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COMPANY MEETING.

ANGLO-GERMAN BREWERY COM- PANY, LIMITED.

BAIE TO THE DAC NIPPON BREWERY CO., STB.)

At an extraordinary meeting of Angle German Brewery C., Ltd., at Shanghai on July 1st, resolutions were passed which are the effect of winding up the concern and disposing of the company to the Uni Sippon Brewery Co., Ltd.. brewers of Ashi boet, for the sum of $500,000.

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GREAT FIRE AT HANKOW.

INCIPIENT REVOLUTIONARY

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 77#, 1916.

CHINA ASSOCIATION'S REPORT.

SURVEY OF THE SITUATION IN

.CHINA.

AN OLIGARCHY.

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over. It would appear to be inevitable The political problem is still to be that under any new constitution the Re public will be administered as an olig archy, whether supreme power is vested Trate is increasing very satisfactorily in the President or a Ministry. The on the recently opened Tientsin Pukow task before the ruling classes whose ener-line in spite of harassing exactions ATgies have hitherto been absorbed in pull-by Jikin officials.

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consequent withholding of supplies seri- ously deranged the finances of the Cen- ̈ tral Government. A fatal and most dis- astrous step was taken shortly before his death in directing the two Government Banks, the Bank of China' and the Bank A conflagration which will entail a inas

of Communications, to suspend specie of probably some millions of taols has

payments. The motive for this extra- attempt was also made to rais revoluciation reviews in detail the monarchical order dater May 12th, the terms of which been caused at Hankow by rioters. An

The annual report of the Chinn Asso-ord ary step is set out in a Cabinet tion on the night of the 30th ult.

movement in China and its unfortunate deareve to be recorded as a behind the Japanese Concession (says the shaws in China, as elsewhere, that it is economy. It runs

The trouble commenced at 9 o'clock consequences It proceeds: ---Experience departure in the field of political N. Daily Sewe). Native houses were much easier to upset the constitution of "A custom prevails in foreign cou- set on Bre and shortly the road border country than to erect a new one in its tries at a time of extraordinary financial TJIKINI... ing the Concessions as far as the Rus place,

stringency, for notes issued by the Gor- Mr. C. W. Wrightson, who presided,

sian Concession was all ablaze. explained why the title of the company criminately and many were killed.

Innorent Chinese were shot at indis-its roots deep in the past; it was noted inconvertible, and the withdrawal of The tradition of personal power hadernment Banks to be temporarily render still remained the "Angio-German. Brewery Co." in spite of the special re of the German

One foreign woman in a bar at the back beyond dispute that the revolution of deposita forbidden in order that the situ* TJITAROEM ...

Concession

was shot 1911, which drove the Manchus from. ation may be maintained, silver pre- ! solution passed at an extraordinary mee-through the neck by a sniper in a house power, was an uprising of the masses served, and the various trades supplied ing of shareholders to change the name opposite.

against the principle of autocratic Gov- with funds. Such an excellent practi of the company to the **Tsingino

The police and volunteers of the Conces-ernment; it was held by many men of ex-of the West being of far-reaching benefit Brewery Co., Ltd.

sions

prevented the entry of Chinese. perience to be a Formal application was duly made to the trouble subsided and at 2 o'clock in the abortive revolution of 1913 was in no On the arrival of Government troops against Manchu miggovernment, while

movement directed should speedily be imitated in China.” The Hongkong authorities, but the con the morning all was quiet. sent of the Governor was only received

seuse a revolt of the people generally, In the British sphere of interest no subsequent to negotiations for a sale of bordering on

That part of the newer Chinese eity

new contracts have been entered into. the company being entered into and in from which it is separated by the to tat of the Empire rather than to for both of which are held by British Under the Republic the working sys: The surveys of the Pukow-Sinyang line the German Concession tem had become more and more assimlated and the Nauking-Hunan line, contracts view of the sale materializing the direcWhaginkai, or Friedrichstrasse, a burn that of a Constitutional State on a West-Companies, are completed, but further tors did not deem it necessary to take ed out. In other words, the entire four farther, steps in the matter or incur ex big blocks on the west or Chinese side of er model. It was obviously impossible works suspended until the loans can be

