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COMPÁNY MEETING.

GEO, FENWICK AND

CO., LTD.

The twenty-second ordinary gonoral meeting of Goo. Fenwick and Co., Ltd., was hold at the Hongkong Hotel Saturday, Mr. P. Tostor, chairman, presiding. Tho other shareholders present were Mr. A. Rodger, (director)

and Messrs. J. Rodgor, Hohimself for re-election.,

Fook, J. II. Soth, J. D. Kin-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 28 1911

OUR LETTER BOX.

THE CHINESE PRESS.

COMMERCIAL. HONGKONG SHAPES

Mossrs. E. S. Kadoorio & Do.

A BUSINESS TOUR.

COMMERCIAL DELEGA- TIONS. IN MANILA,

MR. R. SHEWAN AND THE PHILIPPINES.

No visitor to Manila in rocont

MEN OF STRAW

SIDELIGHT ON PARTNER SHIP ORDINANCE.

report: Business during the Tho 8,8. Mongolia, which youre has expressed himself more wook under review bas boon wry reached port guturday morning, favorably over commercial and in-

Our attention lias been enllod Dear Sir,On the 18th inst-restricted, due no doult in a large brought to the Philippine Islands dustrial prospects in the Philip to a very interesting matter in your paper reproduced a so-called monsuro to the Eastor fadlinyomoreint delegations from pine Islands than Mr. Robert connection with the now partner tologram from Poking which had

Itubber-London quotes The Chiongo and Omaha, omong a

Shawan, sonior member of the hip Ordinance which suggcata. beon published by the Chinese

Tomos, and Co. of Hongkong, songers.

Some of the loading men of the who sailed on the steamor Tamas could be wished.

For the most part, as wo point- commercial communities repre- ing after a brief visit to the

Islands. Shewan, od out in our editorial columns, souted are among the party, which Philippine

naird, Lo Choung Shui, and HONGKONG'S · GROWING that oxtraordinary pieco of now, Danios uro reported to have jaid jo'n sort of half-brother of the Tomos, and Co. aro one of tho it, is an excellent measure, but

J.

McCorquodalo, with Mr.

J. L. Andrew.(general manager),

The gonoral manager road tho notice canyoning the meeting.

The Chairmun sail;" Gentle- mon-As you have doubtless studied the report and accounts already, I will, with your pormis sion, take theuns road. It is with much rogret that your directors again come beforo you with sich

INDUSTRY.

SEA GRASS FURNITURE,

SINGAPORE SHARES Tho weekly circular of afossrs. Fraser and Co., for the mail of April 13, statos:-

late dolegation from the Chambers oldest established business firms

Lowns.

The names of the 'ropresonta-

·

mon of straw who almost invari ably appear in Chinese concorns, For instance, for various rea- sons, three men, one only of whom is“

ugreo to

*substantial,"

firm. The Bharos

startu

partners but the capital has are issued and hold by the three beon subscribed solely by the one

and the charges incurred during the yoar at North Point pro- perty, incronses the dobil balanco to $20,734.88. This is causing | ' your directors some anxiety, and To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Tolegraph." they will shortly como before you with special resolutions to donl with the Company's position. According to the articles of asso- cintion 3ft. P. Tostor now retiros, but, boing eligible, offers himself for re-olection. The nucounts newspaper "Shoung-Po," con- price of finoluard Parantás, 5×12d, vory furgo contingent of pay well-known fira of Showan, to us that its scope is not us amplo have been auditod by Mr. II.cerning a supposed aetion of the sellers, and the wook having his Porey Smilli, F.C.A., who offers French Governmont with rogard boon brokon at Home, Toulon to the provinco of Yunna. The quotations have been fow in mint commentary which you gave of bor. Sovoral of the fonding on was quite correct in its first part, Very substantial dividends, and but I was extromoly surprised to

this may have a strongthening soo that the last sentence was not effect on the London anarkot. omanating from an English jour nalist-what we mightonll friendly inasinich as you could not fail to Rattan furnituro e been know that most news published in manufactured in the East and the contemptible Clineso pross

During another quiet veok exported throughout the world pron tissue of childish absurdition, for many yours, says the "Hankow which seem to have but one aim, which is passed since our last Furnituro from viz., to excite an ignorant and report, rubbers have experienced, Daily News.'

has been confined chiefly to the but I will claim your attention both, has been made for conturios, irrespective of nationalities.

