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February 19, 1919, Temperature 88.

號九十月二年九十登百九千峰英

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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Router's Service to the China Mail.) DERMANS AND THE ARMISTICE.

LONDON, Feb. 17. Farm Weimar it is reported that while instrueting Here Erzbergar to aign the Armistice, the German Government moued"

д statement complaining of its benne, especially those involving the evacuation of important places in favour of the Poles, against whose encroachments "we must be authorised to defend Ourselves. Regarding the carrying. out of the terms hitherto unfulfilled, tho statement assumes that Gar many won't be obliged to carry out conditions which are incompatible with President Wilson's principles.

THE SILVER MARKET.

Singapore, Feb. 19. The silver market is quiet.

ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

Hongkong motorists will be pleased at the alterations now in progrend-ut. the corner of Garden Road, The object of these, so the China Mail'') learns from the Hon. the Director of Public Works, is to provide a con. necting link between Kennedy Road and Upper Albert Road. The former at present is open by motor cars only asar as the Peak Tramway bridge; but it is intended in the near future to so open, put Kennedy Road that 't will be suitable for motors which will be allowed to travel on it.

TOO SENSITIVE.

Because her friends jeered at her! for consenting to be engaged to a clark employed at a local compra- | dore's office, a Chinese woman wis miserable and attempted to do away with herself by tobing a dose of opium but was saved by the timely action of her lover. He took her to

pital where she subsequently re- covered. This melancholy story was related to Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy this morning, and Sergi Aria, who conducted the case, told his Wership that the woman, who is a respectable person, residing at 21, Staunton Street, bad promised not to attempt to commit suicide again. The marriage is to take plice. Mr. Lindselt proposed to ad- journ the case pending a settlement to be made by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs as to the affairs be- j tween the parties, after which the woman would be discharged.

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.

The Food Stuffs Commissioner for India has issued the following note The Government of India have been in communication with, H. M. Government with a a view to arranging for the sale to India of Australian wheat, considerable quantities of which are expected to be shortly on passage to Europe. The Royal Commission, of Wheat Supplies have now expressed their willingness to sell at cost price any of these cargoes of Australian wheat i and the Shipping Controller is willing to supply tonnage at freight rates based on actual cost.. His Majesty's Treasury have "agreed to this specially low rate of freight in view of the assistance which India has rendered in the past, regarding wheat exports, and on the understanding that the wheat will not be sold at a profit. The. Government of India propose to utilise these cargoes of wheat firstly for supplying as far as possible the military wheat require- ments and secondly for sale to milis in Calcutta and Bombay, who agree to sell their products at suitable rates. The introduction of Australian wheat for filling the requirements of the army and of mills will thus reader. available for, the needs of the civil population the stocks of wheat in northern India.

JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.

Ayer Hitam-33,315 lbs. Babru Selangor.-12,000 lbs. Beverlac.-15,453 lbs, Blackwater-15,229 lbs.. Bukit Cloh-36,000lbst Bukit Selangor 31,148 lbs. Chota-14,903 1. Dusun Durian-51,539 Iba Jeram-23,843 lbs... Kapar Para-77,175-be. Langat River$6,62 iba. Pilmoor-40,040 T Rosetale.17850 Sellising. 20,198 lbs. Sengat 40,050, ! Serembar---80,159 lbs. Sungel Kapar60,100 lbs." Sungei Choh-47,297 lbs.

Ulu Rantat.-25.991 lbs. Consolidated Malay-89,426 lbs. Chulsa (Selangor 22,000 lbs

F.M.S. Rubber.-36,300 lbs. Johore Rubber Lands104,000 lbs. Jelebu Syndicate.-23.174 lbs. Mambau (FMS)-39,293 lbs. Sungei Salak,-38,240 lbs. Segamat.—34,000 Ihs.. Sepang Valley-23,000-tba." Tangga Batu 12,809 b Thirdmile (FMS)90,100 lbs. Anglo-Malay-136,366 15s. London Asiatic.-132,293 lbs. Selaba-58,015 Tbs. Sungkai-Chumor,-36,000 lbs. R.F.J.-38,856 lbs.

