1911-06-27 — Page 3

On Merchant Ships

Spoaking at the great Tarif]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUFSDAY JUNE 27 1911

NAPTHA AND BENZINE. THE JAPANESE TARIFF. WHEN THE PANAMA

CANAL IS COMPLETED. There has been sent to us for Reform Demonstration at Max-A Colombo paper lnd recently

chester on 20th ult. Mr. 1. E. an interesting letter from an publication certain correspond- once between the Imporint Mor-Smith, M.P., in the course of his tralia correspondent dealing with chant Servics Guild and Messrs.spcool referred to Japon :--

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traffic when the Panama Canal the problem of Colombo's Austral should be completed. There was

BULLION.

Messrs. Samuel Montagu and contains the following: Co.'s Circular dated London, Jaino

1,

from the Capo, etc., were about a Gold,-The arrivals of bar gold

the trade, the remainder will be million sterling in vulire, and after provision for India (£197,000)) and sont in to the Bank of England.

The outstanding feature of the

May 25, £166,000 in bar gold.

25,4104,000 in Hoveroigns

from France.

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20, £30,000 in bar gold. 27, 133,000 in bar gold..

(c100,000 from France.) 27, 2450,000 in sovereigns

from Franco.

27, £30,000 in sovereigns

from Australia.

30, £157,000 in bar gold. 31, £304,000 in bar gold. 31, 8,000 in sovereigns. from France.

Prepaid Advertisements.

26 WORDS $t for Binsortius or

for one wrok.

TO

LET OHOUND ·FLOOR. OFFICE, also TWO ROOMS first floor suitable for offices or living rooms; modemto rental; noir Clock Towar xcellent situation. REX, P. O. Box 414.

Apply

Hongkong, 19th May, 1911. [1128

Oftes ud on Second Flour, Prino's Building. Apply to W. Meyoriuk & Co.

1282

race, Kowloon.. Apply to-The Hongkong Laud Investment and Agendy Co., Ld.

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Intimations

MANCHURIA RAILWAY

SOUTH

QUICKEST

BETWEEN

ROUTE

THE FAR EAST & EUROPE, via DAIREN.

SUMMER SCHEDULE.

(Effective from May 1, 1911.)

the following was received from and with Dairon-Shanghai Diroot Steuer Servico by the S.S."Kobe Mara

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of axcellently equipped Sloeping, Dining, nad 1st Class Cars, is operated batween Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans Sibarim Express Trains India by the last 'mail: reference to the enormous linseed

"With and "Baikin Maru" (auh 2,877 tou-)'ns follows:— exports it is reported that, s was arranged for thirty-three| couple of days recently, shipment (at Ulmen lakhs of rupces worth.”

The stock of silver in Shanghai is roduced by £60,000 since last weak, and that in Bombay by 600 bars to 13,000 bars, whilst the up-country demand in the latter place has fallen another 20 bars to 120 a day.

INDIAN NEWS.

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Lane & MucAndrew (shipowners) Ho said that, no one who had ruintive to the carriage on mor- followed to nurvellous develop cfiant shipsof napths and benzine.mont of that country would say much to ponder in the article, the

The Secretary of the Guild the Japanese wore a nation of writer of which arrived at the con-week has been the release of bar wrote as follows, under dato May fools. "They are the last ratelusion that, so far as Australian gold and sovereigns by the Bank 27:-On behalf of the officors that has left the sinking ship of and certainly Sydney, traffic is past the French exchange has been TO LET ONE ROOM aitable for SHORTEST &

of France, For a very long time serving in your stomer, I am free imports, and we are to-day directed to approach you on a confrontod in the case of Japan concerned,, the Panama route abnormally high, touching 25.32 matter concerning the conditions with a great tariff wall of which would roplace the Red Son on the 23rd ultimo. To check this under which they serve in your the full and permanent injury to route, and that Suva, will replace about £800,000 in sovereigns and HOUSE TO LET in Knutsford T. 1-

advanco, the Bank of Franco lot employ, fooling sure that it will Lancashiro and Manchester trade Colombe in the affections of our for gold, with the immediate re- receive your customary kind and is not realised yet and will not be friends from under the Southernsult that the exchange sank back careful attention.

realised itil that treaty has boon It appears that to pay obtain-in operation five or six years, Cross. Now this is possible to to 25,30, and the effect on our ing in your petroleum carrying will not enumerate all the many a certain dogree, though, we ean London discount market of this steamers is at the monthly rate of articles upon which the Japanese not go with him to the extent of market discount rate from 2-3.8 inilux was a reduction in the 12, g, and 7 for the chief, tariff has undergone onormous believing that the passenger por cent, to 2 per cent. second, and third officers res increase, but I will call attention trallie passing through Colombo pectively. This pay is vory to this-that our Government of

