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* THE_HONGKONG TELE

TH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

H. B. C. C..

WAR COMFORT:

HISS ADVENTURES.

The Annual Report.

The report of the Ocmmittes. of the Hongkong Cricket Club for the Season 1916-1917 stafer:**

Union Church

Work

She Waits on Wings.

In the Daily Chronials, Harold Begbie writes *****

A BID OF £575,000.

Shipping Company's Huga Purchase of Shares,

It is

The Union Oharsh Esdien' The Committes beg to submit Working Party has sent 's box to Toses her steering « long, their report on the working of the Bar.

At the London -Auction “à the Club and the accounts for the F., 10th Estrenobing Battery, London is no longer a night for for property at auction which has T. L Beveridge, green car through the streets of recently the bigbeet price was bid year ending the 81st August, BEF. containing 36 suite wonder, but it remains one of ever been recorded by the Estate 1917. From a finiscis point of of pyjamas, 16 shirts, 6 rasts, 9 the practiest of war'sinnovations. Exchange. This was a price of view the past reason has been bad jackets, 76 handkerchiefs, 30 Somehow or another, these petrol $575,000 for a large block of even more successfo! then that of wool caps, 24, wool helmets, 171 nymphs who attach themselves to shares in the Pacific Phosphate last year. The Income and pairs of socks, 20 pairs of knes the Royal Flying Corps are both Company (Limited), offered by Expenditure Account showing cape. 33 pairs of mittens, 15 excellent drivers and exceedingly Messrs. Foster and Cranfield by sarplus of $2,187,83, whilst no maffers, 55 many-tail bandages, pretty girla. It is startling to order of the Public Trustee ander less than 106 Debentures have 3 body belts, 17 sawels, & car- see an ugly one. It would be the Trading with the Enemy been paid off and fire generously digans, 4 scrubbers; also jam, the end of the world if they jam-Amendment Act, 1916, presented to the Clab by Mr. biscuits, soap, tobacco, cigarettes, med their brokee or ran into a understand that the previous Arthur Tarner. The dabestare interest amounting to $638.758 puzzles and walking pantechnicon

sticks.

highest price bid in the City of has been paid. The amount

Most of them had driven care London was $565,000 for a large before the forked beard of Admir block of ground rents offered at received on sccount of e-received :- trance fees and subscriptions

al ron Tirpits blew scross the Winchester House 18 years ago. eyes of Pesoe. Most of them are shows an increase of over

The first bid was $300,000, and $400, and the number of present

of an apperish status; Thay lived by advances of £50,000, £25,000, playing and non-playing Membera

what they call “; merry" daya *** 18 now 182 and 133 respectively.

and then $10,000, the price goll, tennis, motoring and travel, gradually increased to $500,000. All Naval and Military Ofoers

Some of them volunteered a Then by odd amounts it rose to have during the season been per-

nurses, but could not stick the £575,000, at which the shures "mitted to join the Club ss sub-

indoor life." Dan young lady were bought by Eider, Dampater, scribers at a reduced fee of $3.00

came all the way from Basutoland and Co. (Limited), with whom Will you please accept our to offer her services to Lord Kit-were secoisted, it was onder a month, without entrance fee.

The ground generally is in gift? It in most generous of all driving part of her job is jolly two of the present shareholders. most grateful thanks for your chener. She tells me that the stood, to a small extent, one or renewals and repairs.have been our members to take this in-interesting, but that waiting about The final bid was an advende of ||

terest in our organisation. for your officer, while he's inside £2,000. The attendants was large,

excellent condition and esVOIAÍ

effected to the Clab premises and gear. Military duties again of course rendered a regular cricket

The following letter has been

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St. Marylebone War Hospital

Supply Depot,

2, Cavendish Square, W.L July 18th, 1917.

Hickling,

5, Morrison H

Dear Hadam,

Hongkong.

