INTERESTING GLEANINGS FROM THE POLICE REPORT.
banishment.
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 281H, 1918,
Mesars. Vernon & Smyth in theis weekly share report dated 27th June
state:**
VERS
EXPLORATION IN CENTRAL ASIA,
THE EULIPP EXPEDITION.
(CINOM THE TIME
THE FOREIGN POPULATION OF
Dutch
Germans
CHINA,
Firma Pop.
11
8,470 385 26
204
17
2
22
THE BUTLER CEMENT TILE
WORKS.
The annual meeting of the A. Butler: Cement Tile Works, Ltd., was held at The chair was Shanghai, last week. accupied by Mr. A. W. Burkill, and thore were also present:-Mcsara. J. Ambrose, R. B. Moorhond, J. E. Denham and G. (representing the agente and general managers), and D. W. Crawford. Davies (director), W. B. O. Middleton
Mr. Middleton having read the notice convening the meeting, the Chairman said: The accounts for the year ending March 31st having been in your hands for 10,250 some time, I will, with your permission, 205 take them as read, but in accordance with 103 the requirements of the Hongkong Ordin- 1,92% ances, I will first read the cuditore 2,759 report. You will see from the accounts 26 that the year's working shows a profit of 421 Tls. 2,882,51, which, considering the keen 2,256 competition that exists, your Directors 78,308 think is a satisfactory result. The nett 246 profit after making ample provision for 3,224 depreciation on machinery and buildings 51,221 is Tls. 1,627.02, and deducting this from 208 the loss shown at the debit of the 150
by Recent statisties, collected the CORRESPONDENT.)
Chinese Government, show that the total By means of Angor impressions, 501
number of foreign firms in the whole of persons were identified during 1912 us
ROME, June Ord. having previous convictions against them.
Dr. do Filippi's expedition to the China, not including Hongkong, was This number is 234 more than during the
Continued firmness prevails for all
Western Himalaya and Karakoram, sonic 2,862. The population is given as 163,622 year 1911. 189 identifications were those of criminals who had returned from local investment securities, and in the account of which was published in The foreigners. men, women and childron,
early part of the week a good business Times of November 8th last, is now divided in nationality as follows:-
The equipment Americans transacted at hardening rates. completely organized. Latterly the market has been influenced and provisions have been procured in Austrians Brazilians to some extent by the June settlement London, and will be shipped to India Belgiaus being put through to-day, but there is
apparatus is being collected at Genga and Danes little or no weakness apparent, and in the within the next few days. The scientiae British (including Indians). best stocks further improvement is con-will leave for Bombay with the expedition French fidently looked for. The London markot has suffered by the general depression and in an Italian liner on July 23rd.
The following members will take part Hungarias.
Italians continued financial stringency, but in the expedition :--
Koreans siready showing signs of recovery, many securities being now quoted at an advance on the lowest points touched. Fine Hard Para Bubber is quoted same as last week, viz., 3/6 per 1., and plantation sheets 2/11 per 16., the tone of the rubber share market being firmer, and that of the The Bank of tin market being steady.. England rate of discount is unchanged at 4 per cent., and the open market rate at 41 per cent Bar Silver closes quiet. but steady at 26 13-16d. for ready, and 271d, for forward. Sterling quoted at 1/11 -10d., Shanghai T.T. at 73, and Singapore T.T. at 841.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghaia have had sales at $815, and now close with buyers at 88124. London has receded to 281.
There are more dogs in Hongkong than the average resident imagines. Last year 1,895 dogs were licensed. In addition to these the police records show 162 watch dogs which are licensed free of charge.
Jinricksha liconers to the number of were issned last year-1,100 for 1,495 Hongkong, 50 for Quarry Bay and 345 for Kowicon. Licences for 659 chairs for Hongkong and 60 for the Hill district were also issued. Licences were issued to 5,880 "drivers," 2,800 chair-bearers and 4,055 extra drivers and chair-bearers
Among other licences issued during 1919 were the following:---
400 Money-changers.
82 Pawnbrokers.
1,173 Truck licences,
19 Motor cars.
31 Motor car drivers.
3 Motor cycle drivers.
199 Licences to shoot and take game. 7,500 Hawkers. -
is
MARIKE INSURANCES-Unions remain a steady market in the proximity of 8700, The warrants issued during the year and the same remark applies to Cantons 205.worth Chinas close with buyers
