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CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by the į correspondents are not necess- arily those of the Hongkong

Telegraph"]

THE FIGHTING IN CANTON.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.)

COMPANY MEETING.

The United Asbartos Oriental

Agency, Ltd.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST) 18, : 1916)

INWARD BOUND FROM

FRANCE.

Hospital Ships at Southampton.

Mr. S. H. Dodwell (Chairman).. provided at the 20th ordinary

Behind us (writes a special general meeting of the shore representatative of the Press Ag. Company, held at the offoss of ociation), the spreading south- Mesere. Dodwell and Company country town, ite lights subdued General Managers) yesterday. and infrequent, from deferenes to There were also present Mesars, the exigencies of war. Nearer, G. Morton Smith, T. G. Well, the port and port railway stations Denison and G. R. Edwards of Southampton, About us the (Secretary).

Sir-I should like to know why the Obinese Maritime Customs at this Port allow General Lang's gunboate to moor off the Western

severe utilitarianism of well- end of Shameen, which is within the Harbour Limita, and Ere into.

The Secretary having read the ordered docks, threaded by shino General Lak's forces from this The Chairman asid:Gentle the milken stretch of Southampton

notice convening the meeting.

ing lines of railway. Before us position, thereby drawing Luk's fits on to them, which causes many men.The report and accounto Water on a summer's night, with stray bullets to bit houses etc, en sving been in your hands for gleaming lights of many colours the Settlement, thereby endanger some time I will, with your per-reflected each one hundred-fold

mission, take them a read. The and more in the quiet water. resalt of the year's working I

rast you will consider estie- Across the Channel, thers in factory, showing as it does an France, great doings are towards. increase in proft on trading of A bloody and historic develop

ing the lives of the inhabitants. Several Chinese have already been hit, and the same thing might easily happen to any European

Perhaps the Barbour Master and/or the Commissioner might me $7,000 as against last year, ment in the greatest war the and enabling your General Mana-world has ever known, is roaring not be aware that these gabboats are within the Bartoar limite, and gera to recommend the payment and reverberating hour by hour if they do know, they might be sa of a dividend alightly in excam towards its climax. Hen by the obliging as to explain why they allow these gunboats to wage war |

You will another's throats; guns of all within the Harbour limit, notice that is has been consider-calibres, not in batteries, bat in ed advisable to set aside $5,000 thousands, are filling the very towards the cost of a new launch. heavens with their awful din, and Our present launch is over 20 the air with their reading mes- years old, sad as it will probably ages of destruction and death. be necessary to order a new one History is being made with a in the near future, I fasl sure you

forcefulness, a frightfulness never || will agree that this is prudent dreamed of by Napoleon. Here step to take Roofing contingency behind us is the immemorial account has been increased by secure quietness, the green and $1,500, and now standa at $5,000, panoeful calm of our island home.. which amount I hope it will not be necessary for ds to further

last three years. of that paid daring the scores of thousands are at one

Youre etc.

BULLET. „Canton, August 15, 1918.

OBITUARY.

Out of the summer night from

Lieut. Commander A. E. Davey, increase. The value of the stock seaward comes a great white

-R. N. R.

is a good desi less than last ocean liner, brilliantly lighted, year, and, as usual, has been very and bearing upon her gleaming carefully checked by the Super-sides the great Red Cross of mercy intendants, and ample allowance and healing, which to all peoples

With deep regret we record the death of Lieut. Commander made for depreciation. The cash on earth, with the sole exception Arthur Edward Davey, R. N. R., in current account and on fixed of the Bucs, meane sanctuary, an which took place yesterday. deposit is large, but since the unfailing passport. a gaurantes of Deceased had been in indifferent end of the financial year por inviolable secarity. The big white in health for a year or more, tion of your surplus funds have ship has the lines of a yacht; and bat * week ago hia con been invested in the shares of a she glides towards as through dition become such that first-class local Companies so as the stilly, darkling water with its he was ordered into the Govere to obtain a somewhat higher rate myriad reflections, one sees that ment Civil Hospital for treatment of interest. I do not think, gentle she is handled with smooth and of a tamor. He rapidly grew men, the report and accounts say precision. She glides of her woree, and passed away as stated, call for any further explanation own easy volition to herowo precise

