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THE CHINA MAIL.

December he stated that the policy of the Government had been to grant facilities, to every man who could be spared from the Colony to go to the front," and that it had been pleasant duty to refuse

his

the applications of scores of men to leave the Colony to go to the front.

HONGKONG MEN FOR THE FRONT.

MILITARY SERVICE COMMISSION'S REPORT.

Subeequently His Excellency COMPULSION SUGGESTED FOR MEN “WHO COULD WELL BE SPARED."" explained that in using the phrase spared from the Colony" he meant

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BONGKONG, SATURDay, May 5, 1817,

HONGKONG YOUNG MEN AND

MILITARY SERVICE

We publish to-day an interesting and very important Teport by the Military RDSHEAL, No. 19 The Pak, Service Commission which has been

newly done up. Apply

or by the Colonial Government." The general conclusion to be

the

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAJ ̧,

Dar report of the meeting of share. billers of the Hongkong. Electric Co. Ltd., is held over until, Mouday.

11

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S

DEPARTMENT.

The following. Correspondence" be tween the Military Service Commission ad His Excellency, the Governor is Eablished, by comamud.

APPENDIX D.

SATURDAY, MAY 5 1917.

Loughlin,

Aluralia & Chino

A., Bank Line, LedS Ainslie, H. 3., Moura, Lane, Crawford & Lovely, In His Chartered Bank of India,

Aurakia, A. A.

Maas, M. M., Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. Allan, J., W. R., Hongkeng & Whampoa Macdonald," A. D., Hongkong Tramway

Dock Co., Ltd.

f'a, kad... Archbutt, . S... Chind Fire Insurance

Ron Ltd.

Arueld, F. L., Commercial Union Assar

aner Co., Ltd.

Austin, N. J., Chartered Bank of Invia.

Australia & "China.

Austíg, R. M., Messes. Jardine, Marbe.

sou & l'e, La.

ing Corporation.

Barton. L. A., Mesars, Dusterfield &

Swire,

Barton, R. T., Hongkong & Shanghai

Banking L'orporation.

with. B. D. F, Meur. Jardine, Mathu.

suri & Co., Ed.

wies, C. Messrs, Jardins Mathes

& fo. Lol

Lad.

& Ca

*

1

Brewer. N. I.. Messrs. Butterfield £

Smire.

& Co.

Messra, Butterfield &

Macdonald, T., Chartered Bank of India,

Australia & Chive," MacTntyre, N., Messrs. Jardine.Mathes

son & Co.,Ltd..

Are Donid, A. 9023 Meat Matom

Taylor.

31 Innis, C., Central Agency, Lad. MeIntyre. B. W., Mesri, Butterfield .₺

Swire

MeTutosh, J. S., Hongkong & Whampoa

Took Co., Ltil. M»Nico}}, L. D., Monsis, Levor Brothers

(China), Ltd. MoTuvish, đ, M., Meseni. Jurdine,

Matheson & Co., Ltd.

| Matter, S. 1., " Chion Mail,” Ltự.

Mally, E., Chartered Bank of India,

Australia & China..

Manning. Wie Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.

Mansfield, W. R., Union Insurance

-Society of Canton, Ltd.

Martin, A. E. Peninsular & Oriental [Marques, PT.. Hongkong & Whampo

Dock Pay Util.

S.N. C. Ltd.

4221

F. Messrs. D'Alimuda

„May. 6. T., Asiatic Petroleum Co., Lit

hayaw, S. M., British-American Tobacer

Go.. Lat. .1

Mellis, G., Mewers. Falconer & Co. Meyer. J. F. Mesra. Loxley & Co. Morrison, K. S. Mewn Bradley & Co. Morrison, W. J., Chartered Bank of India.

Australia & Chinn.

| Morse, A., Hongkong & Shanghai Bank”

log Corporation.

