Q
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
UAENDON, 10, PRAK
FURNISHED, from 1st April Moderate Rental 2 minutes from Trem,
Apply to-
G. TISDALI.
at above address. [369
Hongkong, 6th March, 1015,
FOR SALE.
NE STOCK ANCHOR, about 5 tons On 10 FATHOMS of 21 inch CHAIN with Bhackles Complete, Condition good as new.
Apply
"ILOILO PILOTS' ASSOCIATION,
Iloilo, P.I. Hongkong, 8th March, 1915.
NOTICE,
E.
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ALL Persons applying to the PROVOST MARSHAL for Fases are requested in future to apply between the hours of 9 AK. to 1 P.M. and 2 to 4.2.M. daily.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1915. (298
NOTICE.
THE OFFICES of the CHINA AND TAPAN TELEPHONE AND ELEC TRIC CO., LTD., have This Day bean REMOVED to 16, Ics HouSE STREET.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1914.
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THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUS- THALABIA AND CHINA TELE. GRAPE CO., LTD..
ME. J. M. BECK will be in Charge of the abore Company's Buzinete at this port from To-day and antifurther Notice.
W. B. ELWES,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 4th March, 1915.
NOTICE.
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THE_Partnership between Masses, J. R. TBRAGA ARUM. FUJII having boon This Day Dissolved, the Firm known sa BRAGA
FUJI CEASES to exist.
The Business beestafors will be carried on by the Undersigned, but they will not nocept any Hibility for any debi montracted by the above- named firm or persons:
BATALHA & Co. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915. ₤359
NOTICE.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE IN HEREGY GIVEN that Pottinger Bireet, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, Tailers, insbout to be wound up, and that the Debtors of the said Firis are requested to pay all moneys due or owing to them on or before the 10th day of March, 1915, after which date all aupaid accounts will be placed in the hands of their Solicitors for collection. Dated the 1st clay of March, 1915.
WING SHING.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PHYSḤ, SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH, 1915.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned at 12.30 PM, on THURSDAY, the 18th March, 1015.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company ll be CLOSED from the 4th to the 18th, March, 1915, both days inelusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD..
General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
[353 Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.
CHINA SUGAR BEFINING CO., LIMITED
NOTICE
HOUSES TO LET
TO LEN
ŁODOWN, No. 94, Fraya East,
GOD
AW TRONG SANG HONG LED
No. 248, Dee Yeux Hoed Central, Hongkong, 10th February, 1915.
TO LET
by Madame Gains, uto, 2000
Apply to
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DAVID SABBOON & Co., LAD, Hongkong, 10th February, 1915,
TO LET
[278
INTIMATION
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
BRANDY.
**THE QUAINTS."
Germany that the "game is up." In the Press of Gormany almost every bulletin
With the exemption of Mr. R. B of the General Staff, reports tell us, is
Salisbury's amusing song, ** James declared to be's, message of triumph, and William Maconachie," which is given au
these constant "victories," which are
blood he can far less afford to epare than Germany,
In order to further counter act the natural impatience to learn of the greater achievements these reports fore. shadow, the semi-official Cologne Gazette has been bidding the people of Germany to remember 70-71 and the celebrated $2.65 telegram of Quartermaster General von
Per Hot.
admitted to be unimportant in themselves, an "extra" in response to a popular are yet represented as having a cumula- demand, the change of programme pro- tive effect which must be "great and cer-mised by "The Quaints" is complete in tain" and the nation is counciled to every particular, and, as a result, tho learn to wait.” The incessant loss in entertainment is, if anything, better than killed, captured and guns which the before. Bright and sparkling throughout, German announcements inflict on the it delights the audience from the rise of THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DES WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, enemy is described as sapping him of life the curtain to the fall, and encores are. TVOSLA ROAD CENTRAL, occupied
numerous Miss Agnes Croxton continuca to charm the house with her silver soprano voice and her winning ways, and - Miss Dorothy James scores distinct successos with "The Quaints' version of and › Sly Moon," Tipperary,' Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor," Mr. Dick Hewlett, makes a great hit with PODBIEBKI Nothing new in front of
Edward Lear's famous "Nonsense Paris,"" Dar ancestors had to be con- 2.90 tent with such news for months and Rhymes", and an up-to-date version of Who Killed Cock Robin ?" The patriotia months," says the semi-offcial organ, "Today we are not trying to hatter down note sounded in this last item is die a single fortress as we were then Wo are cernible, also, in German's song, ** Merrio Just as the French England," and in “Drake,” of which Mr. besieging France. forty-four years ago tried to fight their Courtenay Fagan gives a spirited ren- 1,60 | way through at Lo Bourget, Champigny, dering. Miss Peggie May speedily dances and Mont Valerien, so they are now herself into favour with imitations of attempting unsuccessfully to pierce the "Favlova" and a child's lesson in the Miss Agnes Croxton long German front from the Channel to Torpsichorean art,
H Condait Bond.
OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY Hongtong Club and Post Offic
HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Tedder's Street on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement” of Accounts for the year onding 31st December; 1914, d.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to 24th Marob, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Agenta. Hongkong, 4th Marsh, 1916,
45, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD, 1, HILL SIDE, 110, THE PRAK. GODOWNS, New Praya, Kennedy Town. GODOWNS, at Wanchal Bond, Apply eta,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Irv
[88 Hongkong, 1st March, 1915,
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
[304N Fahd and nowir done up.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE
HOLDERS of the above Company will be held st the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, t 12.15 P.. for the purpose of rocolving the Report and Sistament of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914.
TE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wills CLOSED from the 11th to 24th March, both days inclusive.
TO. 2 STEWART TERRACE,
HL 1. POLLOCK, Applyin
Prince's Buliding. Hongkong, 20th January, 1915,
HOUSE
Kowloon
TO LIL
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Knutsford Torsos,
APPLE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
TINT GAGINOY CO, Jes Hongkong, Hut March, 1910.
TO LEZ.
From 1st March,
GODOWN
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,
General Agents. · Hongkong, 4th March, 1915.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
/ NHE FORTY-SIXTH MEETING. of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victoris, en THUES DAT, 26th March, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Biatement of Accounм and the Report of the Directors for 400, gr ending 31st December, 1814, the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 25th March, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. PEMBERTON, Begrotary, Hongkong, 4th Merob, 1915
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
GEO. P. LAMMERT has moosired
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB. Minsti uctions to cell by Publis Austi o.
ON
GOVERNOR'S CUP.
Account of the FIELD DAY TO MORROW (SUNDAY), the 7th_inst, the Unpiryed founds are each extended ons
BY ORDER.
week.
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Hongkong, 4th March, 1916.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
(BRITISH SECTION),
TIFFIN TRAIN. THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on and from SATURDAY, March 6th, and on each encoeeding SATURDAY until further Notice, Tifia will be served on the Train leaving Kowloon af 3.35 P.M. to First Class Passengers only. The charge for Tila will be 81.25
To assist the management and for their own persons! comfort, Passengers are requested to book their seats in advance, by Telepkuns or letter, which may be done up to FRIDAY night,
The Train will be made up and waiting f Kowloon at 1 P.M. A that Passengers crossing from Hongkong by the 12.55 PM, 1.05 P., and 1.15 P.H. Ferries will b able to start their Tifin before the departure of the Train,
By Order,
H. P. WINSLOW,"
Manager,
Telephone No. E. 4.
Kowloon, 1st March, 1915.
WANTED.
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OSITION by a COMPETENT BOOK- KEEPER and EXPORT CLERK with Good Knowledge of Canton and Hongkong Exports, and Highest Testimonials. Salary woderate. No objection to Coast ports,
"WORK." Address
Care of "Daily Press" Office. [351 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1918.
NOTICE.
AN OPERETTA ENTITLED THE ENCHANTED GLEN will be Performed by the Papils of the FRENCH CONVENT. CHILDREN'S MATINEE: WEDNESDAY, 17TH MARCH, AT 4 FM,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 19TH AND 372H, AT 6 PM,
ADMISSION Adalts: 81.00. Children: 30 Conta The Proceeds will be Devoted to the Relief of War Victimas.
