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the new York Journal of Commerce ventures to say that "the great on- terprise of the Standard Oil Company will mark a new era in the relations between China and the United State While the details of the

Standard Oil's contract have not been published, the New York "Times” hears that the Chinese Government "becomes the junior partner." And "The Sun" explains, in an article based on an interview with Vice President Bemis: "The work of

a

development is to proceed under Chinese-American company, in which

NEWS OF THE DAYA

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The German Mail of the 18th March

wandelvered in London on the 18th April.

Chinese cook living at Stonecutter's Island has reported to the police the theft of cluthing valued at $7.50, a watch valued at 815 and 813,30 in money.

Mr. Goldring, reports the thefs from his Bangniow, Fan Linda Wuduceday, of the vercoats valued at $30, seven bettise of

COMPANY MEETINGS.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,

Forty-First Ordinary Meeting.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1914

RECORD OF A GREAT

JOURNEY.

"BETSY."

In the Theatre Royal last night, and From our alvertising columns it will in this presence of H.E," the Governor, be seen that cinema pictures seo to be ] Biz F. E. May, x.cm... Lady May and shown at the Theatre Royal of the hate a very snaisfactory audience, comklery Capt. R. F. Seats amarebla Antarcticing the rainy weather, the fires of three The forty-first-ordinary meeting of Frpetition. The engagerens i fre- one performinions of Su Frials Bumanda shareholders ia the Union Insurance week, with daily matinees, beginning well-known free, "Betsy" was given Society of Canton, La., was held this Monday afternoon, and should prove vory by several local ladies and gentlemen. morning at the society's offices. Queen's interesting, sumemuot na it is being pra

As to the play, which is in three Ast Buildings Mr. WI Pattelen, sted for the benefit of the widows 'and it is a farci-very broad farce, indeed- and therefore serious criticism of its Chairman e thus Board prysided, mox? orphinns of the ill-fated explorers. ethers present maro Masses. J. W. C. The pictures are entahed The Undy merits on demarite is unnecessary, for uf Captain. Scott" mit Inreo writers, like posts, are alwayis allowód Bonnar, S. H. Dowall. H. X Sobs,ng Story

Besides, F. &. Plummer, P. H. Holyoak dira: Animal life in the Antarctic. It is an unusual amount of latitudo. turs), C. H. P. Hay (acting secretary) nino picturial record of the most striking it seems rather belated to examine critic

CERMOLLE the Standard Company holds a large Vichy water and nine soup piates worth W. G. Darby, W. Dunbar, Ho Fook, A. features of the daily routine aux the ally play that has been before the

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The Chairunt id: Before proceedling

death of Mr. G. Friesland who, but for

THE LATT EMPRESS DOWA- GER OF JAPAN.

V. Apear, U. D. Wiltinson, C. Pember.strange adventures of the party, together public for almost a whole generation. tom. T. F. Heugh, F. Maitla. C. with features of the animal kingdom of From the pet of so brilliant a win an Government sharing the profit of

"Bernard Brown, C. C. F. Cunuiughan.. the South Polar Continent.

Burned, who was editor of "Dupek. " development ns its partner. The

few very many years, nothing but a ̈ During the squall yesterday the foki

witty, clever and well-constructeł piecé Standard gets the right of explort-ou the fishing junk Niu. 1733 fell overboard with the business of the meeting I will

could be expreted. ** Betsy ̈ is at lowe tion and development in the two and was drowns when the vessel was milf refer with very deep regret to the!

all that, even though as times the wit, great northern provinces of Chifli ing pad the Tamas. He is said to be this untimely decor would have x

in it redundancy, is somewhat trite; and Sheusi, to begin with, besides a native of Shamatiipo, and his name was | pied the chair at this meeting. ↑ Ha, took

the élevernés just a little too palņaby ; the author's own and not. The natural. other provinces. It has the vitally givơh as Wong Tai Xan."

a kein interest, in the society and his essential privilege of building rail-

Imemory will ha retained by your direcIt is notified by the Colonial Soe stary'sprainer of the ordinary beings represent ronda and pipo-lines, in addition to

Department, that instructions have been ad, while the construction of the play i -On March 9, 13' armed spachan fasil":" as with a high regial.

Traning to the accounts the Chairman received from the Secretary of State for the ovensionally just a little too ingealous the sinking of oil-wells, establishment add and raided's penitentiary convent at of warehouses, storage tanks, and all Boulogne-sur-Sained rescued three girded the premium income for Colonies that eight days will be observed the proper representation of every lay that accompanies oil development of in a motor car. The polico arrested

ociate, whom they ai quantly carried 1912 shows a siderable increase over for court mourning, for the late Empressie in a country gentleman's house

thas Gr 1011. Part of this is due to Dowager of Japan commencing on April 11. MEMOS. FOR TO-DAY.

