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NOTES BY 798 WAY.
A MEMORABLE MEETING.
I'have often wondered what would happen if the Hongtong Sanitary Board were one day to be wiped out of existence by somo'supera- tural means. As often as net, one takes up his daily paper with an almost certain feeling that his eyes will fall os sometuony passage, some
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 10 1910
tion at the Chinese Club on Sunday, morálaž was a remarkable, affair in every respect and presented deveral colenia features. There is another aspect to the question, and that is that those who have diready parted with their queues are undergolog a process of mild martyrdom owing to lack of uniformity and though being subjected to derision on the part filiadvised foreigners, Personilig, 1 think the Chinese have always, entertained a fingating dislike for the diffure which ́ls fast making its disappearátch from China, hot whatever their faslinga might have bees, they gave no indication of them in the absence of a strong leader.. Now the country is full of leaders. I wish every success to the movement.
timas full of humour, at other timida os tospired oration overfwing with "pregnant pathos. The al megleg of the Board WAB undocbiedly cae of the liveliest la my recollection. Excepting the fact that His Excellency the Governor with his usual fact and wisdom attemp'ed to paur`ail (svak DANGRES OF THE HDBLE SKIRT. troubled waters by submitting to the Boisd a That twoatieth-century tatror known in well-considered nunote, in which he tried to fashionable paklapce as the hobbieskirt has show some of tho neoficial members that the more than one disadvantage, to be sure, but Government was not to black as it was paint who would have thought that it nearly caused od, the rest of the proceedings was of a the death of a sobar-headed judge. Yet pows sufficiently exasperating variety," ta ranse comes from America that a kobile skitt, worn the indigention of a philosopher, and ex for the fist time by his daughter, almost ccused cle the risible facuties of the ordinary the death of Judge Alfred E. Austin, of South man-in-the-strcat. For istence, there w's Norwalk, Conn., from hiccoughs, the Express a note of tragedy in the remark of that states. When Judge Austin's daughter appear illustrious City Father, Mr. Shelton Tooper, ed to her hobble is was jokingly remarked that cellvered with a degree of meekness which rata wam;n la äi hobble was like a glrafte in ill on the fighting veteran, sõmentoi ti ibn a banel. The observation struck the Judge followlog offici: "What's the use of our com as belog so funny that he developed a log here when members of the Executive fit of uncontrollabls daughter. The laughter Council who are members of this Board Co♫ quined lato violent biccosghs, which lasted ter attend our meetings but go there and everride day, Specialists tried to bat ish the hiccoughs our decisions?" Sounds like the House of and bare now succeeded in reducing them in Lords catering the sacred preciucts of the Infrequent periods, so that the judge will e Upper Chamber and arrogantly throwing out cover. When the biccougblog begaonhe cows. the people's Budget which had born pitp red pipers published the fact that specialists had with considerable patience and energy, And ben summoned Houdreds of self-appointed when in nupted by another uncffiel-I member hiccough experts from all parts of the country (cho irony of it who vigorously astcited the sent sugested cuics to Judge Austin, hey rgh's of the Executive Couse-1, the hon, genite-varied from tickling the soles of the feet to sleep mar, conscious of prong, official, bcking ing on the bed-room floor with The fest on the startled 'bis coll.ogurs, both « Mejsl ard ún. window sill. There are some of the joys of officia', by calmly stating: "I shall proceed that Hongkong way never hope to attain, until I'm ruled out of order by the Chair. man."" It sounded like an ugly defucce and, in the opinion of the mej rity
of the members and the busy scribas, was regarded as nothing shot of a calamity is view of the hon. gentleman's violent passion in the direction f the ofc. But it was a case of the longest lane having a turning. The hoo. member gas sufficien lymigoanimcustorefrâio from Gillag the board-room with the volume of his oratory to the extent that was at first anticipated. The other hon. gentleman : trayed somewhat of a reciprocity of feeling by Lavishly disposing of short but expressive epithets by way of paying gracefal compliments. And of sack-like amenities did Tuesday's meet
ng consis',
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CASUAL CRITIC.
