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MOTOR FATALITY AT WANCHAI.

MAGISTERIAL INQUIEY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, MAY 81ør, 1918.

THE DALLAS COMEDY COMPANY,

At the Victoria Theatre last night the Dallas Comedy Company presented a At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon thoroughly enjoyable entertainment, con- Mr. Haecland, sitting as coroner, consisting of three short sketches The tucted' an inquiry into the circumstances inconvenience experienced on the previous

THE TRADE OF HONGKONG. The Harbour Master in his Annualinoreasing use of our among the native Report for 1919, writes:-

HONGKONG

SHARE

MARKET.

per picut. This year as much as $7 has been asked, and paid. The increased and population, noticed in my remarks under

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their that heading, no doubt affects the rice market to a certain extent. The import weekly share roport dated 30th May of Japanese rice has apparently entirely state- ceased.

Timber.An increase of 13,160 tons or Continued netivity has prevailed in the touching the death of a Chiness named nights by the noise outside the building from reports of ship-masters, which are 22 per cent is here reported. Although during the past week, and a fairly ex- Local market for investment securities Tang Loung, who was knocked down at apparently had a considerable effect on i given in round. nambèra, and the several I do not think this is all a genuine tensive business bas been transacted at. The returned under the heading "general" inorease, it is certain that the timber in some instances, further improved!

Wanchai by a mutor car driven by Mr. Lauritson, of the Dragon Cycle Depot, on the 18th inat,, and who died on the way to the hospital. The jury was composed

of Moura. John Macleod, E. B. Raymond, and Oecte Meyer,

Dr. Macfarlane deposed to making a post-mortem examination of the body of the deceased. The cause of death was 4 fracture of the skull. The ribs were bruised. Deceased was probably struck by the car, and knocked down, his head striking the ground. The fracture of the skull was a large one.

A half-brother of the deceased testified that Tong Lesing was an active man and had bean employed as a coolie. He was not near-sighted.

In the absence of a Customs Depart mont, the details of the Trade of the Colony which I am able to give are | mengre, and of little value, being derived

items of cargo are only too frequently

has received a considerable

Dar Silver

recently, by reason of the increased for "Oile" and "Rubbers," and quiet, sugar, exact figures can be obtained; demand for foreign woods for the build, for "Tins." Fine Hard Para Rubber is while in certain other items, from their ing and furniture trades in Canton and quoted in London at 0/3 per band nature, or for other reasons, approxi- the interior. The principal descriptions Plantation at 3/2 per 1b. Discount rates mately accurate returns are rendered, of timber imported are teak and ebony are unchanged at 4 per cent. (Bank of therefore confine myself, in the following from Sim and hardwoods, such as England) and 3 per cent. (open market). remarks, to these fow articles of trade.

billion and yucal From Borneo. The Consols have receded to 70. Imports-Under this heading, which demand for European styles of furniture closes quiet at 27 11-10d. ready and includes all cargo brought by Ocean among the Chinese is responsible for large 27 18-16d. forward, Vessels or River Steamers (not in Junks increases in the import of teak. Ebony quoted to-day at 1/11, Shanghai T.T. Sterling TT. is or Steam-launches) and landed or tran-is used for the manufacture of the Canton at 72 and Bingapore TT, át 36). cargo were reported during the year, shipped in the Colony, 4,151,605 tons of This, compared with that reported during 1911 (3,995,793 tons), shows an increase of 150,019 tons, or 3.9 per cent.

Of this total, there appear increases in the import of coal, cotton, flour, sugar, and timber, while decreases are reported in kerosene oil, opium, and rice.

Coal-An increase of 10,212 tons or 1 per tent., is here reported, 1,055,600 tons having been imported during the year It is probably due to transhipments of coal to Canton, where there is an increasing demand for it.

London is unchanged at:

sales at 8610 have receded to a selling BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais after quotation at this figure, with small reported sales at 88073, and buyers at $805. £81 108

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been booked at 8790. and $72) closing firm with buyers at the former rate. Cantona are a selling market at 8300 with buyors in evidence at $295. Yangtszes and North Chinas are unchanged, and without focal business.

foreigners. Billion, a very hard, heavy blackwood" now so popular among wood, white ant proof, is being increas ingly used for beams, rafters, and joists in the building trade. Billion is also used almost exclusively for the Banufacture of those necessities of

universal life in China-chop- sticks. Yuen has become very popular for boat and ship-building, being ensity worked, free from knots, very durable, and can be obtained to almost any size. It is used for the frames of the better

FIRE INSURANCES. - Hongkongs class of boats, stear-launches, etc, built firmer, and after sales at 8360 can be planking is generally made of teak. Figure. Chinas have sold at 8147 and at in the Colony, while the sheathing and placed to some further extent at this.

of native wood-China pize the import of which is not included in these figures.

