1911-04-08 — Page 15

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO., LD.

An extraordinary general moot

ing of the above company was

THE

HONGKONG

CANTON NEWS.

INTERFORT POLO.

"MANILA OUTPOINTS HONGKONG,

The first of the two polo gatuos.

TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY

CHINA'S WEALTH.

APRIL 8 1911

الراشه درانه

COMMERCIAL

HONGKONG SHARES.

COAL MARKET. Messrs. Hughes, & Hough report-Small lots of Australian have. ohanged lands on private Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie report: torms. Very little business is ro- -Business in our market has ported in Japanese; rates un- shown slight signs of revival changed. The quotations are

what large scale.

133

THE GYMKHANA.

GOOD SPORT AT REGI -MENTAL/RACES÷

Although the weather condi

the

[Tha "falx@barn '' CORRESPONDENT

A STRIKING EXAMPLE, Canton, April 4 Some time ngo, the Taotai, for There in Boarcely a topic of tho Promotion of Industries incurrent interest in China at the hold Tuesday in Mosars. Jardino between longkong, and Manila structed tho-authorities of the prosent day that does not involve during the wook and transao- Cardiff, $10.00 to $21.00 tions were not as favourable..as

various districts in the province or mining development in their roits many forms-natural resources, to enquire into hd progress of tion of China's wealth, in one of

Whito, Sir Paul Chater, Sir HN sulted in a win for our visitors by the results to him: The Tuotai is habits of the people, fertile dous reported last wook has not been $11.00 ox-ship, nominal. Moj The going"

spective jurisdictions, and report abundant population, thrifty the price of fino hard Para Rubber. The improvement

stablo government, and the like. At every turn one moets sugges tions of what China's wealth may be. One of those came under air noticon few days ngo.

Mr. II. Koswiek prasided, and on the pole ground at Causeway thoro wore.also present Mr. I. P. Bay. An interesting game ro- Mody, Messrs. C. G. Gubbay, and, o goals to thiroo.. J. M. E. Machado, Ho Fook, L. N. Loofe, C. Pemberton, E. C: Em- inett, D. J. Danus, and G. Pereira. The Chairman moved the follow ing rosolutions which wore duly

socondod and carried :— "

Six chukkas in all were play od, and for the first three long kong wero superior to their oppon cuts, although playing under American rules, which do not

"off-side." recognise

1

now sending deputies to hurry up the officials who have not carried out hisinstructions; so as to onable him to report to the Board of

adustry without dolay

fee of $10 for each stoomer in spected. The Viceroy asked the Taotni at King Chow, to obtain the views of the various consule

KO.YLI. gymkhana today at Happy Valley was an enjoy- able and interesting meeting

was naturally good finishes were seen. The Bomowlat heavy, but nevertheless.

during the afternoon, to the great enjoyment of the large crowd of Band of the Regiment played

Wast Wallsond, $11.25 ox-ship, nominal. Miiki Lump, $10.50 to nominal. Yubari Lump, $12.00

maintained, the quotation from Lump. $7.75 to 8000 ship The London share market in to $8.00 ox-ship, steady: Akaike consequence was dopressed, but Lump, $8.25 to $8.50 ex-ship, London to-day boing Os. 2d aloudy: Moji Unscreened $6.00

at the time of writing a stronger stondy: Kaiping Navy Lamp, A block of property in Bing-wu, feeling is apparent. Singapore $10.00 to

$10.25

ox-ship the way from Shanghai to Cha dull, and it is reported from $7.50 to $7.75 ex-ship: Kaiping Mr. Bradley's g. a rosidential town two-thirds of share market continues very nominal: Kaiping Loco Lump poo, was sold for Tls. 200,000, the port that a sals of both the No. Dust, $6.50 to $6.75 ox- Bing-wn is not a great commercial United Singapore and Singapore ship: Kaiping No. 1 Dust, $0.25 what sloopy, vory conservativo, don have been duly carried or industrial centre. It is a somo and Joloro companies to Lon-ex-slip.

actor yory much like that implied. unprogressive town with a char- through. by its name "Lake of Peace." The block of property sold there was certainly not oqual in valuo to one-fiftio of the whole town.

visitors playing a strong game, of have in turn mikedulourious a fair ond. Hence, and twice they had hard lack in

golis,

of

If we reckon this as the

gross

SHANGHAI SILANES.

