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IETIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 11vw, 1016.

MOUTRIE PIANOS

HAVE

two bhi qa, joihin kid a penalt

ESTABLISHED

an unequalled reputation for tone, touch,

artistic construction (and lasting qualities.

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for

FIVE

YEARS.

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MOUTRIE'S

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From 1st May, 1816.

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T. K. DEALY, 160, Pesk.

Hongkong, 8th April, 1916.

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TO LET FURNISHED, For Three or Four Months from 1st June, 1916, “DDESLEIGH,” No. 5, Bowen Rond.

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M. S. NORTHCOTE, Care of THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1816.

TO LET.

(503

AURNISHED," FOUR-ROOMED FHOUSE, 2 Mount Parish, Wanchai,

for six months, Electric Light and Telephone installed.

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Terrace,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915. 137

FOR SALE.

RICHMOND HOUSE, No. 145, Barker

Road. Also, "DUNOTTAR No. 81, Aberdeen Road. HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1910. [371

· TO LET.

From 1st May..

AMERICAN METAL TRADE WITH SOUTH CHINA.

[CONTRIBUTED]

The

following has been supplied by the North-west Trading Co., Ltd., of Seattle:

:

During the post twelve months prices for

ZIANGBE RUBBER 00.

SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING.

At the sixth annual general meeting of

week, at Shanghai, the Chairman (Mr. the Zinngba Rubber Co., Ltd., held last

W. S. Davidson) midi-

As you will have learned from the report

stool and iron producte imported from the the area under heves on flando Ardjo United States into Bouth China have, with state was increased by about 970 acres This area has been opened up by the fluctuations, steadily advanced to the pre-attires at their own expense for the prisi sent unprocedented figures, average 0.1.f.lege of taking off three or four crops of quotations having increased all around heres grows and develops. The only ex- maize, depending upon how quickly the roughly by 150 per cent.

pense the company has been put to is the For the last three or four months no such cost of planting the heves which amounted thing as a fixed market price holding for sion increases the total area under heron to approximately Frs, 8,000. This exleu. more than a few days has been obtainable to over 3,000 soros, and reduces the mpital owing to the increasing scarcity of iron cost per sera to approximately £41. and steel products in the United States extimate, falling short of by about The output of rubber hardly reached the almost amounting to a famine, brought 8,000 lb. The solution of the difficulty was about, of course, by the Allies' war orders, only to be found in the employment of

Dutch manager. The new manager "is domestic consumption such as demand for Dutch, and has the advantage of fifteen needs of the United States Navy and mer-year planting experience in the Islands

Or Bando Ardjo Estate, as well, coriain cantile ship-building. The situation has troubles of a similar character, but less pro been renderal more complicated by decreas- nouseed, were met with. Here, however, use was different. It was not sluck noes, but a penny wise and pound foolish policy of economy carried to coss with the inevitable result. Towards the end of the rear the working of the estate improved per- ceptibly, despite the fact that the new malor broke down, which misfortune has compo'ked us to send our produce to a accounts for the rather large unsold stock neighbouring estate for preparation. This of coffee.

ed tonnage and the abnormal advance of freight rates Atlantic/Pacific Coast/Chins Const, she uncertainty of arrivals shipment being no safo guide, as cargo has unavoid ably, and sometimes arbitrarily, been shut out by the steamship companies even after nocepting bills of lading by a given botlom No relief seems probable in the near future

The shipowner can point to the increased price of coal, wages and general operating expenses to justify the great advance in froights.

the

The rubber production cost on Kuli Mingger Estate will appeal to you, I think, as satisfactory in the circumstances, and, while the east on Bando Ardjo estate is on the high side, it must not be forgotten that the average number of trees tapped increased nearly five fold, which, of course, The Allied Governments demand on

does not conduce to cheap working. Now that the organization has been improved, marcantile shipping, the utilisation of think, with a considerable degree of con European steel and iron mills for munitionfidence, we may expect a substantial im work, thus shutting out the usual Con-

timonial sources of supply, has had the

`inevitable steall that the South China mar- ket has been compelled, in spite of the un- favourable factors given above, to depend almost entirely upon American sounds of supply. The volume of business, thero fore, from the United States has been relatively great, notably in such articles FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Builds Steel Plates, Wire Ni's, Galvanised Wire, Tin Plates, Bamboo Sit, Iron and Mild Steel Bars (square, round and flat) and cognate commodities. The restricted imports of Lead from Great Britain and Australia havo afforded an opportunity for BEER American Lead (not unknown to this mas-

inga.

