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MOTOR BULANCE.

FROM THE WOMEN

OF HONGKONG.

SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 1. The following is the first sub

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THE WAR LOAN.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1916,

BENCH AND BAR.

Nearly £600,009,con Subscribed. Mr. Justice Gomperty and a Delay.

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In the House of Commons on July 15. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. With the leave of the House, I desire to make a When Mr. Justlos Gompertz statement with regard to the new took his seat in Coort this morn- War Loan. Since the lists were ing to hear an action in which the

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

FISH

OF SELECTED

HADDOCKS

FILLET

AND

closed on Saturday last estimates counsel engaged were Meme WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT have appeared in some of the Sharp, K. C., Alabaster, Potter cription list for the Motor Ambave been revived to the amount csee this morning for 10.30 und newspapers that subscriptions and Jonkiu, he said: I fixed this balance, to be purchased by the of between £700,000,000 and at that time no-one was hare and women of Hongkong:-*

£800,000,000, 1 would like to say my clerk tells me he understood the Mro. Anstruther, Anne, Mre, R. Baker, Mrs. Barlow, Miss at once that such a total as that solicitors in the ese had made an was neither expected.ror desired. arrangement that they should Baylis, Mrs. Boucher, Mrs. Bur. It would have created quite an un-not come into Couri antil eleven nie, Mrs. Chatham, Mrs. Char- chill, Miss Clark, Mre. Craddock, business financial arrangements, about this and I was waiting in песенкагу distarbance in oar o'clock. Well, I heard, nothing Miss Kathleen Craddock, Mrs. A. E. Crapneil, Rev. Mother Superior and, indeed, I may go further and my room for ten minutes, robed. French Convent, Lady Reesay that had any such amount as I am very glad if it has been con $800,000,000 been in view, Ivenient to the profession in any Davies, Hre. Dealy, Miss Marga-ebould have found it necessary to ret Dealy, Mrs. Dickson, Mias close the lista." Agnes Dickson, Miss Joyce Disk- son, Mrs. Eukins, Miss G. Fiddes, bere to the Loan through the The actual number of subscri-

Mr. Sharp: I think my Lord Mise Gains, Mrs. Gordbau, Mrs. Bank of England has been $50,000 there was a misunderstanding, Green, Mrs. H. Hancock (obeer), and the actual amount Elis Lordship: I fixed the time Brotherton-Harker, Mre. Ho Fook,

subscribed for £570,000,000. with the Uhief Justics for 10.30 Mrs, Ho Kom-tong, Lady Ho Ter, (Cheers.) I would just like to and that time was communicated Mrs. William Humphreys, Mrs. F. W. James, Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. remind the House that this to Mr. Sullied, the Chief Justice's Looker, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Martin, gigantic total represents only clerk.

KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

way, but it is not at all cou venient to me to have arrange nents of which I know nothing.

new money (hear, hear); it Mr. Sharp think the other Lady May, Misa Phoebe May, does not include any amount Court had not finished then. We Misa Iris May, Miss Dione May. of stook which will be issued for were there for a judgment which Mrs. Milroy, Mrs. Mozon, Mrs. the purpose of conversion. I we thought would take half on Nowall, Mise Nind, Mra.

would also like to remind the hour, but which took an hour to -Pattenden, Miss Pauline

House that it does not include read-until twenty minutes to Pattenden, Mrs. Pentreath, Mrs.

We thought when it Ralphs, Miss Marie Rosario, Hrs. By subscriptions through the eleven. Murray Boott, Hrs. Shellim, Mrs. Post Offion. As regards the Poetae ranning over 10.30 you would We were told a Ofice we must not forget that be informed." Sidford, Miss Middleton-Smith, Mra, Sisbb, Miss Margaret Stabb, applications did not close on communication had been sent so Saturday, and that consequently your Lordship that the judgment Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Tatoher, the figures up to last Saturday do was taking very much longer than "A. W.". Mrs. Wakeman, Mins

not by any means include the we supposed it would. We sap- Wilkinson, Rees Davies,

whole amount of subscriptions. posed it would be finished by Total $994.00

But up to Saturday last through 10.30 and it went on for an the Post Office 547,000 persons other ten minutes, and then wre had applied for a total sum of were told you had been com 215,000,000. (Cheers.) I regret tomunicated with.

Mr. Polter: I think the Bar say that I am unable to give the House any figures at the present understood my Lord, that your tims with regard to the number Lordship had been informed, and of vouchers sold, but here again, as the solicitors also thought that this is a continuous process, I your Lordship had been informed shall be able to give the House the ones would not come on before probably a more acuarate state- eleven o'clock. meat and forecast in two or three His Lordship: I was told that weeke' time than it is possible to at a quarter to eleven,

Mr. Sharp: My friend and I give now.

