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LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG CRICKET SIDÉ,
The following have been selected to represent the Club in the match against the 105th
· Kabrátta Light Infantry to-day, commanding at 2
P.M.
Moara, R. Hancook, H. Hancook, T. E Pearer, H. B. Makin, E. A. Fowler, A. B. Dashwood, B. H. Hinds, C. T. Hestb, E. Irving, J. H. Chalmers and A. NrOther.
The
THE CHOLERA TRAIL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH 1906.
THE OUTBEBMAK IN BIBSYA. London, September 23rd.-Upwards of 400 fresh cases of cholera and about 150 deaths coeur daily in Bt. Peterburg. The Premier, 11. Stolypin, apports a drainage geheime for the metropolis at a cost of £8,000,000, Moscow' immunity from the moonrge is attributed to a good sewerage system and a good water supply,
outbreak of cholera at Odessa canzor panic owing to the reticence of the authorities. London, September 24 The serious increase of oholera cases in St. Petersburg is largely due to the gravo-diggers strike. The people insist upon accompanying the dead bodies of their friends to the grave, and sometimes throwing their arms around the coffins. The This lengus match will take place at the highways have been scoured to obtain grave Happy Valley (Naval Ground) to-day at 2.15 diggers. The military will not allow the p.m. The following with represent the Craigen-soldiers to undertake the work of barrying
the dead. gower Cricket Club-L. E. Lammert (Capt.), 0. A. Hancock, R. Bass, A. 0. Brawn, Pestonji, H. L. Manderson, Evant, M. E. Arger, L. A. Bose, F. H. Kew, R. Phillips.
#RLIGENGOWER V; TELEGRAPHS.
KOWLOON V, POLICE,
The league match which was to have been played between these teams this afternoon, has been postponed until a later data,
A friendly match will be played to-day.
LEAQUE TABLE,
Club.
Drawn.
100
Royal Engineers... 1 1.0 01 Cralgengower 1 0 1 0 1 100
A win counts 1 point.
A low counts1 point.
A draw canuts ◊ point. -
FOOTBALL, :
THS SIX ASIDE.COMPETITION.
In the six-aside competition between members of the Hongkong Football Club the results to as follows:- Williams team boat date are Weston's team; Turner's team beat Hall's; Williams team beat Garrett's; Weston's team beat Hall's. The following teams drew: Kew's. and Turner's; Williams' and How's; Turner's and Weston's; Hall's and Garrotťa,
Williams beat Yesterday's resalts were Hall 2-0; and Kewebeat. Garrett's 2-1.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
London, September 25th-The superstition of the populace and the expulsion of the doctors from the Government of Krasnol-Yar, in Eastern Bass, have caused fearful mortality from cholera in the district,
London, September 26th-The Daily Mail'i correspondent at Preobajenski, in the Caucasus, declares that 3000 corpses awaited interment in the local cemetery yesterday.
FOUR ROUTES BY WHICH THE BIDEABE
TRAVELS TO EUROPE. ↑
BRIPPING NEWJ.
LATEST ETHANEK: MOVEMENTI. The P. & O. str. Samais left Singapore for this port on the 22nd inet, at 5 p.m.
The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan arrived Nagasaki at å pt, en Tüveday the 22nd inst and left again at 9 p.m. usme day for Shanghai where she is dus to arrive at am. on Monday the 28th lost.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
{PROM CEYLON PAPERS.]
MR. SMUTS URGES DUTCH AND ENGLISH RECONCILIATION.
London, October 6th, The N.T.K. str. Bilachi Maru (European At a meeting of the Het Volk at Johannes- Line) left Shanghai on the Bird inst, and isburg last night Mr.Smuts urged that the Con
vention at Durban, which musts on the 12th expected here on the 26th inst.
Instant, would afford an opportunity for the most conclusive settlement between the British and Dutch. It should mosa equal rights and a naw start, with neither race handicapped. South Afrios, he declared, must become one united country.
