SHIPPING NOTES,
Belter late than never! The Hongkong Government have at length been moved by the petition of master mariners for the better. Hghting of Capsiman Pase to order an acetylene gas beacon with explosive fog signal bell to be installed on Kapsing Island. The light is to
visible for five miles on a clear night..
COMPANY MEETING.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
"LIMITED"
An extraordinary general meeting of share holders in the National Bank of Chins, limited, was held at the offices of the Bank in Queen's Buildings yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. Een Ellia Kadoorie, P. Davidson and P. Loureire (Acting Manager),
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY APRIL 51, 1910.
EACE FOR BOUTH FOLE.
INDIAN ITEMBANG
LLOYD'S, LONDON
be of the sixth order, bright, poculting, and prozided, and there were also presont: Mesra, Captain Bartlett, a Newfoundlander and The Indian Mirror says 1---Taration is notificance of those phrases should bo`property
-*
The Hongkong Chamber of Commeres has suggested that a typhoon algnal station be. placed at Yeat Tize Mul, but the Government regard the site on Baugboin Hill'as iunccosaiblə and the capital cost-81,580, sxclusive of the cost of providing and fixing lanterns-too great to warrant proceeding with on nadertaking which is not deemed an urgent necessity,
A skipper woll known on the China coast has boon removed by death, Captain Edward Bich- ards, who for some years had been master of the China Navigation Steamship Company's stoamer Ningpe, having been carried off by smallpox at Shanghai a week ago. Docessed, who had never known a day's sickness during the eighteen years he had been in the East, recently sent in his resignation. He intended leaving for Homs during April, and he was making what he thought would be his last trip before leaving, when, while at Bwatow, he was smitten with o very severe attack of confuent smallpox, On arrival at Shanghai ho was taken to the Isola- tion Hospital, where he passed away on the 27th inat. Decensod, who was a native of St. Ivoi
The Acting Manager read the notice acaroning the mosting.
The CHAIRMAN proposed that the following rosolutions, passed as an extraordinary general moting held on March-19th, bo confirmed as point resolutions:
That Article 154 of the Articles of As sociation be struck out and the following Article substituted therefor
The Diesstors shall provide for the safe custody of the Seal, and the Beal shall never be used except in the presence of a Director at of some person appeluted by a Managing Director or by the Director who shall sign every instrument to which the Seal it slxed, and every such instrument shall be counter signed by the Secretary or some other persen appointed by a Managing Director or by the Directors.
Mr. KADOORIE seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
This was all flo business..
SUGGESTED UNIVERSITY FOR KOREA
· I had two hours intimate chat with Captain administration. Sir Gus existence of Lloyd's agents in every port ‹
The
of the
In The Times of March 11th an annonace. So far so we have been able to ascertain the Captain Hartlett, fretting and straining like a facts, we (Englisantan) believe that the Government appeared to the effect that the committes greyhound in the leash, was at New York toment of India have no intention of imposing of Lloyd's stated that Lloyd's kad no connect an day, anys the New York correspondent of the countervailing duties ou tobacco and oigarettes with a firm openting under the name of the Daily Telegraph on March 10th, eager and in India. The desire that they should do so W. H. Crane Company We, says the Times, shares, Does the Uno, as it were, with Captain and elsewhere, but that is no reason why country disclaimer, becaties it seems to us that when s anxions to sail at once for the Autaretis Circle, may be strong in certain quarters in England willingly give unusual prominence to this Boots, in the famous race to the Seath Falo. manufactured tobaccos should be raised in price, novel use is made of familiar phrases the precise It is somewhat of an anomaly, perhaps, that
It is probably unnecessary to say that London British subject, should be designated to lead any pressant word to the public ear, but, in the American expedition, but he is apparently the present instance, the unpleasantness has been is by far the biggest insurance market in the best candidate we can find in the Slates. He is minimised as far as possible, by a judicious roles world. The marine insurance market consists the Shackleton of America, and accompanied tion of the articles on which extra import duties of several companies, and of many firms of Rear Admiral Peary to within 119 miles of the are to be imposad, On the mole it has to be brokers and of underwriting members and North Pole, and inasmuch Sir Ernest conceded the Bir Guy Fleetwood Wilson has groups linked together in the association known Pole, the difference between the two men is Shackleton got within 111 miles of the South managed well. For one thing, he has kept the as Lloyd's. The fact that the market is ass expenditure under control, as far it hits bearable to transact so big a business is largely due without impairing the offel se of the to the organization which has been built up with
haramifications practically
vorywhere. just about eight miles.
