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MEMO FOR TO-DAY.
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW. Emperor of Austria-Hungary's Birthday
(1830).
9a.m.-Excursion to Macan,
RAMBLING NOTES.
MAIL.
During the week there have been neither typhoons por typhoon -warnings! Surely the dog days" have been affect
the Weather Clerk's Bureau!
bines, anything might happen in the in dustrial world.
mer and endeavour to uncourage them in
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1912.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
Hall-Yearly General Meeting.
songratulate ourselves on having secured a very valuable property at a reasonable combi
The cost of the land and building wiuf amowit to about - £225,000. This may [scom a largo sum of money, but I would their threats into practice, if the
I RIS glad to see that the Proprietors
paint out that, allowing, 5. rosacinable renk opportunity presents itself, for many
of the China Mail" are again offering
The ordinary half-yourly meeting of the for our own offices, the estimated. Income prizes in the annual Harbour Swimming sharcholders of the Hongkong and Shang, show's a very fair return, on the outlay. are still actunted by a religious zes!
|· Races. Their generosity in this direction quite unworthy of the creed they ac-
The weather, however, has been quite in the past has been greatly appreciated, had Banking Corporation was held at the There is also the advantage of having room, for future extension, should that knowledge or the motives they profess. satisfactory, for though several, sudden med doubtless will continue to be an City Hall today at noon. Mr. E. Shel bocoras necessary.
sharp showers were responsible for a mil3] The "China Mail" may rightly claim to lim, Chairman of the Court of Directors, I would mention that your Direskors But what of the leaders of the fiery andslip or two the atmosphers has been be the best loes! medium for sporting presled, Mr. F. H. Armstrong, Deputy gave this matter their very careful com element of Ulster? No matter what genist by day and quito pleasant at night news, and it is therfore tting that itChairman, and there were also presentsideration and I trust their action mests justification they may have be- tirao.
should be closely associated with sportsHen. Mr. C. H. Ross, Messra. Frieslant with your appreval. I think wo„ may”“”, lieved they had, it was quite clear that there zeal was more the result of their political aspirations than their desire for the welfare of Ulster-a „province that can well look after itself. Much as Mr Bonar Law is worthy of admiration, the qualified nature of his statements recently regarding Ulster and the Orangemen were excessively violent. If genuine, which one may well doubt, they were the result of passion, if for the making of political capital, which
I mention this with all the moro satis- metion because we pour Hongkongites are always being commiserated on account of the hardships we are called upon to enduro in the summer months, which are variably declared to be so very much more trying than those that afflict the good folks of certain towns: Treaty Ports, Model Settlements and other salubrious pisces to the North, or the South.
There are further outlays in connection
now in course of cenatruction, and also
their respective sports. All aportamen F. II. Armstrong, X, J. Stabb (Chief may rely upon the “China Mail' con- | Managor), C, S. Gubbny, G. R. Laurence, timing to take a keen interest in them.F, Lies, W. 1. Pattenden, Directors; Sir The Ifurbon faces will take place abortly Paul Chater, Capt. W. E. Clarke, Messrs. with the view Bank building in Bombay, W. H. Potta, J. C. W. Bonner, G. E for offices for some of our Agencies is Towns, W. C. D. Turner, A. C. Hynes, the Malay Peninsula, which, togetlur E. Kadoocie, S. B. Carlill, W. Dunbar, with the now promises in London, mosz P. Maitland, T. M. "Macquero, J. M, E. a.considerable increase in Bank Premises Machado, S. H. Michael, D. Haskell, D.Account in the near future. Theme,
before the Interport - Aquatic Meeting. which has now been definitely fixed to take place on September 26, 27 and 29.
The Chinese Government are at last, I notice, giving soms attention to the piratical depredatioas which have been
on the Canton Delta.
