Telegrams,
**HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”.
SERVICE.
THE SHANGHAT EARTH. QUAKE
FELT FARTHER NORTH.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Pr.”】
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Shanghai, 10th January. The earthquake experienced here. on Saturday night was also felt at Wuhu, Nanking and Chinking.
SHANGHAI TAOTAISHIP.
PROPOSED NEW APPOINTMENT
[By courting of the “Shawng Po."]"
Poking, 10th January. It is proposed by the Grand Council to recommend Loung, She-yi for appointment as Shanghai Taotai, Leung has, however, declined to accept the
›at.
IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD,
ALLOWANCE TO BE FIXED.
[By courtesy of the Sheung Pn")
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JANUARY 11 1010
..HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
THE DIVIDEND:
HONGKONG IND WHAMPOT DOCK CO.
THE "NETHERTON " LITIGATION,.
We are officially authorised to state that, •At the Edinburgh Court of Sessions, balora subject to audit, the Directors of the Hong-Lord Mackenzie no action was tried which is kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will reported as follows:- recommend, at the forthcoming mesting, Dividaud of £3 per share, a Bohus of 5/- per share, Add to the Reserva Fund $250,000, and carry forward about $2,000,000.
For the corresponding period of last year, the appropriations of the second half-year 1908
were as follows:---
A dividend of £3 per share and a Bonus of
5 per share,
Add to the Reservo Fund $500,000 and carry
forward about $2,000,000,
MOOSA'S CASE.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL,
The case was continued at the Magistracy this afternoon before Mr. E R. Hallifax (First
To-day's Advertisement.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, MARSEILLES, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
Dock Co. (Limited), Victoria,, Hongkong, and In this action the Hongkong and Whampoa their mandatories, sued the Netherton Ship- ping Co. (Limited), 70 Wellington Street, Glasgow, for £3,500 in name of damages. THE Company's Steamship The defenders' company were owners of the steamship Netherton, which in February 1907 was seriously damaged by fire, and was towed into Singapore in a damaged condition. Nego tiatious took place with the pursuers for the repair of the vessel and ultimately a contract was entered into under which the pursuers aced to execute the repairs at the price of 206,000 dollars, equivalent to about £20,600. It was a condition of the contract that the -vessel was to be delivered at the port of repair by the owners. The pumners made arrangements
for carrying out the contract, but on 6th May
"ATSUTA MARU” signess of Cargo are hereby informed that their having arrived from the above Ports, Con- Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowe Company's Godown at Kowloop, whare each consignment will be sorted onl mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods ära landed.
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goods are to be taken immediate delivery ex Coke, Scrap Iron or other similar satured ship; otherwise they will be landed into the expanse same Company's Godowns at owner's risk and
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Magistrate) in which Ebrahim Moosa is charged 1907 they received a talogram stating that the instructions are given to the contrary before
with certain alleged effences under the Bank- ruptcy Ordinance. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crowa Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution while Mr. G. E. H. Beavis, of Messrs. Wii-
kinson and Grist, was for the defendant.
Funber evidence having been called and argument adduced by the prosecutor, defondant
was committed for trial.
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position was changed with regard to the Nether for account of the underwriters. The sam sued f:n, and that, she was to be sold as she then lay for was said to have been the loss incurred by the pursuers through the defpoders baving failed to carry out their contract. In their defence the defenders said that the contract was subject to the condition thatthe ship was roakonably capabe of being repaired within a reasonable time, and they maintained that this condition not having CROWNING KING ROBBER. been purified any contract fell and they were
entitled to absolvitor. By interlocutor, dated: In commemoration of a quarter of a century eth Jane 1908, Lord Mackenna repelled cer of publication the India Rubber Journal hastain of the defenders plaas and allowed the Issued a special souvenirs umber, which reach ed us by the mail, It is full of meat and pictires, deals with the manufacturing side chiefly, but devotes a good deal of space to the planting side. Among the illustrations of men,
Peking, 10th January. The Prince Regent has given directions that early steps should be
we have Sir Frank Swettenham, Sir W. H. taken to fix the amount of the Freacher, Mr. F. W. Barker, and a sheet of allowance for the Imperial Houses of Plauters in Malaya and Java,
hold.
