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offer their money to the Country.

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used

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or she can spare in 5 per cent. Exchequer Bonds. Every invest-

ment is a blow struck at the enemy;

every dollar invested helps to shorten the War and to save the lives of our Sailors and Soldiers.

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Five Important Points.

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Stockbrokers will hold them as security for loans.

They can be sold on the Stock Exchange.

Trustees can fold Exchequer Bonds, if registered,

The Bonds will be issued in multiples of £100. There are also £5. £20

and 5e Ronds

FORTHCOMING EVENTS,

Bank Holiday.

TO-MORROW

Baturday, 8th July————

3,45 p.m.-Third Graskhana Meeting at the

VIOLENT METHODS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 3019, 1916,

OFFICIAL KILLED BY A TIGER

NO OPEN DOOR FOR

GERMANY

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

The following are the contries for the third meeting, of the Hongkong Gymk LADY'S HEROIO STRUGGLE WITH MR. HUGHES ON TRADE POLICY. band Club to be held on July 8th 1-

Mesars. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly sharo report datetl the 20th June,

1910, state

Our last circular was issued on the 3rd instant.

THREE QUARTER MILE HANDICAP. ———. Eletric Light, Ploughed Field, Bird- wood, Antony Bluffer, Cilgwyn, Durham Chief, and Shunshine.

GRILS STAKES Social Schomer,

THE BEAST,

A Bilaspur telegram to Calcutta, dated May 25th, says that a regrettabla incident resulting in the death of Mr. H. F. E.

The local market during the period under review has been fairly active, and Standard Dahlia,atchbox, King Jack Ball, Indian Civil Servics Deputy Chad endeavoured to fight in the spirit of

at Teddy RANUN

Makoni, and Matabelt.

ALTHA AND OMEGA HACE V. G. Smyth, O Taylor, Capt. Carr Be F. Chap man, J. H. Congdon, T. C. Duguid, and

missioner, Bilaspur, occurred a couple of stations from Bilaspur the previous even

Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, visited York last month and was made a freeman of the city, peak- ing after the ceremony and referring to Australia's part in the war, he said they men working at war, not in the spirit of men talking about it. There was no woning ourselves, with every weapon in by which we could conquer save by

think it disgraceful if we had to steep our hands in crime, even though that was done under cover of war, and to pursue the course of action of murderers and pirates; but short of it we ought to do everything possible to civilized man tơ wage war with our whole heart and sout

a good inquiry for Shipping shares stil exists, at cash and forward rates, as sl190 for Sugars, Wharves, and Docks. The Shanghai market has remained firm, but business has been on a limited scale, due capt, Ionision. CON PANACEAA ing. Mr. and Mrs. Bell were shooting in the armoury of civilized man. He would no doubt to the disturbed political

ONCE FOUND HANDICAP-Ploughed the ordinary way near Cotah on a ma- situation. In the Rubber market, trans- Field, Social Schemer, Standard Dahlia chan. When the tiger approached, Mr. nctions have been very few, and call Middlesex Chief, Peter Doody, Chint Bell fired and the beast at once jumped for no special comment. Bar Silver is to-day quoted at 31d, Starling T.Tnt Coaster King Jack, Durham Chief upon them. Mrs. Bell immediately fired 9/11d, Shanghai TT at 71, and Binga-shine

Forester Makoni, Matabele, and Sun and wounded the beast, which then fled. Mr. Bell, against the advice of his wife pore TT, at Bogd. The Banks buying HALF WIFE DISTANCE HANDICAP and the shikaris insisted upon chasing rate for 3 days bills on Shanghai stands Borneo Chief Electric Light, Snowflake, the beast, and as soon as he had desernd. and strength.

