THE STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY LIMITED.
ANNUAL MEETING....!
The ‘annual, meeting of shareholders of the Company was held at the Hongkong Hotel last Saturday afternoon. There were present--Mr. W. Hutton Patty (Chairman), Hon. Mr, E. Osborne (director), and Messrs. G.J. B. Sayer, Wong Kam-lak, A. Silva and Mak Fuk,
The Chairman said:-The ́repon and sc counts having bean in your hands for some tlusa wo will, with your permission, take them at read. We regret the profit for the year is less than the two preceding years, in a great massare due to the loss of $2,754 through our late shroff, who after being with the Company since the start turned out a thinf. But for this loss the result, considering the depression the Colony has been passing through, would not have been so unsatisfactory, though can would hardly think that bad times would causa people do not realise the importance of having their washing done under European soparvision sed in the best sanitary manner, otherwise, I foul iure par Company would commixed a more general support than it does at present. We can, however, congratulate ourselves that care is the only steam laundry in the East that has survived the opposition of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6
198 ILL-FAZEDTM“ RAGNAR,”
OFFICERS' AND CREW'S BAFETY."
30th ulto.
it will be remembered that, when a part of the Chinese crew of the wracked Norwegian steamer Ragnar more brought back by H.M.8. Flora. on Sunday-get, the men reported that, shortly before the arrival of the rescuing party from the British croiser, the three re maining European officers and Eve Chinese
left Patile feland un'a boat for the Indo- Oblasie, const.
Some days elapsed without anything being heard of the fate of these prvivors of the wreck, and though the Flora searched the coast for the lifeboat nothing was
,, seen of it.
NOIBS BY 188 WAY,
THURSDAY'S COUNCIL,“
goth ulto.
Soms vary interesting subjects were dis cussed at the meeting of the Legislative Coun. cil on Thursday afternoon. The Hos. Mr. Murray Stewart accused the Government of vandalism in the matter of the Colony's arbas" | cular beauties. With regard to the ques tlons raised by an honourable mamber in respect of the abolition of the post of Sanitary Surveyor, His Excellency the Governor as suzad Gouneli that dua consideration would be shown to an old and faithful servant by a pateral Government. That ladispensable ad. On Thursday, 18th inst, Mr. J. Eitzen, the
junct of the Colony's social ilfe-the City Hall Vice-Consul for Norway in Hongkong, was also came in for attention, and, incidentally, in receipt of a telegram which convoys the the lateresting argoment was raised whether a ploxalog
information that the European engi-policeman could be within the Hall's precincts naers of the ill-fated vessel and the five Chi- without a ticket, Altogether, Thursday's meet telegram was dispatched from the Pulau Can- which curiously contrasted with the usual cut ton lighthouse on an island to the south of and dried proceedings which are a feature of Tourane. It announced the engineers and the the meeting of the august assembly. claw's safely and also asked for assistance at once for the remaining Chinese crew who were supposed to be still marooned on Palle Island, for the Europeant had no knowledge' that any assistance had come to their rescue.from the
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ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.
PROGRESS IN FOOCHOW,
Mr. J. F. Qissan, Commissioner of Customs, writes in his annual' report on, Foochow as follow-
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THE TRADB GATE OP. HONGKONG...
'AMERICAN" HANDICAP,
Throughout a considerable part of China the natives are abandoning home-made oiled paper umbrellas for imported cloth ones. An oiled paper. umbrella may be purchased for the equivalent of from six to ten cast in American money. It is remarkably durable. It is much more impervious to rain than a dollar, cloth umbrella. To the aya of the foreigner Overy Chisors ambreils, however cheaply made, in pretty, while there is nothing uglier than the plain black article used in the western hemis: phere. The "foreign devil" driving a trade with China finds a market for umbrellas because he has convinced the Chinese that the imported article is desirable because of its handsome. invasion of the black cloth appearance. The ambreita in China shows how readily the
vast country turn to the foreign purveyor.
Hongkong in the distributing centre for for siga gonds sucking a markat in South China. British and German commercial houses pre- dominate in the city of Victoria, which the, world calls Hongkong, Just as if it had never bass christened in honour of British royalty when the island became à crown colony. The Japanese are making every effort to carry a fair ports in Japanese bottoms, and plan to get a good footing upon land wherever this may be done.