Baking Corporation. Murphy, N., Hooghong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation. Chen, D. G... Eastern Extension & Murray, M. A., Hongkong & Shanghai

Swire.

mission has accordingly based its ndalena, A., Hongkong & Shanghai Pank- ings upon the policy that, while staff drawn from the Report of

are to be reduced to the minimum compatible with efficiency, every trade there

and business irrespective of its nature is Military Commission fore is that either employers

to be continued. Wader the system of compulsory service obtaining in Gres or the Colonial Government, or both, have in the last few months come to

Britain, this standard has of course been Hongkong, 20th April, 1917.

abandoned; and we recognise that it recoguise that mere men can be Sir, the Commissioners appoint may be necesary to modify the policy spared than had hitherto been deemed fed by Your Excellency, have the honour in Hongkong.

to submit a general report up to the A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., possible, and the Commission is of present date concerning the enquiry under the voluntary system will

10. The part played by Hongkong Revingen, F., Messrs. Bradley & Co., opinion that more still can be spared,pon which at your direction we have probably stand comparison with Bird. . B., Enien Enstrance Society of though apparently compulsory powers been engaged.

the part Carler teaterns of our appoint British Dependency: but believing, Bisacker, F., D., British-Amer

played by any other Canton, Ltd. wr neeiled to reach them.,

ment published in the Care of the 9th we have asid, there are still man hera February last, we were instructed to who could well be spared; we should rond, W., Memes, Buttered? & Suáre

Tobucen Co.. Tatil.. enquire whether and to what extent, welcome & decision by the Imperial Bootes, d. S., Moury, Lance Crawford Mason having regar hoth to Imperial neeils Government to extend to the Colony and to local conatiticus, it is practicable the obligation of compulsory service and expedient that finale British sub with the armies in the fisid. jacta of military age, resident in the)

11. Pareunat to the terms of our Brister, J. H., Mesure. Brisé à Cont Colony, who wish to voluntees for active pointment, we have confined our enquiry, C. B., Mesurs. Linetend & Daris, service with His Majesty's forces out to the casee of men medically passed an Exile the Colony, should be allowed to hit for active" service at the front and Brown, S. 5, Moss. Eutterfield &

leave for that purpose". And we were have not considered applications from Swire. Mr. Hayley Morriss has left Shang desired to report in particular our find-tose päysically capable of only Butler, G. R.. Misers. Gibb, Livingston bai to spend a short holiday with Mrs.ings and recommendations. The scope sedentary or semi-active duties. And Morriss in Canula...

of the enquiry was subacquently ip is evident that the retention hers of Cassidy, F. S., Hongkong & Shungitel narrowed by the manifestly necessary the latter class enables more of the exclusion of the Naval and Military former to leave.

Banking Corporation Chapman. A. F., Messrs. Lowe, Bingleri, E... Hongkong & Shanghai Morton Smith, G., Mesen.. Dodwell & Co. Establishments; and later by the with 1. With a view to liberating men, drawal from our purview of the Civil sixty-five women have made offers of

& Matthews.. Establishment inder circumstances assistance in one capacity or another,

Chakels, T. which appear in our correspondence and steps have been taken to put their Mr. J. H. C: Lane, of Messrs. Cold-with you attached in Apperlix A. names before employers. Useful and 3. Ou the th February we published suitable work has already been arranged beck, Macgregor and Co., is going horae

a notification inviting applications from in several cases, and, we hope, will soon to join up. Mr. Macgregor from Kuala

men of military age; and in response be in more. It must however be re- Tampur takes his place in Singapore, one hundred and eighty-two candidates,membered that men who come from the exclusive of those is the employment of United Kingdom to the Far East have Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Naval, Military and Civil Anthorities, usually undergone a special course of rat male British subjects of military the accession of King George V. It is sent in their names as shown in training, and it is difficult to find wo age, resident in the Colony, who an occasion when the Union Jack should Appendix B Of these, three afterwardhen possessing the requisite experience rithdrew their applications, two proved and technical knowledge to take their wish to volunteer for nutive service appear on the fagstaffs of all British iveligible on account of ags, and hity places. Unskilled and partly, skilled (with His Majesty's forges outside hönses. -

two were found to be physically unfit work, such as, is now largely done by the Culony, shonki be allowed to

In the result therefore we have heard women in the United Kingdom, is per leave for that purpose." The suliant

His Excellency the Governor has and considered the applications of the formed in Hongkong mainly by men of features of the Report are that 182been pleased to appoint Dr. Frederick remaining one hundred and twenty-five Asiatic race.

