Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE.
WINE AND TOBACCO.
DUTIES TO BE RAISED."
[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po"]
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 14 1010
COMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. Reviewing the share business for the week, Massrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write this after
Doong
“During the week local stocks' bave shewn small changes and very little business has bean done in them. A smart advance all round' in Rabbers has to be recorded and they have bee the medium of a very large business.
Peking, 18th January. The Ministry of Finance bashareholders to the West Point Building Co.
twenty-second ordinary meeting of decided to raise the duties on wine Ld, is advertised to take place on Tuesday, the and tobacco by double their present 25th inst., at 11.45 am. The transfer books of the Company will be closed from 17th to 15th amount from the beginning of next inst. Chinese year,
It is notified that the twenty-second ordin-
FOOTBALL LEAGUE,
The first division matches have almost come. to a close with the exception of the match R. G. A vs. Naval Yard which could not be fixed for to-morrow as the artillerymen are still out camping. In the second division only one match can be fixed as the soldier' toam aro still out doing their camping. The match fixed for the second divison la se fòllows:-
B. Q. C. es Moslem Recreation Club, at the Military grouad, z30 p.m.
The M. R. C. team for to-morrow's 'match
SPURIOUS INDIAN TARN.
REPLY TO SINGAPORE
correspondsece by the Chamber of Com
We bave been favoured with the following
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
26th January, 1910.
Dear Sir,I am now able to reply to your the alleged spurious marking and labelling of letter dated azad October, 1909, concerning
Jodla Yaros.
will be:-N.M. Box (Goal), J. M. Dyer and W. W. Flemming of Messrs. Jardine Mahe I enclose you a copy of the mnport by Mr. Alim Khan (Fullbacks), A Raop, N. Romjaknson & Co., Ld, to whom the matter was re- sad H. Markar (Halfbacks), R. Nazurin, M. ferrad by my commilles. Rumjahn, C. G. Marker, S. K. Moors and All Bux(Forwards).
It would appear from such report that this market is not affected.—I am, &C..
(Sgd.) E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
ay meeting of shareholders in the Hongkonging in the match against the M. R. OK-Alex G. Guas, Eiq..
The B.O.C. will be represented by the follow-
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN Land lavestment and Agency Go, will take place on Tuesday, the 75th inst. The register of Shares of the Company will be closed from the 17th to 25th lust.
MENT.
PRINCE SHUN'S ADVICE,
[ Py courlony of the Sheung l'o,""]
Backs-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have maintained their position and mora siles have taken place at $1,000. The London quotation bas rise's to £93. Babject to audit, the Directors of this Corporation will recommend at the forth-
Peking, 18th January. Prince Shuir Pui-lap has wired to coming half-yearly meeting of shareholders the Prince. To and Long to the effectament of a dividend of 2 and a bonus
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Khan, J. Redfern, Y. Abban, Stemmen, H.
| Goldenberg, G. Cabora, I. E. Chunyat, J.
Heigh, S. Jex, B. Maskelt and D. Baptista.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB 18, NAVAL YARD.
for the Clublu a friendly Match v. The Navel The following have been chosen to play
at 4 e'clock sharp. (Goal), Goggio, (Backs) Yard to-morrow afternoon, on the Club Ground Aucott and McCabbio, (Halfbacks) Ricketts, Goldesberg, Hamilton, Sayer and Danby,
Secretary.
Secretary, Singapore Chamber of Commerce,
Slogapore.
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The Hongkong Cotton Spinning,
Wearing and Dyeing Co., Ltd., Hongkong, 29th December, 1909. Doar Sic-With reference to the letter from and October last, the following are the resulle the (Singaporn Chamber of Commerce dated
three samples of well knows Bombay Yaros of the tests made for counts and lengiks of
David Sastoon's "Lucky Orange" ios Mule
that all Powers are greatly interested-- Add to Reserve Fund the sum of $250,000 Barlow and Gregory, (Forwards) Aitchison, | (3 bands) 850,879,876 yards, average counts 101,
in the shortening of the period for the establishment of Constitutional Government in China.
Prince Shun requested their to appeal to the Prince Regent to accede to the people's wishes and not to be obstructed by the reactionary officials.
QUESTION OF INTERMAR- RIAGE.
PROPOSED RESTRICTIONS.
By courtesy of the sheung Po."],
and carry forward the balance of abont $2,000,000." Nationals have buyers at $65.
s.
