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HE Undersigned have received instructions
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to Sell by Public Auction,
On MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
the 9th and 10th AUGUST, 1909, st 10 A.M., unch day, at H.M: NAVAL. ESTABLISHMENTS, SUNDRY OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL AND VICTUALLING STORES,
Comprising:
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES:
HOSES.
CHAIN, WOOD ELOCKS. TOOLS OLD TRON and METAL, OLD MACHINERY, RLECTRIC CABLE und GEAR MATS and MATTINGS, WOOD BOXES, LEATHER, COAL SACKS, OLD INDIA RUBBER, OLD BOATS, FURNI- TURE, CARPETS, SURGICAL INSTRU MENTS, &o., o.. &o.
OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES:-- PROVISIONS, SEAMEN'S CLOTHING. BLANKETS, MESS TUAPS, IMPLE MENTS. STAVES and a quantity of ELECTRO-PLATED ARTICLES, &c., &c.
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TERMS OF SALE-As Customiary.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Government Auctioneers. (1002
Hongkong, 24th July, 1909.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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Sell by Public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED.
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BULL AND WEARY, THIN AND WEAK. ANOTHER ANAMIC LADY IN JAYA CURED BY THE RICH, RED BLOOD SUPPLIED BY
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH. 1909.
COTTON MILLS.We hare he changes or business to report under this heading, 4"
BURDERA A fair basiness has been done under this heading from which we report the chter items. Castlefolds, 17/6 paid, at 35 to 40% premium, closing steady at 41/- premium, Ragain at 836 (straite onrency), Linggis no- 23/6, Golenndas at 42/6, 8helfords from 27/- to 29/- Kuranings at 3/6 and 4/-, prem, and Singapore and Johores at P300 (Straits currency). Balgownies have been in demand and have risen condiderably, and after sales at 44 (Straits surrency) are unobtainable under 851 [Straits eutroney), Sapongs with small sales at 23/6 close quiet at that rate.
MISCELLANEOUS.With the exceptions of Dairy Farms at 161. Cements at 8.80 and 8.70, Steam Laundrys at 53, and Union Water Boats at 11, we have no butinous to report under this heading...
RISE IN RUBBER.
Let me repeat, in the most explicit terms, that my definite programme was only intended, to meet & definitely existing and visible state of things, and if that state of things alters to our disadvantage, our programme, must undergo s more than proportionate arpansion....
In the leading article which appears in your issue of the 1st instant you mention that programme would involve an expenditure of from £11,000,000 to £12,000,000 annually, and that this would appear to entail no very great | increase on the existing Navy Estimates.
I fear that you take too sauguins a view of the finance of the problem. You appear to have left out of account the hoary residual expenditure involved in the completion of ships now building, and in defraying the cost of the official pro. gramme for the current financial year,
The cost of all these works, which runs into many millions, must be added to the cost of my programme, and should be incurred by March, 1914, and the greater part of it by March, 1913. Moreover, as very little can be expended on a new programme daring the current financial year, the cost would have to be apres, over four years at the outside and the greater part of it over three, provided that the money is not sup
In 1906 the price of plantation rabbor rose to 6. 3d., and that for fine Para to S. 51, in 1908 the prine for plantation rubber dropped to as low a figure as 31. Oh, and that for fine Para to 28. 9d. por I. This year prices have risen to aplied by a loan, repayable a certain period. record height, plantation reaching 7. and fine Faru 6, 34; and about this lacel the market remains at present.
The advance in 1906 was primarily caused by the fact that the demand das to develop ente in the electrical and motor industries was increns-
ing at a greater rate than the supplies of rubbor, and by the consequent contraction in coures of the market showed it was carried too abooks of the commodity, but as the sabsequent far. From March, 1906, to Fahrmary, 1908, the course of the market was downwards, There were fluctuations, bat from August, 1907, the fail was alment naabated, until in February of the last year the low level quoted above was corded. From that point the recovery was renched 54. 9d.; there was then a fall of 6d. by continuous to October, when plantation rabber
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the 19th August, 1909, af 3 M., alongside about nine years ago that she first showed the end of last year, and since then the market
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Breadth 14 feet 4inchos,
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Within the Harbour Limits-120 passengers.
Terms As Usual.
symptoms of blood-poverty. Then she became exceedingly thin, her complexion was pale and sallow, the least exertion exhausted her com- pletely. Her
was bad and her sleep appetite restless. For full six years she remained in this unhappy condition of health.
practically never recorded.
safely said that while prices may have boon In the light of past experience it can be pushed too high in 1906 they would not have fallen as low as they did in 1908 had it not been for the fluential crisis in America and its effects on trade in goneral and upon such industries
snt a factor as it had been in the three preceed. as require large quantities of rubber. The American demand last year was not so impart ing years, and enlarged supplies were left for however, has revived during the past nine absorption by other countries, This demand,
day about Dr. Williams Pink Pille; and was "It was from a friend that my wife heard one this persuaded to try them. After the use of a few bottles she felt her condition improving, and by the time she had taken oight bottles she was perfectly restored to health. Thus, & com- paratively short course of these Pills completely Within the Local Trade cured my wife of a distressing malady which months, and, being persistently pushed at a. had been afflicting hor for fully six years, and time when the season was drawing to a close since then that is to say, for the past three and supplies falling away, has been a material years--she has not had the least return of her factor in bringing about the present high former troubles. I gladly give this testimony
prices. so that it may be published for the information of those who may still be unacquainted with the merit of Dr. Williams-Pink Pills for Pale People."
