QUEENSLAND COMMISSIONER.
FETED LAST NIGHT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUNE 16 1906.
Address presented to Frederic Jones, Keq., Queensland Government Commissioner
by the
Wah On. Kwong So (Guild of American, Ausulan án 1
(am Merchants) Signed by: Li Soy Siak, Chairman.
stolen goods. When a robbery occurs at any of the residents' houses all the servants are locked up, and brought before the Mixed Court Magistrate and an Assemer. A trial takes place, but nothing comes of it, and as no evid Canadence sufficient to convict, transpires, the owner of the stolen goods has but poor satisfaction. The Sikh police are absolutely useless for the prevention of thieving, etc, and the tramp of their feet on a still-night would wars any thiet going a mile off. It is to be hoped that a Chinese detective force will be organized here some time in the near future.
Chan Cheok Ping, Vice-Chairman. Members of the Committe: Sue Ying Wo, Fong Sow Shan, Chan San Hew, Chu Wan Man, Ka Fai Nam, Pan Jin Wen, Tun Jan Ching, Len Sni Popy, Wei Chuck Po, and 114 members of the guild, was handed to Mr. Jones, and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" with joined hands, by the whole company, brought a very pleas int evening to a close, just on the stroke of midnight. All concerned are to be highly congratulated upon the arrangements made, which resulted in
very successful | function.
FUN ON THE
TRAMCAR.
PASSENGERS "SHOCKED."
An amusing incident occured on a tramcar which was passing along Queen's Road East this morning. The condute of the car in question had been asked to stop outside the Vaval Yard to deposit a cenin gentleman. What happened after or just before the car came to a standstill no one seems to know, but suddenly there was a yell fem the third-class section ofthecarand in the twinkling ofaneye the car-which had been packed-was comptied On inquiries being made it was kamed that the pas sengers who held the brass flungs of the seats received a revere electric shock, so much so that it is said a Chinaman bulbis hands burnt, The screeching of those who received a shock put fear into the hearts of the other passengers and conductor left the car and commenced and the car was abandoned. The motorman
The mystery, but finding nothing, the car was peering at the bottom in an endeavour to solve started again, but the majenty of passengers thought they had had enough "fun" for the morning and elected to walk to their destina. tion.
terest in the progress and welfare of their adopted country. It is mast satisfactory to know that they are well satisfied with the British Government, and the British rule in Last night at the New Connaught Hotel, Chisamen know that the British flag is the the Straits. Also here, in Hongkong, you Queen's Road, a banquet was given by the Guild of Australian, American and Canadian rest possible protection for your rights and Merchants (the Wah On Kwong So) in honour liberties. Trade governs the world. You pre
sent here to-night are born traders. To buy of Mr. Frederic Jones, Commissioner of Trada
and to sell is the marrow of your bones, and for the Government of Queensland, and of M. believe me, it is good to contemplate that your "Chil Wun Man, Chinese Secretary of the Mexi
commercial integrity is of such a high order. can Consulate. Covers were laid for eighty
It is be ause the world recognizes that China persons all told, and the dining room of the Connaught Hotel presented a very brilliant ap-
is, pettups, the greatest apan market of the day pearance when, at the hour appointed, 8 p.n
that the futureprogress and development of your country is considered of such moment. It is for the throng of guests and hosts met to greet
trate that the American and German is follow- each other. The reany had been very taste-
ing the footsteps of the British, poncers who fully decorated with festoons of flowers and alf evergreens, doors, windows and archies have carried their commerce into every corner being outlined with the same foliage, while the of the globe. Australia is a large and increas With the open British and Chinese flags graced the ceatre arching food producing country. of the room, under the very able supervision of up of the interior of China by railways, and Mr. W. D. Radburn, the assistant manager of the great expansion of your trade resulting the hotel, who was also responsible for the very therefrom, you will become even a bigger customter than you are at present. „It is not attractive appearance of the well-appointed table. The menu, which is given below, was necessary for me to-night to give any statistical
account of the big volume of food imports inta. feft to the capable hands of Mr. A. W. Slatos,
Chinese ports.
i have told the people of Aus manager of the Connaught Hotel, and as wiil be sets, was a masterpiece of Anglo-Chinese tralia that your market will absoris every blending, and showed a thorough familiarity possible surplus production of theirs for many with the requirements of the feasters at these years tu bang, Also I impressed them with somewhat cosmopolitan filter.
