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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1924-

COMMERCIAL NOTES.

Company Report.

O.S.K. SHIP SUBSIDY.

IN THE DESERT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

RENEWED FOR THREE YEARS JOURNALISTS ADVENTURES

FROM JANUARY-1.

IN PERSIA.

THE HONGKONG AND. 'SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. The Government subsidy for the

Subject to audit, the profit for the year ended on the 31st December 1923, after allowing for Directors' Fees, bad and doubtful debts and contingencies (which latter cover the final liquidation of the doubtful assets with which The Shanghai Hotels Ltd. was encumbered) providing $300,000 in respect of interest and setting aside $200,000 for depreciation, amounted to $1,050,000.

Osaka Shosen Kaisha service between Japan and South America which expired in December has been renewed for another three years begining January I of this year,

The firm has recently changed its navigation schedule between Yokohama and Santos, Brazil, from 71 days to 69 days and has reduced its time between Yoko hama and Buenos Aires from 74 to 72 days.

One of the stories told by Major Powell in his book By Camel and Car to the Peacock Throne tells how on his outward journey the leader of the large armed Arab caravan to which his small party had attached themselves proposed to leave behind at a "halt" in the desert an Arab, his wife and small baby. The man, who had con- tracted to pay their fares there, turned out to have no money. There WIS not Jikely to be another caravan passing for months; and the people few days of starvation if the Bedouins didn't murder them." Major Powell assumed that the leader was "bluffling" when he left them behind on continuing his journey, and it was not until several miles had been covered! that he realized that the threat was not iare; tuen he torced him to At the meeting of the Board of send back for them by swearing to Directors of the New Engineering denounce him to the High Com- and Shipbuilding Works, Ltd,missioner for murder. Among it was announced that the profit the party was Rahat Effendi, "his for the year including the carry stout matronly wife," his daugh- 46,447.50 forward: from 1922. amounted to

Tls. 232,000.49 and it was decided ter, and several other Turks." $815.197.50 that the shareholders be recom- mended to apportion this amount | as follows:-

The base of operation of the After paying the interim divi- company has been changed from dend for 1923, amounting to Yokohama to Kobe. The service $264,802.50 the balance of is intended primarily for the

grants to South America.

$815,197.50 remains, which at the transportation of Japanese emitus marconed "would die in a forthcoming yearly General Meeting the Bourd propose to recommend be apportioned, as follows:

To pay a Final Dividend för 1923: "On 375,000 shares at 75 cents per share.......$281,250.

To pay a Bonus:

On 375,000 shares at 50 cents per share...... 187,500

$468,750.00

To transfer to Re- serves......... . 300,000.00

To carry forward

to next account.........

The Directors are taking pre- liminary steps with a view to obtaining the shareholders' sanc tion, to increasing the authorised Capital of the Company. (which at present, is $5,000,000.-consisting of 500,000 shares' of the nor inal value of $10 cách, of which 375,000 shares have been issued) to $10,000,000. Should this pronosal be approved, the Board will further propuse that 375,000 shares be issued at par at the ratio of share for share, bringing the issued Capital up to $7,500,000--consist- ing of 750,000 shares of the nominal value of $10, cach, and leaving a balance of 250,000 shares unissued,

The Company does not intend to proceed with the proposal to issue Debentures for public sub- scription.

NAM PAK HONG. QUOTATIONS.

About 120,000 sacks of flour have arrived for Hongkong by the "Protesilaus."

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To

SHANGHAI COMPANY.

NEW ENGINEERING WORKS

Pay

DIVIDEND.

preference share dividend at 8 per cent. To pay a dividend of 5 per cent. on the ordinary shares... To carry forward

balance

Tls.

120,000.00

52,500.00

59.500.49 Tls. 232,000.49

DIVIDEND.

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WHAT THE SEA HOLDS.

DRAMATIC CLUE.

HANDWRITING EXPERT'S REMARKABLE DISCLOSURE.

'CORFU LEGEND OF AN- EMPRESS'S PEARLS.

