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Co-day's

Advertisements.

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY,

RCHESTRAL

TRAL CONCERT

ST. GEOROR'S HALL

TO-NIGHT

(FRIDAY), the 3rd December, 1897.

A1 9.15 PM

PROGRAMMES

PART 1.

E. Overtura to......" Zampa ".........

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1897.

To-day's

Advertisements.

FOR KOBE (DIRECT), *AE Stormehlp

THE

"TOYO MARU” Captain Hayashi, will be despatched for the above Post on TUESDAY, the 14th instant.

For Freight or 'Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1897.

FOR KOBE (DIRECT).

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THE Steamship

„Heráld

*NANYO MARU,"

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

It to regisesend shae all communications relating to Subscripilans, Advertisements, de, be addressed to the “Manager, Hong dong TalagrupTM and not to the door.

Lectern on Nditorial matters to be nect to The Editor" and Borto koni maasbars of the stall

Comanchions tuteaded for publication must be accompanied by, the nama sad address of the wettere, not necessarðy for pubiendo best evidence of good falu

Whilst the columns of the Nagkong Telegondā will always become the tale d'acundon by correspondants of na questiona affecting pablire intermits, it must be didnetly maderstood that the fiber do not in any way hold himail! responsible for opinione thus supressed.

TO ADVENTIZERS, Adværklases are requested to forward si notion Intended for Insertion in thug day's Lawan not later than Them e'Clock so [1793 tomesed the muddy publication of the paper,

Alvercases and Chiberiplans which are not ordened for and plod will be condused tail countermandad

3. Song......... "Call me back...... Dessa Captain Tomits, will be despatched for the

Mr. Dodwell,

3.

Violla Solo... Mazk

Andante

4.

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en Griče. Wieniawski.

Song......Liebe & Leben.......... Beethoven.

M. Giraud.

Mr. E. Mirow.

5. Allegro Mo-f "Simphony "

derata from (No 8) to B. Minor

PART IT.

Schubert.

1. Feat March from Tannhäuser....................... Wagner. Song........"Light la Darknety "......Cowen.

• Mr. Dealy,

3. Charlonet Solo," Scotch Fantasie "..LazaruM. Mr. W. G. Bentley, A.R.C.M.

4. Song....An old Love Dream...St Quentin,

Mr. A. C. Van Nierog

Violin Obbligato, Mr. L, C. Rachwaldy.

above Port on TUESDAY, the rath Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agests. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1897.

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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

BIRTH.

On the 3rd instant, at "Pelory Lodge," Bon-

[1794 ham Road, Hongkong, the wife of P. BRENT NALL, of a daughter,

The Hongkong Velegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1597..

BANKING IN THE EAST.

The Shanghai trade report which we reproduce to-day shows an alarming state of affairs in the money market; and the Chamber of Commerce has appealed Invain to the Banks for some remedial measure. Complaints are frequently heard in all eastern ports that the banks are inconside- rate to a degree that is sometimes denounc-

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY,

LONDON, December 1st Dr. Baron P. Grulich has formed a “stopgap Austrian Ministry,

DISTURBANCES IN BOHEMIA. Serious slots have occurred at Pingua between Germans and Cxochi.

GERMANY-OPENING OF THE

REICHSTAG...

The Emperor Willam, in orning the Reichstag, declared that the Navy was fande- quate. He had no desire, to compete with first cissa Naval Powers, but insisted that he must | be enabled to muɔtaln the prestige the Empire abroad. Continuing, the Emperos sald that forces had been landed at Klao Chao to obtain reparation for the recent murders of Germans In Shandong and to prevent the recurrence of similarismeniable outrages.

After reading the speeches'the Emperor spoke alo, adjustng the Deputies to mailst in uphold ing the honour of the Empire abroad, for which he had not hesitated to offer his only brother,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE buying rate for sovereigns is $10.14 per £. THE Pancock lett to-day for Swalow and Foo:

chow.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

(Before His Lordship the Chief Justica, Sie John Carrington.)

December 3rd.

