HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Philharmonic Society was held at the City Hall yesterday, HE Mr. Claud Severn presiding over a representativo gathering of members.
HAMBURG LETTER,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 1913,
which occurred last week, has not been CARGO STORAGE taken much notice of in our daily press.
Į ŠPEUTALLY WRITTEN FOR THE "HONOBONG | He was born in 1832 in a small village in
DAILY PRESS."1
September 24th.
the neighbourhood of the Hungarian capital of Jewish parents in humble circumstances, who are supposed to have
QUESTION
AT SHANGHALA
SHIPPING COMPANIES AND MERCHANTS' DIFFERENCES,
Amimportant meeting of Shippers and Shipping Companies was held at the ofaces of the China Merchants' S. N. Co.
week to consider the question of
storage.
Mr. INGLIS (continuing)-Has any one taken the trouble to go into figures and seo low the storage on 1 bag of sugar influences the cargo? The rate on sugar 182 Cands. per bag per month, A bag |ja 135 catties, storage is 2 Candareens, which works out Candareens 1.6 per pieul, which is 1/5th of One Cash per catty i all countries, the merchants pay Ro upon the consumer. In Manchester, inerendo in cost of any article, this falli where wages are on the increase and the price of the raw material is higher, the En fichant pays a higher price and charges sume to consumer. I should like that view considered, that the consumer p not the merchant, 6th of one Cath I think even the 1t was said by a gentleman here that the por rest consumer can afford to pay that. length of free storage was the sole monas of making business so largo as it is t la placca where there are no such godowni present. That we entirely disagree with facilities business has increased just as past cargo coming here from Americn and at Shanghai. Further, for many years Europe has been allowed only 10 days and the business has ingretsed enormously without any extra free storage boing. Air. Wag--Storage no doubt corner to
SHIPPING ENTERPRISE. The stock markets continue to show a come from South Germany, their name
having been Bamborger. At twolve year little mure animation and shipping shares more particularly have been in age he was apprenticed to a tailor, The annual report stated that the better demand at advancing rates, wingbat succeeded in scraping together the membership of the Bociety was rather to a belief that the difficulties between oans for attending a grammar school in
The Shipping Companies had, overal Jarger than that of last season, and theThunbüre Ambrion Line and the the vicinity, through which he passed numbered 156. The Committee regretted Norddeutsche Lloyd are approaching a with credit. After that, ho devoted him as prour to the meeting, drawn up and
! that for a variety of reasons it was found settlement. The Deutsch-Austral Steam self to the study of Oriental languages Presented to the shippers the following impracticable to give two concerts during ship Company has shared in the improve that purpose to Turkey and Central present free storage period for the
and history, paying several visits for raons against the extension of the per atty on sugar. the season. The Society, however, had ment; it was formed twenty-five years reason to congratulate itself on the go for the purpose of promoting the. With little pecuniary help from odoration of the merchants. contert given ta boing one of the most trade between this port and Australia, indomitable energy and perseverance he companies should revort to the former outside, through sheer hard work and The merchants argue that the tener successful and popular that has got taken the share capital being four million soon became known and was eventually longer periods of free storage under a place The programine consisted of the marks. Its progress at first was slow, offered the chair of Oriental languages headings, vis (1) That the change was concort version of Edward German's owing to general depression in business at the university of Budapest, which he opern Morrie England," and was given and other adverse circunstances, so that occupied with distinction to the end of bought about by the new Customs regula
his life. Besides several European tion for storage of goods, and as this has in the Theatre Royal on February 8th, up to the year 1800, with the exception languages he spoke and wrote Turkish, withdrawn by the Customs there is 1913, before a crowded house by a chorus and orchestra of eighty performers 1890 when a dividend of 5 per cent, Persian, Mongolian, etc., was a great ne pccasion for the steamer companies to given..
