A
INTIMATIONS
WANTED.
N EUROPEAN SECOND ENGINEER for H.. Tug ATLAS." Rate of Pay $7.00 per day for seven days per week.
Apply to
CHIEF ENGINEER, H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong, 18th October, 1915.
HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTICE.
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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
AN MEETING Members of the
HONGKONG Chun will be hold in the Clab House on FRIDAY, the 29th October, 1915, at 5.15 P.M.
BUSINESS:-A set forth in the Notice posted in the Hall of the Club. By Order,
E. DES VEUX, Secretary.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1815.
HOUSES
TO LET
·TO LET.
DAVENSHILL FAST,
THE HONGEONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 1915.
Park Road,
RVing 6 Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms, Servants Quarters, &c. Vacant let November.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.
TO LET
[1094
LENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation
"G Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1915.
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hongkong, 18th October, 1918.
TO LET.
¡1080
ARTLY FURNISHED for Six Months
PART
INTIMATION
If
your hair is brittle,
If it lacks life and gloss,
If there is dandruff or it is
from 1st November, FLATS in "EWO falling out, Apply Property Office,
MESS," No. 8, THE PEAK.
[1080
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of
THE
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
Hongkong, leth September, 1815.
1984
OUR
TO LET..
LYEEMOON
VILLAS.
Moderste Tent. Ready for
RESORSIN
HAIR
Members will be held on SATURDAY, N Nos, and C. TORRES BUILDINGS,
the 20th October, 1916, at 12 o'clock Noor, at the Offices of the JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CL.on ANNELE, Chater Road.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Couram. Hongkong,-10th October, 1915. [1080
6.
Kowloon.
occupation.
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 29th September, 1915. 963
ROYAL BONGKONG GOLF CLUB. NO GOOD ROOMS. Immediate possea-
FOURSOMES COMPETITION will be A bold over the fan Linx Course for a Prize kladly presented by 11.E. THE GOVERNOR. CONDITIONS.
Members with Handicaps of less than 7 to be drawn by lot with Members with Handicaps of 18 or more.
Members with Handicaps of 7 to 12 inclusive to be drawn with Members with Handicaps of 13 to 17 inclusive.
Competition to be under Club Handicaps. Intending Competitore are requested to enter their names on the boards in the Happy Valley or Fan Ling Club Houses, or to send some IN WRITING to the Acting Hon. Secretary, Caze of Messre. BRADLEY & Co., LTD.
Entries will close on FRIDAY, 21st inst.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Competition for the above will be held over the Fat Ling Course, commencing on SUNDAY, the 31st inst
Limited to Handicaps of 6 and under. Intending Competitors are requested to enter their names on the board in the Club House at Happy Valley bofors WEDNESDAY, the 27th
nst.
T. W. HILL, Acting HoB, Secretary. Hongkong, 15th October, 1915.
AN OPEN-AIR
(1082
WASH
4
Apply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 20th August, 1915.
TO LET. NTORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Fosk Road,
sion.
by invigorating the scalp and
(875
killing the dandruff germ.
TO LET
FFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Second Floor, Overlooking Hai-bour, immediate possession.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
$39
is very desirable that the work should be done by British; pioneers." There are instances already of this being done with profit and success, Manchester and Brad- ford goods have already been taken direct to the interior, and the difficulties of transport, bulk and currency have all beon- The work is hard in its | early stages, and it demands all the energy. initiative, perseverance and enrage of the pioneer, but that has not daunted our competitors. We are scarcely prepared to leave in their hands the monopoly of this trade, though we have left to them the task of breaking the ground."
overcome.
ย
It is quite appropriate that the same number of the Journel should also contain an article advocating the study of the Chinese language, for if the pioneer work advocated above is to be done successfully it is manifestly desirable, if not absolutely essential, that the pioneers of trade should The Chinese possess knowledge of language. The men that will get the most business, ays the auther of the artick on the study of the language, are the men who can speak Chinese. Outside the treaty ports, English is useless, and when business is done in the interior it is done in Chinese. The Chinese merchant
that
CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR CURRENCY MUDDLE.
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board was held yes
W. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
terday, the President (Mr. · D. DAILY PRESS."]
