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CONSTERNATION IN OPIUM MARKET. Premium on Smuggling. Hongkong and Shangħal Centres

of Operation.

language, the prosont position of

ohosts which fetched an averago price of Rupees 1,605 per chost, or half that of the "certified" opium.

In order to arrive at a cor

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 15 1911

THE PENGKALAN D7- RIAN ESTATE, LD.

Tho first annual gencini meeting of shareholders of this Company

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COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,

A SHORT SERMON.

WHERE IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD?

For, bohold, the kingdom of

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CANTON CHRISTIAN

COLLEGE.

Mission Opinions.

It is not a matter of time, in groot dense city of Canton, ancient other words. It is a matter of with towering pagodas and new being, as the Master's anawor with more lofty modern factory plainly showed.

chimneye. But we are not in "Neither shall they say, Lo Onnton; wo are out amid groon hero! or, lo there! for, behold, the fields and gently rolling hills Kingdom of God is within you.'

" whore soft winds blow cool and over fallen from the lips of man. ful for situation, the joy of the Oroater words than these have the air is swoot on a site "Boauti- Perhaps the final solution of all whole earth." our vast and perplexing social and spiritual problems will be reach

Near at hand is a little wallod

HE JAPANESE AND THE

FREIGHT CIRCULAR. PAC C.

Mosars. Lambo and Roggo's Speaking at a banquot in New

weekly circular dated Hong

Without any exaggeration of was held at the officos of the ratification of the new treaty be-weekly sharo report datod Hong-moderate volume of business was (lod is within you.-St. Luko. secretary oftho Aniorican Mission,

York given in celebration of the Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie in their kong, July 6, says: Only à

Mr. Harbort E. Houso, fold the opium market, in so far Secretaries, Menste, J. P. Bissett tween the United States and Japan, date of our last price, the concluded during last fortnight, xvi, 1.

report business

has the apponded remarks to an Hongkong and Shanghai are

& Co., No. 48 Szochton Road, Baron Uchida, the Japanese Anhas continned fairly active, slight the bulk of ohartering being for The Pharisees me still with make, following upon a visit to concerned, mus be described as Shanghai, on June 30. Thore basendor, employed words which ly more confidence being exhibit coals in different directions. Un-us-questioning, disputing, hair- the Christian College at Canton: in a stato of considerable agita-wore prosent: Messrs, II. Ollor-ought to put to shame thooxclama ed as time goes on. The market fortunately the Philippine Go-splitting, arguing side-issues and First, as I have questioned why tion bordering op consternation. dosson (Chairman),Th. Meyorandtions of short-sighted jingoes. distinctly improving tendency.

all round may be said to have a vernment has suddenly prohibit in many other ways trying to trip this school is, as it certainly is, a This condition of affairs has been. w. Uro, Directors, and other The President sent a telegram

ed further importation of cattle up the faith that is in us."

marked and unusual success, I brought about by the action of

Rubber. The quotation for

from Cochin-china owing to dis "The Pharisees were continually have been convinced that one the Indian Government in the shareholders, representing 13,215 roundly denouncing the authors of Fine Hard Fara remains unalter covery of mouth and foot disease seeking to discredit the true primary reason has been the men most recent salo, on the 4th July, shares in all, Shareholders have the "mischievous and malignant od at last week's rato, namely de dealers having boats running They were always at hand to ply America have entered a new field amongst latest arrivals. Cattle religion and undefilod" of Jesus, who have como out here from of opium at Calcutta by public boen circularizod of the full re- rumours so persistently circulated 2. The London market is still under time-charter in that trade what they thought would be on a now site and have been free auction. On that day there) woro sold 195 cheats of “cortified" port of the meeting, but the by onomies of both countrios" sagging away and buying quota- have found themselves under tho embarrassing or involving ques. to dovolop their work on up-to- opium with China as thoir artant following explanation from the and the Secretary of State, Mr. tions are few and far between.

