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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY AUGUST 29. 1907.
YARN DEALERS "FAILURE.
FUNG WA› SHUR'S: EXAMINATION;
to learn that Singapore's best customer is Bangkok particularly in cotton goods. As regards other imports It may be noted that the market for cement was
To the Bankrupicy Jurisdiction Court this Fin favour of the United Kingdom, which
is rather curious considering the excellence morning, before biz Honour the Chief of Hongkong's product and the smaller Justice, the following business was tres acted. The adjourned public examination of freight. charges. The important trade in
the above ban rupt was continued whas the wheat flour has been captured by Australia, witness said he had no account in the Charter and the only fear is that a prolonged seasoned Bank. Perhaps his brother had, because of drought may at any time cut off connec when witness had money to put away he gave it tions. The transfer of this trade from the tobin brother who put it in the Chartered account Pacific Ports originated from the Chinese and when he wanted money his bisher used to give him a cheque, which he cashed the boycott of American goods, and, although and of last year the customers told him that the it is alleged this no longer exists, and that crops would be good, and that new goods the Australian Hour is both better and cheap would be required, and they asked witness, to ler, it is doubtful if it is altogether a question buy and store them. He did so and told the of merit. Overstocking led, we are told, to customers that the goods had arrived, and this article being sometimes quoted at a asked them to take the goods, but they said lower price than in Australia. From he must wait until they knew how many films Hongkong and China, the imports were would take the goods and how many they
decrease of
would take. Altogether he purchased over valued at $26,619,000, $1,638,000, the exports $17,050,000, an in. 10, xo bales of yarn for the customers, and the
yarn went down and be sustarded a loss of crease of $1,685,000, or over 10 per cent. $32,000 or $40,000 That loss should have Referring to the currency question, the, Re been the customers and not bis, but he could" gistrar observes that, throughout the year, the have stood it had the market steadied itself. element of exchange speculation has been - Mr. Looker;' I don't know what precedent largely eliminated, although the Bank rate the bankrupt has for coming liere and making has fluctuated slightly from time to time, but this gratuitous statement, after his public he remarks that it is too early to speak of the examination is closed. He was rambling o effects of the currency policy of the Govern- and making all sons of rambling statements,
His Hongur said he must confine himself to ment on the trade,.but merchants, generally, the facts connected with bis public examination. are of opinion that a 28. dollar is most suit.
Mr. Goldring said that be must ask that the able to trade requirements. Of course that bankrupt be released on bail. is merely a pious opinion and might not be generally acceptable, for while merchants the it irritating to find piny find
in exact equivalent of foreign money Singapore dollars they would probably prefer to meet that difficulty rather than pay the deference required in the rates were the Government to remint the
silver money in order to guard against the rise in silver. While the report as a whole is not exactly exhilitating it is much less gloomy than the 'opening words of the Registrar would lead one to believe.
LOCAL AND GENERÁL,
MR. F. A. Hareland convicted a hawker at the «Police Court, this morning, and sent him to gaol for three weeks with hard labour for exhibiting indecent picture for sale in the pubic street, yesterday. Policeman 94 pro- secuted
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, J997.
TRADE IN THE SOUTH.
ed a telegram from Bombay this morning as follows: "The cricket match played at Bumbay, between the Parsee and the Présidency teams resulted in the victory for the Parsect, by 143 runs."
A TOKUSHIMA dispatch states that the cargo of the City of Carthage, wrecked in the Ki Channel, consisted of 180,000 cases of kerosene, 6,oco cases of cylinder ail, and 6,000 cases of paraffin wax. Of there, only about 19,00 cases have been saved,
17 is reported in Peking that the Board of War is about to assume direct control of the Fonchow Dockyards and Arsenal, and that IE Tan, director of the department of the Navy in the Bard of War, will be appointed Director Cenezul of these undertakings.
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His Honour: There is no ball ip bank rupicy.
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ABW SOLICITORS.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE,
At the Supreme Court, this morning, when bis Honour the Chief Justice took, bis saat in the Bankruptcy Court, Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., said that he moved in the matter of R. W. Fingerald Sergent and in the maiter of Edgar Davidson, solicitors of the High Court Judica- ture., England, that, the gentlemen named be introduced, enrolled and admitted to practice in the Court.
