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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
Steamship Company Formed.

In 1909 the Alaska Steamship Company
was formed, with capital stock of
$3,OOOOOO. Of which $2,5OO.OOO was issued.
The Northwestern Commercial Company
received 81 per cent of the issued stock,
by reason of its turning over the steam
ers and contracts Of the Northwestern
Steamship Company and the payment Of
$450,OOO in cash. The $4,000 in cash was
paid and the remaining Is per cent of
the outstanding stock was issued to Capt.
Charles E. Peabody and his associates.
who owned the steamers Of the former
Alaska Steamship Company. which were
turned over to the new company.
The Alaska Steamship Company oper-
ates twelve steamers, running from Seat
tie to southeastern and southwestern
Alaska, st. Michaels, Nome, Seward PEN
Ursula points and Boring sea. There are
other lines-Canadian Pacific Steamship
Company, Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany. Alaska Coast Steamship Company,
Shubach & Hamilton. Humboldt Steam
ship Company and number of tramp
steamers. both foreign and American.
operating at least twenty-five steamers to
different points in Alaskan which the
Alaska syndicate has no interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
Copy of Agreement Filed.

In connection with the testimony re-
garding the interest Of the syndicate in
the Cunningham coal claims there was
filed with the committee a copy Of the
agreement. 1t was explained that Clar-
ence Cunningham had talked with officers
of the syndicate about getting a railroad
to the property and that, after the final
certificates of entry had been given the
claimants, the agreement was made.
The agreement provided that a syndi-
cast should be formed, with 5000, 600
worth of stock. Half of this was to go
to the claimants and half to Mr.. Guggen-
helm. On his part, Mr.. Guggenheim
agreed to pay $25O,OOO to the company and
to use his best efforts to secure market
for the coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
New Baby
Bumps.

cMA EW Art Doll, from life.
IUkl Greater novelty than
lNNV Teddy Bear or Billikes1.
For sale in Toy Depart
ment.
$I.oo each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
February Sale
Brass and Iron Beds.

- HIS is annual events and is fraugh
with money-saving opportunities
W The beds that comprise this sale h-grade goods
- have behind hem-beng made by reputable
manufacturers who take pride their output and
latest patterns
Being mostly aknd designs there of course
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
Claim Legal Right.

Under this state of facts, Mr.. Cum
ningham and his associates had, under
the decisions Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, full and perfect legal
right to sell or dispose of their claims.
An examination OF their coal properties
and of the Boring river field generally
was made for the syndicate by a coal
expert, who reported very large and ex-
tensive tracts of coal lands containing
coal of high grade. In the latter part
of December. 1907. the option given by
the agreement of July of the same year
was exercised.
Nothing further was done under this
option, because under its provisions no
money was to be paid until patents were
issued to the claimants. The questions
arose In the winter of 1908 regarding the
title of the claimants, and the patents
have not yet been issued The sum Of
81 1853 80, which was paid by the syndicate
to Mr.. Cunningham, was for groceries
and other supplies, and the travelling ex-
penses and wages of men, furnished by
Mr.. Cunningham to Mr.. Storrs. to assist
the latter in his examination of the coal
properties. This fully appears from the
itemized account rendered by Mr.. Cum
ingham. This is the only amount paid
Mr.. Cunningham or his associates, and
not one dollar has ever been paid on
account of the coal claims themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
SYND|CATE'S OPTION
Guggenheim-Morgan Interests
in Cunningham Claims.
FACTS TOLD TO Committee
Officials of Combination Appear Be.
fore Senators.
NO MONEY WAS EVER PAID
Details of Various Operations in
Alaska Discussed-More Than
100 Miles Of Railroad Built.
FACTS TOLD TO committee
NO MONEY WAS EVER PAID