PRINCE REGENT.
DISCUSSION OF STATE AFFAIRS.
-[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Poking, 10th January, It was the intention of the Prince Regent to be present every day when State affairs are discussed by the Grand Council, but Prince Ching prevailed upon him not to give effect
to his intention.
RUBBER REVORSS,
Singapore & Johore Co. Ltd, Nordanal Estate)
Dec. '09. 7,100.
Lapadron (Barker & Co.)
Dec. 09 12 mos. Dec. 8 12 mos. Još. 24,420 249,247 · 18,100 181,156 Senawang (Barker & Co.) Dec.
3,560 ; 11 mos. 20,8yo
Penang, Jan. 4. The following rubber ente's outputs for De-
cember ate reported.
Caledonia 70,100, Tali Ayer 16,678. Rubada 14,000. Nova Scotia 5,000. Gedong 3 400,
Vallambrosa, December 39,000 total to date 290,902 as against 101,974 last year.
Highlands and Lowlandt. December, 46,078; t:tal forthe year 241,988.
Singapore Para Rubber (Mossra Beba Meyer & Co.), Dec. 5,000; total for, the first eight maaths 34, 425.
Bukit Lintang (Guns & Co)
Dec. 'og, Six mos, 'og. Six mos. '08.
3,400 8,155
500 Balgowaje Gena & Co.)
Dec. 'cg Dec. 08 9 mai, 'og 9 moa. '08, 7.374 4,218, 46.729
Kamuning (Guthrie & Co.)
Labu
Dec. '09. Nov. og,
6,061 5,000
Doc.
37.931
Last year.
12 mos.
Dec. Ez meg.. 13,960 (dry) 86,538 3,871 (wel) 13,005
Lioggi
$9,000
$27,000 33,000 171,503
(By Telegraph.)
Anglo-Malay, Dec. 53,489.
gives, in some cases slightly idealised, portraits of John Turner, M.1:olm Cumming, Nel Bingley, Francis Pean, F. M. Porcher, R. W. Harrison, H. M. Darby, F. G. Harvey and S. Gibson, Authers kn.wa to this part of the world have contributed" gui cles. Mr. H. K: Rutherford writes on the Cost of Pro- duction of Para Rubber in the F. M. S; the Hon'ble John Turger discusses the cultivation of catch crops, and rather recommends tapioca Mr. H. Ne Ridley writes on the rise of the Rubber Industry is the Kast; a strong point being that as we have had everything to
learn and invent, there are very few matters
parties a proof upon the question of damage, and that interlocutor was adhered to by the Inner Hopit. All the evidence was taken on
commission at Hongkong.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless Noon, TO-DAY.
will be subject to rent.
Goods not cleared by the 17th January
No Fire Insurance has been öffected.- Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives at an appolated bour. All claims must be presented within ton days of the steamed's arrival here, alter which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowan
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 10th January, Tojo.
HONGKONG BANK DINNER.
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The third annual dinner of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was beld last month at the Trocadero Restaurant, Lop. don, when a very pleasant evening was spent. by the company of some tça guests and mem-
bers of the London and Far Eastern stad. Mr,
Lord Mackenzie, after debate, decerned in -favour of the pursuers for 61,858 with interest and expenses. His Lordship said that figures had been produced to show that the average profit made by the pursuers on their contracts was about is per cent, bat as the contract to C S. Addis (joins-manager in London) presi- question was quoted at a very keen, price, bé ded, supported by, among others, Sir Robert did not think he was doing them any injustice Hart, ocx. Count Mutsu, G.V0, Sir Thox. by allowing what practically worked out at Sutherland, GCMG, Sir James L. Mackay, G. about 9 per cent, on the contract price,
C.MG., Sir Thos, Jackson, Bart., and Mr. A. M. Counsel for the Parsvers-Mr. Graham Towasend. The usual toasts, including that of Sicwart, K.C., and the Hon. William Watson, the Bank and the Staff, were drunk with great Agents-Scott Moncrieff and Traill, W. S.
enthusiasm, and an interesting programme of
Agents~~), & J. Røst, W. S.
