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FINANCE IN-1908.

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RECOVERT

FALLING TRADE RETURNS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1909.

the

CRUSOE'S ISLAND.

Among other events of the your mȚA REMINISCENCE OF ROBINSON noticed the inauguration of penny postage with the United States, & financial crisis in Copenhagen, passage of the Port of London Bill, and arrying out of the purchase of the doo companies in London, the introduction of the Licensing Bill subsequently rejected by the House of Lords), with a time limit, which tem- porarily caused severe depression in brewery Sons (Limited), the taling over by Belgium of securities, the failure of Bir James Laing and the ongo Stats, and the introduction of a bill to facilitate Irish Land purchase the terms of which no one was able to understand.

In the course of an anticlo in praise of the exploring spirit which contributes to the first flustrated monthly magazine, Sir Clements number of Travel and Exploration a new Markhara relates an episode in his early career as

the Pacifis Station. In the course of a lengthy naval officer which is not generally known. It occurred while he was a midshipman serving on cruise the ship to which he belonged arrived at Juan Fernander. "All" says Sir lemente Markham, wore full of their reminiscences of GOLD AND SILVER. The total amount of gold received during quaintance with Alexander Selkand in the pages Robinson Crusoe, and of their more recent ac the year was slightly above £45,000,000,000-or of Barney, The island is mountainous and £12,000,000 less than in 1907, due to smaller thickly wooded. There was a tree-covered ridge receipts from Germany, France, and Australia- and the value which came to kand from South

with precipitous sides rent an easier ap

to a profound Afrion was nearly £31,000,000. The exproach from the other. It was said that neither

gorge on one side, with ports of gold reached £49,000,000, of which Selkirk nor anyone else had ever crossed that £23,000 went to Franco, while no ship ridge. Two boys determined to make the attempt. ments of any consequence have been made to the United States, which took over £18,000,000 and M

It would be a discovery. We will call them They set out, and after some have lost about £4,000,000 in 1908.

mit of the ridge. Gwas pressing on through and leaves of immense size, they reached the sum those immense leaves, which quite blinded the view, when his companion suddenly heard a croch and a cry. It was the edge of a precipice at least

We take the following finance review of the your 1908 from the London Daily Telegraph record continued depression in the values of our For the third year in mocession we have to home securities, and the ouse in no longer in doubt. In 1906 and 1907 dear money was an orcase, but with 2å the end of Maya Per cent Beuk rate since an explanation will not do daty for 1908. Until the outbreak of the Balkan crisis in October foreign politics had no adverse influence on the stock markets, and, so far se this country was concerned, our greatly improved relations with France and Russia were all in favour of improvement in the national credit. An explanation on which mombers of the Government used rather to pride themselves was that the activity of trade was taking money from securities for N.BA Special Service of Cars will ran employment in home industries, as exemplified, from us in 1907. On balance it will be seen we hours of dificult ascent through dense underwood between Post Office and the Circus before and in their opinion, by the export and import figures of the Board of Trade Returns. But while almost from the commencement of this THE GREAT SENSATIONAL ACT. trade returns have shown a decided falling off, the money that cannot pro- sumably be now so profitally used in commerce na not come back to Console or Home Hails The results of our foreign trade for the eleven THE GREAT ANIMAL AUT BY JOHN in the five preceding years are given in the months of 1908 compared with the same period following table:

Compared

30 IN NUMBER 30

after the Performance.

LOOPING LOOPING

THE

ALSO

LOOP LOOF

AND PAUL RAGOUL

AND

THE MARVELLOUS ERANTZ TROUPE OF ACROBATS, 6 IN NUMBER. MATINEE) WEDNESDAY&SATURDAY,

- JAN. 27TH & 30TH.

MATINEE

Door Open at 2.30 PM.

Performance at 3.30 v.M. sharp.

Children Half-Price at Matinees only.

with

1907

1900

1905

1904

1903.

Imporis. Inc. (+) or

dec, {-} --£53.634,401 -17,004,320 + 24,197,473 +37,847,422

+ 45,767,996

It will be noticed that the import for elevon months of this year are 534 millions below Boolding at ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. those of 1907 and 17 millions below 1906, while

To all parts of Circus.

