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CHINA QUARTERLY TRADE

RETURNS.

The quarterly returns of trade for the three months ended December 196 has ruedo itë appearance, and as ninet the mass of ligures in full of interest to such a community as long. kang. Looking at the details concerning the const ports, with which Hongkong' is in closest touch, we Bod that Foochow is the first to eluim our attention. During the quarter there were entored 84 ocene going steamery of 13,281 ion 15 sailing vessels of 0917 tour, and 21 inland mater stemaers of 4,151 kons. The were under foreign flags. Under Chinoso flags there were 20 nesan going steamers of 16,443 tons, and six inland watera steamers of 385 tom. Tho total was 146 vessels of 114,946 tone, which compared with the corresponding quarter in 1905 howa descree

Ewo venaels and BUTU tous, The Vessels clared

The statistics for Wuchow show that at this pati thers entered under foreign fage 70 ocean going stoorder of 27,106 toms, 1 10 river steamers of 92,101 tous, one smiling vessel of 390 tons, two steam fanuches of 52 tous, and 188 inlaud wators steamers of 3,420 while ander the Chinese Bag there were 31 ocean going steamers of 4,792 tent and 224 inland waters steamers of 3,003 tona-a total of 626 vessels of 62,794 tons as against 600 vorsels of 56,712 toas in 1905. The vessel cleared numbered 629, with a tonnage of 69,857 showing an increase when sempared with the 602 vessels of 56,777 tons for the suae quarter of 1995. Dues and duties gave to revenue a rum of inelu 142,678, an

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 8rá, 1907.

FUNNELS AND FLAGS.

THE PEKIN SYNDICATE (LIMITED).

THE HONGKONG-MAÇÃO, STEAMBOAT SERVICE. Jan. 31st

It is announced in the Hongkong, Canton sad Macau Steamboat Cc's advertisement ou page 8 that thers will ho no morning stemor from Hongkong or departure from Macae at 2 pro on Monday and Tuesday next, the 11th and 12th inat.

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The ordinary goneral meeting was held on Mr. Cast today at the Cannon-street Hotel,

Meyer presiding. The Chairman stated that the accounts submitted were mada to December 31, 1995,

apt bat the shareholders would probably like to know how great the difference WIN between tho account sa they wore at that date and as they STEAMER ABHORE NEAR THE TEEN.

were a month ago. The position in round figures was that during 100 they spect on the Fourteen men worn landed last month by development of the mines about £70,0 0, andl lifeboat at Seaton Carow, Duchain, from the they had further sent surious remittances to steamship Clavering, of London, which went China is connexion with nequisitions of lands ashore at the month of the Teus after having and wharcos, which would be

*quired Inter thirteen of the rerened men were laserta, passed out of the river, bound for Jagnu, on for the purpose of the business, At the whores Pantily clad, wero alinasi in x state of collapsest moment their, asyals sonsisted of as

£83,0minal 5 from the cold. It was reported that others on Chinese Goverminent gold railway houds, aptl hoard were in a similar cordition, and thint and they alre bad cash assole of about 15,000; in bad died. The vessel succeded in launahing a addition, they had the interests in Chios which 31. Kinngehow there entered under foreign bond containing the chief and second offers, he had mentioned, as well as their interest in the flags 186 ocean going steamers of 170 Pilal Harrison, of Middlesbrough, and 17 Chique Contral Railways to which he referred other craft, either under foreign or Chinese

Lars, who made for the Tees. The boil, at last year's meeting. Their availabl however, was smashed, and the chief officer and the flags entered during the quarter. The mu

there fo

amounted to about £1,000,000. Hẻ two issears were

were drowned, the ethers being did

consider Bumbe cleared, the only addition being a during the three months anirunted to 1) aniling vaxxed nuder the Chinese flur of 123 had position. Exposed to the full fores of the board Thoughton su for as the cast p

The Clavering was reported to be a did not think the shareholders would

that law. COMPANY WAR n extremis, and the that they were in a very heary sena the

Htesmer wan

wanwept from steam to flourishtag audition stern, and the deck creations worn carried away. and assets were concernel. It had hears a year A Middles breugh telegram stated that the full of disappointment to sit of them, but Clavering was likely to become a total wreck. the board could not 9 he body of the chief olleer, W. H. Pinchin, of Cley, Norfolk, was revered. The second trouble, that had arisen unless they had been presented all the difficulty, all the mining who lelongs to Upton-lane, Forest-gate, able to son into the bowels of the earth or been cert resegel Atool 46 bauds were

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and the tourage amounted to 11622a de crease of of six vegirls' and 1123 tous compared with the corresponding period in 1947. Dues and duties collected during the quarteranensted tok taels 19,595 from foreign flags and Hk fuels 37,244 from native fage, which, with transit dues and opiam likin, realised a total of Jik tuola 227.709, as compared with Hk la+Is 334.709 for the corresponding quarter of 145, and fik taels 27,612 for fuat of 1904.