That the Guggenheim-J. p. Morgan
syndicate in Alaska has an option on the
Cunningham coal claims, the cause of
the stirring up of the Ballinger-Pinchot
nrow and the claims upon which Louis R.
CLAWS bases his charges against officials
of the Interior Department, was admitted
before the Senate committee on terri
tories this morning by representatives OF
the syndicate.
John N. Steele, general counsel of the
Morgan Guggenheim syndicate, and
Stephen Birch, the managing director.
were before the committee. at their own
request, to tell of the operations Of the
syndicate in Alaska. When the Alaska
government bill was under consideration
in the committee charges were made that
the hand OF the Guggenheim syndicate
held the Seward purchase in its clutch.
1.-THE syndicate said Mr.. Birch, has
not, and never has had, any interest in
any coal lands in Alaska, except the in
terest it obtained under an option given
by what are known as the Cunningham
coal claimants, in the latter part of
July, 1907. At the time this option was
given Mr.. Cunningham and his associates
had paid the government for their claims
and had received from the government
final receivers certificates.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
PAIR Of PARTNERS
AGREE To SPLIT

A. II. Dondero and L. Kirkpatrick,
who have been doing business under
the name of the Hawaiian Realty Co.
have divided their interests in the
tract of land purchased last year from
the Palolo Land & Improvement Co.
thus bringing to a close negotiations
which have been unSer way for sew
eral months.
Under the agreement, which is now
supported by deeds, filed this morn
ing, Dondero gets 23 OF the Palolo,
or Waialae, lots--neither gentleman
seeming to be Bit ieery as to the
"23' in the transaction, and Kirk
patrick gets % lots
1t is understood to be the intention
of both gentlemen to continue in the
real estate business, but operating
separately.
The property in question-now
known as Waialae Iefghts-formerly
belonged to A. Frank Cooke ana his
associates. 1t was cut up into large
lots and streets laid through at pro-
per intervals. Quite few lots were
sold and some building was planned
there. At this juncture Messrs. Kirk
patrick and Dondero concluded that a
partnership was rather top heavy and
arrangements were made to the end
above noted.
The land concerned begins at the
end of the Kaimuk car line and IS
favorably located in every respect.
Now that it is released from its en-
tanglements, home builders will
doubtless take an interest in it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
HONOKAA SUGAR CO.
BUYS MORE LAND

Deeds were filed today whereby two
blocks of land are added to the acre
age of Honokaa Sugar Company.
In the one case ]. M. Lidgate sells
his half interest in S.25 acres of cane
land to F. A. Schaefer, and in the
other the same owner sells a half in
terest in 100 acres, also to Mr.. Schae-
fer.
The consideration named is $2,250.
The ownership of the other half is
such that the land becomes immedi-
ately available for plantation pur.
poses.
This purchase is in line with a plan
to add S much neighboring sugar
land as possible to Honokaa.
Another land transaction today was
the transfer Of a small piece Of Wa
hiawa to the Consolidated Pineapple
Company, the sellers being Byron o.
Clark and wife. 1t is understood that
this land is required for road and OF.
her purposes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
STOCKS REGAIN
LITTLE LOST LIFE

Business took on lite life in stock
circles this morning, although prices
remained about the same. Oahu and
McBryde seem to be in demand at
higher figures, while other stocks find
ready sale upon the bases of yester.
day. 1t is reported that buying or
ders for Oahu are still unsatisfied for
the reason that the stock cannot be
had at about yesterdays quotations
Between boards 80 shares Oahu
Railway changed hands at $144 so, at
which however, the stock is weak.
On the board this morning more was
offered at the same figure.
"A sale of shares Hawaiian Com.
morcial was made at SAL so, which
S135 asked
The sales of Oahu were all on the
street. there being 20, 70 and 100
shares, for which $34 was paid. On
the board this morning more appeared
at the same, but bidding had dropped
back to S33 .875. Market very strong
at those figures.
A scale of shares Hawaiian Com
mercial was made az SAL. so, which
was really below the market. On the
board the same was offered for small
or large blocks, but holders demanded
SAL 1915. Very little of this stock is
Offering.
A sale of 35 Honokaa was made at
$19. 1915, after which $19.75 was bid.
These figures are below the market,
however, as holders are demanding
$21.
On the board 95 and Is Eva sold
at 1925, after which bidding was
at S33, with $33 so asked.
On the street 25 McBryde sold at
$6.125, followed by 10 on the board
at the same. At the close Sc was
bid, but holders had advanced their
figure to 1925, at which the stock
seems to be firm. Olaa, the COM
panion stock of McBryde, sold at S.. 80
10 shares changing hands. At the
close of this mornings session, So. 375
was bid and So. 625 asked.
Tanjong Olok rubber stock came in
for some attention, Sfz being bid and
$45 asked for the paid-up stock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
PAPERS FILED.