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COL. R. LOVE,

Manager. Hongkong, 25th January, 1909. (164

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM MIDDLESBRO' ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

THE Steamship

"GLENSTRAE,"

sheer

The past year has witnessed a marked change in the silver market. At the commencement of January the price of hans was 243 per ounce, sad on the 7th of that month an upward spurt to 27the highest point of the years brought about by repurchases on behalf of thousand feet high. There was a feeble ery bears, who were induced to cover by the know stopped by a narrow ledge after a full of nearly from far below. Ghad providentially been going on for account of the United States body. Below there were hundreds of foot ledge that a certain amount of buying was afty feet. It was just wide enough for his Government, and that moderate purchases of Exports.

were also being made for Mexico. The Arm- sprained. His companion was to hurry back

precipice. His ankle W Inc. (4) or rese, however, was only temporary, for three

dec.). days later a drop to 253d occurred. After losing his way in the dense vegetation twice. to the ship for help. M-almost flow, -£45,644,857 varions fluctuations between that figure and and coming on board torn, scratched, and excit 3,554,265 26 the price fell early in May to 243., rallied ed, Two parties were organised, one to work +46,448,730 in June to 25d again, and subsequently dropped from above and lower the rope to the +75,072,240 almost continuously until 22d was tonched, on +81,540,225 December 2, which was not only the lowest precipice and attend to the rope from below. lost one, the other to go to the foot of the point of the year, but the lowest since February. But nothing could be done without an answer- 1903, and was within of the lowost en record, ing ory from G-to Bx the spot. Night came The depression has been largely due to the on rapidly went with the party up the the exports, compared with 1907, are down.

famine in India and the severe fall it the Chinese £45,644,857, and would be six millions below exchanges. The price of the metal now

gorge, but there was no answering ory from hịn these of 1906 were it not for coal, which the of discount was 7 per cent, but almost imme-tenterhooke of anxiety, and suffering from

With the opening

23d. lost friend, only the mournful crias of some of

the year the official rate screech owls. Ha passed the night on the foreigner has soutinnod to take on the same diately-on January 2-the Bauk of England thirst, for though the party had plenty of scale as in 1907, while marvelling at the kindirectors lowered their rate to 6 per cent. On sherry, there was no wafer. In the morning nesa of the Government in abolishing the x- port daty for his honeft. If, therefore, exports the 16th a further reduction was nude, to 5 there was no reply to their despairing ories, and imports are any gauge of domestic trade, erant, and on the 23rd to 4 per cent. There it is clear that in the past year there has been was then a pause mutil March 5, when a further

G had managed to creep along the ledge decided set-back House, with neither dear which was followed on the 19th of that month out on a slope near the sea. The first person

downward movement to 34 per cent took place, each step, until he finally succeeded in

with great difficulty, and in peril n his life at money? nor trade activity to fall back on,

In getting the reases of the depression in our home by a reduction to 3 per cent. The nort change he met was the good old Admiral himself, who sscurities must be attributed to the grave dis- which has ruled up to the close. These deelines saved to become ose of the greatest ornamente was on May 28, namely, to 22 per cent, a rate helped him to linap down to the beach. He was trast which the Socialistic tendencies of the Government have created, and to the unsatis had been fully anticipated, owing to the im- of the navy, and to die. a hero's death in the factory state of the national finances. With a

tis prored financial sitastion and the easing of falness of time." falling zovenue, of which aigua were not want money rates abroad. There were six alterations ing even when the Budget was introduced, the Germany, the first being from 72 to 64 on Jan; during the year in the official value of money in country has been involved in liabilities of 13, the rate having been at the former figure! unknown magnitude, without any apparent means of meeting them, while simultaneously since Nov. 8 previous, This was followed ou substantial source of revenue was discarded. Jan. 25 by a reduction to 6 per cent, but it was Again, the violent speeches of Mr. Lloyd.ot until June 18 that the rate got down to.4 George mataida Parliament, the levity with per cent, the present gors. Only two changes which he treats grave problems, his talk of occurred in the Bank of France rate, viz., from robbing honroosts and similar deplorable

4 to 3 on Jan. 9, and to 3 per cent. on Jan. Ian- sguage, are so opposed

stands. the serious and well-23, at which weighed statement which business men are accustomed to look for from the Chancellor of the Exchequer that it is little wonder people with anything to invest are beginning to think that their money may be safer beyond the confines of the United Kingdom. -

kaving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Carge by hit are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed AT THEIR BISK into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godawa Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where sach consignment will be sorted out mark by

and delivery can be obtained as soon mark, the goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the 26th inst, will anbject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

be

All damaged packags must be left in the Godoyus, where they will be examined on the 26th inst.. at 11 A.M.

