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COMPANY REPORT.
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The report for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-eighth ordinary general_moeting to be bold on September 23rd is as follows:-
Tho General Mauagore Log to submit to the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16гя, 1911.
THE FOOD SITUATION IN SHANGHAL.
REASSURING STATEMENT BY THE TAOFAL.
His Honour Liu Yon-yi, Shanghai, Tantai, made the following statement to a representatiro of the Shanghai Times last wook:
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN MISSIONARY.
‚“nimreholders thoir report on the twenty-eighth foodstuffs now on hand to meet the ordinary used worker years of patientful work in Bank of England rate is unchanged at 3 per cent.
30th, 1911.
THE DEAR FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS IN EUROPE.
HOUSEWIVES' STRIKE,
The strike of housewives against the high
| HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Meerry: Vornon and Smyth in their weekly The missionary cause in Chinn, the. N.C.share report dated September 15th state-
Business during the past week has ruled Daily News enys, has sustained a deep loss by the death of the Rox. W. H. Marray, head of quieter, but on the whole rates show no materiu! the Chinese School for the Blind in Peking,
extion, Apart from his great work in the propagation att att "Rubbers" have again failed to attract
Fine Hard
which closes firm at und Asenes has now assomed such gravity that, according to a dospatch to the Petit Journal, need entertain any apprehension with regard to
Naither foreigners nor Chiners in Shanghai |・ of Christianity, Mr. Murray will be remembered price of Rotwilbat the advance in the prices of milk, eggs, and butter at Manbouge by posterity for this Tregution, Inown-ansat 4/11-per. b. se aguinat 48h a week oro, 500 gendarmos had to bo oalled out. The are lower on the week housewives in a body to the market at and Barisiment. The 500 gondermen oconpied Faino of the invention, which cost; the (middle price), with Londons buyer at 64/9 and the food supply.
There are ample stocks of rice, flour and other type, which sushing the blind to read and write. to perfect
-seller at 68/ The open market rate of dis-
strategie positions gl long the road and round thereare count has advanced to 38 per cent, but the the market, yet the Aro hundred were not wants of the entire population of the Port, will be gathered from the fact that t ". and large quantities of grain have on coming hundreds of blind Chinese doing
days past
that Mr. to maintain the present abundance. in by train from the country for several reading and Bonts have also began to arrive with rice, and whon the water in the crooks subsides-as it is now showing signs of doing-anoicatly to allow the larger bosta to pass under the bridges the local grenaries will bo replenished to an
ent from these sources. unlimited extent
As soon as danger of scarcityseemed to throat- To pay a Dividend of 5 por cont on than the Port last week, his Honour faced. the lernte sigltod Chinose, by the very simple at the reduced rate of $225 with ex. 73.
Ho at once entered into consultation with the officials and gentry, investigated the circumstances thor. onghly, arranged through the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for large shipments of rice from the South, and organised a system of distri bution at moderate prices direct from the granaries in onss the ordinary scarces whence deploted
terase. It
was not until 1887 Bar Silver closes at 24 per oz, atendy, and altogether a match for the housewives. The
year's working of the company, ending June After paying all running expenses, docking abarges, pamit of insurance, remuneration to the consulting committes aur auditors' fees, there remains a balance at credit of prolt and loss account of 853,261.81, which, with the approval of Shareholders, it is proposed to appropriato as follows:-
Capital of the Company, absorbing 250,000, and to carry the Balanes of $3,261.81 to the Reserve Faul, and it is further proposed to transfer from this Fund a sum of $38.261.81 in order to provide for depreciation of the Company's Properties."
at
invention first obtained Elerling T. T. at 1/9), Shanghai T. T. is quoted
758 BANKS. ...
Hongkong and Shanghais lare firmed up locally and can now be sold at $890 London is unchanged at £85 10
MARINE INSURANCES,Unions continuo in request at 2820 and North Chines at Tis. 155. Cantons have been sold at $206, and Yangtzes
formal
as à definite and valuable new factor in Chinese mission work, but the succes which has attended it in the intervening years, that it will be a priceles blessing to all future generations.
