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GERMAN FINANCE.

NEW WAR LOAN AND DANGER OS BANKRUPTCY.

Reports from Berlin (ays a correspon- dent at Zurich) state that financial circles in Germany are looking forward with anxiety to the floating of the new tierman war loan, as its failure would be a fatal blow to German credit and prestige.

The last loan was only carried through by wabilising the savings banks. The mori gage banks and the insurancs companies, But as the insurance houses last tins invested the last farthing of their reserves in the war loan, they may have no funds available. Last time any of them were only able to find the funds to subscribe to the loan by pledging the certificates of the first on with the Reichsbank. They can, of costese, repeat this operation. The Reichshank will always advance them 60 per cent, of the value of the certificates of the last loan, and this they can in turn invest in the new issue. But when they have done so all their subseriptions will MODELS us be triply nortgaged to the Reichsbank.

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CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY

BOOLAL AND POLITIJAŁ. XÓVEL OS

By CHAB. J. HALCOMBE,

Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Custome Service, Author of "The Mystis Flowery Land," ete.

THE VOLUME,, which consista of 45 THE

Pages, and includes & Sketch Plas of historical interest showing the diaposl tion of the Forces at the battle of Kwellin, in dedicated to Bir ROBERT HARJ, G.C. M.G., and Dr. A. RINNIE,

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Boain! Its description of Chineas Customs and Buperstitions, combined with the insight it gives into politisal sonditions in Chins, makes ** CHILDMAN" OF FAR CATHAT" an excellent volume for presentation to friends at Home.

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THE SIMILARITY OF NORTH AMERICA AND CHINA.

THE FREIGHT

MARKET'.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Messrs. Snowman & Co, in their circular

·ORDERS BY LIFUT, COL, À, CHAPMAN, V.D. dated August 21st, say:-

JOINED. Since the jesue of our last gircular underd instant, allotted Corps No. 1807 and

posted to Civil Service Company.

Sapper R.. R. Wood joined the Corps on

We have before referred to similarity between the vast area under the the rule of the Chinese Government and under the rule of the Governments of the late of 7th instant, an insignificant amount United States of America and the Dominion of Coanda, says Eastern

of chartering has caine to pass, Saigon and Engineering. In both there are very Bangkok in particular being, a surce of large rivers. China has the Yangtsze disappointment to aggers and for time- kiung, the Hwang-ho, and the Canton river; North America has the Father, of charterers of vesels on the regular run, Waters, its great tributary the Missouri. In several cases declines in rates were the St. Lawrence, and the Rio Grande delnied, and at the clos; the market is Norte, Buth have large gunges of monn- tains, though their relative positions are exceedingly quiet, caperially for prompt not the same; both have larg tracts of loading. very fertile land, and a certain quantity of desert. But while China has been. inhabited for some thousands of years, own for nearly the whole time, tlus and has possessed a civilisation of her civilisation of North America is only a that has elapsed chartering operations have -Saigon / Hongkong :-During the interval few hundred years old. North Auerien been practically suspended until a few also has been gradually conquered and ays ago, when two regular liners were brought under European civilisation dur-placed at 4 cents per picul for end of this ing those few hundred years, and to-day mouth loading. Arrivals

of grain at ho-Enited States of North America. 19 Saigon from the interior continue swall

ao important world Power; while China is a country to be exploited by other uations. And if we ask why the United

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The North reports that the trade on the Coast continues, gden ad that rates remain firm all round,

and, unless the local rice market consider ably improves again, chartering to this will probably be restricted in the near future.

and the same paper money will be wandey ing rond in a vicious circle from the coffers of the Reichsbauk into those of the saving

States of North America holds the banks and then back to the Reichsbank. tion it does to-day, the airswer

Bjer exports during this season zimount As Gennas fanciers openly admit that because it is marfe a full and fre use to 469,200 tons as comparel with 617,063 the only chang Germany has of rerning machinery, The shortage of labour Lons during corresponding period last year. the colossal mass of paper now in circula. over the North American continant Quotation stands for August/Septentusi tion is to obtain a presendens war inobliged Americans to develop Jabon-hipment at $4.50 per picul Co.b."aguìost denity from the Entente Powers when a

paying machinery, and by its aid they4-29-satae-time-last year. victorious Germany is master of Europe.

