1911-03-15 — Page 3

COMMERCIAL..

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

Messrs. E. S. Kadoorio & Co.'s rubber quotations from Louton to-day are:-

L.'s. d.

Hongkong Banks 8415.0 Sholl Transports 890

Anglo-Malays

Allagars .........

Custfoliolds

Carey Unitede

Morlimaus. Eastern Interna-

tionals

Duffs

Highlands & Low-

lands....

Kamuninga. ..... ..

B 5.0

120 0

163 Prem

5 0

139 Prem. 13 0

107: G

Kuala Lumpurs... 101 0

Ledburys.

Linggis...

London Asinties...

75 U

49 3 13 -9

Pren.

THE HONGKONG

SALT SMUGGLING,

(THE "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT

Canton, March 14. . soveral hundred picals of salt at man named Chan bought

Yaumati, and by virtuo of a por- mit issued by the merchants of Hung On, a salt, bentre, loaded the merchandise in a cargo boat..

TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH 15* 1911

OUR

·CONTEMPORARIES.

WHAT THEY THINK,

China Mail:

THE BARMAID QUESTION,

Frankly, we are surprised at

While the boat was sailing in the lack of ingenuity displayed by Chinese waters she was met by the big wigs of officialdom and the gunboat Ping Nam and was the hardheaded businessmon who captured and brought back to sit at the table of Hongkong's Canton for carrying smuggled salt, but not before the crow hail little Parliament." We should resisted the gunboat." The case

| have thought that the-riddio' was was brought to the notice-of-they enough in all conscience. Salt Commissioner who had the The Hon. Mr, E. A. Hewolt was bout and cargo confiscated, while gutting at the core of the whole the smuggler. Chan was handed question when he endeavoured to draw from thò chair an admission over to the Nam Hoimagistrate for punishment. The Salt Commis- that the aim sought to be achieved was the total exclusion of female Hionor suspected that the smug- gling had been arranged by the employees from the public houses 21 Prem smugglers with the knowledge he assumed that it was what he of the Colony. Interrogatively of the merchants of the port of

described on the American system Houng On and they were sent to that the Government desired to Canton and questioned. They denied that they know anything adopt. But His Excellency pro- about the matter and they said ferre noither "Yea" nor "Nay." that the permit had been given the assumption ono is cutitled to Still, in dofault of a ropudiation of out by their manager. The Salt infer that this is the motive which Commissioner allowed them five days' grace to locate the whore- prompts the intentions of the abouts of their dishonest servant,

Logislature. but as they failed they are being detained in the Na Hoi Ma- gistracy pending the arrest of tho fagitive.

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Rubber Trusts .. Tronohs... London Ventures Shelfords ..... Sungei Chols... 95 0 Sungei Kapags Tangkalis... United Sonlangs 110 0 United Samatras--9、 »

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FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.

Morton-3,320 lb Kota Baluron--800 lb. Klebang.-653 Ib. Alga.-1,6015. Chong,-1,050 lb.

Sepawang Rubber Estates Co., Lu. :-9,500 16. Corresponding month last your 4,279 h. Tutal for first month of fimmeial your 9,556 . Total Jor correspond- ing period last year 4,279 1b.

Sindycroft Rubber Company, Tu (10,132. Ib. Correspond ing mouth last year 6.433 b, Total for first months of financial your 10,1821. Total for corres ponding period last your 6,438 1b.

Singapore and Jolura tabber Co., Ltd.-21,143 lb. Corros- ponding month last year 6,350lb. Total for first two months of ficial year 30,485 b. Total fof corresponding period last year

14.522 lb.

BRITISH STEAMER IN

DISTRESS.

Daily Press:

GARDENING IN THE NEW

TERRITORY,

Notices of Firms,

NOTICE.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Dosakosa - Orfice.***

DURING tacco of the under- signed, Mr. H. SCHMIDT WRI

bo in charge of this Offico.

C. G. GOK.

Vails:

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

Hongkong, 13th Mor., 1911, [96 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

NOTICE.

Eve this day opened Bm

here, of the fica of Messrs. MELCHERS and CO., to whom all enquiries, clo, should be addressed.

AUDINET, LACROIX & CO. Lyons & Shanghal March 11th, 1911.