Recalling the twenty-fifth an niversary of the assassination of

The great murder, mystery which the Empress Elizabeth of Austria has centred in the killing in New by the Anarchist Luchoni, a writer York in 1920, of Mr. James Elwell, asks whether it will ever be possi- wealthy racehore owner, and which ble to recover the incomparable the police havo since vainly tried to pearl necklace which was pre-solve, has reappeared in an extra- sented to her by the Emperor ordinary fashion on the front pages Francis Joseph some time before of American nowspapers. their marriage.

Palace of Archilleion was situated, with instructions that he should place them in a secret place in the sea that washed the shore of her

estate.

Everyone is eagerly discussing the dramatic clue obtained by the police from Raphel Shel mann, a Polish handwriting expert, who claims the possession of payoluc powers.

The attention of the Commis- sioner of Police of New York was eniled to his demonstrations. Specimens of the handwriting of George Washington, General Peral- ing. the American Generalissimo, and others were shown to Shermann who immediately furnished striking descriptions of the characters of the writers.

The inspector had his own hand- writing road and then sant Deputy. Inspector Fay to the graphologist with documents from the Elwell files. Tay handed Shermann speci- mens of Elwell's handwriting. Shermann instantly described how the murder was committed and also known facts concerning the dead man's relations with many women. Fay then submitted to Sherinann a letter written to Elwell and signed "Marjorie," saying that who was i probably one of Elwell's women friends.

Towards 1895 the pearls in ques- tion, it is understood, had begun to lose their colour, and the Em- press consulted various experts none of whom was able to find a means to store them to their pristine beaty. One day, how- If you desert these peeple," the ever, she was informed by an old stout hearted old Turk told the Jew that if she would plunge the Sheikh, "I and my family and pearls into sea water for a few friends will stay with them. If months they would regain their you leave them you must leave us original beauty. The Empress was apparently convinced, for in also,"

As you please," the Sheikh May, 1898, she sent the necklace responded imperturbably, signal-to a monk in Corfu in whom she ling with his camel stick for the had every confidence, a native of the island where her famous caravan to proceed.

No one, it will be noted, was poor-spirited enough to offer the fares-a half for the baby. WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG, The camp at which this incident

On July 11 following with the occurred was pitched near some help of a Greek fisherman whose pits in soft limestone rock, from name is forgotten, the monk which was procurable the muddy placed the necklace in a cleft of brackish and polluted water which submerged rock Gif the Art suffices for the Arab. Mayor chilleion, with the intention that it Powell is conscious throughout his should remain there for six months. journey from the Holy Land On August 2, however, a few days onware: that he has been preceded before this period expired the by bearers of names that echomek mysteily disappeared. "Have you through history and legend; his after leaving his dwelling to go to woman?" Shorinaan asked. references to them kindle the the aid of an old woman who her- No," replied Fay. imagination, and the reader is self di d the same day. In grateful for the characteristic the following month the Empress certitude which has no doubt that was assassinated, and the fisher among those long-dry wells was one that had been dug when the the pearls, were placed in the rock for years for Marjorie who is bo- man who had been present when The palice have vainly searched world was young, to supply the

Was drowned the following lieved to have visited Elwell on the camels of the Queen of Sheba November. bearing gifts to King Solomon.

morning of the murder. According to the legend (for the "Marjorie might be a man There was a cliff above these story cannot be regarded as ADY- 18,126.55 it while supper was preparing, to ed his secret to an old Corfiote, 13,595.10 wells, and Major Powell climbed thing else) the fisherman entrusted as a woman never entered

their calculations. look out for Bedouins or game. who is said to be still living, but Tls 31,721,65 What he saw was a purplish-brown whose name is unknown. The cloud in the west that approached pearls, it is alleged, have not been, at the speed of an express train.. recovered, and it is suggested that It was a sand-storm; the wind was they are still in the cleft of the

like a blast from an aeroplane rock in question. propeller multiplied a thousand times; "the thunder rolled, the camels stamped, the tents blew away like newspapers in a gale. After that came rain; it fall but for fifteen minutes, but in that space made the broad wadi of the en campment into a lake a quarter of a mile long and several feet deep. MYSTERIOUS CITIES.

