108.
HOTEL KEEPER SUMMONED.
R. II. Whittaker of the Praya East Hotel, was summoned at the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. J. I. Wood, with tambouring a policeman at about on the 11th it.
nam.
Inspector Kerr prosecuted, and Mr. P. W. Goldring (from the firm of Mossrs Goldring, Barlow. and Morroll) appeared on behalf
of the defondant.
n
It appears tint while Sörgani Mucunald, was passing tho Praya East Hotel on the 11th inst., at about 3 am, ho saw the placo lighted up. He then went close up to the door and had a poop through the key hole, and
crowd standing The Sorgont loft immediately and went to the station to report it to the luspoetor. About twenty minutes later Inspector Kerr and Sergeant Macdonald wont to the Praya East Hotel, and pooped through the door again. On doing so, they saw Whittaker, Winter, a Chinose boy and a girl stand by the side of the counter, and Europoan policeman sitting on a chair. They then saw the polico- man loving, and stepped aside. When he came out they asked him if that was the way he did his duty, and he replied that he sawa light in the bar und wont in to cn- quiro what was wrong.
Tho caso was remanded till Thursday afternoon at 2.5 pain.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Lout. Gengal Sir James Wolfe Mumy arrived by English. Mail yesterday, morning and is staying at Govertument House.
HE The Gavornor gavea iling her party at Government House last evening to which the follow
|
THE HONGKONG.
HONGKONG'S LIQUOR.
OCEAN NEWSPAPERS.
TELEGRAPH
According to the now schedule,
Travellors into no acod to bo which camo into operation at 3.40
yesterday, the following taxes without, die day's news of tho have to be paid
world nowadays, says the “Now
World,"
The circulation of the "Cunard Daily Bulletin" on the steamship Lusitania is over 2000 a day now, and has reached 2500. This can
Brindy and L-Per gallon.York
quours. .....$3.60 to 4.20 Whisky and Gin... 2.40 to 3.00. Rau and other
Spirits. 1.20 to 1.50 Champagne... 2.10 10 3.00 Sparkling Wine... 1.80 3.00 Port, Sherry and
Mudoira... 1,80 to 2.40" Still Wine in bottle 1.20 to 1.50' Still Wine in wood 60etsito-1.20 Boer, etc., no aliange.
doubled.
no longer be called a little shoot, It is quite an ambitions one There are 32 pages, ten inches by six. It is oxcellently printed of fine, glazed paper, and sells at 5 couts. It goes to press at 1
fast table.
FRIDAY
SLUMP IN HARBIN TRADE.
GENERAL COMMERCIAL SITUATION IN MANCHURIA.
trado of
Native LiquorAll duties, and is ready for the break-streets, and the town looks gloomy
Representatives of the liquor trile are to nect in the Council Chamber on Monday,
COMMERCIAL.
Many passengers have it do vered to their berths, and read the day's sows before they get No longer does tho oconn daily contain only the doings of board the vessel on which it is Mossrs. Warner, Barnes & Co., | publishod. Practically ovory- Ld, Manila, in their fortnightly thing of news value in the whole circular, stato that the coal mar-world appears in the dailios on kol is very quiet, dealers, being fully supplied, sales being mado on the basis of P19.25 ex ship duly paid for Australian, and Japan at 18.
The flour market is quiet, prices mehanged.
land. For instance, on the voy age during the British general election full returns were printed every morning, of the results an- nounced down to the previous night.
From Rostor's London wire loss service the ocean daily editor in their last report has been un-gets plentyof material, Stockes changed in honpy
elange quotations are givou very fally. All notable events and the movements of famous people are rocorded. Moreover, the oconr.
The improving tondoney noted
.
Sugar prices have continued the upward tendenty in sympathy with the advance in New York,
Cupra Imsruled irregular, but daily often gets news that the closos quiet at a declium of 506. land dailies cannot get. For the The rice market has continuod liners are in touch with one an very firm, and freight is unchanged thor as well as in touch with Messrs., Polishiwalla and Kot-and all the way across the ocean, wall, cotton and yarn brokers, and each vessel supplies items of report that the beginning of the news out itself and its fortnight passed without any
business, of inportance but a
gors.
pussen-
A very artistic production is better feeling prevailed at the the Journal de l'Antique," close. There was another decline published on board the steam
in
MARCH 17 1011
SHARE REPORT. Corrected to 5 p.m., 16th Yare, 1911.
Stocks & Paid or Våler.
BASK
Dongkong & Shanghai $125
National Banks
FIRE INCER
Irrata BASED ON
Q'LUNG
LAST DIVIDEND AND DATE.