One of the most far-reaching grantseron of the apaches.

the sterling figures being converted into Eatry" Comedy in 3 acts, nt is the guarantee of the Government

dellars at a lower rate (of exchange, and the Theatre Royal.

that it will assume control of all

The transport Dufferin is to arrive at part to the better stated trade generally lands needed for this development. Hongkong with the 40th Pathan on May throughout the your. The year 1912 is, Ia memombla one for marino insurance and in turn will give these to the † chiulan Infantry and No. 4 Company/panies, for it and to meet a number

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1 p.m.-Vich ria Rec. Club's Athletic

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2 p.m.-R.G.A.Athletic Sports ma

US... gound, p..-Wigwam Tennis Club's Prize Distribution.

General Memoranda.

SAT., April 18, Mox. 29 and Tras, 2-

2.30 p.m.Autha of Valuable Chiness

1st and is to leave with the 196th Balu.

Partnership company." The company H. KS.B., RG., on Monday 4th, the as absolute confidence in China former for. India and the latter for and the Chinese," says Mr. Bemis, Mauritius. and for what would seem to be 1 very good reason: We have been

Menara. Sander, Wicer and Co. inform

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of liter losses the most notable of which was the Titanic. 9... and it closed with

awries of storms which caused wa siderable damage. The maintenace of cur divisiblu bolance may thereford be

lked upon quito satisfactory. Tumo-

in China for many years, doing only as that on and after the 18th of May, uning to the balance sheet you will notice a business with the consugier.

In furthur notics, the direct steamers of the all that time in over $100,000,000 | Austrian Lloyd will call on the'r homeward of business, with the yearly business trips at Djibuti intend of Aden

reaching nearly $20,000,000 first starter to call st Djibuti will be the and with over 820,000,000 permuu-

**Bohemis" of the inch, Miny.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

12

The report of the Sist annual General Meeting of the Mercantile Bank, held in London on March 10, will be found on pages and 3.

an

However, I must refrain from being critical, for farce, like "spring-poetry," must not be taken too serioudy, and, besides, Burnand is neither a Compero por a Sheridan, To say what fino play is really abost is a little difficult, as it is rather complicated. One might nutur- ||ally conclude that it is chiefy about **Botey"; but it isn't, how that perf. young mins of

smaidservant plays comparatively small part in it. [Qu reflection, however, it The new Star Ferry wharf at Kowloon to be mainly about the opinions of a is in some respecta more convenient than rather quint did couple regarding their son, who is represented as an extraordi. a commendable inerone in asinsurance the old one, but in its construction ong fees and underwriting suspense account important fosture has been overlooked.nary pembination of, juvenility The figure at which our investments The absence of porches at the exists and knowhugness," from the man of the The stund are the market values at the 1 entrazem was keenly felt yesterday, many worlds paint of view. Obviously, he

December last,

First

class sterling passengers being drenched in getting into is an hupossible character." The mother's -tender but somewhat misguided vedici- becurities were then as you are "aważa | thein rickahad in the heavy min.

Talo navd the father's mom robust and (greatly depresisted, and although wa

saner îlens regarding this queer twenty- have us confortable sum in investment

A short while ago a resident of Lond-year old youth aro very amusit. parti- Austation newount to enable them to be notario, perchased at a stali a violid, foreninrly as there is a good deal of income written down even further the recent

which he paid a small sun. "He showed it | patibility between the old couple. There upward movement leads us to her that fan Kubelik recently, and the celebrated are, of ears, ether "incidents" all the seront will be more likely to re

ers are pleased to be able to recommend inser itself than otherrino. Tour dire linist declared it to be as fine a Strads of which are very funny, while most of

the dialogus is genuinely clover.

Tast night's easto wa angment of a fina; dividend of $20 per worth, he said, £7,000. The instrument share, making a foal of $50 for 191z; is to be want to England for expert" ex-

reports that last September she left in the 400.077.50 underwriting up and South Africa, which was inauguratei William (A Mon Servant).