men, and have reported to you from applications were received from men

time to time our Badings aid recom- et military age (exclusive of those

mendations in each of these cases in the employment of the Naval, Military and Civil Authorities). Of these, 32 were found to be physically unfit, three withrew their applications. and two were proved ineligible on account of age. These oliminations left. 125 cases to be considered, and the Committee found that 43 of Two large steamer godown in the these men could be spared. But in British Concession at Hankow, the pro 1772 addition to these 43 men, the Com-porty of Messrs Jarding, Matheson and

mitcee is satisfied that the appoint Co., Limited, were totally destroyed on KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MY.|ment of the Commission indirectly the night of the 29th uit.

brought about the release of no additional Burober of men. A list

CHATER & MODY,

5. Queen's Kina Ventral

Hongkong, May 3, 1917.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

WAR CHARITIES

1773

The FINAL of the Open Championships Singles will be played

on MONDAY Next..

at $.30 r..

NO OZE KWONG

Winner of H. A. NISBET and

Rev. COOPER HUNT,

(played to-day)

$1.00. "

Reserved Sexts Standing Enclosure 50 Cents.

Book Purly at MoUTRIz'a, on Monday

F. M. HODSON, Hon. Serrelat

Hongkong, May 1917.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM SINGAPORE,

sitting in Hongkong daring the past) three maths iapiring "whether and What extent, having regal bock Imperial needs and to local con tions, it is practicable and expédient

j

!

Timay Woods to be Assistant Surgeon-Superintendent of the Special

Police Reserve.

individually.

4. The Commission was informed at

Commission.

13. We desire to express our appre ciation of the valuable services of Mr A: G. M. Fletcher as Secretary of the

14. We hope that Your Excellency

this report in the Gazelle.

Australasia Celegraph ten, Lial. Clark, B., E., Messrs. J. D). Humphreys

& Son.

Duck Co., Ltd.

Coks, E. C., Eustern Extension & Australasia Telegraph Co., Ltd. Cook, AV. T., Hongkong & Whampoa Comper. 1. S., Hongkong & Whompos Cormack, 15. W., Messrs. Lane, Crawford

C

Duck Co.. Lick.

& Un.

corneti: W. A. Messrs. Valoner & Turner, Croucher, Y., Mears, Lenjanin & Potts. Cullen, F., Hongkong & Whampoa Dock

C' Endur

naming. K. M., Messrs. Heiss & Co, Cunningham, J. Mestera. Butterfield

., Swire.

Taking Corporation.

ra, J. H., Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. Nixon. T. .

Norris, J. C.. Hongkong Electric Co.,

Northes, FE. 1. Hongkong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation.

Paso, 1. Messrs. Butterfield, & Swirs Degree, T. E'Megers, J. D. Hutchison

Pereira,

Perry, E. A, British-American Tobacco

Co., Ltd.

Tetley, H. W., Hongkong Electric Co.,

Ltd.

Peres, . H.. Menses. Furdine, Mathe

son&Co., Ltd,,

It is notified in the Garate that all the outset that the Military Authorities will see fit to direct the publication of Cuthill, C."H., Hongkong & Whoops Plummer, J. A., Mewers, Bradley & Co.

Ferous wishing to travel to the United

do not require for local defence, and would not detain, any man whom the

States of America must have their Commission should find could otherwise

passports vised by a United States Diplomatic or Consular Officer.

A Chinese woman, residing at No. 32 Stanton Street, has reported to the of 31 men, other than those appear-Folice the theft of $203, and a gold ing before the Commission, for whom bangle, valued at $100, which had been passages have recently been arranged, locked in a drawer in her room is given. The Report refers to this having arrived from the above portylist as "anavoidably incomplete," consignees of cargo by her are notified

THE Stamship

"YAN WAERWYCK "

An election by the Justices of the that all goods are being landed at their meaning presumably that there are Peace of, s risk into the hazardous and/or extra others who have paid their own

Justice of the Peace to hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong

serve on the Licensing Board for six anil Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., passages hotue. The two lista given months during the absence of the Hon. Lati, whence and/or from the Wharves in the Report show that at least 74 Mr. Edward Shellim is to take place dovery modered or 11th May, will men

may be obtainedl

have left the Colony for active the Magistracy on Monday service with His MAJESTY'S forces 21st inst All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be inft in the Godowns since the Commission was appointed..

be subject to runt,

where they will be examined on the 10th The Commission, however, is fat

MAY

1017

at 10a.m.

the

Shortly before, one o'clock this

be spared for active service outside the

Cology.

