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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH, 20, 1913. IT

THE FINEST LONDON GIN

DISTILLED BY

Sir

Robert Burnett

& Co

OLD TOM GIN.

DRY GIN.

UNEQUALLED IN QUALITY,

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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be as follows :--

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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Fantastic Joura■lism:

We have an intense admiration for American reporters and special correspondents. They bring so much imagination, such breadth of treatment, into their descrip tions of even quits secondary matters, that they succeed in elevating them to a plane of first- rato importance. King George, as we know, has been seeking to ab- olish needless expense in conneo-

DAY BY DAY. THE DOCK COMPANIES, COMPANY MEETING Audacity is not necessarily Rise in Hongkong and Wham-

poa Shares, genius.

The Ching Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.,

The

The Malls,

Prinzess Alice this forenoon.

Gorman Mail. Arrived per se.

Siberian Mail.-Clones per 5.8 Prinzess Alice at 5 pm to-day.

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It was stated in the "Tele-

being equal prote

well be given to com pazilas having local interests and whose fande and dividends for the greater part remain in the Colony. forty-fourth ordinary will now move that the graph," rome months since, that meeting of the shareholders in Directors' Report and Statement the China Tire Insurance Co. of Accounts for the year 1012 as movement was on foot whereby Ltd., was held to day at noon, presented be adopted. After this working agreement might be fr F. Liob prosiding. There has been seconded I shall be brought about between the Taikco were also present-Messrs J. pleased to answer any questions Dock and the Hongkong and W. O. Bonnar, W. L Pattondon, that may be pui relating to the and G. Friesland, diretors, W. There being no questions, the Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr W. E. Clarke seconded and the

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tion with his household. This is Siberian Mail.-Due per. 8.8. Whampoa Dook Companies. No/H. A. Siobs, Hon. Mr E. Shellim, businese before the meeting.

Taishan to-morrow. American Mail-Duo per s.s.

Nippon Maru to-morrow.

The "Telegraph," -

motion was carried.

such thing as amalgamation was E Clarko, A. 8. Hewett, J. M. Ftopod, but merely an under-Alves, A. H. M. da Silva, K. D. standing botwo on the two firms Gazdar, Chan Pat, and Mr. Pem-

berton, secretary..

In reconding, Mr Olarke said: The ssoretary having read the As to-morrow is Good Friday which would provont one from there will be no issue of the"Hong-underbidding the other where notice convening the meeting, I am sure in doing to I voice the opinion of all shareholders, kong Telegraph:"

local or foreign building and re-the Chairman sold

Gentlemen: The Directors' and thanks to the board, the paiting contracts were concerned. Report and Statement of Accounts secretary, and staff generally for During the last few days, many for the past year having been in the very successful working of ramoura have been spread to your hands for some time, I will, the year,

Cathedral Endowment Fund.

how the correspondent of a Phil adelphia paper pats the matter: "With an income of $2,350,000 a year, King George of England is so poor that he has been com- pelled to cut down his own food, and to limit the number of courses that are sзrved to his royal head servants." What a

The offertories at St. John's picture! Think of His Majesty lost in mental debate as to whe-Cathedral on Easter Day will be ther or no ho dare venture on a go the Endowment Fand. second helping of pudding; of the twinges of conscience follow ing on the taking of two lumps of sugar to a cup of tea. Above all, think of the consternation in the servants' hall when hash or cold meat is served in place of the whilom hot joint. Truly a pathotic

situation. That London corros- pondent is wasted as a

laureate.

mere

St. Patrick's Club, The St. Patrick'a Olub, Garden

Road, is to hold a concert in the Club on Tuesday evening next.

