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A GRAND SLAM.

SHORT SEASON. COMMENCING

SATURDAY, January 19th,

EDGAR WARWICK

announces:

NOTICE

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THE MARKETA OF THE EAST KEENNESS OF THE AMERICAN

MANUFACTUREL

BY A RETURNED VISITCH] We have to give the American manu facturer credit for many things. He is Veen, enterprising, and courageous. He is keen regarding the possibilities of the domestic market, he is enterprising inso-

SATURDAY

JANUARY, 12ru, 1918.

FREIGHT RATES.

Masry, Snowman & Co., of Hongkong, in their freight circular dated January 5th, itate

HONGEUNG DEFENCE CORPS.

ADMINISTRATIVE DILDERS BY MAJOR H. 4.

MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDASIT. A

Since we last reported on the 22nd ult. A business has been rather quiet, little timechartering having been arranged, mainly due being so high. Although the demand is fixture; reported is (a"

owners' ideas of rates

1,400 tons all told vessel at 840,000 per month for nine months.

*much as he le

is prepared to slee upon any likely chance to develop his trade in the

W lest reported the Saigon Hongkong domestic market, and be is courageous in ERPERANDA KER

rate at $1.00 per pical, at which figure the big things that he does under ciremit nained for a few days and a small stances that make the deals little less than and a medium-sized vessel were fixed. It a pure gample. But, speaking generally, then strengthened to 81.07 by the fixture his knowledge of foreign markets is of small sized outsider. Offers were then made of 11.10, but the only further business reported was the fixture of

size: J

zed: Japanese trip at 01.00 por pester for 6 round James tors from Saigon from 1st

limited

This is almost solely due to the domestic

to 28th November; 1017, amount- to 993,997 tong, as compared with 910,01 tons for the same period last year. The quotation for No 2 White round sifted rice stands at $2.20 per pioul,

Saigon, for

November December

demand. The United Stato, America it must be remembered, if there is to be a proper appreciation of the business conditions there, is a vast territory continent. In the Eastern States you find a different people from what you find in the Middle States. In the South you you have a people showing few of the ON-PHILIPPINES. We bare nothing have another race, and, again, in the west shipments characteristics of the people of any other

to part of America. That is the reason why

BROKOK HONGKONG.Wo ad

advised the here are so many conflicting opinions closing of this rate in our last report at regarding the Americana, 81.00 picul for inside the Bar load

per With such a vast territory, and peoples ing but we indicated a weakening of differing so greatly in temperament, mere this figure, which duly came about It is a big and varied market for the manu no stands at 81-80,00 por

1 with no

fixpires ly,

report TORO COAL The demand is not the Japan Hongkong rate is nominally Yi perston. Little local businces has bod done, and only the fixture

•Sofa medium-sized outsidey at 89.75 Hongay Hongkong is reported-

for

COUNT OF INQUIRY,

Court of Inquiry will assemble at such time and place as the President may decide, to inquire into u matter which will be laid before them. President.—Major D.

Macdonald

Members-Lieut. L. O. P. Rees and

Lieut. B. B. Branch.

STRENGTH,

Pte. G. -M- Young was enrolled on stå Jan., 1915, and posted to B Co Pts T. Stuart, was enrolled on 6th Jan.. *** 1918, and posted to "B" 0c...

Pte HGH. Griffith, "A" Company,

attached Stretcher Bearer Sectionis permitted to resign, on leaving to'

Colony, on 19th Jan, 1918 Lieut. J. Uwen Hughes, B Co. is

LRAVÉLAR

granted 12 months' leave from 18th

12 mo

Lanec-Lorpl. F. A. Perry, "A" Co., in granted 21 days' leave from:10th Jan,, 1918

Gr. H. Uvery, Artillery Co., is granted-

month's leave from 8th Jan, 1918. Pto. P. R. Glendinning, “B” Co., is

granted 6 months leave from March. Pio. G. W. Barton, "D" Co. is granted

12 months leave from 11th Jan, 1918. Pto, V. C. Labrum, M. G. Co,, is granted

month's leave from 8th Jan., 1018 MEDICAL CERTIFICATES for exemption from parades, etc, must be obtained from one of the Medical Officers of the

mediately they are received.

