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"TOUTING IN THE HARBOUR.

A FATALITY,

26th inst. An inquest was held this morning by Mr. 3.5. Kuang Tak, under the circumstances re- ported in these columns last evening.

Gmperis into the death of a seaman on the

Mears. C. W. May (Foreman), Arthur Klein, The following jury were empanelled Stewart Geo. Newell. Captain Lunt, of the Kwong Tuh, stated that yesterday morning a number of boats and Lunches approached his steamer and made fast. The Inunches were

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

in Poking, as is illustrated by the Chinese land tax and grain commutation tax, which, infi- nitesimal as far as the individual is concerned, is a very big item of imperial revenue in the aggregate, despite the heavy squeerds

SHELL" TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1904.

The annual general meeting of the share Clause 23 shows distinctly, that those res | holders of the "Shell" Transport and Trading Id. per imperial gallon. Oil, however, from tion of the Japanese trade, both in Korea and

Company (Limited) was held at Winchester the chairman, Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart., pre having read the notice convening the meeting siding. The secretary (Mr. A. Smith-Rows) the Chairman said

DEATH OP mr, dhûnjebBROY QURSETJEE SETNA.

zand inst.,

ponsible for the provisional regulations have made an honest but blundering attempt to ap Houto, Old Broad-street, London, on 1st Reduction. They receive what amounts to an I policy of the Russian Government. I have had ony, which took place on Thursday in Bom proach a subject concerning which they have first place, begin to realise the multiplicity of absolutely no knowledge. They do not in the chop employed by a single firm. The com- pilers of the regulations had in their possession at the time of their labours a copy of the patent law of England and they approached the were registration of patents. The fees em- bodied in Clause 23 approximate as closely as possible those in force in England with regard to registration of patents.

towing a number of cargo boats. Owing to question of registration of Trade Marks as if it to you has not been realised, by the fact that We consequently resolved upon sharing in the increased production of Eastern oil. The fact Sarabjee Setna, manager of the firm of Cown

the stron, tide and the extra weight of these boats it was impossible to navigate the steamer in a proper manner, the ship scarcely steering, though going full speed. Witness then wanted to anchor, but was unable to do so as some of the cargo boats were under the bow, and had he dropped his anchor it would have gone into a cargo boat. He moved up and made the bons in the bow fel go, and then dropped his anchor and hoisted the police

signal, and waited till the police had driven the months will not be taken at Peking in the figures before you again until they receive stated that they have given credence to accusa-

at the bow according to custont.

steam

boats away. Aller passing Siemssen's buoy he lowered a boat to take the line to the bear launches with their tows were gradually closing onthe ship. One cargo boat and the launch tow ing her crushed into the ship's boat. This boat had five men in it. Four men jumped out of the boat on to the cargo boat; the other man was pinned between the cargo boat and the ship's

side, and had both legs crushed. He was taken away by the Water Police and sent to the Government Civil Hospital. Witness was of opinion that the launches contributed to the accident, as they were crowding har. The general cause of the accident was the behaviour of the launches collectively in endeavouring each to reach the steamer first. Under such management as that of yesterday such an accident must always be liable to happen. The coxswain of the launch in question was at the moment helpless on account of the crowding. The ship's boat was not in any way at fault as it was hemmed in and the men could not get their

oars out.

The chief officer of the Kwanje Tih, said that by the master's orders he lowered the boat from the ship's davas, and hure it forward by using the steam winch. In line with the port bow was a lighter edging in toward the ship all the time. The steam launches abast that lighter steaned towards the ship to get inside that lighter. Witness could then see that the inside lighter could not clear the buoy, and he shouted to the launches to get out of the way, but it was too late, they could not get out of the way and the lighter struck the boat and crushed her. The man who was steering the boat collapsed as he was trying to follow the others, and when he fell his feet and legs were caught and crushed exactly like a fender. The capinin then ordered him to let go 'the anchor, but he could not do so as the lighter was ins mediately underneath the anchor. If the launch had gone astein when witness called to hins the accident might have been averted

Licensed Pilot No. azyanibe was bringing the Awang Tuamothe harbour yesterday morning, when he saw a ship's gig crushed and a seaman belonging to the steamer. The 1932 of bas testimony was in coatedoration of the previous witnesses.

Dr. J. Bell Supemanezchens at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, restified than at abuze 7.15 am yesterday à Chinese vaunum wigs Breugha to the hospital in a dying ambitum and at 932 112 by capiruli

Other testimong khasing dumun, givan dhe jjurg retummed a varili ni dhuthi, by maiuuälventtorre..

