1918-01-17 — Page 9

PREMIER'S TRIUMPH.

Eloquent Reply to Mr. Asquith's Criticism.

the righteous, but over which they |irgab beet secretly rabbings their hända in glee? Mr. Asquith was BOTOLA on the Paris, sposch as doing less than justice

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1918.

and atstermen

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

MR SIDNEY WHITMAN ON THE KAISER.

A Picture of Russigt India and the War.

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HONGKONG SHARE REPORT

&—SELLERS; SA-BALES;

"B-BUYERS;"N.—NOMINAL.

OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.

Yangtazes

H. K. Fires

SHIPPING.

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BANK OF CANTON,

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HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE, and Jeneral Banking

Business Transacted

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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Brunner Mand's Capital., Messrs. Brunner, › Mond - and - Foldiers of the Alliee; and Co., the great chemical manufac as suggesting that Britieb blood turing firm, which has an issued and British bravery had been pipital of $4,597.870 and a There were excited flowere relatively squandered"-thin reserve fund of £1,991,640, hai

• Writing in the -Fortnightly_os of Mr. Asquith who went to the phrase drew rival cries of "Yes" decided so to reorganise its share House of Commons recently and "No"-which with better capital as to make it correspond ir. Gerard's revelations of Ger. H., K. & S. Banka b. 4. #5973

MARINE INSURANCES, Confident that they were about to vision and rounder strategy could more closely with the actor many, Mr. Sidney Whitman refe:s

bave been better expended alre-capital employed. While the the Kuser's remark, "Nod

b. witness the downfall of the Ptime where, dr. Asquith spoke ss scheme in being prepared the gentleman could approve of North ch Minister. But the fates and Mr. though he were vindicating the directors are anxious that none of waging war against women and tons Lloyd George bed decreed other soldiers against unwarranted the shareholders' should be pre-

Without the Emperor's own wise. And, listening to Mr. aspersion, when he said that the judiced by operatione on the

approval rest Somme cffensive had saved Stock Exchange; and therefore foreknowledge and Aeqnith himself, it was difficult the whole situation, which might they have irrued a circuler letter (he rays) it would have been China Fires to escape the conclusion that he have been irretrievable if Verdun to every holder of ordinary sud impossible for Miss Cavell to himself was not so ready se his had fallen. All this passage preference shares, pointing out have been executed, let alons for rasber friends apposed for eloquently spoken, and drew in that apart from the large smount such a crime as the sinking of the Douglases mortal combat. Combat, indeed, places hearty cheere. The phras- of money invested in the form of Lasiteria to have been com- Steamboats there was, but not mortal nombat, ing showed the old skill and there preference shares, bearing a fixed mitted. Nobody who possesses the Indos (Del.) If ever it had been intended, Mr. was a loud laugh when the critic rate of interest, the directors moet rudimentary familiarity Indos (Pref.) Asquith at the last moment ma twitted the Prime Minister with have from time to time issued with the nature of the present day Ferries have changed his mind. He can baring "regaled the good people shares at a considerable premium stocratic rule in Germany can give a far more effective display of Paris with irrelevant rbetoria" which do not rank for divi- be aware that ander Wilhelm of swordsmanship. than that Bat the laugh was ten times dend. The last issue of ordinary II it is in touch with and con- Sugars when he likeu.

londer when the Prime Minister shares was made at at the rate of trola, the most insignificant not Malabons In fact, it was a laboured came to reply, He did not deal £3 per share, sad only £l ranked at the farthest extremity of eperch, and the only passages in with Mr. Asquith's criticisms of for dividend. On the 51 & divide the Empire. It would have been Kallans which be approached effectivecess

his speech. He let them nearly all end of 27 per cent. was paid (as as impossible for, such events to Langkats were when he was attacking not pasa unanswered. His justification has been the case for many years), happen without the Emperor's Raubs the new proposals of the Govern to the House and the audacity but the real amount of capital sanction se for an apple to fall Tronohs ent, but the form in which they of the thing took ite breath away received on each of these shares from a tree except in obedience Urals

