The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.
Copyrighi, 1914 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
RAIN Barometer 29.75
May 19, 1914,
Temperature 6 Humidity
2800 晚伍弍月四年寅甲
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TUESDAY,
MAY 19, -1914.
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MEXICAN UNREST.
THE EPIROTES.
COLUMBIAN'S SURVIVORS
CONCESSIONS BY ALBANIA.
THEIR S D PLIGHT.
THE RAILWAYMEN.
NEW DEMANDS.
"TELEGRAMS.
May 19, 1913,
二拜幅 鞍九十月英
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OBITUARY.
PENNY POSTAGE.
Temperature 6 a.m. 73 p. tn. 76 ·
72 '84,
Humidity
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
REBELS' ASTOUNDING ACTS.
ADMIRAL SIR C.C.DRURY.
NOT APPROVED.
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London. Received May 19.
London. Reteived May 18.
the 8.8. Columbian
London. Received May 18. The National Union of Ril
London. Razoived May 19.
The Albanian Governmont hes The Seneca, engaged in ice American ad vicos report disagreable incidents at Tam made extensive concessions to patrol daty, picked up the survi-waymen have adopted a new
the Epirotes regarding the forma-vora of rebala pico, where the bebaving with great arrogance.
tion of its own Gendarmerie, 40 miles south-west of Sible programme of a 48 hours' week, and the Island on Sunday morning, and an immediate inertise of 5s They ordered a Datch war vessel language, education, to leave the river, refused to appointment of Christian Cover in a state of complete mental and per week to every grade,
with locally elected physical exhaustion, allow 140 refugees to board the nore
Administ: tive Conncile, all German steamer Ypiranya until
under the guarantee of the the Consul actively intervoned, and demanded large contributions Powers. from British and German resid- ente towards a forced loan.
Gonocal Funston reports that the retreating rebele have blown inter-oceanic railway bridge 168 feet long in the vicinity of Vera Cruz,
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Huerta Conciliatory.
Later:
Reuter's correspondant at
JEWISH DIRECTORS.
RÚSSIAN RESTRICTIONS RESENTED,
London. Received May 19,
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Eating Boot leather,"
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London. Received May 18. Router's correspondent Boston states that the Columbian's survivors who rescued we e eating biscuit-crumbs and boot leather and drinking rain water. They saw three steamers tho first two days after the disaster, but none since. They experienced much rain. All ore now do'ng well.
Conveyed to Hospital.
Washington states that it is A message from St. Petersburg understood that President fluerto states that an important Congress has authorised the Mexican of representatives of Russian mediators to submit bis resignaommerce and industry has Reuter's correspondeat at Hali- tion if necessary, to Etzure apзnesd a resolution protesting fax states that the Seneca hes. settlement.
new restrictions arrived there with the Colux- against the imposed on Companies baving bian's survivors, who bave bein Jews as Directors.
conveyed to Hospital.
NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.
London, Received May 18, The New South Wales 4 per cent. Loan of thres millions. sterling has been issued at 99.
SELANGOR RUBBER CO.
:
Sir F. Swettenham's Views
Combination, "
There were beavy falis and almost a panic on the Rassion Bournes last week as a result of these restrictions,
If accessory, the Czar will to petitioned on the matter.
I
The Seners in sighting the bont saw that something was wrong: two of the occupant two were lying in the bottom of were feably rowing, and the other the boat extremely weak.
London. Recelved May 19. The death is announced of
Admiral Sir Charles Carter
London. Regefved May 18, The Standard says that majority of the nations have
CONDENSAD.
Admiral Charles Sir Carter Drury is dead.
The survivors of the, s.s. Co- lambian have arrived at Balifor and been admitted to hospital.
Drury, G.O.B., G.O.V.O..
deci led on a minimum Interna. The deceased Admiral was tional letter postage of lid.. A New South Wales 4 Por born at New Brunswick, Canada, instead of 21., from January. Cent. Loan of three millions has in 1846, and he entered the Navy 1916, though Australia and other been issued at 99. in 1859. From 1885, to 1888
countries vigorously advocate a Naval Advisor he was to the Inspector General penny postage.
■
Mr. Asquith is visiting Alder- shot for the first time as Secretary"
Mr. J. 11. Thomas, M.P., Gen. eral Secretary of the Union, in of Fortifications; and later he It is regarded as certain that of State for War,
added announcing the decision,
was in turn Senior Officer at the international Conference in Gibraltar, Commander-in-Chi ef
The new programme of the
outlined in a telegram te-day.