No claims will be recognized if not presented within 14 days of the ship's arrival.

MCGREGOË BROS, & GOW. [215

Hongkong, 19th January, 1909.

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Third. The belt or sash it is that hides the solution. Folds end chero and other folds begin, THE MOTOR COAT IN FAIRYLAND, the sash enabling them to appear continuona. The dance season has already begun, but only One of these dainty gowns is in periwinkle thristmas. Afterwards the fun will be fast, if (green) is bordered with an Empire lauf pattern with that mildness which characterises it before gauze over light green, and the floating tanis not furious. The outline of the up-to-date in oxydised silver, heavy in appearance, but in dancer differs greatly frm that of a year ago, reality quite light. The line of this taxic is and the difference extends to the head as well from the middle of the chest in front, where each latter is kept in countenance by the Greek and falling low over the underdress at the as the figure. The straight slimness of the side slopes away sharply, curving over the hips character of the former. The vagaries of the back. A handsome ornament in oxydised silver sash equal in varisty the antics of the fillet. seems to hold it together at the chest, and from There have been complaints attered in the Fross it drop tassels and chains of the worked old women's dress. At least there is no lack of dressed Empire fashion with ch a gown se and elsewhere as to the lack of individuality in silver in varying lengths. The hair should be Fortunity for displaying it this season. One this, with a fillet in the same kind of silver as may be short-waisted or the reverse, Grock or that which trims the gown. Pompadour, Directoire or Revolution-some of us succeed in being a mixture of periods, and among these bald spirits a percentage makes a success of the venturous trial,

A CHARMING, DOWN,

A DAINTY COIFFURE. A very early brown head lends itself to the triple fillet coiffure, each fillet seeming to have some difficulty, in restraining the araberance of the abundant hyacinthine locks. This is the exact idea from which the Grock fillet Brone, To see it on a head with flat,

period under review has been the persistent drain of gold to Paris, which, thanks to the liberal supplies of the metal from South Africa, has been provided for without disturbance to our market. Various suggestions have been put forward to account for the movement, which at While Consols are almost unchanged there one time was thought to be due to preparations has been a modest recovery in the War Loan for the long-talked-of big Russian loan, but there which must be redeemed at par in April, 1910, is httle doubt that it was largely connected with and in Colonial Inscribed stocks. Indian Go- the special cross-erohange transactions entered vernment securities, however are lower, owing into in the latter part of 1907, as a result of the to the narest in Bengal Home raila, with for American financial crisis. The effects of that exooptious, show a further decline, which means

crisis upon the money markets of the world, the more as it follows a heavy shrinkage itd the extent of the measures of relief

A beautiful evening dress in a modified Dir in 1907, Brighton Deferred is one of the adepted, were doubtless much anderestimated, thres stocks which have risen, but the advance and the indebtedness to Paris, we had to ectoire style consists of a Princess in grey satin. of 6 is not much, after the fall of 414 points be liquidated through London, was probably close-fitting and one lining the figure with smooth hair a trifle thin is to feel annoyed, 3 year ago. The absence of improvement in largely in excess of what was supposed with precision that might be trying were not the one sometimes does with things-that-are- this department is surprising, in view of the the check to trade in this country as well embroidery in Jull silver forms wide shoulder trese one in any special way. A contrivance for lines of the wearer beyond reproach. An merely silly, and do not inconvenience or dis- arrangements for reducing working expenses

a abroad, our monetary requirements bare come to between the London and North

been sensibly reduced, as instanced by the law wraps and makes a band across the there is nothing to be held down Cortain types holding down something looks absurd when Wentera

of the balico above the curved lines of the. and the Midland, the compre-

Talae of discount and loans, and it is, perhaps, draping, which slant apirards above the look remarkably well with one fillet upon the hensive agreement between the Great Northern, Great Central, and Great Eastern companies, vided an outlet for the large stock of Cape geld than that on the bodice, but of the same charac. or more further back.