Birdwood, Bluffer, Beattock, Tinker, fed from the machan, he ran after it as Tamby, Cilgwyn, Skelp, Maybey, Red fast as he could. Mrs Bell alone follow shanks, Sunshine, and George. od her husband, the others running away LADIES NOMINATION, MUSICAL CHAIRS. so happened that the beast was lying There will be two groups in this com hidden in a bush a little distance of petition with soparate prizes for each As soon as Mr. Hell had rounded the bush, ^ (u) Ladies riding themselves, for which the tiger sprung upon him and mauled FIRE INSURANCES are also unaltered, right hamre have been received (b) him torribly. It tore opon his intestines with China Fires at $150 and Hongkong Gentlemen representing other Ladies for and scratched the chest, it also crunched which five names have been received the hip bones to powder and as Mrs Bell Ladies riding in Group of cannot all rounded the bush, she found it sucking reprosouted by Gentlemen in Group the blood from her husband's hips. Un Post Entries will be received for this to this point there had not been a sour event up to date of meeting fts. Bell was totally unprepared for the either from Mr. Bell or the tiger, and so ONE AND A QUARTER MILE HANDICAP. -** Dunkeld, Ploughed Field Social Schemer, Matchbox Standard Dahlie, King Jack, Forester, Makoni, Matabele, and Sunsar

BANKS show a decline on the week to 8765, at which sales have been made

MARINE INSURANCES kuva heen very quiet, with no sales reported, and the alose with nominal quotations it same

rates as last week

Firus at 8375, Woth nominal,

SHIPPING. A considerable business has been done both for cuah and forward delivery Donglases have been done at 8192 and $133 for cash and at $138 for August and $140 for September. They close at $133 cash buyers. Indo-Chinas Deferred have been sold from $120 up to 3140 cash, at which they close with strong buyers both for cash and forward. Preferred have been quiet with a nominal quotation of 8463 Star Ferries remain nominal at Siol.

Oits.-Bholls have been quiet and no business reported. Price is unaltered at 97/ex div, montinal Langkats have Buctuated between Tle. 28 and Tls. 27, and close with buyers at The 26. Urni Caspians are wanted at 32/9,

which we We had to devise a policy by whic could conquer and then to make the Empire worthy of our ideals. We must look after our own interests and not provide a market for German goods. We must do something to develop the tremendous resources of the Empics: Germany sent £20,000,000 worth of sugar to the United Kingdom in 1913. It con- trolled the whole of the £15,000,000 worth of the base taetals of Australia. They were but two instances of the tremendous power she exercised over our commercial and industrial interests and of the extent and very existence on this Empire being to which she depended for her prosperity terrible sight which met her eyes as sin opgi marke. Let us close that door turned the corner. She pluckly fired her (chcers), and produces that £20,000,00 last remaining cartridge at the tifer, worth of sugar in the Empire. When the but the shot had no effect. Then with the German leviathans of finance, whose in- greatest heroism she tackled the tiger,terests were bound up in the sugar and with only a flimsy sporting rifle in her metal industries, knew that not one hand

Ved pound of their sugar would ever find Regardless of her own safety, she elubits way into our markets Bud ny a ton bed the bruto again and again with the of Australian metal would go into Ger- butt end of her rifle and even kicked it many, the bubble of confidence which now with her feet before it would leave its buoyed the Germans up in their priva- proy. At last, however, the boast got tions and consoled them for the loss of The Criminal Intelligence Department frightened and ran away. She then pro and the nation would lose its confidence their millions of dead would be pricked, of the Bind Police have issued the foceeded to render first aid to her husband in its power to conquer. He hoped wo replacing the intestines and bandaging should never believe that victory could the stomach and other wounded parts he won with the intention of rosuming with strips of her handkerchief. Having after the war those relations with Gor- done this she procured aid and then car many that brought us where we were ried her husband in her lap, as if he had to-day and which, if resumed, would been a little child, for full 18 miles to the bring us there again. (Cheers,) --- purest railway station and then wired for medical aid and assistance. It was, ACTIVITY AT LONDON DOCKE. however, all of no avail, for as we all know to our gorrow, Mr. Bell succumbed to his injuries.

CALCUTTA DERBY SWEEP.

POLICE WARNING AGAINST A

GANG OF SHARPERS

WATERSPOUT AT CLOSE QUARTERS

CAPTAIN'S EXPERIENCES OFF NEW GUINEA.

INCREASED VOLUME OF

COMMERCE.AS

A return presented to the Port of Lon- don Authority recently reflects the re- markable activity at the docks caused by: war conditions. It shows that import goods landed for warehousing or for im- mediato delivery during the financial year ended March 31 amounted to 2,819,332 tons, or 431,004 tons in excess of the figures for. 1914-1010, which were themselves higher than any proviously re- corded Export goods aggregating $79,900 tons were also handled on the quays and showed an increase of 121.215 tons as con pared with 1914-1935. Taking import and export goods together the total was 3,601,821 tons, a growth of 552,510 tons.

