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INTIMATIONS

Ten Victor Records which * should be in every home

Finlandia-Tone Poem (Bibelius)

35506Fackeltauz

37342

[Büver Threads Among The Gold...

Broken Melody

'Ceilo

Juliet's Stumber

17106Venetian Love Song

(Moyerbeer)

...One Stap

Fox Trot Song

Violin

26502

Blue Paradise

{Miss Vixen

$4327--Ah, Love, but a day,

64120-I Hear You Calling Me

74437–Love's Nocturne

34337-Legende

88401–La Campanella (Liszt)- 88388--Abide With Me (Liddle}

..Pianoforte

Song

THE HONGKONA DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14TH, 1916.

Rozario Bourdon.

Victor Concert Orchestra. Conway's 'Baud Conway's Band

19

Evan Williams, McCormack.

Hamlin Zimbalist. Paderewski. Clara Butt.

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WITHOUT FEAR OF ANY DELETERIOUS EFFECTS.

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MANUFACTURED BY———

WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO., LTD.

Hoarking, 9th June, 1916.

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FYON UALOUTTA, PENANG

SINGAPORE,

THE Steamship

LAGER-BEER

H

NAMSANG

SALLORO-

OBTAINABLE

anbject to rent.

AND

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they wil boramined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insorence will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Hills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.. General Managers. Hongkong, 12th June, 1916.

SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION.

MESSRS, LOWE BINGHAM AND MATTHEWS PLAINTIFFS.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

ASSOCIATION.

Extracts given below from official reports will be of interest locally, Siner the outbreak of the war, the order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerúsalem In England and the British Red Cross Society have received official recognition as part of the Red Cross organization of the United Kingdom, and the two bodies

GIFTS FOR THE WOUNDED,

HONGKONG ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN WAR WORKERS.

At the Committee meeting of the above Association held on June 7th, it was reported by Mrs. Gompertz that during May there were made by the City Hall working members:

"Greaves reported that during the tonih she received.-15 pair socks, 11 pair operation socks, 28 hospital capa, 19 mufflers, 70 pairs kuce-caps, 3 pairs cuffs, 4 pairs mittens, and helmets.

In the Danish Consular Court, Shang- hai, on the 7th inst., Messrs. Bowe, Bingham & Matthews, the well-known fins of accountants and auditors, brought an action for libel against J. E. Melcnior, a Danish subject carrying on business as an accountant and suitor

shirts, 32 reversible bed-jackets, 1 pyjama 30 pyjamas, 83 day shirts, 79 night- at No. 45, Rue de Consulat, Shanghai.

The petition of the plaintiffs alleged the St. John's, which dates from the bed-jacket, 70 kimono bed-jackets, 1 dress- thut in the month of larch, 1916, the time of the Crusades, and the Red Crossing gown, 23 invalid boofs, 140 milk plaintiffs, as auditors made a report Society, incorporated in 1909 work in covers, and hot water bottle covers, /> upon the affairs of the branch of the perfect accord to one end, namely, the These are being suitably divided be Bank of China in Shanghai. On April relief of the sick and wounded.

tween No. 27 General Hospital, Abbasin, 5th, 1916, and subsequently, the defend- ST. JOHN Headquarters, WAREHOUSE, Egypt, and Queen Mary's Needlework ant falsely and maliciously published 156, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE, E.C.-During the Guild, 2 Cavendish Square, London, W. Concerning

the plaintiffs defamatory fortnight ending 25th April, 1918, 31—the cotton and thinner garments going statements to the effect that they had Hospitals in England were supplied with to Egypt, and the thicker things to beau corrupted into issuing, a false and requisites and comforts (28,656 articles intentionally misleading favourable re-

in all):-- port upon the affairs of the Bank of

One Hospital abroad (Havre) was China and upon the state of the Govern ment account with the bank, and that supplied with requisitis and comforts, bad the bank and its Government,800 articles in all.

