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Agents for Chine:

CALDRECE, MACGREGOR & CO., Hongkong, Canton, Shanghai, Tiantain,

Peking, etc.

ADEDE, WALKER & SONS:

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 15th June, 1917, state-

HONGKONG TIN MARKET. HOW IT IS AFFECTED BY THE VAGARIES OF EXCHANGE. Some interesting observations concern Since our last report of 5th inst, ouring the effect of the yagaries of exchange local market has continued very quiet, on the Hongkong tin market are made but, if anything, has shown a trifle more life than during the previous week, al in a recent report by the American Con- though the volume of business still leaves sul General, Mr. Geo. E. Anderson. much to be aceited. Prices, however, « The high prices of silver and a fixed remain very steady. Shanghai market value for the Straits Settlements dollar has improved and quotations for Cotton in terms of gold while the Hongkong ahures are all higher. Singapore market KURIS in value with the price of silver for Rubber shares has been dull and prices combined, he says, " to stop exports of have moved slightly in favour of buyers, tin from Hongkong during the last half The following are our to-day's wired of 1916, and this condition of things will quotations:

obtain until the price of silver in the markets of the world is so far reduced $4.10

that the prices for tin now offered in the. 11.50

2.40 ax div of 10 cts, multers enough in silver to cover the United States in gold will net Hongkong

Alor Gajahs Ayer Panas

Glenealys

Kedah

24.95

Ketuftas)

8.00

Mülaka Pindaa

*2.55

Malakoffs

4.10

4.30

New Berendahs Sandycrofts. 4.80

Tapahs

..... 10.50

Plantation Bubber in London is quoted 2/01, Bar Silver is quoted 201-18, Sterling TT is 2/5, Bingapore TT Is 104, Shanghai T.T. and the Bank's buying rate fai a d/s Bille are both

costs of their stocks of tin now held here. The situation is unusual and peculiar. Normally the Hongkong silver dollar, whose valne in gold depends upon the price of silver, is below the Straits Set flements deliar in value. This gives Hongkong tin exporters something of an advantage in so far as their costs are expressed in terms of the Hongkong dollar, whatever the value of that dollar pay be, and a low value of the Hong kong dollar simply nets them so many more Hongkong dollars at n given

price in gold; while in the case of the Straits BANES.--Sales of Hongkong and Shang-Settlements dollar, with its fised value hai Bunks are reported at $700, and the net proceeds of a sale in gold does not few more shares could be obtained at the vary when exchanged into silver. When Integ

r the bed the Hongkong: dallar passed the Straits Marine Instance. -Unions have come dollar in value Hongkong tin suffered to business at Sco, and, there are further a great disadvantage, for the reduced sellers. Cantons have been done at 8342), number of Hongkong dollars exchanged and this remains the nominal quotation for gold meant a reduced price for tin North Chinng are nominal 7, 150, in, the medium in which the costs are As are Yangistes at $200 at ek 13

fgured."

CHINA FIRES. —åre in request 18143. Hongkong Fires have not been dealt in, and continue with 8327) as the nominal

quotation.

SHIPPING.--Douglases have improved their position, and are wanted at $86, after sales at that figure. Indo-China Deferred ɓave been very quiet, and very little business has been done. A few shares are on offer at 3103. The Preferred are obtainable at $40 Steamboats have been the medium of a small business at $171. Star Ferries are nominal at 829

DILLAfter sales at 197 and 108 Shells have jumped to 115 on the announcement of the usual final dividend of band the issue of new shares at par, in the ratio of 1 new share to every old abares. Langkats have declined to Tis, 16 und ut this rate there are sellets Ural Caspians are quoted 55- nominal.

REFINERIE China Bugars were done at 9100 and $101, and they close at the latter figure Business in Malabons is reported at $30.

MINIS. This has been a very quiet market, small sales of Raubs at 8210 being about the only thing doma. Tronobs are 28/9 nominal Kailans are rather better, buyers offering 33/- with no shares coming out.

