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REVIEW.

*FINANCE IN CHINA."

Finanon In China. Dy B. R. Wagol, (Shanghai the North China Herald, Lid, 10 or 18 nei).

Ia" Finance in China" Mr. S. R. Wagel has given to the public a volume which the business ele- mont will read with the keonest interest and which has a very great deal in it that will oldim the attention of non-business readers

who wish to enlargo their fond' of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1915

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

(Contnued from page 1.)

Another German Aeropiane Brought Down,

nformation concerning Obins to-day, and the aviators were captured. and Chinese ways.

A German aeroplane was brought down, east of Gerbaviller

Starting from the sesuoption that the Republic of Chins is a product of the most impracticable idealism"-an asumption which those of his readers who

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have followed thecourse of events)

during the past three years will probably not "take a very great exception-Mr. Wagel-re- minds us that the country is faced with questions that are anything but idealistic; tight questions of finance and of, profit and loss)

Germans Again Repulsed Near Gumblonen.

Jan. 30, 1.45 a..

change in Eastern Praseia or on either bank of the Vistula. Fighting A Petrograd communique says there has been no important

Germans have rewed their attacks in the Borjimoff region and continues in the fore" region north of Pilikallen and Gumbinnen. The have been repulsed with heavy loss by a counter-attack. We dis- lodged the enemy from the trenches with the bayonet and captured

several mitrailleuses..

More Captures by Russians, theories in the Our progrena on the Galicia front, in the Daklin and Vyschkoff which all the thro. That the passes has been maintained, notwithstanding a desperate region of country has got into a bad way the Beskid pass, where, in consequence of an offensive from superi. on the part of the Austrians-except in the region of on account of basi fioanco is hie or scemy force, our advance guarde fell back a little on previously. primary contention, though he is careful to add that the same thing prepared positions. Wo optared, along this front during the last

Nothing important is happening in Bukovine, three days, 2,180 prisonera, three guns and ten initraillenses.

has happened before in China; and the bright little historical interpolations with which the book in doited se vo to drive home the assertion.

An Agricultural Country. Another point which Mr. Wugel brings out, and one which the rest of the world apt to ignoro, is that China is, before all things, aa agricultural country, and that it in the tiller of the oil who "counts as the main prop of the Government." This mattor will specially interest those who are

Crushing Defeat of Turks.

Jan. 30, 11.30a.m. Reuters correspondent in Faria saya that the fatin states that the Turks bave suffered another crushing defeat in Persia, their right wing being overthrown by the Russians, who are reported to have entered Tabriz. The Turks are fleeing.

WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.

concerned directly or indirectly Mr. G. A. Dutton Miss G. A. S.

Callaghan,

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NOTICE.

having arrived from the above Ports Consignees of cargo by her the 1st day of February, 1915, the Take notice that on and after are hereby informed that their management of the abovo Hotel goods will be delivered from will be carried on by L. W. Mak alongside, or remaining on board after 4 p.m. must be signed by the said L. W. Cargo, impeding the discharge future correspondence and orders In place of O. C. Moosa, and all

the 1st Feb. will be landed at Mak. Consignee's risk and expense.

1.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be count- ersigned by :-*

JARDINE, MATHESON &CO., LTD, General Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1915,

B.

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

NEW MACAO HOTEL,

Macao.

Macao, 1st February, 1915.

For SHANGHAI KOBE & MOJI.

THE Steamship

"UMTA,"

Captain T. P. Babb, will be despatched for the above ports, on THURSDAY, the 4th instant, at 3 p.m..

For Freight or Passage apply to DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd.

Agents,

with the pushing of newer in- dustries in Chien. The area of The wedding took place on cultivated land has, it seems, been Saturday, at St. John's Cathedral, variously estimated at 866,000,000 of Mr. G. A. Dution, A.C.A., third aores and 400,000,000 acres.sou of Mr. H. B. Datton, JP., The forests, too, Hr. Wagel re-and Mrs. Datton, of Carzon Park, minda es, further constitute a big Chester, and Misa Georgina The death is announced of SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, source of revenu or would do,| Ehzabeth Stuart Callaghan, Rear Admiral the Hon. Vistor

Hongkong. but thrt the trees have ben felled daughter of the late Mr. T. Stewart Alexander Moutaga, O.B., Heir To the in many places without new ones Callaghan and Mr. Collett-Moore, Presumptive to the 8th Earl of being planted. The division of of Whitehaven, England. The Sandwich, the land in the various province ceremony was performed by the is gone into very closely, and, Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the in 1841, joined the Navy in 1853,

The deceased, who was born TAKE NOTICE that under No. Hongkong, 1st February, 1915.

