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Consignees NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINEZ NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship

"BUELOW,"

having arrived, Consignces of Cargo hereby informed that their goods,

the exception of Opiam, Treasure and

Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf sad Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godown, whense delivery

may be obtained.

"Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unloss intimation is received from the Consignees before noon to-day request

ing it to be landed here.

24th of Sept., will be subject to rent. ·

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1912.

BRITISH MACHINERY IN

JAPAN:

Some Very Significant Figures,

says:-

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Fire Engines.

AFFORESTATION AND PRISONERS.

Some' Practical 'Hints to Hongkong."

pines.

valuable building timbers, are planted in land unsuitable for anything else. In New South Wales ro afforestation is the more

SEAWEED IN JAPAN.

How Isinglass la-Mádo,

COMMERCIALE

Japanese Cotton Trading Co.

adaptable method, as our hard- Six kinds of seaweed are used The balance-shoot of the Ja- woods, and the inland oypress in the manufacture of Japanese pan Cotton Trading Company

The Site Selected.

the six kinde of seawood-in

August Rubber Returns. Tanah Merah,--276 lbs.

Jimah 1,000 lbs. crease of 308 lbs on July crop.

Bakit Katil.--3,608 lbs., an in--

months, 4,170 lbs.

Chembong.-2,200 lbs., wo

It is a matter of regret to see that there is no great increase in fire engines. In a country like Japan, where houses are largely In an article on the subject of constructed of wood and paper, "British Manchinery in Japan," and fires occur with alarming fro In view of what have been pines, naturally reproduce. In isinglass, or agar-agar, the me- for the half-year ended 30th June "Pago's Weekly"

it is surprising that the said recently in the "Tele- 1808 the New South Walos thod of manufacturo being de statos that a dividend of 12 per queDay, There has boon a very satisfire-fighting appliances are so in graph" on the subject of Forestry Commission recommend-scribed as follows in a 1000nt U.S. cont. was paid, absorbing yen factory increase in imports of ma efficient. Japanese firemen are using prison labour to some ed that hoop pine, the principal Consular report: The seawoud 250,000, and that yer 716,087 chinery by the Japanese. In his good, but their difficulties are practical end in Hongkong, the commercial softwood of the is first crushed, each kind sepa was carried forward to next half- annual report on the trede of great, for their water supply is following reprint from the Sydney coastal country of the State, but ately, to remove shells or other year. Japan, just issued, Mr. E. F. often deficient and their engines "Town and Country Journal poor in regenerative power, be adhering matter, and then wash-

Jute Bug Supply. Crowe, Commercial Attache to the are neither powerful nor nu will doubtless interest our sown and planted. It was further ed clean with water. The washed "Commerce" understands that British Embassy at Tokyo, states merous enough. While dealing readers,

recommended that exotic soft seaweed is placed on a mat and in consequence of the large world that judging from present indi- with the subject of fires it may A recent issue of the "Town woods be planted in waste lands. dried until its colour becomes prop the stocks of jute bags are cations, 1912 will also be a good be of some interest to note that so and Country Journal" contained

white by the notion of the sun, in short supply in the different year unless the labour troubles in far sprinklers have not come into an account of what is being done the United Kingdom interiore much use except in cotton mills. in New Zealand in the matter of mile from Tuncurry, 21 miles takes place during September and Calcutta mills are hopelessly The first site selected is 1.1-2 frost and dew. This operation consuming markets, while most seriously with deliveries.

Even there it seems to be thought re-afforestation, mention being south of Tares, and the Manning weight of the seawood is decreasing to the strikes and shortage of October, and when bleached the behind hand with deliveries ow From the subjoined tables it that the fact that the sprinklers made of the manner in which River, and accessible by good od nearly one-half. After bleach-labour. will be seen that although the have been installed is sufficient prison labour is being utilised. rond 'from Taroo. There is United Kingdom is still well and that no further attention is This project has boon under consteamer direct from Sydney twice the proportion of Izu, 4; Egokusa,

ing, Goods hare left the Godowns, and all States, both these countries have of the carelessness which is om at various periods, and a perusal cation can be established with 4; and Onikusa, are all put 100 lbs.

