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CORRESPONDENCE.

LIFE INSURANCE.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY FRESK"]

Priory Mount,

St. Leonarda-on-Sea. May, 12th 1909,

HAMBURG LETTER. [WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

May 13th, 1909.

THE HEIRESS TO TRE DUTCH THEONE. Shortly after mailing my last letter news was received of the birth of a princess and heiress to the crown at The Engne, an event which

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 8TMн, 1900.

romotion of scientifla in vestigation and research as well, the committee have decided to extend their programme, for which however the present teaching staff some inadequato. They hars - therefore addressed...a. rujnost to the Senate for the endowment of seven additional chairs, one of which is for African and one for East Asiatic sub jecte. With regard to the latter, the commercial assessore attach special importance to the study of the Chinese language and chief, dialects by business men going out to the East, so that

EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRAL. ASIA, AND CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

COMMERCIAL, DEPRESSION IN THE

A TARDY CLAIM.

· INTERESTING ́ACTION-IN AMERICA.

An interesting echo of the Taiping rebellion comes from New York where Neuberry D. Lawton, who was sailing master of the victor- rious cup defender Reliance, has brought suit in the Surrogate's court for

share of the 8368,000 which the Chinese Government paid for the suppression of a rebellion in one of its provinces in 1859. That rebellion was sup- pressed by General Froderick T. Ward and

death of both Ward and Lawton the reward na marched against the insurgents. Long after the part of Chinos indemnity fand in the recent Boxer uprising was paid to Mrs. Georgiaus Ward Amidon, widow of Henry C. Ward, who was a son of the General.

Newborry Lawton was a son of Cyrus Lawton

DEAR SIRA capy of your issue of the 3rd / had been looked forward to with daily increasUK | fems abroad may be enabled in time to dispense company earned over the Tasmanian cables in Cyrus Lawton, who organized a force and

April containing the letter of the Secretary of the Standard Life Assurance Co. has only Now reached ms. As the statements made there- in plaẹp my action in quite a wrong light I shall be glad if you will publish these further

remarks,

Mr. Trevor staten that, before the coples of the correspondence arrived at his Head Offieu in Edinburgh, I had already accepted the sum offered me by the Company,

Much correspondence passed between the Head Offco and me on the subject of my policy. I insisted on a search being made in the Shanghai correspondence and eventually received from Edinburgh a letter dated 10th February as followe

anxioty during the proceding three or four wooke. How the notion got abroad that it was ducat Easter, nobody seems to know, but it was generally accepted soil as day, after day passed without the longed for annoncement being mate, fears arose that it might once more end was the joy and the excitement when the birth of

with the services of the compradores whom they have been obliged to employ hitherto in dealing with astive merchants The other five pro- fessorships Bro fer German, archaeology mathematics, engineering, rondmaking, the con-

At the 71st half yearly general meeting Siz J. Wolle Barry (he chairman) stated that the increase of £2,473 in the ravenus for the half year ended December 31 last compared with that for the corresponding period of 1907 was more apparent than real, as the revenue for the ist half-year included £10,000 which the Feral Government refused to account until previous

for which the Australian they were compelled to do by the decision of the ligh Court. If this exceptional rorenus were deducted the figures showed an actual decrosse for the half-year of nearly £8,000, which was owing

to the commercial depression

but

in disappointment. All the greater, therefore struction of bridges &c., tropical agriculture, that had prevailed from some time past in all and a partner of General Ward in the enppres

a princess was proclained, and it was added that appointment of an assistant lecturer on the lined to think, from slight indications of counting of this award and bis shure.

cattle breeding, veterinary medicine-&c. The

biology of fishes is also recommended

The Senate has approved the proposals and asked the Bürgerschaf to vote an additional subsidy of M. 100,000. for the purpose which will no doubt be done without meeting with sori- ons opposition.

THE RC. CATHEDRAL.

