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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
We have received for pablation the follow: ing <ficial minutes of a monthly meeting of be General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce held in the St. George's Building, Chamber Room, Hongkong, on Tuesday, 3rd September. Present-Hon. Mr. E. A. Ibrett (Chairman), Mr. A. G. Wood (Vice-Chairman), Hon. Mr. Henry Keewick, Messrs. A, Haupt, G. H. Medhurst, LEM. Smith, H. E. Tomkins and A. R. Lowe. (Becretary).
MINUTES.
The Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on the 19th ultimo were read, and confirmed.
LEASE OF OFFICES,
The Chairman said he had repowed the lease of the rooms at present ocopied for another period of years from 30th instant on the same
terms.
GRDINANCE, 1007.
SECRETARYSHIP,
*HE PONGKONG DAILY PRISE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1907.
- The CHAIRMAN said that the Sub-Committee appointed for the purpose of selecting a new Scorelary had engaged Mr. E. A. M. Williams of Messrs. Lowe and Bingham's Office, whose duties would commence in February next. In the meantime Mr. A. R. Lawe would continue to act
This conduded the business before the Meeting.
A TOO SWEEPING INDICTMENT.
THOSE HOPELESS CHINEBE. -There is almost-z-gusto-in-the-way-the-j Shanghai Mercury takes up a Japanese in- distraent of the Chinese nation. Our co temporary says;
A CHINESE REFORM ASSOCIATION.
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tion of your Commilles copy of a draft orditanos† and result of negotiations conductedly I be not disapfered! Men entering that their respected leader was one of the most by the clumsy junk of former days, and the
entitled "Companies (Extra Colonial Register) Ordinance, 1907, and to ask your Committee's opinion thereon and for any comments or nggestions they may wish to make in order that this Chamber may consider thesame before replying to the Hongkong Government's request for this Chamber's opinion of the Bill. I am to ask for the favour of an early reply,
I bare &, (Egl) A. R. Lowe, Secretary.
between the British Foreign Offee and the Secretary of State. Advises have been received here tha: the necessary pa ors are wailing at the Manila end of the line and that any attempt of the defendant to dght extradition will be fullle in view of the arrangements that have already been made. It is stated here in police vircles that O'Sullivan and Porking will return to Hong konur, was utata by the Cimer's last Hongkong immediately with the prisoner, evening to confirm the foregoing dispatch, but the Governor General could not be seen and the Prosecuting Attorney refused to give out any thing on the subject without the consent of the Governor General. The Rabi" is due in Manila on Tuesday This vessel usually includes Amor in her trip to Maails.
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A Larquet was held recently in Sydney at "It is lamentably trae, to which all who the rooms of the Chinese Empire Reform Assagistics to celebrate the birthday of the have lived-long in China, and who bars and
Buror of Chine The president of the alose intorcouree with the different classes of saraiation, Mr. L. Les Hing, occupied the KING EDWARD).
VII. 30. Fig. the community, can testify that the standard el air, and there was a good attendance." of private and pablie virtues has had vory'
. (Gold Label) Sole Agents Highland Neotar little practical control over the morals of the Einserce of China prirosomal by the was proposed by the officials, gentry, and people of China. La chairman, who referred to the work being KING EDWARD ADSETTS INTERVIEWED.
telligent
VII. Special natives of good social standing will accomplished by the Chinese Empire Reform tell you, after they have been converted to a Association, of which the Emperor war White Label The Maniks Cublows of September 15th higher standard of bouesly and fruth (for The Association had over 300 branches D. C. L.
AMERICAN. has the following
previons to this conversion they did not.
[300] CANADIAN CLUB, Hiram Walkar Hoogkong September 14.--The local authorities the differoze, being as blind and throughout the world, with a total member. Highland Club
& Sons, Lit. ties in communication with the American
New Sculh viales branoli was 2,000,- "The
LORDS, White Sol, Sole Agents 1600 TAYLOR'S O.F. C. Pure Ryo Sole Agents 21.00
Fico Old Bourbon.
