CANTON DAY BY DAY,
STANDARD, OIL CO. THREATENED, [Fress Our Own Correspondent]
Buku Canton, 23rd April, The office of the Standard Oil Co. of New Terkin Shamaasisi zeceipt of a blackmailing. fatter: from; robban,in which they demand a Large sum of money. The robbers threaten to burn the Company's oil tanks, should the money demanded be not forthcoming The matier has been reported to the local authorities through the United States Consulʼat Canton,"
VICEROY'S, RETURN.
seven o'clock, H.E. Chang Jen Choo, Ad: Late yesterday afternoon, at about half past
miral LI Chua and the Tastal for the Develop ment of Native Industries and party, who had taken part in the ceremony in connection with the founding of the city of Heusgchow on Wednesday, returned to Canton by the cruisers Klang Kes and Klang Ching. .
ATTEMPTED PIRACY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, APRIL 30
COMMERCIAL
YARN MARKET.
In their report dated gosh instant, Masers Phiroisha H. Petit & Co. write
möóthu', sight Francoismonga
nait of the weak to 16/5 but have receded to jou wish.barets – Star Feiries, old, are wanted; at St4 while the new shares are wastered. Hongkong, Canton and Manas Sidnasboits. Freer Silver have been a firmer market, and have been sold fat" züljön
| Redberies-China Sugars continue, steady Our last circular was dated the rớth' Faroughout the past fortnight the yarn mar Pir gars are quist at Tis: 132, according at $137 Lutons are slightly canine at 516. kat bas ruled-very firm, and the bardening tento mali advices from the North dency forecasted in our last report has bean fully sustained in prices advancing from 5 to 55 per hale for the more desirable splasings Stocks of the more fancied thrands are rapidly depleting and; in view of consumer eagerness to secure, there is every reason to believe that Will the present satisfactory standard of prices. rising exchange per Toyo Kairi priste an be maintained even in the face of a steadily
The Japances paper interesting summary off the cotton, yaro and cotton pizes good industry. In Japan, which has made remarkable progress since the Japan Chine War of 1894-5. We reproduce, in part, the article from the spabereturned is printed in the Hongkong Taugrajk of the 17th insti—
months" sight Germany Bank of Harland waLET
1900
ipa hd pink wara diressed. terday.In honduri the'annivariszy of thu1 Fake Carla Constitucioni
H.M.S. Monmouth left last Sunday, moraleg
for Wei-hai-well. She will convey a buga tar get for battle practice there,"
ANTI-OPIOM PROPOSALS. VICEROY TUAN FAND'S BUGDESTED OPIUM Steughat, and Wong Ah Fook of Siègapore.
· MONOPOLY,
AMONG recently elected members of the Royal Society of Arts are M Jor A. 5. 5. Barnes, of
$10,000.
BigOpiam Counte mployment of famala,
with the work of safe
prohibition,
CAPTAIN DE M. Crichton, Quisa's Owa" Camuron Highlanders, has been forckily “seconded" in enke, recicdent me: KUVIKÖT OF A Territóriat battalion, an
Ok May 4 the Waiwapo will gira a banquet to the Ambassadors and Envoys attending Km. peror Tab Tsung's funeral and will expteki thanke to them for chale missions.
THE Rt How Sir Ceel Chemiel Sur Chan artied in England from mededing, the International Opium Conference ja Shanghal
The Navy Commissioners have declind; Bir Cecil returned by the Siberias route. Devoteekin ez da
Mining Chinese Engineerings are again in favour and have been placed lathe North t
THEP and O. Company's steamer Victoria, and after mumerous sales at advancing rates Tie 18. A firmer feeling ja Raubs prevails.
Viceroy Tuan Fang had submitted amemwhich left London on 27th March, took the from 37.70 there are buyers at 58. serial to the Throne on ton questic following specia for Shanghai:-Bar silver
Docks, Wharves, and Godowns-Kowloon tablishing au oplam monpply,which,
undertaking under the superintendence of the offering at 579 to the North, Shanghaint they head office should be established in Peking, lopment in China will be read by Arthur John Whats have inquiries at the improved rate of suggests, should be joint-stock mercanille Star Whimpor: Docks are out of favour and Government, reports the M. C. DX Nut. The meeting of the Royal Safety Ats to
be held on May 19, paper on "Hellway have weakened to The 80, at which rataithey
Batry, M. lost, C. En are inquired for, while Hoogkew WharfiTM are obtainable at Tis 165, 16
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Central Stores oog Hotels are in request at $854 and Hour neglected at 5:4. Shanghai Lands have buyers Cotton Mills-Hongkong Coltons, remsis at which price they are wanted, From latest quiet at 59. Ewos have advanced to Tis 121, mail advices to band changes in other Northors
-are reported sold in the North at $.81. Hong,
A SOLDIER named Joko Henry Scart was com mitted to take his trial at the next Criminal offence contrary to law
Joitial step in the reorganization of the Chines Navy, to build an ample supply of, torpede boats and light shipe for guarding birours.
