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TELEGRAMS

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ".

SERVICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY-

ROYALS

E. THE GOVERNORTM*

The longkong Amateur Dramatic Club (By special arrangement with Der performed Captain Marshall's three-act farcical

Ostasiatische Lloyd.)

Venezuela Fastening a Settlement,

THE PANTHER INCIDENT.

BERLIN, 30th Jan., 1.20 p.m.

romance i Excellency the-Governor at the City Hall last evening... The play opened in the vestibule of Government House, Amanda

and Islands, Indian Ocean, and in the first act, we find the Goverdo? referring to the arrival of the Rt. Hon. Carlton's yacht with the hon. gentleman, his daughter Ethel, and his widowed. sister Mrs. Bolingbroke To hasten the ending of the on board, warning his privath secretary and A. D. C. not to fill in love with the ladies, Blockade, the Powers will be con-but coffie themselves to being agreeable tent with very slight preferences to other claims against Venezuela. The rumours of damage to the gunboat Panther, and her subsequent towage to Willemstad is false; the Panther is still at Maracaibo..

Bignor Prinetti Recovoring. Signor Prinett, the Italia Foreign Minister, is recovering from his apoplectic fit.

Crown Prince Better. The Crown Prince of Germany, who has been confined to his bed suffering from a severe cold, is better,

Saxony's Crown Princess. The Crown Princess of Saxony. has been deprived of all the rights of the houses of al@burg, Tescana and Saxony. Society of Landed Froprietors and

the Prussian Government. The Secretary of State, von Pod- bielsky, declared in the Prussian Chamber that the government had severed its connection with the Society of Landed Proprietors (Bund der Landwirtli).

{Renter's).

The Franco-Siamese Treaty.. LONDON, January 28th. The ratification of the Franco-Siamese treaty has been extended to 30th March.

South Africa.

Mr. Chamberlain who is at Mafeking met the Gape Governor and authorities escorted bya party on horseback, on the Transvaal Border.

The Somaliland Expedition. Col. Cobbe reconnoitring towards Galkayu, the Mullah's headquarters, has encamped at Enmaras.

The Jibutil-Harrar Railway. -- Owing to Lent and an objection to travel in the rainy season, the Emperor Menelik he postponed his visit to Jibutil to the

autumn.

and sociable. Stella de Gexy sip actress and distant relation of Sir Montagu, arrives

enemy

by the mail, and insists upon staying at Government flouse. She places H. E. in a very

wkward position, and makes an of Mrs. Bolingbroke.. Ethel Carlton is a very pretty girl and H.E, The A.D C., and Private Secretary fall madly in love her. Stella de Gex makes love to the Rt. Hon. Henry Carlton, Mrs. Bolingbroke has her eye on the Governor.

There is a threatened native, rising, and

reinforcements, under Major Kildare, are

Capital

Accounts Pays

Ammonia Reserve. Profit and Loss Account

JANUARY 31, 1903

Commercial.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT, Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Pots in their 03.09 report dated 30th January, 1903, stale

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT To Salaries, Wages and General

Trade Expenses, $36,052,99 General Managers' Commission,“ 2,000,00 Auditor's Fee

*150.00. 38,203-99

#

20,000.00,

Since our last report, the China New Year holiday has intervenied and but a small business has been transacted during the interval...

The Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, has advertised its Twenty-Second Ordinary Annual Meeting for the 4th February till which date the transfer books are closed,

The Hongkang Rope Manufacturing Com. pany, Limited, has announced its Nineteenth 89.305.74 Ordinary Annual Meeting for the 7th February. The transfer books will be closed from the 4th $147,508.74 to 7th proximo, both days inclusive.

Interim Dividend of 16% paid

on 26th July, 1902 ..... Balance,

By Balance brought forward from

last year, Receipts for Ice and Cold Storage, .......

4,154.86

139,030.66

11

Rents received fless Crown Rent

and Taxes paid),

Interest,..................

Transfer Fees,

B

1,971.111) 2,338.10 14.00

$47.508.73

Hongkong, 31st December, 1902.

JARDINE, MATHtsós & Co. General Managers.

