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INTIMATIONS

NEW SHIPMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG DAIRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 171я. 1916.

VICTOR VICTROLAS

AND

VICTOR RECORDS

RECEIVED BY THE

S.S."DAIREN MARU,”

INCLUDING

THE LATEST

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SUCCESSES,

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD

Hongkong, 16th June, 1916..

EXCLUSIVE AGENTS.

HONGKONG SHARE KET

Messta Vernon & Smy their weekly share report dated th June. 1910, staté: da te sh

The local market during period under review has developed mrength,

SOME TRUE SUBMARINE

STORIES

[BY A SUBMARINER]

VOLUNTEER RESERVES

ORDERS BY MAJOR WAREMAN. O., HK.V.R

DETAIL

Like Brer Rabbit, submarince find it On duty from the morning of Friday, the 18th inst, to the morning of. Friday the 23rd instant, "B" Cu. Orderly Officer--Licat, Beswick. PAYADRS FOR THE WERK ENDING 24TH INST. Monday, 19th instant:

and Docks, Douglases, Sugal Indok necessary loli low An Bay huffin'?! have been the medium of dexablent times. Such times usually come when business for cash and forwariverles a boat is waiting for the Gods of Chance The Shanghai market has alsroved, to send within range of her tubes an there being a good inquiry Cotton chares The Rubber market again enemy to whom she can say something he During these ruled very quiet, and calls forpecial would rather not hear. comment Bar Silver is quoteday at 30 1-10 for ready delivery terling TT at 2/0) Shanghai T.Th and Singapore T.T. nt 80%. The Is buy- ing rate for 3 daya bills onnghai

stands at 72,

BANKS.Sales have been from $755 to 8770 and market closesdy at

the latter aguré.

MARINE INSURANCES-Haye be quiet market, with prices unchangede our last. Únions are wanted at 30

FIBB INSURANCES have not con busi- ness during the week and is are nominal at 8156 for China Fireal 8275 for Hongkong. Fires.

periods bont does not Palcep in much security. Peril is her bed-fellow, and Mischaner, too, may creep in at any moment.

started

Soon

*

her

X-on discovered this when she for the surface to look round for an opportunity of doing business, after they were switched on motors began to run badly and a series of uncomfortable jerks gave "jumpy.” motion to the boat:

Something round the propellers, I think sir," reported an artificer.

Bad luck, exclaimed the command-

ing officer. We'll try her again."

And they did. Backward and forward. The surged X-00 in a fruitless endeavour to free herself from the obstruction. trouble grew worse, not better.

No help for it. We must go up and have a look, reluctantly decided the

SHIPPING. Douglases have hajed to a buying rate of 11 for cash amares are wanted at $130 August. Inchinas | ** CO." *5] have been a very strong vion and have advanced steadily to $12cash, at which there are further buyer the Deferred. The Preferred are wid at $45. Strambionts have been quiet are quoted. $22 nominal. Star Ferre $30 nominal.

STERLING QUALITY

AND

REAL VALUE

ARE WHAT HAVE CAUSED THE IMMEDIATE, SUCCESS OF

"GOLD BAND "

! VIRGINIA CIGARETTES.

THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL

NON-THROAT CIGARETTES.

IF YOU ARE A HEAVY SMOKER YOU CAN SMOKE THESE CIGARETTES

WITHOUT FEAR OF ANY DELETERIOUS EFFECTS.

ASK YOUR TOBACCONIST FOR

MANURASTERED, BY—

TOBACCO

WESTMINSTER

CO., LTD.

Hongkong, th June, 1915.

HONGKONG WEEKLY PREIS a

TORING OVERLAND TRADE REPORT

la now ready and contains:-

Far Eastern News.

Hongkong.

Far Eastern Men and the War.

Hongkong and the Red Cross Society,

Gifts for the Wounded.

the Wounded from Kowloon

Organ Recital.

Leading Articles :--

Our. Duny,

Compromise.

Random Reflections.

Hooghing's Water Supply.

China's Shine Concessión to Japan.

The Plustrious Bead.

The VARCIA Building Fund. -

Correspondende 2.-

Y.M.CCA.

Proposal Local War Loan.

Navy League War Memorial Fund

Tumples of Patriotism."

A. Series of Suggestions.

Christmas Island and the War.

Y.M.C.A. Building Schene.

Reported Attempt on Life of Canton's

Governmi.

Canton-Hongkong Train Attacked by

Robbers.

Soldiers with Pig-Tails..

Chinese Telegrams.

Li Yuu Hang's First fandate.

Peking Notes.

Swatos Notes.

