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BUSINESS EXPANSION.

"THE FREIGHT MARKET.

Messrs. Mostris and Company's New Showroom.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY DEC

11 1916.

"HEATHER DAY”

WASHING THE

HUN

SIR JACOB SASSOON.

HOTE

Bit.'

HONGK Anderson (2

Ball Fired at $2,000.

Misa Emily Hebbouse's F'allure. His Connection with the Far East

Emily Hobhouse, the Man who, by mms means

WLL

By Bain EMIAT

Branch Capt B

Somewhat Stronger Tons Reported.

Amey Scots

The little Sonttish community of Amoy, on St. Andrew's Day, decided to follow their brethren Heather Day" and splendid result was attained. Mr. J. 8.

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bank drafts on stremering the enemy country, toured residence in Bomb·y, zaid :—

from Fenwick, of Boyd and Company,

Mesra, Snowmsa & Co., in their report dated December 9, statky For a long time past, Mowers. Since last reporting on the 25th Mostrie and Oo, of Chater Boad, alt there has been a little more have felt the need for more ao-activity in our market than darin Hongkong by formulating commodation, the better to dis- ing the previous fortnight and play their large stock of musical its firm tone har, if anything, instruments. This need has now strengthened somewhat, been met in a manner which will give added satisfaction to of trip Axtures have been made the numerous customers of this is this direction and rates live well-known firm. By an heen gradually creeping up arrangement transferring their Our last report workshop from the large room cloning was at 70 cents and upasire to one on the lower door, since then thras regular coastere of the back of the abop, an extra have been fired, one at this rate

Brim room.

Kong

R

Bailey R Banekbam IW

Henderson O Hodge L38

• Jones Dipi Lloyd Cooderer De

* Kalas YH-

Longlaid 8 Latalions Me & Mer Lawries GA

Mr. E. J. Griet made applic tion for bail, before Mr. J.

Wefully explained; obtained The Bombay Chronicle of Octo-azilien Men KR.

on from the German ber 23 in announcing the death Ball ODY -·.·. Wood at the Police Court the

Bitting & T afternoon, in the case of a moment to enter Germany of Sir Jacob Sassoon, Bt, which who stands charged with stealing Switserland, and after visit occurred the previous day at his Barber Me & M coming down

Belgium, has returned to Eng- Sir Jacob Bassoon, who was Berwick Mr & Mradi donald. Major B |_ Saigon/Hongkong:-A number Amoy and Formosa, was the moon. Mr," Grist mid he had land, and contributes a record of born in 1843, was the oldest son: Bank Mrs H &= Makan De G Whe

prime mover in the effort, and be notified the Banks that the drafta ber impresions of Belgium 10 of Mr. L. D. Bassoon. He joined Booth is to be contended for having had been stolen, and saked them the current issue of the U.D.C." the commercial line at an early voluntarily taken up the task, to notify him in the event of their the organ of the Union of Demo-age and went to China when be Balille of market seeing how difficult it often is in being presented. The defendant cratic Coatrol,

only* 17yeste of Burgman Mes El 6 small communities to work up attempted to cash one draft for The tone and contents of the age. HA remained in Bakon Blain D enthusiasm.

$20 and there were grave suspic-article from first to last leave the China till about 1879, and dur- Bass 2 B While it is earnestly hoped that ions that he had stolen the lot.

impromion of im having been ing that period did excellent Brown

alléviste

next year some of the other China Coast Porta will follow the excellent example | of the Scottish people in Amoy.

The money, amounting to $150 and 57 78. Od. in sterling, has been sent to Mr. B. Sutherland in Hongkong, and will be remit- ted separately as subscriptionm from the port.

The following is a complete list

LESS DRUNKENNESS,

Decrease In Convictions by ·

Nearly Half.

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the ... state

nokools,

Brown DR

SER

Champicin C

Dewar Cast J.

