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May 18, 1907.]
ARRIVAL OF NEW TARTAR GENERAL. It is reported that the new Tartar General will arrive in Canton in about a week,
MARRIAGE OF ASSISTANT TARTAR GENERAL..
Marquis Li's wedding will take place about the 20th instant. The dinner will be given at the Manohu Banner Hall. The bride is ra'd to be the daughter of one of the Ministers of the Council of State, and she has not as yet arrived from Peking. It is to be remembered that this marriage, contracted between Han or Chine e and Manchu, is a first instance of the kind in
· high life. ·
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CHINESE BANKRUPTCY AND British COUETS. Taotai Wen has laid b fore His Excellency a proposal regarding the discussion with the Hongkong Government, in the matter of Chinese dolaring bankraptoy in British Courts, He states that through their being granted such privilege, the local authorities have often hesitated to exercise jurisdiction over them if they should get into money trouble in Canton.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held at the Board Room, Kulangsu, Amoy, on the 23rd April 1907:
Present:-Messrs. W. H. Wallace, (Vice chairman), C. A. V. Bowra, Huang Ts'an chow the Health Offloor, and the Secretary.
1. The minutes of the last meeting are read, and confrmed.
A letter is read from the Chairman, Mr. F. B. Marshall, resigning his seat on the Council, owing to his departure for some six months from the Island. It is unanimously decided to place on record the Council's appreciation of the services Mr. Marshall bas rendered the community as a member of the Council, and to the Connoil as their Chairman, and the Vice- chairman is requested to communicate this resolution to Mr Marshall,
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9. It is decided to plant some quick_growing trees on the north side of the Tennis Ground,
4. The Superintendent of Police reports that the following cases have been heard in the
Mixed Court since the last meeting :-
BUMYONSES,
Assault 1, Breach of Municipal Regulations 5. illegal possession 1, Debt i, Contempt of Court 2.
SUMMARY ARRESTS. Burglary 1, Assault 1, Attempting to e-cape 1.
D. W. H. WALLACE,
Vice-Chairman.
By order,
C. BERKELE MITCHELL,
Secretary.
SHANGHAI RIPARIAN OWNERS.
The following correspondence was considered by the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce :-
(HANGHAI GENEBAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Shanghai April 9th 1907, Dear Sir, I am instructed by my Com mittee to inquire as to the method ander which Riparian owners may be permitted to extend their property out to the "Normal Line' recently drawn by the Huangpu Conservancy Board, and also as to what procedure will be followed by which, such land as there may be inside the Normal Line" is to be acquired and dealt with.
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully, L. E. CanninG.,
*ecretary,
The Secretary,
Huangpu Conservancy Bonid. Office of the Huangpu Conservancy Board, Shanghai, April, 17th 1907.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
1st. For Conservancy purposes the banks of the river are divided into "Seotions;” for inst- ance, on the right or Pootung side of the river, one section is between the Cosmopolitan Dock ard another between the latter point and Pootung Point.
The "Normal Line" is one out to which Riparian owners may construct wharven, say of a uniform width of Afty feet, provided that such work be carried out in sections simultoneously as explained above. The shore side of such wharves will have to be sheet piled or construct ed in such a manner that it will not only form a line of bundiag but also an efficient training wall to the stream. Shoreward of such banding or training wall may be filled in with spoil dredged from such parts of the river as the Engineer-in-Chief to the Conservancy Board may decide прод Should it be desired to make use of pontoons, such may be placed between the banding and the "Normal Line," but in auy case, a bunding or training wall must be coustructed at a distance of fifty feet shoreward
of the "Normal Line,”
2nd. As a preliminary step to any work or works Riparian owners will have to submit to property as defined by their title-deeds which the Conservancy Board a plan showing their wil also have to be produced. This done and provided that all Riparian owners within a given section of the river agree to simultane- ously extend their properly to the Baad or permission will be given them to do so on training wall in a manner already described,
Board such price for lan reclaimed as may be condition that they pay to the Conservancy determined by the Commission described in Article VIII of the Huangpu Conservancy Convention,
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I am,
Sir,
Your obedient servaat, ! A..G. H. Carruthers,
Secretary
Huangpu Coservancy Board, L. E. Canning, Esq.;
Secretary, Shanghai General Chamber
of Commerce.
After some discussion it is decided to invite the Riparian owners to meet the Committee on Monday, May 13, at 5, p.m., to discuss the Conservancy Board's reply.
THE RAILWAY WORKS.
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Work on the Kowloon railway has been pro- gressing slowly of late owing to the heavy rains which have caused a few minor landslips on the temporary railway track which runs between Mongkok and Kowloon-tsai. The shaft which divides the first from the second section of the tannel is down 100 feet, and at this depth tonnelling operations are going on in earnest, Those working on either side of the first s-otion should meet within a week, as at present the sound of the pick can be heard t rough the mass of earth which se; s'ales the workmen. When this section is pierced the length of the tunnel will be something like 600 feef, The breaking up or opening out has also began, and for a distance of 40 feet the tunnel has been enlarged. The excavators have to go to work in cilskins and sou'westers owing to the continual dripping
of the water.
