THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT.
Planning for A Central Hall.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND
HONGKONG TRADE
State of the Local Market.
The following exirecte are from the Fortnightly Price Current and Market Report issued by the Borgkong General Chamber of Commerce underdate of April 9:-
Cotton Piece "Goods.
The
EXTRA
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1915,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAM
French Reports: (Havas Telegram.)
April S. French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 72.75. A Yesterday very bad weather prevailed. We kept all the gains Manchester" market has again made previously, repulsing counter-attacks at Eparges and Bois, advanced and spot Mid. American d'Ailly, ifticting very heavy losses on the Germans and taking is quoted at 5.00. No sales from first hands are reported and mary delers have gone away to cele- Vordun. brate the annual festival of Ching
numeroas prisoners.
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We progressed between the Meare and Moselle rivars and east of Today during artillery fighting in Belgium, the Aisne, Rheime Ming, which commenced on the and the eastern region, we repulsed numerous attacke, notably at 5th inst. and will continue for Eparges, where enemy corpses were spread all over the battlefield. one month from that date. Clear. We carried a trench at Bois Brale. ancea cre very fair.
Fancy Cotton Goods.-There is no change to report.
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Petrograd: In the Carpathians we progressed in the Uszjok region, occupying all the important summits on the Dapkil chain and taking 2,000 prisoners on the 5th inst.
“The need of a central meeting place for Boy Scouts has long beer felt in Hongkong, and last evening, in the drawing room at the Hongkong Hotel, on the in itiative of Mojor. Bowen, A.P.D; (Chief Scoutmaster) a meeting was held to discuss the project. There were present Commodors R. H. Anstruther, N., Com- ander Bil Taylor. I N., Major Bowen, Captain C, E. Evans, K.E, Lieut. Kennedy, 18th Infantry, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ralphe. Mr. Rayner, Miss Skinner, Scout masters A. J. Edwarde, G. E. Roylance, and J. M. Braga, Mr. E. Farrell, and four Patrol lendere from St Joseph's troop. Colton Yard. An improve
Major Bowon, at the outset, ment act in both as regards quan- expressed the regret they would tities sold and prices realised, feel at the loss of Commander which advanced $1 to $2 per Toylour, who had done most valu- bale in sympathy with producing able work for the movement. He markete. Quotations are:--No, took over the" Wall Cubs" from 108 at $78/108. No. 12 at Miss Skinner, who started them $83/100, No. 18s at $95/110. No. about six months ago, and did 20s at $94/123. Arrivals 7,000 Figures Concereing the Far East. good work in a short time. They bales. Silos 6,000 bales. Ship- would be glad to hear that Cap-ments Nil. Unsold stook 48,000 tain Evans had consented to take bales. Bargains 10,000 bales. his place. (Applause.) At knew, he (Major Bowen) would be leaving shortly, and his place would be filled by Lieut. Kennedy, whose commanding officer, Major Nicholson, had promised to help him. (Applause).
Woollens. No business doing,
woollene here for which there was
BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
ORGAN RECITAL..
The Programme for Monday.
Fantasia and Fague in G, minor, S. Esipoff. In the Spring,
Recit. and Air." Thus saith the Lord," Handel. Mr. H. E. Mariel. Offertoire for Easter Day, Batiste
Hymn 136.
BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA. | AMERICA" AND THE WAR.
Polated Questions by Mr. Gershom Stewart,
Some Vlows by Lord Bryce.
FRANCE WILL
TRIUMPH.
"Let My Sacrifice be Example,
The Daily Chronicle on Febrcary In the House of Commons, on 27 published the following article,
Paris, Feb. 5.-The Temps March 11, Mr. Gerabom Stewart entitled "The Position of the Publishes the following story of asked the President of the Board United States in the War," by the death of General Bridoux, of Trade whether firms in this Viscount Bryce, former British taken from the notebook of an country have been doing business Ambassador to theUnitedStates:-- "army surgeon just returned from with German firma in China since As there never has been any captivity in Germany today. the declaration of war; whether war which affected neutral passed yesterday through merchandise is being carried for countries so deeply and in so one of the most touching experi Germans firme in British ships many ways, neither has there ever ences of my life," the surgeon and financed by British. banks; boon any in which the belliger-writes.
