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TELEGRAMS.

T' DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOED"

SERVICE

CHINA SERVICE.

THE OPERATIONS AGAINST "WHITE WOLF;"

“BETSY" AT THE THEATRE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

A SHANGHAI COLLISION

CLAIM AGAINST P AND O

COMPANY que la

At the Supreme Court, Shanghai, on 2nd inst the action was commenced vi K. Ishigaki, owner of the Houses Meru, the Peninsular and Oriental Steang Nagivation Company, for damages aris. ing out of the collision which took place on the Huangpu on March 9th between the Hokuesi aru and the Oriental

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8ru 1914.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

NEW ENGINEERING AND SHIP- BUILDING WORKS, LTD. The annual general meeting of the New Engineering, and Shipbuilding Worka, Lid, was held on the 1st inst at the offices of Messrs, Arnhold, Karborg & Co Shanghai, Mr. H. E. Arnold preside1, supported by Messrs. J Bkchyaden, A, W. Burkill, and C. H. Arnolt, directors, and the attendance represented 42,025 shares.

SHANGHAI GAS COMPANY.

-FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS.

DRINK IN RUSSIAN ARMY.

FAMOUS GENERAL'S VIEW,

We would draw attention to the forth- coming production of "Betay” in the Theatre Royal on the 18th, 17th and 19th instant, Interest in the performance of this well known and most amusing farce should be the greater owing to the fact that the company make their debut in Hongkong. The play is under the manage nest of Colonel O'Hara, who has had considerable experience in amateur theatricals. It has been very well rehearsed PERINO, April 7th. and the proceeds are to be equally The Tutuh of Shemsi reports a victory divided between four popular and deserv of the Government troops at Liat Su, ing institutions, and it is confidently

a further fight in expected to take hoped the production will be well sup-client that they could not consent to this December 1st, 1910, have been in your present site was begun in March of the the streets, which, says Count Witte, dis

and

MISSIONS PLUNDERED,

ploco at Fin Chin Wei, whither the ported. robbers have retired, plundering the

missions en route.

PAPER CURRENCY IN CHINA

PEKING April 7th. Tho Paper Currency in circulation in China is computed by the Government at eighty million dollars, which it wisher to cover out of a second loan from the Quintuple Syndicato. The general opinion prevailing, however, places the actual circulation at a higher figure.

CHINA'S MILITARY FINANCE.

| FURTHER DISBANDMENT OF TROOPS IMPOSSIBLE.

PERING, April

7th

Hs Shi Chang has expressed his

opinion to Li Yuan Hung that a further disbandment of soldiers is impossible. It

is also necessary, he says, to provide a livelihood for those already dismissed by stablishing large industrial works and farms.

The Vovove Freya considers M. Bark Sp.aking at the 50th annual meeting of will have no great difficulty in gotting the Shanghai Gas Company, the Chair the necessary revenue if the productivity nan Mr E. Jenner, Hogg, remarked of national labour and the productive power of the country generally are raised Regarding the history and progress of our own Company during the past fifty the average annual income per head of as required by the Emperor. At present years, you will, I am sure, bear with me the Eussian people is not more than about for a few minutes whilst I pass them sixty roubles (26) and with this they briefly in review, as I think the matter manage to contribute to the State exche is of some general interest to the public as quer more than 3,000,000,000 roubles. well as to the shareholders. The first They spend nearly 1,000,000,000 roubles Mr. W. A. C, Platt, for the defondant

engineer of the Gas Company, Mr. Won drink for the benefit of the Govern Company, mentioned that a counter-claim

Dere, and a staff of skilled workman ment Treasury, whilst the entire sum. had been filed on behalf of the Oriental, but he understood that Mr. Douglas (for

