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CORRESPONDENCE.

SI

THE SERVICE DOLLAR.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,'')

am very glad to see that there is at least one person in Hongkong who entinus to take an interest in the soldier's misfortunes. Ag no one had any reply to make to the latter from "Justice"

I suppose we must assume that no answer has been received, or else that the reply frag been an unsatisfactory ons.

$1

Now, gentlenen of Hongkong, what about it! Are your efforts to be as im potent as thow of the tape-bound Service official? Cannot you drive it into the heats of the people who "misgovern us that the injustice wants rectifying now, not in six months' time? Send a cablegram every day until they take action let us know the cost and we will pay for it, even if it means going without our ung suppër per week. Stop your Military Contribution to the Imperial Govern ment; hold a public meeting; in fact, do anything you can think of, but for: heaven's sake don't give it best. Renen ber, gentlemen, you may require our help apte day-1 am, sir, Youre faithfully, HOPEFUL. Hongkong, 11th August, 1917.

THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. Doliers, shillings-all the same, What's it matter, 'tis a gaire, The dollar now is two and eight And may achieve a higher rate, Or p'r'apa to-morrow we shall see It rise at least to three and three.

One day, so doubt, we'll gladly fix A thousand more at four and six, Or, what more terrifying still, A shock enough to make one ili, We'll wake to find it one and eight Op'r'aps na even lower rate.

Or we may hear the shops declare-

Its distinctly most unfair

For those whose pay depends on 'change

To have to suffer by our range

Of prices; now the dollar's high,

At half price we must let them buy.

Or, p'r'aps some giants of commerce Will open wide their well-filled purse, And, when we draw our monthly screw. Expecting only what is dne,

We'll find a hundred dollar bill To gild the bitter, bitter pill.

Or it may be we soon shall find Some really philanthropic mind Who, decked with some authority In Lloyd George's new Ministry, Can see what folly 'tis that we From Income-tax should not be free.

Our senses boggle-at the thought That soon our pay may sink to nought. To do our country's work we're hero, You can't expect we'll raise a cheer 'Cause business in Hongkong is grand › And dollars conalless as the sand.

Our privelege it is to grouse, Though we're as harmless as a mouse, Een though deaf ears receive dur plaint And try the patience of a saint We'll carry on and think it fun but a final victory's woR.

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SPORT.

WATERPOLO,

THE HONGKONG A DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, AUGUST 13m 1917.

In the return match for the R.A. Pole Cup, at the V.R.C. on Friday evening, the 88th Company defeated the men from Soniccutiers by three goals to nil, thus winning the cap. The game was not very satisfactory one, as there were only about four feet of water in the bath and

the players had the greatest difficulty in avoiding standing on, or kicking, the hottom of the bath during play.

CRICKET.

It is announced that the R.G.A. will run Regimental Cricket team · this season. in addition to the usual Company

teams.

Cluby desiring fixtures should

communicate with the Hon. Sec., Lieut. E. H. Wilkinson, 88th Company R.G.A. Mount Davis,

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

AN ASSAULT CASE.

The case was resumed before Mr. Dyer Ball in which Mrs. F. L. Everest, of No. 8, Bonham Road, charged three Chinese with assaulting her on women the 31st alts, and also with using abusive and insulting langänge.⠀⠀

Further evidence was taken, and at the conclusion of the bearing his Worship dismissed the eross-summons brought against the complainant by the defen- dants, and bound each defendant over a personal bond of $30 for six mouths. ALLEGED EXTENSIVE THEFT OF

.COAL

stenm

TRADE OF HONGKONG. CHIEFLY NOTHING DOING!!

The following statistics have been taken. from the fortnightly price current and market report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

HOME OPIUM.

The stocks on August 9th were 200 cheste of Patna, 103, of Benares, 1363 of Malwa, and five of Persinn and Turkish. During the interval 48 chests of Persian and Turkish opium were exported. In uncertified Bengal oyim, the balance of stocks on August 9th was 45 chests of Patna, and 189 chests of Benares. Four incests of Pain and 17 chests of Benares.

were boiled by Government Monopoly.

hart in the cou There is no change to report in dition of Feathers, and there is no busi- ness passing in Cargo Ginger, Galangal, Enssia Oil or Star Aniseed Oll. Saigon. Cassin is also a dull trade, and there is so change to report in the inanimate con dition of the Bristles trade.

