COMMERCIAL
THE EMBA EGO ON PULP.
Swede's View of the Position.
BOX-
planation, from the Swedish point
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1916.
"I cannot give you the reason,
Cochin China, the rice awamps of HONGKONG SHARE
REPORT
·SELLERS; SA-BALES; "BUYERS; N-NOMINAL
·OFFICIAL PRICES.
answered the secretary." "That which were almost exaupt fram is a matter which, I take it, rests the disonas. In the esse of the big with the British Foreign Office, vers of South America the delta and I do not see why it happens. Its had almost invariably re- But those are the frets as disclosed mained free from malaria. by the British Board of Trade re- - There was a very simple expls. London, Jan. 34.-The seersus themselves. So you can see nation of the phenomens be had tary of the Swedish Chamber of that, under the circumstances, it mentioned. In the first place it Commerce in London, interviewed an absolute necessity for the should be borne in mind that no to-day by a representative of the Swedish authorities to take someone had ever given any indication Backy
action in the interests of the home that there was any mode of Press Association, gave an
consumer. There is nothing of malarial infection except through
The Cantons of view, of the prohibition of the reprisal in it. We do not make the Anopheles mosquito. export of chemical pulp by the special prohibition as regards larve of this insect were always North Chinas
England. We cand Swedish Government.
a large most plentiful along the edges of Caiens He painted out that it was not a quantity of palp to the United pools, tanks or streams, and in total prohibition, as the material States and to Norway, and that is the case of large sheets of water, could still be exported under also stopped, except so far as zo larrs at all would be found at China Fires
considerable distance
sway F. K. Fire licence. Figures which he laid licences will be granted.TM
from the banks. That point was before the interviewer showed that of all the countries of the
extremely important as showing Douglases world to which the palp is export to obtain applies from New that it was the amount of water Steamboats ed, Great Britain has been the foundland, Carads and elsewhere, edge which existed in a locality Indos (Com) biggest buyer. In 1913, the total the secretary asid that would of that governed the catpat of Incos (Del) import value in this country course, be possible. He added, mosquitoes.
mounted to £1,617,639, which however, that it should not be
Shanghai Exchange Circular. Mowers. Maitland and Fearon's report for week ending the 8th March, 1916, states ----After alight | fläcinations, the London price of Silvar is 974. ie 116 higher than last week. Our local market assumed a firm tone early in the week under review, probably o account of the falling off of piece goods prices, and reported silk business for the new crop & cartain amount of Export paper appeared and rates firmed up to 27 for T/T cn London. At the closer there appears to be very little basinesa on either side. though a small general demand for T/T an London has continued throughout the week. Our local stock of syces and Bar Silver at Tla 35,550,000 is Tls. 231,000 lower than last week. The stock of Mexican Dollars at $22,730, 000 is $170,000 lower.
Sea Insurance Company.
to
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Banks
BANKS.
BANK OF CANTON -
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Trans- acted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS Re eeived.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
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TION, O Paid-up Capitał co $15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
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Marine Insurnaces.
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Fire lasurENCES.
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Ro Mr. P., Morosk
J. A. Pinmmer, Bac
$162
$415
For 6 Months 4% per annum
Shipping.
$139
For I Months 43% per annu
$19
52,
$178
LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Manager
$131
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Inexplaining the effects of foods | Shells equalled 50 per cent of Great forgotton that the Swedish pine on the distribution of malaris the Ferries Britain's total imports of this was more suitable for this mano-lecturer caled attention to the The fortieth annust meeung of material. The remaining 50 per facture than any other pine that physical features of the average Sugara the Sea Insurance Company, Lid, ceat came from Newfoundland, is grown. These natural advent Bengal village. Owing to the s was held in London on February Canada, Norway, Finland, Enesia, ga, for various things were com-level surface of the country it was Germany. What pro on to most countries in one way impossible to obtain earth for the 3. Me George Gilmour, who anë presided, mcred the adoption of portion of that was of the another. In Sweden it is purpose of raising houses above Balans the report. He had thought, he chemical kind, which is used pine," he proceeded, "whilst in the ground, or constructing em- Baula said, that 1914 would be some for paper making, the secretary this country it would be difficals bankments and roads, except by Tronoha thing like 1913, but it had come of the Chamber could not say, and to beat you in the output of the excavations. As a result, each rais
house had a number of hellowa out very much better than he had he preferred, not to give figures finest coal.”
