posed shipping company with a view to its establishment at an early date..
EXECUTION, OF REBEL CHIEF. The rebel chief, Lau. Yuen-ming, of Yum- chow, who had been captured and brought to this port, as yesterday beheaded in the Execution Grounds by order of the high authorities after a faal trial. There was a large gathering of people to witness this notorious criminal u dergo his last punishment.
OFFICIAL VINITE.
This morning Mr. W. Met. Parr, Commis sinner of Customs, Kowloon, arrived here and had no faterview with H.E. Viceroy Chang. It is reported that H.E. will also receive the Governor of Hongkong on the 10th instant and the U. S. Consul-General on the with instant.
TELEGRAPHIC FACILITIES.
The work of installing a direct electric tale- graph line between here and the sub-prefecture- of Yenng Kong, distance of some goa 21, has now been completed and the Telegraph Authorities have reported to H.E. the Viceroy Ito completion,
9th January.......
· suvogling or aRMI. The Tactal of the circuit of the prefectures of Welchow, Chochow and Kayingchow has received information that a large quantity of arms and ammunitions will shortly be smug glad isto the interior of Chaochow by infor. Rests, where they will attempt to raise a rabel lion. On receipt of this information the Total at once wired to the Canton authorities to that effect. And at the same time applied for, the detachment of several gunboats to be sent to the waterways of these prefectures for cruising and protection purposes in case of emergency
instant, about
3 On the aftersson of the 7th
bamed o'clock, a big fire broke out in a village Ap Ti Sha, in the district of Shontak, and ever three hundred houses were burnt to the ground. As a result of this disastrous outbreak, the tesania of the burnt houses are now homeless and are in need of immediate succour.
„REWARDS.
When H.E. Li Chua, Inspector General of the Naval Forces, was in" Pakhoi, be offered a large sam of money as rewards for the sppre- hansion of the two notoriaus rlogleaders of the rieta named Wong Wo-shun and Cheung Tak bing, but
so far these two bandits have not yet failer into the hands of the officials. Now H.E. L has obtained H.E. the Vicary's authority to add another $1,000 to the reward for the capture of Wong and another Spoo for.| the arrest of Cheung.'
INSPECTOR OF MACHINERY,
..
At the earnest request of the owners of the Chinese-owned storm, launches to appoint Total Wei Han as Inspector of Machinery to Chinese launches in place of a Customs officer, H.E. Viceroy Chang is reported to have con ferred with the Commissioner of Customs on the subject and that both parties are reported to have consented to the request. H.E. the Viceroy is also reported to have given instinc tions to Trotni Wei to bring about the desired change in a short time.
COLLISION.
"On the evening of the 7th instant, at 9 o'clock, the s. Chemgkong bous for Macao collided with the Chinese gunboat Kibong Ching when off Sai Sha, and bad her stern damaged from the deck below the water los, and as she was leaking badly she returned to Cantos.
COMMERCIAL.
YARN MARKET.
In their report dated roth instant, Phitosha . Petit & Co write-
•Sat^{}] LIQED's tum juan cant
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 10 1908.
No. 15eglected throughout. No. 20-Small Business" "in: two or three special tickets.
Sales during the mast fortnight comprise of about go bales of No. 63 11,44% bal*a of No. inr.1 355 bales of No. 13r 1 and 30s bales of N, 207; in all about 7,130 bales, Arrivals per steamers Fooking, Arcadia, Laitang. Japan. Carl and Dean amount to about 6.214 bales. Shipment 10 Shanghal and Nor thern Parts of about how bales. The unsold stock is estimated. at about 43,000 bales.
Local Mill No business reported. Japanese Yarn:-Sales of aç'bales No, 161," at S115, and of roo bales No. 2:4, at 3:18 to $132) are reported.
SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Suppiled by Messrs. E. & KADOORI & Co. Corrected to doon; inter alterations giren under "Commercial Intelligence," page 5.
STOCKE~
·BANKS,
Hongkong & Stangbal Banking Corporation
Do.
Exchange-We quote on India to-day at National Bank of China, Limited Rs. 143% On London at se, fold.
-TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Salling.
London-Bank T.T...
Do, demand
Do. 4 months' sight. France-Bank T.T.. America--Bauk T.T. ..... Germany-Bank T.T. ......... todia
Do
danand Shanghai-Bank T.T. Singapore Bank T.T... Ispan-Bank T.T...... 11-Bank T.T
2. Buying, months' sight:L/C. \....
5 mouths' sight L/C.1/17/16 10 days' sight San Francisco & New York..464
months right"
NO. OF -SHARES"
VALUE: PAID UP,]
POSITION AS PER LAST REPORT:
RESERVE.
WAT WORKING! ACCOUNT.
"LASE DIVIDEND.
$1,797,16761.11
£61.15/- for §.year ending 10607 @,8x?
1/13/16=$16.04
SKYDEN ATU PRESENT "ODITATION, BARED OF LAST
WKARI_DIY.
17
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
$793
now issue London £82.
[16zy anten
£1,000,000"
(new)
80,000 5123 40,000 Sisi
$135
511,750,000 $150,000
90,025 £
Lo
$71,293
Sz (London 3/6) for 1903
$300,000
MARINE INSURances. Canton Insurance Office, Limited mingum
51,560,000 Sa19,038
none
$20 for 1906
10,000
1250
£185,000
'3.30 PM.
1/10 North China Insurance Company, Limited
1/11 1/16
10,000
TIL 100,000
Tis. 204,424.
(Final of 2/6 par share making in all 15/-]
· for 1905mTis,” 2.65.
6%
Tia 87) seller
Union lusurance Society of Cantos, Limited
$100
$70,000 $435,407
$1,450 490
{Final of $13"making $42 for 1904 and? Linterim of Syn for 1906
1411 142
$850,000
u
23 2. pram.
Do.
91
114
11743 | Vangtate Insurance Association, Limited „meranek
do. (new) amenities; FIRE INSURANCES, A China Fire Insurance Company, Limited'.......
1,000
F100
$60
$304.520
51. for year ending 31.ra, 5
||$135 malor
4,808
1100
$60
·51,00
$20 *Ston
$320,449
1/11
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited........ SHIPPING.
8,000
1350
*550
51,256,483
$362,980 5435,23040
$ and bonus $3 for t9ogsim
81%
1905
113 X
$350
1.11
....2.47
China and Manila Steamship, Company, Limked........ Donglas Steamship Company, Limited
$7,000
5355
11
1906
*61*%*
$15
30,000
$25
$264,0187
Nil
20,000
$50
.550.
596,988
54 for year ending 30^1907
$40 buyers
$150,000
...2,00 Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ld.
80,000
Szy
$15
$550,000
$37,101
F1 for tat half-year ending 304.07...o
BEX
186,989)
...6 $10.50
Indo-China Steam Nuvigation Cr,, Ld. (Preferred)]
Do.'
da.
(Deferred)] 60,000 Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company, Limited. 200,000
(Preference) | 100,000) Do.
·Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited... 2,000,000 Star Ferry Company, L mitei........
60,000
£5.
[{
£60,000?
£170,000
£3594
.5/- for 1906 @ ex 3/1⁄2§=$2,34-per share ..
ot%
15:39
12 X
(Tia. 44 buyers
Tia, 59 Tix, 50
Tis. 34,372
Tla 13,327
Interim of Tls. If for account 1907
and
10,000
$10
$10
£400,000 871 $65,000
Tis. Jo sellers
$32.947
172,370
($1,00% $137
Interim of 1)-(Coupon No, 8) for aft 1907-
$14 buyers
10,000
F10
·{10.50)
for year ending 30,4.1997.
$12 bayers
1% 98,000
11. 419.479
10,000
Ti so .50
Tis, 62,000. Tis. 81,200 TIE 30,000)
18 730
Final of Tia. 2 making Tis, é for 1905
Tis. 47 sellers
$0,000
100
100
7450,000
19,218
* 18 for year ending 31-11,05
8 %
7,000
T100
1100
.ong
7,000
'T'l*. 100,000,
Tix. 8,935
44 ( 1897.*.***
*ica buyer
5:0
Tis, (82) for year ending $1.8,06
415.000) [393]
611,336
Fina) of 1/6 (No. 9) for 1907,
.71%
Tis, 15) sellers
24.873
£11,358
No, 12 of th=48 cents
sight Sydney and Melbourne...
