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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
One dosa not look for humour in snoh a serious assembly as the Legislative Council bat on Thursday that the debate was considerably lightened by the Colonial Secretary, who was In a particularly happy mood when he dealt
Notwithstanding the disappearance of tha Volunteers at home, they still fourish in Hong- kong, and efforts are being made at present nob only to strengthen the corps numerically but to make it more efficient. Recent orders show a desire to secure a greater number of specialised men as gun layers, eto, for the artillery
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 27TH, 180S
TRADE AND COMMERCE,
·RNANⱭMAS TREIGHT MARKET, More Wheslook & Co.'s Freight Report for the 18th just abates-;.
Oar Homeward Fraight Market has been fairly active during the past fortnight as there is a fair amount of les now going forward, of get the lion's share. Coastwise-Everything
CATS AS PLAGUE PREVENTERS.
BT LIRETENANT-COLONEL A, BUCHANAN, LM.B., CIVIL SURGEON, AMBAOTI, HBÉAR, INDIA,
In the "British Medical Journal" of January. ta reference is made to the newly established min. It is stated that Ashbniton Thompson, Natibaal Society for the Destruction of Tor
with those refractory man who refuse to companies, while the fornuation of an infantry which, however; the various Mail Compant Haffkine, and other prootiol-workers-admit
contemplate matrimony. The Connoil smiled with one record when he designated the young and gay as the "Battery Brigado," but while
company indicates a desire to make use of the men who would not be required for the working of the big guns. Practices are being arranged to make the specialists export in their respective
is still very quiet in the coasting line and rates are weak all round; there is very little demand for trip charters and nothing special to report beyond the fixture of two Nerogian steamers on a time-oharter basis for the Chefoo-Vladi. I do not fenf inclined to traverse his arguments departments and the fact that a proposal to
vostook coolie-trade on private terins. generally I question the likelihood of any altar the date of the camp in order to get better REGISTRE OF JAPANESE FIRME, member of the Butterfly Brigade" in Hoogresalts is being discussed proclaims that the A The following" Notice to Members appears kong perpetrating matrimony as long as he ostummandant means the corps to preserve its in the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade fit from flower to flower. Hongkong does not motto: "Second to note in the East."
fortnightly Circular- favour marrings. The expense of ring is too high, and it is only the more daring, who rush
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that the stamping out of rats is impossible. In hinddress at the inauguration of this sobiety, Sir James Crichton-Bröten, referred to the following agents for rat destruction-the the trap, the ferret, the terrier, pozeons suer as phospheras, and arsenic, and bacteriological preparations such as Danyez'e virus, bat it is somewhat surions that he did not, as far as I can cea mention the cat. It is now about eighteen monilia sings I began to advocate the employment of the cat for the destruction of rats,
to give a brief summary of the
The Committee's aftention having been and I prohich have been brought for--
Argumenta
in where careful men fear to tread. Even the in question whethor. Charity in giving unto the by rasson-of-the-Foreign Board of Trade being ward from time to time and published in Irdian.
creased advantages of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fand are not saffolent inducement.
Quite right, Mr. May. No married con tributor to the Hongkong. Widows and Orphana Pension Fund would contemplate with equanimity the prospect of his widow Lalling into the arm of another mad. If
Jerome K. Jerome in his latest book asks the
Lord something we can so easily do without He was not thinking of the cartloads of saxaples which were donated to the recent Bazaar promoted by the Chinese in aid of the Floed Relief Fand, but there are doubtless any who will think this on admirable local application, When, however, we take account of the fact that this Bazar realised something I thought the lady whom I honoured with like 300,000, the poor people who benefit by the my name should nook to consels hereelfin proceeds of the Baar will recognise that this this way after my departure from this terres.spring cleaning of the sample rooms is trial sphere I should revive the ghost business oog represents a very substantial not of and ruvisit former comes-in-a-manne that Charity. What is one man's superBaity is would cause the forgetful one to regret her another'e necessity. Easto. To think of another enjoying bliss which once was mine, together with a pension for which I sweated so many years, is enough to cause any self-respecting dead giril servant to turn in his gravo or to show his disapproval by other means at the disposal of those who have gone on.
