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HAMBURG, November 16th.

THE KRUPT SCANDAL. :

A trial that has caused considerable sensation on account of the parties implicated was brought to a close fast week. It may be remembered that Herr Liebknecht, one of the Socialist lenders, informed the Reichstag: some time ago. that he had received an anonymous com munication accusing the well-known firm of Friedrich Krupp in Essen of bribery. and corruption in its dealings with the ordnance department and of the betrayal of military secrets. The matter was taken up at once by the military authorities as regarded the employees denounced, whilst the public prosecutor instituted proceed- ings against. Herr Brandt, Krupp's agent in Berlin, and againe Herr Ecclus, the | head of the apartment for tenders, elc., his immediate superior. It appears that Krupp's had noticed a falling off in their busings with the Governme-†, and attributing this to inadequate information had replaced their former agent, in the capital by Herr Brands, with instructions to find out what he could about offers and prices of competing firms, and to keep them posted. Taking advantage of having heo in the army himself, he locked up some of his old fellow non-coms, now employed with the rank of officer in the ordnance offices, and by menus of judicious treating, theatre tickets, small leans (which, however, in several instancs were repaid in due course) Christmas presents to the wives and children, etc.," managed to obtain from them and from others whose acquaintance he made through them valuable information as to prices and tenders, This was all the easier, as the firm of Krupp has always been supposed to enjoy the confidence of the Government to such an extent that the Jatter had no secrets from them (this as far as technical matters are concerned was admitted in the course of the trial), whilst the amounts disbursed by Herr Brandt were comparatively trifling and barely of a nature to arouse the suspicion of the recipients of his favours of being bribed. Newertheless they must have been aware that they were committing a serious breach of duty by furnishing the informa. tion they did, and they were consequently enteroor by the military tribunal to dismissal from their posts and terms of imprisonment varying from three to nine months. The second trial was of a much graver character, involving as it did the reputation of one of the largest firns in the country, one that had hitherto been looked upon as the very soul of integrity. Herr Brandt was charged with bribing subordinates in army offices, and with the

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The bristic market is strong child, Mr. Suzuki, Mr. and Mrs. Kawa Go new issue was a precautionaryales, firm.!! measure, as their present fleet was not owing to the smallness of the stocks. sufficient to cope with the demand even in quiet times and they had consequently been obliged to give out orders for new vessels. So far this year they had had to chettonaire from other companies for 124 voyages, which came rather expensive, That they had ordered two more vessels of the Imperator type was due to the fact that the Imperator had paid exceedingly well, and that passengers from the United States, who, as a rule, took return tickets, wished to make their voyage home in a bost like the one they liad come over in; this necessitated a weekly service which could not be carried on with less than three steamers of that class.

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zumi, Miss Parker, Miss Carswell, Mr. T. Nakamura, Mrs. Unite, Miss Unite, The import market is in need of more Master Unite, Mr. K. W. Barretto, Mr. No new business iC. Asada, Dr. A. G. Smith, Miss A. vigorous treatment. reported from first bands in cotton picce Newberry, Miss E. T. Watson, Mesars. girls, and the general opinion is that there agata, Taguchi, Migamoto. Sekino, T. will be no fuures mying with the New Kemish and, Fujimoto. Year. In any case, the fall in exchange com- pels importers to quote enhanced dollar rates Per Aaseye, for. London, etc., Miss L. A which dealers cannot pay Market prices on Larkins, Mr. G. R. Larkin, Mr. F. Ward;FFICE in ALEXANDRA BUILDING &

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A. S. WATSON & Ca, LTD. the quotation for spot American Middlings H. Curry: for Marseilles, Miss F. E. Prescott, Miss L Harvey, Miss D). Dana,

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1913. [LIS was 7,32, a gain of ten points within a week. Clearances have fallen off somewhat. There is Mr. D. H. Beck, Mrs: E. Shutte, Miss nothing doing in faney vitton goods, and E. Springer, Mrs. A. F. Macnee, Mr. here again it appears that business has G, H, Tarnbull, Mr. F. Kulka. Mr. A. E finished for the year. The clearances are Fearnley; for Brindisi, Mr. H. Habich; restricted, as local dealers do not care to for Port Said, Mrs. C. C. Clay, Miss K. on which they cannot Mets; for Bombay, Mr. (W. Ramchand disolosure and betrayal of military secrets, Business generally continues dull, stale ship gods on credit for which my cars. Mr. V. Shewaram; for Penang, Dr. H. H; and Herr Eccius with aiding and abetting and unprofitable, although money i

