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NAPIER JOHNSTONES THE TRADE OF THE STEAITS

SQUARE BOTTLE”

WHISKY.

BEWARE OF

UNVARIED FOR

SETTLEMENTS IN 1909.

We take the following from a retrospect of the year that is gone which we find in the Straits Times

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2TH, 1910.

Dec.

PEERAGE FOR MR. GLADSTONE.

companies during the year. give the prices in Jarmary, September and December

HOW SHARES HAVE, RISIN

Mr. Herbert Gladstone will not love for Jan Sept

Seath Africa befors April This, remarks. a £100 £5.100 £6.60 time to make himself acquainted with his posi $22 50 57 50777.00 Lobby correspondent, will give him plenty of 3.00 6 066 160 thence of Wales in September. I under 6100 9 12.6 12.160) Hon as Governor General before the arrival of 2 16 3 86 01141-36

Balgownie (910) Fata Caves (1) Clonly (£1) Con. Malay (2)

017070 50

2.76 200

3. 86 stand that before embarking he will receive a

The year 1903 closed under conditons of in. toase depression, and 1906 began without much & Lowlands (21) confidence that the dark days were near an end. Linggi (2) We are not prepared to say that the past twelve Malaeso (1)

1 66 peerage. This, of course, is contrary to the months have been full of conilience and enter: Sandioroft (8100)

00 traditions of the family as established by $300 00-$700 00 8825.00 its great founder. prise in the Straits Settlements, or elsewhere, Solanger (2) but at least the afirmation may be made that Sungei Kapar (£)

£0 17 6 £1140 #1 173 pressed an earldom upon the scosplunce of Mr. Twice Queen Victoris loomy for boilings have not been walleed. Sunge Way (21)

3 26 3100 Gladstone, and twice he begged to be excused gures we shall queto tell the story of local Vallambrosa (2)) 0 15.0

21803 50 soceptance of the honour. trade indifferently, because Singapore does not

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1 49 shine in its handling of commercial satistics, shares, which are now split into 2 stock, at We have taken the Cicely and Bandieroft but they do suffice to indicate that tonton and fifty times their quoted price for the dencies which were persistently downwards purpose of comparison. The face value of the in 1908 has been upwards in 1909, and that twelve shares wo have quoted is £20.2.8 and at is a matter of relief and satisfaction, though current market rates their valac shows an most local marehauts will say that the margins between buying and selling prices Jamass of about £90 upon the prices current in are still a source of worry, and compel business.

January to be done at mere fractional profits. The blant trath is that for a good deal of this the European morchants have themselves to blame They have still to discover that it is possible to reconolle individual rivalry with co-operation

THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN 1745,

150 YEARS.

(MITATIONS.

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG:

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

for common ends. We have reason to believe, however, that most of the great firms will report to principals at home in mors gratifying terms than was possible twelve months ago, and that they look forward to an increase of business in the year that is to come..

Ours is a commercial community, made up of buyers, seliers, shippers, and little else, and it feels every variation of world trade acutely When depression prevailed we insisted that and from ALL WINS MERCHANTS. [46 but to a fall in values noticeable all over the it was not due to mere local circunstanese, world, which affected the products of factories and workships to a greater extent that the raw produce we deal with on the expert side of our business. The improvements we have to record are due to similar causes, and we cannot take the flattering unction to mur souls that the forms of onterprise. We are as we were, hat stress of circumstances has evolved higher the world needs more, and is willing to pay higher for what we have to sell.

A. TACK & CO..

26, DES VEUX HOAD, CENTRAL

KODAKS &

FILMS

PRINTING

DEVELOPING &

UNDERTAKEN. Hongkong, 15th December, 1909,

figure for the fourth quarter-sad we believe Doubling the third quarter of the year to get

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19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

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Photographic Goods of every Description -

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Each tiny Morrhuol capsule re-. presents the medicinal value of a teaspoonful of oil

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Length on Blocks

...

Width of Entrance on Top

722 feet. 714

96.

