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¿THE HÔNGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19mm, 1916,
MOUTRIE PIANOS
FAR EASTERN MEN AND
THE WAR,
TROOPER P. G. ROACH,
FREIGHT MARKET.
Messrs. Soowman & Co., of Hongkong in their Freight Circular dated 11th
KUALA LUMPUR RUBBER
"COMPANY (LIMITED),
YEAR'S DIVIDEND, 30 PER CENT, December, state-
TAX FREE.
The 10th Ordinary General Meeting
Represent the highest degree of perfection in artistio genstruction or way- 1ately. Of course we had it hut was held yesterday at the Cannon-street to give prompt loading.
and are backed by a
GUARANTEE
for
FIVE YEARS.
Trooper P. B. Roseh, 2nd King Edward's Horse, France, writes ti Shanghai on October 20th-
**Things have been a bit dul rouna
when the French and British made this last big advance at Lous, ng we had to act as a devoy, by opening fire, with big guns, ride, and machine-gun fire. They leplied and, of course, we suffered, only it was good to see our artillery, especially one or two naval 6-inch guns away back, just smash up their trenches. Every shot took effect. It was good to see the sight Of course we kept maxim guns on the places where the shells had blown the parapet down. For a solid two hours we kept going at them, blowing their wire entanglements and in general playing havoc with their line. Of course we got a few in return, but to compare the two We had about two dozen wounded that day and, sorry to say, four killed.
INSPECTION OF OUR 1916 MODELS lines, ours was a treat.
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WAR NEWS.
GERMAN MACHINE GUN AB: EXECUTIONER,,
The Echo Belge says, that the nine patriots recently put to death by Germans a Lidge were not lined up before a platoon, which was replaced by a machino
"ELOPEMENT MONEY." The University Correspondent quotes the following from a letter to the secretary of a Territorial Force Association
Sir,My husband has gone to the Dandelions, so will you please tell me how to get his Elopement money
Since our, hst report written on the 27th ult. the Freight market has continued exceed ingly firm, and if not much Trip chartering has been effected in the various trades; this was chiefly due to the scarcity of boats.ab's. grin.
For this reason requirements for tonnage to lead at. Saigon for this port could not be satisfied, even not at the enhanced rate of 35 cents per picul, and there are also a good dent of orders for coal trips down South left unfilled, which is quite exceptional, as Charterers have been accustomed to see a declining market generally at this time of the season.
In the way of Time chartering there has been quite a rush for vessels for prompt as well as for forward delivery, and many fixtures have taken place for
long terms at fabulous rates that leave owners a very handsome profis indeed. have been renewed, ani extensions have been -made tò ns far ahead as 1913. at between $0 A correspondent of the Rusakne Slaun to $8 per ten, according to length of time succeeded in entering Warsaw and resid- and type of the vessel, and in one case evening in the city undetected for two and 810 per ton on the dead-weight has been a half months after the German occupa- paid, the str. Haiman being chartered for tion. 12 months at $13,000 p.m., owners to pro vide a Hongkong Government passenger certificate.
I good
Charters
WARSAW MASSACRE,
GERMAN TROOPS SHOOT DOWN WORKMEN DEMONSTRATORS.
The Chairmen slated that the profit of £84.000 odd was about, £4,000 greater than that of the previous year, and was produced from a yield of 1,280,6731b., which excorded the yield of 1013-14 by about 92,000, but was nevertheles about 113,000lb, short of what they had hoped to get. Two reasons WTO sug gested in the report for this shortage namely, the immediate effect of their policy of drastic thinning out and the adoption of a still more conservative tapping system than that hitherto pro vaifing. To these should be added two more important factors-first, an excep tionally severe wintering season, which Just after the bombardment we were at ho believed had affected nearly all the once shifted up north, and had the five estates in the peninsula; and, secondly, days of our lives. Their trenches were only thirty and sixty-five yards away
the necessary relexation of supervision caused by the mobilizing, for more or less from ha. You could chuck a potato over lengthy periods, of batches of the com- to them as easy as eat it.. We used to whistle over and call names over to each pany's assistants for service with the other. Wos betide you if you showed local fords. To this cause must also, be thought, be attributed the slight in- your head over the parapet for a second.
