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Chinese and their character. He tried to do Confucius justice but his profession forbade him to bestow upon Confucius the due which secular persons ungrudgingly give him. 'ther wise he would not have written "I hope I have not done him injustice, but after long study of his character and opinions, I am unable to re- gard him as a great man. He was not before his age, though he was above the mass of the officers and scholars of his time threw no new light on any of the questions which have a world wide interest. He gave no impulse to religion. He had no sympathy with progress. benceforth wane. My opinion is, that the faith of the nation in him will speedily and exten. sively pass away." These words were penned in 1861. Thus forty-four years have passed yet the hold of Confucius seems to-day stronger that ever, there are more people now than at any other time who study his life and writ ings. And this in spite of the fact that little or nothing has been done by the Chinete them selves to stimulate zeal in the cause. Dr. Legge recanted whting the above quoted para graph and in the Oxford edition of the Classics

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

under this heading. Hall and Holt have| THE P, and T. Timer roports that the Yellow changed hands @ $27. Lands @ Tia 12250 River has burst its left bank above Kaifeng, and 122, and a few more shares are wanted at and is apparently returning to the N. E the latter figure. A small lot of Kaipings have channel it deserted some centuries ago, Tun- been done @ Tis. 7.65 Bearer scrip. Ewoning past Welhalfa to where three provinces Cottons Tit. 49, and Lasukungmows ✪ The meet, Chill, Shantung, and Honance 57.50. Gas Co. shares have been disposed of

Tis, 122.50, and Hotel des Colonies have WE (P. and T. Times) understand that the been done @ Tia, 17:30 at which raid a few brother of the late Mr. Chun Ol-ting is Direc more shares are wanted.

tor of the China Merchants' Steam/ Navigation Co. In Shanghai. He is attempting to found a Chiness Fire Insurance Co. and if he succeeds

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THE Japonie Bureau of Prisoners of War: A FOREIGN Casino has been held up by the "A MADMAN was arrested in Tal Ho Hall of the lately received a large sum of money from 1 police la Hongkew. The captives included Imperial Palace on the 8th inst, sitting on the Russia for distribution among the Russian 13 Russian men, 5 Anstrians, g Frenchmen Imperial couch smoking a cigarette. The prisoners in Japan. It is stated, says the and one Italian, as well as a number of women guard on duly saw him through the window by Japan Fs, that none of the money is to be of various nationalities: The Police also cap which he had evidently entered, and as it is given to any of the officers and men who were tured a large sum of money, including all that prohibited for them to enter the Hall, they. under the command of Rear-Admiral Nebo had actually been in play on the tables, and caught him by means of poles with books on that which was found on the persons of the the end, by which they dragged the man out, gatoff, on account of their surrender.

prisoners, One man had nearly four thousand and then found he was mad. He proven to be roubles la Russian money in his possession, a printer by trade about 30 years of age. He

knife and it is stated that be cut the window. and others had many hundreds of dollars in had a small bag with him, and a sword and a with the sword. The guard was of the plain white, banner troops and they cannot say how six counts of burglary, highway robbery, rob the man get in, so there is greater consternation capped by a second return from banishment,day.-P. & T. Timu,ONE bery with violence, and theft in a dwelling, among all the officials that were on duty that was resumed before Mr. Hazeland on Wed nesday, Sergeant Gordon prosecuting. Ons THE friends of Mr. C. J. Frice have learne charge of armed robbery was heard, evidence ed with much regret of his untimely death being led, and witnessos proving the identity which took pince on board the . Ha, of of the accused, his presence at the scene, and which he was third engineer, on the 13th ... his subsequent possession of some of the stolen inst. Mr. Price was well-known and popular property, and pawa tickets. He was committed in Hongkong, having been for five years to take his trial at the next sessions.

(with the Hongkong Electric Company, only i leaving there to return to sea with the object"

His influence has been wonderful; but it will small business has been done @ Th. 206: fort will be the second of its kind in Chinas: recent months in the. European population. Trя case in which Kung Fat was charged on

changed his opinions entirely.