TRIAL OF GERMAN MARINE

AT SHANGHAI,

QUESTION IN THE COMMONS.

in the House of Commons on April 19th Mr. G Stewart asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he had any official information showing that a German marine was arrested under suspicious circumstances on the premises of the electric works of the mankipality of Shanghai; that the trial of this marine, who was acquitted, was held in secret in a private German house before the Dutch Consul-General, assisted by two German Consular officials; if so, he would say whether His Majesty's Government were content with this form of procedure; and, if not, whether they proposed to take any steps in the matter?

Lord Robert Cecil. I have seen in the Pys the report referred to by the hon. Munbor, but I have received no official

DOCKS, WHIEVES AND GODOWNg Hongformation with regard to it kong and Whampoa Docks have led to * small business at $1203 and $120, and they class with a pominal quotation of $120. Kowloon Wharves have been dons

#76, at which they close nominat Shanghai Docks have been done to the North at Tla, 90 and Tia. 91, and at the latter price they are still wanted.

Mr. Stewart: Will the chi Lond cause inquiries to be monde, in view of the important British interests at Shanghai? Lord Robert Cecil Yes. Certainly I will do so

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Mar-

COTTON AND YARN MARKET.

ket continues very quiet, with few brande

actions. Lands were done at $95, and the Messrs. Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton close with bagera offering $33), Humph

report dated June 15th, state

reys have come to business at $8.30, and and yarn brokera, of Hongkong, in their there are probably further buyers. Can trals are nominal at 909, and Kowloon Lands at $31. There are buyers of West Points at $75. Hotels are un offral COTTON MILLS. This market shows a

This marki distinct improvement and prices are

$100

Since our last report on the 1st inst., our yarn market has shown a more steady tone and transactions have passed in about 5,000 bales at previous rates.

Owing to great scarcity of freight and the increasing prices of raw materials in India, coupled with abnormal conditions

Foreign holders, with their very small

higher. Ewos have been done up to Tls. 167 Shanghai Cottone at Tis. 123, Kung Yiks at Tla. 141, Yangtazepoos ut Tls 52, and market closes fairly firm of trade, arrivals are expected to be very ||M 18CELLANEOUS. Cements have bengthe amall for some time, which has, made medium of a small business from 97.00 our market very firm, und there is every down to 37.75, and at the latter rate tendency towards an advance in prieca. there are small sellers.: Tramways care unaltered, with sales reported at $0.50. Electrics have come to business at 840. stock on hand, are not inclined to sell Watsons are obtainable at $8.10 with unless at a substantial rise in the rates, buyers offering 6.00 China Providents as they cannot replace any lets under have been done at $1.80 and $7.90, and the above unusual position of business in are now wanted at 87.70. Ropes are in demand at $273, and Steam, Laundry at $3.40. China Borneos could be placed at 37. China Lights close at 84 noniinal. MEMO Next Settlement day 25th June,

SHIPPING NEWE.

GERMAN STEAMERS FOR THE PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE

India,

After closing our report, a sudden keen demand has sprung up with a big rise of 35 to $10 per hale, tendency showing a further advance.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

HONGKONG RESERVES.

CORPS ORDERS HY MAJDR 1. MADDORALH, VIC FORBEES BY MAJOR WAKKHAN, D.C., H, B.V.RA

·DETAL

LEAVE

No. 2078 Guiner J. E. White is granted leave for the duration of the war from 9th June-1917 No. 2000 Pie. It. H. Sharp-is granted-0

months' leave from 12th June, 1017. No, 1218 Gunner A. Forbes is granted 2 months leave from 9th June, 1917. No. 1913 Spr. E. M. Sleigh is granted

months leave from 9th June, 1017. No. 2048 Pto. J. H. Scott is granted 10 days leave from 12th June, 1017. No. 1514 Spr. H. J. Rawlinson is granted 2 months leave from 16th June, 1917.

