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HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1918.

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If other departments of the Government in Hongkong ware an well handled so the Magistracy and the Police, wo should but FOR THE BATH, TOILET AND HOUSEHOLD. Used rarely find an opportunity for in the Fath it promotes healthy action of the skin, counteracts all grumbling at the local administra effects of perspiration, and is refreshing and invigorating. It is ostion. The head of the Police de pecially useful for cleaning Jewellery, Silver and Plated Ware, eta, partment knows the value of

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The Weather. “Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 77 ;

At the Fesk 8 a.m. Temp. 69. dull. M personal superintendence and, heavy fog. since his appointment to the - On Saturday the Telegraph

Count the Columus. portant office which he holde, it would be difficult to fix on the pablished 32 columns of solid local happening that called for reading matter. To-day there police supervision in which he has will be 42 published.*

The Malts. N not himself been quickly on the spot. Not only so, but in smaller. Siberian Mail. Due per 8.9. Yo matters he has repeatedly gone kohama Maru to-day.

"NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

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MORE GERMAN THRBATS;

The Dardanelles Operations.

Germany has not finished telegram which we publish to-day. turestening yet, according to a From that message it will be seen that Berlin has been enquiring if

1890

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week

ending April 3, 1890.)

The Dollar April 3 The rate of the

FOOTBALL:

To-day's Challonge Shield Fola).

The eplay final match for the Challenge Shield, between the Hongkong FC. and the R. E. will be played on the ground of the H. K. F. C. at Happy Valley to-day, kick-off at 4 p.m.

en bmarine prisoners are being dollar on demand to-day in 3/134. The full time of 45 minutes treated worse than other prisonera,

Prince Bismarck.

each way will be played, and in March 28-It is stated posithe event of a draw extra time of and that, if so, British prisoners will received corresponding har- tively that Prince Bismarck has 15 minutes each way will be A permanent, speedy and painless CURE for corns and bunions. out of his way to see that the law French Mail-Ulosed per, s.8.sher treatment for esch submarine resigned all offices.

played. Polynesien to-day at 11 a.m. duly enforced. As an

prisoner taken. We have already

The Plabelans.

Mra. David Landale has kindly instance, last week he personally Siberian Mail-Closed pers.e. heard something about the waytion of the community mot at oso to the winning team.

March 29. The plebeian por consented. to present the trophy Kanchow to-day at noon. attended to what has long consti-

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who live on the other side of the Harbour: the crowding, without rhyme or reason or order, of the rickeba coolies round about the entrance to the ferry pier. If past

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DEATH..

of Dumbarton.

MARRIAGE.

tions of dronkenness. If truth must

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market News. Closing prices on Thursday:

Langkate. 8881, hayera. Kowloon Wharves.

at

$651,

la which British officers are treat-

ORDERS.

Up to the Minute-Shareed in Germany, and, if they are to of the nicest, plens ntest and most be enbjected to more indignities, admirably arranged dances of the we may well hava pity for them. year, last night, at the City Hall." But that is somewhat beside the March 2-There is a good SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE Our Belgravia. point, which is, as Sir Edwrrd Grey takes care to point cut, that the time coming for those about to enemy's prisoners are batter cloth marry or give in marriage. Why? ed and fed than those held by Any movement that has its origin Germany, and are treated in snob at the Peak-be it a granite a way that no dictates of humanity boulder, a social or a rent question is sure to establish itself in this are outraged; indeed, they are not subjected to forced labour, of rents that we would now speak, leaser Belgravia of ours, and it is

sales and buyers. Indo Chinas. $92, sales and

buyere, Green Lelande. $7.10, buyers. Sugare. $108, buyers. Donglades, $35, sales and

The Dollar.

demand to-day is Is 9.11-16d.

The rate of the dollar on

Limited.

New Regulation.

New Bridge.

Easter Vacation.

Struck Off.

Tenement Valuation.

are allowed exercise and are even

provided with bocks. There for they are coming down with is a distinction to be made berun.

