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QUOTATIONS.
Up to the Missata.
Indos (Comb.). Indo (Def)
Indos (Pret)
Bugsza Docks (Now)
Docks (Old)
Sh'ai Docks.
b. $128.50
$185.50. $138.00. $49.50
b. $142.00.
$ 98.00.
n. $103.00.
b. T 65,00.
b. $ 13.50.
West Points, rom $87.00.
Kang Yika
Prezent.
* $ 6.00.
SHANGHAI SHARF CIRCULAR.
TER HONUI
THE LUSITANIA AFFAIR. pad simply become the British
Colonel Roosevelt's Hiting Speech
fleet destroyed so many nub. marines that the warfano cessed. {being profitable to GermanyJun
are
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
**Now, it is announced in the Corps Orders issued to-day by press that the German Govern Leat-Col. A. Chapman, F. D., ment and our Government stakazom
actually haggling OFET
Laave. Now Yuck, Jac. 30.-Colonel the number of dollars-Private C G. Anderson is Roosevelt, in a speech before the which they think the American granted leave of absence from Brooklyn. Institute of Arts and people will pocket sɛ a payment 23.16 ± 24187 Sciences to-night, likened Pre-for their murdered women and
A Transfer,
"In private life no human being thinks it to the credis of any man
tank-
* Parades.
Detail
On duty until maming of 3rd instant-HEVR
On duty 3rd inst. Scouts Co. On duty 4th inst. Scouts Co. Orderly Officer from 3rd to 9th instant--Lieat. Danby.
The Dollar..
demand this aftersom has ad-
The rats of the dollar
vanced to 1x 11.
The Flower Show.
LATEST SHIPPING
NEWS.
COMPANY REPORT.
The Hongkong Tramway Company, Lithu
the year in respons
of depreciation of
track, rolling
ALLEGED ARMED
ROBBERY
* SAMPLES OF NO VALUE.”
Khag for Defendant to
Get Better or Dia.
Enemy's Misuse of Evade British Rastri
Orators
charged with having had in his (1) Friais, cutward bound: letters possession, in the Pokfulam found were very few, but macke Road, two daggers, without of goods were discovered, the permit. A further man was contents of each sack consigned charged with unlawfully, having to one consignee. pawned a gold ring, part of the said property
stock, cables, power plant,etting the balance of profit
brought down in... From this must be deducted the de- benture interest. 8,758 150 that his client had been taken At the outset, Mr. Mason said
The first defendant was repte sented by Mr. CF. Maron, and Mr. F. B. Hind appeared for the 519,939 6 3 ond defendant, the third and
fourth not being defended.
Shewing
Det
profit for the year of
To which should be
added the amount
brought forward" from the last Balance Sheet, after allowing for the dividend of £3,125, and the amount of £2,000 written off the cost of. Tramway Under- taking Making an available
balance of
These goods include: Fforsie- im, jewellery. 200 packets have been examined, conting
(a) Balled gold chains; 1^nck- (18 packets) to Barcelona, 1suck 19 packets) to Seville; 1 mok (16 packets) to Jaen,
1
sock (7. packets) to Genoads. (6) Gold sawings and bracelets,
(c) Gold" rings," 3 packets to Seville, sach containing 280 ring". (d) Gold and zilver brooches, packet to Barnslona
into the country as he was sick, and he (Mr. Mason) was informed he was in a dying condition. A Chinese doctor had been attend-1 11173 11 3 ing him ever since he had
(e) Sleers-links and camosos, 1 bail. been released on
Ho
packet, to Bilbao; pintara post- (Mr. Mason) understood that a cards, 389 psolate, each contain bone in defendant's wrist had ing about 100, so South America ; been broken. If defendant re-violin strings, 277 packets, each covered he had no doubt that be containing 190, to Brasil, music, would come down. According to 98 packets, 15 packat Leipsig to bis izstractions, defendant was Spain; 10 packets Mains to
6,897 6 1
18,070 17 4
The Directors now re- commend a divid- and for the year en- ded 31st December,
12% per annum... 9,750 1915, at the rate of And the writing down
of the cost of the tramway undertak ing by a farther
Leaving to be carried
forward
00
an innocent mIREA
Hix Worship:-Hara the Police been informed of his move
menta ?