fortunate in the circumstances that France pro waist. There are no sleeves. Embroidery wider forehead just below the hair, the other an inch now embodied in a bill before Parliament,

which came to hand month by month. Longi

A very beautiful and the projected fusion of the Cardif dersble dinonasion has of late been excited by ter, trims the skirt, which is very long. The Italian lady, well-known in London society, Railway nad Docks and Rhymney with the the enormous secumalation of gold in the Bank with sapphire embroidery instead of silver. An emerald pendant from it. Norer was same model is seen in night-bine chiffon velvet, weare a plain gold filled across the forehead with Taff Vale, as well as the improved relations of France, but really this should not be so much rather similar goin is in very fimo cloth in a ausent myre effective. It suits the almost between the leading Secttish line. It should. however, be remembered that a protracted dis

the foot insintion, auto-agulation of champagne shade, the skirt untrimmed and very Oriental type of beauty to perfection.-X. aud pale among the engineers on the North East

taken inte account. As a correspondent aptly finest gold and crystal bagles so closely sewn

tha bodice one mass of embroidery in Z. in the Globe, Coast commenced in February, and was zot pointed out in a recent issus of the "Econo

that not a scrap of the material can be seen. the proportion of gold held to the note and that a cotton strike in Lancashire followed, be which lasted into November. An event which the Bank of England is 64 per cent. Ten years Bader the arms to the back, crosses there, and begins a sush of pale gold natin which pa2903 the Bank of France's proportion of gold to

"TAMBA MARU,” having arrived from the above Forts, Con. signess of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whers ench consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delive

can be obtained as soon as the Goods are

Optional Goods will be carried on unless

swist,"

French

by

iestrictions are given to the contrary before finally settled until seven months had elapsed, rentation is about 67 per cont., while that of From the middle of the embroidery in front

NOON, TO-DAY

Goods not cleared by 28th Jan., will subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been offerted.

Godews for examination by the Consignee's Damaged packages must be left in the and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hour. All claia munst be presented within ten deye of the steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised. No claims will he admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 21st January, 1909. [228

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THE BEAMLESS GOWN.

doservas to be chronicled was the plain speakingrculation was only 46 per cent, and that of is lightly drawn to the front, looped over, and peol in October, and his offer, since provision the Latin Union the French bank was content of Trade Union, representatives at Won Harte the Bank of England 64 per cent, the carter falls in fringed end.

drew attention to the fact that in the days of ally accepted, to the employés in the shipbuilding to keep 48 per cent in gold, and, asy, about 20 yards to become limited copartners. This, which gives reason to hope that the bona fide working per cent. in silver. mann is beginning to realies some of the flaws in. the latter-day developments of Trade Unionism, coupled with the action at length being taken for the avoidance of wasteful competition by the directors of the leading companies, may, perhaps, bring about better times for railway shareholders in the next year or two..

RISE IN FOREJON INVESTMENTS.

CHINESE CU TOMS DUTIE -.

REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE.

is to have them made as though they were The latest notion in evening and house gowns seamless. This needs some skill and ingenuity in the cutting. It is also a work of time to get. into then, as only the shortest possible opening is allowable at the back, and that, aren, is covered with embroidery or other trimming. One of these seamless gowns is made of mauve chiffon veiled with pale bins

the form of a tonic embroidered in gold about the square neck and down the backs of the very tight sleeves, which cover the wriste. The border of the of seven or eight isehes, and the long under- tunic is covered with gold anibroidery to a

a depth skirt that shows below it is equally richly embroidered. A ssh forming a long girdle is entirely composed of the gold embroidery. It begins very narrow, a few inches store the folds over and falls to the edge of the tunic. waist at the back, crosses the hips to the front,

AN EMERALD SATIN GOWN.