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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 6th April, 1918,

ASAHI

(403)

D. V. STEAVENSON, Care of DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HABSTON.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1916.

TO LET.

NFirst Floor

70.4, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

No. 5, ROBINSON ROAD, "STONE-

HENGE DWELLING HOUSES contain

ang Fire Rooms and Onthouses

"FAIRVIEW," No. 1, Robinson Road,

Comprising 9 ROOMS, Ample Servants,

Quarlers, and Gardens.

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DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1916

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FFICES (4 Düddell Street |

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1918.♫

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Servants' Quarters, &c. Vacant 1 November.

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HARSTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1915. (-13 [80]]]]]]

TO ENT.

IWO BOOMED-FLATS:15#Nathan Road,

Tolon

THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Building, Kowloon

FOUR ROOMED FLAT in May Road. with every modern convenience, Including English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Vistor Carriage Byulent, A. Low Flata specially designed to socommodate three bestiblors at reasonable rentals. In

Immediate рожевая,

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Termes and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINAKOS

Co., LTD Alexandra Buildings Hongkone, 18th December, 1916,

DAI NIPPON BREWERY

(518

CO. TOKIO. JAPAN.

provement,

The current year's output is estimated at 425,000 lb., to which is is expected that Kali Minggor will contribute 325,000 b and Bando Ardjo 100,000 25.

The coffee crop exceeded our estimate and the cost of production shows a very, gantifying decretar from those given in the two previous reports. This year's crop is dimated at 4,000 piculs, of which 1,300 have been sold forward at an average price of Frs. 42.00 per picul, unsorted. The oit matce for the current year provide for na expenditure of Frs. 10,000, for coolis

houses.

DIARY OF A VAGRANT.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,

FRUITS OF SKILFUL BEGGING IN COZIA ORDERS BY LE-OOL, A CEAPHIAN,

THE FAR EAST.

streets of Shanghai, it is probable that none Among the vagrants collected from the

hove made so close a study of their. "business as J. E. Wost, who was re-

y victed of the offence of vagrancy and sentenced to four months in Bilibid gnol West is a sorb of Samuel Pepys, in n different ephare of life; ho has kept a diary of his peregrinations through Man churia, Korea and Japan, and like the he did not intend for other eyes than his great diarist of earlier days, what he wrote

own, West is a man of many parts, but whatever part he chooses to assume for the nence is carried out with thoroughness. His diary, besides containing a journal of his doings and the sung collected by people in different places, contains list of the

which he learnt by rote for the purpose of known metals, their chemical symbols, atomic weights, and builders' quantities. utilizing auch information when necessary to give a touch of local colour to his con- versation.**

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WHAT RETOURNED"? THEM FOR It was to West. that a recent paragraphi in these columns referred, when it was said that in about a fortnight he collected about $300-the preciso su was $192.32. But following that total there are a number of other items, which seen to show that prior to his arret le had added to that

sum a further $47. He has the name, and

addresses of his benefactors together with the amount ho has touched then for.. The number of people who appear to have

connection with sumg less than a dollar, if is fifty-four, but no entries are ude in given him sums ranging from $15 to a 81,

West ever received any.

Unfortunately there is an interregnum in West's self-kept record that time when he worked, froin August of last scar onwards. When he resumed his former calling, his day story is not se complete, and merely a record of his 4 benefactors is given, Other little notes rend like this, the names. being fictitious:- Mr. Smith, Fun Ten- & Co. mention George, Hongkong, it portes and exporter, Causeway Bay 85," from which it would appear, that Mr. Smith won a friend in Hongkong, the men tion of whose name is worth five dollars to the collector.

"A" TYPICAL FORTNIGHT- The following extracts envering a fort- night of last year give a fairy accurate idea of West's movements :—

February 13th.-Left Newchwang för Mukden, Manchuris. Made a tour of the town and gut $35. Depart to-morrow for Antung

February 14th,Stopped at Yamato Hotel Go stung in money exchange. Ato breakfast, cost $3.

February 18th.In Antung. Slept with a couple of Chinese tramps, Ate dinner nt Chinese botol.

