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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. ↑

A meeting of the Sanitary Board war bold on January 4th at the Board Room, The Hop, Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president) presided, and there were also present Hon. Mr. W Chatham (Vice-President), Dr. F. Clark, (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. H. Magfar lane-Assistant Medical Officer of Health), Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registar-General), Captain Lyons, (Captain Baperintendent of Police), Colonel Martin, RAM. Ron. Mr. E. A. Hewelt, Mr. A. Shelton-Hooper, Mr. H. Humphreys, and Mr, G. A. Woodcock,

sacretary

WATER TARES.

The report of the committee appointed to consider the tank question was as follars-We consider it advisable that orory facility should be afforded to cccupiers who wish to have take or cisterns on their premises ⠀⠀

(1) To enable them to stare sufficient water in the dry season to thoroughly cleanse their premises which the intermillent system, particularly on the rider main districts, does not

admit of.

(2) And to enable them to readily obtain water in case of fire which, if taken in the incipleht range, may prevent wholesale deatr up tion of house property, and possibly fo

(b) It should be optional for the owner to build the tank of brick and sement to the satisfaction. of the Building Authority, as iron corrodes, and if it is built in a yard, and thereby contravenos section 175 of the Public Health and Buildinga Ordinance, it should be lawful. for the Board-to grant exemption.

(0) This is governed by the first mentioned

regulation.

(8) Each oistero or fank should be clinued quarterly-limewashing not required. .....'-.

This report was agreed to by Messrs, SHELTON HOOPER and LAUCHU-TAX, but the PRESIDENT,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY örn, 1908.

mark so big an area at Kowloon at the present ↑ time." In August 1906 the Board requested the Government to reconsider its decision in onnection with this matter. In reply the Board was informed that it was not possible to make provision in the 1907 estimates for the heavy expenditure which would be involved in the formation of cemetery at Kowloon to correspond to the one st Happy Valley, and that the necessity for such a cemetery was not being overlooked in the plans for the laying out of Kowloon.

The RotaTRAE-GENERAL-I think the

quration of opening cemeteries on the Kowloon side of the harbour for Europeans and for. Chinese Christians might be reconsidered by the Board now.

Mr. HOOPER-I agree with the Registrar- General.

The DIRECTOR OF PBLIC WORKS-A cemetery for Christian Chineza has been arranged for

ibe VICH PRESIDENT-The cemetery re- ferred to for Christion Chinese is in close proximity to Kowloon Torg village.

✡

The BROISTRAR GENERAL"he application originally made was on behalf of Europeans. I think we ought to invite the attention of the Government to it again. Trare is no akon why we should lay out a site like the Happy Valley site.

Hon. Mr. Ha WETT-I think myself we thon'd mark out a big site, because there will be a bigger population over there than here in 2) paars' time.

The REHSTRAR-GENERAL-I move that the

attention of the Governmaut be invited to the

necessity of providing a suitable area to meet all possible requirements at Kowloon,

Hon. Mr. HEWETT seconded, and the motion

was carried,

1.

BLAUGHTER HQUER FEES,

Correspondence was submitted relative to the who was also a member of the committee, wished fees to be charged for the slaughtering of

to add the following proviso-"I think for domestic purposes iren tanke ste preferable."

The REGISTRAR-GENREAL' minuted--The siza of tanke should be limited in order to prevent one flat storing water at the expense of another during the intermillent season, and ground floors depriving the upper floors of

fair share of water.

The SECBRTAny stated that there was a re- gulation which said the capacity must not exceed 100 gallons for domestic supply.

The PRESIUNT moved that the report be adopted and forwarded to the Government.

animele in the villages of hackiwan, Kung Ngam, Tent Tag Mai, Shek O and Hok Teu,

The REGISTRAR GANZEAL minuted-Are Test Tine Mul, Shek O and Høk Trui included! A Hok Tsui and Shak O man can hardly be expected to take him pig to Shankiwan to be slaughterad.

