1914-05-23 — Page 7

AN IMPERIAL

INVESTMENT.

The Cadet Compsay of the H.K.V.C.

(SPECIAL ARTICLE),

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FREIGHT MARKET.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1914

LATE MR. ALLEN RITCHIE

Jircular, dated Hong-Former P. and 0. Superintendent kong, athy 23, stále:--

in Hongkong Dead.

The past fortnight has been devoid of interest sa far as obar-

tering is concerned and the We regret to record the death] amount of business. transacted is of Mr. B. Allen Ritchie, the West exceptionally small, Still it can- End manager for the P. and 0. not be said, that the available Co., which took place on Saturday The deceased gentleman tonnage is in any considerable last. excess of demand, and though was well known in the Esst and owners had to be satisfied with especially in Hongkong, where he lower rates in all trades, they was the direct predecessor of bave so far managed to keep their the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett CM.G. M. Ritchie came to the East boats running. The North reporte that the China coasting trade this about 1878 or 1879 and spent the season has, so far, been very din greater part of his time either in appointing and compares very Shanghai or Hongkong, though unfavourably with previous years during some part of his pervice Exports from Newchwang fall he was in Japan and India. He far short of leat year, whilst exports went home in 1901, after being froin Yangtze River seem to be superintendent for the P. and 0. later than usual this yo ir although Co. in Hongkong for about six the crops are reported to be good, years.

THE YARN MARKET.

a leading article to-day we sve explained the necessity in Colony like this of some slight military training for British youth. We would here invite the attention of parents, who have at heart either the moral well-being of their offspring or the mater lal welfare of the Empire, to the Cadet Company of the H.K.V.O We do this with the greater zest because we believe that the facts about thin flourishing, but at present small, organisation are not to well known as they might be.

The history of the Company as military unit (it was previously a Boya' Brigade) begins with the Gazette of March 22, 1912: "The

As regards Saigon/Hongkong, The bad news was first made. Commandant (of the Volunteers) the market has collapsed known in Shanghai, where the may, with the approval of the altogether. Only a hand tomouth deceaseti had a brother-in-law, on Governor, establish one or more basiness has been done, and Saturday last, and was brought to Cadet Companies in connection quotation is once more not better Hongkong by the s.s. India. with the Corps. Any suchCompany than 15 cents per pioul with no shall as regarde its establishment, demand for, tonnage whatsoever administration and Government, at the close. At the end of last be subject to auch regulations the Commandant may ma the approval of the Govor."

The Company at preson consists of cloen on fifty British boys between the ages of 10 and 15. Each boy attends one parade a week; either on Mondays at Volunteer Headquarters; Wednas days at the Victoria School, Canes Way Bay ;oron Fridayeat Kowloon During the winter they h we been instructed in Infantry Drill and semaphore signalling, and are now indulging in weekly bathing parties at which they are taught swimming and life saving under the guidance of able instructors. The uniform consists of khaki shorts" and shirt, leather belt, Thaki jacket and soul-pattern

All these Jolt hat.

are Saigon Java-A fixture was provided for the boys free put through for prompt loading Stockings from the Corps if they tous at 26 coals per picul to 2 wish to. The Company possesses ports N.C. Java.

supply of miniature rfls and

Bangkok-Reports to hand receives an allowance of 200 are anything but encouraging rounds per boy; but the instruc-Some of the regular liners have

Total sales 500 bales. tion is somewhat handicapped by been unable to secure fall cargoes Stocks 70,000 bales. Sold but the dearth of accessible ranges, and no-change for the better eau un-delivered in the Godown and "It is salistastory to learn that all bs expected until the local Rice-to arrive 30,000 bales.

the boys are full of zeal.

market allows of imports on a

week, the legal rice market im- -proved considerably on account of an unexpected demand for Bangkok rice, which caused prices to advance by over $1 per pioul within a week, but the change for, the batter was of a short duration.

Rice exports from Saigon from 14 January to 8 h May amount to 511,118 tons as compared with 373,710 tons during corresponding period last

Disheartening Feature of the

Present Position.