This bage total of nearly my Lord, and I am sure we cag £600,000,000, which is for and associate the solicitors names with away beyond any amount ever the observation-We all regret subscribed in the world's history that your Lordship should be (cheers), has only been obtained subjected to any inconvenience. through the patriotic response of His Lordship: A misunder the whole people. (Cheers.) Istanding. cannot speak without emotion Mr. Potter: We very much of the efforts which have been regret your Lordship should have

the been delayed... made by every class of community to scrape together all the resources upon which they uald lay their hande in order to

to

Subscription List No. 37. The Tang Wah Hospital boge to acknowledge with thanks the following donations the Kwangiang Flood Relief Fund. T.7. from the Chiness Com mercial Society of Jamaica £200 === $2,206.90.

Ping Kee Chan of Ipoh, Perak, $1,000.

Confucian Society (Balance) $874.76.

TT from Chino-Siam Daily Tawa, $675 00.

Mr. Chan. U Shing of Sorak, Perak, $500.00, -*-

Stad of the Compradore Dept. Messra, Jardine Matheson & Co., La. (3rd Collection) $75.00.

Mr.Chan Pak Hàng $40,00. Mr. Wong Yat Chiu $30.00. Mr. Hung Hot You $30.00. 1 Subscriber of $182 of 85

each and 1 of $3.89 $31.89. Already acknowledged $603, Total $509,425.33.

981.78.

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

Mesara, Wright and Horsby advise us that the Langkat output for the current month is as follows:-

August 1

Tons 242

1

238

214-

The incident then closed.

subscribe to the Loan. We must CONVERSION OF CONSOLS not forget that when an applica- tion of this kind, is made it can

only be made in respect of avail.

In last Saturday's issue" Bank-

$

KIPPERS.

·TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE:

PROPOSED SAILING FOR VANCOUVER AND PUGET SOUND PORTS OVERLAND FREIGHT VIA GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY,

L

..

The s.s. "ROBERT DOLLAR"

Captain R. L. Morton, on the berth on or about 24th Sept. For Freight Rates and space apply to

Phone 792

THE LATE MR. A WALMSLEY.

INTERMENT AT HAPPY VALLEY."

Mr. Arthur Walmsley, late of the Taikoo Sagar Works, whose tragic death we reported in last night's issue, was buried in the Protest ant cemetery at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon.

The deceased was an ex-soldier

Ware

THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO. 3, Queen's Building.

V. M. SMITH, Manager.

TELEGRAMS.

TENNIS

SHOES

SOCKS

SHIRTS

BELTS SCARVES

SWEATERS

CO.

MACKINTOSHO

„MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS,

16 DES VŒUX ROAD.

WM. POWELL, LTD.

TELEPHONE 345.

LADIES FOOTWEAR.

SMART

GOLF BROGUES

NOW ON SHOW.

INSPECTION - INVITED,

J. ULLMANN &

Co.

.:

ALL KINDS OF

SOUTH WALES MINERS. JEWELLERY, WATCHES, BINOCULARS

1.

CRISIS' SETTLED, Router's Bolos To The "Telegraph.")

London. Received Sept. 1.

A conference, between the Gov ernment and the miners, this] afternoon, Battled the South Wales coal crisis,

in the event of telegrams arriving

2

too late for Insertion on this page they will be found

on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS. COLLISION.

TRAINING SHIP CUTTER SUNK.

were saved.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

FOR VANCOUVER AND SEATTLE.

And a very keen volunteer, and big detachment of his late comrades together with toms of the Volunteer Reserves, followed

London. Received Aug. 30.1 the body to the graveyard. It

A river disaster basoccurred at was noticeable that quite a large Purfleet. A cutter from the train number of officers was present, ing ship Cornwall was out in including Colonel Chapman, V.D.

half by a tag and sunk im. and Major Macdonald. A firing mediately, an officer and sixteen party from No. 2 Saction Artillery boys being drowned. Only fear Battery to which deceased belong ed, was in attendance and, at the able resources. We must remem. er' wrote criticising Bir Falir close of the Barial Service (read ber that the markete bave been Schuster's scheme for the conver. by the Rev. V. H. O. Moyle fired practically oloved for the sale of sion of Console, and now L. G. the customary three volleys over. all securities, that thousands of 8. sende ne a letter says the Globe the grave. The Last Post was

omitted. people who would have been of Jaly 27 in which he says:

Among the mourners willing to sell securities were The remarks by "Banker" sp- anable to seli bocsone there were pair to me to be both in members of the Taikoo staff, and no buyera, and consequently this correct and misleading. Surely it was sleo interesting to see that Bum represents actastsubscription the point ie that by convert overal Indian watchmen from of everything that was available. ing you obtain a first-class the Sugar Worke also attended to That has been obtained not only termicable security in place of pay their respects to the dead man, by the patriotic response of the one which has no compulsory re- whole nation, but by the antai- demption date, and which may mous saistance of the whale decline still farther in value. Con- EUROPEAN CONVICTED. Press. (Cheers.) I wish on behalf verting is equivalent to holding of the Honee to express our thanks Console until 1925 and then realis- to the efforts which the Press haveling £73 8a. 8d. per cont., as the made to secure the success of this following calculations show:- great national effort. (Cheers.) £300 Console are convertible All classes have been equally jiato £200 War. Losn, with, say, concerned. The private indivi- an additional £1 178.64. interest dual, the trading interests, and due on the Consols on October 5. the great banke-joint stock and private all have contributed to £2000 War Loan in ten

yours produces this gigantio total, and we owe, as

a nation, thanks to all. 225

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I would also like to refer in the