THE FASHIONABLE BUENOUS,

The Times correspondent at Peking on December 29th telegraphod: The Wal-wupu has stut circular despatch to all the foreign Foreign Government bonds have usually sp- preciated to a moderate extent, with the except disease of the question of the abolition of representativos requesting the opening of a ion of Portuguese, the assassination of the King in return for an increase of the Customs and Crown Prince of Protagat in February and duties provided by Article 8 of the British the heavy fall in the sterling value of the milein Treaty signed on September 5, 1902, and Article suficiently explaining the decline On the other 4 of the United States Treaty of October 8, hand, the reopening of the Near Eastern quest. 1901 hina statos that her finances are now ion through the annexation if Bosnia and Her being reorganized and suggests that ench Power zegovina by Austria and by the proclamation of should appoint a delegate to discus the nutter, Bulgarian independence by Prince Ferdinand, aprently in a joint conference with China's who further raised himself to the status of

The comparatively new satin known A representatives, King, have so far had little effect on the quota The circular, which is very brief and was

charmeuse, very soft and lustrous, is the tions of international stocks. A peaceful revolu- apptrently hastily prepared, is thought to under a long tunic of green silk maslin with material of an emerald green evening gown tion in Turkey in July, dad, the granting of ailies that the Wa-wa-pa insufficiently oroas over bodice, the gas, embroidered in gold Constitution by the Sultan, produced a good realizes this serioness of the question and its and alsa embroidered round the shoulders above effect, which the Balkan crisis is only partially many difficulties China will have some a shaped lace tuoker. The sleeves, long and counter-balanced

difficulty in explaining why the other articles of tight, are in the gold-embroidered musin. A By far the most remarkable movements of the above treaties respecting mining regulations, clever touch about this gown is the binding of the year lave taken place in American securi. trade mark protection, a aniform national the pale groen tusic with dark green velvet" ties, with the result that the enormous shrink-coinage, and judicial reform have not first age caused by the financial crisis in 1907 has been given effect before application is made been largely wiped out, while in the case of for an increase of the Union Pacife, Southern Pacific, and Missouri, plaints of the violation of the Trade Regulations ngtoms duties. Com prices are now higher than they were at the for Manchazia signed so recently as November end of 1905. The xtraordinary reenperative 20, 1907, aracontinually coming from the foreign power of the United States has once more been Consular body at laukden, especially in re illustrated, and the prompt cessation of pur. forenes to the province of which Tang Shao-yi chases of foreign commodities resulted in a is Governor. A despatch sent four months ago the material, was in tones of brown and orange favourable tande bulace of $666.000.000 for to the Wai-wa-pa by the committee of foreign and sepis, with a glittering gold thread outlining the year ended June 30 last. In August a re: Ministers regarding this and the definition of the design. Another, and avery lovely and costly versal of the judgmont tining the Standard Oil the Treaty Port areas remains unanswered. one, was in white silk striped with satin, and Company £6,000,000 for a technical breach of It is considered here to ha essential that China with a gold and silver border edged with narrow the law. wen't some way towards restoring confi- should carefully prepare an exhaustive Stata gold fringe. At the back, where the hood falls, dence, mid inter on the election of Mr Teft document sarvaying the question of inland were two tassala in gold and silver. as successor to President Boosevelt was another

taxation and beneficial influence. Rumours of "deals" of regulation, and should then invite a conference submitting a clear scheme for its

GAUZE AND NINON. varions kinde have been current, and the Hill of the Powers to discuss the matter with a light, transparent gauze or ninon, and is se The cleverly made evening frock is in very system has been strengthened by the acquisition view to obtaining their consent to an incrasse of made that it appears to be swathed about the of the Colorado Southern. But the feature is the Customs duties to 12 per cent, in return gare, the lines of the skirt seeming to be undoubtedly the increased predominance of Mr. for removal of the inland barriers against trade continuous with those of the cross-over bodise. Harriman, who must now be reckoned as the such ramoval to be an equal removal, not Those in the secret know how this is done, but most powerful among the magnates of the rail. singly a removal authorized by Imperial decres to others it is as great a puzzle as was the apple way world

bat never put into effect.

dumpling to His Majesty King George "the

The burnout was worn in England forty years decades, reappeared, and has come up again upon ago. It the dropped cut for a couple of the wheel of fashion. One seen at the play this week was in striped silk canvas, very fine and soft, and yet with suficient substance to enable it to keep its form. The border, woven in with

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