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HOTEL LISTS.
Hongkong Hotel.
Atkins, F.
Aurely, G.
Barberini, E. T.
Bate, E. R..
Innes, Capt. R.
Judah, Mrs. À..
N.E.
Johnson, P.
Notice
REMOVAL
SALE.
Prior To Removal On June 1 To New Premises In Alexandra Bulldings Lambert, Mrs. (Komor & Komor's)
Beaumont, E. A. Kudoorie, Ellis Hector, Mr. and Kauffmann, 0.
Mrs.
Kruseman, A. Belillos, Mro. E. Kendall, Profes-
R..
gor, L. Вепа, С. А. Beynon, Capt.
C. R. Braxton, W. W. Breaker, F. W.. Brown, R. Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. J.
Brown, E, A. Brown, Dr. J. M.
W. H. Lloyd, G. T. Lobb, Dr. E, L.
M.
Lofts, Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Macdonald, Mrs. child & nurse Macdonald, D. MacIntyre, Mr.
Cambridge, A. J. and Mrs. Neil.
Carvajal, J. R.
Chaplin, J. K.
Claxton, A. A.
Macke, B.
Martin, G.
Cronsenth, Mr. Matheson, Miss
& Mrs, E. R. S. Von Cowen, Mrs. W.
F. Crocker, Miss Davis, C. H.
M.
"
Mathegon, Mrs.
R. T. Mokoan, Dr. G.
W.
McKenny, Dr. O. W. & Mrs. Mre, &2 child- McWilliams, C.
Derteano, Mr. &
ron,
Dewar, J.
F.
Miotita, B. K.
Donnenberg, S. Merecki, J.
Donnenberg, J. Muldor, J. D. F.
H.
Douglas, Mrs. R.
H.
O'Leary, Miss
G.
Ormiston, J, Pinnock, A. J.
Mru. Pipes, Miss
Dowley, W. A. Eastman,
20.8. Ehrenfels, Mr. &
. Mrs. H. C. Ehrhardt, Capt.
พ. Farrell, E. H. Earroll, V. A. Finlayson, Mrs.
C.
Fisher, H. G. Ford, H. J. Ford. J.H: Fuller, Denman Fuller, Mre, H. Gambrill, Capt,
C.
Geare, Mrs. K. Ceorgii, U. Gordon, A. G. Goulbourn, V. Gould, Mr. J. Gourgey, I. Grisogono, P. O.
Von. Gunn, Mrs. Hamilton, B. Hanna, Dr. J. G. Harbord, W. T. Hendry, Mrs. S.
E.
Hendry, Miss P.
1
Potter, Lt. and Mre. W, C. Ray, E. II.. Reay, Miss F. Roberts, W. E. Robins, C."F. Rohrmann, A. Scotson, Jus. Sibley, J. C.. Singer, E. T. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Sorby, V. Still, A. W. Sutherland, P.D. Spiro, S. Square, Miss. Tapp, J. R. Wardrop, J. N, Webb, Mr. and
Mrs. B. Wechel, D. H. Weidler, W. E Weill, Mr. and
Mrs.
THE
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STORE
"Is Now Selling Goods
At Orently
· REDUCED PRICES
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR, HANDMADE LACES, BLOUSES, & MANILA HATS.
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IN
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Consignees
"BEN", LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO LONDON AND STRAITS.
5.S, " BENLARIG," ́
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are boteby. informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and for Irom the wharvos delivery may be obtained.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 26,1918)
To Sail
AMERICAN ASIATIO 8.8. C0 Hongkong-New York.
FORNEW YORK VIA PORTS & SUEZ UANAL, (With liberty to call at thô Malabar Coast)
6.8. "CITY OF BARODA" on or about 29th May. 1913.
For freight and farther information, ply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
Generi Agents. Hoogkong, May 6th 1918
SHANGHAI RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Result of Annual Meeting.
The annual rifle meeting of the Shanghai Rifle Association was brought to a conclusion on May 18, and below we publish the com- plote scores registered in the various events during the meeting. The shooting during the meeting was conducted under the supervision of the energetio Secretary, Mr. A.M. Collaco. The conditions prevailing were very favourable save for a slight fish-tail wind, which affected some of the less experienced ahots.
The Grand Aggregato Prize in "A" Class has been won by Dr. S.A. Ransom Mr. J. R. Main is the winner of the "A" Class Championship, while Mr. D. H. Lynch wine the Bulle-Eye Prize. Following are the complete acores :-----
Class Aggregate.