TRANSFERRED.

No.

i

1817 Spr. F. Meade is transferred from Engineer Company to Civil· Service Company, dated 15th instant.

ATTACHED,

No. 1852 Pte. A. H. Compton is attached to Belchors Section, dated 8th June, 1917.

ENGINEER CONTAKY, Detail of Engineer Company duties at

Lyceum from 17th to 30th instant is posted at Headquarters

PROMOTION.

Reference Corps Order No. 4 of 8th June, 1917, Corp. A. J. J. Martin's pro- motion should date from 11th August, 1016, instead of as stated therein.

PARADES. Monday, 17th instant

8.16m-Artillery Battery at Blake Pier and proceed by launch for sub-calibre practice Dress Khaki drill jackets and tronsers and helmota,

Monday, 18th instant

5 p.m.-Centre Section M.G. Co. at Kennedy Road Range. Tests of ***Elementary Training Grouping

(Min, Aimun.),

5:30 pm-Artillery Battery at Bel.

chers Battery.. 5.30 p.m.-Right Section M.Q. Co. and Scouts Company at Head- quarters under unit Commanders, Aiming Instruction

and Firing Instruction.

5.30 pim-Left Section M.G. Co. and Civil Service, Company on Murray Parade Ground under unit Com manders. Tests of Elementary training.

5.30 pin. Mounted Section at Jockey

Club Stables,.

5.30 pm Recruits of all waits on ander Murray Parade Ground-

Corpis. Grimes, Edgcumbe and Edmonds

Tuesday, 19th instant:-

7.30 am-Bolchers 8 Section at Belchers Battery.

5.30 p.m.--Artlery Battery at Bel-

chers Battery,

5.30 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section at

Headquarters, e

A

5.46 p.m. Signalling Section:

and Bclasses at Happy Valley Wednesday, 20th instant:

5.15 p.m.-Centre Section M.G. Co. at Kowloon Dock. Tests of Ele mentary training. Hongkong resi dents proceed by launch froin Statue Wharf at 4.30 p.m.:. Car 5.15 pm-Left Section. M.G. Co. and Civil Service Company at Kennedy Road Rang T. E. T. Grouping (Min. Ammun.). 5.30 p.m.-Right Section. MG. Co. Com- Headquarters under unit mander. Aiming instruction and firing instruction.

Thursday, 21st instant---

6.30 p.m.--Mounted Section at Jockey

Club Stables,

5.30 p.Artillery Battery at. Bel

chers Battery.

Friday, 22nd instant-

7:30a.m.-Belchers 6" Section E6

Belchers Battery

On duty from the morning of Sunday, 17th June, to the morning of Sunday,

4th June B" Co. HIER Orderly Officer-end-Lieut. G. C. Moxon

"PARADES FOR THE WELK ENDING 23RD JUNE,

Monday, 18th inst

Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5.10 p.m under Instructor Borgt. Oxberry, Dress Drill order. Signalling Section: "A" and "B" Classes at Volunteer Headquarters at 8.20 p.m., and C Class at Volunteer Headquarters at 5:30) p.m. Dress Clean fatigue. Machine-gun Section at Wellington Barracks at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue des

Mounted Section at Palo Ground at

5.30 p.m. Dress Drill order. Tuesday, 19th inst.

"A" and "B" Co. on the road outside the Orderly Room at 5:15 p.m.

Kowloon and Teikoo Sections on the - Polo Ground at 6:30 p.m. Dress:

Drill order

Wednesday, 20th inst

-

Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 pm under Instructor Sergt. Oxherry Dress Drill order Thursday, 21st inst.setIY

Signalling ofction The whole. Soo- tion will parade at Happy Valley for Station Work Fall in et Monument 5.30 pm. Dress: Clean fatigue

Machine-gun Section at Wellington Barracks at b.15 p.m. Dress Clean fatigue,

Mounted Section at Polo Ground at

5.30 p.m. Dress: Drill order. Friday, 22nd inst.

