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INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG AND THE

GERMANS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

SATURDAY, MAY 19TH, 1917.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET, CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO.

FUND. MEBUTO Vernon Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 18th May, The following is the subscription hist

to date:

$20,181.40

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VIEWS OF THE SINGAPORE

TREE PRESS

1917, state: -

Since our Just report of 11th May our Acknowledged to 13th April local market has continued dull, and

1917 des

MY A. J. Walters

MF. G. Becke, Whampoaj

Canton, Sub. für April - asitano Recreation Club, Com: on Cash Sweeps and sale of Programmes at Sports Anonymous

The Singapore Free I'ress, writing on the above subject, says :—lifeless and, with the exception of Indo-Since received

The outsider who takes any interest | Chinas,~ thứ volume of business put 1 S, S. (May Rub.) in a place other than that in which through hus been very small. The do-Mr. Perry lives, will possibly agree with us when mand for investment stocks has fallen we say that the community of Hong off somewhat, but rates show little kong has, during the Governorship of alteration. Sir Francis May, displayed a certain The amount of pugnacious, unreat. latest example of that has occurred in connection with the question of exclu sion of Germans from the Colony after to war. The unofficial members of the

Shanghai market has been a little more lively, and a few transactions have been done with that port. Singapore market, has been very quiet, with a slight weak ness in some stocks.

The following are our to day's wired.

Council with the exception, we believe, quotations for Rubber Shares":

Alor Gajahs Ayet Fanaa Genealys Kedahs

For Sec. Mar. Engineers Guild Rez. Dazzle. Civil Service Cricket Club

Sentries

ET KA

Loot from raid on coolies

gambling

2.00 5.00)

12:00

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

CONPS ORDERS BY LT-COLA CHAPMAN, VID

JOINED.

Pt P. H. Cobb having joined, in allotted Corps No, 2037 and posted to Scents Company

Sbr. 0. Carvalho having joined, is llotted Corps No. 2008 and posted to Engineer Company

LEAVE

20.00 No 1007 Gr. E. Beck is granted 2

~ months" leave from 18th May,«1917.

RESIONED 56.00 No. 1889 Spr. L. Souza is permitted to

resign with effect from 11th May 1917.

50.00 11:00

5,00

22.00

5.00

5,00

.05

Collected by Mrs. Arthur, List. No. 6-

449.50

$20,844.35.

Expended to 13th Apiri$19,42:08:

4.25

∙11.60

2.65

4.50

Kompas

7.00"

Since expended

Malaza Pindas

2.70

200,000 cigarettes⠀

-Malakoffs

4.30

New Serendahe

4.40.

Sat.cycrofts.

5.00

Taphs

20.50

sent to the troops

at the front, £42.93 $20,585.01

of the Chinese member, voted in favour of that iden but were swamped by the official vote, although it might seem to the outsider again that on such a quca- tion the officials might well have received dispensation from the bond of doing as the government thought best. Not con- tent with the adverse vote the same unofficial org-zised a public meeting 3/0 Bar Silver is quoted 38d eter-by the National Sporting Club, the ling T.T. & 2/4 5/8. Singapore TT. is lung, the Liverpool Stadium, etc, the

Plantation Rubber in London is quoted

Balance en band 8 259.34

Following the precedent established

TRANSFERRED

No. 1339 Gr. S. H. West is transferred

from Artillery Battery to H.K.V.K dated 18th instant.

No. 1542 Pto G. Perkins, having joined the Malay Stutes Volunteer Rides, is removed from the strength of the Corps, dated 14th instant... The leave granted to No. 1930 Sergt. H. Wilson, No. 1308 Loe.-Opl. F. W. T. Ross, No. 1757 Spr. R. Pasa, No. 1673 Spr. B. Gillies, and No 1795 Spr, W. G. Mooney having c pired, they are removed from the strength of the Corps, dated 18th instants,

ATTACHED,

which score have been represen10/4, Shanghai TT is 67 nominal, and gloves to be used for the main event at No. 1391 Pte J Gibb is attached to the

the Bank's buying rate for ad/s. Bills is 68 also nominal.