REFINERIES-China Sugars have re-lowing warning-In May last year a cir mained steady at from 8118 to 9119 and cular letter, purporting to emanate from Stuart Hurst & Co. Geneva, Switzer business has been done at $121 July and land, and offering for sale blocks of Cal 8123 August. Alalabons have not main- tained the sharp rise of last week and cutta Derby Sweep tickets, came to the

notice of this department. In reply to are on offer at $17.

roference the Geneva Police stated that Mírvino-Kailanu have improved to the persons at the head of the firm were 123/-, at which there are buyers, Tronohs M. M. Clarke, George Dew and Jolin remain nominal at 40/-, and there are Kerr, actually residing at No. 91, Cam sellers of Raubs at 22.00.berwell Road, London. Further refer

Docka, WUARVES, AND GOUDWNS → | cnce was, therefore, made to Scotland Hongkong and Whampoa Docks after Yard, resulting in the information that receding to $1231 have gradually recover: George Dow is oug of a family of betting ed to 3120, at which rate they are still men, most of whom have been convicted wanted and at- proportionate rates for for breaches of the lawa against bolting | forward delivery. Kowloon Wharves in this country, and they are an unscrupu have been sold at $50 and close with lous family of gamblers and sharpera, cash buyers at 881 Shanghai Docks are George Dew is a promoter of lotterice, wanted at. Tls. 75 Hongkew

Hongker Wharves and he has been known to give bogus are Tls. 82 nomina).

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-long in particular, he gave the name and a names of prim-winners. On one occasion,

A waterspont ut sea is always an kong Lands have come to basiness at address of his married sister as the win object of interest, but it is not often the increased price of $104 and close ner of a 200 prize, but it transpired that that one has an opportunity of view nominal at that rate, Central Estates she had not purchased a ticket or received ing one at close quarters, says the are quoted 907 nominal, Hongkong Horels have been sold at 8107, at which any money Kerr is at present, ass Rabaul Record. Captain Moor, of there are further buyers. Weat Points ciated with a man named Harston, who the steamer Modung, was, however, eble and Kowloon Lands are unaltered from has been convicted of offences against the to observe one while on the return the nominal quotation of last week. Lotteries Acts, and these two men with journey from Manus, in the Admiralty Concurrently with this large increase in Humphreys have been sold at $6.60 and others have been engaged in running a Group, in the early part of March goods dealt with there was a falling off swindle, under the title of the John Bull Referring to the matter, he said there in the volume of shipping tonnage using COTTON MILs have been steady with War Loan Club and have in the past con- was an indication of a change in the the docks. The explanation is that while Ewos at Tls. 1373, Shanghai Cottons at Nothing is known baro of Clarke, but clouds of dull, threatening appear vessels using the port discharged or load- ducted other similar mispicious gambles, weather by a very heavy banking of before the war a large proportion of the 013, boch nominal, but Kang Yiks bave Dew and Kerr are swindlers and any loance to the northward. No uneasiness ed part cargoes only finishing their voy beer done at Ts. 131 and there are furtery promoted by them would not be run was felt, and a tropical downpour such ages at Antwerp or Hamburg, vessels now ther sellers,

on honest and straightforward lines. The as is experienced at this season was ex- invariably arrive or sail with full MISCELLANEOUS. China Barnens have Calcutta Sweepstake is bona fide, and as pected. As the bank of clouds advanced cargoes. Statistics of shipping tonnage. been dealt in at 88.50, China Lights are there was no Derby this year the real pro peared to start in the clouds, the first to the trade handled than in normat waterspout was seen to for. It ap consequently afford a less acquirute guido wanted at $4,40, Cements have been quiet moters of it returned subscriptions to with transactions at 30.40 and $0.50 and subscribers, less small percentage for sign being a narrow neck of black cloud times. they close with sellers at 89.40. Electrics working expenses. It is very doubtful if gradually longthening until a thick black CLERGY FROM MALAYA AT

protruding from the main body, and are wanted at $444. Ropes have been done it is and $52) Trubiways have Start Hurst & Co. had any tickets column with a funnel-shaped top was had a sharp rise to 88.60, at which there Dew, as he is strongly suspected of having horizon. It rapidly approached the ship, this sweepstake, and in all probability seen to reach from the clouds to the are further buyers. Watsons are nominal at 66 Uniry Farms have been sold at done on former occasions, circulated and where the column met the sea a great who left Malaga for France on the out- 235 at which they close noming).

