WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1926.
RUBBER OUTLOOK.
CHANGED POLICY CREATES: CONFIDENCE.
17
SHARE PRICES ADVANCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DETAILS OF THE RECENT TRAGEDY IN SZECHUEN.
a price of 1/9 and, by so doing, THE MURDER OF MRS. SIBLEY. protect the Industry, and the Agure- is considered an economic one. which, while on the one hand by no means prohibitive to the Manu-
·facturer, wil onsuro to, the Pro- ducer a satisfactory return on the capital invested in his plantation.
A
letter received by the office of the United Church of Canada
Thla policy has entirely, changed the outlook for the Planting Indus-of try, the resulting position, being
re-
PRAYA SHOOTING.“
INQUIRY INTO TRADER'S
1, DEATH.
FURTHER EVIDENCE
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE “MAIL.”
June.
Entertainments.
30-Queen's Theatre; "Winda of Chanco.".
June 80-Star Theatre; "The Broadway Rose,"
ちゅう
Mission gives a some Messrs. Carroll Bros. have res
the gruesome detalls
The evidence of a seaman on a récgived from their Singapore ngent
garding the murder of a member conservancy boat and two district
June 80-World Theatre; "Nar- the following on the rubber posi-that on a 100 production the price of this mission. Mrs. W. E. Sibley, watchmen was taken at the con-row Streets."
of 1/9 must elther be maintained tion. It is dated June 23.
in Chèngtu оп or a reduction of supplies created June:7.
the morning of tinued Inquiry at the Central July 3-Imperial Concert Party May-until: this average la reached and it
Magistracy yesterday Into the at the Kowloon Cricket Club, 9.16 This message, which was sent death of a pig dentor who was shosp.m. precludes the possibility and dan-from Chengtu on the morning of dead by a Chinese constable on ger of a big surplus of supply. the occurrence, la signed by Mr. June 18" Thus, holders of Rubber shares can Ernest Hillard of the U.C.C. look to a 1/9 basis on which there Mission and reads as follows:- are very few estates in Singapore. "A shocking thing has occurred which will not earn handsome re-hare this morning. Mrs. W. E. turna. Since the declaration of the Sibley, who was visiting here with polley the market has shown. great har husband at Newton Bowles, confidence and prices of shares, the had gone on tho street for a walk lower commodity-prices notwith just before dinner. It is not
At the beginning of the July-quarter, the Rubber-world was somewhat starijed and, we think in the case of British planters, agree able surprised at the official an- nouncement that. If on a 100% pro- duction during the present quarter the price of Rubber does not avorage 1/9 per lb., the 100% Ex port-allowance will as from August I be reduced by 20% he, to 80%.
This is generally being looked standing, have appreciably ad-known where she went but word upon as an indication of the intond-vanced and the position is flustrat- ed Government polley to maintain | eď by the following table:
Date
Sterling Price
4/7/
27.11.25 11.12.25 23.4.26 16,6.26.
4/6d.
1/10% 1/834
Singapore Price
1,77e.
1.82c.
750.
Company.
Buyers
Buyera
Buyers
Allenbys
4.10
$ 4.00
$2.90
69c... Buyers. $3.45
Teram Kunitans
PRO
176
1,672
Kedah
6.10.
5.05
4.45
2.00 4.50
Kuala, Sidima
4.60
# 4.80
3.75
9:35
Pajama ...
17.60
17.50%
14.00
15.50
.90
1.10
.87 1.00
.67 .75
671%
.80.
Sungei Tukangs Liu Penuts..
"The above shows that a decline in the price of shares has not pro- portionately followed the fall in the eommodity from peak prices and that, while Rubber during the last three weeks has dropped 11⁄2d, prices of round shares are 10 to 20% higher, the exception being such speculative counters as Sun- gel Tukangs and, Ulu Bénuts, which have been practically neglect- ed, thus proving the genuine in- vestmeni-demand existing at pre- sent to the almost entire elimina- tion of the speculation which was very prominent a few months back. To our minds the above prices indicate that operators are realising the true value of Rubber-shares and
Capital Paid Up.... Area Planted
Export 100 per cent.
