Telegrams.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
'SERVICE.
CANTON-HANKOW
RAILWAY
LOANS FROM ENGLAND AND GERMANY,
[By couriery of the " Sheung Lo."]
Peking, 14th May.
A loan of £3,000,000 from Eng: land "and another of a like amount from Germany for the construction of the Canton-Hankow and Sza- chuan-Hankow railways, respect- ively, has been concluded.
MINISTER TO BELGIUM:
YEUNG SU APPOINTED.
[By-courtesy of the " Shoung Po
Peking: 14th May. On the joint recommendation of Grand Councillors Tsar Cheuk and Chang Chih-tung, Yeung Slit has been appointed Minister to Belgium.
CHINA'S SOVEREIGN
RIGHTS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 15, 1909.
CANTON BAY BY DAY,
VISIT TO THE PARACELS.
[From Our Own Corrispondent]
Casion, 14th May, The Canton officials bave requested the Provincial Government of Fukien for the loan
of the gaphont run fel, which will 1000
arrive here. On board this gunboat and two othais, the Shum Hong and Fak Po, Tastai Wong Ping Yas, Taotai Li Chit Sun and
RUSSO-BRITISH CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
PROMOTING COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.
We have received the following correspond ence for publication
Dear Sir, have just received from the Secretary of the Rumo-British Chamber, of Commerce a low coples of the "Statutes of that Body which has recently been established at St. Petersburg being a direct outcome of the.
COMMERCIAL
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
To-day's Advertisements.
Messts, Erich Georg & Co. write in their: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD., Weekly Share List at noon, to-day, as follows :- TT is hereby notified that, M. JOHN JOHNSTONE has been 'Authorised to Sigu on behalf of our Company "Per Procura- tion" as from this date,
During the week under review, our market bas rulad very firm for mast stocks, and in some as a farther advance in rates has been atablished. The sterling demand rats of ex- change on London closes at 1s. 9 9/16d, while
Captain Ng King Wing will proceed to the friendly understanding between our two natione mates on Shanghai are Tis. 75 for a Bank T/T, Paradels Islands with a view to dev ip the which has happily been inaugurated in the lazi and Tis. 75 for a three days' sight Private,
place into a commercial centre, It has been ascertained that the above officials will leave here for their destination on the 1st day of the 48 moon (the 19th instant).
WEST RIVER FLOODS,
few years.
Draft. Bar-silver in London is quoted 24 16d, and Consol's £85 9/16. The rates of discount in London are unchanged.
Bank Shares Dongkong and Shangbais sold the early part of the week at 5945, but later $950 has been paid, and more shares are. wanted; the London rate in 689 103. ad. Nationals have ingalties at $56.
In his letter to me, accompanying these "Statutes the secretary of the above Chamber requesta ma to bring the establishment of that institution before the British commercial com.in To connection with the disastrous foods in the riverins districts along the West River, the unity of this Colony, with the view of promot. Relief Committee has decided to appropriating the aims and objects of the Rosso-British sum of Stopco from the funds reserved from the Chamber of Commerce, which consist in fur- amount collected last year, to buy food stuffs thering closer commercial and industrial inter. course between Great Britain and Russia; based to be sent in the flooded districts to relieve the
on metual economical interests. #offerers,
Yesterday five more expeditions were dis. patched on board steam-faunches with rice and biscuits, &c. to Samshui, Ching Yuen and other districts that are flooded, for distribution to the flood sufferers.
The district of Fa Yuan, in the north of Sam-
shui district, situated on highland, has alre been badly flooded as reported in a dispatch from the Fa Yuen magistrate to the Canteo Authorities. On the 9th and 10th instant the
waters in the river rose up some thirteen feet,
which was undoubtedly caused by the em
bankments in Lo Po giving way. The whole"]
* JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. .FATS Hongkong, 15th May, 1000
ORIENTAL
STEAM
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM
FOR
Marine Insuranćo Shares-Unions sold iu air quantities at $30 to $845 and more, zbares could probably be placed. Castons" said at $190 to $197), and have sellers at latter rate: | STRAITS, ORYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA,
ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN, Other stocks under this heading are unchang
PORTS, FLYMOUTH AND
A LONDON, (Through Bills of Lading lisped for Batavia, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL,`AMERI- CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTE.)
