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must be largely conjectural. But even assuming that a pouror approximation to actual cast night, with more care, havo To the Editor of the "Tele-bron originally presented by the graph."

Bir-It is with that agreeable sense of dolaclmont from all responsibility and risks, at-enco the comfort and qualification which enables the onlooker Bus most of tho gamo, thist I venture again to offer a fow observations on the Council pro- coodings reported in your issuo of yesterday.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 6 1911

To an outsider there appears to bo something pelty in the conten tion that the moshinaical repairs, required ou n government rail- way, should boorecuted inprivate rosponsible engineers it would workshops, on the ground, for still havo baon an unreliable es- sooth, that such repairs, if done timate for purposes of actual con- departmentally, will adversely struction. The detailed plan affect trade interests. There can- and spreific work estimates would not surely be any unduo com- still have boon necessary to deter-petition, unless and until the rail- miuo, with any degree of accuracy, way workshops begin to do the amount of capital required lo extraneous work for privato par- construct the line. And it is only ties. This, of course, is not por- such an estimate that loads itself missible. But rimt ongine and to critical examination and justi- vehicle repairs should be given. fiablo comment. Furthermore, the out to contract both on the score hon.-member seems to bo un-of economy and also to foster The gonorous reference

aware that, it is the exception, local industries is equivalent to "Outsider's" provious letter,

rather than the rule, for an origi- recommending the British artisan made by the hon. Colonial na ostimate of an important to abolish his domestic wash-tub Soorotary, more stimulativo, par- and complex project, like a patronising the now Chinese haps, than moritod, may live railway, involving large outlay laundries, now multiplying at operated to call forth this and comprising numerous sub-home, and to thus reduce the ditional contribution to tosidiary works, to provide for wookly cost of living. literature on the subject. For ovory unforeseen contingency To suggest that the unofficial fow of us are fully conscious of and-to-eventually prove-to-bo-mombors should think imperial all the determining influences an exact measure of expondi- lyistogive a personal illustration which govern life's simplest ture incurred. A slight acquaint of what Milton terms "the narrow activities; and most of us anco with the history of our other intellectuals of quotationists," Inbour under the plousing fiction Crown colonies and overson dom-But it may not be out of place. that wo are able, at times, to inions sufficiently illustrates this. add a little to the accumulating Tako for instance the Uganda volume of itun knowledge. Itailway. Who has not road the The commercial member of your painful record of that noble 'un- Legislative Council certainly de- dortaking? Its estimated cost was sorves to be congratulated on hav- orginally placed at £1,000,000. ing the courage of his convictions. Five times that sum was actually Such virilo opposition is disting spent before it was finally built. tively healthful. One may from Lere was room for adverso criti- exporionco know the necessity, cism, and the pages of Hansard usefaluoss and resulting advant bear witness how unstintedly it ages of combatting the proposals, was motod out to the construction plans and policy of Crown Colony committee responsible to the Governments. But, on the other reign Ollies and to theengineers hand, it must in fairness bo din East Africa. Upon completion, milled, that wisdom does not al despite the inexactitude of revised ways have its springs in unollicial estimate after estimate, the ngis the enso, that the administra K.C.B, and the then government It is not infromontly neor-in-chief was rewarded with tive horizon is wider than the breathed a sigh of relief, or sung commercial view, that the per- pan of thanksgiving, that spective from the official ex- they had not to continue asking ecutive standpoint is truer and for further parliamentary grants. seen through a word, clarified Somo, uncharitably, thought. that atmosphere, than as discerned the honour of knighthood confer from morcantile altitudes, which

HOUTcOS.

and vested inforests. Indeed, one of the many functions that the olliceradministering such govern- mont is expected to perform, is to foresco possibilition of devolop mont, telure to brighter prospects and to load the way. In the sorone

multiply instances, but must con-

fine myself to one other example. Looking across the dark con- tinent wesco a somewhat similar condition of things, though on smaller scale. The systematic advancement of our West African

here and how to picture the sober possibilities which lie in your little railway and its future connections,

Chamber of Commerce for fallor facilities to meet the growing needs of a still expanding trade.