WE

Dany His

E

Murray Mon J &

MoLay Mr and Mr Murphy WG1 Melnam Mr & M Nicolson JB

Osalis Capt P Pilkington Capi A B

Parker W:

Frings WAT

Pendergast Mr and

Pelton HT

Perry L Bay K

Reay Kim 7 A Rathes Capt W

Baworth Mr&Mr B Robinson Miss D

Riteble D

Rouse B

Robison: Mr & Mrs

G

Stadt PA Van de

Blonskam 1 F

Made Moe M Berty V

show room has been secured, and | and the other two at 72 and 76 by the time St. Andrew's Diy Mr. B. C. Faithfull oppos written, to use Miss Hobbönas's work in putting the branches of Berry Mim E. this being, as it in, away from cents per picul. Also a regular come round, hostilities will have such a large um sa $2,000, own worde, by superficial the firm in Shanghai, Hongkong Capposma DE the counter businees of the firm, coaster has been fired on the basis ceased, and there will not be the mentioned by Mr. Grist, but his cheerver." There was a lack of and other treaty porte in China Conant 348 Courtney GL gives to those selecting instru-] of $1,100 perday, downward cargo | Present urgent need for money. Worship beld that it was a viry thoroughness in her investiga on a mound footing. He returned | Couriony 3D- mente a better opportunity of to be for charterers' soconat, and yet it must not be forgotten that, serious charge, and fixed the bail tions, strikingly evidenced in har to Bombay and married Hichel, Croucher if obooring one boited to their parti- for a farther trip, on like condi even after the war has come to an at $2.000, adjourning the case remarks upon

of the

daughter of Simon Chisolm Miss calar tastes, then existed before. tione, at $1,400 per day. A small end, a large sum of money will until Thursday afternoon.

Antwerp :-*

Hysem ILOS, in 1880 Charemonstrice The showroom is the shop, £50, outsider has also been fixed, for still be required so

"A town bombarded as was His only son who was born in ME... ie relieved of a pressure which six consecutive trips, for loading distress and poverty. Probab

Antwerp for three days and two 1885, unfortunsiely died in Donglas Mr & Mrs was obvious before, and in every early in the coming year, at

aights must have shown many infancy. Bir Jacob went to Eng- way the re-arrangement will be 80 canta per pical. Forther

shell-holes and shell-craters. No land with his wife soon after and Davenport WB an added attraction.

tonnage could undoubted-

doubt them were quickly filled returned at the end of 1892, and Denby 8 Just at this time the company's ly be placed but Owcars

in, for I saw no sign of them. rabeequently paid frequent visite Davis Mr & Mrs F. E Robinson ChapĚ J stock is particularly large, anum-idass, for the time being, sre

Probably, slso, the suburbs show to Europe, staying there for long Ford WH Eastman A ber of new pianos by Weber, rather in advance of those of shar-

more wreckage than appears in perioda."

Fairley V L Allison, Marshall and Rose, and terers. The local rice market has

the centre.”

Gray F 5 Sir Jacob's munificent charities by Montries, taxing even the remained fairly steady.

No attempt, apparently, was were numerous. For his own com debourn Y Some fine Ameticam:

Grundy B Mr. Montagu, the Minister of made to get at the root of things; munity he gave away large suma Ganda,

Eplars P Manitions, following upon his but several passages indicate how of money, establishing syn- Ginister Dr

Maskhouse J WA statement in Parliament on the industriously the Germans are agogues,

charitable Sarcalon Mr A de Bhatt, Mr. & Mrs H

Gould Mr & Mrs J Todt A UN B. W. Black, $60, W. Wilson, work of the Liquor Control Board, saden roaring to obliterate the dispensaries, funds

for the Hannibal die & Men Thompson FG of widowa and OF WA

Tarry Me & Mis 350; J. 8. Fenwick, $30; P. H. has presented to the House the most glaring signs of their bandi-relief McLatyre, $25; L N. Macleod, following return of convictions work. That this task has proved phana and for the halt, the lame Hic A