authority on all Central Asiatic question onlinue their new system; (2) That the under the conductorship of Mr. Denman was declared, the shareholders received tho was a fast friend of England and, in 5 days period of free storage seriously very small amount if you figure on 11 Fuller, who was also responsible for the no interest for their money. Since then.. frequent letters to the Times newspaper barrasses the trade. of merchants and picul, bat if you ɓgure on hundreds of orchestration. The Committee desired to however, it has been more rapid; in 1897 pointed out, from the cary beginning, the is being enforced at an unsuitable time piculs, the sum is a considerable one.
dangers of the agressive policy of Russia when their trade is upset by the revolu express their thanks to all those members a fresh issue of capital was made of
in Asia.
tion; and (3) steamer companies should who took part in this concert, and million marks, two years later the capital
make their profita out of freights and not was increased to nine millions, in 1901 to
storage. Our reasons are therefore given under the headings and in answer to these arguments
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particularly to Mrs. Gask, Mrs. Gold-talo, in 1006 to sixteen and last year smith, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Lamb, Mrs. Lo, twenty. In the beginning of the Platt, Mrs. Robertson. Miss White, Mr present century the company owred 24 FA. Bidon, Mr. E. Bullock, Mr. W. W
steamers of an aggregate tonnage of Caway, Mr, G. P. Lammert, Mr. R. T. 103,000 tons reg, gross, its fleet now con Payton Griffin, Mr. H. E. White and Msists of 56 steamers of together: 207,000 3. W. White, all of whom rendered tons. Seven different lines now perform valuable assistance as soloists and to the service between this port and South Mrs. R. H. Cousins for her excellent Africa, Australia, Dutch East Indies, work as the accompanist of the Society Singapore and Colombo, whilst a regular On her departure for England, the Com-line has been established between ports mittee, on behalf of the members of the United States and Australia and presented her with a silver bowl as a Dutch East Indies. In 1900 the Company. small recognition of the assistance she has distributed a dividend of te per cent, und rendered the Society as a pinnist since although in the following once the results her association with it in 1909. The Comwere less favourable the dividenda in 2010 mittee also regretted losing the services of again reached 9 per cent, 1911 10 per Mr. Marahall Wood, who had been Hon. cent, ware distributed and Jast year, as Secretary for the last two seasons, on his much as 14 per cent, with every prospect departure for Canton; his place was of similar results, in the present twelve Mod be Mr. C. S. Arcbbutt. The duties months. During the boom lest year the of Ron. Treasurer have been carried on shares were quoted somewhere between for the season by Mr. B. A. G. May. The 225 and 230, declining during the panic Committed wished to thank the Con after the outbreak of the war in the East ductor, the Hon. Treasurer, and the Hon. to about 180; they have since recovered Secretary for their untiring efforts in and now stand at 196. The opening of carrying on the work of the Society the Panama Canal will no doubt lead to during the past season, also Mr. Ta further development of the company's Boath for kindly auditing the accounts, services. The Society is to be congratulated on It is stated that the Hamburg-America carrying forward a balance of 2089.59 to Line intend forming a Hamburg-Ame season 1913-1914
rican Company, to be registered in the The CHAIRMAN expressed his keen sense United States, in order to profit by the of the honour heard him by the proferential ratos proposed to be granted Society in asking him to preside at their to American bottoms. Tenders for several annual meeting, in the unavoidable passenger stemmers and cargo boats have absence of Bir Henry May. He knew it it is said, already been invited from was a matter of great regret to Sir Henry American shipbuilding yards. that he should be away from the Colony
THE PRODUCE "MARKETS
at the time of the Society's annual most- The produce markets have been quiet ing. Although it was two years since he on the whole, with the exception of cotton; (the Hon. Mr. Severn) had arrived in which, owing to the continuance of unfav the Colony, he had as yet been unable, ourable crop accounts from the States much to bis regret, to take any active part and an active trade demand, has been in the affairs of the Society, except in quite excited at times, prices advancing by leaps and bounds. Last night's cables the form of sending a cheque to the Hon from New York report the first appear Treasurer, He also very much regretted that he was absent on leave during the ance of frost which would be uncommonly last season, when they so successfully early and aced not be taken too seriously performed Morrie England. Although it has, however, caused a further rise of the second concert was not held last values, It was confidently predicted season, all would agree that, the season was great success. He also noticed in the summer that a heavy balance of from the report that the membership had old cotton would be taken over to the increased, and he thought that, although new season, whereas stocks in Liverpool several valuable members of the Society and Brennen are now at a low ebb, and had loft, there was every prospect of a spinners fed it difficult to supply their succesful reason ahead of them. There was one point he wished to insist upon wants in the better grades Accounts of most strongly a point which he noticed the iron trade from the States are to
and
多
FOOTBALL.
