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HONGKONG JOTTINGS.
To the Remilor each and every, all and sun- alry-Here's to our next Merry Xmus!"
When we real what. Reuter has to say about. the weather in England this Christmas, we can take the Buttering murtion to our souls that we in Hongkong have had much to be thankful for. True, the weather on Christmas Mye was what the ladies trm "anril," but Ene, clear, brusing simosphere on Xmas Day, and the weather yes terday was just thething for the necessary ranilde over the hills to digest the processings of the day before, It is interesting to note that the lowest temperature woorded on Christmas Day at the Observatory was -15 dagrens; the highest was 58 degress. So far, then. Christmas Day may be set down us the eldest day of the year.
we were favoured with a
RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27mm, 1:04.
In connection with the Cantou-Hankow line" the concession of which has been cauceli . Me William E. Curtis writes as follows in the Evening Star-
director.
miles of track tuid.
Several branches are
PRESENT KAFLAYS IN CHINA,
The chequer
Yale man who is now Tautai of Hankow, re-appreciation, nothing ut all in effect. I am porenaded that this quiet state of affairs is cently passed over the road from Peking to
the operation of the clearing- largely due to Hankow and were greatly pleased with it.
These two roads were to form a great central house system: The exchanges transacted by the clearing houses for the first teu mouths trunk line across China north and south, con meeting at various points with spurs and lean of 13 aggregated 2,920 millions of yen, chos extending into mineral districts and in whereas during the same period of the present As I toll you some weeks ago, there is to be dustrial and commercial centres. Already half year they increased to 3.300 millions. Here, an enormous amount of railway building in dozen concessions buvo ben granted for doubtless, we see un effect of the convenience China during the next twenty-five years, and six short links that would serve as valuable afforded to business-man by the clearing house of the European nations will participate-eeders, Shortly bef w the breaking out of the system. But we Hoe more. Russia, Enghind. Germany, France, Belgian war a cones-jou was granted to the Russo-Chinese issued by the various offices on account of war and Itly The United States might have its bank of Poking to build a line from Chingting exponditures have hitherte en presented for ahure if the engineers and spitalist of this to Singenfa, which since the Siberian railroad payment direct at the Bank of Japan or at country cacol to accept concessions, although was built, is now the most important rendezvous local canks having connections with the Trea the only Amican enterprise of that kind thas of the caravans which say on the truls sory. This year, however, very few p raons
most cases they have passed them through far has turned out to be a disgraceful fasen het wean China and the rest of Asiu. Last winter have sought to live these cheques eashed. In The Chinese government would be justified in a Belgian syndicate was granted a concession refiting to side any proposition subaltted to construct a banch to the coal deposits in clearing hoe and it has thus resulted that issed. The operation of the clearing houses has by a citizen of the United States, its experi nce Ilona, and it already has is uty or thirty only trifling amounts of notes have had to be tended to the rapid return of capital and has with Americans having been so unsatisfactory,
In 1897 a ymlicate of which Senator Calvin aire y ander construction.
thus provented sex increase of note issues. The following is a list of the railways now in S. Brice was the organizer and William Barciny Parsons of New York the engineer, and Cary & Witridge of New York, operation in shina, with the mileage of such: the attorneys, sought and obtained the most Being Christmas time it is permissible to favourable railway concession that was ever Harbin to Newelwang (Russian)
(Russian) ask a. conuudinm. What is the difference granted by the Chinese gos ernment. This arudi Newehyung to Daing and Port Arthur between Monkey Brand and a British Tarcate was called The American-China Develop 1 sos it-alleged in a home paper--not The Statist went Company." It was given the privilege of Newchwang to Shanbaikwad (Russian)... 150)
constructing a line of road 700 miles long be- Shanhaikwan to Tientsin (hirese) that this conundrum was recently chalked up tween the city of Canton and the city of Hannisiu to Taku (Chinese) in a prominent place on Admiral Noel's flag kow, with 200 miles of branches, tapping im ship. and the answer is said to have much portautuizoral districts and commercial outres, stunsed the gallant Admiral. While the reader and was authorized to raise the money to pay the expanse of construction by the issue of is guessing at the answer shall have time to $42,500,000 gold, Sity year 5 por e-nt bonds, mention the ramour that go taking over the interest and principal being ganranteed by the command of the Cans squadron Admiral No Chinese government. regarded the putting of the laundry work into the hands of the Chinese as an act of laziness and prohibited it. Following upon this order, some Mark Tapley propounded the conundrum presental abere. Give it up? Well the answer "One won ́t wash clothes, and the other
has to!"
