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HONGKONG SCHOOLS ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The Hongkong Schools Athletic Sports were heldat Happy Valley yesterday afteraven: A large attendance witnessed the events, many of which were keenly contested. The winner of the day was A. M. Bulud, son of Mr. Sallad of the Sapreme Court. He was loudly cheered at the prize giving. Hie. Excellency the Governor distributes the prizes. Afterwards Dr. G. H. As, Wright, Ilead binstor of Queon'sCollege,thanked His Excellency for his kindness in coming to the sports; and he called for throw chears &r His Excellency, Tus land of the Royal West Kent Regiment played selections during the

afternoon, Rasults were as follows:---

Long jump-For boys ranging between tea and sixteen. Li Pak Hün, 1: Waiter Wong, Z; Y. Abins, .. Distanco, 15 fest 8 inches.

Hundred yards handicap-For boys from top to thirteen. Ny Tat Ting, 1; M. Golluce, 2; Lau Fuk Ching, 3. Time, 12 seconds.

Hundred yards batadicap-For boys from thir- Laen to sixteen. A. M. cufiad, 1; Y. Abbas, ; Hang lu Kwong, 3. Time, 11 seconds.

Hundred and twenty yards Landicap-For boy tro meron to ton.. A. Castro, 1; E.

·Marques, A. Azeredo, Tints, 18 oroads. One ile bicycle handicap--Open to all agés. George Lee, 1; 11. Sousa, ; J. C. Palmer, 3. Time, 3 minutes 19 25 seconds

High jump--For boys from Alteen to eight- C. y. Currvom, 1; Walter Wong, 2. Jump, 4 feet 4 inches.

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Two-twenty yards handicap Open to all ages. A. M. Saffnd, 1; D. Soares, 2; Hung Iu Koag, 3. Time, 24-25 seconds.

One-twenty yards hurdle race thandicap)-- Ton flights of 3 foot 6 inch hurdles. For boys from thirteen to seventeen. A. Edim, 1; A. K. Rahinua, F. Vital, 3. Time, 24-25 seconds.

High jump-For beys from ton to fifteen A. M, Suffled, 1; F. Vidal, 2 Jump, 4 fest 6 inches.

Hundred yardshandicap-For girls mudur tea, Rosie Ablong, 1; Kan M, Time, 16-15

seconds.

Hundred yards handicap- For girls over ten. Agues Lov, 1; Winnie White, 2; Mable Long, 3. Tima, 14 seconds.

Quarter mile handicap-Open to all aga G. M. Suffled, 1; Y. Abbas, 2; Sa Shiu Kan, 3. Time, 50 seconds.

Throwing the cricket ball-Open to all ages. Dis. J. Chin, 1; A. Tiuto, 2; Louis Tinto, 3. tance. 9 yurde.

Half-mile challenge cup-for boys from four- teen to eighteen.. First prize, the Chater

C.M.G. To be won two years in succession before becuring the property of the competitor, A. M. Sufial, I; Harry Brandt, 2; Hugh An dorvos, 3. Time. 2 minutes 25 seconds.

B.H.K.Y.C.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 18cm, 1905.

CHINESE BUSINESS AFFECTED.

OFFICIAL REPORT—YINAL RACES.

HOW INTERNAL REVENUS ACT IMPOSES KALD- The Dual Club races were mikul on for day.

WHIPS ON CHINESE IN BUSINESS IN Ouly soren boats turned out, probably because

PHILIPTINE IBLANDS. there was only one prise to be awarded, that

Alannah hers *The business of the Chinese merchants in for the Handicap Class.

olerical help. The Internal revenue law established hor superiority over Chanticleer by the Philippines in being crippled for want of sailing round the couree faster than any other necessitates an elaborate system of book boat, showing what a very speedy boat she is inkooping, and the immigration laws are such a strong wind with plenty of reaching. In the that we are probibited from importing the Championship class, Mr. May, sailing Diene anly close of people who on help us out, unmaly, fellow Contrymen who understand our own languag*** himself, again extatishal his superiorify | so much so, that he apparently wasn't contcat with sailing the proper course, but took in Cast Rocks as well! Lime lakes first prize with 96 marks, Vernon second with 48, Elspeth third with 48, and Aileen fourth with eíght,

In the Oas Design Class, Min and Kathleen had a good match, which Kathleer. non. The results in this class are: Min, first prize with 39 marks, Kathleen aroul with 36, Colleen

third with 24, and Bonito fourth with 18.