19.09 authorities of Manila and Washington Corrupt as their follows) that, the higher ship of 2,000,000 The membership of the II. 8 mpson & Co's HOUSE of arraure for the extulition of W. But you go in the social life of China the worsa It is organisation was filed D. & J. MCCALLUM'S PERFEC:
2000. the alleged murdoror of Gertrude Dayton. Thad the deeper state of corruption you will meet Kang-Yu-Wei, said to be one of the greatest TION, 29 years old vole Agonte 1630 | Hayden's Bourbṣa“
with." The lower classes are rough, qarse,
statesmen Chius had over had. This gentle- N.B. We bolt a large stock of Whiskies in Wood, samples of which will be forwarded on necessary papers have been prepared and the and open in their mercenary pursalts and sulf
#pplication.
pient allowed in accordance with Anctuation of Exchange requisito authorization given. Detectives O'Sul geeking. But amongst the higher classes this was also one of the Emperor's meat trusted advigers, particularly in the direction livan and Porkins of this city hava embarked some self seeking and morcenary spirit of introducing reforms. Tho Conservative on the Rubi" for Manils to receive the smooth, refined and bidden by polite arts and party, however, proved too strong, aoil the transfer of Adsets to British authority, to be faultless etiquette, all their energies and rest was that he had to eventual, fly to tried for the crims of which he is suspected facnities-intellectual and moral--are trained COMPANISH (EXTRA COLONIAL, REGISTER) and indicte!. Word has bocu received here and concentrated upon the office or prefessional rided him with a safe p asage on board a
that Adsetts has been sent to Manila from position they occupy at the tim in ench British wop-of-war to Hongkong, Sines that For a century China has been, in varying Chofeo on the "Galveston" for the purpose of a way 80 ay to persuade themselves that
degree, both importer and exporter of cotton. The following correspondense was rond ;---
effecting the extradition. According to advices it is right and praper for them to grow time Mr. Kang-Yu-Wei had visited 15 coon-
trios. He met Lord Charlos Beresford, who With a vast acrergo in the Yang-taze basin Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
by the Hongkong authorities, this rich by hourst
if posible yet End recorded in one of bit becks the statement devoted to its cultivation, the cost of transport 13th August, 1997, acre was made
to order from Wash it impossible, by dishonest means, if SIB -- I am directed to forward for theinforma-ingtoa to the commander of the Galveston
brilliant and intelligent man he had ever mat. fiscal burdens imposed on transit from one ofice with such views and foolings, what upon
* matter of else can we expect in the Government Adminio Cion of New South Wales were eagerly province to another, make it
difficulty and expenas to supply the southern stration but a sham and an artificial state of looking forward to a visit from him.
The of jects of the association were aa provinces from mid-Chine. Another factor follows
fending to divert what might almost be called espec's nothing more than changes in the things? Hence, the paper we quote from,
3. To obtain the relief of his Imperial Mathe natural channel of trade, and to neutralize respective positions of the mandarins from all the loud talk about reforms in China. What jesty the Emperor, of Chinu, Kwong, and the Imperial klan which should supply one dees China gip to the estimate intolligent
to secure his aloration to power at Peking province of the Empire with the products of Japanese put upon their professions about To maintain the nails, integrity, and inde. other provinces, was the overmastering impale reform? Uhina has a perfect right wo admit pendence of the Chinees Empire, and prevent on the foreign merchants of early days to ad change the names and titles and positions tory or its resources. S. To pronants the re- reduce in any degree the stondy flow of Spanish muntosary encroachments on either its terri-aritales of impart which would enable them to of its servants. But, as the "Jiji'
says,
largely all these changes and measures on the formation and advancement of the Chinese dollars inward, required to cover the
religion, education, science, and poli. preponderating volume of Chinese produce of to part
Imperial Government do people not in the last make for the benefit Lice. To promote the establishment of exported. Uriam replaced silver to some of the people, nor do they further, the national Constitution and Parliament for the extent, but there still remained a large
Chinese Empire, similar to that of the British uncovered drain on the silver reserves of th true interests of the constry. at large. There
Subject
such modifications as the West, which made the balance of trade at Empire, fore, the leaders in these so-called reforms are 'not to be credited with one-bes.ted detotion to
circumstances render necessary, but ao as to Canton, the ons inlat for the Chinese Fmpire, a provide that the country will be governed matter of serious study by the merchants of the the public good and forgetfulness of their own intorcats" Then, how on arth canone by the people of the country. 5. To
Hanks, with its goner tions of inxitverity at phone, electric light sad power system, railways, tramways, telegraph, tele justice the exercise of which is larial if and other enterprises decand useful and de- not found out to change its spots, and renew its heart in a night? The Jiji puts the officials sirable towards the opening up and development of the vast natural retources of the Empire. 6. and people of China in the same categy with the Korosus (whether they like it or not) on
To promote the introduction of modern ma- clivery for
manufacturing and other purposes those points of eu egoistic and venal or mercen ary spirit. And he fears there is no hope of
and the employment of the best available to the people's over freeing themselves from their
carry on large manufacturing works. 7. To promote the establishment of public schools old babite and attaining a new regime for them
and universities in China. 8. the lasiping of bankers, of medical pole maepsot said nothing and did not appear selves by their own exertinus." Yet, they are unwilling to socept theffers of their best to be excited. He looked haggard on bus aged friends as teachers Infatuated people of the prople, and the establishment of he considerably since leaving Manila. He was fatuated officialdom.. But we must always dressed in a aary bine suit, sadi wore a Balinag take into account whou dealing with the mind spitals, and other publie la stitutione for the hat with a light ribbon around it. The legs of high or low officials of China, that their
relief of suffering. To form a houd of anion both trousers were sured up where they were training and the teaching of the "Fone Books”
and of co-operation among Chinaman through torn the time he attempted to make his secozid | sil tend to make them atlooù the greatest im-
ont the oisited world to further all that relates to the advancement four natire escape.