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“We have received a letter from our repre- "sentative in Shanghai stating that he has "made a thorough search among the records of our office there for the years 1893-4 and that he has been uualle to trans any letter from you to Mr. W. T. Phipps our late Agent inpleasantness. Of the seven Christian names Catholic Cathedral, commencing on Friday the Netherlands Indian archipelago. Thanks, anusual, wher foreignors are concerned, with

mother and child were doing well. Although, no doubt a little prince would have been more welcome, still the stolid Dutch people rejsive mon, women and children giving way to wild manifestations of delight such as she would hardly have believed them capable of and I think that, to a certain extent, the whole civilized world | shared their feelings. Politically the event is of the greatest importance settling, as it does, the rexed question of the succession to the Dutch throne, which if the Queen and remained childless, might have become the source of much which have been bestowed upon the infant "Shanghai or from Mr. Phipps to you bearing princess that of Wilhelmina probably appeals "on the question of Bonus. Copies of two letters to me from Mr. W. Tot to the Dutch people, but Juliana is the one Phipps written after the policy was issued, and by whichiphe is to be called, and it is by no means an inappropriate selection, being that of the having nothing to do with the present iksne, were onclosed as (presumably) the sole correspondence famous mother of the great Prince William the which passed. It was only on receipt of this letter Silent, the liberator of the Netherlands from the young republic. It is reported that ten boys and eight girls were born at the Hague on the same day and that two of the latter will be christened Julinan, whilst one will receive the whols of the seven names that have been given to her future sovereign. Last Monday being the tenth day and the last on which an official bul- letin was issued, was kept as a holiday; the streets were gaily decorated with bunting in the orange colours and all offices and shops closed about midday. In the evening a provession of children with bicycloa, perambulators and various other means of infantile locomotion paraded the stroots, followed later on by one of the grown up popula- tion with Chinese lanterns and torobes.

In accordance with a wish cxpressed by His Holiness the Pope, a Triduum will procede the foast of the Corpus Christi at the Romoa next the 11th instant, and concluding on Sunday the 13th. The latter date has been fixed by the Right Rev. Bishop Pozzoni, Vicar Apostolic of of Hongkong, instead of the proper day the 10th in order to give every facility to all Bona Catholics to attend Church on that day.

During the Triduum there will be General Lordship the Bishop will preach each evening at-5.300'clock, the texts proposed for his Sermons being the following

First day"All iniquity in sin, and there is a sin mate death" (St. John 5-17); "And Jesus I am the Bread of life...if try said to them:

an oat of it, he may not die" (St. John-6.) Second-day-"Decline from evil and do good" (Ps, 36-22)Without me you can do nothing (St. John 15-5).

pre-

that I accepted the sim offered for my policy Spanish yoke and the first Stadthouder of the Communion daily from 5 to -7.30 .m. and His ledgments to the Netherlands Indian GovernImpossible to control these raw and undisciplined |

as I was unable to produce any written proof of my statements.

Mr. Trovar chiaracterizes my letter to you as "both inaccurate and malicious" In accuracy I must, ja view of Mr. Trevor's letter to you, admit to this extent, that Mr. W. T. Phipps appears quite exonerated in this matter. I would however, put it to your impartial readers whether the Standard Head Offee were acting honestly and ingenuously in withholding from me the letter from that gentleman to the Fooshow agent quated in Mr. Trovor's letter to you, especially in view of the long corres- pondonco which had passeri batween us? It is How proved conclusively that the question of bonus was raised by me. at the time and roferred to the Shanghai Chief Agent, thongli. not, as I believed direct, by me but through the Foochow agent. It would be interesting to know in what terms the letter from the latter was couched which drew forth the reply which Mr. Trevor quotes.

THE DEATH F HERE VON HOSTEIN.

instances of their

ECZEMA MADE

SKIN PEEL OFF

Baby Covered with Pimply, Inflamed Humour Very Fretful and Cried Night and Day-Doctor's Oint- ment Soomed to Make It Worse.

CURED AT SMALL COST

BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"My baby had something like a rash come out all over him,

It made him very frotful and crying night and day. Tho doctor did not toll what it was but the murso said It was eczema. It was Hice small pimples under the skin and all Inflamed and the skin came off with the napkins when changing and the doctor's ointment made it pool, then it came out worse than ever. I tried the doctor's ointment for some time but it did not seem to get any better. I used two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and Coti oura Roap and cured him. I have not seen anything on him since. He had. the skin trouble ten weeks. I feel sure that Cuticura Soap and Uintinent oured him and I am still using Cuticura Soap. I was very pleased to have found out that Cuticura was a great skin healer. Mrs. Stona, Fonth Bishop, near Salla bury, Wilta, Eng., Oct. 18 and 18, '08."

