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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED. 72 YEARS.

WINE AND ISPIRIT MERCHANTS.

WATSON'S E

THE CHINA MAIL.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Queen Elizabeth; it is under- stood will steam at 5 knots, which is from two to three miles per hour faster than any existing battleship. The length between perpendiculars has consequently had to be made 600 in the Now Territories on the he..

The 12th Baluchis will go into camp

of the ship required for the machinery

Amended conditions for the lasus of Hawber's licences are gazetted..

The extension of the tramway linos to

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1913.

COMMERCIAL

HONGKONG RAINFALL.

The following tablo gires, the monthly zalutali at the Observatory to the end of Getober with the megae and extremes Lot 30 years—

· RAINFALL AT HONGKOSO OWNERVATORY.

ID13

1884–1013..

Sins Repor

Mesars Vernon and Smyth, in their wanke » ly shara report, dated Nov, 14th, atate) - The local market during the week in the majority of acocks has ruled "quist, and Mann Mas. Min price remain sound at last wook' quota.

tion. Langkits hava assed and the market.

· January.............. L 1.44 8.43 0.00 sisse with sales at Tim 30: “ Olla** February 2.39 1.89: 7.85 0.09 March...... 6.84 2.99 11.49 0.17 have shown a tendency to strengthen, and

2.18. 3.11

123 cording to latent advices from London 9:30 11.71 48.84 1.13 18.04 - 18.69 1,57 3.34 no standing at improved prices. ..15.08 19.38 28.24 457 Rubbers are reported is firmer, and the The Full Court of Hongkong will | August ......10.07 14.38 30-06997 To market squiet. Fine Hard Purs

9.67 - 30.00 0,63 hold its cost sitting on Monday, January Soptember...14.67

now stands 1-3/34 per 16., and Plantation October...... 3.5 4.01 23.00 0.01 Sheets at 2/3 per 1h. The open mat- The year's rainfall to the end of the kat rate of discount easier, cand now stands at 41 per cent, and the Badk

offices and residences for employees, who must be continually on the spot It seems somewhat ambitious that the local government of a provincial city like Caston should feel it neces. sary to spend so much money on wireless station. Her feet in theft. This is due to the great length south is very small-mostly composed of craft for the patrolling of the rivers

to propel the vessel at the speed the Happy Retreat has been commanord, and though some of these are pro- vided with wireless, the number of Aained, for, although the boilers are to

The second practics danes for St. be worked under oil fuel only, and Andrew's Hall will take place on Monday, April messages that are sent cannot, we imagine, be very large. The are consequently to give an increased the 17th instant,

volume of steam per unit of weight, money for the erection of such an apparatus, must, sooner or later, come they still require a very considerable at of the pockets of the people, and aren Increased length is, of course, also involved in the bigger magazines, the people remain about what they to accommodate the projectiles and were in days gone by, when they were propellant powders for the larger not called upon to supply these calibre guns atted. There has thus possession of opium. modern contrivances. This, however, been a coatinnow advance in the dis- a a question that concerns the placement of the British Capital embarks at Home on the 29th instant, Captain B. B. Ward, ad D.C.LJ.,

Chinese alone. One can hardly ships. The Dreadnought of 1908 bad. to join his regiment. escape the necessity of comparing a length of 490 ft. and a displacement.

Very old iqueur Scotch Whisky,"

Our Celebrated very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is

a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. Itat present the earning capacities of is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superior quality has established its reputation as THE LEAD- ING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.

WATSON'S

BRANDY

12; at 10.30 am.

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May Jana Jaly

14.80

At the Police Court this morning a month amounts to 81.62 inclion, the 30

Chinseo was flued $5 for boiry in unlawfag a mean for the same period being 80.11 of England rate remains unchanged at 5 per

The Sanitary Board meste on Tuce.

lachos.

DEATH OF A HONGKONG JOURNALIST.

cont. Bar Silver according to latest ad- |vices ji 27]. For ready and 23 for forward.

