TELEGRAMS
(Reuters.)
The Tibet Expedition.
'LONDON, 28th June." Col. Macdonald with re-inforcements has reached Gyantze after a stiff fight at the Naini monastery in which the British casual ties amounted to 5 killed and wounded.
The War.
A despatch from General Kuropatkia.saya that the Japanese on the 26th instant oc- cupied Motienling, Tacling and Fenshuiling passes, engaging the retreating Russians.
The King in Germany. The King has visited Hamburg where he was received by the burgomaster and senators and enthusiastically welcomed by crowds.
At the banquet at Kiel yesterday evening Their Majesties' toasts referred exclusively to yatching, politics being unmentioned. '
{Straits Times,} American Squadron.
OFF TO THE PIRAEUS.
London, 22nd June.
The orders recently given to the American squadron at Lisbon to proceed to Tangier have "been countermanded.
The squadron will proceed to the Piraeus. Thibet Expedition.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1904.
THE WAR.
THE BALTIC FLEET.
Great secrecy is maintained as to the move- ment of the vessels comprised in Russia's Baltic fleet. Admiral Debassoff has inspected some of the chief vessels. Report now bas it that there is no probability of a move being made before July 12. In what order the ships will be sent out, or whether they will sail in a body, is not yet decided. A large staff of dock bands of Libau is engaged in fitting the recently-acquired vessels for service. The ships consist of the direct from the builders; the Auguste Victoria, Franche Comic, perfectly new, brought to Libau
built in 1890, capable of scaming 18 kup; the Kaiserin Maria Theresia, 20 knots, built five years ago, the Belgia, and the Colombia, All the fittings intended for the accommodation of passengers have been removed, and the vessels are being plated and furnished with ordnance. When ready they will serve as auxiliary cruisers. A number of 6-inch guns have been brought to Lihat by rail. The Russ'au Government is said to have arranged to have liquid fuel supplied to the ships of the Baltic fleet when the latter are on their way to the Far East.
Despite all the talk, however, the Baltic squadron is not yet ready for sea, and while the St. Peterburg correspondent of one French newspaper states that the contractors are now warned to delay delivery of stores, provisions, and coal, till August, his colleague of another declares that it cannot reach For Eastern walers before December.
RAUB GOLD MINING CO:
Molled Dullion produced from spongo 9ADKÁ 10, 11, 1529
in proportion to sponge
på.17
platen
98.05
рили тэ general
98.40
90.39
MANAGER'S ANNUAL REPORT.
(Concluded from yesterday,)'
BUKIT HITAM..
This once highly-productive thine is ast approaching its end, so far, at any rate, as the present shaft and equipment are concerned. Whatever there may be at greater depth--and it would be unreasonable to suppose there is nothing must be sought by a fresh shaft with modern machinery. That can well be left till our new work at Koman shall have made
greater strides and settled some of our problems.
in proportion to Amalų; gan-general ave uga,, Fineness of Detion, genomi average
Valun per ox, at Blios vales....... Valne per ox, at Bilat rates Amalgamation product per ten Amalgamation product per con
40
97.00
32.30
15.65 90.67 914.20
סי
TANJUNG PAGAR DOCK CO.
In reference to the circular recently issued by the London Committee of the Company regarding Mr. John Anderson's strictures at the meeting of shareholders in Singapore, the Louden and China Express make these
remarksma,
That there are two sides to every story is 3.08 made quite evident from the London-com- 13.88mittee to the shareholders of the Tanjong
SL.
73/2-16
Mezi 43:43 dwarTM 11 % 74.05 -570
1.8E
4.15
1,679
1.480
23.56.
Mercury lexi per tan milled....ox, Talling values per 196.......
In proportion of contents %
TABLE OF MILLING COSTS. Casts per 100, siated in coat.
Power (p0% of total cost of Power Station and transmission) dimensione Management (including Assayer's and Chief Engineer's salaries)..........
Battery LEIDSOPE CENÒL Concentration.opiniaketaryer Assay Office........kpak kak
Maintenance and Stores...
No. 3 or 160ft. Level-Noribwards, the ground is reduced to a blank by the "slide" which was described in last Report, and it is years since any work was done here. South Labour-Breakers.... wards, the level has been extended to 2558. from the shaft, the last 175ft, being south of the "slide." The addition for the year has been 39ft, the lode averaging only 4jin, by † dwt.