5. The Commission first met on the 13th February, and beld frequent sit tings between that time and 19th inst. for the purpose of considering applica tions. All the members were present at every meeting, except the last two when a member was prevented from attending by leess. We found, in consequence dates before us forty-three could be of our investigation, that of the candi-

spared; all of who have, we understand, been informed by the Government that they are at liberty to leave the Colony

We have the honour to be,

Sic

Your obedieut servants, EH..SHARP.

C. EASTON. ROPT. SHEWAS.

C. MONTAGUE EDE.

I. B. F. CURRIZ. C. W. BECKWITH.

T. A. LOUGHIJN.

APPENDIX A.

Hokos, 28th March, 1017.. St-Referring to our "recent inter applications

Back Co., Ltd. fuvison, A. C. Mesars, Jardine, Mathe-

Bont Co., Ltd.

Dick, J. G., Hongkong & Whampoa Ikek"}

Co., Ltd.

Din. Mehr.

Duckworth, F. F... Hongkong Electric

Co., Ltd.

Dunnett, G. B., Hougkoor & Shanghai

Banking Corporation.

Preston, A. M., Messrs. Johusen, Stoke

& Master. Parves, D. T.. Mewna. Jordide, Mathe-

son & Co., LoL

Hailton, M. Je„Mesara, Jardine, Marlic.

won & Co. Erd..

Railton, SJ H., Messrs. Jardine,

Matheson & Co. Ltd. -

·Rufweg, J. H., Hongkong & Shaughmi

Banking Corporation,

Easton, J., Messrs. A. Ei Watson t .. Rawlinson, H. J., Meurs. Butterfeld &

Engload, J, H, Mowers. Lane, Crawford

&Co., Ltd. Evane, J., Hongong, Canton & Macwo

Stambout Co., Ltd.

wire.

Ralph H., Messrs, A. S. Watsco & Co.,

I.tel... Renustin, J S. V., Hongkong. Volunteer

Corps,

for active, services. Their names are views on the subject of the honour Father, W., Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire. Beaker, A C.. Messrs. Butterfield &

every

instance

given in Appendix C:

G.

almout employers have undertaken to keep situations open, and is most cases have agreed to make some monetary grant way of part salary or otherwise. So far as we are aware, no impediment

to inform Your Excellency that the Fisher. T. J. Messrs. Butterfield & tion of all the circumstance which I Commissioners, upon further considera

Swire. before you, are confirmed in the view Foote, L... Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &

put that it would not serve any useful pose for them to bear such applications. Fraser, W., Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. fuencing the Commissioners in this view, A., Mensen. Perey Smith, Seth

2. The principal circumstances in-

& Fleming.

pur-

are that sach applications constitute in

Co., Ltd...

or delay has been interposed by a employer to the depare of in one sume respects & posolier category ins Lace, F. A., Hongkong & Shanghai Bark these forty-three men, except in one much as you hold the dual position, at case which has been referred by letter once of the applicant's employer and the ing Corporation.

to London" "We desire to express our arbiter of whatever recommendations tiibb, J., Chartered Bank of India, Aus appreciation of the liberal attitude the Commissioners may make upon their

tenlia & China

Swire.

Riach, G. V. H. Vacuum Of Co., Ltd. Ridgway. J. A., Hongkong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation.

Robertson, A. W. L. Mesits. Butterfield

& Swire.

Rodger, J., Central Agency, Ltd.

Robou, W. Ffongkong & Whampoa Dock

CoJtd.

Rosa, Ca P., Mesars. Thos. Cook & Son, Rom. D. M.; Hongkong & Shangha

Banking Corporation,

Chaims against the Steamer must be from antisfied with this regalt afternoon samall fire broke out on the adopted by employers generally in the findings. They also understand that in Goard, S. G., Hesarz, Butterfield & Ross, Li, Mesars. Leigh & Orange.

Swire

matter of releasing and making provision the former capacity, at the instance of The Government has the Secretary of State, you have already

as to the maximum number of men who Greenhill, 1. S., Hongkong Land Invest- provided second class passages by mail formed and are acting upon an opinion Grant-Smith, H., Mesura. Dodwell & Co. to England, and has guaranteed the can be spared, which opinion they appre provision of return passages to the end would in fact guide your decision

ment Co., Ltd. Colony,

io

fina!

arbitrament. the above circumstances; the Coomers suggest that you with- :

Grimshaw, J., Messrs. Butterfeld &

Swire.