Marine Insurances-Cantons are slightly firmer and inquired for at $145. North Chinas are a.shads easier and can be had at T. Unions are firmer and are wanted at Sgog after sales at the rate, Yaugtrees continue quiet and neglected.
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Fire losurances →Ching Fires remain steady At 5:18. Hongkong Fires are obtainable or $176.
Shipping.-China and Manilas and Doug. lases are bath on offer at quotations, without inducing bayers. Hongkong, Caton and Macao Steamboats have been placed at $37, but are, still obtainable. Indo Chinas are A little batier with sellers at Si3, and in the North at Tis. 461 Shell Transports have advanced and buyers at the close offer 67/6, Star Ferries, old, can possibly be placed at $16, while the new shares are neglected at $141.".
Refineries. During the early part of the week, China Sugars exhibited signs of im- provement but towards the close are weaker and on offer at S158: Luzoos are neglected and Perak Sugars are a firmer market with boyers
Poking, 13th January. The Central Government has decided not to allow officials having dealings with Foreign Powera and in connection with the naval and milit T. 385. tary departments to marry foreign
women...
DiaD IN PRISON.
INQUIRY, INTO DEATH OF PRISONER AT VICTORIA GAQL.
An inquiry was held at the Magistracy this morning, Mr. E... Hallax, First Police Magistrate, presiding, touching the death of Chan Sau Yung, a prisoner at the Victoria,
Gaol, on the ryth jost,
·
The jury were as follows:-Messrs, J. Man- pera, B. C. de Cunba and H. W. Lester.
James McLeod, Chief Warder at the Vic. loria Gaol, stated that the body of the deceas ed which the jury had viewed was that of Chan
Sau Yung, aged 28, who was admitted to gaol on the 8th January to undergo a certain term of imprisonment for begging in the straals.
A waider of the senior hospital ward at Vic. toria Gaol said that the deceased was admitted into hospital on the 8th January and died at 1.45 pm. yesterday,
Dr. G. H. L, Furwilliams, Medical Officer attached to Victoria Gaol, deposed to having seen the deceased on the 9th inst. Deceased was suffering from dyseusely and died in the 13th icat,
-A bonoimous verdict of "Death from natural CAUTED" was returned.
Miding-Chinese Engineerings are on offer
at 71s. 8. Headwaters are wanted at $.0. Raubs continue neglected and out of favour at
$6.
CRICKET.
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To-day's
Advertisements.
LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP.
the Police and Civil Service Grassz "HE FINAL and SEMI-FINAL take place TO-MORROW, commencing at 3 FM.
Intimations.
CHEESE.
A fuli fink competition will also take place. CHOICE CANADIAN
E, W. DAWSON," Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. Hongkong, 14th January, 1910.
HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
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EMBERS are reminded that Entries for
MEMBE
the next RACE MEXTING close to the Undersigned TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 5th instant. Those members entering ponies are requested to send their Entries to No. Chater Road, Ground Floor of the the office of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB Hongkong Club Annexe before 5 PM, on that dato.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. 14th January, 1910.
QPIUM, SMUGGLING...
SHIP STEWARD AND A SAILOR BEFORE MANILA JUDGE.
S. J. David's 'Sphinx 100 Ring (5 hands) 847, 853, 834, 819 and 8.7 yards averago "Choa Tong, the steward of the Suveric, and counts 9.8s.
Wang Chang, a sailor on the same boat, were Lakhmiduss Khimji “y bay's in three" obalore Judge Jenkins yesterday morning to CRAIGEFGOWER; CRICKET CLUB POLICE. | Ring (1 bands) 3301 and 845 yards average: answer to charges of having illegally imported
The C. C. C. will meet the Police in their
into the Philippine islands one and three quar From ioquitles made 1 am, quite antisfied ters kilos of opium, valued at about Pi5o, ro- league match to-morrow afternoon at 7.15 p.m. that the same malpractices do not obtain here ports the Manila Cadlencer of 9th init. It was presented by:- on the former ground. The C.O.C. will be reas are apparantly prevalent in Singapore.
in a tin. in eight tins, wrapped in a sack and the whole
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LE. Lammert, G A. Hancock, L. A Rose, R. F. Lammert, J. D. Noria, S. B. Batliwars, F. Pestorjee, W. H. Vivensb, H. Rapp, R. A. Carvalho and P. Currie.
