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LOCAL SPORT.

THE GYMKHANA.

The postponed Gymkhana takes pisce st the Happy Valley this afternoor-if the weather pesmit. Some very good sport may' be anticipated, though the entries are not very numerous, and, given fine weather, thore.

CANTON:

[YBOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1908.

September 3rd.

THE ORIGIN OF PIGEON

· ENGLISH.”

« A Griffin & writes to Since my arrival in Hongkong the jargon known as “Pigeon English" has intarestet me very much, but I

Talk."~ On the cover was a drawing of a foreig- ner in the dinis of the middle of the last century -three-sarmered hat, noah, with wide skirts, lace sleeves, and in his hand a cane. I have now breeches, and long stockings, shoes with buckles, one of those pamphlets before me. It commences thas, Yun, and under it le tattoos definition, expressed in

in snother Chinese word

THE CANTON STEIK LATECH ASSOCIATION.

Steam-launches are prohibited from boarding have never been able to moertain how it round la 'man." After many examples

harves without special license from the I. M. Uustoms anthorities, Several of the launch

came to be the commercial lingad franca

of China, seeing that the English were not the was the languags medium through which the other foreigners traded! Can you throw any light on' the subject ?"

will, doubileis, be a good attendance of owners have recently complained of this matter Best Europeana to trade, with China, Whestiy to-day-and so on to sentences, for

spectators.

BILLIARDS.

There is ample evidenes that the monthly competitions promoted at the Orisatal Hotel are doing much to increase interest la the game of billiards. During the month of September the proprietress (Mrs. Matchsoy) Will prwent a silver cigaralta case to the player making the highest brank on the table at the Oriental Hotel, while the man who makes the second highest leesk will receive a billiard one and case. There sie no entrance fees or handicaps

· bat winners in previons meetings are de barred.

CRICKET.

3

The following teams will mest in a practice gome on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground this afternoon, commencing at 2 pmi--

Copt. H.-M. Beasley, R.A., C. T. Beath, A. A. Claxton, J. H. Chalmers, W. Edwards, Corp. Gooding, 3rd Mid., Lt, G. R. Howe, 3rd. Mid, H. Hancock, H. R. Makin, E. B. Reed, and T. E. Ponroe..

to the Beazetary of the Association who went a dispatch to the Viceroy concerning the affair This document turns out to have been written without authority from the President of the podiation, Mr. Tu Kin Cho The latter disclaims all responsibility and the writer will be Aned for his unnecessary spal."

itself.

CANTON-HANKOW. BAILWAY,

*kum-yat,” with their foreign meaning expressed this kind some words of two syllables-thur, two other Chinese characters pronbanced which the construction of the language is peculiarly adopted. This pamphlet, costing & penny or two, was continually in the hands of areante, coules, and shopkeepers. The author Wax Chianman, whose ingenuity should.immor- talise him. I bave often wondered who the man was who first reduced the outlandish tongue" to a current language. Red candles should bre barnt on altars erected to his memory, ad oblations of tas poured out before bis image, placed among the wooden gods which in temples surround the shrine of a difled man of letters

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'CHINA' AND WESTERN KNOWLEDGE.

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Hanocok, E. E. Hinds, A. E. Lansing, A, C. Leith, Capt. Oliver, 3rd Mid., A. V, J. Peake, the Eoard those officers who are uneducated and John Francia Davis, the last Chief of the yet in sympathy with their work. It is felt

Admizal, downwards and find out and report to to order them to devoto certain hours every day

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WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAL MERCHANTS,

TELEFROND-No. 155, [85] THE HONG KONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

The report of the Board of Directors to be presented the ordinary meeting of share. holders, to bo huid at, the Company's hotel, at

... 2618,975.78

Capital onbedribed by

Che shareholdere Reserve fund Mortgage debenturve 424,400,00

Bhangbai Bank ng Corporation

230,116.23

$ 500,000,00

1,303,092.01

Working capital of the company $1,903,002,01

We are not old sucugh to remember how the Spanish and Portuguese and the Dutch get on in the days before the British traded with Chins, but amppose they managed as the Portuguese do in Macao to-day, by teaching It is reported that the offfeisie here have natives words in constant use and thus forming received private instructions from the Prime * pigeon" language of their own. The supre Minister, Chang Chi Tang, that owing to maoy of pidgeon English" in the outres of frequent troubles areiging hetween the trade along the China conat must be regarded shareholders and the Directors of the fribute to the aggressiveness of the Company and also the mismanagement of British,