CANTON DAY BY. DAY,
[From Our Otin Correspondent]
DISAGREI MENT BETWEEN DIRECTOR AND SCHOLARS,
Centon, 9th December.
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.·' Reviewing the sbare business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadourie & Co, write on the oth
Inst.1-
been slightly more active at rates showing very Business during the period under raylow bas to variation in the previous week.
Sbengbai.--Market has continued advanclog and a good business to reported with a rite of Tia. 2/3 in all counts.
has been sold at $154 to $163.
Japanzio Yarn,—A good lot of 800 bales 1c5"
Raw Collon-Now Voogal bas made its first appearance, in the market; the quality seems parcel of 25 balas in put through of $35. Balance almost similar to that of last year. A good
azo balox. Present quotailons $32 to $36. Rubbers.-Five Hard Para quotation fram
Chinara. Has continued in good"demand London has declined to 6/s and a small busland sates of 250 bales at $40 to $4t are mailo in ness has been done with London at rates the interval. Balance 300 bales. Prescot slightly lower than those previously reported.
Singapore market appears to be absolutely quotations $36 to 5 per picu!, fifelors and we hear of litils or no business with that port,
+
L
ting D/D 1.9 15/16. Starling 4m/st 1.103. Bar
Rupees T/T 135, Rupees D/D 1354. Ster
Silver 25. Shanghal T,T 73% Japan Bj.
RUBBER SHARE GIRCULAR,
Banks-Hongkong Bani s have advanced to $goo; al, which a small business baà been put through Nationals remain unaltered at $fo buyers,
There is hardly anything to report concero- Marine Lasurances-Cantons are in requesting the rubber share market for the past week at $185 without inducing sellers. Utions have. The price of the raw material has suffered a been the medium of small transactions at slight set-back from 6s. 2d. per lb. on the 3rd $117 and could now probably be placed at just to 6s, id, on the 7th, which is the latest $830. A very brisk demand for North Chines quoted rate from London, whence the report of setle early in the week and the rare rose a quiet market is cabled to Hongkong. rapidly from Tis, 110 to Tis, 131 with a fair' amount of business patsing, the quotation now being Tis. 130, seller, Yangiszes are in re- quest at $:9,
Fire Insurances.-Hongkong Fires have advanced to $36, at which rate cales have basa affected and mers.could probably bo placed at a slightly higher rate. Chira Flies remalo ppaltered at $116 nom'pal
Shipping. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats are a quiet market round about 5:0 with zellers at possibly under this rate and. China Manilaa are unaltered at $. Indos are neglected at $57, and Douglas Steamship Companies are still quoted $20 sellers. Star Ferries are inactive with sellers at $23 for the food and Stay for the new. Shells have been the medium of a small business at 8/76 from Lan- don.
- Foliowing crcn the m'sunderit nding that aress between the Director and students of the Canton College of Foreign Languages and the total stspession of school work which resulted in consequence thereof, the Educational Com missioner has now issued a notification sp. printing another Dhector to replace the pre- sent one and dismissing several members of the teaching stiff. The Commissioner has ordered, the scholars to at occe tetume their duties.
A NOTORIOUS ROBNIR.
Refineries. China Sugars tra quoted $174 with small transactions at the rale. Luzons remain on offer at $12 without inducing buyers.
There has been absolutely no movemeal either in the way of buying selling in Horg Long, inquiries from Singapore for some of the dollar stocks failing to tempt sellers into the market. The purchasing rates are absolutely below ruling quotations and must be consider ed in the nature of bargala prices only. Loadon inquiries have been a negligible quantity and "buls" and bears" appear to be setting on the fence in the meallme. The closing tone of the tunskat is quiet,
Anglo-Malays have weakened to 13/at which price they could be placed.
Allagars are isquired for at 4/6 Linggis could be placed at 16,6. London Ventures are quoted at 5/3. Buyers will not pay over 5/
London Asiatics are unchanged with sellers. ot 13.6.
United Serdangs hard sellers at quotations, United Sumairas can be placed at 7/9 Bertams have weikened to 6/6 with no bai ness to report.
