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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, NOVEMBER

1916.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

VICTORIA

THEATRE.

THE HOWITT PHILLIPS CO.

RETURN AND FAREWELL VISIT: TWO NIGHTS ONLY! THURSDAY NEXT. NOVEMBER 30TH.

The Greatest play of recent years.

"Peg

O'My Heart."

"There's nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream.”

FRIDAY,

DECEMBER IST.

BY GENERAL REQUEST

THE UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY

FARCICAL COMEDY.

"WhattheButler Saw."

PRICES $3, $2 & $1. NAVAL & MILITARY MEN IN UNIFORM, HALF PRICE.

SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Up to the Minute:

Banks.

B. $ 740.00. Douglaeos. BR. 121.00, Indoe (Def.)

b. 136.60. China Sugama, s. 8 130.00. B.K. Wharves; b. $ 84.00. b. 8 131.00.

*K'loon Docka.

H.K. Hotels. b. $ 115.00. China Lights. b. $ 4.75. Cemente.

BL. $ 10.75. H.K. Tramways. 6. 8. Peak (Old)

b. $ 10.00.

almost stationary.

7.00

HARBOUR ITEMS.

throughout the trip,

monsoon

The ... Telemachus, which

KOWLOON'S NEW WHARF.

Godown Company's Enterprise Celebrated.

With

Bongkong's

bost

8080

steady

the

Plans

and Booking at MOUTRIE'S.

officials, members of the Colony's leading mercantile firme, and some of the most influential Chi nese of the Colony to s fanction on board the Empress of Asie, which has been the first bost to use the wharf, this event taking placa this afteroon.

of music.

MOVING FIGURES,

The Case Against the San

Company.

W&A

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

CANTON NEWS.

Mesare. Benjamin and Potts From Our Own Correspondent) advise as that the Langkat outpat is as follow

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Daily average

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Canton, Nov. 24.

Auction of Public Property.

A proclamation from the Civil

Governor announces that, owing

to the unfavourable condition of

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Mr. T. C. Downing, Mrs and Mr. S. Bianey desire to thank all expressions of sympathy in their friends for the

many kind recent bereavement.

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. Orderainwand to-day by Kr. F.O.

governmental finances, coupled Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserva), state -

with the fact that there are some

Maxim Gunners."

heavy obligations that will fall The parade of this unit, order- due in the immediate future, heed for Nov. 29., in altered to considers it best to dispose by Tuesday, Nov. 28. public auction of the governmen

Parades,

tal properties that are not being of Nos. 1 and 2 Platoon, No. 2

Tuesday, Nov. 28.—All Recruits --

put to use.

Another order has

sent out requesting the Commis Company and No. 4 Company. sioner of Finance to bring all the Crown Sergesat Wilke and the losses on government property to tively will warn their men. Also Company Sergeant Major respec- the Governor for his inspection.axim Gunners."

It has long been a source of

wonder to outsiders as to why the Thursday, Nov. 30.-Ambul-

Major.

local government groaned under Anne Company under the Sergeant

ach bardon of debt and Įfinancial stringency while it was

Water Uniforma. Member of units whose num.

in possession of millions of bers have been taken by the Hon. dollsra' worth of valuable pro C.S.P.. as requiring alterations perty in Canton that is being put made in their uniform may bars

Pame done at Noordio's.

Duties of Inspectors and Sergeants

to no ecceivable use, Why not sell it and relieve the situation and thus convert the property iato a taxable proposition at the same time? What honour is there to be inserted:"73. It is the duty The following Banding Order to the government in owning proof every Inspector and Sergeant, perty that it does not improve or whether on or of daty, in uniform time it must continually blush of any irregularity coming to his was in any way while at the same or in mufti, to take official notion because it cannot pay its debts ? notice."

Joined.

Returned.