Garments. Articles. Total. account been in a healthy state the

Received during publication of such a false and mislead

the fortnight... 3,309 60,719 ing report would not have been necessary. The defendant also stated, that he con- Sent out during

the fortnight .. 4,585 -27,961 - sidered it his duty to warn the public by exposing, amongst other things, the falsity of the plaintiffs' report. The said statements were contained in a printed declaration With the said de claration were published printed, com ments on the matters therein referred to which comments were defamatory of the plaintiffs The said declaration and comments were published by circulating them through the post to constituente of the plaintiff's and other firms and per gons resident in Shanghai. The printed comments included an admission on the part of the defendant that he attempted. to induce the editors of the foreign local newspapers to publish some of his re- marks and that they refused to do so.

Mr. D. McNeill appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. J: W. Rice for the defendant.

Mr Rice applied that the amount security deposited should be increased ** from $100 to Tis. 1,000.

An order for $500 to be paid into Court, as security wns made:

In accordance with Danish law, Mr Kiten asked if either party had any suggestion in order to settle the case.

"Bir. McNeill said he would be quite willing to consider any offer made by the other side.

Received to date,

28/4/16 Sent out to date,

28/4/16

Stock at Ware-

bias

81,118

These are being packed this week and sent with the thicker garments to Queen Mary's Needlework Guild. A consigu ment from Mrs. MacGregor, Foorhow, is 32,556 included in this list.

101,112 992,854 4,454,030

302,818. 691,715 1,054,333

93,404:501,139. 390,633

Mrs. Carmichael reported having sent, by P. & O. sa. Nunkin on May 19th, addressed to Major MacMunn, R.A.M.C, for O... Stationary Hospital, Port Said, | Egypt-700 mosquito nets (taking a total of 4,500 sent off since January 1st, 1918).

As already published in the papers,. the Bandage-ma ng Department of the The Stores Department is managed Association, represented by weekly work- by a Committee of ladies, under the coning-parties at the Irish Club, Garden Road the Peak Club; and the United trol of the Duchess of Bedford,

Service Recreation Club, Kowloon, has sent off by P. & O. 68. Anakin, address- ed to Col. Gordon Hall, Abbassin, over 2,000 articles, comprising rolled band- operation stockings, knitted caps, and bulter-muslin shirts for the trenches,

JOINT V.A.D. COMMITIKE. The total number of members now at work through this Department is 4,387, of whom 2,806 are in the wards of Military Hospitals

Y.M.C.A. BUILDING FUND. SEVENTH LIST OF DONATIONS.

The following is a list of the donations made to the Y.M.C.A. Building Fund yesterday- Mr. A. Findlay Smith Mr. B. D. F. Beith: Mr. E. R. Dovey J. Reid MG. M. Shaw

Ms. M. A. Ramsay, Messrs. L. N. Leefe, E. F. Aucott, C. W, Beswick, R. Sutherland, J Hutchings, and Dr. W. B, A., Moore, each $25.

Musais. J. Rodger, S. Baker and E. B. Cubey, each $20.. Messrs. J. W. Gloyn, H

Hughes, J. H. Barrington, W. H. Prowse, L. Scott, J. Simpson, W. Kerr, D. M. Mackay, P., W. Ramsay, W. Brown, J. B. Spiers, and J. Weir, each 10, Messrs. C. J. Tacchi, P. Plage. Anonymous Quarry Bay A F. McIntosh, P An- derson, D. McNeillie. R. Gray W. McKag, W. Bell, W. J. Clark, R. Wallace, A. W. Millar, M. J. Wells, J. Millar, G. Grott, J. Stewart, G. Gerrard, W. Weit, A. Aitchison, and C. H. Sum- mers, each $3. Mr. A: Stalker

8.C.P.A. and Messies. J. D. Polley, J. Bird, W. Bunting. A. Davidson, E. Sutton, and. f. J. Harrington, each 92.

Already acknowledged

150,00.

80.00

50.00

50.00

50.00:

175.00

60,00.

120.00.

100.00

3.00:

.14.00

* 822.00 91,685.00

$92,607.00

COMFORTS FOR THE WOUNDED.

at Hone, and 194 engaged in General ages, many tailed and knitted bandages, Hotel, Chuzenji, Japan, sends us for

Service in these Hospitals.

959 are in Military Hospitals abroad, 114 Nursing, and of General Service Members in Auxiliary Hospitals at Home, while under the Joint Committee abroad there are 292 Nursing, and 18 General Service Members in France, Sicily, Italy, Malta, and Egypt..

