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1919.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

EUROPE'S TRADE

MERCURY GARAGE CO.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE

TELEPHONE 977.

The London and China Express business men, including 95 per The majority of American

All persons with the exception KOWLOON WATER WORKS.

of August 14 says:**

cent of those who have visited With the finances of so many Europe, are (says the New York THE DAIRY FARM ICE & of persons of Chinese race, Owing to alterations to the parts of the world, and even af correspondent of the Daily Tele COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. wishing to leave the Colony must Water mains IT IS HEREBY the British Empire, in a condition graph) at a loss to understand the

have in their possession a VALID NOTIFIED that the Water Sup-fusion,

af extreme difficulty and can- pessimistic views expressed by NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS PASSPORT. Passengers not in ply to the whole of Kowloon will satisfaction to survey the position ties across the Atlantic regarding it affords particular apparently responsible authori The Twenty-third Ordinary possession of passports will not be shut off from 12 o'clock (mid- and prospects of Hongkong, where Annual Meeting of the Sharebe allowed to leave the Colony.

Europëan” business conditions holders in the above Company

night) on Tuesday the 23rd inst., an altogether brighter picture is All persons with certain excep- until 4 am, the following morn-formation and statistics contained ad observers sent from this side presented. "Judging from the in- generally and the trade outlook will be held at the Company's

for the immediate future. Train- Town Office, 2 Lower Albert Road, tions who remain in the Colony ing.

in the Blue Book for 1918, the almost invariably return with Hongkong, on Saturday 11th day for more than 7 days are required

Colony, so far from staggaring tales of how rapidly the war of October 1919 at 12:30 o'clock in to Register themselves under the the afternoon for the purpose of REGISTRATION of PERSONS

Water Authority.under heavy war burdens is wounds are healing in the victor

actually forging ahead. For the four countries, and how partic- presenting the Report of the ORDINANCE 1816 Forms of Public Works Department." Directors and Statement of Ac- Registration giving the parti

past five years there has been a uarly, the British and French counts to 31st July 1919,···

culars required may be obtained at

steady and substantial expansion Hongkong, 19th Sept., 1919. the G. P. O, and at all Police

of the revenues. From eleven are building up world trade. Des million dollars in 1914 the figures Parliament and elsewhere of

pite the statements in the British Stations.

for last year were more than eighteen and half million grave economic conditions, and BLUE FUNNEL MATE. you not take it to mean that he

serious handicaps to labour pro- dollars. It is true that the ex-duction and transporation. we penditure, which is sixteen million hear that British and French dollars, shows a corresponding salesmen are swarming in every advance, but this has been largely the result of the liberal response made by Hongkong to the demands of the Empire in its hour of difficulty. The subscript- ion of more than four million dollars to the cost of the war is an achievement which Hongkong may always look back upon with not fear comparison with similar are now opened to Europe, to report to you?

and because of the adverse ex- that the quartermaster is not enbarrassing change rates here they are finding carrying out the orders it is the when he is on duty and knows increasing difficulty in disposing officer's duty to see that he carries some of the force will of their stocks to countries which them out?Provided that he not obey him I position is do not admit that the third officer to some degree can now pick and does not use force.

was in that position.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 1st to 11th October 1919 both days) inclusive..

By Order

M. MANUK,

Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1919,

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

Notica is hereby given that the Share Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 1st, to the 6th, prox. both days inclusive.

Warrants for the Interim Dividend can be had at the office of the Company, 2 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on and after the 7th October, 1919.

By Order of the Board.

R.M DYER.

Chief Manager.

Hongkong. 22nd September, 1919.

WANTED.

WANTED-By English Lads, position as Sales woman in Fancy

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.

E. D. C. WOLFE,

"" C. S. P. Hongkong. 5th September 1919.

G.

NOTICE.

TAIPO ROAD.

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Owing to alterations to the water mains IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on TUESDAY, the $3rd instant, from & p.m. to 6 am the following morning, the TAIPO ROAD will be closed to all except pedestrian traffic at a point south of the old Boundary Line.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Public Works Department,

Hongkong. 19th Sept., 1919,

NOTICE

WISEMAN

LIMITED.

The Best Tiffin

in town To-day

is at

WISEMAN'S.

Usual Price

$1,00

ticket for

Punch

Goods or Jewellers store: Apply HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND 30 meals $25.00.

Box 251 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE

FOR SALE. 1917 power plus Indian (1917 model), with or without sidecar. Apply Box 250 co "Hongkong Telegraph."

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET.-Offices from 1st December, second floor No. 34, Queen's Road Central, Apply Yee Sang Fat Co.

NOTICE.

Tel. 1355

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. The Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices at Noon on Saturday" the 27th inst.

