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HONGKONG IMPORTS.
EFFECT OF CANTON TROUBLE.
The fortnightly, Price Currant: and Market Report, published by the Hongkong Gonoral Chambor
of Commerce statos:-
Cotton pieco goods and fancy cotton goods. The market, need loss to say, has boon adversely affected by the loss of life and incendiarism recently perpetrated| in Canton and it is to be since roly hoped that we have seen the last of Buch vandalism.
ROUGH SEAS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
DAY BY DAY.
Tho arrest of two Chinesó} ocaurred fo Hainan Street, Shamsulpo, yesterday. In tho possession of both wore found loaded revolvers.
Mr. Frank B. Amos, Export Representative of Messrs. Dodgo Brothors, arrives in Hongkong! to-day on the President Wilson. Mr. Amos is on, a round-the- world tour in the interests of the famous Dodge car.
Whilst working on a cargo junk in the harbour yesterday, a coolio. had his foot almost sawn off at the ankle by a wire rope which was being unwound from the capstan. He was removed to the Kwong,Wah Hospital.
It has since boon discovored in counootion with the anding of the dead body of a Chinese on the hillside above Shaukiwan. that the man died from natural] Causes, and was not murdered, as was at first thought,
In reporting the case in which
the master of the s.8. San Ning was summoned for working cargo
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In the Governmont Gazette is sat out a list of places and times at which the military authorities B. L, BOAT ARRIVES LATE. will carry out gun prasties in the The inte arrival of the B. I. 6.6. waters of the Colony. All junks, Talma.to-day-sho was two days ships, and other voseels are overdue-is explained by the warned to keep clear of the ruport which was received at the ranges. Harbour Office from the Master. Soon after leaving Singapore, on Eleven Chinoso were brought the 16th, she encounted rough before the Marine Court this seas and there was un excep- morning for allowing their boats tionally heavy North East swoll. to lie along tho Praya wall at The monsoon strengthened 4.30 this morning. They were
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as the vessel proceeded and she declared guilty by the Court and FIRE and GEYSER, WAB pitching and labouring fined $5 or an alternative of five Cotton Yarn. The fighting and boavily: Heavy rains were ox days. One only had a subsequent looling and burning purionced continuously and some and was dismissed. in the city of Canton has thor anxiety was folt in view of the uughly demoralized merchants fact that the vessel was shipping and no business has been trans.wator fore and aft.
actod, and although, atthe moment the situation is again more normal, deslora aro unwilling to do business, foaring a recurrence of further fighting.
Quotations are:-No. 10s $225/- 239. No. 12 $23 (244. No. 16s $240/250. No. 20s $230,245.
Arrivals 800 balos, Shipment nil. Sales nit.
Unsold stock 4,500 hales. Bargains 2,000 bales,
Woollene-Owing to the civil fighting and political disturbances in Canton, business is at, a standstill. Clearances have fallen. off entirely, and goods continue to accumulate.
Raw Cottons There change to report.
is no
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Metals.--Market stagnant ow ing to the polition situation.
Flour Market Roport.-Stock: about 1.700,000. Market: quiet.
Notice is given in the Govern mont Guzelle that it is proposed to make an order for the closing to public traffic of McGregor Streat, from Queen's Road East to Cross Stroos, in connection with a reconstruction scheme in-
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His Excellency the Governor $3.95 per sack; Shanghai Flour
Mr. John appointed $2.95 per sack: Australian No.. I hae $3.25 por sack; Canadian Cut-off Alexander Fraser to bu Assistant ($3.00 por sack.
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FESTIVALS.
By the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, M. A.
Ono month's hard fabour was inposed by Mr. E. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning, on A Chinoso cook employed at a pawn shop, at No. 12 Canton Road, for the theft from; his employers of 39 pieces of clothing, which were stolon on various days during the last six' months. It was stated that the clothes were found in defondant's
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So full of eplendour and of Joy,
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Human nature is not as a rule too prone to gratitude. We are all of us more roudy to recolve than to runder thanks. The story in the Gospels of the Ten Lapors, only one of whom returned to give thanke, is a parable of what happens every day. Man is a graceless creature. Perhaps wo Surely if wo "should hold our'
So many glorious things are
hero
Noble and right."
SUNDAY CARGO.
BAN NING CASE DISMISSED.
The case against the master.. do not mean to be ungrateful, but puuce the stones would ory out." of the 8.8. San Ning for working Rolf-centredness randers us more And, yet again, these gifts sym- conscious of our needs than of bolies God's best gift. You will cargo on Sunday without a permit was dismissed by Lieut.-Commdr. our blessinge. We find prayer remember how Israel in our. F. Hole, Marine Magistrato, noarer the lips than praise. Lord's day, recalled with pride! Harvest Festivals as a service of the gifts in the wilderness of at the Marine Court this mormng. the Church are of modern origin, manna, and of
water from The dofonce brought witnesses to prove that the sacks which were and some are saying that they the rock.
Bays Jesus, have already had their day. But but you miss the whole meaning taken from tho ship were not such a festival norvos a noble of those blossings if they do not cargo.
A runnor had bought 12 Backs purpose indeed if it helps to turn your hearts to accept the remind us of the good things of True Bread and the Living of peas, according to the evidence, and ordered the salesman to have) life, and that we possess and Water."
"Yos,"
enjoy nothing but what has been Every meal is a Sacrament. Ir them taken aboard the San Ning. over there was a place to give A truck and coolics were provid
Once on the
given to us.
A Harvest Fortivai is primarily thanke it is at the dining tablo.d by the runner, a thanksgiving for the fruits of As someone has quaintly said, ship and prior to delivering the the earth, but there are recognised "Let grace never be in disgrace." peau, the salesman sought the as symbols of all God's gifts For in thanking our Heavenly runner, who had not yet paid for physical, mental and spiritual, Father for the food we eat, we the consignment. He could not aud so it is not only for sunset thank Him for every gift of which be found. and evening star, wayside flower it is a symbol. and fields of corn for which we tive thanks, but also for the laughter of children, the optimism of youth, the endur- lug love of parents, the joy of friendship, and for the com- pensations of life which enable nato, biar the hardest lot. For these and much more, there muat size 16 the most diegruntled
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last appearance of the defendants in Court, it had been discovered his age was 21 and not 16 às ho Phad said,
Immediately, therefore, the PREFERRED PRISON. salesman had the coolios reload the peas on the truck and return them to his shop. He said that they had never been booked as
His Worship (to the defendant); The Magistrato (Mr. R.LE.' cargo aboard the 8.5. San Ning.
Lindsell) this morning enquired Are you still 161 Liout. Comdr. Hole said that of a young defendant in larceny. The defendant replied that be the evidence produced by the case, if he relished the beating did not like the caning he had prosecution was not sufficient to given him the other day for melted the other day, and his Remember too, the way you use substantiate the charge and that similar offence, grader Worship then Imposed fine al not The prosecuting polios officer $20 or 14 days hard labour in feel bebol gratitude. The most His gifts is the measure of your ho found the defondant
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