SIR CHENTUNG LIANG CHENG.
HONOURED BY THE, EMPEROR,
BARLY, RETURN TO CANTON,
[From a Correspondent:]
'Canton, atei October.
Sir Chentang Liang Cheng, the President of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company, sont a privats telegram to bis family yesterday after Boon, About the same hour H.E. Viceroy Chasig received a telegram from the Board of Posts and Communications stating that Sir Chantung will start for Canton on the Toth day of this moon (26th inst.). The contents of the two telegrams are appeaded-
Telegram from Sir Chentung to his family.]
Had audience with their Majesties the Em- peror and Emprest Dowager twice on rath day (48th inst). By their Majcaties gracious and mu nificent favour, an Imperial Edict was issued the next morning through the Grand-Cabinet conferring on me a first grade button. Shall start for Canton 10th day.
(Sd), CHENTUNG LIANG CHEND Telegram from the Board of Foreign Affairs.] *
To H.E. Viceroy of Liang Kwang. We received communication from Sir Chen- tung Lion Conf the zoth day of this moon tung Liang Cheng to the effect that he will to take up the post as president of the Canton- Hankow Railway Company. It is expedient to inform you by wire of bis retura.
Please communicate this to the Railway Company.
(Sd), THE BOARD OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 26 1907
Refineries-Sales of Ghian Sugarı hava bean; effected at $tops The stock closes weaker at 3104 Other stocks under this beading among changed,
TOMER -Chinese Enginearings have im- Tlo, is with males in the North It
ALOCAL AND GENERAL
BATHING off Stonecriters faland is prohibited until further notice.
THE Japanese Government is boying pedigris. cattle in Switserland for the experimental farm
at Toklo
Sobat ¤
finzi dividend of 1/2 par akarodi LIÊN YU, the Imperial Resident at Lhassa, Chinamar) is under treatments
It is ascertained that the family of Sir Chen- tung bas rented a house-No. 56, Old Pa-wah street, Western suburb, for his residence. His family will remove into this house on the 18th day (14th inst.), The Chinese in Canton are exceedingly glad of the news that be is coming so soon. It is expected that the chaotic state of affairs of the railway company will be set right as soon as he takes them under his management. He is to be congratulated on his great popularity.
COMMERCIAL.
WEAKLY SHARE REPORT. Reviewing the share business for the week, Mestre. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on 18th
*inst,—
1907
for has been declared after salon at $9.
Raubs are firmer
ver and Godowns,
A CASE of plagan occurred at 161, Queen's Road East, last Thursday. The patient,
DAN has wired lo Peking the advisability of travel and did para establishing post offices in Thiber DURING the absence on duty of Major-General wharfs are steady at 567. Hongkong and LADY MacDonald, wife of
Docks, Wharver
R. G. Broadwood, C. B., Colonel C. HD the British Ambasing, C. E. assumes command of the troops Whampoa Docks are firmer at Stoz Shanghai sader to Tapan, was expected to reach Tokyo
in South Chios from the 5th October, in
HALAROE THREE Photogen Decks have been placed in the North at Tls on the 38th inst, having travelled via Fiberin closive: 731 Hongkow Wharfs continue to decline, THE master of an emigrants boarding hause JAPANESE coul is beginuleg to be brought to And at the close they have been sold at Tis. 195
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong paid $50 at the Police Court, last Tuesday, for our port for the winter, says the Ching Crite
to keep his register in order. Detective (Tientsin), but it is difficult to see how it ca Hotels have further buyers at Stoo. Sales of Humphreys
compete with the local products of the Chinese mac Estates have been put through at Seigenst Grant prosecuted. edhe n
Engineering and Mining Co., The Ching Ching Sict and S11. Hongkong Lande ara quiet at 59% Shanghai
Mines and the Peking' Syndicate's fine anthra Lands are unchanged. Cotton Mills-Ewos are easier, with sellers
cite coal ruling the Northes market at Tls, 571. There is no business to record in other stocks under
for which are un this herding, the quotations for wh altered.
