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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 19гn, 1918,

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.!

(TURÓTGH EBUTER'S AGEN°1.] THE BALKAN WAR. ROUMANIANS MARCHING ON

SOFIA.

The Roumanians have renched Plevna

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] COMBATTING TROPICAL DISEASES. WEALTHY AMERICAN'S MUNIFICENT GIFT. LONDON, July 18th. The American Ambassador to London,

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

their Messis. Vernon & Smyth in weekly share report dated 18th July state:-

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

TRE EDECATIÓN ORDINANCE.

as

say, it will duly affect Chinese schools, I have not the slightest doubt that the Government, will proceed in this matter, as it does in all matters, by con- sulting and taking the adview of the Chinese community. But, as 1 said before, the Government stands firma on that particular height, which is that it shall, through its own officers, who alter all are technical ruen, control this subject Sir Kar Ho KAI-Sir, I am not going of education and put the educational to oppose the second reading of this Bill,house into some sort of order.

The motion was agreed to. because I heartily sympathise with the

Following is the continuation of our report of the proceedings at Thursday's meeting of the Legislative Council : ----

and Mezdra, the latter place being only who was the guest at the Anglo-Saxon regards "Tine," the latter market, how desire on the part of the Government to

niles from Soka.

It is stated in Bukbarest that King Ferdinand has wired to King Charles asking for the terms of peace. King Charles replied that, he fervently wished amity to be restored, and suggested that

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preliminary peace should be concluded-

by all the Powers concerned.

There is a feeling in Vienna that a definite settlement of the differences between the Balkan States is imminent. THE SORRY PLIGHT OF BULGARIA. The situation of the Bulgarians is mest pitiable. The Roumanians have geized the cable from Yarna to Sevastopol, and have occupied the railway from Varna to Sofa, the sole means of re-provisioning the Army in the country from abroad. No letters have reached Sofia for ten

days, and the only telegraph open is that through Bukharest, in the enemy's coun- Foes are oppressing Bulgarin ori

every side.

A

victory al The Greeks report Nevrekop, and the Servians report simi- larly near Kustendil.

The Bulgarians are losing heavily, and are fleeing in disorder.

BULGARIAN ATROCITIES. Tales of the misdeeds of Bulgarian towns and troops while evacuating villages continue to arrive, arid are largely. corroborated by European observers.

EVACUATED REGION IN RUINS.

The Turkish troops as they continue advancing and the evacuated region laid waste. houses destroyed, wells filled, and trees cut down.

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ROUMANIA'S INTENTIONS. Boumania, iri a Note to the Powers, says she does not desire conquest, bui merely wishes to be assured of her frontier for the territory beyond the Danube, She believes in supporting the pacific efforts of the Powers in preventing Bulgarian hegemony..

SITUATION AGGRAVATING BUT

NOT DANGEROUS, The situation is described in diplomatic quarters in London as aggravating and complicated, but not dangerous, ·

The Powers are arging Bulgaria and Turkey, and similarly M. Pichon 19 advising Romania not to occupy Sofia

They are determined not to allow Bul Egarin-to le crashed, nor Turkey to retain Adrianopie if she occupies it. It is not Lelieved that she will occupy it.

Much

ROUMANIA'S RESPONSIBILITY. Bulgaria is making urgent appeals to the Powers, but the active intervention of any is highly improbable. defends on the corduet of Roumania, which, if moderate, may come to be re- garded as the mandatory of Europe in restoring peare, but if it comes to the question of the partition of Bulgaria a appre general conflagration may be hended.

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE IN

SIR JOHN JORDAN

LONDON, July 18th.

be

those

The market for local stocks has again been fairly active during the week, and with a few excepticas closes at about last weck's figures. The London market in Oil and Rubber shares has developed an improved tendency, but has been flat as

COMPANIES AMENDMENT ORDINANCE. Fins Hard Para

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second, ever, closing steady.

