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INTIMATIONS

Ten Victor Records which

́ should be in every home'

Venetian Love Song

Finlandia-Tone Poem (Sibelius)

(Silver Threads Among The Gold...

Celio

37219

Broken Melody

17866

Juliot's Blumber

BG505

Fackeltan

(Meyerliner

35502

Blue Paradise

One Step

Miss Vison

Fox Trot....

Song

Violin

64327-Ah, Love, but a day.

64120-I Hear You Calling Me

74437-Love's Nocturne

74337--Legendo

88401-La Campanella (Last)

88348-Abide With Me (Liddle)

...Pianoforte

Song

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Evan Willia

McCormack. Homlin Zimbalist. Paderewski. Clara Butt.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MAY 22TD, 1916.

COUNT REVENTLOW'S DREAM The Norwegian, newspaper "Jorgen hunder lus printed a notable article by Admiral Berresen on the subject of the Nordegini rast and Gorman Caspira tions:

TRADE OF HONGKONG.

A GENERALLY DULL MARKET

The following statistics have been taken From the fortnightly prices current sad market report of the Hongkong General

Chamber of Commerce:

OPIUM

Stocks un May 18th wore 95 chests of Patna, 208 of Benares, 9743 of Malwa and 78 of Persian and Turkish. During the interval four chests of Malwn Opium were exported In uncertified Bengal Opium the balance of stocks on May 18th consisted of 135 cheats of Patna and 19 of Benares. There were no ex

portations, and no Opium was boiled by

Government monopoly.

EXPORTS,

The Feather market is very dull and there is nothing duing in Ginger. There is no business in Galangal, or in Star Aniseed, and but little in Cassia Oil and Star Aniseed Oil. There is change to report in the dull condition Ground Nuts.

Yunnan Tin is very hater and no change is to be reported in Saigon Cassia. Bristles are again a pour busi

TICSS

IMPORTS.

The Cotton Yarn marker has shown

SHIPPING NOTES

NEW RUSSIAN PORT TO OPEN.

PORTUGAL AND THE ALLIES. CONDITIONAL CONTRABAND.

ENGLAND BOBSOLETE METHODS OF TRADING"

The special correspondent of The

REMOVING DOUBTS AS TO CAPTURE.

The Gatelle contius a notification

After June 14th American exporters, for the first time since the opening of the European war, will have an oppor

unity to land goods in Russia without Times writing from Lisbon on April 11th | published with the object of putting in interference or delay by Government shipments, according to information sys-President Machado received me end to prevailing doubts relative to the received recently from the Russian-to-day at the Belem Palace and mado American Chamber of Commerce of the following statement. The British Moscow by the American Russian Cham- ber of Commerce, New York: A cable Kram announced that, un tust date the port of Nikolatersk, at the month of the Aniar River in Siberih, will be opened for navigation and will provide a new channel for placing American goods on the Russian market.

THE PANAMA CANAL

economis

capture of conditional contraband un board a vessel bound for a neutral port, This states that HM, the King, in conse quence of the existing doubts, has order-

The provisions of the Declaration of London Order-in-Council No. 2, 1914, shall not be deemed to limit or to have

limited in any way the right of His Majesty, in accordance with the laws of nations, to capture goods upon the ground that they are conditional cu the liability of conditional contraband 20 capture, whether the carriage of the goods traband, nor to affect or to have affect d

to their destination be direct or entail transhipment or a subsequent transport by land

and Portuguese Governments, he said, were in perfect accord, but he wished the English people to learn, through Theed as follows Timce, the Portuguese attitude towards the war and towards the It is anticipated that much of the struggle that will follow. The Prime freight, which has been going to Vladi Minister, Dr. Almeida, was present dur vostork during the winter months willing the latter part of the conversation, now be diverted to this port, from which and stated that he cordially approved of it will be transported up the Amur the views expressed by the President. The River to Stretyinsk, where connection is traditional policy of Portuguese Gorern- liberal institutions at home and the pur made with a railroad line, linked to the ments had been the ranintenance of suance with the ancient alliance with Trans-Siberian Railroad

England. These had been the two sa net aspects of Portuguese public life for a generation. But foreign policy became for a while somewhat permeated by Ger- The provisions of Article 1 (ii) and (ii)) man influence. From the first, however, of the said Order-in-Council shall apply the Republic bad aimed at the renewal, tu absolute contraband as well as to con The destinations referred to in Article with England in foreign relations, in its closest form, of the association ditional contraband.

