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HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS. (YROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
LONDON, August 10th. THE TURKISH NAVY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8RD, 1910.
apart from that, there is much discussion as to 1 mente. And this time the parsons aro backed the prospects of the recently opened railway by the theatre and music hall workers. The soross the Isthmus of Tohasntepoo, for the new Mexican railway route threatens to be a serious rival of the American canal. Enormone träffle developments have already to bo recorded in connection with the line and fifteen steamship murvices are running to sad from Salina Crus, on its Pacific side, and Paerte Mexico on the Atlantic, where modern facilities for handling cargo are in uso. In view of these things the Government of Morico, in conjunction with Mosers S. Pearson & Son, the big British contractors, are to lay a double track forthwith and to extend the steamship arrangements at the terminale. One of these latter concerns is the Canada-Merican line, ruaning between Variconvor and Santa Cruz. By that route it is believed a great deal of the western Canadian wheat will be sent to the world's markets this year, and there will be no hampering of traffte
INTERPORT SWIMMING
CONTEST.
"HONGKONG'S SUCCESSES.
The Interport Swimming contest at Shang.
Mr. Frank Lammert, Secretary of the V.R.C. hal opened on Thursday. We are indebted to
for the results to date. They are follows --
FIRST DAY.
100 YARDS.
T. Logan (Hongkong) ....:: C. J. Cooke (Hongkong) R. W. McCabe (Shanghai) E. Prince (Shanghai) Time-66 1/5 seconds.
LONG. FLUNGS.
A.B. Ellis (Hongkong) 54 foot
P. Fowler (Shanghai) 46 feet 1 inch
BECOND DAT.
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COMPANY REPONT,
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
The report of this Company is now immed and reads as follows:
Annored we have the pleasure to lay befora shareholders statement of accounts for the year ending 31st July, 1910
The profit from the working of the factory at Kowloon is only 82,661,37, so it is not pro- posed to pay a dividend. The balance at uredit of Profit and Loan account, including 846,483.42 brought forward from last account, is $50,242.22, and we recommend that this amount be written off as Depreciation.
sinematograph is responsible for the roerades- cenes of an old bone of contention. For so many of these moving plature shows have There is no doubt about the fast that in selling
sprung up all over London and they areerading - two obsolete battleships to the Turkish Govern
the LC.C. regulations so effectively that they ment, Germany did a fins stroke of work.
are practically open for seven days a week, and They were two ships that did service in China
the fear is that other shows, including the ro waters a few years ago, Int of course compared
galar theatrical houses, will presently be at the with what Turkey calls a floot to-day they are
same game, so that theatre workers will get no efficient enough. The exact figuro is not known,
rest at all. The trade unions covering all classes but it is said to have been at least half a million
of them bare therefore thrown in their influence sterling, so that if Admiral von Tirpitz could
with the Babbatarians. Tas first success scored by effect another similar sale he could next year go
the odd combination is that the proprietors of in for building another first-class Dreadnought
the Queen's Hall seem disposed to refuse to let without appealing to the Reiolistag for funds.
the place to the National Sunday League. Apart from the more fact of the advantageous
though that body has held concerts there. on
Cash in hand on 31st July, 1910, was salo the Germans are pleased because it confirms
Sunday evenings with great success for many
$165,828.43, which will be absorbed by the sost the fact that there is a boom in German influ-
years. They don't make money out of it either, ence at Constantinople. Perhaps that accounts
for they have the best performers and charge
of now Gas Enginos, J., for Kowloon. for the hitch in the negotiations that had start by ice as in the St Lawrenso route from minimum fees, so that last year there was s
The earnings are small, as we have now only od for the roorganisation of the Mabausseh Canada in winter. Moreover, Japan is saving. deficit. But there is another side to the matter
Kowloon to rely on fer revenue, but with the Steamship Company--the largest coastal trade in some cases, the expense of the passage than that sought by the amusement seaker.
