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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, APRIL 1,
THE JUDDHIST PRIESTS AND THE SCHOOLS. tion contains electric oscillations, the consignor
There is still a good deal of friction between
unless he place the space under military. control-cannot, prevent a third party from the priests and the schools. There is every reason to believe that same of the old conser-catching up the oscillation in conductors and vative gentry are at the buttons of nil the trou- rendering them perceptible by sensitive ap ble. Ang school that teaches English or wes paratus, ie, converting them into signs. of tein stuches is stenanced an Christian school course, the reading and deciphering of the electric signals may be rendered difficult by all apposed in the intercain of China. It is the old conflict between the olff and the new, and as
sorts of artifices; such as secret codes, rapid alsewhere the new will come out ahead. In telegraphing, etc.; but the ultimate disclosure the meantime there is sure to be friction and of the despatches cannot be prevented. To do this an altemtion in the fundamental laws of epme clashing.
physics would be necessary.
THE BUND.
Money sons to be getting scarce. At first good cement was used in facing up the wall along the river front. Now red inud is being used. It is u fortunate that when such an in- portant work is being done it cannot be done well.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN
SHANGHAI.
The casual observer walking along Szechuan Road in the vicinity of Kiukiang Road can hardly swiss observing poised on the top of Messrs. Ar hold, Karberg and Company's large godown what appear at first sight to be a cospic of bamboo poles placed at the two ex- tremes of the roof and connected together by a couple of wires. This erection might simply be a magnified clothes horse or some such similar device, hul besig of an inquiring turn of mind, our corespundent started to make inquiries, which finally led him to the office of Mr. Sellick, manager of Messrs. Arnhold, Kar berg and Co.'s Electrical Department, where he was informed that the erection was the Aerial Conductors of the "Telefunken" system of wireless clegraphy, for which the firm are agents and which is manufactured by the Gesellschaft für drahtlose Telegraphie of Berlin.
- The Telefunken system of wireless tele- graphy worked by this Company arose out of the amalgamation of two systems which had separately obtained a world-wide renown among the many competitors in the field of spark telegraphy. These two systems were known respectively as the "Braun-Siemens" and "Slaby-Atco," the one being exploited by the *Gesellschaft fur dratlose Telegraphie Prof. Braun und Siemens and Hatske " and the other
by the "Allgemene Electricitatsgesellschaft" In the summer of 19g the two systems were fused into one, and de simple name of "Telefunken" selected as the title of the com. bined sygems.
stations
Fur experiments with aerial cominciòrs there are ad around Berlin, six special she carrying distance and syston zing of all new arrangements can be immediately tested, measurement taken of all wave-lengths and failing off intensity,
Amongst the principal patents belonging to this invention is the transmitter arrangement, in which an oscillation circuit, consisting of Leyilen jars and a spark-gap and containing a farge amount of energy, excites the aerial con- duçlar to slightly demlened self-oscillations Patent protection in Germany for this device was secured in the year 1998, that is two years before the Marconi Company in England be gan to employ the same arrangement.
A similar device for the receiver was patent- ed January ist, 1901. It consists of a closed Resonance Oscillating Circuit which, by a clear and pronounced self-period, renders the receiving system sensitive to a definite trans- initter frequency only and thus easily eliminates disturbances émanating from foreign Transmitters; while the receiving system is adapted for taking up the whole energy radia fis fented electrolytic waverle ja excitation
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In the Far East we do not appreciate the stride made by Wireless Tele,raph in Europe and America, a ship now-a-days; be she in the paval of mercantile marine service, could be pract cally always in communication with the shure should her owners cos der it worth while to go to the expense of in-talling a system of wireless telegraphy aboard. The one great advantage of the "Te efunken "system is that it can be used with either a constant or no alternating current, ie, should it be necessary to instala system where there is alieady electric power it would be unnecessary to go to the expense of more machinery.
