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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

THE

" ARCADIA,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named veel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THIR BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out, Mark by Mark and delivery onu be obtained' na the Gools are landed,

"This rossel brings on Cargo →→→→

From London, &e., ex e,s. “ Moultan," From Persian Gulf, ax 8.8. B. I. 8. N.

and B. & P. B. N. Co.'s Steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here, unless instructions are given to the contrary withie 6 hours,

Goods not cleared by the 23rd inst., st 4 mm." will be subject to rent.

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

Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consigneos anć the Company's Surveyors, Mosary. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, of 10 Aar, on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All claitos must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

1. A. BEWETT, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 18th August, 1911.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

111 Steamelig

THE

JAPAN,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo aro Lareby informed that their Goods

-will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impoling the discharge will be landed ul at Consignees risk and expense.

ONICU,

Cargo remaining on board after 1 r.a. of the 23rd inst. will be lauded at Consignoos' risk and expense.

Consignoes of Cargo from SINGAPORE AND PENANG are requested to take IM. MEDIATE delivery of their goods fran along- side, such cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Fire Lusurance has been offected.

Bill of Lading will be voustarsigned by the f undersigned.

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st August, 1911.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

THE

COBLENZ,"

having arrivad, Consignees of Cargo are bereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Tresanro and Valusblos, are bring landed uld stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bakardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., Kowloon, and West Paint Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft, the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 28th lust. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 28th inst., at 9.30 A.M..

All Claims must reach us before the 1st

Bent, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the underkigned.

NORDDEUTSCHRE LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co.,

General Ageuts Hongkong, 21st August, 1911.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MAIL

The PM. 8.B. Co: str. Manchuria sailed from San Francisco on the 2nd instant for Hongkong, via Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, and is dus to strive at Hongkong on the 29th instaut.

The T.K.K. str. Chise Maru sailed from San Francisco ou the 9th inst. for this port on ronte Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, and is dus to arrive at this port on or about the 5th prox...

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The NY.K. str. Nikko Moru (Australian Line) left Sydney for this port vin ports on the 9th inst., and is expected here on the 28th just.

The E. & A. str. Easterd from Sydney, &c., left Port Darwin on the 16th instant morning for Manila.and this port.

The E. & A. str. Aldenham left Eydney on the 16th instant for this port (vin Queensland Ports and Manila

THE-CANADIAN NAIL

The C.P.R. Co.'s str. Empress of India arrived at Shanghai at 930 o.. on the 21st instant, and left again st. 6. p.m. same day for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 10 am. to-morrow.

A wireless meseng from HM.S. Monteagle, sent at 10.30 a... Monday, 21st August, when the vessel was 746 miles distent from Japan, advised all well and that the Commander expects to reach Yokohama at daylight on Thursday, the 24th instant.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The Indo-China str. Nomsang left Calcutta for the Straits and Hongkong on the 15th inst.,

and in due here about the 31st inst.

MERCILANT STEAMERS.

The str. Rygja from Portland is expected to arrive at this port to-day.

The P. & O. S. Ñ. Co.'s str. Sunda left Biogapore- -for this port on the 19th instant, at 1 p.m., and is due here to-morrow at about 5

The H.-A. Linie str. Sifexia left Shanghai on the 21st instant a n., and may be expected here tomorrow p.m.

The flauss" str. Rheinfels left. Singapore on the 20th instant a.. and may be expected here on or about the 26th instant a.m.

The O.S.K: sir. Senitla Maru left Tecome for this port via Japan and Mouna on the 22nd ultimo, and is due bore on or about the 20th instant,

The air. Glenesk passed the Suez Canal on the 25th ult., and is due here on or about the 1st prox.

The T.K.E. str. Bujo Maru sailed from Manzanillo for Hongkong on the 8th inst, and cis due to arrive on or about the 29th orox.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28rn, 1911.

BHANGHAT IN 1910-

AN INSTRUCTIVE SURVEY." The following is the report of Mr. Commissioner Merrill on the trade of Shanghai for the year 1910:-

The

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„The obvious inference from the whole crisis- is, primarily, the need for a radical change in the present credit system of doing business, and, secondarily, the pro-eminent call for rapid inter- communication. It is an axiom of trade" that when one centre is affected all other centres suffer, and although the rabber boon," in theory, affected Shanghai only. It required: but a small interval to alow how sev rely the other trade centres suffered through the stringenor-on-the-market-here, and how intimately the commerce of all the Far Eastora centres is interested in the prosperity of this metropolitan port.

terest, which during February oven, at Chinese New Year, did not exceed 10 candareens (por diem per mille), reached 27 candareens towards the end of July, at the end of November and for the whole of December it fell to about 3, thoroby Sudicating that the crisis las completely stated, The London demand rate of oxchange varied from 29. 3&d. on March 3 to 28. 634. va October 22, standing at 2. 5d. at the end of the year.

