Entimation.
LIMITED
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 25 1909:
the general trade depression throughout the world. Foreign river steamers show a falling off of ry'ships of 10,927 tons, which is dus, It is explained, in the laying up of several of these vessels afer the typhoon of July, 17, in which A. S. WATSON & CO., they were damaged.. Had it not been for this, the numbers and tonnage would have been considerably in excess of those for 1907. The typhoon may also be held responsible for the decrease in junks in foreign trade, combin ed with the effects of the trade depression, whleb certainly ban reacted upon junk traffic as it has upon shipping. The increano showe in steamships under 60 tons is due to the in- clusion, of unlicensed, privately owced, steam- launches which have'not previously figured in
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1847.
CHEMISTS
BY APPOINTMENT TO His Excellency THE
GOVERNOR, AND HOUSEHOLD.
Watson's HYGIENOL,
the returns," This in a new departure in the compilation of the statistics of the port. The official report draws a comparison be- tween the figures for 1908 and those of twenty years ago, I 1888, 2,514. British ships "of 3.355.1 tons entered the port, against 10,11g ships of 11,797,752 ton in 1908 For foreign ships the figures are, in 1888, 1,206 ship of 1,291,862 tons and, in 1908, 5,429 chips of 8,130,901 tons. These figures are those for ocean ned river steamers, which were not dis, tinguished in 1888, and ocean sailing ships (not junks). The question of the employment of aliens BUBONIC PLAGUE! on board British vessels has taken a prominent part in political discussions and as such the figures présented by the Hon. Com. B. Taylor merit consideration. He states that the 365 British vessels carried 3.570 British officers and 15 Foreign officers, the latter consisting of 10 U.S.A., a Norwegians and 3 Dutch. Thus the proportion of foreign officers serving in British vessels was 041 per cent. comprising 3 nation.
AND
It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially rat fleas,
It has now been proved that Plague is convared to human beings by means of fleas from rats which have died of this disease
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All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where
from 3.315,000 to 3,371,000 tons or o7%, but for the reason given there figures are not reliable. The total revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $357,768.52 as against $348,300.10 collected in the pravibas. year, showing an increase of $9,468, 42.6-
1968, Light dust,.........$ 80,389.00 $79.975.68 Licences and internal
revenue, ................................ 116,112.42′′ - 130,591.05 Foes of Court and
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1907.
office, ... moms. 151,746.30 +147,108,19. Miscellaneous Te
ceipts, išsik 4240 X .98.50
Total,.........$348,300.10 $357,768.53
The principal increases are under boat licences. $13,653,80; medical examination of emigrants, $1,48075; 600 53,761.10; steam-launch licences, $578.35; survey of steam-launches, 5405; and sale of printed forms, $219.75 The falling off in revenue comes under the bead: ings: Sunday cargo working permits, S12,650) junk licences, $4.987.50; storage of gunpowder, $1,833.33; engagement and discharge of sen men $68a6o, registry fees, Sóto; examination of masters, &c., $530; fishing stake and net licences, $469; light dues, 5413.32; sugar conti. ficates and permits, $195; private moorings and buoy, Sigo; Christenger that, licencos, 590; and survey of steamships, $77.68. The expenditure of the Harbour Department for 1908 was $163,579.34, including $344.42 specially expended on buoys, but not including Crown Agents' December account paid this year. Compared with 1907, this shows an in-
the value and magnitude of the opium traffic. On the whole the outlook for the Colony' future is one too bright.
LOCAL, AND GENERAL.
THE Government Council has been discussing the question of obtaining a national loan to |'extend mining and railway enterprise in the
ampire.
It is intended by the Ministry of Education to ostablish a large Educational Depôt în Peking of Chips. to supply educational requisites to the whole
The practice of playing what is called "spar row domindes" has become so provalent and harmful that the Ministry of Finance intards to probibit the game as illegal gambling.
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THE Waiwupo has personally asked the Prince Regept as far as possible to give publication in foreign affairs in the provinces, saying that it is aawise to observe undue secrecy ip such matters.
It is stated that H. E. Heli Shih-chang, Pre- sident of the Yucbuarpu, has made up his mind that the state should recquer contrat of navigation in the country and has accordingly invited suggestions on the subject from the secretaries.
