SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Mrecamure KGDALE
Stock Exchange.
Shorebrokers' Assocletian:
Banks,
H.K. & S. Bank
I
i boulong
$139
Charting dis
Marcantile Bank C
P. & 4. Peak
kt.
Bank of E. Asia
750
Chion Brderwriters
a. 90%
1, 9.00
.
153 *n. 2
b. 212
Contou
North Cha
L
Marine Insurances,
Fire Insurances.
71.
Yangi szo
Chinn Fina
200
D.
!.
Shipping,
1.
INT
H.K. Pres
Donglunes
H.K. Steberta
ما امراة
ן
Docks Wharves, Godowns &c.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1925..
BANKS.
AND
BANKS.
BANKS.
SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK THE CHARTERED BANK OF
HONOKONG
BANKING CORPOPATION,
READ OF ICE: HONGKONG,
Reserve Fund
$50 100.000 $20 0:0.090
Authored Papital
Issued and Faily Paid-up
$ 4,500 020 526 500.000
Reserva Liability of Proprietars
Storing
Nilwr
$20,000.000
COURT OF DIRECTORS;
6. M. Young, Eig, Chairman B. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman
H.D F. Beith, Esq. Hon. Mr. A.0, Lang W. H. Boll, E61, W. L. Fattenden, E A.11. Compton, Esq. J.A. Plummer. Esq. Hon.Mr.P.I.Holyoak T. G. Woall, Esq.
Cliof Manager
A. H. Barlow, Esq.
Manager: Shanglin) –G, H. Stitt, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANK LTD, CURRENT ACCOUNTS open.
ed in LOCAL CURRENCY and
|
Established 1863.
Paid-up Capital and Reserve Fund Glds..........76,500,000–£6,375,000 HEAL OFFICE:-AMSTERDAM EASTERN HEAD OFFICE :—BATAVIA. BRANCHER:
Amy, Ampeenan, Bandreng, Bouley, Calerata, Cheriton, Gorontalo, Hongkang. Kobe, Mata ar. Medna, Mensie, Valenabatig, Pekalongan, Probolingge, Rotterdam Semarang, Shanghai, Singapore, Sheraliaya, Swatow, Tegel. The Hogas, Tjiktjap Weltevred-t
LONDON REPRESENTATIVE F. S. Wright. 27. Oli Broad Street, Landon, F. C. 2.
CORRESPONDENTS:
LONDON --Midland Bank, Ltd.. Overapan Branch. Westminster Bank, Ltd.. Foreign Branch. N. M. Rothschild & Sons and Swiss Bank Corporation.
NEW YORK --Chore National Bank, Farmsera Loan & Trust Co., Irving |Bank--Columbia Tyost Co, Goldman, Sacha & Co., New York Trust Co.
And in all the principal towns of the world.
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING & EXCHANGE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. CURRENT ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS, etc.
1
FIXED DEPOSITS received for THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,
one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.
Hongkong, 21st. Feb., 1924.
HONGKONG BAVIÑOS BANK.
The Businers of the shove Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND 116/120 SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on application.
II. II. Tugs.
Indian Prof.)
El.
↓
Indon Def. L/Reg.
tl.
Indo Def. HK Reg
120
13
JI.
25/-
Ferries
h
17
12.
Water-boats
1.
172
13.
Oriental Navigation
11.
245
ft
Refineries,
Chana Sugara
40
b
Mainten
51
Mining.
Benguet Consul.
b.
2.60
Kailan
11.
501-
EL
Langkats Combined
245
S'hai Explor New Issue
Raubs
3.30
Tronohis
b.
Stj
b.
Ural Caspian
8;-
H.K. Wharvra
191
b. 392
K. Docks
121
110 #.
Hongkow Wharves
203
Now Engineerings Shanghai Ducks
94
27
จ
11.
125
126
Lands, Motels & Buildings.
H.K. Hotels (cum ris
Do.
Bil
16
New) Prom.
II.K. Devopmenta
BOct.
b. 70era. a. 70cir,
.
