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BANKRUPTCY COURT.

AN UNUSUAL APPLICATION;

Re Tai Fung, spirit merchant, of 62, Shaukiwan. Road. This was an applica tion for the rescission of the receiving order.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 15TMπ, 1915,

LESS CRIME IN HONGKONG. HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,

THE ANNUAL POLICE REPORT.

The following extracts are made from of Policy for the year 1914: the report of the Captain Suprintendent

The decrense, us compared with 1913 in

The total of all cases reported to the Police during the year, 1014 was 8,817 as The Official-Receiver explained that tin: 3,191 or 2,59 per cent. The average for against 12,011 in 1913, being a decrease of application was rather nu unusual one.

ng last five years is 10,613.9. In the The receiving order was made on Cctober division of these cases into Serious and 16th, 1914, and an application was subse: Minor Offences there appears a decrease quently made by him for the roscission of 13.54 per cent, in the former and of 2,727 as compared with 1913, of 467 chees or

the order. That application was opposed, cases. 31.80 per cent., in the latter. and the hearing was adjourned to stad Serious Offences is shown as follows: over until that date. During the Robbery, 52; Burglary or Larceny in interim, although efforts had been made! Dwelling, 17; Assault with intent to rob, to roulise on the property at the shop, for and Children, 77: Piracy, 1; Unlawful 3; Kidumping and Protection of Women various reasons they had been unsicossossession, 76: Lareenies. 201: Other ful, and during all that period the occu Felonies, 37; Total Decrease. 167. pation foes and ront had been running up. He therefore thought that purely as a matter of expediency he should ask his lordship for leave to withdraw his application for rescission of the receiving erder, and to ask for adjudication in order to prevent all the assets in the case being wasted by the delay. It was debtor's petition by one of the partners of the firm, and the question arose at the last hearing as to whether a petition by one partner, without the sanction of the oflier partners, would involve the other parmers' be the ndjudication. On that point, however, he would ask his lordship to reserve a decision to another case,

Mr. Hind, who opposed the application at the previous henring, now remarked. that to molly wanted the adjudication, and he did not upperse the withdrawal.

His fordship asked what was the posi- tion of the other partners under the eit cumstances.

The Oficial Receiver replied that i would be open to them to appear and

Fousteen murders were reported to the Police during the year, the same number as in 1013. In connection with 10 of these reports.no arrest was made, and in the remaining cases arrests were made, but in these 4 cases no conviction was obtain- Led (12 persons),

Six cas of Manslaughter wrre re ported to the Police during the year as against 7 in 1913: In one case, no arrest was made in the remaining 5 cases arrests were made. There was one case in which conviction was obtained. In 4 cases there was no conviction.

ed to the Police during the year as Seventeen gang robberies were report- against 50 in 1013. In 11 cases, no arrest was made, and in the remaining-6 cases in which convictions were obtained (a arrests were made. There were 3 cases persons, of whom were convicted and a discharged).

Sixteen Street and Highway Robberies

were reported to the Police during the year as against 23 in 1913. In cases arrests-were-made Thore-sera-4 cases in which convictions were obtained (6 persons, of whom 4 were convicted and 2 discharged). In 4 cases there was no con- viction (3 persons).

Soren cases of robberies on boats and junks were reported to the Polis during the year as against 10 in. 1913.

Mers. Vernon, & Smyth in their wykly share report dated 14th May, Our last circular was issued on the eth

start-

inst.

GERMAN CULTURE. "We will impress German culture on the world."-BETHMANN HOLLWEG. Unto the vulture said the crow, "Brother! dead men lie down below 1". Unto the crow replied the vulture, "Blessings upon the Kaiser's culturio !** "Oils" have been a strady market with several transactions reported at Amidst, the crash of bursting shell, about last week's quotations.

T. Atkins, of the British nation.

The local market during the inter- val has ruled firm and elosts with several stocks in demand at improved" rates."

We have no changes to report in the and Rubbers have been neglected at market for Tin and Copper in London, practically unchanged rates.