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Acertain

mansion—a

Paredes Central Police Station). Company and lat. Indian Com- Tuesday, April 6th, 1st. Chinese pany at 5.30 p.m.; Wednesday, April 7tb, the whole Reserve at

p.m.mm

drawn from store on Saturday

F. O-JENKIN, A.S.P. (Reserve.)

been personally more in evidence, many of the nuisances which exist to day would not rex our souls as they do. The

buyere, their names and addresses with coolie element is easily impressed and will take more notice of ane word from the head of a depart ment than of a busbel from subordinates. Almightydom bas

It is notified that the Regula-tween German prisonere, bow.palatial one too-situated in misty-5.30 pm.; Friday, April 9th, ̈ tions of Hongkong, 1914, ever, and one can well appreciate land, which, a short time ago, Government here in the past, and and the official who is wise come into force on the 12th April. Sir Edward Grey's remark that commanded a rental of $300, haset. Indian Company at: 5,30

the crews of submarines which now found an obliging cocupant

Inspection. The Police Reserve enough "turn to" on his own

have been engaged in wantonly at the rate of $100 per mersam. will be inspected by His Excellency account will always get his re- Tendere are being invited for killing non-combatants and sink saw will so sometimes show the Governor on Thursday, April, ward in the increased efficiency of the erection of a ferro-concrete ing neutral vessels oannot be re- the whenceress of the wind." Bib.: All platoons (including those under him and in the obe-bridge, 307 feet in length, in 9garded an honourable opponents The Duke of Connaught Arrives. diance of these who come within apana, over the Au Tau Creek, but rather as pereone who, at the March 31. At 830 a.m. the recruit platoons) will attend this the jurisdiction of his department. New Territories.

orders of their Government, bave signal gun which was to indicate Parade, fall-in at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Sanitary Appointment.

Musketry (Peak Range)- committed acta against the laws the Royal approach was fired, and Saturday, April 3rd, 1st. His Excellency the Governor of nations and humanity..."

immediately everyone was 3208 Portuguese Company at 2.30 p.m. Open Air Cafes.

Once more it must for the has been pleased to appoint Mr..

The Officer Administering the Easter Monday, April 5th, the some of the F. Meads to be a Second Class

Pinning It Down. In that statement, Sir Edward Government dropped his napkin, "Grimble Cap Competition at thousandth time- Home papers are discussing the Single Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for advisability of establishing the Sanitary. Inspector, with effat not only condemos the pirates hastily ran over his speech again 10,30a.m. Only Police rifles or themselves, but pins the responsi- and sallied faith; the military carbines and ammunition may be open ai cafe in England. This from the lat April, 1915, Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed time the discusai:n will have a It is notified that during thebility for their deads on the turned out, the Volunteers mobilis used. There will be no handicap new interest and, to our way of Easter Vacation the ofices of the the Kaiser himself. There is Praya, and about eighty thous ndas 200 yards, 10 rounds ly-

Government-in other words, oned their thirty strong on the thinking, will stand a little more Supreme Court will be open daily one other portion of Sir Edward people ran down excitedly to see ing and 5 round a kneel- The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be delivered chance of being listened to and from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. from the reg's statement which deserves the mail steamer active. To the At 300 yards, 10 rounds to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company; Ltd., Shameen, weighed by those in high places. 2nd April, 1915, to 8th April, to be widely read, namely that general disappointment, the pag. M. E. Carbines may be For not to put too fine a point 1015, (both days inclusive), ex- so far over a thousand German signal from the Peak proved to morning, April 3rd, or, on Easter on it what has stood in the cept oa General Holidays, when aval men have been rescued be the arrival of the American Monday at 9.15 2.m. Tiffin t way of the authorities' giving the Offices will be entirely closed. by Britiabers, often in faos of mail. At two o'clock, however encouragement to auch a move-

the "Kaiser" was really sighted,ble at the Peak Hotel at 1

one dollar per head will be obtain ment" is that Great Britain has

It is notified that the names single British naval man has About a dozen Government officio'clock. Members intending to

great danger, whereas not a hitherto been frankly a drunken of the following companies have been rescued by the Garmana. ale dad their ladies, the unofficial attend will kindly inform Inspec country, and respectability has

been struck off the Register demanded that indulgence in The British and Belgian Indus we know that there has been consule, Mrs. Belilios, and twenty 2.30 p.m., subject to the conclu

This is no mere coincidence, for legislators, Bishop Bardon, several

tor Potter or Sergeant Mason. At slcoholic liquors should be contrial Bank of China, Limited, the ample opportunity for Germany Chinamen, were permitted to fined to bare and others places Shangbai Wah Hsing Fire and to rescue British naval men, but a wander idly about. The Acting be general musketry practice for sion of this Competition, there will where the drinkers will be safe Marine Insurance Company, people who can laugh at the Deane) went off to see if their Colonial Secretary (Mr. W. M. from public observation. To place

