SUPREME COURT.
Friday, February 21st. IN HUMMASY JuniSDIOTLON.
BEFORE THE FUISNE JUDGE (Mr. H. H. J GOMPERTZ).
MILITARY OFFICER SUED.
An action was brought by D. Chellaram, an Indian silk merchant, to recover the sum of $17 for goods supplied from Najor Patselogue.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A SUGGESTION,
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND 1918.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HOYOKONG
DAILY PRESS,"
Hongkong, 21st February, 1013.
COMPANY MEETING.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their wookly share raport dated 21st February state -
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
THE CONSTITUTION.......
A Naaking telegram to the China. Tunes says that Cheng. Teh-chnan, Tuta of Kiangau, has recommended Wang Chung- There has been more activity in the hui and Chen Tao-yi as compilers of the local market during the past week, and constitution representing Kiangsu, rates close mostly on the Arra side, with THE VEGA GOVERNMENT.
close
SIR,I write these few lines in the hope managers, Messrs. Showan, Tomes & Co. a continued good enquiry for investment in from private sources stating that
that they may catch the eye of the chief manager of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, the Director of Public Works and the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department respectively. writo now because it is the planting and repairing season and because I notice some coolies already turning up earth on the railed-in piece of ground immediately
Cannot some
The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the aboys Company was held yesterday at the offices of the general Mr. C. A. Tomes presided, and there were also present: Messrs. H. P. White, U. Po On and 3. H. Dodwell (consulting com- mittee), R. Hancock, A, H. M. da Silva, W. Hardwick, Ng Hop Tsz, D. McNeill, K. D. Gazdar, J. A. Tarrant, M. A Figueiredo, R. A. Ferguson and J. Young {secretary).
The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting,
Information has been received at Har-
envoys from Urge arrived in Harbin a fortnight ago in order to confer with the Russian authorities with reference to tho annexation of Barge by the Urga Govern
ment
THE HUNG HUTZE. The Novoyne Zizn of Harbin states
account Sterling "Rubbers" slightly lower on the period under review, and there is little or no business passing in this section. Fine Hard Para Rubber has declined to 4/- per lb., which is also the closing quotation for plantation Sheets. Discount rates are unchanged at that is Chinese detachment, consisting of 5 per cent (Bank of England) and 1500 infantry, cavalry and artillery," bas been despatched from Kwangchentze to per cent. (open market). Bag Silver has release the Tautui of Petuna, whom the receded to 28 d. ready, 28-9/16 forward, Hunghutze bave captured, and also to and Sterling T.T. to 2/-3/100. Shanghai disperse the Hunghutze in that district. T.T. is quoted at 711, and Singapore T.T. at 863. Consola 748.
Mr. 1. X. d'Almada represented the plaintiff, and the defendant, who appear ed in person, admitted the actual debt, but said he would like to give the reason why he refused to pay. When he came to the Colony he bought several articles frora the plaintiff, being informed that he was a reliable man, and he was perfectly Subsequently he satisfied with these. bought some silk which afterwards turned out to be had, and he had bocu told that it ought never to have been sold. Onroad leading from the principal new ceipts are about $23,000 less, but interest in London to £84, and shares are procur in a very gorgeous form, Liang Shih-yi
West of the Law Courts. more trees be planted in the immediate vicinity of the Queen's Statue and cannot the reads thereabouts he torred? The glare of the sun and the glitter of the
buildings to the Hongkong Club is almost complaining to the plaintiff, the latter unbearable in the summer. Surely the repudiated all responsibility in the trans-
trees which have died in Connaught Road action, saying that the silk came from
can be replaced and additional trees be Canton, and had nothing to do with him.planted in each corner of the four plots The man then wrote to the commanding of ground set apart for ornamental purposes, viz, one or two trees in each of
officer and asked him to force. witness to
pay. It was only a small matter, and the money would have been paid if the plain tiff had only accepted the responsibility for the bad silk.
On his Lordship's advice the parties conferred privately with n view to an amicable settlement.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A Chinese was brought before Mr. Melbourne charged by L.6. Wilks with having 19lbs. of gunpowder on his junk
without e licence. He was fined $20.
Mr. Hoggarth prosecuted a Chinese for being in unlawful possession of $ taels of opium. The man was coming off a ship with the drug in his possession when he was arrested. Mr. Eazeland imposed a
fine of $500.
