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NOTICES.

REMEMBER TEL. No. 977.

FOR

MERCURY GARAGE

THE MOST

MODERN CARS. IN TOWN.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

MEMOIRS OF GEN, LUDENDORFF.

Berlin, August 19. Interesting extracts are published froen Ladendorf's Memoirs written after the armistice. He complains of the Suffrage decree of July, 1917: "It revealed our weak points to the enemy, showing them our fears of revolution“ After - the Reichstag peace resolution of 1917 both he and Hinden- burg tendered their resignations, which were withdrawn upon Bethmann von Bollweg reitiring. He refers to Kuehl- mann as after the Bismark type of diplomatist whose name - will ever be associated with the "Bolsheviks' entry into Berlin and the permitting of Bolshevik propaganda, from the Russian Embassy." Dealing with the critical days towards the end of 1915 Ludendorf says that even after Willson's second note he urged a fresh national effort, indeed Hin- denburg issued an Army Order sharply condemning Wilson. "This Order," says Ludendorff, brought out my fall" The Kaiser declared against the Order so Ludendorff, feeling he had lost his master's confidence, resigned. The Kaiser, accepting his resignation, said "Your departure will make it possible for me to create a new State with the help of the Social Democrats." Ludendorff then went to see Hin- denburg and said "In a fortnight we shall no longer have a Kaiser." Perhaps the least known fact the Memoirs dis-” close is that the Germans nearly lost the battle of Tan- nenberg which was only won by Ludendorff drawing off all the troops facing Bennenkampf's army and concentrating- them against Samsonof's Narew army. "The battle lasted from the 27th Augast to the 30th. Remnenkampf's immense army lay like a threatening thunder cloud in the north-east, All he had to do was to come up and we would have been beaten, but he didn't march with his main body beyond the Allenburg-Gerdaun-Neidenbarg line and we won a bril liant victory. Few people knew the anions thoughts during three long days that I looked towards Rennenkampt's Nei men Army."

BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC CONDITION.

London, August 19.

Neither the Tariff Reformers nor the Free Traders in the Lobby are satisfied with the Premier's statement as to the future trade policy." Both: demand clearer definitions of dumping and key industries. The action of the Eqard of Trade in carrying out the licensing power will be closely watched.

The Daily Telegraph is disappointed at the absence of any reference to Ireland and other topics, but chiefly at the failure to recognise the strength și the demand in.. all responsible quarters for a reduction of public expendir cure. This shielding of departmental prodigality will, speil the effect of the Premier's warnings as to the nation's financial position."

The "Daily Telegraph" welcmnes the bold, naginative sketch of the industrial policy, refusal to nationalise the mines and the sensible, modest, practical trade proposals. The Daily Graphic" says the country expected a more precise statement as to the redaction of Government ex- penditure, not an announcement of new spheres of Govers- meat activity.

The Daily Chronicle says that though he did not deal with all topics critics passed to his notice, the Pre- mier fairly redeemed his pledge made when he last ad- dressed the Commons, when" he clearly indicated he would.. not make a further statement on Ireland before the recess. The journal hopes his appeal to bridge the differences be twenty employers and employed will not go unheard.

The "Daily News" says the speech was not merely dis- appointing but gravely disquieting He insisted on the need of commercial confidence, but an indispensable condition of the restoration of confidence is the enunciation of a bold, constructive Government policy. Instead of that the Government offers a scrica of suggestions wherson they will be glad to hear the Commons' opinion in two months.

The Daily Express" says the Premier's survey was keen and his policy sound, but as regards economies it is his duty to set an example in public expenditure.

"The "Morning Post" says that Mr. Lloyd George. despite his warnings does not appear to seriously intend decreasing expenditure. As regards the trade policy be pro- poses to supersede the system of licences by a new system. of protection even more arbitrary, capricious and unscien- tific. We can conceive nothing better calculated paralyze industry and commerce.'

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The "Times" says the utterance is disappointing. Its special pleading has failed to command attention and has left many matters unsettled.

The "Daily Mail'' says it leaves the nation in a state of uncertainty. There are no new proposals except with regard, to mines. We are told in the plainest terms that we are standing on the edge of a chasm but all action is post- poned: The new commercial policy and the Imperial trade scheme remain in the realm of suggestion.

STRIKES IN SILESIA.

Paris, August 19.

The Allied representatives in Silesia have telegraphed that strikers are destroying coal mines in Upper Silesia. The Conference is despatching a Coal Commission to report on the situation.