A gentleman residing in Boath Russia Los been writing to a London paper recommending waar ten as a thirst-assunger for soldiers in the tropios. "Everybody used to the tropics," he writes, "knows that there is no drink equal to weak tea for sasunging thirat, and the holter it is drunk the better." If everybody knows this, it is really astonishing how heretical so many. appear to be Novel theless the Asiatic, from Indis to Japan, would hold it to be quite true that there is really au drink equal to weak tea for asaging thirst; but weak. tos" kes vot appeal to the thirsty Eur pet He prefers something stronger and prefers it loed..
Even a worm will turn! Europesa residents are being roased to take action to restrain the insulence of chair and ricaba coolies, and during the last week or two a regular brusade has been waged against the offenders with varying results. In some cases the recalcitrant ones have either been leniently dealt with or discharged altogether, mish to the disgust of the prosecutors who have probably wasted
Most people who have watched the Cainese
•hours in attendance at the Magistracy-at-haundry-work in-Hongkong-will be familiar Notwithstanding the power of the Prow, I dare
with the practice of squirting water from the
drawn to the inconvenience suffered by members without a record of the standing and character of Japanese dealers doing business with Papers on the value of the cat. In a pamphlet which was published by the Pioneer Press, Foreigners, it has been decided to open Allahabad, at the beginning of 1507, I gavo Register for the collation of information under reasons for thinking that the ultimate solution
two heads, Members dosirous of. affording information, regarding the financial "koop oats, and farther inquiries made, al of the plague-prevention problem would be to standing of dealers, instances of fallare most daily aines that time convince me that to or undue delay in carrying out on this is the principal way to check plague in
to ргота of any other data likely tracts; frivolous, adjust, or exorbit at bisima, India service to members, are requested to com. Suon municate with the Secretary
the formation will, after submission Committee, be carefully registered and become immediately available for members, who in tims will have at their disposal a rooord which cannot fail to prove of the greatest value to all angaged in basinees at this port.. Full details are essential, and must be sent in over the signature of the member of the Board who farnialies the Information, the correctasna of which he is expected to vouch for."
in
THE TARN MARKET,
to
THE VILLAGE OF AIRLhat Airis in a village situated on the roadside between Nagoor and Kalmeshwar, which are thirteen miles apart. At Nagpar over 22,000 people, and at Kameshwar nearly 2,000, died un plagna, When plague occurred at Kel- lhwar many want to Nagpur bat although these people would pass through Airls this village bas always been exempt from epidemice. here wore several cats and practically no rats in this village.
IN AMBAOTI DISTRICT, Following up this hint, somewhat elaborate inquiries were made in the Auroli-district in Borar. A opasus of cats was taken in nearly was found that in 165 villages where the percentage of-nate to houses was 50 or above, plague had never occurred; some cases had ccurred in villages in which the percentage was between 20 and 50, but the great majority of cases occurred in the towns and villages in which the percentage was under 20. The total number of oats in the district was estimated at $3,000, the population of the district being a little short of 800,000. As statistics are liable to mislead, it was necessary to inquire into the matter from other points of view. It has beca new-szerally admitted that rata are the cause of plague spidemics. The fret question that will be seked in, Will a cat keep away rats from house? There were many"rats about the
BOAR'S HEAD BRAND GUINNESS STOUT- CONNOISSEURS' CHOICE
́COMPARISON WOULD PROVE THAT BOAR'S HEAD BRAND IS
SUPERIOR TO OTHER BRANDS IN‘BODY" AND.
FLAVOUR, QUALITY AND STRENGTH..
