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tion, calls en route, with dates of probable

arrival,

11.-The head of the local administrative office shall have power to send a competent official to inspect any vessel and to stop the landing or shipping of passengers and cargo,

or in prevent the crew from landlog

12-The infraction of Regulationg 4 to 7 inclusive is punishable by a fine not exceeding Y100. Infaction of Nos. 3, 3, 9, and 19, or appusing of as disobedience to the official mentioned in Regulation 11, is punishable by a fins not exceeding Vja,

*3.--Minor regulations shall, when deemed necessary, be made by the Director of the Kwantung Administrativo Bureau.

Supplementary Regulations.This Or- dinance shall take effect from the day of issue. The regulations previously obierved in reference to Russiau ships shall remain in force for the present...

EDUCATION IN CHINA,

THE HONG KONG TELBRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 1906.

fal working of the currency scheme. Last March silver, was standing in the neighbour hood of 291 d. to 30 d. or even 3tid. We had he understood, sulla margin of 4 or 5 before the silver value of the dollar reaches as 4th He understood that the parity of the

silver 2.4d. was 31 d. which left the margin he had mentioned. Some thought that still larger allowances should be made to allow of melting down charges and ship. ping charges, before the dollar leaves the place, and he understand that 34d was con sidered by soma as the limit of safety. Os the other hand they had had a largo ship inant of silver dollars to China, month by ayouth, which represented a large sum of If the premium on these dollars money. were to increase, there was a premium os clean dollars always in Hongkong, and it was doubtful whether they would come back. If they would look at the figures sent round month by month they would see some 185 or 175, as perhaps 130, but as a general rule 180 and 185 thousand dollars had returned to the Colony every month. It was obvious that the silver value of the dollar was greater than an 4d. Not only would these coins not return but larger quantities would go out. The margin, might, he thought, be taken somewhere abant 4 or 5% on the present price of silver. The remedy to that, it had been suggested, was that they should raise the fate of exchange to 25 6d.

is unchanged at Tis. 54k Sh Transports are wasted at 29/- and Star Ferritare unaltered,

Refineries-Chine Sugars fier changing has in fair lots at $159 and 58 are quoted at $157. Luzon are neglect and without business at $32. In the non Perak Suga have changed hands at Thr. 85

Mining-Sales have been acted of Raubs at $8,

closing with buyers at thratel Docks,

Wharves and Godowi-Hongkong, & Whampoa Docks were plad nt various rates, viz. : 5156, 5151, 5154 and 21, and close with sellers at $153. Shanghai Iks have not maintained their position and receded to 19, 146. Kowloon Wharfs are iuired for at- $94, while slangkews are quoted Tis, 240.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings Hongkong. Lands are obtainable at Stop. Hotels are fixed at Str. fumphroys! Eaids are pro- corable at $114.

Cotton Mills, Ewos continue idemand at, THE 75. Lau Kung-Mown were gotiated at Ti 83. Hongkong Cattons are the had at $137.

Miscellaneous-Gres Islands rete dealt in to some extent at $21, but close daker with sellers at quotation, China Light id Fowen fetched Stop and are now quoted atro. China Providents were booked at $9 to an Electrite Are in request at $144. In the cortLangkars were sold at T's, 240 cash and Santras have risen to Tls, go buyers.

FREIGHT.

Whether American ships S. P. Hitchcock | INVITATIONS have been issued by His Excel. and J. F. Chapman, the latter of which has lency the Governor to a Ball to be given nt just starred to load, will be found fit to load Government. House on 15th November, the after the damages sustained, is as yet doubtful, nearest convenient date to His Majesty the and we will while have the names re King's Birthday. third craft chartered to load for Baltimore or moved from the list of vessels loading. The

New York, British Darque Eclipse, is at prosept discharging at Canton, and is supposed tohare escaped damage,

the

THE to large banys ordered from Kawasaki Dockyard for Kobe harbour will con Y16,000 each, and Aro to be ready for de Iyery by February next. These banys, will be Sail tonnage loading or to load:For Bivailable for mooring steamers of about 20,000 more or New Yark-Brit, bark Eclipse, 1969 tons. tons, arrived 1st September.

Sail-tonnage Disengaged: None. Departures of Sailors: None,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANUR.

Selling

demand.... 4400

7/10

:2 13/16.

London--Bauk T.T', ........

Lio. 130.