HK Steamship
It would give me much pleasure to record your willingness to give this very commend. able scheme the valuable support of the Honged and without sales, kong General Chamber of Commercs of which Body you have the high distinction of being the Chairman, and with this object in view I, bag to submit to your kind' attention a copy of the above mentioned "Stalptes," thanking you in anticipation for what steps you may consider
appropriate to take in this matter. I am &c,
To the
(Sgd.) P. H. TIEDEMANN,
Imperial Russian Consul.
Hon. E. A. HEWEIT, Esq.,
Fire Insurance :Shares.— Hongkongs," after. isles at $3371, jumped to $345, at which rate | ales have been made and further shares could be placed. Chinas changed hands at $107, and are wanted now at Stee.
Shipping Shares-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats changed owners at 5313, but few more shares are obtainable. Indo-Chinas have been done to the North in fair quantities at $79 and $83, the market closing with bayers 31 $79; the Shanghai rate is Tis, 60, while
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40, 60, 65, 70 and 75° Conta
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OUR SPECIAL:
HONEYSUCKLE
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Bongkong, 15th May, 1909.
INSURANCE MAN seeks Engagement.
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"VICTOR,"
'C/o Hongkong Tilagraph, Hongkong, 30th April, 1909.
NOTICE.
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district of Fa Yoeo has suffered, especially. Chairman, the Hongkong General Chamber of London quoles 54. s. ad, or preference for the above Ports in connection with the Com-HE Manager of Kennedy's Stable begs to
the lower lands and river banks, "where the houses were almost under water,
LIKIN COLLECTIONS.
$1
The collection of Likin dues in Canton dur ing the second ten days of the 3rd moon as ṛe- ported by the Likin officials amounted to. 48,704 8.1.4 thejs,
CHINESE IN SINGAPORE.
EFFECT OF TRADE DEPRESSION ON SECRET SOCIETIES.
PROTECTION CONTEMPLATED. [By nurtesy of the " Sheung Po."]
Peking, 14th May. The Waiwupu and the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Com- merce have held a conference on the question Consuls and foreign soldiers exceeding their powers.
It is proposed to enforce prohibi- Affairs, Straits Settlements, in the course of bis repan for igo8 writes:-The depression in trade tion in all places other than. Treaty has caused a considerable increase in the num- ports in order to protect the sove..ber of unlawful societies. These have little in reign rights of China:
of
SIR ROBERT HART.
RETURN TO CHINA IF HEALTH PERMITS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF MÅ W.-D. BARNES,
Mr. Warren D. Barnes, Secretary for Chinese
common with the old dangerous societies and are rather gangs of bad characters, whose objects are binckmail and faction fighting, than definite organisations joined by large sections of the population. They are, however, the cause of much crime, and the number apw in existence both to Singapore and Penang calls for strong action to put them dowe. To deal with them as societies is difficult owing to the looseness of their organisation and the very temporary character of many of them." A successful pro- Sir Robert Hurt has sent a tele-secution or the banishment of a prominent
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."]
Peking, 14th May,
graphic reply to the Waiwupu stating that he will return to China. if his health permits.
HARBIN
man breaks them up for the time being but
they form again later under a different name. The most effective action will be to withdraw
from their alien leaders the right to further abuse our hospitality. It is regrettable that the proportion of Straits-born Chinese among these leaders is increasing,
INMIGRANTS.
Turning to immigration and emigration be.
effect
RUSSO-CHINESE UNDERSTANDING.
[Py courting of the*. Sheung Po.]
sayi:-The most notable feature in connection with immigration in 1908 was the imposition of Peking, 14th May,
14 days' quarantine on account of small-pox HE Liang Tan yen, president against the three chief ports of departure for of the Waiwupu; Shi Siu-kee, Tao Chinese immigrants, viz., Hongkong, Swalow tai of Harbin, the Russian Minis-and Amoy, from the end of March to the be ter, and the Russian Consul at Har-ginning of July and of a ten days! quarantine on account of plague against Hongkong con bin, on the 11th inst, affixed their tinued until the middle of September. These measures though amply justified on sani signatures to a draft Treaty contain-
tary grounds bad. a disastrous ing eighteen regulations regarding upon the veleme of immigration, During Harbin.
the first quarter, the figures were about normal but in the second (during which the qunaatine was imposed) thicy fell to 42,804, the maximum," minimum and average figures for the previous mine,years being 79,607 (1904) 55,695 (1899) and 67,750 respectively.
