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29N HONGKONG VAN Z PRKES, TUESDAY, MAROH 711, 1918.
STRANDING OF THE “XOLYA." BRITISH TRADE AFTER THE HONGKONG TENNIS TOURNA- ENQUIRY AT THE MARINE COURT.
At the Marine Court, yesterday an enquiry was held into the circumstances attending the grounding of the Kolya on the 21st February,, Commander C. W. Beckwith, RN. (Harbourmaster and Marine Magistrate) was President of the Court, the other members being Commander F. J. Gibson, R.N., Commander W Davidson, R. NR. (Master, Empress of Rustig), Camunandler S. Robinson, R.N.R. (Master, Empress of Asia), and Mr. E. Pottinger (Master," Linen),
Mr. C. D. Wilkinson represented the agents, and Mr. R. C. Faithful appeared for the Captain (Mr. J. Willox) and Chief Officer (M", George Carpendale).
James Wilox, Master of the Kolya, sinted thing the ship left Hongkong on the .20th ult., at 7:30 am. After passing Gap Rock he laid a course to pass about 00 miles west of the North Keet, It was understood that the Chief Offer would take over the navigation of the ship, the deck duties king left to the Second Vinger. They laid a course SW, but they actually steered a course S56W He could not say how by mistake, it occursed, except that he must have made an error in using the paralle rulers,
The President-You did not think it was. necessary to take any deviation? Anyhow you were satisfied as the deviation
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WAK.
THE GREAT GUILDHALL MEETING.
MENT
TRADE SITUATION IN HONGKONG.
T
AMERICAN CONSUL-GENERAL'S
REPORT.
Returns of irads between the Unitel months of 1915 show far better condition States and Hongkong for the first nine than was expected, for, in spite of the there was a satisfaciory increase in exports. effects of the war upon trade generally, to the United States, although trade the other way was not to satisfactory. In the export trade generally the markets of Cen-
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE “ VETERANS.”. At the instance of the Lord Mayor of London (The Right Hon. Sir Charles
An opportunity will be given for the The American Consul-General, Mr. Geo Cheers Wakefield) a meeting was held in "Veteran" members of the Hongkong C.C.E. Anderson, Hongkong, in a report dated the City Guildhall for the consideration to take part in the annual tennis tourna
October 20th, states:- of the above subject. A small portion only ment, The officials have decided to run a of the available space of this huge hall Veterans Handicap Doubles, and up to was open to the general public, as so much was required for representatives of the last night the following entries had been nce of our warld-empire. From the outposted up:-C. Thorne and J. R. Greaves; set it was evident that the meeting was to Hon, Mr. Claud Severn and G. Hastings, be of an enthusiastic nature. for, quite A, B, Phelips and H. Humphreys, R. half an hour before the advertised time. Bird and C. H. Croak, Lieut. Colonel of commencing business not only were the A; L. Watson and Lieut. Colonel Crisp,tinental Europe are still closed to Chines public seats filled, but also those which had Major Robertson and W, J. Hodger been reserved for special representative persoas. The meeting was, above all, non- political, and was truly representative, as the following list of those present will how:-There were seven Lord Mayors and Ford Provosts, seventy Mayors, Presidents, etc., of fifty-me Chambers of Commerce and
BANDAGES FOR THE WOUNDED.
produce, with the result that China 'cannot produce and sell its usual volume of goods,
ANTIMATION?
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GEAR. SPORTS DEPART
JUST ARRIVED:
•
and therefore is not in a position to buy TENNIS RACKETS:
were
THE "IZ.
"GOLD MEDAL"
THE "DOHERTY." TOURNAMENT.”
TENNIS POSTS. TENNIS NETS.
TENNIS
very generally,
Exports to the United States for the first. nine months of 1915
valued at of eighty-nine trade and industrial associa-Class held by Mrs. Phelipe, during Feb for the 1913 period, Exports to the Phi $4,399,731, compared with $3.200,317 for The work done by the Bandage-making the first nine months of 1914, and $3,945,188 tions, clever High Commissioners and rotary was sent to Colonel Gordon Hall,lippines were valued at $3,974.323 com Agente-General of British Colonies, forty Abbasia, Cairo District, and included:pared with $2,306,799 for the first nine City of London, and a large number of bandages, 300 many tail bandages, 72 five members of the Corporations of the 6,035 aller bandages, 360 knitted eye months of 1914, al 82,811.548 for 1813. delegates of banking and shipping interests roller flannel bandages, 500 swabs and 48
EFFECT OF DISLOCATION OF TRADE ject of the meeting was to urgo the Govern- hospital with abdominal troubles. and various public institutions. The ob- flannel belts for those mon discharged from change of trade from Europe to the United The year so far has witnessed more of a ment to establish a Ministry of Commerce,
Mrs. Phelips would take this oppor-mercial circles, The general distention
States than was anticipated in local-com- to improve our commercial relations with tunity of thanking the following for their trade has made it dificult for European and to amash the cur Overseas Dominions and our Allies, kind donations to her fund and also ofroncerns to fill orders for many lines of machine, which has been used so unscrupu- just as urgent as when the class was first those for which such goods could be ob
German commercial rewinding the worker that the need is
standard goods at prices anywhere near lously against us in the past.
