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Telegrams.

[Reuters) -

The Mutiny of the Destroyer "Skory." at Vladivostock.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2. 1907.

THE WAYS OF SOME CHINTIAGS.

THE OPIUM FARMER'S MENIALS.

So much bas the Chinting been in the public Bye of late that I make no apology for giving à few detalls of the doings and character of this ictcrasting personality. London, 31st October,

Primarily be a revente "ficer warrinted by Government and News has been received from Vladivostock-paid-uy toe Upium and Spirit Farmers, and be of the mutiny of the destroyer Story which

bombarded the town.

The fire of the mutineers was returned by A gunboat and three other destroyers, ales by the land batteries.

• The tingleaders of the mutiny were killed, and the Story riddled with shot had to be run ashore to prevent her sinking. "The survivors were arrested.

Later.

In the engagement between the loyal des troyers and the mutinous Shary the loyal boats approached the Skory on three sides and bombarded her heavily until the ballers of the Story exploded; there were only three

survivors.

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ዓነ

A plan for a simultaneous mutiny on shore failed, and from two to three score of the mutineers were shot by the loyal Chasseurs The Knickerbocker Trust Co.

WU TING BANG.

HE IS PERSONA NON GRATA TO THE

AMERICAN PEOPLE.

ascertain whether or no! his appointment will be

whom he is to be stationed, What an Ambassador does not learn at the dinner

YARN MARKET,

In their report dated 1st instant, Mestre Phirozsha P, Petit & Co. write-

Dur last circular was dated the 18th October, Exchange movements hare bean rather ar-

ratic during the past fortnight, and at the close demand rate on India shows a decline of Rs. 1 spinnings no change has been established in par Stoo. With the exceptios of a few selected

prices which remain as last quoted. Of those favourite "chops" that have been dealt in rates have advanced from 51 to. 51 per balo. Good speculative tales have been effected, but clear ances are not measured by the volume of: busi- neis. transacted. The orders booked were

It is usual before appointing a diplomatic representative to a foreign country to quietly agreeable to the Government to which he is to has an extremely unpleasant task to perform,be accredited. The propriety of this is self for in a port where there are an customs, he has evident, since most of the usefulness of s.di to do his best to put down snuggling and to plomal depends upon his being socially solid see that the duties are unt evaded. The major with all the influences among the people with ity of them are Chinese, (lokian,' Techlu, Hai- lam, with a few Malaya and Klings, and Can- tonese women for cases. The Chinese Chinting table he is very likely not to learn at brought about, principally, by, in the first place, ray be recognized by his black baju and trousers alt. Consequently, the custom of preliminary reports of good harvest operations in certain an old felt hat, worn rakishly on one side of his Inquiry is almost universal, Considering that districts of the South; and, secondly, by an head, a gold sing or two and a long key clasin Wu Ting Fang has served a term of some anticipated further decline in silver exchange. hanging from his waist belt. On his belt be carries a much worn brass plain, the sign of length as Chinese Minister at Washington, Aste the present rice crop advices from the inte. his authority which he exhibits when necessary forethe American people than is usual for foreign mistic reports of a bumper harvest; but at time during which time he was more prominently be riprin the first part of the fortnight presented opti- The others wear ordinary clothing. Chintings exist everywhere, along the sea front, in town Ministers, it was particularly desirable that the of writing the Chinese are in receipt of inform and in the country, and the sea front gentleman ordinary inquiry should be made. It is anation from the country that is certain parts fear gels the biggest hauls from passengers' boxes, nounced from Peking that Wu Ting Fang, has is entertained that the satisactory prospects which if they contain no opium often contsineen formally appointed Minister to Washing might not be wholly realized, it is stated that: bundles of unstamped letters and unless thereon, and it is announced from Washington that the torrential rains during this week might have

our Government was not consulted in the damaged the grain not yet garnered,""

and bringer are handed over to the Post Office is an amicable agreement arrived at the letters

officials.. On conviction he gets a good percent-

matter.