LAST TKAR'S
DIY.
18385 1./22. 5/- at 1/10 $24 54)
for at year ended po 1450
'81-12-10
1380 L. [14.00-$2 for 1900
$50
180
$10 for 1909 -
5. TIGth.
Interim of 7/6 per shotał
før 1009
38:30 b. Final of $20 masking $50)
$100 & 806 for 1008 and lutarius of
& sa. $30 for 1009
CANTON NEWS.
[TQU"TELEAGVER” CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, Marol 16. Yostorday E. the Canton Viceroy presided over a meoting In consequence of the plague, at the self-governmont investiga- overy kind at Harbin is tion society, in connection with now alan udprecedented stand giving publicity to tho-attor of still, says the Priamurio." All reorganization through the sup- shops, restaurants, hotels, then-pression of gambling.
MARINE INSURANOES, tres and other public establish- The mooting was largely attend- Cantous
od by the local gentry and men- North China monts are empty. People are rarely scon oven in the main bers of other societies. Li Yuk
Tong and others represented a Valgas and olmast deserted. If these snall soution of the Chinese coni- conditions continue for another mercial community of Hongkong. Yangtzos. mouth all business will cease,
Mr. Tang, a retired governor, There is a rumour afloat to the effect that many merchants have asked His Excellency, the Viceroy,
conso- to address the gathering. His Ex-China Fires delayed payment, quence of which the banks colloney spoke rather lengthily and have rofused to do business remarked that the responsibility
Hongkong Fires and live
becomes extremely for the suppression of gambling
Sirrina, cautious in lending money:
The export business, thanks to wasequally shared by the govern-Douglas Stossships the good harvest of last year, mout, the officials, and the people promised at first to be very pro-in general. It so happened that sporous, surpassing that of the His Excellency had the fortune previous year, hat now under the present conditions it has proved to rule Canton, and he took up to be very dull and unpromising. this responsibility cheerfully. He In spite of the fact that the dom-assured those present that the dato "Shell" Transports and for Manchurian beans is would not be postponed for the strong in the foreign markets and is even growing in London, suppression of gambling, ie, the no transnotions have taken place lat day of the 3rd moon. There between local firms and foreign were two projects in the matter of exporters; the latter; it is said, reorganization, one was to pro-China Sugars having receivod orders to stop all méte nutivo industries as a moans Luzon Sugars export business until the prosent of helping the gamblers to find condition is overcome that is mployment, and the other was to when the plague ceases to exist promote education generally us a moons of wiping out the gambling fir Manchuria
hubit.
So Ping Su, the insolvent gam
6 p:c.
BOL. $205
$12 for 1908 and lat, of)
$3 lur. 1000
$119
$20.
$7 & U's of $2 for 1909
17 po
6.1.
$50 $995.
$27 for 1903
TK p.o.
$26 $84 $50
$15 $29.
Dividend of $14 for half]
year ending 31-12-10
18% p..
(Preferred) (Daforiod)
51, 460
+
P.0.
China & Manila
Sto.amboats
Indo-Chinna
Star Furry
BEVINELLIES.
MIXING.
Chiness Engineerings
Ilundwaters
ing had been invitedir. and of $2 to 4, and with these lowship La Provence of the Com- which are not threatened by the bling inonopolist, has so far fáileil | Fenwicks
*
V
} 3.0 for 100g
$19 8. 5% for your end'g 80-0-08
112. b.
$10 $23 35. $12
$100 $100
$17
p. 98. on preferred Į
share.vuly for 1910
Fiu. of 2.6 per share(con- pon 14) making in all 4.0 for 1:100 & Interim (5
1s. on ne, for 1910
Div. 7 p.e. for year end-15 po. Bun. & p.. ing 30-4-105 p.c.
$110 6.85 for half year end'g 30'6 108 p...
S3 för 1837
12: 13
P. 10 18. 10. 14.
G. $10
P.10.
$2 60,
833
$25, $6
$50
$02
$50
T. 100
85-18
Final div. of 1/6 for the
yur 1910 making 15% po (coupon No. 15)
First year
18. 2d. per share 19th div. 5. p.o.
Final of g, 80.65 for 1909
in all g, $1, 15. .
$14 for your ending 81-12-06|
a. 50% for your and'g 31-12-104% p.o.
24 p.a. for half year ended
51-12:10
Finatol Th. 8 mkg. Tis. Į
IT.65
G in all for year 80-1–10 }
8. p.c
T. 100 T.00
Laterim of Th. 3 for
r010
7 po
Lazda, Hotels &
B'DINGS.
