CANTON,HANKÓW RAILWAY.
OPENING OF NEW SECTIONS, [From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, 17th February
At a meeting of the board of directors of the Canton-Hankow Railway he'd yesterday, the 36th day of this moan (the 27th instant) has been appointed as the day on which the apes. of the two newly completed sections of the railway from Kongisua to Kwoktong and thence to Suakai will inks place. The rates of farer to be charged on these sections will be left to be fixed by one of the director, Mr. Li, and ure. time table for the sunning of the trains on these lines will be fixed by Taolai Kwang, the engineer-in-chief of the Company. At, the meeting it was de- cided that a monthly report, in the firm of a bulletin, should be issued from the first day, the second moon, and which should contain the working of the company generally, to gether with the various intements of accounts
that have been passed. by the board directors, in order that the general public and shareholders might get an idea of the monthly returns of the company, without having to aliced the office. This paper will be listed once a wee and the chaige will be three crots per copy. The paper will be known as "The Canton blankow Radway News”
BIG BIRK IN BANGKOK.
THE BANDRAK MARKET WIPED OUT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
THE S.S. "TATSU, WARU,”.
[From Our Own Cofrespondent.]"
Canton, 14th February,
With reference to the arrest of the Japanese teamer Turu Muru No. 2, Captain Wu has handed over the captain of the captured veste! and the steamer's compradore, a Chinese sur named Chaing, to the Japanese Gonial here, Captain Wu himself has now prepared a state ment, in Englah, concerning the circumstances leading to the arrest giving every detail of the case, preparatory to the offcial investigation.
CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY, The board of directors of the Canton-Hat kow Railway Company will hold a meeting at the Company's offices to-morrow alterness for the purpose of fixing a date on which the two now completed gestions of the Canton Hankow Railway from Kangtium in Kwok. Tong and thence to Sun. Eat will be opened to public inffic. The directors will alsó fix the talen¦ of fares to be charged on these sectims.
'During the fist ten days of the fist moon this year, 17,61 pis engers have travelled an the Wangtha Kongtsus secde of the Railway, and the amount of fare collected is $2,9.6.80
CANTON WATERWORKS. ·
The Canton Waterwniks Company require so addition capital of 300,úna laels for the com- pletion of the scheme tur, supplying a water service to the city of Canton. The original capital of the Company is 1,300,000 taels, of which, half is owned by the Canton Govers meat and the other half by the general public. The Company has now issued a 'not:fication calling for subcriptions to shures, which are 10 tacks each, in order to raise the additional
FLOOD.
The local officials of the district of Kong Shing have reported to HE. the Viceroy 10 the effect that that district in suffering, from food. The Viceroy has given authority to the Canton Shan Hou, Chata to raran a sum of keyer 1-
thousand tacts to be remitted to the undated district to relive the penile there..
VICEREG L. TOUR.
It is reported telegraphically from Peking that H.E. Viceroy of Canton, Chang Jen-chun, has by telegraph memorialised the Throne that he proposes to make a tour of inspection to the Chun Nam Kwan forties-es in. the province of Kwangsi, which were recently re-taken from the rebels, who captured them,
The Slum Fra Prass of 3th inst. reports One of those fires which in Bangkok seem almost inseparable from the chinese New Year broke out yesterday alteroon in Bugtak in some premises among the labyrinth of lates lying between the entrouchure of the Bangiak creak (Klong Blon), the New Road and the face leading to the premises of Mesirs. Howarth Erskine, Ltd, Th-caligration broke out, it is alleged, in the premes of about five ** named Chin Thip at
minutes past three and by 6 p.m. an area. of about 15 or 30' actes and containing,87 sepa rate buildings of valious descript-ous had been practically devastated including some hundred yards of the frontage of the New Road, and the greater portion of the Baugrak Market. There was a light south-westerly breeze blow ing at the time the fire broke out and it had manifestly made some headway before the alarm was given. The partowuest of the lanes
TELEGR*PHIC FACILITIES, and the may mat rial, of which the greater part of the buses were built added greatly to'
Weiyuan Yang a-yhen, who was a few the difficulties in the way of the varius bi-weeks ago sent.to the different districts along gades, who arrived with commendable prompt the West River to make inquiries as to the best tude. The Police from Bangrak were the
places to erect telegraph stations to assist the first on the scene followed by the Siam Elec naval and military in the patrol service, yes tricity Co., and Navy and army urigadesterday returned to this part and has submitted Opw and all worked like Trojans and fortunate his repost ly water was fairly plentiful except in one, pr two directions. The mill belonging to Meh Hi, at Wat Sani Pico, convened its pumps, into temporary fire engines as well as provid ing a portable one which did good work under the direction of the proprietress of the mill, At Mearis. Howarth Erskine's d., steam was not up, owing to its being the Chinese New Year Holidays, but as soon as sufficient pressure could he got the heses of the firm did good work. They und biedly saved their own premises and also the adjoining ones of Mosers, Teck Seag and Co., where a very large quantity of Singapore planking and other laflammable material was stored As i was the flames crossed the lana and gated the
The Canton branch of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration (Official Department) has issued a notification inviting students to attend an examinaties to be held on the 21st instant to telect candidates for admission to the Telegraph School to laara telegraphy.