WHEN ABKING FOR GUINNE:8 STOUT, SEE THAT YOU ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE
· BOAR'S HEAD BRAND,
PRICE 4 DOZEN QUART BOTTLES
FINT BOTTLES
SOLE AGENTS:
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$19.00
5.00
-24.00
3.00 17,00
WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,
12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
The figures now before the Dist for the
for there two items,
BARGAINS
coming financial year gra 355,000, and 703,1007 SPECIAL
The abipbuilding sabeldy is likely, however, to be increased to a much larger extent. In 1907 it was only 81,500, while for this year the. figures, if passed, will exceed 208,002.
The necessity for this arisse from the big throo shipbuilding programme which the leading Japanese steamship companies have decided to carry ant
of
For the Nippon Yomen Keisha six steamers 9,000 tonnesch have bien ordered; the Denka Shosen Kaisha are going to build six steamers of about 6.000 tons bach for their new Facifio line, wille one of the three large turbiners being built to the order of the Toyo Kiten Kaisla at Nagasaki has already performed her trials roccessfully. · This company has also two large oil-tank steamers on order at the same yard.
It will be acon, therefore, that with all thess. orders in hand, the
Kawasaki at Kebe, and the Owka Iron Works
-at-Osaka aro-busy, The two frat-named-havo been coupled chiefy with large passenger steamers and destoyers, white the Osaka yard has beaiden passenger steamers of smaller dim- ensions, at boen, work on whalers and dredgora.
TRADE MARKS IN JAPAN.
Mr. P. Edalje of Hongkong in his report
24th speculative Volgaipal Fans, Jacely, the alluded to in last report, continued through out the whole of the past fortnight, and again a good business has been done, and a large quantity of yarns have changed bands as noted at foot. There has been only a small business in No, 6e and 3s, the market being bare af steek. No.1s have, as usual, attracted by far the largest amount of attention and form the bulk of sales. No. 128 and 168 are in moderate duinend, but best makes are more saleable and comparatively higher in price than medium and common threads. No. 208 tako second place in point of quantity and are in fairly good enquiry fox the Northern and Tonkia markets. Prices show an appreciation of 50 cents to $2 per bale and are steady at the olose. Taking into con- aideration the paucity of stooks, both in first and second hands, restricted supplier, and the
house in which I am now living. But since I
The British Commercial Attaoks reports on this subject as follows:-
HIGH CLASS
PIANOS
BROADWOOD.. COLLARD.
WERNER.
HAAKE
RACHAIS.
KRAUSS.
AND OTHER
MAKERS OF REPUTE
WEAR GUARANTEED!
The question of trade marks was referred to in last year's report, but the great interest which WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED has been taken in the anbject during 1907 makes it necessary to deal with it again. :
British merchants and mannfacturers should
remember timt, according to Japaness law
protection is given to any save registered marks
attempt to interfere with the course of justice, this is deemed a punishable offence at Shanghai. | provement in prices hare is not larg), otsionally I have brought a low rule from or marks which were inde in Japan before July not lectura magistrates on their duties mouth on to clothes about to bo droued, I see high range of valaca ruling in Indie, the im. Kept cats a rat is practically never seen.
but nobody. I hope, will misunderstand mo when I say that it is reported that obsir or richs coolies summoned for refusing to nooopt hire or else using" abusive langungo to their faces have expressed a preference to be brought before Mr. Wood who presides over the Becond cocteniled that the objection to this prastics decrease on last figures, Bombay is reported the almost invariable reply is in the form of s
Court Bo the story goes..
tibilities!