No claims will be admitted after the ahead of Germany and the United required, this being an instance aideration in New South Wales weekly, and telephonio communi 4; Misaki, 3; Hirakuan 3; Nanbu, Bokoh-(August 21 to 31)- Good ranalning undelivered after the made greater progress than ehe times displayed by Japanese in of the report of the Comptroller adjacent towns. There will be together in a boiler and cooked has. This is accounted for by the handling of machinery A General of Prisons discloses the facilities for supplies, medical for about 14 hours, until they all broken, Chaled, and damaged the fact that the chief advance table of the principal kinds of fact that a move is now being attention, and religious instrue-have become soluble: The liquid Goods are to be left in the Godowns, has been made in electrical ms- machinery imported includes the made in this direction, though tion. An area of 6,000 acres was then strained through a sack

liere they will be examined on the chinery, in which Germany and items shown above.

necessarily in a cautious manner. originally selected but an aron and a bamboo sieve on one side, 2th of Sept, at 9.80 mm. -

the United Statoa of America out- All claims must reach us before the distance us as far as this market

In January of last year, Mr. considerably larger in extent will from which it runs into a contain- 1st of October, 1912, or they will is concerns, and also that there

W. A. Holman, then Minister for be available Inter on. The Go- not be recognised.

Justice, visited New Zealand, and vernment already possesses a pine liquid is ladled into trays abont or. From the container the was a reduction in spinning ma-

having interested himself with plantation near the site, whore 3ft. long and 3in. deep After obinery, which is practically British monopoly and which

what is being done there, he ar: 150,000 plants are doing well, remaining in the trays about 12 system might be tried here with od, and roughly cleared, to facili-stand, and the iainglass is cut into from January to July this year advantage. At his roquest, the tate supervision of the prisoner. strips 3in. wide and 14in. long, mounted to 31,580,000 you, com- Comptroller-General and Mr. R. 1911.

D. Hay (the State Director of

Treatment of Prisoners. with a knife and ruler.. These prising 30,760,000 yon in import United

Forests) visited New Zealand in It is proposed that those so em-strips are then put into a long duty, 300,000 yen tonnage dues, King- dom

the following March, and the ployed shall be subjected to a rigid closed wooden box (the ends and 330,000 yon sundry revenue. *1,400,000 954,500 1,269,600 whole question was thoroughly and exhaustive system of selection of which are 3in, squaro, one end Compared with the corresponding United

investigated,

both as regards officers and pri- being open and one filled in with period of last year, the total a wire sieve), and pushed through receipts show and increase of States

The opinion expressed in the sonera.

The details will provide that the sieve end in the form of long 15,000,000 yen. 382,500 370,500 644,600 Comptroller's report is that from Germany

an coonomic point of view, thoronach prisoner has a separate but fine strips. Tho isinglaas in then Transvaal Gold Output for July, The total gold output of the 252,800 237,800 074,300 would not appear to be any rea- for himself in accordance with the placed on a low stand, which is France

Bopable ground for doubting the first principles of the scheme covered with a clean mat, and Transvaal for last month was 12,000 0,800 18,500 ultimate success of the tree-plant-of classification. Well-conducted dried in the sun during the day valued at £3,255,198 against Other

ing system. From the penologi-nen will, it in proposed, be afford- und frozen during the night for £3,012,738 in July, 1011,an in- cal point of view, experienced facilities on discharge for join-two or three weeks during Ja-erenso of £242,460; the produc 10,100 34,100 54,200 alone can demonstrate whether ing the free-labour camps. Sonie uary and February, being water- Imports of machinery into Korea the tree-planting system carried ifficulty has been fonnd, owing od at midnight, in 1911 totalled about £100,000, out by prison labour is detrimen- to scarcity of labour, and this has mostly for the mines, while in tal to the prisonore engaged in Formosa there was an import of the work, or to the ordinary gaol £432,000 worth of sugar machin-industries, ery compared with £393,000 in 1910.

No Firm Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.

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Total Machinery Imports. The total of the machinery im ports was 1900, £2,072,500; 1910, £1,606,700; 1911 £2,661,300.

The shares of the principal countries during the last three

Escot. 3,042 lba. Japanese Customs Revenue. Anglo-Sumatra.-24,512 lbs.

Investigations..mado, by the Finance Department of Japan

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, generally is the largest item in years in this business is shown in rived at the conclusion that theThe existing timber is to be fell hours these are placed on a low show that the Customs revenue

MELCHERS & 00.,

General Agente. Hongkonæ, 19th Sept.. 1919.

GENERAL NEWS

Présentation of Credentials.

Mr. Muller; now Austrian Am- bassador to Tokyo, and the now Belgian Minister to Tokyo proceed- ed to the Imperial Palace on the 5th inst, and presented their ore- dentials to H.M. the Emperor.

A New Chinese Party.

"Kung Ming Chi Ching Hwei," a new party, has now been or. ganized at Hankow, Its inaugura- tion took place on the 8th and Beveral hundred people were pre- Bont. Cha Chi-fong was elected the President.