Mowers, Polishwalļa and Kot- wall's report, dated May 22,

stated:**

SPECIAL CABLES.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

JAPANESE COUNCILLOR ILL.

Peking, Received May 23. Mr. Midzano, Japanese Councillor to the Embassy, has been taken suddedly ill with appendicitis. Ha under- went an operation this morning, nad his condition is Borious.

CHINESE FINANCES.

URGENT APPEAL TO PROVINCES.

Peking. Received, May 23. Tesi Cheng-pu has talegraphed to the Provinces potating out that various same amounting to over eight million dollars are required from June to December 1914 for the payment of loans, in femnities, and amortization of a short-term "loaus contracted by the. Nanking Provisional Government, curtain Provinces and the Manchu Dynasty.

Teai Cheng-pa urges the chiefs to quickly reorganise the uld taxes and do their utmost to collect new taxes in order to safeguard national honour.

The telegram adds that China is negotiating with the Quintuple Group with a view to scouring seven and a half millione sterling solely for the redemption of these loans.

The Civil Governors are ordered to reply stating -approximately what eums can be expeated from them.

TELEGRAMS.

[The following telegrams arrived Ftos iste for Insertion on Pàge 1,]

BILLIARDS.

D.C.L.I. "B" Win Eastly,

The D.O.LI. "B" team won handsomely Inst evening their

There is no change to report in the condition of the yarn market, which remains in the same inert CHIEF JUSTICE'S DEATH' match at the Soldiers' Club in the

year. Quotation state as last reported. etands for May/June shipment at $4.14 per pioul f.o.b. Saigon against $4.76 for same period last

year.

Saigon/Philippines: The sup ply of rice from the interior seems quite sufficient for present. requirements.

EXPIRES IN COURT.

prezent position is that although A disheartening feature of the no one transaction, exceeds 25 bales at a time, yet after every [Reuter's Service To The Tolegraph." successive transsotion a reduction in prices has to be conceded.

The sales for the fortnight amount to about 500 bales, effected at one dollar lower.

London. Received May 23.

CANTON NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent

Canton, May 229.

As rebels are Collecting in Canton and often raise disturb. Area overgor-General Lung bas ordered Admiral Li to dospatah a gun-boat for protection, and the gun-boat, Wong Cheng, has been

gent, *

The Lower Courts of Justice.

The abolition of the Lowar Courts of Justice is rumoured and the work, in consequonos, seeraa to be somewhat neglected, nu- nerous cases three or four months. od are still unsettled and the Chief Judgo of the High Court, hus ordered the judges not to neglect their duties or they will be diemiased without delay. Forbidden to go to "I Shing."

The 8th day of the 5th Moon being the birthday of a certain god, the Chineseare accustomed to proceed to I Shing in bats aderned with flowers and lattorne in order to worship. The Chief of Police, regarding the risks of drowning as Leing too great; has issued a proclamution forbi Iding the boats to go to the place

Streets in the Old City. The streets in the Old Jity are very dirty, especially thues near the Manchurian quarter. Rubbisli heaps have been lying there for nearly a month and the police pay Is it may an attention to them. wonder that plague so prevails in The Old City?

MESSRS. SETNA'S REPORT.

Messrs. S. D. Satna and Cum-

states :-

first round of the competition for the cuo presented by the Hong kong Volunteers. Their opponente, to be able to do nothing right the Staff and Departments, seemed

during the whole of the måtel Sir Thomas Crossley Baynor, and Sergt. Flower went down pany's report, date! May 22, Chief Justice of British Guiana, badly to Pie. Childs, who ran cut died suddenly on the Bench. winner by 109 points in a game

(Deceased had served in of 200 up. We learn that telegraphic Trinidad, the Gold Coast, Tobag reporting a sharp rise in cotton at Attorney-General at British Bombay. It is to be hoped that Guiana and became Chief Justice this news will have a steadying in 1912. He was born in 1830.1 effect on the China market.

Unsold

and they can purchsee khaki on basis of a full-cargo of 3,000 advices have been received a Lagos. He was formerly between the J.C.L.I. A tesm ported in the market. Isin

larger scale. Latest telegraphic quotation is 30/23 cents per picul. Coal Freights from Japan are easier.