The secretary concluded by near it. Ons frequently heard it expected. Altogether they were unless they were absolutely re-
liable.
reiterating that what he desired stated that the presence of these able to give the abareholders some-
Asked whether the attitude of make clear was, that it was hollows, which became pools, was thing very good." As to 1915, his
with no desire of reprisals upon largely responsible for the prevs anticipation that any depression the Swedish Government was s that had cecured would recoup reprisal for not receiving more Great Britain, that this action had lence of malaria in the villages the been taken by Sweden, but that of districte like Jessore, Hooghly, itself during the year had been coal from Great Britain,
Lands, Hotels and Buildings. it was merely intended to or a portion of the 24-Parganas. HA Hotels fully carried out; 1915 figures as secretary replied in the negative.
safeguard ita for & to ordinary basinees were well "I do not mean to say
OWA domestic If, however, they took the Anglo F. Lands demand. over 1914. The net profit for the moment," he went on, "that this
case of villages in Eastern Land Invest Emonths under review was £120,- action has been brought about to
Bengal, such as those in Dacca or H'phreys Est Tippera, they would find that at Kloon Lands 000.; that was to say, 120 per obtain more coal from this country.
this time of the year the villages S'hai Lands cent. on the total paid-up capital There is nothing of retaliation in
ware surrounded by little hollows West Points of the company with which they it, as has been spread from Danish started-$100,000.—40 years sources. It is merely a matter of
just the same as those in this part Centrala of the country the only difference ago. That £100,000, was the safeguarding pulp for home par
being that just now there might|Ewas " only capital that came in at the posse, and it should not be for-
be fewer of them containing Kang Yik office door, for £400,000, was gotten that the prohibition does found inside.
not apply to Great Britain alone,
water. In spite of these facts, Lan E. Mow Eastern Bengal remained com- S'hai Cottons but to all countries that have been
paratively free from malaria. The Yangtzepoos getting supplies from Sweden.
Dr. C. A. Bentley under the explanation might be given that beading "Swampe and Floods in the snopheles mosquito did not Bozzecs relation to Bengal Malaris" read breed in Esatern Bengal, but he Chins Light&P.
remarkable paper at Calcutts could assure them that such was Providers He said that malaria was usually not the case. Throughout a large Dairy Farms associated with the presence of portion of the Howrah distric: Green Islands
amps and it was often supposed which was free from
zerere. Electrics that flooda were largely respon-malaria, there abundant | H. K. Ice Co., sible for the development of larvae of the snopheles mosquito Ropes epidemics of the disease. As a to be found.
Shanghai Share Market: Shanghai, March 9th-The local share marke: has been very
You will see the position in dall and comparatively inactive Swedes, so far as getting coal is daring the past week. Amongst concerned, from figures issued by Babbers the sadden drop in the British Board of Trade itself. Anglo-Javas to TIs. 13; has been These figures show that the ex- the main feature due to the deci portation from the United King sion of the Board to issue to the dom of all Finde of coal to vendors of the Estate 50,000 Sweden in 1913-that is the last unisaned shares at par, in accord-normal ja86 4,563,07€
with a
contract enter tone. In 1914-which was the ed into between the Company first war year the exports fell to and the readors at the time the 4,250,255 tons showing a slight Company was fɔated. This deci- decrease.
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8814
MALARIA AND ITS
CAUSE
Interesting Paper by Dr. Bentley.
WAS
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of Home Property. An Goods received on Saxmage Advances made en Merchandise. Loans made on the Providen systems. Bates and Puran on applica TRUSTEL ÉXE UTOR DE WILLS. ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
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TIME TABLE
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KÄXAGER shanghai-A. G. Stephen, Is. Loodan Bankers-London County and
Westminster, Zionist
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ON FIXED SIPOJET **
For 3 months; të per cent për zanem, vi For 4 months, 3j per cent, per sonum, Fer to months, 4 per cent DET MODEL N. J. STABB,
Chief Manag I-
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANI.