H.K. Lam
04/95)
H.K. Realty
1.
4 30
D.
H.K. Territories
3.00
11.
Humphreys Estala
b
201
b.
Princes Building
}}.
isó
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottens
h. 11.85 s. 12
b. 112. 11.65/12
Orientals
3.60
Shanghai Cations Old
b.
60
Shanghai Cottons New
b.
301
I.
Miscellaneous.
Canton Ties
B
b
Cements
(cum rit.)
12
20
Do.
(New) Prem
D.
8.85
b
Do.
(Com)
U.
317
China Buses
D.
$13
China Light
Old
1.
24
b.
Do.
New
h
13
D.
b.
Do.
(Com.)
b.
b.
321
Da.
Constructions
Dairy Farts
Chinn Providents Old
(pp. 1
Electric Macan
New
H
1
Der A Wing (fp)
Do-
Electrics H.K.
Hongkong Roper file.
H.K. Kapes (New) Prem.
Hongkong Tramway a
Rope (Consimedi
Lane Craw foren
Mackintork
en: Tran
Peak Trans
Kinceria
Taxin
Watsonk
11
Fil
New
Wm. Powells
Nanyang Tub,
ה!
b. 15. 16 an. 152
.
b. 26,60
[F.
+
12.
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46
39
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Hongkong April 8, 1925,
SHIPPING NEWS
23.
The following local shipping and mail intelligenco bas heen
corrected to neon to-day:
Vessel Teurer
Agents B&S
Shantung Yingehow
Hotg Taksang Bowes Castle Pres, Jackson
Matle
Torny
Gokeysna M. Kashima M.
·Allai M.
For Lee Foug Hong
Vessel
Vessels Arrived.
Dodwell & Co. AO Line Thoresen & Co. Dodwell & Co. YKK
NYK OSK
Shun Tai Hong
Sau Trong Ilung
From
New York via Shanghai Shanghai via Amoy Taingtan via Swazśw Calcutta di Singapore Shanghai vin Swutine New York via Shanghai Seattle via Shanghai Suiget
Chiawangluo
Samarinda
Yokohama via Shanghai
Dairen via Chefon
Singapore
Saigon
Impending Departures,
(Compiled from our Shipping Advertisements.)
Wesing Moiching Calcutta M, Muraran M, NAMARNE Chrungshing ThanaR Tomiuri M.
Leutung
Taksaug
Vessel
Henledi
Em, of Australia Cyclops Mishima M.
Hakoznici M. Em, of Asin Biomod Hakusan M.
Vessel
Pres, Madiron Blenderch West Jenga- West Kader
City of Rombay
Agents
7 ǎ & Co.
DL. Co.
NYK NYK
JM & Ca J M A Ca, NYK
J ủi & Co.
JNa Co. MI & Co.
Destination
Shanghai
Foochow
Colorbo
Dale.
8th April.
Salling
9th Apr.
10th
10th
Rangan Calcutta Tienlain
11th
11.
11t
Swatow
Ak
Yakobama
12th
Haiphong Swalow
12th
12+
Impending Arrivals.
(Supplied by our Advertisers.)
Agents
GL & Co.
CP 8 Ld.
NYK NYK CPS Ld. B&S NYK
From
Singapore
Shanghai Yokohama Manila Suez
Due Hongkong
12th Apr.
12th
12th
15th:
20111
21st
Yokohama Suez
37th
4th
Asy
Shanghai
Consigaces Diary. (Compiled from our Advertisements,)
Kowloon
Agents
Goods Stored
AOL ( L
CPS CPS BL
Kuinto Kowloon
Free Claims Storage to be Expires in by
Apr. 0 Apr. 9 Apr, 12
Examina- tion Date
Apr. 7
Apr. 23
Apr. 9
Apr. 11 Apr. 10
Apr. 10
Apr. 1B Apr. 11
Ajr. 12
otherk
Apr. 19 Then, & Fri,
Pres. Jackson Java
Agiflermon
B & S
3 Gọi,
Apr, 14
Apr. 14
Apr. 10
Apr. 16
Apr, 18
Apr. 14
Holt'a
Apr. 17
May 1
Tura. & Fri,
Steamers Movements,
HOJL AOL
Kowloon
Holt'B
Kowloon
Kowloon Kowloon
Apr. 14
Empres of Russia arrived at Nagasaki on the 7th Apríl noon leaves Nagasaki on the 8th April & Luc and is due at Kebe sh the 9th April 6 am.