Macao Notes.

Company Meetings nud Reports :-

A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd.

Rubber Company Dividends, Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd.

The Law Courts.

Alleged Trafficking in Arins.

Alleged Stolen Passport.

Charge of Embezzleinent.

Straits Settlements and the War. Commercial

Hongkong, 17th June, 1918,

LONDON SELLING AGENTS

TEA. INDIGO

FIBRES

BRISTLES

OILSEED

ON

Sold mission in British Bad Continental

HIDES & SKINS Markets.

RUBBER DRUGS

COTTON,

-WOOL

ORES, MICA

GUMS, AND

GENERAL

PRODUCE

Samples valued.. Best ports or consignments is. dicated.

KEYMER, SÓN & CO..

ort Dept.) Whitefriars London. gas, “ Kørmer, London." Esk 1844.

1779

BEER!

CAREER •

LAGER BEER

EMPANY SPACES

SAPPORO-

JBTAINABLE

ASAIT-ni

FRA

herew

Now, going up in such circumstances was like taking a blind plunge into dan- ger. Ohe could not tell what might come along, and a submarine awash with ber

"seized ap

counts among tlie most helpless things afloat, However, the risk had to be taken, and X-00 pre- seritly heared her long grey back out of OLLS-Shells show a steady ancs:

the water, like a huge crippled fish, and and business has been done at 97p tony upon the surface inert.. 100/- They close with buyers 201/- Fouled a mine, sir,

sir, came from the Com dividend just announced angues who had gone aft to investigate. kats have advanced to a buying ata Ugly news this. It brought a shade of tion of Tis: 29. Ural Caspians cloith anxiety to the "C.0.'s" face. The mine probable buyers at 12/6.

must be cleared or it would make an end But the job wae a tricky to the boat.

There was imminent risk of the and that meant the funeral of X-00 and mine, exploding while being cut away. everyone in her. Very deftly and cauli ously the bluejackets went to work, and at inst had the relief of seeing the hawser part and the mine go harmlessly away. Still, troubles were not at an end. One Lightly stretch of wire had become so wound round the propeller that it could not be cleared, and the boat was cone- quently unable to steam.

REFINERIES-Have been a very thy market and China Sugnis show after advance to $120 cash, at which thare still wanted and at correspondingites: forward. Lazons, now converted in the Malabon Sugar Company, Ltd., how considerable improvement andļose. with buyers at 330,

MINING-Kailans, with no salere ported, have declined, to 20/- burs. Raubs are unaltered, with sellers 100. Tronohs remain at a nominal quetion

of 4270.

one.

What to do in this awkward profica- ment was the question. Looking around DOCES, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Highin, the C.O. espied a trawler in the kong and Whampoa Docks, after toph-distance, and be promptly decided his ing 8121 cash, close rather easier, thcourse of action probable sellers at $120. Kowhi "Get out the boat and fetch that chap Wharves have been done at $50, and ese and we'll make him give us a tow," said with buyers at this rate. Shanghai Daks he to his aub." are nominal at Tis. 75, and Honghw Wharves also nominal Tis. 82.

In a few minutes the submarine's little Berthon was making for the trawler, This was taking another risk, because in

those days trawlers are not always the

muhamahori to be

HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS,Dues of Hongkong Laids have been made ht

innocent craft they seem. And this par $101 and there are now buyers at 1 ticular one might be as inoffensive as and probably $10th Central Estate an she appeared outwardly or she might not. be obtained as $97, Hongkong HotelareAll this was in the minds of the sch on oiter at the reduced figure of suck and his men as they pulled towards the West Points close with sellers at 385, and ship and in the minds of those left in

Cotton MILLS eededly better gou mirkel, with a strong demand from the However, luck was with those whơ North for Ewos at fls. 136, Shanghai ventured, as it so often is. The trawler Coilous Tis. 91, and Kung Viks at Ts proved to be only a harmless fishing craft 134. Yangiszepoes after sales reported Tis, and St close with buyers at Tls. 5,

!

Recruits

the Cricket Ground under drill instructor Sergeant Dress: Oxberry, at 3:15 pm. Drill order. Machine Gun Section at Wellington Barracks under instructor Sergt. Boyles, at 5.15 p.m. Dress Clean fatigue.

N.COs Class of instruction on the road outside the Law Courts, at 5.15.m. Dress: Clean fatigue. Officers will attend.. Signalling -Section at Volunteer fleadquarters, at 5.15 p.m. Dress Clean fatigue.":,

Tuesday, 20th instant:--

"Co. on the road outside the Drras: Law Courts, at 15. p.nu. Drill order.

