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A JAPANESE VOLUNTEER

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+ THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1904.

POKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Tringanu West Coast-Kra,' Renong, Takun

par, Panga, Takuatung, Pukut, Trang, Stul, Penis, Kedah. D

SIGNING THE THIBETAN.

TREATYNE

DALAI LAMA'S THRONE ROOM,

POLICE COURT: REPORTING,

Commenting on the recent prosecution of a Chinese clerk at the Hongkong Police Court the S. F. Press says that, some people seem to think newspaper men go to police courts more ly for the fun of the thing, and that they are to be snubbed and discouraged. That is not so, and the officials in the courts of this Colony, as akule, recognise that pressmen are doing not

A YEAR OF CALAMITIES.

FAMINE, EPIDEMICS AND PIRACY.

It is not often that such a tale of tragedy is included among the interesting reports furnished each year by the Commissioners of Customs at the various treaty ports of China as that which figures in the volume for 100% from the gen of Mr. P. M, P. da Galember the Commissioner of Customs at Langchow, near hol 11 to

SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

A semi-annual general meeting of the In some of the provinces the works are shareholders of the Yokohama Specie Bank small and unimportant but the total annual was held on the toth instant when the follow-productions is little short of five thousand long

accounts were passed :-

tons, of a value of about £600 oce taking the

News from Lhassa, dated Sept. 7, says the treaty between Great Britain and Thibet was Gross profit.............................. 6,489,418.194 || price of tin at 120 per long tong Brought forward..... 437,66784 Generally speaking, all the mining is in the signed to-day in the palace of the Dalai Lama. Gross Losses................... 4,583,417.636 hands of Chinese, the labour is Chinese, and Thibetan signatories were Te Rinpoche

regent, four Shapes as Members of the Council, Net profits.24* To Ordinary Reserves

1,907,003.558 the smelting is locally by Chinese methods the abbots of the three great monasteries of only their duty to their journals, but also a somewhat late in the day to refer it," but the 200,000,000 The only exception to these generalisations Debung, Sera and Gadem, and Representatives public duty, and treat them with courtesy and toport contains much that has not been record- To Reserve or silver

***** 100,000,000re that one British and one Dutch company of the National Assembly. The Amban asked consideration. And if occasionally, a little ed in the columns are Prefs that we reproduce." are working in Kedah, an American company that the assembly be not held in the hall which fiction do is arise between an over zealous its more salient features. 1903, he says, will" is making a small commencement in Bangta contains the sacred picture of the Chinese raporter and a consequential clerk, a little tact long be remembered as n year of calamities;

The experiences of the present war, in which the raking up of transports by the Government has resulted in the chartering of a large naming ber of foreign steamers, have evidently con vinced certain Japan-se of the necessity of forming a Volumeer Fleet such as that poss. essed by Russia. For some time pass, it is stated, the Imperial Marine Society has been considering the formation of a fleet, and recent ly the establishment of a corporation was decided upm, and a prospectus issued. The object of the corporation is stated to be the establishment of a Volunteer Fleet to assist. the Imperial Navy in time of war. It is pro posed to build the steamers from funds raised by public subscription, the terms of which are given as follows:-

-The Imperial Volunteer Fleet shall be organised by subscriptions derived from mem. bers of the public throughout Japan irrespective of position or sox.

To Dividend (six yen per old, new and second new share and three yen per third now share).................... 1,080,000,000

phan, and a British smelting company is es tablishing an ore-buying agency in Puket. The number of Siamese and Malay's engaged in tin-mining is very small,

Emperor. It appears this portrait, which was introduced into Potala narly 100 years ago, is regarded with extreme awe and reverence. On There is an enormous field for the expansion account of its presence the Dalai Lama is of the tip-mining industry in the Siamese poss.supposed never to leave the palace without the essions in the Malay Peninsula; and consid. consent of the Amban, and his desertion of the erable activity in prospecting on the part of picture at this crisis is regarded by the Amban European capitalists has lately been shown,

