Co-day's Advertisements.
OFFICES TO LET.
Pussession.
NO. 2A, ICE HOUSE STREET. Immediate
Apply to
W. DANBY, Civil Engineer & Architect. [128ta Hongkong, 7th October, 189. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOGHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
*HAICHING,"
Captain Hodgins, will be despatched in the above Purts, on TUESDAY, the roth instant, at Daylight.
For Freight-or Hassage, apply in
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & A. General Managers,
Hongkong, 7hi Détober, 1899.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR MAXH.A.
THE Company's Steamship
SENGRIANG
Captain Moore, will be despunti fed as abins on TUESDAY, the coth instand.
The attention of Passengers is dites ted to the Superior Accommodation steral by this
Steier
The Vessel is fitual thought with Electric Light.
"For Freight or Passage, apply du
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents Hongkang, 71% Geinber, 1859. ja 26 THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITEJA
THE
FOR MANIA.
HE Company New Strainship
DIAMANTE,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1899.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Pls sequested that, all communlentlons relating to Sub- riptions, Advertisements, R, he addressed to the Manager, Hongkong-Telegraph" and not to the site.
The Ediror". Editorial matters in, he sent tu Letters on and not to individual indices of the stiff,
Canemententious isteeded fue milication must be accoin. gented by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily
pullition; but as evidenes of goval frit
Whilst the cubans of the Homelong Telegra willy Te open for the tafe discussion by cvetenjindents of all ques- tions apfecting public interesitast he distinctly wider stool that in Exitor does not in pay way bold" nedf" [repesusible for opinions Hank expreted,
¦
Captain Tayler, will be despatched furthe above poit, on THURSDAY, the 12th instante,
at 5.
"The attention of Passengers is directed to the excelent mulation provided by this steamer. She is itted thoughêm with Eléctric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to,
SHEWAN, TUMIS & Ch. Gebend Managers.
117 Hongkong, 7th Detaber, 199, AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STRAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
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For Hongkong Poleerip has the largest circulation af any English newspaper palli-tef in the Far East, and is there the best medju fi vertisers, Tents can be learn application.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. «
LONDON, October 5th.
lication--
[Correspondence) •
The Dilly Telegraph correspondent at Newcastle wired on Wednesday that the Boers had commenced an advance with a general PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER. increment of artillery, The British were pre-
THE CHAMBER TO THE COLONIAL | ¡suring to abandon Natal from the frontier to
SECRETARY. Glencoe. Generad Symons was prepared to
Hangkang General Chamber of Commerce.
Hongkong, 21st September, 1899. evacuate Newcastle in 24 hours. The Premier
Sir,-1irected by my Committee to |of Nataf has called to Newcastle that die quain invite the attention of His Excellency military cannut ass the town which he the Governor to the condition of the districts lieves the Boers are idajul to attack and noises watered by the West River and the piracies Committed on dat waterway and its tributaries, a surrender as resistance would be furibs,
to the serious obstruction of crade.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H.M.S. Romventure come out of duck my o'clock this morning.
H.M.S. Padamuted lett to-day for Maniku to relieve the crviser Endymion.
CHAN YA, a shoemaker was up before Mr. Papers by every nail from Japan aletiumperty for returning from banishment. He bistling with articles and comments relating admitted eighteen previous convictions, and -to-the-thousand-and-on things-which-have-was-now-sentenced-to-g-further-tem----
pragat up since the coming in of the new
months imprisonment. In the adoption of these the
treaties.
Japanese have again heet prominently WE have receised from Messrs. W. Brewer & brought before the world, almost as much so, the publishers, an interesting little album as when they conquered the Chinese in the of views entitled Pictures Hongkong" The album is most tastefully got up and will form a most suitable souvenir to semil to friends at home, or for tourists to carry away with
fate way; but the criticism of theni mow is far torr severe than it ever has been, because the operation of the new treaties affects the foreigær, whereas the wa did not. The rise to the position th country now holds among civilized powers is a record alouest in the annals of a nation's progress but Japan has undered in many things. She is not alone in that resperi, Phowever, for Western powers have done
likewise, and paid dearly for it town,
them.
