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for the preceding ax mo price of the Bonds will be face value. Tha per cent in May and November, 1994, at London and New York may be tendered in payment of the subscription for the new Bonds. In such cases the 6 per cent. Bonds will be accept- od at face valus. A notification has been issued by the Finance Department in Tokle, stating that the 6 per cent. Bonds to the amount of £22,000,000, in English currency Issued in May and November, 1904, will be redeemed on September foth next, and the holders of the Bonds will be paid the amount represented by the Bonds, together with interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per an num up to the date on which the Bonds are redeemed. Holders of Bonds are requested to present them to the branch office of the Special Bank in London, and the agency of the same bank in New York, before pay ment falls due.. The Japan Chronicle learns from vernacular contemporaries that the issue of the new Bonds has been under- taken in London by the Specie Bank, Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank; and Parr's Bank, and in Paris by the Rothschilds. The commission receivable by the syndicate is 4 per cent, and the actual amount receivable by the Government is £95, By the con version of the 6 percent. Bonds, says our Kobe contemporary, the Japanese Government will save Y1,660,000 per annum in interest. The principal motive which has prompted the Government to hasten the issue of these. Bonds, even by raising the rate of in- terest from 4 to 5 per cent. (4 per cent. was originally fixed in the Imperial Ordinance | when the issue of the Boads to the amount

of £50,000,000 the year before last for the conversion of the 6 per cent. Bonds was aut thorised) is the rapid approach of the time fixed for the redemption or conversion of many Bonds issued in connection with the war, and it has therefore become necessary for the Government to convert the 6 per cent, Bonds without delay. -

"LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'FOREIGN_HELP SOLICITED,

[From Our Own Correspondant,

DEPARTURES

Own Correspondent.]

Canton; 17th March,

gen Faldiön

Yesterd

pector Im perial Mints, made A inspection of the Canton

rivintial, Examiner Tou left hera yen terday for his native province, on board the THE INSP C. M-S. N?Co's 1.1 Kwangfah. By the same ** boat Lieutenant Tartar General Chun Ling

lso left here for Peking.

VICEROY CHOW'S SON..

Chow Hok Ming, the second son of HE. Viceroy Chow, arrived here on board a Chinese gunboat. He in visiting his parents on the occasion of his mother's birthday. Chow was formerly the Provincial Judge of Kiangul, *^***

Canton, 18th Marchá Yesterday a meeting was held at the office of the Canton Chamber of Commerce relativa to the preparation for the purchase of rice from other places, for the people in case of famine. There was a large altendance, among those present being H.K. Chang Pat 550 and the re- presentatives of the different charitable inati sations and merchants' guilds. At the meeting resolutions were carried to the affect that the charitable institutions are to take up the duty of purchasing rice and soliciting subscriptions, at the same time, from all sides for the pur-With reference to the theft of brokoptes to pose Eighteen merchants' guilds have also the value of $1,470, which, as I reported, or been appointed to start subscription liss and curred at Messi. Varenne & Co.'s premises, to canvas for funds Telegrams will be der Shameen, two employees of the firm, Chan patched to the Cantoacas abroad, asking them Wing Chun and Wa Asu, have been arrested to subscribe towards the relief fund.

and sent to the Namhol Magistrate for trial through the French Consul." At the trial, both CLAIM FOR GOODS SOLD, US strongly denied the charge brought against

"AN ABSENT: SOLICITOR..

them

THEFT OF BANKNOTES, ke

Mint and was very pleased with the place.

PROPOSED GOLD COINAGE.

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A telegram received from Peking stalas that | Day the ministers of the Tachispa - hava ma- morialeed the Throne, asking the Government to instruct the different provincial Minte to.

mint and issue gold colus for circulation.

Governmeni

Man

-A COAL MINE DISCOVERED, E, "A" coal mine has been discovered la the your peri district of Pink Hat, and some time ago:Sinco

the Viceroy sont a deputy in maka in named it the vestigations and report. It is now reported and worshiped those that, this coal mine is very rich and is accordance with working. The native authorities now intend to float a company to work the mine, as soon as all the investigations and arranged ments have been completed.

CEMENT FACTORY. FOREIGN ENGINEER FOR SHE RAILWAY, Preparations have been made for the Last Saturday, a Norwegian engineer, named.establishment of a Government cement factory Ewan (1) who has been engaged by the Canion at Honam and machinery, was ordered from Hankoy Railway Company as deputy enginest foreign countries. lhe machinery has now in-chief, arrived here.

