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Valuable Wolfram Findin F.M.S

It is reported, says the Times of Malaya, that a lode carrying Wolfram has been found in the Ula Kinta district. It is said to be rich.

Barma Gold Dredgers.

The estimated amount of gold won by the Barms Gold Dredging Ca. for the fortnight ended 5th February, 1918, was 20 ounces. The "Taistle" won 45 and the

Ross 35 oncces.

Indias kaw Silk.

The Cotton Market.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

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MARCH 14, 1916.

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT

Barts

-SILLERS; SA—XALES BUYEES; X-KOMETAL

OFFICIAL PRICES, Banks

$785

£71/10/

Marine Insurances.

BANKS.

BANK OF CANTON TATAINMENE.

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGRA

BANKING CORPORA

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HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG Paid-up Capital ...............$15,000,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Trans- acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS Re eaived.

INTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS:

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$975 $260

Fire lasuraNCES.

For 3 Months 3% per annum

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$16 $115

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$132 $18

$1521

$1544

$48

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$142 $44

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Douglases Steamboats Indos (Com.) Indos (Def)

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Urals

30%- 35/-

Docks, Wharves, Godowas, &c.

$719 Wharves

$109

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Chief Manager....

NOTICES.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)

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prisoner of warin a Turkish gaol, the withdrawal from Suvia and You will me why pramently. Mean-Ammo sode the following time, he said, no hint of our intew- tions was to be dropped to any of aphic story ----On Monday, the (From Our Own Correspondiest.) our men, se we feared theremight 13th, the final week began, and be a panic and assure qui pantat frequent consultations were held the end. That war on Tuesday, between the Generals and air and the sinuation was fired for Captain, who wet senior naval *Londor, January 28. Saturday night and Sunday night. officer, and the nights began to London is getting used to the What a period of superse we had be very busy. The Turks became wonderful scenes enacted every in the interval! The man kept on much more rigorous, and stelled day and every night at Waterloo, saking awkward questions about the beaches and main positions Charing Croes, and Victoris the destruction of much service continuously all the day, but Cantons Stations, where the great trains able material, to which questions fortunately not at all at night worth Chines came in with the men from the we had to return answers a non- In addition they got up soms Cons trenches at the front. But no committal as possible and with an heavy howitzers away behind the Yangtance one who has seen them can ever assumption of seeming indifferhills that caused us considerabla forget these scenes. There are no ance that we were far from feeling.sariety. To help us knock them great crowds at or round the Day by day their suspicions grew, out the balloon ship came up, but China Fires stations now. The troop train while ouranxieties increased com- the continual gentle moist south Capital, (Calcutta, February II), steams into the platform, and out mensurately, until by Saturday winds kept the cloads very low myreally the market is very pour the hordes of genial tramps morning, when suspicion had be- and abe couldn't see. Saturday quiet, largely owing to the fact were once spick and span come certainty, and when in any passed quietly, and on Saturdar that there is very little silk on British Tommies. Perhaps they case it was no longer possible to evening at & p.m. we went to like trampe than keep our move a secret, the veil action stations, the ship cleared offer. In the Continental markete

to the Turkish there has been renewed scivity brigands. Their great fur costs, was torn saide, and the men were and fired with a stern anchor

soiled told exactly what was expected of broadside an koes boots, heavily and prices are very Erm. Quota-

general aspect each of them. They behaved position, every gus trained in ions are Rose Rs. 16-0 to Rs. clothes,

of shagginess would be splendidly. They immediately readiness to support and prevent | 188 Covibazar R 148 to

almost terrifying if the still set to work with a will, and desa Terkish attack in force on our Sugars Ba 1-58. Chassum-No change.

cleac-abaven bronsed faces troyed beyond repair anything of weakened lines. By 7 o'clock the Lomas The Knitting Trade in Osaka.

were not so genial and kindly use that had to be left behind; our first big transport was in and the A huge order for socks has re- The men back from the front baggage and everything valuable embarcation begun. In absolute Kallans cantly been placed by Rael with after months in the wrenches sack had been sent, on in advance, ailence it continued all night.as

wać three cuarters ' Tronohs the knitting trade interests in in the very atmosphere of Lon-three days before. By the timether The moon Obs. As their combized produc tive capacity does zot exceed don like a tonic. It is a tonic for were finished there was not six-full, the night clear, but the dawn brake, and the last tran- 40,000 dezsus per month of the them. The finest tonic of all. The pence worth of stuff left in cur Turks never moral, and as the

Because Lon-gally. tonic of home. dan ia the quintessence of

sport slunk away, one ventated special kind requested by Bosnia,

almost to breathe. All Sunday we Docks, Old they may not be able to accept home for every Briton, whether the order in full, says an exchange he hails from Scotland, Ireland

continued at our stations. No Docks, New church captain's inspection; but Shai Docks They will however, supply assies or Lancashire, or for that

That night (Saturday), some the day wore on, and still the 'kew Wharves many pairs as possible.