long-looked-fer development of the Colony ever concora in Tarkay-by the Fairfield Skipbuild- through the Snes Canal by using this Mexican fag Company and the Weddel Turner Cam-railway; A big Japanese frm bae-taken the One instance will sufflee. A cerast player told C. J. Cooke, the other Hongkong representative, there on completion of the railway to Conton, pany, two British concerns. The arrangement lead in this respect and plans are woll forward to his trade union that he was employed on a gave up. Logan-must-have swam a odolent. We have every reason to expect that thess was for these companies to thoroughly equip augment the Atlastle steamer connections for given day for two hours relearsal in the morn-race best such a powerful swimmer as MeCabo Aguros will show a steady and sortinued im- and work the Turkish enterprise and float the thin purpose. Doubtless for vessels with full, three hours' matines in the afternoon, over this distance. It will be remembered that provement in future.
had performances at at the interport carnival held in Hongkong Consulting Committee. In accordance with stook on the Turkish and British markets. The cargoes the Panama canal will be abosen, but and then "two houses" Government in Constantinople promised to take for individual Arms with smaller consignments night. The work kept him from tes in last year the Shanghai man defeated all com-the Articles of Association Sir Psal Chater, up whatever stook the public did not take up, the Mexican route may have a look in if the the morning till midnight. And he further petitors easily, but he has met his match in the CM.G., Dr. J. W. Noble, and Mr. B. F. White but after a while, when the issue of £900,000 Panama tonnage cues are fixed unduly high, asid that the efficient years of a cornot latest swimmer Hongkong has produced, and retire, but offer themselves for ro-elestion had been announced, they withdraw from the may be the ease considering the greatly extend player in a London music ball were not more whom the Daily Press recently tipped as the promise. Then a period of wire-pulling followed, ed cost of the canst construction compared with than ton. After that his lips become too stiff coming sharapilon of the Colony, et the end of which the Turkish Min- the estimate se presented by the en.ineers when to enable him to blow his instrument properly. ister of Pablo Works was
the great undertaking was first mooted.
THE OUTPUT OF THE ARBENATS OF EUROPE.
THE ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY.
authorised 02 the to complete the arrangements lines mentioned. But even then all was not
The anti-oplum societies are making great capi. right. A hitch has arisen, and it appears to be tal out of articles sent lately from Chins as to the final. Very likely we shall hear noon of Ger- continuance of British opinm supplies to China mans undertaking the self-same work of ro-The Indian Budget debate, before Parliament organisation.
roso, gave some papers like the Hanchester Guardian the opportunity to take the side of the reformers and to contend that injury to British prestige must result from "bolstering up a trable both immoral and wasteful." That the view ale of Mr. D. L. Woolwer, Super intendent of the Anti-Opium Department of the Representative Board of the Anti-Opium Societies. Mr. Woolmer contends that proof of this is found in the Indian Badget, because au increased opium revenue is more than counter. balanced by decrease from other sources of income. He also quotes Coneul J. L. Smith in support of the Chinese declaration that they have reduced their own poppy cultivation eighty per cent.
As to the competition between our neighbours and ournelves in naval and military matters, I understand that au exhaustive report has best received by our government as to the productive oapseity of all the principal arsenals in Europe, the United States and Japan, both government and private concerns, and the information is of an extremely valuable character. It will not be made public, but the general statement may be made that it shows that in times of stress other Powers will have to depend much more largely on private monopoliatio sources of supply than wil the British Empire.
SKIPPING COMPETITION. In the world of commercial shipping, too, there is great competition, though I am assured that it is partly natural and only partly due to
THE ROTAL FAMILY.
THE TOUR OF THE GERMAN CHOWN PRINCE.
There is great difference of opinion as to the real meaning of the projected tour of the Ger man Crown Prince in the Far East.. There is
no doubt that the Kaiser realises the critical time in Far Eastern affairs and is anxious that Amerion should not have it all her own way in posing as China's best friend. But apart from all that it has long been planned to send the Crown Prince on a long tour. The Kaiser is particularly anxious that his son should be thoroughly equipped for his future high station by training in the best of all schools-the school of the world at large,
LORD KITCHENER
HALF MILE.