HER

1911,12,

SEALED TENDERS in duplicato

will be russired at the B.N

For

STEAMERS

NAPLES, GENOA,

ALGIERS, GIBRAL-|" Prisznas ALICE' TAR, SOUTHAMP-` Capt.-P. Grosely TON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG

TO BAIL OR

(T. 20,300)

SHANGHAI,

NAGA-)" KLEist "

BAKI, KOBE

And

Capt. O. Pabeko .........

YOKOHAMA

(T. '17,005)

MANILA, YAP,

ANGAUR, NEWCOBLENZ

WEDNESDAY, 22nd March, at Noon.

About WEDNES-

DAY, 22nd March.

SATURDAY,

GUINEA, BRIS. Capt. 11. Beganer BANE, SYDNEY &

(T. 6,760)

at Daylight.

MELBOURNE........

Capt. F. Sembill,

(T. 5,060)} PRINZ WALDEMAN'

Capt. F. Isoku

End of March.

of About TUESDAY,

4th April.

KAN......

瞭

Hospital until 10A.M. on this 22nd KUDAT and SANDA- "Bouseо" March, 1911. form persons desimas of FOWLS, PORK supplying BEEF. CHEESE, PURE COW'S MILK, AERATED WATERS, ICE, and other provisionis and necessarios for the your ending 91st March, 1012.

MUTTON,

BREAD, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Eosled Tenlere in duplicate will also bo. received for COAL (Akaike ani Yubari) Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the R.N. Hospital.

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserva

26th March,

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. Nor Bystem of Telefunken.

For further Particulars, apply to

NOR DEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG.

A

Hongkong, 10th March, 1911,

J. L, BARRINGTON, '

Deputy Inspector Generale Ulangi o g, 13th, Mar, 1911. (945

HONGKONG-AVIATION- WEEK.

HARLES VAN DEN BORN,

Ono may find, howovor, in parts of the Now Territory solitary speci- nens of many other fruit-bearing The British steamer Carnar trees, and there soems, indeed, youshiro has gone ashore in the little reason to doubt that if wo Inlands Sea. A Murugane disInd in the Now Territory the patch to the "Asahi" says that "school gardening" system the whilst on her way from Nagasakito Americans have adopted in the Yokohama via Kole, the steamer Philippines the agricultural pos stranded off the Yoshiury light,sibilitios of the territory could bo Yoshima-mara, Naka-Tado dis wonderfully dovoloped. Anyone aus Avistar, Flying at Shia- trict, Kagawa prefecture, in the who takes an intelligent intorosti-Kowloon, the 13th, 19th and 20th Inland Sea, at 2.40a.m. on the thin this subject may find much to inst. It appears that tho steering gear went out of order and the steamer was carried around by the current. The stemmer is lying with her how high out of water. Her keel was damaged and the after-part of the vessel I was filled with water to n depth of 7 feot. The damage was tempor the water is now being pumped out.

Ladbury Rubber Estates, Id:

15,415, Corresponding arily repaire! with cement, andvernment proceeds upon the lines

March, from 2p.m. each day.

aviation day from 10 .an. Only holders of aviation-tiotats will be carried in such trains..

Extra Aviation trains wil run sach

admissio 1.

Train for do not include price of

daission to the aviation ground by By pormission of the Government ticket only.

astonish him in the fow, gardon plots in the New Territory whore Lady Lagar, is Excell my Vice- Exorllery the Governor and there has been an approach to Admital Sic A. J. Winslos, His Excel. European methods of cultivation. lendy Major-General and Me C. A. It is very evident that the great Anderson have Eindly cuscuted to drawback to the agricultural de-be patrons of the me ting. velopment of the Now Territory is the crustal conservatism of tho Chinese farmor, and until the Go- month last year 8,020 : Tatal

of the American Government in for first two months of 1911 29,589 lb. Total for correspond- The Governor of Kagawa pre type of Chineso farmer, as we are the Philippines, and creates a new ing period last year H6,068 Îb.

fecture is sent a telegram to tie told the school gardens in the Malako Pindå.-1,313 Ib. Kare Port Admiralty asking that Philippines are creating a new Tambalak Estuto,-987 lb. a warship ho sont to the assistance type of Filipino, it seems futile to Kompas Estato.-04 Tb.

of the stranded stoner. This hope that the experiments sug- Jong-Landor,—1,995 15. police stoam-launch "Yashimagested by the Botanical and For- Baute Tiga-11,760 [b, maru" which went to tho scono ostry Department can be nule Bukit Kajang, Rubber Estate,' of the accident, returned to Maru with any liope of success. Ltd.-5,991 16. Tho total quantity game and, after shipping a quan- collected during the first eight tity of cement, went back to the months of the Company's financial steamer. Assistance was expect- year is 52,503 1b. and the harvest, ed to arrive from Kobo on the 7th for February last year was 937. instant:

United Singapore.--3,300 lb.‍l According to latest reports, this against, for last your, 571 lb., “Carnarvonshire"

was expected Total for eight months, 20,271 ib. to be floated at high-tide, and will Teluk Auson Rubber Estate proceed to Kobe under her own

.1,230 lb.