With the exception of one stock speculators have kept very quiet during the week. Hong Arw Wharver have slightly weakened, and a December, 198 and 197.50 for September and 195 for Cash. Inder are quiet Th. 67 for cash, and a few shares have changed hands Tis. 71 for December. Farnhams have had a little attention at receding rates, business hav ing been done Tis. 137 cash, 139 for August, 140 for September and 144, 142, and 141,50 for December, The former Managing Director left Shanghai for good by the last German mall and Mr. Mackenzie has foined the board of di- rectors by the vacancy thus created. We do not think the perceptible decline in the price of this stock has anything to do whatever with the departure of Mr. Twentyman, who, able and clever as he undoubtedly was in his capa city of professional dock-mas, did not have it in his power to drag ships into docks where they did not want to go.

SINCE the outbreak of the war the price of commodities in Japan has continued to ad- vanca, and according to returns made by the Bank of Japan, the average prices ruling lost month showed a further advance of 1.19 per cent. over the figures for the preceding month: SEVEN of the crew of the schooner Ohia Maru went on shore in Kamchatka, unarmed, to pro- cure fresh water. They were fired an by Russian troops, and tried to swim off, five being shot dead by the Russians and two succeeding in reaching the schooner, which sailed away,

is regrettable to hear that the male of mortality in the neighbouring French colony of Saigon has been abnormally high within

Far July 46 deaths had to be recorded and for the first week of this month there were 19 deaths and amongst the latter is to be included the manager of the Chartered Bank,

WE (Bangkok Times) understand that the difficulty with the Opium Farm has been settled by giving the present Farmers the monopoly for four years, in place of three, while the price has been slightly reduced. In addition, the revenue the Farm has to pay this year has been considerably reduced, and will be increased each year, the average for the four years being Tcs. 8,800,000.

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THE death occurred, on Wednesday night, of A SUGGESTION has been made in Yokohama Mr. Frederick Chatles Denny, who had been to form there a British Volunteer organisation, for some time past connected with the Metro- to be called the "Alliance Guards" The propole Hotel.. Mr. Denny was an Australian, poser says that 150 men could easily be raised, and for nearly a score of year had been a sailor and got ready in time to make an imposing on the China coast. He was exceedingly show as a guard of honour to the Prince of popular both as a shipping man and in his new Wales when he visits Japan.

bcupation at the Metropole. He was only 40 years of age.

EVIDENCE is not lacking to support a belief in certain quarters, says a Washington comes-THE Mainichi states that the Japan-Volunteer vozdent, that William H. Tait may have sa Fleet Association has given orden to the United "tates in his devotion to the interests of the Philippines, with which possessions his name has become inseparable.

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on the arrival of the . Silerta from Singa. pore, Sergeant Earner, boarded the steamer and arrested a Chinese female named Li Ab Sze, under a telegraphic request from the Singapore Police, Li being wanted in the Southern Colony for criminal breach of trust in respect of a quantity of diamond jewelry, under the jurisdiction of the Straits Settle ments. When arrested 16 notes of Sto each in Straits Settlements currency were found in her possession, but no diamond jewels. Evi dence of the arrest was given before Mr. G: N Orme, and the case remanded, pending the arrival of the necessary papers from Singapore.

of securing a chief engineer's certificate. Ho was a member of the Hongkong Engineer's Institute, and also of the Zetland Lodge of Freemasons, and among the members his death under such strange circumstances bas created much paleed surprise, as he was a young man of considerable promise, well-liked by all who knew him. Mr. Price was an Engi lishman and only thirty years of age at the time of his death.

we do not wonder, was the cause of no little as immediate and natural drop of twenty points / crificed his chance to become President of the Kawasaki and Mitsu Bishi Dock Companies MR. Joseph Hicks, of Messrs. Llewellyn & Co. and branded with the mark and there

