CIGARETTE & TOBACCO THE LATE MR. SMOLLETT
FUND.
For the Allied Forces at the Front
Amount scknowledged
to 9th August 1915. $5956.88 Mr. J. Witchell Bear
Further contribution
Mrs. R. Pithie, Further
contribution....
Mr. Wotherspoon
CAMPBELL.
Funeral on Saturday at Happy Valley,
On Saturday evening, the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 1918.
TRADE OF CANTON.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
British Consul's Report
funeral took place at the Church The Acting Consul at Canton of England Cemetery of the late (Mr. J. W. O. Davidson) in his Mr. Smollett Campbell, Commis annuel report says that, although
Some of Our
By-products and Specialities.
10.00 sioner of the Chinese Maritime Canton has been a little affected CORNED BEEF,
List No. 4 C. to 1st July 1915.
Mr. H. P. White
Mr. Geo: Hastings
Mr. R. H.
CPR
Mr. A. H. Orew
Mr. O, D. Wilkinson
Mr. C. E. H. Boavis
Customs at Lapps (Macao) on commercially as any place, the 5.00 Friday evening. The deceased effects of the declaration of wBY 3.40 who had been connected with the were severe.. Banka immediately Customa service since 1872, restricted credite, and business and had been" Commis-practically came to a standstill. sioner at Lappa · since 1911, Firms were not inclined to under- recently contrated typhoid and take fresh responsibilities until a few days ago he entered the they could form some estimate of
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Mr. E. W. P.
Mr. R. E. St Amory
Mr. S. W. B.
Mr. G. Miskin..
Mr. G. M. C. Burnie ...
Mr. R. F. H.
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Mr. Lee Ching Chi
646
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Mr. W. B. M. ...
Mr. S. H. Dodwoll
Mr. A. R. Lowe »
Mr. A. R. Owen
Miss Angel Ormiston.....
1 10 10 00 00
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CORNED PORK,
VARIETY OF SAUSAGES,
HENRY HEATH
STRAW HATS
PRESSED BEEF,
DRIPPING,
COOKED HAM,
LARD, SMOKED TONGUES, PORK PIES, &C., &C.,
IN
LATEST SHAPES
Peak Hospital. The second the result of war on trade, and CORNED
WHICH
TONGUES
GANNOT BE EXCELLED FOR QUALITY.
daughter of the deceased was the extra cost of war insurance married" some months past to was sufficient to kill business Lieutenant Paske (D.O.L1.), who in many articles sold on a coza- has since been wounded in action. mission basis, such as paper," One of the deceased's sons resign- on which the margin of profit in ed the customs to take up a com-small. Helped by the low rate of mission in the Black Watch. exchange, the silk trade, on which Those present at the funeral the foreign prosperity of the port inoluded The Rev Coply Moyle largely depends, was fortunately means completed. Much, there- $50.00 (officiating clergyman) Messrs. A. amongst the first to recover, fore, depends on the state of the List No. 4.E. to 31st July 1918, E. Forbes, O. Thorne, C. E. S. though naturally only partially. river in the present year. One
Wakefield, Captain Hutchison,
The reduction of war insurance result of the coils has been A.D.O., representing H.E. enabled business generally with to draw attention to the the Governor; Major Mao-the United Kingdom to be resum-question of river conservancy, A donald, H.K.V.D. and J. S.ed, and though trade with the director of river conservancy has Dobie. Wreaths included those Continent in moribund for the been appointed by the Central sent on behalf of the deceased's time being America" has been a Government, and he has recently wile and children; Mr. F. A larger customer than usual. In made a tour of inspection with Aglen, Inspector-General of Cas way cases German firms were the Engineer-in-Chief of the toms; Mr. F. Gordon Lowder; unable to fulfil contracts, and Whang103 Board. Lack of funds, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith; Mem in some instances these were however, is likely to prove a bar bers of the Lappa Stall; Members placed elsewhere, notably some to the undertaking of river con- of the Kowloon Staff; Chinese | for · electrio
plant
in servancy works on a large scale. mt abera of the Kowloon Staff; Canton. Trade in paper and
No
made Captain and Wardroom officers munitions of war before the war in the development of the
progress was of the R. S. Keipan; Mr. and Mrs. largely in the hands of Germen mining resources of the Pro Wakefield; Mr. Thorne and Mr. firms has been successfully taken vince during 1914. Owing to the Edwardes. H.E. the Governor ap by Britiab firms. While this excessive caution of the Chinese, and Lady May, Mrs. Phelipe and Major Macdonald. The family of the deceased are at present at
List No. 4 B Purther
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R. H.
O.E. H. B.
E. W. P.
Chai Wan (W,B.)
Ladies Bridge Book
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Home.
SEAMEN'S CLAIM FOR WAGES
Story of Stolen Chop.
TELEGRAMS.
SCIENTIST DEAD.
