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CHINA ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETI^4.

The sunul mouling of the Hongkong

Branch of the China Association was held an

Saturday afternoon in the City Hall. Mr. Marrey-Stewart-oscopled-the-chair, and-up porting him were Mr. A. G, Word, Mr. H. E. Tompkins, Hon. Mr. Osborne, Mr. D. R Low. There were al presort: Hon. Mr. H. B. Pollock, K.C., Hon. Mr. W. J. Greson Mears. G. C. Moron, G. Balloch, C. H. Itous, A. V. Hogg, J. P. Coobrane, A. Parlone and H. J. Butterworth.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY JANUARY 7TM¤, 1907.

eld foreign 'residents in particular aro exposed, is in treating too lightly the idea of China profiling by Mr. Haldane's clear thinking and becoming a nation in arms. The mere fact that we are talking about it at all—to any nothing of the not that the whole world is thinking about it is a significant sign of the times. It was the risk of misreading thesa that constilsted the danger I foresaw in taking up my present position.

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coiss. In this matter the danger, to which was was never say doubi as to their business mean- | best in the past to make this plain. English. ing, mot at leash in the minds of business meg, man. I think are naturally inclined to a In the mind of any business man it must, wo sympathetic understanding of the difficoltine of Imagine, have been clear from the outset that the Chinese. Our own strong conservative: the assurances palued off upon the Legation fuotinota make us respect theirs. Emerson and quoted in the House of Commons, to allay named the English and the Chinese sa the two public uneasiness in England, were false and most conservative peoples in the world. fraudulent from beginning to add.. Basiners Personally I have much in commer with teaches men to judge promptly and att swiftly, the leisurely modioralism that is passing. These wore the qualities which might have away. I rospsot the Chinese for not saved the situation, before it developed out of letting it go lightly, and I realise all control. Now, people at Home who heer us | iha hardnoma of the task of Conscien- complain may,

Would you

have wished tions officials who are called upon to flud, England to risk su inconvenient war over somewhat suddenly, Dew molhods to moet the affair? This question is an kongying one,

"the instant need of things," I claim that Englishmen in Chins seem to be regarded by the criticisms of the Chinese Governmont many Home crition of Ehe Eastern politics as a contained in the representations made by tho; particnterly bloodthirsty lot. We are thought Chins Association during the year have been to be always wanting to make war. War is directed by a asno view of what constitutes The lost thing we want. We want our Treaty renvins friendship for Chian. We havn pro- rights. If diplomacy cannot get these for us (tented against attempts to repudiato agreements w grumbles that in all. We would not and responsibilities. I enn uudersfand China's - grumble even if it were not that diplomacy enemies encouraging her in the repudiation tries to treat us like children. To be told that

of engagements. I cannot understand thoss the Customs Fdict made no ohango made us all who pass as her friends asudoning it. I angry for this reason. But we never advocated way he old-fashioned-if so, I am glad to bo--- war. We imagined that diplomacy might perhaps but I cannot believe that a Governmont stocked in instituting a foreign combination 7 more than an individual can

prosper against the designs of the wreckers. That was

in the long ran by acquiring a ropata- our mistake, nothing worse. But we are more

tion for unreliability. China's trao friends over misrepresented as being filled with prejudis faith with the nations; theriting

sre thons who wish to 507 her keeping against the peoplo smong whom we live. name for dependability; maintaining ber eredit B gond Because we stick to the social ideals of the intact, increasing her people's wealth and pro. Gerwanie peoples and prefer to mix only with renting famine in a land of plenty by improved those who observe them we are assumed to be communications and by the same mean anifying the victims of that wicked race-hatred which her scattered arough. The welfare of

Many other significant signs of the times have appeared in China during the year that has just olored. Quo of the most significant WAS the despatch of the late Commission round the world with the ostensible object of discovering some mora suitable system then the old ways provide for storing the raw product of fermenting liquor s'ready referred to. Many Far Eastern residents felt qualmish about it. Pictures in the illas mind papers, of the Commissioners janketing with the Prime Minister and other prominent politicians gave rise to feare that the attitude of the British Govoroment in dealing with Chinese questions might not be strengthened thereby, There is certainly no evidezon to show that it was strengthened. Whether it was in any degree weakened--a probable sins of the Com- mission, time to the traditions of its great Burlingham prototype-may some day appear, Botus contemporary diarist may describe an offer of congratulations by the Commissioners to certain cabinet ministers on their efforts to reduce the already insufficient fighting strength

