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POLICE COÚRT.

Saturday, 26th September.

BRFORE MR. T. SARCOMAN SMITH

(POLICE BAGISTRATE).

RENGLARIES IN WANCHAL

Before daylighton Saturday Chinese constable on duty in Albany Street noticed a coolie taking gymnastic exercis in the form of climbing a water-pipe at the benso No. 7, Doubtless getting fired, the climber restal at the first floor, ond entered the vernadal on a trip of discovery Some Cline » clothes catching his fancy, he made from to carry them with him on secem mencing his exercise on the water-pipe, downwards, constable folt justified in arresting the coolie, was received a sentence of months hard taboer.

.

Half-un-hour later n report was made at the above mentioned station that a burglary had been perpetrated at 203. Quyon's Road East Laid by the Mels within a few hours, the thief appeared ut. the Magistracy, and received six

weeks' hard-labour,

An hour after the above case was reported, culio, to blunket and a constable made their appearance at No. 2 Station, In Amoy Lona a disciple of Sherlock Holmes caught sight of a Chints, carrying u blanket, and putting two and two together defaced that the coolie was

THE SALVAGE OF 8.8. "TACHI

MARU."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES

Captain G. Turo, the Superintoudent Captain of tho Osaka Shoon Kaisha, hus ently been presented, through the Tokyo Marine Insurance Company L with the sun of oun thousand yon subscribed by the underwriters of England, including Lloyd's, in recognition of his very valuable services ren- derol in connection with the refonling of the Tachi Maru, which had been incured with the London underwriters through the Tokyo Marine Insurance Company of Tokyo. Such a proad distinction has power before been achieved a Japanese master mariner, and it would not be out of place porkups to give her a short account of the salvage operations es successfully conducted, as well as a brief renomé of Captain Tarao's career."

The R. Tachi Maru is a steam vessel belong. ing to the. Daska Skoson Kaisha, running in

their Hankow-Lelang Lius. She was built and engineered by the Osaka frouworks (Osaka Tekkosho) in September 1901, and hor dimensions ure Length, 278 feet; breadth,

30 feet; and depth, 9 feat. Gross tonnage, 2076. toas. She ran agrimul ca the 11th October, 1992, at Long How Toung (Upper Yangtze River) at a distance of about 20 miles bower from San Tai and about 80 miles upper from Hankow, and was stock fast to a bottom not the owner of the Market, and arrested him of mad and sand. The Osaka 3hosen Kaisha's on suspicion. From enquirios made,

the steamers Taynea Mars and Tuthy Mara, under Police found that No. 1, Jardine's Buzaur waé binus a blanket. The thief received a mouth's imprisonment.

THERE FROM H.. "EARLESA” While removing hens and ashes from the shipping, coolies have long been in the habit of carrying away more than they were entitled to. A caso was before the Magistrate of the theft of Thirty re-tars from 4.M.S. Pearless by cinder coolies not in the employ of the contractor antao rised by Governmatto celloot ashus. Defendants were fined $10, er 14 days. His Worship asked the complainant to inform the commanding officer of the Fearless that andor the Ordinance he wan liable to a fluo of $250 or six months for allowing shoe to be discharged by an au- authoris d contractor,

ZELURNING FROM DANISHMENT.

Ho. Sing returning to the Colony from bauishmont will be well looked after for the period of twelve montha,

TRESPASSING,

"Looking for grass" at Headquarter House without instructions as to such search from those in authority secured for Chou Yow two months' residence in a place where grass grows

not.

STEEET GAMBLERS,

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

The report of the Hongkong Cricket Club for the sengpu 1902-1903 has been issued. The uce, vts show a balance to the credit of the ! Club of $2,428/23.

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socon

The Club played sporiteon matchen against the Navy, Garrison, ete, of which

TOU, four lost, and Aix drawn. wore There wore also played ejeren other matess

! Hills AR

Plaina," etc.). Ea- (such | ginogr-Linut. G. Moore, R.N., Liends the but ting average with 51.00, and "Messrs. J. T. Dixon and F. T. Lambis are bracketed Erst in bowling with an average of 12,80 for 49 and 23 wickets respectively. The following scores of 100 and over were made --Liont, Franco-Hayhurst, R.W.F.. 130 (not out) and | 105; Engineer-Lieut. G. Moore, R.N. 113; Mr. A, d'A. Ponnett, R.N., 101; and Mr. G. A. Cooke, K.N., 102 (not out).

