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Telegrams

JAPAN AND AMERICA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 3-1011

THE WHEAT MARKET,

SIDANGHAI FLOUR MILLS'

CLOSE DOWN.

Some time ago wo published NEW TREATY EXPLAINED, certain things with regard to the state of the wheat market in the North and affecting Southern j China,

[ INDEPENDENT News " Aotsey.]

Tokyo, March.3.

Count Komura, Japanese. Min istor for Foreign Affairs, made a longthy explanation in the Lower Houso yesterday of the pause of the new trouty concluded botwcen

A contemporary at the end of last month stated that 250,000 bags of flour had arrived in Hongkong in the week previous in which the paper was published. The words used worn these

Last wpek 250,000 bags of American wlient were landed at Hongkong. Of this amount the Strathfillan afono brought 185,000 bags."

In addition, the journal quoted said: The lower price of wheat and better exchange in the Orient extra vessels being put on between Seattle and the. Oriont by the Waterhouse lino. The vessels are

CHAFFEUR CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.

Nelson Edward Kollogg, an American, the chaffeur of a motor- car owned by Mr. Nicoll, was charged this afternoon before Mr. E. It., Hallifax, with the man- slighter of a Chinese.coolie.

Dofendait ploaded not guilty. Choy Chao, residing at No. 22 Tai Woo Street, gavo ovisioned of identification of the deconsod, Hlung Pai. He last saw him alive at 5 pau, on the 27th inst., when they had oftow together. He drank some wine, the usual amount he drank always. He was not drunk,

Dr. Moore, assistant suporin- fondent of the Government Civil Hospital, stated that he made a istmortem examination of the on the back of his head. Death was caused by fracture of the skull. Choi Wai, an assistant in a

EXCITED INSECTS.

GREAT DAY ON TUESDAY FOR TINY CREATURES, WINTER SLEEP OVER.

COMPANY REPORT.

KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO:, LD.

The following is the twenty- second report of the Board of

To-day's Advertiements

NOTICE.

22nd day of February 1911, NGO OTICE is hereby given that on the Directors to the ordinary mosting PING WONG CHUN purchased for the insects of China will be of shareholders to be held at the the Goodwin Business Fixtures and

The greatest day in the year on Tuesday next, the feast of Company's offics, Victoria Build-Book Debts (as sut, out in the assign- the Ching Cho, or Excited In-ings, at noon on Wednesday, 8thment, theroof of the QUAN CHEONG sects.

On that day the tiny creature that live on the foliage of our trees and among the grasses of the Colony will awako to. the joy of life, and by their noisy humming, buzzing, and chirping salute the now louse which Time has given thom.

March next:

The directors now submit to you a statement of the affairs of the Company, al balance sheet for the year ending 1st December,

1910,

SHING FIRM of No. 261, Des Voeux Road, Central Vistoria in the Colony of Hongkong General Mor- chants, and Californian Agents subject to the payment of certain debts due. from and payable by thọ mnidi. QUAN set out in the said Assigninent). CHEONG SHING. FIRM (as "also

Dated the 23rd day of Fobruits,

J. H. GÅRDINER,

Bolicitor,

The balance of Profit and Loss Account for the year including $289.25 balance brought forward 191

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from last account, aftor writing off all charges and expensos, amount to $13,428.25, - The director recommend, that a 937] dividend of $2 per shuro be

Japan and the United States of partly will be responsible for two deconsod. A bruise was found in their insect way with all their paid, which, after writing off

America.

the directors and auditor's foea, will leave a balance of $878.23 to be carried forward to the.

G.