The report of the directors of the Permata Rubber Estate, Ltd... which has just been issued, shows that the year closed with a net profit of Tls. 15,298.62, which with Tis. 16.423.03 the credit balance brought forward from the pre- vious year leaves Tls 31,721.65 credit of profit and loss account This the directors recommend to be dealt with a as follows:--

T's..

Tu pay a dividend of Tls

0.30 per share be carried forward

This moming's Nam Pak Hong quotations, for spot goods' basis usual guild terms, are as follows:-To

Java Sugar, average quality, per picul net-No. 24 rough white $16.00; No. 24 fine white 16.80; No... 18 rough brown 15.00.

Rice, average quality, per picul gross weight for net-No. 1 Giam long White-superior, old crop $8.90; Ordinary, old crop, 8.40; superior, new crop 8.30; No. 1 Saigon long white 7.35.

Flour, per sack of 50 lbs-Day- ton $2.77: Banana 2.73; Kwán Tao 2.82; White Greens 2.82; Nutmeg *Orange 2.78; Maize 2.85; Big Gun 2.94 Sperry's XXX 3.60; C. & C. 285Reindeer 2.85; Melon 2.83.

NEW DUTCH BANK.

SINGAPORE RUBBER..

Reporting on the Singapore rubber market on January 31, Messrs. Guthrie & Co., state-

The market experienced a small rise in values at the beginning of the week; spot standard sheet at one time being" worth 50 cents.

The advance has not

been maintained, however, and present values are only a little better than those of last week.

Major Powell's fellow-travellers Quotations.-Spot 494 cents, told of the mysterious cities of January to March 50%

cents, nother Arabia, some of which have London, January 30-The Mar April to June 51% cents.

never been seen by a European, tug Post learns that the Amster-

The weekly auctions opened to and of the strange customs practis dan Bank and the Twentsche Bank a quiet but firm market with all have formed a new "Internationale grades in demand. Of 731 tons Bank in Amsterdam" for the tran-catalogued, 588 tons were offered saction of international business. and 393 tons sold. The paid up capital is ten (million guilders. Stockholm, Berlin, and London banks, including Lloyds, are financially interested-Reuter,

ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL SHARES.

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SALT SURPLUS FUNDS.

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£200 TIED ROUND HIM.

OLD BEGGAR PAYS A FINE OF £25

When Alker Simons,

over seventy years of age, was charged at Thames with begging, it was stated that he had in his posses sion, concealed in cotton wool round his neck and waist, no less

ed in them; of the great chieftains a sum than £200 in Treasury notes

He was now fined £25; or, in of the hinterland who carry huge sums of gold about with them in default, three months' imprison safes lashed to the back of camelsment.

The fine was paid and who number their slaves by the hundreds and their animals by the hundred thousand; of whole caravans perishing from thirst and whole tribes wiped out by massacre; of gun-running exploits and the details of the slave trade. If in his scamper from the

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JERSEY SAYS NO."

After a long and heated debate the Jersey States Parliament de cided to refuse, the request of the

PEKING, January 30. Arrangements have been made for the Chinese Government to receive about $3,000,000 of the Salt surplus funds, of which a Mediterranean to Teheran and Imperial Government for an annual portion will be devoted to the back Major Powell, an American contribution towards meeting the Londou, January 29.-There Russian Re-organisation Loan journalist, had mentioned just one war debt. Proposals, to pay war is a divergence of opinion in coupons held by Japan.

wicked American-or even an the city as regards the wisdom The former French objection, American missionary who dabbled Pensions to Jersey families were

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of the Government's decision not that such releases be based on the in trade or an American oll expert to dispose of the Anglo-Persian gold franc dispute, has been with an eye to his own interest--- Oil shares. The Times, after withdrawn.

his strictures on British malprac weighing the pros and СОПБ It is officially stated that the tices in the Near East would have approved the

It is not Government's New Year obligat-carried more weight. step. expected that the market price of ions are not heavy, and, that the the shares will be affected.salt release itself will be nearly

enough-Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

Reiter.