The No. 1 winze from this level was started at treft. S. of the "silde," to ascertain whether there would be any improvement in the lode; but, at 86it, it encountered the "slide" and, as it admitted much water, was abandoned, the only discovery having been 3 to r2 in. of stone
worth 2 dwt.
1003.
$5.29
12.46 6.45 29.48
1903.
54,01
0.29
17
10.29
Grand Totals $1.43.15 $1.14-03
_________, Co-day's
Advertisements.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS:
"HE P. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamin
"CHUSAN,"
THE P
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above named
This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From Loadon, &c., ex S. S, Mongolia (Palermo
and Oritnial.
From Australia, ex 5.5. India. From Calcutta, ex S.S. Palma, From Persian Gulf, &c., ex B. 1.-S. Nkand
B. & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers, From Alleppi, ex S.S. Nairing, Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 1P.M., TO-DAY.
331 Pagar Dock Company, which we reproduceressel are hereby informed that their Goods. elsewhere in our present impression. In this are being innded and placed at their risk in the a reply is made to the charges brought forward Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where bach by Mr. John Andemon at the general meeting consignment will be sorted out mark by of the company in March last That the mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as matter possesses considerable interest for the the Goods are landed public will not be denied, but it is primarily a matter for the shareholders to decide. There 25.30 is, however, much that must necessarily interest.
6.28
the public, as the Tanjong Dock forms so 21,18
7.69 considerable a factor in the commercial life of 2.06 Singapore. As we pointed out when dealing with the report of the meeting, trading imen are concerned in what the effect will be on the future of the port and its trade. Since the amalgamation of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company and the New Harbour Deck Com pany, the docking and wharfing facilities of Singapore are absolutely the monopoly of the Company. And there is no doubt those facili- ties are certainly got in a condition to meet present requirements. We are told that a new big dock will be ready in three years, but the cry is also for sufficient berthing space la meet the ordinary emergencies that arise, particular ly for deep draught steamers. The scheme of Mr. Manisty is believed to have provided for this, and also that of Mr. Nicholson: Will the
Such figures leave the mills of the Homestate Cò. (America) and the Rand far in the shade, and they are rivalled only by those of the great Alaskan batteries, which are run on much softer ore, Moreover, the whole of those mills base their calculations on the "short" tos, which is
12% less than ours.
We have not yet worn out sufficient shoes, dies, etc., to be able to give proper details of duty, life, wear, cost, and so on.
With regard to realisation of bullion, we have found by experimental sales in Singapore, that, under certain conditions of the exchange market we can obtain a shade better prices locally than
also in freight and insurance.
MILITARY POWER OF RUSSIA, Mr. Charles Seignobos, the well-known his- torian, publishes an interesting article in the of the Thibet expedition up to 31st March at European on the "Military Impotence of Pieces of work on different levels, finishing up by shipping to London, thus saving something present agitation lead to a speedy start being
Mr. Brodrick has estimated the expenditure,
£309,500.
month.
Transvaal Loan.
Rossia." The Russian reverses are similar to The expenditure since has been sooca per the invariable experience of Russia in the past In the two centuries that have elapsed since the destruction of the Swedish army at Poltave in 1709 gave Russia the rank of a Great Power, she has only conquered disorganised States and small peoples. Even her wars with feeble neigh bours have miscarried in their initial stages. This is the first time that, in such circum stances, Russia finds herself opposed alone to an organised State; and the rapid offensive tactics of the Japanese have thrown the Rus- sian army into the confusion which history
The remaining 5,000,000 of the Transvani Development Loan has been issued in London at 97).
Devonport Election.
Mr. J. W. Benn (L) has been elected for Devonport by 6,219 votes against 5,178 votes cast for Jackson (C). The seat had been held by Mr. Lockie (C).
Jews in East Africa.
A motion by Mr. Wason in the House of Commons, for adjournment to discuss the ques- tion of a proposed Jewish settlement in East
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We have had one and sometimes two Stopes. open in the back of this level towards the slide," the average lode being only 24in. wide but assaying 1x dwt,, and some 4;400 tons of very useful ore have been obtained during the year. The end is however now very near.