A message from Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia says the State Commissioner in a proclamation says the Independenta and Spartacasts and persons in Polish pay, have been disturbing the peace for months resulting in a strike culminating in Armed revolt and plundering on August 17 and 18, therefore" proclaims martial law, and suspends the right to strike

orders resumption of work.

HONGKONG STORM SIGNAL CORE LOCAL NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Introduced on fat JULY 1917.

HALAL. STNKSL.

|_ DAY SIGNALS.

MEANING.

(REI) (4 Uphoon exista which may possibly cause a gabe us

Hougkong withfa 14 hours.

Gale expected frain the North (N.W, to NE)

South (S.. to KWJ

East (K.E. to SE) –

Wart (N,7, so SW.)

"Gals expected to forwars.

Wind of typhoon foron expected (any direction.)

Bignal No. 1 la tukwuded as a warrior to ** Stand By 'n and watch for the next seat. When I lo vairias kitara kack signal kan besa d'epinred it will mewn that, an socomat of a change is the track at she sợphoom, or for some other vesson, a gala ia na lokave expected from the dissation indicated by ide art signal, and thai another black sanal may sensibly iso kedstad latur,

Signal No. 7 will be nocuuspanied by ihren ersloniva bomba, Bend at faturvala of la secunda, at the #gar Police Dution and repeated at the Harbor Ches

The signals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is bra

The Day Bignals will be displayed at the mancheed of the stam signal mass on Blackhead 1-1. Harbour Offer M.MS, Tamar, Green Island sanal mast, the fagain? on the premise of the Hongkong and Lowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Lowicon, the Engstaff on the premiens, of the Mandard DE) Cwcapaxy at Lai-oki-kak, and the fingulf wear tha Field Officer's Quartaes az Lymm 15.

NIGHT SIGNALS. (Lamps.)

2.

WHITE

3.

WHITE GREEN

..

6.

7

RED ORBEN RED

4.

GREEN WRITE GREEN GREEN WHITE GREEN WAITE GREEN ΤΑΠΕ GREEN WHITE WHITE GREEN GREEN

WHITE

Tas Sipat 306 man will be dinghand, as mazumt, surve tower at the Radway SATA, 19. FLAKE "emo", and on the fiarbour Dietata. Thug will have the same was fiestas on the thymus vast

Sarma No. 7 wijl Nu denompaned by seriogeno bomba na above, in the event at the altaraman.e MATIJIG KJ 12la ugual being frui yuklabus si might

SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.

When local signals are displayed in the Harbour = 0055 will be schibund an the following stations -

GAP ROCK

"

WAGLAN

STANLEY ABERDEEN

mokify 17om fwet to native craft, and paning ceman POLASĖS,

SAU KI WAN SAI FUNG

SHA TAU KOK TAI PO

Further details can alwaṛi begiran to ocean vessein, on demand, by signal from th

ORANGES

Fresh Arrival off

ORANGES

NOTICES

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING

CO., LTD...

NOTICE

$1.20 per dozen account 1919 will be payable on the Public Works Department, by

WISEMAN LTD.

Tel. 407.

COST OF PRODUCTION.

THE INCREASE ANALYSED,

PARTICULARS and CON DITIONS of the Wetting by Public. Auction Sale, to be held on AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Monday, the 25th day of August, ONE DOLLAR ($1) per share for 1919, at 3 pm, at the Offices of Order of His Excellency the Thursday the 38th August, 1919. Officer Administering the Goy Shareholders are requested to ernment of One Lot of Crown apply for Dividend Warrants at band at Tokwawan in tha the Company's Office St. George's Colony of Hongkong. for a term of 5 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown

fixed The TRANSFER BOOKS of Rent to be

by the the Company will be closed from Surveyor of His Majesty the Thursday the 21st August, 1919 King, for one further term of 73. to Thursday the 28th August; 1919.res both days inclusive.

Building, Hongkong.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Managers.

NOTICE.

Sir Algercon Firth writes to HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD the Times as follows at the

HONGKONG STORM SIGNAL CODE. (NON-LOCAL), meeting of the General Council

Introduced on ist JULY, 1917.

The Higaala are made bar mene of ten grunhais representing the tan a'amagala t

1=LT+AVOX

3.

of the National Alliance of Em- ployers and Employed, I made certain statements as to the causes of the increased cost of production in this country, to which Mr. Lloyd George referred in his speech on the previous day in the House of Commons. 1 have been asked in certain quar ters to give greater publicity to Intection of waption and relcity of centre, and the time: by 3 bois what I then stated, and I venture

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They are deplayed at the jardarme of the Stem Signal mest on Blackhand chil, and resin nakit ka pader to chanzo ver fswer is received from the ObsETES2015.