Oporto; drugs, 243 packets, mostly patent medicines, to South America; dyes, & packets to Brasil battons,fancy, 45 packstato Spain; Mr. Mason --No, but he has machine needles,” 67 packets, 14 bees with his mother all the time. packets Chemnites to Spain: 1 I did not know he was going. packet from Hamburg to Argen- His Worship-It is the first fine is part consignment of 54,000, thing which should have been photo frames, 3 packeta Berlin to done. What do you want metodo? Brasil; aleographe, 103 rolls, 13 Mr. Mason: If you could ad- packels Frankfort to Madrid, 14 journ it sine die, or for a month, packeta Frankfurt to Brasil, 6 by that time he will either be packets Dresden to Argentine better or dead.
15 packets Leipzig to Brasil; His Worship:-I as only fashion journals, 352 packets. either estreat his bail, or hear the evidence.
:
Mr. Mason said in that case he 2,000 00 would not be in a position to cross-examina. He had not been 11,750 0 0 able to get any further instruc- His Worship That is your
maid defendants
tions.
28,320 17 4 own CONCEIL.
Inspector Sim of the
that was
"Valuable Samples."
A large number of the above packets containing goods are labelled "Samples of no value," whilst other packsta, containing aleographs, day "Printed matter.”
aza labelledt
the above Company, to be subAt the Polios. Court this after-
The report of the directors of
mitted at the ordinary general
The Foreign Office înmu noon, before Mr. Wood, farther following for publication:- sident Wilson to Mioawber and children. At the same time the No. 1729 Privais P. W. Golf meeting, to be held at the evidence was heard in the rob
The following goods were found | charsotsrised the socepting of in- German and Anɛtriza Gore- Ting from Left Section M.G.C2 /offices of Messrs. Jarlins, Mathe-bery case, adjourned from last in woersy postal mail bags raken
Cemnity in the Lusitania osse ss meet through their socredited to Hongkong Police Reserve son and Co., Ltd, on April 19, at week, in which three men are
steamships Frisis, "s proposition of sordid baseness." | representatives in the embassies (Mounted Patrol), dated 1. 3. 15. | 2002, is su follow The directors charged with stealing from the Tabantia, and Rijndam, recently abmit berswith the audited stak-person of Wan Hang,ship'astoker.wearabed in BenghTM torritorial here have carried on a cam-
Parades for Friday, 3rd insment of accounts for the year The second defendant was further Urging a programme of prepar-paign of the bomb and the torch
ended December 31, 1915. odness, he declared that the pro-against our industries. posedcontinental army would be The action our Government 615 pm No. 3 and 4 Sub-After charging £6- €25, 5d. Od. for andemocratic and said that he should have taken in view of this sections Arty. Batty (as detailed favoured universal compulsory campaign was not merely action in Corps Order No. 4 dated 30- military service.
against Damba, Ven Papen and 12.15)-10 pdr. gun drill at Head- Boy Ed, but the holding of the quarter. Sergs, Bradley R.G.A The former President's address. German and Austrian Govers- will attend. in part was na follows:
5.15 pm. Right Section H. G. ments themselves responsible for] every munition, plant that was Co-Defaulters drill at Head- blown up or damaged.
quarters, ander Co. Sgt. Major "Yet now it is announced that Witchell. O.C's of other See- Mesizs. À. L. Anderson & Co.'s that he makes a promise unless we are to accept money for the tions and Companies should in- defaulters to weekly share circular (Shanghai, the promise is kept. But when death of our women and children struck their own we deal with nations instead of and in return are to play the game attend this parade. 26th February,) says
5.15 pm. No. 3 Section Sconta The past week's work exhibited individuals, a large number of of the murderers of these woman no features calling for special nably well-disposed people and children by sching in their Co. (all members). G. in- remark: the volume of business loudly take the view that the pro-interest against the allied nations traction at Headquaters.
