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THURSDAY MAROI 54, 1918
TELEGRAMS.
-Plantinued from Page 1.)
THE POLITICAL TROUBLE IN
SPAIN.
INTERNATIONAL SITUATION
UNCERTAIN.
MADRID, Mar. 12: Although the resolute War Minis- r, Senor Lacierva, has carried the y by having the Military re- organisation schemes primulgated by Royal decree, the Premier, Senor Garcia Frieta, will probably insist on submitting them to the Cortes, in which case long and excited debales are expected.
The question resolves itself largely into a contest between the military and civil power in which the Army vidently supports Senor Laciervn.
The bearing of the conflics upon -the International situation remains
ancertain.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL RAID BY
AUSTRALIANS.
LONDON, Mar. 12. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig --reports:—
stralian troops carried out success ful raids on hostile posta eastward and Ther arth-eastward of Messines. killed a number and took a few prisoners. Our casualties were light.
There was reciprocal artillery activity south-eastward of Armentieres and eastward and north-eastward of Ypres..
GERMANY "PARDONS" IMPRISONED AVIATORS.
GREAT BRITAIN NOT SATISFIED.
LONDON, Mar, 11. Germany states that the aviators, Lieutenants Sholtz and Wookey, bave been pordoued.
Great Britain has replied that she is not satisfied in that connection, because it is not admitted that any offence was ecmmitted. Further explanations are mited and enquiries are being made regarding the camp to which the officers have been sent, whether they have arrived and regarding their treatment.
MOMENTOUS SITUATION IN
BIBERIA.
DISCUSSION IN JAPANESE DIET.
TOKIO, Mar. 9.
Is the House of Representatives, naked whether a request had been received from the Allies to sand troops to Siberia, the Foreign Minister replied in the negative and stated that an exchange of viewra was proceeding regarding which disclosure would bể antimely
The leader of the Opposition com- plained that the, Government was not taking the people into its confidence. Ea favoured military setion in Russia, but the presence of Japanese might resale in driving the Russians toward Germany unless it was done with the greatest precaution.
The Premier replied that no decision had yet been come to regarding the despatch of troops to Siberia and the Government was dealing with a momen Sous situation with the utmost care.
WAN CABINET'S HISTORY, FOR 1917.
"A MOST INTERESTING RECORD:"
LONDON, Mar. 13. The War. Cabinet's history for 1917, issued to-day, forma a most interesting and important historical record It also shows the tremendous labours and
GREEK ROYALISTS' CHANGE OF FICH
COMPANY REPORTS,
ATHENA MAP 19 Eridently the supportem of ex-King Constantine consider their cause lost
They Bow say that the Venizelos policy is the best for Greece."
The forces of reaction have been steadily decreasing, despite the events
in Russia and Rumania.
TORFEDO-PROOF VESSELS' FOR ·
FRANCE.
Rams, Mar. 19.
::
The Governmostracted for the constraction of a large number of vessels of a type which experiments have shown can be torpedoed three times without sinking.
FOOD RATIONING IN ENGLAND.
ECONOMY MAY EXCLUDE BREAD AND FLOUR
"
bONDON, Mar.. 12.
In the House of Commons, Mr. J. Clynes, Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Ministry of Food, stated that all necessary preparations were being made for rationing bread and flour if necessary but he hoped that if great scoNOMY were exercised such rationing would be avoided or long postponed. He also itated it had been decided not to reduce the sugar ration.
FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON BREWERS.
LONDON, Mar. 12,
In the House of Commons, replying to suggestions that the production of beer and whisky, should be stopped or farther reduced in view of the food situation, Mr. Clynes stated that tourage for brewing materials would be reduced forthwith.
Recently, 180,000 tons of barley was take further 200,000 tons would be taken from the brewers and maltaters saved by restricting the standard of barrelage and by asing substitutes.
Mr. Cyaes declared that under three per cent of the solid food of the nation would be used as brawing material.
SIAMESE MILITARY MISSION
YISITS ENGLAND.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, & “WHAMPOL "DOCK" CO., LIMITED.
The Report is as follows Gentleman, The Directors beg to submit their Reports and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31 December,
1917.
The Gross Proft for, the year, including Pro mum received on New Shares, is
After paying Interest, $238,865.87; and depre... cisting Plant, do, by 175,264.45; and paying. Bonus to Staff of 73,000.00
there remaina ja net profit of
and adding amount brought forward, 13 De last Report, $473,015.55; Dividend lear Interim
paid 9th October, 1917, 149,857.50
COMPANY MEETING.