INVENTOR of Salvarsan. Reuters Service To The Telegraph."}
London. Received, August 21. "Professor Paul Ehrlieb, the inventor of Salvarsan, has died suddenly in a laboratory at Homburg
LIVERPOOL FIRE. COTTON WAREHOUE GUTTED.
London, Received August.21." A cotton warehouse, Belonging
is satisfactory in itself, there is it is very difficult for foreigners to the Liverpool Warehousing no certainty that, unless special to make any but the most cursory Company at Bootle, has been efforts are made, the trade will examination of properties said to gutted by fire. The damage is not revert to Germany at the end contain cres. Reports of the ex estimated at several thousand of the war.
istence of valuable deposits must pounde. The value of the trade of therefore be received with geopt-
grоB3 Canton for 1914 was £14,542,718, iciem until comfirmed by experts,
decrease on 1913 of £2,088,913. Owing to the high price of anti-discipline, a number of them not Part of this large decrease was mony a certain amount has been even knowing the use of the rifle, This morning in the Summary difference in Haikwan taels being border. Good steam coal is said their friends. This bill would due to the drop in exchange, the coming down from the Eunan were a source of actual danger to Court, the owner of the Kwong only 7,499,435. In spite of to have been found on the North remove that anomaly. He could Wing Hing junk, Lam Choi, was
rate of exchange River, but not in sufficient on assure, the Council that old sued by three seamen, formerly foreign imports with a gross ity to make the laying down of carrying out of the bill every con- employed on the junk, to recover value of £4,802,435 showed an large plant profitable, as trans sideration would be given to com- balance of wages alleged to be
inarense of over £400,000, a large port facilities are at present He hoped that all men would, due;
mercial interests in the Colony. ed for by the increased value of proportion of which was account-lacking.
through the bill, be trained and the opium imported.
disciplined and learn the use of the rifle, and that not a few, but all would help towards the defence of the Empire.
Mr. C. F. Mason appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. G. R. Hay- wood for the defence,
Mr. Mason informed his, Lord- ship that the men had been en gaged as fokis, the only dispute between the parties was as to when the services of the plaintiffe were dispensed with
The defendant alleged that the debit notes produced by the plaintiffe and obopped with de fendant's chop. were drawn
thereon.
пр
His Lordabip did not believe the defendant's story and gave judgment for the plaintiffs,
the low
carried out
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THE STRAITS COMPUL SORY TRAINING BILL.
Passed Third Reading. At a meeting of the Straits Set- tlements Legislative Council held on August 13 the Compul- sory Training Bill passed its third reading.
STO> {
THINK for just one minute. of the u ter uselessness of suffering with Neural- gla! For only Rel you can procure bottle of LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM, andeven the first application of the Balm will bring you relief from the torturing pain 1 Continue its use. Rub it In whore the pain is.and the pain will quickly go Those hideous, horrible, heart sickening hours of misery will give place to com fort, peace and health. Do not Doubt. Do not faiter. Do not hesitate. Do not con- tinue to suffer. GO NOW, or send, to the ask for a bottle of Little's Oriental Balm. dearest Chemist or Medicine Vondor and
The provincial paper currency question, which was referred to trade of Canton in 1913, wAS in the Consular Report on the satisfactorily solved during the year by the Quintuple Group in Peking advancing the Central Government $1,000,000, which enabled the latter to redeem all
The following is culled from notes previously issued in the the Straits Times, *. by the plaintiffs who stole bis Province. The redemption was Council resumed the considera- shop to make the impressions successfully and expeditiously tion in committee of the Reserve in July at a Force and Civil Gaard B.ll. Only rate of half the face value a few farther minates were of of the notes. All the old notes capied, thechief amendment made smounting to $32,000,000, have being the introduction of a clause, been burnt and Bank of China suggested by the Hon. Sir Evelyn notes put in circulation to Ellis, providing that mon eligible limited extent to replace them. as. Volunteera, but membera of While no return of the silver the Volunteer Reserve or Civil reserve against note issue is Guard, or undergoing military published, no serious depreciation training, and desiring to become A recent development in the can take place without calling volunteers proper, might be al- method of effective displaya for into question the standing of the lowed, with the consent of the drapery in the was of a distinctive Bank of China, which, has the Commandant, to transfer. This, background provided by a rich backing of the Central Govern- Sir Evelyn asid, would meet the striped or checked paper with an ment. One currency question still case of men who reconsidered appearance very like satio. This remains. Owing to the profit made their position after being brought PUBLIC WORKS DEPART- background is accompanied by by the mist, large numbers of within the scope of the new bill. price and descriptive ticket which subsidiary coins are turned out The committee stage concluded,
It is hereby notified that the are in keeping with the design of every year with a consequent the Attorney General then re- Government are prepared to let the paper, the effect produced depreciation in value. Thus ported that the bill had emerged as offices to suitable tenants, being a most dignified and strik- while B Bilver dollar je with certain amendments."Rooms Nos 5, 6 and 7 on the top ing one.
worth nominally 100%., it general- Standing orders being suspen-floor of the Post Office Building
OF INTEREST TO LADY
READERS.
