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.MARINE MAGISTRATE'S "COURT.

Monday, April 5th.

BEFORK COMMANDER BASIL R. II. TAYLOR, R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).

OBSTRUCTION.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LD.

The sixth ordinary yeadly meeting of shars. holders in the China-Borneo Co., Ld., was beld at the oflen of the Company, Messrs. Gibb, Constablo Lanigan prossented the mustere of Livingston and Co., at noon- yesterday. Mr. two licensed cargo bouts for causing an obstruc-J. W. C. Bonnar presided, and there were tion to the Wing Lak street stops.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1909.:

Proposed by Mr. W.WRIGHTSON, seconded by Mr. J. P. Lowe: that Mr. A. McLeod be ro-electedts Director of the Company.

SHIPPING NOTES.

Proposed by Mr. J. P. Lowe, seconded by Mr. The Norwegian steamer Helios, which has J. M. YOUNG that Messrs. Lowe Bingham lain at anchor in the Bangkok river for many months past has at last loft the port.. The. and Matthews he elected auditors of the com-

captain obtained a cargo, and the Helios loft for Kohaichong, en route for Hongkong.

his concluded the business, but before the shareholders dispersed the CHAIRMAN sail that dividend warrants would be posted next day, but he regretted that he canid not sanonnce that so he hoped that in a very short time the Tis. 5 present Sir Paul Chater (Consulting Com-por share return of capital would be sent to the Each of the defendants was fined $2 or ten mittee), Mr. J. Wheeley (General Manager) and shareholders.

Messrs. J. 4. Jupp, T: E. Pearce, W. D. Jupp, days' imprisonment.

W. A. Dowlby, J. F. Wright, C. E. Mackee and P. Tester,

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A DISOBEDIENT JUNKMAN.

Inspector Dymond prosecnted the master a trading junk for disoboying the lawful order of the Harbour Master by refusing to remove his junk when ordered to do we.

Defendant's excuse was that there were only two men on board, and they were not sufficient to mounge the boat.

colliaton, →

A COXSWAIN'S ERROR.

Defendant said he went astern when two boats lengths off the police launch, but declined to say why he didnot see that launch earlier,

His Worship imposed a fine of $20, the alternative being six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. Further, he suspended defendant's

-certificate for two months.

BERIOUS CHARGES AND HEAVY PEKALTY.

THE YANGTSZE WHARF AND GO DOWN COMPANY, LIMITED. The annual meeting of shareholders of the abore company was held last week at the office of the general agents, Mesars. Carlowitz & Co., Rayner (presiding) Mrs. K. Oldory, H. B. Shanghai. There were present Mr. Charles E. The ComArnhold (Directors), E. McGregor, J. Stampff. H. 0. White, I. E. Michael, B. Rosenbaum and Carl Hoffmann (Secretary), rapresenting 1,525

No questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.

Mr. JUPP seconded, and the motion was agreed to..

On the motion of Mr. WRIGHT, seconded by

shares.

The U.S. transport Sheridan, while staying in Nagasaki on the 2let ult satisfactorily ex. changed wireless messages with Manila, the distance between the two ports being 1,500 miles. At 4.25 d.m. on the 24th inst the Japan Gazette received the following telegram from the T.K.K. liner Chiyo-maru, by wireloas." vin Ochieshimasen, the most northerly wireless station in Japan-Chiyo-maru March 24th 3 a.m. 1,358 miles off Yokohama. All well

GLERNE,

consequence.

The magnificent new NY. K. steamer Atsuta Mare, the sixth vessel of the Kamo Mary class built to the company's order by the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard Co. of Nagasaki, arrived in port yesterday on her muiden voyage to Europe. The first-class quarters, which are situated ami ships, have room for eighty-three persons the second-class, which are aft, accommodated thirty-two, the intermediate clase a dozen or mere, and the third-class, or steerage, one hundred and forty. The appointments of the

CRIMINAL APATHY.

