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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18TH, 1918.

MOUTRIE'S

PIANOS

TUINNG

PERFECT

TO

HIRE

FROM

$10

Per MONTH.

AND REGULAR ATTENTION

INCLUSIVE.

"Luxite"

FITTING,

WELL-MADE

HALF

[23-3

HOSE

You'll have no "unsightly ankle, wrinkles above your. shoe tops if you wear Luxite" socks. They fit snugly, retaja their lustrous appearance through many washings, and have comfortable heel and toe reinforcements that make them wear better,

STOCKED IN COTTON, COTTON and SILK, AND SILK, IN ALL THE MOST POPULAR COLOURS.

MACKINTOSH

& CO., LTD.,

Men's Wear Specialists.

16, DES VEUX ROAD..

Telephone 29.

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When Kaiser Bill barnessed his War Horses and took a mad canter in the race for the World Dominion" Cup, the IMPERIO DEL MUNDO was lost to Hongkong Smokers, but now that Wilhelm is chewing the bitter cud and tramping the Dutch Hooks, his dreams. of a World-wide Empire baving gone up in smoke, Hongkong lovers of a good puff have come to their own again, for their old favourite, the peerless

IMPERIO

DEL

MUNDO

is with us once more at

THE HỌNGKONG CIGAR STORË

CO. LTD..

Hotel Mansions.

Tel. 161.

The sole proprietorship of this Factory belongs to an American concern.

THE

CORONET

July 16th, 17th and 20th 1919.

"The fellows' all sigh for her They would all die for her She is the Bellef New York."

EDNA MAYA

L.N

SALVATION JOAN"

PARTS.

Booking for 9.15 p.m. at ROBINSON'S

697

WORLD.COTTON CONFERENCE OBJECTS OF GREAT CONFERENCE AT NEW ORLEANS,

MASCHSTER, May 27th

11

A Commission representing American uttua interests is at present visiting Eng. land. It will aftewards go to the Allied countries. It brings invitations to world cotton conference, which it is pro pired to held at New Orleans in October. The idea of this conference originated in the United Stats, and the plans so far as they have been developed, are wholly American, There

01 1

shion.

взора

is an

H.M.S.

**SUFFOLK“

WITH THE BOLSHEVISTS AT VLADIVOSTOCK,

CHAMPAGNE GLASSES. HONGKONG FIRM'S ACTION IN SHANGRAL

H.M.S. 4 (Capt. C. R. Payne). Mr. S. E. Grede af. Hongkang, carry- which arrived at Devonport from Chitining on business as Bauker & Co. was the on June and, is to pay off as soon as poé plaintiff in an action commenced at signs the Xuval and Military Record, | H.B.M. Sopreter Court, Shanghai. on July 6th, before Sir Envillant de Saus

arra, against Reids, Etik, for $8.973.26, damages for breacti of an agreement fur the sale and delivery of 300 dozen Belgian head-blown hollow stru Tchampagner

;:;N *4,

Mr. B. F. C. Master appeared for the

defendants.

INTIMATIONS

FALACE HOTEL. KOWLOON. Corner of Haiphong and Hankow Roads.

Tal, Address : Pulmon

Tal, E. 9..

Two Minnece from Ferry and Railway

acation This Hotel has just been cual pletely renovated and refurnished, is now up so-date in every respect and under English Management

Cuisine ander personal supervision of the

Proprietor.

BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS TERMS MODERATE Special Arrangement for Families UD" Application to·

J. H. OXBERRY

Proprietor

@10)

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.

Mr. Faithfull for the defendants stated that they would rely, on a counter-claim; concerning, jhods which had nothing to- do with champagne glassed was aluat to be shipped itt Bengkung ALL DEPARTMENTS of the above are:

after extensive repairs. Reading and Writing Roouis Billiar

*h cargo

nder a contract made with the plaintifs

that

His Lordship: You will be able to plead It is a question of the construction the contrac After some argument pleadings were. ordered to be Bled within Efteen days.

and Meeting Room.

Sleeping Accommodation-13 Cabins ande All men of the Mercantile Marino, H.M- Navy and Army are welcome to win the instigate

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After the war broke out the craiser was employed on patrol duty in the West Indies, and at an early stage destroyed two Gerriau oil carrying efaft. She cu singed on duty" off the Anigrican coast Inter-antil the summer of 1915, when she re- national Federation of Cotton, Spinners turned home and was refitted as Porte-plaintiffs," and Mr. R. 4. Faithful for and Manufacturers, with headquarters in mouth. At that port she was resumis Manchester, "but this organization has stones with a Westcountry crew, with the

exception of a party of OC stikers from share in the calling of the New Orleans Portsmouth, for view in the China On arrival in the Far East she conference, neither has it beer consulted, station.