T. Logan (Hongkong)
R. W. McCabe (Shanghai)
Time-14 min. 53 sec.
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Logan won from McCabe by Afty yards, while
TEBOWING THE PULO BALL.
R. W. McCabe (Shanghai) 76 foot ... 1 R. C. Witchell (Hongkong) 74 feet ..........
100 TARDE,
T. Logan (Hongkong) ... C. J. Cooke (Hongkong) R. W. MoCabe (Shanghai)
3
The high diving was won by Shanghai, bat
race, and are now leading, the points being an Hongkang scored an easy win in the team.
follows:-
Hongkong... Shanghai ...
Auditor-The accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Maitland and Mr. à. O'D. Goanlin, the former asting for Mr. W. Hutton Potte, who is absent from the Colony,
BHEWAN, TOMs & Co.. General Managern.
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Hongkong, 31st Augmet, 1910.
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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT. For the year ending 31st July, 1910. Dr. RESERVE FUND LOCOURT. To bonus of $5 per share ou 50,000
special shares. To amount transferral to profit and
Juss nccount
FOL
Cr.
By balance
$250,000.00-
150,000.00
$400,000.00
$400,000.00
$400,000.00
PROFIT-AND-1099 ACCOUNT.
200.00 760.00
HONGKONG SHABE MARKET,
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 2nd September state: -
The announcement that the duties of the Inspector General of the Forson are to be divided between the present office and that
A fairly active investment enquiry has boon of the offer holding the Malta command, shows that the Government is making grout in evidence for many of our local stocks during efforts to justify its attitude towards Lord Kit. the past week, and rates in some instances The volume of rther improvement. obener. The public have been showing great show further suxiety to have Lord Kitchener employed, bat business transated has, however, again boon of very limited dimensions owing chiefly to the the Powers that be are evidently afraid. The reluctance of bolders to meet the ideas of in- Rabborg" have continued purchasers.
and throughout the period ander
Auditors' fees Consulting committee's foos... Exchango (loss on subsidiary coins) 1.787.79 Charges (legal and othewise) Be reduction of capital, written off as deprecia- tion
the stress of international struggle. Since the Bookingham Palace to Sandringham for a Duke of Connaught and Lord Kitchener though dy without any important feature for re- Be radnation of capital,
137,733.78
Queen Alexandra bas now moved from short time before going to Mar Lodge in the Mediterranean command was experfuom.
written off as bad debts 12,266.22 Aberdeenshire, for a holiday. She is a and and Sir Ian Hamilton, to help his colleagues mark. Fino Hard Porsabber was last quoted per the Army Council, has undertaken Renter at 7/11 per Ib, and the tone of the pathetic figure nowadays, a great'outrast to the on
Bar silver Balance the Irish London share market "steady, dashing Danish princess who came as the bride it for three months until
19 The T.T. rate on Shanghai is quoted closes for the wask at 248d, and Sterling TT at 743.
SACRILEGE.
st
at 31674 have advanced to $1724, but shares
aro Boss, and bu little has been done. It has now been decided by the General Managers to allow the transfer of Leadin
shares to the China registered
$35
regious greatly facilitating business
*
400,000.00
BALANCE DHEET.
Capital:- 50,000 shares
..8500,000,00
af 810.00 cash fully paid up... Less $5.00 per share on 50,000 abares returned se per special resolu tion dated 12th Feb- Fuary, 1910...
250,000.00
250,000.00
8,490.40
150,000.00 50,242.22
-821-1,460.41-
3
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SKIN CLEAR
By the Constant Use of
CUTICURA SOAP
Assisted, when necessary, by Cuti- cura Ointment. These pure, sweet and gentle emollients' preserve, purify and beautify the skin, scalp, hair and hands of infants and children, prevent minor eruptions becoming chronic, and soothe and dispel torturing, disfiguring raak- es, itchings, irritations and chaf-- ings. Peace falls on distracted
households when Cuticura enters.
