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FAR EASTERN TRADE.

New Restrictions for China

and Slam.

Sase the Manchester Guardian of September 25: The prohibi- tion of trading with Germ

firme in China and Sism is now

COMMERCIAL,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1916.

(Continued from Page 9.) India nor Chins have sent orders to London, Chins having appar ently sold in Bombay direct and satisfied their requiremente, For the third week in sacoes- sion there are practically no but the stock in Bombay is 688 shipments to Bombay from here

bars which would seem sufficient

POST OFFICE.

Xmas & New Year Parcel Mall.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 9th at 10.40–Pressure has agelo decreased over Japan; It has increased moderatelyolsewhere. An antloyolous bas' formedover China anda depression covers Hokkaido; an area of relatively low pres-

The Publis arsinformed that the Christ- mas and New Year Parcel Hall to the Bos 5 pm, on the 18th November. This Wingwang, Br... 1,517, T. H. Scabman, sure decuples the China Sea, United Kingdom will be closed in this Of- mall la dusin London on the 25th Dec.

to

The above date of departure la liable

allered

Correspondenco addressed to enemy! ecco cannot be transmitted.

8th inrt-Bwatow, 7th inst. Goa. -J, M, & Co. Pyrrhus, Br.2,0. 4,318,G, A. Rodway, 8th No-Bingapore, 4th Nor. Gen. -B. & B..

Mutiarate to fresh monsoon will probab- ly set in over the China Cosas and the north part of the China Bes during the next 24 hours,

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 bours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTY sa or

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

about the DATES named

For (SHANGĦAJ, Moji,) Namur

Steamers

District.

followed up by a proclamation, while the up country demand isubjects in Chian, Siam, Portia and Mor- Mandasan Maru, Jap, s.x. 2,660, 8. Ishida, ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inches. which appeared in last night's Gazette, prohibiting during the mall. The U. 8. Government present war the exportation of all parchess appear to have ceased articles to Oltina and Siam anlese and therefore sales from that

The Services to Germany, Austria, and

Forecast

8th Nor.-Kuke, 4th Nor. Coal, -M.B.K. Yuensang. Br... 1,128,W.M. Mesney, 9th

Nor. Manila, 6th Nor, God- J.M. & Ca Sulsang, Br... 1,778, 'H, Simpson, 9th

Nov, Sourabaya, 20th October. 1 Hongkong and Neighbour. (moderate Bugur--J, M, & Co,

to fresh: fair to Changsha, Br. .. 1,463, F. O. Gambrill, 9th art-Melbourne, Gen. -B &B.

The Duty to be prepaid on Tox to the United Kingdom has been raised from 40 cents to 60 cents per ib, and Cigars and

red from 14,18 10 8.00 per lb. on the Chipshing, Br. s. 1.199, J. Walker, 8th Cigaroltes manufactured and unmanu-

consigned to cortain fereone or quarter may be expected to in- the Ottoman Empire are fusreaded. firme mentioned in lists accom-crease, both Home and Continent panying the proclamation. This is a Coinage orders give the market a good undertone and the intended to prevent the Germans

present level of prices seems from being supplied indirectly. likely to be maintained. Gold. The hardship will not be very The Bank of England has great, as the lists contain some 500

announced the receipt of £833,-gross weight of the parcel. names of approved persons in 000 in bar gcid. On the other Chins and 100 in Siam. It will hand £305,000 in bar gold and also be possible, though rather difficult, to deal with others who £28,000 in foreign coin has been are above suspicion, as the official sold whilst £1,038,000 in soVE- announcement states that "firme reigns has been taken for the desiring to export goods to

The departure of the ma. Perzia Maru I again Indefinitely postponed.

United States, £275,000 for

Wednesday the 10th November being Spain, £50,000 for Portugal, Pabllo Holiday, the Post Office will be open the countries in question, con- £50,000 for Switzerland and from 8 to 98.. signed to tradere not yet appear £6,000 for Canada, besides ing in these lists, should make $270,000 set aside for Egypt, application lo the Foreign

Ofica, who will, if necessary, inquire by telegraph, at the apli oant'e expense, or by post, of his Majesty's consular officers whether

the proposed consignees may be

modiaries for enemy firms."

