R
A Year's Activities Outlined.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1912.
MARKET PRICES.
Hongkong, August 30, 1912.
BUTCHER MBAT.
Salmon.—Ms Yan Y
Shark, Sa Yu Skate,-Po Yu
Shrimps,-Ha
Snapper,-Lap Yu
11 40
"
200
THE SUPREME COURT,
20
Beof Sirloin & Prime Cut,→→Mei Lung Pa
"
F#
Vorno-1,-Hum Ngau Yuk......
Roast, Shia
Breast,-Nagu Lan
Soup,-Tong Yuk
Steak,-Ngau Yuk Pa
***
" Ja
do. Sirloin Gotom-Ngan Lau
Sausages,-Ngau Chaung .....
Bullock's Brains-- Know.......
Н
11
Tongue fresh, Ngau Lia
"J
corned, Ham Ngan Li
Hoa-1,-Ngau Tan
... lb. 20°
'11
Heart, Ngau Sum
23
por sot
FRUITS
Almonds, Hung Yau...
Apples (California)-Kam San Ping Kho
Chefoo)-Tin Chun Ping Kho
(brides), Maono, San Heung Chiu
$3,810,534 as against $4,028,040 in 1910,
Probate duties amounted to $197,981; Court Fees amounted to $8.040 and Official Adminis
COMMERCIAL
Slamese Border Tin.
Mr. R. L. Crobolt has success-
The report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court (Mr. H. A. trator's Commission to $2,040, fully floated a Development Syn- The figures in 1010 werò reaprot. dionto in Penang to exploit some ivoly $156,070, $0,778 and tin properties on the Siamore $3,272.
border. From the reports to
Nisbet) for the year 1911,
| statos :----
Original Jurisdiction.
The number of actions, insti-
There were 38 estatos vosted in, hand the land appears to be tuted in this division of the Court or administered by the Official extraordinarily riofi. during the year 1911 was 200, Administrator during for year,
and there were 419 pending or representing an aggregate value
the commencement of that year of $58,700. The figures for 1910 龙江您
£714.318 in Petrol Duty,
The duty on motor spirit last,
year was £714,318. There was
as against 205 and 379 respect- were respectively 47 and $55,- in England a rebate of £90,538 in
ivaly in 1910. 139 were dis-900. IF posed of during the year, 50 being
rospect of commercial motor.
Thirty-eight estates were vehicles, motor-omnibusos, motor
settled or withdrawn before trial, wound up during the year, repre-enba, and doctors' motor-cars, and I transferred to annimary sonting an aggregato value of where only half duty is payable, jurisdiction, loaving a balance of $55,696.01 as against 35 in 1010 and in respect of spirit used for other than motor purposes 480 undisposed of, as against representing $25,280. 105, 06 and 419 respectively in
The total number of Trust vehicles where no duty in charge 1910.
Estates in the hands of the Officialjable.
A Cheklang Silver Scheme. There were two interim injuno-Trustee at the end of 1011 was
Some rich merchants of Olo | 27 and the aggregate amount of tions granted during the year.
The total amount involved wae Trust Funds $110,085 ns against kiang have appointed a representa- $1,508,463 de against $1,653,941 24 estates aggregating $80,008 tive to request General. Li to in 1910, and certain house permit them to develop the silver in 1910.
mines of Lungkoshan with The debts and damages re-property..
The amount of Commission capital of Tls. 10,000,000. The covered amounted to $142,047
collected was $428 as against representative is now nogotiating $378 in 1910.
as against $1,385,035 in 1910.
肉食
10
19
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31
40 30
· 32:10.
20
"
Solos, Tat Sa Yu
32
̇沙飯
118
20
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13
辨
Tenoh, Wan Yu
20
鯇魚
17
18
4-5
Turbot,-Cho How Yu
28
"
15
D
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Turtles, small, fresh water,Kork Yu
58
脚魚
"
20
-་
*** #
White Bait,-Ngau Yu Chai .
*
21
30
31
4-17
24
4.
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牛腩
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41
Cts.
80
臟小利
Ib. 28
杏仁
80
ПАР
200
期
22 金生菜
12
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4
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18
AG
*** #
牛腩
11
Small, Hoi Tong
"1
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+36
21
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Custard,-Fan Lai Chi
10 each 8
15、天津平菜
******
9
**
#1
牛腰
Bananas, fragrant, Canton, San Shing Houng
Chiu 1b3
4
18
**
..