It was announced a few weeks ago, says'a
From a comparison of the returns of arrivals recent issue of the Vancouver Nows Advertiser,
at Singapore from China and of Chinese that the Blue Funnel line is preparing to eater
departures from Singapore for Hoogkoog it the trans-Pacific passenger trade. It is now
would appear probable that on an average of stated that the big British shipping firm, Alfred ten years, about 63 per cent. of our 'Chinese Holt & Company, is building four new lipers, immigrants return to China; the highest per- in each of which passenger accommodation is centage in any year being 70 and the lowest to be a feature. The Blue funnel line bas here- 51. The figures are approximately accumle; tofore confined itself to freight, the only ven-
practically all steamers carrying deck passen- tures in the passenger irade being the currying gen from Singapore to Chiza make Bong- of pilgrims from and to Mecca from Moham-kong their first port of call and the number of meden countries, and steerage passengers from Hongkong and Japanese ports to this port.
BLUE FONNEL RUMOURS.
NEW BLUE FUNNEL LINERS WILL HAVE
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION,
BANGKOK IMPORTERS.
Chinese who leave Malaya for China otherwise Than rid Singapore is
very small.
ADVISING GAMBLER.
Commerce, Hongkong.
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
3rd May, 1909...
Dear Sir,—I thank you for your letter of the 27th April and for the copy of the Statutes of the recently formed Russo-British Chamber of Commerce which that letter covered.
My icterest has already been aroused in the institution by notices which I have read in the local press, and the book of Statutes which you so kindly send me gives me the fuller ip-
formation I desired of so happy an undertaking I shall take the utmost possible pleasure in acquainting the committee with the scope and admirable objects of the creme and can assure you that its development will be watched with the greatest sympathy by this Chamber.
Will you please convey to the iecietary of the Chamber the congratulations of the HBR kong General Chamber of Commerce and its willingness to at all times assist the Russo British Chamber of Commerce in furthering closer commercial and industrial intercourse between Russia and Great Britain to their mutual and permanent benefit.-1 am, &c.,
(Sgd.), EnnERT A. HEWETT.
P. H. TIEDEMANN, Esq..
- Imperial Russian Consul, Hongkong.
ISLAND MASS AGKE,
CAPTAIN AND TWO NATIVES BUTCHERED.
and £2. 1'5a, od; for "deferred shares. China and Manilas as well as Douglases, are unchanged. Old Star Ferries sold at $26 and have farther buyers while the new issue can be placed at $15. Shall Transports are wanted at 60s. for Beater shares; The Loudon rate is 61 gd, for name shares. Union, Waterboats sold and have buyers at Stoj.
Reficeries.-China Sugars sold at 5:37 to. $140, and are wanted at latter figure. Luzone are weak with sellers at $16.
Mining Shores,-Charbonnages are
un-
at S. Shanghai Laods are quoted Tix, 120, Other stocks under this heading are unchanged.
OCEANA." Captalu T. H. Hide, R.H.R., carrying Ma jasty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c., on "SATURDAY, the 29th May, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo pany's 8.8. Victoria, 6,500 tons, from Colombo, Passenger accommodation in which vessa! is secured before departure from Hongkong,
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be trashipped at Colombo Into the Mall steamer proceeding direct to Maneilles and London, other Cargo for London. &c. whiring suitable premises and to fitting up the be conveyed via Bombay by the R.M.S. Oceana, das la London on and July, 199
Parcels will be received at this Office opti'), 4 P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.
For further Particulars, apply to
E. A HEWETT
Superintendent Hongkong, isth Máy, 1999.
BIG OPIUM ŠKIZURE,
fa
Steamer com-
inform the residents of Kowloon ..and district that, provided sufficient support be forthcoming, be will be prepared to ESTA- BLISH » SHOEING FÖRGE at Kowloon, where Horses and Ponies can be shod by experienced Shanghai, farriers on stated days, to be arranged later.
Inasmuch as expensa will be incurred in
forge, the manager hopes that the scheme will have general support.
Those desirous of availing themselves of the above are requested to send in their names; and number of horses or and ponies to tha undersigned.
G. W. GEGG, Manager, Kennedy's Stables."
Hongkong, 4th May, 1909.
РЕАК
7,00 B. $3,
E39a
TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WRIK DAYS
ay pa to 143 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes 4.43 Pyta, 20, 2.15 p.tz. .....Every to minutes. 9.33 pm to 5.00 pm...Keery 15 mLHARDER. 5.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to. 8.00 p.m....Every to minuters.