A Chinees who had been squatting on the sido chanael in Praya East, near to Nullah Laney spoke to hearing that a motor car had knocked down a man and he went to see what had happened. Witness denied having told the police tracted condition, holding a letter in his was Japanese, Hongay and Fushun com- Native boats and junks are usually built 148 are a further demand.

deceased.

that he saw the ear knock down the A witness testified that deceased, on leaving the market, attempted to cross the road, but was struck by the car, which

Of the above total quantity, 73 per cent ing next with about 8 per cont. each, other descriptions of coal being imported in but-small quantition. None arrived from either Australia or Labuan, and but one cargo from England, except that imported by the Admiralty, from Cardiff,

Cotton, including cotton

yarn and!

THE DEFORTATION ORDINANCE.

aro

SHIPPING. - Hongkong. Canton and Macuos have been booked at 327 and

ht

tried to avoid three men playing on the agony and remorse crying that he had colton piece goods.-Here appears an tion Ordinance introduced in the Legisla- #35), are now in request at this figure.!

road.

An eye-witness declared, that the car was going very fast and struck the deceased from behind.

C. Lauritsen said he was a licensed motor car driver. On the 18th inst. he and his wife were driving in a motor car on the Praya East. He was going west at a spoed of right to ten miles an hour. Witness enw the deceased about 25 yards off and sounded the horn. The man stopped, as witness thought to allow the ear to pass, but just as the car was upon him deceased stepped in front. Witness tried to avoid him by swerving the car as much as he could to the left, but ho was too late to avoid him. The mudguard of the car struck the deceased on the ribs. Witness.conveyed him to the hospital.

His Worship explained to the jury that there could be no question of criminal negligence on the part of Mr. Lauritson. Moreover, it was in favour of the driver that one of the witnesses had told the police that the deceased was near-sighted. That being so, he had probably thought the car was further off than it was.

The jury returned a verdict of death by nisadventure.

to-night.

cotton

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WATCHES

the attendance, which was sinal], sketches were bright, witty, and interesting, and the audience was most enthusiastic over the excellent bill of fare. The first piece was “A Touch of Truth," in which Mr. Henry Dallas lled the character of an artist, and Mr. Robert Ashby that of a journalist. The two are dining late at the artist's flat, and during subsequent conversation, the latter, with the egotism of youth, tells his friend, a famous actor, that the personality of the artist on the stage is of no a count, and that it is the glam of the lights and other externals which make the glamour of the Theatre. The actor assures him of his great mistake, but the journalist will not believe him. A happy inspira- tion then comes to the actor, and, it being early morning, he promises to accompany his young friend home. He leaves the room with the ostensible purpose of bidding his wife good-night, and returns in a few seconds in a dazed and dis- hand, which he asks his friend to read, saying "his sight is all blurred." The sote antonnees that the actor's wife had

and more shares are wanted as tho left him that night to go on the stage, on

latter rate. Indo-Chinas have improved to a buying rate of 869 with no sales account of his ucglect. A brilliant piece of acting ensues, the actor frenziedly

The objects and reason of the Deportaat 89, and Douglases, after receding to reported. China and Manilas are quiet bomoaning his fault, and in tones of

tive Council on Thursday are as under: loved his wife all the titao. He declares increase of 20,552 tons or 51.4 per cent,

Star Ferries continue in request at $50) | The object of this Bill is to simplify some with no shares available at present. that he will find her, wherever she may which seems to bo a genuine increase, and what the procedure which exists under the be, and when the other man, in pain and not due solely to a large proportion of present law in connection with the banish-active demand, and a good, business has OL3-Shell Transports have been in sorrow at the affair, attempts to offer the imports being reported as sympathy, suddenly sinks into a chair instead of general cargo. The reason for ment of persons from the Colony. In the been done at 115/4 and 115/0, market and laughs, handing another letter to this phenomenal increase is not far to first place the Bill provides that the cinsing with local buyers at 115/6, and the young journalist which shows him seek. The trade in China, after a total Governor-in-Council may summarily deport London with buyers at 115/- and sellers how the actor had deceived him all the cessation during the last 3 months of 1911 persons who have been convicted of any at 117/0. Mexican Eagles can be placed while in order to exemplify the in-and the first 3 months of 1912, on account crime in the Colony and who are not natural in London at 38/9, and Ural Caspians at The of the Revolution in that country, recon- hors or naturalized subjects of His Majesty. Che reduced rate of 40/0, London being a accuracy of the journalist's views,

REFINERIES-China Sugars are firm acting in all the plays was exceptionally rucneed, and gradually assumed large This power no doubt existed under the De- seller of the latter at 48/9.

