1911-07-24 — Page 3

THE SUEZ CANAL,

Depth of Waterway to be Increased to 36 Feet

will be created by

trade.

Canal

A Big Saving.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 24 1911

TIENTSIN TRADE REPORT:

For the Year 1910.

Big Order for a Local Firm.

An Unhappy and Unfaithful Wife.

consti ucted vessels of such a size storming. Enginoorsinterested in the Consular Body. The sam objections to the sumating-up did faithful.

Miss Gertrudle Slurman, of

Entimations

MANCHURIA

SOUTH

A RAILWAY

THE FAR EAST & EUROPE.

vis DAIREN..

£ UMMER SOHEDULE. Effective from May 1, 1911.2

TARICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped. Sleeping, Dining, and 1st Class Cars, is oporated between Dairon and Changchuu in connection with the Tmns-Siberian Express Traion · and with Dairon-Shanghai Direct Blower Service by the 8.9. "Este Maru'

ad "Baikit Maru" (osuh 2,877 tons) as follows:-

1st Class

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$40

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1.50 p.m.

...Lv

2.06

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Changchun

...Ar

8.30

11

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...Ar 5:10a.m. Tuos. Thurs. JJAP.

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the oil-engine into large cargo

posite side of the scalo; but the NEW ARMS FOR CANTON, boats. Valennus, built at Rot-

authorition live indo con idör- tordam, made a start. Otliora

able advanco during tho your in aro following, ns, for examplo, the'.

controlling the sale of tlioso-called 11,000 ton boat for the Homburg-

remedios which are too often of a [THE TELEJGAPU" COREİSPONDENT An Important Move- American linenooring completion.

The conditions of trade in North | nature'more' injurious than the

Canton, July 21. Transformation in Shipbuilding China at the beginning of the year craving they are supposed to cure.

The Provincial Treasuror has The directors of the Suez Canal.

A transformation in slip were considered satisfactory, and Extract from the nuaunt report Company have decided to increase building for commerco and war the business of Tientsin appoared of Mr. H. M. Hillier, Commissioner ordered from Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., 1,500 rillos of seven chambers, the depth of thecanal to 11 metres,may follow, and is expected to to have started on a firmer footing of Custome, Tientsin. or 30 feet. Its presont depth is do so. "The Diesel oil ongines whole, it is et naidero that, but for LAST OF HOUNDSDITCH. rifles and 40,000 rounds of than in previous years. On tho

500 of ton chambers, 40 Mauser 31 feet, and the deopening of the have given excellent results on

ammunition to the total value of the beginning of 1914. Precisely detaile in connection with the Tientsin would probably have The Appeal of Yassileva Allowed $205,000 and hus, submitted a watorway is to be completed by land, yet there are many minor the financial crisis in Shanghai, whint this means few renliso.

marino engine, such as that experienced a year of unexampled

The Lord Chief Justice and copy of the contract to the Viceroy SHORTEST & QUICKEST, ROUTE The deepening of the Suez in the Vulcanus, which have trade noivity, coupled with good Justices Darling and Bankes, in in order to be sent to Peking.

BETWEEN Air the Court of Criminal Appeal, lust The arms and ammunition! Canal may be looked upon as a taxed tho designer'sability. How profits on the business done.

The native inerchants aro re-month, continued the hearing of ordered are intended for the move to meet the new competiver, the united difficulties Inve tion for Australian traffic which been of ercome. As to the saving perte generally to have done the appeal of Nina Vassilova, who equipment of recruits for police

in coal bankoring space, which well both in exports and imports, was found guilty at the Old Bailey and soldiers of the garrison. the advent of the marine oil through some heavy losses are and contenced to two years impri- The Opening of the Panama engine, heralds, it is interesting reported in goat skins. Piece sonment for ecuspiracy, in con-RECTOR'S DIVORCE SUIT.

to point out that in a ship goods dealers as a body were not nection with the Houndsditoh On the other hand the constant 275ft. longe to carry 3.200 tons affected by the failures in Shang burglary. demands of commerce for larger deadweight, building in England hai, owing to the fact that they Mr. Bodkin continued his argu- ships, on the ground that with injust now for the Atlantic Trade, owed money to the southern portiment for the Crown. Denling eroased enrrying capacity freights the fuel oil is to be carried large nevertheless, some woulthy dealers with the connection that Mr. Jus of greater bulk can be more easily ly in ballast tanks, the usual coal are likely to lose heavily, being tico Grantham misdirected the Evans hoard the undefended poti- Tutho Divorce Court, Sir Samuel and economically handled, has

unable t recover Shanghai jury, counsel argued that the jury also been responsible, in a men- Something like 8,000 to 10,000 advances. Tho

bunkers being dispensed with. siro, for tho decision arrived at.

woro well able to follow the com-tion of the Rev. J. N. Daddington, Currency Difficulty But tho main contributing factor cubic feet of hold of capacity is

mnants of the Judge, because of the a Horta rector, who asked for the thus gained. Then there is the alludes to in the trade report for fact that the issue in the case were dissolution of his marriage, on the is unquestionably the Panama

saving effected in doud-woight the year 1908 and again in that plainly before them before the ground of misconduct betwoon his waterway.