Unlawil Possession.

the effect that the agreement had subject to your approval, adopt On the motion of Mr Hewett,

G. Friesland, and E.Shollim wore seconded by Mr. da Silva, Messra re-elected to the directoate.

office.

for

your

as read. It gives the Board become an accomplished fact, and the usgal custom and take them there has been abrudance of talk much pleasure to prerent you

Messrs W. Hulton Potis and A. as to how such an arrangement with such a satisfactory resalt for At the Police Court, this morn-would affect the business interests the working of the year 1911 R. Lowe wore re-elected auditors which has resulted in a profit of on the motion of Mr. Gazdar, ing, a man found in unlawful

$382,278.10, the loss ratio being seconded by Mr. Alves

The Chairman:That is all possession of flour, was fined $50. of the Colony.

We cannot gather that, up to the low one of 40.38 per cont. of China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

The above Company has de- the present, any definito settle the premia income as compared the business, gentlemen. Thank attendance. On with 48.46 per cent, for the year you.

With your approval we Dividend warrants are ready and The ratos of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will journalist. He should,, be poetolared a dividend of 7 per cent mout has ton arrived at.

and a bar of $3 per share, pay- Tuesday the Flongkong and 1910. able on and after to-day.

Whampoa

Deck Company's propose to deak with this as fol- may be had on application at the Possession of Arms.

shares stood at 60; yesterday they Dividend of $7 &

HOME FOOTBALL. to 631, thence to

Bonus of $3 per Share

Results of Third Round Cup Ties rose

The results of the matches in Reserve Fund...

the third round of the association:" was even done at 70. This mora To add to. Extra ing they were at 68. From all.

cup competition are given below. ment Fluctua-

It will be noticed that all the this, it might appear that the To add to Invest- ramour above mentioned had

tion Account considerable ground

southern clubs were baten

Sunderland To provide for the

4; Swindon inauguration of gained

Town 2, at Sunderland. an Exchange

Blackburn Rovers 2; Reading Fluctuation Ac among investors.

full month.

The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to messenger. Peak subsoribera can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copios sent by post an additional 81.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00

per quarter.

Single Copies, Daily, tan cents. Weakly, twenty-five cents (for

cash only).

The Unionist Crisis.

With the progress of time,

New Pastor.

lows:-

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Daily issao-$36 per annum.

A man found in unlawful pos- Weekly issue-$13 per annum, The rates per quarter and per mm, proportional. Subscriptions there is, unfortunately, no diminu-session of arms at West Point,

for any period less than ne month will be charged as for aftion of the differences in the was fined $250, by Mr. F. and it is said that business

Unionist party, and the news to

this morning. hand to-day that Mr. Bonar Law Hazeland, at the Police Court, may possibly resign shows in

The Rev. J. K. Manonoohie sections of Unionists, find them- what sharp conflict the two eurprising, for the "arrange- Church, is outward bound by the selves. The news is not altogether the new pastor to the Union

affair which could barely last for by Ma. Maconochie. ment", was rather a patched-up Hirano Maru, being accompanied

Medical Appointment. Captain D. Arthur, IM.S., any length of time. And the recent speech of Mr. Ausion Chamber- lain clearly proved that the rival is placed in Medical Charge of faotions were by no manner of 24th (Hazara) Mountain Battery.ion. Taking the matter on the means palling well together. The from 18th March, inclusive, vice fact remains that Mr. Bonar Law's Captain B.H.V. Hodge, ..., attitude on the tariff question is proceeded on leave.

the to entirely distasteful Birmingham school, whose infiu: enco is undoubted. An Ingenious' Effort,

We think supreme

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed

period will be continued until countermanded.

(Payable in Advance.)

By Order,

"HONGKONG telegraph."

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or favour,

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Western Union

Telephone: No. 1

A.B.C., 5th edition..

The Hongkong Telegraph--

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1918.”

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ASSASSINATED!

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he made error in. throw Tug over the duauto-poliʊy--ot

Proposed Philatelic Society. A meeting will be held in the Library City Hall, on Monday commencing at 5.30 p.m. to con sider the advisability of forming aa Philatelic Society. The chair

will be taker by Dr. Muller.

“Gribsence.