FEMALE EDUCATION.
The Provincial Examiner has issued, a net fication to the effect that an examination will he held on the 21st instant to select students (female) to be admitted into the Canton Govern met Female school
COMMANDER-IN-CHIET.
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18th February,
·KRUPP. GUSENIA QU
A consignment of four-Krupp guns, together- with a quantity of ammunition which had been ordered by the Canton, authorities, through a
FEBRUARY 21 1908-
portations have greatly influenced our market which, meanwhile, closes steady,
No. fe-Have been in fair request at an ap jremeiation Štítovës për bala.
No. 8-Nothing doing awing to. *mail stock.
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No, to Have attracted most attention an largely demanded.
THE P. and O. Company's steamer China, which left London on 17th at took the following spec for: Hongkong, Coin Silver, £10,00
A REPORT is in circulation that a number of secret agents are to be dispatched by the for the purpose of effecting the arrest of " Dr. "' Sun Yat-s
Shipping.
VESSELS IN PORT.
STRÁVIKA..
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Amara, Br. s., 1,517, C. J. Mattock, 16th Feb.,
-Saigon 11th Feb, Rica, M. & Coll
German firm, has arrived here, and arugo. before, though cheaper qualities are more| Peking Gaverument to the Southern provinces, ‘A migo, Ger. ss., 822, N. J. Baltzer, 18th Jan1⁄2”
ments are being made to take delivery of sama.
} ZIKIN COLLECTIONS. The collection of Likin dues for the last ten days of the sath moon last year, as reported by the Canton Likis Bureau, amounts to Taois 131,849.73.
No. 12-Have been dealt in more freely, prices being on a par with those of No. toe.
No. 16A1-A fair business bas transpired in some, threads at previous TALAN
No. 20-A moderate number of sales bas been effected in some special spinnings, prices remaining.same as before:
**PROPOSED REDUCTION OF TAXATION, :
Sales during the past fortnight comprise of H.E. the Viceroy has received instructions
about 17abalas of No. 63130 of No. 108 from the Ministry of Finance at Peking to discuss and report on the various petty,167 of No. 13.; 545 of No. 16.; and 1,019 of No. 105; in all about 6,ot bale Arrivals taxes levied in the province of Kwangtung.
per steamers "Teboski Maru, Kuttang, Vor on the people, with
to abolish. A view
waerts. Laisang and Delhi am yunt to about ing
order that 4 some of them in "Tungshui" tax may be charged in their 7, co bales. Shipment to Shanghai and Nor thern Ports of about 2,000 bales. The unsold
stimated at about 79,000 bales. stead.... has given instructions to his sub.
Japanese Yarn:-Sales of 275 bales of No. ordinates to make inquiries add to prepare a stock report on same to be forwarded to the Tochiph. If this proposed reform on the part of the 208, at S118 to $:36 per bale are reported.
Local Mills-350 bales of No. for. t $91 Government be effected, the general publie will be greatly benefitted and the cost of living per bale have beco mold,
Exchange-We quote on India to-day at will not increase so much as expected from the
Rs. 1431% On London at 18.10.13/10/ present outlook.
APPOINTMENTS.
A Peking, telegram states that H.E. You Shi-k, the president of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Grand Councillor, will be reappointed to the Viceroyalty of Chibli and H.E. Tang Shan-, the present Governor of Fen lien, will be appointed as president of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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CURRENCY.
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HR the Viceroy has telegraphed to the Central Government, in reply to an inquiry se to the advisability of minting nae taal pieces in- stead of the dolar piece, stating that the tal piece is quite un uitable for the province and advises the continuance of the minting of dollar as of qld..
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CAMPHOR INVESTIGATION.
TÓ-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Salling.
London-Bank T.T. ...........................
Do. demand "şitu Do 4 months' sight......... noco-Bank T.T Amarice-Bunk T.T. Germany-Bank T.T.