P
Event.
1 2 3
$
7346
"A" Class. Ransom S. A... Lynch E. H...' Lancaster W... Main J. R... Daldy H. W... Barrett E..M... Bell J.O. Bowen W.T... Buddd W.J... Collaco A.M... Crighton A....
3 63 57 91 62 61 70 64.61
***
80 50 58 62
Kingsmill G... McAlister D... Mille C...
GLEN LINE (MCGREGOR, GOW & CO., LTD,
FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP.
THE Steamship
"GLENTURRET," Capt. 8. Webster, will be dergifchec for ths above ports on 5th June, 1818. Fer Freigh, or Pass ge, apply to SHEWAN TOMES &CO., Age th Hatgk ng, 23rd April, 1918,
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN..
NOTICE.
FOR KUDAT, AND SANDAKAN.
Taking Carys nt through rates to Tamao, Lahad Datu, Labasa, Jolo, Mensão ao! Jesselton,
THE Steamship
"BORNEO," Captain F. Subil, (Grading Mon- day a.m.) will leave on TUESDAY, the 27th inst., at NOON..
For farther particulara, apple to NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO. General Agents.
No Olaims will be admitted after the Hongkong, 23rd May. 1918. [991 Goods have left the Gedowns, anḍ all- Goode remaining undelivered after the 29th inst; will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer wast be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th prox, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the GodonaR, whore they will be examined on the 29th inst at 11 A.M.
White, F. W.. White, H. P. White, D. Wright, James. Withington,
Mr. & Mra, J. by W.
Hewett, Fon."Mr. Wood, G. G.
·E. A., U,M,G, Yeadell, S. P, Houston, J. Zublin, W.
Craigieburn.
Bevington, F.
Mullins. Lieut.. Caldwell, Mr.
Col. & MTB. A, Caldwell, Miss J., R.G.A. Carpenter, Mr. Morley, Miss and Mrs. Nation, W.
Cornell, W. A. Ram, E. A. Haselfoot, Lt. Galbraith, V.
& Mrs.
M.
Kydd, Mr. and Smith, Mrs. G.
Mrs.
Smith, E. G.. Morley, Mrs." Wood. E. M.
Grand Hotel,
Almberg, K. Boggs, D.
Meyr. Mr. and
Mrs: Bonetta, Miss V. Merlin, L. Boucheosky, Mr. Meyer, N.
& Mrs.
Crew, Mr. and Mulvey, E. C.
No Fire Laearance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Agente. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1918. 1887
FROM EUROPE.
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Notices
THE
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER
Saner W.E...
"B" Class. Aiken A... McBride J... Barrett Mrs. EI.M. Stormes G. B... Zillig E...
Augior B...
+
Bolland J. W. C. Cruz F... Downie A. T... Davis A. C.... Evans E. Gaskin Ḥ. H. Hill C. Jacquet M. Johnson 1 i Kodaira H. Little Jr. E: S. Lockyer A. E. Marshall O. W. McGregor Alex McKelvie K.
Monk W. J....
Schulz P.
5 6 7 8 Total.
62 80 64 63 66 526 65 62 00 63 56 619 07 57 64 62 62 516 92 50 61 61 59 60 50 62 513 86 59 56 62 59 86 02 63 512 88 81 83 61 30 59 32 394
34. 31
25 27 21 24 162 86 59.59 67 67 58 57 01 504
61 57 57 26 30
231 59 55 54 58 03 375 80 55 60 49 402 31 29 30
123 33 48 25 30 50 28 24 21 28 254 80 64 57 59 61 54 56 59 490 86 57 55 65 62 61 59 66 511
80 81 60 63 63 62 54 63 509 90 66 36 62 54 04 59 68 400 89 58 58 60 52 57 61 61 496 85 60 40 59 61 57 00 62 493 82 01 55 56 63 52 46 81 476 80 47 61 60 63 61 372 69.45 41 43 45 35 46 46 389 58 27 32 28 25 10 33 37 259 40 39 54 54 19 40 16 262 22 14
21 17
74
132
34 30 43 16 79 57 51 55 58 48 52 53 453. 70 47 55 56 54 58 58 62 469 76.59 52 53 50 61 55 52 467 58 43 40 GO 35 47 48 55 378 81 57 46 52 55 49 53 58 451 82 51 53 60 57 54 56 50 472 81 59 49 54 57 5651 61 468 82 57 48 65 40 58 60 C6 466
23 19 35
17
56 50 52" 26 24
208
48 58 56 53 58 46 59
465
24 22 22 16
84
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46 51 49 53 52 48 58 57 49 55 24 17 51 51 26 28
65
428
202 203
Sequeira 0. Streib U, Terrill W. J. Williams E. C.