.
Mlalrg -Chiasse Engineering and' Minirg
G'escaly-Alter large sales at $1.90, $5.95 Company shares have smell buyers at Tls. 153 and Stoo have further purchasera at the re- but no business is reported and Raubs haveduced rate of $1. fuither declined to 55 sellers.
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COMMERCIAL.
10th December, I p.m.
The following quotations for rubber sharon by wire, are supplied by Mesars. E, S, Kadoorle & Oo. :—
**Allagars
Anglo-Javas Anglo-Malays...taisiis se......................24/ Balgownies...perisuri
..$10.75 Bertammoni
..Tis, 7
Caray Uniteds........................................1/5 prem Castlefields
Changkat Serdangs....................58! Oberas (part pald)....................................$8 prom. Do. (fully paid).......$18 Damansaras no Eastern Internationals......13/f prem GlencalysZE SE TOLERATED:52,015 Highlands and Lowlands.........197/6 Indragiris
....$131 Kamuolog.......................................5ƒa prom. Kuala Lumpers...sekto Ledburys
Linggis trè London Asiatics....... London Ventures... Marlimaus................. Pajams.............
47.3.
5/9
Fegobs............ Rubber Trusts.............................................17/- pránt. Sandycrofts...4km 24+44) .............$26 Sapongs Seafields...
Intimations.
THE DAIRY FARM CO.,
LIMITED.
CHOICE AUSTRALIAN -
BEEF,
LAMB.
MUTTON,
AND
HARES
RABBITS
0.00271.
ASAHI
Shalfords...
-73/9
Slagapura & Johores ................................ ..$13 Sungel Choht...orresting ninet *93/6 Sungel Kapars................... Tangkabt.......
ASAHI
ASAHI
and
112/6
SAPPORO
SAPPORO
SAPPORO
DXER.
Todrangle....................................... ..............pat United Serdangs.
United Singaporea socia Ualted Sumatra 8/3 United Langkats...99/-
Duffs........................ Tronohs.......
Para Rubber...
more....34/6
„6/- par ib.
NOV, RUBBER RETURNS.
Agents Guthrie and Co.
CH NGKAT SALAKI-1,9'9 lbs. Total nino months 1,371,ibi,
LABU-20,128 lbs. against 9,198 bx; Totaki Sandycroles bave been irjasicted $1 $14 ar eleven months 162,188 lbs; against 77,572 which figure mote shares are lequired.
Docks, Wharves and Golewas.-A. small demandbasarisen for Hongkong and Whepos Docks, and after transactions at $1 shares are now wacted at $53. Kowloon Wharves have declined to Sg13, at which rate 'smail sales are reputed. Shargbai, Decks and Hengkew Wharvas neo uaaltered at Tis. 67) and Tisticns 97, respectively..
Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-Hongkong Lands are on offer at $ oo, and Kowloon Lands re still in request at $33) with probable buyers at a small advance on this rate. Hongkong Huels are quated $17 pominal for the old shtres with rellars of the new at $ig Sha ghai Lords are quoted T. 104, and West Points
to a-neglected market at $39.
Coton Mills,The demand for Hongkong Cotless reported last week has fallen away
slightly and the rate of $1 is now purely pomiral. In the North, Ewos are quoted is 87 Lao Kung Mows Tls, 4') and Soy Chees
Tis. 747
Ayer Kunnings have been sold at 35 cents and more shares could probably be placed.
Aller Gajahs hava bayers at $1.40. United Singapores can be placed at $1. Exchange The Bank's closing T.T, quota-
are as follows:-
On London...../10 3/16 On Shanghal .. 738 On Singapore... 7,82
ELLIE & Hongkong, so h. December
TRONOH MINES..
The Tronoh Mines output is 4,010 picu's, of a total value of $103, 29) / .
The output for eleven months of 19:9 was 31,835 picul, and fir fhe same period in 19:0, 45,851 picu's.
RECHIVING ORDER GRANTED.