The CRAISMAN said-Gentlemen, When a homeward-bound. P. ard 0, vanishing in a sun-lit trail of smoke, carried your late Chair- man away from the Colony and bie duties devolved upon me for the mole though inade. quate reason that all the other members of your commitles were too hasy to undertake them, I was reminded of the old story of Elijsh being caught up in a cbariot of fire, and of the predicament of his successor, left discua- solate in the light of prosaic day, oncumbered with a mantle several sizes too large for him noeneily contemplating the difficulties of the post thus dramatically vacated. Such a far- fetched idea may seem to some of you, in the sbsence of any clear perception of the risks involved in your Chairman's duties, to require an explanation. That is not to be found in a daim unduly to magnify my office. I do not wish to take too much upon myself. I do not forget that your confidence- reposes on the knowledge that the risk of writing or saying the wrong thing and of thas committing this branch of the Association to falas position is reduced to a minimum by the wisdom in Connell of the rest of the members of Committee. Indeed, it has been their support that has palled me through, if indeed I have distinctly heard as in Peking during early May-off in this way. Perhaps this is how I caine by propose to go.

scaped, the risks to which I have alluded, risks increased by recent event

China is changing. So are the overlanding hills. But China le changing in a rather more palpitating way. The fertilising stream of

of their own country and, with that, bar oversea

the

influence. He will not roiste that he heard them is believed in courta liko malaris-in-the-Coins is slong these Hues: not along roads add that China was steadily siming in the blood of Europeau residenta in the tropice. involving fantastic reformas or leading to opposite direction. He may not bare noticed And because of this wicked roco-batred anything held in anyone's cheek. In the mean.

which is supposed to obsess our mind, our governed our policy during the past year. This military ambitions. This is the view that has tina it

that is notes sorthy

visit opinions on all questions are heavily discounted and that the voide of the charmour was never so emanating from Hongkong are especially badly is a speculative question into. which I do not of the Commission took place in April in advance.

is the faith that has inspired our utterances, I have an idea that opinions Whether these have been of the smallest avail

of missionaries near Fosshow a meeting was the ides. At the time of the massacre of a bour the work of the China Association, is, in Many people will tell you that

addition tr baing & weariness held here in this Hall and a telegram-possibly flesh, mere vanity and rexation of spirit. te the rather an indignant message was despatched. They rok for I tancy to the Foreign Ofice, protesting against to show

results, They k us them

Rome. It ig dittioul! In this dilemma I sometimes think of a fa 10000 and of A far other form of

Customs Ediot. But we may perhaps indulge the theory that, whatever bye-products were hoped for from it. the main business of the Commission was fooriginato a method of retain-

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reasons why have said nothing on the subject tion I may briefly suggest, to Mir Ballonh the

opinm and with regard to the difficultion of the ROBINSON PIANO regards the latter, I do not feel that I know question of the reform of China's currency. As

not yet. enough to enable me te dogmatiza. As regards | the opium question, the time to speak is perhaps Proposals made by the Chinese octairy will, I am sure, bare overybody's TALKING · Government to repress the rice in their own

are in earnest in the endeavour to stamp out the sympathy, and when they have shown that they

growth of opium in China. I think it may perhaps be well for the British Government to take some notion in the matter. As regards

states all that is to be said on the matter. I hope the Canton Kowloon Railway I think the report

that the Chiasss offcials will, as Mr. Bullvel

of Mr. BALLOCH, seconded by Mr. CoCHRANE, The resciation was passed, and on the motion

the committee was re-elected en bloc. concluded the proceedings.

an unexpected rosult of the influence exert and duly delivered themselves of a report. Au with the calm detachment and disinterestedness the Tartar City of Peking. I remember think desires, play the game.

