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NO SQUEEZE

Since ble arrival H.E. Viceroy Chang has issued a proclamation prohibiting his subor, dinates from charging fees on individuals who desire to present petitions. The proclamation gave serious warning to the subordinates, who are in charge of the collection of petitions, and stated that should any complaints be received | against any of them, the offenders will be strictly dealt with..

OPIUM, DIVANS,

A low days ago 'several opium divans were. found to be still opened and doing business in the city, and the district magistrate of Nam-- bol has sent waiyuans to seal up the establish

ments.

PAPER STORE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28 1907.

Casualties --German 11 Süllberg has up paronily become a victim of the typhoon raging in the neighbourhood of the Colony on the 11th, inst. · Tas ship left Hoihow on the previous day', with a cargo of coal bound for Hong ong, which part in the ordinary course of events she should have reached on the rath instant, but not having been heard of ever since departure, her loss with all bauds is to be feared. A search undertaken by the German gunboat Tiger has revealed no traces of the missing vassoi and her crew.

Sail FreightsThere is nothing fresh to report under this bead.

Sail Tonnage loading or to load- Hing George, 357 1ons, arrived at July. Brit. bark Lyndhurst, 2,249, tons, arrived 26th July. Bet, bark Alcider, 2,492 tons, arrived 27th July, Brit, bark clips, 2,968 tuos, ar rived zith August. Brit. bark Zawhflf, 1,950

For New York and/or Baltimore-Bril, ship

The printing press and the paper store in connection with the Canton Government Paper Factory, which was formerly situated in Potons, arrived 28th August," Shun Street, in the western suburb, has been removed to a building on the new bund, in the southern suburb, soar the Tien Tare wharf, formerly the property of Messrs, Chan Luo Tel & Co., contractors for the construction of the new bund, now confiscated. The removal of this establishment is the outcome of the incou venience to the general in buying forms for petitions and other official documents, issued by the Factory, which are the only recognised forms accepted by the Canton Government de: partments. The new building in extimated to be worth, Taels 18,0:0, and 'tha paper factory authorities have to pay ninety teels per mensem

Sall Tonnage Disengaged :-None. Departure of Sailers-Nons.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

as rent to the Shan Hou Cho.

LIKIN EXEMPTION.

The petition from the Waterworks Company to the Authorities for the exemption of payment of Likis dues on materials imported solely for the use of the said company, has been sanc- tioned by H.E, the Viceroy.

APPOINTMENT.

The Authorities have proposed to appoint the present Acting Provincial Judge of Cantor, Kung 'Sum Tram, as Taatat to the prefectures of Yumchow and Limchow, rice Tantai Wong Ping-yun, who was discharged a short time ago.

FORTHCOMING WEDDING.

The Junior Lieutenant Tartar General, Li Kwok Git, nephew of the late Marquis" Lİ Hong-chang, is going to be married at the end of the ninth moon to the daughter of 1.E. Na Tung, graad councillor (Manchu), of Peking. The wedding will take place in the recent offices of the Six Passos Searching Depart ment, on the new bund,

PETITIONS.

Since assuming charge of office, H.E. Vice. roy Chang has drawn up several regulations, for the guidance of petitioners who wish to

· present memorials at the viceregal yamen on any matter, and all petitioners must abide by there regulations, or else their petitions will not be accepted.

D WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY,

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Reviewing the Share business for the week, Messrs. E. Sadooria & Co, write on the 20th inst.

The market was more active in the early part of the week, and a fair amount of business has been pot through."

aid ex new issue, have not fluctuated during Banks-Hongkong and Shaoghal Banks, the week, and the quotation remains unchanged. The new shares have found buyers at Scott and more can be placed at the rate. The London rates are also without change.

Marine Insurances.-There are sellers of North Chinas at Tis. 771. Unions are in favour n! $760, while Yangtzes can be had at $125

Fire Insurances-China Fires have weak card to $86, without business. Hongkong Fires have been sold at the reduced rate of $310.

placed at $15. Douglases are in demand at Shipping China and Manilas can still be Sart, without inducing sellers. Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboats are neglected at $27). "Todo Chinas can be sold jointly at 541 and $19, which is equivalent to $70, for the preferred and deferred shares. Shell Trans ports are quist at 44/ Star Ferries old and new are inquired for at $zo and S10 respectively Refineries-China.Sugars are steady at $98, Perak Sugars are still on offer at Tis. 9o.