have conquered the enormous ares they Saigon/Philippines-Therts bees the shances of the Empire going bankrupt The use of machinery has enabled them to charter was put through rally on basis occupy in the fullest sense of the term, not much of a demand lately, and only une is increasing every day, "With the exchange of the 103 mark nete, nominally up their enormous territory, and to of 30,000 piculs at 65 couts to Cebu. 125 franes, standing in Switzerland at 107 exploit its abundant resourers with an

From Saigon to other destinations, wa almost ridiculously small population. have not heard of any sritiements of "out- frats, tha nancial position of Germany

The labour problem in Ching presents siders," cannot, he described, as rose-enfan red.

reverse factors to those in North America, Bangkok There is very little doing at Labour is wasted in Chin. Large num-prosent and berth rate has in consequenc hers of men have been employed in Chium Feerded in 55 cents for loading inside bar. to do the said work as a few on eam Several of the beats engaged on the regular do in Europe or Ameries with the nid of

run under Chinese Tinocharter are now machinery, Labour has been cheap, 2nd though it has been highly skilled in many ways, the crude methods employed have prevented the resurers of the country From being developed, except to a very small extent. The encrmons population of Ching forms j splendid, market of $6 per ton. itself. The Chinese have not yet awoke to the comforts of what we in Fürege.com. | been put through during the interval at sidee necessaries. As China is more and last rates paid, and as the now emp is more permended by European ideas, her expisted riady for shipment by end of wants on European lines til. increase, September, charterers seem not to and the demand for machiurig to wssist inclined to go in. for fresh chartering for i satisfying those wants should increase the present. by leaps and bounds.

CORONATION NAVAL REVIEW.

120 JAPANESE WARSHIPS

PARTICIPATE.

The Japanese Government as decided to hold a grand naval review in Tokyo Bay this autumn inmediately after the Corona tion. The number of warships of all sizes taking part in the review' will be 199. aggregating 600,000 tons; The ships tak- ing part in the review will inchide ten newly-built destroyers, and the battle. cruisers, Higel. Hurung, Kirishing, and Fuses, the last named now completing her equipment.

WAR BREVITIES.

Five thousand special constables in Lou- den have enlisted, and since September no men of unlitary age and fit for servies have been engolteit.

The French manquent in eomaneusration BEER.hr, babe of the Marne will mak exactly the spot at which you Kluck's a roty was checked and turned back.

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JAPAN.

The Paris Profeet, of Polis has 'issued instructions that on and from July 26th the butchers of Paris will be required to sell meat ut fixed pricca public'y" notified,

The education authorities at. Grimsby have decided immediately to organise classes for instructing men in the making of monitions, and for women fo war cook- ing...

A sentry dog belonging to the 23rd French line regiment; which, through its furious harking, had saved an advance pust from annihilation by the enemy, has been men Linard in the Freneli oficial despatches.

Ralph Conner (the Rev. Charles W. | Gordon," D.D.).- the well-known Canadian navelist, is now in England. He has come over as chaplain to-ong of the Canadian gontingents and expecta to go to the front very shortly.

Eight officing and 100 solchers, forming part of Dalmatian regiments whose con duct in recent encounters with the Italians was considered suspicious, were shot ny order of the Archduke Eugene, the Aus- trian Commander-in-Chief. :

Branded

The Canadian Minister of Militia an. noune's that non-commissioned officers and mon training in the Dominion will be given leave to ge to the harvest elds. The crop promises to be heavy, and this announce ment has dissipated any anxiety as to the OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. | possibility of harvesting a safety.

SOLE AGENTS:

MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA,

HONGKONG.

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FOR KUROPE AND AMERICA,

INDIA, AUSTRALIT, O..

and for

King Albert, plying to Flemish journal. Ist, wherked him to guarantes the autonomy of Flinders in an independent | Belgium, males a pressing appeal to all Belgians, that in face of the enemy they should have no other aim and no other thought than the liberation of their cojjutry,

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SIR FREDERICK

LUGARD.

SOLDIER 'AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATOR,

seeking employment in re-charter or tripe in the directions.