Add above Consol in-

terest

...

land. Those who consider what £300 Consols in the ten

204it moops to receive in such a short

epacs of time applications from

2

3

4

243

5

211

6

221

235

229

226

2

10

11

215

12

240

13

232

most appreciative terms to the work done by the Bank of Eog.

14

214

ere

15

16

214

17

216

18

215

19

213

20

208

21

213

14

#

22

203

23

214

"

29

24

208

121

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"

25

215

*

26

208

10

27

206

140

28

211

20

192

30

189

"

31.

202

Total to 3let inst. 6,717

Daily average 216.68

years'p.oduces

Profit.

£

The Steamship

"UNKAI MARU"

will be despatched on or about

the 20th September. “ For freight please apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co., Ltd. Agente,

Officer Disobeys Captain's Orders, Hongkong, 1st Sept., 1915.

FOR SALE.

Before Commander C. W.

**

Beckwith RN, st the Marine FOR SALE hp. 34otor Court this morning, A. MooLean, Cycle, with side car, late XYZ" 8. d. master of ss. Madawasker, charg- 1914 model-Apply

ed L. McLaren, obief officer of c/o Hongkong Telegraph. 30.0.0 the same ship, with unlawfully

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disobeying his orders on board BELLE VIEW HOTEL.

1 17 6 ship on August 28.

Complainant stated

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that

Shaukiwan Road.””

Telephone No. 907.

On Saturday, the 4th September, and Sunday, the 5th September.

GRAND DISPLAY OF

FIREWORKS

A

01 17 6 McLaren had been chief officer of the ship since May. The ship ...75 0 0 arrived at Hongkong on August 24, and during thestay, defendant 16 17 had been under the influence of drink, causing trouble with the crew and influencing the other officers to drink. On August will 28 defendant disobeyed his com 3 8 8 mand, refused to look after the stowage of cargo in the ship and 20 6·2

wae very insulting, being drunk at the time.

compound interest on this profit of £1..10%, per annum, at 44 per cent....

550,000 subscribers, to keep the work down, and deal with all the variety of applications, and the Add gigantic correspondence entailed, can understand what the great laboure of the Bank of England have been, and bow saccassfally they bave carried them through. This has been an exhibition, a exhibition of the necessary

unrivalled financial resources of the British Empire. (Cheera.} They have been thrown into the Boala in this war, and it is a declaration to our Allies and to

To this add redemption

value of the £200 Wat. Loan in 1925 2000

take place at the above Hotel, Commencing from 8p.m. to 11 pm. Admission ......50 Cents.

W. GALLAGHER,

Manager. Extra Cars run to

Belle View Hotel,

Defendant stated that he alwaya did his work to the best of his Hongkong, 1st September. 1916. ability,nd on the date mentioned

220 8 2 be was under the influence of

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FOR SALE

and divide by 3... 73 8 8 liquor but not drunk", he could FOR SALE-A large quantity

Should the redemption bo post-do his work.

of China & Glassware, Table

our enemies alike that this United | poned until later, or a new loan His Worship found him guilty and Bed Linen. For permit to Kingdom will prove faithful to be created at a higher rate of of the charge and sentenced him view and full information apply (Chcore.)

EXQUISITE DEBIONS FULLY QUARANTEED" BEST NAKE

Special Bargains in Gold Pocket WATCHES.

COLUMBIA 2472{

THE KILTIES KOURTSHIP. THREE BLIND MICE

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RECORDS.

Band H.M. Scots Guards

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OF

FAMOUS BAGPIPE RECORDS MARCHES, STRATHSPEYS, REELS ETC,

by Pipe-Major Forsyth...(The King's Piper) and

Pipe-Major Ross......H. M. Scots Guards

CALL OR PHONE 1322

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.,

6, DES VEUX ROAD."

THE LEADING

OF

BRAND

HOME BOTTLED GUINNESS STOUT

IS

THIS

ON THE MARKET

FAMOUS BRAND

OF STOUT

RECOGNISED BY ALL CONNOISSEURS AS A STANDARD OF QUALITY

AND PURITY.

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WINE MERCHANTS.

its trust in the cause of the Allies interest, the proft would be still to seven days imprisonment with to the Agent, Psoilo Mail Tel, No. 135.

greater.

Fout hard labour,

Co., King's Building.s

6. Queen's Road Central,

Hongk

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