Telegrams.
· Kruter's,]
Capada and Japan.
London, joth January, The Canadian House of Commons has been defeated on a motion dissenting from
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1908.
Flag-Commander Chang of the Palyang Squadron joined the party, A short dis tence blive the, Arsenal" the fire-foxt was made, fast alongside a postoon Land:a thorough test, was made of the pumplog- engine, monitor and hose. A large mouth nestle was fitted to the swivel-monitor and the test showed that this was capable of throw ing in any direction a powerful stream to a from sixly to sevenly tb pressure. Next six separate hoses were coupled up to the gun metal delivery heady, and immediately is powerful streams were playing, covering a
BOKHARA BARTHQUAKE,
"GRUESOME DETAILS.""
Some grussome details of the earthquake in Karatag and other parts of Bokhara have just come to hand. As they are based on the evidence of some of the few survivors, they merit credencs, and call font a sensation of latenie, horror. For it was one of the meat
killed, while Sapl Dzhu and Dashn-Abd--- both well-known places were entirely rained, and their inhabitants swallowed up. Allogathur
the total number of killed in the Blisar and Dinau district is art down at,14,000, and it is thought that about 25,000 head of cattle parish-
ed as well.
Any treaty depriving Parliament of the con height of more than one hundred feet, with appalling calamities that can overtake a civi. } vigoroushealth, their pulses beating with an-
trol of Immigration.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier made a stirring appeal for Imperial interests, and asked whether the Japanies were only admissible in the event
tised community. People were buried alive, immured, starved to death, or left to die in nameless agentes. It was a scene of almost
Fifteen thousand med and women, bam the parting rays of that Sabbath sun beheld in
oftheir villages and towns in the shadows of the Kious įifs, are now mouldering among the sulos snow capped hills of the Hissar chain. For miles round the pestiferous blast proclaims the
of war when joined with the British in proémi-circle with a radiue of about ros feet, the vivid imaginings of the author' of the of the earth," some of which are 700 yards long
lecting the Canadiart shores,
Later.
Asiatios in the Transvaal. The retilement of the Asiatic dificulty in the Transvaal is virtually arranged.
The Macedonian Question. Lord Ripon, referring to the Macedonian question, said that the Government would use every effort to maintain the concert of
might give rise to a war between Great Bri- lalb and Turkey, leading eventually to a Etiro. pean war; the greatest esils conceivable.
All on board expressed themselves as thorough
preternatural harroir unturonased by aught save
Inferno. ty satisfied with, the tests, and the hose was
Karateg is-nay, it was thriving Cen reeled up and the fit taken out into mid-iral Asian city in flokbaro, a khanate which stream, where champagne and light refresh is protected by Russia. Situated on the
menta werg Berved.
'upper reaches of the River Surkban a tribul in proposing success to Huning ("Irotary of the Ame Darya-it was as famous, for rector of Shanghai”), Capt. W. A. Carlson said its finely-tempered steel blades as was Toledo, dhat they had now had an opportunity of judg. before Spain's chivalry was smiled away by ing the qualities of the new fire-float. It was
Cervantes. A knife, a dagger, or a sword, not intended that is fubing should in any handmade in Karatag, was way be a.competitor to the Municipal fire-floai,
A DIFE WORTHY OF A GRANDRE..
presence of vast sepulchres, and lu (lia fissures, and over ift. wide, black water hisses and rushes around the ghastly scene of desolation and death Daily Telegraph
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SHARE KEPORT.
Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. Ę. 5. Kadoorić & Co, write on ztat ukt,
Today's
Advertisements.
NGKÖNG GENERAL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
"NOTICE.
THE Secretaryship of the Chamber is taken Fier by Mr, E. A. M. WILLIAMS from this date.
EDBERT A HEWETT, Chairman. Hongkong, 1st February, 1908.
NOTICE. :
118
WWARD MORRELL into patienbip E admitted Mr. GEORGE RD.
with us and the firm's business will from this dile be carried on 'under the' firm namie, of GOLDRING, BARLOW and MORRELL.
GOLDRING & BARLOW. Hangkon to February, 1908, T86
THE TRADE MARKS, ORDINANCE, :
1898.
APPLICATION FOR, REGISTRATION OF,
Europe. Questions were involved which | stihnugh she would render assistance at fire Silk; coltan, wool, were also dexterously mani- |- A fáir amount of activity has been displaye" \ N DIXON AND CŨMIANY, of 193
The German Navy.. The Naval Bill has been read a second time in the Reichsing.
