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THE HONGKONG TELE
LANE, CRAWFORD AND CO., LD. Thomson were elected auditors of the company
for the year at 'salary bË,Tin 300 per adnom,
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of Messrs. Lane, Craw ford and Co., ltd., was held in the office of the company at Shanghal, on the 22nd inst., Mr. J. Ambrose prasiding. The following share- holders were present. Ambrose, D. W. Crawford, J. West, D. Campbell, Directors W. S. Featherstonbaugh, Secretary; J. Trevor
Smith, R. Macdonald, A. S. P. White Copper, 1. H. Read and Captain J. P. Lome.
The Chairman said: Gentlemen,-The report and accounts for the year ending 29th February last have been in your bands for: sometime and may, I presume, be taken as
(not being an offence of a political character). Aed under section a of IX of 1956 a master;
RIDAY MA
NEW PROVINCIAL EXAMINERI The new Provincial Examiner, Teen Tiang the fien Tiz, wharf, where he was received by the Kwangchow Prefect de two district magistrates of Nanhai and Panyu Teen wil
The meeting concluded by a vote of thhoksis forbidden to bring Tate the Colonyapyrus arived here this morning he landed at to the Chairman, proposed by Mr. A. S. P. White Couper
THE OPIUM QUESTION.",
GREAT BRITAIN AND OPIUM.
Londos, has submitted to the Throne, by tele- Lord Li Ching-fang, Chinese Minister in
graph, a memorial in which he states that the British Government is using every effort to assist Chida io pulting an end to the opium traffic; and that it displays great sympathy with
abolish smoking. The Minister strongly a commends the shortening of the period fixed for the entire abolition of opium in China..
but may be sent back to his part of debarkation. |- "A representative of the Singapore Air Press called upon Mr. Tso Peng Ling the Consul enquiredt if he had heard the arrival of the General for Ching, yesterdafternoon, and
refugeen ket
The Capton ligh authorities have received the Goverment Treasury a sum of 100,000 instructions front Peking to appropriato from Laels to be remitted to Tibet towards the funds for the reorganisation work there.
MR. SEGAWA Tapincis Capido. the place of Nr. 3.
of
Land, Hareld, and a Buildings-Hongkong ducing buyers) Humphrays Estates are to Lands continue on offer at Stoo, without in person who has been buulshed from any
famber demand at Sto and Kowloon Lands foreign country. And the passenger landing
325 Shanghai Lands have sellem in the A NUMBER of merchant may not be detalued more than 48 hours with
North at Tis right and 25th fast are dressed to comm out written authority from a police magistrate, | tako over the seal of office to-morrowing collon Mills,—Ewos" can be" placed in the Empire Dave
North at Tla, ga, while Hongkong Cottons have been A TIBET. local buyers at St. in the North, laternationals THE Maatschappy ip Langkat Co. Lida bas have risen to Ti"62, and Lau Kung Mows declared a second interim dividend in respect
Miscellaneous-China Borneos are steady are in demand at Tis 27
of this year's working of Tis, to per share, at S11, and Hongkong Electrics have inquiries MR. L. A. M. Johnston has been appointed at-Sig! Hodgkong Ropes have buyers at the captain of the fofantry Company in the Hongu reduced rate of $35, China Light, an i Powers kong Volunteer Corps with effect from the 20th have been booked at $61. Ualon Waterboksinalant. have weakened in Sti, closing with buyers. land Cements have found buyers at Sta' and the request at 551 Langkats are on offer in Stespectively William Powells are in fur the Norib at Ti: gio and Sumatras at Tls, gri don is 1/97/16 os Demand. The T/T, rate on
Exchange-The Banks selling rate on Loos|
Shanghai is 741.
This' courteous officísl, vaid hè ha ↑ foart something about the affair from Chloess passenger on the Laf Sang, T.
CONBUL-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIA
read, but before proposing the adoption of game the Chioasa Govoroment in its endeavours to Dvou intends taking (any-nction.in: the LanFan has been appointed to be Consul peak Tramways {fully" pali), and Crean is Lieutenant JR. C Beathcote, 2nd Blo,
1 would like to make a few remarks on several of the amounts shown therein. I wish first to draw your attention to the result of the year's working which shows a peti profit of $44,557.86 as against $44,218.11, for the year ending 28th; February, 197, or 20
increase of $339-75/ not A great increase ceriamly, but when tha great depression in business BOW general in Shanghai and the increased competition with which we have to contend is taken into consideration', may, 'I think; be con- sidered highly satisfactory. After deducting the interim dividend of $4.00 per share paid 16th November last there remains out of the nelt profit for the year the sum of $33,057.85 which together with 570.983.99 brought forward from last year, in all $103,041.85, your Directors propose to 'dispose of in the following manner vix, to pay a final dividend of $7.00 per share together with a bonus of $2.00 per share which will absorb in all $22,500 oo and leave the sum of $85,541.85 to be carried forward to the current year.
