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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER

1918

MY DAY."

THE HEAVIEST MAN,

A "Sidipper's Strenuous Life.

те

THE BUDGET DEBATE.

(Continu.d from page 10).

"Continuing His * Excellency

Aa "kipper" of a company of Weight 34 Stone and is Called ferred to the positry market pro 500 non-commisioned officers for Medical Examination. posals If the members wanted sand men (whom I have to poultry market where they suggest discipline, feed, clothe, equip, ed they could have it at once, but ther should have a look at the site. They all knew the conditions of Ko Shing street and he certainly would object if be "Ered there. The site

sad pay, and keep employed) my day's work varies, except that there is always plenty of it

Here is a typical day: At 9.15 am. I arrive at my mpany office. This is a wooden but they might make temperary | but, which has to "sccommodate”

proposed was not a very good one

use of it.

Said to be the heaviest man in this country, Georze Lovath, of Brierley Hill, Staffs, has been He has turned the scale at 34 called for medical examination. stone and in 48 years old. Owing to his inability to walk, be retorn

If honourable members, (military hyperbole) the staffs of his papers with the intimation were quite sure they wanted it at three other companies as well. that if the military authorities It was Bence the atmosphere in this want him they ought to fetch bim. "once they could have it.

dropped out a sum of $50,000–be-weather resembles the hot room cause they could not usefully spend of a Turkieb bath. The furniture the money on that site. It would consists merely of blanket covered

tables and forms.

be a great waste of money.

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י:

When three aurospsive appeals were dismissed at Market Bos worth Tribunal yesterday & mem- ber remaked," Sir A. Geddes will say something nice about the Tribunal now."

The clock for the railway tower My two subalterns, trying to was on order and they hoped would look as if they had been hard at come out. The iro and material it for hours, greet me respectfully. in it weighed over n'ter and brought The less languid of the two stares Commons Appeal Tribunal yester An appellant at the House of it under the class of goods which at a vast pile of correspondence day prodcced a sheaf of papers could not be released. It would be while his ocmrade grzes out of stating that for years he had "out as soon as possible after these the window. At the moment there been suffering from heart trouble restrictions were out of the way. is only time for a hasty glazos stand serious nervous breakdown: He trusted they would get an the batch, as other matters are He was put in Grade IL Be answer immediately from the more pressing. Secretary of State as regarded the The first of them is to "tell Board, but they waved them seide. offered the papers to the Medics! rate of the dollar for the Navy and off" prisoner. Half a desen "Army and he hoped that it would malefactors are brought before

The National Service Repre be satisfactory as they all wished

As regarded the joining up of the raway the Government had done everything they possibly could and he would be surprised if it did not come before long. They were ready to pay for it and that ought to

me by the Trovost-sergeant. Isentative: Next time produce them. and say, "Here are my certificates, can deal with moet misdemeanors myself; but specially serious ad I wish you to read them." cases must be referred to the that the Tribacal wish the Board The Ohairman: And also say commanding officer.

to read them. Re-examination was ordered.

Pay Troubles. "Applications" come" next, have some effect, and as regarded Sergeant Jones wants leave, Cor the Government not being prepared porsl Brown wants a transfer and not realising the developments and Private Smith wante an that might possibly by required advance of pay. Somebody else when it was joined up, that was not says his accounts are "all wrong the case but like many other things and "will I look into it, please?" the war had intervened and as soon | As he does not know where they as they could see their way they are wrong he can give very little would get ahead with the necessary help. With the best will in the

scheme. "

strongly protested against Lsbeur

The Hitchin Tribunal fas! Ebbangee. pessing mea on to work on Government jobe after they have been refused exemption.

world, I can do very little for him. When I tell him sa, Ee retires; but I feel I am under a beavy T/T. cloud of suspicion.

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

3/334

Demard • 3/3 15/16

Mr. Bo Fook's suggestions as to law and order would receive every consideration from the Government,

Reverting to the subject of At 10 30a.m. Iga to the orderly 60 d/s .................. 3/4 3/16 education His Excelleney said that room to see

the colonel My 4 06

30 d/s ................................ 3/4 · 1/16

the points made would be consider boriness there settled, I return to T/T Shanghai.. "od The suggestion made by Mr.the cffice, where my aides have T/T Singapore.......

Landale as regarded not establish been grappling with the corres T/T Japan

sorts of conundrums to be solved Demand, India

-3/4 5/16-

Nom.

14214

14434 ..

Nom.

Nom.

177

Nm,

4:39

43936.