MONDAY, SEPTĒMBER 28TH 19 3

HAMBURG LETTER. KODAKS. FILMS, AND ACCESSORIES.

(FLOM OUR CORNÜSPONENST.}

Hamburg, 24th August: ' TRADE BETWEEN GERMANY AND

GREATER BRITAIN.

According to Gorama official returns the figures for the year 1902 are as follows, in million marks -

Imports from Exports to

Great Britain India, ke.... Australia... British Africa ........ British America

299

258

239

70

120

45

7:2

40

41

1,164

16

1,00€ being 17.3 per cent. and 49 par out. respectively of the total imports and exports ef the Empie. The credit balance resulting from the above is alupsr entirely dus to the excess of shipineals to thin United Kingdom over imports from there, Cannda, of all thọ Colonies, alóno

sends thither.

The annual lawn Leunis sustch against the C. B. C. was played on April 11th, and resulted vir goods from Germany than ahệ

in a win for the L. R. G. bỷ 87 games to 77, The Lawn Tennis Champinship was won by Mr. H. Hancock, who also won the "A" Classi

Singles Handicap. The "R" Class Singles Handicap was won by Mr. W. King. Mr. H. J. Grist and the Ho, J. M. Atkinson won the Dables Handicap, and Mess, I. Pinckney and F. I. Yenis were the winners of the Professional Paris. The Beequels Champio ship was won by Mr. Fl. ffanock, who was also won the Single Handiep. The Pontlas

Handicap

WOS-

by 31essrs. W. IL

Robertson and B. E. Hans

Mujor Wyngo. RA, and Capt. Cadogan, R.W F., on living the Colony, resigned their places on the Committee, aud Capt. Fawcett, B.A., and Lieut. Rimington, S.P., were elected in their stead, Livut. Solffeet, RN, was

Fawcett, R.A., has sigue left the Colony, and elected as the Naval representativo. Capt.

his place rentains vareut.

During the year 134 new members joined the Club. The total number of members is now 447, and there are 101 naval subscribers.

BATTING AVERAGES.

(Eight innings and, over,

the superintendence of experts, worn detuiléd to tow the steamer off, the Tachi Muru herself assisting, but all efforts were unsuccessful. It was then the season of early winter, the river water was running very low, sat where the steamer was grounded it gradually became entirely dry. It became apparant that some special operation was necessary if, the steamor was to be refloated, and the head offies of the company sant their superintenden t Captaiu Tarao, to report on the situation and prospects of saving the vessel. He arrived on the scene on the 27th October, and after making a careful study of the situation and holding consultation with Lloyd's agrat at Hankow, decided to stop the work for the time being until the river water should rise, which was expected during the beginning of the year, when he considered he would be able to refloat the

G. Moore, E.N.... R. B. Cardo, E.N. steamer. Captain Tarso made due report to his bead office, and the Oaks Shosen Kaisha.. Dizon

Capt. Fawcett, H.

decided to undertake the work of raising the W.G. D. Turner steamer, ander certain terms and conditions F. Maitland A. G. Word arranged with the anderwriters interested..

I R. E. O. Bird

Wm. Dixon Laptais Torno commquced work on the 2ndt, H. W. Smith, K.A December by so ting coolies to dig out around' Lt. Rimington, 9. F.

A. Mackenzie the steamer, aud, this was continued the whole P. T. Lamble month and the vessel placed ou wonden Blocks,

J. Hooper - all the necessary salvage gear baying meantime. P. Lampiert...

$. Povoll arrived from Japan. Operations proper then commented, and from the 2nd to the 7th January the Tachi Maru mered 299 foot, From 8th to 13th the vessel moved a further 90 feet, and

On Friday, at 9 p.m. P.S. W. Gordon made a raid on street gamblers at Lycemua, New Torritory, and roped in a dozen. One man donied gumbling, but it was proved that he was in the crowd. His Worship-"A man is ] always known by the company he keeps." S4 from the 14th to the 20th, 456 fost mire. Oa Bach, or seven days.

the 26th Junnary, at 1,42 p... the vessel

Accuesfully

the refloated, taking. was water 815 feet from the place where she had grounded. The weltber conditions

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

Boropane have a habit of getting adrift, but His Worship ruled that was no reason why a Chinese, charged with bring in possession of

two sampaus, should anser them. Defendant under which the operations were conducted waid he picked up" the vessels so as to claim salvage, Forty-four days in all

seniones.

MALICIOUS WOUNDINO.

