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THE WAR AFFECTING HONGKONG.

STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSED. Insurance Companies and

War Risks,

MESSES SETNA'S REPORT.

Messra, S. D. Setua & Co., in their roport dated July 31," state:6

The fand collected by the Chineso of this place in aid of the sufferers of the last flood is grow

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1914.

A)

MUTINY IN ANHUI.

Looting by Unpold Soldiers.

Telegrams from Anking and In the course of convoraation ing to a very big figure, and, to Tengohi, a flourishing market with one of the leading_offiviale have the fand augmented town in the district of Shinning, of a Mariae Insurance Com. any by another big figure, they are report a serious mutiny of tho in the Colony, this morning, we now preparing to hold a Bazar.troope stationed at. Tengohi. on were informed that rator for, war and many of the Chineas as well July 21. "

risks doubled yesterday. Many as foreigners have presento It appears that, owing to lack of the companies are fighting shy various kinds of articles for sale, of fande, the full "ring" of

of insurance with regard to Eur-(and to convert the money patrol troops stationed at Eas opean porte, while in one instance realised

a

to

DAIRY FARM NEWS

DAIRY FAR

NOTHING CAN EXCEL

OUR

DAISY BRAND

Augmont the shan, Tengohi, was reduced from TABLE BUTTER.

the Ocmpany has turned down funds. The floda have not subtime to time by Wang Kung- the insurance of all cargo on sided in all places on account of hong, their ommander, until at boats under the German flig and continued rain, and that has Inst barely 200 men were left of of the belligerent Austria. greatly retarded business. It is the force. Recently, the pay for Matters became so gravo in the leo reported that a few of the even this remnant has been in stock and share world that the Chinese morchants who are deal- arrears; conéequently, the troops stockbrokers decided to hold ing in sundry articles bave closed got beyond control on the morn- special meeting this morning to their doore. This act will bringing of July 21. Thoy flocked to the tako a consensus of opinion on the lot of gonde again in the market. Tea Likit Oflice from which they closing of the Association until The trouble in Europe, on account secured $4,000 ready money. further notice. The idea is to of the war between Austria and When there, they discovered that savo panic. The thirteen ex Servia, and the other powers the likin money was kept on de abango banks are to be consult mobilising, had an effect on the posis with the Tho Bank; where ed and if it is decide to claro silver market, which dropped upon they marched to that bank down the exchange it is conjec heavily during the fortnight, and forcibly took away more than tared that panic will be averted, which caused the rates ofexchange $8,000 in silver dollars. Then, The meeting was held and it to fall heavily. This heavy fall to facilitate their escapa, they was decided, following the lead has also demoralized the import visited an outfitter's shop and dis of the London Stock Exchango, trade.

carding their uniforme, dressod to close the local Exchange until

themselves in civilian clothes and farther notice.

decamped.

very

SIKH SEDITION.

Allezations of Serious Conspiracy in Shangbal.

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IT IS PURE, DELICIOUS AND POSITIVELY THE BEST BRAND

On the Market.

INSIST ON GETTING THE GENUINE ARTICLE.

FREIGHT CIRCULAR,

The Market Exceedingly Quiet.

the merchant Rico exports from Saigon from

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Midwives Board,

His Excellenoy the Governor has been pleased, under Section 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, (Ordinance No. 22 of 1010), to ap. point Dr. Singeha Hosshoo and to re-appoint Dr. G. Montagu Harston and Dr. Alice D. Sibree. to be Members of the Midwives Board for a term of three years' from the 1st August, 1914.

Murder Trial,

ranged to be held on Monday and Tuesday next for this purpose of trying the greaser who was com mitted for trial the day before yesterday on a charge of having murdered another greaser on board the s.s. Empress of Asia.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

TION OF HONGKONG,

BANK HOLIDAY,

MONDAY, 3rd August, 1914.

boing a BANK HOLI DAY, all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business.

By Order, E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, let August, 1914. MARINE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION OF HONGKONG.

BANK HOLIDAY.

:

MONDAY, 3rd August, 1914, being a BANK HOLIDAY, INSURANCE all MARINE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Bus

iness.

By Order, E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.

Bengal Opium-Market ruled steady and sales are reported in

Mossrs Lamke and Roggo,in their 1 chost of Patna Now at $9,325, As Tengohi is a large market report dated to-day, stato- per chest, 12 chests of Patas Old for tho, Len trade, and the tea When we reported last under at $0,100 to 9,200 parohost, and season has just begun, consider data of 18th July, it was expected Benarea Now 2 chests at $9,050 ablo soms of money sent there by that the freight market would, per chest, in all about 15 chests. the tea merchants were looted to improve as soon communication A special sessions is hoing or

loth Commander between the interior and Canton A sequel to the recont assault Clearances:-1 obest Patna New, the last oneh. case in the Police Court, which chests Patna Old, 5 chests Wang and Lieutenant Yiu, an had been restored. But on Recount led to some interesting disclosures Benares New, and 1 chest Basaros officer, were killed by the of the big rice-dealers holding out Old, in all about 18 chests. Un matineers. The gentry and the for very high prices in the interior regarding alloge sedition among several of the Sikhs in Shanghai, sold Stock:-124 chests Patan meroheute bave been debating and being unwilling to engage was beard before Mr. G. W. Now, 704 chests Patna Old; 200 how beat in future to accure the themselves farther before the old stocks are cleared, the market has King, Police Magistrate, on July chests Banarce New, and 171 protection of the town.