My surprise was still greater sterling shores. Mining and in- whilst I give you a short accusant and has had some sale abroad, when I read in your issue of lust dustrials, howevor, have rewived of what has led to this disappoint-although it has never been ing result. To start with, I do not popular for chairs, sofas, and ton night another piece of news of the more attention, and several of sino quality us the former one, the lending tin stocks have boon think it necessary for no to dwoll tables us rutinn. About six yours for tho, voracity of your own cor-in good dormand at advancing Miss Therosa Hothschild, Mr. and Americans in the Philippine tharefore, since two of them are on the continued depression under age a Hongkong chair manu which the Colony is now lying, facturer sold considerable quanti respondout at Canton is this time prices.

and other responsible: that now idiotic in- but nevertheless this dopresion is ties of chairs very naturally reflected on the articles of furniture inado fromvention concerning the supposed working of a concern such as ours, hanno and other woods, wrap action of Franco at Nanning and tends to aggravate the severi- pod with a large twine or fine(augsil is ovidently of Chinese ty of competition. Ordinary rope manufactured from twisted compotition we can face, but son-grass. This furniture was a instances have come before your strong as rattan and bamboo, and Board during the your of competiits cost was considerably below tion of such a nature as is liardly rattan. There is no limit in credible. In spite of this we China to the amount of raw ma-its purpose but night possibly secured a fair share of the terial for this son-grass furniture. lead to some evil result, I beg you business that was going during The grass grows wild in onormous to be kind enough to publish the the year, but owing to the number quantities in the marsh lands present letter as a formal denial of similar concerns in the field we along the sen between Hongkong of such ridiculous lios. have been compelled to accept and Canton and in all that pricos which only loft the barest part of China. Tho grass is margla of profit, At the out by the natives, sun-cured, and beginning of to your

we sold dry. It is made into twine had hopes of being able to at lost or small rope of about 200-foot pay our way, but portions of her longths, and is sold by the picul of North Point property, which were 133-13 pounds. In general the thon lot on loase, were Intor on twino is produced in three grades vacated, and offers of a reduction

a poor and unsatisfactory report, bamboo, either whole or split, or stupid mob against all foreignors, slight docline, and business Hankey, Mr. R. R. Tako, Mr. and Oriont thirty years now, but this substantial unit of the trinity.

HOW TO PREVENT MALARIA.

80

D. Chen Su Lau, in a lecture on malaria, given in Singapore,

origin. The sinoll of it is so nasty that it cannot possibly be

mistaken.

As the propagation of such nousons is not only wicked in

I am, &c., GASTON LIEBERT, Consul for France, at Hongkong. THE PLÅGUE.

INTERNATIONAL CON- FERENCE.

At the session of tho Inter-

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of Commerco of the Pacific coast in the Oriont, among their prin- wo would like to know how the cipal agencies being the Philip-low proposes to deal with tho pines Stoninship Company recent Lives are as follows:-

ly organizod hero under the From Chicago-Mr. A. 13. American flag, and the Groen Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Curtis, Island Cement Company, who Mr. H. D. Curtis, Jr., Mr. Kenneth manufacture the excellent brand Curtis, Miss June Mesmer, Mr. of cement which goes under that and Mrs. S. R. Flynn, Mr. John names, says the "Cablonews Paul Goode, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. American."

