Caller Falmer &
HAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
The wine flacchany w the last.
“SQUARE BOTTLE”
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR OVER
150 YEARS.
FOOD PRICES IN HONGKONG.
(Mind by Proclamation Batoð Marsh 28th, 1978)
SCHEDULB OF MAXIMUM BESAIL PRICES.
-Plour!--
(Flew Gende.
pas bag of the commun Sh.50 4.10 per E
(5.)-Besond Grade.
THE ? HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 18m, 1915.
t Hang Tan-Almonda ib. 35 ara Kam 8han Ping Ko-Applex,
Calfforina At Shang Heung Talu-Pananas brides, arambola muva Machoq Young
....18
21
3 12
Tik To Ter--Cocoanuta uraiadores it. ·B- Ning Mong-Lemons, Chinese encha10
Kam San Lingmos-Lemon,
American Each 10 Fat Lat Chrison-Lichess, dried lb 14 -- RE Onings (Canton) .......
* Ching-Cannes, sweet, ..... EN 61 Li-Pore Canton
Fa Shang-Peanuts
Hang Tai Persimmons large A Thi Tri-Fisatains
♫
28
10
Chim Lo Luk Yan-Pamolo, Siam 20 San Hop Tä-Walnuts, Fresh lb lã TER P6 Tai Taz-Grapes oman p 30
VEGETABLES, do
#BY - Ta Chi-Chur-Artichoke... lb. 8
Nga Tsdi-Beans, Sproat Tau Ko
Kok-»
per bag of 50lbr. .............................. 4.00 per lb.
... 0.08| (a.)Third Grade.
per bag of 50lbs. ......... per lb.
...
0.50 0.07
2.—Tianıà Milk:-
(a.) Sweetened Condensed Milk,
por llb. bin (b.)-Unswootened Condensed Milk,
0.35 por 1'b. tin (a.)-Sterized Milk, por tin (18.) 0.25 per-1-litse.tin 0.85
0.85
(6.)-Eagis Brand, per llb. tin .... 0.33 Skimmed Milk, por 1lb. tin... 0,20
骏
Cube (in 6lb. tins), per tin
1.18
Refined Crystallized, per Ib.
0.14
Granulated, por lb.
0.14
***
0.11
*
0.18 0.12
THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN B-Sugar:-
1745.
BEWARF OF IMITATIONS!
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG
.......
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
and from ALL WINE MEROHANTE.
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ERUPTION ALL OVER CHILD'S LIMBS
Little Boy Also Broke Out. Other Little Girl Had Face-Same. Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment Healed.
174 Cmabrook Rd, St: Jeba's, London, 5. E., E. My little girl then fro years- old haut mor sido badly hurt, two skin being
rubbed off.
ᎥᎿ
soon formed i
great mattery
zoru. Her lega at last were great.
DYET.
Ta mako raatters worss my Ultlo
boy aged eight
broku pai.
face was the
¿ worst. · It waN N
drada sight...
Then natte girl two and öno half years had her face the same in no time. The chil drun viesi tormented with the terrible - tation. My Batle bay wed to plek at his car so much in fris sloop that we really This th-nuht be would pick it all
rule out form in mattery phupics and ng time they would break and turn into krat ugly meals They did not know what. it was to get a night's rest for weeks.
away:
*Law the Outleurs Soap and Ölatment adverland in the paper so I thought I would try them. The flest night they simpt hatter.
I batho thom regularly threa -ti a day and dressed lho places with the Cutiara Ulitment and they were cured." (Sigand) Mrs. Mary Lipproms. Jan. 22, 1911. Samples Free by Post Although Ouucura Soap and Olatuant are sold throughout the world, a sample of esch whil32-p; 8kla Book-will-be sont Free upon request. Address post-card: F, Now- . bery & June, 27, Charterhouse Bq.; Landion.
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
PILLS
A French Raped ways che
Thanda of Ladian i
(63-12
Mackin's Pilit sa se boam, Patialas the drai
• jign of may irregularity of the Nyutoco i
kely dom aer bi aduluistered Tro
khara Podum lend than, handy tourenor
qe male, di Chokolate art stor names tha
Throughout the Work, or post, fres à
MARTIN, QUemies, Stanikampion, Bag,
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
Soft. No. 1 quality, per lb. Soft, No. I quality, por lb.
