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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Mesare, Vertion & Smyth, in their weekly share repert date flie March, 1017, state:
SQUEEZE" ON CHINESE
RAILWAYS.
STRICTURES BY THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Our last report was dated 23rd: Febiu- ary, and during the interval which has elapsed business has been very much 18On Order just issued by the Minister terrupted by the Rece holidays, with the of Communications deals with the lack result that scarcely any transactions have of prosperity in the railways under his takes place and prices a
show little change department, which he attributes to the since our last. The market romatus dull exercise of squeeze" by the officials and heavy for both speculative nad invest and employes, which he terms illegal market continues in much the extortion. The Order, inter alia, the says "There are, however, a number of same condition as our Singapore markey reasons Recounting for the Ines of pro- for Rubber shares is rather stronger, with spority of railway traffic in this country a few small advances. The following are but the most important one is the illegal to-day's wired quotations from extortions of officials in railway stations. gapore:--
ment
Alor Gajahy
Aver Panos
Glenenlys
Kedahs
Kempas
Malaka Pindas
$7.85
2.30
11.90
**
4.00 8.10.
2.43 cum div of 10 cts.
Malakoffe
4.75 New Serendahs .............. 4.10 ex. div. of 50 cts, Sandycrofts 5.30 cum div. of 15. Tapalis
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
ORDERS BY LIEUT-COLA CHAPMAN, V.DE
JOINED,
HONGKONG RESERVES.
ORDERS BY MAJOR WARUMAN, O.C, IEWE
DETAIL
The undermentioned having joined the On duty from the morning of Sunday, Corps are allotted Corps numbers 4th March, to the morning of Sun-
day, 11th March HKV CIGAR and posted as follows No. 207 Pte. PM Silva to Right Next for duty" Co H.K.VN.
Como fOrderly Officer-Lieut. A H. Thornhill. Eection M.G. Co
2074 Gr. R. H. Whiteford to Artil.
ry Battery
No.
No.
2075 Spr. J. N. Washington to En- gineer Company.
No. 2076 Pte. J. H. Mugford to Signal-
ling Section.
LEAVE
No. 2017 Ptc. C. H. Watkins is granted leave for the duration of the war from 1st March, 1917
No 1711 Pte. A. Anderson is granted
leave for the duration of the war from 28th February, 1917 No 1285 Corp. L. M. Whyte is granted
leave for the duration of the war from 31st March, 1917
No. 1921 Lee.-Cpl. H. West is granted
... leave for the duration of the war |
from 1st March, 1917,
PARADES FOR THE WERE ENDING 10TH MARCH, Monday, 5th inst. :----
Sergeants will attend a class of instruc- tion in Bayonet Fighting at Scandal Point at 5.15 p.m Dress Drill
Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5 p.m. snder Instructor Sgt. Oxberry. Dress: Drill order
NA Signalling Section at Volunteer Head
quarters at 3.10 p.m. under Signal- Tag Instructor Lee Cpl. G. Lloyd,
Dress: Clean fatigue.Lo
Maclune-gan Section at Wellington * Barracks at 5 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. Bowles Dress: Olcan fati- gie.
In the different railways, however, there are honest men who discharge their duty faithfully and incorruptibly, but, so fat as our knowledge goes, there are not a few who are incompetent and dishonest, Whenever a merchant applies to them for the transportation of goods, they general ly extort illegal charges under various names, auch sa station charge hook
Tuesday, Gth inst. ---- en al ing office charge, loading and unload- Plantation Kubber in London is 3/2 per ing charge, gedown charge and so Ib. Bar Silver is quoted at 374. String forth. Hence, instead of collecting the TT. is 2/4 Singapore 11 is 99 Freight the transportation companies. Shanghai TT and Bank's buying cats often compel the merchants to pay some for 3d/s Bills remain seminal extra bribes, which are collected by the
BASKS.-- Ara now quoted, ex dividend of $22,12, at 8687 with sellers at the rate
MARINE INBLRANCES.-Small sales of Lions have been made at 8030, Bad they are now nominal at this figure. Other prices are nominal at last week's pilicus.