The N.Y.K. str. Waszem Maru (European Lime) left Bingapore on the Eird inst, and is expected here on the 29th inst.
The Indo-Chinn str. Laisang left Calcutta for this port vis The Straits on 14th inst., and may be expected here on or about 30th int・・
«The HA, Lixle Sithonis left Ningapore os. 23rd Inst., and may be expected here on 30th
inst. ata.m.
The N..K, str. Foboshi Maru (Bombay Line) luft Bombay for this port via Colombo and Aingapore on the 22nd inst, and is expected here on the 11th prox.
NEW UTKAMERA, Messrs. James Gardiner and Co., of Glasgow, have ordered from Clyds shipbuilding firms turse 7,000-ton ateamare for service in the Eastern, Australian, and American trades.
A NEW BEANER LINE.
It fe reported that negotiations are taking The remarkable manner in which outbreaks place with a view to the establishment of a new of cholera, generally originating in India, prandius of steamers between Caloutta and the ports of North America. The firme spoken of as to Europe by four clearly-defined routes, dane ing disastrous epidemics in Western countries, likely to bring about this arrangement are was explained yesterday by Dr. Herbert Messrs. J. and C. Harrison, Limited, and Williams, Medical Ofcar of Health for the Maesars. Watte, Watts & Company. The Lew
Port of London, in an interview with an Express representative,
Religious assemblies," he said, "ars a prolifle oss of epidemics of infectious disease, and India is a country of such gatherings.
communication--- caravan
the
line would ran in opposition to the Bucknell Line, already plying between Caloutte and the Atlantic parts of North Americs.
PALMER'S SHIPBUILDING COMPANY. For the year ended June 30th the result, after "India is onentially the home of cholers, payment of debenture and loan interest stmount The which advances along the main liner of humaning to £10,258, is a los of £58,631,
rontes, navigable balance of profit undivided at June 30th, 1907, rivers, sea routes, and railways. In this way was £15,885, and an interim dividend of 24 por epidemias have occurred in other countries, sont on the preference shares paid in March fost following the congregation and subsequent represented £4,981, leaving £9,994. Deducting dispersal of pilgrims, such as happened after this amount from the loss of the past year,
fair, and also after there is a debit balance of £17,727. great Hardwar
anfavourable result in das to trade depression pilgrimages to Meccs.
"The following are the four obolers routen. ;- and labour disputes, la addition, the company
Central Asiatic,
Persian Gall. suffered from a strike at its bleat fornaces, North Persian,
Red Bea
which extended over a period of four months, This Central Asistic ronte is through Kabul, involving the damping down of t a whole of the Bokhara, Khiva, to Orenburg, in European furnaces and consequent diminished production Boris; The North Persian route is by Kabul, at the steel works. The effect of these strikes Teheran, thence by the Caspian Sea to Astrak has been to paralyse the company's basiness in The shipbuilding and ban, and up the Yolgs; the Persian Gulf routs all its departments, passes through Baghdad, the Euphrates, and engineering traders remain in an unsatisfactory thenes to Aleppo, and the Red Ses route goes condition. The Isbour disputas still continue, and have delayed the delivery and added to the from India by eas to the Red Sea, the Gues Coast, Cairo, and the Mediterranean
cost-of-the work in hand, while new orders for for ships and steel material are scares and dimould to secure at paying prices.
It is noticeable that, when cholers spreads from India to Europe, it is through Hussis, The great epidemio of 1920-30 advanced from India by the Central Asistio and the North Persian routes, up the Yolgs to Bartoy and Kazen. It reached England by vansels from Riga, and spread over Europe and the greater part of America.
THE BELFAST YARDS. There is great satisfetion in Belfast at the assured work for a considerable prospect of
period given by the building of the two mam
moth White Star liners. It is ontimated that at least £2,001,000 will be spent in wages in Belfast. Twelve thousand men are employed in Messrs. Harland and Wolff's yards, the wages.
