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LLOYD'S HEGISTER SHIPBUILDING RETURNS.

These returus, for the quarter. ended 31st, March, include the following figuro

Vessels under onstruction. It appears that, excluding warships. there were 347 vessels of 1,401,882 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at the core of the quarter ended 31st Marchi, 1906. The particulars of the vessels in questión are as follows:

31st March,

Description.

Steam.

No.

Steal Fron

510

1906. Gro fonnage. 1,394,128

1

Wood and Composito.

Total...

511

1,391,628

Stail.

Steel Iron

17

5,378

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Wood and Composite

1.878 Toul...

7,254 Total Stoum aut Sail, 547 1,4 1,882 Tho tonunge under constraction bas shown a steady incrasse since December, 1993, and the present figures are within 12,000 tons of the total reached in September, 1901, which is the highest on record. As compared with the return for the Dicember, 1906, quarter the figures show ur increase of 46,000, while the total for September, 1905, is now exceaded by dise 76,000 to: H.

of 158,571 tons are building abread with

a view to classifie «tion. The total builting at the present time. under the supervision of Lloyd's Register, thus, 40 vossols of 1,1 6,715 10AM, Details of this total follow:

No.

Towings.

Building in United King- do for one incount, for sale, ete.

Grous

$97,009

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAL, MAY 719, 1906.

THE ALDERSHOT RAGGING CASE.

Linot, Clark-Konnedy's ascomnt of the "ragging" is worth ropředucing.

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the tariff selndaler, they were not properly posted on the techicalities affecting the manufacture of cotton fabrics and so failed to provide for the admittance of American cloths on an equitable basis with foraiga gecila

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and trought up at Eton, ahould be found in Lioutanast Clark Kennedy's social standing,

such a shocking condition. He said that it ] was not a matter ko esald

and anggested that the only way was that the month On the President of the Court asking him lieutenant should be dealt with by his brother- what took place on the right of Mf crols 15th, be dabaltoros, xicating, that they should bring said he did wish to give any information against moral persuasion to bear on him to amend his his brother officers. The President, however, at dirty fabits. He did not foresee what was paco replied that; this inquire being effuial, going to follow from his remark. He hened he was bound to assist by giving every frma of the affair early on the morning of the 16th tion in his power. utonunt. Clark Kedy

edy March, and at once seat for Lisitonaut C. F. then said that be returned from sick learo our II. Hamilton, the senior subeltard. He got March 15th, and weat down to the anteroom from him a statement of what took place. Ha before maks. There is nuties that bis hinter placid Lieutenant Hamilton under strost. Ho officers received him very coldly, and would not sa Limutenant Clark-Heanody at the orderly pok

him. Aft dinuar ho with rome the sime morning, and gave him leave to row to his room to write a isttor, and, later, go to Famiton. four officors como un and tilt" ling List they had come to take him to the billiard to a te by him by court-martial. With an escort of two on vither side, ho was taken downstairs, İ and found a mock catet exsembled. Lisaton- :

A New York despatch dated March 26, ant Jolliffe read out the charges agai at him, gays: -Dry goods prchants in this market ars They wore that Major Wasion, the medical officer in charge of the brigade, hail regard jubilant over the results already in evidence

owing to the new 1'hilippine tarif lawa that on the pression at his examining him today manufacturers and sellers of American during his flags is hat found him runde prints were in reipt of cables from in a filthy edition, that his weth looked as Masilo calling for inrge quantities of though they had not be cleaned for which merchants in the Manila zacket DIU HOW goods, monite, les neuth was in a' dirty state, and that he was suffering from a dit disease (ufer auder the new tariff, which enables them called the i eb. He padi tel the fi - port of ouders which have been recived, it is believed, to compete with foreign made goods. The the eburgo, but said dat hy dad had se bins " Of the rested under castruction in the before Chrismas, but hat gnite recovered are only the forerunners of a very heavy business United Kingdom at the end of March, 27 of befors Major Wilna daging his to cords in the Philppine Islands on American 1045,144 tons are under the supervision of the last iles. He had contrected the disease colton goods. Surveyors of Lloyd's Register with a view to Morne weeks before Christmas. He did not

