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LONDON VENTŪRĖS:

İNTERESTED-IN COFFER, OIL AND

"CINEMATOGRAPHB., DAN

The report of the London Veriure ›Corpora». tion, Limited, states that the accounts covering the period from October aard, 1908, the date of the registration of the company, to April 30th, 1910, show a net profit of 685,165, out of which the disccicra recommend the payinest of a dividend of 12 per cent, equal to 6d per share, free of income tax. This dividend will absorb £39,821, and will leave a balance to be carried forward to the revenue account, subject to pay ment of jocume thx, of £65.145

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A concentration plant has recently been added to the equipment of the Bittavarre

COPPER MINE IN' NORWAY," and, a new föluof-direct-melting adopt- ed, Tho production of copper com merced in April, and the manager, antici patos that with his present small plant be will be able to turn aut about 20 tons of bes semerised copper per month. Now that the property has been brought to this stage, and to view of the further equipment which will be necessery before it can produce on a large scale, the directors contemplate forming separate company to take it over in the course of the present year,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JULY 5 1010

CANTON OPIUM MONOPOLY.

MR. MAX MULLER CONFERS WITH THE - WAIWUPU...

RUBBER

PRODUCERS' POSITION STRONG,

The following poles are taken from the „Ariking despatch states that Mr. W. G. & C. Express of June 10 Mas Muller, the Charge d'Affaires for Great The market for Para has been very dull, tad Britain in Peking, called at the Wal-wo-pounder the pressure of forced antes for specula some days ago to discuss the question of iative account the price declined to 8s. nd. for crassing the oplem duty' is Canton, Mr. Max Muller sail that the Customs anthorities in Canton were increasing the import duty on opium which apparently violater the Treaty, Unless this procedure is stopped at once he will ask the British Government to take up the matter. The Wai-wu-pu_promised to settle this matter as soon as they receive a report from the Viceroy of the Linng Kwang on the |„subject.—Shangkat Timeri

"PIRE IN HANKÓW.

AWFUL TIME AFLOAT.

The river meamers which arrived in Shang hai on zöih ult, brought particulars of the file whice raged in Hackow on Saturday morning, says the Så jagkai 7 tes. The fire in reported to have started on an oil'junk lying in the Han River about 3 am, which finally burning adrift, fiunted dowo river amid the other jonks, which in tura were set afice. The sparks started mare junka buining, and some of these floating in thore, set the houss on the rivar bank ablaze Before this latter confi'gration was stopped some ibrao milos' of ver frontage had been devastated. There is reported to bays been a

• LARGE LOSS OF LIFE"

During the last seven months of the period covered by the accounts the corporation, act ing on behalf of various "parties, has is. sued or introduced on the market-The Jequié Rubber Syöd calo, Limited, West Jequié Rubber Estates, Limited, Rubber Company, Limited, Nyasia Rubber Company in the confusion both ashore and adoht. Soon Limited, and the Chude Rubber Washing there was gesat confusion ven among the Company, Limited. In addition to which the foreign steamers. The str. Atangkwan_wis Bevorlay Tea and Rubber Estates,' Limiteds badly scorched, but having steam up, was able has been issued by the Acquisitions dyr dicate to proceed to a place of safely. The str. Yohang Limited, in which syndicate the corporation Alaru was without steam, and' only by the- holds one-fifth of the capital. to all the above-merest chance did the manage to drift into mentioned miniters the corporation had only a safety, narrowly escaping collition with several participation with various other parties.

LAST ISSUE

made prior to the accouals being made up was the General 0.1 and Finance Corporation, Limited, the capital of which was subscribed several times over. The company is under excellent manngripent, and there is very little doubt that in due course a handsome profit will becul to this corporation from the option which its brld over re' eive sharer. There is, "more- over, every proper that within the next few weeks the issue of at least two important

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men-of-war (o floating out of the confusion.. A sieam launch with nearly zog passengers” oa' bourd caught afire, and many of her pas sengers were either burned or were drowned. This launch drifted alongside Messrs. Butter ficki and Swire's pontoon bulk, and set this fire, the bulk being completely burned out. in fact there seems to bare bien an awial time netil early pono, by which time the worst was over. The Hankow Fire Brigade, with the men-of-war's men, did yeoman service in checking the Wimer, while all the steamers

further loss.

had real fre drill, sed did much to prevent

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MORE CLARK (DŪKIS IS COMING.