Mining-Chinese Engineerings have i proved to Tis, 15 at which rate they are want ed. Raubs have risen to $83, with buyers.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns, Kowloon Wharfs have appreciated to 567. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are offering at $103. Shanghai Docks are weak at Tis. 78. lidng kew Whaifs have weakened to Tis, 225, at sellers prevail in the Nonh.

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Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-There are buyers of Hongkong Hotels at 596, ex the dividend of 54 per share paid on the 16th instant. Sales of Hongkong Lands have been placed at $101 West Points are quiet at $48. Shanghai Lands can he sold at Tis. 101.

to days' sight San Francisco & New York 541 THE embargo on cereals is Kwanging bas IT fastated that the extra-ordinary expenditure SERGEANT ARIS, of Kennedy Town Police i montbrʻaight due to do.

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"LOCAL AND GENERAL,

2.65|| It is apnounced that the Crown Prince leaves 2.87 Tokio in October to visit Korea; and will also. see Kioshu, Shikoku and Chugoku, on bis way, home.

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THE Commission of Delimitation of the new Franca-Siamese franties is expected to arrive shortly in Bangkok.

THE Japanese crew of the Willomara who

were arrested as seal poachers have been released at Unalaska Jaland.

OWING to indisposition Mr. F. A. Haaland, first police magistrate, was unable to preside at the Police Cour, last Monday.

Ir is reported from Mukden that M. Kokoviseff, Russian Minister of Finance, will shortly visit Manchuria and Chlon properi

A New scale of rates of postage, which comes into force on the rat October, is published in the Government Gazette of the aoth inst. JAPANESE Conful-General Kato, of Tientsin, has been transferred to Mukden; and will be succended at Tientsin by Consul Obaba of Chefoo.

MR. STEVENSON, the World's champion biliar. children, arrived from Australia by the E. & A. dist, accompanied by Ms. Stevenson and two

13. Empirs, yesterday,

in the British Army may be obtained by officers REVISED regulations under which Commission

the Colonial Secretary's Office. of Colonial Military Forces, may be seen at

JOHN DOWNIE was sent to the House of Dereo tion again yesterday morning. He pleaded guilty to being a vagrant-n life he has been lending since his arrival in the Colony during the Russo-Japan war.

THE Ministry of War has decided to establish a Naval School in Chusan, pear Pootoo: This. seems to indicate that Tinghai, which is' in Chusan island, is to be made a naval base for the re-organized Navy of China.

CAPTAIN Stewart, of the C. w. S. Chi Yuen, od arrival at Shanghal on the 20th inst., reported having picked up two fishermen who were Light Vessel and Block House Bay, The clinging to some wreckage between Kiutoan

castaways reported that their sampan was ran dows by some steamer at 3 am, that morning. Two of their shipmates were drowned.

THE Board of Directors of the Toyo Kiscu Kaisha, we are informed, prepare to pay a

dividend for the lust half-year at the rate of 12

por cent, per annum, as before, by drawing Y500ro on the reserve for the equalisation of dividend. The deficiency to the company's profit is said to be due to the construction of

large ships, which have not yet brought in any

retum.

for the Japanese Navy for next year is estimate. Station, placed a coolie before Mr. Melbourne, ed at over Y40,000,000, which sum includes | last Thursday, in the Police Court, on chares Y13,800,000 for the construction of a first-cists of being in unlawial possession of one. White armoured craiser of 18,700 tons, with a speed silk coat and a pair of rubber boots, and, for whi- of 25 kpots, and a few destroyers. No now ing false particulam to a pawabroker at: Weat works are proposed for next year at Port Point. On Wednesday, the accused. Leung Arthur or on the Korean coast.

Shing," went to the pawnbroker's shop and offered the silk coat in pawn. The pawnbroker accepted the article ani naked for Laugh name and address... Laung, apparently, had forgotten his same and where he lived. This aroused the pawnbrokers suspicions and be called in the police, Leung was unable to in- the pair of bools, and he was locked up form the police how he came by the coat and

Sequel:➡Fourteen days' bard, 16M YA

THE rivers of Tokio and the adjacent prefoc tures are again overflowing into the surround- log country. It is feared that the inclement weather is likely to contiuse this inspires a general feeling of pessimism. "Reports of, Nagasaki and conflagrations in many directions, disasters, including the minor catastropha at have of late been depressingly frequent

MR J. M. Beck, superintendent, the Eastern Extension Australasia & Chlua Telerraph Co, Cable Company's direct route to America have 1td, informs us that, the Commercia! Pacific irg become interrupted last Saturday morning, telegrams for the American Continent (and Honolulu) must pass via Atlantic at the higher rates given on the tarif cards, Senders will eblige by marking t grama accordingly.