BOTIING GRIVEN CHICK.

(RAGMENTAARENT AUREOING

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ATTERY (TRAKTORËMJE VODÍi ipe Rnethron Zhu- hoy Grave Chat was livedithatthe:Cheik peremier os Friday wank. Thove was allegreanismatlante of maskown Ville nosting was called to the- sider neytum pungents auf the Chaumistes fur extending the presente kamna, adding two tennis- couns and enlarging the Clah pavilion, ita pre- ment habitas having been found much ton shall as the club grows in popularity with our subur. ban residents. The megling avis cod much enthusianos in the project of extension, and from beginning to end the discussion resolved Itanif into a unanimky of opinion for the adoption of the scheme in this amiliny. It is estimated that to effect the insprovements and aidliione proposed there will be involved an expenditure of somewhat over two thousand dollars, and upon the resolution being submitted to the members by the chairman it was adopted with acclamation. It was decided that the money thus required ahould be raised bythe issue of do bantures of twenty-five dollars each, mibacription for which was restricted to members of the Club only. It in anticipated that no difficulty what ever will be met in the raining of the full amount required for the improvements which are bound to command will greater support for an institution that already counts so large a number among its members in the peninsula. Practically all the members present at Friday's insoting algnified their intention to subscribe for the debentures.

The effect of the bowling lawns being ex- tended will be to bring them into line with regulation bowling green at home. The ex- tension will pornit of the game being played According to all rules prevailing in the old country throwing the Jack Instead of at present simply placing il down by hand. The addlison of two tennis-courts will enhance the attractiveness of the Club Amongst the fair supporters of this popular Institution across the barbour, The ladies of Kowloon have hitherto avinand keen interest in all that pertains to the doings of the Club. With the complation of the Improvements sanctioned by the mombare the Bowling Green Clubz will riske s milil grantor .bid for popular favour,

TRADE MARK.

Despite all the controverty rained anent Clause 8. ., in the Trade Marks regulations, it would appear after a careful examination of the various Interviews published in our columns, that after all Section e. ln not of such vital im portanca as it appeared at frat blush, Wore Bauen $3.of a satisfactory nature; then all the other Clauson would be swallowed, if not gladly, than certainly as the best medicine to cure the Infringement evil.

Clausa 25 is wrong in conception and in principle. If the Chinasa Government desire To suake money out at those: regulations, as It ∙Appears to some, then they have gone the very worst way they could to fulfil their desires. No one would register accept the Chinese and this would lend to cripple rather than advance Chi nese Industrial development, whhout due com- pantation fromthe competing foreign merchants.

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Notwithstanding all this, the regulations are a marvellous piece of constructive legislation in a country devoid of a legislative assembly. And it is to be hoped the suggested hanging up of the measure to be read this day six

usual parliamentary interpretation of the term. There can be no doubt in the mind of those who approach this subject of Trade Marks in a judicious, and unbiassed manner that the men who compiled these provisional regula- tions are, men open to reason. If they be given clear, concise amendments to any par icular clause and not a heterogeneous con- demnation of all their arduous labours, they will accept as far as possible these amend ments in a reasonable manner.

1.—On every application to register

a mark ......44599)

Haiwan

1. On registration of a mark and issue of a stumped certificate ... 3-Dn transfer of, or declaration of

partnership in a mark 4.On renewal of registration 5.-For every copy of a document, connected with registered marks 6-fabove too characters, for every

additional too characters.......

7. For inspecting register, every

half hour employed....... R-For renewal of certificate if lost 9-On reporting any cats of frau

dulent Imitation

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tion of ruling given 11-On application to cancel re

gistration............................

12. -On requeriing the transfer of awnership rights to next of kin.

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Mr. Lane scanded the motion, which was carried unanimously,

Messrs. Henderson, Jardine, Runge, and Rickmers, the directors, retiring by rotation, were also duly re-elected,

asjee Pallonjeo and Company in Hongkong and of Mr. Nusserwanice Seine, manager, of the Shanghai branch of the firm. Besides widow, two younger sons and a daughter, all these sons the deceased gentleman leaves a the latter of whom are now in Bombay. The deceased, who was at one time a well-known and prominent figure in Hongkong, bad been suffering, some two months, from lecemstor afaria with the superadded complications of out and diabetes. Besides the four sons and one daughter mentioned Mr. Dhunjeebhoy. Setna, who was only sixty-two years of age, leaves seventeen grand-children to mourn bis loss. Much sympathy bas been extended to Mr. Sorabjee Seina, the eldest son of the de- ceased, who will be shortly proceeding to Hom bay, where the widow and other members of the family reside.