CHINA FIRE, INSURANCE CO., LTD.
DEATH WHILE UNDER ARREST,
CORONER'S INQUEST.
The enquiry into the circumstances Chan Ping, who died suddenly whilst attending the death of a Chinero named under streat on February 13th, was continued to-day at the Magistracy, before Mr. & D. C. Wolfe futting as Coroner, with fury consisting of More F. Ferry, F. Hall and A. Sepber ***
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the China Fire Insurance Co, Ltd was hold today at the officer of the Company. There wers present Mosers, 8. H. Dodwall (in the obair), W. L. Patrenden A, Forbes, A. 0. Lang (Director), C Montague Ede (General Manager), E. R. Thomas, P. M. Hodgson, W. R Mansfield, V. L. da Remedios, "A. E. 8. Alven, A., A. Alves, M. A. Souza, V.R.U. Ribeiro, B. M. C. da Canha, J. Gardner and W. Gardner. Te Yong Kui, a Chiness monstahlo, The Chairman (Mr. S.: H. Dodwell) said that on February 19th at about 487,130.99 said the object of the meeting was to 8 pm, while he was walking along
..$1,513,504.08
submit for confirmation, as a special 1,026,374.29 resciution, the resolution which was
325,163.05
leaves available a sum of $1,351,543.84 which the Directors recommend to be appropriated as follows:-
Bonus to
To pay a Final Divid end at the rate of B per cont. per anuum or $2.50 per share...$149,657.50;
To par Shareholders of $7.00 per share419,601.00; To transfer to Reserve Fund 400,000.00; To carry forward to new Eccount .382,093,34;
DIRECTORA.
-$1,351,542:34
In accordance with Article No. 90 of the Company's Articles of Association, Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell and Mr. J. H. Wallace retire by rotation, hut, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election on leaving the Colony, the Hon. Mr. D. The Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton having resigned Landela was invited to join the Board in his place, and this appointment requires confirmation at this meeting
Mr. Stanley R. Dowell has been appointed Chairman for the year 1918.
AUDITORS,
The Accounts have been audited by Mr. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., and Mr. LONDON, Mar. 15.
AR. Lowe, F.C.A, who retire and offer An important Siamese military mis-themselves for re-election. sion, headed by Major-General Phys Bhijai Janridh, who represented Sism at The Hague Conference in 1907 and who has also served with the Belgian Army, bas arrived in England.
After visiting various centres of interest they will proceed to France.
Two out of the four other members? of the Mission were educated at Harrow and Woolwich.
They stated that the rapture with Gerizany caused the greatest enthusiasm lin Siam.
YON RAUTENFELS AGAIN.
ORGANISING PROPAGANDA
IN FINLAND.
COPENHAGEN, Mar. 12. The Dagensnyheter states that Baron an Rantenfels, the ringleader in, the bomb plot in Norway, has arrived in Finland in order to organise German anti-Scandinavian propaganda.
OBITUARY,
LONDON, Mar. 12.- The death is announced of Lord Blythswood,
[Baron Blythawood as the second son of the late Archibald Duglas, of Mains Co. Duoberton, who assamed the surname of Campbell on inheriting Blythewood in 1836. He was curate of Nuneaton. Warwickshire, 1864 to 1507; St. Mary's, Gateshead, 1867-1370; Vicar Sainta, Derby, 1879-97; Esctor of All of Nonington, Kent, 1870-1873 All Senia, St. Marylebone, 1879-88 and 8t. Silos, Glasgow, 1887 to 1839.
CAPTURE OF GERMAN DYE RECIPES.
London, January 17.--Mr. Green, haad of the Manchester Bchool of Technology, has made a statement which pats a differ ent complexion upon the reported cap tare" recently of 200 German recipes for aniline dyes. Mr. Green says:— A
"The fit of the expert, Mr. Bawa, to schievements of the Government and Switzerland was entirely uneventful. He. amphaises that the whole character of did not encounter any romantic adven- the war was gradually changed last tore with which some picturesque year, involving the complete transforma imagination has saddled him. Only one tion of the British administration, and process, for the manufacture of a bril regarding unrestructed submarine war-liant green dye, was actually examined. fare, the document frankly admite that The publication of much articles tends the enemy had been able to maintain to make as ridiculous in the eyes the rate of sinkings reached in February our enemies, apart from the morsi last year, the military operations of the Allis would have been largely pars lysed. The Navy, however, proved
opprobrium which such questionable
adventures incur."
