ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.
The Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom held their annual mostisne Sir last month at the Whitehall Rooms Wifi Hollal, M.P.. to president, was in the chilr, and there was a Virgo nitaudanseo. We select the following from the Timar report.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1905.
in quidation in winding up the matter under their control was anally, so long as to cause great and unnecessary inconvenionos and ex. pense to oraitors.
SUEZ CANAL REGULATIONS.
THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION, LD.
The roport for presentation to the fifteenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders, to ba held at Shanghai on 11th April, reads:--
The beard of directors have now the pleasure to submit to the shareholders the annual report and andiled statement of sccounts and balanco sheet to the 31st December, 1904.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS. Gentlemen,-The directors submit to yon the sunered statement of the liabilities and assets of the Bank, and profit and loss account for the half-year, onding December 31st, 1901.
The gross profits of the Bank for the past half-year, including Yon 527,000,445 brought Working account 1903 and former years. forward from fast accounts, amount to Yen This account shows a credit balance of $239,190,82:| 2015,088,429, of which Yon 1,006,046,97 hive, against 3155,425.17 on 31st Desember, 1963. been deducted for current expenses, interests, The directors recommend the payment of a&c., leaving a balasso of Yen 1,900,920.399.
The directors DeW propose that Yon "dividend to shareholders of 20 per cent, ont of On the motion of the Liverboat chamber this account and the transfer of $50,05 to the 200,000 be was agreed that the Board of Trade Shipping Regulations should, as far as possible. baredit of reserve fund and $50,000 for the forend tgainst freign ship equally with formation of a reinsurance fund. The account British, and that stops should be taken to com- municate this resolution to the Government.
HHIPPING REGULATIONS.
It was resolved-to ank hat the influence of the Foreign Oflice and the Board of Trado might be exerted with the Suez Canal Company with the object of re-establishing the status quo antie in the matter of partially enclosed spaces, THE FISCAL QUESTION,
which form no part of the registered tonnage Mr. Stiebel Nottingham) introduced the
of the vessel, and which are used only occasion
The association subject fiscal policy, nod proposed the follow- ing rosiation That this esencia ton desires nily for the storage of cargo. to plans on verdi ita con-urrones with -(1) the urged that the owners of all cans of Betish shipping making use of the nual should be a lunately represented on the London adoption of such claves in ne fiscal system a may be prowessary for the defence of the be
Pommittev. Taranis against Kutaire mpetition, for lowering the hostile tarifs f foreigh countries, und pro moting Imperial trade; (2) the desirability of baving a conference in London representativo શીં British Colonius and dependencies to consult on fire best practicalde scheme for bringing all rrel ioun with parts of the Empire into dosari
In Maid the mother nasty and sich olar." that if they, who called themselves the Parlin- out of commures of the United Kingdom. lowesl the Gacal question to las jakou from tr kus, they had butter clase ap the shop and not come fliers again, (Laughter) The question had made extens progress in thus rein: short time in which it had buna actually taken willi up and he thought that the futur them. They were told, as a reason for making
Was
of
the
ALIEN TOTA.
A resolution was adopted recording the alarm with which the association viewed the increasing number of pilots curtificate: granted to for- oignors, and recommending early alteration of the law sanctioning the granting of such certificatos.
MERCANTILE MARINE.
At the instance of the London Chamber a no fis al change, there wast hounding pre-olution was carried to the effect that the Was it really a fact that association viewed with regret the increasing pority in this country. wy bad to thank our fiscal system for being
of the mercantile marine, aud bankers and the clearing-house of the world? portion of the non-British element in the That prosperity
was he thought, dus in our
was of opinion that prompt action should gire the Government to geographical sitio cha maufacturing power effect to the recommendations of the Admiralty
position, our sea power, and our be taken by enttlod ent government, of this country was founded, reared, and made and the Board of Trade ceramittens, these powful under the strictest aysten of protection recommendations having for their object the
Hear, hose) He maintained that the rock bottom of our national prosperity was that there improvement of the conditions of employment at sea and the reinforcement of the Naval should be plenty of employment for the people, but sto had boon manufacturing paupers and unemployed by the hound: That prides was going on, and it was necessary that nume al teration should be made in our fiscal system, (Hour.)
the
Mr. C. J. Wilson (South of Scotland) second. ed the motion.
