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will be held at the Central Anti-Opium Asso- ciation's Hospital. Advertisements have been inserted in the focal press calling on the peo ple to co-operate in order to make these cele brations a success so as to mate an important epoch in the bistory of the Chinese Empire,

BALT COMMISSIONER.

The Canton Salt Commissioner designate Ting Nal-yang, who in reported to have left Wuchow yesterday, is expected to arrive here to-morrow and the Canton officials have pre- pared to receive him here. Ting will take up his temporary quarters in the Southern suburb.

CEMENT FACTORY.

All the machinery ordered by the Canton Government Cement Factory through a Ger- mun firm here have now, arrived. There are three sets of machinery: one for the manufac ture of cement, one for the turning out of casks for the cement, and the third Jor the manufacture of bricks. The work of erecting the machinery will soon be commenced.

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7 ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN. On the 4th instant, a general meeting of the Central Anti-Opium Association was held and there were present several hundred people, Several gentlemen delivered speeches on the evils of the drug and an address to the

The gathering assembly. was read out to the did not disperse until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, At this meeting the following resolutions were adopted: (1) That the officials should be requested to probibit the sale of anti-opium manufactured from, any com pills that are

pounds of morphie. (2) That the community be requested to select the best means possible for the manufacture of pills and be requested .to present the formula of the pills to the Asso cialios (3) That a branch Anti-Opium Asso- ciation in connection with the Central Associa tips be established in Honam. (4) That cele- brations be held in the Central Association's Hospital on the occasion of the closing of the divans on the 1st day of the 7th moon, when the anti-oplom regulations will be brought into effect. (6) That the pay of the physicians of the hospital be fixed at $40 per

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sem without any other allowance, nad that these physicians be required to go on one month's probation. (7) That the sth day of the 8th moon be fixed as the date for the elec tion of a president of the said association.

THE HONGKONG TEI FGRAPH, FRIDAY AUGUST 9, 1907.

yet assumed charge of office since their ap polniment. H.E. Viceroy Sham bas been In- formed of the above facin, and he has again sent a telegram to the Acting Viceroy Wu instructing him to request Messrs. Lo and WAPR

to take over charge of office at once without further delay. H.&. has also tele graphed to these two gentleman requesting them to assume their duties at an early date, as he considers that all the recont troubles between the shareholders are through these officials not taking over control of affairs, H.E. states that the annual general meeting is to be conducted strictly according to the regulations of the company, and no one is to hold office unless duly elected by the share holders.

ADMIRAL LI CHUY .Admiral and Commander-in-chief Li Chun, Admiral and Commander-designate of Pakhoi, is about to leave here for his new post. The people of the different villages presented him yesterday with various kinds of gifts in the shape of umbrellas, scrolls, etc, in ap. preciation of his good, services rendered to them.

COMMERCIAE.

SHARK LIST.

Further alterations to-day ure:-

Fenwicks....$ 17 5. Shanghai Docks...........Tls. 77 6. Hongkong Cottons...$ sa Dairy Farms.................. 151 b. Cements ... United Asbestos

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10 xa, and b. 10 ex. div.

YARN MARKET.

In their repoit dated 9th August, Messrs. Phimesha B. Petit & Co. write:

RINCE Fushimi has been appolated president of the Grand National Exhibition which is to. take placa in Takia in 1912.

MR. H. H. J. Gompertz, lately Attorney General, and at prescat First Magistrate, is about to proceed to Canada, to enjoy a well-earned holiday.

patience of some large Importers to realist in stated that the majority of the members have subsequently established a decline of of the Central Government are determined to from $1 to $1 per bale. No. tos, have, as repurchase Waibalwel usual, attracted most attention and form the bulk of sales The market closes dull and drooping.

R. and 8-No sales reported. No. To Have been largely deali in. No. 12-in modere inquiry for special chops.

No. 16-Trifling business in one or two tickets.

No, zos:-Small sales in desirable spinning At a decline of St to $3 per bale,

Sales during the past fortnight comprise of about 3.125 bales of No. 1or: 525 bales of No, 1251145 bales of No. 166 and 765 bales of No 201; in all about 4:570 bales. Arrivals per steamers Fooking, Hiroshima, Maru, Let: tang. Levanno and Marmora amount to about. 7,932 bales,

Shipment to Shanghai and Northern Ports of about 5,200 bales

Local Mills: No business is reported, Japanese Yarn: Nothing doing. Exchange-We quots on India to-day Rs. 168% London át 2/2 7.8d.