EXTRAORDINARY TREATMENT.
Miles.
900
150
...1-44
17
79
500
11 107
Tientsin to Peking (~binose) Poking to Hankow. (Belgian) Shanghai to Wusung (English) Tsingtao to Timan-ft (German)
The following roads are under construction Brauch to Po-shun qual mines (Gerisan) ̈ ̈74-
Kaifeng to Ilunan-fa (Belgian.) auton to Hankow (American.) Tientsin to Chengking (German] Chigting to Singantu (Russian.) Taiya a to Chantung (Russian.j Concess ons have been granted by the govern- ment for the following lines:"
It is the only syndicate that was able to obtain such a gurautos, and was tested with such extraordinary favour and generosity by thi imperial authorities at Poking and the viarogs of Canton and Wackung. means they desired
Shanghai to Nanking (English) to show their appreciation of the attitude of the
Hongkong to Cant (English) government of the United States during recent
Ningpe to Hangehow (English) Soochow to wai-Aa (English) complication and to encourage American in the ent rprise engage
Уапаль (French.) capital ani
Tonking to Tsinan-fu to Kaifung-fu (German.) A cricket match was played at the Happy development of the resources of the empire.
any other roads are proposed. Indeed there Valley in the rain on Saturday. The players It was the desire and intention of every. body, from the Emprese-Dowager dawn lo
to connect all Chinese cities of importance and dug up a lot of the turf, but the morrow being the local magistrates, to help the Americas are schemes, miqre or less deflued and organized, And Xmas they were no interred in the pits they synd cate as much as possible with the hope and had made. The next teams that use the pitch expectation of interesting other Americans to gridiron the entire Empire with rails.
undertake what European capitalistsare clamour. there are serious plans to afford every one of the will probably think they ought to have been,
jag to do, hina is afraid of the European sixteen provinces access to tidewater. One of The turbock. I suppose, Jiko the other ser-power; she is even afraid of Belgium, because the most important for which concessions have of the clos communion between the cupita ists already been granted, as above mentioned, han YURts of the Government, rested from his
of that country and Franco. But she is not beendertaken by an English syndicate, which slept
off afraid of the United States and an American proposes to girdle bat prosperous section around Xmas Jaboners
Day, and the effects yesterday morning. Now that bidder can obtain a conerssion over any Euro-hanghai with a series of connecting rods that the day fox preaching peace and good will pean combinat on if he goes about it in the will give each of nine important cities transpor. to all men has passed by, the bad habit of proper way, indulging now and then in a little grumble is upon me again. Why didn't the turncock rise on Monday morning in time to give the cum- munity water for the matatipal tub? It has not yet been officially announced that there is any scarcity of water, but the turncock has been playing Sun tricks during the past week. Must we put it all down to the festive season?
tatim facilities to the Shanghai market.
Another proposed English enterprise is intended to connect Han aw with several im river, all of which offer favourable prospects. portant cities north and south of the Yangtse Those same roads would reach mineral deposits of great value, particularly iron, unthracite and bituminous coal, copper and tin.
Snoh lus been the state of affairs this your. Next year, we shall have to bar a heavier burden of war expenditures, but from the experiano'S gained this your I am convinced that the country lias fu 1 capacity to support the burden."
