JAPAN IN LONDON.
TRANSFORMING THE WHITE CITY:-
EAST IN THE WEST.
** Danse jungle after jungle of planks; ladders, and scaffold poles. Towering ramparts of crates and packing cases, bearing the outward and visible signs of their Far Eastern land of origin, and rendered more and more formidable by continual reloforcements for the docks, in the - sbspa of servled row upon row of skelston show cases, Glimpses of garden ground, already planned and modelled, are to blare thereafter with the many-bued glories of the Land of Blossoms. Ornate columns and pillars of Oriental design, lying here and there in tent pozaty isolation, disjointed fragments and baif clad frameworks of Japanese templer and tear hausen. Over all, the busy, persistent clang of innumerable hammers rings unceasingly through the vast empty spaces of the great White City.
Jopso-ancient as well as modera-is spring "ing into visible existedle at Shepherd's Bush
and the selling of an elaborate and ambitious transformation scene, devised to delight the eyes of Lon.00, is strenuously in progreta.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL
THE RUBBER "BOOM."
right in saying that nearly xil the Mabira Forest, rubber yet sold in London is Funisomis elastica There seems to be a well-founded belief that rubber, The output of biscuit rubber from the rubber borm is by no means over, and Mabira for the current quatter is very large, that the extraordinary axcitement which has and 35 tons was recently sold at Bs, alb. in spread over the country will lead to a farther London, representing-a-sam-ol-£31,000,- la outburst and still higher prices.. It may easily addition to preparing crops and biscuit rubber, be. But the company promoters are doing their the Mebire Company turos out good lump rub- | best to kill the movement, and in any evant ber at 4 per lb. There may be scope for suc properties are capitalized by the market at oncesful imitators of the Mabira Company in armous sums per acre, and indeed even lo the saveri-parts of West Africa. There seems case of the good properties too often at figures room for enterprise of this clais, as well as that would barely be justified it rubber was for the soundly established Para Rubber com- continuously maintained at or near to prosent panies of the Middle East. In West Africa, prices. One argument for the maintedance of also, there are great possibilities in the way of the presest high prices which has equently 'caich crops, such as cocoa, coffee, and maize, been advanced of late in that the Braziling as well as very valuable farest products to ba supplies will for some time be shorter owing to exploited."/_ overtapping of the trees. Doubtless there is something in the contention, but too much store should not be set by it. The situation is one calling for most careful discrimination.
COMMERCIAL.
WERKLY SHARE REPORT,
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Reviewing the share business for the week, Mears. E. S. Kidoozie and Co. write on the 8th fost:The demand for local stocks cop- tinues and the market generally shows a hardening tendency
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Rubbers. The market ruled very strong and active during the early part of the work, but has suffered a smart sat back the last fow days, closing, however, steady in London. Para Fine Hard, Rubber is quoted 11/88.pet b. so it is probable the reaction will be only temporary.
Binks. Hongkong and Shanghai. Bankı have improved to some extent and sales invo taken place. as high as 5980, Loades quotes 489.10 Nationals are without any change with buyers at $76. *-
RUBBER IN THE STRAITS... We have been the recipients of several very interesting letters recently dealing with rubber prospects in different parts of the world. These letters have been written' by very well informed correspondents, who are in a position to speak with some expert knowledge, One If the work, even in its early stages, is in writes with reference to the question in the terring to the privileg d leaker-on. "behind Straits, Settlements, and echoer a warning the scents," it is not mnie so than the workers issued in the local Press organs there many 1 is inevitable that attention should be chiefly months past. A reaction, he states, must in- attracted by the knots of dusky-laced little eyitably sot in as regards the property values men who seem as cherrily at home as if at present so greatly inflated. Take a property Shepherd's Both were a suburb of Tokyo, with, say, 100 acres of six years old rubber. and who at their work like human it will be floated quite easily in this "boom" beavers, with quiet absorption and unmistakin Londen, he adds, at Z10,000. May be, there able enjoyment. The unfamilwity of their are 15,000 trees therean-say go to the aere. „task; the strangeness ní their surroundings, the The expenses of the estate will be about Ligo inhospitable rigours of our English winter per month for native labour (£1,800 for the
Marine Insurances.-Cantons continue in nothing bas daunted these japanese workmen year), £300 per annum for the manager, and,demand at $170 and Unions at $910. North or suffled their calm satisfaction with them say,400 for incidental expenter" This is look Chinas are unchanged at Ti 115 and Yang-
ing at the matter from the local point of view. Iszes at Tis, 230. "I should "tay that each tree should show tu.. clear prafit. That is £3,750 1eyenue for a tota! of £250s expenditure. The proper price of that property, af reckoned on this conservative basis, at the outside should on £4,000. Yer, it will be flanter easily to-day for £20,000, and the market will put the price still higher. But when the inevitable' re-action comes in a few years inier wa shaif bure prices back to that 4,000 basis. I consider that an expenditure un 100 acres of virgin soil of £1,000 bould suffice for five years to bring 150 trees to the acte into bearing."
selves and their work.