Tontactor's triad trip of the captured erniser kala de Euroar took place yesterday noming. She did a very creditable series of runs over the picnsured naile, we are informed, and will in a lew weeks be ready depraveed to Manila to take her place in the Americm
Mthough Japan,ixas come along si rapid- | squebon
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Rela Wallenfel Ackerowozzon.
Padur Malkon,
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|ly, she is like a child who is determined upon Band of the Hongking Regiment will
gaining the experience of securing something
has taken a fancy to, Japan set her mind play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from opom getting a big return on the postal cle. | S para. 10 9.30 p.m. 2- partment by raising the postage rates. She ¡¡dundered in account of not keeping before her the fart that countries which had lower | ad their rates had largely increase their res yennes. England's success along shoukl 4 have been a sufficient lesson. It has been the same with railway fares and telegraphs STEAM TO YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. [ates, Railroad travelling and the use of the
HE Compsiny's Steamship T
wine as a public row emence, haye so largely fallen off in consequence of the increased **POSEIDON,
Capton A. Leva, will leave to the above places on SATUR LEAN, Alm 64th instant, 17.3.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & T
Agents
Hongkong, 7th wander, 1899
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HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN TSVERRE. Rua Bess must respectfully, in APPEAL to the Resigents of Hongkong and the Post Pets, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to recen e orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentlemen's Shirts made in order, and Duffs and Collars renewed on old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-cfoiling Chil- dren's Dresses, and all kils of Embroidery, Materials can be suppljed, il required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or obl ExVELOPES to be made into, Hools for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sist
Hongkong, 220 April, 1862
Intimation.
WINE MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D). (84)
103
5. Sout
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The song jõu sang ber
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w police that the doating steam crane is busily at work amloding the new em pier which is to sake the place of old Perklers Wharf, from a lighter. The parts at present
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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER | at $45, New Amayaks can be placed at $18 arose owing to the increase of trade, and of Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Hongkong commercial and journalistic enterprise. In con2- OF COMMERCE.
Lands have been negotiated at $112 and are sequence of this the manufacturing capacity of how obtainable at $111. Kowloon Lands have the paper mills here, then very limited, soon. The following has been forwarded for pub-been done at $28. Hongkong Hotels are failed to meet all the demands, with the result
aire On offer at quiet
$129. that the industrial world has since had to import Humphrey's Estate have been placed at $10. pulp paper to a large extent from America. In China Providents have been fixed at 691896, the import of the said paper from America Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons are firmer amounted to over 60,000 in and this increased and are wanted at $57. Miscellaneons. In 1897 to over 2,000,000 kin, white in 1898 the Green Island Cements have buyers at $29, import swelled to as much as upwards of A. S. Watsons have been done at $16.60 and 15,010,000 kin. At the same time, however, $16.75 Electrics have been sold at $13. the paper manufacturing industry at home made sach rapid strides that the total output of the Paper Factories' Union throughout the country amounted to 32,650,090 kinin 1897 and. in the following year to upwards of 42,200,000 Ein in all The enforcement of the new Cus- tons inriff in January last seems to have greatly reduced the import of the American paper, for up to July of this year it did not exceed 3,000,000 ki. Seeing, however, that the stock in the interior is now beginning to run short, and that this is being followed by a gradunt in. orease of the market price, the "Shegre says that there may arrive a time when the American paper will again be imported to a considerable extent, should, the quotations for the home. made article get any higher. With regard to the superior kind of paper, it may be added, the country is still obliged to import the same either from England of Germany.
THE PLAGUE.
Cases reported to 6th instant (1,478
do. Do
during past 24 hours...