India T..ULLATËVES Do. demand..... Shanghal-Bank T.T........... Singapore-Bank T.T. Japan-Bank T.T. munamenu. Java--Bank T.T.
Buying.
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•1/217 2.30 ..454 1.9$ 1437 *1432
Xprem 934. mmgima114;
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TWENTY deportees were landed in the Colony fast Monday, from the Straits Settlements; on board the steamer Glewogle. They were taken charge of by the police and later in the day re- turned to their homes.
LADY LUGARD has kindly consented to present the shorthand certificates won at the recent examination by Pitman's Speed Committee for Hongkong. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, at noon at St. Joseph's College. FOR ill-treating a pig, by dragging it along the rond well kabwing that he was injuring its feet, a coolie calling himself Lau Tik bid to pay a fine of Sio at the Police Court, to-day. P.C. Moody,
of No. 7 Police Station, prosecuted.
CAPTAIN G. 1. Oliver, Middlesex, Regiment, who was transferred from the West Indian Regiment, last May, has been granted prece, dence in the "Diehards" below, Captain A. A J. Brown, of the Depot Companies, and "over aighteen other captains of the regiment Cap. tain Oliver is with the Battalion at Hongkong.
A COOLIR who was found to be in possession of afoumber of counterfeit coins-five ten-cent pieces, one Mexican dollar and a five-cent plece was, at the Police Court, last Tuesday, sen tenced to six weeks' imprisonment. His defence was that he had received the base coins, in the course of business and did not know they were bad.
To-MORROW being the anniversary of George Washington's natal day and an Amaticao, holi- | day the U.S.S. Wilmington preparing' a celebration. The ship will he dressed at 8 a.m., and she will remain so until sunset: There will be a salute. of 21 Rubs at noon. Sports 2.46 and a baseball game will add to the füterest of
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Tantai Yip Shin-tsun, whe, accompanied by a camphoma sufacturing expert, left heroja days sight 500 Francisco & New York-47 a short time ay for the district of Tsungfs to make investigations into the camphor growing and refining industry, there, returned yesterday and presented a report together with samples of car hor obtained from that district for H. E.'s information.
19th February,
West River PATROL, The to steam launches Chuy On and Ven Wo, the former.of which belongs to the Canton handing Bureau and the latter to the Canton Government Cement Works at Honam, have,
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mouths sight France. 4 months' sight Germany................. 6 months sight
Ray Silver činné v mom Bank in England rate Sovereign .......
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
by order of the high authorities, been placed THE German cruiser Leipzig arrived from at the disposal of Acting Admiral Ļi, Chún for | Swatow last Thursday afternoon. * patrol duties on the river.j.
ANTIMONY ORE.'
The output of antimony ore from the mines in the district of Kuk Kong for the twelfth moon of the last Chinese year is too cities,
ROBBERY..
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A'ahed situated on the Mau Shen Hills, asar the second section of the Canton-Hankow Rail. way for temporary.quarters of the workmen and godowns, etc., was entered by a gang of robbers on the 13th instant, All the workmen's clothing and other articles that the robbers could lay their hands on were carried away..
ARMS SHOP RAIDED, ̧·
VISCOUNT Aoki in incented because a han not yet boon called 16 the Foreign Office....
Tux Royal Arthur, which left Portsmouth an 19th ult, arrives at Singapore Feb. 26, leaves 27th, nod arrives Hongkong March 3.
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SECOND Liedtenant W. Lewisahn, Royal Gar rison Antillery, serving with No. 83 Company, Hongkong, has been promoted lieutenant.
شبيب
THE 10th fats will leave Cawnpore, India, on 23rd inst. for Alipore, Calcutta, where they
POLICE Sergeast Birchell, of the Water, Police Station, brought two charges against the master at the steam launch Yau Ze in the Marine Court, last Tuesday. The first charge was for failing to observe the rules of the road while steaming in the harbour on Monday, and the secol for carrying a dozen passengers in excess of that allowed by his permit. Hon. Commander Basil R H, Taylor (Harbour-master); who presided, fined the accused $25 on the first count and Siob on the second, "The fines were paid.