( months' sight France massim
6 months' sight
4 months' sight Germany, obale user
nk of England rate Sovereign
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H.M. cruiser Bedford arrived from Labuan last Wednesday morning.
H.M.S. Fiora left Shanghai for Hongkong on 3rd inst. via Coast ports."
CAPTAIN McAllister, Army Service Corps, bas been placed under orders for service at Hong- kong.”
A HEAVY shipment of munitions el war bas been forwarded to Manila. The fact is exciting much comment.
The work of digging canale for supplying Bangkok with a wholesome water system will be shortly commenced.
MESSES. M. Breon, A. E. Wood and J. D. Lloyd bave been appointed Cadets in the Hongkong Civil Service.
VISCOUNT Aoki, late Japanese Ambassador to the United States, sallad for bome on board the P.M.S. Manchuria on January 7.
The Times correspondent at Peking inveighs strongly against Japan's military domination lo Manchuria and her breach of the open door.
CAPTAIN H. D. Stanger Leather, 1.M.S., pro ceeded to the camp of the II.K.S.B., R.G.A., omar Hang Han on the and instant, to attend the gun practice.
SECOND Lieutenant V. R. Guise, Royal Garri son Artillery, serving with No. 83 Company, Hongkong, has been promoted lieutenant aftor Moss.thran years in his fate grade.
anticipations as
faku Tug and Ligh et Company, Limited'
·FTPINEKIES,
Thina Sugar Refining Company, Limited............ Lusen Sugar Refining Company, Limited...... Perak Sugar Cultivation Company, Limited
MININO.
Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Ld.............. 1,000,000
hanghai and Hongkew Wharf Company, Limited...
LANDE, HOTELS & BUILDINGS. Anglo-French Land Investment Co., L
stor House Hotel Company, Limited (Shanghai) ....... Sentral Stores, Limitadamamuskiej, k theung Hotel Company, Limited
Our last circular was daled the 27th Decem, versativemag uppåtimyhom to the course of silver were rather pessimistic Sethern port, M.M. torpedo boat No. 30 also
arrived last evening from Canton. and, apprehending a forther drop in exchange on india, buyers appeared in the market and good business resulted at prices which showed an appreciation of Sa per bale on last mail's quotations. But with the ushering in of the Now Year arrived the report that the Mexican Government bad again entered the silver mar+
tura
H.M. RIVER gunboat Sandpiper arrived from Canton East evening, H.M. destroyer Virago, with the senior officer on board, left the hatbour yesterday for Canton to join the Want
Two Japaness postmen have been killed and two fajured in the Chyangchyong province; but loting in Korea is subsiding generally, owing to the difficulties presented by winter, JAPAN'B tolal exports for the year 1907 : amount. keta, a buyer of the white metal for minting pura value of almost Yen 494,200,000. The ed to over Yen 430,500,000. The imports were poses. This demand gave a a wholly unexpected
le exchange quotations, and sharp re- grand total exceeds that of 1906 by over Yen covery in exchange began to set in which continu. 81,000,000, ed for the best part of the week, ibere being a light reaction towards the close. The effect of the exchange has been practically to drive denists of the market; while importers, uncer tain whether rupees would continue in
scending grade, have been free sellers. Buyers, however, have been few and far between, their operations being limited to actual require ments only. Country orders are also scarce. Advices from the interior present out tad hope. fal an outlook for the next rice crop in certain districts the paddy felds have been inundated by copious rains and unless conditions improve li is feared that the impoverishment of the country by the partial failure of the early rice crop may be repeated this year as was the case lo 1907.
No. 20-A moderate business was done in selected threads, and in some instances prices show a decline of St to Sa.
|
River Flotilla.
