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THE BANK OF CHINA.

NOTICE.

ORIGINALLY when the BANK OF

CHINA called for Subscriptions towards the FOURTH YEAR DOMESTIC LOAN, Blank Forms of Receipt were sent throughout the Country for the wake of convenience. When payments for Bonds to be Stamped were made the Receipts had

in two places with the Bank Special Receipt Chop and the Signature of the Bank Agent also affixed to the Receipt. After the bub scription was closed it was found that cartain blank Receipts marked "YING" () which

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FULL COURT OF APPEAL. HONGKONG EICE MERCHANTS' DISPUTE.

Montdidier and Chaulnes have fallen. These gains have a very considerable valite. They man a great improvement in DANGERS TO PUBLIC HEALTH the Allies' means of communication, and it is expected that the greater freedom

The Full Court of Appeal (composed of which they give for maneuvring will soon

Sir Havilland de Sausmarez and Mr. be apparent. Mr. LLOYD Groka n

Justice Gompertz) sat yesterday morning, Saturday emphasised the importance of

SR-It is a matter for congratulation to hear an appeal from a judgment des pushing back the Germans out of that the Government has, after a great livered by the Chief Justice on April 3rd, gun-range of the Amiens railway. One deal had been said in the papers, realised against Messrs. Kim Tre Loung, uter- hundred trains formerly passed along this the danger to public health of allowing chants, of 27, Bonham Strand West, who THE RAPID HEALER A line daily, but recently the number has the sale of ice-cream of the sort Hawked were the plaintiffs in an action against had to be reduced to twenty. Now about in the streets, the ingredients of Messrs, Wing Hang Hong, of, No. 5, Bon- Amiens is safe, and both the important which were as unwholesome as the condi-han Strand West, and others. COOLING. SOOTHING. always from Amiens to Paris ár, free tions under which it was prepared were Mr Eldon Potter and Mr. F. C. Jenkin.

for traffic. It was estimated a few daya insanitary.

L.B.E. (instructed by Messrs. Hastings & ago that the two victories on the Marne

Ice-cream, however, is but one of the Hastings), appeared for the appellants," HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE HEALING ANTISEPTIC and the Somme had resulted in the many instances of foodstuffs sold for The Hon. Mi, E. H. Sharp, A. G., O. R. E.. capture of between 30,000 and 60,000 pri buman consumption which are likewise and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E. (in anera and between 300 and 500 guns, Since then further captures have een reported. On that which may be described as the British front--although, of course, the armies are acting in unison under the ALL command of Field-Marshal Foch, to which fact a great measure of the success

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had been given to the BANK OF CHINA SHOP in Nathan, Bond, Kowloon, Kongmoon Aganey, had not been returned, the Agout explaining that they had been LOST in Local Disturbances. We considered that as these Receipts Bore no Signature zor Chop they were no proat of 'payment and therefore we did not concern ourselves with them. Recently, after several year it has been discovered that these Blank Forma have been seat to Peking, particulars of money filled in and presented to the Heal Office

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OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD., CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

" IDOMENEUS "

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for de livery from Godown on and after 12th August.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's] arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the God wwns, where they will be examined, on suy Tuesdays and. Fridays between the hours of 10.45 4.M. and Noor within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th August will be subject to rent.

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All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 2nd September, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

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for that reason, alsi require strict legista- injurious to public health, and which,

tion.

structed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist), appeared for the respondents,

The facts of the case were as follows:- It is not an uncommon sight to HCA writ was issued in May, 191, against a basketful of rotten eggs, etc., offered for

sale at the foot of Graham Street and its

vicinity.

ears, Wing Hang Hong & Co. by the plaintiffs for $16,000 being the pricn*** of over 700 bags of rice sold and delivered (? to the defendant hem. On May 23rd the Plaintiffs filed a petition in' bankruptcy against the defendants. On May 30th, the plaintiffs, having discovered that