WAS

the

In company with others Shin Choang Kia. on the oth inst., serailed for coins thrown by some people standing in the road. While in the act of picking up a coin Shiu felt a pain in his side and full to the ground. Cheung Leu Kin was charged with maliciously cutting and wounding, and remanded.

FORGERY.

The hearing was adjourned in the case in which Cheung Fak is charged with forging no order for the delivery of one bag of white wax of the value of $180; said order having a chop purporting to be that of the Kwong Hing aroi, 192, Wing Lok Sirent.

wern rare. The thermomoter registered at from 26 to 36, and whon.the wind blew from the worth it rained and snowed heavily, very greatly hampering the work. The marking of the river water as par Hosków water-indicator was, 32 foot

inches on the 11th October, 1902 (date"

of grouading), 9 feet 2 inches on the 2nd Dagembor day work was commenced), and 3 feet 4 inches on the 26th January, when the steamer took the water. On the whole the decrease and increase of river water was very itful, sometimes rising one foot, at other times decreasing by six fast. The part work per formed by Captain Taro uhder all the varying conditions was indeed a matter for congratu-

DOUGLAS, STEAM÷SHIP CO., LD. lation to himself, the underwriters interested,

Tho twelfth ordinary general meeting of the Douglas Steam-ship Co., La.,, was held at the company's offices at noon on Saturday. Mr. J. H. Lewis presided, and others prescut wore Messrs. A. G. Wood, C. H. Thompson, and C. A. Tomes (Consalting Committee), R, C. Wilent, H. C. Wilcox, T. H. Rold, E. J Moses, W. Davies, nad W. Parfitt (Secretary.) The SECRETARY having read the notice conveving the meeting,

The UHAIEMAN said: Gentlemen,-The ropert and accounts have been in your hande for several days, and with your permission I propose to take them as read. As indicated in

the

and the Osaka Shoven Kaisha.

Captain G. Tarao was born in the Prefecture of Okayama in 1865. From childhood ko | yearned to be a mariner, and in course of time he entered the Navigation Department of the Osaka Morchaat Ship School. He graduated there at the hood of his class in 1986, and then went to sea On account of his exceptional ability, be quickly rose to the top rank of his profession, and when the China-Japan wat broke out in 1894 he served his country us com- under of a transport, for which services the

+

Namu.

Cooka, N

to-Not Qui:

SHIP-BUILDING ON THE LOWER WERER.

The Chamber of Commerce of Goosteminde its annast report for the year 1902 gives rather a gloomy account of this bennett of industry. It states that the demand for now vessels during the period under review foll considerably short of that of the previous twelve months, owing to the freight obtainable and the general depression of trades, the scarcity of frosk orders being fult.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK.

PROMPT RETURN.

ACHEE & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS STORE. TEMPORARY SHOW-ROOMS, E, QUEEN S` ROAD;

(1ST FLOOR, ABOVE MESSES. PRICE & Co.}.

Hongkong, 17th September, 1993.

THE LAHMEYER

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ELECTRICAL CO. LD..

LONDON,

AND

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.

W. LAHMEYER & CO., FRANKFÜRT AƒM:

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANT DESCRIPTION

Apply 10-

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

in Saxony, is therefore not likely to be regretted by the pastors, who are mostly protected by the strike-slams in any forward sales of yarns they

may havo m.de.

The sirounts of the growing crop hare so far bron favourabls althongs damage by insošla low rates of has un reported from some quarters, whilst Titely complaints of too much rain have boen roovived from others. Yesterday the American markets were exsited in couanpenge, and Livor ginol today followed suit. Of course similar reports are spread ovary summer, and they may

all the more, as those on the books had bea mostly fillad. En order to secure new contrasts great efforts had to be made and prices in my cases to be accepted which barely covered post. There has been no waut of inquiry, but it has boon more of a tentative character, intended to test prices, and has frequently proved abortive,

once more prose to be exaggöratud, as they have so often done on former occasions: still. one should not forget that the Agricultural Bureau in Washington in their report for June gave a very poor aveaizat of the stad of the the iron markat seous to be rdiginge isty and w matters will shape in the futura cassat to forecast with any degrou of nevt. inty at uiwest = | płote, and that it would appear to be in the enquiries for new ressols caracterem in, but prices are still so dopressed that few orders

are being booked.

fast of the spentators who have hitherto

overly manipulated the markets to talks

advantage of all unfavourabio news to driva

upric s for the winter months, in order to gal out of their pressat stocks, · Unless the drop be a bumper om, exceeding 12 million bale, which at prosent does not appear likely, J. eeems a reasonable price for the snson, with higher rates fatje on iveveding to the actual

After this a statement just publisland, lay Bo smann's News Agency in Broman, gising a rough estimate of the results obtained by the North German Lloyd during the test six mantbe of the prosent year. is rather refreshing, | 408 113 500 The cross earnings excout those of the sum yield of the posent crap. Bath consumers 416 89-37.81 time last year by four million marks, and it is and the trade, it is to be feared, will have to

oxpected that the months of July and August get used to a higher rings of pri ces. will yield another million; it will, however, be necary for overal roasums to write off million more at the end of the year than in 1992.

