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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, OCTCBSE 16′′n. 1918.

S.Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

PIANOS

$10

ΤΟ

HIRE

FROM

Per

MONTH.

TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION

INCLUSIVE.

WAR CHARITIES.

129-1

OUR DAY

THURSDAY, 19TH OCTOBER,

will be devoted all over the Empire to collecting funds for

THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY

AND

OF ST.

JOHN

THE ORDER OF

ود

JERUSAFEM

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

(Elephants, Lions, and the Peak Tiger)..

BED CROSS COMPETITIONS,

THE "EVERYTHING" STORES,

WILD WEST SHOW,

THE MAN IN THE TUB, 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

in the Evening, from 9 till 11.90, at the Public Gardens.

CONCERT

TWO BANDS. Entrance, $1; seats in Reserved Enclosures, $2 and $1 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.

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F. R. HALLIFAX, Hon. Secretary,

WHY SHOULD ONE DRINK

No. 10

WHISKY?

BECAUSE

ONE OUGHT.”

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

· DUNDEE.

BOLE AGENTS IN SOUTH CHINA:

Telephone 636.

DONNELLY &

& WHYTE.

HONGKONG AND CANTON.

RHODINE

RHODINE means acetyl salicylic acid of the purest quality,"

[1906

It is the equivalent of the German Aspirine and is as efficient if not mere

so than this last product for the same therapeutic purposes.

Each tablet contains 0,50 gramme of pure RHODINE.

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

may po prescription, li

RHODINE is a special remedy for acute rheumatism. If taken in proper“ doses, it will often cure and always alleviate headache, neuralgia, stan uchic peina, etc., if those complaints find their origin in rheumatism.

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

These tablete 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.

TRADE RIVALRY IN CHINA.

CHINA'S EXPORT TRADE.

While Japan is enjoying greater pæor- purity as a result of this was than country has ever previously experienced Chin is reaping listic, if any, advan tage. The explanation is, of course,

EXPERIENCE OF TANNING

CO. IN CHINA.

Some of the inachines that were ordered were in excess of the requirements, and were, in fact, never usel. It is also stated that the quantity of leather pro- duced did not justify an input of more than 500 hides a month, and the overhead charges were disproportionate to the pro- duction,

MISSIONARY WORK OF KOREA.

THE DIFFICULTIES OF A BISHOP.

The Inst isɛuo of the Korean Lotter

FREIGHT MARKET. Messrs. Snowman and Co., of Hong- kong, in their Freight Circular, dated

Leaflet, the monthly supplement to 14th October, state- Morning Calm, contains interesting Since reporting on 30th ult, the state. communication from the Bishop of Korea, of the freight market has reverted to its of the clergy in those parts is not with steamers have been 6xed under time giving further indications that the life dull tone of about a mouth ago. A few out many drawbacks. In many of his charter terms for Hangkok and' Snigon letters the Bishop has shown that he is trades, but beyond these fixtures very not without that saving grace, a sense little business has been done. The local of humour and in his latest epistle he rite market continues in a very weak displays the same characteristic. He state, although prices have improved

fortnight ago. Business us Noria con writes:-

slightly since the issue of our circular a tinues good and Owners consequently are not to be tempted with the rather poor rates, indicated for trip charters, in southern waters.

SALGON HONGKONG: Two fixtures of. medium-sized stemmers were lide at 37 cents per picul at this beginning of the month, but since then nothing further has been done, the state of the Hongkong market nof tending to induce merchants. to make any offers for tonnage.

..to

Exports of rice from: Saigon, from 1st. January to 22nd August, amount 676,237 tons as compared with 576,279 tong. for the same period last year. Quotation for No. 2 white round sifted rice stands at $4.00 per picul fob for September/ October shipment, anticipated

BANGKOK HONGKONG.--»

in our last report, the rate in this direc tion has dropped from 65/15 cents to 50/10 cents per pical for loading inside/. outside the bar respectively. With the advent of the new rice, however, same, it is to be hoped, will take a turn for the better.

SAIGON/PITLAPPINES:-A fixture of a small onside seamer has been made at 45 cents, otherwise requirements are being met, as best possible, by Philippine owned tonnage. Further tounge could, how ever, probably be placed in this direction. tonnage has been fixed at 10 cents per SAIGON/JAVA-Good sized Japanese pical-further to our last advices-other- wise the position remains mach the sanie. as last reported.

