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Intimation.

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY AUGUST 6, 1907.

when Japanese company shares floated In- iLondon arowith difficulty underwritten. Quot- ing from a Japanese paper we use the follow Ing" A vernacular contemporary observes that most of the financial syndicates formed in London with a view to investing money in

A. S. WATSON & CO., business in Japan have been disappointed, as the economic condition in Japan since the war has continued unfavourable for find ing openings for investment. Coupled with this, the money-market in England has con tinued to be strained, and the promoters of these syndicales have beconic pessimistic. The Anglo-Japanese Syndicate, a London concern of which Mr. Okoshi'is the repre- sentative, has found no opportunity for

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WATSON'S.

FRUIT SYRUPS.

Prepared from Gennine

Fruit Juices, containing

the full flavour of the

sound ripe fruit.

Mixed with plain or

cated Water they

make delightful cooling

drinks.

CO.,

A. S. WATSON

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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Hongkong, 3rd August, 1907,

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BIRTHS.

On the 3rd August, at No.1, Victoria View, Garden Road, Kowloon, the wife of M. A.

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CURRESPONDENCE.

SIR MATTHEW NATHAN.

To run Riston or tur "Honɑkonu Tesrararel," Bir-It will no doubt interest your readers to learn that the address from the Community,

to H.E. Fit Matthew N. hits has safely reached its destination. In a note to må Sir Maither Nathan writes as follows:-m

"The nöldress arrived here at the end of last week. The covers are a beautiful plecs of work and the pumber of signaturer' makes me very pleased and rather proud,"—Yours etc",

EOBERT A. HEWEIT. Hongkong, 5th August, 1907.

CHIEF OFFICER 3.9. "QUISANO".

SIR CHENTUNG LIANG

CHENG.

CHINESE EX-MINISTER" TO WASHINGTON,

ARRIVAL. AT HONGKONG,

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“CANTON DAY BY DAY,

EMPEROL'S BIRTHDAY,

[From Our Own Corrispondent.]

ANTIOPIUM ASSOCIATION,

SOCIETY'S REGULATIONS. |

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, ged Angust"," Canton, 5th August. Yesterday being the birthday of HLM.

In my letter of ibe and lost; 1. gave tha the Emperor of China, all the local officials, both translation of the first instalment of the regula civil and military, assembled at the lingerial tions promulgated by the Central Anti-Opism Temple to pay their respects batore the Im Association. I now fo ward" a second instal- perial Tablet. A strong guard was placed atment which will be continued in my next. the temple in case of emergency. Many busi ness places, public buildings and schools were decorated for the occasion.

Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, until recently Chinese Minister to the United States, and one of the most distinguished diplomats in the Oriental service, accompanied by a large re-

Section III (8) That when opium smoking- tinue of attaches and servants, arrived from

patients who shall bave recovered, from their San Francisco by this P. M. 1.3. Korra yester

habits are discharged from hospital, their guar- day. The party is on its way to China and.its.

KEROSINE LANDING PLACES, SOME

dians abould take charge of them and furnish members are travelling to elaborale style, be- The kerosine oil merchants, Chan Shib-fong a guarantee that they will not touch the drug. fitting an official of high rank in the Celestial" and others, have petitioned H.E. the Acting again. (c) That those who have recovered are Vicoray complaining against the regulations required to take an oath, that they will not Minister arrived at Oakland on the 7th July. stipulating that the landing of kerosine oil take the drug again, upon leaving the institu." The diplomat was met at Sacramento the should take place at a specified place, and that|tion, (d). That if any of the opium patients dis saine evening by a party of sixtech prominent the oil wharf and jetty near the Hongkong, Cabin the hospital, his relatives should be inform- Chinese, headed by the Const1-General of Sapton and Macao Steamboat Company's wharfsed and be permitted to claim the corpse for burial, and if the relatives are wibout Francisco, including the heads of the Six Com should be removed. The Acting Viceroy has

given instructions to the Kuan Wu Chu to in means, to bury the dead, the hospital will do quire into the matter and to consult with the 10. Section IV (2) The following officials will Canton Customi Commissioner about the affair be appointed to the hospital:--In-door Stuff :)