At Amoy there were entered under foenign, Mags, ocean going stentners of 257,476 tons, five sailing vessels of 1,097 tons, and 802 inland waters steinum of 25,477 tons. Under the Chinese flag there were 10 counn going etcamers of 9,73) teus mid 3 inland waters stemmers of 14,504 tous, The totuls were 1,377 venzols of 309,985 tons av against 1,127 vosenda of 32197 during the corresponding quarter of 19%, au increase of ifty role but a slight ilecrease of tounge. During the three mouths there wore 1,366 vessels of 305,+55 lens clared, an advance on the same quarter of last year of 52 ships but u decrease of 23,022 teas, Dues and duties to the extent of Jk avls 158,096 were collected from 'for-igu ga and Ek als 3,5 from native flags, a total of ik taels 252,3, showing advano as compared with the 1 tavle £30,430 in 1995 and Hk tnels 246,112 in 1904.

At Swator under foreign flags there enteredt 288 ocean going steamers of 324,715 tour, ane Bailing vessal of 1815 tons, and t launches of 8,344 tons. Under the Chingue fing the numbers cutereil were seven enean going steamers of 7,176 tuns und 815 stram launches of 15,274 tons. The totals were: 1,371 roasele of 56,354 tons. As the prerion a statistics do not include, the figures relative to stos lanches a

proper comparison.can. not be made. The vessels cleared Dunbared 1,393, and the tannings amounted to 357,9 Dues and dotion collectel-dering the quarter amourted to Hk. taola 324,6 from foreign and 1. laels 4,358' from alive or including transit nos and opiam likin totul of H.k. taels 429,133 roughly an iperouse of the la 30,000 over the figures of 1,905 and tacle 36,000 over those of 1,904,

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against totis 1:2,505 in 1985 and taels 1:35,783 în 1904.

Tony. The total of 197 regels of 107,975 tons cleared is an advanes on the 122 vesels of 91,144 lens in 1905.

The revenue drown from dues and duties amounted to trels 20,301, as against inels 72.575 in 1905 and taels 53,20 in 1901,

mesets

have foreseen or hayo

At Pakhai there were 33 ocean going vessels | vantevaated for. The capiato remained on kod with the dignities they had

of £1.758 tons entered as compared with 31 of 19,129 tona in 1905, while there cleared 32 ocean going steamers of 20,96 es compared with 3 -ves ois of 19,752 tone in 190à. All dew foreign Rage. The revenue from daes and inties amounted to tanks 34,839 am against taels 34,614 for 195 and tacle 35,699 for 19 14

wreck.

The Cimmering, of 3,228 tone, built in 1883, is owned by E. Haskdurat and Co. and valued at £26,000

THE "SEYDLITZ" FIRE.

The Times Marine Insurance correspondent wrote on Jan. 29-Fires continue to abaneb attention, and it is now koos that the outbreak In Appendix I are the quarterly returns of in the German steamer Seydlitz is of quite ex- trado for Kowloon, Lappa and Kinoshow. At other valuable commodities taken in at Naga- importance. In addition to silk and ceptional Kowlean the number of craft that pasted aski and Yokobams, this steamer shipped at in wurde for Taishan, Lintis, and Samchun, Singapore very large quantities of tobacco seat Famun and Stauchungend Shatekok numbered there frem ho Dutch Ezat Indier. It in report ed in Amsterdam-ho market principally in 3,936, the fennige being 313,730, while in

toreated that the Seydiz shipped about 15,000 addition åkero were 799 fear fourches of bales of tobacco valued at not much less than 26.457 ta from Hongkong to Chiun e. Balstantial lines are being declared Outwards there passed 4,428 crafts of 303,540 | kere London

to 597 steam launches Telegrams in addition of 24,545 tons from China to Hengkong. The total collection from dues and likin amounted to faşla 105,632, askpgainst taels 100,781 in 1905 and taels 87,44 7 in 19904.