11
412
Chestnuts, Chinese,--Foong Lut
lb. 12
་་་
440F
B
..
11
牛肚
Cooonnuts,-Yeh Tso
Carambola, Young Tuo...
10
1 fr K
楊桃 ̈
010
...oach 10.
The total fees collected amount-
Lemons, China,-Ning Moong
***
***
6. 金荔枝乾 in 1910.
30
城西
12
.
10
***
1
doz
甜樓
lb
̇機
443
30
...
**
缸
10
8
lb 3
10
each 15
紅菜
...
202
100
lb 15
上海
合桃
***
ES
each 15
MA
***
140 $10
吸塵
1+1
set $1.4
lb. 22
22
... 19
#
20
the
137 #1
22.
18
and
***
per, set 24
张腦
lb. 12.
IND
25
豬雜
15
15
猪江
0
猪腿
lb 30
31
Hump, Sait,-Ngau Kin
Foot,-Ngau Kask
,, Kidneys,-Ngau Yi;
Tail,-Ngau Moi...
Livor, Ngau Kon. ...
Tripe (undrossed),-Ngau To
Calvo Head & Foot-Ngau-chai-tau-kark
Mutton Chop,-Young Pei Kwat
#1
H
Log;-Young Poi
Shoulder,-Tenng Shau
Piga Uhitlings,-Chu Chong
$1
Brains, Chu Know
Foot,-Chu Kork
Fry,-Chu Chak
Hoad, Cha Tau...
,, Heart,-Olu Sum...
+++
Kidneys Chu Yiu... Liver,-Chu Con
*
Pork Chop,Chu Pai Kwat
Coraed,--Ham Chu Yuk Log.-Chu Po.
Fat or Lard,-Chu Yu
Shoop Head and Foot,-ic
Hoart,-Young Sum
Kidooye,-Yeung Yiu...
Liver,-Young Con
Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chis.
Suet, Boof-Sang Ngau Tau ...
*
Mutton, Sang Young You
Voal,-Nguu Chai Yuk
**
Sausages,-Ngau Chai Chaung
each 13
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IKAF
20 猪排
*
#
A
酥骨
24
11
15
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Tau Kark
Bot 50
each 6
9
M
11
b. 24
22
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20
生牛油
22
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生涯
20 '''仔牛肉
2
11
POULTRY,
AF
腰那仔
ม America,-Kum San Ning Moon
Lichoes Dried,-Lai Chi, small Stone
"
Freak,
Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong... each
Mango, Manila,-Lai Sung Morig
Mangosteens,-San Chuk Tee
Oranges, (Canton)--San-ahing Tim Ching
Sweet
+
Pears, (American).-Kam Ban Shoot Lay (Canton), Cooking, Sa Lay
Peanuts, Fa Sang
Persimmons Large,-Hung Chie
***
...
**
4
Pino-apples, 1st quality-Poon Ti Paw Law each
2nd
Plantain, Tai Chou
-Chung-tang Paw Law
100
Plums, Swatow, Hung Lai
་
+10
Pumelo, Siam,-Chim Lo Yau Shanghai, Lo Kwat
Walnuts, Hop Tuo
4
Green, Sang Hop Tuo
Water Melon, Am.) Kom San Sai Kwa
1
(China) Bai Kwa...
Grapes, Sang Po Tai Tee
VEGETABLES, &c., :
Artichokes, Shanghai, Shoung-hoi Ah Chi
Chouk
20 4-47 Beans, (French), Macao,Oh Moon Pin Tau
***
(French) Shanghai,-Sheung Hai Pin
Beet Root,-Hung Choi Tau
Brinjala, Greon,--Ching Yuan Red,-Hung Kor
Cabbage, Chinese, com,-Kai Choy
ed to $12,710 as against $15,022
Summary Jurisdiction.
Registration of Companies.
with the mine owners of the Tayeh district, and the work is The total number of Companies expected to begin soon after the registered from the commence-conolusion of the contract with
The number of actions institut-ment of the Companies Ordinance, the owners.