oil companies will be made justly by the two cosparation. The director Ipak for a continuance of activity in the Rubbir Market and, acting under the best technical advice, they have secured a three-fifths' interest in two wall-lald-out rubber estates in Java which are PLEASANT: ECOLLECTIONS or Last CRUISE approaching the producing stage. To pur

The manager of the Imperiat Hotel, Tokio, chase-money has been remitied, and preparay the derier ropots, has received word from tions should be completed for fluating the M., F. C. Clark that he will repeat bis, round estates before the end of next mouth. The the world cruis next year, bringing 1,400 of corporation has also secured a two-thirds' the better class of Americans to visit and ad-

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July-August delivery. At this sharp decline buyers came into the market, and price: grad ually advanced, Fine Hard on the spot balog now ga. 8d. per ib, Plantation is quoted at about gr. 6d. 10.108. éd. perll for good average sheet. Receipte at Para are 355 tons against 290 tons last yaar.

The doings of the Rubber market still afford food for reflexion. The producers' position in "maing'an strong arèver, which is evidenced by what way been paid for forward-contracts:luto- 1913, which must show remunerative -prices. It may be that we should not look for any distinct revival of confidence in the “market just at present, though the highest-hopes are entertained regarding the next few months'. developments. The most recent decline in the price of crude rubber was apparently Impelled by the liquidation of a fow speculative contracts for June-July delivery. At any rate Mincing- lane remains optimistic, and genuţel opinlos la that the apathy of bayers of crude rubber will at de distaat date be followed by fresh activity, of demand no matter what may perhaps occur at the next auction,

Mesara, Gow, Wilson and Stanton's report giver the following statistics!-The total visible. sopply, Including: Osuchs, is 4,400 1008, ás compared with,4,310 tons for 1909 and 6,315 for 1968 The stock in America is quoted my rab tons, as against.625 tons in 1909. From Juas 30, 1969, ta' May 31, 1970, the total landings and deliveries are given as under

England, America. Continent. Toos. Tons, Tons. Landings

16,900 16,780

1,880 Deliveries......... 15,780 17:390 2,800 Messrs. Geo White and Co. in their weekly report state-While the offering of any weight would donbiless cause a farther decline in quotations, any attempt to buy in quantity would probably be met by sellers appreciably raising their limits. It interesting to note that the receipts at Paid for "last" "month" were slightly less than a year age, and that the "incicers of the Brazilian crap up to ond of May as compared with that of 2508/1969 (for the same period) is 3,86 pe coat, which, in its jura, showed a 4.37 per cent, increase over the the preceding crop,

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To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG BOSTON AND NEW. YORK.

AMERICAN-ASIATIĆ STEAMSHIP...---

"COMPANY"

FOR NEW YORK via PORTS

AND SUEZ CANAL,

(With, liberty to call at the Malabar Goast),

"INDRASAMHA," TO-MORROW, 6th July, at 5 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to

"SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.

General Agents,

Hongkong 5 July, 1910,

E430

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS."

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP BRAEMAR," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS,

"ONSIGNEES of Cargoare bereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Clams will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods, remain- ing undelivered after the 12th instant will be subject tô real,.,

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- rented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th August, or they will not be recognized..

All brokeo, chafed, and dimigod Golds are. to be Jeft in the Godswas, where they will ba examined on the 12th instant, at 3 P.M. * A.No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents Hauskenny, Ith July, eqio. ↑

A correspondent points out that too much importance is attached to the fluctuations in prices paid for raw subber at the.fortnightly sales London. The estimated cutput of rubber for 1935 wis 70,000 tons, and that for 1989 was 75,000 tons. Assuming that 200 tons sales in the year at Mincing-lane, ibis disposes nie sold at each of the twenty-six förtaightly of 5,200 tons per annum in these suction sales,

shus leaving some 70,000 tons to be sold out.

COMMERCIAL.

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To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB

Twill be held at Happy Valley, on SATURDAY, the 9th July, 1910, commenting at 3.30 P.M

'HE THIRD MEETING of the Season

The Chargs of Admission will be $1.00 for others than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhana Club.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-price. The Committee favita the Ladies of Hong- kong to be present.

REGINALD F. O. MASTER, Hoa, Sec. and Treasurer

· Hamrkong, 5th Joly, tota"

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'EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-

DSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Chiling" at Queensland. Ports," and taking through Cargo to Adslaids; New! Zealand, Tasmania, &)

THE Steamship

"ALDENHAM,"

Captain St. John George, will be despatched as aboro on WEDNESDAY, the goth July, at Noon.

