- Closing: Quotations :— TST, London 2s. 1444. A Demand haus 18-164, ° . Tempersture 6 asm.: 7 Humidity : ot Geptember 9, 1916, 7453 HI+RA ——_ _ TELEGRAMS. CONDENSED. — —— a : || GERMAN ATTACKS NEAR DVINSK AND KOVEL HAVE BEEN REPULSED. THE ENEMY STUBBORNLY RESISTS RUSSIAN ADVANCE NEAR HALICZ. U.S, SENATE AGREES TO THE PURCHASE OF DANISH WEST INDIES. ME. RUDYARD KIPLING WILL SHORTLY VISIT THE ITALIAN FEONT. TRADES UNION CONGRESS OBJECTS TO CBINESECREWSON BRITISHSHIPS. . FRANCE IS TO BUILD 50,000 TONS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING. ; - RUMANIANS REPORTED ELEVEN BULGARIAN ATTACKS AT TURTUEAL ° AUSTRIAN TROOPS WITHDRAW ON RUMANIAN FRONT. . " GERMANY HAS PROHIBITED LARGE NUMBERS OF PRACE MEETINGS. THE FRENCH HOLD 2}4 MILES OF RAILWAY F ROM ROYE TO PERONNE. STRONG GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS ‘ABE AT. ‘COMBLES TO RESIST BRITISH, THE KAISEE IS BELIEVED TO BE ON THE BRITISH FRONT. THE RUSSIANS HAVE ser 6,600 PRISONERS IN HALICZ REGION.” t telegrams appearing ia targe type are the latest, wierd been eran during the course of the day. . Those in small type have coms pene overenight.] IN THE BALKANS. ee Terrific Fighting at Tusturkal- cag he {Renter's Service to The " Lelourapb.” "} ‘ September 8, 12,10 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Bacharest, in a measege.dated September 5, saya there ia terrific fighting st Tartaksi. Eleven Balgarian attacks were repulsed with heavy loszes. A Clever Plan. September 8, 12.10 p. m. In “eansequence of air raids, the Ramenian Goverament is arranging to intern well ksown enemy subj-cts in hotels and private houees in the centre of Bucharest, where they will be exposed to danger pom bombs, _ Austriag Troops Fear Eavelopement.. : September 8, 12.10 p.m. A Vienna officiel message admite the e andcawel of troops near Olahtopliczs, on the Bamacisn front, i exvelopment. : A Notorious Baron.: September 8, 1.05 po. Reuter’a correspondent at Athens states that the notoricus Baron von Schenck hes left for Kavalla. Violent Artilery Duel. September 8, 4.00 p.m. vA Salonion commanine says:—There ie been 8 violent artillery duel on the Struma, the Beleeh Mountains, snd Like Doiraa. - There iss somparative calm on the Serbien front. ee THE RUSSIAN DRIVE, gn acta 6, ooo More Prisoners, . September 7, 12.10 p.m A Baseian official meee ge. says:—We took 5 B00 prisoners, soelading 2 3,000 Germans, i in ‘the Halicz region. —— Enemy's Stabborn Resistance. : ; Beptember 8, 3. 30 pm, * 4 Rucsisn communique ttates:—Cermen attack, exceeding | heavy bombardments, north of Dvinsk and ia the direction of . Kovel, have been repulsed. "The enemy is stabboraly reeiating our advance in the region of jez, ‘ He MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSIONS. 84 mber 7, 12.10 p.m. The iiscieeicnin Commissions have beatd ‘the: evidence of Surgeon General Keogh, Captsin the Hon. Aubrey Herbert, M. P.,|. , Captain Crores, of the Indian Medical Rovian and Sir William | Garatin. THE INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE. ane: enaememmemnamel - Beptember 7, 12.10 p.m. ‘Aboot fifty candidates, balf of which wera Indians, competed forthe Indian Oivil Service Exeminstion, the results of which ate ” expected to be announced very sbortly. The examination appli .to India alone, sa no vacancies sre being filled in its. Home iil “Servis until farther notice. ve NEW USE FOR. POLITICAL CLUBS. | . September 7, 12, 10 pan, -_.° Lhe Ministry of Manitions is teking over ths Constitutional Club, and the Government hag taken over eee National Liberal Olab. | GERMAN PEACE MEETINGS PROHIBITED. September 8, 1210 p.m. a. A Zarich letter ar thst doring-» fortnight in Augast 161 pesos meetings, convened heer in —— parts of Gere | aay, so pki, enn aeE a in order to evade 8 threatened | “SEPTEMBER “9,” TELEGRAMS. THE ALLIED 0 OFFENSIVE... —_———: More Bomblas by French Acopome —_——e [Renter's Service to The “ Telegraph.”) ‘September 7, ra p.m. _ A Paris communique saye S-Sceea “aero , bombed (railway stations, bivouscs, and enemy stores om the Soma, A big fire was caused. _ SATURDAY, jes. Armentieres Shelled. September 8,310 pm. | General Sir Douglas Heig, in « commanigae, : enemy shelled Armentieres, There ie arene cleo: of importance to report. + Eeeiiere Cerman Massed Attacks. - September 8, 4.00 p.m. A Paris copmeniqas. seys :—Enemy counterattscks at Berny, | to the soath of Chaalnes, were repulsed with considerable enemy losses. We have entirely maintained our geins bed ek a A German attack on Vaux Clapitre wood waa rep Between Verman d’Ovillers and Chaulnes, the enemy mede foor fruitless maseed attacks. Each was preceded by an intense bombsrdment., Two hundred more a were taken hers. French Hold ‘Importent Railway. wt “‘Bsptember 8, 8. 20 Fy m. According to Reuter’a correspondent at Paris, to the scath-west of Chanlnes the French hold tero-and. a-half miles of railway from Boys to 'Peronne, which is the enemy "8 principal line of commanica- - | tion behind the Somme front. The French are intensely’ bombarding hage depots of manitions | . and war material at Chaatnes station. - The Katser Reappears,. Saptember 8, 6.20 p.m. It ie stated thet strong Germin reinforcements ‘uave arrived at Comblea to defend themeelves against the British at” ‘all conta, Ie is believed that the Keiser himself is on the apot. us. REVENUE BILL. ——o ‘Passes House of Representatives, September 8, 9.35 a.m. Beuter’ 8 iadeisopowdeat: at Woshingion states that the Bevenve Bill has been passed by the House of Representatives. : The Bill as Passed September 8, 12,00 mn. Renter's correspondent at Washington tates that the, —— Bill, as passed, still authorises the President to: withhold the clearance of vessels belonging to nations discriminating ageinet America commercially, and empowers him to retaliate against ‘ embergoce on : American gooda. " Retallation Disfavoured. September 8, 12.10 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington -atates a soutien of both Houses struck ont the amesdments on the Revence Bill em- powering the President ‘to tataliste against belligerents for interfering with American maile. : ae THE ITALIAN FRONT. — —_ Mr. Radyard Kipitag’s Coming Visit, —~— September 8, 1.05 | pm: i * Boater’ ‘8 correspondent at Rome states thatthe keenest interest is being displayed in the forthooming visit fale Mr, Radyard Kipling to ths Italian front. He will be well received by His Mojesty the King and General Ondorna, will be taken B oresyehete and given an latectutaly free band, .. Bees Attack Repulsed. —_—+— ‘ September 8, 5.35 pms. As Italian communique saya:—An enemy attack on Ojvaron, in the Sugans valley, has been repulsed: a CHINESE CREWS. ON BRITISH ‘SHIPS, September 8, - 10 pin. The Trade ‘Union Congress st Birmingham has passed s oy ‘resolution expressing alarm at the etesdy increase in the number of |- Ohinese working on British ships. a FRENCH SHIPPING PLANS, ; September 8, 3.10 pn, ue : iveteiars ta Renter's correspondent at Paris, the Matin says shat a Bill has been introduced into the Ohember authorising ‘the Minister of Marine to undertake the constraction of Sity-thoneand tons of merchant shipping, from oossters to trans-Atlentio:boste, : _ BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK, ~ September 8, 5.25. a : oa The following Britich steamers have boon reported tohave been gunk :—The-¥3, Teges and the as. be as. Btrathay. . {tn the evacit of tatogranis arvtying too late for insertion on this ; page thay will be 1: : be found on Page 8 or on xtra tayn :-—The! . damaged. Good’ wark was done from Jow altitudes. September 9 wis, ’ TELEGRAMS. ‘BARLIER ‘TELEGRAMS. -. THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE, " Parther French Progress. —e— [Boater Service to The “ Telegraph. "1 ; September 7, 4.50 Po A Paris communique says :—So far forty “prisoners take a * south of the Somme yesterday have: been counted. It a ppears that the Germans whom we beat yesterday. east of Chilly belonged to a Saxon division hurriedly brought from the Aisne. : nee of the Enemy. : Oeplember 8, jlo a.m. A Paris communique reports a violent bombardment in » various districts north of the Somme, but no wnfadtry fght- ing. The enemy has been reduced to impotence southward by the violence of the artillery, fre, and is-unable te counter- attack. - Four bomb mortars, ‘and sisted: maching- ‘guna were found in a captared trench north of the Somme. ‘The enemy bombarded the new French positions at Vaux Chapitre wood, on the right of the Meuse ; a prisoners were captured here in yesterday’ 5 attack: © Str Douglas Haig's Report, ——: Bepwanber 3, Luu ain, Goueral Sir Douglas Haig, m a communique reports: Our artillery .dispersed enemy working parties. cast and | * wouth-eset of Guinchy and between the Summe and the Ancre, Our artillery successfully dealt with the eocmy’s batteries. Between Souchez and the La Bassee canal our artillery and trench mortars bombarded the enemy's lines continuous- ly. We effectively shelled a bridgehead on the Ypres canal, north-west of Hollebeke. Our machines bombed an important railway junction . on’ the enemy's lines of communication, The station and rolling stock were greatly damaged. An enemy aerodrome was bombed and one machine was destroyed and others Three hostile machines were wrecked and four driven down and damaged. Two of ours are missing. Alrcraft craft Busy. . _ = Bapteaabar 8, 145 pm. It ie officially announced thaty naval seroplanes yes- terday dropped. many hombs on ‘enemy acioplanes, ‘at St, Denis and Westrem, with good effect. One of our machines is missing. 7 A naval aeroplane brought down an enemy’ kite balloca afire at Ostend. She returned safely despite very heavy anti-aircraft fire. Se Enemy. Trenches Raided. : : —~— September 8, 1.45 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig, ‘in’a communique, states thet south- east of Guinchy and near Bichebourg and Lavoue we raided the enemy’s trenches, inflicting severe. casualties. — THE RUSSIANS. —— “Enemy Driven from Fortified Positions. —o~— "September 7, 4.40 p.m: " A Rastian communique aays General Teherbatcheff drove out the enemy from a series of fortified positions and advancing westward crossed at some.points the Naraiuvka river, which isa tributary of the Gailalipa, “Driven From the Last Line.’ ~ Septal 7, 16.25 p.m. "i Gespesatans Gam 7424 es: Humidity Bh 88. SINGLE OOPY 10 CaNts~ $36 PER ANNUM. : ‘TELEGRAMS. “AMERICA AND AND DANISH ' WEST INDIES... (Reuter'a Service to The “Telagrapb.”) .. NIGERIAN OFFICIAL . MONOURED. — <-e 4) Reoéived, September 9... | London; The K.U.M.G, decoration: hes’ besin conferred on “Mr. John E. . |Eagleeome, Director ot Railways and Works in N: igerie. i tis the event of telegrams arriv- fog too late for insertion on - this page they will be found, . on Page 8] EARLER TELEGRAMS. ae U. 8. SHIPPING BILL. London, Received September “Bemer's correspondent at | Washington. sys President - ‘| Wilson bas signed the S iippi os "| Bill, authorising the.U. 8. : {ernment to buy Base shige {through a fifty million doller poration, whion has been formed for the purpose, P. AND 0. AFFAIRS. : iP) | firming of the conditional agree. - ment with the Her Zraland Company: ; N.V.K. Service to Marseliles. Since the tinking of the eros growizg sccamulation of goods for France and Iuly, end exp _ | ers egein.and again momorisiis the Government and asked the Reuter’s. Ec ne at Petrograd reports that the | “ enemy ‘bas been driven out of the ast line of hie defences in the ‘region of Brzegay. THE BALKAN SITUATION, - ee : The iio at Turtukal. . Bap tember 7, 5.30 p.m. " Reuter’s correspondent at Bicharest reports that on 6th inst. fighting of great violence took place at Turtukai. There were heavy losses on both sides. - He does not men- : tion the evacuation, but a Haoseian commnaiats does 80 later. " Rumantans Occupy Orsove. —~— . - Beptember 8, 935 am. “The Tunes! Bucharest correspondent,.telegraphing on the 7th inst.,.states that the Roumanians have occupied Orsova, in Hungary, an important malitary station, _ OUR PROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA: ——————_——— Baptember 7, 11.05 p.m. la officially stated that the.enemy, has ‘surrendered ris of Kilwakiwindohe and Kilwakissivani, ia East. ik begun on Srd Beptomber by naval forces'in whale boats, * gonj intly with.» heavy bombardment of. the enemy's ‘posi- of the town. and an panacssal tho Evora: ‘| Yokobiuns are ome at - 530 tons. DONT oie ; TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre-—9.15 cabpeicar | Victoria Thestre-~9.15 p.m. Palisade Theatre—~9.15 p.a. inematogrsph. effected at two spota, Teer a here the Germans © ” ELEVATOR} : FOR ALL PURPOSES. .. FOR QUOTATIONS APPLY TO THE: SOLR AGENTS :— . _ DODWELL. & co. 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J The Cholera in Japad. a @pan papera state thet up “AR, (the evening of August 22, 200 ¥ cases of cholera h torn regis : tered -st Nagasaki: and in the ‘vicinity. The centre -of Osks reports many fresh ohclers casea, according to the latest advices 102 having been notified. Cholera" is teported to have reached Nara. Cholera. is also notified in Maro. ran, Hokkaido and: Takamaten, _ || 8hikoka. ' A Mammoth Wheat Ship. An interesting problem inarith- metio is suggested by the depart- . ara ‘from Port Arthar, Ontario, . of the freight carrier, W. Grant Morden, for ° Port McNicoll, Ontario, with the largeat’ wheat esrgo the world hos seep, The. sbip carried 490,720 bushels of Tel. No. 1877. . & ee cor’ " ‘CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA.. 40 (GKIOXG, ' AT LAST, Tos ensmy firms which manufacture Nerve Strengthening F201 are atlast to be woind up under the Trading with the Eaemy Act, No w if] you want ® norve strongthsning food you mast. buy !¢ from an Englah firm. 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Earope for a New: York, era tie ‘tae sion at ‘tha Nationgl Btorage "When's man is: a for |: Germany a8 their country of —! SS eo | ' to property: is heavy, and inclades . usar! NEW SHIPMENT Tighty thoasand German G Templars have proteeted to the eke ‘Eeeese VICTOR- ieTROLAS | rewing except in “A as ere necessaty isi the army. , ke “The Good ora Times.” “|: rete) VICTOR RECORDS, : smuggling the Anssterdam Tae : it Ga ne ee i Received ‘by -the Bilt ace tee on the German . a ee in former day, aed ousniccs Ss ; EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,” — | Eas of goods of al! kinda 7 ; a ’ ré sgain ait their way to " aie fea sae TACOMA MARU.” Photographic Chenitcals. -. INCLUDING THE LATEST ; ae vie eee i - Gals have advanced from ~ L000 “per cent, the Journal of > ENGLISH AND. AMERICAN SUCCESSES. ee at the motion-piclare industry, r) iaery commercial photography |. and “enap-shotting” being sub- EXCLUSIVE AGENTS. ordinate to the movies. , Strange Incident. at Honolutu.. ‘A Baa Franciaco dispatch to >. the’ Mainichs states that on the = NY L A z A R U s, occasion of the recent arrival of : _of the Siamese Princo et Honolula a3 ; OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN. | ‘an American Custume ficial Fo————- assaulted