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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 31 1QIO

Eumphroys Estates ... Shangbai Lands ...

China B kovos karia China Provideas.

„Tis. 117 ~ Tis, 100

..5.4

$1 Green Islands,................... 57

$3. Ropen

. 531}

$7 Ucion Waterboats .........Sta

Tier: bave been

561

" long time. It woks up in June, when a demand háð set in, kod business was dono at $1,foɔ, and gradually, advanced to: $7,915 Then a reaction took place owing to the im- position of the new jax at Cin'on which caured ̈a‚depression in the market. Towards the end "if the month, owing to sime dimand, business | was done at $1,900 for Pates, $1,920 32 far Bepares and then the market closed quiet.

A FEW CIBES OF AIPRECIATION, Urgent steps were taken by the importers, notably in Couton Insurarcos from $14), to both here and in India, to get th's new tax 185, but on the whels the shrinkage has been removed, which was harassing the tiedo, but very severe indeed and, when cdied to the they proved of no avail, as the authorities at decline in "rubbors," it is small wonder that "Canton, pesaisted in carrying out the'r plays, | buslaess in siccks ord shores is in a bad way.

The Deal Government had been very energetic

However, Hongkong and Shadgħaj (espe „În giving thêh rupjort but with little or no cially the latter) have great recuperatise'powera fact, as the Chirasa authorities were deter and it is to be hoped that bumper crops in mid mlood to levy this new tax as one of tho megus and nonh China may tell their talo and that of suppressing the spium trade-a very the fature may have better times to store for plapsible excuus. Not only did the Kwang-the business communities of Borgkong and tung province tike up this question of levying Shanghai than the immediate cutlook would a fresh imposition, "but the other provinces appear to warrant. followed the example as circomitances ́or opportunity permitted,

1 July

SOME BUSINESS WAS PUT THROUGH

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• Hingkong is no doubt suffering 'ram loss of trade and shipping dive ted to other ports and | 43s from the Impending decease of the opi am Trade, which will hit her very hard. Possibly,

NEW TRADES MAY GROW P

in the early part of the mouth at $1,920 for Patna and $4531 for Benares and receded 10 $1,800 | and new bärinesses, be evolved, “but” they da ad $1,753, 10.pectively. The market contious very gradually and probably Sharghal will ed i'n duil s'ate in' the brginting of August be hamming agais befra Hongkong shows with rates declining, till it touched $675---much-lifer which is the lowest rate-i'nce the biem in the

drug-and then it recovered, when a demand sat la at that rate. Bujors, Lydialy the ught that this rate was the ieck bottom price as crm- pared with the rates of iho.previous months opsiated to samb extant, In conseqence thereof, the market teame firmer towards the clora of the most and closed with $1,760 for Patna aod 11,7ão for Beneres.

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Septembarshowed signs of activity, both here and in Shangbal, and at the end of the morth prices touch; d for Patna and Bet ares at $2,160, This enhancement was due somewhat to a tumour pubislisd in the papers that the British Minhter was in inlega to the withdrawal of the new tax imposed onte drug by the Bureau at Canton..

LANDED. ESTATES, ̄ ̄ ̄

Lone. The lates: ropori goes to show that after I a long standstill, demand bas recovered at isit for the 1910 crap, while the rgri crop aja'n re- malted neglected. Eusiness of some im portance was done. Upto October last, 4-3,203 picals were imponed, while the figures for the same period last year were 445,613 The son for the fall in prics li:s is the fact that there was a good beet crop in Europe. In the Chinese mrzet, prices have gone down aming

speculations in rubber and tightness of the to heavy failures in Shanghai, mainly owing to

money market. There has been no market for refined sugar. Previous to this, white sugar was sent to lodia bat no market being found thord for the product, it is now aènt to Hong: kong. Prices bave come down daily, which bas bad bad effect on refined sugar, prices for which have bee's, duced gradually, for both the refined and the raw product. Varer usual cl.cumstances, there has always to brisk demized for both seized and law Lugar during the moon cake festival, but this year, owing to the fai ores In Shaoghal, the tightness: of money and bid business generally, the con- sumptos of sugar has decreased.

FLOUR.

Importation for the year 1910 kom America

amounted to 2,991,000 bags, a 277,00 bags by several fossis aming Chix eso here. Prices less than la 1903. The year bas been marked

of Amer.can_markets being very high is the

To-day's Advertisement.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

an STEAMSHIP “SUVERIO,” FROM SEATTLE. VANCOUVER, VIC- TORIA, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.