The Colony's Health. Five cases of communicable

There will be one delivery of ordinary oorrespondence and one collection of Let- ters from the Pillar Boxes,

The Money Order Offluo will be entirely olcaed.

Ships in communication with Caps D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station:-

Sardinia

wwwwwww g

approved as not serving ng inter-diseases were reported during the Calyo Maru week ending November 6, they, Tanyo Maru were as follows:--One case of dipth- eris (Chint "e) which proved fatal; four cases of enteric fever (one British and the rest Chiness) two Siberia, Anbul, 10th Nov., investigate of which resulted in death.

German's Plight in Textilos. The German War Commission for ob'aining new spinning fibres, to which we referred yesterday,

preparing to

ja

Shipping Company's Good Start,

MAILS DUB.

Australlo, Tange Mara, 12th Nov.

Acan &

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

Japon via Mojų, Honolulu, Hilo 28, Francisco, Los Angeles Salina Conz, Panama, Call: 0, Afri

the possibilities of several home. grown products. Among those considered most promising are the stalks of the hop plant,

The London-American Mari- nettles, sad broom. It is admitted that the willow herb is not prov time Trading Company gave the ing such a satisfactory substitute Stock Exohaage a surprise yester- for jule as was at first boped, but day by announcing a dividend of the experiments are being con- 27 per cent. on the ordinary and Straits, tinued. The Commission will 11 per cent on the participa- make one of its firet objects the ting preference shares. The working out of all the preparatory shares at once came into demand, Newchwang Por RYUBHUM, 9th Nov. operations through which the and although one of the early plant will have to pass before it markings was at 243. the last Bongay-Per MYOGISANM, 9th Inst.

c, Iquique, Valparaiso, and "Coronal Per BEITO M. 9th

Nor. 5

p.m. Culcrobe, fudia via Bombay-Per KAMAKWAM.9th at 5 pm. Fort Bayard-Per CHONGVA, 9th Nov.

5 p.m.

5.10.

5 p.

TO-MORROW.

10th inat. 9 a.m.

THURSDAY, 11th Nov.

fe in a fit state for spinring. was at 30s. The Company was Meanwhile the public are asked registered in June of last year to to do all they can to prevent acquire, aa from the previous the destruction of wi'd plants January, the fleet of nine steamere Swatow & Bangkok-PerCHANGCROW likely to prove suitable. Under belonging to the European and the meat favourable conditions it Brazilian Shipping Company of is not expected, of course, that Canada. Six of these vessels were the home grown producte osa to under charter to the Rio de Jan- any great extent be used as eiro Tramway, Light, and Power, Subalitules for the textila Company for periode of eight t> materiala usually imported. nine years, at what were described Cottonmilla continue to close, and advertisements of works for sale are becoming common in the daily papers. No secret is made of the fact that they have been closed owing to the war.

The Advance in Cotton. Mesure. Hubbard Brothers and

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji, Victoria B.C., Sexitle Uzited Kingdom via Canada -Per BHIDZUOKA M., 11th iest, 11a.m.

as remunerative rates. The others Straits-Per TENCER, 11th last. 11 .m were presumably free from obliga- Holbow & Baiphong-Per HONGKONG.

11th Nov. 11 a.m. tions, and it is very probable that Swatow, Amy & Formosa via Trout

-Per KAIJOM, 11th Nov. 1 they have earned large profite.

0.02.

Theauthorised capital is £300,000. Straits, India via Calcutta-Per NAM- in 100.000 preference and 200,000 ordinary sharos. The vendors took 30,000 of the former and

'Co., of New York, in their 150,000 of the latter, and if they

ciroalar

Redeemable Stock and Income

Tax.

