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· FINANCIAL NEWS.
The report for presentation to tha shireholders of tho China Tradors' lusurance Co.. L. the forty-fifth ordinary meeting París, · March 21,—A strong to be held at the Company's Offices Agitation is prevailing among the nt 12.30 p.m. On Wednesday, the labourers at various ports. At 26th April, is as follows The Toulon a strike has been in pre- Board has now to lay before the grows for several weeks. Strikers shareholders' balaucoshoot con have boon attacking labourers taining a summary of the property ongaged by the shipowners to un- and liabilities of the Company on load vessels ut. Brost. At Lorient the 31st December, 1910, and the operatives at the arsenals have stitomput of accounts to the same issued a manifesto demanding the clato. establishment of a miniinum wage 1809 Account. After payment Lost against the decision of the share and the bonis of 20 por of 5 Tranes por diam, Thoy pro of the intori dividend of $ per, Government to roly on auxiliary cent to contributors passed at the laboterore. At Mursoilles and, lastannual meeting, thors rentain other ports dologates of the Work- a balance of $10,110.07, The mon's Federation have arrived 10 Board recommends that this sum make propurations for a general *strike.
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CANTON, NEWS.
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Canton, April 5.
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HOME POLITICS.
SPORT.
annual sports will take, place on The Victoria Recreation Club's
1911
Paulino, Bishop of Macao, arrived The Right Rov. Don Jono here by the German MailPrinz turn to Macau The Bishop has Ludwig" this nroruing on hie ro- been on a fastoral, visit to the and Maligen singo the 12th June Portuguese missions of Singaporo
uary last.
The baskolor mombers of the staff of the Kowloon Dock aro Lord Selborne speaking at to-night giving a dance to the Tecoma (Wasli), March 4.-¦
Glasgow said that a settlement of married-people connosted with With the Nippon. Yusen Kaiela.
the constitutional question must: the docks. It has como to the knowledge of ho national and not partisan. making a cut in the westbound H. the Vicoroy that his subjects Reform of the House of Lords was commodity rates and with the Blue are still secroily disposing of a necessity, but the boat altor Funnoline ready to meet all cuts, their properties and estates to native to the revelation proposed transpacific steamship lines ist difficult to stop the practice, for coupled with the joint general rate war sung the foreigners. His Excelloney finds by Government was moderate ro- imminent. The hardest fight will and he considers that stringent sessions of the two..Houses in probably be made on flour, which, it is predicted, may go as low as will be no end to it Ho hus with a referendum on grave measures iust be taken, or there normal case of disagreement, and the dollar mark. The ill inter-
instructed the Provincial Tros-occasions. pretation of the ruling of the uror that horon ftor it should bo Intorstato Comunerco Commission, added to all title deeds that the on account of which very little
With a capital of two million ing handled by the lines operating and are not transferrable to
graph Company, of America, has through westbound freight is bo properties or states as the caso may be aro owned by Chinese,
dollers gold, under the control of Mr. Edison, the National Phono- in connection with the Hill
foreignors. The authorities stem, is believed to be responsi-throughout the province are to Saturday afternoon; at Happy been changed into the "Thontas blo.
Valley, on the Hongkong Football | A. Edison; Incorporated." The bo inferued of this, in order to Chibh ground. The first race will Spine time ago it was reported
new company will absorb all tho be appropriated as follows that the Nippon Yugen Kaishta
provent any diplomatic disputes. final dividend to shareholders of was going to maken strong fight
For the first time in the history start at 1 pm. The entries on companios now engaged in the Tall, Mar. 21.-On the 6tir in $4 for share on 24,000 shares, for locul freight is the fig of Canten, au association for in- the whole are fairly good, and manufacturo and sale of Edison stant the employesof the transport 000000; an uildition to lieiu: was said that the Nippon in it yestigating into banking businessplendid sport is expected. By phonographs.
