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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1908.

Chius should send a Mission to Etsa; and we shall at least take care that the inhabitants of

HONGKONG GENERAL whange would kill India's export trade, The Australia, the Right Hop, the Earl of Dudley, I am abashed. A correspondent has pointed Chenta, where the Mission is to be posted, are CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. rality of their objection I quito admit; G.C.V.O., has recepted the Hon. Proddency of PAY BY

oat to me that I passed a joke last week, and did not realise it. Shades of my Scottish ancestors But I will let my correspondent speak for himself. He says "Anent your comments last week on Shakespeare and spitting you might have read further, for surely Shakespeare had in mind a side walk in Hongkong when he wrote "tis true' tis spitty and pity 'tis tis trua."

Occasionally we find it difficult when the sun in shining and the air is mild to realise that Christmas is near but those damp cold days are reminiscent of the weather usually experienced in England at this season of the year. Over. coats have become fashionable and the fire has an attraction that cannot be resisted.

Christmas, the happiest day of the year! That is one of our earliest beliefs which years and experience tend to dissipate. Undoubtedly It is a great day for the youngsters. It pos nesees a glamour which fond parents like to unbance, and the joy for adults to a large extent

fully informed as to the character of the sports indulged in by their instructors,"

A correspondent sends the following To China's poor benighted race,"

O'er the far Eastern wave, Hasts, Eton Bring the means of grace

Those heathes souls to save! Tesch them to raise the sacred sound Of Chelitian paraiso and prayer

Then load the forth to "blood" the hound

And break the hunted hare

A Chinees gentlemax improves upon this by writing to the Headmaster of Etons letter in which he says that with the aid of some fellow. citizens who, like myself, are conversant with English manners, I have determined to return the compliment by bringing a Chines Mission to Eton, in order to give the boys some olemen. tary lessons in the duty of homeness to animais.. I would remind you of that anofent British proverb, Charity begins at home. It being notorious, even as far as Cheats, that one of the recognised amusements of Eten boys is the blooding" of hounds and the breaking in any Chinose school as utterly wicked and immoralit is evident that we Orientals may Tithout presumption, sand a mage of humanity and civilisation to your young bar barings of the West, of whom it has been said bya well-known writer that. they begin their od ucation in brutality when they ought to be learning to say their prayers,""

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MONTHLY SUMS

FOR YOUR

XMAS GIFTS

the Congross. C" [adise" "exporta"?qre det sistural but, are, indeed aro all the exports of Asis,

Tan will, I feel sure, realise the importance Minutes of a monthly meeting of the largely dependent on cheaper silver and of deciding an early as possible at least upon general committee of the Hongkong General and lowered exchanges We have always some of the delegates who will represent Chamber of Commerce held in the Chanclared that the yellow mous with white your Chamber and of the desirability Roont, St. George's Building, on Saturday, they muy cheapened by white legislation of those delegates informing me, through 5th December, 1908, at 12 o'cloak noon.old us industrially at their mercy,

you, of their intention to visit Austral President-Hon. Mr. E. A.Hewett (Chairman),

their prospective plans for the return journey, Nominations are reaching me frequently now, and I shall be glad THE AUTO-PIANO to hear, as early as convenient from all Chambers, in order that I may keep the Committee in Australis fully informed as to the numbers that

Thus it is all important for us to know where is, as well, as Mr. J. B. M. Smith (Vine Chairman), Hon. Mr. Atand to-day. The closing of the Indis W. J. Cresson, Hessrs. D. R. Law, A. Babing-Mate in 1993, has in my judgment starred the ton, J. W. C. Bonnar, B. Shollim, G. Friend, Indian, currency, and has prevented allver H. E. Tomkins and E. A Wi prie and wages there from rising. Again the (Secretary).

great expansion of the currencies of the gold

MINUTES.

The minutes of the monthly meeting held the 12th November 1903, were confirmed.

UNITED STATES MONETARY COMMISSION,

Government House, OTTAWA, Oct. 26th, 1903.

