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MOUTRIE

The best for extremes climates

Gusenteed for a test period

of five years, good for a life-

tinie.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18ra. 1919.

PIANOS

PRICES from $425.

Easy Payments can be arranged.

S.Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

EXCLUSIVE AGENTS.

Gentlemen.-

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We extend to you a cordial lovitation to visit our establishment to jaspect our

Autumn and Winter

Underwear

also our other lines of

Socks, Pyjamas, Bath Gowns and Hats.

We are showing a large and complete assortment, our stock is fresh and new and our prices will meet the competition of any of those in the market when value. and quality of merchandise is considered,

MACKINTOSH

ww

& CO., LTD..

Men's Wear Specialists.

16. DES VEUX ROAD.

Telephone 29.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

I Manufactures the most Important Point is Improvement, and in Dietetics

Cleanliness. Science always insists on these Maxina.

Groundnut or Peanut Oil can be used as a sub-titute for Olive Oil Butter or Lard, but when Slightly Dirty is injurions to health.

not

In China, by the Ordinary Methods of Extraction, Dirt and Dust are guarded against: Our Method shows a great silvance. By the use of New Machinery and New Methoils Scrupulous Cleanliness is Assure?

..."Out Machinery during the Process Filters the Oil while our Factory is Free from Dart. Our Oil is Clear, Sweet and Fragrant; and Compare most favourably with uther Oils used for Culinary purposes: there is no residue.

Prices are moderate so na to induce new business Analysis is always given before Shipment to Foreign Countries.

NAM CHAU OIL FACTORY,

Office: No. 28, Connaught Road West, HONGKONG. Factory:-No. 6, Kwei Lin Street, SAMSHVIPO. This Sole Proprietorship of this concern belongs entirely to a Chinese Citizen.

IF YOU ARE A HAMMOND USER

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you need not buy a new typowriter when the. type get worn; new, sets of type are inexpensive, and can be put on in 30 seconds.

Two sets of type are provided with each machine, others to any quantity may be purchased separately.

Simply by turning a wheel, you may change. froin English to Russian, from Gothic type to Copperplate, or a whole variety of others. There are over 300 varieties of type produced for use on the Hammond typewriter. All or any may

be used by any one machine

This is but one of the many unique features of the HAMMOND TYPEWRITER let un demonstrate to you its further advantages,

1100

"

Messrs. BREWER & CO.,

(Sole Agents: Hongkong).

THE HING WAH PASTE MFG. CO., LTD.

"Bead Cffec: Noa. 47 & 48, Connaught Read Central, Hongkong, Tel. No. 1239 & 2230.

Our Macaroni, Paste Stars. Fgg-noodles, Vermicelli, or other kinds of our Boop picfle, makes a dainty dish to the Table.

Sold at very reasonable prices.

Large quantities have been exported to various important citira in the World: Term moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. Lasection and Enquiries are cordially solicited.

COMPANY MEETING. DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO, LTD.

By the watimely death of Dr. Mac. | LAUNCHING OF THE "WAR Dock Company for the beautiful present farlane, the Government Bacteriologist,

Gilson, rendered to this Company, but I may say that it is very largely using to those services that a way Company pattle" are in that expellent state of health. which they enjoy thatay.

!

TROOPER.

LADY REES-DAVIES PERFORMS

THE CHRISTENING CEREMONY.

they have given her, and also for asociat- her name with the toast. (Applause.)

men, is

privately to Sir Paul explained Chair E do not propose to make a speech, all the ground having been" covered by the Chief Justice a moment ago E. only

Mess the in Mr. E. R. Hallif romper being put into the water. The

this Company and also the Colony have suffered a serigus loss in their dépriva The annual general weeting of the tion of the services and assistance of a above Company was held in the Convery valuable Coverament serint. I [pany's others, on Saturday. Mr. J.

cannot speak too highly of the services The War Trouper, another standard desire in a few wurds, to express the senti Scott Harston presided, and the other which Dr. Mactarians, thus with Mr.nient by the Hongkong and Whampoa hearts of all of you at the present mo

built to

the British Gov-ments which, I feel sure, exist in the

present were Mr. F. Maitland. Mr. W. S.

Dock Company, was launched at Kowmont and that is to wish continued suc Brown and the Rev. Fr. Robert (ritrce-

cess and prosperity to the Dock Company, bon, on Saturday, in the presene of a large gathering of spectators, amongst pe top9), Mesers. WE. L. Shenton, A

who were HE the Governor, the Hon.

