1914-10-03 — Page 9

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

SECOND EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1914,

COMPANY MEETING.

DAY BY DAY.

CARGO ON ENEMY SHIPS. |

DECLARATION OF LONDON.

TAI ON PIRACY.

The Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd.

Bishop's Engagements. The engagements of the Bishop of Victoria for to-morrow are to preach at St. Paul's Chinese Church in the morning and at the Cathedral in the evening.

[VERBATIM. An extraordinary general meet. ing of the shareholders in the Hongkong Hotel Company,

Hongkong's Finances. Limited, was held this noon at

During July the Colony's re the hotel, when Mr. F. Maitland venue was $1,085,820.60 and the presided. There wore also present expenditure $860,460.41. The Mesara. J. W. O. Bonnor and Ellis balance at the end of the month Kadoorie, directors; J. E. Ray was $3,230,845.50, compared mond, G. T. Lloyd, L. Gibbs with $3,005,485.40 at the end of She Po-shum, W. Logan, E. M.July. Raymond, Ho Taog and Lai Chan, shareholders; and J; H. Taggart, acting sroretary and

manager.

The Obairman said:-Gentle men, it now being past the hour for which this Meeting has been called and there being the necessary quorum present, both as regarde the number of share- holders and capital represented, I will request the Secretary to read the notice convening same.

The Secretary road the notice convening the meeting

Land Sales,

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Lots of Crown land situate at Ship Street, Mount Davis and Sands Street, Kennedy Town, are to be sold on the 19th inst. The last-named comprises 42,000 square feet and the upset price is $12,000.

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Marine Offcace.

Analyst's Appointment.

An Important Notification.

The Hongkong Government Gazette of to-day contains the following notification:-

It is hereby notified that a

telegram has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that a notification was inserted in the London Gazette on the 25th September which announces that British owners of vargo now lying in a neutral port in a ship owned by an enemy may for purposes of obtaining possession of such cargo pay freight and other necessary charges to the agent of the shipowner at such

port.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

Another Successful Patriotic Night.

At a time when there is

it

How it Affects the Empire During Seventeen of the Pirates -Shot

the War.

The Hongkong Government Gazette contains the following notification:

at "Canton.

The Colonial Secretary for- wards us the following informa tion for publication:-

Seventeen of the pirates con- It is hereby notified that by au Order in Council bearing date the cerned in the Tai On piracy in twentieth day of August, 1914, April last were recently tried at His Majesty the King has been anion and sentenced to be shot. pleased to command that the The sentence was carried outjat provisions of the Declaration of the East Gate, Canton, at noon London shall be followed through on the 22nd September, 1914. out the British Empire during the continuance of hostilities with Germany and Austria-Hungary, subject to the following modifica

tions:-

Firstly, that the lists of absolute and conditional contraband con tained in Notification No. 358 pablished in a Gazette Extraor dinary on the 16th September, 1914, bé substituted for the lists contained in Articles 22 and 24 of the said Declaration:

Secondly, that a neutral vessel which has carried contraband to the enemy with false papers may be detained if encountered before completing her retura

voyage:

Before Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., at the Marine Court, this morning, the master of the ferry launch Tai Lee was finod $25 for permitting an The Chairman said :-Gentle-uncertified person to have obarge men, this meeting is called to of the launch on the 30th ult. confirm the Resolution which was between Hongkong and Yaamati." passed at the Extraordinary Meeting hold on the 12th Septem bor having for ita object the His Excellency the Governor

Thirdly, that the destination substitution of a new set of Articles bas be on pleased to appoint, un nothing doing" in Hongkong referred to in Article 33 of the of Association for the existing der Section 25 of the Sals of the special performances at the said Declaration may be ones and as the matter was dealt Food and Druga Ordinance, 1896, Victoria have proved a god-send inferred from any sufficient with at the previous meeting, I (Ordinance No. 8 of 1896), Mr. to the community and, from evidence and also that the do not think it necessary for me to Harry Alan Taylor to be an an- the fact that the theatre last presumption contained .io enter into further explanation. I alyat for the purposse of the

Article 34 of the ssid Declaration night was 09 crowded. ав therefore beg to propose that the Ordinance.

on previous

shall be presumed to exist if tho occasions, new Articles already approved at the meeting in question and for Recreation Ground Appointment. may be assumed that the com- goods are consigned to or for the purpose of antification His Excellency the Governor munity itself realises this. These agents of or to or for persone subsoribed by the Chairman has been pleased to appoint Mr. entertainments are for the Prince under the control of the author- thereof, be and the same are J. L. McPherson to be a Member of Wales' fund and, bearing ities of an enemy State:

