HAMBURG LETTER.
SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR THE DAILY Pass."]
"HONGKONG
HAMBURG, April 21st. BHATU OF MAGENBECK.
I regret to have to report the death on
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH, 1913.
IN THE CHINESE MANNER.
(F
As
the port into closer connection with ite hinterland, the mining and manufactur- ing districts of Rhineland and Westphalia, progress has been most marked. Emden offers decided advantages for the shipment particularly of heavy goods fr those parts, Government proposed
THE DAILY MAIL."
tray.
A villain in decapitated, and the Property Men brings from his box the THE LETTERS OF AN ENGLISHWAN in red bay which shall serve the victorious combatant for a discovered bend. Thus is. revealed to us the very essence of dramatic "Oh, Bast is East, and West is West, and art. We are permitted to look behind the scenes and watch the proper produc- never the twain shall meet."
tion of the theatre'e legitimate effects.
For good or evil, a love of the exotic dominates the present art of London. We
THE FALSE PATH OF REALID,
COMPANY
REPORT,
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
The report of this Company is as follows:
the 14th April, after a long and painful the establishment of a regular overno 16və accepted, in a wise spirit of admiraleaving nothing to the imagination, the 30th April, 1913.
illness, of Herr Carl Hagenbeck, a most remarkable instance of a self-made man. Born in 1844, the son of a dealer in tish
Yet, in spite of our inveterate habit of service to the Hamburg Amerika Linie
tion, the exquisite dances of Russia. And illusion in "The Yellow Jacket is com- and the Norddeutscher Lloyd, and the then, as if to cast a slur upon our sin of the mountain because it is expressed in plote. We do not doubt the existence former company has now agreed to tell cority, we think it no shame to mistake the simple terms of chairs and tebles. We and game in S. Pauli, he rose from the off twenty of their steamers for the pur for music the jigs of corybantic niggers are sure that the hapless first wife of Wu pose and has, moreover, been instrumental Rag-time assails our ear in every music-Sin-rin is dead, because we watch her as hall and screams aloud from the hoard-she mounts the ladder which leads to the Chinese play is given in the Chinese governor of the province tides pompously Verkehr Action Gesellschaft," with
manter at another the stage is capital of three million marks, which, with chattering Japanese, who, frivolous apon the stage we are ready to helieve with grave faces, are ready to change actor'a movement assures as that the tons in the horse, which we see not, because the besides acting
their world with a calm frivolity, In
horse is there. Here, truly, is the anti-
humble state of exhibitor in the shop and
at fairs in the neighbourhood of seals and in forming a limited company. "the Emdenings. Nor is this all. At one theatro & narrow heaven of convention, When the pincing 84,015.05 to credit of insurance
other cariosities his father bought from fishermen to be the largest trader in animals in the world, the owner of the
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ironmasters and other industrialists of Rhineland and Westphalia baye promised their support, several of them having joined the board of directors, so that the outlook is encouraging.