JUDGMENT BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE IN BANKRUPTCY CASE,
A MUNICIPAL ANOMALY. Then we have the Impressive sight of the President of the Foard blowing hot and cold “in the same breub. The question was raised whether a cenato Sanitary fospector conlid
A actions character by the name of Pak reasonably be granted three months' vacation Tou I'o, a Exotimaa, has been giving a leave prior to his retirement from the service.great deal of trouble to the Maachu Police One of the utofficial members declared that doing duty in the only. It seems that this man it simply meant that the applicant was trying is a acted thief and kidnapper but owing to to "pinch a bigger pipsion cut of the
his being a BaDeerman he has enjoyed im rate payers, go away three months earlier unity from arrest for a considerable period, and get somebody else to do his work for iimustil he was ultimately crrested and sent to The thing certainly sounded like herping too icking, from which place he eventually escap many foyeurs in the gentleman's head. The
ed and returzel to Carton. Lostructions have President said that the Inspector was entitled now been received from the Capital and the
Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements are to his leave, whereupon the unofficial mr.ber Manchu Police have received ordera to arrest
on offer at 5:4. China Borneos at $10, Dalry. sald there was an end of the matter and that him. On learning of the arrival of the Police, Farms at Obina Providents at 574. the question required to be dealt with by thy he closed the door of bis loure and fired Ropes at 8, with no business to report.
In the Bankruptcy court, the Chief Justics, Government Father than the Scallary Board several shots at the Police from within, but for Humphreys Estates have been dealt in during Sir Francis Piggott, gave judgment this morn Either the gentleman was entitled to the leave tonstely, no one was injured. On breaking the week at 30 and transac ions in Watsons ating on the application for a receiving order in or le was not qui'tled. After making vagus
open the bouse they found the mother of the the same rate have teen repoited, China
the back up cy petition re the Harg Hing firm. references to certain official regulations, the man sitting on a sola and refusing to move Light and Fowers are still in request at 90 At the last bearing of the case, Mr. Marcus President said he was placed in an awkward Suspicion was arcuted and it was found that cents. As will be seen from our quotations Slade, K.C, stated that the firm denied that the position and urcuously declared that when there was a trap dor leading to a cellar un- Langkats are now 1c Guilder shares instead of party who gave the notice sniponding payment be jalued the Board as President, he was der the sofa. Upon smoking the cellar thesco Guilder shares as formerly, the latest was a partner in the business, given distinct instructions to bring those much-wanted man emerged from his biding quotation from the Nouth bairg Tla, 165." matters before the Board and he was doing p'a e and was at (nce arrested. A search of Fachange.The Bank's drawing storen 10. That sounds like duty well done. The the house dsclosed a Mauser rifle and several Lo:don is 1/3 15/16 on demand, and the T/T President, who, it must be admitted was placed cartridges, t.gether with a sword.
rit: on Shanghai is 231. M in a somewhat unenviable poi'i on, theo lit upon the excellent Idea of allowing the question to stand over, ite [nal outcome of which wil be awaited, with interest.
A NATIVE FESTIVAL Processions, faits and festiville are at pre- seat being held in Fatsban on the occasion of the suciversary of certain gods and large crowds are going there frem Canton and the surrounding disui t ibe Caulon-Fatshat I ailway has been junning an extra train for
YARN MARKET.
Messis. Polishwalla ard Kolewall state in their fortnightly yain-circular-*--
interval."
"TO ING A FILL TO SWALLOW"
Since our last report on the 6th ultimo by The Chinese hive always, þeta given,
Mail str. Lella our market has kept up a vary thi cedit, and rightly to, of being a
firm tone, which bas encouraged par búyers to patient and long-suffering race, tự: wha
Le codvalence of ile meirp-makers. There secure their requirements et ao advance of St wu'd have thought of pills b;ing rammed down the ienced throats ofunwilling patientsorg is the city in addition to numerous
are at present five or six theatrical troupes perto $3 in all grades in the beginning of the Yet this is practically what the suggestion of side-shows. The au'berities have probibited a the Registrar General cubmitted the meeting of the Sanitary Board last Torsdag ontle might ariss hon such performances,
certain farm of extetait ment, as they fear ibai amcontato The safgestionis evidently therut come of malarial previlence in Shau ́ki-wan
W&W CHINESE RAILWAY LOAN.