Banks. Hongkong and Shang-

necessity of fixing rice trips Sai- tions. On this particular occasion, date lines unhindered by_tradi destination. The average price Chairman's poocha is of interest Knox, ridiculed the fours of those hai Banks are in fairly strong do-gon to P.I. or ordering the vessel they "deinandod to know when tion, fixed idens or possible pre- Totched was Rupees 3,350 por to the public.

who lie awake nights affrighted mand at $885, the London quota-10 ballast to llongkong in the the kingdom of God should come. judice, as for instanco the policy. chost. On the same day, of The notice convening the meet-over the prospect of Japanese tion coming through unchanged from the north, which, of course, to apply mathematics to spiritual in English, a policy that has been hops to find bettor employment Not a fow persons have sought of teaching all western subjects "uncertified" opium there were sold, also by public auction, 2.400 g loving boon road, the Chair-"control of the Pacific." The at £87 10s. National Banks (in) does not helpin any way to main-matters. Nothing more cam-fully vindicated.

Ambassador pointed to the two liquidation) aro quoted $80. man said:-Gentlemen; I wish to

tain the rates. As chartorers' plotely discredits a man than to Marine Insurances. Unious,

Another fact of first importance call your attention to an error of toastmaster's chair and said:

flags that hung draped behind the omission which occurred in the

after a small business at $805, wise trades are exceedingly limit. come to an end ou a certain day College properly sustained will requirements in all other const-prophesy that the world will that gives assurance that this Gentlemen, hrive you ever considered are now wanted and shares are report printed and eirculated a the two lings, the flags of our coin scarce at this figaro, Cantona od, and advices from the north and to have that day pass without muintain a high standard of few days ago. In the census of tries? Have you failed to note that have advanced steadily from $183"outsiders," owners, woaroafraid, Phariscos worn cunning and they siveness, is that it is as free from report a stagnant market for a fulfilment of his forecast. The character, olliciency and progres- rect appreciation of the effect

the patriot fathers who designed them to $192.1-2, business dono. North of this enormous disparity in trees on the Estate the trees plant have made it to ever ingroygible for Chinas, after transactions at Tls. will have to be content with a wanted to enmesh Josus in a not the depressing, stagnating, re- pricos, our rondors must bood on the 113 1-2 nere block and to fight?

158, and Tls, 160, have been dealt quiet market until the Autumn of this very sort.

tarding influences of the East ag inado aware of the fact that numbering 18,160 troos did not Them Imve been wars of the Cross in at Tls, 165, closing in demand crops are ready for export.

In this instance, us in over land hillside. Across the river if it were located on a Now Eng- the monthly consumption of appear. This omission has now and the Crescent, of the Red Rose and ut the latter rate.

Saigon-Hongkong:-There is other that is recorded, they were the drug in the Straits Settle-boon rouedied by printing anthe White, but the Sun and the Fire Insurancos, Hongkong

very little doing for regular liners balked.

with its moving panorama ofships ments is only 800 chests. There amended roport and sending a Stare have norer quartellad in their fires are steady at $335 without and rates have receded to 8 cents. "The kingdom of God cometh, and smaller craft, before a back- are, therefore, 1,600 chests to be copy to each shareholder;

On conries, neither shall be carried at the inducing sellers and China Fires direction the rate has materially to them.

Saigon-Philippines: In this not with observation" said Jesus ground of mountain peaks, accounted for. It cannot be reference to the Profit and leads of hostile armies. It is unthink-

are quoted nominal at $119, wenkoned owing to cattle-brats

stretches away like a picture the Rupposed that purchasers of the Loss Account you will noticeba, impossible. They talk of rivalry after being consistently in de

of the wintrol of the Pacific; as if an uncertified drug are so vonture that the total amount real-ucents whose art is grenter than that of mand all the wook at this figure computing for such business. NUDIO in their naturo as to ized by actual rubber sales all the continents, combined could ever Shipping Hongkong, Canton

Fixtures have boon done at 20 keep on their hands so large was Tis. 11,977.75 which to be controlled by any one laver. My and Macao Steamboats have been cents per picul, which is the a supply as twice the quinatity gothor with the conservation plo may be ambitious, but they have a steady but dull market until tomber last.