Chinese as a flagrant breach of national At present, Puket Island (on the West obligation. The audience chamber selected was the throne room of the Dalai Lama, with bril-

smooths it away. The fact is that police court officials have an unpleasant and imitating oc cupation which brings them in contact with the scoundrelism of the Colony, They are always in opposition to offenders and occasionally fall to note that all who go to the courts do not belong to that class. Reporters also have to do things on the rush and are occasionally brusque. But the relations between the Press and court officials here are cordial, from a

famine and all its horrors, together with piracy and epidemic, contributed not a little to mako life at Lungchow very unpleasant. The price of rice from the beginning of February to the end of August was abnormally high-Sto to $12 per picul at Lungehow, while at Hai-wan 300 from here, it rose as high as $20. It was reported that many people were found dead on the roads, and that others, not being able to provide for their subsistence, sald thoir wives

2- The steamers shall be built in compliancepared with the corresponding period of last Coast) is the most important tin-mining centre liantly tapestried walls and pillars ornamented mutual recognition that each bears a part in and children or even gave them away to any. in all the Siamese States; but Kedah, Takupar, with richly coloured frescoes, Besides the signa- the public duty of punishing crime, the part of ono willing to take them. The Governor.

with the instructions of the Ministers of State concerned, in regard to their style of construc tion.

3. All steamers of the fleet shall be built in Japan. When circumstances require it, stea mers already built may be purchased.

4.-The means for the maintenance of the fleet will be determined by the promoting com- 5.-Subscriptions shall be raised to the amount Y15,000,000.

mittee.

6-Subscribers will receive commemorative medals, with the approval of the President of the Society.

7-Any one subscribing a sum of upwards of Y300 will receive a medal of merit.

8.-Money subscribed in aid of the funds of the Volunteer Fleet will not be spent for any other purpose than for that set forth in this prospectus,

The prospectus further states that while Japanese shipping has made remarkable strides since the Japan China wat, yet according to the latest returns, steamers of upwards of 1,000 tons number only 14, and of this number the vessels qualified to receive the Navigration Encouragement Bounty are not more than 45. Most of these vessels are taken up for military purposes in time of war, so that

trade and commerce necessarily suffer. With

10 small a number of steamers, even military transport work cannot be carried out satis factorily. It is therefore necessary to endea vour to extend the Navy side by side with the expansion of the merchant marine in order to make good the deficit in shipping in time of war and aid the growth of foreign trade. In time of peace the steamers of the Volunteer Fleet will serve commercial purposes, and in time of war act as auxiliary cruisers, as is done by the Russian Volunteer Fleet steamers and those of the Cunard line of England It is the duty of the people, declares the prospectus, to organise such a ficet, as its establishment can- not be expected from ordinary business antar prise.-Kobe Chronicle,

CANTON INSURANCÉ OFFICE, LD.

Following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-third ordinary general meeting, to be held at the offices of the general agents, on Friday, the 318! prox

at noon.

The general agents and consulting commit. tea beg to submit to the shareholders the final accounts for the year 1903.

iços Account.The result of the year's work ing is a credit balance of $445,494.34, out of which, and with the approval of the share- holders, it is proposed to pay a dividend of 34% ($17 per Share), to add $100,000 to the reserve fund, raising the latter to $1,450,000, place $15,000 to the credit of re-losurance fund, and to carry forward the balance of $150,494.34 to the current year's account.

1904 Account. To date the working of the office compares favourably with that of the previous year.

"

Consulting Committee-Since the last meet- ing Mr. J. H. Lewis has resigned his seat. To meet this vacancy Mr. H. P. White was nominat edand his appointment requires the confirmation of shareholders. The present members, The Hon. Sir Paul Chater Co., Messra, D. E. Brown, F. Maitland, H. P. White and E. Shel- lim retire, but offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Mesir. W. H. Potts and R. Chatterton Wilcox and their re-election is recommended.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 27th September, 1904. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 3187 DECEMBER, 1903. Liabilities.

Capital subscribed...$2,500,000.00

Amount paid-up..........