5 of the DOMESTIC from the author'a unalysis, China chaplain to the Cathedral, the served in the Baltic, the Back CLEANLINESS and VENTILA-FOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. would appear to be a Paradise for Rev. V. E. Copley Moyle, Ses, the China War of 1857 and TION BYE-LAWS (as amended), FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, the advocates of small holdinga. A formidable array of figures as Mr. A. R. Lowe, of Mesara. Lowe, Naval Brigade in 1857-58 and WESTERN Division of the City

SINGAPORE & SAIGON. The bride was given away by in the Indian Matiny with the very Domestic Building of part of Bush Building within the to the yield of the various hands Bingham and Mathews, of whose pars of 1859. He was promoted of Victorin, occupied by Men-THE Steinship. is given, and from it one feels in-staff the bridegroom is a member. by an Order-in-Council and re-bers of more than one family, olined to argue that there is less der wedding gown was of ivory coived the thanks of both Houses except those within the European

"UMTA," exouse for Chinees finance being satin nud her bridal veil, of old of Parliament for his services in Reservation or those parts of having arrived from the above in the topsy-turvy condition in rose point lace, was surmounted the Naval Brigade, in 1880, served a Domestic Building used as a ports, consignees of cargo which it finds itself to-day than with a wreath of orange blossoms, in the Channel Ficet, the Medit Shop, Office or Godown, must be hereby informed that thoir goods many people would have believed, in harmony with the trimming erranean and the West Indian CLEANSED and LIMEWASH- will be delivered from alongside.

the on the gown. Her bouquet was Stations, and, part of the time, ED THROUGHOUT by Cargo impeding the discharge Sundry other sources of re- a white shower. She was attended was senior officer, coast of Spain, owners during the months of of the vessel will be landed at Vendeare gono into

with by Miss Alice Clark, of Shanghai, during the Carlistiots. He thoroughness: salt, ikin, custome, as bridesmaid, with Miss Kittie retired in 1886.] etc; and, while on this subject, the Blair and Miss Bessie Blair as author has no hesitation in reling train-bearers, Master Villon out opium for good and all. "The Williams acted as page. future of this source is, of courie, The bridesmaid wore a drem of Bettled," he says. "There will be Nattier blae satin crepe, trimmed no more likin on foreign opium with point lace, and a black and, as the caltivation of tho poppy has trimmed with pink r08, ja being vigorously suppressed, while the two train there is also little chance, of cel

wore white Bilk

Chinese Revenue.

i.

CLAIM FOR RENT.

Was Defendant a Partner or Not?

February and March..

are

once, at consignees' risk and N.B. The word “throughout" expense. used in this Notice means that Cargo remaining on board the Blouses should be Limewash-after the 3rd inst. at noon will ed in respect of all the Walls of be landed at consignees' risk and each Room, all Cubicles, Parti-expense.

tions, Stair Casings and Stair No Fire Insurance has been Linings, all Ceilings and the effected.

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Undersides of Roofs in Main. Bills of Lading will be counter- morning, before Mr. Justice Quarters and inclusive of Veran- DAVID BASSOON & CO., LTD.

In the Summery Court, this Buildings, Offices and Servants signed by the undersigned. bearers Gompertz,

Chan Kwang, daha.

Agents. lectinglikin on native opium. Tais trimmed with forget-me-nots, with (second floor) sued Law ran and Containing Walls limewashed up

frocks Merchant, 9, Gresson Street, The Backyard must have its Hongkong, 1st February, 1915. source of revenue is brand to disbate to match, and oarried shop-Company, Ip Nim-mow, Chan to the level of the First Floor. appear at an early date."

A long chapter is devoted to

Tez-Cheung, Wong Cheng-ki, Mr. H. S. Bennett acted as Tam Wai-cho, ani Tam Krok Woodwork in good "condition,

choy, alias Tom Yuk-aum, aline

Lorde' orooka.