Shanghai Cotton Mills bave again appreciable advances all round. been in strong demand and clos, firma atarasly remarked that it was Hell, This Prasian scheme of education." Haas Schmidt had stabbed i wounded for Both well and truly through the heart, And, as he left, he said Ach, no! I show dot chap der German Art," When helpless babes they drown at rea And men with gas asphyxiate.

Bar Silver closes at 23gil. and Sterling hai and Singapore are as last quoted, T.T. at 1/9). The T.T. rates on Shang- viz., 78 and 77% respectively, and the Bank's buying rate for ad/s bills on Shanghai is now 701..

BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais weaked to a buying rate of $785 in the earlier part of the week. but have sine: strengthered, and close in demand $787) with sales reported at $700,

MARINE INSURANCES.—Unions have be

Cantons are in demand at $368 ex din with no sellers at the rat. North Chinns are still wanted at Tls 170. with ng busines to report and Yangtszes, after sates a $225, close with buyers at saite rate, with exchange 73

a quiet market with sellers at 8865, and

unchanged with buyers at Sass, and no. FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires are. sellers, and Chinas remain in request at $130, with no sellers at the rate. inquired for at 84,80, and have probable SHIPPING China and Manilas are sellers at Douglass have again been the medium of considerable business, and

hava been placed at 345) for cash, closing

Un, impress," Germans say with gke, Ve vant our culture to create.?! This German culture, doth it show Picture or verse or music! Nay. It shows dead men, and blood, and woe, And shape, and wreck, and ashes grey.

By ORIEL,"

An Australian.

THE ALLIED LINES.

THE GERMANS CANNOT BREAK

THEM.

Of the prospects is the West field in who wrote the splendid story of the first Europe, Will Irwin, the American writer Battle of Ypres, says:

The Germans, in all human probability,

INTIMATIONS

LANE

ORAWFORD & Co.

SPORTS DEPARTMENT.

JAQUES' CROQUET SETS

AUSTING ROL OFASIS

CCLIPSE SOCKETS

CONTAIN 4 ASSOCIATION MALLETS (9 X ASSOCIATION HOOPS, ·COMPOSITION BALLS, PEGS, FLAGS, CLIPS, BULES. ETC.. COMPLETE IN STRONG WOOD BOX.

cannot break the Allied lines on the West. JAQUES' CROQUET MALLETS.

in demand, with a good inquiry for for. The fortunes of the British Army between ward business. Hongkong. Canton and October 10th and November 15th seem to Macao Steamboats have been placed at show that. In the height of the assault $23; and are now wanted at 893, at which at Ypres 600.000 Germans failed to break rate ng sellers are in evidove, Indo-120,000 British, just arrived, imperfectly Chinas have hardened and led to business intrenched, and without reserves, Now at 898 and 809 and close with a good the British are reinforced to many time inquiry, with probable buyers over the their old strength, perfectly intrenched former rate. Star Forrics, after being and possessed of enormous reserves.

The French, of course, have not increas In quiet markes at 855, are now wanted at

they have the benefit of British reserves. crystallized into a magnificent fighting atcritical points, and they have force

-oppose. They had noi, during the lens casos, no arrest was made; in the remain-836. with no shares obtainable at theed their umbers like the British. But¦

period which had elapsed, come to sing 2 cases arrats were made. There was him to raise any objection.

one case in which conviction was obfain- Mr. Hind--Practically all the fathered but in the other case, there was no partners are in China.

Tho Official Receiver The rich partners are in San Francisco. and do not know anything at all about the case.

His lordship granted the Oficial Receiver's application, and remarked that he had acted wisely if it was a case of the assote hoing wasted in the meantime.

LIABILITIES $15,000.

Re Wah Lee Chan, boarding -louse keeper, of 192, Connaught Road Central This was an application for the hearing of the petition.

Mr. Hind, appearing for the petition ing creditor, said that his lordship would aer from the petition that the debts were gives as 8014 and the assets were sworn as boing #3,000, and the liabilities as $15,000. The notice of suspension was on

the file.

The Official Receiver raised no objec tion and the application was granted.

|conviction.