1
A review of trade in left over ainéil the
But what are the facts apart from the much too frequent for a long time past H. Silas, D. Haedonald, A. R. Lowe, A.Fontlemen, as the few brief commente I havo to make with regard to the Slowly but J. F.. Pundrett, J. Barton, W. H. Pur- Accounts, fancies that at apt to somewhat upset theas old-fashioned stories about Hang sunly the junk trade was being seriously coll, R. H. Joseph, H. Skots," F. W. keng's climate ? Is it not the case that injured, and it is by no means before Melchers, I. H. N. Mods. E. Howard, while climatic conditions in and about time that the authorities should have it. Percy emith, Murray Stuart, J. F. our, Colony during the past few months cruiser or two on the scone. This. I a is much more likely, they were un-were much as they might have been ex-glad to see, is what the Government pro-Wright, T. H. Waugh, H. Humpreys,
necessarily, outspoken. In any case, they were unworthy of the leader of a great Pucts and of such a outure as could never be associated with his predecessor. Sir Edward Carson and
9 p.m.-The Carangeot Troupe at the Mr F. E. Smith have also maile them-
Theatre Royal, City Ilail,
selves notorious for the expression of strong remarks, which were in no way justified. In their case also, it is not difficult to understand what is the red source of their violent language. We think it absolutely inexcusable that they should have gone to extreme finits, by which they have stirred
MEMO FOR MONDAY, Criminal Sessions.
preted to be in the "Good old Summer pose to do as soon as possible. Time," to quote the words of a certain classic bullad that was once the joy of the man in the street," they were cer- tainly by no means so rigorously roasting as appear to have prevailed in the North.
For what have the reports from Shang imi and Tientsin-Ifankow we leave out of the question, as it stands in a class by itself. having apparently a little torrid zone of its own every Summer-time and all the time-Well, have the said reports from the two above mentioned places not invariably indicated that the heat and the humidity and the mosquitoes and the other its phat flesh is subject to in t weather, been such as have literally made that worthy authority known as the oldest
And
022
A distinguished General equally distinguished Admiral are, it is stated, likely to accompany His Majesty's representative, Prince Arthur of Con- naught, to Tokyo to attend the Mikado's funeral. The party will travel to the East,by rail, but it is possible that they may return via Suez. If so, we in Hong- kong may have an opportunity of wel coming the party to the Calony.
RAMBLER.
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG- KONG.
.1.
there is one mattor to which I mar
end of the year. It had not been my in- tention to touch on political affairs, bu roter in order to remove sa erroneous Chin Chan Sam, Chan Sau El, Yuen impression existing in cortain quarters: de Hing Pong, H. M. II. Nimazee, Hon. Mr. to the faancing of China's requirement. Long and difficult negotiations Have Chan Koi Ming. Leung Wan Po, Tang been perceeding between the groups of Foo, Ho Fook, Lan Cheung Shui, Wong the Six Nations and the Chinese Govern Leung Hio, Lau Chun Pak.
ment for a series of provisional advances The Chief Manager, Mr. Stabb, rend for immediate needs, to be followed by a the notice convening the meeting,
m.organișation loan for the purpose of.", Proposing the adoption of the report financial consolidation and general deve- and balance-sheet, the Chairman said, lopment. Advances up to some Tis. 14 Gentlemen, The Report and Accounts millions have already been made with have been in your bands for some time, the approval of the various Govoruments, und I propuse, with your consent, to take but further advances have now been sus- them as read. When we met in Februpended owing to the difficulty found by ary last the outlook in this part of the the Chinese-Government in Agreeing to world did not permit my processor in conditions and guarantees considered in- the Chair to be neer optimistic in his dispensable by the groups and their remarks and it is therefore specially Governments, hat opposed by the seutf- trance examination at the University next gratifying to your Directors to be ablement of an influential section of the Chi- to iny before you this statement of the nese public. Statements have been re- 4.30 p.m.-Lady May's 'At Home' at the passions of the mob, who might
week, candidates will be examined on affairs of the Bank, showing a very satis-eently disseminated by newspapers of Mountain Lodge.
be leil to do incaleniable injury,
Monday in goography, history, English factory result of the half year's working, standing to the affect that the groups are FRIDAY, Aug 23:-
I trust the following distribution, as attempting to forer on China enormous $p.n-Handmann Opera Co. at the The distinguished men referred to
composition, English grammar and dicta. tion. On Tuesday in Classical Chinese recommended in this Report, will meet ms without regard to her financial cir- Theatre Royal, City Hall.