Other Levels -There have been various odd
prospects, or removing the last portion of stoping ground. Thus, 15ft, was added (making 33ft. in all) to the rise from No. 3 to Inter- mediate, showing a lode zrin, by 6 dwt. On the No. 1 or rooft. level N., the crosscut W., after adding gft. (lota) 134ft.) and finding no lode, but floods of water, was stopped for safety sake. During a short time a stope on this level was working in. of lode giving dwt.; and another on the No. 2 or 160ft level, which 'was finished in May, averaged 35in, and 9 dwt. But since June, the only work in hand at Bukit Hitam has been stoping on the No. 3 level.
Bukit Jellis, Stope, and Bukit Nibong remain
Owing to marked and sudden changes in silver rates, our published "estimated value of output stated in dollars has occasionally been substantially below and again somewhat above
our actual realisations in Straits currency.
(Continued on page 3.)
P. AND O. S. N. COMPANY.
The half-yearly report to March 31st states: The tonnage is 366,937 tons. The four steamers of the Moldavia class are all now fully
made with these improvements? The circular under notice gives us some hope that this may be
the case. "The great difficulty the com
mittee have had to overcome has been to con-
vince the Board that mere local knowledge and experience had become quite insufficient to enable them to bring the Company up to date. That, in short, to cope with the new demands of the vessels of this side of the world they must provide themselves with a qualified modern staff from this side of the world, and armed with that, the essential modernising of the property would ensue as & natural
at work, and their performance has already sequence." Though possibly the tone adopted shows has marked the commencement of every untouched, except in so far as we have re-established their reputation. The Bombay and | in some of the paragraphs of the circular lays war by Russia, even against badly organised moved portions of their plant for more useful | Shanghai, like their sister vessel the Canton,
opponents. In the present instance the con- sequences are more serious for Russian as the Japanese seem ready to follow the rules of modern strategy which prescribe that the enemy shall not be allowed time to recover. M. Seig. nobos explains the constant military inferiority, of Russia by the fact that a patriarchal Govern ment is incapable of conducting modern war- fare. If Russia desires to acquire strength for The Emperor William made a speed at Cux-war, or even to inspire that financial confidence
Africa was negatived without division,
The Kaiser.
A GOOD WORD FOR SPORTS.
London, 23rd June.
haven on distributing prizes at a regatta.
He dwelt upon the importance of sports in strengthening the growing solidarity among nations.
He hoped that, in the regatta week at Kiel, when the Union Jack, the Star-spangled banner and the tricolor would be united in friendly rivalry, would contribute towards firmly weld ing this solidarity.
In that case he could contemplate the future with absolute tranquillity.
Uganda Muddle, There has been a debate in the House of Commons on the resignation of Sir Charles Elliot, the Commissioner of Uganda.
Mr. A. J. Balfour agreed with the general opinion as to the necessity for publishing the whole correspondence on the subject.
Cricket.
The match between Middlesex and the South Africans at Lords resulted in a tie.
Lancashire won the match against Kent, played at Tonbridge, by toy runs.
Yorkshire won the match against Essex, played at Leyton, by an innings and 24 runs.
Sussex won the match against Cambridge University, played at Brighton, by an innings and 93 runs.
The match between Surrey and the Oxford University, played at the Oval, resulted in a
draw.
THE TIBET MISSION.
Gyantse, 13th June.
a glance how largely attention has been con- centrated on Bukit Koman. A comparison of the total footage with the figures recorded for the previous years-7,739ft. in 1902, 8,616ft. in 1951, 6,089ft. in 1909, and 5,519ft, in 1899- would convey a very wrong impression unless
4
Goods not cleared by the 6th proximo, at F., will be subject to rent.
No Fire lasurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representative an appointed hour.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th June, 1904.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUREOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
·COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT,
MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;
ALSO
it open to criticism, there is evidence that the have been sold, not on account of age, as they London committee has the necessary improve- service elsewhere.