Baki thanmghout the worsŻt. Descia: London, ST.
PARK 55, fed de la Chamon Magung
Sartaro Tow" Co. BadDay: 1940
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Bad Mat.
INSURANCE.
"LICENSED GAMBLING GIVING ITSELF THE AIRS OF VIRTUE."
The following thoughts on insurance ars by a contributor to one of the London papers; —
Insurance, as every thoughtful person knows, is licensed gambling giving itself the airs of virtua. Some day, when the bookmaker's lan gorous murmur is
nur is hushed, when the last pack of carda lias been sent to the nursery, enstie
for building, and the last roulette-table is ticketed onmuseum shelf; the bold gamaster will have to content himself with such excitement na he cou find in insuring his life on the bonus aystem or iu reckless flutter with fire and burglary policise,
yon
дго
Jax
-$ 46.493.42
For all these things are bots, the company 12,315.62 offering lang odds. Every year soos the company in a more sportsmanlike humour. This year, I 150,000.00 | understand, it has lost heavily in betting on 2,661.37 no weather with hostesses who have planned garden parties. But I feel aure that it has $211,460.41 lost its
money like a limited company and sporteman, and is to-day as ready as ever to bat
thirty to one
that
not cat dare Fou throat. For there are, I believe, life policies that
I na “suicide-proof.” qualified
A wall. established
company pays over ita make as calmly as the croupier pas on over your il-got ten pieces at Monte Carlo. A becomes & hoary winner, it i
Опсе a good loser,
spons time there was a director who heard that slaim for damages by fire had been received" before closing time from a panter who had taken out his policy at
He allowed mid-day. himself to ask, "Why this delay?" But even that slight display of emotion offended against the traditions of the business.
300,000.00 $14,797.95
Yesterday, paying my fare for a few hours' railway journey, I was asked whether I would have insurance ticket as woll. There wanted $365,040.17 ha)
but a minute to the time of my train, so I took all the risks of that journey uninsured. I have been reading the statistics of the
Cunard liners Mauretania and Lusitania were floated the palm for speed and tonnage in ocasa leviathans has reated with the British, for the Deutschland was left well in the rear. But over since there has been preparation for still grester of the late King. Her remarkable youthfulness command falls vacant, and meanwhile. Lord monsters. Now the White Star will soon of features remains, but she rarely goes out, and Kitchener is learning golf at North Berwick lanadh at Belfast two sister ships for the since the King's death time has certainly taken The report that Lord Kitchener was offered a
booked at $930, and more can be placed at Loss amount placed to
reserve fund Atlantic route, the Olympic and the Tilantie, that deaper grip on her. King George and Queen very tempting post of high suministrative stock. Hongkong and Shanghais bave Balance from last account18446,483.42 will be thirteen thousand tons greater than Mary have been very kind to her and have spensibility by the Chinese government is, I this rate. Router's last quotation for London
sre still in request at: 276.
Interest the Mauretania, and immediately we hear that made it easy for her to take from Buckingham aesared, well founded, but he never thought registor shases is £ ex. dividend. Nationals
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have de Amount transferred from reserve
weakleh clined to $835, and
eloze
fund... "the Hamburg American Hias will produce in Palace whatever she fancied to Marlborough of accepting it. In any osse he could not resign
at 1913 the Hanta, that will run to 50,000 tons. House, her faturo town residence. But theylls once as Field Marskal in our own army this figure. Cantons after further sales i Balance from working account It will not be so.speedy as ite predecessors hardly can have been prepared for the immense Bo K. of K. will swing his golf clube till some of knick-knocka of a personal job turns up worthy of his powers and outside about 22 kuota in mentioned-but will take an quantity
the Queen Mother collected, the scope of things that Tite Barnacles have a immense amount of cargo bosides passengers, kind that On the top of that comes the uncontradicted re- and it has been mainly by the common-sense of good hold of at the War Ofica.
