The Hongkong Telegraph.
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NEW SERIES NO 6975
凱十二月二十年二十三精光
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)~
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1907.
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CONTENTS.
"Births, Miriages and” Deaths.
Leading Articles :--
The Late Mr. John Waltor.
The Advance in Silver. Drastic 'Building Regulations.", The Kwangti Goyernor's Latest. Benevolent Hongkong. Where is Mr. Cháng 7,
Hongkong and Manil Trade.
Hongkong Yarn Market.
The Sabbatarian at Large.
A Stralis Suggestion.
Our Little Onel..
Telegram:
The Chios Famine, Obituary,
Tragedy at Shanghai,
Manchuria Province. Chinese Evildoers.
Chinese Customs. International Mari
A Chinese Tragedy," "."" Nawchwang's Understudy. The Royal Visiti
Chinese Revolutionaries.
Tang Shao-Yi Censured.
An Hntel Secretary's Trial.
The Shanghai Riot.
Mestings:-
The Hangusng 6 siegraph
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HOBORONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1907.
THE LATE MR. JOHN WALTER.
far as
ONGKONG AND MANILA TRADE
When the Government of the Philippine Islands decided that, in order to extend their authority beyond the neighbourhood of Manila it was necessary to proceed, with the construction of railways, certain concessions were granted to an American firm of railway contractors who undertook to perform, the work within a specified time, In anticipa
ted States should certainly regain the end prored to be absolute fabrications,lained at school; employment is found for the public remain in comparative darkt small estimated decrease from its high-ut the Governor has been. in no way not a fow who have been stranded in the concerning the exact position of affair water yield of 63,500,000 ounces in 1892. disconcerted. Rather, he has set himself Colony; and a little temporary assistanco le is an unfortunate business, and chaos in to prevail until one or two strong deter Low-grade ore that has not been profit to discover fresh evidence of French iven to many, helping them through a able to work will again attract attention, and intrigue, and the fertility of his imagina- crisis and sometimes towards a fresh start leaders take the bull by the horns and carry reopening of old mines may result from the tion is apparently as flourishing as ever, in life. Of course, there are other bodies the original project into execution. discovery of new deposits heretofore over Recently there appeared a statement in some which have somewhat similar objects in- fooked. At the lowest point on record the vernacular newspaper-which was copied cluded, in their general programme, such bullion value of the American standard silver into several foreign-Journals to the effect as the Sociedade S. Vicente de Paulo, dollar was not quite 40 cents. It is now that the Governor of Kwangsi had telegraph which looks after the poor whose home is in much less flat in character, but this fluctua-ed to Peking, informing the Government that Hongkong, and the St. Andrew's Society tion may disorganize the coinage systems of the French military authorities in Tonkin whose relief fund is practically confined to (26th January.)
new nations that in order to put silver money were building barracks for, the accommodacotsmen. The Benevolent Society, on the Another personality who at one time was
tion of troops. But hot content with erect other hand, is all-embracing 89 on a fair basis issued it at a'ratio öl gå to r. a light in the firmament of Hongkong and
As this is no longer the proportion, there is ing this menace to China on their own side foreigners are concerned. The fact that Shanglial has departed. Mr. Jolin Walter, whose death we have to announce today, danger that those countries may find silver of the line of demarcation, stated the Gover-lestitute women and children are kept from has gone the way of all flesh, There are going out as exports of bullion, and no, they were actually building the bar starvation, that rents are paid, and that one remedy may be the reduction of bullion racks on both sides of the frontier orphans are maintained should appeal to the few people at the present day who remem-value in silver coins. Yet any effort to seek | thịt in to, say, on Chinese, as well as generosity of the public. It is certainly too that the Philippine Commission would ber him as a friend, but there are many who the maintenance of, intrinsic value, instead offench territory, The barracks were to be hoped, that the funds of the society will recognise the necessity for a scheme of rail-- remember him as an acquaintance. Mr. of merely a subsidiary coinage with nccommodate an enormous number of Walter came out to the East as so many sprigs of youth do and fail to do, to make a fortune. Mr. Walter did more than that he made a competency. He came out to join the princely house of Alfred Dent and Company, which was one of the great emporiums in the sixties. The headquarters was at Shanghai, and 'r. Walter proved sociable young - man, At that time the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corpora
Nevertheless, Mr.
the nation's credit back of it, must lead to endless complications. So that the end so devoutly desired of the sterling men is yet afar off if the predictions of financial experts are to be trusted, and only those who elected to be paid in the currency of the country can afford to look thing approaching equanimity.
