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FREIGHT MARKET.

The Boom-Coatizoės.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

SANITARY BOARD.

The Sanitary Board meets om Tuesday. The orders of the day

1. Further application for per Memes Snowman, and Co. in mission to erect one water closet their freight circular dated Jarst No. 1. May Road, inland Lot

No. 1905.

The market daring the interval under review has been exceed ingly firm, and the only reason for the comparatively short list

2. Application for permission to erect one water closet at the Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Bangkong. Inland Lx No

1877.

SECOND EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1916

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE SUNKEN BRITISH SUBMARINE.

LOST ITS BEARINGS.

January 7, 645 pm.

CANTON CONSERVANCY.

Three Interesting Projects.

The Maritime Customs trade report for Craton, written on March 31, 1915 states ---

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ORDERS.

HR order No. 2, issued to-day by Majar Wakeman, Com- man fing AFB, state t

Prisoners of War Camp and Gun Club Hill DetachmSIZE.

Of local conservancy projects.C. to-day the 8th instant. The H.K.VR will relieve the

Next for Duty. Prisoners of War Camp. Sturday 15th inst. Sections 1

more nearly”- affecting the port itself, three have recently aKET M- ed greater prominelas, viz, (1) the proposed reclamation of aand 2 of A Co.

Sandar 16th inat. :Sections 1.

end of Shameen, (i) the imprese and see Bo meat of the Canton harbour and

According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam Datch cor-large bank of silt at the western 3. Application for so cffensive

respondents learn from the crew of the sunken British submarine that they lost their bearings and ran on to the Esaksgrond and sprang a leak. The bluejackets are now in the Naval Bartacka

of interes is the increasing scar city of prompt boats. Although Saigon has been enquiring after trade Excence at No. 40, Belchers tonnage at 35 cents per pical, Street, Inland Lot No. 953

s+ction A.

this has not attracted owners 4. Correspondence relative to attention at all, and the business! pat through daring the pass fortan application for a common lodg night is chiefly represented by ing house at No. 62, Second Street,

3rd floor.

per ton.

5. Result of the examinations made under "The Sale of Food

| POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Orders issued to-day by Mr. and Drogs Ordinance, 1896 for F. C. Jankin, D.S.P. (Beserve) the quarter ended 31st Decem-state: ber, 191.5.

6 List of legal proceedings taken by this Department against persons for breaches of the Pablic Health and Buildings Ordinance of 1903 for the month of Decem- ber, 1915.

Recruits.

TELEGRAMS

Monday 17th inst, Section 1

its approaches, and (iii) the re- of 0 Ca clamation of Kuper Island. Any Taesday 18th inst. Sections 3 extension of the somewhat re-and 4 of A Co., stristed ares of Shameen has

Wednesday 19th inst. Sections obrious savsutages, and the ques-3 and 4 of B Co. tion should therefore receive Thursday 20th inst. Sections careful consideration: But before 2, 3 and 4 of B Co. FUNERAL OF SIR SCOTTch work could be carried thrangb

Can Club Hill. ROBERTSON.

some understanding would have

Saturday 15th inst. Sections: 3 to be arrived at between the foreign and 4 of A Co. and Chiseen authorities concern-

Sunday 16th inst. Sections 3

fixtures for presting Coal require- ments at exorbitant rates, as matter of fact rates hitherto known and undreams of by own ars. Considering the Northern ports having closed for the winter months this sime of the sea:03 generally-should-be oppostune to pick up some cheap charterers to sonnage end the more- 90 owners rightly can congratulate them. selves on the splendid rates ob-

7. Limewashing return for the tained, namely :-Touran/Jan- ton $4.75, Haiphong/Swatow for thighs ending 28th December. $5.50. (Sara. Cur.) and Rongay/ 1915. Swatom $5.25 $5.40 (Hkg.Cur.) 8. Mortality return for Hong-13

kong for the month ending 30th Saigon/Hongkong has seen only November and for the weeks end- three settlements, & small vessel ing 12th, 19.5 and 28th Decem getting free at Saigoon accepting ber, 1915. a part cargo for very prompt load- ing at 30 cents and a regular liner ar 33 cents, while an “outsider getting free there by the middle of this mouth was fired at 35 cents

forbidden to make enquiries us to The Returns of the sTerage Parades, Pitzula, etc, at this amount of Bank Notes in circala per picul At the close the local

office, either personally or by teletion and of specie in reserve in zice market'ia deroïd from anim-

phone. All such information Hongkong, daring the month ation, but there is sure to be a fresa demand shortly to load some FERRY BOAT FOUNDERS, must be obtained from Section, ended 31st December 1915, as Platoon, and Company Command certified by the Managers of the New Crop rice at Saigon just be-

respective Banka are :— fare Chinese New Year to arrive

Specie hare shortly after the holidays.

