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INTIMATIONS

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THE HONGKONG DAILY FEESS MONDAY, JULY 17TH, 1916.

TRADE OF HONGKONG The following statistics have been taken from the fortnightly price current and market report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce-

and Turkishi.

OPIUM.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HONGKONG AND THE WAK. EIGHT YEARS OF LITIGATION.

BANK.

A MALICIOUS RUMOUR AT TRIBUTED TO GERMANS.

A LONDON NEWSPAPER'S..

COMMENT,

We have more than once commented on the patriotism displayed by the British Crown Colonies in the Far East since the outbreak of the war (says the London China Bepress). As evidence of the

THE SINKING OF THE "TOSHO MARU,"

To-day we record the history of a case instituted eight years ago (says the

Stocks on July 11th were 395 cheats of Extraordinary rumours of a most malici- Paton, 209 of Benares, 272 of Malwa, ous nature became suddenly current in and 58 of Persian and Turkish. The ex-Blanghai on Saturday afternoon (July spirit which prevails, we now find the dapan Clerquicle in a recent issue). In porte during the interval have been one chest of Malwa al 58 chests of Persian 8th) regarding the Hongkong and Shang Opium the balance of stocks on July 19th Chinese to have already closed its doors In uncertified Bengal hai Bank, which was reported among the was 119 chests of Patus and 61 Benares. in Hongkong and London, and to be in- Seven chests of Patna Opium and 19 tending to do so this morning in Shang Chests of Benares Opium were boiled by hai These rumours, of course, were not Government monopoly,

Four hundred hales of Feathers were momentum during the week-end; and order, no doubt, that they might gather sold on Monday, July 3rd. This is the they had this much effect that a few now sense of Ginger, and up to the pre-Chinose cash shops on Saturday after Bent a small business has been done, noon began actually to refuse Hongking There is no business in Galangal, and and Shanghai Bank notes or to accept nothing doing in Star Anisend Oil, Star them only at a discount, the amount of Aniseed, or Ground Nuts The same re- which varied inversely with the distance mark applies to Tin and Saigon Cassia. from the Bank, There is no change to report in the mar ket for Bristles.

EXPORTS.

HPORTS.

THE BEGINNING OF THE LIE

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question being discussed in Hongkong will not be remembered except by those Government and British residents there the steamer Tosha-mur, owned by M whether even more cannot be done by the directly concerned that in August, 1907, of crisis. Substantial sums of money, as Koji Yonezo, of Komamonocho, Kobe, to aid the national cause in this time

Administration and the inhabitants, and of Korea. The Japan Marine Insurance we know, have been contributed by the was lost near Nekogiri-jima, off the coast

have made themselves efficient volunteers. the owner's claim, Mr. Kaji instituted to join the army, whilst those who remainsured for Y92,000, having failed to settle Notwithstanding this, it is pointed out legal proceedings against the concern. It by correspondents in the local Press that is stated that no fewer than nine judg the standard of living, after over twentyments, including three in the Court of months of the most ruinous warfare that Cassation, have been given, the last being the world has ever seen, remains the same handed down by the Osaka Court of as in the old days of peace. The sugges- Appeal on the 3rd instant, against Me. tion is, therefore, made that further Knji. The support of the intervening sacrifices should be made to bring the julgment is not reported: probably Colony into line with the burdens borne the parties have forgotten the details by people at home. One practical pro long ago,

satisfied with the last decision of the At any rate, Mr. Kaji is stot follow the example set by British Malaya Osaka Court and has instructed, his in making a direct addition to the finan- connerl is appeal against the judgment cial resources available for the prosecu

local war loan would have the advan- tion may be dragged on for an indefinite tion of the war. It is pointed out that yers in Japan are kept busy and litiga-

In this way the Law Courts and law

that the Chiness would no doubt avail desires. Perhaps it is in view of these themselves freely of such an attractive circumstances that a substantial inercase opportunity of showing their apprecia- will be proposed in next year's Estimates tion of the benefits which they enjoy of the Department of Justice for an in- ander the British flag. The payment of creased number of Judges and Public interest and amortisation, it is thought, Procurators, and of their pay, could be niet by the taxation of luxuries. Another suggestion is that the war excess profits taxation should be extended to brought bigger profits to certain busi

sses in our Overseas Possessions just as it has at home. Assuming, however, that the Imperial Government refrains from initiating a general Imperial policy in commentator, whether or not it all be this matter, the question is, says one competent for the Crown Colonies to bring an excess profits tax into being of their own accord. That such a discussion the Colony, and indicates that the in- should take place is all to the credit or habitants are willing, and even anxious, to bear their fair share of the burdens of Empire,

TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION unted with exchange. Quotations are shop in glion denied a knowledge of age of appealing to local pride, and perind if one or both of the pasties so

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Close inquiries were immediately in The Chinese having supplied their restituted and the remour was before longposal to this end is that Hongkong should quirements in Cotton Farn, stopped buy traced to a Cantonese cash shop in Nan ing, as the uncertain political condition king Road, which had telephoned the of Kwangtung precludes any idea of statement given above to various other speculative purchases Prices have flue cash shops. It is needless to say that the No 10s, at 295. to 2111; No. 125, at $100 the plot. It was also learnt that a tole te $11: No. 16s, at $105 to 8132: No. 20s,gram was hunded in on Saturday after at $107 to $143. Arrivals, rit. Sales noon at the Shanghai' office of the Chiness 3,000 bales Shipments 5,000 Unsold Telegraph Administration to be sent to stock 34,000 bales Bargains 12,000 bales Poking stating that the Hongkong, and There is no movement in Woollens. As Shanghai Bank had failed in London to Metals, a further chall fortnight is to and Hongkong. This telegrant the be reported. Tinplates have been the Chinese Telegraph Administration very medium of a dorate business, some properly refused to necept.

10,000 boxes reported sold for shipment. Inquiries made by the Chinese authori-the Crown Colonies, since the war has Prices paid from $11.20 to $12.50, the lit-ties, who are guilty of spreading mali ter quotation being firmer at this close, cious rumours, leave little doubt that the Wire Nails en quiet; small sales whole thing is a German conspiracy, are reported Quotations from home con-doubtless intended as a counter-stroke to time firm. Nothing has been done in the news of the British, French and Rus Yellow Metal Small sales of coal are sinn victories in Europe, the seriousness reported; all the quotations given are of which for Germany is made plainer by only nominal. The Sugar market is dull every day's telegrams; and possibly also owing to the political unrest in Kwang as a form of revenge for the damning trong

The American flour market is un-had workmanship of German electrical disclosures of the general faultiness and elianged Freights are lower now than machinery which the experience of River they live been since the commencement side power station has so bitterly proved of hostilities, but is only due to a tempor. Utterly absurd as the rumours are, not ary lull in trade. Now crop is well reto speak of their silliness, as the Germani ported but will be late.

falsehoods cannot fail to recoil in Chinese

In the market prices locally are below opinion on the Germans own heads, they replacing cost. Stocks ure normal for have their serious side, and a plain state the time of year, and demand remainsment of the case, as shown in documents marinal Quotations American Patent available to any inquirer, may be given. $1; American Cut-off, 840; American Straight, S.; Shanghai Flour, & to $2.05.

Java.

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

The total amount of rice exported from 1st January up to 97th June is 681,808 tens against 553,437 tune in 1915.

We quote to-day white rice, No. 2 sifted Japan mality, Hongkong 4.55 per picul f... Saigon for July shipment.

FAR EASTERN

MEN AND THE WAR. H.M.S. Queen Murg, in 1900 served in Major-General C. Rooney, R.M.L.1 the China war, acting as adjutant to the R.M. Battalion,

The death is reported of Sergeant formerly in the Shanghai Public Works F. O. R. Turner, of the 10th Yorkshires, Department. He went Home with the Shanghai contingent on the Now Maru. Lieutenant-Commasider David Williams Shaft Douglas, whose loss has been re corded, wits commissioned as gunnery lintenant to the Brafford, and served in the vessel sutil her foss in the Far East in 1968.

SALVAGE SERVICES TO THE "KITANO MARU.” CORRECTLY ASSESSED BY THE DEFENDANTS.

Dover Harbour Board (as owners) and In the Admiralty Court, London, The

Lady Dungannon and Simte claimed the master and grow of the steam tugs salvage remuneration for services render- ed to the Japanese steamship Kitaro Mara, in the Duke of Edinburgh Chân- nel. Thames Estuary, on December 3rd, 1915.

It appeared the Kitani Marn, in the proceeding up the South Edinburgh London, was at 11a.m. on December 3rd course of a voyage from the Far East to

Channel, in charge of a Trinity Honse off. pilot, when she ran ashore on the North Shingles. The tugs named assisted her

grave Deane said the value of the services In giving judgment, Mr. Justice Bar- were properly assessed by the deferunts suin. themselves when they tendered and pajd into Court £850, and he awarded that

LONDON SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL STUDIES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL

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THE STRENGTH OF WAYFOONG.. The uote issue of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is more strictly hedged about by its own charter and by.regula tions of and agreements with the Hong kong and British Governments, than, The Compagnie de Commerce et de probably, any other bank in existence. Navigation d'Estrime Orient, of Saigon, Every note issued is secured by one $1. under dute July 4th, report as fol-means and another to its full value in

lows

hard silver. In Hongkong the notes of Kice Market. Our market is firm and the Bank are legal tender for which pri ca have an upward tendency as a the Colonial Government takes respon consequence of the purchases of the Goyability. In Shanghai also the Hongkong erament and a good deal of saloy the Government takes responsibility for the Bank's paper issue. There is no note issue of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Hankow and Tientsin. In Peking there Fis a small one, also of course, fully se- cured. In fact Hongkong and Shanghai banknotes are as good as silver because there is always silver to meet them,

Dirvely knowledge of the rumours Came to the Bank's ears arrangements HONGKONG'S FINANCES.

were made to meet any run that might result. Large quantities of dollars were The financial statement for the monthing fourteen native banks-Dal Tuck, sent yesterday morning to the follow of April, 1976, is as follow:--

Wing Fong, Hung Kin, Yain Chuen, REVENUE AND EXPENDITORES Ting Kong, Hung Tong. Te Ching. On Balence of assets and liabili

Ye, Shing Yue, Tuo Yuin, Hung Ziang, s on 31st March, 1916. 34,10.49 Kam Yu, Wing. Yu, Yuon Wo-who Revenne from Ist to 30th

were instructed fu cash overy Hongkong April, 1910

1,247,236.7nd Shanghai Bank note presented. The wound.

names of these banks were posted on the

that the Governant has allotted a sum 1,251,547.22

gates of the Bank's offices on the Bund THE CHINESE PAHLIAMENT. not exerding £25,000 for the purpose of and were also inserted in the Chinese

altering the buildings and providing new -1,098,778.40

[papers,

accommodation. The additions and al-

Expenditure from 1st to

30th April, 1918.

Balance

The School of Oriental Studies has just

Major David Mitchel Tomlinson, Royal Scots, who died on May 12th from wonids received the same day, was for seral years chief engineer and nunager for the great Kapsan mines in north- Past Korea, but being in England at the

break of war he at once joined King been incorporated by Royal Charter Sis Edward's Husse, from which he received John Hewett, formerly Livut, Governor

commission, in

the Royal Scots in of the United Provinces and president of February, 1915. His promotion was so

with his battalion in July and took part The school will have it home at the rapid that he attained the rank of runjoy the Coronation Durbar Commities an in August. He proceeded to the front 1911, is chairman of the guverning body. in the battle of Loos. In the attack of May 12th the Colonel of the Royal Scots It will be remembered that by a special was killed and Major Tomlinson took Act of Parliament the London Institu London Institution, Finsbury Cireus, E. C. over command. It was while leading ation was transferred to the Office of counter-attack that he received his fatal Works for the purpose of the school, and

"All Yesterday at the Bank's premises/ QUALIFICATION OF EX-MEMBERS.terations, which were delayed, first owing

8152.765.82shroffs were engaged in packing dollars. In connection with the re convocation to the bulding strike and then owing to

into convenient parculs, so that if any of the defunct Parlinagat by the Pre-

the war, are now nearly completed. Turec ATITE CHAOS IN CHINA. demand should come to day it may be silential blandate issued on the 20th ult., months before the outbreak of war t

met as expeditiously as possible. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

Such incasus should vory rapidly be immediately reviewed so as to reopen from commercial houses and other inter

the qualifientions of the ex-M. Ps. should Mansion House meeting was held

organise an appeal for subscriptions. IN THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES.

calin noy apprehension that may have the National Assembly (says the Peking ests connected with our Oriental Empire. been felt by some Chinese on Saturday. It Daily News). The Central Government,

uth inst directs that, prior to the fixing even among the less educated classes. Assembly Affairs (which is attached to Treasury would contribute, £4,000, the A Presidential mandate issued on the does not appear yet that many Chinese, has instructed the Bureau for National was then stated that towards the total cost of annual upkeep, £14,000, the of the official system, the superior official have been much impressed by a story of d'recting thu Military Affairs of a Pre which the nuilioe is no less obvious than the qualifications of the Members of the London County Council £2,000, leaving vince shall be called the Tuchun, and the the absurdity.. at superior Civil Official the Provincial

The attempted run ended in a brilliant Chief. The arrangements within their fiascu. Whoever it was who planned the yamens as well as their duties and powers schume made a total failure of it are to remain temporarily is of old. There are a score of more of stories in The new appointments include Lu circulation among the Chinese to account Yung-ting as Tuchin of Kuantang Le for the report, which so many believed at

the Minister of Interior) to investigate dissolved Parliament as follows:-(0) The members who lost their qualifications under suspicion of having connections with the revolt in the Yangtze valley in 1912; (2) fembers who were suspended from their functions by Maudates of the late Chief Executive in September, 1914; (3) Members who were appointed to