The Albanina Government bag
that there must also be absolute on the East Indies Station, the September will confirm the post-National Union of Railwaymen is
Nore and the Mediterannoan: age rate of 14. and complete recognition of the From 1903 to 1908 ho was 2nd Great Britain was one of the Union, but said a strike would be Sea Lord of the Admiralty. He opponents of the proposal for made extensive concessions to the the last resort.
MR. ASQUITH
VISITS ALDERSHOT.
London. Received May 18. Mr. Asquith spent the week end at Aldershot, this being his first visit as Secretary of State for
War.
to practice; economy in product
New Power Plant.
tion. Every company can do Hitherto our factory has been that for itself if it chooses, aud
the proof of it is found in the worked by a 100 h.p. National recont reports of Malayan rubber ge engine and a Blackstone 48 companies. Great
economies. auxiliary, but the latter hag have already been made, which given so much trouble that we
for.
retired in 1911.]
raduction to a penny.
Epirotes.
It is reported that the majority
the probable earnings of the car sea, needless to say that he will of nations have decided in favour rent year, provided the market land us at a place of safety, 08 the of a minimum international letter price of rubber continues at or sea has become calm and the wind postage of 1 1-2d.
Disagreeable incidente STO Dear the present. figure, I now is now fair. Of late the President move that the directors' report has deliberated the plans for reported from Tampico, the rebale and accounts as presented be ap military and financial administra- behaving with great arrogance to proved; that a final dividend oftion, as soon as they are put into foreigners.
An up
16. per share, fees income tax, be practice we shall be able to see The retreating rebels have raid on account of the year 1913, the advantages derived from blown
inter-oceanic making a total distribution of them. We, the members of railway bridge 168 feet long in 137 per cent. for the year; that the Conference in making such the vicinity of Vers Oroz, out of last year's profile the sam laws aim at the faithfal discharge of £5,500 be placod to reserve of our duties and the love of When rescued the survivors of account is be employed in the our country. As to the criticism of the as. Columbian were eating first instance on estate capital which is being unde against "us biscuit-crumbs and boot-leather requirements; that a sum of by the public we shall take no and drinking rain water. £1,500 be allowed for deprecia notice."-Peking Gazette tion on buildings, machinery and
plant; and that the balance of
Representatives of Russian commerce and industry have protested against new restrictions
£2,308 0a. 1d. be carried forward Mr. Hsu Shih-chang's Financlat imposed on Companies having to the present year.
This was seconded by Mr. a.B Paterson and unanimously agreed
to.
A POLITICAL GARDEN
PARTY.
Policy.
"After Mr. Han Shib-chang'e appointment as Chief Secretary of State the Minister of Finance bis instructions regarding the new interviewed him and asked for measures for fusncial admini- ration. In reply. Mr. II u said
lowing policies:
(1) To use the budget of the third year of Houan Tung of the late dynasty. (2) To improve the old system of taxation and in troduce new taxes. (3) To devise a strict accounting system. (4)
Jews as Directors.
"It is understood that President Huerta has authorised the Mexican.mediators to submit his
resignation if necessary to scoure
a settlement.;
The Peking Government has already remited seven million dollars for the redemption of Canton's rotes, and ten million more will be remitted.
NEWS.
The troopship Hardinge arrived this morning with troope for the north.
General news and an article dealing with the new cabinet appear on page 3.
Log book appears on page 6 and Our Contemporaries on page 2 of this issue.
It is stated that the Government has practically resolved to provide
The Fall in Price. Since then many things bav happened, the most important ua being the fall in the price o our product from over. 48. a. lb.
