SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1908.
[REOTER'A SERVICE.]
THE AIRSHIP DISASTER.
LONDON, August C
The dienster to Count Zeppelin's ; Airship was witnessed by a crowd of 40,000 people who broke into a panic.
The injured are mostly soldiers who were holding the ropes, and were drag. ged into the air. Count Zeppelin ie in despair at the disaster.
The German Government will pay the Count £25,000 sterling as compensation
TURKEY.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PEAK AND AMUSEMENTS.
(To the Editor of the 'CHINA BAIL.")
EUROPEAN'S BODY
RECOVERED
At Tangho.
Str. May I bog, through your columns. The Commissioner of Customs at Lappa to ask the Committee of the Kowloon C.O.reports that the dead body of European to make serio arrangements so that we was washed on shore at Tungha, one of the can come to the lower regions of Hong Ladrone Islands, on the 2nd inst kong sia the Teak Tram line, and then re- turn say by a late from at 11.30 p.m. or 11.45 p.m., after their concert.
Wo whose male relations de not being to our Peak Club, are debarred from en- juying their musical evenings; again, through the mug satisfaction of the Directors of the Poak Hotel, who com placently twiddle their thumba with selfish LONDON, August . delight at the filing up of their hotel with Constantinople reports that the Tor-out any push" on their part, wo are kish Ministry has resigned and that debarred from weekly musical oreninge Kismil Pasha is forming a new cabinet. such as the Oriental and Hongkong Hotel
Two ex-ministers and other prominent officials have been arrested and taken to prison amid the jeers of the crowd.
THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE,
LONDON, August 6. The Lambeth Conference has been concluded with a Communion at St. Paul's Cathedral at which 243 bishops were present.
managers give their patrons. "Why should we zmuse our guests? They come and are too glad to be at our hotel" say the Directors. Henco, Sir, we would like to get to the open air concert on the 15th if
o can only get back by Tram.
August, 1908.
• ANTI-SELFINE."
LAWLESSNESS IN LOTING.
CANTON NATIVE BAZAAR. A
THE CHINA MAIL.
of June was necs:Bry
THE TYPHOON SHELTER separate answer to your letter of the zurd
AT MONGKOKTSUI.
SHIPOWNERS PROTEST.
Hongkong 5th August, 1908 To the Hon. Mr F. H. May, GM,G.,
A
COMMERCIAL
SHARE REPORT.
2. With regard to the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of your letter under reply, Iam to point out that you have minder
In their weekly share report, dated 7th stood the nature of the reference made to the Typhoon Relief Committee in my August, Mesars Vernon and Shyth state:-- Businees daring the past week has ruled lotter of the 18th of December, 1900, That latter covered a report by Mr J. B. dall almost to the point of stagnation, and Boulton in which several schemes for wo have few transactions to report. Bar
3. Your contention now is that so large and costly a shelter is not necessary, and you aver that on the night of the typhoon of the 27th July the shelter at CauBRAY Day was by no monns full and that on the afternoon of the same day there was congestion owing to the inability of the craft already in the refoge to get further
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghais have rulert steady with small sales and further small bayers at 8770.. London is still quoted at £79. Nationals have not bean doaltin but are wanted at 251.
Marine Insurances-Unions have been booked at the reduced rate of 878, and are wanted in sninil late at that figure. There are buyers of North Chinas at Tls. 18, and
of Yangtans at 8165.
Fire Interances.Hongkongs continue on offer at $915, bat Chicas are again in demand at $9.
RefineriesNo business is reported in
Docks, Wharees and Godorans.-Hong- sellers at $106, and probable buyers at 3103. Kowloon Wharves have been done at the reduced rate of 840 and are bo 34, and New Amoy Docks at 29. Shang wanted. Shanghai Decks are quiet at Tla hai and Hoogkew Whares have dropped. in the North to Tla. 180 with sellers. shelter Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-We bare have declined to 380, but at this rates for abares can be placed. Hampbroys Estatas are still on offer at $10.
its not yes allayed.. Or any nuts there have enterprise should have allowed such aftho harbour of refuge at Mong-kok faui second shelter. The Causeway Byfuge no business to report. Hongkong Hotels
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MAKERS OF THE HIGHEST REPUTE
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CREDIT TERMS.