I have also noticed at Burrow Street is attributed the latest reports spruk of Wanchai) a great number of bags cons 35,000 prisoners and over 130 gans havingtaining four formed into hard lumps been taken. The enemy are believed to being daily pounded with sticks, bricks, have lost more material than they gained fatores, and what not, and then sieved. in their fierce lunges during the earlier Such damaged staff should be condemned the goods in question, had been delivered: part of the year, and everywhere they are sad dumped into the sea, and not be by fraud, took out a summona, to add a engaged in destroying their accumulations allowed to be made into bread, etc. for sub-purchasing firm to the action, and for leave to amend the claim on the writ, USEFUL FOR ECZEMA, STINGS OF of ammunition in order to prevent it human consumption..

from falling into the hands of the Alliea.

It is to be hoped that proper measures asking for the return of the goods su The slackening of our advance on Mondaysale of such articles as food. Yours faith. Receiving Order was led

will be taken against the indiscriminate obtained by fraud. On June tha The plain- fully,

tiffs claimed that they were entitled to recovers the rice bags, and to do so had to prove that the contracts were ok" tained by fraud, and that the sub-par-

INSECTS AND ALL KINDS OF

INFLAMMATION.

is attributed more to the fact that the roads were encumbered with the enemy abandoned materia), thus making the progress of the supply columns difficult, than to the actual resistance offered. The

J. M. X.

Hongkong, 13th August.

Sold in tias 5 cts. & $1.2011 defeat inflicted upon the Germans is the "SO IT MUST END IN DRIVEL."chasing firm was aware of the fraud.

A." S. WATSON

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The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, 14TH AUGUST, 1918

THE TURN OF THE TIDE THE eritical period for the Allied armies on the Western front may now be regard. ed as passed. The anxiety which no British subject could help feeling at the beginning of last month, when the Germans were

most serious they have suffered on the Western front since the first bastle of the Marne. It was at one time suggested that the Allies' initial success was due to the comparatively small number of troops which the Germans had in their front line, but it has since been shown that the line was beld more strongly than Moal. Many reserve divisions have already been thrown into the battle, and.

According to Mr. BELLOC's estimate of chemy man-power- and his calculations have proved så far fairly accurate-the time should not be far dissant when Ger

inany's reserves will be exhausted. Next- month the Germans should have avait- able between 400,000 and 300,000 recruits

(BLACKIE; STUDY LANG. 2)

I thought I saw a barrister

With briefs in seemly row; looked again and saw it was

An Acting A.D.O. “ I'll lose my Sunday golf," he said:

“Why, nereʼth a bally goi

I

thought I saw an ACS.

Look sndly o'er the sea,

I looked again and saw it was

A Private Secret'ry.

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Said 1: Does the Tribunal stresyth

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of the 1920 class, but obviously, owing 1 to the rapid influx of Americans, the incorporation of these las in the ranks of the fighting forces will not reduce the Allies numerical superiority. The Ger- mans are now throwing the whole of their synilable strength into an endeavour to make a stand on the Roy-Lussigny Jine, but it is stated that our troops can turn or drive the enemy from any line they

organi. This opinion is shared by many captured German officers, who con- nder that a far greater retreat will, yet

concentrating their forces for the resin be necessary before any serious attempt

can be made to stabilise the front,

tion of the great offensive which was ultimately to place them in possession of Paris and the Channel Ports, has how

Mr. F. J. Hallifax, who has been given place to the joyful conviction that President of the Municipal Commission- the initiative has been finally taken dit

The tide hasera of Singapore since 1911, has been pre- of the enemy's hands. turned, and, although much bitter ight his fellow Commissioners as a mark of sented with a beautiful silver salver by

their esteem and affection. the belief that henceforward it will flow, ing lies abead, there are solid reasons for

with steadily increasing force, in favour.

To think how he cursed me!

thought saw a Pasked Gladet,

High-browed; a man of mark ; ·

looked again and saw it was A sucking banker's clerk.