Trafalgar, Ltd.-103 16. Curc `muts, 14,500 nuts.- Jorani-2,360 lb.

Seremban

32,047 lb.

Sungoi Salak.-1-104 [1,

Sungei Choli-1,670×16.

UNITED SINGAPORE ON SALE.

steam.

OUR DIARY.

Wednesday, 15th Marul. Theatre Royal, the "Follies,"

0. p.m.

p.in.

Thursday, 16th March.. Legislative Council Meeting,

2.30 pa.

China Sugar Company nicoting,

noon,

Tazon Sugar Company moeting, 12.30 p.m.

Hongkong Church Missionary Society, 5.15 pm,

Tlicatro Royal, the "Follios,"

Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 Negotiations for the sale of P.

Empiro Cinematograph, 0.16 United Singapore Estates, Ltd., to London compaßy, oro, wemo informed, almost completed. The now company will be capitalised at L225,000. The purchase price will bo L160,000" in fully juil shares of 2s. each; 1.43,000 will be utilised as working capital; L8,000 as profits of promotion,| under-writing and other EX ponses; and the promoters will retain an option over £10,000 worth of shares. On the faciof those figures it would appear that for ovory 100 shares of $1 eich in. United Singapore shareholdorn avill receivo 166 shares in the new company. There are also to be distributed, 600,000 shares in Bukit Sombawang, and it would appoar, from the progress and finances of United Singapore, that the company should have a fair credit balance at the bank. Briof- ly, 100 sharosin United Singapore roprosent 220 two-shilling slires in two London companios, besides a possible bonus in money.

A Tarbin message to the dated the Oth instant ***Asalı”

anye-Chinese troops lavo driven away thọ Chinoso labourers work- ing at a sawmill conducted by a Russian named Shevchenko, in the vicinity of a station on the Ulineso Eastern Railway, and

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Variety Entertainmont, Sailors' and Soldiers' Home.

Friday, 17th March. St. Patrick's Day.

Saturday, 18th March Aviation Meeting, Shatin, 2. p.nr.

Sunday, 10th March. Aviation Meeting, Slutin, 2p.m.

Monday, 20th March. Aviation Meeting, Shatin, 2 pm,

Lady Lugard “At Home" at! Government House.

International Petroleum Co.,. Statutory Mesting, 4 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce, annual

mosting.

· Thursday, 23rd March.'.

tiskel

ticket

SOUTH MANCHURIA

JA RAILWAY

SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTE

BETWEEN

י.

THE FAR EAST & EUROPE. via DAIREN.

Patce or ADMASTON! Club-enclosure-1 day-ticket ... 5.00 Club-enclosuro-Ladies' reason-

$ 5.00 Club-enclosure-Gents' Reason-

.....$10.00 1st Class encloure-1 day ticko1 3.00 2nd Class enclosure-I dny ticket$ 2.00 3rd Cinssonclosure-1 day ticketS 1.00 Class 4th Clase -1dhyricket - 50

-Exclusive of train fare. Admission to the Garage in tho forenoon only, from 9 to 11 a.. (Holders of season tickets free) adhilis stun 50 cents. For seboals or corpor 'ations special arrangements can be made.

South China Morning Post-

SMUGGLING CHINESE "MERCHANTS." While we do not pretend any knowledge of what hus been going on in Canada, it appears to us, from intimacy with the Chinese To be able to provide the hocessary way of doing things, that the root seating nes muiɔdation for the public, of the trouble on the Canadian intending viitora are kindly requested sido may be found in the Asiatic to book their tickets in advanta with departuions of the Immigration Messrs. Montrie al Co., Ah Tack, Office.

As to the Hongkong end Sincere and Co., Wing On Ch., King of the business it calls loudly for Edward Hotel, Empire Cirens, Con- investigation though its termina-naught Aerated Water Factory, the tion, we fear, will always remain 1st daySataniny, 18 di Marela, 1911.