The CHAIRMAN aid-Gentlemen, Th specially engaged in England, arrived in expended on education by the Government Shanghai on Dɛe nbr 27th, 1863, and the and local bodies combined is less than a the plaintiff) had an instructed by his report and accounts for the year ended erection of the first gas plant on the third of that

amount. Illicit traffic in spirits and drinking on Court taking cognizance of their counter hands for some tims. I will therefore following year. All that now remains of claim In these circumstances he could take them as read Since our last curl that plant is the tank of the first holder taken by Colonel and Mrs. O'Hara, The preliminary gets were then read at a precitim of The 6 per share, with tar. The rest of the old buildings and

The characters in the comedy will be not proceed in this Court meeting 20,000 new shares have been issued prected, which now serves for storage of capital from all foreign cities, have Major Crisp, Lient, and Mrs Cromie, That of the plaintiff showed that the the proceeds of which we have been able plant and machinery have completely collision took placs at 6.50 2.m; ou March to repay our debenture issue the pro disappeared, and have been replaced Mrs. Fitzwilliame Lieut. and Mrs Bth, in the Astrea Channel, about 300 in mum on this issue 18 shown in the from time to time by the newest and most spread of drunkenness and hooli. Thomas, Mrs. Moxon Browne, Lieut. below No. 5 Buoy. There was a light accounts. As you will see, the balance at up to date plant procurable. The paid-up Aston, Miss Baker Brown, and Mr. N breeze from the north, the weather being the credit of profit and loss account capital in 1864 was Tis. 122,400, to-day cloudy... It was at the beginning of the including the premium on the new issue it is Tls 1,200,000 and, if the shareholders Gordon Walker..

flood lide, the force being about half of Tis 100,000, is Tls 185,314.49, which accept the appropriation of the profits to knot. When the other ship was first seen, your directors propose to deal with as be proposed to-day. Tls. 2,451,966 will the okuse, Alaru was making up river |follows:

hava been distributed in the form of to No. 2 Buoy at a speed of seven knots, pave

dividends during the fifty years working, The measures taken to avoid a collision were that she kept her course and speed.

are recorded in the report, the total as nection are made by General Kuropatkin. Some striking observations in this con- The stem of the Urichtal struck the stac

sold amounted to 5,318,000 cubic feet and board side of the Ifokusci Baru about

our sales for 1913 amounted to 524,840,000 Commander-in-Chief in Manchuris in midships. The sound signals heard from

cubio feet. In 1806 there were 185 con- 1904 whors views on the present condition the Oriental were detailed as follows:-

sumers and 68 public lamps, to-day there of the Russian army have just appeared the are 9,020 consumers and 606 public lamps, in the Bachange Gazette. Under later another short blast, then a longor

Booking is now open at Moutrie's and intending patrons should lose no time in securing their seats.

HONGKONG TENNISSAN

TOURNAMENT,

One short blast, then about three minutes

Ti

To pay dividend of 16% 50,958.40 To transfer to reserve fund...: 100,000,00 To transfer toy dividend

equalization fund 15,000.00, To write off for depreciation. 10,000.00 To carry forward to new a/c. 0,356.08 This result, I think, we have every

tinguish the Russian town, including the frightfully increased...

A recent report by the Governor of St. Petersburg province described the alarm-

ganishi in the surrounding villages. Even sch

school girls in some places are reported to have taken to drinking. The President of the State Council, in open- ing the discussion on the bill dealing with this evil declared that they were all agreed that drunkenness was undermining the strength of the

people,

In 1860, the first year in which the figures physically and morally. A

General Kuropatkin refers to a

Owing to the unsettled state of the weather there has been some delay in the blast and then a short blast, there being reason to consider satisfactory, although the extension of the latter having been heading. The Drunken Budget and playing off of games. The feature of the play up to the present has been the remarkably good work of S. E. Green, Who is favourite for the final in the cham- pionship singles, where he will bare to oppose H. A Nisbet, the holder, Already Green has beaten 4. N. Joseland, who won his w

