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which it is evident the Chinese Government Imagines it has discovered an inexhaustible source of wealth; knowing nothing of the depreciating result of such a plethora as
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The November number of The Yellow Dragon, the Queen's College magazine, Las a letter from a student who has ben visting Cauterbury! He call himself "Canterbury Pilgrim-from
China. Mr. Irving, the Inspector of Schoels,
The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce cal. culated that by the end of this year there could be coined, with the machinery installed, a number equivalent to forty ten-cash piecos for each one of China's four hundred million people. The Chamber, addressing the Dogen of the Diplomatic Corps, pointed out the large profits upon which the authorities were iguring, and the evident temptation that existed to over production. "Should this occur the now cains would inevitably go to a heavy dis count, causing the manifold evils attendant ou a depreciated curroney, and most serious Furder evidence reached as yesterday of the disturbanca" to "all"trade, internal and Kemoral inconvenience caused by the depart
of the Korea without ample warning. It was external." The Ministers hearkened atten-
referred to as “unbusinessliko”; as being "not tively, but as is the custom of diplomata,
an isolated instaneo”; and that “ comparisou dwell upon discrepances of oridence, and
with the English, Fronek and German mil required more specific statemouts ("precisosorvica showed that the American mail service information, accompanied by expert left a good deal to be desired." It is to be evidence"); where more practical if less hoped that after those public expressions of dis- punctilious people would recognise that approval there may be ne further cause o
complaint.
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By kind permission of Lieut. Col. Price, D.8.0., and OMeers 1 29th DAO. Barohia, the band of the Regiment will play the following programme at the U.S.R. Club to-morrow, 24th Novembor, commencing at 4.30 p.m. March......"Rendezvoue"
....... J.Shepherd Valae........" Die Botschafter"...... Klein Pulka..."Le Cavalier"...... J. Fahrbach Sacred song "There is a Gren Hill Far Away” Gounod selection... **The Bubenian Girl" Calop. "The Plantore". C Fricke On Saturday a garden fêts will be held in the grounds of Government Hose from $ p.m. to 7 p.m. in connection with the Ministering Children's League. By kind permission of Lt Col. A. G. Fitton, D.S.O., sud officers, the band of the 2nd battalion "The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regiment; will play during the afternoon. Following the fête, a concert will be hold in the ball room of Government House, in which H E. the Governor is taking much interest. As the proceeds are to sid various local charities, the attendance ought to be a large une,
The band will play in the King Edward Hotel this evening as usual, but owing to the 119th Infantry being in caup the programa e las nol yet come to Land. The moun is as
under:
the fact that what was foreseen has come to paas, in the serious depreciation mentioned in a letter quoted by us some days ngo from the N.-C. Daily News. Our contein- porary's correspondent pointed out that "eighteen months ago $1 (Mexican) The following are also recommended, and are changed for 840 cash, and the Kuangi ang unsurpassed in quality--
10-cash piccos, because they bore the inscription '100 equals $1', were accepted as of the value of 8 cash only. To-day $1 changes for 1,050 cash, and these coins are worth over 10 cash each," ie., within eighteen months the value of the currebey employed by almost the entire population of this empire has depreciated no less than 20 per cent, and 12 or 13 cash are required to-day to purchase what could be obtained for 10 cash a year and a-half ago, and if the information given me be correct, there is no knowing when this depreciation will end." Our contemporary hopelessly rofers to the miserable Chinese Government, whose utter incompetence and unfiness wo also deplore; but we feel inclined to doubt sometimes the sympathy of the Diplomatic Body. When the Shanghai Chamber pointed out that in permitting the Pro- vincial Authorities to produce this plethora of copper coinage the Chinese Government was evading her Treaty obligations, the Diplomatic Dayer replied that “* south í ný
Two young benchcomber at Shanghai do- more explicit was needed to justify a liberately smashed a $50 plase glass window, for remonstrance. Strictly speaking it may be; } the purpose, they said, of getting locked up and bat it prompts
to fed, asthey were starving. They were detained paraphrase in China an old political prayer a day, given a "good squiremeal" or two, and It has since of then discharged with a caution! of England: "Oh for one day Palmerston."