The influence of strenuous japanese compe The dispatch from Washington has the spitition is beginning to be fell in certala direc. pearance of official lospiration. It is very im- tions, notably in exports of high-priced No. any of the diplomatic corps desire to ever see Wu Ting Fang again anywhere. Whatever

The Knickerbocker Trust Co. is pro. brought in be generally persuades the passen. probable that the American Government or

nounced solvent,

The British Territorial Army. Mr. Haldane, speaking at Rhyl, said that the Government had decided definitely and finally to offer Wales a Welsh Territorial Division, commanded by a Welsh general,

going before the magistrate. But there are besides the official, the unofficial Chinting These are the smart gentry who, seeing passengers landing, put themselves forward as regular, officers and proceed to examine of their victims. the boxes

As, thanks

304, to Tonkin ports. Whereas formerly Bom

bay yarn of that thread used to be sent thither, via, Hongkong, almost exclusively, for some

While on the subject of Japanese competition it may be noted that at a special general meeting recently of the Japan Spinning Com- pany, of Osaka, after receiving a report that the whole amount of Y750,00%, by which figuras

85; 3,255 balss of No. tor | 493 bales of No. 200 bales of No. 16r. 6ig baler of No in all about' 1,850 bales. Arrivals par steamers Japan, Lighining, and Devanha of about 3,839 balas. :

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17

of about 2,000 bales. The unsold stock is Shipment to Shanghai and Northern Ports estimated at about 48,00 balex.

Local Mills:-No busineša is reported, Japanese Yorn:-Law offers Lave entirely checked business.

Exchange We quots of India to-day at Rp. 1527. On London at 2/04-

́TO-DAY'N' EXCHANGE.

Selling. '

London-Bank T.T.......

Do: demand

2,0 7/16 Do. 2 months' night - ............................................2/0† France-Bank L.Tim son2,551 America--Back T.T... 491

ludia T.T. Gemmary-Book T.T..................

Shanghai-Rank T.T. Singapore T.T..... Japan-Bank T. T... lava-Bank T.T.

Du. demand.....

Buying.

months sight L/C.

& months' sight L/C,

..1.08] ...1514

151

13 X prem.

tanya122)

2/11/16

30 days sight San Francisco & New York. 5

'I months' sight

do

jo days' sight Sydney and Melbourne „2, gi

2.62

months' sight France....

6 months' sight

| months' sight Germany.

Intimations.

CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MIN.

ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

FINAL DIVIDEND of one Shilling and

age of the fine, and where prohibited money is ger, who is often merely passing through, to part with a good portion to save the trouble or the truth as to that, however, the American./ time past Japanese mills have successfully | Bar.Silver...

people, except the few who would crawl on undercut Indian yaro. The prices which ourBank of England rate disarmamen their bellies for Oriental trade, particularly dis neighbours have been willing to accept put Bank of France.... like Wu Ting Fang and hope that the American Bombay products quite out of the pale of the Sovereign Government will object to the appointment. The competitive field. objection to this gentleman is not that he is a stalwart defender of his country's interests. THE SIROCCO,

some extraordinary notion. Chintings That would only inspire respect. It is because do not wear a distinguishing uniform, the „“Rickshaw" rides; twenty-two-chutse din palice who may pass by conclude the official

he continuously and offensively injects himself into this domestic discussion of our policies ners, compounded of heaven knows what; the is a regular man, and allow the barefaced attractions of the billiard salons and the robbery of people to go an under their eyes associations while here were almost who music hall at Hongkong-not for ever will The bad Chintings, and I refer only to ly with mushy emotionalists, whom he ibese things console the Handy Man, Three these now, as the good ones are naturally certainly despises, and with hard-headed long years on the China station, part spent in virtuously uninteresting have many means merchandise mea, who ally themselves to the dreaty, inhospitable north, are sufficient of making money. Thus they are willing to emotionalists for sordid purposes. If these for any man. No wonder he at last longs for lend themselves out for sufficient, considera. the cations were private it would be nobody's the time when his shp shall ride the narrow tion to pay back a grudge. The process is business, but upon all possible occasions he streak between the dun Aubino sands and simplicity, itself. Someone, plasts a tin of stand away with a fair course for home. illicit chandu in his enemy's box or sleeping caused himself to be brought out for public H.M. sloop Vestris, with bluejackets from place. He then informs the Chinting who sees addresses, in which he openly sought to gain votes for the ryerial-of established American Chine, emerges from Suer and prepares to to getting a search warrant," A formidable "coal ship" at Port Said. In less than four body of police and Chintings proceed on the

policies. Considering that the American hours the litha brown gang casties 150 tons of

