SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Up To the Minute.
11 8.10.
Banks.
b. $. 750.00. Cantons. n. $ 400.00. Unions------ n.$920.00, Yanglesos, n. ex. 73 $ 262 50.
Ewos.
S'hai Cottons.
1.
Dairy Farms,
Green Islands,
Trams. (L. L.)
b. 8
Laundries.
n. 8
Watsons.
b.
-THE-COLONY'S FINANCES.
The financial statement for the month of June, issued by the
Hongkong Treasury,
follows:-
Balance of Assets
and
од 31st May, 1916.
is
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1916.
KILLED IN ACTION.
P. C. Painting Among the Casunities.
knew him.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Mecare. Benjamin and Potts
is as follows:—
Sept. 1
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Tone 118.
105
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118
FL
111
103
*
112
101
110
102
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871
GERMAN INEFFICIENCY. England might masily stand aside CANTON ENTERPRISES.
while" Germany settled her so count with France and Bumis ? There are few blunders the world
THE ITALIAN ARMY,
American Journal's Straight Talk, over so colossal, as the failure of Some Interesting Developments. Brotherhood of Officers and Men
unrest in India had in like mat-
mespt,
The Canton Customs report for 1915 contains the following :-
a
I
CHINA'S MILITARY BURDEN,
The Army and What to do about it.
the Teutonis Powern to "estimate the strength of English patriotism
The following is from an artiole}|| No nation can long be called sad love of fair play whieh lay
by Mr. Sidney Low, the special representative of the British |*: News has been revived at the efficient which fails to advance ready to be called to aros as soon
prees with the Italian army —— Peking, Aug. 23.—One Police Station by friends of Police the general life of humanity saya as any foe would-seok to strike a
The Canton Electric Supply The economy with which the (China's biggest trouble is what Constable E. G. Painting, who, is the New York Outlook. As the blow against democracy or the Douglases. b. 135 50 will be remembered, left with war drags on, with its ever-right of a people, though small, Company has made remarkable Italien campaign is being con- for oanvenience saics may be vall-
progress during the year; the ducted is not attained at the ex-led the Army.... „The Chinese Army.. Indos (Daf.) b. # 127.00.
others in 1914 to go Home to join increasing wake of rain and to govern themselves.
monthly reosipts are reported to pense of efficiency, so far as one in itself a constant danger to the the colours, that he has been irreparable loss, Germany is fast
Germany thought she under amount to $60,000, and now CAN Yulbon nít đi ý 31,50,
judge. The solider_ispesse of the country, while it con killed in sotion. It is also rum. losing her "place in the san," stood Indis 30/.
She found that customers are continually present very well looked after Kailans.
The stitutes, no protection against oured that P. C. Carpenter is and stands as the "borrible exam-country seething with revolt. ing themselves. This inorease of quality of the food is emel external threat or internal dis- Langkata 2. T 26.50,
wounded. P. O. Painting was a ple" of utter failure along the A the world had been business called for additional lent. H.K. Wharves. b. 8 85 50.
A few days ago I order. It is useloan against very popular man and had been avunnse of real world service.
| made to believe that there plant; but this was rendered went out to look at one of modern armies, K'loon Dooka.n.des. $ 180,00,
and could *. T 74.00.in the Hongkong Police Foros for That she is powerful none can wan unreek Shai Doors.
there. Britain practical impossibility by scarcity the heavy-gan positions behind not in recent years · provsil has never been able or anxious to of freight space and the rising the trenches. It was near a even against the half naked about two years, during which deny; but that her strength is of a. T 150.00.
100.00. time he had made a host of the eternal types daily becoming carb oriticisms, and in Hyde Park, price of electrical material, all of small hill village in which the nomade of Tibet and Mongolia. 0.40.60, friends. The news of his death more doubtful. In a sense she
near to the doors of Buckingham which is manufactured outside of battery commander and his sad Three divisions of it vialy en- has caused widespread regret for has been efficient, but for funda Palace, every kind of religious Chin. This inability to extend had their quarters. Our inspec- dosvoared for months to bring to m. 8 9.75.
he was a favourite with all who mentally wrong purposes; and, and political heresy is permitted she works naturally limited the tion inished, the colonel invited book White Wolf's robber band. 7.55,
unless the unexpected happens, 3.75.