been suggested that a subscription list should be opened up by storekeeper who have win. dows to lose, for the special relief of foreign tramps sons to insure against the risk of getting their windows smashed and having to A ro-hearing of certain parts of what was go to the expense cad trouble of replacing them. called the Samion cans hus bean ordered at Or they should put up a notice on their windows Shanghai, in re Alexander Pavlov v, T. C. R.
to the following effect "Tramps (foreigners Ward. The issuo appears to be the value of } only) are requested not to mash the wiadows, the ship in dispate-
bat to walk in by the main entrance and make known their wants."
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MARRIAGE.
On 16th November, at Shanghai, KENNET WILLIAM CAMPRL, and EmuŸ Atics, eidost sarviving daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. HEALED of Shanghai.
On 4th November, at Haukow, Lilian M. Joyeo and F. Lonsdalo McAll, both of the London Mission
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 23RD, 1905.
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The Vladivostock insurrection of November 14 was completely quelled on the 15th,
:
We have received from the Osaka Shosen Keisha a prattily printed guida to the coastal service of their steamers, There are many In his article on "Chinese Monetary Re-handsome pictures illustrating some of the form" in the September issue of the Journal beauty spots called at and a chatty dezoription of the American Asiatic Association, Pro- of each. fessor JENKS says: "The proportion in value of copper coins in most civilised countries is very small.
In China
At the U. C. Literary Club to-night selections are to be rendered from Shakespeare's Macbeth" by various members of the Club, and Mr. W. D. Braidwood is to occupy the chair at 9 p.m.
A. Football Match bas been arranged between teamu representing the Chartered Bank and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, to take place on the Hongkong Club ground, Happy Valloy, on Friday afternoon ut 5 o'clock.
A Reuter message says it is reported at Berlin that Dr. Stubbol, Director of the German Colonial Department, and formerly Consul Baron Mumm as German Minister at Peking General for Germany at Shanghai, replaces
the latter being appointed German Ambasador at Tokyo,
DINNER Hors D'Œuvres-Red Fish on Toss Soups. Birds Nest Jalieno. Fish- oiled, Egg Sanco. Entros-Larded Chicken with Chestnuts, Grilled File Curry, Kabel, Curry--Kabel, Piquant Sauce, Fugger Har Joints-Boart Australian beef and Yorkshire Pudding, Kunst Turkey and Bread Sauce. Cold Meats York Ham, Soured tigs' Feet. Salad Beetroots. Vegetables Baked Potatoes, Frid Etats Balla, Gresa Peas, Cabbage. Sweets. Fun Padding, Vanilla fee Cream and Assorted Cakes. Fruit, Cheese, Coffee, Preserved Gingar.
A Chinese returned from Japan is said to Javo tias addressed his compatriots in far Yau-Unless Obins la careful she is on the way to ruia. You know what the Americans have done to the Red Indians, the English to
"DAILY FREBS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE."
GERMAN FINANCES.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
21st November.
CANTON BEGATTÀ,
There is to bo un ensinisation of cargo after. noon to-morrow and Saturday, at the Cautou Customs, those being Regatta days.
NEW LIVEK POLICA
I reported some time ago that a fiver police force for patrolling the Cauton harbour was to
ho established on Dec. 28. It is now reported
LONDON, 22nd November. Eleven millions of fresh taxation is expected in Germany.
That the establishment has been postponed to This increase is to be on beer, tobacco, Jan. 9. Four stations with a steam planazo and six boats are provided for; 126 mọn wiil bs stump and death duties.
engagél for this new service; and each maù will be reloved after eight houra' duty. A special tax will be levied from the Bosting population to pay expenses.
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
FOUNDERS.
LONDON, 22nd November.
ss. Turbin has The Norwegian foundered with all han's off Nova Scotia.
..