No. 2
4.-Frozen Meat:--
The Dairy Farm prices of frozen food and other stores as printed in the Dairy Farm price list · and amended in red ink dated the 8th E day of February, 1915, signed-by- the Chairman and Secretary 7 of the Food Committee, are the maximumA Totail price of the articles enumerated in the said list. [Approved copies can be seen either at the Treasury or on the promises of the Dairy Farma Company, Limited, in Wyndham Street.] -Market Produse:- BUTCHER ARDE NotLung FåYok-Beef sirloin, lb. 19 and prime cute man » 22 Ham Ngau Yok-Coratd Beel. 24 Shiu Ngati Tek Beast Beof..." Ngau Nam-Bronst of Beef ..... Tong Yok-Beeffer soup
Mart.
† A4 Ngaŭ Yok Pa-Beef Steak
Cta.
19
10
៥:
a
Ngau Lao-Beef Steak, Sirloin th. 30. A4 Ngan Yok Ch'ong-Sauengor 244 14 Ngan No-Bullock's Brains set 10 #4 Ngou-Le-Bullock's Tongue,
fresh, each to *** Bêm Ngau - corned on D4 Ngau Tau-Bullock's Head,. $1
4 Row Fa
Heart. lb. 14
4 Ngau Kiz--Feet 1 Hoop:
salt
Lon
Hang Ta'ci Tau-Beetroot...each
Fu Kwa-bitter Equal
Бе
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 17th at 11.30 am.-The depression has advanced to the vicinity of Tokio; pressure has consequently decreased quickly over N. Chizs. Slight increases have also occurred over the Loockoos, Formosa and the Philippines, and slight decreasisquer Asubo and the south coast of Chius. An onlatively low pressure extends from Apuam to the Maccles.
field Bauk.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 9.00 inches,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending st noor to-day in as follows
DISTRICT.
FORECAST
B 10
18 A
Formoss Channel"
ra
Redt
.... North winds... light. South coast of Chins between (The simo
No. 1. Hongkong and Lamiseks. Į 14
Erinjal Green
Kai Ta'oi Cabbage Chipset 35 20
Shai Hai Ts'ol, Shanghai Kau Shop-Cano Shcote
To Troi FiCauliflower... etch 8: Tai Ye Troi F, Large Size, Chung Yo Te'oi Fa-Cauliflower
Toug Kan Te'oi-Celery, Ching HK Kron Lát Chia-Chilina, Dried IZE Hung Fa Talu-Chiles, Red... Dear Ching Lat Toiu-Chilies, Green
Kab, L: Trol Liu—Curry Stug
English
Ching Ewk Cucumbers,
حرفه
CHINESE CURRENCY.
proposed to overcome by first introducing. the new gold unit as a money of accound, LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY. especially dealt in by a new Central Bank with monopolistic privileges of Mr. W. J. Hinton, B.A., Professor of issue. But the success of such a scheme depended upon the hearty co-operation of Political Economy at the Hongkong Uni-the Chinese and foreign bankers, and this versity, has been giving a short series of constituted the second diffinity. Flow- lectures at the University on the subject ever much the reform of the currency In the first two might be to the bonefit of deposit, banking of Chinese Currency.
in the future, there seemed to be no rea Professor Hinton described the existing son to suppose that the business of currency conditions in China, and in the oxchange banking would beacfit by the third and last lecture he discussed the tical, and involved readjustments and
change. The ultimate benefit was theore question of its reform.
modifications of business methods which Any reform of the currency must have might not prove easy. The immediate two aims, namely, a head, stable standard loss was likely to prove a very practical Di value, and uniformity in the coinage, consideration as soon as the depunetisa The Chipe Government was already tion of all other money took place. I committed to measures which would therefore seemed doubtful whether this secure the second of these onds. They support would be forthcoming, and in were issuing dollars of about 72/100 that event it was unlikely that the Chinese the scheme Rongkong & Neighbourhood E, te S.E. winds, Kuping Tac! 900 fine, and attempting to Government could force
moderato, cloudy.displace the present currency by these through. The third difficulty was that of and notes based upon these. When the preventing counterfeiting. It was pro- slow progress of this reform was composed at first to issue what were practio-" plained of people forgot the area of ally bank notes redeemable in gold credits China.