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BUSINESS was dose last Tuesday in Hongkong Hotel shares at $too; they closed with buyers af that rate. On Thursday weak the shares stood ACTING Vicemy Wu, of Canton has obtained sanction of the Central Government to appoint Mr. Wei Han as the Chinese Director of the Kowloon-Capion Railway.

LEAVE of absence to the neighbouring coun. tries. on private affairs, has been granted 10, Lieutenant. F. V. Kirwan, Army Service Corps, at from reth August to roth October,

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LEAVE of absence (privilege leave) to the neighbouring countries on private affairs, has been granted to Major 11. E. Lewis, froth Infantry, from 10th August to 8th October

SHIPS in port to-day were dressed in honour of the anniversary of the Coronation of King Edward VII. At noon a Royal Salute waS 2.29 fired by the men-of-war in harbour and by the 167 shore battery.

168 ......73 MR. A. M. Reith, former manager of the -4] % prem Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Hankow. 109 and who is now at home on furlough. has generously sent out a cup to be raced for at the Hankow Autumn Race Meeting.

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Our last circular was dated the 26th ultimo, Our anticipations of " work with a down-months' sight L/C......../Masins. Hidalgo, Cuyugan and Company, the word tendency market" has been realized, and 30 days' sight Sao Francisco & New York 5st Filipino firm soliciting subscription for the erection of a monument to the late patriot to-day we have to report an all-round decline

José Maria Basa, report that the amount thus of it to 54 per hale.

far raised is 1,100 pesos.-Mantle Timer; THE Court-room was packeil, this morning. 31 15/16 during the Summary sertlement stations, yet, notwithstanding this fact, there was a remark. able absence of defendants, and in nearly every case judgment and costs went in favour of the plaintiffs.

High as Exchange ruled at the close at aur last circular, silver continued stendily to ap preciate in value until it touched 32 3/16d. per ox on the 6th just the highest paint reached -when T. on Bombay were quoted Rs. 168 per Stoo

This rising exchange weakened holders very considerably as fearing the disorganizing in- fluence of any further advance on exchange on India, they began precipitately to sell among themselves at prices representing a loss of from 51 to 4 per baltice of rice and the partial

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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THE Singapore Frés Press hears that a young python was caught in a godown at Trojong

The prohibition of opium smoking is about to be strictly enforced in the city and the surrounding districts of Canton, but it is found that this prohibition is not general throughout the different districts. The Central Anti-Opium Association has now sent out representatives to the different districts to inquire into the matter with the object of helping the Government to ailure of the crop bave combined to keep Pagar on Tuesday week. carry out the anti-opiam regulations.

The Commitee of the Canton Fong Fin dealers and speculators off the market, Hospital, seeing that the wards of this institu- porters are, in the circumstance, anxious sellers. tion is not spacious enough for the accommoda. We therefore anticipate further decline in tion of patients, have contemplated to put up

values unless arrested by extraneous causes now not in sight. another building in connection with the in- stitution as the number of patients will, no doubt, be increased by the prohibition of opium smoking by the end of this woon.

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CHINESE DOCTOR FOR ANHAM, The Chinese physician, Hung Gon Ting who has been engaged by the Canton Fong Pin Hospital for the Chinese residing in Annam at their request, to attend the plaque-stricken people there, will leave to-day for his new post.

HAIN STORM DAMAGE,.

The continuour heavy main of the past few days has done a considerable amount of dam age to the Hok Shan district. The dyker of the farms have been washed away to a great extent; many houses have collapsed and a number of lives lost..

RICE RIOTS.

7th August.

The district Magistrate of the district of Kaying has sent a despatch to Canton stating that a disturbance has broken out there caused by the, famine-stricken people. The Magis. trale stated that he has made arrangements to

dispose half of the rice from the Government Granary to the people at the lowest prices, but when tickets were issued to the people 10 pur chase rice, a mob of several thousand people collected at the front of his yames. The mob "attacke 1 lis yamen and other official depart. ments and masacked the rice granary. The local authorities experienced great difficulty in dispersing the rabble, The despatch requests that a body of troops be sent from here for the purpose of protection in case of emergency.