Total...1,471
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Deaths reported to 6th instant .....1,413
Du.
do. during past 24 hours:
Total...1,413
The despatch of the gunboat Tweed and of a torpedo boat hence to the West River has no doubt had a good effect in some portions of the territory in question, but the length of the river and the numerous creeks preclude such a small force from having more than 'n very partial effect. If the Chinese Authorities could be relied upon to do their duty and second the, efforts made to rid the country of the lawless characters who fatten upon the labours of the industrious portion of the population probabs- ly the force sent thither might suffice for the purpose. Unfortunately, however, the reverse is the case; nothing is attempted in real earnest The Minister of Communications announces by the Chinese officials, and if the evil is to be that new postal stamps as enumerated below Tooted out it seems that it will beveter-be-done--will-be-issued_from_the_ist_ October of the by a British naval patrol.
current year, the denominations, colour etc. of the new stamps to be as follows:-
This being the case the Committer would re- spectfully suggest to flis Excellency the Gov ernor the propriety of still further sigmenting the gimboat dotilla by getting out more boats of the Sandpiper class, as soon as they can be pured. Meantime, it might perhaps he prac
cable to send armed "light draft steam launches to be attached to the larger vessels for use in the shallow waters,
I have the honour to be, Sir
Your most obedient servant.
R. CHATTERTON- WILCON,
Secretary.
Hou. Colonial Secretary,
THE CULSSERER TO Tim COLONIAL
„SECKİ TARS. Honkong General (hamber of Commerce.
Hongkong, 28th September, 1899. Sir, I continuation of previous correspon. dence and veging particularly to my letter of the 21st inst or the subject of the abstracts
caused to trade by the disturbances on the West River and district watered by it. I am desired by the Committee to offer a further suggestion for the consideration of His Excellency the tits
vernor.
NEWS FROM JAPAN. From Japanese Papers.)
New Postal Stamps.
ten, orange; 8 azn, brown; 15 sera purple, as is the case with the stamp of the same denomination now in use: 29 sex, red, like the stamp now in use: zasen, light green, like the stamp now in use: 50 sen, reddish-brown, like the stamp at present in use; 1 pen, carinine, same as the stamp now in use.
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A Russian Demand on Korea. From a report issued by the Teikoku Tsus. hinsha, it appears that recently the Russian Government made a demand on the Korean Government for the perpetual lease of Utsuryo Island, which is situated off Fusan, Korea. The island is noted for the large amount of timber growing on it, and at the time the demand was presented there were many Japan ese settled there engaged in cutting the timber. The Russian Government is reported to have desired a lease of the island for the purpose - of using the wood for shipbuilding and other Death of Captain Wynn. Many of our (Kode Herald) readers will purposes in which the timber would be useful, In it nevertheless made representations to the regret to learn of the death of Captain Wynn, Korean Government that should, the lease be which occurred at his residence in Kobe. Captain Wynn was formerly in the service of granted the trees would be preserved and the the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, but in recent years promiscuous cutting at present going on, which -*-
it was pointed out must soon, exhaust the tim he has been an Inland Sea pilot. We under stand that Captain Wynn was taken ill at Mojier on the land, would be discontinued. The
Koreans appear to have granted the lease- how days ago, and was brought up to Kobe readily, and at the suggestion of the Russian. His lass was not considered dangerous, and
Government the Japanese were asked to with he passed away somewhat suddenly about half-
draw from the island. It is to be regrested, past two o'clock yesterday afternoon, the cause
concludes the report, that the Japanese Foreign Office acceded to the Korean demand and ordered the Japanese to quit the island, although Japan had ample grounds for oppos- ing the demand. This is a somewhat different view of the tendency of affairs in the peninsula * to that expressed by the Times correspondent, who, it will be remembered, as the result of a visit to Korea, expressed the opinion that the Japanese were rapidly obtaining full ascend- ency in Korea, meeting every move of the Russians by a clever counter-more.
of death being cardiac failure,
Mr. Clarence Greathouse. A telegram has been revived from Scout, dated the 26th September, stating that Mr Greathouse is dying. This (says the Japan Recognising the fact that the provision of the herald) is sad news for his friends, of whom number of steam-launches required to effectual-
there are many in Japan. Mr. Greathouse was ly police the inland waterways would necessarily formerly American Consul-General for some cntil a heavy expense upon the British Gay-time, but of late years he has been resident in ernment for their upkeep, the Committee think 'Carei, as legal adviser to the government there. if all vessels flying the British flag and trading died were appointed about the same time to that a similar result might perhaps be attained He and General Le Gendre who has lately. on inland waters were to be given the right to occupy positions in the Peninsala. call for passengers and catyó at every inland, House or Lekin Station is maintained. Cader the British flag, in properly appointed vessels, greater safety would be secured for passengris and cargo and the mere fact of a sufficient num- ber of such vessels being constantly in evidence moving up and down the river would prove a deterrent to the traile of piracy which is now being carried on and would thereby necessitate The following is the record in the 6 Aside, the continuance of only a few gunhats on Composition to date; -
tariff, that ins ad of the Government derty landed appear to be of a most schstantial nature port or place on the river at which a Custon
ing a revente frota these soures, it will pro baldly have to confront a segias deficit, After the approved juvenile fashion the nation bas run against the mathematies of the smi reese with the maly possible resek--failure.
