Mice and Men.”
SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION BY THE A.D.C.
13th inst.
PLAY ACCORDED A WARM NÉCEPTION,
Following upon the brilliant success, achie ved by the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club in their recent production of "The Torendor members of the talented'organixation ugain ¦ added to their laurels at the Theatre Royal last night in a more austere presentation "Mice and Men." There is a general opinion pre- 'walen!" which cannot be accounted for that the persoanel of the A.D.O, are not gifted with sufficient versatility to put up a play of the type of Mice and Men," a piece which undoubted ly requires acting, but the members compusing the caste last night once again proved that they have enough - histrionic abilities to handle every sort of production, whether they be comic opera, musical comedy or a roaring farce, with equal ease and they certainly came "off with fying colours last night
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 15 foto
ITALIAN CONVENT JUBILEE.
The
INTERESTING HISTORICAL
RE) ROSPECT,
rath lart.
UNION INSURANCE SOGIBYY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
ANNUAL MEETING,
13th ins".
The Secretary having read the notice con- vening the meetags
The Chairman sold
dollars;
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CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CÓ LO
'ANNUAL MEETING,'
13th inst,
IMPERIAL BMPIRE EXHIBITION, 1913.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The following reply to Government has been tent by the Chamber of Commerce ***
Hongkong, Chamber of Commerce,
19th March, 1910 receipt of your letter of sth insitame (N. 1332) Si-am directed to acknowledge the 1910) cancerning the Imperial Emple Exhibi. sien to be held in London in The closures referred to are returned herewith.
My committes are willing to furnish the
local European houses with full particulars is promoter sends the usual circulars and forms of application for space-tay abent 250. Regarding the Chinese hongs-1 am to state that it would appear desirable for the Registrar General to represent to the Galasie manufacturers of silverware, ivory ornaments, curved blackwood, bamboowere, &c., and particularly those who already exbibit is the Colony's Court at the Imperial Institute the advantage likely to be gained by sending
exhibits.
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Hon. Sir HENRY MAY,
Colonial Secretary.
LIGHT ON KAPSING IŠLAND.
SHPOWNER'S SATISFACTION.
We have received be following for publication from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce:-
Hoogkong Chamber of Commerca,
16th Murch, 19to Dear Sir, With reference to previous carros- pondence, I have zow the pleasure to enclose, tat the information of your Co-Signstorier, copy of a letter from the Government showing whit they bave decided to do with regard to a light on Kapsing Isiaud.—I um, &c.,
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(Sad), A. R. Lowe,
Acting Secretary.
Capt. R.D. THOMAS,
3... Heungskan.
Capt. R. D. Thomas, in bis latter dated 18th The Chairman moved the adoption of the stunt, thanked the Chamber for the informa report and accounts,
To-day that wortby institution known as the
The forty-fourth ordinary yearly meeting of Italian Convent, which has for half a century The thirty-seventh ordinary yearly meeting of the China Traders' Insurance Co, Lt, was bold prominently identified itself with good work in the Union Insurance Society of Canton, L., 4t its bead office, this afternoon, for the pur the Colony, expecially in the direction of Was held at its head office at noon, to-day, for puls of receiving the report of the directors, female education, celebrates its Golden Jubi- the purpose receiving of the report of the directogether with the statements of account to 318 leo and therefore some interesting facts tors together with the statemente of account to December, 1902, and of declaring dividends, &c. Mr. &. Forbes was in the chair. Oibers concerning the history of the Convent will ba
31st December, 1959, and of declaring divid appreciovent owes its foundation in 1865 to presided. There word also present:-Messrs.