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE- DIV, IL
37TH CO. £.0.4. 1. D.O.L.I, BUGLENS, -
game being witnessed. The Artillerymen Played at Stonecutters, a very fast played a very strong side, including meteral of the gimental team, but the Bugios defence was in fine form all through. The final result was in favour of the B.G.A. by 2 to lo
D.C.1.1 RESELVES 1. R.E. RESERVE The former side won by 4 goals to nil The Cornwalls were very much superior to their opponents, and won pretty easily The Junior Engineers appeared to be rather new to the game, while their cons querors showed unmistakable signs · of having had previous experience and this more than nullified the extra weight of the sappers. ང་
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Mr. Luis-The proportion may be run in thousands, or any sum, but it is the consumer that has to pay all the world over
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INTIMATIONS
BAD ERUPTION ALL OVER BABY'S BODY
Hardly Slept at All. Completely Disfigured with the Spots. One Box of Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap Completely Cured.
47, York Rd, Walthamstow, Essex, Eng My baby was curód after two wools' treatment with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Diutment At the begin ning of the summer she had
a very bad raption all over her body, oven her finger. tips being afflicted. Iteams, po the form of spots which" su fast no one alod, an other formed. The spots. Pentamencod Mre price sndually getting larger and were fullared causfrug privat irritation which calise the baby, to sem chay that they commened to Breaks and run with what looked like water.. he hardly slept at all except in net saatcher. Tho chlid was completely dis... figured with the spots.
I saw the Cutintra advertiserums and sent for, samples, and after, for first kath with the Cutlers Boap and application of the Cutlera Omiment I know she felt ro Ilot. For a fortaight I continued the baths with Cutters Soep, and applled the Cutl cura Olatuant gently after I used.only one box of Cuticura Olment and Cuticur Soap, and they completely cured her. (Signed) Mes, M. Sataders, Jas. 23, 1913. Quticum Soap and Cuticura Olntment aro sold throughout the world. A sumple of cach with 32-p. Skin Book free trora note est dopot: F. Newbery & Bond, 27, Charterma
houd Bq, London: Potter Drug & Chem Corp., Boston, U.S. A.
Tender-facut men should shave with Quilera Hoop Shaving sick. Semple froo.
THE
:- 98-7
COMING
WHISKY
OF THE FAR EAST.