THE LIENCHAU AFFAIR. Yesterday H.E, the Viceroy received a de-

Is Summary Jurisdiction, at the Supreme Wise, Puisse Judge, presiding, the Szik. Cour, this morning, his Hondus r., A. G. Lung, shop, of No. 1o, Sai Won Lane, sued Lau Kam, building contractor, master of the Tak Li Lung firm, of No. 350, Queon's Roadspatch from the Waiwupu at Peking giving West, for the recovery of the sum of $;91.77, being the amount of balance of account for goods sold by plaintiffs to defendant on various

dates..

Mr. H. R. Holmes appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs, Goldring and Barlow, was listed to represent the de fendant.

arrived and the work of erecting the factory will soon ba` commenced.

THE RAILWAY PROPOSITION. The Canton-Hankow Railway Company have

particulars as to the settlement of the Lien- sent out circular calling for a meeting on the chan massacre affair. The despatch stated that 18th instant for the purpose of making arrange all the stipulations as drawn up by the ex ments and electing a temporary president to Viceroy Shuni have been agreed to, with the preside over the proposed extraordinary meet exception of one article, which stipulates thating of shareholders on the sath day of this the temple, where the trouble originated, is to moon, to discuss the question of investing the be altered into a college. That clause bas surplus capital of the company in the British been altered to read, that the said temple is to syndicate for the construction of the Canton $15,000, gold, demanded has been fully paid to admission tickets for the proposed extraordinary be removed altogether. The indemnity of Kowloon railway, The company will issue

the aggrieved party, through the American meeting to shareholders on production of skard Consul, ener-1 at Canton, and everything in scrips from the 18th instant connection with the affair has beso satisfactori ly settled. The despatch requested H. the Viceroy to isine a proclamation informing His Honour: But Mr. Goldring himself set, the public of the final settlement of this matter,

TENTÅRTAIN THE INSPECTOR OF MINTS. led the case for hearing to-day from Jan E. Chan Bik, Inspector of Imperial Friday's list; I did not see Mr. Barlow.

Mr. Holmes said that there was every chance of this matter being settled, and he would ask that it be adjourned for that purpose.

His Honour: But I see Ma Goldring is down for the defence; where is he

Mr. Holmes: Mr. Goldring is in Canton,

my Lord and his partner, Mr. Barlow, is

unwell, and unable to appear..

Mo Holmes: That is so, my Lord, but in view of the probability of settlement: I would His Honour: Alright, it can stand in Friday, and go into that day's list.

THE French mail of the '19th February was ask for the adjournment.. delivered in London on the 18th inst.

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending and March, 1907, amounted to 6,308 36 tons and the sales during the period },

A & WATSON & CO., LIMITED, to 5.566.75 tons.

AGENTS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, zand January, 1907.

The Hough

A REPORT is current in Chinese official circies in Peking that the Ministry of Posts and Com, munications has appointed H. E. Chu Yu-chee as acting Director General of the China Mer 13rchants' S. N. Co, io Shanghai:

ang Gelegraph March,

Hongkong, Tuesday, March 19, 1907.

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the. 17th | 1907 3--- Library, non-Chinese, 323; Chir nese, 183; total, 486. Museum, non-Chinese, 138; Chinese, 3,083; total,, 3,821, A.RUSH order for 20,205 sacks of flour for the Orient is almost ready for shipment by the' Herrlogion Flouring Mills, says Seattle paper of February 16th. The flour is to be sent to Japan on the Skibetore-maru, which was to sail from Seattle about the 25th ultimo

in future.

|

Molmes: As your Lordship pleases.

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ACCORDING to the Oraba Mainichi, Mr. Tanaka, Kiji in the Osaka Marine Court, on 7th inst., commenced the examination of Cap- tain D. A. King, of Kobe, who was in charge

next month.

4

Mints, is a native of Fukien, the Fakien.com

munity here will, on the sand instant, entertain him to a grand dinner at their Assembly Hall and, at the same time, give a performance by

first-class theatrical company in his honour.

NEW KWANGCHOW OFFICIAL.

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The newly-appointed Brigadier-General of “Kwangchow took over the seal of, office from

Wong Pai Trung, yesterday.

NOTORIOUS: PIRATE ARRESTED,

NEW SCHEMES.