M. CLEMENOBAU ON THE FEEBLENESS OF TREATIES.
BRITISH POLITICS.
EFFECT OF THE NEWCASTLE
BY-ELECTION.
London, Beptambor 24th.-The Newsale by election, which was won by the Conservatives, bas bad an inspiring effect on the Stock Exchange.
Mr. Reariok, the successful candidate, attributes his victory to a belief that tarif reforms will do much to reliere the existing want of employment.
Mr. Shot (Liberal) deslares that his defeat was due to the Licensing Bill and the general trade depression.
THE LICENLING BILLA.
MONSTER HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION
IN LONDON ...
Loudon, October 8th.
The Daily Express afates what the Marquis of M. Clemenceau, in a speech denouncing anti-Lansdowne bar, in consultation with his Con- militarien, pointed to the revelation of theservative colleagues, decided that the Licensing feeble guarantee afforded by treaties against the Bill shall not pass the Hours of Lords: return of torsible sggremion, sad emphasized the necessity of military power. France, he aid, would do her utmost to condillate confist ing intereste, and would extend vigorous sympathy to people striving for free-institutions. AUSTRALIA'S NEW CAPITAL.
London, October 8th, The Commonwealth House of Representatives in the final ballot have selected Canberra as the apital, subject to confirmation by the Benate,
COAL, FIELDS IN BALUCHISTAN,
Calcutta, October 8th. A syndicate has been formed and has applied io Government for lenses to work coalfields in British Baldobistan.
NEW ZEALAND FOR TIME-EXPIRED SOLDIERE.
London, Optober 7ib. New Zealand has arranged with the Imperial Government to give military and civil oficere and men who have served their term in India the option of a free passage to New Zealand instead of to Great Britain.
THE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION,
London, Cotober 3rd. Mr. Arquiib, speaking at Earlston, Berwick, sid the aim of the Government was to prevent rather than palliate unemployment. He em- shined the importance of land and temperance reformin connection with the problem, and asid the object of the Government was not spiteful Socialist spoliation.AN
THE INDIAN TRAIN MURDER.
Landan, Beptember 28th quarter of a million porvos, teok part in a demonstration against the Licensing Bill in Hyde Farn yesterday. Seventy thousand provincial ork oursionists arrived by 170 special trains, al of the kingdom participating. Fifteen parts processions m rohed to the Park, carrying ban- ners and socom paaled by a hundred brase banda. From 20 platforma 90 speakers, including Mr. J. Heniker Hestor, Mr. H. H. Marks, Conservative and Mr. H. Staveley Hill, M'E. P., denounced the measure.
Amid tremendous applaces a resolation was narried protesting that the Bill would increase intemperance, violate the rights of property, and interfere with the reasonable liberty of the community.
ing interests secured for the exaur- The brawing zionista excessively cheap farss by guaranteeing the railway against low.
The Times states that the demonstration was romarkable example of stilful organimation, but the great majority of those present protestod against the Bill in perfect seriousness.
"The Daily News declares that the prooss- ware obiely free-trippers, poor iurista hirslings, and victims of drink,
MINES EIGHT HOURS BILL, - London, September 27th.-Sir Christopher Furness, Liberal M.P., and head of the shipbuild. ing and ship owning time of Farnem, Withy and Ce, addressing a meeting of nolliery share- holders at Nowosstle yesterday, expressed a hope that, if the Mines Light Hours Bill wire passed the mines managere and the miners would facilitate the great change in work necessitated by the measure, which was unpopular through-, out the country,
MR, HALDANE ON MATTERS THAT "REQUIRE ATTENTION. -
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THE REDUCTION OF JAPANESE
GARRISONS.
