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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LD..

The seventeenth report of the board of) directors to be presented on Tuesday, February, 6th reads:--

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORLESPONDENT).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1906.

January 30th. VICRLEGAL FLAER, It was reported before the Chinese Now Your Gentlenes, The Directors now submit to that the Viceroy had telegraphed to Paking you a statement of the affairs of the Company, asking for four thousand well-trained soldiers and balance sheet for the year ending Decan-to reinforce the Carton Garrison so as to sunble him to cops with ou emergency should trouble ber 31st, 1005.

The balance of profit and loss arcount for arise. The first two batches of Kiang-su and the year, after writing off all charges and Yuan-Hai antidiors arrived here on the 28th expenses, amounted to $1,1249. The direc-inst, and are station, near the Small East tors, therefore, recommend that a dividend of Gute. They were landed yesterday, 660 from $2.50 per share be paid, which, after writing off the Chi-Fier and 640 from the Tai-Shen, both the directors" and anditor's fees. will leave a Chins Merchants' steamers. The balance is It is also reported that Viceroy Chou-fu bas delegated Shum Tung and Chuí Kang-pei, both Tnotais, us special commissionure to investigato the recent trouble. They are expected to resol Canton next weak.

bainnee of $57449 to be carried forward to expected to arrive in a few days credit of a new profit and loss account,

DIRECTORS,

Mouse. T. F. Honga aul A. Rodger retire by rotution, but offer themselves for re-election.

AUDITY E

The accounts have been adited by Mr. Thos, Arnold, who now tires, but offers him. sell for re-election.

T. E. HOUGH, Chairman.

MORE VICEREGAL "VIEWS THE RAILWAY SITUATION.

AMERICAN TRADE WITH CHINA.] BRITISH TRADE WITH JAPAN.

San Franoise Dec, 29th.

NRED OF ENTERPRISE.

Da-

In view of the rolominous dissuasion of tho

With the ending of

tho Manchurian Chinose boycott of American goods during the campaign there begins, aunther war—the com- past few months, and the nebulous character of petition among the nations of the world for the the situation as it stands, the fact that the predominant place in the commerce of the Far exports of the United States to Chips during East. This trade struggle is, of course, no Dàn 1905 bare much more than doubled is given a thing. It has been steadily going on for many

years,

but with the limitations that the special interest of both sides of the Pacific The last statistical report of the Government disturbed political considerations necessarily Department of Commorosand Labour shows that imposed. The basiness brain of the acirerse the value of American merchandise exported to rightly realised the vast uncertainty of China during the ton months ending October conditions in China, and Cores and that last was $50,104,767. During the corresponding war between Russia and Japan was mouths of 14 the exports amongled to but avoidable befors the prospects conhl be 320,557,184, which was then the highest record regarded as in any way

settle. Russia prae- renched in this part of our export trade. tically barred the entrance to the open deur; During the first to months of 1896 the exports she stood, awon in hond, at the threshold of

o China were but 82,834,903. The total

China, and with her unwieldy aspirations and figures for the year now closing will undoubtedly acermplishments; settish in the extreme, re- show that ho velame hue boon maintained stricted in many instance and actually ex- during the last two months. The conclusion of

Her porta

steamera, and railwaya pear, the efforts of American cotton exporters, nailons. and the Empire progressivs awakening of the Chinese did not field dividends. And the reason why

main panerat causes to which lay in the fact that her designs on land sad this trade development is ascribed. The growth wire purely strategie in their immediate object: is exports to Ubine has been particularly marked Tims she threateneduct only the actual existence in cotton cloth and copper, the latter being, of of Japan, but the commercial extension of the course, a temporary factor. The copper exports Powers in fields where thero is ample room for to China were valued at $11,326.107 for the tall and more. In other words, Russia was clearly in the way of the world. Japan, having routed the obstacle, and guaranteed the security of Ching for at least some years to come.