his Highness, mistaking | os him fore Chinese, The Prirce , - THE. ONLY is said to be desirous to pass the matter over, bat the Siamege Minister at Washiogton is very FU RO PE AN indignant at the ixcident and declares that he will open forma! I N TH E co LO N Y. negotiations. with the U.S. Gov- —_———): 03 (ren ee ernment about the are a PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED. LAZARUS, L’Echo Belge atates the iow: OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN of ing Germen proclamstion hi "NOTE THE | ADDRESS, ‘28, QUEEN'S ROAD CEMTRAL. been sent to the majarity of ‘the local suthcrifies in occupied - Belgium :-—" All Belgians of 15: - ’ t0.45 years are required to register a at the military beadquerters of 5 the locality where they reside, From the day of placarding the present prcelamation they may} ENEMY PROPERTY IN |- MORE “ HOWLERS.” ander'no pretext sbeent. them-| ° © INDIA. ; ae oe selves for more then 12 canseca- : a ——-—— tive hours from the locality where they sre registered.”, _ American Fortunes for Eagland. American fortunes which wiil go to England through . the marriage of American —gitle 7. to Pog ae a sue are, ccording to an ~ 18 yesra: paper, thoce of: Messrs, W.K. eee to be called the|’ There were no Christians Vanderbilt, Ogden Goelet, White- pay The Frectiag property!among the early Gauls; they law Reid, “Ogden Mills, "George “ and “di ey were mostly lawyers. Gonld, ,and Beadleg Mee The phbcte bi , Geomaty teaches ua how to ‘incomes from these fortunes are, |. : Disect angels. ‘itie atsted, aabject to the new angen inted =O - A blizzard ia the inside ‘of a income tax of 35 per cent (ceven of. Eom tens aude mer hen.. - “shillings in che pound), which Enem' Tada "Ast, 1915, for ihe A vacuum in a large, empty began to operate Jaly 1, Brogines in which th spsce where the Pope lives. ‘Too Fast for China!” - hoee duty it is to 6 person! A circle is « round, | eteaight Ono of the Maxim guns, ss oat 7 Bar: make the! tine with s bole i in the middle. Sir Hiram, was designed to fires! ii aaeonh m boon dra SM) George Washington married shell weighing abouts poand,: at ties ean a a ae Mary Cartis and in dae time be- ‘4 These sheila were of coarse ex- | three oo from Lise came the father of his country, aive, costing about 6/8d each. 8 xty gallone mak hed x na demonetration of the gon - of this notification. ‘There are (o hae ty @ make one hedge- ba six clesees of returns of before Li Havg-changit fired 400 | ofenemy| Georgian was founded of the ehelle, costing about £130, Laas vz. (1) dividends, etc., peopl - ans bad bsen executed. uid in one minate. . The old Obiness ho hed soeean (2) Tetoros| 4 rounteia range is a Intge Saloon ou beng lo et. HONG etl of fra ak the ehelle, eaid, ‘“‘This gan Achillea. was. di fired altogether too fset for incladed i re (3) (4) and Or 3 river Styx to make ipod in tbe »' China.” The King of Denmark's bicgiie showing: particulars ot| Pompeii was destroyed by an comment was, ‘That gan would oibheal tree, stock, debsntures,|sraption ‘of - saliva fram the |: benkrapt my little kingdom in ebentare stook or other obliga-| Vatican. aboat tyo haura.” tiona, or any share of profite or General Aoki's New Post, | interest belonging to, or bold, “It will be remembered that Whether in trost or otherwise, for, th swhen the straggle between the © Debelf of, or by, or due to en- ‘North ond Soath was in fall, sar (4) ‘returns ome Lae wing in Chins, Lieut,-Genera] , Sitalara of property held for a2 Shes Ae iaited the scene, his ae custody on behalf of the enemies. ead gos a lame oe - ment attracting mach, attention, (6) returns showing particulare . wile Co.; (6) The-Deckiville Oo.¢ (7)! especisily among the "Yusnites, , of income received from property ‘It now appears thet on the down- Slready recorded . with the Meus Savide Brose wi ‘ei fall of Yuen Government Custodian, in. socordance with negotiations wero started for the : tee ralea, and held for, or on Morale Frat Kensie tnd Covi 0) “> ‘engagement of the General asad- bobalf of, or in trust for,enomies; Meeers. Orenstein and Arth ) : viser to tha Chineso Government, (8) returns showing particolara Koppel ; (12) Jos Rosenfeld; 13) __ nd aovording toa Japanese paper, of the debts, bank deposits, and | Messrs. F Schonert and Co. oat 3 __..’ the appointment has now. teen bank: balances das to, or held, or ¥, Grazber. and Oo.; (15) Me oa . decided upon.—Japan Chronide,. 6n bohelf of, or in. trast, | | for Holzmoller ‘and Sch: idt; 06) + °, Disastrous Floods: in Korea. .enemies, Fae a p; (17), Thomas’ Pasr;. An official report states that Simla, Aagust re exercise | (18 sl Morgenstern, Arist Serious loss of life and damage to of the powers conferred on him by jan Paes Darjecling ; " property have been ‘caused ‘by geotion 4 of the Enemy Trading | (19) Meeara Meyer. Sosrbeer aaa. oods in the Kogendo district of Ordinance 1916 (5 ot 1916) the|Go,; (20) A. Janowils Fr; (21 Korea, So far the officiate have Goyernor-Genoral-in-Oounoil | is| The’ Austrisa. Export and! ‘found thet 86 persons loat their pleased 'to order the graders Import.o,, Ltd.; (28) . Messrs. | "Ba 19 were injured, snd 19are .of tha- business. carried ‘on in| Alois Schwei, er and Co.; Lid. ; Foor hundred and British India by the indlseiele (28):Mowars; BJ: Dimer Branver’ ixty-two housea were Pa tioned hoatile firms, and in pur-| Brothers’ L:d.; (24) Mosars.|' 2: and 180 seriously demsged. - . sasnoe of rule. 4 of tha Euemy| Schroder” Smidi and Oo., fd preding winding-up order 1916 (25) The Dentach Asiatisohe Bank; | “p also pleased . tot(26) ‘Mr. HL” Bovokel ;_(27) the a te bee lost ‘your sppetite: direct that all Prose in| Beechwood Searles Lad, 3 (28 A’ one of hie big yasiety of the.winding-up of the'asid basi- B» Basch 3 dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- neseos bo tranefsrred’ to” DRA beget in sure a tempt ‘Government of Bengsls (1) Messrs] (42 yeu. peg ee | _ Pomer and ea The’ — ihe Ha wake fa & general efficiency teat com- ducted recently in a Baltimore sohool the following answers given to a series of Qucstions asked of studerts whose ages ranged from fourteen to eighteen New Registration Rules. Simls, August 5.~In exercise of the powera conferred by section 10 of the Enemy Trading Ordin- ance, 1916 (5 of 1916), the Qor- emor-Geseral in Council is pless- {sgoination—=New York Outlook. V—_—_—_—_———— " Goluuer of tw telat) S, MOUTRIE & CO., ris Typhoid fover is prevented by |: Radiam Oo.; (3) MesaraA. Menges | Company, Limited, whence, andj | Codest Al, A.B.C, 5th Ed., Weat- be obtained. wok ae INSERTION. aap mad a hho aE 6 oar ‘e He 7 om i re) ‘LEC —Fint Class shop in j ODREENAGH WEST” Chater Road next Moutries, “M No. 42 the Peak, rat -Tlane att rear. Apply.—~Ciark & Co. ist. November, 1916.. Apply toy : Linstead & Davi vies. - ‘O LET.— Offices in Princes . Building. Apply to: ° ORE LARGE ROOM on, the " Top Floor of No. 2 Queen's -SHEWAN TOMES & vO. .. a Liquidstors—Reater Brockel- ee alee Apply : Thoresen & | mann &Co . ‘0 LET.—Furnished Roors, |. with:or without Board: Bath- room to each Room. Electricity throughout, Apply Palace Hotel, _{ Kowloon. - . "O LET.—¥From lat May, 1916, Offices, 2nd Floor, St. George's Building. Apply to:— i Res LET —Offose at 2 Cons SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Offices 1 - ee ‘Buildings. House in * Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road: / “Nos. J and 2, West t End Terrace, O LET.