HOW-IMPERIAL POSSIBILITIESA ENEGLECTED,

An admirable address on "The Development of Empire Trade and Industry" was delivered by Mr. Ben Morgan'at the Royal Colonial In stitute last month under the chairmanship of Mr. Honry Birchenough.

partly

Mr. Morgan, who for several years past has been engaged in investigating and reporting on Imperial markets, pointed out that in 1907, of food and drink, and according to oficial figures, the United Kingdom pazohased £180,000,000 tobacco in foreign countries, the greater part of which, if not the whole, might have been pro- daced within the Empire. We bought, in the samhe £170,000,000 worth of raw materials and manufactured articlos, which might We also imported also in the greater part have been found £130,000,000 worth of manufactured articles, un- in Beltish dominions. questionably the larger part of which might Thes have been produced in our own factories. we are supporting foreign industries and on- riching foreign nations to the extent of £450,000,000 annually. Similarly the self-

from

com fereign natious goods to the value of over governing colonies, in the same year, purchased £100,000,000, and the Crown colonies to the The first cause of the success of foreign trade in our colonics was that Germary and America value of over $25,000.000.

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they

goods! could do this was that, owing to their having more or less staple demand for their protected house markets, and consequently a

time tapu we could do, who had to meat Another factor that increased the cost of the were able to manufacture in larger quantities at

British article to the consumer was that of foreign competition at our very factory doors,

transport. British railways actually favoured the foreign manufacturer by quoting him a specially low rate.

He would like to submit

it our businese as a nation to establish and maintain cheap and rapid transport services by rail and sea. His remarks in respect to the shipping position might also be applied to cable communication. The present rates, for instances to Australia and New Zealand were preposterous, on Empire progress, and here again individuals namely, ds. per word. This indeed was a brake wers helpless.

that the time has come whom we should make

The next bar to progress was that onr Government neglected to give to British manufacturers and traders information con: verzing the rapidly changing conditious in colonial markets, the general oppor. ings that occurred from time to time. In the great

self-governing colonies and India there bunities for trade, and the particular open

were considerably over 1,500 paid representatives of foreign nations who kept their Governments territories. We had less than ten, and those posted as to the openings for trade in those

I new come to the subject of saloons, etc., reflect the greatest credit on the had only been appointed within the last year or

of next

builders and designers. The new vessel, which has been granted a certificate entitling her to an allowance for one year ander the Stean old and valued Navigation Encouragement Law, is commanded by, Captain Thompson, an employee of the company

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GIRL A MARTYR TO TERRIBLE ECZEMA

Bogan with Teething and Lasted Twelve Years-Tried Every Imag- Inable Treatment to No Effect- Head and Body a Mass of Humour -Almost Mad with the Torture.

CURED IN THREE WEEKS BY ONE SET OF CUTICURA

"My daughter, now thirteen years of ago, had been a martyr to eczema on

her body and head ever since cutting her teeth. We had a doo tor off and on for the Arat Ave years and have been trying dif- ferent chemiista from time to time, using many ointments, but to no offeat. We tried everything Imaginable and only kept hoping that she would out- growity Atlast, after suffering for twelve years, her body and head were a mass of sores and she was almost mad with Then I sent for a set of Cuticura Boag, Cuticura Ointment, and Cutleurs Resol Font Fille. After ten days' use of the Cutlours Remedies she began to get better. In three weeks there was not a vestige of eczema left. She only took out vial of the Cuticura Pliis and we have some of the Soap and Ointment still, Mrs. C. Brasier, High Bt., Godstone, Surrey, Aug. 8 and 12, 1907."

Send to nearest depot for free Cuti- curs Bookou Treatment of Skin Diseases.

AWFUL ITCHING

Torturing, Disfiguring Humours Instantly Relieved by Cuticura.

Even a single gentle application of Cuti- oura, the great Skin Cure, proceded by awarra bath with Outloura Soap and fol- lowed, when necessary, by mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent Pills, affords instant rellet, permite rost and sleep, and points to a spoedy cure of the agonizing itching and burning of the side, as in eczema, the frightful scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of scalp, as in #called head, and the awful suffering of infants and children, as in tetter, or salt rheum.

