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INTIMATIONS

ALLISON

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1518, 1917.

PIANOS

MODELS

JUST RECEIVED.

AN INSPIRATION TO THE ARTIST.

MUSICAL STUDENT AND AMATEUR,

INSPECTION INVITED.

SOLE AGENTS

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

Price.

JAEGER

FINE PURE WOOL

PREVENTS CHILL

IN

ALL WEATHERS ALL SEASONS

ALL TIMES.

We are now showing the latest novelties In WAISTCOATS, socks, DRESSING GOWNS, MUFFLERS, SWEATERS, SLIPPERS, etc.

MACKINTOSH

CO., LTD.,

Men's Wear Specialists,

167 DES VEUX ROAD.

店老昌采州

Telephone 20,

CHOY CHEUNG + OLD SHOP.

The undersigned has been carrying on the business of silk and silk lireads of different colours for embroidery, &e for over 70 years, and it is well-known in China as well ar in Foreign Countries for numbers of years that we have selected the beat articles to apply our Customers, Wa have no branch shop anywhere. As some unscrupulous person or persons have recently, imitated our TRADE MARK, and used our names to palm off inferior articles with a view to gain, we have petitioned the proper Commercial Authorities, besides the copper plate and lithograph printed labels that are in use, to have our TRADE MARK composed of TWO HORSES WITH A DEVICE IN THE CENTRE registered, of which we request our Customers to take particular notice, so as to avoid any disappointment.

Our Address is CHOY CHEUNG, No 1, Ching Wan Lane, in TA TUNG STREET, Canton, and Our Agency is in Mesars, VA. ROZARIO & Co, the top floor of the Muruar Store, Shakee Road, so as to facilitate the transaction of business.

ANNUAL SALE.

CHOY CHEUNG.

Rare Opportunity for Securing General Bargains at Ecormons Reduction in

Ms. D. CHELLARAM offers his entire Stock-in-Trade of Oriental Silks Fanor Corded and Brocaded Crepes, Satin, Sik Sweaters For Beards, Sille Wrappers, Evening Cloaks, Gold Jewellery and Curios of all kinda at Greatly Reduced Prices for a few days only

NOTICE

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ANY EUROFRAN Non-Asistio of Indian

TURIN LONDON FLYER ROUGH JOURNEY OVER ALTS

Captain the Marquis Giullo Lauresti, the Intrepid Italian airman who flow from Turin to London without a stop in 7 hours 2 minutes, is a tall, dark, welf set-up man of 40, who before the war was a doctor. The bright ribbons of the bronze Military Cross and the silver Military Cross are conspicious no the olive-tinted uniform fitting tightly across his broad chest, the rewards of brilliant aɛris! ezplóft, in the wor

The journey from Turin why made in a Sia two-seater biplane fitted with 350-hp. Fiat motor, and Capt. Laureati explained that it was in war trim with a Fist machine-gun mounted ready for action." I might have encountered hostile aircraft on the way and so I came profited," be remarkell, and one recalled that enemy Airmen meist have many old scures to pay of ageinst one who has bomb wir Jines 85 times. As a mould be Jatt I met bothing at all till I reached England, he added. tesir

lonely region.

SHORTAGES

OF SILKS.

WHY LONDON DRAPERS ARE ASKING HIGHER PRICES.

The most noticeable, feature of the autumn displays in the West End of London shops is the shortage of silks of all kinds and the high prices, 50 per cent, above those of last year, that are being asked for then.

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE BAZAAR

THE FINANCIAL RESULT.

The total proceeds of the Bazaar, held recently at, Government House under the auspices of the Ministering Children's League, are as follows: Money handed in Further proceeds:

Ter Stall Peak Stall Kowloon Stall Quarry Bay Stall- Sweet Stall Various small suma.