THE CHINESE NAVY COM. MISSIONERS.
mga bata p
VISIT TO BRITISH SHIPBUILDING WORKS. In the course of its tour in Great Brigid the
counte 10.3.
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Competition here is too kees, the Bombay Mills have too much to lose and too little to gain to attempt any spations labelling.
It would appear that this spurious labelling of Bombay, Yaros is confined to higher counts, say from 241 upwards-201 is the highest count of Bombay Yarn imported into this market.-1 am, &c.,
(Sgd.), W. N. FLEMING, The Secretary,
--Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, Present,
David Dison; an employs of the customi could buy opium and son found that service, went aboard the boat to see if he
there was some aboard. He learned from the steward that Wang Chang had some for sale and went to look for him, la the meanwhile the steward instructed Wang what he was to. do; that he was to get the money first before delivering the goods and if the native tried to seize him or the drug he was to do bis best to, throw it overboard.
STILTON.
60 Cents per Ib.
THE
DAIRY FARM Co., LIMITED.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1910.
opium the former acknowledged the possession When Wong and the native converted about of some and agreed to sell it for ten ponosa tio. A
Imperial Chinese Naval Commission, visited ed by the Concrete Institute we are constrais. FROM face which have recently bee› publish & Co. Ld., on December 11. The pasty, which signing reinforce i concrete structures, remarks the Clydebank Shipyard of Messrs. John Browed to offer a word al warning to engineers de- CCU, included H. E. Lord.Li Ching-fang, use of ordinary routid sections if not positively the was beaded by H. J. H. Prince Tsai Hsun, India. Engineering. The tests show that the
oc.vo.,H.E. Admiral Sab Cheo,ping, K.C.M 6, H: E. Bir Chen-tung. Ling Cheng, KCMG, Captain Y. Y. Tsar, I.C.M., and quite, and was accompanied by Sir John McLeavy Brown, C.M.O., Rear-Admiral Lowther Grant, Docks, Wharves and Godowas. Kowloon Я.N., and Wharfe are offering at $60 but would find buy rival at the gate of the yard the visitors Mr Beelby Alston, Ocar ers at a point lower. Whampoa Decks are in were met by Mr. Charles Ellis, Managing request at $50 but no shores are forthcoming Director, Mr. John Sampson and Ms. Thomas and possibly a bigher rate could be obtained, Bell, Directors, Mr. J. Rossiter Hoyle, Manag Shanghai Docks are wanted at the slightly iming Director of Thor. Firth and Sons, Ld., proved rate of Th. 74. Hoogkew Whatis, ore reported sold in the North at Tis. 130.
Lands, Hotels, and "Buildings-Hongkong Hotels continue firm and both the old and new shares are in demand at quotations. Hong kong Lands have changed hands at $.of. Humphreys Estates have been the medium of fair business at the slightly reduced rate of 8 We have no changes to report in other stocks under this heading.
Cotton Mills,-Hongkong Cattons are pro Curable at $6. A further decline in Ewos has to be recorded, and at the close are on offer in the North at Tha, 138, According to latest mail advices to hand from the North changes in other Shanghai Mills are as follows:-Interna tionals Tis. 70, Lau Kung Moni Tis. 100 and Soychers Th. 425.
"
Rear-Admiral Reginald H. S. Bacon, C.V,o. Managing Director of the Coventry Ordnance Works, Mr. J. B. Henderson, Secretary Mr, Q. Holmstrom, Mr. H. P. King and other officials of the Company,
dangerous is useless as reinforcement for con has been known to shake these loose crete. The ordinary vibration of street traffic in the concrete sening, whereas with special sections even viol-at claptops have not made ay impression. To anybody who gives the matter moment's consideration the answer round section to-become with the concrete is obvious. It is impossible for an ordinary homogenous whole, and direct it leaves this position the steel is so longer reinforcement for
the concrete.
Events Coming.
Friday, 14th January, Water Police Station Smoking Concert, 8.30 p.m.
Saturday 15th January. Chins Light and Powar Co, Ltd., Extraordi- -| Shewan' Tomes & Co., 11 o'clock. Dary general meeting at the offices of Mossrs.
drug which he brought out, but before it the purchaser the van
The bargain was made and Wong returned for
could be toraad over
dor was seized and placed under arrest,"
The case was continued till Monday in order to allow the production of farther witnesses in au aadeavour to show that the stoward was not concerned in the deal.
NATIVE report says that the Anti-Opium Commissionsts in Peking have conferred to gother and decided to reorganiza the alaffs of the Opium Refuge, in which officials accused or suspected of opium-smoking are tested.
