BANK SHROFF ABSCONDED.
OVER $10,000 SHORTAGE IN ACCOUNTS,
In Chiness mercantile cirdes last Wednesday moming considerable excitement prevailed when it was learnt that a shraff employed is one of the leading foreign. Banks in Hoogkong had absconded is Canton, with a sum of over $10,000. The Bank in question does not spiter by the disappearance of the shroff whose defalcstions are probably, covated by the bond provided by the Compradore who
is responsible for his employees...
COMMERCIAL.
RAUB CRUSHING,
Messrs, E. S. Kadoorie & Co. received tele. graphic information from Singapore advising then that the crushing of the Rüüb. Australian Gold Mining Co. for the past four waaks yield. ed 1,057 ozs gold from 5,791 tons stone,
Cyanide results:-216 oz. from 86o tong stone,
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Reviewing the share business for the week, Musra. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on the YE inst. --
The market continues to be 'well supported by investors, and rates show's slight improve. ment on the previous week.
Banki-Yumerous sales of ion, kong and Shangha Barks have been at thaugh at 5660 and $265 for the old shares, and $655 and 5660 for the new shares, the maket closing with sellers at the latter rates,
Marine Insurances-Centans are without business at $aço Theseisudemand for North Chinas at Tis: 731, but shares are scarce, Ubions are steady at $780, while Yangtze re
offer on
a lis«
again
Fire Insurances-China Fires are wanted at 58y after sales at $36 and $87. Hongkong Fires are in favour at $305, Sales have been
effected at this rite.
Sripping-Douglases are without change and quiet at $171, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have further strenghtened, and at the close-buyers prevail at $193. Indo Chions Preferred and Deterred are toaltered.". Bhell Transports are offering at 43/ Star Ferties old and new can be placed at Sat and $1cl respectively.
Refineries, China Sugan are
someshat easier at $104. Perik Sugars have declined to Ti 85, with sellers in the North.
Mining-Chinese Engineerings are steady Tis. 15. Raubs are in request at $9, but sellers are gol forthcoming.
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Docks, Wharves and Godowns. Kowkon Wharves are casier at $57. Hongkung, and Whampoa Docks are quiet at $102. Shanghai Docks are firmner at Tha.. 74. Hongkew Whirls have risen to Tis 22 at which tale sales have taken place in the North
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ERRIGHT MARKET.
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The Portuguese gunboat Rio Lima (Capt. C. Fedroso) arrived from Macag last Thursday, to represent the Government of the neighbouring colony on the occasion of His Majesty's Birth- day to-day. y
THE Chinese Charge d'Affaires at Washington har telegraphed to the Walwapu that the Meis Lamke & Rogge write on and Chincse losses during the Vancouver riqislast. fast. The past fostalght has been very dull, month totalled not less than £100,000. rates can hardly be described as having undar | matrac getting land ATM gone any change for the worse, but the demand THE 50 Japanese soldiers, who had been for toppage in almost all quarter bau beau, disputebed" to "guard the Crown Prints in considering the time of the year, a remarkably Kores, have been ordered to remain is that
significant one. It is therefore fortunate in country to take part in the suppression of deed that in consequence of "liners” confin» rioters. ing thrntever lis their own trades, the amount of available tonnage is no longer in any const. derable excess limited as the love present requirements, ard at the moment. What wil. further rel avd the situas tion, is the action of [soma.Norwegian owners in ordering their tonnage away
Lo European waters. We hear of two actual fixtures in thir direction, and other steamers may follow suit.inche, who has recently returned to Peking SIR Alexander Hosia, H. M. Commercial At- The dialecation
Saigon to Hongkong busi. in
afler a month's tour in Mauchutia, will ag ness continues, only one charter having come to pass & 8 cenu. Saigon reports that owing present month. His intention is to spend from 101k up his residence in Shanghai' during the to a heavy drop in exchange large contracti
iwo to three months at the Northern port. were engaged 'with France, and a few caryDes sold to Java. As for the prospects of the new
JOHN DOWNIE WA Bent to the House of Dete crop, no definite information can be given yel, but the opinion in the crop will be an average by Policeman Birrell on the Praya Kast Inst tion again yesterday maming. He was arrested Salgon to Java, there appears to have been Thursday night, dancing a breakdown,An quite a lively inquiry, which is stated to have American, by name Frank Barniss, as also been partly met at rates ranging from 18 to-a convicted of being a vagrant and sent to the cents. With but one exception fixtures are
H. of D1, Loo kept private. Several orders for tonnage have. remained unfilled on account of the entire absence of return freights from Java or any where in that neighbourhood.
