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ONG SHARE MARKET.
Messrs. Vernon & Anyth, in dicir weekly share report dated the 23rd February, 1917, state
last few weeks. Investment stocks con-
241, 1917.
CHINESE NEWS.
GERMAN INTERESTS IN CHINA
the
TRAFFICKING IN ARMS.
CHARGE AT MIXED COURT, SHANGHAI
A report says that interested parties. bave made investigations into the German At the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on the Since our last report of 16th, our local interest and brief estimate has been 14th inst,, before Mr. Grant Jones,
the various parts of this market has been very dull and, in cou-drawn up. According to the estimate, the British Assessor, and Magistrate Kuan,
country, of
sequence of Settlement influences and a total amount of German capital invested few forood sales, prices of most of the in various kinds of enterprises in China Wong Ping-hung and Wong Shin, natives
leg 8256,780,000, 22
and there are of Anhui province, were remanded for a speculative stocka bure weakened to A
244 German
companies, German residents
week on a charge of traficking in arms. material extent, but now that the Bottle number of
Det Insp. Burnside, în giving evidence estimated at about 3,740 persons ment has been concluded there is more mines have been opened by Germans of arrest, told of the trap laid by the tendency to buy apparent, and, after the otably the coal mine in Fautze and the police to catch the accused. At the end iron mine in ingenis-Pukow inspector that two men were trying to find The of January information came to the Race Holidays of 20/23th ist., it looks northern section of the as though we might see a better demand Railway, and the Kinochow-Tsinanfu Rail pa machine-guns. Certain documents in purchasers for 20,000 rifles, revolvers, way are also German enterprises, the tweetsection with the matter were inspected,
and than has been experienced during the making a total milage of 8 miles other and it was arranged that two detectives should pose as brokers, and as such they entered into negotiations with the accused: An officer from Peking waa secured in the person of a Central Office interpreter to take the part of the buyer, and the two accused were induced to hand over a list of the arms they had for sale. The list was handed to the Court.
Negotiations were carried on for the purchase until the previous day when the book
with illustrations accused brought a of machine-guns, etc. The meeting took
house, where the inte place at a lodging proter officer from: Peking" had his raquarters. The Inspector said he had good reason to believe that the book had come from a foreigner at Neumann's Café, as both accused had died there, the previous evening.
tinue dull and difficult of sale. Shang haf market remains in a very dull com dition and but little doing Singapore market for Rubber shares is rather better. and the price of the raw material is well maintained. The following are today's wired prices from Singapore--
Alor Gajahs Ayer Panas
Glenealys
Kedahs
2.25 4.00
Кетрва
8.10
Madnica Pindas
2.40
Malakoffs
-4.75
New Serendahs
4.20
Sandycrofty
Tapahs
5:00 21:00
Plantation Rubber in London is 372 mob. Bar Silver is quoted 37 9/16. Sterling T.T. 2/3 Singapore TT is 98 Shanghai II and the Bank's buy ing rate for 3ds Bills are both nominal.
BANK6 Shares are on offer at 8710, and a sale is said to have been made m something under $700.
MARINE INSURANCIS, —No sales are re- ported and rates are unchanged at the nominal prices quated last week!
Germans contracted to build some railways, but so fur the Tientsin Pukoy and the Tsinanfu-Kiaochow Railways are the only lines completed.
THE GERMAN MINISTER'S MORTIFICATION.
Writing on the subject of the Chinese Government's protest to Germany the Feking correspondent of the North Chanu Daily News relates the following story
A German miscalculation that occurred
the
during week has caused some amuse
here. The Legation authorities, as endly
indicated, were convinced no de finite step would be taken without re- ference to Parliament, and that Parlia ment might be suitably fluenced Invitations for a grand reception at the German Legation were sent out. All the high
were
HONGKONG MOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS BY „LIEUT. COL. A. CHAPMAN, V.D.
JOINED.
Itc.
V. C. Labrum (late Singapore Royal Loguers, Volunteers) having 101ed with elect from 3rd, November, 1914, is aliquted Corpa No. 2009 and posted to Ventre Section: M.G, Cộ, The undermentioned, having joined the Corps are silotted Corps (numbers and posted to Engineer Co. |--No. 2087 Spr. G.. H. Wilson, No 2068
-
Spr. H. Hassan, No. 2070 Pbx G. A.
Neves, No. 2171 Upz. A. Abbas, and No 2072 Bpr. N. M Bux,
RESIGNED.