Wireless telegraphy is not at present so satisfactory over land that has numerous houses and buildings or is covered with a growth of tall sappy woods as the old system of telegraphy. O the other hand, in flat, a basis in choosing an apparatus. Where the open and moist ground, the bee-line serves as distance to be telegraphed over is water, then, wireless telegraphy cannot be beater both for results and initial cost,As regards cost of construction the wireless systent can be carried out at one-eighth the cost the old mode of legraphy and maintained at about a third of the cast. This is, of course, worth considering. where new lines are required,
The installation in Shanghai is simply for demonstration and testing purpuses and erected between the Age is offices in ze- chuen Road and the Soy Chee Cotton Mill, where the Aerial Conductors are suspended befween the two tall chimneys, still it would be possible from the points to communciate over a much larger stretch of country or sea. The principal use of this station will be to test apparatus that may be sent on shore from ships of war for adjustment, the German and the latter having discarded Marconi's American Navies having adopted this system,
equipped with several field outfits of the Both the Russian and Japanese forces are
Telefunken" although no report of their actual value in the present campaign has yet come to hand. In actual field work in warfare of course it is out of the question to carry around the high poles used a permanent sta- tians, but this difficulty is overcome by the vse of kites and balloons. The system had practical tests in the German war in south west Africa
against the Hereros, where General Trotha was able by its, use to transmit messages of a very compact and serviceable appearance. nyer a distance no 150 km, The field outfit is
The "Telefunken" instrument can be tuned to work with Marconi instruments, but there is no record as to whether the procèss can be utilised vice versa.
The Chinese Telegraph anthorities are dis playing some interest in the system and before long wireless telegraphy may be in general use in the Far East-Shanghai Mercury..
ELEPHANT HUNT NEAR BANGKOK.
The elephant drive at Ayuthia commenced Sunday and the next day, says a recent issue ane Saturday, and was continued over the the Bangkok Times. This is the first affair of the kind that has been held since the visit of
the Grand Dake Baris.
A wave-detector may be styled the simplest and most reliable receiver yet produced.
The assembling of the herd is, of course, the "The German, American, Austrian and work of weeks of previous driving in the jungle, and Saturday afternoon, after the heat of the Swedish navies "have définitely 'decided in
sun had begun to lessen, and fixed on as the favour of this system and by adapting it on almost all their hips, they have shown that
time to drive the elephants out from the jungle where they were being herded, into the they reward the system as competent to meet panier His Majesty the King, who has been the severe demands of warfare. Other navies have made experimental trials of this ap
present during the whole of the proceedings, many members of the Court, and Siamese paratus ; and the results have turned out so satisfactorily that they purpose definitely in-nobility, and a number of Europeans stationed troducing it at an early date.
themselves in convenient positions, and tank hundred of the pachydenius, graduating in as many snap shots as possible as some two
size from the full grown manger of ripe age to the tiny baby just large chough
With the exception of the powers mentioned above, only England and Italy have, as yet, decided to equip their navies with wireless telegraphy. These two countries have adopted the Marconi System; and it therefore becomes evident that only the "Telefunken" and Marconi"-systems are capable of fulfilling the requirements of modern practice. Other countries have likewise experimented with the system and some decided in its favour.
There are close on 400 installations of this system in various parts of the globe, the bulk of them for naval or military purposes. It is claimed, however, that for commercial pur- pases it is equally advantageous.'
The distance to whi is reports may be trans- mitted by wireless telegraph is essentially determined by the size of the aerial-conductor Bet used for the radiation and reception of the electric waves, the extreme dimensions being those of a funnel arrangement awong between towers 6 metres or more in height. The larger these nels, the greater the source re- quired to supply them with the electric energy necessary for radiation. A definite standard cannot be set up, one system' telegraphing 100 km-at other 100 km. With like minstery of the technicalities of electric oscillation, the distance achieved is rather a mere question of the size of the station. To compare two systems, it is essented that both operate under Tike conditions, that is with equal energy.
