1914-12-23 — Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not nece55- arily those of the "Hongkong

Telograph." "

A FILTHY HABIT.

(To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.)

Sir,-Noticing your comments "For Police or Sinitiry Board," would like to call your attention to an incident that happened to me yesterday forenoon.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23,

EWO COTTON MILL.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION.

The Annual Meeting

at Shanghai.

Boxing Day Matches.

Two good Association matches The nineteenth ordinary meet-have been arranged for Baturday iog of shareholders of the Ewo rart at Happy Valley. At 2.30 Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., the St. Joseph's Collega team will Ltd., was held last weak at oppose the Lam Long Wan King Shanghai at the offices of Messrs. Olub in a struggle for second Jardine, Matheson & Co., general division points and, judging from recent displays, apeatstors will. managers.'

The Chairman, in the course of probably be surprised at the his speech, anid:The profit for degree of keenness and football the year is Tle. 370,089.90 and ability shown

including the amount brought At 4 o'clock the exhibition forward there is a ram of Te.match, Army and Navy v. Rest of While riding in a ricksha along 379,343.12 available for allo-Hongkong, will come on. The Des Voeux Road Central, some oition. Last year the profit was following strong elevens have Althy oresture expectorate from. 552,218.93- record in the been selected and, with both sides an upper verandah, just missing Company's history and although anxious to come out on top, there my hat and landing on the sleeve this year we are unable to show so should be little difference at the of my dress. The thoughts of it satisfactory a result, I think we finish. `now almost apeet me.

it

What with spitting from, and washing down dirty verandahs, seems high time that some steps were taken by the authorities to eliminate these nuisances. Might Iauggesta strongly-worded notice in Chinese sorved to tenement holders by the "Police or Sani- tary, Beard," which?

"Yours, etc..

DISGUSTED.

Hoogkong, Dec. 22, 1914.

GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

Striking Account of Growing

Restiveness.

Teame-Army and Navy Goal, Mrors (R.G.A.); backs, Fen- nemore (Tamar) and McCubbin (R.G.A.); halves, Wilson (Triam- ph), Martin (Tamar) sed Town- send (R.G.A.); forwards, Hopper (Tamar), Davies (Staff and De- partments), Mason (Tamar), Swan (H.G.A.) and Batterham (Rosari).

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

For the Festive Season,

HAMS, GEESE, DUCKS

AND OWN FED

TURKEYS, CAPONS & CHICKENS.

REGISTER YOUR ORDERS EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

BAD COINS.

Chinese who was Well Punished..

have reason to congratulate our selves on what has been achieved, having regard to the more or less generally adverse conditions of trade which, owing to one cause or another, were prevalent during the period of the year's working. As has been intimated in the Report, it is proposed, subject to

At the Police Court, this your approval, to pay a dividend Best of Hongkong.Goal,Swan of Tla. 12 per share on the ordin- (Police); backs, J. Clark (Polic.) morning, before Mr. F. A Hazeland, a Chinese was obarged ary shares, and I hope share- sad McGabbin (UKFO); holders will be satisfied with that halves, Gardner (Police), Stewart with being in possession of 1,150 return. Last year a dividend of (U.K.F.C), and Long (H...O); counterfeit Hongkong ten cent Tls, 15 was paid on the ordinary forwarde, Grimmelt (Police), pieces and 25 counterfeit Chinese sbares, but, as was indicated at the Robinson (H.K.F.C)," Kelly twenty-cent pieces. time, that year's working result was regarded as extraordinary and it was considered that the maintenance of profits at such a level could in no way be relied

apon.

With regard to department of our properties, it is proposed to write. Tls. 85,000 off plant and

(Police), Stalker (H.K...) and Pennoli (H.K.F.C),

The defendant said he obtained

the coins in Macao, but did not know they were bad.

The Hongkong team will play

Inspector Gerrard, who was in in white, both matches will be on the ground of the Hongkong charge of the case, said the police 1.0, and members of the Clabbad information a week ago that will be admitted free to the stand this man was passing false coin,

bim since. on production of their member- and they had been looking for ship cards for the current season admisted free.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOOTA- TION OF HONGKONG. ORRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

all FIRE INSURANCE. NOTICE is hereby given that

transaction of Public Business on OFFICES will be olosed for the FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 25th and 26th instant.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

Becretary, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1914.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION OF HONGKONG. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, NOTICE is hereby given that

1914.

