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public if the managers and editors of the daily press would take more trouble in veri: fying hara quotations, the plaint is good, but the argument is defective for as long as in Singapore, as in Hongkong, the brokers will insist upon running their businees, elther upon the house-to-house visitation principle, or meeting their clients upon the verandah or in the hail of the local Club, the present archale and obsolete system of share ex change, which obtains alike in Singapore, Shanghai and Hongkong, will continue, in effect, to the detriment of the man in the street, who, after all, is the real specula tor. We fail to see any reason why in Singapore there should exist no stock exchange, properly governed and chartered; since such an institution is, to say the least, a crying want. In Shanghai there is one in ex- istence, and the Stock Exchange established here undoubtedly makes for the stability and rectitude of the share market not only locally, but in China and Japan, where the would be investor or speculator is more or less in the hands of a broker. Our friends in the sister Colony should not hesi- tate to take this matter in hand and for-

mulate some scheme for a Stock Exchange Hke that in Hongkong, upon a properly con troiled, permanent hasis, in such a way as tu give an equal chance not only to the picked fen who want to deal in stocks-and can; but to the many who would like to do so and cannot, for want of a properly organized market-place in which to buy and sell.

THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN

JAPAN.

(22nd November.) The immense expansion which has re cently taken place in the sugar industry of Japan must unquestionably give local manufacturers cause for apprehension; since the loss of the Japan trade, which, under stress of Japanese conservatism, and heavy

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Chelao, and five days direct from Vladi. vostock, and one will recognize what a huge advantage such a situation has over Hong. kong. Then again with cheap coal at their front door, and a free water-supply at their back, what possibilities are not open to them." Formosa, which is destined in the future to supply Japan with her raw sugar, lles. only a little over 700 miles SW. of Moji say two days' steam-and an everybody well, knows, an immense fillip has been given to the production of cane in Japan's Island Colony, by the introduction of the necessary large capital. For the present, Japan, like Hongkong, is for the most part dependent for her raw material upon Java, but she has given ample proof of her intention that this dependence. shall cease to exist just so soon as she feels confident that, she can supply her own wants from a part of her own Em- pire. We see, however, as yet, no rEASON for holders of sugar-shares in Hongkong to become apprehensive of the possibility that the eventual closing of the Japanese market' to our product will not be compensated in some measure by new and enlarged demands in South and Central China; still, it be hoves us to constantly keep the idea in view that in a few, perhaps a very few years, we must be prepared to see the market of Japan and North China go out of our grasp, and to make strong efforts to find and exploit other outlets nearer home which shall take the places of those we shall have lost."

THE PENANG. ANTEOPIUM

ASSOCIATION.

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TELEGRAMS.

HONGKONG TELERKAPA?!

SERVICE,

·YINKOW'S RENDITION.

CONFERENCE IN CONCLAVE.

[From Our Own. Correspondent,]

Shanghai, 17th November,

2.50 p.m.

The conference appointed to die. cuss the question of the rendition of Yingkow opened yesterday.

JAPANESE DIET,

MEETS ON CHRISTMAS DAY. ".

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 17th November,

2.50 p.m. mas Day.

The Japanese Diet meets on Christ.

THE FRISCO EARTHQUAKE.

ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION-

OF RELIEF FUNDS.. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 17th November,

2.60 p.m.

It is reported that President Roosevelt intends to prosecute Mayor Schmidt, of San Francisco on a charge of having misappropriated part of the funds collected for the

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24 1906.

RUSSIA AND JAPAN. COMMERCIAL TRATY NEGO TIATIONS.

RUPTURE IMMINENT. [From Our Own Corrispondent.]

Shanghai, 21st November,

2.55 p.

It is reported from 8t. Petersburg that a rupture of negotiations is im tinent in connection with the dis- cussion of the new, Russo-Japanese Cominercial Treaty.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT IN COLLISION,

42 DROWNED. [From Our Own Correspondent,]

Shanghai, 21st November,

2.55 p.m.

The American transport Dric collided with the steamer Jeanie off Puget Sound.

The Jeanie sank, and it is reported that forty-two persons have been drowned.