ed by the erection in the North of the great Dai Nippon dam norose Manchuria. The watere of the river have broken down the old banks in many places and tho lower levels of the great Chinese Common are more than venally miry in consequence. It is not a now fancy that views the waste spaces,the long and dreary stretches of flat, boggy land.-as o rerita ble Slough of Despond. Bot owing to the rising of the river the going is worse than ever, The old sausaway of Force which aged to lead

should be one of the aims of the China Associa tion to worst this error: to persuade the Home folk that we are not such peculiar people sa many of them seams, but mer of like passions with themselves and, when it comes

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Mandarindom there has never beet any discovery made of an active principle of goal faith. We should like to record evidenes of this discovery. But exciting as the events of the past year have

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forsigu commerce dowing evermore freely into ing within bounds of safety the expansivo the matter being treated as of no importance the sluggish yellow river of the old national political and enanomic forces sat froe by the I happened to be in Glasgow at the time and to

as an article in clasgow's leading morning strife; of a morning spent in watching the life has greatly altered its character; moreover action of foreiga intoranurss. its course has deviated noticeably of late 89

emmissaries safely circumambulated the glpaper on the subject. It discussed the water Japanse artillery bombarding the cast wall of Ediot has reunited. Its effas, I fancy, will be to which is easy ten thousand miles a way and finishing the busy gunnera did not seem to be doing creste A certain number of poor copies ed up by alluding to the meeting in Hongkong much good. Their abells were dying bigh over, of foreign political institutiora. That

and to the telegram giving the resolution passed the battlements from whose embrasures half prospect has nothing to do with this story, at it, by saying that, in any case, whatever naked defenders had lately been successfully In the Brst Anglo-Chinese war the the Foreign Ofico might in their window preventing the efforts of storming parties of mandarin in charge at Chinhai in Chun decide to de, the last people whose opinion infantry to blow up the great gate which

VISIT TO NEW WATER WORKS. memorialised the Throne reporting that the should be considered were foreign devils did not fight fair, and that Celonists of Hongkong." This uttamace in. It did not seem to get down to the business of the outinga under the auspices of the local branch | the shrieking towered in front. The firing seemed too high. Another of these delightful and justractive } he was consequently unable to repel them, destes efficiently well the attitude with which attack. The shells struck the watch-tower ocos-of the Sanitary Institute took place yesterday inasmuch as they possessed ships capable of

many Homa erlties view our opinions. It sionally and sent clouds of brick dust flying, but when a large party of members and friends visil MUSIC: moving without maila. A second mandarin

mostly they sailed over towards the Forbidden ad the now water works in course of construction through the Slough is submerged and abandoned, said that he had set and ships and that

City and best in little smoke rings. It all for the city of Victoria and the Hill Distrist. and the only way across is along paths uut he was quite prepared to make them. The

seemed rather ineffectual. But afterwards when Meeting at the Monument, the party ascended marked on any map-paths as slippery and first complainant was superseded in his com

re got in and wandered about the city and saw the Wongneishong Road, passing on the way treacherous as paddy bunds after heavy mand by this confident gentlemen whe

where the shells had been creating harou and the Bing Pool, which was the first collection of ruin. 12 is annoying. to fad progress ao proceeded to rig out some kind of a junk is to business, with no mere passionate views. If realised what the feelings of the skiff-nocked slow, and disheartening to have to face the the likeness of a foreign ship with two masts,

DANCE MUSIC in writing on the Imperial Maritime Custom Palace Officials must have been when the rain water made for the Colony. The existing foot that these things have got to get worn and a funnel. In a well at the lower end of the question we displayed more passion than would of shrapusel esme down, it seemed probable that sources of supply were shown first-Tylam before they gat better. But there is funnel he made a bonfire so that

JUST ARRIVED. smoke be thought proper in a Foreign Office despatch the influenos of the artillery fire was perhaps reservoir looking more like a natural lake thos this reflection to console us. When the river appeared satisfactorily out of the top. He I traet it may be overlooked. The heat of our after all not inconsiderable in hastening the anything else, the opening of the tunnel sid settles down into a new bed and the waters conid not make out why the vessel remained views is receiving justification continually.