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He then referred at some length to a letter which had been published within the last contract, and they had informed the Foreign few days addressed to him as chairman of the

Office of the sun per day which they considered yndicate by Mr. Luzzatți, to whom energy, they were reasonably entitledions the equivalent he reminded the shareholders, the creation of of what otherwise they won'd be earning if they the syndicates and the obtaining of the

original

allowed a fere and to work. Their Hozan ware due. The letter had been dir- concession for the

of Shonsi and provinces

Minister in Peking to the Chinese. Gereru- culated among the shareholders, and be found

mert,

and there the maiter, reated for the| no fault with Mr. Luzzati for this; but present. Quite recently th diretors attached to the latter was a little red

a telegram from Mr. Goerge little red slip,

Brown, the which was not signed, and wh

which asserted

syndicate's agent general, who said :—“ 1 hat! that the pedicate bul made difficulties to having an interview with the British Minister On the letter circulated. This desertion was simply January 21 as to the province of Shansi. Situm-

The the letter van brez they and he fur aut

contained in

tion practically

changed.

The Wa-Wa-Pu because

serried Watsons

Phansi to

permit. Instructions have not to issue been obeyed, Peremptor orders have not been

Ou Jau. 3: the same correspondent wrote anything in Shousi and bad begun work at from Ceylon concerning the Honor. This was a point which his colleague, derman steamer Seydiit: have been received in Mr. Jamieson, would deal with latre, but he Amsterdam, and show that the amount of wight himself anention if any one would ad tabacon in "TZB vessel was fortunately not so his last year's specchi he would find the directora great nunzexpected. The Sydfilz shipped at reasons for the polios refe

referred to. Before Singapor

pore rather more than 7,00 bales, of addres-i At Lappa ere entered 5055 inland waters which the raine is not much ouder Eto bale In the letter in question to him Mr. paid him a a friendly visit and explained steamers of 12,026 tous, and 1.784 native craft been barnt or very badly damaged and about work at Stensi and not to mind the opposition

Nenrly 1900 bales, 1 ralued at about £80,000, have his views. He strongly urged them to

£5,000 worth of tobacco has been

enough. These particulara relate nly to the tobacco board, a valuable and the steamer had in addition curgo shipped at Chinese and Japanese ports.

Another fire, which may prove to be almost as serious as the ne in the Seydiits, is that is the Hot steamer Prometheus. She smiled from Batavia on January 1, and has put back to that port en fire. She baza considerable amount of tea and coffee, and is also nuderstood to have shipped a quantity of the now season's tobacco, The Prometheus, of 5,570 tons, built in 1995, is not insured,

168 68 against 2544 Here's of The loss is, therefore, quite hedeflioned of the legal authorities and people, adfine that

112,166 DA in 1905. There cared 1,833 evels of 91,825 tons as against 2,300 vessels of 163,762 tons in 1905. All the shipping was under the Chivore dag. The revenue from dalies and likiu collected during the quarter was taule 128,597 in 1965 and feets 103.966 in

1904.

At Kitcehow thera entered nutter foreign figs 118. ocean going vessels of 127,308 tous and one sailing vessel of 2,4 57 tona, while under the Chinese flag there were two ocesu going; steimers of 130,730 tons compares favourably with the 107 værsels of 112,646 tons in 1995.

The same uumlar of vessels cleared as entered. 121, but the tonnego wes slightly more, 133,359 tore, us against 100 vessels of 113,086 tons in 195. The revenge from dues and duties

At Canton there were, under foreign fags | amounted to taels 247,180, na against taels

entered 158 ocean geing steamere of 171,411 tous, 253 river steamers of 300,775 tous, aine Bailing vessels of 4,629 tous, 19 steam lannekes

142,870 in 1905 and fuels 128,189 in 1904,

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if some of the syndicate's engineers and staff should be billed they would have gend vase fur.compensation from the Chinese Government. That policy, however, was one which did not commsad itself to the directors, and he would be very sorry t to do anything to jeopardize the life of any member of their staff, even though by not complying with Mr. Luzzatti's request the surveer of the syndicate's operations might be postponed for some time longer. Then their friend said that they ought long ago to have the election of 1 strengthened the beard by