WOERMANN 9.3. CO,
The directors have the pleasure to sub- mit to shareholders their report, with a statement of accounts, for the year ending
Accounts-The nett earnings of tho. boats, after paying all working expenses, 865,830.04 the previous year. amounted to 278,780.40 as against
The amount at credit of profit and losa account (after paying for repairs, allow ing for directors and auditors fees and fund), including 852201 brought forward, is. 876,572.95, which, with the approval of printe as follows: shareholders, it is proposed to appro-
To write off. Ico Houso Street Pier.. 5,929.72
32 por share on lat issuo ̊(10,000°
Atares)..... 81.75 per share on 2nd issue
(10,000 shares)
20,000.00
.... 17,000.00
$1 per share on 3rd isano (10,000
shares)....... tramfer to reserve fund
most comprehensive collection of such, engage in business generally. Influential truth, little is left in the gorgeous East thesis of the modern stage. Many years ago To pay dividends as follows:-- including exotic butterflies, mothe and
which might satisfy our curiosity save the wo took the false path towards cealism, insets, and a distinguished naturalist
Indian nautch and the passion-play of
and every day we are retreating further Porsia. t honour
"Typhoon," which is given at the Hay and further from the fair ideal of the wliom princes delighted
Property Man We would if we could and seientific bodies felt proud to mutaber
market Theatre, exhibits with a crudeness destroy the whole illusion of the theatre. of exaggeration the impact of East apon Our zorses must be real horses, one swords West. The author contrasts the Oriental amongst their manbers. He was held in
love of tradition with the joy of life and must be ef tempered steel and of archo-To high esteem by the Kaiser, who bestowed
logical accuracy. And we do not reineni- The Woermann Steamship Company, the pursuit of pleasure which seem to ber that if our horses are real then the upon him besides several decorations the
servo the West for un ideal. There is the oldest African line of Hamburg and little subtlety in this drama of love and footlights and the wings are anomalous monstrosities, and that were we logical hitherto & company en commande is death and it is as difficult to believe in we should kill a Hamlet every aight that baing converted into a limited liability with them. The yast deal of talk concern his spilt blood might satisfy our foolish
craving for reality. concern with a capital of 20 million Marks. The shares will probably all being Nippon and Bushido irks you in the end, and almost persundes you to believe take by the family and friends, will Johnson that patriotisin as the last whilst the management will remain in refuge of a scoundrel Bat as a presenta
To carry forward
10,000.00 13.254.00
9,235.15
$75.972.96
INTIMATIONS
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M.P.
A Really Recherché Whisky.
Hon, Mr. David Landale joined the
Directors-Hon. Mr. E. Shellim and The best that quality of ingredients Board in place of Mr. G. H. Medhurst and age combined with experience
and Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross resigned.
titles of Kommerzionrath; he was a silver medalist of the Royal Zoological Society of London, in-officer of the Academio de France, an honourary member of the Zuological Societies of Frankfort O/M and Copenhagen and others; in short, his labours in the interest of science have met with general recognition, more particular- the hands of the former responsible tion of mannors and customs the play has veritable art of China, a play acted by audited the accounts and in his absence
COMMERCE.
ly sison the opening of the extensive partners. Herr Bailin of the Hamburg grounds in Stellingen in the neighbour America Line will join the board of hond of this city, where he has installed directors. his collection of animals in the apparent Instead bnjoyment of perfect freedom. of being confined in cages in close and evil-smelling buildings they are allowed to disport themselves in the open air in enclosures Constructed in imitation of
Business generally continues slack in spite of greater ease in the money market, of which the reduction of the bank rate in London last Thursday is welcome ovidence. Confidence is returning, but
an indisputable value. No one need
And illusion is the first and last domand
In accordance with the articles of asso-
elation flow. Sir C. Panl Chater, C.M.C.. and skill can produce. retires, but offers himself for re-election.
Auditor.-Mr. W. H. Potts partly Mr. F. Maitland completed the audit. Mr. W. I. Potts offers himself for re election.
of art & demand which is norously satisfied by Mr. Holman Clark and his fellow actors. They have shown us the doubt the perfect accuracy of its gesture moving images of painted porcelain; they and accent. It is thus that the Japanese av sacrificed not one of the time
honoured conventions of the primitive look and move and speak. And stage, and they have shown us a sure path Laurence Irving deserves the highest praise for having crept into the very skin of artistic salvation. For this we owe of an alien character. It is not bis fault them a debt of profound gratitude. The that the author asked him to enact the actors of the West have rendered for our part of an incredible santimentalist, It delight a cirama of the East. What would is his fault, and his distinction, that in we not give to see au English tragedy | To the performance he has divested himself gravely interpreted by the wise players of
China? of all that belongs to his English tempoṛa-
AN ENGLISHMAN. ment. Whatever his sentiments may be, and foot, as in the intonation of his voice and the expression of his face
their native haunts and adapted to all slowly, for, although the war in the he is a true Oriental in movement of hand
their wants.
more or
Balkans seems yirtually evor, the settle ment of the firiancial questions, such as the taking over of part of the Turkish national debt by the victorious States and the payment of a war indemnity by the vanquished one may not be an easy matter. Before these points have been
SHAKESPEAREAN 'DEVICES.