COMPLICATED CLAIM.

petitioner wishes to somewhere near Man Chow

at a'ount Davis, and praya may, ba grášlėd

The Secre minsited

forms, me

situate betweea harbour, and that the sex

The Medical Officer of

| think this application.

vernment.she, man w},

acme bones there) comi re-in'or some

that is'a difesent "maiten altogether

new gave there nowhe The Hon, the Principal Civil Med minuted: Do you know hek Chow cemetery? It is not one off cemeterie

anything of

The Hon. the Registrar General, One of the members if the Club wants an adjacent piece of ground to but

purp in. This has no connection with

the cemetery. Them is no

reason to grant this. To do so was dimilar applications from other memb Club

Hon. Mr. E. A. Howatt misted. This sp. iplication should certainly be refused.

A CUTS DEFENDANT.

Before his Honour G. Wise, Poiane

the Supreme Court his morning, the Ki Judge, presiding in Summary Jarisdiction, ar Chan firm, of No 13 Des Voeux Road,a marchants, sued the Teun Kes firm of No. 23 Tiz Ml Alley, merchants, for recovery of the sum of 550.03, being the balance of an accourt for goods sold and delivered by plaintiffs to defendants, and

Mr. H. K. Holmes appeared for the plaintiff the defend ist being unrepresented."

Defendant said he was ready to admit that

Mr. Sholton Hooper said. I don't like these Informal cemeteries which apparently is not un der Government control, Beiter discuss

JUN DESTRUCTIVE

Kw Hing old and silver smit notice to remove his kitche 31 Wellington Streef, havið, door of the hour submitted Board asking forɔajz mobil him to find another suitabl kitchen above, as if the kitch shop was removed as the Boa smoke would spoil biu

The Medical Officer of

do not think this application" le he owed the money, but not to the plaintiff ne. The basement chat is firm, but to another firm.

aguss for the preparation of food, Mr. Holmes said that the two firms were one little probability of smoke cate and the same, in all their business transactions.from the kitchen on the roun Defendant said he had already paid part of does the man could probabl

the amount

payment."

Me, Holmes': That is so, my Lord, and whis fois cooked outside j

of one month might be allar have given him credit for the

Mr. Lau Chu Pak mipuled: His Honaux: Well, tell him that and show application should be him the credit entry.

Defendant being then asked if he'owad the balance said he did, but not to the Ki Chan' firm.

*

His Honour: "That does not matter;" the Two firms are the sama. At

Defendant;. Yes, but the other one might she me for the same amonst.

the applicant to find another Mr. Fung W. Chún sáid should grant the extension.

Awith:

think this "as to enable

hiokibs Boud

KOWLOON SCAVENGING. Corresponderce was submitted from faspec. tor Cameron, complu sing Jhal the bging: contractor's foreman dogs not coolies for the work, and taves nó inspectors instruct

•Twalen

His Honour: Oh, no, they won't; but if they do you bring them to me. Explain to him thai: The Assistant he his book is marked as an exhibit in this cast mlouted Trav and that will prove payment in case anyons cont demands payment again. (To defendant); the least that You admit you owe the money and you will plices as Kowlor only pay once. There will be judgment with plans that onl cosa for the plaintiffs;.

February

Defendent: 1 will pay the money into Court The Secretary suggested that and then the right party can get the money.ed from the contracte acce

His Honour: He seems bosest in the matter,

into Court,

Mr. Holmss: That will be quite satisfactory, my Lord.

COALING KKCORDS AT

NAGABAKI,

A notorious pitato Chan A-piu bas been arrested lo Samsbui. It is reported that this of the Devanka at the time of the recent coll-offender in the leader of a gang of pirates who sion, and Captain Hamasaki, master of the used to attac... ships under the guise of soldiers. Skinsha-mara, in regard to the circumstances Three other robbels have also been captured attending the collision of the two steamers, at the village of Lang Ding in the Nambot The proceedings were not public. The P. & C. District. S. N. Company, through it's Kobe, agency, has

ROBBERS AT LARGE. offered to send the Captain of the Devanku to

About the 8th moon last year, a gang of robben Osaka to give oyidence at the Marine Court, if overabundred in number, sttacked and ransack- considered accessary, The Davanda is ex-ed the house of a man surnamed Fung in the O pected to return to Shanghai by the middle of Tau village, in the district of Samahal. Besides carrying away large quantity of booty the robbers carried off Fung and two other paisons. Cf THE NEW JAPANKSE LOAN,