In 1689 the invention was found, to be possiblo of wider application, and it was used amongst
and
sold
women
such a
women, headed by their leader, who wore a asla round her waist, broke into the town, and forced the shopkeeper to sell them butter at 18 01 a pound and two groosta' dozens of eggs, that is twenty-six, for two franes, This is the price which they themselves had fixed.
When some of the farmers objected, the out of their bands, shatched the whips o
on their backs. and threatened to use them
Internationale," orowded round the market, and raised They sang tho revolutionary -wanted at 8125.
Hongkong disturbance that the justice of the peace at the far in request at $360 with reported all sales hall had to adjourn the for the
Ritting and sollers at 8362).
day and refire. A farmer and his son haut to fly. SHIPPING-Hongkong, Conten and Macnor for their lives and take shelter in honse because are slightly lower with sales and probable collers they refused the prices-fixed by the housewives st $28. China and Manilan have improved to whe
When the exoitement was at its height, of the latter it is reported that at the of about 1,500, joined the demonstration, and respect of 5 per cent, will be declared for theyear ending The gendarmes could only look on and see thut 30th June last. Indo-Chinas are quiet with so there was no destruction of property.
A still mers imposing demonstration is said lers at 364, London now quoting 110/. middle price.
(now)...
where some 20,000 people assembled to protest against the high prices; but all the damage they did was to sing the revolutionary eang and to threaten produce dealers if they did not keep to the prices which bad been arbitrarily fixed. frightened were some farmers that they
the men
of the situation.
the fingers of the blind, The eye instead of the raised dota embossed fur Mr. Morzay was bora at Port Dandas, 7881 Whilst quite a Glasgow, on June 3, 1843. boy be lost one of his armis, but this did not deter him in the sphere of work services were accepted by the National Bible The Reserve Fund will then stand at $150,000, the people obtain their supplies should become which he subsequently took ap, In 1863 his $11 with boyers and Douglases at $22. In and women of various factories, to the number the ships moored on the Clyde, After a course Ho has instrnoted his subordinates and pro. / Society, and he commenced his mission amongst forthcoming meeting of shareholders a dividend the disturbers wore loft masters
of the logical study he was sent out. seron years Inter, to Chefoo, as the Society's agent. Six months afterwards Mr. Marrey was gat bored for the work he had taken up will bo able to take unfair adean. from the fact that he has travelled all over tago of the situation by charging excussive
Northern China preaching the Gospel, and to with his assistants has disposed of prices for their stocks. has worked
450,000 copies of Holy Seriptures in the Chincot the Blind is one of the finest institutions in Ching, and the work is carried on with the se sistance of Mrs. Murray and her daughter.
Trade during the first half of the period under review was extremely dall, but with the advent of the Chinese New Year a marked improvement has boon apparent, and compeli freight to bo raised to a more remunerative level.
railed apen the local gentry to go among the rice-dealers and exhort them to abstain from putting up the price abore the figures ruling in ordinary times, and so far as his powers permit deslere shall not
tion was rather loss keen, enabling rates of him to prevent it be in determined that the installed at Peking, and some idea of his love 316 Star Forrys are machanged at 26% (10) to have been made at the market of Jeumont,
The Steamors and other properties of the
the damn night and day to provide for
So
REFINERIES. China Sugars are easier with sollers at 2142 and probable buyers at 8140. Luzons have also weakened and are now for sale at $30.
