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trade between Japan and European countries, MR. A. Rodger, of the Chiza)Sugar Refinery, and un equilibrium of expons and imports | returned to the Colony this morning by the thus practically obtained. This condition of | Allahimo Main, foreign trade should be noted. The foreign trade of Japan bad great prospect in the Oriental countries, which had large populations
attal Mestre, Watson & Co. are fuming a beautifully illuminated calendar calling atten- on to their wares. It is an areament as well
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A. S. WATSON & CO., for the most part and remained still uncivilised, tbur offering a promising market. To parti. colar Chica was the market for the trade of THE rice case again occupied the attention of the world Powers: Osaka bad very close rela-the Acting Chief Justice at the Supreme Court tions with the China trado, and the ups and this afternoon. Further argument was beard dowss of that trade: would affect the wel- and the case adjourned,¦ ¦ fare of the port, Osaka was destined to be. come the cesire of the commerce and industry of the Empire. This made the reponsibility of Osaka business-men very heavy, and it was to be hoped that they would be earnest in their bosjangs more than aver. Id the provest cou- dition of the China trade some doubt was feli as to whether Japanese business-men were dis MANUFACTURERS. charging their duty to the fall. Certain lines of Japaness goods found large sales abroad, but their reputation quickly collapsed-on, ac-' count of deterioration in quality: As a result
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the market for them foll off, which was a matter to be deplored. This was particularly the case with the manufactures of Osaka. Inaametable were the Japanese goods, which were exported in large quantities for a time, but which soon lost their market on account of bad quality CHAM-Manufacturers were not alone to blame for
Merchants must share the respon sibility. As long as the evil of turning out goods of inferior quality" was left un checked, a further inc case in the foreign rade of Japan was hopeless. It was merely a temporary expedient to organise a gulid of merchants engaged in foreign trade in Orata. What was necessary was for Japanese manufacturers and merchants to adopí sound
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rules for their guilds and carry out a proper examination of goods or promole direct export is their lines. They should combine to remove the evil of bad quality inferred to, it was high time for Chambers of Commerce to establish a
fixed policy of foreign trade, to arouse public opinion, and discharge their duty of guiding manufacturers and merchants, Expecially should
THE artistic: calendar for 1910 issued by the Victoria Dispensary to their patrons has the further usefuloses of being capable of serving the purpose of a letter rack,
MR. E. J. Grist, of the firm of Messrs.-Wilklo son and Grist returned to the Colony this morning by the Mizhimes Mars, after a long holiday in the home country.
THE Scottish and Union National Insurance Co. illustrate their foro calendar with a capital collotype likeness of Her Majesty Queen Alex andra. Meri, Carlowitz & Co. are the local agents for the Scottish Co.
The fioal wage of the Cyclops case was resched at a late hour before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when the four excise officers who were charged with an alleg. ed assault on four tallymen belonging to the 1. Cyclops on the ith Angust last were dis charged. Mr. H. J. Gedge (of Masura. Jobaton, Stokes and Master) prosecuted and Mr. W. E L. Shenton (of Messes, Deacon, Looker and Deacon) appeared for the defendants,
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THE Hamburg-Amerika Linie steamer Dris- gavia, which has been ashore outside Woosong for about ten days, was successfully refloated at 8.15 am. on the gih inst. The task of re floating her was entrusted to the Kochien Trans portation and Towboat Company; and on the 9th inst., at the time mentioned the Sunfung, under the directions of her master Captain Brown and Mr. McMurdo of the New Engineering and Shipbuilding Works, succeeded in towing off the vessel with the assistance of favourable wind and tide. The Brizgavia will be docked for examination.
the Chambers co-operate with business guilds for the extension of the market of Japanese goods abroad. It was important that commerce, and industry or the sale and minufacture of goods should go on side by side, always keeploy in close touch with each other. Whatever pro- LACK of completa mastery of the English gress might be made by mausfacturers, if mer-language was responsible for the loss of a chants were tempted by immediate profit with carefully cultivated beard that graced the chin out regard to permanent advantage, the evil of of S. Zumoto, editor of the Japan Times of deterioration in the quality of goods could by Tokio god a member of the Commercial Com. no means be removed. The two branches of mission now touring America. Zamoto visited business should work side by side for improve the barber's shop in the hotel at New York lo ment in the quality of the goods and cultivation which he is a guest.. "I would like to be. Guaranteed to be made from the among business-meal of commercial morally. shaved" bo'said in balting English, "pot
pure juice of sound ripe fruit.
mixed with sorated or plain water
make excellent refreshing beverages.