THE EERNAL SMILE.
You may watch them plodding placidly or gathered around camp fires during the "knock off" intertals-and you will see them amiling, with the placid Japanese smile that "does not come of." Those who have observed them since their work at the White City began are enthusiastic ip admiration of their quiet energy and efficiency. When, the first de tachment arrived in the early days of Jan- saty, say brought with them not only els and appliances, but elaborate plans al the White City buildings and grounds, num- beled and marked, down to the mioätest detail, on the principle of," a pl ce fir everything, and everything in its place.""
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COST OF A RUBBER PROJECT,
PARA DELUSIONS.
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Fire Insurances-China Fires bava again found buyers at $sto and Hongkong Fires at $3374.
Shipping-Pongkong, Canton and Macas Steamboats are offering at $37 and might be had at a slightly lower rate. Indos are a strong, market and $75 in now obtainable. The price at home has risen to 47. China Manilas have been in some request.and have been booked as high as $9. Douglas Steamships bave also come into favour but shares are strongly bald and ng shares are coming on the market. Sbell Transports have agalo been the medium of a large business and with a strong demand existing the price improved to 97.6, but at the close are easier with sellers at 96.
Refineries.Chine Sugars bave further ap preciated and the price has advanced to $167, while a considerable business has beau done forward. Lutons are unaltered at Sag.
Mining-Raubs have risen to $87 but a few shares might be picked up at this price.
COMMERCIAL
TO-DAY'S RUBBER' QUOTATIONS.
April 9tb. p., The following quotations for rubber shares, by wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadooris & Co, —
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Allegators Anglo-Malaysia Balgownies
Batu Tiga Denon Bertam
E/6
Bukit Kajanga . 100/- Bukit Rajab............ 380/-. Carey Uniteds.......45/- pram. Castlefields
Changkat Serdanga Cheras ........
Damansaras cater
....................................120/
529
$15
175/-
.340/-
Rastern Internationale ..............48j6 prem. Fed. Selangor...............'. Gleneslyss samuinasmin54. ta Glenshiale A1600
160/- Golcondas.............................................................150/-
Golden Hopes,
Hard Five Pata.............................it1/8 par lb. Highlands and Lowlands, ...................185/- Indragiriä ................................................................................$481 Inch Kenneths......................................365/- Jequies...........34/3 Jonglandore ............................... ........30/- pram, Kamuninga
...11/6 prem. ལ ཆ ག ག ག འབ བ པ་135.
Kuala Lumpors
Lanndrons (fully paid) ......................165/- Lanadrons (ppd.) ........112/6 prem,« Labus n
Ledburys.......105/
Linggi......................... London Aslatics London Vestures Merlimaus........................
.......60/. 13/ ....8/-
Pajams ..........................$33 Pogous
....$65
Rubber Trusts ..............89/. prem, ex, a. i.. Saggas...........omsparatierraója, acetus320/ Sandycroft....................................$55 ex rights Sapongs..................................................................46f- Seafields...................................... 155/- prem. Sekongs.................................................40/-
Singapore & Johoras..............539 Sumatra Paras 18/3 Sungei Chobaniumum,110|*| Sungei Kapars 81124/185/ Tandjongs...........88) prem. Tangkahs.......................................40) prem. Ula Raatu......26/ex .i. United Serdangs
....165/-
United Singapores ........... United Sumatran
17/-
United Langkate........102/6 ex rights
Hard Fine Para........ 11/8 per lb.