It was announced in the Daily Mail that a group of British textile merchanta had discovered the secrets of German
triumphant, and the document contains mash. to give confidence that the worst anilinedyes, which was regarded as one
Government expert,
STANLEY H. DODWELL,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 12th March, 1918.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
Me.. La d'Almada wife of the deceased.
appeared for the
Queen's Road in multi be saw a crowd of people surrounding exnetable 0395, passed at the extraordinary general who was at the time on duty. Witnes meeting of the shareholders held on or six paces from the constable at February 14th. He proposed that the the time. He saw the crowd dispersed, provisions or the Company's Meme and a piece of matting, a counting. madum of Association with respect to board and some money were lying on its objects be altered so as to read as the ground. The constable on duty was shown in the printaigned for the purpose holding the deceased by cae band while of identification by the Chairman of the in the other he held the matting, atd. meeting.....
The deceased did not refuse to go to Mr. A. FORBES seconded and the the Police Station, but, on the way, resolution *** unanimously adopted. when near the station, he dropped and was conveyed to the station in a zick- shaw No crowd followed witness to the station. A woman came into the charge room. The deceased was not's strong me. He was thin and dark.f
Mr. d'Altaada: Have you seen these cash boards befora Ica
LISTERN BURBER.
PLANTED ACREAGE FIGURES.
The Rubber Growers' Association has
You will see them in all fish stalls- I cannot say.
been busy for sometime part in collect ing information about the planted acre- age of rubber. and the result of its efforts has, just been distributed to members The official figure of the
Every Chinese shop has one for the sasociation is 1,092,581 acres, which com 1,881,065 scres. Roughly, then, at the That particular board is used for fenten pares with Hickinson's estimate of purpose of sale and purchase T--Yos end of 1910 there were 4.000.000 acres
gambling. credited to the Malay Peninsula. Leaving planted with rubber in the East of which rather more than one half is out details, the return in as follows:-
Halay Peaizsain
Kurma www.
South India... Ceylon
ACRIL
***, ** 1,033,000 68,000 44,500 240,000 31,000
British North Borneo. Dutch East Indies .... Cochin China New Guinea
529,712
£2,5 13,300
Grand Total
... 1,992.AKI
In the Malay Feninsula the area of small holdings is estimated at from 16 to 20 per cent of the estate igures, and for the purpose of this compilation it
the crowd rasaing away.
Continuing, witness said that he say
3
Mr. A'Almada A little while ago you said that you saw the crowd. surrounding the last witness - You [
So the crowd was there? At the
sight of me the crowd dispersed.
You were not there. How did they qw that you were a constable? Some of then knew.
How do you know they knew-I heard then say so: They said "one more man is coming." I suspected there
has been taken at 15 per cant, or 125,000 was a game of fenton and also that that aeres. In the Dutch East Indies 16,81 particular crowd had been gambling, acres are planted with rubber varieties other than Reven Figures for the bat I made no attempt to arrest them. Philippines or Africa are not available
They were running away. Assuming that the whole 2,000,00 The Report for Presentation to the acres are brought to
But you were four or five yards Shareholders at the twenty-ninth Or-all over an average of 404
bearing, and Field the-per acre,
sway Yes. dinary General Mosting is as follows sont planted area in the East will be the crowd throwing away the cash a
the total output at maturity of the pre Did you see any fantan cuah I saw The Board of Directors have now to 257,000 tons, which compares with iny before the shareholders a Statement
of Accounts, and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1917.
The Gross Profit for the
year is
The amount brought for. ward from the previous year.
After allow...
ing for Dir-
estors' and
Auditors'
foes $6,000.00.
Writing off for
deprecia-
tion on the
Company's
Buildings,
Machinery, Steamer,
Launches, Lighters,
Stef as par Articles of Association 78,172.08 Donation to
War Char ties. Writing off for
3,000.00
$495,255.06
Kickinson's estimate of 920,000 tons for they were running. I did not see the the current year, and an actual output deceased throwing away the cash. He
of 152,000 soria in 1916. · On an estimated
outpat of 220,000 tons of plantation was already under arrest.
"NESTOR
SANITARY FLUID.