$.S."KINSHAN" ASHORE,

AT TAIMEE. From Our Own: Correspondent.}

Shameen, 21st November,

12.5

p.m.

MARQUISITOS DEPARTURE FROM SEOUL.

[From Our Own Corrup ́udent.]

Shanghai, 22nd November,

2:30p.m Marquis Ito, President General of Korea, left Seoul yesterday.

THE OPIUM QUESTION, DRASTIC MEASURES BY COUNCIL

OF STATE.

'AT PEKING,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 23rd November,

2.35 p.m.

The Chinese Council of State has drafted new regulations for the speedy suppression of the cultivation and, use of opium throughout the Empire, and an Imperial Edict, enforcing the regulations, is expected to be issued shortly.

The measures proposed are ex- ceedingly drastic, und will prohibit the opening of new opium-shops, while all officiula of under sixty years. of age will be called upon to abandon the habit within six months.,

The area now given over to poppy cultivation is to be reducel one-tenth annually.

import duties, can only be a matter of time, society, it is evident that its members are pro-relief of sufferers by the earthquake | Lossius), upward bound from Hong-be in a measure pleased to see the slow and gra

we see no

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(23rd November.)" From Southern exchanges to hand we note with interest that the Penang anti-opium association was duly constituted upon the 7th inst, and from the initial proclamation of the and leg to their work in a most liberal, tactful and fire in April last. and common sense spirit, without violence, and without, in ny sense, the undue ramming down the throats of their proposed converts their conditions and convictions. It is truly refreshing, after the repeated failures of the missionaries nert other would-be busy body reformers, to find this body of Chirele Kentler is the only proper way and spirit in men proceeding about their work of prosely which the spium question can

sil, be dealt wision can really and prac: meeting in ques

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cent work may be noted from the circolar sued upon the orm as to the work

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NEWCHWANG'S REN. DITION.

NEGOTIATIO S PROCEEDING MOOTHLY.

(The above telegram has been received just as we go to press, and emphasizes the import- ance of the anti-opium movement going on in The s.8. Kinshan (Capt. J. J.ather parts of the Far East, as instanced in our leaderette in to-night's issue. Whilst we should kong, went ashore this morning at dual decline in the use of the drug in China, we Taimee between Whampoa and Can-gested above; of stamping out the opium-habit, fail to see that sn drastic a methed as that sug- can be of any practical use. The opium con of the small boy that has been forbidden to smoke sumer will be in ranch the same position as that cigarettes he will continue to smoke and lie about it. We doubt if any sumptuary of blue found to cope with the babit. The change law, by reason of its very rabidness, will ever be must be more slowly and carefully arranged. Ed.,-II.K.T

ton,

[The s.s. Kinshun left Hongkong for Canton last night with a irgo sumber of passengers and general cargo She was only recently out of the Dock Co.'s hands after being ashore for just a month at Piler Paint in Castle renk Bay

The Kinskan is one of the latest additions to the fine fleet of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., .d.¡ she is a win screw steel steamer of 1,861 gines and 1,818 register tonnage. She was built in Hongkong by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld., 290 rendi-feet in length, 54 feet beam and a draft of

about 8 feet,

MUNICIPAL AUTONOMY FOR THE JAPANESE. [From Our own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 19th November,

2.30 p.m. tion of Newchwang are proceeding

The negotiations for the

smoothly.

ANCES

The Japanese will be granted mu ion are:-To discourage as much as pos operative from the 1st of December. an e, plated The objects of the Associs-nicipal autonomy which will bec me sile the hahs of pium smoking. found a 'Hospital for those smokers desirous of being rid of the babit. To maintain a full

HUNGHUIZE DISTURB- supply of the mot modern and efficacious remedies for free distribution to applicants. English and To publish, period cal. pamphlets, both in hines, pointing est the evils arising out of opium smoking, and giving general information in the ap um

un question. To employ lecturers (Cantonese and Hokkien) to assins in the work. Other interesting items, រង the rules of the ssociation are:-Thal members must bind themselves: (a) not to take opium is any shape or form unless medi cally ordered, (b) to assist the caure in every

way they can, that every member la titled to a fire opy of all the publications of the Association, that honorary physicians to the hospital be appointed, who shall have on in his hospital. That a place be found in

full voice in the method of treatment carried

Association and the hospital; and that the

the heart of the town for the offices of the

TH OPS DESPATCHED TO

RESTORE ONDER

[from yur Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 19th November,

2.30 p.m. In consequence of rumours that Hunghutze disturbances have occur red at Heilungching, troops and gendarmes have been despatched to restore order in the neighbourhood.