as to lunch with himself and his Szechuan is now largely in the she is bound to undermine her freely to open its mouth. The increase in earnings,
The Canton Cement Works officers at their mess, which was handą of brigande. So is Shenai. 6.75.
awn foundations and find herself less rompedisi and both morally or ben allowed to fad voice, produced about 145,000 osaks of in the little village sahool-house. So in Inner Mongolis. Brigandage and Germany andoubtedly ment during the year, of which We had a most satisfying repast at all times in Obias, and in many and physically weaker than before thought that through her secret several thousand caske the conquest of Alaane-Lorraine agencies she could ferment exported to foreign countries and ocfee, everything of the best.
were-soup, meat, macaroni, fruit, of the provivoss, is a regular pro- fession complementary to the enough trouble in India to keep the remainder was divided be- I was the more surprised at this military profesion. Indeed the The war has progressed suffici-England busy should war between Hongkong and local menu when I was informed that it two professions might almost be advise us that the Langkat outpat ently far for one to turn the light declared. Here again her view demands. The turnout in 1915 is was mainly composed of the army said to be interchangeable, and it of truth on German efficiency in point was faulty-abe saw the said to have increased 10 per centrations. The meat, coffee, and bread is often difficult to know when s the actual field of battle. Where facts in wrong juxtaposition. over that of the previous year.admirable bread is was of as-soldier is a soldier and not a is her bossted superiority? Must Tarest and criticism did not mean Becently one and a half working bleached whested four were the brigand. people think she has done surprise all that Germany thought they hours have been added to the same as supplied to the soldiers. There are said to be 1,100,000 ingly well as a fighting unit.
She noted the foam daily schedule. Since June the They could have much the same men under arms at present in The facts warrant an entirely caused by the breakers of free cement works have manufactured meal themselves every day if they China. That seems a big figars, different conclusion. Boasting of pesca, and failed shaolutely to new species of decorated tile, of chose. "Not quite so well cooked!" bat probably it is not so very s marvellous secret service, and understand the strong founda which more than 3,000 pisose are suggested. "Quite as well,” said wide of the mark if account is apparently prepared for a world tone upon which British institu- made per mensem.
the colonel; perhaps better, our taken of the regular army, the wat she can never again be called tions and Indian loyalty rest. A The Canton Brick Factory has fellows are capital gooks and various provincial organisations fficient in the face of her gross state of mind incapable of com- enjoyed a profitable year con rather particular in their tastes and the anti-monarchiet troops underestimation of brave little prehending the spirit of the sequent upon the collapse of They will go hanting about recently embodied. Whatever Belgium. Apparently expecting a British colonies ought not to be numerous houses and shops among the costage gardens for their number, these hordes of triumphal march through Belgium called efficient. A philosophy during the food in Jaly; and the herbs which give the right soldiers are eating the fat of the and a speedy attack in force, thich undervalues the war demsad has always been largely | flavouring to their soups.” the most vulnerable apot in
strength stored up in loyalty and in excess of supply. The price has It is an intelligent army in all France, this great “machine" WAS which acts as though sentiment consequently been forced up from its sections, the army of a people beld up a whole month by the and bonor have no military value $85 per 10,000 to $165 per 10,000, which has some claim to call despised Belgians, giving Franos
is proved falme by the test of The Canton Paper Factory has itself the most intellectual na well
The Government is considering and her allies an opportunity to facts, and forever discredits the done a fairly good buiness during sa the most artistic in Europe, the matter, and a scheme has been marshal their strength and pre- German point of view.