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THE EOER MINISTRY

Berlin weke up on the morning ish saiters immediately formed a square, and/Pppeared on the scene, and gentleman | ike property whlel they ought to have worked the Brer forces after the death of General

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signa of Fraction in the province of Blunai De arcumed that that meant reaction from the! old antiforeign atlitude. It seemed to him that the Shani Government give way ad the syndicate for the delay in which flag. bnen subjected or must buy them out altogether. He saw no other solution unless they could come to some middle course, and, after all, this! would, he thought, be the best way cut of the diftenly. If the Shaus Government or a large and inuential body of Shansi eclownore would come in with the Fyndicate en joint acreant be

e thought it would be to the advantage [ gentlemen belonging to the Asistio race. Hedid!f both. Howe the

must come not tsee how the xyudicate would be stre

strengthened

• Buggestion from the other

had their t shaad Our Paris correspondent writes: The fact in the opinion of European investors by putting written bond, and they that the Government has at last been called

Chinese gentleman of

upon it. Blanding--if eso Mr. Luzzatti afterwards addressed the meet.

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as to resors. the bar

ing. He claimed to have the same sentiments upon to repress the Apaches or Hooligans is could be found-o ing their upissaed proof, if proof were needed, that the nuisance be feared that they would have to reserve it for d, bad not put before the meeting correctly

for thinese banke, capital for

of humanity as the chairman, whe, he complain- fountry. For nome weeks past, the hooligans money of chy faters dale. He regarded both pricate eenvarsation. He last End no idea of

we positively intolerable in this

rery long timo indeed should

what he had said to him, and said, moreover, in have made Marseilles their headquarters with the rust that les terrible clue ture of these suggestions of Mr. Luzzatti as quite ggesting that an engineer was to go to Shensi

Since their last meeting was inken place betwarn them, and international sailors. It is time that for adding to the board were mada to

13 months ago, no distinct proposals get killed, and he told Mr. Moyer that he

da 10 them

not think that any engineer would be killed. attention was called to the lawlessness at til about a month back, when they there, as the Chinese always admitted recom Marseilles decks, which is certainly a grave li

WETA

plished facts, As to the chairman's refer danger to both sailors and passengers. A Continential shareholders, who asked them to foreseen le difficulties which had arisen, he

Asepproached by a large end induentist body of тем to jue bility

the

of the directors to have of 450 tons and 2,268 land wators steamers of

four English sailers belonging to the Bibby elect on the directorate a certain French waintained that it had uct been at all arces A writer in the N-C. Daily News gives this 36,286 tons. Under the Chinese flag Lore rere

Line steamer Shropshing were returning a Low evenings ago to their ship about ten o'clock gentleman, whem bia collongues and he daissary to foresee difficulties. The principal on brist account of the me mbas Ierning the Bour entered 23 ocean going steamers of 31,123bons

GRODS jver of the syndicate was to secure the Shansi Cabinet in the Transvaal: they were furiously attackedly a band of Apache invited to join the board. For private

On 97 river steamers of 20,215 tone, 224

however, he refused the invitation, armed with knives uni revolvers. "Jack

the provines for coal and diamonds and that was Mr. Louis Botha was Commander in Chief of steum launchre of 4.202

This has been very excop donal winter in toos, and 3,702.

bowever, was equal to the cocasion. Iba Eng- Previous afternoon another French Germany.

credan.

from the Grat. A Chinese gentlemen would Joubert. Under the Kauger regimu ha sided inland waters steamers of 41,405

tons of February 1st to find arif mullied in standing back to back, hit eat with their fists

tinle from the sun influential group of have been perfectly well placed among their with General Jenkert in the Liberel opposition The totals were 5,913 vessels of 612,588 tone, sighteen inches of show, a depth which with such vigoar that they were soon the vi- Continental sharabolders, and at their first

own directors, and there would have been 114 against. decrease of 558 vessels aud 107,245 tous.

