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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

THE NEW BUILDING.

ANOTHER FIRST-CLASS CARAVANSARI.

7th ins!.

Hongkon, for some uma part, has seen the erection of some inagnificent buildings, which will compare with any in the world, and the latest is the King Edward Hotel, it is certain that the proprietors of the King Edward have no fears as to the decadence of Hongkong, for the best testimony of their belief in the Co 'lony's future and their view that the steady of Hongkong as a business centre and growth of importance of the city as a pince where visitors abound, is made evident in the which has just been erected and Brent 1

be formally opened in Christmas week, There are a few excellent hotels in Hongkong, chief among

which is the hotel that takes its name after the Colony-the tungkong Hotel -known

as everyb travellers all over the world. But knows there is plenty of room in

Hongkong for another first-class hotel, and in the: zan's will stand the new King Edward, the

f all that is intest in embodiment of

in hotels: 'The present King Edward late, whose admirable appointments and quietude have ever attracted a very large number of the people of Victoria, has grown somewhat cramped

of late years. It had no public bar, for instance, where sol. diers and sailors might congregate, after the New Victoria had been converted into a bank, and it was a matter of deep disappointment in the proprietors that they could not meet the wishes of all their patrons. Then again, when the tourist season was at its height, numbers of those who desired accommodation had re luctantly to turn away because every run, was engaged. For there and other reasons it was. decided to build a new hotel, which should equal the beat existing in Hongkong at the present time. It must be remembered that the proprietors are not by any means new the business of hotel

olel management. They have successfully "run most, if not all, of the big hotels in the Colony. So, when it was finally determined to embark on the enterprise of baving another first-class caravansart," they entered into the scheme with spirit, and the result is seen to day in the beani

Street and Des Voeux Road, There are a few fine buildings in the East, but not many finer than that which we are now describing. And whatever has been proved to suit a hotel is.to be found in the interior of the King Edward.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 9 1905.

party, then the entrance is by another door- way, so that there need be no communication with the reguler gacats or diners. The pantry and alde rooms adjoin the main dining-hall, so that the waiters bave everything at hand." When the various items on, the menu are brought from the kitchen, they will be placed on a long table with gas-heating attachments, so that the food may be brought in hot and delicious while in second apartment the plates will be kept teady and the linen at hand. It may be added that these subsidiary rooms to the lining bail, have the floors and walls tiled ao that they can be maintained beautifully sweet and clean.

SOME INNOVATIONS.

MEGA

Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastinga" | traders and carriers to the Far East and on the office, representing other creditors, suggested consir out here that the money should be held until the public. examination was completed,

His Honour: But the security was only given for the due appearance of the debtor The debtor was now in Government custody, and there could be no better possible security thas that for his appearance.

Mr. Dixon: Suppose he is discharged at the Magistracy

His Honour: Then you must, watch the

the pro ceedings and apply again.

The two Norwegian whalera Rer and Regina stationed at Nagasaki have; we understand, had a prosperous year on the Kerent coast, and it is reported that the whaling feet to going to be augmented by one or two same lapse have just ordered whalerz to be built at Nylands Shipbuilding Yard, Christiania, and we expect that the compethlon batween the different firms in this line will become even kannier than it has been,

TAG FOREIGN CREWS,"

to various

Mi. "Dixont He might be discharged to- morrow afternoon, too late to make any applica.........

Owing to the large influx of undesirables, In the height of the season when the dining..sion and run away out of the jurisdiction. halls are ablaze with electric lights of varie- His Honour: Is he coming to the Criminal the various Governments and authorities in the gated hues, the guests, cheerful and enjoying Sessions, or going to be dealt with by the East decline to allow sailors and framen not the good things set before theirs, the walters Wiarato?

baving the necessary means of sustenance, to prompt and bustling silently, and everybody

A Bowley: He must first go before be discharged from steamers arriving out from in the highest spirits, the scene should be as

home, except the owners or their agents the Magistrate, my Lord. bright and gay as anything to be witnessed in Mr. Dixon: Yes, and he might be discharg. deposit sums varying between $200 to $300 or a great London restaurant, or let us say, to ed by that Magistrate, my Lord.

amounts for passages · home. the nections, which are justlßed in every please our American friends, the wonderful His Honour: Yes, that is so; the Magistrale | There Waldorf Astoria.

can discharge, or cam1 can't discharge controversies between the, Consule and the

t to the Sessions, but way by the circumstances, have he has no power to the security now; If he is committed to the Caplains. The procedure p criminal sessions then, I can do so, I don't ing thore and mure known in see, why this security should be kept longer ping circles, so that further controversies hard- than necessary. Your public examination, ifly will occur in the future. continued.