Bode, &c. Mr. A, Forbes (chairman of directors) Prst were:-Metars. E: Ormiston, J. W. C. Bonnar, Ci R. Lanzmano, J. W. Bandow, H. the Venerable Fooedress of the lastituties of E, Ormiston, J.W, C. Bonnar, C. R. Lenzmann, A. Siebi, G. Balloch, F. Sieb, G. H. Medhurst the Canossian Sisters of Charity Magdalene, J: W. Bandow, H. A. Siebs, G. Balioch, F. (directors), O. Montague Ede (secretary), J. B. the Marchioness of Caucusu, in fa The Lieb, G., Madharat (directors), C. Montague K Whittal, A. L. Rouse, H. Huster, H: J. M. Mother-house was established at Verana Ede (secretary), J. Whittall, A. B. Rouse, W. Carvalho, B. M. C. Cunha, V. L. Remedios, A. and the Novitiate for Foreign Missions Dunbar, H. Humphreys, W. H. Wickham, L. S. Alves, J. A. Carvalho, J. F. A. Barres at Pavia, On February 14th, 1860, in answer M. Alvates, J. Bartos, T. 1. Rose, H. W. Robert and J. Gardner, to an appeal from Hongkong four Sistersson; F. Smyth, Capt. J. T. Douglas, A. Shelton The Secretary read the notice convening the left Parla for China. On their way, two Hooper, Ho Fook, A. Fletcher, G. G. Mixon,
meating, more. Sisters joined them at Venice, so and Dr. }. Noble,
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-ill, that what may fitly be termed the ploneer
with your permission, take the report as read. band consisted of six Sisters who arrived
A comparison of the years 1997 and 1908 shows "Mice and Men" is a place which is weirdly at Hongkong on the rath April, 1850, with
a falling off of nearly two and a half lacs, part- tamu, the rely due to the higher rate of exchange taken ing tle, if any, expense, my committee de Beyond the abova recommendations, involv. fantastic in some of its incidents but it is at the Sister Lucis Cupis as first Suparicras Of same time distinctly true to human nature.
the six Sietors who first landed in the Colony, before you was issued on the 25th March, this year, but mostly due to a genuine Mark Embury, scholar; scientist and philo-five died at various dates in China. The surch has given you the opportunity of study, falling off in sterling takings on account of the not consider the Government need go. I am, sopher devotes a considerable portion of his viving member of the Sisterhood is Rev. Mother lug it and therefore propose to take it as
general stagnation of trade. Interest in 1908 &
(5gd.) 4. R. LOWE, lingal with a view to the perpetuation of all Convent, The Sisters had no inoper-attived considerably less line that of the previous other side of the accuuat you will see that time to experimenting with a number of found. Stella, who is at the present time inthe Hongkong red, The premium, income for 1958 is showi a satisfactory increase. Turning to the
Acting Secretry, year, a little over a lac of which $ & that is healthy and viparous in the beman in the Colony than they set to work in real
commistion and charges are less than the earnest with a view to fulfiling the noble obli: failing off on paper only, due to the bigger previous year while losses are a great deal raca to the benefit of mankind." He has as bis friend and neighbour Roger Guodluke, a gations which they had vo untarily undertaken
rate of exchange at which sterling figurer smalier, the year resulting in a divisible are transposed into
bal balance of $421, 03, which we propose to deal typical beef-eating Englishman, who most
'day-school and to carry out. They opened
ance is a real falling off mostly due to with as follows-to pay a final dividend a/c vigorously dissents from Mark's views and foundling hours within the first month of their
smaller sterling takings in consequence of the 1908 of $.50 per share, to add to sterling describes the scheme as preposterous. From arrival in premises on Caine Road at far from among seven foundlings which are brought to the present building. Miss Emily Bowring general stagnation of trade and partly to the reserve fund £10,000, to reinsurance. faad bis study he chooses bnb nomad Peggy with daughter of Sir John Bowring, the Governor of abandonment of the worst paying accounts, of 5,000 and to carry forward the substantial #bich my predecessor in the chair told you last balance of $118,000 to underwiting suspecse Hongkong. (1854-50) entered the Convent on the nickname of. "Little Botain" as his ward and teaches her the intricacies of equilateral the 28th April, 1860, and later became a Sister. 16 ruinous competition in certain trades which Your directors have thought it wiser to
year, the managemant electing not to enter in
account, ibus closing the account for 1908. Iriangles and the mysteries of Homer. Heli She died in 1870, ten years later. sorprised with the pausual worldly, knowledge At the end of the first your, there were in the
were known to be han.paying, pisferring to build up the funds than to recommend the displayed by his ward, whom he fordly suppo- Convent disters, Bo day-scholars, 4 boarders wait until a natural incidence of losses in
payment of a larger dividend. As regards, those trades caused a combination amongst 190g: account, there is a large increase in ses to be the personification mu jssorence, at and gorphans. The firit Chinese" Sister (cok an early stage of their relations and in about the veil in 1851. That lady is still alive; as well underwriters with a view of placing rates on a premium interest, remaining practically the two yents the master becomes the pupil, Mark as the first two Chinese orphan girls who were more salesfactory footing, ám glud to
same, while the balance carried forward is be able to tell you that this action is justified larger by $50,000 than the previous year. bas a scapegrace nephew the person of received in the Convent. Five Sisters left for Captain George Lovell, wanse liaison with Hupeh, North Caina, on the 16th July, 1865, by the results of the year following that under On the whole wa consider the figures satis review. The movement in the direction of factory, and we therefore recommend the pay Joanna Goodlake, wife of Roger Goodlake, is and founded the present Coavent there at the a source of much ansoyance to the philosopher.quest of Monsignor Zanelli, the then raising rates to a paying level is still going on,ment of an interim dividend of 53 per share Mark proposes to his erring relative that if he Vicar. Apostolic
The first and although we hope the conditions to-day on account of 1959 and a bonus to contributors of Hupel, promises reform be will fix an allowance on branch, was opened at Hangkong in the prevailing will continue, we must not forget of 10% him and pay off all his creditors. Lovell comes Waschal district in 1869, under the name
that the history of marine insurance does not
Thera being no questions, across Peggy and at once fails in love with her of St Francis School, with a small hospital warrant our counting too much upon it, but and discards his former lady love. It so hapandrelage adjoining it. The modest premises rather demands stricter vigilance on the part pers that Mark himself falls in love with Peggy bave been since considerably enlarged. Mother of our management. You will have read in but he does not guess his nephew's affections Lucia Cupis, First Superioress, died at Hougthe home papers that the published accounts for the girl till very late in the day. A mos- koog the inth October, 1869.