T. 100
T.06 TL. 0 29-2-10-
5% p..
$15
$11.3 p.o. for 1909
8 p.o.
-P..
Mrs. Master, Mr. and Ms. Ede, rates a few known claps were
gnic Gonerale Transatlanti
It has larger pages than Mr. and Mrs. Hancock, Col. and put through totho extent of about.. Mrs. Wrigley, Mr. and Mrs. Law-2,200 hales. During this interval the Canard Ballotin," and each der, Commander and Mrs Acton, there was better local de ander is well illustrator, and Mr. and Mrs. Slado, Miss Young, for 20s count, and same inquiry the news is published in both
French and English, Bishop and Mrs. Lander, Mr. and had also condout from Shanghai, Mrs. Dakley, Mr. Bartim, Mons. but owing to discouraging, rates, stemor is in wouch with thirty- During an ordinary voyage this Liebert, Lt. Cande, Dordet, Mr., and stocks being very small, novo liters and clevon shore sta Mrs, and Miss Tomes, Commun- business has passed for that portions in addition to the two regular der Lane, Mr. and Mrs; vos The Chinese dealers are still re-long distanes stations at Clifton Chinese have abandoned their and instruct the prisoner to settle Anglo French Lands Wisor, mud Sir F. Piggott, solling their overdue cargo at The Hon. Ms. George Koppel, lower rates than the ruling prices, Sir Archibakland Lidy Edmon-which is depressing our marko stone, Baroneside Brieven, and and we clos quiet but stear Count butzow left for the north A mulerate domand is reported to-day.
at Shanghai at current rates. Total sales 2,200 bales. Unsold stocks" 30,00) balos, Sold but un-delivered in the godown and to arrive 26,000-balus.
- DIAZ PLAYS LAST CARD
IN MEXICO.
Washington, March 13.-Minis- ter Creed of the Mexican forign. ollice has replied to the demands of Washington that foreign in- terests be protected in a mach more conciliatury lone than was expected from the attitude of Ambassador de la Barra, in Wa- shington..
and Cape Cod.
Kaiser Wilhelm II. has twenty- The daily of the steamship four pages, and it has so many advertisements it can be given
$105 b88 on aid shares, $1.50
$50 $05 b.
Hongkong Hotels
$100
Some foreign firms have pye
At the conclusion of the Vice-Raubs recalled their representatives from Manchuria, while others have roy's speech, His Excellency was
Oriental Consolidated decided to transfer their business loudly applauded. to other points in, the Far East,
Doors, Wharves, & Q'os. plague. Besides the heavy de- crease in the export trade, there to pay up the arrears of revenue Kowloon Wharfs is a great falling off in local trado, due to the Provincial Government. because the importation of pro- His Excellency the Canton Viceroy u.. & Whampoa Docks ducts from the provinces to Har-hus is structed the Provincial bin ceased about one month Treasurer and the Thotai for the Shanghai Docks the trade will las restored, the Canton Prefect to have the gam-Hongkow Wharfs ago, and it is uncertain when Pronation of Industries, to order as the plague is still spreading. bling monopolist transferred from Even the most enterprising his custody to the Nam Hoi Prison,
his liabilities to the Provincial Contral Store transportation business and many loaying all the belongings bahind of thein are fleeing from the town, Goyoromont in a time specified.
anies which are yet in-. Admiral Li Chun handed two districts whiconsequence of the prisoners over to the Nam Hoi Hongkong Lands
On the 9th moon last year, H. and journeying southwards to
iho passengers and sil leavo tho Nordeutscher absence of imports from the pro-Magistracy. A strango coincidence Humphreys Estates Lloyd a profit. Humorous vinces in Harbin the necessities was that both of them bore the Instrations are a feature, and a of life have risen extremely puzzlo page givės much amuse- in price, and living has be- ment on the voyago. Much use is como very expansivo. To more madde of the paper to keep pas optimistic exporters are not losing sengers in touch from a business opo, being of the opinion that point of view.
after the plague cossos; they can One of the simplest of the ocean make up for lost timo, ne the dailios is the Transatlantic surplus of beans must find a American," issued on the steamers market in Europe, where in some vid bow of the America Line. It is only a places tlio domand for thom is Hye (ift, die below afft, in below four-pago nows sheet, but it has growing. In South Manchuria, 1st Inter-fa fie av below editing roduced to a reience. On thanks to the decrease in the export piu. below 34ft. in below one day during her last voyage the of beins, many naw beanoilmanu- Wong-nei-faf, in below set bow steamship St. Louis had nows from factories are being built. In the Capo Rico land station, the Dairon and its environs the Jap- English warship Inflexible, the anese have lately built about 30 yacht Iolanda, the cabloship Cam-oil factories and it is stated that bria, and the liner Kronprinzessin some foreign firms in South Man- by B Cecilin,
clauri are also proposing to open
WATER RETURN. Levol and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st March,
1911.