These soon still further portation Ordinance, 1912, but was not very

clearly expressed in that Ordinance with small buyers at $105. Luzons, after good, Miss May Hallatt, in the second proportions. sketch "Lydia and the Paison, creased, partly owing to the assump- [ written by Mr. Robert Ashby, being tion, by a large percentage of the popula- Secondly the Bill provides that a sunumuars various sales, close with buyers at $28.

MINING-Raubs close quiet with small tion, of European dress, which opened up deportation order may be issued by the

Governor-in-Council against any brilliant.

British buyers at $3.80. A telegram received The triple bill

is to be repeated a new trade (now rapidly declining), and subject not belonging to Hongkong who is to-day from our Singapore agents gives

partly to the disappearance of the old stocks in the hands of the native mer-imprisoned in the Colony in pursuance of the crushing for last month at 830 oz. and chants, and the necessity for their any sentence passed by His Majesty's the selling rate in Straits Currency at

Supreme Court. in China.

83.25. Tronohs have declined to 75/- replenishment. The high rate of exchange This power already existed under section sales, and Chinese Engineerings to 33/- was also a factor in increasing the trade,,

Pahang Consolidateds are although the unprecedented demand subsection 3 of the Deportation Ordin (middle).

wanted in Londou at 10/6, and Malayan caused enhanced prices in spite of it.ane, 1912.

The Bill, next re-arranges the provisious Tin Dredgers at 62/6.

DOCKS, WHALVES AND GODOWNE.--Hong- increase in imports does not include the large and increasing quantity of native has to be gone through in connection with further, and after sales at 972 to $75 or FINEST QUALITY AND HIGH PRECISION. 1912, which dealt with the procedure which kong and Whampoa Docks have improved grown cotton spun in the Colony, and the banishment of persons whom for any close with buyers at $70. Hongkong and Flour. Here an increase of 10,020 tons, reason it may be desirable to banish but Kowloon Wharves have also hardened, or 20 per cent., was reported. This is who do not fall within the classes mentioned closing with sales and buyers at $831. explained by the prices being moderate above pr within the classes of those capable New Amoy Docks are unchanged with on account of the high rate of exchange, of being banished during the continuance of probable buyers at 88, and Shanghai The wheat crop in North China, also, has any Proulsmation under the Peace Preser Bocks a selling umrket in the North at been poor for the past two seasons, vation Ordinance, 1886, or of deportees from Tls. 6. Hongkew Wharves have sellers thereby creating a demand for foreign the Straits Settlements or Federated Malay in Shanghai at Tls, 110.

States. Mr. It. O. Hutchison, the Superintendent flour, while the Chinese are quickly

Under this Bill the old procedure is learning new use for this commodity, of the Imports and Exports Office, in his which in many parts is taking the place somewhat modified although the principles Annual Report says:The daty collected of rice. Among these is a very fine ou which the enquiries to be made as to the from European liquora shows n very description of Vermicelli, now manu- desirability of banishing any individual are alight increase as compared with 1911. fectured at Amoy and Chefoe, which is not materially altered nor are the safeguards a distinct decrease in the in great demand, and 20 per cent. of the of the individual in any way materially There is

flour imported at Amoy (through Hong-diminished.

The principal points of re-arrangement consumption of champagne, gin and toer. kong) is used for this purpose; consider- Of these the decrease in gin may be able quantities are consumed locally and are that the person into whose conduet enquiry is being unde is placed normally in duty, The decrease in champagne and Canton, the Philippine Islands, Singa tion. Both had a revolver and ammuai-heer appears to be due to more general pore, and other ports out of China. This caquiry conducted by the Registrar-General tion concealed on their persOR.

causes. There is a noticeable increase in increased use of flour is evident in the or his officers is rendered capable of being the consumption of brandy, and a slight Colony, being noticeable even among the somewhat shortened in the event of the increase in that of whisky. Other boat population of the Harbour, where peran under conviction being unable to give I see cakes and flapjacks" being cooked any answer to the charge preferred against varieties show very little difference as compared with the two previous years. and eaten, instead .of the formerly him.