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to Cadet

Arrivals Stre. "Kamakura Devanha" from Bombay, and Mara," Rangoon Maru" and Str. "Japan" from Caleutia have brought in 14,000 balos for Hong-

The objects aimed at in train ing the Company, as detailed in its *Notea” for Instructors, are: The development of the Cadele to be useful in the Fixtures Reported: Moj kong and 8,100 bales for Shang- defence of the Cology, The Hongkong $1.75, Karatzu Hoog: hai. Shipments from Hongkong development among the Cadets kong 8180, Hongay/Hongkong to Shanghai, and coast poris &c. of a healthy moral atmosphere. Private terms, Port Courbet/Can-ail. Improvement in the physionlton $1.00, and Port Courbal/Sas condition and general health of to $1.80, per ton. the Cadeta. These objecta arð. furthered by Infantry Drillion, as they do Physical Exercises (Swedish) Corps at homes. More instructors twimming, signalling, Bret aid;

are necessary; able volubleera field work, map-teading etc. surely be obtained for such instraction in the duties and patriotic work Miniature rifle responsibilities of British subjects ranges can be constructed at and the maintenance of a high tifing expense almost anywhere standard of conduct,

in the Colony.awl these should bo That is the ideal set up, taken in hand at once wherever and a good start has undoubt required. Perhaps a band coul edly been made towards be formed-bugles and dum it. Now is the time for further it would have tsen just the thing efforts to perfect, this excellent at the last volunteer inaper. beginning. A first difficulty that tiin. Above all, the boys

NEW ZEPPELIN.

REMARKABLE FLYING.

London. Received May 23. Router's correspondent at Bor- lin states that a new naval Zeppelin, on a thirty-six (hours' flight throughout Germany at- tsined a spead "of 93 miles an Four, averaging 62 miles an hour for 1,240 boute.

A match was also commenced and 83 Co., RG.A.. one game being played, which was won for the former team by Bandmaster Roberts with a margin of one point, after a very hotly contest- ed game.

200

...200

The scores were as follow:- D.O.L.L. "B.' Pte. Shipp # Pie. Brown Pie. Duffield ... Pte. Walker. Lor-Opl. Williams Loe-Opl. New... Pie. Childs Pts. Fellows

200

... 200 ...200

...113 ...200 ...200

Totul.....1,513 Staff and Departments. Pia Butholomew Pie, Davies S. Sergt. Coy...

Pts. Dickson...

Local Mill-About 150 Bales | have been: booked at $118/115

for 10 and $110 for 128.

Japanese Yarn. About 500 Shanghai:Still remains dull,

Bales, 20a Tellow Joss, sold to arrive at $120, this being a fur- her drop of $3 per bale, and 30 Bilas 16a Karachiki at $120, OPPOSITION & SPEAKER Sergt. Flower.. drop ef Eight Dollars per bale.

Itaw Cotton. No business transpired under this head,

Yesterday's Bag

Five dogs were sent to the

Offers is that of transport. The should be put to real useful work pound yesterday. by the police. boys are scattered over the Colony at manouvres and on field days. and not all their parents can run if they could be genuidelv em-

to the expense necessary to bring

Stolen Clothing.

A Japanese living at No. 1 the Company together. Would played on telephones, as signall Durbar Villas has reported to the "It bo too much to ask that all ng oras despatch carriers, they police the theft from his room of Cades in abifora, proceeding would feel that a place already five pieces of clothing valued at

sxietol for them in the scheme of $42.

lo or returning from drille, things, and nothing is a greater should be allowed to travel free incentive to boyish enthusiasm. on trade or ferries on production we should also like to see more of some badge or token? Then

of there boys. “At ingreption" An Armoury is wanted-some

lives

Billiard Marker's' Loss.

THE LIKELY UPSHOT.

Cond. Chamberlain S. Sgt. Foster...