A und B Cos. and Recruits on the road outside the, Orderly, Room at 6.15 pm.

Kowloon and Taikoo Sections on the Polo Ground at 3.30 pm Dress: Drill order.

Saturday, 23rd inst.,. n.

A: PROMOTION.

No. 288 Corp... W. Daniel is promoted Sergeant in the Machine-gun Section with effect from lith inst

ATRENGTH,

No. 608 Lee-Opl. H. Palmer reverts to

the anks at his own rquest

(5d.) C. CHAMPKIN, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.KV.R. Hongkong, lath June, 1017.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

BAND AND ORCHESTRA

Monday, June 18th. Orchestra Practic Thursday, June 91st-Band Practice. Monday, June 18th Whole of No.

Company.

PARADES, CENTRAL

Tuesday, June 19th

Recruits of all Companies. Also Ambulance Flatoon. Wednesday, June 20th-Whole of No. 3

Company, and drykkur

Thursday, June 21st--Recruits of: pil

Companies

Friday, Jun 22nd-Whole of No

Platoon.

Helmets will be worn on all the above

parades. Those not yet fitted with Jane must wear cups and covers. The Chief Inspector (Musketry) will inspect nil rifles and olcaning your on these parades.

NARAHAT NO. 2 PLATOON, From and ineluding Thursday, June 2let, and during the Ramadan Fast, the members of this Platoon are exempt from all except Patrol duties.

POLICE RESERVE GAZETTE."

5.30 p.m.Right Bection M.G. Co.

at Headquarters under unit Com-Section Commanders are requested to nander. Aiming instruction and firing instruction.

6.30 p.m.-Centro Section and Left Section M.G.. Co. and Civil Ser- vice Co. on Murray Parade Ground under unit Commandera. Tests of

Elementary training.sts

6.30 p.m. Recruits of all units on Murray Parade Ground. C. S. M. Witchell, Corps, Grimes and Edg cumbe vill attend

5.30 p.m.-Signalling Section “B”

class nt RA Theatre.

5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Bel-

chers:

DETAIL.

On duty 24th instant-Scouts Co. on duty 25th instant--Scouts Co. On duty 28th instant-Right * M.G. Co

Total sales, 5,000 bales. Stocks are

On duty 27th instant-Scouts Co. estimated at 18,500 bales, including 18,000) On duty 38th stant-Scouts Co. bales bargained for.

ARIVALS. The mail str. Vovare and extra stra Malay, Rangoon and Aunaji Mars from Bombay have brought in 4,803 bales for Hongkong and 7,000 bales for. Shanghai Shipments from. Hongkong to Shanghai and coast ports ure nil.

SHANGBA). Under similar.

cirour

A dispatch from Sua Francisco states that the Facile Mail 8. B. Co. will use the German steamers which have been seired at San Francisco and Manila inances the market at this port has also its Trans-Pacific business..

INCREASED VALUE OF SHIPS,

Very high prices continue to be paid for ships The s.s. Europa Maru No. 1 3,078 tons, sold in April, 1911, for £10,000, has just changed bands for £145,090. In

June last she was sold for £115,000. -

remained very arm, rates rising steadily. JAPANESE YARNS.Reports from Japan show a big increase in the rates, hence Bellers are asking higher prices, and very limited business has been done at an ad- vance of $3 per bale

Nagasaki No. 2 st $215, Bales 150 The following are latest quotations:- bales of 3 Horses, No: 16s at 8190, Que

tation $200, 3 Horses, No 30% at 8910;

Section

On duty 29th instant: Right Section * MG. Co

On duty, 30th instant-Scouts Co. Orderly Officer from 24th to 30th instant

-Lieut. Landsell.

G. W. STEWART, Caplain,

Adjutant, H.K.V. Corps. Hongkong, 15th June, 1917.