Mr. Showan has been in the Mrs. J. T. Lonfestoy, Miss Mar garot Smith, Mr. and Mrs. O. 1). was his first visit to Manila, and A smash comes under the new Osborn, Miss Jane Spaulding, he says that it

ordinance the partners are liable was both a Miss Mary Spaulding, Miss Anny revelation and a surprise to him. only to the limit of their holding "The progress made by the as this appears in the books, and Rothschild, Mr. F. W.Shepardson,

Islands during the short time theymon of straw, recovery of one- havo beon in control" he said, third only, or recovery at the rate Under the old system if the "has been indeed marvellous; of one-third, is made.. their efforts, to say the least, havo been crowned with success in connection of any one of the ovely direction. Your city is a partners could be established with marvel of cleanliness, your drives the bankrupt firm ho could be are delightful, and "words can inade liable for the full amount. hardly express my surprise and Under the now ordinance this.. appreciation of beautiful Baguio employment of men of straw will and her many allurements. The lend itself to abuses of n grave trip alone is one of the finest that naturo. A firma of three or four have over had the pleasure of or five partners might be regis taking, the scenery along the terod, and when it failed threa Benguet-road being the grandest might be found to be bankrupt, and most picturesque I have over thus avoiding payment of the gronter proportion of their debts. seen,

It is not our business to sug-: "While at Baguio I was a guest-gest-how this danger should bo of-the-Governor General, who im- obvinted. Wo may safely leave pressed mno as a vory fino man, that to the Hon. Attorney Gen- full of energy and enthusiasm and

oral. with heart and soul wrapped-up in his work.

Mrs. G. A. Spicer, Miss Alice Sayor, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Spofford, Master Chiarlos Spofford, Mr. E. J. Mervillo, Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Taylor, Master Harold Taylor. From Now York-Mr. O, W Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Olins. I. Phillip, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Root,

Rubber.-Malacca Prorence have been placed at £9.7s. 6d. Lanadrons subscribers s. 3d. Straits Rubber £5 8s Bukit Kajangs 556., Ledburys 708., and the part paid shares 358, promium. Linggis luivo beon dono at 40s. 9d., Vallambrosas 35s. Od., Consolidated Malays 23s., Mor- From Omalia, Nebraska.Mr. limans 5s. 6d, Heawoods 4s. and Mrs. David Cole, Mr. and 10.1-24. to 5s, 21., Chorsonoso Mrs. Gould Dietz, Mrs. Olive 48 to 38. 10., Rubber Estates of Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Coo. II. Krian 33. 5d., Batang Malakaa Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Kinsler, 24. d., Chimpuls 1. 6d., and Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. and Duffs 128. 3d. Among the dollar, Mrs. F. J. Younker.

St. Louis, Missouri.-Mr. and shares, in which few kansactions have taken place, Ibgolis lave Mrs. O. L. Garrison. -changed-hands-at-$0.50, Singu

poro and Johoros 2, Radellas $10.50, Now Singaporos $5.50 to $5.60, Ayer Pams. $5.10 to $5.20, New Sorondais $2.07.1-2, Malakoffs $1.00 and Pantais, $1.15.

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NEWS FROM THE

NORTH.

HORSES FOR THE CHINESE

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CANTON NEWS.

(TETELAH” CORRESPONDENT,

Canton, April 21. II.E. the Canton Viceroy is in receipt of a dospatch from the Board of Foreign Affairs regard-

"From what I have noon and heard during my stay here; it Mining. The feiture of this The newly appointed Turtar looks to be as if you. America section has been to strong de Conoral of Ili has had several are now boginning to reap the mand for Tronohe, which close at conferences with Princes Tsai harvost of your years of labour and $20 ox, dividends Kintas have Teun and Tao about establishing endeavour, and certainly your been placed at 17 with further largo stud in lli for the breeding, possibilities seem to be unlimited. buyers. Bolats, Kuantans and and training of horses for the If you keep on going at your Kanabois are wnted at quota-Chinese arany. The General said prosent rate yourexports of hemp, ing the selection of officials for tions, but fow slures are on offer. that at the present time they copra, and several other agri diplomatic appointments. In General-Stolmships. havo have not sufficient horses at their cultural products will soon be the future the officials holding diplo been placed at 35 ox. dividend disposal for the cavalry and the largest in the world. I believe and Shells at ts. Riley, Har 30 battalions of recruits. He this country to be an ideal rae formatic appointments must be able greaves have changed lands at also said that most of the horses investments, particularly in the and experienced, and the old