The Club dinner, announced that a wealthy rubber is quoted to-day at 3/10 per. Ib., } bring all the schools in the Colony ander reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordin

and Plantation Sheets at 2/93.

control at least, under their super-ance to amend the Companies Ordinance, American had given £20,000,000, the Bank of England rate of discount is vision so that they may know what is 1911. Un doing so the mid- I may pre-

unaltered at 44 per cent, and in the open interest of which, £1,000,000 annually, market has declined to 4 per cent. Bar being taught to the younger generation of face my remarks on this Bill by saying for ready and disgusted for forward Indeed, I think it is necessary for the passed to-day, only that it should be read would be devoted for some time to cover closes quiet but steady at 27 1-10d. this Colony in any or all of these schools. it is not proposed that it should be delivery. Sterling T.T. is quoted to divernment now to adopt a measure of a second time. In certain classes of loeal batting tropical diseases by an Interna

at 1/119-10d. Shanghai T.T. at 73 and this kind to bring all those school affairs, in certain classes of ruatters, one Singapore T.T. at 84. Consols have im- charmeterised as dat rous inte line. always finds that Ordinances of great

Such schools are conducted by individuals length have got occasionally to tional Health Commission.

proved to 73.

Shanghai for their own gain, not by a body. Agended and re-amended. There are some BANKS Hungkengand Banks have again had sales at $805, and long as the teacher can get a certain cast recollect of Ordinances, both in close with sellers at samic price. The amount in the year, he does not perhaps England elsewhere, which have Reater learns that Sir John Jordan, London quotation is unchanged, viz, £81. cate whether the scholar is getting any recurrently, practically every year, to bo MARINE INSURANCES-Unions have been benefit or not, therefore I think a measure amended. I notice that also within the, the British Ambassador at Peking, has neglected and now close with sellers at of this kind necessary. There is only Statute looks of this Colony, The Co-

Cantons have improved to a $790.

one thing in this Ordinance, which Ipanies Ordinance

is one of had his term at Peking extended two baying rate of 8906, and North Chinas think open to serious objection. I mean unfortunate subjects to which have

Taugtszen years. Sir John is now in England, and are now wanted at Tis. 137.

close with a nominal quotation of Tis 200. the very ample power given to the never got to the bottom. There are agys FIRE INSURANCES. Hongkongs have egistrar of Schools in deciding what new things cropping up in it; new ways starts for Chine in November.

of commerce and commercial arrange- should be exempted or certificated, etc. (The extension of the period of service bayers at $356, and Chinas are wanted books should he used and what schools of evading the law are found, riew shemes

at $147.

muts come into force, and we have got SHIPPING: - Hongkong, Canton and quite agree with the honourable and

to cut our coat according to the cloth. Macues have been the medium of a fair earned Attorney General that we must business at $27, and Indo-Chinas are a pot assume that the Registrae of Schools This is one of those Bills in which we China and should be a man incompetent, for his post make small amendments one year to selling market at $84. Manilas have been sold at $10, and sales We quite agree he is a superior man, and improve on them the next. The first have taken place in Douglases at the our experience during the past has been

it imperative that certain statutory docu- Inspector of Schools reduced figure of 3314. Sales have taken that Lise who held the post of Directorportant part of the Bill is that it makes ments, that is to say, documents which now close with a hoying quotation of $54. formerly have been mon more than cont have got to be produced by all Companies, place in Star Ferries at $53), and they of Education or

Outs. Shells are inclined to harden petent for the post. Still, if we take the must be in English, although they can be and buyers are in evidence at 103/ Bral learned gentleman's figures we find 329 Caspians have improved and are reported schools on this side without English Chinese or any other language in at 43/ middle and Mexican Eagles at 48/3 middle.

Langkats have again weakened and there are now sellers in the North at Tls. 30.

REFINERIES, China Sugars have been a very erratic market, Sales were effected in the early part of the week at 890, 203 and $91, the market subsequently failing to a selling quotation of 887). A sharp recovery has since taken place, the market closing with buyers at $021. Luzons have been neglected, and have declined to 836

was announced before the Minister went home. Ho

THE SITUATION IN MEXICO,

MEXICO, July 18th. The American Ambassador at Mexico has been ordered to Washington to report on the situation,

NEW AMERICAN MINISTRE TO

CHINA..

WASHINGTON, July 18th.