land. 10. To promete clasor ommercial inter- Adeelte will fight extradition, and declares portanes to the variest trifles conceivable, to
course with foreign Powers. (Cheers,) times drive eren a a Viceroy-a man of eminent that he was brought to Manila against his will, wit, a common breach of etiquette will some- and has been given no opportunity to make learning and statesmanship as things go in ueb x. constitution, continued the president, was worthy of the support of every Chinese whe defense, although the evidence in the case is China-int fits of madness and fury at which
had the interests of his native land at beurt. paraly circumstantial.
the European would laugh and derive much Although the prisoner | ruteel his innocence,
amusement therefrom, but, not so with the During the Boser trouble of 1900, which was he intimated that the murder of the Dayton Viceroy who felt the supposed slight or insult Principally directed against the foreignert, Mr. World Wasted affair, and that he cither by speech or act, it mattera not; to him
Kang-Yu-Wei, ne bend of the association, sabled
best the
to had a fair idea as to who
at the Gegenmore Ele declares he can clear himself by it is the life of his position and it must not ing the murderers, and that several persons We all knew that the vast majority of thell the money needed was contributed by the connected with the gruesome crime. officials of China are a feeble folk, a helpless branches. The New South Wales members Adsalts, ways that the Chinese coolies who
crew, on board a ship which has neither rudder forwarded the sum of £4,500 to the Viceroy of remored the trunk from the hotel to the ship, nor captain, and all, ate at their wits end Nauking. (Applause) containing the body of the murdered woman Now the Jiji " and other intelligent Japanese, bare, as we ourselves have, of served closely this knew of its contents sad that at least two servants of the betel know the grime had been state of the mandarinate, and noticed the ever- committed, if they were not untually eating changes made among them, and they witnesses of it.
The Secretary,
General Chamber of Commerce,
Shanghai.
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, 28th August, 1907.
The Secretary
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong.
DEAR SIR,-Your letter if the 13th instant,
enclosing copies of the draft Ordinance, entitled Companies (Extra Colonia Register) Ordia. ner, 1007," has been laid before my Committee. After carefully considering same. I am directed to auggest the following alterations, in which I trust your Committee will acquiesco.
Clash 4. Section (2) for nominal capital sub stitute "prid up Capital.”
Section (8) b. delete the words "who shall have died domiciled elsewheres than in the Colony,”
Clanse fi. Exption: (1) for "ous month
I am, &,
unbstitute "three months".
(g) CANNING,
Secretary. The CHAIRMAN also read extracts from private letters from leading lawyers in Shangbai
interested in the working of Hongkong Registered Companies at those ports.
After so mo disenssion it was agreed to support the Bills abject to alteration suggested by the Bhanghai Chamber of Commerce.
OPI UM MONOPOLY AT NANKING The following letter was read
Hongkong, 27th August, 1907. Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWITT,
Chairman,
Hongkong General Chander of Commerce, Six,We have the honour to bring to your attention the following copies of correspondence in connectio a with the intention of the Viceroy at Nasking to graut a monopoly of the Opium trade in Naisking:
1. Copy of letter addressed to HB.M.'s fongal General, at Shanghai,y the foreign
pium dealers there, dated 27th June.