THE BUBARE NGOM. " comet

geur of 1910 will be long remembered in the sonals of Shanghai, owing to the financial vicissitades nasociated with the so-called rubber boom. The prospects for trade in gouaral at the opening of the year seemed specially favourable, and the untoward

The copper carronoy varied from 1,658 10-cash souditions inter developing were foreseen by pieces for Tls. 10 to 1.847 during the year, none The essential keyword of the whole remaining at about 1.750 during December. It situation may be summarised in the mast not be understood that 1,647 copper cash single word confidence." While i

14 were over obtainable for a Shanghai tsel, since obvious that the comparatively small amount of a totally different rate is quoted for payments money which left Shanghai in cash, as purchase | all in Leash pisses. The present practice is to money for rubber estatos in the Straits Settle-gire copper cash for the units figure only and ments, was, in itself, insufficient to materially 10 cash pieces for the balance.

Nativo bank in. luftuence the capital engaged in the whole trade of this port, yet the withdrawal from currenes of that amount compelled its replacement and forced investors to realise their resources. The difficulties involved thereby revealed the work spots, hitherto only suspected, in the finance methods of the nativo banks. The climax was reached when, owing

to the unprecedented ex- igranoles of

of the June settlement on the Stook

In addition to the floancial crisis, other serious Exchange, the foreign banks took concerted

and absolutely declined to accept the causes also militated against the improvement native bank orders, except to a most limited in trade which seemed likely to occur during extent and on unquestionable securities. Ones October. Sporalic cases of plagun were detected, the foreign ec-operation, which had been the which called for immediate precautionary steps mainstay of the native banks, was removed, the to obviate a serious outbreak. Unfortunately; | total disorganisation of domnestie. finance in the sanitary measures ir stituted by stantly appeared, Some native banks and Conseil were not, origiually, correctly under- traders of the highest standing proved hopelessly stood by the native population, and, as a involved and unable to realise

upon their

Coreoquence serious riots occurred. It. anmorons assets. The situation was especially remains, however, a wholly satisfactory feature serious for all those interested in the numerous

10 record that, once the native officials and factories. In accordance with usual practice, pentry had fully apprehended the intense dau- these factories keep little money in band, butger of the situation, they spontaneously assu distribute the bulk of available funds to their ad fali responsibility for carrying all prarantive shareholders as dividends. It is estimated that measures into effect. Isolation hospitals were in Shanghai and vicinity nearly 300,000 established at their own expensio beyond Sottle. persons are engaged in these works, all went limits, and every effort was made to of whom are paid day by day. To meet the enlighten the populace and to work on the lines Tages necool, it is usual for these meatly indicated by the Municipal Health Department ander capitalised undertakings to obtain the There seems good reasou te hope that this necessary cash from some native bank upon the harmonious collaboration as attained the security of the factory concerned, which native desired result, and that Shanghai may be spared bank gencraily, relics ppon a foreign bark, to the calamiton results inevitable should the which it gives its own native bank order. Upon plaguo become at all"próvalent here.

The the refusal of these native bank orders by the

untoward conditiors were further foreign banks, the crisis became acate, and the aggravated by the end nows that a severe local officials were forced to intervene to ameli famine was

Central ocmmaneing in East orate conditions, Loans were raised upon

China,

which intelligence bus, nator. official

guarantees, with the fail 1 support of the tunately

the follost tunately, been confirmeed province and the consent of Imperial aut burities extent. A commission is proposed to obtain