Kingeriem Being of independent it has not known for many years. Tho 1ore. Houldsworth, steward ofthe Shropshire, tore wonkl elect bim lo

meeting after that public meeting the dire

difficulty in obtaining the services of such ป

means, le bas devoted himself wines the war to thegent man, while the Chinese, Government the organization of Hot Velk, which, with the During the three months there were clearest fal which wout en stemily through the night was badly hurt, the other three lede in navy 6,928 vessels of 619,886 tows a decrease of 495

and most of the forenson, was recompanied the captured a hooligan och, ar i hunded the directorate ought to be strengthened in the would have been highly pleased that much a preord of Mr. J. C. Smule, he has brought to a in the early marning. by thunderstorm,

of esteem had been given to Chinaman. He bigh standard of Farlistaentary discipline. It by the t.be form captives over Forrole and 94,172 tons usparad with 10%

police,abo arrived 400 men had been at work since of course, as mual after the fighting wel vereast with the difficult problems arclist Although

addition of a member who was technically con afterwards criticized the policy which had been

which Ware

may presumed That the Premier will take the Dariag the quarter 1.397 foreigners and

the small hours, traffic was practically suspended over. The Dritish colong is proud of the pluck

parsted in regard to weding with patis as in portfolio of Commissioner for Nalive Affair 1823 natives were carried as puasengore

Liv well

towards con.

The snow shown by their countrymen who are ever confronting them and which might confront

instead of proceeding vies.

Mr. J. C.

Colonial Secretary, is a ploughs

the On

tiate lines had

board lad

Stensi. Times were not changed in Chins, as

Boer lawyer, comparatively young

lasted to Hongkong and 1,551 foreigners and 1799 brought to a standstill, and several cars were

Verzoek.

fermo o lines obiti in vie As for Marseilles it is most grateful for some time been in communication with

Mr Jamieson seemed to believe, and the

University. various eminent representatives of the conl, Chince, if well trented, would remain loyal and the brains of the Boer party nutires from Hongkong. There were collected abandoned, to spend the night

He is credited with by

importanta capture of dock pests hus be iron and from foreign and zative sources Hk. taels

in the streets. In the suburbs,

industries, but he regretted that faithful to their promises, be they had always undoubtedly diverted Leais Botha inte To allow such body to go about the achieved. 916,56, as against. Hk. fuels 784,304 in 195

eudevours in this matter had so far been. inhabitants were obliged to go without break-

whole country, is a verital the who

veritable

Mr. George Cawston, Mr. Lionel Harris, Mr. entered on his own accord.

more anti-British channels than he would have mel in and Hk. taels 820,822 in 1904-

He was one of the hot been able

able to make their way out from affairs become in Marseilles that citizens esterned friend and associat

d: Radini, the much Switzerland the Marquis di

Andrew Haes, and other shareholders having wost

elements in At Kongmoon there were entered under

in the negotia. Mr. Luzzatti are in self-defence the centre. The oily was all day likera muted irrespective of antionality

poken.

tions that preceded the war, and has shown no

Baconpromising

foreign flags 144

instrument. Practically crean going steam re of

rebicles at work were the motor "buses, and they arw dom that is reminiscent of an old-time fullest

arly public obliged to walk abroad, even in the main streets, in his early Chiness travels, and the marqui 44514 tons and 397 inland waters steamere

to the feet. Shals are exchanged with volunteered the statersent to him that the

Italian shareholders, for as he knew, bad mining camp in the Far

nfidence in the management of the East, It is regrettable that in presence of this, nothing in

in the nature syndicats.

I wished to repeat what he said at their the last of a real agitation has

has yet been raised br

៧ • meeting that the directors were Intels proprietors, the local press. Iwading

as the discoveror of the Premier. Dial Mine within twouly-five miles of Pretor agents of the I. & D. and other line hare sined that the syndicate's concessions were

of Pretoria. Ika- however called on the French Government to ratnable now as they were when they were

acquisition of net without further delay.

considerable first oblained through Mr. Luzzatli'm fadiru. Failing this,

ho became an object of solicitude on the mestality. They had taken a great deal longer Marseilies will be berentied. The locui Press Lo develop than the board or any sales sk

the Boers and Nationalists, and it is to entirely ignores the majority of the daily ave thought, but in China everything wosed

by feed that the prospect a reduction in the

Tar outrages,

very shirtly, and were patience had to be

may have

proved a more potent exercised there than sometimes seemed desirable.

fact

political attitude than the unaided An interesting point shout taking out an

workings of his own minil In the Divores Court on January 31st, Mr. He had authority for saying that, as long