The BRCRETARY-The controt is for the sele privilege of glaughtering, animals within any part of the Colony other than the city of Victoris, and other than those portions in the New Territories which are not included in New Kowicon. The contrester, under No. 2 of the Blaughterhouse Byelaws is entitled to ebarge fee of 20 cents for cattle, swine, sheep and goals weighing under a picul, and 40 cents for The PassineNT-I will move that the section 62 all cattle, swine, sheep and goats must animals weighing more than a pioul. Under report be forwarded to the Government,

Mr. HOOPER There is a minority report a well. There is a rider by yourself with which we did not agree. I believe the whole thing should go to the Government.

The_REGISTRAR-GENIAL-Are we going express an opinion on it?

The PRESIDENThat is for members to

By.......

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL--I think

ought to say whether we are in favour of it or not. The Government is not asking for the opinion of the committes, but for the opinion of the Board ithelf. Someone ought to move the adoption of the report,

Mr. Hoor I am quite prepared to move. the adoption of the report, but I thought it might come better from another member of the Board who was not on the committe

The RIGTzar-Generat—You are not favour of the proviso ?

Mr. HOOPER-NO...

in

boslan ghtered and dressed within a Baghter- house appointed for that purpose under the Public Health and Building Ordinance, 1993: The contraet is a yearly ons,

this

The_EGIFTS ARGENTEAL—I should like ber of slaughter kontes is inoreaned, the contract to go before the Board Coless the nam will have to be altered next year. This is on- other instance of this order drafted to meet the circumstancis of the oily, being applied to. ecpntry districts and proving quite unsuitable. If motion 62 is to be rigerently applied, section .58 be provision of a sufficient number of fit and proper slaughter houses," must be carried

out,

The SICRETARY informed, the Board that. similar teams had been in force for a number of years, and the contractor had never before

CAPTAIN, LYONS Seconded the motion, which insisted on those payments. He understood was agreed to..

- THE TUNG-WAN HOIPITAL... Mr. E. M. Hazeland, architest, wrote to the Beard an follows:-With reference to your notice of the 25rd alt, calling upon the Tung wa Hospital to open out on each story one half of the entire space intervening between the principal room and the main back well. I have the honour to submit a tracing showing these preminer, and beg to point out that the apper doors are provided with the required open space at the rear, and as the ground floor is used as a shop I trust that.exemption from opening up the kitchen may be granted in this case,

THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-The place is fairly well-lit, and there is a scavenging lace in the rear of the first floor. I roommend exemption on condition that no cooking is done

on the ground foor, which-is-a-banement, and that the drain is removed from the basement, as its presence there is a menace 10 health, and moreover contrary to the provisions of No. 19 of the Drainage Byelaws.

THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL-What is the objection to allowing cooking?

The PRIDENT moved that exemption be granted on the condition suggested by the

Medical Oficer of Health.

Hon. Mr. HEWITT seconded, and the motion was agreed to..

LAURA TACHNICAL CONTRAVENTION, Mears, Leigh and Orange wrote inclosing a tracing for the erection of a bridge over the Inno

that the continefor did not want the people to go to the slaughter houses, but to pay a fee. contract 16 was entitled to ash fo». Strictly speaking, according to the terms of his

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL—Can we make him provide slaughter houses in these villages?

There are appointed slaughter house!..

The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL—We should tell him to start slaughter houses in each of these village.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT He is not suffering any bardeh p by not getting these fees?

The SECRETARY- No.

tract with his eyes open?

Hon. Mr. HEWEIT-He signed the con.

The SECRETARY-Yes, sed Irather think he did it with the object of raising this question as soon as the contract was signed. leave the matter as it is,

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-We

should just

The PRESIDENTIt's a case of spite I think. The con raptor's application was Isid on the Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I)'s #qeeze,

table.