As to the effect on local in- tereste that an agreement be- tween this Company and Taikoo a good deal of difference of opin might have, there seems to be

broadest lines, all are probably agreed that where people in an- other country have a contract to dispose of, it matters little to the one firm or to the other ac Hongkong whether it is given to long as a local yard gets it. It is to the interest of every busi

dens mun vere that suon contracts

count

Ch

Add to Reinsuranco

Fand

Bonus to Office Sti

to be placed to their Credit ia Staff Provident Fund

$200,000.00

25,326.67

20,000.00

31,000.00 1, at Reading.

100,000.00

6,951.52

$382,278.10

Aston villa 5; Crystal Palaco Q, at Birmingham.

Everton 4 Bristol Rovers 0, at Bristol.

Olibam Athletic 0; Manches- ter United 07, at Oldham.

Bradford 2; Sheffield Wednes- day 1, at Bradford.

Burnley 3; Middlesbroug at Burnloy.

Liverpool 1; Nowoastle United The paar having been such an 1, at Liverpool. should be captured by one local exceptionally favourable one, your Leave of absence on the recum firm or another, and not driven to Directors feel justified in increas HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, and

Corps Orders issued by Captain apparently he now fully realises mondation of a medical board, to Shanghai or to Singapore. Both ing the bonus from $2 to $3, the fact. It was an ingenious the neighbouring countries, has thece ports are avowedly hostile to making a total payment of $10 effort on his part to attempt to been granted to Captain EHV, Hongkong's "ship-building in per share and trust that future.V. 8. Skrimahine state that When the T. K. Kresults will enable this to be Parades will be held at Volunteer get over the food-tax bogey but Hodge, IMB, attached 26th terest.

was damaged in maintained. Owing to the high Headquarters, at 5.30 p.m., as it has hopelessly failed, and the Punjabis, for a period of five Soyo Mara

Malacos Straits, the Singapore rate of exchange ruling on 31st follow: Tuesday, 25, All Units day cannot be far distant when weeks from 18th March,

Big Chin Mutual Steam papors were decidedly inclined to December, we found it necessary Cofantry Drill, Wednesday, 20, the party as a whole will return to

Dividend.

crow becaues the Tanjong Pager to provide out of the profits for All Units Rehearsal G.O. 0's. The Chima Mutual Steam Company excured the repairing loss in this respect, and we are Inspection. It is hoped that The fearful nows telegraphed from Europe yesterday is but the original tariff reform platform. This may precede or follow Mr. one more line in the tragic story of that godless mania which, by

Law's resignation, but that the Navigation Company announce a contract by underbidding Hong-accordingly allocating $31,000 every member who can possibly Judicrous twisting of meanings, has come to be called Socialism. party will ultimately have to find dividend ant bonus on the Or-kong. (The explanation of that to an Exchange Fluctuation Ac-do 20 will attend this parade. G. O. O'. Inspection: It is When the murderer of the King of Greece was asked if he had no a now leader seams cartain. In diany share for the past year by the way, is very obvious; the count. After providing for this Friday, 28, Civil Service Co. M.G.

whereas to tow the $6,384.30 to the credit of this pity for his country, his reply was that he was a Socialist! The this connection the name of Mr. of 106 per cent, which compares Singapore yard was almost on the loss there remains a balance of drill. Remainder Infantry Drill,

way

from Account. We have also decided notified for information that the defence which the world puts forth for men guilty of such a crime Austen Chamberlain' must sug- with a total distribution of 30 spot,

gest itself; and such a change per cent, in te preceding year. wreck all the

Raurning.

the Straits here, would have been to transler $20,000 to Invest. E. the General Officer Com -as Schinas has committed; is that they are mad; not responsible for would, we believe, be in the in-

Mr. A. Sketon, of Lane Craw next to an impossibility) Again, ment Fluctuation Account, for wanding will inspect the Corps their actions. Such an argument is but a waste of time and words, tereats of the party as a whole,

ford & Co., wth Mrs. Skelton and it is Shanghai's boast that it ear while our holdings in share are at 5 p.a. on the 12th of April. child, are rebrning to Hongkong under-bid Hongkong, in spite of quite sound and this account on Note.-Every member must be for experience has taught us that; in nearly all such cases; the actual English Cup tie Results,