Whea China proper was as large as or to some extent in gold coin. Europa without Russia, and that continent people had grown used to the new unit had nineteen separate coinage systems, it was suggested that silver token coins only partially uniform. Givon peace and should be issued. But this left the dißß- a continuance of the present policy culty of preventing counterfeiting, where considerable improvement in the currency it was before, and the expedient suggested in this direction might be expected. as a possible course, namely, the imposi
As to the stability of value or constant tion of an import duty to raise the value METEOROLOGICAL purchasing power in a currency, it was of silver bullion so as to make full weight incapable of realisation under present counterferting unprofitable, was also oper conditions, but the nearest approach to to serious objections. it was given by a Gold Standard such ne was used in Great Britain. To a slightly less degree stability was also ensured by a Gold Exchange Standard, The essential advantage of this system was that it enabled a gold standard to be maintained in a country with a silver circulation. Hence its adoption, among other places, by the Philippings, the Straits Bottlements, Japan, and in a limited form, British India, The details varied with local circumstances. In some places gold might be current in small amounts, in others it might hardly even be seen; the circulation might be partly the other. In any case it was a token monos maintained at parity with gold the fact that it was redeemable in gold-- or in rights to receive gold elsewhere,
Boath coast of China between 'The name o
No, L. longkong and Hainan...1
REGISTER.
15
Mel. Size
10
Kam Fadn-Carrots
.8
CHINA
COAST
4. 25
10
8
10
17TH MAY, AM,
"ouch 2
Ib-6
3 か
ไป
each
Htation.
lb
"
8
33
| Shuen Tau-Garlic.......
Tazkouzlinger, young
Lo Keung-Ginger, old
Lik Kaz-Horse Radish, Shri... SorMai-Indian Corn...
**# Young Shang Two-Lottace Ma Taimi Water Chestnuts,
Common
BE# Ko Lam Da Tai-Water
Abang T46 Ku-Mushroom,
*** Yeung To'sg Tan-Coiona
Bombay 8 abang Teung-Chics Green Berghai Tag Tac-Caierz,
Eng 727-Farsite
OM at Fun the Trai-Fotatoes,
J BERE O Mun thu Test-Potatoes,
Macaca ko
ĐH Ko Ko Ban Trai Potatoer
Viadrostook... Neuro
Hakodata ..........U
P.
Tokio
5
Kophi
Nagasaki
Kagoshizun
料
Wind
Hour,
it Bes Level.
Barometer
Temperature.
Humidity,
Weather,
Direction.
Force,
7,29,80 34,95, xn, 4, b 630.02)
29.83
A
NNW
» 20.55
KW
# 29.70-
AW
13
..28.80
29.82
WNW NY
Oshima
29.91
Nahe
29.97
3
Iski'i
janew
**29.95
Bonin la
29.83
Chefoo
康安
American hide Mat
Shu-Potatoes, Sweet...
-FL
8
Waihaiwei
29.88 59
Hankov......
3
*
Lobang
Kinking
20
仔心適乾
*
Chang
Yiu
5
4
Gatala
Shanghai
FO
6
Sharp Peak
+21
Amoy
4
14
Swatowncah
Taikoku
Lien Nga-Lily Rost
Tai Shi-TADA....
4
Cooking Salt, 2 cents per lb.
Tainan
24
The prices of provisions imported from
+1
4 Ngau Kai-Bollock's Feet... eseb 11
Ngau In-Bullock's Kidney...
21 18
Ngan Mel-Rollcc) 'a Tail Ngan-Xn-Eullock's Liver... Ib. 13 #4' Ngao, T-Bullock's Trips, „
undressed
M809 Ngau Tani Tan Kök-Calvo's
Head and Feet
>
6
set $1.
