1914-10-24 — Page 7

AN ARTFUL TRICK.

Extracting Rice from Bags with

Hollow Bamboos.

Another case of the theft of rice from carg by means of the bamboo trick came before Mr. J.

IDLE TONNAGE.

What It Is Costing Jermany,

Surprise has been expressed in

I Wood this morning, at thee quarters that out of a total

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1914.

REMOVAL FROM OSTEND.

Official Proclamation. from the

Belgian Government.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

WE ARE ALWAYS IN A POSITION TO SUPPLY YOU WITH THE BEST OBTAINABLE

LOGAL & AUSTRALIAN MEATS,

SAUSACES,

CORNED PORK,

The Acting Consul General for Police Court, when Inspector of 2,400 ships of 5,460,000 tons Belgium(Mr. S. Verstraeton)sends Gordon charged two junkmen 808 Owned by Germany, "only" us the following official Proclam

about 250 of less than three-ation issued by the Belgian Gov-| with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of rice.

quartere of a million tons have jerment. —

SMOKED FISH, The case for the prosecution een captured or detained by the

On leaving Ostend the Belgian- was that the Norwegian..abip home porte or, presumably, in tion ansouncing that after a fierce

Allies, the rost being either in Government issued a Proolama- BACON, Drufar brought a large cargo neutral waters. The critics argue struggle for two months the of rice into the Colony and, as that ten per cent, of Germany's Belgian Army, thanks to is kil they were unloading it, the merchant fleet is not enough to ful retreat, continues-in spite of coolies. stole G quantity from each bag by means of the eie, and although in this German hopes to co-operate hollow bamboo and sold it to the country they will probably be with the Allied armies. jank men who made it up in war on the idle ships is consider

held to be right the effect of the. different eaoke.

ably more than the absence of any thought to constitate the main trading profit, which by some is Повн.

The magistrate, asked why a obarge of larceny was not pre- ferred, and the inspector replie that it was impossible to prove that charge, as the officers of the ship were unable to say the rice was theire.

One prisoner, who alleged that the rice belonged to the other, was disobarged, the other man being sent to prison for fourteen days...

EMDEN'S VICTIMS.

The List Up to Date. The full list of vessels sunk by the Garman cruiser Emden is as follows:-

Traddock, 4 028 tons, owners Kyle Transport Do, built in 1910 at Dumbarton.

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Indus, 3,413 tons, owners James Dourse Limited (London), built in 1904 at Glasgow.

Lovat, 6,102 tons, owners J. Warrack and Co., (Leith), "built at Glengow in 1011.

Killin, 3,514 tone, owners Connell Bros. (Glasgow), built at Glasgow."

Diplomat, 7,915 tone, owners Charente Steamship Company, managed by Harrisons, (Liver pool) built in Glasgow in 1912.

Kabinga, 4,650 tons, owners Ellermaa and Backan Limited, built at Newcastle in 1907.

to

has transferred its EBat

The Belgian Government which Havre will remain in touch with Governments and the French the Belgian army, The Allied Government, took the proper Ships that are laid up have to measures to ensure the continuity pay certain port does, which if of its full sovereign rights as not so heavy as when trading well as the complete exercise of nevertheless mount up in the its authority; the different De- course of time. These charges partments' services will remain vary in different ports, but if one in operation. illustration that they amount conduct of Belgium, basely betray- asaumes for the purposes of The proclamation says that the with incidental charges to 6d. ed sa abe as by one of the per ton per week this will serve Powers who had guaranteed her

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THE

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

BRAND.

LICENSING SESSIONS.

MAGISTRACY.

lo indicate the cost to German neutrality, has elicited the admira- shipowners. even if the figure is tion of the whole world.

No. 8. It is hereby notified that a meeting of the Licensing The Board will be held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday, the 4th an arbitrary one. These dues Belgian Government expresses day of November, 1914, at 2.15 a.m., at which the following applica- tonnage, which may roughly be of all the Belgiane oud, in the are usually payable on the net its confidence in the quarage tions will be considered under the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, tak nas 60 per cent. of the happy issue from the momentary gross, and on this basis the ship trials which the country is sub ownere will have to find some-jected to in the cause of the justice thing like $75,000 a week.

and honour of civilisation.

The Ministers travelled to Havre on board a Belgian State Mail Bleamer accompanied by their Staffs.