XMAS GIFTS

Our Gift goods are marked by distinot practical value." We might make many suggestions, below are a fow, as many as our space allows, and invite you to come and Inspect our splendid assortment. FANCY SOCKS

TIES

CLOVES

HANDKERCHIEFS

SLIPPERS

WAISTCOATS

DRESSING GOWNS

UMBRELLAS

MUFFLERS

WALKING STICKS.

MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.

16

"Men's Wear Specialists,

DES VŒUX ROAD

WM. POWELL POWELL.

TELEPHONE $46.

16

LTD.

GRAND CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

NOW OPEN.

Grand Selection of Toys

(DAINTY

AND ACCEPTABLE

FOR XMAS GIFTS,

NOVELTIES)

Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

J. ULLMANN & Co.

The leading French Jewellery House.

Copenhagen, writing under date machinery and Tls. 18,000 off only. Ladies will of course bel: The Court shroff said, that the OFFICES will be closed for the WATCHMAKERS,

The Exchange Telegraph Oom -pany's special correspondent at November 4, says that the Danish Labour Party's principal organ, Social Demoleraten, bas published & most remarkable article which it has rrosived from a leading German Socialist, who brought it in safety soross the frontier.

buildings, as against Tle. 60,000 and Tla. 12,000 respectively Isat fear, the increased provision being due to extensions which have been made during the period we are dealing with.

Speaks Eighteen Languages. It is stated, in the Neue Freie At last year's annual meeting Press, of Vienne, that one of the I dwelt somewhat fally on the doctora working at a hospital at- The article says: "The German Socialias paper Verwaerts is al-question of depreciation, and I tended patiente speaking in alias reiterate what I then said, which many as 18 languages, and was lowed to be published only on condition that it does not incite was, in effect, that no year should able to make himself understood

be allowed to pues without by all.-Exchange. adequate provision in that re- spect and I trust you fally re- cognise the necessity for adher ence to such policy. There are other small items of depreciation

.an it is recommended be written uff, but these do not call for special

to class war. Tuis has given the German people something to

think about...

comudent.

imitation ten-cent pieces were very good, but the Chinese twenty-cent were of inferior make. The prisoner was sentenced to four months' bard labour and four hours stocks on the first charge and fined $250, or two months, on the second, the sentences to

run consecutively.

good. Indeed, consumption of (From China yarn ba3, as a whole, eur passed all recorde. We have also experienced

PAKHOI NEWS

all MARINE INSURANCE

transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 25th and 26th instant.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

Becretary. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1914. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY. From SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS and MANILA.

8.5. 91BERIA."

December 29th, 1914, at noon will be subject to both landing and storage charges. will be effected.

The above mentioned vessel having arrived consignees of car- The enormous fosses which

Our Own Correspondent) o are hereby notified to sond in Pakhai, Deo. 18, 1914. their bills of lading for counter- the German army is now known

Fatal Fight.

signature and take immediate to have sustained have made a

increasing Last week at a German Mission delivery of cargo from alongside. deep impression. The labouring

demand for our clothe, and your station some 80'li from here, a Cargo impeding discharge will occurred be landed immediately at con- people went in to the war cheerful-

Consalting Committee are serious-regrettable incident ly, mainly because they thought it

Now we come to the proposedly considering the advisability of between some Christian (7) consignees' risk and expense.

verts and soldiera. The former, Cargo remaining on board | W68 against the autocratic rule of the Ozar. They are now wonder- bonus to stuff of Tle. 4,500, which installing mora loome.

As regards China cotton, there it appears, were running a gambl. Thursday, Dec. 24th, 1914, at noon will be subject to landing ing at the constant and violent doubtless will meet with your

charges and if undelivered on campaign which the Conservative approval, and I take this opport has heen a sufficient supply, but ing house in the precincts of the Press is carrying on against Eng. unity of saying that the stiff owing to is short staple, we bare Mission, when the latter raided land. These papers begin to bint deserve all due praise for the been obliged to import consider-it; in the fight which ensued; a satisfactory manner in which able quantities of American in couvert was fatally shot, and two wounded. soriously that it might be possible to come

No Fire Insurance whatever to an understanding with the Czar, they have carried out their work, order to meet our requirements. others Whereas the war against England and in this connection I would While on this subject I am pleaɛ- Through representations that

All chafed and otherwise dam- like to mention our mill superin-ed to be able to say that steps have been made to the authorities must be fought to the bitter end. tendent Mr. Kerfoot-who has have been taken by the Cotton by the heads of the Mission, the aged cargo will be examined at the above Company's godown The question of the anneanuringly and ungrudgingly la-Anti-Adulteration Association to soldiere have been disarmed. on Dec. 30th, 1914, at 10 a.m ation of territory is, also, exciting boured to further the interests of start an experimental cotton farm Game for Hongkong.