Average Banka.

in Quotation stands for January

Amount. February shipment at $411 per

Reserve. Chartered Bank pical fob. Saigon.

of India, Australia

Collar Numbers and’· Helmets.

Collar numbers will be issued

9. Mortality return for the and measureident for helmets weeks ending 19th and 26th will be made on these Parades. December, 1915

10. Rat-return for the weeks. ending 25th December; 1915, and 1st January, 1916.

Orderly Room

E. Cal are waived that they are

era.

{ "Urgent Notice, Inspectors and Bergenate are advised that the Shoot fixed for Sanday January 8, is hereby can celled, and will take place on Sunday next January 18

BANK RETURNS.

"PUBLIC AUSTION.

THE Undersigned

instructions tai Auction on MONDAY the!!

„COMESENCHE

this Sales Room

509 Cases

2 Cases Lidy

Pro

A Large Quantity: Shop Supplies-

On view oa-day Merms

T

Cash-on daizers GEO.

HE Undersigned has

instructions to sell byc

lie Auction on

WEDNESDAY:

January 1916. commencing;

at his Sales Rooms,

A Consignme Cigars

5,000 Cigars *15* 5,000 do

7,759 do" American

19,750 do **La-Flamenca." On view from Luandays inst

Teams As wensl

GFO.P

instructions.to.

Also

Parades 5.30 pun. Uniform, Cap. with Covara, Rifles and Ammunition.

(Reuter's Service to The Telegraphed. As regards the improvement and 4 of B Co.

of the harbour and its approaches,

Monday 17th inst. Sections, 2, 3 Monday January 10th-No. 2

London Received, Janary 8. the suggestions antatively put and 4 of C Co. Company-

The funeral of Sir Scout Bo-forward include certain dredging

Tuesday 18th inst. Sections 1 Tuesday January 11th-Albertson took place at Golders operations, elc, with a view to and 2 of A Co

Green, while memorial services enabling steamers of deeper

Wednesday 19th inst. Sections Wednesday January 19th.-No. were held at Bradford and Saint draught to enter the pert at 1 and 2 of C Co.

Thursday 20th idst. Section 1. 1:Company.

Margarets. The latter was attend-all states of the tide, and the

of the rocks in of C. Co. Thursday January 13th--No.ed by Mr. J. W. Galland, Sir removal Company.

Parades William Jardine and Colonel J the barbear itself, whereby Friday January 14th-No. 4G. Kelly.

tha sccommodation for shipping "B" Co. will parade on the would be considerably increased. Cricket Ground on Monday, the Company and all recruits.

Recear experiments of an initial 10th it at 5.15 pm. Dress: A Large Quantity of nature would appear to indicate drill order.

Spirits to be sold welti that these so-styled “rocks” çoa-

*C* Co. will parade on the THE Undersigned. sist in reality of a kind of zed Cricket Ground on Wednesday clay with a thin surface crust the 12th inst. at 5:15 pm. Dress:fic. Auction on that has

SATU become hardened drill order.

*A*:Co. will parade on the the 15th Linusry 1916 through the chemical action of the water. Should farther Cricke: Ground on Friday the

commencing &#zi investigations confirm this, their 14th inst. 3: 5.15 p.m. Dresa: at his Saint Rooms

Street removal would be a matter of drill order.