To Balance ..................$37,000,558 Mr. Soma, President of the Bank, deliver. ed a speech at the meeting. He spoked in part as follows"The foreign trade of Japan has increased despite the war. The amount of exports during the period under review was over 130 million yen and that of imports was over 180 million yen. Com- year the exports showed an increase of over 1 million yen and imports an increase of over 16 million yen. The excess of imports over exports was more than 45.160,000 you. This was attributable to the large import of various war materials, sugar, kerosene oil, cereals and the acquisition of steamers. The exports of specie during the period under review reached over 69,840,000 yen. This was due to the large imports of merchandise payment of freights, insurance and charterage to foreigners owing to the lack of native shipping, and to the remittance home of species by foreigners who entertained fears concerning the future of the Japanese convertible system. The fall of the exchange rate in consequence of the necessity of keeping funds in London in order to adjust the war finances also was partly responsible. As to the conditions of trade abroad, commerce and industry in Great Britain and the United States were normal, and were not affected by the Russo-Japanese war Trade in North China and Shanghai was unfavourably affected by the war. Owing to the plentiful crop of agricultural products in India the trade with that country was satisfactory. Owing to the above cir cumstances, the Bank frequently suffered inconvenience in its business dealings. The necessity of keeping fands abroad compelled the Bank to make eforts to purchase bills, Owing to the large imports of merchandise, the large imports of merchandise, the exchange transactions for the payment of the prices, with the exce, tion of those of the special kinds of merchandise, were entrusted to other banks The demands for export bills by these banke and also the remittances by foreigners who entertained fears of the convertible system caused a fall in the exchange rate, and specie was continually exported for months. Not withstanding the disadvantage of purchasing export bills at such a time, however, the Bank did it best to furnish facilities in the interests of the export trade. It regrets that it was sometimes unable to furnish sufficient facilities to the import traders. The Newchwang branch of the Bank was renpened on August 4th and an agency was established at Dainy on the 22nd of the same month. At present the principal. business is the exchange of military notes, but an increase of business is expected when affairs become tranquil,"

MINING IN SIAM,

[By H. G, Scott, A. R. S. M. Director, the Royal Department of Mines and Geology,

Bangkok.]

Mining in Sian is practically confined to tin, gems (sapphires and rubies,) and gold; their relative importance being in the order given.

The mining industry is under the control of the Royal Department of Mines and Geology, which was created in 1890. The Siam Mining Act of 1901 is now in force for most parts of the country, and prospecting licenses and min- ing leases may be obtained without difficulty. In this article the different minerals mined for in Siam are referred to in the following order: Gold, copper, lead, iron, tin, gems, coal, oil, and saltpetre.

GOLD.

Gold is very widely distributed in Siam, and is washed out of the alluvium by the natives in several districts. The chief of these are Fu Kirin, Bangtaphan, Kow Suplu, and Tomoh. In the latter district, Chinese workers carry on lode mining as well as alluvial. The native gold mining industry is, however, a very unim portant one the tutsi number of persons 18- gularly employed probably not exceeding one thousand.

Gold mining according to modern methods has been far from successful in Siam. Many concessions have been granted by the Govern ment, and much capital has been expended; but in no single instance have mining operat ions met with any success. This may be ac counted for partly by the difficult nature of the country for carrying on mining by Europeans $500,000.00 and partly by bad management; but it remains £300,000.00 to be seen whether the future will bring forth

56.739.01 better results.

8,996.00 445.494.34

$2,311,229.35

and Renodg (also on the West Coast) have a considerable mining industry. On the East Coast, Lakon Sri Tammarat and Jalar (port Patani ),are the chief centres. The most pro mising districts for future developments are in Kedah, Rahman, Jalar, Takuatung, and Renong.

JAPANESE PRESS OPINIONS ON THE WAR.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

tories there were present the Amban and suite. Tongsa Peniop of Bhutan and the Nepalese British officers. Behind the circle stood a Resident and suites, and a large gathering of group of Sikhs, Pathans and Gurkkas. The ceremony began with the reading of the terms in Thibetan; then the treaty was placed on a table in the centre of the hall. The delegates Bitting ro and the lamas worse russet:rabes and the Shapes robes of silk. The treaty was writ- ten on a voluminous scroll in Thibetan, Eng lish and Chinese in parallel columns. The signatories stepped forward in turn and attach- ed seals to each column. There was no trace of sullenness or displeasure in the Thibetans as they signed The Regent, who is a benign looking ecclesiastic of great dignity, smiled as. he added this name. The general attitude of the Thibetans is cheerful and good natured,

MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY.