included:-
929 For gambling.. 1,891 To search for prepared opium.'
116 For keeping opium divans. During the whole of 1912 a Proclama tion was in force prohibiting the export of warlike stores from the Colony. The following arms and ammunition vert confiscated during the year," viz.:-92 163 pistols, 11 shot gung, 147,115 rounds ammunition mixed, 15 bayonets, daggers, etc., 83 magazines, 2,100 empty cylindere,
Norwegiars
Dr. F. de Filippi, organizer and Japanese responsible leader Commander A. Alessio, Royal Italian Navy, lecturer on Portuguese theoretical geodesy in the University of Russians tion, in charge of the geodetic-astronomi- Sveles Padua, second in command of the expedi-Spaniards cai work and of pendulum and magnetic Greeks aurl Turks observations; Signor G. Abetti, lecturer an astrophysics in the University of Rome, assistant astronomer
in the
2,803
158,592
purt of
À ̈RICH, MAN'S HOBBY.
ATUME-COLLECTING ́AS. A BUSINESS..
Observatory in the Collegio Romano, who! The do not include foreign naval or is to assist Commander Alessio in his military forces serving in any work and will undertake astro-physical China. researches; Signor O. Marinelli, Professor ! of Geography in the University of Florence, and G. Dainelli, lecturer on geology and assistant in the Geological Institute of the same University, will undertake the geological survey of the districts traversed by the expedition: The interest of stamp collectors through Signor A. Amerio, Professor of Physics out the world has been aroused by the late in the Technical Institute of Padua, Eart of Crawford's bequest of his, fanons lecturer on physics in the University and collection of philatelic literature to the in the School of Practical Engineering, who will undertake observations in solar Trustees of the British Museum. Lord Crawford possessed, among other hobbies, radiations and atmospheric electricity: Marchese N. Venturi Ginori, who will that of the enthusiastic philatelist, and it assist in the above researches and will is to be noted that his stamps themselves undertake studies in photometry, and are not included in the bequest.
Inquiries made of the leading firms of with Professor Amerio will also take charge of the meteorological station; stamp dealers in London justify the Lieutenant C. Antilli, of the Military inference that it is at the moment at Photographic Department, who will take matter of doubt whether the Museum charge of the photographical and tele authorities will see their way to accept photographical work; Mr. J. A. Spranger, the Crawford literature on this subject will act as assistant topographer.
proft and loss account on the 31st March, 1912, the result is the year closes with a debit of Tls. 3,744.00, which we propose to carry forward to next year. Turning to the balance sheet, you will see that.
Your
we have reduced our stocks by some Pla 5,600, During the gear the General. Managers with the sanction of the Board disposed of practically all the old stock of roofing tiles, some patterns of which had been in hand for several years; to sell these, however, we had to be content with little or no profit. During the year under review the works have been steadily employed, and some 200,000 roof and floor tiles have been manufactured. Directors consider the present stack sufficient and it consists of patterns which w'll be glad to hear that we have sub- are were or less in general demand. You stantial contracts to fill during the coming year, and provided the demand for our products continues as it is pow Directors hope to show a good result for the year's work. On behalf of the Board I would like to express our appreciation on the work done by our Agents and General Managers. They have shown great energy and have extended the scope
your
Before
at Tis. 135.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs remain unchanged with buyers at 8357, and Chinus remain steady at $147.
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Indo Macaos have had sales at 827, Chinas have weakened to $85, at which gure buyers have now come forward, Sales have taken place in China and Manilas at 8103 and they now close with sellers at 8101, Douglases have weakened to 81, nt which price sales have been made
The east of upkeep," said one dealer, of your business considerably. rifles, 2 incomplete rifles, 340 revolvers, and they now close with a nominal quota- B.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, who has to be considered. By this I mean putting the first resolution I shall be j
Star Ferries tion at the same figure. have slightly easod, several sales having The Government of India will appoint the space required for housing and the pleased to answer any questions.
No questions being asked, the following employment of an addition, or additions. been effected at $53).
Outs-Shells close with buyers at 107/- an officer of the India Trigonometrical to the staff to deal with such a collection resolutions were put to the meeting and
carried unanimously:--
Proposed by the Chairman, and second. 2. holsters, 4 bandoliers, 40 springs, 30 and appeur to be inclined to further Survey to accompany the expedition and of volumes on a special subject and to
harden, Ural Caspians are reported at take part in the survey work, and finally, exercise supervision over it.
the expedition has secured the services Asked his opinion of the Crawford Led by Mr. J. Ambrose:-Thut the "report cleaning rods. 15 sets loading tools, 9142- middle, and Mexican Eagles at of Joseph Petigax, the well-known Alpine stamp collection, the dealer replied that and accounts, as presented, be passed.