„havis entirely forgotten what the effet
Latia, French, German and Modern Chi-with your approval:—A dividend of ♫ gumstances or ability to repoy. I taka of their words might lead to and
One of your Tientsin contetiporaries, nese dialect. On Wednesday in arithmetic, persharu: #1 lacs to be afded to the this ocension of saying that these state- Invents are a gross inisrepresentation of thus they have completely errul | noto, referred to the heat that port was algebra, yeometry and Modern Chinose silver reserve, bringing that Furl up
experiencing ax typhin Hongkong dialect. On Thursday. Modern Chinese
$17,000,000: $21 lacs to be written off the facts. It is for China to fix the limit Non-Property Sale by Mr Geo. They may have a whole-hearted hens," and while the good folk's "up
Lun mert.
Only 3 are taking the entrance exami. | bank, promises account, and the balance of her own requirements and I am in`a repugnance to Ulster being under there were sweltering he day and toss nation.
of $1,960,288.54 to be carried forward to position to state that the groups have not SATURDAY, August 31:-
The University opens in September. The Queen of Netharamls' Birthday (1880), the domination of a "Catholic" about by night, we unfortunate Hong
kongites wire basking stuitingly during appointmen's so far made to the staff of the new profit and loss account. On this couseds to urge à policy of retrenchiment ocension, owing to the higher level of jand of spel saiduous development of p.m.-Aquatic Fête V.RC
Parliament, and have been quite within the day and enjoying the eat breezes by the University are as follows:-
Principal:Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G., exchange, less dollars, are required to her internal credit and resources at wilf” | their rights in saying so, but the words night.
Inte Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield University. meet the dividend than for same tion framble hun ti mentriol-provent foreign
Taikm Chair of Engineering.
tering-Professor they have used and the methods they
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, Aug. 21 ---
WEDNERDAY, August 28 -- 3.59 m.→Full Moon.
THURSDAY, Angnet 292-
The China Mail.
"Pinhabitantstare and gap," while the weather Clerk demonically kept the mercury somewhere in the regions of the century day after day-and, wow, still,
right after night
have adopted, together with the under-aid that, so far as the Summer has gone
According to the time-table of the en-
dialect.
tries realise less in silver.
ment on a sound reonomic basis is the sim of all concerned.
In all seriousness, I think it must beC. A. M. Smith, M.Sc., late Professor of past, but, on the other hand, the earnings borrowings to the lowest posible gura. Civil and Mechanical Engineering at East transferred from our offices in gold com- The re-establishment of stable Govery- London College (London University).
Physics-Mr T. H. Matthewman, M.E. Liverpool), A.3.1.E.E., Into of Nanyang University,
A Lecturer in Physiology will also be appointed."
| hand doings there are good grounds-and it has now gone quite a long way HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Atour 17, 1912 for believing are about to be set inwards its completion our Summer" has been quite satisfactory, pleasant to the pedestrian, delightful to those whe indulge in aquation, to those who like
to those who like to sleep comfortably at to move about easily during the day and
night.
HOME POLITICS."
J
THE latest phase, of the Irish Home | Rule question gives promise of being
operation amply justify the Govern- ment in letting it be understood that such extreme actions can not be tolerated no matter how distinguished the individuals may be or how an-
of a very sensational mature--no less xiously they may be longing for the
| sensational than the probable arrest spoils of victory or the sweets of
of some lending Statesmen of the office. Uuionist Party who liave been, it must
NEWS OF THE DAY,
The French Mail of the 16th July was delivered in London on the 16th Aug.
the 31st ordinary general meeting of the On page 3 will be found the report of
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. beld in London on 18th ulto.