A Solicitor's Conduct.atible that Mr. Dixon found it ve-
cessary in order to pay bit way and keep" MR. POTTER'S ADDRESS.
up his establishments to get remistences" from koma. Reference was made by Counsel to PROCEEDINGS ADJOURNED SINE DIR the evidence produced by Mesars, Hastings and Hartlogs. It had been suggested by Mr. Great interest was evinced when the case Caltbrop that it appeared rather strange why was resumed at the Supreme Court this morn Wat Hi should have been under what was ing in which Mr. Clive Fletcher Dixon, soli- termed Police supervision. The reason for citer, is called upon to show cause why he this step was because they themselves, could should not be disbarred from the Rolls. There not find Was Hi. It was therefore only natural was a somewhat larger attendance than usual, toseek outside aid. The charges brought against "which was doobilent accounted for by the fact Mr. Dixon were criminal charges, and cosid that the case is reaching the concluding stage, therefore be tried either io a Criminal Court or in Their Lordships the Chief Justice (Sir Francis that Court. The Police and a perfect right Piggati) and the Paisaa Judge took their seats to go to Wan Hi and ask him about the matter. on the Beach shortly before eleven o'clock.. The evidence in that case was that on the Mr. Potter opened the proceedings with 8th January, he went to Messrs. Hastings and his address. He said that it was duty to address the Court 16 support of Police Court case. Where was any motive for his Hastings office and agreed to pay 550 for a the application brought by Messrs. Haslings Wan Hi to come and perjaro himself ? – The and Hastings. What Counsel bad said yester question of the accounts was gone through at day, he repeated to-day. The result of the care cons derable length. In concluding a soma. was as important jo 'Mr. Hastings, as it was to what lengthy address, Counsel said that it was defendant. Defendant had taken upon himself necessary for,, their Lordships to consider to charge Mr. Hastings with perjury and crimi. whether in fact the confessions alleged nal conspiracy. He bad taken upon himself to against Mr. Dixon were really made or whathar charge a man who had lived in the Colony for Mr. Hastings was perjuring himself. There twenty-two years, who had bad ao honourable
was no room for mistake. There could be no career, and who was now leaving the Colony, por possible room for mistake. It must be one or hapa forever, with serious criminal offences. The the other. It must be apparent to their Lord Court would be compelled to decide between ships that the whole question was either a pare the two men. There could be no mistake pos- invention or real facts. The conversation which sible and Counsel submitted that there was Do passed between Mr. Hastings and Me Mr. Dixun for the proceedings taken agains: Counsel selterated that their Lordships should middle course left. The motive suggested by Dixon at the last interview was related, him was that in this way Mr. Hastings would decide which man was telling the truth. be enabled, to save his salary. That was A's to the questi a of the confessions, the the only motive which was alleged against Court: would have to decide whether in fact Mr. Hastings for bas seeking to ruin the they were made or not, for these confessions man, Their Lordships must have noticed
were evidence put forward by Messra' Hastings and Hastings. Couns I then proceeded to
FLOODS have reached the city of Chuchi, Che. kiang Province, and considerable damage has resulted. The districts along the rivers in Hsiaoshan and Fuzing districts have also been tated for a long time, lo bringing the charged argue on the question of there being no-third Duodated. Streams in Yangchow are rising
that. Ms. Dixon had besitated, and hesi of perjury and criminal conspiracy against Mr.
persoa prosent. The reason why this was not alities. A decrease of 0.03 per cent. with and excellence of its fičet ollauachas, On the dangerously owing to the excessive raid lately. Hantings. There could be no perjury and done was because Mr. Hastings' altitude 'all' criminal conspiracy without a motive, There along was to endeavour to prevent publicity was do admission by Mr. Dixon's Counself at all possible, not for his own make
but for the sake of the defendant.
an increase in number of officers and ships. The 380 foreign vessels carried 2,660 officers
crease of $3,190.06. The harbour of Victoria re tains its pre-eminent position for the number
31st December, there were 286 steam-launches (including B motor boats) employed in the
veyance of passengers, &c., 178 were. privately
that
effect. Mr. Dixon's ling of
given by every witaess. Counsel called their
Mr.
of whom 14t were Pritish. Under the heading Harbour; of these, i40 were licensed for con- from the Chiness merchants at Vladivostok to defence was a total denial of the evidence | Hastings had no desire to incriminate de
of "Trade" the report reiterates the assertion
'the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution thit Hoogkong being a fies port there are no owned, 14 were the property of the Govern./ possess sufficient official' dignity, and in view Lordships' attention to what Mr. Dixon bad him. He had no desire whatever to punish de-
of
"WATSON'S HYGIENOL" A tea- apponful to a pint of water, or a teacapful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.