February 20th-Arrived in Moji, February 24th-Stil i Moji trying to raise funds to get to Yokohama,

Himeji. Received 84.25. Slept in Japanese February 27th-Left Okayama for hotel. Had of a time, finding re- sidents,

Turning now to the accounts of the Dutch Company, the unsold stocks of rub ber are very small, and are considerably loss than the December outputs, a very desirable position to be in, but one which,

February 20th-In Hiroshima. Deport I am afraid, it will not be possible always of the town on account of lying to Mr. M. to-night for Okayams. Had to walk out to maintain. At the end of last year, that bet), of which advantage has act until is, 1914, if you will turn up the accounts Came, Very near to putting ono ower, but, recently been taken. In the last six months you will find that the current liabilities excwing to the shrewdness of Mrs, M., could cccdel the liquid assets by Frs. 107,213,

not, but got $8 all the same. prices have advanced about 200 per cent. whereas the position as disclosed by the Owing to the inundation of Europeanuts under review, is reversed and the liquid assets excicd current liabilities by orders for steel and iron products it has Ers. 22,339.02, so that the position shows an improvement for the year of nearly ben an unpropitious time to persuade the

of nearly manufacturers of the United States to make and pack according to Chinese specifica- tions, although increased interest on the part of American

factories has been evinced, for they are now beginning to realize the possibilities of this market, the

Frs, 130,000,

hai and in four days he collected 854. July 1st, West was back again in Shang- Then he appears to have spent three weeks In the opinion of your directors nothing in Nagasaki, apparently on holiday, for was to be gained by carrying forward he makes no entries of money received. large sum, and they dieded, therefore, to After that he goes to Moji. where he saw use the balance at credit of profit and loss the Gorean Consul-nothing doing.”” account for the purpose of writing down ON THE ROAD AGAIN to nominal sum; the items subject to depre- ciation, and I trust same has your approval That in all I have to say gentlemen, buying powers of which, however, have about affairs in Java, and while I regret Leen naturaly restricted by increased that I cannot conclu-le my remarks with an prices. At the same time dealers generally kept a thoroughly grod order at all times Assurance that the properties have been have monde large profits, and there has been as I would like to do, I feel that I can assure considerable speculation which would have you that every care is being taken to guar! disastrous effects were there a sudden drop a repetition of the errors of the

past, in prices, which, however, is not probable. The necounts of the Shanghai Company

the usual items,

It was after this thus West settled down to work, which he left in the early part of the year to go on the road again and eventually fell into the hands of the U.S. authorities. Throughout his record there is "ever a suggestion that he was over up ngainst it and his daily tally of money short of money. Indeed, a man who can received shows that he never really was persuade business men in Shanghai to give

hep, sometimes to the extent of $15

RESIGNATION 1.-No. 1918 Pto, D. M. Whamond is por mitted to resign on leaving th Colony, dated 24th March, 1916.

ENGINEER COMPANY. 2.-The following extract from Order by Chief Engineer, China Commanel is published for information:Th undermentioned mombor of the En gineer Co. H.K.V.C, is raised to the Proficient rate of Engineer pad with effect from 14th April, 1916- Engino Driver, No. 1810, Sappe Antory, C.S.P.

دو

PARADES. 3.-Parades for to-day.

7.00 ., Members of Signalling Seo tion nad other Biguailers, as detailed In Signalling Section order dated 802 December, 1915-Morse flag praction at Headquarters.

5.10 p. Contro Section M. G. Co (Kowloon residents only)-M. G. drili at Kowloon Docks,

6.15 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sub-sections Arty Balty (as detailed in Corps order No. 4 dated 30th December 1018)-10 pdr, gun dril at Head- quarters. Sergt. Bradley, RCA, will attend.

5.15 p.m. Right Section M G. Co

Musketry exercises and Bayonet fighting at leadquarters, b.lo p.m. Centre Section M. G. Com

(Hongkong residents)-M. G. drill at Headquarters

5.16 p.. Loft Section M. G. Co.-M.

G. drill at Headquarters, 5.15 p., N.C.Os. of Scouts Co.-Spe ciat duil at Headquarters under Sergt. Major Higby,

5.18 Recruits of all units-Squad driti and Rifle exercises at HeadquaTTS ander Sergt. Longmire, 5.15 Stretcher Bearor Section-Instruo

tion at Headquarters.