2. Copy of letter addreed to the Chairman of the China Association, dated 11th July.
3. Copy of latter addressed to H.B.M. Consul General, Ebanghai, dated 2nd August.
4. Extracts from "Sin Wan Pao." 5. Translation of a letter addressed to in
Guild- in porters by the 8 watow Opinam Shanghai.
6. Franslation of an Official despatok published in the "South China Journal "; of the Viceroy
Doe
On the 17th, the Cablenews had the follow ing:-
murderer of Gertrude Dayton, walked ashore expect a people and a government like China, the establishment. of the Chicole Canton factori s.
At 1:45 pm. yesterday Avsetts, the alleged on Philippine soil a free man-for about seconds. Midshipman Taylor brought him in on one of the Galveston's small tendars The tender stopped at the customs wharf in
tront
of the baggage and passenger office. Adroits was then in the custody of naval authorities, but when the double irons were takes off he stopped ashore at liberty, Fire seconds later Detective Walker snapped the handcuffs on bin while Detective Gerii stood close by.
The
In the speaking of his ass po from the jail in Chefoo, the prisoner laughed heartily and declared that he had severed about six miles, and was up a fair road to escape but for the pain in his ankle which he had sprained in jumping · from the jail window.
When seen by a Lablene reporter yesterday he talked freely and in describing his capture after hin esenpe from the jail, ho semed to
the seriousness lag
and deplored his ill lack in
Handicapped in the Bght by having an injared ankle.
He appeared to enjoy the description of this fight, and recited is minute detail his oncounter with Billy Bellew, a prae fighter of Shang hai who is on the police force of thal oily.—
Yesterday morning the prisoner was arraign ed before Judge Gilbert for preliminary examination.
Attor a short hearing the court set the matter for two o'clock this afternoon, when it is expect ed the Hongkong detectives will have arrived, The Hongkong detectives will be used witnesses in the proceedings.
Nanking is now in the Colony and has actually | “Bubį:" purchased Opinn for the Bureau.
We understand that the Ching se Authorities in the other Provinces are closely watching the course of Brents at Nanking with a view, if saccessful, of forming mozopolies in the other centres of the Opium trade also.
We would therefore request you to give this important question prompt attention and lay the matter before the Goremment or take such
WEATHER REPORT.
39
have estimated sucb changes and the loud talk about reforms at their true value. We are one with the "Jiji" in its estimate of these reforms,
JAPANESE STEAMSHIP
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the
CAMPHOR IN CHINA.
To-day (1996) cotton manufacturas, the and of India and Japan, as imported it to product of the looms and spindles of the Weat China to the value of over £250, con stituting 4 per cent of the value of all imports; Lat a century ago the shipment of cotton manufactures was in the other direction to inventions of Whitney and Arkwright not having as yet enabled the West to compete with the cheap manual labour f the East; and Chien exported a considerable quantity of subeeps wherewith to cloths our grandfathers Tea.and
silk, and a not inconsiderable quantity other porcelain, and lacquered ware, all went of f markeer, carved ivories willow pattern aud outwar ato a tales of millions of pounds in each year; and with what were they.
Faid withal? Úpiem, es we have been told a thou sand times: silver dollars, millions in the year condiments and delicacies from the Isles of the Southern Sea, bat mainly in Chinese
with the baads, and,
limited banking facilities of the day, not available for balancing western trade; fura (the export of Chinese akina and fars in 1906 exceeded £1,000,000 in value); quicksilver (1906 import 40,0001b, valued at £16,000); camlets (value of 1906 import, C105,000). Besides those was ootten from India. There are few, statistics of the Closely-gutauca and of the daze, when even the letters coming by ships were not delivered to others then the agents until the ship had left Canton; but there are records, of the shipment of whole cargoes from India to Canton in the: twenties and thirties of the last century ; and in the twelve months to Jaaz 24 1837, the arrivals af cotton at Canjon from India were 190,319,500.