50, Queen's Rond Central,

Hongkong.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Ho stated that the provisional the steamships Quito andl Strath-grocery shop, was next called undvitalises the sloopy denizons of credit of a new profit and loss THE undersigned have received

clauso nyl Art. II. of the existing treaty relating to lalear and em; migration have been removed, and at the same time the Imperial Japanese Government has de

clared that it has

tontion whatever of avoiding

the rocognition of the principle governing omigration and Asi atic labour, which have hitherto

boon urlopted by the two parts With regard to the consting trade, the Minister doelare that

its regulation has been entirely left to the discretion of both parties, theset their own national laws, and the whole to be treated Berarding to the most

favoured-nation clause, which will be mutually enjoyed,

The clause of the old Tr relating to the porpoband lease of

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They have been asleep since the last day of the Winter Sol- stice, and on Tuesday will "chi chin joss," and enjoy themselves might.

The day is really supposed to bring in the warm weather which leaves and grass. One can im-

account, Hagine the acadas and the grass- hoppers and other small beings preparing for thoir, re-entrance into busy life. thesiselves, with their usual up- preciation of the movements of nature, regard the day of Ching Che as a minor festival, although it is not in the official, list of such

occasions.

Tho Chinese

day, and they will be usod in mak- said a motor car was going past flour to Shanghai:

about 7 P., on Monday. was standing outside the shop Incidentally, there was publish- door, and saw the car running ad the Following comment

over a coolio noar. No. 2 Police There is likely to be given an Station. It was on the further iopetus in the export trade side of the praya. Witness saw shortly, following the visit of the coolie coming out of i side Senhor Roberto Roles of Buenos lane and the car collided with the Aires, who is a passenger on the colic. The coolie was under 8.s. Calodonien, which sails to-day, neath the car, and a European from

Their simple ontlook on life Senhor Rodes is the owner of the car brought him out. Then burge furniture factories in the the European went to No. 2 Police is admirably adapted to an-ap Argonting capital, and he has Station, and made the roport.preciation of the "little friends come to the East, and particularly The notor car stopped im- of God" which on Tuesday next, to China, to study the wellknown mediately after knocking the filled with la joie de vivre, will varnishes and allied products colio over. The car was going

become excited in their lenty produce in this part of the world. at the time at about the same rate habitations and hail their new

Senhor Rodes is now on his as an electric car.

year as loudly and whole-hearted Cheung Kum Yew, master of ay as they may, way to Singapore, and leaves to day for Saigon where, as well grocery shop, No. 52 Praya East, | as in the Malay. States, he will gave similar evidenco, study the quality of the lumber as gards its varnish-producing

value.

See Yuen, a cual coolie, was also calle).

llis Worship:You are dis

The South American manufae-charged. furor has already malo a deep study of this branch of his business SHEPHERD AS NUNCIO. and wo trust his visit will assure him of the good qualities of the Chinoso varnish."

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Yestorday, wo had the append- ed information in hand regarding the whent market but refrained Trom publishing it in order to the secure further information subject:-

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"Of the six flour mills at Shang hai grinding untiŝo what only ono is running at present owing to the grove scarcity of the coreal

The first result of this is the increase of the imports of Ameri- an whoat flour and thoalinost total ressations of the exportation of Shanghai flour to the south.

The new crop is due in May The Timporia: Government, in-und-unless-it-is-a-rich one ho mills will find it impossible to

southern markets.

land has been remával.

THE AUSTRO-VATICAN DIFFICULTY SETTLED..

The nomination of Monsig nor Aloxander Bavona as Nuncio to Vienna, in sucession to Mon- Signor Granito di Belmonte puts Suspended the grant of Red an end to an imbroglio which bas Hats from one end of the Roman Catholic Church to the other

rolled so vehemently with Mon Count Achronthal had quar singer Belmonte that the Pypo was ready, while supporting the Nuncio, to change him. Tho Papal otiquette required-that in such a case the retiring Nuncio Should becois Cardinal

Count Achrenthal objected that

tends to negotiate farther with emipete with more four in such a promotion would imply in

Amorica with a view to a final

solution of this question."

SUPREME COURT.

Bank v. the Yik Lung Bank came The case of the Li Po Hung to an end this morning, when judgment was ontored for the piainfisse will costy.