5.30 pm Engineer Co.- was small and the marks: seemed mise is itself meritorious and that who are trying to free. Belgium.
the keeping of it is something We are asked to kiss the bloody Squad drill and Musketry ex to be marking time." This
hands of the murderers of our ercises on Kowloon Cricket Club a slight wholly irrelevant. morning there was
women and children and to serve ground, under Sergt. Hajor Higby. indication of awakening interest
*If it in evident when made as the tool of these men against and it would appear probable that it cannot
be or ought those nations which have bebared | that the early part of next month zas to be kept, then those making more valiantly and righteously will see more business doing the treaty are self-evidently either than we have. The opening rate to-day for TT wicked or foolish. If it can be
"It is a proposition of sordid on London was 27 7-16; the kept, bat nevertheless is not kept, baseness. It asks us to put dollars dollar rate being 72.6.
those who fail to keep it are guilty above lives and to consult our Debentare Some fairly long of dishonourable conduct. The own cowardice and weakness Finas changed bands as prices politicians in power who do such instead of adhering to the eternal, which are considerably lower than deeds are merely the agents principles of justice. If we fol three months ago, so that those of the people, and if those low such a course we will caver of car clients who sold then, could public servants act dishonour-ourselves with everlasting infamy.
the now replace at some 4 per cent ably dishonour is
10m "Unfortunately it is evident cheaper, but would probably be fected upon the people them that many of our public men are better advised to delay a little selves. Well-meaning persons afraid of Germany, afraid of the
would be wise if they kept the professional
Our readers are reminded that longer.
German-American Hongkong's Flower Show opens Banka-angkungand Shanganalogy between public and pri-rote and are willing to sacrifice to-morrow in the Botanic Gardens. hais were sold in a few small lat-rate promises steadily in view the honour of this country to their Intending exhibitara should not be at $800, closing a little easy as The analogs applies to pacifist feara. There is practically no deterred from sending their planta that. Cathays did not come to speeches; it applies to treaties; French-American or English or produce in for competition by marke, and the quotations are it applies to what are diploma American vote, and these politi- any fear of pour quality, for the purely nominal.
tically called notes.
cians, therefore, feel that they season has not been a good one. Shipping.-Indo-Chinas could
can act against England and There will, however, no doubt be "Readers of 'David Copperfield' France with safety and their be placed at 136, bat only very fow shares are coming out. Shang-will remember that Mr. Micaw-motto in Safety First?
a good display this year. hai Tag: The earnings are some ber's specialty was to issue notes,
"I believe that the great maas Tis. 3,000 better than last year, He never honoured these notes of Americans of German descent when only half a year of war-when they became due. His
are straight-out Americans and working was included in the mind was so constituted that he nothing else, just as good Ame- accounts, and the Directors, not felt that when a note became due ricans sa citizens of any other des having to write-off any deprecia-he mat it adequately by writing cent in this country. In the tion, are able to recommend the another. His creditors, however, great crisis of the Civil War a larger dividend mentioned in our did not take so charitable s view larger proportion of the men of bast and to carry forward another of the performance. They did not recent German ongin than of 8 per pert.
have single-track minda. To the men of old native American Mining.
-Chinese Engineer-thome acquainted with United stock stood for the Union and inr Hexre again for Shanghai on the same day cistion, takep at 2/-) at the T. THe said that he had just returned were marked as "Samples with- ings sold at 11 and more could States diplomatic history during Freedom. I ask Americans ci be placed. Philippines offer at the last year or two there will be German descent to stand against
no necessity of pursuing the an England when it is wrong. Lands and Hotela-Land In-Įalogy further."
Colonel Roosevelt mentioned the Americans and nothing else. Isak that all alike stand as vestments: The accounts are not Tot in our hands, but a final Hague Conventions in their rela-These Americans of German des- "As for entangling alliances,” dividend of Tis. 3 and a bonus oftion to the violation of the cent I believe will disapprove he said, "it must be remembered TL. 1 hava
been announced neutrality of Belgium, declaring with all their hearts any proposal that the Leagus for World Peace Weihaiweis: The meeting is call it was" dishonourable conduct on to use the embargo as a weapon should mean that we would enter ed for 8th instant.
the part of the United States to in aid of the ruthless and brutal into an alliance on the largest Cotton Mills-Prices remain as take no action in the matter."
German militariam which last week and only a few tranmo Taking up the question of Ame crashed Belgium to the ground, talk about doing each a thing an
has possible scale. Do not let us even rican export of munitions to the These Americans of German des-lems we face what it means. tions took place.