Mr. RUANG SHAU YÊN quite agreed with what Mr. Inglis and Mr. Sidgett had. 4-Change brought about bi new said about sugar, but he found that since Customs regulation. It is true that this free storage had been reduced, this cargo was given as a reason at the time, but it has not been coming in the same quantity was only a sinal reason and only acted from walow. According to telegrams
influenced the steamer companies. These change, but the Guild here had tele as a turning weight in the scale when and letters received from Swatow, they added to the other reneons which also united in not agreeing to this new other reasons were: (1) sorious congestion graphed to Swatow notifying them that was experienced in godowns of all the the merchants were in conference with companies owing to godown accommoda. the shipping companies over the matter. * tien generally having gradually become Mr. SHADGETT Of course the Swatow Jimited in relation to merchants require people do not know our reasons and they ments. (3) 4. position was reached when are not therefore in the same position as very little more land remained for, the Childs here to deal with the matter. increasing godowns and enabling business Mr. INGLE-Does Mr Huang wish to to expand further under the old condi- suggest that the withdrawal of the remedy had be found for that difficulty exportation of sugar from the South 1 tions of long re storage and some month's free storage has stopped the or trade would be seriously interfered HUANO Yes, not only sugar but with in short time Merchants might all commodities. have to take delivery from shifts adder, Mr. INOLIB-Does he refer to Swatow the companies refuse the extra cargo sugar only f merchants them was not fair as between The INTERNET Sugar and other
themselves, some articles were commodīties, se only allowed 15 days Free storage Under Mr INGLIS Does he know how much JOHN HAIG'S 1.3.TAMAR EES V. HONGKONU POLICE. ↑ uniform system of 15 days it would be Java sugar is coming to Shanghai in At Happy Valley yesterday. The more likely that godown space would be competition with other suger? Has he sailers faced the sean but Martin very it, to the exclusion of cargo unnecessarily the other day with some 50,000 piculs, available for cargo that really required any idea 7 We had a steamer arrive here soon scored for them with a decent shot, blooking up godowns. (4) The companies which is equal to 8 ordinary coastal ship- but the Police very soon equaliced. Clarke were not getting, an adequate return on ments from Swatow.
Mr Chow stated that no doubt both getting on the blind side of Spellane and their outlay such as would serve u p
indacement to extend storage facilities sides have their arguments, to which they making no error with his shot. Then
under present altered and more expensive will adhore. The matter is after all t Rawlings broke through and gave the conditions. The present value of wharf such a very big one and the Chinese Tars the lead, which they retained till properties in Shanghai alie is any merchants are not pressing any extra- crossing over. The second half was very millions of taels, which has been provided ordinary demand, but ask that you let wall contested, but the sailors backs out of the capital of the shipping cont things romain ne heretofore
ponics and saved to the merchants. It Mr BEADGETT proposed that both sides seemed to err on the side of generosity. is therefore only fair and reasonable that appoint one representative of the amie Again and again they let the guardian the companies should get a small returriable kind to discuss and settle the matter, of the pence through, and finally Grimmett as interest on their outlay and to cover but the Chines Merchants explained that again brought the scores level. Tins was working expenses, which is all that is they were all representatives of different all that happened, and a draw of twn rght for by the charges now in force, Guilds and could not very well elect one goals each was a fair result, on the day's play.
FORMOSA,
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]
com
A
GLENLEVEN.
"My Favourits Drink."
Moreover, it in the interests of mer representative. The best plan would be for chants that the companies abould be the shipping companies to give them induced to extend their storage facilities reply at once which would be passed on to so as to meet as fully as possible at their people and the subject matter closed, expanding trade.
Mr. Shadgett replied that it would be. 2-That the 15 days period of fr better for the merchants to appoint one storage embarrases trade at a time when man to go into the question with a if is upset by the revolution. This period representative from the steamer of fren storage has now been in force sotme, panies, as it would save these big meetings. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION TAIPER, October 8th.
little time and yet trade is happily Mr. WANG-I thought that more Java drawing to a close. Within a month, the revolution. If some merchants can do Java direct
The season for Formosa Osloong teu is rapidly recovering from the effects of the sugar came from Hongkong than from
Tea Hongs will all be closed, and the cannot others? It must be remembered very large direct business is being done
business with 15 days free storage why Mr. INGLES This is not correct. foreigners who have no other business that the longer periods of free storage now by the Tavn-China Japan Line of foreill be gone or going until May resulted from competition between the steamers, and the business has increased H. next. This exodus of the tea merchants steamer companies many years ago at a very considerably of late. and the advent of winter, when it rains time when storage was cheap and was almost every day, means a life of desola-fered to merchants, not asked for hy tion to the remaining few. The cuttura of the ten fell short of the previous year and prices have been considerably higher than a couple of seasons back. Still what is of more importance, the quality
has improved greatly.