Mr. Paul Reinsch. Professor of Politi cal Economy at the Wisconsin University, has been selected as United States Misis

ter to China.

ILLEGAL PEARL FISHING,

SYDNEY, July 18th. Renter's correspondent wires that the master of the Japanese ketch Adele has been fined £300 for illegal pearl fishing The fine was in the Solomon Islands. not paid, and the ketch has been con- fiscated.

JAPANESE QUESTION IN CALIFORNIA.

WASHINGTON, July 18th. Mr. Bryan bas handed Baron Chinda, the Japanese Ambassados at Washington. a reply to the two latest Notes on the Californian question.

WINNERS AT BISLEY.

LONDON, Jaly 18h. The following are the results of the shooting at Bisley-

MACKINNON CỰT.

seliers.

the

proper.

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HOWARD

WATCHES

THE AMERICAN WATCH

SD HIGH PRECISION.

ADJUSTED FOR TEMPRRAVURE AND

POSITIONS.

WATCH IS

As first instance.

1 matter now filed in the masters, and I suppose mostly Chinese of fact, they are vernacular schools. With all due respeel Registry in English, but this Bill makes it to past Inspertors and Directors of Educa tion, and with all due respect to the phligatory that they shall be. I am told has never been any difficulty about having A very important present holder of that office, I say that no the Registrar of Companies that there

ran is competent to deal with thes translations made.

Under the original Ordi- vernacular schools without some Board to clause is section 9. What are the statu advise him. In the Technical Institute, tory books?

It is the Advisory Board of Authorised nance it is necessary for tracers and com Architects, and also in the Medical Board, panies to keep certain books.

This section 9 is an attempt, you will find, Sir, that the Government desirable we should know what "hooks agree fully to the principle that it is menn.

Cash book, MINING-Tronous have improved and necessary to asanciate some men of experi- extracted with great difficulty, to define close with a middle quotation of 57/6. once to decide upon momenious matters, what slatatory books are.

And it is provided-and this Raabe remain practically stationary, and such as registration of architects, or for the journal and ledger, those are the threa 1is really necessary for andit purposes- close with a nombul quotation of $3.60, | carrying on of Technical Education, also books.

Chinesenet sce why the Goverurient should in that at any rate part, or an extract, of Heawoods have been a dead market and in the registration of medical men. are quoted nominally at 3/6.

so that a company's affairs can be scen Engineerings have a middle quotation of this particular case, seeing the enormous the cash book shall be kept in English, importance of the subject, make no 30/- and Inhangs 9/-.

Board to assist the at a glance by anyone who is not, as many Europeans are not, fully acquainted with Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNE.Hong-provision for a kong and Kowloon Wharves are still the Registrar of Schools in deciding upon the intricacies of the Chinese language. Chinese medium of considerable business and close any particular case: a Board that would I may say that this has been approved in demand at $97!. Hongkong and give him the soundest advice possible, Whampoa Docks have also been a lively and also give him information in an of by the Chinese community,

I may point out that it will market, and are now wanted at $37. official capacity which all his inspectors Eentlemen, have been approached on the Amay Docks hay weakened to a selling are not likely to receive. I am not raising atter, and think it very right and The next im- quotation of $6 Shaughai Docks are this objection in any carping spirit. My

considerable confidence. ment of an Advisory Board to strengthen portant point is in section 16, the ques It may be that some quoted Tls. 52 final, and Hongkow intention is purely to suggest the appoint Certainly have the effect of inspiring OF FINEST Wharves have eased to Tis, 110 sellers.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong the Registrar in carrying out the function of audit.

pany has got to be audited by Hon kong Lands still continue to improve, tions, which are imposed upon hiar by this modification is require this A Cont and are wanked at $118. Kowloon Lands Act.