Cholera at Hankow,

the whole machinery group. Many orders, however, have been given and more probably will be placed in the near future in con- nection with new mills and ex- tensions of existing concerns.

Japan's Principal Imports of Machinery. 1903. 1910. 1911,

£

£

Electric machinery Electric dynamos and motors***

£ 184,400 123,300 317,000

121,800 100,500 205,100 Steam boilers...

All other...

Gas, oil, and hot-

air engines

93,200 49,500 171,300

30,000 53,000 113,200 Another case of cholera hag Hydraulic motors

23,000 35,800 65,500 Pumpingmachines

occurred at Hankow. Mr. Stadt- laender of Mears. Siemssen and Co. has been seriously attacked and was taken to Dr. Rosse's hospital on the 10th. His condi tion had slightly improved by the following night.

H.B.M.'s Consul-General Seoul. Mr. R. G. E. Forster has been

appointed British Consul in Naga-

Baki as successor to Mr. Arthur M. Chalmers, who has been pro- moted Consul-General at Seoul, Mr. Chalmere is expected to leave Nagasaki for his new post on Sept.

20th.

Szechuan to be Made Into Two Provinces. According to a Chiness

report the Tutuh of Szechuan has wired to the Central Government that

the province of Szechuan is too large to be controlled by one

45,100 52,900 05,400

Lifting machines

190,000 33,300 · 50,000 Stonm engines...

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72,000 61,800 55,800 Drilling and boring.

machines

Turning lathes

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1,600 4,000

Tutub and that it should be Blotting machines

000 3,400

divided into two provinces.

Ball Cartridges in Refuse.

4,700

the following table:

Exporting Countries:

1009.

1910,

countries

SAN FRANCISCO PAGEANT.

Mr. F. R. Benson as Organiser

of Great Exhibition.

necessitated the division of the THE islands of edIBLE

BIRDS NESTS. area into smaller blooks for clear-

of

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Our appeare Pro-

order. The idea behind the page or economic value, either by fossor R. H. Perkins, published achres, pinks, purples, rose and

from the report of

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Unsmoked

$230 to $253

No. 2

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225 to 230 230 to 252 220 to 235 207 to 218 173 to 193 188

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tion in June, 1912, was £3,202,617. The number of natives employed at the end of the month was: 207,256, against 200,758 at the end of July, 1911, and 212,573 at ing, etc. Tenders have been called

the end of June, 1912.

Pahang Consolidateds, for the performance of this work, The Siamese Government de- Joint Work of Departments.and it is proposed to go on with rives a considerable annual re-states that reports received by A circular to shareholders The necessity of the two De-the erection of the huts in the venue from the rental of the islands letter of the developments on. partments working in conjunction meantime.

on which brood the seaswallows, Willinks 500 ft. lovel are of a in the utilisation of prison labour

whose nests are of edible nature vory satisfactory nature, Rioh for re-afforestation purposes is, of LATEST LABORATORYnys a writer in the "Wide World, oro has been encountered, and

TRIUMPH. Course, apparent. On the Forestry

Magagine." Thore are between driven on for a distanco of over. Department devolves the respon-

four and five hundred of these is 200 ft., but the extent and per- eibility of providing, directing,

Some months ago that noted lands, the majority of which lie manence of the deposit can only Mr. F. R. Benson, the well- and inspecting the work, while known Shakespearian actor and the Prisons Department must have British chemist, Dr. F. Eoff the east coast of the Siamese be ascertained after mueli farther 136,000 47,400 40,500 manager, has been invited by the absolute control of the prisoners Matthews, pinced a quantity of Malayan provinces, especially that development has been done.

Singapore Rubber Auction. 98,500 36,700 48,900 the Bohemian Club to organise harmonise the requirements of with isoprene, one of the deriva anil between the mainland and Singapore Olamber of Commerce

Panama-Pacifio Exposition and engaged. That it is possible to metallic sodium in a test tube of Bandon. Here, in the bay that takes its name from the provinno, Sawing machines

The fifty second àuotion of the the pageant in connection with onek is evidenced by the state tives of the higher alcohols. Milling machines