Wakeman, won't touch upon the subject, about which he is being prosecuted? That matter is concluded so far as the public examination is concerned, and it will now be dealt with by the Criminal Court, and his pub lic examination will be independent of that?"

Mr. Wakeman I I cannot day that, off-hand, yord

Some excellent, innovations are introduced by the proprietors of the King Edward Hotel, On each door, there will be a "boy", in con lant attendance. Whatever is wanted at a moment's notice will be obtained by him. In "decil, that one of the characteristice of the Ilotel-prompt attention to the wishes and re- quirements of the guests; n buugling or lazy movements, but swift, Willing and Cheerful

vice- fact which should do much to ex- tend the patronage of the Hotel, and one which all visitors to the East will appreciate

s

Mr.

His Honour should imagine the public examination will, not deal at all further with the subject of the furniture; that matter is be yond us entirely, an that you will take such steps as you can to conclude the public ex- mination. There is not very much left to ex unibe him on now, I think?

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REMITTANCES.

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becom.

QUESTION OF COSTS:

6th

In appellate jurisdiction, in Summary Action No. 1209 of 1995, between Tam Mun Sung and Tam Yau, and Cheung Sau Pang, before the Full Bench, their Ilonours Sir Francis Pirgolt, Chief Justice, and Mr.ANG: Wist, Piano [adge, presiding, Mr. M. H. Slade (on behalf of Mr. E Sharp, K.O.) Instructed by Mr. D. V. Steavanson, of Mesirs. Descon, Looker and Deacon, appeared to move the Court to vary or discharge the order ́of the Hopoumble Court: made in this action on the 4th day of Novem. ber, 1905, as regards that portion thereof stay ing execution in respect of the costs of the hearing thereof, in the Summary Jurisdiction.

ilom, and

speed juftag koots; while their age avere: years:36The price paid; for,șthena) comparatively high,; being an per, too. With regard to the ships, the tonnage of which agg seven of these possess they are mostly built of ronger from cost o spenting, they can hardly be getire class thĺpa”. Wooden vassala, tota tons and steel vesseln aggregalos, ware built during the war.

The number of churterad vessels that placi along the coasting ports during "the_warjojal- Wwith, and aggregate 5 tonnagh of led 1,543, 1,300,000. This greatly malleved the preteare upon the coasting" trade" by "starmers belog withdrawn to serve a trampor, thengh, the

C. E. H. Beavis of Matars, Wilkinson and passenger track RMOSTATINCONS

Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC, Instructed by Mr Grist, said he had a preliminary objection to make. Section 151 of the Code: under which the order was made, allowed con days in which to appeal against such order. That order was obtained on the 4th November, 1905, while the motion was dated 4th Do

December," 1905, or one month later, and thus the appailants were out of time, unless they could show that the motion was previously entered. (

Mr. Blade jaid that "ex parte imation Wai

on the 18th November... Mr. Pollock :-That also, your Lordships will Els Honour the Chief Justice. But the he rdinance atates "within ten days after service of such order. Now, what was the date of such service?:

Mr. Pollock-Your Lordships have the original order, and perhaps · If you

you would refer to that it would settle that question."

His Honour the Puiano Judge:-You, here

the service was made on the loth Novem or so they would not be out of time, as the ten days would not elapse until the 20th idem.

Mr. Slade said that the order was made staying' execution as regards costs, but their was approximately 1.8-14 and 1993, 1.84d.without conditions, the condition being that it Last year the value of the dollar again rosa to 18od on an average and during the last months of this year it has been steadily on the. increase with quotations as high as 23. for June, 1906.

made

steamers fixed by us, more than kroner 7,000,-

During the parlod in question and for theses, would be out of time.

000, were encashed and have been remilited home, besides more than kroner 2,500,000 purchase money for Norwegian steamers which we bave vold out here.

EXCHANGE.