Fourthly, that the existence of hereby approved and that such of the Committee for the Wong- this in mind, everyone has come

blockade shall be presumed to regulations ba and the same are nei-ohong and Queen's Recreation forward to bear a share. Last bereby adopted as the Articles, of Grounds, as representative of the night the house and stage were be known to all ships which are Amateur Athletic most tastefully decorated; Mesara. left or toned at an chong Fost

Komor kindly lent the stage & sufficient time after the notifica furniture, sad the Auderson tion of the blockade to the local Music Co.. the piano, while authorities to have enabled the several local amateurs gave, be enemy Government to notify the tween them, as good a programme existence of the blockade or a could be wished. During the which have left or touched at

British or ollied rst part a fine selection of a

of after the publication piotares was shown, and mean-

blookade: Fifthly, that notwithstanding the provisions of Artiole 35 of the said

Association of the Company in Hongkong substitution for and to the Federation. exclusion of all the existing Articles thereof.

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Licensing Sessions. Mr. Bo Tung:-I have much

A meeting of the Licensing pleasure in seconding the reso Board will be held in the Council lation.

Chamber on Wednesday, No. The Chairman:-It has been vember 4, at 2.15 p.m. for the

FRANCE'S "REVENGE.

Remarkably Elaborate Celebra-

tion at Saigan. /

Presentation.

next week.

The amateur turns were all good; some unusually so. Mta. Bacon, accompanied by Mrs.

port &

Declaration conditional contraband shown to have, the destination indicated in Article 33 of the said Declaration may be captured whatever be the port to which the vessel is bound and whatever be the port at which the cargo is to be discharged: and Sixthly, that the general report to the Naval Conference shall be considered by all Prize Courts to be an authoritative statement of the meaning and intention of the said Declaration and that the

provisions of the said Declaration

of the commentary given therein.

Newspaper Morais.

BANK RETURNS.

The returns of the average amount of bank notes in cirou-

lation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th September, 1014, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banke are

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SANITARY BOARD.

The following are the orders of the day for Tuesday, October 6.

1. Letter from Government re- Intive to the return from leave of Mr. Orme, Head of the Sanitary Department,

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2. Letter from Government

FOOTBALL.

The Hongkong Police are to play "The Men of Kent," at Stonecutter's Island on

Tuesday,

the 6th inst., at 3.30 p.m. The police team is :-

relating to Mr. Goldring's motion Goal, R. Swan; backs, Gardin- re Sanitary Inspectors and Milier and J. Clark; half-backs, Caro, Kelly and Drury; forwards, tary Service,

3. Report from the Govern-Wilson, A. Clark, Reid, Alloharon ment Analyst on the public wator and Diok. Reserves, Edwards supplies for the month of Septem- ber, 1014.

4. Limewashing return for the fortnight ending 15th September, 1914.

5. Mortality return for Hong- kong for the weeks ending 6th, 13th and 20th September, 1914.

6. Mortality return for Macao for the weeks ending 13th and 20th September, 1914.

7. Rat return for the wooks ending 19th and 20th September, 1914. »

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

and Hollands."

Via Siberia.

This

A correspondent, writing to the Times, points out that the rapid increase in the traffic over the Trans-Siberian system to the For East is to be directly attri buted to the improvement in the facilities offered. At the present time it is possible for a passenger to leave London on a Sunday and arrive at Shanghai via the Rus“ sian railway system in 14 days, against 35 daye when making the journey via Suez; and when Chartered Bank of India, Aus- tralis and China-Notes, $5,- Corps Orders issued to-day by the railway improvements, which 882,097; specie, $5,000,000. Lieut. Col. A. Ohapman V. D., have now been sanotioned by the Russian Government, are Hongkong und Shanghai Bank-state. Ca. will collect as ing Corporation,Notes, $22, early as possible and forward to completed, the time of the journey 903,533; specie, $17,500,000. the Staff Officer for revision all to Feking will be reduced by two Mercantile Bank of India, the Alarm" lists in possession days, and the journey will then Limited, Notes,

$1,048,373; of men of their units, together take 11 days only. specie $600,000.

with a statement of any obunges is being 200omplished by Total, Notes, $29,834,603; of addresses or telephones.

the increased mileage of double specie $23,100,000.

The following men having tracks on the route, by the pro joined the Corps are allotted vision of new bridges, and other It is Corps numbers and posted as permanent-way work.

estimated that the total cost of follows:-

No. 1645 Pte. P. Keyser to the double tracking of the 2,150 Civil Service Company, No. 1040 miles of Trans-Siberisu route will Pte. W..Thomson to Stretcher amount to abɔut 213,000,000; Benrer Section, No. 1617 Supper The expenditure, says the corre To-night there will be screened. O. Saunders to Engineer spondent, ought to be justified by at the Bijou Theatre a powerful Company, No. 1648 Pte. . J. the traffic; it cannot be too ive drama entitled "The Mystery 1640 Ft. D. Davina to Stretcher Russian railway enterprise in Asia and sensational picture of detect. Dennys to Scouts Company, No. strongly emphasized that wheress of the Old Mill." This filin is Bearer Station, No. 1650 Pts. was formerly connected with about 3,000 feet in length and R. A. Stokes to Scouts Company. plans for territorial expansion and is screened for the first time in No. 1651 Pte. F. J. Rodrigues to offensive strategy both in the Hongkong. Professor Lenz still