THE PROTECTION OF SHIPS,

to

price.

Ou-Shells have been placed locally at 03/- and Ural Caspians have been the medium of business at 43/-, at which figure they close with a nominal quota tion Langkats have been a fluctuating market with business transacted at rates between Tls, 40 and Tls. 43, but have Ts. 40. weakened, and now close with buyers at

REFINERIES-China Sagarg have been sold at $116 and $117 for cash and have led to forward business at corresponding rales, now closing with a buying quota- tion of $117. Luzons have again strengthened, and been placed at $283, and are now in demand at $201 with no Sellers in evidence.

On: August 28th, 1914, an Ordinance entitled the Piracy Prevention Ordinanes was passed under which the owners of coat ports have to enter inte bonds and steamers arid steamers trading carry out certain regulations for the protection of the ships. Up to Blat Doermber one Eundred and seven bonds have be signed, and one hundred and fifty-eight guards unde- Police control have been engaged. The total number of steamers affected by this Ordinance is about one hundred and fifty. Two ployed in searching European and 26 Chinese police' are em

MINING Raabs have beo inquired steamers and

for at $3.60, but there are no sellers under massengers under the above mentioned

83.89. Kailans for the present are Ordinance, and one European Lance Ser-eglected, and again close with a nominal geant is in charge of the guards.

GAMBLING.

Two hundred and forty gambling war- rants were executed as against. 328 in 1013. There were 15 cases in which no

conviction was obtained. 28 were lottery cases, compared with 44 in 1913.

STOLÈN PROPERTY.

The estimated value of pronartv stolen haring the year was $100.079.27 as against $276.213.61 in 1913. à deernise of 886.140.34. the axernon for the last five years being #293.193.81. The value of property recovered and restored owners

$28.997.59. WDS

against 870,004.00 in 1913, a decrease under pro- erty recovered in the previous year of $43,000,41,

LOST PROPERTY;

BX

to

quotation of 347- Tronohs romsin on offer at 02/0 without leading to business. Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong: kong and Whampoa Docks are unchanged with buyers at $57, with no shares obtain able at the rate; and Kowloon Wharves are in good demand at 869; with no sellers in evidence. New Engineerings are wanted at Tis. 8, without leading to sinces and Shanghai Docks and Shang hai and Hongkow Wharves close with nominal quotations of Tls. 51 and Tis. 831 respectively

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A cool, impartial English officer, who is in a position to know, said recently, the beginning: now it is the Freach. It "The German Army was the best in is the heat Army the world ever car. Our fellows are splendid material, but you! can't get in one winter the knowledge of war and team-work which the French possess."

reserves

The French Army on the eastern wing of the line again and again duplicated | laat autumn the feat of the British army | at Mous: they held with inferior numbers against terrible attacks. Better organiz ed than they were, better intrenched, still possessed of enormous reserves, they offer little hope to a massed German nesault.

The Belgians with their and territorials held by the enemy, can- Nevertheless, Belgium has a greatly in- not, of course increase their number. proved army. Their fault in the early, fighting was lack of technique, especially among the officers. Officiers de salons

French Colonel called them during the Yser fight. The technicians of the French and British armies have been ciluenting them all this winter. Unit for unit, they are twice as good as when they fought at Liege and Antwerp.

A DESERVING PERSON.........

It warms most unlikely, therefore, that the Germans can ever break this Western fe C. G. Pintos. This was an applica

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGs-Hong-line, especially in the direction of Calais, On the other hand, the chances of the The Official

kong Lands remain on offer at $108, with tion for adjudication.

no sales to report, and Central Estates Western Allies does not seem a great deal toosiver said that the application was on

The Germans have been doing are unchanged with a selling rate of $100. better. le debtor's petition. No resolution had

Hongkong Hotels have, buyers at 8112, their own digging in and doing it with without leading to businces, and Hum their own scientific thoroughness. From: en passed at the meeting, and accord

quiet market with scattered accounts it would srem that ly he applied for the debtor te be The following is & return, showing phreys have been adjudged bankrupt and the appointment property lost or recovered-1914: Artis on sale at $7. Kowloon Lands Belgium is now all one huge field of and West Points are wanted at. 840 and intrenchments. You hear of whole town cles reported lost. 321: value lost.

ships of interlocking trenches, of whole of the Official Receiver as trustee.