managers
Miscellaneous-China Borneos are inquired for at 110 China Light & Powers can be placed at $6. Dairy Farms have found buyers at Sió, closing in demand. Green Island Cements bava been sold at 11 and $tif and there are further buyers at the former rate. Hongkong Electrics are agale in demand at William am $141, and Hongkong Ropes at Sast Langkats have weakened in Tia. 313, but Towells have been taken off the market at $ buyers prevail at the rate. Rumatras have been booked at the reduced rate ofTis, 110. Numerous transactions of China Providents have taken place at 593 to Sol and there are farther buyers at $91. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in this Company will be held at 11 a.m. 20-morrow, when the following tion will be proposed: "That the general be and they hereby, are authorized to dispose of the 100,000 shares of and in the capital of the Company now remaining undis. posed
of or any part thereof in payment or part payment fir assets to be hereafter acquired by the company through the general managers at such time and on such terms and conditions as the general mangers may in their discre tion deem, expedient to the intent that the said shares or such portion thereof as shall be disposed of shall be held by the vendors of the assets so to be acquired by the company a aforesaid in satisfaction or part satisfaction for such assets and to the further intent that under по circumstances shell the present shareholders of the company or their transferees be or be come lo any way liable to make any contribu tion to the company in respect of the said 100,000 shares unless with the consent of the shareholders of the company is general meet ing hereafter had and obtained."
Exchange. The Banks selling rate on London is 2/3 13/10, on demand." The T/T rate on Shanghai is 74.
"There has been some activity in the market, during the week under review the most note worthy features being the steady rise in Hong Long and Shanghai Banks and China Sugars.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Bankı bave shown a marked improvement during the latter part of the week, and the old and new
FREIGHT MARKET. shares close with buyers at $665 and 3660. respectively, after safer at advancing rates
Messrs. Lamke & Rogge write, under date from $6474 to 5665 for the old, and $540 to 165519th instemand for tonnage in the course for the new shares. The London quotation of the past fortnight has not been maintained
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assistant, employed by the Opium Farm, was was st the Palice Court, last Tuesday, sancite c tenced to six weeks' hand labour. He was found guilty of stealing seven boxes of opium on Monday,
ture, MR. Billy Bellew, professor of physical culture, Is arranging for an entertainment to be given at the City Hall on the 5th prox. The exhibi- tion will consist of boxing contests, wrestling MR. J. M. Beck, suparintendent of the Tale-
and club swinging. Men from the 3rd Mid: graph Co, informs us that the normal route to America, via Pacific, was restored last Mondaying part in the exhibition. Prizes of silver
diesex Regiment and of the Navy will be tak sight. All telegrams from America, unless otherwise directed, will now be forwarded via cups, etc. will be offered, Pacific,
2.
Tur, following telegram bas been received by the Government of India" Orders withdraw the Colonist Secretary from the Secretary to
ing Venice Sanitary Convention Regulations at Madras Porta against arrivals from Hongkong issued on 17th October, 1907.” Tite hon, treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thank the following donations to the Kinds of the hospitals:
...........................$20
H. Wicking & Co. Moutric
& Co.
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THE Peking Government intends to revize the regulations concerning decorations and also etiquette to be observed in the court or other wise for foreige guests. It is reported that the Peking Government has ordered all the Chinese Ministers abroad to report upon the procedure now in force in foreign countries.
MR, Anderson, of the Peking Syndicate, bas just returned from Weihaiwei where he had been purchasing machinery for his Company from the defunct Waihaiwei Gold Mines. The machinery, some tons in weight, came up with him on the Skuntien, and will be quickly transported to Hunan, China Critic,
,"
A FIRIT-CLASE Japanese armoured cruiser, to be named the Kurama, is to be launched at Kokosoka on the alt instant. Admiral Saito, Minister for the Navy, has applied for the honour of the presence of his Majesty the Emperor at the launch. It is believed the Minister's application will be granted. ***** THE age of the P. M. S. & Co. writes: "We are in receipt of a cable from our Yoko- ham age is advísi, g that the quarantine agi at Shanghai by Japan has been lifted, and on the 1st proxime, our ships will resume the call at Shangbai on their homew.rd trip." Two coolies were found hiding in the for's'le
the i8th inst. Detective Sergeant Grant made of the steamship Antilocks just before she left this harbour for Singapore on the afternoon of the discovery and took charge of the stowaways They were charged before Mr. F., A. Hareland; at the Police Court, on the 19th, with attempting to stowaway to Singapore, and were fined S15
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A SWEETING dismissal of Distri has just taken place to Korea -in twenty:saven districte haya; (and the one in Chikaan-transferend
BRUKES
Plaghu A SMALL rising has occurred Halleng Prefecture. No details are to band, | but it in reported that Anti-Monarchist propa-
anda la being spread in several districte. *** NG. D. New VE KARNANE
DUKE TRAI Teen Minister of Finance, has Inquiry Bureau in his Department and also in asked permission from the 1hrone to start an
tion of stamp duties may he studied from data the provinces where the question of the imposi- brought from Europa and the United States and compared with existing local conditions: preparatory to introducing a stamp law into. the Empire.