·New regulations will be drawn up, so as to easure its working with greater efficiency.
of Wine, at the Water Police Station, Kowloon, THE
Hughes and Hough, Auction sale of Spirits 11 0,tā.
-
Corios; 2.30 p.m.
Hughes and Hougb, Auction sale of japanese
3pm.
Lowa Bowls Championship, Happy Valley,
Hooghang Jockey Cub, Entries for the Race Meeting close at 5p.m.
The Prince add party were immediately con. ducted to the building boribs, where the ocean. going destroyer Foxhound, one of six pow under construction at Clydebank, was ready for lapocblog. Here the details of launching were carefully explained to His Highness, and when "All clear was signalled on the indicator erected on the stage, the Prince pressed a but- ton which caused the weights to fall and knock | away the dog-shores, and H.M.S. Foxhound glided gracefully into the water amid the cheers of the spectators, After being photographed, the Prince and party wera driven la motor-cars to Miscellaneous-China Light and Powers the experimental tank, which is a feature of the have inquiries at $6 Small sales of China Pro. Yard's equipment. This is the largest private- 1.9 μm. vidents have taken place at Saj and at the closely-owned tank in the world, and the operations are rather weaken with sellers., Dairy Farms connected with experiments were shown and have been taken off the market at the slightly explained to His Highness. First was seen'a reduced rate of $.6. Greep Island Cements wax mode! being cast, and another was being have found buyers at $71, and possibly more automatically trimmed to the desired shape in Ste at which there are inquiries. Langkats, was run in the tank, and the recording instru might be placed. Philippines hava risen to a special machine. Finally, a finished model after declining to Tis, 910, have improved and ments were shown at work. After partaking buyers prevail at Tis, 940. Sumatras are firm of light refreshments his Highness, accom-. and in request at Tir. 138).
panied by Sir Chen-tung Liang Cheng and Mr. Beelby Alaton, returned to the hotel.
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Sailors and Soldiers Home, Scaleb Concert, WYNDHAM (FLOWER) STREET, opposite G. P. O.
Monday, 7th January. Jugbes and Hough, auction sala of the Steam Iwoch Palicam, at the Kowloos Wharf and Godown Co.'s Wharf, Kowloon, ȚI A M.
Public Works Department, auction sale of Crown land, 3 p.m.
Theatre Royal, AD.C. "The Tercador 9 p.m.
Tuesday, 18th January, Theatre Royal, AD.C.The. Toreader" 9 p.m.
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Wednesday, 19th January, Theatre Royal, A.DC. The Toreador' p.m.
Thúnday, 20th January. Theatre Royal, A.D.C. The 'Toreador".
The other members of the Commission were driven to one of the engine shops, where they were shown the turbines of H.M.S. Nofinna | running preparatory to being sent away to Levonport, where the hall of the now battle- ship is being constructed Here were also seen Brown Curtis and Parsons turbines ia various stages of construction for cruisers, des- troyers, and the now White Star leviatbaos, 9 p.m. The party was then driven to the experimental tank, and Admiral Sah, who was very much interested in the work done here, declared be would like to spend a month in this depart.pm. ment..