BUYING.

m/s. LIC

3/518

.... 3/514

3/5

3/59%

4. m/s. D/P

6 m/s. L/C

ing a central school, for sons and pondence, In this there are all T/T India.... daughters of Europeans here, but making it in certain cases possible by my master mind. Somewhere T/T San Francis-} to send children home or where they about 18.06 pm. I polish the

ou & Now Tura). 78 could not otherwise send them, was mejority, and elip up to the mess T/T Marks

TT Java worthy of consideration. Both for luncheon. sides of the question, the establish. The afternoon is no less streng Deand, Paris

T/T France ment of a central school or the süg-ona. Another batch of correspond- gestion referred to 'would be care-ence is sure to have come in; fully considered.

and I am probably wanted to His Excellency continued that he take a "summary of evidence" or was in sympathy with regard to preside over a court of inquiry. the provision of a suitable hospital Railway warrants and passes have for Europeans. He had not failed to be made out, and men going 30 d/s. San Francis-1 to note the deficiency ever since he on legve must be farnished with co & New York came to Hongkong and if he could

sagar cards, etc. The cash book 4 m/s. Marks....... Nom. do anything in the matter he is sure to want balancing, end a 4 m/s. FrancS 4.5634 certainly would.

number of returns must be com-

6 m/s Frar ég

****** 4.6134 piled. If it happens to be pay day. Demand Germany.

send one of my lads to the bank Demand, New York. 783% (carefully impressing upon him T/T Bombay

Demond, Bombay

The road from the Dairy Farm to Aberdeen Dock was being widened

and surfaced rapidly. There were

I

30d/s.Sydny & Mel-

bourne ......

8036

Nom

11

sums in the estimates for bridges the necessity of getting there T/T Calcutta which looked rather ludicrous now before it shuts) and prepare for Demand, Calcutta... Nom. that the road was being widened. He sotica. By 6 30 p.m. (with luck) Demand. Manila 159 hoped it would be a fine road before the day's work is finiebed. Demand, Singapore. 14254 very long.

What do I get for all this? A On Haiphong...... 14% prem. The proposal of Mr. Holyoak for captain's pay of 13. 6d. a day. On Saigon 1% prem increasing. the contributions

to cat of which I have to keep a On Banzkok...... 4616 charitable institutions would be con- wife and family, and meet Sovereign.5.95 Nom. 'Bidered. The German charitable demands for rent, rates, and taxes, Gold leaf per oz...... 44.70 institutions received that grant in plae upkeep of uniform and mess

Bar Silver, per 4934 order to enable those in charge to

SUBSIDIARY COINS

DISCOUNT PER $100: H'kong 50 ̊cts zub.

expenses.

carry on. The Imperial policy with A:Whitehall "indispensable,"

regard to these institutions

not yet settled.

was who is drawing £8 a week for doing so, has just written to sag. Hon. Mr Holyoak: Are the Ger-gest that I should boy War mar Superintendents still in charge! BondaDaily Express.

His Excellency: No. The Superin tendent is tho Archdeacon of Hong- kong. The German ladies are still there and have to remain. there.

Hon. Mr. Bird: You suggested that I said that the Government should build retaining walls. I did. not suggest that I suggested that the Government should provide suitable sites and by suitable I said I meant sites easy of development. That is to say to take roads where sites easy of development could be obtained. I did not suggest.

His Excellency: We should have to have great faith on this side and more mountains.

Hon. Mr. Bird: suggest that a road around North Point be laid out. There are easily developed eites there."

His Excellency: I can only, con- elade by saying that every possible assistance will be given to honour- able members with regard to the estimates of the Colony and ex- penditure on public 'works, and all the Government desires, is that, in t terest should be shown, and pro- posals made which manld he to the public benefit.

The Bill was read a second time, passed through committee without amendment and was finally agreed}

$1

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Canton

VISITING

THE HOME OF"

par.

$1.50% prom

4% dis.

PRIMO

BEER

STOCKED AND SOLD BY ALL

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HOTELS & CLUBS.

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

LE DERNIER CRI

ROBE D'AUTOMNĘ.

MAISON.

LILY ALEXANDRA BUILDING. THE PARIS SHOP OF HONGKONG.

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON,

“LIMITED,

AD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Heneral Banking Business Fransacted

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS

Par 3 Meaths 3% per annum.

For 4 Monika 4% per annum.......

-Far 12. Months 1% per annum

-LOOK POON SHAK,

Chief Manager,

BANKS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA"

SNOIS

Paid-up Capital $74,000 200 RESERVE FUNDS

Sterling

£1,500,000 al 2

-$13,000,000

Silver $39,300,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors...

$54.508.006

$35,000-000 COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hes: Mt. P. Boirosi Chairwe B. T. M. ZAHOE, Bag-Bapety Chatman. a. H. Compron. Erg"," £ V. Th. PEST, EE

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Bank and Parrs Bank: Lizalied.

Hongkong-Lainess Allowed ) -

On Calmet Accounts at the rate of 1 per call 96. sanum on the dally in Jencu,

ON FILED DEPOSITS.-

..