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Price per Pint...
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..$2.00!
A, S. WATSON & CO.
EIMITED,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1909,
NOTICE,
THE Waiwopu recently received a petition
the effect that the Deputy of Commerce did pos of increasing foreign affairs the appointment of reliable statistics of other imports and exports ment and 4 belonged to the Imperial Gov-a Chicese Consul was nece say. The President except as regards certain items of cargo, dealeramentin charge of Military Authorities of the Walwupu is considering the application with in the Colony, of which, either from their The section devoted to entigration and im and will consult with the Russian Minister on
the subject. nature and the circumstances under which migration may, with profi, be bodily repro- they are imported, or from the fact that they duced. It reads:-Seventy-one thousand and are required by law to be specially reported, cigbly,ote emigrants left Hongkong lor various" substantially accurate returns, can be given. places during the year; of these, 53,118 were These items are coal, kerosene oil (which in carried in British ships and 17,953 in foreign cludes all products of petroleum), opium, ships. These figures show a great falling off morphine, compounds of opium, and sugar. (from 105.967) of 34,886 emigrants, or 32.9 per The coormous quantity of 1,058,753 tons of cent. compared with those for 1957. It is
it was probably partly due to the general de pression in trade which restricted the demand
H. PRICE AND COMPANY, LD,
ANNUAL MEETING,
The second ordinary aboual meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held at
said in reference to the letter of the 27th March written by Mr. Hastings to his brother, Mr. George Haslings. Although Mr. Dixon admite that Mr. Hastings could never have put the letter in the evidence, yet much was made of the
fendant but to simply put the matter before fendant. Nobody was more surprised than Mr. Hastings when the denial came. The only question had been whether Mr. Hastings Was discreet or not. There was no question of a letter as having deliberately attempted to perhappen over again, he would have a third pars, third person... Probably, if the thing wers to jura Mr. Dixon. Why should that letter be a. mixture of truth and lles? It was an eminent. Turning to any possible motive which ly fair letter, and could not have been
could have induced Mr. Hastings to get rid of Mr. Dizon, Mr. Hastings had always ad mitted that Mr. Dixon was a most valuable man. The most be could say was that ha was got so indispensible now. Mr Hastings was about to leave the Calosy and his brother Mr. George Hastings was to take over supreme control of the firm and the latter expected all the
had been invited to dinners and picnics, in There could be no question that there were any unfriendly relations until the und February It was only then that Mr. Hastings bad any idén that Mr. Dixon had been anything but a good- unfriendly relations. In support of this con
cation, Counsel stated that Mr. Hustlogo bad- given Mr. Dixon a voluntary rise in valury, bad given him a one per cent partnership, bad complied shortly afterwards with Mr. Dixon's desire to be paid on a fixed dollar basis and and finally given a verbal promine to grant Mr. Dixon a partnership in accordance with a wish expressed by the latter.
I coal were imported during the year. This difficult to account for this large decrease, but he Company's offices in at Queen's Road one-it, must have struck their Lordships as help that was in Ms. Dixon's pawer, Mr. Dizon slows a practically negligible.increase of 13 886 tank (1.3 per cent.) over the imports during 1907, Of bulk oil 61,818 100s arrived, an increase of 17,938 tone, or 40.8 per cent. This appears to have no special vigolficance, but to be entirely due to the cheap freights
for labour and partly to the quarantine restricions) A. E. Robertson (Manager) Mess. J. J. tiobs placed upon vessels from the Colony to Blake, Ellis Kadoorie, Chan Kai Ming and ober.pons The anti-Chiness feeling in certain Lo Taz Chung. parts of the world culminating in legislation
Tulog, aud-to-the new-installation,- by the against Asiatics, no doubt also had a deterrent Loureiro took the chair. He saids-Gentlemen ing. admissions by Mr. Dixon.' Mr. Dixon and faithful servant. There never" were any
Standard Oil Co., of oil tanks at Lai-chi-kok, which required filling. 40,018 tons of case oil arrived, being an increase of 3,189, or 8.9 per Ceal over the 1907. figure) ere, again,the_
affect upon emigration. But the chief causes undoubtedly were:-
(1.) The cessation of assisted emigration to Banka and itilliton. This branch of the "business was commenced-only-in-1907-and- served to largely swell the figures for that year. The demand for labour in these islands
there were fully manned before the beginning of 1908.
