PEKING NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
PERING, May 18th:
THE OZIBLS.
It is somewhat of an expericnes to have lived through the period covered by the presentation of an Ultimatum with all the terrible consequences that it suggests and its scceptance by the weak but indig Fibra the time that it nant recipient. became known that China's reply was not noceptable to the Japances Government, and that an Ultimatum was inevitably excitement ran high. The Chinese were extremely indignant,and bellione speeches the order of the day, but fortnaately the decision did not rest with the man in the street, and the wisdom and discretion of the Government has When
we're
ANTL-GERMAN FEELING.
The resentment against Germans has en intensified by the sinking Lusitoni and the unicuncealed colebr tions of the triumph on the part of In the Germans here and in Tientsin. latter port the feeling has become so strong that the Feking and Tientsin Times advocates that the time has arrived to deal with Gorman concessions bring used as center of intrigue.
OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 24mm, 1915.
this year. When all thesa additions and altarations are mads, wo will have en up- teclats station and system, which I think will compare more than favourably with any in the East. It will ads be necessary this year-to-issue frosh, capital, as the
COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. The twenty-sixth ordinary general meet- ing of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, was held at the offices of the Com pay on Saturday at Boon, Mr. J. Wulk of the expenditure to be paid under Bonnar presiding. Others present were these additions will not fall dno until nost The Hen, Sir Paul Chater, C.MG the year. I think I have covered the ground Hon Mr. D. Landale, Mr. S. II. Dod fairly well, but if any shareholder de- well, directors; the Hon. Mr. E. Shellim sires to ask any questions, I ghall-be Messrs. A. Rodger, J; McCubbin, G. W. piensed to answer them to the best of my Sowell, A. H., da Silva, Leung Yan ability, after the adoption of the report Po, O. Baptista, L. E. Ozario, Leung and accounts has been duly proposed and Wing Sang, T. So Hing and Mr. F. coaded. Gratiam, manager.
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Presidential endates have come to be regarded as more than Chinese deas. written in classic language, and therefore it is doubly interesting that, at a time like the present, when the fate of the The notice couvening the meeting hav- country trembled in the balance, na iting been reach, were, that the President should continue. his attention to the work of internal reform which has preceded under his it was suggested on Friday that the auspices. On Tuesday he issued a man- authorities were weakening and that they date which reviewed the progress made in
scored a poaceful settlement.
The CHALEMAN Baid: The result of the year's working must, I think, be consider ed very satisfactory, as notwithstanding a reduction in charge for current since 14 May, 2014 (say, ten months), we are
the year of $11,000. This result has oviy
The Hon. Mr. SHELLIN--Mr. Chairma TA, and gentlemen,--The directors are again to be congratulated on a very excellent re- port, We have had increased dividend,
to be made for depreciation. This is and the same liberal provision continues: sound policy and must conrad Etself to the shareholders. 1 hays very much
would submit to the demands, the better the direction of suppressing the opium able to show an increase in nett profit for pleasure in secording the motion for the
class of Chinese seemed to suffer much mental anguish and many of them declared to foreign friends think they were ashamed to be a Chinese.. This feeling was particularly acute when rumours were circulated that China would siv way before the Ultimatum was presented. but when it was learned that the Govern ment hall remained firm, more satisfaction was expressed, because it was felt that the Government “had dons all that they could do in the circumstanos.
Naturally the caudus of Japan's hom the capital and from all parts of the country towards the east contributed to the excitment, and it says much for the control exercised in Peking that no re grettable incident occurred to embarrass the Government or complicate the situa tion: When the Chinese reply to the Ultimatam was returned in the early hours of Sunday morning the relief felt in every circle was profound, and though
current fer lighting and power.
adoption of the soport and accounti
There were no questions, and the me-
Messrs. S. H. Dodwell and 1. C Bonnar were recleted directora, on the proposition of Mr. McCUBIN, scended by Mr. SEWELL.
evil, and after testifying to the assistance given by foreign friends in this master, atlained by an increased demand for tion was carried he urged the Chang-chun and the officials of Shensi, the one proving, in which the poppy is still cultivated, to use their best endeavours to ensure the disappear anos of the poppy and the elimination of the habit, thereby freeing China for ever of the opium cure. Possibly we shall hear in due course that the British Gov- crnment has declared several other pro-
as opium-free. vinces
TRADE OF HONGKONG,
GENERALLY QUIET TONE. The following statistics have been taken from the fortnightly prios current and market report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Coirimorce
OPIUM.
