and Co, the local agents, is reported to have ... been looted by a gang of pirates os ber recent voyage from Chemalpo to Shangbai, Capt. Matsuo, in command, formerly in the service of the D.KK, was detained by the freebootere for a waeld- and some of her cargo loaded at Chemalpo was seized. She used to be lightship at New. ohwang and was converted into a ́miling vessel last Autumn. -
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New York's Dogs. Albany, January 31.-There are, 282,243 dogs in this State, according to the census made by police authorities under the provision of last year's Wick's Dog Licensing bill, the results of which were reported to the Legislature 10-day by Commis sioner Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture. Commissioner Wilson #leo reported that 950 claims for damager done by dogs, totalling $77,762, had been filed between July 1 and Decem ber 31, 1917. The number of sheep killed was 2,951 and 12 682 eheep were reported "as injured of worried."
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Army Chaplains Wanted, The U. 8. Uhurch War Com- mission has sent speakers to many of the training camps in the United States to tell of the work the Episcopal Church is doing for American soldiers and esilers at home and abroad. The Commis- sion is raising a fond of $50,000 for the continuation of this work. The Rev. Ernest M. Stiraa, rector
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
OF PARI- MUTUEL TICKETS on the fifth Race, Second Day, for Cash Sweeps. Places and winners, also Cash Sweep tick-
et holders of following Races can obtain s refond on pro- duction of their ticket at the "Office of the Hongkong Jockey Club, on the Ground Floor of i. the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Road; be. tween the hours of 3.30 P.M. and 5.30 PM. on MONDAY, 4th March, 1918 antil 29th Marcb (SATURDAYS and
2,000,000 men. It must be Henry Ford will undertake early greatly increased. Some camps this year to bring about a sweep The plan includes the mann and posts have no chaplains at all. We mast make up this lack, ing revision of the Shipping factare of no parts at the ship- that the Church, as well as you Board'e plans for ship construct yard. This would be done in in the ranks, may fully respond
factories all over the country, Although he believes that Mr. each factory making only that launched in six months after the manufacture will be delayed any- Fire at a Match Factory. Edward N. Hurley will fulfill the pert for which it was best equip plan bad been put in operation.where for want of repsire. This PURCHASERS A fire broke out in the Tanks. hopes of the United States and ped. Thas one plant wanld make Under its present melbed the is recognised. by Mr. Ford as moto Branch factory of the Toyo the Allies with respect to outpat nothing but a certain plate, say shipping board has placed 49 fully se important as the original Match Manufactoring Company of new tonnage if given free for the bow. Another would new ships in commission, baionetraction of the ships. To be in 7 Chomes, Daikai Dari, Biege, hand and fall administration make the pistes for the stern; these were ship which were under af fall value, the ships most be at 7.10 p.m. recently. The flames support, Mr. Fard is understood another the plates along the side construction and were comman kert moving, and they can be had spread to all parta of the to have recommended radioal of the hall. One concern would dered. Only one ship directly kept moving only by this method factory before the firemen arrived reforms in the shipping board's turn out nothing but connecting ordered by the board has been of anticipating the as there were thirty casks of methods end to have given his roda; another nothing but oplin launched, although it has let con which serve to keep ships in paraffin in the placa and they did opinion that actual con- dere; another nothing but shafla trasis for 1,427 vessels to be built port, he maintains. caught fire shortly after the out-straction will fall far short of and so on all through the engine. in 123 different yards by the old There is some scepticism in Washington over the success of break. Despite the stranacas cetimated new tonnage if present The frame of the ship would be methods of construction. efforts the Bremen, the firmes methods are followed.
