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THE O. S. K. NEW SERVICE
FORTHCOMING INAUGURATION,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 5 1909.
ANOTHER PEAK ROBBERY.
VALUABLES STOLEN FROM GOUGH HILL ROAD.
4th Inst
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On June and the Tacomd-mára, the first-
Again, we have to report another rubbery vessel on the now service of the Osaka. Shosen Kaisha between Hongkong and Tacoma, left which was perpetrated at the Peak at an early Kobe for Hongkong to inaugurate the service.bour this moming. When it was, done. I On the completion of the whole flest the known best to those who are concerned in service will be a fortnightly one, The general what we may call a transaction. rante will be from Hongkong, via Shanghal. Although the police, as usual, are very Moji, Kobe and Yokohama, occasionally cal-reticoat in regard to this matter, our reprezenta. ling at Yokkaichi and Shimizu, to Tacoma, tives managed to gain a low facts. Whether -Wasb. where the service is to connect under they will “pan out” is doubtful. the solo traffic arrangement with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway Company, of Chicago, Ill., who are now extending their new line to the Puget Sound,
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The story that we have heard, in fact the story that we have been told by carlain au thorities, is something like this: At about nine o'clock this morning somebody (whose name and personality, to say nothing of the fingerprinte managed to rob a house at Stos, Gough Hill Road, the Peak.
As we said before, the man, or as the police suggests, there were two or three in the game, climbed into the bedroom. For Hongkong they got a pretty fair swag.-According to the affi cisl information the gentleman, who emulated Reffan, took a gold repeating watch, valued at $89, a sovereign; a gold Chinese and a JapanÕIG coin-total $140.
The police are on the track of the robbers,
TO BE EXTRADITUD,
- PRISONER FROM PENANG COMMITTED
TO GẠOL
The service will comprise six new steamers, augmenting the company's present fleet of 127 vessels. They will be each of 12,000 tons dis- placement (3,833 net), and of a maximum speed of 15 kaots per hour. After the launch of the Tacoma maru the other five vessels will follow abort latervals. The latest appliances have been adopted in the general construction of the steemoitas well as on the gear and accommoda- tion for sundry cargo, silk, and other valuables. Extensive docks, warehouses, and other fermin- al facilities, too, are nearing completion of Tacoma, which, it is claimed, will practically bave no rival on the Pacific Coast: The com pany claims that their arrangements will amply ensure au absence of possible damage to cargo as well as its rapid bandling and transportation, The Pacific Extension of the connecting -railway, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, is expected to be completed by June, making an aggregate total mileage in operation of 8,430, and this extension will bring forth at ooco ao improved fast, freight servire between Tacoma and Chicago, the Eastera States and other American and Canadian points. This line, it may be noted, is the sot. thernmost road running from Paget Sound, and also is the only direct service to Chicago under one through control. It will be the shortest route to the Atlantic seaboard-1,127 miles to Chicago and 3,064 miles to New York-and with the track woll laid cas, easy grade and curves throughout and the lowest-altitude.ining the Cascades and Rockies combined. with the now steamship service across the Pacific it is hoped that the new service will be well patronized
For the handling of local cargo, such as der- tlaed for or arriving from various parts in the Sound, British Columbia, and other Pacific. Coast poigts, the necessary arrangements have been concluded with the focal steamships and railroads, and every important quarter is now equipped with efficient agencies.
The other day we mentioned in these columns that a man named Lim Cheq Sang, allus. W. Dodson, had been arrested in Hong- kong. by Dalective Inspector O'Sullivan, on a warrant charging him with the larceny of $70,000, the property of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Comporation" (Penang agency)
Yesterday morning, in the Police Court, the defendant was put upon his trial." Kirke, of the Penang Police Force, identified the accused as the man whom he had known for years.
"The magistrats (Mr. J. H. Kamp), after hane- evidence, committed the man to the Victoria Gaol pending the order of the Gover- nor for his extradition.
MARINE, COURT.
EXCESS OF PASSENGERS:
3rd inst.
In the Marine Court, this morning, before the Hos. Commander Basil Taylor, R., Harbour Master, P. C. Grant proceeded against Chang Cheun Yau, a boatman, for carrying five per soas in excess of the number allowed by his licence on the 2nd inst.