The following amounts were similar to that prevailing in free importa is going about claim to Australia will practically cease received by the Bank: most other shipowning coming that they have had a grant to exist. In the first place he panies whose steamers do not triumph because they persuaded prosupposes that all the improve carry cargo of an exceptional-Japan ta motlify her tariff on ments are going to be confined to ly dangerous nature such as some articles. How have they the Eastward run, where he sees yours. We understand that it is persuaded Japan? By saying vessels at 10 knots an hour cross- not so much that those rates are that if Japan will reduce hering the Pacific in 10 days, not considered up to the standard, tariff from some 50 per cent, in getting through the Canal in one, is the fact that within the last some cases to 30 they will under-and to London in ton. Ho ale year or so the majority of your take not to put ny tariff on soes the Royal Mail Steam Packet ships have begun to carry benzine Japanese goods for a period of Company wiping the Orient Com- and napihu, and it is urged-and twelve years. I don't know any out of existence, and leaving evidently with justification-that whether that is your idea of a the P&O. with empty borths. But the risks which your captains and businesslike bargain. It is not the poimitting of this rests with ollicers must run are more thonino. That is the lost the the threatenol companies. There troble those undertakan hon Cobdenites can do for you in is no reason why the Oriont and Withdrawals were mado as petroleum, in the ordinary nature, Lancashire who depend und P.&.0 boats which now como under: May 25, £250,000 in was carried. In companies whose lave depended on Japanese West at about 15 knots should sovereigns for South America. steamers Carry benzino and markets.

not make the run via Suoz at The not influx during the Jang 2 at Porupiragoro in Basirhat. A daring dacuity was averted mpt they have not only paid

161-2 or 17 knots. They are well wook amounts to 1,132,000.It would appear that a large liigher wages, but substantin]|

able to, and the difference would annual bomises in consideration

Silver-Looking back at the be iurneuse. Western Australia market for the last month we house of Babu Moni Molian Lahisi, Dumber of dacoits attacked the. of the additional risks run, and

is also being developed rapidly cannot fail to be struck with the. the suggestion we consider is very

and the run via Colombo is very absence of spring in its move the zamindar went out to the a zeminder of the locality, when fairly mode to us that similar

much shortor from Perth, than menis, generosity on your part would not

Although conditions only elicit feelings of sincere

that. via Colon and Suvo. Still, during the month of May have terrace of his house and raised an alarm and fired his gun. The when the Isthmus is cut, Colombo been distinctly favourable to gratification, but would insure that, continuance of interest and has been applied for by Mr. I. C. Australian visitors. It would be and the Continent also has sleep and immediately appoured We understand that a summons is sure to lose a good part of its silver, both in India and China, villagers were roused from their zoal in your-steamers which has Edmonds, Hopmy Public pro-wise, then, for the promotorsaf vast bought with some freedom, then the scene of occurrence in a always characterised those consentor, against the directors of new hotels to pursue a cautious not result is as you were," oven other deadly weapons and attacked large body armed with lathies and manding nad officoring them. the Ayer Panus Rubber Estate, policy. They may feel the pinch though revolution, strike and

Your favourable consideration under section 213 of the Fenni a little. Against this, however shipwreck invoconspired to check the dacoits. A froo fight ensued of this matter would command our Code. This may be looked upon must be sot the very consoling supplies. In normal conditions, too weak to copo with the villagers and the dacoits finding themselvou vory sincero appreciation. As the Government reply to the and solid fact that every your whilst everything bennis kindly In reply, Messrs, Lane and directors' dereliction of duty in Ceylon is attracting increasing on sho market, we should expect |

ran away baffled. MacAndrow wrote:-We can allowing Mr. A. A. Gunn to leave crowds of visitors from all parts easy gradations of upword prices, only repeat what we said in our the Colony, after it was known of the world. They come here in but whenever anything resein lottor to you of the 21st Septem- that he had converted sums of preference to running the risks bling a forward movement takes bor, 1000, that we profer to con- money belonging to the company, of the Riviers, and sufforing the place, the oppressive weight of duct our own business in our own to his own 180.

many plugues of Egypt and the the stocks is felt at ones. The section reads, "Whoever eruditios of Algiers. We can The Secretary's reply to this necepts or attempts to obtain, offer them more satisfaction, more news as to the monsoon; the up- an announcement that the Gov

Wo await with interest further letter follows:We bug to thank or agrees to necept my grati-comforts und many more varied lift of another prosperous year to ernment of India has sanctioned Tat. Add. Mantels." Cole: A.3.0. 5th Ed. A. 1. & Lieber's you for your acknowledgment of fications for himself or any other attractions than any of those Indin would be onormous, and the grant of a Charter for, the the 29th instant in which you in-person or any restitution of tourist resorts. What we lose the reservo force so much the Mohomodan University provided form as that you prefer to property to himself or any other thon on one side we shall make conduct your own business, in person, in consideration of his up on the other." Singapore your own mather. Of this pro- concealing an offence, of his Free Press." ference we lavo doubt, screening any person from legal

ninner.