ercases in expenditure shown by some It was no "play pidgin," as you would
of the estates on veeding account. Not term it in ́uld Shanghai, One poor withocanding this, however, the f.o.b. Strathcona man of our Brigade, who
cost of production showed a further de- thought when we got into these trenches climo of 2d. per lb., while, including that it would be. O.K. to shove his head heavier darges on certain items over over to have a look, as we used to do in which thor had no control, the total cost the time. Anticipating a high market nesapress, it may be suspected that he lives
our old trenches, gut, it clean through the forehead: the never said a word. At the present moment we are in between these OFFICE in de Grevoli Banos, two places which I have just spoken
Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour very cushy and quiet, but cold is not the Immediate possession.
word.
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Honghong, 3rd December, 1914.
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AVENSHILL EAST, Park Boad, RVing Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms, Servants' Quarters, &c. Vacant 1st November.
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"Good news expect to be on leave in a couple of weeks.: It's only seven days, but never mind--a day is better than nothing."
VOLUNTEERS FROM JAPAN. -..
The North reports that costing trade con- tinues brisk and freights are ill Grim in all directions,
He describes the sanguinary conse quences of the dissolution of the citizens committee. Thousands of workmen made German troops demonstrations, and poured volleys into them, causing scores of casualties.
A GERMAN IN LONDON.""
SAIGON HOSEKONA.The closing rato a fortnight age was 27 cents, since when only one fixture has been reported at 30 carte and another at 32 cents per pical.
18 VIEWS ON BRITISH RECRUITING. Although Charterers are indicating 35 cents
The Berlan l'ost professes to have a Ion: as likely leading to business, no further don correspondent, but, says the Daily tonnage for prompt loading is procurable at
in a Berlin attic, He deals in light and senson speculators have already been
about negotiating for series of trips for forwarding fashion with young men
town --- delivery, and the charter of the str. Fau- The life of the unenlisted young Eng sang is reported for consecutive trips on lumpsum hasis at $20,000 per trip, down-ishman in London is not an enviable ons ward cargo and passengers for charterers by any mense.
If he vontures into the street without benefit, first trip to commenco shortly after Chinese New Year, which falls due or the a uniform, he can only escape annoyance 3rd of February next.
by wearing an armlet showing that he is impatiently waiting to be drafted into the Army or Navy.
F
shared a decline of 1.58d, per lb.
They believed that the effect of the thinning on the old fields had now about worked itself on, and that the march of increasing yields per acre would again bs resumed. It was not necessary this year to place any further sum to reserve, but the directors thought it wise to carry forward the substantial sum of £12,968, leaving sufficient wherewith to pay a final Rice expert from Saigon from 1st Janu- to total dividend of 17 per cent, making a total ary to 20th September amount:
Wee betide him should he show him of 0 per cent. for the year, without de 702,559 tons as compared with 808,497 tons
Quota-self without such a badge in any frequent duction of tax, or the equivalent, as he during the same period lust year. might point out, of 33 per cent, less tion stands for November-December ship-ed thoroughfare. The insults he will be sub tax, which was, perhaps, the more usualment at $1.84 per picni f.ob. Saigon. way of declaring it no doubt, because it sounded nicer. They had subscribed £10,000 to the War Loan.
The following have resigned their vari- ons businesses or employments in Japan during the month of November, and are on their way home to offer their services The two for the duration of the war. frst-named, in view of their previous military experience, have been nominated for Commissions by H.B.M. Ambassador: G. Lefroy, of Yokohama, A. Menzies, of Kobe; S. Reid, of Shimonoseki, W. Russell and V. A. Hearne, of Yokohama.