* Yung Pai Kwat-Mutton Chep Ib. 25 * Yung PC-Lég of Mutton........... 28 ** Yöuz@hau-Mutton Shoulder
Tong On Yuk-Saddle........ Chu Chong Pig's Chitlings
b. 18
Chu 3-Pig Brain 24 Chu Kök-Fig's Feet Cha Tea-Pig's Ey
Chu TaoFig's Head nna » 16
A Chủ EarPgs Heart .... tạch Il Chile-Pige Kidney...bach 18 Ken-Pig's Liver lb. 28 F# Cha
Cha Pi Kwat--Pork Chop...
Chu Pei-Pork
30g......... ** Chu Kan-Pork bat or Lard Yong Tau-Shoop's Head&feet set. 05 Tong Nam-Sheep's Heart
each g
24
98
220
Ma Ying Ju-Sheep's Kidney... each 12
Ying Kon-Sheep's Liver
Che Tex-fucking
Pig order) ... 22 Chang Ngau Yer-Best Snet Efhang Ylar Yau-Mutton fuet *94 Ngan Tec: Yuk-Veal............ou » BABY NganChoi FokChing- Ɛaurages 20
Chu Yau-Land.
POULTRY,
lb. 25
20
19
EL
20
Kai Tai-Chicken
12
ib. 35 Sin Kai-Capons
wi
-34 Ar-Duck
→ 32 Fon Eau-Dorea Pach 18 Baron-Her's Eggecooking dot 207
fresh Kili Kai-Towl, Cantcu............ 16 42 Snă Hoi Nim Kai-Fowls, Haizan, 30 Ngna-G 60 a 24 * Fak Kel- Figesas Canton ench, 28
1 Boiter Fo Kai Kung-Turkey, Cock 15. 60 Fo Kai Mo-Tarkers, Hon...
#m Su Tri-Snipe muiza)
+420 Suan Ba-Fressant
Un Ch'on-Quail
* Ch
Cha K-Partridge eleme #To Tεai-Hare...
Musk Deer
G Ship &ƒ--lea! ;
BER TO F
B Xu YG-Bartel.
HE
4G
22
75
.kx
·Bicu Birds ..... đựz, FIB
16
...13
Tam Chou Ya-Canton Frean
water Fish
15
20
.. 12
I
2
Freeh
GRIMAULT'S
SYRUP
OF
HYPOPHOSPHITE OF LIME
FOR
STUBBORN COUGHS
BRONCHITIS
WEAK LUNGS
CATARRH
CONSUMPTION.
Le YC-Carpenis 192
Chk Y-Cat F...
Mun It-Codßsh.......
Hai-Cinta KODESTINARIAIAT Mak T-Cuttle Fish...... Shi Mang Y-Dak.....
Alei Lun-Dace Bit TS Sh& Dog Fish
Boi Ann-Fela
TAM Tam Shei
Pater
Siz-Eels, Yellow ..... T'in Frags...
Shak Fan-Garoupa ........... Ang Pak Kap Yu-Gedgeon...
Too Pak T-Herringemen PR Cheung Kwon Kap Balus
KaYo-Laurus......
Wa I-Leach
Lung Hà-Lobster Shi T-Mackerel
at Mong Yu-Meng Fish
Chai YL-Mullet....
B&B Kai Kung_
Bau Ta Yu-Pize
Fa Po Tun-Plaice
Pak Chong-Pemfrst, White.
Forg
A Chor
Wa-Frawas
Fai
Fiel
Black...
JE DA SO WERE MEN FEMEDY, No1 M2 M3
THERAPIONladice
BLADDEN, URINARY DISEASES.
MENTELOPE FOR FEE BOOLLET TO DR. LE Clekc WHO.CO, HAVYRKEDGE RD, HAMPYTIAN Lauren PA, TAALS DEPOT : 12, EUR CASTIGLIONE, ĮA CURCA BEZEMAN OT FOR YOU.