This well-known Steamer is especially flied for Passengers, and has a Refrigerilog Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- sions. Ics, dc, throughout the voyago,^^

The Steamer Is Installed throughout with the Electric Light.

A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried.

N.B-To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fatis fitted in staterooms,

For Freight or Passage, apply to'--

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

-Agents,

Hongkong, gih July, igta.

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Intimations

CHEESE

MILD CANADIAN STILTON

60 cents per lb..

THE

DAIRY FARM CO.,

LIMITED

The "ASAHI" Brewery is slitalad soar

"SUITA SPRINGSTA Thase Calebraind Waters are used ta the maki on Beac

Parity guaranteed.

Nots Price List (

"ASAHI "' '& ́" SAPPORO

** Bour,

$12.00

[parassada.pta,

$13.60

To be obtained at all Retailers),

THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE.

K. BYSACK, Proprietor and Manager,

1468

GRAND

July çib, 2.09 p.m. The following quotations for robber kbaras,

Interest in Argolistions for the purchase of onmire-ups—Mr-Clark-in-the-qapıse-of-ble side the auctions. Large quantities of rubber by wire, are supplied by Mestri, K. S. Kadoorlo.]

of the most important rubber plantations in the Foderated Malay Stales: 60jñão deposit bas been placed in escrow pending examination, and if the report is favourable the flotation will in das course be undertaken by the corporation, The directors have availed themselves of an opportunity of participating with an important RHODESIAN F.RM" In the acquisition of a large mining area in that country, and an issue will adsue in the early fatore. A thorough examination is being made of the Harmony Estate in the No hero, Trass- vaal, in which the corporation hold a very valuable interest. Every confidence is felt as to the favourable development of the undoubted natural resourcesợi this most extensive property now that railway commucication is to be afforded. Noting the popular demand for .CINEMATOGRAPH ENTERTAINMENT

letter adds Lever, bady on these last ercises was more than delighted with their vint to Japan and everyone of them will always te member the farm reception and kind treat, ment they received throughoai Japan,

The following letter has also been addressed through Mr. Hayashi by members of the party which was bera early in the year.

Kobe Harbour, March 6th, 1910. My dear Mr. & Mrs. Kichibsi Murai,

are sold at Antwerp, qt Liverpool, and else- various producing companies themselves, IL where. Large lots are also sold forward by the is easy to see that a very small fraction of the tubber used by the world in a year is sold at the Mincing-lana auctions.

It may be interesting to note from the Board -of-Trado returos, for the month of May how

largely rubber is beginning to bulk: Out of an

Increase lo the import of raw materials' of We, the undersigned, members of the Clark- Cruise Aruand the World, who were privileged £4.758,000 in value no less than £2,289,000 in to visit your very beautiful and artistic villa at th. 40 per cent, and the value only 200 par attributable to rubber, the quantity gaining issí

worthy representative, Mr. Hayashi, desire fotion is about 400 pas cept, For the five months Kioto and to enjoy its hospitality through your cent, while compared with 1908 the augmenta

kind courtesy, which we appreciate most express to you our heartiest thanks for your of the year the total Imports are £30,000,000 more than in 1999, and of this sum £8,750,000 bighly.

is attributable to rubber.

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“As we no strangers to your personally we

the corporation is developing an undertaking of this patere, working in co-operation with is in your act appreciation of the cordial THE CHINCHOU-AIGUN RAILWAY, the chairman of Electric Theatres (96ffiendship which exists between your...pation

Limited, Four excellent sites have been gc, quired, and the fisting up of theatres thereon is rapidly progresslog, "Negotiatione pre ic progress with regard to eight other sites, and a

Theatres, Limited, the company which has been

4nd ours, a sentintent which we most heartily reciprocale. We a's recognize in your country a demonstration of the kindly sentiments fa, ward all men which we know is a characteristic of the Japanese people" "

piger.

YOKOHAMA ICE WORKS,

¿

NEGOTIATIONS IN RUSSIA,

London, June 15. Mr. Willard Sulight is in St. Petersburg dis cussing the Chinchou-Aigun xailway schoma

caired to-day by the Minister for Foreign

forber issue of capital ie, the,National Electric Please accept our best wishes for a long life with the Russian authorities. He Was 'TO- privately formed to work the business, is coo- and for your continued prosperity and hap Affairs, M. Isvolsky. According to the corres- templated in the early fature. Since the date of the balance sheet 75,000 reserve shares have been issued, adding a further sum of £16,150 to the available funds of the corperation, of which amount £11,255 is on aċċount of premium. The New York office bas been closed, as the directors did not consider that it justified the expanse entailed.

