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THE

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER SIA, 1917.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE BALIARE

(309)

KDUŠMzem:

Members will be held on SATURDAY, the 13th October, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noox, at the Offices of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, on the ground floor of the HoGKONG CLUB AREEZE, Chater Roud

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Couere. Hongkong, 29th September, 1817. [1488

TRADE OF HONGKONG.

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

bera done.

OPIUM.

EXPORTS.

JJI PORTA.

QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK

GUILD.

CITY HALL WORK PARTY.

Mr. States that during the past

SPORT.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL... HONGKONG LEAGUE,

four weeks the City Hall Work Party have packed-12 dressing gowns, 55 small pillows, 4 reversible bed-jackets, 254 pairs.

FIRST DIVISION, FIXTURES. Pyjamas, 2 silk shirts, 20 surgical shirts,

The following are the fixtures for the 396 milk covers, pairs slippers, 32) First division for the season 1917-18. The dozen handkerchicks, 6 large quilts, 17 matches will comment 4.30 p.m. in

Included in this list are 10 shirts and 12 abdominal belts sent by the Italian Convent Work Party.

November 7th

Middlesex Regt. r. Club, Club Ground, R.E. & Middlesex R., Club Ground. Navy . B.E., Navy (found

November 10th --

R.G.A.. Club, Club Ground, November 24th:--

December 5th:

Navy P. Club, Navy Cround.

R.G.A. Middlesex R., Club Ground. December 8th:---

Navy Middlesex B., Navy Ground. December 22nd:--

HONGKONG BRANCHE The report of the Acting Secretary (Mrs. Hickling) for the month of Septem- The stocks on October 4th were soober is as followsro chesis of Patna, 103 cheats of Benares,

CITY HALL WORK PARTY (under Mrs 135 Malwi and five of Persian and Tur

Stabb): kis. There were no imports or

September 5th-One case to Bombay exports during the interval from September 20th containing-36 suits of pyjamas, 89 vesta, except in the case of Persian and Turkish, 32 shirts, 23 night shirts, 48 handkerchiefs, pairs pants, S. pairs sucks, 8 October and November, the first-named of which 67 chests wore imported and the pairs of slippers 30 with covers, 10 pairs knee-caps, à pairs gloves, 3 holdalls, team in each case to mike arrangements same quantity exported. In uncertified head bandages, hold-alls, 4 pairs of bed 5 night shirts, 8 shrouds, 170 bed for providing the bull, marking the Benares opium,,” ↑

the balance of stocks chubbers.

3 tray cloths, 1 small quilt, and jackets, 214 shirts, 240 Yents, 00 rubbers, ground, erecting the nets, etc 10- October 4th was 35 chests of Paton and 226 of Benares, During the preceding

head bandages. 12 abdominal belts, 3 September 13th.-Twa, cases to Bom-fly helmets, 7 mops, 83 tray-cloths, 1,000 October 27th fortnight & chests of Patna and 18 chess bay containing 03 shirts, 87 suits paper handkerchiefs, 34 mullers, 52 caps, of Benres were boiled by Government of pyjainas, 2 silk shirts, 52 vests 57 bed 3. pairs operation stockings, & pairs. opium monopoly

jackets, 30 Auronds, 144 handkerchiefs, 93 valide boots, and a large number of games milk covers, 8 head huidiges, 42 scrub and walking sticks. There is no change in Feathers and bers, 10 dressing gowns, 21 tray cloths, notlung doing in Ginger. There is co 17 purs

of bed, socks, 2 caps, 4 pairs of business in Galangal. Only a small busi-slippers, and 2 pairs of bed boots. ness has to be reported in Cassia Oil,

