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ENQUIRIES INTO COLLAPSES.

OF BUILDINGS.

TUNG LOT LANE,

The ouguiry was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. F. A. Heseland and a common jury into the circumstances attending the fatal collapse of two houses in Tang Loi Lane (near the Harbour Office) on 12th November last Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crows Solicitor, appeared on behalf of the Crown, aed Mr. H. W. Lackor on behalf of the coutras (the Wing Sing fiem), the shares, and the architects, Messrs Leigh and Oruga.

The furors were-Messrs. W. Goldenberg, C. H. Blason, and E. W. Terrey.

Pun Pe, Master of the Wing Sing contract- ing shop, was 'ozawined by Mr. Looker, the Crown Colcitor first saking his Worship not to allow any leading questions, as bis friend appeared on behalf of the witness. Mr. Lackor replied that if the Crown Solicitor objected to the form of any of his questione ho bad only to mention it and their form would be altered.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10г. ↑ 03

THE NEW ANGLO-CHINESE

TREATY.

prodaon naturally desire to export by the cheaper lines, and many foreign merchante aphold the just rights of the Chinees to protect their nativa The following articlo from the pen of Mr. H. trafle from anihilation by foreigu steamers, But i'r the Japanew war, the Peking Govern Kousek, tate Counaisioner and Batisticalt was coerced int instracting the Viceroy Secretary of the I.M.C., appears in the Decom- of Cauton to cancel the preferential tarif rates accordos to juake. Chian does not enjoy tariff ber sumber of the Empire Review -

autonomy as regarde rula in foreign erat, bat Apart from the unratified Alecek Convention, the creatina have surely not robbed her of the agreed to in a spirit of amity and reciprosity, power of levying what duties she pleases on when Chins voluntarily conceded as much produce conveyed interprovincially under the Chinese flag. Imagine what our Chambers as we ever obtained at the point of the bayonet. of Commerce would have replied had the Viceroy it must be admitted that the Mackay Agree demanded that the Customs tariff her or met uppears to have been concluded with lowered to the level of the local rates. Be is moro renson and equity than was the case bountiel the steamer traflo to the detriment of in provions compacts with the same nation, and junks! questions of this kind affecting Chica's that by ile provisions the Chinoso gain valible right to local tariff autonomy might well be

discussed and settled by the Hague Tribunal. fiscul advantages far outweighing the bonofte

Article IV-The fourth articlo provides that likely to accrue to British commerce. Former Chinese abjects taking shares in Sritish Joint treaties fettered Chins with rivets of stoel; Stock Companies stall be held to bave accepted The fact of making this a the present instrument substitutes a silken oord, equal liability with British shareholders in the

same company which relieves the irritation caused by earlier Treaty stipulation would almost make way understandings. But if the Convention helps believe that the Chinese were a nation of great repudiators, whereas it is well known to every. Chius, it cannot be regarded as diplomatic trinaph for us. In fact, many of one acquainted with Chinese merelnuts that the articles convain such insequential matter leading bankers in the East have attested to that they spur te lato po inserted merely to China's high standard of commercial morality amplify the document to proportions becoming sad lutegrity, which stands on the same level as the dignity of treaty; while it is an open secret obfairs amongst mercentile a nases in the West that the chief so-called commercial concessions This article has evidently been introduced have long been conceded in pinciple and owing to the losses of amiemanaged British Chinese und other practice, and are now seemingly embodied in the bank, which was unable to obtain payment form of an agreement merely to give them the of its calls fram

non-British shareholders, who contended fores and offect of law.

the directors, in changing the that Dame of the corporation, and engaging in hazardous business without the knowledge or sanction of the shareholders, were not liable

EASTMAN'S

and dass and charges-prescried by Article | 28 of the Tientala Treaty took more than s decade to be understood in the interior, and bevor gave antisfaction owing to the opposition and alleged ruanlity of the inland revenue Reials Constant complaints were made that it some provinces the Treaty provision was absolutely ignored and rendered inmurativa in order that dues might be collected for the provincial treasury, and that in others the cofrod or takin official failed to respect the transit pass and loviel surcharge on goods under exemption DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. certificates, while in many cases newsrrbutable delays were caused, and false charges of smuggling made against dealere, to check any expansion of the Treaty system which puciendo ruin to the local exchequer. Izdood, to the obstruction of the barrier ofteinis and alleged atuguation of irado (regardless of the fact of "squeezes" was ascribed the cause of all the blight engendered by increased east of imports dus to depreciation of silver, and the ontory against lekin grow so general and stores- typ d that its influence cams to be regarded as

FILMS. KODAKS AND ACCESSORIES

the root and cause of all commercial evils.