I thought you would prefer to somewhere, is a bit of a lag. I bidding was keen, and other know that we are not requiring naked her if the gallantry of our shipping firms besides the end- hoy more bandages for the present, airmen had carried away her cessful company were believed to programme impossible but severe our Block amply meets the feelinge in the first instance. Not be offering for the shares. al interesting, matabes

wore demand. Clothing of all kinds in the least: She was willing tô nevertheless played, although it and socks are most welcome. was difficult at times to get

do any blessed kind of war work. together a representative XI: Itful materials sare the sick B.F.C. wanted, girl drivers, and We always admire your beanti-It only so happened that the is unlikely that cricket will get and wounded appreciate them. going in toll swing again until

as she had driven papa's car in Again thanking you all. after the war.

South Africa.

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Yours faithfully, (Signed) MYRA 'M. GIBSON, General Manager for BEATRICE

The company was registered in ment with the Pacific Islands 1902 to carry into effect an agree Company (Limited), which was the owner of certain concessions in respect of Ocean ́ Island, ode of tho

Gilbert and

In the beginning these young girls drove officers of the R.F.O. here, there, and everywhere. But occasionally the car would be Telande, and

Ellice group of Polynesian

on irinade in. the Marshall Islanda Protectorate,

President and Head of Depot, hung up, stranded at midnight, It owns a British concession over

OFFICIAL NIGHTS.

The tennis tournament held during March and April was very successful, the entries being up to the average, and great interest was taken in some of the matcher, The stand erected for spectators

forty miles from anywhere. The was largely patronised which ca

delicacy of such a situation may January 1, 1902, under which Doesn Island for 98 years as from abled the Committee to send no

be imagined. Admirably sa is lees a sum than $2,000 to War

was handled in every case, the royalties are payable to the thing was unpleasant. The ladies

Crown; Charities. Mr. 8. E. Green for

German and

the third year in succession wod

of the London depot are now

concession over Naura snd other called upon for their services

islande in the Garman the Open Championship Singles,

The following table shows the mainly in the metropolitan ares. Protectorate this year beating Mr. H. A. Niabet

of the Marshall in the challenge round and there-dard time at which official They whizz out from headquarters group granted to the Jalait night ends and begins daring the to the outermost suburbe, hang April 1, 1906, and subsequently Gesellschafs. for 94 years from by annexing oatright the

month of October, 1917 :--- Challenge Cup presented by Sir

about for some tedious boars, and Date. Enda. sal Chater, Kt. Not content Oct. 18, 6.3 8.12.

Begins, then whizz back. Their passion-ransferred to the Pacific Phosp ith this Mr. Green

6.23 p.m. lees demeanour in the midst of hate Company (Limited) with sgain

2ad, 6.3. proved himself #uccessfal

congested traffic is the admirationsaction of the German Imperial 6.21 of all gentlemen except tari

Chanosilor. handicap player by winning the "A" singles from the back mark

The eberes sold in one block drivers, who can't abide them. (owe 30.3) for the fourth year

The gaiety of their complexions is represent very nearly a controll in sucosesion, The Open Cham

refreshment of the soul to mid:10g interest. They consisted of pionship Doubles, a

fully-paid Ordinary dle age surveying the streets from 18,219- new event open to any pair in the Colony for which two handsome Chal- lenge Cups have been presented

by Mr. Ho Fook, wee oleverly won by Mesure: Ng. Bze Kwong sud Wong Pa Keang. The "B" Singles" were won by Mr. "A.! Morse, wbilst the .Doables Handicap, one class, went to LL-Ool, Oriep and Mr. F. 5. Redmond. In the professional Paire, Messrs. Green and 8. A. Dodirell defested Mosers. Nisbet and A. G. M. Fletcher in the final round.

The Mixed Handicap Doubles, always an attraction, was keenly contested, the winnerë, { as last year, being Mr. and Mrs. EL A. Nisbet from the Rev. ..Cooper Hantand Mrs. Armstrong. Misa May kindly presented the ́prises at the end of the Meeting. The thanks of the Committee sta dus to Mr. B. Kennedy for kindly auditing the Accounts.

The annual 'general' meeting will be held in the 'pavilion on Thursday, the 4th day of October, 1917, at 5.30 p.m.

