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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDA, AUGUST 9ra, 1015.

KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

EVER READY ENTERTAINMENTĮ

THE VICTOR-VICTROLA

RECITALS GIVEN DAILY.

·EXCLUSIVE AGENTS:

MOUTRIE'S.

ASK

FOR

"MA."

CIÐARETTES.

The

Westminster Cigarettes Turkish Blend A A Grade

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FOR

"A.A.

CIZARETTER.

A.A." Cigarette is a blend of finely flavoured Turkish Tobacco.

They have cork tips and are packed in decorated pocket tins that contain 20 Cigarettes. The tins, which are flat, are very convenient for Volunteers, Members of the Police Reserve Force, Golfers, Fishermen, Yachtsmen and all other Sportsmen."

They are sold for 30 cents a tin by all leading Tobacconists in Hongkong and South China.

Westminster Turkish “ SPECIALS" are a fuller and more aromatic blend..

$1.25

for 50.

Hongkong, 6th August, 1915.

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THE

PRESIDENT'S SELF-

ABNEGATION.

The Tung Wal Hospital begs to The President issued a remarkable acknowledge with thanks the following paper on July 1st, reports a l'oking tele davations to the Kwangtung Flood Relief kram, giving expression to much self-fund: ------ abnegation and exhorting officials to T. From Sanatang reform their reprehensible habits in order T. f. from the Chinese Benero- to avert the danger that is threatening lont Association of Purtinud the nation. The substance of this paper Per Tung Leo Foong Co.. fron is translated by the A-C. Daily News as follows:

Tourano

Chinese subscribers of $5 each. Subscribers of 8.85 $2.70, 63.80, $10.40, 810.50, $14.00, $3.50, $15.00, $5.50, 87.70, 88.00, and 48.00

$10,000.00

$1,600.00

INCREASED RUBBER

PRODUCTION.

firm tone resulting in the market for rub- A vise in the price of rubber, with a or shares, is all the more interesting at this mognent because it coincides

apparently with an increasing output. In our usual monthly list yesterday of the June rubber crops, with the corres 1,000.00 bonding figure for 1914, we included

companies for which the June output for both years was available, Out of these 61 showed an increased production in | June, 1915, over June, 1914. ↑ Their aggre- 70.87 gate production for the month this year was actually 2,202,908lb., as against 1,678,03916. Inst year—an increase of 584,099lb., or nearly 15 per cent, - Pines, July 7th,

237.75

49.01

100.00 30.30

53.70

50.00

10.00

445,00

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

CORTI ORDERS DY LIEUT.-COL, A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

97.95

.$379,103.69

$303,042.24

Per Messrs. Taim Fan Pat and Ng Yoo Shan from the Ping Lum It is but to obey the law of nature to numex the weak aud

to attack tho Village in Houngshan District, ignorant, and to take a disturbed state to Tor Messrs. Wo Shing from the insult a dying nation.

Inhabitants of Shauliwan ....... Now our army consists of elements of a promiscuous Young Sun School............. character, our administration reflects Teachers and Pupils of Mr. Weng neglect and procrastination, floods and Tez, Singa School drought are creating famine and suffer-Siu Fong School ing, and our people are aiming at power Jai Kwin School and privileges and are devoid of any Mr. Yeung Yak Cho pable spit with very few exceptions Mrs. J. B. Fletcher The Japan Press says that, China, in pite of her anprecedentedly great revolu- tion, is as degenerating and corrupt to theory as during the Ching Dynasty; bribery is only tenderod, gambling is the ruling passion of her people, and there is not a single aspect betokening a Already acknowledged newly-established nation now perceptible. They say dial the downfall of the Chings was the extinction of a dynasty, and not that of a nation; but it appears that the Chinese as a race will soon perish, wiso. They support their allegation by pointing out the great alarm and intenso indigna- tion stirred up throughout the nation. the period of "The Sino-Japanese segotiations, and our reverting to one old easy-going life us soon as the stormy seene les passed away,

The President adds that he is advanced ta age; but he would not be happy if

Total

VOLUNTEER

CORPS FOR

KWANGTUNG,

To remedy the situation which has been created by fire and food calamities in Kwangtung, says a Peking paper, the Government considera it necessary that te people of that province should co-operato with the local authorities. to maintain to the local officials to organiss volunteer ponce and order. Orders have ben issued

DISASTROUS FLOOD IN THE

HOKKAIDO.

what he had taken from the

former dynasty were lost through his own hands Je consider that the way to save the uation from destruction is to find fault corps Canton city according to regula- with onsself and remedy it. Do not lions drawn up by the Canton Merchants, say that what has been adeguato to resist Association. Lour violent people (rebels) will prove equally efficacious against foreign conn. tries Do not be content with restoring the country to the same condition as pre- veiled at the latter part of the Ching régime, Do not feel assured of security because the balance of power of foreign counties is maintained." Thus, the Pro- sident warns himself and all the officiala on the three points. He also asks all not to forget the incident of May 7th; and bosince the night of July 22nd. exhorts all to banish pride and indolence, and each to proceed in his work of reform assiduously, heroically and carefully so as to preserve the nation for our people and our future generations."

OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRITISH

TRADE IN YUNNAN,

A Sapporo despatch reports a serious inundation in the region about Asahi- kawaj due to the overflow of the Iahikari river consequent on the continuous storms

In Fukugawa-machi, near Asahikawa, 800 houses were flooded, among them being the railway station and the post office, the former was inundated to a depth of ten fest nad the latter three feet. Five mou were drowned, and several hours swept eway. The firemen were called out, and, assisted by some sappers from the 7th |Division, made a gallant struggle for the

rescue of those out off by the flood,

A NEW JAPANESE WIRELESS STATION.

JOINESL

-Sapper A. MacKenzie joined the Corp

un 7th inst, allotted Corps No. 1889 and posted to Engineer Company. PARADES.

-Parades for Monday, 9th instant.

5:30 p.m. Recruits of Engineer Co., Muskotry and Rill exercises It

INTIMATIONS

DRINK

ALLSOPP'S.

BRITISH PILSENER

BEER.

SOLE AGENTS

CALDBECK,

Taikoo Dockyard, under Sergeant MACGREGOR&C.

Bullock.

Remainder: Nil.

DETALL.

3. Gua Chth Hill, Kowloon.

On duty until morning of 12th instant:

Scouts Company.

Officer on duty: Capt. Stewart -

DETENTION CAMP, KOWLOON, On duty 9th instant: Centre Section

M.G. Co.

Officer duty Lieut. Wright. Orderly Officer until 12:6

Lieut. Danhy.

instant:

Orderly Sergeant until 12th instant:-

Sergt. Silas,

G. E. STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.EV.C.

RESERVES.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

ORŅERS BY MAJOR WAREMAN, O.CH.K.V.E.

HONGKONG, August 7th. PARADES.

λ

Dress,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15 QUEEN'S ROan Central,

NOTICE

B.

{15

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asitio or Indian

A desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at lengt 48 hour before the intended hour of departure, B, C, and D Companies, including giving name, nationality, age, sex, height recruits, will parade on the Cricket and ocupation of the applicant, and stating the Ground at .30p.m. on Tuesday, the name of the steamer or other vessel or the hour 10th August, for Inspection of Arms of the train by which the applicant wishes to Equipment and Ammunition.

leave. Applicants should apply in person for fall marching order. Each member must between the hours of 9 AM to 1 P.M. and their passes at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION be in possession of the full quantity of annaunion served out to him. Jackets PM to 4 P.. daily. need not be worn. All exempted mem-

Hongkong, 10th July, 1915. bers must be prosent, at this parade except those actually employed on mili- tary or Government, duty between 5 and 6.30 p.m. that day. Members on such duty must send to the 0.C. their Com panies beforo parade a certifiente, from the Head of their Department that they are so employed- There will be no

instare.

#20

on Friday, the 13th

SAVE YOUR BEADES

76 Cla

per

RECRUITS. Rarraits will panda under Sørgt-Major Bond on the Orickos Ground at 5.15 p.m.

Wednesday, the 11th inst, and Dozen, Thursday, the 12th inst. Dress, drill! order, shirt sleeves.

PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP,

A correspondent at Yunnanfu writing to the Y.-C. Daily Neics says:-

In addition to Messrs. Shewan, Tomes &Co., who are the only British firm so for represented in Yunnanfa, and who have recently concluded a preliminary kada-mura, in Chiba prefecture, which The Funabashi-Wireless Station at Tsu- agreement for the conatraction of water- works for the city, another British firm, cante into notoriety in connection with the Mears, Reis & Co., of Hongkong, aro Naval Scanda Case, when the German understand to be about to open here. The firm of Siemens Schuckert were alleged to electric light_ead tho telephone, both have bribed a number of officials to securg German installations, are the only modern orders, and the manager was sentenced t improvements Yunnanfu pesesses at preimprisonment, has just been completed. sent, in addition to the railway and After some trial messages, the Station wit Gun Clubs Hill Picquet and Prisoners of telegraph. The railway is not so great a shortly be opened to the public. Messages | | blosing as it might be, owing to the have been sent, both day and night, be expenso of working and frequency of tween the Hawaii Wireless Station and interruptions, An article costing 83 at Funabashi, a distance of 3,310 miles, and Hongkong costs $9 at Yunnaafu, the differ- those proved most satisfactory ence being chiefly due to the heavy rail. way freight and transit dues. Some day commenced on Dober 1st, 1913, the total The construction of the new Station was the projected lines eastward to the expenditure being somewhere Yangtze, and westward to the Burna frontier, will make a great change in the Ten 1,600,600, situation,

abou

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD LANDSLIDE ON THE YUNNANtion of the Wireless Station, for the Ger-

AND ENGINEERING CO. OF HONGKONG, LTD. TAIKOO DOCKYARD. HONGKONG.

SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS

BRASS AND IRON. FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.

Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering Iron and Wood Work. GRAVING DOCK-787' by 66' by 34' 6" Pumps Empty Dock in 2-3/4 hours.

HREE PATENT SLIPWATB taking vessels up to 8,000 tons displacement, providing

conditions for painting chips with most efficient remnits, 100-Toa. SLEUTHIC CHARE ON QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES

throughout the Shops ranging to 100 Tona 50-Ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chaiss, Wire Ropes, Rivets, etc. AGENTS FOR←

JOHN L

THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD.

PETROL and KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 7-1/2 to 150 B.H.P.

As supplied to the British Adminity and War Ofoe. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DEAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES

HOUSEBOATS and PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, -MOTOR PUMPING and LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, Erc. Dockyard Managers, on be seen between the hours of 11 A.. and 12 Noos

as the Town Boe.

-TALLFEONE No-212-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

HONGKONG, CHINA, AND JAPAN, AGENTS.

- Telegraphio Address :---“TAIXOQ DOCK.”

A LING & CO..

19, QUEEN'S Boad Cantral.

MURNITURE, ND

PHOTO GOODS $1ORE.

FURN

Photographic Goods of Every Description

vi khoá

Developing, Printing and Enlarging." Canton Mathien In Varioms Idka.les,

FILIJHOXE 1219,9

Hongkong, 4th February, 1915;://(516

730

BAGS OF USED POSTAGE STAMP3.

SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS.,

ALT ASIATICS. 2000 for 85.00

300 $1.00.

MIXED STAMPS, *3,000 for $2.00 1,000 $1,00 ALL HONGKONG. 1,500 for $4.00

2002

$1,00 GRACA & CO..

ALL CHINA 3,000 for $3.50

300 $1.003

JA

No. 11, Cam ROAD, Hongkong, China.

Hong Long, 27th July, 1916,

1725

BJ FS-~

RAILWAY.

Adjutant Osumi, of the Naval Office, is quoted by the Kakumin as stating that the outbreak of hostilities between Japan and Germany was a blow to the construc- man engineers employed at the Station lof: the work unfinished. In default of any A correspondent at Yunnanfu, writing private companies competent to undertake to the N.-C. Daily News on July 15th the work, the Naval factories decided to take over the whols. The strategical value Owing to the heavy rains of the past of the new Station is very great. It will ten days, the railway servics between the be able to communicate with warships in provincial capital and the coast has been the South Seas, Formosa or Hokkaido interrupted for over a week. A number with caso, as well as with steamera navi- of passengers from Haiphong are stopped gating in the Pacific.-Japan Gazette. at Amitcheou, one day's journey he train from Yunnanfu, inchiding Mr. Gardiner, of Shewan, Tomes & Co., and family; Mr. and Mrs. Graham of the C.1.M., and about eventeen others. It is not

SHANGHAI TRADE,

Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s Picce Goods

War Camp-The H.K.V.R.- will relieve the H.K.V.C. on Thursday August 12th.

DETAIL.

Thursday, Aug. 12th, Section 1 of C. Cơ. Friday, Aug. 13th, Sections 1 and 2 of A. Ca.

Sunday, Aug. 15th. Sections 2, 3, and 4 of C Saturday, Aug. 14th, Sections 1 and 2 of B

Company.

Company.

GUN CLUB MILL.

Monday, Aug. 10h. Sections 3 and 4 of A

Company. Tuesday, Aug. 17th, Sections 3 and 4 of B Thunday, Aug. 12th, Sections 2; 3, and 4 of

C Company, Friday, Aug. 13th, Section 3 and 4 of A Co. Saturday, Aug. 14th, 3 and 4 of B Co. Sasday, Aug. 15th, Section 1 of C Co. Monday, Aug. 10th, Sections 1 and 2 of & Co. Tuesday, Aug. 17th, Sections 1 and 2 of B

Company.

TYPHOON WARNING.

All menthors residing in Kowloon whether working in Kowloon or Hongkong except those specially exempted will on the black typhoon signal being holsted hold themselves in readiness to fall in in full marching order at Hunghom station upon receiving warning of the time at The Senior which they are to fall in. Officer, or N.0.0. prosent will take Com- mand.The detail for duty will also parade as usual.