Stocks on May 30th were 622 Patna.
The reduction in the price of current. for power to five cents to restricted hour consumers using it between the hours of 9.30 pm and 6 p.m. the following day, has proved a success, the number of units used for power for the year ending Feb sutry 28th, 1915, being 171,098, as against 93,876 for the previous year, and the total berse-power. in motors connected to our uains on February 28th was 370 1.p. against 142 on February 28th last year, and this year we have already added another 110 hip....
At the beginning of the war-we-lost-a- fair number of consum'ra, bil- in spite of that on February 29th, 1913, we had 6,530 consumers ns against 3,166 on February 28th last year.
The balanes available for appropria
the Chinese Press expressed their indig 250 Benares, Bill Malwa and 202 Persian tion is $413,375.00, and I trust you will nation and the populace felt the indignity and Turkish. The exports during the
tion for dealing with same. The dividend is increased by 2 per cent, and ample allowances is made for depreciation of plant and adding substantially to Resorve,
We have
Mr. C. Bernard Brown was again ap- pointed auditor ata remuneration of $400, on, the motion of Mr. Rongen, seconded by Mr. DA SILVA.
The CHAIEMAN-That is all cho business, gentlemen. I thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready on Tuesday.
REMEDY FOR PLAGUE.
Some time ago Commission • Booth Tucker, of the Salvation Army, brought before the notice of the public the success achieved gu the treatment of plague with iodine. The experiment has proved most satisfactorily beneficent, and the Govern- its efficacy and adopted the iodine cure as the best remedy for plague. The Punjab Plague Department, giving! following circular has been issued by the simple and definite instructions as to how the remedy is to be used:
1.-Absolute est lying down in bed in the largest and most airy room in the
to which their country had been subjected,interval to Shanghai, etc., were 32 Patna. approre of the directors' recomienda:ment of the Punjab has now recognised there was a general readiness to accept 7 Benages, and 72 Persian and Turkish the situation as it was and hope for the In uncertified Bengal opium the stocks best, a hope which is founded on the belief on May 22nd were 194 Patom and 81 No opium was boiled by in the good intentions and kindly offices Benares. of the Powers. That Japan will in Government monopoly and there were no
We have not forgotten the staff, and re- due course be forced to depart from her exportations. In the Bengal mistket the present aggrasive methods towards China absence of fresh business is still the commend a bonus of 10 per cent, on their is armly believed by most of the Chinese ruling feature and values are unaltered: salaries.
Thera is one
item in the accounts to the capital and doubtless elsewhere-Paing, New 89,325.00, Old $9,200.00,
Dia 19,100.00, Benares, New, 9,000.00, which I must refer-bad debts $10,048.39. Whatever Japan may he gained 10 Old 28,126,00, V. Old 38,826.00. Maiwa This is as optionally large ardent and spect of the concessions, she has lost the goodwill of the Chinese, a loss which cannot be measured by mere falling off in the trade between the two countries,
A NEW WORD.
As the outbreak of the war introduer
the Chines: several new words to
cubulary, not the feast important being the word "moritorium." so the regat crisis has made the Chinese learn the new word "ultimatam." It was interesting to note that among English-peaking Chinese, the English word we used, and
it was explained that the Chinese had no equivalent term in their own language.
-THE "NATIONAL BALVATION FUND.
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market-His continued extremely quiet and quotations are unchanged as follows
Old New to 3 years drug, 6.9.500.00. $9,400.00.