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING WORK, FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY.

ACHEE & CO.,

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORE,

17a QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Pan Po. said he was fully satisfied with the shoring that was put up by the Wo Hop scaffolding-shop, which had done work for him for a number of years. Wituere had had tea edd years' experience is pulling down build ings in this Colony, and in cases whers the con ditions and been similar to those obtaining in Tung Lei Lane the horing was carried out in the same way, with the result that there had never been a collapse. Witness said ho visited the collapse on the afternoon it occurred, and saw anoogst the debris some boxes and old copper ho did not know where the stuff came from.

James Orange, of the firm of Messra. Leigh & Orange, civil engineers and mchitects, was called and examined by Mr. Looker. He stated dogunats but a cursory examination, while and losing their capital, ing no dividørås | old rats to the provincial exchequor, without inducement to souls at the that in his opinion netbing more than the me sares adopted could reasounbly have been done to render the shoring of the party wall between Nos. 12 and 14, Tang Lai Lane safer or more. scours. From bis 14 years' experienes in this Colony. he believed that the work of Chinese saffolding firms was to ho refied sa.

In acawer to Mr. Bowley, he said he had formed no idea at all as to why the houses collapsed.

houses on the afternoon of the accident he sai

JOINT STOCK SHARES. Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weakly share report, dated Hongkong, 9th Janasty. -A fir general enquiry has been met with during the week under review, but owing to the difficulties of connecting buyer and sellor the transactions effected bave been very limited in

erfunt.

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have further improved to $670 with buyers, after small sales at 8683 to 8069. London quotes £64 Nationals have declined to 8.4 sellers.

MARINE INSURANCE,- Unions have been hooked at the improvet rate of $470, at which there are farther bayers. China Traders on tinue on offer at $58 North-Chinas are wanted at T. 1771, and Yangtazes at $13: Cantons are procurauls at $107,

Article I-The first article is a lesson to thm Chinese offi. fals. Laculeating the maxir that Time is money.” In future, unless drawbacks are issued by the Chinese Customs within thru wooke, they prosumably become liable to the pains and penalties attending a violation of the Treaty, although as particular penalty is stipulated Foreign merchants in Chius are oft a impetuous and imperious, and Chiness

since at some custom honses in China & draw-

not be induced to farther interferance in the internal fiecal affairs

of the provinces, would have attained the ntoli fim of lekin without any additional self-imposed

surtax ou imports.

DELAGOA BAY.

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Nevertheless, lekin stande condemus on iusafleicut or no ovidence, and to accomplish ita abolition we cheerfully agree to pay millions of tasle in the form of surtaxes. It appears, however, to have escaped the attention of our negotiators that in North Chint where the foreign import traile aggregates 65,000,000 tails in vala, tekin is so light as to be quite unnoticeable: that in many provinces, where the transit traffic is inopera Ive or ob. lower than the treaty tariff dues: and that as stansted, it is due to the lekis charges being

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL. the transit pass system of 1858 based on a 2 per cent, ratu is now in operation at all the ports,

Dongkong. 15th November, 1902. thus enabling our imports to reach the inland

Uuder section 12 of this article four additional | market at the old half-tariff rate, it is soarcely an advantage to British mautfiotures to sub-ports as to be opened to foreign trade. These may prors useful as points of contact;