For the inordinato longth of those lucubrations, and for my presumption in addressing you at all

I apologise as an

OUTSIDER. Hongkong, April 28.

COMMERCIAL.

HONGKONG SHARES.

FREIGHT CIRCULAR.

AMERICAN CITIZEN'S ACCOUNT OF THE RISING.

maclinory of the other,

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COMPANY MEETING.

H. PRICE AND 00., LD.

agencies aro doing their utmost to popularise the brands for which wo hold solo agencies, and their. salos are very satisfactory.I think, gontlemen, I have given you all the information in my power to give, and shall be pleased to answer any questions that may

ぶ

The detachment of the Hong."

Tho, small forco met at Blake

The pier was crowded, and a hearty send-off was given the gallant citizen soldiers who will march through the streets of London on June 22, in honour of

Blako Pior was alive with

The annual ordinary meeting Gates of City Locked.

of shareholders, of H. Price and Friday night there returned on officos Saturday at 12.30 pm ability.

Co., Ld. was held at the Company's

bo put to me to the bost of my the Fatshan from Canton among Mr, Chan Kai-ming prosided and other passengers Mr. F. B. Bab there were also present Messrs. A. they had such a magnificent years Mr. Blake thought list, socing cock, a well-known Chicago. citi-Rumjahn, Lau Po-wing, J..work, thoy should give the staff zon, who with his wife is making Bluko, A. R. Lowe, P. Loureiro, some slight remuneration. Ho YARN MARKET.

a four of the Orient. They left. Mooney and A. Charlton, Score would move that they be given a Messrs. Polishwalla and Kotwall Chiengo in November last and tary

bonus of at least half a month's writo-Since our last report on hope to return by September.

The Secretary read the notice salary. the 15th inst. by s.8. "Delhi," our Mr. Babcock oame in on the convening the inocting.

The chairman said that the mate yarn market has remained work. Australion from Saigon, and The Chuirinn said: Gentloter would be put before the direc- Buyers show vory little inclination informed us in the course of a mon-The report having been tors, and if practionblo they would to operite owing to the absence of chat: that two of the propeller in your hands now for sonic days, do it. He then moved the adop inquiry from the interior, and-as-blades of the vessel were lost and will with your permission follow tion of the report. the exchange is steadily rising sho had to go into dry dock at the usual custom, and take it as Mr. Blake seconded and the mo they remain more quiet in the Saigon.

roat. My predocossor who occution was carried. expectation of a further declino in o left by the Zafiro Saturday pied this chair at the last anmal

This completed the business of prices...

on a visit to the Philippines, in meeting stated that he saw no the meeting, which then closed, Salos during the interval are which he has taken a great interest reason why our business should about 700 balos at a roduction of for some time, and the most dis not continue to increase, as our

THE CORONATION. $1.2; and wo close with a dull tant of American possessions. He policy las over been to offer the and drooping tendency. will return here on the 17th, and public the best value. This anti-

DEPARTURE OF THE Total sales are 700 balos; nu- procoods north as far as the cipation, I am happy to announce, sold stocks 32,500 bales, and sold Yangtzo, visiting Mr. Calhoun, has proved correct, as in spite of

VOLUNTEERS. but un-delivered in the godown the American Minister at Poking, the fact that wo last your gave and to arrive 22,000 balos. and will then proceed to Chang-up the agency of a most wide- When in the early sixties the

chow, and from thoro to Japan. ly advertised whisky of whichr kong Volunteers, under LES writer heard the Father of

Asked as to the Canton emouto wo sold on the average about Col. Chapinan, who are to repre Equatorial Africa-David Living- Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie and Co. Mr. Babcock stated that they left 300 casos a month, and in spito sout the civilian forco of the stono-lecture on the great un-report-Business shows signs Hongkong on Thursday night also of the fact that last year thiore Colony at the Coronation of King known land, little did he dream of improvement, a fair amount and thoro was a big crowd on board. were abormal quantities of George IV., loft Saturday morning tlmt within the contury tho having been transacted during Everything went on very well liquorssold at the auction rooins in by the P. & 0.8.8. Assaye. whistle ,00 then

locomotive the week under review.