of the Far East. He was, however, Blon the rebellion and now demands an ao- improvement recently noticeable in the Straits declares that his father was to have received 10 Settlements and elsewhere, that they had an por cent of whatever the Chinese Government

puid. kopo that before very long the financial situation

The Directory and Chronicle has the follow- the worst of this depression; and he ventured to in the countries sorved by the company's cables ing reference to the incident:-At the time the would improve. The working expenses for the local native Authorities were severely pressed half-year were £2,696 loss than those for the they availed themselves of the services of an December half of 1907. The balance of cost of | Amerimu adventurer named Ward, who raised the Java-Cocoa cable, amounting to £8,710,■ band partly composed of deserters from THE CORPUS CHRISTI FESTIVAL AT had boon debited during the past half-year foreign shipe and rowdies of all nations, who to the general reserve fund, together with had congregated at Shanghai, with whose holg £1,519 for the partial renewal of the Singapore he drilled & regiment of natives. This forco, Banjoewangie cable, leaving £1,034,345 to notwithstanding its unpromising commencement the credit of this fand. The company's cable attained under Ward a considerable amount of efficiency, and did good and useful service. ceeding last autama to a cable ropsit in This has boon acknowledged in a manner steamer Pulrol ran on to a shoal when

however, to the valuable help rendered by the the Chinese authorities, who after his death Netherlands Indian Government in promptly reared in the city of Sunkiangfu a temple to bis

ve memory, where services are still

still maintained. of the Patrol and to the other facilities available, After Ward was killed the force passed under the sending one of their warships to the assistance the steamer was got off the shoal in a com- command of another American of the mains of paratively short time without sustaining material Burgavine, who proved unfaithful to his flag andl daumayo and at a very small cost to under subsequently transferred, his services to the The Imperial Authorities found it writer. They desired to record their acknow-rebals.

the James Hope consented to the appointment of. good will towards meat for their assistance, also for several other lovics, and at their earnest request à dire dir company. When addressing the shareholders Major, afterwards General Gordon, H.E, to the six months ago he referred to the company's command. Haring by him been made amenable unsatisfactory relations with the Australian te discipline, this force now rendered the Federal Government nad to the necessity greatest service in the appression of the for dosing their Tasmanian stations when reballion; indeed it is generally believed that the concession giving the ewoon Australia bat for the assistance of "The Ever Victorious exclusire the Taipings would never have been_overcome rights of cable communication between and Tasmania expired, unless some arrangement Army," as this hastily-raised band was named. were previously made with the Government on Amongst other services they regained possession the subject. Unfortunately, the latter event of the important city of Soochow on 27th had not taken place, and their Tasmanian ata Novembar, 1863, which virtually ended the

There

much is, however. tions were therefore closed on the 30th ult., when rebellion. the concession expired, and the two cables for doubt as to the wisdom of foreigner aiding tratin and Tasmanis were opened for trafic.judging being of opinion that the civilization of recoutly laid by the Government between Aus in its suppression, many of those bust capable of. The cable communication between these countries the Empire would have had a much better was consequently now carried on by the Gorem. chance of progressing had the decaying dynasty Company is being brought out by the Harma ment, and the company's cables would be picked been overthrows. Certainly European nations, Oil Company, and three directors of the latter, up when a suitable opportunity occurred in merely in exchange for the promise of neutrality. order that they might be afilized elsewhere might have made almost any terms with the including the chairmina and the maneger, ho He concluded by moving a resolution.

Taiping rebels. A monument in memory of agreed in join its Board, which, in the phrase The Marquis of Tweedale seconded the the fallen officers of this regiment which for ology of the propectus will, therefore, have many years stood at the north end of the Bund the benefit of the long and vainable ex at Shanghai has recently been transferred to perience they have acquired in the development resolution, which was carried.

to the Publie Garden. From 1860 to 1366 one and working of oil-folds, and the refining of the British and two Indian Regiments and a battery various products in the most marketable form." of British Artillery were stationed at Shanghai. The directorate also includes. Lord Strathcona, who is chairman of the Board, Sir Hugh S. Barnes, late ieutenant-Governor of Burma, and Prince. Francis of Teck, while the trustees for the debenture holders are the Duke of Sutherland and the Earl of Lichfield. The company is thas strong both from the com-

