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MILE MISSION TO

CHINA.

requirements of the working Chinese, Japan is venturing to coax the more critical and exacting tastes of the weal- thy by her consignmentą FORMER ENQUIRY IN THE of fine silks, silk brocades, arepes

EAST.

(plain and figured), silk brocatelles and highly ornament: al fabrice woven as tapestries, all of which are of a character which points to the fact that Japan is laying the foundations of a high class trade, to accomplish which she is making the most strenuous efforts, and neglecting no detail that will help her to success.

SOME PERTINENT

REMARKS

extension.

as

THE HONGKONG

TURNED WITCH.

AN AMAH'S REVENGE

IDOA DA.

the

the

THE SHANGHAI DERBY.

FO:

CLEGRAPH

TUESDAY, MAYIS 1919

DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.

OFFICIAL PRICES.

$680

B

b.

$490. $290 $1110 $260 1.25

Fire Insurances.

China Fires E. K. Firas

D.

$160 $330

Shipping.

Douglases Steamboats Irdor (Pref.) Indos (Def) Shells Farries

$84

152

171 $ 37

Refineries.

R.

b. $15814 sa. 157/8

$ 35

Mining.

b.

50/-

b.

t. 19

24

b.

49/-

9.

40/-

A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of the Com- pany (sidce its registration) will be held at the Hongkong Hötel Hongkong, on Friday, the 23rd day of May, 1919, at Noón, for the purpose of receiving the Re part of the General Managers | together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED 2214 from Monday, the 19th day of $ 32

May to Monday, the 26th day of May, 1919, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

S.

95

'b.

$15214

b.

t. 128

b.

...

b

$107

12. ་་ $100

Lands, Hotels & Buildings.

Centrals

H.K. Hotels Land Invess. Hiphreys Est. Kloon Lands L Reclamations West Points

General Managers. Hongkong. 13th May, 1919.

WANTED.

WANTED-By experienced Steno-typis: (British Male) immediate position, knowledge

of "shipping, book-keeping and general office routine. Excellent testimonials.--Apply Box 170 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

b. & sa, b. $108

$8.10 ing $45

WANTED-By Lady Teacher Japanese pupils for even- class. (Conversant with Japanese Language. and well known amongst Japanese com- munity) Conversation. Business letters etc. taught by easiest methods, terms moderate-Apply Box 171 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

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and TO-MORROW NIGHT, 'May 14th at 9.15 p.m.

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THE

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ARTISTES MOSTLY GIRLS.

PRESENT

THE DREAKY. TROPICAL TREAT

"HELLO, HAWAII,"

THURS., Matinee & Night

May 15th.

FRIDAY May 16th & SATURDAY, Matinee & Night May 17th

6

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A SCREAMIZO FARGE WITH MUSIC.

"OFF TO THE FRONT.”

PERFORMANCES

MATINEES:

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THURSDAY, May 15th at 4.30 & SATURDAY, May 17th at 4.30 p.m.

Sale Agents:

Children Half Price.

POPULAR PRICES:- $3, $2 & #1

BOOKING AT MOUTRIES.

Studebaker

Imagine for a moment what the feelings of a person would be

Banks if his enemy seeks his destruction through occult

AH.K. & S. Banks a consideration careful

of the feelings undergone

Marine Insurances. by such an unfortunate parson will Cantons

realisation of the North Chinas" Hongkong Telegraph" Special.]

bring » a- experience suffered by Mr. Unions A. J. d'Eca, of No. 4. Lochiel Yangtzes Renter's Agency has informed

As far back as 1896 the Black Terrace, Kowloon, at the hands Far Easterne is that representatives of, all the cotton employers and of opera-burn Textile Commission drew of his amah. This woman found

also the attention of Lancashine to her chief enjoyment in tives' organisations, and seven Chambers of Commerce in the seriousness of Japanese com- samshui bottle and was duly the cotton ärsa, at a meeting in petition: We quote the report: "sacked." Finding herself thrown It is no use shutting our eyes out of her "pidgin" the amah's Manchester on the 8th instant, unanimously passed a resolution, to the fact that Japan is already resentment took a definite shape urging the Government to appoint a competing force that must be in her intention to turn witch. În capacity she performed Commission to visit India, the reckoned with, and her present this

Mr. Datch Indies, Straits Settlements. exports indicate the lines on which certain mysterious rites. China, Japan and the United this competition is likely to more. d'Eca was tolerant of these until States or each of these countries Her present output of coarse grey they reached a frequency too as may be advisable to enquire cloths is comparatively of no great for the human mind to be st into the export trade of cotton serious amount, and if it were it rest. An uncomfortable 'feeling textiles from the United King-would be more in competition rose withit him, which became Sugars dom to the Far East and to with the products of American, more and more unbearable after Malabons

night's ordeal, until recommend steps for its pre-Indian and Chinese looms than sach

