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INSPECTION OF

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1915..

OUR NEW MODELS

SOLICITED.

EXCLUSIVE AGENTS:

MOUTRIE'S

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THE COTTON MILLOWNERS

ASSOCIATION OF CHINA.

ANNUAL MEETING, IN

Seyoral other minor matters have bee attended to by your Committee. I there- fore trust you will pass the report and accounts now laid before you, which have much pleasure in proposing,

Before putting the resolution, howevor The Grst annual general raceting of the I shall be pleased to answer any questions. Cotton Mill Owners' Association of Chin On the proposal of the Chairman, second- was held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine,ed by Mr. Kerfoot, the report and accounts

as circulated were adopted. Matheson & Co., Mr. E. C. Peatree (Chair."

A vote of thanks, proposed by the Chair. man of the Committee) presiding. The

man, was cordially passed to the Hon. following mills were represented: Ewo Secretary, Mr. James Kerfoot, and the Hon. Auditor, Mr. E. A. Mackay, for Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd,

their kind assistance during the year. Kung Yik Cotton Spinning and Weaving. Formal alterations to rules 16 and 17 Co., Ltd., Yangtszepoo Cotton Miit, Ltd., were agreed upon, Rulo 16, as amended, International Cotton Manufacturing. Co

provides that the Association's financial year shall be from July 1st to Juno 30th, Ld. Lau Kung Maw Cotton Spinuing and rule 17 that the annual meeting shall and Weaving Co., Ltd., Shanghai Catton be held between the months of August and

September. Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Naigai Wata Kaisha, Anglo-Chinese Cotton Spinning Co., Yu Yuen Cotton Spinning Co., and the Heng Feng Cotton Manufactur ing Co.

The notice convening the meeting having been read,

JAPANESE CONTROL AT TSINGTAU.

HERR BALLIN'S LOSSES.

A NORWEGIAN REPORT OF HAMBURG. AMERIKA LINES FAILURE,

Merning Post says:

The Christiania correspondent of the

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION,

informed Rower Agency that the The apnoes Legation at Peking "hes General Officer commanding the Japanese The focal insurance newspaper published a gurrisonga Tsingtaw has issued the fol- report that the Hamburg-Amerika. Steamship Company has failed, having suffered immense lowing notification:---

1.All persons who are permitsed to losses in consequence of a number of the enter or leave the area of military company's steamers having len captured by administration shall henceforth by the enemy, while others have been interne equipped either with a certificate of their hy noutral Powers or compelled to remain in nationality and social status issued by German ports. the authorities of the country to which

It is stated that the daily loss, including they belong and vised by the Imperial interest, sustained by the company excetris Japanese Consuls, or other competent £40,000.

They Tilers Tegn expresses the opinion thant authorities, or with a certificate issued

above mentioned Japanese an enterprise of such importance having as director Herr Ballin, the friend of the Em- wathorities.

German and Austro-Hungarian peror, is not likely easily to have failed and subjects living in the area of military gone into bankruptcy, and that it is probable days after the date of issue of his moti-creditors in order to obtain time to enable it administration shall obtain, within five that it has entered into negotiations with its

nationality and social statue.

certificate testifying their to meet its obligations The following are supplementary pro-WHAT BRITAIN HAS DONE,

FRENCH REPLY TO GERMAN - (A) The foregoing rules shall not be applied to Chinese,

INSINUATIONS,

the

On the proposal of Mr. J. Johnstone, seconded by Fr. A. Brooke Smith, the fi- lowing were appointed members of the comfication, a mittes: Messrs. E. C. Pearce, J. Kerfoot, G. Wailleumier, K. Ono, G. Okada, Y. C. C Nich. and Wu Chee-chun.

