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THS HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22xd 1916

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VILLIERS

ILLUSIONIST,

WITH HIS COMPANY OF SONG, DANCE AND MUSICAL ARTISTES TABLEAUX VIVANTS, BTC,

MOVING THEATRE,

KOWLOON

(NEXT TO POST-OFFICE).

THE CHINESE POST OFFICE RAW SILK MARKET AT

A YEAR'S WORK

LYONS

H.M. Consul át Lyons (Mr. E. R. E. Vicars) has furnished the following account of the Lyons raw sik market during the first nine months of 1915:

It is refreshing to turn for a moment from the turmoil of Peking politics to the comvikintion of a more peaceful subicct --the Chiese, Post Office as seen through the report or the Postmaster General for 1914. The success which has been achieved by the foreign control of the Chinese Uus-

oma has long been well known both in It was inevitable that silk, as essentially Uning and abroad, but not quite so much an article of luxury, should be one of the kng been heard of the development of the siret commodities to suffer as a result of postai, organisation which, au- the caso

M. VENIZELOS.

A REPLY TO KING CONSTANTINE.

The Special Correspondent of The Times o Athens, who recently received from King Constantino a verbal statement for communication to The Times, has also ob tained from M. Venizelos, the ex-Premier, a declaration of the policy of his party.

The King, to whom M. Venizelos's state ment was submitted, expressed a desire that M. Venizelos's statement, with which he is not in personal agreement, shoald nevertheless receive the same publicity as

his own.

FROM THE TIMES SPECIAL

CORRESPONDENT]

cate the following bitement as to the M. Venizelos authorises me to commani- policy of his party,

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.

cx-Governor

Mr. Albert Sorraut, General of Indo-China, has been sent to the front, as a sub-lieutenant, and is now. fighting in the region of the Wooyre.

Captain Sir John Bruce Campbell, Royal Scots, late of Tronch Mines, Limited, has been wounded. It may be recalled, says the Times of Malay, that Sir John B. Campbell, before he came to Perak, was in the Life Guards and served in the South African War. At Trough he was as first, assistant manager, and subi sequently acted as managerin tho ab sence of Mr. H. D. Griffiths.

SHIPPING NOTES,

SINKING OF THE VILLE DE LA CIOTAT."

of a country the enormous size of China,the situation brought about by the out- wita i primitive conditions and luck break of the European war, and consum Cf roads and communications, presesta difficulties which probably are not fullyption immediately showed, a marked de appreciated in Western countries. Not crease in every quarter of the globe. withstanding, the Chinese Post Office hae Simultaneously with this, production alse apidly grown into an institution which declined heavily owing to the closing of for reliability and efficiency, is second only to that great organisation the many filatures, both in Europe and the Chinese Customs. This success, it must For East, and the difficulties in the way The three principal points which form be borne in mind. has been built up by of shipments from China and Japan the basis of M. Venizelos's policy are the the aid of foreigners, and it is safe to which have reduced exports for the 1914-15 any that the results achieved could never season by as much as 23 per cent for following: have been realised in the present state Japan, 61 per cent, for Shanghai, and 38

(1.) The Greek attitude towards Serbia. of civilisation in China" without such | por cout. for Canton. Moreover, the even-

(ii) Greek aspirations in Asia Minor help and direction. We are rather inux entry of Turkey into the hostilities had and Thrace

A incsenge from Colombo suys that on clined to emphasise this point because the effect of cutting off supplies of Loyant

(iii) The question of the Constitution. board the steamer Ville de la Ciutat, sunk we have observed some discussion in the and Central Asiatic silk and eacoons. In

It is not a fact that the terms of the in the Mediterranean by a German sub Chiucse Press as to the withdrawal of the fnge of such a situation it was inevit. Greco-Serbian Treaty exonerated Greece marine, were 45 of the Ceylon contingent. foreign post offices in China. These,able that prices on the Lyons market should Serbia, in ease the latter were attacked ing two Europeans one of whom was the from rendering assistance to her Ally, Fourteen were reported drowned, includ doubtless, may be only rumours, but fall heavily all round. Towards the end straws show the way the tide is getting of last year, however, prices, appeared by other Powers as well as by Bulgaria. Hon. Wilmot Neville, grandson of the re At any rate the question is not likely be becoming steadier, and the opening of Greece,

The Treaty was absolutely binding up cently deceased Marquis of Abergavenny. to be taken up by the foreign legations.

