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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1904.

transactions are reported at Tia. 9r1,921,92, Tik. 190 and Tis 91.00.4 March at Tis, 937, TIK 93) and Tis. 92. The market is firming up and the tone hardening. Tug and Lighters ord' were sold at Tis 54

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Docks. Farnham Boyde have had the most |attention and operations for cash and last: month's settlement are quoted at Tis. 179), Tla. 180,179,178,- TIL 177,175,177. Time shares dropped in sympathy and for December, sales have been made at Tl4, 181, 180, 181;181}. Tis. 181, Tis, 182 181,1811, TIs. 180,179, Tls. 1781,178," 179 s. 179.178.178.

Lands.-Shanghais have been sold at Tis. Cottons--wos have again been sold.at Tls. 35, but nothing has been done in other stocks,

Sugars-Poraks are still offering at Tis, 6o. Mining-Wei Hai Wei Golds have been purchased at $23 for (ard!!! Pref. shares have had attention at Srot

Tobaccos-Sumairas have changed, hands nt Tis. 65 for cash, In Langkats there close au follows:-- been a small business done. Sales are repo has

...5715 b.

at Tls. 295 for cash. February at Tls. rted Ja 700 b.

Warch at Tis. 312 310,311,3114,310, Tis, 3310. ....58 sa. ox div. 311,310 April at Tis. 315.

101.350

Hongkong Fires...

HK., C. & Macao Steamboats

China Traders

Cantons

335 b.

China Fires...

go b.

Indo-Chinas..

***

Douglases

Shell Transports...

REA

China Sugars

Lutons

Raubs

2018. 128 b. L34 Ba,

26/- 1. 233 5. 21 b.

415.

H.K. & Whampoa Docks... 276 b.

Farnhami

Hongkong Hotels

Humphreys Estate

"Hongkong Cottous

Green Island Cements

Hongkong Ropes... Powells...

Erk

Tie. 175 8. *** 141 b

... 150 b..

ri b.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT: Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly & Potts in their report of yesterday's date state:~~-

FREIGHT.

1.

AVENTURAUBN!

Messrs. Bonjamin, Kelly & Potts inform us thatthey have received the following telegram

Raub Mines3500 tons ord crushed for a yield of 435 ounces amelied gold."?".

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Selling

London-Hank T., Do demand

Do. '4 months sight in mnce-Bank TT. America-Bank T.T

Germany-Bank T.T..

[udia T.T. Alles venenisimu

Do. demand o Shanghai-Blank T.T, Japan-Rank T.T.......

Singapore-Bank J.T........ Java-Bank T.T

Buying. Linonths' sight L/C...........

5 months' sight L/C.

IT ia notified in the Guelfe under section | MUCH concern was felt amongst his friends | CHEVALIER Volpicelli, Consul Geneml for 3 of the Sugar Convention Ordinance, go, and commides when it was learned that Inspecttaly received on Saturday through the Italian that Russia, Denmark and the Argentina or Williamson, of Aberdeen station, had dad Foreign Office, the cross of the Order of Sf. Republic have been notified by the permanent a paralytie strnice, down his entire left sie. Stanislaus, bestowed upon him by the, Tear for commission to be countries which grant rendering his limbs useless. Havas removed | his sevices to the Russian refugees who passed bounties on the production or export of eugar to the Government (vil Jospital, where fun through Hongkong in H. UM.S. Elba

inquiries made on Tuellay, it was learned March last, after being wrecked in the men-of that he was in the same condition war sunk off Port Arthur

THE wedding of Dr. Davenport, who is nowy practising in Canton, and Misa da Chambers, who was for some time cne of the nurses at the Eoochow Native Hospital, will probably take pinco here next week. Humour fixes the event- ful day for Thursday, 1st instant.-Foochow Echo

(1.94).