The dollar is at present standing at 2.1 1.16 demand draft, a splendid exchange, which will recoup the owners somewhat for the increased cost of running their steamers and for having had to accept lower freights of late. The which in 1900, was to average exchange

venience for some mated at Y3.50 per ton, must have amounted roughly to to million yan. The captured val sels of over 1,000 (ons numbered 35, their too- nags being 119,005; the vesselif lost or uncri- ficed in the war were also 15, of a total of 83,000 ton). Thus Japan'a mercantile navy now cousists of 1958 foreign rigged vessels of 1,250,000 tons, including: 1,360/missmem (with the aggregate-tonnage of 935,000,

Although the number and tonnage of Japanese steamers have Increased by $10 the fleet before the war, diminution of por conta as stated above, compared with about one knot is to be abserved in the average spood, and an increase of dos year and a ball in the avaraga nga of the ships. "A des crease is also to be noted in the number of vessels: possessing double bottom. In this gard Japanese shipping appears to have- made retrogression rather than progress, and at the earliest possible moment the ships of obsolete type must be replaced by those of newer pat- temp Assuming the average seaworthy dure- tion of ships to be 25 years, it is clear that ex

years, must be replaced in the course of. the next eleven years. In other words, Ispan mut build or purchase new vessais totalling 84,000 tons every year. In the

PAR $3,000ʻwas t the maxin maximum tossage Japan built in a single! year. It will therefore, he readily seen that "unless great progress is made in "shipbuilding- enterprises in Japan they will not be equal to the increasing requirements.

"OHNTRAL CHINESE COLLEGE

amunicating with the office, and telephone in connection with the Central Exchange. No need for a guest on the top floor or anywhere else in the building to clamber down the stairs or wait for the lift in order to reach: the office of the Hotel when he wants to telephone to a friend. The telephone is at his hand, "ave ready," which is in itself a convenience that will be highly appreciated by all travelers.

On the second tour will be found the guests billiard room with a couple of tables in it Comfortable settees. line the wails'; refresh- ments are at hand in the private bar, and at night a pinfusion of electric lights will illumine the scene. The guests' billiard rooms is in fal structure at the corner of Ice House Keeping with the rest of the Hotel, which is that the public examination will be concluded | modities:required not only by those living per- | phatically that an appeal skall not mean a stay.

quile explanate of its appearance. Adjoining

21.0.1.16d fell in 19st to 13.11-, in 100 il Lordships would not have made that ordering vessels, the average age of which is tet

THE PRESENT BUILDING.

en.

as the smaking roum, wheld a man may kit and watch the stars from the verandah or com fortably read the evening newspaper while joying My Lady Nicotine. The reading room, furnished with all the newest magazines and papers is next door. It is furnished with It should be stated that although the pro-lounges and sofas and easy chairs, so that any prietors have entered their new premises, they sybarite will find himself satisfied with the have not discarded the old building excex in surroundings. so far as the front portion facing. Des Voeux Road is concerned What is at present known as the billiard room, the Hongkong residents bar and the office will be converted into offices for the Taiwan Bank. The remainder of the building will be retail only be in the name

but will of an annex, and a variety of alles tions will be mada. The present dining room becures the

A STYLISH APARTMENT. Further on there is a private' diuing-room which will accommodate 24 persons. It is a handsome and stylish apartment, away from the busy throng, where a select party may enjoy an excellent time. The ladies drawing ram, open to the breezes, right at the Det room is near by, a luxurions and refreshing Vaux Road corner of the

Like the building. tments it is furnished. in an elegant and charnung s artistic taste and finroughly not to say fully temuine. Thenthere is a ladies' reception y delight.

rown, and a ladies' writing room, where visitors who come from the country-that is to say from a distance-may scobble

public bar, where all and sundry may congres rest of the special style, attractive in that.

proportines 01

gale, Thoto who know the fine this apartment will enlily understand that will make an ideal public bar. The entrance will be from Ice House Street, a new door be- ing built in the centre of the Ice Hose Street façade. The bedrooms above will remain as before, but certain improvem nts will probably be made in their appointments, although so far they have proved quite satisfactory,

THE NEW STRUCTURE..

nate to their friends.

1 are is one of a suite of three rooms which set apart solely for the use of ladies. The ather are a toujoug and a sitting room. Needless to say all are fited up in a manner Turning to the new structure, it is diffi- which will compte with anything seen che cult to define the character 'n the design where, mid should prove rendevous for It follows, but the main point is that the the fair sex in Hongkong. In addition there fir and foremost object of the architecisme a cloak room, and lavatories, and all the

has been to erect a spacious, comfortable usual accessori the ladies' and gentleman's

On each

type.