A Reliable Disinfectant, Germicide, Antiseptio and Deodorant, non-Puisonous.
Por gallon tim Per pint tin ...
$250 -50 cents.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
Taleykena 298.
OTHERS LOOK THE SAME
"MALTHOID"
IS THE SAME
EVERYDAY! EVERYWHERE I
Mineral Roofing). Laid by our expartak
Guamnteed rightti
Avos pardonthers from.
BRADLEY,' &:00. T¢â.
HOEGLURG,
THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,
HONGKONG.
WAR BONDS
DRAWING
(IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES)
rubber this year the average Tield Hare you arrested anybody before TICKETS $5 each HONGKONG OURRENOT,
per acre, taking the entire planted for "gambling Yes, I assisted in ares of 2,000,000 acres, is 240
Ibe. This is a substantial average arresta |considering the proportion not yet in 114,328.49 tapping, and it suggests that the annual
As a rule you bring gambling imple ratio of increase during the next few menta to the Court in such cases. $609,583.55 years will rapidly decline. Moreover, it Notwithstanding that you know that the
lom in ex change on British 5% War Loan 21,363.37:
170,535.45
seems very doubtful whether the average
yield at inaturity will be as much as deceased was arrested for gambling you 100 lbs at acre. Allowance has to be did not take up any cash-Well, I made for losses by disease and pests, was engaged in taking the mating. The
arias going out of cultivation for one
78-60n or another. and the lower small boys were busy taking up the standard of output obtained in parts cash.
of Java, Ceylon and South India.
The Association now desires to obtain so accurate census of acreages for the 1,000 000 keres planted. Whatis planted in the total acreage planted up to the
And you did not take one single cant, -No
Mr. Nila, superintendent of the
oui in each Western Market, said on February 13
end of 1997, and total P Govers-
subsequent year. The
there was a large crowd outside
ments of the countries cultivating rubber have facilities for procuring this inform and inside the market engaged in ation, and it is intended to approach them with a view to publishing the
REMO,...
THE CHINESE LABOUR FORCE.
gambling. He closed the market at 8 o'clock. It was s practice for gambling to go on in the market on Chinese New Year.
The Magistrate: How long have you been in the Colony 1--27 years
During all that time gambling has gone on in the market-Yer
In reply to a further quartion, witness said that it was greater this year than in any previous year. Asa
The China Association has undertaken to raises sam to enable the Y.M.C.A. to provide for extra comforts for Chinese Labour Force in France While the material wants-food, clothing, etc. of the corpe are officently provided for by Hal Government, and their general welfare is carefully watched $499,045.10 over, further provision for social enter-
tainment and recreation similar to that matter of fact it went on every day.
Mr. Almada It is common thing made for British troops in their leisure which it is recommended should be hours is very desirable. The need of to have a board like this exhibit in the
applied as follows —–—
The Balance to be dealt)
with is
1.
To write of Deep Water
Bay Buildings & Ma chinery, an additional.
healthy recreation has been
in every branch of the.com fish stalls --It is not common
is
The case w seadjourned,
service, and the benefits resulting there Is it part of your duty to see that no from in the improved spirit and mersi 15,000.00 of the men are univerally seknowledge gambling is carried on in the market f To pay dividend of 80
Bucb recreation especially needed in Yes except on holidays. cents per abara.... 320,000.00 the coad of the Chinese coolies, who, To pay a bocus to Staff... 14,284.33 by reason of language, are more or less
isolated
from their surroundings. It is To place to Reserve Fund 35,000.00 thought to be a patriotic duty for all and carry forward to the
interested in Chine to do everything in their power to cheer and encourage these 114,763.77 men in their arduous labours. One of the underlying objects, and it is an im-
The last portion of the F cookies $499,048.10 portant one in that amibe
04.10 return to Chios they should carry lack Railway line to Siam, from Bakić Ke
credit of next years
account
FIRST PRIZE
PRIZES:
$500,000 is available for distribution:
WAR CHARITIES will receive
$125,000
$187,500
$56,250
$ 37,500
93,750
Total
$500,000
SECOND PRIZE
THIRD PRIZE
100 PRIZES of $1,000 to
YOUR $5 TICKET
MAY WIN YOU
ANY ONE OF ABOVE PRIZES.
TICKETS obtainable at Banks, Clubs and Leading States,
MOTOR CARS IN MALAYA
PRUSSIAN AND RUSSIAN JUNARIO.