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idea that the purchasers in China are sot parti- cular as to what thay Bay, The man on the ground knows that while they may be converted to the theory that a dollar umbraila saade of cloth that leaks le supoñor to a dozen fo-cent umbrellas that do keep pat the rain, the Chisers Insist upon getting just what they order. And the Briton Red German stay with the market to Insist that they alone may be depended upon to deliver the "goods, according to contract. Un fortunately for American intareste, when, an
cularly care whether he salle American goods, one placed with an agent who does not parti or filled by an employs who is under the im advantage of the mistake in taken. The report pression that anything will do for Obins, fall that Americans are unreliable, la pigomasly circulated where there are few Americans here to deny it, COUNTED. THE MATCHES) »
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•■ falling off in wasbing. The fact is these members of, the crew are all safe: Theing provided an abundance of fond for gossip, in bringing pressure to bear on the latter when unaambered millions of "consnmars" in this merchant placed with the agent of an American
OUR UBIQUITOUS VISTOR.
the native dhoby, who has the support of the Flora, mambers of the Chinese crow saved Colony on Monday night amply, proved. Of there is no overland importation and not likely proportion of the sea-borns freight to Oriental Chinese characters that covered many sheets of
trusted bouss boy who never fails to point out aný damage, by saying, "See what that stesen laundry have do," the reason being that when be sends to bis friend Ah Sip a good many pieces are charged for which never go to the wash. And the fact that we are still- in exiñance shows that at least some of the residents realise what they had to put up with beforeoprlaundry started. If owners only saw the places occupied by native washerman and the water used by them, they would, 1 think, fael uncomfortable at the mere thought of receiving their clothing back into the house, let alone wearing them. Since our last meeting we have installed a dry cleaning plant and we hope and expect that this will help our profits in the future. Bafore moving the adoption of the report and accounts, I should be glad to answer any questions,
Mr. Sayer asked how the shroff could ember- zle so larga a sum as $1,757,
The Chairman replied that the amount waS comprised priscipally in ships' large bills, which at times are unpaid for several months and that the shroff, by substituting one pay ment for another, made it difficult for the fraud 'to be detected.
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Mr. Sayer thought that if the manager had paid proper attention to the matter this loss might have been avoided.
Mr. Bayer further asked for information as „to the agreement under, the beading accounts
receivable.
The Chairman replied that this; represected roughly a monib's outstanding billa.
There being do further questions, the Chair- man proposed the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. Sayer seconded. Carried.
Mr. Sayer proposed the re-election of the Honourable Mr. E. Osborne as director. Mr. Wong Kam-fok seconded. Carried.
Mr. Wong Kam-fak proposed and Mr. Mek Fuk seconded the re-election of Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin as auditor.
The Chairman thanked the shareholders for
their attendance and stated that dividend war rants could be bad on application on Monday,
November 1st.
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SWATOW'S' SHIPPING.
COMPETITION ON THE JANGKOK RUN.
In a report isshed fast apting by the Foo chow Ant Oplam Society it was claimed that owing to the efforts of the society the produc tion of opium in this province had been reduced by so per cent. Since then-in July and again in October the Viceroy has issued a pro- clamation by Imperial sanction strictly forbid ding the cultivation of the poppy throughout the province under severe penalties, including confiscation of the land. It is generally be Heved that this injunction will really be on forced. The Viceroy will and depuiles to every district where opiam has hitherto been grows, and the Anti-Opium Society will exert its vigi- lance and influence in bringing cases of era sion to the rotice of district officials, as well as disinclined to do their duty. Moreover, public sentiment has unquestionably been deeply stir. red against the growth and use of aplom, and will not merely ald but impel officials to take Misfortunes never coins singly.. One would action. Assuming that production will thus be have thought that one typhoon would have stamped out, the Costoms returns of importa tion will in fature give the figures of the actual sufficed for the soaven, but this was not to be, as the violent squall which swept over the consumption of opium in this province; for to be any. It is beyond all doubt that the in- course, some people argue that a typhoon is were:-One steward, pantry boy, cook, the Nos not a typhoon unless it is responsible for crease in the ranks of opium sminkers has been 1 bay, and a cabin boy.