Corps and must be sent to O.Cs. im-

facturer. In the past he bag felt he has indafoutside the bar load ECHING. & couMUNICATION DRILL

had no need to go outside the United States. And in a sense he has not been compelled to search the markets of the East, for he has experienced no difficulty in getting rid of his goods in the domestic and the South American markets.

There is, this to be said about the domestic demoad, The manufacturer knew it and he know his customers, moro

timately than he could possibly know, a foreign merchant, living in a country the geographical position of which the many- facturer, in all probability, hadn't evin the haziest idea. Further, the question of credit was much simpler than in the casa of foreign trade.

o Americans have built up a large trade with the South American States

They understand the markets there, and familiarity has made them risk more than

and At

HATE TONNAGE LOADING AND TO LOAD-

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE

Headquarters on Tuesday, 15th inst., at 30 p.m., Officers and N.C.Os of A and B Companies will attend. Other Officers and N.C.O may attend if they so desire. In- fantry Training, 1914, Sections 1 to 35, will be practised.

LECTURES.

The following will be the course of lee

tures to be given between the 10th January and the end of March: January

RA BBUED BY MIL 7, Q. FENŢIN, D.B.P. Map Reading and Field

MUSKETRY=-PART I.__ ._

Leave Blake Pier 9 am

(e) To Fire Chief Inspector d'Almado

Inspectors Alves, Silva Netto, C.M. Crown Bergts. Butterfield, Barretto,

January 17th-Field Service Regulations January 24th-Military Law. January 31st-Map Reading and Field

February, 7th Field Engineering. February 14th- Military Le February 21st-Field Service Regulations.

Friday, 18th inst

4.30. pim. Annual Muskotry Course, Part, Fractices 10 and 11 at. King's Park Range for dil who havò not fired these, practices, “Dress: Drill order with pouches.

Monday, 14th inst. ;-

4.30 p.m. Azonal Musketry Course,

Part 1, Practices 1 and 2 at King's. Park Range, for all who have now fired toete practices. Dress: Dril

order.

6.15 p.m. No. 8 Platoon, at Kowloon A Doors, Musketry instruction, ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ Dress: Drill order with pouchés. Tuesday, 15th inst

they care to do in entering into connect Alves and Figueiredo, C.S.M. Silva February 28th Map Reading and Field::

tion, with the East. The first thing, then, is to familiarise them with the conditions of the East. If this is done successfully, there will be less reluctance to consider pany proposition that does not include a guarantee to deliver cash against ship

mant of goods.

()

Sketching.

March 14th-Military Law, March 7ta-Military Engineering.

Roza and Castro. Also whole of Section 5 and part of Eection 8 to be As Register-Keepers Staff Inspec March 28th Military Engineering. detailed by Section Commander. March 21st Field Service Regulations. tors Clarke, Lanigan, Mackenzie, Me Licut D. R. Wahl, R.E., has very kindly Ewen, Watt and Wildin.

Leave Blake Pier 1,30 p.m. :-

Al

In America there is a surprising ignor ance of Eastern markets, even amongst the large manufacturing and merchant firms. It is not only an ignorance of the class of goods required, which might be excusable, but ignorance of the geogra() phical position of the various countries and chief ports, and ignorance of the route of transport. That ignorance is due to the feeling that there was no need to go after the custom of these countries

Now, all this is changing. Enquiries have reached American manufacturers and merchants from the Straita, Java, Bornco, China, and Siam, These enquiries have made the Americans prick up their! ears and allow that after all there may ben profitable market in these countries. One thing like that comes home to the American ho is after it. These enquiries were answered, and often trade resulted. And so up till now, trade between the "East and the United States has develop.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.

But future development is to hŷ nướng much broader and more substantial lines. The manufacturers are forming them selves into bodies for the furthering of foreign trade In San Francisco, the merchants are engaged in the developinent of a achenie which is bound to have far- reaching and important results all round the Pacific and beyond. The Aperjong moves inst when he bus got a good idea, or what he considers to be a good idea. And though he has just got the idea that there is much profitable connection that can be established with the East, he is

already making considerable progress in

his efforts to understand the markets here. Representatives have been sent out by the larger firms to investigate the markets while many of the smaller firma have formed themselves into groups with "the same object American agencies are being established at this side, and dif fferent classes of American goods are being placed on markets that they never reached before, yo

To Fire Remainder of Section 6, tion 8 to be detailed by Section Com whale of Section 7, and part of Bee mander enterta

As Register Koopers Bix Crown Bergts, or Bergte. of No. 3 Coto be detailed by CC, No, & Co.

members of Sections 6-12 who are Acting Bandsmen will attend with their respective Sections when firing

this course.