4 months' sight.......... France-Brak T.T.... America-Bank T.T... Germany-Bank T:T. ordin wholly som India T.T...

J. demand anghai-Bank T,T, Singapore T.T........ Inyan-Bank C.T. Kommun lave-Bank 1.3 0.00

Flying

4 months' sight L/C,

6 months' sight L/C......

+

30 days' sight San Francisco ew

months' sight Mestis. Lamke & Raggewrite in the circular 30 days' sight Sydney anielbourne of and instChartering businesses cou-months sight France tinued extremely stack and there areery few

6 months' sight fixtures on record for the period undeʼreview. 4 months' sight Gerney.

Saigon to this port, the rate has nowteceded Bar Silver to 7 cents per picul, nomínal. – Saigonto Phi. lippino there is one fixture reporteda small boat at 22 cents.

734

6 % prem. .1071 133

..2/3 33/16 York..5

THE Toyo Kisen Kaisha beld its half-early general meeting at the Nihonbashi¿Club on the 20th inst., when it was decided that a debenture issue amounting to Y3900,000 should be made by the end of this year. A dividend at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum was adopted,

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IN reference to the recent death of Lieutenant England, US.Nat Cheloo last month, through an Recidental that fired from a French vessel. the China Review learns that the French, Government has expressed its regret, ordered a strict inquiry into the whole affair, and will pay an indemnity to the family of the deceased,

Tik battleship Mikasa, recently raised after many abortive endeavours at Sasebo, is now undergoing repair at the naval port side by, side with the battleship Hiren, formerly the Russian Revisan, raised in Port, Arthur. The repaire of these ships are expected to be com 282 pleted by April or May next, and both vessels will go into commission as powerful and well- 1.871 2.30 equipped battleships.

We are notified by Mr. S Silverstone, the agent of the Pacific Mail. Steamship Company, that' the Afongolians refloated at Midway Island," at 3 o'clock in the morning of the 22nd inst., instead of the 261b inst., ts at first.reported. WE learn from the Kakok Shimpo, of Sendai," that Mr. Duchi Gentaemon, owner of the Ouchiya dry goods stere, is about to erect at his awn expense, a status of a war-home, in memory of the hasses that were killed dating the late the statue, which will be of bronze, in now being cast at the Wako. Iran Works, and will be ready for erection about the middle of October.

Wa understand that the. Shanghai 'Ice, Cold Storage and Refrigeration Company Ld. have secured the sole right of erecting and working machinery made by the Decidental Vacuum Ice Company of San Francisco By this process, an entirely new one, they claim to produce ice in one hour at a cost very Considerably lower than by any system yet

laranted.

| L'AM PUI, a marine hawker, rosiding at No. 25. Wing Fung Street, East Point, was charged belare Mr. F. A. Hueland, at the. Polica Court this morning, with being is unlawful possession of a quantity of copper sheeting.. There was an extra charge against Lam,-that

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offering a bribe of one dollar to long 913, yesterday, with a view to obtaining his release. Evidence was taken, and proving the defendant guilty, his Worship fined him $5 on the first- charge, and 515 on the second. The money offered to the lukong by defendant was ordered to be placed în'the poor box.

The Imperial edict which has announced the postponetient of Constitutional Government until a more convenient season adduces as a reason for this step the fact that "the under Handing of the masses is very limited," and enacts as an essential preliminary to parliamen tary representation the promotion and encour agement of universal education. in other

But he aped, in fact he believed, that that quarters mention is made of the need for remedy would not be put in force. It was ob

compulsory education and it seems evident

vious, if it were put in force, they would bave that considerable impetus is about to

to be

to adopt further modifications, tā Sir David to the cause of education throughout Chinn.

Barbour's scheme. It was suggested that the we may take other recent moveaiants of a

Government should call lo" the present silver popular nature as criteria, we need not be dollars, and issue a taken coin. That was a surprised to find an educational campaign scheme which would involve some little diffi- started in every province with feverish haste

culty when they considered there were some schools will

in towns and villages thing like twenty-five million dollars in cir- 1pring hitherto neglected, children will be hurried into culation in the Colony and Native States. What them and officials wili vie with one another in

it would mean to call in these dollars and issue recording school attendances in the districts

in place a token coin was the question they must There is a report that since the saAugust under their jurisdiction. So far, so good; but que understand. When that token coin was

toonage duci are abolished in all partnf-entry school attendance will not necessarily educate less intrinsic value it seemed necessary that the in thehilippine Islands. This willeffect a the nation; According to the statements of public and the natives should be reassured as great

it saving in seamers' expenses. careful witnesses there are many schools to-day to the value and the fact that they could Concerning Bangkok, by latest advies, out in China where education is supposed to be.