MINING--Raubs have again been booked at Charbonnages are uncharged at $700
sioner, and took any price they could-gat-fer DOCKS, WHALVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong.station under the eyes of the police commis
and Whampoa Docks have been done at their butter and aggs. and 3501, closing with rellors at the higher rate-Kowloon Whurres have been booked at $50,
Company have brou montained-in-test-elnes condition, and the cabin accommodation of Pouding ever the Pert, and he is kinderole charactors, To-day Mr. Murray's School for $2.55 and Chinese Engine-rings at Tis. 14 rapidly sold off all their stock at the railway
the Hatyany, Hacking and Hairun increased during the year,
The mounts appearing as "Freights Das" and "Accounts Receivable" have since been collected,
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
Mr. J. W. U. Bonnar, the Hon. Mr. Honey Keswick and Mr. R. Showan having resigned their, seats ou leaving the Colony, Mr. C. C Mackio, the Hon. Mr. C, H. Ross and Mr. C A. Tomos were invited to fill the vacancies, and now retire in forms of the Articlon of AROCÍO. tion, but offer themselves for re-cleation.
AUDITORS.
The Accounts for the first six months were audited by Mesare, W. H. Potiaand A. R. Lowe, and for the final six months by Mr. W. H. Potts and Mr. E. A. M. William (acting for Mr Lowe). Messrs. Lowe nad Potts now retire, but offer themselves for re-cleation.
DovaLAS, LAPRAIK & Co,
General Managers. – PROFIT AND LOSE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1911:
To Amount transferred to Reserve Fand as resolved at last General Meeting,
To Exchange Account.
To Auditors For,
To Remuneration to Consulting
Committee for 12 months,
To Remuneration to General Mava-
geri for 12 months,
To Balance,
By Balance of Profit and Loss
Account, 30th June, 1911
Interest Account ...
,, Interest on Mortgages
Proft on running the Company's steamers during the year
S. 11064
3.383.77 600.00
thankful
now to be able to assure the public that all danger soms to have passed,
There will be no actual scarcity, and evon these people who are destitute of the means of purchasing food in the ordinary way will find it provided for them by the various benevolent organisations and philanthropic private individ-
who have been conferring with his Finnor regarding the position of affairs and helping him to arrange them in the manner best calgu Lated to promote the generni interests of the community.
Under these circumstances nothing what "rice-riots" is in the shape of
were Bay evilly ended, and VAN
persons inclined attempt the groution of disturbances the nouns of re- prossion at the disposal of his Honour are so ample that order and tranquillity would easily ho maintained
evor
to be
OPIUM IN CHINA.
and New Amay Docks at the reduced rate of $--THE ACCIDENT TO THE "HAZEL Shanghei Docks are quoted from the North at Tia 57 bayers, and Shanghai and Hongker Wharves at Tls. 86 sellers,
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-HODS.
The following letter appears in The Times Sir,-The telegram from Peking published of the 25th ult. to-day seems to indicate that an attempt is be- kong Lands are quieter at $100 with probable ing made by British opium merchants in Hong-gellera. Kowloon Lands are procurable at $28, kong to compel China to take Persian or and Humphreys Estates at 673 after sales Turkish opium or both, noder cover of the Hongkong Hotele are wanted at $119 (old), the treaty right by which China has been compelled new closing quiet at $72 after small sales, to take Indian opium. No claim more Shanghai Lands have improved in the North monstrous could well be conceived. Neither to Els 97 with sellers.
long Tarkey nor Persia has any right to send opium Chirn, and one treaty right to send. Indina opium there (now being given up by us) has
Bat
apparently there of the revenue of India. are men in Hongkong claiming Hritish nation. slity who wish for their own profit to force on China opium grown in Turkey or Persia at the our Indian opium on Chinn. very time when we are at tast giving up foreing
DOLLAR."
CAFTAIN GAUKROGER NOT IN COMMAND.
The Japan Guestle of the 2nd inat, publishes the following:-
The Taotui thanks the publie for the celerity only bean dafended in the past in the intem# 853. Theo quotations from the North per mail end of the P.M. steamer Asia, which was
with which his arggestions in the emergency have been mist, and in the case of his own nationals, his orders bare been obeyed, and he will bighly appreciate the sympathy and assist anco of foreigners resident in the Port in the arrangements which he must still contiune tc mako to promote the general well-being..
THE FLOODS AT WUHU.
A CIRCLE OF DESTRUCTION.