WAY into lest year's finnl. The post-

CHAMPIONSHIP BINGLES,

very restricted in recent years in conse an interval of about half a minute it would have been still better but for the quenca of Municipal competition During remarkable statement by Count Witte in between the second and third and the labour troubles and consequent congestion there Afty years the interests of our the Council of State to the effect that at third and fourth. The faults and do of traffic in England, resulting in con- customers have heen locked after as well the very beginning of the Russo-Japaneso faults alleged against the defendant ship siderable delays in our building contracta were(1) Proceeding at excessive speed and tubsequent loss of interest. This as those of our shareholders, and that they campaign the Ministry of Finance took (2) Failing to keep a proper lookout, partly explains the very heavy item of have participated in the progress and to squeezing more money out of the spirit Attempting to pass in Astrea Channel; Tis. 32,432.01 for interest shown in the prosperity of the Company is evidenced monopoly to meet the extra military **Such an indecodent and disgusting as that pre- (4) Failing to obey Art. 24 of the Regna profit and loss account, but this is further by the fact that whilst the first rate Such sions for Preventing Collisions at Sea explained by the fact that we were unable charged for gas was $1.50 (at that time, picture" says the general,

The preliminary act fled on behalf of to issue the new shares until the middle roughly, 23/-) per 1,000 cubic feet, it has sented by the transport of drunken tion up to date is as follow

the defendants gave the time of the colli of the year; the debentures could, there been reduced from time to time until

zeen anywhere else in all history. When sion at 702 am. The Oriental was pro fore, not be redeemed until the end of today the charge for lighting gas in the reservists to the front was never before International Fettlement stands at 8150 the military authorities asked to have the Third Round J. B. Penman best I ceeding up the Huangpu at a speed of gue and the interest therson for the per 1,000 cubic feet, or the equivalent of dram shops closed along the route

tan knots when the other ship was first first half of the year amounted to Tis. F. C. Master 6-4 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 een, her bearings being about two miles 9,000, which will, of course, hereeforth 25, 10d. These few facts and figures will followed by the troops, they received a Major Samborne Palmer walk-over. S. E. ahead. The measures taken to avoid a be saved altogether. We shall, however, show you that during the past fifty years categorical refusal. It was a drunken Green beat 4 N. Jossland 6-6, 8--2, collision on the part of the Oriental were also in the future have to be prepared to expand with the growth of the Settlements not to be lightly andertaken with drunken the Gas Company has continued to mobilisation. War is a sacred businças, 6-3. C. Willson beat AH Crook that the engines were put full speed astern payub considerable amounts for interest, and has shared with the public the benefits songs and accordions

about two minutes before the collision, we are compelled to work with a large PEKING, April 7th ⠀⠀⠀⠀4–6, 6–2, 6–mes

and continued so until it took place The overdraft at the Bank, in view of the fact of its prosperity, and I think you will SINGLES HANDICAP

CLASS. signals which were given were that when that against assets of over Tis. 1,300,000 agree with me that we may feel just pride Third Round-T. I King (rec, 16) opposita No. Buoy in the Astres we have a capital of only Tix 318,190. in the fact that during the period of half A. H. Crook (rec, 15) 6–2, walk-over S. E. Green (ove 15/3) beat Chanel, the Orientul blew one long blast By placing the premium on the new issue century our works have never been shut

followed by a short one and repeated to reserve fund, this fund will be brought down, night, or day or the supply of gas CHS. J. GAUPP such signal three times, and subsequently up to Tla 343,952, e, Tis 25,000 more to the public suspended. blow one short blast repeatedly. No than your capital, but in spite of this, sound signals were heard from the other vessed. The faults or defaults attribute to the other case were brenchse of Internationals Regulations Nos. 21, 29 and 20 for Preventing Collisions

LEGAL ADMINISTRATION IN

CHINA

A Presidential Mandate returns the Law Courts to the administration of the district officials. The sub-committee of the Political Committee voted for the abrogation of all minor Law Courts, bxcapt those at the Provincial capitals and at the open Treaty ports; also for the removal of all the State attorneys,

REBEL CHIEF ARRESTED IN

PEKING.