Hongkong. 29th November, 1900. 97 Diovements of the Court. In the satin way through the hillside, a soile und subside, the fields will be much monstertile than stationary. Nofthor could the higher officials

a quarter in Of the your'e Edicts the two to which perchance these sur activities may, in sotas length, and the outlet on

FIRE INSURANCE SHARES-Hongkongs are ever before. Remember that the stream which who had taken his promise. No one could I have led

other side firm at $335, while Chines are in request at 995. sro by far the most im-

unsson way, do a little good. This is the hops in Thence, the party wars conducted to the is causing the prommt inconvenience is a life- realise that the driving power of the foreign portant. But there have been many others all which the work is carried on.

SHIPPING SHARES-Hongkong, Canton and Braced by it I secno of the great operations comprobe udad Macao Steamboats sold at $281, and are wanted giving stream. The story of its origin and the devils' inførast invention was something aussen. more or less displaying the old faith in the inve the temerity to invite you to vote for the under the term, the Tylam Tak Scheme bow at 812. Indo-Chinas have dropped further, rise and dow is the history of the world. Yep in the heart of the thing. Without the driving eficacy of fair words and a new balist in political adoption of the report, which has been in your The visit was a revelation to those who the stock is

and then

nominal quotation is $85; in Shanghai know the saying "History, so called, ie ba, power of a national faith capable of lifting machinery as such. People who believe that hands for some days, and to pars the accounta a comment on the history of commerce." It is the individual up and enabling him to sink some national character has deeper origins will not This I now formally move.

have never seen that part of the island. The Seed Tls. 6), and in London £9.

faw China and Manilas sold work is really stupendons. Apart from the but there are bayers now ut. 21. Dongtaases an illuminating remark. The stream of com.part of bis selfishners in higher aims for common be very sanguine of great results. There Mr. BALLOCH-I have much pleasure in merce is theezuiting cause of civilisation. When good, wo mure copying of external designs in is a modern tendency to anderestimate the seconding the resolution that the report and the Tytam Tuk resavoir, many great undershares are quoted 8181 Shell Transports are schema of having the water pamped up from continue on offer at S57 Star Ferries, old, have improved to buyers at 84, while the new- it flowed into China by land across Asia itaocial or governmental mechanism can avail. sarrival value of character. As regards the acconate be passed. In delug so I wish to takings have to by accomplished. Difficult on offer at 30 shillings, which is also the L ndou stimulated into existence the civiliestion with It is difficult to make oat, much less latter it is, to say the least of it, doubtful express our gratitude for and our appreciation excavations have been made and large bridges gustation. Hongkong Steam Waterboats are which we are familiar. When it was out of to steer, a safe middle course-between sympathy whether Chica has changed at all, or, if at all, of the excellent work done by the Committee are in cours of ereption. As is pretty well through the beakdown of the old land routes with genuine patriotism and antipathy to a

whether it has not been for the worse, Sings daring the past year.

REFINERIES-China Sagara sold at $125, I am sure you have known, the water will be pumped from the (and have sellers at that rate, this civilisation was arrested and remained for spurious article extensively masquerading as the earliest days of our diplomatic retalibná í

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all roast the report and listened to the able Tylam Tek many ceaturing

reservoir up to the existing anehanged. Only such. Many would be reformers may personally

speech by our Chairman with the greatest supply at Tytam, whence it will gravitate rates, and up to 810 has been paid, but the "marking time." when the stream arentually found its way be honest but that must not obscure the fact

interest and admiration. You must feel that they to the city. The paraping station is at Tyram market has quietened down, and the nominal round the Males Peninsula and impinget that some of the shanges which they aim at

have covered nearly all the questions that affect Tuk Bay. There are two triple expansic clasing rate is 394; a telegram from the mino upon the coast of Cathay from the South may not be genuine reform nor restrain anyone

the interests of the British mercantile com- did this process of new birth begin The events from opposing them. Take a case in point beer, there has been nothing as wildly exciting manity. I noticed, however, that the Chairman

capable of pumping on 662 maces of smelted gold. The following is reports a araabing of 3,757 tous of ore, yielding that have pursued each other during the last the gasstion that has exercised us all so much as that. There seems to be no roster aridity did not refer to the two very important The

gullons in twenty four hours the result for the last seven years - century with increasing rapidity to disturb the during the past year-the change wronght by to meet Treaty obligations that formerly. We questions of currency and opium, on bath of equilibrium of the Far East are merely the the Fdict of the 9th May in the administration has noticed no sign of it in respot of the which we would have liked to have heard his capacity will be over 200 milliva. The 1992 829 10 mi 2,901 3,174 3,812