10 Cases Clasek (GİL.- no great difficulty or expense. DCo. will parade at Volun Palmer ste)

The tendency of ship constructeer Headquarters on Wednesday 15 do Burgmany Biolasy, tion continues steadily tomar is the 12th inst. at 9.15 p.m auder Beauna & Pared) increased draught, and all over the Sg. Major Cooke. Dress drill 10 do Red and While. world ports with sea connections order. Recruits will parade on the MyBurgundy are constantly deepening their Uricket Ground on Monday the 10 do Champagne approaches in order to retain and 10th 1st Wednesday the 12th 6 do White Wines attract trade. At present, Caatoning, and Thursday the 13th inst. 22 de Italian Vermontir & Chins $6,976,548-$5,000,000* | can only simit stasmera-drawing at 5.15 p.m. ander Sergt. Major 19 Cases Guinness S

Hongkong and

less than 16 feet, even at spring | Bond. Dress: drill order.

& splits) Shanghai Banking

tidee, and it is therefore of vital The Signalling Section will 40 Bass:Ale it fature parade at Volunteer Headquarters

And Corp. 21,793,808 15,500,000 importance to

Mercantile Bank

development as a distributing on Monday the 10thias Wednes 40 Cases Scotch Whi centre, and for ita trade in general, day the 12th inst, and Friday

brands) of India Limited,

1,074,231 855,000 that some scheme for facilitating the 14th inst. at 5.15 p.m. Uniform On view fromFgid)

the entry of deeper draught ccean to be worn.

Terms, Cash on del

GEO. Total €29,844,585 21,350,000 going vessels sheald be quickly

Sterling Securities deposited and successfully realised. Kuper Members are reminded that only with the Crown Agents rained at Taland in a low-lying piece of land, medical certificates granted by about 5,500 feet long and 1,800 the Medical Officers of the H. K $1,850,000....

Becurities with the Crown feet broad, situated in the Front V. B can be recognised. Sarg

Resch just below the Agents £68,040.

eastern Capt. Harston will attend mem- barbour limit, and beyond the Taibers at his consulting mama shatow-railway terminus. Its re- Alexandrs Buildings, at 12:50 clamation has been under the p.m. daily (Sundaysexcepted), and consideration of the Chinese au- at the same place at 8 pm daily thorities for some years' past, în |(Sandays excepted) Merabera RACE FOR. connection with a scheme for esta requiring certificates are request blishing a residential settlement, led to attend at the latter hour, under manicipal control,・・ on (except în urgent cases. Recruits similar lines to the Foreign Settle- wishing to be passed will attend SUNDAY 91 JANUARY 1976 Leotion Shamees

The original at 6 p.m. Telephone No. 2. Yachts taking part in Surg Lieat, Hoore will attend will fiy:s signals flig idea was to bond the whole length of the narrow creek which members at the Government Civil International Code

the Hospital between 9.30 am and lien of the usual. separates the island on north side from the mainland, 10.30 am. daily or at other hours flag to be kept, fly

the zacz and so build a connecting bridge. by appointment. Telephone No. Missing Accountant.

But the authorities regard with 80, Recruits wishing to be pass the Club Hot The police have been informed favour an alternative plan, suged will attend at the same hours.

ing of the that the accountant of the Tingested by the Commissioner of Tuen goldsmith chop, at 314 Customs, which is to close the Pte. K.W. Beso, having joined, Queen's Road Central, les dividing creek and allow it to ia allotted Corps No. zad abecoded with 3000, the pro- alt up, thus adding to the area of posiette C50510

The Aberdeen Ferry-boat Hang Lee, which runs from Salt Eish Lane to Aberdeen, foundered while at the Aberdeen Wher early this morning. It is thought Sagan Philippines:No actual that the accident was due to the chartering has come to pass local vessel being over-loaded with ly, owners being able to do very salt fish. No lives were lost. The mich better in other directions damage is at present unknoWD. compared with the rates offered..

RUBBER QUOTATIONS, Saigos/JavaThe prohibition

Messrs. Wright and Hornby oferport of rice has as yet mos

advise us of the following latest been raised. There has been some deal with Greek tonnage, ziso our enquey for forward loading, but Government have further extend-rubber quotations

Ayer Panss nothing payable being obtainable ed their requisitioning.