Our correspondent, sid, donbilene, many affaire of the couoern by the latter, the Government has decided that unless 50 per sent, others, will be interested in the following

The following latter. appeared in the Times 6 mantli ago— of the second instalment on the shares which is remarks on the subject which we take from

SirDr. Timothy Richard has referred in now due in collected before a ocrinin date, the old book entitled "The Fan Kweis in Government will-iske back the line sud under Centon," written by 'one of America's pioneer bis recent letter to Chinna need of Western-moon, on Saturday, the 12th September, is a

knowledge. May I orve the hospitality of your columne to announes to others interested follow -- take to construct the Kwangtung section merchants and published in 1882:---

Pigeon-English is the well-known name given to that unique language through the median of Oxford and Cambridge to meet this need?

in the subject that steps are being taken in ILLITERATE MILITARY AND NATAL OFFICERS. which business was transacted and all inter-

No definite plan has yet been evolved, but a The Minister of the Board of War has in-course oxolusively carried on between the committee has been sitting for some time

+ Western Ocean foreigners and Canton. atracted Viceroy Chang to examine all the AO. Brew, E. W. Day, E. A. Fowler, H. Militery and Naval Officers from General and Chinese. For Fears after my arrival: but three page to study the question. The plan that Loan, Hongkong and

foreign residents were Chinese scholar ama likely to obtain acceptance is that of organizing an educational contre or namely Doctors, the latest the University independent of any, missionary body, English East India Company's establishment on the one band that there are many who, while and one American, myself-while Pigeon. English had grown up with the early days of unwilling to subscribe to existing missionary foreign intercourse with the port of Canton. sieties, would not be adverse to helping for It is not difficult to arrive at the creation of this ward Western education in Chins, and on the particular and strange language. Foreigners other that many missionary bodies would be rame to Canton for a limited period, and would glad to be relieved of the expense of providing act or could not apply themselves to the study purely secular education and the costly apparatus

ibst modern soientidestudy requires." which evan suficiency for sommonplace of so

so difenlt & language sa the Chinem, of purposes was not easy to acquire, and if acquired would be useless sul serious obsteclas lu the else. The local govarsment also placed way of learning it, to the length of beheading a Chinese teacher for giving lessona This is on the authority of Dr. Morrison, who related to me an instance that took placo before 1 arrived, and he further informed me that for years in subsitate, many of us would think that after his own arrival fa 1807 he was obliged, the Boxers were not so far wrong in desiring to men of wisdom and knowledge to lead her night in room with lights carefully worsened.

On the other hand, the shrewd Chinaman through this dangerous period and to reconstruct. To pay a dividend of 6 per cent. for

the half-year.. ber thought in harmony with modern knowledge.

.....896,000.00 succeeded in supplying this absence of the It is to provide Abose. Isaders of China.

transfer to repaire and renewals— with knowledge of his own language by cleverly equate mental equipment that our making himself familiar with sounds of foreign endeavours are needed. China at this juncture

best account

15,000,00 words, and conforming them to his own peade, and ought to have, the best that the Weat

write off furniture and fixtures... 1,000.00 3,500,00 write tff electric plant... monosyllabis made of expression, at the same

,, write of steam launeli .. vi 500.00 time using simple Chinese words to express their give her, and therefore it is the desire of

cerry forward to new account...... 14,599.63 mesning. He thus created a language, as it many in toth Uniteralties to send out to China killed teachers for the various departements- may be called, deprived of syntax, without the of Western knowledge. Tho object of the logio spesob, and reduced to its most simple Oxford and Cambridge Committee is at present elements. It took frm root, became the conto interest the English-speaking public in ventional medium of intercourse in respect to transactions of enormous value and magnitude, scheme that would bring Coins into and existe in all its rigour and quaintnera to this tough with all that is best in our Univercity day

F. H. H. Stereus, and W: C. D.. Turner.

The Cricket season in Kowloon will open to-day when a friendly match will be played

between the K.C.C. and the Civil Service C. C. commanding at 2.30. The following will repre- seat Kowloon :-C. E. Labeaud, J. P. Robinson, W. Edwards, C. Jeffrier, F. Devebury, J. Clelland, W. J. Edwards, J. W. Lander, H. C.. Clemonte, 8. Gregory, and J. H. Mead (Captain.)