Our correspondent at Hakodate, in sending the nowa of the stranding of the British steamer Hazel Dollar onteide Musoran barbour on the afternoon of the 27th ultime, stated that the COTTON MILIS.-Hongkonga have been done vessel at the time of the accident was command. at 85.35, dosing with barers at 853 and sellors at ed by Captain H. Gunkroger, lately in coni- are as follows: Ewosil, 92, Laon Kung lost a few months ago on the China coast. We have not received a telegram- from our Mows Tls. 63, Internationals Tls. 44, and Soy Cheer Tie, 24.
corcospondent stating that Captain Bussell engaged to bring the improved to $111 with buyers. China Borncom Gankroger
vessel across the Tacile to Shanghai, but at 9212 and the last moment found it impossible to learo 818. Electrics at Ropes at have been booked at $103, Comente at $3.85, Powells at 84. Ices are easier with sellers at in her.
We regret very much the orror rando by cur 8165, and Peak Trama at $112 sellers.
correspondent, and apologise for the injustice thus unwittingly dons to Captain Ganzreger.
INTIMATIONS
I KNOW THAT CUTICURA CURED ME'
Worried and Tortured for 5 Years. Covered with Eruption All Over. Could Not Sleep-nor Rest. Felt Like Tearing Himself to Pieces, With First-Use of Cuticura Oint- ment, had No Itching at All.
"I have been tortured for the past five years with a bud skin disease. I attended the
Ispital for two years, of and on, with it. The lasā time. I attended for fre -mouths without succORE....... My track, cost, legs, semen, scalp, in fact all over, were cavered will this ezujolon. I could not arep at nigh sar rest asse My back wan a shotter feu Met to tips kik bundreds of anus And santyre Ther worried e and torticed me, so felt as though I could tear ayself to ples. I showed some of my work-mates, and they said that They never saw aarthing so but, with know how I was worried and tortured by terrible Heling skin disease.
**1 had tried many remedies without any sr: but finally Larted using Cutleurs hat- mens and with the very drst appllution R was relieved and had no tehing at all. Then I got a good night's sleep which i trud not and in works. Within a fortnight everything bad completely disappeared as if by magic power, and have bad no trouble slove. I know that Cutleurs has cured me, and I strongly advise those who suffer with sar skin trouble, however bad it may be or what- aver, other remedier may have fatted in, to give the wonderful Cutteurs rind srial. I believe their cure will be effected, not for a Ettle while bus for gouri, for Catleur: and one of the worst cases to ackle when i eured me." (Signed) G, J. Bore, 27, New Road, Brentford Hildy. Eng. May 19, 1910. Cuffeurs Reisedies are sold throughout the world. Depate: London, 27. Charterhouts B.: Caleutia, R. Paul; Bo, Afner Funca, Id., Cape "lund, etc.; U. : A... Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Sale Pmp. Banton Font-hee, Curieura Book, giving tamruction-fue the bast cu♫O DI BÍLÓ, KOsip and hair,
Chas. J. Gaupp
& Co.
2
Have Just Received. Now
Selection of Goods from
MISCELLANEOUS:-Campbell, Moore's hard is in command of the Maze Dollar Captain MAPPIN & WEBB,
RUBBERS, ETC.-The following quotations (middle price) were received by wire from London to-day:--
It will be remembered that for the past eight months, expressly in order to prevent this sur- reptitious use of our treaty power over Chinu, the Indian Government has been specially marking all the opium sold for expert to Chine.