"General Bridoax, in whether some of the principal eats were so anxious to have the command of our cavalry corps, Germans firms in China are moral support of neutral countries died in my arms. I have seen branches of their head offices in and to know what were the ideas many deaths in 20 years, but I Germany to whom the profits on and judgments of those who as am convinced that so noble a soul trading referred to will event spectators could think and judge ne that of General Bridoux has nally acorue; if so, whether be impartially. Englishmen are, of rarely animated a mortal. would give the names of the course, specially interested in
"The battle was raging in a firme interested in this trade; and knowing what the people of the thick fog, and in order to better would he use his influence to United States think. Like most watch the operations the General ensure that the requirements of other persons who spent some and his staff were approaching our Chinese customers are sup-time in the United States, I have the lines in their automobiles. plied through British firms found myself constantly ques- Coming into a clearing the whose profits, if any, may event- tioned about American public party
austained 'a heavy ually come back to this country, not to Germany.
opinion and the attitude of the musketry fire from a party American Government. As neither of Germans concealed 50 parde of these things seems to be daly away in a thicket. Two chanfeure Mr. Runciman replied that the understood here, it may be worth and two orduance officers were. emergency regulations did not while to put on paper the im. killed outright and„General prohibit trade with German firme pressions I have been deriving Bridcur foll back in his seat with and Branches in China. The from many private lettera which his hand to his breast.
A bullet all it could to have such business from mon of distinction and Government was, however, doing have reached me, some of them had pierced along.
"We cerried him into a log hat. transfered to British firme. Such weight in America who com- in the thicket. "I suffer" he firms could could not be treated prehend the mind of their country- exclaimed. I am about to die for as though they traded in German men as no stranger can do and my country. Don't forget that our colonies. He could not see his whom I know to be calm, die role is to advance, always ad- way to publish the names asked passionate and penetrating ob-vance, and that we should do all for.
the harm possible to the invaders who seek to annihilate our beau- tifol France. I have confidence in the final victory, and I regret to have contributed so little to it. "I die joyfully for my country,
Bervers of current events.
Below is the programme for The trade and navigation the organ recital to be given by or abrufry, issued by the Board L. R. & M., at St. John's returns of the United Kingdom Ar. Denwau Faller, F. E. C. O, as dealers will not pay up war of Trade, show a decrease in Cathedral on Monday, commeno prices for the few qualities that are in demand. On the other hand, exports but an increase in imports [ing at 5.30 p.m.
as compared with the totala for there are considerable stocks of February, 1914. The volume of Bach. Speaking on the queation of formerly a demand, but which foreign trade for the month, that is, exports and imports together, the proposed Hall, Major Bowen cannot be sold at all at present."
declined by £11,869,607, as om said it' WAS Bot merely a Metals.-Bara, nails and steel pired with the figures for the desideratum, but a necessity, plute cuttings have been the corresponding month of last year. The Scouts must have some cen- medium of fair business during The total of exports and the tral place of assembly for the the interval since last report, Deal-aggregate of imports for February, whole of the troops, not diferentors are beginning to realise that 1913, February, 1914, and Febru- meeting places for individual higher prices will have to be paid,ary, 1915, were as under:~~ ticops. They had for armo time if they wish to replenish their looked out for a likely place, and stocke: Locally prices have chang a land was started for this pured little. pose about a year ago. About Flour Market Report.-Ameri $1,300 was collected, but the can Market: Wheat has rule! conditions stipulated by the dou- very steady sad with only a smail ora as to the disposition of the demand flour prices remain aa-
A Chinese Engineer, residing Thus, the exports for the month money were each that very little changed. Local Market: The lack were lower by £15,084,860 than at 51, Nallah Laus, reports to the Police that some person has was left over for the proposed of demand is still in evidence and in February, 1914, and by £13-stolen $10.50 worth of clothing Hall. Ultimately, with the cordial stocks remain at about 1,000,000 995,806 than in February, 1813; from him. assistance of Major McHardy, bags. Quotations are unchanged: while the imports for the mosth who was very keen, he approach- Opium. Bengal Market. Ab were higher by 83,215,163 than ud the Militery Authorities, sence of freeli business is still the in February, 1914, and by month, namely, 13,922 contale, least of a piece of ground at the main as follows:Patna, New 1913. This is the first irerease in and reclaimed rubber pot inslad-admitted that the meeting bad efforts of an elabrate Germanoff the Register and the company.. and enc.eeding in obtaining the ruling feature and quotations re £1,481,064 than in Febury, may be added 881 centals of waste believed so to have acted, and back of the Detention Barracks, $9,325.00, Old $9,200.00, V. Old imports recorded since the war ed in the 1916 figurea, making a been held in Shanghai. The propaganda to bring them round. will be dissolved.
New
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Le Carrilor, W. Wolstenbolone. Solo “Seal of mine" E. Barns. Mr. H. E. Muriel. The Storm,
Lemmens, Exports.
This is the last of the present 1013, £10,472,743; 1914. £41-series of recitals. 261 797; 1015, $28,176,037,
Imports. 1913, £63,787,150; 1914, £62,- 058.651; 1915, 865,208,814.