The readinces with which inch in Peking, loans were obtained when required, from "the foreign banks, proved in itself that the port bas never been short of money, which was plentiful at all times. The whole point centred in the general lack of confidence which rendered the

unavailable. It would be difficult at ans. time to differentiate clearly between (1) investment, (2) legitimate trade enterprise, (3) speculation, and (4) mero gambling. Nor can it held that all share transactiora, even time bargains, aro de- The influence of the native Press is becoming cessarily to be classed us, gambling. In the daily more widely folt. Leading foreign and grest majority of rubber share porchases, it satire firms all advertise in the most liboral must, however, be admitted that few contem manner, both in the Pross and on illustrated plated "investmont," if that term be held to wall posters. In this connection, it may bo comprise only frnds placed permanently with observed with regret that colourable imitations a view to their safe dividend paying capacity of the advertisements of succes-ful goode are only. Practically every purchaser designed to becoming increasingly prevalent, especially in olat a proft at the earliest opportunings panacea properties.

and the case of proprietary medicines claiming ored large

made he

money

even directors, who secured at the start of a

reliable technical information as to rainfall, ground and viver levels, etc., as well as to note the influence of the Grand Canal in its capacity as a drain-with a view to improving ita offl-1.. ciency, both as a drain and as a trade artery, by dredging. These steps, which

augur future preparations to obviate the recurrence of famine, are of far more than local importance, and show that the smece a attained olsewhere in dealing with similar cases has not failed to be approoi. ated by the Chinese who have read of it,"

secret of the fact that they died of the balk | year in ongineering works, for local use, mostly;

Great progress has been made during the of such holdings immediately, thus giving married out by native engineers, although in grave cause for doubting whether even they many cases European plane and supervision themselves ever actually believed in the rosy statements so invitingly detailed in the pro spectases. For the most part shareholders look the truth of these sixtements for granted, placing implicit confidence in the mere person nel of the directorate. At the very first wave of doubt, and slight decrease in the ralus of zablar to wired from Lention, abares took a which rapidly

were employed. Among these must be men tioned the building of a fine naval yacht by the Kiangnan Dook Company, for the sols use of BIH. Princo Taai Haun, of the Imperial Admiralty Hoard.

In the native city a lofty fire tower and a fre station have been erected by the well-krown native engineering works, on the Chinese Bund, owned by Mr. Nicholas Teu: These works were

aight downward tee and sauve qui peut considered well worth a special inspection by

changed into a debació, became the universal poliog. Whereas dur ing March quarter practically all had been onger to buy to such an extent that 10s, shres had then been settled as high as Ths. 70 for time contracte abend-for June, settlement the re- verse was the case, and heary sellers predominat ed, while the same shares for September and December were only about T]s. 7.

recurrence_of_ancha

to a

the representatives of the American Chambers of Commerce on the Pacific, who visited China un the invitation of the Chinese Chambers of Commerce, and whoso visit to Shanghai during October served to cement the friendly relations. now so much in evidence.

New Tonde have been made in the outlying districts, notably ono to the Hangehow railway station, while the main streets in the native city have been greatly widened and new gats- ways opened in the oity wall to provide better access.

That all solid investment stocks should like wise suffer depreciation was inevitable; but amongst even the rabber companies there are many which will probably pay their present bolders considerable profita. The elimination In Chape district waterworks are being con- of gamesters, poro and simple, cannot be constructed under foreign supervision. Although sidered es anything but a blessing in disguise, it is not certain whether the source of intake- Numerous precautionary measures bare been

the Boochow Creek-will provide water sinco introduced whereby the risk of the cently pure, even after filtration, to be absolutely crisis is reduced above suspicion for drinking purpuses, yet for minimum: among others, the sales all other domestic purposes, and for use in the of shares by anction, for cash only, serves to neighbouring factories, etc., this modern cou check the prices quoted on the Stock Exchange.venience should prove of inestimable ralus, It is satisfactory to record that a good propor New theatres of very large dimensions, adequate protations against Bre considerable scenio *ccessories and facilities, have been

erected. during the year from design by Europe in architects, For the first time, probably, the influence of the drama has been frankly recognised in support. of a question of public importance, and the Opinm Play, produced by more than one IGN eited as an instance in point; it entire

with

tion of the now rubber companies flostad Juring the "boom"still maintain the par value of their and shares.

Rubber, while being a specially speculative stock, cannot be held to be the sole cause of the orisis. Disastrous losses were incurred in cotton mill skaros, which fell from 160 to 90; while Langkats, which were selling for Tis. 1,800, fell to under Tls. 1,000. About October the string. ency of the situatier somewhat abated. The

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whe now live just outside Settlement limits, but come in daily to pursue their avocations. A growing settlement at Pootung must also be taken into account.