NIGHT CARE
5.45 p.m. and 9 pm, 9:45 pm. 10 13.15 p. wary katt hour,
SUNDAYI.
changed. Raubs, owing to favourable advices from the mist, have been done at sising rates, from SB up to Sio having been paid; they close quieter with sellers at Sgf, and on buyers over $9 Chinese Engineering and Mining Com
ON THE PRINZ WALDEMAR pany's shares are easier in the North, with' no buyers over Tis. 161. the total output of the
· OVER £1,000 WORTH CONFISCATED, Company's three mines for the week ended. The efforts of the officers of the Custome De 24th ultimo, amounted to 29,318 tons of coal, partment to prevent the smuggling of opium and the sales during the same period to 27,587 into, the Commonwealth, are being stended tons, while for the week ended 1st instant, the with considerable success; reports the Sydney returns are 39,216 and 25,518 tons respectively. Daily Telegraph of 20th ult.
Docks, Wharves, Godowas, &c.-The price ing from the East are being systematically
7.30 km, to 10,00 am....Every 10 minuten. of Hongkong and Whampoa Docke has been searched for contraband, the result being that
10,00 am, to 11,00 5.m. ....... Every 15 minutes" elting away further, and there are now sellers some big seizures have been made.
11.30 am to 12.45 p.m. .....Every 13 minutes. When the German muil steamer· Prisa. | | 19:45 pm, to 1.15 p.m....Every to minutes,' 4 $30. Hongkong and Kowlood. Wharves sold at 5570 $19, at which latter figure they Waldemar reached the Quay from the are on offer. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves | East, on Saturday xbo was closely watched, parly of sourcbors; İB after rising to Tis, 171, have sellors in the and yesterday a north at Ts. 170. Other stocks under this charge of Officer Cobb, boarded the veisel and headlog are unchinged;
made a thorough search. The vigilance of the Lands, Holein and Buildings.-Hongkong officers was rewarded by the discovery of 332 The Admiralty Group, situated about 180 Lands are in demand at $ioz. Old Hotelsins of opium, valued at over 1,000.
The surprise occasioned by the finding of the felched $71, while the new issue is offering at milor north-east of Germsa New Guinea, has $12. Humphrey's' Estates sold and have buyers opium deepened into excitement when it ba been the scene of another horrible massacre
came known that a daring attempt had been The victims were Captain Comino-a Japanese
made to bribe the Custome searchers by Chi master of a small trading craft-and two of bis native crew. The news of the tragedy 'was.
Cotton Mills-Shanghai quotations are these members of the crew. One Celestial hood- ed the sum of £t to Searcher Owens at the brought to Sydney on Saturday, 17th ult., by same as gives last. Hongkong Cottons have
same time remarking: "You very good fellow; the German mail steamer Prina Waltemar, been negotiated at $81.
'you makey all'i.". The officer took the money, Sundry Manufacturing Companies.—A fairly ¦ and immediately reported the matter to Cui The mail steamer in the course of her cruise touched at Simpson Haven, in German New large business has been transacted in Chish toms Officer Cobb, who was in charge of the Guinea, and, while there a report of the mas Light and Power shures, from $5t up to 56 searching party. All the searchers were mus sacre was brought in by one of the island trad. having best paid, the market closing with atered, and shortly after the contraband was ing vessels. The report created quite a sensa few shares offering at $6. Hongkong Electrics quickly located in the lining boards of two cabins tion among the traders. Dr. Hah!, the Gover sold and have further buyers at $181. Green in the second saloon. A careful examination
cut less than 3in, square: nor, was organising an expedition of native Island Cements fetched $8.80, but more shares showed that police to proceed in the Government yacht are on offer. In other stocks under this head had been biade in the lining boards, and tha Beestem the scene and avenge the massacre, ing nothing has transpired, and rates are the oplum passed through the hole into the space
Caplain. Strassburg, a well-known island same as given 143.