Government of India 21.250, and the

Or

me £6,800 to be raised by endowment

annual

subscription from other

sources,

with our vast Imperial responsibilities, It has always been a reproach to us, that, while other European capitals Oriental schools, London has maintain

well -equipped and efficient made

Shun, Tuchun of Kiangsi; Li Hongchi, first, that the bank was unsafe. To cite offcial positions by the Government after merely isolated and exiguous

Tuchun of Fukien Wang Changyuan, but two of these stories is sufficient to Tuchun of Hupch Chen Yi, Tuchun of show the absurdity and childishness of Hunan; Tsai Au, Tuchun of Szechuan The bank has been sending away s

the rumours Chen Ping-k'un, Tuchun of Kuungsi, Tang Chi-yao, Tachan of Yunnan, and much silver that there is not enough left Liu Haier-shih, Tuchun of Kueichowe there to rush its notes-that, briefly, is

Tsai do and Chen Yi are concurrently one story. The other is that the British appointed Provincial Chiefs of Sza. Flest lost so many ships at the battle of chuan and Hunan. The latter is instruct. Jutland, that England is sending t ed to proceed to his post as quickly as China. through her agent the Hongkong possible; pending his arrival, Lu Yung and Shanghai Bank, for silver with bing is urdered to act temporarily as Tu which to buy a new fleet. Daily chuu of Bunan. Ma

Prior to assumption of office by Lu Yung ting Lung Chi-kuang is ordered to act temporarily as Tuchun of Kuang-/ tung

Li Lich-chun is ordered to come to Pe king and wait for an appointment. The Second Order of Merit is eonferred upon him and he is appointed Lieut. Go eral in the Army and undued with

Jelen

COMPANY DIVIDENDS.

SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT CO.

At a meeting of the board of director of the Shanghai Land Investment Co.. the rank of Field Marshal.

Ltd., held last week, an interim dividen Lung Chiknang is hereby appointed six per cent, was declared for the half Director-General of Mines in the Two Year end d June 30th,

SHANGHAI DOCK AND ENGINEER

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&Co. Kung provinces

SOLE AGENTS,

15, QUIKS'S BOLD CESTKAL,

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FAS

322 Horse Grater. Tr 20155.

In response to repeated requests sub- mitted by felegraph by Tsen Chun-ksuan and Lung Chi-kuang and asking for the appointment of a special officer to pro eeed to hunngtung to make an investiga tion, etc., Tang Hsing-ming is appoint- ed to proceed to Kuangtong to make a investigation.

ING CO.

At the forthcoming reeting of the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co. Ltd, to be held on July seth, the dire fors are recommending the payment of a dividend of Th. 7 per share for the war özded April 30th lust.

the dissolution of the Parliament i

November, 1914.

COMPANY REPORT

BAT DIVIDENDS,

nients for studies of the languages, habits, and enstoms of the peoples of Africa and Asia. The Berlin Seminar für Orientalische Sprachen has for many years cost the German taxpayer £10.000, annually, and the value of its works has been repeatedly attested, to our grave last, the earnings of the British-American damaging efect of our neglect of

For the year ended September 30th disadvantage, during the war.. Tobacco Company showed some falling Oriental languages, in the face of Ger off, but not more than was to he expected man competition in commerce. seeing that the twelve zaonths included on by Lord Curzon at the Mansion the early dislocation of trade due to the House meeting in May, 1914, cannot be outbreak of war (said the Financial allowed to continue, in view of the pre Times recently), The ordinary dividend parations of our enemies for a vigorous --- was reduced from 24 to 2 per cent, trade war when the clash of aring is though the directors pointed out that the stayed. As Lord Curzon said, the crea profit justified a bigger distribution. tion of an Oriental School in London is With a more assured outlook this year" part of the necessary furniture of large interim dividend rates have been Empire.". & C. Express,

aid, and that just announced for the Jane quarter is 71 per cent, as compared with 5. per cent. for the corresponding period of last year. With the payments A story is being told in British naval made in January and March the total circles which is worth repeating A distribution for the nine months will be bishop had been carrying out some duty 15 per cent., or 3 per cent, more than for ashore, and the captain's boat, in charge the first three quarters of the last finun of a coxswain, had been sent to bring dividend for that period has already been however, returned without his passenger- ial term. Thus the decrease in the total him back to the shin. The coxswain, made good. The subsequent payments and on being questioned replied gruffly for 1914-15 were 12 per cent, and it is I could see no bishop only little be expected to be repeated in respect of hat port and starboard with lanyards, 2 ressonable asumption that they may chap in gaiters, whoʻbad rigged his top

1915-16, if not increased.

but no bishop.”