the necessity of supplying your requirements The table was arranged in the form of a "Texally as you desired I told them that the Mr. Young Hee, chairman, taking his seat in
Chinaman fully understood his actual business, the centre of the cross-piece with Mr. Frederic follow instructions. Therefore, with the know. and that it was not form to criticize but to Jones on his right hand and Mr. Chi Wan Man on his loft, while the committee and hosts dis- ledge that you would probably be out of our pwed themselves on either side and down the most important customers, and because my centre table the eeds of the cross-piece being trade between us, when representations con
Governmen has commistioned me to promote occupied by Messes, A, and F. D). Bazette,
The.
members of the Committee were:-Sue
cerning the exclusion of your people from Ying Wu, Fong Sow Shan, Shan Chunk Ping, Australia were made in me, I gave the same Chao San Hew, Ko Fai Shan, On Kin Tro, my most earnest attention. It is not for me to J. Fai Nam, Pan Jiu Wen, One Jan Ching Bast when I see injustices, when I note discuss the laws of Australian Governments. Li Say Pik, Len Sai Beng, and Wei Chuck Po.
The hosts were the following Mesars. Wing and when a people with whom I an endea anomalies, when loss of trade is threatened, Cheung Shing, Wing Shing Wo, San. Tong
vouring to buy and sell, make complaint, Cheong, Qun Tong Chienny, Wing Cheong Tai, Fook Wo Tai, Fong Man Wah, Man Lee then, if without infringing the main principles Chan, Tong Hing Yue, Man Shim Wang, Lin
of the law-and you can take it from me that Sang Chan, Sum Wah Loong, Qun Cheung the Australian erarigration Restriction Acts Shing, Man Sing Yuse, How Tax Cheung,
are immutable, that they are on our statules for and round off the corners of prejudice, it is my but you must remember that these Acts are bounden duty to help and assist in so doing,
not directed against the Chinese alone, as in America, but that they apply in all Asiatics, even if British borg. So that when I under-pool stood that certain exemplions were made to Tad to others must be conceded to the China- other people, i insisted that whatever was grani-
therean, i want you to bear this strongly in mind, .1 want you also to make it n sine qua non whenever there is a discussion on this vexed question. Of one thing, of course, you are well. aware, because your countrymen in Australia must have informed you of the same. There are 30,000 people of year race in Australia, of whom sante 3,000 are located in my State of Quecasland, and, Gentlemen, these strangers-in a strange land are treated with every considera- tion. They enjoy the fall benefit of our law and I can most possively assert that their treatment is neither harsh nor appressive. The one great thing that China wants is stranger consular representation abroad. It is your weak and shifting representatives to whom considerable blaine is attached. You are men with weight and you must see to this. The ad- dess which you are presenting me with I shall retain as one of the most interesting souvenirs of my official life, Gendemen, I say again that I am pleased to be here in-night. Í anchighly Camstifies wali your hauty quaspiam, (Linaud
applause.)
Kam Fang Mee, Kwang Wing Cheung, Kwong-it is possible for me in Wo Hing, Hang Fong, Kwong Yet Cheong Chan, Kwong Tai Yuen, Sui, Wo Cheung, Wing Tong ling, Sun Kwang Hop, Kwong Chaung Cheong. Pp. Sing Cheong, Wing Cheong Lacing, Fook Wa Cheong, Kong Fat Wang, Kung Fus Chan, Man Hop Yune, Kwong Cheong Wn, Kwong Shing Lee, San Wo Ta, Tai Chean, Mee Chon, Wing On Yung Chan, Wah On Tai, and Yèn Lay. The following is the menu which was discussed:
Quero liv
Cuvinte un Toust.
Bin's Nest Song - Chicken Soup Fungus Sup
Aiazompa & Shokup Sauce. Hooded Shark Steal.
Filler of Best (Champaanan Sane k Chicken Compoin, Stewed Shael's Hius, Pigein Gelatine. Paté de fiên Giras en Aspies Beche de Mes, Fried Frogs Lega.
Roase Sailler of Querisland Murton wich, jelly, *
Bonso Ribs and Salons of Macnstant Beef. Toak Turkey, Boiled Land. Qurrusatuline Apple and Ea lapse Alumas,
Huiled, Jakari, ajul Mashed Potalarsk Giren Peas. Vegitable Marrow. Mind Sated. Asparagas (Swest Ol Saar).
Victoria Padding, Claptreme Felly.
Filiger Cakes, Manzole C
Desen-:- Franc, Chliese Preserves, Nats, Chandelie
WINES.
kenal dan sand og Bonus (Child Despi, Mhase
Cliques, and Dry Hit
Mopole.
