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CANTON.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

September 9th.

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS;

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES8, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1908.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

London, August 14th. LONDON' BMPTT)

ARTILLERY BRIGADIS 'WITHOUT GUNS, A*

The season over, the Olympic players left, At the beginning of the year the Board of War instruoted Viceroy Chang to form two artillery the people of London on moor and seashore, has brigades. The roorults were enlisted some three left a million or two of us to tell each other that months ago. Recently His Excellency in London is emply," It is an ancient fable in structed the Burong of Local Affairs and the its literal souso, but in August we state it every Authorities of the Reformed Army Department your with a grave face. As a matter of fact “to purchase over thirty módern quick-firing guns there are many wall known people with sub- | and heavy fold gaus from the Krupp Armastantial bank bilauroshe like London and Factory through Meters. Carlowits & Co, hore Paris in the stack of the ammer. Then they The prices were settled after qonsullation with take to the amnises and contemplate their the Viceroy and a contract was signed with the cities with added comfort and less crash. That firm, after which His Excellency reported the condition is less obtainable here this year transnotion to the Board of War whoreplied that than won, however, mainly owing to the the prices of the guns ordered were much higher France British Exhibition. More French than those parchaod from the same factory by people certainly have been sød are coming the Northern Army and requested the Viceroyto London this year than for the whole ten years to defer complation of the contract.

before. It le à completa lesson In French to enter a fast train from Newhaven, Dover, or Folkestone, for Landon, for there are French men and French omen in every carriage, and all are talking volubly of the country as they speed thro ghʻit. The "eaminer is redeeming the reputation of the English olimals also, and the brilliantly illuminated promenades and opso cafés of the exhibition hat lesaaned the usual severity of London in the eyes of our visitors.

If is reported that the Viceroy has cabled to the Board of War that the reoruils baving been already enlisted; it is necessary to have the gans for training purposes an soox us possible; otherwise the soldiers would be wasting their time and the Government would be wasting at this same time an enormone sum of money in sap porting them. Moreover, in the event of a rising in the Province there are no heavy guns to oppose the enemy; and under all the eixenme- tances he requeris the Board of War to permit him to carry out the contract with Mesare, Carlowita and Co, without further delay so that the training of the reformed artillery may not be retarded.

LARGE PIECE GROS FACTOLY EST.BLISHED A wealthy Ching Yuon gentleman, named Chu Kwan Yu has started a piece goods and dying factory called the Yuen Hing Shat Yip Co on a very large scale in the Ching Yaen City with foreign maskines of the latest type

It appears that a for yours ago. Mr. Chu sent a batch of students abroad to study the piece goods and dying industries,

These students returned to Chine last year bringing with them" a large quantity of machinery, and factory was erected in Ching Tuen. The establishment commenced operations about two months ago. It is reported that they have turned out very fine specimana cf woollen and ootton Meis word, printed chiniz," Oxford shirtings, cotton singlets and various other cloths, altogether over-ton binde. Gamples of their piece goods bays been sent to many of the large piece goods desiers for sxemation in order to obtain orders and the dealers state that the weaving and the colour of the dying are both far superior to those manufactured ja Japan. It is reported that a large number ordera ban ben placed with the new factory by many of the leading merchants, tosich an extent in fact that more-machinery has to be ordered at once as the output is not equal to the demand,

FLOATATION OF A BIG MINING CONCELÝ, The Bureau of Agriculture, Labour and

a

BREAKS IN TER MONOTONY

Of those who are out of London, some well known people are floding the country "far from dall. Lord Wimborne, at his country soat near Roubampton, has had many priceless pictures and curios atolen by barglars, while his son Mr. Frederick Guest, has had his place at Burley Hill burnt down while bo was entertaining house party, Including Mr. F. E. Smith, K.C. and others. There were way more famous pictures in the dining room of the house, but before they could be removed the coiling fell in, just missing the rising hope of the Liberals who was acting se amateur fren. Similarly, the rising hope of the Conservativer, Mr. Smith, lost all hit belongings and had to wait for olothes to come from London before he conlp leave his retrast, Winston Churchill emerged triumphant and then passed in a day or two to gure at the marriage of his yopagur brother

TER MILE END SCANDLS.