Burance policy for the bent of a wife arose Mr. H. C. I, Treasurer General is Lawrence M. Seebrocke, a civil engineer, they pursued their present policy of dealing

in the City Lendon Court in Jar vry, in clear lawyer, butadisappointed man. A vigorous petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Leleus gently and considerately towards Clins they

petition re Jesse Ramming, deceased? the contidence of his

before the war, but of British enjoy continue to Charlotte Benbroke, on the ground of her would con

Ramming Attured his life in 1871 for the be- his misconduct with Mr. John Mordaunt, described Majesty's Government. (Cheers. In condu-

a-fit of his wife and children for £20 in the toris daring the war are supposed to bays been as an officer in the service of the Ponitenlar and son he moved the adoption of the report.

Prudential Insurance Company. His wife,

A for changed attitude. responsible Mr. Georg Jamissor,in Orientul Stoom Navigation Company. The

deceased him, and be married again. There Mr. Johano Rissik, Commissioner of Mines, observed that anti! quite case was undefended.

were several children by the first wife, but neues level beadied Boor, who has technical know- the lutter years of the ledge of his subject and will be acceptabis by the second. During were 0

deceased's life ha beestin

and was imperviou

to the mining industry. elderly lady named Masted, of Colne, Wilfs, unti!

The lady now petitioned the Court to appoint thuske so that she might receive the in- Mr. Thorates Larch, counsol rereo money. Mr for the petitioner, said the children of Mr. Ramming were willing that the insurance money should be paid to Liga Masion, sabo had but it had had the effect in Shani

agreed to the decased a debie, which were

pay infew, and receive the balance as her remuneration to learn that steps are being taken to arrange for the bolding of an International Exhibition for looking after the old gentleman, by naked the Shausi pople to tear up

A point arose as to whether the second wife of Foreign Manufactures in Shanghai. The AG Mr. and Mre. Mordanut. It was stated that their enacursion altogel bar, and to make a new

would benefit under the policy, when the waiter, it is understood, is in the hands of the since the Berrios of the citation the co-respon. one. They said that the syndiente might love

China Asciation and

and it is joenracce had been taken out for the benefit of

it is proposed one or two wines to work with others, but ug

tho the first wife. dent bad prone to the Chins station.

off co-operation the Shanghai General Cham more. This was the state of things he foun

Judge Lumley Smith, K.C., said he could bor of Commerce, and of the American, German when

went Le to Shausi, and on 17

retura be

well understand a man liking to insure his life and Japanese Associations. On the receipt of put the matter in the hands of Sir Ernest Satow,

for the benefit of one particular wife, but not favourable replies from these bodier, there will He desired to take that opportunity of eaying for a future wife. After reading the policy, he be no delay in learning the measure of support that during the whole of his sojourn in China There are two kinds of hypocrisy. One is he had had much to do with the Britieb

said it was quite clear that the children of both likely to be secured from nonfacturers in the protending to be better than we are and the Legation and the officials, and from first to last

marriages would huge borefited if there had been United Kingdow and the British Colonies, In ant issue from both, but that the second wife Europe, America and Japan. It should he other pretending to be worn. And of the two be bad found them most sympathetic and the second may be deemed the more

would get nothing. He would appoint a trustee possible to hold the Exhibition towards the end con-energetic ia their support. Damages had bon as desired.

of 19.8. temptible.

'claimed on behalf of the syndicate for breach of

of 15,659 fome, while ander

CEB

steaca

launch

silvely tinkle

of

the

had to read very gingerly. The hideous the Chinese clang of the tram gongs was replaced by the flag there were 21 ocean going steamers

skigh bells. Children of all of 5.995 tons,

sly, ware te to seen snowballing Bges, up to of 16 tops, and 1,917 inland waters

each other at every street corner. steamers

Extraordinary stones were witnessed in the This gives of 34,380 fama,

Л total of

Friedrichstress at midday, when apprentices 2,59) vessels of 100,563 tone, as against 1,919 and factory bands lined the pavement in han- vessels of 129,757 tout for the corresponding dreda and greeted every motor bus with a volley of snowballe. Then, as often happened the period of 1,805. There were cleared 2883

motor buses came to grief the situation of the weskals of 100,726 tons as against 1,932 vowels

pitiable. A driver whe passengers wan of 199929. The revenne from fines and duties attempted to remonstrate was da ked in the amounted to Hk, taola 35,609, which shows an

and ar BDOW,

on point daty camo in for the s advance as compared with the tasks 31, in

ie stien ions of the crowd, which they had to bear as best they could. 1,905 and the taols 31,215 in 1,901.