Lately the Ministry of Agricniture an! Commerce is wxported to have established a Commercial and Industrial Commission, the chief business of which will be to col lect, arrange, and publish commercial and industrial date and statistics, and I sag gest that the minutes of this mecting be translated into Chinese and printed copies forwarded to the Commission, also to al: the Chinese-owned mills in China, whether

Mr. Johnstone preposed the next resolu- The Chairman said:--Gentlemen, this is our first general meeting since April tion, and in doing so said :--

Mr. Chairman. I beg to propose a vote 21st, 1914, when the members of this Assoof thanks to you and the other members of ciation met to confirm the minutes of April the Committee for the work accomplished 1st. At these two meetings was constituted by the Association, and, in doing so. I this Cotton Mill Owners Association of should like to make some suggestions to Chinn, and you are convened here this the incoming Committee. afternoon in order to pass the account and report of the Association covering a period since its inception to June 30th, The re port and accounts having been in your hands for a few days, I will, with your permission, take them as read. They are I think, clear and concise, and therefore, in asking you to adopt them. I may do s without any remarks But before putting the resolution I would like to say a few During the period under review the member of your Committee have taken up one or iwe matters in connecting with the industry in which we are all interested.

The first point gone into was the ques. tion of fire insurance, ynur Committee coa sidering, and I think rightly so, that the rates we have to pay are too high compared with those paid in Japan. To work the* rates down to a fue point. the differences. The figures you have plated before us net after deducting allowance for sprink-regarding the cost of fire insurance ers and fire appliances, are, basing the China, as compared with Japan, leave the calculations on one of the largest mill-impression that the Fire Insurance As). Shanghai, as follows:--

BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME words on the work of the Association.

ON A HOLIDAY

ORDER THE

HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS

TO BE SENT TO YOU. AND SO

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE FAR EAST.

per cent. per Mil.

5.453841

they are members or not of this Associa Lion, copies to all the Chinese newspapers in It would also be sound to forward Shanghai as we cannot too widely adver- tise the objects of this Association.

I venture to hope that this Association will leave no stone unturned to secure for the cotton industry in this country soine relief from the taxation that retards its more rapid progress.

visions

force from the date of the promulgation (B) The foregoing rules shall come into of the notification,

NEW JAPANESE CABINET.

- OFFICIAL LIST OF MEMBERS.

Minister of Finance,

Writing in the 'etit Journal on the celebra tion in London of France's Day," M. Stephen Pichon, formerly Minister for Foreign Ahairs, calls attention to the ceaseless activity of German secret agents in London and in Váris whose business it is to attempt to arouse suspicion and mistrust between the Allies. M. Pichon reminds his readers that "Bismarck's heirs are adepts in making use of all elements capable of influencing the simple and the ignorant, and continues

TOKYO, August 10th. An official announcement states that the as follows:- new Okuma Cabinet will be constituted

The United Kingdom has just replied to Premier und Minister for Foreign

these maneuvres by a solemn and magni- ficent attestation of its friendship for the Affairs,

Count Okuma, French Republic and of its faith in our feet- Mr. Taketomings for Britain, let us, too, assure fireat

Mr. Ichiki.

Bntain that if, as Lori Curzon said, sit Mr. adwires our heroisin and our constancy, we,

Minoura.

too, know how much we owe to her Army, Vioc- her Navy and her diplomacy. Admiral T. Kate. .....Mr. Takata. General Oka. ..Mr. Ozaki.

Mr. Kond

Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Communications, Minister of the Navy, ... Minister of Education, Minister of War, Minister of Justice, Minister of Commerce and

Education,

"FLIPPANCY OF

WESTERN

CIVILISATION.”

curious paragraph, the Jazz Chronicle says, has gone the rounds of the Japanese papers to the effect that now that come of the foreign professorships in the Tokyo Imperial University are vacant owing to their incumbents having gone off to the war, the heads of the University have decided to appoint Japanese profes sors in their place, se ss to eliminate from the country's chief centre of original study the Aippancy of Western civilisa announcement, says that if the substit tion of home-grown professors is by way of knancial retrenchment it cannot be help- ed, but to suppose that subjects still by

ciation of Shanghai has not fully consider- ed the unfair position in which local mills are placed. I know for a fact that we If jusured under Shanghaj tariff

(day and night working).... 19.55295 are also much worse off than mills in India, and- thay mills in Japan are now able to If insured under Japan Foreign

insure at much less than the figurs jus Insurance tariff (day and night working).

that country. named by you, as a tarifi exists on longe Our mills therefore are handicapped 1- Considering these points, I suggest that the extent of nearly 50 per cent, in fire pour Association should again take up the iparance alone.