EXPORTS,
The dispute in connection with the Fother taxes has been settled. The Guild pays annually a fixed suer of a few hundred dollars against 1 per cent, að calorim, as suggested by badly advised Government officers. There is no market whatever and prices are on the downward grade A small business is doing in linger, but nothing is doing in Galangal. Casein Dil is weak and there is no business to report,
is made up of a number of items, small Chinese consumers who only keep on for a few months and then skip without Joar- ing any trace; also several large amounts in the western end of the city, among Chinese hotels and restaurants. Every car is taken to keep these as low as pes sible, and I trust we will not have a recurrence of this item (o such an extent Last year I informed you that your directors were in negotiation for the pur- About 100 tons of peanuts bave been booked this week. Achass of a suitable sit for a new station. small business is reported in Wood Oil. and I am pleased to inform you that in but there is no business' in Soy. Human Hair is quoted at prices per picul per September last we purchased from the fo.b. Hongkong Thore is nothing do Government an area of 125,000 square feet, ing in Quicksilver, Baigon Cassia or with a frontage of 250 fees at North Point.
As to Yunnan Tin, the Gall Nuts. market is quiet and there are no sales to feclamation werk is going on and we report.
trust the site will be ready for erecting Notwithstanding the improvement in the station and laying down plant in I many here state the value of raw material importers of March or April, 1916. Cotton Yarn have been anxious sellors that the question of a new site and nos and prices have receded $9/3, per bale, resulting in a small business. Quotations plans has been before your directors ever No. 19s nt siner Mr. Graham's return from leave in re-No. 1s at $70/101 384/100 No. 165 at 06/114. No. 203 at the spring of 1913, and plans were pre- 892/125. Arrivals, 9,000.bal Sales 3,000.
Delay, however, took place: bales Shipments, nil. Unsold stock,pared then.
IMPORTS,
The
con-
house, with docas and windows open, or in the shade outside, if the weather ig fine,
Tok quid diet
3-Drink plain cold water when thirsty. It is verael and fatal mistake not to give a thirsty plague patient plen- ty of cold water to drink,
4.Take one dron of tincture of lodine in half an ounce of water, every two hours (patient should not be disturbed from sleep to take medicine).
Paint buboes with tincture of iodine twice a day, morning and evening. No other medicine whatever should be given. Tincture of iodine can be obtained free from Officers on Plagne duty or from any dispensary:
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THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
ORDERS BY FIKUT-COL. A. CHAPHAN, V.D.
PARADES.
1-Parades for Monday, 24th lust., nil.
2.—On duty at Headquarters.
From 7 a.m. 24th to 7 8.m. 25th just-
No. 9 Eection Scoute Co. From 7 m. 23th to 7 s.m. 26th inst.
No. 3 Section Scouts Co.
At Gun Club Hill, Kowloon.
On duty for week ending on the morning of 20th inst.No. 1 Sec. Art. Bat'§.
and Left Section, M. G. Co.
Officer on duty, Lieut. Rees.
At Kowloon (Detention. Carap).
On duty for week ending on the morning
of 29th inat. H.K.V.R.
Orderly Oilers for work ending on the morning of 20th inst-Lieut. C. Smith,
Orderly Sergeant for week ending ou the morning of the 29th inst.--Corpli J. F. Grose.
G. E. Stzwarz, Capt, Adjutant, H.K.V.C.
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
It is notified that Prizes have been given:
for the following results at the Musketry Meeting:
The movement known as the National Salvation Fund has received a filip hy the pressure applied by Japan to China, and it is possible that it many reach dimen sions surprising to the foreigners who have grown accustomed to the failure of previous attempts at national subscrip. tions or national loans. Execptions have, of course, been provided by the First Domestic Loan, and probably also by the Second Internal Loan. However, this particular movement, which originated 48,000 bales. Bargains, 18,000 bales. There as we were unable to obtain a suitable is nothing to report with regard to in Shanghai, tas struck the right note at Woollens. As to Metals, there has been site until last year. Immediately the site the right time in Chinezo saviment, and small business passing in Nails, Tipplates was settled on, Mr. Gratian proceeded as glowing accounts have informed us,and Cattings, and thera are für her to London, and after going thoroughly all clauses of the population, from the enquiries, but it is difficult to come to
terms. Prices are firm and continue to into the question with Messrs. Preece, modern Oriental Crassus to the most rise, the freight difficulty at Home Carlow & Snell, the well-known indigout Leggar, have shown their will being a large factor on the upward move sulting engineers, of the most up to date ment of prices. Prices locally are ingness to assist, the former with haud nominal. Tinplates are lower on account plan of laying out the station and most _name_subscriptions and the latter with of heavy arrivals, but are firmly held efficient machinery, returned with plans snall Bums which, like the widow's mite, There is nothing done in Yellow Metal.