THE OHUM TRADE.

SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

Peking, June 25. The Customs returns show that in 1909 over 100,000 lb more fedian opium entered China than in 1968: The increase is due to illici -traffic supplying the abnormal demand conse

quent upon the great reduction in the native product.

The Billish Chargé d'Affaires, Mr. Max Müller, is negotiating with a view to arrange an agreement between India and China to pro: weat indirect shipments, from Persia, Turkey and plsawbero. Probably a new treaty will be arranged batore agit embodying and elaborate Ing the agreement, but not altering the plan of yearly reductions of one-tenth,

The Chinese matkörsties, recogulzs that, op unexpected" "BitumİON"BUS"BVIEW"""which"Great" Britain is ready to formicate promptly by any

zeasonably means,~N.°C. D.Now..

BSPIONAGK IN RUSSIA,

A CORRESPONDENT ARRESTED;"

London, Jans yo, ~~~::A Russian, Baron Sternburg,-who-was.core ́respondent of an 'Austrian semi-cfficial news #pancy, was recently arrested at St. Petersburg Kor espionage.

It appears that he communicated to the Anstro-Hungarian Government a report of a secret siiting of the Dama to reference to the nas distribution of the Russian Army.-N. G

COMPANY REGISTERED IN HONGKONG

The ice-making and cold storage business which has been sucessfully carried on at Yuko hama farmacy years by Mr. L. Stornebriak, in bring regineröd 16" "Hosgkong Trafimited liability company, with a capital of Y. 130,000 divided into 2,600 shares of Y. so each Only shares are offered for public subscription. The new concern will be known as the Yokohama Ice Works, Ltd. The bankers are the Hongkong and Shanghai

pondent of the Daily Telojnaph the difficultier do not appear to be growing lass and ng mesos have yet been found for weakading the force of the Russian objection to the schoma; but the parties are endeavouring to find absolutely common ground for a workable agreement..

Tokio, June 181b.

the fiji Shimpo learns from London that the Russian Ministers have. (rankly declared that they are unable to consent to Mr. Willard Straight's proposal. M. Isvolky, the Hussian Minister for Foreign Affaim, expressed the hope that Russit and the United States would co-operate in other enterprises in the Far East. The Russian Commission which has been Banking Corporation and the legal advisers, investigating the Chinchon-Algus railway Messra. Crosse, Heath and Yogt. The business scheme bas sustained the Government's view is an old established one. The property,N. C. D. Newt, consisting of plant, factory buildings and ros sidence-270 tsubos of land, are held on Per petual Lenst—is to be tüken over for Y110,000. | (Y75,000 being accepted in fally paid up abster On the 4th at 6.55 p-Red South Cons and Y45,000 in cash), and Y10,030 is being paid hoisted. Depression in the Chica Sen in the for the good will of the business. The promotors seighbourhood of the Paracais... state that a dividend of from 12 to 15 per cent. may be counted upon regularly...

-- YOKOHAMA DOCK COMPANY.

DIVIDEND TWELVE PRA.CENT.....

regular general meeting of the Yokohams We learn from the Japan Gjuifs that the

Dock. Odmpany was held on the 25th' alt; -when-the following accounts for the first half

of this year was presented and passed:

Total eceipts....Y651,348 Total expenses in 486,ağı Nett profitanas

* 185,997 Braught forward from last

Account zimepozito 7,003

Tosal vaniotomikäisiä 193,000 To reserva 96 mmnom

18,600 Special ressive 18,600 "Dividend (12 per. cent. per

donum) Girişšaniaminer. X15:350

THE WEATHER.

On the 5th at 11.55 a–Bignals lowered. The baromater has fallen moderately, in Tongking and risen slightly to moderately over the Philippines.

The depression is probably moving towards N.W. over lainan.

............ Prosonra has given way moderately in N.

from the Westward. China owing to the approach of a 'depression

The Japanese returns are not yet to hand, apparently pressure romalus, high- ́oyer, thủ Pacific between the Loochoos and Boolar,

Moderate SE widds may be expected to the Formosa Channel and frach to strong S.E. winds along the S. coast of China Sea. S

Hoogkong Rainfall for the 24 hours soding at 10 8.01. to-day, oop.inchen,

FORECAST 50 DAT -Hongkong and Haighbourhood," S.K winds, fresh : squally, showary, A

-Formosa Chunnaj, S.E. winde, moderate.: Spath coast of China Between Hongkong- and Lamocks, satin as No, 2,05)

South coast of China between Hongkong' અને Hyu tell hi

& Co.