Even if this were not so, it was a poli-He had been in Ceylon a few weeks, arriv in the present state of European politics. 1915 was marked by a distinct improve In other directions where the Chine meat in the tune of the market, which hastical mistake of great magnitude to have icer engineers as a sapper; be was only ing from Australia and joining the volun- have shown a tendency to cast off what beon maintained, with but light occasional abandoned Serbin to her fate, Serbia's they regard as the swaddling clothes of relapses, up to the time of writing existence is necessary to Greece, in order foreign supervision, the results have not (October) owing to as increase in the to maintain the balance of power in the Balkans, and Serbia's disappearance may infrequently been disastrous. The postal volume of transactions, service is of such great importance to the

leave Gretce at the mercy of a strengthen- comfort business, and social progress of

ed and brutal Bulgaria. the Chineas people that nothing, at the present juncture, at any rate, should be done to impair its efficiency or retard its natural growth and development. The extent of this growth and development appears from the report before us,

Had Greece intervened at the opporians moment Serbin would not have suffered her cruel fate, for Greece's intervention could have given the Allies and Serbia nuneri- cal military superiority in the Balkans.

It was Greece's great opportunity of realizing har aspirations and desires,

All wars necessitate risks, but in this case the risks were small, and the Greek Parliament, were prepared to accept them. people, represented by the majority in for they realized that the liberatio of the Greeks in Turkey had at last become possible, and the building up of a Greater Greeco in the acquisition of new terri- tories in Asia Minor and Thrace, as well as Cyprus,

At the beginning of May. 1015, prices bad, recovered from 3 to 10 per cent. on various kinds of silk. The declaration of war by Italy had the immediate effect checking business, owing to the increased difficulties of transport and correspon dence, coupled with the violent fluctue tions in the Italian exchange. Meantime, There has been substantial expansion Lyons manufacturers of silk goods received in practically every branch of business.

considerable orders, purchases for which A few igures may be quoted to show the must have exercised n favourable effect on scope of the services The total number ilk pris; but, owing to the lack of quali of articles dealt with in 1914 exceeded fed warkmow and the scarcity of dyestuffs, 692 millions, or an increase of nearly 63 the mannfactarers were obliged to decline millions upon the total for 1913. As the Postmaster General points out this ad. part of these orders. Matters remained vance is the more pronounced innemuch practically unchanged throughout June, as the amount of printed matter handled the conclusion of the silk harvest failing -143 millions-fell off by no less than to exercise ite ungal influences on the mar 22 millious. The Chinese people are ket. In July, however, business became rapidly getting accustomed to most of the decidedly more active under a lively de- facilities of the post office as we knoiv mand for silk goods from both London and them in the West. Express letters, parcel the United States. The market also bene traffic, money orders, eto, are every year fited by a revival in the Swiss silk man-ideas of the people, and he refused being taken more advantage of. It may,facturing industry, which imported much AND TO-NIGHT!! perhaps, he noted that letters in native of its supplies of raw material from Lyons, TO-DAY!

clubbed mails show a considerable rise,

attinuation of a large demand for silk, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22ND, AT 5 P.M. AND 9.15 p.m, but, as the report points out, this is at tinuation of August saw a steady con- tributable to a decrease in astuggling, recompanied by a gradual improvement in 3RD COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME rarities. It ay be mentioned that prices, September started well, but the may mouth generally was distinctly qu'eter,.

It has been said that M. Venizelos favours & Republic. SUNDAY, JANUARY

232D, AT 6 P.M. AND 9.15 p..the total number of postal establishment though prices romained firms.

now in operation is 8,324, In addition, European reeless show great stiffness in

This is not true, for Greece's positin All Performances:-2 solid hours entertainment.

natures have been in considerable cond Monarchy states & Constitutional and the Greek nation is demand Japanese sorts; the latter are very scardenas hingelf within the limits of owing to the high prices ked for Monarchist, so long as the Sovereign con |

Constitution, on the Lyons market shipments this season The King is as hereditary monarch, from Yokohama to Europe amounting to whose father was elected King by the only 5,400 bales, as against 4.128 bales in Greek people, but no Divine Right exists 1914-15 and 18,000 hales in 1913-14 in Greece Cantone greatly in demand of late, espcially in average qualities for crepes, are now less in favour, owing to their rapid advance in price, and their deterioration in quality, consequent on the havoc wrought in the spinning mills by destructive floods in July.

PRICES OF ADMISSION:

EVENING 9.15 F.M.

MATINEES 5 OF 6. P.M.

1st Class zind

$1.60 1.00

1st Class 2nd

+

-0.60

3rd

3rd

$1.00

0.70. -0.40.