There are no stocks of Pepper, Caraphor and tenders. These have been carefully represent their all. The mass meling or Window Glass, and no sales of Coal considered by your directors, and tenders held at the Central Park, Peking, on of any importance are reported.
3 alternators, Tuesday, in furtherans of this fund Sugar market is steady. As to Saltpetre, have been accepted for tub 1,500 k..
turbine there are no sales and no stocks, and the steam attracted a huge gathering, whose pat-market is declining..
and Wilcox boilers riotism was fired by speeches' from stump The American market has slightly de-
the buildings. orators and even by speeches from a buy clined for export grades, but trade for the steelwork · · for
Orient is still stagnant.
also for bunkers and coal handling plant and a girl. Contributions flowed in, in large and small amounts, and zyraething like $200,000 was promised on that occasion, of which $60,000 was paid in cash, but the total actually raised in the
M $1.00/4.80 per bag. 75 cyles to three phase 50 cycles. When bapital iteelf a practically a million
our present system was installed, the first. dullars, a sum which it is confidently
named periodicity was a quite up-to-date- expected will be doubled before the end
one, but with the advance of the tintes la of the present year. If the oker entres
lower periodicity and 3 phase system is respond with the same enthusiasm there
found to be more economical and ethelent is every likelihood of the minimum of
generally. This change will cost a con- "Afty millions being raised which the
siderable sam, nearly $200,000, but Te promoters anticipate is the smallest
The Times says:--We learn that an necesary to attempt to carry out the pro- immediate appeal is about to be made to estimate that this will be made up by our gramme of building an arsenal, or train-all recruitable members of the Civil being able to purchase plant, cable, etc.,; ing an army, and a ravy, or establishing Service to join the Colours. It is pointed at lower prices than if we kept to the old. out that such a step was rot feasible
The cost of same will not be a factories. In referring to theco the during the early stages of the war, the system. commercial term " and/or "should b; depletion of the staffs in the Government charge on capital expenditure, but can be
Since that time used, as the promoters hope to undertake offices being too great.
there his bren a steady, building up and met out of reserve, to which account you, work is now proceding on settled fines. will stews are placing another $70,000 all the three objects mentioned.
cock
Bad-
and
and
In the local market country demand is when considering the new station, the
and ecast markets are mostly over. Steeks. Local prices are far below requestion of changing cur system was also placing cost and stocks are large Quota gone carefully into, and it has been tions:
decided to alter same from single phase
Patents Cut Ofs Straight
3.20/3.30
3.10/3.90
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THE CALL TO THE COLOURS.
A CIVIL SERVICE BALLY",
Championship by Mr. E. H. Sharp,
K. C.
Championship, Runner-up: by Mr. G.
Hastings
Inter-Platoon 3-Men
Team Shoot by Mr. Elian Potter. Best Shot in Chinese Company: by Mr.
J. M. Hoog
Best Shot in Class A,
Chinese Company by Mr. Wong
Kweng Tin.
Beit Shot in Claes B
Chinese Company by Mr. F. C.
Mow Fung
Beet Shot in Cluss &,
Portuguese Company by Mr. Jea ..d'Almada.
Best Shot in Class A;
Indian Company: by
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AND
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PRICES Hongkong, 23th fay, 1915.
$3. $2 AND $1.
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WESTMINSTER SMOKING
$1.00
per lb. tin.
MIXTURE.
Westminster
Smoking Mixture
$1.00
per lb. tin.
It is a delightfully cool and finely flavoured Tobacco and it has the great advantigo of keeping dry during this hot and damp weather. There are many smokers in Hongkong and the ports of South China who give up pipe ameking as soon as the damp and foggy weather sets in, as their pipes become foul. If they will try a tin of this carefully blended Mixture they will find they can enjoy their pipes with is perfect comfort as they do in the coor, and dry season.
SOLD BY
Нонакома Cigan Bronz. A. 5. WATSON & CO., Is KELLY WALSH, ITT. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, VICTORIA DISPENSART.
Hongkong, 15th May, 19157