Cuticurs Tessedies are sold throughout the world. Denote: London, 27, Charterhouse 56 Paris

cio la Paix Avstralja, 25. Toras k

o. Altics, Lenaco, Ltd.. Capetown, etc. Foster Drug & Chem. Corp, Bolo Prape, Boston

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MAIL SERVICES.

DO STRIKES CONSTITUTE CASE OF FORCE MAJEURE?

A judgement of interest to steuraship com panies which carry on a postal service has been given by the French Council of State. In con- unions and officers in 1904. the men refused to sequence of a dispute between the season's obey orders, demanding the dismissal of the

Among the number were officers, and the latter in defence quitted their ships, causing all the steamers to be laid up for those of the Messageries Maritimes, on all its

The CHAIRMAN, after reading the notice You calling the meeting, said-Gentlemon. have now had the report and accounts in your hands for some days and if you have no objection. I will take them as road.

The Empress liners are being equipped with pany's operations during the period under

the Marconi wireless telegraph apparatas. A A no of $10 was imposed, in default one review show a very satisfactory result consider

ing the bad state of business generally and how

The notice convening the meeting having been Vancouver paper says that some years ago the month's jail.

C.P.R. made rangements with the Marconi much exchange has been against us during the read the Chairman spoke as followe

Gentlemen: Before proceeding with the busi- Constable Thompson proocoded against the whole of the year. The volume of business done

and about the same time the Company was mastar of the storm launch Hoi Hong for fail-compares more than favourably with previousness of the meeting I wish to express the regret Company to equip the "Empress" ateamers,

of my colleagues and of myself personally at the years and I trust will continue to increase. The loss we have sustained last year through the de- ing to observe the rules of the road.

Theconstable stated that when to the east of the Company's properties have all been well kept up cease of Mr. Lemko and of our Maunger, Mr. į negotiating with the Federal governmint for conld undersell us, and the reason that they C.P.I. buoy he saw defendant's launch cross during the year and are all in good order and IH. Rogers; both wero mon of sterling character the equipment of land stations by the Company remember them not only as able men of affairs ment refused to continue the arrangemouts made ing from the Hongkong side on his port bow. am glad to say that, so far, operations for the and all who have worked with them will on the British Columbia coast, The Govern

friends. To We hope but also as trusted and unfailing Witness gave four blasts in all to warn defend-current your are quito satisfactory.

was temporarily set aside owing to the Marconi ant of his approach, but the coxswalu made no you will approve of our recommendation as to Mr. Rogers in particular the sharqhelters in this with the Marconi Company, and established its attempt to keep out of the way. When a boat's the disposal of the sum at credit of Working Company are indebted for his earefully thought own stations. The matter of equipping steamers

out and flaient organisation of our business.

will hardly come as a regulations forbidding interchange of messages length separated the launches and a collision account, o., the payment of a dividend cf 10 To tarn to our accounta seowed inovitable, witness reversed his engines per cent on the subscribed capital-absorbing surprise to you that we are, to my regret, again with other than Marconi stations, an arrange ment to which the CPR. refused to agree, and and blow three short blasts. Defondant put his 855,200; writing $10,000 of Hongkong saw mills; confronted by a decrease in the not amount standing at credit of Working account, the beim lard a starboard. There was no actual $5,000 off launches and lighters; $5,000 off are in trade from which we are all the installation has been deferred until now in engineering works; $2,500 of plant; $1145,09 off suffering hus, if anything, made itself felt more timber concessions; 81,000 off Kudat pier and severely still in the past year than in 1907 and it speaks well for the solid foundation on which our house property; and carrying $15,000 to reserve business reate that we should have been able to do The output of timber shows a considerable as well as we have. You will see from the increase ou previous years and the European circumstance that our General charges amount members of the Company's Staff have all done to only Tis. 4,900, as compared with Tls. 8,000 in 1907, that every possible economy has been their utmost to further the Company's interests,

offected and when you turn to the Profit and and we have provided 83,000 out of the balance Loss account you will furthermore see that at credit of working secount to be distributed whereas we had a dobit of Tia. 2,900, for interest The master of a fishing junk was presented amongst the pro-rata according to the amount in 1907 we have a credit under the same heading this year of Tls. 1,700. We recommend you to by Constable Molenaan for using his fishing of their salaries, and we hope this also will meet continue the policy inaugurated last year of junk other than for fishing purposes.