Exchange on the 27th were:- The quotations from the Stock

Id, shares nt Tls. 114 for dash; Maatseluppij, etc. in Langkat, Blunghai & Hongkow Wharf Co., Ld. shares at Tis. 94 for cash International Cotton Man. Co., Id. shures at Tls. 48 for coal Amherst Rubber Estate, Ld slinros at Tls. 7 for cash; Tobong Rubber & Tapioca Estato Co.

for cash; Ewo C. S. & W, Co., arent Tls. 18 for cash; Padang Rabbor Estates, Ld.shares at Tls. Ld. shares at Tls. 07 for cash and Shanghai Land Investmont Ld. shuros at Tls. 991.2 for

8

LAWN TENNIS.. HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB

TOURNAMENT.

the Oricket Grouad in commoo- played yesterday afternoon on Further games of tennis were

tion with the tournament, and resulted as follows:

Event "A" championship. The Hancock brothers mot in this class, and a good match was soon from start to finish. R. Hancock turned out to be

53-3-0 0-1 the better player, and wou tho game, The Booros, were: 8-6:

"

King Chow is doing a lonrish- 1. That the articles of associa-with combination, and hit wall, labourors to Singapore, Bangkok The home team played fast, and ing business as a port supplying tion be altered in manner follow- and a few minutes after the start and other places, and tho customs ing:

(a.) That the following Articlo, Lambe, who scored. The second to count the emigrants, find this Briorley passed bouutifully to authorities in that port who have shall be inserted, after Art. point was scored by Hong work is prossing heavily on them. 10, namely, 10. "The gene- kong after como very nice free They have now petitioned the ral managers shall also be play, a long shot from mid-fold Canton Viceroy to grant an extra entitled in oach financial your by Hughes being converted by of the Company to be paid and Johnstone.

deduct out of the assets or The second chukkn saw the income of the Company a commission of ten per cent. upon the gross premia oarn- scoring: The pace in this was the owners of the steamers carry says the National Review," it od or procured for the fast and both Bowditch and Marg on this trade whether they is quite safe to reckon that the company by the Genorali for Manila, and Lambo, for will agree to the now clarge. It value of property in this town is Managors in Hongkong in Hongkong, missed by inches from is reported that the Thotai lins re- oach financial your (after adding to the total.

In this parted to the Canton Viceroy that Tls. 10,000,000. deduction from such gross chukka, Mr. Johnstone gave a the British, French, German, and promit of the amounts paid very

exhibition protty

Norwegian Consuls had received value, and make, as is done in by the Company "for re-riding, hitting and pace.

replies from their nationals in the London, a maximum deduction insurances of and for return- od premia in respost of the fortunate for Hongkong. The cordingly complied with the ro- and buildings without thor land The third chukkn was afirmativo. The Viceroy has neof twenty-five per cent. on houses wiska to which such gross game was very fast and although quest nude.

than gardens, in order to ascor premin relate) on which

eventually the visitors senreil, the The olders of Sam-sui district tain the ratouble value, then we preia no commission would home team had the best of it. A have potitioned the Canton Javo the assossmont of Bing-wu apart from the provisions of beautiful run by Johnstono put Viceroy alleging that a certain at Tls. 8,000,000. Now there are, Co this Article to paid by the him in the position to score, but British firm has been trying to at the lowest estimato,, 2,500 company."

the ball struck the goal post, and construct a kerosone oil tank, towns, independent of treaty ports (b) By striking out the words afternserum was cleared." Manila which they considered will prove and provincial capitals, whose as from time to time may then pressor and a good shot by detrimental to their mulberry rateable value is not less than that be determined at any meet-Bowditch put the tally: Hongkong fields and the filaturos. 11.E. theof Bing-wit. Hence we have ur-report:The change for the bot "ing" at the end of Artiole 13 two, Manila ono.'