Calcutta Oplum Sales. Eed during the year was 1,888 and 1865, was 724 with an aggregate
The sales of Bengal opium in 177 were brought forward from capital of $348,047,200
At the end of the year. there Calcutta and of the right of export 1910, as against 1,785 and' 122
were 345 companies on
of Malwa opium at Bombay liave respectively in 1910, and were register, representing an aggre resulted in an excess over the disposed of as follows:-Settled
tho
or withdrawn 621, judgment for gate capital of $320,445,192, estimate of Rs. 1,04,87,335 in the the plaintiff 819, judgment for against 357 and $327,201,818, in case of Bengal opium from April the defendant 48, non suited 15. 1910. There were 30 companies 1, ap to the August sale, and of struck out, dismissed and lapsed registered in 1911, as against 86 writs.(not served), 224, struck out of the onuss book as having been standing over for more than a year 88, leaving 230 as pending
in 1910, the revenue from which Rs. 38,29,250 in the caso of Malwa opium from April 1 up to 25 30,280, as compared with the July salo, making a total ex- $20,870 in 1010. Liconcos
coss, to date of Rs. 1,43,16,585. enabling companies operating.
outside the Colony to keep local ***
As against 1,017, 674, 711, 53, 8,
registers were granted to the
Rice Duty in Japan. According to the "Nippon," the
204, 80, and 177 rospectively in number of 169, the fees collected duty on cleaned and unhulled
1910, 骨
t
to
The total amount involved was $338,240 and the debts and dam- agos recovered amounted $140,874 as against $338,774 16 26 47 and $151,290 respectively in
1910.
3
14
菜蔬
丁治竹 澳門邊荳
The total amount of fees col- looted amouts to $8,614 as against $0,482 in 1910.
The number of distrean war. rants for rent issued was 617 ro | presenting aggregate unpaid ranta Lamounting to 836,883, of which the aggregate sum of $11,018 was recovered, as against 632, $37,171, and $14,740 respective ly in 1910.-
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140
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14
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each
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pront.”-Ah Che
Cta.
Long, Tau Ko
Chicken, Kai Chai
Capons, Large, Small,-Sin Kai
==
lb 30
32
晚延
Ducks, Ap
24
12
Doves, Pan Kau
oach. 18
་པ
Eggs. Hen-Kai Tan
***
por doz 24
Cabbage Red-Hung Yea Choy
精蛋
Fowls, Canton, Kai
lb 34
Cabbage, Shanghai,-Yeh Choi
S
27
Cane Shoota, banob,-Kau Shun
35
"
20
pair
上海野您
124
...
enoli
MX
Carrota,--Kam Sham
か
Partridge, Che Khoo
Pheasant, Shan Kai
65
***
"
pair & 1
山猫
...
*
each 32
109
24
25 單口白
"
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dozen
***
each 24
lb. 65
Hea,
Na
***
46 火
***
*
*
11
***
Buinan, Hoi Nam Kai
Gooso, Ngôi
Det
coa
Geoso, WildS'hai, Shang-ho Yea Ngoi
Musk Doer, Wong Kong
Haro, Shanghai,Tu Obai
Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kup
13
Doihow,-Hoi How Pak Kup,
Quail,-Um-Chun
ALO
Rios Birde,-Wo Fa Chul
Snipe,-Sa-Choy
Turkeya, Cook-Phor Kai Kung
Wild Ducks, S'hai-Shang hoi Sui Ap Teal,-Sui Ap Chai,
+10
Wild Ducks Canton-Bang-Shing Sui Ap
FISH,
B.
+16
+91
•
***
***
***
...
104
Uta,
lb. 8
Cauliflower, Large size, Tai Yoh Cho Fa
Medium size, Cheung Yeh Cho Fu
Small size,-Sai Yen Choi Fa.
Celery, Chinese-Tong Kan Choi
English,Young Kan Chol
Ohillies Dried,-Gon Lat Chiu
Red,-Hung Far Chiu
Groen, Ohing Lat Chiu
Curry Stuff, English-Kar Fee Chu Liu
RIE Cucumbers,-Ching Kwa
海鲜
Ritter Squash,Fu Kwa
Garlic,Que Tau ....
...
***
Ginger, young-Sun Tee Keung
old.-Lo Keung
Horse Radiak, Shanghai,-Lik Kan ...
Indian Corn, Suk Mai
Lettuce,Young Sang Choi
Water Cheanuts,Ma Tai
...
...