In 1873 he left China for good to remain in England, after completing nearly forty years' work in the East. He was presented by the Chiness of Hongkong with a chaste silver tablet (which is illustrated in the book) as a mark of the esteem in which they held him. His China The mild sensation of the week has been the friends wishing to see him continue his Chinese declaration by the Langkat Co. on the 16th studies founded a chair for him in the Univer-inst. of an interim dividend of Tis. 3.50 payable sity of Oxford. Here Legge led the life of a on the 15th September. For business people quiet scholar, simple and kind. Next to with ordinary acumen this meagre result of China," he wrote to a friend "Oxford is the three months working does not come as B sur- most delightful place." By his tenderness of prise at all, but for the large section of the heart and openness of hand he made himself community who does not go to the trou beloved by all who knew him. One habit he ble of going into figures this result must have maintained almost to his death-a habit which, been distinctly disappointing. There was an tonishment to his friends. He made it a point in the price on the toth inst., and a fair amount to rise up every day at 3 am, and worked for of business has been done at the following five hours while the rest of the family were

rates: Tis. 183.50 and 160 for cash. Tis, 182, fast asleep. The death of his wife after five 181.50, 180 and 155 for August, Tis. 183, 170 happy years in Oxford, gave him a great sor

and 162.50 for. September, Tle, 185, 184, 165 columnowever, toiled on. He published and 162.50 for October. Tie 187, 166 and 167.30 one volume after another on the life and teach for November. Ths. 190, 189, 188, 187.50, 187, ings of Confucius, life and works of Mencius, 168 and 170 for December. The market closes the Shi-King, with brief explanatory notes but somewhat firmer, but we have no faith in any without the Chinese text and critical matter upward tendency for some time yet. which was interesting and useful only to serious students of Chinese. In response to Prof. Max Müller's request he contributed six volumes on Confucianism and Tacism 10 the "Sacred. Books of the East" series. Besides these he translated Fa-Hien's "Record of Budd. histic Kingdoms," and gave lectures on the religions of China in London which were afterwards published. Apart from these be had to answer numberless lettere asking ques-Germany-Bank T.T. .... tions on points of Chinese literature, Chinese India T.T..........in

Do. demand history, Chinese biography, Chinese astrono my; innumerable requests to translate Chinese Spanghai-Bank T.T. inscriptions and documents, Chinese. MSS. to Singapore T.T..... read, explain and criticise. In short, no Euro- Japan-Bank T.T pean has done more to make China and her Java-Bank T.T. people better known than Dr. James Legge. If we except such living sinologues, as Prof. H. A. Giles, and Prof. E. H. Parker, his books on Chinese subjects are indeed the finest monuments of close scholarship. If he had boen a layman and refrained from making er parle comments and criticism in his transla tions, not justified by facts, Legge could cer tainly claim and would have earned the undy gratitude of the whole Chinese nation. inframes Legge, Missionary and Scholar." Bank of By his daughter, Helen E. Legge. London.]

COMMERCIAL.

Quotations for the week close as follows:-

› Hongkong Banks...

National Banks

Union Insurances...

China Traders Canton Insurances, Hongkong Fires

China Fires.

144

H., C. & M. Steamboats

Indo-Chinas

China Sugar....

Raubs

: Docks

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14

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Kowloon Wharts ....

Farnhams Hongkong Landa Hongkong Hotels...

Ja. £88/to ...$890

Lex div. 38 b.

+:

... 760 ... 79

335 sa. & b. 335 S ... 84 b.

26 81. & b. 95 b.

... 220

31 b.

... 191 G.

....99 b.

... Tis, 137 s. ......$128 b.

*** 150 Humphreys.

12 b. Ewo Cottone.

Tls, 50 b. Hongkong Cottons ....$ 15 84. Green laland Cements... 18

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YARN MARKET.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

Selling,

London Bank T.T. {Ja. demand

Do. 4 months' night ........... France-Blank T.T..... America-Bank T.T.

Buying

4 months' sigin L/C.........

On the night of the 19th ult, the godown of the Mutual Stores was broken into and 83 Cases of tinned milk stolen. From investiga ilons made by the police it was learned that the cases had been transferred to 'n cargo-boat, after shipped in the . Ku Sang for to have a speed of 21 knois, and each to carrying with a launch party from a picnic, and it ap. Shanghai. A telegram was at once despatched eight quick-firing guns. It is intended that pears that while the others were below he went to Shanghai' requesting that the milk be stop- they shall be used for the purpose of capturing on deck, took a bucket, and giving the rope a

water. The launch was travelling at a speed val of the Kwong Sang in Shanghai the police the enemy's transports and other similar work, turn or two round bis wrist, dropped it into the ped and the consignee arrested. On the arri of from eight to nins knots at the time, and there boarded the steamer and awaited deve- when the bucket filled the strain on the repeopments, but as no one appeared to claim the was so great as to pull the deceased overboard milk it was taken charge of by the police

and, returned to Hongkong, to the means? Mr. Hicks could not swim and was drawn time the investigators at this end discovered ed before anyone knew what had occursed the cargo boat which had taken the cases to the Shanghai steamer, and a search on board The deceased was but 15 years of age, a Scots man by birth, and only arrived in Shanghai in April of this year. His only parent is a widow of her revealed a stencil plate for putting the ed mother who lives near Edinburgh.