and vice versa, port from Liverpool that the Cunard is to build Queen Mary that room for them has been!
in this stock. China Traders, Yungtazes, and a sixty thousand too giant, and the Mersey Board found in Marlborough House. Although the
North Chinaa remain as last quoted, and are have already started to enlarge the dock ascom-world will have to wait for some years probably
On Thursday somebody' at St. Stephan's without local business. medation so that a ship of 1,000 feet in length for the official life of the late King, I hear that
FIRE INSURANCES. - Hongkongs elose with College observed Chinese leaving St. |
B
vera at may bereadily barthed. Mormorer, the Bonthampa work dealing with his sporting, side will Anthony's Church with two large silver at 8115 buyers. In the latter stook a zals hase the improved rate of $3424 and Chinas tos Dock sathorities have promised to enlarge shortly be published under pircumstances of candleabra, one under each arm. When op been effected at $114, and more shares could { the entrance to the barbour to admit White rather exceptional interest. The work was proached the thief dropped the candleabrs and probably be placed at this rate. Star monsters of the future, and the Hamburg undertaken by spesial permission of King ran away, but was pursued and captured. It
SHIPPING.-
-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos 50,000 special shares at
$1.00 is fully paid up 500.00 authorities are similarly at work on the Elbe. Edward, which King George has confirmed.
was then discovered that two silver chalices were after sales at $332 and 3334 have declined to
with sellers.
lers. Indos continné ou offer at Now it cannot all be put down to an insensate It will deal with various branches of sport with also missing from the church. When the 360, Douglases at 827, and Star Ferrys at 824 Sandry creditors competition. The real fact is that when the which the King's name was identified. By prisoner was charged before Mr. J. E. Wood and 812 for the old and new issues, respectively. Balance of profit and loss account 50,242 22 New York harbour authorities completed the new special command. Lord Marius Beresford, who
at the Magistracy yesterday the evidence showed no basinass being reported in either stock. Ambros Channel and made other improvements acted as manager for his thoroughbreds, has that he was formerly, employel in a Roman Shell Transports have fluctuated between 87/ probable in the approaches to the harbour, shipping com-assisted the eliter, Alfred E. T. Watson, with Catholic school, and that he had returned from and 69%, losing quiet at 86/ with
Bellers.
Kowloon:- Lands as per
last statement REFINERIE-C panies found the limitations for Atlantic liners information in regard to the royal breeding banishment. His Worship passed sentence of
-China Sugars have ruled removed and so the progressive stimulus really and racing stad, whilst the Hon. Sir Seymour nine months' imprisonment with hard labour quiet, and close with probable sellers at $160 Lees depreciation ...
ex the interim dividend of $5 per share paid on same from the Wort and the present drawbacks Fortescue, B.N., an Equerry-in-Waiting and and four hours' stocks. are on this side, not on the American coast. I vid personal friend of King Edward before and suppose so long as vessels have a tendency after his soosssion to the throne, will contribute to ground in the Sasa Canal three leviathans an introductory chapter on the King's general will not be on the regular route to the Far East characteristica as a sportsman, and will also con- tribute the pages on the late King's yachts and STARCELS POST FAULLITIES. Firms dealing largely with the Far East are the races in which they have contested. Lord making representations to the General Post Office Ribblesdale, who was at uue time Master of the as to the greater facilities offered by Germany Buckhounds, and who published in the Diamond than England for parcel traffic. Farvels up to Jubilee year an interesting book on the Queen's ton kilogrammes in weight can now be sent Hounds and stag bunting recollections, has from Germany to any Chinese post office and the undertaken to deal with the hunting side of the Chinese Government undertakes responsibility work. for safe delivery. Previously the limit was fiya
Though Cowes week has been shorn of the kilogrammes and the risk was with the sender. presence of Boyalty this year, yachting men No doubt the betterment is a tribute to the
are delighted with the announcement that advance of the Chinese postal service, too, but King George will encooed his fotber se the fact that Germany makes use of it to extend Admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron, the trade while England ces not is a matter that most exclusive club, perhaps, in the world. merita attention at headquarters. Moreover, In one sense, at any rate, His Majesty is better value of parcels may be declared up to forty Atted for the position than most, for he has more
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon pounds sterling under the new China-German knowledge of theses and matters nautical than portal trosty.