IMPORTATION of Empev carTRIDGES, I superintendent, 1 treasurer, 1 officer in It is reported that, during March lain, a Bijl. charge of ist department, t officer la charge ish firm imponed into Canton 9,500 empty of 2nd and 3rd departments, doctors (no fixed On the morning of the 8th - ult, an cartridges. It is feared by the authorities that number), and I secretary;(6) Outdoor: 1 doors. elaborate banquet was served to the partythe importers of these cutridges might disposekeeper, messengers, cook, t. assistant cook, in the spacious rooms of the Chineke of them to bad characters who might fill and Consulate, on Fourteenth street, Oakland. make use of them. U.E. Viceroy Wo has Among the leading men invited. San. Sre Yee, the Consul General of the Chinese Empire at San Francisco, formerly famous football player in the Harvard team and at one time Charge d'Affaires for China at Lima; Ow Yang King, Vice-Cossul-General of San Francisco, a Yale graduate of *82; Fong Man Quong, secretary to the Coatul General and a California University graduate, and Ching Now, president of the Seo Yup Company and secretary of the Chinese relief work after the San Francisco fire.

Banquet at consulate.

action so far. It has been paying out heavy | DEATH OF MR. THOMAS AVANS empire, Setting out from Washington, the ex- expenses without any business coming in, keeping up a handsome office in London. The syndicate has now been wound up, with

A sad accident, resulting in the death of Mr. a loss of some Y45,000. Another London syndicate, which recently propused the Thomas Evans, chief officer of the 5.1.

Skitang, occnried on board that steamer panies and all members of the Chinese match combination, is also said to be re while she was at Salina Cruz, Mexico, lastidiplomatic service on the Pacific Coast. They duced to an unfavourable position, without month. The Indo-China Co.'s steamer was took a Chiness orchestra with them to the Gnding any business. If the accomplish then under chatter to the Chin; Commercial | capital to furnish music for Sir Liang's edifica“ ment of the combination of the match 5.S Co., carrying emigrants to Mexico. The tion on the journey to San Francisco. manufacturers is delayed much longer, the Sultang returned to Hongkong on Saturday partners of the syndicate will-it is said and brought the sad news of the chief officers It appeared that, after landing be prompted to wind up the yndicate." | demise,

some hundreds of coolies at the Mexican It is all very well to say that the money market in England is trained, but it would pot, the Sultang was taking in coal and while superintending the work on deck, Mr. Evans be much more truthful to say that the mar quite accidentally missed his footing and fell ket is nerous concerning Japan's ability to down the hatchway into the hold. e sustain repay. We doubt whether any foreigner caned injuries which resulted in instaplaneous understand the Financial Review which is death. A coroner's inquest was held on board issued by Japan in so far as the amalgama- the following day, the verdict being one of tion... of borrowed fund is concerned, death by misadventure. The remains of the Possibly the money is there, although we inte Mr. Evans were buried at Salina Cruz. doubt. It will take many years before Japan

can rise superior to the burdens she has incurred, notwithstanding her acquisition of a new and prolific land on the mainland. Probably the best thing for Japan would be to proceed slowly, for her possibilities are -great-and-her resources-continually-increas

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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

OPIUM QUESÏION."

On the 2nd July, Mr. Rees asked the. Secre tary of State for India whether there had been any diminution in the demand for fadian opinm since the promulgation of the antiopium elier by the Chinese Government

t. Morley (Montrose, &c.): have no direct Information as to the present consumption of Indino opium in China, and it may be some time before comparative figures are available, THE German mail of the 3rd July was deli-I may point out that the export of oplum from vered in London on the 3rd inst.

India this year to foreign countries is estimated considerably below the average export of It will be under, 62,500 preceding years. chests, as against an avage of 67,000 chests in the five years ending 1905, and the decrease is mainly due to smaller consumption of Malwa opium in China.

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BUSINESS was done 10-day in Hongkong Hotel shares at $ico; they close with buyers at that rate. On Thursday last the shares stood at Sr 18:

THE trial of Harry. Thaw for the murder of Mr. Stanford White will come up again' for heming in October, but the exact date has not yet been fixed.

