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NATIVE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES LOOTED.

SCHOOLS CLOSED DOWN. Yesterday

another mammoth parade and protest against Britain and British Imperialism took place in this city, says a correspondent to the Hankow Herald, writing from Siangtan, Hunan on January 17th, A bridge of boats was thrown across the river taking over one hundred Chinese boats and the whole crowd marched over and aut fire to the Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s Installation plant.

It is reported that there was. shout two thousand tins of oil, in the installation. The fire began in the late afternoon and lasted long after dark. In the evening it light jed up the sky with a brilliant The idea at first was to save the buildings which were not large but they took out so much oil and could not save the building when the fire. got started.

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UNION WATERBOAT CO.,

·LIMITED.

ANOTHER ABNORMAL YEAR REPORTED.

REBUILDING PROGRAMME "OF BOLTS NECESSARY.

The twenty third ordinary annual meeting of the Union Waterbost Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., yesterday morning.

A favourable report was pressat ed, despite the fact that the year ander review had again been an abnormal one, in view of the anum ber of ships entering Hong Kong being below the average,

It was announced that a dividend of $1.25 would be paid on 27,723 shares, absorbing 834,653 out of the balance of $31,292 available.

Chapels Commandeered. - Mr. Well (Chairman) pre-` The country places still reports sided, and there were also present good deal of disturbance and the the Ho 0. Lang, Mr. A. Christian chapels are being com

HONG KONG IMPORTS.

FORTNIGHTLY PRICE OUR RENT AND MARKET

·REPORTA

OF "HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The fortnightly price current and market report of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. dealing with imports, states --

Carrox PIECE GOODS AND FANCY COTTON GOODS-There is nothing new to report, enquiry elsaking of en the approach of the Chinese New Year holidays Deliveries show na improvement since last reporting. the cost of the raw material but Little change has taken place in both aorta are slightly higher, the latest quotations being those of the Amer. "Spot" 7.90d. 26th inst

Sake! 1370d. Mid.

Eis,i

COTTON YAR-There is no change in the situation of our market and taken place. Quotations are purely Do business of any importance bas nominal:No. 108. 3140/160 No. 128. $145/185; No. 168 $160/170: No 208. $175/180. Arrivals: 100 bater

Shipments: Nil Balca:. Bargains: 1,300 bales

Unsold stock: 14,000 balea. WOOLLENS-Market steady and

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mandeered and often where there L. Shields and Mr. 8. Kinosita but for uncertainty of political situa

is no desire to use them the in- (members of the Consulting Com- tion a good business would be pos- mates are put to great incon-

venience by crowds of children or mittee), Mr. D. E. Sousa (Secreible rowdies coming And tearing downtary), and Mesara F. Syme Them-

wall pictares and scripture

the

mottoes demanding the scriptured, G. G. Dodwell, R. M. and tracts and burning them or Smith, G. R. Edwarda, A. D. Hum. tearing them up and scattering the phreys, C. Hose, W. E. Van Eps paper around the building.

and O. F. Ribeiro (shareholders).

In some places the furniture has been destroyed, the sign boards taken down or some strange things pasted over thom

Chapels which are owned and controlled by the Chinese Christians themselves have not fared better than those owned by the Mission. Two such have re sently been taken over and no kind of religions exercise are allowed at all. The preacher has been come pelled to take his family away and the Christians have been compelled to enter the Farmers' Guild to get any protection at all.'

Chairman's Speech.

The CHAIRMAN said:

RAW COTTONS-No business.to report,

STALS. With the improvement

in exchange there has been a de- on account of the approach of cline in prices but business is dull Chinese New Year.