Chateau fais e, Madis
Manzaníčka (Red Capside), Marwakan The dinner over, the Chairman proposed the loyal toasts, His Britanne Majesty, and the Emperor of Chien, which were duly honoured, and then Mr. Young Hee proposed the "Coin mercial Unity of Australia and China,"coupled with the name of Mr. Jones, as follows:
THE ADDRESS.
The address set forth the growing commer cial relations between. China and Australia; that many efforts had been made in recent years to modify the strict exclusion laws of the Commonwealth, which absolutely prohibited the entrance of the Chinese into Australia ; that since his appointment as the Queensland Government Commissioner "Mr. Jones bad taken an intelligent and sympathetic interest in
the movement and had materially assisted the pramoters. During his periodical visits to Australia he had officially, and inspublic ad- dresses, urged that the merchant classes of China were composed of men of the highest Commercial probity and worthy of every con- sideration from an enlightened tem cracy such as the Commonwealth. Thar, politically, the question required delicate handling and pre- vious Ministers bad hesitated to interfere, Mr. Jones' weighty consular influence combined with the knowledge of his sincere and carnest regard for the welfare and future of Australia, had resulted in his obtaining the active assist ance of prominent Statesmen and politicians, in presenting the matter before the Honourable Alfred Deakin, the Prime Minister, with the result that duly certified officials, merchants, travellers and students of the Chinese rare werd now permitted to visit Australia without being subject to the provisions of the Immi- gration Restriction acis. It further expressed the thanks and good wishes of the signatories on behalf of their Guild, and of the merchants of South China..
The toast having been honoured with cheers and the singing of " He's a jolly good, fellow," Mr. Jooss rose and replied as follows ju
INDUSTRIAL CONFILCT-AVERTED,
Mr. Chu Wan Man, whose speech was trans. lated to the audience by Mr. Chan-Harr of the Sheung l'e, said~~Mr. Chairman,, and teflow.
PROCESSION.
COMMERCIAL
YARN MARKET.
In their report dated 15th instant, Mesara: Phirozita B. Petit and Co. write:-Beglaning with the same dolesome tons, the alloted span bids fair to present a cheerful closing scene, a lifeless beginning and a reviving end. As wo go to press, uur market for yarn is somewhat cheting up, prices have advanced by bout a dallar, and booking is observed to be pretty brisk. How far this is going to be maintained, if not furthered, would be a question difficult to answer off hansi, a bad and so ominous has been our beginning. When mitfortunes come, they come in battalions. Bombay acted
172.
Above the 440 Level: ( slope). Lode 68 in, wide, worth i dwt.
Above the 340 Level: ( stopes). Leda go in, wide, worth 4 dwt.
Above the 240 Level: (3 stopes). · Lode 83 in, wide, worth 6 dwt,
BUKIT MALACCA. No. 2 Level, South Drive, No. 1 Winze- This has been sunk 6 ft. making the total depth 25 ft. The lode, 36 in. wide, assays 145 dwt At this depth driving has been started to the north and south and has been taken 9 ft. and ft. respectively on a lode averaging 36 in. wide and worth to dwt per ton. From above and below the No. 2 level is tons have been broken from a lode 55 in. wide and worth 12 dwt.
No 1 Level, Crosscut West.-This has been
extended 4 ft; making a total of 126 ft., without having discovered unything worth working; it is now stopped.
160 Level, Drive South.-To this has been lode, 38 in wide, gives a value of 8 dwt., which added 24 ft., making a total of 120 ft. The shows and appreciable improvement.
During the plague season of every year, it is the custom of the Chinese lo carry some sort of idols through the streets in order to drive away the evil spiries, as it is believed by the superstitious that, after such a procession, the the stepmother to Llongkong and Shanghai and plague will disappear altogether. On the 14th the North and established a dead agation almost all over China, the effects of which have day of this Chinese moon, a procession
been disastrous and far-reaching. There have
Store MINE. was held in Kulangau evidently for the
veon local contributory causes as well. Chi- 60 ft. Level, Drive South.Here 48 ft. has same purpose. The joss carried by the peo-
been driven, making a total of 155 ft. The pie was that of the "Shing Hsien Kungese Banks have curtailed their accommoda.