His charities Hd WB $25; John Noble, $30; Miss M. for drankenness, showing the too great even for their assiduity and the blind. B. Macgregor, $20, H. J. F. weekly average in the places is shown by Miss Hobhouse's fre- were not confined to India only. Hooper & Salon

Hollands HE Gamed during the period from quent reference to the still visible but he gave away freely also for Modern Janasry to September in the two sects of the fighting and hom the amelioration of the lot of Ball Uses IF

bardments st.–Antwerp, Malines, Jows in China, Palestine and Harper Ĝ years 1915 and 1916:--

1915 1916. Louvain, Charleroi, and Aersohot. England. He also gave away R9

The valas of her testimony as freely for suffering humsei. 546 Greater London

116 to the exaggerated nature of the ty irrespective of Casts or

51 reports of German destructive creed. He gave 10 lakhe of rapes Campbell D 61 39 nem is greatly discounted by the for the endowment of the College ill n DC. Morgan Lt Col &

25 fact that, on her own showing, of Boianos in Bombay during the Carminhaal Mr &

Mrs BR 12 she did not visit auch places as oarly part of the Governorship of Cars Hey & Min 11 Dinant, the little villages of Lord Sydenham. It was his ides TH

Vine, Andennes, etc.,” and many that education in India could never Darling Col B E 17

Dexiar WY Herba astisfactory unless there were Fuller Desman 12 other outlying centres. 21

humanitarian ardour seems to equal facilities for study in faichnie Lt Col

Ford

are

There is no doubt that the re- cent alterations, coupled with the fact that the firm bas such a large variety of instruments and all things musical,

Exports of rics from Saigon from 1st January to 14th Nyem- ber, 1916, amount to 869,487 tone as compared with 762,322 lon for the same period let year. Quotation for No. 2 white round mified rice stands at $3.50 per picul f.o.b. for December/Janus

indications 18 to

of subscriberat

Ia a circular which was issued

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Hodie WJ

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Tornquist ▲ E Watin Y

Ward Mr & Mrs JG Wood G

Wilsher Miss Wallers C Harvey Mr and Mrs Walker Ms HA

Williamson & T

PEAK HOTEL.

Cary W

Lembulat Mr & Mrs

A

MBH Mein Mr & Ma.

Var

Macieira Meie Men

Nall

Maurer Mr & Mrs C Mattingley & Y

Nunar Bav JO Perkiar T L

Balph Mr & Me

organs by Mason and Hamlin, and by Montristare alea on show, and any seeking to give themselves a treat by buying a new instru- ment should not fail to see and hear these. No less than eight Lodels of the Victrela Company's celebrated make of gramaphones, shipment: all differing in style and price, Bangkok/Hongkong: Against Anderson, 20, Bev. "H. W. are to be found here, and in offers in the market of 75/65 cante Oldham, $20, M. Ross, $20: the special testing room, sat per pioni, for inside/outside the. Watson, $20 J. Gibson, $10; apart, records can be tried bar loading, Isst reported, the J. H. Lamb, $10; His Maolagan, at leisure, There no rate. has improved to 90/80 sente 10; Dr. J. Preston Maxwell, 310; Sewer than about 7,000 records per pical same loading. Previous J. B. Shielde, $10; A. A. Short, Liverpool to choose from.

the coming 10: Captain Parkins and office Manahester Bangkek crop being a bumperone 8.8. Taitang, 680; total, $450; and Newcastle now turns to practical certainty. Marshall, 45. 6.

Miss Johnston, £2, 26, and I, B. Birmingham

Leeds Saigon/Java and Saigon/Philip-

Sheffield pines:We have nothing to add make Moat- to our last advices under these for the occasion, Souta were ea- Middlesbrough ries an establishment not to be headings.

joined to remember that the Gateshead

the overlooked by residents when

Dalay now being first northern Commander-in-Chief of

Total

830 have bees damped on several science-theoretical and Ferrules. Mr Mrs Patterson, Minx XC (1 contemplating purchases in this bean loading port for our market, greater army of Britons, home

1,497 direction.