.... Cash in hand and at. Bank amounted to $57.719.98 which is practically the same as at the end of our previous financial year, it then
·being $,8,731.28. Our stock, which has been valued on a very conservative basis, stood at $169,120,95 as against $160,635.75, 20. increase of $8,485.00 over the previous year Sundry Debtors after making due provision for bad and doubiful debts-amounted to $91,130.16 or 52,599.66 higher than last year. This item may appear to be rather a heavy one but every effort is made by our staff to keep it as low as possible, and the special reserva of $5,000.00 for any extraordinary lones which might arise is considered by your Directors to bs ample. Our investment account which ou the 20th February, 1907, stoodat $46,334.83 now ‚stands at $4,3*7.11 which reduction is due to our having disposed of the greater portion of our securities for the purpose of paying for the. adjoining property. You remember I mentioned at our last annual meeting that we had arranged, for the purchase of that property at Tael 145.000.00 which purchase is now completed and the property transferred to us. To pay for it we issued Taels 110,030 00 of debestures bear ing interest at per cent. per annum as shown in the balance shiest before you, the balance of the purchase money being obtained by the
will doubtless
sale of the securities before alluded to, the legal and other expenses connected" with the purchase and transfer being paid for out of the year's profits. Interest on those debentures has been debited to the accoust for half year to gast, March; whereas our financial year ended 29th February, so that interest for six months instead of five months has been debited to the year's working which was done to simplify acconsis. The removal to our new premises which will take place within the nextfew months will naturally entail a considerable expenditure in the way of suitable fitting at we wish to have the place made complete. The construction
OPIUM IN SHANGHAI.
In order to encourage "the noti-opium cam. paige, H. Tuan Fang, Viceroy at Nanking, has issued instructions to his lonour Taal Na huang, the Shanghai Tuotai, asking him to reduce the amount of opium sold by the houses in the Native City and to increase the rates of the opium duties by one-third from the fath day of the 5th moun (june to) or sach other subsequent date in the 34th year af H. I. M. Kuang Hsu (rpoßio), as may appear advisable: to the Tacia. We understand that bis, Honour has already instructed the Anti Opium Bureau to draw up a set of regulations for the carrying out of the Viceroy's instractions--N. COD. Newn
PROHIBITION IN AUSTRALIA.
matter? enquired our representative. ———No.
If the Government allows them to remain here, will you raise aby objection?
There are many rebels here, replied the Consul, with a smile.
The Consul oniri that probably the refugees had been driven out from Hakow, on the frontier of Yuddao Province. He thought that they were probably 'Cantonese, but did not know anything about them. He hoped they would not cause any trouble in Singapore.
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
THE OPIUM CAMPAIGN, [From Our Own Correspondent.}
Canton, 22nd May. An anthobium bureau for the purpose of prohibiting the habit of opium' smoking among the mandarins here, as reported the other day, was opened yesterday under the charge of the Police Department,
A Paking telegram states that Taotai Liang
General for Australia," it will, be remembered. that Taolgi Liang, was ad puty of foreign accurred in the neighbouring prefecture of affairs at the port of Pakho, when the rising.
Yumchow, and he was much appreciated for his good services in giving every necessary protection to the foreigners residing at that port. Taotal Liang has been a director of the Canton Imperial Chinese Telegraph Adminis tration for some time, and he was transferred to Swatow as director of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs there a few manibs ago,
RICE SALES.
The daily proceeds for the sale of cheap rice in the four sheds during the days from the at t day to the 24th of this moon were as follows:
A-East West Honam Wongsha
shed. shrd. "shed. shed.
210d
1st 23rd 9th
$2,370 $1,568
2,503 1864.