Allagar.............76

Anglo-Javas................. Anglo-Malays.....

Balu Figas

Bertams

Bukit Kajanga (pp.)

Bukit Rajaks.......

Carey Uniteds. ..........23/5 prem, - Casilefialds..........125/

Changkat Sardaags Diam → $10

Cheras

Damansarai ..................................170). Kaster Internationals..............13/6 prem." Fed. Salangora mämning, Glenealya

Glenshiel asemanate Golcondas...................835/-

Golden Hopes. post Highlands and Lowlands ............337/6 Indragitis...........$30 fach Keonaibendu Jequiel 'Cannonmuunnat

· Jonglanders...ungunummerne **** Kamuning

8/3 prom, Kuala Lumporsi... ....................202/5 Lanadrons (fully paid), muzikuotis. Lanadrons(ppd.) .................................

Ladburys sensummat kuma

OPENING

NIGHT

TO-NIGHT, TO-NIGHT, JULY 5TH, LOCATION-CAUSEWAY BAY,

DOORS OPEN AT 6 F.M.

OVERTURE 9 P.M.

KARL KRAMER.

Heavy Weight Lifter and Wrestler.

He Challenges any man is. Hongkong, European or Indian, to wrestle for a purse of money, or for Sport, Graeco-Roman or catch-as-catch-can,

THE CARPI BROTHERS'

Head to head and hand to hand balancare, DALBANIE ...

Defies the attraction of gravitation.

Miss MARIE

Dashing Equestrienne.

Miss ELLIOTT

Acrobatic Dancer.

DICKY and BELLA BELL

Staircase hand balancing speciality.

CO00 and ROMAN

Knockabout Clowns.-

• ROCOCO

The Continental Augusta.

The WONDERFUL MYSORE TROUPE

ClamAcrobata.

L'ORIGEN

Aerial Gymnasts,

Min ZELIA

The Poorless Equsairienne,

Miss LALLA ASHBY

·Royal Musical Entertainer. MOOKERJEE

Horizontal Bar Parformar.

STAR OF INDIA "BLACK DIAMOND"

AND

Á MAGNIFICENT STUD OF PERFORMING HORSES, PONIES, DOGS, MONKEYS, ELEPHANTS and TIGERS.

*Box (6 chairs). Single Box sen! First #bat

Prices of Admission

$15.00

3,00

2.00.00

***

Second seats...', 'et, Stalle

$1.00

Gulbey (for natives only)

50 cts. 30 cto,

Matinees: Saturdays and Wednesdays at 3.30.

- CHILDREN HALF-PRICE TO ALL PARTS, Plan of santa ai the ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. Soldiers and Sailors le uniform.: Stally, 30 cts. ; Sucond Seats, so cts.. Special trams will ba'zan alter the performance....

J. ROSS, Press Representativa.

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S. O. ABELL,

Director. "Hongkong 5th July, 1910.

Londo Asiatic..

•London Vestugedes vi 's' Merlimaus Pajams.... Pagobs

..61/3 16/3

7/

$43.

Rubber Trusts.49/6 prem. Saggat....***

- mm 330/-

Sandycrofts......................................................540

Sapongs Seafielda

Sekangs,

... 36/..prem. Shelfords.minar eum.7716 Slogapore & Johores......$20- Sumatra Paras nequeangas day13/1 Sangel Choksummer117/6 Sungei Kapar

Tandjongs............may 55/-prem. ****Tangkabu.....................ta semuanya 15 prim. Toaṛangla ............masinicutf- prem?

United Serdange'.................... United Singapore ........ Volted Sumatras ..... United Langkets, qui man

A. JACKSON,

Representative.

CLUB WHISKY.

The Purest, Most

Mature and best

WHISKY on the

local Market..

L465

A Blend of Malt

and Grain Whis

kies making it.

11/9

See that you get

the Ideal Whis-

ky for local con-

ditions.

Para Rubber..............................10). per lb.

Events Coming.

Tuesday, sih July, Hippodrome Circus, Gaunaway Bay, 9 pm.

Wednesday, 6th July, Hippodrome Circas Matinee, Presantation to Sir Hormusjes Mody, Parses Clab, 5.10 p.m.

Band Concert, Public Gardens, 9 pm.

H. PRICE AND COMPANY, LTD.

12, Queen's Road Oenstad.