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The Chinghal had two men killed and bar old wooden superstructure riddled y rifle bul lats. The decks are said to have, bien actually ripped open.

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The three captured pirates are wounded land' were most likely taken when trying to gula.thu.. dock of the dispatch varsa!! They are now at Chefon awaiting, their irial: It is stated that the capiale of the CAA! wired to the Tasta! for assistance and that this official telegraphed. to the Governor at Chinantu. The torpedo cruisni Helying will probably be despatched to the place which seems to be the headquarters of the daring robbèrs,

PORIS, AND

'AN OFFICIAL PROHIBITION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 1905.

that should be secured for the abipping of the part is the re naval of the hundred and the obstacles which encumber the river, so that there may be a clear waterway which will enl all times easily navigable.

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We decided to wait fifteen minutes before fol. loway again, as went back to the Malay house,

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As for charters during the fortnight, concer-

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THE American steamer Sanwwuf, sailed from Manila with one of the borgen cargoes óf húmp which has ever left that port on any versal,

mounting to 10,000 bales

istova polish.

had got my sandwiches and something in drink Messrs Lamke and Regge write as follows in case had to make a day of th Hera rin their fortnightly report of arst Oct: Since Preller öf:T¬Walim alet me, and asked if be" | Setting "dasti da ing sch instant, Chartering has ACCORDING to a native paper the now Tientsin could come ino-was rather gind-of-this, “as-remained dull. It is possibly unreasonable to | tint will thin gold moltara for experimental THE "HAZEL BULDAR.“. -it is much adfer, for me to have a Fum pean expect any immediate improvement in freights citcufatios in the Treaty'I'dfts, would

carrying my and rifle instead of a Malay, from the ratification of the peace treaty between DPRESA NEW LUMBER TRADER.

who trenerally leaves you when in diffi Russia and Japan. Anyhow, a limited demand. A H Hatris, Commisioner of Culbromé The arrival of the Hazel Dollar in port culties We followed the tracks from their cargo space in steamers to lead hate for at Changsha, is shortly golog on leave, and THE sight of erecting and minintaining per masks a new era in the lamb r-carrying trade than a mile and hall, through bigh grass here so far. Rates about $5.00 to $740 perPURINONE G Came's absence from the leased for a period of fifty years from the Est

place left them, and we had not gone mare

Viadivnstock has been the only te uli showing | Mr. Oly«Keady in to succeed;him.

manent "plar opposite Hillier Street is to be sold by auction next month. The right will be across the Pacific. he is the first boat esperally built for the carrying of timber, her nd plantain trees, when I saw the jungle move

Bemny on vacation leave 'Mr. G. A. Dick holds between decks and lower holds belahead of me about 35 yards, so stopped ard adopted for storing the longest beams carried.intened, when heard him crash off again, huting Saigon, it appears that af er Japan had Velbootie will act as second police magistrate, 1900. The upset price is $18,000.

THE Manila Timir observes that Sir Claude, (Miss Daisy A. M. Clark, of the Peak Hotel, Macdonald has been decorated with the First FOREIGNERS IN A UNIRKAZY This trip is the maiden one of the flusel Deller, et fuery interesting show as these snimals are stock through up a very large portion of the which was built and engined last February, come very stocks there during second half of last month,

lins had her name added to the register of (Class Order of the Rising Sun, and points out: Ranger and Company at Port

Glasgow. She very cunning, and often run in a half circle and using priceven rise very considerably, values

Inddical'and surgical practili nere quinlifell to that it doesn't follow necessarily that he gets is registered at Victoria, BC, and thus dics they and charge you that way. So we had to have been on the decline again lately, but British flag fler tonnage is 4,304 gress, and Herp our eyes open. I followed on with a evidently not sufficient to allow of business practise medicine and somery in the Colony.up every morsing in time to see it rise, neliber Malay and Mr. Grellet, and when I got to the anywhere but to the Philippines. Whilst,xcelubration of the birth my of H.1M the does it signify that he travels for a brand of A native newspaper called the Pthwinpas 2.803 registered, while her length over all is Tantal of Tientsin, H, E. Viceroy Yuan Shih-moulded, 29 feet three inches. On the voyage quantity of binod, an felt sure the end was near.livedion's from Saigon will came to naught bes and the lead ng Japanese residents are giving ADMIRAL Enguist, in charge of the Raslo learns that in response to the request of the 384 feet five inches, brendit so fret, and depth, ace where he had been lying down, saw a call anyhow, inquiries after tonnage in other Emperor MF1Jayman Comaril and Mrs. Noma, sto

ive went do 20 yards further when I saw him cause of too high prices of grain, some charters a ball in' drew's fallin' Friday, ships. Manlis, has receivel ordes from his k'ai has sent instructions the various officials out, she maintained an average speed of len

king towards me with his nose up in the sport Philippines have resulted in this under his jurisdiction in Chill province to the knots, though on her trinter p the Basily.