$192 $1,078 2350524 1.308
1953 473 1,546. 991 7,307 1,163 857 27th May. Mr. Chan Wai Po, the promoter of the
ALLEGED. BLACKMAILER ARRESTED. Canton Salf-Government Bocisty, and director On the 22nd Instant, a robber named Tam of the Canton Fong Pin Hospital, is about to Ah Hoi was arrested in Shua Tak district, and proceed to Annam and the Strasts Settlements, was brought to Cantos yesterday. This mas cic, to investigate the condition of trade-ahors-is-reported to have been in the habit of sending and to also solicit subscriptions for the Canton blackmailing letters to Shameen demanding Shipping Company from the Chinese people money from foreign firms. residing in the Sourb
HOUSE COLLAPSE..
23rd May.
The Australian prohibinau of the importation of opium-is a farço. Officialdom is baffled by: aa. ingenious, unscrupulous, and desperate syndicate of European and Chinese smugglers, who defy every precaution, outwit every detective, and are now making fortunes ont of the 10,00 Chicese and 300 European victims f the opium habit, who live in the Cam-Oh, The Customs Department officials have, of course, made many seizures since Jan. 1, 1906, But their work, good as it is, has failed to check the importation, to any mstarial extent, and cannot succeed unless every passenger Last evening, at 8 o'clock, the front portions from oversca-for opium comes from America of the two shops-Hop Long and Shun Cheung and Europe as well as from China-is personia Hing Lung street, scexpectedly.collapsed, ally searched. The report. of Dr. Wollaston, and four of the tomates of the latter shop were: Comptroller General of Customs, shows that
more or less injured. The parsons in the first- Australia, in its zeal for righteousness, has mentioned shop, noticing premonitory signs of sacrificed £60,000 a year in teveous and added collapse, all in a panic: rushed into the rear considerably to the cost of-its-government ser portions of the building. Thus aot.oas.afihem vice without banishing opium from it shores. Has suffered any injury. On the alarm being given alter the collapse immediate.assistance Was secored from the Canton Fong Pin Hos pital, the Anti-Opium Association, the Cantos Self-Government Society and the Canton Me. di al College, etc, and rescue parties at once proceeded to clear the debris. The coolies were busily engaged at the work for several hours and up to tr o'clock three persons were extricated from the wreckage. These un fortunates were passers-by and met their. deat in the accident. The wounded men
OIL MILL ABLAZB..
ANOTHER FIRE AT SHANGHAL
At 1.30 am, on 23rd inst., the police at Shanghai received information that a fire had broken out at the Shanghai Oil Mills, near lessfield, on the far side of the Sooshow Creek, The alarm was rung, and soon trucks and lad. ders were speeding to the vicinity of the blaze. he sky was luri 1 with the glare of the flames, and when the firemen got to the spot the mill was burning fiercely. It was a magnificent sight. Not only were dames leaping high from the mill buildings, but far up in the air the vapour of the oil was burning, making it"ap. pear as if the sky itself, was alight. The fire mes could render linte assistance, at the mill is outside Settlement limits and no effective streams could be put on from the other sida of the creek. The fire float was sent for, bui could pot get up the Stochowreck. After left the mill-to burn itself out. Under the
have
besa removed to the Fong in Hospital for medical treatment and the dead 'were also conveyed to the Hospital for iden tification. It is reported that the excavating of the trenches in the roads by the Canton-Whier works Company has weakened the foundations of the buildings on the sides and the above- collapse is attributed to that cause,
'CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT,
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INSPECTION OF FORTS.
The Superintendent of the Canton Military Training Department has been instructed to proceed to the Boca Tigris to make an in spection of the differest forts with Admiral Li Chao.
PLAQUE PATIENTS.
At present there are over three hundred Hospital for treatment. These patients were plague patients lying in the Canton Fong Pia mostly imported from Hongkong; they were wharves of the river steamers on their arrival received by the members of the hospital at the
and admitted to the hospital since the beginning of the summer season. It is report- ed that many of the patients that have been admitted to the hospital have recovered and have been discharged)-N-
GUARDING THE FRONTIERS. The authorities of the three, provinces of Kwangtung, Kwangsi and Yunnan have p:o posed le jointly station fifty regiments of troops along the boundaries of the provinces par manently, to prevent the insurgents from fleeing over from one province to another. A sum of a million tools will be raised by the authorities of these province (towards the ex- peases.
-28th May,
Dividends Payable-Waiboo-Goal of 3% 30 cents per share for 1937, payable to mor- row. Langsats-Second faterim ol Tls. to for 1908, payable in Shanghai on the 15th' prox.