Beform adroosten - have laaned" columna" of ↑ sevics. Not only ars British mechanics being Wintiatios and commence to show that the imported to take the place of the strikers hat in situation is grave enough to merit immediata the Alberta workshops of the line Japanem have stteation. In the ranks of unskilled labour the been taken os. The American labour oficiale trouble in the worst, as usual, and the sad thing who are running the strike are making the most is that this section of the labour market taxide of this in the hope of swinging public opinion to become larger year by year. Anyway the to the side of the mob, where it is emphatically statistics of the Local Government Board for jacking at present, for the public du net view with the second quarter of the year show that the approval the suspension of the train service in number of persons relieved as compared with order to make the company come to terms. the first quarter bas materially increased, and this shonid not be, so far as the relative activities of the two periods stand under normal conditions,

TEN SHOOTING SKATON.

There is a mavenient af Ottawa for anti. oplum legislation in view of the fact that the consumption in Canada is heavily increasing and several factories ara well known to-be preparing the drug under Chineas mzungement, But, however that may be, the other and of Now, the Cainose guilds in British Columbia the scale of wealth does abt seem to be very threaten to boycott Canadian goods if the badly off. Declining trade has left suoh nam legislation is passed, on the lines of the American bers of people comfortably off that and Japanese boycotts that have affinged the informed by one of the leading estate agents Chinese ports at various times. that there is no good shooting estate at present In, Amarios also thore în a osll for restrictivé in the market for the season. The grouse legislation not only against opium but against moore appear to be espaolally alirastive, and | cigarettes, for this year's reports of the con- among the two thousand or so tenants there are sumption on both heads show sa appalling the usual Americane. Cumberland and West, isoroRSO, morland shoots zoom to bring a lower price than the Bootsh maora, and in these localities there. has been a five per cent, reduction in rauts, Taking the whole field of shooting the rents range from £500 to well into four figures. `-`

GOLFBER AND SABRATABIANIEM,

Sabbatarian sentiment is again being shown in this land to a degree that is not pleasing to the votarios of the Royal and Autient game, The evangelical clergygun ars circularising numbers of well known golfora with a view to the restriction of Bunday golf as much as possible by moral nussion. The desire is to kill the game on Sundays altogether, but in the meantime they sim at the modest object of excluding very young caddies from employment on that day, I hear that many favourable replies have been received from well known so, but it is not stated whether their support is due to their anxiety that the young caddies should not hear what they may when they are grappling with the work bunkers, regardless of the staid language of the Scotch Sabbath.

LORD WOLESLET.

While Lord Roberts is returning from Canada rather axlindsted with the best and the burden of attending the Tercentenary celebrations at Quabes, thara is another old soldier who is The President of the Local Government almost forgotten in his rather evil days; Lord Board is being preised by impartial peopia for Wolesley is again reducing bis establishment, his institution of investigations that have led his investments running en a line of continuous to the convíotion of several members of the il-luck. As sold his town things long ago and Mile End Board of Guardians for participating retired to so unpretentious-place near Lowes. in the bondla schemes whereby the public were Now Ee is selling some of his furniture, and, the robbed by guardians in collusion with contraclease of his Lewes plos having expired, be it tors. Various taxing of imprisonment for pro giving it up His health is far from good, bal minant local public men-and-beary Szes in one devoted friend. Sir Donald Currie, fro addition have warned the public bodies of Grant quently tries to help the veteran to health by Britain that John Rurna may bara his orities inviting him for long ses voyages. Still the as an ex-Labour loader but he has a irm hand health question is so serious that it is inter- as an administrator Some of his formerfering with the literary work which was assosiates in the Labour movement won | necessary as a support of the diminished income,