KING VISITS NORWAY,
LONDON, 22nd November. King Edward is to visit Norway in March.
BRUTER'S SEATICE.)
THE LOSS OF THE HILDA."
VERY TYPICAL. Chinese Govaramont Barcans have been refasing provincial notes ia payment of taxes and stamp fees, because they preferral the "uze" afforded by silver payments. Viceroy Shum has found it eat, and ordered that those Botes be accepted overywhere.
A DOYCOTT REVIVAL.
On the 20th just a grand fanoral coremony took place in the Bi-Chai-Hok-Tong College, in Fataban, in memory of Fung-Ha-Wei, the Boycott Haro," who died in the American Consulate at Shanghai. Several thousands of people attended the ceremony, which had boon prepared pa an elaborate scale. Numerous floral tributos were piled up around Fung-Ha Wei's portrait and four largo Chinese charactors: made up with natural dowers, were hung shove the portrait. The characters meant that all Chinese peoplo escald respect the memory of Faog-Ha Wei. Hundreds of boys and girl from the Fatshan and Canton Schools sang songs in the hero's praise, and a band of music enlivened the proceedings The streets in the
LONDON, 20th November. The Hilde, steaming în a fog, struck a ruck three miles from her destination. The majority of the passengers and crew were asleep, and there was scarcely time to lower neighbourhood were crowded as they never had the boats before the boat aank. The pas scngers were mostly French,
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY,
been before.
CANTON SANITARY BOARD.
It is reported that à sanitary board has been established in Osuton. The old Kwan-Tai fample in the Governor's yamon will be used as LONDON, 20th November,
its head office. Yun Wai, an expectant prefect, Ratifications of the Russo-Japanese treaty nomination of the minor officials will be made has been appointed Chief Inspector and the were exchanged in Washington on the
22 inst.
THE SINGAPORE DOCKS.
LONDON, 20th November. Mr. Laglie, the General Manager of the Great Western Railway, has been appointed General Manager of the Icks and Harbour to be constructed at Singapore.
without delay. This is a departure in the right direction, as the city is sorely in used of proper supervision in sanitary matters: Canton is reputed to bo, and no doubt is, the olcauost native city in China, its streets are well luid. out, and if the drains were not allowed to be choked up and the transportation of aight-soils and other evil-smelling materials be restricted to the early hours of the morning a great improvement will have boon made. The actual state of the streat with the offensive smolle it contains reminds me of Mark Twain's observation concerning Civita Vecchia, that it There will be a match between the Hockey was lucky the streets were marrow, as if they Club and a Naval Team on the Club groand this were wider they would contain so much more afternoon at 4.45 p.m., when the club, who will | of it.
HOCKEY
UNINVITED QUESTS.
play in white, will be represented by Private Adams, R.W.K, goal; L. Murphy (Capt.) and At Sha Yuen, & village in the Poon Yu Capt. Quennell, AOD., backe; E. Gaster, L.listrict, a wealthy man, surnamed Chiu, invited G. Bird, and F. W. Lyons, balves; J. Hooper, a considerable number of friends to attend the P. P. J. Wodehouse, II. G. C. Bailey, H. J. O. wedding feast of his son. While the guests Barnett and E. H. Lovell, R A., forwards. were making metry a band of ten robbers, armed
-with-rifles and-cetlasses, entered the house-and- started to search for valuables. The servants of the honso raid the alarm by beating their gongs, and a uumber of soldiers stationed close by immediately responded to the call and arrested five mon. The others escaped carrying away valuable articles taken from the house and from the persons of the guests.
COUNTERFEITED SHARES.
raITATIONS OF 0.6.K. SHARE CERTIFICATES, It has been ascertained that share certificates of the Osaka Sboren Kaitha to the face value of about Yon 50,000 have been counterfeited by forgers.
About a fortnight ago a man obtained a loan from a Hyogo bank on the eccurity of 475 0.9K shares, dated September, 18 9. There was nothing supicions about the notes, but the bank forwarded one of them to the head office of the steamship company for identiflection, when the frand was discovered. The notes were at onco seized by the polis, who also made several orrosis.