If you go cashing outward bills, Your future will be dark."

I'thought I saw an Aide-de-Camp.

I

Stand swinging on the tee, looked again and saw it was

An Acting C.B.P.,

On August 30th the defendants were ad- judicated bankrupts, and Mr. J. H. Seth, and two Chinese, were appointed trustre The two Chinese trustees guaranteed a dividend of 20 per cent in a month and the plaintiffs had accepted 24,000 under this. The respondents (as plaintiffs in the original, action) claimed that they. were still free to procred, and sought to recover payment in fall or the return" of the rice, on the ground that the contmets - were fraudulent;

The Chief Justice, held that having

plaintiffs had thereby elected not to pro accepted 'the dividend in bankruptcy, the

eerd with an action in original jurisdic. tion against the defendants for fraud in connection with the same contracts.

It is likely that the hearing will occupy the attention of the Court, the whole of to-day...

THE CURSE OF GAMBLING.

CHINESE SOLDIER TRIES TO

COMMIT SUICIDE,

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester- day, before MP, J., R. Wood., a Chinese "What ho!" said I; "1'll challenge him, was charged with attempting to commit

And get my tiffin free."

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CANTON NEWS.

(BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NG

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suicide on Monday night.

Sergeant Blackman stated that defend- ant was seen to jump, into the harbour, from the Hoi Tack sharf,, by a Chineső coolie, who immediately attempted " rescue and managed to bring defendant to the wharf. After the defendant had revived, he was given into the charge of an Indian constable. At the Police Station defendant informed witness that be was a personal bodyguard of Com mander Tse; a Chinese general, who is residing at the Chung Hing boarding house, ""Witness communicated with the It is said that the American Minister Commander, who told him he believed de

DI. BUN YAT-SEN.

August 13th.

A message from Shanghai states that Dr. Sun Yat-sen will proceed to America for certain important consultations. He is husily preparing for his departure. FORZION RECOGNITION EXPECTED.

To the above mentioned pris, on HE"above-mentioned rosel living arrived

To Anti-Hypocrite"; Although it signos of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be handed wi their risk into the Hasardous and/or extra Hasardons Godowns of the Allies. The Crows PRINCE's attack does not seem to be generally understood of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and on the Marne, which was to bring an-Hongkong, cliquette requires that you Godown Co., Ltd, Rawlor, sad stored at Con-victorious peace in its train, failed should address yourself to the wine news. signer risk.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that ignominiously. By the third day it was Paper as, that in which the letter appear. at Peking has given special attention to tendant was of unsound mind. The Ca STATION between the hours of 8 LM. Do 1 r.. they must produce an Import Permit signed estimated that the German casualties ed to which you make reply. In the the announcement regarding the formamander had promised to attend the Court,

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aratico, olnbin desiring to lose the Colony should apply in person at the CERAL POLICE

and 2 y.M. to 4. P.M. daily.

the Superintendant of Emporis sad Experis, before the Bills of Lading can be Doggood. ·

Applicants will be required to prudacs Paperta or Ldentification papera.

with corrain exceptions who All broken, chafed ant damaged goods are to All persons remain in the Colony for more than 7 days be left in the Grodowas, where they will he are required to Register themselves under examined on THURSDAY, 15th Aug., 1918,

REGISTRATION or FERSONS at 10 ORDINANCE 1818.

All Claims must be presented within a month of the Steamer's sannot be recognised.

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Forms of Registration giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine

not exceeding $50

BA

JUNKET! Cannot be excelled with tinned

or fresh stewed fruit.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods are left the Godowns and all Goods remaining endelivered after the 17th Aug, 1918, will be subject to rent.

PACIFIC MAIL 8.8, CO.