In the matter of public enterprises, such as the introduction of street tramways, Waterworks, and all the various appliances or the convenience of the people, which andern ingenuity' is now perfecting, it would sero that instead of being warned by what western comunpunities have suffered through empurate schemes to diff private pockets, the Japanese me detritained in luxuriate in the Sipun kind coetic experience befire they will consent to be taught what would sevir mos to be the plainest lesson of wisdom,
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One of the most objectionable provisions" Sof Japanese law is that it to the the
CLARETS.
It not presented within eight days after they When the ong draw they become invalid. Japanese law-makers gat such a silly idea is nore than we can understand, for no such
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The Hokkaido Colonial Office and the N.Y.K.
Tokyo, Septeinber 26th. The Hokkaido Colonial Office is contem;
plating the grant of a yearly subsidy of 300,000 yen to the Nippon Vuesen Kaisha, on expiry of the present subady of 802,000 yen, which is given by the Central Goverment, The local Shipowners of Hakodate, Fukuyama, and Otaru are striving hard to obtain the subsidy them- selves, however in order to run steuners be- tween the Hokkaitto and the main islands.
New Admiral.
and a member of the naval officers' Council. The new Rear Admiral is also appointed Superintendent of the Shipbuilding inspection, The Place of Snobs.
Seeing therefore that the privilege suggested is but a means fand that an easy and practi- A correspondent writes to the Japan Ad cable one) of securing a concession previously | vertiser the following incident:- made and that it will be the means of conferring Last Sunday evening the writer was chagrined benefits on the whole of the district concerned to witness an exhibition of snob bishness which while at the same time yielding increased it is to be hoped is not characteristic of the revenue to the Chinese Government, the Commation, a quitative citizen of which the pricipal mice are of opinion that there should be no actor in the incident happens to be. Two difficulty in obraining it. They accordingly hope i American soldiers, gentlenen in every sense of that His Excellenty the Governor will see his the word, and of most presentable appearance, way to make representations to this effect to both being clad in new uniforms, applied at one of our hotels to be received at dinner. The the Right Honourable the Secretary of State
manager, whose citizenship is, in ways, con- served in him by these, the soldiers of his land, informed the two that there was plenty of room in his dining ball, but not for their kind," The incident was productive of a striking con- trast, for but a few minutes later in the evening, the two soldiers were received with marked courtesy at another hastetry whose managers are in no way beholden to the flag which their guests had fought for.
for the Colonies.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most oberliem servant,
Alleged American Forger.
SHADOWEN AND TRACKED BETWEEN YOKOHAMA AND KOBE
An American, who (writes the Japan Gazette) seems to have been giving various different names since his recent arrival in Japan, has been arrested at Shoji, Yamanashi Prefecture, on a charge of forgery and brought to Yoko hama. During July fast the police authorities received a communication from Mr. Frank. Merz, President of the Union Trust Company, of Jamestown, New York, to the effect that a man named Alba M. Kent, Junior, on May 8th The British Government have every right to
last, obtained from the company ten thousand make this demand. In principle the opening
dollars in currency by means of notes the of the Inland Waterways of South China to
endorsement of which he forged. He there- foreign trade and navigation has already been
upon immediately left Jamestown, accompanied conceded, while in practice, is so widely The following promotions in the Navy an- by a young woman of prepossessing appearance, known, the concession has been rendered of nouounced --
22 years of age, deserting his wife, to whom he effect. The grounds on which this demand His. Imperial Highness Kear-Admiral Prince had been married but six months. Kent was should be made are therefore, first, to secure us į Arisugawa, promoted to Vice-Admiral. Cap described as 25 years of age, about 5 feet 7 in. the reality of what has only been given, tans Hikozo Kamimura, and Ciuro juin, in height, slender build; ruddy complexion: eyes dark brown; little or no indication of beard apparently, with intein to convert it into a sham; promoted to Rear-Admirals respectively.
