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arises, as many charterers seem to consider that they have a perfect right to use a steamer they The str, Hanping, which was sunk last year (have taken on charter for any purpose, including after colliding with H.M.S. Flora, off the Band, the earrings of cargo which they know very Shanghai and afterwards raised and repaired by { wall they would have had to pay much greater the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., múde | freight for, if they had first declared their luten- a trial trip last wook which proved in every waytions to the shipownNET. a great success.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 16mm, 1909.

THE TYPHOON 'OF 1908.

A BHIPPING ÚLÁIM BY THE KAMBUBO* AMERICAN-LINE.

LOCAL SPORT.

INTERPORT CRICKET AND FOOLBALL..

The Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club las received an invitation from Swatow

COMPANY MEETING.

SOEY CHEE COTTON SPINNING CO.LTD.

The fourteenth ordinary meeting of the above Company was held at the offices of Mesere. Arnhold, Karberg & Co., Shanghai on the 10th of Directors) presiding.

An interesting experience in wireless brought by the Hamburg-American Line, for a cricket-football team" to risit that port inst. Mr. Mittag (Chairman

Au serount of the mishap to the Kutsang related to a representative of the Shanghai Times by Mr T. Rutherford of Hongkong, who Twila a'posaenger says Just us day was dawning on Thursday, the 4th inst the Katsang was at the entrance of the Haitan Stralis anil at 4.30 o'clock she struck on a submerged rook, which is said to be uncharted. It was close to Chim Island: The shock was so slight that none of the passengers and few of the officers, I believe, felt it. The Captain and Chief Offer were this in the bridge, I believe, and there was abso-

The writer of Murine Insurance notes in the lately no panic. When it was found that the Times saya:-Every broathing space allowed ship had struck, the officers and engineers went from fresh casualties must be welcome, for the their respective ports, to prepare for oven-market is badly in need of a rent. Yet there are tualities and the boats were made ready for those who see in a momentary absence of as launching. An investigation showed that the coptional lose the possible removal of the mon Katsang was making water in the No. 1 and

potent influence in assisting the upward mare forholds, where a cargo of opinn, hop ment of rates. It speaks wonders for the and molasser - WaN stowel away, and on strength of the market and the competition this boing ascertained Captain Bradley decided there is that it was only the incidence of line to boach the vessel for safety. The ship waxes in the nutumn that made practicable any headed towards shore and after an hon's steant agreement, and it should be remembered that, ing she was grounded. At this time the fore whatever the experience of the current year, part of the vesel had settled down considerably, sally heary settlements must continue the holds being wash. The son was still choppy, until the 1907 and 1908 accounts are finally but to danger was anticipated' azil we settled cloud. At a company meeting a few days ago down to wait for rollet. By 9.30 smoke could be shareholder remarked that in 42 yours' experience diecerned on the horizon and glasses were of marine underwriting the list your or two wa

telegraphy which fell to the lot of the captain of the North German Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin | Cecilie is reported. On the voyage of this steamer from Bremen to Southampton, when of the North Hinder light on the night af Febraray 2, the ship was in communication Marconi with the Cunard steamship Caronia which was thea in the Mediterranean, the dis- tance lising about 857 milos and the position of the Caronis about 20 miles south of Capri.

promptly levelled upon it. After some little

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Before Mr. Justics Bargrave Deane, sitting with two of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House in the Admiralty Division of the High Court of London last month sa action was

owners of the steamship Vandaisa, against the owner of the steamship Cranley and her freight, to recover the amount of the damage sustained by reason of a collision between the after midnight en June 8th, 1908.

