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THE A.D.C.

PRODUCTION OF THE HORRY WORSE." So high is the reputation of the organisation familiarly

kunwn by tho abbreviation which bends this columu that residents

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBEB 21ør, 1906.

TEA TRADE EXPANSION.

hare.com to look to it for a large proved herself an accomplishod actress and tea to formg34,300,000 to industry altogether wherever it is not boing

share of the public entertainment which is associated particularly with the winter season. Aut it is pleasing to record that the premier amateur dramatic coralination in Hoogkong paver disappoint their parens. What syor it takes lu hand is well done, and thus it is that a

decided favourite with the audience. Mr. Jobn Robertson took the part of Mr. Pinching very

creditably, and showed a histrionic ability much abore the average of amateurs. Mr. T. G. Oraya Allan Jermyn acquitted himself very well, and Miss Rown in the dual role of Mrs.

same

list of its performances is a record of its Landon and Mra Porcher showed undoubted & hareriod the receiple of ton skepp ports sorts sold in London by growers since January

KIMCOARGE. To that number one more schiare ment has to be added-the production of "The Hobby Horse" There have boon occasions perhaps when the work püsped loft monisthing to be desired, but in the present insianos there is little grennd for criticism. On the contrary there a tunch which calls for compliment individually and collectively, as the performance ronches a very high standard for amateurs.

some of the artists cannot avoid

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to the Club. Hin impersonation of the hard working, honest clergyman was one of the most eff cotive portrayals on the stage. Mrs. J. Hooper was well suited as Berths, and song the docuyod jockeys there was nous more popular than Mr. Northeute as the rather "lozy'

Grimble | Shalteck, while Mr. G.

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enthusiasm of the audience. She was the

1.rabbish wLO inflated here by the high recipient of two bandsome benqusts inst

import duty; (2) upon the extent to which the productiveness of the gardens can be night. The very difformat type of woon The trade in tea is beginning to attract attan- continuously maintained by the free and ex found in Mine Constance Moxon

badtion outside the ordinary business markets by pensive manuring now in rogna: (3) upon the an

extremely capable orpocent in Miss reason of the extensive purchases made here by effect of interplanting rubber trees among the Ella Rowe, who, moving with perfect wase, for bugars and by the continuous expansion tea; and (apon the chance of the new rubber in deliveries. Since January 1st the re-exports

being so successful as eventually to countries hare risso to 46,200,000lbs.,

Bed

grown with pr. fit. We may leave the future to and the

home bas quantity

the present position of Copton that id, por ib. good. Tha 214,00,000lb, dur advanced to 225.000,00lb., as compared with the problems; it is suffoient to nots that

during the

teu encrent the correspondiente mouths last year, making a total

average quotation is abant of higher than it was a year ago, which means a nearly 23,000,000 in deliveries During the good addition to profile, and the average for alt

beon 245, 00,40016, against 241000,000th. in 1905, while the stock in bond is shown 18t is about 71-16d, compared with 6 15-16d, last capabilities, Mr. G. Balloch proved an acquisition by the Board of Trads return to year. Stocksin bond are reduced to 23,00 4,00 16.

au contrasted with 20,000,00015, in 1905. and 108,000,000lb., os contrasted with 118,000,000lb. deliveries

ries hace expanded as much as e

much as can be ex- pected when such a small working stock is held. INUJA'S CRCE.

TUB FAR EASTERN TRADE, India has become šach a predominant source. Although the English market has little of tea cupplies that the world's growing require-direct interest in the foreign grerasa trade in monta will not be fully tast if any check occurs tea of Chium au Japan it is indirectly mach to the productiveness of our Indian plantations. concerned, becasue the customers which remain The latest information from India is reassuring: to thea suntries are potential buyera of Of excellent supporter in the character of Pawx for although it is stated that the sensen is likely | British-gren ta and srs Damerons "ononga 'The intest In their small parts the other embers of to close early, production having already ceased materially to affect the future.