191 102° 3748

517 72 2595

411 118 25.03 .... 230 08 2.50

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The general trade of the port daring the six 158 52 15.035 118 1175 months has, from what I can gather, dot proved 10 43 13.73

30 12.85 equally satisfactory, with the exception of a fo w 312 10.1 articles sach as, cotton, of which 232,270 tous

7.58 91 30

ware received against 215,000 téus last your, and 17 18 0.71 *10**4.00 241,10) toas forwarded against 213.490 tous from the beginning of January to the end of Juno 1902.

BOWLING AVRILAGES. (Eight inuiugs and over.)

T. Dixon,

P. T. Labio

No Balls

Wides

-17, 212 -16 622

11 82.18 G- 10 20 20 269 8101 19 3'3

Bies shows a doccease in imparts 153,85) tous against 188,223 tous-but an iaroasa in the quantity shippt and forwarded, viz, 128,650 48 12.40 38 12.00 | tens against. 115,294 169. The short supply is 2013.43 chiefly owing to the extensive demand for

14.2 16 16.12 Japan. Chica, and the United States in thes $ 15,29 Indian introts, which, michovor, has cause Lt. Tolmin, N. 11 117.5 28 411 1 3 35 10.41 Capt. Fawcett, .... 21 210.1 22 796 -38 20,91 prices to advance considerably. W.-C. D. LurODY................ 0 40.4 2 215-30 21.50 A. Mackenzie. 8. 35,15 114 6 27.00

RE. O. Bird W. Diton

It. Mahon, e

8 62.9 6 42

Lt. Rimington, ... 12 ! 7.5 8 392

SHARE REPORT.

Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. say in their weekly share ist dated Hongkong, 26th September:--

Beyond a substantial improvement in Unions nothing of special interest has happoned during the week under review; the tone of the market is still dull, and the few parts that have been gleaming lately have died out again quickly, The sterling rate on London fer demand is is, 10 d. and the Shanghai rates are Tis. 724 for a T/T and Tls. 725 for a three days' sight Private Paper.

BANER, --- Hongkong and Shangbais have sellers at $6324; the London rate is t Nationals are in demand at $284.

MARINE INSURANCE-Unions have risen steadily since the report has been published sud are now ig demand at 2525; Cantons have improved to $1824 buyers.

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The trade in poicoleau anams tɔ by on the wane, the figures for impacts and oxpoets being respectively ---30,990 tons in 1903, against 41,050 in 1902; and 20,581 tons in 1903, against 28,588 in 1902.

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Provisions, wing probably to the rise in prios in the United States, lixoviso show u falling off; ia lard, beveror, a slight increase has to be reported,

Tho imports of English coal have best somewhat less than 1st year for the first six months, viz., 166,577 tous against 168,937, whilst 77,422 tons against 91,141 tons have been shipped and forwardul. Of German soal. 419,982 tons have boe i vensived agaiast 330,890 tons, of which 236,293 1ous agust 202,428

were shipped or forwarded.

Tobacon, one of the old Staple articles of Bremen, appears to be losing ground; he figures being:

-Importe-1 97,840 tons, of which 3,343 North

tous American last year. Amorisan, against 31,670 to as, including 5,093.

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Exported in 1902, 29,501 tons, of which 8,003 tans Americau. tons Amories: 1903, 28,681 toas, of which 7,755

COTTON.

repert. we have experienced in common Japanese Government conferred on him the 6th with almost all shipping companies, a continual | Merit Order and Ribbon of the Single Rising period of depression, and regret that there are Sau. In 1997 be joined the Osaka Shose no immediate prospects of improvement. Un fortunately, outside steamers failing to find Kaisha, and was sent to England to superintend with sellers at $86; the remaining stocks under everywhere is now suffering from the want of -

FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs are un- changed, but China Firon have hardoned again and can now be plased at $89.