The Viceroy has sent a despatch to the months, an against $611,577 in ten months of General Chamber of Comineres. It esfere first, and nothing in 1903, Car cotton to the redemption of the Canton-Hankow Rail-manafactures, however, jumped from $0,677,77

for the period in 1904 to 5-7,005,475 in 1905. way concamion, and then proceeds :-"I have The to Japan for thus months were

exports Balance Sheet to DecER 31ST. 3905. given official instructions to the Provincial $4,500, 0, as compared with about $22000,000

in 100

sad $13,000,000 in 1903. In this conection it may noted that the total mur chandise exports of the United States during the complete year are estimated by commercial authorities at about $1,600,000,000, The Pacific Mail

Dev., 1985. Paid-up capit

Accounts payable

...

LIABLITI

Disidends outstanding Balance of profit and loss aeronaÍ.

Dee, 3:st, 1905.

Cash

Cost of property,

ASSETS.

Accounts receivable...

'Treasurer and to all the Teotais of Canton to

conrone the Kwangtang gentry to meetings and $150,000.00 to deliberata over the question of the construction of railways in Kwangtang Province and to 104.55

15.12429 stablish offices for that purposes. As the Canton-Honkow Railway has a direct interest $196,612,54 | for the throw Provinces of Kwangtung, Huunu, aut Hupeh, and as the concession has been 12,545.10 | reder med, it is only propor that immediato steps 182,03277 should be, taken for its construction. If on

2,095.37

neconst of insufficiency of funds the scheme

steamers, from San Francisco, continues to go westward with holds completely filled with foerchandise for Chinese and Japanese ports, of which cotton goods and machinery are the biggeal items. The Force sails to-morrow with 0,500 tons of freight.

LONG. HING & CO. IMPORTERS OF HIGH CLASS CAMER AS, NO. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

N. & G. SPECIAL B. † PLATE CAMERA, Filled with ZEISS “PROTAR "

Lens, Yollow Bereen, and Leather Caso N. & G. "NYDIA" POCKET CAMERA, PLATE, Fitted with ROSS

Homocentric Long and Leather Case ROSS FOCAL PLANE CAMERA PLATE, with 3 Dark Slides and

Leather Case

$300.00

135.00

140.00

No. 3. FOLDING POCKET KODAK, with B. & L. PLASTIGMAT Leas 150.00

DJ

4

4

SOREEN FOCUS

CARTRIDGE

3. FOLDING POCKET

3

GOERZ Lens

JUST LANDED,

tinguished in others the lawful entoprine of GUICHARD POTHERET & FILS.

international commeres has gained no almost

illimitable outlet. The struggle will be keen. rhaps acute, and its progress must inevitably exercise a great influence upon the prestige, not on y comarcias, but also political, of those conatries which participate,

Thus the subject is narrowed to one isene that mast without delay be deeply investigated and earnestly comitered. It is in brief: What phare dous Great Britain at present eupy in the trade of the East, and how is she equipped for the new demands which altered coalitions will make upon her energy and en- terprise in the future? In a single article it is only possible to deal with the general situation

connection, while I am willing to agree entirely with those persistent pessimists who without the least regard for facts, un. wisely a

140,00

135.00

195.00

120.00

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SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY.

PER CASE 12 BOTTLES

24 BOTTLES

SOLE AGENTS:

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

so far as Japan is concerned. And in this during the prese due to the monopoly of

$196,81261 is abandoned, not only will the three million estimate. Floar, tabacca, and petroleum ship-ofteadvertise the so-called decline of Hritish

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

Dec. 31st, 1905.

Dr.

To charges

Te crown rent

To fire insurance....

To repairs

To commission to agents

To balance to be appropriated as

follows:-

Directors' fees

Auditor's fee

300,00

503an

Dividend of $2.50 per share 15,000

To be carried to new

woft and kes account

Jan. 1st 1905.

By rout...

By interest

Cr.