get gold for it. That was the question side boas might have a "look in" main for imparted, but the children learn nothing that which had been considered carefully by the Bangkok-Hongkong, cargo is said to be com is calculated to make them fitted to play a Government of the present time and aling forward very freely lately. But in rates worthy part in the regeneration of their though there was no immediate hurry to country. Their teachers are procured from

are not good enough. Through the Jpanese anywhere: tható

and French date competition to the seamers features of Nagasaki barbɔudas been sold by he exrise officers, was led before Mr. F. A. that they would not be required at pretapi, bat nonne to test their qualificato a decision they realised how important tions, nor to check the progren made by the it was that arme decision should be come to..of the Nordd. lloyd rates have come own to

pupils. The blind are leading the blind, and the end must be confesion as far as the promo tion of the country's welfare is concerned. Here and there the situation will, happily, be very different, la Viceroy Yuan Shil-k'ai's province, for instance, we may expect to find a more, satisfactory state of affairs, while the good work done in many universities, and school under foreign supervision mast not be over-loaked, but the picture, we Tear, is true of

a vasi portion of the interior of the Empire. The that the Throne may be supposed

object to have in view in postponing the grant of Constitutional Government until an opportunity has been given for eduration to reach the masses will not be achieved, if the public education of the Empire left to the whims s of provincials. Imperial Rescripts and Viceregat .edicts cannot of themselves let in the, light of knowledge and modern culture to the dark recesses of hina. The work of educating her many millions to an appreciation of their rights and duties citizens of a great-Empire mus of necessity prove long and arduous; it will Bever be accomplished, unless some home

Introduced from the outset." in genous

ystem To-day the subject of State education is exer cising the great countries of the world, and China may well pause to think whether she is able of hemelf to solve the problem.

if her ralers are sincere in their desire to raise the people, as distinct from the privileged classe who alone are favoured educationally, from their depth of ignorance and apathy, to exploit the ability and nterprise that this now be

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It had been suggested that geld should be made a legal tender and made payable in ex change for these dollar notes. Many people said gold would not circulate, Whether it circulated freely among the natives or not remained to be seen, but he did not see why it should ut. It was obvious we should have plently of stock and large reserves.

What

refully and see that they continued to be had to do was to watch these reserves made good. 11 was a question upon which it was absolutely impossible to dogmatise, but it was one nevertheless that they should care. fully study and consider to the hest of their ability

GOVERNOR H. C. IDE.

RÉTROSPECT OF A BUSY LIFE.

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30 cents 15% less percentages and ommis. sion, which terms do not pay a boa to go down in ballast, for from here. Viatever downward cargo there is locally, is al taken. by the liners

Freights from Java" are dull. Charleing for natives' account Java Longkong has of been resumed as yet. Other importers quoa 20- 324 cents for all dry sugar, Java-Japan, there is a slight inquiry for October loading, unfilled

so far.

Bank of Raglang tá so.............. Sovereign.....

9.05

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Chinese journal i Pekinge A RUSSIAN syndicate is bout id publish a and is reported that the former Mükden GenCheng-ki,

the unirtaking. has promised to support t Tifg hulk Jupiter, one of le conspicuous Messrs. Kunst and Albers idr. Hashimoto, of Yedomachi, who will breythe vessel up.

His Excellency the Gover has been pleased to recognize, provisionalland pending the receipt of His Majesty's Equatur, Mr. F. D. Barretto as Consul for Mexin this Colony.

VICEROY Yuan Shih-kui haralia a memorial proposing to abolish eunuri but the Empress Dowager has personallylecreed, that the proposal shall be kept abeyance for the time being.

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Newchwang: No business or inquires for Amoy. For Camion, as low as 14 cens has been accepted. Messi Bandinel & Co. of Newchwang advise that export likin of beans MR. Tokutami, editor of thepomin; who has and bean cn es is abolished from rat Septem-returned after a three moi tour of China ber, thus placing hinese shippers on an and Manchuria, spe ke pestically of the equality with Taprinese.

position in north and rential fit, where, he says, evidences of

abound. He defcribes Peking us a hith of latent hostility and he fears great troubles the not dicant future.