Was stationed at Singapore, and at one Foran - xplanation of the purposes of the tire was erdvrt to ratort five craft of conference, cotton people in other landsimilar construction to scents from Pen- ang to Colombo. The rats, which were tuulist therstore rely on American-sources-

mation, and it may prove of gracemanned by Malays, in charge of British

that the American Associations deers,' were not atinoked on the voyage, and while it was on the way to the tinck, ❘ Room (two tables), Restaurant, Concert Hall have sent wire this delegation, but one blew up from some unexplained a telegram was received at Hongkong

anewshire had not been very fenuse, and the Suffolk resented mest of the from Reids, Ltd., in Shanghai cancelling 70 Beds in Dormitories..

the order: The defendants would coun- men impressed by the printed matter officers and crew, that i, eeded the Commission,

In January, 1914, the Suffolk was ordef. It the Thursday before the Commised to Vladivostock, a consequence of ter-claim on the ground that the contract sion meets the organizations of Master Bolshevist troubles Shortly after her was froken in Shanghai. Cotton pinners and Manufacturers, and arrival a party was song inland with an ant: titereiew has taken place it must farmoured train, and penetrated 4,000 be prenature to consider what reply will miles into Siberia, several times coming be given to the invitation. All that need

into contact with the Bolsheviks. On be stiti is that up to now Lanenshire's estination of the importance of the converal occasions the Suffolk sent parties ference progget has been rather low, but ashore, who disarmed everybody who was than it thought to be sympathetic with the Ras- perhaps for other reason

sina revolutionaries. The Japanese information of the ends in view has been

American, and Chinese Navies were repre- snl.

sented in the port, the Japanese flagship The Laneshure manufacturer will, no flying the fing of Admiral Kato, and the doalt, want us be persuaded that it is American a vice-admiral's flag, whilst the worth his while to go into a conference Suffolk hoisted the pennant of Captain thousands of miles away at a time which | Paine as commodor The British to desand the single-minded sailors were giyen leave, ashore as they Application of his energies to the restora would in a British port, and generally tion of the business connexions which the found the people favourably "disposed to war has either disturbed or brokenward then. For months the Suffolk lay Fanenshire is rather keenly aware of the fact that her concentration in the pro- secution the war has given to some of

During an influenza epidemic last Jupe bez competitors an opportunity, which the

-nited claus, ter has not neglected about 50 cases occurred on board, and the

From Oakland it is learned that Lieut. Lancashire first inclinat.om has been to Seffoil went to sea and carried out gun

After Bert Hall one of the two surviving mera. We must apply ourselves to busi practice in neighbouring bays.

bers of the Lafagette dying squadron and Russ until we recover the ground we have several such trips the vessel returned to

an American ace with nine Gerinar planes lost.**

The reply of the comunission to await her relief, and when the heat ar

to his credit, plans an air flight across the such a statement the case will be anrived in January Inst she was given a Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to roum-Fation of the sun conferebe..

which may

great reception.

Tokyo. Prizes of $75,000 have been offer! The Suffolk then left for Hongkong. anded for the fight. it was understood that after a short refit she would depart for bone. She was, how ever, ordered to Singapore, and then had to return to Hongkong, which she subse- guently left for Devonport, and had a delightful passage hoine,

say

LANCASHIRE AND HER COMPETITORS.

properly come before the

the act of immense significance is that the war has put the United States in the position of creditor nation and that she hase become, the possessor of an almost

"mbarrassing amount of gold. For part of this surplus wealth America is looking for investments in Europe, and so in the Craft programine of the cotton conference there 1s the item,

tem, How the textile indus ries of friendly countries draw

MAY Rrentest benut. From

be fuc

United States of question 1 nation" closely

the the

The "consideration of the machinery needed for the rehabilitation and re- development of the textile industry especi ally in France and Belgium."

entton.

A WORLD-WIDE PRICE.

the Bund from which visitors were permitted on board the ship.

PEACE CELEBRATIONS IN MACAO

Counge agreed between themselves that security of $250 should be deposited

iJ

AEROPLANE FLIGHT ACROSS

THE PACIFIC

Plans for an airplane flight from America to Asia, across the Pacife by way af Hawaii and tuam are already being laid in San Francisco and at 'other Cali fornian points, according to infomation which has reached The Jajmu Advertiser.