Mr. Potter appeared for the defence.

RUBBER SHARES.

Messra. E. S. Kadoorie and Co. report :—. - Fine Hard at 7s. Ld.

Advices by cable givo Para

All shares como a triflo woaker on continued profit taking, but low rates, and undertone is good. sellers are not willing to accept

MANILA BLAZE.

One of the most destructive

conflagrations in the history of section of the district of fondo, on Manila-swept over the western

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Messrs. A. Rodger and J. M. E. Machado retire by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election

Mr. 3. Cox-Edwards having resigned up louring the Colony, the accounts have been audited by Mr. R. C. Edwards, who now retires but offers himself for re-

election.

THE KOREA SEIZURE.

Instinctions to sell by

· PUBLIC · AUCTION,

Utt

TUESDAY, to 7th March, 1911, ut 10 a., al Army Ordnance Stores, Quson's Road East,

TIR, FOLLOWING

GOVERNMENT STORES

"AT THE ARBENAL YARD BOATS, CARTS, ELEUTRIC CELLS, GOSSAGE PUMP. BRASS, CUPRONICKEL, GUN- METAL, COPPER, LEAD, WHITE,

OPIUM DESTROYED BY U.S. METAL, ZINC, STEEL, CAST,

GOVERNMENTĄ

.

Intimations

TRY OUR CORNED PORK

and

CORNED BEEF.

Pickled by our Europoan Butolor on tho, pre- mises.

The Dairy Farm Co., Limited.

POPULAR

ASAHI BEER

FRICES: 4`Dox, Quarts maker »«$11.00 per cara

Dos. Piol................$13.50 Hongkong, 10th Decembér, rola

ROUGHT and GALVANIZED IRON, LEATHER, GROUND SuEETS, BLA KETS, TARNED and PLAIN CANVAS ROPE. 008OOTIE, BUNTI WOOL- LEN BAGS, OLD WOOD, IRON 30 & 32, Des Voeux Road. DRUMS and CYLINDERS; PAINT KEGS, PACKING CASES, &o.

Also a quantity of OLD CLOTH.

ING.

Two hundred and twenty-fivy pounds of opium, valued at $0000, was destroyed in San Francisco on January 20th by the customs ollicers. The contraband con- sisted of 425 five-thel tins, a four- and-a-half-pound bladder, one- pound jar and twelve cards, about 2250 tals in all. The packages wore openod and boiled in water until the contente assumed the consistency of a thin liquor, when it was poured into the sower, Ahaumer, few packages were retained us ovidence.

O. E. WARREN & 00,

GRANITE AND MARBLE MERCHANTS.

Catalogues can be lud at the Ord- ance Office or from the Auctioneers

TERMS OF SALE:Cash on delivery. illustrato All faults and errors of descriptions at Purchasers' risk, on the fall of the

All lots to be cleared within 24 hours. |

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneura.

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Hongkong, 3rd-Mar., 1911,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

The opium destroyed did not include the 795 five-thel tins seized on the Koren. This will! be held as ovidence 'ponding ar- rests, when it will take the same! course as the other. The authori- ties have the last seizuro under|FROM investigation; but as they express

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EUROPE, · COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

Company's Steamlip

"TANGO MARU,"

Catalogues of Designs of FIGURE MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES,

CROSSES, La

On application.

Hongkong, Oth Fab., 1911. [874

STEAM LAUNDRY ....CO.

YAUMATL Established 1809..

HE only successful Steam Laun THE

dry h the Far East. The only Laundry in the Colony under European Supervision.