O... Ohoven to Signalling based upon ordinary commercial with his wonderful magic acts,

Section, No. 1653 Sapper R. Pass considerations of Imperial defence continues to attract the public Signalling Section. No. 1652 Pie. Middle and the Far East, it is now On Monday night the Manage to Engineer Company, No. 1654 and the peaceful development of ment is giving a benefit per- Sapper G. Best to Engineer these vast territories. formance in aid of the Prince of Company, No. 1655 Pts. W. B Wales' Fund. The Orient String Jerkins to Civil Service Com

pany. Band will be in attendance.

THE BIJOU THEATRE.

STOLE A HANDBAG.

This morning, at the Police Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a hinese was charged with the show case on the premises of theft of a silver handbag from & Messra. Mehta & Co.. Pedder Street, valued at $100.

It was alleged by the prosecu- with the bag in his band, going tion that the prisoner, was Been towards the door, bat 88 000 25 he perceived that he was being watched, he slid it down behind one of the countera..

He was sent to prison for a month, with four hours' stocks.

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No. 1066 Gr. O. MacKay is transferred from H.K.V.R. allotted Corps number and posted to No. 2 Section Artillery Battery, Sergt. B. F. Chapman is grant ed leave of absence from 219.14

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

NOTICE.

Monday, the 5th October, 1914, being the Fourth Anniversary of the Republic of Portugal, Consul to 20.9.15. Bambr. R. Henderson Joao J. Loiria will be At

is granted leave of absence from Home" at the Consulate, No. 47 2.10.14 to 2.10.15. Pte. A. D. Wyndham Street, to Members of Community, from 29.9 14 to 18, 1, 15.Officials, his Consular Colleagues Parades for to-morrow Sunday and Friends, from 11.30 am. to

1 p.m. 4th instant, Nil. Parades for Mon-

The Consulate will be entirely business on that day. closed for the transaction of Hongkong, 3rd October, 1914.

Hooke is granted leave of absence the Fortuguese

One

day 5th instant, 60 m. Section, Scoate Company Aim atruction under Sergi, Major Mur- ing Drill and Musketry In phy D.C.LI. Remainder Group. 3 ander Company Officers. 5.45 p.m. Groups 1 and 2 parade at Volunteǝr Boadquarters for lecture by Col. Moberly 25th

Panjabia.

proposed by myself and seconded purpose of considering applicawhile the 25th Punjskie, under declaration of the by Mr. Ho Tung that the new tions

for publican's licences, Bandmaster Newman, played as Articles of Association already restaurant adjunct licences and approved at the meeting of Sep-hotel keeper's adjunct licences they always do-remarkably well, tember 19th lost and for the pur- for the year 1914-1915 ander the solo calls for special mention.

Havaldar Sabah Singh's cornet pose of identification subscribed Liquor Consolidation Ordinance,

The Dares gave, in addition to by the Chairman thereof, ba and 1911.

their graceful equilibrist act, a the same are hereby adopted as

farcical and most amusing "apoon the Articles of Association of the

The golf section of the Kowing" sketch which was appreciat Company in substitution for and loon Cricket Club has made a ed to the full. By the way, to the exolasion of all the existing presentation to Lieut. A. W. to-night will be the last oppor Articles thereof. Those in favour Savage on hie leaving the Colony.tunity of seeing this elever pair, kindly signify in the usual man- The presentation was made by as they are booked for Shanghai ner. Tor? Against? Carried Mr. J. H. Mead, the captain unanimously. That is all the of the golf saction, who con businėse, gentlemen; I thank you gratulated the recipient on his for your attendance.

recent promotion. The members wished him good luck, whether Mears, the Victoria pianist, got shall be interpreted in the light bis fatura were to be for Home

an encore for a very sweet service or at the front, and they rendering of "Springtime's knew that such a good sportsman Awakening." Mr. Lyth gave an as he was would serve his country old favourite "Alice Where art to the best of his ability. Lieut. Thou?" in good style; Mr. Brand Savage suitably replied, and the created great applause as a toast of Lieut. and Mrs. Savage whittling mimic, and Wai Miller was drunk with musical honours, twice recalled; Mr.

Da duty to-morrow, Sunday, gave a couple of splendid A decent newspaper does not

4tb instant, Group 3. Ollicera on olog-dances; and Mr. England, and must not adapt its pleadings

duty, Lieut. Hutchison and 2/LA.. who was in his usual good form, to its clients" moral limitations.