142 MR. J. W. Osborne, of the Kowloon Hotel, has 4431 presented a bat, to be suitably inscribed, and 71 given to the member of the 'second eleven of 93 the Kowloon Cricket Club making the best Nominal batting analy is this season. A similar pre- 5 sentation has been made to the first eleven by Mr. J. Logan, of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company.

12 days' sight San Francisco & New York...47 + months sight-

do.

471 jo days' sight Sydney sad Melbourne.....1/11

months' sight Francs. ................................................431. 6 months' sight

............2.43 4 months' sight Germany ..................1.99 Bar Silver.............17 11/16 Bank of England late

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AT about a quarter to eleven o'clock on Monday morning, an unknown Chinaman, who was a passenger by the Chang Z launch from Hony kong to Yaumati, when nearing the Yaumati landing stage, suddenly jumped up and threw himself over-board, sinking immediately, and, as it is assumed, being drowned, The body has not been recovered.

Two'mor of the armed robbers who by force and vielerce stole money from a woman in Per chest charge of lighter No. 18, in the waters of this 1,080/110, Colony, under circumstances already recorded 1,140/1,180, in these columns, have been arrested, and the 1,200/1,74 arrest of the other two is momentarily expected. 1280/1 300 The four men were committed for trial at the @ 1,122) next ensuing Criminal Sessions.

a 1,092) ... 870/9co

OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's qoutations are as follows t

Malwa New

11

Old

H

Older

"

Oldest

Paina New Benares New

Prias Papert

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Empress Dowager has presented a large, Legation.

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ON Sunday afternoon, about four o'clock, the salt junk Iling Shing, lying at Yaumati, was about to proceed to sea, and had her an chor up, when one of the facts on board, in hauling up the sail, was suddenly caught by the sail as it bellied out in the wind, and kancked over board. He immediately sank, and was not seen again. His body has not been recovered

FROM the Peking and Timlin Times ind learn thatwo French time expired soldiers have arrived in Tientsin with the objec" of cuting certain : buried, treasurd hich was hidden during the troubles of 1900 They state that the treasure was buried by American soldier Having obtained permission from the French authorities they commenced dig. ging some days ago near to the premises nc cupied by the International Bicycle Co. They are digging about four feet deep and have ill the present the amount of their and is the worked a good way'down the road now, Up

water main pipe and some foundation brička of time-expired houses," "}

THE Gazette, notifies that the King has been pleased to give unto Frederick Mayers, Esq. of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Gustam Service, His Majesty's Royal licence and with ority that he may accept and wear the Insignin of the First Class of the Third Division of the Imperial Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, and to Hermann Dawson Grönt, Esq, of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service, AT the usual weekly dance of the dock em Bis Majesty's Royal Licence and nuthority that | ployees and their friends, held at the Kowloon he may accept and wear the Third Class of the dicks on Saturday night, Mr. R. Mitchell.. Third Division of the same order conferred on acting superintendent of the dock, presented them by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Mr. Newman Mumford's prize in the billiard China

tournament, the winner being Mr. E. Herion who defeated Mr. W. Crawford (awes to) in tack third prize from Mr. J. Parkes (owes 75) the final by 200 to 85. My G. Humphreys by z00 to 175 In making the presentation Mr. Mitchell mentioned incidentally that Messrs. Bailey and Murphy had kindly come forward with an offer of a further prize, and hoped that the firm would, in their generosity, not forget the ladies. Mr. W. Stewart thanked Mr. Mitchell for making the presentation and hoped the time was not far distant when their acting superintendent would come forward"

WE have to acknowledge, with thanks, from the offices of the publishers, the Suth China Morning Post, the first number of The Vic- feria Recreation Club Magazine." It is issued with the object, not only of recording the progress of local sport, especially in connec ion with the V. R. C but also of binding s'ronger together the individuals who form the Club, to help preserve a high tone in all Club undertakings, so that no insinuating dager may be pointed at us." It is a well-with a prize: written and well-printed little work which should be of practical use to all interested in local sport.