Lt. Cooper

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...180 ...103 155 ...189

185

...200

91 ...172

Total............1,274

"Bengal Opini-We have to report another quiet nad dull night, and no business is

business has been at a standstill. nearly three months lint the learanoss are reportail of about 17 chests of Patna Old, 1 cheat f Benares Now, and 2 chests of Janares Old, in all about 50 .:heata.

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong

Sunday after Assion 24th May, 1914. Holy Communion (8.5.) Matins (11 am,) Responses: Festial. Vonite, Novella. Psalms: Camidge, Kinkeoul Travers. Te Deum, Hages, Russell and Stainor, Benedictos: Goss (7th evening). Hymua. 242,307, 304; Even- song (5 45 p.m.) (Full Choir). Responses: Festal, Fasims: of the 24th evening. Magnificat: Nung Dimitti Walmisley in D. niinor. Anthem. Lift up your heads"-Coloridge-Tay- lov. Hymns, 147, 20 Sevenfold Ameu. Lift up your heads" Handel.

'St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,--

24th, May 1914, Sunday after Ascension Day. Holy Com- munion at 8 a.m. "and at' Even- ing Service. Morning Prayer 11, a.m. Hymn 599, National Anthem, Responses: "Festal, Venite: Barnby, Day 21st, Psalme: Assot, To Deum i Blissolt, Benedictus: Gar

rett, Hymns: 249, 239, 248. - Kyrie Evening Prayer 6 pm. Hymn: 599, National Anthem Responses: Festai, Psalms: As- sot, Magnificat:,Barnby in D. 18th morning. Nuncdimittia: Wickes 10th. Evening, Hymns: 235, 25, 38, (No 8 in appendix) Kyrie Dryor,

Chap-

Garrison Divine Service: Church of England Victoria, Cathedral 9-15 am.. Chaplain. Church of England. Detention Bar- rack, # 8-30 43... tuin. Church of England. Stonecutters, Barracks, 11-00. On m Chaplain. Church of Englund. Military Hospital, Bowen Road, 6-15 p.m.;, Chap- lain. Church of England. Lyemun, Barracks Under Or ders, Senior Officer. Church of England. Kowloon, St. Andrew's, Church, 10-00, a.m.,Offg.Clergy- man.. Church of England, Mount Austin, Barracke, Under Orders Senior Officer, Baptist Victoria, Union Church, -10-30, Offg, Clergy

man. Congregationalist Victoria Union Church, 10.30 a.m., Offg. Clergyman Presbyterian Vio- toria, Union Church, 10.30 a.m., Offg. Clergyman. Wesleyan. Victoria, Wesleyan Church,' 10-15 a.m., Offg. Olergyman, Roman Catholic, Victoria, St. Joseph's Church; 10-00, a.m........ Offy.

Clergyman. Roman Kowloon, Rosary. Church, 9-0 a.m., Offg, Clergy-

Catholic Unsol stock is about

1259 chests, comprising about 132 chests of Patan Now, 737 chests of Patna Old, 207 chests f Bonares New, and 183 chests of Bonnres Old. Sold but un- oleared stock is estimated at about 242 chests, comprising about 34 ghests of Patna New, 130 cheste of Patna Old, 27 chests of B 310 New, and 51 chests of Beusrés Old. Closing (nominal) q 1 tun iona as under: Pain Naw $9,325; Paton Old $0,200; Benaras New $9,050; Binaron Old 8,925

Malwa Opium-Rulad quiet,

no sales oro reported during the past fortnight Clearances of about 53 chorld, Unsold stock. bont 1,343 Chests (including the arrival from the North). Sold but uncleared stock is about 216 chests. Closing reported quota- tions (nominal) a8 under:- Malwa New and Old $8,100 to' 88,400.

Dalton:-Nothing to report. .199 Market idled quiet.

Closing quotations:-$20 to $24 (per picul). Unsold Stook is estimated at about 2500 packages.

D.O.LI. "A". Bandmaster Roberts... ...200 London, Received Mar 23. It is expected that the conflict

88: Co., R.G.A. between the Opposition and Gunner Groves the Bpeaker on Thursday leat will be the subject of estisfactory explanatio 14 on Monday.