Ther has been neither typhoon nor
3-That steamer compuntes should make their profits out of freights not storage. Apart from the reasons already confused with those (or sometimes losses) given above for godown profits not being of freights, it would be impossible to Sir Henry referred to last year-and encouraging, particularly as regards steel, that was the absolute necessity of whilst in this country complaints aro
regulate such a charge fairly, as cargo which did not require storing would be regular attendance by the mem- berajat rehearsals, He had been a pretty general that old orders
paying a charge not incurred, while member of various Philharmonic and like gradually running out and fresh ones flood here this year, for which residents freight rates vary in different trades and Societies and choirs for the past 25 years, coming in but slowly; but, as statede very thankful. Last year, Taihokut different seasons in each trade. and he know how extraordinarily dis before, the various crops are panning out
fluctuating according to circumstances heartening and discouraging it was to well, to use an American expression, so
The rate of I was visited by two typhoons accompanied unconnected with storage. the conductor if the members not only failed to turn up to time, but attended that a good home trade may be expected by floods which did much damage in the freight on sugar, for instance, from years remained at a comparatively low. irregularly. From his experience, it was during the winter, although there may be town and surrounding districts, with loss Canton and Hongkong has for many generally the absentees who pussessed the a pause in the export demand and the of life and property. Old residents recall level, but we do not understand that the loudest and most insistent voices,
THE NATIONAL WEALTH OF GERMANY."
AS
SOLE AGENTS:
BUTTONJEE
& SON,
14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
[a1
The INTERPRETER-The merchants ask ma to say that they think you should decide upon the point at issue at once, as the practice has been carried on for years, and after all it does not involve much.
It was finally decided that the Foreigu. their views in due time when they had an shipping companies would communicate opportunity of discussing the question MAPPIN&WEBB, amongst themselves.--Condensed Shanghai Mercury -
THE JAPANESE SHIPPING
SUBSIDIES...
from
· PROBABLE” SUBJECT OF WARM DISCUSSION.
Among the sublecta calculated to giva
LIMITED.
NEW CONSIGNMENTS.
PRINCEPS
FLATE
(QUIRANTEED FOR 30 YEARS),
CUTLERY
Laughter.) If the members attended/igh-water mark of last season will not be that there have been intervals of several Canton merchants would prefer to pay a rise to hot discussion in the coming STERLING SILVER WARE regularly and punctually, it would reached again for the present. Much years in which no typhoon has come near higher rate of freight equivalent to the session of the Japanese Diet, says the difference between the present 15 days Japan Mail, is the proposed revision of greatly alleviate the anxieties of the con will depend on the state of the money this place. Let us hope we are in one sucu and the old 45 days free storage because the regulations governing the shipping Juctor, and would, he was sure, go to market, and, unfortunately, although the interval now and may it be a long one. the extra freight would have to be paid subsidies, the terms of the subsidies 20 Falways whereas 45 days storage would far granted to vessels on the American maintain the high position the Society stringency is gradually relaxing, there
The third anniversary of the Portuguese only be required sometimes. claimed in musical life in Hongkong does not seem much chance of materially
and European routes all expiring in After four or five speeches from Chinese December next Republic was celebrated here in a manner (Applause.)
year. Preparatory The CHAIRMAN then proposed the lower rates later on."
merchants, Mr. SHADGETT (Butterfield & investigations are now in progress by the that bespoke well the patriotic feelings Swire) suggested that the arguments of Committees appointed for the purpose by adoption of the report and accounts.
Among This was seconded by Mr. J. A. YOUNG, Dr. Kari Heifferich, one of the directhat inspire the hearts of the few members both sides should be published and care the different political parties. and carried
Mr. DENMAN FULLER said that he was tors of the Deutsche Bank in Berlin, has of the Portuguese community in this fully considered and at the end of a week others, the Kokuminto is said to have remote corner of the world. A lunch was or so a representative should be appointed agreed to advocate a decrease of the sub- şidies as far sa possible. In this context, greatly encouraged by the succese which just published a book giving the results given at his residence by Mr. J. Aby ach side to arrange a settlement.