—From Ist Novem! Canton. - next, flats in an ee ‘LANE, CRAWE Apply :—~ No. 8 the Peak, App THE HONGEONG LAND IN-| Office, nde eaTHESON ORD & C0. VESTMENT & AGENCY. |&CO., Co., Lid. : oo “LADIES & .GENTLEMENS’ omer BOOT & SHOE SALE | Road, Kowloon, (Dairy Farm me fr| FOR ONE WEEK ONLY, Co.'s prowises.) Apply “The Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., Hongkong. LESSONS. IN HOTEL MAN- 382, ejo “ Hongk 4 DF poy aan: Telegrapho 1. “Honekong COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPT. Lith, | October, 1916, four large-connect— : ing rooms cn the third floorof}| ~~ Hotel Mansions, facing Blake . LESSONS, Pien At present occupied by the : jesse Ws COMMERCIAL UNION AS-|. DANCING CLASS to be YOU WANT A MOTOR GAR? ? SURANCE COMPANY. For} formed shortly for instruction of ly t>:—MANA-| Pupils of both sexes. Experienced ALL RIGHT. BER HONGRONG sone - | Lady and Gentleman Teachers. " : ‘PHONE :1036 do” Hongkone Se scees| en ‘THE EXILE GARAGE. — .. 33-85 DES. -VOEUX -ROAD, re : Where You will get Expert Service and every Satistaction. : ‘O LET.—No. 4, Des Vaux bas .. Read Central, , First Floor. The commodious dwelling house. with offices, servants’ quarters, etc. No 4, Shameen; Canton, from Ist June. At present in the occupation of the Imperial Russian Conenlats, P RIVATE BOXING LESSONS DAVID SA3500N & CO., LTD. | tench ees > QO LET.= . Three-roomed Flats in Humphreys Build- ” ‘WANTED, ings. Kowloon. ; : : Four-roomed flats in May Road, with every. modern convenience, Wanren: ~Competent Steno-} ° including English bathe and kitch- grapher and ‘rise requires | en ranges, hot water and water | Situation. Reply to “ P.C.” c/o ARE - Y OU LOOKING carriage. en A few flats} “ Bougkong Telegraph: specially designed to accommo- : : ‘ date three bachelors at reasonable ! —— a rentalé, Immediate possession, Typewriting Ha . Four-roomed Houses in Gordon | ¥. Manuscript of every ei Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, j accurately and neatly typed at Kowloon. -|shert notice by Englishman. Two roomed-flats in Nathan | Terms 30 centa per folio. Come Road, Kowloon. for a first Cass Brand ot os A Egyptian Cigarettes? sl HONGKONG ach STORE. INDO-OHINA STEAM. NAVI- | dt GATION cO., LTD, MITSUBISHI. cOSHi KWAISHA. : | (HITSUBISHI 00) - COAL DEPARTMENT, NOTIOE 0 CONSIGNEES: “From CALCUTTA, PENANG & SINGAFORE. © + CONSIGNEES. . = i ry TAKASIMA. GGHL MUTABE, KISH. :- (oo ioe bale AND ASK FOR HEAD OFFICE :— _ MARUNOUCHI,: TOKYO. IDAKE, YOSHINOTAMI, HQJO, a ZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, rT ae = a eae i ; RAMIYAMADA: B/RSI ss aad OYUBARI Ss gga a : : . ; ae == | THEODORO VAFIADIS “i “ NAMBANG," hi Phew GB OFFIOEs Hasse AKI ee ee having arrived from the above Zope Oaks RUBE pare] VISIT THE -1.C.S. EXHIBIT.’ Pesci rect erszadt | VOROL EaiKonEEENC UAE || - (Old Post Office, Pedder Street). are being landed at their risk into oxoEG sagen ae AG . OPEN FROM ~ the hazardousand/jorextra hazard- 10-AM. TO 8 PM | ous Godowns of the Hongkong = ‘ + and Kowioce rf and Godown Cable Address — 38 "IWASAKI, ” ‘Btep, fa and learn what LCS. Students din’ Chine are . doing, One of the 280 1.0.8. Courses of Spécial . Training offer you the means to a better position 4 and. salary. eo eS TH Steamship _ or fromthe wharves, delivery may/ = ern Union, and d Bentley's, Soot not —— by the, 15th Co,, = pe | PORE — Messrs, BORNEO Co. Si SS TRE career aarea Bow Mowamtahe Gon te REPAIRS I REPAIRS ! 1 REPAIRS I! I. “, ‘Millnotbe renoguieed. "| wep Pastionlars apply to ESET HE ORs ERED E REESE : "No. Tire Insurance me od |}. CCOCKS a INSTRUMENTS CLEANED & REPAIRE ; effocted by us in any case what |" Bills of Lading will be counter. nigned by =— : | SARDINE, MATHEEON, : ah 2, Peni eae Hongkong. iP * Bar’Marked Subscriptions in i Hongkong. —. THE KITCHENER FUND, The following regolations have been madé by Hie Excellency the Governor relating to the 4 a8 | of alien seamen =... an ; Aug. 3rd. 1916. - His Esxoellenoy, _ The Governor of Hongkong, Dear Bir; See ; At the reqaeet, of Her. Majeaty Qaeea Alexandra I have opened 8 Fand at the Mansion House for the purpose of raising « National Memorial ta the memory of Leri Kitchener. / . In widw of Lord Kitchener's reat services to the Empire I cannot doubt that the object of this sppesl will commend itaelf very warmly to Britons overseas, more especially as it takes’ the shape of 8 provision for the dia abled officere, non-cdmmissioned cfficera :snd men of the Boral Novy and Army, whoes Bervioes pad sacrifices. demand our pro- - found gratitade and admirstion. 6 My object in writing t you ie to ask whether you would kindly ‘Jet British’ residents sud ‘their - friends, in the district over which Jour in fluence extends, ‘Koow thot you'are prepared to receive eub seri ; ill you kindly foreard all Bubsctiptiona tu me at the Mun- - Bion Hovze, Londca, Believe me, : Youre faithfally, © (8d) C.C, WAKEFIELD, * | Lord Mayor of London.” at : > 4 - LORD KITCHENER NATIONAL MEnORIAL FUND, Ser Majeoty Queen _Alexanara, ; : Tressurer: The Right Hon. The Lord Mayor of London. _ Joint Hon. Secretaries: Sir President: 0.8, MLV.0 Objects of the Fund. tiona on behalf of thie Fund.| © Hedloy Le Bas, and A, J. Oreedy, 1-1). An alien, being the master or a member of the crew of a versel arriving in the waters [ofthe Colony shall sot land at any place in the Colony of Bong- kong unless be hae in hia posees- - |} ston & passport isaued to him not more than two yeare’ previously by or on behalf of ths Govern. ment of the country of which be ia a sobject or a citizen, or some other document satisfactorily establishing hia nationality or identity, to. which passport or document there must be attached 8 photograph of the alien to whom it relates, ‘ (2.) Where an slien is under the: provisioas of these Regula- tions probibited from landing st any place, the tendent of Police or sach other officer aa the Captain ‘Saperin- tendent of Police may eppoint in that behalf, mey “nevertheless grant him ia writing temporary permission to land for such par- poses snd sabject to suck condi- tions-,ae the Captain Superin. tendent of Pulica may from time to time prescribe, either generally or 88 respects any particular place or vessel, (3.) Where an slien has reoeiv- ed euch temporary permission to lend, he shall carry: the written vermission.on him at all times ‘| while he is in the Colony and is cot on board his chip, and shall prodace euch written permission on demand to any revenue ‘officer or police officer, ; 2. Any alien - committing ‘6 breach of anyof these Regulations, or failing to comply with sny condition imposed on him ander, these Regulations, shall be liable od summary conviction to im- Priconment for any term not xceeding six montha and to fine not exceeding eight handred and fifty dollars. ; The object of the Fand ir to provide for disabled officers and | _ Among the disabled officerain the Armies raised by Lord: Kit- chener are many men of slender , means, while even thoue who may - be regarded os fairly well uff may need help in cases where expen- “ sive measures of trestment are involved. i “bade, and to help generally in| the " mekiag the life of the disabled | Mem ~Jnen as free from worry and dis-| Ho many ooald not with Beorotary, | needs &/chener Nations! Mem, to be!34-35, : Norfolk 8 air, Landon, -FOOCHOW. TEA: TRADE. be eget : bs Last Year's Features Explained: We'extract the following ‘from the: Fooohow 1915:—The leading article of Onetoms report for | - ~ NOT -export—abrosd -—ie—tea—of—whioh}~ 179,00) picula of ‘all ‘kinde were shipped. being 55,000 piruls more than in 1914. However, all thia tea was not Customs district, ag the Santato tea.comes hereto market, some indeed for completion of manzip- © year opened | amounting to |< eats. In May gou supplies were f-chests, ss against oo lest eeason o Osptain Superin- R mons profits, but it locke as if foreign buyera psid too mach, market ig now (November) very quiet, not to say dead. Sales are dificalt to make, and losses are inevitable. The profits on the firat ‘crop induced ‘the tea bongs to make large second and third .