The following formaatına a ziren Typhoon and Continental Position of centre: br. 4 symbols et une ATT TA

Depression Sigais

at the oideryd arm Tablet i, 3 and 21, (c) Thegion threatroad, the direction from which tha 's in expOCINÓ.

vad 15e time: by a symbols at one gard arm Tables 3 and 4). EXPLANATION OF THE SIGNALS.

Zala Sigande...

The two super simmala of group tu! indicate thi latitude, and the two lower symbols the tangilade or the centre of the Typhoon er Depression in decora, 15 24759 As tas de creertaand from the mieras- is available. Only the legs and unice of the longitude are grea; thar, Dindicates longizate 199

The upper symbol of group (9) jadrates the direction is which the Typhoma or Depression is racaling. (Table 1)

The middle we boš ni gmed et indicates the voicigy at which the centre of the Typhoon in ravel's Alemanvely it may indiente ev. main curditana da Continental Depress.en. In such c so velocity ja gavan,

The Sywn; symbu, ndammum 18 vindicates the time at which the crane was in the parton kazaked. The upper ama laf annan fel indicates the reco, surraward; the middle ahui the direction r which the gale in rajucând, and the lowest symbol thy time at which mama samakivis were Ant

Lalituda per hour... mi che rate of 8 to 17 miles whula Jatitude fa H. and longitude t ferditions al p.m. to-day indicated i

Lapsilves

sondition as pin. yesterday stiligated a ron.

TYPHOON SIGNAL

CONTINENTAL DEPRESSION'SICHAL

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Longitude

Time

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Condition

Cocutions at 6 yesianday tubated • 53

Time

Velarily at Bizacion

Time storm conite of motion

Conditions at mut latitude 23 . and Inngituds Ph. Direction of antion unknow

Longilsda

Latitude

Ration

threatened

Wind

directica

TYPHOON SIGNAL

CALE SIGNAL

Tima

Gaadition,

It is hereby notified that an Interim Dividend of $4 per share has been declared for the half year ending 30th June, 1919.

The Dividend will be payable on an after Thursday, the 28th August, 1919, at the Offices of the Company, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants, The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from

to ask the courtesy of your publi-20th to 27th August, 1919 Tboth days inclusive) during which.

cation of them.

My contention is that the in-period no transfer of Shares can

be registered. creased cost of production is caused primarily by two factors—

By order of tee Board of namely, the greatly increased

Directors, cost of labour and beary taxation, and only to a minor extent by the increased earnings of capital.

In support of this statement, I gave figures as to a business with which I am familiar. in which cocyparison - Wes 'made of extra amounts ·paid out (a) to labour: (b) for taxa- tion; and (c) as extra dividends

a

the

J. H. TAGGART.

Manager

Hongkong, 14th August, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY, the 26th August, 1919.

on capital, on the average of theTHE Undersigned has received last two war years as compared with the average of the last two pre-war years. Adding the three totals together and dividing it fnto the percentages received, I find that of the total sum, labour has received just over 57 per cent, taxation has amounted to

40 per cent and capital has received 3 per cent. extra.

I further pointed out that though it was hoped that a re- duction in the excess profits duty from 80 per cent, to 40 per cent. would result in a reduction in the price of the products, whilst the matter was under consideration the firm referred to received a fresh demand from labour, which, more than

if "granted, would absorb the amount saved by the reduction of the excess profits

tax.

I do not think that the cumula- tive effect of the excess profits tax in forcing up prices is fully understood by the public. To one will dispute that capital is entitled, equally with labour. to some increase in its return to offset the increased cost of living. Under an 80 per cent. excess CAUTION. Under the most favauzakla zirendsinners the position siganī izdienten wait, profts tax it was impossible for sesirdis far from say reporting disflan, or whas telegraphic reports are lachlaz, the positing anybody to make one pound signalled may be at such sa 2a is arrer. Both is lituda sadjonzitede, and the valocity and extra profit without charging

It should be particularly noted that the velocity miesailed in the mess ine the aravines | £5

the lapse of latitudevand longituds naujant to the primated milion of the centre. When the

direction of motios vill then be in kryty by correspondès amonits.

16 De 24 hours.

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Tablo No. 1.-Direction Signals..

UPPER SYMBOL OF HOIST.-

to the consumer, be-

A

commencing at II a.m.

