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ALEX ROSS & Co., Liquidators, WM. MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong, 9th February, 1916.

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Rond) Flats to suit intending tenants. These Wm. Meyerink & Co. Flats have first-class appointments which include English Baths and Kitchen ranges, hot water supply and water-closets ace of two kinds, riz.: Flats with 2 Bedrooms and 2 Sitting Rooms and. Flats with 3 Bed- reems and Sitting Root. The latter are specially suitable for Bachelors. Arrange menta could be mado if desired for the use, in common with certain other tenants, of the adjoining fresh water swimming bath.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., LTD. Alexandra Buildings,

Hongkong 16th January, 1916,

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W. L. PATTENDEN,

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Hongkong, 18th February, 1916.

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OFFICES in Queen's Building

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A WINTER JOURNEY IN SOUTH CHINA.

INTERESTING GLIMPSES OF THE CHINESE.

VILLAGE WARFARE WITH TRENCHES, AND GRENADES.

[CONTRIBUTED.]

I set out on # cold morning-north wind blowing hard, but a clear sky over head with a blazing sun, It was near Chinese New Year and people were going along the road with their pieces of pork and vegetables for their New Year's dinner. The villages are all closed against intruders of all sorts because of the thieves and robbers who are known to be about. Even during the festive seasson the villages must be guarded. A bamboo hut is built outside the main entrance to. the village. It is dimly lighted, and is provided with a few trestles and a tablo where the weary watchers play, cards to while away, the time. They have a most curious collection of fire-arms-old Euro-

peau riffes and Chinese manufactured ones. But I saw in the possession of one a good Browning," which he knew quite well how to us0. In front of me wad some. times behind me was a sedan chair with red and gold embroidery, containing a young bride going to her new home. She wept us she went along; it was probably her first leave-taking of home. There was

AT THE MAGISTRACY

TWO IN FOBSESSION.

Before Mr. Hazeland two Chinese were charged with beingwin possession of 15 taels > opium valued at $138, on the Macao

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Hetero).

Vernon & Smyth, in their wooklyalar raport dated the 23rd Feb- ruary state-

Owing to the Fase holidays there has been

SHIPPING NOTES. REPORTED PURCHASE OF THE

HANAMETAL”

-Mr. Iwaki of Chefoo, is reported to have - purchased for Y.320,000 the famous Ameri-

hronicle. This vessel, which was built at Kiei in 1885, has been in the Singapore locall trade for ecuse months past.

wharf-The first defendant asid it had very little business transacted in the local an steamship Hanametal, says the Japan boen given to him by the second defendant and the second defendant denied he had done so. The first defendant was fined $1,250, or three months hard labour in default, and the second was discharged

MISSING LEAD,

RECORD SINGAPORE-BANGKOK.

TRIP

The Siam Observer, of February 5th,

share market during the few days which have elapsed since our report of the 10th inst, but with liquidations for the Februr ry and March settlements practically trought to a close prices generally have re- covered, and at the close there is a strong demand for both investment and speculative A. Chinese was charged with stealing load securities, Standard Tin is wired by Lon- to the value of 84 from the Taikoo Docks at 3/5 to 3/5 for spot and 6 months do pore to Bangkok and do the return boyage don to day at £180, and Plantation Rubbery:-Steamers generally sail from Sings- watchman aid he saw the defendant livery respectively. Bar Silver is quoted from Bangkok to Singapore or what is coming out of the yard with a basket which, at 27d, for rendy, Sterling Tut known in shipping circles as the round Shanghai T.T. at 731, and the Bank's buy upon being opened, was found to containing rate for a d/s drafts on Shanghai at trip, in from nine to twelve days. The the lead. Defendant was sent to prison 1.743.

Norwegian steamer Diva, Capt. Jorgensen, for a month, and was ordered to be placed

which has a speed of about twelve knots an hour, has performed this round-trip in xtétly seven days. She left Bangkok for Singapore, with a full cargo of rice, om Friday last in the forenoon and returned here from Singapore yesterday at noon! Cantons It would be interesting to watch the resulta of an attempt by Capt. Jorgensen to best previous speed records from Singapore to Bangkok, nd we believe such an attempt is going to be made.

in the stocks for four hours.