i olurs the in some districts, in others

"weather was

was advices show the exports from China to be the curte did all that was expected of them. favonrable to

native. There is reason, smaller than they were last season, less being its continuance. It only remains to be said that "The Hobby therefore, to hope it tas total outturn will be sent to America and more to Europe probably to supplerant Russian stocks deplete daring Borse" was produced under the direction of better than it was last sea, and that India ta

will thus be able to supply the increasing cleand the war. Japan's export to Amerion, its only Mr: John Roberteum, whose versatility was dis- from countries outside the United Kingdom, large customer, is estimated in New York to

be from

2,000,0000, to 3,000,0001 be, less than 10 played in the scenes for the first and second This demand is due partly to inability tv secure acts, which were painted by bins, the third being suficient supplies from other sources, and partly was last senso auf 12,000l. we then the to the growing appreciation of the valno of the the gone before. Too little is known hers the work of Mr. H. W. Bird. The Band of Indian product. At the end of last month the respecting the Russian to trade to disolos. the HMS Kent played a series of elections dur total entered for shipment from all India extent to which its larger purchase

ase of our teas ing this evening, and when the curtain rung was about 142,000,000lb, compared with

If it be true that there, as well as in Culentia and Colombe, is das | | your.

toivability to obtain ough from China, or to. down si the close the audience left exedingly 129,000,000]b, Jast wall pleased with the entertainment which had year's crop is being seat fxward faster than a rapidly growing change of taste in favour the last one the rato of increase may not be of our produce, or to low raten ruling for waintained nutil the end of the shipping season esenmon Loa; but Russia has already lakon io Marob, but a substantial ud vane in India's 12,000,00th, from London this year, against export seems assured. The bearing nereage is 6,000, b last year, in addition to buying believed to be little, if my, lager than it was

more in the local markets. The position in in 1902 when the total area vna reckoned America is more to be 325,000-meres, this new extensions which

TAO pts since then have begun to yield bring counter- balanood by the abandonment of old and legs profitable plots with a view to

iar tot de hated

in 92,000,000 a. The year before. It is still working expenses, In 1902-3 the total exporta

whather this falling off denotan were only risen by 1905-6 they had declining ception in the United States or that the less of the Far East are going as are of while for this season they may reach a total of 225,000 2, If this be attained it will own that it has

increase they only us about Ilḥ, per head per annum, as for. the payments made bean found practicable to obtain of 25 per cent. in the output without making 1804-5), and without any widespread any material sacrifice of quality (except during use

showing little rusnuorisons. They fail to sink their personality in thist which they have amomed, and though to a certain extent the fault may lie with the author, there can be no doubt that as their histrionic experion.cn develops they will remedy there blemishes of their early

carter.

But having pointed this mul-ail the

amateurs acmensbering that that is only done because of the greator perinction for which we look in them as compared to others-there; le nothing but praise to be utteral. Finish

- individnal-player-his-or-her- part-in-an-intelli-been-providel. gont manner, hanner that showed how mach tha characterisition badl ball studied. while tlan Lemoothness. which -marked” tha performance could only h resulted from careful rehearsal. Not only dist

the notere and setrenger play their parts well, but the spenury and staging gave a flash to "the production and do it the artistic success

that it was.

The choice of "The Hobby Horse" was perhaps justifiol in view of the excellent resulta which have been achieved by the unters In comedy before

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The Worknino's Compensation Billas. smunded by the Standing Committee consoli. dates the existing Acts, increases the liability of employers towards their workmen, and extends the bebelits of compeamtion to mergina, It ie this last extension which is of interest to tien audes, or thats will have to indemnity TALKING underwriters, since those who include

"pratee. within the

scope of their

insurauoes

Mrs. Schmidt, of Wong Nei Cheung Road,

favour. Unlike the Canadians, Americans aro Rummoned Miss Nesbit Violet Goldtown, of

not in drinkers, coffee is their beverage, and No 7 Wild Dell, for behaving in a manter

compared with our 6b, por hond, but they are

under the new legislation. The problem is, What premix should be charged by underwriters for But light as it is, the pisardiner, from the office of Mr. Thomson, calentated to cause a breach of the pes.ce. Mr.