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Theft of Clothing.
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"As to the general feeling in the Mr. Stewart asked the Presi- United States, my correspondents dent of the Board of Trade entirly agree with what may be whether Germans resident in gathered from the leading Ameri. China have actively encouraged can journale. The vast majority a proprganda among Chinese, inf the people condemn the Gerhe resumed after a paroxysm. the Press and otherwise, hostile man Government, laying the blame Tell the cavalry corps that the to Great Britain and ber Allies; for the outbreak of the strife upon sacrifice of my life should serve. whether a meeting was recently it and Austria, This they do not as an example.
"Another paroxysm, another held in Shanghai at which Gor from racial sympathy with Eng man residents resolved to do land, nor from their traditional lucid interval and the General their best to injure British trade friendliness to France, but because expired with these words on his in China; and, if so whether steps their reading of the diplomatic lips: I die I am happymy would be taken to prevent British correspondence in the first half of country will thumph"," traders from trading with Ger. August convinced them that mane in China.
Germany was the aggressor and
Company Warning": It is notified that, at the expira had put herself utterly in the tion of three months, the White Sir Edward Grey, who replied, wrong by the invasion of Belgiam. Crose Steamship Company, To this conviction they have Limited, will, unless CSUNG 16 adhered despite the unremitting shown to the contrary, be track
said that Germans in China were
which, when the brushwood $9,100,00 Benares,
broke out, and, although it is total of 140,103 centals, with a Preclamation against trading with would be had been removed, $9,050.00. Old $8,925.00. V. Old largely due to the higher prices of value of £1,475,706, against 144, the enemy had been imposed 604 centals, with a value of upon British subjects in Chia, would provide a central and $8,825,00 Malwa Market: There for dstuffs, wool, and other articler,
that any trading not covered by that Prool: mation was nudesir
suitable site for the Hall. The is no change from the state of it"shows to how small an extent/1,556 989 in February, 1914, and it had further been intimated made to suffer, mail it was further of the 74tb" Punjabis, under the then Chief Engineer (Colonel inactivity. Values are unaltered. the war and the German and V. Express. Baker Brown) undertook to let New to 3 years drag, $9,300.00. blockade" bas affected them have the ground as an eu-Older, $9,300.00. croachment at the nominal rent Silk-Mesore. Herbert Dent
foreign trade..
our
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able.
opinion, continue to trade with German fums in Chine, get no advantage ovor those firms who, in deference to the above opinion, do not do so.
It is notified that all Indians
The Theatre Royal, The conviction has, in fact, been
By kind permission of the deepened by indignation at the tres moat which Brium was officers of the regiment, the band drepened a time went on by baton of Bandmaster Christian, what theyr learned about the has been engaged for Mesars. character of the Government in Charles Howitt and Phillip'a MILITANT MEXICO.
Germany and the spirit of the theatrical season, commencing at With reference to our For British and American Subjects Vr. Stewart askel the President military, ceste which dominates the Theatre Royal to-night. of $3 a year, making a slip and Co.'s Canton Silk Circular, Eastern trade, it will be seen by
Attacked.
The reading of of the Board of Trade whether that court y.
Indians Leaving Colony.: lation that they might be to and dated March 13, states.-Stook: the figures set out below tt.cur Washington, March 12. cut at any time if the grand 2,000 bales.
the opinion expressed in The General voi Benhardi and his Market: Silk: exports of linen jarn, colton
school has .cted them just as it Official dispatches received here Board of Trade Journal of D. c. was required by the Military Business opened after the China piece-goods, and linen piece-state that a British house was 31, 1914, page 881, that transac-affeeted us. A doctly attached to desiring to leave the Colony must Authorities, which stipulation, New Year with some brisknese, goods are small compared with looted and about a hundred tions between British traders and their own democratic institutions, obtain permits at the Central he thought, was not likely to be dealers being disposed to realise last year in the base of each outlet pereans were injured in the dis- German subjects commercially they think that freedom is at Pelica Station and should apply enforced. Major Pyne was also and to meet buyers... About the This remark also applies to ship, orders which prevailed in the domiciled in Chins are undesir issue in this conflict because the at least 24 hours before the ume very sympathetic, and drew a 3th November Exchange began bridge, and boiler plates, black time which elapsed between the able at the present time still faling powera in Germany hats of intended departure. Such rough plan of the proposed ball, to rise owing to dearer silver sheets (although the value is higher evacuation of Mexico City by holds good; and whether His democracy and would like to quell applications must be made per- but from lack of funds the actual being reported, and this checked on account of the rise in prices), General Obregon and the entry of Majesty a Government would take it wherever they could.sonally between the hours of 9 lease of the ground had never further settlements to the time of tubes, pipes, and fittings, and the Zapatistas.