The 1916 Sgures show a reduc-0008sions by tempests of rain and tical in literary and legal fixtures are reported, eines New-and overeens, that ever took the

tion of 44.6 per cent. The de wind. She really saw very little subjects. Analber of his Fakes Comdr de Mira Bicon Mrs chwang closed, of three regalar field, is one of them.

**Our countrymen in Hongkong crease sa regarde women is 38.7 of Belgium as it is to-day.

was the Goudiet Min Ü medium sized coasters, with usual

In spite of her evident desire to Jacob Ssemoon Hospital in Goudios E quantities, at 73, 80 and 80 cents are celebrating the Day of the per cent,

minimise the incalculable Poons for Europeans and Jews, in Grinth Ray GH per pical respectively. Charterera Patron Saint of Bootland by

la controlled establishments damage of all kinds done by the co-ordination with the old Dirid are, however, inclined to consider collecting

in sad in national factories, where Buns to quote from the editorial Bassoon Hospital for the treat Gilman Mr & Mr Pays for Scottish there are 1,746,037 workers, there each rates rather high and would various News of Hongkong Policemen, doubtless take advantage of Buy Regionsly falls on which are 435 Santeens. In addition 60 for ordince the indefensiblement of Indians. He also gave outside tonnage that might offer. Have not only fully maintained have been provided for transport Hobhouse reveals the grim truth of establishing a fund for nurses

invasion of Belgiam," Miss away Ba. 700,000 for the purp80 Bazaland Ja b. The remarks in our last the cherished tradition of their workere at docks, making 495 in several passages. For instance, in Foons. ed this week from the Hongkong fortnight'a report still hold good. regiments but have added fresh canteens in all. Of these, 154 are life in Brussels, we are told......

Local stocks are at a very low sbb glorion to their names in their provided, with the Liquor Control

Thoughohilfed by the presence on the decessed during Lord with the Forces at Home. This indeed and demand remains as present great suorifice for the Board's spproval, from the currant of the stranger and his rale, gose (Sydenham's Governorship, in the Bannerman G comes in a letter from Sergeant | brisk as ever. Ratse for immedi-cause of Humaxily, and Civilis-profits of controlled establish-

The circular concludes :--- / menta, and the Board have paid?n; only-and this is a big excep-year 1908. Bir Jesab Bassoon' Bakar Mr & Mrs

tion-industrial activity ia

suocessor in the baronetey is his Bullen Miss ME grante-in-aid in respect of 40

paralysed."

brother more provided by voluntary

Mr. Edward Elisa Fudge W ccieties. The total allowances

Again, repeating Antwerp Sassoon. The home of his Obeng Mr & Mrs T8 Fagne S

Cassello from current profits and payments I could not visit owing to the for many years past been in Lon-Fettering

The outlying parts of the city three surviving brothers has Dounlimon BA in grants to September 30, 1916, torrential rain, but I saw the don. Bir Jacob was the propristor

Finlayson Ms & smount to 4397,283,

long line of docks, deserted and of several mile in Bombay, the Frie Mr. McKenna, Chancellor of the silent, where the grass grows senior partner of Mesars. É. D. G Exchequer, states in Parlisman-

FROM THE FRONT.

+

Farther news has been receiv-

policemen who have left to serve

A. Pattison, whois now in France ate local business and also from stion." with King Edward's Horse.

Writing to Mr. T. H. King,

ton.

BANK “RUN."