Now if one brings the subject nearer home and applies it to the Vaterland, which is the biggest ship in the world, with a tonnage of 54,300 gross and 23,548 net (for passenger vessela have a the Diplomatic Body who had The Nuncio and Members of relatively small net tonnage she followed the King to Antwerp

LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

costing the Hamburg-amerika also went to Havre. The King, line on the above basis something remsine at the bead of his' Army. like £840 a week. What the exact figure is is not generally known, as so much depends upon the arrangement existing between the New York authorities and the owners, and if one considers the extensive quayage and so forth at the disposal of this line there, Olan Matheson, 4,775 tone, the price is just as likely to be owners Mesere. Cayzor, Irvine and double or treble as a pound or

So much that is of human Co., built at Hartlepool,

two less. However, the figure is interest is contained in letters Tymerio, 3,314 tone, owners illustrative, and does not pretend from the front that the Telegraph Mesare. A. Weir and Co., of Lop- to be anything more. In addi- will be glad to publish suitable don, built at Glasgow.

tion to this charge there is the extracts from any letters forward. King-Lad, 3,650 tons, owners payment of the crew. Having ed to the editor. Mesara. Phillips and Co., of Lon-signed on at Hamburg, they must don, built at Sunderland.

be discharged there, and if this is

1911:

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Descrip- tion of Licence applied för

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Sign of House.

Situation

House.

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1 James Har-Publican's Hongkong | 18,

per Taggart, Licence.

2 Robert Her-Publican's King

Des Yes,

Hotel, Voeux Road years.

Central &

11, 15 & 17,

Pedder St...

Ed-5, Des Voeux Yes, since

3 F.

Reich-Publican's Grand mann, Licence.

Green. Licencs.

bert North, Licenos, ward Hotel, Road Cl..... 11th Sept.,

1913. 2Queen's Yes, Hotel, Road Cl..... years. 4 George Publican's Criterion

98 and 100, Yes, Queen's Rd. years. Central...

5

10

Hotel,

5 Thomas Publican's Imperial 63 and 65, Yos,

Reid Nicol, Licence.

Hotel, Des Voeux years,

6H

Road Cl..... Rutton-Publican's Royal Geor- 39-44, Haip- Yes,

jee, Licence.

ge Hotel, hong Road, years. Kowloon, 7W. Gallag Publican's Belle View 2, Pak Shai Yes,

her. Licence,

Hotal, Wan, Shau- years and kiwan Rd... 6 months. 8 F. A. Cho Publionn's Astor House 13, Queen's Yes,

pard Licence,

Hotel, Road Cl... years. 9R. A. Uach-Publican's Station 11 and 19 Yes,

mann-Licence.

Hotel, Nathan Rd, years. Kowloon,...! Peak Hotel; 17, Cham Yes.

berlain Rd years... Poak..........

Ribera, 3.500 tone, owners properly carried out the company Mesara. F. Bolton and Co., of are left with a crew of 1,500 to

Missing M.P. Safe. London, built at Sunderland,”

Paris, September 15.-Among feed and pay. Probably a large the wounded in the British bos-10 P. O. Peus Hotel Foyle, 4,147 tons, owners number have been got away as pital here is the Hon. Aubrey Messrs. Mercantile and Co., of reserviets or some other way, but Herbert. The Hor. A. Herbert,

ter. Keeper's London, built at Sunderland.

Adjunct there must still be a fair number MP., who was attached to the Benmohr, 4806 tons, owners on board. If one hazards a guess Irish Guards as an interpreter, 11 Kackuzo

Licence. Messrs. W. Thomson and Co., and assumes that two-thirds have was officially reported wounded bailt at Greenock.

gone, there remain 500, which at and missing.

Olan Grant 3,948 tons, owners Messrs. Cayzer, Irvine and Co., Ltd., of Glasgow, built at Sunder land.

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a rough estimate will cost £500

in food and wages. The ship

will at this rate have cost £7,000

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-Hotel Tokio Hotel, 380, Con. Yes,

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naught Rd. years. Central,.

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12 Tokuzo

Uysetsuki, Keeper's

Adjunct Licence. Hotel Uysetsuki, Keeper'

Adjunct Licence. Taz Hotel Stag Hotel 148 & 150. Yes, Wing. Keeper's

Queen's Rd. year, Adjunct

Central,.............. Licence.

Nomura

15, 16 & 17, Yes, Hotel, Connaught year.

Road Cl..

JEWEL,"

.

since the commencement of hos will bear "proportionate burdens, Troilus, 7,562 tona, ownere tilities; this is something to the and whatever-arrangement might 13 Tsoi Mosars. Holt, built in 1913. tune of £60,000 per annum on he come to in regard to German

In addition, the steamer Chil-one ship, albeit the biggest. vessels interned in German kand has besa sank, as well as a There are said to be 15 German ports, those in foreign countries, dredger.

liners held up at New York, and and they must be about two-14 Ellen H. J. Restaur Cafe Weis- 14, Des Yos, sinoej of these eight belong to the Ham-thirds of the total, are not likely

King ant mano, Ltd, Voeux Road 18th Sept., burg-Amerika Co., and eere to get off too cheaply.