started, and she would be very grateful tained The Lord Mayor rend message from for the continued support of everybody, result has been a constantly increasing lord Derby expressing regret that he was both in gifts of money and the time of those import of many staple goods United States, unable to be present and adding that he who can come regularly to work in the the United States which heretofore have GOLE lutions to be put before the meeting. Mr. was in hearty agreement with all the reso City Hall:-
Dr. Moore $10; Misg Chette $16; Mre.ium, and other countries at war. There Andrew Fisher sent a message declaring Komp 85; Mrs. Lander 85; 4 Friend 35; has been an especial demand for iron and come from Germany, Great Britain, Bel-
tion Box per Mr. Greenfield $54.23; Mrs, Butlin 810; Mrs. Kein $10,
So that from practically noon on eno day to 11 o'clock the next you were on that wrong course and nobody found it out -The course was checked by the Chief Unter when I first aid it on. Of course I don't want to blame the Chiet Officer more tuan is absolutely necessary. struck at about 5.40 a., on slorday, 21sting symbolizes," February. ne kept his engana going full speed mawrn to y su prevent der going Etill further ou The snip stoned just
in
the
The
from
Captain Waltex turther sand the ship himself heart and soul with all the meet-Mrs, MacGregor (Foochow) 35; Collec-steel and their products, building hord-1
to kids on to the reef. He ran out a anchor and held the ship off. She got off Et P. 4. He knew that her bottom must have been damaged, so he thought it ad visable to return to Hongkong. The ship was in water ballast, found for Christmas Island!, Me and the Chief Officer were the only certificated officers on board. The second qeir was a bo site, who was
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE RELATIONS. Lord Desborough moved:-
SPALDING'S 1916 CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS
BALLS:
BALLS.
CLUB SHAFTS.
CADDY BAGS.
BALLS.
ware, window glass, and many lines of BOXING GLOVES, PUNCHING
glass gooda, leather goods, machinery. belt- ing and power transmission goods in gen erul, rubber goods of all sorts, chemicals. and chemical products, and many lines of trade has been stagnant for must of the special fabrics. In cotton piece gonds the teen placed in increasing volume as a result year to date, though recently orders have, of the gradual clearatice of stocks, and the increased price of cotton goods at the fac tion to rnprove the commercial relations between gradually assuming a better volume.
That steps be taken by means of close co-opera-tery. Imports of cotton yarn have been beyond the sens, and our Allies, and also to make the United Kingdom, his Majesty', Dominiona cartain that Germany and her Allies shall not be shi again to acquire an undue influence upon trade and employment in the British Empire.
"Germany is suffering economically," observed his lordship, but her system
In noving the first resolution, which ex- dance in final, victory, the Lord Mayor pressed loyalty to the Throne and confi- said he thought they must ensure that have to supply. More attention must be guided relations--which existed before the so as to obvinte the necessity of employing whatever happened. the relations-the mis-given to the teaching of foreign languages, war hotween ourselves and those who were foreigners in our offices. now our enemies should never again pré- vail. They must see that in trade and com merc after the war the relations between ourselves and our great Dominions beyond the seas were improved, increased, and fo- auert schloan wite good experience. Wittified, and that the most friendly arrange menta were made between our devoted agon-going steamer te had been master Allies and the Empire, by which their of a sailing ship.
trade with us and ours with them was wel. In answer is Mry Faithfull,. Captaincomed with open hands and freed from all Wox said it was impossible for him to unnecessary obstacles ar artificial impedi expitis the mistake in the course, He meats, must have bud ing side of the chart towards him instead of the top. me was perfectly sober, and to was the Cinef Uncer, had never had a ship on shore before during alt has 40 years' experience.