GOLD BETTONS,

again been booked at 3920 cum dividend, BANES-Hongkong and Shanghaig have and close with probable bayers at the equivalent of this, rate ex dividend, viz., 8795.

sellers under a further advance.

MARINS INSURANCES-Unions, en run A Chinese was charged on remand before ours of an increased dividend For 1014, have Mr. Wood with being in unlawful possession advanced sharply to a buging quotation of of three gold buttons-A lukong said he saw 8970, with sales reported at 9075, and no the man standing outside a shop and act have also come into strong request, and at in a very suspicious manner. He went to the close are unobtainahir at the huying him and asked him what his business was quotation of 8117. Nerth Chinn, continue quiet at a nomingi quolation of The, 180, He then searched him and found the but and Yangiszes neglected at 8245 with ex. 73. FIRE INSURANCES,Chinns have been tons. Defendant could not give a satisfno-

booked at the improved quotation of 8161, tory explanation of how he had come by and close in demand. Hongkongs are un them, saying that a small boy had given changed but firm at $110. no wear relation with her on her journey; then to him to sell and that he was going taking for settlement account, declined to she was going to inset the bridegroom to give him a portion of the proceeds-91951 Rollers, but has ses revered, and amongst a host of strangers whom she had Inspector Brazil said that in all probability after further sales at this figure are now ir strong request at 8120 cash, and full never seen before probably The Chinese the man had cut them from some lady's coat equivalents for April and May delivery, solect the winter for their marriage scant the race course, · There was a previous with no sollers at present in evidence, son becuase it is their sleek season and conviction and sentence of 14 days' hard Fado-Catuas, more severely effected by friends can more easily join in the festivi-labour was passed.

ties.

NAK

OB. and 10 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Most of the latter had already been cut and crashed in the native stone crushers. Apply to--

M. J. D. STEPHENS.

The natives find sugar-cans growing u Hongkong, 12th November, 1915.

lucrative occupation. The long wide plains through which I travelled had enormous quantities of the case, Men 0304 No.11.G

TO. 11, GAGE STREET, from 1st January, and weinon seem to enjoy the cutting and

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J: VINCENT BRAGA, Tayo Kisan Kaisha, Hongkong, 18th November, 1915.

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HOUSE in Knutsford

NO, STEWART TERRACE, Tae

PEAK. Apply

"A. J. P." Cara of " Daily Press " Offion. [263 Hongkong, 11th February, 1916.

TO LET FURNISHED.

TO. 5, MORRISON HILL. &Roomed House, 4 Bedrooms and 4 Bathrooms Vacant from 1st March,

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HARRY WICKING & Co. [235 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1916.

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splendid set of OFFICE ROOMS ou the First Floor of No. 10, Des Voeur Road the Robinson Piano Co.),

Central (above Targa and Two Small Rooms

with Outhouses and Sorvants' Quarters. The Premises are being thoroughly repaired and renovated. Contrally located in the vicinity of the Banks and Shipping Offices. Rent moderate.

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MOW FUNG & Co. 10, Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong, 18th February, 1916. [30%

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FFICES 5. Duddell Street, now in occupation of Messrs. Radeoker & Co.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1916.

TO LET

TWO "ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road,

Kowloon

» THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphroy's

Buildings, Kowloon,

FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road,

with every modern convenience, including English Eaths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carrings System. A tow Flats specially designed to nocommodate three bachelors at reasonable renials. Immediate possession.

FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Termoo and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., LTD. Alexandre Balldiers. Hongkong, 29th December, 1915,

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FFICES at-2, Connaught-Boad

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OFFICES in King's Buildinga

OFFICES in Des Voeux Road Central.

HOUSES in CLIFTON

Conduit Bowl.

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GARDENS,

NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Tarrson

HOUSES at the Peak.

No 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causeway

Inow, at Tranch

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEJ). MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD, Hongkong, 4th November 1915.

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SHIPPING-Donginses on further profit

DEVELOPMENT OF NEUTRAL SHIPPING.