tians to Chinese merchants; the latter are lode averages 24 in. wide and assays 6 dæl. Temple of the Sage), Kulangsu. It is
chukeful of dearly bought purchases; the con. During the earlier part of the month the lode said this jose was a very famous doctor who had currd numerous sick people during his life
sumer refuses to come to the aid of the dealer, was greatly disorganised, and, for some days, and financial embarrassment is the onlynaturalentirely disappeared. Rut on this date it has time. His surname was finu, name unknown, He ascended to heaven after he died, and sequel to be faced. Last week a heary Chi resumed its usual course, width, and value. hence has become a deity. The posthumous difficulues of the situation, and many com- alter cutting in It ft. in the hanging wall-and nese failure in Hongkong simply added to, the From this level a winze has been started- name Hsu Chen Jen ("genuine fairy") was con sequently bestowed upon him by the then Em- pradores, and their sucties will have to bear sunk 3 ft. The position is about 75 fl, south of the brust. The "dead" firm was dealing inrge- the shaft. This will greatly facilitate ventila peror for exhibiting great spiritual powerly in cotton, yarn, piece guads, and oplem, and tion, and promises to open up a very useful Temples were established to worship him, and
the failure of the firm will bring back into the piece of stoping ground, up to the present it is still believed that he has great interest in keeping the place under his
market a heavy lot of purchases to be resold on jurisdiction peaceful, and free from plague and that cannot but have a very prejudicial account of the compradare and their suretics, This procession used to take pince every 12
effect on our market. if Hongkong and/or years, but for some reason or other, 19 years have elapsed since the procession took place crashes, no one would be surprised, though that Shanghai and the North report any further previously in Kulangsu. On the 5th June, Kulangsu was en file and thousands of Chinese fot. But we are just now moving in times 18 a consummation devoutly to be un-wished Irom Amoy city crossed over the harbour to
which admit of all sorts of prognostications. witness the joss being carried round the island. All the natives were in gala dress, and secined to enjoy themselves inimeqsely. The crowd was very orderly and good natured and every point of vantage was availed of by as many as could occupy it. The procession consisted of the usual decorated chairs, car- nival carriages bedecked with silks of various hues and flowers of every imaginable colour,
There were the usual number of gaudy proces cional umbrellas, Chinese musicians, and the Thotai's bood of drums and files. About 120 ponies, mounted by Chinese, painted up to represent various native deities, gave a pleas. ung spectacular effect. The procession started about 2 pm, and finished at 7.30 pin. Some excellent photographs were taken by Messrs. Mer Cheong & Co. of Amoy, and are well wanth purchasing to send home as curios. The local police kept excellent order, and nothing out of the way occurred to mar the harmony of the day.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE and was really very picturesque. Then again
ASSOCIATION. ~
15th inst..
The following are the highest scores at the shooting on the 9th and 10th instant, al the 100 yards range
S. A. Joseph............... Dr. W. W. Pearse R. D. Atkinson
Dr. G. M. Harston...........
J. H. Pidgeon
G. E. Morrell
J. McInnes
G. 14, Wakeman... A. G. Newington.
H. W. Bird.....
1. McCubbin
1.C. Peter.
A. fenkins
A. Blowey.
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Dr. W. A B. Moore J. Hutchings
H. T. Richardson A. J. W. Watt .....
E. W. Terrey
J. C. Gow...... W. Goodfellow... E. Moon......
53+17 70 594-30-bg
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55+ 459 $3+ 0-59 504858 43+14-57 37-42057
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CONVERTS AND LAWSUITS.
160 Level, Crosscat East-Here 28 ft, has bese advanced, making a total of 178 ft. with in operation. One above the 160 level carries out any change to note. Two slopes have been
a lode so in. wide and south 5 dwt, and another above the 60 ft. level carrying a lode 66 in. Milling Returns (4 weeks ending 19 May.)
BUKIT MALACCA No. 1 Mill ran 25 days crushing, 12 tons mine ore and 2,196 Nu, 2
11 341 ་
tons auriace ore.
Amalgam produced: ketorted gold: Smelted gold: Average yield per ton:
As if this were not sufficient, a sistertrade of the Indian yara business is seriously threaten-wide, worth, 7 dwt. ed, threatened with extinction. If commerce was ever susceptible to the influences olpolitic al and pseudo-political vonexes in one country more than another, it was in Chine, Mis sionaries and political philanthropists though there may be a number that might almost be dinning into the cars of the British Govern- called misanthropes) have been persistently
inent of England and India that by the opium "traffic" they were poisoning Chinn and taking away her gold. For these years pal these agitators (well meaning to be sure) were found to be crying in the wilderness, and after all they have succeeded, they have captured the British House of Commons and have made a convert of it and a resolution, in all the solem- nity of the Commoners, has just been passed "restricting the Indian opium trade in China, and Mr. Morley is prepared to go all the length of doing it "at any sacrifice to Engand or India" Opium Merchants are heard so exclaim: "We hear the death-knell tolled."