A

in Kowloon Bay, Hongkong, shortly According to the statement of claim, the Fandalia, sscrew steamship of 4,230 gross tons register, loaded with cargo, was lying in Kow- loou Buy in's good barth with both anchors out, and with eam up, heading in a north-east direction. The wind was about north-east, force about 11, the weather was rainy, with lightning, and the current was setting slightly west special watch was being kept, as owing to repeated signals from the various Government stations, and owing to the indication of the weather, ships in Kowloon Bay and the neigh typhoon was approaching, and the wind had bourhood had been thoroughly well warned that

begun to blow as the night drew ou regulation anchor lights wore duly exhibited. In these circumstances those on board the Fandalia observed the steamship Cranley about ahead, driving down close upon them. The Vandalia's engines were put ahead, and the to keep olour of the Crualsy as she drove dows, hohn was pat hard-sport in order if possible. but the Cranley, which had no steam up, still drove on without doing anything as far as could be seen, and after fouling the anchor chains of the Vandaliu she struck the stem and hot bow of the Vandalia with her starboard for part, and afterwards struck the Vandalia along her port side, doing great dainage.

Hor

at Easter. The team should leave Hongkong on the 8th April and return on the 13th.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

The Longue table to date is appendor

Baff.. R.G.A. R. E...

Y.M.U.A.....

Naval Naval RAM.C

B.0.0 Lusitano

Goals.

I' W. D. F. A. Pts 10 9 0 1 49 2 19 12 8 3 1 33 11 17 11 6 2 3 22 8 15 10 6 3 1 18 10 12 10 5 3 2 15 11 12 13 3 10 0 16.37 6 11 1 9 1 11 41 10 1 8 1 6 40

KULANGSU (AMO1) MUNKIPAL COUNCIL.

The notice convening the meeting having been read by the Secretary, the CHAIRMAN in opening the proceedings aniel ---

Gentlemen, Before proceeding with tho formal business of the meeting I extremely regret I love to announce the death of Mr. R. Lemke, the General Manager of our Company.. which took place on the 10th June 1908. The deceased gentleman has been connected with the Company for a good many years, both asa moibor of the Board of Directors and as General Mana grand to the care and interest which he took in

welfare of the Company, a good part of the improvements which we have been able to affect within recent years, are due. I request you to rise in memory of the deceased. This all pre sbut did,

held at the Bard Room, on the 23rd February, you will sue from the

The Minutes of a meeting of the Council,

are as follows:-

man), J S. Fenwick, W. Kruse, 8. Okay, Present's-Messrs. W. H. Wallace Chair W. Wikon, A. H. Wilzer, the Health Offer and the Secretary.

The Secretary is instructed to obtain farther estimates for the repair of Seah Lol Tow Jetty..

the

The CHAIRMAN proceeded: Regarding the report for last year's working and the balance aleet, there have been in your hands for senio time, and with your permission I will follow the usual procedure and take them as read.

accounts your under review has closed with a balance nt erudit of profit and loss account of Tis. carried forward from 1907. The result 60.214.12 including the anionat of Tls. 1,897.74: cannot be considered as satisfactors, from a Shareholder's point of view,, but it must be borne in mind that in sympathy with the depression in trade greneilly, our industry has been affected adversely audi--the nill even had to be sat down for several weeks. Turning to the nocents. there is nothing According to the defence, the Cranley,

The Superintendent of Police reports the specially to be said with segad to them, but I a steel surOw steamship of 4,544 gross following cases have been dealt with at the would like to add a few words concerning the funds, in consequence of signals being hoisted Mixed Court since the tons register manued by a crow of 42

Just mooling mucizeth

building, etc.. accounts which time the encoming stemmer was zudle ont, it

ashore, for on approaching typhoon, had on the Summonses: assault 1 debt 1 throwing houting of assets. I would like to draw your

appear was the Pasting, Captain W. D. Kay. She

aftemoon of the previous day for greater safety rabbish into the public drains 3, allowing attention to the fact that the amenints mentioned came quito close to us and theu anchored súd wo

left the wharf at which she was lying under cattle and pigs to stray 2; committing a ani un representing the present book values must be repair and had taken up a good berthin the were taken across in boats, Tho Europosu