It was stated by prosecutor ibat at 10.40a.m. the Western Market, seemingly overloaded on the ad instant, he saw defendant's bout off with passengers. He went alongside and count ed the passengers. There were seventeco on board, including the crew. The licence allow- ed only twelve,"
The following particulars of the new vessels are of interests-The builders are the Kawa. saki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., of Kobe. The length of the boats, which will be twin-screw, will be 410 feet, greatest width 51 ft. 3 ios., and depth gaf din They will have a displace mset of 12,000 100s, with a gross register ton- unge of 6,178 and a net register of 3,835 tons. They are classed 100 As at Lloyds. Their speed will be 151 knots. The vessels will be electric-lighted and steam-heated. They will be A fee of $t was imposed, in default of pay. two-decked under the Japanese Government's ment, 6 weeks hard labour. and Lloyd's three-deck rule, with forecastle, long
NO LIGHTS. -bridge-deck-and-popp, steel deck house-on-the-fo the same Court, Lo Kwai and Wong bridge and boat decks. There will be two masts, Ming, boatman, were charged for failing to ex- "fore and aft rig. A cellular double bottom will hibit the regulation lights whilst under way in run throughout with's deep tank aft the engine the early hours of this morning, room, while there will be seven watertight and two screen bulkeads, wide spaced tubalar pillars, sicol upper and main decks, and steel lower deck in the No. 1 hold. There will be two sets of triple expansion engines, and the load draft of the vessels will be 75 11. 8 ins. Passen. ger accommodation will be provided for 200 steerage berths, while a limited number can be accommodated in the cabin. Bilk, treasure, and parcel rooms wil also be justalled. An extra cargo darrick capable of lifting 30 tons will be fitted on the vessels, besides the ordin gry cranes.—¡dfian Chronicle.
the temple COLLAPSE.
PATIENTS RECOVERING GRADUALLY,
The two women, Ip Chuen (45); a married woman residing at 3 Queen's Road East, and Lo Ho (22) a married woman, ol ș, Tai. YueD Street, who were injured in the collapse in the Tai Wong Temple last, Thursday, as first re ported in our last issue, are progressing favour. ably. Inquiries made at the Government Civil Hospital to-day, elicited the information that the patients were doing well; and there is no -fear entertained regarding their recovery. Ip Obuen, we are given to understand, is re- covering rapidly, but this cannot be said of Lo Ho, who is in a very weak condition, It will be several days before the pair can leave the institution,
HONGKONG CAPITAL IN THE PHILIPPINES.
A MINING VENture.
Baguio, 28th May. A Hongkong syndicate has purchased a leath Interest in the Headwaters Mining Company (lac), from Nels Peterson, far the sum of P40,001 Governor Whitmarsh represented the Hongkong capitalists in closing the deal. This is one of the most important mining deals put through here this year and is-an-indication of
P. C. Jackson, who prosecuted, stated that at 1.15 am. "to-day, he saw the first defend, dot's funk'sailing_off Taim-sba-tsui with no masthead light. The stern light was showing Witness went alongside defendant and asked why he did not carry a light and the latter re- plied that he had broken his lamp at 1-o'clock, Da being asked to be shown iba lamp, de- fendant said it had fallen overboard,
In the case of the second defendant, prosecu.
(or stated that at 1.15 s.m, on the and insIADI, he saw defendant's junk güler way with only the masthead light showing. There was no light aft. He went alongside and asked the reason for the irregularity, and`defendant an- swered he did not know.
A fiue of Sto was imposed in each case..
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
SWEDISH OFFICERS EXPECTED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.].
Capion, 28th May. The Viceroy has received a telegram from the Minstry of War informing him that certain Swedish military officers will shortly arrivé at Canton for a tour of inspection, of the Canton Naval College at Wḥampon, and asking him to
give a fitting reception to the coming visitors
"THE FLOODS,
Oo the 17th lostant, the Central Relief Com millee sent some of its memberi to the district of. Kwong Ning with rice to assist the flood sufferers. After they had given away alf the rice that they had brought with them they returned, to Canton yesterday and reported that the district has badly suffered from the recent "disastrous floods, Over two thousand houses..have been swept away by the floods, and the, number of lives to proceed once more to that district with s lost it not knowo. Preparations are being made quantity of rice and other articles of Decessity
relieve the sufferers.
Expectant Magistrate Fung Yu Mai was yes the interest being taken by capitalists of long-terday deputed by the Viceroy to the flouded kong in the Philippine mialóg industry.“
districts along the West River with rice, money and other necessary articles to assist the to fortesate sufferers,
The Headwaters Mining Company (Inc.) was recently organized with a capital stock of P600,000 of which 1350,000 is paid up. This company controlled a farge group of mines in the most desirable section of the Baguio district and the promise for future development in the ares is very bright. The president of the comf pany is Mr. H. P, Whitmarsh, the first governor,' and a pioneer merchant of the summer capital. He hat always taken á. Ilvely interest in pro- motion work affecting the mining industry here and it is largely to his persónal efforts that much “capital has been attracted.
A NEW BANK.