Lady MAY has kindly consented to distribute the Oxford Certificates on the 19th,
Hongkong, th March, 1915.
ON MONDAY,
the 22nd day of March, 1916, at 3 P.M., at.
his Ba'es Booms, Duddoll Street, Vistoria. Hongkong,
The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY sikastest Victoria in the Colony
f Hongkong
All that piers or parcal of ground situate at
Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Offee as MARINE LOT NO. 34A, together with the manages and buildings thereon known at No. 75, Jervois Street and 14, Burd Street. Term 999 years. Annual Crown Rent $16,92. A res a out 1,200 square feet.
For further particulars and conditions of mie "pply to
M. DENNYS & HOWLEY, 2. Connaught Road Central, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Mortgagee,
or to MB GEO. P. LAMMEET,
The Auctioneer.
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Hongkong, 5th March, 1910.
YOKOHAMA.
BLUFF HOTEL.
No. 2 BLUFF.
HEALTHY LOCATION AND BEAUTIFUL · VIEW.
EXCELLENT CUISINE AND HOME. COMFORT.
· MODERATE" TERMS.
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SOLIGNUM
FOR
WOOD WORK, BRICK WORK,
ETC.
Absolute death to the White Ant. Manufactured by MAJOR & Co., HULL
Supplied in BROWN, RED AND GREEN COLOURS
OF VARIOUS SHADES.
Sole Agents
THE OHINA IMPORT AND EXPORT LUMBER Co., LTD.
Telephone 1710.
Hoogkong, 21st January, 1015. -
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LODOWN, No. 6, Daddell Strest. Apply AB AVASTA"
Care of E. PABANNY,
No, 1, Daddell Birvel, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.
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TO LEE
70, 168, THE PRAX, "THE KENNELS
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENDY Co, Lad. Hongkong, lah March, 1915, 7
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TO LET-FURNISHED. DISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, No. 12, THE B. Pax. From lat May next, For further particulars, apply to
PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, and Floor. Hongkong, 30th January, 1916.
29
QUEEN'S BUILDING, LET. the Bouth-West portion of the FIRST FLOOR, including, Trentney
on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the Geman Bank,
GODOWN, No. 9, Ics House Street. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LED, Hangkang, Lit March, 1915,
TO LET.
136
in Nathan Road, Kewloon, FILATS
PENYRHEW," Minden Row, Kowloon, 6-Boomed House with Tennis Court,
1 and 3. MINDEN VILLAS, Kow, 5-Roomed Eonse with Tennis Court............
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Humphrey's Avenue, Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 4th March, 1916,
Per Case of 1 dos.
A. SUFERIOR PALE
$30.40
• R. SUPERIOR
OLD
COGNAC
88,70
WATSON'S
XXX
COGNAC,...
84.80
WATSON'S
XXX
COGNAC Half bottles.
dos.
де
...37.00
C. SUPERIOR OLD
LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold Capsule
3.45 40.30
D. VERY FINE OLD PALE LIQUEUR COGNAC ... ..... 46.90 BOUTELLEAU'S CHAMPAGNE LIQUEUR 52.40 FINEST OLD BROWN
BRANDY...
59.50
MARIE BRIZARD and ROGER'S FINE PALE COGNAC ... 31.50
8. V. F. V. O. COGNAC 79,70 118.30
187.50
$8.00
In fortress warfare and Mr. E. Lane Mott appear to great
the Swiss frontier. like the present we can only progress with advantage in I do kind of feel I'm in the spade, hand-grenades, and mortars. Love, and the same artistes, in conjunc 4.00 But we are going forward all the time. To tion with Mr. Courtenay Fagan, contri- force a sudden decision by a general bute a very dainty number,Madame storm would be nonsensical and would Will You Walk?! Needles to add, the 4.55 end exactly as the various attempts of lugubrious Mr. Salisbury and his the Allies to accomplish the great offen- drolleries remain a source of infinite
amusement, 4.55 sive so pompously proclaimed by JorFRE." Of course, there is no parallel between the position of the German Army to-day and 4.65 the circumstances of 70-71, when POBBIESKI
6.85
V. O. L., 50 Years Old UNITED VINEYARD PROPRIETORS, 75
13.15 Tears Old These Brandies bottled by ourselves are guaranteed Grape Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation.