Prosecutor stated that on the 26th altims de- with your approval (opplanse). Before proposing writing off regularly on your buildings and much less than replacement east we consider fendant entered Tai O barbour. Witnessboarded the adoption of the report and accounts I shall pontoons. Although some stand to book at

it vise to strengthen the Company's financial first-clusa accommodation are throughout ex the junk and found a cargo of salt. Defondant be pleased to answer any questions.

position by regularly depreciating these items.ceedingly artistic, and the convenient arrange All buildings, pontoons and lighters have mont and beautiful decoration of the various produced a licence and blue permalt. On the

na usual, been kept in first class repair 28th when witness again boarded the junk he

out of revenue.

The past two years had been the investment asked defendant whether he was using it

our Yangtzepou properties. These, as you were told hora this time last year, have been sold at as a fishing or trading junk. Defendant said it

ment of industries in foreign countries while a fair profit and Lot No. 2 Ims since been fully

of huge sums of British capital in the establish was a trading junk, and produced a clearance

paid for; as regards Lot No. 1 the purchaser, as

own colonies had been hindered through want isaned at Yaumati allowing him to carry 1001

of money. In some colonies our people had pionis of salt. There was a great deal more than Mr. Downey, the appointment of Mr. J. W. C. you will remember, had the right to withdraw

the development of promising inilastries in our

turned to foreign sources for the capital that 100 piculs on board, and when questioned about Bonner to the Consulting Committee, and the on forfeiting the anm of Tls. 25,000, and paying According to the terras of sale a final settlement

The Batavis Agents ofthe North German Lloyd we annually invested abrand were invested in the permit, defendant stated that the man hero-election of Sir Paul Chater to the same body one year's interest on the purchase price.

foodstuffs and raw materials that we require. bought the salt from went and get it for him was confirmed,"

Mr. HACKIE moved, Mr. TESTER secondes ought to have taken place last month. The parchasers having met with unforeseen diff. and told him that he would make it it all right.

and it was agreed that Mr. W. H. Potts should culties in their arrangements for the utilization announce the opening, next month, of a regular the colonies, we should soon be producing all the of the property approached the Board some time steamer service between Singapore and German There were mountains of iron ore in South There was no fishing gear on board the junk.

be re-elected auditor.

mines in the world, and Quesnaland itself could nearly two months. At this stage two further charges were pre-

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business,ago with a request to extend the final settle New Guinea via Jara, the vessels starting once Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

ment, free of interest, to February ferred against the defendant, one of failing to give notice of his intended departure on March gentlenten. Thank you for your attendance rear: thes were quite prepared to forfeit in every eight weeks. The ports of call for the There were the wealthiest gold, copper, and tin do so, and they had mean-while faithfully paid baya, Macassar, Amboyne and Banda in Nether miscellaneous minerals for our engineering in- 25th; and the other of knowingly using a receipt Dividend warrants can be had on application their Tacks 25,000 in csas we should decline to new line seem to be Batavia, Semarang, Sonra prelibly supply us with all cur requirements in interest on the purchase money so that we were lands Invia. The ports of call in German Now dustries. Not half of Australia or Canada and

The Government, taking advantage of their Guinen are Berlinhaven, Stephensort Finsohyet been prospected. Cotton, tobacco, and utlier tropical products could be grown in abundance in every respect fully covered and could have enforced the conditions of sale if we had so

Australia. Timber of all kinds could be obtained Massageries Co, and fines amounting to 52,2001 All three companies desired; we thought, however, that in the pre-haven, and Simpsonhaven The stemmers will in Rhodesia, India, and the northern party of contracts, imposed a fine of 64,900f, on the

in unlimited quantities from Canada, New on the two others. sent state of the property market it would be also take transit cargoes for Australian ports. wiser to meet our friends and we trust you will