the town and let them-go in a room with the. dealers are acting very cautionaly and strennone cats, and it did not take long to convince me ly stand against any further advance in rates that the Indian oat is a good rat-catcher. I- while on the other hand bolders are anxious to have asked hundreds or perhaps thousands of meet the demand while it Ipsta Beceipts during people what is their experience of the Indian the interval are small and with larger offtakes cat, and whether it is a good rat-catcher, and oúr satimate, of stock show a anbstantial
query, How can a rat remain in a house with a strong. The market closes firm. Sales of the ost interval aggregata 9,983 hales, arrivals amount 5,871 bales, unsold stock estimated at 16,000, and sold but uncleared stook in second hands at
7,000 bxles,
quite recently at the Mixed Court there the keeper of a laundry where this practico was indulged in by the washermen was fined $50, The fine seems excessive. May it not indeed be
which the Chinese landrymaa tinde so emperior to the western method of sprinkling with the hard, in after all largely & Antinental objeto It has boon truly said that the weather is man's conversational god, and though we do not From & anitary point of view the band perhaps get the same justification for comment may be even more filthy than the month as a spriskler. But coming upon the practice for on the atmospherical conditions as at home where the sampka are difloup to classify, yet
the art time it does shook western Badep- the past week has been one to make even sld. residenta talk about the unusually protracted spell of riu. Certainly it has of late become more than ever necessary to add the words "weather permitting to any fixture out of. dogrs, and not for a long tims have there been so many public and privala engagements can.. velled as at prosent. Particularly is this true. in the realm of sport where many fir tures have had to be abandoned or postponed, bat with the hops that springs eternal in the hamau brosat, many are still on the card and with the ratarn of sunshine thore should be a good many engagements carried through.........
The Criminal Session just concluded is res markable for the number of prisoners discharged Fone out of the five men brought up for trial were found by the soyen good men and true to be not guilty, and they had of pouras to be. soquitted. It is not often there is such a whole sala failure on the part of the prosegution; and though some people may think of the expense incurrat with no result, there can be no doubt that more dissatisfaction would have been felt had the Crown not dadertaken to proceed with the charges which ware of such a story as to demand investigation.
RODERICK RANDOM.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The following programme of training for the four artillery companies is published for in- formation.
1st period. Training of men as špecialists, One fortnight commencing $1st Augus), Dates of attendances 31st August, 2nd, b, 7th, Qtb, and 11th September.
Bach Company to provide 6 to 8 layers. 4. 6 range finders and 4 to signallers. At end of fortnight Officers Commanding companies will be required to select & layere, rauge findera and 4 signallers.
2nd, period. Special Course for Officers, N.C.O's and specialists.
1 week con mencing 14th September. Dates of attendancs 14th, 18th, 18th and 18th September.
All Offers and N.C.O's must attend all four paradus in order that they may be competent to carry out their company sizing during the four following weeks.
The Glayers, range finders and signallers per company solouted from those under training during the past fortnight must also attend ali four parados,
THE HONGKONG FREIGHT, MARKET, -
settlements
chang Tairen and Chefeo to Chaton, 25 cents Kwaiyang-Britieb steamer, 1,044 tons, New.
per picu,
Tillwong-Datoh steamer, 3,052 tons, Moji to Hongkor g, 81,80 per ton,-
Ocean British steamer, 1,789 tons, Pulo Lant to Kotsiolisug, 82,25 per ton.
Spir-Norwegian steamer, 870 tons, Labuan to Swatow, $2.15 per ton.
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CASH on CREDIT.
1, 1859, and it is therefore essential that every ROBINSON PIANO
Co. LTD.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1908.
SHARE REPORT.
British manufacturer and merchant who ownse trade-mark sale in the Fords which are likely to flud
oit bor register bis Dast, should mark in Japan or send proof to the Patent Bureau in Tokyo of the oss of bia mark prior to July 1, 1899. But this, of courzė; does not apply to those unfortunate pases where the mark has already been registered INQUIRIES IN TILLAGES AND TOWNS.
by a pirate and has been unchallenged for threa There were fvo thousand odd cages of plegus years for these there is apparently no remedy Messrs. Eriob Georg & Co. By in their weekly
this district last year, and in most of the at present.