1919.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 19th to 27th instant both days i: clusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00.

General Managers. Hongkong, 11th September, 1919.

The China Light and Power Company (1918) Limited.

FINANCE CO. LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that

an Extraordinary General Meeting of Humphreys Estate & Finance Company Limited will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on the 24th, day of September 1919 at noon for the purpose of considering and if thought fit ap- proving the draft new Articles which will be submitted to the meeting. A copy of such Articles and a copy of the existing Articles may be seen at the Offices of the General Managers in Alexandra Buildings. In such copy the portions of the proposed New Articles which differ from the Old Articles are indicated by underlining in red ink.

Should the meeting approve of such Articles with or without modification the subjoined extra- ordinary resolution will be pro- posed.

That the New Articles already approved by this meeting and for the par- pose of identification sub- scribed by the Chairman

WISEMAN LTD.

Tel. 407.

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED.

Head Office: 6 Des Voeux Road Cük Hankow 8 azch: Fazof Building,

FOR THE YEAR TO COME

This applies to your own finances, The Precaution is impor ant in all things.

best way of providing for the future. freely, is by

OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH US, $1 to fart. SYSTEMATICALLY it will grow to THOUSANDS.

THE TORTURERS,

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justifiable pride, and which need

wide insufficiency, of tonnage, as

num-

(Continued from Pays 1)

carrying out his duty and there was no time and the officer on duty had to exercise his discretion, he could interfere? Yes, he had to exercise his discretion.

refused duty while the quarter master was on duty told him I would not take con- ditions from him. He refused"

duty. He refused responsibilities! as long as the quartermaster was there. As the quartermaster was”. put by me, it is a refusal of duty. I call it refusal of duty when an

part of the globe, picking up the loose ends of world trade and American buyers are finding to their suprise that Europe is offer ing in this country and elsewhere vast quantities of goods for sale. If in the opinion of the officer officer refuses to recognise American manufacturers and on duty the quartermaster was master's act or refuses to accept producers are beginning to realise not carrying out the pilot's duty, I responsibilites while he is there. You will admit that.

&

that other markets besides their you agree it is not his first duty

If he sees the third officer's position is

You agree that there was a conversation between you and the third officer when the question of responsibilities was discussed? There was a conversation on

the matter.

one

and difficult

1

I suppose it is up to you to. assist your officers when they get into disagreement In such matters as refer to the orders of

the master.

assistance rendered by other parts of the King's Dominions. A considerable measure of the Colony's prosperity was due to the fact that it was well stocked

choose, Stores are piling up at subsequent imports were made the Atlantic ports awaiting for- upon a rising market. The world-eign buyers at prices 50 per cent. below domestic market prices, was to be expected, made itself and the owners are forced to advertise their wares for export manifest in Hongkong, and

Do you remember that "the Some glimmering of these con-

Mr. Lewis-On this first oc- exercised 20. adverse effect

ditions is beginning to penetrate third officer reported to you on 1st casion did the defendant com- upon trade. The total ber of vessels entering, and the public understanding, and the September that he had spoken to plain to you that the quarter- about the master was not carrying out clearing at the ports during the remedy is more eagerly being the quartermaster year amounted to 579,541 vessels, sought in a growing demand for matter, and the quartermaster defendant's orders or the pilot's the extension, of liberal credits told him that be would-Not carrying out defendant's of 29,518,189 tons, which com abroad in order to attract not obey him I don't orders. pared with the figures for 1917

European orders.

ibat. I Gratifying remember shows a decrease of 53,597 vessels

most Mr. W. T. Birch, the chief deny that the officer of

i' and 4,974,434 tons. Trade with the Progress is being made in plans emphatically

every precaution will be taken to quartermaster refused to obey his for Hongkong. At about 10 o'clock ed in volume, but the trade routes protect the American investor orders. Defendant said that he in the morning he was on the: United Kingdom was much reduc-for foreign credits, and although third officer told me that the aft inst the Jason, said on the across the Pacific Ocean were there exists a better appreciation would not accept responsibilities bridge. The officer on watch was well supplied by Japanese vessels of the fact that Europe must not when the quartermaster was at the defendant. Withees heard. and markets which had for be regarded as an aggregation of the wheel. I further told the defendant talk to the captain in merly taken. British goods turned nations verging upon bankruptcy. third officer to obey the last an insurbordinate manner. Wit towards America and Japan. The Some small loans have been orders given to him.

ness heard the captain ask year in particular was one of

arranged here already with You informed the third officer defendant whether Kere unprecedented difficulty, and now

bankers for. France and Belgium, that he was the only person that fused duty. Defendant absolutely that more normal conditions have but nothing in the nature of a had made a complaint against the refused duty.