Industriala-Langkats show a belligerents, he declared :
A saving of £1,639 has bren cent are the true patriots. Σ This again comes down to effected in the working expensee, "It is immors to export mani- believe that they are shamefully question of promise and perform notwithstanding the fact that the fall of one point during the week the accounts will probably be tions or materials out of which misrepresented by the profession-ance. Personally, I believe that accounts include solicitors' and issued before we next address you mauitions can be made, in order al hyphenated German-Americans great nation like ours should be other charges in connection with and these (pace our remark of laat to prevent Belgium from freeing who have been so loud, since the willing to admit that it has in- the removal of the offices of the week) should show no such great herself. It is highly moral to war began, in their insistence ternational duties. I believe in Company to Hongkong, and falling-aff in the revenue from oil, export munitions which will that the United States should be entering into such treaties as compensation to Agents. since the rate of exchange during help Belgium to free ber-prostituted to the service of dou The Hague Conventions. I believe The royalty payable to thei the greater part of the company's self. It is
Bu ses of gross potism against democracy, of that ultimately, if we achieve the Hongkong Government, mount-Chong, Singapore. fiscal year was so much more infamy on the part of this Govern-
tyranny against freedom, favourable as nearly to counter-mens and this people to take any wrong against right,
of proper pitch of moral and material ing to £1,026, has been provided will help
preparedness, we may enter an in- far; this is the first complete year Į balance the twelve thousand tons step which
the Learnestly hope that the great ternational peace league. But to bear this payment. shortage in the cutpat. Bumatras wrong-doer against the wronged. me of honest American citizen when we do so we must face the
and such step would be taken if ship which is in whole or in part fact that we have abolished by on similar lines to last year, and Depreciation has been charged Rabbers. There has been a we imposed az embargo in the of German descent, will make its just so much our right to be it is recommended that a further alight recovery from last week, interest of Germany against the views heard sgainst these men zentral and that we have entered £2,000 be written off the book Hongkong, 17th February, 1915 not so much in prices as in the Allies.
who speak as Germans only and into alliances which entangle as value of the undertaking. market's attitude. The auction- "A year ago this Government treat Amarita as a foreign land, a to the extent of making it neces
Great Northern Telegraph price in London seems to have notified Germany that it would land of use only as the tool of sary for us to keep our word report that the Commissioners of
Company, Ltd.. fixed oscillations between 3/44 hold her to a strict accountability Germany, and against the base where we have given it.”
Ackland Chartered Bank, and 3/7d. as extreme polee, but if she sank passenger ships and and cowardly politicians who seek Colonal Roosevelt considered view of all the circumstances con Inland Revenue bave agreed, in We understand that in the opinion murdered women and children. preferment for themselves by preparedness, declaring we should ected with the changed condition Winglok Street. Shanghai.
Cheechangsinn, Chanyusjeem. of Singapore experts an apprecia- Again and again in contemptuous trackling to the professional Ger- have a mobile army of 150,000 of the Company's Board, not to loong, 19 Connaught Road, Shang tion 10 4 would follow any more defiance of this warning German-American vote, even although men, a total regalar army of about further contest the Company's hai
Chowkumsang Kungsheng free issue of shipping permits. may has wonk these ships and todasomeanshame and diagrace a quarter of a million men. Anglo-Jaras: At the meeting killed non-combatants until the for the United States, and perhaps "If we mean to prepare, appeal from the assessment for
Kanyuen, Shanghai summoned for-14th prox. a final number mounts ap into the permanent detriment to the cause said, "we should prepare ing no amount charged in the Vinsinghoo 45 Tekpodob
Income Tax. There is, therefore,
Ngsoolim, Astor Hotel, Amoy dividend of 10 per cent. will be thousand
Whether the acts of international right throughout esmeat. Thirty years ago I served secounts for satne. Income tax Street, Shanghai were done by German enbmarines the world." recommended.
for a time as deputy sheriff in a will still be payable on interest
B. SORENSEN, Miscellaneous Telephones or by Austrian submarines-or, es
Colonel Roosevelt said be cow country of the West, which and dividends distributed in the
Act. Superintendent. sold at 97, Waterworks offer at
is now claimed, by Turkish sub-
The Forty-Seventh Ordinary Hongkong, 25th February, 1916 Meeting of Shareholders will be marines or, as may possibly be Pproved of proposals to establish was at that time a rather lively United Kingdom
We grew to accept In accordance with Article 104 Gas 32.
held at the Offices of the under=" claimed in the future, by Bala world league for the unforse country.
ment of peace but only on con- several rules of conduct sa bind- of the Articles of Association, the garian submarines, represents.