to trot
along out of danger underneath its-mother, were driven down the plain. For wander round the stackade, before the fanie a time the wild elephants were allowed to "driver" elephants, who formed the huse of the triangle whose apex was the entrance of the began, the wild elephants either tank fright at paniel, closed up. When, this movement the noisy crowds on the outside of the stockade liberty. Anyhow they endeavoured to break posts, or anticipated further designs upon the through the cordon of "drivers." Two or three the rest were headed back again. One of the succeeded, and escaped across the river, but "drivers" then led the way through the narrow gate, into the pante, just wide enough to admit the elephants in single file. Somehow it seemed to be communicated from one elephant to another that there was here another way of escape from their tormentors, and then there began a scramble to get through. The huge beasts endeavoured to pass, two or three together, a gateway only just big enough to admit one, and there followed a scere such as hassseldom been witnessed in the history of the
bunt." Those who were jammed in the gate, and the angle of the storkade, commenced to trumpet and scream with pain and fear, as It is a characteristic of wireless telegraphy with their weight. That, of course, happens the whole mass behind pressed upon them. that the transmission distance of two stations is not constant, but varies according to the
on every occasion, but this time many fell and were trimpled undes foot, and the rest appeared state of the atmosphere. The distance which
to be madilened by the cries of those beneath, electric oscillations will carry depends upon yet were apparently afraid to back off into the almospheric conditions. Everyone who has any acquaintance whatever with wireless tele-pen. Instead they climbed over one another. and there was presented the extraordinary graphy is aware that the carrying intensity spectacle, through a log of dust, of some two will change, in perhaps a few hours, to hundred and filty elephants, struggling and such an extent that double or even treble falling over each other fike rats in a pit. For the energy otherwise required to bridge a given distance will become necessary. This serious, for the weight of the elephants wedged some time things looked, and were, decidedly is especially the case in summer. Hence between the posts of the stockade threatened in establishing reliable communication by to break them down. But the efforts of the *means of wireless telegraphy, great attention
"driver" elephants, and the violence of their must be paid to the factor of security common
own efforts led the herd to desist and relax the In technical affairs. For example, if two stations are at all times to be able to signal among them. The "drivers" then headed a crush sufficiently for a "driver" to get in satisfactorily to one another at a distance of 100 ka. It is essential that their energy be And when they had been driven out of the number off into the widerpart of the enclosure.. sufficient to cover a range of about 300 km gateway, some eighteen, or so, the figures under favourable conditions; the stations are given vary-remained lying upon the ground then said to work with threefold security. The unable to get up. Waler was brought and neglect of these precautionary measures, 50 universally recognised in other branches of poured over them, but some were found to be engineering, is the reason why enthusiastic already dead, and the others either utterly ex-
hausted or badly injured.. satisfaction with new installations of wireless. telegraphy is so often followed by a reaction, and why scepticism is expressed in certain quarters as to the reliability of the stations,
COMMERCIAL
Quotations for the week close as follows: Hongkong Banks... National Banks -
.. Unión 'Insumnces,,,
China Traders Canton Insurances Hongkong Fires
China Fires...
H., . & M. Steamboats -
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China and Manilas Douglases
Shell Transports... China Sugais.... Luzons
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Do. (new) Powells..... Raubs
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'WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
report dated 3ist uit, state:
Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts in their
During the past week, a fair general business has been put through, principally in connec. tion with the settlement which has passed off "satisfactorily, and with the exception of no im provement in Hongkong Banks, Iarnham Boyds, Hongkew Whatis and Langkais, mates have temaired much the same as last reported. after sates at $755, have advanced to $760, and are in demand at the rate. The London quota tion has risen to £78. Nationals continuo in request at $36.
in the country.
1905.
The days sight from Hongkong is 723 | JAPAN will soon have 100,000 Russian prisoners | THE Consul for Japan has informed the Colo Console Lyiği BANY shares have been in strong demand, and on a QUARANTINE restrictions are enforced at Hong
-Wharves-Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf rising market intes quickly advanced from Til kong against Shanghai, for amallpox, and 182 to Tis. 190, p.n... For old. Tls. 1521, 154| Tamru, Formosa, for plague. and 'new'at Tis.. 140 153 are quoted. For the settlement similar rates have been paid. For LIEUT, F. C. Chandler, Jaspictor of Army April sliares have been booked at Tls: 182) and
Two hundred mail bags were destroyed on the 7 by a fire on a train proceeding westward from Kobe on the Sanyo rallway.
Tis. 185. June sales are reported at Tis. 190 to Schools, left on the 27th ultimo per as. Kansu Tis. 195. July shares have been placed at: Tis. for Tientsin on inspection duty. 190 and are wanted at Dis. 1974 UNA
Shipping Indo-Chinns have changed hands at Tla. 88 for cash and at Tis. 89, 90, 89 for the settlement. From Hony kong shares were purchased at $125 For April 11:91,9 are; quoted July shares have had a great deal of attention at is 92,921 Tis. 937 and Tis. 92 Shares are steady.
