THE HONGKUNG
Hospital is to be regarded as a property halda company in its agent, so that beds AIM in trust for the whole foroga Shangbal, and that ratepayers of the two Municipalities are the final court of appeal in all questions, con-
GRAZIA MONTANA Cerning its administration.
It was a happy Inspiration that prompted the youthful Settlement, in the early sixties, to secure the services of the devoted sisters of the Order of 82, Vincent de Paul to undertake the management of the General Hospital. The the community were small and neods, onsiderable-saring effected by the very accepting the sisters' offer was, doubtless, Appreciated at the time. In 1875, there were eply 4 beds in use and ten sisters proved more than sufficient for the Hospital's requiremast, To-day, however, there are 129 beds in the
the company to indemnify it for any lossk damage cauted by him either intentionally negligently. Negligence here means, of contse failure to exercise the ordinary care and diligence which if required in the circum stances, and which pradent man would ordinanly exercise lo his own affairs. But the liability arising from the negligence of director or directors is regarden, as cancelled when an ordinary general meeting of the com- pany has approved of documents produced by the directors ac that the company will in this caso have to bear the obligation, the Articles of Association, &c, having been agreed to by the shareholders,
THE SHARE MARKET,
NOVEL SPECULATION.
be position le an interesting, ong, for even Institutions, while the number of the later though the fion. It paid, the continuation of engaged is only 20. In the last thirty years business without a reserve fund must be re Hospital work has made great strides and co-garded as illegal. Probably, however, the tails far more serious obligations now on those difficulty will be overcome until the next undertaking it than it did in 1875. The Sisters sopual general meeting, when a sum will be of Charity have for forty years been the patient set aside for the three years. Meanwhile, per and devoted ministers of this community haps, the company's legal adviser will present they have, tided the hospital over its early the amount of the fine to the shareholders chequered career and are now entitled to say that the work is severe enough to be entrusted to purely professional bands. There can be no doubt that this feeling. in growing in the Settlement itself, that the opinion prevails that by perpetuating the pra sent system the community is in danger of acting unfairly to itself and to the Sisterhood of St. Vincent de Paul, Hasty criticism on such a subject cannot be too congly deprecated, expecially as technical considerations must play an important part in the question. But as there must be a time in the history of Shang hal, when the management of the General Hospital must demand the undivided attention of those charged with it and entail a strenuous existence withal, it would be well to inquire whether that moment has not already arrived. The change from the devoted ministra tions of the sisters to the fally paid services of professional nurses will mean an increase in 10 the expenditure, and this feature will have 10: be duly considered. In the circumstances it would seem advisable to appoint a special Committes of medical experts and business men to investigate carefully the various aspects of the Hospital question. A comprehensive report by a qualified committee would reassure public opinion with regard to the community's responsibility in the matter of the General Hospital, and at the same time would enable ad estimate to be formed of the financial lia- bilities to be incurred by any contemplated change in the management.-N. C. D. News.
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A NUMBER of Australian wafers and some cat the arrived from Australia last Monday. They
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gather with all erections and premises (if any) market and coased buying and
now deal thereon, Tron, 15:250 square, fast or there, ing amongst themselves. Country buyers are about Term 5 yearsgated by an in-or all returned from the interior and business dotare of Crown, cand dated, they fits day of to confequence has not been largele The 1902 Crown Reht $86,00 The bidding rose market again closes quiet and dull No. 6r, and pretty briskly until $13,200 was reached and at Brad Trifling sales: No. 2oA reduction of that figure the lot became the profferty of the cents par bale, a fairly large business has Sam Coons firm 1852-1 bees done in this count, Noise-Sales have surveyor of hollers of steamsh
Beting been confined to actual requirements and a surveyor of
under 65 lone, COMMERCIALIS- proved superior chops at a declise of $1 to $1 during the absence on leave of Mr. E. 0.