for the construction of certain warships for the Shanghai, has been drowned. He was return proposed Volunteer Flect. Three vessels are

IT is reported from Peking that, as the princi pal object of the four High Commissioner's mission abroad is to gain an insight into the representative governments of Europe and

THE Kudat correspondent of the Perak America, in order to introduce parliamentary Pioneer, writing on 30th ult., states that the representation into China, Russia for obvious timber business carried on by the China reasons is not to be visited by any of the Com-Borneo Company at Kudat will be closed by missioners. Holland, also, is to be omitted.

the end of this year. Three months' notice has been given to Mr. Vizic, the accountant. Bir REFERRING to the departure of Mr. J. R. Jupp, the local manager, will be transferred to 1:11 3/16 Twentyman from Shanghai the N. C. D. News Tawo. He has been given three months' leave, 11/11 5/16 | says:-Through all the controversies which and he is now spending his holiday with Mr.

3.43 have lately raged around "Docks" Mr. Twenty-Lease of the Sapang Estate. 46 man has retained the confidence of the majority of the shareholders who have been wont to look to him as the strong man of the great business which has grown under his headship.

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VICEROY Tsen Ch'un-bauen, of Canton, ac cording to a report in Mandarin circles, has received one year's leave of absence from Peking, to enable his Excellency to go abroad to seek health and the services of European medical experts. H.E. Li Ching-hsi, Governor of Kwangsi province, it is further reported, will be appointed Viceroy, ad interim, of the Two Kwang provinces.

Or Tuesday Mr. F. A. Haroland gave his decision in the case of the placards. The two men were unable to set up any defence. Mr. Gray Scott, manager of the Electric Tramways Co, said that the posting of there placarda was in no way affecting the company's business. The Chiuere employees, however, did not like it and ↑ might be affected by it. The two men were fined $25 each, with the usual alternative, and warned against a repetition of their offence,

if is slated from Peking that the Commission will be absent from China from eighteen to twenty months at the most, that each Com THE Sinwenpas published a letter from Shan-missioner will be allowed to take with him at ...28 5/16 tung in which it is stated that in spite of the most six persons or his staff, and that the sum placards posted by certain persons in the of three quarters of a million tacle has been ....10.17 province calling upon natives of Shantung not

set aside to pay for the expenses of the four to go to South Africa on account of the ill-treat-Commissioners. It is further stated that the ment given to Chinese labourers at the Rand.

Commissionere may be expected in Shanghal, there has been no stoppage in the number of

en route, about the beginning of next month. coolies enlisting for South Africa; no less than 3,000 odd having left Chefoo for the Rand only a few days ago.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

DAMAGE estimated at Yroo,000 was done to the M. B. Co.'s Buildings at the Hashima coal mina in the recent typhoon.

THE Seoul-Fusan railway pays a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The daily receipts average Yen 9 per mile.

mark "A" on goods, together with a bowl of ink and a brush. The boat master was arrest», ed and on Monday placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, charged with complicity in the theft of the milk. The case is proceeding. Other, arrests are expected to follow.

THE bugh tent was crowded. From the gal. lery at the back, where lessons in the art of sardine packing had been taken and applied, to the edge of the ring, where the boxes were placed, every spot which a human being could

"CHOLERA Bad at Hongkong." So says a. occupy was occupied. And there was a lond buszy of conversation, until the arrival of H. E Manila paper and from what the journal the Governor and suite when the orchestra set appears to know about the prevalence of the to work at the first fow bars of the National disease here, it is very evident that we should Anthem. Tuesday was the vice-regal night at

be thankful there are some of us left to contra. the circus and His Excellency attended with dirt the report. “While the British health, quite a large party which included his aides-de- authorities refuse to give out details concerning camp, Sir Francis T. Piggott (Chief Justice) the spread of the disease, says the well-informed Hor, Mr. Gershom Stewart, and a number journal, the health officials here have been ladies. They were accommodated in a special-advised by the United States quarantine officinis. ly furnished box above which half a doz.11 at the British post that he dread dises e is on' the increase in that port and extra precautions fans were whizzing around, and when the paits

are now being taken here to prevent the dia had been handed programmes printed on ill, the performance began and proved another esse again gaining a foothold in these islan*.*. great success for Fitzgeralds Bros. and their The importation of fresh vegetables from