A Chinese amsh residing at the Peaksfer 25,000 to sterling réserve and jamination.

the carrying forward of the balance of f

A new passenger service between fodia | Adolphies Birksth... Mr. Axton, D.C.I.I. gut amounts in China," Mr. Willardement of the Roman Catholic Church

account. Turning to 1013 the figures with the sailing of the steamer Sumat na st Nu. El Caine Rosd two bozen containing how an increase in the balance carried March 10 has evidently caught on already,Mr. Dawson (3 Tutor}

Mr. N. Gordon Walker. D. Straight, who represented on jewellery &d clothing to the value of 4 forwal tes contributory premium. I am ways the Straits Times. bankers in Chino, in arranging for the and that when she weat to look for the sure you will agree that the statements whom 20 were saison, passengers and a Diet Talbot Lt. Thomas, R.M.L

The bonn Carried 114 prasengers from Caleuths, of "Six-Power ban," agrees with the property on the 4th instant she found it of accounts are very satisfactory, and additional 10 salon passengers joined at Captain MeManus... Colonel O'Hara. 4. p.muntal Meeting of the Park Standard Oil officials that their part- I had disappeared.

endorse our action in voting a bonus of Colombo. Seeing that a couple of

jocks Church in St. Joan's Cathed al Vostry.nership should mean much to Ameri-

15 por est. of a your's salary to fix provident fund of each member of our staff who is in the society' service at

Porcelains, vie, etc,at Mesars, Hughes and Hough's Sales Rotar Suspay, April 19:-

$a.m.-Exention to Macne.. Mossy, April 90:-

11-Extrwordinary General Meet ing of .K. Cotton §. W. and D. Co. H. K. seboh athletic sports. TUESDAY, April 21-

in

It

ent investment in the country, we have

A new company has been registered st in bad accounts only 634-tacks, orbay for supplying milk to Bombny. about #450,"

"We have lent China is proposed to rent two hundred to no money," explains Mr. Benis, but, three hundred acres of land outside the (1.30) Greça. Island Cement Cos, he adds: If the Standard Oil Com city for growing fodder and to emplný a pany has had the confidence to god sterilised before being sent out for British dairy expert. Mülk will be altered isto China, why do not pur bankers distribution. put their money into the country?] appeal to the bankers of the country... 12.30pm-key Cubs Half-Yourly to join this nuvement and invent

Meeting.

Meeting.

THE DAY, April 231–

St. George's Day.

SATURDAY, April 25:-

Princess Mary's birthday (1897),

V.RC's each rowing meo, 15.0 CS 4thlete Sports on Race Course. TUENDAY, April 28-

Sol Hing Day. - Stockbrokers' Association

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WEDNESDAY Aprit 29:~

The Chine Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, April 17, 1914)"

STANDARD OIL COMPANY IN CHINA.

to be a fonder, and allowed his wife to

varius as he had evur handled. It was

Mr. Hirkett...... Major Crisp, R.A,M.G. Mr. Birkets ......... Mr. Fitzwilliams. Detsy (The Maid) ............ Mrs. Cromie.

indeser

It-Comdr. Cromie.

Mrs. O'Hara.

Mr.: Tynefit.

Mrs. Thomas.

before miling there were only indications Manis can business men and bankers. The

of a few passengers, this number must be transaction, he says, "should, by

A Chiruse of Yaumati, who was said

very gratifying to Mesers. Andrew Weir Madan Polenta sad Co, who have started the enterprise.. Nellie Bassett

Mies Baker Brown, the end of this month. creating added security, increase intain the Jusehold, received a

Fiem accounts to hand from Colombo the Ciara Peyton Mrs. Moxon Browne. Mr. W. Dunbar, seconding the adop-ship and arrangements are giving avery Ching's horrowing power." Rejoicing meath's imprisonment and four hours'tan of the report and accounsts, said: satisfaction to the passopgons. The next

Every lady and gentleman of the Cem- reported at Washington over the in stacks for Och by Mr. Wood to-day. The balance sheet shows clearly, the boat is due to sail on April ‍19.

jushy performed most ereditably. · Tree, Le. Thoras, in my opinion, seemed much cident is justified, thinks the New With thus aid of a lengthy bamboo priacearubility and foresight with which the rotze

| fou pad even for a knowing student. York War. A great Americank tw jackets off verandah in Carry has been managed in years gone by. fon [load, Yaumunti. The cecupier of The building up of the reserves enables

but that did not prevent him from pet- the verandah happened to see the clothes the management, when rates of premium

forming the part cleverly, Mes. Cramie, disappear and raised a cry. A chase en are lower, to cover a much larger field)

14-$," was as pert and as suicy. Lieut. R. H. Fitz-Roy, R.G.A., from a was required to be, and it was a suoi for a quarter of sinile the prisoner and this keep up the curning powers of being eventually caught with the clothes the company. The statement of secounts the British Legation, Feking, has been pity that the part did not give her a in his possession.

shows that with ↑ paid-up capital c posted to the Hongkong-Singapore Bat-opportunity of showing that she puss

talion, RG.A.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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much talent for comedy, Mrs." Fitzwil. liams was a great succoss as Mrs. Bir. General Leferre, Commander-in-Chief in kett, und E congratulate her upon us. Indo-China, has just been promoted to the taining the part so aby. The same command in Paris of all Colonial troops. remark is die to Major Crisp T

Chinn

highly inteligent conception of a retired country, gentleman deeply interested in Leave of absence to Canada has been polities. Colonel O'Hara's performance

interest has gone abroad on its own legs," and "opened the way for ens terprise without waiting for minetion and security from Washington."