Mr. J. Livingstone (Swansea) moved as an Amendment:-Thant considering the conflicting opinions held by eminent ststormen and leading business men in angard to the fiscal policy of - the country, this association draires to impre upon the Government the urgent need for appointment of a Royal Commission, composed of representativu zen of all branches of com- meres to inquire into and report on the desira bility or otherwise of a change or modification of such tises! polioy." He said he was anxions that the question should be lifted out of the region of party politics
Mr. Taylor White (Wakefi-l) seconded the
amendment.
Bir Howard Viacout, M.P. (Shefioid), sup- ported the resclation on behalf of hie hamber.
Mr. Churchill, M.P., observed that, having regard to the serious condition of uncertainty prevailing in the wountry, and the great im- portance of the question, they should give a decisive answer by voting for the amendment. (Hoar, hear)
Mr. Cox (Liverpool) observed that he had been instructed not to sie for the resolution, as his chanbar wore divided on question.
Mr. A. J. Hotson (should spoke in favour
of the relation
Mr. Felix Schuster (London), in supporting the amend neut, remarked that he did not think ting could be said aminst the appointmout anything of a Royal Commission to inquire, not only inter our fiscal system, but into the stale sud condi. tion of all cur staple industries. It would be the best tauons of removing the question fr m the sphere of party. Hobeliased, however, that an wloon people road the evidence given before an impartial Royal Commission they would cous to the conclusion that, while trade was not in the very best possible condition, the remedy was not on the lines suggested by the tariff reformers.
Mr. Austin Taylor, M.P., so a member of the Liverpool Chamber, supported the amendment and urged the appointment of an impartiai tribune! that would command the rospect of the business community.
Lord Avebury contended that Mr. Etiabel ha failed to show how his ronolution would benefit
Rozervn.
COMMUTATION OF BATES.
will then stand as follows:- Dividend of 20 per cunt.
($12 per àbaru) To reserva fund To roinsurancs fund Balance carriest foreard
...
udded to the reserve fund,
NAGATANE SOMA, Chairman,
KODAK
FILMS
3
& A CICIESSORIES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.]
LONG HING & CO..
PHOTO GOODS. STORE,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD
(SAME PREMISES AS MESSES. An CHEE).
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of our local Parliament has be n
Hongkong, 27th December, 1904.
aflor, and it affest practically the lives and raising it to Yen 9,720,000, and that You work of Chial Justice of dus Court, the remainder the Directors recommend a well-being of the residents in the Settlement. 100,000 be placed to the silver funds. From it has becatan practically an appauage of the dividend at the ruto of twelve per cent, por The Bar is proud of the fact that it has become: $26,000.00
50,000 00 aunum, which will absorb Yen 720,000 on old a custom in Shanghai for the Chief Justics to moeting 50,000.00 shares and Yau 260,000 on new shares, making be invited to preside over the annual
Bar is gronder ... 42,190,62
a total of Yen 1,080,000,
still of the fact that your
this duty The balance, Yen 529,9922.353 will be curried called upon frequently to $238,190.82
forward to the credit of next account. Working account 1904--The vet premia earned during 1904, after deducting return prouin, reinsurance premia, &e.. amount to $1,110,534.86 against S850812.17 during 19 3 and the account shows a balance at credit of $628,361.95. As the balance at credit of, this account in anusually large and the liability for nexpired risks against same is not exceptionally heavy, the directors recommend the payment of a special dividend to shareholders of 5 per pont. $3 per share, which will absorb $24000 to be pail out of interest earned during 1904, and to;
The accounts are us follows --
KALANCE-SHEET, int December, 1901.
LIABILITIES.