done his best; indeed, no other could have done better. The Government of work makes the reporting of ships movements India have been placed in a position of consider easy, and when casualties oceny the information able embarrassment by the remission of the is immediately sont to Lloyd's, the advice of salt tax and the reduction of the opium agents is sought, and underwriters know that ressane. Both of them have raised the everything that can be done to save the chip Government immensely in the estimation and cargo will be tried. All this costly organisa- of the people. The former is a boon to the tien greatly facilitates the practice of marine poor; the latter to humanity in general insurance, but business would nevertheless drift The practical closing of these sources of revenue to other contres if the financial credit of seriously added to the successivo years of bad harvest, and those who carry it on here were To Captain Bartlett's way of thinking it is to famine conditions prevailing, over various impaired. As the volume of business hor rather easier work, perhaps, racing towards the parts of the country, produced an inevitably grown, so the old methods
and during the last year or South Pole, because, as he explained to me: depressing effect upon India's financial condi revision,
"In the Arctic around the North Pole theretion. Sir Gay Flestwood Wilson has found two, especially, the market has been considering is always that terrible nightmare of shifting the ways and means with the minimum risk of where improvements are required and patting ios and open water. The high winds and ore adverse criticism. Hoshould have the sympathy those improvements into effect. The result
that the public is now much better protected vasses of the Antarotle land have difflsalties and support for which he has appealed.
than it was a very for years ago, and though of their own, but they seem more preferable to me
there is sometimes friendly competition bo- than the haunting knowledge of a dangerously insecure surface of ice. Even the Eskimos hate
tween Lloyd's and the companies, both have a to leave the sight of land, and Arotis explorers
common interest in maintaining a high reputa aro like fools who have rashed in where angels
tion for the whole market. In the past, the nam ber of cases in which the outside public has fear to tread."
suffered through any inability to settle claims has bagn very small indeed, and now that a certain
Bartlett to-day, and realised how completely he is possessed of just those qualities of heart, mind, and body which would fit him for the leadership of any expedition, whether in the Arctic-Antarctic, or even the Torrid Zones After blazing the track for Rear Admiral Peary to the North Pole, and smoothing the path for his chief's return, I rather suspected that he might suffer a trifle from swollen head, but I found him to day as modest, unassuming. and retiring as
Newfoundland fisherman:
Sir Gas Fleetwood feared that his budget would be condemned as a Swadeshi badget, for it seeks to meet the deficit in revenue by augmented custom dates the result of such taxation were to stimulate indi role will be the most narys-racking con-pensation for the burden of additional teles Rear Admiral Peary says that this race to the genons industries the country may find some com
have needed
Cornwall, leaves a wife at Home, whom he was so shortly expecting to again join in well-earned retirement, and for her, as well as an only grandson of a well known Korean statesman, test the world has aver seen, so I asked Captain On the other haud. Indis has to recoup the loss amount of co-ordination has been introneed
felt
appealed to him
trade, by additional taxes. The propriety of Not the least bit," said the Newfoundlander inflicting the whole burden upon the country is gaily sport be blowod! This race, if it ever very questionable, especially as it was decided comes off, will be practically decided before it by Parliament to extinguish the opium trade has begun. It is chiefly a question of equip-not at the initiative of India but at the sugges- ment, organisation and training I believe tion of a handful of enthusiasts. It would have that Captain Scott will reach the South been a more equitable adjustment if the human Tole, but it will be a hard, uphill, continuous aght every yard of the way. Amerien will aho reach the South Pole, but who reaches the goal first, England or prolieriacies. The iden some America, depends upon what I people have of a pack of doga galloping South in quick stages, with hot coffee at convenientRust Goffar (Bombay). childish, stopping places for explorers on their way, is
The latest university project in the East emanates from Korea Mr. Yi Chongho, the reported to be canvassing his countrymen to raiso a fund in order to establish a private university, and of the 300,000 yen which he Another example of a large insuranos is that considers necessary to erect and equip the recently placed on the vessels to be built for the institution he is willing to contribata 150,000 Spanish Navy by a Spanish constraction com.yen himself. The Seoul Prees has the following pany at Ferrol and Cartagena in conjunction comment on the project :~~
Wo do not desire to throw cold water on with thros louding British firms. The insurance Via zest, but it strikes us rather as to cover the building of the throp battleships pity that he should think a university of the and 30 smaller vessels, consisting of gunboats, nature he hopes to establish is needed in this tarpodo-boats, and destroyers, amounts to over
country. To us it appears that Korea of to-day wants businessmen, agriculturists, manufao- £8,000,000. The policies take effect from the
turers and engineers with practical modern time of laying down the keels until the rossels knowledge far more than she does politicians are handed over to the Government, and in Lawyers and economists. What is Tko use of surance, which was effected on two slips, is small Lloyd Georges and Asquiths if the cOME expected to take about eight years to ran off. try has no base on which to display their talent It speaks volumes for the capacity of the market wo mean, menoy 7 Can it be said that Kores la rich enough to need anch men F Korea should to swallow big amounts that practically the
first have men who make money and then think" whole sum was placed in London. An insumage of think of obtaining men who adjust it. of the size might perhaps be offered elsewhere first, but inevitably the bulk of it would have to go there through agencies or in the shape of reinsurances.