Third day"What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and enters the loss of his own soul? (St. Math. 16-36). "He that sats my flesh and drinks my binod has everinsting life" (St. John 6-55),

On Sunday the 13th instant at 8 am, there well bo a Bolema High Pontifical Mass at which On the eighth inst. Horr von Holstein, one His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni will officiate, of Prince Bismarck's intimates and most trusted assisted by the clergy of various Roman Catholic subordinates died in Berlin. During the siege denominations and the Seminarists. During of Paris in 1870/1 he held an appointment in the the Mass the Rev. Fr. Agostini Plazsok, the Chancellor's office in Versailles, after which he Military Chaplain, will read and explain the held several diplomatic poste and finally attained gospel of the day in a short sermon. The I have only further to added that Mr. W the position of chief of the political department † Holy Sacrament will be publicly exposed the Philippines show that no very great change in the foreign office. As such he noted as a sort in a rich monstrance the whole day, and of permanent Under-Secretary of State under at 5 pm. Solemn Vespers will be sung by Prince Bismarck and lus successors; his relations the officiating clergy, responded to by the

PHILIPPINE TRADE.

The latest complete statistics of the trade of

room

THE RICE TRADE OF SAIGON.

Commercially Saigon owes its importance to

In the thirty-two page pamphlet wrapped about Cuticura Ointment are to be found most valuable suggestions for women, espoolally mothers, for the preservation and purißeation of theskin, scalp, hair and hands;. for removing tor turing, disfiguring humours, rashes and inflammations; for sanative, antleritio cleaning of ulceras ed, inflamed mucous Burfaces and destruction of nurɑsoopla. life, and for bringing about, by sugges- tion and medication, a normal condition of health, strength and beauty,

Calleurs Remerisen to sold wherever the Britað Flag foeta, Depoto. Zaakinį, 27, Charterhouse Squi Pardo, 5. Hún de u Pais; Aumiralin, R. Tenza di Cà, Bpiry: India, P. K. Paul, Calenta; Ro. Arica, Len gon. Lu, Cape Town, no.: 1. B. A., Potter Drug & Chern, Corp. Bole Propr., Boston.

Pow free from Louden Depot, sample of Cuis miss and the Leticum Book metiloned above.

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over-rate of prémium for residence in Chino with the former being so close that his remain Sanetuary and Choir, of St. Joseph's College. million, flgures which, taken by themselves, the rice trade, which is mainly, in the hands of mercial and the aristocratic point of low;

T. Phipps lotter was not shown to me and that I was informed by the local Agent, as s reply coming from the thief Agent that the would be made up to me (if I survived) by increased quinquennial bonus. This statemustat appeared to me on the face of it quite reasou- able, and it was on that understanding that I

took out the Policy.

"The inaccuracy" spoken of by Mr. Trevor doas not seem a very serious one considering that it referred to a transaction which took place 15 years ago.

I am sincerely glad that the former Chief Agent is entirely exonerated and trust that you will publish this letter which I think will convince you and your readers that there was

ing in office after the fall of his chief created

Immediately after the Vespers the Holy Sacra

has taken place either in its volume of direction during the occupation of the Archipelago by twenty millions of dollars, and in 1908 thirty the United States. The imports of 1900 were

anggest a solid increase. In 1902, however, they wore thirty millions, and in each of the two considerable surprise. But Herr von Holstein ment will be carried by the Bishop in proces

following years thirty-three millions. Similarly hold that his duty to the State must not be aion round the Cathedral compound accom within the nine years exports rose from interfered with by personal considerations and panied by the Band of the Philarmonics." nineteen to thirty-two millions, but the latter although the Prince is said to have falt his defeo. On returning to the Church the Bishop will amount was twice exceeded during the tion keenly they remained on good terms to the proach his third sermon. Then, attired in his intervening years. The conclusion to be drawn is that the Islands have settled down to normal last. His induence went on increasing under the Pontifical robes, he will intone the Te Deum conditions after a period of disturbance, but that following chancellors and although he Lopt in laudamus which will be responded to by the much progress otherwise has not been made. the background and avoided public notice as Choirs. In conclusion the Bishop will adminis Imports from the United States have trebled, to five millions of dollars, an amount much as possible, he was the real mover inter the Benediction of the Holy Sacrament to

exceed in 1905; and exports to the United foreign polities. He is believed to have sater- the whole Congregation whilst the Choir will States have grown from three and a half tained strong feelings of distrust, not to say of sing the Tantu.. ergo and the Laudate Domina. millions in 1900 to ten and a third millions in Indeed The chapel to the gospel side of the main 1906, s total the lowest for six years. hostility, to France, and the Morocco dificulties

the failure to advance during these six years is are generally laid to his charge. His retirement altar is being installed with electric light at the