Mr. Wakeman: I think not, my Lord. and see what more there is to examine His Honour Well, rus through the papers him upon The simplest course will be that the security stand until the conclusion of the further public examination, which you say will be concluded very shortly. Try to bring it off next Thursday, if you can. The warract will therefore be discharged, and it is understood Hext Thursday, if possible.

Mr. Goldring. As your Lordship pleases, hut the security has been deposited for a long

weeks,

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WORKING EXPENSES.

and

would not baso stayed unless the defendants solicitors refused to give an undertaking to repay the costs if the appeal is successful, and he then proceeded to quote several authorities in support of his motion. Mr. Pollock, said that Mr. Slade had argued under the wrong section of the Ordinance. Order, 58, rule 16, puts it am

of execution, or of proceedings under the or der appealed from, and this clearly implied that it would not be

granted by the Court unless some notice was given to the other side of such be made ar parle. Mr. Pollock than quoted authorities in support of his objection.

Itime;now, and the man in arrest for about six, bas especially been the case in Japan application; as such an application could pot

His Honour: Is that no ? Mr. Bowley Yes, my Lord, the security was deposited on the 4th August laut."

His Honour: Then, Mr. Wakeman, prish on to get the examination concluded next Thursday, so that the security can be returned,

Mr. Wakeman. ''I will do so, my, Lord.

NORWEGIAN SHIPPING

1004.1905.

A RETROSPECT.

TRADES AND COMPETITION

We have received from Messrs. Asgard, Thoresen & Co., steamship' agents, a compre». bensive report on Norwegian shipping in the Far East for 1904-1905. This most interesting compilation, is the work of Mr. Bjarne Augard, and from its pages we make the following

extracts -

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An enormous increase in prices for all com-

manently in the East but in no smaller degree necessary to the working of the steamers out here, must, we regrel to say, be recorded. This

Hongkong, the direct cause being the war the abnormal activity occasioned by the same. An active agitation has now ret in to coun teract the continued increase. Whether this Their Lordships, after hearing further argu- attempt will prove abortive or not, the futurements from both sides, said they would reserve will tell, but in the meantime we are in the|their decision. midst of an upheavel with no certain prospects of a decline;

DOCKING CHARGES,

Owing to the loyal support of Norwegian owners, who have appointed us their agents, we were able to make very satisfactory con- tract with the local Dock Company, monopoliz |ing (sic) the docking facilities at Hongkong, ensuring for the sie micis in our hands a. con- siderable reduction in docking charges, dic,, thus effecting a saving of thousands of dollars to our clients..

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BALVAGE AND INSURANCE.

The mutual salvage arrangement at present exist og between the largest Steamship Owners in China, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, far dine, Matheson and Company, and the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., by which Vast sums are saved by the companies in ques. tion, commands the attention of Norwegian

sand underwriters.

Owners having steamers in the Far East have

bad a lively time of it during the Russo-owners and Japanese war, and can look back upon a pio sperous past, bringing them good remuneration ata time when practically all other markets were at low ebb.

THE UNION INSURANCE` SOCIETY.

NEW POWERS GRANTED.

6th inst..

FOR PENANG.

A MAGNIFICENT DONATION.

The preliminary arrangements for the fund, ation of a Central College in Fenang for the teaching of Chinese in the. Mandarin dialect. were concluded yesterday at the Chinese Town Hall, the Straft Echo of 25th ‘ult, says. · His Excellency Thio Thio Stat, Vice-President of the Hourd of Trade, Peking, presided over a vast assemblage of Chinese... He urged the necessity of tbin

institution important

the Straits Settlements, where very faw Chinasa boys ever leamed their national language. All had been or were being established, and it ber over the principal cities of China, such colleges hoved residents in the Straits not to lag

to lay behind.

ip Original Jurisdiction before This Honour, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, this fternoon Mr. H. Sharp, X.C., im structed by Mr. F... V. Deacon, of Mesir, He proposed the large piece of land adjolting Tek Soon Street be bought and buildinga' erected there, and "would gladly subscribe Deacon, Looker and Deacon, applied for an order confirming the resolution passed at

of the Union, Insurance Nociety at $50,000 towards the fund in addition to meeting Canton, Ld., on the 4th November, 1905. M.regular subscription of $1,200 a year, (Cheers.) Sharp said this was a special resolution for enlarging the scope of the company's powers Fhe order for the advertising of the intention to bring this application. before the Court had been carried out.