SHARE REPORT. ·
Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. in their weekly share list, dated taa 24th inst.. state:---
Business during the week tinder review bas been very quiet and only small transactions have takon pluce The market is adversely affected. by the appreaching December saltlements, which are very heavy, although it is confidently expected that they will pass over well. The sterling demand rate on Londen closes it is. 11 5/168., while the Shanghai rates are more or less nominally the same as reported last. Barsilver in London is quoted 28 1,16d, and Console £83)
BANK SHARES.-Hongkong and Shanghais sold to a small extent at $715, closing steady the Londou rato is £70. 10, d. Nationals are quiet at $39.
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POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY.
Now
The people of Lilliput are again with us. They opened their return visit with the
"Belle of American comic York" in the Theatre Royal at the City
Hall on Christmas Ere. The audience was, |
opera
were
formance by this popular company merited. however, not half as large us the per-
As usual, the cet ery and dresses very handsome, Miss Era Moore as the Helle netel her part in her usual good stylo, her sweet. Miss Daphne singing being very Pollard, with her old-fashioned ways as the
greeted with rounds of applause from the queen of comic opera, greatly amused and was audience. Her father, Doe Seifkins," alins Master Oscar Heintz, acted his part in first class style. The antics of Masters Jack and Fred Heintz, as twin Portuguese noblemen, quite convulsed the audience. Master Teddio Mac Namara, a mixed ale pugilist, and his sweetheart Manis Clavey (Miss M. Pollurdj drew forth many a burst of laughter and grestapplanse by their droll antics. The character, of Fit, a little Parisienne, was faithfully portrayed by Miss Her French accout was Olive Moore.
was never once dropped. The perfect, and part of Harry Bronson, the besotted and amorers young spendthrift, was well acted by Miss Leath Leichtner, Master Jack Pollard as the elder Bronson (President of Young Man's Rescue League and Anti-Cigarette Bociety of Cohoes) was a great success, while Willie Thomas un ai p lite hauatic caus-d much laughter. The play throughout was +xcellent, the only festure to mar the performanes being the lack of an: orchestra, which the management apologised for being unable to secure for that night.
MARINE INSURANCE SHARES--Unions have gone back to $690 sellers, and China Traders have sellers at $581. North Chinas changed sale at latter rale. Yangizes are steady at bands at Tls. 95 and Tlg. 96, but more are for $150, while Cantons are in demand at $250.
FIRE INSURANCE SHARES-A small lot of Hongkongs is on the market at $335. Chinas SHIPPING SHARES.-Hongkong, Cauton and sold and have further enquiries at 390. Macao Stoomabost Shares changed hands at $28) to $28, closing with further sellors at the higher rate; this is owing to the fact that the two River, and this time under the management Fresch heats are to run again en the Canton of the Messageries Maritimes. Indo-Chinas, influenced by a weak market in the north, Although Mr. Brice had the signsture of forty meu representing billions of dollars, the
low as $126, but they are trming up arkio, wealthiest and most intuential empitalists in the
where the rate dropped to Ts. 89, sold bera os United States, the scheme has practically fallon
and business has just been done at $127, at which figure more shares could be placed the Shanghai cash rate bas advanced to Tia 31. through. No such combination was ever form- before. It included all the gret rival banking interests in New York which are
Locally same time sales have been effected at usually hostile to each other Mr. Morgan,
at which rates the market is firm. The London Mr. Rockefeller, Dr. Cassatt, the Vanderbilts.