No. 1911 Gr. J. V. Braga is permitted No. 2025 to. D. G. Staron is permitted
to resign, dated 1.5.17
to resign, dated 1.3.1,
Lieut, T. G. Weall is granted leave for the duration of the war from 20.2 17. No. 763 Sergt. F. P. Lenfestey is granted
leave for the duration of the war from 1.3.17.50NTA No. 1250 Gr. N. Croucher is granted
leave for the
of the war No. 1063 Spr. F. J. Dickie is granted
from 14.1 duration:
leave for the duration of toe war from 23.2.17/201
No. 2020 Spr. 3. F. Coubb is granted leave for the duration of the war from 23.2.17.
No, 1857 Pte RW Lee Jones is granted leave for the duration of the war from 23.3.17
bidden lats of the Government
10 as well as the representatives of THE YOKOHAMA EXPLOSION. No. 1571 Pte. E, J. R. Mitchell is granted
the people. The Government, however, as tion for German plans. The Note was we know, acted with too much precipitz-
presented on Friday. The reception was for the following evening day too late. That did not prevent the attendance of ell who ago great and distinguished in Peking officialdom,
It must have been a great pleasure to the Germna Minister to see his fast diminishing stock of champagne lapped sible for the presentation of the Famous Note, k
ENORMOUS DAMAGE.
Farther particulars are now to hand of the great explosion at Yokohama. It appears that altogether seven warehouses belonging to the Yokohama Shchin Soko and about ten dwellings were destroyed by the fire resulting from the explosion,
leave for the duration of the war froin. 1.3.17.
No. 1565 rte, C. H. Davis is granted 12 No. 1819 Spr. Pereira is granted 1.
months' leave from $1.3.17.
month's leave from 519,17: No. 1521 Pte: A. A. Claxton is granted.
14 months' leave from 24.2.17.
SCOTS DOMPANY.
FIRE INSURANCES-Nothing has been up by the persounges who were respon Fortunately nobody was killed, though Scouts Company until further ordera.
done and prices are nominal and altered.
SHIPPING Market has been depressed, owing to rumours of several local seamerú CHINA PREPARING. being taken up by the British Governm
cent. Douglases, aftor sales at $113 and $112, have receded to a quotation of $189, at which shares are on offer. Indo-Chinas have weakened to $125 for the Deterred. at which shares can be obtained. Pre
·ferred are unaltered at 841 gqminal. Steamboats are also nominal at 810 Star Ferries are quoted 333 nominal
Ons. Nothing aas been done in this market. Shells remain at 106/- nominal. Langkats are wauted at $10, with sellers usking *20. Ural Cuspinos unchanged at 247-nominal
REFINERIES—Chin Sugars have wesk- oned considerably, and, after sales av from 104 downwards, were done $110 to close Settlement transactions
A military_conference was held in the President's Office, or the 15th inst. The Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of the Navy, the Vice-Minister of War, and other prominent military officers were present The improvement of the army und Navy and the reorganization of usenals were discussed. It is reported that Admiral Sah Chen-ping may again he sent to the South on a mission of inspection
RECRUITING OF CHINESE LABOURERS.
there were a number of people more or lesa seriously injured.
The concussion scams to have been very
severely felt throughout the city, which suffered extensively in such minor damage as the breaking of window panes, etc.
lé Minister of
Ka Chung-hsiu, Agriculture, has drafted the regulations Malabons have been quiet and are quot ed $43 ex dividend of 5 pesos
Koverning the recruiting for foreigners of MINING.Business is quite at a standeal with the cundifications of the con: Chinese, labourers. The regulations will still Kailans are nominal, at 38 and actor unde ta sue recruiting, and Tronohay 30, Laubs are on offer, at 820 the methods the pushed. A law is also but there are probable buyers at 12.20being drafted relating to measures for the DOCKS WHARVES AND GODOWNS Hong protection of Chinese labourers going kong and Whampoa Docks have an abroad. The law has been examined by nounced a surprisingly good final divid the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of erd of $61, subject to audit, but, in the the Interier, and is now being discussed dull condition of the market, price of by the Cabinet the shares is only a shade better at 81201 BRASS CASH IN SHANTUNG. Wharves are scarcely so firm as last week, and they are on offer at $63 ex dividend of SC just paid. Shanghai Docks are Acoordings to advices from Shantung, quoted $89 nominal, brass cash have been exported to Japan LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. No in large quantities against the strict pro- business is reported Lands are in re hibition of the local officials. Japanese quest at 801 and Humphreys Estates at merchants have erected furnaces within 201. Hotel shares are offering at 8107 the railway zone to smelt the brass cash
x dividend, and West Points at $73.
into bars. They have collected the cash. Kowloon Lands are nominal at $53, and and sold it abroad at the rate of $49.40- at the rate of 826 each hundred catties, Central Estates at 883
Many fortunes have been made out of this illegal basiness,
COTTON MILLS. Reyond an improve ment in Shanghai Cottons to a buying. rate of The. 115, there is little to note. Kung Yiks are on pffer at Tls, 134, and Yangtzopous Tis. hd, while Ewas re main nominal at Tis. 145
MISCELLANEOUS With sales to clogo Settlement a/ts, the price of Cements receded to $11 cash. They are now rather better with buyers at $11.10. The Con- pany have announced the 15th March as the date for the return of $2.50 per share of the capital Tramways have been done at $7,20, and Peak Trainways at $9.50 Dairy Farms have come to business at 1, and there are further buyers. China Lights are wanted at
FUNDS FOR GENERAL LUNG.