There were three divisions in the reso Lutica: the Brat provides for the increas in

a reduction in the present insurance pormiums/ac partnership members; the second for the

The insurance question ought, we think, also to be reconsidered, in view of the anticipated hard competition in the shipping line out here. Any change of system which would lead to would help Norwegian steamers to retain what they the Norwegian fing in this as in other

under the flag In directions a combination of the many small interests into one large common one, is much to be desired. A glance at the scale on page og steamera trading out here will show our readers how split-up the Norwegian interests in reality are.

and up-to-date hotel, without forgetting to give

Most of the Norwegian steamers out here it that oroale appearance which belongs to the lavatory and bath rooms are widely separated,

were employed in Japanese, Korean and style, of building in the immediate vicinity and the appurtenances are of the minst modern Manchurian coasting trades, trade between They have succeeded so well that he must be The Manchuria is bringing from Japan and North Chian and between Hong an extremely short-sighted individual or absent Amerna agreat stock of uptodate bath room kong and Formosa. Owing to that the Japanese minded beggar who fails to perceive in the appliances specially selected by Mr. Dorabjee, regular lines, principally the Nippon Yusen The view from the otel is magnificent, On Kaisha and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, who rejaveneted King Edward a notable architec tural feature in Hongkong.

dre de there is

is the

thet Des copstorey, the names of the Norwegian owners hav

On the ground Anor, as one enters from the ther Kowloon, Peak district on the previously had had their own steamers running

and residents' bar-a roomy, niry and alto gether sprightly apartment," which will contain three billiard tables, settess and so forth, be sifies the bar. It is lighted by half a dozen great windows reaching almost from the floor to the ceiling.

while "night it will be illa

At by a flood of electric light. There are minated by a five of the latest pattern. The bar Ave electric fans of the la oss lately appearance,

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buildings in Hongkong. Every bed room has its verandah, and every verandal its view, But the feature is that there is a beautiful visin afforded from all the higher rooms, while the cool fresh air will refresh the jaded visitor on the hottest day in summer. There are special comer rooms which are larger than the others, but all are admirable and with the exception of these corn- er soms all are in the mis-size-about 15

of the Japanese Government as trans- parts. Besides ibis, the war brought renewed activity in all directions up. North, the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha and Mitsu Bishi Goshi Kwashi for instance requiring a large number of steamers.

It is from the same source that our strongest competition will come. The Japanese-have themselves to be admirable calculators, indefatigable and intelliget wer-ors in the art f war, and their mercantile abilities are, if

• NORWEGIAN CONSULAR FEEL

Owing to that firms who had chartered Norwegian steamers on timo charter declined to pay the consular fees, we have had the following clause inserted in our charters

Norwegian Consular fees including those payable ship's part

ab, per net per foregistry month to be paid bythe charterer to owners' agents in

shares in other companies and third

The wood work of the Hotel throughout in of feet by zu lert. Tu furnitm. of the bed rooms, superior to their martial qualifice.monthly instalments." by which we have been profit on premia alone, Ho would further say

teak, both polished and otherwise, and taken Altogether this first glimpse at the interior fittings gives some idea of the character of the Hotel as a whole. The ceiling is worked ont in a chaste pattern., Leading out of the bar and billiard room, are the lavatories which are constructed in first clare style and fitted with

the latest devices in sanitary nrrangements.

THE MAIN ENTRANCE, .

is ample and splendid-bed, sola, two lounge chairs, marble, dressing tables, mirored filmurahs and a couple of long mirrors besides and all the rest of the usual appointments. There are 40 bedrooms altogether, which with the 34 or so in the other building give the King Edward a total of some 75 bedrooms,

All the rooma in the new structure communi ente with each other from end to end, and on the lap

floor a corridor 100 feet long and 16 bath rooms are sufficient in number for all to feet wide runs the length of the building. The

bathe it the same time, so that there need be no waiting or hanging about.

runs from the top of the building to the bottoni, An iuum fire escape, with stone side wails which should calm the nervous because it is

Abaolutely fire proof.