Counsel for the Defenders-Mr. Macmillan.music by Miss Marjorie Hayward and Miss Bernadette Rawatron greatly added to the pleasure of the evening. The speeches con tained a very optimistic note regarding the
RUSSIAN ANÌerprise in THE EAST.
STEAMER WITH COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS COMING EAST.
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in which development research and 'experiment epghi sai to be continued; Mr. Stanley Arden. is strong on the necessity of plant sanitasin in considering rubber as an investment, pointing out that a reserve ought to be made, or capital
On the initiative of the Russiad Steamship written down, because the day may come
and Trading Co., à novel idea of commercial when disease bas attained such a hold on an enterprisa will shortly be realised by the des eslate that is will only pay 10 abandon it; patch of a specially equipped steamer, the Mr. Malcolm Cumming writes of twenty years
Nicholas I, to various parts of the Near and and bow, an interesting bit of reminiscence,
Middle East, to exhibit specimens of Russia's with a billing a pound cost price concluding; chief industries. The ship in Mr. Ed O Bryce discusses questions of Plant ELABORATELY EQUIPPED WITH BROW CASES ing policy; and Mr Francis Fears keeps up his filled with coatly samples. Expert represen reputation for the black by giving his conclatatives of the principal firms will accompany
sions in this form..
4. That there is no necessity to fear white ants; there are other pests more dangerous..
3. That the orthodox 54 to $7 per acre for clearing after a burn off of virgin jusgle is not nearly sufficient. By spending 540 to $50 much money and worry will be saved after planting, and the odds are that much better yields will be obinined who the area comes into bearing, 3. That it is not advisable to rely on the Governmeal for technical and scientific infor- ma-ion; much better get it first hand yourself. 4. That an acre of rubber on suitable auil, properly planted and cared for, should at seven years of age yield 400 lb, dry rubber per acre.
5. That grass should be avoided lika poison. As for sowing Crotalaria, broadcast on a new. clearing with just sufficient umber heaped and burat for planting-it is only inviting disaster 6. That text books on rubber planting should only be regarded as bistorical works,
7. That it should be made criminal to allow any dead Para trees or even branches to re- main about any plantation.
B. That it is not advisable to economise ex- pense in plant sanitation, especially in the tap- ping area. The trees yield a good profit, and they deserva every consideration.
9. That an acre of rubber with go trees is like ly to prove more valuable than one with 200.
10. That touching wood is a sign of bad tap ping, yet the reverse is not necessarily a sigo of good tapping.
the ship. A couple of Russian bands, one of ] the thresstringed Russian guitar the "biala-
(horns of all sizes up to several yards in length) ika the other of Russian horn-players
will add to the
ATTRACTIONS OF THE EXHIBITION,-
future of the Bink."
Events Coming.
Wednesday, 12th January.
Geo P, Lammert, auction site of 73,758 bags Flour, at the Hongkong and Kowlood Wha and Godowa Co.'s Godowns, 11 a.m.
Booths and Malsheds, at the Race Course, Hughes and Bough, Auction sale of sites for
3 p.m.
Geo. P. Lammert, auction sale of Cigarette
Thursday, 14th Jansary.
Machines and Leather Beltings etc jat No. 8z,' Praya East, 11 am.
His Excellency the Governor, at noon.
Bellios Public School prize distribution, by
Friday, 14th January. Water Police Station Smoking Concert, 8.30
which differs from other exhibitions, apart from its being affoai, in baving no rewards, piedals, ele, attached to it. As a purely business unp.m. dertaking its promoters will loss no opportunity of pushing Russian goods, in the parts of the Near East, and, particularly, in Turkey and the Red Sea pors. The ship was due to sail from Odessa on the 14th inst.
RAUB GOLD MINING CO,
tions at Raub for the four weeks ending it Following is the result of crashing opera
instant:-Bukit Koman; stone crushed, 3,457 tons, gold obtained, 478 ounces, and average per ton, 6 dwt: 5 grainy. Bokit Malaccă, stone crushed, z,agg tout, gold obtained, ge ounces, and average per ton, 21 grains, Cyanide, 30 Ounces,
BANTENG (SELANGOR.).