ness had been omeer but not master on an
The Chief Ollicer, Mr. torge Carpen de, said that some time after leaving Hongkong they covered in the com Chrge points in esror:
PRES
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gir George Pragmill said our technical and commercial education must be remo Hedelled if the English race was to keep its position. They wanted the world, and es pecially their enemies, to know that above everything else they placed the smashing of Germany, both as a maritime Power and as a commercial competitor. The Consular service ought to be composed of our best Just prior to the accident, when reducated and most practical business men WAS on too brige, ne observed what who should be paid good salaries, with a he at first took to be fog bank right commission er bonus on the increase in Bri- ahead, There
regularity. tish trade. Their recommendations were as the outline, but as it became more dis much in the interesis of the working classes tinct to became suspicious, stopped the as in their own. So far as he could speak engines, and gave tuil speed asters. The for them, all were united in placing patriot- "ship was making about een knots at the
ism not only before politicians but before time, with the witid behind her. It was
profits as well. about three minutes auerwards that she book ground. She never had all her 4 way off, and when she struck she was going at, possibly, three or four miles. Witness gave the necessary directions i the circumstances, and ordered full speed stern The Captain then came up and Look command. The Chief Engineer re
ted that the water tanks between the had been punched, and that the fresh after wag brackish,
ne President-To what do you attribute the fact that the course was wrongly zuarked out-The chart was sideways Lying the wrong way round when the course was laid,
In answer to Mr. Faithfull, witness said To had hold a Master's certificate since 64, and tals was the first time an airy had been made into his conduct as aspunds navigation of a ship. At the time Willox and husell took the reckon- as they were quite sober.
Faithfull-The ship was an old ship, and the damage done would have been considerably less if she had been a
¿w one?-The ship was 28 years old.
Mr. Faithfull said he had been instruct ed to plead guilty to negligence on behalf of both the Captain and the Chief Officer and threw himself unreservedly on the mercy of the Court,
Mr. Wilkinson said the ship had under gore extensive repairs before her voyage, Costing about $45.000,
The Court found as follows:-We find that this course was wrongly set, and that such course would take the ship prac tically direct to the point on which she nally struck The Court holds that the Etranding was entirely due to the gross Carelessness of the Muster is setting and steering this wrongful course, but, taking into consideration that the Master took proper action to get the ship off after grounding we order the muster's certificate foreign-going) to be suspended for 12 months. We grant him a river Master's certificate or foreign-going Mate's certi ficate during this period. The Court orders George Carpendale, the Chief Oficer, to be severely reprimanded for his caressess in the navigation of this ship and places the same on record,
The resolution was carried unanimously, and the National Anthem was sung with enthusiasm, led by Mme, Kirby Lunn
A. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, Bir Algernon Firth (President of the Association of Chambers of Commerce) moved:-
sommains. We are up against an conomic up an Imperial system to combat it. If system of the Central Powers and must set we continue to be fools commercially wo shall deserve to be dominated by a nation that will never learn to be gentlemen, (Loud applause.)
Lord Hollenden (President of the Whole sala Textile Association), in esconding, recalled the fact that many years ago and he was proud to be so styled. Ger we were dubbed a nation of shopkeepers, many had recognised the advantage of our connerce and had sent to this country her young men, whom we had treated too kindly. He remembered sitting next to Mr. Gladstone at a luncheon 40 years ago when the subject of the employment of German clerks came up.. Mr. Gladstone expressed a fear that the matter, would present difficulties if continued in the future; but the danger then seemed so remote that no action was taken. He was afraid they had been either too self confident or too lazy, but they must now try to set their house in order.
Thomas Dunlop, J.P.) Vice-President The Lord Provost of Glasgow (Mr.
desirable that immediate steps be taken by his That in the opinion of this meeting it is Majesty's Government, Chambers of Commerce, country, to formulate in duse co-operation astenoyed:- and other kindred associations throughout the of the National Patriotic Association, quate Action for the defence and improvement.
That the Lord Mayor's Organising Committee of trade and employment after the war, and with for this meeting be appointed to bring these this object in view this meding suggests full resolutions before the Prime Minister by means of discussion of the fiscal, legislative, and voluntary efforts which ought to be made, and of the con-
a deputation and that the Committee (with power to add to their number) continue thereafter centented action nud, declsions which must be to urge their conclusions from time to time upon take; and recommends. the establishment of a Ministry of Conueres to carry out a constructive
the Government, commercial policy for this country.
out to be?
lot better
(Lond
He said there was too much talk in the country. If anything was to be done they Ho said the President and officials of should erase talking and get to work. We the Board of Trade had every desire to had hitherto not considered the interests promote trade, and within their powers of manufacturers, only those of con- were efficient; but they had many functions auers. If we allowed our new Minister and were choked with administrative of Commerce to become a party politician work and s time to devote to the development of trade,
a consequence, had no we should never get noything out of him. It required a great European War to can speaker-isn't any better than he ought The British workman-dded the contrate attention upon organisation and to be (laughter)-but he is energy on the part of the British than they nake people. Frequently since 1860 Cham-applause.) berg of Commerce had urged the appointment of a Ministry of mere Twice & resolution in its favour had passed the House of Commons and in 1005 Bill was promised in the King's Speech. This great war had found us in a chaotic position in regard to com mercial matters. Too long had we gone on in this haphazard fashion. It was onr duty to lose no me in formulating a policy.