Bold at ls, 4d. per bottle.
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Song. THE FLAB THAT NEVER COMES DOWN LANDING OF THE BRITISH TROOPS IN】
FRANCE
WITH THE FLEET IN ACTION
Ducts
Hairy Champlon
Kings Military Band
1 Kirkby
Lattimer
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ALL KINDS OF
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J. ULLMANN & Co. JEWELLERY, WATCHES, BINOCULARS TO
EXQUISITE DESIGNS, FULLY GUARANTEED.
BEST. MAKE
Special Bargains in Gold Pocket WATCHES,
THE LEADING BRAND
OF
HOME BOTTLED CUINNESS STOUT ON THE MARKET
An example of this treatment ly passes for o. 108 to e. 110, and ded to permit of the measure (New Government Offices) in is afforded by Messrs. Whiteaway, a Hongkong dollar nota from o. being carried farther, the Attor-Pedder Street on a yearly Laidlaw & Co. who are making 112 to c. 122, The fluctuations ney General moved that the h
tenancy. -bill a display of choice blouses during in value are said to be due to the be read a third time and passed.ditions of letting raay be obtained Further particulars and con- this week. Ladies should make a manipulations of native money- This was seconded by the on-application at the Office of the Amount expended 5939.41 play which will certainly create a sufficient reason. Basiness, at carried.
point of seeing the window die-changers, but this hardly seems General Officer Commanding and Director of Public Works.
W. CHATHAM, the desire to possess some of the any rate, can only be carried on, His Excellency the Governor Director of Public Works. Balance in hand' $296.87
charming and inexpensive models so far an foreigners are concerned, said that it was very gratifying Hongkong, 23rd August. 1915, As stated in the report of the which are being shown.
on a cash basis and in Hongkong that in these times there had been
FOR SALE. Farther particulars appear in currency. 24th ultimo the consignment or
no opposition to that bill, which dered on June 1 was distribu. Our advertising columns of to-day.
The most serious foods for gavo power to require every male FOR SALE-Pacific Mail S.S. Co.'s Godowns 1 & 2 con- ted amongst 10 different regi
the past 80 years occurred in Britieh abject of European nected by covered alley way- June, when the West River rose 70 descent, within age limits, to un-located on Section B Marine Lot ments most of whom have
ft. above winter level at Wacbow. dergo military training. Under 243, Kennedy Town, Crown IS RECOGNISED
the
annum,
THIS
HALL&C
SLIVER
FAMOUS BRAND OF STOUT
BY ALL CONNOISSEURS AS A STANDARD OF QUALITY
AND PURITY.
soknowledged receipt and thank Force 34,000 Woodbines and 110 ed the generous subsoribers for lbs Plug Tobacco.
The dykes lower down were an Orderin Council published in Rent $160.00 per annum,, together thinking of them, thoroughly ap 0.0. New Zealand Contingent unable to stand the strain in many the Gazelle in August last, the with permanent Steel Pier op- precisting their kindness. A Mediterraneen Forde 33,000 places and gave way, causing Governor might require any per-posite godowns, and upon which notification has been received Woodbines and 88 lbs Plug widespread ioundations. Though son to do any work and render the Crown Rent is $300.00 per from home that the consignment Tobacco.
to do vite yo probaly ex. any personal service that he Steam Launch America" in ordered on July I was sent to outer contributions to the aggerated, over 1,000,000 people might think fit in connection to audition, liaving been quite a different source; to those fund will be thankfully received were said to have beer, left home with the defence of the Colony, stripped and thoroughly over- regiments who did not previously so as to enable the Committee to lese for the time being, and dis- His Excellency proceeded to men hauled in 1914.
end one consignment a month to tree everywhere was severe tion what happened in February 2 Buoys with their Moorings, participate, vis
OC. Canadian Contingent, give some comfort to the brave Crops in the inundated distriote last, on the occasion of the Mu- both in first class condition hav British Expeditionary Force 33, follows at the Front who are were ruined; the mulberry trees tiny, when the services of able ing been recently thoroughly 000 Woodbines and 110 lbs Plug bearing the burden and heat of were seriously damaged, and the bodied men were required. Many overhauled and relaid with new Tobaood.
the day in this terrible battle. silk crop restricted. The work of of those men, not having undergone mooring chains. For further 0.0. Australian Contingent BYGGEO; J. B. SAYER, repairing dykes has been left any military training or alter information apply to Tel. No. 135.
Morton, Agent Mediterranean Expeditionary
urer." (largely to local effort, and is by no
A
Hon: Secretary and freaked
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