When war was declared, the President 30 and in Article 33 of the said Declar absolute solidarity with our Ally and wetions laid down in the said Order-in- helped as much as possible. We are now Council) be presumed to exist, if the doing everything in our power, to aid in goods are consigned to or for a person the prosecution of the war, and we shall who, during the present hostilities, has strive to draw still closer the links which forwarded imported contraband goods to unite the two countries. Already we are territory belonging to or occupied by seriously considering the steps to be the enemy. taken to secure our economic future, We

The passage of the collier Jars, the repair ship: Prometheus and the new fust ship unee, of the United States Navy, through the Panama Canal marks the beginning of the restoration of traffic is believed by Washington. conditions, it

These are the

more activity than for some time past authorities dins which the continued, we at once proclaimed our tion shall (in addition to any presumps.

the demand being for chops of. No 10s: suitable for the Yunman market, and prices have improved to the extent of 31 to $2 per bale 12s are in small do

mand and 90s are aimest neglected ow

ing fo competition of Japanese yarns, which are taking the place of Bomba Yarns Quotations are:-No. 10s at 92 to 297; No. 199. nt 886 to 98: No. 16s at. 890 to $117: No. 28 at 32 to $132 Arrivals, 2.300 hates; sales. 7.000 hales; shipments, 300; bargains, 12,000 bales; unsold stock, 41,000 bales

As to Woollens, some business is report d in Blankets, but there is nothing doing in other goods Long Ells and Spanish Stripes are still unobtainable

The Metal roarket is featureless. With the exception of re-sales of Tinplates at $12.75 to $14, no business is reported. There is nothing doing in Yellow Meta.

No change is reported in Petroleum Products. There are no stocks of Sun dries, and the Con market is dull on account of trouble in Canton. All quota tions given are only nominal.

There are no stocks of Saltpetre; the ex port frum Calcutta contimes to be pro hibited:

operating forces have undertaken to handle through the canal since naviga tion was closed on account of the slides

September

of t

in

These vessels drew not more than 22 feet of water it was explained at the canal office in Washingten on March 27th They were permitted to go through be cause they were Government vessels, for ao commercial vessels will be permitted to make the transit of the canal before that date-necording April 15th. Upon to the present favourable prospects, there will be nothing to hinder the passage of vessels taking not over thirty feet of water.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD LAUNCHES ANOTHER VESSEL FOR

STRAITS TRADE.

The 8.8. Kamuning, built for the Straits Steamship Co. Ltd., of Singa pore, was successfully launched from Ti koo Dockyard on Saturday. The Kami Admiral Berresen refers to the recent

ing measures 286 feet long over, all 41 ly fitlished study by Count Reventlow

The Sugar market, generally, kas ruled feet beam, and 21 feet 9 inches moulded of the strategie disadvantages of the weaker, but good business has been on depth, and is constructed of Siemens German coasts and the detriment to Gerin Browns for Northern China ports, Martin steel to the owners' seantlings, many's maritime position resulting from

A double bottom is fitted amidships. the fact that Germany is confronted in the North Sen by the British island

suitable for water ballast or oil, the for ward and after peaks being similarly ar- which prevent the free passage of the". German Fleet to the open sea, while the The American Flour market has deranged. Accommodation for a few pus well protected British Flect would have clined during the period under review, sengers has been provided in a hous surfictext ting during the period which and with easier Pacific freights prices amidabips and on the bridge deck, the crossing the Worth Shy German ships in are getting murs into line with the local communiated on the bridge and bont get dicks to assemble for an market, but there are no signs of renewed

and the native crew on the upper deck. attack Count: Reventlow drew Ger buying. The local market remaine ex- wang's attention to the Western Fjords tremely dull, and the little demand from The cargo-handling arrangements are of Norway and their excellent harbours Coast markets has now fallen of Stocks most up-to-date, eight steam winches and which would afford every facility for of American flour consist of about six steam cranes being fitted to ensure raids into the open Atlantic. Admiral 400,000 sacks, and of Chines four about rapid handling of cargo. Bærresen says that this statement is 460,000 sack Prices generally in Hùng- worthy of consideration by Norwegians.kong have declined owing to the absence and that, in fact, it is correct. It has of demand Quotations: American Pa become evident during the war that Norton 4: American Cutoff, 3, 40: Ameri- WIY possesses coasts which several Powers might envy It is, the Admiral holds,

can Straight,$3.35; Shanghai Flour perfectly intelligible that Germany 80 to $3.05. should sigh for ports from which to pass.