There will shortly be a Chinese Bank open ie Canton under the style of the "Chinese Commercial Tai'Shun Banking Corporation " with a capital of $10,000,000, of which, the Canton Nice Charitable fostitutions and the Seventy-two- Guilds are the founders, Tha required capital is reported to have been fully | subscribed. A saltable sita has been selected in Sup Sam Hong Street where a three-storeyed Nels Peterson, who in a large shareholder in bull:log will be erected for the Bank's Offices. the leadquarters, is one of the first pro
and who sold the tenth interest
29th May, spectors who invaded the Benguet country: The celebration of the complation of the
THE SUNNING WAILWAY. He has been active in development work and his mill has made him a soug fortune. He is Sunning Hallway ill take place on the 3rd now worth several hundred thousand dollars, June and the Sunning Railway Company bar the result of bis activity in the district and his aged several flower-boats from Canton to unbounded faith in the future of mining there. these versole will be placed at the disposal of be taken to Kongmoon on the 1st Jung, where From a recent report of the eparations of the taken i
in the
Headwaters Company' the following excerpt Kongmoon en rode to Kung-Yick Fau
in the guests who will come from Hongkong to
No-less than four distinct reefs are som being opened up, with a promising outlook as regards values. Reef No. 1 has been stripped of the "overburden" for soma 200 feet and shows a splendid body of ore over 20 feet in width. Tunnel No. a bar advanced 20 fest, the face showing 4 fent of loose quarte carrying free gold. No. 5 Tunnsi has been extended 15 foot and has solld quaris In the face fost in width. This also pans free gold, No. 4is a now reef, rozcing parallel with the "Big Lead," which was exposed by a landslide during the recent storm.” This dis- covery is so ara-body composed of quartz and manganese between wall defined walls and five feet in width.: A general assay of the face gives the value to be: $10,80 gold, per ton."
On the 28th instant the Cestral Rallef Com miuee despatched the 13th emissary with 600 bage of rice to the district of Kwong Ning
ROBBER-CHIEF-WANTED, }}"
Li Shal Kwai, a military officer of this city, since being reinstated and permitted to return lo Canton, has been ordered by the Viceroy to hunt down the robber chlef Luk Lan Cblog. Li has been unable to effect the arrest of the
bandit
FLOOD DAMAGE,
A letter from the district of Samshui states that owing to the additional rains during the past wock the embankments of Wing Lok Wai gave way for the second time to the extent. of over one hundred shawgs and that the whole district is now inundated. All paddy and mul berry plants have been considerably damaged, As Imperial Decree was issued on the 27th instant appointing Wei Ching Tung, at present Provincial Judge at Cantos, to be Kwangsi Provincial Treasurer to replace Ya Shing Kak permitted to resign.' Chia Pan Yin, at present Salt Commissioner at Auhul; has been appoint. ad to be Kwangtung Provincial Judge to succeed Wei Ching Tung, transferred,
31st May, A TAOTAI'S MURDER. With reference to the murder of Tastal Lau St Kee, H.E. Viceroy Chang Jon Ohun appears mortified that the foal deed should have been committed in the city of Canton. H.8. has therefore given instructions to the Magistrates of Pan Yo and Namboi and other officials to hust down the murderers within a period of leo days. The Pan Yu Magistrales have "now" offered a reward of $1,000 for the apprehension of the culprits.
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CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY BARNINGS, The number of passengers carried daily by the Canton-Hankow Railway and the amount collected in lares during the last mion days bf |the 3rd mood are as follows pun
Amosul collected,
$ $55.65
Number of passengers. 21st day. 3,509 azud
2,887 23rd 24714 ** 24th 17
3,709
11-44
•25th.*** 2,335 --- 16th-~33 73*45
28th
1 ... 2,939. 29th 1913
495-40
416.95
478.95
418.05
3:16
$37.9a
518:55
488.25
$4.473.80
Total..... 16,156 The total amount realised for the period was $5,187.68, of which $1,640.81 was collected from 'freight on goods carried by the rallway,
The grand total of passengers for the 3rd mpon was ico,306 and the amount collected in fares and freights was $11,812,62.
* TRIAD SOCIETY MEMBER ARRESTED.
Yesterday, on information received, the police effected the arrest of a man belonging to the Triad Socialy named Wong Sia Ting residing in the Southern suburb. Da ble appearance at the Police Court, the msn admitted the charge preferred against him, i̟.., belonging to an unlawful society.
PROPOSED RAILWAY:
The gentry of the Kab Ying prefecture pro pose to form a company with a capital of $1,000,000 to be raised in shares of Sto each for the building of a railway commencing from Shum Chuen and passing through Tam Shui, in Wei Chow, the districts of Hol Fung, Lak Fung, Wai Loy, Po Ning, &c. to the city of Chiu Chow, about 600 i io all. Subscriptions for the proposed line aro about to be collected,
1st June.