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
J
GERMAN INTERESTS IN CHINA.
Impassible barriers in the ghaze of strong foners and deep canals
"The Yellow Jacket," at the Duke of surround those inclosures; but are care-
York's Theatre, is of a far rarer beauty fully concealed from the sight of visitors
and of a more intimately Oriental cast
The Getrian Reichstag began on 14th by shrubs and in various other ways
than Typhoon," Here is no interposi-ult the debate on the second reading of The experiment has proved entirely
tion of the timid West. Wu Bin-yin and the Estimates for the Foreign Office. In successful, the animals becoming speedily settled the Balkan States will find it Tai Fah-min are as grotesquely magni- the course of the discussion several
ficent as two Chinese magots. The whilst, acclimatized,
less difficult to raise the necessary funds for passions depicted in the piece are fierce speakers referred to the situation in
and primitive. The decoration of the Chien. # more renewed commercial activity, and 題 free of constraint, they offer
stage, the costumes of the actors, their Herr Bernstein (Social Democrat) said: favourable opportunity for the study revival of trade with those parts can stately, hieratic gestures, carry you away," The change in the form of Government of their natures than the inmates, of therefore not be expected for some time. if not to China at least to China town. in China is of good augury. The United 700s of the old type, A zoological The demand from South America and Not the smallest concession is made to States has preceded us in recognising the park on the same lines has already some other quarters is improving, but modern thought or modern superstition. Republic, and it would be a good example The drama is enacted in accordance with if we identified ourselves with Great Bri been laid out in Rome under the exporters seen in no hurry to meet it,laws and conventions which have long tain's action against the one-sided tay- as long as the future course of the money been banished from our stage. To watch ouritism of the United States Panama direction of the late Herr Hagenbeck, and
some of the play's admirable artifices we Canal Bill." must go back to Shakespeare. The Chorus Prince Loewenstein (Centre Party) ob- plans for a similar one in Berlin are now market remains uncertain.
takes us into his confidence and strength-served: The political events in China under consideration. The dream of bis
ens the steps of our understanding in open to us the possibility of exercising latter. years has been the creation of an
the same tone and to the same purpose as cultural and commerein! influences there. SOLDIERS ON THE YANGTSZE.
the Chorus in "Henry V.,' and when the Great Britain and America through schools "animals' paradise" in an island in the
Property Man turns himself into a door and trade are taking advantage of the Mediterranean. where, unmolested by
MOVEMENTS OF NORTHERN PROOPS.
of entrance he fecalls in an instant the moment. We must take part in the work beasts and birds of prey, animals and
famous Wall, this man with lime and of reform in China, Germany ought not The Wuchang correspondent of the birds might lead happy lives. How far. Daily News writing on the 4th inst. rough cast, who sunders the lovers in the the project has advanced I do not know says One of the most praiseworthy traits of Herr Higonbeck's character has been that
Yesterday about 1,000 northern troops reached Hankow. Where they have been
interlude of Midsummer Night's Dream."
THE ADMIRABLE PROPERTY MAN.
to wait too long before recognising the
Republic."
from the very beginning commercial sent we have not yet heard, but the yellow Jacket" to have restored the unfortunately, it appears that the Chinese
three camps on the railway, one at
absolute quiet in this centre and absence- success was not the chief object he aimed of rumours all point to the fact that Yuan at; his affection for the animal world Shilkai tas left nothing to chance. Nine lending him to a careful study of it and hundred of his troops have been sent to later on to scientific research. As his guard the Hanyang arsenal and there are means increased he sent out agents to all Haireckiskang, another at Huayuan, and parts of the world to collect specimens the third and most important at Hain and to hunt for hitherto unknown species.yangchay. At the last-named place the He meant his grounds in Stellingen to troups have been baying large stacks of best only a place of amusement for thee, which seems to point to its being a
public, but also one for instruction, and in furtherance of both objects ho has been in the habit of adding to the interest of the place by establishing in it colonies of some uncivilized people who in a corner of the gardens build their own huts and live their own lives according to the
military base.