The Chairman moved, and Mr. to less than half that figure. speak, of course, of the average
Christie esconded, the re-election price, and you must always bear show how large was the room for have been obliged to replace it of Mr. A. R. Paterson as a director, Tho annual general meeting of in mind that the average of the them, and I am certain that and are sending out a 10 hp. and this was unanimously agreed
Hornsby. We hope these two to. shareholders of the Selangor whole product is a good deal less further considerable economies large engines will supply all we Mesars. Kerr, Andersons and than the price obtained for the will yet be made without any loss need in the way of power. Mr. MacLeod, U. A., were re-elected Rabber Company, Limited, was
bat quality of any company's in elliciency, but rather the Bennett, our manager, will be auditors at a fea of 50 guineas held on Thursday, April 9, at rubber. That fall centred reverse. Our costs of production coming home on leave shortly, and a vote of thanks to the chair. that he rather favoured the fol Glasgow, Sir F. A. Swettenham, extremely quickly. in the especially in tapping and weed and as his agreement expires this man closed the proceedings. O.OMG, the chairman of the course of a few months, and ing have been moderate for some month, you will be glad to hear it led to something nearly a time, but you will be gratified to that we have made a new con- company, presiding.
proaching a panic. As in all see that the all-in cast for 1913 tract with him to continue his panica, a number of people, with namely, la. 1.081. is nearly 341.services to this company for a term of 21 years The Chairman maid: Gentle-out sufficient thought, or perhaps per ib. lower than it was in further men, with your permission, I knowledge, came forward with 1912. The estimated yield was from the date of his returne various panaceas to deal with the 580,000 lbs, and it was very duty in the Esat The 1912 rub- shall take the directors' report 01se. Most of those proposals nearly obtained. How good theber was sold at an average net and stats nent of accounts as read, assumed that all producers of actual figures are you will under price of 4a. 1.84d., while last The accounts are, I think, as plantation rubber would be ready stand when I tell you that the plain as they can be made, for, to combine to do something which 523,243 lbs. obtained in 1912 year's produce realised 28. 9.68d.
wae to restore the price of rubber came from 1,568 acres in bearing, 1s. 638d. lower. Even at this visional Constitution the members government treasury. (5) To fix grows and 28. 7,583. net-that is
After the revision of the Pro-To carry out a uniform systom of as you know, the dividende rc-to its former level, or, at any rate, while the average acreage tapped price we made a profit of £50,202 of the Conference decided to ceived, £1,270 5a. 2d., come from to raise it to a figure much Letter was 1,412 acres and the yield per 138. 6d., and with the curry our 2,346 shares in the Sungei ta 2. alb. We know that aero 368 lba. In 1913 the acreage ward have a dirisible surplus of saapend the session of the Con- a certain standard and daify the a hospital for Kowloon, · ··
The death. took place this Way Company, which was alle doctors differ, and that applies in bearing was the same, but the $51,898 64. 11d., from which we ference for one week for a rest. system of currency notes. (8) To
On Monday the members had s
means to reduce the morning of Mr. Edward Henry last year to give the excellent qually when the patient is a sick average acreage tapped was 1.5:6
have already paid three interim
garden party
Jac.be of the Standard Olt in the Botanica) dovico industry, and the medicine-man, acres, yielding 303 Iba, per acre. dividends, absorbing £26,250, Garden. Tillin was served at 12 government expenditure and in- Company. return of 60 per cent, to its either an amateur or un éxpart. For the current year the orop is
o'clock to the members in Tsan- shareholders, The following to this case the exports differed, estimated at 550,000 lbs, and for
Development Reserye.
kuan-lou. At the table, Mr Suncrease the proceeds of the nation- facts atand out: the home charges as was to be expected, bat, bile the first three months we have
Yu-yun, Chairman of the Conferal revenue. (7) Throughout the are low and moderate, while the all wars prepared to give a pious obtained 165,389 lbs., which is a
After setting aside, £1,340 6s. enco spoke as follows freight and London este ohargee adherence to the principle of good deal more than a quarter of
whole country the government are excesive, amounting to nearly combination, Ive not yet heard the estimate, but for the second 10d. for income-tax, we propose, 6 per cent. of the gross proceeds of a considered and detailed quater, when, the trees are with your approval, to place £5, of the tale of the year's rubber are me which culi claim the inte ing, the yield wil almost 500 to reserve for development is an epoch-making institution. coins an 1 currency notes issued production, Again, while the ungolifid support of a dozen certainly be leav. At the end of purposes, to est aside £1,500 for Owing to the fact that the original by the government banks shall be, commission, at 3 per cent, on in riant producera. I do not 11 w bad 2,257 acres planted, depreciation, against $1,000 Provisional Constitution crippled the net proceeds of 557,720 think. I have ever seen the draft and we intended 1 make a small devoted to that purpose last year, the executive in every way and recognised as the legal tender. lbs. of rubber gold was only fu wurking scheme, and I believe extension this year, but from to pay a final dividend of ls, par left it no latitude to exercise its Peking Gazette. £367 54. 4d., the export duty there are over 50 robber com advice received sincs the directors' sbare, making 1373 per cent, for authority, the Government was paid to the Government of the panies in the Near Exit alone. report was published, we find the the year, and to carry forward compelled to remain inactive with- Malay Ctates was £1,657 15s. Porsonally, I am strongly in favour manager and the visiting agent £2,308 0s. 1d., subject to the ont making any effort to improve. 11d, which is equal to 50 per of combination, if it can be accur- are agreed that it would be better commission you were good enough the conditioneof the country. Thus cent, on the company's capital, Iled, but I have no difficulty to postpone this work. I baliove to vote to the board and to bonuses a good deal of valuable time was hope and believe the abareholdere i underetaniling the shyoeas that is a wise decision, for one of for the Eastern staff. The only wasted and annoticed the 'state!
