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SUPREME COURT. Wednesday, 21st December.
IN SUMMARY JURISIACTION. BEFORE HIS HONOуT T. SERCOMBE SMITH (PCISNE JUDGE).
THANG THENG E THANG YUNG-TAK,
from the
CORRESPONDENCE.
AN EXPLANATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22ND 1504,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."
Hongkong, 21st December. 81-Referring to the reent proceedings in the Police Court, before Mr. Hazeland, and
THE MURDER ON SHANGHAI
BUND.
WHAT THE STAMPS OF HONG-
KONG REVEALED.
The following article by Louis G. Barrett in Mekeel's Weekly Stamp Nets received the Bronze Madnt in the Prize Essay Competition at the December Meeting of the Boston Phils i telic Society-On looking over a collection of the stamps of langkong one cannot fail to notice the monotony of design proveling, from the first issue of 1862 to the murrent set bearing the effigy of King Edward, issued early this year. For thirty yours, then, this simple and really artistic design, so well adopted in its horizontal and vertical border panels to the requirements of the two so totally different languages, bas to the average collector remained
changed.
Mr. d'Cottenger, the Russinu Vice Consul at Shanghai, took some farther evidence ou December 17th in the Band murder case.
A foreign wit: ess stated that at about 4.15 am he heard a loud blowing of police whistles, and saw a large number of people rouning to words the Nanking Road jetty. Witness also went to the jety and on the footpath behind Sir Hairy Parkes status he saw à Chinaman lying on the ground with a large woned in the head, from which was pouring-a-largo quantity of blood, and core by the body was lying an
In Stanley Gibbons' Catalogue, however, two adze, The Chinsmen arimed to be unconselons; illustrations are given, one of the 2 r. valuo near the end of the jetty were two Russian and the other of the 4 c., which is noted also as
the collector is allowed to make his own obser- sailors; one of them, the short man, was stand-serving for the 6 c. In place of any des rip ing close to a Sikts policemans, but witness could tion of the differences between the two ents not see whether they were struggling or not. vations, and fools perfectly satisfied that he has The police took the two milors in custody. settled it all in discovering that the inscriptions. And the second type than in the first. Shortly afterwards an ambulance came up and both in English and hires, aro larger in the the wounded men was placed on it and taken majority, too, will hold that one piste, or serias of plates, was need to print the fremos and vignettes for all the values, and that the in scriptions and values wore then printed in as required by the exigencies of the postal service or the convenience of the contractors, as has been done in so many instances in the colonial issues engraved and printed by Messra. Do La Ene and Co.
Mr. Otto King Sing appeared on behalf of reported in your issue of the 17th idens, I have been reported to have said in answer to a the plaintiff, who claimed SAU
question put to mo by the defendant's solicitor defintant, due to him on a promissory, wote.
that I had not paid my subscription for three The defendant was absent, juipment, accord-
years. Permit me to inform the pay ic, through ingly, being given for the plaintit with costs.
the medium of your valuable journal, lest any
e BO CHAN E. LO 10, TRADING AS SHUT ON.
wrong impression prevail amongst my The plaintiff elximed $49,30 owing to him by
religionists and friends, that I have not done so the defendant on secoutit of work done.
because no accounts or statements have been published for these last three or four years by the defcrdont showing how these funds are administered. It is time a fall and Inca statement of accounts was published for the satisfaction of the subscribers to the funds, as in the absence of any suck statement a good many of my co-religionists have ceased subway. scribing to the charity funds relating to the Community.
Mr. Otto Kong Sing appened for the plain- fif und Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Mr. Bruttou's office) for the defendant.
At the request of Mr. Otte Kong Sing His Honour allowed the plaintiff to amend the amount claimed to $.38.
The plaintif then called" witnesses to prove that the defunde ut, who was a contractor at the new shipyard at Quarry Bay, owed him the amount he claimed; he was a stosscutter and had worked for the defendunt
The defendaut contunded that he was not the master of the Shui On and therefore lid pot owe the money.