H.E, XO YU KIM.
It is learnt that H.E. Ko Yu Him, the Special. Imperial Commissioner · appointed to conduct negotiations with the Portu 'guese Government on the question of the delimitation of Macao, will proceed very shortly on board the shallow draft cruiser Klangta to Chip Shao, io Heungshan, district, as well as Macao, to make a tour of inspection. H.E. Ka's visit to the above-mentioned places will be of az unofficial nature, and he will noi call on the Governor of Macao on bis arrival at the Portu- guess sekler eat,
THE SUNNING RAILWAY.'
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Affairs lo, Canton. It's not known whether HE Yenny will accept the proferred post
ADMIRAL LI CHUN,
$100 to Sato from Moji to Hoogkong, and $1.80 to $2.00 to Canton, Charterers who have had their offers infused by owners at Home at
Admirst Li Chen has been away from Can the former rates have met with no difficulty la ton since the 19th utting on a visit to the getting them accepted by Japanese owners at Paracels Islands. As the revolutionary leader The following coal fixtures are also reported;
$1.00 Tam Feok has been brought to Canton from Human Admiral Li Chun's presence is now
From Hougay to Canton at 51.75, from required bare to deal with the cast. The Polo Brani and Pennog Sa 75.
Kuchinoty to Hongay Szzo, from Hongay to Viceroy therefore yesterday wired to. Admiral Time charter, The Amigo has again been Li asking him to return as quickly as possible.fixed for a further period of 1 month option.
Sall Tonnage Loading or to Load-For
at $5,000 for the cattle trade. Baltimore and New York-Brit. bark Aloidss, 2,942 tons net reg, arrived May and.
A MURDERER'S... FATË, Ya Ng, the man who was charged with armed robbery and murder on board a junk plying batwood Chek Ki and Tou Moon, and recently extradited from Hongkong, was, on ground from the Namibol gaul and beheaded. the rat instant, taken out to the execution
„THE-FLOODS.
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Sail Tonnage Disengaged:-None.. Departure of Sailer--None..
WEEKLY SHÄRE REPORTS
Weekly Bharo List as follows last Saturday.
Messts, Erich Georg & Co. write in their
Reviewing the bam buslans for the Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write yesterday afteroon
Most Stocks have bien in good demand fair during the week under “roy.ew-and business has resulted, to be bette
Banks -Hongkong and Shangbai” Banks have improved to 5985, at which, rato, buyurs predominate. Small sales at Sogo have also boog effected. The London price is Lotan edik. Marine Insurances-Cantons are weikerand have sellers at $195. North Chinas contista: without business to report at $845. Yangteren in request at Tlu. foj. “Unions mea steady and are wanted at Tls. 225
Fire InsurancesCbioa Fires are still in demand at 5110 thout Inducing sellers, Hongkong Fires are steady at $3450000
Shipping. There are sollers bf China and Manilas at Sand Douglasna": "at- $36, The 9th party sant by the Central Relief Committee to the flooded, districts to relieve
Indo-China have Improved to 376, but continue strong and are now wanted at $3af Hongkong Canton, and Macao Steamboats the sufferers with money and rice returned to Canton yesterday from Ying Tak and reported
A fair business har been transacted in shares bolders are waiting for a higher price. that the floods bave almost entirely subolded during the weck under review, and but for the Shell - Transports have risen to 6r/-; with and that the affected localities will shortly re-
aawillingues of holders to meet buyers, transac bayern. Star Ferries, old, are quoted at $26. sume their normal aspect. The services of
tions would have been' on a larger scale. How ex the dividend of $t per share paid on the and the Central Relief Committee, therefore, are
ever, more activity has been shown all round inst, and the new shares at $.51 ex the divid and most stocks have ruled firm. The sterling end of sa cents per share. There are probabla now practically, no longer, requlied. A tele- gran, however, was received from the Ma-demand rate of exchange on London closes sellers, at these rates. gistrate of the Tung Kan district to the affect 195/16d, while rates on Shanghai are Ti that his district is still suffering from floods 74t for a Bank TIT, and. Tls. 741 for a three and requesting for a further supply of rice to days' sight Private Draft. Basilver in London is quoted 24 5/16 and Consols £85 3/16 The assist the unfortunates. **
Bank of England's rate of discount remains 2) per cent., while the private market rate of discount la 1 per cent.
FAILURE OF SILK CROP. Owing to the continuous and heavy rain during last month, and the recrat disastrous floods, the second silk crop has been damaged considerably and it is not expected that as good crop as the preceding one will be gathered.