A Few days ago a child while playing within the new reclamation wall in Chefoo, close to whore the Russian torpedo boats had been docked found what it considered to be a piece of old iron and took it home. Its patents (says The Chefen Daily News) commenced to tamper with it when it exploded, killing two children and severely injuring both parents, who are not It is surmised that what expected to recover, they found was a shell,
The Asahi suggests the abolition of the Government-General of Kuantung in order to mark the improvement in Japan's policy to fortify a geoulee friendship between Chins and wards Manchuria and China Proper and to
as however, on reliable authority that Japan. The correspondent of the N. C. D. a working compromise has been successful y
coup Petween Count Hayashi and General
lung.
Oshima, Governor-General of Kuan-
THE Nisshin Kasai Hokes-Kaisha (Japan. China Fire Insurance Company), which was formed with a capital of 215,000,000 daring the recent business boom, chiefly through the influence of Baron Shibusawa, Mr. Magoshi and other leading business men, seems doomed to come to so untimely end. A general menting of shareholders is to be called shortly to consider a proposal to wind up the concern. It is proposed to refund the guarantee by ibp shareholders to the
OUR Swatow correspondent writes that a very enjoyabla cricket match was played at Swatow on the sth and 6th inst) between Swatow and H, M. 5. Waterwitch which ended in a win for the former by 38 runs. The best performers 161 and that of the losers Marks with for the winners were Dooks 5 runa, Hartinod
In consequence of the reduction of freight on the South Manchurian Railway for beans, benocake and bean allthe Halsmintur»
Mukden Railway has reduced it freight
intimation.
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between Mukden and Nowchwang to one you . This action may affect seriously the `lower than the rate charged on the Japanese
exportation of beans via Tairen. A.D.C. and the Hon, Mr., F. H. Hay, SIR Frederick Lugard, accompanied by his
C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, proceeded to Macão yesterday (20th insi.) and was accorded the usual official reception, Sir Frederick watched balcony of Government House at Macao. H.E. the monster Chinese procession from the
and susta returned by the Stanley yesterday, On the 15th inst, Detective-sergeant Resves of Shanghai was presented with a silver cigarette | America. casa by the Hon. Charles Danby, U. S. Consul. General, in recognition of bis services to the Hon. W. H. Taft and parte during their visit to Shanghai. The cigarette casa bore the in scription: To Detective-sergeant Reaves as a memento of the recent visit of the Hou, W. H. Taft to Shanghai, October 8, 1907,
Bori sugar and tobacco promise to yield abundant стора in Java, this year. Sugar planters are quite satisfied with the results of the crushing, which are greatly in excess of these reached last year. The cost of production estates will be larger than in 1995 when sugar has been so lowered that the profit ög most
was one guilder a pical higher than it is now, The tobacco crops, also, look well owing to the favourable weather..
asked that General Ma Yi-kup, who is WHILE in Peking, Viceroy Hsu Shiheh'ang
Provincial Commander-in-Chief of Chibli, should be sent to Manchuria to take charge of a proposed campaign against the Hunghuize of the Three Eastern provinces. The main operations will begin in Kirin province, white A force will start from Taittihar, the capital of Heilungchiang, moving southwards to cut off the bandits from Russian territory." THE Japanese Government has been waking every effort of late to find ways and, means of obtaining more ravenue. Vernacular contem. poraries state that the sugar monopoly scheme was revived, and the Finance Department had been considering the question based on, a pro- Ject framed a few years ago. But finding that opposition still exists in some quarters of the Government, and that the sugar-refining.com panies are not inclined to be deprived of their THE Hankow Daily News of 15th inst. sayı: business by the Government, the Finance Da We regret to have to record the death of one
partment has abandoned the scheme.