$134 for 30th April and at 3136 for 30th June, Mr. Harrinn. Mr. Gould. Mr. Sage, Mr. Hill,
rate is £12. 5. 04. China and Manilas sold at Sir William Van Horne and other antagonista
$23. Douglases have buyers at $333. Star all signed his application for the concession,
new issue. Shell Transports have seilers at I would with all humility call the attention Brics used to show the document to his friends JAPAN'S FINANCIAL CAPACITY. Ferries are on offer at $10 for old and $29 for 258.; the London rate is 25s; we bour that a of the official responsible for the condition of with pride. He called it a platoerst aufegiuph
·diriíend of one shilling per share is payable on the roads to the need for some repairs on the album and asserted timt so much capital was never united in any combination before With
The speech made by Mr. Saka'ani at a recent the lab proximo, and holdurs of warrants to bearer will receive this dividend against coupon Chamberlain Road, at the Peak. The road has all this tacking, very little money was neces really never bean repaired since it was first ary. The proceeds of the bonds, guaranteed meeting of the Kwanto Bank Association threw Dade during Sir William Robinson's admiu's- by the Chinese government, would have been much light on the financial situation. Ad. No. 5. which may be negotiated through the REFINERIES.-Chiu gars have ruled tration. It is an admirably constructed road sufficient to complete the road if they had been ditional information is farnished by s speech Hongkong and Shanghi Bauking Corporation is turn- Matsuo, delivered on the same occasion. The rather unsteady; sales have been reported as low the best at the Peak-and the most used, economically expended, but, as I have which the President of the Bank of Japan, Mr.
already said, the whole thing
could be placed at $226; some time business more nights. One of the places, Kiug Dodo," reflecting much credit on Mr. Chatham, under ed out to be a fiasco and nobody seems to know fellowing is a translation by the Japan Muitas $2 east, but at the time of writing shares the Company will play at the theatro for fiv e whose supervision it was made. The roncrete anything about it, Mr. Brica is dead. Mr. of the most important parts:--
It is understood in
"It is a subject of congratulation that while has been put through at $235/232. for 31st has not been previously performed here.
March, and at $240 for 30th June. Luzons The attendance at the Theatre hoyal Inst in some parts is, however, tow worn away and Parsons bas
China that the concession has been sold to a the nation is providing ample war some nasty boles are developing, while for a
and equivalent rates on time. know much about it.
deserted.
Still another English proposition is to connect province, and the head of the navigation on the Canton with Cheng tu, the capital of Szechuan Yangtse river.
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OF BANK OF JAPAN.
funds
It will be seen from the advertisement that
good stretch at the farther end it has become / Belgium syndicate, although nobody seems to business bas nevertheless progressed. From the old at $15, and there are buyers at $15 cash night was considerably betler than on the!
decidedly unpleasant for pedestrians. purti- onlarly for ladies, owing to the protrusion of -stones through the concrete making it rather pavements once like the petrified kilny" common in some English towns.
The remarks addressed by His Excellency the Governor to the pupils and teachers of St. Joseph's College, on the 17th inst., at the ceremony of the distribution of prizes at that institutive, were very much to the point. Sir
point of view of bank deposits the returns show that whereas tho total lodged in the GEN. WHITTIER'S ASSURANCE. Several months ago the Marquis Sheng, haaks of the six oities having clearing houses, director general of railways and talographs, sent namely, Tokyo, Osaka, Ke, Kyoto, Nagoya one of his foreign assistaute-Mr. Fergusson au Yokohama, was 33 millions of you last to the United States to make an investigation January, it had increased to 301 millions in October. Further, while the capital of railway as to the ownership of the road and to ascertain who is responsible for the delay in its construo- companies and others was 910 million yen in tion. He ascertained that General Charles A. January, it grow to 929 millions in October, an Whittier is now the president of the company, increase due to the electric railways, the Keiju would be resumed at both ends of the Maetura-Osaka Railway and the Sanyo Railway, and received assurances from him that work Railway, the Hakodato Otarn Railway, the line as soon as materials and tools could be all of which, despite the pressare of the war, transported from the United States to China. made steady progress. As for convertible notes, chise had not been sold by the American and there are now 240 millions. But included company and would not be The stock books in the latter amount are 20 millions sont direct show that 6,000 shares are outstanding, of which by the Bank of Japan to Manchuria and Kores so that the actual increase at home is only 6 millions. Moreover, a considerable quantity 3,200 are still owned by American citizens, members of the original syndicate, 1,004 by a
have also gone to French banking house, and the balance, 1,796 of subsidiary coins
se places from Japan, and if that be shares, by Belgians.