Hongkong and other infected ports is absolute performers.

ly prohibited until further orders. The strict ueas of the quarantino at Mariveles has been: increased and fod aboard incoming ships is very closely inspected and the personal baggage of passengers is thoroughly searched-pre- sumably for microbes. The official return

cases of asited this afternoon and dealing with the week and d 19th inst, shows two

One of these was imported from Canton.. cholera as having been notified.

On the Borneo Wharf yesterday, a scure of rough men in rougher garb, and many big, loosely built women were wrestling, through THE Takung pao newspaper published in Tien. the medium of the Russian language, with the tain states that it has received news from native hawkera of food and clothing for the possession of something to improve their no ACCORDING to a Peking despatch, H.E. Viceroy Shantung to the effect that there is a rumour

doubt scanty supplies. According to the Singa Yuan Shih-k'ai is fast ascending to the top, for of a widespread conspiracy on foot in that pro- his Excellency's influence over the Empress vince to rise against the Germans, the date set pore-Free Press of 15th ist. they were part of Dowager is such that he atands now in the posi. being the 18th day of the 8th moon (16th a small crowd of Russian refugees from Sagha- tion which it took the late Li Hung-chang ten September next). It is alleged that each lien, whose departure from the Slav territon times as long to occupy. Rarely a day passes family is to provide one fighting man, whose has been rendered necessary by recent develop THE civilian inhabitants of Korsakoff were

in which there are not at least half a dozen equipments are to he paid by public subscripements in that part of the universe. They were being conveyed to Europe by the French mail Tonkin. Among the crowd of exiles were off rescued by the Japanese from the brutal vio secret code telegrams from the Empress Dow- tion. Rumours of this kind are hardy oc

ager to the Viceroy asking for his advice. Vice-casionals in China.

cials of the island, and the boat also carried roy Yuan Shib-k'al can easily be styled to-day

the Russian Governor of Saghalien, The the most powerful subject of the Throne.

same day Captain Hawtrey, acting Chief Police Officer, received information that a number o Russians were in the town creating a dis. caped convicts from the island of Saghalien, went to Beach-rd where the men were taken months and thus had many opportunities of in charge after some little trouble, and were seeing for himself the treatment to which the then put aboard the Tonkin again. coolies in South Africa were being subjected,"

lence of the Russian convict volunteers,

ADMIRAL Rozhdestvensky's niece, who was unsuccessful in her endeavour to be allowed to nurse him, is returning to Russia by the advice of her uncle.

A WIRE to the N. C. D. Neur from Soerabaya, dated 14th fast, reports that the fighting in Boni has practically come to an end, and the country is quiet.

Ir le reported that a French syndicate has demanded from the Waiwupa a concession of a railway from Kwang-chow-wan to Yulin- chow-The Universal Gazette.

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THB First Bank, which is now the Korean Government bank, pays a dividend at the rate of to per cent per annum, puts Y220,000 le reserve, carrying forward a similar amount.

FOR the present the Government will grant no charters to Japanese for the working of miner timber, seal-catching, etc. in Saghallen. No be sold.

In their report, dated 25th instant, Messrs. Cawasjee Pallanfee and Co. write :-Since the issue of our last report on the tith instant per 3.5. Coromanded our yarn market has almost