ing. Mr. Serabjee was 75 years of age and of Hankow's oldest residents, Mr. Sorabjee, which and event occurred late on Friday aven: THE three fishermen Cheung Kiu, Chan Sau and Cheung Tsay Po-who were charged at had resided in this post for 25 years, during the the Criminal Sessions last Thursday afternoon whole of which time he was much respected with committing armed robbery in the Tap tact Moon village, New Territory, and with re by all residents with whom he came in contact For the past six months be has been constant ceiving stolen property, were brought in guilty on Friday morning. On the first count his ly ailing and as stated above passed away on Friday evening. The funeral, which was de- Lordship sentenced each man to three years' void of any ceremony, took place on Saturday hard labour. On the second charge the first and third prisoners alone were found guilty afternoon at the cemetery and was largely at-
and they were sentenced to a further term of tended.
one year's imprisonmaat, sentences to run concurrently,
amount of
has not fluctuated, and remains quoted at £77" to quite the same extent as during is pre. commencing with our 3.4. Korta sailing hence manay with interest..
Marine Insurances-Cantons are quite at $170 North Chinas have been, sold at Tls. 75. The report of the Directors of this Com been submitted to shareholders. The balance pany for the year ending June 30th, 1957, has at credit of 1906 account, after allowing for the interim dividend of zi per cent. paid on the 1st May last, is Tis, 136,013-41; which is recommended should be apponiosed in the
decessor; on the other hand rates, through awners panuing a holding back policy, have in certain directions been forced upwards.
The market Saigon to Hongkong has been (Sumaira), having to somehow work her way devoid of animation. A boat, ready in Deli here, is said to have accepted 10 cents per picul, a very poor rate as things go, bpt owners con- sidering this freight anyhow preferable to per. forming a long ballast voyage. Grain al Saigon, no longer plentiful,
prices are keeping up recede, until planters can form an accurate. estimate of the outturn of the new crop.
following manner. To pay a final dividend as the season advanced are pol likely to each. They dipped. of 7 per cent on paid up capital, and a bonus of 15 per cent, upon contributary premiums, The balance to be transferred to underwriting reserve account for 19:6. As outstanding risks have been running off satisfactorily, it is proposed to transfer £15,000 from underwriting. roserve account to the permanent sterling reserve, thereby bringing this fund up to The balance at credit of gay
in
Saigon to one port Philippines has had a charter at 24 cents for 24,000 piculs, and an- other one at 16 cents for zo,coo picule, which comparison with previous fixtures means an improvement.
Saigon to Singapore another settlement was ust, to goth juna, amounts to Tis effected on lump sum terms. 204.424.46. Unions have risen to $765, at-
Saigon to Java ports further demand har which rate buyers prevail. Yangtzes are
evidence, and business is supposed to in weaker with sellers at $165.
Fire laburances-Chipa Fires have been taken off the market ut $86. Hongkong Fires are still wanted at $300.
Shipping.-China and Manilas continue in favour at $15. There are buyers of Hongkong Cantor and Macao Steamboats at the slightly reduced rate of $27. Shell Trosperit aid offering at 43/, after a small sale at $42/6.
Refineries.Afirmer tone prevails in China which are inquired for at Stos, but nono Sugar are obtainable at the rate. Perak Sugars are wanted in the North at Tis. 87.
been
have resulted Terms of charter, if any did come off, are being kept private.
Saigon to Japan an order for a 3,000 ton boat is so far unfilled, the rate qualed being considerably below owners ideas.".
From Java and Bangkok there is next to nothing doing for prompt, Prospects for trade from the latter port are, however, fair for latter loading.