SHIPPING Douglases have been a quiet

to-morrow night's boxing entertainment will be sold by auction for the benefit of the Cigarette and Tobacco Fund. The thanks of the Committee are due to the Hongkong Police Reserve their very thoughtful action.

for

W. A. DOWLEY, (Han Sec. and Treas.) Hongkong, May 18th, 1917..

THE WAR SAVINGS

AVING ASSUCIATION,

inci on the and unanimous on the subject. As a matter of fact we do bot attach a great. deal of weight to the idea and for this

BASKS.-After all sales of flongkong reason, if the people really feel they

and Shanghai Banks at **10 market is cannot tolerate a German in their midstther weaker at 8705 nominal. again then, quite apart from any MAHINE INSURANCES. -Market has been facilities any Government might accord quite neglected, and no gales are reported. Germans

mans to trade in any Colony, theres cose nominal with Unions at 70 Lantons at $350 Yangtzes at people themselves could so socially 8217 nt ex. 73 and North Chinas at ostracise the Germans that their position

11s 1 would become practically untenable. FIRE INSURANCES. Buyers offer 8:20 NoGovernment could prevent the for Hongkong Fires and $146 for China Arrangements have been made whereby people, if they were agreed amongst Fires, but without fading e been a quiet the Hon. Secretaries and Treasurers of themerives, from politely, if scrupulous ly, ignoring the genial Hun, and if he market Business was done at 82, and this Association (the Union Insurance found that he could transact none of thy close with buyers at 881 fado Society of Canton, Ltd.) will accept the ordinary business, matters simply Chinas have been the medium of a fair Dollar notes Straits currency, and because people would not, let us say, business a from 8103, up to 3100 cash Straits Dividend Warranty for invest take his money in the barik, deal in his at which latter price they close with nient in Straits Settlements War Lead Insurances, recognize him on the street, farther buyers. Steamboats were done and credit members with the full value

and are now quoted $17.60 of same. For admit him to entertainments, etc., het

Members need not change their notes nominal. Star Ferries could be placed would have little chance of prolonging at CAUSE

of Straits currency or their Dividend this stay, whatever any Government might

OILS. Shells are rather better and a Warrants, into Hongkong currency, but think of the rights or wrongs of his fail business was done at 100/- Langkat, can hand them to the Hon. Secretaries case. The Earl of Stair, wo believe it finish with buyers at Tis. 17, after trans and Treasurers of the Association for was who said recently that men who had actions at Tia 17. Urais are unchanged investment. come back from prisoners or internment at 337-

nominal. campa in Germany were aching to go REFINERIES-China Sugars have beon back to the front, because they had not the medium of a small business at rates realized before what brute beasts they varying between $108 and $110, and at the epirit, which former rate there are probabie were fighting against. That like Lord Kitchener's statement that buyers Malabons have been sold at Germans should be ostracised for twenty30), and close with a nominal quotation

HONGKONG RESERVES,

MAJOR WAKEMAN COMMANDING, H.K. V.R.

DETAIL

years, which will go far towards making at game figurere and at 31/-On duty from the morning of Sunday,

MINES Kalans

offer at the rate. Rauba have a nominal

20th May to the morning of Sunday,

7th May B / Coy. H.K.V.H.

quotation of 32.63, with bayers waiting Orderly Officer-Lieut. B. R. Branch for b lower rate. Tronohs are a neglected Next for duty-H.K.V.C market and close with a nominal quote, FARADES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 20TH MAY.

the life of the German hard to endure dividend of 1) with no shares on in whatever part of the world he puts his foot, But however much we may ngres with the principle it is, unhappily almost impossible to carry it ont eller tively under modern commercial condi tions We have therefore to leave the attitude of the people towards the German largely to individual interpre tation, and proceed to enquire how far Governments can go in officially fettering the German after the war

We have before us resolutions nassed by Chanters of Commerce in the Feder- ated Malay States the Straits Settle-

tion

UCLS, WHARVES AND GODGwas-This Monday, 1st instant market still remains very dull.

Hong

Sigasing Section: A and B kong and Whampoa Docks have changed

sses ar Volunteer Headquarters nanus ar $122, and at the close of business at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Crean Fatigue. are sightly stronger shares probably

Machine Gun Sction at Wellington:

Barracks at 5.15

Dress: being obtainable at $123, Kowloon wharves for the present are neglected Clean Fatigue, and are now on efter at 8793, with Recruite on the Criciret Ground at 5.15

under Instructor no business to report, Shanghai Docks p.m.

Serget improved rate of lus. 92. –

LANDS, sales are reported in this market, and the following are the latest quotations, viz., Central Estat 9 $99, Lands $97 and Kowloon Lands $83, ali nominal Hong-

Oxberry, Dress Drill.

ments, Bengal, the West Indies and other are inquired for by the North at the Tuesday, 22nd instant:wider

places, Carefully comparing these we find one point on which all are agreed, and that the imposition of a prefer ential tarif discriminating between the Empire and its Allies and our pre- sont enemies. Without going into de tails the policy of such a movement in

generally acclaimed, and it is notable

HOTELS AND Buildings. —No

Zong Howls are wanted at $100, and umphreys Estates at 01 West Points

room oner at 8783. West Po

Mounted Section at Jockey Club Stablex

at 5.30

Dress Drill Order

A and B Coys, on the road out- side the Orderly Room at 5:15 pm. Kowloon and Taikoo Sections on the Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. Dress Drill Order.

