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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FATURDAY, OCTOBER 14mm, 1916.

MOUTRIE PIANOS

HAVE

ESTABLISHED

an unequalled reputation for tone, touch,

artistic construction and lasting qualities.

GUARANTEE

jor

FIVE YEARS.

CASH OR EASY TERMS.

MOUTRIE'S.

WAR CHARITIES.

"OUR

120.6

DAY

THURSDAY, 19TH OCTOBER.

will be devoted all over the Empire to collecting funds for

THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY

ORDER OF

THE ORDER

AND

.:.

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM

IN AID OF THE WOUNDED. LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND

20,000 roses have been given, and will be sold throughout the day by numerous ladies and school children.

Subscriptions to the Rose Fund will also be gladly received at any time before the day by Lady May at Government House, who will send a rose with the acknowledgment,

GREAT ENGLISH FAIR

in the Afternoon, from 3 till 7, on the Murray Parade Ground. COCONUT SHIES,

DANCING ENCLOSURE, JUNGLE SHOOTING RANGE

(Elephante, Lious, and the Peak Tiger).

RED CROSS COMPETITIONS,

THE EVERYTHING" STORES,"

WILD WEST SHOW,

THE MAN IN THE TUE, CHILDREN'S MAYPOLE DANCE, THE LUCKY WELL, INDIAN TORCH DANCE, TWO BANDS,

THE SWANKS.

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR

Entrance 50 Cents.

FETE AND ILLUMINATIONS

i

in the Evening, from 9 till 11.30, at the Public Gardens.

CONCERT

Two BANDS. Entrance, $:; seats in Reserved Enclosures, Sa and $ extra. Refreshments on sale during the Afternoon and Evening. Tickets obtainable at MOUTRIE'S and the ROBINSON PIANO CO, and from MEMBERS OF THE War Charities COMMITTEE.

E. R. HALLIFAX, Hon. Secretary, 1923]

WHY SHOULD ONE DRINK

No. 10 WHISKY?

BECAUSE

ONE OUGHT.”

DISTILLED BY JAS. WATSON & Co., LTD.,

DUNDEE.

SOLE AGENTS IN SOUTH CHINA:

Telephone €38.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

HONGKONG AND CANTON.

RHODINE

RHODINE means acetyl salicylic acid of the parest quality.

(1200

It is the equivalent of the German Aspirino and is as efficient if not more

so than this last product for the same therapeutic purposes

Each tablet contains 0.50 grainme of pure RHODINE.

From 1 to 6 tablets a day may be taken, according to physicians' prescription.

RHODINE is a opecial remedy for soute rheumatism. If taken in proper deses, it will often cure and always alleviate headache, neuralgia, stumacide pains, etc., if those complaints find their origin in rheumatism.

It is very valuable in influenza, typhoid fever said in all kinds of infectious diseases attended by feverishness.

These tablets may be taken at any time, in a small quantity of water in which they will dissolve almost immediately.

"Alkaline water, Eau de Vichy or water containing bicarbonate of soda, for instance, should be avoided.

OBTAINABLE AT ALL CHEMISTS.

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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,

Messre, Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report, dated the 13th Oct, 1916, state

Our last report was dated 5th October, and during the interval we have had a fairly active local market, with a goud volume of business passing, in spite of the interruption caused by a Bank holi day, and a Chinese holiday Prices show no considerable change, but at the clos, there is a good demand for almost all speculative stocks, and the tone is very firm. A few Investment stocks have come out and have been readily absorbed at quotations Shanghai market has been good, and a large business done in Cotton shares at improved prices. Singapore market has been good, and most prices of Rubber shares show an advane, in sympathy with the raw material. The following are to-day's wired; quotation for Rubber shares: Alor Gajabs Ayer Panas

Glenealys

Kedabi

Kempas

$3.83

12.20

3.16

3.70

GL ex dir.

Malaka Pindan

2.00

4.95

4.20

4,80

38.00.

Malakoffs

New Serendahs Bandycrofts Tapahs

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THE DEMAND FOR SHIPS,

EXTRAORDINARY PRICES,

REFORM OF SALT TAXATION. CUTLER PAIMER & CO'S,

SUGGESTIONS BY CHINA'S

FINANCE MINISTER.

of

The demand for ships of every sort con- tinues unabated, and boats of all ages and

Dr. Chen Chin-tao, Minister sizes fetch highly inflated prices. This state of things prevails despite the fact Finance, is said to have decided to re- that shipbuilding yards have turned to form instantly the salt administration merchantile work, and that many new in order to increase the revenue of the

It is not likely either that the large under craft will soon leave the shipways. Government. His plans in brief aro as number of German ships interned in Italian parte, and now available, will gling of the unlicensed salt: According 1. The prohibition against the amug- affect the steady fise in values. conditions are so favourable for the sale sumption of the salt in the whole country

The to the official "estimate, the inual con of vessels that a number of private ship is about 33,000,000 picule, not including ping companies are disposing of their the unloensed Falt. It is significant that boats and winding up because they can the prohibition against the smuggling get such sums that, having regard to the and sale of the unlicensed salt shall be uncertainty of the future, it would seem rigidly carried out. When this is done, to be more profitable and prudent, to realise their assets outright than to con the amount of salt officially sold in the tinue to rely on carning capacity.

market can be increased to 40,000,000 piculs every year.

