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ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES BY
A MERCHANT,
POLICE RECREATION CLUB.
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The anus! general masting of the above YURTKER BEAMINATION OF TAN-ACCOSBY.-Club will be held in the Clab House Happy The hearing of the charge against H. 3 Valley, on Saturday next. The annual report Holpies,
of having obtained $3,000 by fales pre- contains the following :---- tenoes, was continued before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon.
Mr. C. F. Dixon (of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings) prosecuted, and Mr. H. K. Holmen appeared for the defence.
The Accused, recalled, was further examined by Mr. Dixon. He said the passbook prodaded was the only banking socount ho bad bad wines March 14th, Hu paid most of the $5,000 received from Sii Leung Kit into his banking account. Bit Loung Kit paid him all but 224, and for this amount he gave an 1.0.U. Therefore accued gave him a receipt for the whole amount.
Who was Mr. Greenwall!-A gentleman staying at the Connaught Hotel,
What was in business?-He did say kind Tof. business.
Clab Premisen The Club promises and gear up- pertaining to sport are in a good serviceable con dition. Greanis. The cricket, tonais, and bowling greene have received particular attention dation the season, and are now is excellent condition. Cricket-In the Longue competition the elab stood sixth in the list, having won eight matches, and lost eight. Mr. Edwards heads the batting in Second II. Cricket, arorage with 5.53... four matches were played, and the Club lost each one. In the Second XI. Matches. Mr. Bell beads the batting average with 9., while Mr. Cooper heade the bowling with 5.60 Lawa Bovis.This game has been played with great keonbass throughout The
the summer/
Club had friendly matches with Kowloon Bowling Green Club, The
Civil
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 1906.
PARIS LETTER.
IWRITTEN FOR THE "HONGKONG DAILY PERM,'**
Paris, August 25th. THY-MOROCCAN QUESTION,
With commendable foresight Franos has anticipated the world's wishes by taking prompt action in Morovce. After the crushing defeat iuflisted on Abd-el-Aziz by bis more strenous and ambitious half-brother Maley, Haid, it is more then ever imperative that Franse position to recognised. In the present chaotic state of affairs, France and Spain as the appointed policemen have difluuit-task It is with the new proclaimed before them. Salter, Moley Haid, that France and Spain have to reckon with henceforth-for a time ar least, as the chances of the former relor Abd-ei Az'z recovering his prestige sro vory remote The great work of pacification in Morcoce must be married en more rigorously than ever, and that Power intends doing. The fact that ̃ ̄Ábd-el- Aziz who fought heroically, took his deleat quite pillosophically, indicated that lo consid are himself played ont since some time, and that it was useless to stem the sweeping tide It would, however, by very any longer. erroneous le conpludes say appear to hav done and are doing that the intricate Mode- ean question has been sottled by Muley Halá's
THE PROGRESS OF SHANGHAL
and
floors or ceilings for which he holde tarsals! responsible. This nuisanes" is all the greater
BRITISH CONSULAR REPORT. - should you not have been generous to the concierge during the year, on New Year's
The British Consular Report on the Trade Day in particulae, Thus, it very often happens of Shanghai for the year 1907-was written by that long before you lears, some days before Mr. Archibald Ross, Mr. Rose says:-The year the date fixed for your removal, the concierge 1907 has been one of great interest to Shang the provinces of the Yangtza are alothed and who may be accompanied by the landlord and hai as the great commercial centre from which another agent in his employment makes a furnished with the manufactures of Europe, minnie inspistion of your apartment, and to which in turns great portion of the Chinese carefully notes anything that will give them the Empire sends its surplus products for
business and hosocial diatree, bat in spite of slightest pretext for claiming compensation for tion throughout the world. From all sides Las damage alleged to have been done to the property dome the complaint of hard timer, a deadlock is during your tenure. Well-paper which has most harassing conditions the port has he'd its been torn or soiled, oil or ink stains on the floor, own, and amongst the foreign merchants there that building operations have progressed at that the value of land in the unusual speed, paint which has been scratched here and there has been no failure of any account. The fact all that fi put down on the agent's statement of that dégats locatifs, which you will be summoned to foreign settlement stands at a very bigh figure, pay before you are allowed to leave the house, and that the tonnage of shipping entered and For every hole in the wall which you have made cleared during the year shows a constant in- community and hopeful propects for the for the purpero of banging up pictures & tease, all tend to show a healthy vitelity in landlord in Paris eratsa frane i domalts life of the port as anon as the temporary con as compensation for the depreciation of his ditions of slackness have passed. The depre property, and if the tenant is timid or dission ie due primarily to natural conditions: to
the
Did you give him $10 in consideration of his Bervice, and Cosmopolitan Docka, playing in preoitely what France as the paramonut paoi o incited to take the trouble of lighting the year of bad eropë næd guteral want in 1900 giving you a chegas for $1,000 which was each Chib twee Of the Six matches played; returned to him?-No.
