SHARK MARKET
QUOTATIONS.
"Up to the Minute.
Banks
Cantons.
$790.00
Yangiases. b.ex73 $245.00,
BK Fires. b. $130.00
Ranba.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 7 1916
TELEGRAMS.
ANOTHER STRAMER SUNK.
[Reuter's Servios to The *Telegraph.”]
March 6, 10.00 pm.
The British steamer Masunda has been sink. All are saved.
- $ 3.25
Wharves
Docks (Old).
b. $106.00.
$ 72.00.
Docks (New) L $101.00.
Centrals.
$99.00,
Kung Yika
b. € 13.50.
Dairy Farms
b. $ 30.00.
Green Islands. $ 10.40. Ropes."..
<
b. $ 38.00.
HOME NURSING
EXAMINATIONS.
At an Bramination in Home
Naming in connection with the
SANITARY BOARD.
M2.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon, st which the President of the Department, Mr. D. W. Tratman, preside There WBOR also present Mr. Chan Kai-ming, Ng Hon-tex, Mr. P. W. Goldring Dr. Pearse, (Medical Officer of Health), and Dr. F. H. G.Osorio, who took his seat on the Board for the first time.
TURKISH SITUATION GROWING WORSE.
March 6, 10.00 pm. Renter's correspondent at Athens says that the situation Constantinople is getting worse.
in
the
The Government fears the influence of the supporters of late Yussuf Izzed Din and the increasing anti-German feeling.
It is believed that General Léman von Sanders is visiting the| Kaiser on the matter.
The preachers in the Mosques are denouncing the German and the Young Turks.
GERMANS CONTEMPLATE FURTHER BIO ATTACK.
March 6, 1000 p.m.
Rentar's correspondent at Pacis says the Genuans have aces malated 300.000 troops on a narrow front for the second phase
LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S STORY.
DENMARK AND OUR BLOCKADE.
Another Correction of "Daily
Mail" Figures,
March 6, 4.45 pm
WAR LETTERS.
Interesting News from Lieut. Orchest.
receive such a bean-feast.
"
"going some"
U. S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
tice
Views of the Republican
Statze
Chairman.
Justice Hughes's Position.
CHINESE FIRM CHARGED. HONGKONG FIRE
Alleged Export of Prohibited- Gloods.
INSURANCE CO, LTD.
Seed Dividend, of Bay a Share,
The manager of Tung Sing and
We are officially informed that,
Oo, 1, Queen's Road Central, was
"In regard to Justice Hughes no one knows just what his attitude is to day toward the Pre-
the forth
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Ordem issued to-day by
state
Paradox Parades for Wednesday, 8th
7.00 am. Members of Signal-
Detail On duty to-night Civil Service
On daty to-morrow night No.1
On duty 9th instant Left Boo- Section Arty. Batty. tion M.G.CO.
Orderly Officer Lieut. Danby,
יד
YMCA Ms. Maank will read a peper
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMDRS,
The xx. NOLA forms Calónéta left-
Lieut. C. Ornhard, a formér Hongkong Volunteer, writes to a
charged on remand, becare Mr. subject to audit, the Gmers. friend in Hongkong as follows ---
Chicago, January - Hazeland, with exporting and Managers and Consulting Com I was very bucked on receiving the pardal from you which aired Charles D. Hilles, chaingan of attempting to export antimony, mittee of the Hongkong Fire
Co Ltd the Republican National Com- and also with endeavouring to Insurance
recommand st an Xmas morning.
Unfortunately, we had to spend mittee, before leaving for New export in.
Mr. One, at the Crown Sol-coming meeting of shareholders. Fork to-day, after attending the both Xmas and the New Year in the firing line in a particularly asion of the sub-committee on citor's Office, appeared for the to be held on 28th instant, the draughty corner so you cangements for the Republican prosecution, and defendant was payment out of the profits for th imagine how pleased I was to National Convention in June, dis represented by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, year 1914 of a dividend of $27.00 oussed the possible candidacies who pleaded guilty on the second per share, absorbing $216,000; to pass $198,000 to credit of Do accept my heartiest thanks of Col Roceevalt and Ju- charge,
the Hughes for
Be- Mr. Gardiner said that on Reinsurance Fund; and to marry (together with those of the other
defendants forward $500,000 in respect of
the year 1915 fellows in the Moss) for such spablican nomination for Presi February 18, the
dent, and urged the necessity for applied for permission to export welcome addition to our seaty the adoption of uniform national 300 slabs of tim, for shipment to board..