Saigon in other disections we have not heard of any business.,
оде.
Newchwang after all pro uises, to, become a
source of disappointment for the close of the season. Only one further boat has been taken. up, to Canton and another one to Amoy ́ ́ AI the 'moment,
hardly any inquiries remain on the markel.
Yangiza business continues to give liners ample employment at fair rates.
Coal Frights: Moji to Hongkong a fresh charter has been brought about at $1 45, and Haiphong in Cantos a small boat accepted £15
A SHOP coolie, calling himself Kwan Fung, of 155, Wing Kat Street, was bound over in the sum of 150 to keep the peace at the Police Court, yesterday. Kwan, it appears, had an argument with n lukong on board the steamer Hot Sang Inst Thursday evening. The officer bad threatened to arrest him, and Kwan boxed
'his cars.
It is reported that a syndicate of capitalisto, who all have a business interest at Saigon bas bought a suitable piece of land there on which to build a hotel which will be equipped in up- date style: The hotel will be of three series, and the equipment will include electric lifts and other conveniences. COTTON stands Monthly For Japanese account German
a figure at Demak at an high in Java that Chinese dealers in that article $.5. Landrat Scheif has been taken up at $5 foo
have formed a trust with the object of keeping for 2/1 month, the boat being intended for em- ployment in the coal trade Japan to, Shanghai, down the markat price. This calls forth com
ment that such a gust, may become a public Sail Freights-There is nothing fresh to report.
danger in the near future, and that the Govern Sail Tonnage loading or to load-Brit. barkent should take measures to defeat this Lyndhurst, 2,143 tons, arrived 26th July, Brit, attempt at exclusive dealing.. back Feligit, 2.968 tons, arrived 24th August. Brite hark Lawhill, 1,950 tone, arrived 28th August..
Sail Tonnage Disengaged:-Nome. Departure of Sailers-Noue,
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGH,
· Selling. London-Bank T.T.....
Do. demand
4 months' right. Finnce-Bank T America-Kank T.T.. Gerry Back T.T...
Do..
Lands, Hotels' and' Buildings.- Hồngkong India T.T........... Hotls continue in favour at $ co without in ducing sellers. Hongkong Lands are weaker
Shanghai--Blank T.T. quo
at 506. Humphreys Estates can probably beingapore T.T.. secuted at $1of. Shanghai Lands have im proved to Tis. 101, closing with buyers.
Cotton Mills, weaker tone prevail in Ewos which are offering at the reduced rate of Tis $5. In the absence of business in For- them stocks under this heading, we follow the Fates! quotations from the North.
Japan-Bank T. T. ............... Jau-Banke T.'T....:
Buying montes sight 1/C....... months' sight LC........
Ore the arrival of the s.a. Kairang at Singapore. from Hongkong on acıh ult, three stowaways, & Įspaneno, a Bengali and, a Chinaman, were banded over to the police: The Japanese was taken before the Consul. The two other men were flood Sion or one month each by Caplain Radcliffe, in the Marina Coust, later in the day. They are to be sent back to Hongkong by the agents of the Kuliang.
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THE llon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affliated Hospitals acknowledges with thank the following donation to the funds of the hospitali.
Salt Fish Guild (3 years)....$100.00 A Patient............ 30.00 Hong Yat
་བ་་་་་*་ན 5.co St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon $5.00 Wesleyan Church, Wanchai... 17.54 THE fire bell clanged out shortly after 4 p. on the ut instant. Inquiries elicited the information that the outbreak was at West Point, in a family house, the ground floor of 19 High Street. The fire brigade, in charge of Chief Inspector Baker, put out, at once, but the flames had been extinguished, before their arrival on the spot. The fire was caused by the overturning of a lighted stove which set alight abu dle of twigs and grass. The damage done was trifling, "
Soulange-Teissier, Acting Consul for France We are courteously informed by Mr A. in Hongkong, that, by decision of H.E, the Governor-General of Indo-Chins, dated 16th May. 2006, a course of lectures under the name of "Universite Chinoise" has been instituted at Haooi for students of Indo-China and eighbouring countries. The course of lec- tures (higher teaching) was opened at Hanoi ou the 4th instant and regulations relating thereto have been issued for general informa
tion.