On the 30th ultimo a man deposited about 400 counterfeit 0.S.K. shares at the Kube branch of the Dai-ichi Ginko and drow Y12,000 on the fellowing day; and farther that on the 2nd instant a mun deposited 260 alleged shares of the suple company at the Kobe branch of the Kajima Hank and drow Y5,000 on the following day. It is now believed that forged certificates to the number of several thousands shares are in circulation.
Aoki has confessed to the police that he forged the notes in concert with one named Yoshimura Engo, living at Minato-cho, Kobe, and another named Kabots Giichi, who was assist od by his brother, Cubota Yanesuke, living in Kotono-cho and Shimoyamate-dori, Kobe. Yoshimurs and the younger Kubota have been arrested, but the elder Kubota got It is suspected that Shigaraki Hisashi, who was managing director of the defanet To-a Life Insurance office, and lived in Oxalca, is implicated, and his honse was visited and scorched. It was found that Shidara loft about six weeks ago. His wife has been arrested. Dr.
lamasaki Kokichi, of Osaka, who was a medied. adviser to the Ton Life Insurance Company, is also detained by the police.
the aborigines of Australia and the Maories of New Zealand, you know to whom Yanuan originally bolonged and how we Chinees have driven them away into the mountains, Beware Bawan! or a similar fate may be oura and wo become the slaves and chattels of the foreigner.wind of the affair and has esmaped to Shanghai, Why is it that the Chinese are deteriorating in physique and prowess? To oarly marriages women hobbling on tiny feet, and meu ruining their constitutions with the accarsed opiew. Tet, ua of this city arouse ourselves and appoal that within a certain number of years the man who still smokes opium shall be punished by becoming a biglin (ranking with harbors, chair-coolies and theatricals), his sous being
ations, whilst the woman who has not her feet exempt from competing in Government oxumin-
unbound shall be accounted of no "reputation."
Tex THE THEATRE
I should expect that for a considerable time it would be much larger; the highest estimate that I have ever heard placed upon the copper circulation in China as compared with the silver circulation even at the present lay, counting the sash used in the interior, where the common people use nothing else, and counting silver both in the form of dollars and of sycee (bullion), is that one-third of the value of the metals now used is in copper cash, two-thirds in silver." It is possible that the currency expert might amend this estimate to-day, in view of the wholesale and reckless coin-
Tho Osaka Asahi reproduces a facsimile of an age of copper money in China, against
Another change of programme was witnessed autograph message from Mr. Bryus, worded sa which the foreign trading community, voiced follows: Steam has made us neighbours; let at the Theatre Royal last night when the particularly by the Chambers of Commerce, justice mako na friends. Yours truly, W.J
Zorills Musical Comedy Company devoted the has been futilely protesting. Three or four Bryan, Nov. 8, 1905." It is a well-expressed first part to the Grand Min strel and the second months ago it was stated that there were and cordial message.
| part to “The Arrival of Casey." The variate no less than eighteen provincial mints busy
and wide range of accomplishments displayed by the artistus ovoked very cordial demonstrations of approval. Encores were numerous especially for the musical numbers, and the clever dances were also greatly enjoyed. A feature that enhances the good impressions 'formed by the audienor is the very pretty costumes which are so effectively introduced. The funny mon as usual neceed in amusing their kearers and prove themselves capital entertainers.
As a result of the late fire at Hankow, which or about to become busy with the pleasant is said to have destroyed over two thousand task of coining money. This with the full native houses, H.E. Viceroy Chang Chili-inng connivance and encouragement of the pur. has issued instructions to have the fire area blind Government at Peking, in stolid surveyed without delay for the laying out of two defiance of its undertaking to establish & roads, one rond leading to the New Wharf and the other to the Limen-gate of the Nativa City, stable and uniform currency. These eighteen This will be a great improvement for the trailo mints are expected to yield over seven of the place.