ed to 3) and 21
The dispatch-boat Mogami, now being built at the Mitru Bishi Yard at Nagasaki, is expected to be launched in January next. The Chiyo mark, 13,300 tons, a sistor-ship of the Tenyo maru, which was recently launched at the Mitsu Bishi Yard, will be launched on the yih
next
month, and one of the four N. Y. K. steamers, each of 8,600 tons, ordered from the same yard, is expected to be launched on the
21st of next month,
of
ACCORDING to information obtained at the Kabe Meteorological Station, a slight shock of sarthquake was registered at Kobe on the 11th Mistant at about 3-5a a.m. Another shock was also experienced at about 8.17 p.m. on the ith it is stated that the cantis of the disturbance first shock was also felt at Osaka on the 15th was situated a long distance from Japan. The
ties fasting for about 11 minutes. Instant at the same time as in Kobe, the vibra
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AT about half-past ten o'clock on the morning of the 18th inst., a fire broke out in Messrs. Blackheed and Company's coal godowns, a Blackhead Point, Kowloon. When the firem arrived on the scope it was noticed that a stack of coal was on fire. Throughout the day the fire-fighters battled with the blaze and it was not until evening that it was extinguished. Little or no damage was done to the godown. The origin is put down as spontaneous combus tion, and the damage done by the fire is un known at present. A gang of coolies were engaged on the 9th shifting the coal into another warehouse."
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A TOKIO telegram of 18th Inst, to the M. O. D. * Nolices of Births, Deaths, and Marriagel Newer says --The Japanese Crown Prince lunched with the Emperor and 'Empress of $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly Korea and the Crown Prince yesterdays. His Royal Highness conferred the Collar of the Order of the Crysanthemum upon the Emperor and the Grand Cordon of the same Order upon the Crown Prince. The Korean Emperor in tura decorated the members of the Crown ed, the visit of the Japanese Crown Prince to- Prince's salto. The Emperor of Kores return-
day. There are indications that the old En- pazor is still engaged in intrigues, From Iloilo a 27,000-picu! boat obtained 30
As the result of a collision with another ricksha LELES LAENDFORS, a sailor, belonging to can be ascertained from the Manager, cents for Yokohama..
At the corner of Queen's Road and Ice House the barque Lowhill, made things buz for a Street last Thursday afternoon, the puller of while in Queen's Road Central Inst Sunday tional fixtures at 21 cents, the rate has advanc-Or two battleship, the Sasiuma and Aki, four ricksha No. 96 had to be removed to hospital by night. When he thought be wai' 'quite":
Newchwang to Cauton after several addi
and for any further defirst-class armoured cruisers, the koma, the police. It would appear from the position finished he was called to account for a broken mand the fame figures and higher will have to 7sukuba, Ibuki and Kurama, and nine second of the vehicles when seen that ricksha No. 634 ricksha and a damaged coolie. Failure on
cents,
class cruisers and dispatch boats, including the be paid, as the season draws to a close.
Rates from Wahu now stand at 6 Candareens Tone, Mogams and Pods (which are to be built while attempting to negotiate the corner of Ice his part to explain matters led to his on
House Street ran into No. 96, which was coming At The Police Court, on Monday higher than what was obtainable until about a
for the Japanese aaval extension on the third
round the bend. The result was that the shafts month ago, and trade to the South is au stage), the Tsukuba is already, completed, and of 634 struck the coolie of 96 below the belting, he pleaded guilty to the three charges against bim-disorderly behaviour while in IP-all-round fair once
on service, the Saliuma, Akland Zome.are.inbowling him over. The cries of the injured Toxicated, refusing to pay his ricksha hire, and mas soon attracted a crowd and be potice, assaulting the puller. He paid Sa on the first Concerning coat freight from Japan, whilst course of equipment; the Kurama was launched there are no urgent requirements in any direc. on the 21st instant. Tons on the 24th instant, who assisted him into a chair and conveyed count, ton cents on the second, and Si on the
the buke on the 23rd instant, and the Yodo him to hospital. The driver of 634 was Ar- fast. tion, there is on the other part anything but an
rested. abundance of tonnage, and chanters are few and early in December. far between. Only one fixture is said to have taken place during the fortnight, viz, to Hong kong at $140 per ton,
Sailing Tonnage loading or to load:-For New York and/or Baltimore Brit, ship King George, 2,057 tous, arrived 2:1 July: Brit bark Lyndhurst, 2,249 tons, arrived 26th July. Brit- bark Eclipse, 2,968 tons; B 24th August Brit. bark Lawkill, 1,950 tons, arrived 18th Aught.
Mining-Chinese Engineerings have de clined to Th. 15.30, at which rate sales have been put through in the North. Raubs are obtainable at $9.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns. Kowloon What are quiet at $67, Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have hardened to Sioz the North, Shanghai Ducks are weaker at Tis. .73 after sales. Hongkow Wharls have
ex perienced a sharp decline to. The. 202, with sellera ruling the market.