In the Bosbio Roscript issued in October las year, his Majesty the Emperor" warned the people that they must be true in heart and act under strict guidance of the principles of justice. Truth and justice should be particu- larly observed by business-men The promo
A. S. WATSON & CO., [tion of foreign trade formed one of the most
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together, but conscivatively," Americans in the shop were startled when they suddenly listened to a Buant flow of what probably, was strong language in Japanese, The barber bag encroached on the Japanero imporial, with the result that half of it fell beneath his keen blade, It was
before the customer could protest. important of posi deilum undertakings, and the ❘ necessary then to cut it all off. success of this work devolved on the shoulders
Prinz Ludwig's" Fire. SERIODS AFFRAY AT MACAO,
ONE MILLION JOLLARS DAMAGE,
20% GENERAL AVERAGE DEPOSIT. The Gre, which broke out un bond the German mail steamer Prins Ludwig, she entered the barbour yesterday morning, co ported in detail to our last evening's issue, was extinguished after we had gone to press yesterday. After the fire, brigado, left the ship, the Prine Ludwig, remaloed for the sight at anchor in Yeumati Bay, and about eight o'clock this morning steamed up to the what in front of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co's godown at Kow- loon. As soon as the mail steamer was made fast to the wharf she began to discharge the cargo in the No. 3 hold that had been damaged by fire and water. The work was continued throughout to-day and had not been finished in the afternoon. Surveyors for the. under writers made a preliminary inspection of the cargo to-day and a thorough survey will be carried out to-morrow when all the bales of merchandisa in the hold of the ship will bave been discharged. it is hoped that there may not be any necessity for drydocking the Prins Ludwig. It is yet too early to make a definite proasancement, but by to-morrow the marine surveyors will be able to determine accurately the damage, if any, to the ball that had been sustained by the magoi ficent N..D. L. steamer.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS' DAMAGE. When recording the destructive fire in our last issua we noted, that a preliminary report up to the tiffin kour yesterday in duced the hope that the loss caused by the fire might not be of ■ serious character, but that that optimistic statement might have to be modified by the course of events in the progress of the fire towards the
afternoon.
Our forecast was prompted by nformation upon which considerable reliance might be placed, and subsequent reports d-day amply bear out the confidence so implicitly placed by us, From the cursory examination so far made by competent experts formed that the loss will approximate one of the damaged cargo, an estimate has been
million dollars in round, figures. This enot mous less is not surprising, when the extreme- valuable sature of the cargo stowed in the No. 3 told is considered and its linbility to practical total loss by à e and water.
We unders and that the agebis in Hongkong Mess. Melchers & Co.) for the N.D., Prins Luding are collecting a deposit of twenty per cent on account of general average,
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
ANTI-OFIUM CAMPAIGN.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, Lath December, Since the stablishment of the Government Anti-Opium Bureau at Canton, it is learnt that ||chiny-six officials, who were admitted to the
·Bureau for treatment, have recovered from
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of the business-man. In conclusion the Minis-Five Chinese were arraigned before Mr. J Rheir evil habit of opium smoking, ter invited his hearers to direct their attention Wood (Second Police Magistrate) this afternoon to the measures which they deemed desirable on a charge of the alleged murder of a compat-
As a result of the murder of five persons la to be takes for the encouragement of trade with | rint at the Colton Mills on the joth November China, which had a vital bearing on the prosiast. From the evitesce adduced it appears lodging house in the town of Shek Lung. perity of Osaks. He himself would promptly that a quarrel took place on the day in question Tung Kun district has been dismissed by the reported a few days ago, the Magistrate of between the defendants and the decraved, who Vicaroy and Tsui Hing Yuen has been appoint. On December 8, 1939, at Pootong, the wife attend any suggestion that might be made.
was also an employee in the Cotton Mills, and to fill the vacancy. of J. Houribas, of a son.
a result of which the deferdints are alleged to have attacked the deceased with a knife'and it flicted a wound on the abdomen which caused the victim's bowels to protrude, and shortly afterwards the unfortunate man succumbed to his injuries Inspector W. Kerr prosecuted and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (of Messrs, Deacon, Looker and Deacon)'defended. The case was remanded.