On laying those fauty question strongly with the Fire Tur before the Shanghai Fire Insurance Assante Association with a view to securing ciation, I regret to say we are duformed by at fast a larger allowance for sprinklerstion. The Foradzte, in criticising this the Association that after day considera-nnst fire applicances. tion the Committee could not she their way to grant any reduction in rates or increase in sprinkler allowance for Shanghai cotton BEER, or that eventually the may achieve

ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FULLY RECORDED.; INCLUDING THE MOVEMENTS OF THE LOCAL MARKETS.

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WHAT Oil do you zet? and what do you

-pay?

Probably you tell your boy to get just "OH"

from the Compradore. Why not tell him to

get

FISH OR

"OROWN"?

It is just as easy, and you will be certain to get something good. Besides, you will pay

THERE IS NO BETTER OIL THAN

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Packed in casek, Price $3.75 per case. TOR BEST OIL FOR ORDINARY HOUSEHOLD

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1915,

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MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.

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OHILDREN OF FAR CARMAT.

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in the hope we | our object.

The second point is one which so far your Committee have not taken up as ener- getically as they would like to--perhaps the time is not yet ripe but it is a subject which those persons having the industrial welfare of China at heart must sooner or later take up. Our ideas may be con- -sidered by song as drasties, but I would like to place them under five beading":--

1.That the present excise on the pro ducts of cotton mills in China, amounting to 10 Haikuan fael cundürceus per picúi of yarn, 8 Haikuan tael candarens per piece of sheetings and 10 Haikuin tael can- daresas per piece of drills now collected by the Customs, should be abolished forth Ewith

2-That the products of cotton mills in China should be allowed access to all parts of China free of charge. likin or other duty, provided they are accompanied by a pass to be issued by the Customs, subject to a nominal payment being effected.

3-That the Customs at port of destina tion refund all export duty on raw cotton, amounting to 35 Haikuan tact candareens per pical, shipped from any port in China and imported into another port in Chins. 4. That raw cotton exported from one port in China and imported into another, port in China be exempt from import duty, amounting at present to 17 Haikuau tacl candareens per pical.

That raw cotton ireported from for eign countries be exempt from import duty anounting at present to 60 Haikuan tacl candareens per picul.

!

M. Picton then says that the Germans have even attempted to insinuate that grave differences have arisen "between the bathers- nt-arms of the great battles of the Marne and the Yser," and condndes-

We know what we owe to Great Britain, to Russia, to Belgium, Italy, Serbia, and Japan, We know that if in the first weeks of the campaign the Army of the Grand Düke Nicholas by its invasion of East Prussia made it possible for us to check the German advance, the British Fleet at once put a stop to any attempts on our coasts and that in forced the ships, of which William II. was so proud, to shut themselves up in Kiel Harbour, that it destroyed them wherever it could. find them on the high seas, that it gave us the freedom of the ocean for our supplies and that of the channel for the transport of a million men, and we have felt in the bloody combats in the North and in Flanders the valour and intrepidity of the troops. improvised by a military effort which is perhaps the greatest known in history. and corruptors 1. There is not ons among te Back, then, German carlatans, roptiles who is not ready to give them in Paris the London. same reply, which they have received in

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS,

ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COL. A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

SIGNALLING.

There is one other matter. I desire to allade 10, that is the inefficient water sup- ply in the Tessheld district where tuire manits of onto alle Rest the their very nature forsign can be better quirements mills. The Water-taught by Japanese than by foreign pro- works Co, are now laying a larger main in fessors is ridiculous. It is certainly pre- that part of the town, but should it fail mature; but one never knows what dili- to have the desired effect, it may become gent study may attain to..

We have often necessary for the company I represent t ask our Association to make representations that is pursued in Germany than in Eng- read of the much deeper study of English to the Waterworks Co, in its interests and land, and have heard of German professors the names of further candidates are required.