EVERYWHERE outside the British barrier. Along the

SOLE AGENT::

MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA

The financial statement for the month of February is as follow:--

Norwegian coast are many open ice-free harbars which it would be almost in THE COLONY'S FINANCE. possible to block owing to the channel, 200 fathons deep, stretching nearly the whole length of the coast, it being unt of the question with such a depth of water to fix nines or use an anchored

DE VENVE AND EXPENDITURE, network for the purpose of catching subutarines, such as exist on the British Balance of assets and liabili coasts on to fear, a

tics on 1st January, 1916: 68,009,88 Thus, having nothing to fear, a fleRevenue from 1st to 29th Feb., ENDA IOR HOUSE STREET. TEL. 230-155. with submarine might be stationed in · 1916,

1,011,171,20

$1,079, 187.02.

BONGKONG,

108

FRENCH LESSONS

#. MOUSSION,

15, Mosaico HILL HOAS,

ANOTHER MIRACLE.

67

a Norwegian Fjord and leave it when desired in order to enter the open” ses and eventually to attempt to break down | Expenditure from Ist to 29th the blockade. Ironelads might safely move without having to apprehend mines

February 1918

Balance

815,414,84

The statement of assets and liabilities on the 29th February was as follows:

LIABILITIES:

and there would be a direct route to the Atlantic No wonder Count Reventlow's mouth watera vien elevouring to find a solution of the problem of walafing. Russia and attacking Great Britain on her fans, he contemplates the possibility Deposits not available of a budain inder the Central Powers extending fromi Constantinople to North Cape A glance at the map shows the importance of such a solution of the pan-

House service account Pustal agencies Overdraft, bank

Total liabilities Balance

Total

ASSETS,

Subsidiary coins Advances

The miracles performed by LITTLE'S | Germanic problem, ORIENTAL BALI are almost countless." Such aspirations, Admiral Færresen Men and women who have become continues, do not correspond with Nor crippled by the horrible aguases of wegian ideals, and happily, Norwegians Rheumatism are throwing away crutches, would be able to provert their realisation. canes, and bandages, and walking free though the task would be a great one. with elastic step. Rheumatism in the

the experiences of the present war hack or shoulders, in the arms or legs, can were utilised Norway would be able, he be instantly relieved and cured by this thinks, to frustrate any effort of a hostile marvellous remedy.. There is no doubt fleet to seize the Norwegian coast. Imprest, about it no possible room for unbelief For instance, if an enemy's fleet en Crown agents' deposit ac LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM ally tered Bergen or remained anchored in count and positively does cure Rheumatian the roads there, Norwegian submarines-allocated stores (FW-D) You may have exhausted the resources of could wait at the entrances while aero-Unallocated stores (Bailway) the ordinary physician, and tried numer planes from the arrounding mountains Suspense account ous so-called remedies. in vain, but you could shell the enemy vessels decks. The Crown agents need not despair or give up hape till

have tried LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM, that most extraordinary curativ agent in the treatme of Bleumatism, Thousands have been cared. It will can your Rheumatism.

Gold as Is Ad. per bottle:

Agents for Hongkong:-- Meshra, A. §. WYTON & Co.. In. -

(478-16

IBITORS TO CANTON

Bhould-Parekmur

**FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON

BY THE PEARL RIVER”.

CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYDA. With-Ilustrations, Mapa and På

PRICE

On Bala

DAILY

ponent of such measures, combined

with use of mines, Aduical Berresen believes, renders possible the defence of the coast of Norway. In addition, how ever, it would be necessary for the State to encourage the development of enter- prises produeing motors, aeroplanes, mines, submarines, and other war sup plies

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

count

Exchange

Total:

current

requisition the ships interned in our have not hesitated to use our rights to ports, which will be used for warlike or commercial purposes as may be decided in co-operation with our Allies. In other words, we have decided to act in the closest concert with gland in commer- cint, as in military, matters, aga

The war has put an end for ever to the English policy of "splendid isolation," from which even we, her oldest friend and ally, have suffered. It was the effect of this policy which King Edward must have had in mind when he s tactfully and necessfully worked at establishing cordial relations with other countries.