In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Pollock, while LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, addressing the Court, mida reference to a " letter written by the plaintiffs' lawyers," whereupon be was promptly pulled up by Mr. Francis with the remark "Solicitors, you mean." This was to- make it clear that the letters had not been wyliten by barrister-which is comsilmes done in Hongkong, though. It is properly salicitara work. The inference was not that a solicitor is no lawyer, but that the latter term is ambiguous. In one sense, either a solicitar or a barzluter may sometimes be described as "no lawer; there is one legal practitioner in Japan nicknamed "Mr. Necessity," because the old proverb, says "Necessity knows no law,"

dame

is not alien that the homely amah develops cannibalistic proclivities, hat a stout who is in the baby-fending "biz" figured badly to this respect at the Magistracy to-day. She had called a day or two ago at the residence of Mr. Barry, Ordnance Depatiment, on Prays East, and made some trouble with the amab there and with Mrs. Barry about wages that had been advanced. Mrs. Barry led to get the amab out and this aroused the gentle creatore's Ire. She caught hold of one of Mrs. Barry's band's and blt it in

* shocklog manner. Inspector Maan hed charge of the case and succeeded in obtaining a well-merited four months'"baid" for the ferocious beldame and his Worship, possibly fourlag, she might deraar some helpless youngster entrusted to her care, ordered her banishment from the eclany

very brutal ons and most people will agree with

3. Overture... Hansel & Greiel. Humperdinck. WINES & SPIRITS. ed as positively criminal. Bankers have, HM.S. Alacrity areteed here this morning afterwards. He characterised the assholt as a

Hon. Conductor Mr. W. G BENTLEY, A.R.C.M. SKATE may be booked at Messrs. W. ROBIN. SON & CO'S,

ALEX. CUMMING,

Hon. Secretary.

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Hongkong, 3rd December. 1807.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

■HERE !!l be a SPOON COMPETITION

THERE

ALL these are selected by aur London House, bought direct at first hand, imported la wood and bottled by ourselves, thay saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

TH Philharmonie Society's concert in St George's Hall this evening at 9,15.

A FOOTBALL match will take place at the Happy Valley to-morrow between the Royal Englacers

ad H.M.S. Centurion; kick-off at 4 p.m. Ir is notified by aandreatisement published in

TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) Com | PRICE LISTS, with Fuli Details, to be had on piire or of any individual section. The thi issue that the Banks will by claned at noon

mencing 11 3.30 PM.

centa.

RANGES, 500 and 600 yards. Entrance 30

A. CHAPMAN,

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1897.

REGATTA HOLIDAYS.

Han. Sec

be

THE Undermentioned BANKS will THE Uansaction of Pablle Business at NOON on THURSDAY and FRI DAY, the gth and roth instant respectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Mannger, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION..........

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Managür. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

G. G. F. AUGUSTIN, Manager.

For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD, Manager, For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

S. CHOH,

p Agent, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1897,

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MOGUL WARRACK-MILBURN LINE. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

THE

.

"CROMARTY,"

to all on the Bib December, 1897. 9.S." SIKH," to call about arth Dec, 1897. S.S. "PORT ADELAIDE? about 15th Jan, 1898. S.S." ARGYLL," abast 5th Feb., 1898. ...S." GHAZEE," about 10 h Feb, 1803.

8.5. "LENOX" abdui roth March, 189.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

[1660 Hongkong, 3d November, 1897

FOR NEW YORK, VA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamship

"FERNFIELD," Captain W.. McFee, will be despatched as above on or about 15th December.

To be followed by the S.S. YARROWDALE on orabant 5th Jan, 1898 B.S. HANSEAT" on or about 31st fan., 1898. S.S."LYDERHORN" on or about rçik Fab,1798, B.S." ORWELL" on or about 198th Feb., 1898.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agente, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1897. 11766

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR ETRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Bill of Lading haued for BATAVIA, PERIIAN GULY, CONTIENTAL and AMERICAN PORTI). THE Steamship

"MIRZAPORE," Captain T. Wickeader, carrying Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c., 90 THURSDAY, the 16th Dec, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the abave Ports,

Application, PORT after removal, should be rented a month When required for drinking at

before use. once it should be ordered to be decanted st the Dispensary before being seal out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and Alier Dioner Wines of very superior Vintages. All we true Xeres Wines,

CLARET.-Oor Clarets, Including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuise product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap

Wlori.