YARN MARKET.
In their report dated 29th instant, Messis, Phirozaha H. Petit & Co write-
Cameron Highlanders, la, appointed .sida»day 16th May, 1908, inclusiva pred camp to the General Office Commanding trom
posted to the King Alfred, flawship of Vice SURGEON Geoffrey Price. R.H., has been
Admiral Lambron, commanding the Chipm Squadron, for duty,
THE Chinese Chargé d'Affaires in Lisbon has conferred with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. with regard to the construction of a railway from Canton to Macao,
IT is reported from Tairen that the Tapanade Fisheries Company's feet consisting of two -tenders and two thousand boats, manned by ten thou and persons-leit there on the ged insaut for Korean water
A Tokio despatch of arst inst, so the N, C, D, Newa says:A Japanes altaries bas barn detained at Authero [7] Californíu. It is alleged were illegally racking to enter the State: that she was carrying, Chinese coolies who
REAR-Admiral Sir Hedworth - Lambton, on board H.M.S. King Alfred, with four other men-of-war, and Your torpedo-bont destrojem, Squadron is to stay in Japan for a fortnight arrived at Yokohama "on 1gth.... inst. The
manauvres on route, t and then proceeds northwards, practising
Our last circular was dated the 19th inst.. Throughout the past fortnight market has ruled firm and, with steadiners in exchange and regularity in demaod, checked here and THE- following notification appears in the there by the somewhat unsettled condition of Gazette-Supernumerary Captain Francia L. the neighboring province of Yunnan owing to Bennett to be captain, vice A. RY. Kirkpat the recrudescence of noti-monachium, prices rick, appointed to the Hongkong Singapore have gone up one dollar in almost all counts-Bataljon, Dated April 3, 1908. This advance in rates does not apply to No: tre, which has gone back one collar from last mail' quotations this recession is due to largenoss of stock, R concur as to the repression of the insurgents Native reports, both official and unofficial,
unwonted activities in Yonaan. With noratal conditions restore.i and an inflow ofready cash by reason of the reported bountiful second silk crop in Kwangtung, there is every reason to view with thuch optimism the immediate future. prospect of the yarn market. Eliminating the uncertain and Buctuating factor of exchange which seriously disturbs the even tenorol trade in the lading commodity, there is no reasoD THE N. OD Neos says A. certain foreign why demand should not be brisk even though syndicate has, requested from the Walupu a marked advance in prices be not established.permission to construct without delay the pro At the pretent lime socks, us compared with pored Fo-Ning (Foochow Nanking) Railway, demand in response to legitimate inquirios vernments of Kiangsu, Chekisny, Anbei and previous years, are in favour of creating a stating that the treasuries of the provincial gov from the consuming districts.
Fukien, through which the line will pass, ate Thanks to the solicitude of a responsive Gay bearly empty, and that it is feared that, unless erament the representations of the Chamber of the concession is granted, the railway will never Commerce against the now notorious lottery be constructed by the Chinese themselves, scheme of the Japan Cotton Spinners' Assccias tion evoked a communication from the Colonial WHEN Grand Councillor Chang Chih-tong was -ecretary of Hongkong to the Japanere Consul recently received ip audience by the Throne, in which it was, pointed out that the issue of he asked for sanction to religu his post. The lottery tickets in bales of yarn constitutes on infringentent of the local Gambling Ordin that the had the greatest confidence in his Empress-Dowager refused his prayer, stating
ance and the Mitsoi Bussan Kaisha and other † abilvier; and that his experience was needed importing Japanese firms have been warned in gu ding the Empire through the difficulties accordingly. It is to be inferred that the through, which it was now passing. It seems Palice have had instructions to seize any illicit that some difference of opinion exists between Importations, for the Colonial Secretary's letter |†H E. Chang and one of his fellow-councillors, of the 18th jest, 10 the Chamber of Commerce WHEN Grand Councillor Chang Chib-lung was concludes with the information that" "the of such isqe af lottery tickets as yet,” Police have not succeeded in discovering cases the other day received in audience by the Thione, the Empress Dowager asked him how A number of the settlements reported within opium-smoking officials should be dealt with was effected for forward delivery, shipments to if they should be found still continuing their arrive in June, July and August,
proclivities when the further limit of thras maths (from May 1, 1908) granted by extra- ordinary Imperial Clemency had expired. The reply was that they should be cashiered and dealt with in accordance with Opium Re
gulations approved by the Thrope,