**ongtog 10: 80 fore: Mr. C. ip, at the unlawfut Of Arevac Twenty-five.ronsda

Tunyen, Chinese Minister-designate to the protect himself against pirates. His Worship IT is reported from Feking that H.E. Liangmunition without a permit. He admitted possession, adding that he purchased them to U.S. pain and Peru, who was appointed the red him Sto and ordered the forfeiture of the other day Acting Junior Vice-President of the revolver and ammunition, Waiwupu, vice Wuang Ta-hsi, who is going s Special Commissioner to Great Britain will very likely be retained in Peking after all, in which case there is an intention to send H.E, Wu Ting-fạng ngain to Washington. INSPECTOR Collett, of No. 7 Police Station, in Des Voeux Road West, before Mr. C. A. D. charged two track coolies, belonging to a firm

Melbourne, with conveying forty-nine tins of kerosene oil along the public street, on the zot inst, without having each tin labelled, both in English and Chinese a Dalit euch funds." The accused

an were order was made' bỷ the Court forfeiting the, oil.

la dollar

A TERRIBLE accident befella Burman the other

evening at Insein.. His hair got caught in the Privy Council will discuss to-morrow the revi-ing Instantly he was dragged off his feet and A TOXIO telegram of 18th inst. reads:-The Ay-wheel of a rico m.il in which he was work xion of the organization of the Residency. whirled round with sickening precipitancy and General in Korea, including the creation of when the machinery was stopped and his body Vice-Resident-Genera},"

extricated from the machinery it was found that the whole of his scalp had been pealed off. Dealh was instantaneous, The deceased's body was taken to the hapital mortuary. MESSRS, Jardine, Matheson & Co, inform us, last Wednesday to the effect that one of the with reference to the statement, which appeared Aurvey parties on the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway had had trouble ance awing to some survey dags having been placed close to a grave, and some mud was thrown, but no serious damage was done, interrupted. The sarvey work has not in any way been.

THE leading Shanghai paper prints a despatch from Tokio, dated 15th inst., which says It is reported from Washington that China has appealed to the United States against the en- croachments of England, France and sapan. THX Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld., Announces that the total qutput of the Cam tember 7, 1937, amounted to 18,786.83 tons and the sales during the same period to 10,251.36

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THE Hankow paper states:-We learn, on the best of authority, that the property at present. in the hands of the Astor House Hotel bar been acquired by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha We notice that pheasants are already on the for the sum of three hundred thousand taels. market, and incidentally learn that the natives are not the only guilty parties in the slaughter of birds out of season, foraign so-called sparts me men having shot thres pheasants last Sunday. A VERY interesting game of bowls was rolled off on the afternoon of the zoth inst., ou the Police

and Irishmen. The game war for a silver cup Recreation Club's bowling green, at Happy Valley, between teams representing cotchmen and spoons. The Scottish team was represented by Sergts Walt, McDonald, Gordon and Sims; the Irish team, Sergis Davitt, Brazil, Inspector Warnock and Chief Detective Inspector Han on. The Scotchmra won easily. Score: 21. o.

owing to burning gunpowder, took place on It is officially announced that an explosion,

banrd the battleship Keships in one of the ten-inch guns daring target practice on the afternoon of the 16th inst. in Hiroshima Bay. Tive officers, including the Lieut. Commander and a lieutenant, and twenty-two men were killed, while two officers had sixteen men were

cause was the usual one of the explosion of a shell which had been loaded into a gun that was with fire, i.e., which had not beeh sponged

A PRIVATE letter from Peking states that, the health of the Emperor is exceedingly good in ly spread about to the contrary. There are, spile of the ransours that have been industrious however, indications that His Majesty is get ting impatient at the restraint that has been placed upon him since the con dial of 18,8,

a consequence of which his Majesty's enemies. may be considering, measures to depose him by, giving out that he is incapacitated from reigning further “through chronic illness." We furiber leam from a reliable source that the good health of His Majesty, has been confirmed by a foreign doctor, who when asked to diag. nose His Majesty's condition, declared that

prescribe for him unless it be that is Majesty there is nothing in the least the matter with the Emperor, so that he (the Doctor) could not should, perhaps, drink au extra bowl or two of cow's milk, X. 0. D. New...