Tratman) presiding. There wore also SIB,-From the report of the proped present the Hon. Mr. E. A. Howe
Halfate, recent meeting of CM.G., Hon. Mr. E. R. a ings at Legislative Council I was glad to learn Lieut.-Colonel G. B. Crisp. Dr. Fitz that the Clovernment has been purchasing williams, Mr. Ng Hon Tsz, Dr. W. W. subsidiary coins in the open market, Pearse (Medical Officer), and Mr. W.
(Secretary which was one of the methods suggested Bowen-Rowlands in my letter published in your issue of Board). September 4th last, given, however, of the redeemed, and as the discours appeare to be pretty much at the sume level other means are evidently nooŪLY be restore British dollars and sub-coiris to their face value.
No furs were amount
to
the
-AFTLICATIONS FOR ERECTION OF
CONVENIENCES.
An application for permission to creat ore water-closet at No. 49, Conduit Road was refused.
A discussion took place on an appli- cation for permission to erect two water- closets in a house on North Kowloon.
Seeing that the Chinese are so cager to
The Hori: Mr. Hewer. Mr. GULDRING, pay a promium for notes, would it not be advisable for Government to issue and Mr. CHAN KAI MING minated against
the proposal
Ligut-Colonel Crisp
oxi
20
bullion
tio
resetyc builiow their own notes Judging from the
favoured the presens position, would need to be provided against such issue. The limit of such issue would be application, providing a seppide tank was
: of. the amount of British dollars and sub-rected and its effluent properly disposed Dr. FITZWILLIAMS minute--an in coins in circulation, for, if the Chinese. 500 suul store
notes, Government
lavoured of this system, the offhent to What is safe could exchange as many notes for silver be discharged anywhere.
at home is safe bere, If he Beard-should will restore it to a healthy state much prefers to de his business directs were required and havo a
with the foreigner and is always doubtful reserve of, no one-third of its note object to it being passed into a stream,
che strcani. I would recommend of an interpreter. It is the same with a issue, as the local Barks are required to let it be discharged on land away from Chinese official. The foreigner who can maintain, but a reserve of dollar for members to sudy the circular of Messrs.
Jures and Attwood,
BOARD THE HEAD OF THE SANITARY transact his business direct, in Chinese, dollar issues.
If i remember correctly, the Banks
minuted-This application is objectionable and has. a slight acquaintance with,
were instrumental in persuading the beeruse it involves the possibility of the Chinese officini etiquette will always beGovernment to coin the British dollars, discharge of coquinated fluid inty & sure of a better hearing than the man
and their action in now refusing to streat from which persuns may drink The best that the writs of this circular. who has to do his business through an accept British dollars at pairs can say for their apparatas is that it Banks produces an fluent to drain into interpreter." When the writer of the illogical, especially as the said article says
the proportion of have been responsible for the bulk of the the nearest water course without offence to sight or smell." and so good that af Chinese-speaking German is probably dollars coined. It would be interesting duck-end has been constructed for its far in excess of, any other nationality in to learn what proportion of Britishuilization, and again it passes along silver the roadside and cannot be distinguished from ordinary land drainage, or spring- the business communities we believe he dollans minted was from
In England no wise person is making a statenicht that cannot be supplied by the said Banks in the course water."
water course. In many places the pubiig dre questioned, if by business communities he of their exchange operations-Your faith-drinks from a duck-pend or roadside warned against drinking from roadside means European communities.
ANTI-SQUEEZE channels. Such notices would have little. remarkable development of Japanese
effect upon the natives here, and 1 do not think that in the present case there is the possibility existence. With respect of such danger note that the circular stutes of one of these installations that "It superseded a plant twice its size.
If we could which proved inefficient." get the specification of the superseded
ant I have little doubt but that we should find that its makers also claim infallibility for their system, and I have already pointed out that the house for Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and which the present application is made is
too far away for any regular examin Mrs. Pollock.
tion.
Dr.
Prepared only by
A. 5. WATSON
TO LET.
HOUSE in Knutsford Torrazi
Kowloon, Apply-
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., IAD.
[45 Hongkong, 1st March, 1918
The fully,
& CO., LTD.,
trade in China is due very largely to the
TO LET.
