LOCAL AND GENERAL.
From Sunday, 1th instant, retreal will sound at 6.30 p.m. la fun
The Hank of England rate of discount bas farther gone down to så per cent, last Monday LIEUTENANT C. Ryler, R. A.M. Corps, having returned from leave of absence on diù lostant, the unexpired portion, viz., 6th and 7th instant, is cancelled.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH
A Torto despatch of 7th Ipst, to the NC. D. News saysSubsequent reports of the colli- Yawafa Maru and the M, M. S. Takin show slon at Yokohama between the NY K. Se that the former vessel did not run down the Tonkin but merely struck her. THIRTY- Hundesirablesmen who had re- fused to pay their poll tax at Salzon, and were deported arrived in the Colony yesterday toning, by the steamer Tot Sang. They were arrested by the police on landing, and, yester day afternoon, ware "passed on" to their homes
MR. YON ZEPPELIN, who has been, up till➡at Canton, Swatow and Amoy.a now, scting Dutch Consul-Ganum) at Shang. bal, his bean raised to the rank of full Contul General
...
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by zad Lieutebant. F. O. Reracids of his Commission in the Hong kong Volunteer Corps.
2
ORE hundred and thirty-three candidates (savan of whom are girls) have paid entrance fees for the Oxford Local Examination to be held next July. Last year there were 104.
We have received a large and finely illustrated chart of the tourist trips in the Mediterranean arranged by the Norddeutscher Lloyd, for which Mesin. Melchers and Co. are the local
ቂን ' agents.
DR. W. W. Pearse, assistant Medical Officer of Health, will act as Medical Officer of Health And Superintendent of Statistics, during the absence on leave of Dr. F. W. Clark, with effect from the 9th instant.
THE Japanese Government is determined to maintain a strong attitude with reference to the Chinese Mining Regulations and it will not recognize their validity, even if Chipa intended to bring them into force on the date fixed.
A coolie, Pua Shing, who admitted stealing fourteen bull's-eye lamps from a hawker on board the Canton steamer Paul Bean, Jast Wedocsday night, got six weeks' hard labour and four hours stocks, on Thursday morning, at the Police Court.
Anour thiny members of the House of Repre. sentatives belonging to the Ministerial party of the Seiyukai have organized themselves with a view to attack Count Hayashi, Minister of Foreign Affairs. They include directors of emigration companies.
BAROH DE SENDAL, Portuguese Minister to the Courts of Tokie and reking. arrived at Shanghal from Japan on 6th inst., by the Empres of India and is staying at the flote: des Colonies. Baron de Sandal will leave for the North in a few days,
A TSINGTAD despatch of 3rd inst. says S.M.S. Arcona and the torpedo-boat S.go have returned from South-West Promontory, where they endeavoured to assist the stranded steamer Chingping. But all efforts have been in valo; the ship is apparently a total logs.
AGENTS managers, secretaries, and other officers of companies carrying on life insurance busipais within this Colony are requested 10 communicate with the Registrar of Companies without delay with a view to compliance with the Life Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1907.
We learn from a Tokyo dispatch to the Osaka Mainichi that the Yokohama Specie "Bank, which has reduced the term of bills on ship ments of raw cotton from America is 60 days and that from India to 30 days, now contem- platen reducing the term of bills on shipments from, London to 60 days (now go days)...
A SERIES of lectures to ladies on "Home Nur- sing" will be given by Dr. W. V. M. Koch, under the auspices of the. St. John Ambulance Associatios in St. Paul's College, on Fridays at 5.30 p.m. The first lecture will be given an Friday, 13th March, 1908. An attendance fea of Sa will be charged for the purpose of delray- Ing incidental expenses.
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1908
SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Supplied by Meets. E. 8. Kadooris & Co. Corrected to noon; later alterations given under "Commercial Intelligence," page 5.
STOCKS.