The loss sustained by the town ruled exceedingly quiet and only 27. The charge rolated to the cheeta Benares Old, in all about sane complainant as in the last 1,199 chieste, Seld but uncleared folk is said to be very heavy, asa few fixture have been done in the direction Saigon to Hongkong case, Buta Singh, and the two stock:-21 cheste of Patna New, gangs of local looters and nun- men charged wore Kosar Singh 100 chests of Patna Old, 18 ouests bers of the floating population at 16 cents per pichl. At the close and Glenda Singh, watchmen. of Benares Now, and 46 chests of joined the troops in looting, there are hardly any orders trace- The former was charged with Benares Old, is all about 107 With only a few revolvers in their able in the market. being concerned with Wajir cheats, Closing quotations (per possession, Singh in assaulting the complain-chas:) as under Patna New volunteers, whose arms bad beon 1st of January to 15th July FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA ant in Yueafong Hoad on the $9,325; Potos Old $9,100; recalled by the authorities several amount to 782,682 tons AS COM- 25th ult, and doing him Benares Now $0.050; Benares months ago, could do nothing to pared with 603,371 tons during check the outbreak or to minimize corresponding period last year. actual bodily harm, and Ganda Old $8,825.

Malwa Opium:-Ruled steady, the extent of looting, The Quotation stands for August Singh was charged with being and sales are reported of about losters, all fully laden with September shipment at $4 29 per an accessory before the fact.

againat * Mr. K. E. Nowman appeared 54 cheste ut $8 300 to 8,400 par treasure and valuables, were seen pioul fo.b. Saigon

$3.94 samo period last year. picul. Clearances are reported to escape toward the south, to prosecute, and said he proposed

Unsold Admiral Teeng has received a The North reports that there is to asked for a remand, as the of about 02 cbesta.

Field-Marshal an absolato dearth of orders.on complainant was in hospital in a stock is estimated at about 1,105 telegram from

serious condition. The cheats. Sold but unclosed Feng of Nonking to the effect the market and it is expected that charge, on the face of it, may stock is about 158 chests. Closing that emissaries from White Wolf rates will further decline.

quotations (per "picul) are" have been inciting troops station. Saigon, Philippines-A couple not appear, he said, to be a very under: Malws New and Olded along the Yangreze to revolt of fixtures hanyo been effccled at Beriona one, but there whis

and join him, and that he, the the rate of 26/20 cents to 1 option a good deal behind it. The $8,300 to 38,400.

Colton: Sales are reported of Governor, should warn his sold. 2 ports. There are further in- complainant had been very badly

İPTS against being duped. quiries is the market in this asrnulted, in fact he was rendered about 200 packages of Bengal at unc inscious, and his Worship $25 per picni. Unsold stock is Admiral Tseng bas requested Mr. direction, for which up to the time would remember that only a few estimated at about 3,000 bales. Yang, the l'angin of Shanghai, to of writing tonnage could not be days ago the samo man was Closing quotations are $22 to get co-cparation of the foreign eocared.

police in discovering and arrest- Bangkok: Regular linera and assaulted and a Sikh sent to prison 20 per pical. in connection with it. After bes:»' Bombay Yara:-The fall in ing any emissaries who may hap- Chinese time-chartered boats seem to have great difficulty in obtain ing the evidence, Mr. Newman the rate of exchange has caused pen to be in this port.

The Governor has also received ing fall cargoes for Hongkong said he thought the Court could great panic in the market and come to no other conclusion but the importers advanced the prices a tolegram from the Generalis Present rate to Hongkong stands that the two cases were related. in proportion with the drop in simo's Office in Peking, inform at 30 cents per picul for loading The complainant was going along exchange, which was not responding him of the arrest of the rebels inside the bar.. Yuenfong Road about 8 o'clock ed to by the purchasers, and a who were sent by Tsen Chuan- on Saturday morning. As he was moderate business transpired.