Prior to the war Japanese yarn industry; had kong Landi at 597, Humphreys Estates are fociate Commissioners: "Nativeopamihould be Hesions, Jast Saturday, for committing.an. Tun-Comptroller of the Custome has notified
With branches and selling offices in the districts? and departments in all the provinces. A High: should be appolated, and the Viceroys or Commissioner of Government Opium Monopoly Governors of the provinces should be made As
be collected and prepared by the monopoly antiraly prohibited, and only foreign opium is to be allowed to holders officences, and heavy penal Yard last Friday a coolis named Lai To got offices. Bates of the prepared drug should only FOR stonling five pieces of brass from the Na alties should be indicted or any one carrying two months hard labour and three hours stocks on unauthorized dealings. The prepared opiumin the Folice Court, on Saturday,DA should be divided into three sorts, and aetiorly Clark
the Inspector Gaberal of Customs to order tha it belog the funeral day of Emperor Teh Teng Custom House to half-mant all flage on Ma
is reported that Mr. C. W. Kindır, the gr eral manager of the Imperial Chipais Railways, will be employed in Loudon as Adviser op -
on her way down elver. At about 8 o'el:ck in } The result has been à temarkable development Lau Kung: Mows T. 111, sallars, and Soy opium medicines may be gradually istroduced.DR. Francis Clark has bennuppainted honorary Loans at'a suiary of A,000 par ansuri (67
·COTTON VARN."
Chea Tis $10
On the 19th instadi the steamer Kuong Wai, of the Hongkong-Wuchow line, when on her hands full in "chacking", the importation of return Jouney to Hongkong with a number of foreign, yard, and there was only limited T. 11 passengers, bud a very exciting experiance surplus available for export- Since then how Some thiny pirates managed to board the the spluning mills have considerably enlarged their scope, and steadily directed their steamer under the innocent guise of passengers attention towards increasing the expart of yarn.mals are as follows; laternationale Tis 92 the evening the robbers prepared to put their
-of-the-export-trade in yazo, as will be.seen from.. plan loto effect, when approaching a place the subjained table. Called Nam Kong tion, below Tak Hing.. The captain of the vessel was quick to perceive the nefurious design and at once raised an alarm, which was answered by a guard boat in the vicinity. Fortunately, a patrolling launch, was also near at hand, with whose ansistance also The daring plot was nipped in the bud.. The sold ers of the guard boat, together with 18830,988,000 the crew of the Aong Wal, had a vigorous... hand-to-band fight with the pirates with the result that the pilot of the Awang Wat was killed and several others wounded. Ultimately, the soldiers were able to secure the arcent of some twenty of the robbers, who have now been brought
Chaton to be dealt with..
1886,
1887...
Home Production, Exported.
Kin.
Kin. 4 865.000" 7,182,000
18....
9957,000
189r.. 1892... 1693...
3278,005 48, 62,000 67,182,000 65,667,000
1894 94,375,000 895 115,337,000
and infused into the opium. By this plan, the treasurer and Mr... M. Beck has Bransppoint memorialias declared that the opium vice mayed a member of the Church Body fat the year be stamped out in Chica in the space of ten 390g, vice Mr. R. Hancock resigned.