The President,

· Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong..ev

GIVES THE ABILITY TO PLAY

ANY MUSIC "WRITTEN.

TALKING

MACHINES

on nations because of the new gold has inflated may be expected, &c. I am appending to this gold prices. If silver prices and wages do not: letter details of the reductions which will be rise, and gold prices and wagen de rise, it is granted by the various Steamship Companies quite clear that owing to the pressure of and the Routes which may be followed. These ORDINARY PIANOS EXCHANGED. Asiatic exports, industry after industry now include facilities for visiting Japan, Hongkong, omplaying white working men must close down India, &c, on the homeward journey whilst no doubt be made, if so to be replaced in the world's economy by mills Brangements can and factories manned with yellow fabour in desired, for a more extended programme.

I am further instruoted to request that your Asia; in short the labour cost of what, Azis manufactures for export has been already ont in Chamber should commence, as early as conveni half, by the reduction in the Gold price of ent, the consideration of the resolutions which of India are subserved by these low exchanges same may be transmitted to me without delay, I enclose copy of a letter I have to-day re- with closed Minte; certainly the industries of preliminary draft of the programme of caived from Benator Teller of that Commission Chine. where no Mints ary-closed are hoing Resolutions to be submitted to the Congress and I think you may like to lay it botimulated by low exchanges, and already China will be circulated, following the usual customs. THE BEST SINGERS,

hae commenced to manufacture steat, but that early in 1909, It is perhaps unnecessary for me to say that the Resolutions to We in Eugland bave no longer say organissa great civilised Government should be making be submitted to the Congress must be tion ach as before 1896 provided us with in a profit as to-day of 50 per cent. by selling car such as will be for interest to the Empirs. formation from the Far East; but if it were rency of unlimited legal tender to three hundred

DEAR SIR-It is evident that the report of the United States Monetary Commission will

and the exchanges:

consists in seeing others happy.. But what man up' of hares-practices which would be regarded. bring up once more the entire question of ellver Silver. Possibly the interests of the people they may desire to bring forward, and that the PROVIDE ENDLESS AMUSEMENT.

can be happy when he receives about ten pocket books, a number of cigarette er cigar cases, a fountain pou or two, and other more or less use. fal articles when he knows there should be a quid pro quo for each. To sach an one Xmas is a delusion and a snare.

Don't let me prejudice yon, dear readers, Hare a good time, make it a real merry

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your Chamber

A DANCE PROGRAMME

THE FINEST BANDS.

It looks as if the Etenians stood.convicted of possible for a representative of your Chamber to million of its citizens; that the oirrency of Indias a whole, er to more than one portion ROBINSON PIANO Christmas. Let your heart swell up with love the old offence of trying to tesah their attend at Washington between November and should be manipulated as to-day by a few official, ing. Tho following is a list of the subjects

to your fellows, but be careful of your digestion. The plum pudding is not always as innocent as it looks, and turkey may cause unpleasant memories. I will my no more. A word to the wise is sufficient.

I heard a good doal of discussion at the Happy Valley on Saturday as to the merits of baseball, cricket and football. It may have been what is called our insular prejudice that led so many to declare that baseball was not a bad game but it won't take the place of cricket," or it may have been sheer ignorance, crass ignorance if you like.. A number of the onlookers at Saturday's match wore mable to grasp the points of the game, and so with a lofty disdain they declared they could not see any thing in it. But baseball must have something in it to attract a whole continent, as it does in America. It in the one sport that makes the American man forget his business and kis troubles and endure discomforts cheerfully. The fary of a presidential campaign, the excitement of a diplomatic erisis or stock market fixe tuations are as nothing compared to the fovered inquiry in the States "What's the score?"

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You will pardon me if I adopt an attitude of superior wisdom, but I had the enlightenment of an American friend who helped me to "savvy" the points of the game. I felt proud of myself when I saw the value of "fica" hit and realised the tricks of the batsman. "as he sought to bluff the umpire or read the signals which told the intention of a player. It was great sport. There is no docht about It, baseball is a grand game.