THE CRUSADE AGAINST OPIUM. The new Canton Tartar General Tsang Ki appears to be in real earnest and has shown great activity in the suppression of opium- smoking. He has given instructions in relation to the dụng in a-șory commendable manner. All Manchurian and Banner people are re- quired to each secure five men to rigo a bond as their guarantors, to the effect that they are got habitual opium smokers. In the case of a smoker, the five guarantors have to sign a | bond that the smokèr, will get rid of the habit
within a specified period of time,
3rd June.
OUTRAGE BY ROBBERS. At about 9 pm, on the 28th 'ultimo a gang of about two hundred robbert, under the leader ship of the robber chief 'Ng Pui, attacked the village of Wong Ma Chung in Shun Tak district, where they ransacked thirty-four houses in all and carried away a large quintily of booty to the value of about $10,xo. The local militia station was destroyed by the desperadoes two soldiers being killed, while three other fell victims during the engagement between the factious parties. In addition to the booty, the brigands kidnapped seventeen persons, whose whereabouts are not kapen at present. The victims of the outrage bave now reported the card to the Canton officials."
A CHEMIST'S SORROW, Oo the 29th ultimo, another robbery was committed shortly after 8 p.m. ja a village call- ed-Leung-To-in-Nambol, where-a-chemist's establishment was entered and ransacked by about forty robbers All the valuable articles they could lay their hands on were taken away and in addition to this, the master of the shop was kidnapped. The method employed by the robbers to enter the premises was to pass off under the guise of soldiers,
.. GAMBLING MONÓPOLÝ RESUMED, The Board of Re-organisation bes now granted Mr. Yik Kat, Hong per aiiion to con tinue the gambling monopoly of "Pa Pis and "Shan Piu" lotteries in the whole of Kwaoglubg province for a further period of six years at an aonuzi rental of $1,300,000 plus a royalty of 600,500 tɛels to the Canton Arsenal, and $120,000 to the Canton Government Cement Worka,
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Bank Shares-Yougkong and Shanghaissold at $980, 5975, $980 and $985, and have buyers at the higher rate; the London rate is £94.3 in Shanghai sbares sold at $1,000, with an ex- change of 73; Nationals are unchanged..
Marine Insuradce, Shares-Unions are steady at $845, Cantons sold at S1972, and have further vellers at 195. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged.
Fire Insurance Shares-Hongkongs have ben done and more shares can be placed at $149 Chions contioue in demand at $10, but more seem to be available, except at. ap advance of say $a per share.
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Refineries, Chipp Sugars have eased down to $1421 Lurons are neglected at 515. Parak Sugars have again strengthened and buyers in the North have offered Tis. 197,
Mining.-Chinese Enginearings can be sold at the advanced rate of Tis. 18.
Docks, Wharves and Godown-Kowloon Wharfs have been dealt in to a fair-oxlant at $59, and at the close, further buyers prevail at the rale. Whampoa Docks, have been wolf during the early part of the week at $68 aid,
·557) but they are now easier and obtainable af the latter rate. Shanghai Docks have besni dealt in at Tls 84. Hongkow Whuifs have weakened to Tls. 160 but there are boyars.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Anglo-French): Lands are again in favour at TiL 104, and Con- tral Stores at $19. Haugkong Landi hava hard- ened to, Sito, at which prices they are wanted but none can be had unless at a higher rats. Humphreys Estates, with an pusatisfied, de- innod, have risen to 5g) but shares are scarci Hongkong Hotels are quiet at $31 for the old shares ex new late The now shams hava been placed at $45. Weat Points have been sold at the improved rate of $45.
Cotton Millsongkong Cot cas-have changed hands at $81 Ewas hava declined to Tis raó. In other Northern Mills, we take the following changes from Istest mail advicas to hand Internationals Tis. 86, Lào Kung Mows Tis, rot and Soy Cheat Tls. 400.
Miscellaneous-China Borneos hayo sikung“
Shipping Shares-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have improved to buyers at $33. Indo-China are also firmer, and buyers can be found at $71; the Shanghai rate is op to Tis. 55, while the London rates are un changed. China and Manilas, as well at Daugises, are unchanged. Star Ferries have improved to buyers at $27 for old, and $16 for new shares. Shell Transpors, in sympathy with a London quotation of 5ts, gd. for rama sitares, are wanted locally at 65, d, for Bearer scrip. Union Waterboats have boyers at Sto).thened to $13, with buyers. China Light and
Refineries-China Sugars sold in small par cats at Stes, but the market closes alightly. quieter, with a few shares offering. Luzsus ata uttarly neglected at $15...