ALLEGED ESPIONAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES. DAVAN
tarians had taken a assance from the Im- perial Government, before moving for the abolition of the opiam trade, t bear a reason to Indin. As it is, the deffoit has to be met by able proportion of the consequent loss in rorenas India single-handed through onhanced taxation.
TIBET.
siderably brighter. The stricter the flusucial tests imposed on nuderwriting members the more likely. It is that business will be condnoted on careful lines, and the better it is for every one concerned. As the companies balance shoots can always be studied, and it is knows that the accounts of anderwriting members of Lloyd's mast be audited and members certified us onpablo of meeting the amount of claims that exparience shows may be expected, is it too for business and hoping, apparently, to share mach to expect of a new association canvassing in the prestigs belonging to a London office, that it should explala under what system it works and what guarantee the public has that claims will be daly met by its naderwriting. members? So far, information given by the it seems natural that Lloyd's should wish to dis company referred to has been so slight that
creation,
LLOYD'G IN THE UNITED STATES, Lloyd's was know in London as long ago as
Were you present," I asked, "when Peary
The Chinese Government is very anxious to in Greenland got the first news that Cook had found the North Pole."
"Yes," replied the Captain with a laugh, create a good impression in regard to the asociate itself from, the operations of this new ministration of Tibet; and offeinl statements to the effect that the Tibetans do not resent the but we had expected it.
“What were Peary's precise words!" dismissal of the Daini Lama, that quiet prevalis asked,
"Well," was the reply, "they're not fit for reproduction in a high-class paper like The Daily Telegraph
All Cook tacties, he added ironically, world be avoided in the American hunt for the Pole "We shall take no Eskimos with curious names; we shall hand no data to passing whalere or
to
The two Japanesa sples, who were arrested The Canadian Northern Railway Company last week with the soldier Saxe in an attempt to get from the latter photographs and plans of have decided to start a new line of stoamershe fortifications at Corregidor, are still in the cache it; and there will be no demand for Chinese Amban at Lhasa, has shown grestoratisfactory that recently the New York between Bristol and Grusda. It was stated in- The Times of Fobrnary 5 that a naw korvica was / Sustody of the military authorities at Cuartel gumdrop the American expedition start? Amount of unrest existe both in Tibet and matter up and prepared a report which showed-} about to ba inaugurated by the company, bat Major-General Weing held by order of
that it was anticipated in Southampton that the starmers would use that port, Mr. D. B. Hanun, the third vice-president of the Canadian Northern Railway Company, after having visited Southampton. Bristol, Liverpool, and Bristol the Glasgow, his deafded on British port for the service. The company recently purchased the Heliopolis and the Cairo, 20-kact steamers formerly engaged in the Mediterranean, and these are being adapted on the Clyde for the Canadian trade. The now line will be known as the Royal Line," and the steamers will ran from Bristol to Queboo
until he receives
*When will
a
HAD ECZEMA
FORTY YEARS
Off and On-Mass of Small, Watery Spots Came on Hands, Feet, Legs and Head-Irritation was Fearful -Sought Different Doctors and Skin Hospitals in Vain.