ST. Jour AMECLANCE BRIGADE.The official Ggures of the Brigade-of which the Hongkong 7.A.D. is a unit-show that during the War 21,058 male and

On Tuesday morning, at the City Hall, sheets, pillow-cases and thin pyjamas are now being given out, and the public are asked for gifta of old razofs and strops, packs of playing cards, magazines, and old white flannel trousers for making into cholera-helia

It is hoped to be able to send off a box of these articles in about two weeks, in answer to an appeal from the matron of No. 27 General Hospital, Abbassia.

Lady May, writing from the Lakeside

publication the following letter which she has received in acknowledgment of gifts for the wounded from Hong- kong:-

27, General Hospital, Cuiro.. 22nd April, 1818. Dear Madam-We have just opened up the above hospital, and have been given by Col. Gordon Hall two cases of comforts for the men which have beco most acceptable...

Ho tells me they were sent from Hong- let you know how much they are appre-

Mr Rice intimated that he was in 1,80 female members of this organiza-Egypt, where the accommodation is kung, so I thought I would write and

tion were on March 1st, 1918, actively being heavily taxed in stoër, to take in employed in Naval and Military Hos wounded frour Mesopotamia. ⠀ pitals at home and abroad. --

stricted to thake no offer.

In reply to a question by the Court as to whether the three cases could be con- Mr. McNeill remarked that is solatie tee that the matter of com- plaint was contained in only one docus ment, but the grievances of the parties were substantially different. His clients' grievance was that they were a firm of trusted auditors, and the suggestion had heen made that they could be bought to

They said they make a fete defematory upon was a thing which was their reputation, but

Eventually it was decided to take the case by itself and consolidate the other

two.

The Court also declined to take steps. to secure the attendance of an auditor is "amicas gurne. Mr. Rice, who made the

The order maintains over 200 Hos pitals, with an aggiugate of nearly 10,000, boda.

The Brigade Hospital at Etaples, opened in September last, contains 520 boris and is reported to be highly efficient from a medical and surgien point of view. This Hospital is under the immediate command of Colonel Sir loner of the St. John ambulance

Brigade.

The St John Hospital at Southport in the inrgest Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital in England

THE NEED OF NEW TONNAGE. BRITISH STEAMERS BUILT THIS

YEAR.

In view of the urgent need of new liegister Book are instructive. They show tonnage the fumicey published in Lloyd's

that while the output of large now British steamers this year has been small, between 50 and 60 British trawlers have been built.

application, staring that they, as CHINA'S MINE CONCESSION 1,000 tons appear in the book as having

private party, had been able to obtain the attendance of que,

N

we

are

Mr. McNeill-Is be to be called as an Expert in corruption, because charged with corruption 7-

Mr. Rice No we want to ask bin some questions in connection with audii

ing.

Mr. E. 8. Little, general manager of Meser Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd.. deposed to receiving a copy of the de- claration complained of through the post on a date which he did not remember

The case

was adjourned until June 15th. Mr. Rice intinating that he would want to call Sung Han-chang, manager of the Shanghai branch of the bank, and also Mr. Passeri as witnesses in the ease.

There were also two similar actions brought by the Bank of China and Mr. G. Passeri, for both of whom Mr. A. 8. P. White Cooper appeared.

These two cases were adjourned until Friday June 16th, the security in rach ease being raised to $500.

TO JAPAN.

More particulars about the iron mine recently conceded by China to the Chino Japanese Industrial Development Com pany are now available for report as emanating from a reliable source.

The new mine is located at Fanchang Hsien, Anhui Province, and can sailing from Wabu & river port called reached quite easily. After four hours Tichinng is reached. The Taochung Mine is six Chinese miles distant from the little port, and the roads leading from the port to the mine are good.

Twenty-three British steamers of over

been built this year-namely

Alto

Clan Macbrayne. Elmtree

Falcon Flimston Glenartney

Horden

Tons.

2,268

4,818.