SHANGHAI TAOTALS

ACTION,

means to this, the most vital and greatest of our local custries, the closing of what at one time need to be Hongkong's biggest outlet. Most people, who have visited lapan, are doubtless aware that the Japanese are by preference a sweet-toothed nation, but few are cognizant of the fact that in the Empire there is a daily consumption of 300,000,000 kin (a kin being equal to one pound and a third) or say about 5oo tons of sugar of all kinds. The import of foreigation de Lenng hot Hing was voted to the" sugar into China, on the other hand, is esti- | chair, and among the rther prominent gele mated to be somewhere in the neigh the Rev. F. Pyckett, and Messrs Leang mien present were noted Dr. Tunh Lean "Tuck, bourhood of 150 tons a day, and there Lok Hing, Lim Teng Siang, Goh Teik Chee is no doubt that Hongkong supplies near P. K. Nambiar, G. S. Teah, Chew Hing Way, ly, if not all of this demand. Meanwhile Lim Seng Haei, Lim hen Law, I im Joo Tek it is a sine quaa von that Japan is making and law Tew Swee. The tactful moderation every effort to supply her own wants and with which the Association opens its benefi- those of Corea, North China, and; in all likelihood, of Siberia also. We learn from the Japan Chronicle that the walgamation of the Tokyo and Osaka Sugar Refineries, which had being hanging fire for some time, became a "fait accompli," at a special genemui meeting of the respective concerns on the gth inst., and the business will in future be conducted under the style of the Dai Nippon Seito Kaisha (Great Japan Sugar Refining Company). The proposed inclusion of the Dairi Sugar Refining Mill in this combine 'failed to materialize, the owners of the mill evidently preferring to adhere to their original idea of working upon an inde. pendent basis, and in this cause to blame them, since not only is their mill better placed economically, and within shorter distance of its markets, but their plant is more modern, their output greater, and they have, we believe, a much larger capital; while the head of the concern is that young Mr. Buzuki, the man of tireless energy and keen foresight, who, at the com,

Association keep in touch with the anti- mencement of the war, beginning with a few opium movement in other parts of the world, hundreds of yens, used his opportunities in and assist wherever possible in spreading buying and selling upon the Stock Exnformation among those who require it. We change to such advantage, that during heartily wish that the noble work in which the period of strife, he amassed a fortune the Fenang Anti-Oplum Association bas of no less that six millions of yens. On started, and the well considered and moderate lines upon which they have initiated their plan Sunday, the 11th inst., the Suzuki Shoten of action, night find an echo, and inspira a a partnership firm (Gomei Kaisha), the pro desire for emolation in this part of the world prietors of the latter mill, invited a number also; for an equally well-directed society, of guests, principally sugar merchants in founded upon the same lines.io Hongkong. Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe to inspect the would, we are confident, work wonders in com mill at Dairi near Moji, the extension of batting the evil which exists in our midst. which is now almost completed. About 150. of the leading sugar-dealers in the threa cities referred to accepted the invitation, and the party travelled by train from Kobe, carriages being specially chartered for their A case of more than ordinary mercantile accommodation. Some particulars of the interest was heard in Hongkong recently