Kowloon Ferry and Railway Station. a long way off.

2 p.m. Fint Aeroplane-fight in Hongkong territory. Dipping-salate of the avistar in front of His Majesty's |

LIMITED.

PEAR TRAMWAYS CO. representative. II.E. the Governor of Hongkong, while band plays the National Authern.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

WINTER SCHEDULE.

Co Let.

TO-LET.

A SMALL STORE next door to No. 2, Corust of D'AQUILAR STREET, from To-day.

Apply-

YEN YEE & CO.

Hair Dressing Saloon.

Hongkong, 7th Mar., 1911. [946

TO LET.

NORMAN COTTAGE" No. 3-

Peak Road, 10-Roomod House Blogtrio Light. Flat Roof. Stables.

Apply to-

PEROY SMITH, SETU & "FLEMING,

5. Queen's Road Contral.

Longkong, 2 Ash Feb, 1911.

TO LET

[018

No. 2 SEYMOUR TERRACE from 1st May Electric Light. Apply to-

D. HASKELL,

No,, loa House Stroot. Viongkong, 14th Mar., 1911. [989

TO LET.

OFFICES in KING'S BUILDINGS,

Floor,

AN OFFICE on ist FLOOD, 16, Deя Vaux ROAD CENTRAL. GODOWNS, 151 to 155, PRAYA

BART.

A HOUSE IN WONG-NEI-CHONG

Road.

SEMI-EUROPEAN

East

FLATS ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ of Observation

Place. Tha Tmina stop at the door,

AboNEW EUROPEAN FLATS adjoining the new Seaman's Instituto, Iraya East. Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND. INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 1st Mar, 1911. [150

TO LET FURNISHED,

EWKNOR" No. 116, PLAN- TATION ROAU, Posk, from

April 15th next.

Apply

M. W. SLADE

Princo's Buildings.

Hongkong, 25th Jan, 1911.

(Effectivo till 30th April, 1911.)

|

EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, conrad of excellently equipped Sleep- ing, Dining and 1st Class Cars, is operated batros Dairon an I-Chingohan four times a week in connection with the Trans Silmatian Express Tralat aqil with

Kobe Mara Dairo-Shanghai Direct Summer Sarviza by the S.S. “Saikio Maru” (unch 2,877 funs) as fillows?—

C

Apply to

and

NORTH BOUND.

Faros

$10

Shanghai (Steamer)...Lv.

Dairen ( ป ...Ar

Y11.95

"

TILGO {

Chinghin (

***

'

Harbin

1 9.00

Thur Sp

Bat.Tes 300.

Thus Fri.

TO LET,

[844

• „ - (S.M.R. Tràin)Lv.] 0.00 μm.: Mukden

Ar. 2.45 aan. Mot. Wind, Fri, Sat.. LY. 9.00 )Ar. 9.65 (Russian Tram)Lr.|11,35,,

Connecting at Harbin with - [Tess Litafor

ODOWN. No. BA, DODOZLE

STIKET.

THE HONGKONG LAND

INVESTMENT & AGENCY

COMPANY LIMITED,

[01

Hongkong 1st Mar, 1911,

TSANG KWONG

COMPANY.

ELECTRICAL AND GAS CONTRACTORS.

230, Des Voeux Road Contral,

Tele, hone No. 600; Hongkong, 2nd Jan, 1911.

OSMAN &

CASUM,

1 & 3 D'AGUILAR STREET,

55

15

T

"

11

15

jAr. 7.20.

19

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Stujo Wa-

Stat:

Ex-

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Ex.

press

Mox-

for Bt.

Moscor Cor.

Toy.

SOUTH BOUND.

State State Wogunt

{{Harbin (Russian train} L. 7.30pm. Mon.-: Wed,

Changchun (

Ex- Ex- Lith

Conr cling at Harbin with

press fromSt From Pet'e. Mosco

presa

from

Mos-

Ouw

2.30 p.m. Prizo given by the Mana- gors of the Far East Aviation C., for an exhibition of diving from height to the ground, giving the impression of å dangerous fall

Fri.

R 9.60

Y11.00

Ar. G.10am. Tues. Titos Sat. .~ (S.M.R. Train)Lv.] 7.00,

Ar. 1.46p.in.

+

12

Suo.

15

15 min.

11

15 min

10 win.