Swire. Orderly Officer, 2/Lt. gained plenty of recalls for Intellectual limitations? Yes. It

Swire. On duty Monday, 5th inst. "Land of Hope and Glory" and is restricted by a line beyond "The Deathless Army."

which intelligence and education The total output of the Kailan Group 1 and Civil Service Com Mr. Grimble, who kindly con- alike would be at sea, and only Mining Administration's mines pary. Officers on duty, Capt. sented to accompany many of the specialists and experte would un- for the week ending September Scott, Capt. Churchill and Lieut. vocalists, worked hard and self-derstand. But moral limitations? 19, smounted to 44,305.25 tons Kennett. Orderly Officer, Lieut. denyingly and, we feel sure, was No. The paper in this regard is and the sales daring the period Keanott. To furnish Guard to- night, Centre Section M.G.Oo, to- less Like the lawyer and more like to 13,510.51 tone. duly appreciated.

morrow. No. 1 Section Artillery Battery. Monday, 5th inst. No. 2 Section Artillery Battery. Order ly Sergeant to-night Sergt. Cooper, to-morrow Sergt. Crawford. Monday, 5th inst., Sergt. Frith.

No Orders will be published to-morrow, Sunday 4th instant. Hongkong Volunteer Reserves

Paradea, Tuesday, the 6th October, Nov. 1, 2 & 3 Companies at 5.00 p.m.

All Officers of Reserves and N.0.0s, above the rank of Cor poral will attend at Volunteer Headquarters for lecture at 5.45 p.m. on Monday, 5th instant

On the 17th ins, according to Le Courrier d' Haiphong, a special celebration consequent upon the rotrest of the Germans in France was held. All the public monu- menta were illuminated and almost all the houses in the locality were illuminated.

The

OVER-CHARGING.

Court.

Annamite shops were decorated. Compradore Fined at the Police and it was remarked that the seen such of

Chinese had not

An

exceptional display decorations and illuminations,

Kallan Output...

Prince of Wales' Fund

In Singaporë.

At Government House the At the Police Court, this morn- Mr. M. W. Stevens we have the judge. A judge can properly Marseillaise was played and it ing, the first caso brought by the not heard before, but hopo adapt his charge in simplicity of was received with cheers and criss Food Committes against a trader to hear him again. He has a form to the intellectual limitations of Vive la Franss. Afterwards for over-charging was dealt with very rich tenor and was loudly of the jury, but it will scarcely the crowds moved to the town hall by Mr. Melbourne.

encored for his rendering of be contended that he may adapt On behalf of the Food Com-"The Mountain Lovers.' The his charge in its substance to the In connection with the Prince of where the council met along with the mayor. There was a huge crowd mittes, the Crown Solicitor prose-star turn-if these things are to moral limitations of the jury. No Wales' Fand, in aid of those can any self-respecting suffering from the War, Mr. Syed of Europeans and Asiatics. Music cuted a Chinese nataed Yung ho judged by the vote of the more was discoursed and national Pak-ping, of the Kwong Loong audienco was that of Mr. Harry paper palter with what it believes Omar Aleagoff and Mr. Syed anthoms were sung. The British, compradore shop, 66, Dos Voeur Rolph, who without effort showed to be the right and the truth be Mohamed bin Agil are collecting Russian, Belgian and Japan Road Central, for charging for himself to be a born comedian, cause of any moral limitations in from the Monammedans of Singa- one Consuls were present. The certain provisions a price above whether in his patter, his barlos its constituency. Domagogic pore, The circular was issued spectacle was most, brilliant. In the maximum allowed by que reciting or his dialect songe, papers may do it. Class-catering yesterday and from the initial the capital of Indo-China hes Proclamation.

All that he did was good, and his papers may do it, "But the decent entries it is clear that the taken place the first celebration The defendant was fined $25, two beat "etunts" wore The Press which lies between does Mohammedan communities of of the revenge and the glory of with the alternative of a month's 11.09." and a Zummerzett zong not thus stultify itself. The Singapore will respond nobly to

Atlantic Monthly. Wot vor do e lav oi?"

the cause of charity. the country.

imprisonment.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY. the 6th October 1914 commeno- ing at 11 am. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, A Quantity of Provisions comprising PRESERVED VEGETABLES,

FRUITS, MILK, ASPARAGUS, COCOA, COFFEE, VERMI CELLI, MACARONI, APPLE & PLUM BUTTER, BUTTER and MARGARINE etc., etc., etc.

On view now. Terms-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer, di

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

SATURDAY,

the 10th October 1914, com- mencing at If am, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, 103 Pairs Gents' and Ladles Boots and Shoes

95 Suit Lengths,

On view from Friday 9th October

GEO. P. LAMMERT

Terms Cash on delivery.