A TOKIO despatch of 11/h init, says :-To-day baing Conuitution Day. Prince Ito gave granil festivities to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of Japan's Constitution, in the drafting of which Prince Its played the principal part; and in memory of his own entry into his new residence' near Tokia which waS once part of an Imperial palace, where the Emoaror listened to the deliberations on the drawing up of the Constitution. The new papera speak in eulogistic terms of Prince Itp.
little Mahomedan inoique on the southern side farces of the province of Kwangiung, H. Ping Chow which was derling clandestinely relieve the 13th Rajputs, ordered to Hongkong. Court, this morning, with removing the dead
of it, beside doing other damage. But by 5:30 ́or 6 p.m. all inimediate danger of a further apread of the fi eiwas at an end and after that the brigades, with the exception of that of the polico, one by one withdrew,
Shortly after the alum had become general throughout Blangkok, H. M. the King unived by motor car.. His Majesty remained far about two hours, giving valuable directions to the various heads of departments engaged, while various others of the Royal Princes totkan active part in the subjugation of the fire “ተ Several farung's als lent valuable aid, Dr. T Hayward Hays doing yenman's work in 'the salvage of the Wat om Flors, will, which had an extremely narrow escape. by Chinese 'boat-builders yard in its' vicinity was com pletely gutted, with 'going three or four hills of motor-boats in their final sidges di com. plation.
The scene in the New Rand while the fire was at its height absolutely beggared descrip: flod, Being a general holiday there were more persons available than usual to usb to see the Jaimi, get in everyb dy's 'way and hinder the work of, both firemen End hop-ellders eng "gaged; in halvage work, motordats, carriages, rikuhaa, mingled with gangs of confies and others carrying goede sud with thousands of people of all nationalities formed a kind of congested mass in the wairaw redway which at required all the effects of the police and military to clear out of the way, and int umaturally a few broken heads and oilter casualties of the saif-resulted.
Asto the extent of the damage done estimatex vary and estimates varying, hom half-a-milion 19, two and even three milliun ticals fave beep made by persons who ought to know sime. thing of the matter. Several of the buildings is the angrak market were pawnahups con taining more or less vausblei proges of jewel ley, but most of this would appear to have been salved. A general thing the dweller id the burnt out district were poor folk, Malay, silmakers, Chinese caipenters and fitters and petty traders, and the like and
હાં.
The Commander-in-Chief of the military Chun Ping-chik, has tendered his resignation in the Throne but it has been refused by the Central overnment,
'NAVAL HASES..
Yesterday a detective of the Central Police Station with a pose of men raided a shop in in arms and ammunition and effected the seizure of a quantity of these stores. The owner of the shop was arrested and brought to the Police Station to be tried and punished,
APPOINTMENTS.
The Ministry of War at Peking. is making
Mr. Cheung Fung-kai has been appointed inquiries to certain what pifcis along the Magistrate of the district of Namhoi tice MR. coast of the Empire are suitable for naval bases,gistrate Cheng Wing transferred to the prefec and have learnt that, in the province of Kwang turn of Yum-chow, Mr. Chow Yu-chan is tung, the bay of P.thai and other places are suitable for the purpose and have instructed appointed magistrate of the district of Fanye the Canton Viceroy to submit plans and maps in place of the preart magistrate, Lau Hing. showing the position, ate, of these places,
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A DECLINING TRADE.
tong.
A Paking telegram states that H.E. the Viceroy, Chang Ju-chuo, has memorialised A report from Fatihan states that native the Throne stating that all the troops as are re- clath Irads there has declined, considerably "quired to be trained in the province of Kwang. during the past year, At the beginning of tasting are now being formed into regimeo's, year there were over 200 native cloth dealers and a quantity of arms and ammunition bas and now there remain only 15 in 20 houses of been ordered from a German firm, the cost, of this description. The trade for last year is whịch will ainosint in Marks 1,3-0,000. only about three-temba of that of the year before last. This is due entirely to the large importation of foreign countries, which are austing the pative article.
15th February, 'EMIGRATION=FROKIRS ARRESTED... On the 13th instant, oy board the French s.a. Paul Bas three men were arrested for being connected with the emigrating of twelve per- sons to foreign contries viukong. These men takethel with the emigration brokers have been sent to the Police Department.
The Tatar General of kantun has proposed to convert the Kwong Hao Mindstry in the Bangethan section of the city into an industrial institution for female students
EDUCATION.
The Canter Education Department is going to open a College for the Preservation of ncical Literature and Arts at the beginning Fofthe sext Chinese modo.
COMMERCIAL.
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YAKN MARKET.
RETREAT will be sounded by the pipes and drums of the and Battalion Cameron High landers on Fridays on the Murray Barracks Parada ground,
STATION leave of absence, with permission to travel in the neighbouring countries, is grant: ed to Lieutenant C. Ryley, R.A.M.C., from 23rd February to 7th March, 1908.
LUKONG NO. 224 was convicted by Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz at the Police Court, last Wednes day, and ordered to pay a fine of $15 for as- saulting two persons at Kowloon City on Tees day,
MR. C. S. Gubbay, of the firm of Messrs. ED Satoon & Co.. has been appointed a director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. paration in place of Mr. A. J. Raymond, re- signed.