The Chinese sont object to the ment

but

The ebore remark was made by the Chinese Cousal for Manila, to a Cableneza 2003 of money which they have to contribute toward the expenses of the government, the popeal continued. but they do object to the trouble. aus way in which it is collected. If we could only got through with the business without the vast amount of routine necessary at prosent we might manage to got on in the old way without the bookkeepers which we are prohibited from bringing in As it is, we are asked to do

and then deprived of the only means at

carrying out the ocratsad." asked why Filipino bookkeepers were not employed, the consul replied with a smil that in the first place the Filipino bookkeeper not understand Chinese, and in the second

our

In the Handicap Claan, at the beginning of al the season there promised to be à good fight between Pagie, Chanticleer, and diannah, but Payne soon dropped out, and Iris, not baving her old skippor, House, it resolved itself into a Slusnale and Chanticlee watch botwoon

does

of

THE SHANGHAI COTTON SPINNING CO., LD.

~The second annual general meeting of share. holders in the Shanghai Cotton Spinning Co., Ld., was hold on April 10th at Shanghai.

The Chairman (Mr. Yamamoto) in opóring the proceedings, said: -Gertlemon-The Re port and Accounts which have been in your hands for some time will, no doubt, be taken us read. The protit on the Working Account

KODAK

FILMS

& ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

LONG HING & CO..

PHOTO GOODS. STORE,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD

(SAME PREMISES AS MESSRS. JAH CHEE

amounts to Tlá, 62,477.47, and the balance st credit of Pratt and Loss Account, including Tls. 14699,70 brought forward from last account

Mongkong, 7th December, 1904. amounts to Ts. 63,539.97. Out of this profit, your Directors propose to pay a dividend of ton against the same is nut exceptionally, heavy per cent. on paid-up capital, absorbing Tla, and the amount carried forward should be amply anfileient to meet all claims, and we trust 30,366, to set spart Tls. 15,000 as Reserve Fund will leave a good balance besides. Pending for renewal and repairs, raising it to Tis. Claims account Former Years are estimated it I feel sure, that wo carry forward $42, 1962 against $34,428.17 25,000, and to carry forward the balanco, Tis, about $13,000 more than they were last, but as this should be simply sufficient Of the 18,17897, to sow account, these figuren will be received by the share-3266, 133.55 due by agencies, premis in cons holders with much satisfaction, and before of collection, and sundry put standings of the since been asking you to pass same, I wish to make a few 31st Demumber 1904 gé15,00

received. Your Directors are also satisfied remarks. At the beginning of last year prices at the properties against which the Arancia- of yarn were very high, but about the end of tion has nuo adrance, afford simple secacity. Mareka sudden collapse took place and the

placs, well, the conful was too polite to market remained without life until the follow- I count go and lavestment Fluctuation Ac

out-and-out that the two races we a too

it was

Atunnah taker first prize with 76 marks, and antagonistic to ever got on as master and sering August, in spite of the enhanced value of change on the 31st December 1903 when vant, hat he evidently meant this to be inferred. cotton then raling, tuns causing an accumula-

As for the new internal revenue law in Chanticleer recond with 62.

CHAMPIONFKIP CLASS.