FOUR-ROOMED and THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey'e Buildings, Kowloon, with every modern convenience. FOUR-ROOMED Immediate possetalon. FLATS in May Road, possession on or about 1st November next. Modern appointments throughout. Including English Baths and Hot Water and Water Kitchen A few Flats specially designed to accommodate three bachelors at reasonable rentals.
CONCERT AND FETE Carriage
will be held in
THE PUBLIC GARDENS,
Albert Road,
IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY and the
ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM,
on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2187, 1915, AT 9 PM,
TINDER the Patronage of II.E. SIR HENRY
U
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES In Gordos Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
TWO-ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road,
Kowloon.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., Lro., Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 19th October, 1913.
TO LET.
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ARPERVILLE, Garden Road, SEVEN
Mas, K.CM.G. II.E. Major-General FHROOMS, Very Large Dining Room, VESTEIS, Rear-Admiral R. H. AssTRUTHER, immediate possession, house la excellent order
Tonnis Court and Garden,
Apply
C.M.G.
Admission will be afforded at the Main Entrance and the Albany Entrance;
The Gates will be opened at 8.30 13. By kind permission of Lisat. Colonel L. A. WATSON and Overs the Band of the 74th Panjabis will perform, and also The Police Reserva Band.
Vocalis'sMs. VILLIERS SMYTH,
Mr. A. J. ENGLAND, MR. H. E. MURIEL.
Tickets of Admission, 50 cents each, can be obtained at Messrs. 8. MoTTRIE & Co., THE BOBINSON PIANO Co, Bad at either Gate ou the night of the Fite.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1918.
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MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE.
SALE OF WORK.
IN AID OF
LOCAL CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN. THE PRINCE OF WALES FUND, THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BELGIAN RELIEF.
and
THE CHILDREN IN M. C. L. HOMES whose fathers have been killed in action, to be held in the
GROUNDS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE by kind permission of His EXCELLENCY
THE GOVERNOR),
ON SATURDAY. 20TH OCTOBER. from 2 to 6 PM.
Entrapes only at the Garden Gate in Upper Albert Road.
Prices of Admission: Adults 30 Cts,
Children 10.
י+
All Members and Associates free. Come to See the "MERRIE MUMMERS," 5.30 PM. Tickets $1.
TOYS AND FANCY ARTICLES, ICES SWEETS, TEA, BRAN TUB, CHRISTMAS TREE.
No CEITS TAKEN.
Hongkong, 11th October, 1915.
TO LET-AT THE PEAK.
FURNISHED OF
3. Mountain View.
[1071
UNFURNISHED,
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princen Buildingv.
Hongkong, 15th September, 1815.
(1016
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 20th August, 1015.
0
TO LET.
FFICES at 2, Connaught Read: OFFICES in King's Buildings. HOUSES in CLIFTON Conduit Ioad.
[876
GARDENS,
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace. HOUSES at the Peak.
No. 21, WONG-NEL-CHONG ROAD.
Bay,
No. 1. MORETON TERRACE, Causeway GODOWNS, at Wanchai. GODOWNS, at New Praya, Kennedy Town, Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th October, 1910.
TO LET.
From 1st March.
(38
YODOWN."
No. 5, Doddell Street.
Apply A. B. AVASTA.
Care of E. PABANNY,
No. 1, Duddell Stroot
[244 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.
TO LET.
TO. 2, "FAIRVIEW," Nathan Road,
Kowloon GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1915.
LEWKNOB," No. 125, THE PEAK. HARTING, Austin Road, Kowloon. "HILLSIDE." No. 110, THE
PEAK
5 Rooms Furnished, from 1st November, 1915.
ONE OFFICE SHOP in Duddell Street, Ground Floor.
No. 1 and 2, COLLEGE GARDENS 6 ROOMS each, from 1st November.
No. 3, "THE ALBANY." ROOMS, in Daddell Street. "ROSENEATH," 2, Henkow Rd., Kowloon, No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE. No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with antrance on Condnis Road,"
ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Barrows Street, Wandbai.
TWO GODOWNE, in Duddell Street WESTWARD HO," Bonham Road, *MERION," No.6, THE PRAE, Unfurnished (6 Rooms).