Salt Trade-Te carry salt from Quin. hon to Hongkong and Macao a steamer has beun, taken up arly in the fortnight at

Newchwang-Only two charters have

Timecharters--Several charters have been put through for forward delivery fr special trades, but owners now holding out for long terms at high rates, char. terers, with the present slack market, ar: keeping aloof,

Coal Freights from Japan to Hong- kong: This trade is mainly supplied with tonnage contracted for well ahead at com. paratively low rates

Sir Frederick Lugard, the Governor-Gen. eral of Nigeria. has the advantage, in view of the campaign against the Germas in the Cameroons, n[ being a soldier as well as Fixtures Reported:~-~- Moji/Hongkong $3.50. 2.80, - Hongay/Hongkong_ an couinistrator. The troops of the Pro-yan

and! Hongay tectorate, chiefy Hausa, are under his Hongay/Canton $4.25 direction cooperating in this campaign, Swalow & per ton.

PROMOTION, Corporal, dated 23.8.16.

Pte. P. S. Cassily, Scouts Co., to be Lance

PARADES. Parades for Tuesday, 24th inst.

5.10 p.m. Centro Section M. G. Cop

Machine Gun Drill at Kowloon Docks Launch leaves Statue Pier at 4.30 pan. 6.15 pin-Recruits of all units who have not five:ln Musketry Course, Musketry Instruction on Kennedy Road Range. Service cilles

[4 be carried. Corpl. Grimes, R. E., will attend. 5.30

p.m.-Recruits of Engineer Co. (except Quarry Bay Section), quad Drill and Title exercises ou Cricket Ground, under S. M. Higby. Recruits of Engineer Co. (Quarry Bay Scetion) Musketry and life exercises at Taikon. Dockyard, under Sergeant Bullock. Nos, and 2 Sections Arty. Batty. and Left Section M. G. Ca.—30 pounder Gun drill (laying, rangetaking and signalling at Headquar ters, Sergt. McCubbin will attend. Right Section . G. Co-Squad drill and Skir wishing on Cricket Ground Scouts Co. Company drill and Musketry exercises Cricket Ground. Stretcher Bearer Section Instruction at Headquarters.

SALUTING,

to the notice of

If having been brought that certain

the Commandant Volunteers and Reserves have failed to following instructions with regard to saluting salute Officers of His Majesty's forces, the are republished for information:

Warrant Oflicers, NGOs andinen when in uniform will salute all Commissioned Officers whom they know to be such, hether in uniform or not, including Officers of H. M. Navy, and Auxiliary Forces, also the Allied Forces. Vore When riding in chairs or jinricshas,

soldiers will salute by sitting at atten- tion and raising the hand in the usual way. When riding a hieyele a soldier will salute by turning his head smartly in the direction of the Officer, without removing his hands from his handle bars

DETAIL.

Gun Club Hill, Kowloon :-

On duty until morning of 20th: instruit.

Scouts Co.

Officer on duty to-night-Capt. Hutchison Detention Camp, Kowloon

On duty to-night---No. 2 Sec. Art. Batty

and Six (6) members of Sig. Sec. Oficer on duty-Licut. Danby. Orderly Officer until 25th inst.-Lieut. C

Smith.

Orderly Sergt. until 25th inst. Corpl.

Young.

G. E. STEWART, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V. Corps.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER KESERVE.

ORDFAR UY. MAJOR WAKEMAN, O.C.H.K.V.B.

PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP GÐARD AND GUN CLUB HILL PICQUET. The 1.K.V.R. will relieve the H.K.VC. on Wednesday, the 25th inst and have effectually closed the line of re

Messiru

DETAIL Snowman & Co.'s advices Aron, of the Germans, now bring driven

4) Primpers of War Camy, from London dated 23rd July, back by the British, and . Frencli forges

received

Aug Sces. operating respectively from the coast and 1915. are as follows :---

Referring to our last freight report of Thur, 26th-1 & 2 of B Co. Wed, 25th- 1 & 2 of A Co. from the cast. The striking exhibition of

of C Co. loyalty to the British given by the Emicah 15th just, although markets have con-Fri, 27th

tinued quiet business done shows an Sat, 28th-24 of A Co. and Chiefs of Nigéria, remarks a contem

advance in freights, and during the latter Sun., 20th-3 & 1 of B Ca porary, is another tribute to the success of Sir F. Lugard's policy. Twelve years part of the work there has been much more Mon., with 2,3&4 of Ch. ago. when Sir Frederick undertook his beitlinit and daring campaign against the single to the

Emir of Kano, there was not Nigerian chieftain well affecter British.