After speechis had been made by various leading member of the Chinese Community including Messts, Lim Kek Chuan, Foo Choo Choon, Oon Boon Tao, Lim Hua Chiam, etc. it was finally decided to appoint the following on the Board of Trustees:

MN Chairman, Mr Leong Fee, Vice-Consul

for China, Vice-Chairman.Mr. Lim Hua Chiam. Committee.-Messrs. Cheah Tek Soon.

Oon Boon Tang Lim Kak Chuan, Ooi Hap Boon. Ool Kim Kheng.. Lim Tang Seasg. Leong Lok Hing Ne Saab Wong, NA Teow Soon Khang. Foo Choo Choon;; Leap Swee Lee, Gob Taik Ches,"

SIAMESE CURRENCY,

FADDY CULTIVATOR THE BASIS OF

· ́PROSPERITY.

a Keneral power for the investment of the sar was for the Union Inaurar ce Society to acquire plus funds in other companies, and the objecí shares of the China Traders Company Ltd. Mr. Sharp than called attention to the sound marked that the market value of the Society's financial position of both

companies, and re- shares, at 5100 paid up, now stood at $750, and the business of the companies and their sharos had risen considerably since this scheme was announced. During the past 15 years the ratio of losses on policy holders' claims in the Society amounted to about 50 or 65 per cent of Jato the premia, and Mr. Sharp then went figures culled from the companies reports gards the China Traders' Company the value already published, and added that as re- of the wharor was $85 but now stood at $90,

and the losses had never caused them to entrench on the reserve, and every year showed a large Now that the war has been brought to a suc able to refund owners leaving their steamers

that if all the policy holders come forward to The Bangkok Timur, of ayıd ult, writes***... cessful issue, they will, with all that energy in nur hands considerable sums of money, which has astounded the world, go in for

object to this proposed scheine, His Lordship We learn that the Straits dollar bas taken a ARBITRATION AND LAWSUITS.

would see that their interests were entirely downward tendency again, so that the likali- peaceful acquirenients, and their steamers, so

As agents for the "Nordisk-Skibsredarlaren- secure but as a fact, though this petition and hood has not leczensed of a defipite settlement bound transports, long

doyen will one by one, by dozen, be released and be thrown we have attended to several arbitrations, the resolution had been widely published not taking place there in the immediate future

and lawsuits concerning Norwegian steamers, one policy, holder had come forward to object. to the sterling price at which dollars will be market. Already, several of the regular lines

BUNKER COALS,

was not sought at present to enter into any sold to the public. As mentioned yesterday, which were kept up by chart red tonn

tonnage, have gain put Japanese boats on the run. A friend-

The price of bunkers has constantly risen partnership with the China Traders Company, we believed that the policy of the Government ty competition, hard as it at times may be owing to the lack of coal from lapan resulting but only to acquire a large number of shares of Siam is not to increase the sterling price of from want of miners and railway trucks and and so, perhaps, a controlling interest, the tical beyond 18, 30%, the rate now fixed, uns crine, will however not result in any of the contestants lasing heart; but will rather owing to the increased consumption during and the Association gives an undertaking noi der any but the most extraordinary circums

the tend to increase the feeling of comradeship,

hip, the war. We have, however, an agents for to use any of the new powers conferred under tances, such as an enormous further rise in boats and Norwegian captains have been and ciation" been able to secure bunker coal at and we are glad to state that the Norwegian the "Steamship Owners' Co-operative Asso. the resolution, until all the present policies price of bar slivar Various considerations

bave expired, save only with the China Traders

have no doubt latenced that decision, but the for the main argument must have been regard lower prices than individual owners have had Company, Ld. are very favourably looked upon both by.

to pay.

