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GAMBLING IN SERVANTS' QUARTERS.

Eleven Chinese Arrested la a Raid,

TROUBLED MEXICO,

Life in the Capital,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUNT 17, 1914,

COAL AND FUEL OIL COSTS.

As our readers are aware, says the Shipping and Mercantile, Mexico City, June 10-The Gazette, the East Asiatic censorship continues, and the

Siam Company's motor-abip strictest control of all incoming returned recently to Copenhagen Detective Sergeant Pincott, and and outgoing messages is exercis- after a round voyage of some party of polica raided the fed by the Goreizmont. No 35,000 miles. She was away from residence, Kowloon, yesterday for three weeks; wo are entirely seven months and a half, and in

mea for gambling."

ignorant as to what has

at the Niagara Fesco Conference, West Coast of South America, and know hardly anything of

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

We beg to inform our customers that

we

are

in a position to supply

ALL our customers with

Butcher's Meats, Fresh

Produce Milk and Dairy as hitherto.

At the Pulice Court, this morn what is going on in the world Japan, Vladivonlook, and Singa ing, Mr. Lindeol! asked for

service was quite satisfactory, a charge of being on his premises generally. Fassenger traffic ba pole. From first to last her tween Mexico and Vera Cruz is Indeed, the passages, of these without permission to be preferred maintained, although in some Copenhagen motor-ships are so against all but one boy, who was what irritating diroumstances regular and so free from serious employed by him, explaining The night service has been machinery trouble that nobody that he (Mr. Lindsell) was a suspended, and the day train, now expects the work of the vessels on military daty at Stonecutter's which leavea Mexico at 7 o'elcek

to be anything but satisfactory. Ianpector Gordon asked for

in the morning, conveys travellers It is not, however, to the efficiency the charge against one boy to tog far as a station, 10 miles from of the Siam's engines as engines withdrawn, as he was a meas Vera Cruz, named Tejeria, from that we wish to direct attention, ger fram the Hongkong Club, who which place, for more than two but to the economy of the motor was conveying a mesange when miles to a station called Tem-

cargo vessel as it is demonstrated the raid took place..."

bladeras, the track is destroyed. in her case. The voyage which This distance has generally to he she made was long enough, and MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE. covered on foot, as the few horses covered sufficient of the navigable and mules available are quickly deep water of the world to make monopolized. At Tembladeras a the test of fuel costs valuable. train, under American escort and When Diesel engines and steam control, eweils the passengers, engines are compared the fuel who, after being examined and vaccinated, are conveyed to the prices taken are usually those of the United Kingdom, where coal port of Vera Cruz,

is cheap and oil is dear. That is

were not, in the view of the oil engine's Remarkable messages friends, a quite fair comparison. contained in a bottle which was There are, they say, stations con- picked up on July Son the beach Bondi, New South Wales. vonient to trade routes-Singa at pore, for example-at which fael The messages were written in in-

The first defendant was fined $50, or ia default a month's imprisonment, the third defend ant was discharged, and the remainder were fined $3 each, or In default seven days. Light of the defendants were also fed 12 each for being on the premises without permission.

THE GERMAN NAVY.

"Temporary Enfeeblement of

the Third Squadron." According to German Naval Noton in the Navy the Grorner Kurfurst and the Konig were to hoist the pennant in August. The latter is a fine ship of 25,800 tons, ten twelve ineb gunt,

tone, The Grosser Kurfurst was built at the Imperial Dockyard. The Markgraf, the third unit

the Autumn.

The Navy

The city remains quiet, and no enti-foreign feeling is observable. The guard of six Federal coldiers which General Hueita placed in the American Club, after the

Extraordinary Story From Coast of Australin.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

LET-Nico Flats" of

TROOMS, in Kowloon ; suit-

able for Europeans, Airy, in good locality, Electric Light, Water, Bathroom, Kitchen Moderate ront varying from $20 to $40.- Apply H. Ruttonjee, Royal George Hotel.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Public Auction on SATURDAY

American landing at Vers Cros, oil is obtainable at a much lower delible pencil on pieces of linen.HE Undersigned will Bolt by has been removed, and on the price than that of a United which had apparently been toru front wall of that building is a cotice to the effect that this Kingdom port. The Siam took from a man's shirt. The bottle the 22nd August 1914 comnienc- edifice is the property of a Mexi-oil on board only at San Francisco also contained a pair of silver

and at Singapore, so that the terms sleeve-links. can widow." Many American

on which she obtained her fuel establishments have reopened, though, the shop windows are

tere or wooden boards.