Docks, Cash sales of Farnham, Boyds have been made at Tis. 144 and for the settlement Tis 144Ti5-1433 an 1 Tis. 144 nre announced. For July T. 151 is reported. Disappointment is freely expressed at the failure of the London scheme ad accounts for the apathy of buyer. Short sellers may improve the quotation by buying for the settlement.
115.
Lands-Shanghais have been sold at Tis. Cottons have been in strung request. Ewos have changed bands ai Tis, 32) for this month's account and at Tis. 30, Tis 328. and Tls. 35 for April. Internationals have had attention at Tls 28 and are wanted, Laou-Kung-Mows have not been dealt in, but the market is fim at quotition with an sellers under Tis. 371.
Sugars-Peraks have been dealt is at Tis. 55. There are buyers of Chinas at $210:
Mining-Weihaiwei Golds have changed hands at $6 and $7.
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Tobaccos-Sumatras have been sold at 115 66,67,65, Langkats have been placed at Tls. 250 cash. For the seulement sales have been made at Tis. 251), Tls. 2521, TIR. 245.2461,247†, For June Tis. 267,261), Ti8. 757§ and Tis, 160 260,6-4,262).
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SINCE the beginning of the year 24 plague cases have been recorded in the Colony. They were all fatal and occurred among the Chinese community.
MR. H. W. Slade has been appointed a mem- her of the Medical Board and of the Govern ing Body of Queen's College, wire Mr. E, A, Hewett on leave?
NEARLY twenty-four thousand natives left Swatow during the last quarter of 1901, up wards of ten thousand of whom went to the Straits Settlements,
DURING the last quarter of 1934. 159,150 picula of sugar were exported to Chinese ports from Swatow. Of this quantity Fr4,032 piculs were brown sugar, and the remainder wh'te sugar.
In view of the danger from fire, theatrical per- formances are no longer permitted to be held in matsheds in Victoria or is the southern part of the Kowloon Peninsula.
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THE statement of accounts in connection with
nial Secretary that the Japanese Consul #t quarantine regulations are being impored Yingkow telegraphs that, since the 29th ult against vessels arriving from Hengkong which has been declared to be infected with bubenic
Ar nine o'clock on Friday n coolle wolnan, plague.
who was working at Messra Butterfield And Swire's ship-yard at Quarry Day, was engaged with others in excavating work, when a porton of the bank above her, fell town and buried her alive. When she was at last extricated she was quite dead, har skuli having been crushed. Inspector Robertson had the body removed to the mortuary. The usual inquiry will be beld in due course.
NEARLY thirteen thousand hawkers' licenses ware issued Inst year at a fee of $4 for the welve months; As a class these people claim so much attention from the Govamin at that a return was made shewing the articles sold by them during the months of April and May. There were 1,225 of them hawking fruit, 1,065 bawking cooked eatables of all kinds, 6.5, vegetables, 275, foreign gonds, 1951 cloth, and so on making the total number of hawkers who took out licenses 4518)
A NATIVE junk left Cheloo for some place down the coast two days ago with a corgo of green peas, says the Incat Daily News of 22nd ult. Near the island of lantan about ten miles from Weihtiwei the junk struck a floating mine and was blown. th pieces. Five of the crew of seven were picked up by a fishing boat. People who witnessed the explosion declare that the effect was awful. The whole junk was actually lifted in the air where it brote to pieces. A huge column of water and black nike rose about twenty yards into the air.
Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, are quoted. July sties are reported at Tls the Tung Wa Hospital during the year 1904 before the. Puisne Judge (Mr. T. Sercombe.
Marine Insurances-Cantons are without business and remain unaltered at $285. China Tm 'ers may be obtained at $cs and North Chinas are offering a Tls 95. Unions have b.en done at 700 Yangtzes are quiet at forthcoming general meeting the payment to $.60 The direstors will recommend at the shareholders of a dividend at the rate of $12 per share and a special dividend of $3 per share, on account of 1903, and the transfer to
ÞÓRTNIGHTLY REPORT,
25th inst.