$4.65, and China Borneos 87 Electrics angtung
DR. SUN YAT-SEN'S COMMERCIAL VENTURE.
or
destroye
The godown in which the explosion occurred was reserved for such inflam mable articles as sulphur, lubricating and other oils, etc. Those who are responsible for the management of the wärchonse allege that no explosives of any kind were stored in the godown. It is believed that some of the coolies who were engaged in carrying out the sulphur from the ware- house were smoking, contrary
rules, to the and some spark from a
a pipe or cigarette ignited the
sulphur oil in the gadown causing
ing the explosion, "The total the contents of the warehouses
put at something like Y1,800,000. Amongst the buildings which suffered Yokohama Chibo Saibansho, which is most severely from the explosion is the situated quite close to the scene of the disaster Almost all the window- -panes rof the Court, which is a rather old building were shattered by the concussion and the pluster stripped off the walls. Some of the Court officials were struck by falling plaster and injured. It is reported that some of the prisoners who were in the Court building at the time, pending examination or removal to prison, escaped in the confusion caused by the unexpected occurrence.
About 130 persons were injured.
ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
IN CANTON.
Licut. R. O. Hutchison will command the
Until further orders, guards will parade
at 3.45 p.m
GCARDS.
SIGNALLING SECTION.
In the qualifying test for Signellers, held on February 5th and 6th, by the Command Signalling Officers, the undermicntioned members quali- fed 1st Class-Lee.-Cpl. A. A de Luz and Pte. W. H. Wilkinson and Class-Ptes, C. A, de Ribeiro and A. A Abbas.
No.
CENTRAL SECTION M.G. Co,.
1806 Pte. J. F Taggart: ceases to be attached to the Mounted Section' from this date.
PARADES.
Thursday 1st March:--
5.16 p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey
Club Stables
5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Belchers
Battery.
8 to 10,30 p., E. L. Clas No. 1 at
Belcher's Battery
8 to 10.30 p.m. E. L. Class: No. 3 at
Kowloon West Battery Friday, and March:
Belcher's Battery. 7:30 am Belchere 6 Section
at
510 p.m. Recruits of all units at Eced-
quarters. C.S.M. Witchell and Cpl Grimes will attend, STATES 5.30 p.m. Signalling Section “A” and Bclasses at Wellington Barracks, 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Belcher's
Battery de
8 to 10.30 pm, EL, Class No. 2 at
Belcher's Battery.
28-DETAIL ACA On duty 4th March-Right Bee, M.G. Co. On duty 5th March -Scouts Company. On duty 6th March-Scouts Company. on duty 7th March-Artillery Battery.
In response to an invitation from H. E. the Civil Governor of Canton, a party of
On duty 8th March-Civil Service: Co 30 members of the local St. John Ambu On duty 9th Mared-Centre Sec, M.G. Co. lance Brigade, consisting of 17 from the On duty 10th March Belchers 6” Soc. kysevingnum and is from the YMCA. | Orderly Officer from 4th 10 10th March- Divisions, under the command of Mr. E. Lieut. Wrigat
was, thesistrict Other, and the Officer of the Victoria Division, went up canton on the 14th inst to give a series of demonstrations in First Aid.
A. F. CHURCHILL, Capt.,
Adjutant, HKVC Hongkong, 23rd February, 1917
HONGKONG RESERVES: URDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, O.C., B.R.V.R.
DETAIL
On duty from the morning of Sunday, 25th February, to the morning of Sunday 4th March "B" Cor. HK.VR Parade at 5.30 p.m. until further notice.