in a matter affecting trademarks. Dairi Mill cannot fail to be interesting to our readers, when it is considered how much was technically guilly, still at the same time it parties, who were defendants in the case, Hongkong depends upon the continued pros remains doubiful if they were cognizant of their perity of her sugar industry, and what is the guilt. It appeared from what they stated, and, exact nature of the competition we shall and we believe them thoroughly, that they have to face in the near future. This mill were in entire ignorance of the statements is the largest of its kind in japan, being rule, the importance of a statement made in made by their correspondents in Japan. Ala most advantageously situated upon the Japan does not seem to imply the same force coast about a mile to the west of Moll. It which waarmgate to a statement made in Hong has a sea-frontage of some hundreds of kong. We have referred to the development af brought, on remand, before his yards, and a camber of 1,000 tsubo, being the sugar trade, about 18,000 square feet, into which lighters development of the shipping trade of Japan; Lordship Sir Havilland de Sausmarcz, will proceed to load and discharge. An but there is one thing of which all Japanese judge, to-day, electric crane is in course of erection which words which are apt to deceive. Brat Harte.

people are aware, and I that is the elaboration Eight of the men were unable to will be in working order next month. once made a thyme The mill is connected by rail with the Kyu- pts of Oriental extraction, who were also apt

of certain pro provide satisfactory security and ablu Railway, so that coal can be carried to deceive

were ordered to be deported to India. and he might, had this CARE

The other two were remanded till directly thereto, and sugar carried away direct come under bis notice, have conceived the same to all parts of Kyushu, and herein Itex iis opinion of the Japanese. Although this is an Thursday so as to afford time for the isolated case, it may, any time, occur agalo consideration of the `securities offered chief advantage over the mills in the greater centres of Japan. It has still others which and merchants in Hongkong must be prepared

for that singular

idea which would by them. wa shall show further on, and not the least

this Colony a new quality, Happily, point of which is that it hat a regular and. Hongkong has been very fren, since the Cole section (1), of the Order In Council of 1994.

The Court was asked under article s never-failing supply of water. The buildings was established, from previous experiences of require the accused to appear and require them of the Dairi mill are of brick, covering this kingA

flour, it is true, question

to give security to keep the peace and for their

impon

TRADEMARKŠ.

One of the

We have referred also to the

of the

way

extraneous

of

THE PROPOSED NATIVE MUNICIPALITY.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 19th November,

2:30

p.m.

It is reported that the Taotai has suspended the issuing of title deeds

The place where the Kinshan has run ashore 16 believed to be a mad bank and there is no fear that she will be in any way injured. It is hoped that at the next high tide she will be got off safe and sound.-Ed., K.T.)

THE S.S. "KINSHAN," VESSEL SUCCESSFULLY RE FLOATED.

BANKRUPTCY.

CHANG SHUN KOO'S AFFAIRS.

22nd inst. Honour the Chief Justice presiding, Hon. Mr. In 'ankruptcy Jurisdiction this morning, bis F. Pollock, K. C., instructed by Mr. J. S. Harsion of Messrs. Ewens and Harsion, applied

on behalf of the trustee in the matter of Chang Shun Koo, for leave to disclaim a leue dated. 17th June, 19 5, of section B. of Marine Lo No. 2 bearing a monthly rent of $1,100.

Sir Henry Berkeley said that the matter had been adjou ned to obtain Mr. Ho Tung's con seat to the discin mer. That consent had been [from Our Otun C'arrespondent.].

obtained and filed, His Honour!Then if you have the consent of Mr. Ho Tang there is Canton, 2nd Yamhorothing for the Court to do but to allow it The steamship Kinshan, which

TO REDUCE A CLAIN. Regarding the motion of Mr. Ho Tung to be went ashore near Macao Fort on allowed to reduce his claims from $33,000 in Tuesday night, has been successfully 511,000 His or said he could not see how re-floated and has left for Hongkong where she is expected to arrive this. afternoon.

that cou'd be done now.

MANAGER CANNOT SIG Y PETITIONS. In the matter of Kwong thuen, ex parts the Yuen Hi firm, Mr R. Daniels, of Messrs.. Johnson, Stokes and Master, applied for an

boat Co's steamer Kinthan, which went athore

The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-adjudication order against the debtor.

His Honour: On what graunda?,

Mr. Daniels: The debtor has committed an act of bankruptcy by giving notice of his inability to pay his debts, and his intention an suspeed payment.