The latest issue of Shipping and Engi corring contains amongst others en interest

enys

artick on neutral shipping after the war, in the course of which the writer Our nearest neighbour, Japan,. is, as we undeamt of in earlier days and the same know, turning out ships with a rapidity

It will therefore, not surprise British hipowners to find, when all their vessels. are once more restored to them for purposes of trade, that formerly insignificant rivals. have, in the aggregate, get, together a fleet that will be a serious meance to British

OILS-Shells have been booked at 98/0, and more shares could probably be placed offer at 35/-, and Langkats are wanted intrade. at this rate. Ural Caspians continue on

WAR NEWS.

THE BARNACLE FLEET.

GERMAN SKIPS LYING IDLE IN SMALL AMERICAN POETS.

various boar ! rumours," were done a iew as $132 for the Deferred for March might be said of Denmark, the United delivery, but have since advaned to a buy-States, Sweden and Norway. In fact & My path led over a high hill, from which

in three months of the laying of her keel I had a most extensive view of river, was no danger in my going wherever 11g quotation of 8136 for cash, £1375 for vessel was recently launched in Japan with

March, and $142) for May delivery. The pleased. But the difficulty was to get Preferred have been hooked at $40 and 850 plate and it is expected that she will be bill, and dade. The wide plains, rich in away, for I could find us former years with the beautiful blossom

one to carry and close in request at the former quota completed and ready for delivery within my cages. Finally, I secured women to tion. Steamboats have wankentd lightly eight months of her commoncoment.

and close with sellers at 810. Star Ferries of the opium poppy. presented now end-carry my things beyond the disturbed advanced to 830 sales and close steady at less patches of green barley and wheat district. Womon, as a rule, have a free this figure. and remnants of the sugar-come crops.

pass and are not molested by either side, the reason being that married women belong to other clans and to molest them would incur the vengeance of these other tho North at Tis, 38. clans. It was amusing, however, to going to $137 for cash have advanced to a REFINERIES-China Sugars after wenken. how these women feared and trembled as buying quotation of 8140, and are also in they passed through bostile territory, request for April and May delivery at full especially when the enemy knew where equivalents. Luzons aro quietor, but may they were from and camo forward to talk still be placed to a limited extent at $39.

MINING Quotations are unchanged, and to me. But the women are seldom inter there has been no business transacted fere with, so that, amongst the Hakkasduring the interval, especially, they get most of the market ing work to do. The result of this war. fare is that much sugar-cane is destroyed and left uncut and many fields remain unploughed and uncultivated. ⠀

The district referred to is in the Kit ang county. Dauyins, county magistrates, with other civil and military authorities, I do not know how many, have tried

Every one of these vessels has a tonnage to parts of Scotland for hay stack making.pacify these people, but thus far their

of well over 1,000, ten being over 4000. vain. Here is plain

tons, and twenty-five between 2,000 and The buffaloes, which keep the stone-crushers instance of the limits of Chinese aux is

3.000 tons.

Lato in November, one of the German going, have the hardest part of it. They and the contention is that the State has is not a case of fighting against the State,

steamers, the Herzogin Sophin Charlotte, are hurried on by load shouting and a no right to interfere to support the una DEACON, LOOKER DEACON & long bamboo. To the observer the suethod side against the other, since both sides are 140, Kung Yiko at Tls 13, and Shares nitrate for Germany, but was captured by 2resse) of 2,315 tous, attempted to escape from Calota Buena, Chile, with a cargo of of collecting the cane juice does not appear equally to blame or equally in the right!

Terrace,

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD, Hongkong, 24th Ortober, 1915. [37

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DAVENSHILL EAST,

Rontaining Room Bath Road,

Servants' Quarters, &c. Vacant lat November.

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FARSTON

Hongkong, 19th October, 1915,

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TWO HOUSES in "STONEHENGE,

and remodelled.

No. 6. Fobinen Road. Newly domo-up

Each House contains downstair Two Good coms and upstairs Three Bedrooms, each with Bathroom.