WB (Shanghai Mercury) understand that the come to a stand-still. The comparatively lower prices ruling in the country and a steady rising Municipal Council has put in a claim of Th. exchange here have greatly checked dealers 63,000 for salvage, for work done at the bura who not only declined to enter the market anding of the oil steamer Parlak, last Saturday. accept the concession of $1 to 51 per bale made by holders, but commenced unloading their own holdings aniongst themselves at more or less loss. Business consequently has been considerably checked and the market closes quiet with a tendency to lower prices, No. 61. and No. B. in triding request. No. ro, in moderate demand at a decline of $a per bale especially in superior favourite and desired No. 123. and No. 16, a small business has been done and at the close a decline of $1 to $ per bale has been established. No zor. fair sales has been made at a decline of $1 to $2 per bale. Sales during the past fortnight comprise of about 25 bales of No. 6.; 1,225 bales of No. ton; 350 bales of No. 128.; 275 bales of No. 165.; and 950 bales of No. zor. ; in all about 2,825 bales. Arrivals per steamers Pekin, Perl, Kumsang, Lightning and Nubia of about 6,086 bales. Shipment to Shanghai and Northern Perts about 5,000 bates. The unsold Stock is estimated at about 48,000 bales.

Local Yarn-No business reported, the mill having sold wall forward.

ACCORDING to northern exchanges, Mr. Nomi

MR. Tse Tsi Shan declares that the material supplied by him to the Daily Chronicle in refer- ence to the treatment of Chinese coolics in South Africa is absolutely correct in every de

Kan, a Japanese priest, who had studied San-tail, and the statements made therein cannol,urbance. The inen it was alleged were es. skrit and Tibetan, and was an eager explorer, in any way, be characterised as absurd. Mr. has never been heard of since he wrote from Tse Tai Shan has been associated with the Captain Hawirey himself with a posse of men, Yunnan in 1901. The following autograph in-work on the East Rand mines for several scription has been recently discovered on the wall of a Tibetan frontier inn; "Here Nomi Kan, of the province of Iwami in the Empire of Japan, was murdered by the natives." An. other Japanese explorer, Mr. Kawaguchi, who jeft for Tibet last year, is also missing, THE Tamil interpreter, who was requested by Mr. Hazeland to see if he could raise any funds among his compatriots towards a passage to Singapore for the old man Sangarampilly Na. thilingam, appeared before His Worship and aid he and two friends had made up 35 be tween them. His Worship thanked him, and said the balance would be made up out of the poor box. He remanded the man Sangaram- pilly in police custody, while Inspector War. nock made arrangements for his passage to Singapore.

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pingings; medium and common neglected. I landed property held by the Government will Wu-pu that the monks of the Ba-king Tempe but the LG. has had a despatch from the Soor rangements have also been made to expedite BigBenman Fuller, G.Q., LR.AM, or

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change. We quote to-day on India at Ra..1444 per cent London at tri nam CHINA TRADERS' AND UNIONS

AMALGAMATION.

AOREEMENT SIGNED,

Ir has been ascertained that in May last the Vladivostok squadron executed the brilliant feat of sinking a Japanese sailer of 133 tons, sending the crew of ten man as prisoners to Harbin

THE late Mr. Henry Blake, eldest son of the Governor of Hongkong, held a high position in mining circles in Western Australia, being, it understood, manager of a considerable mining

concern.

EIGHTEEN cases of Buddhist bibles which the Empress Dowager is giving to a price is Niegpo, came down from Peking on the 4th, and are now awaiting shipment to the south P. and T. Times,

THE result of investigations made by the suthorities shows that the existing collieries in Sagbalien will produce enough coal to supply demand of the Army and Navy now em ployed at Bagballen.

We are authorised to state that a Provisionale Agreement has been entered into between the Boards of Directork of the Union Insurance Bociety of Canton, Ld., and the China Traders' Insurance Company, Ld, having for its object the amalgamation of the interests of the two Companies, and that the pressed scheme will be forthwith circulated among the share holders of the respective companies for their Individual acceptance or rejection.

THE SHANGHAI SHARK MARKET.

Writing in the China' Garette on 18th inst., "Spectator" says:--

During the week under review investors have been conspicuous by their absence, and we have therefore only a few unimportant denis to report.

THE boxing contest for the championship of the Orient, between Bellew and Christie, bas been definitely arranged to take place in Tieptein on Saturday, September and, and not in Chefoo as was supposed.