DRAPER'S SORE ATTACHED. The firm of Kin Cheong Loony, drapers, of Yeung Hang Street, has been sealed up by the authorities at the request of the International Banking Corporation, from which the owner of the firm has effected a load but has not re-

paid it..

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Re erence was made in previous circulars to the resort to the insolvency Court of one of the principal Chinese, dealers following the dis astrous crisis of last year. It is now freely

talked in native circles that extreme measures may not after all, be adopted against this leading Chinese firm of yarn merchants who failed early in the year, and the probability of their return to the market rehabilitated with fresh resources is anticipated with pleasurable interest.

The official publication of the Society of Arts has deemed fit to sound a note of warning in Bombay. Seeing the implacable nature of the competitors with whom Bombay, mill- owners will have to contend, the warning note of the Society's Journal, in reference to Japanese operations in cotton and yarn, might And a suitable record in this circular. The paper says:**

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HONGKONG Hotel shares dropped further last Saturday to $110 from $113 on Friday, or $8 since Thursday.

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THE C. M. 5. N. Cats sa. Awangles in bar. bour last Sunday was dressed in honour of the birthday of the Emperor of Chino, THR P. and O. Company's steamer India lelt London on sth ult, with the following specie for Singapore: Cain gold, £1,000.

Tu Russian Government proposes to es- tablish at Harbin a Secretariat for the trans action of Far Eastern Affairs and Frontier

maiters.

LIEUTANANT J. F. C. Cavendish, on promotion, has been reappointed to the destroyer Hart on the station. He gets his promotion at less than six years' service.

THE Emperor of China has bestowed on Me G. D: Advocaat, Consul-General of the Nether lands at Shanghai, the Order of the Dauble Dragon, Third Class

THE Siccawei weather chart reports that four slight shocks of earthquake were recorded at Shanghai on the and inst, and one on the 3rd. The shock on Saturday occurred at 8.1 8.m. and lasted three seconds. The other shocks

were also of short duration.

The following details left the command' on 3rd instant par S.5. Kutang for conveyance to Indin—H.K.S.B.R.G.A., 2 rank and file for discharge. 119th Infantry, 9 rank and fillor discharge. 129th Baluchis, & rank and file and one follower for discharge: FELLOW-CONSPIRATORS of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, alins Son Wee, are reported to have succeeded in crossing the Tongking frontier into Kwang- tung, and instructions have been issued to Acting, Viceroy Hu Siang-lio, at Canton, to keep a careful watch for them.

IT is stated in a Tokio telegram of 3rd inst. that quiet prevails in Seoul and its environs. Fifty-six Korean officers and men were killed, soners amount to six hundred. fifty-eight were wounded, and those taken pri- garrisons will begin to be disbanded next Saturday:

Provincial

THE death was announced.at Tientsin, Jast week, by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, of Mr. Fan, a well-known Chinese servant of the bank at that poit, and a man much respect ed both by foreigners and Chinese. He acted as accountant for Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Tientsin, and other firms. His death took

TAN HSID HENG recommends the establish- ment of three sub-departments of the Ministry of War, namely, (a) strategy, (b) shipping place at Taku. matters, and (c) ways and means,

The Chinese Engineering an 1 Mining Com pany announces that the total autput of the Company's three mines for the week ending July 20, 1907, amounted to 16 323,50 tons and the sales during the same perind to 16,160.22 toas.

THERE were two pitched battles on the at inst, at Seoul; but the Korean troops have now been subdued. The Japanese casualties amounted to 25, including a captain killed. A Korean battalion commander attempled' to commit suicide as a protest, Searches among the defeated troops are being instituted, and à large number have been made prisoners. The troops that submitted to disarmament are to receive rewards.

AN unknown European was sent to hospital yesterday by the Yau-ma-ti Police suffering from a broken leg. A lakong found the man lying at the foot of a hill at the back of Temple treet, with a large rock on top of him. The police are of opinion that the European must have been sitting at the foot of a hill when the rock was dislodged from the hillside and came crashing down on him. But for ́s broken leg the European is, is no other way injured

LIBUT GOL M. Red, RAMC, having re. turned from leave has, with the approval of His Excellency: the Governor, resumed bis appointment as a member of the Sanitary Foard.