It was proved, however, that he was the master, and Mr. Smith called upon him to drow cause why he should not be committed to prison for contempt of court-having wilfully com- mitted perjury in court
'The man's statement being unsatisfactory he was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour.
POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, 21st December.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTA (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).
P
-
CORRECT ON..
We regret to learn that in reporting a Police Court case against an employee of Mutual Stores, we incorrectly described the defendant as a shroff, whereas he was a solveman. It appears that the word "shroff" was used in Chart, but we r gret, none the less, having helped to perpetuate what must have been a painful mistaxe in the case of the innocent person rightly entitled to that designation.
CAUSING A STRIKE,
Donglas Hierie, Manngor of the Robinson Fiuno Comp ny, charged Lo Pan, a foreman polisher in the Company's factory at Wanchai, with unlawfully breaking his contrect, knowing that his doing so would cause a strike of work- aura.be evil-oo showed that defendant was
Oo the engaged at a salary of $26 a mantb. J0th at the Manager found fault with his work and ke strack, causing al the men in the factory with the exception of four to go eat on strike with him. He was taken back again two days afterwards at a salary of $23, end the other men also resumed work. All want
We at the zith of the mouth, when the defendant, acting as spekesman for the other mas, demanded their back pay. The manager told the deputation they would be paid in the ordinary care at the end of the month. This answer did not satisfy the w. They were again alat to walk out of the factory when the manager locked the door. The men then re- sumed work with the exception of the defendant, who refused and would not leave the factory quietis. Ho was sentenced to three months Iard Inbour.
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE). ...
LARCKNY,
The master of a junk, together with thres of his crew, were engaged carrying four from a West Foint Godown to the as. On Fai By pilfering a little flour from each bag, they mauaged to stow away six bags in the hold of the junk. These, bowever, were found and they were charged with the larceny of them. Each defendant was sentenced to ne month's impri- sament and six hours' stocks,
ARRESTING A EUROPEAN. Alfred Brandkorek, an engineer at present residing at the German Tavery, was charged with interfaring with an Indian constable while in the execu ion of his duty. The con. stable was arresting bis friend, wha defendant interfered, saying he had no right to arrest a Euri pran as he was a back man. A fine of 830 was jufleted, in default, two months' imprison- ment,
MARINE MAGIST«ATE'S COURT,Į
Wednesday, 21st December.
BEFORE HON, CAPT. I. A. W. BARNES- LAWRENCE MARINE MAGISTRASB).
KON-OBSERVANCE OF THE RULER
OF THE ROAD,
Sergeant Aries of the Water Folice charged Leung Fook Mastor of Naval Yazd hutch " 68," with unlawfully failing to hoist the regulation towing lights, whilst towing a lighter at 12.30 a.m, als with failing to observe the rules of the road en the 17th inst., in the waters of the Colony.
Serreant Aries deposed: At 12.30 am. on the 17th instant I was steering No. 4 Police launch east from Blake Pier. When some 50 yards clear of the Naval yard I say defendant's launch coming from a N.E. direc- tion, and waking a straight line for the entrance. 1 kept on my course, and defendant's launch kept on its course. Both met ab at ten yards from the entrance. The defendant did not attempt to alter his course. I followed him and found that on his port sido was a lighter which he had in tow. No regulation lowing lights were hoisted.
By the Court:-The steaming lights in both launches were showing. No sound signals were made use of.
Leung Tuk, mastor of the launch, said: I saw the Police launch steaming down. my elar- from Blake Pier. She was on
shore. board beam steaming along the I blow two long blaats on my whistle to show the coxswain of the Police launch that I was gring to cross ber bows. I did not alter my hero at all It did not occur to me to go astern, as I had a vessel in tow.
By the Court: The vessel was a lighter belonging to the dockyard. She was hoing taken back from H.M.S. Aibion. I know that extra lights are shown when towing vessels. I was showing two white lights on this occasion. I am not aware that time regulations oay the lights should be six feet apart.
Charles Aries, recalled: I am positive I w only one light. It was about 10 feet above the deck-On the first charge the defendant was discharged, and on the second fined $5.