100 million gallons, but when completed its અન thesos indiosting the ioovitable internal pange of the IM. Customs. A trao Chioso patriot Mackay Treaty. On the contrary, evidences opinion. I have no double has excellent beginnings of another scheme for an additional Chinese Engineering and Mining Company Sixty years of open ports--a cycle of Cathay housstly desirong of reforming the national of a wholesale desire to repudiato suggersons for keeping alout. We would have supply were noted in the Bay. has crusted a powerful commercial class in instituti us would not start by attempting meats are chilly reported from Peking. In liked to have heard something about the Cauton

The journey output of the Company's three wines for the where minds western ideas, long fermouting, to change the order obtaining ja the this mattor also there is the oldest adverse Kowloon Railway. I sincerely hope that there Tuy fairly arduous af Litoes, but the weak ended 15th ultimo smranted to 23,623 tous have at last produced a remarkable brew of new only well-organised and honestly administered criticism of foreign residents in China for will be no difficulty in putting through the next magnificent via obtained from the heights, of Coal, and the sales during that period to wine." Its expansive fores is telling upon the government department. He would begin his venturing to protest against the ene urage agresment and that the Chiaras officials will and the useful information gleaned wers 20,125 tone. inelastic sides of the old bottles. These are

crusado elsewhere. He would agitate for change mout of the Chinese Government in this atti show their appreciation of the liberal toner in ample compensation. Mr. Jaffe, the engineer is kong and Whampon Dook Company Shares are DOCKS, WHARTES GoDowns &c.-Hong- straised almost to bursting point. When that where it is needed. He would agitate for it tude. Our old friend the Spectator tonk wall which they have been treated by the Hoogkung charge, under whoregeliance the visit was made, stronger; they sold at 8145, and further small is resol al some say we shall all see rod. I everywhere except in the Customs Service, badly to task not long ago in this matter. Government and most them in a fair and proved an ileal conductor and made the oating buyers can be found at that figure. Touwicks eschew prophesy as far as possible. I sen Oddly enough, adverse crilleissa on the methods The editor seemed to think that is advocating friendly spirit. While on the subject of very instruolive. At Tyłam Tak Boy a launch have sellers at $27 and New Amoy Troske only this.

Bhares at Mandarindom Impses from affinis, I would like to endorse the remarks was waiting to convey the party homewards, sellers at Th 105, while in Shanghai: the at 815. Shanghai Docks Inra leml The cleverer young men of the rising

grace Englishmen resident in Chius display of one Chairman regarding the criticisms but before Hougtong was reached Mr. Ralphe quotation is Tis. 104. Hongkong and kaw con generation are pushing their way forward

an unreasoning impatience with, and hostility that Are sometimes passed by the voiced the indebtedness of the company to Mr.Wharf and Godown Company Shares burs by new roads. The sleep and stony steps

to, the Chinese people. It is often important Association on the acts of off-sink in China. up the paths of literary achievement are, no

to keep in mind a distinction between the ward | Thesariticisms are made in no unfriendly longer the only way to influence and power.

Chins, meaning Mandarindom, and the same | spirit, and I hope the Chimes will never regard The man of action is coming to the front. The

word used to mean the Chinese people. Vith them as madein that spirit. No one ng who soldier is no longer despised. He is von en

there the interests of the entire foreign mer criticises the action of the British Government couraged and made much of. He is even paid.

cantils, community are manifestly bound up. is regarded as being unfriendly to Britain, and Literati were being zalogated to the back seats

its ranks are recruited from the people, its in. China should be regarded as unfriendly towards

and TIs. is a strange sort of unfriendliness that works to general good. Hunce the fact that the for resolution. hinder the progress of such misfortunes. Anrigo_mershaut the Chinese trader

this for a three dare kich Ats frequently at one in being against the residents of this Colons, and residents of the 3eld, and Cras Hongkong and Shaughnis $21, and Loss have improved to $230 bayons,