A NEW STEAMER, RUSSIAN VOLUNTRIK FLEET S.S. "POLTAVA." The Mr. Poltava, which has recently been constructed for the Russian Volunteer Fleet mail service, arrived at Shanghai from Vladi- vostok on Thursday morning, 6th fast. The
Rubbers. During the week, Anglo-Malays "Poltavais á handsome, vessel, of the spar deck have been dealt in at 16/9 and 17/- and at the type, and was built at Danzig by the firm of close seller prevail at 17/6. Balgownies have F. Schichau and launched on July 5, 1909. She risen to 5871 ex div at which rate-sales have › kas n grošs toounge of 3,414.43, and a net régis bren effected. Castlefields have changed tered tonnage of 1,935,99, and her dimensions bands at 6of. Damansaras continue to rise ate-length between perpendiculars, 334 ft. and buyers have offered ros/. Golconda show length over all, 360if.; moulded breath, 45 ft.; a considerable improvement on last week's depth of spar-deck, 32415; depth of hold, 30 ft.; quotation and sales have taken place as high height of lower deck, 7 f. gin.; height of main
as 86. Kamunings are in demand at 4/6, deck, BIL.; beight of duck-houses 8ft. She Kuala Lumpurs can be placed at of Linggis has speed of sixteen knots, carries
bava strengthened to 29/3 at which business crow of roj portons, and in classed. Loo has been done. There are buyers of Ledburys A at Lloyd's. She has excellent, accom at 6. while the partly paid shares have been modation for sixty first-class, thiny second sold at 37/9. Sales of Saggas have been effected class, 120 third-class passengers and 180 at the improved rate of 113), Sandyarofis soldiers. The first-class passtogors are ac-" have been sold during the week at $ig and Szo,
·commodated amidships in spacious and well- and towards the closa none are oblalpable fitted cabins, each containing two berths; while under $13, Sungai Chobs have risen con- the second-class cabins and saloons ars situat; ciderably and safes have to be recorded es ed in the after portion of the vessel. She is high as 6. Shelfords are a firmer market|tention. sigged with two pole meats and has four cargo with buyers at 407-Suogei Kapars have changed
The visitors were then conducted to the hatches, six waistught bulkheads, four steam hands at the improved rate of 81). Kapar Paras modal room, where. luncheon was sorved, winches, and carries one jolly-boat and seven have been placed at 1016. London Asiatics covers being laid for sixty persons. The room life boats. The cabies throughout are fitted hava attracted a good deal of local, attention wasprettily decorated, and there wasn liberaldis with slectric light and fans, and steam heaters. and have been dealt in to a large extent at play of British and Chinese flags, while at each Her machinery consists of a triple, expan 71/6, 736 Bol. Baf6, 84. and 85, closing with end of the room the word "Welcome," in Chin sion; surface condensing engine, which at 'roz further inquiries. A fair lios of Nank Bomantischaracters, caught the syn. Mr. Charles Ellis revolutions per minute, enable her to steam at Tradings have been done at 13/2. Paganis hars presided at the luncheon having on his right the rate of sixteen knots, steam being supplied found buyers at 533 (Straits) and Glonealys at H. E. Lord LI Ching-fang and on his left by four cylindrical, multicubu'ar boilers, work-St.10 (Straits) Highlands and Lowlands have H.E.. Admiral Sab. The chairman proposed Ang at a pressure of ato lb, and fitted with been dealt in at 82/ closing with probabla *The King," and Mr. Bell "The Emperor of Abwden's system of forced draught."
further buyers at the rate. Siraite Settlements Chia In doing so he thanked the distin Bastanes have changed hands at the advanced guished visitors from China for the courtsons rate of 4"/- Fogohs hava risan të Si5} at which | interest they had shown in everyshing put be they close frm after sales. Lymuts have ad. fore them. vanced and sales have taken place at Bf prem,
d sales Exchange-The Banks selling rate pa Loo dos 11 1/91 on demand, The Tir mis on
THE Viceroys of Liang Kinng and Linog Kwang and the Governors of Shantung and Shaoil have telegraphed to the Government, uppering the petition asking for the expodi
silos of Parliament
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Returning to the main offices, some time was spent examining the models of the more notable ships built at Clydebank, those of the battle. ship caniser Inflexible and the Russian Volun teer slesmar Moskes attracting particular at-
Heun was presented by the Directors of John Before his departure H. 1. H. Prince: Tsal Brown & Co, with a splendid, modal of a
Theatre
Friday, 21st January. Royal, A.D.C. "The Toreador"
Saturday, 22nd January.
deen to Cricket Ground, 3.39 p.m...
H.K. A. A. A. Marathon race. From Abar-
Theatre Royal, A.D C.. "The Toreader" 9p.m.
Tuesday, 25th January,
Limited, Auguni Mäeting, at the Company's ongkong Land Reclamation Company,
Offices, Victoria Building, 11.30 m.
[ng, at the Company's Officer, Victoria Bulld Vest Point Buliding Co., Ltd. Annual Meet
ings, 145 us, harga dan
Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Lid. Annual Meetings at the Com pany's Offices, Victoria Buildings, 13 o'clock nos,
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Theatre Royal, Scotch conceit, 9 p.m.
Friday, 28th January,
Volunteer Ball, 9pm,
orquely Saturday, 29th January,
H. the Governor, 12
Balyingpan School pelna, distributio
Boxing at City Hall, Billy Bellow vs Bill
DAILY at 6.80 and 9.15 P.M. Saturdays and Sundays, Matinees
at 4 p.m. (Half-price).
Hongkong, 5th January, 1910.
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