Gallery (Asiation only)

0.15

0.20 Gallery (Asiatics only)... Children under 10 years of age-Soldiers and Sailors in uniform:-Half-Price to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Classes only. Hongkong, and January, 1916.

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JAPAN

OBTAINABLE" EVERYWHERE. SULE - AGENTS! MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.

HONGKONG,

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THE CONSTITUTIONAL. ISSUE. What occurred was well-known. King Constantine enforced the resigna tion of the Ministers who held the con- to

His Majesty no doubt felt that the Constitution has the King acquired, the danger was too great, but where in the right to overrido his Ministers and the elected members of big. Parliament i

sanction intervention.

M. Venizelos is particularly desirous that his attitude with reference to the electiong should be understood.

About 750,000 men voted at the last elec tioas, out of an electorate of over a million, of whom 280,000 are now mobi. lized. Of the Venizelist Deputies, 53 are now with the colours, while 25 Ministerial Deputies are also mobilized.

twenty years of age. The other Ceylon m drowned were five Burghers, aix Sinhalese and one. Tamil

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,

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

PARADES.

1. Parades for to-day,

7.20 a.m, Members of Signalling. Sempion and other Signallers, as detailed in Signalling Section order dated 6th De sember, 1915-Morse flag and Helio graph practice at Headquarters. Remainder, n

PARADES Fort NEXT WEEK,

Monday, January 24th-No. 1 Section Scouts

Company.* Wednesday, January 26th-No. 2 Sectio

Scouts, Company.

Thursday, January 27th-No. 3 Section

Scouts Company.

Friday, January 28th No. 4 Section Scouts.

Company

DETAIL

2.On duty to-night: Scouts Co.,

On duty to-morrow Senuts Co. Orderly Officer for week ending 27th

inst., Lout. Wendl.

G. E. STEWART, Capt..

Adjutant, H.K.V.O.

HONGKONG POLICE NESERVE.

MEDICAL MXEMPTION.

Members who are too ill to attend the Con-

sulting Rooms of the Surgeon Superin tendent for examination must obtain and send to their Company Commanders ibe certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner. Such certificate müst state the nature of the illness, tho date on which the patient will bo able to present himself to the Surgeon Superintendoat for examination. On leaving the House, etc., the Surgeon. Superintendent must be attended at ence, or the patient must report for duty,

there are some 4,000 local and rural Box Offices. These few figures will give some idea of of the Chinese post office What is of the utmost import

the fact that the various lines of maintained communication

were wel during the year. This means more than appears on the surface. In Chins foods, robbers, and pirates have to be reckoned with, but in spite of difficulties through these causes, there were comparatively few interruptions, and these were for the most part local and temporary in character. The officials have shown all sorts of ingenuity in overcoming obstacles A warranted cure for all to the dispatch of mails, with the result acquired or constitutical Dia that a minimum of inconvenience has been. charges from the Urinary caused to the public. Every year, too,

These Organs in aither sor.

sees the extension of the postal service to famous Pills also cure Gravel, new districts. The length of the

vatibua Pains in the Back and all lines of communication at the end of Kidney Disorders. Free from 1914 was 485,000 (3 equal, roughly. mercury Forty years' snoour English me) against 450,000 in cesk Sold by all Cheminta 1913. In conclusion we may note that and Storskeepers throughout perhaps the most important feature of the

"The Austrian Prese solemnly an the world.

year was the entry of China ints the Uni-ounces the discovery by the Professor of versal Posted Union. Her adhesion Electrology at Innsbruck University and

Even more than this, the Government the Universal Postal Convention dates an Austrian doctor serving at the front from March 1, 1914 but it was not until of a method of weaving electric heating were Feared to grant leave to their Sept 1 that the regulations of the Rome threads into soldiers, pants and then coming it to the supporters of M. Venizelos, supporters to return to vote, while refua- convention came into actual operation innecting the soldiers' wearing garments It was even proposed that voters among For the purpose of giving leave from drills China. From the sate date, also, China with a battery at from 100 to 300 metres the troops should register their votes at gave her adhesion to the Parcal Post distance says the Morning Post Borne

It is claimed that the the barracke, where pressure would natu- Convention-London and China Express correspondent

current can be regulated, and that any

rally have been applied. number of soldiers in the trenches can be kept warm simultaneously,"

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

TO-DAY

(30

15 - p.m.-De Villiers Illusionist, Moring Theatre, Kowloon (next to Post Ofies). TO-NIGHT

0.15 p.m.-De Villiers Illusionist," Moving

Theatre, Kevlon (naxi to Post Qaica).