Reservo fundo con Capital paid up Kosurve for dirbtfni dobis
minen, properties, farnituro, atz.. Rovere for depreciation of bank's pre- Reserve for sily or funle, y Bill payable, bills re-discounted, 200 coptunees, and other sume due by Densits (currunt, fixed, etc.)...
the bank Dividenda unelaireed
carry forward the balance which will then. Amount brought forward from last ce- amount to $599,364.95.
sharo.
A resolution that, considering the continual
The dividends will be paid in tools at Exch. growth of local indebtedness, it was desirabis that all voters for city and town council and boards of guardians of the poor should size | 73, 815 per share nt Exch, 73-Tls. 10.95 per exotly rot only what rates they paid, but alw the cost to the ratepayers of the policy
po for thi
pursued
of by the various local authorities,
commuting rates on reason that the power tenaient property exercise by the voting authorities should be abrogated, and that tho Exoutire be desired to take what action they considered nudful to bring about this reform, was carried by 30 rotes to 28.
AUSTRALIAN MAIL. HERVICE.
KESERVE FUND.-After-crediting this fund with $50,000 as recommended brive, the reserve food will amount to $750,000.
EXCHANGE AND INVESTMENT FLUCTUA. sterling exchange and the depreciation in value TION ACCOUNT-Owing to the high rate of of the association's sterling and eastern invest- rents, on the Slet December inst, it has been necessary to debut this account with $81,903.81, leaving a balance of $5,800,48 at credit of same.
Mr. J. A. Lucky (Walsally submitted the was not, however, following motion. which moved, as it was not on the agenda paper
That the present chaotic arrangements for the oil service to and from the Australian Com monwealth are caleniited to do serious injury to traile and commerce, and urgently dottinnd attention, and that the executive council be requested to communicate with the Common- at 73. woolth Government en the subject."
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
Sterling exchange has been taken at 2/91 per taal (the demand rate on 31st Decomber, 1904) and the relativa valuo batween dollars and tels
INTERTMENTs.-The value on 31st December lest has been taken for all the association's
A romlation was unanimously passed ini realmente. favour of the abolition of light dues on ehip- ping; said it was also agreed that it was dosir- An Act for able that the Bill entitled Codifying the Law relating to Marino In- surance, introduced into the House of Lords by Lord Herschell in 1998, should become law without further delay.
TRANSPORT IN CROWN COLONIER.
It was agreed, nu the proposition of the Oldham Chamber," that this sociation again urges on his Majesty's Government the great importance of increasing the means of transport in our Crown Colonies and dependencies, by the construction of railways and rosta, and the improvemont of waterways, in order that the resources of those countries may be more rapidly developed."
MINISTER OF COMMERCE.
DIRECTORS. Mr. D. W. Gilmour and Mr. C. W. Wrightson having resigned their costs on the Board owing to their departure from Shanghai, Mr E. B. Skoltowe was invited to rejoin the Board in the place of Mr. Gilmour, and Mr Robert L. Faston was invited to fill Mr Wrightson's vacant seat on the Board. Mr. Skottowo and Mr. Faran afer themselves for election at the mosting of abureholders, and, in accordance with the Articles of Association, the other directors all retire from Office, but, being eligible, offer thenaelves for ro-élection,
AUDITORMY H. Teovor-Guerrier having resig. ed the association's alitorship owing to his departure from Shanghai, the board of directors appointed Mr. G. H. Thomman Chartered accountant, to andit the Accounts now presented. Mr. G. H. Thotason offers
On the motion of the London Chamber. seconded by the Plymouth Chamber, it was ananimously resolved that this association expresses its gratification with the und ertaking
of the establishment of a Ministry of question given in the King's Sperch that the important hims if for slection an suditor. Commerce will be dealt with this Session, and trasts that the chambers of commeren will bo given effective advisory status in connexion
departments,"
ARMED ROBBERY.