816.206.20: articles recovered and articles $70, with no shares obtainable. statement of affairs was attached to the found which were not reported lost. 105:

fields of land mines; you hear that the plains about Antwerp are foresta of file, and the debtor seemed to be a must value found, $6.39.17; 1913: Articles

barbed wire entanglement. reported lost, 412: Falus lost. 825.710.33 deserving person.

articles recovered and articles found which were not reported lost, 74; value found, 80,651.44.

OPIUM CARES.

The application was granted.

ADJUDICATION.

Tha

Re L. Lopes. This was an application for adjudication. The Official Receiver made a similar application to the ous in the last case. A meeting of creditors was held, but no resolution was passed. The application was granted,

FLOUR INDUSTRY IN JAPAN

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COTTON MILLS.Hongkongs are wanted at $7, with no shares offering. Cotton shares in the North have been a lively market, and to-day are quoted at the following rates, viz.; Ewoa Tls. 152) buyers. Internationals Tls. 87 buyers. Shanghai Cottons Tis: 97 sales and Kung Two hundred and four search warrants Yiks Tls. 131 buyers. Laoi Kung Mows for opian were executed by the Felices. 85 nominal and Boy Chees Tis. 43 and Excise Officets of the Opium Farm compared with 2.047 in 1913. In 68 cuess opium was found and 80 persons were

arrested.

Seventy-three warrants were executed by the police for keeping opium divana In 40 cases convictions were obtained. case was discharged and in 32 cases no arrest was made.

WEIGHT AND MEASURES

The Exuminer of Weights and Mea- sures made the following verivcations: — Foreign Scales, examined 973, correct 909, incorrect 4; Chinese Scales, examin- ed 2.732, correct 2,667. incorrect 55; Yard Measures, examined 314, correct 314, incorrect nil; Chek Measures, sxamined 543. correct 343. incorrect nil,

·DOGS ORDINANCE.

2.005, dogs, were licensed during 1914:

nominal.

that Germany is to be driven out of No informed person expects, of course, Belgium and Northern France by direc frontal attack all along the line. Ther is not enough ammunition in the world to supply such an assault for three days. Samowhere between the Vosges and the on the Allies will try to drive wedges, MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos have threatening the German communications buyers at China Providents at 88. 10, and rendering long sections of their post- Dairy Farms at $34. Ropes at 2264tions untenable. Hongkong Trams at $5.15, Watsons at To summarize for the Western front: 7-10 and Cements at 80.80. China Light The Germans in all human probability and Powers are on offer at Peak cannot break the Allied lines the Allies, Trams (new) at $1 and Powells at $6. The may possibly break the German line. following have a nominal quotation, viz., Electrics $41, Ices $185, Steam Laundries $34. Peak Trams (old) $10 and Water Boats 8164.

MEMO-Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd. (Local Register), transfer books closed from the 1st to 29th inst. inclusive. Hongkong Electrio Ca. Ltd., ordinary annual meeting on the 2nd, inst., trans- fer books closed from the 8th to 22nd inst., inclusiva

114 watch dogs were licensed free of THE A. BUTLER CEMENT TILE charge: 1.155 stray dogs were impound- ed. 409 were sent to the Dogs' Home and' 747 were destroyed.

CONFISCATION OF ARMS.

WORKS, LTD.

AIR RAIDS ON LONDON JUSTIFIED,

GERMAN OFFICIAL VIEW.

