GERMANY'S COCOA.
Imports lato Sweden Increase Tenfold.".
*London Nov. 20.—Remarkable. fast regarding the importation of cosos into Germsry were stated in the Prize Court to-day when Sir Samuel Evans was asked by the Crown to condema 187 metria tons of oooom seized at North Shielde on April 18 last in the Danish eteamer Buron Stjernblad, shipped from Lisbon to Gothen berg, and claimed by the Aktie Boing Forainade Chokladfa brikeros.
The Attorney-General and M-. Ernest Pollock, K.C., appeared for the Crowd,
The latter asid the Coons War Company (Ltd.), of Hamburg, with a ospital of two million marks, wank German Government Institution. Germany was very anxious to obtain oocos, and its conramption had increased, 25 gramme of cocos or chooɔlsie was the normal ration of the German and Austrian soldier.
The Jadge remarked that this offered some index to the startling quantity of chocolate and cocoa which sometow found its way into Germany.
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Mr. Pollock said that while the imports into Norway had lately incrossed from 1,200 to 1,900 todė, these of Sweden had iporeseed from 1,692 to 15,800 tons.
There were great importations of cooom into Gothenberg and Sweden, and the value of the cargo seized on the Baron Stjeroblad was £10,490.
The affi lavit of Mr. W. Fallet Smith, of the War Trade Intelligr ence Department, said the effec of the war Lad bsen to cat eff from Germany 14,338 tona ia ber Dormal supply of 52,336 tons. Before the war Germany was the seand largest coneumer of cocoa, taking a fifth of the world's pro-f duce. The German Government ordered the strictest economy in the consumption of cocos and its products in the frat December of the war.
There was a serious shortage in Germany at the beginning of this year, and in March the price of coon was eight or nine times the London prices. In April, it was reported that the alocks wore nearly exhausted.
All this created great induce- ments to neutrals to tranship thees commodities to Germany. In December, 1915, she smuggling of cocoa and batter from Holland to Belgium was actively carried on, and the Customs officer on the frontier was given 1,000 francs a wagon of 20 tons which got across the frontier.
Since the beginning of the year a constant traffis had taken place between Denmark and Sweden of cocoa and its products for im-] mediate transhipment to Gor- many. This traffic gradually increased until in January, 1916, it became the practice to ship cocoa beans on regular Danish ships to Gothenberg and re ship from there to Germans.
While counsel was reading an analytical chemist's affidavit ex- tolling cocos se a food-stuff, the Judge observed that there W68 some advantage in ohange of dist.
Mr. Pollock: I believe, although one ought to be content with receiving the right propor- tion of carbo-hydrates and sibamenoids, nature requires change (laughter).
Bir 8. Evans: Still, ite heat- giving properties must be taken | into account. Anybody. kaɔwa that the heat-giving power of standard broad is better then that of white brand. We shall be thinking of giving up tea and Doffee after this,
Mr. Pollock: The facts may be given ont so all and anndry an indicating hope (laughter).
To Amsad Singapore Libel Law,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3,
SHIPPING.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.
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This vessel plies regularly between HONGKONG & BELAWAN. DELI (Sumatra) via Swatow.DAN
Next Sailings from Hongkong:
This vessel has excellent saloon sccommodation for a limited umber of passengers, is fitted with all modern conveniences and carries a duly qualified surgeon.
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Hong kong, 50th Dec, 1916.
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Agents.
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The
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Operating the new First Class Steamers
Hongkong to San Francisco,
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Sterling Shires.
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Sumatza
HOTEL LISTS
HONGKONG HOTEL,
Fånderson G E
Alkimeon R Lan
| Älmgof 6 M.
Adlar Mr & Mrt &
Joseph EM Talak FE Kindarar DAT King Ge
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Lauritsen Mr and
Mr. O
Misha G
McLay Mr and Ms
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Mellis G
Kokoan Dr G W
Macdonald Major D
Morock J
Mehta BX
Melnum"Mr & Mrs Macks: zie Ming Nicola. J.S Newhouse Obaldia JC de
Pear H H Pringle W J
C Pilkington Capt & R
Far
Price Mr & M•■GJ
J
Paralow Capt P
EX
Smith S
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Return Fore by Day Steamer
HONGKONG TO CANTON. I CANION TO HONGKONG.
Brand BA
Bail BEX
Bioker FD
af Shares
Barter Mr & Mr
Longle'd $
Allagar
2/3
2/9
Laosy
L
| Anglo-Java
4.-
B/m
Barber Master
Morse Mrs GA
Fitting 8 T
| Angio-Malay.
1 -
12/-
Mr-eat R J
Batang Malaka
2/12
B/6
Barbe- W L L
Bakob.