His Honour the Chief Just co said that he had much pleasure in welcoming the new solicitors to pristike in this Court, as the entry of more anlicitors spsen for the prosperity of the Colony, and he wished them both a successful and prosperous career in their practice.
The new solicitors thrakeď his Honour, and retired.
Mr. R. W. Fitzgerald Sergent joins the firm | of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, Mr. Edgar Davidson joining that of Messra, Hastings' and Hastings.
THE FRENCH SIKEKI MURDER,
THREE SUSPEcts arrested;
Three Chinamen were arrested at West
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THE RISING "AT SWALOW.
·LAST WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE, EXAMINED! -
CANTON DAY BY DAY
THE NEW VICEROY,"
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, 28th Augus
The case in which the Chipeio authorities are applying for the extradition of Hu Ki HE Viceroy Chang Yea-chun will, on his Shing, the supposed leader of the Swatow re-way to the South, stay at Shanghal for three or bellion," was continued at the Magistracy, this four days. The contemplated stay there is in afternoon, before Mr. F. A. Hareland.
connection with the Canton-Hankow Railway Mr. G. E. Morrell, Crown Bolicitor, of Company. It is also stated that HE, will try to Meara, Denny and Bowley, appeared in sup- persuade the newly-appointed Provincial Judga, port of the application. Sir Henry Barkeley, H.E. Cheng Hao-sul, to come to the South to instructed by Mr. One Kong Bing, represented take up the now appointment the defendant.
The last witness for the defence was Chan Tak Cheong, an employee of Jardine's Sugar Refinery. He said that he had been in Jardine's employ for the last fifteen years.
Sir Henry-Where do you live?—No. 15, Tai Hang Village.
How long have you been living there?-Five years,
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A short time ago the Yumchow Prefeci, H.E: Wong Wu, sent a despatch to H.E. the Acting Viceroy stating that, owing to the sw- cent trouble; there and as the outcome of the | several cugagements between the rebols and the troops sent by the Government, much dam- age has been done to property owner,
Ho recommended that Taels 40,000 be hat aside. ut compensation to the persons, who have lost property thereby. Now H.E has ranctioned the sum to be expended nåd arrangements will soon be made as to the meand to be taken in
Do you know the defendant?—Yes. He came to my house to live.
When did you first make his acquaintance ?. -On 28th March...
Tell me the circumstances. Where did you | distributing the compensationki, meet him, and with whom?-A clansmau brought him to my House,
When did the defendant leave your house?
Point yesterday afternoon on suspicion of being-On 10th May. implicated in the French Street murder, an account of which apposted in our last evening's
Where did he go?-To Swalow. How did you know he went to Swatow?- issue. Immediately the deceased was identified | The accused was a stranger hero. I got him as Lam Choi, a carpenter, employed at 158; his ticket and accompanied him on board.. Des Voeux Road, Sergeant Gordon and Where did the defendant live from the time. Chinese detective picked up a clus which of his arrival in the Colony to the time he resulted in the capture of three men, alleged ió left for Swatow ?-lo my house.. be members of the Triad Society, in a Chinese Cross-examined by Mr. Morrell: Club, at 300, Des Vœux Road West.
So far the police are in no way inclined to be communicative in the matter. It is Ro
· TAXATION EXEMPTIONS, The Authorities have decided that all goods manufactured in the different industrial institu: tions throughout the provinces of Kwangtung, are to pay the coast trade duty when exported to other parts with exemption from all other' subsequent taxations.
MINES, Since the order issued by H. E. ex Viceroy Chow through the Canton Dureau of Agricul- ture, Industry and Commerce to the different „prefects and district, inagistrates to report on You are foreman of the Sugar house 7-1 am the mineral resources found in their respective in charge of the coolies.
jurisdictions, the Bureau has received numerous How long did you say you have known the replies and reports. Up to the presnat, forty-
ship on him to keep him in gaol any longer. secret, however, that a quarrel between the defendant?-From the time he came to my five districts are reported to be possessed of
He has been there since. March.
Mr. Looker said he did not wish to close the
eal for a week.
public examination and the matter was adjourn.
Mr. Goldring said he hoped it would be de- finitely settled theo.
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Triad Society clubs, known ai"the East and | West Point clubs, was responsible for the murder.