ZAT TRADE MARKER WORD THERAFION" ES UN
VIRKE, DUTE, SEANT ABIDES 79 ALL GENJINE FAÇK
shek Bau Burg-Rock Fich
485 Baba Yan Ya-Simca, Centen
H-Shrimp ATA: £Y-Soles
Lap Y-Soapper
Wan X-Teach..................
Kok Xi-Turtles, small, fresh
Pak Lit Yö-White Bait ShangYu-Salmos, Fresh Water,
# To Hu Yo-Torbot
*IVE OF ANTES DO PRESSOR 165 PAR VISZ
THERAPION
DAVE AND
CASTING CAR.
SIM:1
23
10
200
203
Chinese
TaitKwa Vegetable Marrow,
BAT Sai Luong Trol— Water Cises
29.95 59
29.93 61
7.29.86
**** 64 29.00
SAGDAGES
པ
29.86
0
28.8
P
$29.84
b
Koshua jen Pescadores**** countries other than Chias (excepting thom | Chaton muni 6 k above enumerated) may not be falsed more Hangkong.... 7 than 15% above the retail prices prevailing Gap Book 2012.
in the Colony on the 25th July, 1914, binaso Note. In consideration of the loss sustained by discount on subsidiary coinage, payment for all articles of fced not exceeding S2 in value (excepting the articles enumerated in Clamo S) shall if made in subsidiary coin be subject to au additional chargeof 15%.
SHIPPING IN PORT.
SUPRA KARLO.
Wichor 9 Hoihow.. Pathol... Paulien TouraEAD... Cape St. James Aparzi Dagupan Manila...... Legeop! Taɔlokan
Boilo
Burigao Labuan
AMBA, Norwegian str., 1,017, T. Odnor,
16th MayBangkok 9th May, Rice. Thoresen & Co..... ATAGOBAN MARU, Japanese str., 2,523, K. Kawamura, 14th May-Miike 7th May, Coal-Mitsu Bussan Kaisha, Awa Maru, Japanese str., 2,912, T. Hori,
10th May Shanghai._7th General-Nippon Yusen Elisha. CHENOTU, British str., 1,228, Speed, 15th
MayBangkok 6th May, Rice-But-chait terfold & Swire
・野
29.80
29.78 79 90
129.00 84
C. W. Juferina, Dérostor, BARDMETA, reduced to 59 digress Fatremb May, on the level of the sun in inches, tenths mať
hundredths.
TEMPERATURE, is the shade, in digia
--8-Koxtowr,—-in-percentage-of- esturation, -- tha bamidity of ske natursted with saciature being left-
** Denkortam on Wann, to two points.
CHIYURN, Chinese str., 477, Ross, 4th May
Shanghai 30th April, General Chinese
Dalis Maru, Japanese str., 990, Murakami, 15th May-Swatow 14th May, General- Osaka Shosen Kaisha. DEMODOCUS, British str. 4,289, A. E. Dodd; 7th May Singapore 2nd April, Gaeral-Butterfield & Swire. FUKUI MARU, Japanese str. 3,057, H. Chisaki, 14th May-Moji 9th May, Coal-Mitsu Busan Kaisha. HALTAN, British str., 1,163, J. W. Evans,
16th May-Swatow 15th May, Gon- eral. Douglas Lapraik & Co. HALDIB, Norwegian gfr., 1,660, A. Sreen, 11th May-Belimon, Borneo, 5th May, Clonoral. Java-China-Japan Lijn. HINANG, British str. 1,889, A. D
Kennedy, 9th May Sandakan 3rd May, Timber.Jardine, Matheson & Op.
5 FORCE OF WIND, socording to Beaufort Bla 5 STATE OF Wixexuxx, b biso sky, o detached clond, d drissling main, 1 fog, z gloomy, h lait, lightning, o avermest, p passing aboners, q aquast FRIE, DOW, ↑ thunder, v visibility, w dow (WOL)
7 Bax in bos, k tentke and hundredths.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
ESTABLISHMENT UP Á GOLD EXCHANUY
STANDARD.
|
All these difficulties had of course been recognised by so able an economist and banker as Dr. Vissering, and much weight. should be attached to the fact that a some" what similar reform had been carried out very successfully in the Dutch Indles through his bank.