The officers of the steamer Inveric, report a Zealand, and Western Australia, but capital was appealed the Council of Stato to the needed to develop these resources, and it should question at isane, says the Shipping Gazette approve of this The matter of the sale of Yangtzepoo Lot No. 1 will, therefore, remain strange experience during the voyage, across the he a matter of satisfaction to self-respecting was whether the strikes constituted a case of open until February next. The interest on the Pacific to Vancouver in February. The voyage Englishmen to know that by investing their force majeuro,releasing the companies from their purchase price meanwhile received has been

On advancing the interests of the Empire and help was not the same. The Government had offered The Great Northern Railway will be the first

credited to the property account in question and occupied twenty-one days, and was a succession surplus capital in the colonies they were obligations. But the position of the three lines men under conditions which were generally officers from the navy so as to enable them to of the late Trans. Continental lines to establish

the T. 25,000 which the purchaser will have of gales the whole way across the Pacific to forfeit in case he fails to complete, together February 8, with a strong hurricane blowing ing towards the employment of British work to lend the Transatlantic and Mixte companies. excente the services for which they had con- with further Tle. 25,000 which he had meanwhile through services between Chicago and Seattle.

paki un account but which we have to return to from the south-east, and a very high sea, which humane and calculated to build up & botter race; The notice conrening the meeting was read. According to present plans, offective May 23rd,

The CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen-The report him in case he does not complete, appear in our sent huge combers sweeping over the how and for conditions of artisan employment in the self-tracted, but they declined to accept the assistance. prevailing in foreign countries or even at home Messageries, as officers from the fleet could not be spared for the long voyages of that company. the Oriental Limited which is the Grout

(applause).

The Council of State has now given judgment Northern's present crack train, will faro and accounts have been in your hands for some balance sheet under Sandry Creditors." Business along the waist of the ship, the wind suddenly governing colonies were far superior to those No such offer way, however, made to the in favour of the Messagories Co. ordering the ap since the turn of the year and I trast we have Chienge for Beattle every day in the year at days, and with your permission I will take st the Wharf has been showing signs of picking died away, and the sea fell with almost abrupt |

them as read. The working account shows a.

reimbursement of the fine; but rofases to admlt the claims of the two other companies on the 10.15 p.m. via the Burlington and Great profit of Th. 2,181.00 as against The. 1,231.10 in seen the worst and shall be able to come before suddenress to a glassy calm, the barometer at the Northern routes, arriving at Seattle st 8 p.m. the previous year, accounted for by mere bange you with better figures again next year. The same time rising 6-10ths of an inch from29.12 to lows having been lot. Charges are about the still of the wharf have attended to their duties 29.73. The phenomenon was noted in the log,

In the House of Commons last month, Sir ground that, although the strike of officers the third day. East bound this train will leave

same, except that Government Taxes shows an with their customary zeal and deserve your Seattle at 8p.m., arriving at Chicago on the increase owing to the fee for keeping a local thanks. Before moving the adoption of the and was reported as the strangest experience of third day at 10 p.m./

This not only equals, register of shores, and the fact that increased report and accounts I shall be pleased to answer the kind ever encountered at sea by the members G. Parker asked the Under-Secretary for the might have caused them au inconvenience, it

to about three knots steaming against the wind, to the hon. member for Droitwich, concerning steamers.

the increase of whites on the gold minos of the but exceeds the time made by any of the other rentals means more taxes paid to the Weihaiwer any questions which shareholders may wish to of the crew. The steamer's speed was ont down Colonies whether the figures he gave in reply was not impossible for them to run their

Government, as we have to pay a tax of 5 per pat.

No questions were asked, and on the proposition profit and loss account,

the Chinese, were correct, or, if it were the café. fast trains between Chicago and the Pacific cent. en net rentals. In

sale of investments, The, of the CHAIRMAN seconded by Mr. AENHOLD and the next minute she was making full speed Rand since the beginning of the repatriation of that he overstated the increase, would he now-

The Tmcz Berlin correspondant writing, on Ccast. It represents ranning a distance of 2,250 the item of profit miles in 71 hours and 45 minutes westbound 748,71, is accounted for as follows: when we had the report and secounts as presented were passed through a calm sea with a glase-like surface.

