1918-06-22 — Page 5

1893.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE*

YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week-

endang June 28, 1893.)

The Dollar, June 22,-The...rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 2/814.

The Sanitary Board. June 23.-Mr. A. H. Thomson is appointed a member of the Sanitary Board, and Mr. F. II. May (Osptain Superintendent of Police) Vice-President.

P&0. Launch..

·June 23.-át o'clock this afternoon's fine and powerful new tug-bost, constructed by the Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company for the P. & O. 8. N. Co., started on a trial trip from tha P, & O. Wharf with "Mr. D. Gillies (Secretary of the Dock Co.) and several interested parties on board. The new launch has bean named Dragon.

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS

Orders issued by Major H A Korgan, Administrative Commandant,

state

ATTACHED,

No. 528 Private A. S. Gabbay, "B" Company, is attached to the Engineer Company, dated 13th June, 1918

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1918.

sidents will parade at Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. and proceed by tram to Causeway Bay. Open order movements Dress," Drill order.

5.30 p.m. No s Platoon at Kow- loon Decks. Open order move- ments

Thursday, 7th instant:-

5.30 p.m. N.C.Os of No, Plo toon (us detailed by Platoon Commander) at Headquarters, TET.

Saturday, 29th instant:- the2.30 p.m. Now, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Pla

No. 684 Private J Hooper, "B"

Company, is attached to HEP. (R), dated, 19th June, 1918.

No, 550 Private J. D. Lloyd," "B"

F

Company, is granted leave for the duration of the war, from 18th June, 1818. Corporal W. H. Bell, "B" Company, is granted 2 months' leave, on Medical Grounds, from 2nd June, 1918 Corporal . C. Lowick, "A" Com-

pany, is granted 3 months' leave, on Medical Grounds, to date from day of departure, Private. S. H. Dodwell, "B" Com-,

pany, is granted 6 weeks' ex- tension of leave, from 11th August, 1918.

Private A Mountain, S. B. Section,

is granted 14 days' leave, from 28th June, 1918.

ANNUAL MUSAKTIKY, COURIE

N.C.O. and men wishing to fire at King's Park or Range in the morning, instead of at the Peak

at King's Park in the afternoon, are requested to send their names to their Platoon Commanders who will forward them to the Adjutant,

OLDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY Br

CAPTAIN J,H,W, ARMSTRONG, V.D.

The Share Market. Jane 24.-The dreariest spot on earth at the present time ir Queen's Road Central, that hallowed span extending from the bottom of Zetland Street to the Club, where in the gay times of three years ago multitudes of brilliantly attired and decorated diotstore to the madding crowd how fortunes were to be made, daily held high festivale în regal style. Two dead-brokers and a mangy wonk sadly contemplating the remains of what was bat is not, form a melancholy sight to the modern philosopher. The Band at Shanghai is likewise reThursday, 27th instant- parted to be a dismal panorama.

- The Milk Supply. June 24.-In reference to the question of Hongkong's milk supply, the Government Analyst, in his annual report says:-"I have frequently been spoken to by medical men and dentists as to the quality of the milk produced in this Colony

P

I may say " (of the Civil Hospital milk) that

PARLING AT BELCHERS BATTERI.

Tuesday, 25th instant:--

7.30 am Right Hall Company,

New Layers Claes only. 5.15 pm. Left Half Company.

New D.R.F. Class only.

7.30 am. Right Half Company

Full drill

5.15 pm Left Half Company.

New Layers' Class only. Friday, 28th instant:-

5.15 p.m. Left Half Company.

Full drill

OKUKAN FOR KADIN COMPANY BT

CAFE. X. KUNSTEL

better 21st to 28th June:-

dairy milk could scarcely be obtained in England; the average shown by analysis compare most favourably with the results 01 analyses of the beat dairy milks ia Great Britain," Of samples collected by the Naisance In spectors from retail vendors and and sent in for analysis he asys➡ "In only one case was I able to certify that the sample con- tained added water-12 per tent. Another was certainly a suspicious specimen, but I could not declare against it in view of the percentage of fat and mineral constituents" (given in the tables of analysis). "A second specimen. from the same dairy, was collect ed at a subsequent period; the improvement shown in the quality of the milk after the first par chase of a sample by the district inspector is suggestive, to say the least." This is all right, but doe analysis show how often a dairy- msn cleans up his place?

The A. D. C.

L." MANNING NIGHTLY.

Parades as per rosters posted

Headquarters.