95 and Mayards $27 with sent from Yunnan died on the agricultural field.

methods of placing them in theso Traders are casor at $50 and

Chinese who have become foreign buyers over in oth case. Straits

positions must be improved. Fraser and Noaps are steady at

subjects, Chinese merchants trad- ing abroad and officials who have been socretaries to ministers, or who have been associated with commissioners abroad only are qualified for selection. ·· "Your attractions for tourists As regards the case of collision The Empress Dowager has rival those of any country in the between the Tai Ping steamer ordered that the Crystal Palace in Orient, and I have no doubt that flying the Portuguese flug and the Peking should be restored to its the day is not distant when Manila Po Wo steam launch in the waters old splendour, as it is the intention will rival Java as a calling port of Kong-mun at the end of last. of Her Majesty that this place by the Emperor in summer.

$39.

DREDGING THE SHA-HO.

lot of money has been wasted. Do the principal stumbling block way owing to the distance, and a "The labour problem seems to The General contended that a to agricultural progress in the stud should be started at Ili with Philippine Islands, but I believe out delay, and the two Princes that a wise Chinese immigration strongly agreed with his sugge law would soon solve that problem to the satisfaction of all parties concerned.

tions.

· CRYSTAL PALACE RE- STORED.

baulks of timber, a class of work said that in Malaya gonorally, of St. Petersburg also read a paper at Fat Shan, is abtorious for the shoukl be used as a schoolroom for tourists in tho Orient. Thoro year, H.E. the Viceroy in-.

the ordinary grade, used chiolly of 20 por cont. in the rent failed for coarse work; the extra quality to scoure a continuation of tho ton-for- finer work on chairs; and the national-Plague Conference, or ancies, so that our hopes of North fine quality, use chiefly on April 10, Dr. Broquet, the French Point itself contributing to the de- tables and similar articles. delegato, announced some import- fraying of ita heavy charges were White the grass, generally, has a ant results of his experiments and dispollod. Added to this the Gov-uniform light-green colour, and his conclusions are: (1) there in orament suddenly discovered that prosenta a good appearance when little fear of infection bafora when making the final admeasure-ado up in its natural shade; cough appears; (2) the greatest ments sitor the completion of the there are variations in some danger of infection exists when roclamation at North Point and as-grades and under some conditions, the cough doos appear, oven when sessing the value of the lot they so that usually the grass is stained sputum is seon; and (3) pro had omitted to charge for the pier when being made up into furni- per masking including goggles is site, and had alailed to collect ture. The United States, Canada,of the utmost importanco. The the property has been in our considerabile unutition of son Dr. Wu Lion-teh announced throo the Crown rent for the six years and South Africa are importing Inst conclusion corroborates what possession. Thus it is that our grass and rattan furniture from months ago. properties have boon increased Hongkong, and large quantities Dr. Zabalotny road an intorest- to the extent of $360.55, the find a rapid salo at all the treatying paper on the Infectivity of cost of the pier site, and our ports in Chis. It is a growing Corpses. It was shown that living working account has had to be industry worthy of overy support. bacilli could be found in corpses saddled with the six years'

three months after burial in ront of it, amounting to $900.

ground, and rats seem to got in- WORK TO BE JARRIED OUT Another drain on our working

fected in this manner under

AT FASHAN. account was the sinking of one

ground. Honce, the vital im-: of our launches on 8th October

portance of burning corpses. [THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT Inst, She was carrying some