Twenty-two miles of track have been built taken into account the issue of convertible notes
MINING SHARES.-Unchanged aud without any sales. Raubs have sellers at $4.
opening night. The Geitha" was staged, and the audience was treated to a few hours of real asement by the youthful performers, whose name and fame is assured.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE RECENT LIFE SENTENCE
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRENS." Hongkong, 22nd December.
Sie. The opinions of an obscure individual,
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Deck Company's shares raled weak, selling at $2171 to $216, at which latter rate sellers rule the market. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's shares sold as low as Sill, closing with further un offer at $27. Farahams, which according sellers at $112. New Amoy Dock shares are to telegraphic advices from Shanghai bave declared an interim dividend of Tis. 5 per share ou account of the year ending 30th April, quutities of shares being thrown o Shanghai market by poople unable to finance
That such crimes are by no means unknown them, and the rate has receded to Tis. 155. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves from same cause, dropped to T. 125, but have recovered to Tls 130 buyers for old shares and Tha, 1274 in England, and a Britisher would on this vile
count get the "cat" and to years, perhaps 201 for the new issue.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGE-Hong-as a limit, a very different thing from consignTM shares are offering at -$147, without finding
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PLAYERS
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$325, $495, $595, $700.
Matthew Nathma dwelt with mneh force on the General Whittier declared that the fran- there were 214 millions circulating in January 1905, had a terrible slump, owing to large of doubtless wean intelligence, can matter TESTED 5 YEARS IN HONGKONG.
out.
the
very little, yet from reading and hearsay 1 gather this result.
“JUPITER."
THE MOSQUE CASE,
WITHOUT A FAILURE.
NEW
SINGING
MACHINES.
BUT AN ACTUAL REPRODUCTION
OF THE VOICES OF THE WORLD'S
BFST SINGERS AND BANDS.
necessity of training going hand in hand with educations. Training without education, he said, lost a good deal of its value, and education with out training might prove injurions. That is. at least, I think, the pith of what he laid down, and all friends of the rising race will endorse
from Canton northward, and cars are running is probably analler in effect that it was before kong Land Investment and Agency Companying a man to hell, in the shape of Hongkong | these words. The child is the father of the man
ever it. The entire line has been surveyed, but the war began. Turning to foreign trade, we
hiyers. Kowloon Lauds ara firm at $384, while gaol, for life. The law permits difference of NOT A PHONOGRAPHIC ATTEMPT the consuls and people at Canton and Hankow find compared with last year, exports showed an
West Peints coutinue on offer at 839. Hong treatment, then moro stripes and less "time" the tree grows as the twig is bent; and it rests with those responsible for the training of the any that the work was badly done by incomincrease of 24,90,000 yen and imports an in-
petent and inexperienced men, chiefly ex-United arease of 38,900,000. This growth of imports is koug Hotels sold again at x143, closing with is legitimate.-Yours, &c., young as to what the Zext generation will turn
Sir Matthew Nathan was not content with States volunteers, who were discharged in not, however, ou account of goods for the nation's sellers at $1444. Humphreys' Estate and at 12.65 to 812.75, and at latter rate zbares are to inevitable parchases connected with the war. pointing out a defect; he suggested a remedy. Manila at the close of the Spanish war, and, ordinary use; it is due directly or indirectly Finance Company's old shares, changed owners
after wasting their substance, sought employ
The increase in exports, on the other hand, obtainable; the new issue is for sale at $43. and if it be acted cpou, it will, I think provement under the Brice syndicate. Poople in
China say that many of them had never proros that although so many of the country's Shanghai Lands are quoted Tls. 117. been engaged in a survey before, that they young men have gone abroad, its industrial instramens power has not been impaired. With regard to were poorly equipped with and, having had no experieave in that sort of war expenditures, the Vice-Minister of Finance work, did nos ever know how to take care of has just ledd you that we have paid out over 40 themselves, so that most of them got sick, some milions. Of that tot 1 280 millions have besa of them died, and the rest hurried through their obtained by floating a domestic leao, the paid- jobs as rapidly as possible. Belgian engiacors up instalments of which amounted at the latest who bave been over the survey declare that it is date to 130 millions. There is no indication that member of the PanCanal commission, places any value upon his professional station lis should make a journey to China at once and explain or contradict the stories that are told about him.
efficacions.