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Coming to the statistical period in the bistory of Chinese trade, in 1803 the import of Production in the camphor-producing din tricts in China is at present confined to the cotton late China was 13 million pounds, region along the Miu river in Fukien province, and the export 23 million pounds; this was an alth-agh, socording to the Chinese svetoms exeptions! year when, as a result of the Ameri-
can civil war, Lancashire was raking the earth to Cotton in China is sown broadcast, and ot returns, tross are to be found in Choking, sappy her needs for spinning. The normal state drilled and soidom grows to a greater height Krectang, Kwangi, and Kans, and our for that period, restored after the Iquidation than 26 Altemps have been made to introdus provinces. These returns shew that compher is exported from the ports of Frochow, Santoso, of 1861 is shown by the figures for 1873 American seed and methods, but none have bou parsoun! Wuchow. It is only during the import 27 million pounds, export 31 million successful, po sibly owing to a want of In reviewing the present position of steam: past few years that, China has taken to pounds) and 1883 (import 28 million pounds, supervision over the experimenting manters, Then came the ho yield is ratim ted at 72316, to 950lb. of ship companies in Japan, the Osaka dahi the production of camphor, and this is export three millien penud. remarks that the aggregate tonnage of Japanese owing to the initiative of the Japanese development of the Indian wills consuming seed cotton, or 2751b, to 350th, of ginned collon steamships which ato.d at 791,100 at the end During the year 1996, there were upward of Indian supplies of cotton on the spot, and of the to the English acre. Around Shanghai it is the of 1904 has increased by about two-f(tha 1,100,000 kin (1.467,80 pounds) exported. The Japanese mills, drawing their supplies mainly summer crop, thesame land being sown to wheat daring the last two years and a belf, and amounts exported from the three ports above from India and China, and in 1843 we have or barley in the winter or to be ne, raps, and now stands at about 1,10,000 tons. This bas mentioned in 1906, were: From Fouchow, the present y me well ert blished. In that similar crops in the spring. The Chioss, have resulted in a heavy excess of butions over
1,515,807 pounds; Santuno, 15,610 pounds your imports were seven million pounds and got hitherto utilizat the sed, but in the past. demand, and has been responsible for a marked Wosbow, 41,80 pounds; a total of 1,473,820 exports 77 million pounds. In 1903 imports two years an annual average of upwards of 40,000 development of the Japanese steamship service pounds. These experts went to Ho gkong, tre eight million pounds and exports 101 to s of cottonroed has bean exported to Japan in Japanese and Far Eastern waters. But the where they were re-exported to Europe sad million pounds; and in the three years 1904-0 for ofl and cake-Times, increase has not been shown in freight and
Americe. The camphor district of Fakien the arouel averages were imports eight mil Province are confined to the region along uns punts, export. 124 million pounds For passengers in proportion to the increase of
the Min river in the districts of the exports of cotton, Japan is the principal market Lonnage, and, naturally enough, keen com- petition has ensued among steamship compani s,
Foonbow, Inping, Kenning, Shaowu; and In the past two years, 1905-06, of the quantities CHURCH SERVICES.
Fukien trees shipped, Japan took 99 per cent, while oneper resulting in a decline of freight-refer. Pressed Funing prefectures, The
cent. was ehipped to Liverpool, 39 per cent Europe (chisfy Antware and Genca), and 12 I do not grow in mountain forests, as":
Ln, Hamburg, per vent to the rest of
by the losses in busis under these conan tone. Formoso, mat are scattered about the country. the incorporation of individual steamship ora ers into a company under the style of the They are very limited in number and are for Japan Steamship Company was undertaken, the most part old trees, associated with the villages or cities in which they are to be found
result
of
"
of Hongkong
The Wilderness," Gose; Hƒoins, 204 and 437;
NB-Psalm 109, Verses 1, 3, 5, 13 in unison.
to`
bring friends: aslore to
The mand to of the Governor-General, based on the extradition Treaty between the United
HT, JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Hongkong-September States and Great Britain has been prepared
nien (7.30 am) Matins (11 a.m.) Responses, 22nd, Sunday, 17th after Trinity. Holy Commu and is ready for signature, also an order for the signature of the trial judge.
Forial, Venite, Dyes; Paalms, of the 22nd moru In this case, should the evidence be sufflesent
per cent. to Hoogkong.