"TO-MORROW

6 p.m.-De Villiers Illusionist, Moving

Theatre, Kowloon (next to Post UBonj

Tuesday, let Feb-

11.30a.m.-The West Point Building Co, Ltd., Meeting of Bhareholders at the Offices of Messrs. Jardíne, Matheson & C5., Ltd.

13.40 am-The Hongkong Central Eriste, Ltd., Mesting of Shareholders at the Ofice of Messra, Jardine, Methason & Co. Ltd. Noon-The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency C, Ltd, Meeting of Shareholders at the Ofices of fardine, Aistheson & Co.,

Ltd,

ALLEGED ENEMY INCEN- DIARISM IN THE U.S.A, AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS AND THE FORGERY OF PASSPORTS.

WAR NEWS.

WARMING THEM UP.

are

These Venizelist mobilized Deputies are promised six days' leave and the Gove mental Deputies full leave. The result would be that, immediately after the elec. tione, the Venizelist Deputies would be obliged to leave for the front, the twoy diminishing, and possibly extinguishing, the Venizelist majority in Parliament,

Under any conditions of election M. Venizelos would have felt it his duty to be elected in order to protest in the Chamber against the mancer in which tha elections had been held. But the actual comedy was too great, and he and his party had no course open except silently

situation, and are only awaiting the ter- The Greek people fully understand the to protest by absenting themselves.

mication of the foreign crisis in order to make their voice hoard.

In the event of medical exemption. being re fused by the Surgeon Superintendent, the Forms obtained from Company Commanders must be returned direct to them,

Applicants in Nos. 3 and 4 Companies, after obtaining Certificates, will hand same direct to Inspecters Wei Wing Sam and Wong Kwong Tin, respectively.

'.

TO LEAVE OF AUSENCE.

The attention of all ranks is partieniatly

drawn to orders of January 20th to

and parades the remainder of January month may be regarded as "a Calendar Month," reads.

SABADES 5,30 PM

Monday January 24th-No. 1 Company

and Recruits thereof

Tuesday, January 25th-No. 4 Company:

Recruits of all Companies.

Wednesday, January 28th, No. 2 Company.

Companies, and Recruite thereof. Thursday, January 27th-Noa. 3 and 4

Friday, January 28th-All Company In

spectors and Sergeants.

· ABMLETA. Artlets inust be produced at

parade of each Company

MUSKETRY-FART II.”

the next

(For members only who passed Part L) Sunday January 23rd:

Leave Blake Pier, 9 otoAll Pcs of Nos 3 and 4 Platoong of No. 2. Co., also N.0,Os, of that Company who did. not fire on Sunday, January 16th, Leave Elake Pier 1 p.m.-All Res, of

Nos. 1 and Platoons of No. 2. Co,

All N,0.0%, of this Company, ozcept those who failed Part I will attend for Range Dities, leaving at 9 a,m.

OFFICERS' SNUG DUG-OUT.

The following description of a dug-out is given by an officer at the front in a The new town of Hopewell, 20 miles letter from Richmond, Virginia, which was surallish room (he says) with a small win

a friend.

I am sitting in a founded by the Dupont Powder Company, dow high up on one wall A stove of was completely destroyed by fire last excellent design is burning cosily at one month and twenty-five thousand people side. The ceiling consists of a layer of mush-room growth due to the vast am white, were rendered homeless. The town, of 8 in. ings The walls are boards painted

HIS MAJESTY'S FOOTNOTES. munition works established in its vicinity shelves, a tree trunk up one side and the honour of submitting the above state- Two doors, a cupboard, a few With the consent of M. Venizelos, I had since the war began, burned like match another up the centre of the room comment to King Constantine in privato wood in the 30-mile breeze which was plete the fixtures, except that the fien audience. His Majesty carefully read it blowing. The usual rumours attributing consists of beards. the origin of the fire to German incen- chairs and same maps constitute the mov-statement:

A table and three and authorized me to make the following diarism are circulated-says The Pines ables, unless a bell cord hanging down is The King is not in personal agree New York correspondent. They are counted as a movable. Going through one strengthened by the arrest of a German of the doors (a glass one), you find a Majesty is desirou, that similar publicity ment with what M. Venizelos says, but his suspected of plotting to blow up the am similar room, except that the walls are be given in The Times to M. Venizelos's munition works, which, however, the con- covered with pink muslin, and there 12.10 p.m.The Hongkong Land Rrolamationflagration failed to touch. The loss of two wood and wire-netting bedsteads, with statement es that which was recently given

Co., Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders at the property is estimated at £400,000.