SUNDAY IN SAIGON

From the Messageries Maritimes" wharf, on the east bank of the sluggish, coffee-coloured, mosquito haunted river, one reaches the better quarter of the town by means of a dative boat

thoroughfare for a few hundred yards, arrives, or sampan, and, lading at the southern extremity of the Bund, and following that wide, shady at length, at the lower end of the Rue Catinat, the street, par excellence, of Saigon,

sum approaching 500,000 for the landing and and Sumatra oils, which can be laid down, distribution of oil in bulk, and we had not the owing to the geographical position, at much slightest reason to anticipate that we should be lower prices than is possible for either Russian discriminated against The duty in India on or American oll. Besides this, I am convinced kerosene amount to 8 annas per case, or about that, with the progressive and able administra

It is with mach regret we have to record the Burmah, pays co duty. Now, the Burmah Oil Manchuria, will advance far more rapidly than death of an old resident and highly respected Company have constantly increased their.pro- it would have done under the reactionary member of the Parsee community of this Go enormous subsidy, which would represent, pro- practical proof of how able the Japanese are in. bay, in the person of Mr. Dhun cabhoy. Cur the business in India, a sum equivalent to strides Formosa has made since it has been kong and China, and Cowasles Bomarise, of video, the Burmah Oil Company could do all their civil administration, by seeing what giant rette Setna, chief partner of the firms of Cownsler Pallonfee and. Company, of Hong," about £400,000 per annum. We cannot dis- under their guidance, I ventured to predict. it clear that our hope of submitting accounts subsidised we are very heavily handicapped pendent of Russian oil owing to our largely seljee Romanice, of Bombay, and founder of The report which we have circulated makes guise from you that against a product thus that we were becoming more and mors inde: Bombay. He was the second son of Mr. Cur the above-mentioned firms, and father of Mr. we bave been unable to obtain from the Asiatic production of oil in Burmah, and to this end is that if Russia would remove the terrible Petroleum Company (Limited) any closed ac applied to the authorities for ordinary prospect excise duty which she has placed upon oil for counts for the year 1903, either for the first or ing licences. These have been refused to us; consumption in her own territories, for political second half, although we have felt justified in but disgraceful as this is, much worse has bap reasons, to keep her unhappy people in the distributing to you a dividend of 5 per cent, on pened, because certain prospectors who had ignorance caused by dear light, there would be account of the profits of that year. In spite of obtained licences were threatened with their very little 'Russian oil available for export the utmost care taken, our estimates of income cancellation if they sold them to this company. The home consumption, under such conditions, for the year goa were not realised in the result, I know of absolutely no grounds which would would almost require the production of Russia to the extent of £11,296. The directors, there-

warrant the Burmah authorities in taking such to supply it. I cannot help thinking that fore, shrink from the responsibility of placing a stand against your company. We hear it when better government prevails, this must be one of the first questions considered, and it form which enables them to tions made against us by opponents. The first would affect our trade very materially, because present them as conclusive. The difference is that we are not a bona-fide British public the value of other oils would increase were it appearing from the estimates of 1903 arises company. Our reply to that is that we have not that Russian oil is exported so largely be from the basis upon which the stocks were altogether 1,493 registered shareholders, and cause of this artificial barrier to its home con taken over, and is more in appearance than in there are 75,000 shares held by warrants to sumption. Our sales of liquid fuel continue to reality, since the 1903 figures will be benefited bearer. The register of our company will show keep pace with our production and here again it by the adjustment accepted by us as for 1902. It that, at all events as to nine-tenths, the share is not a little remarkable that Russia, with the affects the carry-forward only, and not the holders are entirely British. The ridiculous largest supplies in the world, should still be dividend already paid. We wish it were pos accusation consequently goes by the board.