In reply to Herr Hebei, why protestĉil that: the increase in the navy was only aimed at Great Britain, Admiral Tripilz declared that Germany was strenghtening her navy on the principle that those who were friends to-day might be enemies to morrów. He'lai'ed' 10') see anywhere a causae of conflict with Great Britain.
NAW HUTKI ÞOR MANILA..
COMPANY INCORPORATED,
The Manila Hotel Company has been or
pulated, and a staff invented which under the. nave of Alacha decked the form of many a fair woman and brave' warrior. Deing nearly three thousand feet above the level of the sea, Karzing is better off in the matter of climate
than the capital of the province, Hissar, 'and, for that reason, in summer it is the resort of the well to do inhabitants of that town. And still it is by no means fever-free. There were about 700 houses altogether before the catastrophe: There are none now. is become a vast church-yard, in which about Karatag
4.0 10 praple, whin were living and, working a 'few days nan lie ħried. la the other towns and villages around, fr mọ tên to eleven thousand more are said to have perished.
OMINOUS FOREBIDINGS,
in our market during the week; under review and most stock close with a hardening ten- dency."
Bank-Hengkong and Shangbai Banks have change i bauds at 1710 and $701 for the old and new shares respectively. There is no change to repart in the London quotation, which remains unältered at £79.9
Marine Insurances-Cantoos continue quiet, at $145 North Chinas are obtainable at Tis. 81 Unions are steady at $810, after a small wald at $8174. Yangistes, old and now, are unchanged."
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Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires, can pro-" bibly be obtained at $335. China Fires bave risen to $98 at which rate sales have taken.) place. It is rumoured that a dividend of $6, On the eve of the disaster nature was Elled and bonus of $4, will probably be declared. with protents, and mat were seized' with 'myt..
Shipping Douglases and China and Ma letipus forebodings of what was coming. The pilas are quiet at, quotations. Sales of Hong- weather had been warm, almost hor, until San-kong, Capton and Macao Steamboats have day. Oct. 20. In the afternoon of that day the been effected at $19 and there are further sky was lowering, the beers turned icy cold, buyers at the rate. It is officially announced, that subject to audit of the accounts, the The dogs howled unceasingi, the king, and directors of this Company, will recom- oxen loved, the homies pyed the ground, andmeid at the forthcoming meeting, the pay many of them in friglu broke, be from their stables. It was as though the air held, some irritant in solution which made people restless, nervous, and depressed. On this forefealing, which is described an agunising, the survivors lay stress.
and suddenly increased in violence to a storm.
ment to shareholders of a fioal dividend of it, write off steamers and properties $28,630, tranfer in depreciation and insurance fund,
co, place to special repairs fund $20,000 and cany forward the balance of $16,437.01. Indo-China preferred and deferred, can pro- bably be secured mi.#38 and 128, jointly. Shell Transports are neglected at 4. Star Ferries, old and now; continue in favour at quotations
Refineries-There are further buyers of China Sugars at $109, but none are obtainable at the rails. Luzon Sugars have appreciated to Si 5, at which rata they have becu sold,
Mining. There are buyers of Chinese Engineerings at the slightly increased rate of Ts. 15,20,. Rubs have further declined to $8 at which"tare they are out of favour. From private telegraphic advices from Singapore, we learn that the crushing for the past period of a weeks yielded 1,971 ozs. gold from 5,984 tons stone.
on shore if required; but he might recall to their memory the occasion of the outbreak of fire on board the str. Periok, "whilst at anche off the mouth of the Huangpu on August 22, igas. That fire would probably have resulted in the devraction of the ship, had it not been for the timely assistkace rendered by the Municipal Fire, Brigade and, flat. He was present at the time and spoke from what he had seen. Had the Per sunk at her mor ings, she spuld have been a very serious obstruction to navigation for a considerable time. They might also remember that soon after this fire the question was raised, as to whether it was the duty of the Municipal font to atiend fire outside Shanghai,, barbour," nadil was the general opinion that she should not do 4. Mr. Hobson, Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai, thereupon made representations to Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General, as to the de
rability of the Imperial Maritime Customs ganized for the purpose of building an up-t.having a fire-fat of its own to render date hotel on the new fiets site, teports the limis of the post. Sir Robert at once approv
as istance to any vessel stquiring it within the Callenery - American of 28th ùlt. The incor parators of the Company an Thomas L. of Mr. Hobson's suggestion, ranting the Hartigan, Chutes 19. Paliner, M. F. Lowen nèchssary funds, and he fCap, Carlson) was lein, E. C. McCollough, M. A Chirke, Mauro instructed to arrange for and see that the Cus Prieto, Walter E. 'sen, Francisco Ortigas,ans was provided with a fire-flat and salvage and José F. Ferdader The company will.
