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Telegrams,

[Reuters.

Great Britain and the, United States.

London, 20th February.

Washington advises that a draft treaty, providing for a joint Commission to adjudi. cate on existing minor claims of the British and United States Governments, and of their "respċċtive citizens, has been delivered to Mr. Bryce for the consideration of Great Britain.

Later,

Janan in Manchuria, The Washington report that President Roosevelt, at the instance of China, is about to issue a protest against the policy of Japan in Manchurin, is emphatically denied,

It la declared that Japan's control of Manchuria is more hurtful to Great Britain, Germany, and other nations whose trade in the Orient is larger than that of America.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1908.

2 GENBRAL SUŒESSEL.

Oh is it true that Stassel has to die,

After so many months, hava all'gone by?1

And what a death! Na stirring notes to call All comrades to the apo! where heroes fall,

bier,

NeNation's cowaing proof of love: no tear.

dwell,

No muffled drams to give their sad farewell, i No earthly sight on which the thoughts would Naught but the desolation of the tomb.. And widow's bleeding heast to deepen gloom. Naught, but God's Mercy-Ah, that brightens

And throws a halo where the worst oner fall. From such, a scene I turn to talk awhile."

Oh, let me with kind words thing ears beguile, Uivil they reach and penetrate thy Soul, Take full possession, and by lové control Thy

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truest self, and so reveisei the plan Ff inking thy son's life, a soldier, man,

For all the good that's in him tei hi die," Some patriot in anger doth reply. Would that I could myself the death blow deal, What cared he for our country's was or weal? A protest from these would not surpriseurrendered did he say for te save lifé, the United States, but would only receive An awful melec, a murderous strife. the latter's moral support.

It is admitted that the United States, is

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THE KOWLOON RAILWAY.

· SHANGHAI COMMENT.

The community of Hongkong has been ex-

CHINESE STUDENTS FOR:

AMERICA.

HEATY RUSH OF STUDENTS

Today's Advertisement.

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS CO., LD,

MR. J. MCCUBBIN is appointed ACTING absence on leave of Mr GEORGE CURRY.

LOCAL SECRETARY during the

RDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ld.,

Local Agents, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1908.

YARN MARKET.

1247

In their resort dated 21st instant, Messia. PhirozshaPetit & Co. write-

No. Standard draped, no sacredly, wreathed excised in mind for some time past on Information was brought to Seattle from subject of the railway that is now under con China, says the local Intelligencer, that the struction to join at the boundary of the Colony Chinese empire may be expected to furnish a

British and Chinese Corporation. It frequenting pleasant relations between the countries. the Kowloon Canton Rallway, conceded to the large number of students for American collegeL and universities with a continuance of prevail. ly happens in Stato affairs that considerable J. H. Brown, who accompanied to America, a uncertainty prevails among the public regard-party of seven young Chinese for matriculation at Yale college, states that it is generally under- in the circumstances of any given case, and all manner of rumours are circulated and are stood that fewer students for Japanese schools more or less generally believeds The Kowloon and more for American instituțions will be the Our last circular was dated the 7th inst.

ailway, has been no exception; a growing order of government subsidized scholarships The yam market during the past fortnight has remained steady. Prices have advanced feeling of dissatisfaction with the progress in the future. Mr. Browe states that at least of the work his manifested itself and thy young Chinese will come to this country $t io some instances, while in aters quotations ultimately found expression in the action

to enter colleges within the next three months. have suffered a "slight ret-back. Them are of the unofficial members of the Legislative The

party accompanied by Mr. Brown crosshapes that, given nesmal conditions in the in- Council in withholding consent to any furthered on the steamship Aki Afaru. Without tatior.dem nd will soon be forthcoming from the grants from the Colony's exchequer, until more exception they are sons of mandatias, who cossu ing districts. The report of an appre information was forthcoming en the work and have attained distinction at polytechnic schools headed dood in some of the rice districts expenditure. In reply to this demand the Go in Shangbai and Peking. The government and the prospect of a partial failure of the next vernor delivered a speech before the Council, furnishes an annual allowance of $700 for crop may have the effect of checking inquiries in which he gave an interesting and exhaustive the studies, and expense of the student, any and anticipations are accordingly difficult to report on the whole undertaking. Apart from additional sum required being provided by form at the moment: Clearances, to the mear. the special significance of the line to the British relatives, Colony, any form of railway extension in China is of general interest at this present juncture, frack and lucid statement to the Council. It.

It is reported that forward sales to arrive, that have been exchapged between the coun- | March, April, and May have taken place during cidentally the difficulties experienced. by tries with the visit of Secretary Taft to Chine, the past fortnight at rates of $1 to $1.50 below Hongkong in this maller are symptomatic and subsequently, have had the effect of remove those ruling at time of writing. The favourable 'of pinneer railway construction in most parts

ing the last vestige of feeling that, Americans prices for purchasers are accounted for by the of the world, and should farm an object were aptagonistic to the Chinese as represent-expected advance, in some quarters, of rupec lesson to our Chinese neighbours who ared by the better class. It is a fair state- exchange on India. inclined to believe that railway construction

ment that Chinese who have graduated from begins and enda with enthusiastic, meetings at

American colleges are regarded with more which vary praises of monetary assistance are given........Makes have been made is co-any-other-country It has established a rating favour than are those who have, schooled in

the Colony has now to pay. They have been, however, errors of judgment only, and the Chinese may ask themselves in regard to them one pertinent question. If these mistakes bave been made in the green tree of experience and business honesty, what is not possible in the dry tinder of ignorance and corruption?