Empress of Canads from Hongkang on the 20th March arrived at Vancouver on!
the 6th April.
Burygylus arrived at London on 6th inst Patroking arrived si Marseilles en Stå inaj,
İNTEREST on Depokits is calculated on the lowest balance during each cam- pleted Calendar Month at 34 per cent pour annum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month.
Depositons may travafer nt their option Balance of $100 or more to the HỦNG- KONG, AND SHANGHAI BANK to he places on FIXED DEPOSIT at CUR- RENT RATES.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 7th. January 1925.
司公理管業實法中
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE GERANCE.
DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINE
ETABLISSEMENT FRANCO
CHINOIS.
(Incorporated in France).
5. Chater Road. Victoria, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE :
74, Bun St. Lazare, Paris.
Capital France.
10.000.000.00
| Reservía Franc... $10,790,000.00
Working fond provided by
THE BANQUE, INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINE
Fran◄ 50,000,000
BANKERS.
FRANCE Soviete General Banque and Nationale de Credit, Basque de Paris-et den Pays Bas,
LONDON Mariand Bunk Lid. NEW YORK --- Irving Bank, Colombia Trust Co.
Corro.
Every decription of Banking and Exchange Busiinsa. Transacted. pondents throughout the world,
M. M. FITZ HENRY,
Mausger.
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL
BANK, LTD.
READ OFFICE:
50 Das Voatiz Road Central, Hongkong
BRANCHES BANGKOK-
SHANGHAL
West-
Correspondents: London: minster Bank, Ltd; New York: National City Bank; San Francisco! Union Trust Co. of San Francisco: Canton Bank.
Authorised
Capital
.........$5 000 000 .............................................$1 500,000
Paid Up Capital all its branches
Medorn
in
Current accounts savings accounts and fixed deposits solicited. Louns grunted on approved security.
Overseas banking a speciality. INTEREST, Current accounts 2 por cent envinge 4 per cent, Fixed Deposila.
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Authorised Capitul. Paid-up Capital -
Reserve Fund-
DIRECTORS
$10,000,000 $,000,000 1,000,000
Hon. Mr. Chow Bbau Sou-Chairman Fung Ping Shun Mak Ching Kong
Li Koon Chun
P.K. Kwok
Ng Ching Lak
Pong Wai Ting
P. MARKS, Manager,
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPERATION.
(Owned by the National City Bank of New York).
Capital & Surplus.......U.S. $1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:
Wong Yun Tong
Huyuh Tai
Barahona
Barcelons
Batavia
Kan Yan Po
Chan Ching Shok
Exchange business transacted-Loans Calcutta Every description of. Banking and Bombay granted on approved securities.
wall Street, New York,
LONDON OFFICE:
Bishopugate, E.C.
BRANCHER:
Panama
Peking
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Chirter 1655)
11
BRITAIN'S SHARE OF INDEMNITY.:
NEW METHOD OF COLLECTION,
London, April 7.
The Bon-o of Commons has ausuimously passed a resolution,
.....£3.04.00 moved by Mr. Winston Churchill, Gorman Re.
Paid up Capital........... Reserve Fund
£3,000,000 Suspending the Liability of Proprieto £3.000.000 paration Recovery Act of 1921, imposing & 26 per cent, luvy on Foreign Exchange and General Banking Gorman imports to England; and busca tracted.
Hubstituting 2321 alternative Current Acciante opened and Fixed nothad not involving payments Deposits received for 3 year or aburer by individual merchants, without. periods at rates which will be quater on
prejudicing the rights of the application.
British Government in respect of the Act.