kind permission of la. Colonol companios organised a ikonstri-surance End of 10,000 tomped tomake trafic agreements inaugural ceremony was celebrat Melatyre and officers of the 8th
lans spring into existence, and the tion. The secretary of the Union chinago Is 101 1.16, 148,781.87; with the Chieng, Milwaukee and on two days ago. All the Chinose Rajputs, the band of the Regi of Soamien, Sailors, and Stokers of, to be carried forward to under Puget Sound Hailway. The lines banks were represented, and there Orent Britain, Norway, Sweden, writing suspenso account to close
alleeled aro the Blue Fame line, Dontmark, Holland; Belgium, and the account for the year 1909, the Osaka Shosen Kala, the
were also dolegates from different the Atlantic Coast of America has 225,358.20, $430,140,07. Bank Fine, the Nippon Yusen honefits and ovils of a gold stand- ports. During the micoting the Kaisha, the Great Northern and were minutely dealt with. socretly named a day and hour for the general cessation of work. ***
SteamshipCompany, the Canadian Triesto, Mar. 22-Three
Pacific Steamship Company, the airman has fixed the 6th, 7th, and Mr. Van den Born, the famous stomers of the Australian Lloyd
Portland and Asiatic Steamship 8th inst; for holding a sorice of and other companies Ive not
Company, the Pucific Mail Stoam-fights in his aeroplane at Yin- beon able to leave Trieste, owing
ship Company and the Toyo Kisen tong. His agents, Messrs. Arndt to a strike of sailors. Gunboats
Kaisha. have been sent to convey the mails froin Baltalin.
POPULATION OFINDIA. Calcutta, Mar, 21. A census just completed shows that the total population of India is 315 millions.
[Post rus auxilium” ↑ Sacramento, March 26-The citizons of the Pacific coast have boon roulerad very nervous by -the talk of war between lipan and America, as well as by other Tumours, of an instigatory nature. Yesterday; for example, three Japanese who happened to be strolling near a cortain fort at the
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IDIO Account. The balance, of Working Account on the 31st Dee 1910 was $1,198,615.44. The Board recommends that in inter dividend of $4 per share he paid to shareholders, absorb ing 896,000 and that a Lanus of 20 per cent be paid to con tributors, absorbing abont $125,000, and that the remaindor bo,carried forward:
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& Co., aro busily engaged in RUSSIA AND CHINA.superintending the building of matshots for the accommodation. DEPORTATION OF CHINESE of spectators. It is reported that Me. Fung U, who has been educat- od in Amorica, will also fly in his aeroplane at the same time and is avintor.
FROM VLÁDIVOSTOK,
"The Tsurugi correspondent of
anent will play during the after.
noon.
The American Consul-ignoral for Singaporo, Mr. James T. Du
mission-is-chielly regarding the Bois, is in the Philippines. His question of Chinese immigration to that country which has hitherto been vetoed by the powers at Washington.
The over on Britons who have arranged to visit England for the "Coronation already number many thousands, says a home paper.
Haneda fishormon in Tokio Bay A strange fish was captured by
a few days ago. It was 18 feet in lengti, had a breadth of 12 feet, and two long fins incasuring
foot orcle The monster weigh-
declares thint he never before-saw ed over 1,600 pounds, and the oldest fisherman of the place
a fish of the kind.
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To-day's Advertise vents
Lake Colony, nud Mr. G. Friesland, the " Asali" soins the following rently to compete with the Belgian the advance booking thint the N TWENTY-SECOND ORPIN- IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL.
Directors.-Sineo the last gen-. oral meeting Mr. J. W. Bandow has resigned his sent où leaving tof Messrs. Melchers & Co.) lias joined the Board. In accordance with Clause 7 of the Artios of Association Mr. H. A. Sichs and Mr. G. Balloch retire, but offer: thoniselves for re-election.
Auditors--Messrs. II. U. Jef. fries and AR. Lowe retire, but, for themselves for re-election.
The report for presentation to
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story-told him by a passenger just arrived from Vladivostok- regarding the alleged brutal trost- ment of Chinese reported from tho, Iussian port:The ad spectacle of the shipment of Chi- nese to Chefog by, the steamier *Erinak, as scon from the Rus- sian "Naval landing-stage, was truly hoortronding. Thoy were formed up in groups of five or
POLO.
THE VISITING TEAM.