Sterling TTcloses at 1/11}}, Shanghai, T.T. at 73 and Singapore T.T. at Sik. *** Consols are savior and are advised as being 278 $795)

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Wa deeply regret to Announce, the Banka:-Horgkong and Bhanghain Fard

Firest very old BROWN BRANDY Guaranteed Canton with Hongkong in this re of 17,000 tons. This steadily in Any There is do business of 'public | death of Frank C. Kiddy a member of been deadh in at $790, London market 25 years age, in wood. The finest liqueur BRANDY ongard. We are here, one of the most crensed until the Orise was launched interest on the agenda.

the market.

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THE

MOUTRIES

PIANO

IS THE

IDEAL INSTRUMENT

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UNSURPASSED FOR

DURABILITY

AND IS

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PRICES from $300.

S. MOUTRIE &

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WM. POWELL,

LTD.

TELPEHONE 348.

Gentlemens Outfitters

SMART WAISTCOATS

SILVER WEDDING.

deal on November 14th, 1888, JANIE A. 41- PRED to Jeny WILKIE.

At the Police Court this morning, two | Chiaves were sentenced to six month's im

reporta a middle quotation of £80 middle, and scilor at fa

Marine Insurances :—Unions AfD wanted offer

not existence, depends upon its ship.. of the following year, was 10 prisonment, for returning from banishment been daken yesterday morning, suffering t $810, but no sharon are on

of 500 tona moro

L

the reporting staff of the China Mail The sad orent took place to day about 1 p.m. at the Government Civil Hon pisal, to which institution Mr. Kidd' bad

from blood poisoning“ ne khô rosult of an

at the prior." Cantona have declined," and accident. The secident referred, to occur. have now sollers at 8335, North Chinas red last Monday evening in Mr. Kidd's close with buyers at The 153 es dividend spartante, Wanchai. Boad, white he and Yangtzes zamain, unchanged at $192) was handling an automatic pistol. · Not | at exchange 73. knowing that the weapon was loaded. Fire Insurances-Chines have changed hands at the improved rate of $180, and Hongkonga are on offer at 85807,

Mr Kidd touched the trigger and, a fartanately, ho received s bullet through

Important cities of the British 110, of 545 ft long and 22,500 Empire, whose whole prosperity, if

tons displacement. The King George ping, and yet up to the present we have no wireless, but only promises, ger, and

Mr. Christopher Willson, of the firm ALDRED WILKIE.At S. John's Cather which are tardy of fulfilment. Crities displacement The Marlboroughs,

may well say that the British meander bianched in 1912, were 580 ft in of phens and Willson, Solicitors, has been appointed a Notary Public for on in their own way, and though ength and of 25,000 tons displacengkong. BIRTHS.

the end they generally come ment and now the Queen Elizabeth BURKHARDT.-On November 8, at Pan-jia chang, Peking, the wife of V. R. BERK-out on top, it is bardly wise to saunter is 600 ft. long, with a displacement ( Captain J. C. Richards, of the Nip. FARDT, R.F.A., of a daughter.

CHADWICK-October 30, at Shmon, to long in the old ruts trusting to of 27,50 tons. The beam has in- pon Yusen Enishs, is tearing Japon for Canten, to 31 and G. A. CHADWICK, a mach to the luck which has hitherto ; creased in almost the same proportion. Bombay to tuka a partnership in a wall merely affected the muscular part of the Macana, stil! remain in demand, and hare

known abipping fra We see what and the breadth of the new-vessel Krop, At the, Garernment Civi! Haplendid equipment the Gormans have launched is, 90 ft. 6 in. Throughout, pital, Hongkong, on November 15, 1813, installed in Tsingtau, which seems to however, it has been found necessary FRANK C KID, elder son of F. Kidd, be equal to any demands made upon Esq. Tidworth, Hanta, England.