Reports from Shanghai, and the Northern Markets show little or no improvement, Prices there ruled steady and a moderate business transpired.
The Market closes steady at quotaticos. No. zos-Al the beginning sales were effect-
revived.
No. 16-A moderate business transired in selected threads at a decline of one dollar on last mail's prices.
No. 125-Selected threads found bayers at very law rates.
No. 10--Cheap prices induced a good busi- Dess, and importers freely met dealers at prices asked by them.
The Central Government is about to issue a circular note to the Viceroys and Governors of provinces asking them toimpress upon their subordinates the fact that missionaries are noted at a decline of $1, bit latterly prices again permitted by treaty to interfere in litigation, and that in all formal business and matters affecting official jurisdiction missionaries must communicate with officials through their req- -pective Consuls, as missionaries have no status jo deal directly with the officia.s in such matters. Furthermore, all officials must adhere strictly to the law in litiganon between non-converts and converts, and deal impartially in all mat mers. Should it be found on inquiry that a non-convert is in the wrong the man is to be panished according to the faw provided for such delinquencies, and if a convert be found in the wrong similar justice should be dis- pensed by the official trying the case. If oth- We have received the following interesting cials holding posts in the cities of the Empire information, on the subject of the Chinese Exfollow closely the instructions given above, clusion Act, from a valued correspondent the Central Government is confident that Chinese professional actors at now, according will hear no more in the future of anti-Christian to a recent ruling of the 'Department of Com- riots and mobs in the provinces. —N, C. D. Inerce and Labour, Washington. D.C, regard. | News. ed as members of the exempt classes and as such entitled to enter America. Thus Chinese
CHINESE ACTORS FOR. MANILA,
EXEMPTED FROM EXCLUSION ACT'S
PROVISIONS.
י,
actors are accorded by the-Americans all the EXCITING SCENES IN SINGAPORE, special rights and privilegesgranted to Chinese
trymen, it is needless for me to say how deeply Angoured I feel to-night at being as sociated with the Zustmilian Commissioner in this, perhaps, one of the most unportant meel- ious of South Chinese traders timat has yet taken place in the cay of Hongkong Indeed.I might Say, Mr. Chairman, sthat the gathering is of deeper significance than might appear on the sunce, inarking, as it does, an epoch in the bistory of China, And when I say China Inerchants, students, teachers, and travellers mend this vast country of ours which is slowly but surely on the road that leads to a return to our past greatness and night, and to a re- cognized place in the world's new civilization. hecuse we find, Mr. Chairman, a great self-muen amusement to the thoughtful and ob governing country like Australia offering the hand of friendship and opening the doors t
1 am speaking to- mutual trade between es night, Mr. Chairman, as a inerchant and a trader with interests in Australia like most of your fellow-countrymen present here: I have feli, file you so have fell, that it was not only humiliating to us, but also proposal, on the part of
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the Australian people, that they should have our shores, and endeavour to supply us with their goods, and to reap every antage that is to be derived from trade, whilst at the same time, i I, or any of you,
desired to visit Australia to consider the business interests which we had there, that the lone would be slarmed our face. It is
more than two years ago, Mr. Chairman, since I had the great honour of personally know. ing our friend the Australian Commissioner. say here 10-night, Mr. Chairman, that in dis- sssing this muter with myself he expressed his determination to obtain a modification of the Australian tegration Laws, We all Australa how difficult was the question. In a kiew, Mr. Chairman. from our countrymen in
correspondence with the Brisbane newspapers, last year, I said that men of our class must be admitted. I had told Mr. Jones that otherwise know his manner, and he said, "Wun Man, a boycott would come. He laughed. You
COMMISSIONER JONES'S REPLY, Mr. Jones, in responding to the toast of his health, received a most enthusiastic greeting, He said: Mr. Chairman and friends-it is not possible for me to give utterance to my deepycott you must not. You keep still, I will
sense of the honour that you have accorded më
get you the magic ticku.” - So it is, gentlemen. He has fulfilled his promise. He has saved conflict with Australa, because as sorely as
there are the mono and stars and the sun so
surely would we have insisted upon our rights. again thank you all, for your mark of esteem and for the honour you have done me to-night, but my small efforts would have been useless had they not been supported by the active help and weight of Mr. Jones, (Loud applause.)
for curiosity and pleasure. In the eyes of the Chinese, actors and barbers are the lowest in the scale of their civilization, and the fact that actors are now admitted ință America affords
servant Cantonese, who watch most keenly any changes in America's exclusive policy to wards China.