Limits 81 passengers Outside the Local Tinde
Limits 24 passengers.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 5th August, 1909.
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JOINT STOCK SHARES.. Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated August 6th, state-The market generally has ruled very dull ; « dullacas only being relieved by a flatter in Rabbers, in which a fair business has been put through at advancing rates, and in which a speculative demand exists at the close, somewhat to the detriment of our local stooks. Exchange en London T.T., closes at 1/8, and on Shanghai at 74%.
INCREASED PRODUCTION.
The production of rubber has increased even when prices were low, the world's output in 1908 having reached 70,000 tons, which was an increase of 1,000 tons over the output of 1907, and with stob high values as have now been reached and seem likely to prevail in view of the growing trade requirements, unusual efforts will probably be made to bring rubber to the market. Last year there was an increase of about 950 tons in the production of plantation rubber (from Ceylon, Malay, Sc.), bringing the total up to 2,100 toan from an area of about 500,000 acres. This year a larger increase is expected, but
evident
that any material addition in the near future to the world's supply of rubber must come from South America, where the production is in a large degree regu lated by the returns upon the cost of gathering. It is said that with fina Fara marketing at 33. o . the South American supply could be counted upon as steady; with fine Para at about 68. it is certain that extraordinary efforts will be made to extend the limits from which supplies are drawn, and in this connection it is nota- worthy that there is now a proposition before the Brasilian Government to order the con stenotion of a railway which would open up a rast extent of rubber country that owing to the dimonlties of navigation in the upper reaches of the Amazon river during part of the year, is now but partially utilized. It is difficult to say how far production may expand in Brazil. under the stimulus of high prices, but an increase may safely be counted upon.
The growth in the output of plantation rubber must necesarily be slow, as rubber-growing in Ceylon and the Malay Archipelage is a comparatively new industry; but the number of new rubbar companies which are being floated world indi- cate that the industry will be worked for all it is worth.
here and in Americu is undeniable, Reports Meanwhile the comparative scarcity of rubber
BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais have from America say that stocks there are prac continued in demand and the rate has further tically exhausted, while the stocks in London advanced to $1,020 after sales during the week and Liverpool at the end of May were only at $1,015 and 1,020. The London rate has 2187 tons, ea sgainst 4,644 tons at the end of advanced to £94, and Shanghai quotes $1,040 | May, 1908. In May, 1908, the market was at er 73. Nationals contiune in demand at 57 | Blow; at the present time it is strong with a without indusing sellers to come forward.
keen demshd.The Times.
MARINE INSURANCES--With an unsatisfied demand for Unions the market has ruled very firm, and after small sales at 835 and 840 closes steady at the latter rate, Cantons have been placed at 195, and more shares are obtainable. North China are enquired for at 120, but we bare heard of no further sales.
rate
FIBE INSURANCES. Hongkongs Imre changed hands at 345 und less steady at that Chinas have declined and after sales close with sellers at 115.
SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macon have found buyers at 33 and close with a further demand, Indos remain a dead letter, Shells have dropped to 70, but close with buyers at that rate. We have nothing further to report under this hending
REFINERIES-China Sugars changed hands in the early part of the week at 141 and 142, and at the close shares are obtainable at the latter rate. Luzons in the early part of the week were placed at 17 and 17 but close firmaer with sales and buyers at 18, and it is probable that a higher rate than the last could be obtained.
LORD C. BE RESFORD AND HIS PROGRAMME.
Lord Charles Bevaford wrote to the Times last month na follows:-
BI-My attention has been called to the fact that you and many other advocates of increased naval development consider that the programme of new construction which I put forward at the London Chamber of Commerce is inadequate, so far as the number of battle. ships is espoorned, and some say that it is actually lass than the number which the Government were expected to lay down in the period between now and March, 1914.
It has been anggested that I have not allowed for possible German acceleration, or incresved navel development by those members of the Triple Allianes who are Mediterranean Powers.
My oritics have, however, apparently over. looked one vitally important reservation in my speech. It was as follows:
"I must tell you that the proposal I am mak ing does not allow for German acceleration, MINING.-Raubs continue neglected and because, again, I do not want my countrymen weak and we have no business to report. Chinese to pay for something which is not visibla, and Engineerings have improved in the North to it does not allow in any way for the Austrian CLARKE'S large from the Urinary Organe181 with buyers Langkats have slightly im-annoucement of the commencement of four
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the definita programme I have proposed in in- DOCKS, WH EVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- tended to meet a definite and socially existing keng and Whampoa Docks continue quiet, and state of things in other countries, but that, if we have only small sales to repert at 62. Kow- this state of things should be altered to our loon Wharfs ruled quiet in the early part of disadvantage either by German scceleration or the wook, but at time of closing a sudden by Austrian development, my programs would demand at 59 has dropped up and with very be no longer adequate, and in the eventaalities. few shares obtainable the market closes frm mentions dit would be an absolute necessity, not with an upward tendency. Shanghai Dooks only
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is supplied by annual votes in order to pay money for vessels by date of completion, it will mean an average expenditure for both programmes on new construction, guns, ammnguinion, and other stores during the aort four financial years of from £17.0 0,000 to £20,000,000, and in the earlier years of the period the amounts should be considerably higher.
These figures suggest the necessity of caution when framing programmes, and have caused contingencies, which can be provided againet me to base my caletilations, and on indefinita when they materializu, but on a definite and actually existing state things.-I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,
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