As you can imagine, ours has primary election lawa by all the Yokohams. The permit was re- fused, pending the_defendants' been rather a novel Falatida
In speaking of Col. Roosevelt, furnishing the Superintendent of |and rather thin when compared with the Hongkong type, but Mr. Hilles said: "All the infor- Imports and Exports with certi Lient-Col. A. Chapman, Y. D., considering all things, we did mation I have on the subject is ficates of prior shipments, from slabs had been of not too badly-pleaty of mud to the effect that Cal Roosevelt is the Consular Office in Japan.
two pot a candidate for the Repub The 300 and rain, and, on the St. John Ambulance Association, the battle of Yardun."
days in question, about four or lican nomination for President. placed on board the Kamakura insta
COLLIES. of held recently at the Royal Naval
five times the usual number of He has declined to permit his Maru daring the Hospital, the following candidaser
name to go on the primary hallot February 21-otwithstanding ing Section and other Signallers, bella were successful—Mrs. W. Arm-
Between II and 12. midnight in the only three States where it that the permit had not been a detailed in Signalling Section strong, Mrs. J. W. C. Bonnar, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Mrs. A. Ei Lard Northcliffe, in his review of the battle of Verdan, pays on New Year's Eve things wore has been suggested, Hinnesots, granted, by the defendants, in Order dated 8.12.15-Semaphore certainly the hot. Nebraska, and Michigan. That the belief that they would be in practice at Headquarters. 5.15 Carter, Mrs. Copley Moyle, Miss tribute to the splendid French efficiency and thoroughness, and the d. Gittima, Mim, A. Gordon, vast supply of shells and ammunition. He saw on one road alone test hour I have yet experienced. indicates that he is not a can- a position to satisfy the Super p.m. Civil Service Co., Drill at We are now enjoying reet didate. In the statement issued intendent as to the prior ship Headquarters, Signalling Section, Miss M. Gordon, His R. Judah, a convoy of 2,000 motors. All the organisers are young men, whils
Chaizman Perkins and ments. The Kamakura Maru left Squad drills Headquarters. right back from the line and by Mrs. W
Leask, Mrs. General Petain is a simple liver and resembles Easi Boberta. Li
the Progressive National Comport at noon on February with 5.30 p.m. No. 1 Section Scouts Mansfield, Mr. B. C. Martin, Lord Northelife, in describing the deplorable condition of the miles away from the Bochen.
It is our first experience in mittee it was made plain that any 300 bars of tin, but the Manager (all members) Machine Gran MAE Potter, Mrs. Bobertson Gramman isoners, relates a French officer's opinion:-" Whats and Miss Worters.
pity the Highlanders cannot meet these fallows in fair fight; the eight months, so you will agree reasonably satisfactory man would of the defendant firm did not instruction on Kennedy Road
be acceptable as the Republican actually realise, until the morning Range. the war would be over in a month." The prisoners are miserable we deserve it, after having Surgeon General Hoskyn, who creatures, badly trained, and many of them from Flanders. All a marched over half of France and nominee. They insisted that they of the 22nd, when the mate's re- put the other half in esodbags. meant just what they said, and ceipt was given to him, that the acted as Hon. Examiner, reports glad to leave the neighbourhood of "the frightful English.”
Lord Northcliffe concludes by saying that it is impossible to As delighted to say I am very we will take the statement at its fin was aboard. As soon as he Co. that of the 17 Isdies who present- ed themselves 15 passed, and that estimate the duration of the battle between the French and the fit, quite happy, and have so far face value, I think we will be able did, he gave instructions to the the standard attained was high, enemy. Although the odds are three to one, the spirit of the Gaescaped a blighty-have had one to nominate a man who will be person in charge to hire a lighter
party and that our candidate will the four obtaining 85 per cent of full man is not equal to dislodging the French from their formidable week's leave at Home, and am satisfactory to all elements of the and go alongside in order that stuff could be got of shortly expecting the second.
agsin He also went round maris and nine others 75 per positions.
be elected. You know England is not a cent. Dr. W. V. M. Koch was
to the N. Y. K, offices, sad re- particularly joyful spot just now, Hon. Lecturer to the Class.
