SPECIAL CABLES.
CANTON PEACEFUL,
A TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT ARRIVED AT··
Canton, Received August 18.
"
The city at the moment is very quiet. The firing which I mentioned in yesterday's telegram proved to be trifling after all. It is believed that a temporary settlement has been arrived at.
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CHAN KWING MING AT SINGAPORE.
By courtesy we are able to publish the following private tele- gram received in the Colony -
Chan Kwing Ming, the ex-Tutuh of Canton has not proceeded to Genca for which place he booked aboard the Yorck. He left the ship for goed at Singapore.
SITUATION IN THE NORTH.
་-་་
NORTHERN "FORCE SENT TO CHINKING.
Shanghai, received August 16..
A force of Nuthernere have been sent to Chinking from Shang- hai, 8000 more having arrived,
The Rebele have fed from Woosung aud bave occupied Kail- ing. An investigation of the fra showed that the rebels were "short, of ammunition.
Warehips will pro!ably proceed to Canton
1888.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the Weck Ending August 9, 1888:)·
A Dull Day. August 10:- Bacho mer- Beg pardom, mum, but all ye have the kindness to lend mo a box of sardines to open with this canopener? Lady Phil- anthropist :-I am sorry I can't my poor fellow; and yet I can't allow the suffering and deatitate to leave my door employ-handed Here's a tract, "How to find. beaven" from which I am sure you will find consolation. Good moining
a
[That must have been rather dull day for rows when a stale We joke had to served up. have some leachcombers atout now who, we should fancy, bave no us for tracts]
[Qui e' u'simple way of "siming at the thith" but hardly of kind to justify a court being descrit ad na literally the seat of law and equity." In the "pars we have not quoted, however, there is talk of a drink. If it chanced to be the youngest of about four, that might explain the discrepancy
1 88'8.
SHARE REPORT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1913.
#
· COMPANY MEETING.
(Continued from pays 4.)
The only other item to which I shall refer is Bank Premises Account. This now stands at $61 lacs and will be further increased during the present half year by some 86 or 87 lacs for expenditura still to be me*. I am sure the policy of continu- ing to write down our property will commend itself to you. The new building in London is near-
ing completion, and you will be pleased to hear that we expect
to move in some time next month.
Political Unrest. Active trade conditions prac- tically all over the world and a good demand for money in most
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FRESH MILK
No careful mother can afford to use any but
Pure Fresh Cow's Milk..
Baby's health is of greater moment than the few Conts saved in using Tinned or other preserved milk
The Dairy Farm Milk is Pure and Fresh and con- talus no preservatives of any kind
:6%
Dairy Farm
means::
countries have been the features Good. Cleanome Milk.
of the period under review, and China, notwithstanding political
unrest, has shared in the general
The Chairman :-That is all
activity to a greater extent fiscal system. And for the ro. Holyoak and the Hon. D. than might have been expected, organisation and reform of the Landale as Directors I sconfirmed. if we take into consideration the revenue which constitutes the Mr. L. N. Leefe seconded and unprecedentedly large accumula security of the loan.
the motion was unanimously tions of silver, in the form of
Peking Problems. bars, dollars, and sycse in Shang-
agreed to. The efforts of the elder states. hai nd North China. Owing to men in Peking to grapple with unsettled conditions hard coin has the immense problems wich sur- the basicets, Gentlemen, I thank no doubt gravitated to the round this task of financial yor for your attendance.
The treaty ports as being the safest reorganisation, are being watched Dividend Warrants will be ready depositories, and trada has with the keenest anxiety by all on Monday. naturally been handicapped by who have the interests of this the fact that money, instead of great country at heart, and who circulating freely, is being hoarded. believe, like ourselves, in its ra- Conditions in China were steadi-cuperative power and immense of the recent trouble caused a wise financial administration. ly improving until the outbreak capability for development under
another set back, and I regret to It is not too much to say that say that at present business upon the result of these efforts generally is seriously hampered. depends the whole future of China, It is to be hoped that these in-and her ability to borrow on the entral disturbanoos will speedily markets of foreign nations the and, as onco confidence is re-further. suma which are still, stored and merchants are able to essential for the industrial devel. Tele-move goods with safety, I feel opment on which she must depend
sure we shall see trado active in for her growing economic neode.
the Far East,
that
To-day's Atvertisements
NOTICE.
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COMPANY
or. ST. PATHARBURG, FOR ODESSA & BLACK SFA >>PORTS.
in
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MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS.”*
Sume
SHIRTS
FOR COMFORT
AND
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(Next, door to Thos Cook & Son)·
WILLIAM
POWELL, LTD.
TELEPHONE 846
NEW
BABY CARRIAGES
WOOD, AND CANE BODIES,
WIRED ON TYRES
Smart Inexpensive Types.
SILK MERCHANTS:
HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS,
The quotations which, follow are from the Hongkong
A RAKE OPPORTUNITY MONDAY the 18th instant
CARPETS Mr. Konrad von Wiser, CARPETS graph" for August 6, 1888,
The solution of these grave Hongkong and Slunghai Bank
Having a pretty hạnvy1Stock ofȚINDIAN CARPETS on hand and vital questions cannot but be Austr-Hungarian Consul -157 per cent. premium,buyers.