· LAWN BOWLS.

·POLIÈS V. KOWLOON.

This afternoon the Police bowlers meet members of the Kowloon Bowling Club in a friendly match, which will take place on tha ground of the former players at Happy Valley,

The Police will be represanted by.c J Withers (ekip), Ogg, Kent, Hanson McHardy (skip), Robertson, Langley, Baker; Cameron (skip), Glendenning, Bell, Ritchie (skip), Walt, Fox, Wilson,

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to the study of the characters.

six GUILDS, SENDING REFERSENTATIVES

ABROAD.

The Filk Tustre Guild of Nam Hoi, Poon Yá, Shun Tak and other silk pro facing districts have decided to raise large fund for the purpose of sending repre- mutatives, to all the foreign silk markets to investigate rad aludy the silk trade.

It is their intention to deal direct with the foreign home buyers the near future, as the reprezentativos will remain permanently in those foreign markets where milk is largely consumed.

is a strong feeling that it would be disastrous The matter is one of some difficulty, but there both to China and through her to the whole destructive side of moders. thought. If the world if she only learn the materialistle and introduction of modern ideas into China should Confadian ethics without the erection of any prove, only to result in the destination of

Gentleman,In accordance with Section 56 of the Articles of Association, the Dirotors. now beg to submit their report for the half- year ended 30th June, 1908.

ACCOUNTS.

$80,022:30 es compared with $7506823 for The pret on working account amounted to

increase of 87,754.07. the corresp nding period of 1907, being an

14

The Perfit and Less Account, including thạ Bum of $232.37 bre tight forward from 31st December, 1907, shows a credit belates of

$79,699.63 which the Direstora recommend.

Owing to the duineea of the silk trade protection to his own teacher, to study at keep the West at arm's length, China needs should be apportioned as follows

this year, the Presidents of thees guilds recently held a joint meeting at which it was stated that silk is one of the largest lines of trade in the Kwangtung Province HillThe export of thin commedity to foreign countries last year was enormous, and all those Kowloon will be represented by

who were connected with the trade made hand. Skinner (skip), Meisies, Baxter, Robertson

some profitz This year the demand for Milroy (skip), Hunter, Heston; Nicholson; Asilic has been considerably diminished and

Ramsey (skip), Duncan, Molntyre, Russoll

prices of all kinds of silk have fallen immensely. Taylor (tkip), W. Brown, Gray, Koith,

THE WARROCE DUP,

The final inthe competition for the oup: presented by ex-Inspector Warnock took place an ibe Folina Recreation green at Happy Valley on Thursday afternoon. Inspector Ritchie and Constable. Ogg being the finalists. The game was 21 bands, Ogg receiving five points. He succeeded in defeating the veteran bowler by seven points, a very creditable performance: seeing that Ogg is a comparatively new player, wbile Inspector Ritchie ranks among the orack players of the force. The Warnock Cup thus passes to Ogg.

THE WODEHOUSE TROPHY.

・麺 Bent-abroad

Many merchants have failed, and numerous filiatures have been compelled to close down. Unless representatives the silk moned themselves in the dark and as anable to understand what is the real cause of the Austrations By having representatives abroad they say they will be in direct tonob with the exset position

1

DIRECTOR 8...

$79,639.63

Mr. E. Osborno has been granted leave of absence. Dr. J. W. Noble retires by rotation,

·AUDE.

of the fact that if China has much to learn she

may add that the committee is not oblivious Jeffries and A. R. Lowe offer themselves for

re-election,

han ninð sómewhat to teach the West, and that'

education, not aslely with its material benefits, but also with its moral and ethical but offers himself for re-election.