would very well like to read him and bang him at Temple and it is doubtful if his “Life of Marlborough" Mines bere recently made a thorough inves. Bar as a warning to all who pry too closely will over be completed, tigation into the mining affairs of the Kwonglung Province. It is reported--that they have discovered that over thirty mining concessione, rich in minerals, have not been worked at all. The Saperin tendent of the Bureau in his report to the Board of Agriculture and Mines in Peking mentioned, that he had alroads appealed to the public to form a mining company with Jorge capital. The Government will subscribe half of the amount required and co-operate with the merchante in developing all the mines in the Province. In the Superinten dent's notification be elated that mining is one of the most paying businesses, if suficient capital is raised to purchase the requisite mining machinery, and, in support of his statement, he quoted the Government antimony mines in Yo-Yuen and Kook-Kong near Canton as yielding handsome profits to the

Government,

into affairs.

A half dozen similar scandala are threatened

TER AMERICAN FLEET AND TEN BRITISH COLONIZN

the

GENUINE TANSAN..

IMITATION TANSANS ARE NOT ONLY UNPALATABLE BUT OFTEN POSITIVELY DANGEROUS,

TO

CASE 100 QUARTER-BOTTLES,” DOZEN

A VOİD

IMITATIONS INSIST ON SEEING THE J CLIFFORD WILKINSON ON THE LABEL, AND THE WORDS BOTTLED AT "TAKARADZUKA."

NAME

PIE A or 43 HALF BOTTLES TANSAN WATER

DOZEN

$7.5

1.85

9:25

CASE

CASE 48 HALF BOTTLES TANGAN GINGR ALE DOZEN

QUARTER-BOTTLES"

1.95.

8.50

415

6.00

.1.50

H. PRICE & CO., LTD.

AGENTS

DOZEN

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

TIKEFKONN NO. 135, .

Hongkong. BeTM September, 1908.

THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

CENTRAL BOOTH, I

The report for presentation to the ghare- The veteran leader of the Salvation Army-holders at the twenty fifth ordinary general Genaml Booth, who started for Capetown the meeting, to be held at the ofleen of the other day israpidly going blind, Cataracts are Company, on Saturday, the 19th inst., at noon threatening both eyes, and of Isto the trouble. is sa follows :-- ha bean much worɛe than ever before. Naver - theless he is as full of energy as ever and hopes, in South Africa, to arrange for a Salvation Army settlement of emigrants. Before starting | be intervioned the loading man of both parties,

JAPAN AND YORBIGN CAPITAL. The "Birmingham Post hears the departing from its policy of rigid exclusiveness in snob matters, the Japanese Government have provisionally granted to certain well kun British financiera ouncessions for the con- straation of railway, and barbour work and the development of mining territories. Appa rently the authorities in Tokyo await the retura to Japan of Baron Komuro, lately the Mikado's Ambassador in London, before settling the details of the scrrangement; bat no doubt seems to be entertained that tho oncessions will result. in the employment of a large amount of British capital and the making of contracte for con- alderable quantities of machinery and other material."

BISHOP AWDRY.

Bishop Awdry, of Boath Tokyo, has left the nursing home where be recently nuderwent an operation. He has been moved into the country and in making such progress that he hopes to return to Japan before the end of the year."

AMERICA AND INDIAN TRAUM Aocording to a provincial paper, officia naws bae been received in London to the

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The Geners? Managers have now to submit to the shareholdern their report on the twenty- Afth year's working of the Company, ending June 30th, 1908..

After paying all running expenses, 'premis of insurance, remuneration to the Coneniting Committee, end Aaditors' fees, there remsips a balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account of £73,462,04 which, with the consent of shure- holdere, it is proposed to appropriate as follows-

To pay a Dividend of 5 per cent. on the capital of the Company, absorbing 850,000.00

and to write the balance of $3,482,04 from the value of the Company's properties on June 30th lust.""