HIS EXCELLENCY-The point with which respectable person, and some person of are wantsd at $, but very few shares

It is proposed in this Ordinance that the are on offer. West Points are unchanged ak $744 Humphreys Estates are in the hon. senior unofficial member dealt whose integrity there can be no doubt. is one which I need hardly tell you Registrar of Companies shall have power request at $8. Hongkong Hotels are

the Government, and the conclusion the the list of all Dames who havo nadó THE PRICE OF THE for the old and new shares respectively. unchanged with buyers at $124 and $90 received the very earnest consideration of to publish, by notification in the Gazette, COTTON MILLS--Hongkongs have had Government arrived at was that education application to be recognised as auditors, This list is pub sales at $91, and appear to be inclined to in the schools to which the hon. Attorney and who are în his opinion qualibed for harden. The following are the official General particularly referred is in such the duties required.

the North chaotic state that no Board could lished, and the names of the persons quotations received from. to day, viz: Ewos Tls. 197dlers. possibly assist the Government in dealing contained therein are entitled to act as My predecessor made auditors under the provisions of this Ordinance. It may be desirable that Shanghai Cottons Tis. 116 sellers, Kung with the matter.

an endeavour to deal with. vernacular. Viks Tls. 12 sellers, Soy Chees Tls. 49 sellers and Laou Kung Mows, Tls. 100 schools by means of is vernacular Board this official should be assisted by the whatever the gentleman may be entitled composed principally of Chinese gentle president of the Auditors' Society, or That Board has been consulted here; it may be desirable that he should mu. freely about this Bill, and that Hoard, of be assisted by others, but at any rate which the honor official-member the principle is that there should be is a member, agreed that the Board was deñnite list of company auditors, and an absolate inilure, and that there was no that those people are respectable people meessity for any such Board. Of course. Any decision of the Registrar under that it is very easy to understand why it was section will be subject to appeal to the a failure. In the first place, it had no Board, so he is not the sole and ruthless legal sanction behind it. It had no power judge as to whether a person is to be to enter into any school, nor had it any put on this wonderful list or not. There staff to inspect the numbers of schools is another important item in section 10 which have been given you, and you will which may have to be altered. It bas readily understand a body of Chinese been the practice in many cases here, I gentlemen, however, energetic and how believe, that accounts of companies, ale ever public-spirited, could not possibly audited by persons who are shareholders. 0/

space the time to go round the Colony Now, as a matter of fact, there may be 03/9

and inspect 550 schools, half of which are something to he said sometimes in favour the accounts of a company, because it 46/3

scattered over the New Territories, which of a person who is a shareholder auditing is 8/15

place extremely difficult of access.

co-Shareholders against the directors. Ou 46/3

It has taken montlis absolutely months may be that he may take the part of his 2/6 premium for the Government, by its own officers the other hand, in some other ways,

to inspect those schools and find out fact of a shareholder being the auditor really where they are Incated and what of a company might open the door to, they are doing. If this Bill passes in its possibly, as one can well imagine, fraudu present form and I may as well take the fent actions, because this shareholder opportunity of telling you that it has could make his company appear more already been subitted to the Secretary prosperous than it really was to enhance of State for the Colonies and has had his the value of his shares. In fact, we have sunction, it will not be by any meaus ac got to see that the auditor is an impartial unique measure. Wu nerd only travel as and respectable person. It has been sug tlat on auditor should not be a far as the Straits Settlements to find an gested, I think by the Chamber of Com

eters and Education Ordinance which puts the

certainly Liu Kuen-hsien, the Minister of Navy power of control direct into the hands of

I understand the to the suggestion. the same charge and the fine paid withentic of the Chinese fleet at Taku. He Advisory Board. In the Federated Malay time. I believe there is some opposition has reported to Yuan Shih-kai that only States there is no Advisory Board, and protest. This decision throws a new light five of the vessels are efficient six are

I understand, the absence of a Board practice in Chinese companies is that the

Australia

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OPIUM SMUGGLING

IMPORTANT DECISION BY A MANILA HUGE,

Judge Crossfield of Manila banded

sellers.