..
This recent action on the part of America, discloses the fact of how densely ignorant the Americans are of China, her people, customs and civilization, li is doubtless, however, owing to the fact that this particular class of Chinese does not compete at all with the American actors as a clay that they are allowed the special privilege of entering America. It is reported thata troupe of thirty- five Chinese professional actors have already
obtained from the American Consul-General here the necessary papers to entitle them to enter Manila, and that ove eighty more will apply in the near future.
This large number of ever actors who are so desirous of entering America, simply goes to sho the immense number of Chinese who would at once go to America, should the ex- clusion laws ba repealed. It is estimated by persons who are well informed on the subject that hundreds of thousands of Chinese would go annually to America, should America let
down the bars to them.
THE PLAGUE JOSS IN AMOY.
MUNICIPAL. IMPROVEMENTS.
KARTHQUAKES.
[From a Correspondent.]
A SEA OF BURNING NAPTHA.
About 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the 7th fost, says the Straits Times, n drum of naptha exploded on the deck of the British steamer Indrani, which was lying outside the barbour limits. The Indrani arrived there on Saw day from New York en route for Taku and Shanghai. She had on deck 2,400 drums of napiha, and a e jars of hydrocoloride acid. In the hold's were 35,000 cases of kerestac. Before the vesse! could coal there the napiha had to be discharged into lighters at Pasir Panjang. The naptha was taken on deck again and suddenly at about z o'clock, one of the drums blow up. The coolies working ou board became alarmed and climbed into the lighters alongside. Captain Williams and his officers and crew, all Europeans, immediately
to work and threw
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No. 8.One thread was sold at last prices. No. 6-Only one thread fetched last rates. Sales during the past fortnight-25 tales of No. 6r 25 bates of No. 8r.; 2,375 bales of No. sor; 425 bales of No. : 300 bales of No. 165. and 1,575 bales of No. 201.; in all about 4,725 hates.
Arrivals-Per Steamers Kutsang and Light- sing (from Calcutta), and Capri, Tosa Muru, Bombay Marw and Delta (from Bombay) about 12,600 bales for this portand about 14,000 bales -for Shanghai.
Shipments.-To Shangbai and the Northern Ports about 4,500 bales.
bales.
Unsold Stock-Estimated at about 88,000 Uncleared stock.-Estimated at about 47,000 bales.
Colton-Sales of about 85 packages at $23 per picul.
Local Yarn.-Sales of about 2g9 tales of No. 10%, at $yo.
Japanese Yarn-Nothing doing.. Exchange: We quote, to-day, as under
India T. T. et Rs. 1564 per cent.
Demand
1562 London. T. T.
"St.
2.x 1/160,$ Demand »
2.14-$ Tis. 72-$100.
·2911/160 per
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Shanghai Silver......co
INDO.CHINAS.
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Total tons crushed 2,308
455 03,
157 02.
155 oz.
1,34 dwt.
HUKI KOMAN, Stamps working:
* 40 Period of Work: za days, less lost time 1.08 days for cleanups and repairs.
Ore. milled: Koman
Stope
Total
3,999 tons
500 tons
3,499 tons
Total Amalgam: 1,550 oz. producing 568.05 oz, smelted gold.
Average yield per ton: 3.25 dwt. Average value of tailings: 1. Jo dwt. Total tons crushed;
Total gold wani:
Average fineness;
5,807
723.05 oz. 893.70
Average yield per ton: 2.49 dwl.
W. H. MARTIN,
General Manager,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
IN the monthly competition of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club for the Robenson Fare- well Cup, held last week, Mr. A. Gittins, was the winner with a score of 82-5 77. Mr. J. Clark won the pool 80-1 79.
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending 26th May, 1906, amounted to 19,747.38 tons and the sales during the period 20 19,108.55 tons.
MR. H. H. J. Gompertz, the well-known police magistrate, arrived in the Colony on Wednesday by the English mait from home leave, and took his seat in the big Court this morning, Mr. F. A. Hazeland went into the small Court.
PLAGUE cases during the 24 hours ending coon Thursday numbered five, all Chinese, one only being fatal, one patient being removed from the first floor of No. 6o Lyndhurst Terrace... This brings the total for the year up to 777
cases.
Owing to indisposition, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, was unable to take his seat at the Supreme Court on Thursday, the Original Court being presided over by Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, while the Bankruptcy Court was adjourned.