Lauds, totale and Buildings-Hongkong Hotels ara in forther request at Sroo. Ilum phreys Estates can be placed at Stop. Shang kai Lande are a shade firmer at Tls. 100.
Cotton Mills. Ewas are still an offer at Tis. 60. Internationala have risen to Tls. 54. while Boy Chees have sellers at the reduced rate of Tli, aše.
Miscellaneous-Small salesof China Horses have taken place at Sto). China Light and Powers have been sold at $6. China Pro vidents have found investors at $9.Dairy Farms are steady at 5161 ex the dividend $1.30 per share paid on the 14th inst: Sales of Green Island Cements have been effected at $11. There are inquiries for Hongkong Electrics at $141 and Hongkong Ropes at $15. Hongkong Ices have changed hands at $240 and Steam Laundry at $5. Wm. Powells have buyers at $51. Langkate have dropped to Tis. 315, but buyer, predominate at the rate. Sumatras have selfers at 'fls, ti5, -'--
agth inst.
business India
Sail Tonnage Disengaged: None. Departure of Bailers-lirit. bark Alcides 17th October, for New York,
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THE Harbour Master has kindly informed us THE poller of ricksha 'No. 634, who was that in a letter to him dated October 17th,' arrested yesterday afternoon (24th inst.) in Capt. Silivelja of the as, Mongolia writes- Ice House Street, bo being held responsible "There is no doubt that Sacotra Rock or Shoal for colliding with ricksha 95, which neces-is growing, I left Shanghai on the evezing sitated the removal of the puller of the of the 6th of September and made a straightfor. latter rickshs to hospital, at recorded in our ward course for the Socoira Hock: When last issue, was found guilty at the Police taking my observations about four p.m. Court, this morning, of recklessness M-Mel-breakers were reported right ahead. I passed bourne fined him Sx-and also ordered bim to about one mile south of the Rock, the sea was pay $ compensation to the injured man, who easterly and the wind north, not a very beavy was discharged from hospital this morning. sea, and it was breaking beavily for a distance of from three to four cables north and south.”— Shanghai Times
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THE issue of a new set of postage stamps for Indo-China is at band. The face values will be eight in number, the highest one baing ten francs. The Avenir de Tonkin hints that the Government, by thus continually changing the stamp issue, seeks to increase the revenue of the Colony. "That journal estimates al filty thousand the number of collectors who make it point to buy every new series Issued. Algeria also will soon have special stamp issue of its own, It will be that of the moje country sur charged with the word Algeria,
THE police department is again paying atten. ACCORDIO to investigations made by the ionto alleged infringements of the Trade Marki Osaka Chamber of Commerce into the pricesrul Ordinance Last Friday morning, Detective ing in Osaka forthe principal commodities during Sorgeant Watt had the master-Wong Sing 2/0 last month, of 64 classes of commodities only Cho-and the accountant-Tse Cheak-of 2/0 12/16
to showed any decline, these being crude piece goods firm at 6, Mercer Street, up at the sugar, raw silk, copper, and certain other arti Magistracy on charges of infringing that Or ..............2-571. - cles which fell in price on account of a large
dinance. The indictment against the master was that he exposed for vale and’was in posses accumulation of stocks and the decline in the
ared by the Mitsul firm, which has large bold-supervision, well turned out, free from errors, 2.10price of raw materials, the unfavourable state tion of ten pieces of Turkish red cloth to which of export also having some effect in bringing the accountant for disposing of a piece of the
a falso trade description had been applied; andings in the two companies. It is stated that and remarkably cheap at 531 There has been a fair amount of
the Imparial Household has acceded to the demand Do.. week, the market closing firm
Fourteen articles during dona. the
mmm 154, prices.
scheduled re
desire of the firm la recognition of the valuable mained. with an unsatisfied demand by investork. Shanghai-Bank T.T..