Proposed by Mr. J. E. Denham, and boxes primers, 1,044 boxes percussion 36/0.
REFINERIES-Sales have taken place in guide of Courmayeur, who accompanied the considered that the stamps of the caps, 10 clips, 80, blank ammunition, 13.
boxes China Sugars at $102. ut which price the Duke of the Abruzzi in all his enter-Eritish Islands in the possession of theseconded by Mr. 1). W. Crawford-That they close allers. Luzons remain a dead prises. Professors Marinelli and Amerio late Earl to be the finest in the world.Messrs. 1. Davies and A. W. Burkill. be bullet mould. muskets,
and Mr. Sprunger will only start from "Some of his rare examples were numer
Proposed by the Chairman, and second- detonators, 18lbs. gunpowder, 391 sticks market at $30.
MINING, Tronohs have sellers at 72/6, Italy in March, 1914, and will meet the ous, comparatively speaking: where el directors of the Company. dynamite, 80 bags saltpetro and 195 bags
and Heawoods have declined to 3/4, at rest of the party in the spring at Leh another collector, might have a few, Lorded by Mr. R. B. Moorhead: That the Crawford sometimes had a considerable appointment of Mr. J. E. Denham as a sulphur.
which figure there are now buyers. Raubs (Ladakh).
The Italian Government has given number."
director of the Company be confirmed. The number of bodies dumped in the have slightly eased to a selling quotation
Chinese Engineerings remain every possible assistance to the enterprise Colony last year was 57, which is a big of 88.70.
unchanged with a middle quotation of by officially appointing the greater nam increase on the figures for the previous, and Pahangs are quoted at 10/ber of its members and by providing the four years, due no doubt to the increased middle. prevalance of plague last year. A table in the report gives some interesting figures for five years from which we take the following:--
I
17
Children. Adults.
1908
718
271
1909
20-1
177
Total. -980 381
-19 W
158
13
295
1911
174 ·
07
241
1912
413
124
1937
THE "GENERAL AVERAGE" SYSTEM.
INTERESTING SEQUEL, TO THE BANCA FIRE, Some weeks ago a serious fire occurred on board the P. & O. steamer Hunt at Bombay, a large quantity of cotton con-
Docks, WARVES AND GODOWNS,--Hong kong and Kowloon Wharves have again en conducive of an active market and w. close with sales and buyers at $913. Considerable dealings have also takes place in Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, hat they show a decline on the week, closing with buyers at 873, Amoy Docks remain steady, there still being buyers at 98) Shangliai Docks remain steady at Ts. 60, and Shanghai and Hongkong Wharves bave again further improved to a buying rate of Tk. 11, at which price they clus
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- Kong Lands are still in demand and have improved to a buying rate of $113, at which price sales have been carried through. Kowloon Lands are still in quired for at $10, and remain a firm Sales have taken place during the week in Humphreys Estates at 80. and nuw close buyers at same figure. Hongkong and 200 buyers for old and new respec- Hotels have further improved to 8124 tively.
The necessary scientific apparatus. Government of India is giving all its support to the expedition. Besides a handsome subaidy and the loan of survey officer, it has promised special Customs privileges for the scientific equipment,
p
Business in stamp collecting is now on the increas. The schoolboy type of col- the adult and moneyed expert. One action has been very largely displaced by well-known dealer stated that in his probably when leaving school, sell what experience boys collect stamps and then.
Inter period: Hi they have gathered together, and in some instances take up the hobby again at a
Proposed by Mr. G. Davies, and second- ed by Mr. J. Ambrose:-That Mr. G. Willumier be recred auditor to the Company.
There being no further business before the mireting, the proceedings termiunted.
WAR-HORSES QF FAMOUS GENERALS.
signed to Kobe being destroyed and market, as do also, West Points at $743. Marchese R. Venturi Ginori £120, andment to make a profit by selling a thou last act before leaving Strathfieldsaye for
damaged. In due course an announce ment was made in Kobe by the head agency in Japan of the P. & O. Company, stating that a general average had been declared, and that consignees were re- quired to make a cash deposit of 25 per cent, before delivery of their goods.