9. The unißention of the rate of the salt tax. Up to the present, the rate of the salt tax in the different salt-produo

The Intest instances of steamer sales this year show an average price obtained of £22-15%. per ton as compared with £10 is, per ton în 1913, and about as per ton in 1914, which may be taken as a normalig districts, varies from one to four. scason. In the early part of 2016, aver dollars pay picut. If the rate of the salt age prices were about £17 per ton, so tax be unified and fixed at.83 per pical; that this year alone a rise of 32 per cent. the total receipts from that source will has been recorded. The age of the vessels be 8120,000,000 annually, which means an runs up to 40 years, and the pris receiv- | increase of $30,000,000 every year. ed varies from about 29 to £5 per ton

3. The refinement of salt. Owing to the Plantation Rubber is quoted in London 1919, has just fetched £160,000, and anoderable quantities of foreign salt are One ship which cost £80,000 to build in inferior quality of the native salt, con- g/a Sterling T.T. is quoted at 2/2-ther, constructed in 1912, has been dis- imported every year. Bar Silver 5-10. Shanghai TT is posed of for £235,000, though it realised galt must be refined before it can success So the Chinese 701 and Singapore T.T. is 93. The only £75,000 last year, and 231,500 in Rally compete with the imported goods Bank's buying rata for 3 d/s bills on 1913. An eloven-year craft which com Shanghai is 705.

manded £26,200 in 1914 and £100,000 the and increase its sales.-Oriental News. next year, has now brought in £185,000; and a nineteen-year-old vessel which was worth £18,000 in 1900, and £28,000 last year has lately been knocked down for £110,000: All this is the outcome of a belief in shipping circles that enormous activity will prevail in the trade for some

BANKS. -A good business has been done in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks at prices varying between $780 and 770, and at the latter figure more shares could probably be placed

MARINE INSURANCES. Market remains firm, with a good business done in Unions at $825, and further buyers, Cantons arc wanted at $400, and North Chinas at Tis. 155. Yangtszes are nominal at #200 at exchange 73.

years...

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS.

·RONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

FIRE INSURANCES-China Fires could be placed at $155, and a fair quantity of Hongkong Fires have been done at $387, and more shares are wanted,

SHIPPING Market has been very steady monial at the Ambulance Parade and

A Forade în preparation for the Cere with a fairly large business passing. Competition on "Our Day" will be Douglases show little change during the held in the Queen's College Recreation week Sales have been made at $122 cash, Ground (near the Polo Ground) ou and at 8123 for October settlement, but Sunday, the 18th inst. All Men's Divi there is little demand for forward desions will attend. Corps Superintendent livery. They close with cash buyers at Holyoak will be in command. $122. Indo-Chinas Deferred have kept firm, and after a lot of business at 8139. there is a good demand at $133 cash, The Preferred are wanted at $48: Steam- bonts are rather lower with buyers at $225, after business done at #22 and $221. Star Ferries are still in request at $38, after sales at that rate.

Orts. Shella bave been done at 112/8, and more shares are wanted. Sales of Langkats are sported between Tla. 25 and Tlx, 26, aud there are now buyers. at Tls. 25. Oral Caspians are nominal at 34/9, after sales at this rate.

REFINERIES. China Sugars were a very quiet market until to-day, when mote enquiry was noticeable, and a good busi

Tramcare will leave from the Law Courte at 9am. Company Commanders will march their men to the Lav Courts or order them to assemble there at 8.30, at their discretion. After the Parade, cars will be provided to bring men back to tow

UNIFORM.Helmets, Haversacks (fit- ted); Waterbottles (filled), shorts and putter. Hand Stretebers required.

October 13th, 1916.

·

E. RALFES, District Supt. in charge of District,

VOLUNTEER RESERVES.

O.C., H.E.V.R.·

ness has been done at: $113 cash, and $116| ORDERS BY MAJOR WÄKEMAN, COMMANDING. For December. At the colose there are further buyers at 11 cash. Malabons. have been at $36), and shares could prob- ably be placed at this figure.