Many silk departments have recovered front the raid, made on them during the sales, when people realised they were en joying their last chance of buying on anything like the old terms. Charmeuse, In band crêpe de caine, and heavy silks,, coming From France and Italy, are affected not only by the 60 per cent restriction on Less bad money, etc. importation, but by the scarcity of the very skilled workmanship required for

Total their production

The Government, have commandeered

Of

VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT BY THE MAGPIES.!! IN AID OF PRISONERS-OF-WAR

FUND.

with an enthusiastic gathering last night The Royal Engineer's Theatre was filled.

when a variety entertainment was given, $11,559.15 by The Magpies" in aid of the Prisoner

of War Fund. The stage was brightly 227.23

72.23 nminated and tastefully decorated, and 16.00 The items were all much appreciated. 102.70

Ambugst the large gathering was. the 16.00

6.00 Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., Officer 364.32 Adwainistering the Government. The $12,356.65 Programme, which comprised twenty-three 15.72 items, commenced with an overture by the orchestra and went with a swing from start to finish. Messrs. Charters

812,342.93

been dis

of

81,600

1,500

and McGregor in their dust ! We go like this," fairly brought down the house, The stars of a talented company were certainly Marchesi, Yeardsley, Simpson,. 3,000 Townend, McGregor and Charters A

all the heavy qualities of Japanese silk, an amount $18,000 has which is used in the manufacture of aero tributed as follows planes and in other important services MCL Cota at Ottershaw more than 100 yards of this silk without Seamen and Maxines

No silk merchants are allowed to stock Trafalgar fund for orphans 15120 MILES AN HOUR. informing the Admiralty

Merchant Service Guild Fund The most exciting and trying. Part Some very fine crepe-de-chine and ad-Royal Soldiers' Daughters Homo 1,000 bundle of surprises," by Gordon:

of the time was going over the Alps” Captain Laurenti confessed. We drugs ed in the region of Mont Cenia. There wina & good deal of mist and the wild across the valleye was rough. I was com- pelled to rise to between 11,000ft and 12,000ft. I estimate that the dinculties in crossing the Alpe lenkthened the journey by an hour. The railway had been my guide on the Italian side and I was very glad to pick it up again,

The journey across France was caver ed at an average height of about 7,500lt. I had no dificulty in finding my way and 1 made the pace hot. At times we were doing nearly 120 miles po hour, and the average speed for the whole journey was roughly as miles Wel grossed the Channel above Cape Grisner, and two minutes after leaving the repon coast sighted the cliffs of England. On getting over the land again I dropped to 000ft. to pick up my bearings and then came atraight on to London. There was an bour's supply of fuel in the tank when 1 Janded

As to, the air raid over London on the evening of his arrival, Captain Laureati expressed surprise that reprisals are t carried out against the Germans. We have machines now," he said," that could carry the right into the heart of Germany-my own flight shows what can be done and if the German people, bond

ing about their freedom from invasion, were to experience a few raids on towns they have imagined to be beyond reach of the enemy it would be a very rude shock to their self-complacency."

The Sia machine, used by Captain Laureati, is a standard one of a type

mirable lingerie crepes of pure silk are Children's Ward, Nethersole Hos now being made in England, and Beotital

and has also just entered the market French Convent itation silk sports coats are made in Eng with a frst delivery of silk crepe. Im-Italian Convent land but the price of these is increasing rapidly, owing to the difficulty of getting the wood palp from which they are woven.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN KOBE JARDINE, MATHESON'S BUILDINGS

BADLY BURNT."

There was a fire in Jardine, Matheson

L.S.M. Training Home Baxter Mission

Village School Fund. Diocesan Girls School C.M.8 Victoria Home and Or

phanage, Kowloon City

600 assisted by George Razavet did

250

Cook the

200 audience by surprise. The "Magpies," 750 provided four entertaining choruses,

600 while pleasing selections of music wEFO

ops:

850

played by the orchestra nt the commence- ment of each part of the programma. 1,000 The financial result of the entertainment will be announced Inter, but there is no $12,000

doubt that quite a tidy the Prisoners-of-War Fund, Those who sum will go to

Messrs. Townsend, Yardaley Fickering contributed to the programme were":

White, Simpson, Charters, Adam, Mc- Gregor, Marchesi, Gordon Cook, mut George Razavet,