RANS-On October 8, at Apun it; and, judging by the reports and to minimise draught as far as possible; and thas, under normal conditions, rade, Germany, AMALIE, the dearly beloved copies of despatches which are before wife of Capt. C. Rasmussen, late of Shang

us, Canton is to have a better install the Queen Elizabeth draws 28 ft. 9 ment than she at present possesses. in, whereas in the earlier shipe the Hongkong, however, by far the most draught was between 27 ft. and 284

KOTI.

hai

DEATHS.

A

MEMO FOR TO-DAY. 9.13 p.-The Court Cards at Theatre

Royal

befriended 173.

brated thoir Silver Wedding,

And

the calf of his lots leg. As this wound:

Shipping Hongkong." Canton limb, and none of the boros being broken bayam at.983, Indo Chizan remain a dull or even fractured, no serious result was į market with sellers in avidence at -888, Last night at their residence in Kew-anticipated at the time. Medical atten- London.

middle price remains unai. loon, and in the prosence of a host of their tien was, at ones obtained and every are wanted at 8 and Star Ferrida

tered at 170/- China and Manila

in demand at 844. Douglases friends, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkie 'cole thing possible dere for the unfortunate

young man. On Tuesday it was evident are slightly maine and alen have being that blood poisoning had sat in and Drs. affected during the week at $301.

Os-Shells are advised from London H.MS, Hampshire left to-day for Alan and Fitzwilliams were then called Singapore and Bangkok. She will decor. They did their loss for Mr. Kidd, as being 101/3 middle, and Mexican Eagler middle. Ural Caspians according to latest the four river alasa destroyers bore from and yesterday morning decided that here gated at the improved price of £9/6 important city of the three, hasf. The ships ordered this year are the former port, vis Labuan sad Mani should be removed to hospital. The advices stand at 52/5 middle.

trouble developed rapidly, and yesterday

Befineries - China Sugars are unchanged The weekly mooting of the Hear. evening it was known that there was frota last week and remain on offer little hope of recovery. Today, saat 896. Luzona have waskened to a selling quotation of $33, but no business has to be stated. he passed away peacefully. thirteen months, having come out from and Kailans have improved to a buying

Mr. Kidd had been in Hongkong only reported.

Mining:-Raubs are now on offer ut. $34, Home, where bo had been engaged quotation of 92 locally, Henwoods are o Kentish papers and, subsequently, unchanged with a nominal quotation of 2/6 the Dublin "Evening Exproos," and Tronchs are advised from Lendon a ho join our literary staff. How being 45/7 widdle. of a genial and obliging diaposition and

Docks, Wharves and Godorans-Hong- had endeared himself to his Press col-kong and Whampoa Docks have been a quiat market and close with sellera at 877. leagues and to many others in the Kowloon Wharvm have changed hands sh Colony. He was twenty-eight years old 8873, same rate. New Amay Docks are on

nothing of the kind, and up to the 580 ft, in length, with a displacement present na practical evidence is of 25.730 tons.

9.15 pm.-Farmston's Circus at Cause before us that a site has been

way Bay.

selected or a beginning made. O course it will come-but when?

MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW,

9 p.m.-31. Fusen Fere, R.C. Cathedral

Compound.

General Memoranda.

Monday, Novemilwr 17 te

220 p.m.-Auction ul Furniture at No.

19 Tang Yuan, Mincdonnell Read. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porce- ains at Masers. Hughes and Eough's Sales Rooms.

TUESDAY, November 13-

12.15 p.-Hongkong and South China Steam Fisheries Co. Ltd., Extra. ordinary General Bioeting. TRUESDAY, November 20 --

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture at Monita Bughan and Hough's Salen Reems.

GROWTH IN SIZE OF

BATTLESHIPS.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. ·

Gulony yesterday.

kong Christian Union will be held in 55. Paul's College, as 6.30 p.m., on Monday, The Rev. Copley Mole will conduct the inceting.

it

Mrs. George Lammert returned to the turs registered as Taipo was 74.

