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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,

delay, in many cases of two or three days. It is cstimated that when the operations com menced by Capt. W. Tyler the Imperial Customs. Coast Inspector, are 'completed, this will be one of the best. harbours in the south of China.

STRAITS CURRENCY:

EXPORTATION OF STRAITS DOLLARS DE

PROHIBITED.

The following order by His Excellency the Governor in Council, under. The Coin Im port and Export Ordinance 1993 was recently. published:

JANUARY 28 1905.

by far the largest amount of attention and a good business has been done at or about pres vious rates. No. 16-Trifligesales nt quot-" ations: No, cor-Special desirable superior spinnings in request; medium and common dasaleable. Sales during the past fortnight comprise of about too-bales of No. 6.; 2,025 hales of No 105; 1,150 biles of No. 125. 475 bales of No: 168,; 1,079 bales of No. 205.; in allabout 4.775 bales: Arrivals per steamers |;Sindlay Lightning, Persia, and Suirang, of Northern Ports about 2,000 bales. The unsold about 8,035 rales. Shipment to Shanghai and S'ock is estimated at about 30,000 bales.

Local Yarnt a considerable decline in, "Whereas by Section 3 of "The Coin Im-values sales of 200 bales No. 10 at $101 to port and Export Ordinance 1903," it is provided. 103 are reported: chat, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Stale, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to prohibit the exportation from the Colony of such coins whether legal tender with in the Colony or not, as are in such Orderspeci fied

Russway Consul was allowed to board. ikasmult. In one assault we frequently used steaner early in the evening, and subsequently between three and four million cartridges 10 brought ashore-General Stoessel and an officer that we had aut enough to withstand one really of his staff with whom he dined and later heavy asanult.atthe time we surrendered. We had at the time of surrender 18,000 men sick escorted back to the ship..

and wounded in the hospitals, As to the 1,900 horses which we still had at the moment of the surr nder, these were all required; and were not more than sufficient for shifting about guns and other heavy things from" point to point within the invested area. If we had eaten them we would have been absolutely helpless, because we could no longer have moved any of our ar- tillery or ammunition about. In the later days of the siege the soldiers had horse meat twice a week, but on the other five days they only got flour. We had na vegetables of any kind for a very long time, and all the soldiers were suffer ing very much from scurvy in consequence."

The principal officers who arrived on the Austarlien to-day were: Admiral Lostchinsky, Admiral Gregorovitch and Chief Engineer of the Navy Lindbeck. These are the only high naval officers who have signed their parole and are going back to Russia. All the others elected to remain prisoners of war in Japan. The military officers who arrived 'included General Kostchenko, General Tretiakoff, General Nadein, General Gorbatoffsky and General Savitsky. There were about 100 other officers of lesser grade who came up to Shang hai to-day, and will remain here till another steamer is found to take them. All the officers in uniform wore their swords. They were accompanied ashore by their military servants and eight or ten ladies, besides whom there are a number of women and children belonging

This incre or less vaxatious if economically to the soldiers. All the soldiers and their beneficent Urber in Council isunat..of such womenfolk have found temporary accommoda.serious import as is might seem at a first tion in the French Camp, while the officers are quartered in various hotels. The soldiers attract ed a great deal of attention in town to-day as they went about the streets, many of them in big sheepskin hats and long, coats. A large proportion of both officers and men are wounded convalescents, and many are wearing medals for distinguished service in conflict with the Japanese.

Prominent among the camera fiends we noticed several eager Japs, including three or four professional photographers and many more amateurs, and, mingled amongst them, several employces of the intelligence depart

ment.

But after a long and tedious wait, when the tender eventually drew up to the jelly at 10.45, it was found, to the great dis appointment of the assembled crowd, who were prepared to cheer themselves hoarse, that General Stoessel and his party were not on board. It had been decided that he would not come up to Shanghai for the present at least, but would remain on board the Aus- tralien until she sails for Europe. Madame Stoessel, however, may come up to-morrow, She has eight little Russian orphans whom she has brought with her, the survivors of military families and households that were wholly wiped out at Port Arthur during its horrible ordeal of fire and steel. The meet- ing between the survivors of the siege and the Kassian friends here was a very touching sight. It was expected that the tender would arrive

at the French Mail jetty about to o'clock, and that the gallant Commander of the Port Arthur garrison would come up along with the Rus sian lugh officials who had gone down to meet bin in a special tender early this morning.