Jowost rate on record since Sep- Dver and above the number valuation of stock in land at S. no ambition to great as that. of chosts for which thero is a $1.25 por b. (t.e. about 3s, por

to-day, whon buyers have again No, our ambition is not to see our apponrod at $30.3-4. Indos have for tonnage has led to a fixture at Saigon-Java: Some inquiry visible domand. An outlet must b.) brings the total proceeds of a dominate the Pacific," but to co been a somewhat erratic market at 22 cents por picul. The amount be found for the romaining 1,600 sale of the 7,934 1, won during the firmament that tehes over that prices ranging from $64 to $67, of rice imported by Java from chosts, and competent opinion the period tolls. 13,633.08. The ang with the mingled splendours at which rate a fair number of Saigon during this season las inclines to the belief that that average prices realized for the of our two banners--the stage shares have changed hands. A boen very small, and we hear

village hiddon by a bamboo grovo, outlot will ultimately be Chiun, erop so far sold are 5.7.1-1 shoot "sign of Anarien, and the sun-ig of enble has been received from Lon- from a reliable source that vory od through a general understand and other villages are more or It is obvious that, as only "certi- and 5.2.1-2 for other grades Non-lit with morning, effulgence Jon to the following effect; "The ittle Saigon rice will be imported fing and appreciation of them. fied" Indian opium can enter the doubt you will be surprised to our shall the Day sa 1 the Night fly annual general meeting of Share for some time to come.

muljowelled with storry, radioune.';

less distant, but none of this in- country by legitimate ucuns un-learn that the actual output of to dooids who hold rals that holders in the Indo-China Stoam

"The kingdom of God is within rudes on us or our students. dorthe Anglo-Chinoso Agrocmont, dry rubber differs considorably Sa of Pears than the two great nations Navigation. Co., Ltd., will take Java-Stocks locally are re-you," and remember that He The constant heavy deadening all other drug can only findits way from the published returns that dwell on its opposite shores fall place on the 15th instant-£20,000 ported to be plentiful, and buyers said this to a group of Pharisees. pressure on mind and hoart of into the proscribed territory as cabled month by month out over the destinies assigned to ashes been transferred from the treat for the now season's sugar. something that is to follow this sweltering, clamouring multitude, show very little inclination to The kingdom of God is not the close surrounding, rooking, by surreptitious ways. That the from Singapore. As you aro by Nature's laws, thoory is not far-fetched those no doubt" aware, Gentlemen,

underwriting account, which will Bangkok or Hongkong-Re-life; something that is to come to the unenlightened stagnant muss most intimately associated with the dry rubber won during each other glary of the moon, and one has been written off the expenses sufficient for what cargo is offer as an inheritance. It is now, as many a Mission and horvio There is ond glory of them and then stand at £114,200 and £3,000 gular linors are more than each individual at a certain time of the last that bears down hard the trade in not hesitate to assert month is estimated from the wet ar differeth from another star in glory of the debenture issue. After That such is thoir desp-rooted state, and these estimated weights but there is in the ampla gulfs providing for the usual deprecia-ing, and no improvement can be cording to the words of Jesus. missionary, we do not feel. belief is established by the fact ofuro telegraphed to us as ourly as the sky-thera is mouth in the spacious

As a successful business man

And on the positive side, the the representations made to the possible after the close of ones porpores of history-for the glory tion and the interim dividend paid expected for the next few months.

Nowchwung-After one of the has lately said, it is a kingdom students aro an inspiration Governor who, in turn, has ropre-month. Now, your Directorate The spacious purposes of his balance of £27,998, out of which cattle-boatsnccepting a freight on to be developed and estondod, eager, hearty, jovial, and healthy; sented the matter to the British regret to say that on stock-taking tory"how such a cosmic vision the Board of Directors recommend ipsum basis, (the rato working not in a mysterious and mystical attentive students, with good Legation at Poking, Basilos, the it was only then discovered that of events reduces to insignificance the payment to the holders of quotation now stands at 28 conts, faith and honesty, courage and but boys to the limit, they are out at about 20 conts per picul), fashion, but in the working out of minds, unusually open to truth, officials of the Imperial Maritime these estimated weight tole the shrewish scoldings of shrunk preferred ordinary sharos of at which figure a few fixtures have love, pence and good will in in- enough to stir the enthusiasm and Customs have also been com- graphed monthly were much in en-souled "patriots" who live to per cent., being balance of thie municated with in connection excess of the weights of dry rub incite suspicion, spread misunder-dividend for 1908, and 6 per cent.