Engine Envers at 6.5 p.. Electricians at 7 p.m. -

OFFICERS KELT FOM DUTY.

at

Belchert, Captain Russell; Lyea

mun, Captain James; Stone- cutters, 2nd Lieut. Brown. METROOTIONS JUN HIGHER RATINGS AND

X,C.0.4 AND MEN OF THE INFANTRY,,

BATTALION ATTACHED NOE DUTY,

Class 1. at Belchers at 8.30 pm on Mondays and Thursdays for all who have not passed the "Proficient" rate (1/-) examini. ation.

Class

Class

2. at Belchers at 8.30 pm, on Tuesdays and Fridays for all N.C.O.s and men of higher ratings, under Staff Sergeants Ovendene and Parsons, EE, and Sergeant Day, EE.D.C. 2. at Lyeciun at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday, under Staff Sergeants Barclay and White; RE. and Sergeant Williams, H.KDC.

Jane 28-We learn that the Detail of duties at Lyeemun from Hongkong Amateur Dramatic 1st to 14th July inclusive is posted Olab intends patting on the at Headquarers for information of boards, about next Christosa, all concerned.

Gilbert and Clay's popular comic

$4

opern Princess Tota." The

A. D. C, is to be congrasalsted on haring decided to discard the diengreeable field of internecins squabbles for the useful platform

OLDEES FOR INFANTRY BATTALION -BI MAFOR A MORGAN.

"A" "COMPART.

of public utility. We have all a Saturday, 22nd instant:- keen interest in the doings of the ladies and gentlemen who devote,

2.30 p.m. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Pla wa mach time and trouble to

toons parada at Statue Pier for dontributa

Judging Distance test. Dress, to

tba ment, and

-490.00%

of the community will be delight. ed to hear that the old Clab Intands once again to attempt something worthy of its pact ro putation

Drill order..

play-goers Tuceday, 25th instant:-

5.15 p.m. No. 2 Platoon at Head

quarters. TET. Dress, Drill Wednesday, 26th instant:- order with pouches."

6.30 p. N.C.0 of Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons (as detailed by Pla -toon Commandom) at Head-

quarters. T.E.T

"The Post Office,... ane 28.—The Douglas Co.'s Comer: Namos, from the Coset

toong parade at Status Pier for, Judging Distance test. Dress, Drill order. Kowloon and Quar- ry Bay residents will parade as ordered by O.C. Nos. 7 and S Platoons.

HACHINE GUN DOMPANI,

Saturday, 2nd instant:---

Half of the Company (as detailed

by Company Commander parade for Judging Distance test. Hongkong residents at Statue Pier at 30 p.m., Kow loon residents as specially in structed by Company Com- maddes Dress, Drill order (with rifles).

Monday, 24th instant:-

5.10 Drill at Kowloon Docka. Nos. 1 and 2 Guns only. Hongkong residents proceed by launch from Statue Pier at: 4.30 p.m. Dress, Drill order with rides, two small pouches and 16 rounds Tuesday, 25th instant-

daway cartridges.

7.10 8.m. No.3 Gun at Headquar-

Wednesday, 8th instant:-

tera. Dress, as abovė.

5,10. p.m. Nos. 4 and 5 Guns a Headquarters Dress, as above. Friday, 29th instant:-

7.10 am. Beginners' Class at Head.

quarters.

Saturday, 29th instant:-

Haif of the Company (as detailed

by Company Commander ): parade for Judging Distance test. Hongkong residents at Statue Pier at 2.30 pm Kow. loon residents a specially - structed by Company Com- mander. "Dress, Drill order (with rifles).

-MOUNTED SECTION

Saturday, 22nd instant :—

2.30 p.m. Parade at Statue Pier for Judging Distance test. Dress, Drill order. Monday, 24 instant-

5.30 pm. At Jockey Club Stables.

Dress, Drill order.

Thursday, 7th instant:-

"

5.30 pm. At Juckey Club Stables! Dress, Drill order without rifles.

BIGNALLING BECTION.

Saturday, 2nd instant:-

2.30 pm Half of the Section (as detailed by Cummander) parade at Statue Pier for Judging is tance test. Dress, Drill order

Tuesday, 25th instant:--

(with rifles).

5.30 p.m. Parade at Headquarters.

Saturday, 29th instant:-6.

Dress, Clean fatigue.

2.30 p.m. Half of the Section (as detailed by Commander) parade

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WE SUPPLY JUNKET TABLET ON APPLICATION,

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VISITING

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STOCKED AND SOLD BY ALL

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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.

Fapicing of fraud existed, 485 bales of Indian yarn were not in the godowns and should not be paid for.