It is satisfactory to find that The Quaints" are rewarded for their efforts by increasingly large audiences cach evening.
NAVAL WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE.
was reporting nothing new in front of Paris."
The German Army to-day 9.95 is not besieging starving troops, but make endeavouring unsuccessfully to
Encouraged by the success of their headway against well-fed, well-equipped armies, whose numerical strength is now recent dance, the Chief and First-Class being daily increased in preparation for Petty Officers of the Royal Navy in Hong- what Mr. Asquira recently described as kong held a whist drive and dance at the the irresistible and decisive advance." Naval Theatre last night. Invitations It is absolutely untrue and deliberately were issued to both branches of His misleading to say that the Germans are Majesty's Services, to the Naval Dockyard "going forward all the time." On the employces, and to civilians, and consider- contrary, the winter campaign has ably over 200 availed themselves of the A. S. WATSON & CO.. resulted in progress by the Allies which opportunity. The arrangements for the has given them increased confidence in function were well carried out by the ultimate victory, and it is not too much following Committee: President, Mr. E. to expect that even before the comingTyler; Hon. Secretary, Mr. B. T. summer has for advanced the fighting on Grundy, Mesers, F. J. Raffill, J. E. both fronts will be in German territory Hamilton, P. Forrest, A. Powney, G.
Warren, and W. White.
LIMITED,
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
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HONGKONG OFFics: 10a, Das VEUR ROAD C. London Orizon: 181, Franz STAKIE, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Horecone, Harch '6TH, 1016,
THE WAR.
To-day in the Chinese Calendar is Ching che, or
"the feast of Excited
•Insecta."
The subscriptions to the Prince of Wales Fund in Hongkong now tota
$241,653.72
Several boat people were fined a dollar each at the Marine Court yesterday for making use of the typhoon shelter at Causeway Bay without the permission in writing of the Harbour Master.
..
There were 55 tables, and the prize winners were:-Ladies-1, Mrs Alder man; 2, Mrs. F. Williams; 3, Mrs; Cleaver 4, Mrs. Sainty, 5, Mrs. Quinn; Novelty prize, Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Wishort (tie); hidden number prize Mrs. Waugh. Gentlemen:-1, Mr. G. IIart; 2, Mr. E Fears; 3, Sergt. Palmer; 4, Mr. HL. Thompson and Mr. Evea (tie); Novelty prize, Mr. Hatcher. The prizes were distributed by the President of the
Committes (Mr. Tyler),
Following the whist drive, dancing was`. Indulged in, the music being provided by Messrs. J Elliott and Jenkins. Raffill undertook the duties of M.C.
SOCIETY.
'Mr.
We have now entered upon the eighth month of the war, Progress has been slow during the winter months, but the
the A service will be conducted at the steady pressure of the Allies on German front from the Belgian dunes to British Church, Macao, on Sunday next, the Swiss frontier, and the complete by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, at 5.30 p.m. failure of the most determined German There will also be a celebration of the HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL efforts to advance, must surely have done much to modify the earlier opinions of
There was again a large number of the German people regarding the invincibility of their military machine. Tho Hon Treasurer of the Alice visitors to the exhibition of the Hong- The grand plan for short, sharp Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs kong Horticultural Society in the and decisive victory over General to acknowledge with thanks the following Botanic Gardens yesterday. FRENCH's contemptible little Army" and donations to the fands of the Hospitals:-- FRENO 6 contemptible little Army zd
Alex. Ross & Co. (additional) $50
..... 10. W. J. Tutcher
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Holy Communion at 8 am. Visitors and residents are cordially invited.
In our notice of the Flower Show in yesterday's issue we inadvertently named Mr. L. Gibbs ns Hon. Secretary. This position is now held by Mr. F. Howell, who very successfully carried out all the arrangements for the show, Mr.
TO LET.
BUILDINGS, mention the insignificant" army ALEXANDRA VERY CONVENIENT OFFICES gallant little Belgium has signally and ROOMS. Including ■ Fine Commodious failed. And if this can be said when the
An engagement is announced between Buite.