until they came to their ancliorage, consequence of some firms giving would awaken the echoes of Rubber in the earlier part of when they found they wore not up their liquor business, our bu-Pior about eleven o'clock, a lurgo those primeval depths or that the week enme by cable from allowed to land. Then there came siness for the past year showed an number of their relatives and he himself would travel on a London as low as is. 9d, but has aboard a number of soerot agents increase over the previous your friends coming to say good-bye. British railway running from the since recovered somewhat, the looking for the revolutionaries, Our turnover during the first coast to the shores of the great quotation now being 5s. 34. and he was credibly informed quarter of this year has also shown Nyanza, immortalised by the Reuter reports that at last wook's that between twenty, and thirty un increase. You will be pleased greater name of Victoria. The suction 400 tons wer's disposed of, managed to got off quietly with to learn that we have secured the come the commonplace of to-day.inction put through this year. chase, but one ran on a sandbank the 1st July next with the impossible of yesterday has bois being the second largest out any search by Government contract to supply the Royal naval

officials. Two gunboats gave cantoon in Wei-hai-woi from their King.. The popular knowledge of Contral Shares aro quiet with an under-and mishap accurred to the same brand of bear as has been flowers, for not only did tho de Africam geography in those days, curront of strength. to the schoolboy delight, was

supplied by us for some time portura of the Volunteers attract confined to the known mountains

The Europonus were allowed to past to the naval cantoons hore, a large crowd, but at least a hun of the moon and to the unknown

land soon after 8.30, but they and in Canton, and in order that drod tourists also left the Colony, sources of the Nile. The map report: The general position of

Messrs Lamko--and Rogge found that the gates of the cityour contract may be carried out on the Assaya or the Mongolia. rod was an ingenious form of was, then a minelesa, colourless the freight market has changed round, it was found that one authorities as has been done here, sented the Government on this

were locked. After rambling to the full satisfaction of the naval

Captain Aggo, A.D.C., repre seldom rise quite above the en-white-washing the engineer-in-void, conveniently suggestive of but little since issue of our last circling mists of legitimato trade chief and all concernod. I could a desert. The morning tint of circular, the past fortnight also place was open and they wont we will send ono of our assistants occasion, and a number of leading

Britain's Empire has, for years proved a depressed one, and inside the new part of the city to Weihai-wei to look after our residents were also prosent. past, crimsoned most of that un-chartoring business remained could be no question that there of wines, spirits and bears are impressed that the Corps. did not for a short distanco. Thore business. Our principal brands Some disappointmont was ox- known region, and the dawn of within vory narrow limits. With was an air of suppressed oxcite-ported direct from some of the parado to give their representa its deliverance from savagery is a steadily breaking into day. The regard tooniployment for steamers ment about the whole city. Lator biggest and most woll-known dis-lives an official send off, but railway engineer and his sub-down South, orders for prompt in the day instructions were given tillers, browors, and wine growers, doubtless the oxigencies of busi- ordinate, the platelnyer, huvo loading are almost entirely absent that navigation had to be suspend from whom we hold the sole agen-ness life made this impossible. ealm of his study, anaffected Colonics called for the invest-been pioneers in opening millors will howover shortly have ly put his foot down, and the lar, all over the world. We pay no toers who left by the Assaye to at the time of writing. Saigon ed, but the British Consul evident.cies, and whose productsaro popu- The following are the Volun by the periodic fluctuations mont of borrowed capital in do- the dark places of the earth and worked off the extensive contractsosh boat and the Fatehan intermediate commission, and are day of commerce and equally unin velopmontal railways. Theo re- civilising barbarous peoplos. The entored into with Japan and were allowed to proceed.