**Before, Mr. J. R. Wood on Saturday, the Chinese coxswain and one of the crew of Mesors. Gandu, Prive & Company's steam launch Perfection were charged with receiving a ton of coal from the launch Shauffa, owned and operated by the Taikon Duck Compray,

Inspector Gordon said that on Friday, Mr. Bird, head watchman of the Taikoo Dockyard, and two detectives from the Water Police Station boarded a boat at Bay View, and whilst passing Messrs. A. S. Watson & Company's aerated water factory they saw Messrs. Gande, Price & Company's launch Perfection and the Taikoo Company's launch Shun # lying Closer observation dis- close together. closed that the crew of the Shun Ho were

EXPORTS.

IMPORTS.

INTIMATIONS

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SHIPCHANDLERY DEPT.

SOLE AGENTS

IN HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA FOR

GARLOCK PACKING Co.,

The Cotton Yara market has eased off somewhat owing to a lessened demand from dealers, who have for the present satisfied their requirements. Quotations are nominally:-No. 10s at $165-8205. No. 12 at $188-8202. No. 168 at 215- Arrivals No. 2 at $260-8300. $245.

Ship- 6,500 bales. Sales 1,500 bales.

Unsold stock 2,000 bales. ments, ni Bargains 30,000 bales. The demand for Woollens has been good, and orders have heen placed for April and May, deliveries to be made next year. At the moment. Eusiness appears to have slackened off a

There has been some inquiry for MADE OF CANADIAN LONG FIBRE ASBESTOS. hit Raw Cottons. As to Metals, business has been dull. Nails and Tinplates are lower

THE BEST SHEET PACKING PRODUCED FOR There has locally, with little demand.

HIGH PRESSURE AND SUPERHEATED STEAM. been business in Steel Bars and Plates. No new business is reported, local prices in most cases being below replacing cost.

SIZES 1/32 TO 1/8. and no change to report in Petroleum Products. No quotations are given for The Sugar market is active, at. Coal advanced rates for Javas

The stock of flour is about 200,000 uncks.. Quotations: American patent $1.65 per American cut-off (nom.) $3.50 per sack sack. American straight $3.30 per suck. Japanese 2nd patent 83.10 per sack. Japanese 3rd patent 83.10 per sack. Japanese straight $20 per sack. Shang- hai aur $0.20 per sack.

ENGINE PACKINGS AND JOINTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

GARLOCK" STYLE No. 900

JOINTING,

CITY HALL WORK PARTY A FORTNIGHT'S ACTIVITIES, During the past fortnight the City Hall Work Party have packed :--

85 shirts, 4 officers' shirts (silk), 50 para Hannel pyjamas, & pairs cotton Pyjamas, 28 cotton night-shirts, 15 bed jackets, 1 reversible bed-jacket 101 vests, 20 shrouds, 17 pairs slippers 2 pair invalide boots, 2 hold-alls, 114 hander chiefs, 29 small pillows, 516 milk covers, 69 knitted floor scrubbers, 40 knitted eye-passing coal from their launch to theThere is nothing doing in Yellow Metal, bandages, 10 cap bandages, 9 pairs opera Perfection. Upon discovering that they tion stockings, 2 pairs knitted drawers were observed by Mr. Bird and the detec To the above list the Chinese Ladies' tives, the orews of the two launches en Work Party contributed the

atnali deavoured to escape. The first defendant pillows, together with many

other managed to climb over some small boots articles; and the Italian Convent sent and reach the shore. There he attempted eye-bandages, and cotton and flannel to hide himself, but was found and ar- rented by one of the detectives. The second defendant was arrested aboard the Perfection. The other members of the

shirts.

Mrs. Sutton's Work Party in Manila sent a splendid consignment, consisting

of 32 small pillows, with covers, 10 shirts, crew of the Perfection made good theic | TRANSHIPMENT OF GOODS

into

6 night-shirts, I pair pyjamas, 58 milkscape, but three of the Shun flo's_crew

weru caught and taken

Police covers, 18 shrouds, 5 caps, & comfort bags, custody. They would be charged in con- junction with the two defendants. knitted wash-cloths, s kit-bags. 32 mops, Inspector Gordon added that he consider ed the case one of considerable import

7 packs cards and magazines,

The pillows were staffed with raga by kindergarten, children, whose ages range from 3 to 6 years, and this is all they can do for the "good soldiers,”