• In cotton yarn a small business only has fewers Mrs. A. W. Scott, Me H, H. hin by providing the means. The slightly easier and affairs in the Balkans een transacted, consisting principally of Hubbard, Miss G. H. Enery, Mrs. W. preliminary investigations Occupied appear to be appreaching a settlemical favourite chops required for me province, Penfold; for Singapore, Mrs. de Balan, News from Mexico, however, is very rates for which improved about $1 per bale, Mr. and Mrs. W. Biglow, Mr. J. C. several months, during which Herr disquietening, and whether an armed in sympathy with the slopreciation in Caddger, Mr. A. Osnowsky, Mr. A. Brandt was detained in prison, and when intervention on the part of the United exchange Quotations are:-No. 10 at Iten, Brother James, Mr. T. M. Perpetus, at last the trial came on it occupied over States will mend matters is far from $106 to $123. No. 12 at $113 to 8135. No. Mrs. Michell, Mr. W. D. Hawkes and a fortnight owing to the mass of evidence certain. The rate of exchange having 16s at $126 to $148, Nu. As at $129 to $156. Mr. A. F. H. Parrot.

given way something like 40 to 50 per cent. collected and the number of witnesses remittances from there, to the great dis called. The public prosecutor, in spite of gust of our merchants, are not forth coming. -Banks here must have been his endeavours, failed to establish the

doing well this year, for they are expected charge of betrayal of military secrets and to declare dividends equal to Unise of finally withdrew it, but obtained a con- last year; it is confidently stated that viction on that of bribery agains: Barr the Deutsche Bank will pay 12 per cent, Brandt, who was sentenced to four months the Discont Commandit Gesellschaft 10 imprisonment, from which the time of big and the Dresden Bank 8 per cent, preliminary detention was to be deducted,

so that he was released at once, and against Herr Eecius as an accessory who, ¦ extenuating circumstances having been allowed, got off with a fine of M1,200.

TRADE OF HONGKONG.

The following statisties are culled from The result of the proceedings must have the fortnightly price current and market been most disappointing to Herr Licblrecht and his party after the outery report, published by the Hongkong. they had raised and the shameful imputa-General Chamber of Commeren imme tions in the socialistic press. One fecla tempted to say, "Tant de bruit peur une

OFICM.

During the fortnight the exports to Shing

to

LEAGUE CRICKET,

the

Arrivals were 11,000 bales, and 3,000 bales changed hands, There were shipments. Hargains are represented in 35,000 bales, and

Weallens are still depressed, and as thero |

CIVIL SERVICE H‚K.CE. the sold stock totals 92,000 bales are only a few more cold months to run, it

The following will represent looks as if the season will be a poor one. H.K.C.C. in a league snatch against the Civil Service CC to-morrow on the Very little actual business is reported in H.K.C.C, ground, commercing at 2 p.m. Pro is no change in raw cottons. zactals, the markat being extremely quiet. sharp-R. Hancock (Capt), R. N. Wire ans have been bought in small Anderson, CC Clarke, 4. A. Claxton, quantities at previous prices. The local P. H. Cobb, D. E. Donnelly, A. G. E. prices for tin-plates have improved. Yellow Elborough, R. Kennedy, S. 3. Moore, Inntal is quiet. Prices on all grades of T E. Pearer, and R. P. Thursfeld. petroleum products have advanced 10 cents, and at the commencement of the month the market was strong. Deliveries are normal. The following have been selected to There are no stocks of eqtaphor or pepper, represent Kowloon in their maten with and in coals no sales of importance are. Craigengower at Happy Valley on Satur reported. The sugar market continues to be day, at 2 pm.:. P. Robinson, W. E. though prices are unster. There is a Dixon, F. J. De Rome, B. D. Evans, slightly improved off-take as compared with K. R. Macaskill, W. T. Elson, H. S. have been sold: 1.000 legs remain, and the W. L. Weaser, and A. Rt. F. Raven. tone of the market is favourable.