MaxoNext settling day, 28th July.

COTTON AND YARN MARKET.

Mesars, Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton

forged tickets.

disturbance of the water was noticed,

THE FRONT.N

Nevs is to hand of some French priests.

and yarn brokers, in their report dated the Santals. The accused is Dhoung Very heavy rain was exp the region of the Meuso, is now, attached.

June 29th, state

which gave an impression that the water break of the war The Rey Father Noël was running down from the clouds. Un Deredec of Kuala Lumpur, writes that. WITCHCRAFT IN INDIA closer inspection, however, as the he was acting as a stretcher bearer, in the waterspout passed within 300 yards of the Verdun furence, but had not received a The Sessions Judge of Midnapore has Madang, it was seen thee the water was singh scratch The Rev. Father René disposed of an interesting murder case, drawn upwards in a whirling spray from Cardon, of Proving Wellesley, who, sinco in which a woman lost her life in coma surface area about 40 yards in diame the beginning of the war, has never left quence of the belief in witchcraft among ter

ing to an ambulanco train bringing in thờ Santal, of the villages of Rangamatia, the vicinity of the waterspout, and wounded from the Verdun front. The Khargpar. The acts of the case are that with the enormous amount of salt water valiant little Father A, Laurent, who left Rupees D/D 157, Sterling 4m/st on January 24th the accused assembled all being drawn upwards it was thought only eight months ago, much regretted by 9/19/16, Tapan 99, Har Silver 310 his co-villagers to consider what steps that the rain would at any rate be a his parishioners of Serangoon, and who Our last report is dated the 16th int should be taken for the recovery of his little brackish. On tasting it, however, was trained as an ordinary infantry sol- The interval has been marked by a re-two-years-old child, who had been ailing the rain was found to be perfectly fresh dies, applied to be put in section of markable broadening of demand, result for some time past Three Sartai Captain Bloor's opinion was that if ing from a better movement of goods into women, including Jasmi Santhalni, were waterspout were seen in times steamer stretcher-bearera, and has probably heen the interios, and, in the face of a steadily also in the sick chamber. At dawn the would have no dificulty in getting out sent to the Verdun front. The sympathe rising exchange, dealers have ventured child expired, but the accused, who sus of He path. The consequences of going tic Father J. Francois, of Malacca has purchases on a decidedly free scale and pected Jasmi to be a witch, thought that through one would depend on the size passed from the famous Bois de la Grurie at rates which, on an average, show an had met its death When Jasmit any case all awnings and light unleashedpagne, while the two exiled Fathers, it was through her influence that the of the vessel and the waterspout. In in the Argonne, to the sector of Cham- advance of 2 to 3 dollars on with the others was coming out of the gear about the dock would be displaced Salvat, Fourgs and Justin Passail rulings

the last Transactions to the tune of 11,000 bales have been recorded, and a room, the aroused struck her on the head by the deluge of water coming flown both of Seremban, who were looking still

Larger figure should have been reacts with a bludgeon. She fell unconscious when the ship broke the vacuum in the after Arabian patients, in a hospital on ed were it not for the reluctance on the and expired on her way to Midnapur, centre of the waterspout. A fairly gene- the burning sands of Southern Algeria, part of some holders to unload at the where she was being removed for treat zal opinion exists among seamen that have now been brought to the more civi.. prices offered The demand has emanat- ment When questioned, the accused shot from a rifle will cause a water lised place of Philipoville) ed principally from Yunnan, which pro- said that Jaani being a witch had eaten spout to break. Captain Moor showed vince has for some time been the back his child. He was arrested by the police, the fallacy of that tiles, as two shots bone of our market, and Yannad sent to Midrapur for trial. The were fired through the column of water

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE chops have, in consequence, been strongly judge convicted him of culpable homicide, without the slightest effect, and the in evidence

and wentenced him to ten years trans waterspout continued its way until lost portation E GA

EN

The disparity between Bombay and China is gradually narrowing and unless Silver shows violent fluctuations a series of firm and active markets may be looked forward to

Sold and unsold stocks in godowns, 65,000 bales,

SIR JOHN GORST AND THE SCHOOL AGE

EQUIPMENT BOARD.