Summary of Development Work. The apare capable of useful work for many years, but ment and modernisation of the property well pended table of development work indicates at simply because, as cargo steamers, they were fixed in its mind. That is required from the PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND RIVER PLATE.. not equal to the requirements of the company's public point of view, for, as we remarked be- work in the present day. The Pictoria, fore, if Singapore does not provide those
at 1 PM, the Company's Steamship Britannia, Arcadia, Oceana, Peninsular, and facilities for shipping which are demanded of ON TUESDAY, the 12th July, 1904,
Captain Oriental are being extensively refitted and imit, It must lose some of its business to com-YARRA,"
H. Selliermith- Mails, Passengers, Specie and, Cargo, proved to enable them to cope with the new petitors. If Tanjong Pagar does not so pro will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, vid mail service which will commence next year.vide them Singapore will suffer, not only Parts of Call, WITHOUT TRANSMIF-
contract has been made with Messrs Caird commercially but likewise from the Imperial and Go for the construction of a mail and pas-point of view. It is hoped, therefore, amidst senger steamer of 10,000 tons of the Meldavia the proscot dissensions, this point will be kept class. This will be the fith vessel of this type steadily in view, and that the realisation of the Shafts. * Levels, cutting. Totals included in the fleet. A tender has been ac- required facilities will be pressed steadily cepted from Mesars Barclay, Curle and Co to forward. build two 10,000 ton cargo boats, identical in
necessary to enable her to honour her signature, the she must realise the conditions upon which the strength of a modern State depends. It is not necessary for Russia to upset her Government, With a well-meaning Tsar she could maintain her autocratic monarchy, But the conduct of modern war renders indispensable a minimum of modern institutions which will guarantee the fulfilment of agreements with contractors and
the execution of orders given to the personnel of the Administration. There must be effect ive surveillance of officials, and that can only be cecured by the grant of a certain amount of liberty to the Press,
SIAM CURRENCY.
Bline.
TABLE OF DEVELOPMENT WORK.
Sloting Sinking Winge..
Main Air Shafs, Driving Cros",
ft.
164
ft.
31]
f.
The
1.127
1,100
A.
2,124
Hita............
UJA
25
14
43
63
199 108
Koman........ Eastem Prospect
Totals..... 254 633
1947 1,387 34431
A
all respects with the three vessels of the Palermo class.
but their engagement will end next month, . >>
The Company have still four ships engaged nature of the work were taken into considera-in transport work, the Assaye, Plassy, Sicilia, tion. The driving of intermediate and un- necessary levels, the sinking of prospecting holes, the multiplication of winzes connecting levels, and the driving of crosscuts for getting stope-filling material, all go to swell the tale of "development" work, but are in reality con- tributing nothing to the opening out of new ground and providing for the future needs of the battery. More than half the footage taken credit for in some years has been an absolute waste of money.
tish Consul, in his report on the trade and In writing on the currency of Siam, the Bri- commerce of Chiengmai, has the following:-- The anomaly of a rupee currency over a large portion of Stam has for some years past forced itself on the consideration of the Siamese Milling-Previous to November, 1902, the Government. It has recently been brought records kept of the work of the battery were so into prominent notice by the unusual importa-meagre as to be useless. When the mill con- tions of Government cash rendered necessity trol was placed in new bands, proper books by the large expenditure caused by the rising
were established and the 1992 figures incor. of 1902, to meet which local taxation was found
"Mail Contract."-The present mail contract comes to an end early next year. After pro- longed negotiation the directors have agreed with the Postmaster-General for a new contract to carry on the same services as at present, but with a considerable acceleration, during a period of three years from February, 1905.
COMMERCIAL.
TODAY'S EXCHANGE,
Selling.
London-Bank T.T................1/9 15/16
Do. Do,
demand
4 months' sight France Bank T.T. America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T... India T.T............
Do. demand
Shanghai-Bank T.T. Japan-Bank T.T.....
Java--Bank T.T. Singapore-Bank T.T.....