The charter of Norwegian 1.5. Bagne, 1,923 tour gross reg., for loading a cargo of timber, Bujang to Hongkong is reported, rate $12poc eo.

Otherwise coal charters made up the for night's business. Chailes are reposted at following rates:

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Haiphong to Shanghai.....$2.25 per ion. Hangay iowathw

4.25 Palo Laut to Hon kong ... 2.50 11 Palo Laut to Singapote...... 2.25 Freight frm Moji bere have further declined: Japan reports business-done at Sie for this port, Locally a boat obtained $1.00, and a

mail carrier wishing to secure a freight south, had to be satisfied with $1.15 per ton...

Owing to the continued lack of paying freights cut Fast the Norwegian steners Resolut, Rave, Hlouk and Priture epired

owners.

x Araki publishes a Vladwok message, stating that on the afternoon of 14th instant twelve burglars entered the Peria Bank in Vladivosto and succeeded carrying away 30,000 rubles. A burglar we of same day in an attempt to off the office of Messra Kunst and Albera bygging a tunnel beneath the office premises,

THE stamps of the Federated Malay-Stater have been hitherto issued with the frame and the scene printed if different tints. A new sel of stamps of the same design are now being issued, printed in one colours, The different values are printed in the same colours in the corresponding values of the stampe of the Straits Settlements. in accordance with the rules of the International Posjal Upiolasty.

THE Chinaman, who recently fell over the side of a hill at Shau-ki-wan, while being chased. Hazeland, at the Police Court on Saturday, charged with boiling opium and being in un lawful possession of a quantity of illicit opium.. not killed in his downfall- a distance of about He was fined $40. Although the coolie was thirty feet-there is not the slightest doubt that lie is crippled for life.

A HOUSEBOY, who was formerly employed by a family nt No. 14. Morrison Hill Road, and who was banished by the police on and

November, 1933, for committing an offences returned to the Colony last Thursday and was arrested. He admitted a charze of returning Friday, and was sentenced to one year's im from banishment at the Police Court on prisonment with hard fabour and six hours' stocks by Mr. H., H. J. Gompertz,

SHANGHAI Brokers! ponies seemed to be tom. pletely demoralised by the recent and sudden changes of the weather. Mr. G. H. Patts' pony and phaeton, while standing opposite Messrn. G. Reiss and Co.'s place in Szechuan Road, on the roth inst., suddenly bolted and getting its leg over the shaft began kicking for all it was worth. A riesha passing at the time #18 com pletely smashed up The mafoo managed to quietes, the animal down and as the shaft of the carriage was broken the pany was wir harnessed and taken home,

SOME time ago, we learn, the Chief Police Officer of Canton approached the ChinaNO Minister at Tokio, requesting the latter to re commend, two capable. Japanrao polica la- structors for the Canton Police Force. Subse quently to that request, it was found that several Chinese students, who had been studying po lice methods in Japan, had returned to Canton, and two of them having been requested to join the Cantan Police Department, an instructors, the Chief Police Officer wired to the Chinese Minister at Tokio, withdrawing his request for the services of Japanese insiructors, stating asking that the matter be kept before the Min ister, in case such services might be required later.

AN English concern, in speaking of the de- moralized condition of shipping, says: The present state of affairs is, no doubt, the result of the speculative ordering last year, and has also been accentuated by the new load-line; which has added thousands of tons to the carrying capacity of our mercantile marine. Fron the became profitable, "and

old boats have

com.

any feet, a known to be equal pany's is to the addition of a new vessel. In fact, one well. known Liverpool company trading to China, has how an increased cargo capacity of 8,000 tons for one voyage of their fleet. Some authorities are of opinion that the deeper londing now possible may really lead to a revival in the industry. Greater cargo space, they contend, means cheaper freights, which, in turn, should lead to trade develop- ment, and, consequently, to a brisker demand for tonnage But the outlook is far from satisfactory,..

A MATTER of historical interest, as well as interesting to many in the Straits and Chinn, is the fact, 'nates the Singapore Free, Prass, that the current month completes the fiftieth year of the joint service of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. (Messrs, Jardine Mathcion & Co. and the Apear Line between Hongkong,

of the P. & U. Co., the above mentioned com- of Congratulations to both these old and

lying dormant throughout the country, they bi and from ́1878 to 1880 wis sintes attorney having been chartered homewards by their vince, before MH. H Imperty, at the solicitor in a case before h - Honour the Paisne Suez established linen. The reference in

must realise that it will be a matter of skilful direction and elaboral organisation. To what extent can these be forthcoming in the China of to-day 7

By the resignation of Henry Clay Ide, the United States Government in the Philippines, says the Cable News, is losing oss of the best of public servants, a man who has given six year of his life to the service of his country and to the uplifting of a prople who have too often struggled to resist the efforts put forth on their beha f.