From compaisat observers on the spot the but as foreign merebants have found no Daily Graphic learns that British influence 32 Low ports steadily increasing in Portuguese Tast Africa, opened during the past twenty years, it especially in the districts adjoining the port of marts. In this pauction it is satisfactory to early days of the war it must be admitted the in improbable that they will resort to the new Louraneo Marques on Delagon Bay. In the note that the Chinese bars at last recognised sentiments of the mixed population which con- I submit that farther evidence is needed

the necessity of introducing municipal laws gregates at this cosmopolitan seaport were than the general condemnation recorded in the staging a police system, instead of strongly in favour of the Boers; but now the preamble of this article to show that trade is allowing foreigners to usurp the right of form tables are turned, and the shrewd Portugueso not thriving under the barden of lekin, and to prove that it will expand ander the magie infl-1 little international governments, thereby thinks, with some reason, that it is good business ence of a 124 percent, rate of taxation. Certainly ignoring or interfering with Chinese rights of to applaud the doings of his ancient British ally.

sovereignty,

The rathway from Kawati Port, the French and Russians cannot be expected

Articles IX and X-The ninth article deals Transvaal border, to Lourenco Marques, it is to accept this view. They are not likely to

with the revision of the now wining regulations stated, is practically controlled by British forgo their preferential froutier rates in favor rendered necessary to attract foreign capital; capitalists, and as the continuation of the line of the Mackay sa tua, though by section 2 of bat until the silvor currency question is from Komati Port to Johannesburg is in posses this article it would soon that this qupitulation settled, it is hardly probable that much sion of the Trausraal Administrati a, it is please is expected, for the misty transit pass system foreign capital will flow eastward; and when it to note that the short roat from the Golden on the French Tonkin border werks to the satis

thers will bs to back of native capital forth. Lourenco Marques the belief is growing that inction of traders, whilst transit recripts here the mining rules are satisfactorily framed City" to the coast is in British hands. At quadrupled in ten years at the Yanan Castoms.

euning, even if subscribed in foreigners nomes eventually Grost Britain will take over control Fiscally, this article will prove most nece to asoid mandarin attention. Article X refers of that port; but though we believe the local

to the amendment of the inland waters steam table to the Chinese, but from the merebunt's

sathorities might favour such a development, વાં the commerical and tariff advantages gained for trade in previous treaties, which soured would materially help to open China. The Portugal have an intense sentimental objection sub udmission of our imports consumed at the amendment should facilitate and improve means to parting with any further portions of the

actual benefit, nor will the changes lead to the this ones i thirty-foar open ports (or thirty-eight if of transit, but foreigners will not drive mob Colonial possessions of their evantry. The diff per cent, employment of foreign capital. Since the culty might be got over by the grant of a lease to Great Britain, and indications at presont ruks were issued in 1897, some 1,018 craft have point in that direction. Treaty) payment of tariff duty pitts 2 per cent, transit dues when been registered for plying in the inner waters. sout or soli inlaus. The new Treaty makes of this number 246 ale ander foreign no distinction between port.commmmed goods (representing an immense value) and goods flags, real or begus it

case of trouble.. The Canton delta employs the destined for inland markets, bat propo-es to tell, as so many ensigns are lent to Chinese surtax both atiks. Now in the cast of imports to enable them to sacurs consular protection is for port or local consumption, the question of larger number of steam lauuches, and nine- lekin and free circulation does not arise, or only tenths of these are thinese owned, built, and in a rainor degree, and insufficient to warrant a 7 per cent. surtax to secure immunity from local engined. Shipbuilding is now an important industry in Chins, the low exchange prohibit imposts, which do not exist at northern porting ortere being sent to Darops for engines, and at others do not seriously hamper trade, which are unde atdess siler cost in China.

Articles XI., XII, XIII-The Anti-Opinm being in many cas lower than the treaty

Lengue should derive much gratiftention from STILL LEADING half-mariff rate. But according to the new arrangement it is proposed, quite regardless of high or low rate of provincial Lekin, to surtax Article XI., by which the British Government at 78 per cent. the sitive foreign import trade, agres to the prohibition of the general im- portation of the extract of opium, f.e. morphin. valued in 1901 at 295,000,000 taule, in lieu of

This is tantamount to discountenancing the uso of the ermila drug, and may eventually lead to lekin, yet it has not been proved that port and provincial tekin on staples exceed this rate.