MOURNING OF CHINESE OFFICIALS.

LEAVE OF 100 DAYS IS ALLOWED.

The rites of nonining on the part of offi- cials are still under discussion. The re- gulations respecting the period of mourning are now being drafted, a summary of which is outlined as follows:-

(1)-Leave of a hundred days is to be allowed to an affcial in the Capital or in the province for mourning over the death of bis parent,

(2) During his absence the official is to I allowed to receive half salary.

FOSTINGS.

At Gun-Club-HATIK

Secu

3 & 4 of & Co.

3 & 4 of A Co.

2, 3 & 40°C Co

1 & 2 of A Co. 1&2 ofR Co. Lof UCn.

Pte. W. J. Pringle having joined is poster to Coy. A Soc. 1.

Pte. H. Webb having joined is posteil to

quiry. We therefore, fully expect a further increase in freights as there is sure to be a very keen demand for tonnage from the various grain-exporting countries. America is a much stronger market, in a large business is being dons with grainy. B.Sc. 1. to Italy. North Pacific also looks like pay-

tc. O. M. Shaw having joined is posted to ing very high figures, 92/6 having been Coy. C. Sec. 4. secured by a large neutral boat,

Far East:--Bean charterers are now in the market for tonnage, but this is very scarce, and owners do not seem prepared to fix ahead, being of the opinion that they. will du better by waiting.

Philippines-Although offering · 2007- is unable to secure toninge and will have to improve in order to fill their require ments,

Rice-Markets are slightly Brmer, but nothing done owing to the scarcity of tonnage..

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Pte. R. L. Rose living joined is posted to Coy, C. Soc. 1.

te. W. Hobillard having joined is posted to Coy, C. Sec. 1,

TRANSFER.

Pte. T. K. Dealy is transferred to Coy. 1.

MEDICAL CERTIFICATES. Surg. Lieut. W. B. A. Moore can attend members at the Government Civil Hospital between 9 am and 10.30 am, or at other hours

by appointment. Telephone No. 80. Any member admitted as a patient to the Government Civi: Hospital must iramediately report the fact to the Superintendent of the Hospital.

ORDERLY OFFICER.

Orderly Officer from Wednesday morning, the 25th inst., to Tuesday morning, the 31st inst.--Lieut. Evan-Jones.

ORDERLY SERGEANT.

Kohsichang :---Is now in the market for U.K. for which charterers are offering 75/20th May, 1915, whereby any member detailed Attention is called to Order No. 39 of the (3)-To an official temporarily holding any

Java: No business to report, but ton-

for guards who obtains a medical certificato office, the period of leave for mourning nage can still be fixed at about 72/6.

exempting him from duty must immediately shall not be more than four weeks,"

Time Charter:-Although there are a

inform the Commander of the guard or the. (4)-During his period of mourning, the number of orders on the market, in almost Orderly Sergeant. official shall put in a sperial costume as all directions there has only been a limited sign of mourning, which costume is to be business passing, and the latest fixture is designed by the Government

that of a 0/7.000 tonner fixed for 6 months (5)-In case the official lokis an import-Transatlantie, trailing at 12/. This boat ant office and is unable to act in compliance was taken up by merchants more as a with the regulations, the President may spec" than anything else as she appeared shorten his period of mourning, or give to them to be a cheap steamer and in conse- hin special favour to remain in his office as quence she is presently offering on the mar the time requires,

ket for one or two trips at 15). For one States/Brazilian round 137 has been paid for a steamer August delivery States, while for one White "Sea round delivery and redelivery France, 17/- was accepted for a prompt hat, charterers paying extra insur- ance. For one Canadian round 15/-was paid for a steamer giving delivery and redelivery U.K. and for Beltic trading 17 was obtained by a July boat, war risk premium to be for decount of charterers."