The undermentioned have been awarded commissions in the units shown after their names:Mr. C. G. Elder (Kagoshima), TANGOEL RUBBER ESTATES 20-23 cents per pical for loading inside-out
Gordon Highlanders; Mr. O. T. Gillon (Yokohama), Bedfordshire Regiment; Mr. G. M. Anderson (Yorkohama), Bedford- shire Regiment,..
News has beer received in Shanghai of the death of Trooper W. II, J. Walton, 2nd King Edward's Horse, who has died of wounds in hospital. The late Mr. Watton who gave up his position with Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. to volunteer for active service, left Shanghai with the second contingent. Lieut.-Col, Montagu Cradock, Commanding the 2nd King Edward's Horse, writes that Walton was a gallant and most excellent soldier and deservedly popular with all ranks,
GERMAN PRISONERS' ESCAPE
FROM JAPANESE INTERNMENT
CAMP.
A Fukuoka despatch to the Jiji says the investigations, by the Fukoka gender morie concerning the escaped Germon pri soners, have been practically concluded Captain Waldeck-Meyer, former Governor of Tsingtao, absolutely denied any know ledge of the affair, and expressed his belief that the reason why his adjutant, Kempf, did not tell him of his intended fight was fear that trouble might result. Dr. Huck (?), who is generally believed to be privy to the secret, persisted in denying any knowledge of the affair Owing to illness he was sent to the Fukuoka Garri- son Hospital for treatment. Soldier ser..
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A resolution was passed for the adop tion of the report and accounts and the declaration of the final dividond men- tioned.
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SAIGON-PRILEPTINES,-In the intervnjected to on the part of a patriotic public
suicide,ONE demand was filled by a Philippine owned will force him either into the Army or t vessel ut 84 centavos per pical to Cebu, "If he attempts to walk across Trafalgar Estimates of the new rice crop in the Philip- pine Islands go to show that supplies there Square ho is pounced on by an enlisting will be greater than anything during the sergeant, who drags him to the centre el past twenty years, so that importation of the square, where, standing on one of tho rice during next season is expected to be lions is an officer who is just ending. light.
noble peroration glorifying the breakfasts BANGKOK-The berth rate cow stands at of eggs and bacon and the dinners of ment and pudding that fall to the happy lot of side bar repectively. The str. flopsang of the enlisted men. 15-503,000 piculs carrying capacity has been taken up for 4 consecutive round-trips Hongkong Hoihow - optional Swatow-Bang kok Hongkong, delivery February-March. next at $6,500 lumpsum per trip,
DALNY-CANTON-Regular liners holding out for 5 cents per picul for asual part cargoes charterers had to fall back on Japanese tonnage, leading to the fixture of the steamer Matsu Marut on basis of 35,000 The Chairman said that the balance-piculs at 37 cents per pical. sheet showed a distinct improvement on
(LIMITED).
"A DISTINCT IMPROVEMENT."--
The Annual General Meeting of this company was held at the London Cham ber of Commeros, Mr. Walter Hilliers praiding.
that submited last year. Then they were in debt to a considerable amount, while in the year under review, not only had all this indebtedness been paid off, but they had a substantial amount in hand. In this fo,b. oog; there had been amaterial reduction as compared with bast year, and the all-in" cost would
"The temptation is more than the aver age Englishman can bear, and straightway the hapless youth succumbs.
"Where male persuasion fails, recourse is had to the arts of women and girls, wh by cajolers and Hattery, by ever ready pro mises of marriage after the war,' by tak- ing the young man home to their parents and gorging him on ton and cakes, ste ceed, in some cases, in hypnotising him into offering himself at the nearest recruit
station.
Coal freights from Japan remain arm with a good enquiry for prompt and forwarding fonding at last rates paid..
In this way, as many as half a dozen soldiers have frequently been recruited in no single day in the central districts of
London.
FIXTURES REPORTED, Moji-Hongkong, Y 2.75, Port Courbet-Canton, #4, Hangay Osaka, Y.3 and Hongay-Hongkong, P.T
Messrs. Snowman & Co.'s latest advices 1915, are as follows: received from London, dated 20th October,people, those English !"