In the absence of Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. P.
the report and accounts having been in your hands for some days past, I propuse to follow the usual custom and take them as read. As you will notice from the balance sheet, the directors thought it advisable, after writing off all apparent bad debts, to make a further pro- vision of $1,000 as a rentava for bad and doubtful
128 cheap freights were taken advantage of to fill up stock, Liquid fuel, increased from 3,371 lone in 1907 to 13,832 1001 in 1908; and was was not very large, and all the plantations debts. The directors regret that the result of the conditions as in the present case without the
A nation fatended for publication in probably affected by the same causes at were bulk and case oil, in 'addition to which, there
AT KUNGKONG TELEGRAPII' should be ildred u The Kditor, 1. Ice, Houer Hond, and should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and "Address.
Ordinary business commnaleatione vhsuld be adideruned
to The Manager.
- The Editor' will not underiake in be reposelble 1 r
any rejected MB, nor to return any Contribution.
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bai been an increased demand for this product,
(2) The floods in Canton and up the West
months of the year.
past years working has not been so satisfactory asthey would wish to have seen bui taking every thing into consideration it must be admitted that on the whole the result is satisfactory. Qurbusi-
owicg to more steamers using liquid fuel River checked recruiting during the first six ness shewed an increase of about 25% over the firmly resolved to secure his-substantial rights,
having visited the Colony during the year. The import of rice appears to have declised from 956,000 tops to 721,000 tons, due to the fing off in the rice trade from Saigon and Bangkok in consequence of the exceptionally good crop in Northern and Central China, with the result that prices at Shanghai and the Yang-
This rates per quarter and per manom, proportionatse poris rule crasiderably lower thap in Siam Subscriptions for any period loss than one month and An.sm. Loral dealers naturally bought will be charged as for a full month.
in the cheaper market, and there was so de- “The daily issue is delivered, free when the address, ju
mand for Southern rice.. At Bangkokỳ fhere soċessible to’maianger., Poak aviscribers can have
was the fünther factor of a species of boycole their copies delivered as their residences without may extra chargs. On copím seat by post an instituted by the rice merchants against the N addlicnet $1,80 per quarter is charged for postage. D. L.steamers (late Scottish Oriental) which do The postage on the weekly Imus to say part of the
all the carrying, trade between that part and world in cents per quarter. “
Bingle Copies Daily, ten can. Weekly, twenty-this Colony. An.bis teater part of the rice
five cents (for chalı naly),
The
imported here is re-exported by sea to posts in China other than Canton, and the majority of that so imported last year came from China
(3) There was a considerable demand for labour on the several railways under constrac tion in Chian, which restricted the recruiting area.