The US Consul General, Thomas, Sam- mons, of Shanghai, in a recent report states that imports of various kinds of leather inte Chins, amounting appro ximately to $4,000,000 annually, are sul proposals to be made from time to time ciently large, to have caused toatative, for the establishment of tanneries at that while China, like Japan, sufers Shanghai to meet local market demands

As the affairs of the Shanghai Tannery no loss and trifling inconvenience on Co. are being liquidated, details of the necount of retnote heatilities, she has undertaking. its inception may little to sell that would be of much value to the belligerents, except perhaps The Shanghai Tannery Co., Ltd., was We have reached the less eventful

prove of valuMILA minerals and a few other unmanufac-formen in H0 with an authorised rapital period of our year in Korea, when we sured products. Even if China wore a of 22%,100,000 (870.000). The paid-up more or less resign ourselves to the un- manufacturing country, the shortage of capital was 17. 70,00 (533,200), with stock pleasant process of stewing in the damp availabks freight space would prevent of 72x, 3,000 (83,900) face value, presented heat of the rainy season. Fortunately her from exporting to any considerable to one of the persons interested as com- at this season of the year ecclesiasticni extent: Stilf China's export trade la, ufpensation for work in promoting the for duties are reduced to a minimum, as the pressit consuquence, and in the future, mation of the company and amperintend whole of the agricultural populatiou- may be one of the richest commercial ing the construction of the plant. At the and nine-tenths of the population is agri- prizes that the world can offer,

outset it was intended that the principal cultural is busy morning, noon, and ↑ 1s is an axiom that those who secure product should be sole and harness tight in the fields, And the traditional control of a country's export trade will lather, but the limited amount of avail- methods of organising field labour make other things being equal, control the able working capital was inadequate to any observance of Sanday during these import trade. Before the war con meet the requirements of the slow" pit? months--I will not say impossible but siderable percentage of China's export process that had been installed. More very difficult. We are such individualists over, it is stated that too much of the in England (or were before the war), and trade in secondary products, such as available capital was laid out in the con- so acenstomed to regard it as axiomatic meds, vegetable oils, hair, etc., was instruction of the plant. The pits were that everybody ought to mind his own the hands of the Germans. British and constructed in the wrong proportions for business, that we have lost sight of the American merchants were not slow to the tanning of sole and harness leather custom of communal labour which used to invade this field after the outbreak of

prevail in England as much as it does in the way, and there seemed for a time

the East nowadays. And in the East the good prospect that the British would

problem is much simplified by the fact secure a largo proportion of the trade

that the whole population is engaged in During the last few months, however,

raising one crop-viz., rice. All the ad- the British have found the trade slip

joining fields in a given district there ping away from them. Quotatious sub

fore stand in need of the same process mitted to London brought the laconic

at about the same time. And instead of reply Prices too high? Siree Arms The management of the tannery changed Mr. Fok and Mr. Yee and Mr. Kim and then telegraphed new offers, quoting the hands several times but despite the Mt. Song, M., each working on his own exact cost, insurance and freight of the changes the physical and financial con- field, the whele parish turns out and product concerned, and entirely cutting ditions of the company grow steadily works together first on Mr. Pak's, then out their own commission. Again, they were until, in 1909, some new capital on Mr. Yee's, and so on until the whole wore irmed that the prices were too was obtained, and it was decided to enbecomes Christian and can make its own

is done. This (until the whole village: high for business to be done,

large the plant so as to enable it to us Investigation showed that Japanese 600 hides a month. But during this year laws) is destructive of Sunday observance firma in Chinn were buying Chinese pro- a firs of unknown origin badly damaged during this season of the year, as the duce at higher rates than the British the tannery. The insurance company absence (let us say) of Mr. Pak from his and American firms could afford to pay paid s.76.000 ($57,000), and it was de allotted sphere one day in seven, on if they were to get any proft, and were Operations were commenced immediate if we had churches scattered thickly all

cided to rebuild."