The difference in the rate of sterling 24 5.18 end on same date 1904. taken at 292 nr way arise of 115k por seconuts to ■ creat extent for te $31,903.81 by whicle the credit balance has At the start it was blowing in terrible gustsoral, Lo in not in favour of it. In pronouncretion of stocks and consequent loss of interest out.

an antiquated system discarded by the United thereon. Fortunately, however, the condition on reduced to 35,830.48 Market depreciation from the 8.W., and Diowe soon established Status years ago. Thus far, while Collector of the market soon improved and we have been in some of the Association's Investments at the

to power

prevent in- load. Elspeth, taking a bad course, got left. Hord has done all in his

able to sell our yara again at a remunerative letter date account for thyrestoftheappar at loss. po-ition and fraud being practised upon the *Times:-

Chinose by anacrupulous people palming them pries. The mill worked day and night through. which is, however, considerably reduced if wo

calculate on to-day's quotation. Ivor off as internal revenue agents, neverthe

Expouses. The parcentage of exponses to

13.50 THE only kss there is considerable of that sort of thing at the year at its full capacity, and I am

pleased to asyitesutiones to run in perfect crder. premis during 1904 going on.

We leeding year.

maxt bear While the law requires that an agent mast As regards the silk flature, I have to say that cent. against 18.00 per cent. for the pre- producs on demand his lie-nas printed in Chin.

on the expiration of the previous lease, we hav1rge proportion of the increased promis ese, Spanish and Tagalog, yet the Chinaman does not feel like holding up ovary respeckside looking man who enters his

Yaobt

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ONE DESIGN OLARA

moewed the same to the same party for N

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in mind that a

#કરા ૭ 1004 was due to War Risk,

sonte dentitial whether the same amonst

Min maoa taking the load and keeping it and claim to be an agent of of business farther period of one year, at Tis. 5 000, ending of preinta income will be long main ained.

In spite of the tremendous squalls -blowing, both thean beats got off with an excellent start, through a cala patch off Quarry Bay, where Kuthtean was practically becalmed. Min got nice puff near the north shore, which increased

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a regalar aquall as she rounded Lyemun Benson, leaving Kathleen still further babiud, who could not get into the wind in thea rap into a calm, and Kathleen, kooping woll away from her, rapidly overhauled her, rounding Kowloon rack three or four minutes ahead, and keeping this lead to the finish. Times

Yacht Kathleen

Mix

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M.

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56

4

HANDICAP CLABE.

H.

4

37

In this class both boats wore close together till they ran into the same calm, near Kowloon Rock, that was bolding the one Dosigasra, From this point, in a very stiff and paff

Chanticleer had no chance, Alannah going si a wonderful paus; and finishing the course in just a minute quicker time than Divas.

the internal revu- und department, and as a resuit frauds are committed.

The method, the consul explained, is simple enough. The supposed agent enters the shop. begins to find fault with this thing and that, and Anally bints that he will userlook the many irregularities for a consideration. The money is paid and nothing more is said about the matter.

that

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In ons onse the consul feels morally certain cortain disreputable Chiuaman has been working in collusion with a real secret service man to floses the more ignorant olxes of Chinese. On the whole the American occupation bas greatly changed the business of the Chinese the Philippines, he continued The legislation immigration was begun about against Chinose

year after the Americaun arrivad, but for some time exclusion applied only to labourers. Since then, however, the law has beer made mare and more strict, until now it is impossible for the Chinese colony even to bring in Chinese

on the 15th of May 1995.

The accounts are as follows:- BALANCE SHEET. Assota.

in cotton mill and silk flature.. and, budding, machinery and plant Furniture Stores and fort*** Raw cotton end cotton in process Unexpired fire insurance promis

Acccants rectirable

Liabilities.

but when Peace is happily restored, we troet the great exprusion of trade that it is will affori na

natural to expect will icipating in the

opporianities for fally TIs. benefits. In the now rear we have not advanced far enough to justify the

prophanging content 375,490.21

on my part, but we are

experi- 9.807.09 | anos as far as it, bus gone.

interested 15.973.49 in the ease of one or two vessels, seited by the Government under pretexts we hardly 87.235 43 Japan understand, but having no reason to