Government once insisted on the recall of coal aboard. Not a large ship, the Vestris quesi and naturally find the stuff. As they British Minister for writin, a private letter which 963 tons her fi ure; heavy_in_her_top have all been searched before leaving the he had no reason to expect wou'd be published, hamper with but little accommodation for police station, to avoid any possibility of their

"but in which he did give political advice, it coal or bluejackets, for that matter. Coaling completed, decks aro ́cleaved, and the signal inputting the stuff in the place they are going to, will be asto rishing if America contents to as security for the debentures to be issued, in set for the pilot. Soon she slipping through the muddy water--it is,alwa, muddy at Part Said past the sindbanks, until the month of the harbour is reached. A httle farther the pilot is dropped, and then the next part si

with respect to Oriental immigration. is the capital of the company has been increased. A Six ence per share free of tax has been

Malta.

Jon's COMFORTER.

it would seem a clear case when they find the

little cache. So the unfortunate is brought before the niagistrate, and under the beauties of the special provision of the opiam law he is merely charged with "being in possession of illicilchandu." It is of courte quite impossible for him to disprove "being in possession," and Dull skies; dull sene; and creeping through the dulness comes H.M. loop Vestris, Little

a charge which would in any other case' be loved in the Vestris; cramped in her quasters, framed as "dishonestly receiving and retaining heavy in her upper decks. Let her get a few, stolen properly" thus becomes proved against. following seas aboard, and she'll never clear; she'll founder, says Jack, prophetically. eole vindication is the comfortable and incor- trovertible fact-she bears them home. Cood then, the level waters and an even keel; beiter, far better, the light-springing zephyrs which roughen this dark-green water thao the dread *ed sirocco of Mediterranean seas,"

gloomy prophecy.

again receive Wu Tins Fang, whose offences of this kind were so open and continuous that there was open rejoicing when we Goally got rid of him-Sun Francisco Chronicl

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHAKE REPORT.

Keviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kulorie & Co. write on the

rst inst.

The market continues to be well supported by investors, and rales 'show a slight improve ment on the previous week,

Shanghai Bank, have been put through at $660 Banka. Numerous sales of Hongkong and and $665 for the old shares, and $655 and 5660 sellers at the latter rates.

Marine Insurances-Cantons are without Chinas at Tis: 73k, but shares are scarce business at $250. There is a demand for North

Unions are steady at $780, while Yangthzen,are; again on offer at $165.

$87 after sales at $86 and 587. Hongkong Fire Insurances-China Fires are wauled at

Fires are in favour at $jeg. Sales have been effected at this rate.

Intimations

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LD.

INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR

BABY GRANDS

BY

declared by the Directors of the above Com pay; udisa akina total of 15 per cent, for the a is payable on and November, at the Char er year ending 28th February, 1907. Coupon No. ed Bank of India, Australia and China, and the Russo-Chinese Bank-at Tientsin and Shanghai STEINWAY,

事

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

Agents.

(963

Bongkong, 30th October, 1907.. " HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW,

had been paid up, adopted a proposal to issue debentures to the amount of Y1,000,000, for carrying out an extension of the factory of the Ichinomiya Spinning Company, near Nagoya, which concern has been recently absorbed by the f'pan spinning Company. The extension referred to had been projected by the 'Iching. miya Company before the amalgamation, or the Yt,oco,coo, to be raised by debenturen, Y700,000 is to be invested in machinery to in crease the number of mula spindles by 11,300, and on the finishing machinery and a steam engine, while Y:52,000 will be spent on new buildings. The machinery, plant, and all THE SHOW will be held in the BOTANIC other property of the company will be pledged

GARDENS on THURSDAY, the 14th November.

Intending Exhibitors are notified, that in.. conformity with the Trust Law and the Manuformation of the Classes in which they intend facturing Factory Law. The ue price of the to exhibit should be sent to the Hon. Sec, 6, debentures is fixed at-Y98 for Yio face, and Beaconsfield Arcade, not later than THURS the parer will carry intereși at 7 per cent. The DAY, the 7th November. debentures will be redeemed by three appual-

L. GIBBS,

Hon. Secretary. drawings after the lapse of three years from the

Hongkong, 19th October, 1907. date of issue. Moreover, a recent issue of the

NOTICE Japan Chroniclę (Kobe) publishes the informa- tion that "it has been definitely decided by the

Imperial Household to take up shares in the Kanegafuchi and Foji Gassed Yara Spinning Companies, and Tokio journals contain the information that 500 shares of each company will be purchased by the Imperial Household: This is said to be the outcome of influence used by the Mitsui firm, which has larga hold. ings in the two companies. It is stated that

firm in recognition of the valuable services the Imperial Household ban acceded to the

rendered by the Mitsui family in connection

the Imperial Household will convert thete

vestments inio gilt-edged securities/""

selected threads at last mail's prices.