· Et. waa. undoubtedly in

in invention of the

excellence. It was not contemplated that Chinese, and long anterior to the appearance of the suggested University should form per The accounts have been audited by Messrs. proved by the admixture of Portuguese and rather that ite shairs should at a later period better acting for Mr. Jeffries, Moters. H. U. the English at Conten la its origin, as may be manently a foreign settlement in Chios, but

A. R. Lowe, CA., and A. O'D. Gourdio, the India words still to be found in it, the Istieralled by its own students. having probably been originally made known by those primary visitors from the western world of affairs in the foreign markets. These hundred years after; words from their language via India. The Bagllah came more than a presentatives could cable when there le any ware then gradually incorporated, and increased demand in the markets and would be able to sall with the disappearance of the Portuguess, who direct to the buyer. This is the only means

acnaned themselves to their own growing dolony of Macao, until, finally, the former to make money in a sure way, they say.

became the principal traders, sad thus this language became known as Pigeon-English,

The word pigesa" is simply a corruption of -business, and with its companion means Of Portuguese origin we

TAMPERING. WITH MAILS,

The owners of the On Kee steam Isanch,

educational en operation would be for their mutual benefit.

Oxford, and the Bar. Dr. Foakes Jackson, of Mr. B. H. Hodgkin, of Queen's College, Jus College, Cambridge, would be glad to be pot into commuglestion with any who are in sympathy with this enggestion,

J. W. NOBLE,

Chairman.

Hongkong, ålat August, 1908,

PROFIT AND. LOSS ACCOUNT. I ja ant desired to eo Que this work to Oxford and Cambridge, bat the help of members oR THE BY MONTHA undira Wen JỪNE, 1908.

Dr. WILLIAM GASCOYNE-CEOIL.

The competition for the Wodehouse Trophy trading between Canton and Walchow have business-English. is progressing slowly, there being many games to te played off before the final. So far Watt reported to the Postal Commissioner here that have the most undoubted proof in suol words of other Universities will be gladly welcomed.

and Withers, who cured a bre in the first round, bave heaton Wilson and Pitt in the second. McHardy and Langley defeated and Kent in the first round, and Cameron and Glendenning in the second.

POLICE T. COSMOFTLITAN 'DOCK, It is expected that the return match between there isms will take place on the Police Beereation Ground on the 28th instant, when

the newly-appointed Superintendent of the Fakss mandarin, from mandar, to order; compra- 8ha Lakin Station has insisted upon opening ders, from compre, to buy: joss, from Decs: all the sealed mail begs to look Ier datiable articles, but the Captain of the lasneb protested nd none of the search officers dared to open them. The Captain reported the matter as the Likin cfficiale might förably open them

on another occasion.

OLD MILITART OFFICIALS.

Admiral Li Tenn issued a notification yeeter. the polles hope to wipe out the defeat they day to the effect that, although he has held ofhos suffered at the Decks by a glorious win.

A SHIELD COMPETITION,

A shield has been presented to the Palles Recreation Club by a former member, and for this it has been decided to hold a team competi- tion, details of which will be arranged later.

WEATHER KEPORT:

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday ismed the following report:--

On the 4th at 11.55 am.-The barometer bia fallen slightly over the N..and S. costs £

4 hins sed in Luzon, and seen mederately at

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pa-te-le, from padre; masks from masqus,. grand, from grande, the chief, as, for instance never mind; ia-le-toon from ladrað, a thief : grand shop; junk, from the Portuguess sound of Chaeng in the dialect of the East Coast, where they first traded. Of Indian words we have buzdar, a market, Shroff, money dealar; chanam, lime; tifin, luncheon; go down, from ka-dang: loe, one hundred thousand; croly, labourer; chit, a note or letter; bungalow, nottoge; kaarie, curry, and others.

Some peculiarities · of

St. Andrey's Hatfeld, Herts, Ang. 1.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

NAVAL HOSPITAL

STEWARD CURED

Of Psoriasis Contracted While in Service in West ladies- Left Scaly Surfaces of Lower Limbs.

Eczematous Eruption Followed -Nothing Gave Permanent Relief,

SUFFERED 23 YEARS

CURED BY CUTICURA

****I suffered for years from psoriasis. affecting the outer sides of the calves of

both limbs, con- tracted. In tho West Indies in '82 or 83 ville sorv

on H., M. S. Northampton

us aiek berthe steward. In that Capacity I had the use of nearly all the preparations the Pharmacoperia prescribes, but through each stage of the disease I did. not consult any medical officer, but treated my self with prepara- tions of mercury and sarsaparilla for about nine motithe, but the eruption continued for years, and eventually left, a sonly surface surrounding both limbs. In 1905 I tried. → Reme dies which seemed to remove the erup- ton, but at the beginning of the present year an oczomatous eruption appeared, then seeing a Cuticura advertisement, I decided to give a trial to the Cuticura. Remedies, of which I needed but five supplies: "After the first week I found great relief and I have been quite free from any irritation sinca, although I con- tinued the treatment for ten weeks in all. There is only a faint discoloration left, and 1 conalierihat Cuticura Remedies have done more towards curing the troublesome disease of which I suffered so long than all the other remedies put together and I recommend them to all my friends. I. concludo-with wishing Cuticura, great success. Hongy Camps bell, Naval Pensioner, 9 Grove Road, Luton, Chatbam, Kent, Oct. 17, 1906.'