The foul atting of this Board will take he place at the Central Police Station on Tuesday, July 4th, from 6.15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m

geant Wilks will attend. The A8.1 (B), Musketry Sergeant, Staff

F.O, Burgeon Inspector and Ser

ders are required to warn all "đe- Equipment officers and Section Commen-

fails to attend

The Tailor will attend at the DS.P

SIAMESE FOOTBALLERS. Are unboosmary to conquer that bitter enemy of civilization Rheumatism. All

According to the Bangkok Daily Mail it forma, including Rheumatic Gout, cau

to compete in the next Far Eastern The late Biz John Gorst held pro be oured permanently, safely, and inox

it is proposed to send a Siamess football ponsively by LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM, No matter how much pain your ARRIVALS. The extra atra Choral Biamese footballers outside Bangkok, but children should go to school. He once Olympic games. Little has been heard off nounced views about the age at which Rheumatism is using you. No matter and irin Maru from Bombay have on recent form such a team should give made this statement should like to Briar Baon Course, Happy Valley,

if you hare tried a dozen oils, ointments brought in 10,000 bales for Hongking a very good account of itself. Last year, see children in the country running about 19th July

sad embrocations without material relief only Dagse Steamship Co, Here is a remedy that gets down to busi Shanghai, Coast ports, etc, 3,000 bales, game shown by Hit Majesty the King of to school until seven years of age at the Toon The Devawongsə

Shipments from Hongkong to thanks chiefs to the great interest in the all day in the open air, and not going Meeting at the mess at once, and knocks out every vestige SHANGHAI Returns 1000 bales as fort Siam, football became tremendously earliest. That is the practice in Swit Company's Offies.

Tof pain, It is the only thing you can nightly sales, with rates which are still popular in Bangkok, and towards the end, zerland, which is certainly the best edu- 1215pm--The "Phranang" Stormphis Cog EL, Final Winding-up Heeting at the

Helpless cripples

It never 32 to $3 above Hongkong equivalents of the season a Siamese team defeated the eated country in the world Thus, when Company's Once,

Why they last hope and advancing in sympathy with the could produce, and two other hand gamer and strong, and their observation de ORIENTAL BALM. Got relief and firal Yellow joss No. 90, 1,600 bales at $135 tained two Varity blues and was a strengthened for the work they have to

home market – Sajes comprised

resulted in draws The Club lean con awakened, and their minds really sure What the medicine did for them, $136, Nagasaki No: 20s, 800 hales at $139 BEXPRESS, Just to Dacinsimes, day paen vithout it earthenware Horse No. 183, 200 bales at 1135 had previously hardly regarded diness Acts, children are invited to come to

it will do for you. Don't let another 1140 Setsu No, 108, 150 bales at 1111, together vory useful combination, which do According to the English Education The

PHON SALE

FOUND VOLUMES of the HOBOX

1915. With Karbox. Pelor) 1772150)

© flyker: 10th Mark 1918

EM pitaleth

their last hope

office between the hours of 12.30 and 1.30 noon from Monday, July 3rd to Friday, July 7th, both days inclusive. Equipment officers, etc., will see that badded to the Tailor during the above period

upon with certainty, JAPANESE YARNS. The market is strong best European team the Sports Club they do go to school they are sturdy and allaniform requiring attention is

Bold at 1, 4d. per

Agents for Hongkong : Messrs. A 8. WATSON & Co., Lro. (670-4

Pas serious opponents - If the Siamese school at three, and are compelled BAW COTTON-No Bades for Bengal or footballers visited the Straits and FMB at five, that is too young. The practice Chinese Quotations: ‹ Bengal 2936; some good games should result from the of open-sir lessons Sir John Gorst also Chinrar 29 10 per picat

meetings with Malay teams and others. lavoured

WCYCLISTS. S

meeting concerning proposed Cyclist

Patrol

take place at the DS.P ofos at 6.45 pin on Monday, July 3rd, and not on Friday, June 30th.

DSP (B)