for 1908 of our more powerful competitors, querade ball is to be given at Belsize House and Peggy out of sheer childish curiosity re- solves to attend the function and with the help of Mrs. Deborah, Mark's housekeeper, drasses herself in silk and satin in the morning of the Bail and while engaged in inspecting herself in her resplendent glory Lovell enters the room. He has a brief conversation with her but Mark suddenly steps on the scene aral Peggy disapp ears unceremoniously jote an adjoining cham. ber. Mark, mistaking his nephew's real posi- tion, pours out his wrath on the luckless Lovelt Bod after angry words liave been spoken, during which Goodlake appears on the scene, Lovell leaves the house. He proceeds to the Ball in order to prevent Peggy from doing mischief and there meets Goodlake, who, having by some mesas got wind of the intimacy existing be.... twcoo his wife and his friend's nephew, becomes tempestuans. A scene is eoncled, and Good. take is only able to control himself by Mark's laterference. Mark asks his nephew surrender his companion to her lawful guard- ias but Lovell absolutely refuses, in the course of which the supposed Joanna uomasks herself and reveals to the astonished Goodlake the familiar face of "Little Britain. Mark obtains Peggy's promise to morry bim and the grateful simpla creature, who has learnt to appreciate Mark's kindness, in order to make him happy, assures him that he is all in the world to her, although her heart is with Lovell. Lovell determines to leave the country and obtains his uncle's sanction. but at the last moment be is mortified to discover on going. to bid 'good-bye to his uncle at the future scene of his happiness that Mark has left a message for him with "Little Britain" asking him to give up his xoving life. Subsequently, Mars convinces Peggy that she should marry Lovell for her as well as his own good and all ends bappity. In the course of the play, the moral of the play. “The best-laid schemes of mice man of the gang agley" recurs, which is gradually discovered by the audience, to give the title to the play.
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The brunt of the work undoubtedly fall on the four principal characters in the play- Mark Embory, Captain Lovell, Roger. Good- lake and "Little Britain." As the serene and diguified philosopher, Mr. Balloch played his pirt to perfection. Mr. E. S. Lindsey in the iota of Roger Goodlake invested his acting ́with a natural nass' which was thoroughly admired. The part of Captain Lovell could not have been entrusted to better hands than Capt Addines, R. E, and Miss Ella Rowe in her association with him. bad the greater part of the work and brought ost the fall beauty of the patt. Mrs. H. W. Looker as Joanna Goodlake was good, while Mrs. M. W. Slade an Mrs. Deborah” scored a distinct suc- cess. Mr. H. W. Looker as Kit Baroiger was la bis element. Messrs. W. G. Worcester as Beadle, Mr. W. Rekool at Peter, Mr. Addlaon as the Matron and Miss Bembow had little to do but did that little well, while the rest of the caste ably supported the principals,
The following was the Committee:-Messrs. A. Chapman, G. A. Caldwell, M. S. Northcote, E. Ormiston, J. Robertson, G, Balloch. and R. Sutherland (Stage Manager) in whose indefa tigable efforts much of the success of the pro
The Baad of the Buffs played between the acts and was thoroughly appreciated. The following was the caste:- Mark Embury Roger Goodlaks
doction was dun.