ported the fact that it had been Mr. Clarke says the imports of with no lights and ditto drinks, inseed in 1913 were nil, while but it is something to got into
ascertained that the are had been for the first ten months of 1915 civilian clothes once again and
put on board without a permit they amounted to 14,206 to sleep in a real bed y
The Harbour Office was telephoned entitled "De men live again?" The actual figures are: In 1913, I read of the attempted escapesidency. In discussing the subject and the superintendent go into to-morrow (Wednesday), the 8th 19,979 tons; in 1914, 23,607 of the square-heads in Hongkong, with a friend in 1912, Justice communication with, in order inst., at 9.15 pm at the Euro- tons, and for the first eleva The trouble out here is you Hughes said when he went on the that they should know what to do pean YMCA. The paper will months of 1915, 30,951 tot never see the bounders they look United States Supreme Court in the matter. Mr. Hutchison be followed by questions and
Mr. Clarke says the importa of out for that.
bench he took the veil and rewas out and it was said he would discussion.
Bome time oleo-margarine în 1913 prere Have heard nothing of Cope or nounced the world. I think he not be in until Copenhagen, January 25.-The 4,000 tons, but in 1915 10,000 Storrie since July last have you was in sarvest when he made that later. Mr. Lloyd was afterwards National Tidende this evening tons. The actual figures at: been more fortunate?
statement, but whether he has seen at the Imports and Exports publishes no article of which the Imports of oleo-margarine in 1913, How did the Mesa dinner go since changed his mind I do not Department, and was asked what following are the main pointa: 2,503 tons; in 1914, 2,192 tous, this time? Have plenty of op know. There is no man big en he was going to do. They were containing Mr. Basil Clarke's 1915, 2,269 tons.
The number of the Daly Mail and in the first eleven months of portunity now to think over old ough to refuse the Presidency, in told that the stuff was wanted
times, and try and recall, what a my opinion. If he were now back, but the ship had goSingapore on the 6th inst, and may be W. and S. in really like.
nated without his consent I have and there had not been time Must now close, with every no idea what be would do. AST to get the ore off in the halfred here on or about the 19th inst A letter was received from the the old complaints regarding that considerably larger amounts | good wish to self and family for said yesterday, I believe we have hour which the defendant had which sailed from San Francisco ou the for action. Bat defendant St. February is expected to swivs at this a number of able man in our part said that a wire should be sent to Pot vis Horan, Jaya Forts & Manil
on Wednesday, the 8th. inst. at daylight, for candidates, and I think the candidate will be born in the Con-Shanghai, and this was socord- He (Mr. Gardiner), Teation." Mr. Hillen called elingly done,
believed that the ore was taken to A well-known Hongkong resi- tention. the conflicting Curiously enough, says the the high prices of Danish pork. It
mit or not. That, of course, wHE off at Shanghai, and was now in at the district National Tidende, Mr. Clarke is curious to reproach Denmark dent has received the following provisions
Presidential primary
Hongkong, or would be here by the sort of procedure which, it ever called at the Foreign Office, with importing American pork, letter from his son the Merchants Guild, or the actually quite the largest I have not written you since adopted by the different the Yokohama Mara. His Woz-a very essential, not only so the for an offensive trade licence at 3, North Street, ground floor. Industrial Council, where reliable amount of Danish bacon goes to arriving in England so will give States and expressed the opinion ship would see that there was department, but to the trade of
In respect of the charges con-- On the proposition of Mr. Trat-information was obtainable, but England at a price much below you an account of my doings that it would result in much un- really no wilful intention to ex- the Colony, should be stopped. man, seconded by Mr. Ng Hone seems to have taken his in- that which could be obtained in since my last. After leaving the certainty and confusion. There port this tin without a permit.