Two contractors had a difference of opinion, and attempted to settle the ques tion in the old-fashioned way by fighting Both men appeared before Mr. Melbourne yesterday, one charging, the other with Assault. The defendant was fined $3, and "ordered to pay $2 compensation to the complainant. Both men were bound over to keep the peace.
A watchman on the str. Minnesota observed a Chineso getting aboard the ship, and, becoming suspicious, he went up to him and searched him, finding eleven tins of opium bidden under his coat and 24 tios in a bag which he was carrying. The man was prosecuted at the Magistracy yesterday for being in unlawful posses sion of opium by Lance-Sergt. Wille, and Mr. Melbourne ordered a remand.
A richa coolie was proseeding along Queen's Road, when an Indian constable happened to get across his path. He did not allow this, however, to delay his pro gress, but promptly ran his vehicle over the indignant officer, who hauled him up.
Inspector Mar to the Police Station:
·Donald told the Magistrate (Mr. Melbourne) yesterday that he thought it was an accident, and the constable looked very disappointed when the defendant was discharged.
able locally at $625,
The CHAIRMAN said-With your permis- sion. as usual, we will take the statement of accounts as read. This past year's
BANKS--Hongkong and Shanghais have working shows very little change from that of the year before. The gross re-declined in sympathy with a further fall and charges saved are of equal amount, so the net result is the same. Loans are again reduced, this time from 2963,000 to $723,000 and our income from this source is accordingly down. Storages and ronts on the other hand have risen, and the im provement, offsets the decrease in net in
terest receipts. The retirement of one of
MANING INSURANCES.-Unions have been hooked at $825 and 8830, and a few more shares are on offer at the latter rate. Canting continue in strong request, clos ing with buyers at $275 after small sales at the rate. Yangtszes have been sold in the North at 8180, and North Chinos ate enquired for at Tis.1313
THE EXPRESS-DOWAGER'S BIRTHDAY. Saturday, 18th February, being the birthday of the Empress Dowager, Lung kai prosented a letter of congratulation yu, the Provisional President Luan Shil presented the letter sealed with the State The Imperial Beal of the Republic, family is much pleased and an audience will be granted the Envoy with the formality shown to a foreign Ambassador at the Kienching. Palace.
THE TIBETAN CAMPAIGN.
the Bank plots and the same number in the mortgages (8230,000) on the West been done ut 385 closing firm with Taopa having become disordered the
each of the Government plots.--I an, yours faithfully,
OPTIC NERVE.
THE CLOCK TOWER.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS.***].
Hongkong, 21st February, 1913. Sin-From time to time the Govern ment puts forward a half-hearted pro posal to erect a clock tower which can be seen and which keeps correct time, The last official proposal was to pull down the existing tower, which can hardly be seen from anywhere either by day or night, and replace it with a clock tower on the New Post Office. When the question of the Jubilee Memorial was considered many projects were debated, and although what is now known as the Jubilee Read was eventually decided upon as "the people's gift" it was only after a close fight with the partisans for a new Clock Tower and a respectively. Had the subscribers known that the road built with their money was to be delayed and ultimately ruined for the purpose it was intended, by senseless
Maternity Hospital
military obstruction, doubtless either the
Clock Tower or the Maternity Hospital would have gained the day. The want of
Point property effected a raving at the rate of 11 per cent for the year as com-
The diff pared with previous years. culty of making further remunerative Loans on the provident system continues, and we find this branch of the business gradually dwindling, and we can look for no check until the local money market hardens. Several proposed loans of this kind have during the year been under the consideration of the Committee, but were eventually refused on the grounds of in sufficient security. The godowns have done a capital business and the prospects continue good, and at some times during the past six months we have been unable to accommodate constituents with all the the room they wanted. The buildings are in good order, all necessary repairs hay. ing been effected and charged to working
account,
There being no questions, The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts, which was seconded by Mr. Wait, and agreed to.
Mr. SILVA proposed that Messrs. H. P. White, L. Poi Os, and S. H. Dodwell be re-elected to the consulting committed.
Mr. HANCOCK Seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
A despatch dated Batang, 25th Janu ary, states that the Chinese garrison at Tibetans seized the opportunity to attack the town. The garrison took refuge in a temple, which the Tibetans set fra to, thus forcing the Chinese to retreat, For tunately they met reinforcements and, attacked having combined forces, killing several and repulsed the Tibetans, of their leaders, Batang is safe but the ments, food and munitions. Part of the to townspeople urgently request reinforce- force at Lamaya has gone to Batang Indo Chinas
It is reported that there is a force of 3,000 Tibetans between help the garrison.