The following papers have been filed
for registration since last report.
Ernest K. Puiri and wife to TT, of
F. Lyons, mtg.
Lewis H. Underwood and wife to
Henry Warehouse TT. Co. Ltd, TT,
mtg.
Liliuokalani (widow) by Trs. to Bis.
hop of zeugma, deed.
J. A. Victor and wife ct. al, to
Helen C.. b. Thurston, deed.
Est. of Emma KaleleonaIani by TT
to Alexander Young, lease.
Alexander Young to Territorial Ho
tel Co. Ltd, a. |.
Charles J. Broad and wife to C. w.
Achi, TT. deed.
w. c. Achi TT, to J. Alfred Ma
COON, mtg.
Josephine L. Crowell to May X
Brown, deed
]. K. A. Kaimana and wife to FRS
Bank OF Hilo, Ltd, mtg.
Eliza Andrews ct. al, to r. A.
Lucas, X. Muraoka to Japanese Mer
camille Co., Ltd, Chat. mtg.
Virginia G. Romao to Joao Rodri
geus, Francisco Lourenco and wife t.
Mary Vieira, deed.
Manuel T. Rabello ct al to Maria r
T. Rabello deed.
William Higgins to Amelia K. Hip
deed.
W. o. Smith tr, to w, NJ. Minton
rel.
W. o. Smith, TT, to w. NJ. Minton
par. rel.
Territory of Hawaii to c. Brewer
& Co., Ltd, deed.
c. Brewer e Co., Ltd. ., to Territory
of Hawaii deed.
w. C. Achi, TT, to L. L. McCand
less, a. m.
Mary A. w. Helenihi and husband
ct. al, to S. B. Kaneihalau, deed.
S. B. Kaneihalau and wife to Ter
ritory of Hawaii, eX deed.
Est of L. B. Brickwood by Trs Il
Territory of Hawaii, deed.
Hawaiian Dredging Co, Ltd, to Ter
ritory of Hawaii deed.
Hawaiian Trust Co, Ltd, to Waia
lua Ayr Co Ltd, par rel.
Waialua Ayr. Co, Ltd, to Terri
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
Business Conditions
In Foreign Countries
GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN COMMERCE INDICATED ENGLAND
AND ON THE CONTINENT OF EURoPE-FIGUREs
ABLE PROSPERITY FRANCE-soUTH AFRICAN TRADE BIZ
TER-THE COTTON INDUSTRY
COTTON INDUSTRY.

