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HONGKONG" TRADE..

Conditions During the Past" Fortnight.

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The following extracts are from the fortnightly price current and market report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, dated March 12.:-

Cotton Piese Goods, -Very little new business has been effect- ed during the interval but olear ances continue on a satisfactory ole. The last quotation for spot Mid, American was 5.00d and Manchester prices have ad- vanced generally.

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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND

THE CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND.

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"How the Tobacco goes to the Front,

We have raozived the following letter from Mr. G. J. B. Sayer, the Hon. Secretary of the above fund:---

To the Editor,

"Hongkong Telegraph, Dear Sir,Will you be good enough to insert the following for the information of the subscribers to the fond, as my committee de- aires me to give full particulars as to the manner the money is Fancy Cotton Goods,-No new sales of any importance are re-disbursed, and how the cigarettes ported and the immediate outlook and tobacco are forwarded to the

front and trenches. I distinctly unfavourable.

Hitherto the consignments were or two failures dro impending sad

sent direct from Hongkong by the considerable quantities of cargo P. & 0. Co. through the courtesy will, it is feared, be thrown on of Hon. Mr. Howatt, C. M. G., an already overatooked market. Prices on this side are hopelessly freight free; but, owing to the below home parities. Clearances length of time taken in transit, it was thought better to have the have fallen off considerably.

Cotton Yara.The demand has consignments sent direct from the factory, Thie is now dons been very meagre and this coupled and the manager of the British with the rise in exchange "caused a recession in values of $2 to 83 American Tobacco Co., Ltd. wirea per bale. Quotations are:-No home the orders free of cost, and the consignments are sent direct 10a. at $77/108 No. 12 st

from the faptory-addressed to nine $83/100. No. 10 at $95/109. the D. D. O. S. Arsenal, London,

No. 20 at $93/121. Arrivals 9,000 bales. Sales 2,000 bales. Shipments 600 balen. Bargains Unsold stock 10,000 bale. 52,000 bales.

Woollen, Oar "market con-

för transmission to the base.

The cost of the Woodbine Cigarettes "ia. £1.0.0 per 3000 and the plug tobacco 11d psr 1b, which are the same rates as

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EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1915,

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

GERMANS TORPEDO BRITISH VESSEL,

HUGE LOSS OF LIFE.

BELGIANS PROGRESS ON THE YSBR.

America and Mexico,

[Reater'a Service to The "Telegraph."]

March 13, 3.25 a.m. Unofficial reports state that the as. Bayano was torpedoed at o'clock in the morning off. Coraswell Point Wigtownshire. sank almost immediately and two hundred perished, A Belfast collier landed some survivors at Ayr on Thursday

evening.

The 8.8. Castlereagh took "refuge from a submarine at Ballintrae near Portrush,

[The above is apparently the latter part of a Renter's telegram,

tinues quiet." Stooke in hand horged to those who send from the first portion of which has not yet come to hand.]"

appear to be sufficient to last for considerable time yet except in

a few cortain lines.

Metala,Small business his

home.

On each consignment in marked Prosens from Hongkong" so that our brave Allied Forces mag

them whilst fighting our battle.

French Commanders Wounded.

March 13, 3.25 a.m. ** A raport from Paris atates:-General Mannowry and Army

American Murdered in Mexico.

March 18., 3.25 alm.

THE WAR.

Its Effect on Far Eastern Trade.

GERMAN ATTACK ON SHIPPING.

Proposal for a Distinctive Mark.

BRAVE WORDS FROM

"KIEL

It was a Teuton publicist Whose words flowed calma and

true: "I wish to make it clear. Allahabad, February 17.-The "What we propose to do Pioneer's London correspondent About your feet." cables:

\" said,

The sailer

We havsein fleet-in all your days You saw not such a sight. That was the most almmahtiger That over went to fight." "But it don't go," the sailor mid. "It barks, but it don't bite."

....

“Dər bark it is from thundase

gons;

So has that mighty fleet Ein gun-aber so wunderschon ! To lay it is to hit.". "It may be so," the sailor said." "But let me look at it.'