FIRE INEUBANCES. Hongkongs have buyers China Fires have improved to $153 with buyers, but no-shares are obtainable at this figure. It is reported that at the forthcoming annual meeting of the latter Company a dividend of $7 and bonus of 83 per share will be declared for 1912 as against $7 and 2 respectively for the previous year's working,
SHIPPING Hongkong Canton and Macaos have ruled steady with sales at the improved rate of $271. are easier with sellers at 855 (combined) and China and Manilas quiet at Nantup and Chaingka. The garrison of They have Douglases at 3311, but in the latter there-
asked the Commander of Batang to send Star Ferrys are procurable at 835), and Yent-sing has fought several battles with- are buyers at 834. Shell Transports have out making any headway advanced to 111/6 at which there are them a part of his force to help, but he buyers for London account, the middle REFINERIES-China Sugars have been quotation being now 113/-,
booked at 3106 and the market closes firmer with probable buyers at the rate. Luzons are procurable at $30.
has refused.
CHINESE SHIPPING.
·COMING MARITIME POWER
similar to
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Hamples with 3-p. book free from nesreis depok: Newbors, dapi. £X, 27 Chatterbom B., London: -Towns & Co., Bodne i Hell. WarLesson;;Làd.; Capo Town: Mollar. Madsan & Co. Unigutts and Bombay Pollor. Corp., sols priga., Benton, W. H. A.
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BINOCULARS
MINING-Tronohs are unchanged at a middle quotation of 65/ and sellers from
Some time ago, says the Fall Mall London at 87/6. Heawoods are quiet at 4/3, Pahangs at 10/-, and Malayan Tin Gazette, a number of shippers at Shang- Dredges at 77/6, all middle price. Raubs hai and Canton formed a company to are somewhat firmer with small buyers at establish coastal and trans-oceanic lines, 83.85 and sellers at $4. Chineso En-.
the State-aided services gineering (Kailans) are to-day quoted at
Osaka. 32/6 (middle) market quiet.
Foperated from Tokio and DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong Subscriptions were invited from Chinese kong and Whampoa Docks have declined in different parts of the world, parti steadily from 80 to $59 at which latter cularly those on the west coast of North rate the market closes with probable and South America, and a large sum of sellers. It is currently reported that no money has already been guaranteed. dividend will be declared for the past Much more is, however, necessary, and ZEISS PRISM year's working, but with improved pros Dr. Sun Yat-sen has undertaken a cam- shown in this stock should not be of more been officially put forward for the Pects for 1913 the weakness at present paign in support of the schemes that have expansion of the shipping industry, and HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARVES than a temporary nature. Have again been booked at 977, market will deal with them on the occasion of his
coming visit to this country," closing with sellers at this and buyers at
Steamship lines and railroads connect 16 Power". $76. New Amoy Docks are procurable ing the interior provinces with the st That is all the business, at 87, and Shanghai Docks at Tis: 70. ports are to be the first consideration. 12
quiet but steady at The 107 by the employment of motor bouts. If Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves close River traffic will also be developed, chiefly LAND, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong the plans are successfully carried out, India, Europe, kong Lands have been done and continue regular sailings to in request at 81013. Kowloon Lands are Australia, and the United States will be wanted at $34, West Points at $543, and
inaugurated b Humphreys Estates at 88 Hongkong Hotele continue in request at 8115 and $74 for the old and new issues respective ly, sales of the latter having been booked at quotation,
On the motion of Mr. HANCOCK, seconded by Mr. No HoN Tsz, Messrs, A. O'D. Gourdin and W. H. Potts were re-elected auditors at an annual remuneration of $150.
The CHAIRMAN-Dividend warrants are now · ready, gentlemen. Thank you for your attend
Maternity Hospital has since been satisfied by the Victoria Hospital, but what of the Clock Tower? Is the Colony poor? I am credibly informed that the Government's finances have never been in such a flourishing state. Is the Governance. ment anxious by showing a large surplus to invite further military contribution 2. If not, why nos build a Clock Tower that can be seen and serap the present un- sightly and useless obstruction to the traffic. Kowloon is to have a Clock Tower on the New Terminal Station, can Hong kong be longer denied?—Yours faith
fully,
BALBUS.
CHEESE AS STEGE DIET.
THE SECRET OF ADRIANOPLE'S RESISTANCE. A London paper learns that if Turkey shows herself obstinate on the question of the surrender of Adrianople, it is because the fortress can hold out much longer than the public has been led to believe.