Tha Hon. Mr. Pois-I think the British being fl 72. Barilcer in Loudon is quoted

sight Private Draft locally. snomy wishing oril to overtake the

£87-3/16. There is danger in attaching too much import Middle Kingdom would have rejoiced in Government. Criticism of the latter by for Far East generally, are very much indebted to BANK SHARES— ance to this view. It impresses too deeply the the complete success of the original simeign residents is seldom indicative of a nosym the Committee for the work done during the old at rates rangin, between 8520 and $825, Hongkong Electries are in demand at $15. imagination of over-strained politicians. It of the Edist. Anyone who wanted to see pathetic attitude towards China-the Chiasse past year. Although I am not sato nished-agadh larant latter rate; the London Other steeks under this heading are unchanged. weakens the knees of the foreign powers. On China getting into a hopeless mess again would people. It may be on the contrary, and having had a large experience to was a sparse at $49.

Nationals have advanced to buyers MISCELLANEOUS-China Providents sold and he other hand there is danger in attaching too hars welcomed the threatened upset. Precisely generally is, indicative of a wish for their welfare attendance at this meeting, I must confess to MARINE INSURANCE SHABER--Wi'bout any north at Tls. 242). South China Morning Post

I have sellers at 891. little meaning to the manifest fact that the for the opposite reason we endeavoured to pre. But without narrowing the view down so far as being very much astonished that the membership The Union Insurance Seclets af

Lang ats have anles in the business and quota! ionsare z ominaily unchanged. Shares fetched 824, and Watsons $12. vent it. We thought we saw clearly enough to make this distinction necessary I claim to of the Association only amounts at the preseit Limited gives notice that cortillaste No. 19og stocks under this leading are unchanged.

Cantos, that the assurances offered were an insult to tho speak a broad truths when I say that the British time to 66. That is only some five per cent of for one share, numbered 43, on which the persistently than on the mannfnotare of small intelligence not only of the British Mercantile mercantile community in China is on the whole the British adult male population in the Colony, 825 has been paid-op, and declared Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Poudre coins. I refrain from attempting to make a community but of all foreigners. They certain, friendly to thins and anxious to are her coming a view of the excellent work done during the Lost, a new certificate for the said share will be Charmant will enable you to do it. Her

name of John C. Benthall. having

the plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crême Charmant, Lait cheap point of comparison between the two. ly were. They were probably meant to be well out of the dificult problems of the economic past year, I would venture to express the hope issued, the original certificate being treated as Bpecialition for the Skis are the study of s That would seem like larity. But it is to be Bat whether meant to be insulting or not thum revolution ahead. As the mouthpiece of the that we may aborily seo a very substantial, null and void unless the maine is produced to the lifetime. A. 8. Watson &Co., Ltd, Bole Agents.

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and motives of the Officials who instituted this raid on the Customs Administration has been misrepresented as a display of hostility towards the legitimate aspirations of the Chinese people, in fact as originating in an attitudo unfriendly to China. Nothing could be further from the truth. As far as this Association is concerned it was and is our belief that if the raid had been completely successful China's credit would have It would almost appear as if our old friends the suffered severely In our view the ultimate This cannot bennid of Mandarindom. Though no one who criticises the acls of the officials in sterling demand rate of exchange on Lendons. Other stocks under this heading are

efect would have been to hamper honest trade, of honour: Many observers view these changes to promote sangling, to foster corruption. It teresls are in many respects opposed to the China. I have much pleasure in seconding the Tie, 73 for a Bauk The rate in Shanghai changed, and no business has been reported

with concern. They see in thom signs that China is transferring her allegianes from the

old rale of propriety to a blind worship of force.

mind of modern Mandarindom is bent en

the creation of big battalions, oren

more

hoped that the soldiers aro botter stuff than the

and

community the China Association has done its addition to the number.

895. Shanghai and Honkew Wharves are steady in Shanghai at Tls. 240, SHARE REPORT.

LANDE, HOTELS A NOD BUILDINGS-Hong- konx Lond Investment Agency Compasy Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. say in their firm in hand a slight advance on this figure Shares have bayers at $108, bat with shares wookly share report dated January 5th 1907. might be obtainable. Hongkong Land Eeclama New Year holidaye have interfered with basi-tion Company Shares are wanted at $150 and nase, and very little has been done since. The better. A few Kowloon Lands can be placed ones at 2a, 3d, while rates on Shanghai are days' sight Private

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