In the Marine Court, today (26th inst.), Mr. R. Unsworth, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, told the of the inconvenience he was put to yester Harbour Master, Comdr. Basil Taylor, N day, while the steamer Survic was coming alongside one of the wharves. To do this he prosecuted the coxswains of the sleat Inanches Sing Lee, Wing Fat Kwong Survic while under way. Mr. Unsworth said Ying and Chuen Fitne for making fast to the

that the launches made fast to the steamer.

the ship, but they also obstructed the running as she was approaching the whart. By so do ing they not only impeded the pavigation

of lines, from wharf to ship and endangered both the ship and the wharf. "Ihe master of the Sine Lee deeird being made fast to the Sartic at all. He was lying alongside the wharf disi charging passengers. The others had nothing to say. The Bing Lee's coxswain was die charged. The others paid $50 each.

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Owing to the inconvenience caused recently effected at $95, Humphreys, Estates can be pany's, three mines far the week ending Sep. } with villagers, that there was a #light disturb. [ wounded. One reliable version states that the point in Hospital Road. I felt very tired and

by the cutting of the telegraph wires in the prefecture of Yamchow, by the rebels, Briga dier-General Li Chun of Pakhoi has suggested to the Canton Authorities the advisability of Installing wireless telegraphic communication between Canton and that prefecture, to over- come any future difficulties,

OFFICIAL AMENITIES. * Yesterday, the Tartar General and the Lieutenant Tartar Generals invited ILE Viceroy Chang to a dinner at the Dutch Folly Among the numerous guests were the Admiral and Commander-in-chief, Chun Ping-chik, H.E. Chang Pat-szs and others.

OTIUM REFUGR.

Mr. Wa Sai-fung, an energetic member of the Central Anti-Upium Association, has brought up a proposal for the' establishment of a hospital on the foreign style for the treatment of opium-smoking patients.

the meeting was held yesterday at the Oi Vuk

Charitable Institution for the purpose,' and it war decided to establish such an institution by subscription without soliciting the aid of thờ Central Associatio. I was also decided to obtain the use of the front office of the Mun Lan Shi Yuen for future meetings in con nection with this matter,

COMMERCIAL.

FREIGHT MARKET.

Messrs. Lamke & Rogge write in their fort nightly circular of 21st jäst, as follows:----

Jusiness has contiqued on much about the

same lines as described in latest reports, but if the more recent attitude of liners may be taken as a forecast of likely developments, there are distinct indications that some improvement at least is imminent. Whereas for quite a num. ber of months past, vessels belonging to the fleet of the large British companies were ni- ways open to entertain proposal for charters in nearly all directions on the coast, they now almost entirely abstain from competing for any outside business unless at rates considerably above the curreal ones. This change of dis-i position is without doubt attributable to the prospective autumn irade from the Vangise River, which, according to all reports, promises to assume very large dimensions and calls for extensive tonange engagements in that quarter, The Saigon to Hoogkong rate stood at 14 10

Colton Milis-Ewos have not fluctuated, and buyers again rule the market al Tis, 65. longkong. Cottons are neglected. at Sio ex the dividend of 50 cents per share paid on the tóth instant In the North, Internationals have slightly improved to Tle $3, while Say Chees have dropped to Tis, 299 with sellers.

Lions.

THE Gattleship Katori and six other ships, which form the main force of the first squadron. of the Japanese fest, on their recent trip from Tairen 10 Kure, were put through a speed test. The attained the highest speed, main- Miscellaneous-China Borneos are fener at $91 and Light and Powers at $6. China Pretaining 193 knots throughout the test. vidents have inquiries at So, after sales at the COMMANDER Basil R. H. Taylor, N., has rates. Dairy Farms have been dealt in at the teen appointed, provisionally and subject to increased rate of $17. There are bayers of His Majesty's pleasure, to be an official member Green Island Cements at $11, Hongkong of the Legislative Council with effect from the Electrics have been sold at $1, and there, Arth-inst during the absence on leave of the further buyers. Hongkong Ropes are inquired Hon. Mr. F. J. Dadeley, or until further notice: for at $25. Steam Laundrys are quiet at $6 ex the dividend of 40 cents per share paid on the 19th inst. Langkats have continued rising du: ing the week, and at the close there are seller in the North at Tis. 34, ex the third interim dividend of Tls. 71 per share paid on the 16th inst.