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

Based on a death rate per 1000 per sabem, the mortality statistics for the whole Colony during the week ended 11th January was 21.6, 17.5, as against 18,3 for the corresponding week while for the week ended 18th January it was. Inst year.

SUPREME COURT. Tuesday, February 4tb.

IN SUMMARY JUBINDICTION,

HIS HONOUR ME. A. G. W185

(PUISNE JUDGE).

between King's Building and York Building BEFORE and applied for a modification of the require- ments of section 175 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance to enable them to erect it. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Woans wrote stating that he saw no objection to this proposal.from Lai Wai kim the sum of $920.75 due for

AN INCONSOLS BLE DEBTOR. Action was brought by Lai Chan-po to recover

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Directors to the ordinary half-yearly general The eighty-fifth report of the Court of meeting of Shareholders to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, February,

15th reads as follows:-

To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and Gentlemen, The Directors have now to Shanghai Banking Corporation.

submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for the half-year ending 31st December, 1907.

The net profits for that period, including 31,797,167.54, balance brought forward from Last account, after paying all chargos, dequoting interest paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtful aceonnte, smount to $4,942,97406.

The Directors recommend the transfer of $500,000 from the Profit and Loss Account ta credit of the Silver Reserve Fand, which Fand With the addition, from the premium on the new cherer, will then stand at $13,500,00

After making this transfer and deduoting remuneration to Directors there remains for Directors

propria to amend the payment of a dividend of two pounds sterling per share on the old ponnd and ten klinge sterling per share on sharea and a proportionats dividend, or ons. the new share, vis,; 1220,00—which at 1. the rate of the day, will absorb $2,427,556.21

The balauo $2,000,987, to be carried to Bew profit and loss account...

CAPITAL,

HAMBULG.

(FROM QUE COBR: SPÓN DEST.)

January 3rd.

KING EDWARD VIỀ LIQUEUR - WHISKY. WHITE LABEL.

LAST YEAR'S DYEINKSO, At the annual meeting of the “Ehrbare Kaufmanotbe association of the mer PERFECT IN MELLOWNESS, AGE AND chants, barkers, abipowners. So, of Ham-

FLAVOUR,

year, the Chamber of Commeron submitted borg-held as nemal on the last day of the RIGHT WHISKY TO TAKE, NO ILL

EFFECTS. their report for 1907, in which they "say" that the high-lide of prosperity they had been able to signalino a year ago very soon afterwards showed unmistakablą signe of recad-

Where, money in the spring monthe is out to become easier, this has not been the ase in the early part of the year under reviews

POTRIETORS?

"THE DISTILLERS CO. LTD.,

EDINBURGH,

BOLE AGENTS:-

$15 PER CASE

BUT

WORTH MUCH MORE,

H. PRICE & CO. LTD.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA).

TELEPHONE N. 135

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renewed demand of an extensive obarsoter". having sprung up, owing in a great measure to the requirements of apronlation who with tho object of preventing a rapid decline in theHungary, and other sanntries passing through prices of copper, coffee and other articles in which Heuburg last spring the passenger traffic hes there hail been considerable over-production 'ben" brisker than in any previous year whilst the ermmenced storing the supplies they held A number of emigrants returning from the United, the same time a steady advance in cereals took States in the autumn months rose to figures places, in cou quence of a largely in oreseed

Dever known before. The competition of the demand for hos consemption in the United direct lines established between the Russian harvest in Argentien, so that the maximum fell · States and the disappointing yield of the and American ports has therefore hardly been import duty.fired by the new German tariff came into operation. Fertilizers, especially nitrate of sodr, continued to rule high, bat the prices of most other articles began to give way towards the end of the Brat half year, these of copper, spelter, jute, bides &c.uffering veritable collapse, silver, tin, fror, india rubber ko-end nearly all si curities declined more slow. ly but without iztermission whilst most of the industries, particularly those protected by com bine, and the regular steamer lines with faithful clientile have born less affected by the retrograde movement. The textile industries'

The shares of tho now is no bavo all boon allotted and paid for in fall: the capital now stands at $15,000,000, and from the premiums on the now shares the sterling reserva fund Reserve Fand by $1,250,000. has been ingressed by £50 1,000 and the Silver

DIRECTORS,

elected Chairman for the year 19:8, and Mr. E. The Honourable Mr. H. Keswick has been

Gosts, Depaly Chairman,

Mr. A. Haupt, having resigned his test on leaving the Colony, Mr. G. Friesland has been invited to fil the racenoy; the appointment requites confirmation at this meeting.