The Foreign Settlement. retarded, and the future of the Hongkong, will be pleased to we are clearing them at extremely low prices, approaching very near Union Insurance E piety of
With regard to the present country jeopardised, by persist receive callers at the Imperial their cost, ard earnestly advise our valued customers and patron. Cauton-$87
ebare, disturbances, I should like to ence For
in party strifo and and Royal Consulate, Prince's not to miss this opportunity which may not come round again.
A trial visit would be more convincing than saying anything sellera.
especially refer to Shanghai, jealousies. The restoration of Building, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
further, China Traders' Insurance Cm- where the recent fighting was political cohesion and financial
MEHTA & ̈ Co. pany.$73 per share, sellers. « the Cause of considerable stability must outweigh and 235 per share, buyera.
North China lusurance-Tle. anxiety. I cannot but think precede constitutional ideals, und 10 view of the large I express the earnest hope that Canton Insurance Company,cial interests in
population and enormous finan- the younger politicians of China Ltd.,-$8 per share, veliers.
the Foreign will realise in what direction the Settlements of Shanghai, steps efforts of true patriotisin should Yangtze Insurance Association should be taken to prevent life lie, at this, the gravest juncture -Tis. 85. per share, sellers.
and property being exposed to in the history of their country. Chinese Insurance Company such gravé risks as those Mr. Hunter's Retirmen. $180 per share, buyers.
lately encountered. The in- Gentlemen, before sitting down, August 10-A Georgia paper Hong kong Fire Insurance Comterests of China are iden- I would like to take this
Capt. Kevonins, is expavod to advertises for thirty or forty good pany-$345 per share, sellers. tical with those of other opportunity to express the regret ve torte e pls on or about billy goats to batt the Common China Fire Insurance Company nations in this respect, for it is felt by your directors at the SATI EUAY, the 16th August. Council. That is not so bad, but
-$78 per share, callera.. conceivable that losses could be retirement of Mr. H. E. R.
Fr Freight or 'fa..her information, in some plece we are scqasinted
Hongkong and Whampoa Deck incurred of such magnitude that Hunter. Mr. Hunter has rendered
BRADLEY & CO., LTD. with there is no occasion for billy-Company-32 por cont. premium an indemnity to meet them valuable services to the Bank, apply to
might cripple the country finan- and I think it only right to refer
Agents. goats the Councillors make er- sollers.
specially to the able manner in Hoogk. 15th August. 198 cellent butle of themselves
which he managed our Shanghai branch through vary trying and difficult times. His sterling qualf- ties are known to everyone who
A Nasty Dlg.
[We could guess in one try, one of the plans the writer had in infnd. We purposely refrain from the tempting joke al út history and how it-
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A Loud Blast. August 15 List evening some more blasting was done at the Canton wharf, to remove the remains of the submerged rock. Some of it was done by electric ite, the rest otherwise; Mr. Mudie, the energetic engineer of the how Daoke, supervised it all. Thirteen Iba of dynamite were used this time. Just before it was rendy to fire Mr Mudie slip- pod off a wet plank in the tempor Bry couffolding, and fell in and, the blasting began. Howovor, be rose at once and and clamber- ed quite safely out, and the ex plosion took place with completed
BUCCORS.
[And the blasting began" is extremely neat though it was a little rough on Mr. Madie to have bis observations thus described. Since he was supervising the work he had a right to get close to the work-and to make what comments he pleased.]
**
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company-$2141 per Fae ex dividend, sellers.
China and Macila Steamabip Company-$115 per share, selleza.
Hongkong Gas Company $135 per share, sellers
Hongkong Hotel Company $175 per share, sellers.
ludo-China S N. Company-12 per cent, dis., sellers.
cially for many years. The Loan.
THE
HE Rusaisa Biermakip
SIBIR,"
317
| When addressing you in February last, my predecessor in the chair announced to you that a satisfactory agreement had been came in contact with him, and HONGKONG & SHANGHAI arrived at between the Chinese I feel sure I voice the feelings of BANKING CORPORATION. Government and the Sextuple you all in expressing very sincere Group with regard to the terms regret at the loss of his services
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
TELEPHONE, No. 97,
A SUMMER
DISH.
CHIVER'S..
ENGLISH GROWN FRUITS IN SYRUP
WITH
FUSSELL'S CREAM.
of a loan of £25,000,000, the con- and in wishing him many happyTHE Dividend Declared for the Half-Year ending 30th. June cluding formalities of which and prosperous years at home.
THE WONDER WATER OF JAPAN, awaited only the completion of Lefore moving the adoption of 1913, at the Rate of Two Pounds arrangements between the Chin the Report and Accounts as pre- Sterling Per Share MONDAY, CLIFFORD WILKINSON'S TANSAN
Be Government and the Powers sented, I abil s plesed to Payable on and after MONDAY, the 18th August, Current, at the interested, fur the appointment answer any questions you may Offices of the Corporation, where of suitable foreigners to the ad put to the Chair,
Shareholders are requested tɔ| Com-visory and executive posts con
apply for warrants; share, templated by the loan agree
By order of the court of Directors.