27th inst

The market has been very inactive during, the week under review, and few transactions have taken place.

Tus Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with. thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals:-

Mó Sz Nai...*.*.*. Capt. C. V Lloyd

$17,99 5.03

Tur less sustained by the Tokyo Fire Marine and Transport Insurance Company from the Hakodate fire has not been so heavy as was reported. We are informed by the company Hakodate was Y1,028,723, including Y135,168 that the total amount insured with them in for special insurance. Of this sun; Y280,8 company is 748,540, which is to be recovered was reinsured, so that the actual loss to the in part by the dispoand of the salvage. As will be seen from the company's annual report, the will sufficiently cover the loss, leaving still a reserve totalled the sum of: Y1,424,598, which large balance in hand.

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AFTER A careful inspection of Mr. Melbourne's the ceilings the other day, we learn that the Court, following the collapse of a portion of building it considered unsalo. On Saturday, the Court was vacated and until the building is properly attended to all business will have first collapse the ceilings have bulged consider to be transacted in the first Court. Since the ably and is expected to fall at any moment, engaged in erecting scaffoldings on each side The same morning workmen were busily of the room, preparatory to starting work earnestly.

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His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with re- "I was asleep when I saw the money dropping the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. spect to Ordinance No. 6 of 1907 to authorize down," said Pattab Singh, an Indian coolis, poration from time to time to increase the amidst much laughter, in the Police Court, Inst Tuesday. You did? asked Mr. Melbourne, ten millions of dollars to a sum not exceeding capital of the said Corporation from the sum of calmly." Then Parabre collected himself the sum oftwenty millions of dollars; and to and straightened out, the matter, I was continue incorporated for a further term of at asleep yesterday afternoon in my house years; and to contigue in force for a further my girdle, sat up and saw Bhagat Singh the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor sitting at my side. When I got to my feetparation Ordinance, 1899, with regard to the I saw the money dropping down from my excess issue of Bitis and Notes payable to BARON Arasuke Sone has been appointeding eleven sovereigns from his compatriot ard

purse." Bhagat Singh pleaded guilty to steaf. bearer on demand. Vice-Resident-General of Korea. Baron Sone was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour. was born in 1849, educated in France, and has been successively Japanese Minister in Paris, THE rumoured restriction upon Japanese im- Minister Justice, of Agriculture and Commigrants into Canada is flatly contradicled at merce, and of Finance. He was appointed Tekio, even as the aftermath of measures taken Privy Councillor last year.

A RATHER strange story was told to the West Polat police yesterday (24th inst.)bya Chinaman Riving the name of Chan Minv. era. it his tory: "Atabout two o'clock yesterday afternoon I went out for a walk. Arriving at a cartalo

fell asleep on the roadside. I must have been asleep for over an hour when I was awakened by someone clutching at my throat, and holde ing me to the ground, I opened my eyes ann say three men standing over me. Two searched me and found nothing. Then they stripped: police station the coolin still showed signs of off a bangle from my wrist and flede. At ille excitement. His coat was ripped at the acc but there were no visible marka on his body, evidences of a struggle. The man's story might ters. Inspector Col'ett detailed an officer 10 be true, but it lacks credence is some quar inquire into the matter and up to last right outrage It is the opinion of the police, har an further light could be thrown on the alleged ever, that Chao Ming pawned the bangle and when called to account for it invented this cock-and-bull story.

FIRE broke out in the Kosaka silver mine, Akita prefecture, on 17th inst. The lock gater of the reservoirs were destroyed in an attempt are quiet at $645, for the old shares ex new and thirty houses were washed away. One

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks to extinguish the flames by turning on water, 116, Praya East- when I felt someone cutting period of 21 years the provisions of section of was speaking to a friend, As the men wom issue, and $502, for the new shares. The hundred persons were burnt to death and London rate for the former has we kened to thirty were drowned. £77 101, and the latter remains unchanged,"

Marine Insurances-Cantons are still neg. lected at $20. North Chinas have sellers at Tis, 75, and Yanglezes at $170. Unions are weaker at $760

Fire Insurances-Coida Fires have not fluctuated, and are quiet at $86. Hongkong Fires are steady at $310.