September 20th--Three cases to Bou- while in Star Aniseed Oil nothing has bay containing 12 dressing gowns, 2 sent to be forwarded to Borbay 9 shirts Mrs. Sutton's Work Party in Manila night shirts, a pillows, shrouds, 66 pairs pyjamas comfort bugs, 2 pairs treneb hoots, 4 reversible bed-jackels, slippers, night shirts, 30 best-aid bags, The Cotton Yarn market shows a gen-bed-jackets, 51 suits of pyjamas, 33 shirts, 18 mops, wash cloths, 31 milk covers. erally improved tone, with satisfactory 69 vests, 16 magical shirts, 27 scrubbers, pillows without slips, 24 pillows with, clearances. The fall in exchange brought 21 dozen milk covers, 7 head bandages, slips, and some magazin out buying orders from the country and 17 pairs of slippers. 12 adominal belts, These were packed in 11 cases and sent, air quantity has changed huds 12 handkerchiefs, 23 mosquito nets, some 16 the Red Cross Depot, Bombay, Qatlations are nominally No. 108 at large quilts, and a large number of games for distribution to Hospitals in India- $150-$170. No. 12s at $100-$190. No,and walking sticks.

and Mesopotamin, not some to Father- 108 at $190-8205 No. 209 at 3210-8210. September 27th. Two cases to Father Watson, 14th General Hospital, Alexan Arrivals 7,800 bales. Sales 1,600 bales, Watson, 18th General Hospital, Alex dria, Egypt Shipments 700 bales. Unsold stockandrin, containing 3 quilts, 11 hend 11,500 bales,

Thanks are retained to kiad friendsanuary 19th: Bargains 24.000 bales, handages, 7 mops, 10 surgical shirts, 120 who responded to the appeal for mosquits-

Club There is an entire absence of demand for handkerchiefs, i packet, paper handker nets.

Navy, Club Ground. woollens. In Raw Cottons business has chiefs. 17 jerseys, 23 pairs of slippers, 33 bolt of new netting have been received RG.A. R.E, Navy Ground.

Several farge nets and one large

January 201 been transseted in Indian Cotton at stray cloths, 11 shrouds, 19 scrubbers, 38 and from this goodly store the Work February 2nd: and Chinese staple at $42 per picul. The milk covers, 3 pairs of operation stock Party are cutting a lot of fly-helmets, hut. nieter market is quiet and there is nothing ings, 2 capa, 12 bed jackets, 46 suits of can always do more; each helmet doing in Yellow iactal and no change in pyjninas, 30 vests, 36 shirts, 14 mosquite grateful and more efficient Toitum Petroleum Products. No quotations nets, and 2 pairs of pants,

Mrs. Nicol, of Austin Avanuu, Ko King for Coal. - The Sugar market is

To Indian Red Cross-34 muffers, 78loon, is most generously sending home- Hull.

caps, 8; pairs of socks, 50 caps, and made iam to be sold at the City Hall pairs of gloves and mittens. and 12 muflers

towards the expenses of the Work Party. To Local troops-186 pairs of socks and This hdp is most gratefully received, and, as one good torn deserves another. any dispose of are asked to send them to the members who have empty pois or jars to City Hall and they will be forwarded in Mr. Nicol.

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knee

As to Flour the stock is about 100,000 sacks, Quotation-American patent per sack: Amerist ent-off $3.50 per sack Japanese 2nd patent & per sack; Japanese 3rd patent 2.00 Der sack: Japanese straight 83 per sack; and Shanghai flour,

點

SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD,

NEW VESSEL FOR THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.

Mrs Green)--To Hon. See, Q.M.N., OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY (under Cavendish Square- quilts, 8 pillows, pairs stretcher boots, 50 cloth slippers, 120 rolled bandages, 2 face clothes, 12 The following letters of acknowledg many-tail bandages, 29 pairs socks, 10 ment ve been received: pairs bed socks,

4 mufflers, 8 pairs mit-

Red Cross Depot, Bombay, tens, and 74 suits pyjamas.

UNION CHURCH WORKING PARTY (under

18th August, 1917. DRAK MADAM,- have to advise that the Mrs. Maconachie) :-

D.A.D.M.S.. (Embarkation) has handel One case to Rev. T. L. Beveridge, CF., over to us 4 cases containing gifts and 10th Entrenching Battery, B. E. Fbandages, which he received from your France, containing-36 suits of pyjamas, 76 shirts, & vests, 9 hed jackets, 70 hand- 171 pairs socks, 20 pairs knee-caps, 33 pairs mittens, 15 mufflers, 50 many-tail bandages, 3 body belts, 17 towels, 5 cardi tobacco, cigarettes, puzzles, and walking gans, scrabbers, fam, biscuits, soap, sticks.