It leaked out to-day that the men in custody exhibit marks and bruises on their bodies- a fact which goes to show that the trio had Hi Honour: That is the best I can do..
been in a fight. One man in particular had THE FOOK ON CHUNG.'
a nasty cut on his Gager, which had to be Wong Shi Chun took the stand for his addressed. From this alone the police are intis- journed public examination when he was press-fied that the suspects took part in the engage-. ed by Mr. Dixon, of Messrs. Hastings and ment, which ended in the death of Lam Chai, Hastings, as to his transactions and elicited Several arrests are expected shortly.. the fact that witness knew nothing about the working of the business which he left entirely be his partner, Tung Yat, who did all the pur chasing of the hales.
Mr. Dixon: Call Tang Yat..
Tung Yat, called, said he conducted all the business of the Fook On Chung. He did the buying and the selling.
Mr. Dixon: In the sixth year you, know you were insolvent ?
Witness: Well, I knew I was losing money, Mr. Dixon: And yet you continued to buy yarn?
Witness: Well, foreign firms told me to-do so as the price of yarn would go wanted
Mr. Dixon said that was all he wanted to ask the witness,
Mr. Grist: Will your Lordship' adjudicate him a bankrupt? It is the usual course.
Adjudication oides made.
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Mr. H. K. Holmes appeared and applied ́on behalf of the creditors of Ho Po lu.for an ad judication order against the bankrupt. The act of bankruptcy.consisted in, bis issuing a notice to his creditors stating that as business was very bad he could not pay his liabilities.
An adjudication order was made, the Official Receiver to be Official Trustee.
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to disclaim a lease on behalf of bankrupt,
The Official Receiver made an application
DISPUTED DIPOSTI,
PLAINTIFFS NON-SUITED WITH COSTS..
In the Summary Jurisdiction Court this morning, before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wist, Puisne Judge, Chan Wing and Yau lo, both of No. 134, Wellington Street, traders, brought su against Fun Fai Ting, managing partner
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house.
You never saw him before?-No. Are you a married man?-Yes." Living with your wife ?—Yes. I have child. ren, 100.
Did the defendant live in the same compart ment with you ?-Ne, his room was partitioned off.
This concluded the case for the defence. Sir Henry then started to address the Conit, referring at some length to the Tientsin Treaty regarding political prisoners.......... He had not. faished when our report closed,
TEST CASH FAILS,
QUESTION OF PRIVATE RICKSHAS AT WEST POINT.
Police Sergeant Gordon, of No. 7 Folice Station, brought a test case before Mt. F. A. Ifaxeland, at the Police Court, to-day, for set- in the Sun Fuk Tseung firm, and the Subtlement. The case was that in which a ricksha Fuk Tseung firm, of No. 69, Connaught coolie was charged with "plying a private Road Central, traders, to recover the vehicle for hire without a licence. A practice exists among the mistresses of certain houses of ill-fame at Shek-tong-isu to keep a number of private rickshas on the promises. At night
miperal resources. Of these mines about 50 % are said to be coal mines. Next in, ordor of numerical importance are the gold" mines, About 10 plates are reported to be included in those in which the mines are alréasy opened by private enterprise or by Government capital.
OPIUM SMOKERS, Two opium smokers found, smoking :in; a house at Fatshan were seized by the police and handed over to the Authorities for punish- ment for opposing the anti-opium regulations, The local officials found these men guilty of disobeying Government orders and were sentenced to be exhibited in stocks in front of the building where they had been found smok ing, for several days, as a warning to others,
The probibition of opium smoking in the district of Shuntak is taking effect at the dis- trict city of Taileung, where all opizm divaos have now been closed.'
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VILLAGE ROBBERY, Another case of robbery is reported from Ko Yiu District in the Kum Yo Village when several housse were ransacked and a great quantity of badly, including four ploughing cows, were taken away.
sum of $1,000 deposited by plaintiffs with defendants on 23rd June, 1903, but the plaintiffs waive the sum of $105 so us to bring the case within the jurisdiction of the Sum-iese vehicles are hired out to the singing girls The towing launches running between here
mary Court,
Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plain tiffe, Mr. Reginald Harding appearing for the
defendant firm.