(Goverment to proceed to Vladivostok will his effect list forelgriess esaldiching hongs intained 121 This tip inaugures her future run air looking very defiant, so I let him have an markel, at a tents, 27 and 26 cents, but all of

THE Chinn Mutual liper Keemne, which squadron. The first of the three ships to leave non-treaty-ports and cities are acting against which is to be between Puget Sound, Chiropre hints, and he gave a tremendous tll, but difficult to meet, for the size of the lue here on Caturday from the Pacific roast, is was to be the Zemicha, which was ache led 8-bore shot at the point of the shoulders. This small-sized steamen. There is further demand treasy rights. The recipients of the Viceregal and lapin, and as her derrick, are on the upper below. I immediately jumped out of the way cargoes offering, all being about 25,000 to bringing Boys nf salmon, consigned to: sail tat-Thursday, and the era and Oleg instructions are therefore order d to see 10.it instead of on the main decks she has increated

of the smoke and saw him trying to get up on

England, besides shout 40,000 feet of lumber aro to follow within the next, low daya, ⠀ that such bongs are closed without ennecces spice on deck for car you a load of lumber,

his legs again, to ran tound-in front of him and "

or various ports in China and Japan. sary delay, Furthermore, that it has been which is necessary to put her down to her observed that with the constraction of railways marks, the ordinary load of lumber in the pot in two 577 shots in the centre of the fore-e

He still tried to get up, and so I had to in the interior a number of foreigners have of holds not being sufficiently heavy led so. In hend late been establishing hoogs, etc., along certain this way, with all deck gear removed, she has put in wo mere, this time behind the ears, as portions the ratites of these railways, which space on deck for nearly a million feet of lum-hr hent his head away from me. This was must also be strictly looked into by the local ber. She began her life by a trip to Rotterdam, sufficient to finish him off.

load of rails for San authorities of the districts Enncerned. One where she took in a month is given for the performance of this Francisco. After discharging this she proceed. duty,

ed to Fuget Sound, where she took in a full curgo of lumber to Kure, Japin, and hav ngire plenished her hunters at Maji she came on to this part. "Her officers declare that these

allar is the best boat afloat for her particular run, and is the first in be specially build for carrying lumber. Her si ter ship, the Retrie Dater, is expected to be launched early in the and she is built entirely along the year, sume lines as the fand Dollar, both of which are owned by the Robert Dollar Company, of -no Francisco. The local agents' are Messrs. Arnhold Karberg and Company.

UFINISH ARMY MANŒUVRES,

O ́ÚRKS TO THE TROOPS. The Chinn Pimes of October 10s publishes the following connection with, the Chinese military manoeuvres:

His xcellency the Viceroy Yoad Shih-kai has received an Imperial Elict, through the Grand Council commanding him to start from Tientsin with General Tich Llang on the 18th inst, for Ha-chien Eu, to review the troops at the military manoeuvres on behalf of their Majerries the Empress Dowager and the Emperor

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ON THE "DÄRUTA”

A CHAT WITH VICE-PRESIDENT JAMES. Mr. Howard James, the vice-president of the Great Northern Steamship Company, who arrived in Hongkong by the abaza on Thurs.

The dates now fixed for the maninuvres to inke plice are fidm the 23rd to the 26th inst instead of from the 21st to jath inst. Invita tions have already been issued by Price Ching and Viceroy Yuan to the various freign minis-day, was seen by a representative of the long- ters in Peking and the general officers com- manding the foreign forces in Tientsin. These Invitations request them to select military off cers to witness the maneuvres. Owing to the want of, nod and spacious reception kouars in Ha-chien Fu the ministers and generals are particularly informed that the number of offi cer in represent each country is limited to three, so as to avoid disappa,niment trough the lack of sufficient quarters ›

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kong.... Telegraph yesterday. The mammoth liners Dakofa and Afinnesota which belong to. the Camp ny mean much to the importance of Tiongkong as a port, and it was interesting to learn how they were succeeding so.fer as car goes were concerned. Mr. James stated that on every trip from America, the Company's vessels had bean crammed with cargo. AL present the cargnes from this end were not quite sufficient to fill the holds, but be was canvinced that the vessels would be getting all. the curgo they could take.

The Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai bay issued to The troops, ábí ut to take part in the coming mancuvres proclamation which may be

Asked whatherthetre't Northern Company paraphrased as follows:-You, my soldiers,

contemplated the construction of additional are about to take part in nos impartans mill-vessels for the run in the Orient, Mr. James tary evolutions near Ho Chien Fu. You will be divided in two opposing corps, the Army of the north and south respectively, which, wiil attack one another. Your skill and strategy or in compelence and weakness will be manifested not only to your Sovereign and the Imperial Court. There, will alan he great numbers of * military attachés and diplomit efficials from various countries, and great numbers of spectators. If you show lack of sull or dia. cipline, it will be evident, to all who view your performances. I therefore call upon you, my soldiers; to look well to your candaci, your arms, your clothing, and your equipment, Take every precaution to drill with the utmost

precision.

The degree of skill and completeness of each regiment will be recorded and preseved by the Hoard of War and published to the world, and according to your forthcoming performances will we has the object of other nations' admira. tion or contempt. Let not these foreigners have occasion to laugh at us or despi' e us for **läck of military capacity. Do not you s Idi ra be the cause of your. Gaver,ment uselessly spending ale immense sums necessitated by these mœuvres. Any regiment or military, unit making a spectacle o uself or causing the foreigners 10 laugh at them will be severely punished and the officers degraded. Take note of my instruction, and let them be carefully obeyed."

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replied that they were content with the liners they had. There was no scheme in hand to build new vessels, nor was there any idea of stepping into the Manila trade.

• It was suggested, that a business man of the energy and capacity of Mr. James way not likely to take a trip to the Orient without an object Mr. James, hawever, disclaimed all suggestions that he was on the outlook for ideas, or that he had any particular scheme, in mind when he decided to travel by the Dukats, He wanted a holiday and took it in this way. On the subject of the Dukola Mr. James proved most enthusiastic.

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An order. a larger boat from N. G. Java

CCORDING to a New York cable the way has this part, dry and wet sugar, at 15 cents, sub- quently high as 30 cents having been ¡ON THE

Tursday evening last eight matcheds, near been won to connect the Westers continent by named, was withdrawn. A steamer bound here waterwaun Chang basan, the redirect submarine telegraphic lines with the frogs, Mauritius secured a filling of a balance of ingrly (ChaniAh King, co tranter, wentun in empires. of, Japan and China: Mr. Clarence some 15,000 to 2000 p culs dry sugar only atmes, the damage being ostim test $2000. H. Mackay, president of the Comme

•He was nị magnificent specimen and stood. 15 cents.

The progeny w is uninsured. The origin of company, bss announced that his comm

secured the necessary concession to From Bangkok to this post an outsider.or

the fire stunknown.

Yokohama, Japan, and Shangbai, China 19 hands at the shoulder. The out curve of the horns as 6ft 5inches When I cut him two have taken the berth along with the liners up fund my first bullet had gone a bit bight 18/29 cents per picul for inside the bar load. and bad gone through one lung and was almost ing.

Newchwang to Cantón, some fixtures for through the opposite side. And he would have died about three or four hours had 1 small quantities were effected loc.lly at a; and The Yangile trade is reported to have given 1ft him."

same outsiders bookings frous Wuhu to Canton

Thus ended a 'very exciting morning's shikat.-S. F. Press;

COMMERCIAL.

Quotations for the week close as follows:- Hongkong Banks ........ .591714, £92.10

38 h.

National Banka

Union Insurance..."...

China Traders

Canton Insurances

8fb. 330 5

Hongkong Firen ... ... Chinh Firea

... 340 8.

26.3.

95

236

1 b.

180 h.

H., & M. Steamboats Indo-Chinns "Shells

China Sugars...

Luzans Dockt

Kowloon Wharis.... "Farabams ·

...Tis, 145 8. Hongkew Whorts......... 19h. Green Island Cements.....$ 203 h. Langkats...

... 230 b.

WEEKLY SHARK HEPORTS,

In their weekly shute list of, this forenoon Messrs. Erich Georg, & Co. observe-Only a desultory business has been done during the week under review, and, with the exception of Marine Insurance shares, holls. Wharver, and Coments. inne is anything but strong. Money remains tight, and the high rate of ex- change has been the cause of withdrawing money from the Colony.