The old conundrum "When is a door not a door" is eclipsed by the new one supplied by the Chief Justice which may be put thus "When in Chinaman not a Chinaman." The question may lock simple or ridiculous according to the point of view but it cannot be answered so readily se the older problem. Ons might think that a Chinese born in Hongkong, or the Straite or Australia was a British subject and therefore not a Chinaman, but, according to the law as interpreted, this week, it seems that ones a Chinaman always a Chinaman is the sorrent view. This puzzle might take the place of some of the conundrums which do duty at Christmas time]

Apparently we have misunderstood women, and the stage is the principal offender in per- petuating the delusion. These are not the actual words of Miss Hilda Trevelyan, but they represent her moaning. Speaking at the O. P. Cinb in London, she said that the future of the drama "lay in the hands of women, who were going to throw off the mask. Up to now men had so presented women in the drama that women had been amused, and had not had the heart to undeceive them. The things they made women do in drama so that men might do better! The holes they pushed women into so that men might lift them out! And women had pretended it was all just so. Women now had decided to tell the truth about women' drama. Lusiden-

tally, that would mean telling the truth about men, so, of course, they would have the police put upon them." Who tie themselves to the grille of the House of Commotis? Eb! Who interrupt meetings and make themselves ridionlone? But, of course, it is ungallant, to take the lady seriously,

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Ketrenchment is in the air at present. The Committee appointed by the Government have got to work and I suppose their recommenda tons will have some weight by and by. Bat why should the Government have been so question in secrative in the matter? It is a which the public ure deeply concerned, and it would have given greater confidence in the Government had they announced that they were taking the measures that they have adopted, There is no occasion for all this mystery.

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The Eton Mission to China, with its sowed object of giving China an opportunity of the best education and of learning Christianity, is provoking some correspondence in home jour nals. The Humanitarian” asks "Are the Eton authorities so devoid of the least grain of

grandmothers to suck egDERICK KANDOM.

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LIMITED.

The report and accounts of the South Chins Morning Post, Limited, for presentation at the sixth ordinary moeting of shareholders to be held in the offices of Dr. Noble, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on Wednes day, December 30th, states:

19th December, 1907. Gentlemen, The Directors bag tombmit their report for the year ending August 31st, 1908.

The debit balance of the profit and loss account as per the last balance sheet was The prost for the year ending 3let

August, 1908 is... Leaving a reduced debit to be

carried forward of

890,237.44

33,634.77

.$56,602.67

J. W. NOBLE, Chairman, J. SCOTT HARSTON,

Director.

April 1908-1909, 1909-1910, the Commission would, I am sure, greatly valus such evidence.

Meanwhile any statement addressed to the care of Senator Teller, Washington, DC U.S.A., will be vained and very carefully son- sideredYours faithfully,

Enclosure.

MORETON FREWEN.

United States Senate,

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

October 20;13908)-

DEAR Mr. MORETON FEBRI sinobliged to you for your note. While the Monetary Commission would prefer your evidence just as early as possible after the sts of its sittings (November 10th) I follow that you would like to give it the latest returns you can promre in England as to prices, and wages in the

Oriant.

whose purchases or non-purchases of silver bullion elevate or deprem all the world's exchanges in China-this is so opposed to every theory of your own economists that I must new venture to press the point further. But this at loset I may may subscriptions have been collected in Americs during the past few years to succor starving. Hindus who had on their persons all the material of a famtie reserve fund in the shape of bangles and ornaments and only that the Indian Mints were closed and the raintage of rupees made a most profitable monopoly of the Indian Government. Let me ask you what your view would be if we had a famine in the United States, if our people had vast stores of gold in bar and bangles accumulated during a thousand rears, and if we closed our mints to the free coinage of gold at a moment of acute famine

and disaster.

thereof, and not in any sense local in bear.

which were discussed at the 1906 Congress, and which will no doubt be of assistance to your Chamber in approaching the matter, though it is not intended to be in any way complete

Arbitration, Bill of Lading, British Capital in the Colonies, British Commercial Agents, Cable Communication, Canadian Bankruptcy Law, Canadian Railways, Catalogues, Colonial Duties on Certificates of Origin, Codification of Commercial Law, Colonial Survey, Commercial

CO. LTD.