The Suez Canal depth, during carrying capacity. In weight in for 1000 bill remains; but a good summing up was made. The jury wife and u man unknown.

the small ship mentioned early deal of debased syces has been know well what the question was the past 20 years has been

100 tons will be saved us con!-replaced by shoes of the proper that they had to consider, and

Petitioner, in his evidence, said gradually increased from 25 to 30 foot. The work has been spread pared with the weight of engines touch (0.992). In terms of the their minds would not have beone was now rector of Ayot St. and boilers in unordinary steamer Tuotai's proclamation of the 7th puzzled by any lack of direction, Lawrence, Horts, and married in over a considerable porivd, and taken in two sections. Now the of the same size.

May 1910, the dobased sycoe hold The Lord Chief Justice said the 1893. Afterwards he and his wife resided at Chesterfield and other by the foreign banks was oxomin case was one of great importance. nows that oft. is immediately to

The diference in the weight of ed by the Chinese authorities and In fact, it was one of the most dif. places. In 1905 he was appoint- be added to the depth, will convey

ficult that the Court had had to ed to Ayot St. Lawrence, and his somo idea of the shipping devolop fuel consumed, as between coul duly stumped.

The differenco in value consider since it had been exercis- wife objected to going thore. Altor mont expected during the noxt and oil will slow a saving of decado, as well as an indication nearly 9 tons per day for ordi- of about 8,000 tnels claimed ng its jurisdiction. It had been about a month she joined him, but of a Suez-Panama competition,nary work in the trade concerned by the foreign banks has not contended that one of the principal left the next day, and though sho which can only result in benefit to If the figure be put at 8 tons per sot beon paid, although the issues in the case land been omit returned she was very unhappy. The marine architect, day, some 200 tons will be saved mattor has been repeatedly pressted, but omissions did not always She eventually went to live with auswering the demands. of for payable cargo, as the shiped by the Tientsin General constitute a misdirection. They friends, and some time afterwards commerce, has of late years will be oil-bunkered for 25 days' Chamber of Commerce through came to the conclusion that the confessed to having been un- that the 30ft. draught of the Suez marino oil propulsion are just be raised for the accomplishment of not support this contention that the Canal has become a very serious ginning to fuel their feet, but this purpose has up to the present jury had been misdirected, but Fellowes-road, Hampstead, said consideration, effecting important when they are certain, they are in only reached 3,000 taols. The thoro were other reasons why the sho and Mrs. Duddington lived international industries in various absolutely the right groove, they Commercial Quarantee Bank of Court came to the conclusion that in a flat at Brixton Hill in 1907. directions..

will not be long reaching the Chibli, established during the the conviction could not be sup-no evening she heard a gentle- The largest vessel which has rapid stride.

your under the auspices of the Li ported. There had been a wicked man with Mrs. Duddington, and navigated the Suez Canal is the

By the time the Suez Canal Shil Dui, a committee represent-plot by a number of inen to commit the latter told her afterwards he Hamburg-American linor Clove Company announce that that ing the principal

a burglary at the jeweller's shop, was a "special friond." noar which they had taken rooms. His lordship granted petitioner land, of 17,000 tons. It has to waterway is 30ft, deep through- be remembered, however, that out, it is practically certain marine to finance the indebtedness to Thore was no doubt that Vassileva a decree nisi, with the custody

Exchange-buildings, of the child. when she passod through the propulsion will be radically foreign merchants of the Chinese was at 11,. Cal twice last year, she was kinged from what is generally community, has made some pro loing domestic work at the house "light." In fact, sho was for a in vogue to-day,

gress. I opened on the 20th for tho men, who were to commit fino a hugo yacht, convoying

May 1910, with a capital of the burglary, but, beyond her pres- Public parties of round-the-world

150,000 teels, and did an ordinary ence at the place, there was no American tourists. ind the

banking business. The direction direct evidence to establish her Clevoland been loaded to hor

is in joint charge of a foreign and guilty knowledge of what was THE Atlantic level, her use of the

a Chinese manager, assisted by a about to happen. Sho had been Canal would have been out of the Another was addol to New Chinese sub-manager. The in-a respectable girl until she went question.