hoat up-to-date in all respects. The Huning was the nutcome, and he would leave it to them have a capital of V302,000, and will issue First-Mariage Bonds to the amas on,pon, judge for themselves as to her capabilities, The hotel will be of modern construction and The machinery and fittings had been supplied
Monday motolog dawned sullen and raw equipment, and will have 15 mons. In will by Messrs. Merryweather and Sons, Landan, cost, complete-1, 1800,non. 11 is believed that The bill was constructed here by the New
cloud mingled with cloud in deep muses. The an arrangement can be ni iền by which the Phi. Eng neering and Shiphudding Works, and Mr
wind roared maleficently, from time to time lippines government will take up the bonds of Buyers had supervised the work for the Curblinding lightnings cleft the gla-in, and the the company, nag partion of the capital, toms. They would be able to enlighten the thunder boomed now in the distance, now bear stock has alr ady been subscribed for. The par guests as to the machinery and flugs of the
at hand, the echoes resounding through the value of the stock in Pio per share, and sul boat. In conclusion, le asked all to join him snow-clad mountains. All at once the housen scriptions are payable, so per cent on call of in wishing success to the Huning." The toast creaked to the tempestuous sea -- * the Board of Directors, as d-to par ceol monthly was he stilly honoured and the fluning then set
ÂN PARTHQUAKE thereafter until paid for. Thé sobscúption out on the return journey, arriving at the
But earthquakes in Bokhara n'è frequent, and books are open to the public, and it is hoped poate on off the Bund at 4.15 p.m.
people generally wait, more or less calmly, that every cilin of Manila, who can do so will *5,7hs hull of the Ziuning was constructed at until they are over. Many, however, rushed.] subscribe for some of the winck. Susscription Shanghai by the New Engineering and Ship into the streets half-clad and half-mad with fear, blanks may be obtained at the Banco building Works, 18., and the machinery and But a hurricane was raging without, the thunder Espanol-Filipino, the Hongkong and Shanghai fittings were obtained from Messrs. Merry rolling ominously, while sheets of lightning lit Banking Corporation, the International Bank weather and Sons, London, through their up the city at short and ever shorter intervals. ing Corporation, the Chartered Bank of In- agents here, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Hardly fifteen minutes had passed since the dia, Australia and Cò na, and from any one of The float's dimensions are: length be-
first shock when a tremendous boom was he rd the above mentioned incorporators. Subscriptween, perpendiculars, 55 8.1 boam, 14 in the direction of a village named Kadıdzai, tions made will not be binding unless and until | ft. ; meulded depth, 6 ft. 6 in, ; draucht, it swallowed up all other noise. Then, in a the entire`am uni of '! 92,000 is subscribed, a fr; and her average speed is from
twin' ling, the whole town was heaved aloflors of this Company announce that, subject to and until arrangements, bave been made for nice to seri knots. The fire-engine is of Merry- like a ship hoisted in a wave, of the angry audh of the accounts, a'final dividend of 54 per selling the P6.0,000 of bonds,
weathers"double-cylinder "Nayade Greenwich" ocean, the vault of heaven szemed to be falling share (8%), will be paid to shareholders, and jbe, The above in the announcementonade to the pattern, of horizontal type, and is capable of in, explosion fullowed explotion at the dry balance of about $136,000 be carried forward to public by the enterprising company formed to delivering 1.500 gallons of water per minute, earth burst and cracked, loving clefts and oral account. A farther rise io Shanghai build the Lunera hotel, Maurice F. Loewens, or fifty per cent greater capacity than the fissures through which muddy water seethed Docks has set in, and buyers rule the Northera tein, ons of the directors, save a lunchen to Municipal daa. Tonboiler is of Merryweather's and gushed and hissed. Then a deafening, miket at Tis. 78. Hongkew Wharfs have the press Sunday at the uny and Navy Club, multitabalse type, capable of raising steam to maddening 'melstram of sounds, and theo likewise improved and have changed hands at and told the plans of the incorporators. He said |10) 1b, per square inch pressure within about | houses and rocks, hum 10 beings and animals Tis. 212: that the need of a first-class hotel, one as fine as ten minutes from the time the fires are lighted; were engulfed in the murky void. Shrieks, those in Anterics and Europe, was sad'y felt her working pressure is 120 ib. per square groans, and shouts of men, women, children, here. Tourists avoided Manila because of the isch The feed-pump is of the "Weir" | the bowling of animals, and the hissing of absence of those comiorts to which they were vertical, single cylinder type and the feed-rushing waters were heard by the survivori lo states are steady at $10 ex the dividend (170 sccustomed. Capitalists who might be per heater is of Royle's design, with Row's the intervals of the thunder. For acne few fond d to invest here failed in see our off rings patent dented tubes for increasing efficiency, had rushed madly out of door or window be- because they desired luxury while they larried. A Merryweather's improved tubular benter fore the crash of doom, and found themselves He said that two-fifile of the stock had alrendy constructed on similar lines lo the fire in a strange place in the midst of chaotic | been subscribed and that it was hoped the engine boiler, with copper pipes circu desolution." public would take the remainder. There is no lating to the boiler, 'is arranged to burn kern.