Mr. MCGEEGOR proposed that a dividend of the special meetings last summer to reduce the

give the exact figures, and at the same time say

Considerable interest has been aroused in the (less than three days) and 72 hours eastbound. capital, we hoped that the details could be fifteen per cent, equal to Tls. 15 per share, be

employed on the gold mines of the Rand in The present service, which is as fast as via any arranged quickly, and that we should need paid for the year 1908. Mr. Michael seconded

how muy natives and Chinese together were March 8th says tively, and also give the number of whites fermel to-day at the Kaiseria Augusta Hospital other route, is made in 76 hours and 45 minutes the more to pay this refund; as there was and the resolution was adopted.

favourable opportunity of disposing of our

Krause. A friend who was present at the westbound and 79 hours and 47 minutos east-nvestments at a profit on book cost, we by Mr. Wasps that Mr. G. Winlleamier was

employed on the same area at the same periods by the surgeon-in-chief, Professor Fedor Col. Sesly. There was a material error in one operation describes it as the extirpation of a bound. When a traveller leaves. Seattle for did so, and invested the money in other re-elected militer for the current year.

The CHAIEMAN said there was no further

f time. igare in the list of figures I read out to the House tumour which had grown from the hypophysis This gland is situated in the Chicago he will spend one night less on the roadways in such a manter that we can call it

in st very short notice; the last petition for the business, and thanked those prosent for their

in reply to my hon. friend last week. I was of the brain. than he is doing at present.

It is imposible at the present time to give the reduction of capital has now been heard, and I attendan and thanked

am expecting to hear any day that we can pay

Chinese had been accompanied by an increase in was larger than a hen's egg, was reached by asked whether the decrease in the number of vary midst of the skull. The tumour, which the number of whites, and I gave the figures forming a very large skin-bone flap on the right. arcival and leaving times at intermediate points. the refund of capital.

for January, 1907, and December of last year, forehead and temporal region. Notwithstand- On the same date the Great Northern will

In taking out the total of white men employed ing the depth of the tumour, which was buried establish through train service between Beattle

for the former date, gold mines only were taken, more than three inches deep in the substance and Kunsm City via the Great Northern and

21,277 included all other mines, such as coal and extirpated by lifting the anterior part of the Burlington routes through Buildings. The

whereas the total for the latter. date given as of the brain, the whole of it was successfully diamond mines. The reply therefore, made the brain, and the patient, a woman of about 35 Kansas City train will leave the main line of the Great Northern at Shelby, crossing Montana

increase much larger than it should be. The years of age, is doing well this evening. This 1907, Chinese employed, 53,855; whites employed its kind extirpation of brain tumours-that through Great Falls, and via the Billings Cut-

on gold mines, 17,874; December, 1908, Chinese have occurred in the history of surgery, off. This new train, it is expected, will leave

correct figures should have beenJanuary, is one of the most extraordinary operations of

employed, 12275; whites employed on gold Seattle 6 p.m. arriving at Spokane about g 8.a. and Kancas City 7.30 am, the third day

mines, 19,605. With reference to the second

Westbound this train will reach Scattle about

were, for Witwatersranil January, 1907, 8am. Details as to equipment and exact time of

part of the hon. member's question; taking natives and Chinose together the numbers 148,077; December, 1908, 166.405: The corres-

for purposes other than those therein mentioned. His Worship convicted the defendant on all three counts, imposed a fine of $100 or three 'mantha' imprisonment and ordered the forfeiture of the junk and its contents.

AMERICAN RAILWAY IMPROVE. MENTS.

train will be announced later on.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Silk ox M.M. str. Salazie which left this port on the 2nd ultime, was delivered in Lyons on the 3rd inst

to-morrow morning.

THE WEIHAIWEI LAND AND BUILDING CO., LD. (AND REDUCED).