We (Shanghai Mercury) understand that Mr. Mencarial, chief assistant of the Imperial Maritime Customs, has been transferred on promotion to Newchwang While we con gratulate Mr. Mancarini on his promotion, wa egent his departure from Shanghai, where; ba has taken an active past in our social life. What is Shanghai's loss will be Nawchwang's gain.
Shipping.
VESSELN IN, PORT.
367
-STRANKED, Anghin, Ger. L, 1,007. Chr. Kumpel, 1st
Nov,-Swalow
Rice and Wood.
Borneo, Ger. 28, 1,344, P. Sembill, 6th Nov,
Nov., Tamioi via Amoy and Swatow 5th Nav., Gen.-O. S. K. Devawongue, Ger. Devarong, dangkok and Swatow stb Now!
Fat & Co.
Empress of Japan, Br.
Tu Auzi says that Mr. John Fortky, at Erise resident of Yokohama, who was Sandakan gat Oct., Ges.-M. & Co. formerly a larkeimporter of drugs from England, Chiyarn, Ch. 3., 1,177, C. Stevan 8th Nor claims that, owing to a mistaken analysis thade M-Canton 7th Nov., Gen.—0. M. 9. N. Co. by the Department of Home Affairs of the | Dkijin Maru, Jap, sa, 1,600, 1. Sakurai, 6th Japancia Government, his commercial credit was destroyed. On this ground he demandı from the Japanese Government two million
1,057, T. V. Braho, sea compensation for damage.
Rica and G.-M. & Co. GAMBLERS era again beving a lively time. Two Derwent, Br. s.s. 1,562, 1. Jenkins, 29th Oct. more raids were executed by the city policeSaigon. auth Oct., Rice and Gen-Man last Wednesday evening, and a batch of twenty- five men was mule prisoners Sergeant Lenag han captured Exteen men at 36, Third Street. Detective Sergeant Marison scized the re mainder at Tun Hing Lane. They were paraded before Mr. F., Hageland, at the Police Court, on Thursday, and fined. THE hon, treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitali begs to acknowledge with the hospitals: thanks the following donations to The funds of
Oil Guild (a years)
.1.100 Church Parade Volunteer Camp 57.36 Military Church Parade Cathedral 31.03 Thank Offering *******
5 Sums under $5.
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ANOTHER" illicit postman, giving the name of Ng Hung, was arrested last Sunday afternoon. 4 lakong met him leaving the steamer Shun Lee, and, believing that he carried opium, rounds of ammunition and eighteen unstamped searched him. All that he had on him was fiky letters. He was locked up. At the Police Court, on Monday morning, N, Hung pleaded ammunition without a permit and infringing both charges being in possession of Railty 10 the exclusive rights of the Postmaster. On the first charge Mr. Hazeland feed him $25 and ordered the ammunition to be forfeited. He paid 5100 on the second count.
A PEKING letter states that the Grand Secre- tary Chang Chih-tung thinks that the desig- nation of "Yueh Han" for the Canton-Hankow Railway is inappropriate, as Yuch is the name for the province of Kwanggung, while Han stands for the city, or port of Hankow. Bis Excellency, therefore, proposes to re-christen the railway to Kwang Wu (Kwangchow, Can- ton and Wachang), the first of which is the provincial capital of Kwangtung and the second the provincial capital of Hupeh, THE Japanese Chargé d'Affaires at Peking has concluded an agreement with the Waiwupu by A CHINESE lady, the first wife of a Celestial, which Japanese polal matier will continue to attempted suicide by jumping into a pond'this' between Peking and Newchwang, while the watch was kept which resulted in.
be carried by the Chinese Northern Rallways morning (Oct. 19) in the vicinity of Bag-an wal; the splash was heard by the second lady mission of mail matter between Feking of the ford sative wo man who pluckily and Makden will be entrusted to the Chinese jumped into the pond and with great difficulty Imperial Post Office from November 1: New gotiations will be opened immediately for a rescued her superior mistress Jealousy led to 2/03 the rash act, but saw the. r vals are bosom te soseace of Postal Agreement in view of the of provisions for transmission by railway.