The late Mr. Davey had had s from me, but before moving their mooringe. The whole thing iezag long opnction with the East, adoption I shall be pleased to gerstedly British; the whole pizoo more particularly with Hongkong, answer to the best of my ability is very much in commission. and in his work at the Harbour any questions shareholders may Two bage covered-in gangways Office be WAR most popular wish to ask.

roll silently to their appointed places spring smartly to alten- tion, eslate, and hook themselves on to the ship. It looks like that. A silent army of stretober-bearers advance from nowhere, in extend- ed order.

with the shipping community. There being no questions, the He was educated and trained on Chairman moved, and Mr. Dani- H.M.8. Conway as a cadet, and Leon seconded, the adoption of the then took a position se officer on report and accounts as presented. One of Mess. Butterfield and Carried. Swire's boats, when be frat Mr. F. Maitland was re-elected became known in the Colony auditor, at a remuneration of) E. was born in Cornwall $200, on the motion of Mr. 10 May, 1876, and it is Morton Smith, seconded by Mr. to by regretted that a career so Weall. full of promise should be ended The Chairman Bazioanced that comparatively to early in life. On dividend warranta were ready

August 17, 1907, decessed took and could be obtained on. sp.

LIGHT BEER ORDER.

up duty with the Harbour Office plication. Hi Acling Boarding Officer, and, vacate the poet on April 23, 915, for that of Acting Assistant Harbour Master. In August of the same year he was appointed first Boarding Officer, and later be succeeded Mr. Jones as Acting Assistant Harbour. Meater, which position“ „he occupied at the time of death.

Deceased was a very ardent

A few yards away across the shed itsade the first of the wait- ing hospital trains, bound for Edinburgh.. So the Scotties will come firet. They bare farthest

the hip they knew all about this the ship this, jast as we did, having the num- ber of their section. Throughout syetemi works, and works like a

charm.

And so the tale goes on, and Sale in Future to be Allowed the trains fill, gliding out, one

All Day.

after another, with marvellonely little loss of time, and no bitchen of any find. Medical officers and | nurses are fitting to and fro. No orders are given. The whole wonderful process is automatic. To and fro, to and fro, unceasing- ly the rubber-shad stretcher-

London, July 4.—The Central sportsman, and took expecially Control Board (Liquor Traffic) keen interest in shooting and golf, this afternoon issued the follow He was, in fact, one of the besting:-

shots in the Colony, and often

etc.

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A

Light Beer Order. -

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

"NOTHING

CAN EXCEL

OUR

DAISY BRAND

BUTTER.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST NEW ZEALAND table butter.

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SOLE AGENTS-

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LD.

NORTH BRITISH

AND

MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.,

in which are vested the shares of THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

to

AND

THE RAILWAY PASSEN- CERS ASSURANCE CO. The Undersigned AGEN 18 for

the above Company are prepared ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents.

Yorkshire

Insurance Co.,Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1884.

The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

AGENTS.

A CHEEKY COOLIE.

European Lady Assaulted,

A night-aoil coolie was sum- Mr. F. A. Hageland this morning. moned at the Police Court, before for assaulting Mrs. Frost, of 1. Kimberley Villas, Kowkon."

Mre. Frost gave evidence to the

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TEL. 468 ALEXANDRA BUILDING,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

HUCHES & HOUGH.

ceived instruction from the

on

TUESDAY,

effect that they had had a great THE Undersigned bave re deal of trouble with this man. He had been coming very late and Liquidators of CHS. J. GAUFF was not clean. She had occasion & CO. to sell by Public Auction, to correct him yesterday morning and he became very abusive, grabbed her by the arm and the 22nd August, 1916, com- strack her on the bead with a mencing at 10.30 am. to 12.30, bucket. Defendant's story was continuing at 2.30 pm., on their Premises, Alexandra-Buildings, -that he was kicked.--

Chater Road, Fittings and Furniture,

·Comprising :**

A fine of $10, or a month, was imposed.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Fer & AKI MARU,tiled from Hong- kong, for Australia, on 15th Aug.

Gambage Mrs A C Hall Herbert WT

Allen Miss

Allen Master Allen Mr & Mrs S Bartley Mr & Mr

Beiras Hoa TC Brooks C M Burnett J

Lavarea C Lester J H Calkins Min IL. Martina HC Calkins Mr & Mrs Noronha Mr. & Mrs

RM

Patt Plant Miss OEM Bichirds Mit D

Bandlaut H Drake Mra GE Scanion Miss H M Faber Hist

Bisep Mr & Mm J J Foster J

Woods For a SOMALL, sited from Hong- kong, for Europe etc, on 15th Aug.