Local Mill:-Sales are reported passing a certain alleyway, two men came out, one of whom was of about 1550 balos, No. 10. at in custody. They passed the $114/118, and No. 12a at $121 complainant, but immediately per bale,

Japanese Yarn:-Sales are afterwards they turned round and Wajir Singh struck him on the reported of about 250 bales of head. He was knocked down, No. 203. at $141 to 150 per bale, and while he was on the ground Sundry ArticlesIn imports Ganda Singh came cut of a pawn-enles are reported in Kismis at shop, where it would be proved $18 (per Picul), Almonds at he had been since 7 o'clcck, and 40 (por Picul), Borax at $20 told the other two men to hit the to 21 (per Picul), Fennel Seeds complainant across the eyes and at $84 (per Picul), Mytambolame blind him. The man was struck at $2.1-2 (per Picul), Putebuck Borces the fare, and it was thin at $100 to 105 (per Pical) start has been made in this work, prefect, Mr. Hung, on this blow that rendored bim Rosa Oil at $70 to 85 (per Pical) and the firat batoh of 25 men unconscious. The men then ran Saadal wood oil at $100 to 170 has been sent boms. The second matter, and Mr. Hang laid their case before Mr. Yang Cheng, the away, and the complainant was (per Picul), Saffron at $7 to 7.1-2 batch, consisting of only 18 men; found by a Chinese constable, (per Cutty), Bazoar Store at will leave here to-day under the Taoyin of Shanghai.

1914, CHARLES ANDREW succeeded in obtaining the con- BUTHERTON RUSS ceases his still unconscious. The police$130 and 225 (par Catty), and care of Mr. Lu Tsu-chong. Work several conferences Mr. Yung has AS and from the 1st August, were unable to bring very much Apricote at $21 (per Pioul). In on account of the third lot le sent of the Consular Body to the connection with the firm of GOLD- evittence, but this was on account exports purobases are reported being pushed on. of the fact that the Sikh watch-in Cassia at $121 to 13 (per Offies has been removed to the imposition of this duty on pawn RING & RUSS and with the full men go off duty at 6 o'clock until Picul), Fire-orackers (at various Chinese city, there is some fear shops in the Settlement, but the consent and permission of the 8 o'clock, and the ussault was prices). Preserves at 3:1-2 to 6 on the part of ex-rebels to set date is postponed till August 1, UNDERSIGNED has joined the committed at a time when there (per case), Vermilion at $71 (per foct on Chinese soil. In order to The pawnshope hero will be office of Mr. J. H. Gardiner.

Case), China Roots at $8 to 13,1-2 reassure these men, a notice has treated in exactly the same way Counsel then went into the (per Picul); Sagar Candy at $10 been issued by the office asking as those in the interior. Only a Hongkong, 1st August, 1914. motive of the assault, and said (per Picul), and Cardamom those who wish to turn loyal stamp of one dollar cent is to be

subjects to sand in their names attached to a pawn-ticket vouching INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-

TION Company Limited. that certain persons had been Seeds at $30 (per Picul.)

and addresses by pcst, and trust for any article or articles pledged reported as being undesirable

Dividend Warrants dated Lon- characters. The names included proved, he asked that the accused the authorities to move on their for $10 or more, those for smaller

the duty.

don, 15th June, 1914, may be bad the complainants, and it was be committed for trial. There behalf, provided they do not amounts being exempted from

on application at the Offices of A Peking telegram has it that, alleged that they had had sedi- was evidence of a very serious change their place of residence.

Some time ago, the larger in view of the failure to obtain a

the undersignod. tious dealings. Buta Singh, the conspiracy among the Sikhs in

JARDINE, MATHESON complainant, was a man with a Shanghai, and if it was allowed pawnshops in Shanghai were loan from the Quintuple Syadi- requested by the Chinese auth cate to meet the short-term loane

& 00., LTD. large amount of influence among to go on, it was impossible to say orities to pay the stamp duty on

General Managers. the Sikh community, and ho was where it would end,

His Worship said he would their pawntickets from July 1. falling due, it is proposed to at one time secretary of the Gurd- wara. He was a highly respecta- certainly commit the accused for The pawnshops in the Settlement lasue a Home Loan for 6,000,000 hesitated to comply with this?) at 6 per cent, interest in ble man, and he submitted that trial, if the oase was made out. the case was much more serions Evidence of arrest was given, request, lest the foreign municip. six instalments, each province to portion, and a suitable national than if the amault had been.com- and also as to the finding of the al councila, should deem it an undertake the flotation of certain mitted out of the personal epite complainant, and the Oase was infringement of their re

NO Daily News. If the Court thought, the case remanded until Friday morning gulations. They positioned the revenue to be pledged as security time. HOLDEN, HONGKONG

were no Sikhe about.

To carry salt from Nausha Dy to Canton, a small steamer is re- ported fixed at $360 per ton..

Time-charter: The British as,

Pilbarra has been chartered for two years and the German ss., Sexta for 12 months, both for the Saigon/Hongkong trade.

banan at Singapore to Canton to induce the troops there to join Teen in attempting another.re- volution. Theas two rebels have beon transported to Peking and have admitted their guilt, adding that Teen Chuan-histon has an lice for plotting in Shanghai, the management of which is entrusted to his nephew Teen Kai chiah The Governor has

Fixtures Reported.—Elongay adopted the usual measures to have the man traced and arrested. Hongkong at $1.70 per too.

As already reported, a fair

Repatriation of Rebels

Since the

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