{ rope regardless of cost, and the ttrong demand thas produced for Jeafeagaio reacted on- the price, forcing it still higher, to the very great advantage of the grower. . But it now appears der- tuin that, large glicea have to be cat from the early “profite, ap the prices. now beng secepted || for the léter. cro below cost of’ Produced in thie{’ - for -the home|. SOLE AGENTS:— THE “WORTH BRITISH || Yorkshire InsuranceCo.,Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1884. The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company are prepared. to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE; at Current Rates. CORRESPONDENCE. *[The opinions expressed by the . correspondents are not necess- arily. those of the “ Hongkong Telegraph”) “THE SCAMPS." DAISY BRAND | - BUTTER. | . TT IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST’ NEW ZEALAND TABLE BUTTER. Jly damaged by fire. _ OUR. . y ‘DAIRY FARM o., Lo, peer |"™.P oem SAKURA “SOLE AGENTS :— | SUZUKI & Co. "TEL. 468. ALEXANDRA BUILOING. - TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS, FOR SALE... - ‘THE HULL & MACHINERY of a steel twin ecrew River Steamer built in 1904,and recent- Now lying in Shanghai Har- ur and open for inspection. Tonnage; Gross 3,894, Net 2,51, ULL. Collapsed above load fair condition below 6. on toe Double bottom for and aft. IMA ‘|. FOR- ‘In various colours with: embroidered‘. z " Clox of a contrast colotr,..“7 : &.00,, : ACKINTOSH * Men's Wear ‘Specialists,’ DES Vaux Hosp. : Tole hone 346, i Pes NEW CONSIGNMENT OF i BOOTS & SHOES | lh ——):0:(——— |, THE SECRET OF — RAXONE SUCCESS:— -" SAXONE'S " are madein Britain t0 fit the British toot, < 10 please ihe British taste, 410 meet cvery requirement for Ba 00d form and GOOD WEAR| - SOLE AGENTS— > - wu POWELL, um. MEN “COLUMBIA ” - DANCE RECORDS. -. ONE & TWO STEPS, TANGOS. WALTZES, ere. |. TANCOLETTE ~ — : 403 (Taoo0 EELcow 2” _ MUNICIPAL - BaD.’ GET.OUT & GT UNDER, TWO-sTEP ‘ase {ones OHIG. ae ee ee O MUCH MUSTARD ONE-STEP | : S INTERRATIONAL... .. ONB-gTEP 7” Kiod aHKS | Warrg (DREAMING : Wattz | ey os USLE DAMOUR ik se Si6 CO, LTO, 1307 (om THE MISSISSIPPI 6532 { 8525 THE ANDERSON. MU TEL. 1322, 6, DES VCEUX: ROAD. energy and money -divoted to MACHINERY, Two sets triple 1 xpansion engines, ° Cylinders Mia x xu" x S9y4” | ne wo Boilers 15' 0” diameter: 6" long, | Engines and Boilers can be oroughly: repaired at moderate h set of engines is elf and could be |: Applications for inspection and tenders forj*he whole or part of : i the veesel should be sent to better purposes during the con-|Moesers, Gibb, Livingston &. Co ,} tinuanoe of this colossal stroggle./ Shanghai, ane .Youra ete,, : _ NAUTICUS,. Particulars believed to be cor- Trect but not guaranteed and sub- ject;to examinatioa by. tenderers. | THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. eure : “| ST. JOHN'S BALL. | CANADIAN PACIFIC: | $7. song Hatt, ‘Bonhain ccansenvices, ro, Zein gh Ber om j ply to The Acting Warden: SPECIAL Catt ar. |APPIY te The A . BHANGHAL The “EMPRESS OF ASr4,” . leaving. Vancouver September 7th, duo at Hongkong September: LVENING Classes for ‘young 27th, will make a Special Call at Isdies in Pianan's Shert- ANGHAT on or about Septem-{hand will be held at St. Mary’s| - 8 ber 23rd, en route vin Manils,, ° : to Hongk Convent, Kowloon; commencing a oe ° ia TUBSDAY next--¥or further artioulars’ apply to. Superior. seer " Road, re-opens for Graduates, | Specal facilities for Graduates, |. SHORTHAND cLassgs. |. WORTH HAVING, Das. Mc; CALLUM'S » PERFECTION. a IMITATIONS, ie day qualified surgeon. “ ee Ff and . «Engineering. CHINA’ NAVIGATION C0... ND. aS, sivilae ot ona ROYAL MAIL SERVICE. - ' wu despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or —about the DATES named :—__ T TON, * "= legeday, the tvinecrew Sig ae =< SAILINGS. ‘SUBIEOT TO. at ERAT : faite For a To Sail. ~~ 116,000 tons, which ther ave built Fc eae Oe. me . | emOReres er gh gece tee ee a a “SHANGHAL, Moii ‘SARDINIA i pore: Malacen, SMiyazaki: haa THURS., Ist A, OEBU & ILOILO Tean saa 4pm. |The Tous e.: . J Direo Servi S0GR, : w. .~-gumber: of- “passengers, {es fitted. with all modern" conveniennes . and carries a duly qualified surgeon. . z For freight and passage apply tom Yoge Baling Sick 1574 & Fa JAVA-CHINAAPAN uN, PAGIFIG MAIL, 8.8. 00. U. S. MAIL LIN * tng, tte 2 new First Class & ECUAGOR = NEZUELA and "S. COLOMBIA” 14. GOO tons Each. Hongkong to San Francisco, . . vie Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU. THE SUNSHINE BELT. The most Comfortable . “Route to America and “Europe. = Bailings from Hongkong, “as ss. " ECUADOR” Sore 7 1916. | ss. “ , VENEZUELA hg ann ‘ ae “8-8. “COLOMBIA * a These steattors have’ the moat modern canipient including ‘ALL LOWER BERTHS .and Large Comfortable Stavercoms (all siavle ard two berths only): The Sa’ety and Comfort of Passengers is our First Consideration. ~ For further information, rates, literature, schedules ete., Apply to: Company's Office j in : : ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Telephone No. (41. Costes Road. ory ry "WELLS FARGO & CO. ‘EXPRESS. ao FORWARDERS TO ALL’PARTS OF THE WORLD. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE ~ SHIPPING. OF: TOURISTS’ BAGGAGE AND ; PURCHASES. TRAVELLERS’ CHEQUES CASHED. . B. MONTEITH WEBB. & c0., Representatives. la, Chater Road. *Phone No. 1500,. "TAIKOO ‘D DOCKYARD, _{ BUILDERS OF SHIPS, ENGINES, BOILERS Of all Types and Sizes. Repairers, Salvors, Forgemasters, Brass and ‘iron Founders, Etectrical and Mechanical Engineers, ae GRAVING DOCK. -'. 787 X as" x 34'~6" PATENT SLIPWAYS. . ake Vessels Ss alae to 5,000 Tons Displacement. : - ELECTRIC CRANES Ranging up to 100 Tons. : “SS. | “ KAJANG? * ' launched . April, 1916. OXY-ACETYLENE and Electric Welding Systems. “AGENTS FOR :— JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & O., LTD. ‘ox! RAH, Mecere THORNYOROFT'S Representative, te at pregent in mr oe Hengkeng and may be even Rad appointment. seboa poate ee every descri sy S = tia Baa Sets, Motor. vee : THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD: AND INBERING .COMPANY eens ‘Wie : - T he Des- : Feanht petched i "i fs i logan . Miyasaki- us YS a _ [Namur - IPO Kt. Comp’ion B. & & » [Kitano M, oN. ¥.K, ‘Sardinia | PB £0. 6 Oct. OORAN. ‘STEAMSALIP eaunee LTD. OaINa MITUALSTEAW _ NAVIGATION Co, rin Consignes per Co.