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spent whole daye duck shooting The object of this Order is to bearers-90 of them are carry

WAR member give extended facilities for sale of ing, sud the deftness of them is the Royal Hongkong light beer containing not more amazing. The patients are tired, Golf Olab. He will be greatly than two per cent, of proof spirits. but they are mostly cheery and missed both in official circles and Such beer is not technically jolly, even when their faces twitch hy a large circle of friends by intoxicating liquor" if browed from pain. whom he was held in the highest outside a brewery, bat is "in- cateam and respect,

Loxicating liquor” if brewed in a More than five hundred hospital Callum Di W G The funeral takes place this brewery.

ships they have met in these Cutely TJ

Carleton Co evening, paming the Monument The Order doen away with this docks, and always their hands Coz Mr & Mrs A. Roddie L. H $1,8 o'clock.

anomalous discrimination, and are fall of chocolate, cigar- Drake Min F M permite light beer to be sold on elter, postcards, matches, and week days from nine o'clock in things that soldiers want. Always the morning until the evening theory and practical, never in the closing hour prescribed for any Netherlands Trading Society.

way, thess ladies waste not a given ares.

minate, and shed a radiant light Adama H Hipkim J J H-

Anwyl R J

Holmen J The general balance sheet and Houses which avail themselves of homely, kindly, sensible good

Bailey HJ

Johnstone F profit and loss account of the of this permission are required to

cheer wherever they go.

Bolton CB H Joyce A Brows MT

Elt W Nederlandsche Handel-Mast-alone for all purposes in the

Caldwell W

Lacy

C chappy (Netherlands · Trading evening at that hour at which Some few cases are not for the Cuben Mr & Mr 8 Lans-Pool

Complos Master H. Lowe Wa Society) to Deosmber 31, 1915, they now must close for the sale trains at all, but for local hospitals,

Oook

Little GE show that the net profite amount of intoxicating liquor. They are or for Netley Motor ambul

Marett EP to £5,941,408.92 (£495,117), ont also required to give seven days! 2000s are in waiting for those, all' Cotton T Moran W

Miller E of which, after providing for the notice to the police of the inton-supplied by local generosity, and Cour

Carinings P B

LT statutory rmervs to the extent of tion to svall : themaoive of the among them some of the most. Darim

Paket E 1888,281.78 (57,357), a dividend Order,

ingeniously wall-fitted in Eng- Fairbonne A

Sesbury P Rodrigues-JTB Row Sturgeon B Bourfield W Thompson R

"of 10 per next, has been declared.. __The_Order_in_no way affects lands

A further issue to shareholders existing Sanday arrangements,

been made of 5,000 new and, except for the extension of The Hampshire Automobile shares of £1,000, which were paid hours, the sale of light beer in Club has had as many sa 80 onts for on February 15, 1016. The subject to all the conditions or out at one time, all steered by total paid up capital has thus the Order in foros in that aron.

voluntary drivers, day and night alike; it is good work this,

cissed to 155,000,000,

Globe

Cooper HG

Ganisk

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4

Fannaamara G

Fort P

Great A Grind the G

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Hawkes A G

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Hall Mr&Mrs CW. Wilkins Z Hul

Show Cases by Sage, London. Counter..

Plate Glass Window Fittings. Double Dial Show Clock, Diamond Scale.

Desks:Filing Cabinets; Watch- makers! Work Dests;

Watchmakers' and Jewellers'

| Tools and Repair Material;

Remington Typewriters No. 10,

Also

Sundry Lots, --

Large Jewellers' Safe by Chubb, London; &c., &c, &c.

(Full Particulars from Catalogus.)

On view from 19th August. Catalogues will be issued. Terme-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, 18th August, 1916,

WANTED.

WANTED Competent Steno-

grapher and typist requires Situation. Reply to "P.0." c/o "Hongkong Telegraph.'

WANTED,

WANTED-RUNNER for

HARBOUR, WORK. Good Position for suitable man.- |Apply' by letter with referenCRE Pho Boerkom Tole- graph Offo

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