Mrs. Sandema (Acting President of the Ministering Children's League), wishes especially to thank the officers and & Coa, building on November 6th (says men of H.M.S. Tumar, for decorating the the VC-Daily News Correspondent at Kobe) which started in the firm's general stalls and assisting with the accounts; the office on the upper flour, and is believed Public Works Department for erecting to have been due to the electric light stalls and enlarging stage; the Hon. Mr. The Police and Fire Brigade, did effective work, but owing

failure of the water supply at a critical Mr. Tutcher, of the Botanical Depart- the unaccountable Mel Messor for lending extra police, time, the flames spread along the roof, destroying the cercof the boy, Southment, for supplying the Christians Tree; Wales Government and the work rooms the China Muil for advertising free; the of the Ladies Patriotic League, which

Saven-eighth of Jardine, Matheson & Morning Post and Hongkong Telegraph are on the ground floor dh the north side. Hongkong Daily Prese, South China Co's officers were damaged by fire, but for advertising at half rates; Miss Hast- their godowns escaped los

HONGKONG

MAGISTRACY.

PAID FOR THE COAL

Four Chinese were charged with the unlawful possession of 45 tons of cual. valued at 9300.

The defendants failed to appear and their bail of $100 each was estreated.

THEFT FROM THE NAVAL - DOCKYARD.

From an insurance standpoint the lossings, Mr, Bird, and Mr. Millington for is not serious, but from the point of view designing posters; the Hongkong Cadet it is most scriolla owing to the difficulty Corps and Girl Guides for help in the of the firms and occupants of the building of obtaining other offices in Kobe at the grounds, and the French and Italian present time,

convents for valuable contributions.

Thanks are also due to Messre. A Spices of brass water-pipe fittings valued A coolie pleaded guilty to stealing four

already in use by the Italian Flying THE SHANGHAI PASSPORTS Watson & Co., Messrs. Wiseman, and the at 7, the property of the Admiralty. Corps, of which large numbers are being produced-Daily Mast

CASE

PREVIOUS CONVICTION QUASHED"

Sincere Co., for kindly giving sweets to the Belilioa School Stail; Mrs. Hay and Mrs. Aitken for their work in getting up

At the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on an entertainment! Miss Woo and those November 7th, Mr. K. E. Newman, who associated with her for the production appeared for the Municipal Police, said:

been stolen from a ship undergoing repair Inspector Sim stated that the braes had

at the Docks. There had been a lot of thieving from the ship lately. On Tuesday the defendant, who was a casual coolico employed in the Docke, was searched as

he left the gate and the brass was found

A DAY IN THE COUNTRY The scholars of St. Mary's School, Kowloon, to the number of fifty-six little girls were given a great treat on Mon day, when they were invited to spend the whole day at the farm at Fanling, of Mr., V. M. I. de Souen, Consul for Portugal, who very generously tan, Yui Zung-trai and Yang Ying-tsoo, in connection with the ten stall Mrs and four hours' stocks was impored

train for

With

vided the return fare juvenilo, guests, and their teachers. The outing was & unique experience for some of the little children. All were delighted

the sights provided

them at the firm, which is well stocked, with a breed

pigs. turkey, fowls, and geese Guldren morning tertained Bouza, who wero

May it please the Court. In my capacity of the Chineso play. Grateful thanks are debt have tried them, sound on grave also due to all workers and stall holdere doubt have arisen in my mind us to the regularity of the trial and the constitu- of the various branches, and to all those Shanghai Municipal Police v. Loh Ying- tion of the Court in the case of the who gave donations,

Stedman particularly wishes to thank th Army Service Corps (per Major T. A.

The precedings were conducted under n misunderstanding between the Consul General for Norway and the Police, which is regretted, and, in fairness to the con- Robertson and Captain Milner-Jones) for victed person, I bit that the Court supplying benches, chairs, tables and might so its way to quash the conviction storca, Commander Myburgh and the

The conviction was quashed, eve dren started out early in the

to

at noon the party was e

It will be remembered that on October Royal Naval Canteen for supplying imprisonment and Yang Ying-tsoo was 18th Loh was sentenced to four months crockery and tables; Messrs, Wiseman for

tied about his body, the

A contence of two months hard labour

THE ATTRACTION OF HONGKONG.