These included: His Excellency M. A. Payloff, Russian Minister to Korea, General Dessino, Military Ageht, Admiral Kerzenstein and M. Droscineier, representing the Russo- Chuese Bank.

General stressel, in accordance with Russian custom, was first of all presented by the party with bread and salt. The salt was in a silver reder, on the top of which was a silver gun: the words "To the heroic defender of Port Arthur were inscribed on the cellar itself The party was accompanied by, Madame and the Misses 'ession, and several other ladies of the Russian colony in Shanghai. A beautiful bunch of flowers was presented to her in a silver purte banquet, the man, inscribbons bring passed through a messive got napkin

ring in-cribed with the wordly barome of Port Arthur,"

The first thing that the ladies, or mast of them, did on arrival, was to go to the Russo Chinese Bank, and thence to the shops and stores for a much needed refit.. During the afternoon as the travellers in uniform and civilian garb, and of every rank, arrived at the Russo-Chinese Bank to cash their drafts, the scene in that building was a sight to remember. The vast vestibule was completely crowded. The total number of commissioned and non- commissioned officers who arrived by the Australien was about 235.

MACAO NOTES.

[From Our Own. Correspondent.]

Macao, 22nd January. The gunboat Rio Lima arrived from Lisbon on Friday; she relieves the Diu which will storily be returning home from the China Station. Preparatory to the latter undertaking the long homeward voyage, she will be going over to Hongkong on the 24th just.. where she will be taken in hand by the Hongkong and The Diu stands in need Whampoa Dock C To the

of extensive overhaul and repairs According to reliable information she will be in dockyard hands for about six weeks Lefore she will be

Madame Stoessel, speaking of the scenes in the hospitals of Port Arthur, painted a terrible picture of their condition in the latter days of the siege when the wounded never knew whe- ther they would be blown to pieces or die of their wounds. The lack of surgical appliances was another dreadful phase of the latter part of the siege.

Madame Stoessel, who is looking very wom, but in fairly good spirits, expressed her high appreciation of the delicacy of the Japanese "in nut hoisting their day over the forts of Port Arthur until after General Stoessel had gone on board the transport which took him to Japan,

General Stoessel, who looks caseworn, with his head still swathed in a black bandage, Owing to his recent wound, was dressed, when he was seen to-day on board the Australien, in the undress uniform ol a Russian General, He spoke freely to his friends about his experiences of the siege generally, and among the most interesting statements which he made were the following: The greater part of the damage was done by the Japanese -inch guns, which destroyed nearly everything in Port Arthur. He had noth ng with which to reply to them. He could have hell out in the fortress for perhaps an other three or four days, but no longer. At the end he had only 5,000 men to defend a front of 28 verits (16 miles). There would thus

fit to sail for Europe.

The Rio Lima has been here before. She is a much smaller boat than the vessel she relieves. She has all the appearance of a tiny pleasure yacht, rather than that of the only guardship of Portugal's "Gem in the Orient Sea."

A case of small-pox has developed on board. the hired transport Lindula lying in the Macan Roads. The patient was landed at Macao for

treatment

The health of the city is normal if the cases, of measles and small-pox that have occurred are excluded from account. It is little wonder the form of sickness should manifest itself: while the weather is so abnormally warm for this time of year and the atmosphere is as moist as it has been during the past two weeks.

CANTOV NOTES.

TARRING A THIEF.

[From Our Correspondeni.]

Canton, 216 inst.

"Now.I, Sir John Anderson, Knight.Com. maader of the most Distinguished, Order, of Saint, Michael and Saint George, Govercor and Cominander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements, by virtue of the powers, vested in me by the said Ordinance, with the advice of the Execu tive Council.and subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, do hereby prohibit the ex portation from the Colony to any place outside. the Malay Peninsula, Netherlands East Indies. and Borneo of the,coin known as the Strans Dollar from and after the Sixteenth day of January, 1975.!

lunce, insomuch as that it only affects bankers.. Owing to the war, and the advent of the Chinese. New Year, there is now such a demand for silver in China that the dollar is

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Japanese Yarn Sles nil Exchange-We quote today on India at Rs. 149 per cent. London at 250 1/16d, a $.o

SHARE MARKET.

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Cost perion 5.468ma.Bodwi.