Thanking you in ant'eipation for inserting this in your valuable paper, I beg to remain, Yours Faithful y,
A. RAZACK.
PROGRESSIVE MUSICAL CLUB'S CONCERT.
This took place in the Wellington Barrucks theatre last ovaning, when there was u crowded konse His Excellency the Governor and Hatton were in Major-General Villiers attendance. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Dioccan Girls' School and to. Militery charities. The programme was opened with the song "La Serenata," which was very who
well
WAY
on
pianist.
Another witness who was called stated that ho was walking along the grass plot on the Bund foreshore towards the Astor House, wh u he heard the sound of whistles; on looking in the direction from which the sounds procanded bo saw a tall sailor with an axe in bis hand. Witness next saw the tall silor rap the XU and run towards the end of the jetty with the ailer following close behind; a native custable 'rusted towards the men blowing his whistle, st me Sikh constables came on the scene and the tall sailor began i struggle with them. The smaller man began to gesticulate wildly and pointing to himself began sy orking in the lis sian language. A lady whom witness did not know, who was walking along the grass plot with a small boy, sent the boy in a ricksha for Dr. Cox, who shortly afterward's arrived and had the wounded man, who bad a large gash on the hend, removed to the hospital. As the wounded man was being taken away Dr. Cox remarked to a byetender that he did not think the man would live to reach the hospital. Alout the same time the sailors were taken to the Police Station,
It was understood that the men would be triad by Curt Martial on Load the eruiser Askold.
SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE.
It would be superfluous to dwell on the im. portance of Shanghai as a commercial centre in the Far East. Comparatively little is known, however, about one phase of its activity--to wit, its Stock Exchange. A local brokers' list which is before us indicates to what dimensions stock and share dealings have attained in the great port on the Yangtse. A few words may be said in praise of this compilation, which would not disgrace a large London firm in respect of the information given and the way in which it is set ont.
Bat, thanks to the chus given me by the anbruncement of the discovery, in September of this year, of two types in the first issue of Seychelios, I was led to look into, other of the colonial issues, and here in Hongkong found a fow things that I believe have not been men tioned before. I trust they will be of interest. if for no other purpose that to show that in ull probability separate plates were engraval for each value. The varieties are all distinctly seen in the six valuos just preceding the "King's Head" issue, so that a collector having these last stamps of the "Queen's Head be as able to follow me as the mnie advanced serios (and they are all six different, too) will collector with his watermarked 48's and 96's
Iet na take up the 2 c., brown, stamp of the unwatermarked set, compare it with its com- panion values in the set, and see what informa- 2c, stamp, we will notice:
ion it can give us. Looking carefully at the (r) That the first and second lines from the top in the shading of the background (of counting the frame line) run together about under, "G" of balf-way across, or nearly "Hong" in the upper label.
Of the others, the 8 e. and 12 c. are the only ones to show this, for on the 18, 21, 4, and 96 cents values the upper lines are clearly parallel.
(4) The sixth line from the top divides into two lines directly over the Maltese. cross at the front of the diadem,
This is found to be true also of all the values
of this set, with the exception of the 12 and 18 c., where it is the seventh line that divides,
(c) The lowest line of hackground is heavier at the right end, as though blurred, and this is found on the 8, 24, and 48 cents as wall; but not on the 12, 18, or 96 conts.
(d) The forebead and lower point of bast are white or aushaded in all values of this sat.
(e) There is no. line of o lour defining the front of neck, lips, and chin, as we shall find on other values later.