‘ 's steamer. “PERSEUS, +. are hereby notified that the Carzo ill be discharged into Holt's tf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's tisk. The Cargo ready for delivery from _ on and after 8th Optional carro will be landed. . taleas notice has been given prior noid YORK, SAN FRANCISCO an CANADA *=4apto Hivask and New York San Francisco via Japan. Victoria, B.C., & Beattle Seattle - Vancouver via Japan . San Francisco via Honolulu’ South American Po-ts =. Vancouver via Japan Victorias BC., vig- Japan ; San Francisco via Japan ; San Francisco via J ‘apan Ie San Francisoo vis Japan pipe ‘ & 8. (10, Sept. Arakan 11, Sept. L ~ Sado M. © EB ot Asia ShidycckeM, M. Soa . O. a ae T. EK. 8. OS. L. N. P. J p Tjisondari AGaraitac we Australia via Manila ” ‘[ango M: “N.Y. K: 13, Sept Australiavia Manila _ rm ‘G. L. Co, Oct. Australia via Manila Nikko M. N.Y. KE. |13; Ger. ‘SINGAPORE, INDIA, COAST PORTS AND JAPAN." © eee - jFooshing - {Perseus - Titan [Teirenias ~ [¥ingchow Singapore and Penang ; ace sndJapan Moji, Kobe and Yokohama : Shanghai | Manila Calcutta via Ports Pecbey. via Singapore Weihaiwel and Tientsin ‘IL Sept. 11, Sept. atéeamer's arrival. Very broken, chafed, end dam~ ed gouds'are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be e ed on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon. rake against the. stesmer . math ‘presented to ‘the under | - _|signed on or Sept, = they will not be before the goo ise o Fire Insurance. oe effected. © _BUTTERFIELD & owiRe Hongtoag; Sentleiaet er ai 1916. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD, ; AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. —_—_ “ DEMODOCUS", are-hereby notified thet the Car- | go will be discharged into Holt's Shasta Moji and Kobe Shanghai, Kobe and Moji Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Bombay via Singapore : pane Cebu and Ttlo : Shanghai : Kobe and Moji an: 5 ingapore,. enang & Gains Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Weihsiwejand Trentsin : ‘Osloutta via rons — ile (Baiching iYetorofu M. 'T 'Tean PF Be ie oe Pe Paro Re a Re cea a Sands Hoihow and Ee and Ko $ oe, & 7, rq Spm ps Totomi M, tow|8. Jacob - Ixion 25; Bapt, 25, Bap, LL, Oc ss z a CONSIGNEES NOTIOE TO TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP - COMPANY, LTD, OBINA MUTUAL STEAM : NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees por Co.'s Steamer : mi acason 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP 00,, LD. NAVIGATION CO., LD. “BLUE FUNNEL” LINE. New York Service, Hongkong to Hayans and New. York. “s8. “EURYMAC4US ” ~ Posy to Soad about 10th : Beptember, pt. ; Optional cargo will be ates hi ” | { unless notice has bea For. Genoa‘ ‘4. London, “HE Motorship ” os ‘[ohenome .jfram Godown Wharf, Kowloon, where it will | lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery on and after 8th September. Optional cargo will be landed unless notice has been given prior to steamor's arrival, All broken, chafed, and ed goods are to be left in the Co- dow .s where they wiil beexamin- ed onany Tuesdays and Fridays ‘lbetween the. hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon. or agi wilt not be i ; No Fire -Insurance =i be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, ' Agents. Hongkong, September 7, 1916, . CHINA MUTUAL staam |. For fre and a ga ig passage farther | . TOMES a anaes ret ie al aac AMERICAN, EXPRESS COMPANY MEAD OFFicz ... = 'B ANKERS. ~NEW YORK |: Branches and Agencies in ‘all: parte of the commercial = “FORWARDERS. TOURIST ‘AGENTS. | AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES— the best form in which - MOVEMENTS OF - STEAMERS. ’. AUSTRALIAN MAIL. . The E. & A. 88. Co's, a2. EASTERN left Sydney (Via Queensiand Porta, Port Darwin & Manila) for this Port on 25th fost, with the Australian Mail, and is-dae hereon the 16th Sept. at about noon, AMERICAN MAIL The T.E.K. ss, PERSIA MARU wh'ch , ey a [wailed from San Franciscs on ths 1éth | Consignees per Co.‘s Steamer ‘ Angust, is excected to arrive a4 this port via Honslutu, Japan Ports end Shaoghai “fon Sunday, the 10th fost, at3 pm. VESSELS IN PORT. Pe ‘Steamers. Chili, Br.,; a4, 1,109, Lloyd, 29th Aug.— Weihsiwel, 22nd Aug, Ge: q “£00, damag- Laariag Br. 08 1360, 0 Jenkyas Stat Aug. dgnee Br, as. Prone AnJeraon, In - Ser ororan, 23rd Aug, Gen.— Manis ‘M Jap, 28. 6,033, E-berdabl Ist Ist . Septe—Shanghai, 29th At 0.8, XK. Titan, Be., 24, 5,730, Besd, ad Sept.— Vanconver, Gen---H, & 6. Childar, Nor... jlvs, Nielesen, 3rd Sept. th Aug, Rice—T. Co, Chefoo, Ch, ta 388 Tecmo Br Bot : ty 28. 987, Trowbridgy, 3rd Sree ipo tad Sept, Gen k, Ati Aug. Bice Order. 7 Anns, Nor. 28-1102, 1 ath oa ‘to carry travel sas Coeinning Br., an 1359, 4th S Sept Weibalwel, seen Dereai Bis at sk 7 Je Jogos, A deh Sept. : —Bul Nameang, Br., 82. a é ath 2g eeapore. 3 , tity, 48 Bop Patella, Br, as. 3,891. Nasbet,dth Rept—. Singapore, 28th Auy., Bulk oil—A. PL Totoutee, Fr ,s.+. 691, Troguer, 4th Sent. ; rk, 2th As Ray: Kookon M, Jap., as. 2.707, [to sth ne Chiara = ntsc, 28th. Aug, .Coal—D. ‘Kueic'ow, Br, ss, 1359, Forsyth, 5th y Sept---Tsaatria, Shet Avs. Gen : Loongeang, Br.’ 8.8. 1,095, Math ; Sept Mace, Srd at 1, 5 Mathes, Sth ‘Chiyuen, Chi; a4. 1.172, Roes, 6th Sept” Shanghai, 2nd Sept, Gea. - -O. 8.N, {city st Norwich, Br., as. au, Rowland, ie oy 6th Sepk—-Sheagha, sedisept, Gen. Hathong, Br., ss, L007, av we, Sth Bayt. Gea Kalj) M. Jap, se. 1,126, stn oe Bept.—Swatow, Sth oO. Boren Te Boo" Arakaa, meet Ta Bit 1 Plann ot aa Yingchow, Br. #2. 1.227, Jones; 8th Bept: —Bwatow, 7th Bopt, Mee geracled : "SHARE MARKET ~ - » * “QUOTATIONS. : me Up To the Minute. ak Bs 2B8 Eee auuoheen a! Eee SRARSB ype ee ee BS ? } 608 08-00-00 gg 8 2 OO Oo cn 40 ‘1 koew him, as Sa P.C. Paiating Among the — _ ° Semguaities ete News bee been zeotived at the . | Police Station by friends of Police Constable E.G. claps who, it will be remembered, left with others in 1914 to go Home to join the. colours, that he hes bean killed in action. It in‘ also rom- oured that P.O. Oarpenter is wounded, P.O, Painting wees very popular man and had been in the Hongkong: Police Foroa for about two-years, during which; time he bed made s host of | friends, ‘The news of his desth “| haa caused widespread regret for he was s favourite with all who LANGKAT OUTPUT. Some ‘Interesting. Developments. + pe dL oe rs. a The Canton Customs report for: ple” of utter failure slong the}. avenues of real world servios. That she is powerfal none can deny ; but that ber strength is of |; of | the eternal type is daily becoming more doubtful. In = sense she bas been efficient, but for funda- mentally wrong purposes; and, uniesa the unexpected happens, she is bound to undermine ber leas respected and both morally and physically weaker than before end | Germany thonght that through her secret ——THE-COLONY’S. FINANCES, ed and. Liabilities ‘May, a 3 let D8, ‘ ; we 1,048,171.64 : 1,409,335.15 . Expenditure from. é let to 30th June, 1916, ws ~ 866,039.79 Balance... $ 644,295.36) "HONGKONG. TRADE, - oe : A Fortnight’s Activities . ‘ Reviewed, . The following extractaare from the Fortnightly Price Current and Merket Report iseaed by the Hlongkong Ohamber of Com- merce = Cotton Piece Goode and Fancy - Cotton Goode.—Doring the in- terval cotton’ has touched the ‘the sensational price of 10d bat _ has einoe declined t0 9.684. One ~” or two small tranesctions in white _ whirtings and 8{lbs. greys sre ~ reparted. There isa fairly steady enquiry for certain clacees of - _ faney goods-bat it is difficult to connect business. owing to the very high rates demsnded by dyers and manafectarers st home. Cotton yara.—The demand hes been small at an advance of $3 ' to. $4 per bale. Owing: to the high prices’ end the’ political conditions the dealera are extre- mely cantious. Qaotations are :— No. 10a at $9P/119. No. 12s at $lO7/118. No, 168 at $118/140. No, 202 at $120/152. Arrivals 19'000 bales. Salea 4,000: bales. |. Shipmenta 1,000 bales, Unsold stock 42,000 bales. Bargains 25,000 bales. Woollens.— ' placid. Z Metsle.— Business extremely dull. There are teported asles of tinplates at from §14,00 to 14 50 _per.box.Othor lines ere neglected, “and with very little ebquiry. Sugar.—Market qaist generally: bat a fair busincas was done in beowns, ts. Floar Market Report.