matter from Australis or Canada. three-fifths of the total force at Tarks made no siga. They Lands, Hotels and Buildings, All the man seem to be in very Anzac embarked without miacap, shelled the beach, of course, as Hotels Mesars, Taia, Soue & Co office form, whatever the strain of Sunday, of course, was the criticals, but they also shelled Anglo F. Lands Shanghai, on March 7, received the front, sud remarkably confi-

cheering sight a low hill from Lacd. Invest. the following telegram from their dent. But they have some lovely night. Partly because we were

most remote (we were two miles which every gun and every man H'phreys Est. New York agents Market is tales to tell of the life at the front inland and three miles fram had been remcred. It seemed Kloon Lands zarow, and easily influenced A friend of mine, who hails from Anzac Core where we embarked), almost too much to hope that Shai Lands either way by small orders. Glasgow, went to Waterloo station and partly because of the good they could still be in ignorates West Points QuotationsMarch 11.48 cente, on Christmas Eve with the avow- May 1163, July 1184." The same ed intention of capturing a couple quality of our regiment, we were of what was going on under Centrals firm's latest advice from Liver of Jocks. He found a private in assigned the position of honour their noses, and yet the day wore pool is as follows:-"Govern the Argyle and Satheriand High-They had to form the rear guard through, the sun went down, and EOS ment releasing tonnage. Cables landers and a Glasgow corporal to cover the retreat of the other with the wind, till the King Tika

troops. According to instructions

moon rose on a sea flat and dry from New Orleans state that in ac ammunition train, and, after handed me I was appointed to and raised a slight mist which freights are declining. Qucta some conversation by way of take medical charge of the last hang low on the water and in the cms March-April 7.624 July-skirmishing round the point, three squadrons to leave Anzac ullshs and valleys running ap

suddenly asked them to dinner os

The transports August 7.533.

large number of casmalties, as we came in and-the-last-men began The sperial Tobacco Co. Ltd. Christmas Day. He told themeparations were made for & into the hills The directors of the Imperial that he would give them fresca caly dared to hope that we to leave. It was arranged that the Britain and I eland), Limited, at withdrew to a reasonable distance, hundred losses. At L15 p.m. we evacuated at 150 am, the men their meeting, recommended a and talked to another Tommy assembled in a too brilliantly-clear leaving behind traps and mines fimal dividend of 7 per cent, while he was conscious that his moonlight night, and at 8.50 we with tip wires, automatic bom making 15 per cent for the year, two potential guests were scan-tarted

throwers, and candles and slow and a bonus of 5s. per share, both ning him up and down very mile further on

By and by he

matches primed to imitate a free of income tax, on the ordin-searchingly.

joined by azy abares for the year to October strolled back. Well, would they wait for 20 minutes until we desultory rifle fire. 130 camer 2.30, and still no siga -- where 31st, 1915, placing one million come Apparently he had passed squadrons, one each frem the were their patrols? Surely they pounds to general reserve seccant, muster. The Tommies accepted Norfolk and Sik Yeomanry, must know that the treaches that 'pine Tobacco. and carrying forward three hand gratefully, with the result that snd then our party was complete. for so long had faced them were thousand everybody concerned had a great The Yeomanry led off in Indian now empty. 8.30, and the last com- red and pounds, which includes reserve time. They were provided with file through the sapa followed by panies are down to the beaches, Watsons

b. a fine hot bath and a complete squadron; then came my three only the engineers remained W Powells set of new clean underwear orderlies, with dressings and

Morning Posts The report of the Directors of the There was great laughter in the medical equipment; and last in left over, which could not be re- CORRECTED TO NOOR MONDÂY MAR,

to bara and destroy the stores above Company for the year ended bedroom while this was being at the line came the R. M. Omoved. Just before 4 the first 31st December last is as followers, and after some difficulty, the Your Directors beg to submit to point of the joke was elicited. It myself. The idea was that any fire was started and rapidly WRIGHT & HORNBY, the Shareholders the statement of sema that a pair of warm Jager the line to me, if the wounded fees that casts glow of red over

casualties should be passed along spread a mass of leaping, roering Share and General Brokers

6, Des Voeux Road Central, accounts for the year ended De drawers had been most thought could not walk I had to dress the heavens and lit up the whole Tel. address, Rectitroe

Gross Prof fully provided for the kilted them sad leave them in positions scene, and still the Tarks never cember 31st 1915. Ticale 272,014.52; Expenses private. He said this would be a Ticals 233,224.10; Leaving a pro- great joke to tell the boys at the expose as possible that they moved. It was sa though they had "fit for the year of Ticals 33,790.42. iront. There was a great time might be seen and attended to been smitten with blindrese, as To Interests Ticala 581.09, to with the turkeys and the mince later by the Turks, if, however, Elisha emote the Syrians, and

there were many casualties I had

were not permitted to see. Soon General Ofice and Managemen: pies on Christmas Day. The Salaries and Expenses Ticale young Highlander was told that to remain behind and take my after 4, an enormous fire was lit T/T.....

chance with the Turks, The 13,027:13; to Depreciation for the caght to wish before eating adjutant had taken the name of of empty boxes barned furiously,

pear Suvla Point, and thousands Demand.