or
second boat shelter were discussed and the Colonial Secretary.opinion of the Typhoon Relief Committed silver is quoted in London at 24d, and The body was that of a well developed
Sir,-With reference to our lotters the merits of the several proposals sterling exchange at Is. 9. T.T. The
were invited. The Committee pronounced T/T. rato on Shanghai closes at 741. man of about 26 years of age, 5 feet 9 33rd April and 23rd June last addressed to in favour of Mongkoktrui. inches in height. His clothing consisted the Hongkong General Chamber of Com- of a checked jacket, blas and white shirt merce on the subject of the proposed and white trousers aanh as are frequently typhoon harbour of refuge at Mong Kok worn by cogincere while on duty. The Taui, copies of which were forwarded by head and face were much decompond and them to the Government, and to the last recognition was impossible.
of which we have not yet officially received The body was decently buried by the copy of the Government's reply, although
in and make room for other. offer in charge of Tuugh Customere notice a copy of suns in this morning's
It is possible that on the afternoon in Station.
Daily Press, we beg to state that wo most question owing to low tide soma congestion omphatically protest again to the resolution did occur, but with the rising title tho
Shipping.-Hougkong, Canton on Ma to be proposed in the Legislative Council shelter was filled with boats; and that it
wat adequate to accommodate all the caes have been booked, and more shares on the 6th instant to raise the Light Dacecraft that would have sought shelter fare arailable at 829. Star Ferries (old) are A brief telegram in a recent sue leviablu on steamers entering this port from shelter had been available is proved by the procurable at $25, but there are buyers of announced that after all the bazaar which 1 cent to 2 cents per net register ton, for fact that in the Harbour, no less than 6 the new issue at $15, after small sales at was organised in Canton on behalf of the the purpose of partly financing the echerue steam-bunches, 1 motorboat, 10 European the rate. Other stocks ander this heading sufferers from the flood, had been opened to build a harbour of refuge at Mong Kok lighters, and 66 junks, carga bents and are unchanged and without business.
Samoans were wrecked, with a loss of 45 and from the reports now to hand it appears Tsui at a cost of $1,500,000,
lives, on the night in question. Large this section, and quotations are unchanged. BECHSTEIN, STEINWAY,
Mining-A sale of Raubs at 87 s to have been a substantial success. It will
From the copy in the Daily Press of numbers of caft of various doscriptions) be remembered that some of the conserva your letter to the Hongkong General took shelter behind Stonecutters Taland reported. Charbonnages continue in re- tives amongst the gentry would not allow Charaber of Commerce replying to our and along the Yaumati shore, and it wasnest at $580. ladies from the schools and colleges to communication of 23rd Jano last, we notice solely due to the fact that at no time did
that the Goreramont have made soms the fynboon blow from the westward that kong and Whampa Docks are easier with ABSOLUTELY take part at the stalls, as was allowed. capital out of the fact that two members these did not suffer great loss and damage. 4. It is within your knowledge that steps with so much eucdress, in Hongkong. It of the 1996 Typhoon Relief Commitee,
are being taken to deepen that portion of Loting is one of the counties which was
Is not unnatural that many of the whose firma represent large shipping in- full a unrest when the rebels rose in the ancient Chinese scholars should have taken terests here and who are signatories to our Causeway Bay which becomes exposed at
letters of 23rd April and Brd June last, tow tide, for which shipping w Subtawost of the Kwang Province some this stand the wonder really is that, acquiesced in the recommendation made charged. There is no present intention to two nwoths ago. Apparently the trouble in Hongkong, those ako engineered the by that Committee to the Government that fill in Causeway Bay on the prevision of
is regarded as a useful harbour of While this statement is correct as far as especially for the numerous boats that been coming to beadquarters increasingly departure from the old traditions of China should be proceeded with at once. suggestive reports from those having focal with so willing a mind and should have it goes, re would direct the attention of frequent the eastern portion of the contre). These reports have led the met with so little opposition. It was feared, the Government to the inet that the ques Harbour. But it has its limitations, one Vicey to sund a special fores of about at first, that the determined attitude of the tion of financing the proposed Imrbour of of which is its inadequate size and the three hundred men to attempt the cap objectors would spoil the undertaking, but refuge at Mong Kok Tant was raver dis other ita naquessibility for lighters and cussed by that committen who understood other craft using the western and north-
be paid for by the Gevera western portions of the Harbour. ture of robbers, and to take stops better counsels prevailed, and things were that it was
arranged so that every one seemed satisfedent out of the funds promised by them I au to remind you that the question of The disaster has aroused a remark to prcify the people. The deeds of the Perhaps the uniquesuccess of the Hongkong to tho Belinf Fund, bab which were not the provision of a second Typhoon Shelter Providents at the improved rate of 8,
has now been under consideration for four briga tulshave been vary daring lately. They bazar assisted a good deal io inducing the required for that purpose.