THE COST OF THE BOXER

RISING.

was discussed

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After this banquet Sir Liang Sing Chaog held an important conference with the heads of the Six Companies and the officer of the, consular service on the Pacific Coast. One of the subjects that what could be done in the way of securing reforms or modifications in the exclusion measures now in force. Mr. H. Eça da Silva, of Fresno, formerly of Hongkong, was present as interpreter and adviser on matters relating to the American people.

One of the most important issues that was discussed at the conference was the early removal of the entire Chinese colony from Oakland back to its old location in San Francisco.

ADVISES RETURN,

The Minister, in- his correspondence with the Consul-General, has already expressed himself on the advisability of this wholesale return of the Chinese colony to San Francisco,

received only the kindest treatment from the It is his sentiment and the view of All of the leading Chinese merchant, that they have citizens of Oakland. In fact, they feel very

ACTING Viceroy Wu of Canton has obtained annction of the Central Government to appoin!ary whether he had any official information Mr. Charles Price asked the Foreign Secre- Mr. Wei Han as the Chinese Director of the showing that it was the purpose of the United Kowloon-Canton Railway,

States of America to release China from the payment of all but the actual expenses in-grateful for the manner in which they were Turred by the American authorities to the axer rising, amounting to $1,000,000; and, if so, whether a similar course of action will be taken by this country.

THRRK has-been-da-outbreak of crime in New York attended by an epidemic of murders similar to those in London associated with the name of Jack the Ripper. Almost a panic prevails and the police seem powerless,

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H.E. Sir Chéntung Liang Cheng, Chinese ex-Minister at Washington, has informed the Waiwupu that the new immigrant Laws of the United States contain a clause which requires Chinese landing there to pay a'"sanitary of fifty dollars The Waiwups is, therefore, requested to remonstrate with Mr. Rackhill, the US. Minister in Peking, on the subject.

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SKORTLY after nine o'clock last night an.

Sir E. Grey said he had no information to the effect mentioned, id the question. The claim of His Majesty's Government was origi mally based on the amount of the expense actually incurred.

ricomed on that side of the bay, and the

enterprise shown by the merchants in provid- action of their business interests. ing them with soitable quarters for the trans

Francisco.

communicated this lact to the British Consul- General at Canton and requested the Consul to deal with the matter according to the law of his contry, in the event of any breach of the law having been committed,

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATIONS.

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water-carriers, apothecaries(no fixed number), warders (as fixed number), i waiter to receive

visitors, a washerwomen, a watchmen, barber, and a confias.

SANITARY BOARD.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING.

The bi-monthly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in the Roard room this afternoon, when the following business was transacted:— STANDING ORDERS. A letter froin the Colonial Secretary was sub- mitted as follows:-

Colonial Secretary's Office, 19th July, 1907. Sir-Referring to your letter No. 168 of the

A telegram was received here last Saturday evening stating that the Governor of the pro- vince of the New Dominions, has been se rously wounded by a shot from a revolver fired by the district magistrate of the Ye Tin dinuict in that province. Another te legram received here last ev njog states that the Governor of Shansi, Ea Shou, and the Governor of the province of Hu nan, Shum Chun-ming, were both seriously wounded by would-be assassins. Lub Ful; the Governor of the New Dominions, and Enth inst, I am directed to suggest that the Shou are both Manchas, and Governor Shum proposed Standing Orders of the Board should Chun-ming, is the brother of H. E. Viceroy Shum Chun-hauen.. No doubt, the above acis are the doings of the Auti-Monarchist Party, who are at present extra active throughout the Empire. Un receiving the above information the Acting Viceroy at once ordered: Majored shall withdraw," and the word "then"," Chiog Mundoi to return to Canton to superin rend the guards on duty at his yamen.

JAPANESE PAPER EXPERT.

The japanese paper manufacture expert of the Cast a Government Paper Factory, whose engagement has expired, left the factory yester day.

WITAMPOA DOCKS.

Tavlai Wei Han, who has been appointed Director of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, Chi. nese section, has also been appointed director of the Whampoa Government Navadocks,

be amended as follows :-

17. Substitute the word "teneficially" for the word "pecuniarily," and delete the words "and shall withdraw" to the end."