W&&W winds, bean booked at $8, and more shares are wanted. many members of the squadron. The puzzle of to-day is as follows:-
China Providents have found buyers at 88, Dairy
·BAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN NETHERLANDS-
freshening Bus Farms at 819, and Electrics at $20, all closing the moment everywhore is what form the memo Hongkong & Neighbourhood at first, squally
in rials to King Edward should take. The Gov
further request. Cements have been According to information from The Haguerament has come to the conclusion that it is
showery later. booked at 35, and China Lights at $140. Fonk Cyclonta gale.
Trams sre procurable at $14, South China the Netherlands Government will soon under-
Posta at $26, and Bells Asbestos at 38.
INDIA.
..
WEATHER REPORT.
Since expanded
**
833,736.18 3,375.18
30,360.00
the 30th alt. There is no change to report in Buildings and machinery Luzons, which remain on offer at $28.
as por last statement 159,000.00 MINING-Chinese Engineerings have been Less depreciation
it at Tis. 16 and more shares are procurable. booked On the 2nd at 11.55 The barometer has Charbonnages and Hanba are nuchanged fallen quickly at the Formoss Channel stablens and without local business. owing to the approach of the typhoon, which DOCKS, WHALVES, AND GODOWNS.--Hong- has continued to move Westwards and is now kong & Whampos Docks are somewhat easier Furniture as
statement situated at the northern entrance to the with sales at 850, and probable allers at 851. Channel. The Sharp Peak station of the Kowloon Wharves have been done at 854, but Less depreciation.. E. E. A. and C. Telegraph Co. reports typhoon more are on offer at this rate, brayers offering Linos as per last state- fores of wind from North at 11.30 sm.
$53
mont
Quotations for New Amoy Dooks, Shang Last evening the China Ses typhoon was hai Dorka, and Hongkow Wharves are unchang. Less depreciation approaching the neighbourhood of Haiphong
The returns from Indo-China are lacking this, the latter now standing at Tla. 113 ex the interim dividend of Tha 3 per share just declared.
morning.
The depression lying over the N. part of the Son of Japan yesterday has moved into Pacific. Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the South of Japan.
Very bad weather may be orpented in the Formosa Channel, and freshening monsoon over North part of the China Ses at 10 am, to day, 9.00 inches.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending
Formosa Channel
Since expended
Today in
loss of life in railway-travelling, and I learn to my astonishment that I had come near to mak ing a deeperste wagor,
clock
If I had taken that hot with the booking I should have had, on the basis of the Egures for the past twenty months, but ono in two thousand millions of perishing in chance in
Boxident. Paying sixpence-or is it
th for that insurance ticket would
72,508.00 have branded me as a plunger. The Reverend
100,000.00
59,000,00 13,508.00
per last
14
1,300.00
1,300.00
57,000.00
20,000.00
37,000.00 1,345.67
38,345.57
64467.05
13,058.60
51,408.45
200.08
6,389,64
621.03 Head office.. Kowloon
355.04 Company's bankers... 164,852.36
Materials, stores, and fast
in stock valued at Less depreciation on ma
terials and stores
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.Hong. kong Lands have improved to $101 with buyers. West Points have strengthened to 839 buyers, and Kowloon Lands are still wanted at $32 Hotels are unchanged at $104 (old) and $32 (new)
as are also Shanghai Lands at Tls. 112 and Humphrey's Eatztes at 88, the latter after Value of promis où unexpired
polistes | sales.