Further we should like to state that the years during which period the Government carry off women and girls and bold them'
opposition to give way. At any rate the to ransom. They rob and loot in bronddicals carried their point and consider proposal by the Government to has been urged in the public Press and in apend $1,600,000. on a Harbour of Refuge the Legislative Council to prosecute the daylight, and show no fear of any interable success followed. The sale was held at Mong Kok Tsui-half of which has to work with expedition in response to the ference. On the other hand, it is said in the grounds of the Kwanwai Ladies' be provided the shipping companies loudly declared desice of the canimumiy
In their freight cirentar of to-day, Mess is quite another matter, and had such The location of the shelter at Mongkoktrai thal the simple people do not lock College. All the Consuls secredited to proposals been made by the 1906 Typhoon ha been approved by various representative His Excellency the Governor-in-Counel on the coming of the military in Canton were present. There were sloo Belief Committee, it is safe to assume that Committer and procrastination now on the Lake and Rogge give the following state of the market is quite as pronounced. ondered the existing valuation of 1907- their inst with any delight, for at the opening ceremony representatives both the gentlemen iontioned in your part of the Government would just merit particulars:-Generally speaking, the fat
letter of 25th July last to the Hongkong 1908 to be adopted as the valuation for often enough the Bumperor's soldiers are from the Press, from the Merchante General Chamber of Commerce would have
as over, and mtes of freight in every direc 1908-1909. During the year, says the very little hotter the the robbers Guilds and many Gentry. A large number strongly protested against the proposal.
But putting that matter on one side, it
tion continue totally in a dequate. "Gazette," na general assessment has the aw sent exterminate. Some ao. been made, the difference in reteable value counts from the district of Kochat shore of officials also agtended and among them has been sean clearly demonstrated te uis boing the result of interin assessments that the soldiers on every hand are ob were the Kwang Chan Fu, the Captain in the recert unfortunate typhoon of the bing the people, and doing pretty much as Superintendent of the Police, the Namhoi 27th 28th July that there is no necessity a harbour of refuge as that proposed by the they please. How far these reportare to and the Funyue Magistrates, and several for the construction of so large and costly be taken as truthful accounts of what is others. The Viceroy himself was also ut Government. transpiring it is difficult to tell; on the the opening, though it is said that he did other hand it is extremely unlikely that not take any part in the ceremony be. such reports would be published in the care the day on which it was opened was a Ki Shan, that is, the universary papers if there were nothing wrong at all,
of the death of one of the Emperors of the present dynasty. Such a day is regarded as à dies non by Chinoee oficiale, and Though they may do some work on such days, there are certain limitations, as, for
THE AIRSHIP DISASTER.
LONDON. August 6. It appears that the disaster to Count Zeppelin's airship was caused by a squall lifting the stem of the airship: whiob, falling beavily to the ground caused the spirit tank to explode.
Alle feeling of chogrio in Germany.
ASSESSMENT REPORT.
www
General Increase.
and appende.
In the City of Victoría the rateable value kas increased from $8,887,126 an addition of $14,928 or 1.06
per cent:
$8.882.205
to
The increase in the Hill district is from 8261,070 to $261,265 an increase of 82,195 or 0.84 per cont.
At Shaukiwan the increase is from $55,867 to 807,197 being an addition of $1,340 or 2.39 per cent.
A NEW CULT.
At the recent bussar in Canton, organized to raise funds to relieve the distress
With only 5 hours notice from the Onervatory of the approach of the typhoon within the 300 miles radias, comparatively. little damage wasdore tosmall craft, and the less that did our might have been greatly redured bad the Observatory boen able to, ascertain the near proximity of the storm, which they were apparently unable to do, judging from the fact that the black signale were not hoisted until 6p.m. and that the us were fired about 11pm. when the Further, wo beg to state that we are prepared to prove!