The following absentees without leave from the parade of "B" Co., on Tuesday, the Btl instant, will parate at the same time and place; Corp. Deakin, Ptes. B. Webb and

Lamble.

the Polo Mounted Section": "on

Ground, at 5.30 p.m., under instrue- Uni- tor Staff Sergeant Talbot. form to be worn. Wednesday, 1st institut

Ground Recruits on the Cricket

under drill instructor Sergeant Oxberry, at 3.15 pm. Dress: Drili order.

N.C.Os Class of instruction, on the

road outside the Law Courts," at 5:15 p.ni Dress: Clean fatigue. Officers will attend.

Thursday, 22nd instant :---

Recruits on the Cricket Ground under drill instructor Sergt. Ox berry at 5.13 p.m. Dress: Drill Order.

Machine-gun Section at Wellington Barracks ander instructor Sergi: Bowles at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue,

Mounted Section on the Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. under instructor Staff- Sergi. Talbot. Uniform to be

worn.

Friday, 2ord instant Dock-and Taikos

Beotions on the Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. Reruninder on the road outside the Law Courts at A. 15. p.. Dress: Drill order. ; Signalling Sectional Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 p. Dress: "Clean fatigue. Saturday, 24th instant, ad.

POSTING.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS:

CORPS ORDERS BY LT.COL. A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

NOTICE

1-The undermentioned members of the

Scouts Co. cease to be attached to- the Signalling Section from this date:No 1480 Le Cpl Walker and No. 1765 Pte. Maltby."

JOINED. Pte, W. M. Mason having joined is- allotted Corps No. 2011 and posted. to Signalling Section.

- PROMOTIONS. 3-Reference Order No. 3 of 14th June,

1010, 2nd-Cpls. Matthewman aud Hill and Le Cpl. Marley. to h acting Sergeants. (uupaid) not. Le- Sergi

For No. 1385 Spr. Brown read No.

1485 Sapper Brewer.

PARADES.

4.-Saturday. 17th inst. --

1.00 pm. Artillery Battery Gan

Sergi escort at Headquarters. Frith, Bombe, Bassford, Grs.. Garrard, Heath and Dunleavy.. Sunday, 18th inst.

8.15 am. Artillery Battery, ete, 'on detailed in Cricket Ground as Order of 16th just Monday, 19th inst., wil. Tuesday, 9th inst.:

5.15 pun. All units of the Corps (excepting members on duty) at Headquarters, Dress: Drill order khaki. Obeers will wear swords. At the close of this parade (6.15 pao) His Excellency the Gover nor will present the Colonial, Auxiliary Forces Officers Decora- tion (V.D.) to Capt. W: Arm- strong.

Wednesday, 21st inst. -

7.00 a.ui. Signalling Section A

Class at Headquarters.

Thursday, 2nd inat. :-

its

3.15 p.m. Recruits of all

(except Right Section M. G. (a). Squad drill at Headquarters. ander Sergt. Major Higby.

5.30 Signalling Section "A"

and Cinsses at. Causeway" Bay

5.30 p.. Mounted Section on Palo- Ground under Staff-Sgt. Talbot. Friday, 23rd inst.:

5.30. Defaulters drill at Head

quarters under Co. Sergt.-Major Witchell.

5.30 pm. Recruits of Right, Section M. G. Co. Sipuad drill at Heari- quarters.

Saturday, 24th inst

3.00 p.m. Artillery Battery 10 pe B. Gun drill with mules n Gun Club Hill Hongkong re sidents fall in Star Ferry Wharf. Hongkong, 2.25 plai. and proceed" to Kowloon by 235 p. ferry.

DETAIL

Sergt. A. Leach is posted to Co. “A” 5.—On duty till 220d insi.--H.K‚V.R.

Platoon No. 1 as Flatcom Sergeant.

guard.

Grands

Waiting men must parade with the GE. H. BRETTON- GAPLA

Adjutant. HKD

A FRENCH REPRISAL:

A fresh instance of the readiness of

and Geriaus at that. So far from being desirous of destroying anything her the French Governotent to adopt the only thought was for her own safety, and

But principle of reciprocity in the treatment MISCELLANEOUS.-China Borneus close she tried to ensure thus by flight..