Le augmented, if only that the grim spectre of destitution may he banished from Colony.
the
Chin Provident Loan, and Mortgage Co.. himself a diligent, energetic and extremely in the enhanced price of silver with any to stir up the people against France and shareholders have held a'secret meeting, at The Act, which included a provision abol
Land Reclamation Company.
The Hongkong Land Investment and Agen. tion was in embryo.
ey Co., Ltd,
The West Point Baikling Co, Ld. Hongkong Benevolent Society,
Legal Intelligenda:~.
The Morphia Case.
Chung Shun Koo's Bankruptcy.
Occidental Hotel in Difficultles.
An Unfortunate Debtor,
A Conlie's Wages.
A Tricky Defendant.
Police.
Landlord's Alleged Fraud A Dangerous Individual A Bad Tempered Lukong.
A Boatman's Little Gume. Shooting Iron in Soap Box. The Insurance Fraud,
Oorrespondence.:-
After the Squall.
Another Tribute to Gallantry,
Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:-
The Royal Visit.
Severe Squall in Hengkong.
Burns' Night.
St. Stephen's College.
Ellis Kadoorie School,
District Schools..
Diocesan School and Orphanage.
Belilios Public School.
Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld. The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld. Marine Court.
Association Day School.
The Volunteer Ball,
A Disastrous Fire.
Fire at Taikoktsui,
Hongkong Typhoon Relief Fund.
Trial of "Crocks."
A Domineering Tax-Payer."
Land Sale.
Canton Day by Day
Wuchow Notes.
Chinese Military Marcuvres. Shanghai Municipal Reforms, The New Portuguese School, The Metropole Hotel, Ed. Shooting Afray in the Settlement. Death of Mr. Frank J. Maitland.
Wilfey's Purge."
A New Hotel Scheme.
Jamaica
Anti-Railway Fiot in Shensi.
The China Famine.
Precaution against Revolutionaries,
The Chinese New Year.
Prince Fu himi's Vish to England. -
Eastern ComINE(CE...
Death on the Prins Heinrich,
The Royal Vinit.
Chinese Boycott..
Commercial:-
Weekly Share Report.
Raub Crushing.
Freight
Exchange.
Walter, probably recognising the influence. which our greatest Bank might exert on South China, to say nothing of what our
way extension and grant the requisites, fran, chises, a number of America foundries bur troops, if the Governor of Kwangsi was to
tied shiploads of metal to Manila in the hope that being on the spot they would secure the contracts for rallé, sleeper, etc. But before. bo believed, and although the Chinese offi-
WHERE IS MR. CHANG I
the Act which confirmed the railway: fenns cils had protested with all the force" at
chises bad been pasted, there was a duty on their command the French paid not the slightest heed to them. As a piece of imagl
What is all this new pother about the steel, with the result that the shiploads, of native invention' the tale was not without merit, but as a piece of mendacity, calculated Yuet-han railway? We are told that the railway material had to be placed in bond. foreign nations generally, it was distinctly which various resolutions were adopted andishing the duty in question, was passed venomous. When a translation of this des if all accounts be true, these resolutions in due course, but it was not made. DRASTIC BUILDING
patch appeared in a local contemporary, M.must have been of a somewhat unusual retrospective, and the consequence.9 18: Gaston Liébert, the Consul for France at character. The secret meeting was apparent that the authorities in Manila are now REGULATIONS: ·
Hongkong, immediately telegraphed to the ly only secret in name and not in fact, for puzzling their brains, to discover, how the (29th January.)