ACCORDING Chib
years," s
door, and
Miscellaneous-China Providents are still to bs had at $. Dairy Farms Dave ṛison to $16. Imported. Green Irland Cements have found buyers at
H. E. Tai Pu, Military Governor. Kin
58.50, China Barneps have been said at 11.30 jui, Mascha Depaty Lieutenant-General of 24,430,000
and more shares are wanted. Hongkong ca 33,-95,000 have declined to $155, with sellers. There has Ninghsiafu, Kanau province, have also memo- 47.419,300 been another big rms in Langkatu during theiized the Throne on a similar subject, stating ~43,041,000-week, from Tia, you to Tle-297-butthey have that they have discovered an efficacious anti- 9,000 31,9 8,000 siocs reacted to a slight extent and are in de opium cure which enables a smoker to break $2,000 17,337,000 'mnod at Tle: 1040, Sumatras are wanted at off his craving in five days, The latter me
moralist was the first to be relieved of the 33,000. 24,108,000he reduced rata of Els, 1312,00 3,538,000 5,43,000 don is 9-3/16, on demand. The T/T rate pa of whom, to a man, have got rid of their habits. 315,000 19405,000 Exchange The Bank's selling rate on Los hab by this wonderful remedy, which bar bien admin.stered to 1,500 people and soldiers, all 3,533,000 x4,195,000 Shanghal is paži 19,975,000 20,014,000
Dividends Payable, Hongkong Electrics 42,033,000 $6,001,000 dividend of $1.00 and bonus of a cents par 68,833,000 15,910,900 share for 1998 payable to-morrow. 102,300,000,000,000 Forward Settlements-The following dates 62,610,000, 9,95 1,000 bave been fixed by the Sicckbrokers Alicia 61,794,000 51994,900 tion of Hongkong for forward SettlemBats :-- * 39, 44,000 2,697,000 April Settlement 29th April.
97,181,000*1,931,090)|
1895,118,05 60900 (+807....,/ 163,338,000 26th April1898 20,010,999 MACAO DELIMITATION COMMISSIONER. thop. 269.077,000 On the marsing of the 231d instant the 1930... 2040 13,000- Special Camosissioner, H. E Ko Yu Him, 1931... 206,974,000. 'called on Viceroy Chang Jen Chua and bad, a
1240,366,000 conversation with him for about three hours
1003 244.105,000 before he left,
1904. 286,059,000 1905... 275,061,009 1905... 288,574,000 1937. 295,015,000. 67,943,000 1,765,000 1905. 271,R10,000
HOUSE COLLAPSE.
At 5 p.m. yesterday two buildings in Luen Street collapsed without warning. Five per- sons were seriously wounded and twenty-seven others slightly injured. The members of the Red Cross Society on learning of the accident at once proceeded to the sceneto render assist- ance and have now the iojared under their care.
'OFFICIAL's departure. Tasti Im Ke, who is transferred to Fukien Inspector of Financ, left there this after noon by the cauiser Kiangta for Honguong en ponte to his destination,
MILITARY OFFICER LXÉCUTED,
By order of the Viceroy a miktary officer samed Husg Chiu Kin was executed yesterday to the presence of the Provincial judge, for the crime of manslaughter..
PRA GAYON? - RAILWAY TRAFFIC,
For the last nine days of the and intercalary mann the number of passengers carried by the Chaton Hankow Railway and the amount cal- loutedțio, fares were as follows!-
Number of
inori-er collected Sug
23rd 44th
5,223 4,844
*1,094 31 1,069.24
5901
··4;332:
20la....
7th
4,769.
<4,451 +14,330!
}
May
-97,192,000 $37,000- 80,215,000 2,115,000 10,204,000 5,653,000
Jave July
30,353,000 1,361,000
As shown above, the production of yarn is the country has advanced from 4 million kin to reatly 300 million in during the last twenty years. Especially remarkabla has been the Advance in the axpart during the same paied. The import of coston yarn, on the other hand, has been steadily diminishing, and what is now imported belongs to the qualities which are act produced in Japan. *, **
August. September
31st May.
#
29 June.
Joth July.
30th August 29th September.
30th inst.
The market has been very firm during the week and a fair investment busionss has ben, done for investors.
Banks Hongkong and Shanghal Banks have continued in good demand and siles as high as $950 have taken place; at the close, however, there are so buyers over $950. The London tate remains at £89. 108.
Marine Insurances-Dantona are in favour and are wanted at S:88; North Chians are steady at Tis. 10g. Unions have experienced a further rise, and after numerous sales are in demand at 5805. Yangiezes are obtainable at the improved rate of $135,
Fire Insurances.-China Fires, after sales at Sias, have strengthened to $100, at which rate they can be placed. There are, bayers of Hongkong Fires at $137, but cans are to be had valess at a higher rate.
4400 pieces of opium paraphernalia bave "bean surrendered by these cured smakers to be destroyed, and the memorialists submit a list names of the cured smokers and a sample of the cute to the Anti-Upium Commissioners for their examination and test-Tae-Memorialists | would advocate the extensive use of this cure in the Empire. The memorial has been refer- red to the Anti-Opium Commissioners' for con- sideration.
HONGKONG CRICKET, OLUB.