Mr, G. H. Medhurst, Mr. C. H. Lenamann and Mr. H. E. Tomkins retire in rotation, Ens beeing eligible for re-election, offer themselves woordingly."

AUDITORS.

Hutton Potts and Mr. A. G. Woodho offer The accounts have been audited by Mr. W.

themselves for re-election:

G. H. MEDHUI ST. Chairman.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1908,

ABSTRACT OF ASSETE AND LIABILUTIES, Bat Docomber, 1907:"

· LIABILTİ ISS.

Silver Toserve fund

...

and their trustees..... 15,000,000.00 Additional lesme autho rised by Hongkong Ordinances

against

coin lodged with the Hongkong Government

$0.

126,358,751.12

sad the shipbuilding trade report favourably of the past year bat will have now to face a much

Tampateamers also have done better than for some time, in spite of incressed working expenses, as freights have ruled bigh, during the Bret ten months of the year at any Tale, and as there has been a constant demand, for additional tonnage on the part of the regular Bess

The Baltic lines, wing to the streng demand for British cool on the Continent, found full and remunerative employment not only to the Baltis ports but to those on the Northsea as well.- The Baltic and Whiteses cenference which met

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LTD.

PIANOS

last October will probably have a stimulating affect in freight, its shit el ject however, was, besides a revision of some of the clause in the TUNED AND REPAIRED new ones for the protection of shipowners in charters agreed upon, the adoption of certain

reduced demand, which will be felt all the more severely s during the recent period of un“ ralalled activity wages he va att vazoed consider. ably whilst working hours have been shortened,enses of labour disturbances.

adverse fautors, the high prices of coal and brend are likewis

SATEN

Br

QUALIFIED MEN

AT

MODERATE CHARGE.

138

Hongkong, 8th January, 1908,

THE P. & O. COMPANY AND ITS JAPANESE COMPETITORS.

Freights for sailing vessels have likewise boon AMERICAN OVM PRODUCTION.

hors depressed than during previous years and The United States where overproduction bad owners will be able to look back with a been mest rampant, were the flat to suffer; over- certain amount or satisfaction on the busi capitalized undertakings collapsed and a seriousness of the last twelve months, afine financial_oriais extending all over the country long period of unprofitable_trading, although followed, the effects of which were felt in all-inorennd working expenses, strikes, and delays | Paid-up capital Sterling reserve fund, £1,500,000 at ex-27 15,060.000,00 prize received a-chuck and owing to the South American ports owing to the impazfoot 15,000,000.00 the markets of the world. The spirit of enter the bandling of cargoes in Central and Huring insurance mount

250,000 failure of several frma in the city, who-had arrangements there, may have impaired the Notes in circulation -

hitherto been looked upon beyond doubt profie. There has been throughout a brisk Authorised issne against securities and coin dé

aredits generally were curtailed. The distrust demand for sailing craft for the shipment of positad with the Crown

caused by these failures seems bardly justified coal, chiefy for Chili, and raten Bave advanced agents for the colenios

however, as the downfall of the frm in

in cope quance, but the ingresaad namber of question was in nearly every case due, not to the crisis, which may bave hastened the disaster, caused home-rates to decline to such an extent of the P. & C. Company will doubtless respond- versels neking retura freights out there have

A letter in the Times saya :-The chairman but to previous recklessness and miïmanage- that the International Union of Sailingsbip and that with an cast which his intimate ment. There is reason to hops therefore that