England's dissociating her official connection A SCOTCH WHISKY OF EXCELLENT · Rather than blindly assume that lekin preys with the oplam traffic. Humane and right va on the autire import traffic to such na extent as

the interdiction is, I fear it will prove of 10 call for a bervy surtax, as a substitute, it

Intlo practical value in checking the introdne- seems preferable to differentiate between portion of such an easily concealed and portable (local) and provincial (en route) charges, and dearone to assess the proportione in which trade is affected by these respective lekin charges which, according to our rough computatious, do not burden more than a moiety of the import trude, us the following figures show:-

Million taela. Customs value of not import trade (excluding

235 opium). Dedact value of grain, four and other duty-free

Badries, on which lelan is light or exempt... 14 Imported at four northern ports where

we include the

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Treaties, whatever be their muture, afford very dry reading, and as a rule, receive no ut- toution from the man in the street, to whom the score of a county football or cricket match

for subsequent calls made by the usagemont.stitate a 75 per cent, for to obtain a liks result. is of far more interest than improved commercini of political relations with foreign Pavers Esco The British Courts in China hayo no Jurisdic. To hare allocated the import transit due at tho porous moro directly interested give sacstion evor the Chinese, who the general reader is not likely to peruse then pay up; the Franch, Am rican, and German at all unless accompanied by explanations as to sharewolders also disputed their Lability, on the the why and wherefore" of each article, and ground that the directorate had involved them the rights and privileges obtained by them. In loss by departing without authority from what was regarded legitimate banking Knowing all this, and seeing the importance of Britain's ex.ended relations with the Far East business. The Chinese may have been ill-ad- visel in refusing to pay, bat though their views and the now or opening up for China if the Mackay Convention be ratified, I have rentur on auch matters of equity are different to cars, with the experience of a long official cunneytion they received the support of ast of the non- with Chius to make the following comments British shareholders, who took their enses to their respective courts with varying success. Robert Hemmings, na outdoor assistaut

upon the now Auglo-Chinese Treaty.

deter employed by tessrs Leigh & Orange, said,

This article is likely, I four, to

British in reply to Mr. Looker, that it was part of his

the Chinese from investing in rhaty to look after the building of the fiches

Joint Stock Companies, for it is repugnat to Wing Lok Street and Tung Loi Lane. As far

the falestint's sense of justice to bu coerced into should so the shering appeared to be all

paying what is regarded as an unjust demund, right, and as to the work of paling down the

Backed by their Guilds Chiness traders will resist an unfair claim to the bitter end. lowes, for a week before the collapse practi-

Article Y.-As to the fifth article, it is of cally nothing was done in the way of demolishing the party wall between Nos. 12 and

little interest to the European not converant 34, Tung Joi Luxe.

Examired by Mr. Eowley, witness Paid he fiscal officials, like their confréres in the West, with the ports and waterways of China. The point of view it seems absolutely to annul all navigation rules, a measure that was expected we cannot overlook the fact that the people visited the works every dy except Sanday, and gully tardy in disgorging faads once artificial obstructions to navigation in the within their goffers. The declaration that Canton rivus to be removed within the next waited sometimes for twenty minutes, some drawbacks may be used as payment for any two years, consist of barriers erected ties for an hour.

Hugh Pollock Tooker, executive engineer, duties (transit dues excepted) is satisinotary, merged at the time of the French and Japanes ware with China as a means of blooking the Pable Works Department, examined by Mr. back for export duty would not be acorpted approaches to Canton. I am glad to see that a Bowley, said that when he want to the lapseki payment of import duty; consequently the system of wharfage dues onexports or importe is holder of the corüficate might have to dispose to be imposed to defray expenditure on river im. at one portion that the first door of No. 12 of it út a discount. The proviso that drawbacks provenentand harbour accommodation which are used as godown, had been supported by a

on foreign goods re-exported abroad within to be carried out by the proper authorities the double set of joista, and from other signs he came to the conclusion that the whole nor had year are payable in cash, though Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs, a far pra been supported in that way. This would make appearing to be an innovation, is not new.ferable plan than the mistakes and unworkable Uash drawbacks were issued more than a decade international River Conservancy Board provided the floor considerally stronger. His explans- tion of the collapse was that the floor joints and 8, the right haing obtained by the United for Shangbai. As the Cauton trade is valuo