·
be admitted, unnecessarily bellicose în their speeches and defiant in their attitude towards the Goverment who are trying to bring about the realisn- tion of Mr Gladstone's ideal in Ireland. As to whether Home Rule for Ireland may or may not be beneficial for the country most concerned or for the Empiro as A whole must still be considered a debatable point The total output of the Kailan Mining Tinies have very largely changed since Administration's mines for the week end Mr Gladstone first introduced the ing 3rd August amounted to 27,109 tons and the Sales duing the period, to 14,800 measure and, with the times, the tons. measure also has undergone great alterations. To-day, in the minds of most impartial men, to grant a mea- sure of local government to Ireland yesterday to half-past ten this morning. does not appear to present any serious was dismissed. The woman. | revolutionary movement, for the day charged.
when ireland was " priest ridden," as
$10.00.the phrase had it, has long since part
Wm. Powell, Id.
The case in which a Chinese woman
was charged with selling newspapers with. out a licence, and which was reminded
din.
of His Majesty the Emperor King
August 18th boing the birthday anniver
POLICE COURT ITEMS.
At the Police Courts to-day, batore Mr
following essen were heard: E A. Irving and Mr C. D. Melbourne, the
IN POSSESSION OP- EXPOSIVES.
prosate tople as the weather, but surely This in quite a lot to right about aneb
we owe it to the Weather Clerk " to show our gratitude for what most of up Elev. n men were charged with being in bave really been enjoying, for, as stated, possession of a quantity of explosive powder in comparison with the two places speci-and and also a tómb. ally mentioned above, Hongkong appears It appears that they were to have been a perfect paradise of sweet No. 112, Queen's Road west. salubrity.
The case was femanded.
Most seriously do I promise, to wake no more notes on the weather, DI
wamings for typhoons, or oven on those perplexing a long time-unless, of course, the exceptional nature of the cir cumstances warrants my sage attration.
I should like to make a little comment on each of the following little aphoristas: would like in touch upon the whimsicality of the first, the profundity of the second, the paradoxienlity of the third and the essential qualities of all the rest-but I refraia-perhaps much to my readers
relief for I know that his or her own cominent will be much more acceptable to him or to her.
Here are the lines I have been ex- patiating upon :-
The Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, K.,
With the exception of the sterling reserve fund, to which I shall presently of Directors and the Management of this refer. there does not appear to be any. Bank deserve our bearly congratulations thing in the accounts calling for special Before moving the adoption of the mention, and I do not, therefore intend Report and Arcounts as presented, I shall to take you through the various items in be pleased to answer any questions you. the balance sheet. As regards the sterling may put to the Chair.
No questions were asked. reserve fund, I regret to say that the hope expressed at our last meeting, that no further necessity for writing down C.M.G.. seconded and said Gentle Consols would arise, has not been fulinen am sure we have all listered Alled. In view of the fact that the mar. with very great interest to the speech ket quotation at the end of Time was from the Chairman and" that you will 76 7.10. we thought it advisable to write agree with me in saying that our Court eur holding down to 7. As other gilt. of Directors and the Management of this arrested at Į cilged' stocks and followed the lead of Bank deserve cur hearty congratulations Consols. it was foun) necessary to adjust upon the very excellent Report they have our other sterling securities," and placed before ne-more particularly when these have been written down by some we take into consideration the immenso £9,500. To effect these adjustments we difficulties of the situation.in China which diverted $334,918.89 of the half year's have had to be dealt with throughout the profit being the equivalent at 2/- 1.10 of period now under review, and I think wo 8.550.1.3, the amount expanded in may assure them of our entire approval parchasing new securities, as stated in of the diaposition of our funds new ze
commended. While a Chinese woman was walking the report.
With regard to this sterling reserva I may mention that the book value of slang Queen's Bond West yesterday a man quickly deprived her of her car-rings and the securities under the tires different fund, while we regret that it has again parse which contained money. He was headings in the Sterling Rosarve Fundern necessay be write down car bold. caught, however, and was subsequently Investments, all stored a satisfactory ings we cumet bui commend so sound a sentenced to six weeks' hard labour."
margin against the prices ruling at the policy and it is satisfactory to hear that nitimagh this has prosed a tus upon pro-
ALLEGED ABDUCTION.
A Chinese was charged with feloniously taking away a girl, sixteen years of age, without the consent of her parenta.
The cast was repanded till Thursday.
PURSE SNATCHING.