At the same time, Vice-Admiral Valachior moustache and effeminate general appear.. and secondly, that it is necessary to give security to the traders travelling, and to the Shibayama, President of the Naval Academy, a ance. The communication further stated that Mest of a large Fities at hours have been THE Nagasaki Press of September 30th says:-natives who form their constituency. At the member of the naval High officer's Council and a reward of $200 would be given anyone who present moment the greatest sufferers from the President of the Naval Conference of gave information as to the forgers whereabouts, awakened to the fact that the plea of publie Sagasaki is well supplied with visitors just these perpetual piracies are the native traders Specialists is released from the Presidency of leading to his arrest. Since the receipt of this Convenique they have given away to greedy now, for with the men-of-war and the Aine-
who carry on business with the foreign mer; the latter body and replaced by the new Rear letter the police have been watching the corporations the most valuable property which tican troops then must be some 5, strangers chants. That they should receive protection Admiral juin, who is also appointed Vice passengers arriving in Japan from the United States in the hope of discovering anyone cities can possess, namely, the use and con at this port. Unfortunately for the Japanese against lawless characters is of supreme im-Commander of the Naval Board of Command, trol of the publie streets. Here is a simurre of, stores, the troopers on the outward bound tans portance, and.it is the policy as well as the
tallying with the descriptions given in the com- desire of the British merchants to see that the
munication. By the Empress of Japan that ar revenue sueigar in many cases to support pont Marin are totally unsupplied with money. vast public institutions or to relieve urban The men complain bitterly of not being allowed ceable portion of the population is not dis-
rived at Yökahama from Vancouver on July 25th there cameto Yokohamaa young man somewhat communities from the burden of local taxa to draw some portion of their money antii
agreeing to the personal discriptions of Kenta tion, tu mengbarless cases this property they are mustered in. Many have six
The fact that he was accompanied by a woman A. S. WATSON & Co., has been fitched away from its rightful or eight months pay to draw. Surely some
of good appearance, seemingly his wife, further. owners, and in many places the press is arrangements could be tande to allow them to
strengthened the belief of the police that he might LIMITED.
be the man wanted in jamestown. The couple still allowed to go on. Perhaps it is not
draw a certain amount for shore expenses,
pet up at the Grand Hotel. After a few days. suprising that the Japanese do not see the port, but that only makes it the more likely they are allowed fiberty spectator
they went to Nikko, whence they returned to saw one man cutting the brass buttons of
Yokohama after an absence of about twenty ila in this matter alse they will ingist upon
days. All the time the police were watching laying their own experience.
his cout and trying to sell two for to sen in
their movements, and the man appeared to onder to post a letter home, but the Japanese
have become aware of the fact that he was being shadowed. On the afternoon of Sept. purchaser insisted, on having three. During
21st he went to the railway station and obtain- ed a ticket to Kobe, but alighted at. Golemba. His supposed wife left Yokohama for Tokio the same afternoon and put up at the Hotel Metropole. On these facts being conveyed to the police Mr. Ikariyama, Chief Inspector of the Kagacho Police, accompanied by Detective Soyojima, left Yokohama on the 24th inst. ¡cay- ing the train at Gotemba, and travelled as far as Yoshida, where he stopped for the night at an inn called Kusakabe, It happened to ber Another Discovery of Gold. the same hotel where the man suspected to be Kent had stopped on a previous night. Here THE GOLD IS MIXED WITH PLATINUM.
it was ascertained that he had gone towards It has already been, reported that.