Owners have felt obliged to suspend the rule knowledge of the conditions enables him to do the occurrences hero have been but the reflection firing a minimum rate for nitrate of soda, more forcibly than any other disputant to the of the thunderstorm that hes bucet over the Many owners in the expectation of better company of Leadoubali-street. But there is one attacks of Mr. Bomanji on the great steamship United Stater, all the more as the state of trade freights to be obtained there have ordered paint in the last paragraph of Mr. Domanji's in this country appears to be perfectly sound. their vensely in bellat to Australis and letter which I venture to think proven that this Should the number of drafta in sirenlation be ports on the North Tacific coast, Sailing gentleman is hardly qualified to be taken materially reduced in consequence of the reserve ships are however being superseded more seriously in regard to shipping matters. Har impond-upon merchanta by the American crisis and more

steamera and

ing spoken of the fact that the Bombay trade and of a lower range of prices, it would be

knota for its maile during the next seven years, bas to put up with a speed of a fraction over 16 matter for congratulation, as the surest mare

he go on to say that perhaps 30-kuot boats of restoring confidence. How for the tension

will be commonplace before long in other in the money market has gone in bent illustrat- ed by the fact that corporations of small towur, not being able to place fresh loans, have been obliged to draw billa for their immediate requirements. I may mention in parentheses that the town of Dortmund has quite recently raised a loan on unisoned mani- Fcipal stook with the Belgbabauka 83 per cent interest. It would be well therefore if municipalities would in-future act with greator roterys and refrain from spending money on improvements which do not prominsan immediate return.

711,147.00

*** 16,711,147.00 Current countă,-

$79,411,623.55 Gold: 24,9 0,913,48 5,47,515,729.57 Fixed deposita,

·Silver

... $50,679,004.80 Gold, £4,816,419.984d.— 48,441,350.60 Dilla payable (including drafts on Lou

don Bankers, call loans and short night drawings on London office against billa receivable and bullion

shipment......

Profit and loss count "Liability on bille of Exchange re-dis

counted, £7,322,442 16y. 2d. of which £4,23,783, 9%, hd, have since run off.

Cash

-ASSETS.

97,120,415-40

11.475,783.32 4,942,97400

$209,457,070,00

$40,508,887.37

10,000,000.00 4,131,765.92

Coin lodged with the Hongkong Govern- * meat against authorised and/or --

Icons note circulation...... Ballion in hand and in transit Consola; Co onial and other securities 6,403,117,25 Indian Government Rupoo paper 2,015,891.S Sterling reserve fund investments, i 21,208,400 24 por cont. Consals at 3:2000,600 3

(of which 250,000 lodged with the Bank of Tingland me a Special London Reserve.) e55,000 per cont. National War.

Loan, st.90 £125,000 after Sterling -Seenrities

written down to...

229,609

£70,916

€1,500,000

at ox. -

15,000,006,00 Bills discounted, loans and credits: 10 50 5.48 Bank premises Bills receivable.....

118,008,643.45 1,792,394.28 $209,457,070.20

GENERAL, ProPIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. .Dr.

December 31st, 1907, To amounts, written off Remuneration to Directors

new

DISCOVAL.

by

many

of

trades.

them are being sold to Norway and Italy, where, in the absence of onerous board of trade regulations, they stand a better chance of being walked to a profit. This is much to be deplore however as sailing vessels afford the best train-enve the New York trade which bas eren 20- This is absolute baardity. There is no trade ing for sailors and tons.

BUB IDIEN

Regret is expressed at the growing tendency of foreign governments to subsidise, in some form or ather, national steamer lines, the Chamber being of opinion that the system tends to create an unhealthy state of affairs, for which reason German companies have on principle declined any ortures in that direction made by the imperial authorities.