FIRE INSURANCES-Nothing has beer done and prices
altered
are nomin! and un
6/9 in Londones en
REFINERIES No business reported. There are buyers of China Sugary at $110) Malabons are nominal at $30.
MININO-Kailang are nominal at 38/ With
probable small buyers at 4/6 Small sales of Raubs have been undo at 22.33. Tronchs are unaltered
rellway oficials just as the Government collects the additiona tas in addition to the principal tax, If merchants refuse to Pay such extra charges they soon find out to their cust. The railway officials will try every way to delay the shipping of their goods or give them trouble when cver goods are weighed and loaded in the car, In consequence of the trouble and inconvenience caused by the discou tented officials, the merchants will sustain heavier losses than he would, if he prid the illegal extortion of the railway oficials. Under such circumstances, com- plaints against such grievances are heard everywhere, and the merchants have tried as far as tiny can to refrain from having their goods shipped by railway. If such
SHIPPING--Douglases show no change and are on offer at $108, Indo-China Deferred have sellers at $125 Sail sales of Steamboats are reported at 3m Star Ferties nominal and unchanged at 1913.
Os--Langkat, have declines to 18, at which sales have been effected. Shells and Ural Caspians
have not been deal in and prices are nominal at quotation. This British Burmah Company has declared an interim dividend of 20 per ceas da corrupt state of affairs be allowed to the price of the has advanced to continue without radical reform of the administration, how can the Government expect prosperity of its railway traffic The directors and traffic managers of the Government railways are hereby remind- ed that, being charged by the Government with the management of the railway, they are directly responsible for such affairs. DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS Hong They are hereby urdered to devise wer- kong and Whampoa Docks are rather sures for stamping out such corrupt lower at $125. Kowloon Wateves show practices and introduce necessary reforms no change with seliera at 83. Shanghai as are required by the existing condi- better and are wanted tions of the railwaye, at the same time Docks are slightly better and
they should print notices in plain way FAND BUTA Market age and post them at every railway LANDS, HOTELS AND Br Las been neglected. Humphreys are station together with the freight charges stanted at $61, but West Points are offer for transportation of goods. Such notices ing at 7, and Howls at 8107 Lands should also be distributed to the Cham- and Central Estates are both nominal at ber of Commerce at different placs and last week's prices.
the latter should also be requested to Corrox Mitts-Shanghai Cotten, im inform the merchants thereof of the new proved to a buying rate of 8119, but fave system of transportation now being en- since slipped back to $116, at which ererced by the railways As soon as this kre buyers. Kung Yike and Yangtan gibbs, ate rather caster with sellers atlsis and is done the merchants should be inform ed that whenever they have goods to be So respectively.
waltered at $145 EWCB
Transported by railway, they soods nominal.NOOR--Cements are a shodo quired to pay only the charges as fixed Itter at $11.20 China Borneos are in by the railway authorities and mentioned request at $5 and China Lights at 4.95. in such posters. Any extra charge ex- Electrics could be placed at 349, China torted by the railway officials from the Providents are offering at $8.30 ex dif, merchants shall be considered as bribery of 70 cte. Dairy Farms are to be had at and the offender shall be liable to punish $24. Ropes have been done at $32, alment,⠀⠀⠀ though the Company has declare the same dividend and bonus (82.00) na last year. Tramways came to businees at $7.30. Peak Tramways ato quoter 89.50 nominal
MEMO-Next Settlement Day, 29th March
COTTON YARN MARKET
ciers, Polishwalla & Kotwall, ection and yarn brokers, in their report dated Murch and, atate
The interval folowing our last report, issued on the 7th ult, has been chard terised by a remarkable improvement both in the volume of transactions and in the situation of prices, and we liave to record an active market with rates showing, on the whole, an advance of $5 to 26,
PANIC OF GERMANS IN PEKING.
LEGATION ARCHIVES BURNT: GUARDS DISAPPEARED.