This policy of aloofness enabled Ger- many, in Portugal as elsewhere, to secure commercial ascendancy at England expense. The paradoxical situation was witnessed of Liberal England clinging to her traditional, obsolete methods of trading, and autocratic Germany adopt- ing the most modern, and even demo cratic, means of securing business their Government supporting the trader at very turn, every possible inducement offered to customers, price lists and cor respondence in Portuguese, and travel- lers using the same tongue' and also the metric system, and also the

In regard to future trade relations we are sending a delegation to the Congress in Paris. Not only shall we co-operate The machinery consists of one set of economically with England after the war, but we shall act with her to-day in triple-exprasion engines of the builders' own make, having cylinders in., in deciding upon thus ensures necessary to and 48in diameter with inches strokecure the commercial fruits of victory. Steam is generated by two-multitubular boilers, also Bonstructed by the Taikoo Dockyard.

The s.s. Aamuning is a sister ship of the ss. Ajon, launched at Taikoo Dock yard last month. Another vessel for the sane owners, the ss. Kayng, will be launched at an early date.

SAIPBUILDING IN JAPAN.

NO FEAR OF TROUBLE OVER THE QUESTION OF WAGES.

ITALY AND ENEMY

MERCHANT VESSELS

CONFISCATION AS REPRISAL

A Gazette notice contains the following amendment to the Article providing for the confiscation of enemy merchant ves- wels by way of reprisal for certain hos-

In the cases covered by Artielo 2 and 3

of the goods to prove that their destina- tion was inaccent of this Order, it shall lie upon the owner

From and after the date of this Order, Article 19 of the Declaration of London shall cease to be adopted and put in force. Neither vessel nor her cargo shall be immune from sapture for breach of blocknde upon the sole ground that she is at the moment on her way to a gon blockaded port.

This Order may be cited as The Da claration of London Order-in Council. 1916."

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. CORPS ORDERS BY LT-COLA, CHAPMAN, D.

-NOTICES.

1.In future, applicants for leave of absene from the Corps exceeding one month must state (a) The reason for which the leave s

required.

(b) Whether they finve already ob tained the consent of their am ployers to such leave.

LEAVE.

2(a) In reference to Corps Order

No. 2 of 12th inst., the leave thờ p in granted to No. 1072 Pte. H. Bates is hereby cancelled

() No 2000 Pie. R. H. Sharp is granted fourteen days' leave of ab sence from the Colony with effect from 19th instanty

(e) No. 1917 Sapper

Johnson is- granted six months' sick leave with effect from 19th instant.

JOINED: 8The undermentioned, having join- ed, are allotted Corps Nos and posted as follows

No. 2002 Ptc. 3. N. Cunningham to Scouts Company, No. 4 Section. No. 2003 Sapper J. H. Donnithor

to Engineer Company

No. 2004 Ptc. T. J. Fisher to Scotts

Company, No 3 Section. SENARAI PARADES.

4. Parades for to-day.

7 to 8am-Signalling Section 4 €***

Class at Headquarters.

· DETAIL. • 3.On duty till 25th inst--EKYR Next for duty 26th Inst. Scouts Orderly Officer 26th inst: to 1st Juns

Licut Murphy.

A F. CHURCHILL, Capt.

Adjutant. H.K.V.C.

NOTE:Reference Corps No. of 19

inst the Stunts Co. will parade at 5.30 p.m. instead of 6 pin as sta therein.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

WILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

A Billiard Championship, open to all members of the Tolice Reserve, will shortly open..

"If the enemy causes damage to thɔ" Mr. Inaoka, Director of the Shipping

lives or goods of Italian subjects or citi Bureau in the Department of Communi

zens by bombarding undefended towns.. cations, in the course of a Press infer- view, remarks that the price of build-ports, villages, houses, or other buildings, $253,772, 18 ng materials has risen 30 per cent or by destroying merchantmen unarmed or so it is not surprising that armed for defence in accordance with the more and the cost of shipbuilding should show a provisions of Article 109 of the Mercan- proportionate increase. Prior to the out tile Marine Code, or by committing any break of hostilities the cost of building hostile acts which are contrary to the an ordinary cargo vessel was Y.130 to principles of the rights of war generally 8393,784.0 Y140 per gross ton, but the figure has recognised and admitted, the Govern