States minister, and admitted to be a boon to at sixty million hels (£7,500,000), a tax on But ou this traffic should yield a substantial revenus roof timbers of No. 14 moved slightly after they

the longsattering China merchant. were shored up, which would have the effect of referring to the latest Chinese Customs rusurus, for the works contemplated. It will be interest- disintegratior the party wall.

it will be seen that the total value of cash drawing to watch if any protical scheme be evolved The hearing was afterwards adj urnen till backs isqued to the 1,102 foreign firms to Chiron for facilitating the navigation of the Upper Monday at 15 p.m.

in 1901 Aggregated only 19,358 taels, or £1,882, Yangtszo as contemplated by this article, as the bonded warehouse system gullies tas Meanwhile, owners of steamers are allowed to salas of the right to cash drawbacks. Verily use their own appliances to get through the this article of the Treaty may be characterised dangerous rapida, althoug so far only two commercial steamers have attempted the ascent as " Mach ado about nothing

Article II--The second article stipulates that--ons (British) succeeding, the other (Go.mau) China agrees to take the necessary steps to being lost.

Article VI-Passing to Article VI. we have provide for a uniform coinage, which is to be a

Igal tender throughout the Empire." This a reference to promises made by the Chires: provision, evideatly introduced at the instance government to grant increased facilities at open of the British negotiators, displays characteristic ports for bonding and repacking merchandise In bond. If demands of this naturs indicato national self-sufficiency, moving that the Currency Systom of the British Empire is no less chaotic enterprise on the part of foreign merchants, their energy is to be commended, but I find it than that of thins, which, at least, can boast

difficult to see what advantage over existing of having one uniform tsei (onace) standard for paying staties and national obligations, facilities is to be obtained from the new con

ditions. Shanghai is the only port showing a whereas uniformity of standard throughout the British Empire is non-existent. hins large re-export or transhipment trafic, and

whera n boiding system is of value; yet, ovo possossus us many if not more mints than any

in that case, the Customs trade roturas give a empire, and the unifestion of the coinage anit currency system is progressing apres, and will particularly small percentage of goods bouded. FIRE INSURANOES-Hongkongs have far-son bo an acomplished fact. The British Po-sibly the increased tariff, added to koen ther declined to $327) sellera Chicas of er Empire with its uninterchangeable coius. competition and small profits, may affect the sales at. 984 and 985 are in strong request at the pounds, gold doubloons and silver dollars, demand for bonding accommodation at other repos, aud an ever-flacatating silver exakango, ports, but I cannot refrain from expressing tho bighor ägare.

SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Muonos in probably the only nation a

To be this is also thmuel ado about nothing" bren efected at from $36 to $36, the closing consistent, China ought to have stipulated for order.

Article VII The next article consists of a qactation being somewhat easier at $874 hellere, reciprocity on the part of Great Britain as a Ludo Chinas bare Bold at $98 and 587 and some bech to the British. Chias, with her silver raciprocal andertaking on the part of the tho sharce are now probably procurable at 380. standard, has directly been made to suffer governments to protect trade-marks. I am China Manilas have sold at $25 and $20 and are woefully through Enginud's obdaracy in surprised, however, that no provision is unde for a penalty against adulteration, false packing,

This trade is available for distribution. io further request at the farmer rate. Donglanes refusing to join the other Powers in rehabilita

Artides XIV., XV., XVI-The fourteenth hare improved to 844 buyers. Star Ferries ting silver and securing fixity if exchange, etc., in view of the official condemnation on the

vincial tekin which may or may not be lighter (old) have jumped to $25 buyers; the new issue It is, however, a concession to the Bimetalic pet of one of the associated Chinese tariff throughout southern China, and liable to pro-article defines the question of interdicting the

the Foreign Oflas should commissioners of this increasing evil as is offering at $15. Shell Transports are in theory, that

recognise tho ovile aeoruing, from the de- practised by natives, to the detriment of the than treaty transit dnes, but is equally entitled request at £1..7. 6.