JJAMBLING.
Seventeen mon were charged with gambling at a house, No 189 Des Voeux Road West, and were faed 82 each.
For dealing in lottery tickets and fer keeping a gambling house A 102.11 -'fined $100,
CHINESE PEACH-STONES. Life is all right if you have nothing. else to do.
A trails in Time in worth a hundred tears in Eternity.
Without Poverty there would be no
Austrobe tuore Poverty..
The dark.
rk
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end of Juno.
Although writing down the value of fils of Inte the acuey is not altogether our sterling securities has been a tax on lost to us: we must hope for a recovery profita of late, the money is not lost to in the value of Comols in the near future wal Bank, as, apart from the recovery rendering it unnecessary to write out which I hope we may anon see in the holding down below the present figure of remarket value of our investments, wo get interest on the money expended in pur chasing new securities, and the yield an the capitalised value of the Fund is thus improved.
RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT, A man was ordered to undergo a term of six months' imprisonment for returning ftum banishment.
·
ALİERED ANNAULT BY COOLIE.
·In the evidence of a case, in which a
75.
While at first sight say writing down of the value of our **Bank premise. ** may appear to many of us as unneces sary--all our properties standing now; at. It is two years since we last wrote any figure considerably below their actual coolie was charged with assualting another thing off bank premises recount, and, values-stillin view of the dowly -gone into the limbo of things that Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, the
man, the complainant alleged that although our property stands in the books acquired prunises in London, the outlay I have lost their effiency. Home Rule Consul for Rassia in charge of the Con
was stabbed in the stomach. It appears at a very conservative estimate, Jour connected with the new building in Boш-- for Ireland or, for that matter of it, Home" at the offices. of the
sulate for Austria-Hungary will be At Wealth, but without Wealth there would evidence against the defendant was not centinning the policy of writing this Agencies in the Malay Peninsular I think that a squabble ensued in a house. The Directors feel sure you will approve of my, and the promises required for our
for any part of the Empire, surely Hangarinn Consulate from 11 am to i A wise man does-not take medicine in sufficient for the Magistrile to convlet.accent down, from time to time. you will agree with me in endorsing the ŠOLE AGENTS,
cannot but make for a lessening m
He was accordingly discharged.
For some years past, the offices which action of our Management in this matter and ever increasing volume of "work
It is the cloth cap that makes the Be
the Bank Lenses in London bave been It is a matter for congratulation to learn. Before the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice (public, not the Republic that makes the There is no doubt that the newly foundite inadipate for ir require that we bure acquired aucft excellent pre- SAXONE SHOE Co., Ltd. that at present devolves upon the Gompertz, in Chambers this morning, the cloth cap
Created university at Hongkong will prove trente, cotisjuently we have been look mises for our London Office und that the Imperial Parliament. As Mr Balfour action was taken in which the Kwong When all is Well there may be ne a great factor in the solution of manying for a site on which we could erect a building sten completed will be ce pointed out, the granting of such Heep Shing firm, compradoras, of 72, Des Truth at the bottom of it
of the problems to be dealt with in China building of our own. Suitable sites in worthy of our Institution and one which Voeux Road Cantial claimed from the
ut the prevent time, sul we are pleased the City of London are by no means easy wil she fair returns upon the outlay. power to component parts of the Shing Cheong firm, 13, Queen Victori Now, to deal practically with practical to record, says Engineering," the apto acquire, and you will be pleased to It is satisfactory to hear list the state- THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, Empire, curtainly does seem entirely Street, 31:37.50 fur goudis, gold, and affairs, I sicold like to noto, in the firas pointment of Professor C. A. M. Smith, loan that, after protracted negotiations, mente, which have from time to time C. KAMMING & Co., LD. contrary to the spirit of the age, delivered. Mr Iawis, of Messrs. Johnston, place, that it was with the utmost satis M.Sc. to the post of Professor of Civil the Back has just blained a very fine appeared in Rome newspapers regarding
·Chemists and Druggists
property in Gracechurch Stroot-between China and her loans are gross misrépro- which makes for centralization
Stokes and Master, sojicitors, appeared on faction that I read of the apparently and Mechanical Engineering...
