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(Reuter's American Service)
New York, Jammry: 8. Storms have delayed the arrival of at least seven Haars. The BANKING CORPORATION. The Directors of the Hongkong Majestic, which was due resterday with Sir Anckland Geddes and and Shangbai Banking Corpora-Sir Robert Horne aboard, has wirelessed that she struck the full tion announce that, subject to force of a gale in January 5 and battled for many hours against audit, the dividend and bonus formountainous seas. She was forced to slow down and is now pro- the half year ending 1st Decemceeding normally. She expects to be in dock to-OTTOK.
A message from Key West says that the Italian steamer, ber. 1923 will be :--
Rosario, from Port Arthur went ashore on the Morda Reef but goi
Dividend £3 per share.
Bonus, in addition to dividend, Joff unassisted. The damage is unknown. £ per share.
Add to Silver Reserve Fund
$1,000,000,
Write off Bank Premises
$1,000.000.
CHILIAN FINANCES AND POLITICS.
Santiago de Chile, January &. An extraordinary sitting of Parliament has concluded without! Carry forward to next year. passing the Budget. The Minister of Finance, interviewed, said the
(about $3,373,000.
CHINA COAST
OFFICERS.
THE LATEST CHANGES,
payment of interest on the foreign debt would be assured, and there would be no delay in any Government obligations. The political| situation was improving, neither of the parties desiring to resort to extremes. Negotiations were progressing with a view to Bringing the parties together,
AMERICAN SEIZURE OF BRITISH SHIP,
Washington, January 8.
Captain WJ. Larter of the Kansu, is on reserve.
The British Embassy has filed a request for information with Captain R. Umpleby._ from regard to the seizure of the British schooner Kwasind be the United reserve, has gone master. Eansu-States authorities at Wilmington, North Carolina, after the vessel. Mr. T. Johnston, chief officer. which was carrying intoxicating liquors, had put in for repairs. It Sunning, is on reserve.
is believed the Embassy's action is pretiminary to a formal protest, Mr. F. W. Potter, from reserve,ļas in the cases of the Tomaku and Island Home.
has gone chief officer, Suncing
Mr. G. G. Mudie, from reserve.
has gone chief engineer. Ngankin.
Mr. T. Henderson, chief en-
gineer Ngankin, is on reserve.
Mr. P. A. Maitland, from leave,
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
Washington, January A
Replying to a question from the Immigration Committee. Mr.
has gone chief engineer. Ngankinį Hughes stated that the establishment of a Government inspection Captain T. M. Meyrick, from service in foreign countries for the election of immigrants would be leave bas gone niaster, Kingsi.ng| difficult without new treaty agreements,
Mr. J. M. Sturgeon. acting! master, Kingsing, has gone chief
jofficer, same ship.
J
Mr. J. J. McLeavy, chief officer. Kingsing. is op reserve.
Mr. I. S. Holmes, chief en gineer, Tuckwo, is on leave.
Mr. G. Collins, second engineer, Tuekwo, has gone acting chief engineer, same ship.
Mr. M. Anderson, second engineer, Luenho, has gone second} engineer, Fausang.
Mr. F. F. Clark acting second engineer. Fausang. has gone third engineer, same ship.--Shipping and Engineering,
BIG CANTON BLAZE.
FIFTEEN HOUSES
DESTROYED,
Canton. Jun. S-A S Nesterday morning, a fire broke out at the Yew Pane Loung bar tar
•The fre Shop : Yan hau Stoet. spread rapidly to the adjoining houses
When the Fire Brigade arrived at the cen- the fire had airewis got a firm hold on the horum. It trik the firemen three bars of strenuous work to stop it very spreading turther, and it was not until 7 p.m. that the fire we final ly subled.
Furtunately no one was killed One vunny girl was so badly burned that she has to be taken to bor ital for treatment. The estimated damage - about $30.00EA.
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MORE MEXICAN OILFIELDS SEIZED.
New York. January 8
The Pan-American Petroteam Transport Company announce that the Mexican rebels have taken possession of the company's oilfields at Sierra Blanes and Chapapotninez, causing the wells to cluse down.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Pers. President Madison for
Jan. 9d 10h 43m-Pressure- Manila-Mr. George L. Ander- has decreased considerably· at: jon, Miss G. A. Archer, Mr. I. Fadivostock
and moderately Beck, Mr. Victor Bishop. M. From Chefoo to Shangbai. It han. Mr. Robert W. Byron, Mr. K. G.. Increased modarately over Tong-- Crosby, Mr. F. O. Cudlipp, Capt. king and slightly from Hongkong & Mr. Robert Dollar, Mr. & Mrs. to Formosa,
7. Harold Dollar. Miss Alice
The anticolons has weakened Dollar, Mirs Virginis Dollar-considerably. It now probably Master John Harold Dollar, takes the form of a belt of high Master Robert H. Dollar, Me & pressure: from the Yangtze Mrs. J. I. A. Dickson, Miss M. D. Valley to mid Japan. Dickson, Mr. G. R. Douglas, Mr. · Moderate monsoon may be sze Lies Ching Fan, Dr. Furkiman, pected along the BE. coasts of Mr. & Mrs. Alex Friedez Miss Chins and over the China Fea Edna Frieder, Miss Louise Hongkong rainfall for the 24 Frieder, Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Gale. hours ending at 10 am to day, Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Goold, ME. G. 0.00 inch. Total since January
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Letters
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Mr. P. G. Locke, Mr. W. D.
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T. 7. CLAXTON DI Hongkong, Jan. 9.
Mr. & Mrs. W. Wolff, Mr. & Mrs. E. G. Barrett, Mi & Mr Paul Wathrick, Mr. & Mre C. J Mr. & Mrs. ER. Hyndman, Mr. Changeux, Master, Changeux,
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