Capt. George Lovell Sir Harry Trimblestone Kit Barkigor Pair
Beade
Join a Goodlaki. Mrs. Deborah Matron Holly Peggy
and Benbow,
Mr. G. Balloch
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Mr. E. S. Lindsey Captain Adiron, K,E, Mr. R, F. C. Máster- Mr. H. W. Looker Mr. W. Rekool Mr. G. W. Worcester Mr H. W. Looker Mr M. W. Stade
Mrs Adison
Miss Banbow
Miss Ella Rowe
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Mr. Whittal seconded, Carried.
Str. Rouse moved that Messrs. J. W. C. Booast and A. Forbes be re-elected directors.
Mr. Carvalho seconded. "Agreed.
On the muting of Mr. Hunter, sacaoded by Mr. Cunha, Messrs. H. U. Jeffries and A. R.
Lowa were re-elected 'audito15,
The Chairmiau:-That is all the business,
FIRE AT KENNEDYTOWN:
tloo.
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 16th March, 1910. Dear Sirs,-We are informed by the Govern ment that they propose to install an automatic -acetylene gas beacon with explosive foy-signal bell on Kapsing Island for the better lighting of Capinimon Pasi“ The light will he 5th order, bright, occulting, and visible for 5 miles on a clear night.
the
My commitee will be glad to know if you
traffic-am, &cy
Soon after the disastrous-typhoon of 1874, a taken as whole, are dreary and disappoint branch house was opened at Macao. Anothering reading. We should, no doubt, have school was opened at Dilly (rimor, in 1879, the bad to come balore you with a 'less satis Sisters being shipwrecked on their way but were factory report than that presented to-day except providentially saved and continued on their for the fact that our business is so widespread journey. Subsequently, district schools wworld does not necessarily affect the result of the |tbal a series of losses suffs.ed in ane part of the operied at Soib eda and Manatuto, also in Timor, Schools were also founded at Cochin in 1889, year's working as a whole. In the case Helgaum, 1890, Namtae, 1995, and Sambue, although we were interested on many of the liners gentlemen, Dividend warrants are now ready, think this will meet the requirements of the 1997. A school was opened in Bridge's Street, lost that year our business elsewhere resalted Hongkong, 1280. Yaumati 1887, Honghom, in a handsome profit, and I think you may 1889, Shau-ki-way, 1890, the Inst-onmed-being therefore be congratulated on the outlura for built on ground presented by Mesars. David that year, showing, as it does, a divisible. Sassoon and Company, The Sacred Heart balance of $770,000. Out of this your directors School, West Point, was opened in 1893 and propose paying a fical dividend of $10 per has since been converted late a. Foundling share, making the full dividend for 1908 550, Haure, Mother Claudia was elected Superioress placing £10,000 10 the credit of reinsurance In 1895 and died on the 30th January, 1900, and fund and carrying forward a very substantial was succeeded by Sister. Theodora Lucian balance to the credit of underwriting suspenso as Superioress, who to-day acts as the efficient account which RCCOUB as assistant of Mother Martinois.
At the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in 1894, the Italian Sisters nursed patients in ibe isolation her- pital at Kennedy Town, Sister Anua fall ing a victim to the disease while At tending the Chinese patients. The Sisters were subsequently commended by Government for special services rendered. The St. Mary's School at Kowloon, opened in 1930. Mother Teresa Martinaia succeeded Mather Theadors Lucian as Superioress on the 23rd April, sog. "Rosehill properly; adjoining the Convent was acquired in rgon, which enabled the Convent School and Orphanage to bo vary considerably enlarged on its present site in Caine Road. The figures compiled in December, 1909, are as follows and speak for themselves s-Sisters-European, 67 | Chinesel 41otal number of pupils in Hongkong and its dependencies, 1,180, of whom 645 are Chia- ese; orphans, 349, of whom 71 dra European,
As we go to press no entertainment, by past, and present pupils, is being held at the Con- vest in celebration of the occasion. The Gov. armor presiden at this afternoon's function, tull report will appear in our next issus
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
MARICAN CHARGED BY ALLANA.
A
Belora Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy this afternoon, S. A. Maricas was charged, at the instance of S. E. Allana, with that he did conspire against the complainant, whereby Es caused an assault to be committed on the complaionet, on the 4th March last, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton prosecured and. Mr M. R. Harris defended.