Filtered Water. Regular Delivery. Flannels and underwear washel - by skillal Jajanose,

confidence that the members of the Chinese crow carried the drug aboard the Korea in their own in- would be able to get it safely Consigaces of Cargo are hereby inform torest, on the speculation that they having arrived from the above rorts, ashore, it is not believed that any ed that their Goods are being landed sensational developments will and placed at their risk, in the long follow the investigation.

kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Monthly rates quoted. Dry cleaning Company's Godowns at. Kowloon, a speciality. Depot No. 4, Beaconsfield where each consignment will be sorted Arcade, Tel. K82. obtained as soon as the Goods are out mark by mark and delivery can be

R. WOOD," landod

Manager. Optional goods will be carried on Hongkong, 1st Mar., 1911. [081 contrary before Noon, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 7th A LING & CO. March, will be subject to rut.

No Fire Insurancs has been effected. FURNITURE AND PHOTO Dainagel pracliagus must be left in the

Charlos II. Blinn, Surveyor of the Port, said he was convinced

were not acting in the interest of the proprietors of the drug and What the members of tho crew were

a ring: In fact, ho

expressed

plying Swatow, Amoy and four hand, not to give the Hat to Mon-their homes. The Mary J. John, doubl of the oxistence of a ring in Puless instructions are given to the

the circunstances a Papal censure Feb,25th, destroying 2,000 houses on himself: But; on the other and depriving 19,000 people of signor Belmonte might imply a ston Hospital was attacked by the Papal censure on the Nuncio. So flames which spread with light all Hats were stopped in order to ning-like rapidity, damaging the

It is wa were able to gather today, all avoid offending either the Nuncio building to the extent of about would ship it into Moxico and Godowne for examination, by the Con-

At present Hongkong is sup- chow, and lys bought large quantities of one for prompt The new Troily shall be on and forward delivery.

From further information that the large farmills in Shanghai except one are shut down at the present time, owing to the scarcity ineroased friendship between the of the supply of arian wheat

-The cost of the American

prohibits the Shanghai millers

forced from 7th July.

bolioved that it will result in an

two nations.

,

"On the samo date, botli Factory and Silk Trading Bills wore passed in the Lower Honso.

SUPPLIES.

the city. He said that if an organized gang with capital was smugglingopium into the country it was much more likely that it

transport it across the border, signee's and 'the Co.'s representatives where the chances of detection at an appointed hour. All claims t

bo presented within ten days of the DEVELOPING, PRINTING His Excellency Sir Frederick waroremote. Surveyor Blinn con- delayed competitors. It is inter-Ingard, accompanied by Captain, wnded that the difficulties of get-teamer's arrival here, after which chle

& ENLARGING. they counot be recoguised. No olaites sting to note that Monsignor Simson, visited the gaol this after-ting optimalen ntr worst

or the Austrimi Ministor.

.P 10,000. There is peace atlust, and Mon- siger Belmonte will soon be a Cardinal, along with a troop of

Bayona was in his childhood a she-noon at 3.30 p.m. from importing to any great ex-pherd boy.. Tho retiring Nuncio tent except for mixing purposes.

is a Prince of anciout family.

MARINE COURT.

A. E. Davey, boarding oflicor, charge Wan Kam Shing, master

In order duly to colebrate the As the Shanghai inillers cannot

Coronation of King George V., a import American wheat and com- pelo against the products of

committee pf influential residents the American mills in the Far

has been appointed, with Sir Eastern market, tho, northern

Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, as milling concerns are suffering to

chairman, to inuke all the neces a very large extent. The result of the steam launch Yvonne at the bary arrangements. That the has been that Shanghini lins be- Marine Court to-day with unlaw-celobration will be worthy of the come a very largo purchaser from fully failing to observe the rules event goes without saying, the United Statos...

of the road in the waters of the Sules to the extent of 600,000 Colony at 4.20 pan. on the 28th Mr. C. W. Bockwith, bags Ive been made by tonitimo. Pacific coast mills. Flour in RN., finel the defendant $10 or now arriving freely and no doubt one month's hard labour, and a crow of two fokin. Between will continue to do so until the ordered him to undergo a further Taiwantau and Patonu a small now crop in North China matures, examination before taking charge boat with four men came along. The new harvest is due in May.

of a launch again. It is difficult at this time to side. One man was armed with a revolver, and the others had say how the ucidence of the now.