THE RUMANIAN LOAN.

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THE BRIDE'S OBEY."

PASTOR WHO ALWAYS OMITS IT.

defeated.

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ever found this

"No wonder, remarked. Sher- mann quickly. "It isn't a woman. It's a man.'

That die-

50 TONS OF ¡VOTES.

TAKEN IN SACKS TO THE

VICTORIA TOWER,

Weighing 50 tons and filling 2,000 sacks, twelve million. ballot papers used at the general election Palace have agrived at the Victorin Tower, of Westminster, S.W. Under a statute-of- 1872 they have- to be kept for twelve months.

An official of the Crown Office, who has custody of them, said that unofficial prepamtions are already being roade to anticipate unother general election. I think we aball be able to make room for another consignment. In any case, room will have to be found somewhere.

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CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO. (Operating United States Government. Ships.)

FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI.. SPALATO, MASSAUA, PORT SAID,

ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG

SINGAPORE.

EE Steamship

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From PORTLAND, ORE., JAPAN: PORTS, ETC.

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"HANNAWA"

Jer. 30-Miss M. Barton, ME Bing, Misses L. H. Blakney, E. Bakos B. Blankenbiller, E. Bowns ir V. Bowlby, Miss Brack, Mr and Mrs G. A. Bradford, Mr A Brostedt, Misses H. Brundage. G. Cabet, E. Bullock, Mr and Mrs F. D. Cedarhelm, Mesars 8 Challarum, P. K. Chen, Mr. and Mrs H. Chow, Mrs O. Coffman, Misses if. Connell, E, Cospen- haven H. Corriber. Me 3. C. Chang, Misser Dexter, E Dinkolasker, Mr E. 6. ⠀ Danca. Miss Klot. Mr E. B. Fishak Earthquakes are reported to be Mr GF Fisher, Missse N. Fry, age, I informed that all Goods are being or Bills of Lading in, exchange for CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby having arrived from above ports, Consignees are requested to present continuing in Colombia, where rel, Mr H. 8. Hart, Mr E. H. Baslund, landed at their

Gerbing, A. Grayson, E. Gregg, V. But, three towns were wiped out.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ireland, I, College street, College Green, Bristol, celebrated the fiftieth an niversary of their wedding.

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS............

risk into the

the wharves delivery may be obtained Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the ponary be given before 27th inst.. MONTES

All Cargo not taken delivery from steamer by 26th January, 1924, will be landed into the hazardous and for non-hazardous godowns of the Hong kong & Kowloon Wharf, & Godówa. Co, Ltd, at consignees' risk, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optimism of "Pussyfoot” Johnson. Paris January 26. A long Mr. Pussyfoot" Johnson (the Pro- authoritative statement now hibitionist) has arrived in London makes it clear that Rumania has from South Africa. He said "If finally renounced any intention had the power to make Great of asking the French Govern: Britain dey by waving my hand, I ment for a loan of one hundred would not wavo it. I would not Nottinghamshire, superintendent European Paszanger Line) left Binge M. Mahardson, 0. Bauer, E Schultz, Lthe 3rd proz. will be subject to rent, Cargo will be examined by Messrs.!

The Rev. Edgar Ball; Mansfield, The N.Y:K. Hakusan Maru minister (Primitive Methodist), pore for Hongkong on Jan. 20 and is pleading for true sex equality, do exposted here on Feb. 8.