During the past week, the market has been chartering for neutral trade only, have so far photograph of the portrait by Miss Carl to each succession to Mr. Cosulich, who left for Europe Henry S. Berkeley presiding, Mr. Barlow ap- extent of twenty feet by fifteen subsided on the

GENERAL Kuropatkin is again trying to work round General Kuroki's right, and cut him off from Liaoyang.

Messrs. Lamke & Rogge, writing on 3rd inst,, state-The market has ruled very firm during the past fortnight, the chief feature having been a strong demand for tonnage on. monthly terms, chiefly on Japanese - account, emanating from the North, but also locally, and a large amount of business'bas come to: ||pass at fall rates. The demand has been prin- cipally running for prompt steamers, but char- izę sa, and s. | tering has also been done well forward, as far 12 b.

ahead as February delivery and a good deat more toonage could easily be placed, but .31

owners having raised their ideas so materially

THE North Boraco Trading Company is of lato, further business is rendered rather

doing a brisk business in sleepers just now, difficult. Local Chinese hongs, in face of the

thereby giving employment to a considerable threatening scarcity of tonnage next spring, have also entered the market and picked up a

number of Chinese. The sleepers are of com- phor wood, and are being shipped to Hong few boats at high figures, but with no exclusions

kong. Mr. Woodin is local manager in as to trade. Others, however, desirous of

some time ago, says the North Borneo Berald. by owners being so inadequate, that the boats not come to terms, the reductions conceded would work out at very high figures, if em-

THE Mas nic Quadrille Club gave the second ployed in the Southern markets, Saigon,

of their Season's dances at the Masonic Hall, op in these directions are not sufficiently as Bangkok, Phillippines, Java, &c., and prospects

Saturday night, when another very enjoyable sured as yet to inspire intending charterers MR. Miller, U.S. Consul General at New-spirit till a late hour. After the function was evening was spent, dancing being kept up with with sufficient confidence.

The charters chwang, left Nagasaki for home by the Monge over a meeting was held when the committee embodied in list of settlements work out ata on the 24th us.

was considerably augmented. The next dance and, as already mentioned, on this basis further rates ranging from B/5 to about 9/2 per ton

will, as at present arranged, take place on the business is quite practicable, but not at to

3rd prox.... which in some instances owners have been demanding. In face of the present political state of affairs, it is of course impossible to say how freighting matters may shape themselves; with the Baltic fleet drawing near, any releas ing of steamers under Japanese colours is hard- to be thought of; but on the other hand, a East may cause the supply to exceed the de- continuous rush of tonnage from Europe to the mand, which so far has been the reverse,

Business tripwise has been of an insignifi. cau: character. As regards both Saigon and

revival of business can be looked for until next come scarce and dear at both ports and no

year. Quotations, Saigon to this, are quite nominal, whilst Bangkok to this, the rate stands at 32 cents per picul, inside the bar, but steamers have lately experienced great dificulty in filling,

somewhat depressed, owing to the December settlement, but a better tone prevails at the close.

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banka continue on the rise and are in request at $715 The London quotation is £70. 5. Nationals are obtainable at $39.

Marine Insurances-Unions have fur.her advanced and can be placed at $700. China Traders have been booked and more shares are inquired for at $58 ex the dividend of $4 paid yesterday. Cantons are without business and may be procured at $250. North Chinas have changed hande at TIL 58,

Fire Insurances-No transaction has taken

either stock.

place and there is no 'alteration in the rate of Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats are quiet at £291. Indo-Chinas are in demand at $128) In Shanghai, business has been done at Tis. 91 and Tie. 92 China and Manilas are weak at $24. Douglas Steam. ships can be procured at $34. There are. sellers of Star Ferries (old issue) at $40, and the new shares are on offer at $30. Shell Trans-angkok we are out of season; grain has be ports have improved with sales and further buyers at a

Refineriei-China Sugars have not main- tained their position and shares have been parted with at Saga, the market, closing with sellers at $133. Luzons bave experienced a sharp rise and close in demand at $21.