The Peking Correspondent of the NU. Daily News, writing to his paper under date February 25th, says EY
Many rumours are afoat with regard to the preparations being made by the Germans for their forthcoming eviction. Chinese reports state tlust the archives of the Legation are being burnt and that the Legation guard, composed of regulars and conscripts, has slipped away to Tsingtao. A total of about 20 men havo vanished into thin air and wherever the me may have gons the barrack gates are 20 longer guarded by sentries,
It is said that large quantities of silver have been removed by night from the Deutsch Asiatische Bank in the Legation Quarter to the Chinese City
The steady look assumed by silver in the early part of the period, coupled with amore satisfactory state of clearances and botter enquiries from the countries, induced both dealers and importers to The Germans are certainly perturbed operate with some confidence, and several as the prospect of measures being taken important transactions transpired both against them, not the Legation officials for spot and Boating cargo. The lost are making frantic efforts among the few days, however, have been practically military obers to get them to use their without business, an impasse having been influence to restrain the Government created by a systematic fall in there from taking further stops. In certain mitting rate and the dificulty of securing directions these efforts have been sucocay- exchange, and the market closes excepful and pro-German military men and tionally quiet, although rates are dis-other reactionaries have been rendered tinctly firmer, DARE
enthusiastically Germanophil by Ger The bunineas of the fortnight comprises man hospitality and German largesse, 7,100 bales,ANANA
and are working hard for their patrons. The statistical position is fast gather- Meanwhile it is satisfactory to record ing strength, and, in view of the very that Vice-President Feng Kuo chang, who restricted arrivals and the difficulties of now has a healthy understanding of the financing shipment and covering war position of China, is vigorously combat risks, it is quite on the cards to expecting the pro-German party. He takes the a maintenance of the present high level view that, as the existence of Chian de- of prices
pends on the observation of ber interna-
→ Stocks are estimated at 33,000 halee, tional obligations, it is essential for her, including 16,000 bales sold but un- for her own protection, to follow America cleared
in protesting against the German viola tion of recognized international law,
ARRIVALS. --The extra stre. Tenshin Mary, Dilwara and Penang Maru from m Bombay have brought in 3,600 bales for Hongkong and 3,000 bates for Shaughes Shipments from Hongkong to Shanghai and costs porta, 1,000 balez
SHANGHAI Tereals a much livelier state of affairs and all-yarns are said to be in active request at a considerable premium,
T JAPANESE YABNB. About 9,735 ha es are reported sold at an advance of $5 to $ Stocks have nearly run out, the business
passing being mostly on the cf. hosis. 180 bales Setsu No 10 at $143 $140 360 bales Beteu No. 20 at $273/175, 3183; 1,400 balag Nagasaki No 20 at #179/174, 8183; 150 bales 3 Horses No. 10 at 8109 $179; 500 bales Yellow Joss No 20 at 168/174. $177; 25 bales Gold Fish No. 20 at $188, $101; 150 balen Sundries No. 10 at $130/141, $139/145,
RAW COTTON -No sales in Bengal or Chiness, Quotations Bengal, at 126 to 830: Chinese, at 829 to $25 per picul
1
ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.
Orders for Week ending March 10th.
Y.M.C.A. DIVISION; Public Vaccination at Head Quarters every evening (Sunday excepted), from 7.30 to 9.30.
SATYINGPUN DIVISION,
Wednesday 2:30 pm-Company und
Stretcher Drill
and
No. 1886 Pte. C. F. Ross is granted 12
months leave from th March, 1917.- rary 2nd-Lieutenants,
PROMOTIONS.
dated 2nd March 1917: No. 1754 Staff Sergeant W. J Hill, No. 1832 Stuff Sergeant T H. Matthewman; No. 1838 Staff Inspector GE
(a.) To be Temporary
(b.) To be Corporal, dated 2nd March,
1917 No. 1992 Lee Corp), W. H Edmonds. To be Leo-Corp dated 2nd March, 1917, No. 1508 Pte. H. H. Pegg,
PARA ATRANSFERRED,
No
1642 Or, G. Perkins is transferred. from Artillery Battery to Left Bec- tion M.G. Co., dated 2.3.17.
No. 1971 Gr. D. MacCrae is transferred from Artillery Battery to Engineer Co., dated 2.3.17.
