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HONGKONG'S SHIPPING

TRADE

REPORT FOR 1016,

1917

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS

CORPS ORDERS BY MAJOR D MACHONALD, VÅD. RESIGNED

HONGKONG CROWN LAND. HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

REPORT OF THE OFFICER Messrs. Vernon Smyth in their May,

The report of the Land Officer for the weekly share report dated the Son Ma

to resign, on leaving the Colony. dated 3rd May, 1917

LEAVE.. Our Inst report was and in the interval we have to record u

the shipping entering and clearing at tered under that provisions of Ordinanco continuance of the litelessness which hase year 1016 mentions that the total of 2,676 deeds and documents were regis porta in the Colony during the your 1910 No. 1 of 1844 affecting 4,107 lots of land.

months leave from 21st May, 17 characterised our local market for some weeks past. A very small business has animated to 642,794 vessels of 26,381,157 The total money consideration on sales, and Liest, W. Brown is granted 4

show only

on tons, which, compared with the figures for mortgages, surrenders, and miscellaneous been put alight variations on rates last. Investment stocks are also inclined with an increase of 2,198,338 tons total number of documents registered in to be dull and quiet, although

1937 statek 18th May The report of the Harhone faster for year 1010 mentions that during the year No. 1976 STT ON Musso 16 Termitted,

little

through and quoted 11016, show's an increase of 111,102 vessels, documents amounted to $42,291,549, The No. 1427 Gr C. J. Tacchi, is granted.

in our

Of the abrive, 48,330 vessels of 22,308,311 keep very

very steady Shanghal market tous were engaged in Foreign Trade, 1s has been somewhat

business has been done with this compared with 50,116 vessels of 22,616,023 port. Singapore market for Rubber tons in 1915, and were distributed as fol. shares has been very inactive, notwith-lows standing the steadiness of the price of Raw Rubber,AST

The following are today's wired quota-

tion for Rubber shares:

Alor Gajahs --------- Glenelys

Kempas

British Ocean

going ships... Foreign Ocean-

Beiyər

iulo.

"None N Nasi Tominge. Tubnage.

77% 327% 308%

811307 7:8

18

$84.25

M22.55

going staps... 77. British River

Kedahg

$4.50

138 146

7.90

Foreign

Malaka Pindas

2,75

Steainers......

47

Malakoffs

4.30

Steat Launches

New Serendahs

34:40

(under 60

Sandycrofts. --***

5:00

20.30

Rubber

185

the Land Office under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1864 up to the end

leave for the duration of the war from 22nd May, 1917

while employed on the sa. Empress of No. 1609 Gr. J. U. Fletches is granted 1. month and 18 days leave from 19th Japan, from 22nd May, 1911

July, 1017

No. 10 Ft Reis is granted leave

No.

of 1910 was 61,400 party ed on lease during the year was 1,96) The total area of land sold and graut neres 3 roode 6 30-60 poles, of which 1,819 acres was in respect of lands dealt with by the District Land Offices. The total area resumed was 1,345 acres 3 roods 03:20 poles, being an excess of 510 neres O rood of pole of land granted over. land resumed during the year. This is exclusive of quarries and lands let on short temporary permits by the Publio Works Department. The number of 10.Cs. Crown Lenses ganated during the year was 118.

187 133 tons)

182 143 2019 Trading Junks 10

The total amount of fees collected by Tapaha

London

1000 -1000, 1000 1000

stamps, exclusive of the New Territories, Plantation

squoted 371d

Construction,

uction, during the year amounted to 849,398.25, quoted 3/0 Bur Silver 18

Of vessels of European Sterling T is 2/3 Singapore 1. k Shanghai I. and the Banks is 1011 buying and

rate for 3dfs bills, are both 3,780 ocean steamers, 1 sailing ship, 3,669 being 28,028.25 more than the previous fiver steamers, nud 3,206 steam launches year The amount of land registinition nominal.