anchorage ground whilst it was daylight, unl

unes 2. Summary Arrests i breach of proclams considered as very satisfactory, inasmuck as we have, on a very liberal scale, continued the policy passengers were taken off first and the Chinese-

was riding to both and Indian pengers afterwards. The choppy

overcast and very dark, 1: gumbling 14; drunk and incapable 1; con- ago. The rent sccount shows an increase over water made the trip from the Katsang to Chetan mail steamers which the P. and O. Company typhoon prevailing with squalls of bluding in tempt of court i; breach of Opinn Regulations the figures mentioned in previous reports Paoting somewhat exciting but we were soon

are building for, their Australian mail service, and spray, and the wind was blowing with 9; kidnapping 1; breach of Sampan Begul, which is due to the fact of our having

hurricane force from a north-easterly direction. was to be launched last month. She is expected The regulation electric anchor lights were tions 1 housebreaking 2

made satisfactory arrangements withi safely put on board the latter steamer and wi

to arrive in London in April. and is scheduled burning brightly, and all hands were on deck

neighbours, the New Engineering and Ship- about 11.30 we left for Shanghai,"

building. Works Ld., regarding the foreshore to leave the Thames on her maidon trip to the from the time the storin commenced and keep-

property reclaimed in accordance with the river conservancy scheme. Our legal reserve fund Commonwealth on July 16. Her predecesors; ing as good a look-out us was possible In these the Morea and the Maler, have already enterolobrved, close to on their startvarit side and

circumstances those on board the Cranley

will stasid ut something like The 31,000, includ ing the amount to he played to its cralit last on their careers. What with these three.P. and

year. The financial position of the Commay in 0, mail beats and the fire which the Orient

very satisfactory, our only banking liability Line is sitting to its fleet, the year will, witness

being an overdraft with the Deutsch Asiatische Bank on current account.. the departure from London in the course of a

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the worst period he remembered; with the best will in the world and the most favourable con- ditions, the market, must expect, after such a 'sevevo struin a lonic convalesconer.

The Mantuu, the last of the three new 11,000 The weather washing head to wind, i tion, dated the 20th Nor., 4; theft & exault pointed out in our annual meeting throo years.

twelvemonth of eight of the finest passenger stemmers ever engaged in the Australian trudo.

May.

Briggs.

BRITISH FLEET.

22 ADMIRALS IN COMMAND

HOME FLEET,

Our

PRONOUNCED HIS CASE INCURABLE

Whole Body Raw with Eczema- Life was Intolerable-Was Even Incased in Plaster-Discharged from Hospitals as Hopeless.

-SUFFERED 14 YEARS

CURED BY CUTICURA

"From the age of three months until fifteen years old, my son Owen's life

Was made intoler. able by eema in its worst form. Ee

was all right until

120 100

red rash broke bia foto- Iread, but wa Yao not alarmed at first, Very soon, however, 'the rash began to spread over his head and shoulders, and It caused him great discomfort. I took him to a doctor and tried half a dozen other treatments, all with the samo result: no improvement at all. The disease gradually spread until nearly every part of bla body was quite raw. We had to strap him down in bed, for he used to tear himself dreadfully in his sleep. The agony he went through is quite beyond words. No one thought we would rear hirn. The regimental doctor, a very clover man, pronounced the case hopeless; at least, he said the only hope was that be might, if he lived long enough, sutgrow it to sonie extant, We had him in hospitals four times and he was pronounced one of· the worst cases, if not the worst, ever admitted. From each he was da charged as incurable; in fact he got › worse "under the succesive treatment. At one hospital they incased him in plaster, and this seemed to aggravate the soreness terribly. He looked so badly that no one liked to go near him and his life was a burden to him. We kept trying remedy after remedy, bab we had got nimesi paet hoping for a cure. 8 months ago we purchased a set of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent Pilla and persavored with them. The resuit was truly marvelous and to-day he is perfectly cured, his skin not having a blemish on it anywhere, Mrs. Llly Hedge, 51. Vaughan Road, Coldharbour Lane, Camblewell Green, Eng., Jan. 12, 1907.