No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PEAK (Unfurnished),
No.58, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS, Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 18th October, 1915,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
BIRTH..
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RUTHERFORD-On October 2nd, at Orchard House, Carnarvon, North Wales, the wife of Mr. THOMAS RUTHERFORD, of Singapore, of a daughter. Both well (by cable).
MARRIAGE.
Union At the YOUNGSON-MACVEAN.
Church, Hongkong, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. Kirk Maconachie, ALLAN, eldest surviving son of the late Wat YOUNGSON, Chinese Customs, to Isorel Bryce, oldest daughter of Mr. DONALD MACVEAN,, Showlands, Glasgow.
AND
biur
ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE FUND.
The total of this Fund now amounts to $0,649.91. Subscriptions were received yesterday from the Following :-
Anonymous
Mr. T. S. Forrest.
A Friend.'
fact that the young men who are sent to BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY need to allow the danger to come into Japanese business houses in China are encouraged to regard the acquisition of a knowledge of the Chinese inatter of first language as being a importance, because it enables the travel- ler to obtain a better appreciation of local business needs. In this respect the European trader in China, has something to learn from the Japanese, who in a few years has become a very important com- All these things petitor in the market. have frequently been said and written, of course, by Commercial Attachés, Consular Officials and Trade Commissioners in the past, but the tangible results of this not been markedly preaching have apparent. Adopted now as the policy of an important and energetic British Cham ber of Commerce there should be some chance of seeing these obviously useful ideas more widely translated into practical
[1096
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, Des Vaux Road, C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, Fazer STREET; E.C.effort.
The Daily Press
Hoxazone, OCTOBES 20TH, 1915.
A pini for Europe via Siberia closes to-morrow at 3 p.m..
Alive Fryer, stewardess on the P. & O. steamer Nagoya, died on the 7th inst, from cerebral hemorrhage, and was
BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA, buried at 963.
JUDOING from the Jouraul it issues, the
British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai is already doing good work by indicating the
in
British таду ways
which interests in China can be trade advanced. Ia the second number the Need for a Constructivo Policy" is discussed in articia
B.A
in which
M. Fung Twing.
Messrs. E. D. Sasscon & Co. Mrs. A. A. H. Milroy. Hon, Mr. Claud Severn.. Mr. I. S. Perry, "R.E.H."
Mrs. Bernic. -"B.D."
The Fund classes to-morrow. 21st inst. Subscriptions of any amounts, large or small, will be welcome.
N J. STABB,
Hon. Treasurer.
A WANCHAI FIRE. ARSON ALLEGED.
FITZWILLIAMS said these septic tasks were advocated very highly at Home, where the effluent was turned inlu streams which in many cases passed into the water supply, and formed part of the general system of water supply. When one talked of contamination of the countryside one seemed to forget the contamination that took place by coolley in Hongkong. He thought the appli- dumping unpurfed matter on the hillside cation should be granted.
The PRESIDENT said that in regard to the effluent in England passing to the general water supply, in most cases the water supply would go through Gilter bek 'or something, which would not be the case at Kowloon, and whether contamination might or might not be caused in Hong. kong by the dumping of unpurified maller it did not seem to him to justify the Board in sanctioning the possibility which Dr. Fitzwilliams had admitted.
Dr. FITZWILLIAMS-I do not admit the possibility of contamination.
The case WAS resumed before the Puisne Judgo and a jury at the Criminal
Lieut-Colonel CRIEP said he saw no Sessions yesterday in which three Chinese are charged with committing arson at danger in granting the application. The effluent was practically pure, and anyway. by the time it had got all the way down 165, Queen's Road East, on July 8th.
Inspector Gordon said the shop appear the stream, passing over rocks all the out it would be absolutely as cafe as The new Governor of Szechuan tooked to be lightly stocked. In a show-case way to where might possibly be taken By the time it had got downr with him to Chengtu two acroplanes there wore some cotton goods. Ho called possible. which have recently been making fights up the fire brigade, and after playing on
to the troops encamped below he should think it would be quite all right, and he in the vicinity of the city.
the flames for twenty minutes they would consider it safe for the troops to The only pereuns who drink out of it.. White The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice succeeded in extinguishing them.
could be contaminated would be soldiers Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs the water was being played upon the pre-going up the hill by the Shalin Pass, or to acknowledge with thanks a donation mises he noticed two distinct lines of oil casual coolies, and there could never be enough contamination for the coolies, of $81.50 from St. Andrew's Church, flowing down a side channel into the who were not so easily contaminatext.