PilBlog Chinese Engineering continua on offer at Tis, 61 Rasb, have declined and are offering at $41. Private advices from Singapore state that 3,5ce tons of stone were crushed at the mines for a yield of 435 ounce smelted gold. Orientale have been placed at G8161 .in. Shanghai.

for the new shares."

Saigon/Philippines, a charter is reported at

limited, demand to fill old contracts. 31 cents per picul and there is further, though

Java to this, except shipments for Refineries account in mostly local Companies' boats, no Outsiders have been taken up, sugar prices in Java having advanced so materially as to put a temporary stop to business.

Honce to Japan ports, a strong demand has

THE . Cranley now due from "Durban wili leave in a few days for Chefoo for her com. plement of coolies.

LIEUT. William Nicholson, of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, has had his leave extended

to the

Эхи

January next.

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Mx. T. Ferguson has been appointed Acting Commissioner of Customs at Tientsin during. Mr. Detring's absence on leave.

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THE 5.8. Lothian left Chinwantao on the 5th coolies on board for the South African mines. fost, for Durban, vid Singapore, having 2,050

H. E. the Governor has appointed Captain G. Elgood to be a member of the Wongnei Captain Radford, resigned.

chong and Queen's Recreation Grounds vice

THE Chinese Government has failed in the attempt to establish a Government Bank, owing to financial difficultis. It is therefore now intended to Boat loans at home and abroad. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the French Minister at Peking has informed the Foreign Department that French capitalists would be willing to take charge of the issue. Maiņicht,

THE Shungti pao, a Japanese paper published in Peking in the vernacular, has been circulat ing reports to the effect that the foreign ministers are about to urge the re-instatement of the Emperor and the consequent retirement of the Empress Dowager. There is, however, nothing in the story which, says the Universal Gazette, is circulated for some mi chievous

purpose,

MEMBERS of the R. A. Q. B. had another en-

MR. O.V. Lanning, of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-joyable dance at their club ronins last evening, son and Co. Shanghai, has been transferred to when between 60 and 70 couples whiled away Tigatsin. He will be greatly missed by the a few pleasant hours. Senior Knight, J. H. sporting fraternity at Shanghai.

Oxberry and Pimo Hyelt were the M. Cos, and Mr. G. Sheffield supplied the music. The at home, was one of the features of the pro- Valele dance, which is now auch in vogue

grainme.

com...

THE fees (payable monthly) at Queen'arent, will be increased from the 191 February next. as follows-Classes I to III, $42 per annum, Classes IV to VIII, $24 per annum

AMONG the arrivals by the Sachsen on Thurs day, was Dr. Francis Clark. He was met by Dr. Thomsen. The genial M. O. H. looks remark- ably fresh after his extended sojourn in Europe.

THE report of the Y. K. for the half-year divisible balance of Y1,437,163. It is pro- ended on the 30th of September last shows a posed to put Y71,540 to reserve, raising it to V2,059,056 ray Y71,318 as directors" and auditors fees; pay a dividend at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum; and carry forward and the hook value of the fleet over 241 million Y974.264 The share capital is 21 million yen,

Docks, Wharfs and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are in request at $216. Farnhams have been disposed of at Tis. 174.

once more bien prevailing and a number of boats have been put on the berth at raters rang. Kowloon Wharfe are to be had at Stráž. Owing to a landship," Hongkew Wharfs dering from 25 cents to 32 cents per picul The market close a shade weakër, but outside clined to Tis. 130, but are now firmer and can

steamers are so difficult to procure that business be placed at Tis. 132) for the old and Tls. 130 at lower rates would seem quite impracticable, Anent Northern business, the Newchwang season is closed, but a strong demand now runs for steamers to load at Yangtze ports for Swatow and Canton and 25 candareens per picul has been paid, the market closing slightly AMONG the passengers per the P. & P. 5.8.

yen. Coal freights have been well maintained, Rengal arriving from home on Saturday was and up to $30 per ton has been paid from H.M.B. Glory. She was accompanied by Miss Lady Noel, wife of Admiral Sir Gerard Noel, of Moji to this at which figure more tonnage No might be placed.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-Hongkong Lands remain unaltered at $148. Shanghai Lands have improved to T. 18, but at this price shares are offering. Kowloon Lands

have been sold at 538) and West Points are still in the market at $60. Hongkong Hotels continue firm and are asked for at Sit. As tor House Botels (Shanghai) have changed hands and further shares are wanted at 537. Humphreys' Estate have been parted with At $124.