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a bus top. Their felt hate and Bitaren of 51 sach, 186,006 Ordin- } ---- trim khaki jackets are acknow-ary ehares of £1 each, with 10a. ledged the most bewitching com. paid, 42,610 Beren per Cent. promise between the divergent reference shares of $1 each, of man and woman. London is Cent. Preference shares of £1 fally paid, and 19,535 Six per

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*1917.

OUR DAY

18th OCTOBER. 1917.

DRAWING OF WAR BONDS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WILL PRESENT

FREE

ONE

TICKET

FOR EVERY

$20.00

WORTH OF GOODS PURCHASED IN THEIR STORE

FOR CASH ONLY

FROM SEPTEMBER 26 TO OCTOBER 16.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

CRYING FOR PEACE,

HIGH FREIGHTS AND PRICES.

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A Company's Remarks on Their Relatioās.

the airmen el an im- (any) Bèziravagant state-

"said to his charetoldern at

tions are much better in the pro-f Vicces and in Lemberg, Cracow and other places in Galicia which Austria Williar to Make

this Austrian recently visited, there was no diffionity in procuring food. Sacrifices.

Nevertheless, he said share have) · Copenhagen, Augart 24 An buen food riose in many places dur® Austria which is literally crying ing the summer. These usually mint for peace, which has discarded were of a minor character, accom-porians English sopping com any thought of territorial expanied by much breaking of pansion and is even willing to gisen, but ass rate without lose it recent unual meeting," have buy its way out of the war by of life, and they subaided regular-been made in reference to the territorial sacrifices on the Italian ly when proclamations were effect of frigate on the price of front and in Galicis; an Austris issued to the effect that a state of food. Last year you will focall of frequent food riots, unable to siege might be expected. it was that I explained to you that on a that through another winter of bus opinion that they would war; an Austria Wibes population seems more serious character pound out the total freight

amounted to one rise in revolation if if the war should last intothe

no penny. The would 8,0

price of she loaf on that day' was any reasonable perse offer were winter. placared

814 ponos Within a vacy low According to this informant, eaka the Whost Clous.miamie rejected by the Government, is

by an intelligent the Hungarians, and particular formed, tad ships Austrian who has arrived are the Magyar ruling classée, are lose oued to carry all wheat importa from Vienna. In along talk with weary of the war shane at Bluebook estes, but, the Amocisted Prom scerespond- Austrians, although anxions for the freight w shan - redu ent to-day he told a story which, pesos. Es described the young there his in the interval bom though perhape unduly

pas- Emperor ́sa a man of really great impresse in the price of the

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POLICE RESERVE

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Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D. 8. F. (B),

They deal in persifige. "Why each, also fally paid. It wa

estimated privately that the price did you volunteer?" A young aristocrat replies, "Because I was represented about £1 per share tired of morabbing the kitchen for the partly-paid "Ordinary fopr." "How do you smuss your-

shares. self when you are kept waiting by your officer ?"

"Ob, chiefly by Capital Diverted from Shipplag. swearing.

They work from 8.45 onwards,

The Times shipping correspon i.e., till 4.20, or 7 or after mid: dont writes night. They find no hours too Although the assets acquired long, if the greater number are by Elder, Dempater, and Co. epent in driving. A ran into the (Limited) in 1910 from the ex- country is their sapremost plea ecutor of the late Bir Alfred Jones care. They are subject to die included interests in a number of cipline. There are daily journey land proportios, it ishs a shipping reports to fill up, accounts to be company that the undertaking given of petrol and mileage, a The investment at the present has since been mainly developed, detested questionnaire to be answered in the case of the mild tits of so large eum ad £575,- eet scoident. They must report phosphate is therefore enggos.. 000 in a company working their arrivals and departures to a sergeant, and they must leave tire, Elder, Dempeter, sad Co. their cara exactly where they are scarcely in a position to send caght to be left. They earn 368, ship to load phosphate atsimistic, axplains the persistanse popularity, and, in fact, she one-pound lost, which until the SANITARY BOARD..