INSTRUCTIONS have been received in Nagasaki from America to have the body of the late Cap talo Barker, who was killed in the Kyushu railway accident, embalmed preparatory to be ing forwarded to the United Braies,

THE Straffe Times prints the following Simla telegram dated the 16th inst-The native In dians are boycotting European goods as a pro test against the decision of the Government to divide Bengal into two provinces,

GOVERNOR Ting of Yunnan wires to the Wai having incited the desperadoes and disorderly. elements of Kiangtung, to an uprising, an expedition was despatched which has had the effect of dispersing the towdies. But owing to the state of the roads the troops could not deal with the desperadoes effectively. Pre fect Li has petitioned that he has found one of the missing missionaries. In the meantime more men are being sent out to look for the other missionarier.-Yin Wan-pao.

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is reported that the net half-yearly profits of the Imperial Chinese Railways for the six months ending March 1, 1905, amount to a little over £325,000, and that if this rate of progress is maintained, as is confidently expected, the year's profile proveling alte sipulated unt for the loan and providing amortisation, amount to over 600,000. With this sum the Chinese Government has already commenced the construction of the 120-mile line to Kalgan, Experts believe that even after the war, which has helped the railway, the development of trade in Manchuria will con tinge to such an extent that this profit will re- main undiminished.

THE following telegraphic information, dated 16th inst, has been received from the Sumatra Director and Manager of the Maatschappij tot Mila-Bosch en Landbouwexploitatie in Lang

•każ Ld Daily aggregate output of Crude

Petroleum...Gallons 81,000 Crude Petroleum in Tanks at

$10,000 dato...A433 Kernsane made since the date of the preceding half-monthly telegram.

Case Kerosene shipped sigce the date

ofthe preceding balf-monthly. telegram mazungu Ketonens in stock at Rednery at dale - nuageutzikontine

FOR the purpose of illustrating a point in a case which was heard in Tummary Jurisdiction on Tuesday-His Honour Mr.A.G. Wise, Puisne ludge on the bench-a jusk lamp was brought into Court Amore delapidated looking article

had only one protected side, the ginss in the it would have been difficult to imagine. It other three oblonga having been smashed of

•hot straight at any angle. The all-tan was a perhaps used for some other purpo e.. It was buttered the pant the wick was a piece of dirty.

top of the can came off without troub'ing about rope nearly an inch and a half larg; and the being unrerewed. That was the sort of a lamp. which served to warn vessels in the harbour that a junk was in the way, It failed ignomin. SAYS the Manila Times:-Owing to the prelously when a fast steam launch come along A TA Chien-lu despatch to the Universal valence of cholera in Hongkong, the quaren and crashed into the junk. Yet it was almost pathetic to witness the pride of the junk owner Gazette reports that inquiries have elicited the line officials at this post are taking every pre-

caution to prevent the disease from reaching in his travesty of as illuminating agent. It fact that the late Amban Fang was murdered

officer for the Philippine islands, in a letter to venii could te conjured from the depths. It by Thibetans while travelling in his sedan- these islands. Dr. Peiser, chief quarantine might have been an Alladin lamp by which chair He was fired upon from behind, and when injured he alighted from his chair and the collector of customs has asked his co-opera- was a lamp that would give "brilliant fight for sary to take to prevent the disease from com- statement; "brilliant" are rather clever, is committed suicide with the sword which betion in steps that it has been thou hit naces lan or twelve hours a night according to his word at the time. His corpse has been re- covered. It was identified by the clothes he log here, namely, a sigid system of inspection Lordship remarked that he had seen thase of the baggage of all passengers from the Chi- lamps, of the spri now.produced, before in wore at the time of his death There was a sword in his right hand; his left leg was gone. ese coast. All baggage and customs in connection with junk cases. They were terly the personal baggage of passengers and hold be used His Lordship did not say that such A six-chambered revolver buliet was found inspectors have been asked to carefully inspect useless for the purpose they were supposed to lamps should be hung overboard, but he hinted for quarantine inspection all green leaves, fresh plants, bottled waters, molt food stuff, it, and perhaps the shipping authorities.may preserves, edibles at any kind not thoughly consider the matter worth thinking about. dried, and any other suspicious article found in the baggage of passengers from China.. Arg this rigid quarantine inspection as much aganist of St. John's Cathedral, on Tuesday. possible, so as not to delay passengers un- delighted are of the largest congregations ever necessarily. Every effort is being made and known to assemble at the St. John's Cathedral. precautie taken by the quarantine officials to The arrangement of the programme of his keep up the high standard of health existing first organ recital in the Colony showed care and forethought, as will he in these islands, and the public here need feel much no alarm over the conditions existing in Hon-8. seen when it is mentioned that the selections. comprised such beautiful compositions as kong and other Chinese ports.