of those fittings is well advanced, so do not doing what they could they airetlion of the accordingly given, instructions to the Pro, Edition and the cause of the collapse'was not due ed threads at an advince of $1 per balo
anticipate any delay from that source.", 10 connection with this I may say we have ar ranged with our landlords to seaew the lease of our present premises for a further perind of three years, and have also arranged to sub-lei the ground floor of our present store to a firm who will not be a competitor in our businora. The upper floor we relain, as we propose EX- lending our business in branches other than those in which we are now engaged, and for which toom could not be found in the new premises alone. Your Directors have every reason for thinking the proposed extension will be a suc cers and i am sure that you as shareholders hope so. Exchange has been a somewhat difficult problem in the conduct of your busi acas during the year. A year ago it stood at 2-11, now it is a little under 2-5 per tael, which is a very considerable fail, but as this is matter over which we have no control and some thing therefore which cannot be provided for,
we have to make the best we can, of the sita tion and hope for a rise in exchange. Mr. Cope having relived from the Directorale in April, 1907, Mr. David Campbell was invited to fill the vacancy on the Board. His appoint- ment requires confirmation which will form the subject of a resolution later on,
That, Gentlemen, is I think all I have to say in connection with the report and accounts be fore you, but before putting the resolution to the meeting for passing same, if any store: holder has any questions to ask, I will do my best to answer them,
Mill Superintendent the stuff did all that was possible to prevent the flames from spreading, and they were successful in saving the bone milla close at hand, which caught several times. Intga matshed about fifty yards away from the mill building was totally destroyed, and the superintendent's house was gutted after beroic but futile attempts had been made to, save it from the flames.
MORE COLLAPS ́ 5.. Yesterday evening, at 7 o'clock two other The Cupton Viceroy has received instruc buildings in Hing Lung street collapsed. Far- Constitutional tions from Poking to establish a Preparatory priately there were no lives lost in the accident; Government Investigating it is ascertained that the two buildings: 10 Department in Canton. His Excellency has question have long been in a dilapidated con vincial, Treasurer to draw up a set of regulate the digging of the trenches in the street be tions to govern the opening and working of the Canton Waterworks Company, the Department. The Provincial Treasurer, the Provincial judge, the Provincial Examiner And the Salt Commissioner have been appoint fed directors, and Taotai Wong, Yu Hua has, been appointed to be managing director with pay at the rate of Tacks 105 and Tis. 100 allowance a mouth. The board of directors bai beeń. ¡n. structed to make the necessary preparations for the establishment of the Department at a early date.
YUMCHOW RIOTERS SURRENDER, Taotai Kwok Jen Chang, commander of the troops of the prefecture of Yumehow, reported to the Canton Viceroy by wire that a number of insurgents in the locality have re-
At the time of the outbreak new machinery was being installed, and it is stated that some oil cake which was left in the warming pan in the brashing toom, became overheated, and exploded, selling ure to the building, A Sikh watchman, who was that night patrolling the premises for the first time, discovered the fire, and he informed his master, who telephoned to the police. Yesterday afternoon what remained of the building was still burning and it is excently surrendered to him and delivered their pected that two or three days will elapse before weapons with the request that they be per- the fire completely burns itself out. Half of the mitted to join the military forces there. Tantal new machinery was on the premises at the time
Kwok has granted their prayers and enlisted of the fire, and ibe damage, which is said to them accordingly. amount to over 31s. 150,000 is fully covered by
insurance.
17.30 p.m. the fire broke out again. fiercely and a telephone message was sent to the Fire Station but the Brigade was at the Yangtzepno fire and no assistance could be sent.-N. C. Daily News.
CHINESE REBELS..
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POPPY CULTIVATION,
The Canion Viceroy has forwarded- despat ches to the officials of the differcat districts instructing, them to farmish-a-statement show ing the area under poppy cultivation in their respective districts, wubin five days from da'o of the receipt of the despatches."
25th May:
· THE OPIUM CAMPAIGN, Yesterday the Canton Anti-Opium Associa tion held a meeting and it was decided to or ganise a street parade to take place on the zod day of the 5th moon with the intention of once mare encouraging the opium smokers, to rid themselves from the habit by means of the; show.