to optional right of treaty exemption as in case monetisation of silver by assenting to export trade. It might also have been well to China's chia to rehabilitate hor silver currency, stipulate for a copyright act; for with good of the imports valued at 41,000,00 - tacle, certi far as it affects the customs retenue, by aud cheap pristing-paper, cheap labour and ficated inlund. Regarded from this point of russing the tariff to an effective 5 per sen splendid type cast in Japan, China may yet view, the existing taxation, as a whole, in lose

prova a fine field for an Orientai Tauchmitz!"

nerous on the entire trade then be imports rate. But why not see the necessity of re-

Artule VIII-Aud now we come to the proposed by the Mackay Treaty, which menoticing the white metal in the interest of India's finance and the comm rce of the United principal article of the Treaty, which secures ontem plutus surtaxing at 7 per cent, the abolition of the obucions lekin or inland the untire 233,000,000; whereas it would Kingdom with silver standard countries?

Article III.The third article provides that dnes. All Chino's well-wishers must hope that appear from the above figures that tekin goods carried in jauks between Kwangtung it will be accepted and ratified by the Powers, does not interfere with imports clue a (Canton) truly ports and Hongkong shall pay for it assures a greatly needed augmentation of 109,00,000 taels, and only impedes the oiren the same rate of duty as loried by the Maritime easily collected revenue, which China alone lation of traffe," represented by an estimates LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS. Hongkong Castoms on stailer merchandise carried by oenld never have vaised owing to tariff autonomy Value of 62,000,000 faels, which couli e aim and Lands have been disposal of at $184 and are steamers, it is, in fact, du appadi ogaiast being denied by the Treaty Powers. Irrespon-obtain treaty-zemption, bat possibly finds the wanted at the mate Kowloon Lands can be lighter datios en junk-borus goods coming into site writers have been jubilant over the lekin rates lower than the half-tariff dues, as placed at 13. West Points are procurable at competition with foreign vested interests prospective benefite to our trade fikely to accrue attested in several of the Customs reports 357. Humphreys Estates are in demand at stonier-borne cargoes; bat it is singular to from the introduction of the new fiscal rules, trade.

a fact this article simply affects, a Under section 2, produce destined for native 812. Hongkong Hotels are enquired for at bear of objections to light daties! If this bat as

or foreign ports is able to the surtax of $141 after sales at the rate. Oriente Hotels outcry against a differential tarit in favour of substitution of a heavy prepaid surtax on can be placed at $32, but sellors are bolding junkiet its operation to the Kwangtaug light fixed transit dues now existing, or in the should be, for hitberto, under the old Treaty junk traffic were a fair and just unsure, why forelga imports (or exports) in lieu of the very half the export tariff duty. This is as it COTTON BEILLE-Hongkong Cottons are provines? Ons is prompted to inquire what caso of goods unprotected by the Treaty cost-wise traffic was handicapped with a half- wank with sollers at $17. The Northern stocks is to prevent evasion by junka, shipping and certificate, of an uncertain and possible arbitrary duty charge from which the foreign_ px- port, trade WAR exempted. Produce for landing at non-treaty ports to which steamers tax on marchadise going inland. are unchanged.

la brief, this so-called new measure is merely domestic use will be charged consumption MISCELLANEOUS-Green Island Comonts have no access, or by the fiscal officials allowing have improved to $21 buyers. Watsons can a liberal pull of the scale" in order to f stor the extension to general imports of the Opium tax" in lieu of inland taxation, and as a sort of still be proonrod at $144 Bopes are quieter the jack trade. The justice of this clause Convention Rules of 1994, devised by Sir indemnity impost, which cught to yiekl a large with probable sellers at $120. Fenwick can be seenis open to question, juusmuch as the Trent Robert Hart, which stipulated for the simul revenue. This levy appears to be a modified procured at 50. Steam Water boats have sold sin Treaty and tariff of 1858, framed especially tansons collection of duty and lekin; and, in application of the system known as the Chin- at $113. Providents continue on offer at $10 after for the control of Trade carried on in foreign view of this fact, one is at a loss to understand king ontward transit rules, but it is not clear the necessity of the many conditions and why the consumption tax is not to be levied in sales at 89'85 and $9.99. Watkins are procur. keels, certainly did not apply to junk traffic any able at 8. Universal Traders here improved to more than the junk tariff was applicable to subsidiary rules attached to this article. The foreign settlements and so-called concessions, 5222 buyers. Chia Light and Powers are unsteamers; a view which some borne oat by the Opinm Convention has worked satisfactorily. wlách are upt to again become depots for smug offer at $10. Alhambra Cigars bare declined fast that this provision of the article does not and when it came into operation indian ging, as was the case prior to the simultaneous