Scarcity of Money.

an

almoat.

по

ing at 11 am. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

A Large Quantity of Cents' and Ladies' high class Boots and Shoes in Black, Brown, and Canvas Boots and shoes

etc.

N.B. The above are from well

knowu English manufacturers and have only been used as samples,

On view from Thursday the 20th August.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer. FOR SALE:

SALE-Dulcitone' Facht FOR

Piano. 4 octaves. Apply Hongkong Box No. 280 c/o Telegraph."

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG

Action No. 1823 of 1914.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Electrical Engineering Between The Siemens China

Company.

Plaintiffs

and Knell & Company Defendants NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Writ of Foreign the Attachment against all property movable and immovable of the above named Defendants Knell & Company within the Colony was issued on the 17th day of August, 1914 and was made returnable on the 21st day of August 1914.

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1914.

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The principal message read: supplies were almost as favourable

"To the Finder of this Bottle, und a fuel capacity of 4,300 well protected by iron stutto the oil engine as they well if Found.-I am the third officer and Patent Leather, Buckskin |

could be. An unofficial estimate of the (in English) Shima Maru, of her performance assumes that Japanese trader. Wa struck á dereliot 7 miles west of Loyalty The prices of all commodities if she had been a coal-burning feland, 4 a.m., on 16/5/14. We

ateamer she would have consumed of the same class, "will not bere have risen enormously. about 6,000 tons of coal, at an took boats, and we lost bearings, We are now on an island. Skipper commission before the autumn." Meat is becoming daily scarcer We mentioned a fow days and more expensive, while fish is average price of 238, a tou.

Actually she coneumed 1,500 tons and mate dead, second mate ill, of already the Bgo

reorganisation

unknown luxury of fuel oil at an average price of There's only I and third mate, the German Fleet into There is a painful absence of thres squadrons of seven ships, mall money in circulation, and 358. a ton. The oil price is not and seven others, all weak. We and see that it was to take place many establishments exhibit official, but an estimate. Assumare sailing in a few days in hopes ing it to be a reasonably accurate of finding inhabited island. Sir, LE as soon as the above mentioned notices to the effect that

estimate, we get: Coat coat, will you do me a kindness. Lot three ships are added to the Third change is given for purchases £6,000; fuel oil cost, $2,625 my people know I am alright up Squadron." The Second Squadron under no peso (about 28.). st prezent consists of eight battle-Lud crous scenes take place daily balance in favour of oil engines, to writing this. Sir, if you make ships of uniform type. It was said in the electric care because of the $3,375. That is on its face a this known, please don't make remarkable result, which cannot their names known, or that of my that the change was expected for inability of the passengers to pay fail, we imagine, to impress ship young lady. Sir, please accept

the exact legal fare, or on adds. This account of the reluctance of the owners. As it is not in the Siam's the links as a token of my respect temporary enfeoblement of conductors to part with their to case the only gain due to the use for the kindness which I know the Third Squadron has to be kens and nickel coins. Many clubs of oil engines, there is nothing you will do me. I hope that I made in consequence of the issue books of coupons for small more to be said than that on a may see yon if I come cut alive, present shortage of officers amounts. The hoarding of coins route like this the coal-burning and thank you personally. I am, and men. The announcement by the Spanish grocers and the steamer is hopelessly outclassed. sir, yours truly, W. G. Pardy. Tell bas caused something like Mexican small trader is supposed We could have wished, however, them, sir, you will, for humanity's consternation among the super-to be responsible for the scarcity to be left clearer in our mind as sake. Don't let them think I did patriots who had hitherto been of change, and there is naturally to the actual value of the average not try, but I can only hope. boasting of the Fatherland's in a disinclination on all sides to oil price given, because all these Good look, eir. I wish I wore The links mentioned are a pair exhaustible supply of trained part with good silver in exchange arguidents about the comparative you now. Goodbye.". seamon, and indulging in comfor the bank notes of low denom efficiencies of motor ships and placent allusions to the manning ination which now flood the steamships turn on the cost of fuel. of silver sleeve links, and were V as the average price of the fuel tied in a corner of the cloth difficulties experienced by less country. Imports and exporte oil in this instance 358. a ton bearing the message. The name favoured States, especially Engare

suspended, and land. No doubt this shortage is business generally may be said What would it have been if the of a woman is given, together fuel capacity had been less? And with a complete addresa, but is merely temporary and will soon to be at a standstill.