Wednesday, 23rd instant:

Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m.. under Instructor Sergt.:

xberry. Dress Drill Order. Thursday, 24th instant

25th instant:-

MISCELLANEOUS. Cements have bent calling Sections" and "B"

very quies. Sales have been unde down to $7.90, nt which price more shares are anted, China tovidents have been done in mall quantities at $7.00 and $795, and hay, now a nominal quotation of $8.00 Blectrics have come to business at 50, and are now quoted 848 buyers. Small gales of Watsons have been made

that it has already been given an official LottoN MILLS. This market is practi sen by the Imperial War Conference cally unchanged, with the exception of The next point on which there is a very

anguapoos,which after business a general agreement is that enemy subjects. 6.650, Tls. 5.70 and 11s, 6.80 close with after the war shall only be allowed to buyers at Tis. 54, with no shares offering, trade in the Empire if they are allowed to do so, as some Chambers carefully state under some arrangement of fee and licence which will tend to restrict and place a handicap on their business Pind-bis that of Empire and Allied firms That also is an extremely sen sible and might be a very effective agreement, since it would imply not only the taking of a few but a certain amount of supervision over, and knowledge of the business. There is one further point of general content, and that is that no present enemy arm or individual thould after the war be allowed to obtain any bettled rights in what we may call the immovable interests of the Empire That is to say, that no land or house pro perty be committed to alien ownership and that no aliens be allowed to acquire rights in such undertakings as mines or industries of a character implying a rational importance,

These are the main principles on which most Chambers seem to agree, beyond that each Chambers makes suggestions

to 10.00, and there are further buyers at 86 China Borneos remain at 28 nominal, and China Lights at 842 also nominal. Powells are on offer $0 Dairy Farms bave been placed at $23. Ropes are nominal at $28, as are Union Waterboats at 816.00. Trams are wanted at 8.60 after sales at $6.10.2

Meso-Next Settlement Day 30th May,

Classes at Volunteer Headquarters Dress: Clean Fatigue.

at 5.15 p.

Dress:

Mounted Section HKV; C., dated. 18th instant..

ENGINEER COMPANY, Detail of Engineer Company duties at Lyeemun from 17th to 31st instant is posted at Headquarters.

DRESS.

N.O.Os and men on guard will wear belmets until further orders. During the hot weather, raincoats may be carried instead of greatcoats.

PARADES.

5.15 p.m. The Corps (with the ex- Monday, 21st inst. : ---

ception of members of the Engineer Lompany on 2nd Relief on Sunday night and 1st and 2nd Relief on Monday night and Recruits) will parade on Murray Parade Ground for presentation of Long Service Medal by H.E. the Governor to Sergt. Major A. J. Mackie. Dress: Drill order (shorts). Helmets to be worn Officers will wear swords.

Tuesday, 29nd inst, i-

7.30 am. Belchers 4 Section at

Belchers Battery, m

5.15 p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey

Club Stables, ph

5.15 p.m.. Stretcher Bearer Section at

Headquarters.

5.15 p.m Officers, W Os. and N.Ca. of Right; Centro and Left Sestions, M.G. Co., Scouts Co. and Divil Service Company at Headqusomy for lecture by Adjutant. A noto book and pencil to be brought by everyone attending. Mufti may ba worn.llery

5.0 p.m. Artillery Battery at Bel-

chers Battery

5.45 p. Signalling Section

class at Happy Valley. Wednesday, 23rd inst. ;-------

5.15 p.m. Roernits of all units at

Headquarters, under Corpis. Edg- combe, Grimes and Edmonda. – 5,30 p.m. Signalling Section,

class, at R. A Theatre. Thursday, 24th inst

5.15 p.m, Mounted Section at Jockey

Club Stables.

5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Bol-

chers Battery.

Friday, 25th inst, ;---

- 7.30 a.m. Belchers 6 Section at Bel-

chers Battery

5.15 p.m. Recruita of all units on Murray Parade Fround. C.Ş.M. Witchell, Corpls. Grimes and Edg cumbe will attend.

5.30 p.m. Signalling Section, “B”

clans, st. R. A. Thestrea 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Bel.

chers Battery

TDETAIL.