Ledburys Apparently, however, these Hongkong opiam merchants are trying to defeat that precaution Imton Asiatics claiming a right to force their pur-Loudon Ventures
The correspondent of the NC. Daily News by open foreiga viam apon China sa well. Of United Berdangs
at Wuhu wrote on September 9th -
Not for urer sixty years hae central China boon visited by a flood as great as at present
2,000.00 The flood of 1901 was more than a foot less. well that the claim. Norerthless, it is Batu Tigas
The water has wrought destraction on every 10,000.00 side. The water is from four to six feet deep 53,261.81 in
the streets, and the smell is awful. Bodies of Imon and beasts go drifting down the river, $69,356,22
Up to August 23, only the folds north of the river were covered with water, but on that night the storm, driving up the river, caused a 110.64 rise of a foot, and the new foreign settlement 379.57 that had been holding back the water overflowed 14,732 85 and the Belds south of the river suffered. There was a bumper crop of rice up to that time, and 54,133.16 the farmers had begun to cut the rice when the
break came.
S
€69,356.22
PALANCE SHEET FOR THE TEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1911; LIABILITIES.
Unpaid Dividends...
Burdry ales payable
Profit and Loss C
ASSETS.
Value of the Co.'s Steamers:-
Haitan, Haiyang, Hoiching, and Bas
lust man per l account
$1,060,787,22-
FATE OF UNWALLED TOWNS.
As one goes from place to place one
$1,392,164.49 cries of "chuming, chaming" (save life) on avery side. The poor creatures were hanging to trees, poles, or parts of houses, with a few of their earthly belongings. Language cannot fully describe the asfaltes of it all. Thousands of human beings were wiped out on the night of the storm.
RELIEF WORK REDUN.
5716
1016
1/9
93/9
3.7
72/6
2216
3919
17/1
Eastern and International Trusts Rabber Trusts
3,8 discount
8/6 prem.
110-
37-
JA
66,3
74/6
chases course no British Government could or would Allagars
of the British public Saporgs.... countenance such a should be drawn to the kind of thing in sup. Linggis ...
Anglo-Malaya port of which these gentry ask the power and prestige of the British good me,
Yours faiibfally,
Barley, August-24th.
THEO, C. TAYLOR.
It would be well also if somebody were to call the attention of the British public to Mr. Theo. C. Taylor's ignorance of the subject he is discussing. ED.]
TRAWLERS FOR JAPAN.
VESSELS PURCHASED IN EIMSBY,
Indo-Chinas (P. & D. combined) Hongkong Electro Tras Tronohs (Tin) Mines Shells, "bearers"
RUBBER SHARE DEPRECIATION AND PROSPECTS.
THE TREATMENT OF LEPROSY.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY BY OHAKA PHYSICIANS.
The Osaka Asahi reports the discovery by two doctors in the Osaka Hospital of a novel· treatment for leprosy, consisting of the injec
LONDON,
Comprising
SILVER CUPS,
PRESENTATION PLATE,
TEA SERVICES,
$0.,
30.
tion of the poisonous matter found in the PRINCES PLATE,
(Age, or tetradon). The physicians
glotion-D. Yoshika
Tomonostics and
Dr. Yamazaki Sanzo-have, it is stated, bean
this
studying question
fish
for about 20 years,
and only recently arrived at the conclusion that the peculiar peisen found in the globe.
was concions in
in the treatment of leprosy,
in the August According to a (reatise published i
of The Domestic ad Foreign Medical Mr. W. Leigh-Hunt, presiding at the first Nema, a fatal dose of this purion for a rabbit was 0014 gramme per kilogramme of the annual meeting of the Operators Trast, held in London last month, said that there had been a animal's weight. They then injected the poison and their belief that the poison had a good effect confirmed. heavy market depreciation on their large holding into several laprons patients under their care. In one case, a atient who had been urable on a sound slepp of rubber shares. Many of the most expert m80
decount of severe pains to
to enjoy in the rubber world failed to forense the long in abating the pain of the disease wa
for seven months was practically relieval of One of them anques.
•paiu after five injections, and was able to sleep. continued erambling in prices which hail taken place. The causes of this persistent declino
From
practical experience
ce, continued tionably had been interested madalation pai had been manifold. share market would be much better without the physicians, the injection was found to be but equally effective in treating general nervous complex. more
bing disorders. It was, however, another question
were
اله
од
En taking a journey north of the river we find every unwalled town virtually wiped out.