Complete Extermal and Tuterant

for elste of Ointment to Heal the Skin, and Cuticuza krsolvent Fila (Chocolate Conted) to Purify the Blood, Finals Bet often Cures Hald (roughout the world. Danets:

Charterhouse do: f Towi

or of botania, Children, 2003- Everyzicuza Boap to Cranno the Salo, Cutlera

Co byen, on, Cape Town, stel: B. K.Pral

Calentu: Pofier 1 Chem. Corp., Sale Props,

*** Port-free, Cuticura Boyk on Bain DiscoNA.

43-21

Less 159 dito hold by the

Company

76,000.00

424,000,00

Reserve fend

648.975.78

To Bad Debts and Refunds in To Crown Rent

8.

Sundry areditors

23,459.65

505.93

Unclaimed dividends.....

1,279,00

4,885.30

To Fire Insurance... D To-Dabcature It $506,COA¬

at 3 per cent.

2,919.96

Repaire and renewals account, balazos ni.

per statementă.

940,58

$18,000.00

Less Returned on Deben.

tures held by Company. 2,280.00

To interest, Account diton Four Toffalance, to be appropriated as

Directora Auditora

follows:

To pay a dividend of 8 per cent. $36,000,00 To Transfer to Repairs and

------- 15,000.00 To Write off. Furniture and

Fixtures mimin

10,000,00 To Write off Electric Plant 8,300.00

·To Write rf Steam Lannoli ... 300,00 To Carry forward to New Ae. 14,630.68

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly share report, dated Hongkong 4th Sept. 1008. There has been no material change in the gune zal condition of our market during the past week, and business still continues very restricted. Försilver-has roosded to 284d., and T.Ț) on,

Renewals expression and London to 14.9. Shanghai T.T. --romains for a long time, many of bis subordinates are applicationish may be mentioned,

of two words constantly used in | st 75,

The BANKS.-Hongkonge and Shanghais have unknown to him; some of them are too old (over language was by no means confined to those been done in small lots at $750 and $762), and 70 years of age, and useless for the service of foreign, but it contained quite a vocabulary close with small buyers at $750. The London by it was, in fact, a rate has advanced to £78, 10. 0. Nationals are others, being incapable and ignorant; so he of words of Chiness, origin requires that all · should register themselves | very mixed tongue. Chop, for instance, is of I without change at 851 bayers.

It is the same as 'phe, personally, at his office before the end of this perpetuis cedar por

MARINE ISHUSANCES.—Unione after Lough. signifies literally any "doʊnment." year so that he may judge for himself whether shopkeeper's bill is a 'shop, so is an Imperial 8750 North Chiesa continue in request at Aing $745 have hardened and close with sales at they are fit for the service or not.

ediot or a danderin's proclamation; a cargo Tis. 80, and Yangtze at $160. There are By bost is a obop boat, it does duty also for allora of Cantons at the reduced rate of 8215. promissory note, a receipt, a stamp or seal, s

·licsnoe for shipping off or to-land cargo, a mark for goods, or a permit First quality, is expressed by first chop, and an Interior according to quality is No. 8, 8, or 10 chop the worst of all. When a oculy is sent on an

and requiring haste, he is told to go chop chop. A first chop man speaks for itself, so does bad obop man.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF THE NEW

DOLLAR COINS.

The Viceroy has Tssued instructions for a atriot search to be made with a view to the The depression over the Pacific to the S.E.discovery of persons who are smuggling or

the Bonies.

of the Loveboes appears to be almost stalinsary. remelting the new dollar coins of the province The slight depression over China is lying now which are now nowhere to be found. It is to the North of the Lower Targiza"

wystery where these coins have gope. Those Pressare remains high over N.E. Japan.. Moderate N.E. wirds may be expected in the caught smuggling will be flood ten times the Formoss Channel, and moderste variable winds amount they attempted to smuggle and will Over the N, part of the China Sea

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day; 0,00 inbhes..