Lombard Street and Combilewith a santations of the facts and we all hope nevertheless, it cannot be doubted judgmant Mr Chirstopher Suitbre
bainit of defendants and consented to alborate preparations Ixing made, in
Poking to weloome the young. Bepublic's At the Marine Court to-day two right of way Into St. Michael's Alley, that the time in not far distant when the GREAT REDUCTIONS IN that such a policy is necessary so far presented piniotis: The Shang Chang Brostest veterans, and indubitably her cargo boas meters were charged with giving direct access to and from Lombard present situation of uncertainty will come to an end and China's credit become fixed. greatest mer-Dr. Bun Yat Ben and mooring their boats within 200 yards of Street and Corabill war also seed by Yuen San, trading General Li Yuan Heng. The recognition low water mark in a prohibited place and In anticipation of our being able to upon a firm basin condition which The principal feature of the con- The Kos at 272 Central Market, the claim
the combined officials sitting time. Each was fined $10. For failing secure this property, plans for a building must undoubtedly tend to increased don troversy as it at
being for 8110.69 for ginda suld and deliv-in the Seats of the Miglity tear the to take out a licence the master of the wars prepared and cur architects were Adence and tie renewal of that extensive present standa ered, and in this coss aloo Mr Lowin, for Flataman has come somewhat tardily, lighter Ching Chow was not finod sa there, thus in a position to commence work in business with her which we all so ardent la not as to how the measure in the defendants, consented to judghout fure but its apparent sincerity and cordellty sppeared to be some misunderstanding mediately thin contract was concluded. I desire. Given an liteligunt and QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. likely to fare in the House of Com- plaintiff, who were represented by Mr G. will do much to remove past coldness. He was ordered to take out a licence The building, which will in every way stable Government the possibilities
PRICES.
PRESCRIPTIONS "ACCURATELY.
DISPENSED,
1.
urs Drugs, Patent Medicines, 40.
Hongkong, July 20, 1912.
IINA
as local government is concerned.
932 mons or even in the House of Lords, Smith,
so much as what may probably be the sequel should it be operative Much of the "oratory" of the ornag
inen may safely be put down no ranch rhodomontade, mere empty
10 slpirst furty Tears Chamberlain
from
dating from April last.
bo worthy of the Bank, should, according business with China are, unlimited It would appear that there are fears of
to present arrangements, be ready for her internal resources, property deve scarcity of rice in Canton. It is to be
At the invitation of Mr. J. A. Tar occupation by the end of next year. Inped, are in themselves suffer FORTY SUCCESSFUL YEARS. hoped that the fenes are groundioss for runt, of Moust. A. S. Watsco and Com- In order to obtain an adequate return security for any amount of red he
such a calamity is almost inviably seri-pany. Limited a party of Hongkong on the large expenditure involved in thay require Colic, Cholera and Darcis Remals ous in its results.
journalista met the hoads of the depart acquiring land in the City of London, it With these low remarkw I have been rig cramps in the stomach nod
menta at tilin at the Hongkong Hotel is necessary to take full advantage of the pleasure in seconding the bioption of the win, denuatory and dinerhoen und has The "lio direct” is givení, I seo, to to-day, and, afterwards paid wry possibilities as regards height, and we report and cöcounts. how been known to fail to vire if even the rumours regarding the fatements interesting vialt to the firm's fine new luarefore have to build siderably in
The Chairman salt that was You can make do better provision for the
tivo, account al tha industry will for the present, will be confined to the business. «Dividend
ground level, losing the upper floors to ready on Monday. of Lila ronody drar at hand. For sale by Shipping Co. In there, days of huga masiappone in it today's inqua all Chemists and Storekeepers
Typhoon Guide, singer, the echo of the opinion in the most serer and dangerous coist that the Indo-China Tane would soon be serated water factory at Shankiwan. A oxoces ut our sctual required to tho
Innded down to them by nien who
intery of your family than to keep a lotil theorbed by another well-known.
90 cents.
were actuated by entirely different
The motion was carried, unas