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ROBERT PORTER & SON'S-

BULL DOG

LIGHT ALE·

IN PINTS AND SPLITS.

WINE AND

SOLE AGENTS:

SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 616.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, -FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1917.

which

Cruelty, te Aaknala...

DAY BY DAY.

We have often had occasion to refer to the heartless' manner in which the Chinese treat animals THY FRIEND, FOR WEEDS CHOKE GO OFTEN TO THE HOUSE OF and birde which come under their UP THE UNUSED PATE.—Scandina- care, and in thin direction we have vian Proverb"; commented on the scanteonsider-|

ation which fowla receive when

being carried through the stresiK,

The Dollar.

28.

Although prosecutions at the The opening rate of the dollar Police Court are occasionally on demand to-day · was taken against unfeeling untives 4.1/16d.

for it Al ation of suffering, we see

so many instances of undoubted

arualty going unchallenged that

WO.

wonder whether anybody

To-morrow's Anniversary.

To-merrow is the 68th anniver. really care about these things.sary of the battle of Chillian The latest case, to come under wallah.. our notice was one which took place yesterday afternoon, and, as

it occurred ander the very walls of the Magistracy, we could not bat

To a Correspondent.

"Selecting Oalous,"

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

An Interesting Reference Work.

-The Wert Rivar Survey of 1915;* Canton, 1916 The Chica Baptist Publication Society.

SMALL-FOX CASE.

Body Dumped la « Ricksha.

VOLUNTEER BESERVE ORDERS.

Order No. 3, issued to-day by Major Wakeman, Commanding H.Ĺ‚V.R, state :—–

Detail.

A rickeha coolie was made the victim of a dumping scheme by Chinese who wanted to get rid jot a dead body this morning.

On duty from the morning of It is impossible within a small The driver was engaged by a men Sunday the 14th January to the space to do fall justice to the ex-who gas into his rickshs with a

morning of Sanday the 21st haustive and distinctly engross- ing Report jast issued by the fairly large saket, and be was January. "A" Ca H.KV.B.. Board of ConserraLey Works of Sinoere Company's shop.

proceed

Orderly Officer. Lieut. J. Owen O Hughes. Next for duty, B.K.Va Kangtang. It is a well-printed arrival bere, the fare went inside and well-arranged volume, of Over a bandred quarto pages:in the rickahs and indicating to the building, leaving the basket it contains some valuable photo the driver to wait. The driver graph■ illustrating the ravages

told

to the

Paredes, Sunday, 14th instant:-The following members of "A" and brea waiting "B" Cos. will attend at King's

Park Range at 19 s.m, for mus ketry (Drase:

Drill order):

man

that have been made in the might have

now for all that the "Kapus · Bela."--Thanks for various parts of the Delta, and it intended coming back, but, be feel that the act was a distinct your letter; but we do not think marks by Admiral Ten Heis-heng, shop in vain and then went to the O. Goodman, Pies. D. E. Doa- is prefaced by some pointed reming tired, he first searched the Sergt. A. Charlton, Los, Cpl. F. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., challenge to the British sense of any useful purpose will be served Director General of the Bio-ho

humane treatment. A woman of by its publication.

Central Police Station with the nelly A. J. J. Brock, O. Severn, the coolis clases was the offender,

One does not look for romsuce rickals and the despised basket. W. Dicksca. F. A. Coleman, D. in such a Report, and yet there is The basket was found to contain Y. Suavenson, & R. Jones, A. R and the was carrying two live fowls, tied together round the

a good deal in it that misses but the body of a person having died Love, H.R.G. Eleon, P. H. Rolfe. little of the romantic. Captain from small-pox, and the discon | legs by a piece of rattan so that