and the suggested remory takes the fo in of quinine pills d's'ributed free, gratis and for nothing, bat which is evidently repulsive to the aative taste. The Registrar General stated that so fir as more applications for the pills were concerned, John could easily he focused *to obtain the tiny balls from the Pelice lespre
tor of the district just to please the latter gen- tleman. The average Celestial has a happy knack of doing things apprently egriest 1; will to please his superior if by so doing be çan attain a desirable object ty, as the Re- gistrar General very wisely pointed out, not much good..wou'd be derived from Gov. crament's flote to suppress the malarial rcourge unless thoas concerned were made to swallow the pill in the presence of the Inspector In The alternative, be suggested that native depthseries should'see to the taking of the pills if it could be done with profit. I hope the scheme will ncceed.
EXIT THE QUEUE, ...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration are authefised, as agents fit the Chinese Central Railways (Ltd), who, with the Deutch-Asiat'sche Diak, are the jolai cen
c'ers for the last rece`va subscriptions a! Lico o per L'as bond fer Litc,000 Five, per cent. Iterlig boads, being part of av issue cf £10000 8 (if which the remaining 10,000 is eflend for subscription in Cas maty on similar terms) pari of the Imperial Chinese Government Five per Cent. Tientsin Iaków Railw.y Supplementary loan for £1,800,00% sterling.
The holders have remained very firm owing to continued parts of rapid rise in cotton in ladie, and this state of things has brought a few buyers in the market who have made prestativ purchases of a large number of bales at a further advance of $1 to $4 per bale, will most of them have with eld from making any fresh bargains at such exremely high rates.
At present, owing to harvest time, the up: country deliveries are very liml'ed.
At the close, though the inquiry is small, the
market remains very stendy,
No. 6.A small business is dens at an io. cen'e of 51, to 21 is this count.
No 8.-No business has passed la this count owing to higher prices asked by the holders,
No. rc-More than half the number of total sales du ing this loterval are made in this count The Joap, which wiha substantial increase of $a to $5.
His Lordship said that the firm had failed to prove that this man was not a partner. He bad signed an agreement that he would become a partner in the business and would deposit so much capital. He had failed to carry out that Agreement, but that did not make him day the less a partner. However, the case could be "decided on other grounde, "wald bis Lordships.
and these he proceeded to coumerate. The receiving order was granted.
Mr. F. X. Få'mada asked his Lordship to
certify for Counsel in the matter of costs.
Mr. Davidson objected to this. Tab rotate, he pointed out, was a very small one, and there were already charges upon it of $50 or 36co for bailiffs' fees alone. They had been com pelled to engage Counsel because the other side did so.
before to make such a certification. If it was His Lordship said he had never been asked
the rule, then the same rule as applied to cases heard fa Chambers must apply beiO
Notice that Counsel would be employed must
La given. This, however, was certainly a
lbs.
-KANUNING:—10,160 lbs; against 5,000 lbs;| Total five months 46,5 lb.
LINGGI SCO' lbs; against 46,500 lbs. Total eleven months 75, 50 lbs; against 468, colb
Events Coming.
Faturday, 10th December Bijou Bcoule Theatre, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, 20th December. "At Home," Goveromzat Hansa, Sanitary Board Meeting
SENNET
AWARDED
GOLD MEDAL
ΑΤ
ANGLO-JAPANESE
EXHIBITION.
PRICES:
4 Doz. Qarts....512.00 per case
8 Duz, Pints
$13,50
OF ALL
WINE
MERCHANTS.
-- NOTICE OF REMOVAL:
E have This Day REMOVED to 47
WDES VOUX ROAD, CENTRAL.
:
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Telegraph Company,
Limited."
Hongkong, alth November, 1910,
FRERES
are unrivalled in Hongkong for their Wide and Cholce Stock of JEWELLERY of every kind,
́ØRNAMENTS, CUT GLASS WARES, &c.