It is curioua, also, but nevertheless true, that, in spite of all the Eghting which has taken place between Turk and Bulgar
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Not very long ago. a Chino-Siamese Steam Navigation Company began to run steamers between Bangkok, Hongkong, with the Norddeutscher Lloyd. Very spon Swatow, and Anicy in direct competition COTTON MILLS-Hongkongs are the result, so far as the German boats. triffe easier with sellers at 393, and Ewos were concerned, was the reverse of satis
factory, as they merely got what the are quiet at Tls. 147.33 wor
MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos have Chinese vessels, crammed with passengers around the Thracian fortress, communica tion has never for one moment been inter- been booked at $10, and Cements at 84.80, and cargo almost every trip, left behind. rupted between the Forte and Chukri both closing steady. Dairy Farms are The method by which this was secured Pasha, who, on October 17th last, in-wanted at the improved quotation of $28) throws an interesting sidelight on Chinese A DISTORTED MORAL VISION. formed the war authorities at Constan- and Electrics at 28). Ices after sales at business tactics. Each coolie embarking on board one of the native steamers was tinople that be could hold out for six $205 are procurable at $200, Hopes are
in request at 3101, Union Water Boats at given, in addition to his passage tickets, We Pall Mall Gazette) notice that months. According to information which while prominent supporters of the anti- has reached a well-informed source in $141, Watkins at $3, Powells at 801, and another which simply bore his name, and opium movement continue to write to the London, and throws a good deal of light China Providents at $8.80 ex the dividend stated that he had travelled by that bon
Upon arrival at, either of the two papers about the stock of opium at Shang on the attitude of the Turkish Govera of 70 cents per share for 1912 paid to-day, hai, not one has uttered a word of protest ment towards the question of Adrianople. Hongkong Electric Trams have further termini, Bangkok or Swatow, he found MAILS BY AEROPLANE,
about the execution of a wretched woman it appears that Turkey took every pos proved after fairly extensive sales at it extremely dificult to obtain either
We sible precaution to provision Adrianople The demonstrations of avintors from for opium-smoking at Changsha,
No less than with sellers at this and buyers at 6/4 he could show one of these tickets. Need- time to time at Singapore should have are left to infer the views of the leaders as soon as the clouds began to gather over various rates up to 8/4, market closing temporary lodgings or employment unless
of the movement from a letter which the the Balkan Peninsula. convinced the Government of the Straits Daily News and Leader prints this morn: 15,000 head of cattle were brought into Langkats after sales at Tls. 74 and Tls less to say, composition on the route has
Large stocks of wheat, 73 close with probable sellers at the latter been reduced to a minimam, and
It is also proposed to reorganize the Settlements of the utility of those sering from the Rev. F. Meyer, Mr. Adrianople. planes in the carrying of maila The Meyer, speaking of the British people, maize and barley were laid in, and when rate. Ural Caspians have been booked at Government of F.M.S., says the Times of says that "this is one of those hours that the town recently ran short of petrol, 58/8 and 56/- and Mexican Eagles at China Merchant Steam Navigation Co.,
closing with buyers at 41/0. Malaya, might invest in 20eroplane to test the quality of a nation," and that which is used for lighting, the inhabitants 10/- up to 42/, market for the latter and, indeed, the Minister of Communica tions has already issued a warning against be kept in reserve and used in case of the supreme barometer is not Church took to candle-making with ordinary fat.
any purchase of, or combine with, that LONDON QUOTATIONS-The following
The He proceeds What, however, ecems so far to have accidents to our railway or in cases where statistics, but behaviour. the roads are so bad that transit can only to tell the readers of the Fees and Leader, kept the Crescent flying is the quantity quotations (middle price) were received concern by foreign capitalists.
in other ways. be effected through the air. We should apparently with the utmost satisfaction, of cheese which the town possesses by wire from our London agents this Government is expected to give assistance imagine that the survey department might that we have evidence that the Chinese Cheese is the principal industry of the morning. Bud machine useful for establishing authorities are beheading farmers who place and the export of cheese takes place United Serdangs trigomotrical stations on the various have taken to growing poppies again. It only once a year. When war was de London Ventures mountains in the more remote parts of seems to us that no more reprehensible clared, the export of the usual yearly Rubber Trusts... Pahang. There is one serious drawhack example of a distorted moral vision could quantity was stopped, with the result: Eastern Trusts
that, even if everything a short to Tronoha restavra His that the F.M.S, generally presents to be quoted than this letter from a minister
morrow, the population could still subsist
* 77/6 haviour aeroplaning and that is the wealth of of the Christian religion..
may be left to the judgment on cheese. In the light of these facts it Pahang Consolidated.......... 10/-
Indo-China pamerkannen
.170/- jungle. To come to earth an aviator of the public, but letters of this kind help is ovident why Turks did not, when she Malayan Tin Dredgers desires as smooth and level a piece of
Chinese Engineeringe 32/6 ground as he can get. While it might be to explain why the temperance movement signed the armistice, insist on the re-
Hongkong Electric Trams. 6/43 quite easy to get these conditions if he and kindred propagando do no make victualling of Adrianople.