1." In the capital, according to the New

$1,240,000 the company has now ac York Sun's correspondent, it is con-

cumulated funds of over $11,000,000, or Thus wise virgins who carried ofsidered the most important event

In the Summary Court this morning equal to nine times the paid-up capital for their lamps that they might be since Americus withdrawal from the before afr. Justice Hazelnud an action was and this after teasing their shaolders

trimmed and burning" when needed! van negotiationg, and, "Taken to-mentioned in which Sir Paul Chater is with liberal dividends every year. Tol General Bacillon succeeds him in 'Inde Birkett, he giving a most delightful and were perhaps no wiser than the Stand-gether with the successful endeavouring the City Printing Company to recovery mind is shows the company is mul 8565. Mr. Wilkor (Mow-In Deacon, Looker, bendrunged in the interests of the Yard Sil Company of to-day which of the American Red Cross to arpacon and Harston). For the plaintiff

shareholders. The interest account is

carried lamps for its oil to consumers| 320,000# river-improvement pro- for one week in order to 'al or the parties further build up the reservos, "which Officer Commanding Army Service Corps, played to the life, and it was evident range for American construction of said the action was adjourned last Friday paid, leaving the underwriting profits to Tanted to Major E.C.L. Fitz-illiam, of the part of Captain M'Manus was now'ubout equal to tho dividendu being

in China and established its business iect in Chin, and the reported to come to a settlement. Defendants had certainly sound business. The company South China, from June 10th to September that. ti Colonel is no novice in theatri- -

urrangement between the Bethlehemen ered Tate an agreement to pay by fartafhaving gained this viable position may Chinese Government decided to Steel Company, and the Chinese Go-instalment was now doe and defendants maaring insurance companies of the world. mente, and had paid one amount.” Another now be regarded as one of the premier develop its oil-lands it naturally vernment, it is now dechired that had given them a cheque, but they did not by the prompt adjustment of claims and Switow, where be will conduct service performanes of the part of the bibulous turned to the American company for American enterpine can encceed in know yet whether it would pass or not the broad lines on which it is managed.for the English speaking community on dominie. Dawson, was one of the finest The Bishop of Victoris has gone to when she Hopped into a faint: "As a aid, says the "Literary Digest," | China Lo considerable extent, further week's adjournment was granted at In looking back over the work of 43 years Sunday. He expects to return to Hong-bits of ninatour seting that I have seen which proceeds: The Standard Ou even if it

tot supported Mr. Walker's request.

wo still find the names of Ede and Sup

kong early next week. officials were ready and willing, and diplomatically by the Wilson Ad-

for quitos while. His make-up, his ders us'secretuzy and under writer. Mny there was signed a few days ago

It is recognized

their good management long countinue.

manner and his general conception of Mr. J. H. dente, asistant, general the port were exceedingly good. Mr. that should there be difficultles-with Vice-President Bemis, of the New the Chinese Government in the future. Society, Hamburg, there are some in.think, liberal and should, meet the Hongkong, leaves for Singapore on the 25th Brown as Nellie Bossett and Mrs. Moxon. In the report of the East Asiatic The dividend of $50 per share is, maneger of the Vacuum Oil Company. Thomas, as Madamo. Polonta, Miss Baker Yurk corporation, believes to be the the Standard Oil Company will have leresting detalls us to the efforts of the Proval of the shareholders; and the place to take charge of the company's office there Browne as Clars Perfon did all that was

on so firm a basis that when the

what

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9th.

·A EUROPEAN FINED.

ing of 15 per cent of the staff's yearly during the absence of the present manager, first partnership arrangement that the right to demand and expect there who task is to further that salaries to the provident fund is a wise

has ever been made between a great diplomatic mupport of the United relations between Germany and Enes

provision. nation and a private corporation." In States Government regardless, of its | Nain.