Chan Kong Fuk was yesterday charged
always complied with readings and and has cheerfulness, carrying out this extra duty in a manner which has won the approbation of your follow-residents, It only now remains for wo to add to what I have said ono Sinal word, "God spood."
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 18k
MARK.
TANSAN
His Lordship, replying with evident amotion, Your
raid (in part)-I regret very much that the 16.000,00,000 office which I now hold is about to be shorn of 86000 of its outward diguity. I regret it ex- #92,705.729
tremely, and my desire that it
may
be restored PER Case of 48 PINTS... 112,418.700 at as early a time as possible. I hops it may 500,000 1:00 please the authorities to restore it speedily; but,; 7,615,217.49 whatever title the judge of this Court may bar,
$0.5
133,180,773,641 305.520 507,800.558
I feel quite certain he will carr. on the tradi- PRR CASE OF 100 SPLITS tions, which you have said that you think havo be-n carried on up to the present time.
8,00
THE SEOUL-FUSAN RAILWAY.
Net profit for the past half-your........ 1,382,021,825 Ton 234,658,403,176
Yen.
the bank..
ABNETH.
PROFIT AND LOSS account.
Yell
To current expenses, interests, &c........ 6,000,000.045 to reserva fend............000.000 Tu spectre for silver funda ...aan vo 100,000,000 To dividend
Ton 6.000 per share for 120,000.old“)
wharesyen 728,000.000; and sen 1,080,000.000 3.000 per share for 120,000 now shares-pen 360,93,000..
To bamned carried forward to not sc
conut......***
590,022.380 Yen 7,915,988.428
By bace brought forward 30th June,
100
TANSAN
H. PRICE & CO.
12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
ROBINSON
40
PIANO Co.LD.
THE
PREMIER PIANO
A correspondant-sent the Times the following extracts from a letter in which Mr. David Yon.
Davies, of Llaudinam, a well-known Welsh Chab account
T.. kan........
0,402,514,42
landowner, who is now travelling in the For SOLE AGENTS→ At bankers
9,454.231.210
15,045,799.202 East, describes the new railway from Fusan to Investments in publio soonrition. 1,162,94.510 | Seoul :- Bills discountos, lonus, advances, &c. 55,477,649,210
"Tioutsin, January 9, 1905. Arriving at Fusan on the 26th (December), 13,958.768.831 390,511.240
we travelled along the new railway to Seoul, Bullion and foreign meny
distance of about 270 miles. The first through Bille receivable and other suns das to
Bank's premises, propertios, furniture,
&......
1,820,401.180 train to Seoul left Fusun on the 27th, and so we arrived just is time to make the connexion. Yon 233,908, 443.176 This reitway has been built by a company sub-1
sidized the Japanese Government. When
by the work of constraction was first begun it was not expected that the line would be open for traffic until 1906, but the exigencies of the wor wada it imperative that the completion should not bo
ba delayed. The engineers hare pushed on the construction with marvellous rapidity, and have accomplished the r task a year earlier than they anticipated. In course of time this railway will be connected with the Nia-chwang- Mukden line, either by way of Dolny, or directly 2orth from Wiju, and thaait will be possible
the waris when:
to travel direct from Fassu Over to St. Petersmirg."
"The journey from Fassn to Seoul particularly interesting and gives one a good After leaving impression of the country Fusan the railway skirts the coast for a ferr miles, and then strikes into the mountains in It traverses several a northerly direction. valleys, and then emerges into broad open plains. encircled by dark ranges of hills. these are the mountains, ridges of black rock, PIANO
hoight rising in tiers, one shove another, to of 5,000ft., the higber praks
bing tinged with bars and ouvered with enormous rooke and The N. C. Daily News says:-Aftor aoarly a slight full of snow. The mountain, sides aro forty-one years of most faithful service to bis boulders, and furrowed with
deep ravines. Tha country in the Fur East, Bir biram Shaw lower ranges are covered with dwarf pines, Wilkinson, Chief Justice of the Supreme which might in course of time grow into good Court of China and Cores laid down his office, timber; bat as the Korenne depend upon them for their supply o of fuel they dom get a and hade farewell to the Bar in the Court on March 31st. From student interpreter he rose
chanco of
f maturing. Occasionally we came through all the ranks to Acting Consai in aeross clumps of well-developed trem, and Japan, passing through and being an astor in around the villages there were patches of bamboo, but the general impression left on the stirring times that preceded the restoration He came to Shanghai sa Acting Assistant one's mind is that Kores is a trroless conatry" "Between Fusan and Teika we passed several Judge in 1899, and was Crown Advocate
und Substantive Judge large lakes connected by a brand river. In Japan, closing a which he has made crowds of friends as the infinitesimal trade which Korea indulged in, He retires and there are still a for jonks to be seen ply ing the last of our Chief Justicee.