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of the house, who pay the mistress for the use and Fatshan are all to stop by the end of this of the vehicle, thereby, the police allege, de-moon, on accouds of the sickness in traffic frauding the public ricksha coolie. And it was through the preference of the travelling public with this object in view that, the police brought to the swifter means of locomotion, namely, the up the test case in order to put a check to the Camon-Fatahan railway. practice,
Mr. Dito Keng Sing said that the plaintiffs were introduced to the firm in jung last, and negotiations were entered into for starting a compradore business. The defendant then had a shipping business and the first plaintiff proposed to take over the compra doreship, and it was agreed that the plaintif should pay to the firm the sum of 5,102 He paid that on the 23rd July. An agreement was drawn up but not signed. The money was deposited with the first defendant on behalf of the firni and it was then placed in deposit with the firm. When witness was ready to take over the compradoreship the defendant said he must wait till the steamer came into port. live in that house? The Kwong ling, the vessel in question,
In view of the close commercial relation. ship existing between Hongkong and Singapore the annual report of the Registrar of Imports and Exports regarding the trade of the Southern Settlement during 1906 will probably be read with interest. The Regis trar states at the very outset that the trade of the Colony last year was "not generally satisfactofy,” and proceeds to explain that though values measured in sterling and the quantities of European imports were larger than in the previous year, stocks were much thanks the following donations to the funds of tain allegations that he had shares in the was on her way from Manila and was expected she does not belong to her. It is a well-known
heavier at the close than in any of the five
GOLD bullion received by the Imperial Mint. of Osaka, during last month amounted to 1,170lb, and the coins struck were Y1;580,000 in Yo gold pieces. The amounts of Y750,000 sa sen and Y474,00 30 sen silver pieces are also reported as having been minied last mooth. THE bon. treasure of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with
the hospitals:--
preceding years. Exports of produce, ex- cluding tin, were, taken as a whole, some
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Mr. Dixon applied for the release of the debtor who was committed to gaol upon cer-
Wong firm of Havana, and in the Tong Yik Po Tong pawnshop. He would produce evidence to show that the bankrupt had no such shares, His Honour: How are you going to prove Mr. Dixon: By producing the men to whom
that?
His Honour: Well, I cannot take that now. It must stand over till next Bankruptcy Court day.
what larger in volume and much the AYEUNG YUNG, a conlie, was at the Police in dollar value, but practically this trade, has Court, this morning, sentenced by Mr. Hazelandthe shares actually belong, been stagnant for some years past. Dealers to six weeks hard labour, six hours' stocks were severe sufferers, having had to take de and to be twice flogged, each flagging to liveries slowly, and, when the dollar was consist of twelve strokes, for relieving a widow fixed at 26. 4d, some were hard hit and of a gold pair of earring, with jadesione drops, bankruptcies were of frequenit bccurrence. in the Western Market, yesterday. The total liabilities, as far as can be ascer tained, reached a total of only $1,120,000
little less than half of this amount fell on
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Mr Dixon: And can my client be released? His Honour: Oh, no; I cannot order that. He must remain in gaol until the Court is satisfied in the matter.
SUGAR MERCHANT'S FAILURE.
in a few days
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END OF THE SWATOW RIOTS, Yesterday, Commodore Yau Toʻyun:left¬ìbis" port on board of the Chinese gunbost Fu Po for Swatow to convey, the troops, that were sent there in connection the recent disturbances, back to this port.
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His Worship (to accused)-Have you a peṛ.. mit to ply a ricksha?--It is a private ricksha
Sergeant Gordon said that at midnight yes. terday he saw accused pulling a private ricksha along Queen's Road West. He had a fare, The sergeant stopped him and asked for the . DISTURBANCE AT WEICHOW.
The Taotai of the prefectural circuit of Wei- owner of the vehicle. Accused took him to, a certain disorderly house lower down the road, chow, Chaochow and Kayingchow has förward. Arriving there the fire got out. Asked if the ed a despatch to the Canton High Authorities fare was his employer accused replied in the reporting that the bandits in the district of negative.
Hoi Ying and the surrounding quarters are at His Worship-Does the woman-the fare-present very active, and that he has proceeded. to that place together with the chunks of that Witness-Yes, your Worship, But the rickplace with troops to suppress the rioters.