week, and they do not have to Pacific Llanda all their vessels of Court Czarain, Austro-Hunga person of influence in the country fast low days bha' bebe clean, their onFE.

sre subject id some form of strict rian Foreign Minister, and of who kept the threads of peblic as one shilling, reperimu Their nerves are not troubled by State control and the company Emperor Uharles in returning policy in his own hands and increase of 3 For next Tuesday's meeting of Attention is drawn to Dapart London traffic, The highly is now not able to build to any again and again to the 'äubject of did not hesitate to Wrike the time the the Sanitary Board the Orders of mental Order (formerly Standing strong confess, however that the extent. In fact, it would esem

pesce negotiations.

loat on new lines when he the Day include:--

Order) No. 141, forbidding dark nights and foggy days of not improbable that the pressat

This - Austrian, who spent thought best The Boek o Letter relative to the appoint Patrolmen to provide a substitate last winter ware a res! trial".

investment is being made précise several days in Berlin on his way amnesty to political offenders was further, in the ouses of meat and carry the illustration ment of Mr. C. W. M. Reynolds more than once in say I saked whether they prefer to 17 beanse the company is pre to Copenhagen, had an oppor- described as she Emperor's own g to be decretary of the Sanitary calendar month..

the proportion" of- cost drive an old and dwinguished oldded from lavaring in new sunity to talk with representatives ides, adopted contrary to the atrib Board,

Service Board,...

general covered with gold, lace usage, which should be the

of the German Foreign Offing, in advice of many loading states, putbreak of the war has Leen re- ible to fraight; since the Members who have for any and ribbone, or a youngster with natural direction of its profits and clading Baron von dem Busoheme. It is said to have coulted spectively 1 penny and ijs panny reason failed to already attend nothing bat bis cheek to Fecom of money recsired in respect of HaddBahadsen, the Under-Sea in ingreased confidence in the per pound, son during this with their units, will attend the mend him. To this question the reels lost.

retary, and other prominent Ger. sovereign, and better feeling in period test had advant next available sitting of the Board. answer I received was as follows: Whether it is desirable that mans of the alahop of Prof. Hans politics circles to such an extent more than one shilling per ponna,

Monday, let October.No. 7"May I recommend the applis shipping companies should now Delbrook, of the University of that the measure was instit Platoon.

oation of your knowledge of be looking elsewhere than to ship- Berlin; Philipp Babsidemasan, the Tuesday, 2nd October,-No. 8 human nature?” New Headquarters for City Police. Platoon.

And so Iping for the investment of capital Bocialist leader, and Maximilian asnnot tell you what it is. in a debatable point, especially as Harden, editor of the Zuilenenfs. The headquarters of the City Wednesday, 3rd October. But of this I feel moderately: "very British shipping line He said that all of these med,

Trip on the Thames" of London Police, which for nearly Ambulance,

Some surprise'. Was... OSKUSI confident that far more than old suffered grievous lossen during with the exception, of Harr recently stomary have been located in Friday, 5th October.-No. 6 general or rosy subaltern do they the war kid is in urgent need of Harden, were convinced pesos steamers

when two wership *the lovely green B.F.O being brought up to pre-war was coming before' winter, Patney Pier filled" with holiday gubl

alrength. Platoan will not attend Tind them typical sporting

Food conditions in Vienna were makers. The trippers, however growth of departmental wor" Bators the Berrios Board on girls, of

described as worse than în misually warn. 150 disabled "soldiers Sand imagined for the poorer oftes of scilotemost of them at Los October the 4th. Tosy edgelitaire England, and had and time more instead on Thursday, attractive than the ballet-girl

the population, though fairly minne one arm who are eit comfortable eximenon may bend/at the Lord Robakks Al who startled one fathers.

maintained" with "tabily, Óóndi Wockalope; Fulham-conde

*Correspondence relative to the wheeled ambalanos for the Sai Ying Pan Division of the St. Joba Ambulance Brigade.

state:-

Old Joury, are to be transferred Platoon,

to Hoor-Iape Police Station, Th

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No.

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