AT the Civil Summary Court on Tuesday shews a more satisfictory Bate of affairs than has existed at any time during the last decade
Smth), J. F. Haynes appeared to answer two sanimonses for debt. Mr. P. W. Goldring ap peared for the defendant in both cases. The LETTERS Patent dated the sth ult, have been first was brought by the Hongkong Hotel Com. granted to Mr. A. J. Boult, chartered patent.pany, Limited, to recover $7 for refreshments agent, rri Hatton Garden, London, England, supplied over three months ago, and the second for an invention for improvements in or relating was a claim by Messrs Cheong Lee and Co. to typographic machines.
furniture dealers of Des Voeux Road, to recover $182.35 furniture supplied. Mr. A. Bonner dai the plaintiffs on either, claim. Mr. Goldring fended in this case. A verlict was given for
was accepted. offered a composition of 5ro a month which
or until further notice Dr. F. W. Clark,, acting H. E. the Governor has appointed provisionally
Official Member of the Executive Council Principal Civil Medical Officer, to be an vice Dr..J. M. Atkinson, on leave.
Indian Yarn. Since the issue of our last report on the 24th inst, our yarn market has continued in the same depressed and dull state. The business of the interval has been small, chiefly under country orders, and confined to favourite desirable spinnings at or about pre- vinus rates. Importers as well as dealers are becoming more and more disheartened by con- tinued heavy receipts against comparatively reserve fund of the sum of $50,000.
small clearance, and more unfavourable ad- For Insurances-Shares are in the market vices from the consuming districts where busi- kong Fires at 186 for China Fires and $310 for Hong.ness has been checked by stringency of money and absence of the usual demand. Holders being anxious se lers and not meeting with any demand from dealers, owing to the above mentioned circanistances, are making heavy shipments to Shanghai. The market coses quiet but steady. Sales are reported of THE Colonial Secretary has received a telegram about 4gos bales. Shipmert to Shanghai and from H B.M.'s Consul at Newchwang, stating coast por ́s amoging in about 12,0ɔɔ hales. Un that Hongkong has been declared to be infect sold stock is estimated at about 38,000 bales.ed with bubonic plague, and that the same Arrivals 6,450 bales
quarantine measures will be adopted as last, year.
Shipping,--Hongkong, Canton and Macao steamboats are to be had at $261. Indo Chinas weakened on account of the settlement and were disposed of at $121, but towards the close the market is a static firmes and shares are inquired for at this rate. Douglas Steam- ships can be placed at $14. China and Manilas have found bayers at $11 ex the dividend of $ paid on the 27th instant. Star Transports have been dealt in at 21/ Fernes (old issue) are wanted at $374 Shell
Redneris. Chion Sugars have been in good demand and sales have been effected at varing rates between $221 and $224 closing with inquiries at $ 23. Luzons have changed hands ni $261.
Mising-China Engineering are reported sold in Shanghai at Tls. 7.30: Raabs are obtainable at $4.
Japanese Varn-Sales are reported of about 100 bales No. 70 at $128 to $130
Local Yarn. Nothing to be reported. Raw Colton. The market continues lifeless for Indian descriptions although holders are very anxious to sell. Sales are reported of about 225 bales at $22. Unsold stock 6,700 bales,
China kinds-zoo bales have charged hands at Szy to $27. Unsold stock.
Docks, Wharfs and Godowns.-Hongkong
Malwa Opium-Sales are reported of about and Whampoa Docks have changed hands at
new 122 chests at $1,100 to $1,150 per pical; $65. Farnhams improved and are inquired old 8 chests at $1,180 to $1.250 per picul; alder for at Tls. 150. Hongkong and Kowloon 59 chests at 51,300 to $150 per picul; very old Wharfs remain firm at $107. Hongkew 9 chests at $1,760 to $1,380 per picul; stack Wharis have jimped to Tis. 170 (old) and T1s. 1,585 chests. Uncleared stock 482 chests. 167) (new). The final dividend of Tls. 6 an
Patna Opium-Sales are ie, orted of about old shares and Tis. 3 on new shares having 450 chests at $1,140 to $1.130 per chest. Stock been paid in Shanghai we make the closing 3,000 chesis. Uncleared stock 550 chests. quotation Tis. 165 for old and new shares alike.
Benares Opium-Sales are reported of about Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong 275 chests at $1,075 to $1,065. Stock 1,277 Lands are asked for at $128. Shanghai Lands Uncleared stock 370. are sull offering at Tis. 115. Hongkong Hotels
Persian Ujum.Sales are reported of nhout are sterly at $40 ex the final dividend of $570 chests at $910 to $1,020, Stock 2,210 chests. Exchange. We quote to-day on India at paid yesterday. Astor House Hotel (Shanghai) have been placed at $12 and 131 at which Rs. 139 1/4 1/0 on Landen Sh.1.10 fd. phreys Estate in dead at $12. laiter rate more shares are procurable. Hum
Colton Mills.-Ewos have reacted to Tls, 33 and have been sold at the rate. Hongkong Cotinus are wanted at $16. There are buyers of Internationals at Tis. 26.
of Sumatras at Tis. 65.