Later. practice among the women of the disorderly, houses at West Point to purchase as many as twenty and thiny rickshas for the use of their houses. These rickshas are let out to the in mates, who pay the mistress each time a vehicle is used, while the mistress pay the
There were no papers, no acknowledgements, no agreements, and nothing to show that the money ever was paid. The evidence was very conflicting and contradictory on both sides and the weight of evidence was certainly in favour of the defendants, and the 'plaintiffs | coolie.' .. were, therefore, non-suited with costs.
HONGKONG WATER POLO SHIELD COMPETITION.
R.E. "A" TEAM VI. RÈ, "B" TEAM. These teams met yesterday to decide their ia in the seventh round, The "A" team had a hard struggle in the first half and managed to scire four goals; in the second
Lung Ngan l'an, the managing panner of the bankrupt firm, underwent his public ex- business is years aco but had suffered losses, and could hardly stick to their opponents, who had little difficulty in adding another › goals, Lolalling 9 altogether against their opponests nil. Just before the end of the game, one of the "B" team men had to leave the water as he
A l'ORTLAND, Or., special despatch of 26th July of which probably a third is recoverable. A says: With the Alenler inking out a cargo of som.thing over 30,000 barrels of flour to the Orient and the Nicomedia in port ready to take Continental firms,. British houses account- a similar lot when fuaded, the stocks here will amination,e stated that he started the spell the "8" team seemed to be puffed out ing for about $270,000 and Chinese, native be well cleaned up. Repous, from the grain moncy-lenders, and Jews for the remainder. growing sections continue to be favourable to It is noteworthy that of the total import a yield af least equal to last season. trade no less than 41.2 per cent, came
À TERRIBLE disaster is reported from the coal from foreign countries, while British pos- miacs at Bongay in Tonkin. Ab eaubslip sessions were responsible for 46,7 per thers resulted in the death of seven miners, on Three other miners were injured cent. and the United Kingdom for 11.1 August 3. per cent. Of the exports 51.5 per cent went seriously. As inquiry showed that the earth
Ha liabilities were. $120,000. while his assets were $20,000. The business was that of a rice and sugar merchant, and be attributed his failure to the people up and down the coast not remitting his money.
Mr. Looker said there were inexplicable features in all Chinese failures, but there
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to foreign countries, the remainder going in slip was purely accidental. The mines there was a special feature here. nearly equal parts to British possessions and were developed originalty by a British Com. did a large rico and sugar business and sent
was done up.
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Th "B" team seemed to play better in this match, but the "A" did not play up to their
mark,
The teams were:- R.E."A".—Western, Cars, Grandy, Vaughan,
the homeland. The value of merchandios / papy al such a loss that it had jo sell out. A his goods up and down the coast on credit. Morrish, Goodyer and Barton.
He knew that he had no money and yet be Kept on purchasing goods in large quantities He would ask that the public examination be adjourned sine die.
itis Honour: Well, you had better arrange with Mr. Justice Wise, as I am going away for three months and he will make his own dispo sitions.
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R.E. "Merrin, Williams, Burgess, Turner, Gibson, Potter and Hutchison.
We understand the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will meet the 87th Co., R.G.A., on Friday to decide their tie. This is certain to prove an interesting match,
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His Worship-This point has been raised before, and I must look into the maller.
Witness-Many private ricksbas from the city are hired to these houses, your Worship.
His Warships that so? Can you prove it? Witness here'is not a rickeha to be seen daring the daytime, but at night there are many as 200 running to and from the eating houses and the disorderly houses.
The defendant wis called to the stand, and he swore that he was engaged to drive the
people of the licuso.
His Worship-Do you drive people oiber than those from your mistress's house ?--No. His Worship held that there was no breach of the law committed. The prosecution did Do prove that accused "plied" for hire, neither did they prove that an outsider had engaged
that he could do nothing. The accused was accused's ticksha, and unless they could prove
discharged.
A correspondent from Fatshun states-that, owing to the removal of the prohibition on the exportation of rice from Kwangsi and the large. quantities of rice at present imported from Appam and Siam, the price of this staple has recently fallen very considerably in that town,
On the 24th instant, through i formation re ceived, Colonel Ho of the 21st Regim at, with troops proceeded to and raided the Tal Fo Village in the district' of *aighiù, when two robbers were captured. When Colonel He was about to leave that place with his two captives, he was attacked by a gang of robbers who rescued the two prisoners and, also inflicted serious injuries to two of the Colonel's men during the encounter which ensued,
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS DUK
French (Australien) ind prox. American (Manchuria) 5th prox.