FOUND "WONDERFUL"
CURE IN CUTICURA
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of watory matter used to come from them, I bave been under may different doctors and in different hos- pitale for the treatment of the skin (in one for sixteen wooks and it only got worse) but derived little or no benefit. Last year I commenced using the Cati- cura Remedies. The first tin of Cuti- cura Cintimont began to heal the stres and gave me great relief from the fear- ful irritation. Since then I have used two more time of Cuticurs with Caticura Soap and Pills and am quite well which, considering the years I havo suffered with eczema, I consider wonderful. I can candidly say the Cuticura Remedios alone were the only things that oured me. I have already persuaded one of my friends to give them a trial, and shall continue to recommend them. Too much can never be said in Cati onra's favor. Mrs. Marie Spencer, 9. Now St., Covent Garden, London, W. C., Eng., July 10 and Sept. 29, 1908.
Little Mother
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Past-free from London sterot, here! sample of Chaticura, will. 82-page book on skin disonse.
John Sims.
Benjamin J. Rix. Michael Griffin. Thomas Stevoqe,
£
James J: Cartor Gerald Cramo, William
Hayford.
10,000
James Miller
Michael
Driscoll
John Tauton.
Jerry Willia
James Tautva.
Samuel Caut.
Edwin Parker.
48-7
SCHOOLBOY'S ROMANCE.
Each one fourteentli part.
throughout Tibet and that the hordering Etates 1633, and has been established at the Royal are not really interested in the fate of the Laus Exchange since 1774, but as this institution Fontiff, are regularly given to the Press. became more and more flourishing a namber of Of course it is advisable to minimize, as small companies and individuals in the United much as possible the possibility of a ring States assumed the name of Lloyd's for the of the Lamaiste, but it is impossible
лека. Some of these institutions were 60 overlook the fact that Lien Tu, the purpose of conducting marine inanranes basi
enterprise than discretion and that a certain satano Department of the State took the
Espana where they arð
The date is still unsettled; bus. I'll hazard Bhutan. Indeed, writes the Paking corrason that there were no less than 37 aach institutions Private Saxe is guess. Possibly earlier than most people on dent of the N.0. Daily News, Lion Yu evidently at work in New York State. Only one of thos
fears that the situation may bagome too difficult. orders from Washington
for him to manage without further assistance confined its tention to marine insurance; one or two i rs wrote both fire and urins keld at Fort Santiago, and it is said that be your side of the Atlantic expect." will be sent to the United States on the next THE GERMAN EXPEDITION.
from the Central Government; for he telegraph transport. He is of German parentage with
Lieutenant Filchner, the leader of the pro-ed to the Lifanpu on Friday Jast, stating that on the others apparently only
wrote fire insurance risks. It appasts:
If these are names of men of means, the eleven years of continuous service and a jected German Aktastic Expedition, was inter the Bhutanese would probably make an official when a Bill was introduced in March, 1892,
to codify the insurance laws, as effort was signatories will be well advised to state good record throughout to his credit. He is the viewed by the Boater's correspondant on his request to Chins for the Dalai Lama's dismissal sport photographer who took all the official return to Berlin from a visit to Hamburg. The to be cancelled. Friends of the Dalai Lama, made to prohibit the formation of additional publicly what their position is, and the com photographe of the recent Carnival He also lieutenant expressed surprise at the assertions said Lien Ya, were raising the agitation among Thoyd's associations; it was provided, however, panies and Lloyd's will then have to admit that took all the photographs of troops during the made in England with regard to the route of the Bhutanese. The Aubon asked for specific that the legislation should not become effentive they are faced with a very enterprising form of recent manurres. General Duvall will probably his Antarctic expedition. There could be no instructions concerning the attitude he should until October 1 of that year. There was con- competition. Failing such a pronouncemeat, it receive orders to-day concerning the question whatever, he declared, of an attempt adopt towards the Bimtaeso, and concluded by sequently a great rush to form new associatious would be only prudent on the part of intending It seeme that under existing lawa very little can be done beyond turning them over to their Consal, on his part to "fump the claims" either of the singgunting that reinforcemonts should be har
that on one afternoon about 30 of these associs phrase as London Lloyd's at the hands of the who will probably cause them to leave the British or the American expedition. On the ried to Tibet from the neighbouring Chinese in the intervening months, and it is oven stated clients not to accept any policies bearing such a
contrary, Lieutenant Filohrer aid, he would be provinces.