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

Quantity of Tennis Balls

(new) comprising

Ayres 1919 Championship Riseley 1919

Also

28 dozen Miller & Taylor M & T" Golf Balls (new)

(various marks & weights). Terms: Cash on delivery.

Gec. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer.

THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Public

Auction on

TUESDAY, the 26th August

1919,

commencing at 11 am. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell. Street

Marina

Inland Los Nɔ, 199

Registry

LOCALITY.

G.

Boundary

Mentor Deauth+

NOTICE.

haj extralig

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 5th day of August, 1919, as 3 p.h, at the Offices af the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Gove erament, of One Lot of Crown Land at orth Point in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 year, option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for a je farther term of 75

PARTICULARS OF THE

Fast of Bay View

Registry No.

LOCALITY

Boundary

Muramen

fastfeet

NOTICE.

R.

E LOT.

square feet.

- Annual Rent,

IN THE MATTER of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinances; 1914 to 1919.

The Custodian of Enemy Pro perty, Hongkong," has for sale by PrivateTender the following num- ber of shares in the undertaking. of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Limited, namely.. 290. (Two hundred and ninety Ordinary shares in respect of the

cause the Government took £4Five Typewriters (Brand new capital of the said Company as ex- of it. This would not be so serious rebuilt)

if goods were manufactured with

These indicate the direction in which a typhoon or depression in travelling, or the direction from only one profit to be charged. A

4. 5. B.

➡hich a monova male in vxp=40.

3,

-LTTA

K... NE E.E.S.E. WAW.

7. B.

8.

W

W.B.W

49.

NW. Unkawa

-Table No. 2.-Velocity and Condition Signals,

MOUBLE SYMBOL OF HOIST..

VELOCITY.

24

3.

4.

6.

7.

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8.

E.D.h

5. Jesterday.

shown Svars Telocity Forming 11.30 30 m.), Brationery Unknown.

Table No. 3. Timė Signals.

LOWEST SYMBOL OF MOIST.

7

Epal, Jesterday. » Ban To-day.

Tabla No. 4.-Regions Threatened by Mos

8. 7.

B.

L

2.

Comers of

4.

5.

LT+

CONDITION...

0.

little consideration, however, will show that there is hardly any manufactured article which does not represent several handlings by different interests from the raw material to the time the finished goods are in the hands of the consumer. Trade is very much specialized, and there are very few manufactures that are not the result of three or four processes, all in separate bands, before the goods are finished. On the top of these, they are handled by the wholesale merchant and Filias Continental the retailer. before the goods reach the consumer. I know of some goods, which pass through five different processes, carried out by different works, so that with the addition of the merchant and the retailer there are seven pro fits to be charged. Thus if each of these firms has to receive £1 extra proft, it is necessay to charge £35 to the consumer, and of this sum the Gavernment takes £28. This, undoubtedly, is one of the chief causes of the high prices which now prevail.

TO Depressio

"Worth of Bas of pet and to Biotens

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Cosse

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CLAXTON

comprising:→→

One Oliver. No. 5

One Monarch. No. 3 — (22 in. carriage)

One Remington No. 10. One Remington No. 7 One Royal No. 5. Terms: Cash on delivery

Geo. P.LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

THE Undersigned has received

· instructions to sell by Public Auction on

.43

MONDAY, the 25th August 1919,

commencing at Ilam,

at Holt'e Wharf, Kowloon A Quantity of Scotch Steel Plates.

5 pieces 6' x 20';

4

35.

10:

On

18

6 x 20 x 1/2′′ 6x20 12/8′′ 6x20 5/16"

·T620x9/32′′!*

View be from-««Sunday.

Further, this is a distinct the 24th Inst. tax upon production, whichi is handicapping us very seriously

in our efforts to recover trade in forsign-marketa:

Terms: Cash,

isting prior to its increase in 1915 and 57 (Fifty. seven) Ordinary shares (being the rights in respect of the sadd 290 shares), in respect of the capital of the said Company as increased in 1915,

Tetders for the above will be received up to and including the 10th day of September 1919,

Particulars, Forms of Tender and Conditions may be obtained from the Custodian of Enemy Pro perty, Hongkong, at the Treasury. Hongkong, ΟΥ front Mesars Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Har Central, Hongkong. ston Solicitors, 1 Des Vaux Road

By: Order

C. McL MESSER, Custodian of Enemy. Property,

Hongkong wa Hongkong, 15th August, 1919.

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANKA LIMITED.

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