The twenty-seventh ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Canton Insurance Offer, Ld. was held at the offices of the General Managere, Mesars, Jardine, Matheson and Co., at
Calentte, Oetobar 8th. Hoon yesterday. Hon. Mr. W. J. Gressan pre-
The trial of Mullins and Shouldham for the sided, and there were also present. Sir Paul.
murder of Miss Taylor on the Maltan train has "Severai fatal cases occurred in London as Chater, Merer. H, P. White, E. Sham (600-
opened, sulting committee), L. N. Leefe (secretary), H. the result of the great outbreak which spread
Mailing he made a confession. He says that Pervy Smith, Ho Fook, Lo Cheung Shin, Chan from India by the Persian Guif route in 1846, bill reaching £18,0.0 a week. Apart from any they entered the girl's compartment and Different authorities ought to deal with | reduce their garrisons in North China, in one
Three years later there a terrible reorad other orders, the outlay on the two now liver outraged her: Then Shouldham out her throst
two years. While
with a clasp-knife. They rifled her boxes Ban, ne Uang, P. Nalin, D. D. Gazdar and essence of this batbreak all over Europs and represents the wages bill for the enormous containing her wedding presente and then, poor, and with the criminal element, which
records will be beston by
returning to Calouste, they hid the jewellery in a window slot, meaning to recover it later.
F. J. V. Ribeiro, representing 1322 shares.
The SECRETARY read the notice calling the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN Did-Gentlemen, The report and socounts have been in your handa for some
America.
"In England 119 places were invaded, and the mortality at Bull was at the rate of 241 per 10,00 of the population. The great epidemie of 1863 in India and among the Pilgrims at Mecon in 1865 spread to England by way of
Alexandria.
The construction of the now Hedjaa railway will undoubtedly help to spread aholsen. If in to carry pilgrims from Turkey to Mecos, and, sit facilitates the pigrimages, soit will bring the people book more quickly.
"I would like to add," Dr. Williams said, "that, in view of the pressutionary measuras taken in London and the rest of the country, the importation of the present cutbreak is not very likely."--D. Express, September 17th.
ROGOMI
tonnage of 80,000 of the Olympia" and "Titanio," Lord Pirrie, the head of Messrs. Harland and Wolf, believes there is ne limit to the size of ship that can be built, except that amodation in shipbuilding imposed by the yards and docks. The next move, he says, lies with the dook authorities. It is no se building ships too large for any dock to hold, but if the dooks are enlarged there is no reason why the ships should not be further enlarged
also.
FOOTBALL AT HOME
OPENING OF THE SEASON,
It is not surprising, says a Bome contem- THE NEW POLICY IN INDO-CHINA-porary to learn that Scottish professional foot. ballers are thinking deeply about the proposal of the Boottish League to prohibit players
any part of a transfer foe,
In
A TALE OF THE SEA.
LIGHTHOUSE CORPSES ON VERGH OF STÁRVATION.
London, September 28th-Mr. Haldas, speaking at Ladybank, in Fifashire, on Satur. day, said that the Old Age Pension scheine was only part of the much larger problem of poor law reform confronting the Government. children, with preventible diseases among the required to be segregated, because it dragged down others. Thots who sought the poor. house through no fault of their own "ought- to be dealt with tenderly and kindly.
There a
he continued, great room for All thin sonomy and improved efficiency, machinery needed overhauling. Education, land, and licensing, besides a multitude of problems clustering around these subjects, required attention before the community could be in a healthy condition.
*IRISH HOME RULE MOVEMENT.
First band, information about the policy and red, of course, the performer does not lighthouse, signals of distress were observed Rule i and was rained at the gathering.
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On this subject. Chinese Public Opinion' [ The proposal of the Japanese Government to which we must wylcome most cordially. It is a concession to our national pride which has not too often of late years teen granted to us by Dar insalar neighboar
The fact of the pacifle condition of our sountry being the sole cause for this decison. being arrived at by the Tokyo Government we can scarcely oredit but it would be un. gracious to angairs too alosely into the motives which prompt such an obviously friendly action.