NEW PROVINCIAL EXAMINER.. The Chinese gunboat Kisang-Hang was de-
new Provincial Examiner, Tien Tseng Tang, who was expected to arrive at Hongkong,to
LIKIN COLLECTIONS.
KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED,
No: 201.—A fair business transpired in select No: 16-Atracted the attention of buyers, and cheap but selected threads moved freely at quotations.
On the 25th, and 24th instant. Brigadier General Wu succeeded in capturing eighted at an advance of 51 per bale. robbers on the East and West Rivers who were in the habit of kidnapping children,
Ne. Izr.-In some favour Sales are report
ORDER FOR CARTRIDGES.
Messrs. Amhold Katherg & Co., 50,oon smoke- Admiral Li Chun has ordered, through less cartridges; the cossignatent is expected to arrive here shortly.
PRAYING FOR R (18) There has bean no rain for some time in copinus downpour. The Kwingchow Prefect Canton, and the people are "anxious for a
and the two district" magistrates of Namhoi and Panyu have to-day offered prayers at the Shing Wong Temple fir rain. They will con. tinue praying there for three days.
Viceroy Chang yesterday received a telegram from the Yunaan Viceroy, H.E. Six Liang, Informing him shat after a severe engagement for several days Hokow was re-captured on the 26th festant by the Imperialists, H.E. Sik asked him to give publicity to the intelligence so as to pacify the public mind. 'spayunin
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT, Reviewing the share business for the week, Messis, E. S. Kadonrie & Co, write on the 29th inst.
There has been a slightly healthier tone in the local share market during the week under review, and rates in some instances have shown mess transacted has not been considerable. an improvement, although the volume of busi. Banks In Hongkong and Shanghal Banks, a further substantial rise, hat-set in, and after numerous valen reported at various rates from [...]. $720, rule sinady at $750," "The London rate,
bas improved to £76′ tom, od.
The amount of Lilin dues collected dujing the second ten days of the 4th moon by the Likin officials was 58,997.0.8.6 tzels.
Mr. White Cooper remarked that as share- SIXTY REFUGEES ·ARRIVE AT SINGAPORE. holders they had every reason to congratulate the Board and themselves on the excellent
On the arrival of the Messageries Maritimes results of the year's working. Comparisons steamer. Lat sang from Saigon on Monday were odious sometimes, having a feeling of (18th inst), the Count de Bondy, the French sell-complacency, but if they just compared the Consul, informed the police authorities that results, their year's, working with that of 4 there were on board sixty Chinese revolu- similar establishment not very far off and tionaries who wanted to be landed at Singapore, whose accounts were recently published, heIt was stated that these men had gone to Saispatched to. Hongkong yesterday to meet the thought the comparisons were in favour of gon from Hanoi. The French Government them. With a very much smaller capital, with refused to have them in their territory and a stock of only some Tls, 169,000 as against placed them under arrest It is alleged that day. something like half a million täcls, they had the rebels expressed a wish to be sent to Singa- made a profit of over Tis. 44,000 as against a pre. They were accordingly put on board. profit of Tls. 35,000 paid by the establishmen! the Lai Sang and a guard of French and to which He referred He thought that was in Annamite gendarmes came down in charge of part due to the invariable civility, courtesy, and them. attention which customers received from the The local police put a guard round the vessel employes. He thought that they must admit
to prevent any of the men from landing. The stay nga thai they made a very real difference in the
Lai Sang was detained until yesterday when it prosperity of a concern like theirs. They might was decided to land the Chinese and take them spend lots of money in advertising, but if they into custody, Mr. E. A. Gardiner, the Chief did not have employes who would please their Police Officer, accompanied by Sergeant. Bar customen and serve them well they would tells and a few European constables proceeded. make no progress. Another point in which by tram to the Boraco Wharf, where the Lat they were very successful was the way they ran Sang was lying. Sergeant-Major Bololoh fol their accounts. He did not think they sent in towed with a large body of Sikhs and Malaya, accounts.which had been paid twice, and he the latter being armed with batons and well was very glad that they had no suspense ac supplied with bandcuffs. The rebels were
CHINESE STEAM-LAUNCHES. count. He thought that the success of the drawn up on deck guarded by French gen
Since the establishment of the Chivern company was in part due to these two things: darmes armed with rifles. They looked like Steam-launch Owners Association here forty and he wished to congratulate the beard, ⚫ordinary singkek", cačią man carrying a bundle
nine Chinese steam-launches, which formerly The Chairman replied on behalf of the board of clothes and, many wearing large bamboo foreign ga-30 British and 19. French and thanked Mr. White-Cooper for bis kind" hate,
have reverted to the national Dragon flag, an remarks. He was sure that if care and atten- The Count de Blondy handed the men over reported by the Association to the Shan Hou ting on their part and on the part of the staff and offered to, and them back to Saigon by Cho. will make the business a success, it would be the next steamer if desired. He also offered one. He then moved the adoption of report and accounts and Mr. D. W. Crawford second. Ding, the motion was carried.