It is hardly necessary to remark, immense hom the north ofs Swatow, power to make or mar the business of their cllents. The Bank of England has been credited with having several times saved the country, that is to say, speaking not of loans to the Government at critical periods of war, but careful consideration for the conditions of trade and the dangers and difficulties from time to time threatening the commerce and industries of the Em- complaint is that banks here take no such trouble. Of course, it is not obligatory un- less the word "obligatory" can be used of a desirable act which might suggest itself to a thoughtful man. It would be emin ently desirable, according to our Informa- tion, that the banks should be a little more careful not to hamper their clients THE annual meeting of the Navy League way as they do. We are further Informed, on | beld in the City Hall at 5.30 this alternoon. the authority of merchants whom we There was a good attendance of members and are bound to consider experienced and the speech of the Chairman, which we shall moderate in their statements, that the publisx to-morrow, was very interesting. banks actually nip in the bud an immense

on the gth and roth lustant, the days on which the Regatia will be held. THE Asirian cruiser Panther, lately on the Chton Station, is now at Rangoon. She will remain there until the 14th and then proceed to Calcatts route for Europe.

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D. GOBBAY AND OTHERS V. E. R. EXLILIOS. The plaintiffs, Messte, D. Gabbay, A. J. Ray- mond and A. J. David, sued on behalf of the Jewish Community of Hongkong for the recovery of Inland Lot No. 1381 from the defendant,

Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (Inairuoted by Mr. Thomson, of Messrs. Deacon and Hastings), appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. H. E. Pollo k (instructed by Mr. Cą D. Wilkinson) for the defendant.

terms

Mr.

of

Mr. Pollock resumd his addivas to-day and inid that when he called Mr. Danby he would be able to show that after the first letter wa received from Leigh and Orange, Mr. Silas told Mr. Dazby that he and the committee were going out with Mr. Change to look at the site, The second letter hom Leigh and Orange stated that the trustees had settled to take inland lot 1381 med would consult with Mr. Belillos and therefore there was no need to meet and dis. cast the matter. The latter of the 1th March ́ showed that the tasters did write to Mr. Betillos, and i was quite clear from Messrs, Leigh und ¡Orange's letter Bellilas' architect and from the thelt let of the 1th March, that it was not antil thai da'e that it bad accurred to the trustees to aik Mr. Belillos to transier the whole of the foland fat. It was galte clear that when tha trustees wrote their letter of March 8-h they understor1 the matter the same as Mr. Bell- | Hes himself, namely that a site out of the whole lot should be set apart for the purposes In answer to the traitees of a syngegue. letter of the 11th March Mr. Balillos wente ble letter of the rath which his fearned friend; had read. After getting that letter the commlites évidently did not feel that their

March they arranged a meeting to settle the position was a very tenable one and on the 15th

matter of a site. His learned friand relented to the fact that a meeting was held on that date in his opening and he hazarded the remark that nothing important was there done. Mr. Pailock would be able to show that it was an coilroly erroneous impierilon and ibat what took place, there was very important indeed. At the meet- ing were Mr. Bellior, Mr. Raymond, (ons of the plaintiffs and representative el E. D. Sassoon &

the firm of David & Co.) Mr. Silas (ecilog as Co.) Mr. A. J. David (another plaintiff and of bon, secretary), Mr. Orange (he trustees' arch! fact) and Mr. Danby (Mr. Felilios' architect), Counsel said he would show that the object of the meeting was for the parles to arrange, with (the assistance of thele architects, for the relee- tion of a site for the Synagogue and, be woold alto show that a slie was definitely agreed upon by the parties for a Synagogue and rabbi's residence. An area was marked off and | agreed upon. The area ninded part of ins land lot 1381. contatolog 13.668 feet, med a small porton (1963 feet) of an upper for | 138a purchased by Mr. Pellos previously. Pians of the buildings were mide and the an chitects agreed with the decision come to at the

between the partier, that of the portion of 1831 to be $121.58 and of the upper portion of tas other lat $14.az. The area of the two portions was 25,630 square feet, or half of the whole of lat 1381. The three Irantees had deliberately come to the conclusion at that area was sufficient. The third plaintiff was not present at the meeting, He seemed to havs been kept in the back ground and did not come forward prominently at any of the interviews between the parties After there detalls had been settled's question arose but the erection of a relatolog wall

THE following appointments were made at the Admiralty on zulh Octobei: Cem. E. D. Hant, to R.N. College, for study, to date October 11. Lieut. G. F. Youel, to the Hood, to date: October Fle: Engineers W. F. Allen, to the elips, and G. Abars, to the Neptune, to date October 19. Staff-Engr. W. H. Grant, to the Adgar, to date October 31. Chlef Engr. H L. Manning, to the Archer, to date October 21. Staff-Surgeons-H, P. Shattleworth, to the Daph d, to date October 31, and I I. Walsh, M.B., to the Edgar, to date October 1, and to the Archer, andet d. Surgeons-R. L. Price, M.B., to the Edgar, to date Oclabar #1, and to the Lianat, undated ; P. W. Macvean, M.B, to the Edgar, to dale October 21, and in the Peacock, undated; T. C. Melkle, M.A., M B., and H. S. Burrister, M.B., to Hangkang Hospital, C. J. E. Cock, to the Active, J. Barry, MD., to the Impregnable, W. L. Marilo, to the Northampton, M. Breton, to the Spider, and. 3. C. G. Reed, to the Rodney, to date October 21. Engineers- C. J. Gregg, to the Archer, and J. W. Ham, to the Fame, to dule October x; W.-M. Why man, to the finnes, undated ; and C. E Shorey,