SHIPPING SHARES.-Cantons and Mass08 I have on several occasions drawn attention rated very easy all through the week and sold in my letters to the inadequate supply of na low as $21, at which rate, however, sharos Amrica colton during the present season. could be placed. Indo-Chines are easier also My predictions have come true, and the trade

the rat material. The visible supplies of the work on the 22nd inst, wors, in 1,000 bales, 1902 1991. 1900 1,119

841 1,350 807 1,010 f20

COREA.

A telegram to the duali from Seoul indicates that the Busins are not allowing the situation to rust, in Cores. The local officials at Yong Cacug which will be remembered as the first place where laud-acquiring operations commen- cad-report that four Russian saħjents ·hivo nono to a hill at Pub. Yong in that viciuity and have marked out laud, transported timber, and began to ercet buldings. Nothing is stated as to muy lease or purchase of bad by these anter prising individuals. They seem to have merely found a suitable place and proceeded to apprn-" priate it. On being remonstrated with by tho local officials, they declared that they were within than limits of the concession indicated in the agreement concinded between the representative of the Lumber Company and Mr. Cho Song-hyep, chief of the burruas of laods and forestę. | This agreement, it will be remembered; is the document that has failed to obtain the endorsement of the Cureau Govrument, and is useless without that endorsement, not

only general principles but also because its second article provides that the bound- aries of the district to be loaned at Yong- ample shall be determined by the Russian Minister and the Corean Foreign Minister, which delimitation has not yet takon placs. The Corens have donbtedly bangled the

business of Yong-umpho and will scarcely emerge from the complication southless, but, on the other hand, the attempts made by the Rossions to give effact to an agreement" which bus not come into practical existence seem very arbitrary. At all, events Pob Yong and Yong-ampho are different places, and the Corian loest officials appear to have been unquestionably within their rights

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

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At $20.00 per DOZEN;

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To be used always for raising cake, scones, hot tea-biscuits, rolls, muffins, crusts, etc.

Indispensable where the finest food is required.

The medical officer of health and public analyst for the city of London, England, reports the ROYAL à Baking Powder chemi- cally pure and giving the maxi- mum possible yield of leavening gas.

ROYAL BAKING POWDER. re- tains its strength and freshness under the variable temperature and moisture of every climate. Manufactured by

when they protested against the acts of Royal Baking Powder Co.

the

fonr. Russiaus. The latter, however, having declined to pay any attention to the protest, a report was made to the central Gorerament, and there resulted a note from the Corean Foreign Mitistor to M. Parlor, insisting on the lawlessness of his nationals' procedure and requiring that the trespassing! Russions should be at once restrained. This note is Hail to hate pointed out that evem at Yong-ampho there is no warraut for Kussions to settle pending soma deBrita arrangement between the two Governments, Total

and that under no circumstances ovald, the American ...

course pursued at Pob Yong be considered The stock of cotton in Liverpool last Saturday proper. The Russian Minister's reply to this eficient master, mariners ordinary sharoa selling at $1.65 with farther was 195,000 bales American against 387,000 bales remonstrance does not appear ta have yet the year, apportioning the balance to reserve in Japan, and he holds a clean record in that bayers. and depreciation as set forth in the report. It his commands have never met with any

was entrusted with the supervision of the marine staff of the company, a post which he still

employment in their usual trado same од the building of vessels which had been ordered} to the const. increasing the already ex for the company. On his retard to Japao be cessive competition, and further materially reducing our earnings. You will see from the accounts that the proût on sale of For mosz was $43,18.93, and as it is not intended retains. under present circumstances to replace lier, the

Captain Terao je generally admitted by General Managers and Consulting Committee those who know him as one of the most decided, after full consideration, to distribute ont of the profits a dividend f 8 per cent. for competent and

this heading are prcharged.

REFINERIES-China Sugars have receded to $98 sellors, whilst some, report even a lower rate; Luzons no business.

MINING SHARES.-The only business in stocke under this heading has been in Punjoms,

1902 889

578

become public proporty, but as M. Pavlor ie said to have threatened that effect shall be

farther referenes to Corean officialdom, it must given to the aneudorsod agreement without

himself alone the power of delimitation which

may

NEW YORK, U, S. A.

NOTICE,

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N and affor the TH SEPTEMBER, the ONE MAL" ill at the NEW WHARF at the Western end of Wing Lok Street.

MING ON & Co. Hongkong. Sth September, 1903.