21,800 22,800 36,200 the great exhibition to ho held in ments of the case published in Having prepared its test tube, the Inrge islands Kob Pungunn Rubber Association was hold yes and Koh Samine, atratching terday with the following 12,000 6,700 23,700 mately 83,000,000 has been raised view. The Director of Foresis vacation. Returning in two wooks miles or so, are the masses of cases (pols. 183.08 or 21,741 San Francisco in 1915. Approxi- the report from each point of Dr. Matthews went up on a northward for a hundred and fifty result:--Offered for sale 154 Planing machines

to finance the undertaking, which considers that "the requirements he found that he ieoprene was volcanic rock that are the all-year- lbs.); sold 130 cases (pols, 134.89 4,700 0,700 19,900 Mr. Benson believes will afford au for this system are a fairly exten-rapidly turning into rubber round home of literally millions or 17,985 lbs.) The prices roulis- Steam turbines ...

opportunity to elavate the pageant sive area of Crown lands, say, In the course of eight weeks it 28,000 15,200 13,500 to a level never before attained or from 0,000 to 10,000 acres, which had become a solid miss of pure of the birds. Some of the islands nd were: Sorowing machines

dreamed of.

would be isolated from population, rubber. Further tests revented are mere rook-beds, others have Sheet Smoked 8,400

an expanse of many nores. Noarly Fire engines

In an interview with a Press yet fairly accessible for the supply that the antion is practically all rise sheer out of the intensely Crepe No. 1 representative Mr. Benson said of plant and provisions, and at quantitative and that besides 7,000 that every effort that could be put the same time be not too rough being rapid it is not seriously there is a narrow strip of bench blue 888. In infrequent saseA forward to bring home to both and broken for the purpose of affected by the ordinary olinnges between the water and the face of 1,000

4,800 branches of the Anglo-Saxon enpervision. The site should also atmospheric temperature,

In other words, says

the cliff. While a quantity of refuse col-Hydraulic presses

Serap Virgin people the community of our in- contain a good water supply, and lected from the town was being

10,100 23,000 3,000 tornata was a work of no moan be suitable for the growth of trees

Untreated: 178 rent Literature,”

The colouring of the inlete is dealt with at Aldershot Destru Steam hammers...

marvellous; it is a symphony of Lancashire Cotton trade Exton- sieunas; umbers, embors, sopias, tor Works a number of loud ex-

3,100 2,500 2,800 ant was that the glories of our planting methods or by the pron by the Society of Chemical Re-scarlet, brought into being by the tied state of the American cotton plosions was heard. A careful Shaping machines

In spite of the present unset history belonged to the people of ceeds of natural re-afforestation arch in London, this sodium forvid heat of the volcanic action market big schemes are being search was made by the workmen,

1,300 2,600 1,600 the United States as much as to after treatment." who discovered amongst the Bollers and Engines. us. The people, by blood, were

treatment of isoprene is a plain that originally lifted the rocks formed for the development of Location of the Camp. refuse some fifty or sixty ball

Steam boilers show a very large one, and were bound to draw

process perfectly adapted to nor from the seabed. The vivid grean the cotton trade in East Lancs- cartridges,

and oloser

closer increase, nearly the whole amount

the The Comptroller-General of mal production. Unfortunately of tropical vegetation usually shire, entailing the erection of More Lady Doctors Wanted.

years went. on. He was Prisons states that "the most for the discoverer, who applied There are about 150,000,000 coming from the United Kingdom. anxious that the pageant should important matter is probably the for a British patent. Professor eroste the islete, emphasising their three big sheds at Colne and one

A well-known firm of British

many-coloured hues. Add to all at Nelson.. Five thousand lootas thirds of these have the most works near Yokohama, where they it would be carried through the for the purpose, and having a British patent recently, only to breath of the south-west mop-soquired a largo site at Carr women in India, and at least two-boilermakers now have small start with the development of free selection of a site embracing, the Karl Harries, the German chemist, this the sapphire of the Siamese will be installed and work will be institutions among our people, advantages of soil, eté, suitable had long been experimenting in ses and sky in October, and found for 1,800 operatives. A profound objection to be treated

the same field. He tried to secure the steady by male doctors. To meet the manufacture and assemble parts. Saxon Witenagemot to fagna reasonable facilities for the main-

and refreshing well-known Yorkshire firm has needs of these millions there are The increase in gas and oil Charts, the Convocation of the tenance, effective disciplining, be confronted by the claim of a only about 400 fully qualified engines continues. The Tnited first Parliament, soms incidents and safe-keeping of prisoners, rival. The struggle for control soon, and the reader will have Feys, Colne, to erect a mill with medical women in India, about cent of the business, most of the the fonding the Pilgrim officers. Important features to be world as that of synthetic rubber, nele that lead through the wit for 400 looms, one at North Valley Kingdom enjoys about 70 per of Cromwell's government, and with due regard for protection of of the discovery, known to the which I entered the winding chan-are & mill at Greenfield, Colne, an idea of the conditions under 2,000 looms, and other sobemes

Buddhist Idols for a Californian rest, especilly in the case of the Fathers. There would be a considered, from the Depart promises, according to London chory of fairy islands.