Onthonses and Grans Tennis Court, Shortly available for occupation, Apply to

DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1915. [112

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erushing of it immensely. They wont about laughing and talking cheerily and merrily, carrying the cane from the field to the crashing mills. These crushers are of very simple design and quite effective. One or two of these is owned in common by a whole village. The hilarity that reigns during the operations is chiefly owing to the fact that so many of the

village families come together for mutual assistance as people do at home in some

In

Kowloon

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWE.-Hong. kong and Whampoa Docks have a drooping tendency, and close with sellers at 397 for the old, and 393 for the new. Wharves aro firm at $78, but with little doing. New Engineerings are quoted in the North at Tis, 10 buyers, Shanghai Books at Tls. 64 buyers, and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves at Tls, 90 nominal.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Central

Estates are reported to have been sold at 206, but otherwise no business has tran spired under this houd. All stocks, how ever, close in request at quotations, with no shares obtainable under an advance.

COTTON MILLS.—Ewos are wonted at Tis,

In other securities Cottons at Tls. 91.

Approximately 83 steamers and sailing vesseis of the Gorman and Austrian mer- chant marino representing an aggregate- tonnage of over 228,000, are lying idle in harbours hetween Callao and Pants Arenas on the West Coast of South America.

Although the list represents but a small proportion of the Teutonio merchant mating tied up on account of the war, i furnishes an imposing demonstration of Great Britain's contro of the sans.

to be very cleanly, nor can the sugar de this troubled region there is a good there is nothing doing and quotations given a British cruiser and taken to Port Stan

so prepared by Chinese for eating puz- poses by pronounced clean by any means,

of leprosy The inhabitants evident ly do not fear the disease, for the afflicted live with the whole and ever eat at the same table.

There are cases of segreg

The Chinaman believes that sugar cleansestion, but it is voluntary. Wives of fopors who have died even re-marry. I hoard itself that the rat which fails into the of one instance where a leper's widow liquid sugar does not affect more than the had remarried three times. In each case quantity that clings to its hair and that the husband became a leper, while the

woman remained immune. if the rat remains there for months it does not matter ! :

I came to a busy market place, T'ang- khong.

The people here appear to be enterprising. They are favoured by na- In the course of my journey I came ture in the form of a copius thermal to a villago which a few years ago was spring, which is collected into a large one of the most prosperous in South pond. Here the male population con- 'China, but is now all in ruins the result bers for their ablutions not a very gregate every evening in large sum-

the engaging spectacle to trate, money has been collected and with

passer-by-

are purely nominal.

MISCELLANEOUS.-Coments have improved.

for is wre still in roquest at 829, Watsons to $10.10 buyers, and there is also a demand for forward delivery at full rates. Dairy can be placed at $6.80, Powells at 98, Elee tries at 843 to 244, and Ropes at 802. There are sollers of Hongkong Trams at $6.20 and of China Lights at 8470.

Mo.-Settling Day, February 28th.

YARN MARKET.

Mesars Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton and yarn brokers of Hongkong, in their there is not much to chronicle as regarda

of fratricidal warfare between the largest dr the loading of the county magis. report dated February 23rd, state that

sections of the same village. I walked through the charred ruins of some pros.

ley, Falkland Islands.

LIONS IN BRITISH TRENCH.

of fighting

Afrion ice iliustrated by the following account of an incident which occurred at a British post on the German East Africa frontier in November, given by Reuter correspondent:----

Lions

with great daring got into a kraal. containing animals for food for the gaz- which was very near to one of the British pickets. The long aueccoded in killing forty, sheep and goats.

Next evering a gun was set, and at seven o'clock the lions again appeared. The gun was heard to go off, and a full- grown cab was found dead. Again the gun was charged, although it thought likely that the lion, would ro turn that night. They did come back,

was not

it a concrets wall made of cement and the volume of business, which has been perous homes which I had visited in done, grant has been built round and continuance of political warest in the North, of cover, and this game got the remainder formor years,

a improvement. House, their prov in the The reason for all this bridges are now being built of the same causing dealers to exercise caution. The On the following night, a trap having destruction was that one section dared to material, which gives a modern appear tone of the market, nevertheless has been been set, a number of officers watched, in

anca to the once tawdry:

steady to firm, and rates generally mark an the trenches. Three-quarters of an Hour in the advance of 8 to $1, the appreciation being later sbot rang out. As nothing

despise the other section us being inferior. Cement manufacturers will re manifest in the case of No. 125. The need the watch was kept until after s