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bre

Tho

4,273,89 yet 108,058.97 donht that the Government desires to set fairly and legally, we hope for the best imen from Tis. 392,439.97 the questions now before the Courts. Under the elronmstances, it is not desirable to discuss the Tha.

rostier at this point. Provision has been madu in Capital authorised 10,000 shares at

our estimates in case of adverse decisi na Tls. 50 saobTls, 500,000, sub-

past year has been, as you wil readily undaret nd. one of con acribed 8,676 shares paid up Tls

опе constant care and Leary aniety for Mr. 25 each...

...303,660.00 Jackson. To have achieved the splendid resulte Russo-Chiness Bank

180,000.00 now laid before you entit es him and the other

10,000.00 members of the

ta the thanks and. I think, staff, I 34,940.0 recognition of Shareholder, (Hoar, bear.) 63,530.97 CO

Feeling that I shall be merely an icipating the

.1 propose, general wish of the Shareholders, ! Tls. 592,139,907 with the consent of my colleagure on the Board, doing ourselves the pleasure of sabmitting a PROFIT AND LOSE ACCOUNT.

resolution before we separate, to give them a 31st December, 1904,

bonus of not orceeding 20 pr cent. on the (Hear, Tk. ralaries paid to them during last year. 11,640.53 hear).

Reserve fund Accounts payabló

Cup," presented by Sir C. P. Chator, Kt. broozo, with a dead best to Muyer's Baby branches of trade have developed of late Balanco profit and loss account

Skipping rac-Open to girls only. Mabel Long, 1; Agues Lon, 2; Winnie White, 3.

Fitty yards handicap- For all vomers under seren, A. Remodioe, I; F. X. da Silva, 2.. Timo,

8 second.

Six-hundred yards handicap-Open to all ages Hang lu Kwong. 1; Hugh Anderson, 2; Albert Ellis, 3. Time, 1 minute 33 1/5 seconda.

Time:-

corrected,

Yacht

3. M. 6, Alannah

3 51 35 4 20 Chanticleer...

LACE FOR ME. MITCHELL'S PRIZE.

50 4 1 40

Ten boats lined up at two p.m. on Saturday o sea who could lift the case of champagne Three hundred yards-For Chiuose bojn over fourfoon. Hung In Kwong, 1; Chan Tin Fuko kindly presonted by Mr. Mitchell. It was

somewhat disappointing day for racing. Kika 2. Time, 33 seconds.

so many this year, the harbour being full of osim patches, though there was a fair bro-za in most places for those who were fortunate or expert enough to find it. The start was very ragged, the wind dropping nearly altogether Dions was first over, with Colleen, Alunash, and Vernon close up. the remainder bep-lessly Hundred yards three-legged race-Opozi to bocaimed twenty yards from the line. Eveb- all ages. Daniel Boros and A. Raptio, 1;tually Elspeth, well sailed by Mr. Fletcher, C. V. Carreem and Young Chuk, 2. Time, 15 though much helper by a lucky streak of North point. managed to beat the usually invincible Diane, but neither was alle to off Colleen. Vernon, who

Seven furlongs handicap-Open to past pupils only. Soudurm 1; E. Hagen, 2. Timo 4 minutes 31oade.

econds.

Hundred yarde ugg and spoon race-Open to all ag૩.

Chun Tak Fak, 1; Y. Abbass, maro its time Two-mile bicycle handicap-Open to past pupils only, J. F. M. Remedios, ; A. H. Carroll, 2. Time, 6 mates 35 seconds.

(The "timos" need not be taken too seriously. Ed.]

THE PROPOSED CANTON. WHAMPOA RAILWAY.