COTTON MILLS.--Sales have again taken place in Hongkongs at $91, at which MISCELLANEOrs-Ching Providents have figure they are steady.
This percentage was regarded by these principally concerned as being extremely high, and steps were taken by the parties. interested to see what better terms could been sold at $8, and Green Islands at intreau. Tik Tokyo Marine Insur- prices ranging between 87.40 and $7.50. auce Company, took the matty up with Ices have sellers at $181, China Light the London office of the P. & O., and and Power at 84.15, Watsons at $8.10. according to the inhi received a telegram Sales have taken place in Dairy Farms stating that the P. & O. Company would at $953 and in Steam Laundries at 84. not require thos. interested to deposit Weismann's at $21, Electrics at $30 and cash, but would accept the guarantees of Powells at $10 are wanted. Tulps at 840 The and Fisheries at $4 remain still on offer.. recognised Insurance Companies. Osaka journal qualifies this message by Langkats have receded to Tle. 50, at which LONDON QUOTATIONS. To hand this explaining that part of the Bunen cargo, price sales have taken placed. which is to be disposed of, has been sold at Bombay, and in the cast of the Mitsui morning by wire from our agents are as
707- Tronoh Mines some of whose cotton was landed and follows (all middle prices): sold in Bombay-this was equivalent to a deposit being made in cash. The tele-Pahang Consolidated gram received by the Tokyo Marine Ural Caspians Insurance Company therefore means that Malayan Tin only in circumstances similar to those in United Serdangs the case of Mitsui are consignees relieved Mexican Eagles from making cash deposits as already Rubber Trusts announced. In other words, the P. & Eastern Trusts Company has made no concession, anu Shell Transports
Indo-China (Combined) so the mutter stands unchanged.
10/..
12/
55/-
B/8
38/9
6- premium, 157-
.108/8
180/-
32/6
The Osaka journal adds that the com-Chinese Engineerings missioners appointed by the Japan Cotton Hongkong Electric Trans. 73
DE WU TING-FANG TO THANK- AMERICA.
LEGATION TO BE ELEVATED TO EMBASSY,
Spinners Association to conduct negotia tions with the T. & O. Company on this question, met Baron Kondo, President of the N.Y.K. on Saturday, at the residence of the Governor of Osaka, and consulted Baron Kondo him on the question. agreed to transmit to the P. & C. Com-
It is reported in a telegram from pany the demands of the Cotton Spinners' Asscciation. These demands, we under Peking to a Shanghai contemporary that stand, are that the P & O. should accept Chang Yin-tang, Chinese Minister to
to is returning
China guarantees from Insurance Companies Washington,
been arrived understanding has instead of cash, ur, in the alternative, An that the Company should accept that between the Chinese and Ameri-
Governments to raise
their guarantees of the Cotton "Spinners' can Union or of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Ministers to the rank of Ambassadors, According to report, a very firm stand and. Dr. Wa Ting-fang will be sent to has been taken on the question, and it is America to thank the United States considered likely that an amicable settle Government for the recognition of the ment of the difficulty will be soon reached, Chinese Republic and at the same time On making inquiries as the office of the will be the first Ambassador to that coun- P. & 0, Company yesterday, we were try. Although approached by Yuan Shih- kai to form the new Cabinet, Dr. Wu informed that nothing was known of any has declined and prefers to proceed to message from London--Jepun Chronicle, the United States, where he will meet June thi
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But there is more collecting done than Nowadays en The list of subscribers is headed by the formerly," he said.
There is always something captivating | THE PRICE OF THE HOWARD King of Italy, who gives £400; the are the chief collectors. We are often about the war-horse of a famous General.
WATCH IN ·FIXED Government of India has subscribed asked for stamps, for example, of coun- Mr. James Grant Wilson, in the May £1,000, the Royal Society £25, the Royal tries in which there has just been or is Century, recalls some of these known to This animal came of a famcus Geographical Society £100, the Reale likely soon to be, change of Government. history, including Wellington's "Copen- Società In these cases stamp collectors watch the hageu. the dei Lincei, Accademia.
when the famous Italiana per il Progresso delle Scienze, papers for news of political changes If. stack, and cost Wellington in 1813 4632s. and the Real Società Geografica enchsay, there is a revolution in Paraguay, Two years later, £80, Mr. A. FitzGerald and Major E people will buy stumps of that country in victory was won, and Wellington had held his historic interview with Blucher, the As Do you find Governments issue stanu Duke dismounted at ten o'cluet Fitztierald cach £1,000, Sir Hugh Bell neder to keep them as curiosities."