MUSKETEY D.0. 87.

With reference to D.0, 87, the Chief Inspector (Musketry) is authorised, during the firing of the 1917-1018 Course, to exercise the powers of the D&P. (R) and Adjutant, by granting Icave of absence from Musketry Practice.

RES PARADES CENTRAL 6.30 PM Monday, January 14th-All Becruits.“ Thursday, January 17th Parade of all

Banks under D.S.P.R. at Central, as per. Orders of January 10/11. ***

STRENGTH

consented to deliver the lectures on Military Engineering. PROMOTION.

No. 206 Corp). J. E Kinghorn to be

***** Bergeant, dated 11th Jan., 1918, ..

OBDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY CAPTAIN

HW ARMSTRONG,ZVÍDA PARADESAT BELCHERS BATTERY, (Except on 18th instant)

Sunday, 18th jast

Right and Left Half Companies.

Sub-calibre practice at Stonecutters. Parade at Blake Pier at 8:20 am. Monday, 14th inst. —

7:30 mm Right Half Co. DR.F.

Class only:

(/8.15 p.m. Left Half Co, D.B.F. Class

only

Tuesday, 15th inst

7,30 am. Right Half Co. Full parade, 5.15 pm. Lett Half Co. Full parade Thursday 17th inst. :- 17.30 am. Right Half Co. Layers' and

Botters Class only,

5.15 pm Left Half Co, Layers and

Betters Class only.

Friday 18th inst.:

7:30 am. Hight Hall Co Full parade. 5.15 p.to. Left Half Co. Full parade No. 1 Platoon, No 2 Section, ORDERS FOR ENGIMBER COMPANY BE CAPTAIN Fe 491 E. J. Statter.

Joined

By order TF.HOUGH, AS. P. and Adjutant Hongkong, January 11th, 1018

Washington, Count Bernstorff spent in According to information obtained in

the United States a total of £5,400,000

from the beginning of the way to the time he left America.

of her goods, and she will be just be well placed, as Britain for the reduction of producing costs. It is true that in | America wages are on a higher scale than thy are in Britain, and where much labour is required in its manufacture an article will likely be higher priced than The question arisés, me Will America a suallar article manufactured in Great retain the trade she is now o capturing, Britain. But Americans because of NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiakin or Indian | after the ward* That is a somewhat high labour costs, have never hesitated to

desiring to leave the Colony would diffent question to answer off hand. It introduce labour-saving devices, and to apply in person as the CHSTEAL FOLION is not to be supposed that after the war, diy probably more than any country in and when Britain has settled down again. | the world use them; So that it will not sosi 3 PM 60 4 P. daily "- Applicants will be required to

established. But trade that has been ex-America cannot produce just as cheaply

things she cannot, but in the case of many things she can

STAZION between the hours on home and she will retain all the trade she has do to depend too much on the idea that

Kablished in difficult to dislodge again, ar Great Britais. In the case of some

FAREWELL SEASON Pasporte or identification papers

all persons with certain exceptions who and British manufacturers will have to remain in the Colony for more than 7 days face increased competition from Ameries are required to Reglater themselves, ander The LEGISTRATION PERSONS in connection with the unle of goods that STRONGER COMPETITOR,

THE

COURT CARDS

A FAREWELL TO THE PACK,

BEFORE. THEY PACK UP://

TAKE A HANDS FOR THE LAST TIME ALL TRUMPS. NEW PROGRAMME

BOOKING AT MOUTRIES. Prices $8 32 2 31. BOOK BEFORE YOU SLEEP. Five per cent, of Grass Receipts will Ve Donated to the RED CROSS: FUNDS

100%

ORDINANCE 1916.

of

PAN

Moals required may be ovained at the G.R.O. and at all Police Stations

The Penalty for non omapoor & fine

not eronecline 850-

LONDON BUYING AGENTS

offer you our servicem un laying for Bellish or Continental goods, Established in 1844, but thoughly up to date, our second is widained by making

expert bares, with manage dizersat with greatest

CO..