Estimated value of output ;-1,365.51, Expenditure on capital a/c Plant and machinery (Cyanide)

do, Development Buildings

New man abaft

(Mine) (Berapam) (Sold)

*1,085.10

634.95 74401 34-78 70.25 4.413.19

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[¡MRÀ AJ Hp Watts-has-been trinkférred from ||Tientsin to take the place of the "late" Mr. Fullerton in the office of the Chinese Engineers ing and Mining Co. Ed, at Shanghaize

AT a regular of necting, of the United - Marie Lodge, 419, E.C., held in the Masonic Hall, Zutu land Street, on Wednesday, Bro, H. W. Wolle) P.M, was elected Wor. Master, Brol: W. Withi ers, Treasurer, and Bro. J. Vanstone, Tyler, fod the ensuing year. "

THE German Consul-General at Simla-how sent home a striking report, which shows that the Indian differential duties an. sugar havo. practically killed German and Austrian im ports into India, while Javas and British sugars- show a corresponding increase,

CG WARNFORD LOCK,

Gonem Manager. SHANGHAI-SHARE: REPORT, The following resume of the week's share transactions is from Messrs. J. A. Sullivan and Co.'s report published on the 19th January :—

Our market has been very quiet owing to the want of facilities or help from the Banks: Ex- change has risen and large sums have been remitted that would have been employed in vestments, so that in the absence of available HuzDORA SINGH, the Indian who stole $170 money business is darmant, It is expected from a co-religionist at a bath house in Wanchai, that after the Chinese accounts are adjusted was convicted and sentenced by Mr. Hazeland that the financial pressure will be relieved, but to three months' bard labour, The money has not until then. London demand is quoted so far not been received, "but it is understood ...$725 6. £75.-102/9 7/16. From Hongkong the 3 days' mata is | that the police have an idea where it is,

71, but to that colony the Banks are not will. ing negotiators at 66). Consols £88 5/16.

No less than four seconds fell to Mr. Rey Wharves-Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf nell's pony Frolic at the Amay Meeting, which shares have changed hands at Tis. 149 plus must have been rather disappointing to the new issue at par. Kowloons are strong at $12.

owner. But for an outward swerve he had one Shipping.-Indo-Chinas have been sold at race easily. Mr. A. Michie won the Consolt: Tls. 89.88,88, Tis. 88, Tis. 88,87.871,88 for this tion Stakes with Mugic-Foochow Echo. month's account. February at T. o. For March clearance Tls. 91,90 have been recorded. April at Tls, 91. At these figures. there are buyers. Tugs' ord, have had attention at Tls. 50 and pref at Tis 48.

38. ... 700 sa, and 1. ... 58 za.

Quotations for the week close as follows:- Hongkong Banks .... National Banks Union Insurances China Traders Canton Insurances Ilongkong Fires... China Fires...

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H., C. & M. Steamboats Indo-Chinas.... Douglases... Shell Transports... Chilas Sugars.... Lurons

444

H.K. & Whampoa Docks Farnhams

... 250 sa, and b. *** 340 5.

91 sa, and b.

279.

*** 34 b.

... 123 b.

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219 B.

20 b.

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... 210 S.

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Tis. 157

... 144.5.

.: 140 b.

12) b.

163.

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Hongkong Lands... Hongkong Hotels Humphreys Estates China Bornens Green Island Cements,..

29 sa. and s. Shanghai advices, of the agrd- inst, state- Business reported-Tugs Ord.' at Tis. 50 and "Pref," at Tis. 48. Farnham Boyds at 715 150 for January. Weihaiwei Golds at 56 for January. Iulps at Tis. 155. Maatschappijs at Tls, 267) cash and Tls 270

Business done direct; -Indo-Chinas at Tis.

cash, Tis. 150 for January. Pulps at Tls, 152) 21 for March Farnham Boyds at Tls. 150 for January. Horse Bazaars at Tis 88. Astors at $27. Shanghai Lands 6 per cent, debentures at Tls. 958.

SHANGHAI FREIGHT.