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The unprecedented depression in shipping has been fully reflected on the China Coast; and not for many years hee there been such`s: mooreity of carge offering, and earnings have consequently suffered to waonsiderable extent.

12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

SPECIAL

35

BARGAINS

IN.

HIGH CLASS

PIANOS

BROADWOOD. COLLARD. WERNER.

HAAKE

RACHALS KRAUSS.

AND OTHER

MAKERS OF NEPUTE

WEAR GUARANTEED!

WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED

CASH OF CREDIT.

Advantage has been taken of favourable exchange and scarcity of orders in Home! shipbuilding yards, to acquire astoamer of similer type to the "Haishing," larger and superior in every way, at a reasonable cost. The steamer which has been named Hai ROBINSON PIANO

Yang," was built by Messrs. D. J. Paulop & Company, Port Glasgow, and should arrive about the end of October, and it is anticipatel that she will prove a valuable acquisition to the Fleet.

The steamers of the Company have been maintained in their usus] state of efficiency and are in first class condition. During the year. the "Haitan had ber tweon decks relaid throughout,

The amounts appearing ne "Freighte dus". and Accounts receivable" have since bee collected.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE,

Mr. Henry Kenwisk and Mr. A. G. Wood resigned their seats on leaving the Colony, the vacancies being illed by the Hon. Mr. W. J. Greason and Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar. The Committee sow consists of Mr. J. W. &1 Bonnar, Hon. Mr. W. J. Grasson and Mr. R. Shewan, who retire in terms of the Articles of Association, but effer themselves for re-election.

AUDITORS.

Belvse for re-election.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. For this year ended 30th Juno, 1908, To dividend paid for your $0. onding 30th June, 1967 BU,ORI UO To amount written off for de preciation for year maling

Jung, 1837

37,488.15

effect that President Roosevelt, on the recommendation of the Burson of Commerce in Washington, is ending a Commission to India, Hurcoab, Siam, and the Netherlands. Indies to see and report how American trade in those countries might be developed. Owing to the distance and the difficulties of transport- American manufacturers appear to have less chanco overy your in Southern Asian and Indian countries in competition with British, German, and Japanese goods, though to Japan, China, and Ceren American exports bars in other districts. Poplar, West Ham, Mile Some of the English papers are showing a tendency to increase. It is thought, therefore, that, where practicable, encouragement should End and Holborn have already shown anxiety about the American Fleet's Pacifiste given to manufacturers to establish factoring various degrees of administrative looseness and cruise that strike me as being rather fanciful in the Philippines, from which easy, as peculation. Those places that are to come are in the extremes to which it takes them. The should be gained to the desired markets.”

4 SCOTTISH BUDDHIST MISIONART. pected to prove that the system of corruption Kascheater Dispatch," for instance, says

McGregor, the Scotchman who turned Bud. in widespread. I know of one provincial town "The visit of the American fest to New Zealand

dhist and came here a few months ago under of famous history, where certain municipal rises some unpleasant suggestions and reflon- the title of Bikoya Ananda Mottoja, an a officials and administrators are on tenter booke tions. When the visit was first proposed it was missionary of the Oriental faith in England, as to what the Local Government Board will not viewed very graciously by efficial peopia mays he is returning in October for the East

where he will two years, doring which he The Accounts hire beeu audited by Momers. order in their case. There is an infections hats. The frantic welcome of the New will found a Bangle or chapter of monks who A. R. Lowe aid W. II. Potte, who offer thun: hospital just outside the town, with a staff of Zealandera to the Americans has increased this will then some to England and stablish a attractive nurses. A work or two ago the prejudice. Remembering the reason for the monastery where the work of ordaining can be Medical Offer, a bluf old Britisher whom I appearance of the United States Best in carried on. The Buddhist Society of Grout Britein has now 150 members, including Lord well know, paid a surprise visit to the establish Pacifle waters and our alliance with Japan, Maxbrough, Professor ithys Davides, Professor ment fate at night and to his sarprise found the the cause of the feeling is apparent. The C. R. Lanman, and the Prines of Sikkim, "The dining room lit up and sounds of merriment by fight for the mastery of the Pacifio between Mork says he is convinced that Buddhista “will night floating through the open window. He Japan and the States ife of