The measures which he suggested to meet these difficulties were ingenious, but they all depended for their success upon the hearty goodwill, and co-operation of bankers and merchants or upon rather extraordinary ability and integrity Governments. The lecturer was by no means satisfied that there was what Eng- lish parliamentarians would call o
Mandate for Currency Reform in China, and it was perhaps too much to hope that so delicate and complicated a saquenes of reforms could be carried dut in China as we knew it to-day. It might be possible, as the Doctor suggested to carry out his scheme in part, but that would not seam to do much more thani add to the present confusion.
BOMBAY
COTTON MILLS.
HOW THEY HAVE FACED THE WAR.
Suppose a Government using a silver dollar and note currency wished to fix the value of the dollar at 2/ That was to say, the dollar was always to buy as much as one-tenth of a sovereign would: buy. This could be done provided the dollar was freely exchangeable for gold, ten dollars for a sovereign. It then became & silver or paper symbol for It was 12.327 grains of standard gold. not gold, but it was evidence of a right- Now the Government to receive gold. might find it inconvenient to keep large reserves of gold on hand in the country, and on examining the reasons for the presentation of dollars for redemption, it would find that in many cases they were -presented-for-the-sake of securing gold tong the committe's report reviewing tho
settle international balknees. But drafts
BOMBAY, April' 22nd. The annual meeting of the Bombay Millowners Association will be held to morrow, and in anticipation of the gather-
Was
source
on a gold account in London would serve year's work has been issued. This shows that after the outbreak of war a dozen All this purpose as well as sovereigns. that was necessary, therefore, to secure mills resolved to stop working for some that the dollars should remain rear par, time, but the majority of the factories was that they should always be able (when continued to work more or less, having presented in sufficient amounts) to buy regard to the considerably cheaper cotton gold at a fixed ratio. When the balance with which they were able to work. It of trade or payment was unfavourable,
of gratification that dollars would be presented to buy gold fall through the crisis the cotton industry
When the exchange was carried on with calmness, courage. credits in Europe. wont the other way, gold eredits would be and the spirit of hopefulness which have converted into dollars, which would thus demonstrated its inherent soundness i by released into the circulation. With in spite of unprecedented depression andi adequate reserve and by judicious mani- pulation, this could be carried on so long any economic difficulties caused by the as there was not an extremely prolonged war in all parts of the world. The prob Hem of the supply of chemicals and dyes If unfavourable balance of trade
which had been regularly imported from dollars were presented for gold, the receiving back must keep them out of Germany, the committee says, presented. circulation until the exchange turned the the greatest difficulty, but what prudenes Theoretically these dollars and business foresight could suggest was were so much gold, which had gone out done. When peace conditions happily of the country. The consequent restric-prevail, and the sooner the better, it tion of
currency had the effect of would make a respectful representation encouraging experts, since prices fell and to the Government on the prejudicial the country became a good place to buy effect of the embargo on raw materials for in, but a bad place in which to sell. Thus the use of cotton manufacturers in India, the balance tended to be restored. This which, through a disguise, is in reality a was the type of currency which Dr. protective measure for the benest of Vissering had proposed for China in his cotton manufacturers of the United capacity as Monetary Adviser to the Kingdom. The fiscal autonomy of that Chines Government. The lecturer quoted staple Indian industry, of which entton a summary of these proposals.
F is not the least, can have free and full
other way.
DR. VISSERING'S ORIGINAL PROPOSALS. play. The committee. however, cannot The reform was to be undertaken in three refrain from expressing its unqualified' perjods. In the first the gold unit was satisfaction at the statesmanlike man- to be fixed at about 1/20th of a pound ner in which the Imperial Gavern- · sterling and, through reorganised ment have endeavoured to help all trade Central Bank, introduced; to cure. more interests in the country and the steps it element in the present welter of curren- took in January of the current year to Cia. It was to be a money of aeccant, restore credit by making available con: like a thel, but of mor stable value. being siderably larger cash balances than were Provions On-Date On Date of gold At this point the co-operation ordinarily made available for purposes of
Day
REGISTER
Hongkong Observatory, May 17th,
19.83
at
at 2 p., 6 a
Barometer ises 29.85 Temperature Humility......