BASICT.

From Karatzu to Manila a steamer has been

.:

Ir will be remembered that about a year ago there was a landslip at Nanking. A similar landship has occurred with the subsidence of AT the Bankruptcy Court on Thursday, dir, the floods this year, a small piece of land to the plied that a receiving order might be made 39th of last month. The land which has sub against the estate of Chan Kwai Tan and that sided has been the result of silt accretions on the Official Receiver be appointed trustee. The site which Messrs. Butterfold and "wire's. The order was granted. A similar order was godowns orignally stood and were swept away made in the case of Lau Kuk Chow. It seem during summer fonds of 1903. These floods, ed that the creditos et in July last to coo-which occur annually, bring about a subsidence sider a certain scheme of arrangement, but at anf the land each year and are likely to bring subsequent meeting it was decided to request about a reduction in the price of land in the the Court to grant a receiving order, making neighbourhood of Nanking, as it is expected herd, who had gone into the case, said this was ity. This shows the natural saluteness of the the official Receiver trustee. Mr. Bruce Shep that there may be other landslips in this vicio-

the best thing to do.

Chinese in building the Southern capital, on the only solid site in the vicinity, says the Shanghai Timts,

MBSSAB James Machchoso and Sons, of Glas. gow, have forwarded to usual copy of "The Scottish Historical Review," which is a new series of "The Scottish Antiquary," established

in 1886. Among the article with which, the publication deals are archaeology, folklore, philology, and literature, as well as history This October number, the first of a new volume, contains articles on the "coirish peerage, with three full-page beraidle designs; some sidelights on the history of Montrose's campaigns; the homes of the Claverhouse Grahams, and much other matter that will be read with pleasure even by those who have no special interest in Scottish history. The title sounds dull the contents are the contrary.

THE following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th ult, as certified by the managers of the respective banks, are published in the Gerefte Avenge Specie Amount in Reserve,

Banks. Chartered Bank of... India, Australia and Ching,

***... $3,07 1.41; $2,300,000

Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Cor pration,....... 12,397,557 National Bank of China, Limited.......

AT the Civil Summary Court on Monday be fore Mr. T. Sercombe Smith (Puisse Judge), the Hongkong Buichery Co, Ltd., sued H Howarth, storekeeper of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Arsenal Street, for the recovery of $45 fur meat sald and delivered during the months of October and November, 1903. Mr. E. J. Grist appested : for the Plaintiff and SJ Hays defended. A clerk in the Buchery Company was called and spo' e to supplying defendant at bis request with a pass book on which goods were supplied. The bay always came with the book signed v defendant; shortly afterwards defendant ceased to deal with the Company Subsequently the boy applied for another pass book, which was issued and further goods werd supplied the sun now actually owing being $9604 Affer hearing further evidence, judgi ment was given for plataliffs with casts.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

December ath

Bat, Th, He, Wiod Wr

Viailivostock 78,111 Nemuro...-8.m.21_41| 7,000,000 Hakodate...

Takio

354,816 130,000 Kochi Total......$16,125, $9,450,000. Kagoshima....

Nagasaki

Ishima Vaha

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(29.97] 29 98 200

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30.23

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130.17

NE

39.20

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30 131

$30 07-

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30.23

30 22

Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons have fuz. booked at the fair rate of $4.50 per ton. In THE Cablenetes says that the United States loss was caused by the Captain's misjudging air.pin in his hand. Placed before Mr. F. “A Sharp Peak..· ́.

ther advanced and are in request at $124. Quotations for Shanghai Mills are:-Ewos Tis. 25 buyers; Internationals Thu, 21 buyers; Laoa Kung-Mows Tla, 33 sellers; aud Soychees Tis. 150 nominal,

Cigar Companies-Sumatras have again

been dealt in at Tls. 55.