Mrs. Fullerton, by sung accompanied by Miss Brown the violin and Mrs. Powell on the piano. The same lady also ang "Proibizione," for which she was heartily encored. Senor Muelle followed with a masterful rendering of a piano forte selection. Mrs. Dicken was heard to adrartage in "The Star of Bethlehem. Mr. Gince's song "The Song of Hybrias the Cre- tan"
was given in many voice The same Fentleman Hang later in the evening "A Beduin Love Seng." Mrs. Powell's playing of a waltz by Chopin, also of a guvotta by d' Albert, marked this lady's skill aa a Mr. Austin was up to the mark in his song Up in the Saddle" and later in his duet with Mrs. Webb Oh that we two wore Maying," the blending of the voices being perfect. Mise Brown's clover rendition of the violin solus "Scene de Ballet" and "Reverie" was heartily encored. Mr. Edwards mat with wolf merited applause for his singing of "My Queen," is did Miss Brown for her pianoforte solo Scherzo." The sweetness of Mrs Badeley's voice was noticeable in the song "What does little Birdie say P Perhaps us hearty an Shanghai vies, in a small way, with London in encore as greeted any of the performers was the diversity of the securities dealt in. What accordad to little Miss G. Banny for bor pains may be termed the gilt-edged department com- taking playing. of Faust's "Fantaisie" on theprises Loans." The speculative proclivities of violin.
the members and their clients are provided for ja e "Mining" section. Between these ex- tremes are several classes of shares of different
(7) On the 2 c. there are three linea of shad- grades of merit. Some of the groups are small,
and lower frame We bad those three lines on numbering only two or three concerns; bating in the background between the point of bust apparently the transactions important the 8, 24, and 48 cents as well, there being four the 96 c, and but two on the 1 o.. enough to war ant them being constitated a
the only value in the entire market. "Banks" form a section, as do which is also Marine Insurance" and "Fire Ineur-"Queen's Head" series where the bust comes The 12c. is so close to the lower frame. ance" shares." Shipping" and "Docks und different from all the others in this respect, Wharves" each make up special divisions having two and a half lines, the lowest 3 here is an "Industrial Merkat," embracing line from the right stopping over the "N" in
"Cents" in the lower labol.. the scrip of 15 concerns, and another group of half a dozen companies of sock an astorted nature that they are styled "Miscellaneous." **Stores and Hotels" seem to be a favourite subject for joint-stock enterprise in China; for, in point of numbers. the section is the third most important. "Lands" and "Eugar Com-
CALENDARS,
Mears. Caldback, Macgregor and Co. send us a litho reproduction of a picture entitled The Connoisseura," by Stanley Cock. It is an excellent advertisement, and quite in keeping with the diguity of this well-known firm. A very useful morocco wallet accompanied the picture. Messin. Mulchers and Co., agents af the Royal Fire and Life Insurance Co,forward an almanac and diary. The total funds of this over £12,500,000. Mr. company amount to
J. Quin, of Lever Brothers, Ld.. sends in the Sunlight Waistcoat Focket Diary for 1905, a very neat little diary indeed, containing much useful information, and plenty of space for daily notes.
ARMY ORDERS.
HEAD QUARTERS,
ro
(f) The outine of top of head stops at the right of the fleur-de-li- fo the diadem, the linos between the fleur-de-lis and Maltese cross keing simply parallel background lines.
(g) The lettering in the top and bottom labels (not considering the numerals) is mm. high. I will leave the varieties in the Chiness inscrip- tions for our worthy secretary to discover.
(h) The front of bust ends in a sharp point. (i) The shading of lower lip consists of six short diagonal lines,
on
This clears up the unwatermarked set, with the exception of calling attention to the shape of the fleur-de-lis in the diadera. In this issue it is engraved, as we all know it. in its conven- tional form, the outer petals curying downward gracefully toward the stem.
XMAS
CARDS.
LONG HING & CO..
PHOTO GOODS STORE,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD
Hongkong, 28th November, 1904,
3
(SAME PREMISES AS MESSUS. AN CHEE),
A. TACK & CO.,
26, Des VærX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. FURNITURE, SUNDRIES & PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, EASTMAN'S KODAKS & FILMS.
"PRIMUS" CAMERAS & ACCESSORIES.
ILFORD FLATES & PAPERS.
-PRIMUS" DEVELOPERS & CHEMICALS. PRINTING & DEVELOPING UNDERTAKEN.
parallel and undivided, the fifth line from the on the 18 c forming the top of the top, as Maltese cross..
(d) The forehead is shaded for the first time, and also the lower part of bust.
(a) A hard line defines the front of neck, lips, aud chin, as in the St. Luoia and Cyprus dies.