On Thursday afternoon the tempera

The thermometer dropped exactly twenty degrees by yesterday morning, the read ing being 54.

Major General C. A. Addemon, who recently vacated the command of the troope in South China, has been formally gazetted

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A divisioral commander in India. vice The Al Fresco Feto postponed from and unmarried. To his father, mother offer at 18, without leading to busines Lieutenant-General Sir B, T. Mahon, 9th instant will take place to morrow even. and friends at House, in their sad bereave. No change has taken place in Shanghai quotation of Tls, 36 Shanghai and Hong- R.C.V.o. C.B. D.S.0. Captain B. de Ling in the RC. Cathedral Compound.ment, atich we share in common, the Docks, and they einge with a nominai Brock, 190th Baluchistan Infantry, has been Tickets having the date of the 9th will be deepest and most heartfelt sympathy is kew Wharres are unaltered, and are

qxtended by Mr. Kidd's friends in Hong-ported as Tis. 112 nominal. Appointed as bis aide de camp from the valid for the 16th instant.

kong...

Lanks Hotels ne

and Buildings-Hong- korg Lands are in demand with buyers at 81104, Kowloon. Landa, close with s pominal quotation of 245, and Wast Pointe SIA DOW GB after at 870. Humphreys Estats have hardened and are

same date.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

We are asked to state that their will be further change of programme for this evenings performance.

The tug David Gilles has been dis. patched to the assistance of the stranded steamer Tingsang ashore at Bouth Keir,

#

110 M.P.8 ARRESTED.

Lalead Haitan Straite. The Kowloon Dock | coor D'ETAT BY THE MÉLICAN PRESIDENT. alvage staff is hopeful of refloating the President Huetta arrested 110 depaties

vessel.

H.E. the Officer Administering the Government lisa boen pleased to appoint Mr. Samuel Burnside Boyd McElderry to ac an Deputy Registrar and Account- ant of the Supreme Court, with effect from the 4th November.

on Oca. 12.

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DOW wanted a: $9,10. Hongkong Hotels close with a nominal quotation of 385. ald have bayers a 8125, and the now inde

Mil

•Gotton Mille-The Northern They had signed a czsolution informing remain a slady market and our latest

the President that they proposed to die-advices are as follows, Ex Tis 147. Kung solve the Chamber anloss the continual Yike The 14 Lion Kung Mown Tla 108 i Cottons The 118, Hongkongs rest of members ceased.....

and

President Hacrti demanded the with. Are manged at 89 sollers.

THE warship Queen Elizabeth, which was launched recently at Portsmouth Pockyurd, is difficult to Noon-Hongkong and Sath Chinelase, because she has the offensive

Steam Fisheries C. Lt, Meeting <f Shareholders.

and defensive qualities of a ship of. the line in association with a speed which justifies her classification as a battle-cruiser. Indeed, the First Lord. of the Admiralty, in referring to her in his programme speech in the House of Commous, indicated that the four vessels of the type which are being

Mis silaneous-Green Island Cements baile will constitute a separate squa- |

drawal of the resolution, and on. Täärs-"

are casior, and close with sellers at #7.50. day, after this was refused, be filled the Chinas Borneos remain in demand at dron of great power and speed, and from this it is assumed that, in the pore for jeat two yours, is now being floated The above firm, which has been in Singa-

roof of Parliament Tense and the base-Dairy Farma at $27. Hoogkung Electrics ment with troops, and secres of police wero at $14. Union Waterhosts at 817|| KRE, During October 266.9 hours of sun-

Watrone. are wanted at $71 China Light Admiralty's scheme of strategy and into a limited liability company and we shine were recorded at the Royal Oberacattered around the galleries

and Powers have improved and now close tactics, they, will be constituted a

have been favoured with a copy of the ratory. On six days the maximun tem-

When the deputies arrived the Minister with a nominal quotation of 36. Stasin prospectus. battlecruiser squadron. They are these sole property of Hr. C. E. Gamer and reached 86.5. The mean maximum tem-oral Huerta characterising the resolution are on offer at #162) and Pulpe at $20...**