The results of the matches in by the ss. Hirano Maru which having to pay duty on imported the year actually shows a small prosent at this parade unless he murderer is but an instrument in the hands of men who, if they are.

the third round of the English left London on February 15th. material and, in the cass of Philip appreciation, we have thought it is specially excused by the Com- insane, have become so, partly by force of their own baseness, and Cap will be found in another Mrs. FindlayMillor and her two pine contracts, to meet a heavier advisable to take advantage of a mandaat.

Map Reading-Friday, 28th partly through following up the dictats of a creed so utterly column, and football enthusiasts children also etuin by the same insurance bill on completed work profitable year to provide a safe

them eagerly. If steamer.

that it is sending to its margin for possible contingencies. inst., Members of the Claas will devoid of judgment and reasoning as to be in itself a form of will read

destination.

Reinsurance Account shows a be notified as to place of meeting. there is a surprise in the list, it is Lusitan Club Sports. madness.

that Bradford, who are a very The Lasitao Recreation Club

Those who are opposed to any profit of $5,707.98 and to enable Signalling:Sergt. V. Sorby

Semaphore Signalling." Bocialism-auck Socialism as brought about the murder of moderate second division team, aporte are to ake place at Happy agreement between the two yards us to take larger lines we are trans- has passed an Examination in Uniform. The wearing of King George of Greece, King Humbert of Italy, King Carlos of should defeat Sheffield Wednes Valley, on Ester Monday, com- use all this as an argument forring another $100,000 to it

The Company's Surveyors day, who head the first division mencing at one o'clock. The against it; contending that its Portugal and his son, President Carnot, and only too many more table. But that is what may be band of the 5th Punjabis is to effect would be to raise and to have reported on our advances shoes in uniform is strictly for innocent victims-asks no questions as to who is responsible for expected in cap football which be in attendrce, and His Ex- keep up prices for construction, under Mortgage Loans and I am bidden.

Order for dress at the Marching. abuses, whether imaginary or actual; it strikes, without rhyme or quite often upsets League form cellenoy the fovernor will pre-repairs and docking, and so happy to assure you that the Marching Order: As the

eventually to put work into the same are quite satisfactory.

Turning now to the new Ac Order 0.0. Os Inspection will be reason, in nearly every case, the very individual or individuals least in the most unexpected fashion. sent the priz

Aston Villa made very short work

hands of rival ports. Repaing the Nile, blame. To take the mournful instance before us, we know the whole of Crystal Palace, and Everton Owing topermanent repaire Against this, theadvocates of the count, Premium Account shows Marching Order O; Ca. Companies world knows that the murdered King put the real welfare of bis travelled to Bristol to dispose of being made on the ss, Nile" proposed arrangement urge that a decrease of $20,002.12 but this & Scotions should see that all phys people before all other considerations. That, however, would count the Rovers by four clear goals, she will not have this port until those primarily concerned must is solely due to the bigh fate of members of their Sectlcher er for nothing with the maniacs who brought about assassinations Two ties remain to be decided, March 31st put will omit the surely be the beat judges as to exchango which has affected our properly fitted before the day of Buch as his. When they have brooded long enough on matters and, however these matches re homeward bend ports of Manila wherein their own interest lies; income from Sterling Countries. the Inspection. A dummy is sult, there will be six first and end Honolul thus arriving in that they would be less ready Money being plentiful the rate of fitted up in the Drill Hall that are no concern of theirs, then someone must be sacrifice),

twosecond division teams forming San Francis April 10th, or 2 than anyone to see trade driven interest on Mortgages has come for the guidance of all concerned. easy to speak in generalities of tragedies, like this; but the last sight. It is a long time days before thes. "Mongolia from the Oslony, and would ar-down considerably and this ac- Joined: No. 1417 Sapper W. can we suggest a preventive? Candidly, we believe that England since the South did quite so bad due to leave re on March 25th, range their charges in such a man counts for the small increase only V. Pennell joined the Corpg on