Cigar Factories,Further sales are reported Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have been booked at $261 for the nld and $16k for the new shares. Dairy Farms have harden buyers at 116 and $10 for the old and new ed and are inquired for at $13. Electrics have
changed hands at $181. Campbell Moores are shares respectively. Steam Waterboats have quoted at $36 ex the dividend of $1 payable to-morrow. Hongkong Ropes will pay a dividend of $10. Shares are obtainable at $155. the week and close with buyers at Tis. 2561. Langkats have had a considerable rise during
BANK DIVIDENDS.
PRUIGHT,
inst., state:
Messrs. Lanke and Rouge, writing on zith
The freight market has not undergone any material change during the past fortnight and the amount of chartering transacted is about as far as the southern nice ports is concerned, the same as last reported. Whilst basiness, is still dragging, inquiries for suitable tonnage
particularly for small-sized bonts of light draft, from Japan and fair rates are still being paid, on monthly terms have continued coming in
bably intended for the Newchwang/jopan having tween decks and cargo ports and pro trade. The former port is not likely to be open for traße until the 1st of April
very quiet on account of the scanty supplies As already mentioned, Saigon is keeping coming in, and slackness of the local market. Only two charters are reported at 16 cents and 15 cents respectively.
From Saigon to Ihilippine Ports a moderate CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND demand has continued resulting in the fixtures of several handy-sized vessels at rates ranging from 30 to 36 cents. Further tonnage is likely to be want dere long..
CHINA.
tutis ult. The manager of the Chartered Bank of India, From Saigon to Japan two fresh settlements Australia and China kindly informs us that he has this morning received the following tele-ed that more tonnage will be wanted in this are on record nt rather low rates. It is expect gram from his head office in London :- direction during the next two or three months,
no chance to compete with liners. to report, outside steamers having so far had
the half year at 11% per annum, free of Income
"At the approaching meeting of shareholders, Re Bangkok business, we have nothing fresh the Directors will recommend a dividend for
Tax, thai 475.cos be placed to Reserve, which will then stand at £875,000, that £80,000 be carried forward as undivided profit, and that a Bonus of be paid to the staff of the Bank."
MERCANTILE DANK OF INDIA.
From Java poils to this a beal has been secured at 30 cents per picul for dry and wet sugar and another boat of moderate size might be placed.
THERE were 131 marriages solemnized in. 1004 as avainst 14619 1903 Twenty-one marriages were contracted at the Registrar General's office, and two certificates were issued under the Foreign Marriage Ordinance.
THE value of work performed in the printing department on account of the gaol and other departments during last year was $28,552-14. of which $5.917 95 was for J'ost Office work, $4,161.80 Sanitary Foard, $3,640.85 Police, and $3,58394 Harbour Department.
AT be offices of the Public Works Department an Monday the auction of runl building lot No. 122, containing 321 square feet, and carrying found rent of 54 per annum, was held. The lot was sold to Mr. Lee Ping, Contractor, for $126, being $10 above upset price.
A JAPANESE steamer, supposed to be the Senkin Maru, sank-titree days ago outside the entrance to Newchwang, reports the Daily river to open when a strong gale rose and News of 22nd ult. She was waiting for the
drove her ashore where she foundered and sank.
We understand that Mr. W. Cowan who came here in Ap il last as Transvaal Emigration Agent, is returning by the Gregory Apcr on Tuesday next to his former post as Prorector of Chinese, at Perak, where we are sure he will be warmly welcomed by a very large circle of friends.
THE two coolies in charge of chair, No. 428, who dumped the body of the Chinàmán Pan, on the hillside off Lyttelton Road, West Point, as recorded in our columns on Thursday, were fined, by Mr. T H. Kemp at the Magistraly on Thursday, $50 each or aix months. His Worship said he took into consideration the and the presence of the money and other pro- fact that the body had not been interfered with perty found in the pockets of the deceased pointed to the fact that no robbery had been attempted, otherwise he would have inflicted the full penalty prescribed by the Ordinance for dumping dead bodies in unauthorized places, viz., $200
THE following telegraphic information, dated the 17th utt, has been recrived from the Suma-/ Ira Director and Manager of the Maatschappy Lot Mijn-Boschsen-Landbouwexploitatie in Langkat, Ld,
leum
Gallons.