Siberian

SANG, 11th Inst. 2 p.m. Shanghai, and North China (Europe la Siber'a Por- SHANTUNG, 11th Nov. 3 p.m.

of the 10th, inst., still hold them they are doubtlesa shangha! Br. F.O, Tuesday 16th Nov.) endeavour to explain the rise very glad they took part payment Sbangbal & N. China-Par WINGSANG,

11th inst. 3 p.m. in cotton prices, which it is need. in that form.

Shanghai, N. China--Per SHANTUNG, loan to say has made consider.

11th inst. 5p.m ably more progress since they

(Europe via Sibaria Shanghai Br. P.O. Since the Badget was introduc- Tuesday, 16th inst.) wrote. "As the crop comes tu matarity," they say, "the trade ed there has been a keen demand are becoming uneasy at the re- for various short-dated securities, ceipt of many advises that the particularly those promising a yield is disappointing, creating a profit on redemption, owing to Holhow tendency to reduce saimates us to the current price bring well below Swatow, the final result of the many that at which they will be paid different factors which have aff-ot off.

"

FRIDAY, 12th Nov.

12th inst. 9 a.m.

SATURDAY, 13th Nov.

inst Wai-hal-wel, 3rd last,Gen. -J. M. & Co. Obaner, Br.4.4.1,994,Menthrel, 8th fnat,

Bhanghai, 5th inst, Gon.--B,&B,

ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Nov. 8.

Habol for Haiphong vis Hoihow Fooles for Nowchwang

Hong Bee for Singapo, & vja Amoy Waishing for Bangkok via Holbow Tungahan for Chinwantao

Kwangsing for Bbangust via Swałow Hopsang for Canton

Nov. 9.

Aldenham for Kobe via Maji

Yakiko Maia for Wakamatsu Chofu Maru for Bonthuy Yingohow for Shanghai Taks Mara for vis Shanghai Chiyuan for Shanghai Chiabus for Iloilo, Manila Sungkinng for Haiphong via Hothow Chiyo Maru for San Frano 200

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per as, Sultang from Saurabaya eko. Miasca FSilva, L Liva, O TavavOS,,

Fores, Chezan from BLaughal-Mrs J N Donald, Mr and Mrs Falconer, Mesars Poters and Styrmó.

hood.

2 Formoss Channel..........................

NE,winds,

cloudy.

N.E.winds, Jstrong. South coast of China be- The same twoon H.E. and Lamosks ss No. 1.

South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan...] as No.1.

China Coast Meteorological Bogiater.

Stativa.

Nabs

5th November, a.m.

mog

›Winds

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

Force.

Worlock Ta

Nemuro 6a 29:77

856

Eskodate

#

Toklo

30.70 29.93

до

Kochi

29.95

WOW I

Kegima

Nagasaki 30.05

29.98

JAW

Oshima

29.99

29,99

29.97

E

Bonin Is.

30.18

W'elwei

Hankow

酢

Kiukiang

H

#t

Changsha

Iah: iims

Chafoo

Echang

Gutzlaff

30.13 52 79 wow (b

Shanghai H 3016 59 08 nnw 2 of » 30.09 65 M 3 om Sharp P. 30.02 66 68 ano Am07 Da 29.89 75 95

Awatow

媳

00

Talhoku 5 29.93 73 96 waw 2 1

Holbow

Ta'obu

29.99 72

ob

Tainan

29.91 75

B

2 b

Forbun

29.91 73

u b

Cantor

Edoros

H'kong

+

ca 29.97 67 95 n

29.91 74 91

20

Ob

Gap Rock Macao Wuokow

29,89 70 93 u

Zo

Pakhol

1

Pers & Ch Capt E Finlagson. Mr & Mrs Gibson, M. Taylor, Hesar Taylor, Kies, McLure, Uthe, Hou JA Ostran"

from Melbourne et

kulion

6* 29.05 66 98 n

O. St. J.

Tourane

29.85 75

20.80 75

•

Aparri

29.86 73 94

Do

Dagupan

29.81 77 04 se

Per na Chip:birz fom Wel-bai-wel- Mis Lyddel.

Manila

29.84 75 98

2 d 00

Logeap!

29.10 79 92 naw 1b

Tanioban

Poile

Burigao Labuan

WATER RETURN.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the let Oct., 1915.

ICITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL

1TS+

TYLU overdow

stt. pla, Above 101|__Sía (Pelow

overdow Taft. bin. Abreugan Below

Brownik overdow

DYBOW Tylum Inter all 6i Abrve eft ping Above

Ale... OVERDON

averso ift. Line Below, cft via Above Foktelaoverflow

OVETOW Wong-Ball in. Abort in Delow

overflow

Overdow

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS „OF GALLONS.

HALF Eyewash

SÍMATAS E ADU

1914. 407.00

*15 301.05

6.10

Tytam Intermediate Pokfulam Wong-nai-chung maman

++

10.40

05.03

66.19

31-11

10.

Tow..

745-09

552.

Copicmption of water in the City and Hil Diatrics in millions and decimals of gallon during th® |

Nagasaki-For TANGO M.month of Sept, p:5. Sourabaya-Por FOOSHING,

13th inst. a.m.

and Haiphong-Por DAIGI M.

Amoy & Foodtow-Per TAN, 12th I, I p.ns. The oiroamstance tas Nowohwang-Per LANSU, 12th Nov. 3

pun. some misappre- | ed the growth of the plant this given rise to Beagon. With regard to Lanca bension, especially in regared to shire, Mesara. Habbard point out Treasury bills. The baying has that our spiuners, like the Ameri- been induced by the belief that Japan vis oane, have not bought ostton for profite derived from redemption Strails & forward requirements, and suggest at par are not the subject of tax- that Lancashire is beginning to ation, and where this means a Wei-hat-wel & feel the demand due to the wear profit as regarde capital the belief and tear of the world's cotton is sound, but Treasury bills hove goods. The market reports do not read as if this demand amounted to much, but Meesra. Hubbar have been insisting for some time that wear and tear must tell very is represented by the discount at Philippine In, Per TEAN, 16th inst. 3p.m

bren instance as coming within

19th inst. 2 pm,

Tientsin-Per OHOW, 13th Nov. 3 p.m.

Consumpilan. Estimated

Consipilon per head per day........

HUI-population

TUESDAY, 16th Nov.

Amoy & Foochow-Fe: HAI

this category, as the interest pay-Swatow,

MUN, 15th Nov. 1 p.th.

KASHIMA M. 16th Nov.3 p.m.

able to a holder is received when Shanghai, N.Chin & Japan vis Kobe-Per he purchases the bills-that is, it

WEDNESDAY, 17th Nov.

Austra

Philippins Islands, Australia- Tazmania, New Z-aland via PortDarwin, New Guinan via Thursday Is---Por CHANG- GHA, 17th Nov., 11 a.m.

THURSDAY, 18th Nov.

Ката

107.75

5,019

1015

15.5 m. gallons

RAs,arg

10-6

29.78 94 wow 20

20.79 76 94 n 60

C. W. JEFFRIES, Direstor Hongkong Observatory, November 5.

Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degress chos, tenths and hundredths,

9 Temperature, in the shado, in degreas Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, la percentage of saturation

ture being 100.

Kobe and Yoko-Capt. A. Collyer bama.

LONDON & Bom-1

bay via Singapore, [ Nellore

Penang, Colombo, Capi. A. M. King Port

Bald and

Marseilles LETISK

SHANGHAI, Moji, 【Nankin

Kobe and Yoko (Capt. G. Manley hama.

L'DON via Singa-`

pore,

Penang, Nagoya

C'bo, Port Said & Capt. A. B. Garwood

Marseilles azi.44) R.N.R.

Subject to alteration without notice.

To Sail On Remarks

about Freight

12th Nov.

p.m.

& P'sage

Freight 19th Nov. & Prage

} 1991 Nov.

about

20th Nov.

about 24th Nov.

All stoomers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 9th November, 1915

TO SAIL

E. A. Hewett,

Freight & P'sage

Freight & Page

Superintendent,

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

HONGKONG-NEW YORK.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

REGULAR SAILINGS via PORTS & SUEZ AND PANAMA CANALS.

(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast).