SHARE REPORT.

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Messrs. Erich Georg & Co in their weekly are list, dated the 19th December, 1908, any A very moderate business only has been done during the week nuder review. Bates, on the whole, have not changed much, but the general nation, Commercial Relations between the tendency is rather weakish, only low stooks Mother Country, her Colonies and Dependencies. being in demand. The sterling demand rate of Commercial Travellers' Taxes, Corisular Servico, exchange on London closes at 18. 8d., whils and T. 76 for a three days' sight Private Decimal System of Weights, Measures and rates on Shanghai are Tls. 753 for a Bank T./T.. Currency, Defence of the Empire Emigration, Bill, the rate in Shanghai on this for the Fest Steamship Services, Gambling in futuros, days sight Private draft being. Tls. 758. Imperial Council, Imperial Penny Postage, Im-Barsilver in London is quoted 22 d., and portation of Canadian Cattle, Insolvency Law, Console £83d. The Bank of England's rate

of discount is 24 per cent. International Exhibition, Light Duns, Mer

BASK SHAREL-Hongkong and Shanghais

I quite agree the real sterm centre of our I now come to the point which greatlychandise Marks; Most-Favoured-Nation Treat are rather weaker, and, after sales at $850 and

Registration of Firms, Shipping Hounties, Shipping of China, Glassware &o, Surtax in Venezuela, Surtax on Rum, Surtar d'Entrepot, Transport.

The

$645, are offering at the latter figure. Shanghai quotation is 8080 with an unchange of Ts. 73. The London rate is £32. Nationals

MARINE INSURANCE SHABzs.—Unions sold are unchanged.

Traders and Cantons are unchanged. North Chinas have improved to buyers at Tis. 105. Tangtszes n be placed at $165.

concerns our Commission. I personally am in The Directors, Dr. J. W. Noble Messrs. enquiry will not emerge either from our cur- G. C. Moxon, and J. 3. Harston, retire adsordrency or from youta, bat frim the deplorable favour of the propom advanced by Lordment for British Colonies, National Indemnity ing to clause 85 of the articles of association, collapse in the gold price of silver. In other Herschell and the gold members of your Royal in time of War, Naturalization Laws, Parcel bat offer themselves for re-election.

words, our troubles come not from our Commision upon carrency which reported in Tob Bates, Patents, Copyright and In currency but from our exchanges. In the 1889 namely the issue of small notes of limited solvency, Postal Rate on Imperial Publica. world's history of the two precious metals, we legal tender (40 shillings), these notes to be tions, Realisation of small estates, Rebates, at 3840, but more shares are offering, China hitherto experienced two and only two great variations in their prices interse the fall in the price of silver in 1893 occasioned by the closing of the Indian Mints, the collapse that year which resulted from the failure of the rains in Hindustan. On each occasion the suffering and disaster was un- 1,950.96 speakable, and that giron the same case was shall have a recurrence of the effects I have no 9786 68 doubt. For thirty years paat the conviction has been borne in apon me that any collapse in silver $48,421.39 or in other words, in the silver exchange with a

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, for the y. Dr.

ended at Angust, 1968 To depreciation written of machinery, type, motals, storan, furniture and Hbrary (averaging 7 per cent. annum) VIRTUALENDE

To directors' Fooseära ještin outward and To European employees' o

-homeward passage de maison To interest and archange

To balanco bring net profit for your menu,

By profit on trading account By transfor toes ...

LIABILITIES.