The rateable value has increased in the Hongkong villages from $220,659, to occasioned by the floods there were amongst example, should they emerge from their typhoon was actually epon the port
$223,599 anbudition of $2,140 or 1.33 per
eent.
At Kowloon Point the rateable value has decreased from $470,189 to 8464,460a reduction of $5,720 or 1.21 per cant, while at Yaumati there is also a decrease
$3,440 or 1.45 cent.
Mongkolteci rateable value has intrewind from $140,980 to $144,565 an addition of New Kuwlore as increased from $81,835 to 862,315 au addition of $480 or
of 89,585 or 2.54 per cel
0.77 per cent.
Kowloon Villages has increased from
other things attractive displays of gymnastic yamena on any outside business, they mate skill by specially trained teada. Apparently their egress and ingress through I tido the idea has caught on, and several hands dour. We need not go further into the of gymnasts are going up and down the subject. It is enough to say
that
country trying to enlist the sympathics of on the opening day of the bazaar
the current of Hussian movement Eastward,
reimburse the cost of the Mong Kok Tsui that ground should be ear-marked to scheme, if the Government are determined to proceed with the work:
censure.
5. For these and other reasons fully eot out in the printed correspondence of which a copy is enclosed, His Excellency 19 not prepared so rocpon the question of the provision of a second shelter, of ite location or of the method of financing ite tbe very earnest consideration of the construction, matters which have received Government, its expert advisers sad the Public Works Committee of the Legislative Council for many months past-I am, de,
F. H. MAY,
Colonial Scoretary.
The Acting Superintendens, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and others.
OPEN COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Cotton Mills.There is no business to'
Miscellaneous-China Borneos are pro- report. and quotations are without change. curable at $101, and Green Island Cementa at 210.65. There are bayers of China- Electrics at 816 and Steam Laundries at $0. Ices can be placed at 8235, and Dairy Farts at $19.
FREIGHT.
A deadly dullness has pervaded the
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Please book your Senta in advance for the
Salgon Hongkong market, only one ra CORONATION DINNER hating been fixed at the poor rate of 19 cents por pinut."
The only feature of interest during the fortnight has been a slightly increased business from Baigen to Philippine ports the unfortunate fact however remains, that, with more tonnage available than warranted by the demant, owners have so far not only failed in their attempts to push up the rates, but in one or two instance hare. had to be content with even lower figure than recently paid..
From Saigon to 1 port North Coast Jama twu sotilements have taken place on basis of 20 cents per pical-Saigon to Kobe a vosel is ported fixed at 1 caute.
regard Java freights position
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SUNDAY.
OWEN, STONE ♣ Proprietor Hongkong, August 5, 1908.
SPECIAL OFFER.
Readers of things Chinese are aware that fight satisfactory as the abs WATKINS'
the so called courte of justice in China aren exportable surplus of sugar for ship Business from the Yangtze river con singularly unsatisfactory, and now the Can-mant by outsidans ton Viceroy toitly bonfesses that such istinues dead, noither has there been noy the case. There is certainly an open court business from Newchwang to the South.
Coal freights have not undergone any in the yard of the magistmte's yaman, but
disenter.
YARN.
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Wild Widow, by Gertie de S. Went- The Cottage on the Fells, by H. De Vers The God of Clay, by H. O. Bailey.
Stacpeols. Three Girls and a Hermit, by Dorothea
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(0) Tast Causeway Bay refuge was not by any means fully occupied by craft on the night of the into phoon and that there was room for many more beats.
(6) That the Government's theory that there is always sufficient water at Cause the Chinese, in order to induce the younger the Viceroy was oxensed by Chinese gay Buy in a typhoon is misleading, for from $236.685 to 8253,14% a reduction of generation to take the subject up, custom from taking any sotive part in the while this may be the case in the height of then one has to get inside the big doors, change. Business dons from Pulolaut to Wakamaten to Fooohow at $1.80, at $1.60, and practise. Those who take a band in the opening ceremonies. The traditions, how-a typhoon we are prepared to prove that and this is not an easy thing to offect Kohsichang at 89.25, Haiphong to Canton training, must have a dagger in one hand ever, did not prevent the usual speeches there was great congestion on the after without money. Anyway, the Viceroy Moji to Hongkong at 81.30, and Ku-Latest Novels by the Best
Hoagkong was visited on the night of and spar the other. From this it from being inade by unoficist leaders of the son of the 27th July at the entrance ta of Canter has amounced that he has de-chingtax to Hongay at 81.10.