.300
"Q" Olsas. Bartley F. Diniz J. M. Turner G. A. Wells R. W.... Morgan G. J. W, Abo N. Baumann E Campos J, Harada T. Lightfoot A. C. Lovhaugh P. Main T. Main T. P. Muller E. J.... Reilly P.: Rochrecke E. Taneguchi S. Takata P..... Watson W.S.
HE H. A. L. Stowship
"FURST BULOW," Captain Jager, having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed, at their risk in the hazardone and/or extra-hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Limited, whence
in order that you may compare it in every Rendall G. - delivery may be obtained against Bills-way with any other Typewriter. of-Lading countersigned by the Under the Machine itself
No argument we can think of, is as Convincing as Fernandes H.. signed.
Forsyth W. E. J. Will you test one free for one Optional. Cargo will be carried on
week?
Carion E. M. unless notice to the contrary be given
Basustow J. C, to-day.
Crocker J. H.
All claimsintist he presented within 10 days of the steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods bara left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th inst., will be subject to root,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined, on the 28th inst. at 9.80 ..
No Fire Insurance will be effected hy
This steamer brings on Cargo
Bradmann, S.
Brill, Dr.
Mrs.
Grant, G.
Miller, F. Moller Moonan, J.
Parshall, J. Rohlig,
......
us in any case whatever.
Mr.
Frenck, O.
Mrs. & Miss
Fridley, G.
Schmidt
Haden, F.
Soon..Kim
& Miss
Keyt, Dr.
Kuhl
Lorria
Karkatzky, Mrs. Stephano, Miss
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Ex 8.S. "Kong Ring" from Christianis SOUTH CHINA and FORMOSA.
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, PEAK TRAMWAYSCO,
Hongkong Office.
Hongkong 22nd May, 1918. [898
To Sail
AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.
(ANDREW WEIR & Co.)
PHOTOGRAPHER FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK,
ABT
HONGKONG.
THE Stosship
ti JESERIC"
TELEPHONE NO. 1013. Captain R. White, will be despatol.
ed for the sbore poris on 6th,Jque
1918.
For freight and farther Information
THE BANK LINE Limité,
Agents.
apply to
Developing, Printing & Enlarging
Houghong, 1st May, 1911,
Hongkong, 21st May, 1918,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
Bugu Á, Evray, 15' Min, 10.00 AAL, 11.011AM. ERAS PM.
7.00 AM 1
8.00 A.M. 10,00 A.3. te
MIN.
TS AIN.
30 M. 10
"
15 MIN.
2.45 1. 10 I.IS P.M. to
"
20 MIN.
1..5 t.st.
15. MI24.
an Mar
P
15 MIN.
ID HANY
1.4536 tu 2.15 3.31. 2.35 PM, to
5.00 23. ka
1.
Juba,
NICHT CARS.
8.50 r.; and 9 1.39.30 PM, to
121.00 1787 every half hour.
14.00 PM to 145 T.M
every quarter of an hour, SUNDAYS.
8,00 AM. FOTO:30 AS. EVERY 15 MIN,
logo Aki, to -11,00 AM,
1643 AM, to 10.00 Neax
100 T.. 10
H 10 Mr.
73 MIN
.
10.00 Nook 10 100 ..
11
10 MIN.
5.00.12
"
25 MIN.
If
10 MIN.
7.00 ..
+1 Is. Alon
1.to Kit,
5.00 Mil. to
6 no r., to
22.00 PAY, LO
** 10. M. NIGHT CARS as an Week Dayı.
SATURDAYS.
Extra Cars at midnight.
SPECIAL CARA
By Arrangement at the Company's Oïiče,
Alexandra Bardiog
Des Voeux Road. ·
27 27 165
87 61 58 58 57 81 56 02 493 84 61 58 55 07 48 56 61 480 77 66 52 01 55 51 56 60 478 79 56 54 59 56 57 62 55 478 79 50 53 55 58 59 56 60 475 77 57 54 61 52 49 45 55 450
23
23
82 58 52 58 47 49 50 54 448
58 59 61 31 29.