CHY AND LE DISTRICT WATER WORKS LLYEL
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President Diaz's government 1333 informs President Taft through diplomatic channels that every possible step has been taken to safeguard the lives and property of foreigners resident in Mexico. Martial law has been proclaimer throughout the country, the writ of lubens corpus nnd all other constitutional guarantees have been suspended and orders have been issued to the military com- manders to punish every act of vandalism with instant death.- "Cablenews,"
BOXING. Arrangements have finally beon made for a return boxing match between Roy Kenny and R. Me- Ilvain, botli of whom claim tho middleweight championship of the oriont. The men will box April 8, before the Olympic club in Manila.
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of the Hamburg American Line is a sixteen-page sheet, and makes
The "Atlantisches Tageblatt" oil mills.
no protension to elegance. It is
printed partly in German, partly same popular writer. It makes in English, and has a stóry by advertisements of hotels its strong feature.
HOCKEY.
A PURELY AMATEUR
SPORT.
The council of the Hockey As- On the other hand the "Ex-sociation has unanimously passed the following resolution: 'That pross Mail," published on board this meating of the council of the the Canadian Pacifice-liner. Em Hockey Association, having most pross of Ireland, is a most elegant carefully considered the whole Caption of ware Ink when during the hair. It has twelve pages, and question, is of the saine opinion as nach of Febau-rag
is enclosed in a handsome wrap-were the founders of modern per stamped in gold with a hockey twenty-hoven years ago emblomatic design printed in the richest colors. It is delivered to
namely:-
in
1509
€1,310
VIXXX
10,415,000 gallanı
igst
9450
18
19
A special meeting of the mem- bors of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club will be held on the 3rd of April to discuss an import-ple Works Deparment. ant project, viz., that of the erection of a new club-house on a site immediately in front of the presant head quarters. The build ing proposed would be made of brick, on a comparatively molest scale, although it is seriously felt by some of the mambors that it would be advisable to give the cluba bolder social character by the provision of a library and reading-rooms, and the purchase of at least one billiard tablo, al- though provision may be made for the installation of thres tables later if desired. There can be no doubt that such clubhouse would conduce to the social life of Kowloon, and we hope the pro- joot will be fully discussed when brought up at the special moeting
E-time! L' Computation
berday
la fovernment andyss reports that:he water is of excellens quali y
W. CHATHAM,
Wat rAuthority.
the passengers free and has no advertising, unless one may con sider as such the beautiful pic „tures given of Canada,
BILLIARDS.
1That the game shall be rotained in England in its present played as a game of skill for the form as a pure amateur sport, sake of the game,"
Kowloon, Lands
Shanghai Lands
Wost Points
COTTON MILLS.
same surnames and the same names. One ayas a native of Shanghai, and the other of Num. Hoi. The Shanghai man was sentenced to be deported to his native country, while the Nam Hoi man's punisliment was one year's imprisonment. By mistake Ewon the Cantonese was sent to Shang- hai, and tlio native of the northorn Hongkong Cottons settlement was imprisoned. Ten International days afterwards, the mistake was Lagu Kung Mown discovered, and a telegrain was Soy Choos dospatched to Shanghai to have the man rearrested, but it was too late! The officials then wrote up to the authorities at Shanghai for the apprehension of the escaped prisoner. News has just reach od hero that the fugitive has beon arrested, and is being sent back to Canton. On the arrival Green Islande of the prisoner, the unfortunats man in the prison will be re- 1. Price and Co., Ld. leased.
FINANCIAL NEWS.
SHANGHAI SHARES,
Exchange on the 13th were:-. || The quotations from the Stock
MISCELLANGUE.
Bell's Asbestos China-Borney..