THE R.I.M.T. Hardings is expected to arrive on 24th'instant with 11th Rajputs, who will he quartered. at Kowloon. The ship will sail for Karachi on or about 1st March with the 12th Baluchis.
LIRUT COLONEL and Brevet-Colonel W. Scott Moncrieff left the Command on 15th insidat per t.s. Manchuria for Home, ob termination of his Command of 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment.
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Two old women were charged at the Police hady of a three-month-old child for burial, at West Point, early this morning.--The remains of the child were wrapped up a bundle, which one of the women carried in her arms A suspecting policeman stopped them, and de- manded to have the bundle fuspected, which resulted in the pair being removed to the West Point Station. They were charged at the Police Court, lo-day, and fined $25 each. The alternative way a month's imprisonment.
A CLAIM to recover the sum of $538,25, less S250 paid on account, was brought by the National Bank of China, Ltd., against Mesars. W. H. Boyd and Company, before Mr.. Justice Wise, at the Supreme Court, this morning. Mr. Hodgson, of Messrs. Ewens and Harston, appeared for the bank. The defendant frm was not represented, and on the claim being proved judgment for $188.25 was entired.for the bank, th coats. Mr. Pedro Loureiro watched the case for the bank.
THE master af cargoboat No. 75 was aroused at about eleven o'clock last night from his slumber by a noise at the forrard part of the boat. He raised himself to a sliting posture, and the figure of a man came to view. The master steraly demanded the man's business on board, but the latter made for the praya wall, but was captured, after a short sprint. This morning, the delinquent, who was charge od with boarding the boat with felonious latent; was rewarded with fourteen days! hard labour
and four hours' stocks,
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Haiphong and Hoihow 17th Jan., Gen. —J, & Co. Antilochus, Br. a.a., 1,295, G. D. Keay, th Feb.Liverpool sth Jan, and Manila 17th Feb, Gan.-E. & $. Austria, Aust, 18, 4,879, G. Gillhuber, an
Feb., Kobe and Shanghai 18th Feb Gen.-S., W. & Co.
Cheong Shing, Br, 8.1., 1,256, F. Wheeler, 19th,
Feb,-Canton 18th Feb, Gen.-J., M. &
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Chunsang. Br. 1.3. 1,427, Sawer, 13th Feb,
Sourabaya 2nd Feb, Suger.-I., M. & Coi Derwent, Br. 6.2, 1.556, 1. Jenkins, 15th Feb,
---Saigon 11th Feby Rico-Chinnag Devauha, Br. 2.3, 4.785, T. H. Hide, R.N.R.
21st Feb Shanghai 18th Feb., Mails and Gen.-P. & O. S. N. Co. Drufar, Nor. 8.8., 102, J. Bing, 18th Feb,
Bangkok toth Feb. Rica-N. Y. K. Elgin, Br... 2,443, Potts, 15th Feb,-Port- land 26th Jan, and Motoran 5th Fabij ̈ ̈ Grain.-P. & A. 5. S. Co.
Empress of China, Br. s. 3,046, R. Archibald,
R.N.R., 11th Feb., Vancouver, B.C., 25th Jan., and Shanghai t1th Feb, Mails and Gen.-C. P. R. Co.
Eetin, Ger.. .., 1,109, Langschwagen, rith Feb. Tsingtau 6th Feb, Coal. & Co. Tukara Maru, Jap, ., 1,156, H Sakamoto,
10th Feb,--Moll 14th Feb, Coal-M. B, (G. K.
Johanne, Ger. ss., gra, M. Ipland, 18th Feb,
-Saigon 13th Feb., Rice.-J, & Co.. foshio Maru, Jap.1.1, 702, H. S. Smith, 19th -
Feb-Swatów i th Feb., Gan-0, §, K. Kaifong, Br. ., 984, Mathias, 9th Feb,-
Cebu and Iloilo 4th Feb, Ges.-B. & S. Laisang, B., 3,460, E. J. Todd, 18th Feb. -Calcutta 1st Feb, Penang and Singe- pore 211b, Gen.-J., M. & Co.
16th Feb, Lennox, Br... 2,361, F. McNair,
Maji 11th Feb., Coal-M. B. K. Locksun, Ger. s., 1020, W. Taubert, 18th
Feb.,-Anghin seth Feb., Rice.-B. & S. Loyal, Ger. .., A. Natceque, 18th Feb
Bangkok 6th Feb., Rice.-S., W. & Co., Marie, Ger. 1.5., 1,169, P: E. Christianm, 18th Feb-Saigon 13th Feb, Rice and Rice Meat.-G. C. S. S. Ca.