By balance brought forward

By strip leas

57-4.29

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, Janitary et.

taulx borrowed to redrom it be wasted hut there is in addition a million tarls' worth of debentures 639198

on which interest will have to be paid. Besides 796.00

as this, we will not be able to fulfil the conditions 3,703,98 of the agreement we have entered into with the

1,547.37 other two provinces, and the more wa delay the

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That the boycott has worked injury to American trade, and that otherwise the totals for the your would be larger is, of course, true. but there is no source of even an approximate

ments are supposed to have hear zost effected This showing of se striking a development of America's Oriental trade has been the subject of wide and nutised comment thronghent the It has carved to allay a good deal of conniry. any feeling akin to alarm which has arisen among American interests concerned with adventos of atriat Chinese exclusion as an Far Eastern markets. It has also served the argument that the boycott is nothing to be feared and should not be allowed to modify the exclusion policy.

more interest we shall have to pay. Moreover, it was stipulated in the agreement that if the different sections are not linked together at their respective froutiere within a certain dates the other provinces shall have the right be a matter of concern.

However, the Chinese boycott continues to Many Ainericous to conclude the work and shall control that would like to really know the genesis, nature, 16.12429

section of the lins until the monies disbursed by vitality, and final result of this peculiar move. $23325.10

them shall be refunded. Such rums advanced ment, though the interest is largely academic bearing interest, of course. Thus you can see

in this time of prosperity and su excess of 377.70

beme and foreign market demands. For all what a calamity you are bringing upon your that, any open-minded inquirer over here can 22.764.20

12411 selves. The length of the line from Wong-Shareport there will be guessing about it for some 300 to the Hint frontier at Ping Shek in about time. One of the striking things about its its mystery. It is one of the inserniable segone thousand . This section is a long ine,

features of the Oriental question. The variety of reports about the boycott is numarkable, For mouths Cousals, merchants, mercantile agents, missi naries, travellers and newspapers have been reporting that the boycott is growing and dying ont, that it springs from a fow students and is supported by is a passing difal large classes, that it expression anil will Herionsty impeda | American commerce for years, that its inspiration comes from Peking, from the British, the Japscese, and other jealous and rapacious foreign interests, that it will and cannot make any serious effect on America's Oriental advance, and so on. Amid these con- ficting reports and opinious and the absence

observers and newspapers cannot be accepted of certainty about the facts the jeg tent of

as vufiä conclusions,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

BEFORE Mr. A. G. Wise (Prisse Juior).

A WIFE'S DRESS,

Madume Jay, dressasiker, brought an action against A. Galhazi`for the recovery of $10, The price of a dress supplied to his wife. Mr. É. X. d'Almada e Castro appeared for plaintiff sud Mr. Hursthouse in Messre. Dentys and Bowles) represent d 'defendant.

Mr. d'Almada submitted that, as the dress!

had been ordered, tried on and accepted by defendant on December 11th, subject to a few alterations which she desired made there was an acceptance within the meaning of the law and that defendant was liable.

Defendant's case was that the dress which was required by Madunio Galluzzi for de regatta did not have the desired alterations, when sent

to her..

His Lerdekip said he did not wish to arbitrate between the ladies except as a last resource, and he metjourned the case with a view to their effecting a settlement.

POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, January 31st:

BEFORE ME. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE)

ARMED. ROĦRENT,

At the instance of Inspector Robertion, Shou Tim was charged with feloniously breaking and eutering oue, Lau Ful-an's dwelling at No. 23, Lyewan. Kew Torritory, on January 17th, then being, sred with a revolver; and with robbing the said Lau Fak- 'ou and others of clothing and jewellery to the value of $116, at the same time using personal