CHINA SUGARS.

The market for China Sugars has declined further; sales have been effected at 'fa23 in $21 and there are sellers at time of writing 'nt $121. People seem to think well of this stock for five or six monthelabend; but the difficulty which attends time husiness at the moment prevents any transactions to speak of.

During the past week, hurine-s has been confined to small investment purchases and, with the exception of a further rise in Marine Stocks-especially Unions-fiw changes in rites have occurred.

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|al about 18 candareens.

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E. THRG verner has given his autent, in the name and hn bellini If. Methe King, to Tilt new Police Board-will-rank thiril on the the Cardinace for raising the sum of two list. Wawupu, Board of Commerce, Policar million pounds by loan for the purpose of de-Board, and then the six other old established ffraying the rest of a sailway from Kowicon War, Poolshment and Works. The Board of Boards of Civil Appointments, Revenue, Rites, land for ne' er railway: purposes, -

Education is not "yet förganised properly, but? M. Tegant sheen advised to being the most Important we hope to Lolit As regards coal freights, as prices are ruling exercise his power of disalowance with respect firank next to the Walwupu. high here for all sorts of coal owing to short the Cirdinance to amend the Sug Conven supply of Japanese qualities, there have been ion Ordinance. 1904, and the Ordinance is quite a number of inquiries on the market after authorise the appropriation of a supplementary small carriers to load hither from various East sum of two hundred-and-one thousand five ern coal piodac ng quarters other than Japan, hundred and fifty-five dollars and twenty cents, Somehow, however, none of these appear toto defray the charges of the year 1974. have les up to business. From Hongay to this MS, Algenin, Capt Fawckner, is to tow $1.75 has been paid to secure a t oat of the dehe dredger St. Dunstan as far as Mala. It sixed size for promp, Irading.

From Japan, chcumstances appear to have meh w rando some shipments feasible for this port and Singapore; a few charters, ut St 50 and $1.75, respectively, are reported as transacted here.,

On time lasts, only fixture done during the fortnight is of Guam in ša, Elita Noisack, 2-m, $600 per month, on native account, for Chefoo and Newchwang trade.

Sail Freights-Nothing doing. Sail-tonnage Ina.ing or to load-For Baltimore and New York: British ship Eclipse, arrived July 3ral.

Disengaged German bark Ecuador, 2,193

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Departures:-British ship Combermere rith October for Australia. British bark Andrämeda, 18th October, for Newcastle, NSW.

SHANGHAI SHAKE "REPORT.

GHAI SE

The following resume of the week's share transactions is from Messrs. J. A. Sullivan and Co's share report published on the 19th

October:-

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renainly seems curious that this dredger should have had sn brief and apparently aim: ires a trip from Europe lo Wei-hai-wel, and hack. Surely it would be economy to keep her here for Indal work of which there should be

Preis. denty by and bye.-S.

WITH regard to the release of the Russian prisoners-of-warin Jan, the Nagasaki Prats learns that the Government has finally made larrangements to hand them over to tepresent-

atives of the Russian, Government at Yoko" hama. Kobe, and Nagasaki. Those 'to be' brought to Nagasaki for release are 12a officers and 13,678 men, from the detention quarters at Kumamoto, Kurume, Dairi, Kokura and Fukuoka

IT, is announced at Tientsin that Mr. Hubert Vos has completed a portrait of the Empress. Dowager, who is represented : "the "aga-of about 40 sitting in a chair, surrounded by ac DEAD man held the wheel of the schooner Cessories nl Chinese art in a grove of bambooaj CAntler Levy Woodbury during several hours the background shows pa ansioland 'sen and of the night of August 8 on her trip to Van mountains, very much reminding one of the couver fram Laysan island. He was a Japan-scenery around ingpo. Her Majesty has n se member of the crew and died clutching the consmanding apperance, full of dignity and wheel, He was found still holding the wheel force. The artist has been commissioned to.. and the vessel, though gravily damaged by n paint a second picture in which he will repre hurricane which is supposed to have caused sent Her Majesty as she is to-day, his death from over-exertion, reached, part in ssiety.