Oriental Cons to the law of gravistion. were presented, not the new in-was that he had considered his was £3, so that the dividend was

We shall arrive at no plain DOCKS, WHARVES, ter Auled Connoil, but the Paris Paris speech very carefully, and really one-third of 271, namely,

GODOWNS, &C, speech, in which the necessity for that he had gone there with the 9 per cent. The market value appreciation of the Germany of

во not grasp H. K. Wharves så. ite creation was pressed upon the deliberate intention of exploding of the shares ipened for the to-day if we attention of the world. Whether a bombshell, which should focus purpose was about £1,818,875, this dominance of the Emperor Kowloon Docks Mr. Asquith meant to bless or

the attention of all the Allies upon but the share parched were as the central fact of German life. Shai Docks

LANDS, HOTELS curse the Council no one quietion of the Bapallo resolution at the par value of the shares radiated from the Court has been what he said. The mere publica. entered in the company's books For truly the spirit which he

AND BUILDINGS. knew. He devoted a large portion of bis speech to an admission of would hardly have made a ripple, given in exchange, vis, £185,000. Fqueezing the national life into a Centrals its recessity, and then be derated Be was resolved to make a stir, a Apart from thie, the value of the new mould, aided in the pressure H. K. Hotels another large portion to showing commotion, a big splash. "I may company's investments in other by every powerful infidence in Land Invest. - the country which could be con- H'phreys Est. that none of the disasters which know nothing, of military companies it now much greater bave befallen the Allies daring alzategy," he observed, to the tha the extremely conservative trolled. Independence bse die Koop Lands West Points the war would have been averted hage delight of the Honee, "bat figures at which they were entered appeared even from the highest Shai Lands

Reclamations even if it had been in existence., I do know something of in the books. As a result of these place. The statesmen and their staffa political strategy. He wanted to facts there is an impression that Of all the German Emperor's C ·COTTON MILLS. have been holding periodical arouse public opinion, so be made the company is making an unfair sins against the German people

a disagreeable speech"-dia profit out of customers and the greatest is that be had des- Ewos meetings for two years sád more agreeable all round with the the labour it employs.. This is troyed root and branch that Kung Yiks all be suggested was that a few more high lisison officera result, sa be claimed, that all the far from being the osse. The independence of character exem might

Allies are now beartily in favcar outcome of the new scheme will plified in the Potedam miller's appointed secure better co-ordination of of the Council, and are wide be to incresss very considerally retort to Frederick the Great that. there were etill plaps. Bo pointed out how swake to the hard fucts of the the number of shares held by

ba found friction might arise, if there were situation. Such was the only each ordinary shareholder with judges two soedeling sets of military answer he vouchsafed to those out expense to him or her, but in Berlin." This sturdy quality, China Light & P.b. esperts. He spoke strongly who challenged his facts and the directors' view the total value this stiffness of backbone, Dairy Farms against unity of control being condemned his methods. It drew of each shareholders increased it was which nerved Bismarck, Green Islands regarded se a first step towards shouts of laughter, but these were earning will be the same as his even though an old man, to the H. K. Electrics

followed by rounde of hearty or her present holding. The reply to the Emperore's insolent H.K. Ice Co. anity of command,

But on all these Feveral heade cheers. The Prime Minister got emount of profits distributed will reminder that he could command Ropes the Prime Minister's reply was well home. He was thoroughly not be affected, and the relative bias bie sovereign not to Steel Foundries ni overwhelming, because he could worked up. Ha stock not so market value of the shares should receive certain persons in his Trams, Low Level s. ♬

remain

house: "My rovereign's aathority Trams, Peak, olda unaffected, show that Mr, Argaish'a feare mach at Mr. Asquith as at Mr. therefore

Arquiib's lieutenant and their although asterally the Stock cesse on the theahold of my wife's Trams, Peak, new n were enticely illusory.

Laundries supporters in the Prees. "I don't Exchange quotation will come drawing room."