Washington, April 1. Speculating upon the possibility of a Zep- pelin raid upon Londen Herr von Wiegand, the well-known American correspondent, telegraphs from Berlin-

I have it in writing From both the Ger man Genel Staff and the Admiralty that there is nothing in International Law or

London

in any international tigreements against The standpoint taken is that is a defended city, that its bombardment by Zeppelins would constitute no violation of the laws of war, written or unwritten, any more than if London were under the guns of the German Army or and that the docks, shipyards,

H.M. Commercial Attaché at Yoko- hama (Mr. E. F. Crowe. C.M.G:) reports that the flour milling industry in Japan has developed remarkably of late years, and the fact that the four now imported is principally confined to the first grade shows that second grade goods can now be produced in Japan. The production of wheat flour in Japan in the years 1911. 1912 and 1913 amounted to Y.25,396,205, Y.28,827.512 und Y.32,694,145 respectivly, or expressed in British values to abou! £2,592,500, £2,942,800 and £3,337.500 re spectly. Along with this development of the milling industry the demand for

The report of the directors for the year wheat has been greatly stimulated and.

Seven lienees to import and deal in ended March 31st, 1915, states that the according to the latest estimate. the an

year's working shows a profit of Tis. nual consumption of wheat is 2,800,000. arras and two to deal in sporting arms koku (12,800,000 bushels), of which some and ammunition were issued during 1914.5.240.02; adding interest, on cash with

and transfer ices

Tis. 400,000 koku (1,984.000 bushels) is import-During the whole year a Proclamation barkery ed, mainly from the United States. The has been in force prohibiting the export .48, there is a balance of Tie. 5,379.10. imports of wheat flour for 11, 1919 and of warlik stores from the Colony. The Daducting from this the balance a debit of profit and lose account on 31st March, 1013 amounted to Y.1,702.061. Y.1.792,1m tollowing arms and ammunition were

confiscated during the year, riz

1914. Tlx. 58.40, there is a credit balance and V.1.780,063 respectively, or, express- ed in British values, to about £173,800. Eighteen Winchester rifles, 13 muskets. 5

in profit and loss account ofTis. 5,320,61, £175,800 and £181,710 respectively.

rifles. 10 Mauser pistols, 23 automatic

After allowing for depreciation, on plant rounds o The export of Japanese wheat flour is pistols. 7.870

Winchester and machinery Tis. 411.61 and.on build- not very large, the value for 1913 amount- ammunition, 4.947 rounds automatic ings Ts. 451.65, there remains an avail-Wiegand says that The Hague regulations

This sum ing only to about Y.3,400 (about £347),

able balance of Tis. 4,457.35. the directors recommend should be dealt but a drawback of 70 zen: (about is. 5d.) of the import duty of 77 s (about Is.. 7d.) per 100 kin (about 152 lb.) of wheat being now allowed on the export of wheat flour made from imported material. the Exports are thought to be likely to in-

crease.

pistola ammunition, 8,073 rounds Mauser pistols ammunition 45 revolvers, 8,289 rounds revolver ammunition. 102 primers. 200 rounds sporting ammunj- tion. 548 rounds various calibra ammuni- tion, 3 daggers, 50 empty cylinders. 350 sticks dynamity 346 detonators and 200 fuse coils,

Marands barracks, railway stations Govern ment buildings, military establishments, buildings

where serial guns are mounted, cte., are all by the laws of war proper targets for Zeppelins

An official memorandum given to Herr

for war on land and sea deal with fund and sea warfare-and-not-with-warfare-in-the- with as follows:-A dividend of 8 per air, and continues in part- cent., ár.. Tis. 3-per share, absorbing Tis. 3,600.00, a bonus to superintendent under terms of contract Tls. 250.00, andă carry forward to new profit and fosa at- count. Tls, G07.35.

The Hague Declaration regarding the. prohibition against throwing hoiab or explosives from airships expired in its former form, and in the never form was not ratified by part of the belligerents, and therfore does not hold good."

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MIXTURE.

Westminste

Smoking Mixture

$1.00

per lb. tin.

It is a delightfully cool and finely flavoured Tobisco and it has the great advantage of keeping dry during this hot and damp weather. There are many smokers in Hongkong and the ports of Sonth China who give up pipe smoking as soon as the damp and foggy weather sets in, as their pipes become foul.. If they will try a tia of this carefully blended Mixture: they will find they can enjoy their pipes with as perfect comfort as they do in the cool and dry season.

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