Governor-General of Indo-China pointing out representatives of the Railway Shareholders'. Within the space of two days, the chair the evil effects which might accrue from the Association managed to gain admittance and apparently dutiable iron and steel can be friends in the Northern Settlement might men of two public companies in Hongkong | dissemination of such information, and re-took part in the proceedings. Not only that released from bond without infringing the which concern themselves with the question questing authority to dispose of the rumour tut some enterprising journalist in Cantones of the law. It is pretty tangle, but it of rents as affected by the occupation or one way or the other. We are now inform-ucceeded in capturing the secret resolutions Vacancy of Chinese tenement houses, have by M. Liebert that he has received a and actually had the temerity to publish made reference to the useless restrictions reply from the Governor-General authorising them, whereupon the Namhoi Magistrate imposed by the building authority and the him to contradict categorically, and in the baled the editor before him and sanitary department, and have maintained host emphatic terms, the absolutely toned him as to the source of his inform that these restrictions are calculated to drive unfounded report of the Governor oftion. Contrary to all the ethics of journal. away the Chinese population from the Kwangi, which is not merely untrue but ism, the editor, who, doubtless, deemed Colony. Mr. Robert Shewan, presiding at stupid. M. Liebest added that the latest discretion the better part of valour, especial the annual meeting of shareholders in the fucubration of the Governor of Kwangsi isly in Canton, where they have a rough and China Provident Loan Company, on Satur quite on a par with the reports which that day, expressed the hope that the report of gentleman has telegraphed to eking during the Special Commission to inquire into the the past two years, and which in every case administration of the Sanitary and Building he has been authorised officially to deny Regulations under the Public Health (din- ance would benefit property in the long run and that the requirements of the Sanitary Board would be modified to a considerable degree, for if the serious drop in values of 25 to 30 per cent. could not altogether be
think, decided to join the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. That was in 1868. He plodded through the well- known drudgery of a bank and eventually was transferred to Hongkong, where in acier as acting chief manager in 1886. n sever al occasions he acted as manager at Shang bai and Yokohama, but within the memory of those who have been resident in this Colony for a number of years he was Inspector of the Bank's branches. bout ten years ago he was appointed one of the London managers, and, in conjunction with Sir Thomas Jackson, brought the Bank to its present status, which it is needless to say is unparalleled in the Far East. In 1902 he gave up active duties and took a seat on the London Committee. There are few in Hongkong who were his colleagues on the Bank who remember his figure and quict genial_way, but they will grieve to lose one. who was at the same time a friend, a countributed-to-these-regulations, it had certion for charity where the destitute stranger sellor and a guide.
THE ADVANCH IN SILVER.
is
BENEVOLENT HONGKONG,
(30th January) *A
a
is hoped the secretary of commerce will
dicament. Of course all, fair-minded people mage to unravel it and get over the pro will agree that those who grasped the situation and took time by the forelock while their competitors were content to drowse their time away in weird inactivity, should have the first opportunity of being rewarded for their enterprise. One firm, it is stated, brought over from the United, States a quantity of small railway material valued at Sto0,000, gold, yet, because of the duty they are compelled to stand aside, while other firms, the late-comers, who evaded the former law, accidentally or otherwise, are doing a great business in supplying the railway concessionaires with identical material.". The main point that will interest peopic in Hongkong lies in
A
sentence which we' cull from the Far Eastern Review, the leading tredo and technical journal of the Orient Re ferring to the importation of railway material to which we have just alluded, our contemporary saysThese goods
bonded warehouse and there placed in
were
compete with the Hongkong and Singapore they remain because the firm is unable to markets, from which places large shipments of material are constantly coming into the Philippines duty-free." It continues: "If the Government, however, will so amend the tariff clause of the Act as to give the firm an opportunity to enter the competition it
ready way of eliciting satisfactory answers, stated that the representatives of the Share holders' Association were his informants. The newspapers have now been told that they must not publish anything which will excite their readers, particularly news con cerning the railway. But that is not the point. Affairs must indeed be in a bad way when there is a cleavage among the share Hongkong has not too enviable a reputa-holders, when one section considers it necessary to hold secret meetings and pass tainly accentuated the depression to a concerned, but it is evident from the secret resolutions, and another section very large extent. Yesterday, the Hon. Mr. report of the proceedings of the Benevolent smuggles representatives into these meetings W. J. Gresson, at the annual meeting Society yesterday that much valuable work with the object of bringing them to the of the Hongkong Land Investment in the way of assisting the deserving poor is knowledge of the authorities and so securing and Agency Company, said that as they being done in a quiet and unbbtrusive way. their suppression, The Yuet-han Railway (28th January.)