The second game will ho played this afternoon on Causeway Bay, when there will, no doubt, be a large attendance to extend an other hearty welcome to the
the offices of the P. and 0. Company there are indications in number of visitors From India, the Far East, and Australasin will excoed that usually recorded during the summer. This com- pany is bringing over the military contingents from Hougkong and
tho Straits Sottlements. .
In the House Commons on
March 3, Earl Winterton enquired what stops, if any, had boon taken
JOTICE is hereby given that thin ANY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Building, ou TUESDAY, the 25th April. 1911, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report
of the Diretor, Logelttor with a State- ment of Accounts to 28th February.
1911, and slecting Directors and
Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
LINE: NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
STEAM FOR
SHANGHAI, TSINGTAU, KOBE
AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Imperial German Mail Stars-
ship
"PRINZ LUDWIG,"
entrance to the San Francisco Bay the shuaroltolders in the Union six, all lied together by their visiting Manila friends. Play to replace His Majesty's ship 14th to the 25th April, 1911, both Captain F: v. Binner, will love for the
were arrested, but were shortly afterwards rolesol. The head quarters of the Chicago Conscrip tion Office, acting upon instruc- tions from the War Office, are carnostly engaged in inducing young man to outor military ser- vien Tho, wild talk of war thus appears to have excited the public mind to a considerable degroo.
[Pnos Tur "Swan" ] WORKMEN'S COMPEN-
SATION.
clauses, of die Constitution.
without giving a chance to protest, Not a fow of them were pounced upon by gendarmes or police while they were out on business. They were held in prison or at a place in the roar of the city for two or three days before being ship 1 ed. Vladivostok city has been placed under martial law for the past few days."
starts at 5 p.m.
Should to-day's matelt result in Badford or to fill the vacancy win for Manila, ho game will be caused by the removal of His played on Saturday, but if on the Majesty's ship Newcastle to the thor Inn lagt favours Hong-replied: The loss of the Bodford kong the final will take place ni the ond of the week!!
Last night the visiting team were entertained at dinner at Murray Barracks, by Licut- Colonel Hamilton and officers of tlie K.O.Y.L.I.
To-night, (Thursday), they will be entertained by Admiral Winsloo, on the flagship.
The visiting team will probably loave by the first boat on Sunday or Monday next.
INTERNATIONAL POLO...
the British polo team which is to Arrangements with regard to contest the America Cup are now, finally settled., Captains Hardross Lloyd and H. Wilson were to sail on April 4 and Captains Barrett and Cheape and Lieutenants N. Edwards and Palmers on April 19. The team this Secures five weeks practice before the first test, match takes place. The members of the team are taking thirty five ponies altogether. The ponies spiled on 23rd lt.
China Station. Mr. McKonna
is one of the factors that has been
taken into account in arranging the programme of now construc- tion. No vacancy has been caused by the removal of His Majesty's ships Nowenntle to the China Station.
two items of $50 and $40, res-i
Company will be CLOSED from the days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Hangkong, 6th April, 1911. [1036 Agents,
VICTORIA RECREATION
· OLUB. -FOURTEENTJI ATHLETIC
MEETING
↑ HE COMMITTEE of the VIC-
TORIA RECREATION CLUB of the Lilies, of Hongkong on request the pleasure of the Company SATURDAY, the 8th April, at 1
Valley,
Admission to the Ground, Stand and
The Chief Justico delivered this afternoon in the party wall judgment at tho Supromo Court action. At the conclusion of a somewhat longthy decision, his on the Hongkong Football Club Lordship found in favour of the of the Committes) at the Happy Ground (kindly placed at the disposal
pectively. Judgment was given plaintiff with coats but disallowed
for the defendant with costs in respect of the colorantet for stay of execution was granted for a fortnight with a view to appeal. Mr. M. W. Slade, K. C., appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Potter was for the defendant. MoȚnty10 and Officors, Mili Rajpats,