(f) The outline of top of head shions between the four-de-lis and Maltoso cross, the same as
the four stamps last described. (9) The lettering is of the same large type. (h) The front of bust is rounded instead of } pointed.
(i) The shading of lower lip consists of four abort, diagonal lines instead of eix as previously. (j) There are three lines between the point of bust and lower frame.
With the 10 c. stamp they seem to bare" return in some respects to the earlier types; tor while the eugraving in general in the sams us on the 5 c., having the forehead and point of bust shaded and having the upper and lower lives of the background paralel, yet it differs from it in leaving the fourth line from the top divided over the Maltese cross and in hav og the point of bust sharp instead of rounded. different values of the "Queen's Head" series With this value we have taken up all the (excepting the sarcharges), and we find that they can be grouped into easily recognised types. as follows, with minor varieties in each type, as has been noted:-
Type J. Unshade forehead and background Represented showing broken or divided lines. by the 2, 8, 12, 18, 24, 48, and 96 cents.
or
by
Type II Unshaded forehead and no broken divided lines in background. Representad Type III, Shaded forehead and no broken or the 4, 6, 16, and 30 cents. divided lines in background. Represented by the 5 cents.
Type IP. Shaded forehead and background showing broken or divided lines. Represented by the 1 cents.
Thus it will be seen, as I mentioned earlier, { that a collector having the six values issmed in 1900-2, namely, the 2 o grey-green, 4 c... carmine, 5 o, yellow, 10 c., nltramarine, 12 c.. dull blue, and 50 c., brown, will have specimens representative of each type of my classification for the 2 c. is Type I, the 4o. Typo II., the 5 c. Type III, the 10 e. Type IV., the 12 c. a marked variation of Type I.; and the 30 . shows minor differences from Type II
If from the above any new facts have becu added to our knowledge of these stamps, then I am sure my week's research has not been in vain.
A COCK-AND-BULL STORY. An amusing theory of the North Sea outrage bas reached the Times, from Sir Robert Ander- soo. This gentleman says:
נד
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 136.
THREE
MARK.
[2827
SUCCESSFUL
WHISKIES.
CLUB
PER DOZEN ...
$15.00
KING EDWARD
VII.
SPECIAL.
PER DOZEN ...
$16.50
KING EDWARD
VII.
VERY OLD LIQUEUR.
PER DOZEN
SOLD AGENTS
$22.00
H. PRICE & CO. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL..
41
ROBINSON
PIANO Co. LD.
SPECIAL
XMAS
PRESENTS.
Russian diplomary is uoted for sccnomy in ope eonse in which that word is used. But economy in the ordinary sense does not mark the secret service adu nistration of the Russian Government; and here, I think, we may look for the origin of the trouble.
1 aring all the years that I had obarge of MASTER PIANO PLAYERS secret service inquiries in this country I never know a time of public excitement to pass with- out bringing to the surface some one of the $325, $495, $595, $700.
WITHOUT A FAILURE.
fraternity of cosmopolitan adventurers who are over on the watch for cecasion to profit by the TESTED & YEARS IN HONGKONG feare of Foreign Offices and Embassies. I have had to do with some of these gentry. One of the tribe, I have no doubt, brought the Japa- nese krpedo-boat story to the Foreign Office at Berlu. He would, of course, be referred to the Russian Embassy, and he would naturally repre- sent to the Ambassador that he had been sent by the Foreign Office. This would explain the rum- Government, I think I can guess the details
HONGKONG, 21at Decomber, 1904. panics" complete the round dozen of makes set were printed from the same plates, and so one that the information came from the Gerwan
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GENERAL ORDER- Strength- No. Will reference to Garrison Order No. 5, of 28th October, 1964, Major G. A. French, Army Service Corps, having proceeded to England on completion of tour of service abroad, and been relieved by Major W. A. F. Williamson, Army Service, Corps, is struck off the strength of the Command from 2!et December inclusive.