For more thru half a century the trade, in the classification by this Society. In addition. know what it was, so he consulled his own Philippine Islands has been practically closed doctor in Laudon, who treated him. After to American manuincture from the fact that wards he saw Major Whistan, who told him to the tariff regulations governing the entry of go away to be enrad. He went on sick love, cotton fabrics were made under the old Spanish and after a course of baths returned cured cloth construction that could be turned out by Hage and were such as to militate against the sent in his papers to go away in January, and the mock court charged him with having told the colonel a lie on that occasion. He refused to discuss that matter with the at all, and it was dropped. He was told to stand at ease and at attention, and because he refused the court added a charge of contempt. He refused to say anything to lum except that he was not dirty I was taken outside the room, and afterwards take back again, when the sentono was, road. After abusing him for about ten minutos they gedored him to strip. There was a bath in the conte, and he could see that it was zo un to resist, so he took off all his clothes,

They told him to get into the bith, and hencoded in gatting a proper bearing before the 490 1,186,715 did so, and several jugs of cold water worn

War Department, which still has control of the poured over him. Then a grey niature was Philipplae Islands, and the work of revising the SHARE REPORT,

poured o ar his back, arms, and legs. He could schedules of the tariff for the islands was giren not say what it was, but there was motor silíu into the hands of a competent committee. Mossre. Erich Georg and Co., in their weekly it. His pillow was opened and the contents Upon the roommendations which they presented sharn liet, dated May 5th state-A moderats were emptied over him, und jana was seared all to the svcretary of war, he reported favourably to cash brainers has been done during the weak over his head. They did not put the mix the Philippine tariff committes, under review in a v-riety of alocks, but rates ture on his fao-. He started okeaning himself show hardly way change. The sterling demand and got into bed. Two officers who took no rate on Loudon has slysnowd to 28. Id., while part in the affair came up and asked if he was ratos on Shanghai are unchangad, as well as the all right. Tater bis dethos wore brought up rate from Slangbai on Hon kong. Barzilver and dropped inside his roo . Lutonant in London is quoted 20jd., and Console £89. Jolliffe game τι And threw the servi BASE SHARES--Hongkong and Shanghais that was in the room 01 him while he AND Bold at 1965 and $860, and more shares are on

was in bed, Ilo jumped ap and was offor at the lower figure; the Leation rate is thrown back, while Liontenant Juliffe oslled out' £96. Nationals sold and continue in demand st to the other officers in the passage that he had $36.

gone for him." Furing that they would MARINE INHURANCE SHARES-Nothing attempt more on him, he looked the door. ned has been dong in stocks under this heading, but when they attempted to bronk it down he put Unions can be placed at $775 ex the interim Os an overcoat over his pyjamas, put on a cap Tanas from Morare, DRINSMEAU & dividend of $30 per share paid on 30th time, and boots, and joped out of the window He and China Traders at 804 ex the interim went to the Queen's Hotel where he stayed BROADWOODS,

dividend of $3 per share paid on 30th ultimo, that night, telling the night porter to deny North Chinas are gxoted Tle. 874 ex the that he was there, should any of his brother interim dividend of 7/6d. (at 28. 10 15/16d officers fallow him. Next day he saw the Tia 2.02) per share paid on lat instant. Adjutant, who said that Major Whiston and Yanglezes are quoted. 9175, and Cantons hare reported that he was in a diety bodily condition.

at 2955,

His saw Colonel Cutabert later and went off to FIRE INSURANCE SHARES.-No business to halt broke dims 12 69154- been reported. Hongkonge are quiet at $306, quence of the treatment ho had repsired, and and Chinas are obtainable at $96.

he was ordered to his up. That was the only SHIPPING BARA for Hongkong, occasion on which he bad told the full story Canton and Maene steamboat shares sold at of the affair except to bis father and dietor. 825, but more are on offer. Indo Chinas bare He gave the names of the officers who were dropped

I to sellors at 392; Shanghal wires The present at the mock court-martial and the 67 sollers, and London quotes £10. China azi partesol took. Manila hava sie aud buyers at $19. Douglases sold and are wanted at 540. Bir Forrius sold in small lots at 832 for old and 22 for new shares. Sholle bare sellers at 278, which is also the London quotation. Hong. at the lime, and did not consult Major Whiston between fine twilled yara fabrics and jacquards

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Total builting on BENE March for glas-ification in Lloyd's Register Book

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As it was manifest that the United States Government was not holding an motagonistic position toward American manufacturers, representative me ofisuts and monfacturers

The sur-tax of 100 per cent. is to be levied on all cotton fabrics printed or wovon and made in double widths and split. To those who are familier with the export trade it is apparent just how important this provize of the sot is. By the fact that all Faropean cotton mann- facturere bare wid: koms and are able to manufacture fabrics on 52-inch looms with adjustments on the room to admit of the run- ning of a heavy thread through the centre to indicate a falso colvage, they have been able to make, in one operation, clothe which could afterwards be slit down the contra and thus non- form to the narrow width that is nooded for trading in the Philippine and Oriental markets.