The city resembles a military what difference would the ant withheld, at the request of the be made good by the iccreased

stitation of another port for either writer of the note, Government officials,

One of the two other messages number of recrails now being camp.

Singapore or San Francisco have taken for the Navy, but it is Civil servants, postmen, telegraph made? These are not, perhaps, in the bottle was addressed to a making itself unpleasantly felt clerks, dustmen, public gar- for the moment. It is probablydeners, and water-cart drivers all questions of much importance to lady, and the third for a gentle- true, as most Germane contand, are in uniform and drill, drill, the particular case of the Siam man in England. The bottle and But they have a general intereat, its contents were taken to the that with them the strength of the drill all day long.

and it is in the general interest Navigation department. No naval personnel is purely a ques tion of money, thanks to the large The British Defence Society is that this is written. Moreover, vessel of the name of the Shima numberof young men who become well organized, and in case of how would oil and coal prices Maru has been reported overdos liable for military service each street fighting or mob riots will work out on an average voyage or missing lately, and the officials year and yet cannot be enlisted, doubtless render a good account a voyage involving calls at neither of the Navigation department say NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. because the available funds are of itself. A house has been taken cheap coal ports nor cheap oil it is improbable that the bottle Oil stations are, as we would drift from Loyalty Islands not sufficient for their mainten- for military head-quarters in the ports? ance and training. That com 3rd Dinamica-street, in the know, much more numerous in the to where it was picked up in the pulsory service gives Germany colony named "Juarez," the world than they were. But in an comparatively short period of marked advantage, goes without centre of the principal residential argument of this kind the question seven weeks. It is, therefore, saying; and provided she can quarter of the city. An ex- is not so much whether they are thought by them that a hoax has command the fancial means, perienced staff of 18, including more numerous than they were as been perpetrated. However, the Dumerous Navigation department has in- there are practically no limits to two medical officers, has been whether they are the fatore strength of the appointed, and in its turn has enough. The one way in which formed the Japanese Consul, who personnel. The German blue-enrolled eight companies, each that question can be answered is intends to make inquiries.

Lloyd's Register mentiona a jacket costs the State consider 33 strong. One of these com by examining the fuel facts of ably less than the British seaman, panics is mounted. Seven of typical voyages, and it is a wonder steamer named Shims Maru, It attached to the to us that nobody has yet is a wooden vessel of 112 tons,

built in 1898. bat his training is nevertheless them an expensive item, and this faet military head-quarters and one attempted to do so. probably accounts for the reluoto the British Legation, which tance of the authorities to increase two buildings are some 1,200 Arrangements have been made the establishment too rapidly.yor de apart. The arms available with householders in the neigh- are 100 Mauser rifles, lent by the bourhood of the headquarters to Commercial Attaches for China. Mexican Government, and a good receive refugees from other parts The Chinese Government, Bupply of other rifles and revol- of the city, and transport officers, vera the property of private with motor cars at their disposal, according

to:" the verocular papers, has decided to appoint persone. The British Government have been appointed to effect the has lo lent the society two transfer of all British subjecta commercialattaches to the Chinese Legations abroad, and those Maxim guns with 24,000 rounds living outside the protected zoas. officere, in addition to their own of ammunition. One is posted at The headquarters are well stocked SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK after the goods have left the Go- daties are expected to render the the headquarters and the other at with provisions, ammunition, Chinese Financial Agent abroad the Legation. They are in charge explosives, medical supplies, such assistance as may from time of two gandery lieutenante and barbed wire, tools, and other

time he required by bim. Mr an armourer from H.M.8. Suffolk requirements, and are connected At those ports steamers calling Instruction classes have been by an independent underground for bunker coal exclusively are Chen Chin-lao, it is stated, has held, with the result that there telephone system with all the exempt from all chipping dues applied for the appointment of an Ammit Financial Agent, hence are now four efficient teams to Legasians and defence houses of and charges,

gans. this decision of the Government work the

to

Volunteers Burolled,

are

the other foreign colonies.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rates

(British North Borneo),

ABUNE

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON, Solicitor for the Plaintiffe,

York Building, Chater Road, Hongkong,

THE AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.'

FROM NEW YORK and SINGAPORE

THE Steamship

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All broken,chafed, and damag ed goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be: examined on Monday, 24th August, 1914 at 10a.m.

All Claims must be presented within TIFTEEN DAYS of the stbamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th August will be subject to rout

No Fire Insurance has been Bills of Lading will be count ersigned by

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