Im interest.

There is abundance of game the Company,

and it is hoped that this may lead mediately after the first reports Next there is the amount of to an improvement in cottoa cul- bera this season, but it is difficult!

the Westeza frontiera some people is. 75,000 which it is proposed tivation methods in this country. 10 get within range of, the birde to transfer to reserve account. If The Cotton Anti-Adulteration being so shy the natives are, began to speak about the annexa tion of Belgium and part of the you approve of this transfer, the Association deserves the thanks of however, netting them in large reserve account, which, you will all those interested in the cotton numbers, and a syndicate is ship North of France. The Social Demc-

recollect, was inaugurated's year industry for their efforts and it is ping them to Hongkong. cratic Press, however, at once reminded the public, with con- ago, will then stand at Tis. 200,- unforinnate that their decision to siderable emphasis, of the nation's, and with the Tie. 500,000, reduce the allowance for moisture ai credit of equalisation of divi- was frustrated by the cotton right to self-decision.

deads account, our total reserves, sellers. will amount to seven lakhs,

considerable

of German victories on

The Social Democratic party's opinion has been clearly expressed in a speech by Herr. Eduard Bernstein, who points out the madness of wanting to annex & country like Belgium.

a

Mail Delays.

FANCY GOODS, OPTICIANS.

Great Choice of USEFUL Chrisímas Presents. CHEAPEST PRICES.. INSPECTION SOLICITED.

The Year Round XMAS GIFT for the Whole Family.

COLUMBIA

GRAFONOLA

ASSURES EVERY MEMBER

A MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

A MAGNIFICENT SELECTION AT PRICES TO SUIT ALL PURSES

AT THE

ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

Des Vœux Road.

XMAS HAMPERS.

Tel 1322

No claims will be entertained unless accompanied by short taken at the time of delivery to following reduced prices:

Borgen dat No.1 HAMPER. delivery note or list of exceptions able for the Festive Season may be obtained from us at the consignees and signed for and on behalf of the Pacific Mall 9.S. Co. bottle Moet and Chandon Champagne

We bag to notify our Customers that Assorted Hampers auit.

All claims must be filed on or before January 22nd, 1915, other- wise they will not be recognized.1

R. C. MORTON, Agent. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1914. "BEN” LINE OF STEAMERS: NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship

1.do.

quart.

pint.

quart.

$25.00

1-do

do

2 do

DO.MAANDA Blackberry Brandy Martell'a XXX Brandy King George IV. Whisky

1 do

do La do I do Ilphiai

Bup. Tawny Port

St. Julien Claret

Old Brown Sherry

Old Tom Gin Wo

No. 2 HAMPER. Victor Olicquot Champagne

quart.

Martell's XXX Brandý

Perfection Whisky

Rich Old Port

The delay in the transmission of the mails to this port is causing great deal of discontent amongst An Association of Spinders and both Europeans and natives. On the poosion of our last ann-Weavers has recently been form- Mail matter is despatched from

1 bottle ual meeting I drew the particular ed to protect and further the in- Hongkong via Haiphong to lie at attention of shareholders to the terests of its members and it is to the latter port until a atray steamer

1 do BENLAWERS."

12 desirability of adding to our robe hoped that beneficial results happens to clear for here.A We do not know for cert in serves whenever working resulte may be attained. During the package posted in Shanghai on From LEITH MIDDLESBRO, do

LONDON & STRAITS.