Chinese Clamour for Dollars..

fund

"Soots of Amoy are not going to be behind in giving their little

HARBOUR ITEMS,

The s.e. Tjikembang has ar rived from Java porta and Manila | with a cargo of anger and general.

merchandise.

great

benefactions

FD

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Gascoigne Comde & Smith Mr & Mra VF

Smith Mr & Mrs IE

Beater PB Bea Miss E Bkott C Smith Mr Ms Af

FP

Kadooria E

gala Mr & Mrs fons Mrs TSB

B

A

Grat B & MF

Ventes Major Gen.

Lee Jon B

The baroneley was conferred

Bilva Mr&Mrs da

Scarlett Miss La

Wool Mr & M D

Almond MAR

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Bouman G

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Joseph Lambdan A

Lambden Mim EG.

Lee W D Morley W

shail

D

Patmors Key WC

Richardson Me &

MOE Sim Steigh EM Bewart Mrs

Guna Mr & Mrs T Thornton H

sary papers that the consumption: green between the flags and rusty Bacon & Co., sud was one of the || Hammer Mr & Mrs Underwood Mr &

of beer in September 1918, com- pared with September 1915, fell from 2,788,000 barrals to 2,282,- 000 barrels, and of spirita from 2,014,000 proof gallons to 1,682,000 proof gallons.

rails. Years ago I saw those docks principal founders of the Eastern Jackson We toeming with life and shipping, Bank.

Killed commeros.. bat no vessel enters now. War

There are many allusions to gaping windows, rootless houses, and broken glass in the article

Our Rifles not Inferior to the Germis.

James E

James B

Wilkie

CARLTON HOTEL.

Ballantine BA Ballentine HF Burton Mrs & Bradley Mr & Mrs

Folonszky Posts Mi H Paddock B H Eamor & Reed JT B Beybt CE Stephens Med MedE Seabridge Ming & Them W

Japsu, in consequenos of the con. tinued scarcity of tonnage, have AFP., he says that although it is therefore strengthened.

Fixtures Reported:-Karatza/miten.'"' now about 12 months since they lelt Hongkong, it does not seera Hongkong Yen 7.50, Haiphong to so long to him. The King Ed- Hongkong option Canton $7.40, ward's Horse are not doing much Hongay Hongkong $6.50 and at present-looking out for a nice Hongay/Palo Braai $14.00 per oosy corner where they can build winter quarters for their horses. When they find that quarter, it will mean navying for a week or 'so. They hers had a good ex-

perience in doing that sort of

The an. Kashing has arrived work; in fact, they do the work

from Swatow in billast,” of soybody from a cook'a male to

BOOTS OF so in all-and. Cargoes of coal have been an undertaker, so they get "some”

oblivious' of the inser 'mean- brought to port from Moji by the training at all sorts of odde and

ing of these things, Kim Hob- ends, and that is found quite There was a slight "run" on Nanyo Mara and the Tabiko

The total output of the Kailan house wasis space and time in amful.

the Hongkong and Shanghai Mera.

The 8.8. Heitas, from Foochaw, Mining Administration's mines how she gathered a few jewel-asked if the German bayonet was Hutchins, of the Police, han Bank on Friday and Saturday, been transferred to the Royal when large numbers of Chinese reporta light breeze, fine clear for the wook ending November, like fragments of varied hue,"six inches longer than the British

25 amounted to 68,106 tons and the remnants of the rare old win-yonet, thus placing our soldiers Lewis H Engineers for a while, as also has were clamouring for silver dollars weather and smooth sea,

The cargo shipped from Hong the sales during the period, to down of Malines Cathedral-ry often at a disadvantage; Mats Mr Mrs WAW

that it was admitted - that the Reynolds. A. B. Clarke, Didsbury in exchange for notes. The Bank

62 470 tonu. **

"gathered a few to treasurer Gorman rifle was also superior and himself are in the same troop was easily able to meet the de- kong by the P. and O. steamer

verently, isolined to cry over to ours, that the Garman_riße The keeper of a sandal wood sham with the helplass feeling would ase British cartridges, and are quite contented. J. Hodge mands, the "panie" evidently hay-Malts on the 1st inst, included is with the reserve at Longford, ing been initiated by small holders. 300 below of waste silk and 86 Ireland, and he is expected out