Not a little smacement was G. W. Olivecrons, who is responsalate coolie was sent to the dis-ruits on the Oricket Grouad at Monday, 15th instant:-Bs- and swung to and fro with each caused at the Police Court this sible both for the survey and lot infeeling station to get his vehicle 5 p.m. gader Instructor Sergt. they both hang heads downwarda,

morning when a woman, who had the Report itself, in to be heartily pleased. The man could hardly Oxberry. Dea: Drill order. step abe took. The women seemed been asked what her occupation congratulated on his very useful be said to have had a profitable anconscious of the fact that she

wae, replied that she was engaged task, as well as on his happy morning. Correspondents ara requested to observe the rule

names and addresses with as causing the chicken any pain, in selecting onione.

method of detailing that tack. requires them to forward their

The West River, with its ever- communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for or, if she did realise it, she thought it was quite the proper

recurring foode, has been a thorn thing. She passed right along"

Kwang Provinos from time im in the flesh to the Chinese of the memoris!, and Captain Olive FILIPINOS' QUARRel. crona's investigations show that it thing like an end, to each disastrous events. The conola- sien to which his researches have led him is that the desired aim can be attained "by confining the foods within the limit of the

publization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed

to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C.. 5th edition.

Western Union

Office address: 11, 'Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1917.

BRITISH TRADE AND BANKING,

Realising that after the war thers will be an unexampled coa

Bijou Theatre. by the Magistracy, contingingho are meeting with such sao. Dr. Bone and the Mystic Mora, her journey down Wyndham Street, anepoken to, and in sight cess at the above cinematograph, of a lakong, who placidly stood are giving a special matinee to near the fencing erected round morrow afternoon. Prizes will be is possible to put an end, or some the site of the new polies build-given to all children attending, while two special prises are to be offered for competitors in the ndian basket trick for boys and Ikipping for girls.

inge.

What Is Needed.

Failure to Notify. In the case of a man from Shankiwan, who was charged

man

Pugilists.

from the

Trouble at a Kowloon Club,

the Police Court this morning in Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared at

Signalling Section at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. nader Signalling Instructor Los, Opl. G. Lloyd Dress: Olean fatigue. Machine Gan Section at Welling- ton Barracks at 5 p.m. under Io. structor Sergt. Bowles, Dress : Clean fatigas.

Tuesday, 16th instant :---“A” and "B" Coe, on the road outside the Law Courts at 4.45 p.m. Kowloon and Taikoo Sections on the Pola Ground at 5pm. Dress: Drill order. Mounted Section at Jockey Club Stables at 5 p.m. In face of such a proceeding- and it is common knowledge that

present dykr-systems, provided

Class at Volunteer Headquarters Drew: Drill order. Semaphore these are partly re-constructed, similar bappenings are going on every day in varione parte of the

generally improved, and properly Bernadi Solis, pianist at the tractor Los Cpl. G. Lloyd. Drau a case in which a man named at 5:15 p.m. ander Signalling In-

these people continue to violate Police Court to-day with failing tion," and 'he sëde that, after T. Dillera, of 7, Salisbury Colony-in it say wonder that before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the maintained to a efficient elers Bongkong Hotel, is eummoned Olean fatigue.

Wednesday, 17th instant:- those rules of conduct which Bri- to notify a case of small-pox, it this work of re-construction, Avenue, Kowloon, for arault. Recruits on the Cricket Ground tishers have long since established was stated by Dr. Woodman that "the supervisory powers should

he went into the ɑhop and saw a be withdrawn

Mr. D'Almade asked for a re- at 5 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. in conformity with their higher

sitting there with three local dyke committee and entrust named Dalgaro, who, it was

mand, saying that another man Oxberry. Dress: Drill crder. code? There is something in

Thursday, 18th instant, Recruite the British make-up which is weeks old email por marks alled to a sentral supervising or alleged, actually struck the blow, on the Cricket Ground at 5 p.m. instantly outraged at such sights over his face. Defendant was ganisation." fined $25.

had left the Colony and had gone under Lastructor Bergt. Oxberry, as there, and our ststates rightly

Captain Olivecrons holds out to Manila. The alleged assault Dress: Drill order. Machine forbid the causing of pain and

co false hopes as to an immediate took place at the Filipino Clubata Section k Wellington or inexpensive remedy. Six years Kowloon, where the complainant Back t offering under the most heavy

Two Chines appeared before cf preliminary work are required, is employed as a cook.