For some time, says a London paper, a rem. Tongkiachen, with over 500 houses in all, is gone, 1 save for three or four brick buildings: Kintse ber of Japanese agents connected with the bes & wall, but over a third of it is goue. Japan fisheries have been in Grimsby studying Huanglobe had over 500 houses; now only the methods of the English trawling industry, Capital-Account-20,000 Shares
...$1,0000.00 thiricop remain. The chapel and new school with a view of establishing a similar fishery in At $50 "
185,000 00 building of
the Advent Christian Mission Japan. Having booomo acquainted with the Reserve Fund.
modern steam trawlers, two of which have now Underwriting a/c of the Company 110,327,11 there are totally destroyed. Chaahsien city wall details of the business, they hare purokased four
138.00 is
been Unpaid Bonus,
-only two tent above the surface of the water. prepared for their lengthy voyago. Picked by groups of speculators whom the rubber soundly.
have been secured, 381.50 The south gate could not be entered. The main
crews of men willing to go 43,056,17 business street is eight or niuo foot under water, and the Grimsby fishermen, in addition to Other cases -53.261.81--An-the south part of the city is washed rs navigating the irawlere, have consented to fortunately they did not include anythine whether leprosy could be cured by the inject
remain in Japan a sufficient length of time to inherently wrong with the rabber planting in-
Bervous P ins of teach the Japanese she work. The arrival of dustry, the present state and prospects of which of tetradon poison, though it was certain that
good fortiorola-at--| The Japan Ch
learns that the poison, these resele is being anticipated with great had a healthier look than for a long time past. it was very efficacious in dispersing the extreme prepared ready for use, is in the form of a interest by the Japanese, who have hitherto add not think really good rabber shares were which they yielded from 10 to 15 per cent. amack type. experience only of sailing vessels of the British likely to stand permanently
In conversation with a large Grimsly tawlor Those who believed most firmly in the future of white powder, and is now being generally used
Hospitat owner, a correspondent learned that the Japa. the industry would much rather that such prices in the treatment of leprous patients in Oaks as prevailed last year should never be seen again, Dese had parchased these four vessels as an The Famine Commissioner, Fang DA-keriment, and if the venture is ancecsafnt and they rejoiced in the feofors which were his commenced relief in Uwajchou, Kintsa her will form the nucleus of a tinwerful steem makine for a muonnortant consideration and Hechou.
of $10.000 bas Bam
Uwaishou. been distributed at
by influential In Wubus to make the most of itu artensive fish- the establishment in Antwerp and elsewhere of being committees are ing formed, and help will be given socn to the thousands who covering grounde, and the inducements to get the "forward" markets, backed the bille of Waku. These refugees are pouring. Grimsby fishermen out and remain there for merchants and tankerd who would do all in several months have been on such a liberal scale their power to check the wild fluctuations which into Wuhu by the hundred daily.
that volunteers have been nunistons, and the had been such a detrimental feature in the past. No western flash and blood can stand and see
have been able to select crows of ther. With rubber at an average price of ongthing 5s, por lb., sound planting companies could be the suffering of this kind and not try to alleviate.
practical DILOTE. superhuman offert must be made by the Chinese Government, with foreign gifts and heir, to Spain, which a few years age purchased, akant
It must be
a dozen Grimsby trawlers, and has now estab rebuild and strengthen the dykes. relief work. We must not panporize the poople listed a large fishery. by gifts. This has been done too much stready, Lot China know that she must face thin calamity in a systematic. scientific way. If she does not, this sorrow will be repeated over and over again, $ 28,970.73 year after year.
184,000.00
Les amount written off us resolved at the last General- Meeting
Additions since mude
Value of Wharf and of Buoys and Moor- ings at Hongkong, Swatow, Amoy and Tamani and Farnituro at Hongkong sa per last report Less amount written off as resolved at the last general meeting
Loans on Mortgage
Hongkong
40,110.64
$1,020,676.58
2,896.32
-$1,023,572.90
33,970.73
5,000.00
Shanghai Bauk
(Current Account).