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THE GUNN DEFALCA- TIONS.

Directors to be Proceeded Against.

of

OFFICE.

Position of Crown Colonies.

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Fight Between Dacoits and Villagers..

The Moslem University, Grant of Charter.

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EXPUES EXTRA FER .....Y 3.00

6 pan, by the former is 5.37 p.m. by the latter. Supplementary Changes on DVIREN-OLLANGCHUN Sorvios.

SLEEPING CAR SUPPLEMENT.......Y6.00 TICKET AGENCIES—The Company's railway and steamer tickets are obtainable ut all the Agansies of the interactional Sleeping Car & Express Trains Co., the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Shanghal, Mesari. Thoa. Cook & Son, and Reirebureau der Hamburg-Amerika Linio.

RAILWAY HOTELS TANTO Horst, (Tel. Ald: ; " Yamut.") at "I. D. T." Announcement.

Dalien, Port Arthur, Mukden, Fushun and Chinngolan, all under the Com- dian Daily Telograph" publishes|

Lucknow, June 1st.-Tho "In-Puy's managemont.

SOUTH, MANCHURIA RAILWAY, COMPANY

greater for coping with the lean a sum of twenty-five lakhs r period, which, in the natural rupees is deposited in a bank for sequence of events in, sooner or the purpose. lator, sure to come.

We need hardly say that such

DAIREN,

FUSHUN

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THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST,

Output 3,500 tons per day.

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No Charter Yet Lahoro, June 2nd-The Mos- sad alio at Clatoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Penang,

Fresh stocks. always on hand at Dairen, Newohwang and Tientsin Jopote

MINING DEPARTMENT, ' ̧

a happy ovent as another year tem University deputation consint-

No charter for the Mahomedal

Indian Wheat

Largest Crop on Record Twenty-five Por Cent increase

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,

DAREN.

Manteles." Codes: A, B. O. 5th. Ed., A. 1. & Lister's MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.

Hongkong. 29th April, 1914,

but shipowners, like all other punishment for any offence or TO MEND THE FOREIGN employers, are not permitted to of his not proceeding ngainst any enjoy it without curtain limita-person for the purpose

of bounteous harresis could not tions. They must conform to bringing him to logal pumish-

fail to exert

ing of the Raja of Mahmoodabad, favourable 1) many legal requiremonts, eertainment shall, if the offenen is

influence thought possibly more

Nawabs Vikar-ul-mulk, All of which, it may be said, they punistable with death be punish- complain of as oppressive and un-ed with imprisonment of either

At the Imperial. Conference on attitude of the market toward Bad others will reach Cawnpore Tat. Add.

sentimental than real-on the Majid, Salibzada Aftab Ahmad just, and in respect to most of description for a term which 25th ult. Sir Joseph Ward moved the accumulated stocks. We say to-morrow to attend the public Agenta: these the Guild have been pleased may extend to seven years, and his resolution in favour of sparai sentimental, because the centre meeting to be held on Sunday in to uso what influenes is at their shall also be liable to fine and if ing the Crown Colonies from, the of gravity for silver is slowly but connection with the University; command in co-operating with the offence is punishable with Dominions and placing them in rely shifting from India to University has yet been sanction- shipowners in promoting the com- penal servitude for life, or with

China, and the power of the latter mon welfare of the shipping in imprisonment which may extend separate departments under Per-country for absorption is becomed by the Government of India. dustry.

to ten years, shall be punished on Under-Secretaries, with ing a factor of the first magnitudo. Conjointly with their position with imprisonment of either des Secretary of State for Imporint in law under the Board of Trade cription for a term which may ex-Affairs at the head of the depart month of May:

Wo append statistics for the and the Merchant Shipping Actond to three years, and shall also ment for the Dominions. This not to mention other legislation be liable to fine and if the offence resolution met with practically no 24 3-4d. 2 105.

Highest price, 2411-16. cash bearing upon shipping-ship, is punishable with imprisonment port, delegates declaring that

The consolidated forecaststates; owners minst fiselinge the moral not extending to tou years, shall die existing arrangement of the 24 9-161. 2 mos.