• Auditor.

sent to the front." The Governor, however," fails to notify" the officer commanding, with the result that in the night of their arrival they | Pin are fired upon. Ethel is encouraged to be brave I have examined the Books, Vouchers and by the Private Secretary, who tells her that he Securities of the Company and certify that the will imitate a nightingale, from the garden, and (above Statements are in accordance therewith. the Indies barricade the door, with chairs,

THOS. ARNOLD, tables, flower pots and cushious, overlooking the fact that the door opened outwards The Governor arrives just in time to call Ethel back and, not being able to get over the crockery, makes love from his perch. About this time the noise of a nightingale is heard outside, and while E. is lost in eloquence the A.D.C comes into the roam and, per

OUR LONDON LEITER.

(From: Our Own Correspondent.) OLD BAILEY DEMOLISHED.

A MILD CHRISTMAS AFTER ALL,

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks continue on the upward move and sales have been effected at $702) at which pice more shares can be placed.' The London" quotation has also risen to £64 ro. Nationals have advanced and are in strong demand at $ază.

Marine Insurances-Unjons are wanted at $170. Cantons remain on offer at $164, and China Traders are unchanged with sellers at $53..

Fire Insurances, Hongkong Fires are ex- tremely weak and sellers predominate at $320. China Fires rule firm at $86.

Shipping. Hongkong, Canion and Macao steamboats have been booked at $374, and have further buyers. The Accounts for the six months ending the 31st December, 1902, are very satisfactory. Including the balance brought forward they show a credit at, Profit and Loss Account of $245,704-14, from which the Direc- tors propose to pay a dividend $1.50 per share,

write $50,000 off the book value of steamers, add $25,000 to Depreciation and Insurance Fund (which will then stand at $633,000) and carry forward the balance of $50,704 14. Indo- Chioas have been the medium of a small busi- ness at the advanced rate of $yo, but close weaker and are noy nbtainable at $89. Douglas Steamships have again been done at $44. China and Manilas have been dealt in, and further shares are asked for, at $25. Star

Ferries have found investors at the improved rate of $ast for the old issue; the new shares remain unaltered at $14, but there are none to

ceiling the situation, makes his way to the

FLEET STREET December 26th. flowerpols, by the side of Ethel and wins.

Time flies, and here we find ourselves look- her. Stella de Gex hooks Mr. Carlton, and ing back in surprised sort of way on yester the butler becomes envaged to the housemaid day's festivities, which seem to be over almost Mr. C. H. Grace, as 11. E. Sir Montagu before they are fairly started Contrary to the fartin, and Captai MacGregor, as the indications earlier in the month the weather is A.D.C, played their

okes with great wonderfully mitt, and though there is just as credit. Mr. H. W. Bird, its private secretary, much poverty in the city, it is pleasant to think had a hard task and perfimed it with a that it is not accentuated by bitter biting frosts.be had at this price. calmness worthy of a professional. Mrs. M. W. A multitude of charitable measures have been Slade admirably performed her part, which, it taken to make the season a glad one. Con may be added. was no easy one, and Mrs. spicuous among them is the dinner to be given Grace's acting was much appreciated. Miss by the Queen to the widows and children of Bird was a great addition to the cast. Mr. Ghose who lost their lives in the war. it is to Balloch made an admirable statesman, while be given at the great restaurant for the poor Messrs. P. W. Goldring, - *, H. P. Hay, A. G.

Queen, by ir Thomas Lipton. I need hardly erected in the City Road, in honour of the

Ward, and Lieut. J. Davidson, R.A., performed

their respective paits without a hitch. “Al- together the piece was most creditably per firmed, and, moreover, with a tour that, 10 a slight degree, may be said to be wanting in the local productions of touring companies.