divided in the eame way, so that These slips are being buil Mr. Ford's plans. The Detroit manufacturer, sa when all the parts had been sp- efter eight diferent designé, five spread from the factory to an adjoining godown owned by Mr. stated recently, proposes to apply portioned an immense quantity of steel and three of wood, It is to shipbuilding the methods of of them constantly would be stated that Mr. Ford gaye as hi- Fajita Jasesku. The fire was
"Work of American Girls Aid. got under control after the godown standardisation employed in his moving from the various factor opinion that this diversity of de
The American Girls Aid an had been completely destroyed. automobile plant. Bie plana asies to the shipyard to be asam sign is fatal; that it is not within
the possibilities to get abead of pounces that it bas shipped since The loss sustained by the dee- outlined to the members of the bled into the faished ship. traction of the factory is put down board provide for the simple ex-
When the ship reached the end confusing and slow.
the submarines by methode ace organisation 9.460 ostes of
Lofothing and other relief supplies. at 725,000. The godown and pedient of using the same general
of the combination sesembled contente were valued at Y15,000, methods of construction,
Mr. Harley, it is understood, to the war soffrers in Frence. The factory was insured with the Mr. Ford proposes at the outset line of rail and water she would said just one thing to Mt. Ford Recent cash gifte to the fond," Tokio Fire Insurance Company. to have one standardised ahip, be ready to put to ses under her relating to the suggested ibnova hiob has reached a total of
Arming of Trade Ships. instead of the eight types now own steam.
tion in shipbuilding. "Tell me $118 879 45, are as follows; Week ending January 9; General Washington, January 4-under contract. He holde to the
Baitable cranes would cover your plan is fessible and I wil Eleven hundred merchant ships belief that even now a new ship the constraction tracke at the see that you have all the men sad fand, $110 95 Orphan food, have been armed by the navy would be launched every day had proper points to handle the parts all the money you can use to $588, hospitel fund, $20; Pre-
and railroad tracks would bring develop it to the limit."
CODROmntive Sapatoriam fand, against submarine attack since the board started right, Inst March, it was revealed to day It is the plan of Mr. Ford to the parts to the exact place where Hr. Ford expecia to start for $108.05. To date, 303 orphan children are being cared for by in the report of the House Naval carry to the shipyards the system they were to be used. There the south next week to look over Investigation Bab Committee, in operation in his automobile would be no dumpa of material, the iron industries of Alabama American "godmothere.” published here. The statement, plant, where cara are asembled se such as have littered shipyards and to select a site for the pr
inefficient which summarize the reapita of they move along a track or belt through
delivery posed accembling plant. He the Committee's inquiry in the which never stops. When a car system, with the consequent fre will consult shipbuliders, and work of the Ordinance Bureau of resohes the end of the belt it isquent and expensive handling experts to bear their argaments We the navy, was ined by its chair completed and moves away under (and rehandling The oranes against the feasibility of bir man, Representative Oliver, of its own power. This permits the would lift the parts of the ship plans. Is is Mr. Ford's parpore, Alabama. The Committee, aaya assembling of the various parts out of the cars at the place where if the south bes the facilities, t
ware to go into the do all the sermbling at a point the report, in impressed with the composing the car at diff rent they war time efficiency of the Burest, points along the route, each being ships, and they would go at on the south Atlantic coast. who has not only responded applied as the car resches that once into the ship. In this wAY It is proposed to manufacture the ships would be under con-sufficient parts from the very promptly to all demenda for point.
Mr. Ford's shipbuilding plan struction all over the country and beginning, so that as so ordasnos of standard typee, but has found time to develop new involves the same principle. A every resource of the country ssembling starts the shipment of material, such as improved depth four-rail track, placed on a solid available would be doing its part, parte can be started to all the charges, smoke-screen apparatus, foundation and espable of sustain Mr. Ford estimates that tracks principal ports of the world 2 and beavier gun equipment for ing any weight without yielding, could be constracted in a month where these ships are likely to go would be constructed on a one and that the first ship could be so that no ship of this style of
air-craft,,
and BUNDAYS excepted). HOLDERS OF UNPAID WIN- ING TICKETS (Cash Eweeps, Places and Winners) will also be paid at the same place and between the same hours as stated above on production of tickets,
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Accountants to the Hongkong Jockey Club. Hongkong, 28th February, 1918,
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