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TIENTSIN papers, in the 13th inst, state.—The eighth daughter of Prince Ching was married on the roth inst.-A big fire broke out in the Austrian Concession on the 11th inst. & fixarette factory, a four mill, and a soap fac were bumi out.-Arrangements have been farthcoming marieuvres for the benefit of the made to take cinematograph pictures of the Empress Dowager,-A Chinese Consul to Calcutta will shortly be sppointed.

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SENATOR Paterson, one of the men bera of the Talk party, sum irised his impressions of the Philippines as follows:-" The more you know....... of the Philippines the more serious appears, ibe ¡problem. am convinced that in this govern- meat we are getting fanther and farther away: from Secretary: Tall's patriolic and hursana policy, the Philippines for the Filipinos, and natives and the Americans is widening fear ultimate independence. The gulf between the the Philippines is a smouldering vókano.”

bluejackets, 30 marines, ad two officers to the ADMIRAL Noel sent a guard bosour of go wedding at Takin on the 14th of Miss Yel Theodora Ozaki and Mr. Osaki Yukio, Mayor of Tokio, The marriage was celebtated at St. Andraw's Church Tokio, by the Rev. T."E. Webb, the benediction being "pranounced by Bishop Awdry, and the bride being given away' by her father, Baron Ozaki. The bride's mo ther is English.

Money is becoming light and exchange is rising, both of which affect us materially, con- sequently business has been dull all the week TP treaty of peace between Japan and Russia and there is sery title change to report was in great danger of being lost in the bay Docks are quiet at quotations and there are outside Yokohama harbour. On the arrival of sellers for time contracts at easier rates than

the Dokot, the peace.commissioners got into were possible last week. Indo-Chinas remain

launch with the treaty, and by some accident unaltered, but the scare ly of available stock is

the launch come into violent collision, with a bringing covering buyers into the market as

Japanese torpedo-boat, and, had; a narrow we near the monthly settlement. Shanghape of being sunk. It was reported at first Wharves have slightly improved and there are buyers at the close. Langkats fell to Thr. 240 cash, but are firmer to-day. London tele. graphic vale is quoted 2/81. The Hongkong rate for 3 days' in72): Consols £88 11/16,

Wharves. A fair quantity of Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf shares have been taken off the market at Tis 185 for cash and at Tis, 185, Tls. 1861 and Tls. 187, for the approaching clearance. For December sales are quoted n Tis, 1921 to j, closing with buyers. For March T. 1981 and 1971 have been done.

Shipping Indo Chinas have been in de- mand all the week and only a few transactions are poived at Tlg. 671 for cash, and settlement. Marine Insurances-A further improve- January sales are published at Tis. 70. Tugs ment has taken place in all Marine'sto ka exord' have changed bands at Tls, 57 and 'pref‚'. cept Yangtsres which are obtainable at $1721. at Tis. 47. China Traders have been hooked at 87 and Dacks -Sales of Farnham Bayds are re-arbitrators and counsel engaged a the Tan-came suddenly upon, what appeared. simply to 1871 el sing in demand at $85, orth Chinas are inquired for at T 6.911 ex the final dividend of 75. 6d. paid in Shanghai on the 25th instant. Unions have been placed at $750. Canions have risen to $330 but at this price shares are offering.

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Holders of new shares in the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, are notified that final call of 55 per share has been made pay. able on or before 1st December, next.

Bank-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks slightly advanced, but are now offering at 59071, The London queration remains at 69 10s Nationals have changed hands at $38 and are still wanted.

He personally conducted our representative all over the vessel. The staterooms are fer-

ninly magnificent, The cabins are furnished Writing under date the 27th insi, Messrs. luxuriously, provision being made for the cirtenjamin, K. lly and Potts report culation of hot air and the withdrawal of vid teda One fratere alone shows how be Great Northery i ampany has endeavoured o pravide for the comfirt and convenience of their passengers, Insile each bunk at the head of each bed, there is an electric light, so that pass-ugers can'tig reading in hed. Everybody knows how uncomfortable, rr. rather how im possible it is to attempi in rend in bed on the old fashioned boats. On the Dakot it is re- cognised that people do like to read a chapter before turning off to sleep and arcor ingly the lams is there for them. The first-class state rooms remind une. I a suite in a first-class SUGGESTED DXFA REVIVAL.