The Opposition may not par. ticipate in the debate and allow

THE CIRCUS

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Union Church, Kennedy Road.— Morning 10,30. Hymns, 18, 554, 423. 40; Evening 6. Hymns: 229, 35. 260, 284, 364, Preacher -Rev. J, Kirk Maconachie. First Church of Christ Scientist. Macdonald Road, Sunday, 11.15 m. Wednesday, 5.30

p.tu,

Wesleyan Methodist Church,. Wanchai, Sunday Morning Service 0.15 am Sunday Evening Service & p.m..

Home, Soldiers and Sailors

Arsenal Street, Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Service, 8 p.m. German Services: Berlin Fo

unding House. Pastor: Joh annes Mueller.

Roman Catholic Cathedral, ale nealy, Low Masses at 6, 7 and 9.30 a.m. High Masa at 8.8,11, 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. qu St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, Mass and Sermon at 10 a.m. followed by the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Sundry Articles:-The fort night as regarde imports was Yarn:We have to report an- rather quiet and a very small other dull fortnight. Dealers are and limited business was report- the Bill to bɔ réad's third time...

hasty sellere, but the Chinese ed in Brax at $18 to 819) (per The newspapers are unanimous

There are to be two perform buyers, owing to daily decline in pical), Fennel Seeds at $51 picul), and Patchuck A Chinese billiard marker, who on the point that the Spaakerances at the Hippodrome and rates of Japanese yarn, coupled per

Circus to-day-a grand matines with unsettled state of the in-plato) at $95 (por picul). at Buckley Street, in has no intention of resigning. sort of Boys Club or meeting we have the Old Quard" in the moaning the loss of about Sir Edward Carson left for for the little ocea at 4 pm, and terior, are unwilling to operate Owing to cheap rates buyers same place with a fais gymnastic shape of the Reserves we should twenty dollars' worth of clothing, Belfast today, hastening his the evening display at 9.15. freely. Sales during the past forward and for exports purobased Tomorrow there will be a special fortnight are of about 600 bales a good lot of products for appliances and if possible & Guard" of Cadets. Weennestly

like to see also-our which he thinks was stolen from departure a week.

bis bonse by somebody who broke

evening performance at 9.15, comprising about 200 bales of roady and forward shipments in Coverši” minfáturë rifle range,

when the second change of No. 10, 300 bales of No. 12s and Cassis at $125 to $127 Snatching.

programme will be presented. 100 bales of No. 20a. Unsold (per picul), Broken Caseia at $9 " Only à.efugle" room, suitable for hope that, those in authority into it,

do their ̈atment to enoðurogò.

Removed to Hospital.. For next week a number of start-Stooks is estimated at about to $8 (per picul), Galangal at 86. lectures, Instruction and 300in) gatheringe, preferably in this admirable movement,

British parent or by bet the se. Ching, has complained 13 A Chinese who was found yes ling festares are promised, and 58,000 bales. Sold but uncleared to $55 per pien), Groundnuta at vicinity of the parent Headquareda iliongeait Inn 16, cza, the Police that while she was terday by the police lying ontside these should attract big crowds, stock is about 34,000 bales. $8+ (per pica). Fire-Crackers Local Mill's Production: No at $83 to $18 (por onen), Green Beans $41 (per pical), White teralis boys should have are obtain full info ation at fut the walking in Queen' Road yaster the Kowloon railway station sp. The company is certainly s most to drill with patbinds would be Cadet Company from the Officer day at abɔ̃ar 1,30 pm. sout, tall parently ill has been removed to versatile combination of artistes, sales are reported.

Japanese Yarn:-Sales are re- Beans at $5 (per pical), Dry Kalkbrand bayonota.

14 charge: MerCrowther Smith, Cluizere snatched from her hand the Tang Wah Hospital. He is and those who patro..ire tho show

Garlic at $7 (per pioul), of suffering from may depend on thuroughly enjoy ported of about 150 bales of No. Ginger at $12 (per pioul) and qa big containing moue, and other suspected Alexandra Buildings,

articles to the valum kl 1420. plague.

ing themselves.

Would these on applica

Mrs. B. Anthony, stewardess of

16a at $119 to $120 per bale.