steadily increasing their purchases of our taking on their shoulders the now liabilities of profum, and there: may presently be spare rooms hi gives ample scope for the dramatic, and appeared for complainant and asked for an

in tiir warehouses for British growers to fill.

shipowners towards semen assuming that the Bill will, is anticipated, be passed this that the principals made full use. Neither

Among other possible sources of there

Antama of supply did they neglect their opportunities in the

adjourerarat in order that she might have an

At present the only authorities remains only Java, which exports

30,000,000 whose sparkle of dialogue and the flush of wit, and,

opportunity of presenting her ease fully. Mr. of production, a process which has also be per serum, more or less, of which the greater lose opinion in worth mach are the offloials of

mccident insurance

атм companies who PWGoldring for the defendant-opposed the

part-go to Holland and romains there. Its had experience of the existing Compensa uniikə! many amateurs, the comedy was not

small annual increase is only a drop in the sovan

tion Acte, and their view appeara Lo marred by turdy mosement.

of our needs, bat whore Java to comes into

The interpretation of philanthropy," from different points of view, is the groundwork f the comedy, which may tu briefly entlíued as under. Mr. Spencer armyn is a type of sporting English squire who is by no means hard hearted, but having married a young wife who bus a lerror of tho fuaf and

COST OF PRODUCTION.

adjournment but his Worship lixed the hearing ising of the import duties here. Propetition with our growths it seems to behold, be that the cost of compensating seamen for

for today.

SOUTH AFRICA AND AFTER

THE EXPERIENCES OF A CINESE:

At 1.25 pm. on Wonceday, the 19th inst, as the Hamburg-Amories 8.S. "Staatssekretar Krustky" was of Yatao, S. of the Shantung

An increased yield reduces this average cost aided by economies forced upon plart.rs by the fall in the value of ton which followed the

atatistica compiled by Mr. Boton, ,it is culentated that, whereas in 1991 the average cost of the

in Lewigo was about d. por luid

dowu in (including sit charges for production, shipment, agency, and sale). I was not more than about ald. in 1904 and bet, for the finer crop in 1905; for this year's larger er p it ought to be some- #bat les Owing to the

prarthy enstem of the followed by many

principal producing

crop

iu

its ground, owing to the improvement in quality sines the estates were planted with bushes raised from seed obtained from Assam. Bough has been said to show that our

East Indian and Ceylon ten industries have become valuable Imperial needs; they

mploy provide -ment for a mass of workers on the gardens, tho rivers, railways, and docks abroad, keep whole

cargo, and find

all its associations and us an outlet for Promontory, a Chinese was never la jump over.panies of giving full information in Cristofor leasers filled with her energi in caring for the children of the board at the steru. Notice was given at obce quasi reports and balanco-be-ts, it is possible work for countless bands in the warehouses at Ceutige to one up the insured valnes of

ix

and taking the post which the latter was glad

and is

charge

kower.

the

waolinery.

for tea shares

amount about

DISAPPEARANCE OF CHINA TEA..

The direction in which trade is moving is shown by the fallwing figures for the last thes months, during which bitsiness has folle wod its normal course anaffected by the ervatic mov mente carlier in the year caused by the excite meat about the Budget:~

RRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION (LIMITED).

The report of the 'diretors for the year ended June 30th stairs that, including the balanco brought forward from the previou your

THE ARMENIAN JEW" MYTH.

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RECORDS.

MUSIC:

of

LATEST COMIC OPERA SCORES

AND

$116

DANCE MUSIC

JUST ARRIVED.