The most important feature in the new ser. vice will be the acceleration ofthe Indian mails by 24 hours, and their regular delivery at Bom- bay in a little over 13 days from Charing Cross. This, and the other improvements stipulated Australian and China services), will involve A for(which include a more rapid transit, both of the
large additional expenditure, towards which the quite insufficient." The disadvantages attachingporated in the subjoined Table of Milling Re-Post Office will contribute £10,000 a year, to a foreign currency are apparent, and the folteros relate only to the later months. lowing suggestions are made by which tical
Among the differences between the two years' currency could be introduced:-"If tac Siamese Government desire to introduce a returns calling for explanation, the principal is have hitherto done but without success, to several causes. The old light stamps remain. tical currency into the North of Siam, they the lessened output. This has arisen from force the tical upon the people as the equival-ing in use would not accomplish the same duly ent of the rupee. The tical is at present unpopular, and the trader dislikes to receive on the hard stone from Komao No, 4 level as payment in that coin even at its market they did with the rotten material from shallow value of three-fourths of a rupee. The large levels and surfacing; and we found we dated bulk of cash transactions being 'connected with not give them the necessary drop and speed the teak trade, it should be the first object of
because of excessive vibration, dus to faulty the Government to popularise the tical and induce a larger supply of tic il cash by demand. building. Again, the average time lost has ing local payment of teak royalties and dulles been much in excess of 1902. "In March, we in that coin, instead of in rupees, as heretofore. lost nearly a week's railling; in June, about The large timber companies would welcome any step which would free them from the pre- days; in August, 4 days; and in September sent constant anxiety of a fluctuation and 3 days all these being due t1 enforced stop loyally subscribed by offering the most advan-Malwa New fictitious rupee value. Their contracts for de- pages for repairs to dam, breakers, pulleys;
Buying.
do
MENT.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles and accepted in transit through Marsellies. for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon only on MONDAY, the 11th July, Specie and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same day. No Cargo will be received on board on TUESDAY.
Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office. Contents and Value of Packages are requited,
For further Particulars, apply at the Com• pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMFEAUX, Agent.
.1/10 3/16
Hongkong, 30th June, 1904.
***...2.30
+441
.1.861
Intimation.
..137
.1371
..714
..891
.,Nominal 109)
45%
30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne 1/10,9/16 4 months' sight Francs........................................................2.34 194421429.2.351 6 months' sight
being an addition of that amount to the present 4 months' sight L/C....................1/10 5/16 | 1/10 7/16 subsidy, but which, in certain eventualities, 6 months' sight L/C.........
30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 451 The company spent a million and a half 4 months' sight. may bereafter be reduced. sterling last year in the construction of only four new steamers in anticipation of a renewal of the mail contract, and considering the large capital embarked altogether in the postal ser vice, the directors would naturally have pre ferred a longer term of contract. But the im- possibility of arranging the future conditions of the Colonial portion of the service with the Australian Commonwealth rendered a tentative arrangement necessary in the judgment of the Post Office, and to this decision the directors.
Last night the Gurkhas surprised a party of Tibetans building a wall 500 yards from their outpost. The Gurkhas fred, and the enemy fled, but the firing awoke the Tibetans in the fort into most amazing activity. They thought we were attacking the jong, and a hail of bul- lets was directed into the space between us livery of timber are made on a tical basis of 75 motors and power station-besides 7 days ingeous service within the company's power,
and the jong, the whole rock being illuminated ticals equals ico rupees. This means that with flashes of fire. The Tibetans also occupied they have to pay their foresters 100 rupees for the villages below the rock, the line of fire every 75 ticals' worth of timber dragged. Thus the introduction of a tical currency would extending for nearly two milies. The Tibetans necessitate, it is true, a re-adjustment of rates continued firing for nearly two hours, and then in favour of the forester, but it would confer moronin druras, and gongs were beaten, and at the same time a considerable boon by simplifying accounts and by effecting no barns blown, evidently signs of rejoicing, as the little saving in expenditure by relieving the Tibetans fired on the ground immediately in companies of the present necessity of accumu front of them. We had no casualties, but lating, often at unfavourable rates, a large during the firing a party of the enemy stole to supply of rupee cash. In introducing a lical our rear and let a flood of water into the currency, however, it must not be forgotten Palla covered way from the irrigation channel provision must be made for a supply of rupees to the overland and transfrontier trader. The The troops worked hard to-day draining the Kengtung opium trader at Chiengmai, will re- water off
quire rupees, or a Braft on Kengtung, to take back with him; and the Chinese shopkeeper who purchases foreign goods at Rangoon, and now obtains drafts from the European firms, will; when those firms no longer require rupees, be compelled to obtain his draft elsewhere. As complementary therefore, to, the steady in troduction of finals by payments of royalties, etc., in that coin, the Government would do well in the interests of this class of trade, as Last night the Gorkhas cut off a Tibetanwell as in its own interests, either to adopt some system of banking under its own control, or en
Gyantse, 14th June.
