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It is of considerable Colonial import ance to keep the agency going." You also state that you are the only person who holds a Power of Attorney from

your firm, but there would be no dificul. ty, 1 take it, if some other fiem took on this Agency, if it was necessary for you

to go, to transfor the Power of Attorney. You applied in this letter sent to the Government for leave of absence to go to Shanghai. Could any arrangement be made, Mr. Gibbins, with some firm, here to carry on what the war has left of Messrs. Wilkinson, Haywood & Clark's agency during the war without prejinlion to your position afterwards?

Mr. Groning I hardly know what to say there, sir, because it is not only Hongkong that is involved. We have big interests in the North, a depot in Bhunghi and very considerable trade in the North for which at the moment I am responsible and should be running. I should be in Shanghai now. If taken it seems to me all our trade will collapso there as well.

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The CHALKMAN-In view of the total prohibition of exports you scarcely put ut that it is in Imperial interests or the essential interests of the Colony-and that is all we have to look at that you should be here.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY örn, 1918,

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

A CROP OF CASES.

Several Chinese from Sharkivan or Sai

Wan Ho were charged some with using false scales and others with storing more kerssing oil than er sich

Mr. J. Wood imposed fines ranging from $10 to 20 totalling altogether

$100.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF ARNS.

A Chinese, who has just returned. From America after an absence of over twenty years, was charged with being in un- lawful possession of a small pocket re- volver and 73 rounds of ammunition.

It was stated that when defendant's luggage was searched this revolver and ammunition were found concealed in a trunk.

Mr. JR. Wood finod defendant $200, and confiscated the contraband articles.

A MAN OF WEAK INTELLECT.

An ill-kempt, dirtelooking Chinese, was charged with returning from banish ment before the expiration of his term.

Defendant, who is believed to be a tuaniac, fixed a stony stare on the inter preter, while the latter was reading the charge. The man took an unconscion

Mr. WiiNG-I am thinking of the able time to understand the charge. and even when comprehension dawned on him stocks already on the spot.

he stolidly refused to plead.

The CHAIRMAN-Your manager out here —Mr. Bantam—is in Australia and likely to be there for some time?

Mr. Gimmins-Yea, till the end of the year. He is the General Manager for the East, and is ordinarily resident in

Shanghai. Tan Sub-Manager.

The

CHAIRSIAN-How old is Mr. Banham ?

Ar Guns I belicvo he is over military age. I think he is 42,

The CHALAMAN-According to this tele gram from London your firm desire you should not be unrolled f

Mrizing That is the whole thing on, which I am appealing. That is the whole position. You know I have desired before to go.

The CHALAMAN-There is no: European' representative here but yourself, or in Shaoghai

Mr. Grming ---No.

Me. A. U. LANG-It would he interest. ing to know who is looking after the stocks in Shanghai.

Mr. CHENS We have a local bay in Shanghai attending to the office, but he has no power there from the firm to operate their funds. In the words of my chief when pussing through here the local man in Shanghai is not able to carry on the firm's business and has no authori ty to conduct their affairs. He could carry on for a few works, but supervision.

is always necessary..

The CHAIRMAN-When you are in Hong Hong they can carry on in Shanghai for a time. When you are in Shanghai, they can carry on for a while in Hongkong. Your presence is required. The London touse take that view?

Dr. GIRINS-That is so,

Questions were then asked regarding the value of the firm's stocks and whether any of the stocky came from America or Japan. Mr. Gibbins gave the required. information and stated that all the stocks came from England.

The CHAIRMAY-You would have to close in the ease of total prohibition of exports. Mr. GIBBINS-Unless they can get sub- stitutes.

The CHAIRMANIs there any difficulty in the transfer of the agency to a firm heru?

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR H

MORGAN, "ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

STRENGTIL

CONDITIONS IN SIBERIA

A JAPANESE GENERAL'S

IMPRESSIONS,

Major-General Nakashima Masatake,

No. 144 Spr. A. N Bootes, Engineer Co.,ho is believed to have been engaged on

is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated 30th June, 1918.