4.
The leave granted to No. 1975, Spr. G.
Mayor having expired, he is struck off the strength of the Corps from 3rd March 1917,
ENGINEER COMPANY...
Detail of Engineer Company duties at Lyeemain from 1st to 10th inst. bas been posted at Headquarters DER BUS PARADES.
Monday, 5th inst
b.18 p.m. Left, Centre, Right Sections M.G. Co.. Scouts Co. and Civil Service Company in marching order with 150 rounds ball ammunition on
Murray Parade Ground.
5.15 p.m. Recruits of all units at Head
quarters under Corp Edgcumbe and Corp. Grimes.
6.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Befchers.
Battery.
8 to 10.30 p.m. EL Class No, t and Engine Drivers of Class No. 3 at Belchers Battery
8 to 10.30 pm Electricians of Class * No 3 at Kowloon West Battery
Tuesday, 6th inst
Belchers. Battery. 7.30 am Belobers" " Section
#t
6.15 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section at
Headquarters."
5.15 Mounted Section at Jockey Club
Stables
5.30 p.m. Signalling Section "A" and
"B" Classes at Wellington Barracks 6.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Belchers
Battery de
8 to 10,20 p.m. E. L. Class No. 2 nt
Belchers Battery.
Wednesday, 7th inst,
5.30 p.m. E. L. Classes 1, 2 and 3 and all members of Engineer Company hot on duty at Volunteer Headquar ters for lecture by Lieut Stevenson, HK.V.0, of Mirrors and Search light Are
Thursday 8th inst. ----
5.15 p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey O Club Stables, bana
5.30 pm. Artillery Battery at Belchers
Battery,
5.30 p.m. Officers and N.0.0. of Left,
Centre, Right Sections M.G. Co Scents Co and Civil Service Co. on Polo Ground for instruction - in
"Fire Discipline and Control" by the Inspecting Officer
8 to 10.30 p.m. E. L Class No 1 and Engine Drivers of Class No. 3 att Belchers Battery.
8 to 10.30 Electricians of Class No. 3 -- at Kowloon West Battery.. Friday, 9th st
7.30 Belchers 6 Section at
Belchers Battery.
5.15 p.m. Recraits of all units at Head. quarters. C.S. Witchell and Opl. Grimes will attend of
6:30 p.m. Signalling Section A and "B" Classes at Wellington Barracks, 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Belchers
Battery,
8 to 10.30 p.m. E L. Class No 2 at
Belchers Battery
PRIME DETAIL
Mounted Section at Jockey Club
Stables at 0.15 p.m.
Dress Deill order.
Wednesday, 7th inst
Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5 p.. under Instructor Sörgt, 2 Ox.. bory Dress, Drill order.
D" Coat Volunteer Headquarters ut 3.15 p.m. Dress: Drill order. All Officers and Non-commissioned
Officers on the Polo Ground at 515. p.m. Dress Drill order.
Thursday, 8th inst.
Sergeants will attend a class of In- struction in Bayonet Fighting at Bonadal Point at 5.15 p.m. Dress; Drill order
Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. Ox- berry Dress Drill orderRN Machine Gun Section at Wellington Borracks at 5 p.m. under Instructor Sergt Bowles. Dress: Clean fati
Mounted Section atJockey Club Stables at 5:15 pm. Dress: Full. Marching order 150 rounds ammuni stions Lea
Signalling Section at Volunteer Head- quarters at 5.15 p.m. under Signal- ling Instructor L/Cpl. G. Lloyd Dress: Clean fatigue. Friday, 9th inst
A and B Cos. Machino Gun and Signalling Sections on the Cricket Ground at 5pm Dress: Full Marching order with 150 rounds ammunition All exempted members will attend
Saturday, 10th inst.:--
A and #B Cos, including all. exempted members, Mounted Soction Machine Gun and Signalling Sec- tions on the Cricket Ground at 2 p.m Dress: Full Marching order with 150 rounds ammunition,
TRANEPEK
No. 100 Pte. F. Allen is transferred from Co. B. Platoon No V. Section 3, to Co. B, Platoon No. VI tion 5
Sec
No 18 PRE O Bird is transferred
to the Mounted Section,
STRENGTH.