The mounted infantry have captured a Lama, who says he has just arrived from Lhassa. He declares that the Tibetans will fight to the death if we approach their capital, bat adds the Dalai Lama has made every pre paration for light to Chins.
January caused by floods, and 5 days in Febru ary.on account of the Chinese New Year,
The ratio of melted bullion to amalgam bas been lessened by more thorough fluxing in the melt, tbus raising the "fineness."
The recovery by amalgamation has been im proved a few points and the slight increase in the tailings is due to our having abandoned con- centration. With a secondary (chemical) treat ment in view, there would be no gain whatever in reducing the grade of the tailings below their present figures-in fact belter results would be got from a somewhat higher value.
1903.
TABLE OF MILLING RETURNS.-.
Koman ore milled during yearugra lons Hit one
Total org
Iptal ore-mopably average..... Dury per stamp per ng batti Average lost timg per month... day Amalgam produces
1god.
$3,208 31,041
4,259
Summary-The return of troops from South
Africa practically effded the fransport service.
4 months' sight Germany.......... Bar Silver .................. Bank of England rate
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. . To-day's quotations are as follows:-
'Old......
Olde
H
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15
Videst.. The return of a number of vessels to thej Pata New normal employment has, however, bar the Ola means of improving the general eight earn
Departs Now ings to a considerable extant, notwithstanding Old.... the continuance of very low carrying rates. Persian (Paper) .... The passenger receipts contrast unfavourably with the figures of last year, partly due to the fact that the comparison is made with a
period which embraced the traffic arising from the India Durbar, and partly to the effect of a tower tariff (inter alia the removal of the coal surtax) and the extension of the company's return ticket system, of which the public bave largely availed themselves.
1.91 ,26
.3%.
Parquess" 940/980 ..@1,000/1,050
1,080/1,150 @ 1,180/1,220 ......@ 1,230 .....@ 1,315
1,197 .@:1,210 .@ 880/93>
To-day's Advertisement.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
The Eastern trade has shown no greater' 35,40437 buoyancy, as regards rates of freight, than for THE Company's Steamship.
LOONGSANG," Captain G. S. Weigall, will be despatched a - disturbance in the export cotton trade from above. on SATURDAY, the 2nd July, at 4 P.M.,
instead of as previously advertised
Manchester and the cessation of the trade
21,473
·
104
3.157
, boxes Luminit Z
walls
39,570 15.2
some time past Certain circumstances have 36351 proved additionally unfavourable, such as the
31.6
21.7
platci
34.0
from Amal.
Fam
.
a proportion to Amal-
4013
wella
34.09
plates
30.50
33-9$
conroy, killing nine and taking four prisoners courage the establishment of some foreign bank-
The Tibetans wall in front of the Gurkhasing agency There is every reason to believe Sponga Bullion prod outpost has been leopholed, and the enemy that such an agency on a small scale would pay. have placed four brass cannons there. This its way Ar post-office and-money-order con- afternoon the wall was lined by men who kept section between the chief towns of the North up a hot are on the outpost, both from rifles and of Siam and Moulmein, Rangoon, and Keng tang would still further assist in the develop fingals-Rangoons Timei.
ment of transfrontier trade."
أمامي
for First Class Passengers, and is fired through out with Electric Light and carries a Doctor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ag between Bombay, China, and Japan, due to This Steamer has Superior Accommodation
the inflation of cotton prices, to the war between Russia and Japan. The company's intercolonial steamers have, therefore, not been 41.50 able to find their usual employment. Coal will prove alightly dearer during the currency of the present financial year, and the labour charges continue, in every direction, on a very stye heavy acale,
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, soth June, 1904.
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
"BLACK&WHITE
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO,
SCOTCH WHISKY DETIZERS. By Appointment to KM. THE KING
HEH the PRINCE of WALES
Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Queen's Road Central
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