ANOTHER body-bringing the total up to four dead was recovered from the debris of the collapsed portion of the Hongkong Hotel, shortly after one o'clock Inst Saturday. The carpie was that of He Lai, one of the hotel's pantry boys.

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their latest circular on the rice trade, Messrs. W. G. Hale, of Baigon, report:The chlef feature is renewed demand from Hong kong, which has advanced our market and makes it close stronger with a pronounced upward tendency.

LIEUTENANT G. A. Luscombe has been ap pointed to the cruiser King Alfred, farulip of Vice Admiral Sir A. W. K Moore, K.C.B commanding the China Station, on promotion from sub-Beutenant He joined the service in May, 1901.

ACCORDING to the annual report of the Rosso- Chinese Bank, it appears that the profits for the year amounted to 3,585,02 roubles, After paying a dividend of slightly over 9 per centr transferring 306,605 roubles to reserve, 791,450 10 general funds, there is a surplus of 441,438. roubles of which 400,000 rouble wit, be applied to extraordinary reserve and 41,438. carried forward. The reserve funds of the bank amount to 9,340,00 rubles.

ASA. Francisco dospatch of 3rd last, to the Manila Times anys The frightful atrocities of a Jack the Ripper in New York city have By the retirement from the N.V.K. service, caused an unusual sensation in that city. under the age clause, of Captain Haswell,The press is zaverely criticizing the police for Captain Swain becomes Commodore of the feet, and has succeeded Captain Harwell in the command of the N,Y.K. steamer Nikko Mars.

H.E.. Sir Cheutung Liang Cheng, Chisere ex-Minister at Washington, has informed the Walwupu that the new immigrant Laws of the Laited States contain a clause which requires Chinese landing there to pay a "anvitary tax" of fifty dollars. The Waiwupu is, therefore, requested to remonstrate with Mr. Rockhill, the US. Minister in Peking, on the subject. SHORTLY afternineo'clock last Monday night an unknown Chisaman, about thirty-five years of age, while walking along Jubilee Street, was seen to stagger and fail. He was picked up by a policeman, bleeding from the mouth, and rlaced in an ambulance to be sent to hospital, but he expired on the way. His remains were The cause of then taken to the mortuary, death is unknown.

LATE on Saturday night fast the Water police iscovered a jonk, minus bar crew, drifting out of the harbour, off the Dutch Petroleam Oil works, at Causeway Bay. The juok was taken in low and served to the police camber at Taim-tsa-tsui, The police cannot account for the absence of the crew from the junk bed they are of opinion that she was abandoned immediately the typhoon sigual was raised.

POLICEMAN Hedge, of the Central Police Station, arrested a Chinaman outside the Hongkong Hotel last Monday on a charge of dealing in Macao lottery, tickets. The man, who gave the name of Mui Pak Ping, was seen offering the tickets to a European. He was re- leased on Sag bail. On Tuesday, morning, when the case was called an, the man did not appear, and Mr. Gompertz ordered his bail to Fe forfeited.

A TOKIO telegram of zoth ult, states that the situation at Seoul and in the provinces is out wardly quiet, but it is held that there is no ground for extreme optimism, as there is un- daubtedly a strong undercurrent of antagonism.. "The Press is divided in its opinions; one sec tion regrets the excessive moderation displayed by Japan. Spasmodic disturbances in the provinces are reported from Korea, and in creased military precautions are being taken. Viscount Hayashi was to leave Seoul on 28th vlt, for Tokio,

steamship Empress of Japan, who, with one of THE case against the head cook of the C. P. R. his assistants was arrested recently by Sergeant Cashman on a charge of stealing two bams, the property of the Company, was concluded at the Police Court, on the 7th)nst. Mr. Hazeland, be: Inte whom the case was heard, found the head cook alone guilty. The evidence went to show that the Assistant was only obeying orders when he took the hams ashore. His Worship entenced the head cook to six weeks' im- prisnament and six hours' stocks. The assist. ant was discharged.

THE Korean delegation to the Hague. has ar rived in New York and intends to present a petition to President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, requesting that he take steps to guarantee the independence of the Hermit Kingdom. The delegates were advised to seek the aid of the United States by former Ambassador Joseph "Chonte, who is one of the American dele gates to the Peace Conference. The delega. sion includes some of the foremost men in Korea. The Japanese newspapers have referred to the action of the emperor in sending dele- gates to the peace conference as treacherous,

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inability to capture the murderer, who has been abla to. continue the perpetration of bis crimes even under the shadow of pursuit. As a result of the criticism the Chief of Police has detailed his catire force to the task of rusting down the criminal and they are now engaged in the search...

