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SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the let of local share quotations issued to-day

Banks.

Hongkong, $1,045 b. Chartered, $21† n. Mercantile A and B., £29 Marcantile C., 2131 n." P. and O., 29 n. East Asia, $85 'n.

Marine Ins,

Canton Ins., $585 b.

China Underwriters, $2,00 North China, Ts. 145 n. Unions, $261 b. Yangtaze; $35 b

Fire Ins.

China Fires, $165 b. Hongkong Fire, $520 b.

Shipping.

Douglasos, $30 8. Steamboats, $22 8. Tugs, $31 6. Indo-Chinas, $38. n. Shell Trans., 95/- n. Star Ferries, $52 wa. Waterboats, $16 b. Oriontal Nuv., $250 n.

Refineries.

$.

China Sugars, $24 Malabons, $39

Mining. Bonguots, $1.50 n. Kailans, 44 b.

Langkuts, Tle. 23 s.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1926,

JAPAN'S PLACE.

HER NEW PART IN THE WORLD.

STEAMBOAT CO.,

Continued from "Page 14"

your, Directors have transferred London, Fob. 15. the sum of,$60,000 from Deprecia- That by algning the Treaty of tion Fund which added to the net profits for the year, and the Versailles Japan has assumed a new amount brought forward from rosponsibility which fundamentally Inst year of $30.976.27, makos a n. distinguishes Japan's part in the total of $108,246.82, which your

post-war world from her part in the Directors recommend. "be"

follows: To write, off with as pre-war world is pointed out by book value of steamers, $60,500; Baron Matsui in an article to the to write off book value of wharves, Manchester Guardian on the future

dealt

of Japan. He says that although $26,850: to write off book value of office furniture.$2,937.25; mak- the absence hitherto of any occa-

a total of $89,787.25; and #sion for the spectacular exercise of ing

S'hai Explorations, Tls. 5.00 n.

Shanghai Loans, Tla. 7 n. Raubs, $5.00 s.

Tronohs, 55/- n.

Ural Caspiane, 8/- 1.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $122 b. Whampoa Docks, $52 n. Hongkews, Tls. 165 b. Now Engineerings, Tis. 7 Shanghai Docks, Tis, 108 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

88.

B.

N.

b.

H. and S. Hotels, $7.75 sa. H.K. Lands, 360 so. Lealtys, $5 b. Territorials, $6 b. Humphreys, $13 Princes Bldgs, $120 Rural Lands, $7 B.

- Cottons. Ewon, Tls: 9 b. Orientals, Tls. 3 n. S'hai Cottons, Tis, 55

Miscellaneou:.' Amusements, $11 b. Canton Ices, $7 n. Cements, $14.00 n. China Busos, Tis. 10 b China Lights, $11 China Prov., $7 8. Constructions, $3.10 b. Dairy Farms, $15 s. Der A. Wing, $10. Electrics, $51b. Macao Electrics, $40 n. Developments, 25 cents, ea, Roper, $40 S.

9.

Tramways, $20) ga. Lane Crawfords. $12 8. Mackintosh, $21) n. Peak Trams, $17 b. Sinceres, $11 S.. Taxis, $4 8.

United Asbestos, $20 n. Watsons (Old), $12 b. Watsons (New), $12 b Powells, $10 8. Telephones, $31 n.

FRENCH FINANCES.

GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL

REJECTED.

Paris, Feb. 15.

The Chamber Finances Commit-

this responsibility in the general carrying forward to the New Pro- conduct of the world's affairs has fit and Loss Account a sum of. no doubt prevented western peoples $18,459.57...

from the recognition thereof con- We regret that owing to the sistent with its importance, the present financial position of the voice of Japan has nevertheless Company, the prevailing tightness bean ever present in the Inner of the money market, coupled with council chambers of the world. the inadvisability of realising Baron: Matsui declares that Japan the Company's holdings in Focal does not sympathise with the sug-stocks at their present low level, gestion of a combination of Asiatic and which will doubtless commend peoples against Europe though she Itself to you, since they are Arst-| is not unmindful of the ties bindetass investments, they are unable ing her to fellow Asiaticu. Her to recommend the payment of any first and constant endeavours are dividend this year. Our fleet has to keep on good terms with her been further written down during. immediate neighbours. Baron Matthe year and has, as usual, been Bui sympathetically refers to maintained in good order and con- China's problem and is of opinion dition.

Reuter.

اجیو

BRITISH TRADE.

PRINCE OF WALES GIVES ADVICE.

that China needs a strong man. It is futile, gentlemen, to speak Any other solution, as for example of the future, and I can only close the federation of the Provinces, with the expression of sincere hope secms" equally unrealisable that before, very long the present unfortunate disagreements between There and Canton,, which for many have disturbed our months now former happy relations, will pass' away and mutual trade once more: resume its sway between the two ports, without which neither of us can hope to satisfactorily develop the great trading opportunities which await as both with the return London, Feb. 15.

of settled and peaceful conditions. .The British Industries Fair

It would be -fitting for me to which numerous overseas buyers sit down without referring to the are attending in London and Birm-tragical death of our esteemed ingham, was formalk inaugurated friend and colleague, Mr. Chau at a banquet in London, at which Sui-ki, whose untimely end dis the Prince of Wales was the printressed us all, and Indeed the cipal guest.. He emphasised the whole Colony. He was a most re- evidence of improved design and gular attendant at our Board meet- workmanship and advance inings and we were profoundly im- methods of production which were pressed with his sagacity and wile annually revented at the Fair. He knowledge in, handling the many trusted that foreign visitors would problems which arise during the assure their countrymen that they course of the year in handling such had not found us trembling on the A Company as this. To his surviv brink of ruin and that any re- ing family I tender, on behalf of us porta that British trade was dead all, our sincerest sympathy in their had been at least, greatly exaggreat bereavement. To many of gerated. The Prince. concluded" us gathered in this room he was an by a reference to the enormous intimate personal friend whom we potential demand for British goods;

overseas

in all the countries he had visitedcould ill afford to lose, and shall

mourn for many a day. and he urged manufacturers and I do not think I can usefully add traders to explore the market to its utmost and not miss more to what I have already said any opportunity of finding new gentlemen, and I now formally pro- outlets-Reuter,

WIRELESS DISPUTE.

COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY REFUSED.,

"London, Feb. 15.

In the House of Commons, ans- wering questions, Mr. Steel Mait

pose the adoption of the report and accounts as presented and after the motion has been seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any enquiries you may desire to put to me to thi best of my ability.

SECONDER'S SPEECH..

Mr. L. S. Greenhill:-Mr. Chair- man and Gentlemen, It gives me

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much pleasure to second the adop- THEATRE ·

tion of the report and accounts as presented. After the interesting speech of the Chairman, I think land said he had refused to apit quite unnecessary for me to Con- point Commission of Enquiry take any other comments. into the marine wireless dispute aidering the conditions which have on the ground that such a Court ruled during the last six months was only empowered to enquire

of our working year, I think all into the circumstances and not to shareholders will join me in voic lay down terms of settlement. He said the issues had been naring our appreciation of the very rowed down as the result of last satisfactory work done by our weeks' negotiations and he had Directors, our staff afloat and on asked both sides to re-meet with-shore under more than normally With these trying conditions, out delay.-Reuter.

few words I beg to second the adoption of the report and ac-. counts as presented.

EMPLOYERS' TERMS REJECTED.

The resolution was unanimous

: London, Feb. 15. OUTWAPU' MAILS.

A mass meeting of wireless Por

Laisang

Tues., Feb. 16, 5 ptee has rejected by 13 votes to 8, operators in London has unanimous Tuma

Tues., Feb. 16, 5 p.m. Wed., Feb. 17, 8.30 a. the Government's proposal to taxfly rejected the employers pfaly carried. Song Bo Hopanng Wed., Feb, 17, 10 a.m. payments, which is the main fea-posed settlement terms and decided Amakusa Mari

ture of M. Doumer's proposals.to continue the strike until a satis Wed, Feb. 17, 9:30 a.m.

factory agreement" is reached. Reuter Kutsang Wed, Feb. 17, 10 am.

Reuter,

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Bangkok

Sentow, Amoy and Formoen

*Straits and *Calcutin

Japan, Canada, U.S.A.. *C. & S. America and Europe via Victoria, H.C.

Tyndareus

Amoy

BURMA RICE CROP,

...

CAME OF NINEPINS.

or

REMOVED FROM RUSSIA.

to the

#

and

BUSINESS MATTERS. The appointment of Mr. A. O Lang, and Mr. R. M. Austin as directors was confirmed on the of Mr. Zimmern, proposition seconded by Mr. Michael. Paris, Feb. 16. Wed., Fob. 17

Mr. G. Owen Hughes proposed Parcels

9am. The Chamber has been engaged BRITISH FURNITURE. and Mr. Towne seconded the re- Registration 9.45 am. during the week-ond in a sort of

election of Messrs. J. M. Alves Letters

10.80 a.m.

and R. M. Austin as directors; and (Dub Victoria, B.C., 11th March). game of ninepins, rejecting

shelving successively clauses in the

this was carried. *Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

Finance Committee's Bill provid

Messrs. Linstead and Davis and ing new revenue from the increase!

London, Feb. 15. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham alists had rendered the agreed so-in certain indirect taxes, the Go-

In the House of Commons a pro-Matthews were re-elected audi- vernment having fixed to-morrow lution of the financial problems as the time-limit for sending up fitable British deal with Russia was tore, on proposition of Mr. Zim- mentioned by Mr. Locker Lampson mern, seconded by Mr. Cheng possible, but the Government were the special partial Bill EXPORTS BEING REDUCED.determined to go right through. Senate giving the Government the who in moving the Supplementary Ching-po.

The Finance Bill would be voted funds needed to meet the estimated Estimate of the Office of Works, budgetary deficit of 4 milliards, said that a Mission had been sent Rangoon, Feb. 15.

At Mongkok Thore is a mild sonaation in in the Chamber and sent to the The time is running out and the to Leningrad and Moscow to try to

recover furniture etc., belonging to arrested in possession of seditious He will be charged the rice market. Owing to the Senate. When the Senate had put gap to be filled la widening.

An appeal by M. Brland to the the British Government and seized matlet. final forecast of the Burma rice

Chamber to vote the funds proved by the Soviets during the revclu-before the Magistrate in duo crop, the Government has reduced the Bill Into shape, the Govern-!

tion. The mission costa £800 and course. the exportable surplus of the 'nowment would return it to the Cham

recovered effects worth £12,000, crop to 2,850,000 tons of cargo ber and say "Take it or leave it."

'Mr. Lansbury moved a reduction rice, or 250,000 tons below the original estimate. It is stated If the Chamber refused to give the tacked M. Briand for dislocating the of the vote as a protest against the "foolhardy policy" of removing that the orops in a number of Government the means of govern-Cartelist majority.

M. Brland, in reply, virtually furniture from Petrograd. districts have been considerably ing, the Government would realise

The motion was rejected and tho damaged, and generally the that the time had come to pass the

ists. He declared that the Soci-Ivote carried.-Router. threshing out of the crop will be responsibilities of office on to other accepted divorce from the Social-i

shoulders.-Reuter, light-Reuter,

JUTA

fruitless.

The Socialist, M. Renaudel, at-

a man has been

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