MALARIA AMONG THE GARRISON,
QUESTIONS BY COLONEL BEDFORD,
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board on
notice, will ask
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(1.) Whether any steps have yet been taken to resume the paddi helds on the road leading up to Devil's Paak Barracks, as recommended by the Committee ap pointed by the Board on gth of November": last "
Another well-informed local correspondent in the Straits Settlements gives us his idea of They set to work as methodically as if they the cost of clearing and prepating a property, had been engaged in creating miniature japan and bears out these views, and it is suggested all their lives, and it soon became evident that
that many a prospectus considered in this light, the home supervisors had little enough in teach
would look ugly. This estimate, worked out them of their duties. With their British.
on the basis of a 100 acre property is as "mates "they work in harmony, though com.
follows—The cast of clearing, etc., the ground, munication is of necessity restricted to the ex-
is put at $1,500; planting and labour at Sta Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Hongkong pressive language of sign and gesture-ched
c. ecuộn of sheds for coolies at some $305, Thee nad Whampoa Docks havs strengthened to But, on the Japanese side, by the eternal and
(fur five years, say) the Government premium, $59; the price, however, is purely nominal as unvarying smile. East may be East and Westland 'sents, etc., are put at some $3,000, and the now that a demand has set in, there are no may be West; but here, at any sale, the twain
upkeep for five years, looking after cuich crops,,,shares obtainable. Shangbai Docks are quoted have met.
Already both old and new Japan are taking cic, at, say, $6,000. Sa thut the cost of bring- at Tis, 8t: Kowloon Wharves bave been sold i Tuesday next, Colonel Bedford, pursuant to visible and impressive shape. In the great such a properly to bearing is reckoned at to a small extent at 5,8 and can now be placed. 512,000. Have many properties ready for 559. Shanghai and Hoogkew. Wharves ball year to the Weed-lane entrance growbeating beco flated recently at anything like have been sold at the improved rate of Tia, 25. ing up a realistic and imp-sing reproduction
this basis.?
Lands, Hotsin and Godowas-Hongkong of the famous Temple Gate at Nors, the an
Lando remain unaltered at Stor and Humphreys cient capital of Japan Hard by are in process
at $81. Only a small business in Hongkong of construction a series of twelve tableaux, re- presenting various epochs in Japan's 2,500
Hotels has taken place at Sio7) for the old and years of history. At the other great entrance
$831 for the new. Shanghai Lands are slightly will be found an exquisite model, où a gigantic
higher at Tin.' 107. scale, of Miyajima, on the Inland Sea, one of the three places in Japan most renowned for 'matural beauty.
A JAPANESE TEA-HOUSE, Japanese tea-house and a Formosan tea. house are already approaching completion in different parts if the grounds. Under the direction of three expert Japanese head gar deser, all of whom speak English, one of the chief gl-ries of Japan is being reproduced with beauty and fidelity. Of the two Japanese gardens new constructing, each covering 400,000 square feet of land, that which ties im mediately to the left of the Court of Honour seems likely to be the favourite, Mysterious structures stand out against a scenic background of verdure-clad mountains, bamboo groves, dwarf trees, and rocks-o scenic illusions these, but the "real thing," brought specially from Japan.
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The foreground is a representation of part of the Inland Sea, spanned from bank to bank by bridges of quaint design, and beautiful with "jewel islets, bays, promontories, and chs tades. In this Japanese fairyland cherry trees, wistaria, lptus and chrysanthemum will bloom in their respective seasons; and, from what is already visible, it is easy to pr.diet that there will be recognised the gem and masterpiece of London's miniature, Japan.
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Citron Mills-Hongkong Cattons have been booked at St and more shapes are wanted. Ewos have not maintained their position and have dropped back to T. 159} Other Northern Mills, according to latest mail advices, ure, as follows:-Lau Kuog Mows Tia, Saj, Internationals Tis. 170, Say Chees Tis. 300.
China
(7.) Can it be stated when the new slaughter
Boure for Shaukiwan will be provided? (3.) Whether any of the sanitary inspectors
mentioned in paragraph 19 of the Pablit Health Ordinance are specially detailed to search for the breeding places. of mosquitoes in the vicinity of inhabited 'dwellings or public roads?
COUNCIL.
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Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held at the Board Room, on the 22nd March, 1910..
"Miscellaneout,—Dairy Farms continue strong and S183 is now offered with no shares KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL forthcoming China Boraees have farther ad- vanced and can ho placed at Siol. Light and Powers are wanted at $61. Gree Islands have come into strong favour and after sales at varions rates are now unobtainable under $71. Watsons bave been sold as low as $5, closing with many buyers as this rate. China Providents are in demand at $8, after small sales, Laugkais bave buyers at Tia. 1465. Shaoghai Sumairas are weaker at Tis,
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Present:-Messrs. W, H. Wallace (Chair man), J. S. Fenwick, W. Kruse, G. Lee, Lim Nez Kar, J. Mencarini, K. Tsodzorabara, and the Secretary...