The knitted drawers were a donation-

and a valuable one-made of strong Brotch wool and representing many weeks? work. They come from Quarry Bay, where also lives the lady who makes about half of our dumber of knitted slippers. The rest are given in by an old resident in Hongkong, whose weekly out- put would certainly astonish workers at Home in England. Nothing daunted by the Summer heat or her 40-odd years in the Colony, she brings in every Tuesday, slippers, shirts, vests, invalide boots and reversible bed-jackets-averaging articles, lesides putting out on two days a week. The silk shirts were made from a length of Chefon silk that was presented to us. Should any other kind friend wish to TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MR. W. H.send us a present of material, he may be

STONE, OF TOKYO,

quite sure of appreciation and that his gift will be speedily and economically made up, and sent off to the trenches or hospitals in the form of garments each one with a mark, Hongkong," sewn

A SUFFERER.

The Committee of the Tokyo Branch of the Patriotic League of Britons Oversens has passed the following re-into it. solution in reference to the death of

Mr. W. H. Stone, the last of the foreign advisers to the Government of Japan, and father of Mr. P. E, F, Stone, of Hong

kong :---

I would like at the same time to men tion that we would be glad of old table clothes, to cut up into tray-cloths,

ance.

The Hongkong Government Gazette contains the following despatch from the Secretary of State :--

I have the houuur to inform you thst His Majesty's Government have decided that goods brought to the United Kingdom for transhipment to destinations overseas should be subject to the usual prohibitions of importation into and exportation from this country.

Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, of Messrs. Wil- kinson & Grist, appeared for the first defendant and applied for bail. He stated that Messrs. Gande, Price & Com pany wished to retain the services of his client and asked that bail be fixed at 2200 His Worship addressing Mr. C. Bond, of Messrs. Gande, Price & Company, who was in Court on behalf of his firm, asked whether or not Mr. Bond thought the first The Director of the War Trade Depart defendant would turn up if he was re-ment has given notice that in view of lensed on 8200 bail.

Mr. Bond replied that he did not know, and bis Worship fixed bail at 500, and adjourned the ease.

COMPANY MEETING.

SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

A general licence has, however, been and under which import licence will be required in the case of goods brought to the United Kingdom in neutral vessels for transhipment

the existing shipping situation it is not considered desirable that vessels coming to the United Kingdoms shoulit bring cargo for transhipment to foreign countries, and that it way he necessary to restrict co- siderably the issue of export licenses.

The Director of the War Trede De partment has also given notice that ap-: plications for permission to tranship should be made in a special form, copies of which may be obfuined on personal At the twelfth annual general meeting application at any Custom House. This of shareholders of the Shanghai Life In- form, duly filled up, is to be presented. surance Company, Ltd., on August 3rd,

to the Collector of Customs at the port Mr. B. H. Parker, Chairman, said of arrival, together with the usual tran plications for assurance amounting to is to tranship goods to neutral countries During the year under review new ap-shipment entrics, and when an application Tls, 5,401,551.50 were received, against in Europe, the usual guarantees, certi- which policies for Tis. 6,143,371.50 were ficates, or undertakings required for the issued and applications for Tls. 347,800 exportation of similar goods from the were postponed or declined.

United Kingdom should as a rule be attached to the form

March 31st, 1917, was Tls. 20,487,175.15.

The total assets now amount to TIs. 4,586,092.53, being an increase over the preceding year of Tla. 831,445.63.

The average rate of interest earned for the year is equivalent to 6.50 per cent. of the assurance fund, which is very satis

The total insurance in force es at

It is recognised that this last pro cedure may not be practicable where guarantees, etc., appropriate to direct shipments from overseas have already been obtained by the ultimate consignees, and in such cases it will be sufficient for factory.

the present if the reference number of We have received letters from the Red

The total income for the year from pre-such documents is quoted, Cross Depâts in Bombay and Calcutta. | wirms, interest. rents and dividends welcoming our offer of help, and saying amounted to Tls. 1,971,531.97 after deducr that all of the articles made by us would ing income-tax. be of great value to them, We have therefore addressed our last three cases to India. ETHEL M. STACK, A

MILITARY SERVICE IN

HONGKON

FREIGHT AND RECIPROCITY

Payments to policyholders and bene ficiaries during the year aniouuted to Tlo.