Ald Nevile Chamberlain, Lord Mayor Com of Birmingham, (Vice-President of the National Patriotic Association) in rec onding the resolution, which was carried, said : solution has had some experience of the
Evidently the framer of this re
and he seems to intend to carry on a war Government's treatment of deputation, of attrition or exhaustion, He suggested they should take with them (Laughter.)
It was essential to have a new Minister labour. A city which had sent 100.000 toen o the deputation a representative of
perience and judgment, and confine himself all its resources in the manufacture of who would gather round him men of ex-to the fighting line, and was exhausting to steps to be taken after the war for the munitions should have labour representa development of trade.. If steps were taken in tires on such a Committee as this, for. time there would be no reason to apprehend after all, labour was even more interested unemployment to any very serious extent. than they were in this question. The Employers would have to face heavy de- working classes in the last 17 months had preciation in values, but there was reason why they should recoup themselves and a standard of living which all would 30 accustomed themselves to a rate of wages by a general lowering of wages, There desire to se maintained, but which would would be plenty of trade after the war be extremely difficult to preserve unless if we were not exposed to the dumping of there was more than sufficient employment stocks. Let the Government face the situn- for all who required it He, therefore, tion, provide the machinery, trust business hoped, bearing in mind that labour son men more than they had in the past, and time found a way to the hearts of Minis they would find their confidence justified.ters who were obdurate in the face of the Mr. Lionel Martin (chairman of the nose distinguished employers, that labour Council, London Chamber of Commerce), might be taken into their own cousels and in seconding the resolution, advocated re- the council chambers of Ministers." It has ciprocal trade relations with our Domin. been justly said," he concluded that ions and Colonies and preferential treaties this is not a tariff reform meeting, but I with our Allies. Some temporary mea- trust that as the son of a man who in Do not smoke another Cigarette until tures would have to be adopted, he said, this building once begged his countrymen ou have tried "GOLD BAND. It is ng it would take three years after the war to think Imperially (cheers), I may be really good.
before a complete scientific tariff could be permitted to express my satisfaction of An absolutely British product manu-devised. We should have to wake up in being present at this great gathering, with factured by the WESTMINSTER order to find out what foreign nations whose objects and whose spirit be would TOBACCO-Co, L., London-[Zdvt.] wanted and supply it We must not have found himself so entirely in accord
1353 expect them to accept just whatever we (Cheers:)
The
new
BRITISH MANUFACTURES.
arrival of "GOLD BAND Cigarettes has get an entirely standard of Virginia Excellence,
This brand will have the immediate & unanimous seal of success stamped upon it by al discriminating smokers who has beenlenging for a Cigarette which is
just right
below normal, mostly as a result of in- Imports of American flour have been
general have been below normal, American creased prices, Imports af kerosene in.
exporters suffering accordingly. In fact, in those articles which represent compara tively heavy trade from the United States:
BASEBALL GEAR:
BASEBALLS. BATS. MITTS, ETC.
TENNIS RACKETS RESTRUNG AND REPAIRED.
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in normal years, there has been decreased HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
in imports of American tobacco. and in activity. There has been a large increase
Inited States there have been increases. some lines of fine foodstuffs from the
In a general way the United States as Japan Trade in general, however, is far fared better than any other country, save below normal, so that while there have bean comparative benefits in some lines. business on the whole has reflected the war in general, and shows little likelihood of moking any material improvement in the near future.
EXPORTS OF TIN, MATTING, PRESERVES, ETC.