That all this has been done reflects no small credit on the Government. The old troops who were insubordinate have been gradually disarmed and disbanded, and every attempt at insurrection during the past twelve months has been quelled. And apparently this has only been accom- plished in the nick of time. We know of freely spoken of the necessity of a new revolution to upset the present Govern- ment and that it is necessary that the President suld be killed. Happily for China, the President holds all the strategic points; he alone has money, troops and Ammunition, and the mercantile classes
tyranny, And even as he controls them
DAVID LANDALE,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 7th May, 1013.
BALANCE SHEET 30TH APRIL, 1913.
Liabilition,
capital, as per last afe. 10,000 shares at $10
coch fully paid up $100,000.00 10,000 shares at $10 each paid up....
60,000.00
$150,000.00
Final call of $5 per share 00 10,000
shares
Transfer from re-
serve fandas por special resolation passed at an extra- ordinary general menting on 24th July, 1912
50,000.00
100,000,00
To reservo fund To insurance fund..... To accounts payable To hetonne of profit and loss
To uneinimed dividends
Assets.
By value of boats, as
per last account...8106,000.00 Be less wristou off
13,699.00
-$360,000,00
By accounts receivable
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30TH APRIL. 1913.
Freihere
von Richthofen (Nationalny amount invested on mortgage. 125,000.00 Liberal) said: We must strive to By Ice House Street pier as per last ne- But it is the great achievement of " The secure the open door with China, but,
count Property Man to his pride of place. He fovernment do not desire as many Ger: Belas written, off
mans as we would like advisers."
At this poin Herr von Jagow, Secre it is who governs the play, and at the same time gives us a striking lesson in the true art of drama. The plagers aretary of State, intervened in the debate, but pieces upon a chequer-board and he speaking as follows:-As old friends of ince, ospended
Ching we greet the new era in China with moves them where he will with a listless best wishes. The recognition of the Re- he cannot hide his exquisite boredom public and the loan question have The part, played by Mr. Holman Clark nothing to do with one another. AS ROOM as the first real President of the Republic veritable masterpiece. He speaks no has been elected, we shall go further into the question of recognition, Before all word: he is parsimonious of gesture, and ho has set before us, without effort or
a reasonable financial policy must be fumbling, all the insolent impassivity of the East. He sends the players to their pursued. If our commerce hits not made task, he furnishes the essential properties special progress, the reason is to seek of the drama, he moves silently hither and in the general stagnation which existed in thither, as one performing an unwelcome China before and during the revolution. duty. The immobility of his face, then confident that the German commer noiselessness of his gait, match the cial world will overcome this crisis."
Herr Heckscher (Progressive) remarked Rarely is
that with regard to policy in the Far East splendid tedium of his work.
Mongolian questions, nes, especially in the loan and the
a-
Ordinary repairs und altera
tions
Ta Insurance Fund.......... To Directors and Auditor's ices...
To Balance
By Balance from last acclint By Nett carnings of boats By Scrip fees.
manners and customs of their tribe. Orre member of the Kuomintang who bas he surprised to a smile or to a gesture of he had gained the impression of supine By Intercet
course they have to make way for others His chief aim, after a certain time. however, has been the investigation of more serious problems; assisted by his two sous and a staff of zoologists he has devoted most of his time for many years to the study of the acclimatization of animals, the improvement of home breeds of cattle, deer, etc., by the introduction of foreign blood, the selection of the most suitable kinds for farm purposes in the colonies, the domesticativa aniarule, such as zebras, ostriches, etc. An ostrich farm he started a few years ago
of
wild
tiors that the Emperor in Kadinen and
other great landowners have followed his exumpic, and so far the results seem to have been satisfactory.
who desire pence are not likely to find funds to fuance another revolution.
THE LIST OF PLOTTING
the hand. He beats his gong as one care- less whether it be heard or not, and when- over the speech of a player gives him pause he retires to his corner with his cigarette and his newspapers solemnly about him. Here, in brief, is the best forgetful of the drama which goes on piece of acting which at this moment London has to show, and they will logu wantonly the happiest opportunity who do not hasten to see incarnate in Mr Holman Clark the very genius rif pantomine..