The figures given in the annual tables, generally, prove that in spite of numerota adverse conditions, the whole year may be cen- sidered to show satisfactory results.

"WIRELESS" IN CHINA.

CANTON INVENTOR'S SUCCESS.

Woo Man-tee and others, of Canton, proprie

news that the crops were most satisfactory gave foreigu py favourable criticisms in the tors of the Hung Cheung Wireless Telegraph

promise of better prospects.

p'ace

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THORNE'S

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No. 4.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA & MANILA

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.

Yery imposing new church, in the Gothic Company, have potitioned the Tastai of Indus This vat was started by the izle Robert Thorn In connection with the foregoing remarks style of architecture, was consecrated at Siccawei yented a wireless telegraphie machine, sad of Greenock and has been sold as No. 4 since 1831

iry and Commerce stating that they bare in upon the financial crisis, it may not be out of by the Jesuit Fathers for their settlement there, praying that the Beart be requested te grant

ace to record here the manner in which trade One of the most striking innovations induced

them letters patent for the exclusiva rights of proce are was so affected by the action of the in the Chinese attitude towards Western me foreign banks in restricting the acceptance of theds of education is found in me selling and installing such machines and to in

form all the provinces of

ench a grant native

bank orders. This action pracak aniversal at every school. That this poizt of they

adoption of athletics and sports, which are now

They added in their petition

that SCOTCH WHISKY. amounted to declaring that all native

hare manalactared w their bénd orders were to be ́sight, orders, instead of, as view is now scceptable to older men jus

office in Canton eleven instrumenta zad beretofore, 10 day orders. Until the orders proved by the laying out of a magnificent race installed them at different stations. These have has been honoured, the foreign tanks declined course, wholly beyond the Settlement, at Kiang proved very useful in transmitting messages, and to authorise delivery of the goods hypothecated was. European residents va been invited to they have this year sold to certain French to them: this involved payment in actual share the privilege of membership in the club merehauts at Hanoi, C chin-China, and certain Cash before or on delivery. Inasmuch as which has done this work. It is contemplated Hongkong merchant steamers complete sets

many cases, the cash had yet to be to build a broad road extending most of the wireless telographic machines capable of com race Fed from Som other place,

more distance parallel with the railway, down to this mun

municating messages at a distance of 320 mil. remote, this step on the part of new racecourse, so as to provide adequate means. They have also at the Admiralty Buildings the foreign banks practically compelled of communicating with the Settlement. the local buyer to draw on the currency

erected a wireless telegraph tower which can avail- All these urge and properly drained receive

messages from a very great distance, abio here. This was a measure the purchaser and raised

ироп кров Forve to improve The Taotei has endorsed bis commendation on according to previous practice, had not contem the sanitary conditions of the port, and, their petition with the remarks that he will plated, Stringency in the money market en-

to enhance the value of the accordingly ask . E. the Viceroy to recommend incidentally, sued which, when the large amounts absolutely land in the vicinity of ech such ares. A their enterprise to the Board and request it to indispensable for cash share' transactions are consequence of these gradan extensions is that confer upon the inventor a commerciul medal also taken into account, must be largely attri motor ceres are being increasingly adopted for of the 1st class order, together with the right buted to the shange in procedure. The lack common use, while water engines for both of wearing the batten of the 2nd of any means of verifying the financial position kerosene and gasolone are being fitted to nu-

degree H° the encouragement for his ingenious of any rative bank, and the among

of a 30 years' exelusive privilege and paper botes, were all factors which combined to A Асейнов

was taken by the Muni a notice to the authorities of each province of of the foreign banke. Various cipal Council of which the renault was published such a grant, it may also be recommended to the justify the action

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TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS MEETINGS of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the

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the gr

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the representatives of the Chinese Cham Tecember. The figures therein recorded Bord for ita decision; but the petitioners

ber of Commerce and the foreign banks, with a view to arriving at some permanent ar rangement whereby the procedure re native bank orders above referred to, which is held have a restrictive effect on trade, can be modified.

to

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an actual ipgrease of about 2,000 should forward and submit to the Board for its foreigners and 35.000 natives shove those examination the wireless telegraph machine of the

which they have invented, and also stato clearly whether their company is a limited liability company or not, as required by the regulations.

census of 1905, which is siderably less than was noticipated. The figures of the census, however, do not include the aum ber of inhabitants, both foreign and native

DAILY PRESH OFvide

Hongkong, 21st Ferus, 1911.