.2.450

2,244

8,NOU

45,500

..2,040

be:

fristun

2,075

Kerry Range

..5,956

Lady Patrieia

.1.230

Lard Kelvin

2,641

4,300

.2,766

‚6,020

5,700

4,693-

7,975

2,300

.4,278

•1;500′′

..5,058

...2,265 4,300

The nine was first discovered in 1914 and the year following formal consent of the Peking Government was obtained for the prospecting of part of the rich vein. The actual working of the concession was at once begun, but soon stopped," for while the conceded area was worked the rest of the vein was discovered and the

right to work the whole area was to be acquired from the Peking Government.

The right to work the whole area was granted in March this year when the Hichiang and the mine was commenced. construction of a railway between All the materials required for the con Japan and the whole work is struction of the line have been sent from placed under the supervision of Japanese en gineers. At the latest the construction will be concluded within eight months from date.

The ores

Maplemore Merioneth Nipura Oliva Pruth Raranga

St. Catherine

Royalite

Somme

Southern

Thirlmere Tanfield

The figure in each case denotes gross tonnage, angka

ciated.

The pyjamas are so beautifully made and of such pretty material that they are much in request by the Sisters for their patients, who are very fond of these nice colours.

The stationary, soup, tooth-powder we are always thankful for; it is non- difficult to keep the men supplied..

The dried ginger we keep as a

it. especial treat for the sick ones who need mike a word vir tavand threr and they love

Altogether they were a splendid con tribution, and we are all most grateful

for them.

We have a lovely hospital here ever- looking the desert. It was the Egyptian Police Schools and has adapted itself so well for its present purpose.

We can take in 1,040 men, but at pre-

seut have only 750 beds equipped.

Again thanking all the generous con tributors-Yours etc.,

D. MILLIERN'T MELL (Matron, Q.A.LA.U.S.).

KONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

CORPS ORDERS BY LT-COLA CHAPMAN, V.Di

PARADES.

1-Parades for to day :-

7.00 pm. Signalling Section C

Class at Headquarters, 5.15 pm. Civil Service Company on

Cricket Ground.

6.00 p.m. Scouts Company No: 1 Section Musketry Instruction at -Headquarters

DETAIL A

2-On duty 14th-inst,-Civil Service Co. On duty 19th insiNo-Secrim

Artillery Battery.

Orderly Officer from 9th 15

Lieut. Lindsell.

A. F. CHURCHILL, Capi

Adjutant. H.K.V.O.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

COMPANY PARADES..

In addition, the Andree, of 3,700 tons, was built at West Hartlepool for a French firm. Mr. W. Wilhelmsen, of All. ranks will parade by Companies. Tonsberg, Norway, succeeded in getting two fine steamers completed at Sunder land, namely, the Simla, of 5,600 tons, and the Zurita, of 5,850 tons, for carry- ing petroleum in bulk

Artisan

Arborean

Bylayl

Charles Pratt

having arrived from the above Forts, Consignes SOLDIERS WITH PIG-TAILS. of Cargo by her are hereby informed that si Goods are being landed AT THEIR BISK into the bazardous and/or extra hasardons Godowns of Ching Dynasty gave the General Chaug For his defence of Nanking the late the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Lamited, whence and/or from the Haun title of Viceroy of Liangchiang wharres delivery may be obtained.

when he retreated to Linhuai; and his Goods not cleared by the 19th inst, will be name has beconte prominent since he was

appointed Tutuh of Kiangsu after dis lodging General Ho Hai-min from

At present the mine is worked by a United States for American owners have Twelve large steamers built the Nanking City. The soldiers under him concern nominally under Chinese men already been added to the book this have not yet discarded their queues, the concern and the Chino-Japanese In-year. Their names and tonnage are as agement, but a contract exists between because he has still preserved his, and dustrial Development for the sale of ores follows known as Queue Troops." Recently he Nippon Seikojo of Muroran is also will consequently his soldiers have been to the extent of 1,000 tons a day. The was very much disappointed on accounting to take the ores produced at the of the failure of the Nanking Conference mine, vielded at the mine contain which was called to preserve the position of the President.