Insurance Society of Canton, Ed., quenos. The Russian guards at the thirty-eighth ordinary struck with the Bait-ond of their meeting to be held at the Socioly's rifles anyone reting against their olliers, at noon on Wednesday, orders, and the fund cries of the the 26th April, 111, reads:-The victins could be heard a long Board has how to lay before the distance off. These unfortunato shareholders a balance sheet cpn-creatures had been seized in aining a summary of the pro orty public places and taken away and liabilities of the socjoty on the 31st Decembor, 1910, and a state- ment of accounts to the same date. 190) Areonnt-After payment of tho intorin dividend of $30 por share and the bonus of 20 per Landon, March 25.The Newcont. to contributors passed at the York States Court of Appeal, has last annual meeting, thero romains ruled that the Workmen's Comm-a baluce of $857,782.37. The pensation Law is neunstitutional, Board recommends that this sum declaring the provision, holding be appropriated as follows:-A the employer responsible for muy final dividend to smreholders of injury sustained by his employe $20 per share on 12:400 shares, of account of the dangerous $248,000.00; an addition to tho naturo of the ocupation is a sterling rosorvo fund of £10,000 violation of the articles and it Exchange Is. 101-161. $108,- 781.87; to be carried forward to inderwriting suspense.nccount to close the account for the year 1900, 481,001.00-$837,782.87. 1910 Account.--Tho balance of working account on the 31st Deo. 1910 was $2,588,061,82. | The Board recommends that an interin dividend of $30 per share be paid to shareholders, absorbing $372,000.00, and that a bonus of 20 per cent. he paid to contributors, absorbing about $250,000.00, and that the re- mainder be carried forward.
Directors. --Since the last general meeting, Mr. J. W. B San Francisco, Mar. 24. The dow has resigned his seat and popularity of Mr. Roosevelt is as Mr. G. Friesland (of Messre. Mol-are marching on ffarbia, and that great as over, and the citizenschors and Co.) has joined the a force of 160 Chinese troops hne here have given linnauragnificent Board. In accordance with clause urrived in the vicinity of Imanpa raception. The speech which the 80 of the Articles of Association station, on the Chinese Eastern ex-President delivered at Stanford Mr. 11. A.Siebs and Mr. G. Balloch Railway. The number of ruil-Majesty said The glorious conclusion of his judgment said University on the 24th instant rotira, but offer, themselves for way officials sending their families and memorable achievement of the only course left to him was folating to the coming great crisis re-election.
homo in view of the erili- the translators and of my ancestor to leave the question of costs on the Pacific made a great im-
cat situation is increasing viole English-speaking people of his romarks, his Lordship James the First gave freely to thein abeyance, In the course pression upon his audience.
The fathers of boys in the Llar the right and power to search for said that arbitration was liable bin Commercial School, who have been hastily packing up things themselves the truths and con- to change into arbitrariness to go home, have addressedsolations of our faith, During and
THE TRANS-PERSIAN RAILWAY. London, March 25.-The Teheran correspondent of the "Times" states thai, although the bolief appears to prevail in Eng- land that Russia is obtained from Persin the right to con- struct a railway connecting Tohoran and Kinikin, in reality Persia has never granted nor has Kussin demanded such a conces
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*. POPULARITY.
A disease rosqmbling pneu monic plague is now prevailing among pigs in Chofoo, and tho Chinoso authorities there lovo `prohibited the salo,of pork. „..
Auditors-Messrs, W. Hutton Potts and A. H. Lowe rotiro, but
offer. then solvas for re-olection:
THE LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS.
VIEWS OF SWEDISH LADY M.P.
The "Novaya Zhizn," accord- ing to a Harbiu dispatch to the Asli," says thint the situation is becoming more and more critical, and that an outbreak among the Chinesa is expected every moment. The anti-foreign feeling is wide- spread among the Chinese, and the Chinese troops are inclined to join the movement. The journal urgos the Russian Government to reinforce the Russian army in North Manchuria and to take measures for the protection of the lives and property of Russians and foreignors. The foreign Consuls in Horbin, says the journal, may take what ensures the, leem suitable for the protection of their own nationals. There is no need to consider the Port mouth Treaty at this moment.
News has reached Harbin, adds the message, that Chinese troops
BIBLE TERCENTENARY,
London, March 21.-The King to-day received at Buckingham Palace doputations of Christian bodies on occasion of the tercon tenary of the translation of the authorised version of the Bible: Archbishop of Canterbury His Replying to the address of the
Enclosure (Goatiemnon) 1:00.