2 do the artiole proceeds, what the permitted, and i now wish to em summer months there was a October 25 was delivered here on

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are 10. Lack of Shipping Facilities. ⠀ Co Imperial Chancellor thinks of the passise the point. As I then said, shortage of labour and owing to December 51

hereby informed that all 1 do Since the ele. Hanoi has been Goods are being landed at their 1 do war position. He remains at we experience very keen competithe increasing number of spindles takes tion, both locally and from Japan, and looms in this distriot your headquarter and, of

conrae, good care that no remerke of his which is more likely to increase general managera view with much of the run, wo have bad to depend risk into the hazardous and/or 1 do are reported in the public Press than diminish as time goes on, concern the possibility of a soare on one regular steamer, extra hazardous Godowns of the 1-phia

will read ity of mill bonds at what may which, given favourable condi- Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf But it is hardly venturing too and that being so you much to take it for granted that ly understand the larger our rebe na very distant date. As to lions, can do the 400 miles be and Godown Co. Ltd, whence 1 bottle he does not at all agree with the serves the better position we will the future, it is very difficult to tween here and Hongkong in a and/or from the wharvas delivery 1 do above-mentioned views regarding in to meet snob competition. make any reliable forecast. Cotton little over three days; there is may be obtained.tbdo the annexation of land. It is a During the working year our is now cheaper than it has been some talk of the merchants and No Claims will be admitted

business has varied considerably for many years, but on the other shippers trying to induce a der after the Goods have left the Co-2 do fact that behind the soones s campaign had begun. Even hies for as prices and demand, are hand prices for all our products tsin Company to put a regular downs, and all Goods remaining 1 do concerned, but on the whole the are very low, and, as I have boat on the run; but we are afraid undelivered after the 29th inst. 1 do journey through Belgium was

marketing of our goods has not already indicated, our margins of it is too good to be true, though used against him.

At present he is said to been unsatisfactory. In this con-profit are greatly diminished, we hope for boiter times, onjby the confidence of the Emnectionit may interest you to know The unsatisfactory state of

peror, who regarde him ag

fightminded and trustworthy official. It is unlikely for several reasons that his adversaries should

that one of our standard qualities currency in Ohias continues to

of yarn which in July last was adversely affect trade, and until soiling at Tis. 100 per bale has such time as reform is introduced

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

now dropped to Tla. B1. It is true business generally will samBANK HOLIDAYS, there has been a heavy fall in the afraid, continue to suffer from N accordance with Ordinance Bucceed in throwing him over

price of cotton, but I may say that factor. Mr. Kinnear, who No. 5 of 1912 the EX during the war. They may, that the margin of profit, we are was a very useful member of the CHANGE BANKS will be closed however, make him tired of his position or diminish his influence now making on our productions Consulting Committee for some for the transaction of Fubllo leaves much to be desired. years, resigned on leaving Chins Business on FRIDAY and During the year we have work and has been replaced by Mr. SATURDAY the (25th and 26th

Instant. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1914. ed full time and the off-take of Mackie. Mr. Zou Sung-dan has Uhina-yaza has been surprisingly also joined the Ocmmittee.

on the further conduct of faire, but at premens the negotiation for peace must be delayed to some Luturs de

do

Pomeranzan Bittera.

St. Julien Claret Vino de Pasto Sherry Peppermint, G. F.. DOM

Old Tom Gin Pomeranzah Bitteis. Burgundy. Peppermint

$22,00

small

quart.

No. 3 HAMPER.

quart,

small,

D.O.M. Rioh Old Port Perfection Whisky

T

quart,

$20.00

20 Years Old Brandy Amontillado Sherry

will be subject to rent. 2 do Medoc Claret

All claims against the steamer 1 do must be presented to the Under 1 Phial

11 am

Pomeranzan Bitters,

A

Old Tom Gin

Perfection Whisky

Medoo Claret

Port—

20 Years Old Brandy

R. Old Sherry

Reppermint E

signed on or before the 5th prox. No. 4 HAMPER. or they will not be recognized 2 bottles Allbroken chafed, and damaged 2 do Goods are to be left in the Go 3 do

amined on the 29th inst., at 1 do downs where they will be ex-do do No Fire Insurance has been do effected

1 do Bills of Lading will be counter-i phial algned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00, Agents, thy Hongkong, 22nd December 1914. Tel

Cherry Brandy

Old Tom Gin

Pomeranzan Bitters,

quart.

$18.00

GANDE. PRICE & CO., LTD.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

6, Queen's Road Central, Hongkon

Page 5Page 6