The annual tennis match between the Hong kong Cricket Club and Ladies Recreation Club will be played on the Cricket Ground on Satur- day, the 1st May, commencing at 4.31 p.m. Mr. G. Byrne, tych Maha:) Mr. 11. Hancock,
H. K. C. C. TEAM.
Min. 1. A. Whyte, Kaj A. T. E. Pearce
TAXI C, TEAM:
Mr. C. A. Cam
↑ Mr. H. 16. Pholipi
Afr. l. R. 14
Mr. B. H. Kaneck Mr. H. Saiteraite, R. Air. M. S. Thompips, Capt. G. T. Brierley, RA, Capt. J. A. Murray, D.,
Opposing teasts play each other'd games each side the set. Match will be settled by number of games,:~·
At the conclusion of the above match Mr.
to the present arrangements the alive battalions stationed in North Chins, Hongkong, aud: Singapore, will stand fast i the coming season, se movement baisg in con- templation. + His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. FT.L. Denbys to act us Crowa Salleiter during the absence on leave of Mr. F. B. L. Bowley or until further notice, with effect from 19th fest,"
7
THE Chinese. Engineering andy Miolog Come pany's total, output of the Compsey's thro lot for the week ending April 16, amou 28,746,31 100s and the sales during the period. to 25,003.49 tons.
Two suspicions Chinẩmen who were found roaming around the Central die res o'clock this morning" (26th' in'st;)"Indking for" likely pray wars lodged in ghar födaysáfht first man got three weeks and the offer fifteen days
Aw-duruccessful attempt to pick any potkur WE have been informed that a number of the |-of-a-bawkor in Chong Lant last Tuesdayaher? Asiatic British subjecta who attended the meet- | noon, resalied laithm pickpocket, Tind" Yee be ing seat to goal on Wednesday morning for ings held in Bangkok to consider the treaty, have decided not to sign any partition agalast three weeks. The only thing that is wousing Tam now is the surprising discovery be mada i-Bongkok Times.
the morning the hawker's pocket was emptyin WE have received a copy of the spid annual report of the Tokio, Marine Insurance Com pany Limited, for the year ending jist Daœem» ber, rght. The Mitral Bussan Kasba are the agent in Hongkong for the Company, which has been in 'exinctice since 1879; the surplas funds in excess of-the-capital new smocot to Yon 6,000,000.
FATHER William Whitmus, rector of the Eng- tish Catholic Church of Saw Silvestro in Caphe, has died in Rome. The Queen Dowager Margherita had asked him to accompany her ön her journey to Japan, j
UNDER instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonion, His Excellency, the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr.. H. H. J. Gompertz to be Puisas judge of the Supreme Court of Hongkong with effect from the arst March
A Toxto despatch; of 19th lusty in thỏ MI Cễ D. News says:—While practising with "tilk wirela a telegraphic apparatus before, attivai His Majesty the King has not been advised to at: 'Kobo' the... - British/man-of-war-sigdälle! exerciso bis power of disallowance with respect "among themselves that there had been a bulle to Ordinance No. 10 of 198, antitled an Or-explosion; and asked for assistance Portion P dinance to amend The Interpretation Ordin» of this ware picked up at -Choshlɛsiatlonjunā ance, 1897, and to remove an ambiguity in the caused a temporary scare in Tokio construction of the same.
W. D. Braidwood (vice-president of the Hong: LIEUTENANT R. H. K. Hope has been ap. koug Cricket League), wu, present the shield pointed to the King Alfred (flagship of the and medals to the Hougtong Cricket Club, Chius Squadrop), on the cruiser Bedford pay "Trum, which cams out first in lasting off for recommissioning. Lieut. Hope will
then commence the study of the Japanese lan season's competition.
guage for a period of 12 months
on to Sir Robert THE King has granted permission Hart, B., Inspector-General of Chinese. Cus toms, to accept and wearthe Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olaf, conferred upon him by the King of Norway in recognition of valuable services rendered by film,
Miss Ella-Kawe bas kindly consented to preseat the prizes won in the recent racquets and tennis tournaments to the fulɛowing -
RACQUETS SINGLE Handicap,
H. Hancock..........................................................(5ec.) RACQUETS DOUBLE HANDICAP R. and H. Hancock ...ymyk....(sec.) CHAMPIONSHIP.