In their report of the 19thäinst, Mesars Wheelock & Co. write The homeward freight market still remains very quiet indeed, in fact since last writing a steamer was put on the barth with no result, and actually withdrawo after, a day or two, continuing on her voyage There is still a chance, however, that there wilt be a fair amount to go forward before China New Year, as some of the natives will be sure to unload their stocks in return for ready mo. ney at this time.

above par. At such a premium it pays to export to China Straits dollars that can be must leaps Decals, that percent, are mium, leaves ample, room for freight and enhanced value of the dollar, was not left insurance as well as a fair profit besides.. The unabserved by the local bankers, who there- upon proceeded to ship the coins to: Hongkong where they could buy mora sterling exchange with them than they could do in the Straits. The premium was so small, however, that it required the tran-hipment of large consign" menis to make the profit worth the trouble, and large shipments were accordingly made. Two British banks and a private firm shipped $1,400,000 between their Hongkong by the last German Mail, while a Nether lands concem shipped half a million. More coin was about to be shipped by to-day's French Mail when the order of last night stop ped the arrangements. That Order, we may state, had not reached the Straits. Times office in the regular course of events by tu'cluck to-day, so comparatively few people had then heard of it. The backs were notified in time, however, and though; no British bank would

Coastwise Rates are still firm, but there care to raise a protest against Governmen methods in finance, it cannot be said that they will be very little doing after the 3rd inst. look upon spasmodic le, islation, which inter until China. New Year has passed, when wr feres with their regular exchange business, with may expect a resumption of the activity of the Coal rates anything approaching cordial approval.... Neist few months, and good rates ther dues the trader. The prevalent opinion are holding up very well, and thon.h there is seems to be that it were be r to play a level not a very large demand for tonnage, there are game throughout, taking the rough with the practically no boals open, for this business. smooth as it comes, so far, as the conservation The time charterers have almost disappeared of our currency is concerned-pending the from the market, and are waiting at present establishment of such a stable standard. The for two things-lower prices, and the prospect establishment of such a standard is now in for the future, as judged from conditions after view, and therefore, of course, there is another China New Year. side to the question. The Colonial Treasurer: very courteously explained to-day to a repre sentative of the Straits Timer that a heavy withdrawal of our local dollars to meet the momentary demand for silver dollars in China would naturally be followed by a local premiumi on the local dollar, which would necessitate large addition to the local currency. Then, when the value of the dullar receded in China as it is its regular habit to do after the Chinese New Year, the Straits would be flooded again with a re-importation of its own exported dollars which would virtually come in here at a premuim. The Order it will be observed, only affects the export of dollars to China, and in Do way interferes with the legitimate. movements of coin for trade purposes between the Straits and the Netherlands Indien, Borneo, and other places using Straits currency, So long as the dollars are only used as bullion- to be melted into syre as soon as it reaches China-the Government has no objection to the export; Lut the risk of re-importation in large quantities has to be guarded against Much of the coin exported by the German some, on the other had, was to increase bank reserves in China and to liberate Mexican and other dollars current there, during the New Year season. All such dollars would naturally

RAUB REPORT,

Docks Farnham Royds have suffered for want of ready cash and shares have been deall in for prompt and the settlement at Tls. 53 Tis. 150,148, Tls. 150. changed hands at Tis. 159,140, Tls. 1573,18 1561,160, Tis. 155, Tls. 152. Tls. 155,156 April at Tis. 162 and T. 160.

March sales have

Lands-Shanghais have been booked at Tls. 117 and Tis. 114 for cash. A final dividend of 6 per cent, making 12-per cent. for the year, and a bonus of 4 per cent, will be paid shortly, Hongkongs are without change.

Cottons-Internationals have been sold at Tis. 24. Nothing else to repen.

Sugars.-Peraks are weak. Sales of China Mining-Chinese Engineering and Mining Sugars have been made in Hongkong at $219. -Large purchases of shares have been reported for bearer' scrip at Tls. 7h, for the North

Tobacco-Sumatras have changed owner- thip at Tls. 654 and are wanted. In angkats. cash sales have been effected at Tls. 262 265, Tls. 265 and Tls. 270. For the approaching settlement Tis. 2673 and Tis, 270 are reported March shares have been hooked at Tis. 277 "Is. 280 and Tls, 2821.

RICE

In their circular, dated from Saigon on the 13th insi., Messrs. W. G. Ilale & Co. report an

follows:

Old grain is now entirely exhausted and new is not yet arriving in any quantity to speak of We do not look for reguler supplies until the beginning of February. Owing to contratic. tory reports as to damage done to the new crop by inundat ons, it would be premature-in forin a reliable opinion upon the probable yield, until the cmp is actually harvested. Bur it is generally believed and hoped that th effect of the inundations is not so great as first anticipated. Dealers are reluctant to enter into forward contracts except at full and high prices and exchange having risen considerably, business is lingering at present,

HONGKONG DOCKS, $7 DIVIDEND AND BONUS.