He has sent a mes sage to the President stating that on account of the independence of Shensi the situation in Peking might be affected, and that he thought it necessary to trans for his men up in Peking, thus render ing it possible for him tumike good the defence in the North-west His request Attacks of neuralgia, constant pain,ernment will appoint bim Wei-shu Chung has been granted, and the Central Gov or the dread of the sudden shooting paius. To (Commander-in-Chief of the Guards). are a continual wear and strain on the Thus our city will soon be honoured vital forces of the sufferer. Unless relief is obtained a breakdown is sure to follow. Troops."-Peking Daily News.

with the presence of the Pig-tailed LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM brings certain gud speedy relief to all who suffer from external aches and pains. It can save your life and the lives of your family or friends.

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· EVERYWHERE KILL PAIN BEFORE PAIN SOLE-AGENTS:

MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA HONGKONG.

ICE HOUSE STREET. TEL. 239.155.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

TO-MORROW

108

9.15 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's

Cathedral.

KILLS YOU.

Better still, it makes you want to live, Rub in LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM it kills pain.

Gold at la. 4d. per battle.

Agents for Hongkong: Mowers. & S. WATSON & Co.. La. [578-28

HONGLONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

The approximate statement of traffe resints for the week ending 11th June is as Followe

This Year

Last Year Increase

Receipts for week:

$12,830 10,588

Aggregate receipts for 2 weeks. $310,400 242,000 $7,719

62 per cent. of pure iron. In comparison with the ores produced at the Tayeh Mine. which are magnetic iron, they are better because the loss in smelting is smaller. The ore deposits of the mine are estimated to exceed 60,000,000 tons.- Japan Times.

The General Officer commanding Fort A MYSTERIOUS VESSEL..

Caming, Singapore, recently sent the following information to the papers:- A steamer of about 4,000 tons arrived at Batavia on Sunday last, May 14th, at about 6p.m., and anchored in the port of Tanjong Priok. She hoisted the German merchant ship fag, and the officers appeared to be Germans. The steamer was painted to represent a British India Steamship Company's Vessel, and had been damaged by gunfire. She appears to be German vessel that has escaped from shelter at some forel port and has been damaged by British gunfire.

Tons.

5,823

5,325

:.1,289

10,900

Ewana...

..5,910

Edgar F. Lickenbach

$,000

7,100

[6,943

3,698

4,078

Los Angeles

La Brea

Margaret

New York

Santa Barbara

Goldshell

Particulars are

.6,621

5,945 included of seven. steamers built in Japan, namely -

Akata Maru

Tans.

3,971:

Kisoko Marcos 187 Kotau Maru23,160 Tokiwa Mar Tajima Haru

#7,300-

7,300

7,300

3,162

Tatsumo Maru Yuki Maru Presumably, though, owing to the time required for mail communication, the list is not a complete one of Japanese vessels built this year. A

A few steamers of moderate size are shown to have been completed in Sweden and Holland. In Spain, the Igotz Mendi, of 4,648 tons, has been completed at Bilbao

under the DS.P. at the Central Station at 5.45 p.m. each night, as follows:-

Monday, June 19th-No. 2 Co. Tuesday, June 20th.-No. 3 Co. Wednesday, June 21st.-No. 1 Co. Thursday

June 22nd.-No. 4 Co. Chief Inspector Wong will detail at least

Friday, June 23rd. Ambulance. Co. one Drummer to attend each night. Inspector Un Hew Fan will act as

Orderly Inspector for week commenc

June Ang

10th, and will attend these Parades,

RECRUITS PARADES. Wednesday, June 14th.-Sections 13 and 34 and Recruits of No. 4 Company at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, June Platoon.

15th Recruits of No.

BAND PRACTICE. Friday, June 16th.—at 6.15 p.m. sharp.

EQUIPMENT BOARD, 5.15 PM.. Wednesday, June 14th--All details of Nos. 2, 3, 4, and Ambulance Com panies and other units (other than Staff and „No.

attend on the date any) will

Section Commanders will warn their men who have not yet attended. The sitting of the Board will terminate on June 14th

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Police Reservists are advised that sum- manses will be refused in connection with the earriage of pigs in crates get through. in such a manner that their legs

Pte.

SPORTS NIGHT

Pleminer, Shropshire Light Infan Pte. Beesty, of the same regiment, try has accepted the challenge of to fight at 112lbs..

F. C. JENKIN,

1.S. PRY