SECRETARY, German Army was able to exert itself at Charles Stewart John, eldest son of Mr. Apply
A. B. WATSON & Co., I. full strength against an adversary and Mrs. Charles Stewart le Poor Tranch, Gibbs having given up the post after eight Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914.
unprepared, owing to the suddenness of of Staten Island, New York, and Helen years' service as Hon, Secretary. the outbreak of the war, to meet them on anything like equal terms, the conver FFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,sion of the failure into complete defeat Oona Floor, Oreclosing Harbour, can surely be only a matter of time. But
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co Hongkong, 3rd December, 1014
TO LET.
Immediato possession.
(39
TO LET.
Niew), from let February NO. 1, NATHAN ROAD, Koston (No.1,
No. 1, GOUGH HILL ROAD, THE PEAK, Farnished or Unfurnished. From 1st April,
19164
SHORNCLIFFE," Garden Boad, to let furnished (6 Rooms)
HOGATES: Austin Road, Kowloon, from let February, 1916.
it is well to be reminded occasionally that
Dulcie, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It should also be made clear that the six Wade Gardner, of the Hongkong and successes of seven entries obtained by Shanghai Banking Corporation, New Mrs. A. J. Mackie were in the vegetable clase for The Peak. In those for the lower york,
levels Sir Paul Chater took no less than
was also judged arst in many of the exhibits of pot plants, but he was debarred from taking prizes owing to his being the winner in the group of plants.
we are fighting an adversary who will not A fishing boat master and three boatmen six first prizes and five seconds. Sir Paul readily recognise defeat. The German with procecuted at the Marine Court people, in the words of one of their pro yesterday for moving about the harbour fessors, regard themselves as morally between 15mins after sunset and 15min. and intellectually superior to all; with before sunrise, without a sponial permit out peers." "It is the same with our from the officer in charge of the examina Gertion service. The Harbour Master (Com- organisations and our institutions. many is the most perfect political creamander Taylour) fired one defendant
If it 86 and the others $15 each. tion that history has ever known." can be said of the people of any one nation
that that of another more * EILANDONAN" No, 54, Mount Kellett they have no need to pray for a Road. 5 Rats, anfurnished, from 1st March, guid conceit" of themselves it is No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 61, PRAK assuredly true of the Germans. Intellec (Unfurnished),
BOOMS, suitable for Offlow, on the First tual inbreeding fostered in the atmosphere The following will represent the Hong Floor of No. 3, Daddell Street,
of mutual admiration," said a recent kong Cricket Club . The Police on the writer “has reared a generation of super- Club Ground, to-day, play to commence men who are all but choking with at 2.15 p.m.-B. Hancock (Captain), F the consciousness of self-imputed virtues." J. de Rome, D. E. Donnelly, C. A. In this frame of mind the sense of propor- Hooper, R. Kennedy, M. M. Maas, F. J. tion becomes entirely lost, and there are Mitchell, 8. 5. Moore, T. E. Pearce, few indications indeed of recognition in F. Sutton, and H. I Tayler,
No. 62. THE PRAL (No. 2, CAMERON VILLAS, Furnished.
"KIBKENDOA* Furnished, No 122, Plantation Road, Peak,
"BEACONSFIELD," Battery Pałk. No. 59, THE PRAX 15 CAMERON VILLAS). Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIE, DO
3rd Floor, Alexandra Bellings. Hongkong, 13th February, 1916,
CRICKET.
HK.C.C., POLICE,
THE CHINA TEA TRADE, It is a sad conument on the erstwhile importance of the China tea trade to observe that in dealing with the year 1914 The Times remarks China has not been taken into account because, although the largest producer in the world, her leaf only slightly interests our market." And. again;China sent a few fine Ching was, but generally her teas were without distinction. From a taster's point of view 1914 cannot be marked with a red letter." It is a sad reflection for the great trade and its no less imposing feat declining years of those who knew the of clipper sailing ships. Still, there is a crumb of comfort; amongst the imposing and that 22,515,145lbs. were imported to Gigures of its rivals we find it has a plave, this country in 1914, against 16,272,348)b6. in 1913-Peking Daily News.