members to be detailed. in the hands of the Londoner

death-struggles of drowning non- facilities for drinking in the open

combatante is not likely to extend Royal Highnesses would be pleas At the next meeting of the the band of help to the enemy's ed to come ashore. Whilst they CAMERON.-On March 23, at Tumpat, Kelantan, Evan Donald air was, alas, to increase the Legislative Connoil, a resolution sailors in distress. The whole were deciding, the gallont Volan- Cameron, aged 42, of heart failure following internal hemorrhage. opportunities for public exhibit will be moved that the percentage thing serves to illustrate the wide teers limbered up and charged the AULD-CURRIE-On March 26 1915, at Holy Trinity Catliedra), be told, Britishera cannot for on the valuation of tenements gulf which exists between British multitude with their seven-zound- payable as rales in the under and German conceptions of war-or, preparatory to "s’looting." Shanghai, before the Rev. A.J. Walker, M.A., Robert Murray A uld they have forgotten how to do so mentioned places be altered from fare; chivalry in war is about the Several Chinsmen were pushed to Mary Jean Currie, youngest daughter of Mr. Archibald Currie,enjoy themselves picturesquely July 1; 1915, as follows:-Sai last thing to look for in the Ger- over the Praya and drowned in

China Fire Insurance Company out of decra. The French or the Wan He, Shaukiwan East, mons.

384 per share, sellers. the charge, but that was a detail. Italians can have their out-door Shaukiwan West, Tring Shui Ma

The King of Siam was removed

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock processions and carnivals and yet Tan and Po Kia Wat-all from

Company-50 per cent, premium, not make a nuisance of themsel- 10 to 12.

"Telograms to haud indicate ander arrest. At $15 youth and sellers. that the bombardment of the beauty, adulterated with China- vea. Even in the German, cities

Doctinents. Relating to Cargo.

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Dardanelles hoo now been men, fairly filled the wharf. People Steamboat Company-$32 fer men caa-ur could sit down in

The Gazette contains the fol resumed and is going on apace.

in uniform and cut-3ome hanker share, sellers. their Bier Garten, their wives and lowing Board of Trade announce. The operations, when they are coming for knighthood and others China and Manila Steamship families round them, and drink ment-It is essential during the plated, will gran more than scared that some such honour Company peaceably and moderately in the war that masters of British mer- the death knell of Turkey and the would threaten them-edged to sellers. $105 per eháre, Those of our readers who can lay claim to something of an open air. Against this, let us chant ships should always have fall of Constantinople. They the front. The Hon. Mr. Flem Hongkong Gas Company-- intimate knowledge of the Chinees may emile a little wearily at imagine the Thames Embank on board the bills of lading and will mean the clearing way of ing in a cooked hat and an un- the tidingsthat Dcotor Timothy Richard has offered prizes of three ment or Hyde Park Corner pro- the canifest of cargo. Neglect the one obstacle to free commerós comfortable Windsor and two hundred dollars to the Chinese authors who succeed in vided with chairs and tables and to comply with this instraction by sea between Russia and the stood ready to receive them, and, writing the two books most calculated to commend Christianity to bottles of beer or wine! What, may result in ships being stopped other Allies. Toe Dardanelles as the Duke and Duchess crossed their compatriots. It is always interesting to hear of people who, in other countries, would be na- and delayed by His Majesty's may be regarded as an antiquated having seen China, yet believe in the possibility of ber accepting tural and healthy enjoyment, vessels or the war vessels of the survival, very much resembling The reception to the Duke and Christianity as her official and universal faith, and who honestly would, in our own, stand more allied nations,

those irritating impedimenta Duchess, thanks to the third-rate oredit the absolute sincerity, of more than one per cent of Chinese chance of being a public die-

play of beastliness or would It is notified in the Gazetto that traveller on

which formerly held up the snobbery of self-sufficient toadies, Obristian converts.

proved a lame fizzle. The Duks. at the enthusiasts would look facts in the face for half an hour, have been before this very the following places have been is elige. On our English roads laughed yes, actually laughed $60 per share, sellers. it might occur to them that; though Christianity began with the medicinal war came to pull established ne crematoria, the gates of the world. No doubt and the Duchess smiled audibly; Jewish people, its bitterest enemies were-and are that very people men together and to teach opening of which has been ne a whole, and that before the new religion was, as one might say, then something about the facts of authorised in writing by the Then Berlin intrigued the and the Hon. Mr. Mitchell- ellers.

Sanitary Board and approved by fatal alliates with the mo-

an unholy and Innes was 83 entirely neglected half an hour old, it had become almost the exclusive property of life.

that he actually walked off the

Luzon Sugar Refining Com- the Governcr-in-Council: The dern Han, more men of the Aryan race. Had it begun among the Chinese or the A Brighter Outlook,

store was

wharf with the crowd, as much pany, Limited $80 per share, For our inability to enjoy our Japanese Crematorium at So. Kan set on the Dardanelles than on

unnoticed as if he had never

sellers, Africans instead of among the Jews, a like result might have been

Hongkong Ice Company looked for. For there are points in Christianity which appeal selves decently, as for many other Po; the Sikh Barning ground anything else, since hitherto it

existed.