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of reinsaraace fund both show marked in. creases. Your directors are of opinion that a dividend of $50 per share is a very full one, having particularly in view the fact that interest earned by investments is only sufficient to pay about two-thirds of it. They think that, for the present, this should be looked upon as high water mark and that you should cordially approve of the policy of further building up reservas for some time to come and set in the present look dividend, which is twice the amount
If you the original capital called up. analyse the accounts of the large and small companies with whom we are in daily compati tion you will observe that their dividends ste, with few exceptions and lo not a few cance entirely, paid out of interest, and although, if fortune continues to smile uppo us, we hope never to be in the latter category we feel we can. not afford to overlook the tactics of our neighbours, The figures for 1909, shown in the report, RID quite ustia. factory, showing a substantial increase the bal ance carried forward, and your directors feelibat hey can saf-ly recommend the payment of an interim divi end of $30 per share for accoubl 1909, as well as a bonus of 20% on contributory business. Altogether the report before you cas, on the whole, be described as one of the best ever prescoled. You will be glad to hear that we have not forgotten our staff: baring voted a bonus of 15 % of a year's salary to the Provident Fund of each member who is in our service on the 30th of this month.
There were no questions.
The Chairman movad, the adoption of the report and acc^upts,
MATSKED ABLAZE.
13th.inst.
In the early hours of this morning, the Fire Brigade seceived warning that an outbreak of fire had occurred at Keauedytown Hospital, The Brigade, under Sergeant R. MacDonald, quickly responded to the call and before much time bad elapsed the conflagration had been successfully combatted by the mantbers of the Brigade who had been called together by the summons of lac fi e-bell. It was fortunate that the ward of the Hospital in which the flames originated was unoccupied by patients, for the Brigade were thereby enabled to con fios their attention to the putting out of the fire without having on their minds the respons sibility of saving life. Needless to say, every man worked with a will. The water supply was plepufal, and it was not long before the flames were completely subdued and all danger of the fire spreading to the other parts of the institution was past.
THE STRUCTURE in which the outbreak originated was a matshed used as a kind of annexa to the Hospital in epidemic times and, of course, it weat up like tinder. From such distant parts as Kowland City the glare of the flames was clearly observabis in the sky and on the other side of the Harbour many spectators were led
to believe that a conflagration of sengus magoitade had taken place. But for the promopiness of the brigade in getting to the scene the consequences might have proved to be very serious, but, as usual, the service was excellent and effcctual it results, A large crowd of spectators flocked to the spot. Good order was maintained by the Police, however, and the work of subduing the flames was satisfactorily accomplished la quick time. What the causa of the outbreak was has not been ascertained so far as our information goes. The damage done Was dot very formidable, and considering the nature of the building and its contents cannot have been more than $300,
STEAMSHIP ACCIDENT AT
(Sgd), A. R. LOWE, Acting Becretary. " Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd.,'.
Similar letters were also forwarded to Messra. Bulterfield & Swirs and the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.; Lid."
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COMMERCIAL
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WERKLY SHARË REPORT.
Reviewing the share business for the work, Messrs. E. S. Kadvorie and. Co, writs on the tinuss, and the market generally shows * 8th Inst: The demand for local stocks con-
hardening tendency.
Rabbers. The market ruled very strong. and active during the early part of the weak,
but, has suffered a smart set back the last faw days, closing, however, steady in London. Para Floe Hard Rubber is"quoted 11/8d.
par lb. so it is probable the reaction will be only temporary
Banks-Hongkong and Shangbal' Banks have improved to some extent and salas bare taken place as bigh as 5980. London quotes £39.10), Nailonals are without any change with buyers at $76.
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Marine Insurances-Cantons contlaus in demand at $150 and Unions as $pte. North Chinas are unchanged at Tl. 115 and Yang. taxes at Tix. 130....
Fire lusurances.➡Chlua Fices bave again $3372. found buyers at Sito and Hongkong Fires at
Shipping Hongkong, Centon and Macao Steamboats are offering at $30k and`might be
badate or price
market and 575 is now obtainable. The at home has risen to 47. China Manilas bavo: been in some, request and have been booked as high as Sp. Douglas Steamships have also | come into favour but shares are strongly held and no shares are coming on the market. Shell Transports'bave again been the mediam of a large bosiness and with a strong demand existing the price improved to 97.6, but at the clorovare catier with sollers at 95/-.
Refueries China Sugars have further sp- preciated and the price has advanced to $167, while a considerable business bar baan done forward. Luzon are altered at $19.
Mining, Raubs have risen to SB) but a few shares might be picked up at ibis price.