LEFT SECTION, M, G., CO; All members who were unable to attend the inspection of arus, amnunition, equipsent ut uniform on 4th inst., wil parade at 5.15 p.to, on Wednes day 12th inst at Headquarters.. Arm, uniform, as ordered for 4th inst, Two shirts each will be issued at this parade.

DETAIL.

On duty until 14th just.-H. K.V.R.

G. E. STEWART. Capt,,

Adjutant, H.KV.C.

NOTICE.

UNITED BERVICES HOCKEY LEAGUE.

A match will be played at Happy Valley on Tuesday, April 11th, between the Volunteers (winners of the League) and teum representing the Rest of the League. The following will ro present the Corps: Ptes, Sara, Hamilton, Johnson, Mitchell. Bray shay, Redmond, Brand, Sim, Dyer,. Ball, Miskin, and Evans. Colours: Khaki. Bully off, 4-45 pm. sheep, The League record of the Volunteer team is-Played and won 12 matches, goals for 01-against, 10 HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

*PARADES.

Wednesday, April 19th.-Sections 12 and Tuesday, April 17th-All Crown Sergis. and Sergts, of Nos, 3 and 4 Companies, 14, Recruits and other detailed men of No 2 Company, Ambulance Recruits and Maxia Gunners. Thursday, April 17th-Recruits of No. 1

Company

KOUNTED PATROLS.

Friday, April 14th.-Maxin Gunuers.. There will be a night ride on Wednesday, April 12th. leaving Stables at 8-30 p.. Second shift Patrols will attend; other. wise, attendance optional.

T. C. JENKIN,

D.B.F. (R.)

Our manufacturers are dazzled by what call for no cortment, since they contain only Shanghai is concerned. There are undoubt what they justly describe as a remark

may be called Fictitious prosperity," which will endure only so long as the war Jasts and must come to an end with resump- tion of normal European trade conditions some indefinite time after the war, perhaps from one to two years. As supplies from the United States have been of inestimable benefit to the Allies in Europe, so, in o narrower senso, has American trade helped British importing houses here, as it has enabled them to supply with profit the OBTAINABLES UVERYWHERE native demand peading the return of the

ZAKAT BOLE[{AGENTS!;

time when requirements can be freely obtained from Great Britain.

Most emphatically now is the time, within the limits of their present commst MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.ments, for the manufacturers of iron and

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HONGKONG,

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∙LOW WATER.

H'kong. Meas

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE, From 11th to 17th April, 1916.

1277

"HION WATER

TO LET

H'kong. Mean

OFFICER at 2, Connaught Hand.

b, m.ft.in.

OFFICES in King's Buildinge.

Tue. 11 No infer high

-OFFICES a Des Vœux Road Central.

2.45

57

HOUSES

Condult Head.

4.40 5 7

NEW HOUSES in Becadwood Terrace.

Thura 13

748 45

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HOUSES at the Peak.

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and often 810 should not really want."HATE IN PRUSSIAN SCHOOLS

The point of it all is this us far as

The German papers give prominence to edly a number of people in Slanghai, who either do not know that proper organizable circular which has been officially tions for the relief of poverty exist, or

issued to inspectors of elementary schools else have readily forgotten it. If one man in the district of Frankfurt-on-Oder, which can collect $200 in a month, how much ie near Berlin. It is intended to counteract money is wasted in indiscriminate giving efforts which are said to have been made of to the large number of loafers in the late on educational grounds" to check the deliberate touching of hatred The Settlement NC, Daily News.

local authorities write:--

NEW RUSSIAN IMPORTS REGULATIONS.

The only other subject on which I should liko to touch is the agreement which was entered into with the vendors on the flotation of the company. Well, gentlemen, certain of the Istgost shareholders have made representations to your directors hay ing for their object the cancellation of this agreement. Your directors, in turn, have approached the vendors whose representa-

"No place can be given to these efforts, tive here has undertaken to: recommend to

which arise from a feeling of general his partners the cancellation of the agree

brotherhood of the poops and of inter ment and is now applying for the necessary

national peaco sentimentality, All the less authority to negotiate. Before formally

can it be the basiness of the elementary proposing the adoption of the report and accents, I should like to say that I think

schools to adopt.this sort of attitude to the question of future international relations. the result of the current year's working

b:cause, in view of the pesceful sentiments wil be much more satisfactory in every way, and, that we shall soon be on a divi-cently been made by the Russian govern is absolutely no danger that Fatrod perilou New supplementary regulations have recontrast with those of other poples, there of the German people which are in direci dend paying basis again.