No. 16-Small sales at or about quotations Murphy, with effect from the 08th instant, WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. No or only superior approved spinnings have
WAT HE Majesty been dealt in sparingly at a reduction of $1 to AT the sale of the racing yachts ode and presented Marg Reviewing the abace business for the week, Si per bale. Sales during the past fortaight there, which we announced as taking place quantity' Messra. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write, on the comprise of about as bales of No. 6 135 last Monday evening as we want to press the appreciation 15th inati Wa bales of No. 8, 3,145 bales of No. 10; 645 reserve price not having been reached in either to enterrais MERCREAM General who Another quiet week has to be recorded. The bales of Nova. 375 bales of No thr; and 275 case, they were bought in... business has been mostly of an investment balen of No. 204,1 in all about, 3,998 balss,
Arrivals per
stokmers Bombay Maru, Banca, RETUEN of visitors' to the City Hall Library imperini guth would asture, and there are but few changes to report Kwirang and Lighting of about 1,068 bales and Museum for the week ending the Toch
Banks-Hongkong and, Shanghai Banks The Chugal Shoppe Shimpo, a Tokyo paper, have been negotiated at $890 and $895, closing Shipment to Shangbai and Northern Parts of March, 1907-Library, non-Chinese, 358 Chi-AT to 30 him. publisheulan Osaka letter to the effect that the with sellers at the latter rate. The London about 1,000 bales. The unsold stock is ex. ness, 148; total, 506, Museum, non-Chinese, business companies which have cropped up of
timated at about 89,000 balen; og von 1.559KMAN MISSloj poking and Arsapal,
Chinese, 4.993; total, 5,14kopez den late have heavily suffered from the present quotation has declined to ros, Nationals are
"Local Hill:-Safai of about 570 bales: Nos: depression of the share market, and those who
the same, the treatmen
Matide Insurances-Unions have hdvanced Rnd 121. at 583 and 583 respectively are THE eighth ordinary general meeting of the stag of the Dock have taken up shares in the new companich
nected and pumped are now trying their atmost to get fill of them. 10:5835, and are in strong demand, Cantons reported. The Mill is now working full time Shanghai Ice Cold Storage and Refrigerating
May kay Company, Ld., will be held on March 19 A streams of as usual. But the public, having cow, obtained a great continue weak at $295, NDA NDA
which fortunately deal of knowledge and experience of the prompt Fire Insurances. Both the stbeks goder this Japanese Yara 125 bales No. 161. at $122 dividend of 8 per cent has been declared for
BEEG der control and tion of new enterprises, would not take the bait.ading, have not fluctuated
and 439 bales No. 208. at from $16 to $136 are the flaancial year ending Novembargo, la, less that an Shipping China and Manila bave weaken reported to have changed hands: The more efforts that are made by promoters ed to 518 ea the dividend of Steper share paid Exchange We quote today on India at His Excellency the Caveroor has been pleased During the to improve matters the more the market
to appoint Mr. J. F. Boulton, executive engisfrom what cause. goes down, and the shares of new companies the ith inst. Douglases are offering at $535164% London at 2/2 7/16.
neer, to act as assistant director of public works
jojured. during the absence on leave of Mr. P..N. H.