House.

Road for 1,000, and one at Hen larger engines, being taken by parallel pageant, showing the mental point of view, would be Nature," to be long and bitter. Fifty-seven idols from the Germany. Small gas-engines life of the North American Indian the location of the camp at a It may have to go to the House

don, Nelson, for 1,200. Temple of the Mon J, in the are now found in all parts of the in its original simplicity; then suitable spot, under

docent of Lords, since

Japan Rica Crop Estimates, Indian Famine Reports. Simla, August 23rd. The fol-in some districts drought prevail- Notwithstanding the fact that suburbs of Tokyo, will be set up country as the Japanese are the entrance of the Spanish Con- bygienic conditions, where an involve what some authorities in the Oriental corner of the gradually beginning to appreciatequistadores, followed by the ample supply of good drinking pronounce an industrial revolu-lowing are the weekly reports on ed during the period of trane- gardens of Mr. Henry E. Hunting their advantages.

would be available, tion.

famine and scarcity

plantation of rios plants, the con- ton's home in Pasadena, California, several kinds of Japanese ongines Spanish Fathers and their Mia-water

In Central India prospects are dition of the crops is very good Buddhism prohibits the sale of on the market, but although sions. The real story of the with facilities for bathing, pageant would begin with the and adequate arrangements for

favourable Prices are falling as the hot weather during the dog religious relics, but need of funds cheap they are not economical.

of the romantic trek of the Argonauts the provisioning In sawing machines there was induced the owner of these idola]

The numbers on relief in Dhar daye was exactly what was need to dispose of them.

Fllowing the announcement were 140 on works, and 207 on ed. Some damage was done in a large increase, heavy stocks of 1848-49 across the prairie, camps. The latter should be in being imported on socoant of the which oulminated in the dis such a position as would lead that that Nippon Yasen Keisha gratuitious relief. In Bombay some districts by storms and in- On September 1, s fire broke tariff. This business is largely in covery and foundation of San itself to effective control, and reduces the freight rate on several distress is decreasing People on seats, but nevertheless, judging out in Shitays, one of the poorer the hand of the American Singerment of San Francisco would be for the prevention of contact with it is now reported that the Com-relief measures are adequate. The plants on August 28th

Francisco. Finally, the develop while measures could be taken commodities to the Pacific Coast, works are in good condition and from the condition of the rice quarters in Tokyo, and fed by the Company, which sells its ma-illustrated with the final scenes outalders the effer of necessary pany has decided to reduce pas public health is generally good. before the Nityakut high wind the flames spread to obines on the instalment system Asakusa on the one side and Iriya and has thus captured the marks of its destruction and rebuilding, medical attention and religions senger rates on and after the 21st The numbere on relief for the day) it is estimated that the cor instruction of the members of the inst. The rate from Yokohams wook ending August 17th wore this year will be 208.94 Cho on the other. In Shltays 281 et from the Germans,

Professor Chamberlain. eamps should be kept in view." to San Francisco will be out from Panch Mahale, worka 14.857, koku. A compared with his houses were completely destroyed, An item of some interest is

The "Japan Gazette" under- The conditions in New South £25.10 to 222, for cabin passen gratuitous 19,140 total 38,503; orop of the last year says the and 31 houses damaged, while in the advance in foe-making me stands that Professor Basil H. Wales are referred to in the re-gers, and from £20.10 to £17 for Kathiawar works 390 Admeds Kobe Herald Asakuta 16 houses were reduced chine, brought about by the Chamberlain, author of Things port as being somewhat different second cabin passengers; while bad, Kaire, the Deccan, and, the increase of 3,599, to ashes, and others partly de boom in trawling, which also Japanese and innumerable value to those in New Zealand, where the rate from Yokohama to Lon- Karnatak gratuitons 16,169. In when compared with stroyed. The flames were got accounts for the purchase of able books on the Japanese lan- afforestation is the more suitable don will be reduced from £58 to the Native States of Kathiawer normal year an lap under control at 5 mm; o several trawling vessels, nots and of litó lá xeported.

Bar guage and literature, may revisit method, owing to the slow growth | 265 for cabin and from 241 to and Jath there, ware 32,090 on 586 kökü, on does

Japan shortly.

of the natlys trees. Lärohes and 488 for second-class passengers: 1. gratutitious reliet

half whom are

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twins.

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