und is a big undertaking. If a large fund is not raised it will be a difficult matter to carry it out. Now the most important question is, How to mire these funds 3y plans are as follows: To obtain part of it from the Government coffers, to raise another part by increased taxation, and the balance by inviting the people to take up show in the company. With regard to the first two methods I have already given instructions to the officials, the Provincial Treasury, the Salt Comptroller, the Sin Han Kuk. and the Likin department. The remaining question is to invite the prople to take up shares, and, in doing so, rules and regulations must be drawn up and publisher so that the people should be informed. You are all aware that in Japan and Europe radways are numerous and that the people of those constries believe that every railway is displomais concerned with the peuting negetin. | gold mine in itself. A anggestion has only to be made in the morning for the construction of the line is view and the fauds are there in the evening. Now, we are only beginning hay boycott the burden of his speech at a banquet railways in China. There are many wealthy by the merchants of Cleveland, and be likewise gemary and turhauts in Kwanginng. If they treated the subject in exfe in an article by only would combine and take up starus in the him in a recent issue of Harper's Wed to

railway company it would be constructed very soon. Besides, if this railway is completed it would not end in Haakow but will extend on to Siberia and thence to Europe. Tho enormous profits that would be derived are an absolute certainly. If you cannot raise funds to constract this railway, it is like silting down and seeing the profits flowing into foreigners' pockets. I cannot guarantee that foreigners & ill not be tempted to suatch it away from you. At present the directors of the Canton Hankow Railway head office in Kwong tu glavo sent me a copy of the conditions and regulations of the company for inviting the people to take up shores in the conesin. Tlisy are very carefully drawn up. It is now my duty to forward this despatch to the General Chamber of Commerce of Canton and to request it to invite the gentry and merchants to deliberate over each item minutely. If there are any necessary alterations to be minde, they should vinteuce.

be sent to mas by the Chamber of Commerce for Inspector Robertson prossented, and Mr. R. my decision. This is a matter from which the F. C. Muster (of Messrs. Joluson, Stokes and general publis will derive a benefit. It is for Mester) appeared for the defendant,

the public good. Any suggestions will receive Complainant said that on the night of the uy attention, and I will not grudge the work, robbery he was awakened by a hammering on no matter how hard it may be. My chief the door, which was forced open, and three aim is to got this railway constracted, and men, armed will revolvers entered and held if one shome does not work I will take up the inmates. The robbers told witness they others. It there is any energetic and resolute talled on him to got some of the dollars he was person who will guarantee the raising of funds, reported to be in possession of. Two of them and in produce such authentie peafs, I will then bound his hands behind his back and tied grant him the privilege with full power and cloth over his head, they also bound his wife control to construct the railway, and I will give and son and then proceeded to ransack the him full protection. But you cannot under any honse, appropriating clothing, money and pretext delay the constraction of the railway, hangles, the value of which he estimated at 3116, as time is most important in this matter. I Witness did not know the prisoner, but we trust that you will take early steps to convene a mesting and will abstain from disobedience. Ecquainted with his father, who visited him

I trust to receive na early reply from you. on January 23rd, told him his con was a good man, and asked him not to appear in Court to give evidence against him.

.

I enclose you a copy of the conditions and regulations."

A few certainties may be recognised in the situation, however, Oue is that, whatever the origio and nourishment of this systematic is being used for all it is worth by the Chinese display of anti-American feeling in China. it

tions for a new Treaty with China which shall ever the gaostion of exelusion. The Chinese Amendor at Washington, Sir Ch-atung Lian

cheng, recently made exclusion and the

trade enterprise, 1 am bound to admit that there is ample room for cautious observation nut, furthermore, real activity. To obtain aa accurate idea of the present commercial

position of Great Britain a staly in statistics is necessary. The statistics may at the first glands seem dry but the deductions to he drawn from them are intensely significant as far as national prosperity is involved.