The enemy at Port Arthur is only a rat in a trap and now that Liaoyang has been taken, there is no special hurry in reducing him; for it will be foolish to incur unnecessary injuries by making him too desperate. This is a view, says the Jiji, advocated by a section of the public, and one which the journal strongly op- pores. The urgency for capturing Port Arthur does not depend upon the presence of the enemy at Liaoyang, but on the importance of destroy- ing the enemy's naval base. Greatly weakened in the number of vessels as it is, the enemy still possesses a fleet-at Port Arthur, which, if left alone, is quite capable yet of much mischief The consequence is that, so long as it exists our naval forces must be subjected to the oner ous task of maintaining the blockade. But the constant commission of seven months must be telling on our fleets, and there is every accesary, for the patience, courage, forbearance and sity of decking and repairing our ships, in of tact, with which they have brought about this der that they may be in a fit condition to give appy conclusion of an affair, which has caused so much anxiety to his Majesty's Ministers at a warm reception to the enemy's Baltic Squad home, and his Majesty's Government in Indis. The relations between the Mission and the Tiibetans were now of a most amicable na-

ron on the latter's arrival in our waters.

The

problematic nature of that squadron's advent increases rather than decreases as the hour of the fall of Port Arthur approaches, but to take po chance we must always preceed on the basis of its coming. Hence the imperativeness of taking Port Arthur with its fleet at the earliest possible moment.

FOUND AT SEA.

BUOY PICKED UP BY THE "HOP SANG" Capt Js M. lay of the s. s. fp Sang on arrival at Singapore from Hongkong, reported that at $ pm on the 4th while in Lat. 20° 8' N. and Long, 13° 45′ F. he sighted a conical shaped red buoy right ahead on the ship's course. The ship's course was altered to pass 200 yards off the buoy. A boat was lowered and the Chief Officer Mr. Evans, went to in- spect the buny. It was found to be a channel marking buoy probably from the Hoinan Straits It would have de'ained the ship, to have sunk the buoy, and it was taken on board, as the Captain considered it a danger to ship ping. The buoy had 47 fathoms of steel wire and 23 fathoms of chain attached to it. The buoy is in good condition and must have drift ed about 175 miles if it is the Hainan Head Red Buoy which the Captain surmises it is.

COLLIERS IN DOUBT.

TWO BRITISH STEAMSHIPS DALLYING AT LABUAN.

Labuan, 15th September. The British steamers Foxton Hall and Bawtry have now been some days in Labuan. "waiting for orders." Both are loaded with Welsh coal and cleared from Europe for Manila. It is hinted that the coal is for one of the belligerents and that in view of recent developments in the war it may be advisable to alter their ultimate destinations. The crew of the Bawtry have alɔ.... ......ned to leave this port unless the commander previously gives them the real destination. Rumours of the Japanese feet hovering round the entrance to Manila (7) on the look out for these two steamer are current.

H.M.B. Rambler has been here for a few days.

Simla, rath September." On the 10th of September the Viceroy tele graphed to His Majesty the King Emperor that the convention with Thibet had been sign ed by the Thibetans in the Pota la Palace at Lhassa on the 7th, and added that the greatest credit is due to Colonel Younghusband and the officers of the Mission, both civil and mili

ture.

His Majesty, in replying on the same date, said: "I wish you to express to Colonel Younghusband and all the officers of the Mission my bigh approval of the admirable madner in which they have brought their difficult mission to a happy conclusion; while the conduct of the roops composing the Mis. sion escort has been throughout deserving of the highest praise and commendation,"

The following telegrams were then sent by the Viceroy on the 11th of September:-

(r) To His Majesty the King" have tele graphed to Colonel Younghusband the gracious message which your Majesty commanded me to convey to the Thibet Mission, and I beg leave to express my dutiful thanks for your Majesty's congratulations,

WHEN ARE BANANAS RIPE)

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the Press being to bring to hear that publicity which in itself is a punishment for failing to be an exemplary citizen,

SALE OF LAND.

Yesterday afternoon at the auction rooms of Mr. Geo. Lammert the valeable leasehold pro- party, known and registered as Farm Lot No. 48, was put up for sale, and knocked down to Mr. Leong Ching Po, the well known merchant, for 59,100. Bidding opened at 56,000 and rose slowly to the figure named.