This includes 106
previous year in spite of the depression which is still with us and which has not yet shown mach sign of improvement. Exchange has bean against us during the whole period under review, but in order to induce the support of the public we have not deemed it advisable to increase our prices, which were based on a z- report and statement of accounts for the year dollar. Before moving the adoption of the
908 I shall be placed to answer any question that may bs puc to me to the best of my ability.`
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Mr. Calthrop at the conclusion of Mr. Potter's
address rose to make a few remarks. Tha Court was then adjourned sine dia,”-
GENBRAL MACHADO;
an indictment to any mad. Counsel earnestly submitted that the letter should receive the mail careful consideration of their Lordships. Counial referred to certain admissions which were made by Mr. Dixon in the course of the case. The first Admission was an important
at 12.30 this afteroon. There were present being important the admission of receiv. Messrs. P. Loureiro and & Ramjaho (Direc-ingthepresents on four occasicus. Mr. Hastings was never cross-examined about it. It wasevid. ently brought forward as an after thought. The reason the question was brought forward was an evident attempt to explain away the damn. was compelled to admit in cross-examination that it was either perjury against Mr. Hastings which he was suggesting or nothing. Counsel referred in strong terms to the general habit of receiving prescots and said it wasm predicious habit. A special Act (Prevention of Corruption Act) was in existence which made it an offence for a person to receive presents under similar knowledge of his employer, and made him fiable to be indicted as a misdemeanour. Although Mr. Dixon considered it of essential' import ance to clear his character, although he was
yet he was willing to forego those rights, he was willing to put down in black and white
OFFICIAL COMPLIMENTARY VIJITS. and enter into an agreement with the man
if he was only allowed to
who was charged with a criminal offence
General Joachim Machado, the Portuguesa remain in Delimitation Commissioner, with Sechor Cinatti and Secretary Norton made an official Hongkong. Counsel submitted that nach was not the conduct of an inaoċest man. mitted that Mr. Hastings had taxed-bit with Portugal: From Government House the party call on the Governor to-day. They were c at the second interview, Mr. Dixon had adcompanied by Senhor J. J. Leiria, Consul for
making admissions, when the words: "What proceeded to Headquarter House and then on do you mean by admitting these things to me board E.M.S.Tumar, in the afternoon on a visit and then instructing a firm of solicitors to dany to Commodore Lyon. The usual complimentary it?" were used by Mr, Hastings, to which Mr." altogether." What was the use of taxing a man
salute was fired by the receiving ship, H.M.F. Dixon replied: "I mustdeny it, or go under M.S. Vasco da Gama returning the salute. This evening the distinguished visitors will be with having made an admission whenthere was entertained to diaper at Government House
facts. Those words could not be a misconcep meet General Machado and suite." no third person present if the charges were not when a number of guests has been invited to
tion. They could not be misconstrued, "They could only have been used in ac admissionthat money had been taken from the office. There could be no room for mistake. Their Lordships
the truth. ~~ Why should the suggestion about M Dixon's going to Canada have been made? There could only be one answer-bat Mr. Die xon had made admissions at the interviews Counsel introduced Hang Kam Ning in his arguments and said that the man was prescot at all the interviews with Wong Hul Toog, He was the only person in the world who could contradict besides Mr. Dixon that there were no loans made. The evidence of Tam Wing Kwong was very important, · Tpis man admitted that Hnog bäd told him that the charges brought against, Mr. Dixop_was true. Hung himself was implicated in the care.”~ Ha admitted that if he were to appear in the Massus Wheelock & Co write under data witness-box, he would tell the truth. That Shangbai, June 17, 1909 -Our home markét was the reason why no affidavit had been to Europe has been fairly active, since, last The report was as follows:-The directors filed. Ooo further polat which Counsel writing, but to America things are rather at a have the pleasure to submit their report and pressed forward was The accounts put in standstill owing to the uncertainty about tha statement of accounts for the year ended 31st and Mr. Dixon's present mode of living. The new duty which, it is rumoured, is to be placed soups to $10,019.75, to which has to be added in-chief was absolutely misleading The ex- is not expected to be settled for another couple December, 1908. ---The net profit for the patiod evidence Mr. Dixon 'gave in the exámloution,, on tén into the United States, a question which
the balance brought forward from 1957, $151.05, planation given by Mr. Dixon as to bin expenses of weeks. Coastwise. We have best passing leaving $10,170.83 at the credit of profit mud was an estimate of the bare necessities of life, through a bad stage of depression since last pss account, which the directors propose ap. and even then the bare necessities of life came writing and there is, practically no demand with
propriming as follows:-To pay a dividend at || up to, 5315 a month. In 1906, although Mr. in may direction ; rates have “steclined
is 80 cents per share on 12,000 shares, or for current expenses (this was on Mr."losss” ton the rate of 8 per cent per annum for the year, Dixon did not want money for investment round and although there is not much aon
tonunga seoking ampløymenfiltēta:ź absorbing $9,600.ee, to carry forward to next: Dizon's own showing), be wrote to his creasingly difficult to find work for the? your account 5670,89 making a total of Biojay0,00,- | gucia for separate amounts. The inletance coming into the markut,
157,809 returning emigrants were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this Colony or from Coast ports, as against 145,822. in 19.7. returning from South Africa. Of the total number 116,094 arrived in British abips and 41,715 in foreign ships. We may fittingly conclude these excerpts with in extract from the report relating to the all-important sub ject of the opium trade. This is what Com mander Basil Taylor says:-The question of opium has been much the fors during the past year or two, and bas daturally excited considerable interest in this Colony, a large
Mr, Blake-There is one item in the accounts doubtful debts is enormous and I think that and that is that the amount shown for bad and
would tend to reduce them. We all know there with a little care on the part of the office staff
are people inibis colony who get credit without paying at all.