MR. J. Ross, of the waterworks, summoned a chair coolie before Mr. H. H. J. Gompeitz, át the Magistracy to-day, for washing his clothes in a stream connected with the Fokfoolum re- ox.servoir on the 12th. Inst. Evidence was taken,
and his Worship sentenced the coalie to pay a fine of Sto, and'in lieu of St to be exposed in the stocks for six hours.
Writing under date Shanghai, the pih inst., Messrs. Sullivan and Co, sharebroken, make THE s.a. Bourbon, which arrived in port from the following comments on the shares of the
Saigon on Thursday, brought with her 140 todo-China S. N. Co., Ld-"The actual profit deportees from that port. Later is the day
the ss. Patroclus arrived and seven more.. made by the Indo-China S, N, Co, last year as
These were from wired is £67,500 or 131% gross. Of this 5%, undesirables were landed. absorbing £12,503, will be paid away in divi Singapore, Lee. Sgt. Clyde took chargn of the' dends: £40,000 is placed to credit of Re-in-men, and after their descriptions had been surance Fund by which this account is increas taken, they were sent to their homes. ed to £280,000; the balance, £2,500, is carried forward. With the addition of £40,000 the underwriting account will stand at £180,000 add to this the present reserve of £120,000 and at gives a total of £400,000 in 'reserves' or say
the drums in the immediate neighbourhood of the ane on fire over board. The buraing drum was also throw into the sea. This prompt action, no doubt, averted a serious catastrophe to the Indrani. It is estimated that several hundred drums were thrown overboard. A numberofthese caught fire and the flames shot up into the air. These flames were seen from the town and some excitement was created. Many believed that the vessel was on fire. The Indrani steamed further out to get clear of the daming naptha. Very little, if any, damage, was done to the ship. She proceeded on her voyage about 4.30 p.m. The naptha continu8 (at aj11 -- Tlu. 55) per share. As Th. 55 re. ed to burn fiercely, and as it was feared that danger might arise from the floating drums of fire, the Marine Police, under Acting Inspect or Wilson, went out in one of the Harbour
Department's launches sink, the drums.
Four of the party had rifles as it was dan gerous if not impossible, to approach the, flam itg paptha, and bullets were fired at the tins on fire. When hit the diums flared up and 12th June. then sank, The other drums were sunk with Two sharp earthquake tremors were felt in
boarding pikes. A number of intact tins Kulangsu at 4.35 am, on the 12th June. One drifted away in the Bulan Darat Channel, in succeeded the other after a very short interval, the direction of Palau Bukom. Some of the and an unpleasant scosation was experienced. burning drums rushed about like torpedoes. Same two months ago, a number of earthquake There was a danger of the burning paptha shocks were felt, but luckily no damage was
floating to Tanjong Pagar. If any Malay done though Cheangchew, a city 60 miles fisherman picks up one of these drums he will south of Amay, fared badly, a number of native. § get a surprise. houses collapsing.
PLAGUE,
in assembling here to-night. I take it, not as a the disastrous consequences of an industrial personal matter, but that as a servant of the Government you are making me a medium of your expression of friendship and goodwill to, the Australian people. I am sure that when they receive the news of this representative gathering of members of such an important Guild as yours is, that all classes will recognize that the Honourable Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister, was justified in granting. The con- cessions which have beert mentioned. I am
The next toast was that of "Our Guests satisfied that the outcome will result in strengthe proposed by the Chainman, and after being ening that cordial feeling which the Chines- duly honoured, Mr. Chan-Harr replied in have evinced during so many years to the Chinese, Mr. Young lice interpreting his re British Nation, of which Australia is part and marks into English, to him also falling the
THE Manila Coblenews-"A gunboat will very Plague is rampant is Amay just now and likely, be dispatched by the naval authorities in parcel. It is two years ago this very month task of interpreting the English speeches into the death rate in the city arslots to about to a few days to search for the steamer Marin that the merchants of Bongkang entertained Chinese. Mr. Chi Wan Man spoke briefly lives per day, Shih-ma and Chusochow ex: dxgue which was abandoned while in tow to me upon my first visit to China. I was struck and to the point in response to this Foast of ceed this rate and in consequence a greater Hongkong for repairs. Some uneasiness is at that time with the class of men who
"Our guests," and then Mr. Baretto proposed number of emigrants are having Amoy than beginning to be felt lest an accident result if met me and I determined to know them
the Press," to which Mr. Erskine replied. has been customary for sens time past. A better. I made the intention then, which The band, which had been engaged in enliven number of "coolic ships" luve left Amoy with the vessel is allowed to drift. She will either be towed to Manila or some safe barbour within I have since endeavoured to follow, to the proceedings, evidently forgot the locale of full complements of "passengers,"