General of Indo Chipa allowed, as in the pres ceding year, large quantities of rice to be con veyed to Kwangsi free of duty and of railway charges but the means of communication on a put this side of the frontier are so unsatisfactory

that many people starved to death before re lief could reach them. Tai-ping-fu, 180 (1 From here, was probably the district of the whels province which suffered the most from the famine, owing to the difficulty of revictual- fing. Of all the rice sent to Lungchow from Indo-China, not a grain reach that dafortunate places and the anbsidies sent by the American consisted of grain and biscuits, were first, used and English philanthropic societies, which to relieve the prefectures of Hüsn-chou and.. Nanning, and those destined to Tal-ping arrived only when they were no more neceser sary. The worst was experienced during the three months of March, April, and, May; villagers had no other, food but boiled grass and the bark or roots; of trees, which were first; dried in the sun, then ground. In almortar, and finally, reduced to an unwholesome flour. At Chiang-chou girls were sold at prices varying according to age, the usual tariff being $1 for each year, so that a girl of 20 was sold for $20 but from that age up prices decreased women over 30 could not find any buyer, and widows: without relations were known to have given themselves up to anyone, pirates included, who could provide them with food. Boys were also given away or sold, and it is reported that Konjuh draw some lads, 16years old, with good constitutions,

were sold for Sz or $3.velamosvoj

NA BODIES EATEN TERRANE

QUARANTINE REGULATIONS,

The Colonial Secretary has forwarded us a copy of the following fetter which he has received to-day from Mr. M.Namia, Consul for Japan I have the honour to inform you that the Japanese Consul at Yingkow informs me by telegraphic message to the affect that ships, or vessels arriving in Vingkow from Hongkong, Canton and Swatow are no longer subject to quarantine, from the 30th September last, the above mentioned ports being declared to be no longer infected with contagious dis- case, but the prohibition of importation of rags, waste-paper, hair, earth, and manure is still enforced.

OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE

HARBOUR.:::

2.

Mariners are notified that, from the 24th

inst., to the 31st December, obstructions will be laid in an area to the south of Stonecutter's Island. The area will be defined by two small black busys, each surmounted by a white flag, laid about 1,500 yards south of the southern most point of Stonecutter's. Island, the east and west boundaries will be drawn due north to meet the Island. Anchoring within this area is prohibited, but there will be no obstruction to navigation through the area, except by a few buoys, which will be visible on the surface.

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CRUSHED BY JUNKS.

THE SPORTING QUILOOK.

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ANOTHER STABBING.... AFFAIR,

**30th ult

A quarrel, which may yet be attended with serious consequences, occurred last evening 21 No. 364, Des Voeux Road, West, From the official report of the affair it appears that two licensed chair-coolies were sitting on the side of a bed, playing a game of "checkers" when a question as to the fairness of one of the players operations arose, a wordy war' ensued, until'at

in some few instances newly dead bodies were cut up into pieces, the flesh being dried in the sun and used for a few days to stay hunger by those who did not feel any repugnance for such food: Sickness..camo over all, and some hundreds of the most unfortunate died in a few days. A volume could be written on the pirates! doings during the year. The pinces which had the worst experience in this vicinity ware Shang-sel and Ning-ming-thou 300 and 100 respectively from here. At the former place at.... least 2,000 of these bandits were engaged in burning whole villages, killing people, and carrying off girls to be exchanged for arms and Ammunition: in a single day 73 of these un fortunates were counted in the act of being. carried off. At Ning-ming-chou, some, 300 pirates seem, itill to hold their own against the regulars. A great number of, there lawless His Majesty the King Emperor commands me (2) To Colonel Younghusband, Thibet:-

people were executed during the year. On the and July a terrific execution of 86 men took, place outside the North and the East Gates of to express to you and all the officers of the