Defendant was returned there should be a speedy

speaking to the captain in ani recovery in this vital industry of public offering has yet been made. quartermaster? Yes.

And you said, that you re-insubordinate manner, with Hongkong. Indeed, the financial International bankers deny any

knowledge of & loan of primanded the quartermaster?raised voice. situation generally, satisfactory $100,000,000 to Germany, and de- Yes. as it is to-day, affords ample clare that such a loan is highly grounde for anticipating greater improbable just yet. The offering developments in the future."

will be quickly subseribed by the German element here when it is made in the course of the next few months.

CANTON MASONIC CLUB.

DELAYS IN CABLE TRANS- MISSION.

Asked his opinion about the You did as a matter of fact re-quartermaster, he said he never- primand him on this matter?I had any trouble with him. He told him that he had to obey the was an efficient quartermaster. last orders he received.

You recollect on that day you re- primanded him?-I reprimanded him the same day, I asked what he had to say. He said the third officer interfered with his duties.

You said in your evidence that the defendant said, "I see you take no notice of my protest."--I said "What are you talking about?"

.thereo fbe and the same are "RED" PLAYS PIANO WHILE | Members during his eleven years arrived only yesterday will enable from duty?--He was still on duty

hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in subsäitution for all the existing Articles thereof."

Should the resolution be passed by the required majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a special resolution to a second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently con-

vened.

By Order of the Board

G. RAPP..

Secretary. Hongkong. 9th September, 1919.

VICTIMS SCREAM.

1

By the Court-Have you had any more faults than you usually have with your quartermaster ?--- No; in fact he is my best quarter- master.

*1*

When defendant left the bridge the second officer relieved defend- ant.

A PRESENTATION, A very pleasant function took place at the Canton Masonic Club, Shameen, on Thursday A leading insurance company evening last, the 18th instant, has received the following com-

Cross-examined by Mr. Beavis, before a large attendance of munication, dated July 6, from

witness said that at the time of Members, when Wor. Bro. T. E. its agent at Constantinople

the conversation he was passing", Smith, Tide-surveyor of the respecting a telegram which was

the after end of the bridge on the Chinese Maritime Customs, who dispatched in London on June 16 That means he protested to way to the bridge. What wit has been transferred to Kong- and arrived at Constantinople on you?-I asked him what protest ness heard was **I absolutely re- moon, was presented with a set of July 5"We are to-day in he was referring to."

fuse duty while that man is at silver fish knives and forks, as a receipt of your favour.No. 839 of. On the 4th September, when this the wheel." Witness did not token of the regard and esteem in the 17th alt. The fact that the conversation took place you hear defendant use the word which he has been held by the telegram confirmed by this letter finally removed the third officer "responsibilities."

The quartermaster, Mr. James connection with the Club.

McNeill, said he was one of the you to form some idea of the until this incident occurred. Wor. Bro. C. H. Reid, making deplorable state of the present I suppose from this conver-quartermasters on the Jason. On the presentation. spoke in well postal and telegraphic com-sation when the third officer re- 21st August he was on duty from The fact that stories have been chosen words of the sterling munications between England fused to do his duty you got ex-10 to 12noon. He was then on the of the anti-Bolshevist fighters of Wor. Bro. Smith, both as adition of affairs, as you willed, but I did not get into a state with a pilot in charge. Defend spread in Britain to the discredit qualities and genial disposition and Constantinople. This con- cited-I admit that I was excit-river on his way to Shanghai has done great harm to the member of the Craft and a Club readily understand, is a matter that I did not know what I was ant was on watch. That morn jubilation of the German agents sing the fact that the Members the loss of business frequently British cause in Finland, to the member, at the same time eulogi- of serious consequence in view of doing.

idg a little before 11 o'clock, a I imagine that you were too few seconds after he proceeded strikes in Russia and rebellions Club Founder, and he was supplying all the evidence in our would punch him on the jaw-sheer the ship to the star- The Moscow papers state that of the Club were losing their resulting therefrom, and we are excited when you said that you east, the pilot gave orders to against the Bolsheviks are grow sure he endorsed the sentiments possession to assist an inquiry thought this would bring him to board helm. The next order ing. Their advice to the popula-of all members when he said the into the matter at this end his senses, and stop him shouting was "ease helm. He kept five tion is to suffer patiently in the loss to the Club would be greatly Another illustration of the tortoise and using insalting words and degrees to port helm. The third expectation of relief. Bolshevist regretted by all.

beating the hare was given in addressing me in an insulting officer told witness "starboard. promises to supply food through-

heim." In asking Wor. Bro. Smith to this column on July 10, when it manner.