4,392,1

2,000,00

14:43:47

93,634.77

BALANCE SHEET, Sist August, 1908 Capital (authorised and subscribed) 0,00

shares st $25 each

Bad and doubtful debts resOZVA.

nerve for employees homeward passages Sundry areditors.--

8,500.00

I Wages, paper, atores, subscrip-'

tions in advance, sto 11,428.00 Reserve to cover sundry losses 2,000,00

Plant,machinoty,type,

fe. As par laat - counts) $60,958.23 Less sale... 160,00 Loss depre

ciation. 9,8843.11

4,024.11

856,92.12 7,555,97

$64,482.00

6.00

150,000,00

$1,928.00 3174,274.59

soared by silver. This proposal was again advocated in 1891 by your Chancellor of Exchequer in what we here call the "Goschen plan". If our nation with England and Germany would issue these notes, would purchase with them and impound large central gold reserves, the Goschen plan would have a double effect. It would soomaulate great gold reserves in New York, London and Berlin, the presence of which would keep money rates steady and low, and again by raising the price of silver bullion, would raise all the rates of exchange with Asia, thus enabling Asia to purchase from us and reducing the present bonus on all that she exports. Such a plan if adopted by one, two or three nations of the first rank would go far to settle both the silver question and the gold question, at loset for a generation to como. But here we are again met with the Indian dificulty. Our purchases of silver to secure the Goschen notes would of silver to certainly advance the price

At

to

I might add that the London Chamber will probably place on the paper resolutions on some of the following subjects, vis-Commercial Relations between the Mother Country, her Colonies and Dependencies; Defence of the Empire; Emigration; Arbitration (Inter-State Commercial Awards); Cable Commercial Educa ion; Colonial Duties on Catalogues; Certi ficates of Origin Merchandise Marks; Parcel Post Rates

I am also sending, for your guidance, a copy of the Report of the last Congress, so that the new Resolations may; as far na possible, be continuous and in keeping with previous procedure. Youre faithfully,

KENEIC B. MURRAY,

Secretary.

It was decided to reply that the Committee at the moment, were unable to say definitely whether it would be possible to send a delegate, to represent the Chamber, but in the event of it bag possible no arrangements to the movemente of the delegate were necessary as it was likely he would be a merchant with business connections in the Commonwealth.

OBSERVATION STATION AT LAICHIKOK.

The Chairman brought to the attention of the Committee the additional regulations to Mex chant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance (No. 10 of 1899) made by the Governor-in-Council on 23rd November, 1908, under section 23 of the above Ordinance.

FIRE INSURANCE SHARES-Hongkongs sold at 8330 and $325, closing with sellers at the lower figure. Chinas fetched $106, and are wanted now at $107.

SHIPPING SHAREs-Hongkong, Canton and Macsos sold at 829 and $293, and have sellers at the higher rate, Shell Transports are quiet at 478, the London rate in 47. 9. sellers. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged, and without sales.

BEFINERIES.There is a slightly better feeling for China Sugars, a small demand exist- jug at 8112) Luzons remain neglected at 220.

MINING SHARES.—Charbonnages have ad-

ranging between 893 and, 39, closing quist at

Vanced to buyers at $595. Haubs sold at rates the lower figure. Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's shares can be placed at Tis. 17.

Docka, Wharves, Godowns, ke-Hong. Long and Whampoa Dooks have sellers at 891 and Fenwicks at 812. Now Amoy Docks have sent to the North at Tis. 73; a win from the enquiries at $94, Shanghai Docks bara boon north informs us that su interim dividend of Tls. 25 per share has been declared. Shanghai

deal in the north, closing at Th. 135. and Hongkew Wharves have fluctuated a good kong and Kowloon Wherres cold and can be got at $43.

Honk.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.—Hong- kong Lands are on offer at 892. Shanghai. Lands are quoted Tls. 117. Other stooks under this heading are unchanged, with no sales to report.