AMERICAN CONSUL GETS THREATENING
LETTLES,
THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO. ITD.
The report for prosentation to the share- holders at the thxty-alath ordinary meeting. Docomber, reads as follows:- to be held at the Company's Offices on 16th
The directors have now to lay before the shareholders the accompanying statoraunt of accounts for the year sided 30th April last,
The net premia amount to $1,809,844.06, and the working account shows a balance at credit of $239,172.67, which sum the directors ra- commond be appropriated in the following
IRANDAE ne
shareholders ($43.50 per share
A dividend of 18 per abat. to
...$108,000.00
A dividend of 15 per cost. on bonus-bearing contributious (p-y- uble to contributors whether share- holders or not).
Balanse to underwriting suspensÐ account to close the year...
...
DIRECTORS.
4
70,000,00
61,172.57
8239,172.57
Messes, E. Ormiston and H. Sababart retired Linton and C. R. Lenzmann accepted invita from the board during the year; Messrs. A. R. tions from the directors to ill the vacancies
F
and their appointment will be submitted for the confirmation of shareholders.
Mesars. C. R. Leuzmann and A Haupt retire by rotation and offer themasives for re-election.
AUDITORS.
The annexed accounts have boon audited by offer themselves for re-election. Messrs. T. Arnold and II. U. Jeffries, who
A. HAUPT,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 20th November, 1905,
Accounts are as follows:-
0.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT. For the your ending 3th Apell, 1905, ASSETS. Cash in land..............
30,490.50 Fixed deposits with banks in Hongkong 320,000.00 Invested in mortgages of properties
in Hongkong 300,000,00 In Shanghai 34,739.79 Boude of Chineso Imperial Government
loan, 1986, 111 bonds at Tl. 250- TM: 27,750
Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ja, debentures London branch:-
10,000,00
Cash in hand and in course
of collection.
***** $81,050.02 Fixed deposits with banke. 13,000.00 Travancore tea estates de-
bentares. Imperial Japanese 6 porcent.
sterling loan Imperial Japanesa é per cent.
storting loan
24,075,00 South Australia 4 per cent.
inearibed stock of 1884. 2,313,50 Quecoaland 4 per cent, debere
ture bonds
******** 5.230.00
Chinesa Governttant 5 por
cont. Customa loon Leasehold property, 73 Corn-
hill
Australasian branch:
-1,099,730.73
35,486.57 5.170.66
50,250,00
72,275,00
$5,000,00
730,218,42
Cash in hand, in couren of celloction,
and on fixed deposit
201,273,17
Cash in hand, in course of vollection,
and on teil deposit
59,677.79
Yokohama brauch ---
Cush in hand, in course of collection, and on fixed de- posit
$98,300.92
Sungha branch
Deposit with Japanse Go-
vernment................. 100,000.00 Imperial Japanese oxchequer
bonda 1908.
11,120,00 Interest aoerned. bat not yet parable...... Farnituro ot-head-ofco aud-braucus Sundry debtora..........
LIABILITIES,
Capital subscribed.......
$2,000,000,00 -Paid up 25 ou 24,900 shares...........
Reserve frad
Excbango fuctnction account Reinsurance fond...
Underwriting Response necomt Dividends out trading Sandry emliters Balnace of working account
To losses......... To charges, survey feon, do, To directors' and auditors' fees at hend
office and branches
WORKING ACCOUNT.
It is reported that the American Consul- General has again sent a despatch to Viceroy Sham informing him that placards have again boon posted in the streets of Canton kestile to Americus, and that threatening latters haro again been sent to the American Consulate To exchange...... On receiving the information Víesroy Shum at Oped ordered the local officials to make a thorough search for the authors and cause thour. to be arrested.
To balance...
By promis, Jass re-insurances, roturu pre-
mals and commissions By interest By transfer fees
140,510.03
3,516.78
8,186.83
4,628.26
82,020,113.-17
€00,000,00
950,000,00
202,455,04
109.215.07
235.783.37
13,389,01
218, 98.41 280,172,57
$2,326,113.-17
$ 0. 1,420,568.28 249,715.09
19,113 01
1,373.80
209,172.57
$1,12,943,35
气
....1,309,844,00 12,772,40 120.99
$1,932,943.35
RESERVE. FUND.