No. 301-A moderate business is done in

No. 16-Not much'inquired after.. Small sales are reported at last mail'e rates."

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1954

NOT CE is hereby given that on and after

this date all RECEIPTS and CON. TRACTS or ORDERS for goods purchased. in connection with the business" of "this" Hotel, must be signed by HO SHAU HO MAN CHEUNG (and YUK{XF) or either of them, otherwise

the Proprietors of this Hotel will NOT be ¡ESPONSIBLE for same,

Notice is hereby also given that the Pre- prietors of this Hotel will NOT be RES. any of the employees unless signed by either PONSIBLE for ANY DEBTS contracted by

CONNAUGHT HOTEL,-/

Proprietors, Hongkong, 25th October, 1907, 19.15

PEAK

EAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED,

7,00 m,

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS,

him. It will be appreciated that the chances of a Chinese coolie or workman being able to show that the stuff was not in his possession" are as thin as the thread which suspends Maho met's coffin 'twixt earth and heaven. The fine if imposed and paid, goes to further enrich the She is forging ahead with a full turn of speed.

Chinting, who scores twice.. It is not therefore She is ma log progress on thete calm waters a matter of surprise to find that after a time the --still almost as a South Sea lagoon. I seems bad Chinting grows rich, the number of his calumby to speak of the Vesuis as a surn-gold rings increases, he sports a watch and turtle," a sullen. shipper of non-ridable seas. . We shall see, says Jack, still in a love of Chain, his felt 'hat becomes new and smart, for the new shares, the market closing with with the Russo-Japanese War. The action of of the above signatories.

he affects blue glasses and smokes cigarettes The faint light of the moon silvers the track through an amber holder, and at this stage down which she glides. And outside this he either resigns in favour of shopkeeping or V-shaped radiance, star gleams from remote adopts the more lucrative, if slightly risky, heavenly camps and fissured fasinesses filler tremblingly down, and are lost in the soft, game, of smuggling opium from Amoy and mysterious spaces beyond. Nothing is to be:Swalow. The procedure in this is simplicity heard save the fontfalls on the deck, and the itself and it is what our racing friends would liquid music of the parted wave. Everything call a dead cert all through. The ships are is well on board the Vestris, and all around is inspected at these pints by proper customs a poem of sea and sky.

officials to see that no illicit stuff is on-board, but as the customs officers descend the gang Shipping-Douglases are without change way on one side of the ship a quantity of in-and quiet at $371, Hongkong, Canton and nocent looking passengers luggage, the pro- Macao Steamboats have further strenghtened, party of late arrivals, is "hauled up on the and at the close buyers prevail at $191. Indo- other side. The ship's officers being busy into

Chin Preferred and Deferred are unaltered. and receiving thousands of passengers every Shell Transports are offering at 43 Star monits with their accompanying barang, would. Ferries old and new can be placed at 5a and be attempting à superhuman' task if they want Stof respectively. ed to examine all luggage, and inasmu has. only a sniall, perceclage carry on an uggling is quite likely that they have no reason to suspect anything wrong. The boxes are hauled Not to be greatly feared, this prime attack of up, and those with the hidden treasure therein go to the charge of a confederate on board, the sirocco, but later it will blow! And this is the Vestris. 'Get a few following seas aboard,The shore gang then telegraph the joyful news and she'll never clear; she'll founder.". This earlier from Jack, prophetically. Not the wide rolling seat of the Atlantic will strike the Vestris, but seas contrary, broken, tumultuous- dangerous seas, born of the circling coasts and

A CHANGING SKY.

It is the end of the middle watch, Where rode the mocp is now a bank of black, menacing darkness. The muffled figure on the bridge looks anxiously, around, for nioment by moment, the sable battalions of clouds are reinforced by great, ink, wind-torn giants, which rapidly devour the Luer king of the sky, and then, without plusieg in celebrate the aerial victory, fly raggedly ad discomposedly on to establish themselves in the most distant outposts of the set ur conquered bine;

The glass falls suddenly, and the Vestris shortens sail. A moment later comes the fierce sales of the siioce. The ship trembles and slackens speed.

the Archipelago.