Keymar, London,

formerly were almost golely supplied: by Britain. There are goods that America is able to supply cheaper than Britain, and if the quality of these does not deteriorate, the Americans will keep up their connection.

Another thing that British merchants and manufacturers cannot note without raising that America is to be a much stronger competitor in Eastern markets after the war than she was before is the determination of the American Gov Great things are expected from the emmen, and people to establish a power- mobilisation of British industry, Maf merchant fleet. Every shipbuilding chinery that has been established for the yard in the country is working at high manufacture of munitions and other pressure, and ship, are being made as national, work will be employed to a fut as brains and hands and machinery on of industrial machinery, etc. This, of these will be lost, bar at the end large extent after the war in the produc can produce them. During the war many

it is argued, will radace, the cost of pro- America will find herself in a much duction. Quite so. But it must not be aronger portion on the sea than the forgotten that America, too, will have we before the outbreak of war this advantage. Even sines the com menen out of the war in 1914 he has

been incressing her industrial facilities,

and now that she is st these not

Already the possibilities of Eastarn

markets are being realised by the strong et shipping concern in America, the Pacific Steamship Company. The

only have her organised but they are enterprise of the Pacifi Mail is a big being added to at a rale hitherto unknown | thing for American trade. It is also a or the american contingut. So that, when | slap that the British manufacturer and pence is declared Americ, to vill have herchant must be alive to if they Are increased facilities for the manufacture to keep in the forefront of the markets

(Continued at foor of mert Colums.)

in the Mid East. Nerasts Times:

11th to 15th Inst.

EL Manning nightly at Belchers and Lyeemun. Parades as per Bosters posted at Headquartera; Engine, drivers at 5:45 pm, Electricians at 6 p.m.

4.30 p.m Annual Masketry Course, Part 1 Practices 3 and 4 at King's Park Range for all who have not. fired these practices. Press. Drill. order,

Wednesday, 16th Lust, --

4.30 p.m.. Annual Musketry Courte, Part 2 Practices 5, 6, 7, and 12, at King's Park Hange for all who have not fired these practices. Dress Drill order with poucher. 5.16 p.m. No. 8 Platoon at Head- quarters. Musketry instruction. Dress Drill order with pouches. Thursday, 17th inst. --- |-|-

4.30 p.m. Annual Musketry Course,

Part 2, Practices 8 and 9, at King's Park lange for all who have_ _DQIK fired these practices. Dress: Drill order with pottnes,

Friday, 18th inst,

4.30 pm Annual Musketry Course, Part 5, Practices 10 and 11, at King's Park Range for all who have not tied.

these practices. Dress Drill order with pouches, 5.15 p.m. Nos. 0 and 7 Platoons at

Headquarters Musketry instrun tion. Dress: Drill order, with pouches, k Sunday, you inst

8am. No. 8 Platoon (Kowloon Dock

Seccions, as detailed by U.S.M lattey) at King's Park Range Annual Musketry Coarse, Part B Practices 18, 16, 17 and 18. Drass: Drill order with pouches

MACHINE-QUM COMPANY.

Dress for all L'arades, Clean Futione. Monday, 14th inst

510 p.m. Na 1 Gun at Kowloon

"Doca. Hongkong residents proceed by Jaunen from statue whark at 4:30 pm

Tuesday 16th inst. -

7.10 am, No Gun at Headquarters. 5.10 p.m. No. 2 Gun at howloon Dock Hongkong residents procééd by launch from Statue Warf at 4.30 pm,

Wednesday, 16th inte ta v

5.15 p.m. Men detailed below at Hend-

quarters.

Pies. Harper, Jack, Hind, Logan, McKerns, ingnet, ludu, F. C., - Field, and Slapleton. Thursday, 17th inst. -

5.15 p.m. No. 1 Gun at Headquarters. Friday, 18th inst. --~

5.15 p.m. No 5 Gue at Headquarters.