—A meri-| cao Market: Quiet snd steady, Notice baa been received of freight , advances for new crop. Loos! Market: Still very little being ‘ done, Importe are very low and clearances ~ purely nominal. Qaotstions: American Patent, -$4.00; American Oat off, 33.40; American --Gtrsight, $3.85; Stanghal Flonr, 3.00-3.05. Osnton Silk.— Mosers Horbert Dent and Oo,’s circular dated Axnguat 26th ‘atetes:— Stook :-= » - 1,000 belies, Market. Silk:— ' © Battlements for France have been - » Jorge, as eottlements ron in thone nes. With scarcely anything Going for America. Prices show a Market. continues Messrs. Benjamin and Potts advise us that the Langkst ontput. {o°as followa:— Sept.. L’.. 4. Tons 118. wy 361,163.51] Total to 9th inst, Daily average | THE “SCAMPS." a _ Afeirly well attended bouse enjoyed a really eplendid pro- gramme pat on by the “Soampe” atthe Theatre Royal last evening, and the high reputation this bend of performers heve gained for themselves in this tour was further enhanced. Ia both the indivyidas! and concerted items the talent displayed was of the highest, end a@ continuous atream of merriment wee maintained. Those present were not slow to demonstrate the pleasure derived fromthe efforts of the company, and encores were frequently demanded. In their concluding number, “ A ragtime drama’, sirao by Mr. Wolseley Obarles, the com- pany were seen at their beat, and one felt sorry that the perform- ance WBa Over 60 B00D. This evening, « special pro- gramme ia being given, and it is to bs hoped that the patronage will be. more. jiberal than has been the rule daring the week. The company goes to Osnton to- morrow and will reap at the Theatre Royal on Wodnesdsy and Tharadey next. “MONGOLIAN BANDITS. —_ i Japanese Medical Rellef Offered. A body of Mongolian bandita has occupied the town of Kuaochi- ation, A Obangchan. dispateh to the Main‘ché saya that they have placed neighbouring villages practically ander martial law and sre making elaborate preparation fora Lig move against the Govern- mont troope who areon the way thither to bring the bandits into eabjogation.. [tie therefore ex- pected that serious encounters will happen in a few days. . - , On the 18th ult, the Obang- chan branch‘of the Japan S Cross Sociaty established an office in Kuoobiatién for the treatment of cases that may reenlt from the expected encounter between the Government troops and the Mongolian bandits. It ts added that a group of Japanese medioal men end nurees is also fing: from Mukden to Knoal jiation. oan : OF, te By et +. Hongkong and Plague. —. ‘| the conquest of Alssoo-Lnrraine. _ | triumphal march through - Janda speedy” attsck in force.st/Ji:o, underralaes the agencite she could. ferment enough trouble in India to keep Eoglend busy should. war be of truth on. German efficiency in haga Paci peat the sotusl field of battle, Where| facts’ in wrong jaxtsposition. is her bossted euperiority? Must] tiarest and criticiem did not mean people think ehehasdonesarpria-) 31) that German thought they ingly well as a fighiing anit. She sd the’ foam The fects warrant an entirely| o.ose4 by the breakers of free different conclasion. Bossting of fapeeoa, and failed sbeclutely to y ics alensncc ae ain understand the ‘strong. founda. aah pA pions again becalled| tone upon which British instita- itlent in the face of her- gross ors aod eer loys KA ee A underestimation’ of brave little eanessiad a eit “ak ie Belginm. Apparently orrelaien British colonies oaght not to be Igiam' called efficient. A philosophy war streogth atored up in loyalty and which scts as though sentiment ‘The war has progressed suffisi- ently far for one to tern $he light the most. valnerabls spot in | Franoa, thia great “‘mechine” was held up a whole month by the adbonor have no military valae despised Belgians, giving Bravos i, proved false by the test of and her allies an opportunity to! #,0%6 and forever digoredits the marshal their strength snd pre-| Garman point of view. oe pare for the conflict. Had Ger- Possibly the greatest blunder many foreseen the immense Ge tag oie in the deal strength of the Belgian national jag aE ha Gur nd eeu apicit, it is- almost oertsia thet: alll act of htoke * Sh. miner gbe would not- bave etrock when od pure i aren fs 2 hee abe ehe did. Surely such short. a rien he Tarkich eer be in ghtedoem: can never: be “called oa cela, Aah. ad a alliance strengthened the Germen war plen, broaght mach nosded food into Germany, and prolong- od the warindefinitely. Batcan Germany ever-recover from the {stain of the Armenian atrocities ? The good will of the world was of more. vsiae than a dozen Torkish Empires. If Germany expected the cali to the Holy War to sucosed, what .a terrible apos- tasy for.a Christian nation | and whet a delasion! If, on the other band, she thought the call te the Holy War woald fail; then she deliberately played with the most dangerous fire the world has ever known, No one keew what might have been the result, and for the sake of victory Germany wes willing to take the risk of touching the Mohammedan bar- rel of Gaspowder with the use of a Holy War. Whatever was ex- pected to happen, the fact re- mains thst Mohammeden . is fighting Mohammedan, s thing not thought possible in the echeme of Garman efficiency. Ae a fighting machine the Ger. manarmy has not lived up to ite reputation. -Whet would have happened if - hed been prepared for war? Oatnambered se they were arte of ered sbort of big guns, and wit! ly green ae to take the field, what a wonderful showing they made and are still masking! The men of fifty yeara ago in this Nation What waeGermany doiog when she” failed to understand the tremendous moral end physical: resources of the French nation? Living near neighbour to France for centuries, besides having in- numerable spies throughout her enemy’a territory, Germany ap- perently only counted fortifics- tions and noses. Her philosophy was a wild confdence in steel: sod liquid-fire, and she clearly | disparaged the greatest military | asset of the world—the of any people. No doubt German : military leaders expected ‘a short, sharp conflict, and ‘then . & victorious peace. Bebind her siege gans she fired shot and. bell inte the invisible, indefin- ‘ able, and ‘indestractible soul of France, and wondered that the war lasted eo long! She hed Jeft this msjor war fact out of her calculations, and then sttempted the conquest of soul with Keapp gang end poisonous gas! Think of Germany's blindoess with regard to England. Great Britain bed been the butt of Ger- man jokes for forty yearé, Ac- cording to Prussie, she was slow and notoriously Iscking in dash and enterprise. But, slowly, awaking ont of her lethargy, she . now holds with bulldog tenaci one bundred and fifty: miles of. French trenches, and.is growing. stronger every dey. Her colonies, , : ae contrary to German oaloala- |Fememsber bow ‘it took the tion, are absolately loyal to hor,/North to raise a fi ting army and though revolt was actusily end discover winning genorals. allowed to break out in Ireland, | Tbink, then, of the enperb show- the Nationalists, to the obagrin ing of the Allies in defending of Germany, with no uncertain ;Sbemselvea from an enemy that sound bave stood firmly end 58 armed to the tooth | Germany fought brave:y: sgainst Britsin's expected to win the: war a year foes, Germany iniled to under. 