Hi Lordship reviewed

the purposes'} welfare of the paddy cultivator and, the foreign, Japanese and Chinese, Charterers out

The coal question has become of vaster im. of the proposed. alterations in the Articles perity of the export (rades. It is on the actual

Association and said: he was of

the prosperity portance than ever to the large fleet of vessels for Japan.coal are as high as $12 at present, had been properly carried out and the selling price

It

is at the corner of Ice House Street and les The main entrance for visitors to the Hotel Vieux Read Here is the office, a wide and spacious Brea which has the appointments of a luxurious waiting-room, being fitted with lounges, tables covered with magazines and newspapers. There is a suficiency of electric lights, and electric fans There is also a read. ing room, where the visitor поюза obtain what

On the basement there are special rooms for in the Hast. Luggage aver refreshments he may desire, and thich required will be placed on stands, while the unsatisfactory results of previous ventures, local at present trading in the East, and as prices that the business of both these companies † is really basedjydekhy: blg:afterstión;In the.

and stores. The luggage-that is not Owing to the lightness of money and the from it is the public telephone chamber will be at the service of all comers, a condition wine cellars are both ample and large, of thinge which might well be observed else..

to, in former years took the largest where. The proprietors' office adidint all the splendid example of what can be done in practically withdrew from the market. The may look forward to an increased import of ↑ terasts of the policy-holders well looked after, | him, and cause a serious dislocation” in tradu," doors are resplendent witli fancy leaded glass | Hongkong in the architectural and furnishing export of rice from Saigon to Hongkong dwiud. on the coal, which it la boued can be brought and in view of the high standing of both com- | Whatever may be deement STRONG TEA panele which fand an air of cheerfulness to the lines, Mestre, Leigh and Orange were the led down to practically nothing, and during the of Australian coal, of which laten per ton, or Lpanies he thought, he was fustified in graslips sterling value of the tical doerawat Purd) taƐthey

scend and attract attention to the apartments beyond.

THE QUESTS' DAR,

Facing the main entrance there will be a couple of statues holding beautiful electric lampa. Proceeding upstairs, there will be found on the very first landing the guests' har, or rather a bar which is placed there for the con.

of diners. venienco

is a very cosy apart. ment, just the very place in which to meet a and who is staying in the hotel and to hold

iendly chat. It is elaborately decorated as

Altogether the King Edward Hotel is a

of Norwegian steamers on ilme chaster,

wa

market here at about 5a le**

the Hungkorg marketong

large ship the petition architects: Messrs Powell & Co., Ltd., superio whole time the war has lasted; the situation. mouts bave arrived. If Indian and Australiao tended the arrangement the fittings. There may curtly be described as this; that the coal get hold of this market, we expect new of will be a special opening night which, it is market was most active and fixtures most trades to spring up, principally for vessels intended, should prove a notable function on numerous in the North,

type, between Calcutta Singapore and a most interesting occasion.

and between Newcastle, following as a bad second, and, the Singapore

New and Bangkok markets being The slackest, with

Wates and the North. Sout

Atiampis are also being made to place no demand in comparison to former year.

The Norwegian tonnage was especially ham. Borneo coal on the market however the great pered in the Bangkok trade where the North difficulty in getting miners to work the felds floyd has assumed a control which owing to the climate and to hygienic impedi. At the beginning of last autumn and winter, Cardiff coals were practically a drug on the market on account of the large influx, but these

BANKRUPTCY.

A QUESTION OF BECURITY,

7th inst.

ESTO 1stitutes a monopoly. How long ments may prove 100 great at present.

This morning, before His Honour, Sir this is

Mical

ust directly afect

must

the least

affect either the expenses or the taxatlon? that the paddy planter has to meet. He has to pay out the same number of ticals, and if the tick) bad been advanced to 11.4d.ws sign which was

advocated and watch found,natus

favour

ripon it wouldýchave is pur par with the tr

the cola.on a

*rupas mike num, of ticals he could receive for his crop must ber bave been

sen seriously reduced. The one real

from danger the very slant three years a

bas

JAPANESE - SHIPPING,

PROGRESS OR RATROORZISION.

INTERESTING' PARTICULARS.

At a meeting of the Ship-ballding Society been that at any stage the peasant might held in Tokyo, Mr. S. Terade, in the course of the return for the labour was not adequate. Ha a speech, touched upon an interesting pares under cultivation beavaty, year lucreme. of not said so under present conditions the Japanese shipping, He

Prior to the japan-Chinawar of 1804-5; ad and trade has prospered to

be unwise to do

extent

all the rooms, and it will be largely patron. Francis Piggota, Chief Justice, presiding in immediate future we cannot say, but in the to there can be ga doubt, when the Hotel Bankruptcy Choy Chung, exparte Loi } direction,.10 that the efforts will have in ba cargoes have now been worked off and the ! fannnese steamshipu numbered 680, and their 1 than: has ever been the thing? 18: pot that.