the year; but besides supplying The artistio quality comes out drawn up containing proposals pare for the conflict. Had Ger-
Possibly the greatest blunder the government departments, it everywhere and in unexpected involving reorganisation, first, of A fairly well attended house many foreseen the immense enjoyed a really splendid pro-strength of the Belgian national Germany has made in the solusi ) sells only a small stook for local place. In su officer's me I the troops in the seceding pro- Owing to the visited in one of the new barracks vinces, and next of those in the spirit, it is almost certain that conduct of the war has been her consumption. gramme pat on by the "Soamps" he would not have struck when alliance with Turkey. She gain-limited capacity of the plant, the behind the lines I found the bare non-seceding provinose.. But that at the Theatre Royal last evening, she did. Sarely such sharted strength in nam bere when she factory has been unable to make timber walls and ceilings covered does not advance the sisastion and the high reputation this band
with pictures, little "bite" from much, for the crazef the question alliance strengthened the German made further progress daring the clever caricatures of the enemy the troops in the seceding pro The following extracts are from themselves
enhanced. la both the Fortnightly Price Current further
and concerted
What was Germany doing when war plen, brought much needed year. To the list of water con- and of Italy's special butt, the vinose have not been paid ainos and Market Raport issued by the the individual
they look the anti-monarchist side. food into Germany, and prolong eamers, 1,389 houses have been old Austrian Emperor. she failed to understand the talent Hongkong Chamber of Comitem the
The men's own sleeping-roome Many newly embodied troops are displayed W of the highest, and
tremendous moral and physical ed the war indefinitely. But can added, and 36 mein and 9.678 & Cotton Piece Goode and Fancy continuous stream of merriment resources of the French nation? Germany ever recover from the minor pipes have been laid dur- are sometimes similarly ornament in the same position. Morever, Cotton Goods. During the in- was maintained. Those present Living near neighbour to France stain of the Armenian atrocities 2 ing the year. The output of watered, and even the outside of the they were fed and equipped
a doren this quantity. of more watoe than terval cotton has touched the were not slow to demonstrate the for centuries, besides having in- The good will of the world was is 537,600 gallons per day, and hats will be decorated with con- largely on borrowed money, which
in considered ventional designs and arabesques must be repaid. Tarkiah Empires. If Germany sufficient to meet the public or patriotic inscriptions. There is Demands for all these purposes the sensational price of 10d but pleasure derived from the efforts aumerable spies throughout her has since declined to 9.681. One of the company, and encores enemy's territory, Germany ap- or two small transactions in white were frequently demanded. In parently only counted fortifica expected the call to the Holy War needs. No extension was made for always somebody in an Italian are pouring in upon the Central to outlying battalion who can paint, sad Government, and to satisfy them to succeed, what a terrible apos- supplying water K lions and noses. Her philosophy tsay for a Christian nation ! and places, except to barracks in the generally somebody who can fabalone some shirtings and 8lbs. greys are their concluding number,
are required. reported. There is a fairly steady ragtime drama", Arranged by was wild confidence in stoel what a delusion! If, on the other eastern enburb. After delraying write poetry. If Kipling were an Estimates of the amount ooped reported. There is a fairly seo of Mr. Wolseley Charles, the com- and liquid fire, and she clearly hand, she thought the call to the all expenses, not dividend of 8 Italian writer his verses would be vary between $10,000,000 and 1 Zoods basi is dificult to pany were seen at their best, and disparaged the greatest military Holy War would fail, then she per cent. was declared for 1915. recited round every camp fire, $30,000,000, bat whatever the connect business owing to the one felt worry that the perform set of the world the morale deliberately played with the most it is probably worthy of mention D'Annunzio's are. In the Isonzo real figure may be it is totally
of any people. No doubt German: dangerous fire the world has ever that the Canton government, in region is an unusualy com- beyond the very high rates demanded by ance was over NO BOOR.
capacity of the military leaders special pro dyers and manufacturers at home.
No one knew what consequence of the impoverished modious observation post burrow- Government to supply, - As the Cotton yarn. The demand has gramme is being given, and it short, sharp confict, and than might have been the result, and condition of the treasury, sold all ed out of the earth. It is disused first step towards roorganisation.
a victorious peace. Bebind her been amail at an advance of $3 is to be hoped that the patronage siege gens she fired shot and for the sake of victory Germany its shares to merchanta in Octo- now, bet at the time of the great in disbandment, and disbandment to $4 per bale. Owing to the will be more liberal than has
Liabilities
...$381,163.51
Revenue from let
to 30th June, 1916,-
Expenditure from let to 30th June, 1916,
Balance,...$544,295.36
Me
1,048,171.64
1,409,395.15
Total to 9th inst.
Daily average .
865,039.70
THE "SCAMPS."
HONGKONG. TRADE,
A Fortnight's Activities
merce --
Reviewed,
98.77
people, and one of the questions argently requiring settlement is how to reduce their number.
of performers have gained for sightedness can never be called admitted the Turkish Empire any striking progress.
into partnership. Such an The Canton Waterworks has the camps and trenches, and is financial. It is understood that
in this tour was "efficiency"!