thus able to place their goods flawaced by evon cyclonic distur-cognizance survey's forecasts of value of their services has but

Lt. Col. Chapman, 0.0,, Cupts. Europe and arrivals of paddy bunces in exchange, that malady requirements were wholly mis partially been recognised. Sanio

Coming back they found the bofore the public at rock bottom G. P. Tammert, Armstrong, und of the silver-using Enst, he is, loading, and ovon the original day, perhaps, we shall attach the from the interior proving to be lower docks were packed with prices. As our business increases AL.S. Northcote; and Sergeant manifestly, in ore favourable detailed estimates proved to be snino reward to the soientific mand for tonnage should set in wore leaving with their little bun- for this reason we have decided to

more liberal lately, a bettor de Chinese of the better cluss, who we requiro additional capital, and Day, position to judge dispassionately greatly inadequate. The usual alignment of a tropical railway

The little force will probably Boon, Reports from the North all enterprises, conceived for the ery of extravagance and endlessly as we do now to the strut and also speaks of demand not beindles of valuables for Hongkong issue the 3,000 un-allotted shares, be joined in London by Captain wider welfare of the people, and | expensive works was heard. But mimicry of the stage and to the

balanco of the 15,000 shares Wood, who luns just left for homo as a fortnight ago, novertheless to gauge, with greater accuracy, no one to-day has the temerity phenomenal succes of a grocery regular linors seem to be well em- had been informed by a gentle articles of Association, at $12 per Sergt. Melver, Sergt. Wright and Mr. Babcock continued that ho nathorized to be issued by our via Siberio, and Lieat. Itussell, the messure of permissible Guan- question the wisdom of the store or a sugar refinory. cial burdens, which the colony Colonial Office in-making that

The development of railway rate hins advanced to 14 cents per speaking: that close on $3,000,000 premium on a $10 paid up share, and Cpl. Frith.

ployed. Saigon to Hongkong woman, who had some authority for share, which is 20 per cont. perliaps by Company Sergt. Maj. ought to carry, alike for its own investmont, or to repeat the old enterprise in China in recent picul. There seems to be no sigus hnd been banked that day on the The premium will be set aside for advancement and, as a guarantee cry of wasteful expenditure. It is years is introducing a new elo-of a rise in rates until sufficient

Sergt. Hayward, owing to of imperial stability and progress, new recognised that a proscientmont into its trade conditions, a stock of grain in Saigon allows

Shameen by Chinese.

the ruduction of the good-will privato reasons, was unable to Our inerchant princes, like the secretary, was then dirooting our now factor into the problems of charterers going in for frosh

account. The new shares are accompany the contingent to founders of all great business ven- colonial affairs. The larger issues commercial life and into Chinese business.

issued to shareholders pro rata to London. their holdings, but in order to tures which Invouchieved colossal of Imporial federation and British politics. Hongkong, as the success, have boon trained, per-supremacy under the Southern cross-road of international sail-

enlist the continued support of forec, in the school of commercial Cross would probably have boenings and the world's seaborne

our customers, and constituents, expedioney. They cannot, if they more than enough to overtax the trade must, of necessity, be

our managing director, who is would, escape from the influence thought and energies of a loss greatly affected by these al-owned boats.

entitled to a great portion of the of that spirit. The beneficent astute mind. But on the tored conditions. To retain for

now issue, will be glad to give law. of habit makes it extremely choss-board of Imperial poli-your port the premier position it of fixtures have been done, the

they wish to become shareholders. Saigon to Singapore.-A couple

them some out of his allotment, if. diflicult, if not impossible, ties the British Wast African has so long hold, it was absolute-rate working out at 10.15 cents

All our known bad and doubtful for them to regard, with pawn was not overlooked by ly necessary to connect it by por picul.