Shipping Douglases have improved to $43, and Hongkong, C

Cunton and Micão Steamboats to $28. Shell Transports are out of favpur at 445. There are buyers of Star Ferries old and new at $20 and Sto, respectively..

Refineries-China Sugars are unchanged and without business at $98. Fersk Sugars

can still be had at Tis. go.

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WHILE being removed to hospital in a ricktha last Monday morning, acoolie, whose name could not be obtained, but who resided at Wanchai, expired in Des Voeux Road Central-at the rear of the City Hall. The man had been ill for some time, and his sudden demise is be- lieved to be due to heart failure

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OWING to the recent disastrous conflagration Nissbu Fire Insurance Company is reported and the general financial 'depression, the to be in serious trouble. According to the returns published by the Clearance House, on

Witt a watch and chain, which he had stolen, Inter obtained as Lenog Wa Sam, made a bold, in his possession, a lad, whose came the police but unsuccessful attempt, to avade capture last. collared. Standing on the footpath in Queen's Tuesday afternoon. His accomplice was also Road West at about four o'clock Cheng Kal,

racer, carrying on a business in First Street,

grocer and, wrenching his watch and chain, about to part a fad bobbed up from behind the which he carried in a very prominent position, darted down the road. As the grocer was about to give chase, the thief's accomplice... another youth-seized hold of him, and st tempted to throw him to the ground.

The grocer hung on to hin sqqallant, however, and kave him in charge. Meanwhile the grocer's captured the thief. friend, who had seen, the theft, pursued and The Iwo camps-Li Kwen, who said he was a hawker of 69, Third

D. Melbourne, on Wednesday morning, at the Street, and Leung Wa Sam, bottle washer, of Centre Street-were charged before Mr. C. A.

Police Court, with theft. Pleading guilty they were each ordered to receive twelve strokes with the birch.

while Vancouver is unsettled. But restriction

the gth instant, many, drafis drawn proposals have bot bees received and would by the Company" were distiondured. The prohibition of transmigration by Japanese from Y300, co. The states that the Company never be entertained. Japan consented to the Company's total risks at Hakodate were Hawaii to America; but has not consented to is now making investigations relative to the formal restriction on direct immigration. In this connection it is believed that Secretary Board of Directors of the Company beld amount which must be paid at once. The Taft's approaching visit will expedite a solu a meeting on the 8th instant, for the purpose tion of pending questions. The Labourite of considering the means to pay off the in- of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty for six months. Convention at Winnipee demands suspension

surances, but no decision was arrived at.

Messrs. Hughes and Hough, Government Company for one year just closed has amount- 1HE net profit of the Japan Marine Insurance auctioneers, last Thursday, put up for sale by ed to Y329,000, including a surplus. brought leasehaid property, comprising all that piece or public auction, at their sales rooms, the valuable

tered in the Land Office as Section No 1 of police permission. over, On this sum Y17.000 has been parcel of ground situate at Victoria and regis

with the measunges thereon known as No. 260, Section "A" of Inland Lot No. 103. Together

ding opened at $9,02, quickly followed by two Queen's Road Central. Term ong years. Bid $1,001 bids. Then Scoo became the highest bid. The property eventually was bought by Mr. Tai Chee Ho, a Des Voeux Road merchant, for $1,100, Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master were the solicitors for the mortgages, ON several nights last week motormen of tramcars have been put to much trouble by the presence of stones in the grooves of the iram lines, at West Point. The matter was reported to the West Point police, and the re the road and a iwa rult of a strict look-out, a ten-year-old lad, who resides at Sa Woo Laue, was caught last night (20th inst.) in the act of placing a handful of stones on the rails near the old harbour, office. "Do you know you are endangering the lives of the passengers ?" Mr. Melbourne asked the youngster when he came before him at the Police Court, to-day. he replied, "I was only throwing them at the "I was not placing stones on the tram lines?!!

curs !" He was fined $2, the alternative being | -- beren days.