Douglas & amship Company $60 per share, sellers.
China Sugar Refining pany, Ltd. 8184 per sales and sellers.
Luzon Sugar Refining Com-
Lid-$52 per
share, pony, enter and sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company per share, buyera.
Hongkong Rope Manufactur ing Company, Ltd, $82 per shara,
ment.
Thera being-no-questions, 1 propose tbo adopsion of the re- port and statement of accounts, es presented.
•
N. J. ETABB.
Chief Manager.
The discussion of this matter took longer than was anticipated, and in the meantime, in the latter Mr. G-M. Young seconded and Hongkong, 16th Aug., 1913, [464 part of March, the unexpected said Gentlemen." announcement was made that
for
I think you will all agree that the American Group, reasons which were published in the statement the Chairman bas an official communication to the put before us in a very autfactory THE Press, had withdrawn from the one, and rearits largely from the Kowloon Sextuple consortium. The Am-talented administration of the Wou Pod Godowa Company.erican share was, however, takon Bank's affairs, revi
Hoogkong and
ITERPORT SWIMMING
TRIALS.
Our Hall of Justice." August 16:-In an article on.
Cooké Qualifies for Nomination "Oar Hall of Justice" appeare this:-On most mornings the
There was an extratrdinarily public of Hongkong, if they have leisure and inclination, can visit good at attendance at the V. R. O three courts of law in full swing, last night, when trils for the one being pretty literally the Iata port "Swim" come of. The seat of justice and equity, and the clock returns and the placing for
the " contury "were:- other two so-called by courtesy The first mentioned is the C. J. Cooke, 638/5:03. 1 Supreme Court." The judge is A. A. Clixion, 65 3-5eece...2
JO. Faob, Beccs. mild, intellectual-looking gentle. misu, he has no wig and he sits L. C. Enuza, 68 3-5ce. in a one-sided way which is (wrongfully) suggestive of par- tiality. No, he doesn't took quite one's idea of " m2 lud,”
loved bore testimony to the
H
CHINA &. MANILA STEAMSHIP CO., LTD,
al Meeting of Shareholders
63 per cent. premium, buyer over by the five remaining groups. It is very eatisfactory to see the THE Thirtieth Ordinary Gener Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., and, on the 36th April, with the Sterling reserve kept at a realic in the above Company will be
approval of their five Govern- Ltd.-$13) per share, sales,
ments, the reorganisation loan able value of £1,500,000 although held at the Compay's Offices to do this has necesitated large St. George's Building. 6, Con- Victoria, on was signed,
The loan of £25,000,000 was drawings from the half year's naught Road, issued on the 21st of May profits, and it is to be hoped that THURSDAY the 28th. August, simultaneously in London, Berlin, we have seen the last of such ex: 1913, at 11.30 in the mo.ning, for the purpose of receiving a State- Paris, St. Petersburg and penditure.
ment of Accounts and the Brussels, and the success it ach- As our Obairman pointed out, Report of the "General concurrence of the public within this part of the world we Managers for the year ending the wisdom of the policy which have been living in troublous 31st December, 1912, and electing The TRANSFER BOOKS of had been so patiently adhered to times, and it is with some relief Consulting Committee and by our own and the other Govern- that the pre-sat position permits Auditore. ments, and the necessity for us to have a wable hopes of a
from MONDAY tbs 25th August, proper safeguards in respect to period of p30s. It is particulely the Company will be CLOSED security and the expenditure of pleasing to China emerg to THURSDAY the 28th August,
from her. troubles
1913, both daya inclusive, funds, on which that policy was ing.
without so far as we know at
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.{ based.
The purpose of the Idan, after present having handicapped her
General Manage.J. ̧ ...4 liquidating the arreare of the development by making herself . 16th Aug., 1918 (899 Pte. Boxer Indemnity due to the liable for indemnities to Foreign the Powers for 1912, aims at releas
ing the provinces from the pre- rowers. We now look forward sent drain upon their resources, to the time when good govern- by the ponsolidation and con- ment will eliminate such risks How his Lordship arrives at the truth, or restrains himself
trailsation of provincial loans as have been recently run by the contracted under the late inhabitants of Shanghai and other dynasty, and by the disbandment Treaty Farts. from committing all the witnesses
Gentlemen, it is with much The telegram quoted below was of unnecessary troops; while, at for perjary, he only knows. My
the same. time, it providos impression, and that of my com- received from the Manila Obser- the Chin820 Government pleasure shist I second the report. panou, is that he tosses ap vatory by the American Canelate with substantial funds for The motion was carried o behind his desk or else gives General Hongkong, at 9.10a.m. carrying on the administration animonely judgment alternately case today:
during the period of transition Mr. F. B. L. Bowley proposed Hanglang, 10th Aug 1913 [46 for the plaintiff, the next for the Cyclone or typhoon mear or over from a provincial to a centralised that the appointment defendent."
Aparri moving W.E‚W.
Over seventy-five yards Farmer did 49.04-5secs, and fifty in 30.8-5sec.
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Hongkong.
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