It was stated that the constable blow his whistle and ordered the two men in the sampan to atop, as he suspected the bage of flour which they had with them con- tuined contraband. The constablo shouted that he would Are if they failed to stop, but the occupants of the sampan tock no notice and he fired two shots"in the air. He followed these, with three shots at the sampan.
was brought us at SF Shen Si that a foreigner had been killed on the street that continues by the side of the Dental Hospital. Lo. Huen. Divisional Inspector P. Grant chiao. The facts are not all clear said there were no bullet holes in at present, but Dr. Hartwell the sumpan, Witness also said the ported that it was a woman and Chinese constable was a poor shot, that her head as shopped DAM I M Fazbrigg Assistant- At once a number of our people Crown solicitor, who watched on went to the scene but as the head behalf of the Crown, suggested that was missing it was not known who a bad shot aiming at a sampan
l'e-
July 8-Dance. at Craigongower. Cricket Club in honour of Mr. J. H. N. Mody., 9.15 p.m.
Sport.
July 2-Exhibition of doubles tennis match at University in aid of St. Stephen's Collega buliding fund. Auctions.
June 30,Two well-known race
ponies (Melody, and Daisy Dahlin) will be sold" by Lammert Bros. at the Hongkong Jockey Stable, Causeway Bay at 5.30 p.m.
Club's
July 6-Valuable household fur- niture at Lammert Bros. Sales Room, Dyddoll Street, will be sold at 2.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous.. July1-3-Three days Bazaar-at- St. Stephen's College, commencing at 3.15 p.m, on Thursday, and 2.30;
it was, but after the head had been I would fire two or three feet higher Pim, on Friday and Saturday.
recovered from, a mustang it wasdp
Identified as Mrs. Sibley. All The inquiry was adjourned until that could be learned from the Monday. bystanders was that a crazy from Pengshien had done it. The Consul and Dr. Gi from the For! teign Office were on the spot at COLONY'S HEALTH.
body was removed to the Women's once and after a short time the
Hospital."
that such realisation has created a strong, sound and entirely justified buying movement, for shares, handsome yield and, while the their present prices, hast returp a
pivoted price is a safeguard against any serious decline, the Rubber-
Mrs. Sibley came to China short- shortage which is likely to evenly after her marriage in the tuate inter, points to the possibility, autumn of 1906 and spent the first not to say probability. of a act part of her stay in China a inconsiderabit Capital appreciation. Pengshien. After the Revolution, We apperd figures showing the Mr. and Mrs. Sibley were station- position of three estates" (Allenby.ed at Jungshien, where they were Bukit Kepong, and Pajem), as re-living at the time of the tragedy, presentative examples of existing though on a visit to Chengtu.» potentialities which are, of course. Mrs. Sibley's father is a well subject to variations according to known "Methodist minister In the price realised and which wa
Western Canada. She is also sur. have in every instance estimated at 70 cents or about 1/9 per lb.
Allenbys.
$390,000 in shares of $1.00 .1.233 acres (in bearing) .427,000 159.
26,880 lbs. sold at 60c-$16,128
53,760
53.760.
26,880
$161,280
1.06 56,448
66% 35,500
100
26.880
186.000
$320,966
128,100
$192.866
Balance 265,720 lbs. eatd. 70e.
427,000
Less Cost Estimated at 30c.
C Profit
Gross return 14% on to-day's quotation.
Bukit Kepongs.
·Capital Paid Ur.
Area Planted.
Export 100 per cent.
..$280,000 in shares of $2.00
.625 acres (in bearing)
252,500.lba.
67200 lbs. sold at
78c. $52,700
16800
at $1.40
$23,500
LI
84,00
"117.950.
194.150 75,500
.$118,550
Balance 168.100 lbs. estd. 70c.
Less Cost Estimaed at 30c.
252.50
Profit
Gross return 142cn to-day's quotation:
Pajams.
$1:114,000 in shares of $5.00
2,947 acres (in bearing). 1,078,000 lbs.
67.200 s. sold at $1.22-$ 81,984
Capital Paid up ..
Area Planted
Export 100 per cent)
134,400 I
$1.05 $135,072
67,200 1
$1.13.
75,936
134,400 1.
$1.05
141,120
403,200"
$906,472 323,400
Balance 674,800 Jess letd: 70c.
Profit
$583,072, Gross return 16 per cer on to-day's quotation.
OIL IN ROUMANIA
¿COMPENSATION FOR PLANT
DESTROYED.
Rugby, June 28.
SINGAPORE BASE.
GRATITUDE FOR THE F.M.S. GIFT.
LAST WEEK'S RETURN OF DISEASE.