13th contains the following ~~
The report presented at the meeting on Dec.
At date of last Report the area under cultiva. tion including clearings failed and drained was 753 acres, 406 being on Banteng and 347 on Puchong. The whole of this has now been Banteng, bringing the total cultivated area up planted, together with a further 18 acres on
to 771 acres.
Damansara, 204,114lb for the year against in contact with anything but glazed surfaces, 11. That it is not advisable to lut latex come 124,846 last year,
such as glass, enamelled ware, or glazed pottery, In 'That in topplug it is most important to
Instructions have been given to the Manager have organisation and a system whereby thereto open up a farther 200 acres. aso fewest loop-holes for coolins to do what they should not,
Petaling, Dec. 31,950,
London Asiatic, Dec, 10,976..
Golden Hope, Dec. 5,462,
Inch Kennelb, Dec. 11,908. Total for seven months 67,319, as against tool for the seven months of last year –Singapors Pro Press,
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS DUE. German (Prins Eitel Friedrich) rath inst.. French (Tourana) 18th lost. Indian (Fooksung) 19th ivšt, (Indian (Laisung) azad lost.
The Bank Lida 14. Aymeric lost Yokohama on 8th inst., for Pacific Coast
The I. G. S. N; Co's ix. Lafsang left Cal. couts for this port via the Straits on 6th inst, and may be expected here on 22nd inst
The M. M. Co.'ssa, Tourane, with the French of the 19th ulty and mails from London of the 18th sit, left Bingapore w'a Saigon an Birth, insty si 330 am., and is expected to anive or about 18th inst, and will probably 1987 for Bhanghal and Japan the same after
Up to the and of the 'ficancial year 938 lbs. dry Rubber bad besa harvested. During the
Saturday 15th January. China Light and Power Co., Ltd., Extraordi.
aty general meeting at the offices of Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Cr,, 11 o'clock.
Monday, 17th January. Hugbes and Hough, auction sale of the and Godown Co.'s Wharf, Kowloon, if a m. Steam Iurch Palicam, at the Kowloon Wharf
Public Works Department, auction sale of Crown land, 3 p.m. Į
Theatre Royal, A.D.C. "The Tornador" 9 p.m.
Tuesday, 8th January:
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE,
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. «
MRC KITZMANTL, junior partner of
our Hongkong Branch, being compelled
Intimations.
SOURED MILK.
Specially prepared from pure onl
to stay in Europe on account of family matters tures of selected lactio fermente.
has left our firm and the partbership subalst ing hitherto has been dissolved by mutual Agreement on Rud from To-day."
Our business will be carried on as hitherto, with
Mr. OSWALD KRAMER,
26 Cents per pint.
who is authorised to sign the firm, in charge of four hours in advance,
bis Branch House,
Orders must be sent in twenty-
H. RODITSEK & REIS. Kongkong, tat January, roto.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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THE
THE Undersigned bave received instructions DAIRY FARM Co.
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
SATURDAY,
the 15th January, 1910, at 7.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das. Voux Road, corner of Ice House Street.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,
Comprising: BRASS BUDDHAS and TEMPLE LAN
MAKUDZU VASES, BOWLS and PLATES, TERNS, KINKOSAN SATSUMA TEA and COFFEE SETS, VASES, BOWLS, SILVER and GOLD. CLOISONNE VASES and BOWLS, IVORY CARVINGS, SILK-EM- BROIDERED SCREEN, GOLD. DAMAS- CENE WARE, KAGA TË ↳ SETS, &c,&c.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS:—A. Usual.
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'HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 11th January, 1910.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
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"LIGHTNING" having arrived from the above Ports, Con- sigutes of Gargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
at once, at Consignees' risk and expense.,
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M., of the 13th inst, will be landed at Consigaces risk and expense.
Consignces of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM-| MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Grods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the dis charge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED, "Agents, Hongkong, Itth January, gra
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ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION,
LECTURES TO LADIES..