CALL AND SELECT XMAS AND NEW YEAR
PRESENTS.
For variety and beauty our stock this year in unsurpassable. Hoogkong Hotel Buildings.
IT PAYS BEST
IN THE, LONG RUN TO GO TO
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KUHN AND KOMOR who have experience and expert knowledgs.
If you want to buy
CURIOS THAT ARE THE REAL THING
and not shoddy imitations visit KUHN AND KOMOR'S STORE, Hotel Buildings, Hongkong. Established 1887.
"Christmas comes but once a year,
"But when it comes,
DO NOT FORGET
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case in which Counsel should be employed that Price and Co.'s is the best place to buy
He could not grant the application, but he did not want it to be assumed that Counsel could
op te employed. He was not going to make your Festive
that rule, Bar bo bad never been asked before. to make such a certification,
The British Minister at Paking has refused to, agree to an increase in the import duty on oplum, alace the dispute arising cui of the In-
is the direct obligation of the Imperial No. 12-A few well-known chops have Chinese Government for principal and in charged ba ds at an increase of Sa to 55 pcreased fax on repared opium in Canton is not terest, and is redeemable within thirty bale.
years
from 1st inst., by apual draw. No. 15-A very limited business has patsed
No. 20. With a strong inquiry in superior chops a good number of bales has met buyers with no advance of $1 to $5 and the stock is very small.
in commencing in 1911, in specifically in only two well-known chop, secured by a first charge upon certain pro vincial reveruss to the aggregate amount of Besides the Sanitary Board, the above topic about 500,000 per annum, end by a second charge upon certain ‹ther provincial revenues claimed a geol deal of public attention during to the #ggregate must of abt ut £518 000 the past week. I have rothing but reverent per sonum. The prescat lise, it is stated, is remarks to make frezt the subject. What & | Deceunitated by the progress which is being -motamorphos's, indeed, 1 as almist one-half of made with the coastinction of the railway, and *Chinatown undergana while the other half is it is estimated that, including the payment of arrive 35,000 balas.
Interest on ibis boids Cu÷ng Construction the
Total saler, 7,310 bales. Unsold stocksió, co bales,
Said but un-delivered in the godown and to
Local Mill-Hes sold 700 bales 101, at $127
patiently waiting for the Imperist Edict which preceeds of the supplementary loan when to $130, is so log in coming, Almost all walks of life folly issued suffice to completo the building Arrivals, The Vail str, decaye and extra sir, are represented in the ranks of the newly and equipment of the lina. The length of Hatala Mfar from Bombay, sad'sir, Kemiang formed Queueless Frigade and judging from this lisa is abant 6 o miles, and it traverses the pleased expressions on their faces, they trunk line fom north to such the import from Calcutta have brought in 4,053 bakes for ant provinces of Chibli, Sh.ntung, and Hongkong, and 5,48 bales for Shanghat. Ship pro doubtless glad of having been 112 st las: Kiargau. Ibe sobic ip;ion list was to close mints from Morgkong to Shanghal and const of the piclere ancumbrance. The dimensita, mot later than Now 415,
| parte, đc, amount to about peg baler,
I
yet settled,
THE FESTIVE SEASON.
VERYTHING is ready for CHRISTMAS
at the BRITISH AMERICAN CANDY STORES, No. 15, Pottinger Street, CANDIES af every description, XMAS CRAOKERS and STOCKINGS can be had at very reason- able prices.
All kinds of PRESERVE FRUITS, JAMS, &c. &c, &c, can also be had on the promises,
Thousands of other dainty things suitable for Xmas and New Year Presents are ready for sale. Parents would do well to take their "Kiddies" to the store, where they can te sure of fladlog good things to suit all tastes.
Hongkong, già Decembar, 1910,
etc., etc., from.
Season Wines, Spirits, Cigars,
WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, CIGARS, &c.,
&c., of the VERY FINEST QUALITY.
Telephone No. 195.
H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,
THE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
12, Queen's Road Central,
HONGKONG.
Katakrem, C5 December, 1910.
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