In the history of the Colony it hus, bappily not offen been the painful duty of the Chief Justics to pronounce the sentence of death on mistake to suppose that Sir Henry Berkeley is the first judge who has had that extremely disagreeable daty to perform
white men, but it is
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."
:
$60 TO $125.
I can find BECHSTEIN
Hongkong, 24th December. SI-I read with surprise the correspondence which appeared in your issas of the 2nd inst, above the name of A. Razaok, and which was styled by him "An Explanation A more appropriate name for it but refrain from doing so) Will you permit me space in your paper to say a few remarks, which I make He states that it is time a full and lucid satisfaction of the subscribers to the funds, &c., &c." Does he know, and has he taken the trouble to enquire at the proper place, why such
I do not think, howarer, that a white man has solees, and if Mr. Parsons, who is now a the subscriptiour of this sum has prodnced Green Island Comment Shares found further in justice to the person in charge of the funds.
been executed in the Gael since 1878. Then an American uamed Charles Newman paid the extreme penalty for the brutal murder of a -Portuguese amod Severando Cæser Guttierrez. Newmah was a desperate character. and not
but his violent conduct there led to his de- portation, and be nad been back in Hongkong only two days when he committed the crime for which his life was forfeited in December 1878.
ROYAL PIANOS
AND THE BEST MAKERS OF
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$400 TO $550.
CASH
COTTON MILLS.-Kwo hate buyurg at Th 25; Internationals are quoted Tls. 24; Laon Kung Mows have been done in the north at Tl. 30, while Bosychees have sellers at Tis. 15. MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos are still Hongkong Cottons can be got at 813),
on offer at $93, after small sales at that rate. in demand at $131, but China Providents are
influence in other directions. Bank deposits, bayers at $30, closing firm. Electrics can bo on the contrary, have increased. Note issues placed at $15 for old and $0 for new shares.statement of accounts was published for the have not grow. From what source, then, has Hongkong High-Level Tramways, which phys needed before answering that question. Mr. $265 ex dividend. In Company's sharda have the money been obtained Investigation is dividend of $15 to-day, are in the market at
an account was not made and published? Lot OUR OWN MAKE for minutes ago, suggested the sollers at $255 Rops are $15 nominal. I am giving the Chinese version of the Sonoda, a many mouths before the murder had suffered story. Perhaps there is another side to it, and query, what is the-nett-annual income of the Steam Waterboats can be had at $20. Langkals him get the actual facts before trying to run Apologising for taking up your space and many of the criticismus may be satisfactorily Japanese, people? He thought that if a part have dropped in the north in Tis. 270-sales and- imprisonment for a brutal assault on a police auswered, bat, however that he, ne oue can deny of that income were devoted to meeting war buyers; the following telegraphic information, anyone down in the press.
of the above. Yours faithfully, manager in Langkat: Daily aggregate out. inspector. After his releuse he went to Shanghai,that the fumens American-China Development outlays, the war might be continued for several dated 16th instant, has been received from the thanking you in unticipation for the insertion
Company has made a wretched thess of it years without inconvenience. We have no concession and has dragged the honour and statistics now to show what the income is, but put of crale petroleum 86,00 gallons, crada credit of American capitalists across about-soren seeing that the payment of 130 million yn has petroleum in tinks at date 220,000 gallons; kera- not produced any sensible effect, one is tempted sine made since the date of the precaling half hundred miles of Chinese mud and dust.