18. Delete the words "the member concern.

am, elc.,

(Sd.), F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary, The Secretary, Sanitary Board. that it is outside the province of the Board to Mr. Shelion Huopar minuteḍ:'I still enainte in

make even such a standing order as is now suggested, by the Hon, the Colonial Secretary, To deprive a member of a vate is not a matter of procedure,and on this point the Board asked for the spigion of the Attorney General as to its legality. „Where is the opinion? ¡f the pro- oposed Standing Order were passed 1 think it would be a very invidious thing for a member to-be-cross-examined as to whether be was beneficially in any motion before the Board, by the other members. I should have oo, objec tion to state how far I' was interested in any question, to His Excellency the Governor, who should decide whether that interest was beneficial or otherwise. If such a Standing Urder is not necessary for the Legislative, Council it is not accessory for the Sanitary Board, and I think it should be left to the honour of each member.

VENOMOUS GRUH.. The rice fields in Fatshan and, its vicinity are suffering fromthe attack-of-a-kind-of-worm, which, besides doing a great deal of damage to the rice crop itself, are also said to be poisonous to human beings. The farmers there have not yet found the best means of exterminating the pest,

Mr. Lau (bu Pak minated: The opiniga asked for has not been given.

CUBICLK 1

Sir Liang and the heads of the Six Com panies, however, say that it is necessary for their merchants to be in close touch with the heads of the Customs department of the Gov- ernment. They say that the bulk of the goods

DEATH OF FATHER VICTAL handled by them. pass through the Custom.

The Singapors Free Prer of 29th ult. xays; house, and it is essential that they should Let is with feelings of regret that we announce able to get in quick communicating with them. the death at Peak Hospital, Hongkong, on the The matter of handling goo is from the water front is another important consideration in 17th inst., of the Revd Father Victal, late vicar of the Portuguese Church of Bi. Joseph and bringing about the return of the Chinese to San

director of the St. Anthony's school for boys at A reply was received from Government, Singapore. The body was to be removed the through the Hon. the Colonial Secretarys recommendations of the Board wereapproved. place. The news of Father Victal's death was conveyed in a letter from Macao to the Vicar by the Government. General here and was received on Friday. The decease was born in Macao tome 35 years ago, the eldest son of the later Mr. Victal, at the time employe of the defunct Eastern Products Co., Limited. His second brottier, also a priest, died whilst on a visit to Portu gal, and his youngest brother, who was in Singapore for a short time, is now an employe of the Telegraph Co. at Maçao. Father Victal was ordained priest when quite young at Timor,

FIGUEIREDO, of a son. Shanghai and Japan unknown Chinaman, about thirty-five years of of arined men, ahiong them, it was alleged interest in its subjects, Sir Liang, who is return. following day for burial at Macao, his birth-stating that he was desired to state that the

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A "Eredine East," Mount Kellett, on the age, while walking along Jubilee Street, was 5th in the wife of ALEX CUMMING, of a seen to stagger and fall. He was picked up. [73 by a policeman, bleeding from the mouth, and placed in un ambulance to be sent to hospital, but he expired on the way. His temains were

The Hongkong Celegraph then tak o to the mortuary. The cause of

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1907.

JAPAN'S ECONOMIC CONDITION.

· We have frequently referred to the par- lous condition in which Japan might even- tually Merself owing to the numerous "and, after the war, unrestricted loans which

she has negotiated in the capitais of Europe. The fact that Japan was successful in secu- ring a treaty with Russia was sufficient to ensure her credit in the bourses of the West,

death is unknowa,

LATE on Saturday night last the Water police discovered a junk, minus her crew, drifting out of the harbour, off the Tutch Petroleum Oil works, at Causeway Bay. The junk was inken in tow and removed to the police camber at Tsim-ts-sui. The police cannot accoust for the absence of the crew from the junk; but they nie of opinion that she was abandoned immediately the typhoon signal was raised. POLICRBAN. Hedge, of the Central Police Slation, arrested a Chinaman outside the Hongkong Hoiel yesterday on a charge of but although Japan is a great and growing who gave, the name of Mui Pak Ping, was seen dealing in Macao, lottery tickets. The map, country, her wealth--we do not speak of heraffing the tickets to a European. He was re potential wealth is not absolutely realisable leased on $15 bail. This morning when the within the next few years. Evidence of this case was called on, the man did not appear, and has been furnished by the precarious.con- Mr. Gompertz ordered his bail to be forfeited. dition in which many banks in Japan have continued to exist, and it is a commonplace Tux Earl of Elgin has given his cordial ap. to say that if the Government, through the proval to the issue of the Colonial Office Bank of Japan, had not come to the rescue, Journal, a quarterly review of an unofficial character of events relating to his department;. there would have been a crisis in the affairs the first number of which has just made its of a country, which deserves to rise on ac-