The branch at Singapore is peratus was over 84, and an one day of the Interior read a messe from Gep-Laundries are inquired for at 83.76. Toes Eng China Mail.

most powerful ships which have the new company takes this over, but has perature was 80.3, the meae 76.1 and the as a set of premion. Arrests foliowed, London, Quotations :-The reached the launching stage, and no connection with the other branches of mean minimum 72.2. The rain, recorded and the leaders were taken in actor cars to the penitentiary." Others were bandled HOKOL OND, SATURDAY, NOV, 15, 1929. although they are outclassed in size, the same name in Hongkong and Shanghai. mensured 3.550 inchesl

into the street cara There is no doubt there is scope for the and possibly also in fighting strength, arm in Singapore, and as the new company

Both branches of the Merican Congress were declared surpended by General Huerta

SARURDAY, November 22-

9.30 3..-Auction of Chinese Curios at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rogme. TRUSSULY, November 27-

* p.m.-Abction of "Atlantia

at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's Sales

Rooms,

by ships projected by some other

A A NEW WIRELESS STATION

FOR CANTON.

OR MAR

FACOCK #TAM

MTM

.D.

GARNER, QUELCH AND CO.

!

following

gotas (middle price) were received fem out London Agents by wien thật, morning... Indo Chies (combined) Chinese Engineering‹... E. Electrás reme Tronoh Mines. Ltd. Utal Caspian The wives of the arresten, deputien be. | Muzicau Dagles

British Burmah Petroleums

will possess baveral excellent agencies they fret extradition case in connection with after the arrests had been made.

At the Police Court this morning the Powers, notably by the United States should secure good profits. Mr. Garner is Chiness suce the recognition of the Re and France, it remains to be seen leaving the East for good, and we notice public was board. Chief Detective Ins-sieged Mr. O'Shaughnessy, the American Shell Transport besrar? whether the designs now under con- that his shares, as vendor, are deferred aspector-Collett sakod for the remand of a Charge d'Affaires, imploring him to use big United Serdards STEPS, it is stated, are being taken sideration in these countries will until all shares offered for subscription hare/ Chinese awaiting extendition on charges of infiusnice to obtain the liberation of their Rubber. Plant Inv. Treat

to instal in Cantou a new wireless

station, which is to be powerful enough to meet modern useds. For 87me time there has been a wireless

stition in Canton, but, apparently READY TO WEAR though this is not directly stated, it

WM. POWELL,

LTD.

DES VEUX ROAD &.

28 QUEEN'S ROAD,

'to dividand and he receives no benefits

11

murder and robbery, and the remand was husbands. General Huerta afterwarda, na granted.

surad the American Charge d'Affairer that none of them would be ill-treated, . "

Eastern Int. Truste Vesture Trusts, Ltd.

FLYING CROSS THE

ATLANTIC.

A pleasing little function took place at the offices of the Nestle and Anglo-

materialise. The Queen Elizabeth received soren per cont.-Straits Timon" placement, under normal conditiona will, when completed, have a dis-

of 27,500 tons, which is practically 10,000 tons more than the Dread- nought of weven years ago; but in America the Navy Board has sub

+1

170/- 30/.

8/6-

45/7

2/6

42/6:

1/6

10

In & proclamation to the people General Huerta ways the majority of the deputies SHOULD. BACHELORS. BE TIXEDT rasolved to dany him all financial assist

Swiss Milk Company: this morning, when Mr. Lionel E. Lamech was presented ance; notwithstanding the country's gravo

by His onlongson of the Hongkong and obligations both at home and abroad. Di

Commenting on the fact that Law Mr. Claude Grahame White, the aviator, Bouth China stall with a handsome If the Opposition had been backed up has just been passed in the United States is "making, proparations for an aeroplane marble timepiece to mark the occasion by a widespread popular movement, adds which specially penalise baabdices, Tas