The Bill fourthly provides a slight modi The revenue from Chinese wines shows universal rice.

Kerosene Oil.--Very largo reduns ficution of the circumstances under which an increase which practically corresponds with the difference in the length of time are reported in both bulk and case it during the continuance of any Proclamation during which the higher rate of duty was imported during the year-of £2 per cent,ised under the provisions of the Peace collected. (The present rate came into in the former and 29 per cent in the Preservation Ordinance, 1885, it may be Lo effect the deportation of force in Mareli, 1911.) The actual latter. Several causes militated to this possible

the chief altera being that whereas in quantity consumed is, as in 1911, rather end. The large stocks in hand at the undesirable persons;

the below that consumed in 1910. This secnis commencement of the Revolution in tions

Lae grounds for such to be due to the unsettled ecnditions in China; the virtual total cessation of trade old Ordinance the earlier months of the year and not to until well on in the year 1919; and the deportation were confined to the necessity the higher rate of duty.

high freight rates, which have increased for the public safety, the reasons in the The expenditure incurred by the by more than 100 per cent. in twelve present Bill include is the condition that it may be either desirable for the public department was 856,140.74. This figure months. represents rather more than the actual The trade is now restored to its usual safety or in the interests of the peace or cost of collection of liquor duties, as a proportions, if not still increasing. Out good order of the Calony; some definition considerable amount of work is dun by of 105,425 tons imported during 1012, is also made as to the channel of communica- the department in connection with opium 15,859 tons, or 15 per cent., arrived during tion in this connection between and other matters not connected with the the month of December, which seems to Governor-in-Council and the complainte. Liquors Ordinance.

point to an increased demand in view of Section 3 and 7 of the Dill remove cer the high freight rates now prevailing taie doubts which have been expressed as Liquid Fuel shows an increase of 2,721 to the power to fix life periods of deporta- tons imported, or 13.4 per cent. This is tion. due to the greater number of vessels now using this form of fuel instead of coal.

THE MAGISTRACY.

Two Chinese were each fined $250. yesterday by Mr. Hazeland for having been found on board the Emprese of India

THE LIQUOR DUTIES IN

HONGKONG

The revonae from liquor duties and licensed warehouses in Hongkong for the It is of interest to note that this large of section 3 of the Deportation Ordinance,

year 1012 was $705,574.80. made up as follows:----

Duties. Europián Liquors... $243,627,84 435,135,80 Duties, Chinese Liquors .... Licensed Warehouse Fees ... 6,732.06 Licensed Warehouse Overtime

Fees

79.00

$706,574.80

re-exported as yarn.

$72.

in the possession of arms and ammuni. directly attributed to the high rate of large shipments are made to Hongkong the custody of the Police whilst the actual a selling quotation of Tis. 137, and

An Indian police sergeant, who was looking for burglars in a certain locality had his real rewarded by having rubbish thrown over him by a woman in one of the upper storeys. The tenant of the house was brought before Mr. Melbourne yeater. day and fred 81

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A man and a woman were placed before Mr. Hazeland on a charge of disorderly conduct in Des Voeux Road. The evidence showed that the man strack the woman with a brickbat, rendering her roascious. His Worship said the man should be charged with assault. He dis- missed both defondants and suggested that the man be re-arrested on a charge of assaulting the woman.

An intereeting case was heard before Mr. Melbourne in which a Chineso WAR charged with keeping Nas, 1 and 4, Queen's Road East as a lodging house for emigrants without it being registered. L.B. Purden prosecuted. The witness called for the prosecution stated that he was told by a friend to go to the house. mentioned, but be paid no money there, even purchasing his food outside. In these circumstances his Worship dismissed the charge.

THE OLD TIN CAN INDUSTRY.