1CADLINES.

knst vessels. Even the shorter ran to our nearest daughter nation, Canada, has not yet the conditions between New York and got vessels of quite that sex speed. Kegard the number of passengers moving, and their average wealth. Civil servants and soi. diers, though hardly pay fares which will make much impos- possibly pleasanter fellow travellers than American millionairen, will on on the cost bills which high-speed involves. Let Mr. Bomanji regard these simple figures of Curd ships

Ship.

Dais. Tonnage Ib.p, Speed.

8,000 14,500 21,0 220

Umbria 1883 8,000 34,500 Lusitania

·Lucanis....

Tar

Referring to the recent legislation in Great Britain, France and other countries, requiring foreign vessels loading in their ports to conform

19-7 13,000 70,000; say 25.0 to the regulations laid down for their own

Then let him reckon on the size and power mercantile marines and in many instances

of a abamer which would be needed to do the imposing restrictions of a protective untare, the York, trade. Let him remember that the 80 knots of which ha so glibly talks in the New interference with the sovereigo rights of other improvements of over 2 years have been needed chamber holda that it falls little short of an countries and that such ensements cannot fail to add Ave knots to the speed of the Umbria, to provoke relaliatory measures which would-ven with the dimensions of the Lusitania; sud not only hamper the free development of the

the next fire knots would be initely more taally bring it to a standstill. The understand international shipping trade, but might even- Dostly ing arrived at with Great Britain last summer through the instrumentality of Mr. Lloyd George is therefore warmly welcomed, and s hope is express d that the imperial government may succeed in solving the diflonly by similar agreements with the other states,

The rate of "discount at the end of the year is ap ocully high one; it has ruled much about that of the previous ene all through the peat twelve months, the Imperial Bank having in self-defence beau obliged to keep it offcial rate 1 per cent. above that of the Bank of England; sange to say however the private rate of discount ban on several ocasions bean below that in the London market. If rates in Frence have been comparatively low all the time it is $15,000.00 owing probably not so much to the systems pavened by the Bank of charging premium on golf, as to the fact that the commercial development of the country has remained be hind that of England and Germany and that consequently less capital has been required, the accommodation and the appliances for Owing to the snormous expansion of trade Under the circumstanors the issue of loans working cargoes in many foreign ports have in the German markets, after various 4 per onlarly the osse, as already stated, in most of the becoms wholly inscient this is more parti sent state and munici ■l loans had been pre South and Central American ports, but some of vided for in the first half of the year, has the opal ports in Great Britain leave much to come to a standstill. The emission of treasury be desired on that scores well, so does also that bills at short datos has also tended to increase of Boulogne in France. The necessity of im the demand for money.

To dividend account:- 42 per share on 80,400_sharos-$160,000 Proportionate dividend, or £1.10), per

share on 40,000 shares, isano

£80,000

£230,000 at 1,942,427.586-21 To tapafer so, silver, reserve fund 599,01% (0.

To Balance forward to next half your 2,013-397.85 $4,942,074.06

By tale of undivided

profits, 30th Jane, 1907 $1,797,307,54 By amount of net profits for the six months ending 31st December, 19,7, after making provision for bad and doubtful debts, deducting all expenses anil interest paid and

3,145,800.52

It was, however, a technical contravention of goods sold and delivered, and for moneys paid STERLING RESERVE POND. section 175 of Ordinance 1 of 1903, therefore he and advanced, wished it submitted to the Board for their consideration. ***

The application was granted on the motion of the VICE-PRESIDENT seconded by the PRESIDENT.

CHINESE" (CHRISTIAN: CHMETELT, The SECRETARY wrote-In January 1905 the bill immediately to the east of Kowloon Tong village, and a little to the north of the boarding line, was selected by a committed as a most suitable aite for a Colonial Cemetery in Kowloon. This site was recommended by the Board in March 1905. In reply the Beard was informed that "It is a little premature to our

$4,042,074-06

Mr. R. A. Harding's office} appeared for the

Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon (of To balance, £1,500,000 at $15,000,000 plaintiff. The defendant appeared in custody, wept considerably, and was not represented by

counsel

Defendant admitted to his Lordship that he owed the money, but said he had no means to pay it.