Wint waxit for ?-Private business What was the natngs of that bueinese He was helping me in the offics,
When he gave you the choque you did not intend to put it in circulation-No,
You told him so Yes.
we lost five and won ou". The following mom petitioun hare toon bold: "The Warnock Cup, Singles, won by Mr. Ogg, the runner up huing Mr. Ritchie, "The Gaud Car," which was not compla ed last year, was won by Mr. Rabie, Mr. Cameron being the runner ap. The Jack High Cup" was won by 31. Withers "Mr. Woodhouse's priz" que on
What did you do with the $1,834 you with by Mesars Goo. Watt aud Withers, Moistory. As the "Temps" wisely observes, the
drew from the beak-Pat it into contracts.
SPECIAL
HIGH
BARGAINS
CLASS
PIANOS
BROADWOOD, COLLARD,
WERNER. HAAR
RACHALS.
KBAUSS.
AND OTHER
MAKERS oF REPUTE.
WEAR GUARANTEED!
WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED.
matter, be paya. The best thing to do is to be and the consequent poverty, of the cannating classes. This has beau aggravated by OTHг. firm, to offer, a certain sum which you consider. baying, especially in piest goods, which left suficient, and refuse to be "desced." In the the markot seriously over-socket at the begiu- review have been spent in clearing off the majority of cases the landlord and concierge ning of the year, and the 12 months under willingly socopt your terms rather than go-to surplus Mock under conditions of demand and hangs which proved very trying Other noticeabje to the small capitalist. features of the year were the development of railway communication, the port of Shanghai being linked with the city Nacking, and in shipping circles an impor ROBINSON · PIANO
law.
*
A MANIA FOR HEROISM.
In order to add another medal to his collection for life-saving a man named Publicosni set Bro to powder meg zins at Toulon Arsenal for
of
Did you consider you were entitled to nis Kegg and Robertson being the runners prestigo acoming to him abroad may guarantee which not a was arrested happily before Buy- tant change securing in the sumber of ships A Hin's money for your own private business The shield competition in now being played his authority for some tims, but prostige alene thing serious happened. His motive for doing which, encouraged, by conference rates, have oft. Several spoon competitions have been played, will not suffice to support his severeignty.such a bold set was to further distinguish him-Taingian for Europe and Americ. The pros made direct shipments from Hankow and from and have proved of great interest. A Club The new Sultan will be compelled to lovy taxes, self as a born. The man's character is a partic
perity of the handicap single was played, Mosca McLennan, Robertson, McHardy, and Rischis being the prize winners rospectively. Tanuis-One com
in
to leyy taxes in Morocco requires an army, onlarly good one, and be-ban received a large the trade in in so closely bound up with
Yes, I considered the money a loun. „Did you consider this prospective.com. fract with the. Kowloon railway was
while to have an army, money is the prime asces- connection with the business you carried on
sity in every country. To escape from this at. No. 337-It was my own business, and nothing to do with the compradore anless Petition auder the American system has been vicious cirole, the. "Temps"-which is the
put up scurity:
played off, and was won by Mr. Pitt, the runnar
official organ of the French Government
umber of medals and awards for saving lit from Bre and water. He has been sent to a lunatio asylum, as the magistrate came to the conclusion that his usuis for heroism had turned his brain. He bad not saved anybody
goods that dianatrona resuits were anticipated when a heavy drop in exchange occurred in September and Gotohar; large quantities were being carried in sterling, mostly ou patire aceoust, and nearly 70 per cent. of the Chinese deniers were unable to meet their obligations. I can only be hoped, however, trade, and that in olearing the market
traders of upes uoua and azonna
the commercial taltin of the port will benefit directly when operation gain reach the normal level.