all hoped for the amelioration, if not the The annual meeting of the society was Company was formed ages ago on the crest Although there has been a lull in the removal, of, useless restrictions it would ended by only three of what may be of a popular upheaval, but it is still as far thio general public, but, as from starting into serious operations. The "discussion of the silver question, that has appear to be reasonable to anticipate a gra- termed not followed as a result of any better stually increased return from Chinese rentals. one speaker pointed out that was a money was subscribed handsomely, even the prospects being discovered for the benefit of And Mr. T. F. Hough, in seconding the fact which might be accepted as an coolies falling over themselves in the rush to the individuals who are paid in sterling. adoption of the report, echoed the senti evidence of the confidence of the sub- obtain a single share; the Government tried Rather it indicates the spirit of fatalism, the inent and trusted that the drastic laws which scribers in the ability of the committee to to, secure a controlling interest and were bowing to the inevitable. Nevertheless, ant present so handicapped property holders administer the funds wisely and well. soundly beaten by the local gentry: the
will be in position to do business. It seems article which appears in Dun's Heview on the might be considerably modified in the near Not that the funds are by any means large, board of directors and leading officials were
There was now sitting a Special for the very reverse is the case. Last year named, if not appointed; various surveys to us only fair that local merchants should subject is worthy of some consideration. In future.
were made and tentative efforts to begin be allowed to sell these goods they have in the course of his remarks the writer makes à Commission dealing exclusively with matters the society started with a balance of nearly number of observations which are distinctly concerning property, and he looked forward $1,000, whereas this year there is only operations hinted at, but nothing was done. bond, to the railroad companies, on the interesting. It is stated that not since 1893 hopefully to the outcome of their deliberations, paltry Szoo with which to carry on operations, Granted that the people of South China are original invoices under which they were im has silver cost over 32 pence per ounce in and with confidence that whatever recommen- and it will rest with the philanthropically perfectly entitled to finance and construct ported and with all the benefits of the duty. London or 70 cents at New York. Probably lations they might put forward would bring inclined whether that sum is substantially their own railways with Chinese capital, free clause of the law; and where other the figures were expanded somewhat by melioration to the lot of the shareholders augmented. The cost of management is Chinese, superintendents, Chinese labour, goods on which duties have already been United States purchases aggregating many That the regulations have been found practically nil, the work being carried on by and keep them under the control of paid are carried in stock and sold from the store shelves to the railroad builders tha million ounces recently, deliverable at the drastic enough has been evidenced by the a few ladies who give their time to the unofficial Chinese directors, there must
Government should make refunds of the Philadelphia, I enver, and other mints; but repeated protests made against their enforce investigation of the cases brought to their be something radically wrong somewhere the great pressure this year has come fromnem, a question which has been brought to knowledge, and endeavour to find reasons when after months of discussion on al duties already imposed. No doubt, in all The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and Fer India, which has taken about £14,000,000 the attention of the Sanitary Board on various why the candidates for financial help should most every conceivable subject connected honest fairness the firm which has been de worth from the London market. That is more occasions. Mr. Lau Chu Pak has also, again be assisted: It may therefore be assumed with railways the scheme remains at a prived of the advantage it deserved by
It was stated the other day priority of arrival should be placed in a posl than the total shipments to all Far Eastern and again, voiced the views of property that the major portion of the subscrip- standstill. countriesin any preceding full year, with the owners when he has animadvered on the tions and donations is devoted to the that a meeting was about to be held at tion to enter into competition with its exception of 1877 and 1857. The latter year uselessness of employing measures which objects of the society, instead of being which a president, vice-president and board rivals, but the interesting point is that covered the Indian Mutiny and generally may appear quite satisfactory from the frittered away in office and other expenses, of directors were to be appointed. It seems Hongkong and Singapore are waking disturbing conditions, and the great famine. Technical standpoint but which in practice as too frequently happens in the case rather late in the day to begin all these up to the possibilities of the Philip