AT THE DOCKS.

|

solicitude for the poor has touched the people. say how this further instance of the Queen's

On the whole, trade during the last few weeks has been such as to gladdin the hearts of tradespeople. The shops, especially in Regent Street, have been a sight to behold. is an

The New Year starts with a new Old Bailey. The old building with its stuffy yet draughty court, its ancient criminal associations, and its utterly inadequate accommodation, has been under the destroyers' pick for some time; and this week the Lord Mayor laid the foundation stone of the new building. It is designed by Mr. E. W. Hountford. Some of the old stones

will be used again, but the building will be

Work has been extremely qu'et at the Kowloon Docks during the New Year holi- days, although rivetters, boilermakers, and noisy chipping hammermen will soon re-com. mence with renewed vigour. The Heinrich Mensall is undergoing bot on repairs, requiring some 12 or 15 plates to be replaced. She has been ashore, Both she, and the "Hermunn | mainly of brick,' faced with Portland sionc. Serious Railway. Accident in

feugell, which recently struck Lamyet Island There will be little attempt at ornament outside, America. An express train travelling at the rate of and was for some time in the Aberdeen Dock, the most conspicuous item being a bronze

stem an unlcky pair. The U. 5. transport dome above which will stand sixty miles an hour dashed into the rear of Burnside is, we understand, only having tem- a local train at Graceland, New Jersey. Thep rary boiler repairs at the Kowloon -Docks. debris ignited. Twenty-four passengers were. These of a more permanent nature are to be which the dome will farm the roof, and from it "killed (of whom sixteen were burned alive) done, at Shanghai, although we understand the court doors will open. Much better necom-

and fifty-two injured.

that the longkong and Whampoa Dock Co.modation will be given to judges, lawyers, urinally had the contract, but Mr. J. R.Jurymen, witnesses and police. The Lord Messrs. b. C. Farnham, Boyd and Co.'s ship- Twentymun managed to get it transferred to Mayor will have a whole suite.

yards, at the northern port Repairs to the Sherman are likely to take about three months to-comp'e'c...

The Forthcoming Budget. Mr. Ritchie speaking at the Crystal Palace said that illusions of a large reduction of taxation in the forthcoming budget must be dispelled as when the accounts for the South African war compensation were wound

4 FIGURE OF JUSTICE. laside there will be a great central hall, of

A Berlin correspondent writes that in con- sequence of the failure of the German officers Kiao-chau, and the inland district adjoining to secure sufficient Chinese recruits for a force of military gendarmerie, parties of German Volunteers are to be sent out for the work. The others will follow till the force is 250 strong. It is a matter of much comment in Berlin that

up our liabilities would be considerably more, THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, first party leif at the end of last week and than estimated. Nevertheless he believed it would be possible to reduce some taxation:

British South Africa.

· January 29th.

The correspondent of the Standard at Johannesburg says that from the 1st Febru- ary, there will be one Suprenic Command of the whole military forces from the Zambesi to the Cape, and that General The Hon. Sir N. Littleton will be the Commander-in Chief, with Head Quarters at Pretória,

LATER.

French Loan to Morocco. The Bank of Paris & Paysbas has arrang ed a loan with the Sultan of Morocco for Francs 7,500,000 at 6,°, interest guaranteed by The Customs dues. It is believed that the loan is an important diplomatic coup and intended to strengthen Erench interests and infillence. Illness of Italian Foreign Minister. Signor Prinetti was seized with apoplexy during an audience with King Victor Eman.. uel to-day. Hopes of his recovery are entertained.

POLLARDS LILLIPUTIANS.

Mr. A Levey, representative of Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Co. has received a telegram to-day advising him of the safe arrival of the Compuy at Manila en route for Hongkong. "The Lilliputians are expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the grd proximo, the first perform- ance taking place at the Theatre Royal, City In the fallovin:

flex plans will "Monday" next, st

*

LIMITED.

and can probably be obtained at $92. Luzons Refineries-China Sugars are slightly easier

are quite lead at the moment, wi; sellers and no buyers at $12.

Raubs are blainable' at $74 and Jelebus at Mining-Punjoms have been sold at $3.15 Chinese Engineerings have inquiries at

Tis. 8.60.

and Whampoa Docks have changed hands at Dacks, Wharves, and Godowns.-Hgkong

$202), and close steady at $205. Famhams have reacted, and shares are in the market al Tls.1821. Kowloon Whaifs are inquited for at $93.....

Malwa Opin-Ruled steady, Saler of laut STEAM year about 21 sts at $1,020. 9 chests at

TION shares in the: $1,039, and 10 chests at Srojo, Old, about 12 | business are difficult -cheats at $1,680, and 56" chests at pyard jare wanted: reported. The unsold stock is about 34 LAND'S have been unde al

In WEST POINT BUILDING CO a quiet prevails with sellers at 553 ex dividend.