MAGISTRATE EISSED IN

COURT.

with limited incomes, the value of which varies in accordance with these portions,

are heavily poised. They pay all the direct taxation including insome tar and inhabited house duty, na walas the imposte for aplo tious sickies and sccount of others than

the

is not powerful enough to meet pre-mitted to Congress proposals for fight acres the Atlantic. He has the of his approaching marriage. Mr. A. G. the proclamation, the President would Telegraph says: English marlod man sent-day requirements: It is, thɩre-

ahip of 38,000 tons, and in France design of a biplane which he believea can Coppin, manager of the branch, in asking have reigned. Nothing of the kind exist fort, proposed to be replaced by some the authorities are preparing plans undertake the fight safely, and estimates Mr. Laramèrts scooptance of the gifted, however, and the sofon of the deputies thing more adequate. The officials for a veseci of 32,000 ton. But, as that the fall equipment for the trip will not referred to the high crteous in which he have been examining into the question the American ship is estimated to

cost more than 40,003, The first flight is held in the company's district, and was due to conflating metires and diver

gent aspirations. of a site, and they seem to have decided cost, when completed, 24,144,000, on," he said is New York Herald

acres the Atlantic will mark an epoch in expressed his colleagues, good wishes.. that the most favourable situation for there is room for doubt whether the correspondent, and it is my ambition to The following soldiers of the South the new installation is near the now expenditure of such a large sum of be the first to reach America from Matops China garrison have been awarded the silver band closs to the Provincial Assembly money on one vessel is completely by place. There is no dobo, whatever dal for long service and good condast

in addition contribu Hull, at the east of the city. Honon justified. The final estimate of the will be made before long by someone, and it Cuthill, Bergeant H. Hopkins, and W South Western Court roeatly. A boy of Yo the

in my mind that this trans-Atlantis Bight RGA 3rd Class Mastar Gunner W.

-indigang the There was an unfastal maident at the roads, and the apk was suggested, but this is away from coat of the Queen Elizabeth is not yet is only a question of who is to be the first. Hatton R. Quaiterunster, Sergeant savan, John Laing, whose father was stated the town, and it would be difficult to available, but there is every probability At present, I am trying to interest friends E. C. McGregor and B. Scot, Company to be in prison and whose mother was aid hechos and thore defenda station there if trouble that it will approximate to 24 million and supporters of aviation here in my pro Sergeant Major 3. Stewart and H. Taylor to be in the workhouse, was charged with / both are nor should render it necessary to resort sterling It is, at least, significant spective vantare, and feel that with any and Corporal WPWeat. 2nd Buy had been made for the little man' alfate alone! world he

wandering about, and after arrangements through witch to aram... On the other hand, the site that the British authorities have not kind of support it will soon be a reality.

"Good-bye, my burdens, and paper DOLL Private J. Butler: A.0.0. Mr. Drummond said Armament Sargeant Major W. Harman, }; //the child was standing within a few feet the State on those

of the magistrate. He maned forward, on consplorious tip-toe, with outstretched arm. Mr true that we had The charge of manslaughter preferred | Drammend stopped, and the child put his our teeth, but lukong of police was dismissed arms round the magistrata's neck, kimin until you god Becond Pulice: Magistral

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, chosen is near the official residences, sought for the same high speed in the

G. KAMMING & Co., LD,

Chemists and Druggista !! GETAT REDUCTIONS IN

the parade ground and the Assemby later ships now being laid down, so Hall, and is more or less surrounded that their hall is not so long, and, by all the important offices in which consequently there is not the same the business of govemment le carrier great expense involved in armour Hence the decision to fustai protection. No change, however, is OLORATEGI, V the apparatus in this part of the made in the arman

sdicines, ad city. It seems that a piece of land effectivenes of the prot

about a thousand feet square is smaller ship, but the Blumen's Road, HoxOKING, needed to meet the requirements of tonnage is

29, 1912,

ell-equipped station, including the a decrease

tons

60-tong

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