3. E. AL Dper, the chief antager. Boattie. T. Oliphant, Makeham. J.

Mr. and Severn, CALG., Sir William returned thanks to alt present for having F. tirose and Chan Teng (shareholders),

Kres Davies and Lådy

Bers Day

Davies, Sie

there thing morning to see the Wee Dr. Márian

Paul * Chutem, the

Mr. Hou

Mel. and Mr. M. „Manuk (secretary).

lane was ing of those to wha

"Tron, was another of the ships The Chainman said: --Liputienten. -- thing is to winch tomble, panstaking the Hon. Mr. S. II. Dodwell, the fun. Eshich had been built for H.M.'s Govern-,

to a degres, het fem el no detail too'smali You will notice that the accounts include for his attention, and you may well

Mr. E. V. B. Parr, the Hon Mr. E Dment and were now being gradually Wolfe and Mrs. Welte, Commodore handed owe their various owners of those concerning the working, of the dee understand, therefore, what a tower of furter, R.S.. Sand Mes. Durnes, Captiflereng nationalities, He trusted that and Cold Storage department, which half of the Company, sour directes Cul. Loring and es

strength he was to the Company. O hasil Taylour, R., and Mrs. Taylour, they would prove a credit to their build- Loring, Major grs" and very prosperous argosies. He were last war submitend far a separate take this opportunity of conveying to

Kirk

atrick Major Ardoino, Mr. B. was sure that appreciation of the Dock 's services wanld not be entirely Your Directors cret that the results with her in her sad loss and at G. 1. Fletcher, Mr. A. Gordon and ships.

Mrs. Macfarlane their sincere condo-M. Eger. Mr. J. Reid, Mr. . M. Your Ition when the owner's wanted more.

Jr. D. 6. M., Bernard.

and Mrs. of the year's working though, by noon appriation of the services render the Misses Gordon, Dr. J. H. Sanders Base, and he would not be a bit surprised The centre of gravity for ships the same time, placing or record, their

building. was gradually conving nearer E H. Beavis, Mrs. Matheson, means anŝatisfactory, i, net so good as pot by Mr. Macfarlane to th. Company

Ge M. Shaw, Mr. T Arthur, Conv

Con if, with the coal which they expected to that of the preceding year a state of fever à term of several years,

ander Berkwith Commander Browne,

obtain from the neighbouring territories affairs which is due to various ULUMAS Four director, have sotes the staff a over which the Company has had no bus of til per cent, on their salaries. Mrs. Oliver, Lieus, McConnell, Mr. and of ship-building would not be very far.

Capt. Warner, Capt, Cohen, Capt, and the ear fatar, the dynamic centre. controk Running expenses and cost of add have created a president fund for Mrs. E. J. Chapman, Mr. C. B. John- from this output of the Empire. (A- eattle Td have increased to the extent the Europeau staff, which, they do not of 50 per cent to 100 per cent, daring doubt, will meet with your

Mr. R. M. Austhi, Mr. A. C. Leith, plause } MS. Browne, and Mr. J. E. unabous Mr. N. the past three years, and are still risapproval.

Rossolymos. ing: adilicifi,” the prime most of im ported cattle food advanced during last

report.

year some 25 per cent, to 30 per cent.. Whereas the Company's prices for its various commoditing have remained un- altered sinn. the comunepermeng of 1915- the price of the Gompany's fresh milk |baving remained the same for a period

of over 15 years

The Company's "present", priegs son, pared with ga presunt prices shoes an increuse, averaging to per cent to 20 per, cent.., while Fund of every description in Englan t'ha formented' 100 per cent. tå 150 per cent, at last,

Io Australia, wholesale prices, during the like perled "have advaned 25 per Feelit, to sa per cent. and, according to the latest reports, it is anticipated that in 1990, prices fur food in Australia will h higher than ever.

The situation of the Company with regard to dairy cattle is even more adute. Dairy eattle, whereof the cost per head anded in Hongkong was thefore the won for 5.90%, cannot now be imported at - £150 per head; while dairy utensils of every description have ad- vanced in price to the extent, of 300 per cent, and, even at that rate, are extreme ly difficult to again.

Iray add that I understand America is experiencing a' -hortage of meat, and is, in consegne, Importing cattle from

Mexico.