appearance. The editor, Mr. W. H. Mercer, count of the efforts she has made to bring C. M. G., one of the Crown Agents for the hertelf into line with modern Powers. Colonies, is a distinguished civil servant, who While the majority of the banks manage to has been associated with the department for a maintain their position the same cannot be great mapy yours.

said of some of the industrial companies, especially those which were formed on the "trust" principle. Some were still-born; some lived a while and died, and some are still in the agonies. The difficulties in which Japan, has placed herself have had the reflex in Landon, which, of course,

THE Yau-ma-ți Police have in custody a man named anting, who, they allege, was im plicated in an armed robbery which was com mitted in the Lai Pak Sha¤ village, at Taipo, in August last year. In this robbery a band

was the accused, broke into a farmer's house during the night, and white a few tortured the ransacked the place, getting away with some inmales with lighted torches the remainder clothing and $76 in cash. When the robbers had departed the matter was reported to the police at Taipo. A search was made, but

nnibing resulted. A day or two ago Lan Hing wis recognised while our walking at Yau-mn-

and handed over to the police. He was arraigned before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, this morning, at the l'olice Court, on a charge of armed robbery, He denied the charge, and the case was adjourned.

NEGOTIATIONS for the amalgamation of the Dairi Sugar Refining Company with the Japan Suzar Refining Company having ended in failure, negotiations for the purchase of the Daizi Company were recently opened. The representatives of the two companies met at Nagoya, nad the dégoljations were con cluded successfully the terms of the pur chase having been agreed upon last week, reports the Japan Chronicle. The terms are to be submitted to a special general meeting of the Japan Sugar Refining Com pany on the roth of this month. The main points are that the machinery, plant, the round of the factory and stack-in-irade of the tirety at the price of V6,540,000, of which 2,500,000 will be paid in cash, and the balance in 7 per cent, debentures, which will be issued to the Suzuki Sholon, proprietors

Dairi Company will be transferred in its ep

Is the Chinese Government lakes a paternal ing to China to take a prominent place in the imperial Cabine, has been delegated to hold the conferences and endeavour, during his limited stay in California, to satisactorily ar range for the permanent location of the new Chinese quarter in San Francisco.

RAILWAY COOLIES) WAGES,

PAID, YET UNPAID.

In the Summary Court, this afternoon, Alam Pi, railway coolic contractor, sued Munshe Golbark, a foreman, before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Paisne Judge, for the recovery of the

PLAQUE.

The return of deaths from plague at Macao, so far, showed a total of 1,040, the highest since 1895 when it was 1,163. On this Mr. Humphreys' minuted: If these figures prove anything at all, they prove that there is something in the Chinesa Contention, that' plague is due to atmospheric conditions primarily, and that dirt merely assists its growth,

PUBLIC WATER.

Dilly, by the late Mgr. Medeiros to whom he The Government Analyst submitted bis re- was private secretary. After some time he was part on the analysis of the public water sup sent to Singapore to assist the ale Father plies for the month of July 1907, which showed sum of $151.Br, being the amount of money Baptista the Vicar General; and to reorganise the water in all districts to be, as usual, of deposited with defendant for the purpose of the St. Anthony's Boys' School. He spent excellent quality,

LIMEWASHING, paying the 'coolies wor.ing on the railway. some ten years in Singapore as assistant Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and vicar and when Father Soares was promot

During the fortnight ending 26th July, 1977, Grist, appeared for the plaintiff, the defendanted to Macao he was advanced to be vicar, 316 houses were cleansed and whitewashed

but his active interest in educational work under the supervision of the sanitary officials. being unrepresented.