the refuge after the typhoon was signalled cided that in fature police cases shall bo will be gathered that the exercises are moroment, and Mr Tang Sia Chuk, in his | cutrido 500 miles-brats desuing to enter
the 27th at by a very severe typhoon, tried in an open court, and every one which cumsed a great deal of damage ashore outside the rano prdinary gymnastic and opening address informed the people that being prevented by the inability of those who wishes to enter and hear and see what and flat. Fortunately however, within acrobatic displays, so it will be seen that they were not there in the first instance already in front moving farther inshore
is being done will be at liberty: Lo do so. the harbor lese destruction has been The Winged Lion, by L. Winstanley. the object which the procters have in for pleasure, but to assist those who were
owing to the shallowes of the refuge.
It has been hinted that it is the intention Ho states that the present usage gives an wrought than by the memorable 1500 Dering Her Majesty's Pleasure, by M.-E. view is not merely recreation for young bogging for life," and therefore under of the Government to fill i Causeway Bay
Braditon. occasion is comparatively small Liver Tangled Wedlook, by Edgar Jepson, $140,087 to $170,387 an addition of $4,280 men. Nor are they to be taughs the such conditions there was no call to put off refuge when the proposed Mong Kok Tsui opportunity for clerks, and other under-typhoon, and the loss of life on the present. or 2.99 per cent.
exerjar simply for the sake of physical the bear even for a day. Other speeches schemo is completed, and we should helings to influence. what is going on and steamers, launches and native oraft have The Orchard Close, by Alice and Claude
glad te have the Goratamente assurance what is being doas. He says to that this year been the main sufferers, although w In the whole Dolony, the rateable value training. References ara unde by the pro-followed.
that this is not so. If, however, such has increased from $10,716,173 to moters of the movement, to the success int
It appears this the first day's takings should be the case we suggest that the scrupulous gentry can, as things near the erger clay, stol sa liners and coasting The 810,816,763 un addition of $10,580 or, followed the efforts of the Japanese to stem saioantel to the round sum of 327.00. A money eventually obtained by the sale of ranged now, go fur in getting their own steamers, also sustained damage of a more 0.98 per cent.
took part in the sater. The wife of the
In order therefore to minimise the possibili.waver in me way bo influenced by the Diring the period from 1st July 1967 to and it is hinted that they were successful large number of Indies were present, and
way, and so defeating the ends of Justice or less sorious nature; coasting traffic will ties of such miscarriages of Justice he Junie 1908, interim valuations bare en mainly because they practised wrestling. Viceroy was absent, presumably because of
has decided that all the courts shall be and other athletic exercises. If therefore the day, but she bought a piece of embroid- We are, however, sa convinced that the mado us fchlows:-In the City of Victoria
Chinese youths will take advantage of theery for the substanti sun of 31000; The Government's proposal to spend $1,500,000. open to the gentry and to the people, and 115 new and Dr rebuilt teuements, present occasion and learn to use their wife of the Kwang Chan Fu was present Tsui is unnecessary and imise that we
on a Harbour of Refuge at Mong Kok whosoever will may enter and her for him- solf what the evidence is, and what the rateable value, $134.140; 13 tenements nos and legs, and become perfon in the and purchased another pises for $400.-16 would again urga Ris Excellency, to radonisions are. Moreover, the present way anticipation of further, enhancement in The Angel sad the Author and Others, by stucturally altered, $228; replacing use of weapons, and become inured to may be supposed that these were faner consider the whole question before finally assessment amounting my 8212,335, musk-effort, so that thể bỏảy becomes bantened prices though, as most foreigners know, committing the Coleng to the expenditure of doing things makes it possible for prices at date of. last report has been fastan Sanderson, by Hallie Female Bigos. in gatutal of $149,470.
thon the military efficiency of China will some specisions of Chinese embroidery of so large an amount of public and private rumours to bo spread everywhere, which realised. A strong market has The Honour of I by Stabern Hope
often stir the people. Thise then will be revailed throughout the past fortnight The Man Made Law, by Comiio Stanton The asecaments canceled, tenements be increased, nad her power oulanced.