Send to nereat depot for frem Cud- cura Book on Treatment of Skin Disease. Cultrum Fletnegapaamaanid throughout the world. Depola: Lotdon. 21. CharterannoRişi: Paris, », Teur de la Faiz Aralin, H. Towns & Co... Sydneri Eo, Africa, Lennon, Líd., Capetown, etc.; .. Possar Drug & Carm. Corp, Bole Prupa, Bonon

54-25

past year, the same has on a whole been fairly ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY DEPUTATION

Turning to the working of the mill during the

satisfactory taking into consideration the various | adverse circumstances we have had to contend

The 0. and O. stoumer Asia, which has been seen in the waters of the Colony for years, has

little shift the fore rigging, a tatk object, whichOfficial announcements of Admiralty inten. now changed ownership, passing into the

proved o be the Vandalia, and directly after tiens indicate (writes the Loulou Daily Tele. possession of the Pacife Mail. An American

wards the Vandana which was apparently undergraphs Naval Correspondent) that, in pursuit newspaper, reporting the occurrence, states that

way, came cn, and with her stom struck the of the policy of naval concentration and co the data's Broke-stock, hitherto a yacht-like

rigging a heavy bow. The Vandalia then fell her financial year under the following twenty starboard side of the Cranley just abaft the fore ordination, the Fleets will be organised in the yellow, has been painted black, and all the gay

alongside the Cranley, and, working herengines, two adiniruin: and festive teaches of colour about the upper

frew partly shoud, striking the Cranley several works that distinguished the ships of the O: and

farther blows, and remaining in the same Commander-in-Chief: Adhiral Sir W. H. with. A close comparisof the earsing vapacity O. Une love disappeared and the Ana is as

German steamship companies, by reason of position for some time ranging heavily against

of our mill with the various foreign owned First Battle Division:

mills in Shanghai shows that we close's copy of the other Pacifio Mail steamers their very extensive shipbuilding commitments, the starboard side of the Cranley, which

can hold paint will inake her. The As has boun lave-in imuy cases foit the pinch of hard times stained serious damage, and was caused to

Commander-in-Chief, und Rear 3 druiral C. J. our own both as regards the result obtained drag her anchors. The defendanta said that

per spindle working and the percentage of ander Pacific Mail management for some time, more severely than their British competitors. Anothing could be done on board the Cranley to

Craiser Squadron:

profit realised on the capital subscribed. hat the O. and O. company had at least a

case in point is afforded by the Kormos Comaroid "the collision, and that, so far as they

The Cotton market during the year under review has been extremely satisfactory from theoretical existence until the Bag came down..pany, of Hamburg, whose business lies chiefly were concerned, it was due to an evitable with the West Coast of South America. For evident, and they counter-claimed against the

Vice Admiral Sir A. B. Milne, B, and a spinners' point of view, the prop having been plaintiffs for the damage the Cranley had Rear-Almiral James Startin

short and the pality

doficient in staple. Owing the year 1906 it paid a dividend of 14 per cent sustained, alleging, inter alia, that the

to the stagnation in Lusiness generally your The following year, on an incroused expital. it Vondulia, notwithstanding the warning storm

Directors did not feel justified in parsbasing distributed 9 per cont. For 1908 it is anderstood signals, neglected to proceed to an anchorage

large quantities ahead on a speculative basis to be contemplating a dividend of 3 per cent. It before the typhoon commenced, was improperly

but this policy unfortunately turned against us under way, or, alternatively, when she anchored, had the annoying experience of having to lay up gave the Cranley a foul bertli,

When the last season was drawing to a close, prices and

failed to

of the raw material kept on such a high level as some of its ships, while forced to go on making carry properl provision for the payment of new vessels, which

to prevent us from spinning at a profit, and we K.C., Mr. Arthur Pritchard,

decided to close the mill and overhaul our it did not want. as things turned out.

and Mr. HM. Robertson appoared for the Stephens for the defendants plaintiffs; and Mr. Laing, KČ., and Mr. D.