GARRISON OLDERs-Leave. No. 1. Leave of absence to the neighbouring countries has been granted to Major G. S. Thom on. I.M.8.M.Ö. / 114th Mahrattus, from 31st Decemb r, 1904 to 2nd January, 1903.--By Order.
A. A. CHICHESTER, Major, Chief Stuff #ficer.
SHIPPING NOTES.
SOBRALENSL" SOLD TO CHINESE.
The .. Sobralense, belonging to the Booth 8. S. Co, Ld., of Liverpool, has been sold locally to Chinese, and is to be employed on the coast- wies trade. She is a vessel of 1,3 tons not, and was built at Barrow in 1884.
THE HOLSTEIN,"
There was a rusour abroad yesterday that the ss. Holmen had been sold to Run, but Messrs. Jebsen & Co. inform us that this is not correct, and that the vesker has not bern sold
at all.
THEMEDAN
into which the Shanghai brokers divide the stocks they quote.
NEW
SINGING
MACHINES.
BUT AN ACTUAL REPRODUCTION
Coming now to the issues of 1863-77, water- marked "Crown and €," we find that the sams values appearing in the unwatermarked show the same variations as already noted. But there were issued from time to time new stamps of his story:-"Just arriv d from Tokyo, where NOT A PHONOGRAPHIC ATTEMPT he was in the confidance of, &c., through whom A confusing factor on the Ehanghai Ex. of the values of 4, 6, 16, and 30 cents.
The engravers seem to have detected the he got particulars of the plot. He had come at change is the different monetary units in which falts in the former series, and have attempted once to Europe to give the warning. Roward? the capitale of the companies are expressed to or rrect them, with the following results: No, he had no wish to make money out of an There are dollars, fuels, and pounds sterling. theso four stamps have all be lues of the back-vot of duty. But, of course, he had been pat lo The rounded Japan he could gain further valuable informa
tion. But absolute secrecy was essential." A vill further complication in the case of these ground parallel, and all the divided and half great expense, and, moreover, by returning to securities the price of which is regulated from lines have been eliminated. Landon is the rate of exchange. Among the outline of the top of the head has been con- undertakinge in which Throgmorton-strestinued by the fleur-de-lis and shows distinctly And so on. --
between it and the Maltese crose; while the takes an interest as well as Shanghai, may be mentioned the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank, fleur-de-lis itself is of an entire y different form, the Shell Transport and Irading Company, the each of the lower petals having an additional Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, und curl or lobe of considerable prominence near the is apt the Chinese Engineering and Mining Tom On the 4 e. and 6 e. the fourth line from the
loan
are'
stem.
The men would leave with a well-filled pocket; and his information would be communicated to St. Petersburg in full detail abogus informant
OF THE VOICES OF THE WORLD'S
BEST SINGERS AND BANDS.
860 To $125.
be strong in details), with assurances BECHSTEIN
of is disinteresteduess and of the need of! seepacy. I have seen many despatches of the kind, and I can testify how alarming -uch a cuck-and-bull" story appears when dressed up! reacted the feat bis wid fable of an unknown adventurer would have become transformed into ia diplomatis language. And by the time it
"reliable information received by the Govern- went."
ROYAL PIANOS
AND THE BEST MAKERS OF
EUROPE.
$400 TO $550.
The free interchange of thought between our OUR OWN MAKE Tablaot Ministers and their confidential ad. visecs, is a safeguard against this sort of thing, public departments at home and between
which is wanting in a country where the relatione even of the Foreign Ofles with the Admirally are like those of the Jews with thCASH
.amaritane..
JAPANESE SUSPICIONS.
OR
CREDIT
(2350
SYSTEM. Hongkong, 9th Decembar, 1904.