THE GOVERNOU GENERAL. INTERVIEWED intentions of M. Klobukowski, the Governor- General of Indo-China, is given by a rop- resentative of the Saigon Opinion who interviewed kim on board the mail steamer, M. Klobukowaki, naturally, did not open his mind very freely, but he gave an outline of the reforms he intended to carry out upon the instractions of the Minister for the Colonies. In the first place, a decentralisation policy will be taken in band in the different sections of Indo-China. Thus, Corbin-China, Anger, Fonkin, Cambodia and Laos will be granted greater powers of loon) we cannot in the+f-goverument, especially in fisos matters. If they can get £3:0 éléar out of the transfer islan kean rignalled. The lighthouse-keeper jolese are without material alteration. The foreign troups withdrawu from her territories
benefit very considerably by his sale and purchase. Under the laws of the Football Association, a player cannot be given more than £10 as bonus when he changes haude, no matter how large the sum for which he has been serificed. In Scotland, there are no restrictions in the business, Clabs can pay wheter the like in weekly salaries, and can also hand over the whole or part of any transfer fee.
It is probaly the latter fact that induces many Boottish professionals to join English teams, they are prepared to accept. £t per week south of the border (the legal limit which, people do say, has been exceeded) as against £5 in their own country. Besides, they can very often arrange to get back again at the end of the seasou. George Livingstone, who played for Bootland aganist England on several occasions, had a ties little arrangement whereby be sonid join any club he liked at the end of a season by paying £150, English organisations were glad to get so clover a player, and the result was that he want from Heart of Midlothian to Sunderland, Sunderland, to Coltio, Celtic to Liverpool, Liverpool to Manchester City, and Manchester City back to Celtic. Thore were some fat transfer fees in connection with those changes.
A story that was brought to Shanghai by the passengers of the ateamer "Kingsing," wbish reached Bhangbai last week shows that the life of a keeper of a lighthones on the China-doast is not a bed of roses by may weans.
London, September 24th. Mr. John Redmond According to the story as told to a represents (lender) and Mr. Joseph-Darlin, of the Nation. tive of "The Shanghai Timer," at about 4a.m.alist Party in the House of Commons, addressed on the morsing of the 14th, while the "King the Convention of United Irish League in Eighty sing wae proceeding down the coast, and Boston, Massachusetts, yesterday.
thon and dollars (about 216,000) for the Home opposite the land of Shaweichen, on which is s The ship was from that establishment. slowed down and when the signals were repeated she turned in toward the island and attempted was running at the time that the "Kingsing" to send a boat ashore; such a very heavy ses had great difficulty in even approaching the island, and it required a great deal of time and manonvering to get slose enough to attempt to communicate. But after a while the boat was fually got off, mauned b tour Chinse and a foreign offer, and its drew landed on the hand, and-bore they learned the reason why stated that be and these along with bim, some or 10 in number, were entirely without food, or and on the verge of starvation. He said, also, they had ust had any communication with the mainland for 54 days. It was quite clear to the landing-party-that-the-island party were suffering from lack of nourishment, and as quickly as the boat could return to the ship and report the nature of the trouble, a boat ad of supplies were sent to the island. The boat was then rehoised on board and the Kingsing" proceeded on her way to thie port.
This proposition having been put forward just before the the arrival in the Capital of the now Minister Mr. Ijuin brings him into our midst with a kindlier feeling on one part than would have otherwise been the case, We have great faith in the improvement of relations which bis tenure of office will institute between the two nations and the promulgation of this scheme would seem to be a proof that as Government is really in earnest in seeking to cement a friendlinea with main diplomatic matters.
Тво Гарапеве
anese Press has been almost without exception favourable to the plan, in some cases, perhaps too enthusiastically so to be quite disinterested. The fúsuojal saving to Japan -has-been-tonobed upon, in most cases, as well- as the addition of amity which China would be The the matter. Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly likely to display over share rerart, dated Hongkong, 23rd October, general opinion of the Japan se Press appears 1918-During the week's interval which has to be that the ather Foreign Powers will elapsed since our last, business in shares he follow Japan's lead but this is, we are inclined been almost at a standstill, and there are few to thick, problematical, more particularly in. have however remained fairly steady, and at the China would, of course, be glad to see all the transactions to report Rates on the whole the use of the larger Continental nations.