Plaintiff stated that he handed to the de in his mission never failed. In appreciation fendant $290, to pay the coolies.

of his services in Singapore, last year. Mgr. Ir is stated that H.E. Chèo Pib, President of The latter paid tome of the men, but, as it | Azevedo e Castro, the present Bishop of Macáo, the Yuch'uanpo, has memorialized the Throne'

kunsferred him to Macao on promotion and his parishioners before his departure presented 'him with a valedictory address and a costly chalice; the latter he gave to the future Church of St. Joseph. Father Vicial left Slogapore, last November. His widowed mother and his

was alleged, he did not pay the rest, and con vented the difference, amoubting to $151,81, 10. his own use.

Defendant, called, admitted that he received the money and paid it out to coolier, including himself, but there was not sufficient to pay

them all, as there was abs an amount due to

them for their expenses, which the platatiff promised and usually paid to them, and there

was money still dus to all of them.

His Honour: 11 appears to me from these

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of the 'Dairi Company. the debentures two lists (produced) that a konsiderable sum will be redeemed in eight years after stand-of money. in due to the defendant, and goder ing for thres years from the date of issue, the circumstances I can only non-sait you. the Suzuki Shoten pledging itself not to start Mr. Grist: No, my Lord, I find it is purely Tik French mail steamer Toskin, ia from the in the sugar refining business, in return for a question of accounts, and I would ask you to North yesterday morning, collided with and which the right of special agent for the sale tefer it. did some damage to a coal lighter while pro of the company's sugar will be given. The Hin Honour To whom are you going to ceeding to her buoy. The lighter belongs to stock of sugar beld by the Dalri Company is refer it? the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha and was at the time valued at about 12,000,000, which is to ba of the collision being towed with three others delivered to the company, so that the amount across the harbour by the steam launch afike, to be paid by the company in cash will be How the collision happened we were unable to Y,500,000. Out of Y12,000,000 of the capital means that Paris and New York are alike

ascertain. All that could be obtained, however, of the company, ¥4,500,000 still remains un- sceptical, regarding Japanese ability to

was that the Tonkin, while entering the port | paid, and when this sum is called up, i

will provide the necessary funds when the deben collided with one of the coal lighters, striking it not be difficult for the company to pay the tures come due, and the result is seen now | amidships. The damage is estimated at 550. 'cash to the Suzuki "Shoten,

Mr. Grist: Well, to the Registrar, my Lord His Honour: Oh, no, the Registrar, is far too busy to take up this matter. You can, if you like, make arrangements with my clerk to go through the accounts.

Mr. Grlit: Very well, my Lord."

heartiest sympathy of his Singapore friends in their bereavement.. At 7 am, Dext Saturday, 3rd, there will be a requiem high mass in the Church of St. Joseph for deceased,

brother and two sisters at Macao will have the

An unlicensed cargo-boat; with a crow of seven on board, turned iurtle off Stonecutter's Island during the blow on Sunday morning last, The accident.occurred at about ten o'clock, while the junk lay at anchor. A strong gust of wind caught her, broadside and heaved her over, the crew, which included two women and several children, being thrown into the water, A Water Police plenace steaming in the vi cinity went to the rescue of the junk people Four wore bauled aboir! the plonace, the re mainder deciding to stand by the capsized

His Honour Let the case go ite Friday's] funk, which was later towed and beached at

Tal-kok-taui.

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strongly urging the pecessity of making the various mials use Yünnan copper only in coin- ing cash and ten-cash pieces, and to forbid, the purchase of foreign copper,

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUE.-

English (Marmora) yth inst., 4 p.m. German (Prins Bitzl Friedrich) 12chibsi, p.m. German (Zistan) 13th inst. American (America Maru) 17th inst. Canadian (Tortur) 23ıd inst,'

The Boston S. 5. Co.'s sa. Skawent left Manila this morning, and is dua bera on 8th inst, at 2 pm.

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The H. A. L. 1.8, Standio left Shanghai vis Foochow on 3rd inst, pins, and may be ux- pected here on 8th lost, p...

The Imperial German Hall 14. Prins Lud, wfg, which telt køre on 31st alt, at 6 pm, arrived at Singapore on sih inst, at 7 am

The C. P. R. Co.'s us Empress of Indis arrived at Nagasaki A1 9 a., on sit last, and left again at 3 pm, same day, for Kube, where, she is đạc to arrive at 3 pm, on 6th Just,,