Hongkong, 29th November, 1904.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. accordance with the Provisions of Ordi Dance No. 6 of 1875 the EXCHANGE

Public Busiteks on Tw NESDAY, 26th and 26th instant respectively. Hoogkong, 29th December, 1906. [2305 SCOTTISH MASONIC QUADRILLE ASSOCIATION:

accidents will be very substantial. Preliminary been almost invariably too small, partly because estimates of premium have in other employments! NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED. the data available at first are very imperfet and partly becuase the art of cleim-making tends to grow rapidly by what it is on. When making any calculation of premium in a case of tRĮ LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT. kind, it is necessary first to arrive at a peronotage i of the wages

ages bill, and then to mince this pr vessels. By proceeding in this way, and taking to see if reducú expuliture has r homs. The trads would seem to morit such the mean resnits of several exlculations, the cost slums, his disposition is in danger of becoming to Captain Hausen and the Chief Officer, who offected by lining Jabour staff, encouragement as the local grecuing authorities of

Seamon Workt spoiled. The two are incompatible, hart we there

were at that moment at tiffa. The ship

of compensation to sost

out at about thorough cultivation OF by

removing restrictions upon regenit- immediately and a bent was

by Ban give by Th are not emoniisl to their for cent, per annum on the insured value of [ wwwng round ception existing between with the second offteer in

At first auglel to repair and replace buildings ing labourers,

an ordinary tram on a fully-valand first-class 15 to 78. 6d. por them the possibility of a compromise is, it seemed hopeless that any treory could be a rule, profits have not been shown at

There is reason to believe that, welfare, and by hosper mass of

trauciti between the

cent, por antin on remote. The departure of the Squire to n

and the ports And made. In a few minutes, however, the man's:

liber. If. the first-class Fool were much maring of race wantings, and the presence of a of his busy winter clothing he seerand, to be of capital 1hr investors, this is a point upon È part of the multions still char:ed at the to-ecessary to qualify a

head was sighted from the bridge, and in spite the estates. But in view of the large amount | nature it would also evom to have otze cial/undervalued, the the premium would be corros cost of the proper equipment and upkeep of considering its harides, not to say beneficent,

pondingly higher. If the paried of disablement friend of his wife's (s governess who is leath to making a desperate tid for resens. He was

involved, and the

the present inquiry upon the hon Government for remission of

sufferer for compousation go to a Lombou parish to companion a person's picked up much exhausted, with the help of vases is desirable. Sales of the currant Indian

and quickly brought on board

again

is reduced much Dolow a minimum of seven which this

sa expert in individual gates for right of entry hare.-Times. daughter and assist in visiting) had to Mrs.

Although

The Balance of a

would need to be days, the above prestums substantially advanced in order to pay

for Jermyn, under the influence of her friend, dis warm clothing and hot water bottles Lo

ttles Lo pulled crop so far effected in Landon amon guising herself as the governess (Miss Moxon) passengers, who was conversant with the han55,000,000lb, at an average of about 7j7. porib,

walingering." It will probably be found that round during the afternoon.

the inferior grades of steamers will prove ang ialect, inquired craety into the cause of samo data last year at about 18, per Ib. No of compared with about 61,000,000lb, sold at the

excessively costly, as the severity and number of accidents always tecrease rapidly with ostaless tarolinguish in orffer to be nearlor wheel. Wing comackalle story. He was a Dative of the attempt has been made to support the market | his bohaviour and gradually elicited the follow.

by withholding supplies, which are being rapidly

or inefficient management. One effect of the (Mr. Pinching, the scheitery and complete the conuty of Kaomi, Shantung, and was ons of the transferred from growers to distributors, with

burden-possibly a full-urdeu-to the shrunken new legislation must be to add a crashing conquest she had begun, Tn the London first party of cooling that left Chafnʊ for Santh the result that a larger proportion of Indiau ten (14,532, the amount to the credit of profit shoulders of British sailing-ship owners. Theo Public Business on TUESDAY and WEN parish the disguised Miss Meron by actual other Shantung mon, one of whom was

Afrion. Its loft, South Africa in company with than bitherto is now being ned.

and loss is 23,327, and he directors recom- cost of insurance, in their case, would seem to bo exparienen of the shims, LoveY some of her named Lising and was bisawern' brother.

mend that a dividend he free of incometax, which is

he paid of £

per share, quile prohibitivo. enthaninses in that direction, but complications Liang bad in gold and he bat 449 of his

at the rate of susue when the parson falls in love with fur own and CB of trust money to bring home for