WHILE the I.C. v Chore on her most recent voyage to Chaugah (says the Hankow Daily News of the 2gb ull. was lying at her hulk at that pon, a very placky rescue from trowning took place. Mr. Carwright, the chief officer of the vessel, obterving a native strug gling in the water, sprang overband, without divesting himself of his garments, and succeed. him ancat until a fireman came to his as ed in reaching the man. He managed to keep sistance, when between them they brought the man in safely in the steamer,

ressistent efforts are being made by Japan ese merchants, with the aid of the Government, to capture the cotton markets of China, and with this object in view, the Japanese mills have, during the last six months, increased the number of their spindles. Evidence is not wanting that the Japanese Government is working with favour upon, and lending financial assistance to, the development of the cotton industry. Japan has many things in her favour in this struggle for the Chinese cotton market, She has abundance of cheap concentrated labour, she understands the wants of the Chinese people, and is in a better position THE steamer Antang Yang Mary, which was geographically in meet the demand thap any guilt at the Kawasaki Dockyard to the order other country. China is producing large

of the Yangtze Steamship Company, under- quantities of cotton, but the quality is not good went a trial trip outside Kobe Harbour on the and has to be mixed with either American or

26 july with very good results. The vessel Indian cotton to produce good fabrics. Japan developed a maximum speed of 16.02 knois use uses large quantities of Chinese cotton in the

and an average of 15.6 knots, whereas the manufacture of textiles and will no doubt seek contracted speed was 13 koots per hour, control of the supply. She is even now, it-16 said, growing coton ent of the foreign supply. A MASS meeting of gentry and people of Fukiea

(Ordinance No. 10 of 1907), the Honourable independent of the foreign supply, province is to be held in Amoy on the 23rd From reliable statistics for the half year ending inst, to discuss ways and means concerning 30th June, 1906, it is shown that cotton mills of the construction of a Provincial Railway entire Japan used 209,574,662 th of raw cotton. Ofly with Chinese money. The proposed railway this amount India supplied the greatest quantity is to connect with the Yuch-Han (Canton- 74,673,683 lbs., China 67 96,653 s. and Hankow) and Chekiang railways, "he meetingHe never lent me any money," said an aced, America 58,541,589 lbs. With three exceptions all the mills in Japan used American cotton. Five mills did not use Indian cotton at all, and five did without any of the Chinese product, The total number of spindles in operation last July amounted to 1,371.730 spindles and the colion consumed during that month amounted 10 3,584,125 lbs. Nearly every mill increase. The other day the launch Rui Os came into its spindles, and enlarged its capital stock, and collision with a cargo beat fully laden with a every mill showed a satisfactory financial cargo of tobacco leaf belonging to Chu Kwong condition. There has been under considera. Lap, and the cargo boat was sunk. Fortuation the question of building a cotton mill in ately, the water police boat was in the vicinity Dainy. The cost of living there in double of no no lives were lost; but the cargo was carried what it is ip Japan, and ibere is a scarcity of веду the tide.

Jabour. Bombay mill owners will please note the facts, for there, is certain to be another crisis in the trade when Japan has fully captured China, both for the jaw cotton and the finished product.

THEATRE CLOSED.

The Honami theatre has been sealed up by the Panyu magistrate as the payment of rent is overdue.

VICEREGAL BANQUET.

A dinner was given yesterday at the Right Bannerman Hall in honour of H.I.M. the Em- peror's birthday, by H.E. the Acting Viceroy. The foreign consuls, leading members of the foreign community, and the Commissioners of Customs and Posts were present.

COLLISION...

SIR CHENTUNG LIANÚ CHENG, Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, formerly the Chinese Minister at Washington, arrived bere yesterday afternoon on board the s.s. Heung skan en route for his native home. A number of friends were on the wharf to meet the dis- tinguished official.