Machine Gan Section at Wellington On duty 27th inst.-Scouts Co.

Barracks at 5.16 p.m. Clean Fatiguedades Mounted Section at Jockey Stables ht 6.30 p.m. Dress

Order.

Club

Drill

and recruits under Coy Sergt. Majora on the road outside the Orderly Room at 5.30 pm

All Oficers and N. C. Con, will at tend & lecture to be given by Capt. G. E. Stewart, Adjutant, H.K.VO, on Firing Instruction at Volunteer Headquarters st. 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 26th instant:

STRENGTH.

On duty 28th ing -Civil Service Co. On duty 29th inst.—Centre Soỡ M.G. Co. On duty 30th inst.- Right Sec. MG. Co. On daty 31st inst-Scouts Co. On duty 1st June Beouts Co. On duty and June Civil Service Co. Orderly Officer from 27th May to 2nd

June-Lieut. Wright.

G. E. STEWART, Capt.,

Ajutant, H.KV.C Hongkong, 18th May, 1917.

ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

"Y.M.C.A. DIVISION.

was put under exactly the same disabili ties as British shipping experiences, that fact by itself is not going to be sufficiente. E. J. T. Warren having joined is to cause such shipping to desert British allotted Corpe No. 650 and posted to Tuesday, May 22nd-

Coy." A Platoon No. L. Bec, 48 pm. First Aid Lecture by Surgeon ports in favour of other ports, where nothing like the same commercial tradi No 51 Pte. A. Watson is permitted to

Lee 9 p.m. Squad and Stretcher drill of its own. Of these the Calcutta sugtions and facilities exist, Beyond auch resign on leaving the Colony. gestion that all foreign tonnago should be German trade with the Allies after the No. 293 Pte. R. A Ferguson is trans- general, conclusions on the subject of

compelled to conform to Empire conditions

as regards shipping is one of the most war, it is almost hopeless to speculate. useful. The fact that foreign ships with In the old days conqueror wiped out cargo regulations and manning regula an objectionable people either by trans- tions more favourable to economic use porting them thousands of miles from could frequent British ports in competi-their-hue in bulk or eke by methodi tion with British ships bound, by more favour nether, of these methods, at least cally murdering them, Modern ideas stringent regulations in those respects,

as far By the Allies are concerned, and has long been a real shipping grievance and one which should certainly be since we propose to leave the Germans remedied. It has been said that it was alive and in situ, the possibility of effec motely this advantage which prevented tively blotting them and their works out German and other shipping from leav entirely from the Empire is remote. ing British porte in the past in favour What can be done, however, is the real. of foreign ports. That, however fallacy Trade will go where trade is, and the British ports are not only pre eminently the best situated as regards trade facilities but are also the places where the biggest trade is done Assume ing that by, legislation foreign shipping

(Continued at foot of next column.)

TRANSFER, GA

• forred to “D” Oəy.

(Egd.) C. CHAMPKIN Capt

Adjutant, H.K.V.B. Hongkong, May 18th, 1917;

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

RIFLES AND ACCESSORIES.

1-All Service Rifles must be returned to Armoury at Central Station on either of the two following dates, between 15 and 6 p.m. Monday,

Maya, and Tuesday, May 22nd

Thursday, May 24th ; --

8 pm Bandage Practice

Wei Kai will take change,

Corp.

~~ @ p.m. Squad and Stretcher drill.

MBAIYINGPUN DIVISION.

Monday, May. 21st ----

7 p.m. Squad and Stretcher drill.

Wednesday, May 23rd-

7 pm Gmynasuum; Bandage Proc Friday, May ath_-_-_-

7pm. Squad and Stretcher drill

QUEEN B COLLEGE DIVISION

Tuesday, May 22nd

members not in possession of 4:15 pm Squad and Stretcher drill.

gear for their Rifles mast Wednesday, May 23rd draw same on Tuesday, May 2nd 7 p.m. Gyronasium,

tween 6.15 and a p.10. Non-posses

tightening of Imperial and alliedsbonds 2-All and the commercial hampering af the German people in such a manner as severely restrict his efforts, and above that the private decision to do the utmost that he has behaved like a primeval to keep the German aware of the fact

savage and has to undergo a long penance in order to gain a new spirit.

·sion after that dat" will be reported.

(d) FC. JANEIR

Hongkong, 18th May 1917.

Friday, May 25th

4.16 p.m. Pandage Fractice.

(5gd.) E. RALPHS (Oficer in Charge of District). Hongkong, 13th May 1617.