We confirm our last week's freight report, since which rates have further increased, and it is only with the greatest dificulty that charterers can secure absolutely neces sary tonnage Rates all over the world have improved considerably, the River Plate, however, showing the greatest change, and up to 87/6 was paid for November Decem ber loading American markets have also hardened and continus very firm. North Pacific is practically bare of tonnage, and although 125) is offering for a prompt steamer via the Straits of Magelan, Charteras are unable to secure a vissel. Australia paid 95/-, which has had the dect of increasing owners idéus in the Eastern kete there tonnage still remains very
scarce.
The
have shown at least a corresponding re- duction had it not been for the fact that practically the whole of the year under review cale within the war period, and that the high charges for freight, ware- housing expenses, and war risk insurance affected that item. The directors thought that when this company was near the full production stage it would take its place among those that would market their rubber at the very lowest cost. He was pleased to say that, according to the re part of their very able superintendent, the estates were in an entirely satisfac tory condition from every point of view. The yield of rubber was 36h, por sore from the older plantings, and, consider- that owing to the prolonged drought tapping was only done during about 9 1-3 months of the year, he thought this yield was satisfactory. The quality of Soon after the war broke out the direc- tors were very auxious as to the best means of carrying on the affairs of the company. At that time it was in debt ako, they did not know what the price of rubber would be and consequently these matters caused them considerable anxiety. They came to an arrangement with the secretarice by which the latter undertook to finance the company, oburg- ing only 5 per cent, interest for this accommodation in consideration of which
BICE very cheap boat was secured by the 6,500 options on shares held by them
one of these charterers at 76/3 to French were prolonged until June 30th 1918, ports, although other Charterers at the same If however, it became possible for any time were offering 82/6, which rate can of the holders of the options to take easily be obtained for November-December them up the company would then be in steamers. Meal to Liverpool is offering at a position to provide from the proceeds 90
BEER.nts of the five escaped officers also plead the rubber was also very satisfactory holding their steamers, and so far we have
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ed ignorance, and nothing could be ob tained from them. It is, however, believed that they were more or less aware of the intentions of the culprits-N-C, Dasly News,
SHIPPING NOTES.
LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS.
The wireless apparatus, of the Marconi system, installed on the P.M. Persia, had a record of communication of 2,780 miles which was elected last September, Mr. W. H. J. Ruddock, chief operator of the Persia, working with his assistant fellow Englishman, Mr. J. Stirling, operated the apparatus for 18 months and never work. ed it under 2500 miles. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha which now owns the vessel, has just been granted formal permission by the Department of Communications to instal a wireless apparatus on the Persia-maru.
SECRET WAR FUND,
MORE U-8, STORIES OF GERMAN PLOTS.
The New York Sun says the part taken by Fay in the German activities in the United States to cripple the Allies is only a small one.
Europe.
FAR EAST. Although bean Charterers have increased their ideas to 87/6, owners of boats heading out in this direction are Leon austle to secure tonnage even at this high rate
PHILPPINES. Although Charterers in- creased their idens to 130/-, they are still. without their tonnage as they insist on. customary discharge. Philippines - States also is open for boats, and high rates will be paid from there very shortly.
JAVA-Charterers are not yet up to owners ideas although they are now in- dicating 7710 to 50/5
the necessary working capital and free TIME CHANCE. Quite a number of orders ady profts made for distribution narangst are still on the market, and rates for this of these option, would not cost the com- the great difficulty being getting suitable the shareholders, although the extension description of chartering remain very firm, pany anything. The total profit was.
tonnage, as nearly all the boats with good equal to 11 per cent, on the capital, but speed aro being requisitioned by our Govern- he hoped the shareholders would agree with him that the distribution proposed we really in accord with sound, finance,
"Truly, they are great, an inimitaha
Nevertheass. those English" have thres million men in the fickland another million coming up; and they began with an army. of about 200,000 men and twenty-four hours, instead of forty-four years,
in which to prepare for war.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER?:
CORPS ORDER BY LIÉCT,-COL, A. CHAPMAN, WI
JOINED.