burning coal in her own navy.. The whole of sible to-day to submit accounts for the year The nes obstacle cited is that we are ailled her difficulties in getting the Baltic Fleet oot 1903; but we are not able to do to, and we ask with the standard Oil Company. Well, gentle would have been easily overcoma had the fleet Attention should therefore be concentrated on you to pass a resolution adjourning the meat men, our opponents must be very hard driven been capable of steaming on liquid fuel. It is this vital clause in the regulation and those intering to a time when we can render you a com for an argument when, this is alleged, because with great satisfaction that we note our own rested should make their views fairly clear.plete balance sheet for the year 1903, and we it is somewhat notorious that we have pursued Admiralty's successful experiments with liquid The items under which fees are charged are can only say that we trust this may be before our own policy, and maintained our indepen-fuel, and we think we may legitimately take the end of the year. Should this be found in dence consistently, and we are not, and never credit for not only having inspired them, but practicable, we will, however reluctantly, com- bave been, allied with the Standard Oil Com for having furnished the supplies which have pile an estimate, and submit to you. We have desire to make very plain to you that we pur- only take up these concessions for the sake of that trade, in the current year, in spite of the pany. Then it is contended that we should rendered them possible, I have, only to add pore including in our profit and lous account injuring the Burma Oil Company, and not with many drawbacks to which we have been sub the interest due to you from the Nederlandsch | the down-fide intention of increasing the pro- Jected, is satisfactory, and we, to-day, can

· Indische Industrie en Handel Maatschappij for | duction of Burmah oil. Now, seeing that we reasonably anticipate that we shall be able on

Early though it is barely nine of the fore. the years 1901, 1902, and 1993, amounting to have, in season and out of season, insisted January 1 to distribute an interim dividend at about 131,793. This interest has always been upon the enormous advantages of liquid fuel, the rate of 5 per cent, perannum on account of noon, and hot, the temperature being that of a duly credited to us by the Nederlandsch In-

of which we are very large producers (and the profits for the year 1904. I now beg to move: Turkish bath--the pavements are thronged with dische Industrie on Handel Maatschappl), and success of liquid fuel depends upon widespread That the report of the directors be received holiday-makers and churchgoers. Here, from these seats at the corner café-there are many we have most unquestionably earned the production, and especially in British territory), and adopted."" 50 money; but we have never hitherto included it can such an argumeat as this hold water for a

corners in Saigon-we shall see them all In our accounts, because we were determined moment? We have given the most explicit

Soldiers, sailors, civilians, and their womenkind to be thoroughly satisfied that it was repro- assurances to the Burmah authorities that we

pass and repass, intent on seeing everyons rented by an undeniably good asset before are prepared to, bona fide, do our very utmost

and being seen by them. Naval officers doing so. We are happy to say that this is the to assist in the development of what we re-

from the men-of-war in harbour, subalterns of cato now, and we have no hesitation in recom cognise to be a national industry. Nevertheless, Sir Fortescue Flannery, M.P., then moved: the garrison, of the Pioneers, and of the mending the shareholders to accept the direcwe, who have done such enormous service in "That the meeting be adjourned until a date. Dative troops, are everywhere, while in two tors' report, and to authorise that this sum developing British trade and pioneering new to be fixed by the directors, when the accounts and threes, singly, or in squads, the men of shall be included in the profit and loss ac movements, are refused the opportunity of shall be ready for approval." With regard to the infanterio and Artillerie de la Marine, in count for the year 1903. Our object in placing participating in a great industry under British the treatment which they had received at the their white uniforms, spotless for to-day, at least, the matter thus prominently before you is that rapims for such paltry reasons as have been hands of the Burmal authorities he fully en- outnumber the rest by twenty to one. Al there may be no misapprehension on the part alleged. I venture to say that this is essentially dorsed the chairman's remarks, and suggested phorse and Marie, typical shopkeepers of the of our auditors as to the fact that we have your a case which should add weight to the argu- that the 1,500 shareholders should each send a smaller sort, parade their Sunday finery on the sanction to this course. As I promised when ments which have been repeatedly adduced as