General Lung Chi-kwang, Director Cendral of the fines of Bwangtung and Kwangai, has submitted a petition to the Government reporting the progress of the establishment of the Mining Bureau, and demanding that another sum of $400,000 arriving in Cauton on the morning be immediately remitted to him to main of the 15th, the party was met by rept tea the Bureau, After the demand had sentatives of H. E. the Civil Governor, repre- been discussed in a Cabinet meeting, the
la rowserted at the Western Minister of Finance was instructed to Hotel for accommodation of the issue without delay the amount requisiers Aiter oreakfast the party, tioned to meet the urgent need of the headed by the Hongkong YM.C.A. brass band, marched to the East Parade-Ground ex-Tuchun of
(where the 6th Kwangtung Athletic Meet ing was being held) and were inspected by HE the Civil Governor, who pressed his admiration of their smart In pursuance of his industrial and appearance. At 12 o'clock, they gave a commercial plans Dr. Sun Yat-sen has demonstration in First Aid and Stretcher herted the organization of a stock-brok-drill, His Excellency, who was evideal ing business in The keenly interested, commented on the will be a limited liability company with dexterous and skilled manner in which a capital of 25,000,000 to deal in foreign manipulated the bandovernor gave a thov attended to the “wounded" and and Chinese stock and bond business. Dr.
In the evell Sun has recently been urged several times ang 11. the Civil by the Government to go up to the capital. dinner at the Government Yamen in President Li is specially desirous to see the leading Canton Dficials, the follow-
were present: Mr. E. Ralphs, the HONGKONG POLICE SA
are in demand at, 349, China Providenta are for sale at $0.-
MEMOS The following meeting is ad vertised to take place: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on 24th February. Next Settlement Day, 29th
March
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE- OF A YMCA. SECRETARY,
Mr. J. H Dadisman, secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association of Nanking, is missing (says The China Press of the 10th instant). He was a passenger on the steamer Usin Teking, en route from Ningpo to Shanghai, but ha was not to be found in his cabin when
him.
DISABLED GERMAN PRISONERS
IN JAPAN
the steamer reached the latter port, The Government recently decided to send back As already reported, the Japanese authorities are making a careful search to Germany, through the United State,
tu ascertain his whereabouts.
honour of the visitors, at which, besides the
Cicers of the Victoria Division, Mr. Ho Kyong (who introduced the party to His Excellency) and Mr. M. K. Lo
On the 16th and 17h the party renewed general admiration, at the Canton Chris their demonstrations, which again evoked tian College, the Canton Government Civil Hospital, the Sai Kwan Public
Orderly Oficer Lieut G. C. Moxon. Next for duty-KV.C. Parades for the week ending March 3rd,
1317, nil. - R
CAES
STRENGTH,
Pte. G Hogg having joined in allotted Corps No. 845 and posted to Cay.
A Platoon No. 1, Section 3.. (Sgd.) G. K. H. BEUTTON, Capt.,"
Adjutant, HK.VE. Hongkong, Sird February, 1917.
RESERVE
Merabers of the Ambulance Platvon will report for duty at the Race Course on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day, February 26th to 28th, from z p.m. to 6 pm, daily -
Mr Dadisman had not been in road 17 disabled German prisoners of war, and School of Kwantung Province, and the Members of Class I (Inspector Ger-
had been made accordingly. Puit #1ccess and their marching
health recently, having suffered chiefly from nerve trouble, and he took the trip to Nirgpo mainly for health reasons. He last about
Arrangements,
Since then, however, diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany have been broken off, and it has become
proposal,
Thursday, when he left the dining saloon decision, and retired for the night. He then ap- therefore be obliged to abandon the The Japanese authorities will paared to be in his usual health. Nothing further was known until the ship came alongside early next morning, when his fellow travellere, after waiting for some time, went to his cabin. They found it empty and the missing man's clothes- lying in the cabin. The bed, apparently, had been slept in
Mr. Dadisman was between 35 and 40 years of age and had been about two years in the Far East, He was married, and his wife and one daughter are living In Shanghai.
SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE IN.-
COLLISION CASE.
Judgment has been entered for defen- dants in the Admiralty Cours in the colli sion case between the Penrith Castic, of Liverpool, and the Japanese steamship Fushia Maru, in Gravesend Reach of the River Thames. The defence was com "pulsory" bilotage.
a
rard), Class II (Inspector Gordon), and Class III (Inspector Grant) are warned that they will undergo written examination on Tuesday, March 6th,
School The party'a visit
drilling created a most favourable in
feel un-
from HE. the Civil Governor, whose All Ranke (except Recruits) of Nos. speakably grateful for the
extraordinary warm welcome they received; especially
Kindness and hospitality were unbounded Messrs. Ho Kwong and Ho Leung kindly boro all the travelling expenses and cost of entertainment of the men,
ROUTE MARCH
3 and 4 Companies, Ambulance Platoon and Buglers and Drum- mers will parade at Central Station at 5:30 p.m. sharp on Friday, March 2nd. Uniform, with helmets and rifies
STILENGTAL
Lord Curzon, spesing, in the House of Lords, rematedIt is said that the Fc 8 Taug Ping Woon is invalided peace of God nesteth understanding. Surely the same thing can be said in a
Sgd.) F C JENKIN, different sense of the peace which Ger
DS.P(B many progress.
outs
February 23rd, 1917