MOUNTED BEUTIONA

Monday, 44th integ

4.30 p.m._Annual Musketry Course, Part 1, Practices 1 and 2, at King's Park Hange, for all who have not fired the Practices Dress Drill

urder,

6.15 pm At Jockey Club Stables

Dress Drill order.ARUNG Tuesday, 15th just —

3.30 p.m. Ansual Musketry Course, Part 1 Practices à and 4, at King's Fark Stange for all who have not fired these practices Dress: Drill order.

`Wednesday, 16th inst. -—-

43 pm. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2 Practices. 5, 0, 7 and 12, King's Park Range, for all who have not fired these practices. Dress Drill order

Thursday, 17th inst

4.30 p.m. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices 8 and 9, at King's Park Hange, for all who have not fired these practices. Dress: Drill order with poncher

6.15 p.m. at Jockey Club Stables.

Dress: Drill order without riffea. Friday 18th inst

4.30 p.m. Anunt fusketry Course, Part 2 Practices 10 and 11, t Kings Park Range, for all who have not fired these practices. Dress Drill order with pouches.

BAGNALLING SECTION.

Belchers 2nd-Lient Brown, Lyceman, 2nd-Lieut. Hill. Parades for Instruction-Classes for Wednesday, 16th inst., and Friday, 18th

Stonecatters, Ligut, Stevenson.

higher ratings at Belchers at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, under Staff-Bergts. Ovendene and Parsons, R.E., Corpl Day and 2nd-Corp). Norrk, H.K.D.C.

Examinations for higher ratings will bo held in the 3rd week of January at Belcher and the 4th week of January at Lynemun. Exact dates will be notified later d ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR SHA MORGANG PARADES--"A" COMPANY

Monday, 14th inst

4.30 pm. Annual Musketry Course

Part Practices 1 and 2, at King's Park Range, for all who have not fired these practices. Dress: Drill order

6.15 p.m. No. Platoon at Head

quarters. Musketry instruction. Dress Drill order with pouches eiday, 15th Inat. ---

4.30 p.m. Janual Musketry Course, Part 1, Practices 3 and 4, at King Park Range, for all who have not fired these practices Dress Drill order.

5.15 p.m. No. 1 Platoon at Heal * quartem______Musketry instruction. Dress Drill order with pouches 6.15 pm, No 4 Platoon at Head.

quarters. Platoon drill. Wednesday, 16th inst

*****-

5.15 pm at Headquarters Musketry instruction. - Dress: Drill order with pouches. Bgts, Edmonds and Meade will attend.

STRETCHER BEARER SECTION. Tuesday, 15th inst. -—--

5.15 p.m. Drill at Headquarters,

Monday,

14th inst

4.30 pm. Annual Musketry Course,

Part 1 Practices 1 and 2 at King'ar Park Range, for men detailed by Sgt. Edmonds Dress Drill order. Tuesday, 16th-Inst.

* 4.30 pm.. Annual Musketry Course

Fart 1, Practices 3 and 4, at King's Park Range, for men who fire on 14th inst Dress: Drill order,

END COMPANY-

Monday 14th inst

myNo 1 and 2 Sections an Murray Parade Ground, Musketry instruction. Dress: Drill order with pouches, Sergt. Orberry and - Corp. Grimes will atten Friday, 18th inst.

5.6 pm No. 3 and 4 Sections on

Murray Parade Ground.- Musketry Instruction Dress Brill order with pouches, Bergt. Oxberry and Corporal Grimes will attend. PERCA DETAIL..

430 pm Aanual Insketry Course, On duty 22nd W 29th inst, inclusive

Part 2 Practices 5, 6, 7 and 12, at

B Company

Kings Park Range for all who On duty 30th inst-Mounted Section have not fired there practices: On duty 31st inst. and 1st Feb, Machine Dress - Drill order with poucher gun Company

quarters Musketry instruction. Orderly Offer from 13th to 10th just→→ 515 pm No. 3 Flatcon at Hearn duty 2nd to th Feb. inclusive "A"

Dress Drill order with pouches,

Company Thursday, 14th inst

130 p.m. Annual Musketry Course,

Part 2, Practices & and P. at King v Park Range for all who have not fired these practices Dress: Dril order with pouchice

Orderly Officer from 20th to 20th inst.

E SIEWART, Capt.

Adjutant, EDG Hongkong, 11th January, 1918.