THE above Steamer having arrived, Con

signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for coaster signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instruc

tions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, JOR ACOUNT OF THE CONCERNID,

Са

TUESDAY,

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the 3rd January, 1911, at 2.30 EM., at "Kung Yick Coal Storage Yard, Yan-masti, $18 Tons SMALL AUSTRALIAN COAL

more or less damaged by beat and water,' In 100 tons lots.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees riska p.m. to convey intending purchasers. and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

A Stoom Launch will leave Blake l'ier at

TERNE-As asual

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 30th December, ago.

"THIS SO-CALLED" 1910.

Most of cur readers know the old joke about.. the naworldly preacher who spoke in scribing taxy," Had be used there words in the year accents of this so-called Niasteenth Cen.

1909, ho might have defended them on the

to the pripiny market, there was an laensher part of the year, stock's accumulated ground that a new centar, began with that

KEROSENE OIL AND PETROLEUM. PRICES CONTINUED TO ADVAI CE and as there was n further spur^,^ they reached

During the first eigi ( months of 1910, prices to $130 for New Paind and $2,ato for New remai ed tready in comparison with those of Bibbies At the end cT Odo' er, when they drop-1909-but-site-then, gradual-reductions-have-to come forward-to-tai-will-show-in-exports Domini-will-still-bs-called-1911, no matter

tikin place, until the price is now about Sico per care less. This makes us give credence to the many reports which have appeared in the Home papers, to the effat that there is a price waren between the Asiatic Petroleum Company and the Standard Oil Company, with the i teption either by reduced prices increasing the consumption or bringing the two Companies to

ped again, of er a limited Lusiness was dare, to $2,150 and the market closed quit. It opened again in November and a good e monet of business was done at $1,510 for New and Old Pains and $1,399 for New Barn'es and later on at $1,350,7ɔ for New Fatno, $1,350 for Old Patra nad $14/50 for New Benoits, with the market remaining steady, but towards the and prices began to drop and a fair business wis put through in the early days of December at $1 310 for New Patos, $1,310 for Old Inna and $3,3 o for New Benares, with a progressive

advancement in rates, which touched at

$1.350/75 for New Patna and $1,319 fr New Banner At the close of the year the market is qu'e:..

Tha

PROSPECTS OF THE TR DE

WINES AND STI LITS.

T

RUGYES & HOUGH," ·

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 31st December, 1910. [81

AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK,

THE Steamship

་

"KIOTO,"

Captain F. A. Smith, having arrived from the

informed that their Goods are being landed af their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkons and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees Hak and expense.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on FRIDAY, 6th January, 1911, at

3 P.M.

All Claims must be presented within flfleon days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- og undelivered after the 6th January will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents,

-283- Hongkong, 31st-December, 1010-

Intimations.

· TRY OUR DELICIOUS

PRESSED BEEF

40 cents per lb. BRAWN

30 cents per lb.

THE DAIRY FARM CO.,

LIMITED.

POPULAR

"ASAHI BEER.

PRICES:

4 Dox. Qaits......$15.00 per casa 8. Doz, Pits .........$13,50- Hongkong, 16th December, 1910,

HONGKONG-CANTON

LINE.

THE "KWONG" STEAMERS.

provement all round, but especially in the ecuris not keeping very well-and-year, and he would have had no less an author-plove Post, Consigness of Cargo are hereby Western district, Rects have gone up all stund, heavy competition bas to be reptiled of mills Hy than His Majesty the German Emperez on in Shanghai with flour made from native whent, his side. He might tare "smiled superior" In Fuogbom and Kowloon there have not been many sales, but these have all been circled bat since the latter hall of the year, things have at us, who stoutly maintain that our so-called through at much higher rates thin 1550 ruling again charged. I Stangbal, whent socks monarchical arithmetic is better than that of last year. Like all other depintments of bol-bavs practically exhausted until the next crop. at least on Empesor, for, of course, the ness in the Colony, the property market felt This means that the flour business oiginally Twentieth Century did not begin la 19:0, but severely the financial crisis through which we taken away from Houghing by Shaught mills in 19. And this brings da to our forfecity have passed in the course of the twelve-month has practically been relorord and to-day. serious consideration of the present da'e and bringing io-il-train rumerous failures and Cautor, 5w3.ow, Amoy and Foochow are draw that of next Sunday. We are of opinion that bankruptcies. Butforth consequent stringency jog their supplies from this market. This has this is, in reality, not the year igic at all, but of money, property would have been in a much enabled the dealers here to regain to come little indeed the year, 1914, and that on Sunday we stronger position at the end of the year and extent their losses and call in part of a very shall in tra h bo beginning the year 1915. This there would certainly have been more sales to rericus amount, not less than half a million, we ate prepared to maintain on the following although thing has been rome loss in the grounds. Firstly, that it is really true; sc- report.