Yen. 137,600 538 year, enlug 31st December, 1994 7,388,987,870 By amount of gross profits for the half-
Ten 7,915,989.428
THE RETIREMENT OF SIK
HIRAM S. WILKINSON.
Beyond
the trade and commores of this country. He with the necessary reorganization of the before Mr. J. H. Komp in connection with an here, and AOLES Eliant career during former times this must ka bren the outlet for
uumized evil maintained that protection was an
Our fren-trade to the country that adopted it. policy gave us an immense advantage is neutral markets. Be montioned, for instance, the trade of Jadio, which gave us no preference. The products of other nations were admitted on the sams terms as ours, and yet of the imports of India, prauuating to £50,000,000, £38,000,000 came from the British Empire. He considered that if we followed the policy of Germany and France wo had much to logo and little to gain, (Bear.)
Mr. Firth (Halifax) maintained that it was too late to uppeiut a Royal Commission, and he did not laliers that it would do much good at thin present time, The whole question was the employment of the people. He supported the
resu`ution,
Mr. Nabtall (Manchester) opposed the motion His chambor Bar no oljerion to the amend mont, because they were satisfied as to what
of a Royal Commissior would be.
REVIEWS.
The Newspaper Press. Directory,
C. Mitchell & Co., Snow HILL
London:
open s-veral boxeaia tha s'esping apartments and carried off their contents. Afterwards one of then untied the rest of the family.
111
time
that
ar bank.
very sabstential. For the greater part of the distance the track has been raised abors the
of
it
FIRM
AND THE ONLY
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SPECIALISTS
IN HONGKONG :
NOT MERE DEALERS,
BUYING AT ONE PRICE AND
SELLING AT ANOTHER,
DEVOTED
BUT.
AND
EXCLUSIVELY
TO THE
TRADE.
Press Directory, and 1905. sees its Diamond the children succeeded in freeing herself and were made to end by Sir Hiram, speeches that ascending the steep slopes, and half way MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
A Cycle of Cathay, otherwise sixty years, has elapsed since the first issue of the Newspaper Jabiles issue. Masra C Mitchell and Company was practically the pioneer aswapaper advertis
the result o
Mr. Joseph Walton, M.P. (Baroulay), hopeding agency, and, like the oldest daily in China the amendment would is carried.
Mr. Boulton (London) remarked that the Ladon Chamber were divided on the maller,
the longkong Daily Press they are still in front.
As with our local Directory and Chronicle,
The caso var remanded.
A RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.
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to have au cepnexion
of war
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FACTS of the
FIRST IMPORTANCE
to Piane Bayers.
This Company is also by
Resolutions were also passed in regard to the armed robbery which occurred at Kwai Li morric system, municipal trading finance, the Village in the New Territory on the 22nd patent law, trade marks, and the rating of March. A number of men entered a house fall of years and honour's indeed, but it along the lakes. The railway rana close to the PRACTICAL EXPERTS
fall bodily and mental rigour, and when the lake shore for some distance, and the machinery.