Lieut. Hall plans to begin the flight on August 1st.

There is no doubt in my mind,” Lieut

Hall said, that the tight to Japan can be accomplished successfully. The longest fight would be from San Francisco to Honolulu, und in my opinion it would be relatively easy. After leaving the Hawaiian Islands 1 could alight at Guam and other smali, islands in the Custerne BAL."

$25,000 ADDED TO PRIZK

As soon as Liput. Hall nanounced his plans, Mr. Oliver Kehrlein of the Kingma Theatre, where. Hall is appearing in an army recruiting picture for the Govern mint, offered a prize of $25,000 for the Successful completion of the flight. Mr.. Kehrlein announced he would permit a board of aviation authoritira to outline the conditions of the offer.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.; -- MACAO, July 4th In accordance with the Halefia extra, Some other matters are purely the con- Peace was celebrated here to-day in cern the industry. They include means

very simple manner. There was very For eliminating What are technically fittin time is hours--to make the neres. known as country losses, or,

in other words, wastage in the cotton growing diary preparations, and consequently no thing on an ambitieus senle could be tricts niso improvements in gtaning, bal-

attempted. A noon, the Monte Forte and compression; also the

whole

course." Hall said, and if I encounter question of transportation and warehousand the gun-hoat Putrin fired a salute need only to follow the regular trade including suggestion to utilize At C p.m. solemn Te Deum was sung engine trouble or other difficulties, 1 will 1 the Cathedral. The large gathering be picked up by some vessel. There is an international warehousing' receipts us a

present at the servic, which was takes average of one vessel to every 2 miles means of huancing and warehousing cot- ton. Finally there is the huge question by Rev. Fr. Nunes, included H.F. the along the trade courses: so the worst of the world's supply and consumption of Governor, bccompanied by the A.D.Curd fear is little wait or perhaps à

Colonel Santos, Admiral Lacerda and the splashing of water." Colonial Secretary (Senhor Magalhaes). Dr. Frederick Whitney, a wealthy This general heading, conerals some A reception was held, Inter, at Govern aviator, who has made a number of fights gigantic proposals. Already in the ment House, Dostock's Royal Italian in Southern Californie, has announced Cited States there are large schemes, for circus band, in the absence of the Maran definitely he will enter the contest. acquiring and handling cotton but these Municipal Band, which had been engaged are to be celapsed. In conversation with to play at the festivities in Shameen. the leading merabers of the present Com- anission !

reached the conclusion that supplying musical selectione. Scme Chin- there is the foreshadowed an inter- desirens of participating in the national guaranteed price for each sea festivitica, organised a lantern procession. son's erog in anticipation of the year's Here and there, on the Pray Grande, sowing. There would be under such an stands were, erected, and the Chinese in- Arrangement an international estitonte of dulged in music and singing. Most of the world's demand for cotton and the the bouses and buildings were illuminat- determination in advance of the price to ed. Government Heus, the Fazenda, the Je paid to the plant. It would follow Barracks, and the New Macao, Hotel

that, the international organization would making a particularly, brave show have to ration a short crop and to take Pany surplus anu hold it till the follow.

ing year.

3+

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

(QRDERA ISSUED BY MR. J. W. FRANKS,

D.S.P. (R.)]

PEACE CELEBRATIONE.

If Lancashire favourably regards the Commission's invitation it will be a cause of regret that one subject is to disappear from the programme. The Comm SALON announces that since its arrival in Eng Jund it has abandoned the intention of Friday, 18th, and Saturday, 19th. discussing labour conditions as affecting manufacturing costs in different coun-1st Detail (0-120 p.m.) Parade at tries. Lancashire would not shirk a com parison of labour conditions.

Every

endeavour will be made to

to

the conference, a pleasant

DUTIES.

tral, 5.45 p.m.:-

1 Sergt. and 7 men.-No. 1 Platoon.

UNION CHURCH. DIAMOND JUBILEE.

As this is the Diamond Jubilee year of Union Church in the older sense of the term, namely the 75th year, it has been decided further to form a Three-Quarter Century Fund, mainly with a view to" placing the Church in a secure position for the future in respect to a matter which is always one of some anxiety, and in a fluctuating community such as Hongkong night easily become seriously so. In past Accounts there are frequent references to

Pastorate Reserve Fund intended- Cen-to provide for the considerable expense

incidental to changes ci pastorate or neces- sary ministerial furloughs. It Serious financial burden from which the Home Churches are free. Thus far it has only been possible to meet these from time to

to give Sergt. and 10 men,-No, & Platoon.