Daily aggregate output of Crude l'etro- Crude Petroleum in Tanks ut date.....240,000
Kerosine made since the date of the pre
ceding half monthly telegram Kerosine shipped since the date of the
84,000
Cases,
83,000
preceding half-monthly telegram... 100,000. Kerosine in stock at Fefinery at dale... 45,000
The largest decrease of revenue in the Regis- trar General's department during 1904 was one of $2,950 under the head of certificates to Chinese entering Manila and America, bat of this Department. The revenue from boat this is an item which is not under the control licences has been alinous stationary for three years. The revenue from marriages has fallen 37 per cent. The total expenditure during the year was $31,339.71, compared with $35,150 31 in 1993, The decrease is due to no salary being drawn in England during the year, and to the rise in exchange. There was also in 19-3 th exceptional expenditure on salaries of tem
The actual expenditure fall short of that estimated by: $4,366, of which $2,852 comes under the head of exchange among cight items. compensation, the balance being divided
A Goon many old landmarks in and around appearing, and the latest to pass, away is the Hongkong. have disappea ed, and are disparary clerks, New Victoria Hotel in Queen's Road, Central,
poration, for new business premises. taken over by the International Banking Cor. which, after many viciss tudes, has now been
TELEGRAPHIC inf rmation has been received from His Majesty's Consul that Newchwang has declared Hongkong to be an infected port quarantine for ten days counting from the date and that arrivals therefrom will be liable to of departure, after which they will be admitted to pratique, unless a suspicious case occurs on board.
Shanghai Club the other evening by Messrs. Landale and McKie e cele rated the victory A MOST enjoyable dinner was given at the
of Cotswold in the Hongkong Derby which last About thirty sportsmen sat down to en.. took place in the Happy Valley in February joy the best of good things the Club could pro- vide, and an excellent dinner was the result. There were a number of speeches made and as THE death is anrounced of Mr. H. Slade, who known blus and silver colours were the chief was only to be expected Ewo and the well- organised the Forest Department in Siam. topics referred to. A few expressions of He has died in Burma, after tiurty years' ser opinion were made as to what would happen vice and just when he was on the print of at the coming meeting here, some were booked, leaving for India, having received well earned and backed by a few, of which, says the Shong General of Forests. He had only one more promotion to the past of Deputy Inspector And Times, many Mexicans must be lost and
won in May.next. year to serve to be able to retire on pension. THE uprising in the district of Kia Ting Szechuan, is growing serius, the insurgents being joined by members of the Red Lamp secret society. The movement is anti-Chris tian as well as anti-foreign. The three con panies of government troops sent for their suppression have met with defeat, and rein
order,
THE news of the death of nine of the oldest Roman Catholic Mission, says the Kaiping missionaries in China, Bishop Volonteri, of the correspondent of the N. C, D. heres on the 13th inse, was received there recently with deep regret and torrow. Bishop Volonteri left Nanyangfo, his headquarters, for the purpose of visiting his outstations and he arrived at Luyilisten in apparently good health but passed
Coal freights from Japan have ruled dull. There is very little demand for this part, and Mr. E. Ormiston, of the Mercantile Bank of the total business of the fortnight has been re-forcements are being sent to the scene of disquietly away during his sleep on the art of has received a telegram from his ondon Office at $1.75 India, Limited, also kindly informs us that he stricted to the local fixture of a boat for Swatow meeting the Directors will recommend a divi-port under this head. to the effect that at the forthcoming yearly dand at the rate of 5 per cent per usnum on the "a" shares, 5 per cent per annum on the "g shares, both free of Income tax, that 30,000 be placed to Reserve, and that £15,100 be carried forward.
SHANGHAI-SHARE REPORT,
Bail Freights-There is nothing fresh to re-
timore and New York. American ship Manuel Sail tonnage loading or to lead.-For Bal Llacuno arrived 11th February; from Chefoo.
Disengaged:-British abip King George, 2,057 tons. American ship &, Hilchcock, 2,086 tons.