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2.57 ON 24th it, as sofac boys were racing in boats „...491 || at Paklat, Bangkek, one rampan which con- 2.9mined two boys was upser, and the occupants 153 thrown into the water. The youths were "beth 1531 good swimmers, and one got near the flotting craft and go as:ride on it. The other who 134 % prem. was some distance away was suddenly seen to 100be dragged under the water as the huge tail of 123|||-un alligator was sten to-lash the water furioudy, The river is very broad at this place and those 2/15/16 on shore had no tling to go to the resale,
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IN commenting upon the mistaken policy pur sued in Acheen, the Deli Courant dwells upon by dave sight Sydney and Melbourne.2.1 9f16|| the mischief wrought by Government in trying 10 turn the current of trade out of its natural រ months' ight France
2.65 2.63 channels, by closing certain ports and lavour ...2.161ing others. Sabang, on Pula Way, for instance, 9/10 is not the natural shipping port of Acheen, jet 7% efforts are made to force trade there. That 11⁄2 journal says that there is too much of this official interference with traffic in Acheen. The 31-X-
9.70 current of trade has always heen from the north and west coasts to the east coast, and from thence to Penang..
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Miscellaneous-Chinn Barnes have been sold, and there are funber buyers at $10, Light & Powers are inquired for at $6, after salts at $6.10. China Providents are a shade carler after sales at foi and 191. Hongkong sight Germany............... Electrics have found investon at $141. Green Island Cements have inquiries at St. Sales have been effected at 5'1} and Sitt There are further buyers of longkong Ropes at $151. but no shares are obtainable. William Powells have been taken off the market at $54, closing firm at the rate. In the North, Langkats have strengthened to Tla, 315, with buyers, while Sumatras have been sold at T. 108.
ExchangeThe Bank's selling rate on Lon- don is 2/0 7/16, an demand. The T/T rate on Shanghai is 74..
8th int.
A steady investment business has been done during the week under review, in some insincer at lightly enhanced rates.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks hare riled firm during the weak, and' sales of the old shares have been effected at $560 and $66, and the new at 54.55 and $6.74.
Marine fosurances-Cunions are unchanged and without business. Noth-Chinam-art in favour at Tix. 74, while Unions are casier at $780.
Market rate suspendussa
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE British Commercial Agency at Viadi vostok has been re-opened.
TENDERS are invited by the Government for and stable building at Tai Po. the erection of a bungalow, servants quarters
LIFUT. Á. Gott, Inspector of Army School*, left this station per ds. Delk! on and instant, for Singapore, on inspection duty.
Carps, left for Tientsin per. 5.s, Princesa. Alice MAJOR W. A. F. Williamson, Army Service on 6th inplant, for temporary duty.
THE Wainupo has wired to the Viceroy at Fire Insurances-China Fires have been Canton consulting him about the revision of sold and are wanted at 387, Hongkong Fires the treaty with France regarding Annam. art steady at the improved rate of $310,
Shipping-China & Maniles are agaie în DR. Albert Trantow, of the Hamburg American demand al 515. here, hive been sales. of 5. Sithonia, who was landed at Penang very Hongkong, Canton & Macin. teamboats at Ezgi and $30, the stock closing firm with buyers there.
ill on the 8th wit, died in the General Hospital At the latter rate Indo-Chines preferred and deferred are still on offer jointly, at the un changed rate of $47 and 529′ There are buyers of Star Ferries ald and new at $21 and S10) respectively.
Refineries-China Sugatsa e without busi mels at Sto4. Perak Sugars can be placed at Tjs 85.
Mining-Chinese Envineerings have found buyers in the North at Tis. 14.30, ex the funt dividend of 1/5 paid on the and inst. Raubs
RUSSIA has informed lapin that she will semit the balance of the bill for the Russian pri- soners of war, amounting to Yen 49,000,000, through London within a month.
THE Vicemy of Manchuria has wired to the Peking authorities making that a decoration be presented is Father Paiolal as he has done good work in teaching the natives in Manchuria.
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ON several occasions this week complaints have been made to the police at the Central Station to the effect that private rickshas left in the severnight have been found to have been snipped of their brass fittings in the morning. being made last Tuesday evening. arrested was Chat Kau, who said he wa hicklayer, residing at 28, Bridges Street, He
capitire The man
was caught removing two brass binges from a ricksha, belogging to shopkeeper. at 16,
Queen's Road Central. On being charged ba fore Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court on Wednesday, the accused was sent to gaol for three weeks.