The fanation was vory largely The osse in which the San attended, and visitors were great Company, of Des Voeux Road ly impressed at the new accommo-Central, is charged with oresting growth ass port, the provisiondation, and also at the palatial public naisance by exhibiting character of the liner berthed certain moving figure in ita of greater facilities for the con- venient handling of the huge bulk alongside. The vessel and the shop window, thereby causing wharf were gaily decorated with large crowds to collect and ob of cargo which bere change flag, refreshments were served struct the footpath and roadway, hands her become a necessity. on board, and, by kind permission was ag-in before Mr. J. B. Wood In the past, many of larger class of vessels visiting the of the Colonel and Officers of the at the Police Court this morning. port have been forced to moor in regiment, the band of the 74th

The Hon. 0.8.P., (M.C. McL mid harbour by reason of the fact Panjabis rendered a fine selection Mecser) again appeared to pro- TYPHOON WARNINGS.

that there was no wharfage at

secute and Mr. T. Davidson đen The following telegrame have which they sold be accommodat In view of this addition to the fended... been received by the Americaned, sad, seeing that vessele of very Company's establishment; a few At the previous hearing it was Consulate Generel, Hongkong, heavy tonnage are now frequently notes concerning its history etated that the exhibiting of the from the Manila Observatory:seen here, it was incumbent that should be of interest. Thirty-figuras bad attracted very large 2 p.m. Nov. 25, 1916.-T. this defect should be remedied. one years ago this mouth, the crowds, the whale of the Palice phoon in about 114 degress Bonta belonging to the Canadian Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Reserve having been employed Long. E and 15 degreas Lit. N. Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd; the and Godown Co., Ltd. was formed on one occasion to dispens those almost stationary. Cyclege or Mesageries Maritimes, the Glen to acquire from Sir Paul (then assembled. Mr. Davidson said typhoon near or over the Pelew Line, the Ben Line, the Nippon Mr.) Chater, their present pro-it was an important matter for Isisada, simont stationary. Yusen Kaisha and the Toyo Kison perty at Kowloon and from the firm, and he wanted a decision 11a.m. Nov. 26, 1016-Kaisha have been among those Mesars. Jardine, Matheson and on it. He therefore pleaded not Typhoon in about 114 degrees excluded from wharing, and as Co., Ltd., certain property in guilty. Long. E and 15 degrees Lat. N. the No. 3 Wharf at Kowloon Hongkong. The sites were most Inspector Garrod, traffio

the largest belonging to the desirable and Oyolone or

the prosperity Inspector of the Hongkong Police, typhoon N.W. of the Pelew Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf of the Company greatly increased said that at 8.45 p.m. on Novem- Islands, moving W.N.W.or N.W. And Godon Company-had long under the able management of ber 16 he saw a large crowd of been inadequate to meet the Mr. Osborne, the guidance of Chinese outside the stores in Des 12.45 p.m. Nov. 27:-Cyclone or typhoon over N. China Sea, growing demands, this enterpri- the Chairman, as Senior Repre- Voeux Road Central. They were filling up. Typhoon in about sing Company decided about a sentative of Mars Jardine outside the westernmost window. away the shop would have been 130 degrees Lons. E. and 15 year ago to build a new wharf Matheson, and Co., Ltd., Bir Paul and extended over the side walk closed and the naisanos removed. degrees Lat. N. moving N.

which it would be possible for Chater and their co-Diretora; also into the road. They extended The crowd was quite an orderly this claes of boats to ase all the Mr. Wong Kam-fak, the Com-right over the tramway line to one. The band was not the sole Money for Admiral Mok. year round. The depth of water pradore, who has been in that Wing Lok Street, blocking the cause of the attraction, for more ding-len soutelegram to drawn to 8.0. 10. The reporting Yesterday, the 22nd, Cha Record of Cases, Occurrences &c. st Kowloon had been a trouble-office sicos 1889.

whole of Don Vaux Rosd. The than half the people were trying Admiral Mok that it would be too of cases is veromary in order that The attealica of all ranks in The ... Liangchow had a very which was used for the first time phoon dealt them a severe blow, mentioned

some matter, but the new wharf, Unfortunately the 1906 ty. exhibition in the window to see the figures. rough passage up from Saigon.

troublesome for him to be obliged The as. Tasing, from Wahu, et ook, can give, at the lowest nearly all their foot of lighters crowd to collect, this being a tention was the crowd was caused money to pay his troops as it may be kept complete.