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INSURANCE PUND
$ 71,743.94
$ 71,745.94
By Unclaimed dividends forfeitert
Herr Zimmermann, Under-Secretary of
those Powers had State, declared that if Germany By Profit on sale of I shares.............. remembered that behind ather Powers in Chins, it must be already been active there decades hefore Germans had appeared on the scene.
OPIUM FOR REVENUE.
The Tainchow correspondent of the N. Daily News writes:-The latest is that opiam is to be gathered this year in
To Halance forward
By Balance from last account... 8 67,130.68 By Profit and Loss Recount
The Republic succeeded the monarchy largely because the Republican troops, pro teeted private property and put down And the Property Man does something.
more than give a chance to an accomplish looling with a firm hand. But the in- surgents who began the revolution, whilst ed actor. He furnishes us with a pice they have succeeded in ousting the of dramatic criticism which the Western
Kansu as there is no other way to raise Manchu and establishing a republic, have world would do well to ponder. He.
funds for provincial Expenses. The whole failed to obtain the personal rewards emphasises at every turn of his hand, the provines is covered with the poppy, even To Troafer to Capital, being
truth, too often forgotten in our sad hours that they feel due to their success.
For yours many of them were outlaws of realism, that the theatre is the land of brick pits are sown with seed at Fukiang A mountain range and many vegetable gardens. The price or as sceret society men lived in the midatmake-believe
RESERVE FUND.
bonus of $6 per share on 20,000 shares
account
in Stellingen proved so great a succes in spito of the different climatic condi-of plots, and statesmen are not often separates Wa Hoo-git from his vengeance of the drug has already fallen 50 per cent. To Balance forward
There are reared under such conditions. Failing to The Property Man is ready with his as a conséquenes of this news. obtain the goal of their ambitions by con chairs and tables to create a symbolic still a good many troops in the province, stitutioanl means they are only too ready obstacle. A snowstorm descends upon and many believe that they are at the to resort to the old ways that were aleno the virtuous loro. There is the Property listtom of this move as it means assured By Balance from last
pay for them. possible under the Empire. Soldiers are Man scattering scraps of paper from a tempted to mutiny and insurrection is preached as a patriotic duty. Having begun with bombs and attempts some times successful to kill obnoxious officials, it is net strange that they should regard engaging the attention of the Prussian the murder of Sung as the work of the Government for some time. All through one man whom they fear, and whilst we do not believe that Yuan was foolish or
TRADE IN EMDEN.
The development of the trade of Lunden beer seriously in Ost-Friesland bas
the Middle Ages and up to the end of the wicked enough directly to make use of eighteenth century it was one of the most assassins, the evidence seems to show that important ports of the North Sea, although there are in both political parties men the town itself is situate at some distance who believe that they can serve their coun- try, and their party hest by violent and from the Ris Em, which it past ages uncivilized actions.
After its incor- has changed its course.
poration in the French empire by Napoleon in 1801 trade languished, and it was only in the second half of the last Sinco century that it began to revive. the opening of the Dortmund-Ems Canal, which has restored and improved its com- munication with the sea and has brought
THE WHITE WOLF,
In the north of Hupeh, in the neighbour- hood of Suichow, there are somo ve hun- dred disbanded soldiers, well armed with chief known by modern rifica. following # the title of Psi Lang, the white wolf. They have plenty of ammunition, which they have obtained by robbing the garri sone on the line. Proclamations are ont
thousand tack offering a reward of for the apprehension of the White Wolf."
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DAVID LANDALE Directors. C. P. CHSTER
W. S. BROWN,
Acting Secretary.
I certify that I have obtained all the information and explanations I have required, and, in my opinion, the balance. sheet referred to in the report is properly drawn up, so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs to the best of my information, and the explanations given to me and as shown by the books and securities of the Com
VOELKEL & SCHROEDER. LTD.. Pany
SHANGHAI
F. MAITLAND, Auditor. Hongkong, 6th May, 1913.
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