are very costly.. The wives of the lesser We are sending a copy of this letter to reduced to a minimum, which he hopes to assisted as it has been by the smallness of pulled down, or being is other respects not According to the reports the movement aiciais followed in the wake of their the Chamber of Commerce, also to the
that the decision is a wise one, though to inquixion from the interior, prices moanted rateable, were of the value of $26,910 scoms to be staring the winds of the superiors, and paid Jarga sums for certain Chamber's representative on the Legis Ree realized. On the whole it may be said stocks in first hands and continganes of The Lost Angel, by Ratharing Tyrunka which leaves an increase in the City of younger generation in Kuantan and ther pieces of silkwork, and then the way was
tive Council and to the Press, A. Victoria, of $123,560.
are eagerly joining the sociation,
We have the honour to be Sir, Your what extent it will really be carried P in almost all the more desirable spin- opened for selling to the geboral crowd. obedient servants,
ont remains to be seen. We have heard wings 31 to $3 per bale.
The disturbance in Bombay affecting These considerable sons for single pieces F. J. Abbott, Acting Supristendent, Pall sorts of promises, and read all kinds Mell hands is partly responsible for the
and O. B. N. Co. of embroidery excepted, no such faves Butterfield and Swire, Agents, Occia S.S. of edicts, referring to the inadvisability of shortage in supplies, arrivals being hardly Anne Page, by Netts Syrol
Co. Ltd., Chins Mutual S. N. Co. Ltd., putting prisoners to torture, in order to commensurate with the salon and inquiries Restitution, by Doration Gerard. China Navigation Co. Ltd.
extract evidence from them, and yet the taking place during the period under co- Five Nighis, by Victoria Cross,
view. So strong has been the demand The Wheel Fortune, by Lea's Tracy. From the returas compiled by Lloyd's dolls were not given for a bottle of Jardine Matheson and Co., General Mans-
gets, Indo-China S. N. Agents Indra papers report from time that torture is that, had the disastrous typhoon of 28th Chatean Royal, by 1. H. Forell
•Liner: ed teusuents pulled down, or being in
resorted to as of old. At any rate the July notewept over Canton, in the interval, Young Lord Strableigh, by Robt. Barr. other aspects not rateable, amounting to Register of Shipping, it appears that, ex | dollars for one bottle, and mother gave Dodwell zud Co. Lid Edgar G. Errest, Viceroy has not only decided upon open dealing death and destruction in its wake Redemption, by Rene Bagin 35,966; which leaves an increase in the cladding warships, there were 386 vesels of twenty fire dollars for a cup of coffee,
courts for the future, but he has sent in much higher appreciations in values was A Bounty Boy, by Funk T. Bellen rest of the Colony of $12,810.
798,178 tons gross under construction in The selling.of lemonade, and the mineral The Hongkong and Macao Steamboat Co.structions to all his subordinates, through pertain to have boen established. No The Bhamy of Motley, by Rafael Bubatial The total number of tonemonts affected the United Kingdom at the close of the waters realised a largo amount of money,
20-A good business done in selected The Gate of Binger, by Mr Coulson
Kernakan.t by interim valuations were 229.
por balo. No 168More slowly at Notices of appeal were given against the quarter ending 30th June, 1898. The These things were given by the firm that For the Canadian Pacific Railway, D. W out, the distrists and the counties under his threads at an advance of 31 to 6 The House of Cards, by Lady Ironbr
Craddock General Trafie Agent
Current rates. No. 12In moderate The Scarlet Ruaner, by O.N, and M. assesmente of 249 Cerements with an tonnage now under construction is 45,000ufacture thom. Considembly more than Douglas, Leptalk and Co., General Mana
Willis uUON. request at an advance of 81 to $3 per balo. aggregate rateable value of $450,180, tons less then that which was in land at a thousand dollars were made from the sale gors Douglaz S.Si Co. Ltd. shio value of $214.305 were withdrawn. less than that building twelve months ago, sale. Besides the amounts taken at the Appeals against 110 tenements of a rate the end of last quarter, and 451,000 tons of mineral waters on the Brst day of the David Bassion and Co. Ltd.. E. Shellim Around him were his foes, seeking his No. 10s Domand is for this count. Prices The Great Amulet, by Mand Diver.
Manager Agente, Aptar and Co'd end. What cared they that at honis his show an advance of $1 to $50s No. Be-No What Woman Wills, by Lucas Cleere. By order of the Court reductions amount and is the lowest total recorded in the
Calcutta-Hongkong Lino.
loved ones were hopeful that his skill business done, Nu. Only one chop 4 Gentlemen of Londen, by Morios Ferard),
Moore, ing to $30,195 were made.