Won't Wash, ser ly as during the prosont ties. The

ner as to rule out all possibility of in our Interest Account The the 13th int and is pgated to the Tive chair olies were charged dangerous has long found that preventive, at least whero exhibitions of the cupisagain destined for the North.

competition from Valance at credit of Working Ag Engineer Company. It

TransforNo. 1419 Tor, M. before Mr. Telbourne in the neighbouring porte. It is an count 1012 ia 8487 159-43, and more violent forms of Socialism are concerned. It is sometimes

UNION ANSURANCE

Police Courthis morning with interesting situation, and we this whilst smaller than the carry Railton, Howitzer Section to Gur- Bid that England's immunity from bomb outrages and attacks on frowned heads is due to the temperament of her people. That

That can SOCIETY OF CANTON LD. obstruction. Due of them said a shall await developments with forward last year must be con- nor in some Section with effect

lady got out his chair and went no little curiosity.

sidered Tory satisfactory. from the 18th instantie Our Sterling liabilities having Leave The undermentioned scarcely be so, for London to-day teoms with Continental anarchists

We are officially informed that away withoupaying and he only

increased so much, your Direstora memberg are gra who have ample opportunity for crime. The whole secret of the subject to audit the directors of went after her His Worship:

Have deemed fit advisable to tako follows Sa rarity of such offences in the Homeland, we firmly believe, lies in the Union Insurance Society, of Oh, no. Take something eler: THE REV. FATHER LYNCH. advantage of the high rate of ex- from 11013 the fact that the maniaca who fancy that they have a grievance Canton, Limited, will recommend that won't de Defendants were

change to transfer money to Lon- Bond from 12 against the Thronearsallowed to air that grievance in public; and to that a final dividend of $20 per fined $1 eso

share be paid for account 1911, Felection tra the “Messish,” We are asked to remind our don for investment in sterling Pte. EBO itrverbally is almost to get rid of its Our Tilletts and Keir Hor-making $60 per share for the To-morrowrening St. John's readers that, by the special wish securities there. 13, 9:18 Pt.

Prospects for the current year 2.413 to 11 diegand Will Thornes, as well as the Polish and Italian anarchist year, an interim dividend of $80, Cathedral Cl, aided by thirty of the Right Rev. Bishop Pozzoni,

cohifiers who have found a refuge in London, are permitted to per share for 1912 and a Bonus five addition voices, will render Father Lynch, who has returned are not quite so favourable, as we nard from 16 hant themselves hoarse in denunciation of Crown and Ariatcoracy; 20% on contributory premium the Passion lections from the from Canton, will preach the Way are threatened with tariff troubles Pte. V. J. Rober

they have delivered themselves, they go away peaceably. They will further recommend "Messiah. rendering, which of the Cross at the Cathedral of in the North, and increased com- to 21. 3.14. mast Continental nations this is not so. The speech-makers that £25,000, be passed to Sterlin now come be looked upon the Imraaculate Conception on petition each year makes business Musketry

ing Reserve Fund leaving as an annualent, will commence Good Friday, after Tenebras, more difficult to obtain, Another minded that Standard ched and iften imprisoned, and, from fancying themselves 3178,000, to he carried forward at 9.15 p.m.ening with Basil which commences at 6 pm point is that neither in Hongkong Trained man willing they go up to brood and dream till shey pass the limits to Underwriting Suspense Ac Harwood's" quiem Astarnam, Father Lynch leaves for Manila abr Shanghai de we receive the at Kings Park Range

which local day 22nd at 2:30 pm.3. Budi sanity. Had England dealt forcibly with her Socialiste, count thus closing the Account which will played by Mr. on Saturday by the e.s. Prins emonnt of suppo

of ord

her record would not be as clean as it is to-day,

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for 1911.

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