THREE farmers'just down from the interior the latter two captives, one was released after were arrested on board the steamer Shaw the payment of a ransom of $6,000' and the The negotiations for a new Japanese loan

Tang yesterday afternoon, by Detective Ser other was foully murdered by the robbers be of £13,000,000, which have been in progress

geant Grant, for being on board the ship with cause ransom was not forthcomings. The rob- in London and Paris for some time past, SUNVET-SEN the Chinese revolutionary leader, theintention of getting to Singapore without the bers also charged an enormous sum of money have, as reported by Reuter, now come to a-

who has been expelled from Japan by the knowledge or consent of the captain or owners, for the release of Fung, so a bargain had to be successful conclusion, Japanese despatelies Government of that country, arrived at Woo. They had no passage tickets. A few minutes made, but before the bargain came to a con- confirm the statement, and further report sung by the German mail steamer Prinses chat with the Sergeant led to the arrest of two clusion, the robbers to murdered Fung that on the 6lb inst., Mr. Takahashi, the Alice on Saturday, says the Shanghai Timas boarding house men at No. 1*4, Connaught Afterwards the sons of Fung were obliged to Japanese Financial Agent in London, of 3th inst., and came up for a quiet visit to Road Central, on a charge of aiding and abet-redeem their father's corpso with a sum of telegraphed that the contract for the loan Shanghai the next day. Late at night, he reting the three farmers on board the ship. The $9,100. Not one of the rascals concerned in had been signed. The rate of interest turned on board the mail-boat which proceed cases were heard before. Mr. F. A. Hazeland, the case has been arrested. The Viceroy be agreed upon is 5 per cent, and the issue priced on Monday to Singapore, where this notesi at the Police Court, this morning, when the ing exceedingly displeas'd with the Samshui £991, the actual amount receivable by the ous fire-brand proposes (a take up his residence two boarding house men were fael S:5 each. Magistrate Shieh for his neglect of duty, has The farmers were discharged with a caution. dismissed him from his' post, but ordered that Japanese Government being £954. The term of redemption is 40 years from the date of WEAVER Dimed So Kam Shiu, alia: Sze Two coolies, Cheng Kui and Wong Pai, were he is at present to remain in the district and to and in willing to pay, but appears afraid of pay, issue. The negotiations for the conversion Kam, was charged by Sergeant Ler, No. charged before Mr. F. A. Hassland, this morn-take steps to do his best in his endeavours toing the wrong people. Ile can pay the money loan have not been all plain sailing. They ex- Palice Station, at the Police Court, this morning, at the Police Court, with stealing eighteen capture the robbers. perienced one bitch. On the authority of ing, with returning from banishment. Accord tins of milk, the property of the owners of the an official connected with national finance, ing to papers produced during the hearing steamship fog, Inspector Keir, of Trim-isa. 7 be people of the two provinces of Kwangs defendant was banished on November 7, 904.isui Police Station, prosecuted. The defend. and Yonnan appear to be in great eagerness to * Tokio dispatch stated that not only the the strongly denied that he bad ever been deants, he said, were employed to do odd jobs on buld their own railways and to work their own prestige of the Japanese Government, but poned from Hongkong, and was of opinion board the ship. When they were leaving the mines in their provinces. The Kwangsi com. the circumstances, in which the Empire is that there was a "mistake" somewhere. The vessel yesterday afternoon they were seen by munity residing at Canton are now busily en placed, would not allow of an indefinite case was adjourned to allow the police to refer rne of the crew carrying a bundle. This gaged in arranging a meeting on the 17th postponement of the negotiations. Mr. to the records,

ar used his suspicions. The men were search instant, at the Kwangsi Assembly Hall, to dis Takahashi, the Snancial agent in London, Two Aberdeen coolies succeeded yesterday to the charge, and his Worship sentenced each drawn up a prospectus giving in detail all the ed and the milk found. They pleaded guilty cuss matters, he promoter, Ho Kia Fo, has was therefore making every possible effort to afternoon in palming off a number of counter.

man to six weeks' hard labour anit four houts push on the negotiations. The schemes of feit coins on two shopkeepers, but their game stocks. A note recommending that they should the opposition syndicate at one time proved came to an abrupt end when they tried it on a a success temporarily, but as the true factis woman. They were ar.ested. At Aberdeen be deported after serving their term in gast