Who paid Mears, Aloads and Smith for the up being Mr. Bull. Another competition under thinks two courses are open to him-aither compradors agreement?— Up to the present it similar conditions is still uncompletail. Mom he will stir up a holy war (the more likely for some time and felt, anxious to display hi! that this will prove a healthy break in the
has not been paid,
Do they look to you for paywool-The wowpredore and I pay-bait.each
Can you understand Chinese-I know a few words.
Mr. Dizon-I know a few words, and have bean here only a few years.
Reesamined-Where are the papera in com nection with the sum of $5,000 celurred "to? With the British Consul in Canton.
Sit Lenog Kitia claiming for $5,000 ?--Yes. That is for meney that is not yet due- That's so
According to the agreement, that $55000 was placed at your disposal?—Yes,
You have dealt with that money just as if it
belonged to you ?--Yes,
Sir matblog has, toen seid about a motor launch wing sold for $95You. It was launch 35 feet long, deed fore and aft and ce plaired 15 horse power, fear cycle, tre cylinder engines. The whole was valued at $2,000, I arranged with the solicitors selling the boat to respone the sale. The sale was withdrawn, as the boat was sold a few days later, without being advertised in the local
Pápora. 1
His Worship - A obeque of youre put in was stated to be dishonoured; can you explain that Yes. I gave Sit Leung Kit $100 which I got from my brother, and asked him not to cash the cheque.
When you handed him the obeque it was good, but I exproted to put the money. in the bank.
How much did you intend to pay Sit Laung Kit-$50.
Did he give you the other $50 buok —No, be asked me to let it stand at the next monik's interest.
After paying him, the money did you gain sak bins for the ebeque, and for a receipt He said he did not understand English, bu would let me hare them later.
Why did you starts reared business Because there man ome and asked me to start and there floo.
mercia Co. -No.
What's the capital! I have a few thousand dollare of my own, and there was the compra. dore's security.
bership The membarabip now stande at eighty one. Typhoon Damages. The typhoon of the 28th July completely destroyed the old Club Houst, Since then a New foam has been created, and being more commedione. is more saitable for our present requirements.
AN ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD.
course) if the money can be found in the country, or he wii follow the plan of the Inte Saitan and make peace with Europe, which might induce the Powers to make some Busncial acrifice, though they will not do so as readily as he expects. To adopt the lattor step will maan that his sapporters will gradually desert him, so great are their anti-European Yeslings. The want of money is certain to seriously handiorp Muley Hald's fature plaps. ↑ His followers and supporters are tired of waiting for their salaries which, as usual, are consider- ably overdo. The making of fresh promises false pretence with intent to defraud, the sum of is only a waste of time; now that he is actually $50 from a pawnbroker in Queen's Road Cen-master of the situation in Moredon-after more trat. There was also a nad charge of than a year of desultory fighting and been furnishing the pawnbreker with a false name proclaimed Sultan at Tangier, he must play his sarde accordingly if he wishes to retain his proud position.
CHINES WOMAN SENT TO JAIL. Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday Sergeant Qarrod prosented roman named Chan Yeo for obtaining by a
and address.
The evidence for the prosecution showed that the defendant wont to the pawnbroker's and endeavoured to pawn bangles of base metal plated with gold as gold bangles, and also furnished bim with a false name and address,
When asked if she had any witresses to call he replied in the negative, but made a state- ment in which she told his Worship that if he were to chop her heat off he could not make her Boything about the articles before the Court, na she knew nothing about them A woman who had gone to Singapore owed her 20 taels, and handed over the bangles in liquids tlon of the debt. Defendant had no fixed employment bat Look up any job she could get hold of asuttendant or follower,
His Worship sentenced her to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.
THE BUFFS.
·
The 2nd Battalion East Kent Regimest- betler known za "The Buff."which relieves the 3rd Middlesex Regiment at Hongkong, is the representative one of the oldest infantry regiments in the British service, remarks a gon- temporary The Buffs have been ia szistence since the days of the Virgin Queen, when they were raised for service in Holland, and since
very country and olime. Ever a carpe d'élite,
B
France, which is now happily roady for all emergencies, must at all costs insist on the negersity for energetia and discerning action, The French Government will do well to immediately carry through the negotiations with Muley Hofd relating to the guarantee that all the Towers concerned in forceds: have domamou luteren. Those guarantees obtained— and not before the negotiations relative to the recognition of Muley Hafld Sulisa bo begun. Provided the first question is satisfactorily settled, there will be no difionity Severe Aghting is hourly about the second. expasted in different parts of Morocco, between warlike fanatios and the French and Spanish troops. By striking & grest blow at the outset is the best and only way in which France and Spain oan bope to restore order, and bring the
fanatics to their senses.