The minuter of the last mosting were rand and confirmed,
A letter was read from Mr. M. B. Nilsca concerning the 'qualification of voters and re- questing the Council to refer his particular case to the Diplomatic Corps at Peking. The Secretary, was directed to inform Mr. Nilsen that the Council res reited that they could not comply with his request, as they were of opinion that the question had been definitely settled by the despatch from the Diplomatic Corps at Peking, ia copy of which was recently published in the Amoy Gorette,
A well-informed correspondent in a warning letter writes have bean much interested in your valuable comments on the subject of rubber, and i believe that this so-called rubber boom is likely to develop into' a permanent success in the care of companies founded on bonest lives. But what of the others? Soma considerable time ago a concern was floated, and the prospectus described the property as planted with Paratrees leady for profitable tapping, and the figures estimating the probable income of the company were most attractive, I bave since had reliable information to the effect that the trees on this cute are pot Para bot Castillos treet, which bave suffered very severely from insect pests, and, further, that there has been no export of Para os Castillos rubber from this district, though the pros pectus states or implies that a number of the trees are well established. I think this prospectus should be a warning, as there are others like it. From what I hear, many ventures are radically unsound and found ed on incorrect, reports. I am especially 320.
Rubbers.-Anglo Malays opened strong, dur suspicious of Pero plantations in Colonies and districts from which there has beca no ing the carly part of the week and as high as previous exportation of Para subber, and in 37/5 was reached, but have since receded to which it cannot be proved conclusively. that 34.6 Allagars bave alic weakened to 8/6 from grown successfully," Liéves 9j6, the price at which they opened. Bertams Para esa be
have also weakened and at the close sales have Brasiliensis is a tree that does not flourish
beep put through at te, During the week in all tropical districts, and it is subject to the ravages of insect pests on many areas Custlefields were sold at 110 and 125 with where it will grow. It is also stated by re-sellers from London at 130, but now come liable experts that plantation rubber in weaker. Cuey United", 'with a'string demand, And the exhibits? These are yet early days, countries where rubber is son-indigenous is rose to safó premium, at which a fair business and in both Japanere and British sectinos they not as codurable and cannot stand hard wear was put through, but at the clore gre quoted at as well as inrest grown and indigenous rubber, | 492-" premium. Eastern Internationals also are, for the most part, yet to feet. The grow- ing, lamparts of crates and cases have still to This point is well worth serious consideration, show a decline on the week's opening rate, and give up their trainier and they are but a por. ↑ Investors should be warred to avoid companies have been sold to London at 40)- premiens, tion of what is to come. In every depart whose plantations are situated in countries mentalt, commerce, industries, engineering, where rubber is not, indigenous, unless it has agriculture, armament, aid what not-Japan, been proved, as it has in Ceyloo and a few under the active inspiration of her Government, districts of the Middle East, that the Para is bent on rending us liberally of her best, rabber tres can be successfully growa”
Meanwhile, she has struck a characteristic
-WEST AFRICAN PR JECTS. nole in the simplicity of the show-cafes already Dealing with West Africa companies, with erected 1: is, they seem to protest, the exhibits | which consiry one of our correspondenis is which our British friends will come to see, not especially familier, he says that those pro- a steady market at Go, London Asiatics at The Captain Superintendent of Police're The cases that contain them, Have we not here, fessing to have produced Para rubber abould 60f, and Saggar at goofy Shelfords have deponed that the following cases had been dealt in is fadicions, tempering of the menthetic be regarded with suspicion. There has been clined to 85/- and Sangel Chots to stop. Da with at the Mixed Court since the last most- with the practical, one of the secrets that go to practically no Expect of Para rubber yet ited Serdangs have been sold to London at lege-Summonses-Illegally, selfing land a make the greatness of the other groat Island | from West Africa, and it is certain_that_Paro (160) Balgownipa have now been split up and Debt s; Throwing rubbish, &c, into the public People?-Pall Mall Garelié
robber will only come from districts where ate quoted at Sas in. Singapore, Changkat drains 1, Gambling s; Failing to carry out an the planting ground has been very carefully Serdangs are easier at $28. Both Glenealys order of the Court 7, Allowing pigs and cattle, selected. West Africa ranks second te Brazil and United Singapores have been the medium to stray. 2, Sommary Arrests:--Assault 2, among the sabber-producing regions of the of a fair business at rates up to 54, for the Gambling 4, Breach of the Opium Regulations world, and the rubber exported comes almost former and Sif for the Inter, Pajams are 3, Being found on enclosed premises s, Tres- entirely from the robber vines (Landolphia quoted at $4 Indragiria quiet at $48 passing *, The Senat clitandra and others) and¡from Fanlamia als Sandycrofts at Sgo and Pegahs in the neighs
ea (the Lagos slik rubber free), Vainable bourhood of $70. se lo this trou, as a forest tree, it is found that it is well suited to plantation growth. The Fund wafa Kourishes id Ugande, sad I think I am,) on Shanghai is 74h?