Police Station, where they were removed, more T of the financial position of Japan had been spurious money was found on them. They A WATSHED at Ma-tas-wai village, Yaumuth, made clear, the market for Japanese Bondain were charged with passing the mosey, and hay was raided by excise officers last night in Europe considerably improved. The final sucing some in their possession. They came be search of opium. They found a small quantity, cess of the negotiations has since been an- fore Mr. F. A. Bureland, at the Police Court and arrested an old man, Li, Man, and his nounced. The negotiations for the loan hay. this morning, and on being found guilty, they nephew, Li Chun Kwai. At the Yaumati ing cometonsuccessful conclusion an Imperi were each sentenced to six weeks' hard inbar Police Station it was learnt that since 1gh the al Ordinance was issued announcing that a 5 and four hours' stocks

old man has been convicted on seven different percent loan of £3,000,000 in English This afternoon, at the Magistracy, Mr. F. A. occasions for committing a breach of the currency would be issued in accordance with Hazeland presiding, a meeting of the Justices opium ordinance. For his first offence he was of the Peace was convened to consider an impe Law No, x of 1904 and Law No. 13 of 1905, plication from John Elvis Barker for the tang: fined $3, on the second 5a;, the third $.oo, the for the purpose of redeeming the 6 per cent, fer to him from one Patrick Roberts of the found $10, 5fth Sig, sixth $250, and seventh loans of £2,000,000 raised in May anddjanct licence to sell by retail latoxicating $1,000. None of these fass was paid. I ast November, 1904, at London and New York, Underwriters of the new bond issue loan have been appointed at London and Paris, It is further announced that the principal of the new Bonds will be redeemed on March, ath, 1947, at face value. The Government, however, reserves, the right of redeeming wholly or in part the Bonds at any time at Its discretion after March 18th, 1927. In wich case, the fact will be advertised in the bergbapers, six months previously, The

will be issued to "bearer without the I the holder being inscribed theroon.

“ld on:

wat made..

mace of illicit opium, while his night he was found to bala possession of fire

sixteen years of age, had Dering the night the lad tempis to commit suicide by

Road West under the sign of "The Westem Liquors on the promises Nos, 93 and 92, Queen's Hotel Other Justices present were; Messi F., Badeley, Capt F. Lyons E. D. G. Woll R. H. Craig and C. A. D. Melbourne. There were no pol co objections and the application was granted and pla against the wall of A WELL-DRESSED COƐnaman was hauled out of

Aronned every officer in t Mr. Harsland's court this morning, by the usber

ally a lacking had to and rushed down to the charge room, where cell door to see that acharge of behaving in at Icaulling manner in perous" "He fell the Court room was made out against him. The

arraigne Chicaman gave his name as Tang Lin, a land- Lord of No. 34. Bollywood Road. The insulting kakaviour, consisted of smoking. of the Court during the presence of s The landlord was arraigned before

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important points concerning the railway and mining of those, provinces. Recently, & letter was received from Yunnan stating that the people are in need of help in the way of capital in the mines of the province. The letter fer the construction of their railway and work earnestly asked the Canton, people to assist them sud to inform and request Cantonese broad to rabscribe capital so as to help them to carry out their proposals. The people of these two provinces have for a long time past been in fear lest the interests of railway and mining of these provinces should fall into the bands of foreignen.

BRINGING THE CANTON RIVER. DA

Canton, 18th March.

- REMARKABLE FIGURER:

bash, the coaling work at Nagaraki needs no

On the principle that good wine neade" no

funber acclaiming, say the local Presevei theless, all those in the port who are interested in the coming and going, of steamers--and who is not will be interested in the defails wo

the past few days, have obtained of the despatch oftwo vessels in

The Assistant Medical said he did not know the tractor's bill, but Sig

and would probably offence. He thought

the case. The contra warning,

During the

563 houses had been under the

On the 4th instant the C.P.R. arrived at 10.40 0.m, and 11-30 loading of cargo and bunker coal was begun. By 11:30 am, on the following day (when the vessel left) she had taken on board 5,215 font. of which 3,270 was cargo and 1.94) bunker jeft From the 74 hours which on the face of it, this work - would seem to have taken, subtract 3 hours occupied in hold-trimming. The sing

Mr. Wm. Danby the engineer for the con-work numbered 1,183 trucijan of jup: from bridge, bas, prepared | mere, but at 6. p.m. on the 4th

sher pina for the bridge across the viver, they objected.

two Folly Rocks will be utilised as the mainder

tion of the bridge, and the middle part

bridge will be made moveable, so that it

(sed when

wosk at si