Convalescent Depot, I was lucky will be 985 delegates in the next If there had been, they would carning in, his Worship imposed ts, the application was granted formation from people who wished say other foreign market. ***
As regards tas, Mr. Clarks in taking the first draft up the Republican national convention, not have gone to the fine of $250, or three months' The charge relating to anti- states that the imports for 1913 line. I was feeling bad, and and of this number 603 or above trouble of informing the Saper imprisonment, on sson charge. Every capital in Europe is fall were 605 tons, bat in 1915, 1,500 very liverish and suppose it was 61 per cent will be chosen by intendent of Imports and Exporta U. S. FOREIGN TRADE. of the sensational rumours used by tons. The following figures give my perverse
Mr. Ormas said that antimony Mr. Clarke. It is hopeless to go the correct information. In 1913 prompted me to volunteer for per cent. of the delegates were had done all in their power to get into the details of all Mr. Clarke's imported 537 tons, in 1914 the draft and say nothing to the elected by direct primary,
Doctor sa to how I felt. However, “There in an urgent need for stood that there would have been was a metal which had become the Danish commercial com-Of the 1915 imports 811 tons munity, but the following figures came from England and 182 tons in kind of horse-track and afters all the States, in my opinion," Japan, provided it was for importance to the belligerente in give an ides of the nature of his from the United States. In 1813 hard march joined the Begt. Had said Mr. Hilles. "I think a model Japan. The only objection was the war. Both sides were trying we re-exported 71 tons, in 1914 a fine "daat up" on the way, too. should be prepared embodying that no certificates had been pro- as hard as they could to get hold Washington, January 25-
157 tous, and in the first nine You see, some of the lusty beg the best features of the various vided and this prosecution was of antimony, and the Provinces of American exports increased 70! Hr. Clarke gives figures for months of 1915 285 tons gars, finding I kept them at it State laws and that the primary hunght as a lever, he presumed, Kwange and per cent, in 1915, and reached a Copenhagen harbour, excluding Of these 235 tons 149 tons went pretty stiff, started to pass remarks should be held in every State on to enforce the obtaining of the amongst the chief sources from Therefore the Govern total of $3,555,000,000, breaking the free port. The following con- to Germany and 28 tons to Austs about young kids, jumped-up the same date. I think some ac- required certificate, so that it was which antimony was obtaine
thought it tradiction is based on all previous recorda.
the off- Hungary. The total export to Sergeants, &c. I got nettled over tion on the subject will be taken really not the grave offence, that, able. the Germany and Austria-Hungary that and decided to stop diamine by the next national Convention" on the face of it, it appeared to be ment Figures to-day by the Depart cial figures given by
Therefore he saked his Worship to take the most stringent pro- ment of Commerce show that authorities. Mr. Clarke says were 177 tome, a figure not so ed and fall the men out for a time.
to deal very leniently with the cautions as to antimony going out heavy exports and declining im the imports of rice in 1913 were large as the importa from the Then I got hold of the worst of
defendants. Technically it was of the Colony. The defendant fender and had a heart-to-hesit parts together set a new American 3,860 ions, bat in 1915, 16,625 United States.
for the export of antimony wonlik trade balance record at $1,772-tone, or an increase of 584 par As long as goods such as coffee, talk with him. Couldn't convince pills, &c. We went up into the an offense, and that was why firm had been notified that permits C00,000. Imports were the small-cent. In 1913 the imports office tea, cocca, etc, were free, it was him that I was his superior, so took trenches that might situsted out defendants had pleaded guilty.
Mr. Orme said the objections only be granted on the prodnation est since 1912.