Asia must out down the purchasing power of 43,435.39 one half the human race, upset our exports and especially youre to Asia, and onlminate in a $49,421.89 money panic, To-day a Cliaaman must give 12 Taels for 5 Gold Dollars; a year ago he gave 9 a. at the old rating he gave 5 Taels only for 5 Gold Dollars. We know that the wages of the 1,713,20 Chinsman at bis home, and the silver prices at 633.38 which he markets his produce, areno higher than when he bought 5 Gold Dollars for 5 Silver Tacls; the consequence ther of such a collapse eighty-six cents per ounce (43 pence). in gilver as we had last year must be to destroy that point the Government of India might

and melt up l our export trades across the Pacific. W deside

sell Rupees; know that by comparison with even two years that is to say at 86 cents per omnes the Ago no ship now learing San Francisco, of bullion value of the Rupee would equal ita present Portland or Seattle for Asiatic Ports can get any oxchange value (16 pense) so that in the delibera cargo at allerlude shade tions of our Commission we must at once Secretary Root has sent a cireniar to all chfront this point; if we approve the Goschen Consuls in Asia asking them whether since the plan, with or without Great Britain and Ger- collapse of silver in 1907 those firms which many, will the Government of India consent to import from us and from you have been subject to as we should expect, serions losses. Can you bring me some further evidence on your return as to this? Hays the export trades of Lanca shire for exemple suffered is have our Lowell Cotton Mills, during the great break in silver exchange of the last 18 months? Again are there the evidences not merely in the last year but in the last thirty yours, that the displace ment of the old 154 to 1 relation between the I have I fear written you at very great length.der observation would be subject to such ex- $9.90. Ices are offering at $225. In other

penses as the cost of lymph, disinfectants, metals has resulted in anwonted industrial It is, however, possible for, you to procure water, lighting, police guard, nurses, ward- 68,£98.00 activities in Asis and in a competition disastrous through the Indian Government some reply to mesters, medicines and medical comforts, 40, 18,126,28 to white workers? Five gold dollars for one this question, because we are quite certain to in fact the whole cost of upkee of Observation

Bovereign) used to purchase five tacle only, and meet an almost insuperable obstacle in the atti-Stations. Cash in harl

five taels thon paid the wages for one day of tude of that Government, and that at the very 17,885.23 twenty five Chinese mill hands; while to-day ontset of our enquiry.I am, do, Bundry debbore Insurance prenia unexpired ALTERIJE DONI 425,00 Are Gold Dollars buy 12 Tsels and 12 Taçis 109,463.38 pay a day's wage for not twenty-five, but 60 Chinese mill hands Such is the nature of the protest against cheapened silver which sums up our silver philosophy, and if you can secure from the Government of India official tables of wages and prices conouring 56,502.67 with the tables which we already have of the $174,274.59 Imperial Board of Maritime Customs in China our enquiry will be much advanced".

Additiona

Farnitare

Altings, and daturos, EE per last socot. Less depreciation.... Reference library..

3,071.48

8,000,00 451.69

As per last account Les depreciation.

782.65 27.08

7:6:59 29.74

721.88

Additions

Stocks of paper, ink, stores, etc., Hong4ong and Shanghai Bank

BONGAN

2,834.37 1,044.86

4,758.94

Goodwill - Vistoria lithographic works

(paid for in shares) as per last scoonst... 2,000.00 Formation argonase (as per inst sccount... 6,208.54 Proft and loss account (as par last account

31st August, 1907)

90,237.44 Losa Proft for your ending

Sist August, 1908

33,06477

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C. & M. str. Bubi left Manila on the 19th inst, and is due here to-day at 6 p.m.

The Austrian Idoyd's str. B. F. Ferdinand left Shanghai on the 19th inst. a.m., and is due here to-morrow p.m.

But what is more important by far is that our Commission should learn what are the in- tentions of the Government of India. Will that Government subscribe to our researches in s question all important to Indian finance, some official witness? I am of course merely asking this informally. We will make the proposal offi

re-open their Minta when the price of silver bullion has risen to sighty-six cents per ounce? Why would not Great Britain join with us heartily in the Goschen reform? A large on tral gold reserve is not loss important to her than it is to us, while the raise in the exchanges with all Asia would ooonpy her people in her own mills and factories and bring back to her and to us a very real prosperity.

Mr. Moreton. Frewan,

Government House,

OTTOWA, CANADA.

H. M. TELLER.

It was decided to reply that a representative of the Chamber would attend the Commission if it could possibly be arranged.