LONDON, May rubber and oil
continue to monopolize the attention
of the stock exchange to the exclu-
sion of virtually everything else
Business in rubber shares is still
very active and on a large scale, but
signs are not wanting that the excite
ment is somewhat abating. he OPT
Mon seems to gain ground that, in
most cases, there is no justification
for a further rise, and dealings are
chiefly restricted to shares in produc-
ing companies when benefit by the
present high rates OF the raw mate
rial.
The market in oil shares, on the
other hand, has expanded largely. it
has gained in strength by the migra-
ton into it of some of the leading job
bers from the South African market,
and by the cooperation of the Paris
bourse. The French public has taken
kindly to oil shares. Enormous pur-
chases have been made here for
French account, and it certainly looks
as if the oil boom would assume mucn
greater proportions.
The favorits locality is the Maikop
district in Russia, and companies ga
lore have been and are being brought
out to exploit plots of ground in that
district which is said to he very ricn
in oil, and whose proximity to the
sea should facilitate the transport of
the product at a reasonable cost.
The remarkable prosperity of France
is indicated in the following authentic
figures:
TIL stock of gold exceeded in 1910
e24O,OO0,OOO, which is far higher than
the total of the monetary stock of
several great nations of Europe COM
bined
The gold kept at the Bank of France
alone represented on March "a, 1910,
over e12O,OOO,OOO ana the silver G35.-
100000.
Deposits in the savings banks
amounted in 1869 Cthe year before the
war with Germany broke OUT to G2S,-
100000. In 1880 they had risen to
951,2OO,OOO in 1890 to e116,4SO,OOO, in
1900 to G13O,56O,OOO, and in 1908 to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
PAPERS FILED.

The following papers have been filed
up to this afternoon for registration:
VIM, Bacle and wife to w. A. Kin.
ney, deed.
Joseph Paekullui to w. A. Kinney,
deed.
?Mary b. Clark and husband to Con.
solidated Pine. Co., deed.
w. w. Wescoat to Won Hamm.
Young Co., chat. mtg.
j H. Cremer to Won Hamm- Young
Co., chat. mtg.
j. M. Lidgate and wife to F. A.
Schaefer, deed.
A. H. Dondero to L. Kirkpatrick,
deed.
Gear, Lansing e Co., by trs., to
Halua Kahapea, deed.
l.. Kirkpatrick to A. H. Dondero
deed.
George Kipapa, ct. al, to e. G..
Winston, deed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
TO H0N0LII GULCH
BY NEW RAILROAD

B. F. Dillingham; returned Sun
day from Hilo, whittier he went last
week to inspect the Hakalau extern
sion as far as it has gone. He was
highly pleased with the progress that
has been made, and left operations N
such shape that rapid progress will
henceforward be made. A large num-
Der of pictures OF points OF interest
along the new route were brought
back and are being exhibited by the
big railroad man.
The excursion train which first ran
over the road was made up of two
closed and one open cars. These
were all full of people. The train ran
out to the Honolii gulch, where an i'm
mense bridge nearly 500 feet long is
to go in. The foundations for the
bridge have already been put in, and
around the jumping off" place on the
Hilo side the party of excursionists
had their pictrues taken.
Engineer KIuege1 went on to the
proposed second extension of the line,
and will begin surveys there at once.
The agreement calls for the compile
ton of this stretch OF road by Deem
Der, 1912, but Mr.. Dillingham; hopes to
have cars through to Pauilo prior to
that time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
5ts-May 24-81, June Z, IA, 81,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii
At Chamberlain Probate. No.
1862.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Emmeluth, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of A. c. Amelia Emmeluth,
of Honolulu, alleging that John
Emmeluth of Honolulu, Terri
tory of Hawaii, died intestate at
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on the
goth day of May, A. D. 1910, leaving
property within the jurisdiction Of
this Court necessary to be admins
tered upon, and praying that Letters
of Administration issue to John H..
Wilson, of Honolulu, Territory Of
Hawaii;
1t is ordered that Monday, the 9th
day of June, A. D., 1910, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, be and hereby is appointed for
hearing said petition in the Court
Room of this Court in the Judiciary
Building, in the City and County of
Honolulu, at which time and place all
persons concerned may appear and
show cause if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated, Honolulu, May "a, 1910.
BY order of the Court;
j. A. THOMPSON,
Clerk First Circuit Court,
w. S, Edings Attorney for Petitioner,
Kaahumanu ST., Honolulu.
4t-May "a, 81, June 7, IA.
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Booked.