to his own, Offers of Messia. Jardine, Matheson & Co. negre snught looting was lynched, and the other door (which is gracefully hung be kept fully informed of all aspects of One a few small tables, etc. If you go out of The King wishes that The Times two bandits who attacked a bank oficial with a flowered curtain) from the first carrying documents out of the fire were room you encounter a flight of about eight our atuation in Greece, and hopes that Staff

or nine cement steps with brick walls at it, columns will be open to all shadey of There was an explosion in the fuse the side. Go up those, and, if you are

opinion, '. DRIVEN OUT.

making department of the Bethlehem Steel lucky, you will find yourself in the sun.. Company's works, at Easton, Pennsyl-light on the surface of the earth. Near Whenever LITTLE'S ORIENTAL vanta, on Dec, 10th, one workman being the top of these steps is a hut the officers" BALM enters a home the headaches are killed and several being injured. driven out. By simply rubbing in a little building was wrecked. The explosion is out in which I expect to live for some The kitchen. This is a description of the dug- of this cure-acting remedy the most attributed to a spark from one of the time along with one other officer. It is the the following: A gina; statue of Admiral The Wilhelmshafener Zeitung contains stubborn ache or pain is soon brought machines-Renter. LONDON BUYING AGENTS to terms. When you apply

a million bushels of Canadian bomb, shrapnel, and high-explosive proof. best dug-out you could imagine. It is We offer you our services as buying LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM wheat awaiting shipment to the Entente It keeps warm in all weathers. The rea

or Continental goods, Brants for Britain, but thoroughly peto. you can feel the pain going away. Think nations was destroyed by fire in an eleva son for living in a dug-out is that life coess is attained by maiting of it from maddening sleepless nights to owned by the Pennslvania Railroad above ground in this village was found to

The total loss is be inadvisable. our customers interests our first aim, and tortured days you can enter a land as Erie on Dec. 10th Five expert buyers, with capable staffs, of absolute relief Clear-headed, upright estimated at £150,000. The cause of the manage different departments, buying and tingling with health in every limb, fire has not yet been discovered. with greatest care every class of goods, you can once more face the world without

throbbing temples or twitch-gating fresh batch of private Corres Approximately 200 lecomotives are lying giving our customers all the advantages the dread

wide experience, and ensuring their ing nerves. You become yourself again Dondenge benzine the signatures of Baron abandoned on various lines of the French Broad and erect stands the figure, holding the trenches who has had some opportuni-

E. Zeidinek, the Austrian Chargé railway system, says the Journal, and, (d'Affaiza, and Dr.

Nuber, you

is reaching out for his instruments. The of verifying his description: By Austrian Consui-General. The corres, although French manufacturers are clem-

eyes are gazing into space far away over evolution he is a degenerate; by breeding pondence proves conclusively says The ring for further transport facilities, the distant seas, where the heroes of Ger.brate; by instinct a bully; by nature a Times New York correspondent the the railways are in many places encum-many's ser power carry out his orders. traitor by profession a spy; by choice a active cooperation of these officials in the bered with hundreds of trucks and vans The statue weighs over 3,000 lbs., and has cad; by accomplishment an assasin; by forged passport

that have been ungsed for many months. room for 280,000 nails.

Training a murderer."

date, cur

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requirements being rightly supplied at the saif you would like to be,

lowest prices and best discounts. A Sold at ls. 4d, per bottle.

KEYMER, SON & CO.,

Whitefriars, London. Telegrams, "Keymer, London,"

Est. 1844

Agents for Hongkong," Messrs. A. £. WATSON & CO.,

LTD.

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shot.

Half

The State Department has been investi-

the

TIRPITZ HUMOUR,

burg for nailing purposes, will shartly be yon Tirpitz, similar to Berlin's Hinden erected at Wilhelmshaven. Admiral von Tirgity has recently, given the artist, Oswald Schimmelpfennig, of Berlin, a number of sittings, with the result that wonderful likeness has been produced. The Grand Admiral is posing in uniform

and Company Inspectors who did not fire on the 18th instant will attend sta date to be notified later. Uniform, caps or helmets.

F C JENKIN DSP (R.).

GENEELL ORDER No. 5, or 1916.

The following promotions are made in the Ambulance - Company on the 17th inst

Po. Matthew Wong to be Sergeant. P.-c. Chan Siu Tong to be Sergeant

(Sd.) C. Mcl Master,

+0

The following brief appreciation" of with oil-skins, sea-boots, and sou'wester, the German emanates from an Irishman in

telescope in the left hand while the right