This evening,
A
expected '#
known.
high prices and the political been the rule during the week.sball into the invisible, indefin, as willing to take the risk of ber, and that in consequence the | advance sastward it was the office cannot be effected without pay conditions the dealers are exire. The company goes to Canton to-able, and indestructible soul of touching the Mohammedan bar. company is now entirely under
morrow and will reappear at the France, and wondered that the rel of Gunpowder with the fuse of commercial management, Theatre Royal on Wednesday war lasted so long! She had left Holy War. Whatever was CX- this major war fact out of her pected to happen, the fact re and Thursday next.
calculations, and then sitempted maine that Mohammedan in fighting Mohammedan, a thing the conquest of soul with Krapp not thought possible in the guns and poisonous gas!
scheme of German efficiency.
mely csations. Quotations are:
No. 10s at 892/119. No. 12 at $107/118. No. 16 at #118/140. No. 20 at $120/152. Arrivals 19'000 baler. Sales 4,000 bales. Shipments 1,000 bales. Unsold #tock 42,000 bales. Bargaine 25,000 bales.
Woollens. Market continues placid.
Metals. Business extremely dall. There are reported sales of tinplates at from 14.00 10 14 50
browns,
MONGOLIAN BANDITS.
Japanese Medical Relief Offered. man jokes for forty years. Ao happened
and
¡
lesson the world will never forget. Much destruction has re- salted from the use of Zeppelins, an occasional chanos shot having
if the Allies of view the results cannot be said
and directing station of an army ment of stroses and she giving of commander, so that its rooms bounties, it in obvious that all ware walled and floored and talk of military reorganization in farnished with hinged doors. premature, and must remain pre- These things one has seen else mature natii a large loan bas where, but not the lines from been negotiated,
C. Daily patriotic poets painted in letters News.
ombellished with sorolls and flour.
The officers take much interest
Orders issued to-day by Mr.
Parades Central Station.
Think of Germany's blindossa As a fighting machine the Gardeetroyed scoldier's life, wrecked ishee all round the Bank walls. with regard to England. Great man army has not lived up to its railway, or hit a munition in these parwaits of their men. Britain had been the butt of Ger- reputation. What would have factory. But from a military point The service discipline is strict POLICE BESERVE ORDERS. cording to Prussia, she was slow had been prepared for war? to justify the means. The Lasi- and military offences are severely and notoriously lacking in dash Outnumbered as they were tanis was a splendid prize, and punished. But the social line enterprise. But, slowly lacking of ammunition, short the destrustion of much ammanie between the commissioned and A body of Mongolian bandita per box. Other lines are neglected,
non-commissioned, ranka is not and with very little enquiry.
| has occupied the town of Kuoghi. | swaking out of her lethargy, she of big gune, and with only green tion had a valus. Bat will not drawn so rigidly sa in some other E. 0. Jankın, D.B P., (Bomerto) Sagar.Market quiet generally ation. A Changchun dispatch to now holds with bulldog tenacity reserves to take the field, what the ory of horror which escaped bat a fair busineen was done in the Main chi says that they have hundred and fifty miles of wonderful showing they made the lips of the civilized world for armins. There is a good deal iste:--
French trenches, and is growing and are still masking! The mon ever offert every advantage gained of the camaraderie between placed neighbouring villages
in the French army; and Tuesday, Sept. 12sh, and Thurs con Market: Quiet and alesdy, are making elaborate preparation contrary to the German calculs remember how long it took the course, if might is right, then the i though the formalities are duly | day, Sept. 14th. Whole of No. 4
Flour Market Report-Ameri. practically ander martial law and stronger every day. Her colonies, of fifty years ago in this Nation by inch a frightful policy? Officers and men which prevailu
tion, are absolutely loyal to her, North_to`raim a fighting stay more terrible the might, the more Notice has been received of freight for a big move against the Govern and though revolt was actually and discover winning generala, glorions the right. But on the observed the private finds it Company under Chief forpector advances for new crop. Inesi meat troops who are on the way allowed to break out in Ireland, Think, then, of the superb show-grounds of efficiency alone such possible to talk to a lieutenant in Mason, the Sergeant Major and Market: Still very little being hither to bring the bandits into the Nationalists, to the ohagrin ing of the Allies in defending a policy is oslonisted to kill the natural tone, and the captain the 0.8. Major si 5.45 p.m.