Dr. Koulosala, nn assistant

Canon, April 20. professor at the Medical Institute The river bod of the Sha-ho, by no means beyond her power, malarin was bad, and in Singaporo, entitled "Morbid Anatomy of and heaps which not only and indeed for which she is owing to the crowdod condition Phonmonic Plague, with special blook up the waterway, but

in room for more publicity work structed the Customs Cont properly fitted,-when-the-sud of the population, it was parti-

to attract travellers but I under-missioner ät Kong-mun to try the RUSSIA'S HARSH donly foundered off the shore at cularly so. Then they had in roference to the mode of entry of endanger navigation. The place

stand that the local business mon caso. The Commissioner's judg Yaumati. The cost of raising her nourly all the rubber estates largo tint out of the 28 post mortem

MEASURES. the organisin." He maintained

are waking up to that fact and are ment is that both are to blame and the necessary repairs ran us numbers of immigrants fresh examinations ho had made to work has endel in

has ropeatedly been dre- The President of the Board of taking stops for concerted action for careless navigation, which into another $900.

but ebry dgod,

time the Foreign Affairs has roquested the. in that matter. In this conection brought about the collision. The observe that interest account

You will from China dying at a great rate. had in every case found marked The Yon Tick Company have now his government to remove all the regulations and procedures are with the Portuguese Consul at failure, Russian Minister in Peking to ask, I might say that your Customs Commissioner has communicated shows a debit this your of history of the investigation into changes, both naked-eye and petitioned the Chton Prefect for drastic measures brought into not such as to attract tourists. Shauncen and received a reply re- $318.24 against a credit of the nature of malaria, he showed microscopical, in the tonsils and $27.21 last year, so that this and how it was caused from the Wie lymphatics. The tissues of the Permission to remove the sand force in foilungkiang, by which There is room for a great deal of commising the judgment of the and manufacturebricks from it. Chinoso merchants have been improvement there. The Manila Commissioner as just and proper. the unfortunate incidents to which of the fever--carrying mosquito. and the follicles had big nodules dredge the rive but beg to be President sud that since the reputation throughout the world Kwai Loo was caught smuggling

tonsil showed diffuso infiltration, I live alluded more than make In this he was rather facetious, as of bacilli in thon, just the samo allowed to obtainfunds from the plague had disappeared all those in the matter of imposing un-arms and ammunition, and detain The petitioners also undertako driven out of the place. The Custom houso has an unonviablo Soine days ago, the stoamer up the debit shown on the actual when he said there could be no working Before proposing the malaria without threat hings as bubocs, which fact slowed Dredging Bureau which has been harsh monsures ought to bo re- adoption of the roport and the "thang, mang, Jang" i.o, the specific alteratione. Ho beliove long established a' Fat Shati, to moved. The Itussian Minister necessary hardship on travellers, ed in the Tai Cham Customs. accounts as presented I shall be parasite, the mosquito and thent from these follicles the meet the annus expenditure has accordingly telegraphed to wipe out that reputation,"

and something should be done to The gunboat ChaiSi has now been pleased to answer to the best of human. He warned people to blood system and so into thoselicmo, if approvd, will suit two

bacilli got into the lymphatic and of removing the sand.

despatched to the scone to take my ability any questions relating avoid encouraging the brooding lungs. In other words, the lung purposes. The Canton Profect

The his government on the subjcot. When questioned regarding charge of the seizures. thereto;

PARTITION OF CHINA, the business progress of the new

As thoresult of the news in native. No questions boing asked, the and showed how they breed and

of mosquitous near their dwellings affectation was only a secondary has instructed the authorities in in Shanghai, every arrangement Mr. Showan said: "People have delimitation of the boundaries According to the nativo press Philippines Stearaship Company, papers that the question of the Chairman proposed tho adoption feed in stagnant water, and liked one and the present epidemic was Tat Slan to cousilor the petition has been made by the Powers no iden of the enormous expense between Macao and China will be of the report and accounts.