Freights due on 30th June, 1911.
Sandry accounts receivable from
agavoits, &,
Cash in hand
Unexpired tonnage dues
Coal afo, stook in hand...
36,454.41 55,435.27
À
fest The Japanese Government
material. A very
lik
parket in the raw
Yet giving of money will not suffice. A is in this matter following the lead of trusted to give a good account of themselves,
ALLEGED FRAUD BY A FOREIGNER IN JAPAN. George Showden, aged 20, describing himself 820.68 fraud by the Preliminary Court in the Kobe 1,564.68 Chiho Baibaresho, and has been committed to jodgment of the Preliminary Court it
The firet of the vessels was expected to sail for the East at the end of August, and the thres others will follow shortly afterwards.
THE HANKOW VOLUNTEERS.
TO BE PLACED UNDER NAVAL CHARGE.
wag
A NEW ELECTRIC LAMP.
TABLE WARE,
FISTI ENIVES
CUTLERY,
and
FORKS,
DRESSING. CASES with
bill
SILVER FITTINGS,
LEATHER HANDBAGS,
and WALLETS,
RAZORS,
1256
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
In regard to the Naval Prize Bill, which is now being considered by the House of Commons, attention has been mainly concentrated upon. that part of it which provider for the carrying of appeals from British Prize Courts to the of "the very important changes were suggested in- proposed formational Prize Court at The
the substantive us well as the adjective inw of Hague. But in the Committee stage
present prize. The English prize law at preserves saveral features of the old system of Particulars of a new development in electric waging war by which depredations upon the selves a large part of the proceeds of the enemy lighting were giron by Mr. H. N. Sporborg, of suemy's commerce were encouraged by affar of the British Thomson-Houston Company, at the private gain. The captors divide among them- works at Bugby recently. After three years merchantmen which they may capture, and the of laboratory work this company has discovered oflcers and crew of a man-of-war which recaptures Briefly, the new development in a flament of entitled to salvage. To toth of those practices an improvement on the metallic flement lampean Buglich vessel taken by the enemy fleet
wire Hitherto the filaments objection was taken in Committer, and amend- drawn tangsten
through
to sweety were former formed by pressing thr binder, ments were moved which proposed to
binder, away
The amendment. & mixture of powdered tungstens aud the latter being removed. Theto filaments, abolishes the payment of salvage upon recapture, made up of particles of tangsten lecally faced was carried in spite of the Government's
of 2 brittle naistro and interfered on taas pointed out that the anting together,
SALARIES FOR M.P.'S. FROM A PHILs)
LAST.
The Chancellor of the Excbenter placed on
were
are
them
rendered it advantagoons for an English to silow English mprobantman to be.
the table of the House of Commons a resolution with the evolution of on ideal lamp. the der ber now and then to recover.it
for the payment of M.P's as follows:-
"That in the opinion of this Home, provision should be made for the payment of a salary at the rate of £400 a year to any member of this time being in renaipt of salary as an officer of
new method a ductile fiament in one continu ens length has been secured. It is claimed that
Howe, excluding any member who is for the it poderes thosa essentials which are necessary ble but it should not
this House
Household."