▲ CHINESE ENTERPRISE.

was at cae time lying second, eventually ran into s esim. from which she could not get out; and Kathleen, who had been badly left at the start, and was at one times good last, mausged

to beat her. Times:

Corrected. H, M. 8. 5 14 17 5 17 16

Yacht. H. E. 8. Elepeth (2)5 16 17 Dione (3) 5 17 16 28 Colleen (1) 5 2

5 11 28 Kathleen

31 4 5 20 45 Vernoti 5 36 45 5 34 45 Trin, Bonito, Charlie'ver, Alicea, and beinah, did not finish.

THE NORTH SEA INDEMNITY.

All parties at Buil concerned in the North Sea award are disappointed. Mr. Beeching, the

of

among the Chinese of the islands, according to the cansal's atery. One is American flour, and the other Filipino sugar. Of course the first industry is due wholly to American ocoapa- and has led to a great inflar (no long as they could get in at all) Cantonese from Boogkong who had learned the four business there. For this reason the sun. ber of Cantonese in the archipelago has increased in recent years, about 70 per cent, they now to mil

oming nearly one-third of the entire Chinese population,

is

egard to the sugar trade between the ippines and China, the consul thinks there a bright outlook for the Chinese merchants in the islands who have spital nou

carry on the basiness. With the with which to loss of Formoss to the Japan so, the princips! sparce of sugar for the Chinese market was out off, and the cultivation of the product on the maiulud has by no means kept pace with the The Chinese mer- rapidly growing demand. nants in the Philippines, understanding the commercial conditions here and the pooulinities of the situation in the home country, are in a fair way, the consul thinks, to build my a flourishing business.

But through all that he rail ran the larger wish that his countrymen might be allowed to enter the islands unrestricted, and compete with

country.

To interest

Dr.

'o depreciation of furniture To directors' and auditor's Less To sgants commission To balance

Cr.

By: balance from 1903... By balance of working account Hy rent of silk filature By transfer fees...

323.11

1800.00

5,426.70 RUSSIA AND HER BONDHOLDERS. 63,539.97

Tin 82730.31.

Tk.

FRENCH VIEW OF 'THE SITUATION, According to the best expert opinion, which I have consulted, pesco is discounted, Probably Russian rente will go up to-morrow, when there 14,600.70 is no longer auy doubt as to's definite Russian 62,477.47 defent, and the more favourable tone will be 5,528.04 due to ayot stronger belief that peace is Whilst the official classes declure with one voire that a treaty is out of the question Tis. 82,730.31 until Rusisa honour has been vinticated, the

THE YANGTZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION, LD.

25.30

The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of this company was held at Shangbai on April 11th. Mr. J. M. Young, said:-Itaffords your directors very great pleasure to be able to sub mit these staton-ents, showing as they do work.

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IX HONGKONG: NOT

MERE DEALERS, BUY-

ING AT ONE PRICE AND

SELLING AT ANOTHER,

BUT

public generally, and the inresting public espe- cially, believe that the cessation of hostilities cannot be greatly delayed. The resuit of this PRACTICAL EXPERTS conviction has been seen for a month past in s perfectly stendly market. Stranger still, the industrials have taken a forward move. They had got as low as they probably could get, and had more and more drifted into the hands of the larger financiers. "Washing the stock" snsued an the customary process for creating &

the world in the developm-nt of the the effecting accean's both 1903 and form.r years and fetitions air of business; the public was attract.

When asked for his opinion about upon the Chinese empire of the present war, he was slow to express an opinion, but finally ac knowledged that there was no doubt is his mind but what the whole rast Chinese Empire would before very long bo inspired by the Japan-as and become an armed camp like the nations of. Enrope.

for 1904 that best any provious records of the ea in by this buying and selling, in the hope of Association. The balance to be dealt with recaroring its stakes, and the market has risen under the former of these sooounts is 328,190.82 in consequence. and as stated in the report is recommended to be distribute i sa follows, viz :-

But

you cannot understand how our people love peace." he added with an indulgent smile which tol plainly of an at itade toward war existing in the nocious empire which the western barbarian cannot comprehend.-Manila Cableness.

SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

It appears from a report in the Chung Ngai San l'o, that the proposed railway from Caston to Whampoa is not, na rumour has alleged, a project of the American-China Development Company, but a Chineno project. A zobeme has been propared for the building of a railway from Canton to Amoy by a Company promotod

Mr. W. D. Little is re-elected chairamo, and by His Exelioncy Chang Pat-shi, and described

owner of the Game Cock Fleet, described the Mr. A. Wright vice-chairman-The Chairman amennt as mean; and Mr. Jackson, the soliciter undertook to see the Dayea of the Diplomata uf as the Imp-riil Chinese Bailway Company,

It is desired to build the Cauton-Whampoa chiefly responsible for the presentation of the Peking, and to draw his attention to the appar- section first, and the route bispped out was for

fishermen's case, said the result was very disapent prospect of su excessive coung, of Chinngs the line to start from Sba-ho-han, outside the

pointing. The total amount of the clanus ea cash-Mr. L. E. Canning sacoseds as asoratory about £110,000. It is stated that the claim of ice M. Leslie J. Cubitt resigned.--Correspond- East gate of Canton, passing through Loonge

the owners of the Game Cock Fleet alouses with regard to delayed maile and to late han and proceeding along the band of the river. It is proposed to lay a single track first, but in the acquisition of land, provision was to be

mission ship cost in addition £14.000, irrespec- made for a double track with the view to the tire of any award in régurd to loss of life and ultimate connection of the line with the great porsonal injury. Sir H. Seymour King. M.P., trunk railway to run from Canton to Haakow.

states that the award will be a grievous dleap-. The proposal was duly laid before the Viceroy pointment to all caseroed, and Le intends to ask and Governor of the prorines, but the Sin-bay- kuk (answering to a local overnament board), Mr. Dalfour if the Government will pay the has reported unfavourably on the route. Band, they ette, is only 14 fest in width, and the river is already too narrow to allow of Moreover, the route pro- farther reciamation.

To payment of a Dividend of 20 per

cent, or $12 per Bhi

Share Transfer to Reserve Fund.

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I hear that the new Russian loan has been

roduced from £32,000,000 (8),000,000 £.) to £20,000,000 (500,000,000 f.), owing to the refusal ...336,006.00 of Berlin to undertake her part of the subzerip- 50,000.00 tion. Doubtless the now issue, which is to be Transfer to R/Insurance Fund 50,000.00 made in April next, will be wall covered. Not.

42,100.62 withstanding the denials made in official be carried forward

AND

MANUFACTURERS

DEVOTED J XCLUSIVELY

THE MUSICAL

INSTRUMENT TRADE.

TO

These are

gaur. ters, I believe it to be a fact that intimation has $39,190.62 been given to the Russian Government for the FACTS OF THE

more lcans are to bo teatod in Franco for the This is not at all surprising

If you sanction this proposed allocation, the next few yJEATH, reserve fand will be raised from 8700,000, to considering the amount of Russian paper $750.00, and we shall also open a Re-insurance held at present by the public. Fund with a credit ba'acce of $50,000, which was a ramour a short time

that ago wo think will be an advantageous and conven

laims or

There

one

A

amonnted to £58000, and that the repair of the ↑ delivery of goods by manufacturers, was to shareholders. In the meantime it, like the packet, then, must represent other and earlier.

The balance.

posed lies through the busiest part of Canton, and nocidents would in all probability be nümerons.

BACK TO SAVAGERY,

ublished.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The M.M.Bir. Dumbea, with the outward

inst. at 1 p.m. For this port. French mail, left Saigon on Saturday, the 15th The 1.G.M. str. Prins Eitel Friedrich left Kobe me Nagasaki and Shanghai on the 16th inst at 10 pm, sud may be expected here on Turday, the 25th inst.