Light & Powers
Do, (8poo, shares) China Providente Dairy Farms
Hongkong Motrio
Longkong Icon,
Hongkong Ropes
Langkals
Morning Post
stares at $907tex. 73 for cash; & S. Banking Corporation, Ld. Peak Tramway
Do. (new) Shanghai Mutual Telophone Co., Phippled Ld, shuros at Tls. 044 for cash; \\dison Piano Co. Co, Ld. shares at Tls. Há ex, d'v, Shanghai and longkow Whn. £
Brity & fun,
Papièrtoria, du Tonkin
Shanghai Suunt Stenta Laundrys
Unitel Arbo
The Hon. Troasurer of tha Alice Memorial and Affiliated
"2 That it is essential that for caslr Maatschappij, etc. in Hospitals bugs to acknowledge)
the fundamental principle of the Langkat shares at, Tis. 115 for with thanks the following dona-
Hockey Association be maintain-March; Consolidate Rubber Lions to the funds of the Ios- Two other games wero playoded, and that every sort of prize Estates, 11. shares at Tls, 4% for Uni Wa pitals. Skott, Esq., $100; A. Wodnesday night at the Soldiers or cup competition or league bo cash; Anglo-Inva Estalo. El.
toss and Co., 30; Brution and Club botwoon the K.0.Y.L.I. left forbidden.
sharos at T's, 7 for cash; Tilang Helt, 25; Deacon, Looker and half and the Royal Engineers "A"
"3. That so long as tho gamo Rubber Estato, L, slirea at Tis, Deacon, 25; China Export Import team. Both games resulted in is played for the sako of the 2 for cash; Oula Kalumpong Watkins, Lidy Bank Co.,25; Cawasjee Pallanjoe favour to the former team. The game and all commercial con- Rubber Esturs, el. shares it. Welmia, Lui, and Co., 25; & G. David and Co., first gumo was of a very slow siderations are placed on one side, Tls, 144 for cash; Karan Rubber Watson 25; British. American Tobacco nature, but it rosulted in a close there is no need for any encour Estate Co., Ld. sharon nt Tls. 74 Co., 25; Bradley and Co., 25; F. finish
agemont such as that given by for cash; Kommunting Rubber Co, Blokhead and Co., 25; Hon. A.
prizes and cups.
shares at Tls. T4 for cash; W. Brewin, 10; W. C. Tutcher,
Dominion Rubber Co., Ld, sharos Esq., 10.
at Tls. 30 for cash; Sink In drapoera Rubber Concessions, Id, shares at Tle. 3 for cash; and Soe Kes Rubber Estato, Ld. allaren at Tlu. T for onth
The following are the results- Lc. Cp. Dempsey (KO.Y.L.L) 250 best Quarter-manter Sergeant | Barafather (R.B.) 240,.
4. That a very large majority of, if not all, their affiliated clubs aro strongly of this opinion, and
A meeting in connection with Private Stringroy (K.O.Y.L.L) will stand loyally by the council
the Hongkong Church Missionary 250 boat Sergeant Goddard (R.E.) | in supporting their amateur gamo. Society takes place at 5.16 to-day, "210.
1 on these lines."
William Powd!
$10 $84
$30
T. 80
•
on now shares for half * year 31-12-10
b. $7 per share for 1010
40 penta for 1909
$82 8. $2 for 1909 1.97 ex Tis, 0 for 1910
Liv..
850 840 b.
"
T. 50. T.85
T. 75 T. 300 T. 500
7 p.0.
7 p.0.
17 p.c.
G% P..
Final dividend of $2.201
por share making 848% p.. in all for year 1910
T. 4 for yearended 81 10 10 12 p.s 60 cents 81.7.08
T. 7+ for year 30-9.09(10 p.) 15 pc.
60 cents for year 18:2-06-
16 p.a.
10% p.o.
$10 $63
T.50)
1.03
Cla. 6 for 1909
10-p..
(T.23
Tla. 36 for 1909
115 p.0.
12.6 88 a 16 p.a. for 1009
$12 $10 58,5 po. for 1903 9101
1 $1 810 674
80 cents for 1010
$6 $19.
$10
$2
$10 812
$10 $23
$1.20 for year ond'y 317106% pa.
b. & Interim of 15 cents per 15 p., ahare for 1910. f $3 B.
14 per cent. viz. 81.402 12 p..
for 1909
$1.20 per share and b'až
of 10 cents 825 $15710 per share for 1910
16 p.c
$10
$1782 per share for 1910
1.1.p.
Fin. div. of Tln. 15mni'g]
8., 100
T316
in all Thi-55 for 1910
p.o.
$25 $25
$10
$13
$1 $1.25
$10 $8
$50 $50
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First year
T. 20 T116 No dividend this year
д
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Telegraph Add., "RIALTO" Telephone No. 148~P. O. Box, No, 111,
E. B. KADDORIz & Co, Share & General Brokers,
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