2/8
Brach Capt B
3/9
Barine J H
Brt. Mertajam
1/6
4/6
Baio H Murray.
Bkt. Sembawang
'1"
3/6
Ball CCJ
Bellion Me ER
Charsonass (F.M.B.)5/3
4-
Blain Or K
Chimpal
1/6
1/10
Battles MH
Cicely
17/8
20/-
Brians W H
Bullot P
Cicely Prod.
18/-
21-
Baker Dr& Ma
Consolidated
10/
19/6
Black-bear CO
Beawood
*15
2/8
Bein & B
Clatke WE
Kamuning Perak
5/5
8/9
Kota Tinggi
2/5
119
Capt
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Laba (F.M.B.)
Брит
7/6
Conaut H&R
Linggi Ord.
18/
20%.
Courtney D
London & R
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Court OL
Onry Mi
Merlimau
4/6
6,6
Campbell FE
Padang Jawa
31-
8/6
Cavalier A R
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22/6
26/-
Davenport W B Duffy Mias ME
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31-.
3/4
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Untd. Serdang
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7/6
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21.0
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Yallambross
Gordon AG
16/3
17/9
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Gumbourn V
Tern MB
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Gpere Mr & Mrs
801.
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131/
150/0
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Wallas C
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BD
751-
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50%.
55/
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Kuala Lumpur
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281-
Hall Capt TF
Lanadron
407-
Hollands HE
15/
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45.-
Mind W B
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67/-
Harper G
Lumut
37/6
46/--
El A
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Ord.
Handbal Mr & Mrs BT
80/-
90/-
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7 Pref.
7-
80/-
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Nordanal
217-
28/6
Permana
28/9
36/-
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42/8
50/-
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251-
30%-
Rombia Prof.
Caty F W
241-
80/-
Campbell D
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Sapong
Mrs H F
251-
3uj-
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Seafield
801.
TH
90/-
Seremban
Darling Col RE
17/6
201-
Dexter W J
Meurer Mr & Mr©
Shelford
27/6
35/.
Fuller DenmED
Mattinginy R F
Sislang
60/-
70/-
Falchnis Lt Col
S'goi Way
Ferd
751-
'Phone No. 1500.
Tebrau (Johora)
80/m
601-
70/-
FD
Unid. Bus Betong 50/-
60/-
Reister P B
Dollar Shares.
51 Shares.
Rex Miss E Bkott C
Alor Gajah
8.75
4,00
Baker Mr & Mes C
Bouran GC Goudiot Mim C Goudiot Mrs E
Ballen Min ME Budge W Griffith Ray HGH Smith Mr& MA ? Costello
Ayer Kuning
1.40
Ayor Molak
1.473.
2,8)
3,40
Balgownie
6,70
4,00
Уп Gilman Mr & Mm
FP Hale Mr & Mr B A
Bit. Jelutong
.65
.70
Baseland FA
Bkt. Kati
.75
.80
Johns Míra TIR
Glenaaly
Kadooria E
2,30 2,50
Lee Jones R.
1,30 2,00
Timak
1.75 1.55
CARLTON HOTEL,
ifalaka Pinda
1.00
Ballantine B A
Mandai Tekong
.80
Zi
Ballantine HF
Pantai
1.35
2,00
Punggor
.is
Burton Mrs 8 Bradley Mr & Mrs
.85
.90
1,00
Ballantine B
Osmpa Ma E
..80
.85
Unid Malacos.
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1.10
32 Shares,
Hefty Mi
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7,60
7.75
Lewis H
+,70
1.85
Meek Thomas
4.10 4.80
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4.76
4,00
3.40
8.75
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11.50 11,75
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EXCURSION TO MACAO.
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BUTH CYKE SUSE OF TIDE
BILL AT ORDRARY
SPEZIA YIDDI
Ayar Panas Ch'kat Bardang Haylor Kalamak
6,00 6,50
Codes Used AJ;
Lanss
6,76 735
Morgui
4.75
4.95
Nyalas
6.50 6,75
Pajem
19.00 20,00
Radella
11,00 11,75
Teluk Anson
11.85 12.01
Sio Shares.
Bukit Timah Indragiri ¡Pulau Balang
Tapah
12,00 15,00 19,00 20,00
8,35 3,65
20,00 21,50
TIDE TABLE.
From 1st Jan, to 7th Jan, 1917.
So,
Wad.
Thur,
Fri.
High Watar
Hoogkong Moon Time
Height.
Low Wal
Boughong
Fatraukl
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James E
Jamas B
Per H H
Bleigh E M
Stewart Mrz
Thomson H
Mr
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