Ot
We are almoet certain
to hear of condialing reports about the captare of the new Sultan, and the re-instatment of Abdul-Axix for a short time, but no serious sttention will be paid to ramours of this kind which are merely intended to deceive and throw France and Spain off the scent. Only those on the spot know what in solunlly taking pisse.
ROOF GARDENS IN PARIS.
Considering how fond the French are of
--sve you any partnera in the Eastern Coin. that time they have baried their dead in almost sitting out and having their meals in the open the Buffs have fought in almost every oampaign air, it is somewhat surprising that they have of note in the past two and half centuries. On not before this taken up the question of root their buff regiment colours are embleauet the gardens. This drawback has been remedied, games of 23 famous battles, siegas, and campaign and the root-garden has becoms almost as
Bleuboins, Famillies, Oudenards, Malplaquet. Dettingen, Douro, Talavera, Vittoria, Pyrenees, familiar a sight in Paris as it is in London, Nive Orthes, Tanlonge, Peninsula, New York, and other large cities. The fashion Nivelle Fanniar, Sevastopol, Taku Forte, wonth Africs, able world here has taken up the ides with a 1879. Chitral, Bouth Africa, 1900-02, Belief of vengeance, so confident is it that it will become Kimdberley, and Paarberg Brilliant as this
great excess. Supporters of the ides bars roll in, and glorious as are the recollections it recalls, it by no means records all the estvices every reason to believe in its popularity, for of the Buffe
You fent Young $1,000; what security have you ?--I was told his people had money and he has a share in the compradorship.
-That is the on y security you have ?-Te
Complainant, recalled, said he received one instalment of the 23,010 be paid to defendant from Yeung Clik Sen, He received the money in the form of a obeyne, but could not say what was on it as he was unable to read English If he bad known it was a false cleque he would not bare paid over the $2,000 to Mr. Holmes
After Bit Leung Kit had been further examined, the solicitors addressed the Court, Mr. Dizon concluding at 5.40 p.m.
His Worship reserved his decision until Saturday morning at 930a.m.
The tattalion is commanded by Lieutenant. Colonel R. Bayard, D.3.0, with Major C, C. Cobbe second in command, and the other field and company
oflcars are--Major W. A. Eaton, Captain and Adjutant W. H. Trevor, Captains C. D. Ureenway, S. L. P. Barker, C. A. War- (bington, B. H. C. Baird, D.E.O., R. &. D. Graves Raines, H. L. Archer-Houblon, and F. W. Tomlinson, the latter being now at the ders, Canterbury. The battalion will arrive at Victoris on Nov, 2).
remarkable skill in this respect.
MONUMENT TO AN AUTHOE.
CASH OR CREDIT.
Co., LTD.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1903,
To the long list of statues and monuments which adorn the Tuileries Gardens, there has
Apart from odtud trade conditions, Shanghai been added one which has proved immenselyaerts itself increasingly year by fest, an an popular with juvoniles and litir parents. The important factor in the life of the Empire. Tuileries Gardens- being the nursery of Paris The great stimulas which bas been given to education draws numbers of young men from the provinces to gain in the foreign settlement the spot par excellence on which to erect a movement to Charles Perranit, the author of so some practical knowledge of the possibilities of my nursery rhymes and fairy tales reh.so the West. The installation of 20 mile of popularity lactases au years advance. Some of electric tramway was expected to raise a storm indiguation smong the natives of the coolie Perrault's best known and most delightfurt booksofors, but the innovation has passed-almost-China, and with its broad binterland and rich without comnient, and the care are thranged pri
with Chinms passengers. The progress of the conservancy
"Histoire cu contes, du temps pase avec des morali ée", "La Bolle su Bois Comente" (The sleeping Beauty) "Le petit
chaperon rouge" (Little Red Riding Hood)
Berba Bleue" (Blue Board) "Le Chat Bete (Puss in Books), Cendrillon" (Cinderella)
• R`gast & la Houpe" and "Le Petit FoLost," to say nothing of numerous others which children are never tired of reading or hear- ing. Perrault was only nineteen when these stories appears, in the compilation of which he was existed by big father who was an eminent Academicina and author famous for his wit, As will be seen, it was most appropriate that a statue to Charles Perrault should be erected in the children's parading the Taileries Garden,
wisdom and humour.