The P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s 3.1. Manila fest
The 1. G. M. s.s. Manila left Sydney on 37th Singapore for this port on 18th inst., at to a.m.
inst, and may be expected here on 19th prox,
a.m,
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THEODORE THOMAS, a lad, about eighteen The Ben Line sa. Benvenue, from Antwerp years of age, was arraigned before Mr. Cand London, lek Singapore on 27th inst, for
this port. A. D. Melbourne, at the Palice, Court, to
The M. M. Co.'s 1.%. Australien, with the next day, to answer charges of impersonating a au.tary foreman, and obtaining money under Frenck mail, will leave Saigon on 30th inst., false pretences. Wai Fat, an engineer, resid-7m, for this port.
The N. G..J. 64, Jackia left Singapore for this ing at 86, Praya East, made the complaint.port this morning, and may be expected bere Played, Won. Lost. Drawn. Polets. He stated that on the morning of the 24th inst. on orabout the Sih prox.
accused visited his house aed, representing The Apcar Co 6s. Gregory Afcar from himsell as a foreman employed by the Sanitary Calcutta left Singapore this afternoon, and may Board, promised complainant that he would see that his house is kept clean if the latter gave him some money, Complainant gave him St.go. Then he took his deparinte, In the afternoon he returned again and on this occasion he asked for a "loan" Complainant fefused to pay. When accused felt he made inquiries, resulting in the arrest of Thomas yesterday afternoon, The case was adjourned.
French Company bought up the whole concern, imported into the Colony reached nearly and has made a good thing out of the mines. 317 9/10 million dollars a decrease of nearly A large town has sprung up at Hongay, the two million, or six per cent., following a port is crowded, and the coal trade grows
steadily, decrease of nearly two per cent. in 1905 below the figures for 1904. Converted into The fiftieth half-yearly report of the Bank of sterling, however, the value amounted to Japan, which was approved by the general
THE CHEUNG WONG BANK. £37,083,000, an advance of about 4 meeting on Saturday, 17th inst., shows a net
Mr. Grisi appeared and applied for the adjo millions sterling, or 13 3/5 per cent. To profit for last half-year of Y5,950,466. Of this
dication of the above bank. The act of bank other ports, the Colony exported over 2812 sum, Yooo,oco has been absorbed in the re million dollars' value of merchandise, angular dividend at the rate of 6 per cest, per ruptcy they had committed was issuing a notice increase of over 16 millions or over 6 per per annum, Y7j0,000 has been placed to to the creditom stating the inability of the the reserve, Y101,000 paid for the bonuses bank to pay its liabilities. The debts were ocat, following an advance of 38 per cent, and social expanses of officials, Y950,000 for a Sog,poo, and the assets in the Colony 558,000, in 1905 over 1904. The sterling value represented : £32,815,000 an increase of pecial dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, while there was a sum of $14,030 to come from We are informed that a keen local "upore"
making the total divideod at the rate of 12 Penang If it ever does coms.
is presenting a cup to be competed for between Adjudication order made, Official Receiver the team that wins the Shield this year and the
Corinthian Yacht Club Team. to be Official Trustee.":
nearly 5 millions sterling or 21 per cent per cent. per annum. A surplus of Y1,198,466 It will probably be matter for surprise I has been carried forward.
V. R. C. "A"... Ő 87th Co., R.G.A; 5 Corinthian Y.C. 6 R, H. K. V. C... 6 R.E. "A" V.R.C." B* Middlesex “A” 5- Middlesex B R. E. "B"
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be expected here on or about 3rd prox., M.
The M. Y. Ki ns. Totomi Maru, Bombay Line, left Bombay for this port #fs Taticorin, Colombo and Singapore on 24th inst., and is expected bere on 14th prox
left Hongkong on ist idst., and Yokohama on The Silk er R. MS. Emprise of Jadia which Bih inst, arrived in New York on 10th Inst thus making a transit of a5 days from Hepp kong and 18 days from Yokohamadi katal