BANKS,
Hongkong & Shanghal Banking Corporation
North China Insurance Company, Limited
FONG TIN, & cook, employed by the Cat on Mill, at Causeway Bay, has been arrossad in connection with the rmed robbery which took
National Bank of Ubins, Limited. place a fortnight ago at 16, School Street, Tal
MARINE INSURANCES. recorded. The suspect, who has been identi. Canton Insurance Office, Limited Hang Village, particulars of which were already fied by the woman-Ip Kew-was charged at the Police Court, yesterday, and remanded.
broke away from her moorings of the Kiang- On Friday morning (6th) the Russian str. Mateor Dan Dock, at Shanghai, and drifted up river on and a torpedo-boat. The gunboat and across the bows of the Chinese gunbael Xiang. torpedo-boat were slightly damaged about the bows, and the Metzer had some plates stove in near the water line and will have to dock for repaira
At the election of Councillors for the British Municipal Council Extension at Tientsin, the following names were nominated; the first nion being duly elected viz. Mesri, W. E. Southcott, W. A. Morling, C. R. Morling, G. T. Edkins, G. W. Sheppard, E. G. Adams, F. Sommer H. D. Summers, and J. Stewart. Mom. Robert Coltman, Jr., Rev. 1. F. Drys dale,and J. Travers Smith,
Ir is notified in the Gazette that the names of the following companies have been struck off the register: Tha Canton and Hongkong Tug Lighter and Ferry Company, Limited; the Tak On Insurance Exchange and Load Com pany, Limited; the Oriental Construction Com- pany, Limited; the Woosung Fonts Launch Company Limited and the Chindah Steam Navigation Company, Limited.
A MAN named Ezekiel was arrested by the police yesterday (tothiest.) on charge of stealing $1,100 from a shopkeeper residing at 17, Queen's Street on the 26th February. Accused, it is alleged, called at the shop to purchase some leather. When the shopkeeper turned his back to procure the stuff accused, the report says, stretched acrom the counter and from the asto removed a tall of eleven Sico.bille. He was not seen until yesterday, when he was arrested.. The accused was charged at the Police Court, to-day, and remanded"
The
AT the Supreme Court, on the 11th inst, the Union Trading Company brought an action against the On Lok Company,, agents for the Connaught Aerated Water Company, to recover" $7B9.88 for goods sold and delivered. claim was for aerated water bottles supplied to the defendants. This the defendant admitted, but they maintained that plaintiffs had not adhered to the contract, as the Chroese cha racters on the bottles were upside down. A verdict for the defendants was entered. Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, for the and Master, was for the plaintiff, and Str. E. J. defendants,
who
THE Shanglini Mercury say■It is with regret that we have to state that Mr. 3. A. Ballard, head of the firm of Messrs, Ballard and Hunter, ir seriously from an attack of diabetes. On the morning of Baturday, 22nd February, when about to start to his office, and whilst at the top of the stairs," he had an attack of coma and fell from the top to the bottom of the stair. He was taken up to his room and his medical attendant seat for ordered him to the Nursing Home, where he has been ever slace in a semi-unconscious state. Mr. Ballard having been telegraphed A REGULATION of the Governor-io-Council for, left London on the 17th Feb, on her way renders necessary that all arms or ammunition out to China vin Siberia and is expected to kapt or stored in the Colony or being moved arrive here about the 25th dast. Mr. A. C. therein by any importer of or dealer in or Hunter will shortly leave London for China. vendor of arms or ammunition, if io boxes or closed packages, must, have the number or THE latent lo ue of the Far Bustern Review! quantity contained therein clearly marked on maintains the high standard of efficiency and the outside of each box or package in English. broad antlook on Chinese and Philippine com
marcial affairs which have characterised this AT meeting of astholders and subscribers publication since its inception. No record of of St. John's Cathedral, held on the 8th value in respect of the growth of the Far Eas January, 1908, the following were elected Layte a trade la omitted and no petty-mindedness Members of the Church Body, for the year
mars the generous estimate of the prospects for 1908-The Honourable Dr. M. Atkinson, the future. The chief articles in the February Mesurs, W. Armstrong, Bryer (honorary secte number deal with the Canton-Hankow railway tary), H. R., B. Hancock (honorary treasurer), position as reviewed in the Hongkong Tela E: Ormiston, and H. W: Slade. Mr. J. C, Peter graph, foreign consulates in Shanghai, views of was elected auditor.