Henry C. Ide is a lawyer of fame. He was born September 18, 1844 at Barni, Vermont. He was maried in October 1871 to Mary M. Melcher: He received his education o Dartmonth college from which he graduated in 1866. In 1870 he was admitted to the

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Fature from 1882 to 1886 and in 1891 was ap, painted United States Commissioner to Samos. By joint appointment by the three govern The question strikes at the root of the movements of the United States, Great Britalo and ment we are witnessing, operation around Germany he was appointed chief justice of us. Conscious of an inner striving after better Samoa serving in that capacity from 1893 to thing

the Chinese have been carried away by 1897, a desire to accomplish everything at once and averything by

by themselves; In the matter of education it is conceivable that they will regard the thousands of students who have harried over promiscuously to Japan as 1oten tial teachers for the new schools. It will be JuteTesting to note whether their qualifications are examined or whether the mere fact of their stay in the Island Kingdom predicates their ability to educate their fellow-countrynies. But even with able teachers at their command there still remains to be found that skilful direction which is to give life and homogene, By to the whole scheme, In the interests of the country-we would urge the Chuese authorities to give the matter their careful consideration and not to act blindly on the assumption that the mere establishment of

In the formation of the United States Philippine Commission an able lawyer and financier was needed, and preference was given to ledge ide, not only on account of his wei tried 1 legat bity and his undoubted aptitude in matters of finance, but also on, account of his knowledge of the characteristic of the native

peoples in the Philippines is a

o the Pacific. The record of his

services

justification of his appointment.

sufficient

His fabout here have I been confined in narrow channels. As secretary of finance and justice he has had to superintend the adminis tralian of justice in all the several courts of the archipelago, the courts of first instance, the court of land registration, the court of customs appeals and the supreme court. He has had to watch over the offices of the attorney and the

storage and ice plant; to struggle with the currency question, which for some years was the bugbear of the Insular Government.

CHIEF Detective Inspector Hson atraigned Yue Shek Fung, a hawke

di the Ho Puip ask your Lordship to adjourn 14 Cham- the Straits and Calcutta. With the exception village, Kuai Sui district, Wangtum, probers with this case, for five minutes said a

the oldest fines running st panies: Are Police Court on Wednesday, cerking him with Judge in Summary Juris fiction on Monday. committing armed robbery win the jurisdic For five minutes," said hs Honour, "What's Mr. Buckley's book in December 1856

the use of adjourning for five minutes, and, besides, how do you know it will take five menced to run between Singapore and Sarawak, minutes ? If there are a number of soliciters and it was in this year that the steamers of you will be very far down on the list, as the CASES gn by seniority Up jumped another Jardine Matheson & Co., and Apear & Co. commenced to run between Calcutta and China. These steamers were the first regular solicitor, and said, "like to adjourn to Chambers, too, my Lord." "Then I supposeves els to trade with the Port in addition to I'd better adjourn. to Chambers; let's all ad Journ to Chambers, Rut as there are other those of the F. and O. Company, Cases and your people are not here' we'll put these cases on Friday's list. This is vacation! But it's a morning wanted. concluded his Horour, as he rore, and the Court adjourned.

THAT the Chinese are the only people imbued with superstition evident from, the European fact that on Friday ning gentismian, who is the peasor of 's launch, was asked for the fan taunch to collect. 4 bandsovie sum dead undies. They offe far the hire of the fun but the owner would not come to any terms. He was ever offered, it was said, the semes fr every dead body his launch picked up but the owner was firm and refused,

We very much regret to have to add to our this fortnightly freight notes the record of 4 tertion of Chinas The deleng is being sought rible disaster which has befallen the shipping after by the Caninn author Owing to the of Hongkong and the Colony generally on the absence of witnesses from interior the case morning of the 19th instant With hardly any was adjourned for one week warning, in fact almost before the echoes of the typhoon gun had died away, the wind bad reached almost cyclonic force and had Hoog. kong and a fine harbour with ky extensive shipping in its death grip. The absolute un preparedness for anything like such.emergency on the part of Reamers, lighters, launches native. cargo b

o boats, junks, ele, accounts for a fist of damage wrought within the space of only about two hours, ending about 11 am,

that i almost as pitiful as is the enormous toss of ife, estimated at several thousand, as this dice visitation has occasioned. The "China Mail plates that

figures show that there were about craft of all 4,000

description in the harbour when the

typhoon occurred, and front what the Police and Harbour Authorities have learned it is considered certain that half of that number are either sunk or very badly damaged,