POSTINGS.

Co. B Section 4.

to Co. D. Section 4.

REGIONATIONS,

expected that passengers will be able to Market Report says:- get through for another week, while goods The trade of the week, which was will be delayed for six weeks, as there otherwise satisfactory in all respects, was has been a great landslide, and some brought to an abrupt termination yester Pie A. H. Skelton having joined is posted 50,000 cubic metres of earth have fallen day by an exceptionally violent typhoon, over the line, between Yunnanfu and which is reported to have caused heavy Pte. C. A. B. Brooke having joined: is posted Amitchcou,

loss of life amongst the river population, Two or three engines and a number of besides damage to property. The import vehicles are stranded at various points on trade is affected chiefly by the wholesale the line. The telegraph also gave way, destruction of native cargo boats and the Fie Hamilton is permitted a resign, but was immediately repaired. Many

on leaving the Colony.. houses have been Lorded oude the consequent limited facilities now remain-e, F. T. Chapple is permitted to resign ing for the transport of cargo on the and some even within its walls, although river, the result of which is likely to be Orderly Officer from Thursday morning the the city itself stands high.. The German material falling off in clearances until

12th inst., to Wednesday morning, the Consulate is still surrounded by flood such time sa new boats and crews can be

18th inst., Lieut. Branch. procured.. It is impossible to say yet Orderly Sergeant from Thursday

the 12th inst., to Wednesday morting, what damage has been done in other parts

the 18h inst., Sergeant Keith. of the country, but there is some danger THE that the crops, which had been giving promise of a rich harvest, may have ANNIVERSARY OF THE Buffered to some extent from the wind and

ragn

water.

SHANGHAI AND

WAR.

A recently formed native bank has

morning,

G. E. H. Bavaron, Capë,

Adjutant, H.K.V.B.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

GUARDO,

Monday, August 9th.

Bergt, and 4 men

10

31

men.

The following resolution was to be pro-closed its doors, within the past few days, (CENTRAL POLICE STATION) 9.15 P.4, posed at a meeting to be held at the Race damsing a certain amount of loss amongst Club, Shanghai, last Wednesday:

ustive dealers. Its failure is in no way "On this aniversary of the declaration due to adverse conditions in the native of a righteous war, this meeting of Shangmoney market, but to the individual British

Portuguese) hai residents records their inflexible deperations of the particular institutica termination to do everything in their

We undersand that the General Cham-Chinese ....................... power to support their respective Govern.er of Commerce has decided not to isatie Indian ......

O. C. Guard, Chief Inspector D'Almada.” ments in their resolve to continue to a vic

its usual half-yearly return of stocks ne

Tusenday, August 10th... torious end the struggle in the mainten members have not sent in their figure on the 30th June last, as many of the

British

2. Sergt. and 7 ance of those ideals of liberty and justice the circumstances, therefore, we shall linee som which are common and sacred to the cause continue to base our figures on the stocks Portuguese of the Allies."

Indian published by the Chamber as on 1st The resolution was to be proposed by January, 1915. Mr. D. Biffert, Consul-General for Bel- gium and Saior Consul, seconded by Sir

In a war for righteousness, such es Everard Freser, K.C.M.G., Consul-Gen- eral for Great Britain, and President of the Allies are now waging, American neu the Patriotic League, of Britons Overseas,tatement was made to the graduating trality may become criminality." Th's and supported by the Consul General of ass of New York University by the Rev. Frances Italy, Japan and Bamia, as well

as by the heads of other bodies and socie Dr. Malcolm McLeod, the foremost Ameri- can preacher, while delivering the bac- *ics in Shanghai Eng

calaureate sermon.

PEAK CARS.

3

4

1728

GIVE YOUR RAZOR A

NEW LEASE OF LIFE.

Remember we do all kinds of

grinding and edge making. We sharpen CHppers, Shears, Scissors, Pocket Knives, Surgical Instru ments, etc.

WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING. CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1915.

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NEW CARTRIDGES.

popular English

B's all Bores and Sixes.

Manufacturers.

SMOKELESS POWDEBjand CHILLET SHOT. From No. 10 to BS8G. at 36, 07 and 17,59 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES ad AIKIGUNS in Variety,

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong, 4th February (1915, 11508

ASAHI BEER.

THE DAI NIPPON BREWERY

SAH

& CO. TOKIO

JAPAN.

Caps must be drawn as early as possible.

Orderly Room Clerk as soon as their men are all equipped with same. In the mmatime N.C. Officers only will wear them. White covers must also ba obtained * £**

Platoon Commanders will advise the OBTAINABLE EVERYWHER

F. C. JENKIN. › DJS. P. (Beberre).

SOLE AGENTS:

MITSU BUSSAN "KAISHA.

HONGKONG