Yamanashi and that he was carrying a revolver. discovery of gold dust deposit in Esuchi
on his persun. The officers set out there early district, Kitami, Hokkaido, attracted some. time ago the attention of the speculative public. next morning and arrived at Hoshino's hotel at Information is just now to band that a similar Shoji about 9 in the morning. They found the discovery has been recently made in the vicinityman reading in a room at the hotel. Entering the room the officers showed him a warrant for. of Tomari-niura, Soya district, in the same pro- vince. Claims have already been "pegged out" his arrest when he evinced considerable excite in the district; and scores of gold dust gatherers ment. He at once went to the wall where his are now at work. We understand that a metal coat was hung and attempted to take out of its he was checked by Detective Samejima, who believed to be platinum is inixed with the dust, pocket a revolver. In this attempt, however, seized his hand and snatched the weapon from
Tuesday afternoon and handed over to the? Tokyo, September 25th Court and at the same time Mr. Scidmore, Some interested parties recently organized U. S. Deputy Consul, was notified of the matë anti-electrical combination, representing the fer Owing to the existence of an Extradition fifteen urban districts and suburbs of Tokyo, Il Treaty, lietween the United States and Japan goes without saying that scarcely any of the the matter was referred to the U. S. Rep esen rate-payers have been approached on the subfative in Tokio who in turn, it is reported, has ject. The abore combination has undertaken telegraphed to the home Government for the lusk of velving the proposed electric railway instructions as to the treatment of the suspect in Takyn. The gas company contends that The above particulars have been derived partly electricity, corrodes the gas-pipes, an opinion from the police and partly from other sources, which is shared by the waterworks engineers. From information that has come to our notice This is a strange contention; considering that in addition, to the above we learn that as a no conduit system is proposed for Tokyo, but matter of fact the alleged embezzler was iden only the overhead single wires. If the latter tified by an old friend a military officer, who are detrimental to gas and water pipes, llie gave information to the Consular authorities, electric light wires should also corrode the These had been duly apprised of Kent's disap pipes. Although the electric light wires have pearance, with a request that should he tum un Washington. This request was complied with, and communications were at once eptored into between the State Department, and U Minister in-Tokio, and between the latter and the Foreign Office, with the result that a ward rant was issued for the arrest of the suspected person. After having been brought to
# ST. Esrarne, Read Capsule.....5 696 $ 7.36 || law is necessary in England or America, CST. JPES, Red Gapsule
100
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ruke, and that in one case'a cheque over a
19.60 where mord business is transacted in 1392 an hour than is done in Japan in a weck. It looks as if the main object of the 19.20
law was to benefit the exchange. Îmsiness of 22 the native banks, for so limited a time, together with. the slowness of the mails, will hardly permit a merchant to Sunt a cheque to Kobe, leave alone Nagasaki, within the limit. It is understool that even, some of These CLARETS are bought direct the foreign banks have adopted the same from the leading French growers, week old, when presented, was refused pay The lowest priced are of exceptionalment. The drawer called and asked if he had funds in the bank, and whờn told that value and quarmiteed to be the he had, he demanded that the cheque he bad gemine product of the juice of the drawn should be paid. What a ridiculous grape, and are not artificially made policy for banks to adopt, especially when a drawer has funds in the keeping of the bank! is generally the case with cheap. If such is the case, that a person has funds, no bank, we should say, has a right to refuse payment, for it would be an absurdly CHATEAU LA TOUR CARSET. Ona ridiculous condition of things if after a firm TEAU RAUZAN and CHATEAU LAFITTE has deposited its funds in a bank the latter could decide when and how they should be are commended to the notice of Cou-paid out. The summer the banks of Japan noisseurs as high-class after-dinner remedy this blunder the better, for firms will find stane other means of depositing their Wines of a rich and rare character.
funds and making payments, which would Sample bottles and smaller quanti- certainly be a great loss to the banks, ties will be supplied at proportionate | ⠀⠀?
As
Wines.
wholesale.rates.
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coust Ports.
A, S, WATSON & Co., Limited.
WEATHER REPORT.
He Observatory repon say
On the 7th at 11.55 am the barometer has isen moderately on the China coast and over the Philippines, fallen rapidly in Japan.. The depression is moving N.E. in Central Japan.