between the ship's side and the lining, identity, who has been trading in the Bis
Miscellaneous-Campbell Moore & Co.'s After concealing the epium the smug marck for some time past, was a passenger by shares sold at $12, China-Borneos at S124, and glers replaced the "cut," and a bracket the Prinz Waldemar, and he confims the news China Providents at $9). Old Peik Tramways was screwed over it, giving it all the appearance of the massacres. No dejails were known have sellers at $14, while some business basbeen of part of the cabin fittings. It was a scratch when the steamer loll. It is supposed that done in the new issue at $2. Langkats have on the paint near the bracket that excited the Captain Comino was trading in the Admiralty receded in the North to Tie. 1,140; the following suspicions of the searchers. The bracket was Groap and was suddenly attacked by the telegraphic information, dated the 1st instant, taken off, and the hiding place of the contre- natives. The natives of the Admiralty Group has been received from the Sumaira director band revested. Altogether 166 tins were found are known to be very treacherous, and they and manager in Langkat: "Daily aggregate in this spot. Another cabin in the vessel was are dever trusted by iraders. Captain Comiso output of crude petroleum 92,000 gallons; crude overhauled, and behind the lining a further originally came from Thursday island. He petroleum in tanks at date 310,000 gallons; quantity of 45 tins was traced. had been trading in the islands where he met kerosine made since the date of the preceding his death for about 10 years.
half-monthly telegram 100,000 cases; kerosing shipped sisco 71,000 cases; and kerosine in stock at refinery at date 86,000 cases."
Watsons changed hands at $9. Wm. Powells have inquiries at 53, and Weissmaons at $156, In other stocks under this beading there is no change to report, and no sales have been made public.
ORIENTAL SEAMEN.
The Marine Department of the Board to the last four years 75 persons have been Trade has issued a minute to the Superlatend banished as professional morphia injectors.ents of the Mercantile Marine Offices on the DECIDE TO FORM ASSOCIATION FOR MUTUAL | Ít is to be feared that despite frequent pro-subject of the language tests and Oriental secutions and advere sentences the morphia-seamea. In this each Superintendent is in PROTECTION:
habit is steadily growing. Todulgence in it formed that in future no Oriental seaman or Bangkok mercbaots have decided to have a commercial watchdog in the abspe of gt Im-aff.rds a much cheaper and speedier gratifica- other person of apparently foreign origit porten Association, and Messis, Windsor and tion that does opium-smoking. Co. bave been elected to fill the chair. That
the messures adopted will be fruitful of good results, there can be little doubt, says the Siam
· Fres Prest, and the wonder of it is that some such meatures have not been taken long be-
"TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
pink T.T
ປີa, Do.
Selling
Searching operations were continued during the afternoon, and two officers, named flyde, were on the track of another parcel of opium when they were accosted by another member of the Chinese crew.. To's most bland kind of way the Chinaman handed £s to the searchers, and asked them to "makey all'i," but the eff cars were not so inclined. They were bent on securing all the opium they could get their hands on, and resuming the search located 120
tine in the lining boards of the salocs pantry. } The opium bad been carefully packed, and | .../g several of the lining boards had to be removed cemand...
.......... 9 9/16 to get at it. The search was continued up to 4-months' sight
1/9 21/16 dark, and meanwhile the 332 tins found on france Bag T,T......
2251 board were sent on to the King's Warehouse. The money handed 'over' to the searchern en Americs-Hank T,T,
• 434
M'Meous, who in turn handed it over to the Sarmony-Bank T,T...................1.83 bribes was taken charge of by Boarding, Officer
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Collector of Customs,
The Customs authorities were not satisfied
India T, T...+++++ domusd: ................ Do... ments' Government for the inson by the Pro. Shanghal-Bank TiT, meninojosa 741 that they had secured, all the, opium.secrated
Singapore-Back T,T. per H.K. 5100
to watch her during the night. The search Japan-Bank T.T... By the vessel, and accordingly posted guards
will be resumed early this morning.
·
[awa—Bank T.T. „................