London rate for Bar Silver is quoted to-day but International jealousy will, we fear, keep them still with us. As far ̈as Japan is son- ourned she is so close at hand in her own at 2314, with sterling T. T. at 19, d. and en
BANES-Small sales of Hongkong & Shang-entry, i in Korea.sol in Manenaris, that it is Shanghai at 754 T. T.
any
E80, Nationals continue at $51 buyers.
side of the Great wall at Shaabaikuor.. She has hals are reported at 880, market closing with almost immaterial to her whether she keeps probable sellers The London rale remains at troops, except in small legation Gourd, on this MARINE INSURANCES. A Small sale also the country flooded with reservists, who ars there has been nothing done hi thie sedia. There could, in the event of a Boxer rising, Unions at $785 has been effealed, but otherwise now acting an merchaats, peddlars sto, ets.
North Chinas at the improved rate of The, 83 salates where arms and ammunitions' would, wa There are buyers of Tangists at $160, and of speedily concentrate at the Legation and Con
believe, always be found ready for them, bus div.
though economising by withdrawing her in- teregts would still be more heavily protected than those of any other nation,
daya and I will, therefore, with yane permission. take them as rent, The General Agents and Consulting Committes much regret having to present to you a report which necessitates a rednotion in the dividend, but those of you who have been observing the published accounts of the marine insurance companies whose bead offices are at home will be conscious of the bad reunits which have attended underwriting in 1906 and last year. It was shown in an articla published in "Fairplay" in the early part of this year that the combined results of ton" leading companies had in 1905 and 1908 resulted in a trading loss. We derive a large proportion of our income from our London agency, and in common with our competitors our experience thera has been bad. Last year my predecimor alluded to the dimonity, I might say impossibility, of correctly estimating at this period, what the foal cutiurn of the year will be, and I regret to say that 1906 ran off less well than we had hoped. Lostes in 1907 have been heavy ́and
These countries form a whole, under the name light of our experienge of the preceding year, especially with no marked, improvement in of Ludo-China, with a High Council to admidi- ater the Federation. The local authorities and conditions, fail to make very ful and suple Residents will be allowed greater freedom of provision for uniscertained lessen at this date, sotion, but they must bear all the responsibility, and this accounts for the recommendation of This now-departure mesus & revoiral of the the Board that so large s eum as $382,071 b policy followed by successiva Governors General daring the last ten years, who all simed carried to Underwriting Suspense Account. I at antralising the administration. Another am glad to say that 1908, so far, is going better reveres of ostablished policy favoured by than its predecessor, but it is early days to speak M. Klobukowski is that, in future, officials who of it yet. The business responsible for the bad some fresh from France will not be allowed to hold permanent posts until they have gained s results already alluded to has received, and is knowledge of the country and people by being receiving, our anxious consideration, and I trust stationed about fifteen months in the interior, that the steps we are taking to produce a better after which they will be required to pass an M. Klobukowski praised the
Nowadays, of course, the F. A. law is striot, and a man cannot rasm from elab to club with. result will be in evidence in our figures next examination.