Departures-French ship St. Louis, March 20th for Saigon.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
December, at the age of seventy-three. Bishop: Valonieri was a native of Milan and came to IT is reported in mandarin circles that a recent Hongkong in the early sixties where he work
charge of the conservation of the Peiho in early seventies he was appointed to Honan, 4 request of Viceroy Chou Fu to Viceroy Yuaned for ten years as a missionary, winning the Shih-kai that the French Engineer who had esteem of alt he came in contact with. In the Tientsin be lent to the Nanying in order to Superior of the Henan mission and four years. take charge of the Huangpu conservation after his arrival was appointed Bishop for South, works, has been refused by Viceroy Yuan onBonan which post he held for about thirty the ground that the conditias governing the years. Bishop Volonteri was a very familiar two rivers are dissimilar.
THE Market Charitable Fund which originated in regt out of a sum of $1,699 which fell to the disposal of the Registrar General, it now closed, and the small balance of $1.28 which stood to its credit at the close of the year, has been tranzferred to the Passaze Mancy Fund; Arrangements are being made for the con- sons dependent on it tinued payment of their pensions 10: five per
figure throughout the whole province, and ha seen many strange scenes and many changes during his long residence here, and he will be greatly missed by his co-workers and converts by whom he was greatly honoured and loved. "
When attached to the Apostolic Mission in South Chin, the late Bishop Volonteri directed the labours of the Italian missionaries on the mainland. So thorougly was his acquaintance with the territory that it is owing to him that the Colony is indebted to the first published. reliable map of Kwangtung including Kowloop. THE number of deaths in the British and This map served the Government to good pur foreign community in 1901 was 236, 41 compose upon the c-king over of the New Terri 345, and the tendency at the close is upwards. SINCE the passing of the Prepared Opium British, 70 Inditer3 Malay, 40 Portuguese, 16.5,
pared with 300 in 1903. Of these, 74 were tories from, the Chinese Government-Ed, Cottons have suddenly come into demand, and Amendment Ordinance the price of "anti-Japanese, 6 French, 7 German, 5 Philippines, most of the shares have had a sharp rise in opium" pills has risen from 80 to 140 per cent, and less numbers of other nationales Te Printed and Published by JOSE PEDRO quotations. The general market has shown signs of greater activity and better prices are Tug number of persons reported to the Po 5,887, almost the same number 3,875 in pany, Limited, at the Printing Office of the number of deaths among the Chinese was BRADA, for The Hongkong Telegraph Com expected when this quarter's settlement in Leung Kak as missing during the past year, 1903, 495 Chinese and her Asics-to Company, So. 1 Tre House Road, in the City. through, Demand ga London is 2/7 5/16, was 531, 66 of whom were eventually recovered, Europeana died from plague,"
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transactions is from Messrs. J. A. Sullivan and The following resume of the week's share
Co.'s report published on the 23rd March :-
The peculiar feature of this week has been the keen competition between the bears and OWING to complaints from Europeans the bone fide investors supported by the bull ele. firing of crackers is now confined to premises ment to get Shanghai and Hangkew Wharf THE following telegram from the Directors of shares, and accounts for the firm tone prevail.
Occupied by Chinese. the British North Borneo Company was re-ing at the close. Farnbam, Boyds are strong POSTAL bongs licensed in Hongkong during To ward against these, contingencies the ceived by the Deputy Governor at Sandakan at quoted rates. Indes are wanted to cover the past year numbered 36, letter carriers, 137 apparatus is supplied with power for from twice on 28th ult. "A new Company has been short sales for March, but not many shares are as against 42 and 99 respectively in 1903. to thrice that required under the most favour registered-miseral rights-working capital obtainable except at an advance in price. Lang. able circumstances. 720
£100,000 sterling." Though no further particu- kats have been unnecessarily sacrified at Tis. In producing disance effects by means of lars are given, it is not difficult to conjecture dectric waves, as in, wireless telegraphy, the says, the B. N. B. Herald, that this means that Energy of undulations is spread equally through the reports of Mr. Hose and the other experts space in every direction around the transmitter. who have been employed by the Borneo Accordingly, whoever makes use of electric Mineral Syndicate were such as to enable this waves for telegraphing consigns his despatches ¦ large sum of money to be raised. Diamonds to space. And since the whole space in ques. and manganese are some of the âude]