Witness said he would out the winter are conditional on accept the present, on behalf of was stated that a business letter Was that quite consistent with not and asked him to tell the enermons efforts being made by all the members of the Club, he posted at Casablance, Morocco, your duties as a master that you master and the pilot. He stamped the population to defeat General wished him all that he wished for on June 26 was delivered in should say to your officer that his feet and asked him to obey Denikin, the anti-Bolshevist himself in his new sphere of London on July 2, whereas an you would punch him on the his orders. Witness said he leader in South Russia.

operations at Kongmoon.

urgent telegram, also dispatched jaw?-I would not express an would obey to a certain extent. Then he shook his left hand, and the occupation of Wor-Bro. Smith, in responding, from Casablanca on June 26, was opinion. Kharkoff by General Denikin's remarked that he had been so delivered in London on July 8. You said that the quartermaster caught hold of both hands of the troops, hundreds of victims of completely taken by surprise, he The sooner the hare adopte a in his explanation said that be defendant and asked witness to Bolshevist cruelty were disinterr felt he could not express himself more wakeful attitude the better received orders conflicting with leave the wheel. Defendant then ed. Some devices used by the in sufficiently glowing terms to it will be for the revival, long those of the pilot-I took the took hold of the wheel while wit Bolekevist executioners for tortur- thank the members for their overdue, of British oversca com-quartermaster's evidence and the ness desisted. Witness suggested third officer's evidence. I am if he was not considered suitable to The Ninth Ordinary Yearlying their victims were fiendish. In very useful gift, which would merce.-Times.

proceeding against the officer as get a proper relief. The master Meeting of Shareholders in the one called "glove-making," the at all times tend to remind

he refused duty. Iam not going then came in and asked him above Company, will be held at skin of the hands with the nails him of the happy times spent

into the affair of 3rd September. what was the matter. The master the Company's Office, St. Georges as stripped from the living among them. He thanked the

Who else were on the bridge said on 21st August, that he was: THE CHINA LIGHT &

victims.

KITCHENER SCHOLARSHIPS. „ Building, Hongkong, on Tuesday

members from the bottom of his Several paire of

A fund has been opened, to when the last conversation took to receive the last orders.. POWER CO., (1918) LTD.

the 30th September, 1919 at these gloves were found. Every heart for their kind thoughts and 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of pre-conceivable form of mutilation wishes, as well as the present, supplement the appeal, begun in place between you and the third On 4th instant, witness went Notice is hereby given to senting the Report of the General WB perpetrated, bands, feet, and and hoped with all sincerity the 1915, to endow the Imperial Ser-officer?-The quartermaster was on duty at 10 am. Defendant, breasts being cut off, jaws day was not far distant when he vice College at Windsor in order at the wheel, the second officer was keeping watch at the time. As shareholders of the above named Managers, and Statement of ac-

smashed, and eyes gouged out, would find himself back again to establish foundation scholar was in the chart room and the witness was going to the wheel Company that the Transfer Books counts to 31st May, 1919.

among his many old brethren and ships in memory of Lord Kit-chief officer on the ladder in the house he saw him going out. will be closed from Tuesday the

The Transfer Books of the The commissiaries nightly comrades at the Canton Masonic chener. It is proposed to dispose lower bridge.

He did not speak to him. He heard 23rd September 1819, until Tues- Company will be closed from made merry while the Bolshevist, Club,

of the site and erect new premises You already told the Court defendant say that he woul day the 30th September 1919, 23rd September to 30th September Chinese, and other ghouls were Impromptu speechs were then with double the accommodation that the third officer would remain on the bridge while witne both days inclusive, depe 1919, both days inclusive. revelling in a more ghastly man-made on Wor. Bro. Smith's behalf available at present. The Kit not take responsibilities while the was at the wheel. The Captain

GORDON & CO.

Comrade Edward played by other members, which were shener Foundation scholars will quartermaster was at the wheel ? told defendant that he wanted no the piano or the mandoline while suitably, responded to, and his occupy the same position as the You said that when you asked trouble on the bridge and the tortured were screaming and health was druck with musical foundation scholars at Eton: and the third officer whether he re- his work in a orderly manner shots were being fired.

Winchester..

fused duty, he said. Yes, Would The case in proceeding?

NOTICE OF CALL.

NOTICE is hereby given that a call of $2 per share has been made on all members holding shares upon which only $1 has been paid, and that such call will be payable on the 30th day of September 1919 to the Hongkong. & Shanghai Banking Corporation at Hongkong.

SHEWAN TOMES & Ca. General Managers, The China Light & Power Co., (1918) Ltd. Hongkong, 12th June, 1919.

NOTICE:

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders.

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SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

General Managera. Hongkang, 16th September, 1919 | Hongkong, 16th September, 1919.

After

ner.

honours.