British Colonial system, which insisted upon
SHIPPING,We have heard of no business year. Our investments have undergone little officials knowing the vernacular, bat said that out very good reason. If bis employers want him the
under this bord, and there is no change of im. change since our last meeting. The state of he would not go so far as to ship back to him, and they are prepared to the local property market bas act improved, bnt France those cadets who failed to pass. He maximum wage, he has to stop unless he asn
We learn from Chinees. Public Opinion that portans in quotations to report. Shells might laid stress on this point that in this matter he show that be has the greatest just festion for
nees offering, and the qua alien is more or less our surveyors have been able to give na and the Colonial Minister daw eye to eye. desiring a new home. Still, the -Scottish the order from the Throne objecting to the perhaps be placed at £58., bat there is no bus-, satisfactory report on our mortgages, and our The interviewer was not content with these professionale remain free, and they do not set mapping and aurveying of the country by
BEVINERIRChine Sugars have been book gold securities are worth considerably more than assurances, but pressed the Governor to declare why, when the arises a chance of their making foreignere has had an extrem ly unpleasant nomina.
effect upon the ordinary foreigner holiday the aum at which they stand in our books, whether he would follow the anticlerical policy substantial am out of a transfer to a Turning to the liabilities, you will flad that the of the Home Government. He said that he was English club, the Bectlist League should seek seeking at the usual resorts in the Chenglued at the reduced rats of 81 5, but at this figure
to stand in their
The latter,
Certain of the officials are interpreting there are buyers, and few shares appear avall for their district.
able. Lazone can still be procured at $22, not prejudiced against mission work, but that, Reinsuranes Fund has slightly bat satisfactorily the missionaries 100k to politice in Indo China, part, are content to believe that self-preservait in an altogether excessive ma ner and are MINING. Raubs confuse unchanged with progressed, The Underwriting Suspense he would not stand it. The Minister for the tion is the Bret law of nature. They do not attempting to drive foreigners out of sil sellers at 87 after reported sales at $6 and $63,
want their best mes to go south for mors sash resorts, temples and other
places Account stands reduced by the claims of Colonies holds that under a decentralising,
which they have hitherto put up at in the with bayers at the fatter rate. Charbonnages some voice | money. 1006 and provions year and Accounts polios, the natives will have
What will happen about the attempts of the mountain for a month or so, recuperation are still in request at $580. Chinese Engineer the sp-nding of the revenue raised 14
get wealthier English organisation to obtain being closed to
owners ipfe are weak with sellers at Th. 18. them, and the
that shareholders may desire to pul,
No questions were asked, and the report was adopted on the motion of the CAIMAN, seconded by Mr. WHITE,
Mr. NALIN moved the re-election of Sir Paul Chater and Mears. P. Mailand, G. C. Maxtoy B. Shellim and H. P. While to the Coasalitas
Berrauts.
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FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
OVHE-SEALOUS INTERPRETATION` OF GOVERNMENT ORDER.
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FIRE INSURANCES.-Bales of Hongkongs at $385 are reported, but at this figure moro shares are procurable. Business has been done in Chinos at $95 and 896, and the shares an now be placed at $97.
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We should like to look upon the Japanese proposition as a purely dussifsh and friendly one, but, with the experienos of Korea and Mauchoria before us, we are compelled to look for the "al erior motive."
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We may be wrong and our suspicione that: these exist xoay be abolus-ly unjust, we sin- esrsly trust that they are imaginary. Mesn while though gratified by the saggeal ion thrown forth of friendlier attitude bing adopted town de us by our insular neighbour we shall watch for the confirmation of its genuineness in the fat pro notions of the new Minister.
The friendliness of Japan and her unselfish assistance to us on our determined path of reform and progress will obviate the necessity of our seeking elsewhere for a mentor and friend,
DISCARDS THE QUEUE.
Payable are 850,480 more than last year from them, and will seo that they get abseiate freedoms in the matter of wagt-huing ordered, with threats of dire penalties DOCKS, WHARVES AND Gouws-Hong Before moving the adoption of the report and a good return for their money. Strict
will be enforced on Government paying and house giving I do not know. in case of non-compliance, to refuse to i-as kong and Whampoa Decks have ban booked at accounts I shall be glad to answer any questions discip Qok promotion will mainly depend it is against this party that they constitute shcommodulion to the foreigner. This situation 893, bat at this quetacion are weak with sellers.