Mining-Chinese Engineerings have risen

Tls. 15.80 in the North, and buyers prevail A TOKIO despatch of the 17th inst. to the at the rate. Raubs have inquiries at 58," N.C. D. News says:-The co-operation of Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Kowloon Mesars. Armsirong and Vickers Maxim hän Wharfs are obtainable at $671 Hongkong been obtained by the Hokkaido Colliery in the and Whampoa Docks have weakened to 5100, foundation of a steel foundry. The Kawasaki at which rate there are buyers. In the North, Dockyard, Company at Kobe has secured a Shanghai Docks are unaltered, while Hong loan of Y10,000,000 from Messrs. Armstrong..placed to the legal reserve, Y1000 to the 13 cents at time of issue of our last circular. kew Wharfs can be secured at the reduced rate Fixtures have, since been effected at 12 cents

of Tis, 224:

MR. V. H. Launing returned to Shanghai on 75,000 for a dividend at the rate of 10 per special reserve, Y25.000 for bonuses of officials, and this figure may be taken as representative, of the market. Our list of settlements includes Hotels are again in favour and have strength nailer nine months' home leave. It is hoped rate of in per cent. a surplus of Y47,000 being Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong 19th ist. by the R.M.S. Empress of India, cent, Vigo.099 for an extra dividend at the that of Norw, s.s. Solstid on lump sum basised to Ston. Hongkong Lands appreciated to that he may be able to take the trip to long carried forward. The Board of Directors has at $4,500, equivalent of about 15 cents per 96. Sales of West Points have been affected kong with the Shanghai Interport Cricket team decided to call up. Y2.5 on each share, keep picul. It should, however, be explained, here, at $48. Shanghai Lands are easier and are in November. By the same steamer, Mr. Ling b-ck this sum from the extra div dend that the vessel was originally taken up for a | offering in the North at Tls, sai.

Walker, captain of the S, C. C., returned to Saigon to Singapore voyage at $4,000, but the

Shanghai from a boliday in Japan.

When this has been done, the total amount of. the paid up capital of the company will be Singapore market meanwhile collapsing, this cbarter was not carried ou', and chattever felt compelled to ask owners' sanction, for the sub-

and Museum for the week ending the zind RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library increased from Y/52,000 to 3.000. stitation of Saigon to Hongkong against pay.

2eptember, 1907- ment of a proportionately higher rale of fre

[freight.

Library. Museum. Saigos to Philippines further requirements

Non-Chinese....... 366 have been filled by the settlements of a few.

15S vessels at 21 cents to one,

$44 1,963 cents increase if to two ports. No further demand is noticeable.

Total...... 510 2,118 From Saigon to 1 port South Coast japan a inrge steamer is reported fixed at za cents per picul, and more business is likely to come off in view of the vast floods, which have occurred in Japas of late.

The charter of a middling-sized carrier hts been arranged from N. C. Java for Hongkong at 28 cents per picul. On account of the local sugar market being in a very sluggish state it would appear extremely doubtful,” whether in- this direction additional tonnage will be re- quired for some little time to come.

Singapore to Shanghai, option Hongkong, a suitable timber boat hai employment. "rate"asper list.”~~

Newchwang-Numerous boats laden with beans and beascakes are said to be reaching Newchwang now from the interior and it is to be hoped that there will be sufficient sccumula- tion SLN | to lower the pricer and render charter. ing operations possible for the South.

Coal freights are neglected. Only fixture wa have heard of is from Moji for Canton at $2.10 per too.

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On monthly terms a.s. Kniesberg has been secured by a Northern concern. for special business. The rate, $4,000 per month, is a comparatively fair one.

Cotton Mills-A weaker tose prevails in Ewog which have declined to Tls. 63, with stocks under this heading and rales for other sellers. There is no business to record in Northern mills are unchanged.

Miscellaneous-China Bornens have ad. vanced to $9) at which rate shares are wanted. China Light and Powers are in request at $6, but none are obtainable at the rate. Dairy Faims have been sold and are wanted at $18, Hongkong Electrics are inquired for at $14,

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and Hongkong Ropes can be placed at 315. ANOTHER day-fouricen now-since the Peak Tramways have inquiries at $12 for the steamer Sullberg should have arrived in old shares. The new shares (St paid up) are a part and still no word of her. Last week abade firmer at $1.00. Watsons are wanted at the On Sung reported sighting her gear the quotation. Langkats have experienced a sharp Ladrones. The German gunboat Tiger on decline, but at close there are buyers at Tis. two occasions searched around those islands, 330. Sumatras-have strengthened, and are in but found no trace of her. Then the native request at Tis. 116.

fishermen reported seeing the masia of submerged vessel south of St. John's Island. The Tiger found nothing. It is now the general concensus of opinion is shipping al circles that the Sullberg foundered with all 2/2.11/16 | **..