8.15 ain. -Martins, 11 a.m.: Re- debts have licen written off, and favour, any investment that does the great master-player, and railway with southern and central

after providing a

sponsca, Forial; Venite, Hindle; not, al lost, promise a roturn in its advancement many some day

roservo of a measurable period of time and play an important part in the

$5,000 for bad and doubtful Deum, Lawos, Cooko and Hop Paalms of the 30th morning: To at farthest within the natural combined move and the resulting

Bangkok to Hongkong.-Thera our, a ruu has been made on this debis, our divisible, profit for the kius; Bonodictus, Barnby. Holy term of life. Unlike the builders clieckinate to the political aspira-

Tai Ching branch Bank at Swatów year ending 31st. December 1910 Communion, 11.45 a.m.: Hymns, is $33,003,08, of which wo pro- 140, 250 and 197; Kyrie, Hiles in of empire they cannot projecttions of our African neighbours,

lioir intorests, or their under In rospect of thorailway locomo-

ond met the domands of its write or good-will account poncos, Forial Psalms, of the

the bank had enough roserven, cont., viz., $1.50 per share, to

pose to pay a dividend of 15 per (, Evensong 5.45 p.m. Re- takings, into a remoter future and tive work shops, the hon. momber bo content to lay the uuscon and his supporters concode that

customers promptly. The Bank $10,000, and to carry to this Dimittis, Maunder in G.; An has since boen doing business as foundations on which postority certain machineries are probably

30th evening: Magnificat, Nuno alone will eventually raise the requisite, but contend that all

year's account, $5,003.08. Our Insual.

them, "Sing praises, "Gounod; superstructure of a nuplo repairs and renowals need not bo

The news of the run made expenses, as a result of the Liquor Hymns, IS, and 426; Sevenfold Whon that time arrivos, it re- Fixtures Reported:-Moji or

on the Tai Ching bank at Swatow keeping of an oxira set of books, Thompson, B.A.; Voluntary, Fan- return, a fullor dominion, Somo executed by the railway staff. In quires no spirit of divination to Hongkong $2., Port Courbet or

Ordinance, which necessitates the Amen; Preschor, Rev. 0 E. such reason, surely, must be the the absence of a fuller knowledge foretell that the value of land on Swalow $2.30, Ilaiphong filling spread to Canton some days ago, true oxplanation of the attitude of the commercial member's de- the Kowloon foreshore will have up at Kebao or Swalow $2.35 und widely and rapidly reached running backwards and forwards

of still maintained by the hon. moth- sires and opinion on this point, more than doubled in value, and $2.45, Haiphong or Swatow Had it not been for the timely Imports and Exports Department, Public Worship, 11 am and 6

staff, tetasie and Fugue Bach. the ears of the uneasy depositors, for permits, etc..

Union Church, Kennedy Road, bor, reprosonting the Chamber, of it is impossiblo Commerce, towards the framers whethor such an arrangement under pressure of necessity, to

to judgo your Government been forced, $2.20, per ton.

to the-Minister, Ror. O. H. Biokling. Sales Somo further vossola isso of notifications by this the upkeep of a licensed ware- of the original railway estimate would be fonsible or satis- croct railway wharfs and godowns are reported sold to Japan. S.S. Provincial Treasurer and the house and the payment of a licence. Communiort at 12 noon. for fully equipped locomotive hoivever, cannot fail to notice the rail-borne trade. Experience has puro, Hydra," and "Nunslian," home bills by the Cantou Banking boon necessarily heavier than pre Road, Kowloon-2nd Bunday and against the provision of funds factory, The general public, tognect the growing demands of "Jenny Dundas, "Indra-otal for the Promotion of fee for the warehouse, together in Sunday School.

4 p.m., Distribution of Rewarda dustries, and the distribution of with our increased business, have workshops. A wider experience existence of a latent tenderness elsewhere painfully proved the on private tormis.