AN INTERESTING LEGAL QUEKTIÓN, The law courte of Marseilles arrived at curious conclusion a few days ago. A gentle
men lost an umbrella valued 175 francs which
work in the river between Bhang-ai and Woosung nsa been an object lesson in the powers of the adera dredger and the possibilities of handling waterways for the purposes of ferigation. The advantage of clearly-defined laws and security of property are realised by the eagerness of native capitalists to acquire land add other securities within the area ander foreign jurisdiction. The goope which is afforded by sound financy and an international credit is fully realised, and the only difficulty of foreign firms is to prevent the native merchants from relying too freely upan
thes vluable arrets
SHIPPING The results of the carrying trade during the year were of a disap pointing usture, ab the quantity of cargo to be handled never exceeded normal limits,
tornage and there Was still too much on the coast. Many of the "outside" steamora which centred here during the war, however, have been forced to leave, and the outlook for the coming year is therefore rather more hope fal the situation may be traced to a great extent to the general depression in all branches of commerce and to the keen competition which
he had left in the cloakroom of a theatre in Marseiles, in consequence of which the owner took nation against the theatre company. The existed to obtain saf trade that was offering courts, while holding the proprietor of the theatre even at very low rates, Although the figures do not show so marked an increase in the responsible, decided that no parapluis or am- years 1995 and 1906, there has been an increase brella was worth more than 3 franes, and merely of tonnage entering and clearing during the position of Shanghai as a shipping port is allowed the disconsolated owner that sum. So year, and there is no sign that the high maoh for the legal satur of an umbrella at least likely to be adversely affected by temporary in France. Had the owner not been a foreigner conditions of commercial depression. A shipping would meat probably have been awarded as lar ones of unusual interest has been declded by tho Supreme Court at Shanghai; Tasaal, the gar sum; it is very rare, fever, that a feraigner aor. King, which had been sugaged for gains the day, or wina Lis suit in this country,
the purpose of oarrying kidnapped Chinese A PARK FOR BALLOONING,
coulies to Mexice, was condemned and forfeited to the Crown for improperly flying the British Big whieu in reality it was owned by persons of gos-British nationality.
The Beauval property at Meaux has been wall-kuows purchased by M. Suceouf, the park of military ballooning. The necessary eronat expert, and converted by him into a work has already commenced, the material being
which alone will cost 10,000 francs. There already on the spot in great measure. When com pleted it will consist mainly of a huge ircaated will also be a special pavilion reserved for the officers, and dormitories for the men. A plant for producing hydrogen is to be established at the new airship park, which will become the chief of its kind is Europe. Ia few months hence a new steerable military Balloon of 3,333 onbio yards capacity will leave the Beaurel shed and go through its preliminary trials. The auronautical engineers of the German army are not the only ones, as will be moon, to be basily engaged in bringing the aerial flotilla to a in other high state of perfection, and in indressing cities it is totally out of the question. The aults. It is a race between the fittest, first to give good example in this direction is in which France promise to distinguish her.
Paris dines and takes its coffee out-of-doors, wherever there is the slightest possibility of doing so; besides there are few cities where the des is more likely to be highly saitable or to be inomed. The charming climate of France ach that it is possible to sit cutside the onfe's and restaurants in its beautiful capital
seasons of the year when
THE CLOSE SH48ON FOR GANK
TWO HOUSEKEEPING TIPS S a large and familiar botel in the Ras de Riveliselt among other nations,
FOR THE TROPICS.
which overlooks the delightful Tuileries Gur-
The following
domestic tipe from an Indiander, and which now possesses a mosi sitractive paper may be useful to housekeepers in Hong and sniptuous dining torres on its roof. Only the wealthy can as yet enjoy this new kong
departure, though it will not be long before le expensive hotels and restaurants follow suit.
Bengal is hot, and all towns and most houses in it are infested with, ants, red, brown, black, and white, big, little and medium. Thanks to the best and the ante the house wife has a weary imefit The first makes the keeping of muatan: Hapossibility Owing to the second soger, fruit and biscuits qui rith a celerite that would exoits the envy of the most enter
THE COST OF LIVING.