ANarrest of twelve man and of doubtful standing bave fallen below the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboata, are obtainable. Indo-Chinas Baye sellers at
mbling mount paid-up. Those who have purchased bave changed hands at $30, and more shares shares at high prices and the promoters of such bubble companies are involved in heavy 583 Shell Transports have hardened further, losses and the only course now left for them is
after salos: at341/6, and are now wanted at 47/6. Star Ferries are steady at $30 and Szo for the companies ara destined to meet this fate. · Re- to wind up the concerns. Not a few of these old, and÷now' shares respectively. Shanghai 'For this a continued demand from Saigon to / were landed on Tuesday-morning and removed here were by exciting | cently' the Hipode Cement Company was
Tugs (ordinary) bave sellers at Tis St. Sales have taken place at Ti 51. wound up on condition that the promoting ex- penses should be borne by the promoters, and
Refineries.—China Sugars have depreciated, the amount of the share-money (deposits made and after sales at $118 close with a weakening
tendency. on application for share,)` should be refunded
Mining-Chinese Engineerings have ruled to applicants. This course has naturally quite
very strong, and have been the medļum of a satisfied the public. The Oriental Beer Com pany, the Diagaws Water Power Electric Mato: considerable business at Tls, 11.20, closing in Company of Hiroshima, the Petroleum, Kefin-demand at the former figure. Haubs have ing Company, the Imperial Electric Wire Com sellers at $83 pany and the Ilarikawa Cotton Printing Com-Whails are quiet at $93 Hongkong and Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Kowloon pany, which recently issued prospectuses with. unsatisfactory results, may have no alternative bat dissolution in front of them....... The' promo, The following appears as an editorial in theters of the Toyo Wild Silk Cocopa Company Japan Chronicle of 1st inst.-
of Kyoto bave decided to postpone the call on the shares indefinitely. This action. is The judgment published in our yesterday's
taken as an indication of impending disso Issue by which one of the directors of a limited
lution. The winding-up of new companies liability company is fined for non-compliance
has called into being the purchase of shares with the provisions of the Commercial Code of Japan is of much interest and importance, és of shaky new companies. The buyers cal- cylate the promoting expenses, and the pecially in view of the number of new concerns
revenúc such as juterest on the paid-up amount coming into existence at the present time of the share money, and if it is found that the of them backed by foreign capital. Briefly company will be able to pay a dividend equal the case in question arises from the action of a
to the amount paid-up, on the dissolution of the shareholder in a concern which although
pay ing a dividend of to per cent, has failed to place concern, these speculators purchase large num Buy sum to reserve as required by law, Article bers of the shares at below the paid-up amount. 158 of the Commercial Code is, as already
They then press the promoters to wind-up the pointed out in our columna, as follows " A foreign company which sets up a principal office in Japan, or which makes it its principal objeci to do business in Japan, mysi, even
though it is formed in a foreign country, comply with the same provisions as a company formed in Ja- pan. When this was put to Mr. Reynell, against whom as representative of the Hirano Mineral Water Company Limited, the charge of a violation of the Coda was preferred, his reply was that "there were many foreign com- panies in Kobe and Yokohama which had not complied with the provisions of the Japanese :law.
FORHIGN COMPANIES IN,"
JAPAN.
A somewhat lame.excuse-especially as there happen to be companies (Kabushiki Kai- ska) in both portswhich do comply with the law -but perhaps a naturalrejoinder in the circum- stances. To some natures considerablé satisfse tion is derived by dragging other miscreantsinto a scrape which one has been unlucky enough, to fall into, but does not tend to improve mat ters in the long run. Two blacks have never yet made a white. It will be remembered that the company which has, it would appear, be come the scapegoat for the sins of foreign companies at Kobe and Yokohama recently beld an extraordinary general meeting for the ригроте of correcting and altering certain of Its Articles of Association, the fact having been discovered that the company had been running for a year and a half under a misapprehension regarding the location of its head office,
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concern, and refund the paid-up amount, and Focket the difference. The shares in the Taisei Spinning Company, Y12.50 paid, are now quoted
at about Y7, and the speculators declure, ibat
when purchasing shares of that quotation they would make a profit of more than Ys per share upon the dissolution of the company-Japan
Chronicle.
PRESERVES IN SIAM.
"THE CANNING OF FRUITS AND FISH. Few foreign residents in Siam save those with a knowledge of the domestic life of the better class Hismete bave any knowledge of the wide range of preserved fruits to be found in the country, or how really delicious many of them are. The only wonder of it is that no one ever seems to have thought of putting the crystallized fruits, jams and jellies up for ex- port on an extensive scale. There are enor meus quantities of ginger (king) grown in Siam, yet nobody ever seems to have thought it worth while to have preserved it and sent it abroad as is done in south China. Tamarinds (man kam) abound throughout Siam, yet no body seems to have thought of preserving them and sending them home although thousands of tong of them find their way to European centres from the West Indies each year. Then we have any. quantities of lychees,, the little plums The result of the case just decided by the known as mabrang, mangoes (map ing), Kobe Court would seem to indicate that the mangostines (mangko01), the fruit of the sugar company is a little unfortunate in its legal palm (ink tampalam), custard apples, (noi naa), adviser, Mr. Masujima, who, in reply to a ques- pine-apples (aparate), guavas (luk farang) and tion ralied by the directors as tothe necessity or dozens of other fruits which can he canned or otherwise of placing a sum to reserve, distinct crystallized or made into jams and jellies. ly informed them that such a course was not Anyone who has ever tasted mange jelly, necessary because they were an English com mangosteen or crystallized palm fruit, as made pany governed by their own Articles of Associa by Siamese experts, will know just how excel-.. tion". Very naturally the shareholders, acting lent and tasty they are and there would cer- on the opinion of their legal adviser, considered tainly be a big demand for them it once pro- that they had complied with the law by chang-perly placed in good condition on the home ing the location of the company's head office | markets. Singapore, Malacca and Penang from Kobe to Victoria, Hongkong; but, as one make an enormous annual profit out of canned would have expected Mr. Masujima to perceive, pine-apples and there is absolutely no reason the wording of the article above quoted why Siam should not do the same, as anyone makes it its principal object to do business in who, takes the pains to visit the pine-apple Japan "was so framed is to render it impose plantations at Phrapatoom can ses at a glance. sible for foreign companies to escape the Japan. The one thing lacking seems to be enterprise, ese, law by having a nominal head-office But though the canning or preserving of in Hongkong or elsewhere while carrying fruit has hitherto been neglected, that of fish on their principal basines in Japan. The legal is, it appears, to be commenced, shortly, several of the company should have known farance having interested themselves in the adviser that Article 194 of the Commercial Code states project. As is generally well-known, the waters that "The Company must, appropriate at each around the mouth of the Bangplasoi river. distribution of prosis at least one-twentieth of positively seem with fish of all kinds and a such profits to a reserve fund, until the large proportion of the sea fish which finds its latter amounts to one-fourth of the capital," way to the Bangkok markets comes from It is further added that "If shares have been thence. At certain seasons, thousands of lank 'issued at a higher rate than the par value, the of the fish caught there are simply wasted and amount exceeding the par value must be added in some cases are carted away from the beach to the reserve fund unul the latter has reached by the Chinese cultivators, around, the river the above-mentioned amount." In conjunction mouth and used as manure. Other fish, such "with Anicle 258, this is clear enough, and it' as Ala chon, pla hang, etc., are salted and dried should be the duty of directors of a public com.and thus come to the local market. But pany, as business men, to check the statements myriads of other, fish which do not stand of the company's legal adviser. This should be the ordinary sun-deying process. are simply done in their own interests as well as those of allowed to rot." Therefore the establish- the propriators as a body, for Clause' of Ar-ment of regular cancery: boon and to ticle 262 of the Commercial Code, quoted in should undoubtedly prove a the judgment, states that "Promoters; part. economic benefit. It is a well-known fact that zore managing the affairs of a commercial sotne fish in the tropics will not take the company, directors, representatives of a foreign salt during warm weather, but when partly commercial company, inspectors, or liquida salted and bermetically sealed in tins they will tors are liable to fine of from Yto to Y1,000 rantain fresh and sweet for an indefinite time. If, in violation of the provisions of Article 94, These include the bordly barraconta, the they omit to set aside a reserve fund, or if they khawai and their congeners, most of which make a distribution in contravention of the mike remarkably good eating but are not often, provisions of Article 195" The last named sean-8n the local market. Then we have the Anticle, it may be added, makes it illegal for a phoo-talay or so crab and myriads of the little company to distribute, profits until all losses green massall which, pounded up with peppes have been made good and the amount for reserve fund has been set aside.us known as mam praw the Slavier Cellth now prick. When canned they may be kept as indefinite timer and can then be sent to all parts of the interior. A mailar of fact the fish canning ndustry has manifest! the possibility of a' great future: when once the lalhal die caltier, bYA overcome there will doab organisere pradiés, " lots of money, Indian Obi
Doubtless' an appeal will be filed against the decision of the Kobe Chibo Saibansho in the case referred to, though the laste is perfectly clear; but the question will naturally: arre as to who la really rusponsible, and from "bose pocket the sue is to comp. Ás talk action may bearded in je light of a “tent caus" it may, To com alde bate pojat The director of
well-managed,
Whampoa Decke have been sold at $130, and have buyers at this rate, Shanghai ( ocks have declined to Te rog at which rate shares have been sold in the North Hongkew Wharts have sellers at is. Sagz for the old shares. The new shares are quoted. Ils, 222. Fenwicks are quiel at Szo
Lands, Botels and Buildings-Hongkong Hotels are steady at $118. Rongkong Lands. can be placed at £107. - Sales have taken place of Humphreys Estates at $11,10 and shares are offering at Sif 10. Shanghai Lands are easier and sales have taken place at Tir. 101). Anglo French Lands are quoted at Tis, zos
Cotton Mills-Ewos are obtainable a!" Tis, 74 Hongkong Cottons, have changed hands ai Sia, Laou Kung Mowi bava; declined" to, Tls, os Internationals have improved to Tis. 68.
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rate Green Cements are easier. Sales have
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*** FREIGHT MARKKI.
Messrs. Lamke and Rogge report under date 9th inst. -Freights have considerably Imped since last report on the 22nd ultimo, this port and the Nont is the main cause, but in junks to Causeway Bay and taken charge of there are other inquiries too, and after a very by Messrs. G. W. and H. Gegg, of Keanedy's
Stables, long interval, partly as a natural consequence" | 918 of the change in the ratio of supply to demand, No bids were received by the Manila sheriff for time chartering has also been on the tapis.
the vale of thes,s „Don Engracio, Commercial Saigon to this poit:-After Extures at 18 and business men were not willing to purchase cents, the closing rate for medium-sized boats a mortgage for P4,700 with five per cent a equipped for the trade, h, with cargo ports month interest. The order for the sala: was and 'tween decks, is 19 cents per picul. For returned to the Court. large and, non-'tween deck steamers shippers few of such boats open and wishing for em: do not care; at the same time there are but ployment in this trade..
Saigon to China Coast ports:-Charters are mentioned of small and medium-sized steamers, to Swatow at 22 cents, to Shanghai at 28 and 28 1/2 cents (wharfage by charlerors), to Tien- tain at 45 cents (lighterage by owners).
Saigon to Japan-Higher grain prices at Saigon appear to interfere with further business. For a previous sale for March shipment, 4,000 toos, a Japanese boat has been chartered at 28 son. Several Japanese boats would be ready takers for pril, and we hear of 26 cents having been accepted for a three-thousand tons carrier, April loading...
Saigon Philippines, not much doing Some inquiries have, as far as is known, resulted in only one fixture, of a small boat Saigon to Cebu at 29 cents..
Saigon to Singapore and or Java No inquines,
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Miscellaneous China Providents are firmer, and after sales at 59, have further buyers at thisqus for Bangkok, it is reported that bigher tes are quoted for Bangkok to this, but, we taken place at $19), and shares can be kot at have not traced any actual inquiry for tonnage Stok Langkats have strengthened to Tli beyond what liners can supply, 1631 with sales, ex the divideod, to 206, 21 paid ja Shaughal to day, Sumatta have jump ed to Tis. 125,
Watsons-hawaiqbanged | bands at 3:31. Steam Laundrys have improv ed to $52 with buyers, Hongkong: Ropis, are in demand at $23% what
FAKN MARKET,
In their report dated 8th inst, Messrs. Phirozsha P. Petit & Co. write-
Our fart circular was dated the 22nd February,
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Java continues to remain in the market, but in view of the recent rise in rates elsewhere, quotations for trips failed to attract tonnage
Rangoon:It would seem as if latterly Japanese owners had in this direction accepted fow rates again for large boats for Japan; we find such loquiry is no longer traceable locaily! In its stead there are inquiries now Rangoon to Shanghal, small sizes, (about 16 shillings per ton), also Rangoon to Amoy or Foochow Actual business has not been heard of. ¡¡|| sea the first charters of the season done from Newchwang; nothing positive could be said as yet concerning opening mates.
The North;-Tha 'next' fortnight"ought" to
Coat Freights-Coal freights from Japan are higher Litesi fixture in London for! Moji an this is German 8.5: Maria Rickmers, about 5,000 tons at $1.30. Considerably better could ately be done here, and Suso has just been paid: There is further inquiry. From South Japan coal ports to Canton there is also an unfilled demand.
Hongay to this, rates are also higher. Con- sumers have filled requirements by supplying their own tonnage, and no fresh charters are
on record.
The China New Year holidays having terminated during the interval, Chinese mer chants and dealers have for the most part retorned from the country and business has since resumed. It cannot be said, however, that the volume so far transacted bespeaks general eagerness on the part of purchasers to enter into engagements, The sales that have been effected were few and far between, while prices have receded, in some instances, fifty cents to a dollar per bala ca the last published quotations. "The slackness of demand at this time of year is due in a great measure to the large influx of subsidiary coins into the Colony. The depreciated currency at one period of the fortnight under review was quoted at a discount of 185 per $1,000 closing at $871 per $1,000. It is obvious that so long as Chinese subsidiary coins are allowed to pour into the Cology to an extent far in excess of the legitimate demands of trade, so long will they operate. as an extraneous factor detrimental to the easy flow of business. It stands to reason that retail traders, with an accumulated stack of the debased currency and no ready outlet therefor, must endeavour to meet their pecuniary obliga" tions with the coins in their possession, Being at so large a discount prices of commodities are relatively influenced, and Cotton Yarn whose ultimate destination is the small dealer is, in consequence, affected. This serious drawback to trade is one of the crying evils of the times, for which no adequate remedy appears to have yet been devised. K
London Back T.T., Clearances during, the fortnight have been «Do, demand 14% far from satisfactory for the main rearon ex-106, 1044 months' aight plained in the foregoinge-wab satuak | 25 14 France-Bank "TT",
The transactions, recorded is this circular | America-Bank T.T. bave been officled on the old-time basis, viz., | Germany-Bank T.T. clearance in three months. >It cannot be sited" | India "T. TELE with certainty if buyera.williske delivery with- Do demand.... in the stipulated period"" The transactions | Shanghai-Bank T.T. ware partly induced by a spirit of speculation Singapore T-Te Mini in the hope of an advance in prices in the pear (apac-Bank TT future. Such an appreciation it will not be inva-Bank T.T difficult to establish
Monthly-Particulars of several fixtures, mostly for account of local Chinese, are sup plied in the appended list of settlements 8. unla is chartered for Shanghai account, s. Marie for outside business, and s. Providence to replace French ss. Hongkong in the Hal phong trade. The latter vessel has stranded on Mafoo Point, on the North-East Coast of Hainan, and is likely to be salved with the pending change of the monsoon, port, and no charter is reposted.
Sailers-Thera is now no vessel loading in
No. 201-A very meagre business transpired in this count; Business reported in selected threads at 5 to $ lower than last quotation
No. 16-Moderate business done for the Northern markets, mendadak k loduced some business in selected chops No. 1.Not much in favone.: Cheap prices Prices show a decline of St to St per bale, padar No or Cheap prices induced business, and good lets changed hands at last prices. Nos. 8r. and 6rOut of favourite The market closer steady Sales:-20 bales of No 625 palen of (No," 85 2,790 bales of Noor bates of No. 121/1 250 bales of No. 16% and 370, bales of No. 20. in all about 3.880 ba
Arrivals Per steamers XMBLE AND ning (from Calcula) and Hombay MEN and welfa (front Bombay 9 Abous age
Shipment: About Soo biLERT Unsel Stock
Exchange
Sail-tonnage Disengaged :-None. Departures of Sailersons,
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,
Selling
by Buying,
that the rate of the dollar for the quarter com IT is an onoced in Military order No. 126 mencing 1st April, 1907, will be al3 (Two Sillings and Three Pence) for all payments fixed in sterling which have to he made at tiongkong and on the China Station.
A NUMBER of cargo-boat owners were fined making their boats fast to Observation Place $1 each, at the Magistracy on the gih inst., foj wharf, an unauthorized mooring place. All the man knew that they were transgressing the law and were cautioned against a repetition of
their offence.
BUSINESS WAS not up to its usual mark of briskness at the Magistracy on the 11th inst. there being a marked absence from the list of the week-end "drunks and disorderlies. A few there were of varied nationalities, and fines of Sa or 51 met the ends of justice, according to the merits of the individual cases,
THE beatman, Loung Lan, master of sampan No. 3422, who was charged with stealing. Sto from the jacket pocket of Joseph P. Donights of the U. 8: S. Raleigh, was able to raise a team sonable doubt in his own favour, and as there was absolutely na cyldence, against him be yond the complainant's his Worship gave him the benefit of that doubt and discharged him.
JAVA has now clearly established its position as the largest exporter of sugar to India. In the nine months ending on the 31st December last it-sent 142,000 tons to India, Germany. coming next with about 82,000 tone Mauri tius third with 81,000, and Austria-Hungary' following with '72,000. From all sources abroad India took in the nine months the enormous total of nearly 400,000 tons as against, 220,000 tons in the corresponding period of 1905,
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as the persons submitted to arrest They pleaded guilty to the charge: A. D. Melbourne, at the Folite Court, morning, when the two lead is, which helgoed. the woman, were fined $15 apiece, and the re- májnder Sz each. The money seized by the police during the raid (54/18) was depoilted in the poor box.
CONSIDERABLE exci ment was caused on the Zafiro Just after, her "arrival, in the bay thin
through the hare beyond the breakwater, what morning, says the Afandia Timer af žih inst,. when Chief of Baggage Division. Deir sighted looked for all the world like 6. Japanese four fennel torpedo boat, Passengers and Customs officials Hocked to the port side of the ship glasses were produced and for several minules there was a round of excismsilogs and con- lectures. Then some cagle eye discovered it mounted with four dorricks ared tos laying the was no more than the A, G. & P. Cò a big scom de sewer pipes Li VIOLET Goldtown, young women, residing at No. Wild Dell, Wanchai, prosecuted her amah, Chang, Yan, at the Police Court, last, Friday morning, (or disobeying her lawful orders.. The offence was alleged to have been com mitted on hursday, when complainant gave de fendant to understand that if she deposited moy of the house refare do the drain pipe asula there would be trouble, The defendant thought It was a joke. She tried it again, and got ar- arted, Delcadant denied the allegations. It was all a trumped up charge, the hall.. Com.. plainant owed her a month's wages, which the refused to pay His Worship imposed a dia, of 35, and when last the ama was inquising b
her way to tha:Supreme Dourth