•

·

*Refineries China Sugars are somewhat easier at $104. Fer. 'Sugars have declined to Tis. 85, with sellers in the North.

Mining Chinese Engineerings are steady. at T. 151. Raubs are in request at 59, but sellers are not forthcoming.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns. Kowloon Wharves are easier at $67. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are quiet at $102.- Shanghai Decks are firmer at 71s. 74. Bongkew Wharfs bave risen to Tis. 231 at which ratt sales have taken place in the North.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Horgkong Hotels.continue.io.favour.at. $oo without in ducing sellers. Hongkong Lands are weaker at $96. Humphreys Estates can probably be secured at Stof. Shanghai Linds have im proved to TII. Tor, closing with buyers.

of the despatch with best wishes for a safe arrival, and in due course the ship comes Singapore These cooli: ships almost invari: ably arrive at night and go straight to the quarantine ground. The receivers are on the look-out and after the health officer has inspect RIDING THE WHIRLWIND.

ed and the ship Basleep, except for another Already the strength of the demon wind is watch, a boat quietly slides up under the something incredible; but ready is the brale of "shidow of the ship and the passenger on board the Vestris. "Away, alof! Did any man as quietly lowers away the contraband which hear that order? Heard or not, it is under- is now in small and convenient packets. The 1100*, and quick almost as bought the sailors boat makes off to a local steam er due to sail at swarm the weather rigging. Cut away! And daylight, and here another confederate receives the vallant of the Vestris let go the hajllards the stuff and duly plants it.—If all goes wall. and cut the lacing. The sirecen does the rest. the ship sails, and the opium is safely landed Colton Milla--A weaker tone prevails in So the topmast is struck, the maptysail and somewhere in the F.M.S. or wherever else it is Ewps which are offering at the reduced rate of spaskar-cut-awar, and all to please this sinister desired. But the sweetness of the whole shrieking sirocco. moment of his overwhelming wrath is charged and the focal boat is deained. In that case And every intensified scheme comes in if possible danger is scented with insistent demands for further toll. For the receiver simply goes on there and gives the sirocco in now raging with the fury of ten information and a search party going off thousand devily, and the green, contending to the Incal boat finds the stuff and thanks seas rear their lofty, pitiless heads and sweep to the delightful "possession" offence, the the Vestris fore and aft

Master is heavily, fined and the receiver informer gets the fine or a large proportion!

She planges-how she plungest-heavily and slow. The seahorse carrot rise to shake the moisture from its mane, Half submerged, the staggers through Past Suda Bay is the whelming moment, and seems that Jack's 'dismal prophecy is about to be realised,. Bu the lives. And, under steam, she wins her way ~wins her way at the rate of about Sto yards

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and desirable threads changed hands at an No. 125-Attracted the attention of buyers,

advance of from one to three dollars per bale. No. 10-Ax usual moved to a fair-quantity and only in a few chops an advance is notice able.

Nos.,&s, and fr.-All out of favour. Market closes steady.

No. 125, 140 bales of No. 165., and 915 bales of Sales-3,240 bales of No. 1or, 810 bales of

No, 201; in all about 5,17, balei.

|| Arrivals:-Per steamers Jajan and Light. uing (from Calcutta), and Deranka (from Bombay) of about 3,800 bales.

Uusald Stock:-About 38,000 balan. Uncleared Stock :-About 31,030 bales. Exchange :-We quoto to-day as follows :--

India TT. at. Ra isi per cent.

-Demand ་་ London T..T.

140

11

1

Sh. 2.01d.=$

Demand. 2,07/164,$ Shangbai..........Th. 74 Stoo..

... 11

Silver".........