The forecast for the 24 houre ending at noon to-day is a follow

Hongkong & Neighbourlicoð,

Forméra Channel

Variable winds, tight or moderate; fair. ANE, - winds, ***moderate. Hongkong and Lemecke Same as No. 1

Same as No. L

Fouth coast of China between

Bouth coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan...

`LATEST "STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The N.Y.K. atr. Haga Mars (American Linep left Shanghai for this port on the 3rd ins, and is expected here to-mOTTON.

kong via Amey on the 3rd inst, and is die her. on or about the 7th inst. afternoon,

also be banished."

EKFORT OF COFFINE AND FIREARMS? There is a great increase in the annual export of or fins from Kwangtung to Hanan Province, Formarly about 50 to 60 ecfiles were annually sent, but during the last two years it has reached the large total of 800. It is a curious co- ncidence that modern arearms are to be found everywhere in Human and It is surmised that there most be some connection between the two Provinces. The Hanas Viceroy has requested his Kwangtung colleague to have every sofia that leaves bis province examined to ensure that it deen contain a corpro and not frenzma.

Good kept-over", griffes for the autumn meeting at Shanghai, remarks the N.-C. Daily

The variety of uses to which the compound word 'ohow-chow' is put is almost endless, and

FIRM INSURANCES-Hongkong-have firmed and are now in request at $115. China are still wanted-in a wall way at 30232

*** SHIFFING,➡Hongkong, Canton and Macron have been booked at $273. and close steady at the rate, Douglases are easier with seller at 638, and China and Manilas continue on offer at $15. Star Ferries (new) are still enquired for at $15, and Shell Transporte at 44a.

REVINKEISS, Quotations are without

MISING-No change is reported in quoin flons, but Raubs could probably be placed at $7.

DOCES, WEARVES AND GODOWRa-Hong kong and Whompes Docks hate weakened and shares are now procurable at $97. Hongkong and Eowloon Wharresars firmer with bayars at 846, Shanghai Docks are wanted in the North at Tls. 85. Hongkow Wharves, however, have declined to Tis, 7 with sellers.

Balance from 31st Dec. 1967 $49,259.17

Loss Dividend at

7 per cent$42,000,00 Loan Transfer to Repairs and Bo.

By Bent of Shops and Office Old

Building By Brand Office Now By Rents Hotel Mankione

Building

19,730,00. 4,045.50 9,200.00

79,630.03 $109,700.80

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor:

poration (current account)..........” - 230,116.23 Profit and loss acccant. balance as per

statement

ASSETS.

H&

**76,230,63**

$1,008,414.85

Value of Marine lot No. 5 and remaining partion of Harize lot No. 3 and rammin- ing portion of Marine lot No. 7, and

thereon buildings

per Inat account......... ----------- $1,075,050.31 Bince expanded on altera. tions and addition to buildings

Prays reclamation, Marine lot No. 988, an per inst account

Building thereon,

MASIODE"

7,751.22

-$1,082,907.43

· 246, 140.04 -

Hotei

375,753.68

021,892, 68

83,400,00

Cost of three Chinese houses on sextione B., C., and D. of inland lot No. Su Cost of owioon Farm Lut No. 3

section A

Furniture and fixtures, as per last account........ Since added..anas aimai

80 $26.96

1,768,827,01

7,000,00

13,000.00

82,025.00

4,800,00 21.000.00

118,950.84 3.280.18

232.17

Installation of electric light, as per laat

Becount

27,825.00

Stock of linen, crockery, glassware, etë, Blook of wine, provisions, household sundries, and stationery, as per inven torios rameny niggang Ma Shares in public companies

122,239.80

24,000.00 33,749,24

18,815.43

5.790.91

730:05 14,00

Value of steam larneh

5,000,00

Bundry debtors

23,504,48

65,78.

Licenses attaching to half-year to st

December 2008 .................... 1,166.67) Fire insurance (unexpizod premia)

2,948.71

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration (unclaimed dividends.socount) Cash in hand

1,278.00

214.91

$2,008,414,852

By Dividends or Shares in Publis Companies...