It has been known, however, for some time tions were started, many of the so-called charters W. H. Crane Company.
being afterwards sold. Unserapalous efforts Philippines
The Japanese Consul no to the prseent time content to leave the Fole to his rivals He and Montreal during the summer months and as has not interested himself in the fate of intended to start from Weddell Ses and to cross that the Bhutanese viewed the dismissal of tho were made to organize other Loyd's institutions
the Antarctic Continent to Ross Sea, ploking Dalai Lama as an injustice and somewhat in the his country mon. This, says the Cableness up his dépôt of provisions at the foot of the nature of = slight upon their religion; but the the United States, with the result that in thot probably from Bristol to Halifax during the American, is unusual.
mountain range crossed by Sir E. Shackleton, feeling is said rot to be soute; and the British past many assosiations failed to meet their winter months. The boats will be known as the A new development in the case was manifested but the Pole would not be his aim His suthorities, who are in the best position to Boyal Edward and the Royal George. They on Thursday when a writ of habeas object was to verify the theory that the An- judge the temper of their Bhutaness friends,
corpus was naked for the two Japanese,
taretic continent consisted of two islands divided do not apprehend any serious trouble. The will have a speed of 21 knots and will possess
A Washington telegram stated that the
an arm of the frozen ses running Dalai Lama has boon degraded and doubtless accommodation for 350 fimt, 230 second nad 600 American War Department is afraid that ar across Antarctic. He would cross pu the some little messure of assistance, as a mark of third class passengers. A station has just been mistake has bean made,
lower side of the continent, while the Britisa their sympathy on their part, is the last that Americen Pole-seekers would make their way could be expected of them. completed at Bristol at a cost of £30,000, and
over the high Polar plateau to their goal. The Mongals who were fuclined to side with the Canadian Northern Railway Company will
So far from there being any question of the Dalai Lama have been persuaded, it is re- be the first to use it. The Harbour Commis
A noteworthy case arising out of an action laternational jealousy, he considered it not ported, that the Dalai Lama was a bad lot sioners have made completo arrangements for for compensation for damage caused by the unlikely that he might approach the organisers who deserved, no consideration at the hand of the despatch of passengers and baggage, and factory noises has recently been heard in the of the Americaxi expedition with special boat-trains will be run by the Great Tokyo District Court. The Japan Herall ing a common bass at Weddell Soa. Further, Mongols is said to have wrough the change
so the real danger has been removed Western Railway Company, The sailings from states that Mr. Yamamoto, a member of the it had now been settled that he would not start in the minds of his excited countrymen, different meaning from that which it conveys in and her mother anxiously awaited the outcome
Diet, is the plaintiff, while the Imperial Cold before 1911. His relations with the British
In order still further to pacify the this country, and to lay stress on the fact that the phrase "Lloyd's, London, has a special Limited, are the defendants, authorities and scientists in connection with his Storage Company,
all the world over. The disagreeable experience of the Allen liner Dr. Omori and a clerk, as well as Mr. Tamamoto, been most satisfactory, and he could not now templates sending a commissioner to Tibet.
During It has not been decided who the commissioner Tonian, which arrived at Glasgow badly damaged and others, visited the Company's premises and conceive any ground for friction..
With reference to the suggestion that he will be, but Prince Kolobing is mentioned. quiries have been made in London at the by collision with a derelict on her voyage inspected the factory. According to the state from Boston, emphasises a source of dangerment of Mr. Yamamoto, the wall and other parts should start from Kaiser Wilhelin der Zweite He is a Mongol Lamsist whose laynity to China request of foreign correspondents regarding British Underwritan," "signed by Under which is over present to the mariner. At of his residence situated on the lot of land adjoin- Land, Lientenant Filolzer pointed out that is unquestionable, and Leis na exceedingly able, the status of this now undertaking (the W. H
and,tance be world bars to cover in order to cross would probably have a splendid effect upon the writing Members only was de
fered, and moreover, his family are unable to sleep owing
Tibetans, for it would be a splendid illustration of empire he much more likely to impress stamped with underwriting names; but when publish lists of derelicts and floating wrockage, to the noise issuing from the factory. His the continent from that point.
the rade Tibetans than the military displays of inquiries were made in London as to the flancis! position of these signatories no information was and these are sometimes quite clarming in their daughter, who has been in the Red Cross
a few thousand froops. Prince Kolsching forthcoming. In another case a clansa was would probably traval 'a Indis and he would bo accompanied by a retinue befitting the rank of a powerful prinos, ⠀⠀⠀⠀
Bristel will begin about the middle of May.