U. Waterboats n. withdraw a single exilable," be down is due proportion to the

Watsons arid, and then be went on to incressed number of ebarea

Wm. Powells desoonce, with a derisory gesture issued.

should be confronted with a Morning Posts n. The new Council has no towards the Facifist group, the Todustry After the War.aituation that would demand cool Mr. F. W. Gilbertson (Pontar-heade, matoul goodwill, and new friends of the army," who whatever. power... Reponsibility still remains with were crying, "Hands off the dawe Steel and Tinplate Com common determination of all the separate Governmente, Army!" He said that when he pany), who was re-elected pre-classes to work together. Oar BENJAMIN & POTTS,

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If no difficulties are placed in the way of the Council, there he were crossing the Channel in recently said we should have with the cost of production, and to face after the war taxation on the pointed out the danger of any should be no need to invest a torpedo-boat destroyer in a

Bot all choppy ses. The Ponsonbys and tremendous acele shipping tampering with the industrial with executive power. depends on good will.

the Soowdens were farious at this facilities would be inadequate, situation that would, destroy The new Conseil will be a per- contemptuous stroke, and they capital scarce, and the purchasing enterprise and initative or sub msnent body. It stoff of co. gairmed the more when the power of money low. There con sidise inefficiency. There was no ordinating experts will draw their Prime Minister denounced the ditions would ran for a long time reason why the nation's prodea information from the respective malignant peacemorgers, who are side by side with the sudden dission should not be increased to Demand General Sis. They will be able now playing Germany's game, as location of industry as it existed an enormous extent after the war 30 to aurupy the whole field-con-

whose mctivities ought to-day, and cessation of the sparas would be necessary, and if 60 die....... tingally; and to press their views to be brought to a summary end. icus prosperity that acacmpanied isbour was to receive better re- 4 mA/B........... on the Governments in a way Mr. Lloyd George made acother expenditure of war services in maneration on the average in T/T Shanghai....

teliling point when he said that all European countrie. We fature, as it expected, it could T/T Bingapore atterly imposible now.

in the As for the idea, sedulously only on

best only be obtained by increasing TT Japan....... 13816 two occasione had he should be

for position

re-establishing the total divisible profit and the I/T India fostered in some, quarters, that acted against the advice of the

aar economic life, bas

welscale production. (Applause.) Demand, India... Nom. the politicians are echeming to soldiers. One was over the gun

T/T San Francis-} sake opol out of the bands of programme, for which every

co & New York the foldiers, the Prime Minister soldier thanked him to-day; the

TĒT Java.........«^183′ told the House that the project other was when be insisted that

TT Marka... Not. of such a Conpoil was first moot- Bir Erie Geddes should take aYET

T/T Francsusse vonen.

-4.10 ed by Lær! Kitchener as for back the reorganisation of the railway

Demand, Faris 41014 a Joly 25 1015, and that it was system behind the lines in France. revived at smesting of the Allied The First Lord had to hide his General Staff in Joly of the pre- blashes at this fisttering personal sent year. other words, the reference, but the obeers of the scheme originated with the Bonas gave it warm endorsement. spidiera, who know" well, how The theforical success of of the daliosio, & matter, it is for Prime Minister's speech was in oner Sud to press its viewa atantaneous Vigorous through- apon another as to apprehend out, Mr. Lloyd George spoke at edcdapgers. Inrking on a front timsa with a fervid intensity of not its own. There was no more feeling, and he is never beiter effaniįva ¿passage in the Prims, worth listening to then when be Minister's speech than, that in throws ofthe muzzie and lets the which he said that, the Allied words stream forth. Bat the eestery of each year has hitherto personal passion in the speech heen discassed nad settled at a was not to be compared with the single meeting of the Allied Gen. patriotic passion. This blaxid¦ eral Staff, and that the co- out every few senteness, into a ordination which theoretically leaping and darting flame, which ezield at the present time is while it scorched his critices, practically ignor. The zinck, wormed; bieffriender to: now? en-- wach sa it was on the Council thurisem, He moved the House. "collapsed afterly, The Council" He stirred: the House. And to holds the field; and later in the what end?? Towards the only end Sir Edward -Oarson warmly that is worth thicking of the Atted flie Gharien Hobhouse's winning of the

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