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Docks, Wharves and Godowns, Hongkong and Whampoa Docks bave strengthened to $59; the price, however, is purely nominal as now that a demand has set in, there are no shares obtainable. Shanghai Docks ara quoted at Tis, 8 Kowloon Wharves have been sold A small extent at $58 and can now be placed at 559. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharvas have been sold at the improved rate of Tis, 135. Lands, Hotels and Godowns-Hongkong Lands'remain unaltered at Stoz and Humphreys at $81. Only a small business in Hongkong- Hotelsibas taken place at Srózh for the old and 5834 for the now. Shanghai Lands are slightly higher at Tis, 107. '
Cotton Mills, Bongkong Coltona hava basa booked at $64 and more shares are wanted. Ewas have not maintained their position and have dropped back to Ts. 139. Other Northern Mills, according to latest mail advices, are as follows:-Lan Kung Mowa Tis, 8zł, Internationals Tis, 170, Soy Cheen Ti1,300,
Miscellaneous.-Dairy Farma continue strong and S181 is now offered with no shares forthcoming. China Borneos have further ad 'vanced and can be placed at Srof. Chios Light and Powers are wanted at Soj. Green Islands have come fato strong favour and after sales at various rates are now unobtainable noder S71. Watsons have been sold as low as ** $6, closing with many. buyers at this rate. China Providente ara in damand at 58, after Langkats. häva buyers at Tis, small sales, 1460. Shanghai Somatras are weaker at Tis, 320,
jog the carly part of the week and as high as Robbars.-Anglo Malays opóned strong dur-
3716 was reached, but have since receded to 34/6. Allagars have also weakened to 8/6 from
Hoogkong, 17th March, 1910, Dear Sir,-With reference to your letter of 16th instant, regarding the installation of an au lomatic acetylees gas beacon with explosive tog-signal bell on Kapsing Island for the better lighting of the Capsuimun Pass, we have now the pleasure to pass on to you the remarks of Mr. Christie, our Canton pitos, in the matter.
.Mr. Christie writes :- "Regarding the Government's proposal to light Capsuirana Pass by means of an acety. 96, the price at which they opened. Bertams lena light together with fog-signals, I con-
have also weakened and at the cinsa sales have sider this ample for the purpose of safe aavien put through at 10. During the week gatiun, more especially as the proposed light Costlefields were sold at 120/- and 135/- with sellers from London at 130/-, but now come has a good range, and will be situated on
weaker, Carey Unitedy, with a strong demand, Kapsing Island"-We are, &c.,
rose to 51/6 premium; at which a fair business (Sgd.), JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
was put through, but at the close are quoted at- General Managers,
42/- premiam. Eastern · Internationals also Indo-China Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. show a decline on the week's opening rate, and A. R. Lowe,
have been sold to London at 40/- premium. Golcondas close weak at 145/«'and Highland and Lowlands at 180 Kamonings changed hands at 0/6 premium after having risen to 13/6 premium. Kuala Lumpers come weaker at 220/- and Ledburys at 100/- after sales of the latter at various rates up to 110/- Leondrous have inquiries from London at 165/- for the fully paid shares, Linggis are a steady market at 60's London Asiatics at 46of- and Saggas at 320/-. Shelfords hava de- clined to 85/- and Snagel Chobs to 110/-, Un.. ited Serdings have beno sold to London at 160/ Balgownies have now been split up and pre quoted at 516 in 'Singapore. Changkat Serranga ate easier at $28. Both Glennalys and United Singapores have been the medium of a fair business at rates up to $4 for the former and $4 for the latter. Pojams aro quoted at $4. Indragiris quiet at $48. Sandycrofts at Syo and Pegobs in the neigh bourhood of $70.
Acting Secretary,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1910. Dear Sir,-1 bave to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 16th insinut wherein you informed me of the Government's intention of installing on Kapsing Island in automatic acetylene gas beacon light of the 6th order, bright, occulting, and visibin for 5 miles on a bright night and fitted with explosive fog-signal bell,
The commanders of this Company's vessals are of the opinion that this fight will provide a better lighting of the Capsulmon Chonnel and will meet the requirements of the traffic, em, &c,
(Sgd.), JOHN ARNOLD, Acting Secretary.
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The Acting Secretary,
A. R. LowE, Esq.,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Shelton Hooper, in seconding the adop tion of the report and accounts, said: Mr.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1910, Chairman, I have much piessure in seconding
NAGASAKI.