PEKING, April 7th, The rebel chief, Feng Chi Fu, has been arrested at the Obang Fah Hotel, at Peking, and the seal of the rebels has been found in hi possession.

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

CONDITIONS IN ALBANIA.

BERLIN, April 6th. The report that an Itala Austrian expedition is to be sent to South Albania is denied both at Rome and Vienna. There will be no expedition to Albania at present..

SINGLES HANDICAP "D" CLASS. Third Round.Capt. Hattersly Smith (owe 15/3) beat G. Miskin (owe 3/6) 6-3, 6-1 C. C. Clarke (owe 2/8) beat J R. Wood (owe 2/6) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. D. E. Clarke (owe 3/8) beat H. G. Bagnall (owe 3/6) 6-3, 7-9, 6–1 8. E. Moore (owo 4/6) beat Capt. E. D. Mathews (scratch) 6-3, 3—6, 6———4.

DOUBLES HANDICAP,

Third Round.-L. N. Murphy and H. C. Saudford (rec, 5/6) best Col. Dyer and Major Palmer (owe 3/6) 6-0, 6-9 A. N. Joseland and J. B. Penman (owe 30) beat E. Abraham and B. E. Green (owe 15) 6-4, 6—2 F Maitland and H.

A. Nisbet (owe 30) beat Dr. G. E. Aubrey and A. R. Linton (owe.a/6) 3-6, 6-0,

8--6

PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.

Third RoundCapt. H B Monteith and P. R. M. Collins beat E. P. H. Lang and R. A. Stokes, 6-0, 0-1.

MINED DOUBLES HANDICAP.

JAPANESE EXPORT OF CANTON SILK

SERIOUS COMPETITION.

INTIMATIONS

& CO.,

WATCHMAKERS

AND

JEWELLERS.

your directors recommend to transfer to dividend equalization fund Tls. 15,000; to write off for depreciation Tls. 10,000 and to carry forward to new account Tls. 9,380.08, in other words, whilst paying a good dividend still to accumulate as much funds as possible. Our works have

An effort, its said, has been made by been well supported all through the year, and we have practically had as much Japanese to monopolise the silk business work in band as we have been able to deal in Canton. The French Vice-Consul there with and we have docked no fewer than reports that the Mish Bursan Kaisha seventy-nine vessela in all -- We oad the has opened a house in Conton, and, not following work in hand at the beginning content with the export of silk from South SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS of the year

China to America, is preparing to establish its own silk-preparing house, THEODOLITES AND LEVELS, with the usual Japanese processes, and 19 paying particular attention to the Kwangtung Peninsula. It is added that theroare rumours of another large Japaneso firm being about to follow in the footsteps of the Mitsui

1 steamer for the Ningpo trađe I light-draft tug s 1 tug and pilot bone

2 Ugliters

2 motor bulk-oil barges.

$ steel pontoons.

I despatch launch

I steam launch

BY:

W. F. STANLEY & CO., LTD.,

E. R. WATTS & SON,

LONDON.

CARL ZEISS, JENA.

Representatives

Mr. Douglas opened the case for the plaintiff, mentioning that the Hokuset fare was on a voyage from Chinwangian with a cargo of 1,850 tons of coal and 50 tons of bricks. At the time the draft of the Hokuset Mary was 17ft, 11in, forward and 18ft, bin, aft. The scene of the river was a very considerable turn At the time the Hokuses or saw a considerable distance ahead a river steamer, believed to by the Ngarkin, coming down. About half-way between No and No. 5 Buoy the Oriental behind him. At the time he he heard a short blast of the whistle from,

heard that whistle he was not purs whether it was not a signal to the down coming steamer, which was ahead of the Oriental, and, of course, it would be the