Width of Entrance on Bottom... 88 Water on Blocke at Spring Tide 341⁄2 „

DOCK No. 1.

Extreme Longth....

Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top

"Width of Entrance on Bottozá

·DOCK 'No. 4.

Extreme Lougth

Longth of Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

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88

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PLANTS and APPLI ANCES to undertake BUILDING or REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, And BOILERS and siso ELECTRICAL WORK.

A LARGE STOCK of MATERIALS in always kept on hand,

The COMPANY has the powerful steamet "OURA-MARU" (712 tone, 700 LHP.

spesially ballt for SALVAGE PURPOSES oquipped with necessary gear, always ready

Short Notion,"

IMPORTS.

it will be better-the trade returns of the Straits Settlements work out thus, merchandise only being included:~~

TRADE IN 1009.

Singapore Malacca Penang Total,

$.

$ 218,760,640 4,832 317 80,660,123 303,763,310 ... 247,295.618 1,072,690 87,512,670 206,200,388 + 1,164,992+2,259,857-6,871,937 +7,532,818 ELFONTE.

$ 1960188,254,170. 4,615,968 86:193,863 279,993,994 173,778,760 1,714,857 80.266,188 281,750,740 → 9,476,470+2,871,169 -117,325 +19,231,254

Increase of Importa $7,552,012 Increase of Exports 12,134,254

1908

S

Total trade increase $19,787,166 These Agures give the total trade of the cokuy as $577,747,304, and when we remark that there was a decrease of 6 millions of dollars in the first quarter, they must surely be gratifying.

The most noteworthy feature is the very large increase at the port of Malacca, and this may be put down in a great measure to the developments of the rubber industry.

THE RUBBER BOON,

TIN SHARES AND CAPITAL.

Robert Peel. He died as he lived, without any Gladstone's patron, menter, and friend, Bir A parallel case is found in the life of Mr.

other title. It was not his eldest son who accepted a viscountoy, and this came as the ordinary sequence of retirement from the Speaker's chair.

Tartho high position to which Mr. Glad- stone's third son has been called a peeraga that industrials have been fairly steady during the has the, by him, prized accessory of is regarded on ladispensable, and will not Whils on the subject of sharis, we may mention year. Tinshares quoted in the ordinary published with parliamentary affairs, If he finds the be refused by the new Governor-General. 12 lists kase varied a good deal. The increases total House of Lords still to the fore when his term $23, the decreases 835. The

placing, ou a permanent footing his coanootion crense is $20 in Pahang Consolidated, nuil the of Governorship lapses, he will be able to reenme:

conspiccons de conspicuous increase 87.50 in Tokks. Apart from theso, increase and decrease practically disturbing inside ato occasionally attendant upon his parliamentary connections witheat the balance, Prices for tin, as we have seen aboro, have improved, but there have been one or two

the poll. revelations in the tin mining world which have not conduced to the popularity of shares,

Mra, Gladstone will have the pleasure of the In taking up her residance in South Africa companionship of her sister, married last week at St. Peter's, Eaton Square. Her brother-in-

WEATHER REPORT.

to a conclusion. It has been remarked lately lay, Mr. Balfour, a distant kinsman of the

Bat we must draw this part of our survey that there is very little capital available for loader of the Opposition, is a practising. events in Singapore. An explanation of that the anecuragement of new enterprises, at all barrister resident at Johannesburg. would be highly intoresting. If it means months ago and that sparo capital has gone to that for rabber shares were held here twelve buy them in the course of the year at the inlated prices, we do not know that there is mitob cause for congratulation.If, on the of old companies, as well as the original capital, other hand, the profits made by selling the stock has been put into new concerns, the cause for and if it means that those who got in early have congratulation may be still harder to discover:

unlesod opportunities of getting level" we can

merely express & hope that they will not have, occasion to regret the neglect of sound advice. THE OLDEST VESSEL IN COMMIS SION.

the following report: -

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

fallon elsewhere, particularly over N. China. has moved into the Pacific to the E. of Japan,

On the 6th at 12.1 p.m.-The depression

Probably another depression is approaching The barometer has risen, in W. Japan, and

China sud W. Japan. the latter area from the Westward.