FLOUR MARKET REPORT Stock: About 900,000 bags of all sorts." Market: Weak, of your Fleet of Waterbosts, and days. Quotations: American Pat After writing down the value proach of the wing to the op-

New Year holi-i Launch on approximately the same ent, $4.33-4.60 per sack; American scalo ns in the past to the extent of Straight, $3.95-3.80 per Jack; 13,000 as recommended by the Con- American Cut-off, $3.40-3.60 per sulting Committee there remains, sack; Australian No. 1, 83.70-3.82 with the balance brought in from per sack: Canadian Cut-off, 83-as last account, the sum of $31,282.38 | 3.40 per sack; Canadian Straight," for appropriation

$3.25-3.35 per sack; Canadian. Biz

It is proposed to make the follow-re, $3.20 per sack: Canadian and fag allocations

Clear, $3.10-1.25 per sack, SUNDRIES-Market dull. Scean Market quiet

Pay a dividend of $1.25

Add to Insurance Find... 5,000.00 Very little doing owing to approach- on 27,723 shares.834,853.75 SALTPETRE Stocks: 14,000 hags Add to Special Repairs... 5,000.00 ing. China New Year. Carry Forward.......

6,638.63

851,292.35

which I hope will have your approval.

Schools to Remain Closed. There seems to be little likelihood. of Christian schools opening dur ing the Spring term of this year. Some are trying to carry on through local Boards of Directors,;; and others find that it best not to try to open. Since all schools taust register or close, before April lat, 1927, and the regulations under which schools must register are so uncertain and difficult, it seems im-

Once more the year under review possible to register. The author has been abnormal and the number ties any that after April it will be of ships visiting Hong Kong has harder to register when it is been below the average. The ton- known that the "regulations may nage of water supplied amounted change for the worse and registered to 500,000 tons, being only slightly schools will be still nuder the more better than 1926 and about 120,000 severe regulations. To be or not

-ton's less than 1944, Economies to be," that is the question Not to with the tint that the working to have been died, notably in fuel, be, seems the easiest just now

THE CATHEDRAL ORGAN.

RECONSTRUCTION ALMOST COMPLETED.

profit @85,468.45 is about $13,000 more than in 1924"

The Flest.

Your Fleet has been maintained in good condition but repairs. to

DEDICATION SERVICE THIS the older beats are of necessity more

MONTH:

may

costly, hence our appropriation of 85,000 for special overhauls..

RUBBER MARKET. SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.

Mesars Carroll. Bros. advise the following sales made with the Straits.

Allenbys: 83.05 cum dividend. Ayer Panas: 813.60. Changkat Serdangs: 810.10. Glenealya: 82.80.

Kedahs: $4.95. Lunas: 83.80.

interim making 20 per cent. to date. Dividends Allecbys 10 per cent.

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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

·JABUARY 31er, 1917, B. K. Bank...$1,103 nom.

Do London...£116 nem, Chartered Bank 2012. Marcantile Bank, A.&B £32 nom.

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North Ulas Inserce Canton Ingrance Chins Underwriters

Union Insurance Yangtans Insurance

China Fim Luzanca

Hong Kong Fire La...

THE ANNUAL RE-UNION IN Douglase

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It will no doubt be of interest

Waterboata to many, states St. John's Cathe-

China Sugam.... of London (the Right Hon. and King Mixing Ad.. dral Noles, to learn that the Bishop

Malabon Bugars Right Rev. AF. Winnington Langkala (cambiand). Tls, 25 noms.

Benguets

annual meeting of the Victória Ingram) has kindly consented to take the chair da June 29th at the 8, Explorations

Do. (single)

Diocesan Association at Victory Hasbancaire.

Shanghai Loans House, Leicester Square.