With regard to exporta to Japan it is not so much the competition of Germany that we need fer. America is undoubtedly our most rear enterprise and initiative of her people, which and dangerous rival. Apart from the splendid

most not be ander-estimated, a geographical position of comparative proximity gives her an inestimate advantage over Europe. During the fourteen years ending 1904 the export trade of America to Japan has increased eight-fold that of Germany five-fold, while we have only succeeded in tribling the value. However, it is some satisfaction to know that in the more recent years of the period indicated we managed to hold our own against other countries. To gain some idea of the commercial conditions pre- Talent as ear as possible to the present time I have specially compiled the following table, showing the same of exports to Japan from various parts during the first three quarters of this year-

BRITISH EMPIRE. Great Britain... British India Hongkong Straits Settlements Canada Australia Egipt

LS 230,665 7,566,814

103.185

242.020 42,85 484249 204,141

Total

£17,074239

United States Philippine Islands

£8,074,076 107,511

Tota!

£9.181,587

Germany...

£3,488,698

2,971,740

China

French India Lorra

841,147 393,247

America has

the British Empire more than doubles that of the United States and Philippine Islands. All the Colonies enumerated are is a geographical | position to transnet rupid basinses with Japan, and the fact that the volume of their commerce bas not been enorme- Iously increased is

morely Japanese freight-carrying steaners for trans- port purposes. With Caada on ons side Hong kong, the Straits Settlements and India on another, and Australia pot for sway, the foundatious of British trade supremacy in the exports to Japan should be greatly strengthened, i The Colonies are beginning to realise that here! an opening for their enterprie exists. They are sending their agents and travellers to Japan; in large numbers, and it only remains for the other country to energetically forward their interest as well as her own to ensure the maintenance of the prosperity and prestige of the Empire as a whole in the Far East Daily! Telegraph.

POLITICAL HUMOUR.

· Mr. Winston Churchill, the Under Sécretary for the Colonies, was entertained at dinner last month by the members of the City Laboral Club.

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Responding to the toast of his health, he said that the change of Government which had just takes place was less like an ordinary transter of power from one great party to another than the winding up of an insolvent concern, which had been conducted by questionable and even shariy The methods to a ruinous conclusion (cheers) frm if Balfeur and Co

unl mpany stopped pay. mont. Their managing diretor- Birmingham of large views and usual versatility-hand absconded two years ago, leaving heavy out- standing liabilities, and he was believed to have since devoted limerif mainly to missionary work Gond laughter). Ever since the Business had been going downhill. It was now in liquidation (chears). Its paper was no longer accepted in the City, and it had been hammered ou "Chang (cheera and laughter). The crash had come at last. Sir Henry Campbell-Ban- Deiman presented himself in the capacity of the Ocial Receiver, to secure the rights of the crediters and infernard the interests of the shareholders according to the regalar law of ¦ the land (cheers),

Mr. Chamberlain might have been the great. Colonial Minister his friends declared shit to be, but against the services le had rendered there must be set one great disservice which had gone far to undo is good work and to injura his reputation. He had never hesitated to drug the Colonial Empire into the vortex-of British politics. It was only the platform Imperialist who imagined in his conceit laat the mighty structure of the Empire, raised by soneli val ur, wisdom, and sacrifice, was about to collapse, and that only his meddlesome Buger can avort the ruin.

GOLD MINING IN JAPAN.

832.00

$34,00

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

1836

BABY COVERED

WITH HUMOUR

Ears Looked as if They Would Drop Off-Body Entirely Covered with Sores-Three Doctors Could Not "Cure-Child Grew Worse.

CURED BY CUTICURA.

IN TWO WEEKS

ring babiesents of other poor auf.

to tell you

Mrs. George J. Stecse, of zor Coburn St., Akron, Ohio, tells in the following letter of another of those remarkable cures of torturing, disfiguring skin humours daily made by Cuticura Remedies, after phy sicians, and all else had failed: "I feel

my duty to

what Cuticura has done for my little daughter. She broke out all over her hody with a hu mour, and we used everything recom- mended, but without results. I called in three doctors, they all claimed they could help her, but she continued to grow worse. Her body wana mass of sores, her little face was being raten away, and her cars looked as if they would drop off. Neighbours adrised me to get Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and before I had used half of the cake of Caticara Soap and the box of Cuticara Ointment, the sores had all healed, and my

my little one's face and body was as clear us a new-born babe's. I would not be without it again if it cost a fortune instead of the small sum. it cost us to cure our baby, after spending much money on doctors and medicines without any benefit whatever."