copy of the chairman's speech to his local weekly promenade bebind them, as a rule, I last addressed you, we have closed the ex- to the necessity of an Imperial Minister of member of Parliament, in order, to have the toddles petit Bébé, fat and well seeming ploration account of the Nederlandsch Indische Commerce,, because such a Minister would be question of British interests in Burmah raised enough, but with pallor of the tropics too Industrie en Handel Maatschappij as on Dec. the link between the Admiralty and the Go- in Parliament. As to the position of the complainly visible in his chubby checks. 31, 1903. An appropriation has been made, in vernment of India. The one desires strongly pany generally, he had during the past six which the Dutch directors and ourselves entire that liquid fuel should be produced in British years made careful notes of the balance-sheets, ly agree, and this resolves itself into the follow territory. The o.het cramps its production by od during that period he found that some ing figure: The total cost of the concessions refusing facilities to a company which, by its £40,000 had been placed to reserve and will stand at £670,453, and this will be amor great experience, is fally qualified to develop it,jo0,000 to depreciation,while nearly £1,000,000 tised over 15 years as a maximum period, and conferring a monopoly on a single com had been distributed in dividends. He looked whilst the constructional portion of the work pany. It is quite manifest that the Burma Oil forward with the utmost confidence to the (including stocks of oil and stores) has been Company has great local influence in Burmah, future of the company. (Applause.) fixed at £117,562, and for depreciating assets a and has affecutally employed it to retain its very liberal scale of amortisation has been pro monopoly. All the evils attaching to a mono- rided, which will 'extinguish them in periods poly, are manifest in its case, and, as it may varying from five to twenty years. The figures greatly affect us, I am bound to mention a few include the interest paid, or to be paid, to the of them. The Burma Oil Company was re- "Shell" Transport and Trading Company capitalised in toor (if 1 am rightly informed) (Ltd), during the period of construction; but, on the basis of an issue of £991,000 in ordinary an the other hand, the revenue from the trad shares in payment oflate shares represented by ing has been taken in reduction of this. In about 20,000. Of course, that means there is a the report you will fed the figures of produc❘ much larger capital to earn dividends upon. ties gives, bat, satisfactory as these re- Now we are informed that the company in ap- showing that during the last five months the pealing to the Indian Government to increase average output of crude oil has been about the import duty on kerosene, so as to further 6,000 tons a week-they do not give any protect it from competition with non-subsidised clear idea of the potentialities of the pro- oil. Then, again, so far as I am aware, whilst peny. It is certainly not too much to say liquid fuel is of paramount importance to India, that this production could easily have been the Burma Oil Company has not prepared any doubled, since we have been compelled to at all, either for export or upon which the Go- shut down one well which, alone, gave some. vernment of Great Britain might depend ir£1,032,442. where between 700 and 1,000 tons of oil a day, case of emergency. I rely upon the assistance No. É covers an absurd extortion five times This was owing to the utter impossibility of of all the shareholders in this company who more than the reasonable fee of $1,00.

storing, transporting, or treating the oil, and, have any influence towards securing the redress The principle underlying section is wrong, under these circumstances, we have refrained of what I look upon as a great wrong to us, any persone reporting cases of fraudulent im from completing other walls. The oil from this The barest equity would certainly decrea that if itation, are doing a públic karvice and are well contains a very large percentage of paraffin the Indian Government are going to give what sisting the government to do its legitimate wax. This product, you are doubtless aware, is practically a subsidy of £400,000 a year to duty, and therefore should pay no fee except is of considerable value, Our object has been, producers of oil in Burmah, we should be at as a guarantee of good faith, to be returned in in order to relieve the pressure upon those on least allowed to endeavour to earn our pro- them on the substantiation of their complaint the other side, to put through the refinery as portion of it. Fortunately, the decision of the or forfeited on disapproval thereof,

much crude oil as we could, and we have run local authorities is not final. We have con- No, it should also lie considered an a guarit upon these liner. We thereford found sequently addressed an appeal to the Govern Anter of good fith, to he returned if the ruling quite impossible to handle the new product, for ment of ludia, and we trust that the untenable should be upset on reconsideration. In both which we have to construct separate tankage position taken by the Burmah authorities willing these cases the foo of $5.00 should cover the and pipe line, and, no we have notified you, be reversed. They can never quite redress bena fides,