On the afternoon of the 27tis'alto, a Chinese the city. The place of the execution offered a Mission his high approval of the admirable maaner in which you have brought year diffi-girl, aged fourteen years, lost her life through ghastly sight, the onlookers having the habit of cult mission to a happy conclusion. It is also being crushed between two junks in Shauki stripping off every bit of clothing from the wan Harbour. The girl, it appears, fall over bodies as soon as they are headless. These his Majesty's command that the troops com-

board from one of the boats just as it was bodies remained on the spot till the next day, posing the Mission escort be informed that their conduct has been throughout deserving coming alongside another, and in her efforts to lying in all positions, while the heads were of the highest praise and commendation." scramble on board again, she was so badly piled up by heaps of 12, grinning at each other. crushed that she died the following day. It is in the most frightful way. On the 17th August alleged that the father then took the body away one of the Imperial post office couriers was into the New Territory and buried it, and gave the killed by pirates near T'o-lu half way between master of the junk $28 to hold his tongue about here and Nanning, and we have now great the occurrence, and not report it to the Police: difficulty in finding couriers willing to under Considering the proportion to which the use One of the other members of the junk made a lake, the work. Sickness was prevalent, as of the banana bas attained, it is of importance statement, with the result that the father was usual, is the spring, and during the outbreak to settle not only when it is in the best con arrested and charged (1) with removing a dead of cholera from the early part of April to tha dition for consumption, but also when it has body for burial without a permit from the Regis end of June, over 1,000 pepple fell victims to passed the stage at which it is fit for human trar General, and (3) with burying a dead body the disease. The summer was excessively wet s food. Says the British Medical Journal, in a l'in ground other than a public cemetery. la 33.00 inches of rain fall during the year, against note on this subject :

spector Robinson was in charge of the case,3092 inches the year before, In their native countries bananas are seldom which was remanded by Mr. Wolfe this morn eaten before the skin is discoloured and the pulping. ofsosoft a consistence that it can be scooped out with a spoon. Under the artificial conditions in which they are placed in these climes they un- derge somewhat rapid changes, and the times at which they are best suited for consumption may be sbort and difficult to predict with any degree Much bas been accomplished during the of precision, Authorities, however, claim that past week, in the local sporting world, and they are habitually eaten here before they have some really admirable announcements have Small-pox still continues to break aut in

reached their most suitable stage. Before they been made regarding athletic fixtures for the isolated cases, and will continue to do so until are throughly matured, moreover, they are apt coming season. Unfortunately, however, to to be insipid in flavour and to cause dyspepsia day, as last Saturday, Jupiter Pluvias inter the attap shacks where it nccurs are promptly burnt down before all the victim's uncles, and other forms of intestinal disturbance.vened with a atera hand, precluding the possi. last the accused "cheat" scized a chisel lying cousins, aunts and sundry relatives to the third They should not be eaten before the skin is bility of cricket practice, bowls at Kowloon, and near and did some general stabbing. He a-d fourth generation have visited the sufferer, blackened in places, or when there is any furthermore, necessitating the postponement of first plunged his weapon into the bollow Sapphires and rubies are the only gems the and carried the infection further-Straits reluctance in the skin to separate from the the fourth meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana of the left arm, then sliced his victim ac- working of which is of any importance, though Times,

pulp. Housekeepers know how bananas will Club arranged to take place at Happy Valley Cross the fleshy part of the forearm, follow spinala, zircons, garnets, and topas are also

change in the course of a single night from a this afternoon. This was particularly unforing it up, with fiendish intent with gashes produced to a small extent. Of the two forms

manifestly sound condition to one in which the tunats as a most enjoyable programme had across his victim's chest and right 'erm Another Chinamon, living to the house, rusb- Assets,

skin is blackened and the pulp soft and slight been arranged, and preparations made for the ed Into West Point police station and reported Cash, on current account with

of corundum, sapphires are very much more

ly discolored. Now, children infinitely prefer usually large attendance phalando penge that murder was being done there, and Inspector Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-

abundant and more largely worked than iubies

In view of the interest which is now being these last bananas to those that are apparently ing Corporation..$ 11,657.54 Siamese sapphires form a considerable proport

iop of the worlds supply of this gem. Statistics, taken in the emigration of coolies from various sounder, although their elders may hesitate to Kewloon has at length awakened to the fact Collett with a constable proceeded to the Fixed Deposits, with banks in

scene, and arrested the stabber, sending tha 275,000.00 however, are not available, as there is no duty ports of China it may be worth while to give a gratify their taste in this respect from a fear that she can support, and creditably support, wounded min to hospital, where he now lies "Hongkong

on the stones, and the work is canjed on by short resume of the movements of some of the as to the wholesomeness of such fruit, At a cricket, club, A meeting, convened by under treatment. The case against the stabber Mortgages and debentures, in