Bosa, W. Hongkong & Shanghai Book

ing Corporation...

Sandford, H. C., Hongkong & Shanghai.

Banking Corporation.

presented in writing within ten days "It cannot but be noticed, they roct of the Hongkeng and Shanghai "after arrival of steamer, otherwise they say, "that the younger men in the Bank Buildings. The fire is believed for their men..

will not be recognised.

No. Firs Insurance, will be effected by Colony have, to a certain extent, to have been caused by sparks from a refrained hitherto from coming before chimney igniting the matting covering

of the roof which is under repair, The missioners have been forced to Agents,

of the Fire Brigade s 1773 the conclusion that had more

the appointment, or anticipated appoint of the Commission, in the same manner Hay, C., H. P.. Union Insurance Society applied, more, although it may Regulations governing the certificament of the Commission indirectly as the Naval and Military Services have of Canton, Ltd. not be a large number, would have tion and disinfection of hides fleshing brought about the releuse of an been Commissioners wish this letter Heath, H. T. Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire. Sharp, B. H., British-American Tobares

the undersigned in any case whatever.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

Hongkong, Blay.6, 1917.

7. We are satisfied that, apart from

Schulz, A, E., Mesara. Linstead & Davis.

Bill of Lading willbe countersigned by the Commission," and the Com-fire was extinguished before the arry the direct result of our investigation, draw the Civil Service from the purvis Haines, H. F.,, Teak Tramvay Co., Ltd. Scriven, H. E., Messrs. Lane, Crawford.

ย

THE CALENDAR.

MEMO, FOR TO-DAY. pm. Overness Club' Aeroplane Fund Concert, 31aaonic Kowloon.

MEMO FOR TO-MORROW. Accession of King George (1910).

MEMO. FOR · MONDAY.

withdrawn.

The

servant.

Haywood, G. E., Solicitor.

legacy, W. G., Horgony & Shanghai Henderson, M. J., Mess Jardine

Banking Corporation.

Herbert, R. G., Mears. Butterfield &

Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Swire

Herridge, T. G., Mesure. Loxley & Co. Hiddun, S., Messrs. Waiteaway, Laid.

law & Co. M Higginbotham, C. J., Mess J., D.

Hutchison & Ca

Hill, W. J., Messrs. Bottorfield & Swits. Hollands, E., Mesare. Jardine, Maths

Homit, FL., Hoogkoog & Whippon

Dock Co., Ltd.

additional number" of men, the practi been found able to go "at the cost, hide cuttings, parings and glue stock, cability of sparing whom was so to be understood as in no way implying perhaps of personal sacrifice, but abeepskins and grateking and parts apparent as to render reference to the desire on their part to be relieved of with no diminution of the Colony's thereof," bair, wood, and other animal (unavoidably incomplete) of thirty-one from Civil Servants, a duty they would Commission unnecessary. A list the task of dealing with applications value as an asset of the Empire." by-products, bay, straw, forage, men, other than those appearing before such as to enable them to perform it gladly undertake were the conditions Again, they find that there yet similar material offered for entry into the Commission, for whom passages sefully and effectively. I have the Hall, remains doubt" in Lome minda the United States of America have beer have recently been arranged, is given in honour to be, Your Excellency's obedient

whether, the Empire needs mea, received and may be seen on application 4ppendix D.

8. It cannot but bo noticed that the

(Sd.) E. 8. BEARP. The members of the Commission, at the Colonial Secretary's Office

younger men in the Colony have, tia Excellency med

Chairman. being themselves" convinced that so

The total rainfall in the Colony coming before the Commission We certain extent, refrained hitherto from

Sir F... Mr, K.C.M.G, long as the war lasts the need is for the month of April as registered at have had the opportunity of ascertaining

Governor of Hongkong imperative, and increasingly the Royal Observatory was 8.120 inches the number of civilians in Hongkong of recommend that clear official Rain fell on 17 days. The rainfall at British rare and military age and are pronouncement upon the matter is the Botanical Gardens was 3.33 ins on applied, more, although it may not be a forced to the conclusion that, had more

GOVERNMENT Hoces, Foscoso, 28th March, 1917 desirable. Moreover, while acknow-18 days at the Matilda Hospital, large number, would have been found