wa anticipate having the refinery extensions the wrong which we have suffered, because, in rompleted by June next, when we hope to pro the meantime, knowing our intentions, our duce between 3,000 and 4,000 tons of kerosene opponents have been able to secure favourabla weekly. We have been hampered in having plots which we might otherwise have obtained, insufficient transport for the oil from Sangs now turn to the European portion of this Sanga to Balok Pappan, steamers only of light company's business. The problem with which draught being able to perform this trip. We we were confronted here was the enormous have contracted for a new vessel with Messrs. amount of capital required for properly pro- Armstrong, and she should be delivered in secuting the business of distribution over so Kostal before the extensions to the refinery are wide an area as Europe. Experience has taught ready, so that by the time it is in work we un that we cannot successfully compete with half be able to keep it fully employed. It will our formidable opponents in the kerosene trade be satisfactory to you to know that, under the unless we are established universally, so that local auditor, the whole of the prifiminary we cannot be slaughtered in detail. Overtures expenditure has been properly allocated, except made to us by the Deutsche Bank (who are a sum only of about 44,800, which was awaite - also large shareholders in the Steaua Romana Ing further explanations, but which we have Action Gesellschaft producing company in now decided to add to the cost of the conces Roumania), to join in our distributing business sions, and so close that matter. In liquidation rather than to establish an organisation of their of the indebtedness of the Nederlandsche In- own, were carefully considered by us. This, dische Industrie en Handel Maatschappij we we are glad to report, culminated in an agree. have agreed to accept bonds bearing interest at ment, £300,000 for working capital being sub. 5 per cent, per annum, repayable out of the proscribed by our associates, and relieving this ceeds of the company's oil, and we are glad to company from the necessity of raising fresh raport that during the year 1924 the company funds. This is not the only advantage secured; have repaid to their bankers no lan than but, as we have indicated in our report, it ap. 4,100,000) 10 that we bave every confidence that, pears wise that the brunt of fighting one class With the scheme of amortisation provided, the of producers should be borne by other pro 1-On registration of a mark and the

issue of stamped certificata taken will be rapidly and subitantially reduced. To mediary distributing company, and this is the price, etc.

The Americans so arrange their business that their exile in their beautiful gardens, of which (with foregolag fee $5.00) $10.00..$15.00 anyone having a knowledge of all territories, I position which we have now practically attain local merchants have no trouble whatever, each they are justly proud, says the Palf. GA but, 3-On transfer of markunan sa $5.00

do not think there can be the least doubt that ed In addition to handling kerosene, we are grade is so marked and private, code arranged for us, our time grows short, Aller, cocher 4-On renewal of registration $19.00

at the figure at which these proportion stand in establishing a business in petroleum spirit. -For every copy of a document con our books, which is the actual cost, we have a There are occasional rumours that the supply of with a view to transactions, or fluctuations in for the tide and the mail-boat walt for no one. prices la other words, the American shippers Through the deserted avenues, back to the nacted with registered marka ..............$ 1.00 most valuable asset, We have to place before this articia i likely to be short. I am glad to make a special sindy to give the local selling turbid stream, we drive, and bra the cald All 6- above Joo characters for every.

you a matter which has caused us considerable have the opportunity of publicly stating that, Additional 100 character... auxiaty and some indignation. At you are in my opinion, it will be some years before agents as little trouble as possible, and secore sgain, at evening, the bold headland of Cap

sware, wo were the pioneers in introducing consumption can possibly overtake production, pise the fact that the present le an age of very: St. James will be far astern. ? - ? opraelyes that we were antitled to the gratitude to destroy over 100,000 tons of bensing a year baik oll to India, and we had always flattered the eastern companies alone being compelled keen competition, sud act accordingly.

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5.00 Now the first point at which exception can be taken is relative to the Haikwan Tael being the coin of payment instead of a dollar basis, at a time when it is desired to standardise the circulating medium in China.

Das firm, which will be greatly affected by the registration, says the fees generally are % too high. Another informed us that $75, should cover everything. These are generalisms and are interesting but of little moment in con- sarective legislation, which requires definition when dealing with money maliërs

Heading So is evidently as a guarantee of the Juma fili catre of the application. The Sees connected therewith should therefore be reckoned as part of these payable under No. z. shradd og omsen be carried through, but be firefund in the aççication should be withdrawn. The for under the heading No. 1 should be $5.00 and multimă veth No. z the assam; should be Staco. Im the case of Km. 3 this will be found ANUNGANNSLA, Að engimanis ill be taken ost intim amme tú a thing, but if found advisable noms puscito nyâc des 5jao should

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Charpe ander heading No. 4 would be fair to all pamer if conde Broco and wosid prove sont remanerative to the government Just half the lee charged under beading No. 5 would cause no grumbling from any applicant

No. 6 is reasonable as it stands in dollars, as No 7,

No. 1 is somewhat puzzling, as it does not any if the registered mark to be cancelled is the property of the pasty making application for cancellation, or an illegal registration, by some ans ales, of a chep or mark the undisputed property (under clause 8. 6) of the applicant for cancellation. In the case of the first being correct, than $5.00 would be a reasonable fee, as there is really no necessity for any owner to cancel and pay extra fees when they can let their own mark run for the fuli period of registration without inconvenience. If the alternative reading should be the correct one, and we consider so, then the $3.00 fee should only be considered a guarantee of the long dry of the application for cancella tlon and should be confiscated or returned as the application was dismissed or upheld. No. ra le altogether absurd since no application would in reason be made under this heading and our comment on No. 3 is applicable to Vo. 13.