ense in this direction. It devolves ou Friedrichstrasse and extending from Race to establish a form of Government which ne to explain the reasons which have in-Course Road south to apposite the end would be directly representative of the tinued on the northern half of the Han- duced your directors favourably to en- of the German Concession at Augusta-asses of the people in a Western sense.kow-Canton Railway, and it is expected Work, however, is being con- dertain the offer of the Dai Nippon strasse is destroyed with the exception of Under these conditions it doubtless up that the line will be opened as far as Brewery Company for the purchase of the lumber yards of the Robert Dollar peared to be the simpler plan to perpetu Changsha by the end of the year. this company's property and undertaking Co. and Messrs. Diedrielusen's, for the sum of 8000,000 exclusive of

ale the existing regime, under which short ne connecting the termini of the storks, a conditional agreement having thoroughfare, and is lined on both sides concentrated in the head of the State, by Hangehow is nearing completion.

Friedrichstrasse is a main and busy power and responsibility were already Shaghai-Nanking and the Shanghai NETH. been entered into to this effect, added the by Chinese shops, the majority of which re-establishing the Empire under a Chairman The sale of the company have been built in recent years, offers a solution of the many dificulties length of the German concession is about to do anything likely to cause internal vi ed before the war,

The Chinese dynasty. It was clearly unwise Funds for both these works were pro which exist in regard to the company 1,100 yards, and which, though British, is one in which information in hand that at the time of ernment had complete control of the short line connecting the South Manchu

In Manchuria the is evident from the disorder, but in the belief that the Gov-Japanese obtained a concession for a energy shareholders largely preponderale telegraphing early on Monday morning country and that no apprehension of rian Railway with the important market and you will realize how impossible it the entire district west of Friedrich trouble need be entertained steps were of Taonanfu. would be to carry on the company and strasse and between Race Course Road taken, which proved to be ill-advised and tion of the first section of this line was pruonce the services of a British Board and Augustastrasse had been burned out shortsighted. of Directors who would devote their time up to the railway line. This area, which and energy to a concern, the success of approximately 1,100 yards by 200

foated in Japan at a price it was stated which would prove of material benefit to yards, is composed largely of Chinese

of 8 per 1000 yon. A contract was also German shareholders. Apart frorn this shops and dwellings, and a number of

Harbin to Blagoveschensy on the Amur recently signed with the Russo-Chinese it would appear probable that Lord Hals foreign godowns.

Bank for the construction of a line from bury's Bill recently placed on the Statute been destroyed, the loss innsell reach

River: the loan to be floated after the If the godowns have Book will in due course apply to China Tis. 2,000,000. Companies, the effect of which would he

termination of the war. that this company having a preponderat ing German interest would be forced into liquidation by the British Government. Taking all this into consideration, your diretors regard the offer from the Dai Nippon Brewery Company as most op portune and one to be taken advantage af. Shareholders will naturally wish to know what the acceptance of this offer will mean to them and the return they anay expect to receive, and though I can- not with any degree of certainty satisfy what quieter in the immediate vicinity The political situation has been some then on this point, as the liquidation of of the capital since Chow Chun drove a company carries with it expenses of an Yang Wei from the arsenal (says the abnormal character, from an analysis of correspondent of the 3.-C. Daily News the figures it would appear that share writing from Chengt on July 17th). holders should receive par value for their The damage done on that occasion con-leader brings to a close his part in the sahares, viz.: 8100 per share, bat much sisted largely of the burning of two store bitter controvers es in which his ad The sudden death of this prominent depends on the price obtained far whch of beer in Shanghai which is some rifles, 200,000 rounds of cartridges, the m'nistration had involved his country, houses, containing about two hundred what large owing to the action of car late explosion of a large quantity of smoke. Seeing that his health had been somewhat German agents in placing obstacles in the less powder and other material for the prevaricus for many months, it may be way of a speedy realization of our stocks, same brought from Germany, and many doubted whether he was himself the primo but I trust these nity be disposed of dar-tools used by the arsenal for special forms mover in the attempt to re-establish the ing the next few months,

All monies due to enemy shareholders

of work. The wall is damaged in several Empire--his repeated refusals to accept will in nccordance with a recent Consular wrecked. In all it is estimated that it and the chief responsibility may have places and the buildings somewhat the Throne may have been quite sincere, notification be paid into the Enemy Divi-will cost the province little short or rested with others. His judgment may branch of industry, notwithstanding the dend Account