Chinese, for the Annamite is content to culti-it enters into possession of oll-fields which have ate his fields and let others arrange for the been proved highly petroliferons. The one result of what can only by courtesy be called drawback at the present moment is the die- his industry. The plains through which the turbed condition of Persia, and it is to be feared Mekong. Jorsi and Saigon rivers find their that the undertaking of the Shah's Government way to the sea

Que Tast rice field. to ensure the safety of the Company's plant and In addition to the numerous mouths and the protection of ita representatives is of dublomsa natural cross-channels (arrogas) of these three value at the present juncture. But the latest streams canale help to make the transport news from Persia suggests that the prosposta of of the rice easy. Saigon in the centre of order being restored are distinctly hopeful. a very large river traffic in consequence, the next most important point being Mythe on the.

and Carry mail

Fluviales

Mekong. The steamers of the Messagurios they receive a large government grant, but the

FIRE INSURANCE IN CHINA.

neither malice nor intentional inaccuracy in was not altogether voluntary, for having during at the cost of the members of the Apostleship of rather remarkable, in view of the decree making | Janks and native craft of all shapes and sizes. } cieneral of Shanghai, reports as follows on firo my communication. to you.-am, dear Sir, the illness of Prince bulow, as was his practice | Prayer for the forthcoming feast of the Sacred trade between America and the Philippines bumper rics crop, and Indo-China exported over.

Your faithfully.

R. W. MANSFIELD.

THE PROPOSED GOVERNMENT NOTE ISSUE.

The following letter addressed by the Cor mittee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to the Government has been forwarded by the Secretary of the Chamber for publication

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 27th May, 1908, SIE, With reference to your letter of the 13th April, 1909, (No.3641/08) on the question of the proposed introduction in this Colony of à Government. Note Issas on the lines of the system already adopted in the Straits Settle- ments, I have the honour to point out that the information now before my Committee ir not sufficient to enable them to form an opinion se

to the proposal and I would bog to be furnished with more details so as to enable my Committes to go fully into the question,

The more important points upon which my Committee would like to be informed are: --

1. The general lines which it is proposed to

adopt.

2. The arrangements for exchanging Dollars

into Notes and vice versa.

(a) Whether the Government will have their own treasuries and staff for working the issue,

(b). If not, what alternative system have the

they in Friew

3. To what extent do w Government estimate the revenue of the Colony would benefit as as against the present lax on Bank Notes and the data on which such estimate is bused.

My Committee upon receipt of these faller details, will then be in a position to express their views on the subject, and I am directed to ask you to thank His Excellency the Governor for referring the watter to the Chamber.-I have

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.

Sic.

+

Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY C... Colonial Secretary.

when meeting with strong opposition in any quarter, tendered his resignation as a means of

HAMBURG COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

and passengers for which real work is done by thousands of small launches,

In 1907 after several loan years there was a Her whole ex- £6,000,000 worth of rice. ports that year were just over £1,000,000, so rice accounted for nearly two-thirds of the total. The next most important articles were rice goes mainly to China, Japan and the

get a share the

tin, dried fish and cotton thread.

The

Mr. Charles Denby the ex U.. 8. Consul

insurance in a city like Shanghai, with its complicated extraterritorial administration par ticipated in by sixteen foreign governments, controlling a population of half a million people, presente difficulties not to be met naturally and comprising nearly every race in the world, elsewhere. That it seems, however, a feld pre- table for foreign companies to enter is shown

of

In such a

Chinese

abuses

the period covered by coasting trade. Dartag these returne imports from the United Kingdom Heart of Jesus on the 18th instant.