The snowballing the Friedrichstrasse At Samakini there were sutered under foreign came so called out, and began to make arrests at two o'clock that a force of police was Dags 350 opean going steamers of 23,728 tons.

wholesale, mid a perfect hail of snowbale, 156 river steamors of 39,541 tons, 269 sham

The

plain clothes mon in the crowd aluo seiz launches of 9,83 tons, while andər the Chinese ed a number of offenders. The policeman epeer-

Lo Ag there were 61 soost going steamers of ting the priconere the station

attacked, and were 20 mercilerely pelted to escape the bombardment. From 01

even

CIVIL BNGINEKA's DIVORCE SUIT.

uf

Shansi was

to whereas Honan Oother, 1902. and after a short honeymoon lay at their fest, so to speak. He afterwauls sailed for Indis. The co-r spendent was one amplified the reasons why they began work on of steamer Pessin, and during the voyage be and difficulties against which they hut had to contand Mrs. Seabrooke became on such friendly terms in connexion with the

and other

Mr. and Mrs. Seabrroke were married in altogether inäccessit the motion

The Chiman replied, and afterwards put the motion, which he dicited card ons since nfshating his hostility to the Fre

sence of the British in the Transvaal. animously. The retiring directors, Mr. James

Mr.....

is an unassuming Irishman, who started wards reelected,

life in the

in the Frumval a working mau, became

elor and

C. H. GIAN end Mr. Robert Miller were after B. Callihan. Commissioner-of-

INSURANCE FOR WIVES.

NOVEL POINT DECIDED BY JUDGE

LUMLEY SETTI

a

part

of

•ju

bit

prospnetor in 19 2. achieved

rights

Mircheriences under military regime in Pre-

13,278 tons and 554 steam launches of 7,125 hunt they were obliged to rap with their charges the junior officers ou tard the P. and The Honan concesion, and referred to the mayupported by antied in October aged 74. |

tong with tows, -a total of 1,190 vessels of 123,8% tons as against (,224 vessels of 117,826 loas. The numbers cleared, with the figure for the previous quarter were identical zill those entered. During the quarter the revenue derived from Juse and duties amounted to bels 47,084, an advance on the tuels 41,273 for 195 and the fuels 41,950 for 1904.

On the West Rivor stages cotton goods, woollen and colton mixtures, woollen goods, metals, and foreigo and native sundries harw bera the principal artioles of import, while exports consisted of straw, cassia, Érovorka, mais, matting, silk, tea timber and tobacco The revenue obtained from duties collected on "goods to and from West River ports during the quarter amounted to taele 18,705 of wha. the largest proportion was for export duty,

that the husband had to objent. After the operations," Üf late a very we

hour tramways company had an army of me armed with pickset work, and there, with the aid aid of tlity snow plonghe and tanks of hot return of Mr. and Mrs. Sealwoke to singland, had come over the Chinese, especially in

China For puccetod in clearing soms the ca-respondent stepped with them for a work and in 967 or might not sympatiains with water,

hudi by noon

cry was of the lines in the centre of city.

and

wart

that

ery

In the late afterzoon's me mcter buses yad down to Tilburg to visit him on the Area of raising orgassized opposition to the

cats hagan to ran, but the streets wore still impassable for horse vehicles.

A number of accidents were reported.

in the afternoon the Emperor, with two aisles-de-entop, drove down Unter den Linden- in a

srat sleigh, to the recompaniment of this jingling of bella on the barnes of the horses. ti Majesty called at the Japanese Enbaxy,

where he took tea.

Every may has in him a latent spark which can be kindlad, and which cao soad through him that idealigns which raises him to a different lerel of personality.

and did uct return till one d'elock in the mora ing. Ou

August 15 and 16

Lotel at Youthwold

co-respondent stopped at an 3 the wife and Hyndicate's going there, ut all. They were,

His Lordship pronounced a decreo nisi with the custody of the child, and costa against the co-respondent, and the respondent..

fapt,

A PROPOSED EXHIBITION FOR

EXHIBI SHANGHAL.

The NC. Daily Nears says:-We are glad

to secure