No progress can be reported in this million taels to repair the loss, Yang have been affected by ill health, and it re-liberal promises which were held out by Wei himself with his bodyguard is known mains to be seen what will be the effct of certain Republican officials at the OR WI to have reached Kuanhsien safely, and his reinoval. from there he is again collecting his sound opinion about his carrer, but his syndicate was formed during the year to It is too soon to form of the new era. An influential British troops. One report has it that he again at Pilhsien only to li, to the west.

name will always be associated with Liu ace whether by virtue of these promises Meantime Hsiong Kewn with his Sze masterful part these three great men be stained in respect to a certain pro K'un-y and Chang Chi-tung in the a practicable working concession could FORMER PROFESSOR AT TIENTSIN chuan and Yunnan troops has been played in the Boxer crisis.

making progress toward Chêngtu.

vince which had long been a subject of at present apparently controls the great east road all the way from Yinchuan

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION,

dispute. Two engineers of high standing in the east to Yanghsien in the west.

were sent out to conduct the negotina There has been further fighting the last was a fair prospect that China was fruitless endeavours, they reported that In the early part of the year there tions, but after spending six months in few days. On the 14th and 16th Chow's gradually surmounting, the financial dif- there was au prospect of the Peking off- troops from here are again said to have culties that embarrassed the opening cinis granting any terms that were worth Mr. Broniley Eames, who was only 43, south coming probably from Jenshow of war, which put a stop to any further drawn. The incident had a rather curi- been defeated, a detachment From the period of the Republic. By the outbreak having, and they were consequently with was a lathonian, and had a brilliant and attacking from the side. Chow lost one borrowing from the Western Powers, ous sequel. varied career. He was called to the Bar of the two big six-inch guns he had hor China was thrown entirely on her own had been most strenuous in combatting by the Middle Temple after a brilliant rowed from Tans Knen at Chungkiang resources and by not a few this was con- the exaggerated value that the native One of the engineers who scholastic career. Ile was Professor of during the fight and it is said that Tsao sidered a blessing in disguise, as likely oficials seemed to put on mineral pro Aaw at the Imperial University of Tientis daily demanding his guns back. sin 1898 to 10. He served through the.

Liu Tsen-heo of the 2nd Division re

to force her to adopt reformed methodsspecting rights, and in pointing out, the Boxer outbreak in 1900, taking part in figs to Five Shinehin a day to the south long delayed. One such method which would ever be attracted on these terms, of taxation, which, otherwise might be fully of supposing that foreign capital The relief of the Legations with the Pient though Chow has made many efforts in had in effect been forced on her by the was asked to stay behind and help thera sin Volunteers. For this he received the induce him to come to Chêngis. He has leaders of the re-organization loan enne to draw up a fresh code of mining laws, medal and clasp. At the use of the his representative here, however, who most opportunely to her aid. bellion he was appointed Legal Adviser declares that in will not come until tax under the control of Sir R. Dane rose prospectors, and fair to the Chinese Gov to the Tientsin Provisional Government. Chow leaves.

The salt which should be at once liberal to the i He returned to England in 1907 and of Liu's sɔkliers scattered about the citydsystem, to 48 millions in 1915. The cotition with Chinese delegates, prépared There are, however, 3,500 from some 12 or 4 million taels under the crument. He did so, and in collabora joined the Western Circuit, where he in various temples and encampments, so tributions from the Provinces it is under new and revised edition of the mining practised with conspicuous success, and that a transfer should be easy from Chow

n the death of the late Judge Foulkard, to Liu should the former decided to leave stood began to come in fairly freely, regulations. The new code has not yel Report to-day has it that Chury is really though no specific figures have been puben the light, and it is unknown whether leaving. Already his General Wong

ished of actual results. The income from it will be adopted by the Government, In 1908 he published The English in charge of affairs appointed to be in the newly imposed stamp tax was niso or whether, like much other good advice THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD

marched out and is on his way east. It amounts, and in addition the Govert future generations.