_________ POSTING.

a certain mission in Siberia since Janu

ry last, arrived at Shimonoseki from

No. 832 lte. P. T. Chilvers is posted to Fusan a few days ago, and procceded to

the Signalling Section,

LEAVE

Lieut. R. J. Stevenson is granted

iontha' leave from 17th July, 1018

Tokio. It is said the object of the General's return is to submbit full parti cular regarding the prevailing condi

No. 683 Pte, F. E. Hall, "B" Co, istiores in Siberia to the Government, as granted-leave for the duration of the he found the situation, too complicated war, from date of departure.

to explain in telegrams and letters. The Spr. W. H. B. Muskett, Eng Cu-, is

granted 3 months leave, on medical Major-General does not know whether. grounds from 9th July, 1918?. Spr. C. M. McInnes, Eng. Co., is granted be will again proceed to Siberia, after 2 months leave, from 2nd July, making his report in Tokio, saya the 1918

Japan Chronicle.

Gar. A. H. Compton, Arty. Co, is granted month's extension of leave, from 8th July, 1918,

EQUIPMENT ESAUD,

The Board will sit at Headquarters from 5.30 p.m. to 6 pm on the following Monday, 9th July,

Friday, 10th July, Monday, 20th July,

Interviewed by a representative of the Mainichi at Shimonoseki, the Major General drew a very gloomy picture of conditions in Siberia Among other things he is reported to have Baid ---

Conditions in Siberia are as chantic

as ever. The intellectual classes ráve

ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY CAPT been deprived of their property and re

J. H. W, ARMSTRONG, V.D. PARADES AT BELCHERS' BATTERY.

7:30 am Right Half Co.

Layers Class only. Tuesday, 8th July:

6.10 p.m. Left Half Co. Full drill. Thursday, 11th July

Monday, 9th July-

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOCK OF

LADIES'

SUMMER

DRESSES

duced to a most distressing state. The ALL IN THE LATEST STYLES IN

agricultural classes are without seed to sow this year, and anticipate with grave Now concern the advent of famine next win ter. In short, the whole of Siberia is now in a state of disintegration, the people having no resources to fall back upon for the protection of their lives and property. They have learned that the Leninite Government is nothing but a puppet in German hands, and is not is that the Allie should extend a help ing band to them.

5.15 pm, Left Half Co. Now D.R.F.

Class only. Friday, 12th July

Inspector Browne informed the Mngi, Left Half Co. New Layers to be relied upon. Their one desire

trale that defendant had a weak intellect. He had been banished from the Colony three times, the last time being for life, but he persistently returned, Mr. J. It. Wood remarked that if de

fendant's mentality was deficient he was not responsible for his actions. Defend sint had been certified by a medical mau as suffering from a weak mind, so there was no alternative but to withdraw the charge against him,

THEFT FROM THE DAIRY FARM.

Two Chinese were charged with steal- ing seven hemp bags, belonging to the Dairy Farm Co., at Pokfulura.

when

Inspector Macdonald stated that one of the defendants was arrested by a lutong, several bags were found in his possession." On being charged with theft, be said the bags had been sold to him by another man, who was subsequently arrested,

Mr. A. Stevenson, assistant manuf of the Farm, identified the bags as the property of his firm,

One of the defendants stated that he had been employed at the Farm for over ten years and was honest and trustworthy. He had been fnisely charged.

The other defendant, a marine hawker, admitted having bought the bags from

the first defendant.

Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe fined each defend ant $25, with the alternative of three weeks hard labour.

"THE.TIMES" AND THE RED

CROSS FUND.

THE KING'S CONGRATULATIONS,

The Times Red Cross Fund has now reached £10,000,000, and the King has sent the following letter of congratulation to The Timer -----

WINDSOR CASTLE, Wednesday.

I learn with great satisfaction that the Fund of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and the Order

Mr GIBBINS There might be some of the St. John reaches to-day the im- objection. Certain articles are unique.

ten million pounds, and They have been invented by the Arm, mense total of ten i Techoical training is necessary. I do not 1 am glad to send my congratulations to think you could expect a man, without training,

in the use of these articles to do The Times newspaper, which has done so justice to them. We have agencies in much since the outbreak of war to keep Tientsin, Hankow and Tsingtau, but they obtain their supplies from Shanghai. the needs of the Joint Committee before

Tho CHAIRMAN-Ca tell us

you

why my people

oth at home and over-BEAR. " Mr. Bankam is in Australia for

for such &

The value of the help thus rendered to long time th

Br. GBINS He was sent down by the our own sick and wounded cannot be Grm to supervise our Australian trade, which extends over the whole of Austra tia, and he has to travel all round the coast ports. He calculates he will be able to leave Melbourne about December or the carly part of next year

The CHAIRMANI Lake it that the reason that the firm is able to spare him for such a length of time is due to the almost completo cessation of your business between England,

and thi part of the Mr. GIBBINGI do not know the restora which actuated London.

world 1

estimated, and I know that much has also been done to assist the Red Cross organisations of our Allies.