With the increas in the number of proper signal that she was going to and a number of contrasts for machinery Japantea house in Canton, and the direct her course to starboard. He kept structural work and shafting and garing favourable transport termis put at their on his way, and he saw that as both ships for cotton mills, etc. The dock and plant disposition, there is every prospect of the were approaching him from opposite have been kept in good repair. A 50 h.p. Japanes offering serious competition in directions it was to be a pretty tight slectrical winch has been installed for the the silk-shipping movemens to America. place. The only thing he could do was to slipway, and two powerful hand cranks The number of Japanese steamers now keep straight on. Counsel detailed the fitted in the smith's shop, sheds for running to America is large, and e Thus in 1911-12 of manoeuvres of the Oriental, and men carpenters and for storing and drying rapidly increasing. tioned that just before the collision when, timber have been erected at the Vulcan the total number of reesels carrying aiik the Oriental was close on them, they saw yard, as also a new motor-car shed, the Japanese owned 23.7 per cent and MAPPIN & WEBB. the first officer of the Oriental waving paint shed and a fireproof strong-room. in 1913 their proportion was 39.9 per cent. frantically and shouting to them to star- The coppersmith's abop has been rebuild; There are three transport companies at board. The Captain gave the order to a new four-sided, wood planer installed the disposition of the Japanese & mer- starboard, but before the ship answered, as also three electrical counter-sinking chants, which are subsidised by the the vessel struck What exactly the machines, etc. The outlook for the future Japanese Government.–Japan Gazette, - Oriental was doing they could not tell remains good, as we have a great deal of whether she was trying to cut in between work in hand and are negotiating for them and the buoy or trying to pass before the other steamer came down. various building contracts. Unfortunately, the political outlook has not y cleared, Counsel pointed out that the down-coming and consequently confidence in this steamer was not likely to make allowances. The Great Powers do not intend taking will be given on Good Friday evening in for a ship coming up behind to pass the country has not yet been restored, but? any separate action regarding Albania. St. John's Cathedral by ab augmented choir of nearly 80 voices. This is a first rendering so far as the Cathedral is concerned, and, judging from the rehearsals, it will be well worth hearing The work has been a very popular one during the last 35 years, as it makes a direct appeal by reason of its simplicity, its beauty, and its dramate portret

The calling up of the Albanian reserves was answered from Elbasan by 2,000 Albanians reporting at Koritza.

The Prince of Albanis congratulated HM the Queen Wilhelmina on the bravery of the wounded Netherlands. Major.

but are discussing collective measures,

RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA

BEELIN, April 6th.

2 Second Round --F, Maitland and Mrs. Giles (rec 8/6) walk-over. J. R. Wood and Mrs. Turnbull (rec, 15) beat P. R. M. Collins and Miss Robertson 4-6, 6-3,

7.

THE ORUCIFIXION:

We are asked to remind readers that a rendering of Stainer's Crucifixion

Holes Harus The Oriental was bound to keep out of their way to avoid a collision.

After some evidence had been called the case was adjourned.

MANILA POLICE CENSOR AND PICTURE FILMS

ANOTHER ROUTE TO SIBERIA,

VIA THE KARA: "BEA;"

The opening up of the Northern Sea route to Siberia was the subject of a lecture delivered by Mr. Jonas Lied to the Loudon Chamber of

Commerce

steamers of 2,000 tons each, with a sea

The Russian Cabinet has published an Orange Book containing the diplomatic documents relating to the Convention between Russia and the Hutuktuh of Mongolia, made at Urga in 1912, and the Passion and Death of our Lord, holding that certain cinematograph It was roposed by the CHAIRMAN, and would provide for him. The wireless

those dealing with the recognition thereof

This solos, which are limited to tenora on the part of China, as aid down in the end basses, are in the hands of capable

Peking Convention of 1913.

GERMAN AVIATION.

BERLIN-April-Blu,

The Paris Press discusses Herr Hirth's aviation feat as a proof of the progress German aviation has made.