For 3 months, If per cat per £2.313 | For 6 months, de per cent. par KARUSĮ

or 19 wouls, 4 per cezl per ANTEN

N. J. STABP;

Chief Manage

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

DE CHINE Subscribed CapitalFranes 45,000,000, Paid up

$2,500,000. (15 of the Capital, Le. Frarca 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic:)

Chairman of the

Poard of Directors André Ferthelot. General Manager

ALT. Parpatta.

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS.

BRANCHES:

SHANGHAIS

TIENTSIN HONGKONG

In

[PEKING

TEX Besluðu of the above Bank, la conducted.

.HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI LENKING

CORPORATION

Rules may be obtained on applications- INTEREST on deposios is abowed pa tha ankar, taan manikly balanes at $3 per skal par an. Depositors may transfer, atheis opilos, balanci of $100 OF MORE to the Hongkong and Shangha Zack to be placed, on FIZID DAROSIT CHILD BROKA,

tion.

For the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corpo

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager.

SAIGON THE CHARTERED BANK OF

INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

HAIPHONG YUNNANFOU

pour

BANFERS** FRANCE &ciété Généra! favoriser le Developpement du Com- merce at de l'industrie en France LONDON ... London' County Weat minstes & Pars Bark, Ltd, London Joint City & Vidland Bank, Ltd. NEW YORK Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the chief commercial centres of the world. Telegraphic Address; CHIBANKIND,

Interest on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita in Local Currency and is Gold. Terms on application.

Every description of Banking and Ercbang business trazacted.

Special facilities for French exchange. M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH, Queen's Building

3. Ciater Road

NOTICES.

Tel: 2440.

DEAK TRAMWAYS CO, LTD,

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TIME TABLE,

WEEK DAYS.

800 M

Bvery

30 min

Saturday's only Saturdays colya,

min 16 min

NIGHT CARS.

16 min

6,30 p.m. 9.30 pm, 1050 pm 11.00 p.m. 11.3 pm and 11.45 pm. SATURDAYS EXTRA CAES.

1.30 rm. and 1200 midnight. SUNDAYS.

£30 sm.

OUR

DAY

Thursday, 24th October.

ENTERTAINMENT

AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS

GATES OPEN AT 7,30 P.M.

RAFFLES

AT

THE

PORTUGUESE STALL.

i...

RAFFE of Dodge Motor Car at the Portuguese Stail. Tickets NOW on sale 1 cent to $12.00. BAFFE for special prizes, tickets $1.00 each. HAFFE for 1,500 prizes kindly presented by the Portgnese Community. Tickets 244 cents each: The BND of the Portuguese Philharmonic Society

will play throughout the evening.

REFRESHMENTS

to 10.30 at Every 6 min 10 1100

*

to 190 noon

Doon to 12 pun

'pin, to

2.30

15 min

to

t 4.00

to

8.00

12 t

1:0

NIGHT CARE, '

CHINA.

Localporeted by Boyal Charter 1893

PRAD OFFICE:-LUKDUR

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

KESERVE LIABLY

FROPRIETORS

£1,300 200

OP

1,000,000

£1,200,000

JOREIGN EXCHANGE and Denarsi Backbe baddams transacked. CERRINT ACCOUNTS opened and PLU D*706s received for 1 year or shorter Farsoda, PALE WIll be quoted on application. T. C. DOWNING,

#Manager! Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechurot Street, London.

Authorised Capital .........£1,500,00

Subscribed

Paid Up

Reserve Fund

#

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BANKERM : The Bank of Engilla.

1,125.000

562,500

650,000

The Loodon Tolet Stock Bank, HIN

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Hongkong

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Karacht

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Cala Lungu!

Mudrak

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Every description of Banking and Extana çı

business transacted

interest allowed an Ourrent Accounts Ri è par pas- per annen on Daly Balances, and on Flad Depost at ratus which may be ascertained pa application)

C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manages.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BANK BUILDING.

23, Wall Street, Bew York

CAPITAL, AND SURPLUS U.S. $5,5′0,000,00 VEDIVIDED PROFITE

$P,118,000,00 HTS. Green, Presidout and General Manager, LONDON OFFICE. 26, Bisbergate, EC..

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JAPAN

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11,0 pm and 11.15 p.m.

SPECIAL CARS

By arrangment at the Company's OFSA

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CHINESE MERCHANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CHISESE DEPOSITORS ARE OFTBEED EVERY MODERN BASKING SERVICES:

Commercial and 17x ellers Letters of Creda Phile Mechange and Cable Uransfers bought and sold. Bougkang Branch, 9, Queer's Eced teemal,

GEORGE HOGG, M.

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Established 1880.- Authorised Capital Ten 48,000,000

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund...

050,096 24,300,000

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