Lowest price, 21 1-2d. cash- The provinces doalt with in this obligations they owe to their em- be punished with imprisonment Colonial Office is adoquito for

momoraidam commonly contain Average pricu, 24.583 cash 007 per cent, of the total report- ployees; therwise, they only of the description provided for the present requirements.

vite further disabilities and a offence for a terin which my ex court, on behalf of the Imperial forward silver was 1-16d, and on word favourable on the whole,

24.609 2 mos. It is understood, that Mr. Har-

On 17 days the premium on Tho genorul seasonal conditions.

ed aren, under whent in India. regrestallo disturbance of that lond to one-fourth part of the long overnment, suggested for dis-10 days 1,8d. It will be observed though the quality of the grain karmonious relationship between est term of imprisonment provided cussion an alternative scheme that the total variation in the cash was somewhat affected by rust, shipowners and Captains and for the offence, or with fine, orThis would involve the creation and the forward prices was only particularly in the United Pro- Oficors which the Guild have with both." always endeavoured to cultivate Information has boon Inid of a new Committee formed of the 3-16 of a panny in each case. The vinees and the Punjab. The total and promote.

nginst Mr. W. M. Sime, Mr. S. W for the Colonies, with the Per-May and on the last was the same, which is 1,537,000 acres or 5.5 Secretary and Under-Secretory cash quotation on the first day of area comes to 20,554,500 acres In our letter of the 27th instant Moorhouso, Mr. E. Kong Gunmanent Under-Secretary of the namely 24 9-16d. During the Instper cent, above the revised figure THE wo did nothing but ask for rea- and Mr. sonable consideration of our ro- Mr. A. W. Bean, although a dir-same Department, and all the week the market has been quietand for 1909-10, and 2,487,400 acres presentations, and wo can only ector, was absent from the Colony High Commissionere or other re-steady, and the quotations did not or 9 per cent. better than the express our surprise and regret at the time when tho defalcations presentatives appointed by the fluctuate more than 1-10 of average of the preceding five that they should have olicited by Gunn wore discovered. Governments of the Dominions. penny. Offerings are abnormally yours. Tho total outturn is Some conversation followed, and small, and there is no disposition estimated at 0,000,800 tons an is farthest from our desire to invite LIST OF PASSENGERS. various opinions wore oxpressed to make speculative sales of for- compared with 9,600,000 tone

on certain points-as, for inward silver. stance, or the question whother

(revised figure) for 1000-10,giving

such a very abrupt response. Itf

acrimonious retoris, and with this

we must allow the matter to rest! for the moment.

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Loo Choon Guan.

To Hongkong,

TIMBU

MATA

OFFICIALS

"Hongkong, 27th June, 1911,

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ALWAYS IN STOCK.

G. PRIEN,

Hongkong Botol

Building,

[101)

Phono 174.

LARGEST COLLECTION OF SILVER WARE IN THE

WANG HING. Jeweller..

COLONY,

10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Just the thing for a Picnic

A small cask of O. B. Beer

[1098

Per P. nud 0. stoamor India, the High Commissioners aliould Syndicate are supplying from per cont. It exsecde the average

We learn that the Indian an increase of 310,200 tons 35 "The Beer That's Brewed to Suit The Climate” connecting with the steamer Delta be the oversea representatives on their stock about half the Bazaar of the preceding five years by Mr. J. O'Grady, M. P.-Civili-at Colombo:-Mr. F.II. Shaw. Por the proposed Cominiltoo. sation does not count for anything, and 0. stormer Moldavia, con-

domand. After lasting far lator 2,032,000 tons or 25.8 per cent., whilst vust minéses of human necting with the stormer Assaye

into the year than usual, the de- and is the largest on record. Miss Horninun.-In the Southmand for Indin Council Bills is poverty and misory exist. at Colombo-Mr. G. N. Bouton, of England people to their emo gradually falling off; tendors

Mall Bags Tampered With Mr. J. H. Collins.-The-British Mr. P. Findlater. Per P. and ()tion in the theatre by blowing secured about the same proportion business mind has a suspicion of steamer Mores, connecting with their nosos, and in the North by at 18. 3.31-82d. us last week at

Rs 1,300 Stolen. the new methods that it stigma-tho steamier Delhi at Colombo :- violent coughing.

It is reported that postal mail tises a American...

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Duncan, Por Mr. Seebolim Rowntree-The offered next week is consequently box on the Azamgarh Railway 18. 4.1-82, and the amount to be bage, which were kept in the mail Mr. G, II. Patnaan. The free N.1.L, steamer Prinzess Alice-youngster wlio determines to live set at 60 against 80 lacs yesterplatform, were tanipered with and interolange of ideas will do more Dr.Thumar, Dr. Donso, Mra. done with study se soon sa ho is layika to break down the barriors of B. Butzerford, Mr. and Mrs. C. fourteen grows up to be a drudgo Besides the excellent nows to 1,300 in cash were stolen. This account bugs containing some Re national prejudice than any other May, Capt. Wagle, Mr. and Mrs. who can do nothing really worth the Punjab wheat crop, to is the second theft of a similer factor,

Kuppers,

doing

which we referred that wook, nature in Azamgarlı. -

Fresh from the Brewery.

Just Try It"