The chairman replied that the directors fully appreciated the point which had been before them at all their meetings and they bad im
a eye on
he Hongkong Celegraph iussit, it is reasonable to presume that, in the propanion of this revenus being drawn from this keeping a close eye on these accounecessity of would have to decide which as was, shock Oishi, on the Hausbie electric fine. It appears.
Hongkong, EriDAY, JUNE 25, 1909,
HONGKONG SHIPPING.
by residents or people is the barbour.
Mr. Blake Asked if they were debis contracted
The chairman replied that they were equally divided. They could not press people too much or they would transfer their custom eles.
trade: The report of the laternational Opium Commission has not yet been published, and it is impossible to forecast what its recommenda. tions are. It is noticeable that notwithstandin, the decrease of roper coat, in the export of opium from India-in accordance with the agreement where. with Ching-the exports from the Colony show
..There being no further questions the chalr decrease of 815 chests only in 1906, ix, 24man proposed the adoption of the report and per cent (36,471 chests in. 1918 as compared with 37,316 in 1907). There is an increase under Persian opium, but it in so small-178 chests-
absence of the usual supply of Bismese, and Annamese rice is this Colony, those Chinese party which usually draw their supplies, hare weat to the North for their rice, where a emperabundance was available at very modern'e prices. The rice trade from the South After attaining the highest toppage in 1907, having now reverted to its usual conditions, the shipping emaring and clearing the port of the Paibur Master sees no reason to doubt Hongkong last year suffered a set back. From that this year will see it restored to its former the harbour master's report, which has just channels-is, vidikis Colony, Flour appears been issced, the number of ships coming to have decreased from 147,000 tops, to 91,000 In and out of the harbour in 1908 was
tune, probably due to the fact that the Colony is that it would only bring the percentage up, to £33,078 of 34,614,335 tons, which, compared ceasing to be the distributing centre for this 24 per cent. were it added to the total of Indian with the figures for 1907, show an increase of commodity. Shipments are now made direct-opium. But as this trade is threatened with 24,478 'ships and a decrease of 5,413,069ly from parts on the Pacific Coast of North ultimate if gradual extinction, it may be taken cans. Taken with the falling off in the America to Shanghai, Amoy, Singapore, &c, for gmnied that the figures will gradually do rateable value of the Colony as shown in instead of transhipping here, as heretofore. crease until they disappear altogether from the Assessor's report published yesterday, the There is a possibility that, the Hongkong the import and export statistice of the Colony. shipping statistics do not furnish very exhilarat. Milling Company being in liquidation, some If with the opium trade, the shipping of the ing reading. To go into details, foreign ocean small recrudescence in this brauch of trade may Colony has suffered such a serious sat-back, vassels have decreased by 489 ships of 323,039 occur. The total reported importe daring the without it, it is certain to follow the rate of Rons. This decrease is generál, but is most year amounted to 4,170,000 tons, as against retrogression that cannot be looked upon noticeable under the Norwegian, Japanese, had 4,365,000 tons in 1907, a decrease of 4.4 %. Ex equanimity by the residents of the Colony who Geman diga, and may, according to the bar ports also show a decrease, from 2,354,000 tonsio are those to suffer mest by the loss of any four master, undoubtedly, be attributed to 2,103,000 tons or 10,7% and transitcargo declined | portion of its trade, much more eu: by ons of
accounts..
Carried uoscimously,
Mr. Blake seconded.
The chairman: Dividend warrants are ready and may be bad on application to the maunger. Thank you for your attendance.
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A PETROLEUM spring is reported to have been discovered in a well near a house accupied by a small shop-keeper at Morimura, north of
that an inmate of the bouse, when washing her face, noticed that the water had a strong ameli of petroleum, and then saw oil floating on the surface of the water. A large quantity of water was drawn from the well, whoo, it was found"! that a plentiful supply of oil came up with th The oil burnt well on being Ignited, and it is
beneath the ground. 'An application has supposed that à quantity of petroleum is lying accordingly been filed with the authorities for permission to sink a propis well and jumpitka oll out..