MINING Market is stagnant, with prices unaltered from the nominal rates of last week

Docka, WRAEVES AND GODOWNS-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks show an im- provement and price after receding to buying rate of $129, closes with Cash buyers ny $152. Kowloon Wharves have been quiet, but a few sales have been made at 883 and more shares are wanted, Shanghai Docks are slightly lower and after sales at Thu. 80 are in request at

TA. 85.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGSs.--Å very small business has been done in this section, Lands have come to business at $101 and close with buyers at this-figure. Central Estates are wanted at $101, and Humphreys Be 56.80, with sales reported at #6.85.- West. Points are an offer at #87,... Hotels nominal at 2315 and Kow- laou Lands Hominal at $25,

COTTON MILLS-A considerable business has been done in the North and prices in the last few days show an appreciable advance. Ewes close with buyers at Tls, 134. Shanghai are wanted at Tls. 105 and Kang Yikes at Tis. 14. Yangiszepova are Tls. 6 buyers.

MISCELLANEOUs.--Cements; have varied only between $10.25 and $10.10. and close with sellers at $1010, cash and sales re- China ported at #10.20 for November. Lights have been done at #11 und, there are further buyers. Providents are quiet at 30% after small sates at that rale. Electrics have been done at 8541 and 835 and close with bayers at 854. Ropes have been sold at 821 and 835 and more. shares could probably be placed at $35. Trams are a little lower, with sales from $7.20 to $7.10 and there are now buyers at $7.00. Sales of Watsong or reported at $7

MEMO.--Next settlement day, 27th inst.

DROPPING THE "R.*

Hongkong, 18th Oct., 1916.

DETAIL

On duty till the morning of Sunday,

15th October-H.K.V.R. On duty from the morning of Sunday, 15th October, to Sunday, 22nd

October, H.K.V.C.

Next for duty" & Co., H.K.V.R. Orderly Officer-2nd-Lieut. AM. Thorn

bill.

PARADES FOR THE WEEK ENDING

Z1ST OCTOBER, Monday, 16th inst.

"Bo, Platoon Nos. 5 and 6 t Blake Pier at 3.15 p.m. for Musketry, Part 1, Trained Men. Dress: Drill order...

Signallers at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. E. V. 31itchelmore, Tuesday, 17th inst.

Mounted Section on the Polo Ground at 5.15 p.m. under Instructor Q.M. Bergt Talbot. Dress Drill order. R o Platoon No. 7, 5 Blake Per at 3.45 p.m. for Musketry, Part 1," Trained Men. Dress: Drill order: Wednesday, 18th inst. ~~

Co. at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. under C.S.M. Cook. Iress: Drill order. ..... "B" Co., Platoon No. 8, at Blake Pier at 35 p.m. for Musketry, Part 1, Trained Men,

Sig talling Section at. Volunteer Head-

quarters at 5.15 p.m. under Instrne tor Sergt. E. V. Mitchelmore. Dress Clean fatigue.

Thursday, 19th inst.

The parade for Musketry originally

fixed for this date is cancelled. Friday, 20th inst, 2-

Members of Platoon Nos. 5, 6, and 7 to fire Recruit's course will parade at Blake Pier at 3:30 pm.; Kowloon Residents at the 100 yards firing

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

cours ORDENA BY LZ-COL. A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

1.---JOINED.

Gr. G. E. Turner having joined is allotted Corps No. 2027 and posted to Artillery Battery.

Pte. A. Morley having joined is allotted Corps No. 2028 and posted to Left Section M.G. Co,"

2,--LEAVE.

No. 1434 Pte. E. B. Dovoy is granted 5 weeks' leave from 29th October, 1916.

No. 1038 Plc. J. J. S. Kennedy is granted

leave for the duration of war. No. 1306 Lec-Cpl F. W. T. Ross is granted an extension of leave to 20th January, 2017,

3-ATTACHED.

No. 1850 Pie. D. Purves is attached to

the Belchers Section from this date.

4.---GUARDS,

Guards will carry greatcoats and wear Caps instead of Helmets from this date.

This Section will parade as under:-

5.--BELCHER'S 6'' SECTION,

Tuesday, 17th October. Monday, 23rd October. Tuesday 24th October. Thursday, 26th October. Friday, 97th October, Sunday, 29th

practice).

October (subcalibre

Monday, 30th October. Tuesday, 31st October. Thursday, 2nd November.

Friday, 3rd November,

Sunday, 5th November (half-charge

practice),

4.-PARADEN.

Monday, 16th inst

5.15 p. Artillery Battery, Centre, Right, and Left Sections M.G. Co.,

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*FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE."