ameuat of four imperied, as shown from the coadly, that is being proved trug will not make year bifare, that would be more than cfset by this smallest difference in the future calculation- heavy purchases that hava bien made and yet of the Year of Our Lord, for the next "Annur

at the end of igit raunlag prosperity, when it how clearly it may be shown to be A. D. 19:5: is anticipated that Hongkong viagrin have thirdly, Josus wat barn, almost certainly (for regained largely her lot trade. The imports some historians this bis birth took place a of for from Australia have fallen away to few weeks earlier) on the 25th December, and under go,o a baga.

quite ceitaloly 749 years after the date accepted ¡as that of the founding of Rome. · The data on which beja His public life was the 5th year of the Emperor Tiborius, and in the 48th year after the ballding of Hero Temple at Jepralem. This date was the 17th of Novem ber, 78ɔ yours after the founding of Rome. was then thirty years, ten months and twenty- two days old. The construction of Herad's Temple: began in 7:4 after the founding of Rema, la ike month of October. If we add the 46 years which had passed since the build- ing of the Temple, we find the year 780, and that was the year when Jesus began His public life, Subtract from 30 (779 yearsgo months and 17 days) 10 years, to months and as da; 5) there remain 7,8 years, it months and 25 cups, which results in the date of the 25th Dicember of the 49th year after the founding of Rome, The Christian reckoning is there- bocks bava had to be intro lucella connection for wrong by four years, for thas it turns out with the bonded warehouses, applications for that Jesus was bita la B. U. 5. Some years permission to remove gotdr, for permlision to go Professor Sațiler, once of Munich, delight" expost goods, for permission for variru: othered cur mind by th's reckoning. It le parfectly matters, have to be made out, and this comleg correct, and students of Josephia ni well as of on top of a bad year, b:s been a source of the Goipets may spend on last:active day or considerable vexation to those engaged in the so veilfring it. We are, therefore, in the co

called year apio A.D, but really in 1914 A.D. are unrivalled in Hongkong for their Wide an Choice Stock of JEWELLERY of every kind, Q.E.D.

la the ins and spirit trade generally business has been very bad during the past year, and many firms have, as a conseq tence, given up their licenses.

agreement as to the prices. The result, we understand, is undoubtedly beneficlat to the Consumer, for ca iellab'e i:formation, we are informed that the constmation of oil in China frigo is at least 15 percini avez 1509. Again may say that this increate in consumption daction in prices referred to, but to the con- tiaued activi y en the part of the two importing Companies mentioned, in placing their oil at all the price'pal dutibuting centres in the inamust of extra wok bas bien put up the telonofile Chiness Empire.

(should not le attributed' entirely to, tha 12-

The imposition of the liquor regulations and dulies bas cot teaded to make the wing and spirit „tače a vary pleasant one to be engaged in. The duties are, 01 many classes of wines, etc., very high, and a large amount of capital has to be locked up, in paying duly on goods which may not be sell for months after the duly has been paid on them. A largo

shoulders of fṛmi who do a large builness, and ibis ban dutailed lo the care of ma y, an sear under review generally speaking increase in thy clerical si.ff. Under the bar bean a good one frite yarn trade. Prices, pratent depression this extra drain on the have throughout kept up very well and at pre-ficances is felt very acutely. New sets of sent, maistalo an abnormal level.

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The

YARN MARKET.

11ECE GOODS.

depend entirely on the vagaries of the Chiness authorities. Though the British Government are faith fally adhering to their yearly,10% ro. duction of expert yet.it coma'ns a great deal with the Chicets gaversment to carry (ut their part of the contract. Apart from this, with the qua:tion of the mourpoly ned this new -ar, the trade is harassed a great deal and it i impossible to make any sort of assertion when The steplo Ficco Goods trade during 1910 it will be settled, considering the determination must be regarded as raisfactory to importers of carrying it out is very st ong with heard buyers alike. The conticual, advance in Authorities. Atprates', it is wilt pending solu- the pile of raw cotton since the early months tion and partyings we carried on now bs. of the year combined with a fairly strady

wees the Foreign Office sed the Waiwupu..

exchangè has enabled native holders to d spose | trade. of their sticks advantagecully" and the o can be little diaby that'on the whole the period. under review has been a fairly proStable cae to all concerned.