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Possession, 1st May, 1914, or earlier. FLATS, WILD DELL," Wanchai Road. So. 45, Peak. Immediate “HOMESTEAD,”

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omelette," for, although from a strictly a east coast porte Macao, Cupton, and the previous fortnight. 600 bags of saltpetre: Rouse. J. H. Mead, Capt. W. A. Hagger, Voux Road Central, the Premises now occupied moral point of view practices such Herr Brand has been guilty of deserve West Coast, including local consumption, unqualified condemnation, it is to be yere 110 of Patna, 52 of Benares, 204 Mala feared they are not judged with equal and 48 6 Persian and Turkish, and the only severity in the business world where com importations were 70 of Malys and 78 of

The storks on 4 petition is getting keener every day. At Persian and Turkish. anyrate the Socialists have never shown December were 1,332 Patua, 579 Benares, themselves over-scrupulous in their choice 1,831) Malwa and 481 Persian and Turkish of means for acquiring information they The importations of uncertified. Bengal considered damaging to their opponents. opium were 75 Patna and 25 3enares, the The firm of Krupp in Essen, has all ala exports and opinm boiled for log:) Gunsump been a special object of their hatred (ntion being 60 of Patna and 27 of Benores. account of the strict control exercised Stocks at the end of the fortnight were over the technical and commercial staffs 120 Patna and 5. Benares.

YLOUR MARKET. In the American market, reports go to show that during the fortnight there have CHILDREN OF been practically no entes, while latterly the fall in exchange has greatly interfered with Owing to demand for trade generally. Europe and Japan, the American wheat. market has advanced, and millers fire, as a consequence, asking higher prices for flour. No byers are in, evidener. The Australian

The Bengal market remains changed, with no trans

& GOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF

ABSORBING INTEREST,

By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE,

BANG KEE, Care of COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT; Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Hongkong, 28th October, 1913, F1083

and the workpeople employed in its market has ruled extremely quiet, and the actions having been made lip-country Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs Ved. 6 Rooms. Cheap roatal, from let

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Quotations business the local market has again beeu numerous works in every part of Europe, dorsumption has been poor whilst providing for their welfare in the are:-Patno N. $5,825; Old, $5,700 interiored with by carionty exchange, and Besides the pre Old, $4,600; Benares New, $5,075, Old, although the market generally is quiet, most generous spirit.

No business bar dealers are taking slight advances. miams of the national insurances tho frm $5.425; Y. Old, 86,350. in said to spend over £400.000 annually been conducted in Malwa; the quotations, arrivals are heavy and stocks have increased

areNew to four years, 84,850; 5/6 years, to a little over a million bagi. Quotations:HE VOLUME, which consists or 401

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There has been only a little more animation An extraordinary general meeting of

Stécko are represented by 1,000 hab. The the shareholders of the Hamburg America in exports In feathers the market has born Line was held on the 8th inst, at which easier, but there was very little doing. the proposed issue of new shaces, to the Ginger is steady, and a fair business has market closed quiet but firon. Since the last extent of 30 million Marks was sanétioned than done in cargo lots at, quoted prices, report, considerable settlements hovo beon They are to be offered to the prese ht share Calangal is quiet, and the position of Cassia made, chiefly in 11/13, 12/15 and 14/16, SR, holders in proportion of one new share to Gil remains the same. Large purchases have Lyons reports market quiet nad little fiver old ones, as previously stated, the been made of Star Aniseed Uil, but at the demand. The vast markat is firm at price of issue to be 115. The oil shares close the tendency is weak. Star Aniseed is Messe. Dont & Co.'s quotation Dealers are quoted about 135 in the market today. steady, and but very little business is refuse to consider lower prices, and even at In answer to an inquiry by cofe of the reported in ground nuts. The wood oil those go forward contracts are mossible By the aid of lower at resent, for prices from the interior are shareholders why the directors should market is firm.

to increase their exchange, some 150 ton of fin have been said to be aigher again. Quotations with think it necessary tonnage in the face of the receding move sold. No sales of Saigon Cassia are reported, ying-down costs at 4 m/s Doc. Ex.: 6 ment in trade, the chairman stated that but in quicksilver the remarks are, fair 2/0 1-16, Frs. 2.52, and at 6 m/s Lle G. 850

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