But the whole he sought relief in In with our own. servation and

of "the woman. Mr. Kailans this connection it would genius of the people and their arrest

in d'Eca would not acknowledge Langkats be appropriate to recall the traditions, which amount

to heredity. tend what were his feelings under the Shanghai Loans findings of the Commission that their case

them

the circumstances, 10

saying that Shai Explorations. was sent by the Blackburn, to thrust

producers of the his resolve to arrest the woman Raubs Chamber of Commerce to China front in 1896-1897. In this Report higher grades of textile fabrics, was because he was afraid she Tronohs

general might set fire to his house with Urals there are recorded such facts as and with their more would enable manufacturers at adoption of the dobbie and the the joss-sticks used in the rites. Home to judge for themselves Jacquard to power-loom weaving Inspector Gordon, however, con- Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c. what should be done to bringve may not hope to retain to vinced the Magistrate (Mr. Hut-H.K. Wharves

ourselves for long our monopoly chison) that Mr. d'Eca dreaded K. Docks British trade with China to

of evea such goods as figured the rites and that the arrest was S'hai Docks a more progressive state. The bare right to import lastings. There is another phase ordered out of a measure of fear. N. Engineerings

The amah was fined $10. and export from the Treaty of the question which is not much Paris was made by the estabish- noticed at present viz. that, the ment of the Foreign Customs Shanghai cotton mills in their service, easy and secure.

There growth will demand more and was no right before 1896 to man-more native cotton, so that the ufacture, or, rather, the right Japanese chief source of supply was withheld, nor to engage in will become in the future a dearer mining or planting, and the market for her to purchase in. British merchant has been more This may ultimately drive her and more reduced to the role of a to make American her cotton

The third event at the Shang-Ewos commission agent at Hongkong market, which means that what

Chinese. is now only an active competition hai Races was the Derby, for Kung Yiks and Shanghai, the who are excellent pedders and against English, American, India which a small but select field of Lau Kung Mows n

Chinese piece-goods and eight faced the starter, each of Orientals brokers, getting the whole internal and trade into their hands. Under the yarns of low grade would then two stables having two repre- Shai Cottons present order of things, manufac- become, under such conditions. sentatives-the " Kings" and the

Yangiszepoos competition Birds." Mighty King (Mr: turers at Home can scarcely just as active

up) w 25 made a regard merchants resident in against the higher grades of Burkill China as adequately representing Lancashire staples. Some of the strong favourite, and Maresfield Green Islands" their interests for all purposes, samples we have brought home (Mr. Stewart) was also strongly and although they can only act point in this direction, and so full backed, while The Bulbel (Mr. effectively in China through of innate possibilities are these Hill) did not get the support in Englishmen resident here, it people, so readily do they adapt the pari-mutuel betting that the

cir- lotteries had indicated. It was H. K. Electrica would seem that they should themselves to changing

that Lancashire an interesting race to watch Macao Electrics watch for themselves the course cumstances,

not to neglect of events in China very carefully. ought

the throughout. Odin (Mr. Moller) Ropes study of such conditions as made the running from the start, Trams, Low Level To everyone interested in the these." After twenty years with the Corncrake (Mr. Crokam) Trams, Peak, old b. progress and development of our Lancashire has decided to study and Mighty King in close attend-Trams, Peak, new b. cts. textile industry (said the Black-such conditions as the Blackburn ance but in the back straight The Laundries bura Commission) probably the question, "How far are we increas-

On the question of the compet-with Mighty King immediately. Waterboats ing or even maintaining our hold

ing value of the labour employed, behind him. After the half-mile Watsons on this great market of the Far the Blackburn Mission recognised post was passed, The Balbul Wm. Powells East?" is one of the first impor the competition of ac organised went ap into third place, followed Wiseman's fance, is very pertinent and is body of producers with Home by Maresfield, the rest of the

The Banvard Company have one which ought to be met

accomplished the impossible, or labour as оде of the most field closing up to the leaders. the frankest possible

rather what we thought was the serious that Lancashire was At the Monument, The Corncrake

impossible. They have actually Nor is it of less im- called upon to consider. The had shot his bolt, leaving portance to know what our exact value

drawn a full house on two con- of this labour is Mighty King to take the position is $6 regards those enhanced, as a competing force, lead round the band with Mares-

secutive nights in the Theatre "opposing forces which hamper by the circumstances under which field coming up quickly into