over again pines as an outlet for surplus stock. It in India occurred in 1877. In other words, do not serve the purpose they were intended of many so-called eleemosynary institutions. preliminary arrangements the demand from India alone rises for above to achieve, and have proved far from benefi- The discrimination exercised in relieving the Where, it may be asked, is Mr. Chang must be remembered that the moment, all normal years, and shipments by 31st clal when applied to the Colony. The effect destitute is a sound argument why the society the ex-Minister of Commerce and various Insular Government consider that, the December were believed even to exceed of these regulations, as all those connected should be supported by those who have an other portfolios, who was said to be Islands are capable of supplying their own those two periods of special stress. The fact with dealings in property are agreed, has been abundance, and to spare. At the present the presiding genius of the Yuet-han rail- demands, or hold that they should prove of is prices are now higher than at any time since extremely detrimental. It has caused a serious moment there can be few in Hongkong who way? He has dropped out of affairs in the financial benefit to the United States Alone, the repeal of the Sherman Act authorizing diminution in the matter of providing for the are in that fortunate position, for one way or most mysterious fashion. At one time he they will be closed up tight against foreign was supposed to be concerned not only traders. In a very few years the question will purchases that produced the excessive ac housing of the working classes and, more another there have been a thousand and one cumulation of about 168,000,000 ounces in over, has brought about a considerable cells on the benevolence of the community, with the Yuethan undertaking, but also again come up for discussion whether inter- the Government vaults. That enormous sacrifice of valuable land through the struc and the majority of people find it a diffi- which the proposal to build a railway to insular communication by vessels flying other stock has been coined and circulated, either tural alterations deemed necessary, and, in cult proposition to make both ends meet in Amoy, which is to say Whampoa, and bad than the American flag shall be permitted. It as subsidiary coin or standard silver dollare the words of Mr. Henry Humphreys, has their own households. But where it is pos- also something to do with the Swatow line is only in abeyance at present. Then, will against which paper money is now in circula- cost the colony millions of dollars. Although sible to render aid, the, claims of the society Now, nothing is heard of him, although come the question of preferential tatils tion. Present prices appear less inflated, the property-owners may, in the first instance, to the consideration of the benevolent occasional rumours continue to obtain cur with the United States, and whenever however, when it is realized that they are have to conform to the requirements exacted are undoubtedly great, Hongkong is the rency regarding what is to be done at that occurs foreign merchants will have lower than the yearly average at any time under the existing sanitary arrangements, the last place in the world for the destitute Whampoa. If Mr. Chang is the pandent to look, elsewhere for a market. It is prior to 1894, the London average in 1893 money will eventually be recovered from the foreigner. There is no work for hiin of the Vuet-han Company why is it neces gratifying, tlierefore, to learn that Hongkong being 358 pence per ounce and 548: pence pockets of the tenants. At a meeting of the here, he will not be permitted to turn sary to elect another president? But that and Singapère are not letting the appar in 1877, the year of largest movement to Sanitary Board the other day, one of the his hand at manual labour, he cannot get is not all. Where are the millions of dollars tunity allp while the golden goose sull India. Prior to that date the annual aver members, stated that His Excellency the away, there is no possibility of tramping to that were invested by the patriotic share remains alive. But with regard to the iron At Shanghai, on January 23rd, Dr. FRE- | øge price was about 60 pence per ounce at
Governor was anxious that the Com- the next town, and he simply, becomes a holders? It has been suggested that a which lies in bond because it is dutiable, DERICK J. TOOKER, of Siang-tan, to Dr. MARY London. The claim that the market value missioners should conclude their laboure and charge on the community in the long run. portion of the money has evaporated into there is no reason given to show that on E. FITCH, of Sonchow.
of the white metal would be seriously de present their report to the public at as early It is quite true there are some who neither thin air, but that may be mere idle gossip, being released by the grace of the Govern Op the 29th January, at St. Joseph's Church, HERBERT WILLIAM BIRD, second son of Cola pressed by the extension of the gold standard a date as possible. We can only re-echo sow nor do they spin, yet manage to eke for in these corrupt days people will suggest ment, it will successfully compete with Im when the recommen. out a precarious existence somehow or an anything. At all events, the majority of ports from this quarter even on level terms, has been flatly refuted by the events of re the hope that 'nel Commandant Frederic Vincent Godfrey
Bird, R.M.., to NORA, eldest daughter of Mr. cent years, an actual rise of about 19 cents detions of the Commission are made public other. As a matter of fact, it is said that Chinese resident in Hongkong, who sup and Mrs. J. V. V. Varnon, of Hongkong. an ounce being at present recorded from the we shall find practical as well as practicable there are individuals who have lived for ported the national movement by investing On the 29th January, 1907, at 2.30 p.m., at low record touched in 1902, despite the suggestions incorporated therein, whereby years "on the beach" in Hongkong and their wealth in the Yuet-han enterprise, have St. John's Cathedral, Miss MARY MARGARET long strides toward establishing the civilized the onerous, demands of drastic regulations still come up smiling. But it is extremely little need for alarm on that score, for, very PALMER, daughter of Capt. C. W, Palmer, world on a uniform gold basis. For a time may be removed, much to the advantage of undesirable that a colony of such people prudently, they lodged their money in, local BARENTZEN, of 1. M. C., Pakhoi.