Viceroy minuted that the case at ban property worth at the very tor, reported in our last issue, las and substituting therefor the After the interval Manila press-issue has been ponding settlement least, Tis. 20,000,000,000 about is most quarters been fully main-

Let there be light," might words "ns may be or hyoed; but were off the ball antively, for a long-time, and that his

A tax of one tained. Actual elurtoring business £3,000,000,000! pre been determined at any time and should liave scored repenter decessor, Viceroy Yuan, had per cent. on this property would was rostricted owing to scarcity of well be the motto of the direc- by any general mooting of [ly, Again Johnstone "mado written to the British Consul at

produce Tls, 200,000,000.

tonnage, and though the market tore of the Chinese Y. 3. U. A. muneration is altered by any put Hongkong another goal to the firm in question to seleci000,000 put into schools, or rail-review numerous orders for short and of support than the efforts the company until auch re- good,” and after a really fine run Shamgen asking the latter to write

is somewhat depressed since the Committee, Shanghai. We know The ultimate value of Tis. 200 latior part of the fortnight under of nothing more worthy of honour subsequent General Meeting ahond. It looked at this point as another sito for the tank. Nothing ways, or machinery, or reformed of the Company,"

if the home team had it all their has transpired up to the prosent. currency, or public works is sime employment are untouched, the now being made to clear away (e) By striking out the word, own way.

Hin Excellency will instruct theply beyond estimation.

ratos offered by charterers not the mists of darkened superstition "Fourteen" in article 43 and

Diplomatic Commissioner to order

giving sufficient inducement for and replace them by the sunshine the Sam-sui. Magistrate to in

in the near future. The north dozen conturies ago, there could ownors getting tonungo available of scientific truth.. If, some half vestigate into and decide on the case without further delay.

reports a decided improvement in huve been sont into the then const freights rosulting in the fix-Dark Ages of European history thro of vessels both on time and men of the type of Professor tripelarters, and in view of the Robertson, the history of the limited supply of tonnage there, a world would in all probability, if further advance in rates is ex- the lecturers escaped the stako, pected.

havo run in very different grooves from what it has...

word "Sovon."

substituting therefor the (d.) By striking out the words between the like periods in overy your" at the end of article 6 and ubstituting

therefor the words

on or

before the 31st March in

overy your.

In the next and succeeding chukkas they wont to pieces, It is true thoyrode slower ponios with the oxception of Mr. John

A daring robbery in which one but nevertheless if they had only adopted the tactics of over 300 robbers took part was Cat," instead of bunching round from Sun-ning district about a cross-field play, a la the "Maltese reported from Tung Ping, not far

their opponents. As it was, to the village in ton fishing junks the ball, they should have held week ago. The plunderers cumé

| Hongkong massed, on the ball, and opened fire on the local (o.). By adding at the end of with the rosult that they could not braves, the fight lasting fully six Section 1 of Article 95 the get a free lit by reason of their hours. Ultimately tho bravos following words: Any branch office of the General thoir

own congestion as much as of had to make a hasty retreat, and Managers sitiuato abroad may Manila wore flurried in this situation. They secured booty opponents, obstruction: the robbers were masters of the he appointed the Agents of chukka, but good captaincy of over $20,000. Some of the the Company abroad under pulled them together, and in the buildings and shops were sat on this Section and remunerated following struggles they played fire and burnt to the ground. in accordance with the pro-a fast, cortain, and caroful game. Several shop people were killed,

Hongkong wore outpaced in the and many wounded. fifth more because they did not koop station than by superior pony flesh,” Manila scored

visions thereof."

(f.) By striking out Article II. and substituting therefore the following Articlo: "The Reserve Fund shall if practi- cablo consist of a sum of not less than $1,000,000,"

2. That all payments heretoforo made by the Company to the Branch Ollices of the. General Managers of the Company else where than at Hongkong for cum mission for premia earned or procured for the Company by any such Branch Offices be unl they hereby are ratified and firmed."