MISCELLANEOUS-China Providents have

57/6

M. Chen Islands at $7.40, Lers at $150, China Light & Powers at S1), Watsons at SS Fisheries at 8. and Pulps at 0 Dairy Farms are wanted at $201, Hongkong Ropes at $244, and Weismans at $1. Sales have taken place in Electrics at $41, and Hongkong Tramways at 7/4, China Borneos have been a quick market and close with a nominal quotation of $104,

LONDON QUOTATIONS. To hand this down his decision in the case of the morning by wire from our Agents are as steamship Ruby the United States follows (all middle price): Government. In February, 13,350 kilos Tronoh Mines........ of opisa and 2.62 kilos of morphine were Pning Consolidatedl seized on this vessel by the customs officials Ural Caspians ns usmanifested cargo, As has been the Malayan Tin custota in such enses, the vessel was fined United Serdang P.500 for carrying unmanifested cargo Mexican Eagle in accordane with action 77 of Art Rubber Trusts

12/8 The ess was released under bond and Easter Trust

103/ the case taken to court by Warner, Barnes Shell Transports & Company, the local agents for the Indo-China (Combineri) ...170/- Philippine Steamship Company, to which Chinese Enginerings

* 30j. this vessel belongs.

Hongkong Eletrie Trams. 7/- A conference was held yesterday...nt. Paris between M. Pichon and the Am-that as the master of the vessel d bassadors.

PARIS.

M.

Pichon

Subsequently telegraphed the French Minister at Sofa

Judge Crossfield held su his decision

known of the presence of the contand

hard, that the vessel was not able i and did not have to pay the fine. Dar- ing the last few years there have been any Have been fund from P. 250 to 1. 1,000 ca

THE CHINESE NAVY.

ONLY FUE EFFICIENT VESSELS,

it

the

to urge Bulgaria o send a Plenipoten- näider of parallel cases where vessels has returned to Peking from his inspec- the Government with no intervening desirable that he should not. At the same

tiny to Nish or Ceküb immediately to negotiate with the Allies.

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He simultaneously telegraphed to the on the subject and it is understood that classed as of doubtful utility. being | there is an advantage. I am not at all auditor must be a shareholder. In order THE

the Collector of Customs will appeal the adorast ureless, while 13 are only fit for surprised at that Education is a subjeci f to meet that objection. it may be neces-

French Ambassador nt Constantinople to urge the Porte to respect the Treaty of London.

It was likewise decided to make repró- sentations to Bukharest.

The extreme bravity of the conference between M. Pasies, representing Servia, and M. Venczelos, repersenting Grover, argues perfect agreement.

ARMY AVIATOR KILLED ON SALISBURY PLAIN.

LONDON, July 18th. Major Hewetson, who was on furlough- from India,, was killed while dying at He overbanked, and Salisbury Plain.

the airship side-slipped and crashed to the ground.

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IMPORTERS:

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TIENTSIN AND PEKING.

upon which men's ideas differ radically-sary to re-cast this clause, and put it in this way: "Where the articles of a so-radically, that it is almost twpeless to

conducted by a shareholder, there shall them upon what lines education should be associated with that anditer some get any unanimous agreement amongst company say that the andit has gut to be See proceed. The Attorney-General referred

person who is not a shareholder," to the dissensions in its United Kingdom tions 17 and 18 insert small amendments on the subjet. We have had our own which are not very important in one way. Hittle experience here. The last Grant The original sections were found not to Code put through was only put through he very satisfactory, and it is proposed after an enormous amount of discussion to amend them in slight respects. I do and trouble. Perhaps in the dim by en not propose to go over them, as they will reference to the by, when things are advanced very much be understood by u ihe

further than they are.

at present, the previous Ordinance, and it is perhaps Government may listen to those who wish unnecessary to give a legal disquisition,

Don. Sir KAI EO KAI-I have only a For an Education Board, but I can say at once that the Government, after most few remarks to make concerning this Bill, serious consideration, considers that it Sir, as it is not passing its second read. can best deal with this matter with its ing to-day. As the learned Attorney own strong hand. When it makes that General just said, some representatives of statement it is, of course, alite to the Chinese Companies have met together assistance it can get by consulting those several times and discussed the provisions in the community who are interested in of the Bill. The results of their delibera-

VOELKEL & SCHROEDER. LT education, and as these matters will tions have been on two occasions com-

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largely affect Chinese schools though by municated to the Registrar General, and

(Continued on page 6.) no means altogether. Chinese schools-but

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