This

The Occidentul and Oriental steamship com pany was organized in 1872 by thu. Central Pacific railroad to operate in opposition to the Pacife Maii Company. A combination, waa effected later ou and a joint schedule was ar- ranged in which the Toyu Kimu Kaisha later joined. The. and O. company operated steamers chartered from the White Star experienes, it may be added, has been by na and under the management of the into D. D.

means unique in the case of German conipanies Stubbs the O. and 0, slips won the favour of the travelling public, and to this day the “ roguines” among trans-Pacific travellers regret the pussing. of the old regime. The building of the big Hiners Siberit, Korea, Manchuria and Mongolia enabled the Harriman interests to dispense with the use of chartered ships, and one by one the

White Star Liners went home." all but the

Dorie and Copter, which were bought by the Harriman interests and renamed date and Persia, respectively, The Persia is laid up al Hougkong. The Asia, is now an intermediate passenger ship with nothing to recall the old dags but the British flag, which still floats over

the stern.

Mr. lights.

Evidence in support of the plaintiffs' case was called, and the case was adjourned.

GREAT BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL.

SPEECH BY KING MANUEL

Manuel at the British Legation at Lisbon the A banquet was given in honour of King

17th ult. The King gave the toast of the British Royal Family and the British nation. He mid-

Rear Admiral Sir R. S. Lowry. Second Battle Division:

Cruiser Squadron:

Rear Admiral H. S. C. J. Colville. Third and Fourth Divisions (nuclei evews):

Vice AdmiralG. Neville and Rear Admirals

PW.

BORL

and C. Burney? Destroyer, Flotillas

Commodore E. F. B. Charlton. [Rear Admiral T. H. Jerram is at present

Year

TO HE. TANG SHAO YI.

At the Langhars Hotel, Loudon, last month his Excellency Tang Shio Yi, the Special Eavoy sent to England by the Emperor of China, received a deputation representing anti- opium societies. The Chinese Ministar wax present. The deputation included the Bishops of London and Southwark, Sir Matthew Dods- worth, the Ror. Campbell Morgan, Dr. V.R. Rutherford, M.P., Professor Calcott, and Dr. Maxwell.

Sir Matthew Dodsworth thanked the Envoy for receiving the deputation and presented un address, which stated:

For more than a generation we have been protesting against the wrongfulness of the Indo-Chinese Opium Trade and against the conditions under which it hus. been carried out since the Treaty of Tientsin,

being buns as lore of the Home Flog was reened and with very satisfactory results Qurgitation from the inginning has been based being borne as "hief of the Staff for ships that we decided to take up night work, and it close association with the Chinese people, and

upon the

testimony of who and vessels with nucleus crews," Total Force: 16 battleships iu fall commis is mostly due to the results of the last few whose unfaltering witness against the use of mon in the First and Second Divisions: 12 months of the year that we have been able to opium for other than medical purposes was bound battleship-oruisers, or armonred-cruisers, în

show a

a proft in our accounts.

sooner or later to have due weight. Whilst wa full commission in the cruiser squadrons,

prices continued on a comparatively low. do not presume to apportion the precise amount and about 60 torpedo oraft: with about 18 level during the greater part of the year, and of blame attaching to the Governments concern- battleships, and a large number of cruisers rise only set. in with the advent of the new

ed, or to their personal representatives, we have and torpedo craft-destroyers, submarines, crops supplies, and I am glad to say the upward long felt that China has not been treated fairly trop don-boats-in commission with large movement is still continuing at the present in the past, and that a trails which works no undens crews in the Third and Fourth moment. Our mill machinery I am pleased to arch mischief in the spheres of character and Divisions.

state is in a very good order and condition thanks social lifa ia unworthy of a nation which accepts to the care bestowed upon it by our mill manager the Christian standard of ethics and is a barrier ATLANTIC FLEET. Commander-in-Chief: Vion- Admiral Prince

and his staff:

to the goodwill which ought to prevail between Louis of Battenberg.