Hongkong and Shanghai....... 1,489,361.86 numerous small parties of men, and even by Chinese during the past year. From Amoy tacke of gastric or intestinal disturbance from Swan, was held the Seamen's Institute, and was was remanded, pending the recovery, or deal

individuals, who dispose of their findings to a

no less than 69,000 went to Singapore, 5, 100 to the use of unsound bananas are far from com well attended on Wednesday evening, and not of his victimes Chinesa Imperial Government

48,268,50 number of travelling traders. Siamese rubies Manila, 2.300 to Saigon, and co came tomon, and it may well be that in this instance only was it decided to form a cluby, but entrance Loan, 1886 an

to the Cricket Shield Competition was applied! United States Bonds, (4 per cent

do not command a good price, as those of good Hongkong, in all 67,034 mes left the the natural inclination of the child covers Loan, 1935)nin

400,000.00 colour are mostly very small, whilst those of northern ports. 27,000 from Singapore, moro wisdom than the caution of its elders for in the nick of time. The general details 117,850.55 good size are of poor colour. It is believed that 1,300 from Manila, 465 from Saigon, and in fact, experts say that the banana, like the however, have to be arranged. It is proposed Japanese Government Honds... Accounts receivabia ............ño 19,090.90 any really good stones which are found are 21,700 from Hongkong-in all 66,115 Chinese medlar, can hardly be in too ripe a condition to make application to Government to play in The Japanese firm of Kusakabi aud Com- ent overlap to Burmah and sold as Burmese returned to Amoy from abroad, The figures for eating. With the rapid changes the fruit Kings Park, and it is confidently expected that pany, having offices in the Victoria Buildings Hopper rus?

$1,311,219.35 rubies, Aregards statistics, the same remarks each year are about the same, and the Commis-undergoes it is hardly surprising that cases of His Excellency the Governor, who has already with their oil godowns at 369 Queen's Road apply as have already been made about sioner of Customs at the port, points out that friction between the sanitary authorities and evinced such a keen interest in sport, West, have for some time heen' missing quan. sapphires.

if each man took back only S100 it created the vendors should be of frequent occurrence acquiesce. A large number of residents have ities of camphor oil, some of which was taken Practically all Siamese sapphires come from for the district an income of ore than sixas.regards the fitness, or not, of the fruit for also sent, in their names, and it is not imp:e away by the tinful-tin and all at a time

The number of Amoysala or consumption.

bably that Kowloon will be able to put up a When, a few days ago, it, was discovered by $110,551.96 the district of Phailia in Battambong. Rabies million dollars

team capable, of honourably antagonising tbe the firm that the total amount of oil stolen, are worked in a small way in the same district; emigrants abroad is not less than 3,500,000 1,696,910.18 but the chief ruby workings are in Chantaboon men and if each one remits only $5 a year,

bravest Victoria can masters fad, all sugo within the past few weeks amodated to o F51,188.18 and Kratt.

It gives an income of more than ten million

bankan dengan duten gual, tins, the firm thought it time to take steps to Whilst on the subject of Kowloon, reference stop the robberies, and reported the matter $1.40 The gem mining districts are, for the most dollars with which, the district can buy opium part, axceedingly unhealthy, this fact being a and foreign luxuries. There are agents abroad

bas already been made to the scratch, par to inspector Collett, at No. 7 Bration. At the $1,958,739.42 great bar to European enterprise in this line. who gather the remittances; they buy bank

races (four cars) arranged by the V.R.C. for time of the fast theft, a few days ago, it was drafts or postal orders for the aggregate amounts

the 15th instant, and now we have to announce discovered that a panel had been remored $1,218,889.90

Tin is the only metal the working of which and their correspondents in Amoy make the

the holding of the annual regatta, scheduled from the door of the godown and Okifolly. for the 8th and 9th of December, probably replaced. A watch was accordingly.sk,dpon is of any importance in Slam. Tip is found in distribution. At Bwatow there was unusual 199.476.17 small quantities in the valley of the Nam Sak activity during the year, no less than 134,44

being extended to the following day. Efforts the place, with the result that early this morn will be made to induce the Singapore, Shange ing detective sergeant 137,'saw a coolie leaving $53,050 51 River and in various places in Northern Siam, native passengers leaving the port and 101,994