The report and accounts were adopted. The herd of the Society, has

Messi Dod-rell and Plummer wery a few weeks, we are informed, the present policy toward Anterien en-teartily participated in this work the re-elected to the directorate; and Messrs. porp of which is the creation of R. Lowo and C. Bernard Browns were shapes American petroleum-experts will be terprise abroad."

central-association, into which would be delegated members of all, interested an-appointed auditors at a remunerationing a Norvegian, named Olaf Bjorndald,

of $1,000 each per year. cities. The board draws attention to tho fact that the United States of

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In Mr. Melbourne's Court this morn-

colo. Mes, O'Hara, as Mrs. Melupak.. was quite charming and truly dramatic

character akotch, Lá.Comdr. Cramie's

required of them very nicely. Mr. Av-

| ton's "Adolphus it was dan, very good and at times refreshingly vivacioua. “Mr. N. Gordon Walker, ne William, looked a truly British "artistocratic ** vant, and Mr. Trucnt, ne a French hair-

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Frowser, is to be congratulated upon his excellent make-up.

cond officer of the s.s. Chemma, was summoned for desaulting Chinese During the mobs the Hongkong Amatexte,

Ørebestes, under the direction of Prot boy at the Alexander Cale Yesterday defondant went into the Gonzales, played some delightful selec- Usta and ordered a meal which cost tions. Prov. $150, He had only $1.80 and when "Betsy" is a lively and entertaining. usked by the how for the baleno, of 20 piove it is played delightfully, staged dants, strick him over the head with a "tustofully by the kind wristanos,” of

shareholders in the Chins Trader Fauro mark of violence.

The forty-nighth ordinary meeting of container for a ball of twine. There was | Mesars. Wm. Powell, Lid, Mensen.

Ameries have renounced the Boxer in. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE One of the members of a Chino loan demnity in the case of a greater number ociation was charged with saulting of Chinese students being sent to Ameri woman, bedora Mr. Melbourus to-day msolved to make me of a part of tim the bead of the Association, a Chinese can Universities, while Great Britain haa

Defendant, said complainant, owed the proceeds of the indemnity for the crea wxiation $15 which who want to coltion of an English University in Centand

Forty-eighth Meeting.

Kolly and Walls, Ltd., and Monarm,” Romor and Honor, and it in most worthy of being well-patronised particularly se

to-morrow night, it will again be pro- several local charitim are to beseft by the Company's exertions. Tonight and

"punching holes in the ground around Cheng-te- and watching the first Chinese of spout forth." The Stand- ard Oil officials expect to spend 80,000,000 to $10,000,000 in this new partnership in the near future," and to reap large "profits. They believe that the Chinese Government also will find itself well repaid, that he owed to as nothing to China The East Asiatis Society soca Co., Ltd., was held this morning at Defendant was fond $5.

do with the association and misen she rowolved in publish Chinero book, the United States will gain in com-asked him again for U money defea erited by the former interpreter Doctor L. Pattenden, Chairman of the the company's offices, Queen's Buildings. mercial prestige in China, and that dent struck her on the nose with a broom. FW.Mohr, in one to give the Chinese Board, presided and there were also little alteration in the divisible balance, THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, trade between the two countries will

The father of the, complainant, a foe population an opportunity of learning. se be reawakesed These beliefs, it of the assault and defendunt gevo a dustrial, and social development of the Siebe, 8. H. Dodwell, J. A Plummer To pay anal dividend of $6 per share,duced, and I strongly recommend

tune teller, said his daughter emplafond inch as possible about the politieni, in present des J. W. C. Boumar, H. A which we propose to deal with ss follows

P. H. Holyoak, directors: Mounts O. Hasking $10 for the year; to should be said, are shared by the press exhibition of what he had done, thus German Empire. Dr. Mohr has bees Hay (acting secretary) B: 0, Gray, B. 810,000 to zinence fund, and to sit No one doubts the value of the new waulting herocond time. Witions assisted by Dr. Mic Linde, if the Ham Hall, 1. Will Remedion forwned the balance tog anderwriting feld for the Standard. China, thinks the Colmy" after he was balled out

said defendant was the “Bercost man in burg Chamber hit Crinanacace. AES. Alves, M. B. Sours and B. H. C. suspense account. A regards: 1913 the New York Times," has never at the station he threatened witzem.

In aldition it should be mentioned Cushio

Figures sa... fantasy they, go, compare The Chainman, proposing the adoption favourably with preceding yours Autos lind profits from its natural resources Defandant was fined 18 and cantioned man-Chinese Institute for the further

on March 16 mocting of the Go of the report and accounts, asid. Before have no hesitation in recommending to

mindas of the mesting paymont of an interim Aividend of 14 per ment compamble to those whfeli it is in a

nt the directors o stico of commercial relations between fate, way to realizo the competi

Germany and China, was held at Berlin.

story pre As President, the former Amin

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