apparently apply the coast or Yangte traffic opium then represented over a quarter of election by the to $140 -llers.

the agents of the British river steamer com- China; it might therefore be supposed that it pantes plying on the Canton river whose raceipts would be as facile and safe to accept Chine's were soricaly affected by the junk competition, undertaking not to surtax the other three and differential tariff inaugurated to enable quarters of the import trade witboat hampering native craft to exist on equal torme, which China's freedom of action in dealing with her not d in competition with internal fiscal affairs, as the new conditions appear to do to an objectionable and scarcely The system of a single payment of half the tariff duty on importe in commutation of all in-

tekin is light or not leriod"...

rate and freed from lekin

have been in considerable request, and sales hara tegal tender throughout the Empira sagopinion that, like the first article of the Treaty. Costiticated inland at p. c. haff-tarifi

REFINERIES-Chins Sugurs have sold si 290 and $99 and close with bayers at $88, Luzone have been booked at $12).

MINING.Punjons are quiet at $2 after sales at the rate. Rauls are firmer with bayers at $74. Charbonnages and Jeiebus are unchanged, DOOKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS.-Hengkong and Whampoa Docks are sold at $205, at which more shares can be placed Hongkong and Kowloon Wharres have been booked at 890 and are further enquired for. New Amoy Decks are quiet at $10

for higher prices.

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Mamos-China-Borneo Company, Limited Evidently the clause is introduced to satisfy the total value of the foreign import trade of op.customs of duty and lekin obj

extraordinary general meeting of the 14th iestant. China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ld., ord mary yearly mesting on the 17th instant; transfer books close on the 15th instant Hongkong IndLuvestment and Agency Co. Ld., ordinary yearly mesting on the 26th instans; they could

transfer broka close on the Ista instant. West

Point Building Co., Ld., ordinary yearly meeting on the 26th instant; transfer books close ou the 15th instant.

sleamora. Steamers have the monopoly of the

Canton-Hongkong passenger traffic, and fast warrantable degree.

apparently they want to obtain the freight, slow freight (juuk) as well. Shippers of Canton

poison. In the next article England agress in due course to entertain the idea of the abolition of extra-territoriality, a concession which will sothe the pride of the Chiness, who naturally raukle under this slipalation of the old Treaty, specially since the relinqnishing of these rights is Japan. Considerable reutiment, however, is involved in the questing, and at heart the IF YOU REQUIRE A PERFECT Chiness would rather be relieved of having foreigners under their judicial jurisdiction. For, if I am not mistaken, instances of extra- territorialism are recorded in the early days of Arab intercourse with China, when Mahometan offendors were banded to the Sheik for puriab ment.

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shipment of rice during scarcity or famine, China as always claimed the right to stop the coastwige export of rice in steamers us the state of the have been placed on shipment in foreign vessels local harvest demands, but while embargoes JUST PUBLISHED-2ND (REVISED), export has continued in Chinese ships to the svious injury of the foreign carriers. Hence THE this intervention, which, although recognising the Chinese right to prohibit the export, provides on forced against ulien tonnage only. The expert that the interdiction shall be general and vot #kill of rios and grain to foreign countries is probibited, which I regret in view of the ON SALE AT LOCAL BOOKSELLERS. recommendations made for the repeal of so anti- gated a law. Article XV. refers to future of dispute over the sense of the Troaty, the tariff revision, and XVI. stipulates that in case English text will be accepted as this correct

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