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SATURDAY JUNE 29, 1912,

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ANTRAT WITH RIVER PIRATEN..

The daily passage boat starfod from Shek Kl, that in Heong Shan_city, for Canton yesterday, being towed by the roached a place named Tring Keung, when usual launch. All went well till she had the boat was suddenly attacked by pirate who were well med. They at once opened fire upon the steam bunch, with

SHARE REPORT, Messrs Vernon, and Smyth in their week- y share report, dated June 28th, at250 --~-

A better feeling has been apparent in rates generally, although not materially the local market during the past week, and changed, alone firm. London "Rubbers have ruled quiet and close at about last week's rates. Fine Hard Para Rubber is unchanged at 4/8 per lb. sellers. Discount out any warning. The soldiers at inat rates close at 3 per cant. (Bank of England) stood to their guns, and returned the fire and 2 per cent. (open market rate). Bar of the pirates: for some time there was the Silver is quoted at 283 ready, 281 forward, utmost confusion. Apparently the other men on the launch hid themselves, as there and Sterling T. T. at 2/0 Shanghai T. T.

is no mention of any casualties amongst is unchanged at 72)."

Banks:--Hongkong and Shangha's have them. The soldies tried to repel the beeg dope during the week at $830, Lut atpirates, till two of their nqmber were the cloes there are wellers at this with pro- killed,

Private advices bable buyers at 8820, roport a decline in London to £83/10, the last rate to hand per “Router" being £24. Marine Insurances-Unions continue to rule quiet at $800, and Cantons all the moovy belonging to the compens and the compradore, after which they at 8925 after sales, North Chicas i robbed the passengers of their modey and are easier at Ta 130, and Yangtazes at such clothes which were of any value. 8190 with Ex 73. China Traders are en-is said also that with their revolvers they wounded some of the passengers, who 596 changed at 8100 nominal,

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now be placed to a small extent at 207 Indo-Chinas contiDue in request at $68, the London rate remaining at 140- middle price. China Aud Manilas are quiet at SD1, and Douglases at $27, the latter being obtainable at the quotation. Star Ferries

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WILL be converted into a FIRST WOLARS BOARDING HOUSE They then threw down their arms, and with large Dining Room, Thirty Bedroc so the robbers had thins their own way and Eighteen Bathrooms They then attacked the passage boat, insaan at our Office which there was no one to oppose them, and drst of all opened the safe, and took

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(old) are neglected at $38, but in the new all the districte. A typical case is Tape 2 FLOOR, No. 8 PEDDER TEXED-DEPOSIT, at 6 PER QENT. per 1. Kandy,

a faiz business has been done at 628 and more share are wanted. Shell Transports have the medium of a large business at prices ranging between 1078 and 109/6, market closing with probable buyers at 210-

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FLOOD IN THE PROVINCE. It is usual for us to have to ebronicle foods throughout the Canten province during this season of the year, and this. year is no exception. The recent heavy rains which we have known in Hongkong seem to have fallen throughout the south of China, and reports bave come in from the different parts of damage effected. is not necessary perhaps to pass in rariew Kua. It is said that around Shak Lang, the rains have been very heavy, a great deal of damage has bee done. The waters have submerged and drowned many per- sons, and cattle, and perforce have also overflowed many of the houses of the people in the low-lying districts. As the writer says, perhaps with some charac. teristic exaggention "The people carried the old on their backs, and the young inRISHED, in a healthy locality in their arms. They bars nothing to eat,KOWLOON. Very breezy and airy and no place to rest in. The weeping of minutes walk from Star Ferry. Moderate the people absolutely book the very terms. beavens, and the many sigua of misery are them such that na die 18 able to look upo Mining -Tronohs have undergone no

with the

eye

think

aint upon them with change during the interval and are quoted heart. There is much more of the same at 75 middle price with London kind reported throughout the province.

It is reparted that there has beep probable seller at 76 Hawoods conWashout in the line, which of course in tinue on offer at 4/9, but no business is bound to suffer under such climate con reported. Roube are procumable at 834,ditions.

Refineries-China Sugars have been doalt in to s fair-extalit at 8108 and 3109 market closing with buyers at the latter rate. Luzons continue on offer at 323 but do not attract purchasers.

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Chicy Manager

"1817 Hongkong, January 24, 1911.

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One may add one or two other ra but at $3 there are buyers, Chiness

ferences. At Ying Tak, on the North Engineerings have been booked locally at River, the case is just as bad, though it is 36/- and at this there are probable farther not stated how many have been drowned. At Ying Tak the The report ays, buyera.

Docks, Whares and Godoons-Hong foods have been terrible, and people har Hongkong, May 31, 1913,

been drowned. During these days all, the kong and Whampoa Docks after sales at harvest has been destroyed... People on pathered 946 have improved to 347 with buyers, both and socis continued walling Sie BERTHOLWYN PLAN ROAD, Six on application.

of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whares bars!

['tan air. We the representatives of bean done at 260, and more are wanted; eople, and this manage to the Governor New Amoy Docks have improved to Generor of Canton and others interested, with sales. In the North Shanghai, Docks and beg them to send up some one to

wele This me are quoted at Tls. 53 sellers and Shanghai examine into things, and also some funds

to assist the starving people." and Hongkew Wharves at Tha. 92 bayers sage was sent by telegram. Then in the Landa, Hotels and Building Hongkong district of Tang Shing, at a place named has been - trouble there Shek A Lands: continue in request at 8100 with a he

people supervening on the flords. The amill reported sale at 6105 Kowloon have lost many of thair houses, which had Lands are wanted at 834, and West Points been washed away, and they blame the The st 866. Hongkong Hotels are in request railway, which, it is stated, bas somewhat

hindered the flow of the waters

and

No at 8112 and 873 for the old and parple, therefore, have risen in anger, new Jesues respectively, wtih a small have torn up some of the line. The people reported sale of the latter at 875. are indeed frontied that they are ready Humphroys Estates after mies at 271 and for anything, even mandem On the twenty fourth, the military protector of the line 88 class with sellers of the latter rate, spent w±ying mesage.to Canton requesting | First floor, ke Malay SLA SA

buyers at $7.85

sistance And protection. A miltary Colton Muls:-Ewos las iniproved In contingent was at once sent out with the the North to The 22 with sales and buyers. utmost speed to control the people.

Hongkonge have been booked at 5, and

close steady.

Miscellaneous China Burazos have been booked at 82 and 881 closing

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Manager

April 12, 1912.

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Gaia, Hingapore. Persing.

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KREST allowed on Current Accounta INTEREST

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