Pressure is highest between the E. coast of

Moderate monsoon may be expected over the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.. to-day, 0.00 inobes,

to-day is as follows:-

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Hongkong & Neighbourhood

Formosa Channel South coast of Chins between Bouth coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks." Hongkong and Hainan...

wind, mo derate; fair

N.E winds, moderate,

Same na No. 1.

Same as No. 1,

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SEASON 1910. -

DAYS TO ITALY

BY THE

MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LINERS:

"PRINZ LUDWIG

ON APRIL 20TH.

“PRINZESS ALICE”-

Toys. REG.

10,911

ON MARCH 23RD.

Capt. P. GROSCH.

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ON APRIL 6TH.

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CALLING AT NAPLES; GENOA; ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON

INSURANCES

NOTICE.

TAYING been appointed AGENTS in

H Hongkong for the WSTERS ASİDEANCE

COMPANY, we are prepared to accept approved

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, 18th August, 1909.

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TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE · CO.

£19,121,310,

Authorised Capital... £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital

3,275,000 Paid-up Capital

1,212,500 0 0

Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS II. Fire Funds

7 10. The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above

****** 3,204,755

against FIRE ad Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agenta Hongkong, 14th August, 1909,

(908

MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENT.

AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THORNE'S

PER

CASE

OLD VAT

$15

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SCOTCH WHISKY

SOLE AGENTS IN

commission in the world undoubtedly falls to The distinction of being the oldest vessel in the little Danish sloop Constance. Although she does not look old or old fashioned by any means, yet she was built in the year 1723, To day she is still busy sa a tramp between Danial lime, and carry it safely over the ame Belte poris, seldom failing to get her cargo of flour or and sounde with which she has been familiar for 185 years. That this particular age is correct was stated by the Danish Bureau of Shipping only short time ago. Until recently she THE ONE THING NEEDED. European and Chinese Risks at Current Rates figured in the official liste without suy age at carefully, the Burean could follow her way all, but by looking over the archives very through the lists under various names down to food, no strength! That's Nature's law, and it Without dire, no heat! Without digested the very year in which she was built... Of course, every stick in the hell has not been kept intact, as strong, vigorous and healthy. Undigested serves everybody alike Digosted food makes overhaul, daring which her stern was altered always weak and ailing. All they need to make ...sa, for instance, in 1865, she was given a thorough food makes us weak and ill, Drepopties are

and lengthened by about 5 feet, but still the them strong and well ie the power to digest food, TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBRE, 1908 greater part of her hall ronisins from that old and that is just what Mother Seigel's Syrup time. Her present owner claims that from gives. It helps the stomach, liver and kidneya to-day she is in better mailing condition than to do their work properly. That is all, but it is But the real interest of the year lies outside when he bought her in 1889, as he has enough. It makes the difference between sich. the limits of what can be described in strict spent some £144 on a nar rig, and other ness and health, pain and pleasure, woakusge terms as commeres. In time to come 1999 will renewals. Anyone, however, who has dealt and strength. be remembered as the Robber Boom period, and with old-time products in shipbuilding well it will fully deserve that designation. A glat of materials commonly used; how gloriously July 28th, 1909: We have known the value of Here are two instances from one family. Mra. kuows the excellent kind of oak and other Rodway of Hillesley, Wotion-undar-Edge, says. rubber, just at the time when a wave of depression had begun to form, caused prices to touch a lower it bears its age, and how hard it is, even Mother Saigel's Syrup for over 20 years, and level (2/10 pax lb. in February, 1908) than they for the teetk of time to destroy it. Even we have never known it fail to curs troubles of the had done for many years. In consequence of at the great age of 180, this vigorous old ship, stomach. When I had indigestion, I used to this, there was a good deal of neglect of rubber in the Grest Belt between the islands of have frightful pains in the chest and between aharos, except among a few far sighted people into harbour a sister of hers in distress. She stomach and water-brash. Sometimes, when I Lealland and Fines, rescued and carried sefoly the shoulders. I had painful wind in the who saw that, even at the low prices for rabbes, then got the cargo of the other, as she was ate a bit of tart, for instance, I felt as if I these shares would be a sound investment, and they bave been rewarded for their prescience in ballast, herself, and started off for the port should go mad. When I was bilicus, and threw Prices had began to recover before the end of of Malmoe, in Sweden. But here she happened up my food, the pain weald go; but of course, as 1908 and their upward progress was steady life. She was overtaken by a heavy hurricane, piece of bread and butter, I felt heary and to meet the first serious accident of her long I got no nourishment, I grow this. Even a until about April, when the advance was by leaps which swept all over Denmark, and and bounds until such rates as 91, and, in a for cases, aven 10 per lb. were quoted for fiue Christmas Day, 1902, she grounded and filled