Reviewing the development of the cotton spinning and weaving industry.in Japan, còn. inusi the Tokyo Journal, it will be noted that it owes its progress purely to its own merits, as uo outside protection or, encouragemant worth mentioning has been accorded. Moreover, the industry bai had to contend against foreign, goods which are admitted into the country at the exceptionally low Conventional tariffs. Fur ther, the Japanese spinner must get their sup. ply of raw cotton from distant countries across the sea, nad spinning and weaving machinery has had to be imported. Despite these dis advantageous circumstances the industry has made great advance and achieved phenomenal success- circumstance which speaks much- for the industrial capabilities of the people. A 922.51
clover scrutiny into the condkjoń of the indus- 9:769
try, however, will reveal the fact that is pro 910:30 9:283
gress in the past has been long lines which Can by no ninans be regarded a satisfactory. 3,003,14
807:49lu olber words, the spinners have so far, bees: The total number of passengers, was 44,100tion, and bave bad little or no time to bestow
tao much occupied in increasing, their produc and the total amohat way;48,9-9,50.
In addition to the above sun $312,20 wera,
any attention on ad, inprovement in the quality. Judging by the Manchester standard, Japanese collected as freight on goods carried by this
yarn, with the exception of the production of a railway during the same period.
Foribe-whole of the and interestary mannow mills, is scarcely qualified to be callediyara the total number of passengers was 125,8.6. because of its very inferior quality. Although and the Amadot collected in fares and freight cockmers-of Japanese yarn in China, and Forca, who have hitherto been accustomed to was $añ,655.66.
hind-worked yarn, are satisfied with the in- different quality of Japanese yarn for the pre- The present Imperial, Assistant Resident eat it is evident that Japanese spinners must be induced to bestow more attention the Mianter at Lhasa,H. E. Wen Tsung Yus, improvement of the quality of their manufac. I again un'offer at $79. Sbabghat Docks have E, E. Byrne, 105th Mantowe 30/1 Winners
4,042
27th April,
HE., WIN TSUNG YAO IN TEST.
has sent his nephew to Canton to bring his family to Tibet to join him there..
1 BUNNING RAILWAY,
The Suuning Railway can now traverse the whole distaoca from Kung Yick Fauto Tes Sbac, The 161h day of tàn 4ih misin has been` fixed for the, celebration of the completion of this railway,
FIRE IN A $110. Yesterday, a fire broke out in Yan, Căsi Street in a certain shop, where a large quantity of combustible articles war stored. The out break occurred, quite close to the Cantos Medical College. The fire. brigades, stationed AL-various places quickly turned out on the alarm being given and put down the con Bagration in a short space of time. The build ing where the fire, originated gas-completely gutted, and nina persone ware more or less. lojured.
THE NEW CITY, OF KRUNGCHOW. It is ascertained that the new city of Heung- chow, has been granted special privileges. whereby the inhabitants are exempt from taxta on imports and exports. No barriers, will be created in the city itself but stations will-be established where necessary, le collect taxes. or goods" wberrig transit to the interior
COLLECTION OF LIKIN DÙXS..
The collection of Likin edes in Canton.dur=" ing the nine days of the 2nd Intercalary moon as reponed by the Likin officials amouoted la 28,873.9.4.4,icals.
29th April,
VT MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION: HB Viceroy Chang jen-codo has wired-to- Peking (papply for the services of the Expect Hot Prefect Po La to assist the Special Com: missinner H,E. Ko Ya Him: in conducting. negotiations ią coponction with the delimita tion of Macao..
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, As Taotai Im Ku, formerly in charge of the Bureau of Foreign Affilis attached to the Canton Viceroyalty, left here.an transfer to Fukien as Inspector of Finance, H E, Viceroy Chang Jen.chun bas for some time been look lag for a competent official to fill the vacancy. H.E. has now secured-the-services of Toots! Wong to act in place of Thotai Im Ku. It is reported that Tantal Work will shortly pro coed to the South to take up the past. ****
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Shipping-China and Manilas have weak, eined to $12, at which prica they are on offer.. Duglases are slightly easier and can be obtain cul at £36. Indo-Chinas have again been on stre upward more and can now be placed at $80, without Taducing sellers. Shell Transports have strengthened to 58/6, bat ebares are scarce, and the, market closes with an unsatis» find demand at the rate. Sales of Star Fätries (old) have been effected at $15, and there are are quiet at further inquiries. The new shares are
Refineries-China Sugars have ruled quiet and without business to report at $137. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged...
t
Mining Chinese Ragineerings are steady at-Tis. 18. Raabs have bena, the medium of a fair business at various rates up to $8, and at the close there are further inquiries,
Docks, Wharves,, and Godbwas-Kogloon Wharfs have been in good demand; and, beidz strongly bald, the price quickly rose to 555, closing with buyers. Whampoa Docks are
+
The holder, R. Hancock, being absent from the Colony, the runner-up in the competition, '. Hancock, becomes the champion for igng.