SMUGGLING OPIUM INTO HONGKONG.

VICEROY'S QUERIES.

aftor some very nice combined play, and the sixth and last

PENANG'S MEMORIAL

FUND.

CLAIM BY THE TELE- GRAPH CO. FOR DAMAGES.

ALLEGED BREACH OF

CONTRACT.

FREIGHT CIRCULAR, Mosers Lamke and toggo

Saigon-Hongkong-Owing to ployers and employes in Sing- meeting with a declining, rice An action of interest to om-heavy arrivals from Bangkok apore was argued at length before market locally, ratos have receded Mr. Justice Fisher, in the to 10 cents with little inquiry for when Mr. Upcott appeared on is expected shortly. Supreme Court, on the 28th ult., tonnago, but a renewed activity behalf of the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Ltd., in support of a claim for alleged breach of dam ages brought against Mr. William Hay Jefferson, for whom Mr. Gaunt appeared and who counter claimed for the return of certain monics paid into a provident

procurable.

other ilirections,

#.8.

Evont "D" Professional Paire. R. J. Saunders and C. T.Hosó (Telegrapli) boat Liout-Col. Stacpolo and Captain G. H. Addison (Army), 6-2: 6-3.

CHINESE Y. M. C. A. LECTURES.

THE GARRISON OF HONGKONG.

|

racegoors presont.

Polo Cup. Capt. Warden's w, Moon-

beam

Jorrcoks. 1

Mr. Do Hoghton's G. Polar

Boar

Mr. Joryois G. Gozo......!!! Capt. Agg's d. Dorando ... Capt. Boulton's b. Tokio... Capt. Hughes' dkg. Rebate. Mr. Bradley's g. Xerxes... Mr. Day's Ch. Shamrock,

April Fool Stakes. Mr. Cymru's Dyllunn-(lato.

Llama Chief), kde s Mr. Gilpin's Caprice......... Mr. Ching's Urgent Mr. Forrest's Just in Spite

Mossrs. Lowoand. Hickman's

Kongsi, late Java King)

Mr. Duddall's Dorando II (lato Pot Rose).421 SETTO Mr. Johnstono's Rejected Mr. Bishop's Sunny Jim

(late O. B.), Mr. Ross' Tomahawk 0 Major Withycombo's Bon

Mr. O. K.'s Mombussu, (late

Highland Tarn)

Hoo.......

Coronation Plate,

Mossrs. Lubbock & Noble's

Alacrity

Mr. Macodo's Inca Capt. Dwyer's Tralee ...... Mr. O.K.'s Blk Donsu....

Mr. Black's Dusal

Mr. Johnstono's Auchendol-

Mr. Cymru's Jack Sprog- Maj. Withycombo's Tregoa,

Mr.. Gilpin's Mustard

gon ....

Regimental Stakes. Aly. Withycombo's

g Ben Hoo...... Mr. Law's w The

Ramp.

Mr. Jervois gols... Mr. Bradley's

Xorxes.

Mr. Bradley's B

Jorrooks

Capt. Boulton's .b

Tokio .....

GENERAL POLE-CAREW'S

CRITICISM OF A FLIGHTY | Mr. Thorp's

BROTHER-OFFICER.

In the discussion of the Army Estimates much eriticism was directed against the official pub lication of General Sir Ian Hamil- ton's Memorandum on Compul-

Lieut-General Sir R. Polo-

samo us that of Mr. Haldane's

or

***

Bintang Maj. Withycombe's

s Tregon Capt. Hughes' dkg

Tickoy

**

H2000, 00. do

TRADE OF CHINACEA

Saigon-Philippines: A couple of fixtures have been put through at good rates. Stocks seem plenti- ful for the time being, and the Saigon-Hongkong market having declined there are lower rates quoted at the tins of writing.