5 1. nader Instructor Bergt. Bowles, Dress: test for trade aupremacy, both in point of insgnitude and in vigour, penalties. Yet in a British Colony Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police he says, the cost of which bel the business minds of all actions are at the moment rightly consid. flagrant breaches of the code Court this morning, charged with estimates at $11,369,000; and this Monday next,

The case was adjourned antil Clean fatigue. Mounted Section abound, and are regarded in each

st Jookay Olub Stables at 5 p.m. ering the lines upon which to proosed with advantage. It is not promitonous and haphazard fighting. One of them had a very represente only about a third,

Dress: Drill order. Signalling At i monatural that, with the increased attention being paid to such manner as to make as appear the mach discoloured eye, and both both in time and in cost.

Seation at Volunteer Headquar” matters, many projects, which have long struggled in vain for moat inconsistent people imagin- bitterly. It was stated that one 000,000 as the probable entire "Lloyd's Register of Shipping Ladractor Lee, Opl. G. Lloyd.

seemed as if they had fought rough guess he sets down $34,

ters at 5.15 p.m. under Signalling influential support and public recognition, are now fading their able, It is surely high time of the man went into a shop and outlay. The Report is one which | opportunity. One of these matters which is now being forced toomething were done to demon said to the other defendant, who should be carefully studied, and |

Drew: Clean fatigue.

Friday, 19.b instant :-" A*** the front, deals with the deficiencies in British banking and financial principles. Every police officer, as an assistant, that he usually filed for reference,

Lloyd's Annual Report, recent- and "B" Co, on the road institutions, in regard to which business men have long complained from Inspector to lakong, should bad cralit giren him. This led

ly to hand, desla systematically outride the Law Courts at 4.45 they they are heavily handicapped. In leading and special articles be instructed to keep a sharp 63 blowe were exchanged. An Io- to a discussion, and afterwarde

and usefully with the present p.m. Kowloon and Taikoo Seo open for any care of cruelty, whetdien constable saw the men and

condition of the world's shipping, tion on the Polo Ground at 5 p.m. it has not infrequently been pointed out in the Telegrap's that the her to a mongrel dog ur any other promptly passed them. His publishers-St. Lewis' Industrial and it has, needless to say, "Dres: Drill order. Semaphore more elastic credit arrangements which foreign bsakers, particularly arestare; our local branch of the

special interest this year in view Class at Volunteer Headquarters German, have sapplied, enable foreign firms to secure markets | R.S.P.Q.A. ebould he goaded into Worship fined the antagonists $5 School"The Hongkong Catholic of the unusual condition govern- at 5 15 p.m. under Signal-

Directory" for 1917. The little ing the maritime situation, Iling Lastructor book contains the ecolesiastical

Los Opl. G. Calendar, together with complete alenes of marine matters that

haa information to offer on all Lloyd. Drew: Clean fatigue. information as to times of servios afc. at all the Catholic churches and it gives a list of the new come within the period 1915 6,

Strength. of the Colony special episcopal Committee of Management.

No. 584 Pto. A. Nissim is per mitted to resiga, regulations in force in this dicosse, and full particularu of all the local guilde, confraternities leto. A useful additional feature in a directory of the clergy of the diocese, in English and Chinese. It should be added that the printing cffers a splendid example of the good work that is being

atrate in a firm manner our high

which would undoubtedly be ours if the merits of the goode were action, or, if too apathetic, the determining factor. However pernicious, as a business principle, should be superseded by a live long credit may be, one has to recognise that many foreign buyers organisation; and the fat should -China providing a strong oase in point-are acousiomed to it, and go forth taxt Britishere will the trade naturally goes to the seller who can give that credit. The not tolerate needless cruelty, no Germans did, and they got trade. Britishere could not, and their matter by whom performed. trade suffered in consequence. For the trade war which is coming With a stern magisterial policy we chall good to be better equipped, and thus it is that banke sad towards cffenders, campaign banking matters have been considered with the sericusness which fruitful in its effects could be the problem demande.