One of the reasons for the in-cases of raw silk, for London; 689 : 260, Dos. Voux Road that clings that can never be pui while the British cartidge

West, haa oomplained to the together again.” But the sight of in France soon.

cident was that the exchange bales of raw silk for Lyons; to Polios that during the past three thousands of shattered hostes did 208 sake the Garman cartridge Speed in in the King George shape had fixed a six per cent bales of raw silk for St. Chamond months his accountant had collect nos, apparently, evoke so much

and that the German cartridge V. Hospital at Dublin, with bad rate for the day, but Chiness who ten bales of raw silk for Bed about $7,899.37 on his behalf a daugh, much less a tear. clip was neater and handier than kness. He was thrown off his had secured silver at the Bank Etienne; seven csses of six from various people having basi Min Hobhouse. E up the point tíned in the Erat pert | ones, Mr. Lloyd George said the Inses have not been right sinos, an going to the dealers, the bales of pierced o000ona of Mareness with the frm, and that the mying that “our Allisa ann takze of the question was dealt with in horse some months ago, and his were somewhat chagrined when, 301 bales of raw silk and 141 The writer is afraid that they will found that the raie had rapidly not see him out yet for quite a dropped to par and the dealers

any of the other boys, sa he can-

seilles.

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Kallua Output.

Absconding Accountant,'

Mr. Lloyd George was recently

Ballantine H Camps Mrs E Green Mim B. Hunter Mr & Men

anter Mr& Hadgate Mis

Mook Thomas

**Taioris Mr & Mr Talmas Mim L. G Wilson Mr & Mes

GOLF.

Semi-Final for “Maitinad”.

The semi-Analists for the abovs cape are m

Mr. Winslow and Mr. Capt, and Mra, Milner Jones

Porce

an absounded with the money. comfort in the thought that, at *******The Colony's Health, any rate, the towns mentioned wor on May 10, 1915. Le The a.. Dobrinos Nikstick, Small-poz sull continues to above are not so badly injured as rise was superior to ours. The was not admitted that the Guzman long time. He has not heard of declined to bay at a premium.ying the Russian fing, has travail in the Colony, no fewer commonly supposed.” Gold com Army Connoil did not intend to Ländcoffee?

rived from Newcastle to the order than 36 cases being notified last fort at best, this; but the Belgians after the kind of rike being serred of Mera Bradley and Company. week, Of those, 29 tocurinated themselves are better Judges to soldier.

fatally. The anfarers warn one Min Hobhouse, on her own British and the rest Chinese, two showing, is not in a position to of the cases being imported. focia an opinion. As an attempt There were also four non-fatal to whitewash the Hunhar acetānis rreções of enterio favor (cze must be regarded as s: distinos

ons Indian and the

-Fal Mall Gasetta, p.

not say where they are. He saw Corporal Caff, formerly a guard on the Kowloon-Canton Railway, who went Home with the sazie

party. He is the only one he has

seen in London.

A Water-Waster.

She is in ballset.

Coal from Wakamaten has been brought to part by the Dalys A case of wanting water was Marg and the Koyo Marn. before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Cargoon of rios have been Magismey this morning, a coolie, brought horn by the steamers, being charged by Inspsolar Anna, Bourbon and Divade Roylapos, Complainant asid be latter experienced strong man saw the man at the water fountain on the run from Bangkok Ellings small bucket, and when Hoihow. the basket was fall the man. These Haiman, from on December 10, whilst in Temple allowed the water will to YOU ST Birast, Yanmat, some paraonatole „fall forps, wasting quite a quas $665 in money from kim, lity A Ane of S

Stolen Money.

A trader, of 5, Tal Loi Street

has reported to the Palice that

LATEST SHIPPING"

T. Maw. Chidge and Mr. Dodwell.