As regards the future, as you are aware, the the Eastern and Western worlds, We con- Battle Division

outlook is decidedly brignter, and if the various gratulate the Government, of which you are a Commander-in Chief, and Reur-dmiral W. influences on which our industry is unfortunately distinguished Mixister, upon the boroic effort it depending in this country continue in our is now making to deal with this insidious and favour, there should be no case for anxiety.

widespread eril." Prices of cotton are showing u strong upward movement and it appears if we shall have gain to reckon with a shortage before the new crops supplies - will

B. Fisher. Cruiser Squadron:

Bear. Admiral F. T. Hamilton, Total Force: 6 ltleships and 4 armoured

cenisers, with 2 protected craisers.

MEDITERRANEAN FLEET..

be

tion that the Ocean ail Subsidy Bill had been We recently published telegraphic informa

defeated in the American Congress by the Washington representatives. American X- changes to land contain articles writtar in farer of the measure and report meetings held for its support. Great concern is manifested at the decline of the American marine, and the argument for the measure was pithily stated by

"I caise my glass to his Majesty King the president elect in his address accepting the Edward, Queen Alexandra, and all the members republican nomination. Judge Taft said, of the British Royal Family, to which I am The only respect in which nothing has been bound by the double tie of good will and rela

tionship, and to the great British nation, our done is in the development of our foreign ancient frieul and ally. This is the first occu- marine: As long as we uphold the system of sion upon which I lave visited the Briti The Liverpool Journal of Commerce says protection for our home industries we must Legion, cinded at the risks of goot min of Commander-in-Chief Admiral Hon. Sir A. Garailable. We have, however, beou able to lay country was implicated in the matter. They The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has recognize that it is applicable to assist those of and I am reminded of the marks of good will of which both my father and brother were the decided to grant sailors and firenen in its service our citizena engaged in the foreign shipping recipients at the hands of the British Royal n pension amounting practically to full pay. asinass, because, there is no feasible means of Family and the British nation and I myself in For some time the company has had in operation excluding foreign competition, and that they hours of sorrow sud of joy." I drink, then, to King Edward and Queen Alexandro, to the a pension system whereby all shore und sea-far only other mathod of building up such a busines British Royal Family, and to the prosperity of ing officials and office staffs enjoy a long service is ht direct aid in the form of a mail subsidy. the great British nation." peusion. We are authorised to state that the I am in favour of the bill considered in the last. company has decided to extend this system to congress as a tentative step. The establishment anilors and fireman without calling apen the of direct steamship lines between our Atlantic men for contribution. The conditions are that ports and South America would certainly do any sailor or fireman who joins the company's much to develop a trade that might be made for service while under the age of 40 and remains greater. On the Pacille the whole shipping until he is 65 shall be entitled at that age to a trade threatens to pass into control of Japan. pension of £4 24. 21. per month for the balance Something ought to be done, and the bill which of his life. Should any of the company's ships failed was a step in the right direction,"

be laid up, temporary service in other vessels,

Sir Francis Villiers replied to the King's toast, expressing & hope for the prosperity of his Majesty, the Portuguese Royal Family, and the Portuguese untion. After the banquet n ball was given. King Munnel danced the State quadrille with Lady Villiers

WEATHER-REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday isscod the following report:---

On the 13th at 11.55 am-The barometer

quickly over . China,

rather

Curzon-Howe:

in a good stock and contract for delivery ahead Battle Division.

before the rise set in. Yarn prices continue on Commander.in-Chief. and Rear Admiral a very high level and in fact record prices for

A. G. Callaghan, C.B.

car production bave been touched, which is to Cruiser Squadron:

some extent due to improvements made by our mill manager in the spinning of our Yura In B pleased to be able to state this connection that the whole of our production has lately been solil, a considerable extent at very advantageous prices.