On December 9, 1909, at Shanghai, the wife O. A. Mader, of a non,
DEATH.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE political prospects of the Korean Cabicet
Op December 8, 1909; at Huchow, Emma P. are at pressat unfavourable. Pilley, wife of the Rev. Edward Pilley,
The Hongkong Telegrapk
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1909.
JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE,
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THE Fukien Railway Co. has obtained a loan of Tis. $00,000 from the Ta Ching Government Bank, and work on the line has been resumed.
Massas. E. D. Sassoon & Co., the agents for the Queen Insurance Co., Ld., favour us with a d-sk blotter, pocket diary and wall calendar for the coming year.
The negotiations in connection with the pro- posed exclusive Chinese Settlements in Korea, which have been in progress in Seoul, bave been concluded..
WE have to acknowlege from Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ld., the receipt of a blotter and calendar distributed by the Alliance Insurance Co., Ld, of which they are the local.agents.
HEMERY, the brilliant Continental racing mbiorist, did a startling thing at Brooklands, on November 8. Ho beat the world's records for the .fying half-mile' soð flying kilomètre, travelling well over two miles a minute..
The Johan Chronicle priots the report of peech delivered on the afternoon of the 1st instant by Baron Oora, at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce, on Japan's foreign trade.. Ac cording to the Japanese Mipister of Agriculture and Commerce, the industrial and commercial development of the country depended aptively on the energy of the people. It was to be re- gretted that the people ware so much cast down at the prevailing depression in trade. It was a mistake to be either optimistic or pessimistic at a temporary manifestation of the course of trade, People must persevere and adapt themselves to their business circumstancer. They should boldly advance; plucking up spirit, and strain- ing for a sound industrial and commercial de THE new factory of the Toa Tobacco Com velopment. The result of the foreign trade of pany, of Tokyo, established at Newchwang, Japan this year was very unsatisfactory as com- opened its operations on the 2nd instant, when pared with 1907; bat up to the middle of last a dinner was given to celebrate the ocasion, month (November) it had bees in favour of the Japanese officials and leading residents of .exports, which showed an excess of over the port beløg invited. ̧
¥4,000,000 over imports. Usually exports ncreased in the latter half of the you, and there was no doubt that the present year would show no, excars of exports over imports such as had not been seen for many years, and the country was to be congratulated on this fact. Compared with advanced cona. ixles in Europe and America, industry and commerce in Japan were yet in a primitive condition, leaving much room for improvement, Five kundred pesos salvago was paid to the In the foreign trade of Japan two distinct cur- skipper of the German freighter Sithonia by the raats were running, One was the increasing Philippine military authorities as salvage for import of raw materials from foreign countries the launch Laur. This launch was picked up and the other the increasing export of the in the Ohios Sea by the Sithonia and brought manufactured goods by means, of improved to Manila after the men in it had been taken machinery, Theen largely included goodsmanu off by the Mauban. The little craft was blown factured from raw materials imported from out to sea from Corregidor. abroad, Such features in the foreigo prade
rasponse to a memorisi from the Yach'caupa (Ministry of Posts and Communications), for warder to the Throne through the Waiwop, the order of the Double Dragon has been con forced by Imperial Edictos Mr. J. O. P. Eland, in recognition of services rendered to China in connection with railway work,
AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE,
* FIRE.
At seven o'clock last evening a fire took place in the vicinity of the North gate close to be Kang Kiu bridge where six buildings have been completely destroyed.
BOGUS OPIUM FARMERS,
TRIED TO EMBOSS PACKETS OF THE DRUG
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not necessarily endorse the opinione warne
by Correspondenta la ihlī columni).
A. A. A: MEETING.
To tam Epiyon oF THE""*Ifonokong Telegrars
I understand that these bar been a good deal of hard training in view of the sports taking place on the 18th December,
I would pelat nu hit the postponed dutɩ-- 2nd April will clash with the annual meetings of the V.R.C., L. R. C. and the BO C.