R. C. Malay-29.732 iba. North Labis.-23,011 lbs. Tebolang. 29,057 Iba. Sungei Chiroh.--32,970 lbs. Broome.-15.080 lbs. H. Streams.-29,000 lbs. Kuala Kubu-15,034 lbs. Lumut.-97,500 lbs

Perak R. Plan.-41234 lbs. Selangor R. Co. 72,324 lbs. Raub. 10,252 lbs: Pataling. 63,068 lbs. Golden Hope--26,509 lbs. Bikam.-27,500 lbs. Seaport 42,690 lbs. Tanghah-28,532 lbs. S. Danga-18,368 lbs. Victoria-32,000 lbs. A. Industries-10,8471bs.." Glengowrie-16,000 lbs... Eiphil-21,613 lbs... Karak18,369 lbs.

S. Sayong-12,231 lbs. Ribu30,306 by NA S. Krut.-39,013 lbs. Standard R. Co.-26,954 lbs. Emerald-67,477 lbs. : Singapore Para-41,040 lbs. Bukit Timah.-13,580 lbs.. Changkat Serding-16,961 lbs. Haytor.10,524 lbs. Kelemak. 15,500 lbs. Mergui 18,472 lbs. Pulau Bulang---33,000 lbs. Tapah-32,308. Iba..

Ulu Pandan.-11,552 lbs. F.M.S. Rubber.-206,000 lbs. K. L. Rubber-172,000 lbs. Tanjong Malim-136,000 lbs. Kuang Rubber Plantations.

42,000 lbs.

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Bungsar Estates.--36,000 lbs. Sedgeley (F.M.S.).-26,000 lbs. Yarak-10,803 lbs.." Kelantan-25,466 lbs. Anglo-Johore.--21,775 lbs. Nordanal,-43,368 lbs. Rim (Malacca).--43,600 lbs. Seletar-13,960 lbs. Malakoff-48,000 lbs. Banteng (Sel)-36,385 lbs. Changkat Salaks.-100,000 lbs. Cheviot.-45,000 lbs. Galang Besar.-20,247 lbs. Heawood Tin and Rubber. 35,427

Ibs.

Kamuning (Perak)-63,000 lbs.. Kimanis.42,500 lbs. Kombok. 59,000 lbs. Labu.-82,300 lbs. Linggi.-168,654 lbs. Melville Development

12,905 lbs.

February 19, 1918, Temperature 50.

19. 1919. 未已天歲年入國民筆中

HONGKONG RACES.

THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS.

A large crowd gathered to witness the gallops this morning including E.E. the Officer Administering the Government. There were some good gallope and it is evident that next week there will be some surprising results, Below are the times taken; unless otherwise stated the gallops were all on the outside coun

OLD PONIES. Daintylight, one mile, last three

quarters. 87.1: 1.14.7; 1.45 Crest, one mille, last three quarters.

38; 1.11.4 1.48.8.

jolm, one mile. 41; 1.18; 1.54;

2.25.1.

Standard Dablia, one mile and a

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quarter, last mile, inside. 85.4 114: 149.2: 2204. Spotted Sand, one mile and a quar ber. 21.03; 1412; 2761 .-9.60.1.

'Coronet Dahlia, half a mus. 84.3;

1.82...

Catford (Gentle Cab), one mile. 85;

1.19.3: 44.2; 3.20. Attraction Dahlia, ong mile and therea quarters, last three quarters. 87.2 1.12.2 1.44.2. Triumph, three quarters of a mila.

88,2; 1.9 1.30.

Vivut, one mile, last thres quarters.

41: 19.3; 1.47.

Black Cat, one mile: 37.3; 114:

1.47.3; 2.71.

Upwood Park, one mile and a half,

last mile and a quarter, inside. 39 1.15; 1.51.2: 2.25.2 2.55.3. SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.

Turf King and Blighty King, one "mile and a quarter. 41.2; 1.17.3; 1.57: 2.33; 3.8.3. Blighty King fit. Swallow, ona mile. 85.2; 1.10.1;

1.44.4; 2:19.

Burst Tength, one mile, last three

quarters. 84.1; 1.8.3; 1.40,3. Victory Star, one mile. 81.4; 105:

1.41: 3.19.3.

Cassius, one mile. 55.4; 1.48.4;

2.20.1.

First Fiddle and Gris-Grie, ona måle,

Last three quarters..: 1.11.23. 1.44.1 Gris Gris first. Herhoon, one mile and a quarter.

42; 1.21.1; 1.59; 2.32.1; 3.8.) Rhaostat, one mile, last half mile.