A. H. FERGUSON. Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
Authorizeal Capital
Subscribed Capital... Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
Mr. Churchill said the Act had produced over twenty-fivo mil- lions sterling for the British Treasury. The OFment was due to Germany's de- now arrange-
sire for a method more BC- coptable to her, and the fact that the levy, owing to the revival of Anglo-German trade, had latterly
15, Gracechurch Street, London E.C.I.beon producing more than the £3,000,000 British sbaro of reparations. £1.800,000 The Government was satisfied $1,050,000 that the German Government £1,250,000 would co-operate loyally in the new system, which would pro- duce the same results as the lovy with far less friction or disturbance of international trade. The arrangement was a
BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, Midland Bank, Lil
BRANCHES :
Karachi
Purt Louis Sourabays
Kota Bharu Kuala Lumea
Batovin
Kandy
Bangkok
Colombo
Puerto Plata
Delhi
Hongkong
Madras
Hangoon
Jalla
Howrah
Rangoon
San Francisco do Macori
Bambay
New York
Shanghai
Calcutta
Penang
Singapore
(Mauriting.)
San Francisco, Cal.
San Pedro de Macorís Sanches
Santiago de los Caballero
Santo Domingo
Canton
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lat.
KANG TONG PO
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th. February 1925.
Cebu Colon
Dairon
Hankow
Harbin
Shanghai
Hongkang
Singapore
Kobe
Sotiroobaya
La Vega
Tientsin
Madrid
Tokio
Manitu
Yokohama
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit, Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and old.
Curren!
accounts and Savings Bank accounts
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATCHAPPIJ. (Netherlands Trading Society). BANK.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
Every description of saking and Exchange businėse transacted.
small stop towards European appossement and restoration.
The Labourite, Mr. William Graham, and Mr. Lloyd George, approved of the new arrangement. The sole dissentient was Sir Frederick Wise, who skod whether the Dominions had been
suspension of the levy.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts consulted with regard to the at two per cent per annum on Daily balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates. that may be ascertained on application.
J. B. ROSS, Acting Manager.
opened and Fixed Deposita in local and FRENCH LEVY BILL. foreign entrencies taken at rates that
may
Established 1824. Hongkong Branch established 1906. Authorized Capital Guilder...150,000,000 be ascertained an application to the Bank. We are also able to offer our Customers (£12,500,000) ..... 80,000,000 the services of Branches of the Nationa Paid-up Capital Quilders
(6,665,670) City Bank of New York in the principal 20.045.032 countries of South Amorica and in the Reserve Fand Guilders
(1.670,419) West Indies.
G. 11OGG, Special Reserves Guilders.... 22,660,000
Manager. (£1,888,330)
Bombay Calcut:o
HEAD OFFICE :-AMSTERDAM. Eastern HEAD OFFICE :---BATAVIA.
BRANCHES - Bandjarmasin Keta-Radja Rotterdain Bandeng Macura Sanarang
Medan Shanghui Padang Singapore Cheribon Palembang Socialinia Djember Pecatona Sarrakarta Djoljakarta Pesang Tegal (Sole)
Pontianak Tjilatjap zaud The Hages Kangnon Weltevreden
London Bankers - National Provincial Bank, Ltd.
Kebe
Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
W. H. GROSKAMP, Agent
THE P. & 0. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD.
(Incorporated in England 1020) With which is afiliated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA.
£5,000,000 Authorized Capital Subscribed and Paid-up. £2,594.160 Reserve Fund.......
..£135,000
HEAD OFFICE: 122. Leadenhall London E.C. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur Street, London S.W.I. EASTERN BRANCHÉS: Bombay, Calcutta. Karachi, Madear, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai.
The Corporation undertale General Banking and Exchange Busines of every description and is addition to ita Branches has Agencies in all the principal cities of the world.
L. E. HOPKINS,
Manager.
3 monthe per cent, 6 montha 434 par 22, Dan Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
cent, one year & per cent.
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent.
Our Vaults safeguarded by time clocks and double combinations.