Corror Muja-Quotations are unchanged Sundry debtors and we have no local business to report,
Canh on hand MISCELLANEOrs-China Borneos have again
take the construction of several hundred miles better to have local memorials than a national South coast of Chins between ( W & SW winds, 400.
of railways and terminal harbour works in the one, so the heads of municipalities and corpora Datoh East Indies. The States General will tous, from the Lord Mayor of London onwards be asked to grant the appropriations this are getting their meetings together to decide Autumn and then tenders will be asked for. what is to be done. The provisional ideas rag The surveys have already been mado, and it is all the way from equestrisa statues to hospital known that the engineering difficulties will be extensions. Preparations are already well ad- considerable, owing to the nature of the country vanced for the Coronation. No less than £500,000 worth of flags are being made, and the to be traversed.
hotel accommodation in many in cases is already. booked up.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
As the Panama Canal approaches nearer to completion measures are being taken to make our own West Indies better equipped to sarve a British repair and supply stations. But
SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS..
A great movement is getting up in readiness for the Autumn to prevent Sunday amuse-
Hongkong and Lamooks. Į strong. South coast of China between Variable and W Hongkong and Hainsa.. winds, moderate.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Tis,
Bute Crawley, who, 经营
Fon
remetober, brought sorrow upon Queen's Crawley rectory house by giving the odds of a hundred to one, in twenties, against Kangaroo, would have shown himself 48 a cautions investor boside man who risked sixpence on so wild a chance. Mine was a narrow escape.
THE BRITISH FLAG.
*GRADUAL WIPING OUT" IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
The British Consul-General for the Consular District of Barcelona, in his annual report, deals with the decline of British shipping at the port of Barcelona.
to
**I have tried from year to year,” he says, fathom this steady decrease in the carrying
trade under the British flag to this part of the 165,823.43 Mediteranean, but it is impossible to understand
8 365,040.17 it. Speaking on this subject to a
shipbroker
here
Leading
and asking him whether it did not make a great difference to his business, he informed me that it did not, as the self-samo vessels which came are quoted nominally in the North at
come, but The recent arrivals of China teas, says a years ago under our flag
foreign flags; from this it would appear
that RUBBERS-Our market has ruled quiet, and but little business of importance London contemporary, have enabled importers to thshipowners who formerly did the carrying place on the market a good selection of all trade on this coast have sold their vessels to transacted during the interval.
The following are the latest London quota-grades of new season's toss Useful black-leat foreigners who send them hore in the same trade, The Bank Line Ltd.'s str. Kumeric sailed tious to hand by wine--middle prices :---
athlands sul Lowlande The Bank Line Ltd.'s str. Aymeric arrived Ledburys from Vancouver on the 25th altime. at Vancouver on the 29th ultime
London Asistios · The air. Lothian arrived at Yokohama yester-United Sordangs....
London Ventures day.
The P. & O. 8. N. Cola str. Nore left Binga- Allagar pore for this port on the 2nd instant, at 3 a.m.. Bata Tigas and is dus here on the 7th instant, at about 6
115/--
90/-
12/9
6/6
... 117/6
100/-
... 27/6
Eastern and International Trusts
53/9
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Congous are selling at d. to Sid. per lb. and one naturally wonders why owners cannot medium to fine Moning and Koemans at 3d. to make the carrying trade to this part of the Med iterranean pay when foreign owners, taking over 1., while anost qualities are in small supply, the vessels, can continue the trade with profit to and prices are moving upwards. Foochaw, themselves. Panyong, and Souchongs are moving alowly without change in quotations, but there has been a good extent of business in Kasows and fine Seamous from 44d, to Bhi, per lb.
It seems, indeed, a great pity that some remedy cannot be found for this stats of things, which bids fair to means gradual wiping out of the British flag in commercial shipping in this prat of the Mediterranean.
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