GERMAN SAILO?S 'KILLED AND WOUNDED
· Reports, though of a somewhat fragmentary and incoherent form, were received in Hong- | kong to-day which poi ́t to the occurrence of
a somewhat serious,ff ay having taken placer-It is reported that the A A. A. Masting at Macao, resulting, so it is reported, in the has been postponed to the 2nd of April, for death of one: German sailor and the serious which I think there is absolutely do sucessity", wounding of another. We have pursued in The Amateur Athletic Association, is conLİ- quiries from all sources of likely authentic in dared to be the largest Association for athletice formation locally to corroborate the stories wo In the world, and it seems strange that „ila bave received from Macao, but it appears that, Hongkong bianch should be unable to hold a our reports of the occurrencs are the only ones meating this year. There would not have been that have up to the present reached Hoogkong. Jack of entries If individual Clube had bren. From all that we gather the regrettable fatal approached earlier instead of entries being soll. Incident occurred.on Monday, one version 6x-cited by means of a restricted form of adver ing the time at the early hour of morning bef. retising. dawn, and the other at night. However it may be, the reports agree that two German sailors belonging to the river gunboat Tsingtam had been hshara and visited a public bar in the city That they hal indulged in intoxicant the reports also conincide, but the versions are divergent as to their inebriod condition upon leaving the public-bouse. Any way, it is stated that, as the sailors were leaving the bar a civilian probably the tavera keper, went up to the men and deminded payment for the, re- freshments with which they had bean sorvad, The Germans are alleged to have semonstrated against a demand for a second payment of money, since, they declared, the mice of the drinks bad already been paid. Fr m words the dispute west on to blows and, in the midar of the drunken brawl; an the story proceds to refato, it'in alleged the civilian drew out a 're- volver and fired at one of the saitors who was mortally wounded "The man's companion is said to have been stabbed, whether by the same assailant or another individual there is absola: tely no means of identifying either. In their wounded condition the Germans are supposed to have either found their way on beard the Tsin, or were removed to their ship. On this point also our reports are altogether obscure.
Thanking you in anticipation for Inserting the above in your valued columor,—Yours, etc.,
ATHLETICA
Hongkong, 15th December, m
ELLIS KADOORIK SCHOOL,
ESTABLISHMENT AT SHANGHAI.;
referred to in the Shanghai report, printed in The following in the official correspondence
our yesterday's isspe, of the proposed estab'ish-' ment of the Eilis Kudontis School in the Nonthera Senlémenti druga
of the Committee of the Public School for With reference to the minutes of the meeting. Chiasse of November 21, published in the Mnicipal Gouette of December 3, the Council observes the satisfactory record of attendance forming its fauction. as an indication that the institution is fully per-
The question of extension upon the lines indicated on page 216 of the Annual Report for The sailor, who was shot, expired from 1957 is considered in connection with the re- hin injuries on board the gunboat pester-newal of Mr. Ellis Kadooria's offer. The project day, while his companion is lying in a pre-comes before the Council with the fall endorse carious condition under the ship's surgeon's ment of the Committee of the Public School asilor was removed to the Military Hospital at the need for such an institution is now beyond core. The dead body of the German for Chinese, which has recorded the view that' Macao yesterday where a post mortem examlos doubt, and that the resulting expenditure on Deceased was to have been Chiocese education would not be out of propor tion was hell, buried at Macao al ten o'clock in the forenopation to the needs of the large nitive community to-day.
As far as we could learn no arrests hava yet been effected although ibe Police authorities at Macao are conducting searching investigations isto the cașe.
Our information leads to the belief that a formal report of the case has beên lodged with the Governor of Macan by the Commander of the Taingiau, and that the report has had the arnest attention of the Portuguese authorities.
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"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST," LTD.
ANNUAL MEETING
resident in the Settlement.
make provision in the Budget for purchase of It is accordingly unanimously decided to a site in Sings about ra maw le extent, and to submit the scheme for the ratepayers' ́ap- proval:-
time. may state that ose - of the TRANOBS which fafluenced the Council at the time was the', fact... 'that' the present Public School for Chinese WAR not fall and that therefore there did not appaat
Thir, however, is not the case now, for I under. stand that the Chinese Public School is gaite full and many applicante bava in consequance, been refused admission,
to be an immediate necessity for another school.
Under these circumstances 1 would like to inform the Council that I am prepared to 18- now my previous offer on the following terms.