Gradients moderate with fresh to strong mon. soon on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea FORECAST-Fresh N.E. winds
fair.
sok his hankets in Yokohama to pay his expenses on shore, and that hundreds on board have only one fatigue suit and hat, and vo under-clothing whatever, everything that would realize a few cents having been sold. This matter should surely receive anention, especi ally as it is understood there are many trans. ports immediately behind the l'arreu en coute for Manila.
FOOTBALL.
Looker, Hinds, Jenkins, Wild, Stocklansen, au Vernon yesterday evening met tireene, Tulloch, Castle, Wilkinsun, Jervis and Warri
ABOUT TO MARRY AT 75.
R. CHATTERTON WILCON, Secretary. Hon. J. Fl. Stewart-Lockhari, c.sis, Colonial
Secretary,
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Opposition to the Tokyo Electric Railway.
him. He was brought to Yekohama late on
HONGKONG, Friday, October 6th. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report, state-The share market has ruled very dull and no transactions of importance have taken place, Binks. Hong kong and Shanghai Banks after sales at 347, 348 and 346 % premium are again out of favour at 343 per cent premium in sympathy with the decline of the London market. The latest of the Artillery on the FC. ground. The London quotation is 59. Nationals have military players had much the best of the game been sold at $261 And are enquired Marine Insurances.--Unions are steady and finished up with two goals to nil. Tulloch for and Gruene played a very good game together, at $200. China Traders are offering at 5641 and at any time would be a dangerous pair: Fire Insurances. Both Hongkong And China the former scored the two goals. Looker again Fires are obtainable at quotations. Shipping. worker hard and saved his side from having Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have two goals more, at least, scored against it. ruled steadier and sales have been made at $29) and $30. Indo Chinas are firm and have been taken off the market at $724 and $73. Douglas Steamships Iave been booked at $48. Star Fer ries have changed hands at $19. Refineries. The Hungarian novelist, Maurus Jokai, in There is no business to report in stocks under is seventy-fifth year, is about to marry the this heading. Mining-Punjoms, after sales ungarian actress, Arabella Nagy a girl of 18.at are firmer and can he placed at Joki is the greatest novelist of Hungary, and 59.85. A lelegram from the Mines states that one of the most famous in Europe. ite is the the mill an 29 days, crushing 2,350 tons, author of 160 books, twenty-five romances of yielding 179 ounces smelted gold." Concen several volumes cach, 320 novelettes, and six traites produced 40 tons. Prospects plays. His books have a sale of nearly a Gubau Mine are encouraging." Charbonnages million copies in Hungry alone, and his are in demand at $245. Queen Mines have romances, plays, and many of his novelettes ruled steady at 45 cents. Jelehus improved ave been traslated into every European-to-Fi-saics but are again in the market at language, Jokai was the founder of the new $14 Olivers "A" changed bands at $12 school of Magyar literature, the literary pursuits and $12 and the " shares at $7.30 but Hofhis-race-having-been partially obsolcic Cheat this shares are obtainable
best known, of the books to Englishments pro-50-and-8675-respectively green-in-existence for the last ten serian in Japan immediate/nolice was to be sent tas ably the "Romance of the Next Centery, from the Mines gives the result of the no such complaint has been raised. It is ap parent that more cógent objections will have although his "Pour Rich Men is also popu-September crushing follows: 585 tons of far. The Hungarian has also gained fame as quartz crusticd for a yield of 452 ounces retorted 1 be raised, in order to defeat the electric cars an editor, his newspaper, the Nation, being the gold. Mill ran 25 days. Great Eastern and Tokyo is, at this moment, the most backward nost influential organ in Hungary. This is Caledonians have been sold at $1.60 and $1.70. city in the world. his second matrimonial venture, his first having Docks, Wharves and Godowns. Hongkong. been made fifty years ago, when he wedded and Whampoa Docks are quiet at 525 per cent. Kota Laborfalvi, the greatest of Hungarian premium, Kowloon Wharf shares are neglect actresses."
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The Paper Industry.
Since the termination of the late China Warna and confronted with the officer mentio -ed at $95 Wanchal Warchouses have been told a keen deviand for paper for printing purposes besides having had shown to bin photogra