Swatow, new buildings in Manila and other Mr. Secretary Taft to Manila is illustrated maiters of immediate interest. The visit of by two striking photographs while the other articles are also well presented in the malter February is an excellent number from cover, of pictures. The Far Eastern Review for to cover.
In view of the rumours to the effect that large quantities of copper colus are being smuggled Into the country from abroad, the Central Go- varmeachas instructed the Taotaia of Customa along the coast to exercise strict supervision over all the steamers coming from foreign countries. The various viceroys and governors have also been requested to prohibit the under hand striking of colos for circulation.
A CHINESE WOman, who attempted to commit suicide at Yau-ma-ti about a month ago, by cut. ting her throat with a kolfe, was called upon to give no explanation at the Police Const, on the 14th fast. The accused-pleaded guilty to the charge, and stated that she attempted to take herlife because she had had a quatral with ber husband. The magistrate (Mr. Gompertz) bound her ever in the sum of Stoo to be of, good bahaviour for a year. ONE HOO
kaodred pounds of beef went missing from a wall in the Central Market early this morning (9th inst.). Suspicion fell on a coolie. named Chan Tim, a man of no occupation or no fixed place of abode, who disappeared from the market at about the same time as the meat, Investigations resulted in Chan's arrest. He was charged at the Police Court this morning, when he was given a change of diet for six weeks, also Your hours in the stocks,
CASE
AN extraordinary of depravity was presented by inspector Goulay, of No. a Police Station, to Mr. Hareland last Tuesday forenoon. A youngster, whose age was stated to be not more than thirteen years, was accused of being in possession of one race of prepared Aplum. The loipector-related to the Court that the precocious youth had been addicted to the use of opium for several months and had proy bably procured the stuff found in his pocket in order to gratify his craving for the drug.
The magistrate viewed the matter in a serious light and sentenced hini to seven days in gol un fen he was able to raise the sum of $2. Whe ther
the magistrale was too lenient or not wa may not be entitled to say, but as there hap pens to be a birch rod maintained at the gaol and as its application is occasionally produc tive of good results there seema reason to question why it was not employed upon this occasion,
RESIDENTS Hongkong are, of course, aware of the beauties of the West River and the POLICEMAN O'Conner, of the Water Polica carioba fascination which lavests a visit to Station, arraigned a boatman named Mak Croton with bet an added desire to understand' Shing, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, in the Police
the life of the people in the Southern capital of Court, last Thursday, and charged him with China. And, probably, the handbook and guide being in possession of three muskets, twelve to Canton, Macao and the West River, Issued pounds of powder and two boxes of percussion by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao caps without a permit. The stuff was found Steamboat Company, will be more great bidden on board defendant's junk while they appreciated by the tourist than the some police were in search of opium. Defendant What fides Orientalist. The handbook con pleaded guilty, sud was fined $150. The alter talne a mass of information relating to the prin native was six months' gaol,
cipal porta along the-West-Rirer at which the vacialsof the Steamboat Company call, and inter-
Ma and Mrs. Somervat Playne left yakterday for parsed with the descriptive sketches are a num Shanghai, in which port Lloyd's Grestar. Briber of excellentillustrations depicting the qualet tale Publishing Co., Ltd, have been at work for and curious scans, which are to be found at some two or three months. The aditorial staff every point on the trip. Not only so, but therm are preparing to leurs in 's week's time, the 10'a mass of information time-tibles, pASSEEN. work of compliation in Hongkong, being now fares and all the rest of the news which the almost complete During their stay in Hang- vellor are consin to require, if only for curoair kong Mr and Mire Somerset Flayne provada pity'a anke. The handbook and guide should great social acquisition to the Colony, and their meet all wants; and, when one is duished with many friends will regret their departure. At 1ICIE Shitoghai The possible they, just find wider delightful reunions sigin of handy pics, 11. prove an interesting sonvanie, of a Loco, for they undoubted sarmonic Abilities, admirably printed and abtirely worthy of 14 but they cannot be more fénerally sprucified reputation of the Hongkong, Castes & Macan
Valop loturance Society of Canton, Limited
Yangime Insurancë Association, Limited
Dai
do. (NEW) FIRE INSURANCES, China Fire Insurance Company, Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited,
SHIPPING.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited,
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. Ld...