The tables giving the valua of our trade with all British poss85- sions and foreign countries during the last quarter of 1914, which have now been issued by the Nearly all the neutral nations "Meinherr, it's up to you.” Board of Trade, enable us to have now protested against the discover to what extent the war German intention to sink ships at bas interfered with the trade sight. The intimation against between the United Kingdom trading with Britain is not having and the countries of the Far East. much effect, so no sailings have We have before us for the first been cancelled. It is believed time the figures for a complete that Germany will invite neutral quarter of war, as well as for three shipowners to run cargoes for her months in which our commercial under a distinctive mark. affairs, after the entire dielocation Being under the pressure of which they suffered at the out-our

BOA power, Germany is break of hostilities, may be said seeking release by establishing

have adapted themselves

a reign of faar by mathods to the now conditions. The such as she employs at home and October-December quarter of on small peoples. The American 1914, therefore, lends itself protest has given the lead to the well for an analysie. of maller nations, whose united the first effects of the war upon voice baoke the energetic Note our foreign trade. We can at the from Washington. Violent Ger same time armine the figares man efforts are being made to for the complete year, upon which induce America to modify the the five months of war have made State Department's attitude, hat a considerable impression, Deal German intrigue so far has failed ing first with British possessions, to re-establish a favourable at as being most deeply affected by mosphere for diplomatic action. the war, we find that the total value of the produce and manu- factures of the United Kingdom exported to Hongkong daring the last quarter of 1914 dropped to £484,184 from 1,128,957 in 1913 and '£1,009,200 in 1912. The this colony took something less

German Army Chief's Son than half the usual quantity of

Slain in the Air, goods in the war quarter of 1914 Paris, January 13.-Captain The total exports to Hongkong von Falkenhayn, a son of the for the year, namely, 63,609,166, German chief of general staff, were 8744,882 less than in 1913, was abot dead 2,000 feet

The treatment of Belgium fret turned the drift of American opi- nion and practically the naval Degree has made it still more difficult for the President to ourb public expression.

that we

The Dreadnoughts have in there v Would freeze you with their

thander

Of gunnery, also your ships Would be their sport and plan-

der

If you so out of senses were The sailor said, "I wonder."

And we have cruisers wunder

...schnell,

whose valour there's no curbin.” They was like greyhounds from

ein leash

When they work up the turbine," The sailor muced. Perhaps,

said be "You're talking of the Getben?"" There's plenty more like here

- inside;

Of what could sink your lot, The asilor said,

Well, that's all right. Why don't you have a shot ? ". "If you could see that uplandid

been reported in steel plates and know that we are thinking of Commsader Villaret, while inspecting the first line of tranches, but still £78,404 higher than in in the air rear Amiens on She was not all we've got. cuttings but the demand is re

On each consignment being thirty yards from the enemy, waza wounded by a bullet, while 1912. Our imports are, on Sunday. He was reconnoitring Das Wilhelmshaven she is full stricted. Prices at home are again Ermer. It is unlikely that lower despatched a letter is forwardedxamining the Germans through a loophole. figures can be looked for, as ton-to the following London Papers

Reuter's correspondent at Washington states that Zapatistas nage is scarce, and the demand giving them information of the

have murdered an American named MoMan in his house in for home trade is good. Locally quantitien sent viz:-

Manager-Lloyda Weekly prices are firm, but quotations

Manager · Reynolds Nows-Mexico City where the American Asg was flying.

The United States have demanded the punishment of the of are nominal.

poper

The Peoples News- fenders and compensation. Manager paper Manager-News of the World Manager Daily Mirror.

war.

AGE

British Bombard Westende. (Offisial Telegram from French Government, via Peking).

March 11 On March 11, in Belgium, samall British squidron of mroplanes bambarded Westende with success,

The Belgium troops on the Yeer, north sector, progressed from four to five hundred metres at several different points.

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The French repuised two German attacks neir Zindvoerde," The Army in the Neave-Capelle region repálsed two cɔnater attacks, inflioting very heavy losses upon the enemy.

Sensible progress has been made by the French in Champagne, the wood situated to the west of Perthes.

Flour Market Report.-Ameri oan Market: The wheat market has had a temporary est back probably due to over speculation, but, with the small surplus avail My Committee beg to thank "able for the remainder of the sea- these who en generously con

sen, prices are bound to rise again tributed to the fand and traat shortly. The demand for our there will send their sabaorip for home consumption is steady tions to help the good cause and and prices are unchanged. Leal to enable them to keep the Market: The Native demand is pliss going during this terrible absolutely "dead, and the only enquiries on the market are from Subscriptions will be received Straits and Java eto. Prioas re- by either morning or evening pain main unchanged with few transpers, members of the committes, actions, and stocka are about a

or the Hon. Seoretary and Trea million sacks of all grades.

arer and such subsoriptions will Opium-Bengal Market has ba soknowledged as hitherto. continued extremely quiet with

March 11. quotations as follows: Patos,

The British Army, supported by our artillery, gained an import. Now $9,325,00, Old $9,200.00, V.