Reference Corps Order No. 2 of 9. 8. 15, that of the cotton mills that will shortly who could distinguish between "there" as boon as possible. Should the times for be erected in that district...

There is much work for the incoming and their," "heir" and "air," when practices mentioned in Corps Order No. 2 of Their Elizabethan 9. 8. 15 bo inconvenient to the majority of properly pronounced. Committee, but I think we may rest assured studies are famous, and we have seen a candidates, an endeavour will bo made to that all problems that come before it will German essay on the pronunciation of arrange more suitable ones if it is stated on he tackled with energy and promptitude. Shakespeare that was positively astound their applications what other times are

The Chairman-I have to thank Mr.

There is not the least reason wht preferred. Johnstone for his able remarks. I fully Japanese professors should not, in the endorse them, and I am perfectly certain

samė manner, interpret and explain that the incoming committee will take up the different points mentioned by Mr. standard pronunciation. Was it not sug Goethe and provide Germany with a Johnstone I hope that when we come be-gested some time ago that Japanese fore you next year we shall have achieved more for the benefit of the cotton industry and for the benefit or China generally,zát

The meeting conclude 1 with the passing of a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

THE END

OF A CHINA CLIPPER.

ing.

scholars were prepared to take the English language in hand to simplify and beau tify it? We almost wish they would. It is more like o conjuring trick than s language. But, of course, there must be reciprocity. There is no denying that the Japanese themselves are disposed to be flippant on their own ground. Japanese studies should be confined to European universities in order to get the corræt seriousness.

SPY WIRELESS.

GERMANY TRICKERY IN U.S.: ****THE GOVERNMENT. FOULED.”

The Journal, of Providence (Rhodo Island), a morning newspaper, a month ago accused the Bayville Wireless Tele- German spy system. It declares that a graph Station of being an adjunct of he

PARADES.

Parades for Tuesday, 17th instant

6.30 p.m.-Recruits of Engineer Co. (except Quarry Bay Section), Squad Drill and Rifle exercises on Cricket Ground unler & M. Higby. ~ All recruits (including latest joined) of light Section M. G. Co. who have not boen passed out-Squad drill and Skir mishing on Cricket Ground. Stretcher Bearer Section Instruction at Head- quarters. Remainder Lecture by the. Inspecting Officer, Capt. A. Riddell, 74th Punjabis, at Headquarters..

DETAIL

Gan Club Hill, Kowloon

On duty until morning of 18th inst

H.K.V.R.

Detention Camp, Kowloon --

On duty until morning of 18th inst-HK

V.I.

G. E. STEWART, Captain,

Adjutant, EKV. Corps. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE

GUARDS (CENTRAL POLICE STATION) -9,4) p.m.

Details for Guard Duties up to and includ

ing Thursday, August 19th, are as already published.

Men warned for Guard are reminded that providing a substitute in case of inability to they are made personally responsible for

attend.

The Norwegian barque Fiery Cross. recently sunk by a German submarine off the Scilly Isles, was the celebrated China clipper that figured so prominently in the great tea races of the sixties. She was built in 1880 to replace the old Fiery Crone, which had been wrecked in the previous year, and Mr. Besil Lubbock, in his fascinating work on "The China The importance of fostering home in' Clippers," says: "She was commanded Photographic Goods of Brazy Description OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE, States and Japan, will doubtless appeal to boen so successful with the first Picry dustries, on the lines adopted in the United cu her maiden voyage by Dallas, who had all Chinese, so that the advantages to be -Cross Then Richard Robinson had her great part of the information that has gained by protecting the products of cot- until 1836, and under these two famous reached the War and Admiralty Depart men for Guard are responsible for giving The N. C. Officers whose duty it is to warn to WarD ton mills in China from foreign compati-skippers she proved well-nigh invincible, ments in Berlin has been sent throughout their men at least 48 hours notice, and for tion need hardly be pointed out.