the sub and his boat's crew were too of prisoners of war is afforded by the with sales at 855 and further sellers: China Light and Powers are wanted at quick for her and they very soon had decision to deduct 25 per cent. from all her heading for X-00, to which a hawser moneys transmitted to German prisoners $$b.. Cements have been quiet, with a

was run and the tow began,

in France, and place the sums thus ob few sales reported at $9.95 and $9.30

You are not to suppose all this occurtained at the disposal of the Treasury and there are now buyers at 13:25 Electrics can be placed at 3441, and red as simply as its narrated. Just until the German Government repeals. picture the feelings of a German skipper the regulation under which the exchange. Union Waterboats 14 Tramways have obliged willy hilly to convert his show value of the mars on moneys sent to been the medium of small business at 20.30. Watsons are on offer at 2875 into a tug and take one of the hated Eng French prisoners in Germany is reckoned ex diy and Ropes close at $32, nominal fish submarines back to the safety of its at its pre-war rate

own barhours. Of all salvage jobs this Bo-Next weltlement day, was the last he would have undertaken to inform their families of the reasons

YARN MARKET. Mestra. Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton and yarn brokers of Hongkong, in their report dated June 16th state:

The fortnight following our last report

which was issued, on the 1st inst, las

Prisoners in France will be encouraged

NEST YOU BITY. June 3rd-Left Section M. G. Co.. 24th-Right Section M. G. Cw 25th. No. 2, Section Arty. Batty.. 20th-Scouts Company. 97

,

و

-

do.

July 7th Centre Section M. G. Co.

8th. Eivil Service Company. 9th--No. 1 Section Arty. Batty.

-Left Section M. G. Co. 1th-Right Section M. G. Co. 12h Section Arty. Baity. 13th Scouts Company: Orderly Offer 23rd 16 29th inst.-Lieut

Preston Orderly Officer 7th to 12th July-2nd-

Lieut. Hegarty, no

31

A F. CHURCHILL Capt

Adjutant HEY.C. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

COMPANY PARADES, Central Station, 5:45 pm. sherp. Uni

form with Helmets. Tuesday, June 20th No 3 Company Monday, June 19th. No. 2 Company, Wednesday, June 21st No. 1 Company. Thursday June 22nd-No. 1 Company

epony Friday, June 23rd. – Ambulance - Cón- Chief Inspector Wong will detail at least

willingly. Being a wise man however, for this step Fhc. nocepted the inevitable and tried no.

tricks, while in their tolerant British in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Sir E. Grey, replying to Mr. Malcolm fashion X-00's crew agreed that the stated that complaints bad been receiv Trawler's s ruen wore “not bad chaps," and established fairly unicable relations with ed from British officer prisoners in them. After the tow had been in them at the rate of 30 marks to the

Germany that remittances were made to progress some few hours a British de sterling: remittances to Germany med stroyer love in investigate, sight and few up to through the General Post Offer worked

fullo, old chap, what's up with out at about 26,00 marks to the & sterling

quoth her captain tu X-008 cpm-inquires had been made of the Germany lospector for work commencing nanding offer, who forthwith told him Government as to the rate of exchange. governing the issue of pay to officer pri- the whole story

soners, and in the event of its being found necessary representations would be

ade.

You

proved disappointing as far as the tang over is concerned, the business recorded bring runde up of small parcels of few chops and confined to a couple of dates, This is due mainly to the remarqualý. erratic character of exchange, which has puzzled both the buyers and inporters alike, and both the aides adopt the wait- They've behaved quite decently, and ing game in preference to an unreserved I'm inclined to let them g go," replied tim

30.0" comentment until Silver tends to a

**Well, I'll pick you up how said the captain. What about them?" indicat ing the Germans,

settled basis. The consistently discourag The matter was debated, and finally it ing state of clearances prevents dealers was decided that as a reward for their good from taking a keener interest in the behavior the Germans should be cast market, and although signs are not loose. Make them sing us a song first, whating that the long-continued political suggested the sub, Very well. tell unrest would, at no distant date, give him, and the "C.O." nodded towards way to peace and order, dealers are un-

the skipper.? likely to summon confidence until normal

"conditions are restored.

made."

which their crews have sometimes to employ in getting out of tight places- just slipping back from the edge of death

one Drummer to attend caeb night. Tuspecter Ln Hew Fan will act as Order-

June 19th and will attend these Paradis.

ANIMETS: Ne

The Metropolitan Police pattern armlets will be produced by all ranks on the Company Parades ordered for week commencing June: 19th.