Saigon-Singapore-Norw.S.S. "Nord" has been chartered on chukka began with the score, of the King Edward Memorial

Penang, March 28.—A meeting | fund.

lump sunr basis of $4,500, theory Service. Hongkong 3, Manila 2

It was alleged that, by an agroe-rate working out at 18 cents per Carow, Unionist Member for October to December quarter The Customs Gazette for the The staying power of the visi-Fund Committee hus appointment, dated May 28, 1909, onterod picul; further tonnage is wanted South-East Cornwall, in making 1910 has just been issued by the tors was splendidly exhibited in Peterkin ng hon, treas, and an exe-plaintifs, the defendant agreed to

Br. Kirk as hon. soo, and Mr. into by the, defendant and the at roduced rates, but was not This maiden speech, said that Sir Statistical Department of the In- this. Thoy hit cleanly, kept place,cutive committed consisting of the serve the Telegraph Company for

Saigon-Java and Java-Hong himself, flighty and unreliable, The volume deals with all the

Ian Hamilton's book was, like and passed without a fault, even Hon. W.: Evans, Hon. R. Young, three years from that date, subject kong: The same remark, as in written to order, chiefly for the open ports of China. The total from the most intricate mix-up Messrs Mitchell and Loke Heng to certain conditions stipulated in trades, compolling the "regular

spectorate-General of Customs,

Threo goals were scored in rapid with the secretary and treasurer. another document signed on

our last issue, still applies to these advertisement of the writor.

collection of dues and duties for succession, one beautiful high It was, announced that donations August 3, 1004, under which liners to seek employment in for War, protested against such Mr. Haldano, Socrotary of State Con-shot by Margetis from near the so far totailed $1,050, but it is he was willing to serve the com-

tho quartor was Hk. Tls. 9,179,887, against Hk. Tls, 9,705,059.in the mide-line. Score, 5-3-in Manila's generally understood that a well-pany for another five years from

Bangkok-Shipmefits have an unfounded imputation on a corresponding quarter of the pre- favour.

known European has promised ton the first of that zuunthabout somewhat cased off and no further man whose chivalry was above vious year. The total collection The game should have been thousand dollars. Singapore the date of the signing of the first more even as to score, but there Free Press."

"outside" tonnage was required.

writing to order,

Teut-Gon. Sir Pole Carew said 002 against Hk. Tls. 2,058,638 at Shanghai was Hk, Tls. 2,018- Trade: The Coolig can be no doubt that tho bolter

agreement, Mr. Jefferson went to

ho was extremely sorry, but is the same quarter of the previous team won. If Hongkong will

Australia on. leave and returned.

Triumph " has been settled

knew.the gentleman, It was our year. The following are the for a trip hence to Mauritius and fault if wo were short of officers, figures for ports more adjacent play a more open game they CHINESE LABOURERS, to the Colony on February 6, botter run for their money than should give our visitors even a

1910), continuing in the service back on time-charter basis of The pay of subaltorns was the to Hongkong

$6,000 per month. S.8, “Waish- The Shanghai Thotai is in of the plaintiff company until May Canton, April 4, they have had.

receipt. of a felogram from 31, 1910, when, it was alleged, he ing" and "Kunchow" for a trip busler. He criticised the condi It is reported. that H.E. the The spectators were numerous, the Wai-wu-pa 10 the effect wrongfully left the service of the Stow Saigon. On poisto terms. tion of the garrison in Hongkong, Foochow Canton Viceroy linss written to the and keenly interested..