wholesale destruction, which leads one into practically checked by the combloed influence of the Imperial Edicts and popular will. Oplum dame. Probably, the question of what's in the average griffin will be unable to discover smoking is no longer a fashionable pastime, a for himself if a typhoon is of the genuine rakish babit which youth felt urged to acquire; variety, but this is by the way, and the it is sow regarded as bad form and is distinctly main thing is whether these cyclonic visitors out of favour with young mes, All opium which sweep the China coast at this time of smoking establishments have been closed overt the year are not of sufficient severity to cosmoking at least has been suppressed io ra stitate themselves a real nuisance. The answer sisurante, ions, drinking houses, and brothels; ir obvious. It is perhaps foriusate that Mon- and io privalo houses as well as business places day's storm did not develop into a pure us the oplum pipe is no longer kept in the recep alloyed typhoon, for then there would have tion room or offered to visitors. In the attain- been a rough house among the griffins gracing ment of these results the influence, vigilance, these shores, whose abnormal interest in and, unremitting efforts of the Anti-Opium matters concerning typhoons prior to seeing Society have been of inestimable value. The one has been noticed to give way to lethargic society has many Important and Influential men among its members; it has brancher in almost iodifference after their wish had been gratified, every town and even in many villages; it is However, all's well that ends well. AN "AT HOME", WHICH NEVER CAME OFF, Rreatly trusted by the authorities in carrying out anthoplum measures; and it has, in the main, While on the subject of typhoons, it will be made good use of hs Induence. Sarerai interesting to note that the typhoon fiend is hospitals have been established by the society not merely a terror of the poor bat is unsparing for the free treatment of opium smokers, ations to both high and low without and already, in March last, the society could fear or favour. After innumerable postpone report that over 2,300 persons had stopped ments, the small "At Home" which, was to smoking, through the help of their hospitals have been held at Mountain Lodge was alone. That many light smokers have succeeded finally cancelled the other day by order of His in sidding themselves of the babit is unques Excellency. What a keen disappointment it tionable; but it must be feared that the greater must have beca to those who had received ja part of the vast army of confimed smokers changeable weather, vitations, And all on account of the fickle,will lack the will power to break with the vice; and that many in their pathetic efforts LATEST AMERICAN CRAZE.
to find a cure, are deluded by unscrupulous The other day, Iowa, U.S.A., started a kis-vendors of remedies containing morphia, and log crusade-anti kissing-which enlisted not thus become the victims of this even more only the sympathies of "lovely women," chiefly deleterious form of the drug. The amount of composed of spinsters, but the microbe-pro- opium consumed will consequently dimluish but gradually; and inasmuch as the local pro- ducicg possibilities of the question so strongly impressed members of the fair sex that they duction has already been greatly reduced, it is themselves onlisted in the cause. We now not surprising to find that the importation of hear that a League of Politeness has been opiam increased somewhat during the past must be anticipated that if formed in New York, which have issued buttons year. Moreover, for those about to qualify for a certificate for the efforts which are being made to entirely politeness with these inquiries: Are you eradicate poppy cultivation prove accessint; gentleman ? Are you willing to give your seat there will be a further increase of imparts for to any woman standing in a street car? If you the current year, are, you may wear the Stafford te blua button, by which you are pledged to see seated before men." that women
Bred not qual at the Hoogkongites possibility of impending disaster; for the simple reason that the local cars are not pro vided with any straps to speak of. But this really makes no diference, for I have not yet seen any man in the Colony who had the effcontary to retain bis sent so as to cause a member of the weaker sex to go without one,
Mr. R. A. Currie, acting deputy Commis- sioner of Customs in charge, temporarily, writes to his annual report for 1908 as lollows:-
There is a trifling decrease in the number of vessols entered and cleared, coupled with a slight increase in tonnage, British and Ger- man tatals show an increase, while Datch, Norwegian, and Chinese vessels have been fawer: Japanese remain about the same as in 1937, and to French vessels have visited the port. The withdrawal of the Nippon Yasen Kalsha's chartered Norwegian steamers from competition with the Norddeutscher Lloyd in the Bangkok trade accounts for the decline in the number of Norwegina steamers calling at this port, and mates for freight and passage, which had been cut during the competition, have resumed, their former standard. Singa
pare rates were on a level with those of the two preceding years, and coast freights on the re Kular routes suffered no change, though rates on chartered cargoes were slightly tower, is reported that a Chinese company is balog formed in Bangkok with a capital of $ million ticals to sus a line of steamers between Swalow and Bangkok in opposition to the Norddeuts- cher Lloyd. The Wabu-Swatow rice trade has been carried by chartered outside steamers, mostly Norwegian, during the latter ball of the year, owing to a boycott anforced by the Wubo shippers against "the three companies," who had tried to institute new charter-party terms to protect themselves against detention of their steamers caused by the Wahu ship 'pers loading rice in small lots to suit their own convenience and keeping the steamers till a favourable market offered ie Swatow,
16 steamers, chartered by the rice shippers arrived during the year, their cargoes being discharged in the stream and landed inte bative godowne rented by the consignees. The and settlement of claims conditions of
storage The following is the annual report ;-
for damaged bags bave not, however, been so The director beg to submit their report and favourable to consigaces as they expected, and statement of accounts for the year ended 31st the latter have recenti evinced a desire to May, 1909.