ON OF HON

A coolie was charged, on remand with

the unlawful possession of five iron hoops at Kowloon City.

Subsequent to his remand, the Polico found that the defendant was banished

of good chear by fatigable in their fined $200 on a charge of forging certain crockery and tables; the Alexander Café from the Colony for ten years in May

apent în

with an abundance by Consul and Madame de hospitalitydoor

as hosts.

orsports

The afternoon was tion. Alter tea the party returned by

of every descrip the last vening trainor of the Italian

The Mother footer" of " Fontent

and the

in Charge of St. Mary's School as well as the scholars feel very grateful to Mr. and Mrs də Souza.

documents purporting to be passports of the Norwegian Consulate...

MIDDLE JAVA AND THE RED

CROSS

for cakes, the Hongkong Hotel for lend ing tables, chairs,

etc. and for

giving sandwiches; the Public Works Depart ment for putting up fencing and tea atalls; the Electric Light Co., for instal ling and supplying lights for the refresh. The British Community of Samarang ment enclosure, Mesars Jardine, Mathe THE LAX TREATMENT OF ENEMY numbering now less than thirty men, son & Co (per Mr. Anton) for giving SUBJECTS IN CHINA on October 1st for the Red Cross The supplying all milk and butter free of women and children, began a campaign tes and sugar; the Dairy Farm Co., for The treatment of enemy subjects in response from every section, allied and charge; Mr. H Buttonjee for giving Corps for the help: the Standard Oil

of the Dutch

China, which was recently the subject central, of this ifying.ast Ceylon tea, the members of the Cadet á representation to the Chinese Govern. Ladies was nation dies and Co. for giving ting for boiling water in

of many

and flowers

was made at the Autumn Meeting of the Tramway Co, for helping during the at every possible opportunity. A start Ah Hing and Mac Yau, of the Peak Turf Club, where horses were bought in afternoon, and all those who so kindly the Race Lotteries and Sweepstakes pat sent cakes for tea and donations towards through for the Roode Kruis.

the ton expenses, and to all those ladies (realising who assisted as waitresses.

last.ne

Defendant pleaded that he had been unable to earn big living elsewhere, so he was obliged to return to Hongkong..

Mr. J. ft. Wood sentenced him to twe days' hard labour on the first charge, and charge, and intimated that he could take fourteen days hard labour on the second his choice as to where he desired to be deported:

THEFTS ON A BLUE FUNNEL SHIP

AT SEA.

Two Chinese were charged with the theft shoes, valued at $36, the property of two of a quantity of clothing, blankets and other, Chinese.

conde defendant pleaded guilty. The second defendant was defended by Mr. Leo d'Almada..

ment by the Ministers of the Allied Dutch Boy Scouts sold

Girla Powers appears from a statement in the Peking Daily News to be extra ordinarily las According to our couter porary there are a number of ex-members of the German and Austrian diplomats services still in the country, among them A

souvenir programme being the late Assistant Chinese Secretary F1.2,000) and advertisements were design- of the Antrian Legation. Whatevered by an Englishman, and events began reason there may be for treating non- to crowd thickly one upon another. The official Germans and Austrians with Dutch organised a Hockey and a Football extreme

Jenieriny (says the Peking er-ocial should be at least placed under Our – the closest surveillance, if not compelled to leave the country. It is also stated plays and & couple of dances. At the Blue uniform will as from this date be Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced the first de that the Dutch Mimster, who is in charge

paper) or there in every-jesson-why every-the the Chinese Cooperated, and

an

Auction

Linition an English fares

2x-

Oya Cinematograph of French war pictures, a Dutch

of enemy interests in China recently was reached, a credit to the very tiny

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS INFUED BY MR. JEKKIN ES.F. (RESBEVE),

WINTER UNIFORM.

worn on all parades, etc.