Mr. Ho Fook secondod. Carried.no wind or frosh air could got,

rather a sopticaemic than dark, damp, sunless plucea, whore

with the local oninber of com- about the partition of China. entailed by the change of flag. submitted to The Hague for pacumonic one. Mr. J. Rodger proposed, and and strongly advised the filling

merce, and repor

They devote columns in the Thore ara a thousand and one settlement, the society upholding. Mr. McCorquatale seconded, that in of swamps and disused wells,

YUNNAN IRONTIER. Mr. F. Tester be ro-olooted direc-with the burying or removal of

papers anggesting that the rules and regulations which had the question has tolographied to methods adopted by the Powers to be complied with before the the Board of Foreign Affairs, APPLICATION FOR AM-

would be to ask for concessions flag could be changed, most of declaring that, if the news be or anything however small which

first, and to divide up China which required either costly correct, they opposo such a way MUNDION.

afterwards. It is reported in changes of construction or oquip of deciding the question. 11.L. away all cobwebs from their han. He had adopted measures

asked for the concession of the another kind. This of course of a tologram from the Board": The Chairman: That is all the washing rather than dark colour possible. All the rats were mus has telegraphed to the Army

Orton, April 20. to preservo, the floss na far da ILE. the Vidroy of Yunnan whole province of Fukien. started the new company with a deuying laving 'mude the sugges washing for their houses inside, Documanus, He had counted the Board for the suply of 3,000,000

large preliminary account on the tion, and requesting the Viceroy report is so bad, and as usual, the andlat thom bear as muchaunelino fleas during flio samo period, and I rounds of ammuktion in case of Chu Yu. Luin, the secretary of glad to say that the business of chants of same, 80 ns to removo debit side of the ledger, but I am to inform the gentry and mor

I thank you for your htteillance. To this end he said they should curve, which showed that there stationed at Piemma, and also in ] having received $600,000 from increasing since it started opera

anxiety. The report of the company was thin thoir trees in theircompounds was a soasonal provalence of the | case of the rising of native rebels. foreigners for the settlement of tions under the American flag and he oats in the Hongkong submit their report and statomont they should. live upstairs ratkor The only specias. of floa lip had telegraphed to th Canton Viceroy Troo Eastern Provinces two it will soon be on a paying this afternoon at the raco

tor. Carried.

On the proposition of Mr. Lo

After a brief reference to the

opened the discussion on Rate. Dr. Andrew, of Chingwaugtao, fe gave an account of his observa- tions of the Rat Population of and September 1910 ho had ex-

all old tins or pieces of crockery, North China. Between June 1000

to

Cheung Shini, seconded by Mr. could hold water, also to brush aminod over 3,000 rats in Tong- [Tax "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT: Fukien that a certain country hos ment or heavy expenditures of the Canton Viceroy is in receipt

Kinnaird, Mr. HL Porey Smith was re-elected auditor.

business, gentlemen. I regret the

rooms once a week, and do whito-

as follows: The directors beg to and estatos. Thon for slooping rat Boa in the autumn months.

of accounts for the year ending than down.

31st December, 1910. It is with much regret that your dirootorsE

...AND THIS IS CHINAI

A certain consor has impeached

ourse.

The Army Bard in turn has some diplomatic questions in the from the prosont outlook of things Seliools athletic sports look place. found was pulez Cheopix Hoonquiring wheter the Canton years ago. The censor accused basis.'”

Happy alley. On the considered that his investigations arsenallas a stok of inmunition him of having entertained the

have again to report an adverse Mr. John H. Boyd of Mosers. J. pointed to the fact that a bubonio sufficient to meothe demands of foreigners lavishly, and on one Meo Cheung has sent us several on Sea and the

year, the loss on working amount. Wild & Co., of New York,

ing to #1,088:80, which, added to arriver by the Mongalia from

hit of lost your's account Manila this morning,

to be expected until autumn, if

at all

tho

epidemic in North China was not the Yunnan Vicooy, and if not to ocossion his little son received a fine views of the submarines, school children,

kindly hurry on th the making gift of 8100,000 from a certain: 65,67 and 68, which are lying in the different of the supply

foreignor.

* the furbour