means an increase, in the criminal returns. Indeed, when one of the leading representa. Far better that they should be assisted by tives of the shareholder in Hongkong for some time past to those who are in being given a free passage to their homes. sought to make hit presence felt at a meet-terested in this feature of the Colony's trade LATEST:
Altogether, it seems that some 32 casesing of the shareholders in Canton he was and when a debtor, who presented aspett were brought to, the attention of the society, practically told he had no locus standi, betion to the Chief Justice, sitting in Bank One of the diversions of the Governor of and of these no fewer than 29 were con cause his constituents had neglected ruptcy to-day, ascribed his failure to lo Kwangsi, who, notwithstanding the famine sidered entitled to relief. As might have to send their money to Canton. It is clear systained through his dealings in' stricken condition of the people in the pro been expected, one of the moving spirits in that matters are in a very unsatisfactory surprise was manifested. There are lot vince, appears to enjoy unbounded leisure, this work of charity, was the Rev. J. H. condition. Even those who espoused the firms who have filed petitions laban is to evolve some new indictment against France, who is ever to the fore in an cause of the promoters have been dipruptcy, but was observed las the French Government and to represent unostentatious way in relieving the needy. pointed by the endless delays which have in the official report on the them to the Imperial authorities as being The relief given, we are told; varies occurred. With the shareholders at sixes -until the public examination of engaged in some fateful machinations which with the individualy cases Some are and serens, the gentry and guilds holding is over the exact positi have for their object, the subjection of Chier granted passage money to enable them aloof, the board in a state of disruption, and cannot be revealed." With se influence and prestige on the frontier to get back to home lands; some are everything generally in muddle, it is Im the Chinese New Year Time and again the reports which he has helped to pay their rents; certain child en possible to foresee what the outcome will have practically ceased, telegraphed have been fully contradicted left orphans and destitute, are being main-1 be. Now that the newspapers are gagged, stationary, Among
Local and General.
. BIRTHS.
On January 21, at Shanghai, the wife of A. On January, 24, nt Shanghai, the wife of EDWARD THOMAS JOSEPH BLOUNT, of a daughter
MATHER PRYCE, of a son.
..
On January 24, ni Shanghai, the wife of A.
'D. LOWE, of a daughter.
On January 25, at. Hampstead, London, the wife of J. A. Ma lean of a son.
O January 26, at Shanghai the wife of STEWART OG Sunday, the 27th January, at Birkenhead, Cheshire, the wife of GERSHOM
*ROBERT P. WHITHAM, of a son...
STEWART, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
HONGKONG YARN "MARKBI
(31st January.)
The disastrous effects of the', fall in the
I. M. C., Foochow, to Mr. PAUL GOTTLOB Mexico was able to realize a profit by the the Colony and to the properly owners in should become established, for it invariably banks, and quietly awaited developme Hongkong yarṛ market have been apparent
DEATHS.
sale of its silver pesos ar buillon; but is now On '21st" "January, at "Yokohama (Japan), actually seeking silver from abroad for sub- LAURA MARIA FERRAS BARNES, the beloved sidiary coinage, Demand is also noticed for minte in many leading European nations. wife of Frank Hy. Barnes, aged 30 years.
On January 24, at Nanking, General TONENG The question of the moment is whether pro. „KI-TONG, aged 54 years, of sudden illness.duction, can be increased sufficiently to WALTER-By cable from London, 15th check the advance in price, as consumption January, 1907, JOHN WALTER, late of the gives no evidence of curtailment. Possibly Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. demand for use in the arts may fall off, On Friday, 15th January, 1907, at Patell although there is no present prospect of a Villas, Kowloon, ALICE MURIEL (Mon), the reduction in the estimate of 60,0 0,000 youngest and dearly loved child of Will od ounces annually, particularly with leading Nellis Hobby, in her sixth year,
nations so prosperous. The world's yield is On 26th January, 1907, FRANK MAT placed at 170,000,000 ounces for 1966, s LAND, of Mean. Maitland & Co, Ltd, alight Increase over every year since rgor, On January 27, at Shanghal, ~ ELLIE MARY, and a further gain should follow the algae the beloved wife of 4. V. Brown, aged 42 years. I tive level of quotations, while the Uni-
Shanghai, garden
particular.
•THE KWANGSI GOVERNOR'S