23rd inst. The General Manager's Report for monthi Wayare informed by the Secretary of thei ending 31st December, 1904, is as follows Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ltd., that; The mine measurements, and assay results subject to audit. the Directors of the long of prospecting work, preparedy by the Mine kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, Mannger, shows total of 217 ft. fanthe, period will recommend at the forthcoming meeting a (4 weeks) ander review, made up of 7 ft sink-dividend of 12 56 per share, and a bonus ing, 33 us driving, and 177 ft: crosscutting, as of 2 -$1 per share, ingether $7 per share, against a total of 232 ft. for the previous four and carry forward about $100,000. weeks.

MINES.

New main shaf-All work is now suspended until arrival of machinery,

BUKIT KOMAN;"

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It was the thinglan, not the Remington 440 Level, Cross-Cut East. This has been which was captured by the Japanese after the extended 26 ft., bringing the total to 37 ft. A Roseley. body of mixed matter yielding a quantity of CAPTAIN Marquis Hirohata, military aide-de- water has been passed through. This has camp to the Emperor, died at Voteuya of cance an average width of zo ft., and an assay

on the 12th inst value of dwt. The cross-cut is being pushed ahead to further prove the ground. Drives have been started North and South on the most encouraging part of the lode matter. tory to fixing necessary timber.

340 Level, No. 1 Winze Southere 7 ft has been sunk, making the total 57 ft. Ar about so ft. the lode narrowed and anally

GENERAL Fock and seven other Russian Generals who have not been paroled have been sent to Nogoya,

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BENNETT Burleigh, the veteran war correspon.- dent of the Daily Telegraph, has arrived in Hongkong. He left Chefoo in the C. M. 5, Fungihus an the 18th inst, and had ja fide passage down. He is looking none the wor after his adventurous cruise in the Sompson; A SCHOOL" of a novel description has been uncanhed by the police, the special feature of which is the educating of the light-fingered celestials in the gentle-art nf·leger-de-m sin, so that they may become expert card-sharpers and swindlers. The matter is under investi. gation. This is evidently another indication of the advance of Western learning.

GUNNER Watson, RG,A., was before Mr. Gom pertz on Monday for a brutal assault on a Coolie at Shaukiwan on Saturday. He knocked the coolie down, hurting his chest, and then and splitting his lip, and cutting his check, "danced" on his face, bruising his forehead

He was fined $20 for the assault and ordered to pay $10 compensation to the coolie. JOHN MÍCHARL was on Monday charged, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy, with being drunk and disorderly in Elgin Bond, Kowloon, and further with assaulting Indian constable 10. 774. The defendant was, chasing everyone in sight, and when the cont stable told him to be quiet and go home, de- fandant struck him on the head and chest. OA the first charge he was fined $3 or 7 days, and on the second $10 or 14 days.

On Wednesday at the Magistracy, Mr. Gompertz held on inquiry into the circumstances touch- ng the death of Ah Mui, a girl aged flirteen years, who fell from the verandah of a house in Yaumati, subsequently succumbing to her injuries is the Government Civil Hospital, The evidence showed that the police raided the house on account of information that three girls were being kept there against their will: The deceased tried in escape, and in so doing met her death. The jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure, while attempting to escape from the police.

Two dastardly attempts were made to wreck me tram-cars on Des Voeux Road, West, at about ten o'clock on Tuesday. In the first on iron bolt was laid in the hollow of the rail, about eight inches long, and as car No. zo-went

ver it the Jar svunud öll dīga poseengers to start up, when the cause of the trouble was dis covered. The car, after the abstraction had been removed, went on its way, only to exper rience a second jar at the corner of Wing › Lok Street, and there it was discovered that a row of pebbles had been laid in the hollow of the rail. No arrests were made, but--Inspector. Collett has the matter under investigation........