Hon. Mr. HewETT said it the appli-. gutter. Kowloon, to the funds of the hospitals.
Mr. Ore, who is prosecuting on behalfcation were granted it would form a pre- cedont, and he emphasised that the foot of these hills would in a number of years be covered with dwelling-houses, and of the Crown, asked witness whether, in his opinion, the oft could have come from
which they looked to a ortain extent the lamps in the shop i
for supplies would become contaminated. Lieut-Colonel CRISP said tha) if the foot of the hills became covered with
supply only a very few. to supply them. It was sufficient io. houses the stream would insufficient
A private cablegram received in Shang- hai last week reported that fire had broken out in the hold of the Canadian Pacific liner Monteagle just as she was about to sail from Vancouver for the Far East. The message gave no details of the fire beyond stating that it has been found necessary to unload the vessel,
the writer urges the necessity for the better cultivation of the China market and the better distribution of British goods. "If the China market is to expand in the future," he writes, "it is essential that buyer and seller should be brought more closely together. All modern experience tends to show that the industrial products of our Empire must be taken to the actual consumer in this country, eliminating the Commdr. Colin Mackenzie, D.S.0., middlewao and placing the goods at R.N., who was in command of the sloop the door of the user at the lowest lie on the China station when the war possible price. · This has already been done broke out, has been promoted to be Cap with success in the care of many of our Lain in H.M. Fleet, for his service during staple products. Kerusine vil, cigarettes, the operations on the Tigris river for the soap, alkalis, sugar and machinery are attack on the Turkish positions north of now delivered to the consumer direct and Qurnal, and the advance on and occupa- at a minimum of cost." The writer of tion of Amara.
Six hundred Americans, a Shanghai the article advocates that piece-goods should be distributed on the same prin-contemporary says, gathered at the Palace
He allows that the Chinese är ciple.
Hotel last week at the American Women's excellent distributors in many ways; and
Club reception to Admiral and Mrs. A. G. It was the most successful Winterhalter. will always conduct the greater part of the business: but they do not posses
Few of the event in the club's history. the driving power which is necessary. H the opening up of new markets. Some American community neglected the op pioneer work is now essential if there is portunity to pay their respects to the new Commander of the American Navy in these waters. to be any expansion of the trade, and it
Mr. Jenkin (defending) objected to the The Inspector was the only question. of that he should not be asked such responsible officer called in, and because
question.
Mr. Orme then submitted that it would be clearly within the range of the officer's observation, and to could surely speak as to the saturation,
Inspector Gordon auded subsequently that at the scene of the fire itself be charged the men with aron, in view of the incriminating evidence he found.
Sargeant Pitt, in the course of his evidence, said he noticed kerosene tins about the place and also streams of oil.
The hearing was adjourned.
The Handelsblad (Amsterdam) learns that all mates from 1 to 45 years of age have been forbidden leave Germany All such travellers were turned back at the Dutch frontier stations from Septem ber 13th
there was the danger that the stream tu
The PRESIDENT said he would like to know whether, supposing, Mujer Wake man made an application for permission to erect a septic tank at his place on the Peak, the eluent to run into the Pokfulam Reservoir, would Coloned Crisp be prepared to recommend that it be granted?
Lieut.-Colonel Cruse said an effluent going into a reservoir, which was stag
He had going into a running stream. nant, was a different thing to an effucil not advocated that the effluent should ge into a stream at all if it could be dis posed of batter. It could be taken ou on to spare ground or a flower garden, and simply soak into the soil, but what did go into the stream he considered. to be absolutely harmless.
Dr. FITZWILLIAMS said that in case Colonel Crisp's remarks in regard to contamination of ccelics were misunder- stood, he would explain that what was. meant was that a coclie war protected
Ultimately a motion by natre to a much greater degree. application was carried.
refusing the
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