•
NOVEL ACTION IN TOKYO.
view to alar-China. The chinf Lamaist priest of the
and
Mr. Philander C. Kaox, jas., who has fur- engagements, and as a result of criminal nished the society sensation of the work in New of business. The following extract from the Heights, Providence, RI, and marrying proceedings certain legs! "Lloyd's" went out York by running away from his school at Morris report is significant-In conclusion, it pretty 20-years-old drapery assistant employed should, perhaps, he stated that, while the in a Providence department store, want to history of the so-called Lloyd's institution in Washington on March 8th with his bride and the State of New York is neither creditable to her mother to plead for the forgiveness and each institution nor to the State, there are blessing of his parents. According to tho number of Llord's associations which are Washington correspondent of the New York honestly and properly conducted. This fact Herall, the errant youth had an exceedingly this report."
tary
of State, and was not even allowed to see his should not be lost sight of by anyone reading unpleasant interview with his father, the Secre These remarks are inserted to show that the mother, who is reported to be terribly distressed,
Ou returning to the hotel, where his wife. word "Lloyd's" in the United States, has a
of his visit to his father, Mr. Knox, jun, wore
On the 17th ult, Judge Asano, accompanied by exploration work in Central Asis had always Tibetans the Chinese Government meaning the past few months, various in- |'giveness, and requesting him to clear out of
a very doleful expression. His father, he said, was extremely angry. sternly refusing his for Washington st once. "I shall have to hustle for myself now," said the disconsolate young
work hard. My wife's worth working for." bridegroom to the Herald representative.
regular intervals the shipping newspapers/ing the factory hare boen greatly damaged and this was impossible owing to the immense dis-progressive and enlightened man. His visit. Crane Company), In one cars, a policy headed shall go back to Providence and get a job" and
AN AMAZING DOG.
MASQUERADE OF PORK.
WEATHER REPORT.
RUBBER SPECULATION.
According to a statement published at Berlin Hospital undergoing treatment for nephritis. -proportions. The latitude and longitude in since last year, recently returned to the house, which such floating dangers were last seen is bat being unable to sleep on account of the noises,
inserted in a certificate to the of lot that in the on March 9th, a number of the most valuable event of a claim arising application should be plantations in the Usambare district in German always given, but the information is of relative has again entered the Hospital on the advies of
mode to Lloyd's agent, although no authority for East Africa hare passed into the hands of a A Moscow correspondent, writing to a London
such a referencs had been sought. The com- British syndicate at very satisfactory prices for value only, for the simple reason that the her doctor. He, therefore, attempted to consult
with the Company on the matter, which. journal, says that the criminal classes are begin-
pany appears to have been circularising frus in the vendors. The properties sold invinde the ocean posts are at the sport of wind and ses, and however, has refused to see him, hence the suit. aing to believe that the polies dog Tref is
the Mainicht possessed
different contres abroad; and since, in certain East African Rubber Company's great planta- of nu evil spirit. are always turning up la unexpected places. Mr. Yamanoto is of opinion, says
cases,
the terms offered are much below those tion at Lewa. The new owners intend to make It was ramonred the other day in the night
Mr. John Burns was to be interpolated by offered by the companies ar Lloyd's miers great outlay of upital for the development of The published warnings no doubt induce to the Dempo, that the laws should be revised if the
judgmont be given against him The com shelters and criminel dens of Moscow that Tref keoping of an exceptionally careful look-at-pany obntends that the factory has head con and his keeper were on the trick of certain Mr. Fell in the House of Commons on March writers, people have taken the reasonable course the properties-Reutet. As often as not, however, the mariner arriving stracted and the business was commenced after robbers, and were about to scour the town. 10th whether he could state what had becouse of of writing to London to ask what security is from some distant port is of necessity ignorant obtaining permission from the authorities, and Tref's reputation is such that this report, ze the shipments of Chinese pork which were re-
Quite lately a policy in a rather more striking
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday iswood of the advisory notices which havo been issued this if the noise and vibration were redsood, sulfed in a partial save qui peut among fused permission to be landed in London; and given by the new undertaking part
business would have to be suspended. It is those whose
that these shipments were to be sent to the Isle in which the following sentence decars the following report:
R reported that the Company will not compleut clear solches were not whether he had any official information showing form has been offered, accompanist by a letter for his beneat.