Adcount of his religious duties, diskcates offering it in Loudon at prices that ly, and again the plant was ready for

the whole system of Inbour. Of course, would have represented a heavy loss to the work. However, the company was soon over the country the difficulty would be British and American firms even if it deeply in debt. In 1914 a new tanning lessened, but as each priest's parish mea. had been purchased at prises which the expert was secured, and to substituted sures about twenty-five miles at least in latter were prepared to pay. This seem the drum system for the antiquated each direction, plainly his parishioners ing paradox is explained by the advan, in

Pit

process, shortening the time re- may have to walk anything from two to tageous freight rates enjoyed by Japanese quired for tanning from six or eight twenty miles to get to church. And by shippers.

months to two months. The hides are

the time he gets back the day is hulf or There is no suggestion that the action kept in motion by means of a moving all gone. On the whole it is wonderful of the Japanese merchants and steam- drum. The motion is said to cause them I think, how faithful many of the people ship owners in establishing a virtual to absorb the tanning material much more.

are in fulfilerent of their duties in spite monopoly of China's export trade, with rapidly. After this change in method of great difficulties. a réversionary claim to the bulk of the the condition of the company improved. import trade, is not perfectly honour- The book returns obtained by the "drum able and legitmate. It undoubtedly is, system were quite satikfactory. It is said but none the less immediate action is the tanning expert in charge at this time indicated if British trade in Chino is was using quebracho and chestnut ex- It is not easy, says China's Millions, THE DONNELLY AND WHYTE CUP. not to sustain a blow from which retracts to the exclusion of all other da for the Westerner to appreciate the in- covery will be difficult. The steamship terial, and the leather obtained by his numerable difficulties which besat the lines which constitute the Homeward process was good in appearance and missionary's path in China. Not infte Conference can hardly be blamed for the quality

quently some local superstition bars the high freight charges they impose, na

In October, 1914, egotiations were way of progress when otherwise all seems they have a large number of their vessels commenced with the object of furnishing clear. Though the coming of the rail-1-The competition is open to all ranks, requisitioned for military services, to

boots to the Russian Government Subway, the telegraph, and other modern officers, N.C.Os. and men of the sequently the Shanghai Tannery Co. methods have done something to break say nothing of the losses they have sus Lid under an agreement with Russia, down the power of feng-shui, superstition rained in consequence of Germany's entered into a contract for the manufae is still a formidable foe to be reckoned on merchant al ps, Precisely what means ture of 100,000 pairs of boots a month for with One illustration of this may re- should be taken to preserve the trade 10 months. At this time the output of mind the reader of one of the practical. that British capital and enterprise have the company ran from 20,000 to 30,000 problems which workers on the field have built up in China could best be deter lb. of leather a mouth, but arrangements to deal with. mined by those who are in close touch were made to increase this output to In one of the stations in North China. with the Board of Trade, after consul about 100,000 a month. Seventeen special premises have recently been tation with the British Chambers of additional drums were installed and great erected for Bible school purposes, and it Commerce in China.

quantities of hides especially suited for the contract requirements were purelast at prevailing ugh prices. The company also provided for its needs in taming extracts, &, for 1 months ahead.

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patent and coloured leathers approxi intely 25.25 per 133. The ad valorem duty on other kinds of leather is 5 per

cout.

SUPERSTITION IN CHINA.

desired to erect in addition an inter- mediate school to meet some of the needs of the mission stations in the province, Eunds for this purpose have been special ly given by a generous donor. This, how ever, by no means implies that the way of realisation is easy. So far the workers on the spot have sought in vain for a site. The only really suitable site cannot at present be obtained. It appears that some time ago the gentry of the city engaged a celebrated geomancer to deter- mine what the influences of the Bible school buildings were upon the fortunes

NEWCHWANO -Nothing further has

to regular coasters, and charterers aro been done, but Japanese tonimge has been offering at lower rates than is attractive therefore, for the time being, inclined to cents per pient. the state be chary of fixing at the last of 70 COAL-Spasmodic offers of tonnage at low rates. Japan/Hongkong, have been made but not accepted due to loading dates not being convenient, but, generally speaking, very little business has been done in this direction.

FIXTURES DEPORTED Hongay/Buigon $5.00, Karntzu/Hongkong 66.25 per ton. SAID TONNAGE LOADING OF TO LOAD:- Na.

· CONDITIONS,

ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE, TANLEE

· PRACTICE" NO, D.