Our suggestion of reasonable fees are there, fors as follows{-

On application to register each

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The resolution was seconded by Mr. G. Hockie and unanimously adopted

A vote of thanks to the chairman and direc- tors terminated the proceedings.

FLOUR AND WHEAT FOR JAPAN.

GOOD PROSPECTS FOR NEW SOUTH WALER

Mr. Suttor, the Commercial Agent for New South Wales in the East, has forwarded a com munication to the Minister for Mines and Agri- culture on the subject of the importations into Japan of flour and wheat.

FLOUR.

In 1903 Japan imported 138,373 tons, value In 1902 Japan imported 47,617 tons, value £327,832 8.

Increase for 1903, 90,756 tons, value £704,610 128.

WHEAT,

In 1903 Japan imported 90,756 tons, value 476,783 16.

In 1992 Japan imported 5,722 105s, valus £74,005.

Increase for 1903, 85,034 tons, value £452,778 16s.

Mr. Suttor states that the Americans and Canadians are very much up-to-date in send. samples of four and grain in all directions done up in attractive little sample bags. The Sydney Chamber of Commerce fa.q. standard samples for the year should always be submitted as soon as possible.

All wheat for the Japanese or Eastern market should be in the usual four bushel bags, and great attention paid to the soundness of the bags. While a good strong wheat is the most in demand, vertheless there are always chances of sching inferior grades, but such samples should be specially marked as second or third grade wheat.

Some very inferior wheat had been received from America, and in a few cases the inferior wheat mentioned turned the scaler in favour of New South Wales wheat, which is very highly spoken of

Annamese ponies, singly or in pairs, driven by flat-halted natives, trot sedately up and down the well laid street, drawing the wives of the naval, military, and administrative officers, in every imaginable variety of vehicle; other ladies of less exalted position contending themselves with the hired voiture or even bumbler 'rickshaw. But, whether in victoria or gharry, landau or "rick," the trail of the Parisian modisté is over them all. “París itself,”- you say, | Aye,but Paris with a difference. The gaiety is wanting the cabdriver cracks no resounding whip, nor wakens the echoes of the shattered shops with a cheery cry. Whitefaced are the men; pallid the women with the distinctive sal-· lowness of the country, listless and languid are both.

Allonal it is eloven o'clock; the crowd is -thinning, soon to vanish in search of breakfast and their noonday siesta, and day in, day out, the mlem of Indo-Chins are invisible, from twelve to two. Let us take home, or rather gharry, and drive by way of the Tour Fins pection, to the Gardens Through the wide streets, shaded by drooping fringe of peepu) tree and florid flamboyant, our way lies up. ward, past the gorgeous opera house, balit by the French Government for the con solation of her sons in exile, at an exi penditure of 1 know not how many million plastres, past balconied and galleried re sidences and walls of private dwellings, stone built but covered with damp moss and lichen and prematurely aged' by' tropical" humidity, past the barracks of the Assamese jegiments to the renowned Jardins des Flantes, before whose fame the glories of similar institu tions in Singapore, Calcutta, and Kandy shrink into insignificance.

Here shall you see forest giants which forty years of careful tending have brought to an unexampled magnificence of size and beauty, and note foliage and Hors for which the jungles of the fever-stricken interior have been ran sacked, and not in vaing or, are your tastes orchideous? and the palm-bonses ball keep you enthralled for hours. Or you shall walk on velvet lawns bordered with crotons and flower shrubs of tinimagined colouring sloping to sparkling streams and placid, lily-hidden ponds,

There, on the higher ground, above the lake, where tall flamingoes and adjutant birds wade and wander at will, will be found acres of aviaries, in which every variety of feathered fowl known to tropical Draithology can be viewed in turi beyond, where the clumps of feathery bamboos conceal sach segregated building, in their iron-barred houses, tiger, black panther, leopard, bear, and bison live and thrive with the air of their native jungle in their nostrils, familiar forest calls in their ears, in the glass-fronted snake-houses, twenty- foot pythons coil their sluggish length in mote led pyramids of cold scaliness, and evil incary Poate confronts you in the beady eye of the far- dedance, while no less deadly cobras and hamadryads slumber together on the dry hot sand of their cages or writhe in sinuous curves in pursuit of their prey, the little tree-frogs, Truly the colonists have compensation for