Bales: 50 bales of No. 8. $,050 bales of The number of reported vacant tene- Sooley's Returns since 1896.
gate and the receipts at the stalls a large Gibb. Livingaton and Co., Agents, E. and would bring him eatheless through the changed hands. Market close firm An Ams tour Adventures, by F: Frankford
A. 8. S. Co. Ltd., Agents, Ben Ling battle o menta in the City of Victoria inspectõd Of the vesicls under construction in the sun was promised in separate subscrip-
of Steamers. under Section 36 of the Rating Ording, United Kingdom at the end of June, 20 of tions, so that were the whole added averaged about 180 monthly, against, 218
546,929 tons are under the supervision of the together it would be something like ton inst year.
Surveyors of Lloyd's Register with a view thousand dollars. Altogether. From the
In the rest of the Colony, 40 now andjor rebuil: tenements, at a rateable value, of $11,980; 10 tenements structurally altered 304,130; replacing assessments, amount- ing to, 847.395.
Twenty-seven assessments weir cancell-
SHIPBUILDING RETURNS.
Vessels Under Construction.
amounts were paid for single anticlos as occurred in Hongkong Five hundred
lemonade; One man indeed, gare twenty
money.
Manager,
Ltd., W. E. Clarke Secretary...
jurisdiction. It is up to them to obey.
The Rev. T. Genahr beys to ackum - classification by this Society. In ad- i reports which have reached rw, it would Ter Pro McGregor Proe, and flow, on the brow, and driped on to the Mayori Maru; Ischis and Delbi front ledge with thanks the following doration. 69 vessele of 199,609 tone as build-appsat that the Canton Bazar though tions for the Blind Forte, Kowloor, now ng abroad with a view to classification perhaps not on quits ax free and easy
Hinds, General Managers, Glen Line
of Steamers
To right to left, behind, in front, No. 182 balea, of No. 10, sod 2,650 Shewan, Toner and Co., General Managers they hedge him in. Surely his time was hales of No. 20s. ; in all about 6,200 blo
Arrivals Per steamers Artatoon Apcer C. and MS. S. Ca. Id., General come 1 Agents, A. A. S. §. Co., Agents, **Shire"
Huge drops of perspiration glistened and Catherine Apcar (from Calcutta) and Line of Stepmers Ld.
Bombay), of about 8,600 bilen.. Untold einewy arms, bared for this combat.
Thirty yart of an enemy of glant StockAbout 16,000 balas. Uneleared
Stock About 8,00 hales. Exchange stature was approaching, in his eyes the We quote today as followe - India Liz, glibt of humph, in his hand a deadly at Rs. 136 per cent. India Demand a Ra. The total building at the present time a szalo sa that arranged in Hongkong,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Emissile. A under the supervision of Lloyd's Register; must be regarded as a great miobèsa, atıl
Hongkong, 6th Augtist, 1903. Could defence srail against so dreads 136 per cent London T. T. At 6 LI 7:16). -- 8 London Demand at Sh: L&L=8 N. N.
35.00 is, thus, 462 Ares of 745,533 tous before tho bazaar closes there should be a
Gentlemen,-I am dirested to acknow-foe?
▲ flash, a shattering as of bones Rharghat at Ts. 743-$100 Silver at 24
418. par oz. W. A Dowley, Esq., King's Buildg 25.00 Details of this total followe
large sum of money available to assist edge the woript of your letter of the 5th 10.00
those who, as the Chinees say, are "plead-instant protesting against the realtion to crashed to nothingness, a cruel yell *2.00
ing for their lives." The Chinese both be ensidered to-day by the Legulative Tomkins, of Mudmarsh, had bee here and in Canton are to be congratulated Goune 1 to raise the Light Dues from I bowled Brat ball, and in the frat match of on their willingness to take a leaf cut offcent to 2 cents per not register tons for the the roogia
transferred to Hongkong.
... $110.1
Mr B. Theo Busje and family
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SHOULD BE KEPT IN EVERY
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Building in United Kingilom
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for home a/c for sale, &c. 20 339,981 Building in United Kindom
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Kingdom Ovseta
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the foreigner book, and to divarge from purpes of defraying half the cost of the
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