THE following telegraphic information, dated the 16th lust, has been received from the Sumatra Director and Manager of the Maais. chappy tot Mijn-Bosch-en-Landbouwexploitatie in angkat, Ld.:-

Gallons, Daily aggregate output of Crude Petro-

$5,000 Crude Petroleum in Tanks at date. .. ...170,000 - Canes, Kerosene made since the date of the

preceding 1-monthly telegram..... B1,000 Kerosene shipped since the date of the...

preceding b-1-monthly telegram.... 79,000 Keroser e in stock at Refinery at dale... 64,000 SILVER went up 3/168. per oz.on Thursday and the demand rate on London has touched zs. to

For a long time past a gang of thieves has: carried on a profitable system of robbery on- some of the regular river boats plying between be a little over 300 men ton mile, against an Hongkong and this part. Their inethods in- army of over 80,000. Japanese. This line the clude-substituting passen: eis' boxes, picking. Mail was intended for such treatment; but The station is now being opened out prepara THR fapanese have found some of the crew ni Japanese attacked constantly on all sides. The pockets and evs bukling up passengers she ships in the barbour were, in the first instance, on the boat. On ships leaving the port pie the Back Reach the men will jump off the steamen damaged by the. Japanese fire, but were

at the shallow pari of Honam spit and either in such a way finally blown up by the Russians, themselves Japanese can have no hope of ever raising the vicinity by previous arrangement, or.wade exchange favoured such re-importation, and put nff, one into the banging wall for 6 ft. and withstanding the protests of the Chinese every store in the Colony went up by leaps and

them. The ships are destroyed. It is entirely , untrue that either the. Reivisan, Peresviet, Pobieda, Palladu or any of the other large ships can ever be raised again.

Madame Stoessel paid a high tribute to the excellent conduct of the Japanese on their entry to take possession of Fort Arthur, which, he said they did in the most solely

I here and businesslike manner.

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demonstration which could be held tohumiliate or make the Russians feel uncomfortable, and the utmost good order was preserved in the streets. There was no looting and all the ar- rangements were carried out with the utmost regularity.

Later on we were fortunate in obtaining a brief interview with another distinguished Rus sian saldier, General Reiss, Chief of the Staff of the Army of Port Arthur, who came up to Shanghai along with General Dessino his aide de camp and Captain Stepanow of the General Staff..

ashore. fine or two who have been caught by the officers of a steamer has received about shrift. Only the other day anyone passing the wharves would have seen a man stark naked taired from tip to the running at top speed amidst a jeering crowd of natives. It would be needless to comment on the act especially as every steamer is met by a guard of soldiers in case of need. It appears that the gang mentioned above had a split amongst them selves four days ago One of them having cracked a crib, which was supposed to have brought in a cheque of co taels, a gold ring and a bag containing about $100, refused to share the spoil with the gang. His confières disputed the mailer and he was eventually very badly wounded in the back by a knife... His assailants decamped, and the man got a chair and ordered the coolies to go in the hospital. While on the journey ba.dips, and when the chair coolies found they were carrying a corpse they set the chair down on a smalf jetty running out into the river near the Fatsban steamer what and left it there with the body. It has already been there two days and although the police have been apprised of the fact it still remains in the same position at the time of writing.

IMPROVING THE PORT.

would which be unpacked from the treasure chests which contained them,

Another view.on the subject..is stated is

follows:-

the other into the footwall for 14 ft. Nothing of any note has yet been struck, though in the hanging wall some quarts stringers for about 24 in wide assay to dwt.

340 Level North Drive South off cross-cut Among certain traders and bankers the pro- hibition is regarded with an unfavourable eye: from No. Winze-This has been advanced with a currency confined to the traits, the & it bringing the total in 87 ft The lode is limitations of banking corporations and.com: 42 in. wide and assays z dwi In the 240 mercial firms are bound to be more or less.cap.Level itself a cross-cut is being put off to inter fined, is their argument and the money, mar sert this lode at that depth; 16 ft has been ket will be subject to violent fluctuations if covered. prohibition is pus upon the exports of silver 140 Level North Drive North-This has been buillon to meet outside liabilities. Should half advanced 7 ft., making a total of 19 ft. Thu ample it would mean a sudden rise in the rate a million pounds sterling be called for, for ex-do is go in, wide and assays 3 dwi.

10 Level Narth, Drive South-Here 18 ( with the dollar appreciated to as much an gft or has been driven, averaging 5 dw, but it shows ad.he Straits silver dollar intrinsically is a tendency to narrow.

Cross-cutting for Stapefilling 115 ft. of this work has been done.