-88; 1.10.

Firefly, one mile. 85; 1:10:1; 1.48;

2.19.1.

Gadfy, one mile. 85; 1.10.1; 1.48;;

2.22.8.

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Tarantula, one mile, last three quar

tere: 87.8; 1.11; 1.43.2. Cornhill, three quarters of a mile,

last quarter. 83.2. Smokebar, one mile. 87.2; 1.11.4;

1.45.4; 2.19.4. Dalesman: half a mile. 31; 1.1.4.

DERBY PONIES. Valley King and Mountain King, one mile and a balk 32; 1.8.2; 1.30.1; 3.15.4; 2.52. Valley King 9.29; Mountain King 8.27.1. Mountain King fret. Olympic Dahlia, one mile and a half. 20.3; 1.12.2 1.47; 2.22.2; 2.67; 3.82.

38: 1.14.1:

Footlight.. one mila."

1.49.2; 2.10.8.. Meymoon, one mile and a 'quarter.

42, 1.21.1; 1.59; 2.32.1; 8.8. Albion Daba, one mile and a half. 36.4 1.12: 1.48.3: 22112; Onions, one mile, last three quarters.

2.34.4; 9.20.3.

35.2: 1.12.1; 147.8.

Firelight, one mile and a quarter.

88.1 1.16.1; 1.55.2; 2.82; 9.8. Purity Dahlia, one mile, last three

quarters. 83.1; 1:0.1; 1.38.4. Synd-Grey Mouse, one mile and three'

quarters. 45; 1.24; 1.58.2; 2.33.3 3.9.1; 3.43.1; 4.16.1. Siamese Cat joined in the last; mile and a quarter.

Port Dickson-Lukut.-60,226 lbs. - Selangor United.-27,644 Ibs,

Sendayan.-48,412-lbs.

United Sua Betong-79.663 lbs. United Termang.-74,846 Ibs.. Sungei Buay-47,500 lbs. Kwaloo-28,547 (163)** Ampat (Sumatra)22,000 lbs. Sumatra Caoutchouc Maatschappij.

103,118 bek

Mandai-Tekong (Singapore).- 10,217 lbs., six months 57.648 lbs.

TANGOEL RUBBER.

ARMED ROBBERY.

"OAKLAND PATH CASE,

The preliminary hearing of the Oakland Puth robbery case was COD- cluded this morning at the Magis imey before Mr. R, E. Lindsell. The crop of rubber was 383,154 dence, said that he saw $15 in notce Inspector Macdonald, in his eri- lbs., compared with a crop for the taken from the first accused in the previous year. of 284,674 lbs., the charge room of his station. There average price realised, f.a.b., was is, were three stab wounds on the CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY, previous year 2s. 2.19d: per lb.; the neck and the other two wounds in 3,68d. per lb., compared with the accused's body, dae inflicted on the

total cost of production, including the abdomen. In consequences of According to a Canton newspaper, Lob. expenses, depreciations, staff allegations made by the accused to the Yuch-Han Railway Company will commissions, London administration the effect that these wounds were hold a stockholders meeting on and other charges, is 10.984. per 15, inflicted on him by one of the Indian February 20 to discuss whether or compared with the previous year's constables who took part in the not the company should turn the cost of 1s. 12d. per lb. The accounts arrest, he ordered them to be paraded management over to a syndicate show a net profit, after providing in the presence of M. J. R. Wood who would guarantee certain profit for depreciations, staff commissions at the Government Civil Hospital to to the stockholders.

and other charges, of £8,305, to which, which the accused had been convey According to an unofficial report must be added the balance from lasted, but he failed to identify the mo for the year 1918, the journal adds, year, £4,792; less excess profits tax, Inspector Macdonald further stated the Yueh-Han Railway Company re London and Java, £7,610; leaving that the woman who was stabbed by ceived about $3,000,000 only, much £5,286; and they recommend that the poeused, did not maddle with lúm, below that of 1917. The receipts did this be appropriated as follows in any way. Ho stabbed her out of not pay the expenditure. The com Pay a dividend of 5 per cent., £3,830; malice.

pany made no-profit the last twa 5 per cent. of ten profits due to Mr. Lindsell committed the two years, because of the civil war in the directors, as per articles of association, accused for trial at the next Criminal South which interfered with trade. £415; carry forward £1,041.

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