CHINESE BOY SCOUTS

The Manila Cablenews of Saturday last

saysThe action of the Chief of Police filus were of a kind not suitable for exhibition in the city of Manila has been upheld by the Municipal Board. These eingers, and the chorus is a powerful one, filme vers imported by a local firm for The production will commence at 9.15 exhibition, but on their demonstration by the firm for the purposes of censorship p.m., being preceded by a short organ they were immediately condemned as too recital at 9 pm, when the following profuss in data regarding burglaries, pieces will be played: Seraphs The police feared that a study of the Strain (Wolstenholme); Requiem

methods depicted in the films might help to instruct the light-fingered gentry of Aeternam," (Harwood); and Choral Marils in the ar Prelude on the tune Rockhingham," (Parry), and will be followed by the sing

In addition to the two troops of ing of a hymn, during which a collection Chinese Boy Scouts already established in will be taken on behalf of the Cathedral Shanghai, a third troop, consisting at Organ Fuud. As on previous Good

present of twenty four scouts, divided Friday evenings the congregations have into three patrols, has been formed in connection with the Preparatory Depart been very large, it is advisable for those ment of Bl. John's University. A com who intend being present on this occasion mission as Basistant-scoutmaster has been lasued by the Council to Mr. Randall to take their seats early

Norton, B. Secretary of the Assp- one of the professors of the University. ciation has received a letter from the Scoutmaster of a troop which has been formed among the scholars of the Kuang

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

The Hoa, Treasurer of the “Alic

tung Academy, Canton. A request to be Memorial and Affliated Hospitals begs affiliated with the Association is one of the principal points in the letter, and a acknowledge with thanks the following

prompt reply offering affiliation has been sent. It is the object of the Association

to encourage the establishment of troops in all parts of the country.

donations to the funds of the hospitals:

Messageries Maritimes

ANM

3057

LTD..

LONDON

ALEXANDBA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD

CALDBECK,

31

MACGREGOR&Co

(ESTABLISHED 1864),

when once this takes place, the engineer ing trade is bound to benefit, and in the meantime we have plenty of work in hand so that we can afford to wait for this Improvement to set in. If any share holders should wish to ask any questions, I shall be pleased to answer the same recently. Mr. Lied, who is undertaking There being no questions the CHAIRMAN & trading voyage to the Yenisei and Obi moved the adoption of the report and rivers, vid, the Kara Ees, said that on the coming expedition he would take two accounts, MASS

Mr. J BLECHYNDEN seconded, and this was unanimously carried, den plane which the Russian Government seconded by Mr. A. W. BURKILL that a stations round the Kara Sea would he dividend of 20 cendareens per share heal at his disposal. Some idea of the paid for the year ended December 31st. vastness of the territory in need of development, he said, might, ba gained 1013. Scor prop

from the fact that the forests an Mr. R. SCOTT proposed, and Mr. Yenisci watershed covered an area ten

THE OLDEST FIRM OF WHISKY BowNES seconded, that Mr. A. W. Burkill times as large as Great Britain The be re-elected a director of the Company. Trans-Siberian Railway, the only pretent BLENDERS IN THE EAST.

It was proposed by Mr. Caro means of tapping this enormously rich and seconded by Mr. J. STAMPE that country was twice as long as the Cana Messrs. G. Hand N Thompson be dian Pacific Railway. The chief exports

available were hemp, flax, skins, tallow; V.O.S. WHISKY re-elected auditors of the Company

The mesting then terminated

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Mr. DJ Morgan, chairman of the Russian section of the expedition, said that many attempts had been made to reach Central Siberia by the Kara Sea route for purposes of trade, and the chief difficulty apart from the ice risks. was to synchronize the arrival of th steamer with the arrival of the cargo at the waterside. The organization of last year's voyage was so

six houra steamer get to the Yoniclete that the after the last of the cargo-lighteraf

Baron de Heyking, Ruian Consul General, remarked that his Government was now fully alive to the possibilities of the Kara Sea route and would probe

AND

CALDBECK'S

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WHISKY

ARE TWO OF THE BEST KNOWN

ably send a fleet of observation steamers BBANDS OF “No. 1" WHISKY there to make an exac study of the ice

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