With the foredretung facts before you, the reasons for the Company earning decreased profits, in spit. of its increased turnover. becorre cuite obvious,

WHY

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DESCRIPTION OF THE VENKL The War Taper in foem and structural After making the usual provision for

present were accommodated on arrangement is of the 8 class stan lard bad and doubtful debts, and writing a

deenrated platform, and when the ves

type, the accommodation rigging. Bout- of 814,091.41 off machinery, etc..el was ready to take the water Lady deck, etc., having been altered to the zu your directors recommend that the net Revs Davies curs the silken cord with quirements owners and generally in so profits, amounting to $0.56:13. k ap silger ghiat and mallet, and concluded cordance with pressar praštice, phim in propriated as follows:-

the ceremony by breaking a bottle of proving i in appearance the outboard profile champagne against the stern of the vis the standard desigte having hinged masts,

The new craft sild gracefully downstar tunnel and fonts stowed on deck). the slipway into the water amidst the

Thas dimensions are:-length between pers applause of these present, the blowing pendiculars, 480 Ft. breadth moulded, 53 of motur-horns, and the cheers of the dock labourers. The journed to the offices of the Company guests then ad where success to the ship was enthusia $200.67.15stically drunk,

To pay a didend of $1.50

per share, absorbing- 8171,000.00 To place to cattle serve, To place to typhon and fire

INTERACT

To carry farnard

5.000.c 1.467.13

All cattle and sticks have been valued by your manager and secretary, and the save are well above their book value.

"Lose

Sir Paul Chater, the Chairman of the Company, said:--Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen. I am very pleased indeed so large and representative à gathering present this morning to well- come Your Excellency at this, your first but I trust not your last-attendance bere

depth colded. 3 ft. There are two

the decks are 8 ft. high, steel decks, the sound deck 9 ft. below the upper drek. Th poop, bridge and Earé-

vral

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Seven watertight bulkheads carried to the "pper dock form four general, cargo-holds. and twien dock spaces, re hanker, and engine and boiler room. latter, ahout 49 fo, in length, 12' plowed a tirale abạt, mid- ships have considered it advisable, in order I should mention that your directors

The poop and bridge ar fitted for gen- team winches and largeradius derricks of to meet the growing den ind in Canton

rurgu operati Tina. X

hy for ine, to erect a factory in Shameen! This vessel, the Far Trooper, is the tens empacity. A mentioned shore, the The necessary and has been acquired, Company in the course of the last two for the manufacture of that cammodity fourth of her class to be launched by this Tigging, mast, and derrick arrangement has and the machinery ordered; and we hope

been entirely revised, suitable for Manches r F able to turn out is in Canton by

years, but you will be pleased to receiveter Canal trading donsie derricks of 5-s next summar, which will make Canton

iny Assurance that she will by no means pacity and tuis. in. 12 is independent of Hongkong and be the last either in point of her inches working each carg-hatch.

sidents in Canton and Shameen to

or capacity, as the Dock Compani hupe

main lateways are 26 ft. wide and 30 ft. that during the present year they will be

uy 39 ft. long obtain cheap and good ies.

in position to pat in the water

All auxiliary machinery on deck, inslud approximately 10,000 tons dead-weighting the steering gear and windlass, is szcam of new tonnage, and to build engines and rivers boilers of some 20.000 indicated horse- power to propel that tonnag-which, in view of the large amount of repair work. now being performed by the Company,

believe you will join me in

thinking.

like ber

will be a most ereditable performance on the part of all concerned: and I no doubt that the ar elder sisters, will bear outstanding testi- of our Hongkong shipbuilding.. mony on all the seven sets to the merit

Tho

About 1.12 tons of water-Ballast or s cons of it may be carried in the doubles bottom. al 300 tons of wasir ballast in the fore and after peak tanks. A large water tight hatch fitted on

the upper erat curge, this increasing the bat stowage deck to the

to the after-peak for shipment a guns,

of the vessel to 425.000 cubic feet. Provi. sion is made in ilds and 'tween deel for shifting hourds. the total grain capacity being approximately 450,000 cubic feet.

„The permanent "ecal-bunkerk" haki 3805 Bons, but with reserge Kupkers the rapacity en he increased by 2.070

Chinese residents, your directors "have As the ice will be mostly consumer by decided to font a separate Company, to he called "The Hongkong and Canton Ter, Manufacturing Company. Limited." with a capital of 100,000 divided into anong shares of 310 each, whereng hal (namely 20,000 shares) will be offered to Chinese gulisribers thus giving the In the past, the days businew-which Chinese an opportunity of sharing in the wa, the original and, for some years, the profits of the new Company- while the only business by the Company --was of remaining 20,000 shares will be offered the greatet assistance in nursing other to the shareholders in the Dairy Farm. franches of the Company's business until fee and Cold Storage Co, Ltd, (that is, i am generally referred to as в соп the latter were placsi on a paying this Company, which latter Company glory an the fact. for optimism is more

firmed optimist." Indeed I ain, and basis, but that very dairy business will be general managers of the propeseri