shere list dated Hongkong 26th July, 1903;-— towns and villeges in which cases occurred The Black and White' whisky case was Business during the week under review has been inquiries were made by my assistant or myself responsible for the marked attention which the very small, although a few tooks have improved. There has only been a limited inquiry in It was found, sua rale, that there was no of foreign press and public gave to trade-mark in value. The sterling demand rate of exchange Hongkong for tonnage during the past fort in the houses in which cases of plague occurred, matters in Japan. The ass has been so fully en London closer at 18.-9.9/16, while rates on reported on slew here that the bare outlines will Shanghai are Ts, 74 for a Bank T/T and Tls. night, and rates are lower all round. From but there were exception. Saigon to this 18 eants last and no further These exceptions could generally be explained suffice hore. A Japanese was found to be 75 for a three days sight Private Draft, the steamers wanted at pressent to Bingapore, 14 in one or other of the following ways. A man falling whisky marked with labels barely rate in Shaughni on this for a three days' sight Bar silver in Lon- santa and 19 cents per pieni have been paid; to who had s ost in his own house had gone to distinguishable from those of Mears. Buchanan Private Bill being The 74t
work or visit in a house in which rats were and Co. which were registored in Japan. A don is quoted 24 3/164, and Couvola £864. The Philippines I mixture reported at 20 osats per pical to Coso; 21 cents has been accepted for present; or a rat from another house may have oriminal action was brought against him in the Bank of England rate of discount. remains 2
medium sized carrier: to Java, 22 cents last, come and died in a house in which there was a Court of First Instapes. It was found that no-per-cent while the private market rate of die-
(per" cent, Frota Java to Hongkong and Japan, us da cit. It has been recognized that mafety oriminal offence had been committed because count is 1
there was no difference between the two labels: BANK SHARES-Hongkong and Shanghai mand. From Bangkok to this. 25/18 gents depends rather on a number of cats in a group
tais decision was quashed in the Court of Bank abaren base been fa steady demand, and last. From South Japan Coal port to Hong. af homess than ou one cat in a single house, It kong, 2.25 por ten. The following are the often happens that the people in one group of Appeal, but it was still found that no criminal sheres sold at rates between 5755 and $775. houses in a village keep cats, wite the people offence had been communitied because it was not bat only in small lots, the market closing in another group of bonses do not keep cats. When plague attacks the rill go the group of proved that the infringer had redial knowledge quieter. The London rate has dropped to £19
that the mark he was imitating was registered. 10s. Od... Nationals are unchanged, houses with the large number of cats coupes, This judgment was apheld by the soupinal autions have been reported under this heading
Supreme HARINE INBURANOR SHARES.—No trane- while the people in the other group of bonses Court, who laid down that as far as a are stacked. Many such lostances have been not was concerted, ignorance of the publica and rates remain-the-same as given last, with
"Trade-mark Gazetle" the exception of Cacious, which have dropped. found; but the occupants of a house with three ticn of a mark in the cats, although it is altested in an area in which constituted as valid excuse as regards the to sellors at $220.
aotnal knowledge" count. The infringer FIRE INSURANCE SHABES.-Hongkongs are plague has been prevalent, will usually escape
therefore escapeil & puuishment, but to make anoanngod. Chinas sold at 3924, and can be plague because the osta vigit adjacent houses,
matters worse be had in the meantime placed at $92, succeeded in obtaining registration at the SHIFTING SHARES.-Hongkong, Canton and Patout Bureau of his imitation mark containing Macao Steamboat klister sold at $29, at which the words Black and White."