were 6,885 fons, in 1914 6,439 reasonable and right, that mer my coat of and told him I was no side Festubert. They are known The country's total foreign tone, and in the first eleven chants should trade in them longer the Sergeant! Things as the "Glory Bole," and it's which were made to these ship of certificate beforehand fromx trade exports and imports-months of 1915 12,495 tons. During the last six months of were lively for about five minutes, well named! I was soaked before ments were not due merely to the the British Consal in Japan that passed the five-billion mark This increase is easily explain- 1915 the blockade was carried out but my early training and boxing. I'd been in six hours, then things absence of some formal certificate it was required for the use of the Mr. Gardiner-Can you provE during the year. each month ed. In the first eleven months with great strictness, and if it is experience stood me in well. My started and I got jaundice very from Japan. The objection showing heavier exports, antil De of 1815 Denmark imported 300 Hr. Clarke's intention to indinate purpose was served and we fell badly, had it for four days in a was due to the fear and
Mr. Orme ---I have no evidence cember's reached $359,000,000, tons less of grosts than in 1914, that the blockade is not effective in again. There was no more trench with no dag-outs, 2ft 6 in suspicion that this tin might not that they were informed ? The trade balance of close to two namely, 1,338 tons, against 1,775 he is mistaken. He need only talk the rest of the way scd I did ches in water and not high enough be reaching its proper destination. billion dollars was five times tons in 1914 and 2,243 tons in ask every merchant in netral not have to say a thing twice. to let a man stand up. No over- The mere fact that the certificates that they received any
You see, Dad, it is difficult with coat and raming all the time. had not been received back, was warning. I can only siste greater than in 1914, when it 1913, sad of barley grosta about countries. stopped at $324,000,000. 1,726 tous less than in 1914, the
that Exports have grown steadily imports for 1915 being only 44 that all the goods which go from you get a deal of respect (of course Hole" and no error. I had to the tin was going to a wrong day of the firm was to and rapidly for the last tone, against 1,770 tons in 1914 Denmark go to Germany. This you have to get it) but in a draft come out some hours before the destination and it was a serious pertain
European and 3,145 tons in 1913. ie & curious conclusion to are one of the men know you. You others; I could not stick it any matter for the Company to proceed was, and, having found that War checking outgoing shipments The poor population welcomes st. On account of change in have to look after them like a longer and was sent straight to with shipments which incurred sutimony was a metal of unusual only for a brief time. The figures the increase in the imports of trade, owing to the fact that parcel of kids. Well, we joined Hospital. From there I torvelled the suspicion of the authorities, importance, it was their duty to show that the war not only eat rice as a useful sabatitate, all the Hamburg and Bremen are at the Regiment and I was posted to down on Xmas day to Le Traport. The company had been warned exercise unusual care. He would imports, but changed their char-more as the price of rye bread present excluded, a considerable my old Coy. I felt pretty sink and Icrossed from Dieppe to Derver. Ye time after time about these ship show that the defendant firm acter as well. Seventy-two per has increased by 43 per cent part of the Scandinavian and done up, so the Doctor ordered Gods, but there was some ses run-ments without due return of the were quite aware of the risk they cent. af last December's imports the price of barley, groats by 83 Rumian Mankit goes through me to Hospital. I explained. I ning andl lost all interest in every certificates. As to the intention were running, in the shipment of were duty-free, against 60 per per cent, of ost grosts by 78 per Copenhagen, and this is sorely had only just returned from shing except myself! I did not of the firm in shipping on antimony, and that it was disguise
Hospital and wanted to go up care in the least whether the boat this occasion, it seemed that ed under the name of "ron ores Dent, free the previous December, cent, of buckwheat grosta by not a crime, le This is attributed to the British107 per cent., and of yellow posse [The Foreign Office have so with the boys. Es poo-poohed, went to Dover ar Halifax; they intended to ship the The case was adjourned until blockede, which has cut off highly by 102 per cent, The imports of issued a statement criticising and and at last told me I might do so could have gone to Hades for all fin, and although they intended next Tuesday, defendant bern dutiable manufactured products zye were only half as great as revising the figures given by the on condition I took great care I cared, so long as it got there to get a permit, they intended to allowed the same buil
ship it whether they got a paɛ- from central Emope.
those in the foregoing year. Daily Mail]-Globa
of myself and took certain quickly.
Colonial Secretary reporting that Dr. F. L. Graca Özorio had been duly elected a member of the Board. Dr. Ozazio was appointed * member of the sub-committee for dealing with applications for Common Lodging Houses.
An application was considered
All Previous Records Broke
four
yokkal,
the
statements on Danish importe As regards Mr. Clarke's figam have arrived here. They contain for imports of pork, it is granted
breach of declarations and of American pork have been in the New Year, and my best dishonest trading often con-ported than in previous years, bat | the boys. tradicted here.
to create a sensation.
large amounts of American park
are being consumed on account of
Another Letter.
nakaze
to
The I. X. K. La. SHIYO HARU
which direct primary. In 1912 about 25 of what had taken place. They many ore was then putt.
it back. He (Mr. Gardiner), under-
complaints against Denmark and 578 tons, and in 1915 1017 101-the twenty-fire of us travelled ap uniform Presidential primaries in no objection to this tin going to in these serious times, af grest -
linfomation.
Allies.
Yunnan
2. Chrke six ifor pushed a new frft. In your own Begt. Oh, it was indeed a Glory/sufficient to rsise suspicions that policy of the Gover
TiDuly,
what
policy