should be regarded as exampt from the pro The number of brothels and prostitutes vision of Section 12 of the Merchant Shipping known to the department is 572 with 3864 Act, 1906, unless he can produce a certificats of birth, a certificate of naturalištion, or some inmates. The figures show no great variation from previous years. The inmates are called other properly authenticated official certificate to the office twice in the year and their legal showing that he is a British subject or the in fore, considering the fact that so may import freedom explaked to them. This and other babitant of a British Protectorate. Arrange firms have so often been stuck by principled measures are any effectual in protecting ments have been made by the Straits Settle dealer. Too long credit bas long been the them from ill-treatment by bra hel keepers. cry; in most townsɖip the east of Suez, and The number of persons banished was 453, tector or Assistant-Projector of Chinese in many creditors have learned to their cost, that pinely more than in the previous year. 347 of Singapore and Penang of certificates in a cer tain form to Asintis seamen who are British Bangkok is no exception to the rule. In re them were habitual criminals... cent years, c.pecially, Chambers of Commerce,
Action was taken in Singapore to put down subjects, Certificates can be obtained in it
a montha' sight L/C 1/9 13/16) wherever established, have been clamouring some Wong Tal Sin chapels. Wong Tai Sin same or similar form from the Registrar: Gene
3/9·15/16 energetically, against the pernicious system of it a local demigod of Canton who came into ral in Hongkong. Before accepting say such 5 months' sight L/C, prolonged credit. In Bangkok,, as well as sudden prominence there at a reliable adviser certificate the Superintendent should satisfy. 35'days sight San Francisco & New York 44
451 Bingapore, Penang, Saigon, Hongkong and for sick people and lottery-ticket buyer. His himself that the descriptive particulars enter. 4 months' sight other places, importers carry on most of their images were brought here and at the time when ad in the certificate agree with those of the ger go daya sight Sydney & Molkoomt,...10 7/16 trade with chops in which there are frequently action, was taken, four rival idol-owners were min producing it. A statutory declaration or 4 months' sight France...go many partners, sometimes of different nation. advising, chap ji ki stakers and receiving fees | the entry of place of birth in a discharga con 6 months' sight wlitinss and it is of the utmost importance to Bays a very defakte understanding with these, regarding regular payment whether on the in- utalment system or cihstwise.
Buying
do.
for doing so. Many petitions were received as tificate or inʼanicles of agreement should in no † 4 months' sight Germany ...
to the harm these chapels were doing by foster, ; case be accepted as satisfactory evidence of Bar Silver
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ing the habit of gambling among women, nationality. These lostructions do not, of count, Bank of England mis 2nd Stralis Zimer:
Sovereigy
FOUND IN SAUSAGE SKINS, Perth, April 19th,-A Customs officer at Fremantle made a seizure of opium, concomicd on the perọn of a Chinese framan, Lim Bwen. Suan, of the steamer Minilya, which recently arrived from Singapore. The man was wearing 2.52 broad belt, and on feeling it the Customs officer found a lamp. An investigation brought 5/16 to light, 11 ounces of opium in squiigs akins, hidden under the bell The Chiots will be charged with having opiam in bis possusSİON. Į
|
6.00 a.m. to 9.00 sm. .....Every 15 miantesi 9:00 am to 9.30 am...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 m.in. to 10.30 a.mu. .....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 0.1 10 11.00 .m....Every to minutes. 11.45 m, to 17,00 1000...Every 15 minutes. | 15.00 Noon to 100 p.m....Every ra miantes, -100 p.m. to $20 p.m. .....Every, 15 minutes. - 5.00 p.m. to doc p.m....Every za kinates 6.00 p.m. to po p.m...very 15 minutús 7.00 p.m. to 800 p.m. .....Every 10 minute",
NIGHT CARS 38 on Wook Days, SATURDAYI
T
Extra care at 3.19 pm,, tx,30 pm, kad,;
11.45 P.D. IPECIAL CARS by Arrangament, at tha Odmpany's Office, ALEXANDra Buildings, Do Værx Road Central
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General ManagÕES. Sanobras, IN April, 1909.
T
COLD STORAGE:
`HE HONGKONG IOR COMPANY, LTD, have now 40,000: Cubic feet of
COLD STORAGE available at Rasz Pourz, Stores will be Open, at 10') AM, and 34 PM dally, Sunday excepted, to receive and deifver parishable goods.
G. K. HAXTON, Kanager,
Hengkong, 6th January, 100g.
F3
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
[50
TROM" and after 1st January, 1909, the rates of Subscription to the Flongkong Titegraph (dally and weekly issues) will be as
follows:
· DAILY-536 per andum, WEEKLY-$13 per annum,
The rates por quarter and per mensem, pre- portional. Subscriptions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a full { month,
Tha dally issue in delivered from when the address is accessible to, messenger, Peak subscribers can have their copies delivarod at their residences without any extra charge; Op copies sent by post an additional $1,80 per quarter it charged for postage, a The postage on the weekly issue to say part-
of the world is so cents per quarter. Single Copies, Daily, ton cents. Weskij,
twenty-five cents (for cash only):
́ (PAYABLE IN 'ADVANCE.) "Thura" will be no rebala to", Missiona Subscribers as heretofore.
By Ordar,
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