rate more shares are on offer, Indo-Chinas It is gratifying, however, to be able to state bave remained a dead latter; the nominal quota- that this injustice was subquently ractifled, tion for preference shares is $36 ex the dividend and the registration of the mark cancelled. of 6s. per share (less income tax, paid bera Also since then high Japanese Authorities have yesterday at an exchange of 1s. 9-11 16d=$3.154 fost so opportunity of expressing their intention per share; the deferred shares have sellers at to afford proper protection to the rightful 321. Lozdan quotes £4 and £2.10 respectively, owners of industrial property, so that the while the Shanghai rante for both denominatiozus general position with regard to trade marks may combined is Tls. 44. China and Manilas bave be said to have improved. Unfortunately there sellers at 815, and Douglasen are quiet at $38. is not as yet any Merchandise Marks Act or any 1 Old Star Ferries are in request at $28, but strong public opinion which can act as i clock now issue is obtainable at $15. Shell Transports, on the pirsoy of unregistered marks, but the which in London have sellers at is, ex taking in this subject is a healthy siga. nothing is known yet whether Coupon No. 10. interest which the vernacular press are now dividend, are quoted here 158. 6d. cura dir, ax There is ons point brought out by the "Black also includes the interim dividend on account And White" case to which attention should be of 1908, or whether Coupon No. 11 is available drawn, That is the desirability of marking for same; so until this matter is cleared up, the sods with the words Toroka Shobyo (in local quotation will remain cum dividend. Japanese characters), which mean registered Union Waterboats have buyers at 8104.
REFINERIES. No obsnge to report, trads-mark." The Japanese Patent Law makes
MINING SHARES.-Charbonpages are - it compulsory for every patented article to bear the words "Patented" on it. The trade-mark ohanged Rauba sold at 37 and are in demand. law is silent on this point, so that although it Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's
at Ts. 151. ie not compulsory yel, ia view of the Supreme shares are standy
DOCK, WHARTES, GODOWE, 40.-Hong- Conrt's latest judgment, such marking would seem adrisable. It is perhaps as well to point kong and Whampoa Docks are quiet at $103, But that words "Teroku Shokyo" to any mackerellam at 312 and 394 respectively. Shanghai as well as Now Amoy Docks, have
Victoria Swedish steamer, 1,181 tons, Bang- kok, to Hongkong. 25/18 cents per pioul (Liners
terzas).
Proteas- Norwegian ateamer, 1,024 tons, Seigen to Hongkong, 14 cents per pical..
Haldis-Norwegian steamer, 1,065 tons, Sai- gun to Hongkong, $5.000 lamp sam.
Quinta-Gorman steamer, 187 bons, Saigon to Hongkong or Singapore, 14 cents per pisal.
Loyal Gorman steamer, 1,29 tons, Saigon to Singapore, 84,300 lump sum.
Skramstad Norwegian steamer, 860 tons, Saigon to i port Philippines (23,000), 2 cents per pion!
Childar Norwegian staamer, 1,162 tons, Saigon to Kobe, 21 cents per pionl
Quinta-German ateamer, 987 tons, Saigon to 1 port North Coast Java, 20 osats per pical (Aug.)
Officers will practise galting up the stand, telescope and director, taking horizontal angles (aiming point to target), vertical angles (angles of eight) and solving triangles on thefield plotter. ions for the battery and observing station Preparation for opening fire, select the pagi. decido by which method the fire will be observed and controlled, whether laying will be direct or indirect, determine the angle of sight, mark out Drufar Norwegian steamer, 1,102 tons, line of fire or select "aiming point ascertain that Hongkong to Singapore, $4,000 lump sum.
Gilber French steamer, 558 tons, monthly,
Western ideas are being rapidly assimilated in the East. In Hongkong we have just witnessed the first Bar attempted by Chinese which proved a great stoopas, bas the latest Occidental onlt to find adherents in China is vegetarianism The other day I mota gentleman from Canton trajectory will clear the crest or intervening 33 month, at $2,900 per month.
a retiral Chiness official, who proclaimed him- self to be the only vegetarian in Canton. Of cours he meant the only vegetarian from ekolos, for there must be many pooplo in that olty who never taste beef, fowl of even fish except ou some extraordinary ecossion, Indeed the whole race practically subsists on a vegetable diet. However, this gentleman balongs to the favoured class whose table could be supplied with all the delionoies drawn from the animal: kingdom, and the fact that he chooses to
obstacle.
Company Sergt. Major should de notetaker and assist the B.C. In oue B.C, is made a casualty he should be able to carry on the firing. until another officer arrives.