17 9/16d, per oz. Writing ander same date, Messrs, Cawnajes, Pallanjee & Co. report

Since the issue of our last report on the 18th ultimo, pers.s. Oceans, the increased firmness of holders owing to the heavy fall in exchange and the disinclization of buyers to meet them in their demand for higher prices, consequent | on the paucity of country-orders, greatly check. Tis. 5. In the absence of business in Nored business. Settlements during the interval

latest quotations from the North. thern stocks under this heading, we follow the have not therefore been largo, and prices show. a small advance of Si-to $1 per bale in special Miscellaneous-China Borners have been instances, some holders meeting the market at sold, and there are farther buyers at fro, ruling rates. We close quiet but steady. Light & Powers are inquired for at $6, after ¦ No. 6gk-In small inquiry, at an advance.of s'es at $6.10. China Providents are a shada 50 cents to a dollar per bale.. easier after sales at Sol and To). Hongkong No. B-Triding sales at quotations. Electrics have found investors at $148. Green No, tor: Have attracted most attention at stand Cements have inquiries at $11) Sales an advance of St ta $1ẻ perbale in 'special have been affected at Sri and Sut There spinnings, ** are fouher buyers of Hongkong Ropes at Saçi, but no shures are obtainable. Williams Powells have been taken off the market at 5$t, closing

7.30 am, to 9.30 am....Every to minuter. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every is minuter. 9,30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. „..Every 15 minuter.

1245 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 1.15 pm. to 1.45 pm....Every 15 minutes 1.45 p.m.-lo 2.75 pim. .....Every to iníuntes, z.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. Every 15 minuter." 3.30 p.m. to 500 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 5.00 p.m. to 8,00 p.m....Every to minuter

NIGHT CARS 9 p.m., 9:45 p.m. to 11.45 jim every half hour.

|845. p.m. and

SUNDAYS Bóo kin, to 9.00.2m....Every 15 minutes 9.00 am to 9.30 am. ...Every 30-minuter. 9.30 am to 10.30 a.m. ...Every 15 minuter. 10.30 am to 11.00 am....Every to minutes, 11.45... to 12.00 noon...Every 15 minute. 12,00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every to minuter, 1.20 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minuter. 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minuter,

· 6,00 p.m. to: 7,00 p.m. .....Every if minuter, *7.00 p., to 8.00p.m.....Every to minute"

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. BATURDAYS.

Extra cars at 3.15 p.m., 11.30 p.m. and

SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office ALEXANDRA BUILDINGA Des Voeux Road Central. ·

-JOHN-D.-HUMPHREYS & SON;

General Manager. Hongkong, 4th June, 1907.

Iso

"AL FRESCO FETE",

in aid of the Funds of the

to be held in the

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

· COMPOUND OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL,

00

SUNDAY,

10th November, 1907, from 9 P., to ÎI P.M.

Admission Ticket......

No. 121 :-In fair request at the above-men- WHICH is entitled to a Souvenir on its tioned advance.

NG 166,-In very trid'ng inquiry..

This is not the only way of making a living, for our ingenious friend, will get a permit to export way its chests he has bought. The ship's nimu and destinatloß is rarordid, the opiun, is handed over and goes afloat, but never reaches the ship it is booked for. Some weeks later a number of firewood junks laden per hour registered by the patent log. with timber sait clumsily out of part with

The sirocco blows itself out. And yonder, several racks containing cocouts at the bottom firm at the rate. In the North, Laugkatú.have, No, 200:-There has been no improvement in the distance, is a four-funnelled cruiser, make of the boat. The bats are the embrioni of strengthened to Tis. 375, with buyers, while in the demand and only special chops have ing five knots an hour, and raising, with "every honest trade, and the coconuts aio-balik of dip of her sullen nose, great clouds and catar- opium. And in there. ingenious methods of Sumatras have been sold at Tis, 108. -nots of spray, Siroccos do not count with-her („making a livell ond our friends the had Exchange. The Bank's selling mie on Lantions.

as with the Vestris.-J. W. Junoz in Horning Chinungs are the claverest exponents-OLD ; don le z{0 7/16, on demand. The TT rate on Sales during the past fortnight comprise of

SINGAPOREAN in Singapore Fres Proste · Shanghai in 74--

about 175 balss of No, dr¡ fo bales of No.

been taken up under country-orders at quota-

1.

presentation at the Souvenir Pavilion on the evening of the Pêla only; col

Tickets can be obtained from To-day at and at the RC. Cathedral Competed on. "Masin, Graçã'& Co., Hongkang Hotel Stall, SUNDAY, the roth inst, from 9 AM to 7 P.M. and at the gate on the night of the Fête

Tickets Issued for the 3rd will hold good for the toch inst.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1997).

HAAKE,

WINKELMANN,

&c., &c., &o.

Prices from $750.

Hongkong, 22nd August, 1907.

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