STRALIS CHINÄMEN CONSIDER EUROPEAN the minority. That is where ibey are very has been cansed by the exceedingly grabled Hongkong ad Kowloon Wharves after sales at are on offer at the latter rate. upon knowledge of the vernacular.
COSTUME IS "THE" THING.. of the crying evils of these French Colonies is severely handisapped. If twenty of the versions of the Imperial Rescript pablished in $50, $40 and 5.
Orange. Villa, Jai Jin Road, Singapore, the that the magie rates, owing to their ignorance could be indaged to join in the movement, it the Chine press. We hear much of the New Amoy Dooks and Shanghal Docks are unchanged, bat hanghai & Hooghew Wharves Ate firmer with buyers in the Nath at Tis. 153, residuos of Mr. Ngo Tam Bey was, last week of the veranoia, are too dependent on the woold certainly be a success; but I doubt issuance of Frees laws for China," says our con-
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong the scene of a quine cutting function. A interpreters. This evil is to be promptly dealt whether there are twenty, that could afford to temporary, and these are undoubtedly.
like, say, News at United,
DUCHEsity
but the primary desideratum is
koug Lands with by Kickokuwaki and the general
were going mong very praceably nation to prove the competeses
farther. Sentire the No business in ceremony Maxxforged on Me Kou.Hoon Tack impression-at-Saigon is that the Cellar ko page like, says,
not from a clube that all past rigs would be forgiven if anal,
quere Mr. Koh also discarded the Chinese certainly
quotatious are without change, knowledge
COTTON MILLA-Nothing has been done in costume for after returning a little while he of payment would never again be common sense le guide aright the populace who this section looilly, Hongkonga sro prosurable reappeared is full European costume and recdved question of
The inflammatory pro
the congratulations of his friends. will find bimself face to foo with a good
broken, and proposing that a breach of faith read their journals,
MISCELLANEOUs-Cemente have again boen The fagotion was enlivened by music, Mr. diffenllies, which neither he nor the Minister should be punished by permanent suspension, destions of the irresponsibles who ound not the at $104, bat at $10 there are buyers. for the Colonies has foressen is quite to be This was something about which the wealthy Pros in the Cheng'u district led to a decision expected from all past experience of introducing clubs needed to think seriously. It was a boing taken by the populace of Kuanbaier that done at $10, and more share are precurable at Kob who is the serotory of the Cornwall this figure. Roper have devliud to $24 selors, Minstrel Troupe, playing the violin. It appears The CHAIRMAN-Dividend warrants will be comprehensive, reforms in the East, But the very well to bays laws that one need not on the 26th day of the 7th moon all foreigner and China Light and Towers to 85% salines. that young Babad has taken very kindly
will to do well counts for something, and auduly trouble to read; bat promise of the there were to be killed. Thie has, however been: posted early to-morrow morning, gentlemen. there is always hope of improvement where kind required, with the extreme penalty of the frustrated; though a feeling of unrest still Powells are on offer at 85 and Walkins at $21. to the idea of discarding the appendage of the wishes of the conservative seniom of their Thank you for your attendano
thoro is rea! faith in the possibility of making it. law looming in the background, is no small prevails and all sorts of sali-foreign ramours Stasia Laundries ona be procured at $5 ex servitude, but are withheld by compliance with —Straits Timesa,
matter. And so that clubs are still pondering. sirculate in the ten-shops”
respective families-Free Press.
at the lead of affaire The Birong men until the F. A. sent out 198 letter falling the the editorist at of most antive jour are have been booked at $94, and there number of young men, were present, and the Mr. CHAN seconded, and the motion was congratulations if Le succeeds in carrying out promise were forthcoming that the laws on the but as Eavingary standpolat only other stocks under this bead is reported and by Mr. Hang Kop Yan from Banka With thọ.
Committee.
agreed to.
Mesars, W. Hutton Potte and H, Percy Smith were re-elected auditors on the motion of Mr. GAIDAB, seconded by Mr. Ho Foor.
needed. He will
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