to future pesce could grow among on

"On the contrary, it is an educational

the contr duty of the first importance for the school to take care that the terrible kesons and ex

The following reslutions were unani mously adopted:

INTERESTING TO FAR EASTERN EXPORTERS.

steel products-we are speaking particularly of the independent manufacturers, not the Trust, who are well organized in this mar

et to plan for a future permanent trade in their goods with South China; two essential points for them to bear in mind are cheapness and strict conformity to Chinese specifications.⠀⠀⠀⠀ Criticisms American quality are very few; speaking generally, it is purely a question of high JAPANESE ARMS FOR THE rum, all kinds of food for horses and viction must be rooted in our people every

certain non-Russian goods into the Priamur ment concerning the free importation of nad Maritime provinces of Siberia both by youth, That the directors report and statement the various land routes or by water route. of accounts as presented be passed, and of the Aeur and its tributaries. They are that Mr W. S. Davison be elected a direc-of considerable interest to foreign export tor of the company

of

ALLIES.

THIS YEAR'S TOTAL.

perishably fixed in the minds of the pre sent generation, Above all things, the cou where that Germany's pence and security can be guaranteed only by her forces on Jand and sea, and that all strivings towards brotherhood with other peoples in the sphers. of Kultur must never be allowed to lead to the smallest weakening of Germany's armaments for war

ers of the Far East. Amongst the articka periences of the recent past had remain im which are admitted duty free into this part of Russian territory are:Chinese animals, artificial and animal manure, doarstic animals and horsis, nima bones, raw ground phosphates and superplos phates, bones and hoofs, raw leather, raw tanned sking of various sorte, hemp bags east iron, bar iron, tiuplate, steal, pewter etc. etc., wire products except copper, all agricultural implements, and machine 10013 It is further insisted that school teachers for the trades crufts, factories, workshops, inust instruct the children that all parties machinery of all sorts whether entire or in and separate tendencies must be subor parts,

The following articles are not slinweddited to the unity of Germany, and in- territory without the permia ion of the ful kingdom, as well as love for the King Minister of Interior-Live nigy oud all and Emperor and the whole House of preparations made from pig flesh and fat, Hohenzollern." The following order is implements of warfare, playing cards, edded : — margarine produets. Bengala matches. You will work with determination fishing tackle, furniture material and against all efforts to exons or to belittle the games coloured with arsenic preparations rises which our themes have committed aniline dyes, Americas potatoes, whole or against Gurnians over the world, if such sliced, leaves, skins. conserves hermetical doctrings have sought to find their way seated preserved edibles in which sugar ly into the school and have not slivady been employed wires and grape producta defected by the sourd forines Ethe Chizese wine and spirit made from grain tensho

CLIFTON GARDENS Wed 12 No infer! high- nor low water South China trade we should copy Japanese Y.16,500,000 represents the price at which at all to be unported into Russian press upon them the blessings of a power.

Nor, 1, 2 sud 2, WEST END TERRACE CANTON

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price even in normal times there is no prejudice against American goods us such, rather the reverse; the Chinainan will right- ly buy in the cheapost market and from that firm or nation which supplies his needs

It is stated that munitions of war already as he wants them supplied. Methods of contracted for by the Japanese Govora introduction of American goods and sale- ment to be supplied during this year man-hip are axiomatic and should be mount, in valus to X.110,000,000 appro- ft in thoroughly well understood by our nation, ximately, of which Y.80,000,000 worth is or low water although a great deal can be learned from to be supplied by the War Department; others, To maintain and increase our Y.10,000,000 by the Navy Department, and cleverness and initiative. German three warships captured by Japan in the thoroughness but not their unfair under Russo-Japanese War are to be restored to hand ways, and above all the high standard Russia. Exset figures for orders to private of British mercantile integrity,

merchants and manufacturers are not avail. In conclusion we repeat that American able, but are estimated at

about manufacturers should wake up to the in- Y.120 000,000, an increase of 20 per cent. poruce of a trade wak South China, over the figures for last year. It is there which will endure after the war, and therefore expected that the value of all war was never a better opportunity or a wireitons to be supplied by Japan to the rapidly pass og us, than the preset Alliss during this year will aggregate an

kes tax Y:540,000,000.—Kærlange.

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