on in pain, until I dreaded meal times coming. specimens. The fast was that when rubber fell with water near the place of her racent work of turned-as I really should have done long before However, I soon found a lasting care. I to 2/10 the margin of profit on Brazilian supplies resone. This her owners thought to be her laatto Mother Seigel's Syrup, our failing cure wan practicall nil For the collection of that oyage, but, as a matter of fact, the rough for stomach troubles, and a few bottles Boon supply expeditions have to be financed a good treatment seemed to do her no harm, and she is restored me to health. Now, I don't have those $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES THE HAL. Steamship six months in advance, and in 1908, when there now in service as before. These facts were told feelings of suffocation. I have a good appetite and AIR GUNS in Variety. appeared to be 'ne positive prospect of profits, Mr. J. Jensen, of Lohals, Denmark, to whom my spirits are goud. Like my husband, I owe the usual advances were not forthcoming, and

writer by

her present owner and captain, and enjoy my food. I am not hillers now and the affect of this becsme. manifest the moment she has belonged since 1889. He gave her her my curs to Mother Seigel's Syrup, for we have

• BRASILIA,” American users had exhausted their old stocks for her like a father, his only sorrow being

Inspection Invited, present name, and has been nursing and caring had no other medecine." and came into the market again. At the Rab

Captain Filler, having arrived, signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cop. ber Exhibition hold. in London daring the that the old vessel may soon disappear

goods are being landed and placed at their risk autumn of 1908. the equality of best plantation from the lists at the living, as he is an

in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- with best Parn was clearly established, and old and has made

downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf ap his mind when the demand arose, and no adequate to retire from shipping. As a means to pre

and Godown Company, Limited, whence supply from Brazil was available to meet it, vent this, however, an attempt is now being every ounce of Malayan rubber that could be made to arous public interest through Danish

delivery may be obtained against Bills-of- Lading countersigned by the Undersigned harvested found a ready sale at famins prices. nowspaper for her preservation as long as Beyond question the boom in the share market possible. Not very much is known of her earlier

Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY. owes a great deal to these peculiar circumstances.

history. Until the year 1882, probably under

All Claims must be presented within ten daya We have no doubt that with rubber st steady the name De Fre Brodre (The Four Brethren),

they cannot be recognised. of the steamer'a arrival here, after which date 5/- per lb. there would have been an easy flow of she belonged to the same family for eighty new capital into a business which promises well, yours, sailed by son after father, and plying but there would have been fewer sensational

between Denmark and Christiania, Norway. dividends and less gambling in the shares From 1882 to 1889 she was owned by Captain C. Boje, of Marstal, Denmark, carrying the her, as previously mentioned. The govern- nama Catarina, until her present owner obtained mont's official list of Danish ships describes her

follows:

BOOM Á MISTOWTUNE.