signed at Noon on TUESDAY, merely the contemptuous dear dition "first, that we shall show ing. One was never to draw anien? | naturing Directors are the Bon
the 28th instants›
The Transfer Books of the of Gemany the directing and tha: we keep our promises; and we meant to shoot Conversation Me E. Shellim and the Hon. Mr. Amsterdam, January 26-The Company will be closed from the Sictating mind of the Central second, that we shall show that pot follow favourably. As has boon Lan Chu Pak, beare eligible and Berlin papers report that Redje- 15 to 28th instant, both days. Poweza to givethis Government i we are both able and ready to looked on Asbas been offer themselves for re-election.liko Cabinowic, who on June 28, inclusive, The largest purchase of copper a chance to crawl out of making make one promises effective by well said, the poker of speaking The auditos, Messrs. Lowe, 1914, was centrocad to twenty ever made has recently been good its fine words. We took our action." Many persons who softly and carrying a big stick is Bingham san Matthewa, alat years penal servitude an negotiated by the British Gav.no effective action what favour such a world league, he in the long run infinitely safer themselves for re-election. socessory in the murder of the ernment in America. According|ever to stop the repeated declared, at the same time declare than the policy of indulging in
Arch-Dake, Francis: Ferdinand, to New York papers the contract murders. Tury were foally stop and to avoid entangling alliances? an olive branch.”
that “our duty is to be neutral irrelevant noise and brandishing
has died at Tharan is for 135,000,00012, of the metal,
polmonary consumption,
2,85,
still offer at 135. ↑
.
305, Lumbers fetched par, and
Hage Copper Contract.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. - ILS CELLE IS DAN 25 Budva kare
Sandinavia & Denmark via Sings pore on the 7th ins and will most likely
or the day aft
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Both the balance sheet and the Working and Profit and Loss into sterling (with the exception Account have been transfected of Capital Additions and Depre
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(2) Tabantis, inward bound: Four racks of rabber, of which wanted to give evidence. The each of finest Para Bebber; two two contained 101 packets of Tib. man was charged with pawning contained block and
ring and admitted-it.
stripe all in small packets, tɔtal plainant aste the alleged robbery.
Evidence was given by comweight 73lbs. All the shore
The case was adjourned.
rate ca 31st December, 1915, viz. from England after about 18 ut value," and were addressed to --1/1.
months there. He did not owe packets of wool, from Uruguay to Hamburg from Brasil. Also merÓN. Trafic receipts showed a de- these men any money, as they Berlin. These were of sample nisi. crease in the first seven months alleged. of the year in comparison to the
(3) Toe examination of the
mately improved steadily in the
enemy mails ex Rijadam in not pre-war period of 1914, but fart- latter part of the year, so that for
yet completed. They contained the year there is an increase of UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. per cent propaganda, 10 per cent about 60 per cent, newspapers, 30
$1,691. The loss on subsidiary increase of £122. coinage amounted to £5,175, an
..
Your directors are pleased to
DAVID LANDALE.
Chairman,
Hongkong, 1st March, 1916.
Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co. Ahyan 13 Jubilee Street, Sing-
lea
agore.
Enkondai High St, Delft, Fonqui c/o Wingsang, Mazda-
Foochoonhit 217 Winloke Magdalay E
goods, all of enemy crigia and addressed in most cases to firma with German names in the United States of America, Ordinary letters are so few se to be pro» tically negligible.
No Claim to Immunity. The above particulars show the St.,extent of which possal. mails arg being used by the enemy a5 a- How Pat Heng c/o Wing Wo means Lf conveyance of goods in
the attempt to evade the messures. Marcia Roberto, Manila. in restriction of trade taken by: -Namyuen, Rangoon:
His Majesty's Government. - Paul, Bombay. Pirosha, Bombay. Singgheeseng, Singapore.
J. M. BECK, Superintendent,
Tokio.
Act that Began the War.
By no possible stretch of im- agination can it be contended thatine majority of the foregoing cases, the articles seized are postal
correspondence, or samples to
which alone can be applied such immunity as postal maila enjoy.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISMENTA
HONGKONG FIRE INSUR- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDZES, ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co. Ltd General Managers" HONGKONG. FIREL INSUR-
ANCE CO. LTD.
2nd March, 1916(“
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