the sheep 10 appreciate these interesting facts of
enter the earlier clearings is on difficult forward contract we bays at pre of affaire grew from bad to at their true value, for while it is the fold, even suppusing the fold ground, which wants special sent is one for nine tons of first worse. If such atste of affairs common knowledge that the is there, with the cleverest dog to drainage and, until that has been later at 24. 8d. per lb., to be were allowed to continue no-one commission on sales is usually drive them, If all those interested done, we can well afford to wait, delivered one ton a month from can tell what will be the destiny The Provincial Government of charged at three times the rate were rubber growers and share. Our present planted area stands April to December of the current of the nation. By revision of the Quebec will prohibit the exporta- paid by this company, it is quite holdere only, it would be difficult, to our ospital at £13.10. an acre, year. At the moment the mar Provisional Constitution all the tion of lumber to foreign possible that rate is paid, not as but if you take count of the many though it has actually cost us ket price of first fater is about stumbling blocks have been countries by corporations which here on the net price, bat on the therintereste, merchen about £36 an core, the difference 28. 8d. per lb., and, though entirely swept away and the have been granted timber limits P.m. gross prics of the rubber sold: brokera. shippera dealers having been paid from profite this is a satisfactory price, foundation of the country is thus as subsidies Timber cut ou Last year I went into a good amongst whom there must be and premium on share issues. I you will understand that if strengthened. The great power euch lands must be manufactured deal of detail in regard to the cl curg iplereair, you will see regret to inform you that we live we continue to pay quarterly will no longer be wielded by many in Canada into pulp, paper, deals, affairs of this undertaking, and I how difficult it is to arrive at real recently heard that a fi o bag des dividends, no I hope we may, hands and the responsibility will boards, or other articles of am anxious not to weary you by combination
trored our smokehouse, whhabout they will be on a moderate basis be upon a single person. The Pre-merchandise of which timber is repetitions, even though they
20,000 lbs. of subber Thu build. As you know the quantity of sident has tried with might and the raw material. Timber aquared would all go to prove the past
ling and the rubber are covered rubber we expect to producs and main to maintain the oritical into Lies will be considered the satisfactory position! That is why I tried, when I by insurance, and the new smoke the probable cost of production situation. He has hitherto succeed manufactured, but roughly and fat ourable prospects of the had the opportunity, 10 preach, Loues should be erested to three which I trust will not exceed le, ed in piloting the ship of state trimmed lumber is not covered
alb-you can calculate fairly out of the stormy and boisterous by the prohibition.
Econo
In Production.
und as fat ce I was allowed moths' time.
"The Provisional Constitution
Lumber Export from Quebec,
DON'T FORGET.
"TO-DAY:
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatro 9.00 p.m. Hippodrome Circus-Causeway Bay-0.15 p.m.
DE TO-MORROW; Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.00 p.m. Hippodrome Circus-Causeway Bay-4 pm, and 0.15 p.m.)
Annual meeting of Searholders, Union Church 5.45 p.m.
H, K. F. A. General Meeting 616 pm.
Tuesday, May 26. Crown Land Sale. P.W.D.-8
Wednesday May 27
Pask Tramways Co., Ltd., meeting-acan.
Thursday May 28. Star Ferry Co. Ltd. Meeting of
Friday May 29. Dragon Boat Festival, Pan Hing Holol Co. Ltd. Extraordinary General Meeting
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Shareholders-12:30