St-I have the honour to scknow ledging that the part played by Mount Kelett, it was 5,79 ins. on 18 able to go; at the cost perhaps of ledge the receipt of your letter of the Hill, M., Moser Jazdine, Matheson & Hongkong under the voluntary days, and at the Police Station, Taipos personal sacrifice, but with no diminution, which have induced the members of the Huric, B. R. Anistic Petroleum Co.,Ltd,

20thinstant explaining the circumstances Co., Lad. system will probably stand com- it was 9.66 ins. on 22 days. The mean Empire. Furthermors it has been a that should withdraw the Civil Se Jolinao, M. T. Peninsular & Oriental

of the Colony's value as an asset of the Military Service Commission to suggest General Momeranda. parison with the part played by wind velocity was the lowest on record. matter of surprise to the Commission to vanta from the purview of the Commis

any other British Dependency, but TURDAY, May B:-)

It is notified in the Governinené proved, that there yet remains doub?ch in

learn, what the enquiry has certainly to 123 Auction of Fumiture,believing that there are still mon

I appreciate the Black woon, Tonnis Poles and in the Colony who could well be Gazelle that, owing to the delay, due to some minds whether the Empire noods Netting, Pianos otc, etc. at Mars spared, the Commissioners say they conditions created by the war, in obtain part explains the number who have servants who have not applied to the Co., Ltd.

lopt. I shall at more men; and this doubt probably in wagh carefully the cases of those Civil Keith. D. Hongkong & Whampoa. Dock Hughes and Hough's

would welcome a decision by the ing new Plant, the Hongkong Electric abstained

applying Being Colonial Government for permission to Kingbom. J. B. Imperial Government to extend to Company find difficulty in carrying the ourselves convinced that so long as the offer themselves for Military service. Kinross, A E. Hongkong & Whampoa the Colony the obligation of load necessary for public and private wat lasts the need is imporative, and youth the Colony, but who may · Lava: Non-Indo-China Steam Nay Co's compulsory service with the armics supply, especially during the bours recommend that clear offeint mission. I shall be glad therefore to Lakin, G. M. Mamre Gibb, Livingsto

increasingly We respectfully made appications to go before the ComDock Co., Ltd. When in the feld. His Excellency the between 6 and 10 p.m. Costumes of pronouncement upon the matter is receive from the Commation the name Con Wan 9, Thurs, 10 & Fut, May 11 Governor promises shortly to make electric light supplied by the Lumpapy destable, a

of all Civil Servants who have made Aug 0. Menin Gub, Livingston such applications have the honour,

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farai.hreat "Balgowale". N. 1

The Post

WoundẤY, May:9:"

· Proclamation of King George V.

10.13 a.m-Fall Moon Art

Heeting

rom

ין,

& Co.

Sedgwick, L, Hongkong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation.

"Co Ltd.

Sim. I. Mercantile Bank of India, Sinclair, W., Messrs. Reis & Co. Smith, Crowther, Solicit Smith, W., Messrs. A.G. Gordon & Co.. Sorby, V., Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. Southerton, R. G., Diocesan School. Stackhouse, W., New Zealand Insur

anus Co., Ltď Stalker J, Baxk Line, Lid. Stapleton, W. H. Messrs. W. G. Ham

phroys & Co. Stewart, A. B., Messrs. Jardine, Mathem

Silva, F. N. E., Mesura, Dodwell & Co.

Ltd.

Stewart F. St. Paul'e College. Summers, C. H. Mears. Butterfield &

Stone, W. F., Messrs. Dodwell & Co.

Swire

Syme Thompson, J. Mesars. Dodwell &

the

the exstanice I

for this

BM Co., Ltd, the Johnstone, J. R, Mouar. Butterfelde

Swirey

Tayier Thom

Sir Your most ob

same time

Messrs. Palmer.

Hongkong & Shishigh Corporation.

Deacon & Harston.

P Hongkong & Shand

I en P. Lammert. A Military Service in relation to this kand

11 am-Auction of Fabloidis, Patent | a pronouncement in the Legislative are therefore earnestly requested to use

Medicio Perfumery etc. by Connell regarding the subject of

before

the utmost economy in the use of light

during the hou

Monday, May 14 smok

16 pm Extraordinary Meeting of b

be Mamberact the Bong kour Club, a stateme

Colony When His Ere

what Colai

ency ma