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No. 10-Kaled rather weak, and in many instances prices receded St.
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Now 8, and 6-No business reported. The market closes 'firm," Sales -2,900 bales of No, tor, oso bales of of No 20; in all about 6,075 bales. No. 12.,, bales of No. 165, and 1,125 bales
Arrivals Fer steamers Arvatoon Apear, Lightning and Fooksang (from Calcutta), and Tritite (from Bombay) of about 3,000 bales.
Unanid Stock-About 20,000 bales: Uncleared Stock About 33,020 bales. Exchange-We quote to-day as follows:- India T. T. at Rs. 134 per cent. Demand 135 London T. T
Sh. 1.9ld. S.
· Demand „ „ 1.9 7/16d.=$ Shanghai y Tis. 74)=$100. Silver
21.
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THERE has, of late years, been, an seisunding increase in the number of Japanese inhabitants in Haukow. The following figures will be of interest:-
1901
· 1903-616) 1904 s. 1005
740 358.
Within the last year and a-half the increase,
1906-**** HOME 1,000 it is stated, has been correspondingly large,
THEN, Y. K, steamer Yowsta Moru, which arrived at Kobs on the 20th iost, from Sydney, brought British gold to the amount of Y3,000, ooo, The amount was, handed over to the Kobe Branch of the Yokɔhima Specie 'Bank, which despatched it to the Bank of Japan. I is understand that this is part of gold pur chases made from Great Britain by the Bank of Japan to strengthen its reserve. - Instalments of Y2,000,000 and Y1,000,000 ware received in April and March."**i,
THE ingenuity of the opiam smuggler is some- times surprising, says a Bangkok paper. The *.*. Anghin, which arrived, from Swałow foor **** ?! | days ago, was searched throughout, and noth- ..2.231.
ing was found. “At about 3 a.m. to-day (8th. ******* | inst.) however, the Customs delective beard a 18 moise down the chain locker. It excited his 134 suspicion.; He went down with the goard, *****435 and found two Chinamen:removing tias of
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oplam. The opium wes concealed in a cavity.. made by cutting 18 inches not of the plank leading into the main hold; There were found concealed 263 tins in 5 baga valed at Tes.'; 17.210. The two Chinamen, saitace of the ship, 9 have been arrested. Further investigations are 1/91 being made...
York.44 THE Shanghai Club, on the 75th instant, chaug-
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1, 10, ed its place of abode from the site at the Freuch 2.281 and of the Bund to Jinkee Road next to the 2.30 Club Concordia. At midnight business was „1.861 || finally closed in the old building, which is now 2274) | to be demolished and by opening time this „al vi mersing everything had been transferred 10 ibo 111,08 | now quirters, Although smaller, the temporary
premises have been used to the utmost advant age, every iquare inch 16 to speak, bejnginado to serve a useful purpose, and it is not tio much to say that little or no inconvenience was ca' sed to the members by the transfer, Captain Close,.
'LOCAL AND GENERAL,
the Secretary, is to be warmly complimsoled upon the excellent work ba has done in this" connection, and the removal has been the subject of not a single complaint. The library in particular has been very well areinged, and daning their stay lo Jakes Road the members will be as comfortable as possible.