Caneing the Mr. Davidon said that his conto come to Canton to get the every member's record of service reports moderate

spring tide, a depth of 31 feet-being lost and two wharver landscape with moving igures. by the band. more than enough for the largest being practically destroyed, New He tried to get the crowd away

would necessitate his being absent Inspector Garrod admitted that from his responsible post for tion.-P.C. A. el Arcalli. Hongkong. capital was in

called for and with the aid of en. Indian con- he did not ses any motor ours several daya. Therefore the

No. 1 Company, No. 4 Beo- ran short of coal on the ran from designed and prepared pleas; lighters

Messra. Leigh and Orange subscribed, a

fresh fleet of stable, but failed until s tameer held up, but several rickshas Governor instructed him to take The P. and O. mail steamar | Mr. Ah Woan was the contractor,, wharves were built and with away. The car had to slow up pany on two prevións occasions.] Likio fund in the Custom House Mr. A. Hollingsworth wore among

sequired, new came along and pushed the people were. He had warned the Com-the money out of the Chia Chow Nankin arrived yesterday, con.

and it was built under the super-retrenchment and hard work on and go very cautiously. He then

Mr. and Mrs. W. Logan and siderably ahead of her scheduled vision of the Company's Engineer, the part of all the staff, the Com-went into the stores and saw a warned the Company once per- the common sense that is being by the s.a. Mishima Mara.

Mr. Mooner added that be had sat that place. Another instance of the passengers who arrived back Mr. T. W. Robertson, The Company again began to prosper. sub-manager, whom he took into sanally. This closed the case for brought into the public adminis- getting all the steel work at pre-storage capacity of about 300,000 left at nine o'clock, the crowd pany was extremely lacky in There are 35 godowns with a the road to see the crowd. Witness the prosecution.

tration. Usually this money paussa war prices; if they had to toss, a fleet of 81 lighters and 8 being still there. There was also defence by the Sab-manager of been the rounde and is Anally doctors as to which should be

Evidence was giren for the throngh many hands before it has purchase the material now and steam tuge, also a considerable brass band playing in one of the the Company, who said that, used for legitimate purposes, and appointed chief. it is donbifal whether it could number of oranes for the expedi- rooms upstairs, bat he thought whilst on the evening in question who shall say some of it does not Governor he set maide a consider- The .. Foochow has arrived be obtained, the cost of the tione handling of cargo. There the bigger portion of the crowd there were people in the road stick to some of the greedy hande? able sam, said to be $15,000, for The Civil from Newchwang and Dalny with wharf would probably a cargo of beans and general pearly treble. The construction four which are for ocean-going agures. Some were only standing not a great crowd by the window. Jirectly to the man who is to make from the Salt revenue, and he be are five wharven at Kowloon, was there to see the moving listening to the bad, there was This sam, at least, will be paid the benefit of this institution, merchandise.

proceeded rapidly; the first pile steamers, and eight boats can there to listen to the band. The a. Kaifong, from Hai-was driven on December 20, be accommodated. The founda-

There were more people there use of it, phong, reporte strong north-1915; the last on May 21, 1916, tions

Inspector Garrod went on to than usual. They had a band,

proposes to give it in monthly easterly winds, high seas and and the wharf was completed storeyed steel godown of 20,000 made, saying that on November always a crowd then. They had that left Kowloon on the morning and has never seemingly justifed-

for A new three-peak of other visite he had three times a year, and there was

Child Killed by Train.

instalmente. He says the hospital As the Canton-Kowloon train has been in existence many years October 18 let. The s.5. Fausang, from Saigon length is 666 feet, and the width opposite the new wharf, but the exhibition was then proceeding. and had never received any com-station it was discovered that a funds, etc. Now he hopes to make The total tons capacity are being put in 12, he went there at 8 p.m., the displayed figures for three years of the 21st was passing Nan Kiang ita existence on account of lack of with a cargo of rios, reports 45 foot.

constructional work will not be There was no band playing, bat plaints from the Police, Wing On child about five years of age was it prosperous and well known: strong north-westerly winds and The wharf has been specially proceeded with until the steel can the people were half-way scrow and Sinoere's and such figures, standing in the middle of the rough head seen,