Powers have weakened to 57 after sales at 573," China Provideats are firm, and inquired for at o Dairy Farms have changed hands at Siój, Green Island Cements have been, the...... Misiog Shares Charbonnages are unchan. medium of a large business, sales having taken ged. Raubs sold at $91 and 91, and have place at $5,80 and $8.90 and can now be placed- boyers at the higher figure; a telegram from at $9. There are buyere of Hongkong Elec the mine reports a crushing of 5.979 tous
trics at $19,- Pesk Tramways are wanted at of ore, yielding 1,103 ounces of smelted gold; 513 for the old abates ex, the dividend of bosides which 92 ounces of gold have been Bo cents par share paid on 29th inst, and $i won by the cyanide process," "Ch'nase Ecgi- for the new sharos ex the dividend of 8 cants neering and Mining Coming's shares are" "mer share. Vaisn-Waterboats-have-inquirios- wanted at Tls 173; the totul output of the Com at Stop Watsons can probably be placed at pany's threa mines for the week anded 8th inst, 3170 ex the dividend of zo canta par shure amounted to 18,482 tons of coal, and the sales paid on the 29th. instant. In the North, Lang during the same period to 15,441 tons
kata, have changed hands at Tin. 1514 ) whiẩn Sumatras have risen to Tis, 181. Ducks, Wharvey, Godow»s; &c.—A very fair
Exchange-The Bank's selling tale on Lob;; amount of business has been done in Hongdon is 1/91 on demand. The TT rate of kong and Whampoa Docks of rates ranging between $65 and $o, the stack closing with a few shares offering at $68. Gen: Fanwicks.bava nollers at $11. New Amoy Docks shares are, fim at Sal; the 17th ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders will be held in Amoy to-day. The report states that the net earnings of the dock for 1968 amount to $18,291.54 (against $17,601,86 for 1907), and, after deducting sali ries, (515aga)," interest ($1,0780), general charges ($1,137,45), auditor's fees ($100) groued rent ($3141), and repairs (1,708.5"), thara ra-
On the 30th ultimo, the Canton Brigadier Gen-mains a balance at credit of working account eral Wu-proceeded to Wei-chow with a defach of $1,875.17 (against $11,666.08 as per last The Taotai for the Development of Nativement of troops on board the gunboats Fee Hung report) in which he to be added the bi- Industries (Chan Mong Tsang) will leave here and Biot Yin with the a view to keeping a look-lance of $1,111.91 brought forward from 1907, making a total of 113,093.08, which it is proposed on the 2nd instant with suite on board a out on the movements of the revolutionists, who
to deal with as follow; to write off Amey | gunboat for the Sunping district to participate io are alleged to be making attempts to come over Dock S412.02, ff plant and machinery 5912,67, tbe celebration of the official opening of the to Kwanging from Husan to the number
commission to myavger $1,187.53. general man. Suoning Rulway. Owing to exigencies of of two or three thousand. Advice to the same
agers and consulting commities-faes $300, business HE Viceroy Chang will be unable to effect has reached Caston and the anthorities take part in the ceremony. His Excellency, have given instructions to all military officials transfer to repairs and renewals account $4,000 however, has deputed Expectabt Prefect to take precautions against the perpetration of raising that fund to $8,000) to pay a dividead any outrage In reference to yesterday's reporting 55,oon and to carry forward to new accoust of so cents per abere (same as for 1907), absorbi Hung Hing Fai to act as his representative.
that the Viceroy has wired urging Admiral
the balance of $567.87. After the above men- Li. Chun to reluro as quickly as possib'e from the Paracel Islands, it is now learnt that the will stand in the books with $51,000 (same as tioned writing off bave been effecied, the dock" Viceroy'sdoing sois to obtain Admiral Li Chun's services in case they are urgently required in
last year) and plant and machinery.with $58,000. anticipation of any disturbances that may possibly arise.
"LIKIN COLLECTION,
The collection of Likia dues in Canton during the first ten days of the 4th moon as reported by the Likin officials to the Viceroy was 46837.8.0.0 Laels.