SLEEP FOR BABIES Rest for Tired, Fretted Mothers in Cuticura,

Instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-tortured babies, and rest for tred, fretted mothers, in warin baths with Cuti. cuza Soap and geatle anointings with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin cure, and parest of emollients. A single set of Cuticura Soap and Ointment is often sufi cient to cure the most distressing caars, Casino Boap, Olatwest, and Flis mer mid throughịnh th

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the same time, there aro mang xtenusting cir- the fature of the industry. The gash, BOAT CO; LD., is propared to supply

PURE FRESH WATER.

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER- ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers.

quarters of the present year eclipses all records The import trade to Japan during the threa for the precious whole years. taken more than her usual share. As a matter The of fact, she is for the first time close on the Ambassador's plea is vigorously

heels of Great Britaiu. Asa echsequence we spesific provisions for the free admission of all read in a local American newspaper, "The Chinees who are not labourery, the exclusion of United States is leading all other foreign the latter being concede in recognition of countries in imports froursed exports to Japan, conditions in the United States, It may also

according to figures compland by Consul he taken as certain that when the new Treaty General Miller." But either the journal which is completed its provisions for Chinese exclusion prints the statement or Mr. Miller, who is will be more liberal to the exempted class than alleged to have supplid the information, has in the desire to make known the acvatice of the one that recently itpired. It is also beyond debate that there will bene letting down their country, committed some error. America At a meeting of the Institution of Mining of the bars 10 Chinese and respectful treatment has never so far led the way in exports to and Metallurgy, held at Burlington House, on

TYPEWRITING WORK to all Chinese labourers, skilled or unskilled, Japan. In this, the most important department December 21, Profesor Gowland, in the absenes T

of the author, presented a comprehensive paper

TAKEN. Charges moderate. Liberal and respectful treatment to all Chinese of commerce, Great Britain, according to the

by Mr. A. R. Weigall on this subject. The from

F. A. V. RIHEIRO above the coolis class is the present policy of information which I are derived the Government, and of the overwhelming muss Japon Government of American pablje opinion In all the sitna beld a prowlly pre-eminent position. This and superficial ature of the development get 34, Queen's Road Central (Second Floor).

souress, has always author said, that owing to the smell amount (late of the Hongkong Typewriting Bureau) tion the discerning will discover, one cause of

year, however, it

must be admitted that carri-font, little was known about gold mining extrangement and misunderstanding in the America has drawn dangerousdy near to Grest in Japan, but having spent three years in an

Hongkong, 25th October, 1905. ignorange of the nature, motives and conditions Britain's record, and even the relative progress examination of gold mining prospects in that which characterise to a large degree both people made by Germany has equalled our own. At country he took a somewhat hopeful view of

T.C." in Japan Chronicle.

producing enmstances to account for the phenomenal portions of the Empire were Honshu ohauge. The

Japanese authorities kuer for a Hokkaido, and Formosa. The alluvial mines certainty that they would be engaged through were in Hokkaido, but it was in the mining of out the wh le of last year in making war. Constriferous deposits other than placers that the The two somewhat curiously named Canadian squeally they carefaily pre ranged everything balk of the future supply of Japan might be

looked for In the your 19-2 Eve principal mot Call Flog W. Paoifle steamers, Express Of Britain and and gave out orders with adequate time allow Euprea of Ireland, will open a new page in ance for completion. Wile, howevor, it was districts produced 69,356oz. of gold. Mine the bistory of steam communication between thought the war would end some time this year, werkings of all graations were to be' deen, in In the plant, the author hud sean in Japan, were 11s England and Canada. They are of 14,500 tons the coures of events was nocertain until pence Japan. The working costs for the best-managed gross, and therefore 3.000 Lous larger than tho was actually settled at Portsmouth, fargest steamer now running to Canada, and interim the Japanese, who had hardly antici 1014 par ton crushed, mining costing as t