8p.. Prize given by the Compra- dores for the first fight with a Cliin:50 passenger in Hongkong.

Y14.50

Quien

'#

Lv. 2:00

17

"

Ar. 10.30

"

15

Y40.00

(

Nom Stommor Lv.

(Shanghai

JAri

Wod. Fri.

Sun.

15 min.

"

7.00 a.m. 7.30 a.. ta 10.00 a.m. Every 10 min. 10.00 a.. 11.00 .. 11.90 .10, to 12.45 p.. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 pm. 1.15 pm to 1.45 μm. 1.46 p.m. to 2.15 pan. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 pm. 3.30 p.in. to 5.00 .. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm.

NIGHT CARS.

3.30 p.m. First aviation lesson in 10 min, the air to an, Army officer of Hongkong 15 min. Garrison.

#

H

15 juin.

*

10 min

8.46 pm. and p.m., 9.48. to 11.15 p.m. every half hour. SUNDAYS.

4 p.m. Flight with Passenger. Á rida

- Supplementary Changs on DAIREN-CHANGOHUN Serviw. Exengas Extra Pen.......Y3.00 SLEEPING CAR SUPPLEMENT......Y.00 TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and steamer tickets aro

in the aeroplane costs $75-Applica-obnimabils at all tim Agendes of the International Sleeping Car & Express

tions must be addressal to the danger; nompanied by cash or cheque.

Train Co., Mears. This, Cock & Son, and Reiseburgan der Hamburg-Amerika Lindo.

RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tol. Add. :" Yamato ") at Dairen, Port Arthur, Mgkden, Fushan and Changehun, all under the Com- pany's management.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, DAREN.

The programme is subject to change nasording to altaospheric conditions. 1. 8.00 ., to 9.00 .. Every 16 min. on nocount of bad weather or noident, 3.00 a.m. is 9.30 a.m. 30 min.flying is provanted, nolicos will be postoł 3.30 a.m. to 10.80 a.. 15 min. at the ticket-selling-boxes, and ʼn bloo 10.80 nm. to 11.00 s.m. 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.. 11.45 am to 12.00 noon

1.00 pm. to 4.00 p.m. 5.00 J., to 6.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 7:00 p...to 8.00 p.m.

NIGHT. CARS as on Week Duys, SATURDAYS.

15 min. Hotel Mansions. Connaught Road, Toh Add. Mantels Cofos: A.B.C. 5th. Ed. A. I. & Lieber's

"

11

*I

10 min. dag will fly on the C.P.R. Jagstaff on

M

10 min. opposib Blako Pior, where s red flag

F

*

F

10 min. | ablo for the next aviation dog..

"

15 min. will fly when flying is cortain. Tickets

10.min. already bojight for that day will bo avail.

10 min. THE FAR EAST AVIATION Co.

KOFFER, Manager,

Extingara at 3.15 p.., 11.30 p.m.

and 11.15 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrange montat the Company's Office, Aluxandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road: Central. +

destroyed a branch line of the Soldiers and Sailors' Holp Sc-JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

railway. Serious diplomatic no- cialy Concert, it. E. Theatro, gotiations are expogled to follow. : 9.10 p.m.,

General Managers, Hongkong, 164 Agull, 1900.-

Office: 18, Queen's Road Contral. Hongkong, ili Mar.. 1011. 1951

".

LEE YEE

HAIR DRESSING SALOON. HAE ALWAYS ON Haru

·CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND TOILET REQUISITES

·FOR SALE.

18, D'Aquilas frazer, Honakoxo,

FUSEUN

!

OAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE EAST.

Output 3,500 tons per day.

Fresh stocks always on hand at Dairen, Newcliwang, and Ticotin Depots and also at Choloo, Blanghal; Hongkong, Singapore and l'ouang

MINING DEPARTMENT,

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,

DAIREN.

Tel-Add. "Mantetau." Codos: A, B. O. Uth. Ed., A. 1. & Lieborn: .

Agents: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD

Hongkong, 2010 January, 1011,

JUST UNPACKED

Ladies' Trimined and

Untrimmad

HATS, RIBBONS,

FLOWERS

& FEATHERS

[78

MUSLIN & FIGURED VOILES

LACE and EMBROIDERIEŚ

specialty.

TABLE LINENS, `SERVIETTES

and HOUSEHOLD LINENS.

Samplos on application.

Coast Port Orders carefully

d.

1.780

Hongkong, 6th Bet, 1010,