NEW SALT COMMISSIONER,

is to to be presided over by his Honour Liu Ching-lén, Thotai of Amoy.

gray-bearded and very emaciated Chinaman, in response to a question from his Honour the the luisne fudge. "He gave it to my foki and my foki brought it and laid it on the table" Well,” said his Honour, "that is the same as lending it to you; you had the use of

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is notified in the Garette that His Excel Tency the Governor has been pleased to nomi- nate, under the provisions of section 4 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1950, Mr., William Chatham, CMG Director of Public Works, to be a member of a Board of Arbitrators appointed under the chairmanship His Honour Mr. Justice Wise to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of the resumption of Lots Nos. 416, 47, 418, 4*2, 423, 453, 453, 454. 455, 456,457, and a por. tion of 431 in New Kowloon Survey District

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TURING the blow early on Saturday morn ing last a cargo-host (No. 401) was very

OVER thirty notable mea associated with the riots in Seoul have been arrested. The new Emperor and his father, the ex-Emperor, now occupy separate palaces. Renewed efforts are being made to restore discipline at the Palace. sent your foki to the plaintiff to get the money?" early capsized off Tai-kak-trui. The boat Prince Wibwa left Seoul on apth ult. This After considerable fencing with the question, left- sim-tun-tsui, fully loaded with timber, step has been taken it is understood, in order defendant at last admitted that it was so.

on Friday night, on her way to Tai-kok to avoid the possibility of intrigue at the ins" Judgment for plaintiff with costs," said his | tsui. Boon after

after passing Yau-ma-ti she was tallation of the Crown, Prince,

Honour,

THE N. C. D. News understands that. H.E, Fuad Fang has written to Peking to ask per mission to resign the Liangkiang Viceroyally in favour of H.E. Tsen Ch'on-hauen. This is probably because the latter has been found to be intriguing for H.E. Tuan Fang's post again since his return from the North; it being well known that Tien is eager to try his hand at 3 this Viceroyalty, as he dislikes the idea of go-

pular.

ON 24th.ui. at sbout 3.10 a.m. fire broke out in a house at Wakamatsu-cho, Yokosuka, Tho house was altunted on an eminence and fully exposed to a strong wind that was blowing at the time. The scarcity of water greatly and the Bames rapidly spread until go blocks hampered the operations of the fire-brigade, of houses, two godowns and three sheds were reduced to ashes before 4.30 am, when the fire was finally get under. Had it not been for the prompt action of the troops from the for tifications and some bluejackets, the damage would have been much greater. One man föll into a well while escaping from the fire, and was drowned.

IN consequence of the lapse of the agreements af the foreign engineers in the Government Dockyard and Arsenal at Foochow, the work of these establishmenti has been temporarily suspended. Many regulations have been pro posed for them. The President of the Ministry, of War suggests that the Dockyard and Arsenal be taken under that Department's control; and another report has it that a certalo foreign capitalist, instigated thereto by his Government, has been trying to gain possession of the whole undertaking. A large amount of money per annum bas been offered to the Chinese Government to part with the concern, but the proffer has been indignantly rejected. THE Japan Garetle in informed by Mess Jardins, Matheson & Co that a new direct service of the Indo-China S.N. Co. has been Arranged from Yokohama to Calcutta.. The service will be maintained by the three fins, modern steamers Booksáng, Namsung and Kutsang, which have excellent passenger accommodation. The Fookrang will inaugurate the new service, leaving Yokobama on or about August for Calculta, via Kobe, Moji, Hongkong, Singapore, and Fenang. These steamers will run in conjunction with the Apcar line of steamers, for which Messrs, Cornes and Co. are agents, the boats of the two lines maintaining a regular service of anilings, leaving approximately twice a month,

THE Far Bastirn Review for July, roves the world for subjects of commercial interest to readers in the Orient and prosents a mass of material in the form of facts and illustrated articles which should satisfy anyone eager to lears the conditions prevailing in a variety of industries is this and other ports of the world. The construction and operation of railwayr might almost seem to be the leading feature of the number, for the opening article deals with Australian railways, while there ar0 sketches of the Federated Malay State's railways, British North Borneo sallways, and Chinese railways.. Among the illustrated articles which will attract attention here is one describing the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's works at Tongihan.