the Spanker, to

Assist.. October 19

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Engr. A. H. Carlisle, to the Edgar, to date October 21. Assist.-Paymı, G. P. Wilion, to the Vivid, for RN, Barracks, to date Oc'ober : Bb.

amount of business, or in other words, HMS. Es ist Hankow, the Algerine le da that putative transactions running into her way from Swatow to Shanghai, the Undawnt- millions of dollars per annum are simply d, Daphne, Immortallik, Narcissus and BRANDY—All our Brandy is guaranteed to destroyed by the selfish Inconsiderateness-Rainbow-are-at-Niga sakı, Grafton-and Plover be porn Cognac, the difference in price of banking Institutions. Probably their at Singapore and the Redpole at Yokohama. belag merely a question of sga and vintage.reply would be that the business so des- WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent troyed is of a sort better nipped in the AT yesterday's meetingial the Sanitary Board, bud, and that the drag which they apply siter carrospondence had hose read as to the quailty and of grauter age than most brand.

is a useful drag; that the transactions aced for the erection of a pubilo urinal, li wan In the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY

which they impede would not be for the resolved to ask the Director of Public Works to general advantage. It may be that their rule is good and safe, but cases have been on the adrirability of erecting an under- THE Soudan expedition, while engaged in laying meeting. The Crown rent was to be apportioned

ground urinal'neu the City Hall museum. brought to our knowledge where it operates harshly and needlessly. For Tux mo.tality returns of the Colony for the example, we are frequently told of the week ended 13th Novembs: show that the death banks being asked for the rate of the day rate was 18.4, as against 27.7 for the correspond and answering curtly "We quote no rateing period of last year; for the week ended aot! to-day. This surely is an excessive and November the ralt was 23, as galast 222, and injurious precaution. It is a precaution which for the week ended ayth November the rate was might at a critical moment mean ruin to a small business, dependent on banking faci- 10.9, as against 10.

marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connofsitus to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spiriisto be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the

Coast Ports.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 18th October, 1797.

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litles. In places where business has a large Quiz as epidemic of cycling is attacking the amount of the pioneering element, as in all ports on the fringe of the Chinese em-fleet just now, Yesterday was general leave pire, it is the small concerns that are of day and the number of bluejackets, petty officers Importance to the extension of trade. The and bandsman swheel was large enough to form commercial exploitation of China has been payal squad of cycists, The Davy men ride advanced as much, by the small traders, vay well indeed. Some of the Yankee tars struggling and contriving, as by the half-hom the Machios also weet in for cycling and dozen princely houses marching in stately there are not a few riders in the Police and the regularity along well-worn grooves which West Yorks. The rickika coolle will have to they have made for themselves in past years and cannot leave: If the bankers find It necessary to check dangerous over. trading and apply the brake, we bow to their judgment, but we protest against the way they carry it out.

get out? zoon {likis state of ibings continung

THE Legislativa Council, will meet on Monday, 6th December, at 3 p.m. Basiness.-. Finno- clal Minutes Nos. 36, 37 and 18. 3. Report of the Finance Commilles. (No. 11.) 3. Resolu- this. (Hon. Attorney General), Orders of the day. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to father amend The Widows' and

the new Nile railway, have seen some remek- ab'e mirages. From a distance the men appeared to be walking into a beautiful lake, and on all sides were to be seen fakes, beautily wooded bills, ships, and cascades. When looked at through field-glasses the flasion was heightened rather than diminished.

RICENT firee of the Sydney. Bulletin says that "Dr. Paul Robet, in Morgkínomates et Morphintime, working on the statistics of one thousand victims, finds that 650 were men. 350 women. Of the men 137 were medical pracil loners (ie, 403 per cent, of the whole number), 21 medical students, I a doctor's sor. 21 phar macists, 4 students à' pharmacy, 7 male närses, and a laboratory assistants, That is, some $3 per cent, of male victims were connected with the medical profeselon or the drag tiade."