Sure Signs of

Scouts Co. and Civil Service Co. Blood Impurity.

outside Courts of Justice and pro- ceed by car to Happy Valley. 5.15 p.m. Recruits of all units at Head-

quarters under Corpl, Grimes. 5.30 p.m. Signalling Section "A" class

at R. A. Theatre, Tuesday, 17th inst.:-

5.15 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section at

Headquarters.

5.30 p.m. Bignalling Scetion "B" class

at R. A. Theatre.

6.30 p.m. Mounted Scction on Polo

Ground.

Wednesday, 18th inst,

6.30 p.m. Signalling Section "A" class

ut B.A. Theatre... Thursday, 10th inst

8.30 p.m. Signalling Section "B" class

at R A. Theatro. Friday, 20th insk

5.15 p.m. Recruits of all units at Head- quarters, 0.8.M. Witchell and Cpl. Grimes will attend. Saturday, 21st inst

2.30

Dm Trained Men Artillery Battery (including those in Belchers, Section Musketry Standard Test on King Park Range Lange Officer, Capt. Scott Officer i/c Butts, Capt Preston.,

Sunday, 22nd inst. :-

9.a.m. Trained Men Civil Service Co. (including those in Belchers Section) Musketry Standard Test on King's Park Range, Range Officer, Capt. Churchill. Officer 1/c Butte, Capt. Proston.

7. DETAIL

point, King's Park," at 4 p.m. On duty 15th inst-conta Co. Dress Drill order.

"A" Co. at the Law Courts ab 5.15

p.m. Dress Drill order. Machine-gun Section on Polo Ground

at 5.30 pm, Dress: Drill order, Signalling Bection at Volunteer Head- quarters under Instructor Borgt. E. V. Mitchelmore at 5.15 p.m. · Dress: Cleat fatigue.

NOTICE.

Officer Commanding Platoons are re

sponsible that only those members entitled to fire the trained men's course are allowed to fire

G. E. WAKKMAN, Major,

Commanding, H.X.V.R.

The discussion in the Home papers de to the justification for omitting the “e” in *** forego *** provoked by Sir Douglas Haig's letter, would have interested the late Bir James Murray, the maker of the great English Dictionary. Asked bis opinion on the omission of this letter. from the words "judgement,"

** lodge ment, abridgement" and acknowl

in the University of Oxford edgement,' publications, he wrote:

I protest strongly. against the vulgar and un- scholarly habit of omitting it, which is against all analogy, etymology and ortheopy. I think the University ought to set a scholarly example, instead of following the ignorant to do ill for the sake of saving foure's. The word judgment has been spelt in the levised Version of the Bible correctly-evidently in fear of divine judgment." A few years ago Mr. Roosevelt made a clean sweep of what he called useless e's," when, as President, he adopted the spell- ing recommended by Mr. Carnegie's Spelling Reform Committee, and ordered its we in all American official documents. maximum of five thousand marks for -Bangkok Times.

their whole personal requirements,

GERMANY CONSERVING CASH,

The #færavælden reports that in order to encourage payments by cheque the Ger- man Government proposes to abolish the stamp duty on cheques. It is further reported that German travellers going abroad will not be permitted to take with them more than a thousand marks in cash for travelling expenses

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16th inst-Civil Service Co. 17th inst-Artillery Battery,

18th inst.--Belchers 6" Bection.

12

335

29

"

10th inst

do. 20th inst. Centre Section

20

M.G. Co. Slet inst.-Right Section

M.G. Co. Orderly Officer from 15th to let inst.--

Lient. Danby: 13th October, 1016.

A. F. CHURCHILL, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.E.V.O

NOTICZE

-A Cup to be won outright will be presented by Mere. Donnelly & Whyte to the member of the H.K.V.C._ or HKV.B. making the best score in practice No. 9 (Table "B") Musketry Course. Bules of the com- petition will be posted at Head quarter.

Members of the Corps Hockey Team and all others who wish to play during the coming season ate re- quested to attend a meeting at Head quarters on Wednesday next, the 18th inst., at 5.30 p.m. sharp

The continual appearing through the akin of ECZIMA, BLOTCHES, SPOTS, BLACKHEADS, PIMPLES, BOILS, SORES AND ERUPTIONS OF ANT KIND.

The throbbing sching pains of BAD LEGS, ULCERS ABSOFSSES, SORO- FULA, GLANDULAB SWELLINGS, BLOOD POISON, PILES.

The Dread Grip of RHEUMATISM, SUIATICA, LUMBAGO, GOUT.

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WEEKLY PRESS, JANUARI 1 JURE, TOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG

1916.

With Trosz, Price $7.50.

On Bale at the Hoxesome Daily Prest Olse