The annual meeting of the above company was held at 10 Peking Road, Shanghai, last week. There are present; Messrs. A Leod (Chair man), E. Jennor Hogg, E. E. Clark (Director) J. M. Young, F.H. Crossley, C. W. Wrightson, JP. Lowe, and H. F. Bell, representing 714

shares.

Since I wrote these remarks I am glad to say "We have this day that we have received a letter from our solicitors, which reads as follows: received a letter from Messrs. Joarson, Stokes that at the on the 25th and Master informing us hearing of the petition instant the Court made an order for the rodection of capital us prayed for. The Court further ordered that the words should form part of the title of the company for fourteen days from the date of the order, ie, the 25th instant."

and reduced'

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What the seven months strike in the shipyards of the north-east coast of Great Britain cast

CHINESE ON THE RAND.

lines, and the Transatlantic and Mirte Navigation Companies, which carried mails to and from Algeria.

REMARKABLE SURGICAL

OPERATION.

On the proposition of the CHAIRMAN BOCOnder the industry is shown by the reports of two large January, 1907, and in January, 1908, respec-surgical world by an operation which was por

firms which were issued Inst month

A vote of thanks having been accorded to Mr. Itayner for his services in the chair, the meeting terminated.

The profits of Messrs, William Doxford and Sons, of Sunderland, fell from £99,000 to £4,270.

Messrs. Richardsons. Westgarth and Co., Limited, of Hartlepool, report that the antici pated substantial profit has been turned into a substantial loss. The accounts show a loss of £14,816, to which is added £15,150 interest on debentara stock, and £14,268 dividend on the preference shares, which, with the directors fece, makes a total loss of £47,344. To meet this £30.000 has been transferred from reserve, which, with last year's balance, leaves the loss

carried forward at £9,378.

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WAGES OF LABOUREKS IN JAPAN.

In reference to the rise in wages of Japanese labourers from 1897 to 1917, a vernacular con- temporary notes that the wages for a mate farm labourer, which ruled at sen 28.2 per day in 1897, while the rate for female labourers ruled at sen

IN DARKEST TIMOR. ross to 30 sen in 1900 and to 36 en in 1907,

22 It is indicative of the unsatisfactory condition The buildings have now been written down 15.9 in 1897 and gradually rose to 20 sen, which

was maintained for same years, advancing to to 85 per cent of their original cost, and

The Java Government Gazette lately "pub. furniture to about 50 per cent. of its first cost. sen in 1907. The rate for silk-reeling girls ruled of the shipping interest that combination is The claim for rents of bangalows in 1900 is still at son 18.3 in 1897 and rose to 20 sen or more in abeyance, but we still show it in our books, in 1899, and to 27 son in 1907. The rate for being advocated in all directions, Tramp steam-

SENSATIONAL EXPOSURE IN OFFICIAL REPORT.

with the hope that eventually wo shall be able horticultural workers was 40.4 sen in 677, rising ship owners in Newcastle are at present engaged

and its dependencies for August, September 17,198; December, in an effort to establish an international union ponding, fufomber, 1908, 13,687 Lished the oficial report on the island of ember will be observed that the figures for whites and October last, The story told is one of to recover it. Five leases for bungalows for the to 50 sen in 1900, after which the figure re- coming summer have been signed and four more mainel stationary for a few years, and advanced for the regulation of the supply of cargo boats.

are different from those which I have just given, are being negotiated for, so that we hope to show to 62 sen in 1907. The rate for male operates Sailing shipowners, for their part, aro al o a better result for this year's working than last in spinning and kindred facturies was sen year. As the two back bungalows in Norcissus in 1897, and rose to sen 30.4 in 1898, but talking about the formation of an organisation, rise to the Watersrant gut mine, uurest, dissection, and military operations, The P. & O. str. Pera left Singapore for this Bay wore generally empty owing to their position doclined to 29 sen in 1901, vising again to 33 which shall assure the batter control of thoir are referred to by the hon. gentioman, while the taking up sixteen closely printed pages. It is