does not behave to a corporal as The following P. C. of No. done, Imports are very low and subjugation. It is therefore ex- of Germany, with no uncertain themselves from an enemy that goose that lays the golden eggs. if he belonged to a different & Platoon will parade under clearances purely nominal. pected that serious encounters will sound have stood firmly, and was armed to the teeth! Germany The world has progressed too far variety of the human species. It C. 8. Major Ebawaz Khan at Quotations: American Patent, happen in a few daya,
fought bravay against Britain's expected to win the war a year for such a policy to succeed. $4.00; American Cut off, 83.40;; On the 18th alt, the Chang-fow. Germany failed to under. go. The ides was magnificent, Germany has sought for world is easier to do that in an army Central Bation at 5.45 pm, on Straight $3.35; chun branch of the Japan Red-stand, the temper of England, but it failed. In spite of its pre- leadership and has aadly failed at where even in peace-time it may Mondays and Thursdays, in such Shanghai Flour, 3.00-3.05. Cross Society established an office The two countrise are entirely paredness, the much-boasted Ger- the very door of suose. Had her happen that the corporal is the week antil further orders, in un
Canton Silk. Movers Herbert in Kucobiation for the treatment different in spirit, and Prussia man army is really being held at leadership been for goodwill and son of a doke or a milionaire and form with rifles Dant and Co.'s circular dated of cases that may result from the apparently looked only on the bay by nations who at the begin international co-operation, the the captain lawyer in a small phamed, B. A. flyder, Faix August 28th states:- Stook: expected encounter between the materialistic side of Britain's de- ning of the conflict were not pre- could have played her part, and way or a bank manager in Mohamad, Noria, Maumood and 1,000 balos, Market Silk:- Government troops and the fences, and failed to estimate the Pared for war. If an amateur played it well. But she asked for provincial town. Settlements for France have been Mongolian bandits. It is added wonderful loyalty which prevail boxer can obtais, an even draw the throne of Hannibal and
Band and Orchestra. large, as settlements run in these that a group of Japanese medicaled throughout the British Empire. *gainst a mach heralded cham-Cesar; and in her blandering In Possession of Oplum. times. With scarcely anything men and nurses is also proceeding Unsoustamed to free speech at pion, who at the ringside would inefficiency she did not realize A Chinese was charged, at the Band Practice Tasaday, Sept. home, Germany could not com. call the encounter a victory for that those thrones are reserved Police Court this morning, with 12th and Friday, Bapt. 15th prehend how liberty-loving peo- eficiency?
for the dead, She has borne and being in possession of opium. Orchestra Practice-Monday, Sept. pla could. freely orîtidime their What has Germany accomplish-trained her children, not for life, Inspector Gordon said the man 11th. Government and by strikes and od by her policy of "frightful- but for death on the fields of was seen coming from the dirso labour disputan jeopardize, the new"? Undoubtedly, she has
battis. For generations her tion of the ma. Nankin," which
All ranks will, stond in pisin We are informed by the Hon. national life, and yet remain per gained many miles of trenches by people will be loaded with huge had just come from Galousta, and are brighter as the Colonial Secretary that Hong- fectly loyal and enthusiastically the ase of poisonous gas. With war debts, and because of her when he was searobed the opiam Cloths Le Burelober Drill at regards the welliement of local kong has been declared free from British. What can be said of the out question liquid fire has militarism all the world will have was found in his possession, tied Ventral Blation on Wednesday, difference. Waste-Hasadvanced plague by the Netherlands Indis diplomacy whish at the begian accomplished like cults. Porto carry a share of the maggering round his waist. A fus of $40 and Friday, Sept. 18th and 15% in sympathy with the flatures." | Government.
ing of the war could margues that haps the burning of Laurain was load.
wsa Limposed. VOERMOM 16,30 pan.
American -.
doing for Americs. Prices show from Mukden to Kuschiation.
a1 advance of $30 to $40 per pioul: Exchange has kept steady throughout the fortnight. Bilk is beginning to filter down slowly from the country and the pros pects ahead
Hongkong and Plague.
tes
F. Ali.
Ambulance Platson.
Kascion