EXCHANGE. NEONION, Telegraphic Transfer:

chests

Dangal Opium-Rufed stronger with advane ing prices. Sales of Patna 571 chests at $1,015 to 1025: Benares about 129 chests at $,ona to. $1,005 are made. The unsold stock is Patna about 104 chests, Benares about 8; chests.

Persian Opium,-About 200 chests were sold at $700 per picul. The unsold stock is about 2 400 cliests.

Miscellaneous Quotations (Price per picul):-

Ivory..........

..$2 0 10 $90. Olibanum.

+

. Borax......

1/6); Bank Bills, on demand...1/6 13/15 Credits, 4 months' sight ...1/7 3/18! D'ments, 4 months' sight....1/7 5|16||- IN BERLIN, (demand),..................

.M.1.60) IN PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.1.56] Credit 4-months' right ......2.00)

IN NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand....38):

Credits, jo days sight...381

HOMHAY, Telegraphic Transfer.... On demand.......

"

1161 1161

18, SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Tr-nsfer ......72)

Private 30 days' sight ....

$ to 183 to

31

20

Saltpetre

Senra

19 to 2 @

12

4

Vermilion..

95

Cloves Cassin

25 0

30

"

19 @ 25

'N YOKOHAMA, T.T.

Camphor...

110 138

overeigns. Bank's Baying Rate.....

Wax ungum

Beans

31 @

35

Gold Leaf 100 touch, er tal

3 0

31

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

YARN MARKET REPORT.

Messrs. Cawasjce, Pallanjce and Co. write on joth January:-

Since the issue of our last circular dated the

6th instant, advices of a strong upward ten- dency in India in sympathy with the recent improved inquiry here had the effect of em- boldening speculators who have during the whole of the fortnight not only added greatly to their already extensive purchases, but have

freely met the enhanced prices asked by the holders with a view to strengthen their previous holdings. The market has been cleared of every

available bale on offer of almost all the counts

Bar Silver...................

.nom.

1-261

.512.80

66,40

.ziţ

Yesterday's quotations are as follows-

MALWA NEW

"

LAST YEAR. OLDEST

PATNA NEW....... BENARES NEW PERSIAN (PAPER)...

and descriptions of superior and desirable T spinnings, and considerable and varied transac- tions for forward delivery bave been reported. The medium and common threads have also run up from fifty cents to three dollars per bale according to quality, count and spinnings on

the last amil's quotations. The market closes

Per chest.

•@$980/1,000

@ 1,020/1,040 @4,060/1,110

"1,025 @1,005 1:700

Today's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

IIE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, --- FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

013

MONDAY, the 2nd February, 1903,

at 11 A.M., at

No. 141, PRAVA EAST,

TERMS: As usual.

*

A QUANTITY OF COAL.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.' Honolog, 21st January, or3.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

frie

with every appearance of firmness, and con- sidering the dealer's bands there is no appre- bension of an immediate decline. Sales during the fortnight consis s of about 110 bales of No. 65,-25 bales of No. 85,-4,725 bales No. 105,-- 1,490 bales of 123,-1,000 bales of No. 165,-and THE Undersigned have received instructions 75u bales of No. zo-,-in all about 8,100 bales. Arrivals during the fostnight per steamers Coromandel, Leisang, Kagoshima Meru, and stack is estimated at about 8,000 bales. Lightning of about 3,000 bates. "The nasold

Local Production:-Sales, of about 1,000 bales of No: 103 at $99 to $101, and about sco bales of No. as at $101 la 5104 are reponede

Japanese Varn :-About 65o bales of No. 20s exchanged hand at $126 to $129 per bale.