· J. ORAM SHEPPARD,

Acting Agent. #Bongkung, 10th August, 1915.

numbered one hundred thousand, and on the fourth began the counter-attack which, developing quickly into a wide offensive movement, hus completely re- versed the positions of the opposing

the

instances we cannot extend to you courtesy of our columas.

As the Straits Settlements War Lons

Bonds, & per cent, and the War Lean Bonds of the Malaya Trust, & per cent,

tion of the Union Military Government that has been sent to the Foreign diploma. tic body, and American recognition is expected shortly.

OPIUM DERS RAIDED,

but had not put in an appearance.

Ir. Wood: How has he behaved him melzt

The man who rescued the defendant gave evidence, and the Magistrate com- plimented him on his bravery. He order ed Bergeant Blackman to give the man The Superintendent of Police, having

810 reward from the Poor Box as an e # arrival hers; affer, which they armies along the whole front extending are no longer obtainable, all payments,

received information that numerous roughly from Amiens to Rheims. Soissons into the Hongkong and South Chinu

opium-dens were open under Japanese couragement and an inducement to other War Savings Association will until fur has been recaptured, and the menace to

Dames, consulted the Japanese Consul, Chinese to follow his good example. ther notice be invested in Straits Settle with the result that two Japanese repre

Defendant said he had got into debt Rheims has been removed. The Americans, ments War Loan, 5 per cent. No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected,

sentatives were sent with armed police to heavily as a result of gambling and, “nöz Consignees are requested to send in their who fought side by side with the French, DAIRY FARM NEWS BILs of Lading for countersignature | have proved irresistible, and the whole

The following cases of communicable raid these dens yesterday.. More than ten having any money to discharge his debta. Immediately.

operation is regarded as one of the most diseases were notified in the Colony were entered, and upwards of fifty persons he wished to end his life. brilliant pieces of work in the war. In during the week ended August 10th-were arrested.

(5 deaths); swarOW REPORTS. the first six hours an advance was made Cerebrospinal fever, 5 168

equal to double the distance covered by bubonic plague, 6 (0 deaths;) diphtheria, the enemy, in the preceding three days,1 (1 death); enteric fever,' (3-deaths) YOU ARE INTERESTED in Then came Great Britain's opportunity Sunday and Monday there were cases IF

AN INVESTMENT which, in Whilst the Germans were reeling back of cerebrospinal fever, one return for an outlay of £100 wards from the Marne to the Aisne, the hubonic plague, and one case of puerperal per annum for five years, will British troops struck suddenly and unex- thereafter return you an income pectedly between Montdidier and Amiens, TYPHOON WARNING. ~ of from: £500 to £1,000 per achieving a notable success. At several

The following telegram has been re- annum, write for full particulars

Consulat to AFRICAN REALTY TRUST, places they are back on the old Somme caived by the American Ltd. (Capital £100,000 fully sub-positions. At one point, indeed, they have General, Hongkong, from the Manila scribed), 86. New Broad Street, advanced beypod them, and the enemy is Observatory-

4.36 p.m., August 12th- London, EC. 2, England,

still in rapid retreat. The Amiens front

Typhoon in about.121deg. Long. E, and has been cleared for some distance, and 20deg. Lat, N., moving W.N.W.

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Commander Chan Kwing-ming has reported that the right wing of the Canton forces has occupied Lo Hapa (near Tai- of pay. The other forces, have occupied Wing-Ding after two days' fighting.

NORTHERN TROOPS RETREAT.

It is reported that after Chang Wai-chi,. Tuchun of Shantung, has joined 'other Tuchins in demanding peace. All the Shantung troops in Kiangal have treated to Kiukiang (n port on the Yang- Taze). They will return to Shantung, a they do not intend to fight.

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Sergeant Blackman: He was very quiet.

Mr. Wood remanded the farther enquiries

the ca

case for

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

The approximate statement of trafio receipta for the week ending 30th August is as follows:-

Recripte for

This Year..... Last Year....

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week.

$13000

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$434.ORG

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