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HONGKONG TRADE.

Fortnight's Import Features.

The following extrncia condern- ing import trade are from the Chamber of Commerne fortnightly report dated March 9 :--

Cotton Piecs Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods-sler of 10 lbs grey shirtings have been effected On a small scale at advanced rates, bat, generally speaking, the market is quiet. No transactions of importanos are reported in isnoy goods. Spot mid American in quoted at 11.741.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MELTING.

Decision to Suspend Two Players,

At a meeting of the Hongkong. Football League, beld at Vistoria Barracks last evening, the repert was received of the Referess Board on the regrettable incident which characterised the match of the D. Co. KSL.I. and the South China Athletic.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1917: ·

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by oorres- pondante are not necessarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."}

FOOTBALL REFEREES.

To the Editor of the “Hongs Telegraph."]

92

Sir,With reference to the effusion from “Spectator in your columns" of last night's paper. it strikes me that your Correspondent would do well, in the first instance, to undertake a. course of instruction in manners.

May I ask, Sir, whether it in sqal in journalistis circles to low such a letter so be publish-

where charges are made "gainst specific persons, over a non-de-plume?

Yours truly.

QUARE

The Board's report showed that they found that the Chinese player first fouled the Shropshire Woollers-Market very dull, player who turned and struck the Raw Coltens.—Still no market. Chinese, the latter then striking Cotton Yarn. The market has the soldiers. The Referee ordered advanced owing to the rise in the Chinese player off the field, Bombay and to the increased They recommended that the two laying down cost. The demand players in question be suspended

s been on a moderate scale for for the remainder of the season, Hongkong, March 10, 1916. the lower couple as the higher and that the match be replayed. [While "Spectator" certainly counts are being supplied by the The adoption of the report was displayed marked partisanship Japanese at low prices. Quotations marked by hesitancy as the Clabe in his observations regarding a are:-No...108 at $118/147. No. to which the two players balonged specific referee-and his letter 12 at $130/143. No. 16 at were not allowed to vote under maat be heavily discounted for $147/168. No. 20 at $150/183.the ruler, and also because the that reason-bis complaint was Arrivals 4 000 baler. Salve 5,000 representatives of the K.S.L.I also against the alleged general bales. Shipments 200. Unsold and the A. Co. refrained from efficiency of Hongkong referes. alock 5,000 bales. Bargains voting. The adoption of the report For ourselves we do not consider 17,000 bales.

was proposed and seconded by the grievance well laid; hence representatives of the R.G A., and our comment yesterday on the 88 the LE'. the Club, Kowloon examination of raferess.-Ed. and Lusitania teams were not H.K.T represented at the meeting, the

Metale-No change sad bas- iness extremely quiet.

Coal-At present considered inadvisable to quole.

Bager.-Market dull and de-report was adopted on the vote

prewed.

of only the proposer and stounder, with zone voting against.

consent.

The following fixtures were arranged:-

TRANSPORT DISCIPLINE.

Regulations by H.E. the Governor.

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ALL SHADES & STYLES NEW DRESS MATERIALS, etc., etc.

"BIBLE SUNDAY.”

Work of the British and Foreiga Bible Society.

Canton Bill-Messra, Herbert Dent and Company's report dated

Other Matters. February 24 states :-Stock:-Oo. 7: Staff and Departments The points in the match 88 6,000 bales. Markët: Silk,

were awarded to the 88 Co, by Exchange opened firm and con- tinued steady until the 19th inst- BEt. There was a small business done for Ameries up to the 20th instant, then a sudden break in

cellenar the Governor for the Regulations made by His Ex- exchange took place and con-

maintenance of discipline on and two of the English Churches eiderable buying efected for

As most of the Chinese Churches America, amounting in all during the following three days to about

clude the following:- board Admiralty transporte, in- in the Colony will be observing 1,000 bales and some 550 bales for