No. 202 L/Cpl. J. B. Thomson is trans- ferred to the HK.V.C. Engineer Company and reverts to the ranks at his own request.
(Sgd.) G. K. H. BRUTTOS, Capt.,
Adjutant, HKVR
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
NO. 2 COMPANY CHURCH PARADK, All Rauks of No. 9 Company (including Recruits in possession of uniform) will attend Church Parade at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Sun- day, March 4th, Fall in at Contrab Station at 4.30 p.m. sharp. Uniform cape with covers, but without rifles, The Band will also attend
PARADES,
Monday, March 5th, Recruits of all
Companies except of No 2 Company. Tuesday, March 6th No. 2 Company
Recruits Platoon. Examination of Classes I, 11., and III. at Queen's College, 6 p.m. Wednesday-March 7th-Becruits of all Companies recommended for passing out. The AS.P. (R.) will take this parade.
Thursday, March 8th-Orchestra Praa-
tice.
Friday, March 9th-No. 2 Company Ro
cruits Platoon.
PROMOTIONS.
The Hon CSP has panotioned the
following promotions
Band Sergeant J. D Osmund to be
Crown Sergeant,
Bandamen P N. Sequoira and S. F. Pinna to be Band Sergeants. STANDING ORDERS, WA
duty 4th Test-Right Soc. MG. Co In Standing Order L. (b) page %, add the
On
»
5th inst, Scouts Co.
6th fast,Seouts Com
7th instArtillery Battery,
8th inst-Civil Service Co.
9th inst.Centro Sce M.G. Co
* 10th inst.--Belchers ('' Boo Orderly Officer from 4th to 10th inst.
Lieut. Wright
A CHURCHILL, Capt.,
Adjutant, H.K.V.C. Hongkong March, 2nd, 1817.
The Donnelly and Whyte Cup has been won by No. 1149 Bergeant T Buther land, Engineer Company, H.K.V.C.
Brass cash is still being exported to Japan in large quantities from Shap Saturday, 2 p.m.-Parade for duty. Intung, says the Jupen Chronicle, in spite
structions will be issued is dus course
QUEEN'S COLLEGE DIVISION. Wednesday, 4.30 p.m.-—Company
Stretcher Drill
VICTORIA DIVISION, A Thursday, 515 pm-Company Drill
(Sga.) E. RALPES (Officer in chape of District). Hongkong ~ March 3rd, 1917,
of the strict probibition ordered by the local officiels Japanese merchants, it is said, have exceed furnaces within the rai way zone to smelt the brass cash into bars. They are collecting the cash at the rate of $20 per hundred catties, and selling it abroad at the rate of 849,40, Many of them have made great fortunes out of this illegal business,
words and the Assistant Band- Master
(8gd) F. C JENKIN,
D.S.P. (R.). Hongkong, March 2nd, 1917.
H.K.FR EASTER "BIBLEY"
In connection with the Individual Com
netition for B.E. the Governor' Cup the following information in connection with the Targets is issued: Range Description of Targets, 100 Yards 4 foot square, & inch Ball. 200 Yards
-200 Yards Bisley Figure. 300 Yards 400 Yards500 Yards Bisley Figure. 500 Yards
600 Yards Bisley Circular, 1812. Bull. Prizes will also be awarded for the beat Shot amongst, respectively, the Army, Navy Police, and non-Bervice Com petitors.
Competitors are requested to send their names (with rank and unit) to Inspector H A Lammert, Police Reserve Headquarters' Club, Prince's Buildings on or before Friday. March 30th