A TELEGRAM from Mukden.states that severni hundred Chinese troops have mutinied t Aigus, while it is reported that unrest also pravalle at Mergen. Morgen is about half-way between, Tsitsihar and Aigua.
"LA POUFRI." was performed last Wednesday night at the Theatre Royal, by the Follard's Lilli. putians, and once more they scored a success. There was a large audience and the play ran without a hlich from start to faisb.
Two vessels attached to the West River Flotilla returned to port last Tuesday evening. One- 16-Not in request; a trifling businessH.M. sloop Cis-brought a picket boat in was done in one thread only.
No
12-Raled steady and sales are re 'ported at current rates.
10w: she belongs to H.M. cruiser Monmenth The other was the destroyer Offer.
-
'ongkong Land Investment and Agency Co, Ld..
umphreys Estate & Finance Company; Limited .... awloon Lead and Building Company, Limited.............. hanghai Land Investment Company, Limited........... Vesi Point Building Company, Limited manne
COTTON MILLE.
་
wa Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company, Led Jongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dysing?
Company, Limited
ejusmor 》 olercational Cotton Manufacturing Company, Ld... aou-kung-mow Cot on Spinning & Weaving Co, Lde Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Company, Limited...
150,000
10,000
器
2,487,310
78,000 Tis 10 11 50. Tk. 170,000
rta, 869.4933
150 Sto
подо
44/⚫ buyers
mb Australian Cold Mining Company, Limited
Docks, WHARyes & GodowNS, Fenwick (Géo) & Co., Limited"
18,000
'75
14,134
10.335
$1.75 lur, year ending.31.12,00
langkong & Kowloco Wharf and Godown Co., Lån
DEW} do. Do.
10,000
fro
#3,152)
$0,000
$50
Sto
$3,047
130,000)
Interim of $2 for six months ending June?
Joth 1007
of %
fiss old 1833 new
Long and Whampos Dock Company, bên mạn Shanghal Dock and Engineering Co., Lde
f100,000
10,000
$50
150
$50,000 $
$491,580
$4 for tat half-year ending June goth, 1907 vi
$96
5,700
Ms. 100 T1, 10
*1,1,100,000o
7is. 10,459
Tls, 3 for year ending 30th April 1907 - ...
4.X
Tia 76 sallere
36,000
The. 10,000
1775, 100 3. 100
Tis 19% roo
ris. 23,117
Interim of Tis. 8 for account 1907
of Z
Tia. 215 mallars
Tis, 75,000
25,000
The 100 T∙s, 100
7'$, 15,000
10,000...1
アイ
{!}
110,000
Tis. 3.368 $10,908
Tie, 6 for 14ł months ending 28,207, -1100991
8
Tis. zos
512 for year ending 30.6.07 ammoni
Z
Sao sellazi k
$1.80 for 1900 jarmark
13 %
514 buyers
13,000
$50 150
$64.0752
30.075
Stogas
$4 for zal all Jaar ending 35,6,0%.
71.%
$:04 buyer
50,000
$100
100
$750,000
$56,118
Interim of $31 for half year anding yador.. 74%
*95 sales
$50,000
$10
110 |{.
$108,3867
$50,000
$1,567
Bo ceas for igaő
71 X
frol sales
6,000 350
$30.
6000
$1,089
$ for 1968......
7 X
535 sellers
-0716. 61,978
Interim of Tls. 3 for account 1907 .....................
7. X
Tix. 105 sellers"
11,300
54,519
·Interim of $2 for half year ending Juna jothị
BIX
*50 sales
.
15,000 iga ri,50 175,000
Sto 510 10,000 8,000 7,000
Tis, 150,000? TIL, 13.378 $60,000
Tix. $807 514,369
Tis a car ended 31.10.1909
41%
Tis, 37 buyers
75.75 Tia 100 (Tis, 100 Tis, 500 Tis, 400
Tis. 150,000
50 cents for year ending 31,707 .........nima Tla 85$19 Tia, 6 for year ended 30.9.08 (8 %).