仆
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on June 1, 1926:- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
1926 1926 Tytam
39, 8 B. 18. & B, 23. 9 B. 17.4 E. Tytam Byowash...
Lovel. Tytam Intermediate 14.10 B. Tytam Tuk. 40. B. 28. 8 B. Wong Nei Chung 40.6 B. 21.10 B. 25. 6 B. 20: 8 B. (Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": but in feet and inches.] figures are not in feat and decimals, Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
diseases were reported to the Medi-Pokfulam
Last week the following notifiable cal Officer of Health:-
Small-pox: 3 cases (2 from the city, from Kowloon) death.
Enteric fever: 1 case from Kow- loon.
(All above were Chinese). Two deaths from influenza were
vived by a daughter who at present also reported, but this is nes a "no- is in school in Canada.
Another Version.
tifiable" disease.
There was a "nl" return during the 24 hours ended on Monday. Ichang, June 17,
On Tuesday, a British case of Letters have been received here diphtheria was reported to the frem Chéngtu giving details of the medical authorities from the Kow murder of the British missionary, loon district; also a Chinese case Mrs. W. E. Sibley, there on June 7:of enteric fever from Shaukiwan
It appears that she had come to Chêngtu from her station at Jung- hsien for dental und medical treatment and went out for a walk alone before tiffin,
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SHIPPING MAN ARRESTED.
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CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLE-
MENT. །
The "Ching, Press" of June 26 published the following:-
Tytam
tam Byowash ytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk Wong Net Chung. Pokfulum
1025 1026 128.48 246.05
1.17
4.2
199.02 195.20 122.02 620.68 744.68 6.93 86, 4 14,701 28.50
Total
983.98.1,203.64
Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in milions and de- cimals of gallon during the month of May:-
:]
1925. 1926 387.45 284.96. Consumption. ... Estimated population 391,280, 401,000 Consumption per head
26.7 21.3 pur day (gallons) Constant Supply in the Rider Main Districts during May 1925 excepting the Rider Main Districts West of Gar. den Road to which an Intermittent Supply was giver from 25th May.
Constant Supply in all Rider Main Districts during May 1926.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL.
One of the China Inland mis- sionaries. Dr. G. E Hartwell was going home to timn from his office when he discovered a foreign woman lying in the middle of the Mr. Charles R. Cox, head road with her head off and a big Messrs. C. R. Cox Co., Inc., operat
of crowd around her. He immediate-ing four steamship lines up the ly reported the matter to ather Yangtze River, was arrested yes- Kowloon Gravita: missionaries who went out at once terday evening in his room at the to investigate.
of embezzlement. Astor House, Shanghaj, on charges.
At first they could not find the head to know who it was, but it was found some distance off and then there was no doubt that it was Mrs. Sibley who had been
killed.
Soldiers killed the assassiner a man alleged to be the assassin some distance from the scene of the crime.
1926
1925
tion
24. 6 3. 5.11 B. Shek Lai Pui Re- Under
servoir...Construction 19.11 B.
Storage' in millions and decimals
of gallons...
Shanghai and latterly has directed Mr. Cox, who formerly lived in the affairs of his company from offices located in Ichang, is a wide Kowloon Gravita- ly known shipping man in the Far Hast. He arrived in Shanghai from Nanking on Thursday.
The arrest was made by, U.S..
He had nothing on him as evi-Marshal Thurston R. Porter on a dence of his identity, but he carried
warrant issued Thursday night by a huge knife with which he had Lurton on complaint made by Mr. U.S. Commissioner Nelson Ε. done the deed. He was reported to
W. I. Eisler, American Shipping Board representative here.
be insane.
Letters from Chengtu added that
Details regarding the charge an inquest "was to be held and it was hoped that this would throw have not yet been disclosed and the more light on the occurrelice.exact amount of the alleged em- "N.-C. Daily News."
bezzlement, are not yet known.
MILITARY ACADEMY AT NANKING.
The
Military Academy. General Sun out in the period from January to
tion ..... Shek Lai Pui Ra
servoir
1920 1925
146.30 293.09
Under .Construction $2.03
320.32 "Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals'of gallona dur. ing the month of May.
1926 .1926 Consumption
70.85 72.88 Estimated population..150,180 156,200 Consumption por bood
per day (gallons).. 17,2 Full Supply in all districts during May 1925 and 1926.
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H.K. HOTEL RESIDENTS.
June 21,
15.1
The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water is In the complaint that was filed satisfactory.