Rheinberger's Sonata 77, Grieg's L4. Matin and La Mort d'Art, Schumann's Fuge on the ACCORDING to the Singapore Free Press name BA, C, H, MacDowell's sea, pieces. when the French mail, the Tunkin, (on the Starlight and To the 5to, and Elgar's Military In their freight market report of 17th inst, journey to Europe) carrying a number of March No. 3. The rendering of these grand Messrs Wheelock & Co., Shanghal, write Russian officials formerly at Saghallen and pieces came as a revelation to most of the We have nothing new to report in our homer refugees, was in open sea one of the warders music lovers among the congregation," and ward freight markel since last writing, and reported to the Chief Superintendent of Pri showed the consummate mastery acquired by cargo, especially tea, is unusually backward | sons on board that thies men, convicts from the Mr. Faller over his instrument. Mr. Frank considering the time of the years we would settlement who had escaped, had paid their Austin was the only vocalist, and save. Tachais point out to shippers that the rate on wool to passage money at Saigon for Singapore. There kowsky's A Legend, the exquisite words of Philadelphia, via Suez Canal, Conference

were no convicts on the boat besides these which are so well-known; and Coleridge-Tay- steamers, is now 40). Instead of 37/6. Coast: trio and the fact that they were there caused lor's Comfort, (or the Soul's Expression) to the wise-Things could hardly be worse all round considerable anxiety The Russian Consul at words of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. He than they are at present ; there is absolutely Singapore declares that two of these men were sang wall, and with prefect and correct expres demand for tonnage on "time" or "trips in

decord time murderers, that is to say they had. any direction and we are afraid ships will have been sent to Saghation for murder and while ion, though a slight business, as well as a perceptib'e nervousness rendered the opening to continue to lay-up, at any rate for the next there committed murder again. The Captain lines of both pièces inaudible to those feated. few weeks.

of the steamer was informed and was requested about the western" end of the edifice. - † vary to have them placed under control, but he allowance can be made for that, on a building Ar the Summary Court on Monday before refused. He explained that they had paid a large as the Cathedral is by no means en she Pulsne judge, Mr. A. G. Wise, Chun Chuk their passage and in his eyes were ordinary easy place in which to render selos successfully. Lum, of a Hollywood Road, sued Tang Fuk, passengers. Of course, when the Tonkin Balore the close of the recital the hymn: O formerly clerk at the Magistracy for Sgoo meored at the Bornes Wharf they disappeared God, our help in agen past" was sung by the money lest. The plaintiff's story was that be The Singapore police were acquainted with congregation, during which a collection PAS lent the defendant the money for the purpose the circumstance and three of the warders on made for the organ fund. Altogether this of ball in connection with his recent case. The | the stem, pt were sent to assist them in the first recital of Mr. Fuller's was a pronounced defendant denied that he borrowed the money search. Only one was captured, and the other success, and it is to be hoped he will be heard. for himself, although he admitted receiving it two are still at liberty. But instead of these

SONE time ago regulations as to the number of passengers to be carried by the steamers were sent to the Minister of Southern Trade, chow Commissioner stating that the boiler burst on a boat carrying some thirty passengers on the Min River, and that in another instance a boat carrying 400 passengers, when it was only meant to carry 135, was upset and 139 people drowned. The L.G. suggests that a fine of Tis, soo be inflicted for this offence when proved, and that the persons responsible for any accident through overloading be dealt with severely. The Wal-wu-pu approve this,

on behalf of the plaintiff's son who was shroff two in question to others who left Saghallen from again in the near future. 77,000 at the Magistracy in order to get him out of when the Japanese opened the doors of the trouble. Judgment was given for plaintiff with prisons were captured, and had but a brief costs. Mr. Master of Messia. Johnson, Stokes spell at large. If captured these men cannot 77,000 and Master, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. presumably be dealt with as convicts is there Atkinson, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and is no one to identify them and no papers to 68,000 Deacon, represented the defendant.

connect them with the Russian prison system,

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