Members of the Hongkong Football-
abovo phicus TO-MORROW, the 7th instant, at 8 AM.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,.: * MELCHERS & 00., General Agents. Hongkong, 6th Mar., 1911.
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SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARITTIMI;,
STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGA- PORE AND PENANG.'
Having cannellon with Company's
Mail Stoners to Port Bald," Messina, Naples, Leghorn and Ganon, aleo Vonios and Trieste, all Mediteranean, Adriatio, Levan- tine and Bouth American-Ports up to Callro.
(Taking Org it through rate to
Persian Gull and. Bagdad, also Bardolons, Velenas, Alicante, Almeris and Malaga.)
Diab qui presenting Membership THE Steamship, Ticket-Fro.
.
No citis olhar than Officiate
"ISCHIA,"
and Competitors allowed within the Capt. Bolsits, will be despatched as abive on THURSDAY, the 18th inst,' Courie
By kin permission of It-Colonel at Noon.
For factor particulars magarding In the case in which the Cham-the Band of the Regiment will play freight and passage, apply to
during 116 afternoon.... bar of Commerce appointed
F. LAMMENT, Messrs. Dutton and Holyoak ar-
Hon. Secretary, bitrators to come to a decision in Hongkong, 6th April, 1911. connection with a piece goods sale
dispute between Messrs. Sander, Wieler and Company and the Wing On Company and which formed the subject mattor of an action before his Lordship the Chief Justice, as to the ques tion whether the decision of the arbitrators as embodied in a docu- Lordship this afternoon at the ment constituted an award, his
in such an
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The Local Governinont Analyst Cõrtified on the 28th January.
event, it a petition to the president of the three hundred years the multiply constituted the thin edge of school asking that the date for the ing millions of the English arbitration. He hold that the de- examination of their boya bo fixed speaking races have. turned incision of the arbitrators, did not as early as possible in order to their need to the grand simplicity constitute an award and ruled Regarding Mr. Haldano's re-
allow them to return home at the of the authorised version and that the arbitration should cease cent unsatisfactory Memorandum Christania, March 22-In the first opportunity. The Harbin laye drawn upon its inexhaustible forthwith. At the conclusion of on the Army Estimates the "Stand Storting during the delmate on Stock Exchange has addressed a springe of wisdom for courage the decision, a sharp discussion ard" says Scullaos and the Army expenditure M. Nisson, tolographic memorial to
lo and joy."
ensued between lus Lordship sanitary unexos," however willa Socialist, moved that the Bud- Minister of Finance asking that
and Mr. Blade, the latter say last, on the Analysis, mado by him ou a Bottle of thin Stout, taken. not give victory loan Army which get bo reduced by a million kro- proper protection be extended to
The Dairon' correspondent of ing that he did not under- is deficient in numbers, in train- nor. Mdme. Anna lugstad, in a the Exchange in case of the "Mainichi" wires that the stand the position at all: Counsel by him at random from a bin, that the Sample was boili good and ing, in afficers, and in some of maiden specol, stated that alte was emergency.
South Manchurian Railway Com-asked whether his Lordship sound. the most essential factors of equip- a believer in penes and in Courts
pany has issued orders for 38 lo-would answer certain questions, 'ment; and of which a large por- of Arbitration, and hoped for the Dairen udvicos state that thocomotives, 45 passenger-curs, and where upon his Lordship replied tion could not be mobilised with eventual disappearance of mili- result of the Mnohurian Railway 600 good trucks of 30 and 50 tons that he was willing to do so if out many wooke of costly pre-tarian. However, she would not Co.'s work for the half-year end capacity valued altogether ut Counsel was propared to con- parution. And that, disguise it.voto against a military Budgeting the 31st March, is expected to about 15,000,000. The orders tinue the arbitration. Mr. Blade Low wo may, is still this unlappy based on self-defence, especially show a total income of $10,000 have been chielly sent to England confessed that they had arrived situation of the Home Army of the defence of the northern pro- 600, notwithstanding the setback and America, Japan receiving at an impossible situation and Great Britsin.
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