effect a compromise. It is not improbable that Takanigmatis am working wwwwwmiy shordedura tetax to the regular tradera will be made for lox $2,751.19 shroff's defalcation, amounted to the coming rice season. loland navigation $12,943.00 and the balance at credit of prefit shows a slight increase in the number of trips and loss account to $9,973,53, which the direc-and tonnage. One launch was sookid collision, tors recommend should be apportioned as in October, and became a total loss, the pas follows:-
sengers and crew all being saved. Dividend at 8% on $100,000... $8,000,00
PASSENGER TRAFFIC, Write off machinery and plant.................... 1,980,58 Carry forward to new account..... ... 63.94 $9,973-52
DIRECTORS.
The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne retires by rotation, and being oligible offers bimsoli for re-election, AUDITOR. The accounts have been audited by A. O'D. Gourdin, who offers himself for re
alection..
W. HUITON POTTE,
Chairman. Honkong, 20th October 1992.
BALANCE SHEET ON 31ST MAY, 1909. Liabilitira Capital:-
20,000 shares @ $5.00........$100,000.00 Sundry creditors "................................. Accounts payable andersen*** Profit and los3 atreeneis
Anrets,
Lazd, Kowloon Inland Lot No.
1157-9 anime$ 37,200.50 Buildings on Kowloon Inland Lot
Machinery, farmitare and fixtures... Dry cleaning installation Stock of coal and storen on hand....... Unexpired fire insurance
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE,
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BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA,
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ANOTHER FLING 'AT HONGKONGTI The following yaro may be a chestout to some of my readers, but the sense of humour contained in it justifies its reproduction. It in as follows:-A farga Garman woman held up a long line of people at the money-order window in a city post-office the other day, and all be- She cause her memory went back on her, wanted to send some money to her son, a sailor on à merchant-steamer then in foreign waters, but when she presented the application at the
SHANGHAI SRÍTLEMENT
EXTENSION.
The United States must awaken to the gold en opportunities of the American manufacturer in Asia or see a commerciel Klondike exploit ed by other nations as the opening of new channels of trade in China progresses, Which course will be taken? Upon the answer de- pends the question of whether" Yanko shrewdness" will continue to be's descriptive term in this part of the world,
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES.
Just now there is passing through Hoogkong,
variqua commoditīns ships entering Hongkong for interior points in China, a large amount of harbour are steal. In general terms both Hurd peans and Chinese are buying building matori- als, firearms, ammunition, explosivas, engines of various types, tools, machinery, electrical supplies, and all articles baring to do with the introduction of European ideas of development is Chion. The natives are all but clamoring
for all sorts of cheap toilet articles, cutlery cotton and woollen de cu sither com watches and clocks, four, oil and other com. adities of which the United States is a largo producer.
One finds in Hongkong more or less "trade literature" bearing upon the excellence of American made goads, but the power of prin ters' ink-as great as it undeniably is in influnc ing results in any commercial campaign-cannot. sulfice to meat, unaided, the competition of an organized force upon the ground, coupled with large commercial floats on the sea. As to how the United States set about building a mer the absence of the Stars and Stripes from ocean chant marine, economists honestly differ. That highways is projudicial to the development of a large trade with other countries is iadísput
So long as the non-existance of American merchantmen continues to handicap American manufacturers and exporters, the further baudi- trading houses in distant countries operates as cap of non-representation among the large a bar to the capture of the proponion of trade merited by the quality of American products.
able,
lo prevent,
cial and financial institutions of the same sa- Partnership exists between Europeas commer tionality.