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

HONGKONG FREIGHT MARKET.

In their Freight Circular inued yesterday Messrs. Lamko and Rogge report as followa :—

Though the volume of business transacted the preceding period it is not owing to any during the past fortnight is smaller than that of retrograde movement that the Hat does not contains larger number of settlements. On the contrary, freights generally continue to rale very firm and the present portion of the

mises weil for the fature,

between the portions agreed to be walled off, and the parties and their architects could not agree as to what the course of the wall should be. There was some discussion over the matter and It was decided that the architects would have to make a careful survey before they could have any exact ideas of the course and nélther party waIS willing to come to any agreement until they had an idea of what the course should be,

His Lordship What was the upshot of the meeting? Was it off then 7 17

The money market in the East has within the last few months, been tighten Ing rapidly and dangerously. Capital Is less freely sent out from Europe for in Orphens' Pensions Ordinance, 1890. 2. Second market, compared to that of farmat Tears, pro- L-righ and Orunga on the asth March 1897,

vestment in the East owing to the slump

in silver; and the recent expansion in in reading of the Blll entitled An Ordinance to dustrial enterprises both in China and facilitate the Recovery of Possession of Tene Japan absorbed an unusually large amount meats and Premies of Small Valve. A meeting of the floating capital avallable. These two of the Finance Committee will be held Imme Causes have combined to make the mar-diately after the Council. ket inordinately stift. Now, the banks

could facliitate matters greatly at a A CXIKIT match between players over and under crisis like this, by easing down the process 37 wit be played on the Club ground lo-morrow, of contraction, by making it gradualinstead The trama'are s-Over 27--Rev. G. R. Vallings, of a sharp shock, but the complaint in that Capt. Langheras, R-A. Dr. Atkinson, Cupt, they do nothing of the sort. Their plea, | Dyno, A¡P.D), A. Anderson, Surgeon Pasd,

of course, is self-defence and safety. It RN,, Lt. Shelford, R.N., G. P. A. Hastlogs, secure and unless some, improbable disagion/4llow a level of 10 feat to Kennedy Road for the

is not for us to dispute their ruling. Wo. R.N., P. G. Darts, R.A., T. Sercombe-Smith. can only voice the opinions of the sufferers Under 17-C. W. Gordas, w¡Y., P. A. Cox, 1515 that the action of the banks does fack con- G. D. Campbel, H.K.R., H. S. Mobarley, sideration and tends to make matters H.KR., LA, Gillet, R.N., LA. Dewar, R.N., DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & worse than they need be. Rates for loanstha, R. Lammart, P. B. Kew,

COMPANY,

have grown prohibitive, and bill-business

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS. SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

SODA WATER,

INGER ALE,

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Mr. Pollock said it was not off but from the 15th to the 5th of March the parties were still contem. plasing and intending that alte agreed upon at the many M pondence had passed between himself and of

would prove in his evidence that corres

other architects showing that up till the 25th March the trustees were still keeping to their decision and that the only difficulty was about the retaining wall. Mr. Danby wrote to Means. Ing that he understood the trustees intended STEAM-FREIGHTS:-It is difficult to give any having a site about soft abure the Union ellable quotation from Salgen to this port Church level and he had worked it out about The letter several of the time-charter boats are said to be spit aboys the Kennedy Road lavel. sub-let at 15/16 tests per pieni and on that give the costs and cubes of the wall: "Two basis farther tonnage might be placed, though letters wore received by Mr. Danby from Mesut the demand in this direction is of necesafiy Leigh and Orange on the maiter, on the agth of curtalled io consequence of the much reduced March. In the first letter the master of levels stocks of rice at Saigon. The scarcity was discussed and it stated that the trustees of saliable steamers however making ware waiting for the estimates before coming to Haelf felt already and this is the principal a decliion. The second letter said that Mr. cause of the absence of fresh business Silas bad asked about the level of the

proponed There is now every reason to expect Synagogue and it stated. that it was possible to heavy harvest; the early rice at any

could be 8lled in to say retaining wall and happens, a very large crop may he looked for, higher level Cosacli next read letter from The demand for shipments of rice to Japan, after Maiste. Deacon and Hastings, plaintiffs' solici again and in preference to other business, me several fluctuations, has become fairly steady tors, to the defendaal. It was dated 12th April 1897 and said that the firm was acting on behalf dlam stred steamers are continually taking the of the Jewish Community. They stated that the berth, pri:cipally for Kobe, at rates zan, ing from whole of the correspondence had been placed in their hands and referetes was made to Mr. Moses' 20 to 23 coals per pleul. Also from Saigon for la carried on with too high a hand. The Clay bestod av 1, and rapt attendants Japan, the enquiry continues at 33/35 Coats Pan