1,822.50 but all the deposits of importance fare derived returning. To the Straits went 61,293, to Bang S.S. AGINCOURT" RE-FLOATED,hai and Canton Rowing Clubs to send crews the locality carrying two tight soil buckets. kideekorai vaig to compete in an interport match; and although The sergeant stopped the anang, who put 445.494-34 from, and lie adjacent to, the great line ofgran- kok. 34,538, 10 Hoogkong, 15,063 to Saigon,

itic upheaval which forms the boundary range 1.499, and to Apia, 303. The figures show educated tooth ult some doubt exists as to whether teams, could down his buckets, and tried to make, bois, but $1.958,23942 between Central Siam and Tenatgerim, is the considerable advance over those of previous As Wel

afford to travel from as far south as Singapore, ba,was secured by his queue. In the buckets JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., backbone of the Malay Peninsula, and may be year, and have practically doubled them. We understand that the efforts of the synd- or as far, north as Shangbal Canton 14a were found twe dlar of camphor oil, with some

** General Agents,

traced down to the Dutch lands of Billiton, selves during the last decade. Upwards of cate formed to salve the 13, Agincourt, which negotiable quantity, and will certainly be bottles, add, crow bar, which bad evidently "Thave compared the above statements with Banca, and Sinkep. This great line of granite 15,000 natives went from Kinngchow to sloga was driven sahore in s typhoon on the coast of represented. This year them V.R.C intend been used to remove the banel, from the gor the books, Vouchers and securities, and found is the source of practically all the vast alluvial pare, and 3,000 to Bangkok, while 5.179 de Hainan Island, on the 1st August, bave been running a Football, Club, in conjunction with down, doors. Upon inspecting the door

deposits of tin which are found in Siam and parted from Pathol as against 2,101 amriyals, rewarded with success. The calving party, the main idea of the Club, and this decision it marks we found upon the edges the same correct

the British and Dutch East Indian posicions these emigrants 2,308 were abipped lo direct which left bere on the 15th inst, in the is thought, will give entire satisfaction, to the as if the crow bar had been recent Auditor at The Siamese territory la probably as well as pont el Mundo, to Geruldud ranks of bay, got her of the sandy hostem members el sighbangles and in The cpolia was then made

Sight soil buckets Note Mr. W. Hulton Four audited the this respect as either the British or Dutch, sad port of Muntak, in the island of Banks, on which she was lying and after patching

coast.* of domatra, and 1,182 her sufficiently to enable, ber to be kao The. with myself and examined the the deposits are very widely distributed. Of off the

towing to bis departure before the the Siamese possessions in the Malay Pepin came to Hongkong. The passenger, traffic at toes, she will be, towed to dongkong and log season, seranged. sula, tin is at the present time being worked in many other local ports included large numbers docked at Kowloon The party will then Lantao this afternoon. the, balance sheet, con

the following provinces: East Cost-Ratburi, | of emigrants, but no recorda appear to baya turn their attention to the Baron. Gordon | got us wet as it is possiblete libereto.

Bangtaphan, Langsuan, Chaiya, Baudon, been kept, or, at least, wers, not gyailable in which was wrecked on Bombay Shoal on the Various cricket matches had faci

| perodą Lakon, Jalor, Rangeb, Rahman, Kelantan, and | the compiles gaire,

{57th July Inste

Reserve fund..........

Re-insurance fund...

Outstanding dividends.. Balance of working account, 1903...

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1903. To amount brought forward from last account" dimensi

To net promia received, lass re turns and re-insurances

To nansfer fee for

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By losses and claims paid

By charges including directors',

auditors and survey Parents' expenses, &

commissionshtm

fees."

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SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS.

It would seem to usṛthat in many such cases the importers and retail dealers have a possible grievance, and their contention that sanitary inspectors require a more thorough knowledge of the different phases bananas undergo is valid one. The general public, too, would seem to need convincing that at present they habitually eat their hangnan in far too hard and immature a condition,

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GAMPHOR OIL THIEF

supbis.