TENNIS...
BINGLE HANDICAP "A" CLASS.
C. A. Carre (owas 30/4). Winner Capt. G. T. Brandey, K. A. (owes Runner up
FOR Trespating in the Army Ordnance ground and assaulting Lance Corpi, Whitley Army Ordnance Department, Ho Tak, so unemployed ne'er-do-well, was fined Szy and sentenced to one mpath's hard labour to the Police Court yesterday. The double offence
'day? was committed on
THE Hou, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial add Affiliated Hospitals bege to iekndwichga with thanks the following donation to: the funds of the hospitals
O. Kitchell
...Vairail & C¤1⁄4...........................
Hoo, AW, Brewin Dr. A/S,Gomes"
agonm
WHILE in the act of removing aðalarm clock. from a basket's stall in Cochrane Street Inst Tesday night, the noisy thing sunted ringiog the hour nine, which, of course, aroused the owner, and the thief was captured. The weight of evidence was against him, and in the Polica Court, on Wedusiday, the thith, ong Hous Kat was sentenced to two months' bard labour and six hours stocki. Timed both ways. The Yuchunapa har'obtained Imperial permit sion to adderpecial relentire color is ́curriculum of the Imperial Polytechole collega in Shangtai. It is stated that Imperial sancs, top has been obtained by the Ministry?:of- Agriculture, Industry and Commerce tandel game a factory for the manufacture of wallonn meisarch and scales under government supart vision to be issued for general adoption in the
THERE seemed to have bzeu a disturbance is Gough Street last Friday night A'quarrel be tween two ricksba'cooling resulted in one'stab- HINGLE HANDICAP D2 CLASS
bing the other in the chest. The alleged assail. CC. Wickling (owes 30)............... Winner sot, Wong Oni was arrested, while the injured W. G. Worcester (owes 39)............................Runner up
HAD A conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital Accused was charged in the Police Empire. DOUBLES HANDICAP "A" CLASS,
"Court on Saturday and remanded.
F. A. WEyte.
rec 3/6........ Runners up tulas in the future. It is noticeable already risen to Tis. 87, at which rate there are boyers Rhin That some spinners have been aroused to a in the North. Hongkew Wharfs have advanc-T. H. King.........J
DOUBLE HANDICAP "D" CLASS. sense of this necessity and there is little doubted to Tis. 168, but a slightly weaker, tendency
C. C. Hickling that au Improvement the quality of Japanese prevails and there are sellers. yarn will be aimed at in the future
No. 200--Agrod business reported at an advance of 51 to 53 per bale.
No. 16-A moderate business was done la selected threads,
No, 120-Moved slowly; prices show an ad-. vance of 51 to 51 per bale.
No. Very film. Owing to the scarcity, of stock of selected threads, pricas advanced. from $ to 6 për Bile;
No. BrStack oil,
No '68 Only one thread fetched St better. Market closes firm
Sales:-50 bales of No..6r., 4,150 bales of No ro, 70 bales of No.. 124, 125 bales of No. 168, and 1.375 bales of 'No, zo; in all about 6,400 baleri
Arrivals:--Per steamers Xum, Fright Errunt; Moyri Murus, G. Aptar and Helia of about 6,coy balsių -
Unsold-Stock-About 7,000 bales, UnclearediStock:-About 19,pco biler. Exchange: We quote to-day as followse- India Tet Rs. 135 per cent
Demand
1301 London T.T.
Sh.1.0-1/16d=$· Demand 1.94d5 Shangbai... Silver
"
Tio. 74=$100,
A per ox
WEEKLY SHARE, REPORTSİ
1
Reviewing the share Business for the week, ears. Ei Si Kidontis & Co. write on the 23rd instant1y -- --
The market-hor shown a little more activity, during the weak and, with faw exceptions, all stocks show a bordasing;léndency.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai' "Banks have been in further demand and have baza dealt in 10 some extent at the improved rate of $340, cling with more inquiries, The London rate has also risen to £8.10 Nationals are quiet and without business to report at $51.
Marina Insurances-Cantons have found buyers at $1871, and more can probably be had at the mis. North Chinja, remain steady at. Tis. sos. Unions have weakened to $7851 ex the final dividend of $47:for 1957 and interim of $30 for 1908, paid on the 22nd tent.
IT is stated by, a Chinese report that the Lung kungshangpu ( Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce) has ruled that the Trade marki Department of this ministry should be duly protected Applications to register similar the register will be refused. Farthermore, Chloès merchants-are-förbldada to imitate foreign trade-market »,/?