In the Straits Bettlements, says the Tines Trade Supplement, there Bince the beginning of this war. aver 600 miles of metalled roads and overwrites a correspondent of the Westmins 2260 miles in the Federated Masytor Gezile, newarmpers, often refer so States, the highways being good Dot Prussian Jonkers using this name now merely in the immediate neighbourhood in one, now in another sense And of the principal towns, but also between cently Petrograd telegrame spoke many of the busiest centres Prior to Russian Junkers who have nothing to the war the market was worth common with the former. Having 2160,00 camally to British Motor car solf beans in s Jarkers school
will and friendly interest, taken in their and there is likehbood that through ended Jase last, makers in
United | Russia, I beg to offer an expliruation
Laboratory in Switzerlarist, and conduct In accordance with the Articles of Ervitingar beety and it is not likely, that there will be, and the market is ons: that ments by extension to their?
has long eines passed. The document of toe war." Two prominent merchants Meeting Mr. C. E. Anton resigned and I wellare, more immediato consideration Ranger trafic, will commence about states sold £13,000 worth off that name in beth countrine.
of the greatest industrial achievements | Directors.Since the last Annnet with them an appreciation of the good to Padang Besar, is nearing complatione porters and during the twelve months. Petrograd, and known many Junkers dens fally with Imperial affairs, the learning that wine chemist was in
community Bars" young lord ee youn Imperial War Cabinai, the War Con- possession of the secreta, burrowed the Hon. Mr. D. Landale was in invited in that they should send favourable so pri 1. When the through service cars in this territory. The purchas German is contraction of
counts to Chise of their treatment in begins, it will be a very modified affair, Ing capacity of the forenes and the constitutional develop
ho established to all to the vacancy. Darope, and thereby, cucharage farther owing to the shortage of rulling stock. Ime grown rapidly during recent years name giganto sons of an ment of India.
themont than one passenger train each way attention. The Wealthy Chinees will I was ap dally applie ed tests, which resulted in the captura
The YMCA ha of over 200 recipes of the Badische werks, Association the Hon. Bir Foul Chater, opportunity for rendering immediate daily till the war is over and for Germany's premier factory. The recipes, and the Hon. Hi. D. Iandale and valuable service to these men ponths after ars now, buder offer to the British
BETALERANCE has an effective organisation for doing Government, the only condition being retire, and boing eligible offer themselves work of this character, and, if financial that they shall be solz unrestrictedly to for re-election.
y cupport is forthcoming. prepared to British manufacturers]
Sundertake it The Cor Auditors. The accounts - have been China Association has been asker audited by Messrs. F. Maitland and T.MO.A to wait in raising the neces A E Lows who are digible for cary funds, and makes agaped for support Joust Es0,000 is The YM.0.A. of an curly stage PP?
Low of the huts to this work Obipe Association, proposes to Association by Spros
MILITARY REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEE IN PEIKOGRAD.".
LONDON, Mar. 12 An undated message from Petrogradni k states that in consequence of the depar tare of the Commissaries to Moscow, Military Revolutionary Committee has been formed in Petrograd, presided over by M. Trotsky a
An Shatbemy against the Bolsheviks wen road in all the churchion
Typhas fever in Por
KUB IT INNAN
good many people think Theama
ismannot fee cured without DAVID LANDA taking nauseous medicine, Chamberlain's C. P. CHATER Pin Haim massed thoroughly into
the skit has cured far more theumatism
than any, internal remedy in existence and gives relief quicker For Ale Chemists and Storekeep
Directors
SHEWAN TOMES & CO. Ganeral, Measgera gkong, th March 1918.
hats delir
Fathe
BEST MEDIULSE. MADE
manufactan
prove good castomers. Some now own makes east of Libe two or three cats. The critician has absolute masters of perfs been made/that cilities for engine Nowadays, the mane Juskers desi repairs are not sufficiently readily avail the party led by that
point which Britan mosty influential in the able. This
band bear in mint Court and in the Gorcemment Pony their distributing and through that, in the till senga DeCosancy to Rupiran Bazsia thoon spon exporters to Far Eastern existed, but volunteers entering that the heat and damp are Army aton-Cominussoned
mia of military schools, Kos ceedingly severe on the finish of a car.
possible preczation should be Russian Touaker (Singala
is the latter when pted to guard against runs Anther which cannot be too carefully in mind by the designer is ther
drivers aro ape to treat
Badly