BANKE. → Hongkong and Shanghai entered during the year, giving a daily fees in the New Territories amounted to The total Crown Rent due in respect Banks

have not on dealt in and price average entry of 31.0 ships, as compared $3,150,80,

Very with 318 in 1915, and 324 in 1914. The is called. 8705 anal.

MARINE INSANCES.-Prices are all average tonnage of individual ocean yes of leased lands in Hongkong and Kow- nominal and gauged from our last scis entering the port has decreased from

2510.0 tons to 2,238.9 tons That of Britoon (excluding certain villages in Hong LE INSURANCES--Hongkong Fires are tash ships has ascreased from 2025 tons kong and Kowloon entered in the Village wanted at $325, and China Fires at Stau, to 2,658.7 tons, while that of foreign ships Rent Roll) mounted for the year ending 114 41so decreased from 9,441.9 tons to 25th December, to $410,335.94, a decrease. but no shares are forthcoming sightly 2,032.2 tons. During the past 20 years of 813.032.20 on the previous year, which

SHIPPING.There has been n improved demand for Dongia and the average tonnage oz ocean-going vessels dae mainly to the reduction of rents business was done at $81, at which rate his increased from 1,319 tons to 1,826 tons for Quarries owing to bad times. The there are further buyers Indo Cinta The average londage of river steamers total amount due in respect of leased Deferred are rather lower A fairly large entering during the year has decreased lands in the Villages in Hongkong and block of shares was put on the market from 188.9 tons to 453 tons, That of Bri- Kowloon appearing in the Village Rent and readily absorbed at $107), which now ish river steamers has decreased from Roll for the year ending 30th September remains the nominal price, with no with 51.3 tons to 511,2 tons, and that of was 83,334.00, a decrease of $50.40 on the shares offering. Blar Forries have sag foreign river steamers has decreased from previous year. ged to a buying quotation of 330, with 114.4 zons to 364 tons. A comparison be- no business recorded. The Company has wen the years 1815 and 1916 shows a announced a dividend at same rad rease in British ocean going shipping registered documents exclusive of Pro- last year, viz, 10: Steamboats have of 20 ships, or 74 per cent and a debates and Letters of Administration crease of 489,534 tons, or 7.1 per cent.amounted to $122,742.38. The amount of in small quintities at brundare layer could place one is due to several of the coasting Stamp Duty on Probates and Loters of O11S-Market has been very quiet. A steamers having been chartered by the Administration registered amounted to. few Shells were done at 109/- and there Government, and the withdrawal of the 8988,954.18, * are further buyers. Langkats are intermediate steamers

Caspians In steamships not exceeding 60 tons, demand at Tls. 17, and remain nominal at 33

employed in koreign Trade, a decrease of REFINERIES-Vory little has been done, 372 ships and 16,100 tons, or 3.7 per cent. China Bugars came to business at $10,10 numbers and 7.6 per cent, in tonnage at which rate more shares are offering is shown. The decrease is most noticeabo Malabons can be bad at 8304, but no sice naunches trading to lacao, and may aro reported

ved the hut down to one of the launches being

replaced by a vessel of over 60 tons. to 32/6, buyers, after business

Steam launches show an increase of nt that rate. Raub are quoted $2.65 nominal, with buyers round about 11,000 ships and 2,809,970 tons, or 20 par which is explained by an increase Connage, 82.10. Tronohs show no change at 27/0ent in numbers and 20.6 per cent in nominal, but shar's could be

Mandegailang have improve

done

No.

3 months leave from 1st June, 1917, 1865 Gr. F. M. H. Holman is granted 1515 Gr W. C. Bond is granted. 12. months leave from 18th May, 1917. Spr. J. Sim is granted 12 months leave

from 22nd May, 1917,

MONTHLY STATE OF STRENGTH, SO State of Strength is to reach the are reminded that the monthly Orderly Room before the last day of each month,

PARADES.

Tuesday, 29th inst

7.30 am. Belchers 0 Section at

Belchers Battery.

5.10 p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey.