Chinese Steamship Company is to be held in The fourth general meetingɑ of the Japan-
the end of May, when tha. bordesk (repost for this term is to basuhälttedly Iß«İK: said by Japanese papers that modividend will be declated, as the--business-bas" not "beret in the Yangtzekiang, coupled with the severe competition of the British, German, French and ChineseBeanship
Lands, Hotels and BuildinHengkong E. C. Hagenowe 15............................... Winners trade-marks that have already been placed on favourabis on account of the decronsa:pf-water,
Hotels can be sold at $35. Hongkong Lands
are stronger and buyers have offerett Sp9. Humphreys Estates bayo hardened to $9, at. which rate they have been dealt in 10 & 511 extent, West Points are in request at $44. Shanghai Lands are slightly firmer and 16 quired for a la 18
Cotton Mills-Hongkong Coltons-bava de clined to $81 but they are firmer and buyers 'prevail at the rate. Ewos are offering at Tis. 123. According to latest mail advices to band- changes in other Nonthero Mills are as follows: Internationals Tis, or buyers. Lau Kung Mows Tis. (al buyers. Soy Cheen Thi 410 sellers.
D. K. Anderson (Buffe) Lowe 4/6 Runners up R. P. Webb (Bus)......
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS,
Capt. H. M. Beasley, RA Army..... Wiunners F. E. Byrne, 105th Maha?).
1. Pasco Merchants...Runners up P. H. Klimådeck ...)
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Capt. H. M. Beasley, RA Winner 11..1fancock.................. Rosner op Owing to the absence of Capt. Deasley the match with the 1968 Champion falls totough and the Chater Challenge Cup will therefore be returned to Mr. O, A. Carre, to hold again until the 1910 Toornament,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
CHINAME her may keep in sight something to remind them of the five principal moral virtues
CHINAMEN wear five buttaus on their coats in
which Confucius) recommended. These are bumanity, justicej order, prudence, and recti- túdo. A very handy way of keeping oneself up to the mark. You press the button and Con- fucius does the rest, says thor" By the Way" men in the Globe,
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IT is reported that the Ministry offerior a suggested to the Walwopu that, at the foreig Powers are reducing their troopsin Peking and the North; Childs should avill bersail of the opportunity to periuade the Diplomalle Corp 10 withdraw their Legation" guide" entires, upon, which the 'Ministry' 'abdijaken to detail efficient police tolimkintala, përce”, add goo didét, and Oblik would'udderfaks to afford deu protection to the Legation.
SIX weeks' bard labour and six hoon streks
the septance Imposed" on' a' lad pamed Tug charge brought by a shoote Taur Corn, in the Police Court, last Saturday. Lam See, of: 151, Columngtis Road, for the larceny of a quantity of clothing, against a coolie, by namis Laifi Fil from a house boy at Mount Austin Barracks, the alleged larceny of $145 was bredeun the uber day. Accused/ entered the barracks Police Court Just Tuniday!" Mi. Chto. Kung daring the shinees of the complaltant and Sing appeared for the projection QUARANTINE restrictions against arrivals from || annexed a silvor watch and chpin, valued at
Gardiner defoodeder: It wasstand that the de Bangkok have been withdrawn.
„Sin and about $15 worth of clothing
fendant chained the money from complainant on a deal in rice. The case was remanded.
Miscellaneous-China-Borneos, bave Im proved to.Sia wib bayers. China Providenis ara 591. Green Island Cements. have again been sold at $8 95. Dairy Farms are slightly fi mer and offering at$47. tongkang Electrics ara ia demand at $8 ex the dividendi and. bonus of $120 per share paid on the 24th inst.. Hongkong Repes have found buyers of $24. Lalon Waterboats are in demand at 5:02. I the North, Langkate pro to lonther request at the improved rate of Tis. 1,005; while Sumatras can be secured at The 13 telling rate po Lop don is 1198, on demand The T/T rafe been admitted to practice in the Bapreme Court Goldring, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and the “zondaido''at". Kowlood City-lam- Täll
Exchange. The Back's
Shanghai is1744
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Forward Settlements, The tallowing dates have bese fized by the Stockbrokers Associa tion of Hongkong for For 31st Mayabas Settlement Juse
29th Juas. July
30th July. August
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Fire Insurances-Sales of Chine Fires have been effected at $104 and Stos, had now buyersbaugh offer $105, Hongkong Estos baya also strong- thened to $335.
Bank T.T. degeport Dark T.T, per H.K.3100. JapanBank T.T.