A FRENCH sailor named Brabant, belonging to the warship Bruix, gave a money collector ACCORDING to the customary usage, at each named Chun Lung, residing at 4 Sam Today's audience with the Grand Councillors the Lane, in charge last Monday night, for picking seolar member, who is usually a Prince, acis as his pocket. Brabant alleged that Chun Lung pokeman to Their Majesties, the, other mem Albert, one $5 banknote and 52 in small cussion unless questioned by the Emperor or secured from his pocket one silver watch and bers do not participato actively in any dis change. The accused was charged with the Empress Dowager. But recently, notwith offence before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, in the standing the fact that Chang Chih-tung in rank. Police Court, on Tuesday, and was discharged, ed the 4th and Yuan Shih-kai as the 6th in the Court holding that the evidence was insuffi-seniority, Their Majesties always consult with cient to convict·
TAN LEUNG SHING, a coolie, of First Street, West Point, became infatuated with the pretty costumes the actors wore at the Po Hing theatre last night (ist fast), and decided to get a "rig out" for himself. At the conclusion of the performance he succeeded in gaining admin- sion to the actor' quarterq. He was leaving the building with it pair of fancy shoes-park of the wearing apparel of a clown-and a dressing case when he was arrested. When Tan has done his six weeks' gaol and six hours* storks, given by Mr. Hazeland, his love for fancy stuff,will have ended.
TAOTAI K. S. Low, a returned American student (2. E. M. 1872/5) and a civil engineer, hat, according to the Universal Gazelle, been appointed by Viceroy Hsi Liang of the unkwel provinces, Engineer-in-chief of the railways of Yunnan province. We understand that Taotai Lew who is at present in Shanghai has also been naked to go to Canton to take over the post of Engineer-in-chief of the Yack- Han (Canton-Hankow) Railway, vice Kuang Yang kuang who is to proceed to Chibli. Tao tai Low built the Ping-hilang Railway, and also began the Hangchow line.-N. C. D. News,
them on all reform questions. In order to be boller able to converse with thèm, the Empress- Dowager has ordered that the Grand Council- lor may hereafter be seated in a straight line it front of her instead of one after the other af formerly-Sin Wau-path,
3,039, Henry Pybus, N., 20th Oct.,Vancouver I Oct, and Shanghai 18th, Mails and Gen. -C. P. R. Co.. Henrik Ibsen, Nor. 4.5.2,000, Rementsen,
7th Nov,, Kuchinotsu and (Nov., Coal techia, Ital., 4,182, D. Francesco, 4th Nov
Bombay 17th Oct., and Kingapore goth, Gen.-C. & Co. Kashima Maru, jap. 8.a., 1,746, M. Nau, sed Nov.-Moji 17:h Oct., Coal-Fukural & Co M
Macduff, Br... 1,881, ]. B. Muir, 4th Nov.,
-Moji zpih Oct., Coal,-D. & Co, Ld. Merapi, Dur. . 1,596, E. Uldali, 8th Nov.,
Java via Singapore 1st Nov., Sugar and Cotton,Chinese. Mercedes, Br. 1, 300, J. S. McGregor, zint
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rept,-Weibalwai 16th Sep., Ballast- Admiralty. Rajah, Ger. K., 1,0 8, R. Petersen, 7th Nov Shantung, Er, J., 1,835, Robinion, ist Nov,
Bangkok joth Oct., Gen.-B. & S.
Cheribon, (Probolingo) zoth Oct., Sugar. Shawmut, Br. *,619, E. V. Roberts, 8th
B. & S.
Nov.-Manila 5th Nov., Gin.-D. & Co.. Lu.
Shinano Maru, Jap. 18, 3,060, K: Kawara, 3rd Nov,-Shanghai 31st Oct., Flour, Cotton- Yarn and Gon.-N. Y. K. Siberia, Am. s.8, 9,655, A. Zeeder, 5th Nov,
-San Francisco (9th Oct), and Shanghai 3rd Nov., Malls and Gen.-P. M. S. 5. Co. Suisang, Br., 1,785, W. D. Welsh, 5th Nov-Hongy and Nov., Cost and, Bri-
M. &.Co. questes.-J., Tean, Br. 3.8., 1,340, A. Sommerville, 8th Nov Telemachus, Br. 8., 170, J. Williamson, 4th
Manila 5th Nov., Goa, R. & S.
Nov., Saigon 30th Oct., Rice and Gen.— Wo Fat Seng
Teucer, Br. 5.1., 1805, 1. Honwins, 2nd Nov, Nagasaki 28th Oct,, Gen.-B. & S, Tjiliwong, Dut. ., 3,061, N. van Wych Jurri
cane, 7th Nov,—Macassar jist Oci., Geo...