AT the Summary Court this morning, an old Chinese woman rushed towards the witness-- box in response to every care that was called; until warned to listen for her own name alone. When the latter was called the woman could not get to the box quick enough. Her claim, she said, was for $54. Asked what that was for the woman said, "So for wages and S14 for wages." "Then it's all for wages," said his Hesour the Puisne Junge. Why do you des cribe it in that way 7 540 is two months wages and S14 is the balance of the third mooth's wages The claim being proved she got judgment with costs, but apparently she did not grasp the situation, for she raised her voice and began to argue the point, so that she Court usher had to conduct her to the door and bow her out. THE crusade started by the police against caught broadside on by a strong wind, and heaved over to one side. The ropes which rogues and vagabonds roaming lawlessly about the streets of Hongkong continues. Three more arrests were made last Tuesday night, One THE N. G. D. Newe understands that the Wai-held the timber snapped and over ibinty logs wapu has recalled Taitao Liu Yuk-lin, Chinese were washed overboard. One of the crew fell loafers, Vau, YAD,, was found star-gazing id into the water during the sadden lurch of the

Chinese Streel; another, Chan Kan, was SIC Consul-General and Special Commissioner pt Johannesburg, in order to give him the task of junk. He was rescued. After anchoring head-leep in Sai Wan Lane, while the third; Wang in for an hour or two the junk continued to

Kee, was caught prowling about the lower deck opening up negotiations with the Ministers of

of the steamer Wing Hang (Capt. Broadbridge), the various Powers in Peking, concerning the her destination. reduction of the opium, traffic and probibition

At the Gea ral Police Station Wong was re- of opium consumption in this country. Consul. An unlicensed cargo-boat, with a crew of seven

em board, turned tortle off Stonecutter's Island Cognised as having been banished, from the student of the Chinese Educational Mission to

before the magistrales at the Police Court, on the junk lay at anchor. A strong gust of wind the U.S. in the seventies, and well able to deal accident occurred at about ten o'clock, while indictment against him. The trio were ch ged caught her broadside-on and heaved her over, Wednesday. The two first mentioned defend- ants were sentenced two three weeks hard the crew, which included two women and with the work to which he has been selected

labour, Wong Kee got thirteen montha im. by the Waiwupu.

rvo al children, being throws into the water.

prisonment and a dose of stocks thrown inertia, A Water Palice pinnace steaming in the ri

nily went to the resche of the junk people. A TEKING dispatch states that it is reported in Four were hauled aboard the pinasce, the re- Court circles that Frince Ching will ask pers mainder deciding to "stand by the capsized

No. 125.--Not in much request, only selected ag back to Canton, where he is far from po. General Liu Yuk-lin is a returned Americao during the blow on Sunday mareing last. The Colony in June last That made the second

No. 201-A moderate business has been done at a reduction of S1 to $3 per bale,

No. 16-Move slowly prices show. decline 51, threads are inquired for at declining mates.

No 105-The bulk of business was done in this count. Prices show a decline of St to 54 ber bale.

The market closes quiet.

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8th August. The newly appointed Salt Commissioner of Canton, Ting Nai-yang, has arrived here from Wachow and landed officially this morning at the Tien Tsco Wharf. The Kwangchow Prefect, the two magistrates of Namboi and Sales-2,60 bales of No. 10s., 725 bales of rob' ery in question, were armed with fire Panyu and others were present on the wharf No. 123, 250 bales of No. 165, and 575 bales to welcome this official." Commissioner Ting | of No, 201; is all about 4,200 bales. will take up a temporary residence pending the handing over charge by ex-Commissioner sang (from Calcutta), and Hiroshima Maru En Lin,

Levance and Marmora (from Bombay) of about 8,000 bales.

The acting Viceroy of Kwangtung has wired to the Wai Wu-pu with respect to the attack by pirates on the British steamer Kes Cheong He says the pirates, who were engaged in the arms, which were sold to them by foreign merchants, and that since the British Minister safely of British merchants, he should at least fake measures to stop or check the sale of fire arms by bis nationals to irresponsible natives, The Wai Wa-pu replies that the above state- ment is too indefinite and the Kwangsung off cials are still expected to capture the pirates. -Sin Wan-pao.

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Arrival-Per steamers Fooksang and Lat. holds the Chinese officials responsible for the to be refunded after a certain number of year, funk, which was later towed and beached at i mission from the Throne to retire from the

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HONGKONG CHINESE MERCHANTS. The proposal of the manager of the Hong.