42 ean in 1907; while that for female operatives behind the front ones, we decided to move them seu the following year, to 40 sen in 1906, and to forces. On the top of all this comes an intima to the front, and this is being done now, so that

rose from 15 son in 1897 to 20 sen in 1900, tion that shipbuilders have under consideration they will be ready for occupation this summer. I don't think there is anything wore to say: we declined to 19 sen the following year, and a project for regulating the output of tonnage, hope for the Government development of remained unchanged a few years, riving to 22. That is the statement of the Shipbuilder, a

I Weihaiwal, which would of coursemes also the sen in 1907. The rate for carpenters was sen

It is averred that foreign as well as

original error. Cheers. The pressure a

attacks on revolted villages with particulars of the 4th just, and may be expected here on the development of our Company; but in the mean 43.6 in 1897, rising to 50 sen or more in 1899, quarterly publication which is usually well in this question to me as I asked him in order that overpowering forces of rebels, definat messages we must just go on waiting; if anything to 60 sen in 1905, to 65 ren the following year. British shipbuilders would welcome a well as the the correction the same publicity, from ir sargent chiefs and hand-to-harid e- advantage of it. That is all I have to say, but ross from sex 40.6 in 1897 to 50 sen or mors in that developments on these lines may be looked has been considerable during the last few weeks, chiefs, submittel or in fight People who The CPR ste. Emprese of India arrived trust up, we are in a position to take the fullest and to 75 sen in 1907. The wages of pasterers considered scheme of the kind, and we are told of work in connexion with South African afhuirs gagements with insurgents. Details are given of

sen in 1907. the 1900, to 60 sen in 1905, and to to answer any questions to the

report of taxes demanded, collected, or unpaid. The rate for masons was sen 47.4 in 1897, 54 for in the near future. There was a Continental and the number of figures to be verified in reply wonder at the why and wherefore of all this ado proposal that shipowners should bind themselves to questions has been very great. For instance, There being no questions, the followingsen in 1900, 70 sen in 1902, then falling a little, not to build any more ships for a given period, I have been asked to give no fewer than 75 find the explanation on reading in the same 70 sen being again touched in 1977. The wages and guarantee some sort of compensation to figures to-day, and the task of verifying the Sometimes the tax is not paid until many- for common labourers, which ruled at 29 sen

blame attaches, is entirely mine, and I can only also of preparations for lavying taxes, and of

Straits Times, 1897, rose to sin 32.7 in 1900 and to 40 sen on

in every caso is very great. However, whatever disaffected hare been shot. Mention is mado

(Cheers.) when 49 sen was resched-Japan Chronicle. more from 1903, the highest rate being in 1907

say I am glad to be able to correct the mistake. taxes which are still under consideration-

port on the 3rd instant at Ep.m., and is due here on the 8th instant at about 6 p.m.

The Apcar str. C. Apear from Calcutta left Singapore on the 3rd inst, afternoon, and rasy be expected here on or about the 9th inst

*7th

The CF. Co.'s str. Chenan left Shanghai on

stall

time

inet. Vancouver on the 2nd inst, at 7.30 sm.

best

The Silk per C.P.R. str. Monteagle arrived I all be New York on the 4th inst.

The M.M. str. Tonkin with the French Mail

of the 14th nit, and mails from London of the resolutions were put to the meeting and adopted 13th ult, will leave Singapore on Monday the unanimously

Proposed by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Sth inst at 4 pm, and may be expected to Derive here on Monday morning the 12th inst., E. J. Hoag: that the report and accounts as and will leave for Shanghai and Japan on the presented be passed. same afternoon.

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shipbuilders were willing to place themselves shipbuilders. Now, it would look as though under s self-denying ordinance, without external

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a detailed recital of rebellion, arson, riots, dis- cattle thefts, robbery, slavery, should have cconrred, and I an ebliged to the patrolling, seizure of muskets, dining trouble- previous figures are for the gold mines of the turbances, Transvaal. I regret extremely that this mistake kidnapping, armed bands prowling about, hon. gentleman opposite for having drawn my some villages, maranding, shooting down rebels, attention to it and for kindly consenting to pat villages in revolt, troops retreating before