Club Stables

5.15 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section at

Headquarters a

and Scouts Company at Hend quarters under unit Commanders 5,30 p.m. Right Section M.G. Co.

Aiming Instruction and Firing Instruction...

5.30 p.m. Centre and Left Sections M.G. Co. and Civil Service Com pany at Headquarters under unit Coramanders. Tests of Elementary Training,

5.30 p.10 Artillery Battery at

Belchers Battery.

A class at aappy Valley.

Wednesday, 20th inst

5.45 pm Signalling Section. "A"

The amount of Stamp Duty paid on

5.16 p.m. Recruits of all units, at Headquarters, under Corporals Edgcumbe, Grimes and Edmonds. 30 pm Centre and Left Sections M.G. Co and Civil Service Com- pany at Headquarters under unit Tests of Elementary Commanders. -- Training. ***

5.30 p.m. Signalling Section, "B"

cluss, at R. A Theatre,

COMPULSORY TRAINING IN Thursday, 31st inst

CEYLON

The following are the regulations made by the General Officer Commanding the Troops under the Compulsory Service Bill, approved by the Governor, and published in the Guselle.20

tinder this in umber of launches plying in the har and 41 when posted to a unit shall under-

and

WasteveS AND GODOWNSIDE and more rips having been made.

The netrul numb r of individual ocean Docks have been, from $122) down to $121, and he koing vessels of European construction with a gominal quotation of 1uring 1916 was 717, of which 281 werd Kowloon Wharves have not come to busiritist and 4 were 10ign. In 1015 the ness, but share, are, ou

1 offerat s figur

Shanghai Docks are better, and sales, have been made at Tls 031, and more shams are wanted.

LINDS HOTELS AND BUILDINGS

ket has been very stagnaut, and the

sale reported is of Humphreys Estates

a collective

Every recruit between the ages of 18 go a course of training for twenty-night consceative days in the first your of his joining, when called upon to do so. After completion of such course he shall attend at the rate of two parades a month.

5.15 p.m Mounted Section at Jockey

Club Stables.

Battery at

3.30 p.m Artillery

Belchers Battery Friday, 1st June

7:30 am Beicbers 0 Section at

Belchers Battery

6.15 p.m. Recruits of all units on Murray Parade Ground C.S.M. Witchell, Corpls. Grimes and Edg 1- cumble will attend

6.30 p.m. Centre and Left Sections M.G. Co and Civil Service Co. at Headquarters under unit Com manders. Tests of Elementary Training

6:30 pm Signalling Section, B

cassit BA. Theatre. 6,30 p. Artillery Battery at

Belchers Battery

DETAIL.

s were 724,310 Br

Every efficient volunteer between the 41 reign. These 117 901

with the Town Guard Artillery or Ceylon 1,60,245 tons, they shared ages of 18 and 41. except those serving, filmes kite Rava conective tuhaage Engineer Volunteers, shall undergo a 6,553,1 tons. Thus fewer ship course of training for twenty-eight days. Ted 65 tewer times, and gave ne

Service, Sach training shall be divided On duty 27th inst,--Scouts Co. airge, reduced by 3.6,has tons, un aver in a can of exercise in each year of his

entry..

MG CO The 281 British ships at 86.40, buyers now offering 96 Lang Bundes, tried 2,619 Bri- into two periods during the year of On daty 28th inst.-Civil Service Co.

and 50 Foreign officers, the fourteen days duration for each period. On duty 20th inst Centre Section

SPMG. Co. 889 respectively. Hotels are wanted at attor

On duty 31st inst-Scouts Co 8100 and West Points at 875. Kowloon Americans 11 Iants, 5 Swedes, 4 Japan at the rate of two drills a month for the On duty 30th inst-Right Section

On duty 1st June-Scouts Co. Lands are unaltered at 833 nominale, 9 Detch, and 3 Belgian Thus the period during which he is not in a comp

COTTON MILLS-There is little change proportion of Foreign officers in British of excroise,

comprising 7

on duty 2nd June Civil Service Co La record. Sales of Shanghai Cottons, are ships was 2.21 per cent,

of officers and

June-Lieut. Wright. reported at Tie, 131, which remains the nationalities, an increase of 1:31 per cent

Orderly Officer from 27th May to 2nd nominal price Yangtarcpoos were done with a decrease in number of office at Tls 5.85, and they are now in demand of ships.