The Kores Mara arrived in port big ships, being rounded off, so terms.

designed to stand the strain of be purchased on favourable the road. On November 18, in the last occasion being in August. track. It was too late to stop the on Saturday for the first time that ships can approach from godown of brisk is being erected and the pavement was completely sble they had a watchman there his head out off, and the poor Meanwhile, smaller the forenoon, he was there again, When the footpath was not-pass-train and the child was run down, under the Japanese flag. She any angle. The stability of the at the back which will be ready blocked, the people also extend-keeping it clear. was formerly the Pacifio Mail pier is undoubted, and when the next month and will take shouting about three feet into the road- steamer Kores, and in her new Empress of Asia came alongside 4,000 tons.

Answering Mr. Mosser, witness part has it that no alarm was little body horribly mangled. Re- garb is hardly recognisable,

way. The exhibitions had been said the window, se at present sounded and the speed of the "CLEN"LINE (MCGREGOR on Friday morning there was not As an examination launch was the slightset traos of any strain leave, is the Secretary of the Gom the last two months.

Mr. W. &. Brown, at present on going on, to his knowledge, far dressed, had been so arranged for train not slackened in the least, towing a number of boste through or jar. In its construction every pany and Mr. P. E. Wolf is in been on for the last three years, Company, and now a shareholder, and terrified bystanders.

about four weeks only.

GOW & CO.) LTD. Lysemoon Pass on Saturday, a precaution

Mr. Davidson said they had A former employee of the olive imaginations of the excited CERTAIN GATO

but this may be the result of the women sooidently fell between ensure the maximum strength,

has been taken to charge,

ox M. 8.. "GLENARTNEY " baving two of them and was so badly and it is evident that the wharf that although the Wharf Co. have crowda,

It is a matter of congratulation than the one now causing the seat with Inspector Garrod. He and even more attractive ones gara evidence, saying he was pre

arrived here per s..KUT- crashed that she died almost im is well suited to all present no longer any German and

Money for the Kwangtung BANG" Messrs. Goddard and mediately. The body was taken demṛnde.

found

Hospital, crowd all along For a number of years there Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Douglas will attend at The to the public mortuary.

The wharf, which is that fresh Lines are using the wharvos alble to walk on the pavemente,

Austrian steamers coming here, to the last two months it was pos- exception of gaps for the people known to the initiated as Kwang. Kowloon, on WEDNESDAY 191⁄2 Inspector Garrod said that prior the prominen - with she has been government hospital & Godown Company's Godowar nearest the Star Ferry Pier, is a sad the prosperity of the Com

to pass into the shop. The crowd tong Hospital, but most people November, at 10a.m. to aurver Killed la Action. fine addition to the Company's pany is greater than ever it has ation by Mr. Davidson, Inspector Mr. Davidson intimated that he Last year now building was signees of cargo arrived ste

In the course of Gross-examin- was not all nɑrown the road. We hear that Mr. Arnold property and an added sweet to been, and this is due to the fact Garrod said that he regar and the would like to address his Worship erected and great plans, were laid wquested to have representatives. were unaware of its existence, all damaged packages. Don Brown, brother of Mr. C. Berned the Colony. To mark its opening, that the policy of the Wharf Oo, obstruction as a serious miler, at some length, and, as it was to make it prosperous and assial, prost Brown, has been killed in action. the Company, together with the is to keep up with the time and and be only left it as it was past one o'clock, His Worship But about the only stoment it, IN TOMES & 00, Three other brothers are at the Canadian Pacific Cosan Services, give satisfaction to all its con because by the time he had feichs, further adjourned the case until occasioned front,

[Limited, invited Government stituents.

ed constables to oleer the people Wednesday morning at 1#o'clock.

The bitter, fight}

Saigon, has reached port.

time.

The ... Honghee, from Sings

pore, reports very strong north-

Best winds and high sea on the

ran up.

dull weather.

WRE

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

NOTICE.

Agenta, “ Glen * Line (MoGregor

Gow & Co.) Ltd. Chinate Hongkong, 27th Movember, 1916-