232 83 27 30 31 27 30 56 59 343 80 52 49 49 · 47 56 52 53 438 82 56 58 65 53
45 53 53 465
39 43 41 34 39 19 40 255 25 26 26
50 48 54 24 24
77 200
45 54 55 43 24 49 23 293 67. 22 48 54 51 42 50 50 393 74 50 49 59 57 33 58 61 441 74 52 58 47 54 50 48 13 384
84 60 58 60 60 56 61 51 400 ... "02 47 50 56 59 58 5683 481 78 50 54 58 51 54 57 61 403 77 51 53 58 54 49 55 65 462 76 57 50 55 57 53 55 50 453
48 47 45 23 19
27
182 27
72 47 18 14 55 51 51 50 418
24 43 44 16 27
154 83 60 52 55 53 33 53 53 442 80 49 51 53 51 40 41 55 420 61 42 55 43 42 44 52 54 398
52 39 46 -27 25
189 13 40 26 32 11 41 19 182 69 52 48 60 51 54 57 ~58 449
30 41 52 48. 17
11 22
23 19
www.
-
188 75
41 18 39 34 33 25 19.200
THE HARBOUR WATCH.
COMMERCIAL.
China's Foreign Trade,
A Play by Mr. Rudyard Kipling,
When Mr Kipling reports the
The Revolution has caused a conversation of First Class Able change in practically everything Seamon and Privates in the Marines you out choose but appertaining to the national life believe every word of it. There of China, and it was inevitable are plenty of other authors who that there should be symptoms write about soldiers and sailors of some alteration in trade rela and take immense pains to get tions between Chinese the talk right; but at some point foreigners. Certain Chinoso have or another the "littery gent" is
and
Bare to peepout. With Mr Kipling expressed the hope that the foreign you feel safe all through; his middleman will be done away littery gent never intrudes in the with, and that business in the talk, though we may perhaps just future will be conducted directly suspect his presence in the plot. between Chinese merchants in You guess, for instance, that he
invented the somewhat elaborate China and foreign concerns in story of the practical joke played America and Europe. The pre on the wicked village monoy- sont system, whereby the Chinose lender by a petty officer and a have to deal with agents at the marine in the interests of a simple
"
BO that
in
village maiden and her 1st O1. treaty ports, is, they say, burden- A.B. sweetheart. The sweetheart, some and expensive. This is a you must know, was so busy in plausible argument, but it may be.. looking after the maiden's sick shown without difficulty that the mother or in making himself gen-existing system is the beat in the erally useful about the house cirumstances which prevail to- while the maiden looked after day, and will continue to be the ber, that he let his ship sail best for many years to come. for Australian waters, without There are extremely few Chinese. him. Here was the chance in mercantile life who could for the wicked moneylender, efficiently perform the correspon- who bade the maiden either dence which would be entailed in promise to marry him or see her direct trade. It is obvious that sweetheart marched off-by a small misunderstanding marine now getting tipay at the regard to a business deal of any village tavernas a deserter. The magnitude might result in great maiden was in tears until a cund-friction and loss. Moreover, there ing old petty officer, who happen- is the question of credit to be con- Large American or ed to be handy, concooted a little sidered. plan for her rescue. You see he European firms engaged in the ex- know that marine, who, when port trade know from experience sober, was one of the best amateur that their foreign agents at the' actors in the Royal Navy. So a pail treaty ports are stable, and they of water (applied externally) soon fill their orders with confidence sobered the marine, and then they and without demur. The situation pulled the moneylender's leg in would, however, be quite different fine style. They dressed up the were Chinese firms to endeavour 1st Ol. A. B. in one of the money to do business direct. It would lender's overcoats and then pre- take time to establish the mutual tended to arrest the owner on the confidence on which so much charge of disguising and other depends in modern business wise
aiding and abetting affairs. Moreover the foreign 8 deserter,
in agent at the treaty port is the end the moneylender equipped with a knowledge of was thoroughly frightened and both foreign and Chinese condi induced to part with some hard tions, and it has been essential cash, which was gallantly handed that he should keep in the closest over by the marine to the maiden touch with exchange. Considered from a broad standpoint; the as a dowry.