to think that the money may have been defray monthly telegram. 77,000 cases; kerosina ship- This road from Canton, the metropolis ofed frous income. Or have the people exercises ped since 95,000 cases; and kerosive in stock at refinery st date 46,000 cases.". We hear from southern China, was to pass through the most proportiouale economies? Apparently populous and wealthy portion of the empire to source or the other, or both perhaps, have been the General Managers of the Tebrau Fanting the city of Hankow. the metropolis of drawn upon. At all events no consequent Company, Limited, that they are in receipt of advices from their manager Mr. Larken, to Central China, and the port and market of the deficiency is perceptible elsewhere. ΒΑΝΣΑΝ.
we have the question whether the large emns the effect that the negotiations for the sale of Yangise, China's greatest river. There it was
the company's property, which have been going. to connect with two other lines, one running put into circulation in connection with the
War have caused any appreciation of prices, on or some time have been brought to a north-westward to Chengts, the capital of
A calculation including successful issue and that the same had been sold Szechuen. the wasternmost province, and the Apparently not.
principal articles of daily con- for $50,000 cash; this will give shareholders The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued other northeastward to Peking and Tientsin.
The latter road. 768 ailes long, for which sumption shows that if the average figare about $1 per share; we hare, now elluminated This this steak from our list. Watkins have geilers the following report:
On the 26th at 11.45 a.m. The barometer has eccession was granted at the same time, is being in January was 10, it is now 103.
new shares. Wm. Powells sold at $12. Tised in northern Japan and fallen slightly in built by Belgiumand is rapidly approaching com inchidos articles liable to special taxes imped at $94 and Watsons at $13 for old and $12 for southern China; elsewhere the changes of pres-pletion. Two large sections are already in to meet war ontlays, as tobacco, sugar, at so
operation One of them extends southward, forth. Szonding these, as well as salt, whic sure are slight.
Gradients are moderate upcr the east coast of 300 miles from Peking, and the other about 200 has already been influenced by the prospect of MACNIVEN & CAMERON'S "J" PENS. China and moderate N.E. massoon will prevail miles northward from Hankow. There is a gap a monopoly, and eggs, and bean-cske, the import are by special device in manufacture thermoothest in the Formons Chaunei and frest monsoon in of 300 miles between the two sections, which is of which from Newchwang has been inter-and
nearly all graded, and the iron is being laid at rupted-9 staples in all-we fud that the the northern part of the Chica Ser.
the rate of about four miles a week. Chang: average figure for the remaining 46 has risen Forecast: Moderate E. to
Chih and Liang, his former private secretary, te only 100.88; only 88 ten-thousandths of cloudy, fair.
This is not. I am told, the only previous case, but of any that may have occurred prior to that date I am anable to furnish any information.
WEATHER REPORT.
N.E. winds,
LINES FROM HANKOW.
the
one
Thos
A DISGUSTED MOSLEM.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The O. & O. steamer Coptic, with mails, &c.,
The P. & O. stermer Coromandel left Singa left Shanghai on the 24th inst. at 10 p.m., and is dus here this morning, the 27th inst pore on the 25th inst. at noon, with the outward English mails, and is due here on the 31st inst., The C.P.R, steamer Empress of Japan left sbeat nood. Yokohama for Vancouver (B.C.) on Friday, the The stommer Hindustan arrived at New York 23rd inst., p.m.
The steamer Shimosa left Singapore on the 24th inst for this port. on the 21st iost.
The A.L. steamer Gisela left Shanghai for this port on Saturday, a.m.
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SYSTEM.. Hongkong, 9th December, 1994.
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The H.A.L. steamer Arcadia, from Hamburg, 18T FLOOR, WATKINS' BUILDINGS
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left. Singapore for this port on the 24th inst., p.m., and is expected hers on or about the 31st In 6d. and is, boxes, xt all Stationers, tst quill-like 3 uibs to be obtained anywhere
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