Stopes-The following stopes have been yielding are for mill

of les value than the old British or Mexican currency to the extent of from one to one and a half prem ust paid on the latter, and if the Straits dollars is shipped in quantity, as it has been within the past few days; and the rate rises, the coin will soon find its way back here where the beat value is to be obtained, For

the pur rose of their trade, therefore, they want full liberty to export payment in silver, or else a fixed exchange.

In regard, to the foregoing, it is understood that we are now on the high road to having a fixed exchange-in other words a gold standard

in the Straits-Straffs Times.

COMMERCIAL

YARN MARKETI

General Reitz, who is a fine, soldierly man, standing well over six feet in height, was dressed in civilian attire, light, summer, Hammel suit. He added to the information kindly furnished by General, Stoessel: "The Japanere had 24 of these sergible 1-inch guns, mounted in positions from which they swept the town and harbour of Port Arthur in such a way that nothing could resist their fire. The ships in the harbour were first, perforated from the deck by the plunging fire from these huge siege-pieces, and the ships had therefore to be destrayed by the Russians, to says them from falling into the Bands of the Japanese. The versels were rendered quite unless,. As for the guus left in the fortresses, numbering neatly goo, the greater part of them were rendered useless before the surrender. As for the statement of the Japanese that there were 8,0:0 shells left, it should be understud at once that by far the greater number of these were very small shells for the 37milieometre une, nad of the shells for the larger; pieces we had actually only six or seven rounds for each gun left at the time of the surrender. Theis shells wa kept very carce, fully till the end, lest the Japanese should not concede us honour.ble conditions, but should fore us to accept unfavourable terms, in which case the fortress would never have surrendered, but would have stood put to the very last shot, The Japanese report that there were over two million camiiges left is also easily capable of perfect explanation. Tratamount of ammuni tion, large as it seems, is not in reality more than was many times required to repel onepelled to lighten af Whampoay thue, making a rates. No low,cond No, kaklase tractod

No one can pass down the harbour of Can ton without remarking the activity of builders and the reclamations in all directions Panti- cularly is it noticable in the Back Reach Since the purchase of land and the building of enormous godown and an iron wharf-by Messrs. Butterfied & Swire there has been a land boom in this district. Messrs. Siemseen & Co., the Standard Dili Co, Mesers, Amold Karberg & Co., Sir C. Chater, and various big Chinear shipping firms have purchased sites on the foreshore and are-building granite bunds and intend erecting wharves for facilitating the reception of larger strips and the discharge of cargo. Mess Amold Karberg & Co as general agents for the Shell Transport Co,have erected another large oil tank of 4,000.cons capacity, this makes, the third tank on this, sites There is, little, doubt that this locality, will, in the very near farture, be the centre of the caren traffe, and the upper reaches will be clearer. for the enormous passenger traffic, from Hong- kang and Macao, When the present operations on the barriers and general removal of all artificial obstructions from the river is com pleted it is estimated by good.horities that boats drawing from 17 to 2p feet will be able to cater the harbour and not, asnow, became

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Above the 140 Level: 2 stopes; lode 12 in wide, and worth i dwn

Above the 240 Level: 4 stopes; lode 84 in. wide and worth 41 dwi

Above the Intermediate Level (200): 1 stope; lode 84 in wide and worth 7 qyti)

Plant and Machinery continue without change Separate Milling Return and Cost Sheet. ac company this.

Milling Return for 4 weeks ending 31st December, 1994.

Stamps.working -40.

Period of work-28 days, less lost time his, (1129 days), pl.which to hrs, was due to additions to Sempam, plant nad balance to

clean ups;

Ore milled :—3,470 tons, all from 8t.Koman, plus 9 tons-old blanketings,

Mill duty-3.36 tore perstamp per 24 hours. Amalgam yield-1,607 oz giving £41.6 12. melted gold-33.70%

Bullion yield -3.09 dwt, per. ton milled 74.46% contents,

Mercury loss-3.16 lb. per, too tons milled- 371 oz, bullion,

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the Karyag, who were paroled, serving in the Russian worships recently disarmed. The Russians have made breaches in the wall-

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Two steamers arrived at Nagasaki from Dalny on the 12th, with 42 officers and 1,600 mer: and 4 officers and 1,796 men, respectively, all prisoners from Port Arthur.

UPWARDS of 2,400 oco piculs of broken rice and rice flour were exported from aig n last year: Shinping cleared from the port during the same period represented more than $70,000 tons.