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DRASTIC OPIUM REGULATION, The Tactal of Constabulary has now given orders in the Canton opium monopolists that on and after the 11th day of this moon no opium can he sold to-spy poison sithout the **required wooden board licence. All the oplam Shipping Chios and Mauilas have tiren 15 sellers throughout the city hava bean notified Sign which rate sales have taken place, but of this orders. If an opinas seller Je found, sel- more shares are obtaldable Douglumes bava Hagopiam to any perzantia defiance-of-the-been-deal-in-at: $15 and $.6............ Indo-Chinas, order, the offender will be fined $10 in the first wont back a little and sales took place at 5673 tonths' sight Kft, witneszte Instance but will be handed to the officials to and $58, but the market has since sirengthened 10 days' right San Francisco. Markdequately dokli within caufarupado Enside and close with buyers at: 57:21 1 chapter
Still Tradepots chardoned; dans 1999
THE French Budget for 190g provides 1.400,000 forayal works at Saigon, Indo-Chins
A NEW barrister (Mr. Oballoner Alabaster) has
of Hongkong and China.
Six more members of Parliament have been apprehended in connection with the Japan Sugar Company scandals. Tas shares which Dace stood at Yen 130 have fallos 10 Yen 13 THE Chinese Enginesting and Mining Com pany's total output of the threatinines for the week ended April 1, amounted to 18.907.80 tous and the sales during the period to 20,977.75
FLORS.
THE Municipal Council of Tokio has decided to bold a civic reception in honour of Vice -1/9 11/16) admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton and the Chion 1/9 | Sqa stron, which was expected to arrive at 1/97 Yokobama on ápril 29, .2.771
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Ar the sitting of the Bankruptcy Court yesterday moraluk Cheang Hang Tong, a'perther in the
Ming Lee boardier fit appeared as petition LLAF has acquired a novel way of stealing ing creditor-in-a-bankruptcy cases MP: W. chickens. Arming himself with "witch" bg containing some rice, Li squaned himself qu Marrail, appeared on behalf of the petitioning creditor, while My d'Almada, of Messrs. morning, outside farth yard, and TAB It'may be comembered that there was a public rice on the sold Intine a big fat lhd me d'Almada and Smith, opposed the application clucking at the same tire sprinklings some examinations of the debfor some time ago. doubledemanding the clucht
clučkis, spprbichi The case was adjourned síns die.
to help homself to the rios Qui THE Japanese explorer, M. Matshushima, Eus she was grabbed up by the just discovered sa island to the north of Saghat was making off with bis prize when
Simelied him♫ɔ He wài"given her which has been poknown hiiherto's, it is
dereit inland, although, there are signs of hard labber and six hours stock fertility. The Japanese have taken possession, Court, on Weddesday, and have announced their inteption to establishmen
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a fishing" station on a large scale. Saffthe MAJOR & H. Wilson, East Surrey Regiment, Russian Government has not made any move recently promoted to field masks the 2nd BM in the matter, "asil" iz ramalas, to be seen talion, Mhow has retired from the arm whether Ressis ill acqolesce flout & protest the vacancy in the East Surreys has beet WE have Toceived a copy of the first number of appropriating an island to the sea of by the promotion of Captain A
Brodet, D.8/0,, to a majority, Okhotskap now weekly called 's Ecke which is pub
Syabot, who is the son bi lished in Hongkong by Messrs. Guedes & Co. LIEUTENANT-E OF Nothing "The Bet, who commanded the idile Whether it will succeed is for time to show, but who was recently employed with the local || Hill/isTkOffter wife there should be room for a really live untram. troops in Somaliikad, has been restored to the arti R. G. Brønd, god, C.Bq. mellsă causerię of opinion is the Colony, establishment of the regiment, and posted to troops in South China, and
the and Battalion, at Hongkong.. Lientepant experience of Staff doc 8A SMART Capture was made by an excise officer Normalt ja the soulór subaltern of the regiment, hadik turn in the Chitral
last Monday night. The exciseman'saw a man and he has seen service in South Africa, both the Relief Fick was 1/10 carrying a biskot, which way filled with eggs, in peace and was with therand Battalion, the bendiarishtha
Under the layer of eggs the exciseman dis sharing with the Mouted, Infantry tha ongra”. „covered a quantity of illicit opiud," De being tlost in the Transvaal) and Orange River, chamedzimahe Rollca Court, on Tuesday, tho | Colóny (Quech's model with three clasps. King"
and. sym1,108 | accused was Sand San Se