Guild.

thank your Guild for the 4 cases of gifts, On bell of the Red Cross 1 have to. which will be rouch appreciated, as the difficulty of obtaining goods from Eng- last few months. land bas very greatly increased within the You will, therefore, understand that the gifts you have sent and any you are in a position to send in future will be much being used up to the end of September

With regard to the materials that are

Appreciated.

the hot weather all tember on to March, which is the cold materials are in request, but from Sep; light

season of the year, we have large tegnests materials that we find the most difficult to for warm materials, and it in these warm procure from England, so that if you can help us in this direction we will be most grateful,

I enclose herewith a list of articles you will understand in sending you such which we are continually supplying, but a long list it is only with the idea that you can pick out those most suitable ne cording to the materials which you have available.

The s. Suryany, which has been built for the China Nuvigation Co., Ltd., was successfully launched from Taikoo Dook yard on Thursday. She measures 320 feet long overali, 41 feat beams, and 24 fat 9 inches moulded depth; has a gross tur nage of 2,553 and is built of Siemens Martin steel to scantlings approved by the British Corporation. The vessel is NAVAL AND DOCKYARD (under Mrs. specially designed to owners' require Sandeman) 7 pyjamas, 27 vests, 11 shirts, ments, and has a cellular double bottom mufflers 14 pairs socks, 3 pairs knee- for water ballast extending all fore and caps, 16 pairs slippers, 0 caps, 24 hand aft, the forward and after peaks, also, kerchiefs 10 ye bandages, helmets, owing to Being

for water ballast. Accoin is provided on the

mops, and 5 pillow case (under Miss

CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE bridge deck for European passengers, and Loureiro)102 food covers, 17. on the main deck and amidships for scrubbers, 24 wilet gloves (made from knitted Chinese steerage passengers, while a hours old towels), 4 mufflers, 4 pairs socks, is fitted aft to accommodate first-class pairs bed sucks, 5 helmets, 2 pairs gloves, Chinese

passengers. Officers engineers are berthed in a house on the 2 fly catchers,

and 406 rolled bandages, 25 dozen swabs, and bridge deck, whore, also, are the Captain's WESLEYAN CHURCH cabin and wheel-house,

WORKING fitted under davits amidships and on the shirts, 25, vests, 58 scrubbers, 3 paire sur Lifeboats are under Mrs. Robinson) 12 pyjamas, 43 after-deek, providing ample accommoda-zical stockings, and 2 knitted cups.. tion for passengers and crew,

PRAK CLUB (under. Mrs. Sandeman--252 The machinery consists of ons set of rolled bandages, 428 swabs, 38 many tail triple-expansion engines, having, cylinders 22 inches, 3

aurface-condensing bandages

KOWLOON UNITY Wonkans (under Mrs. inches, and 50 inches in diameter, with a stroke of 39 inches, steam being supplied

Young) in August: To Mrs. Lefroy, from one large multitubular boiler. S.S.F.A., Hoxton Branch, The Maurice Vice President Engines and boiler hava also been con Hostel, Britannis Street, Hoxton, Lon structed by the shipbuilders.

don, N., two parvels containing 50 pieces of women's and children's clothing.

BANK RETURNS.

The returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th September, 1917, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are as follows:-

Average Sincie is Amount $6,700,02% $ 5,000,000*

Reserve

Banks. Chartered Bank Hongkong Shung

hai Bank

21,548,800 18,000,000 Mercantile Bank 1,148,070 500,000

Total $23,457,490 €23,550,ron *Sterling securities deposited with the Crown agents valued at £150,000,

1 Securities with the Crown agents £110,000.

THE FANTASTICS.".