Shell Transports more progress in Great Britain.
BULL FIGHTING IN TOKYO, 2: confined himself to the towns, it would be Chinese farmers are to be beheaded for
Ural Caspiang quite another matter in the country where
growing poppies, while English ministers lalang" and "bluker not to mention smile benign approval, we suppose the
For five days, beginning with the 15th Mexican Eagles rubber plantations and open-work tin Nonconformist conscience will soon be February, bull fights were to be exhibited Anglo-Malays mines do not constitute the most inviting stimulated to clamour for the hanging at the National Games Building (Wrast! Linggis
of brewers and distillers, while ging Show Building) at Ryogoku, Tokyo, pitch for an aeroplane.
tarians will demand the instant execution This is the first time Tokyo has witnessed of all butchers. To us the public execut such a show, and although the sport is tion of woman for ameking opium the most atrocious crime which has been quite different from that practised in Spain, it remains doubtful, says the and committed in China for many years, the beheading of poppy growers is almost Japan Daily Mail, how far it is con
Fielding's novel, Tom Jones, has German sistent with principles of humanity. The
been banned by the Free Library Commit The substance of the Mongolian Foreign equally disgraceful. Our views on the bulls are brought from Iro and
orium traffic are well known, and we bulls are brought from Io and his been banned by the An ink tanrk has been Minister's address to the Tar on the oc- casion of the reception of the Mongolian write without prejudice. But, if anybody to have sprung from two left by some drawn through the name of the book th envoys at Tsarskos Selo has been repro- wants to know the kind of Government Hollanders who were wrecked at Misho, the list at the library, and the volume duced in the None Vrenga. According which is committing these judicial crimes to this account, the speech of Chanda amid benedictions from Regent's Park yo, a long time ago. They are now gen- itself has been burned. The attention Dordshi described the Russo-Mongolian Chapel and other places of worship, we erally known by the name of Misha ushi the committee was drawn to the book at Treaty of October 21st as the foundation advise them to read a despatch, in the 4 fight generally lasts from twenty to recent recting, when one of the mem stone of the autonomous State of Mongo Daily Telegraph this morning from its thirty minutes. It consists in the rival bers who had taken Tom Jones" out of lia, and declared that, thanks to the Peking correspondent. He says that cor bulls trying to push each other back with the library read a number of extracts. Tsar's powerful protection, the welfare ruption is more rife than ever under the their heads, and the first one which shows A member of the committee, in an inter- of the Mongolian people would now, more present administration of amateurs, and signs of exhaustion or turns its back upon view, said the passages, struck them as His Majesty ex- be shows that there is not much Justifite adversary is declared defeated, so that being very course." He contended they than ever, be secured.
bull is reported to weigh 300 kamme
such a volume to go into circulation. pressed appreciation for these sentimenta cation, for moral fervour in high places it rarely ends in bloodshed. A champion were perfectly right in refusing to allow
in China at this juncture. and wished prosperity to Mongolia.
MONGOLIAN GRATITUDE TO
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EXTRATERRITORIALITY IN CHOSEN.
PROPOSED CONFERENCE,
In connection with a proposal for the abolition of extra-territoriality in Chosen, the Ji publishes & Seoul telegram to the effect that a conference was to be held on the 17th instant at the Governor-General's Office, and was to be attended by Mr. Komatsu, Director of the Foreign Affaire Bureau in the Chosen Government, and the Consuls of Great Britain, France, the Russia, Belgium and United States,
The Japanese authorities first desired to avail themselves of this opportunity to discuss matters relating to Chinese Con- sular jurisdiction, but pending the recognition by the Powers of the establish-
General Terauchi, Governor-General ment of the Chinese Republic, it has been decided to exclude the Chinese case. Chosen, on the 18th, invited the Consular Body to a dinner at his official residence, this being the usual preliminary to a
conference.
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