PIRATES AGAINI

The master of a Chinese fishing beat reports that on tho 2ud inst., nt 6 p.m., he was going from Ping Ho to Shankiwan in his boat with

crop will affect the situation, but choppers. They tied up all who in the ineantime American flour wore on board, and stole fish has again taken up all the Coast and clothing to the valuo of $152. markets from Shanghai South, After doing so they throw the all of which trade was at one time in the hunds of the Hongkong gars overboard and the fishing dolors. junk drifted ashore at Ching Chan, and smashed to pieces. At the latter place they went in a small boat to Shaukiwan.

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Washington, Feb. 23.--Repre- sentative Dawson of lown hus de olined the position of private sec- retary to President Tait which was offered him by the Chief Exeou- Live

Thio past sonson has not been a very favourable one for the Shang- hai mills and most of them are liko-

HONGKONG ÚRIOKET

LEAGUE.

from Asiatic steamer great that they would deter any one except some person such as member of the crow, who had no other means of operation.

a

will be admitted after the goods have

left the Gedowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Hongkong, 1st Mar, 1911.

DELICIAS

19, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 6th Feb., 1911.

DE MANILA.

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The Chinese meet their losses with such stoicism that Surveyor 31nn says he has little hope of detecting any of the members of the crew, who never even glance up from their work when their property is being searched for and confiscated. Their guile is such Made from the First Pick of the Finest Manila Leaf Tobacco,

A watchman employed on the that they never make a suspicious. wharvos of the Pacific Mail, movo, and there is little probo- Steamship Company, San Fran- bility of detecting the smugglers. cisco, was arrested with $5,000 worth of opium in his possession. J. C. Mars, the daring Curtiss

aviator who has thrilled all Mr. Fitzwilliams, whose criti-Manila, and, with the first air- cism of Java rubber planting ship lights achieved there, given methods wo lately noted, admits the Philippines Carnival the most that improvelnents are in progress noteworthy attraction of its his Wo which will soon place the island tory, arrived hero this morning, on a level with the F.M.S., over on the steamship Korea. He The following is the table up which it has now an advantage in proccode to Kobe, accompanied the matter of coolie supply by Captain Baldwin and Mr. Within a couple of yours, lo de Scriver, olares, many estates in Java will reach the tapping stago, and plantor will find that pro-

to dato:-

Club.

Played.

Percent.

To-day's Advertisement.

TO LET.

ly to show a considerable loss on 1, R.E. & Dopts. 129 1275.00 perly handled their estates will the year's oporations. The effect | 2. R.G.A. .....105 4150.00 yield fortunes. But they have of those changes has been a very3. Yorks.....105 5050.00 still much to learn, and visits to large increase in the impor 4. Kowloon .....125 3441.06 the T:M.S. would be advantageous, tation of flour into Hongkong. 6. Civil Service. 83 6037.50 The scales there in use may, then No.7, ORMSBY TERRACE During the two months of the. Craigongower 114 34 36.30 become fully applicable to Java prosent year that have expired 7. Remnants.....114 4336.30 ostatos. Mr. Fitzwilliams hopes some 1,100,000 bags have been 8. Hongkong 'A' 124 36 38.38 to see before long an international imported,

19. H.K. Polios.142111 14.23 * rubber estate scale,

Apply to

OUR OWN SPECIAL BRAND.

PERFECTOS

REINA VICTORIAS

LONDRES

CHEROOTS

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have also largo stocks of

ALL CLARO.

JUPITER (Gold tip: 1) Egyptian Cigaro" at 50 cents per tin of 50,

60 SPECIAL (Cork tipl⚫1)

H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,

12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkeng,

and

03, Haiphong Road, Kowloon,

Kowloon.

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hargkong, Ord Mar, 1028, (008)

Hongkong, 28th February, 1011.

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