NG OF
·SHARKS,
VALUE. FAID UBİ
POSITION AS PER LAST REPORT
LAST DIVIDEND,
EXTERN AT
. YERLENÝ QUOTATION. BARNDON LAST VIAR'S DITS
„AT-WOKKING
RESERVE
ACCOUNT.
£1,100,000)
Sias $125
$110,000)
$13,500,000. $3,900,387
† Final of ga on old and £1,10 on new shares for f-year ending 31.13.07 sinni
%
£12,7331
99,953
67
$300,000
$1,303
· Sz (London 3(6) for 1953
$50
10,000
10,000
$1,560,000) Sa19,058 $401,959 £125,000 TIK 100,000
Tis 48,943)
for 1906 Tis. 2.65..............
Final of 513 making Sea for 1905 sad? Interim of $30 for 1906..............
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
F5605 sales {London £75.10f
$840
DONE
S240
Tis, 204,434
Final of 7/6 per share making in all 15/-}
Tix 83 sollers
· $3,000,000
£70,000
15,400
Saço $100
$1,460,490
$117,62
$850,000
8,000 $100 4,900 $100
$159,143
394,500
fifur. year ending 31.12.
$60
$1,988
$140 buyers
$1,000,000
20,000
8,000 ·5350
.30,000 Sas. 20,000 150
20,000 S15 #
3:00
$345,007
$374,432
* and bonus Sa lor teß.
9 %
£89
$13,803,
350
$1,313,941
$2007
81%
$300
Sat
$7,000
5364
Sad4,638)
$96,988
Nil.
54 for year edding 30.5.1907,
10 %
$40
Saço,000
$375,000
16.437
$73,379
(Sigur sad half-year making in all Sat?
for year ending 31.12.07**
71%
fast buyers
$10,000
60,000 60,000
(60,000)
£5
£270,000 $
£3.694
5/- for 1908 ex 2/24-$2.74 per share...
1527
•
ག་ ་ ་
Tha
TIB 50 Ti SQ
75,000
£400,000)
T £1
-Tic, sta £177,370*
Final of Tis. if making Ti1, 3) for 1907...
7%
Sria. 45 seller's
Tla, 49 sellers
10,000
$10
*10
"137
10,000
$10.
Laterim of 1)- (Coupon No. B) far afc 190744% {{{1.00) for year ending $0.1.1907.1
45/-
** S26 buyers
·S13-buyers
1,000
Tis. torto
Tis, 61,000 TIL. 87,200 TÍL 39,000)
ris. 18 730
FinalFle. 2 making Tis, 6 for 1906
12) X
TIS. 47 buyers
20,000
100
100
$450,000
10,318
7,000
$100 $100
Bons
$8 for year ending 31.12.04
1897...
7,000
ris, 50 TL 50.
Fib, 100,000
·TIE:8935.
1,000,000
£1 (x
152,000
£84.398
413,556
Final of 1/6 (No. 9) for 1907.
*50,000 $0,000
A
17/10
£4,873
1. £11,358
No. 17 of 1j-==48 cents
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld. (Preferred)]
Do.
do.
(Deferred) Shanghai Tog and Lighter Company, Limited 200,000)
(Preference) 'Shell"
Transport and Trading Company, Limited. 3,000,000- Star* Ferry Company, Limited....
Do.
Tiku Tag and Lixhlei"Company; Limited
REFINERIZE.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited
Laxon Sagar Refining Company, Limited.. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company, Limited
MINING.
Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, L... aub Australian Gold Mining Company, Limited
Docks, WHARVES & GODOWNS. Fenwick (Geo.). & Co., Limited
100,000
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., L. 6,000
16
Mongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Ld. Shanghal Dock and Regineering Co., Ld.
hanghai and Hongkow Wharf Company, Linslied",
I
LANDS, HOTels & BuildINGE Anglo-Franch Land lavestment Co., Ld Astor House Hotel Company Limitad (Shanghai) Central Stores, Limiteddom Hophopy Hotel Company, Limited. Jongkong Land investment and Agency Co., L
umphreys Estate & Finance Company, Limited" owloon Land and Building Company, Limitada hapgbal Land Investment Company, Limited.......... West Point Building Company, Limited
COTTON MILLS,
wo Cotton Spincing and Weaving Company, Ld5,000- 25e 30-* (11), 50 Hongkong Colton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing?
Company, Limited
a.ernational Cotton Manufacturing Company, Ld Laon-kung-mow Cotton Spinning & Weaving Co., Ld. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Company, Limited.......
MISCELLANEOUL
Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited ........... China-Borneo Company, Limited.. China Flour Mill Co., Limited... China Light and Power Company, Limited
Light?
Do,
125,000
10,000 Tis.75 T5.75
$65,000 $32,757 715, 98,000 7'ls. 419,479
126,8:6 $40,000 $100,000
·150,000 $
$60,000
Tis, 3,388 $10,908 $9,178
Ti.18%) for year ending 31.8.06 ..........
אמא
'Stra
315 Balas
Tit. So sellers
18
TIE 55 sellors T25
Tis. 379
8,000.
$25 $25
-F4,124
10.338
$1.75 for year ending 31.12,05
$14
Isa
So
$3,550
Final of tif making $y) fər 1997.
51 %
$£31 ex dlv.
50,000
.350
$50
$445,442.
30,000
„zna. |Tis, roo
713. 1,000,000 Tis, 487,210 Tis, 100,000 Tis 190,100 Tis 75,000
10,459
Final of 54 making $8 for 1957.ing (Interim of Tis.. at lor six months ending? 13rst October, 1907
8 %
Soo buyers
Tis. 81 buyers
Ti2,25,117
Interim of Tle, B for account 1907 maidas
81 X
Tis, 216 bayers
45,000 Thu, 100. Tla, 100
THE 15,000
Tit. 6 lox 14t months ending 28.07.
Tis, ros
topen
$30.000
50,193
12,000
$1,000
52 for year ending 30,6.0%, nemam PACKIN $1,80 for 1906
Saal buyers $12
$48,975
45,0753†
taa
Vioal of 734 making 37) for 1907
$100.
£150,000
$36,915
-5227,4262
Final of $31 making in all 37 for year)
anding 31.12.07 minu
7 %
$100 allers
STOA
(,000 Sto $30 78,000 Tis, so Tis, gd 12,500 $30 Sta
550,000 $ D020.
20 cents for 1909, seminaretskoers
7 %
Sto buyers
5653
51 for 1907 AJAY
7% $ag
STI: 1,533,045) It's 170,000
Tis, 107,347 ||
(Final of Tia sand bonus of Tis, 3 making ?
in all Tis. N for 1907
78%
Tia 105 sellers
Final of S210 making in all $4.10 for,year i
ending 31.12.07aannnen
81%
IT: 150,000] Tie. 23,3763
Tis. 150,000
Tis. 8,809 ||| Tis, så for,ear ended 11.10.1907
514,269 Tis. 85,$19
4%
The $4.
50 cents for year ending 35,7,07 isanúmor Tis. 6 for year ended 30.9.06 (8 %)-qu
$9
8,000 Ti, Xoo·TIs, 100 2,000 Tia 500 TI, 500
DOES
Tls. 8 for 1906, persons
Tim. 28,257
8,504
12/6
13/6
173 per share för 1906
60,000 $12
St for 1904
1904Å£ƒ+241
4,000 Tis. 50 50,000?
Tis 50
Tix. 50,000
Final of Tis. 5 making Tis. 10 for 1005...
St
5:3
nons
do cents for year ended 28.2.06
Só sellers
Sta
SID
$100,000
53,593
Bo cents for 1907
9 %
$60,000
$5,000
$71
56
$5,000
$2,974
$5.3o. for year ending-31.7.07.................................