The cut of living in Paris ia rendered all the more expensive and objectionable when
SWORN MEASURERS,
The experiment is not at present sufficiently advanced to furnish mach definite information, bat a regular supply of raw material is boing. obtained, and after the flasse has been degumunod it is hoped that Shanghai may enter the market with a ramis yarn, for which there are already many inquiries. The conservanNOT of the river presede apuce, and it is estimated. that by end of this your the main chaunel will have been dredged, and thie, although Saly a small part of Mr de Rijke's sabome, may be considered distinct triumph when it is remembered that for 40 years every sffort to improve the port for the use of the larger ocean-going steamers met with a steady opposition, which threatened to materially affect this great songhold of foreign interests in China. With the successful advance of the Cobrancy works and the development of the railwaya now in progress Shanghai maintains its position as the great distributing centre for sourcas bide fair to be in the rat rank among the ports of the world.
In conclusion I have to exprose my thanks
Commissioner of Mr. Elgar Hobson, Customs, who has very kindly placeit at my disponl the customs statisties, and also to mang gsatlemen who have assisted me with expert information involving much time and trouble. "AILE BROWING THE TOTAL VALUE (OROŠS. AND NET) OF THE TRADE OF THE PORT
DURES THE PITE VRARE 1903-07- Fan Gr ss Value.
Not Value. ik tacle."
to
Hk. Loote. -1903 351,209,699 48,211,704 118,812,880 16,655.974 180$ 406,000,000 58,9,150 146,490.170 20,444,328 1903 448,974,262.08,795,116 176,979,193 20,019,410, 198 42),968,396 89,447,007 168:780,320 27,771,187 1907 392,781,000 63,818,885 137,058,229 22,271,162
SHIPPING NEWS.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Yokohama st 8 am, on Thursday, the 1st inst. The C.P.R. str. Empress of India arrived at and left agolo at 3p.m. ame day for Kobe where she is dus to arrive at 3 pm, on Friday the 2nd inst
The CFB str. Empress of China arrived Nagasaki at 8.30 am on Thursday the lat just. and loaves again at 4.p.m. ing day for Koba
The HA.L. str. Brasilia left Shanghai on where she is dus to arrive at 7 p., on Friday
the 30th ulat Loan, and may be posted here on 4th inst. p...
the 2nd Inst
by
SHIP PROPULSION,
A new era in ship propuhion is fores indowed.
of
the seacessful working of suction gas ongine on board II M.S. Rettler. The principal advantages of the new engine are that no stokers. bout steam osal, can beard. With the ame are required, and that shop cost, la plece amant of coal onsumption 50 per cent more power is obtained. The ship fitted with the requires suction gas engine has no builers, and no funnel. It moves noiselessly and smokolosalý, TER DUPOISSION IN SHIPBUILDING. Nobody. quotione the acuteness of the Clyde returns for the first eight months of the depression in the shipbuilding trade, but the your present it in black and white.
The
The Homeward Freight Conference has taken a step during the year which is not without great difficulty with regard not only to home are from coastal and Yangtzi ports. The interest. For many years past there has been ward bound freight but also to cargo transhipped conference has therefore retained the services of a sworn measurer, who holds much the same aggregate construction for the period is 223,000 position as the offces preforming similar daties tone, as against 421.000 tons in the corresponding at Caleasta and Bombay on behalf of the eight months of 1907. The figure is the lowest Chambers of Commerce. The absolute ¡m- partiality of the system has given great
both Tu the couferéndo lisfaction to shippers of ourgo, and the innovation is distinctly a progressiv stop in the life of the
port.
TEADE-MARKI.
And
The quaalion of trade-marks has also made an advanga this year through the issue of a proclamation by the Shuguai-Taotai which renders the infringement of recognised marks an offence which is locally punistable b. law. Although this is only the first step towards the imperial regulations which are urgently needed, it is a step of great importance, and it is to ba hoped that some satisfactory settlement of this difioult question may be found before long,
RETROSPECT:
for il years.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:---
On the 30th at 7.40 p.m.--No. 1 night signal hoisted.