1-Gunner A, F. Brown joined the Corps on 10th December, 1915, allotted Corps No, 1949. and posted to No. 2 Section Artillery Battery.
PARADES.... 2-Parades for Monday, 18th inst. ----
7 am and 5.30 p.m. Members of Signalling Section and other Signal- lers, as detailed in Signalling Section Order, dator 8th December, 1915. Semaphore and Murse Lamp practis at Headquarters. Remainder, nit.
Parades for next week.
The whole Corps, with the exception of members of the Engineer Compary detailed for duty with the Search- lights on that day, will parade an the Cricket Ground, at 6.15 p.m., în Tuesday, 14th inst
DETAIL
No. 1
3-Gun Club Hill, Kowloon..
On duty 18th to 20th inst.
Section Artillery Battery and Left Section M, G. Co.
Officer on duty: Lioub. Rees.
P. of W. Camp, Kowloon,
On duty to-day: Centre Section M.&.
Co
Officer on duty: Capt. Wood. Orderly Sergeant from 18th to 20th
inst Corp. A. A: Bolton.
G. E. STEWART, Capt.
Adjutant, H.K.V0.
They had to provide for working capital, tainable for a steamer giving delivery in the HONGKONG · VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
and last but not least, for any sum which they might be called c to pay under the new taxation imposed by the 1st Budget. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report, and the pay meat forthwith of a dividend of 4 per ont,
Sir Edward Rosling, seconded, and the solution was carried unanimously.
The Government, it says, should make an investigation into the use which is being made of the $35,000,000 which was raised in the United States by the sale. of German bonds, and was never sent to The Kaiser recently sent King Ferdin- and a magnificent urmoured molor-car for The Sun declares that this money istis personal, and to protect him being used for various pro-Gerren are against any attempts on his life. It is said poses, such as the establishing of a for subinarines in Mexico and the West that the King always wears a thick coat Indies, the buying of ships in the name of steel mail, and that even his military of German-Americans in order to send cap has a steel lining. His apartment is a veritable fort. The doors are made of supplies to Germany elf Beaudinavia, and the transhipment, also through steel, and a number of secret signals to give neutral channels, of chemicals, of which the alarm in case of peril have been
arranged. a corner has been made here,
ment. For 6 months Transatlantic trade. as much as 21/- has been paid for an erdin- ary tramp steamer, and 41/. is to-day ob
United States with redelivery U.K. There are also several fresh engiuries on the market this week for steamers giving delivery in the Far East or North Pacifc for the timber trade, but foar Chartorers will have to wait some considerable time before they got tonnage at anything like the rate they can afford to pay. There is also a good domand for steamers for the near trades, and rates about 22 to 23- can easily be obtained for any steamers willing to give Charterers trading limits.
A ̈ Civil and Military Gazette special cable quoted the Novoge Premya that General von Hindenburg asked for warm clothing for the troops and the Kaiser re plied that without warm clothing they would take Rigs and Dvinsk quicker for the sake of warmth, if supplied they would catein. winter on the Dvins.
ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0.0,, K.EVA..
AB","C," and "D" Companies will
parado on the Cricket Ground on Tues day, 14th instaut, at 5.15 pm on the ́occasion of the presentation of Volin- toor Decorations to two Officers of the H.K.V.C. by HE, the Governor.
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G. K. H. BRUTTON, Capf..
Adjutant, HKVR.
Ab San Francisco, on October 19th. Ralph Blair and Dr. Thomas Addis were found guilty of having conspired to enlist Britons for military service in the British Army The case against two other defen- dasta, one of whom was a British Army Officer, was dismissed, Blair and Addis were fined £2,000 nach, in default two years' imprisonment. Both have appealed.