H.K.VA. and HK.Y.RE 2The officer in charge of the Butts will

be responsible for the correctness of the scores and, in the event of any The Range Officer on duty will soo dispute, his decision shall be finali

that the practice is correctly con ducted, and his decision on any ques of the practice shall be final tion that may arise during the firing 4-Competitors issued with rifles which cannot be loaded through a charger will be allowed to place four rounds in the magazine before the order

5.-Competitors la qualify for the Cup

Rapid fire is given.

must have night shots on the target, within the 36 inch ring. 6.-Should any Competitor have more

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than eight shots on his target he must. fire the practice again, provided always that there is not more than one outer, if there are sine bils; or two or three outers if there are ten or eleven hits

competitor who, in the opinion of the Range Officer on unty fires a shot after the Lease fire whistle has sounded shall be disqualified, re 8-Competitors to qualify a fire the practice before the alt January,

1917,

Should there be tie the finalists shall fire off, on a date to be arrang

ed, under the same conditions stated above, and if in the final any competitor aloud agui ne then the Cup shall go to the competitor who fires off his eight rounds in the least

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE IN CHINA. Although the Wilson Administration, not without some degree of ostentation, withdrew their support from the Ameri- One mishap after another is said to can Lanking group in China, thus caus have interfered with the arrangements ing the withdrawal of the group from made by the tannery Shipments of sup the International Financial Consortium, i plies were not made a promised, but the prophecy that was then hazarded that finally, notwithsanding all the difficulties, America would practically retire from a total of 61.700 pairs of boots were the Far Eastern commercial field has shipped to Vladivostock. The whole ship, heon falsified. Through the agency of a ment was refused." The resulting loss is Danish American firm, Anderson, Meyer said to have compelled the company to & Co., America 1 commercial and finaliquidate its affairs, The managers of of the city. Now the buildings in ques- cial interests are Bedulously braking the Shanghai Pannery Co. Ltd., state tipu stand midway between the Temple-A profit promising contracts and opening that during the year preceding the work of the God of Literature and the Ten- in China, Branches of this firm have on the contract the company had been ple of Confucius. The conclusions of the been opened in the main commercial able to show a profit for the first time diviner were that the literary currents of the city had been destroyed by the centres in the Republic, and amongst since its inception other things an important contract for The duty on sole and cow hides Immission buildings, and all hope of any the erection an construction of cotton ported into China apunts to about literary talent mamfesting itself in that mills has been secured, $1.67 per 133) 1, and un calfskin, kid, city had passed away Although the

A francial body known as the Inter-

hope of the missionary is that the Bible national Corporation, but an exclusively

school and the intermediate whool, when American Concern, is making a bold bid

open will bring fresh and living rents of literary talent" to the district for participation in the supply of

and province, this strange and foolish capital for development work in Ching

superstition, of otherwise

intelligent This corporation is associated to some

gentry is a serious obstacle to the pur extent with Anderson, Meyer & Co. It

chase of the necessary site. This caes is understood to have concluded, a con A must successful open-air concert, in only illustrates the conditions which tract with the Chinese Government to aid of war charities, took place at the pertain in many stations. finance the dredging and other operations. "Kowloon Bowting Green Club on Satur designed to re-establish the Grand Catal day evening. There was a large andiente,

navigable waterway, and also to and the programme provided proved.

PARADES: CENTRAL STITION, U:30 PM, finance the construction of the exten- thoroughly enjoyable. The chief cond

Monday, October 16th -Ben warned for sion of one of the northern railways, tributors were the Fenue Concert Party

duty on "Our Day," October 19th. A well-known American contracting Mr H. Ewens and Mr. A. J. England At the piano recital to be given at

"OUR DAYS" OCTOBER 10TH firm. Hiems & Carey, is associated rendered some very pleasing items, and the Peak Club to-night in aid of the The Police Reserve Club will be open to with the corporation in these two enter selections by the band of the 18th Infantry Prisoner of War Fund and the Blac ladies from 12 noon. Light refresh- also added greatly to the evening's enter Cross Fand by Mr. Denman Fuller,ments, 1 pm to 3p.m.; tee, 5pm.- tainment. The programme was as fol- asaisted by Mrs. W. H. Bell, vocalist, and Humorous song and patter," I'd like to following programme will be pre- low: March, Seraphine, Band Mr. Norman Peterkin, accompanist, the go halves in that Mr. F. Hickman sented sonats quasi una Fantasi Ballad, The Deathless Army,” Mr. F. Harwood, Hebrew Impersonators, The (Moonlight Scanta ") Beethoven; («) Jingle of the Gold," Mr. A. King & Co. Obstination, H. de Fontenailles, and Selection, Reminiscences of Sullivan, Mrs. W. H. Bell; (@): La Campanella," (6) ́ ́ Valzer di Musetta, G. Puccipi, Band; Song,* When you come

Last (6) Nocturne inanella, Chopin; (c)" Prelude in Csharp minor, Bachmaninoff; (d) Hunting Bong." E Isaacs; (e) Study in D flat,

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prises.