THS Emine of the above Bank is conduczeèby the HONGKONG AND-HANGAMI BANKINGú CORPORATION, Ba may be obtained, an application
TEREST on deposita e allowedan ibe it- monte monthly balances ar y per cess,
1
Depositors may transfer, as their option, balances of $400 or more to the Hongkong and Shaghad Bank to be placed on 200uAD DEPOSIT at i per Ce per anâtim
For the Horytoog and Skarghai Banking Compress sign
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechurch
Street, London.
Authorised Capital Subscribed
Paid Up Reserve Fund
24
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£1,500,000
1,125,001
562,500 500,000
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in many countries swamps did seemingly psradoreal state of Trans, Peak, new cents 85 give rise to malaris and that in affairs was that it was only daring Langhats son has met with considerable la 1015 the export of coal parts of India, such as the Parjab, the monsoon season that malaria Ppike Tobacco.
the occurrence of floode was some was covered by the snopheles Laundries opposition, and it appears likely from here that a compromise will be agreed 2,659,95 tons. This will show malaria. Physical conditions infection was, except in the extremsWatsons
times followed by epidemic mosquito. The season of new in- U. Waterboats apon whereby three quarters of you the hardship entailed in the Panjab were very different north of Bengal, lassed from foar Wm. Powells the anisated shares will be issued Sweden by the lack of British auf from there in Bengal, however, in five months. It was because in Morning Posts in the first place to shareholders plies. That is a point a hích I have and the remainder to the vendors. nos seen mentioned in the discus and what held good in regard to Eastern Bengal a large portion The probability of this arrange- sion of the Swedish difficulties. one part of the country did not of the country became inundated CORRECTED TO NOOR MONDAY MAR. men: being effected resulted in a Coal is absolutely necessary for the necessarily hold good in regard at this season of the year that the amar recovery to The 15.60, wood-palpindustry, especially for another part. Before going any number of malarial mosquitoes Share and General Brokers
WRIGHT & HORNBY, Babbers on the whole close rather the drying process. Another neces of certain physical peculiarities made to destroy the anopheles farther, he wished to remind them was kept in check. Any efforts easier than last week. Cottons are sory for chemical wood-pulp are
of Bengal Of firm. Langkats show practically certain chemicals, of which there
the 84 mosquito at this time of the year no change. Debentures are in has been a very marked shortage the province,
000 square miles composing were absolutely thrown away: In owing to the British blockade. 60,000 was what was known that extensive flooding of the coun Bome request.
than central Bengal, owing to the fact Shanghai Cotton Market. Then, it might be useful to say Mesar. Spont and Rowenfeld's that the Swedish paper-makeri,
delta country." It was rather try no longer occurred every little Cotton Market Report for the week who rely entirely upen the strange that most people appeared pool during the dangerous montis T/T ending 9th March is sa follows: Swedish woed-palp production Bengal was almost entirely a delta. quitoes which were produced 30 dis
to have forgotten the fact that was
breeding place for mos-Demand China Cotton. Since our last as their raw material, have 20-That fact sltered the aspect of upon such as enormous scale that 60 5/11 circular was issued, the Cotton Liously watched the increasing many problems including those malaria was bound to grow pre-4 m/s market opened quite firm with a difficulty of keeping up their proof drainage, agriculture and also valent. He wished to make it Shanghai good demand both from local ducion. The restriction now pass disesses such as malaria, and it Mills and exportere,and somethinged in regard to chemical wood-
quite plain that the occurrence of T/T Singapore between 30/40,000 picals have pulp is primarily a defensive was because people had not foods in Bengal
panted Japan....