IT is regarded as almost unaccountable that: notwithstanding the months of fig ting at Port Arthur: only two sub-lieutenants and 94 ran and file have been found prisoners at Port Arthur,

THE Secretaries of the Weihaiwai Gold Mining Ca, Ld., announce that they have received the following, telegram Dawson Moller leaving Chungking advise immediate recon. struction. Malier."

The Colonial Secretary has received the fols lowing selegram from H.B. M. Consul, Batavia dated 26th inst.: Hongkong declared to be infected with bubonic plague. Quarantine reduced to five days.

ACCORDING to Captain Suzuki I. J. N., whó was an eyewitness, the Sebastopol, was not blown up, but her sex-cocks were opened and in twenty fathoms of water. she was lowed out to sea and allowed to sink

H.E. THE Governor has proclaimed Shanghai as a port at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails. There were 4 cases of small pox. last week, three of which were imported

from the northern selflement

On Tuesday at about 9 o'clock, an amah employed at the Diocesan School, Bonham Strand, fell from a window in the upper storest She was picked up and removed to the Govern ment Civil Hospital, where she subsequently

Tailings assays:-1 códwt -25.54% contents. | died, Bullion fineness:—Average.927.7.

In their report, dated 27th instant, Messrs. Cawasjee Pallanire and Co. write: Our lad was dated the 13th ins ant per steamer #faifa, At the beginning of the fortnight the market con tinued quiet and a triffing business was effchied in desirable spinnings at a decline of →t'ta $i] per bale. Subsequently, owing to receipt of lavourable dvices from Bombay, holders retired from the market and refuted to sell al previous quotations. The firm attitude on the part of importer encouraged buyers to operate" more freely and a moderate quantity,of favourite Estimated Cost Sheet for month ending 3:11 THE Japanese are reported to have made

eighteen miler of remistunnels before Po superior tickets changed handa; an advance of December, 1904;

Aribun Many of there tunaels are run straight to.518.ren.bale having been established and Salaries ¿Development -1

towards the forts, and then-parallel tunnels Dre Raidus.. Wagen the repent loss of prices fully recovered. Were dete

were dug in which theimen were sheltered and it not for the extreme tightness of money,

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digging as therajeunnale is declared by Anuri: have been put though and clearances frontfratsoyalty

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bounds when the dollar, in relation to the sovereign, depreciated in value. Now the dollar has a higher sterling value, its purchas ing power locally is not one fota" the greater, Have house owners in Europe; who, through their local agents, put up rentals on the pler of n depreciated dallar, a few years ago, consider ed the iniquity of their action by maintaining rents at their abnormal rates when now:-we have a Sto sovereign against the 513 one some time ago?

AT the Civil Summary Court on Tuesday, before the Puisne Judge (Mr. T. Sereambe Smith) Van Sze Loong usd the Tung Treung Ket for $74.55, being money alleged to be due for work done and there was a crossaction to recover $6.84. being alleged damage to a water tank entrusted to plaintiffs in the first, care co repnix. Mr. P. A. Harding and M. C-E, H. Beavis, appeared for the. Yan Sae. Loong, firm of bailer and pipe makers, and the Tong Tai Treng Kee firm of contracting engineers, respectively. The last named firm were in the habit of contracting to do certain work on steamers, and sub-contracting, with the other firm to do certain partions of the work. They now paid into Court the sum of $46.05 in full payment of the first claim, which was refused. A large number of disputed bills were put in..

A CURIOUS accident took place in Marrison Hill Road on Wednesday afternoon, by reason of which Wong Shu Lan, a furniture coolie, liv. pears that at about two o'clock deceased, with a ing at No. 73. Star Street lost his life, / 10mp, number of other coolies, was removing some furniture from the premises of Messrs. Brown, Jones & Co., the undertakers, and while haul- ing a heavy wardrobe through the window by means of ropes, the rope on one side' gave way, letting the wardrobe fall on the deceased in the rond below The other coolies picked up the injured man and placed him in a ricksha, to he taken to the Government Cirll Hospital, but he had only proceeded a short distance along the Praya East when he expired. The police, an the report being made to thèm at Nia Station, had the body removed to the mortuary, för exs —– amination prior to the usual inquiry. The wardrobe was shattered beyond repsiz. vojn

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