St. Andrew's Church, Nathan would have saved the hon. member for a certain class of commer unwisdom of planning only for the

Investigation Society, assuring thevious years, and we therefore wal after Easter 30th April. Morn- from his uniliguified insistonce in einl. concerns, rather than that day of small things, and the true

publio of the soundness of the T'ai comm. the proposal of the Gouern- tronting a preliminary forecast of broad sympathy with trade in economy of making adoquato pro- probable capital cost, with tho torosts in general which the vision for inagnificent oxpansion

Ching Bank, and repudiating the ment for the concentration of all ing. Service at 11 am. Holy nows of its insolvency, scenes licensed warehouses for European School at 2.30 p.m., in British Communion at noon, Sunday Boriousness which usually attaches Chamber of Commerce, without by timely and large expenditure.

Bimilar to that in Swatow might wines in one place, from which to a proper estimato, prepared partiality, must suroly entortain It is as safo, us it is easy date in the YM.C.A billiard

The following are the results to have occurred in Canton.

permita could be issued, the cost ). aftor the final location survey and and he desirous of exhibiting to prophesy that,

School. Evening Service at 6 ascertained quantities of work, The river steam-ship companies very distant date, Canton will handicap. In the first round

of warehousing would be com Pin computed from the data of actual seem to take a more pliilosophie become the Chiengo of Southern Mesars, Bolden, Bishop, Nisi

paratively cheaper than what wo measurements and completed view. The railway will assuredly Chiun, from which contro rail- Higginbotham, Watkins and

are now paying, and the licenceman Service, Pastor J, Muller. plans. The former is a rough enter into active competition with ways will radiate into the region Harper have won their games.

fee for the warehouse would in all guess at the cost of a project based the pre-existing water-route traffic, beyond. Whan that day cures, In the second round Mesars, Christian Association's tennis Government, If the scheme of probability be waived by the on s were recognisance survey, Rail-borne trade will inevitably visitor to Hongkong will wonder, Grant, Nicholson, Barlow, Nish, tournament was played on Tues the Government goes through, we and at normal ralon for which influence steamer freights cannot at the restrictive recomment Watkins, McPherson, Tobias and day, when Mr. O. O. Hickling met will be able to materially reduce similar work has been done elso-ings. But this is no reason why dations of your unofficial mombors, Haigh have been successful, and Mr. A. N. Joseland. After a hard our expenses, as we are now pay doonased betontli where under-like conditions. Ji the admitted advantages of rail- but at the hesitancy of your in the third Mesare, Nish, Mc struggle the latter won the set ing overy monil hundreds of to parition, mostly in is obvious that euch is forecast way communication should not government to comply with all Pherson and Opt. Niquelon have being 20, 2-6, 7-6 0-24 dollars for warehousing our duals and 20,000 to James Byn

new and untried field i be secured for the general weal the demand

ablo goo Our branches, and markoli tra

to

China. This has been wisely and woll done. Withia the next do- cade trains ought to be running between Hongkong and Hankow and Jankow and the borders of

Thibet, while through bookings of goals and passengers will be established between London and Lassa, Switzerland and Sze- chwan.

nt no

no charters have come to pass Saigon-Philippines - Locally during the interval, what was offering laas been taken by Manila

Saigon to Java and Java Outward. Nothing, doing, in either direction.

and safety.

RUN ON NATIVE BANKS.

to

THE RECENT FAILURES

AT SWATOW.

issuo proclamations with regard In Shanghai the Taotai had to the solvency of the Yu Ning and Yu Soo Banks, which were threat oned with a run on thom.

As the result of à current rumm-

is no opening for outsiders. fresh fixtures are on record

Nowelwangor Canton-Three by its depositors. Fortunately basis of last rates paid.

Coal freights from Japan ar unchanged with enquiries for fur-

thor tonnago.

olamorous won,

BILLIARDS.

LAWN TENNIS.

The-final, in the Young Mou's

an increase

SUNDAY SERVICES.

Penks Church-Holy Commu nion, at 84.m1.

after Easter. Holy Communion, St. John's. Cathedral, Hong kong. 30 April, 2nd Sunday

Gorman Chapel, 11 a.m., Ger-

Henry Houdsworth, owner, Jins bean provod sonally being sworn

colors The will of the late Joseph