DR. NEWELL WILSON,
pany. Luriously enough, the only Chinese
in top forme the top of the Maltese cross, while it Government
quotat Imperial Shanghai is that of 1886. With the possible is the fifth line on the 16 c. and the s-venth on lettering in the top and bottom panels is 14 xception of these bonds, the leading stocks the 30e that performs the same office. The 10m. bigh on the 4 c. and 6 c., as illustrated in of what we are rentured to describe as the **gilt-edged department" the Stanley Gibbous Catalogue under Type 2; but
debenteres. Thero
show variations from this in Shanghai Municipal are no less than 11 series of them, an issue the 16 c. and 30 having been made aunnally since 1892. Such having in the former the small type of lettering small lettering in the top and large lettering in constant borrowing is no more liked by lenders in both top ad bittom panels and in the latter
the bottom panel. in the Far East than it would be at home; for
A peuliarity of the 4 c. is that it is the whereas the Shangbai Municipality had to pay per cout. for accommodation in 1892, the rate en the loans placed during the last three years opposite of the 18 c. of the precious se in having the largest anmber of lines in the entire had to be raised to 6 per cent.
Contrary to what might be expected of series between the bust and lower frame. Where the 12 shows only two lines the 4 c. things Chinese, the names of the companies are
four lines in the same spece, and the 30 c. bas not often unpronounceable or tongue-tying. boasts of live; the 6 e. and 16 c. are content with
The Shanghai Trotai bas received a despatch Hongkong or "Slangbai is frequently used as the initial word of the title. This must be but three. Like all the preceding values, the
from the Japanese Consul-General pointing out the stamps so far mentioned, the 16, 18, 24, that the Russian craiser Askotd has been lately rather confusing occasionally; but perhaps the forehead and point of bust are unshaded. dealers are as clever and happy in abbreviating oumbersome designations as their brethren of 48, and 96 cents have the value expressed in taking in large quantities of coal, altogether we find varieties, for the numerals on the 24 c. heating purposes on board that vessel during Capol-court. Au cor an instances such a course Arabic numerals instead of words. Here again out of proportion to the amount needed for is almost indispensable. Fancy half a dozen
measure but I mm. high; those on the 16, 18, the winter, and farther that it has been dis- covered that duplicates of important parts of the eagor bayers lustily bidding for chappij." The full title of this concern must and 96 cents measure 1 am. high, and those on
the 45 c. are the largest, measuring 14 nm. machinery end large guns of the Askold had
In 1880 two new values, a 5 c. and a 10 o.
also been lately secretly taken on board to) The Indo Chira steamer Laisang, from Cal-be fearfal; for, as to the remainder of it, the sharelist seeks refuge in "&e" On the other and the Straits, left Singapore on the 20th inst
head, there are possibilities of misconception stamp, were issued on the samo Crown and replace these taken away to the Kiangaan. at 5 p.m.
and heated altercation in a careless use of the paper, together with an exchange of Arsenal for safe keeping, at the time of the
on board the Askold are intending to make 21st FLOOR, WATKINS' BUILDINGS appellation of the Ewo Cotton Company. A colours between the 2 c. and the 48. Of the dismantling of the cruiser. In view of this the name which will appeal to strong-lunged jobbers two latter there is nothing further to say, as Japanese authorities have a suspicion that those excited plates; but with the 5 c. and 19 c. values the dash for liberty in that ressel, in consequence of is that of the Soy Chee Cotton Company. We they were simply new printings from the carlier can without dficulty imagine an
which it is needful that the Chinese officials) In the 5 e. the following variations will be should keep a sharp look-out on the vessel for market shouting orders for Soy Cheesengravers gave us more now types. Financial News.
noticed; the lines of the background are all' which they are responsible.
The German 3.8. Medan, of Bremen, 476 tous net, built in 1609, has been bought ly the Bamborg-Amerika Line for about £11,250. She is to be employed on the Chemulpo trade.
THE BALLAARAT.” The P.&O. 1.8. Bailarat has been sold to an Italian firm for £9.600.
THE KUDAT."
The Singapore Free Press reports that the
ND.L. Co. have sold the ss. Kudat to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS
The L.G.. slezmer Prinz Regent Luitpold, which left here on the 3rd alt, arrived at Gorou on Tuesday, the 20th inst. at 7 a.m.
The P. & A. steamer Nicomedia arrived at Yokohama on the 18th inst, and left again on the 19th, sia Kebe and Moji, sud may be ex- pected Lere on the 30th inst.
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