706,000 Cigarettes (5,000. ant success in Belgium, carrying 2,500 metre of tarman trenches, Old $8,100.00. Benares, Now Egyptian Cigarettes presented by and then progressing two kilometres, cipting 1,000 prisoners, $9,050.00, Old $8,025.00, V. Old Messrs. Dadeoglou Bros. out of $8,825.00. Clearances are very the above being sent to the Bass some mitrailleuses and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.

The Germans counter-attacked several times in Champagne but failed. We strengthened our positions,

French stock stand at 71.67.

CHURCH SERVICES.

The amount sent to date to the Front and Trenches:

poor. Malwa Market: Absence of Hospital for the sick fresh business is still the prevail-wounded).

ing fasture and values. are un- 1948 lbs of Plog Tobacco. altered. New to 3 years drug,

$9,300.00. Older, $9,400.00.

Deliveries very poor.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

A Remarkable War Film.

and.

Bilk Circular.-Messrs. Herbert Dent and Co's Canton tilk circular, dated February 13, bales. states:-Stook:- 2:500

"The War of Wara" Key Market:--Silk: There has bean quite a good business doing for stone Company's firm, illustrative both the Continent and America of the present straggle in Europe during the fortnight, no doubt will shortly be soreened at the purchases here and there induced Victoria Theatre. It depicts, in a by a desire on the part of native startlingly realistio manner, the dealers wishing to realies before main events of the conflict, and the China New Year. On the takes about three hours to show. whole however, prices have mark. Scouting, hand-to-hand fight- ed a good advance and stocking,. remaining are held for still higher prices, Waste. Nothing report ed. Market stronger and stook

hold for higher prices.

Mentally Deranged.

artillery firing, the mobilization of troops, the devastation left in the wake of

advancing or retiring armies are all to be seen in lifelike fashion, and if the pictures are only half as good as the advance photo-

graphe which have been shown

to

us, sinematograph-goers have n

Robert White, an unemployed big treat in store. We understand ship's officer, has been sent to the that the film was brought to an Government Civil Hospital. He untimely end by the fact that the vis supposed to have been suffering operator himself was wounded

from some mental derangement, during the firing,

British Success; French Confirmation; (Havas Telegram.)

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.

4th Sunday in Lent, 14th Mar, 1915. Holy Communion (8.5 a.m.) Introit: Aslam, Hymns: 520, 320, 324, 551, Service: Merbecke. Matins (11a.m.) Venite: Responses: Ferial Alcock. Psalms: Robinson. "Benedicito: Arnold, Ames, Ar

Our "

Dficetye!!

the whole, not so greatly affected with a pilot when a French mono- by the war, and in the case of planu gave chase. The thrilling Bongkong & retrograde tendency parsuit lasted an hour, when the is disclosed by the figures given swift French machine drew near for the last three years. The and an officer fired four rifle decrease in our exports to the shots at the German rew. An Straits Settlements and the other shot seriously wounded the Federated Malay States is similar pilot.

Which is der Kaiser's pride; to that noted at Hongkong, it

You would not be so hot in haate somewhat less pronounced, the total consigaments in the war year.

imports from Der issue to decide." quarter being valued at £337,725 Japan do not show so grestome on, old son," the milor said to the Straits Set:lements and a discrepancy in comparison "We're waiting just outside.

213,403 to the F.M.S., against with previous yeare, but the in- el,175,350 and 8370,159 reaped crosse recorded in 1918 is almost "Dar Admiral is such a man

lost in the total for 1914, and a As is the great Von Kluck. tively in the corresponding quar ter of 1913. In the fall year falling off from the normal daring These was his two great qualition, £4,628,478 worth of goods was the war months is apparent. In His prudence und bis pluck, taken by the Straits, compared the last quarter of 1012 we ship Und when he tart ** The with £5,836,346 in 1913 and ped gcode to the value of £2,753,- £5,038,746 in 1912; £1,173,166 978 to Chins; in the correspond-"You never know your lack ** worth was shipped to the F.M.8ing three months of 1913 to the

Maurice Hewlett, in Sing Song

of the War

The old Story. The manager of the Fook Yaen, Cotton Yarn firm has reported to the Police that he entrusted ons of his fokis, with $187.81 for the purpose

of buying some cloth, The Loki went out to dropre the cloth, but bag not yet returned.

lost you's, #1,338 520 i 1913, and of 23,597,841; and in 1914You think the German feet

bangs.fire £872,572 in 2912. In the three $1,753,7ho. This drop in the months of war last year the value war quarter is, umbt, chiefly Until the ses was flat; of our imports from the Straits responsible for bringingwear & Or do you say we fear to meet