SEVENTH CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF

MERCE OF THE EMPIRE 1909,

The Chairman pointed out that under the new regulation the owners of infected vessels placed

$10.

COTTON MILLA-Shanghai quotes: Eros Tls..75 ax the dividend of Tls. 5 per share paid on 16th instant. Internationale are quoted at Tls. 60 buyers, Laon King Mows Tls. 65 bayers, and Soeychees Tis. 270 buyers, Hong. kong Cottons have sellers at

SUNDEY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.—— Hongkong Electrics sold and have buyers at $183. Green Island Cements sold at $10 to $9.80, having buyers as $9.75 and sellers at stocks under this heading nothing has been done

I rates are unchanged. MISCELLANEOUS.-Langkets are quoted Tix.

and

860 ox the final dividend and bonus of together Tis. 20 per share, paid on 15th instant. Watkins sold and have buyers at $2. Watson's changed hands at 892 and $94, and have further enquiries. Nothing has been done in other stocks under this heading, and rates are unchanged.

THE NEXT VICEROY OF INDIA.

It was considered that such an imposition would musa many owners to send their vessels when engaged in the coolie trade direct to such Coast ports as Foochow, Amoy and Swatow to the detriment of the interests of the Colony,

The Committee thought that the regulations governing the part of Singapore under which Many suggestions about the next Viceroy shipping companies pay for the actual cost of have been made of late and at the same time the up keep for their quarantined passengers, for dispossibility of reviving the office of Commander- in-Chief at Home is being discussed. Patting infection of the vessels, and for burial expense the current gossip on each of these points COM-only, were more equitable,

together, the thought suggests itself that there The Government made regulations obliging is no valid reason why the next Viceroy should Indio's owners to set down infected passengers at a not be the Duke of Connaught.

to glorious ricaroyalty is a post sufficiently Further letter from the London Chamber certain spot where they were detained at the merit an incumbent of Royal, bloed The ad- will of the Government. The Government vantages resulting from such a choice are should therefore pay the cost of the upkeep of obvious. Let the post be abore party such establishments which were maintained in any let it not be limited

to five years tenere. At present we cannot see a single interests of the Colony, The Committee decided to protest against carrying out of this scheme. But if this cannot sarions disadvantage likely to result from the

be, then there are no candidates for the post the new regulations.

whose claims can spproach those of Lord Mac Donnell, It is well known that the Governor. him before the thankless duty of Under- ship of one of the Presidencies was offered to Secretary in Ireland foll to him. He has airco been raised to the Peerage and who knows Tat that this is the conscious removal of the only technical objection that could be urged taget his bang madlo Viosroy.—Galoutta Bogliowan

Oxford Court, Cannon Street,

the

London, E.C., 3rd November, 1908. The J.-C.-J. Lajn str. Tipanas left Shanghai

DEAR SIRI beg to confirm my Circular via Amoy on the 18th inst. am for thay to expected here on or about the 23rd cially, if you can learn that it will be well receiv? letter of the 26th June last informing you that and be inst. s.m. She will leave for Jam ports on ored. But we do not wish to encounters blank the Seventh Congress of Chambers of Commerce about 28th inst. p.m.

negative. My colleague, Senator Wolcott, want 1 of the Empire will be held in Sydney, N.S.W. The P. & O. str. Assage left Singapore for to England in 1897 with a Commission from but commencing on the 14th September, 1909, and Bamour that they do not sae the rank absurdity this port on the 19th lust, at 5pm, with the Govoranout. Our proposals were socopiable to giving particulars in regard to the general of this posing as the superiora of a highly outward English Masis, and is dus here on the the English and French Governments, but yon serangements to be made for the convenience of Charmant will enable you to do it,"

24th inst, at about 5 p.m. civilised nation, when their own school stands

The N..K. st. Hirano Masu (European recall that at the last moment the Government delegates. panvicted of the most disgusting savagery at Line), left Kobe for this port rim Moji and of India was permitted to negative our proposal hung? It would be for more pertinent the Shanghai on the 19th instant and is to the ground that the commequal rise in the

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I have now pleasure in stating that the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of

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