Following list shows vessels sunk and dam.

to correction): Local Boats West River ports, etc.;

.schools implies the education of the populace. solicitor general; to tend to the insular cold aged (sub)te which trade to Canton, Macna, the u naš gambling charge. Evidence was

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CHAN Yuk Sui, 'n boatman, who was charged before Mr. 1. H. J. Gomperiz, at thePolice Caur last Friday, with returning from banish POLICE SERGEANT Murison, accompanied by

inent, made a mistake in his calculation when few tubongs, raided use at No. 10, Peet

he returned to Hongkong on Thursday. That Street shortly after eleven clock on Wednes-little slip cost hain his fiberty. If Chinese dates day armed with a gambling warrant The raid prevailed in business houses in the Colony, resulted in the capture of twenty-four chair

Chan would probably be entitled to return by now. But as it does ont the police say he is Conlies, who were paraded before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Cor the morni· g, or

abc ut six weeks too early, Chan was banished on the 7th November, 1951, for a period of heard, but the police could not prove that the

five years, for larceny on Canton steamers. He Sunk, or ashore British Heungshan first two men were the keeper of a gambling retained on Thursday. When he was arrested The banks and banking affairs, the insular Kinaban Farshan Kwongchow, Wingchai,

house. Consegeratly his Woferin discharged and taken, to the station Chan denied that he treasury and budget have also come under his Hongkong Kongram, Takhing, Sancheung them with fines of one pillar each.

was doing "the Government and aoved, ac care, and the preparation of almost all the ap Chunkong, Kongmoon, Bocheung, Sunan,

cording to the Chinese calendar. that his five inpriation bills ever passed bee in his supervi-Perseverance, Albatross, Pakkong.

years had elapsed, He was sentenced to one sion The city of Manila and all its troubles

vent's hard labour and six hours' stocks. Hard and trials have fallen to his lot as well as the

lines! custome service and, the tariff, to say nothing of the internal revenue law, which removed from the shoulders of the poorer and working classes the burden that is now shared by all alike.

In ten years' time-the period generally indi- cated as the possible term of preparation fur constitutional government-inuch could be achieved, if the foundation were laid well and firmity If H. be carried out on wrong lines, or be simply left to chance and the whims of local officials, these years of probation may prove much time lost. Were it not that the Chinese Government itself is identified with the anti- foreign movement, we might hope to see foreign organizers employed more generally and round basis of education thus laid down. The Japanese were shrewd enough to realize that if they wished to take a prominent place lo world today, they must leara Western methods and achievements from Western 'instructois, The results of their policy are patent today to the world and should be an incentive to China to work out its own salvation on similar lines. There must be, moreover, many foreigners scattered throughout the empire ready and

Reviewing the share business fur the week qualified to lend a helping hand in the spread of public education, whose services could, be Mesars. E. B. Kadoorie & Co. write on 28th permanently enlisted by the government in aust-Business during the week has been quiet work that must command their interest and and we have very few miles to report. These Ere being rendered they are for the most part and Steamboats. unorganised based on no regular scheme. To

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Hanka

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Hardouin

Dams Indian gesistant in a shop at 41, Cooke aged British Shunice, French as. Charles Street, Hunghom, was signed and convicted before MF. A, Hard, at the Police Court Sailors: Ashore-American Ship S. Bon Tuesday, for stealing goods, etc., valued Hitchcock. Damaged Amer, ship 1. Fat nearly $300, the properly of his employer. Chapman,

Mr. H. I. Gardiner, of the office of Mr. O, D. Liners and coating siramer

Thomson, defended. According to the evid. Sank, or asbere German Apenrade, *-ignal, ence heard defendant given charge of the (panne, Petrarch, Emma Luyken British shop during his master temporary, absence Monteagle, Changsha, japanese Chinkai Mara, from the Colony, and he alleged to have Amer. Borsogon, Castellano, N. S. de Rosario played ducks and drakes w

his master's pro Damaged German Quinta, Prins Waldemar, petty and money. His Wayaip passed sen- Verona, Surlberg, Devawongso, Norwegian rence of three months hard la Fri, Dutch Tiwong, British Strathmore, Radnorshire, Paona. Leadgsang, Chipshing,

Frowsang.