10 per cent on the amount paid up the hslange of £10,827 to be carried forward. other far from his district. He advanced 19 found proposing to her just as her for extra food money for the party as far as

ft having bocomo evident that the negotiations hasbend inadvertently eaters the room in Hongkong. Linng bad gambled and lost the

which the corporation had in hand and in search for his land son who, bus beca living who of his 190 and bad also borrowed the re-

conte "plaion would require suolz neremitting Deliveries for brune Deliveries for Ex- in the neighbourhood and why-has been waining £39 of his money. The expauzes of the

personal attention as could not po sildy be tasu. Augeni to

portation,

expected from the corporation's joint agra lucebrations on

We recently quotoil Mr. Douglas Story's THURSDAY, January 3rd, 1907. Mombers enamoured of the gil to whom Mass Moxon party at Hongkong and thence to Chef o

August to flctober- the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corkerg's exomerce.

the alienation of Hong-desirous of obtaining iuritations are requested is noting as compsaion. Mr. Spener Ferya he landed in Chefoo on November 6th with were paid from the £13 of trust money, so that

1043. 100% 15.

1906.

Dr. Martin of Kobe to do so as early as possible. Ib.

lir.

I

· Tb. poration and Masse. Jardine, Matheson and

writes to the directors, with the approval of the having in the meanwhile advertised for a only Fin

the again Chronicle A late ferry to Kowloon will run at 1.30 .BI. pocket. The others bad Indian... 37,100,000 3,000,000 250,000 7,100,000 gold in

follows: Ass good patriot be bowails the 4,504,000

JOHN J. BLAKE, 5,000 joint agente, concluded *porting parson & warden for a betar for promise to pay up their shares and Liang Coyles: 25,000,000 5,00

arrangement 100,ona 3,000,000 2700,000 with Mr. J. O. P. Bland, late acretary

fact that the trade of the Colony is no longer

Hon. Secretary, old men off the turf, and the disguised Mis said that if he would accompany him 10 bis

Jars, &e. 2,900.000 2,400.no 500,000

JH_DD the municipal council of

soldy monopolised by his countrymen as WAK Manghai,

Hongkong, 19th December, 1906. home in the east of the province he would Mozon

her anxiety Ja

to nasist the endeavour to pay up. Whilat on the

to become the representative of the cor- the case twenty years ago, and further be says Total... 67,990,00% 63,300,000 11,700,000 16,200,000

the newcomers are Germans, Armenion Jews, lanving parson

BEKANNTMACHUNG. application one night at a wayside ina he overheard A glance at these figures shows, among other abilities chiedy to negotiations with the Chinesa Parsees, and Chinese.

poration in China and devote hiz for the post and induced the clergyman Lang making arrangements to have him things, to what minute dimensions the trade in in rogart to pending and new business, the joial Story to speak of the Armenians of Hourkon. E autlichen Veroofestlichungen

For su accomplished scholar like Mr. Douglas ith opium in his food and then when China tes has shrunk, and disposes of the fre he was drowsy for the garly to throw himquent fable of its regained popularity. The him, being relievod of those particular disties

agents, while co-operating with and supporting Story

Konsulata Pakbo Heibor werden im. troubles arise when all the parties mest ja the over some gully and so leave him. Era daylight { facte are that very little Brie Congua procur- Mr. Bland commenged his services in April tant amongst us Arraenians we have no

as Arrgenina Jowe is somewhat strange, because Jahr 17 durohen "OSTASIATISCHEN Not only does the squire be cleared off and struck out for Chefoo, leaving able and is castly, while the cther Chia tons and has been alessly engaged, ebietly in Peking Hongkong are Armenians, and they are no

Armonian JOD" HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" The Armenina merchant princes of erfelgen. suspect the real Miss Moron of playing fast his clothes, etc. babind. A nate in at oannot compete with British-grown tes either in upon the negotiations for the Canton-Kovioon

Jerk.