The fact that his Lordship has so Ural Caspians

Tronoh Minas

H.KE. & W. Dock.... Hongkar!... New Engineerings. Stanghai Docks H.K.& 8. Hetals B.K. Lands Hong Kong Realty HK Tazitorials is Humphreys Estate Prince's Buildings. Boral Lands me Two Cottons, Orientals

You will notice the comparatively lar um we have accumulated in recently stayed in the Colony will HK & K Wharfs

quid assets which may call for ex-help towards linking up those who Planation: Eye of your boats and have the interests of this Diocese the launch are well over twenty at heart both here and at home. years old and rebuilding pro We should be grateful, continues gramme will be necessary as soon the Nates, if any who read this and As the present traublous state of are likely to be in England this affairs is over. The assets stored summer would send their names in up will meet the replacement of so that invitations may be sent to only three boats.

them. It is also possible that many in the Colony may have friends at vitations sent to them. All names bonie who would like to have in and addresses should be sent in.as

Paul's. College. Chaplain, Bishop's House,

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St. John's Cathedral Notes state It is recommended that Insurance that:

Fund be increased to $65,000 by the The Cathedral Organ is now addition of 85,000 which is con- almost completed, and the Dedica-sidered a wise precaution in view tion Service of the re-constructed of the age of part of your instrument will take place on making it impossible to fully in Wednesday, February (at 5.43 | sure in case of fotal loss.

Mr. Mason is issuing an interest Chi Kok is now in operation and

The Government Basin at La ing booklet in connection with the is a great improvement over our re-opening, giving a short history previous temporary, piping. of the organs of the Cathedral, with annotated programmes of forth coming Recitals, etc. There are several photographs of the Cathe tral and of the new organ cases in the Chancel and Lady Chapel, and the form of service to be used at the Dedication is also included.

Copies, price one dollar, be obtained from the organist or from the verger at the Cathedral.

Three opening Recitals have been "arranged (particulars of which will be found in the booklet), and for thez Recitals will be given during February and March. It is earnost- ly hoped these Recitals will be well observed that the Government has soon as possible to the Diocesan Shanghai Cottons (oklj...Tia. 84 nom... supported. The total cost of the replied to Waterboats from 50 cents increased the cost of Water sup- constructed instrument is $14,000 † of this amounf only $4,000 has been to 81 per 1,000 gallons. In conse raised.

quence, it has been necessary to make an increase in our charge for Water of 10 cents per ton and al- though this does not fully recom- pense the Покаралу hoping that increased demand and Ox Loxox economies, may enable us to show Eed Indians of Canada, who as good- Returns as in the past. hitherto have placed their faith in Tais policy bas been adopted in Indian medicine men and have re through which the Shipping of this view of the very difficult times fised treatment by white doctors,

RED INDIANS OF CANADA.

FREY TO DISEASE" AND MODERN COMPETITION.

Those of you who read the

Increased Costa, Budget speech for 1977 will have

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are gradually becoming converted, Part of the World is passing, and hospitals provided by the Mr. VAN EPS seconded the adop- Canadian Government are being tion of the report and accounta more freely used. Every effort is which were adopted unanimously made to instil into the minds of the Indian children at least a rudi-

Indians of the unsettled or sparse.

Other Business.

mentary knowledge of hygiene, par- The confirmation of the s

Tappoint ticularly in relation to the preven-ment of Mr FF J. Quarlen van tion of tuberculosis, which in the Ufford to the Consulting. Com- great foo of the Indian.

mittee ing plate of Mr. T. de Metater, who has resigned, was pro- y settled regions are almost solely posed by Mr. EDWARDS and second- depondent on hunting and trapping ed by Mr Skins, and carried un- for their livelihood, and formerly animously, an

Ya their physical well-being was reason- On the proposition of Mr. Bra ably assured, but in recent years THOMSON, seconded by Mr. AD there has been an influx of white HUMPHREYS, Mesars Linstead, and trappers to an extent that is alarm Davis, Chartered Accountanta, ing from the point of view of the were re-elected as auditors, at * Indian, who cannot withstand the remuneration of $300,0 keen competition, to which he is utterir unaccustomed

The Indian population of Canada shows a slight increase, and the capital of their trust fund has in croused to £2,500,000,00

The CHAIRMAN: That is all the business of the meeting, gentlemen, and I thank you, for your atten- dance. Dividend warrants are now ready and can be had on a

EXCHANGE.

UPENING QUOTATIONS

St.

January 31st, 1927.

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