| carried out, for the Chinese would

Commercial men in Hongkong are doubtless aware that a Board then learn of another way in of Trade Committes-composed of Baok directorg-bas recently which British rale is beneficial, presented a report in which some valuable suggestions have beeni e., in the inculcation of human

made. It should of course, be borne in mind that, so far as cor kindness towards the lower orders

banks are concerned, the answer to all complaints has been that of life. their prime object is to do profitable business with safety to their

.

There is probably no longer

a

ecoh,

HONGKONG RIVER BOAT SUNK.

S. S. Licorne Capsized Near Wuchow,

It is reported that the Licorne, well-known small river boss,

which is owned by Chinese, capsized on Sunday morning, at her anchorage near the second bar outside Wachow.

"The Hongkong Catholic

Directory. We have received from the

dons at St. Lewis”,

•

The Yellow Dragon," The current number of the Outward bound from Hong-Yellow Dragon is, we the think,

Report.""

A FORTHCOMING PUBLICATION.

**Encyclopedia Binica", by Samust Couling, M.A. (Edin.). Hongkong Kelly and Walsh. 450-500pp. $12. DEL.

No. 832 Pto, D.A.G. Alison baving joined is allotted Corps No. 832 and posted to Cay. B. Patoon No. VII Section 11.

Lecture.

A lecture will be given by

In the early summer, Morr. Lené, Colonel A. V. Alexander Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., will issue 74th Punjabi at Volunteer the "Encrolopandia Sinica", 17th inst. at 5.15 p.m. Subject:-

Headquarters on Wednesday the which is now in course of 00-« Reconnaissance and Patrols.” pilation by Mr. 8. Couling, for-

merly Hon. Secretary and Editor All ranks are invited, Officer.

mquested to attend.

BANK DIVIDEND.

Profits.

shareholders and customers and that they are right in refusing to Germany and Peace. lock op large portions of the money entrusted to them in long cradit, or.in promoting foreign enterprises where the zieke are unknown. In the Committes'e report referred 13, a proposal is actually made for the establishment of a separate Gnancial institution, with any doubt in the minds of Allied kong, she was carrying a valable the best Queen's College effort in to the North China branch of the and N. C. O.s are particularly nominal capital of ton million pounds, controlled by a board of subjects us to Germany's hunger cargo of silk and dried fish, and this line that we have seen; fuller, Boyal Asiatic Society.

for peace. She is falling over when the bulk of this was unload-more readable and containing To judge from the specimen directors, composed of men with banking, financial, industrial and herself" in her anxiety to get it. od, it is stated that the Chinese more of the right stuff then any sheets which have been sent to us, commercial knowledge, and in close touch with the leading She has never had, and will never skipper and the compradors of its predecessors that we can the new book should achievaanin- industries of the country." Socha British Trade Bank, in close again have, so good an excuss as proceeded to Wachow. The coolies call to mind. It is highly satis-mense popularity, for what it has friendly touch with the joint-stock banks, with which it could go the Rumanian position gives her who were left in charge of the factory to note that the pupils to say it what every European in operate in such business operations as involved risks ton great for for secking it; and she is, of host then slected to deal with the themselves are now taking a big this part of the world, and in the latter to undertake alone, and with every as-istance from the course, propertionately enraged remainder of the cargo them-share in the output of their many others, wants to know, Lilo Government, would be a far better arrangement than the present one. at the Allies langbing at her and selves, so it is alleged. They magazine. One such share is is too short and to fall to allow Distribution of M. K. & S. Baok