A story current among the travelling repre- scatatives of European houses is that a Chinese match factory an order for a large quantity of matches in boxes of five hundred. When the matches arrived the marchaot opened a box and counted the number of matches it com talsed. There were 495. The sagacious Chin ese suspended business while he had his clerks open sach box and count they contained more than goo matches, and some of them less than that number. The grand total, Ggured out in paper and employed the time of several në the number that should have been delivered in countants, was a few hundred matches less than fulfilment of a promise to sand out a certais Dumber of gross of boxes. The results com pensated the Chinese wholesalers for the ex Pope of the investigation. He has since bean vigorous 'muck-raker who advises every das China is an enormous mine of purchasing not to patronize the agents of American firms, power out of which the nations of the West will dig more gold within the next century-than' has ever come out of shafte driven into the earth or the shifting sands of gold-bearing streams washed by placer miners. Railroad develop-
markets now' inaccessible and the increase ment, now embryonic but alive, will open from the prevent volume of trade will be by leaps and bounds. The question asked by friends of America in the East In whether mercial awakening" of China-Frederic J. Americans are going to awaken with the com- Haukin in San Francisco Evening Posl.
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CHINESE PORK condemned.
PASSED AS GOOD AND THEN FOUND TO BE DISEASED,
LOFFICIÁL, FACTS,
I was officially stated, both in the Hours of Commons and the Court of Common Council, on October 7 that nias par cent. of the carcases. included in the now famous consigament of Chinese pork which had been thawed out had' proved to be unfit for food,
The subject was raised in the House of Com- mons by Mr. Fell, who asked Mr. Burns to ***How much of Chinese pork has now been state passed and placed upon the market ; if the same was in good condition; and when the report of the inspection would be received ?"
"I am informed," answered Mr. Buros, “ that 1,183 carcases out of the whole consignment of of Chinese pork had, ap to and including yester- day, been thawed out and examined. Of these 107 carcases had been condemned, and the remaining 1,075 carcases bad
passed'as. St for consumption.
Mr. Burns was farther questioned on Chinese pork problem, and he replied
"I have gone with my own officers to tha refrigerating stores, the wholesale markets, and the retail ships, i hava had the pleasure of going down the New Cat Lambeth, where the opinion of those more qualified to judge was "Have you tasted this Chinese pork?” asked confirmed by a layman. Mr. John Dillon, sadly, amid laughter
"Yes, I have,” replied the courageous Prési"" dent of the Local Government Board, and there was renewed laughter,
CARCASES LABELLED,
Council Mr. Taylor asked the chairman of the At the meeting of the Court of Common Sanitary Committee whether it was true that it of Chinese pigs imported into London had had been found that 9 per cent, of the carcasas been found diseased on examination, chiafly culous carcases bore labels stating that they from tuberculosis, and whether those tubes
bad been examined and found fit for food.
The chair of the Sanitary Committen stated. that the percentage was correct and the pige were labelled as follows a tripods
"For export, medically examined, and ceni. fied free from disease, own yet.
It might fairly be assumed, he thought, that a further percentage might be tainted with in-, cipient tuberculosis
"Is the label an official or pr asked a member.