Prior to the Pontifical Mass a new Banner rose from three millions to six, and exports to consecrated to the Blessed sacrament will be the United Kingdom from six millions to nearly carrying his point, the same went straight to blessed. The members of the Confraternity nine, a figure exceeded twice previously. In 1908, therefore, the United Kingdom sold: more the Kaiser who, much to Herr von Holstein" of this title are having this new bonsor made at to the Islands than did the fruited States, Wis. Phillippines. Not only does the Chinsman, of by the fact that there are said to be more surprise, acceptedit. This took place three years the Italian Couvent, its cost to be defrayed by a her parehases were about fifteen per cent, less. ago, but in no wise affected his friendly releabsoription among them. It is to bear a re- Examining some of the chief items, we find that the export trade, but as he is the shopkeeper of companies catering for the Shanghai trade of than operate in the city of London itself. tions with the Chancellor, whose policy o 18 presentation of Our Lord administering the Australia, and the United States shared the

imports of foni in equal proportions; that the the country he benefits again by the power o supposed to have inspired on several subsequent Holy Communion most artistically painted on

are inevitable. United Kingdom imported three-fourths of the purchasing foreign goods which a good harvest occasions.

white silk by Mr. M. Baptista, to whom the cotton cloths, or about six times as much as did gives the native. In the year under considera, sarily result. Petition for bagines as noces- insurance under a system by which they are which the greater part passed through Renan Catholic community have been indebted the United States, whose sales were fifty per on the imports amounted to £11,400,000, of the employment of native brokers who solicit paid for the amount of business they write is to cent. less than in 1907; that the United King- The attendance of all Roman Catholics in the thread, and nearly the same proportion of the French or German. The nearness of Indo-China features of the broker's activity is that too often for similar mach appreciated services in the past.com also supplied three-fourths of the yarn and hands before reaching the consumer, though the be found the greatest abuse of insurance at

initial distribution is done by European Louses,

Shanghai. One of the most objectionable Colony is earnestly desired at this fastival,

condensed milk, America's contribution in each

and the unenergetic character of its people make case being trifling. Of boots and shoes, however it a magnificent field for Chinose omigration, he stands ready after a fire occurs to assist the HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. the United States has almost a monopoly, Spain and despite a high poll-tax and the Government claimant in making out a statement which will

being

her only rival, and the United States and

possessed equal to the face of the policy, what- A meeting of the Council is called the Dutch Indios shared equally the trade in policy of giving all the work possible to An- make the alleged losses of things which he never ever they actually may have hoon. The remedies. for Thursday.

The business includes con petroleum. The Philippines depend so much amites, the Chinese continue to pour in.

for this evil are of course simple in theory, viz., their On hemp that falling prices in 1908 cunmed aideration of the following resolution. It

accurate expert valuation of the property in- slump" in trade generally, but this was miti.

rured and careful examination of the character is hereby resolved that sum of Three gated by a good year in sugar and copra, million two hundred and oighty thousand six

United States had the Philippines forced upon

and standing of the applicant for insurance. In her by ciratingtances, and she views her presence

business may The Calcutta Statesian comments as follows practices, however,

competition hundred and sixty-three Dollars (83,280,665) be there now as falfilment of a debt due to civilisa

on some recent events in the oil trade: News make the companies somewhat slack in con- The foreign advanced out of funds in the custody of the tion. Still no doubt her people expected at least of considerable importance to oil-consumers in sidering the moral hazard Government for the purpose of constructica of partial compensation from trade, so far they do India has come to hand by the Mail. According power to eliminate the native broker, but it is companies have in fact done all in their not seem to have got it.

to alvices from Glasgow an agreement lus been found that this. seriously curtails business, for the Hongkong-Canton Railway (British Section) daring the year 1909."

entered into between the Barma Oil Company

The orders of the day are:-

+

Institute in this city ended at Easter and its The first half-yearly term of the Colonial

results are considered eminently satisfactory, 56 students matriculated, of which some twenty are from the colonial and navy department in Berlin, besides which 45 other bearers attended. the various courden of lectures. A considerable increase is looked for during the present term, as a number of candidates for the convalor service have been sent to Hamborg by the Foreign Office for the purposs of gaining practical insight into the oversea trade, several of the leading firms having offered to give them every facility for doing so in their counting houses. They will at the same time attend the lectures at the Colonial Instituts, whilst negozia- tions with a view to the admission of junior employés of other government departments, such as the imperial post office, are proceeding That the Institute is attracting attention abroad is proved bythe recent visite of members, lecturers,

First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance and students of the Belgian "Institut commercial to amend the Patenta Ordinance 1892. des Industries du Hainant "and by the desire ex-

First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance pressed by the British Government to be allowed to amend The Propared Opium Ordinance 1891. to send over a member of the Colonial Office for

Third reading of the Bill entitled An a careful study of the Hamburg institute and Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a its organisation.