Mr. Iso (Jardins, Matheson &Co.) it may be noted that the subsidies attended the production of "Morris of a careful study of the growth of the Maher to his fellow-citrons, after which said he should like to refer briefly to hitherto granted, the term of which England," last season. He men- tioned that the next concert would be held national wealth of Germany during the in the latter part of January nest. The reign of the present Emperor. The host and guests repaired to the Club two points raised-the first about the expires in Decercher next, aggregate Portuguez, where some members of the reduction of free storage embarrassing 3,180,244 yen for the Nippon Yusen line: first part would consist of a composition Tagliche Rundschau sums them up.
Beattle line of the the length of free storage being responsible 614,535 yen for the by himself, for piano and orchestre, and follows: The annual income of the other communities were also gathered, the merchants and the second one as to Kaisha liners on the Antwerp,
The spacious grounds of Ghee Hu for the very large increase of business. Nippon Yusen 1,110,741 ven for the the second part the concert. version of people has increased from 2 to 25
Les Cloches des Corneville" The officers and the anditor, Mr. C. T. milliard marks in 1896 to 40 milliards, of Villa, the residence of Mr. J. C. Guterres By embarrassing their business he took it Tacoma line of the Osaka Chosen, and which they used to get free that it puts for the South American line of the Toyo of the Toyo. Kisen Kaisha; 722,441 you Beath, were heartily thanked for their which seven are used for public purposes (lent to the Club) and the Club's they meant by payment of the 30 days 2,657,778 yen for the San Francisco line pavilion were beautifully festooned them in a bad position vis-a-vis selling Kisen, and 413,245 yen for the Austral past services, on the motion of Mr. S. and about twenty-five are spent by the Paul, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham.
ferns and Japanese their cargo. Was he right? - with bunting. Mr. G. S. Archbutt was re-elected Hon, owners, leaving as surplus eight to eight
lanteras Tennis was indulged in Mr. HUANO SHAO YEN The Chinese asian line of the Nippou Lusen Kaisha, Scortary, Mr. J. II. Bullock was ap milliards and a half, to which have to during the afternoon and was followed method of doing business is this they pointed Hon. Treasurer, and Mesara. F. be added the interest on former accumula by a dinner, at which the Club's honorary charges, interest, etc., and then telegraph America, is determined to maintain its
reckon up the cost of goods, shipping Austin E. J. Chapman, H. F. Hickman, 6. Ralphs A. S. Tuxford, E. A. G. May, tions, so that the wealth of the nation president, Mr. Maher, in a felicitous their orders. As a rule, Chinae mer-reputation as the home of sensatons. The
may now be taken to amount to 300 JW White, and J. Young were elected as the Committee-
milliard marks as compared with 200 poch proposed the health of the Presi-chants do not sell their goods according latest is the discovery of a waiter who not all. Sometimes in the space of a few A careless compositor, in setting up the Mr. RALPHA said he was sure he was milliards at the time of the accession to dent of Portugal and the prosperity to time. A few of them may do so, but refused a tin.
of the Republic, which was drunk with days, prices might jump, in which case words, "Women: without her, man voicing the sentiments of the Committee the throne of Kaiser Wilhelm ! and members of the Society when he said
Other toasts were also it would be to their benefit if the free would be a carage," put the punctuation. they were extremely grateful to His PEDFESSOR VAMBERY'S DEATH.
The death of the eminent Orientalist, drunk, and the party spent a very storage were longer so that they could in the wrong place, which made it read: hold their goods, as otherwise they would "Woman, without her man, would he a Excellency for coming and presiding at that meeting. (Applause.).
Professor Arminius Vambéry, of Budapest, enjoyable evening.
be compelled to sell same to pay storage, savage."
enthusiasm.
From the
SOLE AGENTS
CHS. J. GAUPP
& CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
CHATHE ROAD.