An abundant they are intended to buve au ocean speed of 18 pated at the outbreak of the war that they and filing 35 10 per ton knots, or about one knot swifter than the swift- would be called upon to extend their communi-enpply of mining labour at a low rate of pay was ensured, and hẹ was of opinion that the est sicamer as yet on that route, and as the cations as far as arcessity finally compelle anspese miner was the best labourer at bis Canadian Pacific Company has intimated that gave many eclers for quick delivery. It is a

price in the world. The average daily wages when the existing mail contract expires it intends well-known fact that they wanted enormous

of men and women engaged in mining gold ores in 1902 were men 1036d, and women to be an offerer for the new contract, the now quantities of locomotives, rolling stock, and be regarded as a challenge to rails, but owing to the distance from the stat the Allan Line, which at present holds the unsil of operations we were only abis to complete a 4.6324. The Japanese aule goud surveyors us:ayers. Tho requirements of the mining contract. That challenge is certain to be replis certain bomber, and the United States secured and to by the Allan Line, for the directors of that substantial contracts which otherwise would authorities were not exacting, and the area of line have given orders for the construction of have gone to Great Britain. Again, the Pacife land allowed to to be taken up ranged from 24 two turbine steamers, larger and swifter than was practically always free from interference acres to 500 acres. The total evid production the Victorian and the Virginian, which are with contraband trade, and many Continental of the Empire, including Formoen, daring merebants, as a sousequence, consigned goods recent years bad been-1900, 80,181oz.; 191 to American firms for re-shipment to Japat. 113,19 cz., and 10:2, 145,0080s. just completed their first season of ranging to

It is therefore certain that a content in spet to trade this year was, no doubt, abnormal;

While the immensa progress of United- Canada. between Liverpool and Canadian ports similar

there still reunius the fact that, taking the past

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMERS.

"..

to that which has been going on for war Feath

The Dean of a certain swall college at Cam-!

to and from New York will begin next year, fourteen years, it has increased more than that and the whole conditions of the voyage to and of any other country. And the nation to suffer from Canada will be greatly altered. Less than the most as a result must be Great Britain, bridge has just been presented with a silver fou years ago the largest steamer runuing to There is, however, one feature of the commerce salver. The inscription ran- Viro egregio Couado was less thau 5,000 toos. This yoor of our Empire to which every encouragement bujusce collegiae decano dd., haue patellam Further witnesses were heard, Mr. Maator

Anybody on pack for anyhody else, but four over 10,000. Next year there will be two

there are two steamers over 11,000 tons, and should be given, that is, the not inconsideratis alamai." Smith Minor's elder brother, a WOW- amount of the imports from our Colonies to ber of the college, has translated it:To the reserved his cross-examination, and the bearing nobody can pack for himself. Bairy Pain in farmers over 14,000 torf, and 1907 will see a Japan. If that is included, as will be seen from egregious gentleman, dean of the huge college, Tras adjourned.

The Tatier.

the tables which I have prepared, the trade of this dd aluminium plate."

further increase.

J. W. KEW, Manager,

Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor, Hongkong, 8th August. 1905,

2807

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Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality a

Extra Dry (Green Seal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,

8de Agents. Hongkong, 17th May, 1905.

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DR. NEWELL WILSON,

DENTIST.

Latest American Methods,

Reasonable Fees.

No charge for examinations. Office hours 9 a.. to 3 P.3.

No. 2, PEDDER STREET (next to the General Post Office and opposite to the Side entrance to the Hongkong Hotell.

Hongkong, July 5th, 1005,

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