Royal Hongkong- a thing we and threaten the great interests it is being employed. The con- second place. In the home

do not remember ever having in which we are so deeply conditions are not equal and are in straight Maresfeld soon asserted CITY HALL WORK PARTYsional entertainment company on been achieved before by a profes- cerned. We look to gain ground favour of the Eastern employer. his superiority over Mighty King and increase our business in As far back as 1898 the Blackburn and came away in easy fashion

its first visit. That fact is eloquent country whose every Province is Mission sounded a note of warn-to

the win

the popularity of by three

During April, the City Hall of lengths.

also undeveloped market, but, if we ingThe sooner Lancashire Fighting King (Mr. Vida), in the Work Party received the follow- Banvard Company and

people begin to realise the mean meantime, passed the rest of ing58 shirts, 293 vests, 111 of the taste of the Hongkong business, then it is of paramount teract it, the better it will be for four lengths behind bas stable covers, 432 fly nets, 14 scrubbers, and the manner of presenting ing of this, and set about to coun- the field and took third place, boys), 296 handherchiefs, 30 food-sparkle and swing right through, pyjamas, 73 pants, 50 overalls public. The show goes with s importance that the causes for employer and operative alike. companion. Midas (Mr. Heard) 396 roller bandages, 954 many songs, concerted items, dances The SCHOOL has accommodation for 200 PUPILS, the such loss shall be accurately de- For we have (1) a people phy- who had termined. While we may com-sically and constitutionally cap-division until the Monument was afters, 3 knitted waistcoats.

been in the rear tailed bondages, 78 pr. socks, 14 and the rest is in itself sufficiently fort ourselves with the fact thatable of great endurance in follow-reached, made up ground very in given classes of goods we have

fourth. good

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manner.

find that we are far from

gaining ground, or increasing our

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Mission pointed out!

MR. STEWART'S EASY WIN.

LOST.

b..

:b

n.

b.

$175 $72

Cotton Mills.

D.

t. 230

I.

t. 34

t. 170

t. 91

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7. 173

b.

1034

自己

b.

$734 $124

C. L. Borneos b. 85 old b. 1.05 new China Providents h Dairy Farms

8.715 a

11.

TL.

$30 rewarded

Box No. 169 co =$78

on

returning

*Hongkong

Finder

to

B.

$3313 Tolegraph.”

b.

$3115

$71%

$3

Miscellaneous.

China Bo neos

OST-On Sunday between Post Office and Quarry Bay bunch of KEYS.

.80 THE BANVARD COMPANY,

b.

$ 334

[

Corncrake went into frst place Steel Foundries

n,

$12

1.

$1314

46.

51134 $28

arduous; (2) a people whose a

The Bulbul

b.

Hongkong, May 13, 1919.

WAR COMFORTS.

ព

ANOTHER FULL HOUSE.

novel as to provide added interest. The Wesleyan Church Work To-night there will be a change little or no competition to meeting, any employment however quickly from there and Suished Party sent to be packed-48 of programme and we have to doubt that the shirts, 14 women's knickers, 12 no reason food-covers, 38 small mops, 7 Banvards will proceed with bags, 17 pair socks, 2 mufflers, 1 their record-breaking houses. cholera belt.

yet it must be acknowledged that temperament and disposition are finished in fifth place...

the bid which others are making suitable to their being organised for the textile trade with China into a producing body of workers is at once serious and menacing. incapable, as yet, of dictating Nay, it has gone so far, as terms; (3) a people having a to force а restriction our output of certain classes capacity for applying them

on

selves ..to

mechanical any

of

FORMERLY OUT EAST.

A quantity of old clothing was alsa sent in, for which we tender Captain W. Tomkinson, C.B., grateful thanks.

of fabrics of which we once had work such as is demanded from who has been appointed to the All of the above, with consign- "a monopoly.

the majority of cotton operatives; command of the battle cruiserments from the Naval Yard Work Whether we "examine. the (4) & people who as handi- Lion was a lieutenant of the Fame Party, "Our Little Bit Society,” texture or the variety or the craftsmen to the" manner born during the China War of 1900. and the Catholic Women's general effective appearance of are readily adaptable to any kinds was at the capture of the League, were sent to the Britis the piecegoods which Japan is of work where deftness

Taku Forts [and the Relief of Red Cross in Vladivostok. sending into the Chinese markets, manipulation is required; (5) a Feking, for which he holds the The following letter has been the more are we led to admire the people who, on account of the medal with clasp. He command-received: bold bid which they are making low cost of living, are contented the Lurcher in the Heligoland for the custom of their neighbours. with email wages and make no work which resulted in the sink- Bight action and shared in the By almost imperceptible degrees, unreasonable demands. If we ex- they are educating and prompt amine these points one by one Ariadne, Koin, and several des Dear Madam,

ing of the German ships Mainz,

FEWER MARRIAGES IN AUSTRALIA.

for the 25 cases of comforts, etc.