Pakhoi, 12. December 1900, and loose with the affectious of two men, but Chefoo that know him advanced some money sulling price or quality. The rise in the Eastern Railway loan and lately for the balanes of the 100 c Jews then Mr. Douglas tory is a

DER KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE siter ber dental be naturally suspects his wife and clothing and took his ticket for Tsingtao exchanges following the recovery in the valan Shanghai-Nanking Railway loan.

aa being the quickest way home to Kaomibsion.

KONSUL agree-

seems that au erroneous ides provnika(2296 of having carried on a firtation with the Rov, Other passengers on beard and he had been shippers, since it is depriving China of the

of silver is a further discouragement to faina mant for the former was signed on the 1s amongst Europeans and Americans that the

H. VON VARCHMIN. Noel Brice. However 9xplanations follow and crying all night. He himself said he bad so rantage be rupee was fixed at is, 41. while corporation's offer for the balance of the Bay, sometimes the best ednoated and the most)

inst. and the Imperial edict in ratification is she had over fadia and Caylon when

The Armenians are not Christians; and, strange to

PHILATELIC NOVELTY parting with money that others had the value of entrusted him to bring home and his life had been silver remained so cheap. Four years ago the Shanghai Nanking Railway loan has also been accomplished amongst them are not exempt| attempted that bot

From that impression. evidently

changed his mind in

is now about 2s. 3hd and on Shanghai it free to negotiate for ather basin, including To the average European or American at Lào water and seemed sexy grate al for resone torchod 28. 2d., it is now Bearly 3. d. the dual agreement for the Soochow-Ningpo Armenia is a Mahommedan or follower Letters found in his purse proved the truth of It will be difficult, indeed, for China Railway leat, and also to give his attention to of Moses. Tan all important facts that an his story. The greatest praise is due to Captain to kee

keep, at more to Hansen and his officers for the management of silver at 334. per

regain

Armenian looks upon bis Holy, Catholic, and trade with the Nanpiao coal concession, in regard to which oz, when it could not

Charsh as the Mother of all the other Apostolic no progress can be reported. the veel and the prompt reseNO,

retain its old position with silver sk 22d..

Christion Churches; that this is the oldest of Japan adopted a gold standard in 1800, and exporters of her tes are therefore unaffected by the price of silver. But the cost of produc tion of nearly all such commodities has greatly increased in Japan since the war.,

written

לת

to sign it without reading the centesis,

country again.

poisoned with

lost face

200 way,

China ...

rla

·༈་

at

The

the end of the mouth.

Mr. Spencer Jermyn, Lieut. Comsudor to biniself. Henght he ought to put an end of exchange on Bongking touchad 1s. nccepted, and their representative will now be

sil ends well.

The casta is as follows:-

Lloyd Thomas, R.N.

Mra. Spencer Jerngu. Miss Blair.

Mr. Pinching, Mr. John Robertson,

Miss Moson, Miss Ella Rowe.

Rev. Noul Brice, Mr. G. Balloch.

Bertha, Mrs. J. Kooper,

Tom Clark, (Allan Jermyn) Mr. T, C. Gray.

Kre Posher, Miss Rowe.

Bhattock, Mr. M. 8. Northcote.

Pows, Mr. God, Gritable...

Lyman, Mr. Gaster.

Moulter, Me. Blasyon,

Mrs. Landon, Miss Rowe.

Tiny Landon, Master Higby.

Hewett, Mr. P. W. Goldring.

THE HONGKONG COTTON TRADE.

JAPANESE DEVELOPMENTE.

"""

The French Consul at Hongkong reports that the Indian and Japanese cotton clothe have gained a good footing in the Hongkong market, as their prices are much below those of dllar British goods, About two yeurs ago

OUTLOOK IN CEYLON.

WEATHER KEPORT.

Coming to speak of the work of the par- there was a falling-off in the imports of thores, yielding in 1880 abant 100,000lb., into | the Yangize alations, a now depression. which

war

to

Hindoo

THE THIRD DANCE of the SCOTTISIL

MASONIC QUADRILLE ASSOCIA TION will be held in the CITY HALL en

suitable for CHRISTMAS Presents,

[0301

dos

BAGS OF USED POSTAGE STAMPS,

10,000 for Coining:

All Asiatic

5,000 4,000

9.00

8.00

Mixed Stamps.