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His Honour: Let me ser that notice? Mr. Daniels.It was a veibal notice, His Honour: Can you prove it?

at Taimce while going up to Canton yesterday morning, arrived in port at 2.45 o'clock this afternoon. When seen by a reporter from the Hongkong Telegraph, the chief officer said that it was about six o'clock yeater- day morning when the Kinshan went ashora or as he termed it "buried her nose ' in the paddy fields at Taimee,

The same company's steamer Folshan while coming down made an attempt to tow the 'inskan off, but as the tide was tow she failed. At six o'clock this morning-exactly twenty-four hours ashore-the Kinian floated off at high tion. It must be signed by a partner in the His Honours. Then he cannot sign the peti the ship managed to firm. the "bury her nose in the paddy fields,"

chief officer id

Mr. Daniels: He has a power to sign for that, in trying the firm. to keep clear of some fishing crafts, the tide

tide. Asked how

Mr. Daniels: Yes, I will put than Kam Li in the box to prove itp he is managing partner. Chan Kam Li was called, and said he was bnt a partier.

that their bona fides can be proved, I must find that there has been a miake, from which I cannot relieve Ho Tung.

Mr. Slade would like to meation one point.

Sir Henry Berkeley-One moment

Bia Lordship The whole thing.proceeds on the basis that these creditors' are 'dona fide,

Sir Henry Berkeley-l-stated in my instruc

ions that the bankrupt had been made a bank- rupt by the petitioning creditor.. Ho Tang had nothing to do with the making of the man a bankrupt.

After further remarks the question was left, to the Court.

Sir Henry Berkeley then moved on behalf of Ankur Rylands Lowe, the trustee, for an order to expunge the procis of the credlion Chan Hon Ting, Sum Che Chuen, A. F. de Soares, Li Sbu, Li Yee, Cho, Li Shun Che and Chan Chak Sang, filed with the Official Receiver, unless the gentlemen mentioned produce ta the trustee on or before the 30th of November, 1906, further evidence in support of such proofs in compliance with the requirement made by the trustee, and that in the mean the debtor and creditors should be stayed. time all proceedings on the motions filed by

Counsel said that this was a motion calling

upon the persons mentioned to ask the Court. by a certain date named they substantiated their expunge the proof of those persons unless claims to the debtor's estate. The whole ques tion, as his Lordship had said, was with refer- ence to the establishing that the persons claim ing to be entitled to support, the resolution larity that Ho 7 ung may have been gulity of were really bona de creditors-any irregu or otherwise, trust and believe," said Sir Henry, "it will not make any real differencs in what your Lordship will arrive in your decision,"

His Lordship-Of course not.

proposition, which I think you will accept that Sir Henry Berkeley-I put it to you as a it is the clear duly of any trustes in a bankrupt estate to investigate the claims of those who appear in the character of creditors. If ba does not do that he is not performing his duty. And if he has made an investigation and has some reason subsequently to believe that the investigation was not sufficically searching. he has a right and duty to make a further investigation. It is also the duty of the debtor to assist the creditors in investigating" further, it is the duty of the creditor to act in the claims made against the estate, and, like manner.

The creditors in the eyes of the Court must give a full and faithful statement upon by the trustee. A creditor might " Jump of their accounts against the estate when called a claim" but he could not spatch an approval made, within a reasonable time, the fa'l of his claim. He submited that the trustes evidence of proof after the date,

Ilis Lordship-Would you go to this extent so long as the action is before the Court? Sir Henry Berkeley-Certainly, my Lord; as long as the bankruptcy is pending. The trustee in this case has called upon those whose names are before the Court to subsian- persons tiate the proofs which they gave and were ac cepied by the Official Receiver. He continued that the reason of this application was in many ways justified. About the 25th or 16th or at least some time in September the order of ad- judication was made. The Official Receiver handed over his papers to the trustees who had been appointed by the creditors. Mr. Lowe went into the papers and he was not satisfied with the soit of proof that had been accepted by the Official Receiver. Mr. Lowe was aware, as a fact, from the papers submitted to him and from all the documents; that a resolution had been come to by a meeting for the purpose of #steina.comagazeting, and ha.

Ceram creditors" "Wero again? "if

voicit and his creditors were desirous of having an

He was further aware that the debtor other meeting with regard to this resolution.

tion.