5+%
Tia şi bayers
поде
118. $8,469
E
Tia, 65 sallers
7% 28,757
Tix 50,661
Tla. 50 lor 1908 dumomnaty
Tie, 270 sellers
8,504
11/6
£1,299
£638
/s per Share for 19c8,
9 %
1,200
Sio
60,000 $13
4,000 50,0002
Tiss
· 30
$10 $12 Tis, so
Sio?
$9,000
$3 for 1905....asprave voire
none
NIL
$1 for 1904db 450201 981-
$10)
Tis. 50,000
Tis, 889
Final of Tia. 5 making Tie to far 1905. ...
Tis: 58 saliers
nood
$25,000
60 cents for year endal zúzoộ vuanin
16
$10
$10
$115,000
JBSI
Bo cants for 1906 S
84 X
Sož buyers
$50,000?
$5,000
36
$5,000
52,974
$1.50 for year ending 31.7.97
74 X
517 sa. and b.
Green Island Cement Company, Limitedimina❘| 400,000 iali & Holts, Limited ........ 'longkong Electric Company, Limited Primen :longkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ed. Maatschappij tot Mijn, Bosch, en Landbouwer- ploitatie in Langkat, Limited man Peak Tramways Company, Limited imme Posk Tramways Company (naw) Hòannyaevdoucno Philipples Company, Limited ........
STA
STO
$17,000
$10,804
11,000
$20
$185,000
515,001
Interims of 50 cents per share for afc 1907...} || Bị X. Szi for year ending 18 L67.1%
511'sales
Sax buyar
60,000
510
Rona
$2,953
$7,500
5,000 50,000
$10 $5,000 Gs, 100 Gs, 100 25,000
310 50,000
330
525
$10$,000 565,000
$4.361
54,311
Tis. 547,5003
Tik, 17,0015
1 per share for year cód.og 18.2.07 Interim of $4 for 1-year ending June Joch '07 Interim of Bo cents per share for a/c 1907. Final a1. Tis. 78 and bonus of Tis. 2} mak2) Tis. 10,374ng in all Tis. 32) for 1907.
61 %
$15.
%
$140
இதந்
9.%
Tis. 3571 bayara Jura
5102
node
Dr.
P.
34,326
Tis. 100,000
Tis. 67,323 'Tis. $5,000
Tis. 7,999 TIL 1751
Tir. É,000 Tie. 24820) Tis. 50,000) Tia. 190,000
noga
Bose
A NEW YORK despatch, of 3rd inst., saya :—The departure of Viscount Anki, ex-Japanese Am re-bassador, was attended by many courtesies on the part of the U. S. Cabinet. There is no news of the date of his soccessor's arrival.
No, or Cheap rates induced buninEIS, No. Br.--Romaina neglected. No. 6r. Cheap thread found buyers at
ad prices. ported
Market closes firm, Sim-150 bales of No. 61, 3,095 bales of No to 1,125 balas of No. 12, 20 bales of No, 166, and güç biles of No.-197; in all about
No,
4.973
les
"Arrivals!--For steamers Fookrang, Laing and Japan (from Calcutta), and Arcadia, Zagaima Maru. Capri and Devands (from Bombay) of about 6,500 bales.
Unsold Stocks--About 30,000 balas. Uncleared Stock About 3op:o bales. Exchange (~We quote to-day as follows-1- Jadia T. T. at Rs. 143) per capt.
Demand London T. T..
Demand
#1
1.10 13/154.=$
Absoghai............ Tis. 7433100.
115/160. peros
Bilver
His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise ble power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinances-To amend the Local Communities Ordinanco, 1899 ; and To limit the imposition of punishment by public exposure in iha stacks.
JAPAN is strengthening her fores of gendarmes. in Chienten. China on the other hand stoully maintains her original attitude and is prepared to uphold her contention. Regret is now be ing expressed in some quarters that such a frivolous dispute is prolonged.