STOCK EXCHANGE,

Probably, no yea has opened with greater promise this 9 Trade was good td the share market is healthy and active, By March, Longhe business in Rabber shares bad reached gerraonions all over the world and developed to a Boem," the lika of which has possibly never before affected so many business con's. The end of March saw the top of the Boon and prices then broke bab for rubber and rubber-aba os and have sagged -away steadily ever since.

Hoogkong caught the fever and

The position to day is quite healsby.

A GOOD DEMAND.

fram other scurces bas great'y iting leted the home market and this fact r cimbleed with that of a short cotton crog, bas confeed b.th the Chinese buyers and freig, imperats of the necessity for itp. c'rg heir much depleto stacks if they wish to secure any cargo for the euly moribs of int.

Asterds the Fancy Gods, branch of the Irado,

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JINED IN THE GENERAL CAMBLE. Fortunately, the shares purchased were most-

RESULTS ARE NOT SO RC SY. ly in sound compares and although too bigh Dr for tanately, the major portion of this busi prices were paid-in-miry catat thele.was. El rossa dona on credit terms and it is matter ways a marketto selles in Londonor Singapore.fr regret that more discrimination is not ex- It is possibly to the credit of the Hoogkong ercised in this coon cion. A glaring ins'acce Fhare Brokers that the business was restrained of sucktrading was ably commented upes in in this way.

in Shangħol the gimble took the form of buying shares la locally floated coppinies et absurdly tigh pemuas and the result bas 'been most disastreux,'-/"

The unp bas

CATGHT THE SPECULATORS FULL

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the columns of the Icel Press srid time ago, when it was shown that a native firm with a- capital of $10,000/- actu 11

| TRADED TO THE EXTENT OF OVER $,00rror]; with disastrous results to the firm in question aid to the market geacially." Further, there la a tendency on the part of soms importers to of unsaleable, shares wh:sa value in many cases | increase their businces by cranting facilities in has dwindled to a small acmical figure and the the way of credit to small nativo firma włosa logies caused hava kain, ojormous. It will be | financial resources nos cot such as to waşıant a long time before Stanghai esa tecaver from the shock of the rubber collapte.

Shanghai is intimately associated with Herg kong in share business and her present de plorab'a plight no doubt afficta viry adversely the Hongkong sbg:a mariet generally.

Hoogkosy har‍bid a bad time of fr steče MarchTM do: only havs rubber states (of which a file namber are still to'd here) shown heavy depreciation but many local stucks have

SHARED THE SAME FITE,

The following comparison of prices in January, 1910, and December, sgio, will show what the colony suffered in some local stocks,

Stacks

JAD, Hongkong and Shanghal-

Banking Corporation

shares......... $1,007

Unloss £915 Stari

Douglat Steamshiptal

Indo-Chinas en

China Sagarsussen

Fanwicks...

WILLTON Sbang Hong

$10

$16

$134

543

351

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this copfitence. Our market has undoubtedly been affected lo a farge extent by the fraqucial crises in the North brought about by reckless peculation in Robber shares and the conse [quent string:ncy in the money market bir com- pelled many native dealers to dispose of their stocks whozever opportunitiesoffered unalmort any terms in order to meet ibalk engagemeôte, The result is that a very substantial amount of this year's cargo must be curied aver into igni and naturally new purchases for the spring trade will be proportiona'e'y curtailed,

SUGAR,

COMMERCIAL.

sut December, I p.m. The following quotations for rabber shares by witc, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Cel

Allagara

5. Tia. 7 21/9

6/6

Anglo-Javas...30 ZOTERI PENJA Anglo-Malays.net Balgowpics..........................$10

Bedlams....am

Carey United...............................................10} } pram. Castlefields

.....118,6 Changkat Serdang.$84 Oberas (part pald)....................................$3 prem. Do. (taily pald)....maining muc$18 Damansaras....... „147;6 -Eastern-Internationals......13/9 prom.

Glenalyse ................$2.03: Highlands and Lowlands ......... 01/ Indragit...........................$:31 Kamuningsanzuiii. 4/- prem.

Koala Lumpers...................................157/6 Ledbury.................................................................6.16 Lloggle ..................................................................43.0 London Asiaties................/9 London Ventures... Starilmas.......mene

Pegoh.........

5/

Rabber Trusts...........................)7, & premi Sandycrofts

Sapongte

Seefields......prins deber

Stelfordu....

Singapore & Johores ............