Newelwang-Canton :-The The that it has learnt that some company in breach of the terms Customs Commissioner in Kow-American lookers-on were in forec. foreigners live secretly on of his agreement, the result of port was re-opened on the 24 Singapore, and Ceylon, and sug- Amoy..... loon to make enquiry into the His Excellency the Governor, listed the services for which damages had been suffered. instant, and the first of the season's gestaat we should and the Swatow..... 293,757 420,034

charters in this direction are necessary money by reducing the Canton..... 730,005 629,600- rumour that opium is being fro-Lady Lugard, H. 8. H. Princo tain traitorous merchants in It was maintained that passage reported drawn, 30 cents Laving ing with the Commander-in-Wuchow...... 160,723... 141,746

redundancy of Genorals, begin Salut..... 83,147. 289,707. quently smuggled into Hongkong. Liechtenstein, Major-General An- recruiting, about five hundred money to Australia, amounting to been obtained for part cargoes. In reply, the Custonis Commis dorson, and other well-known poor men in Kiangsa to go to $182.07, and travelling allow-

Chief of the Mediterranean. sioner states that there must be figures were to be sean, and while Manchuria as labourers. As this anco, covering another $34.52, Japan to this was very difficult Cool Freights: Tonnage from some ground for the circulation the polo ground-hardly adepta it affects the soverign rights of had been expended, and when to secure, and charterers had to NEW RAILWAY PROJECT. FATAL FALL FROM ROOF. of this report. The price of pre-self to a display of costumes, the China it should be strictly pro defendant returned from his holi offer combined business in order pared opium in llongkong is dresses soon were greatly admired hibited. Besides communicating day another su amounting to to get owners interested for twice as much as that obtained in in tho intervals.

with the Viceroy and Governor on $287,01 was advanced in respect Canton. Fixtures reported as [THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT some piacos in Canton. No doubt

the matter the Taotni is requested to the fare and expenses. During follows: Wakamatzu-Canton $3,

- Canton, April 2, His Excellency the Governor to write to the Commissioner the period on which ho was on Hongkong-Nagasaki $2.50, com- A Chinoso merchant lins poti pursuing this nefarious traffic, has given his assont, in the name of Customs asking him to give furlough, the Telegraphi Company bined Wakamatan-Canton $2.75, tioned the Board of Communica which if successful will prove and on behalf of His Majesty the orders to the foreign examiners to said that his salary and allow. Moji-Swatow $2:50, Miiko-Singa- tions for the right to construct remunerative to them. The Cus King, to the following ordinances detain all Chinese workmen going ances totalled $1,100.50, and by pore #3, Hongay-Hongkong railway from Canton to Heung-injuries and was removed to the quy Commissioner suspecta that passed by

the Legislative away on the ocean steamers and reason of the alleged breach of $1,80-$2 per ton Shiu Chow is the spot where the Council: Ordinance No. 9 of also to instruct all local officials to contract they had had to bring out smugglers load this contraband 1911.-An Ordinance to consoli-sus proclamations warning them an assistant from England ata cost"Dagay is taken

Timecharters.Norw 8.8. over 170 lis. The line is to be Government Civil Hospital, and for secret entry into Hongkong by dato and amend the law relating against the snares of the trai- of 8000. That amount, together months, the charter of the and will, if constructed, give bene

up for six across only the Canton territory he died shortly afterwards, way of the Tang-kiaug, a tribut to Intoxicating Liquors: Ordin torous morohanje.

with 81,150, and such other Loongmoon" is extended for 8 fit to the Canton-Hankow Ra ary of the Pearl River H.E. the anco No. 10 of 1011-An Ordin

damages as might be awarded, montiis, and 9.8.Kjeld," The petition has bean socep Viceroy has instructed the Shiu

were claimed against Mr. Jeffer Thordis" and " Standard" are by the Board of Commu Chow authorities to keep a sharp

reported fized on time charter up which has inform look out for the mu

(THE “TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT]

the smugglers risk a great deal in

ance for the incorporation and Seventy-one Chiness and one regulation of the University of foreigner were quarantined po

Shandaikwan on Mikrok 18.

AT CANTON,

shan, the length of which will be

10101009; · Hk. Tla. Hk Tha 180,103... 247,009 203,588... 240,343

About 10% olockSaturdaymorn ing Chinese cook, 37 years of ago, living at No. 60 Jervois from the roof of No. 10 Jorvois Street, either fell or jumped Street to the ground, a distance of 34 foot. He sustained severa

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