The entire cotton production of Chius cannot ing; Te Deam, Lawes, Couko and Hopkins: of Liang re the erection of en Opium Monopoly to warraut extradition, the cont will sign such The commercial and inancial success of tender joint ownership, in connection with theey-o be eatin ated. During the first five years, Benedictos, Langdon; Hymas. 261, 538 and 285. order, and the Governor-General will issue the proposed, company was, however, felt to bees of Furg Shui (wind and water influenca 1902 05, the Custo я statistics show a more- The Preacher at Matins will be the Archdeacon In connection with the shore, which will give mandate ordering the prisoner turned over to doubtful, and the scheme collapsed.
ment by steamer of an annual average of the Hongkong authorities, and preventing
The working of even the more prominent Henes there is some diflualty in securing the 135,040,0 10lb, including foreign export, 119,10- Evensmg (5.45 p.m.) (Full Choir.) Hesponses, ven fill Information on the matter, we beg to Adsetts from delaying the case by fighting | steswebip companies, such as the Osaka Shosan the reckless entting down of many of 2b., and cons:wise movement by steamer. To Ferial; Pealmis, of the 22nd evening; Magnifient
tees for the production of camphor. In spite inform you that an emissary of the Viceroy of extradition. The detectives are coming on the Kaisha. Nippon Yan Kajeba and Toy these trees during the past few years, there this must be added an estima'ed quantity of and Nune Dimittis, Standford in Bat; Antben.
Kisen Kaisha, is found to be very un atie- factory. It is known that the working of the still remains a goodly number throngbout the 100 0,000lb, consumed by the team spinning on old
milla established in China; but the additional Osaka Ghogen Kaisha for the last two periode, various districts. It is now contended that and of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Toyo owing to the enhanc ment. in the price of quantity required for coltage spinning, and for
ST. PETER'S CHURCH Queen's Road, West- the following report:
Le Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued Kisen Kaisha for the last business period, bis camphor, the remaining trees will soon give way the cotton wadded garments which replacs 109, Verses 1, 2, 13, 14, 21, 23, 20 in unison.
reenlied in some lost, and it is feared that the to the sz. Thus if is apparent that the sapply woollen fabrics for the masses of the people, On the 20th at 11.55.am-The barometer
production is in the basin of the middl and in. Vouite, Turke, Te Deum, Aylward; Bone- has a tendency to fall over China. It hostiser The Unaka paper samle for the present period, of camphor tires akug the Min river is not must be a water of pure conjectars. The area 17th Shu'ay after Trinity. Morning Prayer 11
goes on to say that unlike inexhaustible, and according to the opinion of
try, lower Yang-isze. Of the quantity moved by dielus, Baby Hyinns, 190, 555, 595 and 270. some persons concerned in the ind stry,
Evening asiness on lead, the
Prayer 6.80. Nunc Dimittis, Aylward ; shipping business Inss to
Kiangsu, ,10 Byrne, (119, 5 6 and 207; Kyrie, Arnold. considerably in E. Japan.
Exceptorer E. Hokkaide, pressure is in slight mest will peonliar and keener competition: phor; these trees will be capable of jielding por cent. in Che-king
at the present rate of production of cam steamer, 60 per cent, originatos ia and it is Incrative than baniness ön
provinces-Kiang-si, to moderate excess of the normal generally,
materisi fox, but four or five years of jilding Rod 3 per Che-king, 27 per cont: in Enpeb. Holy Coutaquion 7.40 pand
The Church launch, Dayspring, will call on ships- The bighest pressure is lying over Chion to land, as may be on in Europe and America. other steps as may appear advisable to your the North of the Upper Yangtze, and the lowest was able to make a roxil profit on sacount of a Jonag shoots to replenish the supply, but there for estimating the production, since it lakes no the services, balion 9:15 and 30,80 .in,, and
Until recent years, the Nippon Yusen Kalaha Chinese authorities are fulending to plant Athyel, and Eunan. This is not so exact basiscurrying white crows, probably in about 15 lat-both over the China bounty granted by the Government, also because re no indications is yet of action having been account of the requirements for ipigping and between 5,15: and. 6. p.m.. (Koukon Police Pij ses and Pacific. Gradients are slight.
for wadding in the producing districts, but no 10.30 and 6), returning afterwards. Moderat N.E. winds are expected to prevail of the comparatively limited supply of bottoms taken in this direction.
ju the Far East Latterly the compnay has In regard to the possibility in Cheking pro. other basis is available.
The Abra of Chinese cotton is of mediam iu he Formosa Channel "and the N., part of the been placed in a very trying position through I rince, the number of available trees-te not 25 China Sea.