Dear Sir,-lu reply to your letter of 16th Mr. Sbenian stated that defendant was the adoption of the report and accounts as to-day
instant we have to advise you that, in our charged with conspiring against Allada, as a
presented to us. We have listened with much { v
opinion, the Government's proposal to install "MYRMIDON" TWICE ON THE ROCKS. result of which Allaua was assaulted by on
interest to the remarks of the Chairman in the
an automatic acetylene gas beacon with explo Indian named Ala Deen, who bad since been amplification of them and I am sure I ahi,
Nagasaki, April 4..
sive fog-signal ball on Kapsing Island, will ba convicted, on the 3rd March last in Wyndham voicing the views of the shareholders whether
The steamship Myrmidon of the China Mu of considerable assistance to the shipping Spect as the complainant was returning home, they are present or absent in beartily courtual Steam Navigation. Company, Lid, from passing through Capsuiman Fais, Yours faith
D. R. Captain stated that he was manager of gratulating the Board on the splendid results Glasgow and Liverpool to Japan, ran on the fully D. R. Captain and Company, 15, Hollywood of the year's working. The prudence shown by racks at the month of the harbour on Saturday
(Sgd.), BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Road, Hekse the complainant, who was board. the management in deciding not to enter into
Agazis, China Navigation Co. Ltd., eg and lodging in D. R. Captain and Comresious competition in certain trades must evening when leaving Nagasaki for Kobe,
The vessel was re-floxed at, 3.30 a.m. on commend itself to all of us and as you have Sunday, and was ufdamaged, but again strand- pady, for which he paid $25 a month. He had knows defendant for five or six years, during pointed out the results show the justified on the other side of the entrance. She was which time the latter carried on busincas cation of the policy you have adopted. reflasted at three o'clock this (Monday) mora. at 33, Des Voeux Road. He was in the The business not being limited to any
ing without assistance, and having received habit of fecing him almost every day. oue part of the world has been conducive only slight damage, proceeded on her voyage He saw defendant on the 26th February Inst. to the company's working maintaining ite
to Kobe -Japan Chronicle, Defendant asked witness to teli Allana average prosperity. The fact that it outturn 'to be careful and let bim alone, otherwise he for the year enables you to show a divisable would break bis head and taka, ont bis teeth balance al practically a lac of dollars more ban and if he did not do it, he would get that for the previous year, is an all sufficient other people to do it for him. He also said fact to show the prosperity of the Company and that he bad already "fixed" a Patban to look the able management under which it has boon. after him. He told witness that he could see worked. Thedividend of $50 per share is indeeda for himself that, Allana did not leave himbaudsome one and considering £10,000 la plac alone, Witness asked defendant what Allana ed to the credit of the Insurance fond I am sure bad done to him and be replied that Allana every shareholder will appreciate the prudent
A DYNAMITE 8XPLOSION,
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT KODE,
Kobe, April 7,
A terrific explosion' of dynamite took placo in Kobe Harbour at 6.40 am. to-day.
The loss of life has beða ínrignificant, but
Soma 130 tons of dynamite blow
· Hongkong Geobral Chamber of Commerce,
Present,
The Chairman said the replies from the shipping companies showed roe satisfaction they felt at the adoption by the Government ol. the suggestion for the better lighting of one of the most used approaches to the harbour.'
AUCIDENT 10 THE "KNIGHT ERRANTS
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Exchange,The Bank's selling rate on London is 1/9.1.8 on demand. The T/T, rate on Shanghai is 74).
HONGKONG CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
THE NEW.COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen were elected to all the vacancies caused by the resignations of Messrs. D. R. Law, H.E. Tomkins, sad A Babingtrn, respectively-Meins. H. W. Robertson, F. H. Armstrong; G. H. Medhurst. It was also decided to ask Mr. Sinon A. Levy, of Messrs, E. D. Savinon & Co., to take a seat on the committen during the absence of Mr. E, Shelling from the Colony.
was still going to the Officiel Receiver's office disposition of the profits, Before closing my the damage'done is widespread, op'after a cular papers, and quoted by us, appears to be bags and the Taiwan Sugar Company about
The motion was carried nascimously,”. Mere J. W. C. Bonnar and A. Forbos were re-elected directors on the motion of Mr. Smyth seconded by Capt, Douglas.
about the business of S. E. Allana od Com remarks I am sure that not only the general Faundlinga-Virs. Potter, Mrs. Alabaster, pany.
Witness said he did not think that body of shareholders but those who sit on the fire on board a bulk. The greatest damage Misses Edwards, Jacks, E. Potts, G. Polts Allane could do auribing, as the Officiat directorate will extend to the man-at-the-wheel was does to the 'Gat Warks, where 70,000
| Receiver already koew everything. He who is our Secretary and to his staff their cubic feet of gas ware released. Guests at Masquerade Ball,--Messrs.Davidson, forber said that he had to go to Messrs., thanks and appreciation for his faithful and Great excitement-prevailed,
Olivos, Wodehouse, Shenton, Rosamond, Wilkinson and Grist and sing to Mr. Potter | xealous attention to the interests of the Com-
Fifty tons of dynamite on three other lighters Graver, Dennys and Dowbiggin.