123% prem, unchanged, including most kinds of cloth, knowing at the time that it bore a filte Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banka Singapore T.T......... have maintained their position during the week, Japan-Bank T, T... X prom dry goods and cotton fabrics, the market for trade-mark. The defendants denied the charges,
which remains de mmodities malotalped an caro,
The remaining for and a date was fixed for the hearing of the and close steady af 5665 for the old shares and Java-Back T.T. Suó.................................................................31
ly descriptions of $660, far the new shares, after, numerous sales
Buying.
upward tendency, the rise being particularly at these rates. The London rate has weakened
noticeable in regard to cleaned rice, Kabashi, to £76. Nationals are unchanged,
kampyo, and rape seed oil.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Salling. London-Bauk T.T..
* Do. demand ¡Do. 4 months' sight' France-Back T.T.......... Americe-Bank T.T...... Germany Bank. T.T..
T.T:
months' sight L/C
do.
..3/1 5/16
Set Sydney Add Melbourne.2.1'{
Tentco.....
5 months sight L/1 Marine Insurances-Cantons are quit at 30lays' night San Francisco & New York..50 Saso, ex the dividend of $20 per share to be Mouths" sight paid to-morrow. Unions are still in favour aÐ
10 day 5765, but shares are scarce. North Chinas are 4 months sight steady at Tis 721 ex the final dividedd of 7/5.6 months' right
share paid on the aard inst. Yangises are again on offer at $165.
Fire Insurances-China Fires have been sold at $85) and $86, closing firm, ‹ There are farther buyers of Hongkong Fires at $300 after. sales at the rate. -
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Shipping.There is a continued demand for and Mauilas at $15, and Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats can be placed at the increased rate of $181, Indo-China, preferred and deferred, can be had jointly at quotations, Shell Transports are weak with sellom at 7/6, Star Ferries old have inquiries At S11. The Dew sharos are a sbade firmer at Broj, after sales,
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IT h has now been definitely decided by the Imperial Household to take up shares in the Kanegafuchi and Fufi Gassed Yam kpinning Companies, and Tokio Journals contain the in- formation that 500 shares of each will be purchased by the Imperial Houseboy
This is said to be the outcome of influence
services rendered by the Mitapi family to con section with the Roto-Japanese War. The setion of the Imperial Household will convert there investments into gilt edged securities.
THE collection of edible bal nasts in the Philippines without a licence is now a criminá! DETECTIVE, Sergeant · Grant while out op offence, the Commission having made it such immigration work alodg Connaught Road The Manila Carnival Committee in fast per- by legislation on the rith inst. The provincial Contral last Thursday afternoon had his fecting arrangements for the reception of King Government act has been called upon to bear attention directed to a Chinaman who sp. Carnival in February next and if present plans, the burden of the amendment calling for this peared to him to be rather bulky about Are carried out, the affair will be one of prohibition, the new law providing that the waist The detective eyed the man the grandest feles that has ever been held the provincial board shall be empowered to for a while and, arriving at the conclusion in the Orient, says the Cablenews. Cap. issue licences for the collection ofegulations as with his thin legs, which had the appearance that his bulkiness was not natural, as compared
10 tain George T. Langhorne, ADC, president and to fix fees and make buch regulations of the executive committee, who has recent may be deemed necessary to prevent the on. of drumsticks more than anything de
Hongkong, had an interview termination of the birds that build edible pests stopped the man and searched Bim. ly returned from with the commanding general of the English and the costegnent destruction of the edible man's rotundness was then accounted for. H forces there regarding a repentation from birds' nest industry. The penalty for the col had four good-sixed revolvers strapped round MR, W. H. Ottewill, of the British Consulate His Majesty's and the who was lecting of such sale without a licence ar for bim! This service, has heen transferred to Newchwang atery Maden is exrvice an diepgeer, weared the violation of such regulations shall be a fine Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on Friday morning, vice-consul, Mr. Ottewill was Secretary to the his willingness to send over some troops to of not to exceed 100, or imprisonment for not Police Court, charged with possessing.erme British Legation at Seoul doring the days of take part in the Carnival festivities. Some of to exceed 32 days, or both, in the discretion of Sir John Jordan. Whas he left there, he be the steamship companies in Hongkong, will the Court, The funds derived from the issuance cams vice-consul in the YuDorn province of give rates and several excursions will be made of such licences and from any fines collected China and it is from there he has been moved to Manila Izom. Hongkong during, the first for violation of such regulations shall be paid
week in February, to Manchuria.
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