Chungking, has reported 5 yielding considerable it will be pigeonhole for the benefit of to present to the reader a description may be Chow Chun will follow, but it is ment succeeded in placing two small local and an analysis of our interests in that only rumour at present. country. In dealing with the "Opium

The Standard Oil Company appear to loans of, it is said, 24 millions dollars have finally withdrawn from the contract There seems to be a general hope that each. With these resources the foreign they held for exploiting petroleum in the War" he had the advantage of access to Tsai Ao will hasten his arrival. such unpublished material as the "Facat last reported at Luchow and far from have been fully inet,

He is obligations falling dur during the year province of Shensi tory Records of the East India Com well. He seems to have some tubercular

It is understood play,"

the "Journal of Captain Wed- affection of the neck and is being attend the Salt Gabelle, various projects of reable. period of time, yielded no satisfac that the boring tests which they carried Voyage"

and, notably, the diary ed by Dr. Wolfendale of that city. The form were mooted. The colection of the tory results: This is distinctly disap- WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND

Stimulated, perhaps, by the success of on et great expense and over a consider- one Peter Mundy, who had accon

our

DEATH OF MR. BROMLEY EAMES

UNIVERSITY.

Plas death occurred at Bath, on July 38, of Mr. James Bromley Eames, Re eardor of Bath.

in 1914, was appointed Recorder for Bath. He had been adopted as the Liberal candidate for Taunton,

China, which, as the book states, was

of

of the foreign missionary element sets as an irritant to the whole hady politie in China."

Mr. Eames married in 1910, Ellen Lois, daughter of M. C. H, Price of Worcester. He leaves no issue.

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the Yunnaness soldiers, so that should land tax was to be entrusted to a separate pointing, because a workable petroleum Foreigner; afield, even in such a remote province as hand. All this will be much needed as to River and the reclamation of inundated the trade of China, and would have been well established in that respect before schetne for the conservation of the Huai Shenst, would have immensely improved country is full of robber bands who have lands, was to be entrusted to an Americana rich source of revenue to the Govern actually in many places taken over the Syndicate; industrial banks were to be ment. control of prefectural and hsien efties, formed for the promotion of agriculture, and improved methods of tea and silk

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY., production; the long standing project of The Commtitee are glad to put on re currency reform was to be seriously taken cord the satisfactory nature of the in bad; and so forth. It is deeply to amendments to the Trading with the In the Jaly issue of Chien Tao, the Lemberg, which the Russians are now provements have come to nought. And not Government. They have reason to be- be regretted that all these projected im-Enemy Act adopted last summer by H.M. monthly publication of the Chinese Stu- se seriously menacing, derives its name only 30, but all the time-worn abuses of lieve that the representations made by dents Christian Union in Great Britain from Leopolis, the title given it in the the Manchu Dynasty are as flourishing the Association as to the effect of and Ireland, the following results of the thirteenth century by the Ruthenian as ever. Peculation and corruption in prohibiting all dealings with Germans various final examinations in the differ Prince Daniel, who founded it for his high places continue it is alleged as be-n China have been borne out by the ent Universities where Chinese pursue son Leo. The Polish form is Lrov, and fore, in spite of the efforts of Yuan Shih-course of events. their studies are given-Cambridge: C. it is the capital of the Austrian Crown-kai by one or two drastic examples to Sheng, B. A. (Trinity Hall); J. L. E land of Galicia. Chow, B. A. (Christ's College); A. S. Kang, B. A. (Christ's College); P. T Liang, R. A. (Caius College); F. S. Loh, its most striking feature. Lov is more B. A (Emmanuel College); M. Wong, important, industrially and commercial may have been entertained if Yuan Shih- a searf for Prince Albert, each girl Two hundred and forty girls at a B. A. (St. John's College); B. L. Yongly, than Cracow, and still retains the kai-had kept his place and power, have knitting one row and paying Is. in addi- Dookyard Manager, sabe seen between the bours

Whatever prospects of improvement Byflect laundry have combined to knit EA, LL.B (Emmanuel College); Dr. W. L. New took bis M. A. degree, and

prazninence among Polish cities which been lashed to the ground by the calamit- tion. The £12 so raised and the scarf Dr. P. K. Liang, his M. A. and B.Sc. It fell under Austrian domination on ill-advised, or at least premature attempt, given the money to the Prisoners of

it has enjoyed for nearly six centuries. Manchester; S. C. Loo, B. Sc. (School the first partition of Poland. The part of Yuan to assume the Imperial dignity, War (British Navy) Fund and has asked ous events of the Inst few months. The have been sent to the Queen, who has of Technology). London: G. H. Goh it played in the earlier time of the war aleated half the provinces, and the the Prince to accept the scarf. (Bar Final); A. W. Woo, M.B., B.S is well within public recollection.

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