For reasons sufficiently plaid America is the only country at present in a posi tion to undertake large scale operations in China, and there are indications that the opportunity is not going to be neglected.-Times Trade Supplement.

SUCCESSFUL OPEN-AIR CONCERT AT KOWLOON.

*

TO NIGHTS CONCERT AT THE PEAK CLUB

A. F. Cuersuti. Ceplain,

- Adjutant, H. K. Y. Corps.

HONGKONG POLICE KESERVE,

to

7p.m

FOOTBALL CLUB ASIL A meeting of membera interested in the Football Club will be held at Head: quarters Club on Tuesday, the 17th, at 3.30 pm. All intending players are particularly requested to attend.

have sent in their mes for the Instruction Class, will attend Central Station at 5.15 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays cominencing October 17th, They will be exempt from drills ordered for those days.

AMBULANCE PLATOON, A

Members who hUSEFT

Mrs. H. Ewens, Song, Floral Dance," NEW GERMAN WEAPONS, Mr. AJ England: Musical monologue,

The Destroyer," Mr. S. Martin; Bong MAN TRAP AND TORTOISE BOM

Where my Caravan has rested," Mr. E. Hatton; Coon couse, « Preacher and A. Tiniakoff; (/) "To too Spring” and The German is beginning to leave a lot | the Bear," Mr. F. Waterman; Patter (g)" Butterfly Grieg; (h)!! Tarantella of little things behind him (says Philip song, "I'm a Porter," P. J. Levers in A Flat," Heller, Mon coeur s'ouvre Gibbs in the Daily Telegraph) even if Cornet solo, Bell of Ireland" Band; a ta voix, C. Saint-Saens, Mrs. WH be abandons a trench in a hurry. This Humorous song and patter, Jenny, my Bell (a) Introduction and Rondo is a new dodge. One invention which own true love," Mr. F. Hickman: Gong capriccioso" Mendelssohn; (5) “ Dance has come into his fertile imagination is Mr. A. England: Waltz Souviens of Fire and Water Norman O'Neill; No. a man-trap which he sets outside his Toi Baud; Soog, Mrs. II. Ewens, perspet or inside a abell-hole on the way Hebrew impersonators, Yo Yoi Vot

**** (<) · Etude mignonne," V. Sebutt; and

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Members of the Ambulance Platoon will

to it. As soon da one of our soldiers satsa Game," Mr. A. King & Co. Recitation, (d) Octave Study, Norman Peterkin. P.O: foot ou it is closes about his leg with a Various," Mr. E. Hatton Coon comic, terrific lite and brings him down bike & My Little Octarcon," Hr. F. Water Mr. G. Crocker

log. Another hitle device in devilty is man; Ballad, Green Eye of the the tortoise bomb. It looks very much Musical liko a tortoise if you happen to Be it Yellow God we

9. Martin: Step

WIRELESS ON THE CHINESE MERCHANTS' SHIPS,

Some of the. China: Merchants Steam- which you don't, in the dark and it dance, Waltz Clog Mesars King, Har ship Navigation Company steamerr stands on four little legs. They wiggle wood. Clift, and Hatton; One-step, • In

a little, but should it be unwarily touched Darkest Africa Band The compan-plying along the coast of China have it may decorate the bomb and blow & rule were Lacut, R.

wircke apparatus for

OBTAINABLE AT ALL CHEMISTS. -

1906

to bits,

MAE Silkstone

Bridges, RN, and aliasing communications.

ntroduced

parado in Uniform at the Law Courts- at 8th am 01 Sunday, 15th inst.

JOINED.

1 Platoon-PU 774 Arthur French

RESIGNATION,

64 Thornton is allowed to resign, as from the 31st inst, on his fearing the Colony

AS EQUIPMENT. Equipments Officers must submit in the

D&PB's office hot later than Satur day, October Flat, requisitions fr blue uniform required by their res pectiva unite 1916-17

*SENVALE AS FAP BEA