TAOTAI LAU 822 KBE'E MURDER, Vith reference to the murder of the late Kotai Lau Szo Kee, a further toward of $1,000
has been offered by the Canton Brigadier General and $3,000 by the Taotai of Constabul: ary, for the arrest of the assassins. Tacotai Li Kah Check, who was only recently reinstated and permitted to return to Canton, has also been ordered by the Viceroy to use his best -endeavours to bout down the culprits. -
TAOTAL OF CONSTABULARY, *
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It is reported that the present Tastal of Con- stabulary (Wong Fing Fit) will shorify leave Canton for Peking and Tantai Li Kab Check will be appointed Acting Thotai of Constabul aty during the former's absence,
and juna. H.E. KO YU HIM, H.E. Ko Yu. Him, the Special Imperial Commissioner appointed to conduct negotia lions with the Portuguese Government on the delimitation of Macão, accompanied by Com- modore Ng Kwang Chong, loft here to-day on board the cruiser Kjangia for Chin Chan on an unofficial visit
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THE SUNRING RAILWAY,
At 8 am. to-day the Taoal for the Develop. mest of Native Industries, (Chan Mong Tsang), Expectant Prefect Hung Hing Fei and several other officials proceeded on board gunboat to the Buoning district to take part in The calabration on the occasion' of the official
THE SUNNING RAILWAY. The amount of the daily collection in fares and freight by the Sonning Railway during the the 3rd moon is as follows:-
same last year), the amounts written off repre santing the additions during 998; concession lat No. 9 remains at $1,165.22, materials on haud figure with $55.374_12(last year $13,993.99), and cash in hand and sundry debtors with 543,774.03 (against $43,246,98 av per last report) On the other hand the capital is $57.500, the $619.18; 4th day $784,98; 5th day $67 5,35; 6th will figure with $5,00, overdrail, with the 1st day $641.94; 2nd day 5912.54; 3rd day reserve fund $8,000, repairs and renewal fund day $705.12; 7th day Sare 60 8th day $659.45; Hongkong and Shanghai Bank appears with pth day $177.07; 10th day $132,50 11th day $31,510.05s and sundry creditors with 5,688.93. 688.74; 12th day 723.05 13th day $538,57 Shanghai Docks, are steadier, the last quotation 14th day $yor.50; 15th day. $810,31, 16th day from the north being Tir. 85. Hongkong and $791.39; 17th day $70007; 18th day 1663.80; Kowloon Wharves sold at $58 and $58, and 19th day $488.15; 20th day $619.69; 21st day bave inquiries nów at $59, but bolders demand 5628.50; 32nd day $75172; 23rd day S584.80 a higher rate, Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves, 24th day 5707.26; 25th-day 5:91.191 26th day after dropping in the north to The 160, have $356 81: 27th day $786,11 : 2810 day $785.00 ; | advanced again to Thu, 164. 29th day $647.04.2
The total amount realised in that month was $20.664.54.
COMMERCIAL
Sharghai in 741
terim dividend of Tle. 124 per share piyable in Dividends Payable.—Langkair, second" ip.
Shanghai no the 5th inst.
Forward Settlements.-The following dates bave been fixed by the Stockbrokers'. Associa tion of Hongkong for Forward Seulements
Juce Settlement 29th June. July
30th July, August
30th August. 29th September,
September
October November
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29th October.
- 29th Novembar,
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
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10gapore-Bank T.T, per H.K. Stoo 154," apan-Bank T.T; nepan
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3 days wight Sydney & Melbourn 4 months' sight Franco aukstāsti kään
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Bank of England rate.................... Bar Silvartas - aangekendente - Sovereign................... 1,14
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. COUNT Komura, Foreign Minister, who has been seriously ill, is now convalescent,
VICE:Admiral, Sir.. Hedworth Lambton left Nagaizki on 26th ult, en rouls for Weihaiwan,
Lands, Hotels and "Buildings-Hongkong Lands have been done at $108 and $109, and are wasted at Stop. Kowloon Lands are wanted in a small way at Sjö. West points have found buyers at $16, 014 Hotels are quiet but steady! THE America croiser Rainbow and four Amar{- at $71, while the now issue-iz'for sale at $41′′ | Can destroyern left-Nagasaki on 'adth ult; for Humphreys Estates have sales and bayars at
Yokobama, A | S9ł. Shanghai Lands are quoted Tis: 120,
Cotton Mille-Shangbai quotes: Ewos Tl 122 sellers, Internationals Tis, ga sellers, Lacu TI, 400 sellers. Hongkong Cottons are quict Kong Mows Tis. 109 nominal, and Soeychees
at $84.
MR. Justice Gomperts did not preside in the Summary forisdiction Court last. Tuanday owing to indisposition.
FREIGHT MARKET, Masste, Lamke and Regge write in their freight circular of 29th May:-
The freight market has shown me improve?