For the first 2 days this course will be divided into 2 classes.
Officers, C.8.M's, range takes and signallers to work with observation of fire, instruments.
without gene.
THE ENGLISH PATENT LAW.
ESPECT IN GERMANT,
BERLIN, June 23rd. The enormous losses sustained by German manufacturers through the provisions of the
JAPAN'S SHIPPING TRADE
The British Commereial Attaché at Tokyo in bis Report on the Trade of Japan in 1907 says with regard to Shipping
Daring 1907 there was a considerable increase in the shipping, steam and sail, entered at Japaness ports, but the year was not a good one for shipowners, vither Japanese or foreign, bocanes although tonnage was fairly well employed, rates, were not romanerative owing to the great increase in expenses. Coal was very dear, and there was a rise in the wages of
coolias. storedoring and landing
The number of steamers entered was 10,965 of 20,192,053 tons-against-10,653, of 18,956,396 tons in 1906, sa advance of 312 ships and 1,243,057 tons, or nearly 7 per cont. Sailing vessels also showed an increase, so that the figures for the total shipping were 13,831 of 20336,695 tema against 13,069 of 19,058,454 tons, a total gain of 771 ships and 1,258,241 toos, or 6 per cent.
The greatest advenoe is in steamers under the Japanese fing, the increase smoasting to 524 vessels and 1,513,403 tone, or 20 per cent,
British shipping, though below the exceptional war time figures of 1205, has made a substantial gain over 1996, amounting to 183 vessels and 500,268 tons. or more than 9 per cent:
The American flag, with a reduction of some 475,000 tons, has dropped back Sacrasse in Japanese competition across the Pacifio being responsible for this result. There was a falling off in German, Norwegian, and French and Russian Auge naade (riding increases. The French "Chargeurs Réants" are going to increase their round the world service and will call at Vancouver. A
1st Day drill of gun, first 20 minutes instrno. | new English Patent Law continue to be the pince, the loss of the "pig to fourth which is not registered constitutes an offence sellers
1.0.0'S, AND GUNDATNES.
and the
but the
punishable by imporisonment or tine,
Docks sold during the week at Tls. l to Tha For detailed information on the subject of 85, but the Northern Port wires sallers now at trademarks enquiries should be addressed to latter rate. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves responsible patent agents, the addresses of whom sold at 8174 and $48, and have sallere at latter Dan be obtained rather from the Commercial rate, Shanghal and Hongkew Wharves have registering a mark is above 6f. 54.
deprive himself of those is certainly veteworthy Commander's duties in addition to those of No. I, stake and of the serious damage indicted by Austro-Hungarian shipping, while the Datob, Inteligence Branch or myself. The cost of raceded to sellers at Tls, 2025.
He admits that he is not so weighty ainee he put himself on the new dietary, but be declares that his step in lighter, bis eye brighter, and his brain clearer. I wonder if his experience will induce others of bis compatriots to forogo the "desh pots of Egypt" and resort to simple
It has always been understood thatgin's par
ecurso.
1st half hour Nos. 1 and 2 Companies 2nd half hour Nos, 3 and Companies 3rd period. Company training,
4 weeks commencing 21st September.