THOUSANDS OF CORFSES, water in it, and all are as the same footing: sene, and by this means the water in the boiler He believed the Ass mbly could be persuaded | can be kept warm, at a 1 times. The propelling to look favourably on the bonding plan. Others engine is of the double cylinder companad ver- spoke in the same vein, and it was evidentical type, capable of propelling the flat at a wère imprisoned in darköess evarinsting were that the newspapers, Filipine, Spanish and speed of firm nine te ten knots. A Merry-exquisite. Ploned in aming piles of ruins, American, were a'und on the matjer:
weather's new and improved gun-metal double their plercing cries and fervent prayers could swivelling monitor is fitted forward, for dis be heard-heard, but not answered. Nothing, *THE NEW STEAM DIRE FLOAT charging one large jet, and is worked by means could be done to save them. "I could not dig
POK SPANGITAL
of hand wheels and worms, and fitted with a them out," said the Bey, "I had not the work: çast-iron aluice-valve on deck. · The whole de men, for everyholy who escaped with his life TRIAL TRIP OF $ "HUN.NG."
livery power of the flat can be concentrated fied from the awful scene, nether had the A very successful trist trip took place, on and disch uged through this moniter. There implement. And thus many of them died, Baturday afierron of the Imperial Maritime are two gunimal delivery beads, with finges slowly, piecemeal hen at last the Bey Customs new steamh fire fat and sivage-bost to boli on to the deck, and each is fired gathered a party of rescuers together it was ton Huning which has been built for the protection with three gun-metal rack valves, couplings fate. Merciful death had ended, tortures, and of shipping within the imits of the part of for hose, thus enabling twelve 31 io, jets to they could only dig out 1,817 corpses. They Shangbai, reports the W. D. News of 21 fluning is filled with very powerful snivago.
be thrown simultaneously. In addition, the expect to bring us over 2,0:0 mare very shortly
Karatag is but one town in the district of January. There was al ge number of guests
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Docks, Wharves and Godowas-Kowloon Wharfs, old, have found buyers at $55, and 55^, and the new shures at 553, closing steady at 5,5 and $53 respectively. Whampoa Docks have been sold in small fots at $97. The direc
Landt, Hotels and Buildings.— bere avo buyers of Hongkong Lands at Slot, but none are obtainable under $10 | Humphreys
In
Intimation
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
60., LD.
ANVITE, INSPECITO S
NEW STOCK!
A TRADE MARK. NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN High Street, Prahran, Victoria, Australia, Steinway,
A erated. Wafers 'and, Cordial : Manufactorers, have, on the 20th day of January, 1908, applied for the Registration in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Marquine
PANY, who claim to be the proprietors in the name of JOHN DIXON AND COM. thereof.
The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants since the month of June, 1994, in respect of the following goods
CORDIALS IN CLASS 41. Dated the 31st day of January, 1908.
JOČINSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Applicants,
8, Des Vœux Road Central, Hoogkong.
187}
TO LET...
1st
OFFICES and ROOMS on the mad and Central (formerly occupied by Messe Shewan, Tomes & Co.)