Norw

A MESSAGE from Taipeh the states that

and disorderly on Blake Piern Tandre,

AT the church the funer service of Mr. Craigie (John liverHobbs') on the 17th ult. was conducted by the Rev. Monsignor Browne, the Rev. Father Deinel, the Rev. Dr. Mengam, and the Rev. I. Rickaby. The Tow quiem High Max was sung in Georgian plain chant, and the voluntaries on the organ included Chopin's and Mendelssohn's funeral marches. The church was quite filled 'at the opening of the service, and among those present were the American Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelas Reid. In the curse of the service the Ra Monsignor Browce delivered a funeral.oration. He jaid Ia life such as that of Pearl Mary Town Craigie, conspicuous in the eyes of the world, was liable to be judged only by what people sow or hear of it, rather than by the real, acti- vities that inspired it. The life, however, of her whose remains lay under that pall was one of practical and unselfish Christianity, She was always ready to help generously in esser of need that were brought before her, and abe gave also what was fat more precious than gold the bounty of her kindness and sympathy, The address was followed by, Absolutions at. the catafalque, nod then the coffin was removed. to Kensal Green, where the service was 00* cluded with the interment.

C. E. A. CARANTOES, a sailor on board the French warship Direcatious, was arraign ed before Vr. H. H. J Gompertz, at the Police Court lait Friday, charged with

drunk nfier.

Ar the Supreme Court on Tuesday, in Sum- noon; and L. Lebrievre and G. R both of the same vessel, were charged with mary Jurisdiction, before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, when a case was called or ibe salici. resisting P.C. 68 while in the execution of his

tor for the plaintiff applied for an adjournment duty. There was at first same difficulty in

on the ground that his client had left the pro- securing a French interpreter, but that we missory note, the subject matter of this acilon, soon settled. The first defendant, it appeared,

and had had to go to the country in gat it gat into trouble with some sampan people ones, but will ha come back 1" asked bil

Kula mated have since been refloated, the Tairokoku tribe in Figmat

has shownBlake Pler and when that was quelled he Honour. "He returned last night, my Lord, 1. Skuld and others have touched great activity during the preant month, severn! wanted to go tire on the pier. C. 68 took but of course I have not yet been properly in- yinpathy. At present where such services has been a slight reaction in Docks, Wharfe -- war vessels there were also three or four particulars 10 this effect havn vead y appeared encountered the other two defendants who structed." · "Ohl he came back, did he? |

the ground and will require bottom inspection, Japanese having been killed them are of smaller size toss, and several damaged.

Concerning coasters, freights have been so

obtainisha bast results it will be necessary told quiet during the week at $800, and | bad lately and immediate prospects are such decided become that the mhirties have With the aid of a lukong the tio were locked 4 bankrupt, bas he got n; he has been

formulate à comprehensive system for the whole of China.-N. C. D. News,

THE RISE IN SILVER

AND THE STRAITS CURRENCY.

we have no sales to report, The London quota tion is L93 Nationals can be done at 547.

Maring losurances-Unions have weakened to 5775 allers, while Cantons are on offer at

$5 each,

him in charge and on the way to the station in our column. Sa seriansies this native attempted to secure the release of their cham disturbance

up. They admitted the charge and were fined to take further action agar them. A that the large reduction in the amount of number of troops and hundreded police hark available tonnage in not likely to influence the market, unless the unforeseen happens and

been, ordered to the scene, and way to embark at Auping on the 7th and roth in The local some unexpected inquiries should come forces will thus be considerably * 3gmented,

feating the absence of the usual number launches, and much more still, ibe uspel

We have nothing to report on Northern up. The trade of the port is, however, already | with ⇓ view to putting an end to trouble day, before bis Honour Mr. A. G. Wine, Puisne go and then, when he gets clearan

to file.