By Strip and Transfer Fees

By Bad Debts Begovered By Proft on Hotel Working Account for thể six montas ending 30th June. 1988. 80,822,39

$ 109,709,30

REPAIRS AND RENEWALS ACCOUNT. FÖR THE BIX MONTHS Ending 30rx-spxx,-1908.

Dr.

in some cases have a directly opposite meaning. ohange, and there is no business to report. For instanco, No. 1 chow-chow' thing but when * utterly・・ worthless," eignißes applied to a breakfast or dinner it mAADE uszceptionally good. A chow chow cargo is an assorted earge;

a general whop chow-chor. shop

provisions of all kinds are classid under the general head of *chow-chow; and as

may have been remarked in the list of the Factories, one was called the how chow from its being Inhabited by divers Parsees,

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGA, West eer, Moormen, or other natives of India.

Points have been booked at $46, but otherwise Although

agh by the Chinese all foreigners were

no business has been transacted in this section, called 'Fon Kroes,' or 'Foreign Devils,' still

distinction of the drollest and most chara Humphreys Estates have declined to 393 sellers, toristio kind was made between them. The and Shanghai Lauds to Tls 117 Hongkong

Hotels are quoted at $80 nominal. English became Red-haired devils; tha

COTTON MILLS— is have declined to To Balance Paiseen from the oustore of shaving their heads, Tls. 61, the other North rulls are, however were White-bend derlius Moormen were simply macio devils. The Dutch became Tonnchanged. Hongkongs have been booked state

$11 lan, the French 'Fat-lan-07, and the Americava

To Payment on Account of Re- paity and Renewala during the half-year ending 30th. June, 1908

$ 6,050.48 940:58

$7,000.00

Próft and Loss Account as recommended in last Report $ 7,000,00

$ 7,000.00

BALANCE SHEET, 39th June, 1908.

LIABILITIES.

Flowery-dag devils.". The Sweden were Suy MIRCELLANEOUS -Green Taland Cements By Amount Transferred from The C. & M. str. Bubi left Manila for Bong News, are very few and far between, but owners and, the Dane Yellow-ing devils! The bays been booked at 810 ex the Interim-dividend will have a good chance to strengthen their Portuguete bare never ceased to be Beyang the 31 limo, Clectrics have been done ai of 40 cents per share on recount of 1908 paid on kwae, thus retaining the name first applied to $163 and Peak Tramways (new), at $2. There The Apear str. Arrateon Apear from Yoko- stables at the Horse Bazaar auction. The them on their arrival from the Western Deere buyers of Chins Providents at 391, Dairy hema and Kobe, left Moji on the morning of griffins to be offered are described as an ex-

(which the words siguity), while their the 4th inst, and may be expected here on or ceptionally good-looking lot. They have been descendants, natives of thors, are Omun Farms at $183, and United Asbestos at $18. China-Borneos are procurable at E10). Ropes at About C. P13. str. Monteagle arrived Nagasakt imported by the well-known dealers Ah Chalore, saoso devils' from the Chinese name $24, Ualon Watarbosts at $103, and Chins Capital at 6.30 am, on Friday, the 4th inrt, and left and Ma Yu Ling, who are noted for the many

In the Canton bookshops near the Factories Light and Powers at $63. Langkats have 15,000 shares at 350 each (fully paid ap) €50,000.00

2,000, mortgage debentare (6 per again at 4 p.m. same day for Bhanghai, where winners they have found in their importations, was sold a small pamphit, called "Dorila advanced in the North to Tis. 600 buyers.

ount.)

$500,000.00

the 8th inst. afternoon,

ake is due to arrive at 9 aim, to-morrow.

of town

CURIOUS PHENOMENON IN YOKOHAMA HARBOUR.

Both sides of the creek and the Band of Kekohama at the end of last month were daily. crowded with people who took great interest in witnessing the capture of many fah, large and small, floating on the surface. Since the morn ing of the 23rd August says the Japan Gazetta” the waters in the harbour and in

some portions of the Tokyo Bay turned a dark red colour and this phenomenon continued through the 24th- sind the 25th. As a result, all forts of Beh came out upon the surface and were easily caught, A similar phenomenon occurred last year during the period from August 31st to September 4th in the waters near Kawaraki and Karszawa in Tokyo Bay, where numerous fish died in CONSEGUIADOS.