HOUSE No. 11-Seymour Road, newly- painted and colour-washed.
ONE FIVE-ROOMED ·, · BUNGALOW, The Neuk" No. 84, Mount Gough. Garden `and Tennis. (From in April next) (tri
Apply to THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd,
Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, Im February, 1908
[186
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND "༔-", FOOCHOW.
THE
~HE Company's Steamship
"PAICHING."
Captain A. E. Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Poris, on WEDNESDAY, the 5th inst., at is a'clock Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply ib
or
Bechstein,
Russell,
Krauss,
Romhildt,
Werner &c.
GRANDS & UPRIGHTS
BUILT UNDER our PersonAL SUPERVINON,
EMBODYING 30 YEARS' LOCAL.
EXPERIENCE.
Hongkong: 5th recamber: 127.
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To Let.
TO: LET.
́OS. 4, 6, &. 8, LEIGHTON
ROAD. Apply to
HONGKONG. AND KOWLOON LAND AND LOAN CO, LD, No, 8, Quéza's Road West, Hongkong, 14th January, 1908, 170(1261
TO LET.
KOWLOON.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. A HOUSE is KNUTSFORD TERRACE.
General Managers. Hongkong, 1st February, 1908,
Apply to- (189
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY (0, LD. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
Hongkong,,1st February, 19c8
STEAM FOR`.* SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA..
THE Imperial German Mail Steamship
"KLEIST,"
Captain R. Meyer, will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, the zad inst, at xo am
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, For further Particulars, apply to
*MELCHERS & Co.
Agents
TO LET.
0. 5. MORRISON HILL.
No.
ONE FOUR-ROOMED · · HOUSE, PRAYA EAST, near East Point,
Apply to-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD “Hongkong, 19th October, 1909.
TO LET.
rs Hmmediate Possession.
cents per share paid to-day. Shanghai Lands have been 'sold "at the increased rate of Tis, 17. West Points are steady at $48, ex the fibal dividend of $2.10 paid on the 19th inst.
Cotino Mill-Ewar have declined to Tls. 56 after sales in the North. Other Colton Mills are unchanged and without businen to report. The report of the directors of the Lau Kung Now Cotton Spinning and Weaving Hongkong, 1st February, 1908 Co., Ltd, for the year ended 31st December, 1907, bas been issued to shareholders. accordance with the resolution passed at the. last general meeting the sum of Tie, 51,385.48 |
PUBLIC WORKS. DEPARTMENT. has been written off in depreciation account,
DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of The balanco standing at credit" of "profit
by Public Auction Sale, to be and loss account including -Tla. 31,469.74. | held on MONDAY, the 10th day of February. brought forward from 1900, smounis to 1928, at 3 rat, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency Is, 38, 80.08, which it is recommended be the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, dealt with as follows. To depreciation of mill
adjoining Shaukiwan Inland Lot 410, in the buildings, reservoir, mchinery, etc, the sum Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His general managers in accordance with agree Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 of 31,200.36. To so per cent, commission with the option of renewal at a CROWN
meal, Tis. 671.03, and carry forward the years. balance of Tis, 6,308 7y to new acccupt.,
Miscellaneous. China Providents have been
to
on board when the fiusing left the rewipas pumps and powerful suction hose for salvage Hissar, and the earthquake 'destrayed many senger pontoon off the Bund at 1. p.m. and purposes. Forward is a handanme cabin, with others, not only in that; but also in the neighs | dealt in to a fair extent at $3; ex the dividend ibere included :~~Messro, SF. Hbron (Cam, j'oak and stăined walnut panels and steel roof.bauring districts. The villages of Chibitus. of 20 cents per share paid on the 30th inst," missioner of Custo. s), W. A. Carland (farbour The upholstery of guch leather and there Kadidrai, Brahbek, Shitkent, Nalbe, and Green Island, Cements have again found Master), G, T..B. j. El Iridge (Deputy Coast, is seating accommodation for about ten people. others suffered in the same way, and some of buyers at $11. Watsons have been sold at laspector), D. C. Dick (Engineer-in-Chief of the construction of the float special attens them to a like extent. They were practically the 1, M. Cantomy), W. B. Ruyers (Custmstion has been given to secure a thoroughly wiped out, 814 corpses have already been re Surveyor), J, A. Olsen and A. H. Budgen (HAT- seaworthy craf, and with the Huning's beam covered there. How many more still await the bour Department), C. P: Dawse. (Chief T'de sad deught she should be capable of attend pick and shovel of the workmen one cannot surveyor), G. S. V. Ilidwell (Chief Engineering 3 vessels at Woosung in almost any way. Of the villages along the valley of tbs F.D.), H, D. 9. 1 urkhill (Departmental En-weather.