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The American mills being almost wholly equipped with narrow looms have been obliged to go through practically two processes to produse aloth to compete with European and English manufactures. Of course, the incre88- e labour on the American goods enhanced their selling price and prevented them from gaining

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all foreign practically competition in prevented from the islands and the standard American elatius of all grades ara now capable of being introduced at a profitable figure in the Pallippines. The beneficient effect of this mossure works to the advantage of the American maunfacturer as well as to the Filipinos.

One of the incongruities of the old Spanish tarik was the fact that no difference was unsde

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Questioned by Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. Clark Kennedy said that he joined the regiment in Aurut, and in September he found himself affering from the itch. He was at Pirbright until October or Novom her. He saat in his REFINERIES-Chins Stogas hang fire and papers in January our matter of exponeo. His in the absence of mutual cash sales, we stick to father had arranged to allow him £5000 a year the nominal quotation of $175 astiere; a sale at and provide uniform, etc. Ho subscribed to all $150 for end of August is reported. Inother gimental Jusillutions, but found his are not wanted at $25.

allowance insuficient. That was why sent MINING BRALES-Nothing doing and no in his papere. Closely questioned, the witness

The bill known as "an act to revise and amend admitted that since joining the regiment savon the tariff laws of the Philippine Islands" Docks, WHARVES, GODOWE, &c. - Hong- mouths age be ind received about £371, and passed Congress and received the signature of keng and Whampa Dask Company Bares sold that his ragintal expenses had ant bouumors President Roosevelt Feb. 26. This net will at $163 and S4, and a sellere at tres higher than £10. Ha lund paid about £50, all old- become a law 60 days from the date of signing. rata, Fenwicks weld at $221, bat alege wits aranding debts, and had;

go through the remain. and ander it all goods now in transit to the sollers at 822. Now Amoy Dooks have buyers der of the many outsid the raginu. His Philippines will be admitted. at 817, Farahams are on offer at Tis. 19. father had written to Colonel Cuthbert giving Hongkong and Kowloon Wharren are on the

acortain reason why he was short of money. market at 8104, while Shanghai and Hongker That reason was not rue.

His father said that Wharves are buyers in the north at Tim. 225.

He LANDE, HOTELS

AND BUILDING-Hong admitted going up to London frequently and kong Land Investment an Agency Company's returning to Aldershot late at night. Roconid shares are in demand at 110, but no shares are not say that he had not spent any money on offering, Kowloon Lands are fra at $39. West Points changed hands at $53, and Hong- met

He did not complia of suy ill-test- ment from his brother oflears except for that kong Hotels at 8132. Humphreys Estates can

oue affair. Bo had been part-martialled be placed at 811.60. Shangbai Lauds are before by his brother officers for wearing cont COTTON MILLE-Scoychees have improred to they obj-cted to-Asked if it had ever been mano a subject of accusation against him that Tia 320; other Shanghai Mils. are nuchanged. he Hongkong Cattons sold and have colors at 86, he had not sufficient money, or that he dil not oncur, he said no. When he sent in ped SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. hi papas the 'oloud said he had not been China Light and Powers sold at $104. Electric trutatal, sad the Adjutant had told him he was (old) have sellers at $17; the new issue sold at going to London too irenently. He was never 316) Bell's Asbestos have buyers at 97. Dairy advised to clear cui of the regiment and was Farms sold at $16. Green Zalaul Cements always happy in it until this affair. changed hands at $294, and a few more are on offer. Other stocks under this heading batalion, and now cushiored, was then called. unchanged.

I mid that oa: ly in March the Adjutant made MISCELLANEOUS.--China Providents have boon done at 89. Langkats have buses in the an official statement that Major Whiston had north at Tie. 24). A. 8. Watsone sold and are reported 1 Lienteant Clark-Kandy had been found to be in a dirty bodily state, and wanted at $13: Wm. Powells fetched 310% that he was suffering from itch. He was borri but wore shares are obtainable. Other stocked, and expressed disgust that, augere of under this heading unchanged,

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