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farther information I will be pleased to answer foundered off the coast of Banuki in 1899 obtainable et $50!, Hongkong Hotels have before the middle of October, especially as the the precoding courag of events, Eussia is CONNAUGHT HOTEL, Rooms 4 and 5,

CARTRIDGES.

12545

last year; pt asa, 4,000 bales American against DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWRE.--Wham-11,000 bales last year. The stock of American is woll I should remind shareholders That the accident, casusity, or disaster. He is also noted pon, Docks are obtainable at $206, Kowloon otton in Bremen on that date amounted to prospects of the current year are most uppro- as an authority on salvage matters, having Wharves have improved to $87 sales, whilst | 70,000 dilés, against 60,000 bales last year; at be assumed that he intends to arrogate to mising, but when prosperous times return, as

Farnhams are wanted in the north at Tis. 135. sen, 4,000 bales, against 13,000 bales last year. we all hope they soon will, we are in a strong been successful in over twenty salvage cases

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Land The new crop is late, and little naw cotton the greement delegates to him in conjunction FILLINERY and DRESSMAKING position and will not fail to take the fullest which he had undertaken, the most notable ones

with the Corean Foreign Minister. Whatever M

be the exact facts of this incident and of advantage of them. If shareholders desire any being the raising of the Miyagawa Mara Investments sold at $153 West Points are can therefore be expected to reach Europe

distinctly aggresive herself a any questions.

There were no questions.

and the floating of the Tachi Maru stranded buyers at $145, and Humphreys Estates sold American wills, o great number of which bave making for

character in northern Corea, which fact is to be shut down for lack of cotton, are likely to snap The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption in the harbour of Kelang in 1900. In tue and can be placed at $14. of the report and accounts,

COTTONS-No business reported.

up the first arrivals. How the trade in the old regretted, in so far as it is calculated to alienate Japan's good will and thus to postpona n present case of the

Far Eastern Mr. DAVIES sooonded, and the motion was unquestionably due to his exceptional technical

MI@OWLLANEQUE.—-Watsons are wanted at world will manage to tide over the next few amicable settlement of the carriel.

The re-election of the Hon. C. W. Dickson, ability, combined, ith his indefatigable $141, Water. Boats have improved to $151.nths without stopping work altogether is ection with this subject, we may men- Watkins sold at 38 witif likely further buyers to say. Mills have boon going short tition a repart sent from Paking to the same C. A. Tomes as members of the Consulting and the, London insurance concerns Mesars C. H. Thompson, A. G. Wood, and efforts, that the Osaka Shoten Kaisha and China. Light and Powers, are in demand for my weeks already, and still stocks, of journal, in the sense that the Chinese Repro- Committee was agreed to on the motion of Mr. the refloating of that steamer, and there is no

cottu. in all.markets have diminished in a sentative in Seoul had telegraphed to the Foreign alarming manner; a further curtailment of pro- Oflge in Faking saying that Corot und signed rimrose Cases.36.25 Pegamaid Cases... 6.85 duction has become imperative, all the more as the Yong-ampho agreement and that war Ejector Brass Cases. 7.50 a large proportion of the existing supplies of statement has been officially denied, but we refer between Russia and Japan was imminent. This

Apply to American cotton consists of low grades, some of to it here, as the story without the contradiction which is hardly fit for spinning. The recent is likely to find its way into sirculation-Jagan strikeof about 8,500 mill-inode in Crimmitschau, į Müil.

II. C. WILCOX seconded by Mr. H. T. MOSES.

Tachi Maru it

Was

Mr. T. H. HEID moved, and Mr. E. C. better proof of the appreciation of his splendid WILCOX seconded, that Messrs. W. H. Potts services than the fact that the British nader and A. H. Lows be re-elected auditors. The writers have sabsoribed an honorarium for him, motion was agreed to.

which is unprecedented in the mercantile history of Japan. Captain Tarao is yes in the prime of life, with a bright futura bafore him.

This was all the business. Dividend warrants will bo ready to-day. ·

at $5.

· MACNIVEN & CAMERON'S "J" PENS ...

are by special devies in manufacture the snoothes and most quill-like J nits to be obtained anywhere Black J. Git J. Big J

In 6d. and. Is, boxes, at all Stationers,

WAVERLEY WORKS, EDINBURGH. [2940-4

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NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE. Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12-EORE CARTRIDGES (-

Loaded with With Powder Powder only, and 1 oz, of Shot.

$8.00

9.60

9.25

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Gunmakers,

Hongkong.

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1102