private guarantee ?"),
The chainman of the Sanitary Committes re- plied that it was signed by a medical officer. named Thompson, but he could not say at what port Mr. Thompson examined them, a
Mr. Taylor said that when the carcases were, examined by the medical officer of the p sanitary aathority, no disease could be detect ed. A hundred pigs were selected at rasdom for examination. Later, however, when the carcases came under the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Committee of the City of London they found the state of things, which had already been described,
" OPPORTUNITY STILL WAITE, The success met with by American flour and ail in China indicates the opportunities open to SIR JOHN JORDAN'S DESPATCIL
-but not waiting indefinitely for-American enterprise, But the fight, to record success, It is learnt that the Foreign Ministers have must be made against odds sufficiently great to individually addressed the Wai-wu pu oh the stir Eghting blood. The German and English subject of extending the International Settle houses controlling most of the business in meat. The following is a translation of the Hongkong, and into China, are connected with, gist of the British Minister's despatch: Late or owned by, "home" interests. Such houses ly the Consular Body in Shanghai has ad
If possible, the establishment of A northern journal has apparently anticipated dressed the Viceroy of the Linagkinng Pro- are glad to represent American "lines" merely There is a falling off in the sumber of ami- the wishes of the local community in the matter vinces urging that the sorthern boundary commission houses devoted to the exclusive re. grants and coolias travelling to and from foreign of British Post Offices at the Treaty ports, of the International Settlement be extend presentation of American manufacturen. The countries, while the inland waters passenger for the following statement appeared in a ed as far as the Railway on the ground result is the misrepresentation of American traffic has almost doubled. The passenger
recent issue: "We learn that a circular letter that although there is Chiuoso Police figures to and from Bangkok wers unduly in- flated in 1907 owing to the keen competition has been issued by the Hongkong Government Buresu exercising jurisdiction in the tract goods in this market, and stagnation for our and circulated among British firms la China of land in question it only extate ip pame is: trade. There is one American bank in Hoog. kong. It transacts business with Yankos cele betwees the Norddeutscher Lloyd and the Nip asking their support to assist in carrying on the asmuch as the police, sanitary and other public rity which is beyond the capabilities, and the pon Yusen Kaisha, the cheap rates offered at- tracting an adventurous class of mea to go with, British Post Offices at the various treaty-pons, matters are all neglected to the great danger of rout any definite engagement in view, great the sapual loss on this apparently proving the adjolalag Settlement. Further when the comprehension, of both British and German amablished, actively interested in promoting many of these emigrants returned to Swatow beary tax on the Hongkong Government's de Bettlement was fast extended it was intend-bankers, but there are several large banke, long I am aware, the ed that the said tract of lead should be German and English business, and a virtual clining revenue." As far after a few months, fading that they could not ongkong Government has done nothing of included in the extension bat as the then obtain employment. Brisk competition and cutting of rates during the year account for the the kind but "facts are chiels that winng ding." Viceroy of the Liangkiang feared that the rall. way station might thus be placed in the Settla. enormous increase in the fuland waters pas-
With the exception of the Canadian Pacific senger traffic. The s.s. Kohsichang arrived on
ment and the question of foreign merchanis leasing land in the Paoshan District was then Christmas Day to ship labourers for the ex-
still unsettled he did not agree to it and that and Pacific Mail and allied lines, and a Japan- ploitation of the Pelow Isfands, but permission
the land from the northern boundary of these line, all steamships entering mangkong har. balag refused by the Chinese authorities for
Au milroad freight the emigration, the vessel left on the 16th
Settlement to the railway is practically all regis. bour are controlled by the two nation domin tered in Consalates under the name of for ant in commerce here. 9.029.95 January, 1909, with only the foreign members
igoers and neither the railway station nor the rates in the United States tend toward a gravi- 1,868.07 of the expedition.
Tailway is now included in the proposed extentation of a considerable porties of western 9.971-52
sion; therefore the then Viceroy's fears no freight to Atlantic ports, the absolute control of
$120,871.54
longer exist. But the Viceroy has replied the Atlantic abipping by foreign steamships is that the last extension of the Settlement disadvantage to American firms. Add to window the clerk noticed that the address WES
was upon the understanding that it was this the fact that the British and German firms lacklog. 'Well, where do you want to send
not to be again extended, that the fact here have American offices which look not only * We can't give you the money THIS AFTERNOON'S BAZAAR,
it?" he asked. order unless you know the same of the place that there are so many Chinese residing to the sale of Chinese goods in the United 30th ulto.
in the Settlement tends to show that the foreign States, but also keep an eye peeled upon prices Yab, dol's de trouble," she replied: "I didn't Favoured by excellent weather," the barzar 30,000 00 and fancy fête given under the auspicas of the pring bis letter, and I can't remember der name mechanis simply make a business out of the and products in America with a view to head- 31,910.58. local branch of the Ministering Children's of der town, but it's some place out by China; laod, that the Chinese Folice Bureau will off competition. While the British and Ger dot sounds likeder noise an automobila makes gradually improve upod the administration of man firms are keeping tab opon American af 433319 League were held on the Volustees Parade The two clerks looked at each other dobiously, the police, sanitary and other public affairs and fairs, the large Hongkong, banks, their direc. 3.485.44 Ground this afternoon. A large and fashionable that kind of noise does an automobile so on. Now this is a matter of the utmost imforates composed of the beads of leading 300.25 concourse attended the barar and generously make," asked one."Honk, honk, suggested be thus brushed aside. Besides the administra- any American seeking their services to lay the portance and I can not allow aur request to British or German commercial houses, farce. 2.455.01 loosened their purse strings, in aid of the 8,002.88 deserving charity. A word of thank is 4.183.67
woman, "Honk, honk, dot's de place." Fillion of the Chinese Police Bureau is going details of his enterprise before them. In other da to Mrs. F. H. May, whoan indefatigable it in Hongkong," said the clerk, and she paid from bad to worse and steps must be taken to words, he is compelled to hand his business efforts principally account for the success
protect the Settlement from harm. As Great secrets over to his business rivals, Naturally $120,871.54 of the undertaking. The parade ground was
Britain has greater interests in Shanghai than an American taras to his one bank, but the other half dozen are close corporations for the lastefully decorated and laid out with the
any other country I deem it my duty again to varione stalls, presided over by fair stall.