Carved, Painted or Polished

that on labour is but short, yet .R.0.0., LR,AM" presided at Tam Ling, parlaers in lawraned, but must be Cleansed.

the organ and as the happy couple and Company, for the sum of City lies to the West of Tank The Western Division of the $1,000, being the balance due on Lane and Cleverly Street. December 1, 1914, under an agree ment dated August 19, 1914

the author contrives to impart very great amount of information as to wage-saring which we imagine will be rew to many of our readers. Toc ohapter dealing with industries aid manufactures is again an exce, lingly fall one giving valuable statistica scent the different parts of the country. Currenc Matter.

The course of trade-progress in general is followed very closely,

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left the charoh Mendelssohn's Wedding March" was rendered and the church bells rong.

W. BOWEN ROWLANDS,

Secretary..

held at ineflongkong Hotel, where and Grist, appeared for the

Subsequently a reception was Mr. Grist, af Mesere, Wilkinson -Dated this 1st February, 1915. Mrs. A. R. Lowe did the honours, plaintiff and Mr. Dennys, of THE BRITISH DOMINIONS and later in the afternoon Mr. and Mr. Dutton left for Taipo, where Meera Dennys and Bowley, GENERAL INSURANCE Co.

appeared for the defendant, Tem Ltd., OF 'LONDON.

The Undersigned having been

the honeymoon is being spent.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

From MEXICAN, PERUVIAN

and

CHILIAN PORTS

JAPAN PORTS.

B.8."ANYO MARU"

and

The above named Steamer hay-

Bills of Lading for countersigna- ing arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send in their ture, and to take immediate delivery of cargo from alongside. bride's going-away

Cargo remaining undelivered Mr. Grist, in opening, said he appointed Fire Insurance Agents on 3rd instant at Costume was of saphire blue with anderstood that judgment had of the above Company, are now will be landed at Consignées velvet hat to match, trimmed besa entered against the first, prepared to accept risks at our risk and expense and delivery with ostrich feathers. Her fure second, third, fourth and filth rent rates. were of Arotic fox.

defendants.

The

Yuk-nam,

W.G. WORCESTER & Co. His Lordship waid judgment Hongkong, 1st February, 1915. had not been entered against the second defendant.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

noon

must then be taken from the Company's.Godown.

bat the chapter which will prob ably prove most enticing to Hongkong readers, who poss much of their time in wrestling with | the currency problem and the the writer an injustice, for the

No Fire Insurance whatever dark and vain ways of Chinese pages are so full of matters

will be effected, Aku Men ASI

No claim will be recognised monetary systems in general, are historical and sociological that thoes on "The Finance of Trade, often une can forget that one is

after the Goods have left the Mr. Griat said that the

| Steamer or Godown, and all Goods" "Exchange and s Banking," perusing a work on so, outwardly lease of the property was

remaining undelivered on 8th Money, Credit and Prices," and forbidding a subject as finance. signed by the defendants and the

February, at5pm. will be subject Publlo Finance," for here, we Finance in China" is written by rent was to be $1,100 a month. at got something of an in-s man who keeps his eyes about Therent for the month of Nevem "THE Undersigned has received to rent and landing charges. sight into the mysteries of local him and his powers of observation, ber was paid either in pash or a

Instructions to sell by PublicAll chafed and otherwise dam- aged Cargo to be left on board Values and the whys and where ever on the aleri; for which resson promissory note, but when the rentVE WEDNESDAY. tlog of same to be held on 11th

Auotion onpotesta

or in the Godown, and examina- fores of the ups and downs of it is as far removed from the dry for Decomber become due, 8110 the 3rd February, 1915.com February at 10a.m. exchange.

as-dust politico-economical treat was paid on account and now they mencing at 5.30 p.m. at the All Claims must be filed From the above faint outline it ises penned by writers of the were suing for the balance. Mule Transport Lines, Happy on or before 16th February, may possibly be assumed that Mr. ledger and statistic-sheet order Mr. Donnya, said that his de Valley (opposite Happy Retreat otherwise they will not be Wagel's book is one calculated as it is possible to conceive. The fence was that his client was not

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Onylow now. recognised. delight is in facts and figures in the East and in every library The hearing was proceeding as

TermsCash on delivery!

GEO. P. LAMMERT. To assume this is, however, to do in the West.

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