10,000 for $6.00

5,000 4,000

3,00

11

2.50

8,000

2.00

2,000

1.50

Also STAMPS in Packets and Bats at

1+

are never taken into consideration by most Europeans and Americans.

sil national churohes; that the Lord Jesus Christ sarrerponded with his King, Apoar the Great; and that the Apostles Thaddeus and Prices to suit everybody. Bartholomew preached the Gospel to his nation, XMAS AND NEW YEAR POSTCARDS.

9,000

7.00

91

9,000

$.00

&o,

ka.

2207

&o. GRACA & CO, Hongkong Hotel Corri

How and when such an erroneous notion. originated is a puzzle to all Armenians,

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday i-suod the following report Ceylon is second to Indis valy in its export.

On the 20th at 12.20 p.m.--The depression and is equal to it in interest by reason of the lying over N.E. Japan yesterday, is new enterprise of the planters in the island. They moving into the Paride to the E. of Hakkaido. have conrerted an experiment of about 10000

The barometer has again fallen quickly at

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. formers themselves, it is pleasant to be able to

A great industry carering 386,000 cultivated will probably move Eastwards, having appeared class of goods from Bombay, owing to the acres, and yielding in 1905 172,000,000 of over

Central China. write of it in terms of praise.. Undoubtedly the

tuhanced price of the raw material, but, not- tas so good as everywhere to win its way to Philippines Aretipelage

The T.K.K. fr. Nippon Maru arrived at San Pressure remaine low to the South of the Francisco on the 17th inst. central figure was "Lieut. Commander Lloyd withstanding the

imports the front. Just now the then raging, imports

the question in being

The str. Erroli arrived at New York on the Decreasing monsoon is indicated in the 19th inst. Thomas, RN, who as the Lind hearted from Japan from about findita in the naked whether Ceylon was reached er passed

to affectionate, hat impulsive equiro, moved spinners felt les p

Hongkong native the maximum of production. Tho

Formosa Channel and frost to moderate

Their | Clian its 1905, whereas in that your

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending This striking personality was

in shirtings, however, has increased they were 14,000,000 1b. heavier than in trade in

at 1) năn. Ro hay, Cotiineiro. ndwiably portrayo!, aud this contributed æót a considerably. Imports of American coftens 1904, for Landca

Is than last year, owing to the Americans are

incronsing ataind. In the diffoult role of Mrs. Spencer trade in the North Lina perts; they are too Lusersin Celonite, where a market is establised Hongkong & Neighbourheed to

e larger quantity taken by colonial or terigu to-day is as follows: Jermyu Miss Blair was seen to decided advax-

costly for the people in the and

ern which, as in Calculia, is becoming southern inge. Her representation of the winsome but part of China. Ou the other baud the Japanese competitor with London. The fature seems to

makere are getting more and more into faveur depend (1) upon the quotation for common tea, South coast of China between rather tautalising lasly was exceptionally good, in the Hongkong market, where they seem to blob is now too low to encourage grewors and on more than one veession she displayed be able to hold their own against the Indian to pack any coarse leaf they can collect, as Hongkong and Lamecke considerable dramatir power, which roused the

they are said to have done in 1904-5 when i South coast of C ina between

Hongkong and Hainan.. )

ar price of raw material, od

The T.G.M. str. Roen, which left here on the

19th inst, at 7 a..

throughout the picce in a utarul convincing exports to Chiun fell off in eousquet, ports since January 1st are no larger monsoon over the N. part of the China Sea. 21st Nov., arrived at Genoa on Wednesday, tho

mabber.

into this

httle to the success which the protuction althonch and have fallen aff considerably, row 4,000,000 the total amount availabio je ž

heavy

products-Japan Chronicle.

their

the

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noen

E. winds, fresia moderate; fuir, misty

Suman No. 1. Same as No. 1.

Sama No, 1.

a serious

Formosa Chanu4]

The str. Lowther Coatle left New York pa the 16th Nov., and is due here on or about middle January.

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