CEYLON'S ROLL OF HONOUR. aanbeste

It has generally escaped notice how well the manhood of Ceylon has shown up during the war, Counting men, women, and children all in, there were on the

about 3,500 belonged to the planter class island about 10,000 white people of whom

tingent of about 250 at the beginning of The Ceylon Government sent out & con-

nesist the management by obtaining the renewal of subscriptions from the the men of their respective Commands. Subscriptions of 81 for a further period of 5 months are now due.

(8d.) FC JEWIN, -D.S.P. (R.).

15th June, 1917.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

~: Y,M,C.A DIVISION.

Tuesday, 19th inat. :-

8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher drill. 9p.m. Gymnasium, Thursday, Elst inst.

8 p.m, Squad and Stretcher drill. 9p.m. Gymnasium

A BAIYENOPUN DIVISION.

Monday, 18th inst

7 p.m. Squad and Stretcher drill.

byvate

Tuesday, 19th inst,

415 p/m First Aid Lecture for Re cruits by Suigeon Lim. Trained

members may attend

Wednesday, 30th inst

-י

7pm. Gymnasium. Bandaging. Friday, 22nd inst, --

415 p.m. First Aid Lecture for Be- cruits, by Burgeon lam. Tramed members may attend

QUEER'S COLLEGE DIVISION. Monday, 18th inst.

4.15 p.m. Squad and Stretcher drill.

12,50 p.m. First Aid Class. -- Corol. Wednesday, 20th inst

Kong in charge,"

VICTORIA DIVISION.

The B.S. Hoyland, under 3,000 tons Sales 200 balea of Yellow Joss, No 20% the war, while another 1,800 have, I learn Friday, 22nd insti bought in June, 1810, for £16,416, hasat $196, Quotation 8210: Séteo, No 10 at at their own expense, and joined up here come over at different times, travelling been sold for £223,000

$100, Seten, Nos at $225 Blue Fish, in England. Of the total number, some No. 20 at $220; Sundries chops, No. 10s at $161 to #170. - -

The Haru Maru, 2,878 tons, sold in May, 1914, for £14,000 and eighteda months after for £38,000; hujust been sold again at £120,000.

A famate, scientist, was prisent et, a dinner at which one of the guests testaa

HAW COMON Stock, nil Nominal quotations :-Bengal, $25 to $34 per micul Chinese, 134 to 40 per picut.

to deride philosophy. He went on rudely An English milkmen had just finished

to express the opinion that the word

46.

spelling tools but adother way of What is your opinion, professor "be asked, smiling. "Is there much distance between them Paras

The professor surveyed his med vis 41-1o | keenlý a moment, then with a polite bow,

responded:

Sometimes only the width of a table

his morning's round, and as he was

returning home was addressed by An

enlisting sergeant.

"Well, my man," said the sergeant, would you like to serve the King! It would be the making of you.

"That I would," said the milkman, very excited. How much does he take a day?

thing like 1,900 subsequently became com iniesioned officers. The casualties number pot far short of 500, and quite puraber have been mentioned a despatches, while the honours won include many Military Crosses and Distinguished Service Orders, with one Victoria Drone.

JAPANESE IN BRITISH BORNEO

A company to be known as the Borneo Colonization Company is soon to be Boated with the object of cultivating 80,000 acres of land in British Borneo, which has been leased to Mr. Yamtaro Ando. The capital will be Y1,000,000.

5.15 p.m. Bandage Practice.

(8d.) E. RALPRs, - Officer in Charge of District, 18th June 3017260

A COLONIAL BUREAU FOR JAPAN. It is reported that the Imperial Gover ment will establish a Colónial Buresh, and fé-Bill providing for! në Sppropriation will be introduoed during the coming extraordinary sesion of the Diet,

Willie Ma, may 1 hava, Tommy, wer to our house to play, Saturday

MotherNo, you make altogether too much Boised better go over bas his house and play.