Viewing the whole situation, Mr. Sutter says he looks forward with feelings of confidence to the prospects of New South Wales wheat for the coming harvest. It is very necessary, how ever, that the question of samples of four and wheat be kept well in view, and timely action take

There is another important matter, and that is c.lf, quotations must be given when prices are asked for. For four samples, Mr. Sutter suggests that solb, sacks be sent, and that the

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through being unable at present to find markets IT is anticipated that the new graying dock a

Ma. George Inman, an English gentleman, of the Indian Government for the steps which

foxy-one years of age who arrived in Kobe we took, and which resulted in very greatly for it. Thanks to the contracts made, employ Colombo will be open in 1006. Las completed from Kloto on the 14th inst, was found dead on cheapening the cost of kerosene to consumers ment has now been found for all the steamers dock will be the finest and largest In Asla, says the hills on the morning of the 16th It in India. By the same means we have added, of our fiest, so that we are. In a much better Jndian Engineering, and indeed will probably appears that on the previous day, be banded largely to the income of the Indian Govern position than we were when we last met you, challenge comparison with any of the dry docks about Y2,000 to an Indiau servant who was in 00ment, because it had led to an immensely in and when it was our duty to inform you that available for the use of His Majesty's Navy Attendance upon him, and then hurriedly went creased consumption Added to this, the there might have been a loan to face through The Merewether dry dock at Bombay, the No. put Being rendered suspicious by his master's representations which, we have been obliged want of employment for some of our steamers. 1 dry dock at Hongkong and the dry dock No. conduct, the Indian reported the matter at the to make from time to time to the Indian Go This is the more satisfactory in that general s now under construction at Sie rapore are soo Folice Station and thefauthorities organised a vernment have been couriepusly recelyed. At shipping business is in a most depressed and feet long on the floor, or zoo fest shorter than search in various directions. Nothing, however, our instance the duty on liquid fuel (or en oil unprofitable condulon. You will probably ex- the Colombo graving dock, while withough thewas seen of the missing gentleman udtil sorba above rro deg, dash point) was reduced, and pact me to tell you how the war now prevailing docks under construction, at Gibwilers and women who were gathering mushrooms on Barious injustice to British tradenamaly, the between Japan and Russia affects us. I am Malia are to have lengths of Bro and 50 feet, Tenjin bill, near Kitanocho, found bis dead Impinition of a duty on, British (in plates thoroughly convinced; that, bad Russia not respectively, it must be remembered that they | body, Mediaman had recently rem fred from whilst admitting free those of American origin, been most justly tackled by Japan, Manchuris are really double decks The depth over all India, where he had sufered, from illones, and made up is the form of oil cans was rectland, would have been lost to European trade, and of the Ceylon dock at high water, will be az it inwald that he had been much upset lately Notwithstanding this we have been treated by particularly to our company becante, ell fear which also compares favourably with the owlog to his Indian servant to whom he was the Government authorities of Burman in a karpione but Russian would certainly have depths of the docks of Bombay, Siaspora and much attached, and with whom he was retorn. manner which I do not hesitate to characterize been excluded by prohibitive tariffs, Manchuris, Bangkong, The breadth of the graying docking to England, having expressed an intention as scandalous. We have Investha is fada'a | however, ia n' natural, market for our Borneol will be 85 fast at the untrance,

If the fees were marely nominal with a margin-ShanghaiÍ TIME. Tof profi, then there would be such a rush amongst all Chinese and foreign merchants that the monulary beneñu to the Peking coffam According to rejuras published on the roth would be beyond the avaricious dreams of even inst, there are now more than 1,8co Russian the Board of Revenue

prisoners of war, including 85 officers, in Japan, At the multiplicity of drops all the mighty of these, 88 officers and 40s men are at oocan, so the multiplicity of the Insignificant Matsuyama, Bod man at Himeji, 310 at copper cash fills the Chinese exchequer. No Matugama, 108 at Fukuchiyama and 30 (be one knows this better than the financial heads 1 longing to Rurik) in the Sasebo hospital,

of leaving his servíta, dis