~Songel Chabs women

5:6

'Sangol Kapars...........................12,6

·Tangkahsında -

.21/6

..719

Walted Singapore) ............................................$14 Welted Sumeirah aku mchan Unlled Langkati

Para Rubber.........................................5/5 per lb,

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--DBATH OF MR. MUK SAIO PAN,

We have to announce the deal of a well- known Chiniss Kobs resideat, Mr. Mut Shiu Pán, who died at his residence lo Hongkong yesterday morlog. The decested came down to Hongkong about a year ago from Kobe, where for many years hs bad carried on a very successful business as a merchant, under the style of Yes Wo. He was also proprietor of the monkey brand" of matches, Mr. Shiu Pan was one of the leading Chioest at Koba and his hospitality was p.overblal. Chinese gentlemen passing through Japan Invariably called upon him and were always royally ea. tertained at his magnificent mansion and gar- den itere. On two pccasions be was com mended by the late Emperor of China for bis liberality and be was the recipient of a dis tfaguisted rank..

THONOURING THE VICEROY,

*'is Excellency Chẳng Ming Ki, Viceroy. designate of the Two Kwang, will artivo in Hongkong on Tuerday, on his way to Canton. In the altersoon, he will be entertained to a reception at the Chinese Club,

Events Coming.

Saturday, 31st December.

Bijou Scaule Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Concert at Club Germaula...

Club Lusitano Ball, at Club house,

Mond÷y, and January.

BankItoliday."

Children's Sparid at Kowloon Cricket Club Ground,

THE FESTIVE SEASON.

YERYTHING is ready for CHRISTMAS

EVERYTHING AMERICAN CANDY

STORES, No. 15, Pottinger Street, CANDIES attery descriptico, XMAS CRACKERS and STOOKINGS can be had at very reason", able prices.

A kinds of PRESERVE "FRUITS, JAMS, &c., &c., &c, can nisa ba bad on the premises.

The trade la sagag has bien had gere'ally, In the beginning of the year up to April, thoje was a good demand and prices west op, os a. result of which considerable money was mida. and good profits resulted. Afej that, there was no basices sed prices gradually came down to $3-about 1/3 of the price. In the case of white His Majesty.ibe King has not been advised sugar, for example, the highest prica zosched to exercire his power of dirallowance with rese way Sicha presemi gaotation is $7 70rect to the following Ordinances :-Ordinancer Xmas and New Your Freients are ready Recent reports from Java stated that business No. 9 of spio, enti led-Ab Ordinance to for sals. Parents would do well to take their amend the Pharmacy Ordicauce, 1008 Or Kiddies to the store, where they can be war's:ill at a complete standstill and a later re dinincs No. agafigio, enilled-An Ordinance port was to the effectibes a very weak tone con to amend the Pharmacy Ameedment Ordine of dadlog good things to suit all tastes sidurs to prademinate, the vales being next to "Quer, 1210

"Hergkong, call Decemberi isto,

Thousands of ather dalaty things steble

“KWONG TỪNG”

"KWONG BAI"

Captain Walker. Captain Crowo.

Leave Hongkong every night at 9 o'clock, Saturdays excepted. Leave Canton every evening at 5 o'clock, Sundays excopted.

SALOON PASSAGE FARE $).

Servants' passages'must be paid for.

Unexcelled accommodation for Saloon Passengers,

Excellent Cuisine and every comfsit.

Tássages may be booked on board.'

THE COMPANY'S WHARF IN HONGKONG is çlose to tho poĵat whole the Electric Ca's run out on the Praya West,

For further information apply to

THE COMPANY'S HEAD OFFICE,

YUEN ON STEAMSHIP CO, LTD": SHIU ON STEAMSH I CO., LTD.

No. 8, Queen's Road West.

Hongkong, 31st December, 1910.

1749

SENNET

FRERES

ORNAMENTS, CUT GLASS WAREȘ, &c.

CALL AND SELECT XMAS AND NEW YEAR

PRESENTS.

For variety and beauty our stock this year le unsurpassable.

Hongkong Hotel Buildings.

IT

PAYS BEST

IN THE LONG RUN TO GO TO

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If you want to buy

CURIOS THAT ARE THE REAL THING

and,oot, shoddy Imiltationa visis KUHN AND KOMOR'S STORE, Hotel Buildings, Hongkong, Established 1867.

ICLUB

CLUB WHISKY.

EQUAL TO ANY OTHER

ON THE MARKET, AND

BETTER THAN THE

MAJORITY.

Price $16.00 per dozen

H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,

12, Queen's Road Central,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, Ipth December, 18794