Mandarin, Kwai Lam Ma Tai
Mushrooms, Fresh,-Sang Cho Koo
Muah Melon. Amer.-Kam-san Hong Kwa Okroes...
A
100
Onions Bombay,-Young Chong Tau Green,Bang Chong
Shanghai, Shang-hoi Chong Tau
Papaw, 1st qual,Tai Man Sau Kua...
Barbel,--Ka Yu
***
18
11
18
Carp, Li Yu...
22
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28
UPS 12
*
"
40
32
"
**
10.
Bream-Bin Yu
Canton Freal Water Fish,-Hoi Sin Yu
Catfish, Chik Yu
Codfish,Mun Ya....
Crabe,-Hui
1+
Cattle Fish,-Muk Ya Dab, Sa Mang Yu Dace, Wong Mei Lun... Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa
Eels, Congor, Hoi Mann
Freah water,Tam Sin Yu Bola, Yellow,Wong
Frogs,Tien Kai
Garoupa,-8ok Pan.... Gudgeon, Pak Kup Yu
Herringa, Tao Pak....... ..... Halibut,Cheung Kwan Kup Labrus,-Wong Fa Yu... Loach, Wu Yu
Lobetera-Lung Ha
Mackerel, Chi Yu..
***
Monk Fish --Mong Yu... Mallet, Chai Ya
Oysters, Sang Hoo Parrotfish-Kai Kung Yu Poroh,Tan Loo
*** 110
Piko, Fe Paw Poong
Plaice,Pan, Yuu
[31]
..
Pomfret, Black Hak Chong
Pomfret, White,Pak Chong
Powna, Ming Hà
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小及海花·雅白
HERBENDE DE DE DE
BEEBI KEZEKRAK SZER KYAURERINS ACERR
11.
事
***
The total foos collected were
$2,073, against 3,005 in 1910.
Crime and Bankruptcy,
In criminal jurisdiction there
were 100 cases and 141 porsons
for trial at 大柳茶花 committed
P
tho
in respect of which amounted to $36,208.
The total sums collected during the year by way of fees and com missions amounted to $18,342, as against $65,527 in tho vious year.
pre-
AUSTRALASIAN GOLD RETURNS.
The returns from the principal
rice will be abolished in Japan next year, and it is estimate t that this will involve a shortage.
revenue of 4 million yen von sa, the loss will be more than compensated by the improv ed prosperity of the people with chanper rice.
Calcutta's Commercial Recordi The commercial supremnoy of Calentia is well illustrated by the annual report on the non-borne trade. of Bombay for 1911-12.
states of Australia and from New The aggregate foreign trade of Zealand are now available for the Bombay, the report states, ex- first half of 1911. They show a cerdoil the value of the trade of continuance of the decrease in Calcutta by Rs. 18.45 orores. gold production, which has now This statement is illusory as it been going on for several years. stands, as the report goes on to The accompanying tablo show show. The figures for Bombay the production for the half your included imports of treasure to in fina ounces, comparison being the value of Rs. 43 crores, which made with the first half of 1911 simply go through that port be- The returns are official except for oause it is the most convenient to
South Australia and Tasmania, Europe, and do not represent.
Criminal Bossions, as against 89 which do not make monthly re- Bombay trade. In regard to
E and 122 respectively in 1910. 金額
The number of persons notually ports, and for which estimates imports of merchatidico," says
indicted was 134, of whom 94 were convicted and 40 acquitter. West Austra
have been made.
1911.
...072,800
In 1910 the figures were respeci- Hin
ively 115, 88 and 27.
There were 13 appeals insti-
Hituted during the year six from
Victoria ..202 390 Queensland... 184,055
South New
南瓜 decisions of the Chief Justien, Walos ... 105,365 and seven from decisions of the South Austra-
lio.
posed of. No leave to appeal to Tasmania
20
16
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12
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during the year.
the Privy Council was granted
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Common-
· 薏米
420
1
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lb 15
140
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2nd
11
Chang
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Paraloy-Kun Cho
..
619
+00
*
100
Potatoe, Sweet, Fan Shu
..