2 p.
29.86
81
74
76
66
86
82
Wind Direction.... North
Force ***** Weather Guwa b
Exat
3
East 4
HIROSAN MARU, Japanese str., 2,215, 6. Fujisaki, 12th May-Moji 6th May, Coal.-Mitsu Bussan Kaisha. HITACHI MARU, Japanese str., 4,001, S. Tominaga, 16th May-Japan 19th May, General Nippon Yusen Kai- Ksin
sha. HOPSING, British str. 1,59, C. A. Robert son, 13th May Bangkok 2nd May, Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co. HONGKONG, Freach str., 742, A. Mar- guerite, Hoihow 14th May, General.- A. R. Marty.
Herex, British str., 1,905, C. P. Cole, th May-Bangkok 1st May, Rice-But- terfold & Swire.
IKOMA MARU, Japanese str, 2.207, B. Fukuyei, 14th May--Mei 3th May, Coal,--Order.
KUMBANG British str., 207. F. Wheeler,
14th May-Kobe 9th Mar General
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
KWANGLEE, Chinese str. 1,468 C. McArthur
Highest open air Temperature on 16th.... 82 Lowest open air Temperaturs on 16th.. 68
HONGKONƏ TIDE TABLE.
Day of
Week
Day
Month
From 18th to 24th May.
Low Watts.
Alean
Hkong.
Τίσια
Height
HIGH WATER
F'kong,
MBA Time
28
KUEHOW, British str., 1.20, E. Forsyth, 14th
h. m. ft. in.
May-Tientsin 7:
Moy, General--
Faes. 18m 1 30 3 6
3 20
3 5
Bufterfield & Swire.
10 17 7 0
9%
14th May Shangbai 11th May, General -Chinese.
b. 9, ft. in.
6 47 1 2
commerce and manufacture.
GERMAN CONTEMPT FOR WOMEN.
of the banks was ssontial if the Dé matoy was to come inte general, te. Wa
this had been aceplished the Central Bank was to build up a reserve | by taking gold or its equivalent and issuing notes rudemable" in gold or drafts. The paper currency was then to become legal fender, and not as part of the circulating medium 4 the end of the first period it would be measible to
A well-informed correspondent of tell whether or not the conditions of "T.P.3 Journal of Great Deeds,” who foreign trade in China were favourable
to the establishment of a full geld knows Germany intimately, explains in oxchange standard.
the current issue. how nilitarism has The second stage was conored with the crushed the Anc instincts of the German issue of silver takous of awright and fineness to be then decided (3/9rd of a in fris treatment of his wonen folk. Hə Kuping twl 957 fire any suggested). gives inter sting details: — The coins with their subaidiary issue.
When a German boy is five years old were to be put into circulation, and his mother begins to look to him as ber corresponding gold reserve built up, in
You will find her mak-
Europe er China or both. as occasion lord and master. demanded Cold might also be coined to ing excuses to him if the dinner is latas;.. some extent; the sovereign and American his sisters mast wait on him; he gets tha
gold eagle night he made legal tender best room in the house, while his mother fogether with this new coin of 20 units, and sisters are often content with the possibly some gold certificate might be put worst."
on the same footing. The second period Here in England, where people are would be brought to a close by the rather easy-going and soft-hearted, it is declaration of "These taken coins, gold often asked wistfully whether the Kaiser coins,
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The next stage consisted of the with The Kaiser and his officers are absolutely incapable of conscience qualms. The silver dollars, and the cash, and the babes and riolated womanhood, do not sufioracssion of the Syoce by the new unit wring a tear in Germany, for Germany so far as possible.
has long ago cotard to hold home and womanhood in honour.!
THREEFOLD OBJECTION TO THE SCHEME. The objections to the schome were thres fold. In the first place the requirements of different parts of China were so widely different that it would be difficult to introduce a uniform scheme which would suit all parts alike. This difficulty it was
The writer makes out a complete cass against the brutal methods of the Ger- man. explaining to a very large extent the unprecedented conduct of the pirates
And others.