steps to ensure that those firmeUpon the minor issues some a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. The been drawn up. They had bad of writing. The pet lements for such like commodities. More un- A despatch received by the the use of it, however, on two Europe are moderate, three for enumerated manufactures of iron Blate Department says that the who, in defiance of the above among them might side sometimes following particulars will be re- with Germany, sometimes with quired:-Name, age," "father's occasions. The proposed build-America relatively large. Waste: and steel were sent to the Straits Zapatistas yesterday filled a pro-
the allier, but on the main and name, caste, village, district, ing would be 50 ft. by: 30 ft., Quite a demand and large set: Settlements last month than in mirent American citizen named
wit.l issue they are all clear. To height, occupation, name and would be most suitable. tlements made at $144 and $148. February, 1914, but the value of John B. McManus, who had the
freedom; England and France plicant wishes to leave. their eyes Germany standsagainst steamer or train by which ap Chinese contractor had aleo Dealers are now asking $150 per rail locomotives exported to the United States flag flying over his drawn up a plan, and he said
Straits last year fell from £12,190 house. The Brazilian Miniator
atand for it, pioul. that he thought the Hall would
to #278 last month, and from has sealed the deare of the house,
Of the small minority.I have who were born in America, grow Mr. Runciman replied that it cost $1,600 to erect. At any rate
£35,756 to 3556 in the first The latter message was read at was still the opinion of the heard it put at less than 10 per op normal American citizane for two months of the year. The
Cabinet meeting. It is known Government that such trading cent who support the German all practical purposes. textile machinery. consigned to that President Wilson considered was undesirable, and, moreover, cause, nearly all are men of Ger- loyalty is to the Stars and Stripes appliances, lighting, etc., would
Japan in the first two months of this despatch very serious, Mr.
tained their attachment for their their parente is comparatively about a fifth. The Hall would of under Mr. Stabb. He thought the £9.001, against £66,120 in the gation into the matter. In the
mother country and who hold that weak. conise be for the use of the whole building should be proceeded corresponding period of 1914. meantime no representations will
"What is called the German Mr. Stewart: Is the Foreign Germany is the injured party, that of the Scouts seniors juniors, with as soon as possible and it Coming to imports, it may be be made to General Carranza Secretary aware that the Germans she is the champion of civilisation vole is in some few cities a force and even Cabe of three years. would certainly be a boon if it noted that the increase in the until details have been received, are boasting that we cannot carry against Russia, and that Belgium to be reckoned with; but when (Laughter). Sir Paul Chater had could be erected before the next quantity of tea bought from China It is also reported that four on our own trade without has only herself to blame for bar those who lead it try to use it as been approached on the matter, winter. For his own part, he was was 761,478 lbs., while that im- Spaniards and one Swede bave their assistance, and that our ing attempted a vain resistance, a means of applying political and was very sympathetic. He glad to be able to do this last ported from Java and the Nether been killed, to pa
prestige with the Chinese is very There are also Germans of the pressure in such a case as this, Scout action in Hongkong lands was 1,730,026 lbs. less than agreed to start a fund, stipalating wished the project every in February of last year. The ment that General Obregon Bir E. Grey; I have not seen view. Americans tell me that stiempt, for with them it a
Mr. Bryan has issued a state- en im Greve not seen second generation who take this native Americane résent such an that it should be under the patron- age of Lady May and that Mrs, success.
silk imports from China and Japan evacuated the Mexican capital on that particular statement, but they are very few. Anyhow, it fundamental principle that Stabbahould be the the Hon. Trea Captain Evanasgreed to arrange show large increases, while further the night of Maroh 10. The state dare say it is only in character is a complete crror to assume that citizen must have no loyalty aave surer of the Fund. Major Bowen for the construction of the build- big quantities of sugar were sent ment says that there was some with other statements made from the bulk of those who bear Ger- to the United States, and the suggested that a Committes being,
ing, and it was left to the various from Java. To the total of raw looting at Popotla, a anburb, but the same quarter to which very man names and own to German great balk even of hyphensted formed tagaisnthe money requir Scoutmasters to collect funde from rubbers i imported aring the there was no general looting or little importance need be attatched blood belong to the pro-German German-Americans would relate ed, and place it to an account at the their friends and those interested.
disorder, and order now prevails.
(Cheers
party. Children of Europeane, to respond.
a small sum of $2,000 would be
Bufficient. Fittings, gymnastic
Their
increase this amount probably by Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the current year was valued at Bryen bas promised a full investi disadvantageons to the firms man birth, who have naturally re- and their feeling for the land of
concerned in it.