Rabbers.-There is nothing to Mesara. A. T. Andereon and Co., add to our remarks of last week in their Weekly Shara Oironlar ve that hopes are now expressed dated Shanghai, June 15, state:-that the Government of the F. M. The small amount of basiness S will come to the fancial passing in the House was farther amistance of some of the weaker our aled by the holiday for the companies; Tebongs: The report Dragon Festival. Throughout and sccounts are now in our the week all markets have ruled bande, and the final dividend to dull and listless and the few be recommendedțis Tle, 0.50. The quotations made refer to no divisible balance for the year is uealings of any magnitude. To -hown sa Tia. 225,11110, of day's opening rate for T/T on which Tie. 73,287 bare already on Loncon was 4/7; the Dollar been distributed and Tis. 38,633.- rale being 12 65.

50 will be absorbed by the fins!. Debentures.The slight en-After writing of Tis. 50,721.53 at Statue Piez for Judging Dis-quiry noticed last week still from variona accounts and paying- tance test, Dress, Drill order o taines of the lines marketed a special bonus to manager and (with rifles),

we gaste the following:-S.M.C. staff of Tis. 3,103.83 there 6 per cent. (1912) and (1913), at remains the sum of Tis. 81.385.33 Monday, 24th & Friday, 8th June: 88; 8.M.C.7 per cons, (1917), st to be carried forward as against 5.30 p.m. All units except "98; Shanghai Land 8 per cent. Ta. 23,151 33 brought forward.

Company on Murray Parade (1900), at 97; and (1901), si 98. from the previous year. Ground, under Sergeants Ox-

Baoke Hoogkong ann Shang- Miscellaneous. Changbai Ges berry, Edmonds (Monday) and La A few shares changed are wanted at 311, and Telphones Meade Friday), Dress, Drill banda at $560, a nominal price at 77, Waterworks: We are in-

at close.

formed that the new issue- of Marine and Insurance-North 3,000 abazes at £35 was fully Obinas could be placed at 126 enbscribed; Eléctrio Construc and Usions at AL $760, tione: A small error orept into Yanguzes are firm st $190, and our Iset issue: the final dividend Far Eseterne hava bayare at 21, and bonna sfter deduction of in- Section Commanders will give the

Docks and Engineering.come tax amount to 12/6 per OC a list of all members of Shanghai Dooks: Probably ander share and not as previously stated. their sections together with pressure of the approaching sestle their ages, addresses and, if ment shares are offering at 109 possible, telephone numbers. for the sad of the month with Lists to be in not later than business reported at 108. Now Saturday, 29th June. Members Engineeringer After sales at of the Band to be given on a 17 we quote these nominal at list by themselves.

that figure."

ordez.

ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANT BY 2ND LEXUT, J.MW. BEARD.

STRENGTH..

PANADORS.

Wednesday, 28th instant:-

Leads and Hotels. Anglo- French are still held against offers

8 p. Swimming Fall in at of 72) Investmente came to

Blake Pier,

business at 691 with a few offer Saturday, 29th instant-

ing at 70. Botels are wanted at $12.

1.30 p. Nos 1 and 2 Sections fall in at Headquarters to prem ceed to Sti-Wan.

!!

Homeless House Owner.

Ootton Milla-Despite what we wrote last week & settlement of the squabbles between North and South would seem to be sa far “off-ss-ever and while our Birta, was alongside the wharf Friday, 28th instaat:

A homolew labourer, John advices from the far laterior early this afternoon; but the

Arrgh Milsted, charged at Willesden describe both armins as being Hongkong Telegraph's Foochow

5.30 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons with wandering without visible tired of aghting (and incidentally T.ET. Dress, Drill order with by the police to be the indispa- seem as if the place hanters and on Murray Parade Ground, means of subsistence," was asid brigandage de rife), it would

No. 1 Platoon will parade during moree of land at. Ezster. When Under these **_pouches o tres jam brev able owner of a vills and three wire-pellers are not yei consonk.

and Amoy correspondence did not come to hand until 5.15. Who onsible for thie insensate Better, put up thu

of the Port Offon, to

mblio sender. Any other ragina

the week for TET. ng ordered advised by the magistrats to go.

by Platoon Bageant,

rht be better, but it could not Tuesday, 26th inita

Ponsibly be wor0/€Žân” jani word of inospahija,

3.30 pm. Nos.

arta Exeter, where his intereste

were," the man retorted that he

would only get into.

itions it is only

and the

TO-DAY'S -ADVERTISEMENT.

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commencing at 11 am,

at his Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,

5 Cases Gold and Silver

Cases Metal Watobes Watches.

15 Gold Thread

Silver Thread

all more or less damaged by

On view from Friday the 28th inst

Catalogues will be issued. Terms -- Cash on delivery

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