The Canton Silk Circular, which ac 675,806.78, making a total of Tis. 2,751,867.26 paid out under these headings companies the fortnightly report of the since the company's inception.

Hongkong General Chamber of Con- The first three months of this year merce, includes the following comment;

The question of freight to Continental shows an increase in new business over the first three months of the year underports is causing some apprehension. The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation review, and everything points to a very Co. circulate a notice that their steamers satisfactory year. sheet for the year ended March 31st were The French Mail propose to take ship. The statement of accounts and balance will be sent round the Cape for a time.

The Committee places on "record it Bense of loss in the death of Mr. William Henry Stone, one of the Honorary Vice Presidents of this branch of the Patriotic League. For the long period of th years. Mr. Stone served the Imperial Japaness. Government with unremitting diligence,

There can be no doubt (says the faithfulness and great ability. His Daily News) as to the reception of the Military Service Bill which passed its character and work so commended him first reading in the Hongkong Legislativ passed, and it was resolved that the finente of silks to Marseilles via Suez, but; that by two successive Emperors be was Council on Thursday. The bill makes all as to terminate in futuro on December posafiexclusively for operators of French ancial year of the company be altered to talk of reserving the space at their dis honoured with the very highest decora- British subjects between 18 and 55 liable 31st instead of March 31st.

nationality which, considering the facili for military service in the Colony when The appointment of Mr. John Hays as ties offered by the P. & O. boats to tions over granted to a British subject called up. Compulsory service outside the director was confirmed, and Mr. T. French, does not speak much for the feel- in ordinary life. In private felations Colony is not definitely excluded from the Byrne was re-elected as a director.

ing of reciprocity by the French." measure, but this is not contemplated in Mr. Stone was the soul of kindness and the special circumstances. prevailing in

P&O TO TAKE OVER A FLEET generosity, and was beloved by a wide Hongkong at the present time. Following

OF 70 STEAMERS. circle of friends. In his day he was a Volunteer Corps,

the outbreak of war the Hongkong Reserves, Special Vice-President of the Tokyo Club, held Reserves and Special Police, undertook the highest Masonic offices, and took his by no means light duties in orifer to

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.

Several American soldiers have left

The details of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Company's proposal to take over the Union Steamship Company of full share in every movement for the relieve a portion of the garrison troops Tientsin for war service in France,

New Zealand, Ltd., provides that the for service elsewhere. How many re-

ordinary shares in the New Zealand Co public good in Tokyo, During the war gulars have been retained in the colony Mr. J. D Read, Traffic Manager of shall be acquired in consideration of Mr. Stone gave freely to all causes and, is a military secret but Territorial the Shanghai Nanking and Shanghai- 10s of P. & O deferred stock and 309. until failing health prevented him, he battalions from Home have compelled their Ningpe railways, has left in order to cash for each ordinary share. It is pro

training there. Nevertheless the duties volunteer for active servion.

posed to increase the capital of the P. was a regular attender at the League so readily performed by the volunteer

& O. Co. by the creation of £500,000 ad- Committer meetings. His fellow memorticularly no Hongkong has contributed to Captain Oswald Stanhope Renbow total capital up to £6,944,853, stock

organizations have been a tax upon them,, The Military Cross has been awarded ditional deferred stock, this bringing the bers on this Committee now desire to pay its quota to the Home armies, and it has Howe K. O. Shropshire Light Infantry

The 10s of P. & O, deferred stock is this laat, small tribute to their warm been fall for some time that the work has who took command of two companies and worth in the market over 20s, 50 that, hearted colleague. They direct that this been more exacting because of a minority gallantly led them to their objective together with 30s cash, the ordinary minute be put on their records and that of slackers. The Bill will ensure that He set a splendid example of courage shareholders of the New Zealand Co will a copy thereof be sent to Mr. Stone's every map does his duty and that those and initiative Captain Benbow Rowe obtain over Gis for each ordinary share. relatives through Mr. Hill(d) VIVIAN exempted from military service will be was, until the outbreak of the war, with R. BOWDEN, Chairman, Joux STEUTHERS, freed from any aspersion on their Messrs Shewan, Tomes & Co., in Shang Corresponding Secretary,

patriotism.

hai and Kobe.

The property of the Union Steamshin

Ca of New Zealand includes a fleet of 1

76 steamers of 262,146 tons gross

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