Total Rainfall to 31st May 23.52 lý, the sum alleged to have been wem-
In 1925 and 30.35 in. in, 1928. bezzled is given as $500 and fol
H. T. CREASY, lowing the arrest Mr. Cox was re-1
Water Authority. leased on bail in this amount Public Works Department. which was provided by Mr. W. S. Fleming, who is acting as attorney Nanking, June 14.-General Sun for the necused. Preliminary hear- Chuan-fang has established a Miling in the case probably will be tary Academy ut Nanking, pref- held this morning in the court of minary arrangements therefore US. Commissioner Lurton. hyving been started in last January. allegation made in the complaint is Mr TG. Am Mr G.. A. Pasquir ́ « after the model of the Japanese that the embezzlement was carried Mr O. P. Anders Mr R. Paurman
dr. da M. Cosme Mr H. f. Postoe MP. W. Cotton Mr H. Feailey Mr sad' Mrs $. M. Mr G. s. Konndley The steamer lines operated by Daly Dely
Mr K. Schwaitzar Klangai and the C. R. Cox company at Ichang, Mr L. E. A. Derras ir A.-3. Bmith Kiangsu, numbering upwards of as given in the Hong List are. The Mr W. 8. Davies r . Spurling 1,000, are being trained. The cost Yangtze Rapid Steamship com- Mr Faut Ebation
Mr C 8. payer of maintenance of the institution pany, Inc., The Upper Yangtze
dr J. Goodyear Mrs T B. Sinclair
Mrs Mr W. J. Hoffman Mr and is estimated at one million dollars Trading Co., Inc.. The Ichang Mr O. O. Budsicchanntai a year. Neither teachers nor stu Steamship Co., Inc., and the Amer WA. Ikan
Mr G. Wragge denta are allowed to live outside iean West China" Navigation. Co. Mr Jonce Mr & Mrsa d. 5. 8. the school, commodious dormitories The company also conducts an in-raMrs McMichael Mr B. Zippor
Zebndr General Sun declares that through being, built in the premises. the Academy military affairs in the four provinces will be united, which will be the first step toward realising his plan of forming the east. union of provinces in the south.
from
Chuan-fang is the President of the December 1925. Academy, Students Anhui, Chekiang.
sent
Rugby, June 28. In the House of Commons, Sir T the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, replying to amery, Colonial Secretary, confrm question, said the Roumanian Gov-d the announcement of a contribu- ernment last November gave an ion by the Federated Malay States undertaking that they would settlo £2,000,000, in five annual Instal the question of compensation direct, nts of £400,000 each, towards the with the British cit companies at of the Singapore Naval Base; whose wells, plant and other affects e said he desired to take the were destroyed in November and oportunity of affirming, on behalf December, 1916, He undersicudoris Majesty's Government, the "Insist on exercising power in that negotiations between the extension of their great apprecia- your own locality in order that you Roumanian Minister and companies tionvhich he had already convey may be citizens and not subjects had been proceeding, but the Goved the High Commissioner, and-Senator Bingham-
much
regretted that, the grateful acceptance of the although seven months had elapsed genes offer. It was not the first
ornment
surance business.
morning!
Miss H. Lállía.
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A.
"The real issue before the Ameri DOG SUMMONS,
can people to-day is whether bhẹ: prohibition amendment and the The summons against Mr. C. W. federal prohibitory laws are to be about without a muzzle or on a lead which insists upon flagrantly show- Keaton for allowing his "dog to be nullified by a law-defying minority
at the Central Magistracy this cally expressed and properly rew was dismissed by Mr. R. E. Lindselling its contempt for the emphati
corded will of the American people.". At a previous hearing, Mr.Bishop McDowall. Keeton claimed that his servant no settlement had yet boen reach the Bay States had been part of the Navy and its freedom to pro- dog to get out of the house early boy was to blamce for allowing the ed. It was obviously in the culari enerous and given evidence tect trade routes. The fine spirit in the morning. Accordingly he Roumanian Government's interest of the yalty and affection which which prompted the action; as well took out summons against his scr that a settlement should be reach bound em to the Empire and of as its practical value, would be vant, who explained to His Worship ed, and he hoped. It would be the renation that the security and appreciated in every part of the the the dog escaped by jumping arrived at before Jong-British prosper of every part of the Em Dominions-British Wiralesa Ser through a window, A fine of $5 Wireless Service,...
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