THE CORONET.

SPLENDID FROGRAMME.

The

the,,

"When

management of Coronet Theatre, in its usual enterprising manner, screened Headquarters,

yesterday "Charles Darrell's British Military Mission famous melodrama "When Lon-

to Siberia,

don Sleeps," in four parts. The 15/4/1919. film version of this drama, which had been performed in ing. Chinese taste in matters we Con come τα 10 other textile with a tact that is sugges- conclusion but that, on the troyers.

On behalf of General Knox and almost every town in the British tive, and are terlpting the whole, their circumstances are

the British Military Mission, Isles, closely follows the story of :Chinese love of dress by a study favourable to the development of

may I tender you sincere thanks the play and is splendidly pro- duced. The programme of of exact requirements, rather the Eastern cotton industry.. than by a speculative intrusive Comparing the conditions now The effect of war conditions received by the "War Charger" pictures, yesterday was well ness, which throws into

the obtaining in the case, this upon the mariage rate is apparent through Ordnance, Hongkong! selected, for besides g market a mass of something Oriental labour and our own, from the quarterly summary of They have been handed over to London Sleeps there was a which may or may Versatile and energetic aplentiful, submissive, capable degree, not only are they continu- labour, plus the best machinery per 1,000 of the mean population. ally introducing new qualities we can give it; on the other, dear, In 1915 it advanced to 9.14, but and varieties of goods but they dictating and exacting labour, fell successively to 8.21 in 1916, are also closely imitating the older plus the same machinery. Can 6.87 in 1917, and 6.79 in 1918. established makes of English and any one call these equal condiThe decline has been common to greys, etc. with B cer- tions? We find these people work all the States. The birth rate Sain amount of success One ing, in two shifts, 144 hours per has suffered propotionally, having commendation that these cloths week, and requiring nothing declined from 28.05 in 1914 to sssss is that they are cheap and more than a bowl of rice or 25.52 in 1918. The highest

Chinaman buys them simply wheaten cakes, to enable them to birth rate: last year, 29.83, Mr Stabb, I that account. Not content work without intermission for was in Queensland, and ✨ the

to meet the eleven hours,

22181 in Victoria

not sell, there is, on the one hand, cheap. 1914 the marriage rate was 8.80 posal up country at an early date.

the Australian statistics. In the Canadian Red Cross, for dis Vacuum Robbery" "The Broken

to

of. the

1

pic-'

Keystone comedy "The Great

Train". an exciting May I say how deeply your ture; had the British Gazette, kindly thoughts and generous gifts are appreciated by all here ? depicting the home-coming

With all good wishes,

victors, elephants doing their bit for the Liberty Sincerely yours,

Loan and Uncle Sam's troops. T. A ROBERTSON,

leaving för home. Major D, A. D. 0.8

British Military Mission ce Hongkong & Shanghai Bank,

There was a good house last

evening and there is every reason why the programme should contract full houses during the days it is presented v

THE

CONNAUGHT

MOTOR CAR

COMPANY.

Tel. No. 1913.

28, Des Vœux Rd.

Central

G.P.O. Box 444.

A Car which has won for itself a world wide reputation for permanency of Service, Power, Design, Comfort, Workmanship & Economy.

A High Class Latest Modelled Car

At a price within the reach of all.

A Consignment of Studebakers has just been landed. Inspection and Enquiries are cordially Solicited:

THE HONGKONG SCHOOL

OF MOTORING.

APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS ARE

NOW BEING ACCEPTED.

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syllabus including courses for MECHANICS and DRIVING. SPECIAL FACILITIES are offered to persons desirous of becoming CHAUFFEURS and not at the moment having means at their disposal for their course.

Works and school-Shaukiwan. Office-4 'Queen's Road Central

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Tel No. 3017.

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New Cars on Hire & For Sale.

SUMMER REQUISITES

Improved Talcum Powder

Lavender, Violet, Lilac, Carnation.

1 lb tins $1.00 Victoria Frickly Heat Lotion The only Safe and Certain Cure 50 cts and $100 pár bottle. Victoria Prickly Heat Powder

Gives-immediate relic o 30°cts and 5100 put tim

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY