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CANTON DAY BY DAY,
ANTIMONY, MINES,
[From Our Own Correspondent.)
MR. CHUNO'S REPORTED RELEASE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 20 1907.
PROMOTION,
The Ministry of Law at Paking bastelo graphed to Canton transferring Mr. Liu, of the leaching staff of the Canton School of Law, to Paking for duty at the Ministry, but it is not yet ascertained if Mr. Liu will content to pro- ceed to Paking.
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ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN,
pro-
NA SKATTLE-ORIBNTAL RON
* NEW, STEAMERY FOR THE 'SERVICE=" Messrs, Frank Waterhouse & Co. aguonaced, on the 17th uh, that two new steamships would be placed on the Seattle-Oriental, run within the next
thirty days, to be run in conjunction with the Boston Steamship Company's fleet The Aumaric and Suviric, the two largest steamships of the Wier fleet, will sail regu arly. through to Manila. The first sailing of the from Seattle for Japan and China, going
new feel will be in August, i
In spening of the new service Mr. Water house said: The Numeric and Suveric will be placed on the Oriental run soon. The Au meric will sail from this port during the mouth of August and will be followed in October by Suparic, which will make another trip to North Chinn, its before assuming the new
service.
mised, instructions having been received from the Washington Government, it is stated to discharge them. This massage adds that the sending of the principal force ul the U.S. fleet to the Pacific is believed to be the first stop towards the maintenance of permanent powerful squadron' on the Pacific.
The
It Government, i is further added, to submit to Congress a project to construct
large decks on the Pacific coast.
wanted at $22 Sumatras baye improved considerably and buyers prevail in the North At Tio, 117) Langkati have changed banda at Tix, 2971; Balls Asbestos have boyamat 57. Shangbai Waterworks are in requested at Tls 360, and Tis 270 for the old and new Goal shares respectively. It is notified that the is call Tat £5 on the new shares will be
be payable on the 30th
inst The New York Herald (10 which the Japane
The conditions of the previous apparently doing its utmost to stir up anti-Rates generally have maintained their position ese statesmen have been cabling so freely) is mentioned in our last circular, have continued.
wild statements feeling Japanese
and brought further investors into the market, daily. That jouroat that the dispatch and the outlook appears a little more hopeful,
Banks. There has been a slight rise in of the battleships of the Atlanile squadron to the facific, as decided by the President, is Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, and the old
the new shares ataj connected with the troubles between Japan shares have sellers at $685; and the United States. This does not admit analtered. The Loodon rate bis advanced to of any doub, desplie all the efforts made by 480 for the old ex new itvue, and the quotation the Washingsgn authorities to deny it, such for the new remains unchanged: denials being made for the purp ́se of reconcile ing the lapanate,
17th July, RAILWAY, AFFAIRSINGGA The representatives of the diftarent railway | companies throughout the Empire, who came | 10 Canton to be present at the mass meeting of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company, are Dow about to return to their respective pro- | Canton, 19th July. vinces, the meeting being over the president
___ BHUM WANTED. ^____ The antimony mises in the Wong, Ma bills and vice-president, etc. having been elected.
The Kwangtung merch ints of the Straits Set in Yumchow prefecture have been discovered Yesterday the Railway Company entertained by a gentleman soroamed Bhum. Shum has these representatives at a dinner at the Comments, etc have wired to the Waiwupu and forwarded a sketch of these mines to the Can-pany's office, and thanked them for their kind Commerce, requesting thrise Ministries to to the Ministry of griculture, Indu try and ton authorities and petitioned for the right of mess to attending the meeting.
Railway
ompany bas memorialize the Throde to at once order H. E. The Canton Hankow working the mines, Weiyaars have been sent
Company to investigate and they reported that these sent another telegram to the Ministry of Posts Viceroy Shum to the South as this province is mines are very rich. Now the authorities have and Communications at Peking and to R.E now in a state of unrest owing to the activity granted the applicant's request on the condition Viceroy Bhum confirming the election and ap of the anti-monarchists. that he is to work these mines under the pointment of Messra. La and Wong at the supervision of the Government.
recent mosting as president and vice-president, The police authorities of the Northern and of the Company and requesting Southern Central Stations in the Western teinistry to register these gentlemen's
suburb bave communicated with "all - opium It has already been reported that the students names acco dingly. of the Canton schools have signed a petition
It is our intention to run these vessels in At the request of the Company; H.E.thedivan-keepers within their jurisdiction warn- praying H.E. Yaan Shih-Kai for the release of Acting. Viceroy has issued a permit to the item that if their establishments are not conjunction with the Boston Steamship Com
closed by the end of the sixth moon, thair Mr. Chung Wing Kwang, the well-known Chin Canton-Harlow Railway Company to import mises will be sealed up and their owners figed: paay's fleet, the sailings being arranged so as ase teacher of the Canton Christian College, from Hongkong, for the company's use, 30
It is reported that several oplum divano come in between the sailings of their feet, who was arrested by order of H.E. Yuan, on a charge of being an alleged anarchist, when lifles with 1,00› rounds of ammunitions, and | weeners and keepers of opium selling estah, Both of thelo veszein are new and represent and declares that the action may be taken by ̈ 150 revolvers with 5,000 rounds of cartridges.lisharents inside the city have drawn up a addition of these two vessels, the company will **the highest grade of their class. With the travelling in the North with Dr. Wisner of the
be able to give shippers a three-week service same college. It is now reported that upon
between Seattle and the Orient. As with the receipt of the petition, H.E. Yuan has released Mr Chung,
Boston Steamship Company's flest, both of these vessels will call regularly at Manila, Hongkong, Shanghal, Kobe and Yokohama."
Those two vessels, with the exception of the Minnesota, are of the largest class of vessels engage in the Oriental trade, and have a Cargo-carrying capacity of 17o o measurement tons, or 12,005 tons dead weight. Both ships are practically new, the Kumeric, which will be the first to leave Seattle' on the new A Roston despatch of 18th June says Sir schedule, is at present making her maiden Chen Liang Cheng, retiring Chinero ambas voyage, and is bringing 1,000 Portuguese sador to the United States, who is in this city immigrants to Ilonolulu, fram which port on a visit, to-day made the following statement: she will come to the navy yard, Puget sound, # shall make public today the contents of for which place she has a cargo of 8,000 an official note which received from Secretary tons of Cardiff coal consigned to the govern Root last Saturday night, which shows better men'. The vessel was built in Glasgow, in than anything else can the remarkably high, 106, by Russell & Ca. The dimensions are sense of justice which the United States has 460 feet in length, 55 feet in breadth and 9 used in all her dealings with China. You remember that fier the foxer troubles China feet depth of hold, with a net tonnage of 3.980 agreed to pay an indemnity of $24,440,278.81 on account of the losses entailed by the United States government, as well as for personal pro- perty lost by her citizens, during the Boxer campaign.
'CONSULAR VIBIT.
H.E. Acting Viceroy We will receive the Consul for japan at Canton this morning.
HONGKONG PLAQUE PATIENTS,
petition to the Authorities praying for an extension of the time limited for the closing of their establishments. A similar polition wat flatly refused the other day, so it is very The commities of the Canton Fong Pin Hos.doubtful if this petition will succed. pital, seeing that many of the better class pe... ple of Hongkong and Macao come to Canton
FATSHAN-KONGMOON RAILWAY, On the 10th instant the leading merchants of Fetshan held another meeting to consider the advisability of starting the Fatehan-Kongmoon railway, and there was a large attendance. At the treatment when shricken with pingue, has decided to erect some foreign-styled wards in meeting it was decided to petition H.E. Viceroy that institution, for the convenience of those Bhum co his arrival at Canton for permission to float the concern. A certain wealthy gentle-caking treatment in Canton, who will be of these private mas named Chan Kwok-leng has expressed his required to pay for the use willingness to take up the matter with his
Lately it has been almost a daily occurrence utmost zeal.
that dead or plague stricken passengers arrive from Hongkong and elsewhere, so the com- The Central Government, seeing that fre-mittee of the Canton Fong Pin Hospital has quent occurrences of disturbances are taking sent representatives to await the arrival of the place in the province of Kwangtung, have order-river steamers each day, to take over all auch ed Admiral Sah to the South, to help in the passengers to the hospital for treatment, organisation of military, affairs.
MILITARY ORGANISATION.“
CONGRATULATIONE.
13th July
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The Cantonese community at Swatow has wired to the Yuet-han, Railway Company ex- presting its satisfaction at the result of the mass meeting which passed off quietly, and con- gratulated the newly-elected president and vice president, at the same time wishing them success in their undertaking.
ROUBER EXTRADITED.
Li Hing Choi, the robber who fled to Hong- kong and look up his abode there, and was captured in the British Colany, was extradited to Capton yesterday under the escort of a mili- tary officer surnamed Wong.
SRUM DENOUNCED.
A censor named Chan Hing Kwai has mem orialised the Th.one denouncing H.E. Viceroy Shum for disobedience of Imperial orders, and refusing to proceed to the South to take up his new post.
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CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY. In addition to those niready reported; the following resolutions
Biso passed at the meeting of the Canton Bankow Railway Company, which took place on the Toth instant at the Compony's office: (1) That tung province, about 64, in addition to the another section of the trunk line in the Kwang other twenty sections and all other works be pushed on
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more by engaging gineers, and the completion of the whole tronk line should be completed within two years time and then to commence the building of the branch sections. (2) That the iron and coal
wards.
VICEROY SHUM.
A Peking talegam sintes that rumours are afloat in the effect that the Central, Govern ment has accepted the resignation of H. E. Viceroy Shum from the Viceroyalty of the Liang Kwang Provinces and that H.E. Chan Bik, the newly appointed president of the Ministry of Posts and Communications, will be appointed to fill the vacancy. But another Peking telegram states thai H.E. Chao Eth- sen will be appointed, to the Liang Kwang Provinces as Viceroy.
ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN." Yesterday a meeting was held at the Di Yok Charitable Institution, over which the Acting Provincial judge, Kung, presided, and resolu⚫ tions were passed adopting the fourteen regula. tions as drawn up by the Acting Provincial Judge, for the enforcement of the anti-op um regulations, prohibition of opium smoking, opening of Anti-Opium Associations, admission of opium-smuking patients into hospitals for treatment, opening of industrial institutions,
clc., etc.
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THE BOXER INDEMNITY,
REMISSION OF AMERICA'S CLAIM,
Four years ago your government was good en ugh to promise me that when the time arrived, as a token of sincere friendship for Chion, the original figures of the indemnity would be revised.
PRESIDENT NOTIFIES AMBASSADOR.
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True to the promises of the executive off cens, 1 received a note from Secretary Roo last Saturday night saying that the president directed him to say that in his next message to Congress he would be pleased to recommend that China be relieved of ali obligation in excess of the final revised amount of the in demaity, which had been set at $11,655,497.6g. That, as you can see, will save China over $iro0,000 and also an interest of 4 per cent.
"You cannot emphasize too strongly my great admiration for the fair spirit which has always characterized the dealings of the United States with my country. This final action is another monument to America's high sense of justice, and I feel called upon to say-not personally I feel that America is one of China's because I am the retiring atibassador-that
strongest friends."
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A further message to the suhi states that the Evening Post express as its strong disapproval of the squadron to the Pacific, the dispatch the world as a menade to Japan,
A special London message to the Osuka jiji. states that the London Press generally with bolds comment on the news of the US squadron's visit to the Pacific. The Globe re. fuses to accept the explanatios of the U.S. authorities that the dispatch of the squadron had no connection with the diplomatic situa- tion between Japan and the States, and de- clares that this action of the U.S. Goverment is tantamount to siding with the Californians and creating a menace to Japan.
A correspondent has gone to the trouble and expanse of cabling that the troops of the U.S. standing army and the volunteers of California opened their usual manoeuvres in the neighbourhood of San Francisco on the 5th instant, which will continue for 15 days The general plan of the manœuvres is the de fence against invasion by a fleet of a supposed
елету.
arine Insurances- Cantons are in demand al 5370, without inducing sellers North Chinas can be placed at Tie, zaj, and Unions" are wanted at $175. There are buyers of Yanetizes at $18.
Fire Insurances-There are laquiries, för
parej China Fires at $88. Hongkong offering at $327,
Shipping, China and Manilas have buyers at St. Douglases are still wanted at. 141. Indo-Chinas are steady as S. Shell Trans ports are inquired for at 43/6 Sales of Star Ferries new have taken place at $14. The old shares have changed hands at 515.mp
Refineries-Chins Sugara aie quoted at Stoo. Perak Sugars have slightly weakened, and are on offer at Tls. 89.
Mining.There is a further weakness in Chinese Engineerings and sellers rule the market at $15.80. Rubs continue quiet at $6. Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Kowloon Wharfs bave not fluctuated, and are till quoted. at $78, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock im proved during the early part of the week to Stoa, but towards the close bave receded to $100 with buyers Shanghai Docks are firmer and buyers prevail in the North at The 74 Hongkow Wharfs are obiainable at Tis, 214.5
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Shangbal Lands are weaker with sellers at Tis 101. There is no change in West Points which can still be obtained ai 550. Hongkong Lands and Humphreys Estates can be secured at quota-
tions
A London message to the donki states that the U.S. Ambassador in Londos, speaking at a dinner given by him in honour of Independ ence Day, stated emphatically that the policy The Suvaric is a sister ship of the Kumaric, of the United and is well known at caille as is Capt. Shot-
of peace. Referris was only the maintenance to the diplomatic relations ten, her mas or, having loaded cargo there for between. Japan and the United States, the the North China trade. The vessel was built Ambassador temarked that the attacks on the Cotton Mill-Ewo have, bardened and last year and has practically the same dimen- Japanese restaurants in San Francisco were buyers in the North have offered TIL 61. sions at the Aumeric, being 400 feet in length, undoubtedly a matter for regret, but he de Hongkong Cottons are without busibers at 55.1 feet in breadth and 28.6 feet depth of helprecated the idea that Japan and the United 511 Lau Kung Mows are in request at Tis. The vessel is at present en route to Sextile from States which were on very friendly and intimate 823, white Soy Chess have declined to Tls, 125. Acapulco, where she went with a cargo of cial terms, would be involved in serious trouble on
Miscellaneous.-Bell's Asbestos have been from Moji, Japan., Before entering on the new account of such a matter as that. He contra disposed of at $7, cum div: China Borness have schedule, the Sutioric will take a cargo of flour dicted the statements of the New York Herald, been dealt in to a fair extent at various rates and farming implements to Vladivostok and Japanese papers state that the working classes from 50 to $9.25 Dairy Farms have been sold ia Canada are threatening to oppose the arrival at St. Greno Island Cements have changed Newchwang.
of further contingents of japanese labourer hands at $11,25 ex now issue, and are now CARGO FOR MANILA BROACHED. by force of arms, if necessary. The Cana quoted at $11. Ropes are still in request at dians maintain that the supply of labour in 312). William Powells have been taken off Canada is more than sufficient, but yet more
the market at $71. There are bayers of Wat Japanese are coming into the country in large sans at St. Langkats have further, risen in numbers. Our contemporaries observe that the North, and the market closes in demand at. japanese labourers in Hawaii have been Th. 295, Sumatras are also in favour at Tis. -rapidly transmigrating to British Columbia, | 117]. ||
and the Japanese who have by this means entered Canadian territory are said to have reached an skormous total.
POLICE SEARCHING WATCHMAKERS".
SHOPS.
16th inst."
On the 19th instant, another meeting, at which the Acting Provincial Judge, Kung im Team, will preside, will take place at the Ol Yuk Charitable Institution, when the following resolutions will be brought up for discussion enforcement of the anti-oplam regulations for and be passed for the furtherance of the the prohibition of opium smeking. (1) Tol further arrangements for the enforcement of
MORE THAN HALF HAS BEEN PAID ALREADY. the Anti-Opuim regulations as drawn up by the
A Washington messa.e of the same date te Government. (2) To select a suitable site. for the establishment of the proposed central Anti-parts:-The state department confirms the statement of the Chinese minister regarding Opium Association in the City of Canton. (3) mines, the products from which are for the To select a site for the opening of a hospital for the resolution of the United States government Company's use, be at once opened up as well the admittance of opium smoking patients for regarding the reduction of the Chinese as the timber felling from the vicinity of treatment, (4) To fix á date for the election indemnity. The fact that the indemnity ter placed in the hands of the police. At the, is, significant-that the new-comers may be Kiungchow and Ngaichow to supply the Com. of a president of the proposed Central Anti- with materials. (4) That an iten works be Opium Association. (5) To start a subscrip. opened under the same.regulations and in the tion list for the soliciting of funds to carry on same manner as the Hupeh iron Works, for the anti-opium crusade. the purpose of repairing engines, machinery, rolling stocks, etc. of the company, and only Chinese engineers be employed in the pro posed works..
pany
SHUM'S INJUNCTIONS,
H.E. Viceroy' Shum has sent, a telegram to the Prefect of Warchow, pointing out to him that a certain military officer at Yumchow has not performed satisfactory duty there, and instructing bim to take strict measures in the suppression of robbers, regardless of anyone, whatever his influence may be.
FATSHAN WATERWORKS.
The leading merchants of Fatshan are pro posing to finat s water works company in ibai town by subscription under the same regul ations at the Canton Waterworks. 10 is reported that surveying work has already com menced in the different streets for the purpose.
16th July..
THE COMING OF SHUM.
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'VICEROY'S FOREIGN SECRETARY, The Acting Viceroy has appointed expectant Magistrate Ting Ping-lan as secretary of Foreign affairs,
PIRATES CAPTURED.
The Chinese gunboat Sut Kong succeeded in capturing two robbers in the vicinity of ant Kong, in the district of Panyu, and brought them to Canion for trial, yesterday. These two culprits are alleged to have taken a hand in the piracy of the ss. Kee Cheong which took place a short time ago, whilst coming to Canton from Chuntaun.
18th July.
FREIGHT REPORT.
Messrs Lamke and Rogge report under date, 13th inst, Although the volume of chartering business concluded during the fortnight is a larger one than what of late bar been the average, market conditions in the principal directions have changed but little, and Judging from present appearances it would seem that rates for some time to come will remain os
their
present unremunerative level. Even the occurrence of an unexpected develop- ment in one or the other trade would not to s
any material degree detract from the discour aging nature of the outlook, since tonnage is
in such ample supply.
The city detectives are scouring Hongkong high and low in search of a number of silver Watches which were lost in the Colony some weeks ago during trans-shipment. Yesterday, In a telegram to the Government the Japan. Detective Sergeant O'Sullivan visited three
ese Contul at Vancouver states that the supply watchmakers' establishments at 128, 154 and
of labour in the neighbourhood of Vancouver exceeds the demand, and as numbers of Japan. pond in make with those lost, were seized. 59 Queen's Road Central. A search was made and four watches, supposed to corres-
ese labourers pass thence into the territory of the United States, it can be seen that it is very Three arrests were made. Several weeks ago
difficult for Japanese coming from Hawaii to a consignment of watches arrived in the Colony
obtain employment The Japanese labourers from Marseilles for transshipment to Manila.
in Vancouver are now placed in a very trý ing position in consequence of the decline When the boxes arrived at their destination an less than thirty-six watches were found to be of the rate of wages and also of the con- missing. The loss was cabled to the Mess-tinued, arrival of Japanese from. Hawaii. geries Maritimes in Hongkong, and the mat. The Japanese Consul expresses a fear-which is being collected under a treaty makes Police Court, to day, the three watchmakers led to act in such a way as to bring disgrace have been presented of a fair revival of charter- Salon/Hongkong Temporarily symptoms impossible for the executive to act alone in this were charged befire Mr. F. A. Hazeland will upon, the national prestige of the Empire, of matter and the president in his annual mess-being in unlawful possession of stolen pro ing to the great difficulty in getting a living, and given place to renewed depression. After ing operations, but they have been transient age to Congress will suggest that the payment perly. Mr. E. J. Grist and Mr. C. F. Dixon
and the Consul says that he may be compelled
a number of fixtures 'at rates ranging from 13 of more than the amount actually expended he appeared for the defence. The case was re-
to send them back. The Japanese labourers to 14 cents per picul, news, quite contrary to remitted.
manded. The police raid to-day that no stone will he left unturned until the remainder of arriving at Vancouver from Hawaii of late are..previous advices, has reached here that imports new Emigrants, which shows that they have of native grain from the Kwangai province the watches have been recovered.
gone to Hawaii with the fixed object of trans-
ay shortly be reckoned on in Canton. The migrating to Canada. There are ways of pro natural consequence of this has been that the ceeding direct to Canada from Japan, points local rice market has assumed a downward. out the Consul, and they may go direct if they tendency and a stop been put to chartering are guaranteed employment. It is extremely
eltogether, unwise for emigrants to proceed to Canada vid Hawaii and incurring extra expense without first obtaining information as to the situation of the labour market in Canada.~Japan Chronicla,
China was to pay the United Sta es a sum slightly less than $15,000,000 in annual in stalments for thirty-nine years with interest So far there has been collected $5,000,000, and out of this has been paid all of the claims of American missionaries for properly destroyed and lives lost in the uprising, amounting to about $3.000.000,
THE 'JAPANESH QUESTION IN AMENICA.
THREATENED TROUBLE IN CANADA.
JAPANESE CONSUL'S SIGNIFICANT WARNING,
A careful estimate has just been completed of the expense to which the United States government' was put by the military operations
A San Francisco message 10 vernacular in China, the naval expense and the losses suffered at the American consulates. These contemporaries states that the London Main ADMIRAL LI CHUŃ PROMOTED..
aggregate $9,000,000, so that all of the in-up Post remarks that the dispatch of the Unit. demnity that should really be charged against ed States squadron to the Pacific is nothing An imperial Edict has been issued appoiit: China is $1,000,00, and at the sale the pay more than part of a policy of the U.S. Govern ing Commander-in-Chief and Acting Admiral mests have been made recently it is expected meat for obtaining a vots of Congress for Li Chua as Chuntai of Pakhoi vice Ho Cheung-that the total will be met in four or five years appropriations for the extension of the Navy ching, who was recently dismissed, and order- log Lito co-operate with the 3 imehow Prefect release in full...
more. The plan is to then give China a and the Panama Canal operations. Wong Wa, in carrying out the scheme of rear, ganisation in Limchaw and Yamchow. The same Edict appoints the Provincial Judge of Kiangsi, Chün Ping-chik, as Admíral "aud Commander-in-Chief of Kwangtung.
H.E. Viceroy Shum's departure from Shang- hai has not yet been ascertained, but within the past few days over ten officials of 11.E.'s suite have already arrived, bere. Yesterday
TARTAR GENERAL DESIRes audiencE morning another ten or twelve officials alsa of
A few days ago the Canton Tartar General,, H.E.'s suite arrived and stated that H.E. Shum would leave Shanghai for the South within the King, telegraphed to the Throne applying
for permission to It is reported that an next ten days or so.
return to the capital official has been ordered to Hongkong to par chase a large quantity of fumiture, etc. for H.E. on his arrival.
The viceregal quarters are now in the hands pl renovators, who are hurrying on repairs In antipation of H.E. Viceroy Shum's arrival.. Upampletion of the repairs H.E. Acting Viceroy Wu will remove his office thither for the time being.
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
Since the resignation of it.E. Wa Ting Fang as director of the Canton Kowloon Railway been made to fil the vacancy. Now H.E. the
for the appointment of Taotai Wei Han, formerly director of the Whampon Naval College, as director, and expectant prefect Ting Ping-lan as sub-director.
HATCH MANUFACTURE.
FLE. the Acting Viceroy has ordered expect aat Magistrale Cheung le accompany, the Japanese match manufacturing expert to the district around the Boca Tigris to inspect the
forests there.
CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.
the Throne on important matters, and requesi- as he wishes to person lly memorialize ing the appointment of Lieutenant Tartar General ti Kwok-Gil to take over the duties of the Tartar General. No reply has yet been
received.
RAILWAY APPOINTMENTS.
A telegram has been received by the Acting Provincial Judge, Kung Sam taan, from the Ministry of Communications and Posts at Per ing acknowledging the receipt of his several telegrams and also the telegrams of the Can. ton Hankow Railway Company, aonouncing
WONGSIK-KONG-TEUN_RAILWAY, İS
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FAR BASTERN TRADE.
FORMER HONGKONG RESIDENT TO ADDRESS SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
"A Seattle despatch of 18th ult, saysı-
Opportunities for American Trade Extent siop in the Far East" will be briefly discussed in an address by Fletcher S. Brackman, at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at a
COMMERCIAL,
Baks,-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have not been affected by fluctuations and remain unchanged at $680, for the old shares ex new iske, and $517) for the new issue, The London quotation is £79 ex new issue, ad 260 for the new issue. Nationals are quiet at 551..
WEEKLY SHAKE REPORT, Reviewing the share business for the week, Geuat Okumi, who recently received an Messrs. E. Kadoorie & Co. write on 12th anonymous telegram from the United States inst.:-There has been a further decline, in asking for his views on the report of, the dis-stocks during the past week, but prices are now pach of the U.S. battleship squadron to the tempting purchasers, and a fair business bas Pacific, has received a telegram from the New | been dans. Fork World to the following effect":"Pre- sident Roosevelt has officially approved a scheme, to muster a large squadron on the Pacific, Await rep'y in regard to the attitude of the Japanese people on the question."
Count Okuma bas sent the following reply, which he had originally drawn up as a reply to the anonymous telegram:-"We feel very much surprised at the report that a squadron of 16 battleships is about to be sent out to the Pacific. In view of the most friendly and intimate relations which continue to exist be- tween the two countries, I cannot believe that the United St tes wlif venture to resort to study of commercial conditions in that country, such an action as to menace Japan by force of believes that unless the Pacific coast shortly arms. Nor can I find the existence of any wakens to its neglected opportunity, France, factor which warrants the United States re- trade that in keocking at the doors of this force her demands on Japan by means of Germany and England will have secured the sorting to coercive measures and trying to
demonstration of arms. The Japanese people
o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Brockman who has spent more than filleen years in China, much of the time in Y. M. C. A.. work, and has made a careful
Marine Insurances.--Sales of Cantona have been effected nt $270, and there are further buyers at the rate, Unions can be placed at 5770 Yanghzes are steady at $180.
Fire Insurances.—Chino "Fires, have
been sold and are wapted at 188. Hongkong Fires are quiet et 53:0.
ShippingChina and Manilas are still in, quired for at 515, and Douglases at S41. Hong Long, Conto and Macao Steamboats have taken off the market at $59. been fixed at $191. Indo-Chinas have been
Refineries.-China Dugars are in demand at
Hongkong
Mining-Chinese Engineerings have hard- ened and there are buyers in the North at The 15.90 Raubs are wanted at $6.
Docks, Wharves-and-Godowns-Kowloon Whaifi can be obtained at 178, and Whampoa Docks have been dealt in at various rates from $10 to $ice, closing with buyers. In the North, Shanghai-Docks have. been placed at Tio. 76, and Hongkow Wharfs 41 TIL 323)
Saigon/Port Philippines-A charter has been done al 28 cents, and a Mauila-owned boat is since reported as having booked a cargo
23 cents only.
Two charters to Shangbai at low figures, one with option to Ningpo at 1 cent higher, con- stitute all other business done from Salgon..
From this to Bangkok and back, the charter of a medium-sized boat has been extended for another trip, rate same as last paid,
Java/Hongkong and Java/japan continues without inquiry after tonnage.
A small steamer has been closed 'for salt from Nanchow (Kwang-chow-wan) to Macaośr and subsequently Nanchow to Hongkong at 14 cents per pical for each voyagi. " :
Concerning Norbera freights, Messrs. When- lock & Co, Shanghai, report in their circular under date of 4th inst.: The dull season is fully upon us and we are afraid owners must be prepared for poor freights," Any rate for the next couple of months as there does not seam to be any cargo worth mentioning mov- ing in any direction."
Coal Freights Fixtures of three steamers. from Japan are reported, from Wakamalzu to Hongkong at 58.70, Moji to Cauton at 52.40 and Moji to Swatow alt go. Per day start da
Hongay has had' business to Canton at 51.90 Since then the rate has weakened to $1.75 Inquiries Hongay/Amoy and "onray/Swatów za have so far not been responded to the very Inw rates of 51.50 and $1.25 respectively falling to attract attention.
Singapore Shanghai, timber, there has been a charter of a suitabinsbon3, 1,000 'tons" REACH neft, second half August/hrát half September
have the option of discharging': steamer: at Hongkong at $8,500,
Bailers: Nothing new to advise. "No" dia” engaged tonunge in port."
TO-DAY'S "RXCHANGE,
Selling Londra-Bank T.T.
Do.demand iemies Domopths!aight_min France--Bank T.T.........
Bureau (Chinese Section), so appointment has the result of the recent meeting. The despatch country. Mr. Brockman, speaking of the bold to the principle of fair play and peace, and { $ico, Perak : ugars are neglected at Tis, go. loading, al. $ 1 500 lump.com, charterers to Acting Viceroy has memorialized the Throne Files that the names of the newly-elected pre* | subject in an interview yesterday, said:
sident and vice-president have been recorded My work during the past ten years has we would never take at the Ministry, and the Ministry will to-day, | taken me over many parts of China, Kores ed to do so by forearms unless compell. † Luz me and unaltered.
of circumstances." We do memorialize the Throne for the approval of and Japan, and has afforded on opportunity to not, however, hesitate to resist for the mainten. these appointments and will reply as soon as observe the marvellous development which is ance of the positios of our country in the event Janctioned by Imperial decres.
now taking place in the Orient. The most of being menaced unjustly by force of arms, significant and the most colossal change which as we cannot passively endure injury to our The first section of the main line of the Can-the-world has ever witnessed is the same national prestige. We are uncere to our de- ton-Hankow Railway from Wangsha to Kong period of time has taken place in China during site to remove the fundamental cause which Tain was opened to public traffic yesterday, the past two years. The industrial (and cou may be likely to disfith the friendship existing bit the official opening ceremony will not be sequently commercial), educational and gor- between Japan and the United States, in order performed until the arrival of the first class eromental life of 400,000,000 people is being to bind the two countries together more closely. carriages Yesterday the first train consisted rapidly transformed. The significance of this hip between the two countries is the unfair Lands have been booked at 31:41 and S104 Germany Bank T.T...
The principal cause which disturbs the friend- Lands, Hotels and Buildings, Hongkong America-flank T.T. of one second-class passenger car, one luggage to the United States, and expecially to the van and two third-class passenger cars. At 7 | Pacific coast, can not be overestimated.
discrimination in the treatment of Japanese in closing quiet at the latter rate. Humphreys India 1.Të simpękane the officials and board "No people of Asia will prove more worthy the United States. This demand of the Jap Lande have been' sold at $37. Shanghai | Shanghai---Bank T.T.
Estates are obtainable at Stof, Kowloon Dn. o'clock in the morning of directors of the Company to the num of a high place in civilization of the twentiethase people, I believe, is righteous and fair,
century than the Chinese. The foreign trade is compatible with the aspirations of the United Lands have buyers at Tis.fol ex the interim Alagapore T.T. in Chios-that is the new trade of China-is States people; who make fair-play their prin- dividend of Tis 3 paid on the pth Inst. West Japan Bank T-T...
Para-Bank T.T: 'mään the greatest commercial pride of the age. Kag- ciple in life. I cannot find out any foundation Points are steady at 550
Cotton Mills.There is no business to to
“Buying, land, Japan and Germany are alive to what 4 in the war rumours.
cord in stocks under this heading. Ewos can
minoths' sight LIC be placed at Tie, 64,
A months' sight L/C, Miscellaneous-There have been salon of 30 days' sight San Francisco & Haw Chint Borneas at Sg and China Light and 1 months right span do. Cements at $17% cum div, and there are further month he Powers at So. China Providents are offering 30 days sight Sydney and Mal at So Sales have taken place of Green Islande months' Night Franco, buyers at 517, as the interim dividendal so months in Germ centi per share paid to day Dairy Farms can Bar Silver
The Canton-Hankow Railway Company has advertised that the section of the main line of the Canton Hankow. Railway from. Wongsha to Kong Tsun has been completed and will be opened for traffic to-morrow. The formal ber of about 50 persons-assembled at opening ceremony will not be performed until Wongsha The engineer-in-chiel, Teotal the consignment of large new carriages and Kwong, and the Assistadt engineer-in-chief other articles has arrived from America. Chan, were present to welcome the visitors and
The Railway Company's application for an address was read. After much dring of at stake, and are manifesting great foresight Mr. Kato, ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs, has also received a similar telègram from the from Customs duty on their Im crackers the train was started on its first jour, and business acumen in their attempt to exemption ported railway materials has already been ney to Kong Tsan. About sixty or seventy capture the prize. Our own country has been New York Journal shove relarred to: Mr. Kato Rrasted and the Company has applied to the passengers availed themselves of the oppor prone to use its sagacity in solving the pro- has replied to the effect that in Japan no credit Lorea has communicated with the ger on the first train run on this line.. Among ment to the peglect of trade opportunities battleships. dudes, such a moatter is entirely of Likiu also. The tually of baying the honour of being a passen blems growing out of our own rapid develops placed in the report of the dispatch of the 16. authorities
At any rate, whether trus or not, Company that instructions have been received the pas
was the of the Mita! which are knocking at our door, finge Passes angineering staff arrang. Although the dress will be giren this the business of the United States, and no other from: Peking stating that the Company bad Bussan only asked for exemption of Customs duty oned for Falroes of crackers on the train's arrival afternoon at a regular meeting of the Chamber country has anything to do with from their railway materials, when imported, but not at each station, and upon arrival at Kong of Commerce, the officers of that body extand: A San Francisco mesinge dated Baturday is Likin at the same time, so that the Company's Tsun'a photograph was taken of the "party, an invitation to the public, Interested in the to the effect that all the Japanese employed by accoud application Candot be granted: |The return journey was made at mini e'clock, commence of the Orient, to attend,
the Army and Navy at Manila have been die
demand.....
be fixed at 515. Peak: Tramways have scain Hank of Eagli been po'd at $10.73-fr the old shires and 5: 65 | Tank of) for the new shares. Hongkong Ropes are still | Serataiga