in time come to be the only religion of the West. found the orestfallen oficials, including the wars now generally regarded as inevitable. Thanks to the progress of modern thought the Weat is ripe for conversion, the inhabitants town clerk, busy at a foo sopper with the When it comes there is no doubt upon which have now reached the age of understanding OFFICIAL HATTARE.

Corses, with an abundanos of vinuds and wine wide- the sympathies of Australia and Naw and from Agnosticism will find relief in the The Provincint Literary Chareller received from the public store. It has been discovered Zealand, will lie. A closer intimacy between almighty teachings of the Buddha." He thinks cable-instructions from the Board of Education

that these merry meetings at the public expense and a feeling of dependence by our Antipodean that, as in two years will come the 2,500th anniversary of the advent of the Haddka, at Peking to issue notiãestions to all the schools have been regularly arranged over a long colonies on America, ose hardly be welcomed by the establishment of a monastery in the end colleges in the Kwangtung Province period.

the statesmen of this country, but the enthusi West will be the most fitting celebration. probibiting the smoking of cigarettes by all

atle reception of the Americao Best in Now

FRANCE AND INDO-CHINA. M. Milliea-Laoroix, Minister for the Colonies atudents under 15 years of age. If this ro Sir Robert Hart is down to distribute the Zealand points unmistakably in Eäst direction,” gulation is strictly enforced it will seriously prizas at the Queen's College at Taunton, of

in France, is trying I see to pacify the "John Bull cannot regard the flirting of his enquiries of the French people as to the situa affect the cigarette trade.

which school be is an old boy, There is by the daughters with the American Without grave tion in French Indo-Chips, particularly Tonquin way, an interesting interview with him this quais. Some Australian officials with whom I and Annam, by pooh-pooling the reports that have reached Paris by mail from Hanoi and week in s commerical magasine on the fature of disassed the subject 10-day ware emphatic on British trade in the Esat. He goes over the the colonias' attsonment to the Mother oznatry,

Saigon. He tels the pubilo plaiuly that the four thousand reliefs and reinforcement already ground thoroughly for ike encouragement of but the Australiana are greatly alarmed by an ranta for Haiphong will be all that will be Viceroy Chong bas received a copy of a British manufacturers, tells then that there are Japanese ambitions. The oruiss of the American sent, so it is doubtful if the residents in Tonquia Imperial Ediot teostly issued by the Throne requesting all Viceroye and Governors to find ample statistics at their disposal every quarter armada threatens to be historiaal in more will feel encouraged by his statements. out, and report, the number of shops that sell, in the publications of the statistical department respets than one. It is certain to have a great matter of feat he has not convinced the French of the Imperial Maritime Castoma of Chits, effect on our relations with Japan and upon our people that all 10. wall, for private letters as Prens reports from the East point prepared opium and all the districts where and if the are intelligently studied as well as future policy in the East.""

amphatically to a grave outlook for French Reserve fund... poppy is grown, in their respective provinces the special desires of the Chinese, there. Bre

authority there. M. Millies-Lacroix-has-been-Underwriting account of the company..... The Edict orders all Viceroys and Governors openings for British trade still in China, Es- Ons of the sigas of the times in Russia is the devoting great attention to Africa lately and Unpaid benna

it is suggested that the East has suffered in Unpaid dividends... to gradually close down the number of these pecially in the way of adapting themselves to way in which even the Grand Dukes are astting consequsco, but it must not be forgotten that Sundry sans punto Proit and lose account... shops and restrict the cultivation of the Chinese-requirements Sir Robert thinks the to work to redeem their reputation for inefficient the memory of the downfall of Jules Ferry Foppy annually.