York's list of murder mysteries dobleness of the Chinese mer to Exchange-buildings to livo with Among vessels which regularly searching the residence of Mrs 14,000,000 Lacks, had been reductually killed during the attempt Share for the Six 16onths ending 30th: last month when the police, chants, originaly estimated a Gardstein, the man who was even- AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Threo and a haif Dullam per use this waterway, the largest is, Henry Scheib, a woll-known ed to 5,000,000 (aels at the end of to commit the burglary, and the June, will be 1 ayable on SATURDAY of course, the North German Lloyd ngazine writer, discovered the 1900, as stated in the trade roport Court thought the fact that she 29th July, on with date Dividend Grosser Kurfurst, of 13,243 body of a woman hidden in a for that year. Certain very small used her hair, and told a number Warrants may be obtained on applica tous. Others closely following aro largo bath tub. The body had olaims have beensettled privately, of lies, might be taken to be a ration at the Company's office. the now Oriont and P. and O. been covered with limo, and was but practically nothing has been salt of her sudden turn to immor- The TRANSFER BOOKS at the and also at Chefoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singaporo and l'enang. vossels, of under 1,000 tons less almost unrecognisable and, in done with regard to the larger tility, and her ondeavour to hide Company will be CLOSED from

tlio fuct.

THURSDAY, the 20th July, to The Grossor Kurfurst, when fact, the doctors were ovou doubt claims.

Good work, however, has It seemed to the Court that the SATURDAY, the 20th July (both coming out to Australia, or return-ful as to the victim's sex for some ing, probably has never entered time. Mrs. Scheib had been been accomplished by negotia-jury were led to believe that if days inclusive), during which period ne the Canal drawing more than missing for nearly three months, tions with the Chinese dealers, they accepted the evidence of the transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, 27ft. It would hardly be safe to and it was in response to her re- which have brought the situation prosecution that Vassileva was at

A. SHELTON HOOPER, allow a margin of loss than two or latives anxious enquiries that the wearer ton practical working basis, the house, then they could any

Secretary. throo feet between the keel and police visited her house on fa this connection it should be that she had a guilty knowledge. Hongkong, 11th July, 1911. the bed of the Canal. A vossol East 78th Street. The police mentioned that the British mer- The fact that she was there at may leave Bombay drawing 30ft., are, however, convinced that cantile community took no part in Exchange-buildings was not con- THE WEST POINT BUILDING but she will enter the Canal the body is that of the missing thearrangements referred to above clusive of her guilt, and he several fost lighter, owing to the lady, and on June 2 her made with the Li Shih Hai, and thought the jury should have hid consumption of coal nocessitated band was arrested on suspicion. were not among the in travorsing the distancs soparat- | Mr. Scheib. had booù away from ing Bombay and Suez. So it may home for some time, and pro-referred to at the beginning of ay be urged that sine time must no lessed ignorance of his wife's report for the year 1909. A new Gardstein's mistress. That ul-be obtained on application at the Com- cessarily elapse before there will be whereabouts. The doctors declare Imperial dollar was minted at the any necessity for vessels to be built that the body must have been in Poiyang Mint in the spring, batternative question was not put, pany's office. which will test the increased the bath tub for ten or twelve the issue was deferred at the last and accordingly depth of the waterway, This wooks, but, having been carefully moment, and nothing further up might be correct if this important covered, the neighbours had no pears to have been done. aspect was not ovorendowed by suspicion that the remains were The year closed with good pros the consideration that steamers in the house. Under examination pects for 1911, unimppily to be constructed will be designed with at the hunds of the police, Henry dissipated only too soon by the out- a viow to carrying proportionately Schoib admitted thint the end broak of plagne, which, at the greater cargoes, so the coal con-woman was his wife, but stoutly timo of writing this report, had sumption lightening a steamer maintained that it was a case of already spread through Manchuria making Snoz, say from Fremantle suicide or, if murder, the crime and the north of China. One of or Colombo, will be, as now, ro-was committed by some unknown the most striking features of the | (Fan gulated by the conditions of safety person. governing the depth of water under the keel while the Canal is

Greater Cargoes

being. navigated.

Oil Versus Coal

It connotes little prescience to aasume that marine propulsion, as we generally know it to-day, will | be universal in five years hence. By that is implied this question-

NEW YORK MURDER MYSTERY.

UNDERGROUND NEW YORK.

A £51,000,000 Scheme of

Railway Extension.

The official joint committee of

Chinese Hongs,

Foreign Merchants

Companies

HONGKONG LAND IN-

VESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.