Discous that the province are con length, the best, that of Kiang-su, having a British School.) Sundays --Holy Communica Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending the strong competition resulting from the great yet know
increase in bottoms without 3 corresponding fined to the northern border of Fukien province length of 0.75in. to 0.85in. It is soft and of lat and sbh Bandays in month at noon; 2nd and at 10a.m. to-day, 0.01 inches.
increase in freight and passengers. It is stated The number of these frees and the quality must goud colour, and Shanghai factory yarn, under 4th Sundays at 8 nro: 3rd Sundays at 7. p. The forecast for the 24 hours onding at noon that in view of the unsatisfactory result of its be left to future investigations. It appears that Dormal market ondition, ordinarily commands Morning Frayer and Seruion at 11 am. Evening
confined about 0.758; per a lb. over Bombay Apinnings of Pray r
at 6 p.m.;
Children's South American service and other circamstances, the trees of Kings province, too, are confined Indist enttor. The Shanghai market for cotton fand Baptisms, if necessary) on 3rd-Sundays, ut NF winds, the Tore Kisen: Katha hus proposed to info the Fukien boundary. As to the previous d
Sahool at 3 pm on p.m.; Sunday
Samas No.1 r. sano, president of the
the company, is said ception of the shipments made from thyolbers since the suuanming markaia sro za neer, Sundays Wedact
while competing, producing 'districts are so¦ Prayer with addr Shortened Evening to be conducting negotiations in perros.
Laro | Tort of Wuchow, Fittle is known. There are remote, and quotations do not closely fellow practice of Hymns, &c. at f.db." Hymnal Con Samas No 1,
The success of the negotiations cannot be trees to be found in recebuen proving, but to Sameas No. 1. the Government subsidy to the Toys Kissn determine. In short, the development of the b. for Kiang tu cotton at Shanghai, and for
predicted as yet, but the term of the grant of what extent future investigations will have to these ruling for other coltors is other markets, panion." used
the This may be seen in the quotations io pence per -Keisba-expires-in two years, and the contract camphor industry in China has made remarkable. with the Fouth Pacific Railway Company for progress during the past few years, das mostly Bengal fin, American middling, and Egyptian to Japanese initiative and to the advang-ment F.. F. at Liverpool, ou responding datos A disenssion followed ind it was decided to new story by Miss Beatrice Grimshaw which the connection of service also expires at the end represent the matter to the Government as a is appearing in Vawin's Colonial Library of the present year. If the incorporation of the
gations have as yet been made setting forth the The stor is an anoonventional one of life two large companies is sucessfully negotiated, breach of Treaty rights nad to send a cable to
and adventure in the South Sear, the tercine, it aap relieve in tots d-gres the present try- H.B.M.'s Minister at Peking protecting against Valti, bang the daughter of Maori girling position of the starship business in Japan, the proposed Monopoly at Nanking.
and an English sen osptain.
Japan thronicle.
Committee.
We have.ko.
(gd) DAVID SABSON & Co., Lru.
E. D. SAB800r &. Co
8. J. DAVID & Co.'
E. PAHANEY
TATA BON & Co.
H. M. H. NOTAZIE. “CAWASSEE_PULLINJER & 12
P. F. TALATI.
M. E. HELLIAN. ASDOOGALLY FERAUTH & Co. C. ABDOOLA & Co. MOOSA VIEIRA & Co. PHIROSHA P. PETIT & Co.
to-day is as follows :----
Hongkong & Nighbourhoo94) moderato, frag corporate with the Mippen Fusen-Kaista and Lof ́ Kuangsung and Keangsi, with the more dependent on local conditions than
Fermons Channel
Bouth coast of China between Hongkong and Lennoks South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Hainan,
"Vaiti of the Islands" is the title of a
in the price of simphor. Ne complete inventi from
from March, 1906, to July, 1997.
Sunday School 10-(0,45 6.30 · St. Akonaw's, Kowloon (Robinson Road, neur
And
Se
3-p.m.
Serving
mon remaining
at 6 p.m.;
Congroenten
used and provided: All sante are free things are moved up to that time only. after thecorarnoncent of Service. Appropriated. Churchings before or after any of the services with the chaplin The Church is opon deily
and Baptisms at special times, by appointment
until aunsot, and can be used. for Prayer and
Mar 7 June 6 Sept. 28 Das. 19 July 3 Meditation.
trus slate of affairs as regards the materials Shangbai 4575 405 4915 46 00076 ST.-JosEra's Causen, Garden Food (Rozoart.
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