Per NJ. N S. s. Wilhelmin6, for San
Francisco, May 25.-Mr. and Mrs. l..
l.. Greenwich, Mrs. E. NJ Styne, Mrs
C. B. DECKER, Mrs. Sweeney. o. H.
Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Sissel,
Miss Weaver, Mrs. T. Reeves, r. 3.
Scudder, r. H. Hand, F. German,
Mrs. McKeague, Samuel McKeague,
E. d. Crandall, j. B. Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K. Orth, Henry Mead, H.
R. Grant, L. NJ. Gray, Charlotte T.
Dodge, Mrs. p. c. Jones, Mrs. H..
Keener, Mrs. L. x. Simpson, Mrs.
NJ. e. BOsher Mrs D. Scudder, Miss
NJ. Horne, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Dill
ingham, Mrs. S. Cooling, Mrs. M.
Mitchell, R. J, Swanzey, Captain O..
Averdam R. Horne, A. R. Cameron,
w. S. Witte, James Mcclellan, Miss
E. NJ. Christman, Mrs. John K. Gan
dali, Mrs. w. L. Whitney, Mrs. E..
W. Sutton, Miss j. E. Raymond, Mrs.
C. T. Wilder, Miss Emma C. Wagner,
Mrs. c. w. Beede, Miss e. lie
Tolar, H. H. Muller, Miss NJ. A. Null
Ter, Miss 1. Reid Mrs. Brinkerhoff,
Sir James Mills, Mrs. F. G.. Hissen,
II. e. Bibbins, Mrs. Bibbins, Mrs p.
L. Horne, Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Cakes,
DR.. and Mrs. W. P. Austin, C. u.
Bockus, Gen. ]. Mcclellan, Mrs. Nc
Clellan, Misses Mcclellan (2), Louis
Angus, Mrs. Shipman.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
HILo TAKES OIL.

Mr.. Payne, the Umaumau oil man,
has returned from Hawaii where he
put in about four weeks talking oil.
He reports that the people of Hilo
took readily to the proposition and
that he did very satisfactory bust
ness there. He wilr next visit Maui
and finally Kauai, by which time he
calculates that all of the stock of
the company will have been dispos-
ed of
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The Honolulu Times will be out to.

The Honolulu Times will be out to-
morrow.
The U. S. department of justice
wants to know the whereabouts of AL
fred Bernard Windt, alias John S.
Stewart, a Hungarian. Marshal Hendry
has received a cablegram requesting
him to hunt for the man as there is a
possibility that he is in Honolulu. He
is accusedof the ENLIGHTENMENT of $5,-
600 from the First national bank 0f
Pittsburg. He is said to have a sweet
heart in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
ALEXANDER G. BALDWIN

The special meeting or Alexander
& Baldwin called to consider a propo-
sal to increase the capital stock from
100000, to $5,OOOOOO, will be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
MlNER MccANpLEss.

John A. McCandless will be a pas
senger in the Wilhelmina for Cali
fornia, whittier he goes to inspect the
mining property recently acquired by
himself and associates
AR0AOs0SSGSSSSsG'sSESGS @'a0Ee'S
tory of Hawaii, deed.
Julia II. Along, to Territory of Ha-
wall, deed.
Catherine NJ. Clark to James Ako,
deed.
Waikiki Sugar Co., to C. Brewer
& Co., Ltd, deed.
Alice L. Hoogs and hsb to John
Gribbe, deed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
TREAsURER TRENT.

County Treasurer Trent, of the
Trent Trust Company, has notified
his Office that he will return to Homo
lulu by the Wilhelmina on June IA.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24

Agents for the Manuka expect her
to arrive from Suva at daybreak to-
morrow morning. A number of her
passengers have booked for the Will
helmina that sails at ten O'Clock for
San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24

WORD is expected any day from the
fast American clipper ship Erskine M.
Phelps Of her arrival at Delaware
Breakwater. She is out 1O1 days to-
day.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24
EXCHANGE
1870 A. M.