He then conceived it to be his duty-as Counsel submitted was the right conception of his duty -to inquire into the claims of those creditors who supported the resolution. He did so, and 1 long correspondence passed.

Counsel then read the correspondence, which was very lengthy.

The case then adjourned.

SERIOUS STABBING AFFRAY, SOUTH AFRICAN COOLIES IN TROUBLE. 20th inst. A serious stabbing affray among gang repatriated coolies from South Africa occurred in Connaught Road West shortly after threa o'clock yesterday afternoon, and it is feared death may intervene in one CASE. Two mies were found lying in the street by the Wast patched to hospital for treatment. One man Point police and they were promptly des. was seen to be wounded in two places. He had a knife wound, two and a half inches deep, In his back His Honour: Yes, in all matters pertaining Owing to the state of this man's condition a. deep cut on his thigh. when he entered the hospital yesterday, it Mr. Daniels: Then will your Lordship, his dying deposition had to be taken. adjourn the matter till next Thursday?

and

Ito lands on the outskirts of Sinzy carried the ship ashore. No damage was done to the business, but not matters in bankruptcy being feared that he could not live out the

in consequence of the desire of many Chinese that a native municipality should be established in the district.

SHANGHAI SIKH POLICE.

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TO BE DEPORTED TO INDIA.

[From Our Own Correspondent.}

Sunghai, 20th November,

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Ten I dian

2.45 p.m.

Constables

were

to the vessel,

SHANGHAI SIKHS. ANOTHER COUPLE OF STRIKĖRS. DEPORTED,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]. Shanghai, 22nd November,

2.30 p.m. In connection with the trial of the Sikh constables accused of instigating their companions to strike, the two remaining prisoners have aleg been sentenced to deportation.

SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER CORPS APPLICATION BY CHINESE BATTALION.

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- His Honour; A antice of intention to aus- pend does not necessarily constitute an act af bankruptcy, it may be to suspend in six months or in one year. The matter adjourned till next Thursday, when the application can be renewed by a partoes.

ANOTHER MOTION.

23rd inst.

morning,

In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction this before His tonour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Mr. Stevenson, of Messrs. Deacon, 1 poker and Justice, Sir H. B. Rerkeley. R.C., instructed by Deacon, appeared for the trustee, in the matter canhof beave to disclaim alease

Some preliminary discussion occurred, in which Henry and Mr, Slade submitted the lew to the Court,

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The other man, who is not in so serious a con dition, had a nasty cut on his back, just below the right shoulder.

Half an hour after the stabbing was done luspector Collett's men were just in time to arrest five coolies who were putting off in sampan when the officers reached the quay, he quinteite were removed to No. 7 Police Station and charged with attempting to murder cutting and wounding one, Ngal Tak Sang, one Lau Tak Shing, alias Lauf, and with

West, on the tgth instant. The mes, after causing grievous bodily harm, as the Prays making statements, were locked up. The

polics searched high and low stier that to and dated 17th juse, 190, of Section B. of Marine the knives with which the stabbing was done, lot No. 7 hearing a monthly rent of $2,100, but it proved fruitless. They have come to Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. R. F. C the cop on that the knives

concluiler

ives were thrown inta Master, (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mor the harbour. ter) and Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro sepré-- A few days ago a number of repatriated cooling sented a number of creditors.

arrived in the Colony from the South African mines. The majority of them wera en roufs 10. their respective homes up North. While in the Colony part of them lived in a boarding hours in Centre Strost Yesterday morning one of the dve men under arrest informed his friends that Lau Tak Shing one of the men now in hos Sir Henry Berkeley Is that or was that a pital-had set upon him, and relieved him of a special resolution which the Court would have cheque for £60, his watch and chain and a passed? That goes to the whole root of the pieces of clothing. He begged them to asiat matter. If an error has been made, it has been him to force Lau Tak Shing to return his pro

purely technical error, which simply accurred perty Five persons then went in search of through the different readings of the Ordinance. Lau. They found him with a few friends in His Lordship-Supposing the trustee bad Connaught Road Whit. He was told to hand