In exports in general there is slackness) in the demand for articles of laxury of ordinary use Shipments of tin to Great Britain. for example, increased from 2,444 slabs during the first nine months of 1914 to 26,476 slabs in the 1915. period; ship- ments to the Continent of Europe decreased only from 20.382 to 17.843 slabs, while ship- ments to the United States and Canada:in- creased from 92,704 to 46,127 slabs, The in the 1914 period to 90,446 slabs for the total shipments increased from 45.540 slabs 1915 period. A slab in all cases weights 112lb
Shipments of matting to Great Britain daring the nine months increased from 24,823 to 10,994 rolls, those to Continental Europe decreased from 80,176 to 14,771 rolls, and those to the United States and Canada decreased from 90,104 to 56.002 rolls, The total shipments decreased from 125,103 rolls for the 1914 period to 112.667 rolls for the 1915 period,
Great Britain decreased from 30,934 cases Exports of preserves, mostly ginger, to in the first nine months of 1914 to 6,200 eases in 1915; those to Continental Europe from 4,741 to 763 cases; and those to the United States and Canada from 3,905 to from 30,180 to 28,604 cises. 1.543 cases;
The total experts. decreased
SHIPMENTS OF SALE. CASSIA, ETC. Shipments of silk pices goods to Great 132 cases for the first nine months of Britain amounted to 180 cases, as compared
1015; shipments to Continental Europe de- creased from 234 to 140 cases, while ship- ments to the United States and Cannda
decreased from 804 180 cases, Exports
8.191 bales compared with 7.630 bales in. of waste silk to Great Britain amounted.
1914; these 10 Continental Europe fell from 9,104 to 1.212 bales, and those to the United States and Canada inercased from 5.303 to 13,483 hales. The total exports decreased from 22,458 bales for the 1914 period to 22.324 bales for the 1915 period.:
preased from 2,335 to 12.800 cases; those Exports of cassia to Great Britain in- in Continental Europe decreased from- 5,976 to 14 310 cases, and shipments to the United States and Canada increased from decreased from 95.425 to 72.007 vases. 23,114 to 44,075 cases. The total exports
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HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
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1
(available also for return baby day stemaner) Single Fare by Day Steamer Xeturn
buz
12
$6.00
10.00
4.00
8,00
HONGKONG TO CANTON, 1. CANTON TO HONGKONG.
TUESDAY, 7TH MARCH, 1916.
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808 a.m. KINSHAN. 4.30 p.m. HONAM,
WEDNESDAY, 8TH MARCH, 1916.
8:00 am. HONAM. 10.00 pm. F4ZSHAN,
8.00 . FATSHAN. 4.30 p.m. KINSHAN,
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B.S. TAISHAN, Tons 2,006. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lek Bircet Whart Sandays 11: 9.8.m, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart,
MACAO TO HONGKONG
Week days at 7:30 am. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am, and 3 p.a.
EXCURSION
TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 127 MARCH, 1916.
The Company's New Bleamship'
"TAISHAN"
Will depart from the Company's Wing Lox STBIET WHARP 19 m., and referr from Maoso 13 p.
N.B-The Company will also run a Steamer from Maso on Sunday at 7,80 ad from Hongkong as I p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf
FARES AS USUAL
MACAO-CANTON LINE.
B.B. SUI AN.
Departures from Mack to Canton un Monday, Wednesday and Friday, IE9 p.m.; Lepertures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Eaturday, si 4.80 p.m
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There were ingreased shipments generally of soy essential oils, bristles, gunny bags, exports of pennat oil, metals, and sea-grass and rattan and rattan ware, particularly furniture Sugar, spirits, and tobacco also to the United Stater
show decreases. There were decreases in exports of canes, and blackwood furniture increased by The shipments of rattan china ware, human hair, featbers hemp, nearly 100 per cent silk increased con brecrackers, tea, nut oil, and most misgel-siderably, aniseed oil and cassa al showed laneous Chinese produce,
material advances, and all through the list increased activity over the same months of 1914, which were mostly before the war broke out, is shown.
EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES. While the large increase in declared ex- 3.268,517 to 84,329.731 is accounted for EXPORTS TO THE PHILIPPINES. ports to the United States of from
largely by the greater experts-of-tin and The increase in the value of the exports rice, the former increasing from a value to the Philippines was due almost entirely of $634,841 to 8901,822 and the latter from to the increased shipments of rice, which value of $520,455 $1,079.403 there in fact, cover losses in practically all lines decrease in the exports of fruits and nuts. of lard chemicals, matches, and cotton were increases in other lines. There was a of trade. There were increased shipments accounted for by the deck and prents plece goods, but in every other item there of peanuts, and there were decreases in the was a loss The exports of rice increased
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from a value of 8577,321 to $2,600,240, and Lave been exceeded in a nine months" Hongkong for the first nine months were period only in 1912, when the exports from valued at $3,312,709,':
There was a distinct improvement in most lines of business during the closing months of 1915, more as a reaction from the depressed situation which has existed here tofore than by reason of any positive occa- on to anticipate that the trade with the sion for improvement, There is every rea United States will be largely increased in the South China field as normal volume of business returns, for, aside from the great of American trade ja this Gold, there American staples usually forming the bulld increasing demand for all lines of goods not now to be had from Europe,