dividual purpose and endeavour." awaken the best in any teacher with the well-grounded, fears that ber actually wou. A very lengthy standing, and stir up trouble!

Coal Freights from Japan are Singapore and Hongkong might correspondonce has taken place

If Jesus Christ did not teach who has a grain of the teacher or being the dividend for 1000, leav- weaker.-A stoady good demand faith, honesty, courage, love, missionary in him. As an oxample bo mado use of as bases where over this between our

ing the dividend for 1910 still in prevailed during the fortnight, pence and good will, He taught of boyishness, take this recent in One Support of Monarchy, arrear. A balance of £5,683 is from smuggling on an extensive gers, Mosers. F. W. Barker and preconcerted scale will be and Co. and carsolves, and fact that a coronation ceremony is Manilas remain in request at Moji-Hongkong $2 or $1,80, Through those He pointed the bugs behind his curtain as if slyly It is an interesting economic carried forward." China and main limited.--Fixturesreported: rest His leadership and guidance. screens a bottle full of lightning and offerings 1,80 of tonnage re-nothing. On these great bases ident; Lights out at ten, a boy carried on to the discomfituro and all the explanation that has re an important financial asset of any $10.1-2 and (Old) Star Ferries Koulung-Hongkong $1.60, Kaway to the best thoro is to be had studying after hours by concouled and ultimate undoing of bonn Gile saltel is that the mannger has modern kingdom. Great Britain at $20 and (New) at $10 are also zervants. The incentive to such made too suzill an allowance be- receive this summer a good wanted. Shells invo steadily de raizu-Munila $2.75, Nagasaki- in this life and the fulness of light in rushes the passing Com- clandestine trade is tremendous, tween the weight of rubber on its many millions sterling that would clined during the week and are Singapore $3.50 like-llen-roward in whateverexistence may when all four boys in Promood, mandant with sharp, reprimand, especially when it is considered first treatment and in its dried have been spent otherwise and now quoted 83- in London. guy $2.00, Hangay-Hongkong follow our brief stay here. that there is a wide margin of state. A certain amount of allow elsewhere, or not dissipated at all, more than fifty per cent., below anco and consideration must be they had had no king to crown. somewhat stronger with buyers at

Refineries. China Sugars are Brani $3.25, and Port Cour- those virtues is within each sane

$1.75, Hongay-Penang and Pulo The possibility of enlarging give him the laugh."

When the twelve united with the cost of the certified opium made for our Manager in so far True, the rich and the curious $82. Luzons liave been dealt in Sales: German S.S." Kowloon" the austerial oquipment, men and the older missionaries remarked.

bot-Canton $2.10 рег wherewith" to work the oracle." that this is his first experienco in would liave been clad and fed and to a fair extent at $22, at which 1,487 tons net rog. issold in Japan women can have faith in God that there had never before been ton. being. No matter how restricted the church last. January, one of Tlie temptation offered will be tapping, and also that during the sheltered and conveyed from one price more shares could probably and Nerw. S.8. Antung" 904 and in themselves-and they can in South China any group of men almost wholly irresistible when period of topping, bo has been place to another in the month of be placed. the whole fabric of the preventive frequently sick and been obliged June if there had been no king in Mining-Raubs seek buyers at tons net reg,, has been purchased be honest, courageous, loving, uniting with the church at a single service in the East may be offered to lip up in hospital, Mr. Kemp, the world, but they would have $2 with no business to report and by Russian buyers, allurements and incentives for a senior partner of Messrs. Barker indulged in less expensiveraiment Chinese Engineering and Minor Baltimore and New York