And Centrala are nominal at $975 and maisting of 10 Norwegians, 13 In addition to the above, he shall attende

A Volunteer over the age of 41 and not over 50 shall attend at the fate of two paraules a month, and shall further attend, where and when ordered, to carry

at Tls 5.80 Ewos are wanted et T16: 150, The 436 Foreign ships carried 3,252 offi-

of whom 69 were British as fol-out a modified course of musketry in

each year of bis service and Kung Viks at Tls, 14. vers.cof MISTLAKEOCs. Cements have weaken-lows:-

In United States ships

In Japanese ships

In Russian shipg

1915, 19169 65 40 415

Every efficient volunteer between the ages of 15 and 41 belonging to the Town Guard Artillery. shall undergo twenty- eight days training in Colombo, divide into two periods of fourteen days dura- tion during each year of his service; under the orders of the Officer Command Thus, 2.12 per cent of the officers serving Royal Artillery. In addition to the ing in Foreign ships were of British na-above, he shall attend at the rate of twa fionality, with an increase in number of drills a month officers and of ships.SWF

66 69

The gross revenue collected by the Har-

G. E. STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.C Hongkong, 25th May, 1917.

HONGKONG RESERTES ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, O.C., H.R.V‚£

DETAIL

ed to $7,80, with hustuves in ambil quan tities from $7.95 downwards China Pro-In Chinese ships. vidents are nominal at 28 Chins Borneos have been done at 71 (ex iliv of 60 cents), China Lights came to busi-

On duty from the morning of Sunday, ness at the reduced quotation of $4). Dairy Farms were sold at $23, and

27th May, to the morning of Bunday,

Pawolls at 261, hat the letter are now on. offer at SG) Tramways were taken at

3rd June-H.K.V.C

86.00. and close with this as the nominal

Nest for duty-A Co, H.K_V_R_ Every eficient volunteer belonging Orderly Officer Lieut E Evan Jones. quotation, Electrics are wanted at :3

undergo twenty-eight days training, Monday, 20th inst Watsons could be placed at 801. Peak Department during the year was the Ceylon Engineer Volunteers shall FARADES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 2ND JUNE, nominal The Company has declared a the previous year, showing an

days datation during each year of his dividend of 70 cents per share of 808,194.31 or 13.1 per cent

Tho expenditure of the Harbour De service, hinder the orders of the Com MERO-Next Battlement Day, 30th

partment for 1916 was $165,295.31 as manding Royal Engineer. Such training May, 1917.

against $160, 165.04 expended in 1915, shall take place as follows Fourteen phowing & decrease of 1,100.7%, which is days in Colombo fourteen days in a due to savings, in salaries on account of camp of exercise other than Colombo In the nice being short, since August of the addition to above, he shall attend at the Master, a Junkrate of two drills a month during ench and the reduction in the periods as he is not in a camp of exercise Assistant Harbour

Lighthouse and the sub Keepers retiring on stitution of unwatched Age Lights ut

Also & has been wounded in France Cape Collinson and Ma Wan

Brevel Colonel A. Skeen, C, M. G

Tramways are unchanged at 30802049,739,24 as against $551,237.00rease divided into two periods of fourteen'uesday, 20th inst

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR. Mr. SL Horrobin has left Shergas for home to offer his services.