I am expecially proud of the noble generosity displayed by Briton, over-sens. Nor can I forget the munificence with which the American Red Cross has sup- ported the work of the British Cross, cementing still further the tice which unite the two countries.

Never has the need for a continuance of the ministrations of the Red Cross LANG How long has Shanghai been more argent. I earnestly trust that the without

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Joint Committee, with the powerful help Mr. GIBBINS Two months. I applied of The Times, and the Press at home and for leave to go to Shanghai on June 6th over-seas, will be enabled, until victory 2nd Mr. Banham had gone South a little is won and the peace of the world as- while before that.

sured, to maintain without abatement its Major MORGAN applied for non-exemp sacred mission to the wounded, the sick, tion and the Tribunal considered

and the prisoners, whose welfare has our their decision.

unfailing solicitude and our heartfelt

GEORGE I

Subsequently the CHAIRMAN, Announced Mr. Gibbins, the decision of the Triympathy.

bunal is that you be exempted for three The Times Fund was opened on August

months only, to enable you to make 31st, 1914.

arrangements

Mr. GIBBINS Thank

you

Bed Cross work costa £70,000 a week,

The Tribunal then adjourned until or £t a minate, and money is still need

eit.

Monday, at 3.30 p.m.

7.30 am. Right Half Co. Full drill,

Class only. ORDERS FOR ENGINEER COMPANY BY CAPE

W. RUSSELL,

5th July to 12th July

APPEALS TO JAPAN, When the question of Japanese inter. EL Manning Nightly Parades ne vention in Siberia was to, the front, some per rosters posted at Headquarters, time ago, my hotel was besieged with a Engine Drivers at 6.45 p.m. Eléc-crowd of eager visitors who were unani tricians at 7 p.m.

mous in hoping for a speedy realization. Officers next for duty. Belchers, of the rumoured scheme. Among those 2nd-Lt. Marley; Lyeemun, 2nd-Lt. who appealed to me for Japanese assist -Templeton; Stonecutters, 2nd-Lance were some noble familie, arriving

Matthewman.

from European Russia as refugees, When Instruction for higher ratings and the topic of Japanese intervention begin N.C.Os and men of the Infantry to subside, however, the Russians paid Battalion attached for duty. Class no attention whatever to me A certain 1 at Belchers at 8.30 p.m. on Russian declared that if Allied assist Mondays and Thursdays for all ance was not forthcoming, there was who have not passed the Profi- nothing for them but to appeal to the cient rate (17) exam. Class 2 at Germans for help, for they could not Belchers at 8.30 pm on Tuesdays leave their lives and property in the pre- and Fridays for all N.C.Os and sent uncertain state. men of higher, ratings, under Stoff- "It is undeniable that German influence Bergts vendene and Parsons, is gradually spreading eastwards. R.E, and Sergt. Day, H.KDO, Chita the administrative power has Class 9 at Lycemun at 8.30 pan on already been usurped by German and Tuesdays and Fridays, under Staff Austrian prisoners of war. Of the arm- Bergts. Barclay and White Ring of prisoners of war there is no doubt,

Bolshevik troops. and Bergt. Williams, H.KD.U. ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY 100

A. HORGAN, PARADES" COMPANY. Tuesday, 9th July:-

5.30 p.m. No. 2 Platoon on Polo Ground Hongkong residents will parade at Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. and proceed by tram to Causeway Bay T.ET Dress: Drill order with pouches

Friday, 12th Jnly:

6.30 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons on Murray Parade Ground, T.E.T. Dress: Drill order with pouches. No. 1 Platoon will parade during the week for T.E.T. as ordered by Flatoon Sergeant.

*** COMPANY.

Saturday, 6th July-

Inter-Section Rifle Corapetition, at King's Park Range. Teams of one

N.C.O and 5 men (.e., the Section Commander and 5 other men) from each section. Section Commanders are to notify the members of their Jusms, Dress: Drill order with ponches Teams to parade outside U.S.R. Club opposite King's Park Range as follows

8.45 p.m. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Sections, 3.15 p.m. No. 6 10, 11 and 12 Sections, 3.4 p.m. Nos, 6, 0,7 and 8 Sections. 4.15 p.m. Nos. 13, 14, 15 and 16 Bera, Tuesday, 9th July