Armour plate steel doors.
J. Y. LUM,
Manager.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
(Specially authorized by Presidential
| Mandato of the Republic of China on the
22nd of November, 1917.)
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
(BRANCH BANK.)
HEAD OFFICE:
96. Boulevard Hausmann, Paris.
Capital Paid-up Capital Reservis.......
.Fra. 72,000,000.00 Frs. 68,400,000.00 Fr. 89,667,283.64
BRANCHES & ADENCIES:
Bankok Hongkong - Saigon 360,000,000.00 Battambang Mengiso $18,278,500,00❘ Canton
Noumea
Authorized Capital.
Paid-up Capital
HEAD OFFICE: PEKING.
Reserve Funda
Shanghai Singapore Tientsin Tourans
Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
THE BANK OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong.
Authorised Capital...
Paid Up Capital....
Silver Reserve Fund
$1,200,000 £1,081,975
Foreign Exchange & General Banking
buamās traducted.
interest allowed on
CURRENT ACCOUNTS 2% per annum on daily credit of over $100.00:
SAVINGS
4% per annum DEPOSITS
M
PROVISIONS EXPLAINED.
Paris, April 7.
The House of Lords carried witbout discussion & resolution similar to Mr. Churchill's-
Reuter.
PARIS STUDENT AFFAIR.
MINISTER CENSURED.
Paris, April 7.
M. Demenzie bas announced that the interest on the new per- The Senate by 138 to 134 has petual rentes to be issued to sub-censured the attitude of the scribers of the voluntary ten per Minister of Public Instruction in cent, capital tax is fixed at three connection with the Quartior per cont. The issue will be at Latin student incidents on March
28th. pur, not exempt from taxation.
The subscription is payable balatrequarterly, for five years.
for 12 month 5% per annum
4% + 34
3
on Deruand 2% per annum
T
The charge is levelled against
All persons liable to income 700.000 tax, with the excoption of wage the Minister of assailing the earrora, who do not subscribe a Faculty of Laws and rights, tenth part of their capital, will abolishing the liberties of higher and offending the be exceptionally taxed on the education,
entire University--Router. amount of their default.
reported that the appointment of A Paris message of March 29th. Professor Georges Scelle, princi- M. Demonzie sums up the pal secretary to the Ministry of measure as the maximum option Justico. an ardent Socialist, to and minimum constraint Bill. the Chair of International Law The embodying proposals when at Paris University. had led to tabled in the Chamber to-day will, fierce encounters between parties be immediately referred to the of students in the Quartier Latin finance committee for its report, which were attended by a long honce they will not be debated casualty list. According to later before Thursday or Friday. reports, 70 policemen were more
The Socialists are submitting or less seriously hurt.
One was
BRANCHES Canton, Swat, Shanghai, Bankow, Bangkok, New York: and San Francisco.
LONDON BANKERS-The Lloyds Bank Lid.
LOOK POONG SUAN, Chief Manager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.
to the committee a counter pro-admitted to hospital with a frac- joet providing for a ten per cent. tured arm. Thirty-six persons capital levy, but this is simply a wore arrested, but only 17 were party demonstration. The Sucia- detained. lists are expected to vote for M. Demonzie's Bill-Reuter,
There was a warm debate i the Jbamber of Deputies on the Paris, April 7,
eubject, which terminated, at 3: o'clock in the morning of April The Chamber has roferred the 1st, with a vote of cofidence in Capital (fully paid up)...... Y. 100,000,000 Finance Bill to its finance com-the Government b Reserve fund to be shered to Y. 80,500,000mittee for report, and has agreed to M. Albert, Minis
Established 1830.
HEADOFFICE-YOKOHAMA,
Batavia
Kobo
-
Branches and Agencies at
Snerabaya Bambay
London Rangoon Buenos Ayres Lynna Ban Francisco i Calcutta Los Angeles Seattle Chungchup
Shanghai Manit Dairen Nagasaki Вілкаров
Nagoya Shimano ok Newchwang Bydney Ganya Tientein New York Tokyo Paking
(Dainy)
Fenglion
Mukden
Hamburg
Hankow
Honolulu
Harbin
Kai Yuen
Bin de Janeiro
M. Demonzie's request that they debate the measure to-morrow "in view of the anxiety of public opinion."
The preamble of the Bill admits
the legal limit of the note issue. has been exceed this year.