Every seaman who commits an Sunday next na "bible Sonday Lyons, holders showed weakness

offence against the provisions of (when special collections will be and prices fell somewhat, sellers the following

Sonth Chinn Ashletic 7. D. Co. paragraph (s) of Regulation 1 (11/made on behalf of the above

however endeavoured to stiffen rates an exchange fell, Market closed with a rather firmer tone. Waste. Nothing reported. Stocks sra large,

Flour market report.-Local: -Market quiet. Quotations: American patent, $4.50; Ameri- can cut off, $3,50; American straight, $325; Shanghai flour, $3 30/40; Japanese 2nd patent, $2.05. American markel:- Strong and advancing.

Final matob in Hongkong Les gue. Royal Engineere v. Club, On the Club ground at 5 p.m. on

March 24.

K. S. L. I. On the Olab ground South Chine Athletic v. A. Co.

at 3.30 pm. on March 17.

at 3.30 p.m. on March 24.

facte

to

Our

readers. Since the war brok is to

say from

Regulations, 1917, shall be liable may be of interest apon summary conviction to a fae not exceeding two hundred out, that LIGHT ON RUMANIA'S FIX, and fifty dollars, and to imprison-the beginning of August 1914. ment with or without hard labour to the middle of October, 1918; for any term not exceeding ten the Gospel in no fewer than the Bible Society has published

Russia's Surprised by the Rumanian Strategy.

.

weeks.

eighteen new languages in which

Every sesman who commits an offence against the provisions of it had never been printed before. The Stream of war distribation | paragarph (b) of Regulation 1 (1)" Parie, January 15-A corner of the Transports Discipline dowed steadily from the

veil abroading the Regalations, 1917, shall be liable

Between of the

Society's Dapote, Romanian mystery from public upon summary conviction to a

August, 1914, and the end of Dec ecratiny has been lifted by Vice- fine not exceeding sity dollare. ember, 1916, the Society, while Admiral Fuarnier, who has jant i All offences against the Trans-taking careful precautions against COLLAPSE AT YAUMATI. returned from a Bed Cross mis-ports Disciplins Regulations, overlapping sad waste, has been sion to Bamania and · Bussia, 1917, may be prosecuted before able to distribute altogether in Be eye that the Russian any etipendiary magistrate and connection with the war over five military authorities

believed every stipendiary magistrate shall million volumes.

Last year's circulation of the new Ally would in relation to all such offences have remain on the defensive in Trans- the like powers and authorities Scriptaers in English exceeded ylvania while directing her as are given to a magistrate under 2,700,000 copies, just doubling A contractor and his foreman principal effort against Bolgaris, the Magistrates Ordinance, 1893, were charged belore Mr. J. R. and they were quite prepared to in respect of offence paniahable Wood, this morning, with man-organise their own BOCORSETY 07 6:{mmary conviction. slaughter.

Contractor's Alleged Negligence.that

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Inspector Gerrard said his Wor- ship would remember that about

the

change of front in order to sup port each an operation and meet

the expreled German move when

a month ago a huge fire occurred it came. General Avatsson was in

in Shanghai Street, Yanmati. The

faveur of this plan of campaign,

first defendant was the contractor which, bowever, was abandoned on the job, and yesterday after. and the offensive in Transylvania noon the walls collapsed and five anbetitalad,

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The total circulation in all countries and in sil languager. flast year'was over eleven million

volumen.

Ia Chins during 1916 there:

19,689;

Gospel.

other

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

The returns of the average were circulated 2 316,578 people were seriously injured.

Thon, says Admiral Fournier,mount of bank notes in circals-volumes: — Bibles,

49 541; One had died as a result, and a practically the entire Rumanian tion and of specie in reserva in Testaments,

Hongkong, ducing the month 2,247,345 (including Transylvania, who had her leg army invaded badly smashed was not expected gradually extending its front ended February 28, 1917, as separate books ([Ɛoriptures.) to live. The Police and P.W.D. while driving the Hungarians respective Banks, are as follows: cressed so seriously that in the certified by the Managers of the The cost of production bas in

4.1. ANYO MARU,” were of opinion that there mast before it until, encountering the

From SOUTH AMERICAN have been gross negligence on Germen forces, its front was.