British manufacturers- generally may improve administration of Government departments. In over expenditure in the East is still fresh in on present methods.

order to stem the demand for the emancipation the minds of French administratore. of the departments from Grand Ducal control. they are setting their bouses in order. Grand Duke Serglas te reorganising the artillery in the Far East, Constantine is busy with the military schools, and Peter is taking the cavalry

The Board of Revenue has sent telegraphic instractions to Viceroy Chang to permit all Tailway materials to enter the Kwangtang Province free of duty for three years,

1

BIE ROPART HAHT.

REFORM IN EUESIA.

WEATHER REFORT,

AI

On the 10th at 11.55 a.m.-The parometer. bas fallen sightly over Japan and Loook 0, and risen a little in the Philippine

The typhon is moving towards H.E. to the Pressure is relatively high over N.E. Japan, and N.W. China.

UNSATISFACTORY TELEPHONE SERVICE. The Chinese ire again complaining of the

INDURANCE QUESTION," bed management of the Telephone Company

We may expect, I hear, some legislation next bere. They are very angry with the Company and many letters have been written to the session, at the instance of Mr. Winston Church. Frew ventilating their grievances. The ill, in regard to insurance matters. If is operators are ted inquisitive and want to know considered improper that speculative insurance who you want to speak with. They are not should be permitted either in industrial life in hand, Probably they will 'fail, not being of Eastward of the Loocho, B.

assuradong or marine insurance. Gambling on the staff that workers are made, but at satisfied with hearing the number asked for, but the chances of a ship's safety is critiolaed in any rate their activities show that the pressure they want to know who you are and what you want of the other man. Nine timer many quarters and it is understood that the of Russian public opinion against them is not President of the Board of Trado is willing to without affect. There is in the Bonths sesion, out of ten when a person wishca to make use

lay down the definite principle that only those agitation for a Constitutional government on of the telephone it is interrupted

who have an insurable interest" shall be thoroughly modern times, a fillip bevisboos -given to such sentiments by the success of the allowed to enter into such a transaction.

yang Turks in the Sultan's dominions. The best development will be's Young Bungissa movement, and, to offset it, southern Russia is already swarming with spion ・・

The whole institution moods reform sad-the- - present state of affairs is a disgrace to the

Company and Its managers,

THE CANTÓN-MACAO RAILWAY.

It is reported from Foking that the soness alon for the Canton-Mono Railway has been cancelled by the Chinese Government with the anotion of the Portuguese Minister, as the concessionaires have failed to construct the line with within the slipuisied time,

KABAN TELDEL

The latest report of the Local Government Board on pauperism, in Great Britain is not a comforting document. It proven that a great deal of unemployment really exists. John Burns his added to the disquietuds by warní ng the public against socepting the exaggerated predictions of what is going to happen in the winter, and Dr. Shadwell, and other Tari

ANTI-ASIATIC AGITATION' IN GANADA. There is likelihood of a big anti-Asistio row in Canada again, in connection with the strike of mechaniss on the Canadian Paddo line that is threatening to interrupt the imas-continental

Light ar moderate N.E, winds may be.ex- pooted in the Formoss Channel, and 1 ght | 10-moderate variable winds over the N. part of

the China Beac

Longintall for the 24 hours ending at 10 Km. to-day, 0,00 inohée.

Hongkong & Neighbourhood.

To exchange account......... Toremuneration to Consulting Committee

To auditors' fees.

for 12 months a

To remuneration to General Managers.

for fee expenses, for 12 months... To balanco.

By balance of profit süd loss account,

30th June, 1907 By guarral interest account...

By interest on mortgage necont By eva! accou

By proat on running the company's

steamers during the year-

BALANCE SHEET

LEABILITIES.

Co., LTD.

Bongbong, 13th July, 1908.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

PURCHASE FOR THE NATIO VAL GALLERY.