Unsold Stock: About 56,000 bales. kong branch of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Uncleared Stock :-About 20,0 o balos. Administration, Taotai Wen, that the old Exchange-We quote to-day as under-

India T. T. Mun Pao Kuk (Government Transport

at Rs. 1671 per cent, Demand

163 Department) be turned into a bureau for the

Sh. 2.21d-5 fartherance of the commercial interests of the

London T. T.

Demand... Chinese in Hongkong, was left to be comment-

2,2 15/164=$ Tit. 73tco.. ed.upon by the Canton Bureau of Agriculture,

Shanghai,..................dere i Silver

31 15ĺbid. per ox, Industry and Commerce. This Bureau has since reported that there is no need of such, a step as the interests of the Chinese merchantsPallasjes & Co. report:

Writing under same date, Messrs. Cawasjee, are already sufficiently safeguarded by law.

Since the issue of our last report on the 16th ultima per s.s. Delta, our yaru market has con It has already been reported that at a meeting tinued qulet sbroughout the interval. Orders held the other day of the Canton Bankow Rail- from the country have been few and far be way Company there were some heated argutween and what little demand that existed ments among the shareholders present, and locally has been met by dealers from their late that the newly elected president, Lo Fo Shun, heavy purchases. Business from first hands and vice-president, Wong Shul-ping, have not consequently has been very small and the im

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RAILWAY ATFAIRS.

ABOUT 1130 on Sunday morning fan, says the P&T. Timer, the China Navigation Co's, 1%. Bhuntien and China Merchants' ss, Anping came into collision just inside the new channel at Tooi Bar, both getting their bows damaged. The Shuntien bad several of her plates broken on the starboard bow and her railings bent. The Anping received a bole just below the anchor at the bow, but both steamers were able to continue their way. An inquiry will take place as to the cause of the accident, pilots being in charge at the time. Messrs: Batter field and Swire, having a private dockyard at Tongku, the damage sustained by the Shuaffes wax repaired by their own workmen,

H.E. TUAN FANG telegraphs to the Waiwupa, in regard to the loan of Tis. 1,500,000 from the Shanghai branch of the Hupu Bank for the Huangpu River Conservancy Board which is H.E. says that Tastai Cheng of the aforesaid bank has promised to lend Tis. 1,000,000, as there is no other means of procuring funds at the present time, The Provincial Treasuries at Soochow and Nanking are nearly emply, H.E. requests the Foreign Office to consult the Board of Finance about the load so as to settle it as soon as possible,

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Tai-kok-trui, ·

Grand Council, after the celebration of the Emperor's birthday anniversary, In auch an event His Highness will be succeeded, ast THE Yau-ma-ti Police have in custody a mas named Ian Hing, who, they allege, was im President of the Grand Council, by H. I. H. plicated in an armed robbery which was com Prince Ch'un, the Emperor's younger brother. milted in the Lai Pak Shan village, at Taipo, Other changes said to be pending are the re in August last year. In this robbery a band turn of Yang Ching to the Grand Council, and of armed men, among them, it was alleged, the admission of H. R. Yang Shib-ch'l, Vice- as Probationary Grand Councillor. Further ACTING on information received at police was the accused, broke into a farmer's House President of the Ministry of Agricultors, etc., headquarters soms days ago to the effect that during the night, and while a few tortured the

more, there are persistent rumours that Prince a gambling school was being conducted each inmates with lighted torches, the remainder Tai Chén le about to return to official life as night at No. 29 Circular Pathway (ground floor), ransacked the place, getting way in there President of the Yuch'unpu, in which case had departed the matter was reported to the H. Chen Pih will probably go to Canton as police at. Taipo: A search was made, but Viceroy of the Lieng Kwang provinces, vice! nothing resulted. A day or two agu Lan Hing Then Chun-haven rpiirada syar was recognised while out walking at Yam

and handed over to the police. He was arraigned before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperie, last Tuesday, at the Police Court, on a charge of armed robbery. He danied the charge, and the case was adjourned,

premises occupied by a silversmith, Insector clothing and $75 i Ritchio and a number of detectives raided the house last Tuesday night and found a game of paikaw is full swing. Beventeen arrests were made and the gambling outfit and $8.46 found on the table were forfeited. The gang, was charged before. Mr. H. H. J. Gompers on Wednesday morning, at the Police Ceart, when the two ringleaders were mulcted in 525, the remainder paylag da aplece,

with some.

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