SHANGHAI AND THE WAR, PERSONAL ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST:

A Government Bill has been 'submitiedo the French Charuber authorising the Mini- ter of War to acquire plots of land for the interment of the heroic soldiers of th British and Belgian armies who, fraternal- ly united with ours in a common struggle. nobly sserified their lives on French soil." Referring to the presents of some coal heavers as witness and jurymen at a Booth incest Mr. F. A. Jones, Deputy-Coroner for West Lancashire, said that whilst l Labour was required at present he wondered whether some temporary legislation could na; be jutraluced-dispensing with the ser vices of a jury, As ladies were now tak-July 10th. ing up men's work, perhaps as an alterna- Mr. T. M. Macqueen, of the Yangtze 10 tive to his first suggestion they would ensurance, who left Shanghai on December EEKLY pan lady jurors.

28th on the Tagaya, received a commission in February in the 8th East Yorkshire R

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Nors-There will be no pande ou Friday, the 27th instant.

.K. H. BRUTTOK, Capt., Adjutant, H.K.VU. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

PARADES (CESTRAL POLICE STATION- P.M.) Recruits of Indian Company under the Sergeant-Major on Tuesday, August 24th, and Thursday, August 20th,

Details from Portuguese Company under

Thursday, August 28th; and Nos. 1 and 2 Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons, Portuguese Co., on Platoons, Chinese Co. on Friday, August 27th-

Dr. A. C. Bryson, who reached England on July 3rd, was at once given a Comunis sion ju the R.A.M.U., and left for France There are several orders in the market for Crown-Sergeant M. S. Alves on Wednes- on the 244b. The Officer commanding the anit to which he is attached is Col. Brog.steamers suitable for live stock, and fray, August 25th. Recruits of Chinese Co. den, who will be remembered by many as

theso 15/- to 15/0 can readily be obtained on same date. having been in Ching some years ago with on the basis of charterers fitting up the the Canterens,

hoats and redelivering same to owners casually clearing station,

They go to take over either with or without fittings on board, Was received in

the intended trade being between the Shanghai that Mr. K. G. T. Parsons, who has ob

States and Mediterranean not East of tained a commission in the 6th Royal Irish in the market for tonnage for 3/4 months Piraeus. Australian. Charterers are also Rifles, Teft England for the Dardanelles n

and for August delivery Sydney N.S.W. Sydney or Newcastle, in fact this rate i they are willing to pay 14/- with redelivery firmly offering, but tonnage is not 1:30 plenifm.

News

The Press Association is officially inform-giment and left England for France in the ed that the Imperial Tobacco Company of Last week of July. Mr. G. P. Riach, also Great Britain and Ireland has subscribed of the Yangtze Insurance, who left here on for £1,000,000 of the War Loan. The May 6th on the Nellore, has obtained a Northampton Town Council has appointed a commission in the Cameron Highlanders special committee to arrange for invest and gone into training at Marlborough, ment of all available funds, approximately from thence he will proceed to Invergordon. £16,000 in the War Lonn, Bath City Mr. E. B. E. Hunt, who was with Council decided to invest practically the Messrs, Burroughs & Wellcome here, has whole of its sinking fund, amounting 13 joined the Inns of Court Officers' Training £50,000, in the War Loan.

Corps, The Devil's Own." Y 6. Daily News.

The dictionaries describe the word "sport" as a contraction from "disport," but the Germans have found another deri vation for it Needless to say, it is a Ger- man derivation- "very ancient" Ger- man word, spaurd," ed in a transia- tion of the Pauline phrase, They who run in a race run all." It is quite clear, however, that the word had become extinct modern Germany having no use for it,

LEAVE. PC. W. Vinson Lee is granted six months" leave from August 24th, 1915.

F. C. JENKIN,

D. S. P. (Reserve).

DUNLOP RUBBER CO, AND WAR LOAN:

In order to encourage investors to assist the country in the present emergency, by investing in the new war lean, the Dunlop Rubber Co. have offered to the debenture holders of the Parent Tyre Co. to redeem outstanding debentures upon favourable terms for cash a year before the due date. The offer is being largely availed of. In addition the company have applied for £250,000 (2 quarter of a million sterling) in the war loan,