receiving the premium for the first vesselby Count Bernstorff, the German Ambasinsaring that the notices are duly delivered. A glance at the following approximate in dock on no fewer than four occasions,sador. and Captain Boy-ed, Attaché to estimates of spindles and losses, driven by and being only 24 hours behind in 1884 the Embassy, both in their own names power, in the three Eastern countries will and 1800 Besides remaining in the fore and in secret code, but very much more show that there is ample room for vast front of the racing for years longer than frequently by signing fictitious names. additions being made to the supplies so any other vessel, the outlived all her con It declares that the newspaper itsel P.C. J. T. Souza, having reported late for looms in China, but it is not anticipated temporaries." In the great tea race f bag collected messages for months. Last Guard daties on the 13th instant, will report that there will be much impetus in the 1966, won by the beautiful Ariel, the Fiery month it handed to the authorities in at the Charge-Room at 9.30 pm sharp when near future unless some encouragement is russ held the lead for a long time,-and- given to capitalists to develop the cotton when in the Downs was obliged to suchor Washington copies of every line of the next on duty.

because of a gale that sprang up. In 1871 Population. Spindles. Looms. she deserted the London trade for that of ...400.000,000 950.000 4.800 New York; and was afterwards sold to the

278,000.003 6.400,000 28,000 | Norwegians.

52,000,000 2,414,544 24223 Another point which I understood the Cotton Anti-Adulteration Association ars Sir Iao Hamilton, whose Gallipoli taking up, and which I should like to see despatches have provided the most thrii the members of the Association heartilyling reading of the war, is one of the most support, is the standardization of our local striking personalitics in the Service. ection. It is proposed, and I venture to Though he can when necessary speak to hope that the different native Cotton cxcellent phrpose; and plies an eloquent storff, received messages by telephone Guilds will also support the scheme, that pen, as the dispatches in question witness, as soon as the new season's crap is placedhe prefers, as a rule, the gold of silence to on the market samples will he agreed upon the silver of speech, and has been likened as to what sample shall be taken as ie to Kitchener himself in respect of his "repeats" containing masses of figures taciturnity. One of Hamilton's grunts

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PROMOTIONS..

The Hon. C. S. P. has sanctioned tho Crown-Sergeant Hynes to be Inspector

Do Watt do do Wilden: do. do.

wireless telegrams sent from and received at Sayville, proving conclusively that

" fooled by the German Embassy under the this Government has been persistently following promotions: very eyes of the Censors, and that the German Ambassador has violated every obligation of neutrality.

A direct charge of trickery -is-made against Count Bernstorff, who is accused of furnishing the American Government with a. false translation of the code used. The Journal declares that Count Bera-

the summer residence of the Embassy at Cedarhurst. One prolific way of sending coded messages was ostensible requests for having a secret meaning to the recipient

presenting the standard qualities of the reason; those samples to be kept under lock is more expressive than a chapter from These, preteaded "repeat" despatches and key at the Cotton Testing House and anyone else said one of his subordinates were not reported to the United States every dealer or mill owner requiring sonce. A brilliant organiser he has seen Government to racines, c standard sample shall receive one on the hard fighting it all parts of the world, The land leased to the Bayville Wireless payment of a small fee

and ben wounded again and again. IIo Station, says, the Journal, belongs to a once said, humoronsly, in this connection German chocolate manufacturer, and the that he was evidently meant to be hanged head of the wireless operating company since evidently no bullet could kill him.

is a well-known German of New York,

I trust that this step, which is certainly od in the right direction, will receive the support of the trade that it deserves,

Do. Do.

J. M. Wong to be

Acting Inspector

Sergeant Chinchen to be Crown-Sergt.

Do. Sirdar Khan do. Do.

B. W. Tape do.

do. do, P. C. L.A. Langley do. do.

BESHIN ATIONS, ETC." PC-Iven Grant Smith is excused from duty on the ground of failing health, and is permitted to resign on November, 11th, 1915) further orders, from Guard and Patrol duties Sergeant Wilkinson 18 excused, until under medical certificate.

PARADES (CENTRAL POLICE STATION) Chinese Company at 3.30 pin,

Tuesday, 17th-Eighteen defaulters of

Wednesday, 16th-Seventeen men detailed from Portuguese Company under Crown Sergeant, CS, Alves at pm. W. E Williams will also attende

Det venner F. C. JEREIN,

D.S. P. (Reserve),