201

know something about this

Lord, but that is

RC, quits 15, not against him now whe it is hor against him now, rejoined bi Honour, "but if I recollect aright, there was

• judgment against him which was daver In a case in Summary Jurisdiction on Mon paid up,, It's a curious thing; this man

into bankruprey and withholds. thean.. ompanie

Judge, Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the Fire Insurances.-Hongkong Fires are pro

plaintiff, to one appearing for the defendant. starts to sue in them that looks tomb Tika: adjourced, fraud, But he was made a bankrupt, my curable at $3271, China Fires can be placed number of cargo bonts and lighters, of which the Cuspier No. 18 S.C. hel on the 24th pending trial of issues are a triad, and he would said his Honoar," he was a partner if a firm

ich:Az the regular convocation of theifit Andrew's Mr. Harding said this case was

Court, Lord," said she solicitor., **Oh, yo!,

T know, At the half-yearly meeting of the Singapore in small lots at 193

it is in absolute need and of which the storm Chamber of Commerce, held on the 17th inst.... Shipping-Hongkong, Canton & Macao estimated to have destroyed more than Bo% September 1906 M. F. Comp. Gr. Focken, Therefore sa for an adjournment, His Honour that became bankrupt, and was ordered

Those issues had not been the Hon. Mr. W. H. Shelford said that dore | Steamboate after sales si S24 have improved la

There are shipt no. in part, that are not war installed as the N.E. L. for casuing yeah, yes, I kisow all about this case, but what a statement of accounis, but he nee Ing the past

4ix months the same questions | 525, at which rate there are buyers, China &

the means of leading and unloading cargo and and M. E.

compa

Tangchee and H, 9. Wynne

Mr. and the matter came to some sort of settlement, had been foteresting them that had interested

bunkering, for want of lighters, Soma maana most beautifully performed by V. E: comp, A. Harding 11 de't know, my Lord, they are not and the get out of it, whom the then clot

as H, and 3. The installation ceremony was About Deacon, Locker and Deacon? them for some little time. The chief of stand. $40. In their report just issued the proft and of f meeting the calamity will be devised somes ing questions was that regarding the currency inss account Riter paying all running expenses,

be O'D. Gourdin O G. 5. B. Supreme Grand here, but I understand they want to have the the case go into Friday's list, and in the mean and the Harbour scheme; and they had will remix of insurance, remuneration to the cand cargo boats may temporariind chapter of England and C. S. E. Hongkong case

secured from Macao, Canton, SwaLond

soms inquiries about your client' nod.“hia they not beri? Mr. Harding: I am sure I a credit balance of $61,809.45, which with the registration of partnerships.

spects though of vessels meeting with slow. Chapter No.4341 E.C. Afterths installation don't know, rhy Lord; I only know they are antecedents scheme had passed through the Legislative content of shareholders it is proposed, to loading and discharge for months to come, M.E.Z. then invested his officers for ensuing not, and that is why I would ask for an ad Council which had the effect of authonzing the appropriate as follows ¿-To pay a dividend of

Printed and Published by JosE BEDEO' whatred year as follows, Scribe E. M. ... Lochead fourament. His 'onour But you can't owing also to so many piers and what of N.C. F.W. White Treasure comp. A. Ritchie, against the Grii defendant-he's gone, he's treasury to issus-gold in exchange for dollars, 5 per cent, on the capital of the Company, having been destroyed, amongst mid thus completing the scheme laid down by sir i abro bing 350,000, and to write off the balance ths Kowloon wharves of the Rog gkong and Sojourners 1st comp. D. Huway and G. N. bankrupt. Kfr. Harding: That is so, my Lord,BRAGA, for The Hongkong Telegraph Com David Barbour. At the last annual meeting he at $11,800.45 from the company's properties Kowloon Wharf and Godown Ca Trade will Kynoch 3rd Joab Clelland, 1. G. comp, H. F. but I would ask that lie cars generally be pady, limited, at the tiling "Once of the His Honour Company, No. 1, Ice House Rond, if the City' called attention to the sidvarice in the price of a fune 30th last. Indos have ruled firm and suffer for months, and the Calopy will feel the Carpbell Chancellor 'comp Wan Andersen adjourned fra foreight

+J+a[Víctor]ä;‹Hongkongue?" ji dives which gave some doubt as to the success. alpse steady at $74. The Shanghai quotation affect of this deb September samanilor.domp..J.Vanskino/...

Afright smak the rain October

Manilas are offering at 5331 and Douglases as

over banging for discussion, the question of the consulting committee and auditors' fees, shaws | other neighbouring ...pon. There 'propro-asalsted by M.E.C. H.W, Wolle O. 2. United struck out 'His Honour: Thep why aro ili would" bo'as well ́för you to make.

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