PERMISSION has been granted to Commis meat since our fast report dated 1gth instant Fixtures have not been so numerous as hither.
aloner Tang Shao-yi to wear a decoration con to, and rates all round polat to a downward considerable business has been done in Chins THE Prince Regent very recently, commanded
ferred on him by the King of Eolgiùm. Sundry Manufacturing Companies.—A very tendecicy. opening of the Sunning Railway, Ten flower-showed signs of improvement a fortnight ago been paid, the stock closing with buyers at $7. of all more important memorials or papera op
The Skigon to Hongkong market which Light and Powers, and from $5 up to $74 has the Grand Council to withhold the publication | boats have been requisitioned by the Sunning has practically collapsed. From the list of The reason for this rice may be found in the re. Internal or foreige affairs for reasons of polley, Railway Company and sent to Hongkong and fixtures overleaf it will be seen that only two port, that the negotiations between the Com Kongmoon to convey the guests to Sunding liners have been settled, both, at miserable pany and the Chings I rovincial Government TELEONANS from Peking stats that the defach-- flower boats left here this morning with about for the auspicious occasion.
Seven more raton;
la Canten (for the purchase by the latter of the ing of 100 Chinese officers on probation, at Three bónis have been fixed from Saigon to Company's Caston property, plant and busi. Tokio bas caused a semiation at Pekingin? a hundred persons on board for Sunning for Philippines at various rates. There are, no nest, about which the parties interested have | It "is smerted in Tokio, however, that, the the same purpose. Two theatrical troupes have further orders to report.
"beca in negotiation for many montbi) have"ro" "officers were due to be detached as they had also been engaged from Canton to give then- Saigon to Java: The order placed on this sulted in the sals at the price of $1,300,000 to be finished their course as it had head scangel,
Boforthisis only a rumour, for them, 123 CAN. 20, mist, The visitors will return to. Canton on
ed elsewhere at rates which can hardly show but we think there is * profit.
basineer' bas gone through. Hongkong Elec
of St. 815phen's College, Bopham, Road, the The same remark applies to the inquirler trics have been done ai $18 and to, and bare other night, and departed a fairly wealthy chan Sicco Taotai Im Ku and Thotat Ng Kwong for tounego from Saigon to Japan. Charterers buyers at the higher rate. Green Island He succeeded, in * cacking ** ale hodira: Kin, Senior Deputies of Foreign Affairs to the meeting with no responts here were successfól
edis have beco dove again at $8.80. Other Viceroy of the Llang Kwang, left Canton in in obtaining three Japanese vessels at rates stocks under this heading are unchanged, but moving the contents-$650, which was mostly- quick succession, H.L. Chang Jen Chon bas averaging to son per picul to Yokohama,, and no sales have been reported.
In notes. There is no clue to paint as to who offered appointments to several officials in the at sen to Niigata.
Miscellansons-Obies-Borneos sold in fair is the robber. Capital in the hope of Bling the vacancion, Telegraphic advices from the North ladicate | lots at Stz and Sist, closing strong at the higher We learn from a Nagaiaki"dispatch, that they The 7th panty seat by the Central Relief but His Excellency has not yet succeeded in a dull market there with but few inquiries. Talk: A few Chion Providents have bean done at repair of the British destroyer / which Committee to the flooded districts on the 17th securing the services of any one of them. There are no Yangiza selilaments to report, Sot, and-more shares could readily be placed stranded of Hirado recently on her way fromd justant returned to Canton yesterday after dis. | H.E. Chẳng has now again sent a telegram to and only two stormers have been fixed from | Langkain bave receded id Shanghai to Tis: | Nagasaki to Yokohama, has been, mmplated. tribuling the three hundred bags of rice that He, Yeang Shing, formerly Opiness Minimar | Nowchwang in Canton el 30 and að cents for 1,tro, at which rate buyers prevailed. In other | A haval court martial' was hald, of in Khar they had brought with them on board the steam in Germany, who it at present at Pakiavi ofas part Cargooi, a Bags MOPRAVAS stocks under this heading no trosactions have flfred, the flagship, on the sin ülima: to ind launch Po F#,, "Thit launch will aghin laava | lng kim the appointment of Dapaty of Formiad. The demand for tonnage for, coal freights ? been made public, and rates remain iku same | quire into ther circumstances - affaire bare to-morrow with further assistance, Prvi Afaltu to be in charge of the Bureau of Foreign. from Japan continues st rates running from se quoted in our fast circulari
i stranding,
THE RECENT FLOODS.
The Weipuan sent by the Board of Re-or-trical performances at the two railway ter- market when" wa last wrote, have been ̄èxecut-paid to the Compalamonand for belief that the 'A BURGLAR forced an entrance intojke library.
· BUREAU OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
ganisation to the flooded districte alopg the West River for the purpose of distributing re- the 4th inst lief to the sufferers returned yesterday and reported to the Central Rellef Committed that be had seen a number of dead bodies floating in the vicinity of 'Lo Pao Wai in 'Samshul district and asked the committee to at once- send men to the spot to pick up the corpass and bury them.