30 dls. 60.d/s year Ticals 21,087 32; Amount his first mince pie. "Verra well," Written off Preliminary Expenses quoth he, "I wish I had not to my "ex-cf kin", in order to and at the same time there was a Ticals 2,93171. Balance to begse back.". They were shown the cable as soon as possible in the big explosion way up near ou TT Shanghai.

erent of my being captured However, by the mercy of God, make out. About 4.30 a large T/T Japan be where the Staff are, they said, we made our way successfully to motor lighter that had been IT India.... Washington, January 5-The "the chaps that see all

the the beach without sustaining any wrecked some weeks previously, Demand Lodis........ 1444 American Smelting and Refining seroplanes There was great: Company of New York, owned by laughter as this, the explanations. After many stope and and that had defied all attempts T/T San Fco &N.Y. 46

starts and keeping well within to refloat it, was blown up witha TT Java... the Guggenheima, has arranged being that the Tommies, în

the shadow of the sape, we reach terrific report, and, catching Franes..

T/T Marks. NOT to take practically all the tin ores the

when Staffed the beach just before mid- thist Bolivia can produce. The Officers become too frequent and night and began to embark on glare that was lighting up every-

light, added its quota to the Demand Paris.73 16 sin will be extracted by the use of inconvenient in their risika, lighters awaiting as ander the thing. But, it was not all dawn

BUYING. alectricity at Perth Amboy, N. J. resort to the impish trick of sp-shelter of the cliffs, which at this rosy fingered" was heralding 4 m/s. D/P 21 3/16 The existing Bolivian mines, and ing perfectly invisible and utterly point rise abruptly from the the day that the Turks opened others to be opened, will be non-existent aeroplanes just over beach (indeed, this was the only fire. They shelled the empty 30 ds. Sney & M2 5/16 financed by the Guggenheim head. "Look out," they whisper sheltered piece of ground in all beaches, dropped shrapnel on the 30 d/s San Fco & N.V. 43⁄41⁄4 interests. The negotiations hoarsely, pointing upwards with Anzac). The embarkation went vacated trenches, and even in 4 m/s. Marks Nom have been in progress for a year excited finger, **Aeroplane between the United States Taube-Fokker" And they duck on without a hitch, and by 4 a.m. their mystification put big, heavy, 4ms. Francs

we were all aboard without, so high explosive shells into the 6 mis. France...... 289 The Staff far as I know, a single casualty-flaming piles. and the Bolivian Government, most impressively.

We then opened Demand Germany... and the latter has given the U. 8. Officer has a bad time, perpetually Success was due to several things.

on everything that had Demand, New York 46 Government written seurances dodging eat of view to save his The snu work throughout was

ers and ships and the unique TT Calcutta

Demand Bombay MM44 3⁄4 be made in the futurs Bolivian Staff Officer does not pine so much relied on was the great difficulty sight was seen of ourselves and

splendid. The thing we mainly been left behind unken light T/T Bombay sport duties on tin ore. Hitherto sa he might otherwise do to make in modern warfare of knowing the enemy shelling the same 185-Demand Manila

Demand Calcutta -344 4 90 per cent, of the tin used in a tour of the trenches.......

exactly what is the condition of gat simultaneously. Soon they Demand Singapore 82, 34 the enemy's trenches, and this is urged their attention to us, but On Haiphong 34% prem was that proved our salvation.

their shooting was very wild, and On Saigon The following is from a letter At Suvia the had cleared before they never got within 100 yards On Bangkok-79 1/4 written by an officer of the

we did at Anzse, so that when of us. And as we left the Lat Sovereign 10.25 RA.M.C, to his old school, St-we sailed off at 440 am. (Mon-ship to leave the spot where so Gold Leaf per oz... 56.99 Aloysius's College, Glasgow day) we had the satisfaction of

Bar Silver. per oz.27 Dec. 30, 1915-We were just knowing that the position had

many hopes were buried they were still frantically shelling settling down to spend Christmas been evacuated without, so far se nothing? Late last night as we SUBSIDIARY COINS. at Anzac when the bombshell we know, a single caensity, Well Known Skipper's Death.

lay a dozen miles away, the glow Ospi. J. J. Hudson, for many dropped. On Tuesday, Decem

of the fired was still visible. This

DISCOUNT PER $1007 years sailing out of Singapore, ber 14, the Commanding Officer

morning, 24 hours after, a furious Chine. Z cra, pieces.15 34% and for a time, Secretary of the took me aside and told me that the

southerly gale bas sprung up, and Chinese... 10 Straits Merchant Service Guild, position was about to beevacuat- died at Perth, WA on Dec. ed, and that in all probability I 18th, 1915.

should spend Christmas se

thirteen

for customers bonne

Siam Cement, Company.

Bolivian v. FMS Tin.

trenchee,

that no unfavourable changes will life. And the result is that the

tins country has come from the Malay Peninsula. Soon after the war began in Europe, Grest Britain spotted the export of Malay in, and the United States

had to look elsewhere.

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Interest alowed on Current Kerounka 31 320DİZZ. per annum on Dully Balasti, ard en Fixedlapos. at rates which may be ascertained on application.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

incorporated by Royal ( bart

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Wm. DICKSON,

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