WARNING FOR PATROLS

end

of a very strenuous four weeks £7,000 compelled the Bank of China to pay comm certain sums of moncy due to Dr von

community.

It

forgotten that, 16 Minister to Peking. The suspension of of the Central Powers, in fact, before neutral and is the home of many subjects ency payments in war time, in the

*Car Dutch Minister's opinion, does not extend the to diplomatic officials

Bosthom the recent Austro-Hungarian must not be SONARKENNARA Warning notes have been posted to mem-

ONE EFFECT OF SIR JOHN

** JORDAN'S BETURN

pply in person the Casal Portach desiring to leave the Colony should Zion between the hours of # AM to 1 E... and 1 raz to 4 Lane daily, pro

Applicante ill be required to produce the ship deal (says the Feking Buening The retaro of Bir John Jordan hat evidently had same effect in bringing Those who desire to buy Xmas and NewAll portions with certain exceptions who which were leased to the Ta Teh Company

Passports or identification papers, Year Presents will find this an unique remain in the

Times) The confiscated enemy ships opportunity for Securing Bare Articles at are requi

more than 7 and presumably sub-leased to the Japanese Bargain Prices.

under

are to go to the Allies after all, and the Allies do not have to dicke, with either

D. CHELLARAM,

BILE, JEWELLERY AND DRAPERY STOLE 23:40, Queen's Road, Central,

HONGKONG.

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to

activities

were concluded “Besi- Cross ***

had

begun operations.

The Committee

responsible for this very B successful effort was composed of Messrs. E. T. Campbell (British ice-Consul) President FW. Stewart, Treasurer Killick, W. D. Ross, and J. J. E. Mann. Secretary To Hogy

The

A JAPANESE SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

bers of No. 4 Co. for Patrol Duties ber 19th, both dates inclusive. during period November 15th-Decem Members who have not received · same will report at once to their Warn mg Officer. Nortecipt of Warding Notices will not be accepted as an excuse for absence from duty Monday, November 19th-All recruits at PARADES, LECTURES, PRACTICES, ETC Central 5.30 p.m. Also Orchestra Practice

Inspector Brazil stated that about 600 ecolle emigrants returned to Hongkong by Blue Funnel steamer. While the ship was on the high sheea & lot of thieve ing occurred on board, and a quantity of clothing and other articles were stolen. The defendants were arrested when com ing off the ship with the articles in their possession.

fendant to six weeks hard labour. The other defendant was remanded until Friday.

ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY, CANTON, At a meeting of Scotsmen, held in the Canton Club under the presidency of Mr. J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G., it was decided to spend the amounts collected in send- ing parcels to Benttish Prisoners-of-War pos has been forwarded to Sir Charles in Germany. A sum of £100 for the par- Addis of the Hongkong Bank, London, Tuesday, November 20th-Ambulance passed on the monies contributed to War who on previous occasions has kindly Platoon at Tung Wah Hospital 6 Funds by the Society p. Also Clarionet Class Wednesday, November 21st-Band Prac

Mitsubishi, Kawasaki Asana Friday, November 3rd-All recruits 5.30 the Ta Teh people or the Japanese. The Urag and Yokohama dockyard comp.m

istence of the contracts which Tano panies, the Watanabe Ironworks, Messrs. Unless otherwise ordered, caps with

made with these various frms are Sui

Co. and the Mitsui Buss

Covers will be worn on parade ignored. He cancels them and pays com- Käisha, have decided to organike a

By Order pensation his pleasure, The Allies get ping sacciation called the

HODOL ASP (B) Hongkong 4th Nov, 1917

all Polen Stat

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the ships from the Chinese Cavernment.

The list of subscribers is as follows:- Duncan Campbell, Capt. Donaldson, P. D. Forbes, A Hotson, DR Latt, T Drummond, 5. Ewing, Ferguson Jamieson, CMG, C. A. McAllám, DE McEuen, R. T. Matheson, T4 Moon- head. C. H Rosa James Boss I Bandemann, CH Shields Capt A Suth T. Smith, W. G. States, Niz Stratton A Urquhart D. Urenhart,