Rear Admiral Sir H. B. Jackson, KC.V.O. Fatal Force: 6 battleships, 4 armoured cruisers. 4 protected cruisers with 11 torpedo-boat destroyers.

OTHER COMMANDS. Squadrons in the West Indies, Cape of Good Hope, East Indies, China mater, and Australasia, under five flag officers (Vica Admirals the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton, Sir Richard Poore. Bt., and George Le·. Egerton, and Rear Admirsis A. 3. Parqu, har and E. T. W. Slade). Total Fores: 4 armoured cruisers, 18 protected cruisers, & destroyers, and 26 sloops, river gunboats, &c.

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The Bishop of Loudon said they were pre- sent with a feeling of pity that so many of their fellow men and women were afflicted with such a curke, and a feeling of shuas that their own

were there that afternoon to salute the effort his Excellency was making in his own country. Dr. Rathfont, M.P.. the Rov: (ampbell Morgan, Pifonvor aldecott, Dr. Maxwell and the Rev. Arnold Foster also spoke.

His Excellency said that he had always taken a deep interest in the auti-opiam movement over since he was a student in America in the early Serenties. He had never rosliged, however, that they could attempt to make such a movement in It may interest you to know that in order to China till he was sent by his Government to overcome our constant difficulties regarding the India in 1905 in connection with the Lhussa storing of our raw material we have decided to Convention. While there ho had opportunities the North side of the Yangtzapuo Road, and fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of erect a one storied godown on om property on of studying the opium question, and he was

the

undertaken with official sanction, will count as LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, has risen moderately in Japan, and tendent of Coastguards and Reserves, Admiral tions were put and unanimously enrried-

qualifying time."

The sunnal report of the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association, contains referonos to dangerous cargoes and the rights and responsibilities of shipowners. The report rays that a steater entered in the association was employed carrying from New York to Sydney cases containing drums of carbide of calcium, which, arriving just as the steamer was raady to sail, were stowed in the poop and wall- deck aft. The exptain states that these cases were mackel "dapperons it not kept day, but

The Indo-China str. Laisang loft Calcutta for this port via the Straits on the 12th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 28th inst.

nother depression appears to be developing over Chins to the South of the Yangtan, Juli The anticyclonic are, which is still central over the continent to the North of the Gulf of

Formosa Channel, and along the northern Pechili, is spreading over the Sea of Japan.

Moderate E. winde may be expected in the

shores of the China Sen.

the 14th instant at 7 ani, and may be expected The str. Monmouthshire left. Singapore on

here on Friday next.

The E. & A. str. Eastern left Sydney 13th instant, for Manils and this port (vis at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.

Queenland Port's and Port Darwin).

on the

The C.F.R. str. Glenfarg arrived Kobe ̈st. 10 a.m. on Saturday the 13th inst., and loft again at 2 am. Bunday via Nagasaki for Shanghai where she is due to arrive at 4 a.m. on the he was not aware whether changer was to be The I.G.M. str. Prinzees Alice which loft apprehended from poisonous gases, fire, or ex-hor on Wednesday the 10th instant at noon,

17th last

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows

E. winds, fresh Hongkong & Neighbourhood. {to molte fair South coast of China between? Same as No. 1

Formosa Channel

Hongkong and Lamocks. Same sa, No. 1.

Hongkong and Hainan...

In addition there are a number of eraising ships, under the orders of the Admiral-Superin Sir Reginald Henderson.

in the strength of the Atlantic and Mediter

No statement has been made as to the changes. ranem Fleets, but beyond the replacement of older ships by vessels of new types, none is anticipated.