The depression in, the China Sea to the NW, of Luzon seems likely to hen 'ma d aper. It is probably m ving Westwards,
On the let at 6.00 .m.-Red South Cons hoisted
On the Ist at 11.45.a.m.-Signal lowered. The barometer. Les risan n derstely over China, and a slight rise k, s taken place tla in the S. Philippines
The depression, probably ezjata ex a trough stratehing from the Parcels to the Eastward. of the Balingtang Channel, the lowest pressure being shown in the neighbourhood of N. Lugon. Premare is high over Central Chins. It remains low over the N. part of the Sea of
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
Acial of the Formous Government is quoted by the "Asahi Shimbun" as making some
⚫ French sportsmen, dealers in game, as well'ss interesting remarks upon the opium question,
restaurant keeper are overjoyed at the decision with special reference,ic the Conference which
of the Minister of Agriculture to advance the As we look back to the year it appears ons of in to be held in Shanghai at the beginning of
game season a week in different parts of the local disappointment, but, rising above and next year by representatives of the Tailed
coaptry. The gunsmiths, however, are dis landing out from temporary difficultion, the China and Great Britain. He States, Japan, thinks that the Conference will have to decide
can hardly meet pressing demands for guns In spite of the bad year. Causas and Australis between the immediate and the gradual pro.
pleased, for they have beru taken snawares, and growing importance of the port asserts itself
Strorg N.E. winds to gales, may be affected cester, and ho affirms that Japan's experienes
Having to make deliveries a week before the have both awakened to the possibility of Japan.
great confusion. profitable trule with China, large quantities appointed time bag created g entirely in favour of the latter Sho
stegmatisme the C
· China Sea," gate, great deal of thought in the quer Lion and, investigated it very closely at the
Many have been compelled to take our extra of wheat and d-sur-coming from the former, and in the Formosa Channel, and the s part of ore fares into uocount the squeezes of hands, and to work longer hours. Thashooting.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 houre ending tims of taking over Formoss, and the oom olmion she reached was that precipitate his being so, ladies who, have
of oats owned by the most uetute of the landlord and janitor or concierge with season opens at different dates 10 Fandroduces Flerspaners Carpet
whom you have to deal. The leaving of according to the locality; not only is it forbidden. The opening of the Manchurian porta of Auflag
to shoot during la morte saison, but the sale of and Tairen promise greater facilities for the at 10a.m. to-day, 2.09 inobes mesures in much case are certain to pro-
is household cares on their hands may feel thankful
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noonges dues evils scatoly less than those which it is
tions have resumed their normal aspect. The desired to eradicate. She therefore adopted the for two wound bints. The first concerns meat one's roaidence is at times a most troublescine game killed in departments where the sasson has trade with Manoliuria as soon as political condi
of a mail service via Siberia, which to-day is as follows:-- organisation method, and it may be said to have been and meat safes, the second the predatory aul, matter as will be seen. You may have paid already opened is also prohibited outside these
now collects and delivers letteps on regalar dates Hong Kong & Neighbourhood, sminently succesful in Formosa, for whoress Hang up in the most rufe masin bags filled your rent, rates and taxes most punotuslly, your
with a 21-day servios with Landos, promises there were 160,000 habitual smokers in the with fresh charcoal-on enok side of a joint of furniture may be all in this rap, but
Shanghai
Formoss Channel meat. This will keep the meat, sweet even- Island at the batsst, there are now only 120,000, the bottest weather. If a cupboard be infested before you leave your apartment be it large piezion, Mrs. Ellen's Crène Charmante, Lair ologer touch with the home markets. and the number is steadily diminishing. It may be confidently predicted therefore that the with ants, take an old sponge, slightly wet it, or small, you have to equare" the landlord's Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre asserts itself year by year 4155 as an'industrial: Japanese delegate to the Conference will and sprinkle sugar on it. This should then bel agent who is the soncierge, and who tries to Charmant will enable you to do it. Hit city of increasing importance. In addition to South coast of China between extort as much money from you a possible Specialities for the Skin are the study of a the various vetton, mills, silk filstares, cigarety South coast of China between " adronte the gradual process, in spite of the fact planed in the cupboard, when the ants will craw that the Chinese Gorernment seeme bent upon into the sponge. Afterwards drop the sponge for any damage to the walle, doerr, windows, time. A 8. Watson & Co. Ltd., Bole Agents soap and glass, factories, there has been a new herois measures-Japan Mail,
into boiling water.
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districte.
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service to
development in the treatment of ramie fibre.
N.E. WIRE strong; fair.
NEL winds,
Hongkong and Lamooks, Hongkong and Hainan...
strong toa galo. Same as No 1.
Same as No, 1,