The executive committee have entered into Supplementary Sum of Fire hundred and twolve thousand two hundred Dollars and thirty-four communication with the governors of the Gor- man colonies, with various colonial and scientific Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 19 8/

Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance bodies at home and abroad, and through the commicroial asessore with numerous chambers for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway- et commerce, exporters and manufacturers, within the Colony of Hongkong. collecting a vast amount of information to be sifted and classified later on.

The object of the Institute boing not only the training of young men for the practical walks of life in the colonies, us government officials, merchants, engineers, farmers &c., but tho

First reading of a Bili entered An Ordinance to transf to certain Officers of the Public Service ce, ain duties at present performed by ather Officers.

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creas Charmante, Lait Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre Charmant will enable you to do it. Har Hetime. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Bale Agents, Specialities for the Skin and the study of s

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WEATHER REPORT

The

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday isnod the following report:

THE OIL TRADE....

for

and the Asiatic Petroleum Company which will many Chinese merchants will not insure unless result in bringing rate-cutting in the East to think that in case of less they will not be able the matter it handled by a broker, because they an end. The companies concerned, it is added, will rise their prices 30 per cent. while the to recover the insurance without a broker's Bid." has fallen lightly over the S.E. coast of Chins the saccess

On the 1th at 12.15 p.m. The baren stor Burns Oil upany now being award of It is to be noted that this condition in Shanghai of pipe line laid down from has boon decidedly accentuated since the and the Loochoos, and risen moderately over the oil-fields to the sea-board have intimate setablishment of the ustive insuranes com. | the N.. coast of China and N.E, Japan. to the Irrawaddy: Flotilla Company that the panics; that is, within the last few years. s eager for business, have accept These companies The depression lying over Hokkaido yester arrangement under which the latter any ed risks that the foreign companies would never day, has moved away Northeastwards A new on down the river to Rangoon wii terminate depression has appeared.aver E. Mauchsrio. June. The Burms Oil Company, accord- have touched. The conditions in Shanghai as to

The highest pressure is shown over the ing to information derived from the same overcrowding, lighting,

handling of fire ouths quarters above alluded to make&o, in native Pacific between the S. Loochood and the Boxins. sonres, had during the past twelve months when they have broken out a difficult one, which

The returns from the Yangtze stations are earned profits amounting to over a million steri- not in haul.

ing. While the shareholders may have good diffenity is further increased by the narrow and Light or moderate 8. to S.W. winds may be reason to be gratified at the presport of still crowded streets and by the fact that the Are expected in the Formosa Channel and along the greator profits as the result of the increased volunteer corps. The members of this corps are brigale is manned entirely by a foreign northern shores of the China Sea.

prices, the consumer in

in India has no mach

mon from all ranks of the business com reason for elatiod, and if the statement that munity, who, at an alarm of fire by day or night, the price of oil is to be advanced by nearly one-third proves correct, the satisfaction evoked leave their homes and offices and hurry to their by the failure of the Standant Oil Com various stations to man the engines, hose reels, and ladder trucks. Their real is beyond all

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am, to-day, 0.16 inches.

Light or mo. derate; fine.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon today is as follows:---

Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Channel Bouth coast of China between South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Laznooks..

Hongkong and Hainan...

(B. to 8.W.winds pany to obtain a footing in Bunga liksise, bat the inevitable dalay in getting to the

ly to be copeiderably modified. Another development of no small importance is the scene of the fire and their lack of experience as flotation in London of the Anglo-Persian Oil compared with a constantly rendy professional Same as No. 1. Company, with a capital of two millions stor force place them at a disadvantage. The Same as No. 1. ling. This enterprise, however, is not to be financial resources of Shanghai, however, do looked upon as a rival of the Burma Oil Compot at present make a large professional force Same as No. 1. pany. On the contrary, the Angio-Persian practicable.