Misy Hilda Felstead (musical mono- logist) a member of the Company of "Fantastice" who open a series of enter tainments at the Theatre Royal on Wed nesday next.

PARTY

To Miss Tucker, Soldiers and Sailora' Help Society, The Institute, Mansfield, London

8. E. two parcels containing 10 pieces men's clothing.

I enclose herewith an official receipt for the gifts which we have received, and for having sent there. Yours faithfully, again tender our grateful thanks to you

(Signed) A. I DAVIES

(Hon. Superintendent). List of Useful Artides, Shirts, fonael shirts without collars, pyjamas, dressing gowns, kimonos, over, alls, theatre squares, sheets, pillow cases, draw

Club Middlesex R, Club Ground. 1.G.A. Navy, Navy Ground,

January 2nd,

1918.

Middlesex Regt. A" R.E., Club Grond. January 18th-

Middlesex R. P. R.G.A., Navy Grouid.

Club R.G.A., Club Ground.

Middlesex Regt. P. Nuvy, Navy Ground.

February Duh

February 13th-

R.E.. Navy, Club Ground.

February 23rd ---

RER.GA., Navy Ground

Club R.E., Club Ground, March 9th

Navy R.G.A., Navy Ground,

R.E. Club, Club Ground.

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE,

THE SEASON'S FIXTURES

November 3rd :---

Navy . Hongkong Defence Corps, Club November 17th:

Ground

November 28th :---

RGA. Navy, Club Ground.

It. z Middlesex Regt.,. Navy Ground. December 1st:

December 15th:

H.K.D.C.. Navy, Club Ground. R.G.A.. R.E, Navy Ground.

H.K.D.C.. Middlesex Regt., Chab December 29th:--

Ground.

R.G.A H.K.D.C., Chib Ground.

January Jih:-

Middlesex Itegt. .. Naxy, Navy Ground.

1018.

January 23rd:--

R.E... R.G.A., Club Ground..

January 20th:---

Middlesex R. v. R.E., Nary (round...

Middlesex Regt.

Ground.

H.K.D., Navy

February 6th-

Navy RG.A., Club Ground.

R.G.A.. Middlesex R., Navy Ground, February 18th

H.K.D.C... R.E., Club Ground. Nayy. Middlesex Regt., Navy Ground. March 2nd

H.K.D.C. 2. R.G.A., Club Ground RE.. Navy, Club Ground. March 16th:~-~

Nayy. E., Navy Ground..

March 23rd:~

RE. H.K.U.C., Club Ground Kick off at 4.30 p.m. Tur matches" in Noveniber

Owing to fewer entries having been re- ceived in the 2nd Division, it has been found possible to arrange Home" and will be subject to the approval of the

Away

fixtures, but this arrangement

Society, No. 0, Motten Street, London, cloths 22" x 14" and 36

To Miss Douglas, Children's Aid socks, table cloths 9x "white tray,

sheets, slippers, handkerchiefs, Management Committee. W., one parcel containing 94 pieces of napkins, armi slings, bath and face towels, will be held in Victoria Barracks, at 5.15 A meeting of the Referees Board of children's clothing, made from material under pants, vests, dusters, cholera belts, p.m., on Monday 16th instant, to examine x 36, lable the Hongkong Association Football Club, supplied by the war charities, and one pneumonia jackets, soiled linen bags, hot candidates desirous of becoming referess parcel containing 12 pieces of children's water bottle covers, bed jackets, bed Names of intending candidates should be clothing made from material supplied by spreads, toilet gloves, mosquito head nets, sent to Mr. F. W. Black, hon. see of the the inembers.

KOWLOON UNITY WORKERS in Septemjersics, sweaters, blankets,balpelavas,

sandily bead nets, cardigan jackets, Referees Board. mullers, helpless bed jackets.