Letter to Mr. Silas asking him to instruct Mr. banks are, of course, making large profits beglas 11 am, and prompt

and there being rather extensive orders In Danby for Mr. Bellies to apply for a site on the market, for forward loading as well, Febr Kennedy Road, The letter quoted further aufdá and the cry of the small traders is that the requested. Tiffin on the ground, banks are stifling them.

It would seem that Japan is that if the Jewish Community were willing Hary/March, Bank share. In kia report for the quarter, ending September likely to absorbs larger quantities of next season's to take the land over within reasonable holders say nothing at the bank meetings, 30th, submitted to the Sanitary Based yar gisin. As to Bangkok, the enquiry has been ses time and reimburse Mr. Bellies for the cost because they are drawing big dividends, and moreover they have their own bual tenday, Mr. J. R. Crook, Sanitary Surveyor, stated pozded to by the charters of 3 steamers, one at and Icterect he would band it over to them, Another letter from Mr. Moses to Mr. Silas wai 173/224 cents per pleut upwards only and the thst during the quarter plans had been depo other two at 37/26 cents per pical, cargo both also quoted, when the date of the sale was given nesses to consider and do not care to risk sited and passed for, the sedrainage of 183 hentes. ways. More tonnage could be placed and rates and the altendance of the trustees requested t the disfavour of the potentates who man- age the banks. So criticism is not heard Plans for 410 beases were passed during the ikely to remain steady. Coal freights from the sale. Messin Deacon and. Hasilngs' Letter Japan rats to this bave declined to $1.70 per Lares.ed the other correspondence regarding at bank meetings; many of the bank first half of the year and plans for 1,023 bouses

on which banda Dumber of fixtures are the transfer of the land and said that the truncom shareholders are only receiving handsome were carsted forward from 1896, making told reported sad what with the rather large amount reluctantly felt that a duty was laid on them to dividends at the expense of their own pri- of 1,01g houses in band for redralange during of tonnage lately fixed for Japan, freights carry ant te arrangement agrand open even if seok eald of the court and they vate businesses, yet they applaud the chair the year. The redra!oago of 87 houses had in this direction may avengo a litle they had to man's speech and the directors' report, been completed during the quarter, making has been paid 3. farber tonnages wanted for cany out the agreement that had been come lower. From Moji to Singapore $3.50 per ton trusted that Mr. Beillios would see his way to and agree to every thing nem. com, total of 7ay for the year and leaving 87% to loading by the end of this month. The demand to, This letter showed the posiļļos taken and then go back to their own offices be carried forward. Hoiles of redrainage repairs for Steamers on time-chauter continues and up by the plaintiff's solicitors as regarde Mr. and complain bitterly. The larger had been received in 34 instances making a total several fresh settlements are departed at fairly Bellos letter of the 8th of March and that in houses

need not protest, for their of 264 for the year. A total of 150 have been good rates. Owners have raised their ideas reply to the trustees. They were taken to mean shoe does not pinch. The smaller houses have to submit. We repeat, we completed and re canted forward. A total of materially of late, but the exceedingly high coal that a contract had been made by Mr. Belilion performance. With relevance to the letter asking do not presume to know enough of finance 160 houses had been inspected under the paces render it difficult for latending Charterers and that the Court could enforce its specific SALL FREIGHTS: The Dramilton has ar-that the trustees attend the sale counsel said it to say that the banks could adopt any Ordinance, in ay of which the drains were found other policy. We do not attempt to teach in order. Notices ware served on the owners of rived from Shaughs! to all up here. No fresh came out that none of thers were present. The banking to the bankers. We simply 133 booses to entirely reconstruct the drainage chartering bas come to pass for New York and correspondence showed that it was never fatens place on record one side of the question arrangements, Certificates had been issued to shippers' ideas are so low at present that business ded in any way that the whole area of the ict is quite impracticable. The market for sail-ten- sheuld be used for a Synagogue site. The quer which but for the Press would probably yo houses'so karing beon ball in accordance age generally in very quist and there is next to tion then arste what motive could there be fet [1306 1 not be heard at all.

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jbusu gentlemen trying to squaese Mr. Balūkos

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