The terms subject to which I respectially mike my offer are as follows:
Shanghai, November 30, 1969 Sir,It will be in the recollection of the Council in 1987 I made an offer to contribute Tis. 25,000 towards the building of a second Municipal School for Chinare on certain terms,
·My offer was carefully considered but it was |not recepted; as the Council ware of opinion" that the scheme was somewhat prematura. On being informed of this i consented to hold my The seventh surual ordinary general meet.offer at the Council's disposal until a fiora ing of the SoulA China Morning Post, Limited, suitable
was held in the offices of Dr. J. W. Noblo, át Bank Buildioge, Queen's Road Contral, at noon' to-day. There were present:-Mr. G. O. Moxen (in the chair) and Mr. P. M. Hodgson, direc- and editor), T Petrie and E. B. Agris, tors; Messri. Geo. T. Lloyd (general manager
Gent'emen-be report and accounts having been is your hands for some days, I will, with your permission, take them as read. The di- rectors regret that the result of the year's work ing is not as favourable as that of the previous year, but when the depression in trade gener.l y felt—is taken into consideration, we bato cause to be: ibankful for even the measure of success which is now recorded. Valu,ble suggestions are from time to time being made with the view of furthering ibe interests of the company, and whilst they]; The school, to be known, as the 'Ellie. Ka-
10 appreciated—and acted upon when possible doorie Pablic School for Chinese, it is necessary to remember ibat ware The schol to be managed by the present fighting an uphill battle, and have to be very Committee of the Public School for Chinese careful not to expend monies without obvious and on similar lines. Copies of 'every annual broeft to the company. Economy has been repon of the school to be seat to the most religiously studied in the past, and it is Kadoorie Chinese School Society in Hongkon point, produced some packets of opium, os imperativa that the same policy, should be which they applied wrappers and stamps to pursued in the immediate future if we are wombling, the Opium Farmer's trade des to be successful, although economy will not be criptions The wily ones, however, received allowed 40 impair efficiency. The quality of a rude shock when an officer of the law the newspaper might be improved, the cable paid an unrehearsed visit to the scene of their service of exclusive English news ex ended. refarious operations. One of the men on set and a comber of attractive special features for the palevited official attempted to throw an introduced, but as all those mean increased electroplate nearly identical to the Opiam expanse, improvements can only be offer Farmer's official stamp into some adjacested after the most, careful deliberation. The hushes but the block failed to find a convosient object of your management has been and is to Tappe and was promptly recovered in a side gourd shareholders' Interests wherever por chippel a little distance away by the polics-sible, compatible with reasonable progress and D. Landale, Esq., man. This morning, Mr. G. Hogganb, Chief Excise Officer, charged the two men before Mr. E, R. Hallifax (First Police Magistrate) and were remanded, Bail, was allowed in each instance in the sum of $450,
WITH OPIUM FARMER'S STAMFS. \ Copdult Road was the scene of a curious capture yesterday afternoon.. It appears that P. AND O. COMPANY AND JAPANESE COAL two Chinese, belonging to the class who are The position arcu led by the F. and Oever watchful for an opportunity to defraud the Company is one of security, and it is officially Opium Farmer, repaired to a convenient spot stated there need be ro anxiety as to the ad-on the hillside and on astival at the wastage berence to the timetable. The supplies of coal for the company at Sydney are matters which have been arranged by contract, but a strike means the immediate cancellation. But there are other places where coal can be obtained.
The superintendent in Australis of the liùo, Mr. E. Treleway, was teen this morning (9th ult) by a Sydany Boehring News reporter, and though the mail day notice was posted in conspicuous place, the superintendent spared a few minutes to discuss the sites fomen
We have buge stocks of coal at Colombo, and our steamo's are always calling at Cal. cutta, Colombe, or Bombay, It only means divatting them to meet the mail steamers at any given place. The ramifications of the P. and O. lino ara so extenziva that we are always | grepared for any emergency. It is not the matter of a day, it is always the same Thers Are something like 15,000 tons always stored at Colombo,"
"What about your cargo steamers in Japan?" || Well, there are two vessale there pow, each capable of carying 10,000 tons, and it only means the dispatch of a telegram, and those vessels can. 6ll up for Sydney,"
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* ANGLO-MALAY RUDBER,.. A Shareholder" writes to the Financial Times of Oct, 210d 1---
The Municipal Council to procure the land for the school, the area to be s2 mow, and the
and to be in the locality of Singa
And 1 on my part will contribute a sum Tis 15,000 and will andervone to do my j to collect further foods for the purpose of add ing to the building if the school requirement call for such addition."