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COMPANY, LIMITED. the alternative question put to Two Dollars per Share for, thu N INTERIM DIVIDEND of them as to whether her being at Six months ending 30th June, will bo she was a conspirator or simply which date Dividend Warrants may Exchange-buildings proved that payable on SATURDAY, 20th July,

there to say whether Vassileva thought, although they were not

Y14,05

Y40.00

Sun. Tum,

Dairun (

Shanghai Russion Train Time is 20 minutes aherd of the S.M.R. Time. For instance;

O pau, by the former is 5.37 p.n, by the lattor. Supplimentary Charges on DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Servios. Express Extra Fee ..............Y8.00 SLEEPING CAN SUPPLEMENT......Y5.00 TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and steamer tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Slooping Car & Express Prius Co., the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Shanghai, Mesara, Thos. Cook & Son, 1nd Reisebureau der Hamburg-Amerika Linis:

· RAILWAY HOTELS—YAMATO Horzi, (Tel. Add. : "Yamato ") at` Daiten, Port Arthur, Makdon, Fashan and Changchan, all under the Com pany's management.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY

DAIREN. Tel Add. "Mantels." Coder: A‚B.C. tth. Ed. A. I. & Lieber's

FUSEUN

THE BEST STRAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST.

Output 3,500 tons per day.

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Fresh stooku always on hand at Dairon, Newchuang and Tisotsin Depote,

MINING DI PARTMENT,

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,

DAIREN,

fal. Add. "Mantelsu." Codes: A. B. C. 5th. Ed., A. 1. & Lieber's Agenta: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD

Anarkóne. 20th April. 1911.

PER S.S. "LUTZOW "

A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF

SIMON ARZT CIGARETTES. G. PRIEN, Hongkong. Hotel Building.

(785

The Court The TRANSFER BOOKS of the THURSDAY, the 20th July, to Company will be CLOSED from

SATURDAY, the 29th July (both 'ays inclusivo), during which period no transfer of shares can bo registered.

By Order of the Board of Director.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Com- pany, Limited. General Agents for the West Point Building Company, Limited. Hongkong, 11th July, 1911, HONGKONG,

CANTON AND THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF SILVER WARE IN THE

COLONY, MACAO STEAMBOAT COM- PANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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was innocent or not, that the trial had not been a satisfactory one. The conviction was quashed.

MILITARY- SURVEY.

In Canton District. "TrizoRAPY" CORRESPONDENT

Canton, July 21, Some time ago, the Army. Headquarters intended to draw sketclies of the places in Kwang- The aggregate collection of tung suitable for operations, and revenue for the year, 3,233,910 a batch of students from the Canton trols, is the second best recorded | Surveying College were sent out since the opening of the port to to do the work.

year was the demand in foreign | markets for China raw cotton and the increased export of beans and peas.

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foreign trade, but falls short of The Superintendent of the stu. THE NINETIETH ORDINARY

Oplum Duty

1. HALF-YEARLY MEETING

1010]

'Phona 174.

WANG HING, Jeweller.

10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Just the thing for a Picnic

A small cask of O. B. Beer Fresh from the Brewery.

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the best by 108,091 taals. The dents on commission has now roof SARKITOLDEIS in the Cum "The Beer That's Brewed to Suit The Climate are not the days of the marine ths New York Board of Estimate decline is under the heading of ported to the Advisory Council of any will be hell at the Ufice of the engino, driven by coal requiring and the Public Service Commis

the Army Headquarters, that they Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUES- enormous bunker space, number-sion mada recently the long await- and likia alono, and for that reason have much difliculty in finding DAY, the 8th August, st 12 o'clock od? At prosent something like od report of plans for additional muy form a subject rathor for night quarters from the people of noon, for the purpose of receiving a 250 ships are fitted, or are underground railways.

satisfaction then regret, and of the places where the work of Report of Directors, togelber with a being fitted, with oil-onginos, It recommends an extensive contentment that the stringent surveying is being carried on. In Statement of Accounts, declaring a The most important field has, till system to embrace nearly all parts monsures now enforced for the epito of a handsome sum of money Dividend, and clesting Directors and now, been that of submarinos, of the city and to cost £51,180,000 control and ultimate prevention of offered to the country people, they Auditon. in which work Francs took the

TÈS TRANSFER BOOKS of the Of this sum, says the "Times" opium smoking have been attend-refused to accommodate theur. load seven or eight years ago the city contributes £26,240,000, ed with good and very hopeful

The Superintendent naked that Company will be CLOSED from th To-day all countries use these the Interborough Company £15, resilts.

a launch should be placed at their July to 8th August, both days in-

oluaire. engines in submarines. Such in 100,000; and the Brooklyn Rapid The importation of medical com- disposal by the Army Head- By Order of the Board of Directors, stallations range from 300 horas-Transit Cowany £10,080,000.

pounds for curing the opium habit, quarters. This will not only give

W. E. CLARKE, power to 5,000 horse-power. This The plan will be considered by many of which contain some form them comfort hut will groadly

Secretary, Jour wiluames the introduction of the City Government next week, of oplum, must be put on the ope facilitate the work of murveying, Hongkong, 11th July, 10114 | | (1884 |

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