The robbers followed by such tributes of
and During the proceedings Sir William Holland, and carried off clothing, money and jewellery comes for his departure for home he willments are here built of solid granite and look
respect M.P, was unanimously re-elected president to the value of over $500,
climbed on top of the honse from the court. fection as nous of his predecessors has over of the association for the ensuing your.“
yard and made a hole in the roof. On getting earned in large measure, and as his successore inside they tied up the master of the house and will be fortunate if they gather as fully. Tu him ground level, and lines of grass, about a foot
we lose a good and faithful friend, and a zavat apart, have been laid along the sides of the MANUFACTURERS
embankments, to prevent the soil from slipping. conscientious Judge, as subsequently secured and gagged the rest of the
able, earnest, and
rong link with the days of Sir The iron bridges have been extremely well-built family. One of the robbers seized a chopper well as
st. construction scross the mountains is a feat of and threatened to chop up the master if he did Rotherford Alcock, Bir Harry Parkes and on stonework fonudations, while the part of the not tell where his money was. Thor then broke the great Bitish Proconsuls of the past. engineering which reminds one of the railways!
The me ancholy
dling round
| Switzerland." was brightened by the Two ridges have to be ereased, and in such such a ceremony
одве the lino make a wide curve gradually exceeding gracefulness of the speeches that were evilently heartfelt, in which there was not unters taonel which pierces the mountain at the slightest
a height of 2,000ft. The building of this part which will bearing nate, and the tone of
by all in the East who of the line has evidently involved a tremendous know ir Hiram. Warmhearted, kind, cour- teous, and obliging, to all, he has made himself amount of labour. The line is well laid and
home in all our hearts; ho has til-ntifed him there is very little jolting. Al the rolling Those aro
stock Las been imported from the United The interval condition of the country, which self with the best interests of Yokohama and
baps Consciousness of this will 14 do some Delamere, and the 901 rais from the The President then put the amendment, Messrs. Mitchell's-Newspaper Directory193) was referred to by Vio-wat-Haveshi. Being Bbangbat, and we shall long miss him; and the Dates; the locomotives are bait by Baldwin which was lost by one role, 34 votes being increased in bulk each year, and the general the only new factor of which he was aware that
Carnegie steel works. A great many of the resurded for sod 40 against. Twenty chambers | arrangement and contents hare improved till | might have induced Rossi, to adopt a mere thing to mitigate the sorrow he must feel at remained neatral, including London.
nurinn with the
frame work is constructed of wood, with walls Mr. Platt, acting crown advocate, and Mr. stations are still in course of erection. The quation The resolution of the Nottingham Chamber they have reached as close to perfection as conciliatory attitude, is desared by the Norge leaving the bench he has su adorned. was then voted upon and carried by 42 votes seems possiblo. Bosides the directories prapor, and peace. However wisely the opinions W. V. Drummond, the doyen of the Shanghai of bambos, plastered over with and, and the do the Japaners bonses along the railway-a to 2, and in this case 39 chambers were neutral the book contains various well-written articles and sympathies of kaksisus may vary ou other Bar, xa weli as Mr. Duncan McNeil, (who had roofs tiled. Very next thoy look, and so also including London.
In auswer to a question, the President stated on the press and on commercial subjects relating subjects, all are convinced that peace at the recently had some disagreement with his Lord-
to the home conatry and colonies. The Hon. present moment would be a disurace, and would ship, and took this opportunity of making a striking contrast to the untidy and broken-down
Cause the interval condition of the country to all spoke in high terms of the Judge. Mr. huts in which the Korans live." that there was not the requisite mjerity to take
"One Drummond sid (in part):-I have known
"All along the line there are Japanese soldiers, the building of the W. P. Rooves, the Agent-General for Now
Lordship for b-com worse instead of better. auy action in regard to the reso ut n.