Looking backward, and forward siso, we come to the conclusion that the rise in prices due to the temporary failure of the Brazilian supply has been a misfortune to Malaya. No doubt a great many people have made bandsome profits by judicions dealings in shares, and some aminent boards of directors have added. their own and their friends' banking accounts at the expense of their reputations for atrist equity. Chinese pioneers and Europeans to whom they sold options, have done well also, and if the wealth of people

in

Malaya on December 31, 1938, and now could be accurate-

to

the

mag

Name Latters

igging

Building place Building year Material Depth in hold

Tonnage, gross Tonnage, net Port of registry

Constance N.B.LT.

Bloop

1723 Oak

Aero, Denmark

6.8 feet

....35

... 27 Lohals, Den,

ly compared, we should expect to find a The length and breadth is given as 52 feet 6 increase of a million to a million and a half as inches, and 14 feet 8 inches, respectively, but it the result of the year's transactions.

Whether the result has been good for the

is not definitely known in what manner the

350

And Mr. Wm. Rodway, her husband, says I have great pleasure in testifying to the bone- fit derived from Mother Baigel's Syrup. I had for some time been suffering from a feeling of depression, loss of thin and lost weight."

appe ite, etc. I grow very Kodway's only troubles, for he had giddiness, These were not Mr. constipation, and headaches of character, at the back and top of the head, most painful

Indigestion. His stomach, liver and bowels To state it briefly, Mr. Rodway had severe wore in a very disordered state.

Now, what did Mr. Rodway do to regain his health and strength?

Syrup," he says, I tried itince then, I "Knowing the value of Mother Beigel's

returned and I can now enjoy my meals. The feel a different person. feeling of depression has quite passed away and My appetite bas

do my daily work with pleasure I have also gained weight and foel decidedly more mbust."

I

BAR

Mother Seigel's Syrup asta gently, bat directly upon the stomach, liver and bowels, restoring them to healthful working order. Thus it restores sound digestion, and sound digestion is the true foundation of health and strength.

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DR. M. H. CHAUN.

NHE latest Method of the AMERICAN

From the University of Pennsylvanis, U.S.A

·33, QUEEN'S HOAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 17th April, 1997.

SIEN TING

measures were taken Stie does not look very T SESTEM of DENTISTRY. country is quite another matter. What ro fear is that most of the new companies, are

great or imposing, but she has proved that her over-capitalised, and that when the increased long course she has beaten many larger craft. diminutive size is not to be scorned, as in the ontpat of rubber brings down prices, many of If, for instance, we assume that during these companies which have neglected to pro- vide a mafficient margin of working capital will fifty voyages a year, carrying about 30 years the little Constance has mado find themselves in difficulties, with no one very esger to give them a helping hand. It may be

tons of deadweight each a matter of interest to put on record the rise in 200,000 tons of merchandise, and

will, in all, have conveyed

voyage, she value of shares in a dozen fairly representative the giant Mauretania will not soon overtake more than

this record. As a matter of curiosity,

might be mentioned that under the Danish flag thera are plying thirty two as ling rassole built be fore 1825, and of these, reven were built, before

SINGON & CO.

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES FROM EUROPE.

No Claims will be adruitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 9th inst. will be subject to ront.

All broken chafed, and tanaged. Goods must bo left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th inst., at 3 r..

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 4th January, 1910.

S.S.NEBA."

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

$.5.

· NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of Cargo from Loudon er * Dordogne" from Harro 0% 8.8. “Dordogno," from Bordeaux ex se. "Pt, Lerey Lallier" and illo le Cette" in connec- tion with aboya Steamerare hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Tree- sure and Valuables are being landed and stored at thei rrisks into the hazardous and or extra hazardous Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whezee delivery may be obtained im- mediately after landing

Optional Carge will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before NooN, TO-DAY, requesting it to be

here,

landed

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after TUESDAY, the 11th inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

All claints must be sent in to me on, or before the 11th inst, or they will not be recognized All damaged packages will be examinen TUESDAY, the 11th inst., at 3 P.X.

No Fire Insurance has been effooted.

1.

P. THOMAS, Hongkong, 4th January, 1910,

Agent.

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