The N.D.L. Australian str. Prinz Sigismund

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feat way of providing too swall extent toy of the banks which rears its encurious facade of the latest issue, which hul been vast quantity of risks that may exceed the lines generally taken the Boulevard des Italiens was holding by our Underwriter. Owing to our increasing anplaced. Now, inquirios show that something basinosa and the large cargoes now carried like 450,000,000 (£18,000,000) in Hussian by steamers we have often a good deal of Reuter is held by the bank in question; but reissurance to arrange. Many other offices have

to my

information, the promoting syndicate factorily. We hope to add to this fand year divided profits ten days after allotment, showing adopted this plan and it seems to work satin this cannot be the last loan, because, according This enormous out. If necessary to meet any extra that the stock had all gone year sing

for

requali-ing the divideorks

109 | iSnger. It would explain what has h-en increase to the reserve fund, renders the en-stated from time to time in these columns, largement of the Association's capital, to the that the French public is quietly getting rid of its investments, which are being desirability of which I have referred at the two last annual motings, las pressing, although bought up by the banks. Probably, also in that point must be in view should we order to place the new issue, the syndicate of continue fortunate enough to experience further bankera Laro bergnined with their clients to siderable decline in the rate of exchange which take old stock off their hands, "New lamps for The Russians continue to have an excellent expansion of business or should thora would render it necessary to increase the

Frass, and the norrea of investors in Muscovite capital of the Association. As regards the

securities are never unduly shocked by too bald working account to $1st December, 1904, the net promin earned during the year

a arration of the truth. One journal which $1,110,524.86

gare itself to plain speaking anon came into line amount to

859,8,9.47

again, and the Gnancial world did not ask the reason why. The commonly sugea" - $ 250,715.59d rosson for poses in that the resources of exhausted. That view, that however, is not put forward in the most com losses but later on were more fortunate,

which MW with AmBz-- should- expreted here on the 20th, ing, and may be Early in the year we had some rather heary Japan will soon be ext The Imperial German Mail steamor Prins the balanse at credit of this account on the petent quarters here.

bich left here on Wednesday, at 31st December 1904 was $623,364.95 against mant the ease with which the Nippons Heinrich,

erod their last interior loan. The Japsucio 1p.a., arrived t Singapore on Saudaz, at 4 p. 8432,475.30 the year before. The balance of

The Imperial German Mail steamer Frins 8623,361.95 includes an item of $93.067.80 for hare shown such organization in their military Woldemar, which left bere in the 11th ins, interest earned, and out of this your directors arrangements that they may be supposed to

the sinews of war. On the other

must am, arrived at Kobs on the 16th inst. at 88 m. propose to pay a special dividend of 5 per cent. have left nothing to chance in providing

The 0.8.8. & C.M. str. Tyneus-left Kobe for or $3 per share, $24,000, bringing the amount

to $599,964.95, Al- financiers realise that it will tako Russia a though the losses and claims be expected on the 26th inst..

the 1904 Account are $75,000 more than they of the prevent struggle, owing to the restricted wors at this time last year again the 1903 chaetor of her industrial development.-Pall Account, the liability for unexpired risks · Mall,

as

against the preceding year. Upon this report the Company hus

been requested to consider an alternative route.

Ther is but one case on for bearing at the April Criminal Sessions, which vome o to-day,

charge of armed robbery.

L

Daniel Flickinger Wilberforces, a negro, who has been working in the mission field of left ydney on Saturday at & p., and may be Africa for twenty-five years, las relapsed to expected here on Monday, the 8th May.

The OS.S. & C.M. stesmer Alcesous left Shangbei

savagery

He was taken from Africa to the United

States when a child by some missiousri-s, and was educated and married there. His two

BODA are NOW at

college The Missionary Board of the United Brethren of Christ. at Huntingdon, Indiana, the organisation with which he was connected. have received news from Africa that he has returned to heathenista, having become the married a number of native women.

being an increase cf......

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The society angounced on March 10th that Wilberforce was no longer a member of their xtail-Central News.

The British str. Planet Venus, from London &c., left Singapore on the 17th April for this port, and is dus here on the 3rd April.

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