C. J. L. Wongkol, Br. 61, 1,777, M. Engelhart, th Nov., Bangkok 26th Oct; Rice, Wood, Salt and Leather.-B. & S. ̧*
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Eclipse, Br. 4-masted bark, 3,968, L. D. Vance,
20th Sept.,-Canton 19th Sept., Ballast.— S. O. Co..
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A FORMORAN camphor factory situated on a hill at Sankakuyu, near the defence line against the aborigines, has been sufering lately from raids by the savages. About 1,500
For mosas operatives are employed at the factory. sad during the past few weeks four or five operatives have fallen into the hands of the aborigines, who after killing their victim AT the next meeting of the Sanitary Board,
carried away their heads. Owing to the fears Bonin Is....1997 - which takes place next Tuesday afternoon, it
of further raids by the aborigines, work at the doubtful whether there will be much of any
camphor-factory has been suspended, and ail
Chefoo am 3007 40 general interest in 'The business, transected..
the operatives have withdrawn to ankakuya. Haskow am 10.36 33 Weihaiwoi...9 am 37.18 45 There is a letter from the Government selative to a cemetery for Chinese' at Kai Lun. Wan
On the 22nd ultima e body of about 30 abori- gires bruke through the police cordon on the Shanghai...
Kiukiang and several matters dealing with the operation
defence line, but were repulsed. Hard fighting Gutzlaff of various of the Public Health and Buildings
continued for two days, and four policemen Sharp Peak.. Ordinance. Certain correspondence with regard
were killed, is the removal of meat from the abattoir to the
Amoy. markets will be submitted and there is an
PEOPLE in Hongkong will read the following Swatow... application relative to overcrowding at the ser.
paragraph from the Nagasaki Press of the Taihokus am 30.14 20th October with a good deal of sympathy: Talchi.......... " 30.06 | A Toxin despatch of and inst., to the N. C.D. acts quarters of the Hongkong Club annex.
may interest foreign residents to know that Tainan .......
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#35.06 News," says:-Vladivostok is now quiet. There
ed to take five men, nominally'ssime of the Pescadores... N
3008 -is-an-unconfirmed report of a riot_among || Apparently Lau Kou want notices posted at
Canton m. 30.23 "beach" at this port. With one accord they "workmen at Nicolaivesk on the night of the gist every landing stage in the Colony, reminding have made excuses and declined the pro. Hongkong...am 30.18 ulume, together, with persistent rumours of deportees not to set foot ashore until the ex-
fered situations. All have been here for Victoria Peak rits immineat elsewhere, following upon the piration of the term. Lau, who was banished some weeks and if they can find people to Gap Rock... Vladivostok mutiny. Two revolutionary
from. Hongkong on the 19th April, 1905, for remain here for some time to come! Residents Holbow.m.
provide them with food and drink will probably Macao........ papera at Irkutsk are steadily agitat larceny, was found having a quiet walk at ing for a revolution. It is persistently Shau-ki-wan last Monday. A lutong, seeing away protect themselves against these particular Pakho amoured that revolutionists between Harbin Sto reward in arresting the intruder, did so. men by refusng to furnish future applicants Paulien om 30. and Khita are plotting a system of plunder in In the ordinary course of business, Lau ́came with money, and, if they wish to help deserving Tourang
ches, instead give order to provide funds for the furtherance of before Mr. Hazeland, in the Police Court, on the agitation. On the 3rd, the sand learnt Tuesday, and he also was rewarded-with twelve Seamen's Home with instructions that noth-Apar kom Vladivostok that the situation was again months' hard labour and six hours' stocks. ing is to be do e for men who have declined Manila
Since Saturday His excuse for returning to Hongkong was
reasonable offers of showing signs f unrest.
work.
Legaspi Bacolod morning the market has been closed.
that "he forgot all about it."
FORTY-TWO men were. captured last Tuesday Boito AN extremely useful little pamphlet, makes its
by the police in the Central district. The first Labuan. n the result of two gambling raids executed Ceba
Chinese Bankruptcy Code of 1905, by Mr. appearance containing a translation of the
attack was carried through at about four o'clock Chang Nich-yun, with an editorial by Mr.J.H.
and number of detectives. They boarded Police Constable Watt afternoon, by Teesdale. As the editor points out, 1905 when was a time when the cry of Reform was
in the
card to be taken to the 9. St. James,
ara ip demand at $3 From private telegraphic.1415 Exellency the Governor has been pleased, Imparial assent was obtained for this, 'Codò | off, the shafts swept clean away, and the hood scam faunch Douglas and twenty-one men, the crushing for the past perird yielded 157 for the Colonies, to appoint Mr. Joseph Morris very loud and urgeat, and the Code, though] about Sra. Neither the ricksha coolie nor the Chinese poker, tetosted in a game of
aos, from 860 tons.