request that the tract of land in question be promotion of British and German trade.
ONLY. FIFTY AMERICANS, placed under the Jurisdiction of the Interna holders. Particulars are as follows:-
About 33,000 vessels of more than sixty toos tional Municipal Council, The Austrian Min- Tea-stall: Mrs. Lyon and Mrs. Gresson
ialer has written to the Wai-wa-pu to the effect enter Hoogkong harbour each year. Mors that it was decided at the last seagal meeting than half of these are Chinese junks, corres Fancy work stalls:
of ratepayers that the northern limit of the In ponding to the schooners that carry cost 750.50 | Mrk. Tooker, Miss Glover, the Misser Rich,
ternational. Settlement should be extended so
wise commerce in American waters, British 1,050.00 Mm. Ever and Mrs. Waite ; sweet-stall; Mrs.
that the sanitary and other matters may be im steamers bomber more than 5000, Germans *.................... 9,973-52 | Back, Miss Bryer and Miss M. Loureiro; Drango-trce: Mr. Lammert; cherry-tree: Mrs.
proved and the fours of the people on that accearly 1000, Japanese and French about 500 each, Chinese between 300 and 400, Norway count may thus be removed. S13,232.79 Grimble. All the works have been done by members of the League, which showed a great
saade about son vessels to Hongkong, and 236.46 improvement over those of last year. A pro-
Portugal about 200, Americasends less than fifty, 45-33 minest feature of the bazzar was e, ministars
There are a hundred or more export and im
“There is no reason why thú discovery of sedan-chair, the work of little mites from Kow-formerly the general passenger agent in the the #gih year of Kwang Hsu, the then Viceroy port: bouses in Hongkong. Seventy-five are loon under the superintendancy of Mrs. Eves Orient of the Union Pacific, Central Pacific, of the Liangkiang H. E. Lin very liberally divided equally between English, German and tuberculosis in the Chinese pige, should make
the Southern Pacific, and the Santa Fe, having agreed to add over 20,000 mows of land Dutch Portuguese, Spanish, Parsons, Italians' may difference to the value of the pork, becaus and was in every way an artistic reproduction. bis headquarters in Yokohama. Before assunto the Settlement; neatly twice the size of and others fill up the rest of the list. The the infected animals are at once thrown away.
During the afternoon, varisly entertainments were held and were greaily appreciated.
ing the position in the Orient bp was associate the original Settlement, It was with the in- United States boasts two,
Dutch plys and English pigs as well, oftam ed with the Barlington roots in this city, al-tention that it should never be again ex-
There is no prospect for a large lacrease in || sader from the same disease. It is quita? though for the last fifteen years he has spent tended. The proposed extension lies between American trade with South China while Ameri common complalat in pigelian protago his time in the Orient.