5.30 p.m. Nos. 5, 6, and 7 Pistoons en Polo Ground Hongkong resid ente will parade at Cricket Club

citter. Sono forces are GINO

Jets

fighting the 1000 ex-prisoners of war, while the Sovi at Vladivostock have been joined by about 500 prisoners. It is observable, too, that Germans are endeavouring to induce the Czerlis who propose to proceed to the western front to light against Germany to throw in their lot with the Lotsheviks. In describing conditions in this way I am not exaggerating the facts. I am simply depicting the actual state of things prevailing In my opinion it is only Proper that Japan should render, useist ance effective as possible to these helpless people in Siberia

There are reports that the influence of the Simonov troops is waning, but the fact is they are still holding their own against the Bolsheviks. From what I have observed myself, the total strength of the Simonor troops is about 2,800, while the Bolsheviks, against whom they are Sghting he Bolsheviks are drawing their e of between 4,000 and 5,000. war supplies from Russian stocks and the Simonov force, German sources, nor short of supplies as some reports have it, though I am not in a position to stato railway how their supplies are obtained. The duty of the American согра

deca not go beyond directing the railway service, though their original intention was reported to have been to take over the entire management of the railways. Since the establishment of the Bolshevik Government Americans evi- dently have been at great pains to pro mole their interests by entering into close relations with the Government, but it appears they have gradually despaired of

at 5.10 p.m, and proceed by trám all hope of obtaining mining, industrial,

to Causeway Bay, Open order and other rights and interesta in Russia

movements. Dress Drill orders resident in

5.30 p.m. No. 8 Platoon at Kowloon

Docks. Open order movements. Thursday, 11th July

194 5.30 p.m. N.0.0. of No. 7 Platoon (as detailed by Platoon Command 21) at Headquarters. TE-1

MACHINE-GON-COMPANY,

Monday, 8th July:

5.10 pai, Drill at Kowloon Docks, Noa 1 and 9 Guns only, Hongkong residents proceed by launch from Statue Pier at 4.30 p.m. Dress, Drill order with rifes, two smell pouches and 15 rounds dummy cart- Mridges Magne Tuesday, 9th July

rounds

7.10 a.m. No. 3 Grun at Hoodquarters, Dress Drill order with rifles, two small pouubes and 15- dummy cartridges. Wednesday, 10th July

5.10 p.m. Nos, 4 and 5 Guns Head-

quartera Dress, an above- Friday, 12th July

7.10 am. Beginners Class Head

quarters.

MOUNTED BECTION." Monday, 8th July:-

5:30 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables

Drem: Drill order. Thursday, 11th July:- 25 15.30' pím. At Jockey Club Stables

Drea: Drill order without rifles Tuesday, 9th July

GAME BIGNALLING SECTION.

6.30 p.m. Parade at Headquarters

Dress: Clean fatigue,

(Continued al fons as west Colums.)

this channel. This has caused a change in the attitude of the the Far East towards the Bolshevik Clovernment,

Harbin is full of Russian refugete, and hotel accommodation being wholly inadequate, many persons are sleeping in railway carriages.

RECEULIS.

Monday, 8th July, and Friday, 12th

July:

*5.30 p.m. All units except “D” Co.

on Alurray Parade Ground, under Bergts. Oxberry, Edmonds (Mon. day) and Mende (Friday), Dress: Drill order':

ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY BY AND-31EUT. 3. EW.BEARD.

PARADES. Wednesday, 10th July:--

5.00 pm Swimming. Fall in at

Blake Pier. nov Saturday, 13th July:-

1.30-pm Nos. 1 and 2 Sections fall in at Headquarters to proceed to Sai Wan

G. ESTEWART, Gupt,

Adjutant, H.K.D.C. Hongkong, 5th July, 1918.

NOTICE.

"“BERGLANIS" MERI

The quarterly meeting of the members of the Bergeant Mess will be held at Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, 8th July. All members not on duty to attood

WHITE AND COLOURED WASHING MATERIALS

AT SPECIAL PRICES

$10.00 TO $30.00 EACH

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These dresses having arrived late for the Season's Trade have marked them at very Low Prices to ensure a clearance,

WE INVITE INSPECTION.

We have the agency for the celebrated Sherwin-Williams Paints & Varnishes. This means that we have a special high quality finish for every purpose or surface.

STOCKS CARRIED OF ----

S. W. P.

Propared Paint.

ENAMELS.

FLAT-TONE.

For Interior Walls.

COPAL VARNISH.

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Hotel Mansions,

HONGKONG.

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