As things have turned out, both sections fact that the Chinese are

fine

have come to stalemate. In conversation to realize the merity of cement passes/country bayers have not yet 'seriously re-tight. Next mor yards away; One

one of the villagers maid: “Here you seo we have a little Pi-li-shi" (Bel gium). But there was more; there was trench warfare. To get from one section of the village to another would mean need- less exposure, so a cancrete trench was built. This is termed "rat" warfare. But the villagers fight with grenades, also, and it was by means of greandes that they burned and destroyed each other's home and streets. The villagers carry on grenade warfare to an alarming extent. They waylay each other on the highway to markets and use the grenade as being more effective, There was a high game being played when I passed "through: "one section was trying to pre vent the other from.removing their sugar. cane. The harvesting parties went under guards with guns ready. Looking out from my window I saw the opponents rushing forward end, as it appeared to blindly-åring, then crouching low, and hastily beating a retreat. Eo it goes on day after day. Being a neutral, there

sactions,

godowns 58,000 bales

Arrivals The Mait str. Nantir-from

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

CORPS ORDERS BY LT.-COL, A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

CENTRE SECTION, M.G, CO. 1-During the absence on leave of

Captain G. G. Wood, Lieut. A, E Wright will, he in command of the Centre Section M.G. Co.

was found not thirty My journey led me over mountain

sumed purchases, and clearances do not yet of the officers, it was found, thinking he with, short piño, and through rugged deffles well-wooded

saw a lion, had fired, and the "animal. An unusually heavy bow tangible improvement.

Sales anring the fortnight hardly ap downpour of rain last year denuded the

with a spring, had landed on the top of whole way of its bridges, great and small.proach 2,000 bales, and the Race holidays the trench itself. Luckily this was strong. Until

these are renewed it is hard to that have intervenied have no doubt some. know what they large coalie traffe to Feng- thing to do with the curtailment of tran shun county town will do, especially when the rainy season begins, There were "All things considered the position of very few wild flowers. The wild violets the market is perfectly healthy, and we dr by the wayside are always a delight, not foresee any likelihood of a setback although you miss the fragrance of the either in demand or values..... garden violet Birds are very scarce also.

Total sales 1,900 bales. A few of the ubiquitous magpie and magpie-

Stacks. Unsold and undelivered in the robin with an occasional ring-dove were all I saw. I had a pleasant visit from the county magistrate. Bois terry Bombay has brought in 3,345 bales for man and delights in his books. He wind Hongkong, and 3,330 bales for Shangai short moral essays for the people, and posts them up on his yamen walls. If his Shipmen s from Hongkong to Shanghai,

coast ports, etc., 2.500 bales, precepts were put into practice his own

be a sinecure. only draw- Shanghai Has looked up considerabl fee would otin him was that he would, and, according to reports, a large business insist on gending an escort of four soldiers has been recorded at an advance of 2 to 3 tu accompany me, I insisted that wing taels. This has strengthened the hands of to his good rule the whole way was perhome epinsers, who have stiffened thei fectly safe. It is very awkward to have attitude and refuse to entertain overtures such a crew with you if wish

you

to

see from Chino, things for yourself as you go alone Beside, I was walking, and I felt I must have a chair if I accepted his escort, and this I was determined not to have I had my way, and went on in blessed loveliness, and returned home exhilarated with my eighty mile journey-

Japanese Yara-Owing to big advances asked the has hardly been any sale

Row Co ton-Bengal, no stock; Chiness. sales 200 (small) bales at $35 per plent Quotation. Bengal at 820 to 229 and Chinese at $30 to 833

PARADES. -Parades for Thursday, 24th instant. 5.15 p.m.-Nox, 1 and 2 Sub-sections Arty. Batty. (as detailed in Corpa Order No. 4 dated 30th December, 1815)-10 pdr gu drill at Head- quarters. Sergt. Bradley R.G.A. will attend

Remander, nil

DETAIL

3. On duty to night: Scouts Company.

Orderly Officer until morning of 23tlr.

Inst. Lieut. Preston,

Next for duty HKVR

GE STEWART. Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.C.

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