AaID" will be given in the Victoria SERIES OF LECTURES on "FIRST
Hospital Barker Road, the Peak, on TUES DAYS at 3 P.M. commencing on TUESDAY, January fith, 1910.
A SERIES OF LECTURES on "HOME NURSING " will be given in 5. Paul's Collage on FRIDAYS, at 5 PM commencing on FRI.' DAY, January 7th, 1910.
Ladies are requesied to note that the con. tinuance of these lectures must depend on the number of those who attend. Names should be sant without delay to the Hon. Secretary (Ker- F. T. Johnson), The fee for each courte will be 32. Booka (50 couts each) may be obtained From the Bon, Becretary,
Hongkong, 31st December, roog. [678
SALON-CINEMA THEATRE.
ONLY FIRST-OLASS SHOW IN THE COLONY.
EXCELLENT FİLMS, BEST ARTISTS:/
ORCHESTRA IN ATTENDANCE.
'DAILY CHANGE OF PROGRAMME, COMPLÉTE CHANGE TWICE A WEEK, MONDAY AND FRIDAY.
WYNDHAM (FLOWER) STREET, Opposite G. P. O. DAILY at 6.30 and 9,15 P.M. Saturdays and Sundays, Matinees at 4 p.m. (Half-price).
Hongkong, 5th January, 1910.
Theatre Tesley did Joy Tomster" STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES.
9 p.
Royal, Ap... "The Toreador"
Wednesday, 19th January,
Theatre Royal, A.D.C.: "The Toreader"
.9 p.m.
Thursday, 24th January. Theatre Royal, A.DC. "The Toreador" 9 р.
Friday, 21st January, Theatre Royal, A.DE. "The Toreador
• p.m.
Saturday, aan) january.
13. That a good average tapper is capable of present yearthe Manager estimates that a for- culting 1,100 feet as a daily task.
ther 20,000 trees will come into bearing, mak-doen to Cricket Ground, 4.30 p.m.
H.K. A. A. A. Marathon race, 'From Aber- ing a total of over 25,000 tappable trees. The estimate given in the prospectus, viz., 4,000 lbs
Theatre Royal, A.D.q: "The Toreador." for 1909, will therefore be largely exceeded.
9 p.m.. The health of the European staff and labour force is satisfactory.
Lasily. That there is still much to learn and that no opportunity should ba ́lost to Increase our knowledge, more particularly in regard to the later producing functions of Hoven, so that every trae on the estate may be a good milkor. The Quarter Gemary No. of the India Rubber Jomensiju a very,interesting compilation-and businesslike, for proof of which see the many pages of advertisements.—Singapore Free Press,
COMMERCIAL.
3.30 p.m.
Following are funber alterations in Massa, E, S, Kadoorie & Co,'s share Hat to-dayı— Shanghai Docksin.......Th 79, bayeri Hangkawi 12. 130 FAİNEK, Chinese Engineerings „, 18. sellarn Sumatra.¡¡ 1374'sales' EWS as a 139. sellers
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A new bungalow is being built an Banteng Estate. The question of further factory accom modation for the increasing crop, is engaging the attention of the Manager and, Directors,
The Board have been fortunate in securing the services as visiting agent of Mr. G. Mal colm Comming, general manager, of The Ling"" gi. Plantations, Limited. Since his appoint. ment he has twice visited the Estaten and re- ports that everything is progressing satisface tority,
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Mr. McNair Scatt, one of yourDirectory | Also visited the properties in July last and formed a very favourable opinion of them both. The redring Director is Mr. Arthur William Suren, who, being eligible, offers himself. for re-sinction"
Tuesday, 25th January,
West Point Building Co, Ltd. Annual Meet ing, at the Company's Offices, Victoria Build- inge, 15,45 0.10. -
Hongkong Land' Invesment and Agency Oompany, Ltd Annual Meeting, at the Com pany's Offices; Victoria Buildings, sa, o'clock noon.
Theatre Royal, Scotch concert, 9 p.m. ·
Friday, 28th January, Volunteer Ball, 9 p.m.
Saturday, 29th January, Salyingpus School price distibution, by H.. the Governor, 12 o'clock;
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