be
and
57,144.82 s sp Englishman, bas been found guilty of has been received from the Foreign Office Majesty's a Minister or as an officer of his to the advantages of the drawn-wire flament, the į eliminating any lompistion to private g 4.091,50 stand his public trial. From the text of the authority of the Navy. This stop was requested beginning of the current financial year. Thosociates claim that it is not only stronger batment, which would have abolished prize money
The Hankow Daily News says: A daspatok Company of Volunteers under the command and authorising the phasing of the Hankow British some months ago by the local authorities and $1,392,164,49ngs the Japan Chroniels, that the ecoused Show the acquiescence of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, meets with great approval der on May 13th last proceeded to the Hongkong locally. and Shanghai Bank. Kobe, and stating hiresif
in to a Chinese to be a
a Secretary to cer'sia country, from whom his credentials were due in a few days, deceived the
not
this filament of drawn wire is superior to the so that the officers and crew might be entitled
to their salvage, Doubtless such a ordinary pressed or "equirted" flament in that
change a salutary step towards ef electric incandescent lamp. As the & perfect type of electio
The other amend- their from
operations. naval British Thomson Houston Company and
a strong was not carried, but it evoked such a too. salaries are to date from April 1, 1911, the
that with it are several times trouver
that the present system than the
flament type. Furthermore expression of favour
is
for long. There are likely to endure Teceipt of a
parliamentary pension are to be the risk of breakage is substantially reinced by resolution does not state whether members in than
hase been a feature of tunesten filament lamps. allows the capture of the private property of excluded. That may be matter for debato when the elimination of the rigid-corrections which scand reasons for maintaining the rule which the resolution comes before the House.
It is left to the Treasury to decide sa to the Justead of the short lengths, welded to the supenemies at sea. Bat we venture to think that term 'sad mothod of payment. Probably the ports at four or dve different points, the wire- there are no solid reasons for stimulating naval by an offer of special rewards, to engage officere,
practice enters THE NEW C.P.R."STEAMERS
salaries aro paid, income tax being deducted with clamped flexible connections to the
in wires. It is free from the variations percep of dividing booty among the troops has been money towards aro place on manage the
Mr. G. M. Bosworth, vice-president of the beforehand.
The resolution is certain to affect the arrange-tible in the ordinary metal flament lamps, where abolished and in its
one section of the filament usually burns at a given out of the Treasury to the succesful II. B. Pike, and thereby obtained. E, A. M. WILLIAMS, A.S.A.A., #
bank a sum of Y.150. On the 16th of the same Canadian Pacific Railroad, announced on August month aconsed wont to Yokohama, where he 18th that the company had oridorod two steam-ments of the Labont members with their ocu
ing the life of the lomp. The company alairas bad displine and outrage. The distribution of Yamashita-cho, ships for the Vancouver Hongkong service to stituents. Many of them receive salaries in cac higher temperature than the rest, thus shorten soldiery. It was found thast the old way led to -Hongkong, 12th September, 1911.
pnt up at the Royal Hotel,
The new ships will be form or another from their organizations.
There are 670 members of the House of Com to be the first in Europe to aurelop and actually prize money is the last romnant of that old until the 25th, but failed to pay his hill amount cost. 95,000,000 groki.
fer food and drink, 595 feet long with a tonnage of 15,000. Each ing to X.118.64-27.75 Y6369 money advanced, and Y.27 charge for will accommodate 1.500 passengers and a larger mons, and thirty-seven of them receive salaries produce the pure drawn tungsten wire or a sac system udder which all the citizens of a country The total of the money obtained frand- freight capacity than any present ship of the of the nature excluded by the terms of the cossful lamp made with it. The now lamp can at war wore empowered, courir sus, to prey up- room.
committes rejected.-Law Journal, Canadian Pacino Railway. The Fairfield Ship Chancellor's resolution. The cost of the new be produced with drawn wire filaments of 50 on their enemies. The full House of Commons lently thus amounted to Y.208.64.
The public trial is to take place shortly in the building Company of Glasgow will build them scheme to the nation, therefore, will be a little and 60 watt sizes for all voltages from 200 to many still press for the larger reform which the over a quarter of a million sterling per annum. and have them ready in January, 1913. Kobe Court.
We have compared the above statement with the Booke and Vouchers of the Company and found the same in secordauco therewith.
W. H. POTTS,
--Auditors------
THE BAJAH MUDA OF SARAWAK.
We are informed that his Majesty has beet pleased to approve of the title of His Highness being granted to the Rajah Muda, the eldest son of the Rajab of Sarawak, with precedence after the heirs of Indian Priaces.-The Times.
Mr.
will be paid quarterly, as Ministers' drawn Alament is wound upon spider support such captures.. La land war the old
260 volts,