The practice was rendered pos.f sible by the manipulation of various items in the weekly balance sheet of the Banque do France, which must be ter Vladivostockminated.
Tainantu Taingtou
Saigon. Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Doposite received for fixed periods as rates to be obtained on application.
Mr. C. ARIMA, Manager Hongkong, March 11th 1025.
THE HO HONG BANY, LTD.
......$ 8.672,475.24 Djibouti Papeet
Haiphong
Poking
Pondicherry Yunnanfu
Hankow Prom. Penk Tlalivestock (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.)
HONGKONG-BRANCHES :
4. Quern's Roud Central, Branches and Sub-branches all over China and correspondents in Europe, America and other parts of the World.
LONDON BANKERS-The National Provincia and Union Bank of England Lad
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
NEW YORK BRANCHES :—The| Irving National Banks. The Equitable Trust Company of New York,
Intereal allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits. Terms on applica.) tion.
Hanoi
BANKERS:
CAPITAL: Authorized Capital ..... Insuad
In FRANCE: Comptoir National Paid-up
d'Escompta dy
.$20,000,000
8,000,000
4,000,000
600,000
¿Paris; Credit: Reserve Funds of share holders 4,000,000 Lyonnais; Bruno de Paris et des Reserve Fundac Paya Bay Credit Industrial Commercial; Bociete General,
et!
In LONDON -The National Pro. vincial and Union Bank of England, Lid; Comptoir National d'Escompte de l'aria, Credit Lyonnais
In NEW YORK :-J. P. Morgan & Co. Interest allowed on Durront Accounts Every description of Banking business and Fixed Deposits according to arrange. transaclad.
Los granted on approved socorities. Special facilities for Home Exchange. TSU YEE PEI, Afanager.
ment.
Every description of banking and exchange business transacted..
A. LEOOT.
Mazugor.
HEAD OFFICE¡-SINGAPORE. Branches Agencies and correspondents
in the principal cities of the world,
HONGKONG BRANCHES :
.
13, Queen's Road Central.
Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted,
LOCAL BOARD: Mr. Ko Leong Joe (Chirman) Mr. Sam Pak Ming Mr. Ng Chang Luk Manager-Mr. Hap Liang Huang, Telephone Nos. 0.4586 and 4507.
قائب
318 to 220,.
er of Education,. condemned political. P
movement a ance the abotage of the Univer- rofused to counter- Bity Ad education, or to recognise theight of students to appoint
professore.
FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
QUESTION OF SAFETY.
London, April 7.
The Banque has demanded that the position between itself and the Treasury be legally regularisad. It is learned that the Foreign The Government considers the Office has received no special increase of the note issue limit a representation with regard to the indispensable to the integrity of safety of British missionaries in the Banque's oradit and to the China. healthy administration of the country's finances.-Reuter.
FIREWORKS EXPLODE.
MANY CASUALTIES REPORTED.
Hanover, Massachusetts, April 7 At least a hundred buildiuge has been destroyed by a series of explosions in the National Fire- and works Company's factory.
Somo terror-stricken work girls hurled themselves from the win dows,
It is feared. that several wore killed.
Many others had narrow on capes.Reuter American Service.
Itis pointed out that the Gov- ornament of Cains is primarily responsible for the protection of foreign residents, and diplomatic representations seldom fail to on- sure that possible protection is given.-Reuter,
THE BIGGEST YET. HUGE AEROPLANE SHIP.
New York, April 7. The latest aeroplane carrier, Saratoga, has been launched at: Camden, New Jersey,
The ship has a displacement of 33,000 tons, and carries 72 aeroplanes; of which 31 are bombers.
It cost forty-five million dollars. Reuter American Service.