hotel. There is nothing in how that ibe pis Tientsin, October 9 -The subjoined transsenger is on board ship, except the windows. lation is that cf a paragraph in the Ja Xung The rooms are furnished fie a hotel, the bed Pao, it follows the original article clearly and ap inintents would be considered suitable On the 17th of September we received at the Carlion, and the private sitting room, letter from Peking saying that recently the reading rown and bath-nam are tho oughly residents and officials of that city have been in up-to-date I hardly surprising that Mr, a great state of excitement owing to numerous and Mrs. James prefer to remain on board ship rumours abroad. We have heard tha: becaufe while she is in harbour than lodge at a hotel of the Autumn, maneuvres expected to take" on shore. place at Hochienfu, the officials have been commandeering caris at the Hon Men for | ŚLADANG SHOOTING IN PERAK the transport of soldiers and military sup- plies. The soldiers and catere when ques- tioned say they are soon going to open war with the foreigners, and such like language, and moreover state that at the end of the 9th moon, they will userly destroy every foreigner Many of the more ignorant people believe this and are removing their families and valuables from the capital to the country The officials are also, very uneasy fest at, the time of the maneuvres there shall be a repetition of the bomb-throwing outrage; and a heavy waielit of responsibility is festing upon a certain Kung pad to ensure adequate proiection Another cortain, great minister who recently inspected the Kinognan district and other reginos to the south, reuned by the Luhan railway to Peking after escaping danger from a murderous hand. We have heard that at present he is determined to avoid any further: dongers. Chefeo Dally News,

Fire Insurance.--Sales of China Fires have again been effected at $89. A few Hongkong Fires found bavers at $315; the market closes, with sellers at $340

ported at "Is. 144,115, Tls, 144 For Decem- her shares have been sold at 715, 147,148, TIs. 1471,147,ani.Ti1. 146.

Lands-Shanghais have been bought at TI<. 122,123

Cottons-Ewos have changed hands at Th 55 and Laou-Kung Nows at Tir. 60 In the latter stock December shares are wanted at

s. 6. Internationals are unchanged. Sugars.-Pérake bave been, contracted for at Thx 70 for December.

be a patch of black faith, They what traight into it, and before they knew what had happen. ed, found themselves waist deep in d 'horrid mixture of water and am stoff, from which they had to extricate themselves as best they could. Others were hopelessly. Yest in the country one member en seriously strained himself that he had to be taken home'da 'a stretcher.

FROM a belated Bangkok papre, some three

hat one man was, knocked overboard and, frowned in the collision, but this turned out for tunately to be an exaggeration.-N.C.D. News. MEMBEKE of the fire brigade will appreciate the following lines, clipped from a report of the Fira outpaní af Java tenk'd wring the year cos Shanghai Rowing Club dinner :-)-Absut forty was much more satisfactory than that of the members prepared to sit down when, alas, the previous year, being 5,355,000 cubic feet, as fire bell badmed at the alarni' for.in, sblaze in aainst. 3,53,503 cubic feet in 1933. The de- French Town. There was a lhalter skelter mand for timber haseen good bath for export rush on the part of those who were firemen for in Europe and to Tridia, while South Africa has the fire station, but only a few really want to taken about $47,070 cubic feet in the form of the fire, the others, after going a little (war, railway sleeper It would appear that the finding a dinner more congenial to their taste," java teak is not so well liked for high class work an the Burma and Siam wond, and the THE Tientsin S.V.C. had some exciting mo- unsuitability of its length militates against-its | ments during the night'allick on thefidih inst) | use for shipbuilding purposes,

one part of volunteers imitated the heroes of Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress by falling Into AT Singapore on the 19th inst, on the a pand. Flurrying across roken ground, they

jong Pagar proceedings taking their seals in he Council Chamber a message was received from "Mount Rosie stating that Sir. Michael Hicks Beach, the Umpire, was indispored and would be unable to attend. A message was forwarded to Sir. Michael expressive of sympathy and segret at his illness, and hoping that he would be able to resume his duties the next day Sir Edward Boyle, KC. (Dock The following few lines may interest some

arbitrator) remarked that Sir Michael's inoss of your sporting reader. On Thursday, th

Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao

happily was not serious. Under the Ordinanc Oct., I got a wire from the District Officer at Steamboats are unchanged at $:61, Indo. Mining-The accounts of the Chinese Engi-they, lad, powers to go on without their Um-weeks old, which fo in its way into our mail Tanjong Malim, saying that the Malay ladangs Chinas have been disposed of at $ 5 and further neering & Mining Co. for the year ended 38th pire, and it was decided that this should be bag yesterday we learn that two syces employ.