London, August Bth; ~~ The National Gallery has purchaged from Lord a bot De Mulshide, I £25,000, the family group by Frans Hels,

THE GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.

London, August 26th. The Great Ebor Handiosp race, about $850; miles, resulted as follows Captain Lana's b.o. ROUSAY, by Bay Ronald-Proposition. 4 years....... Mr. A. BELL's b. 1.OLD CHINA, by Avington Derby China, 4 years. Mr. Tuourson's bb, TURBINE, by

Bpeed-Simplify, 5 years

思

30

Four horses started. The race was won by three-quarters of lingtis, and three lengthe separated the second and third. Betting at the start was 11 to 8 against Boussy, 5 to 1 against Old China, and 7 to 2 against Turbine. FAILURE OF NEW YORK BROKERS.

London, August 20th.

The large firm of brokers, A. O. Brown. and Company of New York, have suspended payment, - The liabilities have not yet been 7:58:15 "winrounced, but it le hollered that they amount 2,227.54 to millions of dollars, The firm has been under

GU0.00

investigation in connection with alleged bogas sales for the purpose of misleading speculators.

2,000,00

-18,000.00-

78,462.05

$205,777.73.

117.488.15

TRANSVAAL COAL.

London, Angust 26th.

The scrrespondent of the Daily Telegraph at Johannesburg states that the Middelburg district 2,848.19 colliery owners have-sent a representative to 44,355.09 Aden and India to develop a banker trade

· 1,070.80 | between (? with) the East Count of India, and Ceylon, through Delagos Bay. The Govern- 42,016.67

ment is giving setive assislango.

$206777.73

So.

SERIOUS FLOODS IN THE U. &

London, August 27th. For the year ended 9th June, 1808.

Serious foods are cocurring in Georgia, and Capital account, shares at $1,000,000.00 North and South Carolins. Great damage bas 264,618.79 been done to the cotton and corn orope in South

• AURETS, Yalue of the Co.'s steamers: -Haitan, Haiching and Haimun, as par last re- port Lees amount written off as reaplyed at the inst general meeting a safe Value of buoys and mooringa at Bwatow, Amoy, Tammui hid Hongkong, as per last

Additions sinde mode.......

876,780.00

24,200.00

99,067.82

159.00 Carolina, and the lower sections of the city of 37400 Angusta are fooded. A number of fatalítios 33,315.79 are reported.

73,462,0$

$1,471,199.94

642,500.00

THE KENT MURDER MYSTERY.

London, August #7th, The murder of Mrs. Luard is shrouded in complete mystery, and the inquest has thrown no light upon it. The newspapers are filled with sarmises, theories, and imaginery clues, but nothing, tangible has been forthcoming.

- August 29th. -Bloodhounds were, employed yesterday to find the trial of the murderer of Mra Luard, bak without any succes; at too much time had elapsed.

BOMBAY PORT TRUST.

Hambay August 28th. Tenders for the Bombay Port Trust De- 31737.00 benture loan of 75 lakhs amounted to nearly 231,88466 243,000.0 80 lakh The Trust has accepted 75 lakhs at

an average rate of 296 15 anDAS,

$1,500,84 :8,186.00

Less amount written off na

resolved at the last géporal. meeting 8,223.15

Payments on secount of new QÜLA MAT Tõmus qii mörigugviaujame LATINE. Hongkong sud Shanghai Banking Cor-

poration (current account)' Freights due 30th Jane, 1908ng, Sundry accounts receivable', from agen,

otes, &... Dvel account, stock in hand. Cash in band on 30th June, 1008

108,97077 64,459.90

45,17051 1,911.90 *524,40

1,235.18

$1,471,199.94

The forest for the 24 hours ending at noon today is as follows;-

N.E. or variable winds, light; fair, N.E. winds, light or mod’te, Same as No 1. Unexpired tonnage duos. Same as Ne, 1.

Formoss Channel how South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamooks. South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan...

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