If this offer with the terme mesiloned entestaleed favourably, I trust the Council. see fi to submit the. #10 the next ratepayers, mes
Chairman, Municipal Council.
ratepa
dus efficiency. Every effort is being made to make the newspaper readable and acceptable to the bulk of the English-reading people, and
Council Room, the fact that the circulation has been subatanij.
Shanghal, Pacom Bár 3, 19ogizá ally increased during the past year, proves that
Sir-1am directed to acknowledge the fue is popularity is by no meaux on the wane, ceipt of your letter of November so, containing whilst its value as an advertising medium has a re-affirmation of your offer with respect to been most generously recognised. Before moving the adoption of the report and ac.
cellent position of the Anglo-Malay Rubber
Cooots, I shall be pleased to answer any 1 should like to draw attention to the exquestions to the best of my ability, Company. The company owns 5.564 acres of Os the motion of the Chairman, seconded
There were no questions,
induced last year 350,500 lb. of rubber, and for adopted and passed,
old rubber out of 6,330 acres in all. It pro- by Mr. Petrie, the report and accounts were toog the crop will be in excess of 502,00 lb. The average price realised must be (including forward contracts made early in the year, of about one-third of the crop) at least 6s. 6d. per lb, gielding a revenue of, 1ay, £39,000, which, with L13,500 brought into the accounts, ́will be sufficient to pay dividends of 8) par cool leaving to go forward as much as £15,000 10 £16,000, 100, 200
"There is no need for Sydney to remain dirkness, then?" said the reporter.
"Not at all. Japanese coal in a splendid gus coal."
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The superintendent smillagly remarked about the prospects of the P. & O: Company entering the coal trade, and supplying the Sydney Gas Company and everybody else with supplies? *·
**The mails will be delivered according to
schedule?”
"Ob you; there used be no misgiving abont our line, whatever."
"The New Zealand trips?”ing "Well, there is plenty of coal to be obtained over there, you know,
would show that Japan, was going to play A SEOUL dispatch to the Hainichi Dampo her part as a manufacturing country. Ar states that according to a report published by was well known, the trade of Japan with the Police authorities at Hamkyongasndo, 236 European countries had always been on Korean fishing boats are missing off Sippo the side of Imports; and: Japan had remained | owing to a heavy storm experienced on the ⠀⠀ There is no doub; about the carrying capa the debtor country, but the excess of export spth ultimo. Fifty-six boats were wrecked off city of the P. & O cargo steamers now in In the trade with China and the United States Sischo, and nightout others are reported Japan.. Lloyd's regis'er indicates that, they
hot the unfavourable diference in the, mining, while twenty persons were drowned. load over 10,000 tons dead weight
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Next year's crop may be reckoned at dƒo,óðõ“ Ib, that of 19ti 850,000 lb, 19ra 1,500,000 lb., largely increasing year by year afterwards,
A second interim dividend of raj per cent, is payable at the end of Nuremberg This come pany is one of the few that will benefit fully by the high prices of rubber which are expected to prevail noti
Noble, Mr. G. C. Moxos, and Mr. J. Scott Mr. Ayris moved the reislection of Dr. J. W, Harton as director for the year ending stat of August, 1910, and the election of Mr. Pagl M. Hodgson as director during the absence of Mr. Scott Harston.
•Mr. Lloyd seconded," and the motion was
carried.
This was all the business, they
the foundation of a second Public School for Chinese. These proposals are la accordatice with the desires of the committee of the pre- saut school, and the Conseil has recobead that
be accepted. I am directed therefore to sixte committee's strong recommendation that thay
that the scheme will be submitted for sanction by the ratepayers at the next annual meeting,
of the Council's appreciation of youry and to convey to you a most cordial expresi
promited benefaction. 1-amTM Sirp
Your obedient Gervant
ELLIS KADOORIE, Esq.
THE Lobalt ma'ch, which
Im Kors, according to Bitish Consular re- Baturday afitinoon, B. C. C. port, "Rangoon candles are Ending a wide and. | resulted in a draw, has been extending market and ars to a certain extent | be re-played at the and of t displacing, British," Closer station to the rafijos, as the Bays, pla quirements of the markut, li la rami r probably result in British-mada candias baing), substitute at
remarked, would änt half and wi
takan to a greater extant in place of the interior
XVESON,
„Secretary,