Niagpo, Br. s.3., 1,248, E. Richards, 21st Fab,
Swatow 2016 Feb, Gon, & 5,'' Persia, Br. s.5. 2,744, A. Dixon, 11th Jan, -
San Francisco 7th Dec, and Portland, O 15th, Flour.-O. & Q. S. §. Co.. Sexta, Ger. 2.8, 992, Desler, 21st Feb
Saigon 14th Feb., Rice.-S. & Co; Shawmat, Br. s.o., 6,192, E. V. Roberts, 20th-
Feb., Seattle 71b Fob, and. Manila 12th, Gas.-D. & Co., Ld.
Tamba Meru, Jap. 1, 3,801, C. H. Butler
20th Feb-Singapore 14th Feb, Gen N. Y. K."
Tean, Br. s. 1,346, Outerbridge, arat Faber
Manila 18th Feb., Gen.-B, &S. Telemachus, Br. 6, 420, J. Goodwin, 215 Feb.,Shanghai 18th Feb., Gan.-B. & S, Telemachus, Br., 1,340, J. WilliamSON, T18)
Feb-Saigon 14th Feb., Rice and Gen Wo Fat Seng. Tjiliwong, Dut. 8., 1,061, N. van Wych jarri. cane, arst Feb,Japan Ports, 16th Feb, Colt and Gen.-J.C.' }, L Triumph, Ger. s. 685, f. Bendixen, 19th Feb-Haiphong and Hoihow 18th Feb. Gao.-J. & Co,
Trecas, Br. 5.1., Carrick, reth Fab..-Palo Sambo 2nd Feb., Bulk Oil-Meyer & Co. Vancouver, Br. 340, McDougall, 14th
& Co.
Feb Newcastle 25th Jan., Coal.-S., T. Wictoria, Swed is., 989, J. A. Hallberg, 21st Feb., Pulo Laut roth Feb., Cost-Wallem
1. & Co.
Yuensang, Br. 8.5 1,128, F. Rolfe, 18th Feb,
-Manila 15th Feb., Sugar and Hemp J. M. & Co. Zafiro, Br. s., 1,619, R. Rodger, 17th Feb.
Manila 14th Feb., Hemp and Sugar.-S.,
T. & Co.
Steamers Expected. -
From Agenti Du
mouthshire.. Singapore. 5. T. & Co Feb. 22 Petronia biboseki; M. & Co... Feb. 23 Aki. Mara Shanghai N. YK.... Feb. 23 Spezia Nagasaki, H. A. Feb. 23 Kagoshima M.Japan N. Y. K... Feb. 24 Feb. 24 Hohenstaufen. Singapors. H. A. L Kleist Japan... M. & Co... Feb. 15 ArratoonApcar Singapore, D. S. & Co Feb. 21. Gregory A car. Japan ...... D. S. & Co Feb. 15 Mongolia Sambis
Japan. M. Do... Feb 27 Singapore. H.A. L... Feb. 27
P. & A. Co Mar. Arabis... Astoria Prinx Ladwig, Genos. M. & Co...Mar. Manila Sydney-M. & Co... Mar. Emp. of India Vancouver. C. P. R. Co Mar. Nicomedia ... Astoria ...P. & A. CoMar
In their report dated 21st instant, Messrs. Phitosha . Petit & Co write:-
Our last cireplay we dated the 7th inst. The yarn arket during the past fortnight has temained steady ices have advanced $1 in some instances, while in others quaiation have s. Mered a light set-back. There are hopes that, given unrmal conditions in the in- “Propsko SkiPPING CO.
leros, dem ndwill soon he forthcoming from the The merchants of the port of Wuchow have decided to open the register for subscription Rended foot in some of the rice districts
conan ing districts. The report of an appre
THE Chinese Government has been invited by shares for the proposed shipping company in the prospect of a partial failure of the next
und
INSPECTOR MCHARDY, of the Sam-shui-po Po- the Portuguese Government to send a repre- the course of the present 1000,
cropinay have the effect of checking inquiries sentative to attend the conference on telefice Station, captured thirty-two gamblers in a FEMALE EDUCATION,"
and anticipations are "sccordingly difficult to graphic developments which will be held at raid at 70, Me Long Kwan village last Wed-
The Ships Passed Canal. - form at the moment. Clearances, in the meaLisbon this year.