Green Peas,-Ching Tau
Shanghai Shang-hoi Shu Tas
Japan,Yat Poon Shu Tas
[
Rhubarb (Fresh),-Tai Wong:
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2
NJ
Tn bankruptay jurisdiction wonlth
3,000
18,600
1012.
tho report, "the position of Bom-
bay with s. 40.33 orores does not compare favourably with that 827,840 of Calcutta, where this branch of
245,000 the foreign trade has, with in-
170,400 cronsod importations of metals, oils, cotton, and woollen goods
94,037) expanded by seven per cent, to Re: E2 crores. Similarly, while
3.500 an expansion of ten per cent, je 17,900 recorded in the exports from Cal- outta of Indian produce, due to increases in shipments of tes, 1,247,676 1,150,586) grain and pulse, hides and skips, 109,277 needs and raw jute, there was a decline in the exports of Indian
there were 30 petitions filed, 20 New Zealand 220,597
being creditors' patitions and the
10 # remainder dobtors petitions. Total 1,468,273 1,358,863 produce from Bombay." This de
上日州
【成
American,-Fa Ki Shu Tsa Fooohow-Foo-ohow Shu TsaiTM Pumpkin,Tong Kwa
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*** 101
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440
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Shallots,Gon Chung Tan Spinach-Yin Choi
Tomatoes,Fan Ker |Taros,-Wu Tan
011
im Le Punti, (Long),—Lo Pak
English, Young Lo Pak
Vegetable Harrow, Chit Kwo
cline was neutralised in the re-
The figures for 1910 were re- Total va spectively 36, 21 and 15. The
Ine $30,349,203 28,087,008 turns by the enhanced exporte of number of receiving orders made The total decrease this year was silver and the increase in ro was 23, being 12 on creditors 7.3 per cent.; it was pretty well exporte, but with these factors petitions and 11 on debtors' poti-distributed, the heavier propor- included the total in the case of tions; 2 administration orders tional losses being in New South Bombay was far below that of were made. The respective figures Wales and Western Australia. No Caloutta, namely, Rs. 72.56 otoTER for 1010 were 28, 15, 13 and 2.
new causes can be assigned for as compared with Ra. 85.00 The number of public examina the continued deoline in produc- crores. Exchange. tions held was 15 as against 15 tion. In New Zealand it was dus Japanese Expect Good Rice Crep. in 1010. There were 16 adjudin part to the decrease in gold Mr. Okada, Chief of the Agricul- Lcations. The figures in 1910 dredging and in part to the small-tural Experimental Station of wore 19 adjudications, and 3 er output of one or two large Gokinai District, is report to have compositions. There were no mines. In the Commonwealth stated that owing to the fact that discharges granted.
the older mines are gradually the weather conditions during the The aggregate amount of estilosing in the quantity of ore dog days was very favourable mated assets, in cases where re-mined and in the average tenor this year; the growth of rice ceiving orders were made and were of the ore. No new mines or die plants is as good as is desired to not rescinded, was $109,738 and tricts have been opened and pro-be, and judging from the present estimated liabilities $275,321 as specting seems to be at a low ebb, condition of the rice plants, the against 8133,855 and $543,742 The prospector, it would seem, crops this year may be much respectively in 1810.
has given up the work of hunting richer than last year. Owing, says The fees collected amounted to for new mines and has gone into the "Kobe Herald," to the con 82,382 as against $2,998 in 1910 other lines of business which tinuing dry season, some districts and the Official Receiver's compromise a better return. The po are suffering, from shortage of mission as Trustee where no pulation of Australia - inorennes, water, but it would not be no ser Trustee had been appointed by slowly and wages in most indus- tous as to affect the crops. In quoh the Creditore to $14,435 as tries are at a pretty high level, weather sa now prevailing very against $16,842 in 1910. Until conditions change and hot during the day time and
Probate and. Administration,
labour goes into the mining in comparatively cool during the There were 217 grants made by dustry instead of leaying it, thus night-rico plants - can absorb the Court, being Probate, 01 making the
of lower sufficient water in the Iders to sell as the prices quoted Letters of Administration, 120. grade ores commorofily pro If faul
The figures in 1910 were respect- able, the decline in gold produg. BOWEN ROWLANDS,
ively 88 and 189. The oggie ton la likel Secretary, Sanitary Board, gate, value of the patates tras sie
403
(American), Kam-san Chit Kwa Water Crees,dal Young Chib
Lály root-Lin Ngau“ Yams---Ta Shu
The priose pecessarily vos
Board has no power
from day to day and the Sanitary
fall in the end
h or the begianu