peaceful and actuated in their time who gave such promise of departure from the strict lines of and Ch, who has just pussed and food and functions and ings, after being in demand at Brit. barque "Radiant 1,840 in the kingdom of God, and upon evening when the students were Sail Tonnage loading or to load. thoughts and deeds by good will usefulness as those from the honesty and an unswerving sense through Shanghai, has given us journeyings; and the cost of these Tis. 13, are now quiet at the rate tons, net reg. September-October each human being rests some assembled for a social hour of Each human being is a partner Canton Christian College. One of duty. Not that we seek to assurances that no mistakes of this brave truppings of the struggle Tronoh Minos are quoted 90s. ex Siemsson and Co.) share of the responsibility for the singing college songs and hymns, cast any reflections upon a body kind will occur in future, and that for recreation of recognition in dividend and bonus of 53. recently of officials for whom we have none after full deductions for variation London is much more than would declared. In Shanghai Langkats but genuine admiration, but his between wet and dry rubber are have been spent for a summer's have been quieter, the closing rate (Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg and

Eclipse" 2,969 upbuilding and spread of that remarked to a visiting Secretary tons пов reg. July-October | kingdom.

of the Y. M. C. A of Hongkong: tory is peculiarly apt to repont allowed, a continual check of our sport of other sorts.

last advised being Tls. 98,

Are you doing your sline?

"What a contrast to anything itself, and the wholesale scandal stocks of rubber at the factory Thus one may got a glimpse of Docks, Wharves and Go

Co.) Brit. barque "Arrow" Are the virtues and being China had ten years ago," and which was brought to light will be made.

the financial value as well as of downs.--Hongkong and Kowloon 3,090 tons not reg. October- put into daily practico by you?

his quick reply was; following the disclosures of the Affor the Chairman's speech other sorts of value of gorgeous Wharves have been done at $50, December (Messrs. Arnhold, Kur- Dy you realize that God'a contrast to anything else China gambling evil in Hongkong there were no questions, and the historic shows; and incidentally but there are sellers at this figure, berg and Co.),

great work through all the ages

has now." It is ut least evident some twenty years ago way pale following Resolutions wore put tradesman and publicans, of high Hongkong and Whampoa Docks

is dependent in some measure

Lint a new type of young man is intoinsignificnorowhen compared to the meeting and carried una-and low degroo, as well as your are wanted at $55 without induc- MESSAGES TO THE KING. upon you?

being developed here in advance to the extent of corruption that is | nimously:--

lady and your gentleman of alling sollers. Iu Shanghai Hong.

of anything South China has cortain to prevail if systematic) Proposed by the Chairman and climosand countries, very heartily kew Wharves at Tls. 82 1-2 and

known before, smuggling is conducted on an seconded by Mr. Moyer: That the approvesofa mitigated monarchy. Shanghai Dooks are quoted Tla. extensive and successful scale. report of the Directors and the Modern republics have no talent 57 1-2 ex dividend.

We are glad to learn that those statement of accounts for the for the gorgeous. "World's whose interests will be more period ended March 31, 1911, Work," vitally affected have taken time by bo adopted.

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the forelock and are bringing all Proposed by Mr. Hugo Roiss the influence they can command and seconded by Mr. Chu Pao-fay:

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In the "Government Gazette,

.. [TA "TELEGRAPz” CorrESPONDENT

Organ Recital. Lands, Hotels and Buildings. the following official notification.