ALMU COMING, Eomėtimo ago the military college, called the Cheong-Ping-Hok Tong, ordered a quantity of rifles and swords through the Nippon Yaren Kaishu. It is now reported that the shipment To balance on 31st October, 198..... is expected to arrive within the next few days.
A CAPITAL CRIME.
$950,000.00
$950,000,00
By balance on 31st October, 1904 ------- $00,000.00 By amvent transferred from 1983.1004
50,000,00
$950,000.00
PUBLIC OPINION IN INLAND CHINA.
The Commander of the 21st Regiment of the Chak-Pi-Kwan soldiers has arrested seven men who have been manufacturing bullets at Ho. How-Ting, in Ratsion. All the mashinery and tools, together with the bullets already made, and a great quantity of lead was seized. On the 18th the prisoners were sent to tho Nam-Hoi Yamou. The mon who were caught rod handed could not deny the charges but said pondent of the N-C. Daily News has the
Writing from Shaohsing, Chb., a corren that they were only employees and were not following suggestive story to toll- Kabota Yunosuke, who has escaped to working for their own account. They said the The Boycott is still in force to a certain. Shaughai, and his brother were convicted a few
extent. Placards were posted in the neigh- years ago, on a charge of hosing forged shares bullets woro manufacturod to be sold in Honghourhood of one of bar counter chapels, saying of the Koya Railway Company.
kong. These men will not be left long in the that since the power of forage uations was Nam-Hoi prison is the illicit manufacturing of vaning because the Chinese had agreed not to arms and ammunition is punished by death,
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The M.M. str. Armand Bchic, with the next. od inst. at 6 am, for this port via Saigon. French mail, left. Singapore on Wednesday, the The Indo-Chins str Laing left Calcutta for this port via the Straits on the 18th iust, and may be expected here on the 4th prox.
The P.M. str. Siberia will mail from Yokohams for this port via the usual ports of call and Shanghai, and may be exposted to arrive here ou the 6th Dec.
The LG M. str. Zielen, which left here on the 25th Oct, at noon, arrived at Genon on Tuesday, the 21st inst, at 7.m.
The 0.9.S. & C.M. str. Dafa luft Singapore yesterday at daylight, and is due here on the
27th inst.
The str. Lightning, from Calentts, left Singa pore yesterday morning, sad may be expected here on the 28th inst
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY SALE.
buy foreign goods any longer, new was a good time to root cut the foreign religion, therefore all the people were naked to come together on a certain day at noon (being Sunday,) to tear down the chapal and kill the Christians. The Yesterday Mesars, Hughes and Hough, matter was presented to the district magis- trate, who is a very incompetent old man, austioneers, put up for sale by publio sustion at but no satisfaction could be abisinest from him their eales rooms, Sowkowa Lot No 58, having so, there being only four days to spare, we took an area of 1,242 square foot or thereabouts, to it to the prefect who is a very competent official gether with the messunges or tenements thereon He said we need not trouble about the matter known as Nos. 36 and 37 Sowkewan Road. The further as he would see to it at ones, which ha did. Soldiers were sent and so, of course, presises are held for the residue of the term of nothing occurred. We were gratified, too, that 999 years from 3rd January, 1900, at the annual the lending men of the village of their own Crown mut of $4. Bidding opened at $1,500, accord agreed to see that nothing of the sort should occur again. Some firms still will not and by bids of $100, $50, $20 and $10 the price sell American oll but others are selling it was rapidly ran up to $2,300, at which amount a business firm which deals largely in foreiga Mr. Kwok Chau was the purchaser of the pro- goods and which has cashed our cheques for as, perty. Mr. O. B. Thomson was the solicitor ter accommodation & heat light
is a greater to them ja to us.
for the vendor.
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