For NEW YORK and BOSTON.

(It is intended to despatch the above steamer via Panama Canal but owners reserve the right of pracceding via any other route and all liberties as per Bill-of-Lading,

For Freight and further information apply to

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1915,

DODWELL & CO, LTD,

Agente.

GLEN

LINE"

(MCGREGOR, COW & Co.) LTD.

For Genoa only

the Humidity of air saturated with mois THE Steamship

4 Direction of Wind, to two pointe..

6 Force of Wind, socording to Beaufors | Boale..

tached aloud, d drimling rain, ffog, s Etate of Weather, b blue sky, o da-

gloomy, is hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q aqually, Frain, a mów,

thunder, v visibility, w, dow wok

O Rain to inches, tenths and hundredth

METEOROLOGICAL,

Barometer. gallons Temperature Constant supply la als diriricts during the month Humidity

of September (pią. Contamu Supply in all districts up

till and September 13-Service to houses in Rio Wind Direction

der Main districes disconnected from Ruder Mains

from 4th September 'agis

and supply given by public street fountains only

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL:

3914 Kowloon Gra-) Lojel vitrin Re-with

*tory

Below

vo vertic}

overtow

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.

Kowlog Orn)

vilation Reservoir

TOT!

345.43

TOTE

350.50 Consumption of water in Kowloon in mitions Rod

Kingdom-Por HIRANO M, Consumption 18th inst. 11 8,00.

COTA

TAK

Estimated popula

16.34

37/38 m2 gallana $1,150 35,95

PRE

TR.#

raisal

soon. They go on ****

which be baye, Strictly speak- Nations are at war; they needing, the ordinary person should cotton and cotton goods; suppose) pay on this as income. It has been weshould unexprotedly be blessed proved, however, that this doe with peaos-would not the price not apply to discount brokers. of cotton advance? Therefore because the interest co received we believe if the grower of cotton is more than offset by the tax 'market his product with ability, they have to pay on securities meeting the market as he fool which they acquire with borrow inclined and not rushing to selled money and pledge to banks. Strait, Colombo, Port Said London, U. Decimals of Galions During the month of Sept. 1915 all at once, ba has two chances in The case of elooks standing as, his favour; que the exhaustion of say, 6 discount and redeemable matton goode throughout the worls perhaps five or ten years hence ai and the use of cotton for muni- par, is different, for the Tax tions of war, the other the chance Commissioners could scarcely ex- root a holder of such to return a+ of peace.

The "two chanoes" do not look income more than the actual impressive in Manoheater as amount received in interest, al- they evidently do in New York, though it is customary when bas as we are buyers and they are "peaking of the return obtainable pellern, it is not hard to find the pa' such stooke to include the

profit on redemption. explanation.

English Mail.

FRIDAY 19th Nov.

Straits, Burmah, Caylan, Ado- laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe.

The pe col mall will be cload

on Thursday, 18th November,at 5pm-Por NELLORE,Regis-

bend per day

The

vemment Analyst's reports show that ehs water la of excellent quality,

Public Waka Department. W CHATHAM,

Previous

Day On date On data ats pm, at 6 4.1. at & p.m.

29.90 29.96

29.98

RX

74

81

Telwin

71 91

#8

BW 1

B

0

1

Weather E HIT BY

b

0

Bch By

TH

13

. Force........

Rain

0 com Highart span air Zamparátere on the Lowest

H.K. Observatory, 9th November.

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

44

11

TIDE TABLE.

8th Nov. to 14th Nov., 1915.

High ter

ongkona

How

N

Timu

Illa.

31 07

:: .

..

Kon

&

Wata Fauthority

Tam

0

Wed,

Thor.

Oysters. Tresh,Fried or Stowed d

tration 19th Nov, 10.15 am. Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o.-B.

Latters 19th Nov. 3 p.m.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

I

3

ཋ་.

1 morning.

afterncomi

GLENGYLE

Captain R. Webster

+

will be despatched for the above port on or about 30th November, 1915,

For freight, passage and further information, apply to

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong 2nd October, 1915.

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