Canton, July 5... On Wednesday week, the 10th Hongkong Lands are a dull mar is published over the signature The Shun Tak district is noto. inst., the Catherdal Organist, Mr. ket at $95. Kowloon Lands, at of the Right Hon. Lowie Har-rious for the prevalence of piracy Denman Fuller, will give an oven- Notice to Ratepayers

$25 and West Points at $47 are court, Secretary of State for the nnd robbery, and Yung-ki is no ing organ recital in the Cathedral The following notification ap- rather quieter. Hongkong Hotels Colonies:-- to bear on the Indian Guvern-That the balance Tls. 3,033.05 pears in the "Cinzette":

exception. Admiral Li Chun at 9.15 p.m. whon the programme are unaltered at $120 for the Old, ment with a view of removing standing to the credit of the Profit

It is a fixed rule that His roached there a few days ago and will assume a popular form. Wo In accordance with the terms of and $75 for the Now. the inequity of the anomaly pre-and Loss Account be apportioned the Itating Ordinance, No. 6 of

Majesty cannot accept any com- had a converention with the local have been favoured with informa vailing in the Calentta sales. as follows:-Directors foes Tls. 1901, owners and occupiers of tops are out of favour at $5 1.2.

Cotton Mills. Hongkong Cot-position which is in manuscript, civil and military officials, the tion as to the selections, which Whilo ostonsibly co-operating 300, Auditors' feos Tls. 200, tenements are rominded that rates

and in any caso in which you may gantry, and the merchants re-havo been chosen. They are as with Ohian in the suppression of writing of preliminary expenses for the third Quarter of 1911 are has taken place in Green Island position to His Majesty you towers and the recruiting of stanes, No 1." Elgar "Andantino, Miscellaneous. A fair business be asked to forward such a com- gurding the building of look-out follows: Pomp and Circum the opium trade, the Government Ths. 103.36, to carry forward the payable in advance on or before Cements at prices ranging from should return it to the sender soldiers for the protection of the flat," Dvorak;

Intermezzo. of India unwittingly defouts their balance of Tla, 2,360.69).

the 31st July, 1911. any $3.15 to $3.40, closing with with an intimation that you are place. Just as Admiral Li started Cavalaria Rusticana;

"War very purpose by consenting to put. Proposed by Mr. C. W. Ure and porson shall fail to pay such rates buyers at the letter rate. Ohina unable to comply with his request, to locate the whereabouts of these March of the Priests" Mendels up and actually dispose of seconded by Mr. Hugo Reiss: on or before the 31st August, Providents at $7.10, Humphreys in view of the standing rules on bad characters, a sovers squall solin; "Spring," Groig; "Watoli- so largo a quantity of uncertified Tint Mr. Th. Moyer be re-elected 1911, proceedings will be taken Estatos at $6 1-2, Ropos at $18 this subject. opium in excess of its legitim-a Director of the Company.

attended, with torrental rains, man's Song" Greig, The vocalists in the Supreme Court for their 1-2 and Daily Farms at $21 1-2 ato domands. How far, the re- Proposed by the Chairman and recovery without further notice. are all enquired for. Hongkong to accept the dedication of any aidorable damage to properties Watts who will render the duets, It is not the custom of the King swept over Yung-ki and did cun-will be Mr. Schofield and Mr. presentations addressed to the seconded by Mr. Uro: That No refund of rates on vacant Electrics at $21 1-2 are quiet, work unless it is composed by a and bonts. As a consequence, "Now We are Ambassadors" from India Office will be successful, Messrs. Lowo, Bingham and Mat-tenoments will be granted unless Hongkong Ices, after business at person who is known to His the river rose and the market and St Paul and "So Thou liftest. Thy time alone can tell. In the menu-thews be re-elected Auditors at an such rates have been paid during $175, are strong at the rate with Majesty or of recognised standing the streets were several feet below divine petition" out of Stainer's time Hongkong is confronted with annual foo of Tle. 200.

and within the month of July, nor no shares available under $180. in the literary world, and you water. Many boats were over-"Crucifixion." Dr. Schofield will an evil and a danger tho magni- The meeting was concluded unless application is made for China Borneos are wanted at $0 should reply accordingly to ony turned and some of them belong also sing "Nazareth" the clorua tude of which cannot be mini- with a voto of thanks to the Chair-Buch refund within fifteen days 1-4 and William Powells at $3.10 application for permission to de ing to the soldiers were wrecked, being taken by the Cathedral mised.

man and Directors,

(from the expiration of the quarter, without inducing collera. I dicate a work to His Majesty, One of the soldiers was drowned; | Choir,