Miscellaneous.-Green Island Cements have changed hands at $31) and are now obtainable at $31. A. S. Watsons are quoted at Sial, and Watkins are offering at $9 alter sales at the rate, China-Borneo are still wanted, at $13. Tramways have sellers at the reduced rate of Sago. Langkats hava further declined to Tls. 287) at which rate business has been done,

Shanghai advices, of 3rd inst, states -Busi ness done-indo-Chinas at Tls. 94/94) for March. Farnham Beydant Tls.177/178/177/1763 for December, Tis. 179/178 for January, and Tls 1821/18 for March. Maatschappijs at Tls. 290 for December and Tls. 3021/305/304 for March. Astort at $28.

Business reported direct:-Farnham, Boyds at Tis. 175 cash, Tis, 176 for December, Tis, 183 for March. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares at Ts. 132) "New". Maats chappija at Ţis, 290 for December and after- wards for cash at same rate. „March Tis, 305..

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other directions, no fresh business is reported.

Sail Freights-No charters reported. Sail-tonnage loading or to load.-None. 2,654 tons. British Ancines 1,700 tons.

Disengaged:Norw, 4m, bark Prince Robert

29th November for Sydney.

Departures:-French Empereur Modik

FORTNIGHTLY MARKET

REPORT.

Hongkong, and December, 1904. Cotton. Indian. A good demand was noticed in the fortnight and prices ruled steady. Bales are reported of about 1,000 bales at 531 to 829 per pical. The unsold stock is about poo bales. Cotton, Chinese-Sales are reported of about 500 bales Ri $32 to $30 per pical. The unsold stock is about 300 bales.

Yara, Indian.The Chinese dealers having received orders from the interior came forward and made purchases at last mail's prices. The importers were also eager sellers, Bales of about 7,000 bales are reported. The unsold stock is about 1,000 balen.

Yara Local-Sales are reported of about 500 bales at $116 por bale.

Yarn, Tapanese-About 3oa bales changed hands of No. tor. at 5135 per bale.

Opium, Malwa,-During the first portion of the fortnight rulad steady and sales are report- ed of about 28 cheats of new at $1,100 to 11,130 old about 45 chests at $1,160 to Bacond oldest about is chests at $1,290 to $319, in all about 88 che le Latterly owing to the friction between the Chinese dealers and the Opium Farmer market ruled quiet and no sales were re ported. The unsold stock is about 535 chests.

Opium, Bengal,--Ruled weak, and sales are

will not import Chinese coolies into Panama to build the canal. We stated some time since that negotiations were in progress with the | object of doing so

A TOXIO wire of and inst, reports that in the last assault on Part Arthur, there were a num- ber of casualties among the Japanese officers. including Lieut-General Tsuchiya and Major General Nakamoura.

MR. B. Pescio has been appointed Commercial Delegate to the Italian Government in Hong- kong and in that capacity will be pleased to supply any information required as to Italian commerce, exports, etc.

A CHINAMAN was before Mr. H. H. J. Gom, perta, at the Magistracy, on Friday, who was wanted by the Chinese authorities at Kwong Hing for being implicated in an armed robbery there. The case was remanded for one week,

A EUROPEAN ours aged 22, attached to the Russian army on the haho, walked into the Japanese lines on the 15th ult. It appeared that her lover, a Russian officer, is a prisoner in Japan, and she could not bear to be separat ed from him long.