MOUNTED PATROLE

The following will report to the Sergeant- Maje at the Stables at 5.45 p.m. pu Tuedar and Thursday, June 20th, and genu-Troopers Vincenot, Ains "lie, and Wei, Chief Inspector Wong and Orderly Sergeant Wong Sha

JOINED:

What could be more calculated to turn one's hair grey with auxiety than the Muster your hands and perilous bours spent by the crew of a sing us the Hymn of Rate and then picked up by the hawker stretched sabınazine when their boat had breit I let you go," said the sub to the kmper, who gasped with surprise between the boat was playing hide-and-No-Ho Sang, Lan Kam To, Fua Bombay continues well above the level hearing this unexpected request.

two of the enemy's "sweeping " of this market and it is impossible to connect any business, the slump of ex

***Wouldn't something else do? Weeck with vessels that were attempting to change having widened the price dis- you than the know lots of

d rather sing for destror her. She had gone to the bottom of Hate. We don't to get out of the way But the enemy parity to as per hale

Oh, no, replied the "sub, who was

swept for her persistently.

have the Hymn of Hute."

Sales during the period do not hate your knew she was somewhere about and a

not come

#

When We must in submarine one is as sensitive to

EVERYWHERE up to the total of 2,000 bales, Rates marking the fun of the thieve heard noises outside her hull as, sa anyone

BOLE AGENTH : MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA HONGKONG,

ICE HOUSE STREET, TEL. 230-155,

NOTICE

ICS

E. S. LEEDS, of Newchwung and

an advance of $3 to $4 per bale. The

Chau Tuk, Harry Leo,

Cheu K, Tsang Yung Kan, Yeung

• Hon Sing Ambulance Chan Ping Leung, Chung Sai Nam, Leung am Kong, Tam Kui Lam

RECRUITJ.

remitting rate has declined four points so much about it that we want to know sitting in a room is to noises on the wall All Members of No. 4 Company, except during the closes valet although on what it sounds like. outside with their serves all astre the

The market the firm

aid. Bold and unsold stock in godowns, 50,000. bales

ARRIVALS. The mail str. Nagora and extra sir. Bombay Mary from Bombay have brought in 1,900 bales for Hong kong only Shipments from Hongkong ports, etc., 1,000

bales.

Finding nothing else would do theif submarines have any nerves, skipper lined up his crew by the bridge crew presently heard a scraping sound and they solemnly sang the Hymn of which told then that the enemy's hawser

was under their boste Bate to their vastly amused audience. So delighted were the bluejackets that they insisted upon an encore, which the allowed to, go Germans gave m and

they were then Whatever may come the way of others

there can be no doubt but that the "sub

to Shanghai and co to ho are aiding in our defence at ses,

SHANGHAI-Has better news to the fortnightly sales amount to bales.

At any moment an explosive-charge might come sliding down the wire and Certainly blow thera all into eternity. this would happen immediately the enemy found he had 'got hold ".... Everything now depended upon the coolness of the commanding officer, and he proved equal

him. Mancuring his boat, he gradual-

JAPANESE YARN-Firm but mariner's lot is sufficiently exciting to the enormously difficult task laid upon

in

one. To him come the thrilling adven- Cures, the daring exploits, and the long, steady looks into the face of death that rest the endurance of a strong man's soul. Only rarely does the public get a glimpse

I worked the boat so that the bawser slipped off her sloping bows and went exore than once his skilful handling of

Sections 13 and 14, will parade at Central under the O.C. Company and Company Bergeant-Major at 6.30 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, June 19th and 21st.

Becruits of No. 8 Platoon will parad

ander Platoon Commander and Com pany Sergt.-Major at same pince and hour on Tuesday and Thursday, Junz 20th and 22nd.

F. C. JISKIE, ...... D.8.P. (R).

THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN.

His Majesty the King has been pleased

M Makden, draws our attention to the active, sales 476 bales, comprising 100 fact that the entry appearing under the Firm bales Yellow Joss No. 20 at #133; 200 which bears his name in the current issue of bales Nagasaki No. 20 at 135/138; 30 hales Setsu No. 10 at $109; 50 baies Setsu the "DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE PRE CHINA, NO. 20 at $139; 75 bales 3 Horse No. 18 of what this branch of the Navy a achiey the submarine in this way saved boat and to appoint the Earl of Donoughmore, JAPAN, Ere,” is entirely incorrect, Wé

ing. Some of the successes of our sub-crew For nearly a round of the K.Pthe Earl of Powis, and the Right sincerely regret the mistake and any $130, annoyance it may have caused

RAW Corrox-No sales. Quotations: marines are known. But we hear clock she was dodging death in this Ton, Sir Frederick, George Milner, Bt.. Bengal at $20 to $26, Chinese at 320 to nothing of the superb skill and courage hairbreadth fashion and at last got to be Knights of Grace of the Order of $35 per picul.

(Gonnated on nezt Column.) ·

St. John. safely away.-J. J. in the Daily Mail.

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