But the suggestion has not gone unchallenged or uncriticised, seeing through herschemes. These brought it all up on to the main boras by L. A. Wong, whose can of the average man's diving into for the idea is looked upon, in some quarters, as a very good thing having failed most dismally, she is deck, ready to be placed in the trilation: "A letter from the wealth of literstars that oon- for the bankers, with jus dos attention having been paid to State now forced to wait for the attendant lighters, without taking Now Bridegroom" is partica cerne Chins and Okine's sŒeirs. policy. It is argued that the bank, whilst being endowed with as Entrate e reply to the American into account the fact that all larly good. Another useful con-If the diving can be done for moob rfficial recognition as possible, including a monopoly of Nots--and she would give a good the weight was placed on-one tribution is "A Fool Celebrating him by some qualified person, be We are officially authorised to Government business for the financial support of " key industrisa" deal to know what that reply side, thus giving the boat a very the Birthday of his Father-in will gladly avail himself of the state that, subject to andit, the or other "commercial and finstaisl transactions in which the contains. In the meantime, we heavy list. A strong northerly | Law", by Lam Wan-po, who by resulte In this 0120 ika Directors of the Hongkong and Government may be interested," would be conducted entirely by wonder how far the Germans in wind was blowing at the time, the way also offers some good diving has evidently been carried Shanghai Banking Corporation private pareous for private gain; would, in fact, be a great mono- Chius are responsible for the and the anchored ship sheered verses. "The Silly Weaver Girl," out with the dare which attends will recommend at the forthcom poly. Opponents contend that the State would afford it all the spreading of the rumoor, among in every direction. Each time by Mohamed Aalam Khan, is a all labours of love. The book willing meeting - prestige and practical support which it could, bat hare no direct Chinese financiers, that peace is that she took a little run and was diverting atory, very well told contain some three thousand re- voice in the policy or share in the fruits of it. In contrast, s coming within three month. If brought up saddenly by hero, too, in "Niu Chi Ting", by ferences: historical, religious, vigorous plea has been made for consideration of the Empire as a peace is coming, it will certainly cable, she listed a little more-W. Y. Thomas. The portions of philosophical, 28ographical "sto. great public sasts calling for business development upon lines sat be on very different terms from fact which the coalies do not the magazine provided by foreign- will include mach information on of individual gain, bus of imperial polioy. Pablicly raised and any that the enemy has cffered appear to have realised at all; ere are all good: especially no the subject of missionary, literary publicly guided credit is what is needed, for the State has to play up till now. Mr. Lloyd George and, before they knew where they "The Pierhead Jumper" "His and commercial work in Ohios. a far larger and more varied part than hitherto in the organisation has promised as a "knock ontware, the Licorne bad ospaired. tory Repeats Itself and "The The specimen pages are beautiful- and control of the vital industries, both in the Empire and in fight, and it is a moral, certainty The vessel, we understand, Swan-Song of William Gallows." y produced, in large quarto, two foreign countries, no far as they effect our necessary supplies. For that nothing less with the sub lies right athwart the river, and The In-named is remarkably columns to the pegs: and the curialvas we can only add that we hope that the discamion of these sequent hanging of the Kaiser no great hopes of getting her up neat and we regret that it has to rolame promises to be one which different schemes will not result in delaying setion, for it is high and his degenerate heir-will seem to be entertained. Her ohrozinis the. Severance of Mr. no one who is concerned with tims British commercial pioneers were placed on a more equal satisfy the major part of the amb inter ship, the Cerf, has, how Challows from the scenes of his matters. Obinets can afford to be footing with their foreign competitors,

jooss of the Allied Powers. ever, gone to her assistance. former triumphs,

Forsshout.

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A final dividend for the year. ending Blet December, 1916, of #2 3/- per share and a bohna of top shillings peraham,subject to deduction of Icsoma Tax.

Add to the Silver Bonorva Fund $500,000.

Write CH Back Premine $750,000.

Provision for depreciation Securities $600,000..