"Tux American, flent at present in part will be starting shortly for the States. They will call on their way at Amoy where they will make a handsome presentation to the Chinese of a gold lined silver.cup valued at $10,000 wold, in acknowledgment of the reception accorded the Battleship feet, two, years ago, The cup is similar to that presented to, the „Japanem some ilmi aggi
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A letter was read from the American Contat together with the Secretary's reply to same, concerning certain scribbling on the walls of compounds, &c, op the Island,
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Mr Krare desired to, express his thanks to Golcondas close weak at 145/- and Highland the Council for the prompt and successful and Lowlands at 180. Kamunings changed manner in which, the Captain Superintendent
at 10/5 premium after having and the Police recovered a large quantity of hands risen to 13/6 premium, Kuala Lumpur property stolen from his house that morning, come weaker at 270/- and, Ledburys át 100f | had arrested one of the thieves. On the mo- after sales of the latter at various rates up to tion of Mr. Wallace, the Secretary was direct- tro- Lanadrons have leguides from Londoned to enter Mr. Kruse's appreciation on the at 165/- for the fully paid shares. ¡Lloggis are minuter.
Excbanys,—The Bank's welling: vata ON London is: 1/9.1,8 on demand." The T./T. rath
By order,
(Bigand)...W. H. Wallace
Chairman.
C. Barkley Mitchell,
Secretary,
TOTO
Today's Advertisement.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
NOTICE.
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Entimations.
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OWN MAKE
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6 Fu Entry forms to be bad from tha Steward, Victoria;Recreation Club,
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Acting Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1910.
CHINESE SCHOOLS IN RANGOON.
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There arrived in Rangoon a few days ago from the Dutch East Indies Sah Chan Luk,
inspector of schools, Fokien, Chiny, and Tayat Kuk Fong, his deputy, inspector. ` · These, members of the educational department of Chios are on a tour of inspection and bave come to Hurma to the course of it. On Fri day they were taken by Mr. Lim Chin Tsong and two elders of the Fokieneis commucity in Rangoon to visit the Anglo-Chinese Boys' and Girls' Schools, where only English is taught. These schools are supported ca tirely by Mr. Lim Chia Tsong. The sy tem was explained to the visitors, and they were thea escorted through the classrooms and school building's. They expressed themselves as pleased with what they saw and compliment. ed Mr Chin Trung on his public spirit. Og Saturday a vit was made to the public. Chinese Boys' and Girls' Schools, where only Chinese is taught, by the same party. The inipacines were particularly pleased with the girls school, The visitor will remain in Barma until next week doring which lime, they may visit Mandalay and other places, though the schools named above are the only Chinese schools under Chinese management in the province.
Events Coming.
Saturday, 9th April, Boxing at City Hall, 9 pm:
Monday, 11h April,
Pure Pork
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Hongkong, 13th February, 1910.
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NOTICE
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By Order,
Geo. P. Lammert, sale of Salun Cinema Road. Theatre, 12 o'clock,
Tuesday, 12th April.
A.D.C.Mice and Men" 9 p.m.
Italico Convent, Golden Jubilee Entertain. meat, 4.30 p.m. The Governor presiding,
Wednesday, 13th April,
Usion losurance Society of Canton,,annual menting, no04,
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Papils, to be held at the Convent, Caine Road, on TUESDAY, the fath April, 1910, nt:4.30 P.M. in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Foundation in Hongkong of the Institu-
A:D.C." Mice and Men," p.m.
Friday, 15th April..
Hogbes and Hough Auction sale of furniture,tion of the Canossian Sisters of Charity. at the "Dethick" Robinson Road, 230 p.m.
Saturday, 16th April. Hongkong Jockey Club half-yearly meet- ing, 12.30 p.m.
First Gymkhana meeting.
> agbes and Hough Auction sale of furnitare, at the " Delhick" Robinson Read, 2.30 p.m.
A.D.C., Mice and Aiea," 9 p.m. Schools Sports, Heats.
Monday, 18th April. Schools Sports, Flool.
Tuesday, 19th April: Hughes and Hough auction sala of the Hong- kong Sheung Po Company, 11 a.m.
Saturday, 23rd Aprli.
V.R.C. Sports, at the Football Club Ground, Hongkong Jockey Club Half Yearly meeting. £1.30 p.m.
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