Sto compensation. That met the case... THERE were only two cases of house breaking to report as occurring in the Colony since last Saturday, and in each caso an arrest was made. Bob Eccused were charged with the offences at the Police Conit, to-day, Chan Chi Stik broke into the first floor of 71, Des Voeux Road West-the residence of Kwan Wal, a shop keeper yesterday morning and stole two long.
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A COLLISION between a loaded truck, in charge of several coolies, and a private ricksha took
n. 129.84'84- Road Central. The ticktha was very nearly place vew erday afternoon (istinst.)in Connaught
November 9th, 1907, zm demolished. One of its wheels was snapped advices received from Singapore, we learn that under instructions from the Secretary of State
Vladivostock.7 m partly destroyed. The damage amounted to who were
Temuro...... A.7.29 77 into their clutches. Chief on, gold from 5.292 tons stone, and cyanide, to be chief accountant on the Kowloon Canton containing the comparatively small number fare was injured. The truck was to blame for Sergeant O'Sullivan
Hakodate ...
1989 Detective Inspector Hapson and Detective-
Tokio ....... Docks, Wharve, aul Godowns-Geo. Fen-. Railway Construction, with effect from the of 6 Articles against the voluminous not abiding by the rule of the road, and the raid, capturing the other twenty-one men at
engintered the second Kochi wicks a
arn quiet at $16, Kowloon Wharfscen
31st October.
English Bankruptcy enactments, makes laud- head truckman, Wong Fat, of 7, Sai Un LRDC, 18, Cochrane Street.
Nagasaki...... The gambling para- he iscured at $6. An easier tone prevails in
THE second officer of the sir. Tonawanda, | og rècord a set of rules to-cover the insolvency ordered him to pay the owner of the ricksha i patroall and the black wood furniture in the able step in the right direction by placing was arrested, and this morning Mr. Hazeland
Kagoshima.... Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, which close
Oshima....... were seized. The accused were arraigned Naha with sellers at $100. Hong ew Wharfs have
named Well, is reported to have been missing of a Chinese subject and opening for him the
Lefore Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police risen to Tla. 2071, at which inte they have been Shanghai. The missing man is about 28 years merely languishing in prison possibly for from his ship since 7 p.m. on the 25th ult, al way to clear himself of his debts instead of
Ishigakijima.. ringleadors is each caso forfeited Sas aplece, Chefoo......... Const, on Wednesday morning, when the two
Bonia Is...... sold
of age, about 5 K. 9 in, in height, and has fair many years. The Code was the work of certain
The remainder being- ordered to-pay-sa-per-Weihaiwelam: 3 Lands, Hotels and Buildings-There is
hair and a moustache. continued firmness in Hongkong Hotels, and
hinese students educated in Japan and was
head. buyers again rule the market at Sico. Hong-
Hapkow terised by .E. Wü Tung-fang, ex-Vice-Pre kong Lands are quier at $96. Humphreys Watwupu from Canton to the effect that in case barrister at the English flare N, C, D, NatuR.
VICEROY Chang Jen-chun has wired to the tidest of the Wawaps, and the first Chinese
Tin remanded case in which a junkman was Kloklace... Entates have weakened to Stoj, but there are
charged with unlawful possession of sixty-seven haal..... buyers
nny foreigner leaves land-such should be proved,
bags of flour was concluded before Mr. C. A. D. Sharp Peak... rate. West Points can probably by the the deeds issued by the Chinese au- A SOMEWHAT amusing, if not curious, story is
Melbourne, atthe Police Court, last Wednesday, Amby the be procured at $48. Shanghal Lands are in thorities and ant by, those issued by Consuls, the last few, says the Siam Frize Prits. No. 1o, Lime Street, at Sam-kui-pe, by pick- fendant's fank, was supposed to have been stolen Taihuku...... quired far in the North at T. for.