Kashkadari nothing is known, because all the The flat will be in inned by members of the ¦ ronds to them hava hean gineer, S. F. D.), Capt. A, D. S. Powell & Mr, J. Groot (tev. Cru. Linksing), Messrs. L. Smith River Police with an officer from the Harbour DESTROYED BY THE CONVULSION. (Jardine, Malaion & Co, representing Mesas Department in charge. Merryweather and Bons), Weir (C, MS, N. Col. Reynolds, and MeWilliam (Ngw | TUR GM. Br. Hording that for many ye ta has Ragionering and Ship-building Works, fo- performed ustfut cervice for the C M.,N, Co.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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4
(OUSES in AUSEIN AVENUE, Kowlood.
Apply to-
E. D. SAS OON CÓ
Compradore Department." Hongkong, 79th January, 1908. · (177)
TO LET.
'ODOWN No. 3, New PRAVA, Kennedy
Town.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND. INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 1st February, 1908 1159
TO LET.
-ROOMED HOUSES in Gap Road near the Race Course within easy access to the Lower Level Tramway. Rept very moderate. FLATS-for. Europeans io WILD DELL BUILDINGS, Pa: 147, Wanchai Road,
Apply to--
* PERCY ́SMITH'& SETH.. Hongkong, 16th December, 1907,
TO LET
AFFILES on TOP FLOOR, No. 2, Con- NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket Gogh Ground, Sea Au
HATHERLEIGH, Conduit Road:
Stol closing with further buyers at the rate. in the North, Langkats have experienced a further rise to Tis, 415, with buyers. It is reported that the report for the year, 1967 will be a very good one. Sales of Sumatins have been put through at The 124 igra
Exchange. The Bank's selling rate on Hongkong, 1st Fabinary, 1008; London is 1/10,13-16th, on demand.", The T/T rate on Shanghai is 74]. Ash The province of Dimau, which is nearer to
Waterbouis THE Handow Daily News, of and ulio, says: Dividends Payable. Samarcand than Karatag, has also suffered dir, of 5 per cent, 50 cents for year ending 31st-The first dry-dredger la be imported into heavily The Bey of Dinan estimates the December, 1907, payable on the 14th February, China was yesterday delivered to Mr. Liu Wee number of deaths there at 1,200
The villages Hongkong
61-13f for new shares, for ball-year ording stat: December 1957, payable on the operations at the back of the British Conces mative constables from the River Police, steamer on the northern rouse, has been taken inted, Not a soul survived to narrate bis" im 14th February Hongkong and Whampoa sion. The dredger was constructed by Mestra, The Huning proceeded slowly upriver until up to the Kirgoan Arsenal Dock, Shaughs), pressions of the disaster that overtock any Docks-Final of $4 for Gyear ending 31st Orenstein and Koppel A. G, Berlin, and le
4,31 horse-power compound sogins. Appy to the lank anchorus was passed and iben in for the purpo,e of being dismantled and co one if these villages, Every human being December, 1937, payable on the 24th February worked by a st horre: power
Memang Shanghai Landise Final of Tis, 3 and bonus of 11 is capable of filing (125 light, railway trucks WIN THE HONG rosted her pead until the wat making, an verted into a bulk, after which she will be there was crushed to doub, and misy me. Tisa for your ending sist December 19:7 from a depth of 30 feet per hout. The dredger avers of a least nine kants. A call was towed to ans of the ilver parts, where she will have dig believing but the crack of doom Hooghong: Canton, and Macão Steamboata-
way imparted by Mữ Alex Ross, e at the Kiangnan A sonal Whach, where, and her
spectar Kellows River Police) and foreign and land was at one time, the favourite passenger of Dnalno, Vakhna Or, and Saghi were annihi, for old a Brod Shanghai:Banks-div, of Sun for use on his ex/casiva ground raising
A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Cak
OFFICES is YORK BUILDINGYEN GODOWNS, ID, PRAVA - EAST," BLUE FORZA BUILDINGS, and No. 161, Das Varun
ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS IS MORETÓN TERRACE, )
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