By balance 80th Juns 1907, £1,000,000

at ex. 24 By part of premium on new sharps

£500,000 ut ex

(invested in sterling securities.)

SILVER"RESERVE PUND

OHIPPING.

WRAEFAGE.

of Sues is for higher than either at Liverpool Then as regards cost. The price of coal cant 30 knots in order to waste time coaling an or New York and it would be absurd, to run at rente, Does Mr. Bomanji imagine that s 3.knot passenger steamer could ever gat through the canal? To get to New York the Mauretania and Lusitania have to take 9,000 Bombay is four times that to New York. Can tons of coal in their bunkers. The distanse to he believe that till some new power in barnessed we can expect to see even 20 knots in the

· Eastern trade?"

I apologies for having devoted so much space to demonstrating the obvious.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday immed

provements in that respect is pretty generally recognised and steps are being taken noerly plant up to data. The Dutch ports, the more the following repart

Terrahere to bring the accommodation and the immediate rivals of Hamburg, are making Autwerp two new docks have been opened in has risen moderately over Japan and the 8. strenuous efforts in that direction and in

On the 4th at 12,05 p. The barometer the course of the past year, plans for farther extension being under consideration

of Chins,

The area of high pressure still lies over the pressure is relatively low over the 8, part of the soutinent to the North of the Yangtze, and Chins Sea.

Fresh to strong mousson may be expected

The overses shipping trade has had to contend with serious and protracted labour $1,9427,94.06 troubles which have not only added materially to the working expenses but have in many instances proved detrimental to the prompt band. The unusually high price of oox has also the harbons is now being worked out, the cost of and careful performanes of the work in In Harze scheme for the enlargement of $15,000,000.00 noted advarsly. The heavy trafie during the which is estimated at 85 million francs. As in

greater part of the year has however afforded I have stready stated in one of my former in the Formon Channeland the China Bom

Hamburg itself the report merely repenta,what. an equivalent to the regular lines of steamers, letters concerning the construction of new Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding 5,000,000.00 60 per cent of the tonnage of which belong to quays but adds that this will not suffice and | at 10 am, to-day, 0 04 Inches.

the Hamberg America Line-4/9 steamers of that in view of the fast increasing traffic now dooks are urgently needed; it is raggated that together 1,613,625 tons ont of a total of 862 the authorities cheald at once secure the option steamers of together 1,874,449 toes-so that of such sites as may be wanted latex on for $13,500 300.00 the results of the past twelve months appear on further extensions $13,508.100.00 the whole satisfactory! Most of the companiese dwelt upon at scars dangth, but I emit this The strikes of the dock labourers and seamen $11,750,009.00 being in a strong position finsuolally, a period part of the report, having at the time goat fully

-$10,000,000,00

$25,000,000,00

-

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon- to-day is as follows Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*)

Bouth coast of Chins between Samenske 1. N.E. winds, Formous Channel...

frech or strọng. Hongkong and Tanooks. Hongkong and Hainan... sloudy, drizzling rain or mist.

() to NE winds, fresh or moderate;

His Lordehip-There is no necessity to cry about it. Since you got the goods without the To balance money to pay, you have got to suffer.

DefendantMy uncle promised to send the By balance of premium on new shares 1,250,0000,00 of general slackness, auch as has set in at present, to the matter. I also skip what is said about Bouth coast of China between 7

money to me, but ke has not done so,

His Lordship Judgment and costs plaintif

for

By balanse 30th June, 100%

By transfer from profit and loss account 500,000.00

will not affect them sensibly. Owing to the large the ritar traffio for want of time, but hope to $18,589,980,00 number of emigrants from Rustia, Australia ferring to the trade with the East next week, le sila to gives summary of the potonges

Same as No.1.