Ball, some say one thing, some Settlements was a little higher total exports to China, namery Our foe?" The saior spar than in the preceding year, that $12,990,381, below those of 1918, is to Bay £3,727,748, compared although the figure remains larger anuber with £3,471,640 in October than that of 1912. Our imports What are yen playing December, 1913. The complete from China in the last quarter, sa year's import, from the Straits well as last year's total, #4,780,- and the F.M.S., which rose in 1913 315, mark an advance over 1913. over the preceding twelve-month, Sinmere Imports continue to in fell below 1912 again last year, creare, but our exporte to beck Hymns, 17, 267, 269. To British North Borneo we sent a country Bre Cown some National Anthem. Evening, groda valued at £10,779 in £300,000 in the war quarter, 6 p.m.- Hyma 131; Responses the October-December quarter La ly, we may point out that Ferial; Psalms, As Set. Magni- of last year, as against while our exportato Java are fairly ficat, Beethoven, 27th Morning: £17,757 in 1913 and £7,602 in no mal, the large purchases of Nune Dimittie: Wickes, 10th 1912, so that while the trance sugar a ade by the British Gov-

An armed robbery is repotea Evening; Hymns, 133, 280, 38, Vesper Hymn, National An- of 1913 is checked, the war export grnment from the Dutch Colony Armed Robbery

trade with North Borneo is of is the cause of our imports from as having taken place at Cheung greater proportions than in 1912. Java rising so high as 10,206 Shia Shan, A Tent colo The twelve montha's exporta were 776 in the 'art quarter of 1914 alleges that two men, one of whom 242,851 last year, against £63,818 from £464,190 in the preceding was armed with a revolver, antas nold. Jubilate: Ayrton. Hymns: The Hon. Treasurer of the in 1918 and 227,801 in 1912. The year, and accordingly for the ed his house and stole an opium pipe valued at $2. The man with 238, 332 Evensong (5.45 p..Alice Memorial and Affilisted Ho steady advance in our importe completeyear 1914 to £12,820,112, the 14th evening. Magnificat: pitala begs to noknowledge with from British North Borneo con- from £2,085 873 in 1913. In this the revolver fred it, and the balles Turle (2nd evening). Nunc thanks the following donations tinues. The same may be said of rise of £10 234,230 we find thst sightly grazed the complainant'. Dimittis: Pye (21st morning), to the funds of the Hospitals our importe from Sarawak, but sugar nocouste for an advance of thumb.

PW. D. Appointments, Hymns: 256, 3, 228. Psalm 51 Sir Chen Tang Liang Ching, shipments outward have fallen off 26,127,386. As each month goer

His Excellency, the Governor Shop by our foreign trade gives evidence Felton, Organ Recital to $100; Lo Kum-ting, 100, Lo

very considerably.

and has been pleased to art

Sworth morrow (Monday), at 5.30 p.m. Cho-shan $100; Chan Kit-shan, Coming now to Japan, we note of faither recovery from the Chitial

Director Untan Church, Kennedy Road $100; Tang Chi-ngang, $100 a rather beavy drop in British ex- disicoation caused by the war,

11 a.m. Hymns, 18,569, 198, 625, Lo Sai hoi, 8100; Leong

porta to that country since the war the figures qualed above, which Arnold Hackney Ho 6 p.m. Hymns 16, 11, 220, 110, Yan-Pe, $100

Tong Lai began, the total value being only do not make such a great contrast to not sa 2 Preacher, Rev. J. Kirk Macona chuen, 3100; Tong Yat-cheong, 2,455,331 in the last quaifer of with the pesce returne as might of cable Werke sod $50 Chin Chan-sam 350; Lai 1914, compared with £2,082,688 have been expected, cannot bat orick Alan Biden to St. Andrew's Church, Kowloonai pui, 350, Young Sai and 23,057,820 in the came be regarded as highly eat

rhem all tur circumstances atten Holy Communion at 8 g Ngam, 360; Yuen On 8.8. Ooy.. period of 1918 and 1912 respec Matias 11 am, Besponse 3.

ght about motio Forial, Venite. Barnby, Day Lid, 3860; Shui Oa 8. 8. Coy, lively, while, the yest's exports ing exchange, in some matano $1st; Psalms, As Set,; Te Deum, Lid., 850, Ret. H. R. Wells, have fallen from 814 630 432 and other frotors St. Jude; Benedictus, Trent | $10; Blue eyed Baby boy, 16, 1915 to 68 363 240 last by the war are cons

Responses: Ferial. Pealms of

ohle.

them.

Alice Memorial Hospital

Executive Engineer, darit

leave of 1

Febru

effect from 1915