THE "Belle of New York" was printed for the fourth time in Hongkong last night (6th init) by the Pollard's Liliputians. That way Writing under same data, Messrs, Cawaijee, |a very large attendance.. The kiddied soum to Fallanfus & Co, raport➡
ba' at home in this place, and last night, liks Dor last report was dated the 27th ultime all other nights, the play lost sons of its {"per.9,0, Delta, since whan during the early days | bellliancy,
of the interval, a steady inquiry was being ex
perienced for approved spinnlogs of favourite H Company, and Battalion Cameron High superior chope at an improvement of Sato Sanders, as detailed below, disembarked at this per bales, holders continning strong consequent station fart Wednesday and proceeded to Mount on the prevalent decline in silver,. Subsequent- Austin Barracks, there to be quartered f 1y, owing to the reaction in
and ins Major A. F. Douglas-Hamilion, wils and child,
cessant advance
Ro, the abors. Lieutenant G. L. Dog, Lieutenant J, D. Blac
tentioned appreciation yare price has been sed 34 mon-commissioned officers and man.
-- Almost lost, and boyers hava entirely retired
from the markat which now closes quiet,
THE
engagement is announced "of Myles'
** No. 6d.—Teifing sales at a decline of 51/- Valentine Blake, second son of Mr. W.
7 No. Ber-Entirely out of request.
No for Fair business in special desirable spinnings at a'small advance,
•No. 120,|--Hsin boen in less.
Blake McGrath, of 75, Lancastergate, and Margaret Plumer, second daughter of MT, James Johnstone Keswick, of Hablo, Kirkcud brightalre, N.B. and granddaughter of the Jate Sir Harry Parker, K.O.B, G.CMG, H.B,M. Minister in Japan and China TRANS
MISCELLANEOUS A
Heff's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited to. Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited............semesterman China Bomeo Company, Limited.....ZENEI LÅS MATERETSE China Flour Mill Co., Limited...... China Light and Power Company, Limited
Do. special shares wommen • 50,000) China Provident Loan & Morgage Company, Ld... 100,000 Dairy Fan Company, Limited...................................................
150.
hanghai Gas Company, Limited indien Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Ld.
Kanghai'Pulp and Paper Company, Limited
sangha-Sumatra Tebazcu Company, Limitad
shanghai Waterworks Gompany, Limited... South China Moraleg Post, Limited ma
team Laundry Company, Limited trung tremen Contain Waterworks Company, Limited Dales Waterboat Company, Limited
nited Asbes:os Oriental Agency, Limited vs.
|«tướp, (A, S,) & Că, Limit duperveggjamesgatása
Tam Powell, Linted
Printed and inb
$4,000 TL 50 Tia 50 5,400 Tis. 50 Tis. yo 4,500 Tis, 200 TI, 100 90,000 Ti, 20 | Tii, xo'
16,330 Lao [x
$25
2,000 T12, 200 TIL 100 4,000 10,000 $10 $10 10,000 $10
90,900 $10
6,000 30,000
DODA
$35,000
$25,000
15,000 510 $10
$2,655 85 parapr period from 19th Oct to goth Apr. 97%
***The 3,354'
Tix, 7,843
Interim of Tia. så for account 1907) .................................. 74%
Tis, 4 for 1905, in sumini wa mareriimamei
Final of Tis. ; and Tis to for 1996
Inlarim of Tis. 5 for a/c 1907 KIPUNARO flaturim of 15/- for accogat 1907 (old) Tia, Rs.59%Interim of 17/3 for account 1997 (new)
$41,934
$478
Tia, 201 $140
40 cents for year ending $1,507 veinizienzur
· Tie, 64 for year noding 30497 mmo
First Year..agaraprakibuzqappamongguopaspbianastas 80 cents on 9,000 ord, shares and $19.80 on 7 100 Founders shares far. 75, and; 31,5.075 Interim of 30 cents for account 1907 mus (Final of 39 cts, making So cjs, for theĮ 541 Fiedad soth Jay, 1900
* These shares are entitled to hall of
the profits.
Limitada al tha. Pelusing
Sto boyers
$$ buyers
Tis. 107 buyers
Tix. 45 sollars
Tis, 6o buyer
Tia, 1977 sallars
Tis, 350 buyers
5zo sales
$5 sallara
The 97
··Sex
3:0
·210 bayar ·
Es buyer