the axisting boundary of the Settlement and can manufacturers are represented In. Hong “As a matter of fact we have put more of the McKay became li about two years ago and the railway and in the Paorban District kong by agents whose interest lies in promoting Chinese pige on the market for some time be- he came to this city for medical attendance which is not open to foreign trado. The for the sale of the products of our rivals in trade. cause we would not "set the price that Mr. An operation was performed and he rallied, re- eiga.merchants were wrong la leasing land There is always inattention at one end of the Desty, of the Cold Storage Union, asked for Bids were opened at Manila on 23rd Oct, in suming bis duties in the Orient. Is July of there and, we have demanded that they be line or the other when an order is placed with them. The whole batch word, then frosan the office of the chief quartermaster of the this year he again returned to this city and ordered to remove back to the Settlement in a firm thus represented. If, by shy chance, again, and I suppose that after a re-thawing division for 4,000 barrels of cement. The bid- went under care of the physicians. He accordance with the treaties. At all events the there is genuine activity hers; the lack of it at this tuberculosis was fouddi Bag P dars and their bids are as follows: W. H. proved little and took trip East with the treaties provide that foreigs, merchants he home, where no great amenat of: consideration Anderson and Co. $2.295, ship side delivery hopes of his health retering. He failed to im- allowed to trade in the Shanghai Settlement is given to an agency remotely senated and Wise and Co-$1.43, delivery at depot Societe prova and returned to this city, and for the past csly, and how can it be claimed that land discouraging in the dimensions of the business RETURN of visitors to the City: Ho des Olments Portland Artificials de llado month had besa gradually sinking,
which is ontside the treaties, be; added to it, done, makes the deal a failure and a bad and Museum for the week endi ChineTM $1.05 ship'side delivery, S2.16 delivery 32 lo sald that the news of Harriman's death The Board hem at the same time requested the advertisement, There is no one here to October, 19093–1994 19 at depot Findlay and Co-$2.39 ship side affected him greatly. McKay was 65 years of Viceroy of the Liangklang to improve the ad investigate the market to dad and to developed delivery: Milso. Busan Kalebi--12.30; slip 2go. He was highly esteemed among his as ministration of the police, sanitary: and other opportunities where the other nationt win fäd side delivery: The award was not made, the sociates and innemskabla, irends in this clly public? "fairs as soon as possible so atto girs ing and developing them. There exists, in the calet quartareshmar of the division: ikking: the mud is the Orinat.” He is survived by a sivon the forsignata no legitimate excuse for persist, minds of American manufacturers who shav Mi Mila under ndyİSSIONE:
who lives in Missouri, "
Eng in thsle doman
[not been upon the ground, the screNGIGE
Sundry debtore dominan Accounts recaluable......... Hongkong & Shanghai Bank balence
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. (For the year ended 31st May, 1909.)
To Bad debla written of... 365.6rica stall! Mrs, Seth ; packing-stall; Mrs. Beli Repairs and renewals.............
Insurance... MIRSTIC Directors' and auditor's feet....... Profit
1,083.16 and Mas, Pebraddock.
By Balance from last year......... Scrip fees and interest..................... Balance of working afc....................... 12,943.00 $ 13,221.79
THE WEISMANN PROSECUTION.
CASE DISMISSED.
In the Police Court, last Monday, the case was dismissed in which the Café WeismanD was charged with an alleged breach of the Liquors Ordinance, - -
The presiding Magistrato (Mr. J. R. Wood) remarked that the case doubtless arose ent of some misunderstanding between the Police and the defendants, which prevented him from coming to a decision,pengaj
Eldos Potter, fnsinscted by Mr. Crow the Smith (of Messra, d'Almada and Smith) appeared for the Cald. Wolemann. Detective Sergeant O'Sullivan, watched the case on bee
CEMENT BIDS.
FRENCH COMPETITION,
the other, "Yab, dor's it," -exclaimed the
over her money with a smile of relief.
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CASUAL CRITIC.
THE LATE MR, TOM HɛKAY.
OBITUARY IN AN AMERICAN PAPER.
A Seattlepaper of the 16th September contains the following obituary of Mr. Tom McKay, well-known in shipping circles in the Far East #Tom McKay, one of the best known rail road men in the Harriman Joos on the coast, is dead following a lingering illness. McKay parsed away at the Hotel Fairmont. He was
The Wai-wa-pu bas replied that the Shang. hai International Settlement is most extensive and that when the last extension took place in
| HANNER OF FREDING,
He moved that in view of the'ovident want of proper medical examination at the port of consignment of these carcares the Local Gov ernment Board be asked to take steps to pre- vent the importation of diseased maat met
Sir Marcus Samuel said that in his opinioni the manner in which pork was fed in China: would always reader it unfit for consumption in Europa.:
It was aventually decided to refer thù matter to the Sanitary Committee of the Corporation, Mr. Eric Fitter, a member of the firm of H S. Fitter and Sons, who put the frozen pige on the market, said to an Express representas sive last nights
Chistes a