The high price of tin, says the Brax World, has again stimulated the desire to reclaim tin from old tin cans. It is well-known that the tin on the cans is pare, and the sheet iron or steel upon which it exists contains about 2 per cent. Therefore, from every 100 lbs: of tin cans, 2lbs. of tiu could be obtained. The pro- position, we will admit, appears astrac- enecantered in tive. The difficulty reclaiming the tin from such material is the amount of foreign matter on and in Foods, dirt, labels, and A trick that failed was related by the old can. Inspector McHardy to Mr. Melbourna other foreign material are always pre sent. Many of the cans are lacquered, resterday. A Chinese, having made up too, which interferes, unless removed. In two rolls of cash to represent rolls of order to remove the tin by any process, it twenty cont pieces, went to a money is first necessary to remove the foreign matter. This must be accomplished by ehanger at Wanchai and asked him to ex-

the use of alkalies, such as potash or soda, change 800 in notes into subsidiary coin. and heating to burn off the organic mat- The money was handed over, and then the ter cannot be employed for the reason defendant declared that the premium was that leaves a coating of carbonaceous too small. The money-changer offered matter on the cans that is worse than the some more, but the man declined and matter previous to heating. It has been found that the cost of removing this pulled the made-up rolls from his pocket. foreign matter is so great that the profit The difference in the paper wrapping was is taken from the operation of reclaiming detected by the money-changer, who the tin. That is, it has been found so by a number of concerns who have attempted opened the rolls and discovered the fraud

Cans may be to carry out the process. that was attempted. He had the man obtained, and the tin can be removed arrested. His Worship sentenced defen- from them if quite clean, but there is no dant to six months' imprisonment and much foreign matter present in and on the cans that it is usually considered that four hours" in the stocks.

"it does not pay.

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LANDS. HOTELS AND BUILDINGS:-Hong- kong Lands, keep firm with sales and THE PRICE OF THE HOWARD probable buyers at 8110, Kowloon Lands continue in request at 838, and West Points at the further improved rate of Hongkong Hoteli (old) have been done at $120, closing with buyers, and the new shares can now he placed at 884. Humphreys Estates after gals at 88; and

COTTON MILLS.-Eros have declined to $85 close with buyers at 88.40.

Hongkongs after receding to 981 have. recovered to a buying quotation of $8.

MISCELLANEOUS.-Comenta after various unimportant fluctuations, and a further extensive business transacted, close firm with buyers at $5.00. China Providents are in request at 8 and Ropes, after sales. at $21. Electrics are wanted at $37, Ires at 3182, and Peak Trams at $10. There are sellers of China Borneos at $11, Dairy Farms at $26, China Lights at 84, Steam Laundrys at $4), Watsons at $82, Fisheries at $4, and Pulps at $20. Hongkong Electric Trams are wanted for London account at 7/14 ex dividend, the selling rate being now 7/6 cx div.

LONDON QUOTATIONS. The following quotations (middle price) were received from our London Agents by wire this morning-

75/-

Tronoh Mines .... Pahang Consolidated 10/0 the

Ural Caspians Malayan Tin Dredgers United Serdangs

Section 4 introduces a modification which is mainly necessitated by the altoration of Opian is dealt with in the report of the procedure in clause 2 of the Bill.

Section 5 of the Bill enlarges the number the. Superintendent of Imports and Exports, forming Annex B to this report. of the Officers by whom may be duly signed Rice-Here is reported decrease of or certified the formal orders of deportation, 21,072 tons, or 3.8 per cent. The rice the necessity for this enlargement having crops in the two Kwang Provinces have been found to arise not infrequently m been good, thus the demand for foreign practice rice has not been so great as usual. The Siamese, Annamese and Cochin-China crops were very poor and prices high. Siamese ripe ud to well here at $4.50

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Section 6 of the Bill takes the requisito alterations in the Forms of Warrant and

necessiinted by the Examination arrangement of procedure dealt with in section 3 of the Bill.

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8/3

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Mexican Eagles Rubber Trusts Eastern Trusts Shell Transports.. Indo-Chinas (Combined)...180/- 337- Chinese Engineerings Hongkong Electric Trams 7/3 Venture Trust, Ltd.

HOT DAYS IN THE ARCTIC.

In his article in Harper's for April, Stefansson, the Arctie explorer, tells of the discomforts of summer days in the far north-July was intolerably hot. Wo had no thermometer, but I feel sure that niany day the temperature must have heen over one hundred degrees in the sun, and sometimes for weeks on end there was not a cloud in the sky. At midnight the ann was what we would call an hour high, so that it beat down on us without rest The the twenty-four hours through. hottest period of the day was about eight o'clock in the evening, and the coolest perhaps four or five in the morning. The mosquitoes were so bad that several of our dogs went completely blind for the time, through the swelling of their eyes, and all of them were lame from running sores caused by the mosquito stings on the line where the hair meets the pad of the foot. It is true that on our entire expedi tion we had no experience that more nearly deserved the name of suffering than this of the combined heat and

mosquitoes of our Coppermine River

summer.

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