and that it bad cost him Stores in the last four pany and heartily acquiesce in the boas pro-worn sunk, sad efforts are now being made to days. Witness said to leave it alone and settle pored to be voted to them. (Applause.) Taipa these vessela... The Shanghai Tactal bao Istood a second pro- the whole matter. Witness knew Ala Dean, clamation in which he says that since his first who used to work in' Marican's shop. Defend proclamation prohibiting-the-cornering of rice ant fold him that the mon bad obtained and surreptitions expan abroad by treacherous employment jo the Hamborg-America Com- merchants, the price of rice has not fallen, pany. Before be obtained the last-mantion, which fact points clearly to coroaring belog ed employment, he worked in Marican's carried on. He decries such selfish action, so place. Witness-saw Marican again, on the detrimental to others, and besides lostracting the 4th of March in his shop. Witness,wald: Afegistrate to sirest and panish persans con. You've got a good trap but the Pathan didn's nected with the corner, ha appests to the con- de wall," Marican replied: Yes, the Patban sciences of the people and exports them to retold me so. He ran away. If he had come in gard righteousbeyi apin fram profit and to the hands of the Pathan, he would have fixed
411 their rice at moderain picer, so as to him all rights gonna mengontatti alleviate the difficulty of the poorer classes in Further evidence having been called, the quigining a living,
gaan wat að gnroed,
Mr. Wickham moved, and Mr. Humphreys seconded, that Mesars, W. Hulton Polts and 6. R Lowe be re-elected anditors.
Agreed to nem son, 2 baja The Chairman :-Gentlemen-That is all the business, Irm much obliged for your alten dance. It has been ibe castom In the past to post dividend warrants to shareholders, bet as zavarai warranty: bays gone astray it has been deemed advisable this year that they should semsia in the cilen until applied for,
Tokio, April 7.1 While five thousand cases of dynamite wale being transferred to lighters belonging to C. Nickel and Go, Led, from-a German steamer at Kobe this moralog, au explosion occurred.
The shock was fall over an area of avea square miles. Immenso damage was done ashore, macy houses and godowns balog wrecked. The Oriental Hotel and the Tor Hotel suffered great damage, avage ***Two'persons were killed and many injured.
The Oriental Hotel is practically on the | water-front, while the Tor Hotel is some, dis sance away on the hill overlooking the City Ed,N, CO, NOWEL
SUGAR IN FORMOSA, UNPROFITABLE SCHEME ABANDONED. [- We (Japan Chronicle) learn from Japanse papers that the scheme, of the Eosdiko and Taiwan. Sugar Companies in Formosa to pro duce white sugar has proved fruitless. It ap FURTHER DETAILS.
poate that the two companies proposed, to produce white suzar direct from raw sy The account of the accident to the British
after the method adopted foJara. steamer Knight Errant, as given 'in the verna: Essulko, Sugar Company produced about 2,000 somewhat inaccurate. The Japan Chronicle 1,000 bags of the sugar for trial, but both cam learns from a correspondent that the fact are pasies bave found the result very unsausfac 11 follows Thesismar is bound fram Vindi-tors in-view of the high-price of coal, which vostock to Port Said (for orders) with a cargo | increased the producing expenses, while the of beans, about 11,000 tons, for Mesure. Samtal Impurity of the water made, the quality of McGregor & Co., Ltd. When two days out the sugar inferior. In the result both come, from Viadivostock the forepeak was found to be panits have abandoned the scheme as being full of water, and wheh she arrived at Shimono unprofitable. The total output of crude sugar soki steps, were taken to have the water in Formosa in the coming season is expected pumped out and the damaged cargo, about 80
to exceed 3,000,000 bags, of which at least toos, discharged, Messss-yous & Co-com- 3,000,000 bags must be sold to the sugar merced discharging the cargo under great réfining companies in Japan Proper. In the difficulties, as owing to the decomposition of event of the sugar-refining companies attempt the beans with salt water poisonous gases ware leg to force down the price, the sugar, mille formed which made work very dangerous, and Formosa will be compelled to mans lactu Javeral coolles'ware overcome by the femen white sugar töemaniyasi bet that upatei until windenfis were started, and vinegar poured panies in Japan, are unlikely," THJ mie the hold, which is a very small one." There resort to such a contaa as to force is no damage to any of the other holds as in this case the Formosan sogar mil mentioned in the previons report, and alloge- content with the product de ther the damage is very slights We also learn farieg the production of "alt" that the vessel had no cargo for Bakap "") || milla in' Japan Fromet,