His Lord hip suggested that because Ho Tung acquies in the passing of a special resolution that annulled proceedings.

quare feet, while the godownis extend over a ¦ question was amicably settled. The conclusion future good behaviour, and in default of their Council has decided to grant their approved of the whole of the procedura requireJ | over the property that did not belong to him.

an area of 28,000 taubo, os over 50,000 gave us some trouble for a few weeks, but this

wo come to that, with the influx of a prac. Biving such security to the fatisfaction of the space of 3,000 taubo or 54,000 square feet. ticular class of traders we arive at barn goode, Court that it should be ordered that they be The present output of the mill is from 300 since it is irrefutable that, while they have deported to India-Ed., H.K. T.) to 340 tons per day, which total will shortly helped on the trade of Hongkong, at the same be lucreated to from 450 to 500 tons, and time they have introduced commercial methods JAPANESE BANK FORGERS, provision has been made for a further ex- which were formerly unknown. Piracy af tension which will permit of an our-put of trademarks, has never been a characteristic of PART OF A GANG ARRESTE-,

the Chinese, so that when a case arises similar 700 tons a day. It will thus be seen at a

· [Prem &'ur Own Correspondins.] glance, if our readers will refer back to the 1o. that referred to, we regret that a firm of

standing should be placed in the

position

Shanghai, 20th November,

2.45 p.m. Ning persons of a gang have been arrested in Japan in connection with extensive Bank forgories,

of

statement of consumption made earlier in defendants. They had no power over their this article, that this new milf will in a short agents, and they accepted the merchandise time be in a position to supply of itself very | sent to them in the heat of good faith. It may nearly the whole demand of Japan and occur to anybody in Hongkong, which is one Chits. Added to this power of productirely a distributing purl is to be hoped, from tion, "the fact that Moji is only half-a-ame predicament; but it to day's voyage from the port of Fusan, two the judgment given by the Court recently, that

counterfeiters in Japan will recognise in future days from Genian and Chemulpo, one that it is not so easy, as it looks to play ducks from Dainy, three and a liulf from ❘ and drakes with the trade of Hongkong.

The gang is supposed to number some thirty persone,

ARME

"[From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, 22nd. November,

2.80 p.m. The Chinese volunteers have ap the Shanghai Volnafeer Corps, plied for admission to the ranks of

After consideration the Municipal

request, subject to certain conditions. TELEPHONES IN SHANGHAI, PBLIC CRITICISM BLOCKS THE FRANCHISE, (From 'Our Cwn (orrespondent:]

Shanghai, 22nd November, 2.80 p.m.

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As the result of the criticism offer ed by the public on the subject of the local telephone system, the sign ing of the franchise agreement has beon deferred,

by the special sub-section and it had been Lau denied that he had robbed the man, and x enforced, then, have before the Count the quarrel whole thing would have been set aside,

Sir Henry Berkeley-Then supposing that, would flo Tung not been allowed in wis?

His Lordship-The whole thing is that Ho Tung by his vote has prevented a special resolution being passed,

Sir Henry Berkeley-We ask yoit for relief against a latake, and although a man has voted to make a men bankrupt

His Lordship What you say now is that. there would have been a special. resolution eveo supposing Ho Tang had voted properly which the Coust could not have accepted.

Sir Henry Berkeley-You will reserve your decision until your have heard the whole matter

Knives were brought into play and the two men-au and Ngai-were stabbed,

From the appearance of the men saw under lock and key it appeared that they were the only persons to use knives, they have suffers ad practically nothing through the fight:

Lau Tak Shing in his statement made in hospital last night declared that the man whom he was alleged to have robbed was an inveterate gombler. He owed Lau sa which the latter him his cheque for 60-payable in Chingwan- leat him to gamble with. Yesterday ha geva 180-as payment for the de't. Lan denied statement alleging robbery,

The five men were placed before Mr, F. /. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, today, in answer His Lordship Oh, certainly. But on the to the charges. They pleaded not guilty, and 2 Fassumption that the oraditors are desta fide, and i 130, naoD WAS TOMARÁDA,

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