THE DEVONIANS' DINNER.
COMMERCIAL.
818:
The Yokohama Prices Current and Market Report published by the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade and dated April 80th, 1907, has the following
IMPORTS.
Yarns. Better feeling generally, but very little actual business Shirtinga-There are signs of an improvement in the demand. Fancy Cottons and Woollens-The market is very dull, and absolutely no business is doing. Metals The tightness of ready money continues unabated, and the problem how to raise "spot" cash appears to be all-absorbing. There is only the faintest trace to be discerned of improvement in Tokyo market prices, and this only in one or two linee, of serious forward enquiries there are practically none. Kerosene:--The market is steady, Sugar, -There has been little or no alteration since last report, prices remaining as previously quoted. There is, however, an indication of an advance, owing to a reported rise in the Java market. Since last Report there have been two auctions held by the Tokyo Refinery, sales amounting to 8,200 bags! and prices showing an advance of from 5 to 20 pas ing. sen per bag. Indigo (Natural).—No business
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SILK
Our last report was dated the 17th inst., and during the fortnight under review prices for forward deliveries have again advanced, Tran- sactions in forward deliveries have continued on
a fair scale, limited only by reelers hesitating to engage themselves much further than already done, whilst business in "spot" Bilks has been practically at a standstill owing to absence of suitable goods. The local Exchange, although nominally reopened since the 18th inst., hag practically suspended business until further notice, and some of the short sellers have had to pay Y.1,700 for No. 1-11 Sinshu Filatures in order to cover their requirements. Report: from the interior regarding the progress of the mul- berry leaves are very favourable up to date.
WASTE SILK.
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Market quiet: prices very firm. Settlements from Apr. 17th to 29th 1,800 piculs. Total Settle- ments from July 1st to Apr. 29th -56,600 piculs. Stook on April 30th is estimated at 6,100 piculs, viz:--Noshi, 750 piculs; Kibizzo, 3,300 piculs; Pierced Coconus, —piculs; Sundries, 1,050 piculs.
OPIUM
HONGKONG, May 10th.-
Quotations are:-Allowance net to 1 catty. Malwa Now Malwa Old
Malwa Older
.$860 to
per pianl.
$900 to
do.
$930 to
do.
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to
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.$920
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Malwa Very Old ......$970 Persian Fine Quality ..$600 Persian Extra Fine ...$800 Patna New..............4942) Patna Old Benares New
Benares Old
1333
RAW COTTON,
Roxoxoxo, 8th May.-Small business put through. Stock about 2,000 bales.
Bombay..
$17.50 to $90.60 per pol. Bengal(New), Rangoon
and Dacca
20.50 to 22.50 19 Shanghai and Japanese 25.00 to 28.00 25.00 to 26.00 Tungahow and Ningpo.
Reported sales, 200 bales.
PIECE GOODS.
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Moners. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the
The Devonian Society of Hongkong held its eleventh annual dinner on the 4th May at the Hongkong Hotel and the function passed off with its customary success. Mr. A Shelton Hooper presided and Mr. Mowbray 8. North- oote, the hon. secretary occupied the vio obair. The time-honoured janket, and apple dumplings with cream had their place in the menu while cider and sloe-gin were included in the wine | Shanghai piece goods trade, dated Shanghai, 2nd list.. The toast of Devon ; our County " was | May, 1907, states:--There is practically no change Bir, I beg to acknowlerga receipt of your felicitously submitted after the usual loyal toast, to report in the position of our market. Every. letter, dated the 9th instant inquiring (1) Under. by the President, and Dr. J. Herbərt Ɛanders | what conditions Riparian owners may be per- responded. The only other toast was that of mitted to extend their property out to the “The Ladies" prop sed by Mr. H. E. Pollock Normal: Line," and (2) what procedure has to K.U., and acknowledged by Lieut. R. M. Cross, be followed in soquiring such land as may be the remainder of the evening being devoted to reclaimed: "In reply I am directed by the reminiscing” and song. Mr. helton. Hooper,
hangpoq Conservancy Boned to state that was re-eicoted president, sad Mr. Northcote Hon. | das consideration by the Engineer-in-secretary, and in the course of the evening the |
Board and the Harbour Master, it President made forling reference to the death decided to lay down the following the late president- of the Society, Mr. E. W.
ŝtions and procedurs :-
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ons sees the absolute necessity for souse movement of importance to take place in theệ near future, but whether or no it will come before. the next great settling day, the fifth of the firs moon (18th June), la a moot point. It certainly seems doubtful, and the trade will have to content itself to drag along for another six indifferent clearances and no fresh busine The hand to mouth demand boon much! festure for
as raised
Foreign banks who