the datives of Bangrak during coats. The second man gained admissing to The flour, which was discovered on board de- Cottan Mills.-Ewos are still on offer at TI. | arrangement with the foreign ministers con. It runs somewhat as follows: A Chinsmasing the lock, and tole $5.00 in cash and a "from some vessel ib port. His Worship fined the
and that the Waiwupa should negotiate this the last 5. Hongkong Cotions have declined to $10.cerned in Peking.
who had been rather hard up for money de razor. In leaving the premises he was seen by a accused $100, the alternative being two months' under the Change to reput in other stocks
termined in sleep in a room where a former la Jukong, whom he attached. They admitted the imprisonment. Miscellaneous-Ching Borneos have in
PLAINTIFFS, the Chuen Heung firm, of 174, rate committed suicide. This room was said to charges, and each defendant was sent to gaol Des Voeux Road West, won their case at the haunted and great poises were heard there for three weeks, with six hours stocks. quires Stoj after numerous sales at the rate, Supreme Court, last Monday, against a tenant every night. The Celestial had a dream lo
In the last issue of the Hongkong. Telegraph, it China Light and Powers are in. request at 16, named Li Shun,
will be remembered, it was suentioned in these Daily Farms and Green Island Cements are
Mr. R. A. Harding, who which the ghost challenged him to sleep in the WILLIAM GITT, an American merchant, resid- columns that a boatman, by same Tang Kio was qules at
516) and S11 respectively. Hong five maths rent from the 5th Juns to the goth meantime that if he (the Celestial) overcame
appeared for the plaintiffs, claimed $80, being said room and fight him, promising him in the ing at the Connaught Hotel, told Mr. C.. A. at the Police Court; yesterday (6th inst.), fized Electrics are firmer a
D. Melbourne this morning (2nd jest.), in the Stoo for having in his possition sixty-seven Gap kong Hopes al $15. Peas Tramway on October, at the rate of $16 per month. Mr. him, he (the ghost) would give him two lottery Police Court, how very nearly be came losing bags of four, which were asspected to have paid) can be sold at Sts, and the new shares
(fully Harding proved his claim and obtained judg words which would be sure to win. The as anchor yesterday morning. A sampraman been stolen from some vessel discharging (Sr paid up) at 52, Steam Laundrys have been
Celestial took
cargo Hollow and the first
with stealing it. The anchor, Mr. be charged
in port. Tang paid bis fine, and all would
Pakhoi....... det in st $51. Union Waterboats ATS
sight after 12 o'clock the
Gilt
WAR landed at West Point,' near shade-assier at 11. William Powells have
Standard Oil works, from the Don Brom his pockich related to the Tried So C. EL James,
bira gone well with him had he not produced Phulien
before leaving the Magistracy, Tourane....... further inquiries at 55. In the North, Suma
An hour later certain books tras can be placed at the lightly increased rais of Tls. 100, Langkats are also wanted,
the advanced rate of Tis, 3 71:
а
There is no
Exchange The Bank's selling rate on Lon don is 1/1, on demand. The TT rate on Ehangkal in 74.
mens with costs.
K
up the cho appeared in battle
!upon
the
it was missing.
Swatow
30.00
Koshan Pescadores... Caatop.m.30 20: Hongkong... 10 am 30.152 Victoria Peak Rock ...
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was injured by a fall on that vestel last Frie him and the stengale aged fast and furious praelo at eight that morningquiries to be citly. This was seen by an officer, who bas Aparri MR. Scott, chief officer of the Canton, who tray. Nothing daunted the Celestial fell day and who has since been confined is the unlit cock-crow hen the ghost had to beal a General Hospital, is now so far recovered as to retreats leaving the Celestial in possession, made and discovered that accused and several be considered out of danger. His worst injury Next day he played the lottery and won Tcs, others had thrown it. Into the harbour, with Trog was locked up.. In the books, so it is Legaspi
some knowledge of the Triads, and the unlucky Manila..... is to the jaw, which has been baily smashed, 1000, He is now the hero of a large circle of the object, no doubt, of removing it during the night. The anchor was located and fished out. The accused was found guilty and gleen, thras wacks' imprisonment
and it will be some time before the wound his friends. He is thinking of returning to
glory
will have sufficiently healed to enable him to China where he thinks he will carvo kiq. get out, -Blaspheil Aeronry,
ylo
alleged, Tang's name was mentioned as a Bacolod member. This morning, he was charged before Holle Mr. F. A.Hataland, with being a member of an Cab unlawful society, and the cast was adjournedy Labuan, sess
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