Balgownies outward, owners will not look at Far East-We have no fixtures

Changkat Serdang such freights at present.

to advise, although sharterers are

Kalemak Bangkok/Hongkong : The prepared to pay very high rates,

Kempas berth rate has risen to 50/43 cents and although there are a fair for loading inside/outside bar number of steamers bound out to ans

Malaka Pindas- respectively, and with the antici. Vladivostock from the United

Malakoff pated demand, which is sure to Statem, & grest mumber of those set in sinos New Crop rice is now boats will be required for berth Mekgia

New Serendaha coming in more freely, the rats business. Others are being re should considerably stiffen with quisitioned, and owners of the aims

Proggors the market advancing, and remainder are not prepared to

Redeliss Dalny/Canton No fresh busideal at present.

Sandgeroft ness has come to pasa înce IsatPhilippines Charterers have reperiedad

been unable to secure their tos Smgei Bagan

Tambalaks

Java-Charterers are now in-Tapaha

$84

Balea

$6.00

42 $6.00

$410

$27

$3.00

$2.85

$164

80 centa

$10.00

H

92 cents $16

$1.30

mecharters Charterers are nage even at 140- finding it almost impossible to

Teluk Anamn) secure prompt vessels, with the dicating 100/-, but so far tonnage United Malace result that very old bosts had to is not securable even at this figure. be considered and chartered at Rice. Saigon charterers - 875 very high rates:-Amer. : as, now offering 97/6 to picked poru "Banámet built 1873, 3,450 France with 102/6 to Dunkirk for COMMANDER OF EMS. tons D/W/i/b9 months at $25,- rice, and 110 to 115 for meal TRIUMPH HONOURED 000 and Chin, s. **Chefoo" to Liverpool: Barmah is also bailt 1876 1340 tons D/Wib now asking for tonnage, but has 12 months at $9,600 per month not-yet chartered any tornage.** Coal freights from Japan to Indis-There was further

DAY BY DAY.

Train Alteration.

The express train which former ly leit Kowloon at 4 pm will in faturs depart at 2.50 p.m.

pery of his masters.

Captain EH. this routain exceedingly firra for rise in these freights and Bomber the Empezar olar, on whom of Japan has con- ferred the Order of the Rising. any size prompt and forward baa paid 82/6 on dew, to Hulle k loading.

Time Charter Rates for this Sun (third class), was in command

Reported: Robbery, Fixtures reported Phong description of chartering still of the flagship Triumph, China

Yan. 3.25, Touran Canton continue to be on the increase, Squadron, when the war broke It has been reported to the Haiphong/Swstow $550, and to-day a Japanese best has out, and he unbeequently wasNaral Police by the accountant at 254, (Bw Gor) and Bongay/Bratow been fixed for 12 months trading Attache at Tokyo. The Order of Queen's Boad Central that on the $5.25 5.50 per ton:

at 21/-, but this decription of the Rising San was conferred.apon night of January 6, some person MOKER BRowman and Co's tonnage is now getting rather him in recognition of his valuable stole from a box is the cock-loff from scarce. Meantime, for a prompt services dating the combined jewellery, clothing and money to ices--received Lond

sted November 19, 1915, steamer from Buenos Agree 18/ operations of the British, and the value of $149.

was paid for the trip to Unitedspauca fiesta in various packs report States via Bio, the intention beof the Pacific. He entered the

rince ing to load ore

up till the

No Deferred Telegrams For Ameries.

The Eastern Extention Anstri

and China Telegraph Co.,

the proposed settlement, besides obristing much of the heary cost connected with banding opers

tiona

CORRESPONDENCE

The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess anly those of the Hongkong Telegraph."1

FOOD PRICES. To the Editor of the onghong Telegraphe

Medical Certificates.

Postings

Pte. NE. Kent, having joined, is allotted Corps No. 611 and posted to Co. “C” Sec. 3.

Pter AH Taylor, having join- d is allotted Corps No. 572 and posted to Ca**A" Sec. 4.

Pie: A Coarse, having joined,

Hongkong Jazuary,

ROYAL-HOWERGONET

--VAGHT GETBS

be communi

Commodore.

CANTON HOWES

BAILWAY

is allotted Corps No. 573 and IMPORTANT

csted to Pte.D."

Pr. P. Glendenning, having joined, is allotted Corps No. 574 and posted to Co. “B” Sec. 4.

W.S.Glendenning, having that

9th

Pallotted Corps No

and posted to Co.

Pta: J. Car, havin alloted Corps No: 570 to Co. *0*Beo

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