THE Court of 'nquiry held at Kobe on the 8th plt. into the loss of the British steamer Ohio, 3.967 tons, off Chinsampo, found that her the stren, th and direction of the tide, and that he did not do all he might have done to save his vessel; but it appreciated the difficulties in which he found himself, an held him "free from blame in connection with the tota lloss of his ship"

MR. R. D. Vanin, freight broker, applied on Monday for a summons a ainst a certain per son for tealing $25 co from him in 1900. Mr. Gomperty said it was a long time after the alleged crime, but he could not issue a sum. ant, and he advised him to submit a written mans on the mere verbal statement of complain application stating the facts, and the cause of the long delay in prosecuting the alleged thief. Mr. Vania said he would do so,

AT daylight on the 29th ult, the Signal Sergeant on duty at Mount Faber discovered a large British steamer ashore of ligator Island. This island consists of a small coral reef with a few mangrové trees on it, and is situated between the Raffles and Sultan Shoal Light, that the vessel is the night of St. George and buses. Late in the day it was asceituli ed left Singapore at 2 a.m. to-day for Penang and Kangoon. Two tugs from Tanjong Pagar have gone out to render her assistance. It is not known what damage has been done.-Straits

Times.

Á CHINESE youth was walking along, Queen's young Chinese woman looking in a shop winds Tick Road Central, on Wednesday, when he saw a Thigakijima.

had mer his match, for the girl, who possessed l'escadores...* ow. She wore a valuable gold hair-pin, which nichu........ the lad coveted and syrin, ing suddenly behind Tailan her he snatched the pin and bolted, · But he Koshun an

him handed him over to a policeman, with the Gutzlaff..... no "lily feet," sprinted after him, and catching | Weihaiwei „.9 a.m.

Hazeland on Thursday, they had thing in my 6.30 a 10.11

Wership to three months hard labour, and say in his own defence, and was sentenced by six hours in the stocks, and also to be privately Hongkong...108.0 30.16 65 whipped twice, during the term of his impri- | Victoria Peak sonment, each bighing to consist of 13 strokes Gap Rock

10 12 - Matão.

30.15 70 Haiphong

29 96 79

79 89 80 29.93 85

Swatow**** Canion 9 a 11703)

December roll, 1904, m

It seems that the China Inland Vission has Manila.. decided that its members should discontinue Bacolod 9 am wearing Chinese clothes and queues. For Iloilo... many years it has been argued by a consider. | Cebu una native" disguise" did more harm than good, able number of thoughtful observers, that the St. James roam because its use was misinterpreted by the ma fority of the populace: While a few could understand the idea, most of them were firmly Vladivonock.... convinced that the foreigners were masquerad. Nemurot qu ing under false pretences, and so on. Even at Hakodata. best, the Chinese did not respect or esteem the Tokio su Chinese clothed missionary more than the one Kochi m who appeared plainly as his natural self. The Nagasaki.. C. 1. Mission is therefore to be congratulated Kagoshima, on the change.-The China Times,

Oshima Ser Nuhai Ishigakijima

Flon. Captain L. A. W., Barnes-1.awrence the Taicbu......... AT the Marine Court on Friday, before the Taitokat.

charged by Seracant Boole, of the Water Polica, Kachun master of a licensed junk, S. 219 H., Tainan....... with unlawfully disobeying the orders of the Pescadora Harbour Master on the 8th inst. The prosecu Weihaiwei 9 a tor said he was in a steam pisance yesterday. Gutelaf keeping clear the course for the V. R, C. races Sharp Teal when the defendant deliberately crossed the Aug coures as the commencement of a race, Heato fendant had been warned by other polica Canton officers not to cross the course, but he ignored Hangking the police warnings. Defendant said he was Victoria Peak on his way to Sham-shut-po, and although heap Rock ... meaning. He was dead $2. saw the flags flying, he did not know their Macao

Haiphunna Manis

SHANGHAI share repORT. The following resume of the week's share transactions is from Mesir J. A. Sullivan & Co's report, published on the 1st December:

Last month's settlement was small but satisfactory as every contract went through without a bitch, Farnbams were troublesome but gave way in price under pressure of late salan, although' telegrams have since been re- ceived stating that the negotiations with the reported of Patna about 100 chests at $1,180 to of evading public recognition as, at the last Perbaps the Japanese still think that a com Jy, ludos dropped to Tla. Bo for the settle. 51to per chest. The unsold stock is about 1,400 to take him to Macao instead of going by the will carry more weight than a diplomatic bis calling at Vaumat), found in his net when inila London Syndicate are progressing satisfactori. 51,145 Benares about 60 chests at $113 to

· L'angkats are quiet. Excepting in these three Oplum, Pertian-Ruted steady and sales are reported of about rss chests at $870 to $900 per picul. The stock is about 3,5o chosts.

Miscellaneous Quotations:-

Cawbazar Cloves Sandalwood!

ment, but, to-day the market has hardoned,

Speculative stocks there is not much doing. High exchange is interfering with our markets generally. The demand rate on London fell to 2/7 but to day 2/8 1/16 is svaliable. The 3 days' sight rate on Hongkong is quoted 70 Consol 2881.

Wharves-Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares new, have changed hands at Tis. 135. For December delivery Tls. 154, Tlo. 165 and Ti 163 cm.i. are reported. March shares have found buyers at Tls 140 for 'new' and Tis, 142} for old. To-day The 170 cni

Shipping Casb indos were placed at Tis. 901, Tinge and afterwards for November settin- ment at Tis, 8g. „For this month's clearance

chests.

Ivory.. Wax... Beani Olibanom

Senna Leaves Borax

Saltpetre... Galingal Vermilion

H. R. H. PRINCE Hasson is evidently desirous moment, we understand be chartered a launch engran. He will proceed from there for a frig up the West River

On Friday, on the Happy Valley, Police "A" In spite of the great pains taken by the team played a cricket match against a team of Japanese to ensure a pro-Japanese Govern the Mercantile Marine officers. The Policement in Korea, there is evidence, pays the made 312 runs for six wickets, Inspector Lang. Kora fiafly Nett, of the existence of a party, lay contributing 55, and Sergeant Clyde 32 which is not pledged to Japan. How this The Mercantiles scored 78.

comes within the scope of military affairs we do not know but the fact remains that General plaining that, a strong Russian party still exista Hasenawa has written to the government.com.

plaint emanating from military head-quarters In July last a Chineas fisherman, when plying representation.

he hauled it up a conical shaped "piece of Cebu iron." It was a live shelf; but he did not know. C. St. J THREE events have oreurred during the paste He carried to his house and kept it as a year, which go a long way towards restoring curious monster of the deep, and there it re British prestige in China, These are the apmained until last Tuesday when he took it inte pointing of Major Nathan to the management his head to find out what was inside. Accord of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Con- Ingly, in order to break it open, he banged pany; the transfer of the Shanghai Docks to a it on a stone several times, until at last t British group of financiers; d the transfer of exploded. In bursting it carried away the the Wooung Shanghai Railway to the British-¦ unfortunate mana, hand, and Inflicted other 16 to 20 We are Informed from Peking that the Beard Chica Corporation, which last far outahir.ps the injuries about his body. He was brought.oyar

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of Commerce has requested the Wai Wu Pato other two in importance says, Indian Engineer to Hongkongand taken to the Government Civil 5 to 17

inform the 1. G. and the Customs Commising. OurIndian contemporary has been a little Hospital where he received every care, but sioners that the registration of trade tharks will too previous, in regard to the sale of the docks succumbed to his fojuries on Friday, the body not be postponed, and the work is to be pro- in Shanghal owned by Mers, Farnham Boyd balbg handed over to bis relatives for the ceeded with ing utid Tienisin Timste

funeral obsequies,

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H.E. The Governor, Sir Matthew Nahap ECHO, accompanied by Captain E. Smith AD.C., and Hoo, L, Barnes-Lawrence, ‚paid visits of Inspection yesterday to the Harbour Office, and subsequently to the Sailors. Home Later H. E. went over to watch the Regatta

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