SHIPPING AND FREIGHT. Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong ands, can be placed. at $178, ex the final

Freights Lave improved during during the dividend of $5, paid on the 27th instant. Westpast week and there is a brisk demand for Points paid their final dividend of $1.to on the tonnage, A large number of steamers have cen taken up for Saigon to llongkeng, at 15 same date, and we now quote them at $52 ex

cents per picul; but the demand is weaker at dividend. Kowl on Lands are steady at $318.

the close. Saigon to one port Philippines, 30 The total net earnings for the past year, includ

cents per picul has been paid for February ing the balance of $51183 brought forward

from last account, amount to $15,032.37, and after writing off Directors' and Auditors' fees, there remains a sum of $14,632.37 from which

it is proposed to pay a dividend of $2.30 per share, leaving a balance of $1.03237 to be carried forward. Hongkong Hotels have been disposed of at $143 and are in further request. tumphreys Estates continue in demand ar $13, and China Providents are wanted after sales at $9.

Cotton Mills.-No transaction íu stocks in this section has come under our notice.

Cigar Companies-Nothing doing. Miscellaneous.-Green Island Cements have been fixed at $21, and further shares are pro- curable. A. S. Watsons are still wanted at $14 Electrics: there are buyers of the old shares at $13, and sellers of the new at $6.65. Rupes are quoted at $120. The Profit and Loss Account for 1902, including $9,693.0 brought forward, shows a balance at credit of

Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

on

MONDAY, the and February, 1903, at 2.30 PM. at their SALES ROOMS, No. 8. Des Vœux Road, Comer of Ice House Street, 75 Cases PORT WINE; 75 Cases MISTELA BLANCA;

ANDA

50 Cases MISTELA GLARET (These Wines have been analysed chemically by A. Stanley, M.D, D P.H., and were found he first-class table wines, and no evidence of fortification by raw spirit nor of the addition of any injurious substance). TERMSAs usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

- Auctioneers. Hongkong. 31st Januzty, 1003,

LOST

Tirge

COD-

HOTEL and, KOWLOON: DOCK, loading, and 35 cents per picul for March. A POCKET BOOK between the KOWLOON 10 one port Japan, 28 to 30 cents per laining ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE and picul for February load.ng, and 35 to 36 cents MONEY. for March. Coal freights are weaker. Moji I Certificate is returned to undersigned, to Hongkong $1.90 per ton; and Moji to Singatial reward will be given.

(other contents not being considered), substan- pore $2.75 per ton. Settlements since 23rd

"AB":

inst. aug as tullows :—

I'rogress, Ger. str, 799, Saigon 10 Hongkong, 16 cents per picul,

Naschung, But, str., 1,053, Saigon to Hong. kong, 15 cents per picul.

Ifania, Ger, str., 1,101, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.

ilcima, Ger, sir,, 794, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul.

the,, Ger str, 934, Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picas.

An East Asiatic T. Co.'s str., Saigon to port P'nilippines, (Murch) 35 cents per picul. (Feurdary), 30 cents per picul,

Ble, Ger. st., 993, Saigon to Philippines,

Suliberg, Get str., 782, Saigon to Iloilo,

The following is the Twenty-second Annual the Chinese have shown such reluctance to $123,091,86 which it is recommended to appro- (tobinary), 33 cents per picut.

Report, in be presented to the shareholders at the ordinary annual meeting to be held at the offices of the Company, Pedder's Street, on Wednesday next, at 12 30p.m.

:::

Chisung, Bot, stc., 1,787, saigon to Yoko-

join the German service, especially in view of prate as follows, viz.:-to pay a dividend of the success of the Chinese regiments at Hong. Sto per share: place $9,500 to Reserve Fundame or Kobe, 394 cents per picul.

ong and Weihaiwer

accounts for the year 1992, Chu drew in number, invited by the Vicces

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There is talk of a big debate when Parlia. The General Managers have pleasure in ment reassembles, on the Durban. The ques- submitting a Statement of the Company'stion arises, who is to pay for the guests, nearly

Including $4,154.56 brought forward from the front among his aliseer beacquaintances? If previous

year, and after deducting $70000 paid the ratepayer has to pay the bill there is little as an interim dividend of $1 per share, the doubt thai patient being will worry his member balance at credit of Profit and Loss Accrust is of Parliament till he ki„ks. $89,305.74, which it is recommended should be appropriated as follows: Afinal dividend of $12 per share,

To write off property account, To carry forwar

+

The pivate banking firm of Messrs. J. and J. W. Pease of Darlington made known the

$focoooo fact on Saturday that they had made a deed of 25,673.63 assignment of their property to their creditors. 3,61206] The Pense family is perhaps better known than any other in north-east England so although the news was expected, it roused the deepest interest in commercial circles. 1 be- came known that the firm was in difficulties a few months ago when Mr. A. S. Pease resigned |

$89 305.74 JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

General Managers. Blangkong, 25th January, 1903

"Assēts.