Berst, and 13 men. Parade at Cen- Sergt. and 18 men,-No. 2 Company 15 men.-No. 2nd Detail

time. The whole of the South, Mr. Calia:

the.. chairman of the Commission.

1

me will be open to them, and they tral, 8.15 p.m.

will be invited to see everything that the 1 Sergt. and 8 men.-No. 1 Platoon. sotton industry has to show. Regarding 1 Bergi. and 10 No. 2 Platoon. the general purposes of the conference, 1 Sergt. and 17 men.-No. 2 Company. Mr. Callaway said that it should clarify Bergt, and 15 men-No. 3 Company.

The world is undergoing Uniform Caps with Covers. recoon, and the world's greates

The

BAND.

want next to fucd is cotton. It will The Band will play on hoth nights in a good thing if cotton, people from front of the Hongkong Club from 5.30 to 6 p.m., and in the City, Hall From 0.30 to 7.30 p.m.

and America can get together

Europe and Am

to ask questions.

THE E.S. GOVERNMENT's attitude.

"We want voting delegates, with power & to come to decisions on the questions raised.

ed. The cotton farmers of America have authorized delegates and so have the ginners and compressors and the trans- portation companies. Each cotton State will be represented, and also the Federal, Government of the United

States:

gation

feci in the United States that

ព international

owd

I'm

to

2,

POLICE RESERVE CLUB,

time as they arose, and it is felt that the present year could not be more appro- priately celebrated than by Kerious effort to provide, for these recurrent out- lays from a permanent fund. It is calcu Jaied that a fund of 20,000 will auffice for this special purpose; and also to wipe. out the existing deficit which appeara in the accounts

The Committee of Management will place the matter formally before the con- General meeting will be held at Head-gregation in due senson, when it is hoped there will be a hearty and ̈ generous quarters at 5.30 p.m., on Thursday,

Five donations of 8500 ench response. the 17th. Members interceted are re-have already been received, with one uuested to attend.

exception from friends who have lately July 18th, 1019,

left the Colony, temporarily or perman ently.

ENGLISH KILLS IN LILLE.

Sir Herbert Dixon, presiding at the

the world, and that the way annual meeting of the Fine Cotton

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

to pay it is to find out how the Snnors' Association at Manchester, said

The approximate statemer of "trafic world wants it paying. The best way to damaged during the German occupation receipts for the week ending July 19th that the French cotton mills in Lille, that is to have a conference where man of the town, would before many months is as follows will discus Trunkly and fully in order

again. The position of the

to discover a basis of mutual advantage, beginning mills in Lille was differ- That is why we are inviting representa tives from all the cotton interests in the world to meet at New Orleans.”.

(Continued al foot of next column.)

ent. These mills had been almost com pletely cleared of every machine," and it This VAKY would be a long time before they could 1st Year...... VOL he got working again.

Incremenr

Receipta

for

Azzrezato racipta for 28 weeks

.81K 733 14,063

404.34

378.200

70

20,265

TRACE

-Gillette

KNOWN THE

MARK

WORLD OVER

Alex. Ross & Co. have secured

the wholesale agency for the

famous Gillette Razors & Blades.

Enquiries solicited.

ALEX. ROSS & CO.,

Á, Des Vœux Road Central,

HONGKONG.

THE ELECTRIC CURE IS POPULAR.

AS PLEASANT AS IT IS EFFECTIVE.

Tit grand to put on an electria battery whils lying down resting, ari fool it, we sslar vein z induanes in every nerve and muscle. There inconveniates in any way. One hour's duty application in salicient. There is put theight shock or irritation, but a gentle, soothing event that goes direct to the nerve centres. That, biol of electricity euros, àtul the cure it passe parmarani.

Poople will sometimes try an arlinser battery. oraslocking ourrent, "which irritarda zie je even and cvsclude that electricity is mut antitalo.. will not do any good in that form. The current must be given without shook-without irritation of any kind -and in this way the very wankes; individuals can be built up.

No one is too weak to use electricity. In much case a longer building-up procces în required. But he results are just as certain as water is ta extinguiab a fire when appiled in an eiens quando if a proper battery is used it in possible ta zapply a very strong carent, free from all inconvenienem How much mure pleasant it is to be cured in this way, whila reating, than to be pouring medialus into war pair weskaped aborrach ? This drug babit grows sei na liko in whisky habit and no wonder, au fil old forms the chief ingredient of many preparation. It is simply adding more, poison to the weaken-k organ, Why not stop it?

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