very much longer period
rio armed with rifles, supervising THE SUGAR TAL Mr. Tavlor White (Wakefl-ld) moved. and i Zvaland, supplies a suggestive article upon ristory on land, one success at sea, and the Your member of the leat Bar; I have also road and the bands of coolies at work. At
seconded That, The Australian Labour Party and the Empire." whole picture will change. The Fresch fangh Mr. Nuttalloression in the More than usual promineare has been given oueron after Sedan, when a whole army bad known and prastised befors every one of your Yong-tong-po, where we waited for several ben lost; and Russia bas Lot yet drawn upon Lordship's predecessors in this Court; in fact hours, the new railway joins the line running I may say, I think, that. I was praising from Seoul to Chemolpo, the most important confectionery and allied trades in consequence this year to the Colonial Soation of the Directory the third part of her strength.
the price of A long and interesting article is devoted to
Friends of the groat increase in
war is grievous. It ought not to have been to die who are here today had often treaty port on the north-west coast of
hura not yet seen The city of Seoul lies upon uneven ground, began; but it was begun. Hitherto its cou so frien
onuircled this association respectfully urges the
by wall of roughly-hewn granits bugལག Chancellor of the Exchequer to readjust the "The Early Struggles of the Colonial Fress."
of taxation by removing the SugarIt shows how stop by step the Colonial Press has been unfavourable; there is all the mere need daylight in this world. Shanghai huu nce. The gates remind one of small tunnels incidence
This is not admitted by born as a place of residence for western people To conquer.
been founded for about forty years, and during the city is full of Japanese troops We also tax imposed in 1901 at the earliest available grained a freedom until at last it ba won us
patriotic demonstrations of last year as
that period the increase in the population of the noticed a few Korean soldiers loitering about b forwarded to the Prime Minister and triumphant a position of influence and useful the audful of intellectuals who segard the during the just sixty years, and this Court and are guarded by Japanese soldier-in fact, opportunity, and that copies of the resolution
mes in the great over possessions of the disgrace, and are ready, in the name of Russia,
tho shortly to be disbanded." Chancellor of the Exchequer."
Mr. Field, P. pointed out that the House Crown as the parent Press has achieved in the to kiss the hands of the Japanese and beg for place and its volume of business has been the stre-ts; bat, from all accounts, those are
night reaffirmed the United Kingdon. The reviews of the import peace. But who is on the side of this folk ? enormous. A corresponding increase in
The St. Petersburg correspondent of foreign work of this Court bas followed as of Common opinrily of 6h, and in the face
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Sugar Tax by a
trade of the Colonies and India are a copious |+legraphic agencies and newspapers, which (?esult; and the most want increase of all bas and informing as usual. The information they serve Japanere interest? Possibly; but rot been during very recent years and has ense- quently allen upon your Lordship's shoulders. understand that your Lordship Las lived apply will enable the exporter to gango the Russia Russia loves pence, but not a shon fua
paricd The C.P.R. str. Empress of India arrived at A rosolution of the Blefield Chamber, ad- character and capacities of each colonial market, peace; and of any other peace there tea and worked in the Far East for
of about forty years. This, and the fact that Kobe at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, the 4th inst, and you are now conducting our basiness with left again at midnight same day via Nagasaki vocating that the law relating to debentures created by limited companies should be amended while the obstacles in the shape of tariff hind present be no mention."
that no charge or security rancos are also indicated in a readily secossible
on Saturday, 1be 8th inst. so as to provide tha should be given by a limited company upon the form. In bis introductory address, the reteras
energy and succese up to what is practically for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at La.m volumes not only for the much maligned The C.N. str. Kaifong left Iloilo ca the 3rd book or other debts owing to it, or upon its Editor, Mr. Walter Wolleman, directs attention
the eve of your departure for home,
The H.A.L, str. Suevia lete Shanghai on the stock in-trade, was defeated.
for although it lies outside the immediate 5th inst., and may be expected here on the 8th
Íns4, at noon.
in view of the
of that he did not see the use of passing the 109olation.
The motion was lost by a large majority.
The
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Hongkong, 6th April, 1905,
DR. NEWELL WILSON,
DENTIST.
Latest American Methods. Reasonable Foos.
No obargo for axamiustions, Offlos hories 9 AM, 165 P.M
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