nesday night. There was a stampede when,
18th January-Lairtas, Klaisi, Sachsen, Mei- the building was entered and over thirty men time, though not vary brisk have been satán. factory. Blacks in first hands have been reTHE. Chinese merchants in Newchwang pro-managed to escape. The captives, together am, Tourána. 21st January-Manila, Mon duced since date of last report,
It is reponed that forward sales to arrive, pose building a large storaga godown to with, the gambling apparatus and Sig odd, mouthshire, Sattuma, Antilochus, Patroclus, March, April and May have taken place during accommodate cargo from the interior during which were found on the table and floor, wern 4th January-Benmohr Pakling, Kanagawa the past fortnight at rates of Si su St.co below the closed winter season, and not, to read it removed to the police station. Al: the Police Mars, Palma, Sambia, Pathan Tonkin, Sago.
leaders were mulcted in the sum of $50 each via, Hohenstaufen, Myrmidon, Nyanza Those ruling at time of writing. The favourable out via Talienwani as they lose by sending it Court, on Thursday morning, the two ring-via, Tamba Maru, Yorck, 28th jaunury-¿lle
that way. prices tor purchasers are accounted-tor by the
for keeping a common gaming house. The Vox. 31st January-Armand Balle, exprcted advance, in soine quarters, of rupee
CORONER'S inquiry was held at the Magik remainder each paid 5s for gambling on the Castle, Sikk, Ajax Machaon, Andras, Rick wers, 4th February-Glenturret, Bernis, Par la, Diomed, Peleus, Benderan, 7th February change on India. No 200-A fair hupiness was done stiflast tracy last Monday afternoon on the death of an premises.
Indian, Abmeat. Khan. The jury found that mail's prices.
bearing in the evidence to show here:
domeneus, Polynesien, Belgravia, Scandia, belpg nothing the to how
P. R. Friedrich, Inaba Mary, Wakata Mors. 11th February-Benarty, Memmon, Ceylon, decerned came by his injuries,
f. 14th February-Ceylon Maru, Salasts, Stentor, Jason, Nile, Slowentyits.* 18th Febru ry-Benvenue, Hudson, Suevia, St. Nicholar, Arrivals at Home-18thuary-Nore. Pera, Borneo, Helens Rickmerre Dortmund,
1st January-Achille; Altačķi Maru, China, (Aus) Glensarn, Tourane, Candia, 24th Janu ry-P. R. Luitpold, Silvia, (Ger) 47th Jan 417-Syria, 28th January-Mainam, Camion.
1st January-Yorck, Laeries, Sachsen February-Armand Behti, Kanagawa Mare
ib February-Indrasamka, 11th February Tax Manila Times of 18th inst, say) :-This | Steovia 1th February-Nyansa. 14th Feb moraing the supreme court handed down de. : fuary-P. E. Friedrich, Machoon, Scandia, cision in the care of the Goramment seras 8th February--Benavon, Safaris, Wekera Bing Su Fan, charged with attempting to export Maru, Petko. Paozoo Philippine coin in violation of the law.
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RAILWAY TRAFFIC The following is a suple of passengers travel duing the first ten days of the first moun this year together with the amounts of fares collected on the Kangtaun-Wongaha section of the Cantod Hankow Railwaeger
these would appear to have lost, abeti the greater part of their worldly possessions The destruction of the Bangra Maker o Father of a considerable portion of it, 13 per. haps a road thing. Although re-built six on seven years ago it was lat, best an Insanitary kind of a place-alinking hole "as somes one,this more ing called it, would perhang besi describo and the present fire will afford the Government a chance of seeing that the new ist day one is constructed on, better sanitary prinsi ples.
"It is stated that several of the build. ings destroyed were insured, but
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for any great amounts, Beside the Gua Heng boat-building yard hitherto alllided 10, an extensive blacksmith's shop belnoring to a Chinese as well as several big aplum shops were completely destroyed Messra Howarth Erskinn, Lad, had the good fortune to escape with very little damage. Although the domes swept right along the outer wall of their com pound, damage was only dete to a few out- buildings, atc. The row of Indian traders and Chinese dealers' shops fronting the New Road between the Bangrak Market proper and the fane leading to Wat Sam Ploo also managed to get of practically acatbeless. The fire ran right along their back and then was stopped, mainly by the efforts of the brigades and the fact that they had fireproof, or, nearly fireproof, walls, There have been various reports ar to loss of `life but so far as is really known the only case Was that of a small-fanted Cantonese woman, She was sucianis and sither could not get out herself ar was forgotten in the general con fasion. One Chinaman gotia fractured arm and a Malay man had his back and arms badly ibamed, but beyond this no serious casualties
No. of passengers Amnent col
'Ircled $ 64.00
21460.
+
No. 461-In small request; only favourite chops found buyers.