$102 per share, sellera. (in a general way, of coures; exceptions are admitted) solely to undesirable things in Britain, we behind the Sith Temple; the has been a tourniquet on a main

Hongkong Rope Manufactur the Indo-European temperament and intellect. The early church have to thank the gloomy Paxieremation ground for Indian troops artery indispensible to the Allies was comparatively strong in Africa, but only for a few generatione; tanism of our arostore, who so at Kowloon,

ing Company, Ltd.-$100 per When the Straits are finally re-

share, sellers it could not hold its own against Mohammedaniem when once the successfully put the iron heel on all

duced, the wheat and produce of It is notified that the expiration Russia will be able to flow into latter got a foothold; thus it died quickly, or only survived among rational merry making. But there the Copts and Abyssinians in a degraded form which can hardly be is a better time coming. The of three months, Keeble and Com- England and France, and arms termed Christianity at all. And so it will be, probably, to the end of sudden and scarcely looked for pany, Limited, will, unless canse and ammunition from the west time: Obristianity the Aryan's religion, Buddhism, Mohammedaniem, realisation by our friends at is shown to the contrary, bestruck will go to equip those formidable Home that we are more or less off the Register and the company Russian legione in deed of them. -and probably sgnosticism for the non-Aryan,

But if we doubt that any great success can crown attempts to drunken people is going to bring will be dissolved. The Registra That time, we have no doubt, are from the Hongkong Telegraph The quotations which follon convert China to a faith to which she has ever shown herself so about wonders. For, behind the of Companies, having reasonable will soon come, and then a for April 3, 1890. hostile that to press the point with her people becomes an imper-mperance wave is no mad blue- cause to believe that the China totally new complexion will be Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ience, we can at least believe that there may be reasonably good ribboniem or prohibition oraze, Pharmaceutical Supply Com. put on the situation, and the-193 per cent. premium, bayera. resulta in store for a movement which seeks to turn the minds of bats steady willingness pany, Limited, is keeping, in a Chilese writers and readers away from what is nasty to what is on the part of the public place where it transects business Allies will be able to co-operate healthy The Chinese are a plain-spoken people and do not hesit na a whole to admit outside the Colony, a register of even moro effectively than they

are at present doing. ate to discuss boldly and openly shamelessly would often be nearer frankly that, As a nation members without having a valid the truth subjects which are usually better undiscussed. But even we consume too much alcohol, licence under the Companies they admit that there is much in their up-to-date literature which and that we allow the consump Ordinance, 1011, gives notice, no and daughters read. tion to interfere with the serions under section 36 of the mid Ordi- they would not willingly have their cons Unfortunately, from what we can gather, quite a needless amount of events of life. Without ex pance, that at the expiration of anch literature is allowed to circulate in Bengkong, necessarily to travagant enthusiasm we may say two months the name of the said eneration. In encouraging authors, confidently that the British are company will, unle cause to the the

of the younger

or, to devote their pens to serions matters instead determining that the next genera contrary be sho

Biobard This friends deserve the thinks of the tioni/

one the Retister he

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, "SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1915.

NEW READING MATTER FOR THE CHINESE.

Asiatics and while we cannot, look

Crematoria

Companies Warned.

pany will be

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The Dardanelles.

MORE IRON CROSSES.

friends Bay

should

the

naiform

gangway everyone uncovered.

1890.

SHARE REPORT,"

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$100 per share,sellers. China Tradera Insurance Com pany $70 per share, sellers,

North China Insurance-T 355 per share, buyara..

$135 per share, sellers. $185 per share, sellers.

Bongkong Hotel Company-

Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six par cent. Debentures--$501.

Indo-China S.N. Company 25 per cent. dis., buyers.

Douglas Steamship Company- China Sugar Refining Com- Ltd.-8213 per share,

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company-888 9 share, sellers.

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. 314 per share, sellers, 821 per share, buyers.

A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd.-

way Co. Ltd.-40 per cent, Hongkong High Level Tram- prem, sellers.

Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ltd 25 per share.

Green Island Cement Co. (old 1986).45 per share, nominal

Green Island Cement Co. (new issue) $3 per share, nominal.

- Cantón, Insurance: Company-Hongkong Land Investment Ltd$125 per share

Langtaza Insurance Association Ta 86 per share, Hongkong Fire Insuranos Com

8360 per sh

Co., Ld-898 per share, sellers: Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd. 78 per share nomiz

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