Powell's Hotel, Murres, Punjab, DEAE: Mrs. STABB;-Ever

30th August, 1917.

many thanks to you and the City Hall Work Party. for the two parcels of muffers and ke caps you so kindly sent to us for the men on duty 7th inst“A” Company. the Secretary of our Work Party here and at the Waziristan and which I handed to enclose her letter of thanks.

ber:-

To Miss

To Miss Tucker, Boldiers and Sailors Help Society, The Instituto, Mansfield, pisces of men's clothing. London, S.E., two parcels containing 30 Douglas, Children's Aid W., one parcel containing 30 pieces of Socity, No. D, Molten Street, London, children's dothing (new garments) made from material supplied by the War Charities.

To Miss Vivian, The Maurice Hostel, No. 52, Herbert Street, Hoxton, London, N., 63 pieces of women and children's clothing.

To Mrs. Lefroy, Vice President 8.S.F.A., Hoxton Branch, The Maurice Hostel, Britannia St., Hoxton, Lon don, N., two parcels containing 21 pieces of women and children's clothing, and 14 pieces of women's clothing.

for our Base Hospital at Rawalpindi, and We are awfully badly in want of things we should be so grateful if you could send us a box now and then.

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

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I am so pleased with my Q.M.N.G. Orderly Officer from 7th to 13th October Badge: it was good of you to send mo one. Yours sincerely,

H.SLATER..

Yours sincerely, is on duty. Branch. 2nd Division (B.P.) Comforts Fund, Dandridge, Marree, To Special Cases To the Armenian Refugees, Yokohama, Japan, one basket Bunbury and the Committee of the 2nd

August 20th. DEAR MADAM, I are directed by General containing, 30 pieces of men's, women's and Division (Rawalpindi) Division Comforts Orderly Officer from 14th to 20th inst.— children's clothing and shoes. No. 2 CREC Fund to ask you to thank the City Hall One basket containing 30 pieces Workers for their most generous gifts children's clothing and shoes, No. 3 case

Liout, E, Ivan Jones, -Vac parcel containing 8 pieces of women's clothing and 8 pieces of babies clothing.

The following letter has been ceived: ---

Prom Licut, Colonel F.A.F. Barnado, A.D.M.8. (Distribution), Born

1.M.Sa

the Secretary, the Hongkeng War Charities Committee, Hongkong.

DEAR SIR have great pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of the three cases of garments for wounded soldiers, forwarded to me by Mesars. Shewan, Tomes & Co., Hongkong, on your behalf per as Dunera,

I am sure they will be greatly appre ciated by all ranks Thanking you ones again for your very generous gift-Yours faithfully,

(Signed) F. BARNALDO, Lient, Colonel, IM.8., To Mr. Hickling,

A.D.M.S. (Distribution), Bombay, Hen. Secretary, Q.M.N.G.

(32 pairs knee-caps, 37 mufflers) to the troops on active service..

The men will much appreciate the kind thought that has promoted the workers to send such useful things. Yours truly,

(Signed) B. E. ROBERTS

(Hon. Secretary). Red Cross Depot, Bombay,

28th August, 1917-

Mrs N. J. Stabb,

City Hall Work Party,

City Hall, Hongkong. ceipt of 4 cases of Hospital gifts which DEAR MADAM have to advise the re you have kindly sent, and I enclose hote with official acknowledgment after the cases had been opened and checked. The garments which you have sent will ke most useful promed pi

I shall be glad if you will convey the thanks of the Red Crass to your Working Party for this consignment, which is much appreciatedYours faithfully,

(Signed) A L. DAVIES (Hon. Superintendent Red Cross

Depot)

G. N. STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.D.C. Hongkong, 5th Elctober, 1917. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE., ORDERS ISSUED BY MIL. P. O. JENKIN D.8. (B), SERVICE BOARD.

Tuesday, October 9th Staff and Com

pany Commanders. Wednesday, October 10th. Band and War Orchestrand

All members (including Medical and Thursday, October 11th-No 6 Platcom.

other exempts) who for any cause have not attended with their respective units are warned to attend on o before Thursday, October 11th, the final sitting of the Board.

In

line 4 of D.O. 77 the word may - DEPARTMENTAL ORDERS. to be substituted for the word

musta

October 8th

By Order.

T. F. HOUGH, A.§.P. (B).