und Beltrang were being destroyed by Sla shares are to be h di Shanghai quotes sellers February, nos, show a credit el 153,755, done.

ed in the Knyal Stables in the cly were inken duty and could I come and shoot them. So at Tls, 68. Daugins Steamships have been sold 4400 o has been placed to reserve for depres

seriously ill at their lodgings there, and were set off early on Friday morning to the place at $. Shanghai Tugs are wanted at Tis 57 ciation and 5 per cent, final dividend will be the Magistracy..on Thursday Man Tin found to be suffering fr i dague. They were mentioned (which is about 6 miles from for the ordinary and at Tis. 47 for the perference paid, and this with the 5 per cent, already paid and Man. Po surrendered to their baltoan removed at once in the tie de hospinalawa Arriving at Behrang at 7am. I had ́ Tanjong Malim with my 8 bore and 577 shares alter sales at these rates, Shell Transas interim in June, absorbs 100,003. The swer in the charge that between October 1904, o'her case pecured there, he following morn- look at pons have been fixed at 231 d. and more canbataner, £13.355, is carried forward Shares and August, 195, they being bailees, of seven ing. The whole of the stable, with their in- the damage done and found freili tracks in the be placed.

have been sold at ls, 970. A larga Ine of vold rings, a gold watch, two silver bracelets, mates, are in quarantine, and the buildings paddle, so picked out the largest looking one

Pefiuctics-Chian Sugars have further des Oriental Galds have changed ownership at ilver chain, two gold bracelets, and Sion and ranges are all being fumigated and followed. As luck would have it I fount clined and are on offer at $113. There is Tobaccos Sumatras are neglected. Trans, tently took and converted the same inibeirown adjoins these premis & has volente fort

Raubs are wanted at $34.

money, of the total value of $147,they frandu-infected. 18. Phys. 1)rver, whose the track soon separated from the herd so change in other slacks in this section. felt sure he must be a bull,fter following Mining Chinese Engineerings have been actions in Langkats have been announced af use. And thereby, feleninusly did steal the same, himself and household in quamatine for up for about 30 minutes in blader (and growth the medium of a fair business at Tla. g. We Tis: 240, 2421, s. 244 and 240 cash, and for at flok Un in the New Territory M specified period KALLA jungle) and bamboo jungle, I came on do a understand that the net profit for the year ended this month's clean up at: Tle, 7421, Tik. 2431, Daniel, of Messs, Johnson, Stokes and Masier, place where he had just been lying down. 28th February, 1905 is £153,355 which is to be 244 and Tis 242. November sales are re- prosecuted and Mr..I', W. Goldring defended.VANCOUVER Journal'states that, with the The fact was pretty plain, as the flies which appropriated as follows:-Reserve for Depre parted at Tis deaf. The ago. Tlx 2471, The, as Complainant is a foreman coolle in the am- announcement of the bumper heat crop of generally follow any large,animal were in ciation 40,005; final dividend of 1 per ihare and Tis. 1471. December at Tis. 150 Tis. 2571 play of the Green Island Cement Company, the conkwest and the many statements" that va hundreds.

then told, the two Malays that were with cocoor and carry forward 13,345. Raubs 250, 2471 350. Tis, 253), Tle. 255 and Tis. 253-Evidence for the prosecution was beard and portion of that four would arthrough

are wanted at $31.

The fortnightly returns give the daily output of the case was adjourned, me to wait about twenty yards behind me and Decks, Wharves and Godowns.-Hongkong oil at 86,000 gallons, and in tanks 110,000 took up the tracking myself. I had not gone and Whampoa Docks have been dealt in at gallons Kerosene made 79,00 cases, ship: more than go yards when I came upon. a huge $180 at which rate further shares are inquired ped 65,000 and in slock 54,000 cases. clump of bamboos, 10 crawled very carefully for. Farnhmas have dropped to Tis, 540 and round there when, at nut twenty paces in front are offering at the rate, Kowloon Wheris can In connection with the collision of the of me, stood very fine specimen of Sladang. be placed at 5:08 a d Hongkew Wharfs have steamer Kising Ghow with a building which He looked immense. Just as I got the 8-pore | been negotiated at the improved rate of TI!, obstructed the fairway in the Canton river, last | ap he moved his head round and looked atime ; 190. werk, resulting in the collapse of the building, he was broadside on them. I did not waste.Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong MR. Philip Jacks is appointed assistant land we learn that the claim entered by the ownerol | any time and took the shpt behind the shoulder, Lande continue in idemand at $1261. Hume officer, with effect from the 19th inst

THE KWONG CHOW" -COLLISION.

CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION DISMISSED.

23rd-inst

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

W.

that city en route to the cridar has come know expression of opinion that there should be THE following pars do not appear to have flour mill of large capacity situated at the point. genes the round of the Press; they are worth Vancouver sa admirably adapted for such a pur- small space. A little girl of seven, who resides

it has, on the one hand, the road”,

•poso, ati at Stoke Mandeville, made such as splendid pingitbe whest country, which can bring fool of her mother on the First of April, harden of grain and emply it directly, Įpto,

Mam, she said, there is a man kissing cook vators, hope it can be drawn on by the mi in the pantry Great heavens cried as occasion, may demand. After the milling. mamma, she?sumed the black capsed the fact is at hand in the harbour to bring the Phurried off to pu

Jka pomades for companietis de más émount t'u see: iha heart'as:1 could make it out to be phreys Emmathava ágain bein booked at $13 §. REGULATIONS under the Naval 'Stores Ordini † child running, thaisweet;|| manufactured product to the: Chemica

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lance, 1875, ara printed in the Gerefte....

FOR. another five years ile Spanish language is to be the official Language in the courts of justice in the Philippine Islands.

O'Brie

On Tuesday evening, says the Napsal Prers of the 19th inst. Leading S10) of it,M.S-džicla, met with the oxdant, He was returning Alope

of $300, has been disallowed by the harbour ||He fall with a thud, but was upɛngain in n and Hongkong Heinis remain firm at 181474 authorities. It is stated thai, in

porepanca :of the scheme to increase the facilities for the bet moment and charged straight towards where We have heard of no business in other stocks

They my.two Malays word branding,

under this beading, pa ter navigation; (killis important waterway, record aprint, and were not to be seen for some Cotton Milla-Eros have weakened to Tis notice had been served on the prpretar of the time. In the meantime, just after he pissed which rale shajes are procurable, Laou

-the ground that it was an; obstruction: to ship over, and called out to the men to come and. Internationals - bava: Inquiries RETERA "purchased by a Japanese firm to carry fish pro: Merry büfdér réjoined the foreman and remark·locality: He was unable to rise, building in question to remove the structure, on them, be let again." So I thought it.Kung-Mows/are reported sold at-Tla" 6009 American barqua didam, Bears has been ‡véfaktión oqaped f* Can you dar meje John?" that point is not well, lighted

ping. The owner of the building, however, bring my 577 They beard him fall also and failed to carry out the instructions of the bare regained a certain amount of courage, but instead bout

biiciais (withio, the preser bed time, of coming to mass eja tooliquisitive and set therefore his claim to be indemnified for thought they would like to see what had hap loss and damage sustained by the collision pened to him. As soon as he saw them he was There are we under again with soort and bolied, was very way of steam? annoyed over this, and could not understand Canton what had actually bappened lover, my shot,

There was not a sign of blood lip first shot and only very little wife

held

could not, be”

almilar obtruction

render simore tinars co

Hongkoor Cotions are in the market at 81416:

pantry doors this (00124lbeered/It's 'only father]"Waldro certain black of tiene ments had been partly fished the builders this forsman went on'a tour of inspection. The

p.m. and fell over the ommikmast former left his assistant in one house and went about into the adjoining one, when the following con, nocar the Mitsu Bishi, conlabedi Year” Can you see me? "No."The, night, is dangerous for persons eds with Freifvalided: Now, them's attracted the attention of anngber

wwman the Actills whe imaljer and found saland and a lapa:

Miscellaneous Green Island Cements have ducts from British Columbia to Japan, improved and are wanted at Bagi Chine Catego Providents are in request at So. Bienen,WA A GENERAL exodus of army surgeons will occur terboats have changed hands at 114:21 Electrics about the middle of next month when the Noo old laue) can be placed at 31511 there are vember, transport sails from Manila for Spar sellers of the new, shares a $31. Asumaires an | Krancisco - quoted statis, 66 ex they isterim dividend of Fairyites

fosed to travelling!

Bome one

romWashington that there isn believe that agricultoral banki wigs within Langka's baro, leg to Tins and antree in the Philippines will be favoured by Cos- susp for the rest of t keaw ( must bays hit predly hard, can be obtained at this figure.

E1999 at its sex! SESSİON/

whisky and politeness.

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