Troperly Account; Invested in's Hongkong Fire Insurance Coa

"Share .... Chira Fire Insurance Co's Share... Canton Insurance Office's Share Cash on band

Hongkong and Shanghai Bankson

Current Account Outstanding Accounts: Accounts Receivable jce in slacke Caal in stock Jardine, Matheson &‚C+

7369

raising it to $35,000, ad carry forward $13,501.86. The Hongkong Ice Company's Report and Accounts have just been published. The net profit for 1902, including $1,154.86 brought forward, from

the previous year, amount to $109,305.74, "froni" which sum an interim' dividend of $4 per share was paid in July, and it is now proposed to pay a final dividend of $12 per share (absorbing akogether $80,000 90), write off Property Account $25,673,68, and carry forward the balance of

30 cents.

Cia The Hongkong Telegraph. Hangkong, 31st January, 1903 - 18226

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

HE Steamship

THE

"LIGHTNING,” Captain J. G. Spence, will be despatched for the above Pons on SATURDAY, the 7th February,

at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 31st January, 1903.

AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."

FROM NEW YORK, STRAITS AND MANILA.

THE Steamship

"BENCLEUCH,"

Kussiją, būs, str. 1,315, burgun to Yuko. mana de Kube, 24 cents per picut, if both ports Capt. A. W. Thompson, having arrived from the above Pons, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at A China Nav. Co's str., Saigon to Kobe, their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong early al tren), 35 cents per picut.

TODY'S INTELLIGENCE,

BANKS continae in bask demand, and prices nave improved trum $5 to $7.50, the prescat quotat on being $705 to $707.50. Dock shares are inquired for, and small sales, have been,

་་

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

undelivered after the 5th February will be sub- ject to rent.

$3,632,06. Shar:s are quict at $240. Quota de a $205 and $106. CHINA SUGAKS also examined on the 5th February, at 9.30 PM... tion for Langkats is unchanged.

FORTNIGHTLY MARKET REPORT.

In their fortnightly market report, dated Hongkong, 30th January, Messrs. Cawasjet, Pallanjee & Co. state —

his seat as member for the Cleveland division Cotton. A few best selected about 300.

of Yorkshire. It is expected that Sir Joseph Pease will retire soon, but both parties hope that his son, member for Saffron Walden and one of the Liberal whips, will not have to leave the House where he is very popular.. I under Bsco stand that the liabilities are something like £500,000 but- friendly arrangement is likely, with the help of friends, to carry on the business.

235.00

120,00

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packages of l'engals were sold at $242 to 5254 per picul. Melium and commen are neglected. The unsold stock is about 2,250 bales.

Yarn-Strong upward tendency at Bombay, coupled with meagre stock here in first hands, dealers as well as speculators cams forward in the market and purchased about 8,000 bales of spot at an advance of $1 to $1 per bale 230.56

according to count and descriptions. "The un $3.89:

(-1 am sorry to say that reports are coming in sold stock is estimated at about 8,000 bales. ***** from South Africa, if scandals in connection. It is klso reported that a good lot changed with the repatriation of the Boers in the an- | hands for forward deliveries, Local Yaros ste nexed colonies. They concern the prices stronger and about 3 roo bales of No, tos at Longinal y, paid for commoilities and animals 591-to $102, and about 500 balts of No. 173

required by the Boers and the price the agon's" to the. Government)

ke for Governme

demand is

are sold

ibaurs

Japanese Yarns an

show an improvement and sales have been made at Sy; and $93. HUMPHREYS. ÉSTATES. nye been placed at $12.25, Small sales have been made in HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 31st Janu ty, 1903

[1300

FOR 10 NIGHTS ONLY

COMMENCING ABOUT

4TH FEBRUARY,

POLLARD'S

190

LILLIPUTIAN

OPERA CO.

PENING WITH

"Belle of New York.”

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