THE DINING ROOM,

when

no hopes of an increase of jurisdiction, in the case of Chol trade for our steamers may be expected in this

Tai Chan, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solici

Chung Lee,

by

DUF

arrange..

interests in

But if

aggregalo tonnage only reached 110,000; Afterpenly in dangur, Mororer, the land tas

-and this has a ver

1. CHARTER PARTIES.

the war, however, the number increased to 837, the digefture of the King Edward is for, appearing on behalf of creditors, applied sible of what we have until as efficiant amange market has again attained its normal aspect.

Itsis of Immense size for discharge of the warrant

His ment can be dining room.

made to prote

The chatter parties at present in vogue out and the tonnage to 213,000, the latter showing has just

cent. The in direct "and", so arranged, that

Siam and Strata Se large Lordship last month. The debtor was now' in

in the East vary in their contenta so materially an increase of more than 90. The way in say a hundred or so people, police custody, in connection with certain

the German which

the and ert dosiricil of holding a diner, then half the charges of fraud in relation in his bankruptcy, have been able to expand it is to be secure standard form for the whole of Fast | of

competitors ought to effect a unification and to to a little more than 40 per cent ti Mr. P. W. Goldring. Messrs. Brutton,

of floor may be shut off either by a screen or by

Hett commands

ol of 1905 the number entira

Japanese sisamare Was

another consideration harf the event of the whole floor and Goldring, representing the debtor applied hoped that Norwegian owners, will take the Asia similar to

4,083, kel ildlag door mired either by dinnert ur by for an order from His Honour for the return of 1 lossan set by thalt German competitors to West In what has been done in 180 | 22 the end of September, 1905jNADA MORAL of the Stralis dollar ba

And their tonnage aggregated 610,000, being:

and orth American trades, opers the

can be thrown as de, and the $5,000, deposited as security for the debtor's best other coupled with a hearties support made up north to still further ensure for char: true that Japanese big to tonnige, has ad

rite something abor possibly more any in and adopt a closer combination with

were 1,360 and 930,000 respected ads the bails on which Tele leau Nam Fo,

Attempts, resisted by us, have of late boen wer hays

•Imino y 4.

couple of Halls which appearance t

by Leung

ninth on the respect to 43: damot kecm-to-

pola! compare unfavourably in extent with the combined Ht George's and amination might be

attend to their interalia, continued. *r St. Androwit Hall. There are no hanging: Had Mr.

Mr. Wakeman say objection to the re-

By regulating new and expanding their old By mutual concessions, reasonable charter the war, leaving: Holland Italy, and Spain lights here: the illumination is in the ceiling, funding of the security?

Japanese

Waveform satisfactory to both parties could exally the roars but it is open to doubt whether Japan dollar. In eurost, Atla

However, as long as owners do

behind is not not be posted, and which it may be assumed, not take the

their Eastern trek that Norwegian owners in company with their crease during the late war, bowovAT, MISOHALOGEN of 2 selanikúr eropa.say to vialda sécondi

which

His Honour observed that the public ex- of those, who have been placed our here to terers & forms most sat sfactory to them and Iced to the position of fifth at an hound after denia and other

•

obnoxious to owners,

the countries mentioned

the Government in

:or in the top part of the pillars. There are Mr. Wakeman, Official Receiver, arid he had got foothold in the East from which they will be arrangedtitive and: as long asʼagents } of quality ksh@number of steamers purchased #PORTTIA DAyments ji had to makN)

overal ornamental devices into which ruby and white diamond lamps are lot, which should throw a soft and pleasant light on, the diners or dancars tu the event of the smaller.of the combined rooms being required for a private

nó objection to offer.

His Honours You apply, then, Mr. Gold ring, for the discharge of the security?

Mr. Goldring Yes, my Lord, that is my api plication ja effect,

will lead to their ultimately becoming more and brokers in their attempts to do bulloses during the war was 145, with an aggregate lone but the presentiste la ballevad to and more dangerous competitors not only a tout prix support the claims of the char aage of 300,000, 140 of the steamers being overly safe convenant and Chirts to Norwegian owners but also to the British, terers, we shall have to be content with the 1,000 tonseed The majority of the ship hop ble with metal sing the advantages

• ] who hold the, record as the largest skippers, chaos at presént felgbingat for