T/T India changed hands at advance rates. messure to safeguard the home realised that deltae had peculiari ather than harm. Where-
Demand India. Arrivals from the interior are very demand. "Bat, he continued, ties of their own that much of the ever drainage during the mon- T/T Sam Fco &.N.Y. 45 small, showing large decline when look at the difference as regards trouble and difficulties of the past soon month is exceptionally good, T/T Java ******* compared with these last year. Norway and Danmark. Norway ity or sixty years in Bengal had malaris was almost certains to T/T Macks. Nom The damage to the Chins crop this imported from Great Britain in
abound, but wherever drainage T/T Francs.... season now appears to be much 1913 2,298,345
Although it bad long been was so bad that the country was Demand Paris tone ci coal, greater than what was computed and in 1915 2,643,318 tons. You known that malaria was often either inundated during a period previously, and whilst a consider see from these figures that Nor- asociated with the presence of of the year or remained under able portion of the shortage is way actually obtained more coal swamps, there were many ex water always, malaria would not being replaced by northern Cotton during 1915 than was her normal amples of swampy disease. Two be prevalent. fogether with imports from India, demand. The same with Den-thousand years ago Alexandria, we are of opinion that during the mark, which obtained in 1913 alibongh surrounded by marshes, months of July, August and 3,034,240 tons, and in 1915 was entirely free of marab fevers. It was recorded that years ago the September, the scarcity will, if 3,130,642 tone. It is clear to every Italiaa town of Ravenna, on the
6 m/s. Francs... 2.93 anything, be more accentuated body that, with the diminishing
Demand Germany than at present, and it would guactity of coal exported to her delta of the Po, was, in spite of
Demand, New York 46 therefore be advisable for our from Great Britain, Sweden's in-its swampa, non-malarious, and it
T/T Bombay friends to be provided against dustries cannot maintain their was curious to find that since the
That progressive institution, Demand Bombay 145 14 Buy sach contingency. Tons of normal activity. In consequence surrounding country had been the Bank of China, announces & TIT Calentta the market, Firme
we have been forced to buy coal drained and improved, malaria new step forward. According to Demand Calcutta...145 14 from Germany for the first time Alexandria, on the other hand, the Peking papers, new baek Demand Singapore 81
had begun to exhibit itself advertisement appearing in Demand Manila 93 3/4 in the history of Swedish industry. In the course of an action in the But the shortage of British coal still remained healthy in spite notes, of swenty-dollar denomina. On Haiphong High Court of Justice by a money has not been made up by the Ger-
20 tion, are being issued for use in lander for money lent, Mr. Justice man coel, and, moreover, the attempts had been made to re-connection with the Paking office. AT. Lawrence said "This German coal is not so suitable for el im the marshy land around it. The new denomination of note Gold Leaf per mm 56.86 prejudios against money-lenders the purpose. It is not only as a general rale delta countries will doubtless prove a very con- Bar Silver, per 02 27 34 is ridiculous. Either they ought question of ecal, bat, as I have remained comparatively healthy venient addition to the desirable to be abolished, or they ought to said it is also a shortage of other and free from malaria.no long as portion of the paper currency of the surface of the country was the country, and we may expect be treated as human beings. I material." seen mee no evidence that any in- "How do you account for Nor- left in a more or less naturs), the early extension of fin que to dincement had been held out to the way and Denmark getting more state. Dr. Bentley referred to the other branobes and agencies ci defendant to borrow, except the than their anal supply of British delta of the Irrawaddy, in which, the Bank of China, and eventually fact that the money-lender was coal and Sweden getting much he mid malaria was remarkably
rs. Further saat "there was. National Rev quite a good-looking woman.
The Money-leader:
srisen.
of
the
fact
that
New Bank Notes for China.
2.57
2.77 1. BUYING.
-------2-3/16 4 m/s. D/P 2-5/16 6 m/s. LO ****2/7/16
4 m/s. L/C
30 d/s. S'ney & M-2/7/16. 36 địa Sau A co & NI 4
4 m/s. Marks Nomi 4 m/s. France 288
3 14 prem.
On Saigon 3 On Bangkot
078/1 Sovereign
-10.20
prem
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Chinese... 10
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100 Ever 15 MIN. 21.00 AM
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6:00 2
LADE DUE TO
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KWAISHA.
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Incorporated by Royal Charter 19
BEAD OFFICE-LONDON, 1 Paides "apitalism Featured to carattere il2,300,008
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