TO-DAY'S EXCHANOR?"

London-Bank T.T.

Selling

demand. Do. 4-months'.sight ............ France Bank T.T. ........ America-Bauk T.T. Germany-Book T.T.

India T.T...nevezanca

Do. demand.. Shanghal-Bank T.T. Singapore F.T. Japan-Bank T.T. Java-Bank T.T.

Buying.

4 months sight L/Craum

6 months' sight L/C,

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1/31/16 LO KWAI FAN, a shopkeeper, doing business at so, Wing Lok Street, charged a'coolio. nam. ed Tong lu, 5, Yan Stau Lane, before Mr. C.A. D. Melbourne, to-day (15th inst.), with breaking and entering his house, during the small hours of this morning, with the intention of committing a felony, Accused, according to the evidence, -57% prem, picked the lack off the door and let himself in.

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Then he started on a tour of inspection. He awakened the shopkeeper by his noise and he was captured. Hin Worship passed renteneo of one month's Imprisonment, with four hours'

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A TOKIO despatch, of 25th inst, to the M. C. D. Neos says:-1 he new residential appoint ments under the revision of the organization of the Koreio Residency General "have been gazetied, as a corollary to the recent Koreas Agreement. The Cabinet is practically Japan exe under Marquis ito with Japanese vice Ministers, while the Korean Cabinet acts as Ministers in the Cabinet of the Resident. General. Vice-Resident General Baron Sone belongs to the clique of Marshall Yamagats or General Katsura, whose assistance is valuable for Marquis Ito. This also probably indicates Marquis fto's retirement sooner or later, Mar- quis Ito left for Seoul on tän 220d inst, We regret to learn that a serious accident bar befallen Mr. W. E. Schmidt, the Kobe Agent of the Union Insurance Company of Canton, Ltd, It appears that: Mr. Schmidt, who has been taking a holday with Mr. G. H. Phipps, of the British Consulate at Kobe, fell into the hot spring at yameto, plank placed over. the temperature of the water of which.in.170", the spring and on which Mr. Schmidt was standing gave way, precipitating him into the water. He was badly scalded, but Mr. Phipps and two hotel acquaintances helped him ast as promptly as possible and, obiicing a chair, took Mr. Schmidt back to the hotel, where the sufferer was givad every attention, fle is now in the International Hospital at Yokohama, and it is satisfactory to learn that he is progressing as well as can be expected.— Japan CĂventile,

Two SEAMAN-William Thomson, of the steamer Alcedis, and Fred Exra, unemployed residing at the Railors Home-were arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, this morning (23rdinst), at the Police Count, to answercharges First Street, West Point, yesterday. "Dis regarding the rules of the road," was, we were informed, the cause of the trouble. Arcured west for a stroll along First Street yesterday afternoon. On the side-wilk they encountered ordered to put erard apant, and because the complainants, who, it was alleged, were

TANG IU, a josa maker, residing at 6, Wai On Lane, Li Shang Fat and Wong U To, ecton, livinz respectively at 7 and 8, Second Street, were arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Magistracy, last Wednesday, charged willi Point. The actors had an extra charge-La fighting and creating a disturbance at, West bring in possession of four steel spents without The trouble occurred theatre, which was performing in Wui Os on Tuesday fernoon outside an open air Lane. The last two defendants, who are tumbling exhibitions when the foss maker members of the troupe, wer doing some happened along. He parsed sams remark which the two tumblers overheard and soon things happened. You haven't paid a cash to see the show,” said one of the actors, you've a lot in say. What If you had paid? addressing the surprised joʻs maker, "and yet You'd kill inmebody. And with that hoth actors grabbed up the spears and pursued the critic. They picked him up a few paces down ona fight ensued) A the trio. His Worship fined the fase maker policeman stopped the disturbance and arrested $; the actors 51, and ordered the spears to be confiscated..

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of assaulting a Chinese seaman and his wife in Hohenstaufen..{Singapore Det

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would not step off the side walk to allow accused to go by they were punched. His Worship fined the first defendant $3 and ordered him to give one dollar compansation, The second was discharged with a caution,

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