PORT OF LONDON.

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Kyujiro

Keeper's

Central,..... 1914.

Adjunct Licencs.

15 Robert

Restaur- Alexandra

Howard,

ant

Cafe

Keeper's

16," Des Yes, Voeux Road years. Central,...

Adjunct

Licence.

Restaur-Harunoya 37a and 37b, Yes,

Keeper's

Adjunet

Licence.

Sohicht. Restaur Yoshizawa 15 and 16, Yes, Yoshizawa, ant

Hotel Praya East, months,

Keeper's

Adjunet Licence.

to the Norddeutscher Lloyd. To the above lossce and general Some little time ago public Their net tonnage aggre. ahore establishment charges must

130,000, sad attention was drawn by the Globe gates

This also be added the loss of prestige to the peculiar position in which means roughly a monthly outlay and credit. The large numbers Port of London Authority was of £15,000 for the Hapag and of Americans who found their placed through its contracts with £10,000 for the N.D.L. The for return tickets available on the German firms for work at the mer Company owns 181 ships, German lines by which they 16 new docks' ex'onsions. One of and the latter 120, so any reader travelled to Europe so much use- the orders was for a number of of a mathematics! turn of mind less paper when they wanted to Iccomolives, and this order was may work cat to his own satisfac get back will not readily forget cancelled after we had directed tion the sum, "If 16 liners coat that the British lines falfilled

17 attention to it and given to a £25,000 per month to lay up, their obligations while the Ger- British firm.“

what will 301 cost?" If he wants mana could not." They will want We now learn, that the rough tonnage basis he can their money back and possibly steel work and machinery re figure out the ships at an average summething in the way of compon quired for the awing bridges, of 4,000 net each, as New York sation. This money will have to dock gates, and caisson at the gets the pick of the ships and be found. Royal Albert Dock extension in

some of the others are small ones. It may be remembered to be supplied by Sir William There is also the question of that earlier in this year, Arrol and Co., Ltd., Glasgow, depreciation. The sea is a mer when

Subara, ant

Go) Athlete's Bravery.

Hotel, Praya East, year.

G. A. WOODCOCK. Secretary to the Licensing Board"

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the Hamburg-Amerika Hongkong, 23rd October. 1914. This firm had been one of the ciless invader and nothing is safo Company was threatening the original tenderers for the work from its corrosive action. Paint Norddeutscher Lloyd with a rate when it was given to German costs money, and fifty tone goes war, Horr Ballin boasted of his

a large German detachmenť: firma on what the British con- none too far on a big liver, fighting fand of £600,000, and it M. Georges Andre has been in a small village. The athlete, tractors consider more favourable Without its copatant application was only the personal influence mentioned in dispatches, promot brandishing a heavy sword, slew conditions. The whole of the a ship soon looks a sorry spec of the Kaiser which led to a sud-ed to sergeant, and decorated many Gorman soldiers gathered work is estimated to coat a tacle. Then the machinery neada den peace compact between the with the military medal for a great round the standard, which he quarter of a million pounds, and constant attention, and this means two companies. Can it be they feat of gallantry. Andre is one of eventually captured. Ho regaia- PRICE PER CASE 4 DOZEN QUARTS, DUTY PAID $12.60 although tardy and only by force an outlay in engineers' stores were told that in a little while France's greatest athletes, and ed the French lines, striding in!

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of circumstances has it been The hall will soon have a profuse they would need all the reserves has equalled the hundred metres a sprinter's gait through the PRICE PER CASE 6 DOZEN PINTS, DUTY PAID $13.00 handed over for British workmen, growth of weed below the water- they possessed? It looks as if world's record of 10 3.6ss. He is narrow streets of the village an it is some satisfaction to know line. This means dry docking, they will require considerably also a Rugby international, and der a bail of bullets-Exchange that the work will provide more and there is no dry dock big more, and that ere the war is scored against both England and Special. employment in this country. It enough in the States to take the finished the German shipping Ireland in last season's matches Mr. George Edwardes. will, however, probably prove Vaterland. So there will be some companies will have received such while playing wing three-quarter. Newa has reached England that more costly to the Port Authority slow linere crossing the Atlantic a set-back that many will never According to a wounded soldier Mr. George Edwardes, the than if they had placed the order after the declaration of peace, but recover, and even the strongest in the same regiment, Andre and theatrical manager, who is a

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