Session Sales-1O Olaa $3.50; 20
Hon b. & NJ. Co. SIS 80; 10 McBryIe
$6.125; 10 Hon. B. & NJ. Co. SIS 80.
Between Boards-2O o. r. & J..
Co, $144 so; 10 o. r. & L. co. Sl44.
so; 10 Waialua S134. 90; 20 Oahu Sug.
Co, S34. 90; Hawaiian c. & s. Co
SAL. so; so Oahu Sugar $4,000; 20
Oahu Sugar S34 90; so Oahu Sugar
$34. 90; so Oahu Sugar S34. 90; 25 Ho-
nokaa S19.S75; 10 Honokaa $40 .S75;
80 Eva $33 %; 10 EVA S33 .2j; EVA
1913 2j; 20 McBryd S6.125.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24

The Mauna Kea left at noon today
with a few passengers for IIilo and
way ports.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, Executor under the
Will and of the Estate of
Thomas Wall Carroll, late Of
Honolulu, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, whether Sc
cured by mortgage or otherwise, to
present the same duly authenticated,
and with proper vouchers, if any eX-
list, to the said Executor, at the
Queens Hospital, Honolulu, Territory
of Hawaii, within six co. months af-
ter the first publication of this notice;
otherwise their claims VIII be forever
barred.
All persons indebted 20 said estate
are hereby requested to make imme-
diate settlement with the undersigned
Dated this 23rd day of May, A. d.
1910.
JOHANNES f. ECKARDT,
Executor under the Will and of the
Estate of Thomas Wall Carroll,
Deceased.
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Fine Job Printing. ~-r OmcS
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The widow files petition for letters Of
administration of the estate Of the late
Emil Thomas Drier. Estate valued at
$4,000.
Deputy Attorney Rawlins being i'll
today, the bigamy case in Federal
court was again continued, this time
till Thursday. All jurors not engaged in
this trial and who were excused until
tomorrow morning, have now been
excused until Tuesday morning OF 10
o'clock. Deputy Harry Bruins of the
Marshall's Office was taken i'll today.
Breckons is attending the grand jury.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-24

&1SO,000,O00. The saving banks de-
posts have thus increased more than
six-fold in the space of 40 years.
Railway traffic receipts of Victoria
CAustralia) have improved steadily
for some time. From July 1, 1909, to
February rs, 1910, they totaled e2,-
$4,000 as against G2,S36,OOO for the
corresponding period of 10000. The
progress is largely due to the splen-
did wool clip and the record harvest
just reaped. Railway statistics show
that 100000 bags of wheat are sack
ed at country stations In Victoria,
compared with 100000 bags sacked
the previous year.
At the annual meeting of the Stand
ard Bank of South Africa, the premier
financial institution OF that country,
the chairman referred 20 the continued
improvement in trade. Exports and
imports have increased. Railway re-
turns and government revenue are
satisfactory. LocaI industries are
prosperous, the trade in ostrich feath-
ers, maize, mohair, hides, wool and
coal being progressive.
The farming industry is doing well,
and in Rhodesia especially there has
been'a steady influx of settlers Gold
mines and diamond mines show pro-
gress, notwithstanding some shortage
of labor. The production of copper
ana base metals has increased salts
factorily. The South African coal
trade has grown in Importance. The
output from Natal coIlieries in 1909
amounted to 1,7S6,OOO tons; $4,000
tons thereof served to replenish the
coal bunkers of vessels at Durham, and
100000 tons were exported by sea.
There has also been an increase in
the output of collieries in the Trans
vaal and Orange river colony.
Favorable accounts are to hand as
to the cotton industry. Cotton grow
ing has been extensively taken up in
Nyasaland Experiments conducted
in the Transvaal as we'll as the whole
of Swaziland are suitable for the pro-
fitable cultivation of cotton, and in
teresting tests are in course of pro-
gress in the Cape colony.