No. 124-In moderate dem od at quotations, No 105-As uspal are much wanted. Nos. Br. and 6-No business done. Market closes steady, a Arrivala: 'er steamers Autong and Lat. sang (from Calcutta), and Vorwaerts, Riolus Mard bathi Mary and Delhi (from Bombay) of about 5,000 bales,
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travelling. 613 2nd day ...... 1,849 3rd day.............. 282 ath day........
3.368
3.9.79
5th day....
3.88
327.12
oth day
*36a
388
7th day
3.171
326.43
8th day. 3,84
414.00
pth day..................... 3:116
349.17
335 71
Total:......27,601
$2,936,86
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17th February,
toth day como. 3,266
Demand
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STAYK Paymaster F. G. Motion has been sp. polied to the King Alfred qs secretary to Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Hedworth Lambton, EC.V.O.C., the new Commander- in-Chief of the China Squadron Mr. Motion has been in the service for exacity 20 yénrü.
I was cold, and hungry and had nowhere to sleep, so I went in there, quid a contis when he was charged at the Police Court, to-day, with being found in the servants quarters of the Cotton Mills last night.He was ordered. to pay a fine of $3, or'ge to gael for six days.
In a previous issue of the Hongkong Telegraph predicted that the Wanchal police, owing. to certain obstructions which had been placed in their way, would not be able to procure suffi cient evidence to support the charge against the two men, who were arrested for the murder of the woman-Chan. Tai Tai-in her house, 360, Praya, East, on the night of the 27th January fast. Our prediction bas proved to be correct, for at the Police Court, Jast Tuesday morning, Inspector Gourlay, asked that the charge against the two suspects be withdrawn, | This was done, and the accused released..
Unold Stock-About 16,000, bales,. Uncleared Sinck-About 22,000 bales, Exchange We quote to-day as follows-
TT. todia
at Ra. 143 per cent, Demand
01432 Landon TT. Sh. .1.10-11/16d=$
.1.10fd. S Shanghai. Ti, 74$100. Silver ... *** 2515/164 pat or The Canton branch of the Imperial/Mint Writing ander same date, Masers, Cawasjes, Taz Société Francalas des Charbonnages da The decision, which covers seventeen pages
Tockip announces as Inferim dividend of resumed work to-day after the New Year va- Pallanjee & Co; reportṣt—)- cation. The officials of this instituilon have
Since the latue of our last report on the 7th 43950, to be paid, on March x next, in received instructions from the Ministry of Finlast.. the same improved aspect of the market accordance with the redemption statute of the ance of Peking to the effect that the Kangal has been perceptible, and a good good teel. company, so 4 per cent 1905 bonds were branch of the Imperial Mint has how suspende ass has been done during the interval. The drawn on Feb. 3-for, reimbursement At. par on- ed minting copper colts and that copper color Chinese deslers have been making small but April text..
*MINT RE-OPENED.
should be exported to the province of Kwaogal
for circulation from the Canton branch,
NEW RECRUITE·
The Chinese gunboat Sam Hong was, a short time ago, despatched to Shui Tungth in structions to enlist a number of recruits there, and this vassal yesterday returned to port with a number of raw scrolls on board? Thats
contlenous purchases, and soma, splosings are "arg
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quoted little balow their last mail rates. THE following officers, de, have been appolat. Consequent on the absence of many native: ad to the sloop Algeries. In commissioning at constituests from the interior after the recent Hongkong Commander E. H. Edwards, New Year festivities, there appears to be a lack commanding Lisutenants C. H. Halion Same, of the asual strong activity. However, Food Arst oficer G. R. Bald, G. C, Glen, Surgeon clearance is being affected, and favourable Begini and Chief Articef Engineer; ), reports from Bombay together with: amali into
DOCK BETURNS. HONGKONG AND WHAMFOA DOCKI,
of typewritten matter, affirms the decision of the court of first instance of this city | Neil Mcleod............ Kowloon Dock sentencing. Sing Su Fan to imprisonment Sorsogon ........... for a period of sixty days and imposing Perala............................................ a fius of P400, the colo captured, amounting t
to Amigo estimer, P30,000, being confiscated by the Gavemment, Cyklopediegen, Blog Bu, FAR,, who was freight clerk of the Shantung Taming wasted on December 14, nd Kaifon...............
in Philippines cold found in his cabin, Germania
it was alleged at the trial that the money was Dacar brought from Higkens for the purchase of Zulaws of Mexicas sod Spanish, Filipino coin, but the Vancouver, and saland pentance as above visted. Tower court was not convinced beyond a dosis Namitan
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