100, the Carriere della Sern £40, Dr.
“No; that is a mistaken idea. The cost groom he playfully threw out bis heels as good-night salutation to bis-success- De Filippi £2,000. Comandante L. De in order to make a profit was a question Copenhagen" was led away by the of production is too great for any Govern-ful master. It was always Wellington's Vilippi 200, Commander . W. Sprauger put £1,500, Marchese Vesturi Ginori 280,
sand pounds' worth or two of a new issue London on private business to walk out to 10 stamp dealers amf collectors. It is the adjacent paddock to pat his favourite Marchesa N. Venturi Ginori £400.
far more kely that Governments issue charger. beautiful stamps as au advertisement for
The second Duke of Wellington erected
monuments on their country, but they do not issue for two
the grounds of Strathfieldsaye. One of these is to the proft,
Stamps, continued this authority, imemory of his illustrious father, the other mature like pictures. If they are kent ta that of Copenhagen." The latter for some years they may fetch thirty times bears this inscription:
Here lies Copenliagen, the charger id- their original cost. On the other hand,
Born some issues rapidly acquire an enhanced den by the Duke of Wellington the entire instrument though First, the water mark was value, as was the case with some Colonial day of the battle of Waterloo. stamps. in the reign of the late King 1805, died 1826.
made three seperate issues during a short reign. Then came the accession of King changed, then the paper itself.
George, necessitating yet another set of stamps.
CHINESE SUCCESSES IN TIBET.
The following telegrains appear in
CHENGTU, June 19th. Northern papers)—
Telegrams from Tatsienlu state that Lower Hsiangcheng has surrendered, and that the Tibetans there have handed over their arms. The inhabitants have agreed to supply ule and to pay taxes. Upper, are about five hundred li long All are Middle nod Lover Hsiangcheng districts
PERING, June 20th. reported to have submitted.Reuter
The preliminary peace negotiations between the delegates of the Dalai Lama and Yuin, the Chinese Frontier Commis sioner, in Tatsient are making good progress.
Commissioner Yuin has telegraphed to Peking that he has made the following arrangement with the Tibetans:
Educated
Edward.
That
Another authority pointed out that certain private individuals about the middle of last century started the enthu
"One of stase for stamp-collecting.
"he said, these
a well-known journalist, conceived the idea of a catalogue of stamps. This has since been carried out until the annual and improved upon issue of such & record now costs several thousand pounds.
God's
lutabler meiner clas Should share the glory of that glorious
day.
The inscription is on a simple marble tombstone standing under the shadow of
spreading Turkish oak.
Chs. J. Gaupp
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Chief among the celebrated battle. chargers of the nineteenth century is. Marengo," Napoleon's favourite war- eight hours at Waterloo, and, ureviously horse. Napoleon rode this Arab steed for in many battles, as well as in the dis that Napoleon had nineteen horses killed The Tibetans shall be equally treated
rus fussian campaign. It was enid under him. Oa Napoleon's own downfall with the other four Chinese races: they
Presently dealers' began to spring up.
a French gentleman purchase! "Mar- shall have entire liberty in observing their
engo and another favourite horse religion; all Tibetan territory remains and in this connection I should like to
out that it is hopeless fur & under Chinese jurisdiction. Edu Individual to compete with dealers unless" and sent then to Glastonbury Chins the he has plenty of money at his buck Under this store lies Jaffa, the celebrat
Marengo's THE EYE ed to become officials in Central Government in Peking can Stap-collecting has now resolved itself appoint Chinese officials for Tibet. A into specialism, and separate volumes ed charger of Napoleon." yearly allowance to the Dalai Lama shall must be kept für different countries. It skeleton is in the United Service Institu- is, therefore, essentially a rich man's tion, and one of his hoofs was made into a enuff-box which used to be at St. James' he paid as usual-Ostasiatische Lloyd.
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Traveller nose on it and whinnied! died in 1872, and his skeleton is still fo be seen at Lexington, Virginia, as well as that of Stonewall Jackson's famo÷15 One of Shermann's favourite Sorrel." horses was "Sam," who acquired wide. reputation as a forager, and always con- trived to obtain a full allowance of
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