Excellent accommorativa is provided tur would this gear have shown a loss, sare

new Company The new Company will

often a Winner than a loser.'

the officers and crew captain and wis for the fact that (thanks or your haven Board of Directors consisting of have-known Hongkong intimately for operators in a large agus en car ship manager's careful gestion and care) six members, of whom three will over 30 years; I bave watched it grow hoat deck; officer and engineer in sude the average milk yield of the Con Chinese, nominated by the Chinos sharp from very early days: and I dare hates the bridge, the pany's herd has show

Fisk being prophetic about its future smoking-room, considerable helders, and three will be nomianted which-when it shall be in the position situated.

etc., being implement, and thus enabled that from the existing merabers of this of rehing its supply of iron and coal square is at the fore end of the bridge deck saloon-house about 30 fot department to show a profit. You will pany Board of Directors for the time from the neighbouring Chinese provines and contains captain's stateroom and lava. be glad to know that many of the black fling. I am pleased tray that readeland. I have every reason to haju: it others and crew are berthed in the fore- and white rattle on our farms an des purchasers for the shores to be offered version,

as I told

you on a previous similarry, pantry, and stores, The pesty conbed. Fram The family as the to the (hinese as alwe are being found, will very soon be in that position)-I faras bull which, at a private sale and it is hoped to place the matter in the unhesitatingly declare will be such that recently realised a price of 20.000, hunts of the Company's solicitor, for the

Electric light and tats de tited in all Recognising the rosity for apply foramtion of the new Company in the

port in the East shall excel it, and accommodation, the dynam having an out- as the "port is the very life of Hong-put of 10 kw. Sessary connections, will ing the public with frish milk at a low

kong, and shipping the life of the made for portable electric scaling tools a ägare as possible, and in order to Before doing these remarks, I would "port, "so shall his Company supply the being used on any part of the vessel, refrain from causing a Bardship tok to make refererer to two further life blood, to wit the vessels which go els with niuderat mean, your important masters, namely:

to make the British Mercantile Marine

The vessel will be propelled by one set" direntur--though realising the alm

of triples expansi First. the ant meterial assistance

I have now to tender our hearty thanks engines, baringeylinder dimensions 27 inse surface-condensing imperative

to Lady Rees-Davies for so kindly attend fes-73 ins, £ 15 ias.

to perform the christening ceremony, will be

three single-ended internal

br invite you

iur il contrary

near future.

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...

He4-2005, conveniently

all to 11 ft. 6 in. mean length and to.

pressure

frared, during the past year, erunt fruns the Government, both during in the form tan cerita mall souvenir boilers, le ft. 6 in.

which the Company has at all time re Iron raising the price of milk, but the and, since the late war-assistance with tinis i, rapidly approaching when out which the Company's interests might difreturs may be compelled to raise the fave been placed in serious jeopardy. I join i

in drinking a long and prosper Lloyds requirements for a working pro price of that commodity in offer particularly to the occasions wherniated with her. Applaus obtain an adequate return on invested on the Government gate aid to the fam capital.

pang in retard to embargos placed €'olunies upen the export of supplies from other

It will no doubt, be of interest to you to know that our profit on our turno. is only about B per cent. qnd on our in Seconds. I deire to record the deep vested capital les than 5 per cent, which appreciation of the "Board of the whole profit, your divetra, féll confidant.. is

hearted devotion to duty displayed by very considerably lower than the pro: the anger and secretary, and other made by many other retailers in the member of the Conny & staff, which Colors who, in the majority of cases, has dun much to relies the situation haud be perishable goods than those arising out of the strenuous period handied by this Company, Te is solely through which the Company pased dur- d to this Company's large turnovering recent years. And, on my own be that your directors are able to recon ball. I would convey ing thanks to the end the dividend they have done. The secretary, to whom I am indebted for the above figures, conclusiyely show that this whole of the data on which this speech is Company at least cannot be called a based and nine-tenths of the substance profiteering one.

contuined therein,

I would like to mention,at this jube

The report and statement of accounts ture, that, while Chinese retailers and

were adopted "on the proposition of the others in the Colony have been allowed to chairman, seconded by Mr. A. Beattie regulate their prices as they pleased,

Mr. F. Maitland and Fr. Robert were this Company has been anduly handicap re-elected directors, on the proposition of ed by the system of control exercised Mr. Shenton, sconded by Mr. Oliphant. by the Food Committee which, in its Merk Percy Smith. Seth and Flem effect, has caused adverse discriminationing were re-appointed auditors, at a re- against this Company in regard to its prices. The Company is often sold

The chairman announced that divid aeros ita countery food at a cheaper end warrants were ready. There being ente than could be obtained in the no further business, the meeting ter Chile, market, and has continued the minated, ife of such articles at a less rather than disappoint its customers.

muneration of geno

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

NOTICE

SERGEANTS' MEIS.