All broken, chinted and damaged

Miss L X. Haynes, Mr. H. Bing, Misets Gadowns of the Hongkong and Kow: Delivery Orders, and take immediata M. Bodge, E. Jarvis, J. Jacobsen, Gloon Wharf, and Gadewa Company, delivery from alongside steamer. Jevne, Mr E. Johns, Miss M. Jahan, Lid, at. Kowloon, whence and/or from Mr P. Keo, Misses, Krick, 0. Larger G. Last, Mallory, Mr UK Leung Misses M. Logan, E. Love, K. P. Lein. inger Mr and Mrs 3. Maxwell, Miss M. McGarvan, Mr and Mrs P. & Molotosi, to, Mission V. MoNeely, M. Meyers, S. Mur SEGUIT £35 uliebra, Mra: E. Pager"

Misses E. E. Pannepaster. E. Piper, Me L Pierson, Miss E ̈ Polinoh; Mr Di

No claims will be admitted after the Price, Miss K. B. Parcell, Capt. and Mrs

Gonda have left the Godowns, and, all Beinartz, Misses. L. M. Hichards, Goode remaining undelivered" aftor

to rent: Anderson & Ashe (Marine Surveyors) Sermont, C. Bumpeon, A Shockleton, Happen

Smith, G. Bomerville, Mrs St. Aglaims agrider the steamers at the godowns on 31st January, 1824 ble delay by the French Parlia and decide the question on its wife to obey until the snipe question this port and is due here on Feb. 4.

It is explained that the inevitais butter for them to rule themselves clored be lyne not prepared to unk a The B. F. 15. Demodocus" from John, G. Stephenson My LI Yuk Tang

Ilrerpool left Singapore on Jan. 18 for Muses B. Tomlinson E. E Teal, H. Van be presented to the Undersig

Vhick, M-Wagner, F. Warner, R. C. or before the 13th prokor jill ment in voting the loan compels

merits. I anticipate that South to the husband was included in the The A.O.Lane. Pres Jefferson Williams, Willson, A.Witherall not be recognised, Rumania to seek other means of tiding over its difficulties, and Africa will go dry shortly. New marriage service and which is due at Hongkong on Feb. 20L Way G. Vanberg, Mosers Le chin the a

countries have shown a greater

All broken, chafed and damaged Anderson, FG. Adamson, Mr and Mrs most-orders for war material have Josire for Proteibition than old I have been officiating, at wed-"""ssiled" from Seattle on Jan. 21 on Yin, W. Tenhimoto, 8. K" Yung, à O

dinga for 34-reared Mr. Bull, schedule.

The DB.Pres Earrison"Baker, Mr-8-Sands, Mr and Mrs D.KGoods are to be lefs in the Godowns, countries."

but I have never yet baked jany which is dona Hragkrog on Fab, Chadbourne, Mrs-0. L. Colimen, MT where they will be examined on

Aurveyor bride to obey. It one thing to arr.ved at Shanghai on Jan. 29 05 Dreathwaite, Mr and Ms H. Evangeliste, End pror at 10 mont talk glibly about sex, equality, but shedale She calls for Marseilles, Bow

Moers, Goddard & Do 3 dead guito another to live up to that ton and New York vis Manils, Sings O Bogrence, Hierar. Kyse Krand kärs

poro Pedang, Colombo, Shez Part Baid, Alexandria

million francs..

been given, to Rumanian E dustries. This is advantageous to both Rumania and France To the former on account of its depreciat-

compel any people to go 'dry. It

ted exchange, and m the latter. An open baj

because it gives an opportunity to men and

practise another economy at the

moment she is endeavouring in

find a means of balancing the

asfadethat Franco- relations areidd nowise

Mr. & C. Elis, Defconés Elisabeth Mr.

A. Eachur, Mr M1A-Los tatu, MBs 0.

dd away LOLALTEN Jackson Msangira, Mer PT. NA, MIM. ON

the will will from the port on Feb. 1 st 8 Piphor, Mer 2

Peodalton,

frother p.m. sed in die ne lanka on Feb. 3 at Philpa Mwenda. Romer

7m. Bhg returns from this port at Refliy

Fewchleyini, Shanghai and

at 10 am..

No claltis will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer or godowns, and all goods remaining) undelivered after 31st January, 1924 will be subject to rentals

Alf 'claims against the steamer, must be presented to the Undersigned un or before 7th February, 1824, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance: whatever will

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