I that a number of banknotes and of Man to be cured there into bacon and then It transpired
"In reference to the standing of Lloyd's, in On the 4th at 11.55 am-The barometer other valuables had been stolen from a Moscow abipped to England case you desire to know anything of same, we has rigan slightly over N. China, and fallen a The Perak arrived in Singapore ten days so even though it is ordered to pay the damages
claimed, amounting to Y5,800
Fell was also to ask Mr. Burns if he was gentleman named Porkrofsky Trefa, services from Port Dikson two hours or so late. When
were immediately requisitioned. He was put aware that bacon which was said to have been believe your tankers will be able to supply you little over NE Japan and at the stations The high pressure ares remains over N off Malacca the previone night she slowed down.
The peculiar fast about this incident is that Chizo, and pressure is relatively low over the on the scent of the thief and after taking a manufactured from Chinese pork was now being with require information, as they are very around the China Sea cirouitous course entered a night shelter, and offered for sale at much below the market prics well known throughout all parts of the world" and described as beat Wilts ent sides, oured in 3 made straight for an old soat belonging
the name England, and, if so, seeing that this description the specimen policy sent was not one regularly S. part of the Chin Ses and the 8. Philippines Strong N. E. and E. winds may be exported The wording of the polley is practically in. Formosa Channel and the N. part of the
China Sea, TARZIA PEN
to five knots or so. It was found that her LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. bunkers ware empty, and the furnaces had to be
The Apest str. drration Apcar, from Kobe,
A of Alexander here on or about 8th last.
fed with whatever wood came to hand tant could eft Moji on the 3rd inst, and may be expected house painter, who was known under there was a frand upon che consumer ud the Wilt. Jasued at Lloyd's, though very similar: in fora.
bespardd.
The steamer Tengu Maru entered the port of Fasan on the 23rd ult, towing the carcase of a whale which she had picked up. The vessel, while steaming through the straits of Tsushims that morning, found it floating on the waves A boat was lowered and an examination zovosted that it had in the abdomen a serious wound inflicted with larpoon. appears to have escaped from a whaling vessel only to dis afterwards. It was about twelve feet in length
the whale
The CF.B. str. Empress of Japan arrived at Kate at 7 pm. on the let inet, and left again at midnight same day for Yokohama, where the is due to arrive at 6am. on the 3rd inst.
The CPR, str. Empress of Japan left Yoko
the 3rd inst,, at hama on
at 3 pm. for Vancouver and Victoria, B.C.
The T.KK. str. Tenyo Mara will leave Toko- hems on the 4th instand is due to arrive at this port on the 12th fast. “
The P.M. atr: Siberia verived at Ban Fran- isoo on the let inst
The Apcar str. Japan from Calcatta laft Singapore on the 4th Instant afternoon, and may be expected hare on or about the 9th inst,
The sum of 50 roubles, which had been stolen/shire curers, and a broach of the Merchandise dentical with that of an ordinary Lloyd Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hour
from M. Pokrofsky, was found in one of the Marks Act, what action he proposed to taka. shelter, and still hot on the scent went to the pockete of the boat. Tref then left the night
Captain Hino a member of the Military shop of a second-hand destor narsed Unasel, sud hores number of silver articles stolen from M. Auroplano Lavostigation Committee, the inven- Porktolaky were discovered, futor of the Japanese flying-taschino, claims that
A cabman drove up at this time and come plained that her had inst been robbed of a fur his airship is smaller than, say, in the world: coat and an ordinary overcont. Pret was at once recently Captain Hing conducted a trial of his taken to the sons of the theft, and thin airship in the grounds of the Toyama Gakko for minutes found the clothing concealed in the courtyard of a neighbouring house. His last Tokyo, and satisfactory results were obtained exploit was witnessed by an amased crowd of His seroplans takes the shape of a dragon fly
and is fitted with two pro
propellers spectators.
and what are known as Institute Hims azoattached. Neither the companies nor Lloyd's, however, have any proprietary rights in these phrason, and it is open to anyone to use them. The following list of sabarbers is given in the policy by mans of a ribber stamp in the form
Sada 2: HOW TO BE BRAUTIFUL-Keep your ecm- similse to that adopted at Logga
Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmante, Tait plazion Charmant mid Special Bhan Tonio and Foudre Charmant will enable you to do it. Hor Specialities for the Bain are the study of s Hishma, A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltil, Bols Agents.
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at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day in a follow- Hongkong & Neighbourhood (*)
Formon Channel... re South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocke.
N.E. winds, strong.
Same as No. 1
South conet of Chinn betons No. 1
Hongkong and Hainan... :).
N.E, and E. winds, strong; fair at first probably some rain later.