74%
$17
Sto
STO
$11,000
510,804
Interim of go cents per share for a/c 1907...
81%
31,000
$20
$20
$186,000
$15,001
$2 for year ending 28.2.07
91%
SuLuke 524 kallare
60,000
Sro
Sto
поде
$2,953
Iz per share for year ending 25.2.07 ..............
61%
SI5
keyb
5,000 50,000 -$3,000~ GE, 100′′ GE"103"
Sto
$130,000 $65,000
$4.578
T
Tis. 17,003)
Tla. 17,137
(Final of Tis. 7) and bonus of Tis, z) mak-2 1ing in all Tla, sak for 1907
74%
Ti. 4329 buyers
· 25,000~~| Stow 50,000~~ ·SIO €75,000
STO 14,099) Tie, 30, TIK SO 508 Th. 10 TIL. SÓ
none
$3,655
Sa
Nope
571 bayars
Tla: 100,000
TIS: 7,999
TIE 67,333
Tia 9,751
Intim of Tis, 31 for account 1907 nomin Tis, 4 for 1
а
Tis, ray buyers
Tu, jo sellers
4100 TIL 100 Tia 200
·TIE. 45,000
Tis. 6,000
Tia. 3,354
Final of Tla. 5, and Tie te for 1906
Tis. 45 buyers
(Tie, 10 Tis, 25
Lad 6,000 $13 $13 90,000
Tia, 24,820
Tis. 75,000
Tix. 8,493
Vina) of Tis, 9 making in all Tis, 14 for 1907.11%
Tis. 190,000
Tls, 35, 193
Intarim of 15/- for secount 1907 (old)
{Interius of 133 for secount 1907 (SOW)...}
Dr.
$475
T. 25,395 Tis, 4,000
special sharan ............ *50,000} China Frprident Loan & Mortgage Company, Ld.... 195,000.
Jairy Farm Company, Limited.............. ireen Island Cement Company, Limited ..........400,000 fall & Holte, Limited
ormanicum Hongkong Electric Company; Limited adnansu Jongkong Ice Coffipany, Limited longkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ld taatschappij to: Mija, Bosch, an Landbouwex- ploitatie in Langkat, Limited - minikunaine Peak Tramways Company, Limitad Peak Tramways Company (new)...ovincagraneninqramis. hilippine Company, Limited ABENDAVAD AYUBSTREE hanghai Gas Company, Limited kanghai Horas Baixar Co., Ld.
Sanghai Pulp and Paper Company, Limited: war ghai-Sumatra Tobacco Company, Limited
- $4,999 | | |Ti4, 100 |Tią 300
...anhai Waterworks Company, Limited................ 16,350- South China Moming. Post, Limited.......... team Laundry Company, Limited opens verommenenan Mantsin Waterworks Company, Limited Dummone Jalon Waterboat Company, Limited corresponen aited Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited .................... "atsun, ‘A. S.) & Co, Limited.....................
Zumtowell, Limited ......................
10,000
$10
·SIO
90,000
15,000
€1,299
ROSC
71, 50,665
2018
Nil...
Tix. 5,995
$25,000
Tia. so for 1906 'ka......
BORA
$35,pop $300,000
$25,000 $
St#
$11 buyers Tls. 48 buyers
Final of $15 making in all $19 for 1907..... Favorim of a cents per share int N/ 19073-20
51 parsh.forparfod from 19th Oct.togoth Apr.078%
. 11,360
$31452
40 cents for year sading 31597 maisumirem Tis. 65 for year ending 30407sqirvone so cante for 1907...................................
#ocents on 9,900 ord, shares and $19.80 on? {100 Founders shares for yr.mud. 31.5,075| futerim of ge cats for account 1907 ........... Fine or go cia, making 80 cis, for the
year ended 30th June, 1906 Sumi....
· Tkosa ́abares are untitled to half of
ska profita
Tie 375 sales 522
$6 sellors
Tia 97 sollers Sto buyars
8%
$10
Sto buyer
si bayara