Specie budget for the current your thị

PORTS via SAN FRANCISCO the part of the contractor. In the broken; and it was forced back

Scointy anticipates a deficit of

& JAPAN PORTS. first place, he had only shored up to its own frontier, loring in its

over £30,000, one portion of the gable and of retreat a considerable part of ite the wall. Then again she people artillery and about a third of its&Chins $8,761,640, $5,000,000 were walking on the top of effective.

Meanwhile the Bulgarians, cle- Shanghai Banking the wall, no scaffolding having been erected for their use. The verly deceiving their enemisa sa work people fell about 30 fest. to their real intentions, invaded Corp., 22,905,928. 19,000,000 As luck would have it, there wore the Dobradja sud marched on of no paskers by, though their might Bucharest. easily have been some.

His Worship, expressed & with to inspectibe scene of the accident, and the case was socordingly adjourned.

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Weighty Theft.

Rasis, surprised by the rapid succession of Ramanisa revaraes, suspended Brassileff's offensive in

Amount.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia

Hongkong and

Mercantile Bank

India, Limited,"

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1,122,070. 559,000+

Total $30,779,638 24,350,000

The above named Steamer hav-

The friends in, Ohios bay: and the Sciety thanks every bitherto contributed generously

contributor. It again at peale sing arrived. Consignees of cargo iw many frienda for libirul gifte.] are hereby notified to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- -Contributed.

signature, and to take immediate ' delivery of Cargo from alongside. Cargo remaining undelivered on the 12th March, at 5 P.M., will be landed at Consignees' risk and

NOTICE.

ST. GEORGE'E DAY.

Bierling Becarities deposited A MEETING will be held on MONDAY not, the 12th

Godown. expense, and delivery must then be taken from the Company's

order to send reinforcements to with the Crown Agents valued at inst. at 5.15 p.m. in the CITY Rumenis, but was unable to cover £150,000. the Wallachia flink and the Dobrudja in time to check the German invasion.

Agents £70,000, The Germans were held up! "I found it on the wharf," erontasily on the Boroth, where said Chinese when charged General Bakbar ff's army, aided before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the by sms good Bomerica divi- Palce Court this morning, for sions, were able to hold their stealing a quantity of lead. A ground.

HALL to consider the best Storage charges will be assess» f8ecarities with the Crown method of celebrating St.ed on all cargo remaining un- George's Day" with a view to delivered on 16th March, at 5 PM. to raising further funds for British War Charitiai. All interested are earnestly invited to attend,

Scottish Women's Hospitals, The London azit of the Bootti sb Women's Bopitale (N. U.W. §. 8.)

gate man at the, Kowloon Wharf Admiral Fournier adde that has received the following notie and Godown Co., said he found the Asar, who received him it the through the Foreign Office --

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WANTED.

No Firs Insurance whatever will be affected.

No Claim will be recognised · after the Goods have left the. Steamer or Godbyn..

All chafed and damaged cargo will be landed into the Com |pany'a Godowki, where they will be examined on the 21st March. 1917, at 10 AMEN

the metal Inside the man's girdle. Russian headquarters, seared “Mr. Balfour directo me to XWANTED. - IMMEDI- Isfendant aid he wished to call him that tas military situation in, prats to you his great appresis.

No Claims will be recognised £f · ATELY STENOTYPIST filed after the 80th March, 1917. No. 2 coolie to whom he the Balkans would begin to sion of the splendid wak" dane FOB) SHIPPING OFFICE. FINT, DAIGO, abowed the lead; and the case anume a different aspect in u Eww! and the magnifiongi

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