6,420.42-

now risen to 1150 or Y100, and is stillment of the King are authorised to order 13,512.5 rising. Recently a certain shipowner 1,591,217.71 contrasted for the building of a freight appropriation of the sum required ship of 5,2.cons gross for V.1,000,000 to indemnify Italian subjects or citizens 81,094,880,78

to be built in 20 months. In the case of or their representatives, who have suffer 263,772 18 this particular vessel some additional ed damage from the enemy from the cost was incurred owing to the provision find which has been established by the .8o,238.655.91 of oil tanks; still, the price of Y.180 per Caise of Deposits for seamen in the mari ton must be regarded as something ex. time department of Genoa in accordance with the terms of Article 6 of our Decree traordinaEARTH

appear to be of the 17th June, 1915, No. 957. British $1,207,276.23

81,374.77 suffering from a scarcity of workmen 3,169.00 and the great increase in wages, but Тарап is comparatively free from these difficulties. As there are no trade unions THE RUN ON THE BANK OF 309, 240 28 Japan, as there are in Great Britain, 113,262.55tion of wages. In the Mitsubishi Yard

there is no fear of trouble over the ques 1,962.69 at Nagasaki there are 10,000 workmen employed at present 2,402 men at 2812.65 Mitsubishi Yard at Kobe 9,500 men in 19,427 58 the Kawasaki Yard at Kobe; 3,000 men

at the Osaka Iron Works; 1,900 men in At a meeting of representatives from $2,258,653.91 the Uraga Dockyard; 300 at the Harade all the foreign exchange banks except Yard, and 900 at the Fujinagate Yard, the German, held on the 15th inst. at the making a total 28,800 men engaged in Chartered Bank (Shanghai), it was the shipbuilding industry. The wages of these workmen, however, do not the foreign banks should come to the aid The daily decided (says the N.-C. Daily News) that amount to more than 80 to 10 senon of the Bank of China, to such extent es Empire Day rehearsal Club Lusitano at -- An average. This is roughly, one third of might be necessary, but in the circum- what is paid to British workmen en aances it was considered advisable first gaged in similar work, and this factor to obtain the approval of the respective of lower wages must be considered. an advantage to the shipbuilding udas-

Ministers at Peking, to whom telegrams were accordingly despatched The deci try of this country."Japan Chronicle.

sion to render aid to the Bank of China. was unanimous.

477 307.14

RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM:

TAIL EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR

CHINA.

ASSISTANCE FROM FOREIGN BANKS.

A Gazelle notification states that the importation into the United Kingdom of canned, bottled, dried and preserved TO-DAY

fruits, except currants, is prohibited. Chipun-Bernão Co., Ltd, Mesting The importation of the following is also prohibited:Motor car, chassis, motor- TO-MORROW

cycles and parts and accessories of motor

At the meeting the following banks away Gou, Lód: Hosting cars and motor cycles other than the

were represented Bank of Taiwan, o Hongkong Hotals tyres, with the exception of the motore

Basque Belge Pour l'Etranger, Banghe- cars, chassis, accessorice and parts, which

de l'Indo-Chine, Chartered Bank of are at present exempted

ir port

India, Australia and China, Hongkong also musica! instrumen Including Second Lieut. V. J. Holland, writing to Shanghai Banking Corporation, gramaphones, and pianolas and other Bhanghai, says he has cono Bestry Ship's Cut at similar instraments and Bccessories of lessons

rtificate award a component parts and records thereof, received his

be app il kinds expects Moc spirita and sf PORT except ram and

com

course

International Banking Corporation, Mercantile Bank of India Nederlands kutschappij., set ds che Handel-

Astafic

Competitors must sent their names, to

gether with an entrance fee of $1 to Captain Franks, A.S.P. (R), V toria Gaol, on or before May 21st.

EMERGENCY BOARD. - ------- Monday, May 22nd. The attendance of

the Band and Ordiestra is cancelle Tuesday, May Zird.-Maxim Gunners,

Mounted and Motor Patrols, Thursday, May 20th-No e Section." Friday, May 28th-No. 9 Section. Men should attend at any time between

3.30 p.m. and 6.15 p.m. Absentees without leave go on defsn't

list without enquiry

ORCHESTRA PRACTICE.

No

6 pm sharp today.

EMPIRE DAY, 1918, member, of whatever rank, of the Police Reserve will be admitted to the Theatre Royal on the evening of May 24th except(s) Those detail ed to assist by Chief Inspector d'Almada, Chairman of the Organis ing Committee; (b) those to whom tickets are issued; (c) those detailed- se hosts at the preceding, dinner to the men from the Eront m The whole of the sccommodation in the

Theatre is required for guests.