REGISTRATION OF CHINESE HONGS.

same will still be available for the storage of

present season e sapply. This Gentlemen, is all I have to say, but before proposing the adoption of the report and account I shall be pleased to answer any questions that shareholders may desire to put

There being no questions, the following resolu Proposed by the Chairman and seconded by as presented be passed. Mr. Hoettler-That the report and accounts Proposed by Mr. Mittag and seconded by Mr. Woo Saw Chin: That Mr. H. E. Ar hold be elected us General Manager of the Com- pany,

the Finance Secretary, Mr. Baker. From him he learnt that the Government of India could dispense with the revente derived from- opium. Nothing was more surprising to him and nothing gave him greater joy than to hear that. In that year the question was brought up in England, and when he returned to China in the winter of 1905 he informed his Gorernment that the British public was very antipium (cheers and aire that the Indian Government, was not at all anxious for the revenue derived from opium Therefore, he told his Government that it was for the Chinese themselves to pat a stop to the opium trade, and that they must not rely upon others. The Chairman The thanks of the Cow He had already got regulations in his head, and to Mr. Zistermanu who the Government asked him to draw up certain pany are due

as been a member of our Board for a rules to put a stop to the opium curso. In order great many years and had to resign his post not to be too radical. he suggested that threa The Minutes of the recent meeting of the owing to his having been absent from Shanghai years should be allowed for putting an end to it, Committee of the Shanghai General Clumber and Mr. Kupsch who so ably, filled Mr. Heet- but the Cabinet said that was too radical, and of tommerse mentions the receipt of a letter tler's seat on the Board during the latter Gentle-athengh henggested six years the fital decision Mr. Stempel of the Government was to make it ten years. from Mr. H. 8. Cooke, suggesting, in view of man's absence from Shanghai. the approaching Ratepayers Meeting when a has been invited to join the Board.

He said that unless they put a stop to it in two substitate may have to be found for the Mr. Mittag, Stempel's election was approved or three years they might as well let this genera abandoned Opium Licences, that a Licere be on the motion of Mr. Grunwald, seconded by tion die out. They fully appreciated the co- operation of gentlemen in England, and he foreign firme, on essential feature of the licence

Mr. Mittag. being that the names of all partners in the the Rules of ssociation, was re-elected on the not only for their own sakes, but for the sake of Hong shall be disclosed and any change in motion of Mr. Ho Hsien Chiron, seconded by the Chinese people. There was much

1 yet to be that respect to requins notification and asking Mr. Woo Saw Chin.

done, and he could only hope that the Inter- Proposed by Mr. Goser and seconded by Mr. national Opium Conference now assembled in endorse same and bring

it to thepotice of the Ratepayers, is discussed.

Auditór of to the Piece Goods, Metal and Sundries Dealers The CHAIRMAN thanked these present for

It was decided in the first instance to write Carried. Company for the current year.→ of many nations having interests in the Far

Guilds on the subject.

their attendance and the Meeting terminated.

plosion. He, therefore, jettisoned the cases for arrived at Singapore on the 15th inat. at 6 am Bouth coast of China between Same ss No. 1. taken out by all Chinese Hongs trading with. Mr, Arnhold retired in accordance with bugged that they wonki, keep up the agitation

o safety of the ship, cargo, and crow during ad weather, as they were becoming wat. Action as commenced against the captain in Australia aid he was held responsible on the ground that

Antwerp and London, left Singapore on the The Ben Line str. Bendoran from Middlesbro" 13th instant for this port.

The I.G.M. str. Gösben carrying the Germsa Mails with dates froni Berlin of the 24th alt,

tire was not sufficient causa to justify his throw left Colombe on the 14th inst. p, and may. Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Fundre, if the Chamber is favourable té: it, to offcially Stempel:-That Mr. S. Gerecke be re-elected China, since it signalised the sincere co-operation

be expected here on or about Thursday, the

ing these cases overboard.. The report states 25th inst.

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmante, Lait Charmant will enable you to do it. Specialities for the Skin are the study of a th the question of what does or does not oc- The Bank Line str. Rumeric arrived at lifetime. A. &. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents stitute Lawful merchandise very frequently Yokohama on the 15th instant,

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would materially advance the solution of the East. would be productive of good results and

problem. (Cheers.)