At

You will observe from the nccounts that during the past year we have apent $13,853.21 ou repairs, and renewals. Out of this arbount 820,752,02 was spent on repairs to the old Hongkong Ice Com pany's launches, machinery, and build inga, which when taken over by this The quarterly meeting of the members of Company were found to be in a deplor the Bergeants Mess will be held at

Headquarters It will, I under able mate of neglect.

6,20 p.m.. stund, be neccesary to spend furters not to

Wednesday, the 15th inst. All mem- large sums in order to put the Ice Works Commise on quty en aning December, into good running condition, so da to

1919.S.M. G. W. Kynoch, Presi enable them to meet the growing de dent C.Q.M. W. G. Fitzgibbon mand; and we contemplate the addition

and Sergeant J. A. E. Bullock, men of new and up-to-date ico-plant, and the

bera, scrapping of obsolete machinery which bae stood for years doing nothing beyond rusting.

G. E. STEWART, Captain Adjutant, H. K. Defence Corps. Hongkong, October 11th, 1019,

te

fortuite to

of almost Laything new

Ladies

has been our como

here

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on. sever

winch

ysh

of the occasion, and to ras career to the Per Trooper and all of 1, per squne inch and working under Hosden's system of fored draught. Davies with an artistic single ste dia muxiliage in engine, and for windlass Sir Paul then presented Lady ReSo donkey Toller is provided, Sam for moad platinum brooch.

vin.hs, te, on deck being supplied from Paul Chater. Your Exellenes, ladies and winch is ted.

Sir William Rees-Davies said: -S- the main boilera, Asta-driven

the in the course of my experience and one hall pump gentlemen, not by any weans for the fars1

The auxiliary machinery Consists,ul (onen wife has given me a severe command tha

Wein's Food pumps one Wer's general dag- I must respond to the tast on her brandimplex type, She is far more competent to dischargers is filtered and hosted by a special

The feedwater for เ that duty than I am, though I think it would exceed the power

arrangement in the air-pump hotwall Cool one

ing water for the main engine condenser

supplied by an say upon this occasion.

discover

independent stratu-driven gentlemen. it

a circulating

A Weir's hapraporator is installed capable of producing

25 occasions and witness the hasslefrrer to fisted in this engine-room complete with all

toms of fresh water per 24 hours.

condenser of the a-vacuum type is Sir Paul Chater himself has as cheery optimism.

connections for dealing with the exhaust rust remarkable enterprise that the Took from check winches."

The sister ship, the War Sniper, -upon Company has undertaken from time to penny in a slet. A penny la putru, the resultant dodweight heing time I can only liken it to putti.. a completion and survey by Lloyd's repre the slot and out comes the War Drua mer,

Gita sentative won award. "the highest class and Another penny is put into the slot and out comes the War Houcher,

On trial a speed of 11; konts A third per uage was easily maintained. penny is put into the slot and, in a very short space of time, we' that we have seen launched to day. The the great ship. war has demonstrated two things amongst others-one is the importance of our powerful

and the maintenance of

Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Hen. Secretary and the other the necessity

of the Hongkong Cricket Club, informa us that he has received a notification This Dock done and is doing a great service in Cricket Club exceeding regretting that

marine

Eleven to proceed to this Colony, and Singapore is unable to get together an that therefore the proposed inter-port match will have to be abandoned.

£254

a great

It seems to me

CRICKET.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

for expart and exompany from the Secretary of the Bingapore

merchant service.

has

mercantile upplementing the

in Hongkong must congratulate our selves on many thinga, amongst them the fact that we have been so far totally im mune from the state of unrest which has existed in other parts of the world. For

CIVIL SERVICE 2nd XI. p. H.A.M.C. tunately, Capital and Labour in Hong kong are united. Long may it be 80. I observe, from the, returns

In this match, to be played on the Civil that Hongkong enjoys the unique posi. Service ground to-day, commencing 2.3"

Just issued tion now of being the greatest port in.C.-W. Hil (esp). Bacon, the following will represent the

Duncan, G. H

the world from the point of view of ton- . E. Roylanco, R nage, and I congratulate the Dock Com Haskett H. E. Strange, P. T. Lamble, pany upon taking a very large share in E. C. Fincher, W. H. Edmonds, W. J. making it a port worthy of its tradition. Langford, and d. N. Piercy. On my wife's behalf I wish to thank Sir. H. Simmons.

Reserve...

Paul Chater and the directors of the