LAU Chuen,acook, residing in First Street, West Polat, fell pretty sore this morning (15th Ipat ) when he discovered that throug& trying to save: five cents be had to shell out Sto! Lau promised it will never happen again. Yesterday after noon he boarded tramcar at East Point, When the conductor called for his fära Lau showed him a ticket which he had found on the seat of the car. The conductor took glance "at the pasteboard and passed on. When the ticket inspector came around he asked for Lau's ticket, which he found, according to the nym ber, was issued on, the, fast, trip. -- Lau was
dragged out of the car and locked up. He wi
Farraigned on a charge of attempting "lo: kvoldi Paying his fare at the Police Coust, this morning, Mr. Haseland Imposed a fine of Sto
On Saturday we bad to record a case in which a counterfeiter and atterer of counterfeit war the auspices of the Lodenn dealt with in a very exemplary manner by the Magistrale. But it appears his was not an Military, and the patronage of the R:W.D.G.M, isolated case, as on Saturday two more counter and officers of the District Grand Lodge and felters were arrested, both being coalies resid. officers of the Army Service Corps Concert was ing, at No. 121 Third Street, who were this given in St. George's all last Thursday evening. morning (with ins charged before Mr..F. A. for the beneft of the widow and children of the azeland, (1) with uttering counterfeit coin on late Staff-Sergeant Blogg, A.5.c. There was a board the s. Chuen fing, (2) with being ju large audience and the concert proved in com possession of eight counterfeit Chinese coins, plate success ) beis, were no less than 25 and (3).being in possession of five counterfelt items on the programme, comprising souge, Hongkong coins. Evidence was heard and the recitations, instrumental musicrete all ha cases were remanded until to morrow, contributors to the programme were beartily
received and altogether the concert was one of gkong for a considerable time.} € Crédiĝlis das MT.) the best that has been organised in 1
J. Blake, secretary of anargensente, and the committee for the excellent outcome of their efforts to ensure success.
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held in Seattle Jast month it was decided to AT a meeting of the, Asiatic Freight Bureau extend the presgat rates on four to June 30, 1957. The rates on flour are trill $3.50 (gold) per ton to Japan and 54 to Chinese parts There rites which are very satisfactory to shippers, but are considered too low by trans: AN argument between the Pacific steamship liners, were secured by comliner Korea and Chan Kwok, i petition of tramp steamships, which visited this P'Agullar Streetwhich took coast la large numbers last year... After June naught Road Central, last Thuric It is the intention of the steamship companies the arrest of the storekeeper to Increase the figures and, thus obtain a fair, assault and hattery-Th tead now go to the shippers in undas probarland told the sampan share of the profits which the companies con- came ashore together
The storekeeper. lande
› he made a purchase, Theself
,2.21 | Returns of the average amount" of, Babk, that he had other busintas fo „1613 | notes in circulation and of specie in reserve la not spare the timejs. 162 Hongkong,during the month ended 18th Febry:, mest".The storek .72-1 »ry, 1997, as certified by the managers of the language, which prom. respective Banks,
#37.
4 months sight L/C/1 11/16 6 months sight L/C.....
12/27
54
30 days sight San Francisco & New York 531 4 months' sighted by don
6 months sight 30 days sight Sydney and Melbourne.2.2 15/16
months' sight France
4 months sight Germany Har Silversjons Bank of England.rate,
$9.16
Average - Specia in blackened and
Amount. Reserva,Į
Banka, Chartered Bank of India, hey,
Hongkong and Shanghai
Australia and China $3,308,674 $1,300,000 Banking Corpora
National Bank of Ching,
Limited,
Total,
15,705,507: 100
FONG Shing Fat, a bricklayer, residing" 125, Third Street had been engaged, past week or so, in lodå bricklayi Government Civil Hospital, and WudHAND Jetter states that Viceroy Chang continued in the work of plying an Chih-tong and his subordinates,bava, Jainly "Anitely had it not been that th bzza diligently but ineffectually, searching for small metal clock in 20. two young men who until recently bad, bean cupied by the Sisters, broti - ht studying chemistry, in Japan, becozzo, adepta. Chinese equivalent of the old)
of bamb makip: Led para- now I to bed story and, in order than
eir nefarious kit and become at least/wealthy,
Hang cao about being her!!