Though we have our doubts foreign agent in China is found about the village maiden and the to be a help rather than a hindr moneylender, the soldiers and ance to China's trade. He bas sailors carry conviction. The personal knowledge of what the marine, quite drunk and altoget- Chinese want and he is better. her pleasant, is irresistible. able to communicate his know. The "Times."
ledge to his principals than could the Chinese. Possibly in the fatare there will be a develop- ment in the direction of closer asacciation between the Chinese and the foreigner in China, and this will be welcomed. But we venture to assert that the time à has not yet come for the Chinese to seek to dispense with the ser In connection with the annual vices of the foreign firms in the meetings of the Society for the treaty ports, which have done Suppression of the Opium Trade, such notable work in extending an important conference was held the sphere of China's foreign at the Caxton Hall on April 24 trade." Far Eastern Review." under the chairmanship of Prof.
A Slump in Indian Cotion in Caldecott, of King's College.'
Japan. Speaking on the spiritual and moral aspects of the problem, The "Asahi," notes that thi Canon Masterman said the ques-total purchases of Indian raw tion was whether this country cotton made by Japanese cotton should adopt an attitude of active merchants since the opening of co-operation or merely of passive the season this year have amount acquiescence in China's greated to about 800,000 bales, and struggle against the drug trade, the total purchases of American a struggle which meant the vic cotton to about 350,000 bales,. tory of moral force over material About 740,000 bales of Indian cotton and the greater portion of interest,
The unwisdom of the policy of American have been sold to the British Governments on pure spinning companies, and about ly commercial and diplomatic 60,000 bales of Indian and grounds was emphasised by quantity of American cotton
BRITAIN'S DUTY TO CHINA.
Manufacture of Oplum in the British Empire.
53 50 40 47 41 42 52 41 375 several speakers, including Dr. are still held by merchants.
"Shanghai Mercury."
H M.S. DEFEnce,
More than a Normal Share of
Sea Time.
F. B. Meyer and Mr. J. W. Wil- Affected by the Balkan situation and the unsettled political situa- son, M. P.
Mr. Leif Jones, M. P., said the tion in China, the market price It is known that the two other Government was following public of Indian cotton has rapidly drop- "Indomitables" and the "Inde opinion very slowly, and in pro-ped and in a month the holders fatigable" are to join the "In-tasting against the exclusion of of Indian cotton have lost about vincible" in the Mediterranean opium from China it had not an Y12 per bale. Drafta on Indian
when commissioned, and the
ounce of public opinion in this cotton are falling due this mouth, "Defence" will then be brought country at its back.
and cotton merchants of the home to pay-off and go into
In the course of an animated second and lower ranks in Osaka A complaint reachee me, says
but the discussion Mr. Dyer Ball, formerly are in a very tight corner. the writer of "Truth's" navel dockyard hands; notes, as to the overdue relief of delayed the completion of new the liberty accorded to Chinese epidemic of labour disputes has of, Hongkong, severely criticised
the armoured cruiser Defence,
which was commissioned in Feb. ruary, 1911, After her return from
ships beyond all anticipation.
Trouble over Tunglen Mines,
Shanghal Bullion.
May 19, 1013 Bailors to smoke freely in the Esst | End of London the opium which Mexican Dollars: market rate: escorting the King and Queen on
it was a criminal offence to use in Opening Tla. 73.80 their Indian voyage, the De- Kweiyang, May 15. The their own country.,
Closing... Tia. 73,80 fence was despatoled to China at Bunanese are mining in the Tang- A resolution calling on the Dragon Dollars; native
bandk rate. Tla 73,745 very short notice; and when she jen district. The people of Kwel-Government to relieve China was recalled to England she chow object to Hunan troops forthwith from any obligation to Shanghai Gold Bars: received orders at Colombo to at- crossing the border to protect admit, Indian opium to her ter 978 touch.Tla 352 tach herself to the Mediterranean these mines. As a result there ritories was carried with acclama- Bar Silver............ Tia. 111.15 Cruiser Squadron as flagship, are reports here that the province tion, together with others demand- Copper Cash... per tael. 17,70 Her people therefore have had of Kweichow will shortly being the striolest limitation of the Sovereigns buying more than a normal share of son divided between the four adjoin manufacture and sale of opium. time. But apparently the Ad- ing provinces. This fear is pro and kindred drugs throughout miralty are not wholly to blame bably groundless. - "Ching the British Dominions and
Protectorates, for the delay in reliaying them, Presa”.
rate, at 29.5-3-Tla 7:13. at Exch: 74-Mex, 39.01. Peking Bar Tis. 353 Native Interest
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