and all Uficers N.C.O's and men must attend
the
to
ia
tion by B.. Instructor then N.C.O's to take subject of eager discussion in commercial ciroles. farasia instructing. Sergeants to learn Section In view of the immense amount of expital at 2nd Day gun drill instruction by N.CO's in new English Patout In on German industry,"
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- turn,
the German Association of Industrialists bas
Long Lands sold in a small way at 8973, and 3rd and doli daya section drill for the whole petitioned the Imperial Chancellor, the Federal
more shares nan be placed. Kowloon Lands are EUROPEAN MURDERED IN
wanted at $26, but are held for $27. West Council, and the Reichstag first, to endeavour
SARAWAK to obtain through úiplomatic channels the pro-
Points are on offer at $45, Hotels at $88, and The Japan Shipowners' Union (referred to in longation for at least a year of the term within which patents already granted most accord with previous reporte), of which much was expected
"The Borneo Company has received intimation Humphreys at $10. Shanghai Lands are quoted expires on with its proposed capital of 3,000, 001, was the new regulations, and whiol the dissolved without even reaching the singe of of the murder of Mr. E. R. Neysmith, manager Tis. 119 ex the interim dividend of The. 3 per of the radong Coal Mines Barawak. The share, on account of 1008, paid in Shanghai on Fach company will have one evening a week August 2 metres gestigel apogalling the Which bea-fan sy ways the Stratten Wang, M. Nosmith DOOR M
ONEM TELNEN DAYS proved to The to it rigin of the company buemy, the England alminda-posésesel-be he matino In The Nippon-Yasen Kaisha, four weeks company traicing.
oxisting Patent Law and thinly, to ngaged in freight war with a British company-teek his cool to lask, for having comunisted a
kitchen. and, seizing n` chopper, never allowed-on-thenshiny Cie Andebat All instemotion during company training will enter into negotiations with England-with the in the Japan-China service, found the latter toa | wringini-noty whereupon the cook-rated Other to 99-obaros ara unchanged ag apecially trained boys ton feminine parts in
abjeet of securing as early as possible the aboli- strong for them, and i compromise was arranged the Neysmith a violent blow of the head with Hongkong Electrics can be placed at $161 fion at the clause requiring a patent to be in October last. On the dratow-Bangkok ru the woegon, inficting a severe wound from Green Islands have been done at rates ranging theatrical performance Now, however, an ex
worked in the country in which it is taken out where the same Japanese company
The assailant afterwarde latter rate. Leas are wanted at $235, Ropes ception has been made. A company of actresses
by arriving at sucli an agreement as has competition with the North German Lloyd, which he died almost immediately. His head between $10 and $101, closing with sellors at already been made by Germany and Switserland. represented by a British firm, an agreement has was almost out gl. but no was captured changed bends at $24, at which figure a few are.
fled into the jungle, from Shanghai is been-performing in one of Westend native theatros, Hongkong), and
In advocating the policy of an eye and a tooth also been concluded (1968) whereby the Japanese while the conservative do not look with favour on
HOW TO IN BRAUTIFUL-Keep your com- for a tooth, the Association of Industrialists withdraw from the line in return for some eventually by Mr. P. Gordon White, the on offer. Other stocks under this heading are company were increas d- during the year, the and a number of Dyaks. The cook was placed MISCELLANEOUS-China Borase are obtain the innovation, the younger generation are not plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmante, Lait hopes. na previously mentioned, to prorent the conctations. The sailinge from Bombay of this the Resident, with the assistance of the police unchanged and without transactions,
Charstant and Special Skin Tonic scd Pondrenited States from following England's ex-
murder, The bratal crime was commi tad Steam Laundries changed owners at 854 and afraid to patronise the show. From the stand- Charmant will enable you to do it. Her ample, and at the same time trusts that England service being maintained with vessels lent by into prison, and he will be charged with able at 10. Langkats have buyers at Tli 350;
Specialition for the Skin are the study of a will accept the warning not to continue a policy the Government, but receiving no subsidy.
Daring 1967 the amount of general navigation whila Mra. Naysmith was also in the house,Watsons at $94. Other stocks under this head.
reported. lifetime. A 8. Watson & Co., Ltd., Bole Agents which interferes do seriously with Germany's
subady granted was 157,000, and that, for Great sympathy is felt. for her in the ding are unchanged, and no sales have been 822 trade.
bereavement. She is now on her way Home. certain spesified runs totalled 700,0002
point of the promoters the introduction of actresses has been a great success, but how far the movement will spread is dificult to say.
be given by the oflears of the company.
A. CHAPMAN, L.-Co.. Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, Hongkong 24th July, 1908.
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