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAYS] the assistance of the French guard, but this able Institution has written to the Canton
---The committed-al-fire-Shuog Chlog Charit-" was not required. The gendarmer will re- main here for a weak to get the next steamer Hinkow, Railway Company, declaring that the The Chairman proposed that a dividend at to Saigon. Very quietly and obediently, the institution will not accele the rate of seven per cent. on the capital of the Chinese were marched ashore and were placed Company to undertake the collection of the the request of the Company together with a bones of Si per share in ope of the electric trams, Under polica second call of subscriptions on: babālf of the period of four weeks-yielded gat on, gold' from the Venico Sanitary Convention will be imposatsatisfaction on the part of 3
escort, they were taken to the Central Police Company," Station and were placed in the cells there, Tudging from the conversation, there appeared. to ba many. Cantonese among the prisoners, They gave no trouble at all,
offer at $135 and Notth. Chinas at 577
Marine Insurances - Cantona are still on Unions have probable buyers at $795, Yang- THE HOUSE COLLAPSE...tszes have strengthened to Tis. 1524 in the With reference to the accidental collapse of North Amer the two building in 'fing Lung Street on the evening of band instant, in which three lives have bilyers at $92. Hongkong Firos cao
Fire Insurances –China Fires are firmer warnlost and four persons injured, the people in probably be secured at $515.9 S habiting that street lodged a complaint with the Shipping-There are sellers of China and Cantan Waterworks Company. The Kwang Manites at $16, but bayers are not forthcoming. CONSUL, and Mrs. Fox, who are at present stay chow Prefect Chan, director of the Waterworks Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboatsing at Government House, leave for Canton Co., proceeded on the following morning, to are firm at 52ct, while Shell Transports to-morrow. make so inspection of the two buildings. remain quiet and without business to report at SUB-LIEUTENANT W. H. W. Ridley Jolus the Star Ferries old and now have declined cruiser Kit on the China Station, on postlag, 10S1530d 15 respectively, ax the dividend of $i | for service afloat, pre share on the lid and go cents per share on the new shares, paid on the 17th inst
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased the reduced rate of $125 after sales. Luzons receipt of His Majesty's Exequatur, Mr. P. papers in connection with the Oriental Lumber Refineries-China Sugars are in demand at to recognise, provisionally and pending the FURTHER details published in the Japanese have changed hands at $113, doring the weak Funnisu as vice consul for Japan in Hongkong, and Timber Co's misfortune, state that the and at the close, role, steady, at '$12. - Porak
Japanese employees, who were, druck at the. Sugars can be placed in the North at Tie
THE Ear of Crowe, Secretary of Siste for the time, attacked the Company's buildings at the North at Tia. 151 Raubs are slightly C. W. Vemey to be his assistant: private quillity was restored br she palios at 5.p.m.cn 77):
Colonies, has appointed Mr. Lionel Earle, midnight on Tuesday. Thof damage done Je MyChicere Engineerings can be sold CMO, to be his private secretary, and Mr. H. estimated a from Y100,000 to Yaco,00, Tinn. easier and can be obtained at $61. From pri secretary pore we learn that the crushing for the past Madras Government that regulations under sow regret their action
A tywy Waduesday, and, according to E mishga, vate telegraphic advices received from Singa INFORMATION has been received from the the Governor of Miyazaki Prefečtur
of the lapangse Journals, mitr 5.480 tons stone, and by cyanide process, toled at all the uninfected ports of the Madran
Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Kowloon Presidency against arrivals from the Port of rict discipline forced Hongkong, lover of resaltung died
and the rejection of day Wharfs have changed hands during the early part of the week az Sah, Andlaterals, clodian CAPTAIN G. E.
OE. Garnet, Royal Garrison Ari, foreignern at. works w jesaleždý à, the latter rate,” Whampoa Docks bre lery, who ha fast been appointed to the Lege Fony of the
in demand at $tos, but none are obíainable. tion Guard, Fakina bas been in [bs Rey-1 to the Shanghai Decks, am a firmer market with Regiments since Jace, 1899, and for the part of boyarsraŭing at Tis: 87, and Hongkew Wharfs, three years was employed an assistant latpictor ma
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be paid. Mr. West seconded and thin was Qlikewise agreed to..
Mr. H. H. Read moved, and Captain Howe seconded, that the appointment of Mr. David Campbell from April 1997 to serve as a Director be confirmed, and that Mr. D. W.. Crawford be re-elected a Director, This was
On the motion of Mr. W. B. Buyers, seconded by Mc R. Macdonald, : Mesars, G, H, and N.
Under section of Ordinance VII of 1906, the Banishment, Ordinance, the Governor in Council may make an expulsion order is respect of any person who, has been son fenced, in a foreign country for a crime
16th May,
KUNOURS OF UNREST, ES The Canton officials have been in receipt tempting to create a disturbance in the dilly' information that some anti-moriarchists and along the West River, and, le consequence large body of troops was yesterday despatch to be stationed wibin the district to be batc readiness in case of emergency,
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