Mr. AK Brown, 2nd-Lieutenant, 10th Suffolk Regiment (formerly of Shanghai)

Indian Army who has been appointed over by the Government of all the ing ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

ABC to the King, sorted with credit in the China Expedition 1900, 1

Licenant Egbert Conrad Oliver. R.N., reported missing on February 5th, now reported killed on that date served as an assistant paymaster in the Royal Navy from 1905-1912, during part of which time

of $167,681,35 was expended on privately owned buoys and moorings, and

the Bums of $1,325.39 and $1,480.89 were expoaded on installation of unwatched Aga Lights at Cape Collinson and Ma Wan Lighthouse, respectively,

he was on the China Station Admiral of JAPANESE SUGAR FROM JAVA,

Sir George Callaghan, now

the Flect, came prominently to the front hen, as Cantain in the Boxer re

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

YMCA, DIVISION

Tuesday, 29th inst. -—-*-*-

8 p. First Aid Lecture by Surgeon

B. Lee

8p.m Squad and Stretcher drill. Thursday, 31st inst

8 pm. Bandage Practice: Corporal

Wei Kan-will take charge

8pm Squad and Stretcher drill.

All preparations to establish the new rebelli of the Endymion, he led our Naval Southern Pacific Sugar, Manufacturing. Brigade in series. storming opera Company, promoted by Mr. Sepkichiro tions, and afterwards took mastika Hayakawa and more than one hundred Wednesday, 30th inst. :--- triumphal march through Peking He

was awarded the as a sexul to a leading business men in Tokyo, are now number of special mentions in desuatches completed. At recent inauguration Major Britten, whose sad death is meeting it was decided to fix the capital announced, was well-known to most of the new concern at 5,000,000 yen, Tientsin residante. He arrived in Tien divided into 120,000 shares; 100,000 of tain in 1908 and was with Mesbrs which will be taken up by the promoters, Forbes & Co until his departure for the while 20,000 will be offered for public front

At the outbreak of war he joined subscription.

The principal object of the new com- the Tientem British Volunteer Corpa and the acted as one of the brat Sergeants. Insypany is to purchase several sugar plan- ing in November, 1914, however, for the tations which bave hitherto been operated front, where he joined the It. F.A and by Dutch capitalists in concert with the after being wolmded twice and mentioned Dutch colonial government in Jara, in despatch finally foined the noble which will render aid to Japanese enter band be have given up their lives for prises,

BININGPUN DIVISION.

Stables at 5.80 p.m. Dress Drill Mounted Section at Jockey Club

order

A and B Co. on the road outside the Orderly Room at 5.15 p.me

Kowloon and Takvo Sections on the Polo Ground at 5,30 pm. Drosa drill order.

Wednesday, 30th inst.

Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 8.15 p.m. under Instructor Bergt. Oxberry Dress: Drill order. Thursday, 31st inst

All Officers and N.C.Os. except those. attached to the undernoted sections will attend a lecture to be given by Captain G F Stewart on Firing Instruction at Volunteer Head- quarters at 5.30 p.m. Dress Clean fatigue. Noto books and pencils to be brought,

Machine gun Section at Wellington Barracks at 5.15 p.m. Dress Clean fatigue,

Mounted Section at Jockey Club Stables at 5.30 p.m. Drais Drill order.

A and B Cos and recruits

7 pm Gymnasium; Bondage Prac Friday, 1st June: Friday 1st June

tice.

pm Squad and Stretcher drill.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE DIVISION,

on the road outside the Orderly Boom at 9.20 p.m. g

Kowloon and Taikoo Sections on the

Tolo Ground at 5.30 p.ru. Drill onler,

4.15 p. Squad and Btretcher drill. Baturday, 2nd Juro, mil Tuesday, 29th inst. --

cdnesday, 30th Inst

7p.m. Gymnasium.

4.15 p.m. Bandage Practice.

Friday 1st Juns; — ~

(gd) T. RALPHS (Officer in Charge of District). Hongkong, 28th May, 1917.

STRENGTHL

Dress =

Pto, B. H. West having hen transferred from HKVC to HKVR u d- loted Corps No. 657 and posted to Co Platoon No. & Section 12-

Adjutant HKVR

Hongkong, 251) May 1917--