the next week, or else she will be sunk by obtain my impressions of China, not from the their engagement, and in all probability went
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS,
dynamite. The Collector of Customs bas official class, but from the toerchants and and serenaded some other, and very much. traders whom I considered the real lenders of a surprised, party, But the proceedings went
The Kulangsu Municipal Council are going received a letter from the owner of the vessz), ahead with a lot of improvements that were S. Policarpio, offering to pay the salvage if it Kenerous, broad, open, and civilizing policy. merrily on, and the music was not missed, and badly needed. New concrete drains are being can be rescued. Realizing that she is When, during the course of my travels, I met just before breaking up the address, printed laid down in various parts of the island, and menace to navigation, the owner has requested the Straits Settlements Chinamen, my opinion above, and which was engrossed on a parch. was further confirmed. The greater portion of
the roads are alto receiving considerable atten- that she be towed to some port of reluge or ment scroll, and encased in a very handsome tion. There is one thing, however, that the blown up. Should the authorities succeed in these meo, who form a most important part of hand-painted morocco-leather case bearing local Municipality lacks, and that is an efficient saving her Mr. Policarpio says that he standa the community in Singapore, are from South symbolical designs, surmounted by the British detective force. Quite a number of robberies ready to pay the regular salvage fees, Mr. China As is well known, they are large pro and Chinese Imperial arma, and inscribed as have lately occurred here, but it seems impos. | Shuster will call on the naval authorities with perty owners and take no active and keen in. follows;—
sible either to arrest the thient ar to recover the reference to the matter in the mear furtura,"
presents the market value, the Compay now owns its entire fleet, goodwill, &c., for nothing (plus that portion of the reserve which is in- vested in the feet) if capitalized on this valua- tion: an absurd state of affairs which cannot last long, immediately investors are atracted by the stock's intrinsic merit. The division is disappointing, as 6% was expected by share holders, and on the news becoming public, rates tumbled from Tls, 60 to The. 531. At the close the market is hardening and there are already buyers.""
RAUB GOLD MINE.
The General Manager's Report for May reads:-Mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work show a total of 343 ft. for the period (4 week) under review: made up of oft. sinking, 126lt driving, and 2p8 it, crosscut. ting, as against a total of 269ft. for the previous four weeks.
BUKIT, KOMAN.
440 Level, Drive North-This has advanced zo fi, making a total of 159 ft north of the shaft. The lode, 4tin. wide, assays 1 dwe
440 Level Drive South-Here soft. bas been driven, bringing the total to 153 ft, south of the shalt. The lode averages 3zin, wide and assays dat. Preparatory to sinking a wins from this level, 9 ft. of crosscutting has been done at a position on the lode to it, south of the main
crosscut
340 Level, Drive South. Thishas been driv. en 8 ft, making a total of 413 11,
Cross-cutting for mopelilling: 147 ft of this work has been done.
Stopes.-The following stopes have been in oporalign=
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A SEAMAN pamed Ho You was placed before. Mr. F. A, Hazeland, at the Police Court on Fues- day charged with being concerned with others not in custody with stealing $io from the po- ckets of one un Un, in Det Vaux Road, early this morning. Defendant was alleged to have seized hold of the complainant, while the others relieved him of his money. His Worship remanded the case,
IN reference to the conference of Ministers and Genre in regard to Manchuria which was held at Tokio on the aand uil, the Yorodru now states that it was decided to restore to Chinn the administrative power in South Manchuria, irrespective of the action of Russia in the northern part of that region. The lease of Liaotung, the right of guarding the Eastern Chinese Railway and privileges in open ports are, of course, retained by Japan. It is stated that this course was advocated by Marquis Ito, and that although a few dissenting voices werd raised from the military side, it was finally. adopted.
CHAN TUK was charged on Monday with stealing $80 worth of clothing and jewellery from a dwelling house in Des Yeux Road West, early this morning, Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge. At about 5 am, to-day, defendant succeeded in burgling the house and removing the goods. is made his way on board a Canton steamer. An Indian con stable, who was on duty on the praya, seeing defendant, got suspicious and removed him to the station. In the charge-room of the station they met the owner of the stolen goods, who had arrived there a few minutes previously to report the loss. Finding that he was caught defendant assaulted the constable, doing some damage. His Worship sentenced the defend- ant to three weeks' hard labour' on the charge of theft, two weeks' hard labour for resisting. the police and to give the constable 49 capte as compensation,
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