520. The ides wea magnificent, stand, the temper .of England. batit failed. In spite of its Eg [he two countrise are entirely P&redoess, the much-bossted Ger- different in apirit, and Prossia ™¢n army ia really being held at apparently Jooked’ only on the bay. by nations who st-the begin- materialistic side of Britain's de- ing of tlie conflict were not pre- pared for war. If an amateur J business called’ for ‘the — Alfie’ 1915 contains the following :— The Canton Electric Sapply Company hse made remarkable progresa during the year; the monthly reoaipts ate reported to amount .to ‘$60, aad new customers are continually present- ing themeelves. This increase of additional plant; but this was rendered 's practical impossibility by soarcity of freight space and the rising price of electrical material, all of ‘which is manufectared outside of China. This inability to.extend {the works naturally limited the increase in earnings, The Canton Cement Works produced about 145,000 csaks of cement daring the year, of which ‘several thousand. caske were exported to foreiga countries and ‘the ‘remainder wae divided be- tween Hongkong and'< local demands. The tarnont in 1915 ia said to have increased 10 per cent. over that of the previous year. Recently one and a half working hours have been added to the daily achedule. Sines June the cemsnt works have manelfactured 8 new species of decorated tile, of which. mors than 3,000 pieces are made per moneem. ‘ The Canton Brick Factory hss enjoyed a. profitable -year con- seqaent upon the collapse. of namerous houses and shops daring the flood in Jaly; and demand has always been largely in excess of supply. Ths price hae consequently been forcad ap from $85 per 10,000to $165 per 16,000. ‘The Canton Paper Factory has done 8 fairly good buincsa duriag the year; but beeidea supplying the government departments, it sells only a emall stock for local consumption. Owing to the limited capacify of the plant, the tectory hea been unable to make any striking progress. - FF The Canton Weterworka bea made farther progress ducing the year. To the list of water con- sumere, 1,369 houses have been added, and 36 main and 9.678 minor pipes have been laid dur- ing the yesr. The output of water is 537,800 gallons per day, and this quantity. is consid sufficient to meet the public needs. No extension was msde for supplying water to oatlying places, except to barracks in the eastern enburb, After defraying all expenses, 8 net dividend of & per cent. traa declared for . 1816. [t is probably worthy of mention thet the Canton gevernment, in consequence of the impoveris! condition of the treasury, sold all ita shares to- merchants in Ooto- ber, and that in consequence the company is now entirely anders commercial. management, — 8 lesson the world will never forget. Much destraction has re- salted from the ase.of Zeppelins, sn occasional chsnoe shot having doetroyed s soldier's life, wrecked a railway, or hit a menition factory. Bat from a military point of ‘view tha resulta cannot bo ssid to justify the means,. The Lusi- tenia wane splendid prize, and Brotherhood of Officers’and Mes. |. from - Low,. the special by Mr.. Sidaey representative | of the . Britieh |: prose with the felian army: The economy .with which the Italien campaign is being con- ducted ie not attained st the ex- penes of efficienoy, a0 far 86 one: can judge. The solider is very well looked after Tuo quality of the food ia excel- lent: .A. few days ago f went oxt’to look at one of the heavy-gan positions bebiad the trenches. [t waa near a amall hill village ia which the Dsttery commander and his staff had their querters. Oar i tion fiaished, the colonel invited ae to lunch with himeelf'and his officers st their mess, which was: in the little village school-houee. We had a most estisfying repast soup, meat, macaroni, fruit, ocffes, everything of the bees. ‘T waa the more surprieed at this menu when was informed that it as mainly composed of the army rations. The meat, coffee,and bread —admirable bread it was of as- bleached wheatec four-eere the} bri; same &8 sapped to the soldiers. They could have much the seme meal themeslves covery day if they chose, “Not quite a0 well cooked?” Teuggested, “Quite as well,” ssid the colonel; “perhaps better, our fellows are cepital cooks «end rather particular in their tastes. They will go hanting about among the ‘cottage wardens | for the berbs which give the right flavoariug'to their soups.” It is an intelligent army in all ita sections, the army of s people which hes some claim to call itself the most intellectual as well ae the most artistic in Europe. The ‘artistio quslity comes cat everywhere and in unexpected pisces. In an Officer's mesa I visited in one of the new barracks behind the lines I found the bare timber walls and ceilings covered with pictures, little “bits” from the. campa and trenches, and clever caricatures of the exemy and. of Italy’e special butt, the old Austrian Emperor.- The men's own sleeping-roome 8renomotimes similarly ornament- ed, and even the outside of the hate will be decorsted with con- ventional dezigas and arsbesqaos or patriotic inscriptions. There is always somebody io an Itslian battslion who van psint, snd genersliy somebody who can write poetry. [f Kipling were an Italian writer his verses would be recited round every camp fire, sa | $30 D'Anoansio’s are, In the [eonzo | real fig region is an uanaeaally com- modions observation post burrow- ‘ed out of the earth. [sis disused now, but at the time of the great advance eastward it was the office fornished with - hinged doors. These things oze has seen eles- where, bat not the linea from patriotic poots painted in letters |v, embellished with scrolls sud ficur- ishes all round'the flank walls. the destrastion of mach smmuni- > tion had a value. Bat will not boxer oan obtein “an. even draw| the mpire, *geinst w mach-heralded cbam- pion, who at the ringside would |i call the encounter # victory for ing of y which. Tojis Serta ar coald trained her children, not but for death on the for life fields of For ot in. the tho ras peon 00 fon, of ths for canvénience sake may be call- ed. the Army... .Ths Ohinesé Army... in iteelf a constant danger to the. peace of the country, while it con. °. atitates. no protection sajainat external threat or internal dis- order. It ia useless against modern: srmics, and .could ' sot in ‘recent years . pravail even “agtinst the : half-naked nomads of Tibet and Mongolis. . Three divisions of it vnidly en- deavoored for months to bring to book White Wolf's robber band. Ssechuan ie now largely in’ the bsnde'of brigends, So is Shenai. . SoisTaner Mongolis.. Brigandage at all times in Ohias, and in meny - of the provinoss, is a regular pro- .| fession, complementsry te the military profession, Indeed ths . two professions might almzat be - «sid to bs interchangeable, and it is often difficalt to know when @ soldier is a soldier and not a zend. Oo ee , ~ There are said to be 1,100,000 .. men under arms. at present in Obina. That scemsa big figare, - but probably it is not so very wide of the mark if account is ‘taken of the regular army, the various provincial organizations ‘and the anti-monarobist troops recently embodied.~ Whatever their namber, these hordes of soldiera are esting the fat of the | _ people, aad one of the questions argently requiring vettlement is how to reduos their number. . The Government is considering she matter, anda scheme bas been - drawn up contaising propossla involving reorganization, ficet, of the troops in the seceding pro- vinces, and next of those in. the non-seceding provinces. But that does not sdvence the situstion auch, for the crarof the question is financial, Itisuodoratood that the cing ed in: the i vinoss have n