The thought that doth engender such a plex is worthy of go soldier nor of me;

“The educating of Chinese in America is bow in great favour in China,” said Mr. Brown

losing its foothold in the Orient, owing large. And now, Madam, wasle not thy precious-time and Sir F. Lygard is to be congratulated on bis last night. "The number of peace tributes

ly to Governmental interference with the rail ways, which is leading to a discontinuance of certain trades,

DEATH OF MR, 2. DE HAVIER.

in framing words which-well may, do for

rhyme.

Now thou hast had thy say, Sir, let me speak, And tell then what my heart doth truly seek. We know, 'tis true, he failed to gain for thes And for the pride of thy posterity,

thee?"

& Co., yesterday came as a great back to the Gave up their all each day, cách passing hour.bection with the Kowloon railway, and for theic for American education that causes aitendance

power.

winced.

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Honour and fame and wondrous world-renown And in the dreaded dust laid thy bright Crown, The N., C, Daily News of 18th inst. says:What heart has not. at times sorrowed with The news of the tragic death of Mr. E. de Bavier, head of the firm of Messrs. E. Bavier" | "Thy bravest nad thy noblest joyfully business community of Shanghai manget so that thou might retain thy strength and whom his fine intellect and attractive person. ality had made for him many, warm friends. And thou didst well of that we are convinced. Business was proceeding as usual when"about | Sons could have borne it better and not 13.30 ... Mr. de Bavier's No. t bay dashed into the office and anrospeed that ha mastër had shot himself Messis, E. M. Bethel and H. [. Bad hard at onca chicled Mr, de Bavier's private house, which is attached to the, office premises at 44 Frechyen Road, and made their way to Mr. de Bavier's bedman, Mr. Berthel, who was the first to enter, found Mr. Bayjer lying in bed on his back, with a revolver in his right hand. Alnough the pulse was then beate ing Mr. Bavier died almost immedižely.*

The deceased was transicting some business about a quarter of an hour before the boy heard the repart of the discharge of a revalver. The servant stated that he heard two shots fired. Later.in the day the Cotoner's officer, in Mr. G. W King's presente, found two bullets, one immediately behind the bed and the second on the floor is the far corner of the room. The first shot mor have gone through the left hand tón'coner of the pillow, as it was pierced and blackened, while the second

entered the ft side of encas-d's minuth and pasted out through the top of the head..

About six weeks ago Mr. de Bavier asked Mr. Berthell, one of the principal members of his.

staff, to fend him a revolver, saying that he was going on a houseboat trip with a friend and they might do some shooting at targets they would put up for amusement. Mr: Bethel loaned his chief a Colt army service revolver and twenty cartridges, telling him that if he wanted to get more cartridges. he should purchase them. When Mr. de Bivier asked for the revolvěř Mr. Bekhel, faoked at him and Mr. de Bavier remarked :—"What are you looking. at me for; do you think I want to kill myself?" They both laughed and the weapon was handed over, 3 be houseboat trin did not take place and as Mr. de Bavier was nowell 'the revolver was not returned. About 10.30 am, yesterday Mr. Berthel went to Mr. de Bavier's room and he was then in bed. They talked on business matters. The revolver, case gas, then "in the TOOM.

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Ernest de Bavier was a Swiss residing in Shanghai under kiritish protection. He was a well-known and highly-respected business man in Shanghai and the Far Ea generally. He first came to China About forty yearsıngo and was a partner in the firm of Havier Meyer and Co, exparters ng silk, hides, goat skins &c.

After spending about ten years in the East Mr.

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Yet the will own if has been truly waid That not until we have with sorrow wed Can we attain to heights sublinie and true, Where we see how to live and what to do, Now, thou hast allied sorrow, and I imw By all the many things I see and koow, That thou art coming fast to ihn grand height. Where life is viewed in God's own hallowed

light.

Where hearts and minds are moulded

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His infinite unchanging wi'l below. Now if thou inkest State's life what then? Will that restore to thre thy fallen men, Give thee back all the wealth and all the tears, Which have seemed so rauch wasted these last

years?

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Nay, pay, it cannot alter things a bit, Nor strengthen thee, por make thee feel more

To climb the heights which love shows thee

to-day,

And would lead thee triumphant on thy way, Spare him! He surrendered, yet who can tell But that he saved lives which shall serve thee

well

In future need. Forgive him, with that mind Which was implanted once in all mankind. And which thou hast retained, for where is he

That can outdo theo in true charity?

How do I know? ' Ah,actions.always tell, Of Deadly so, what in man's heart doth dwell, And do believe me, 'at this very time Thou canst step toward and reach the sublime. Now i have finished, Wilt thou' argue more Oler the example Stassel placed before

Day ranks of.fi.bring men, and ġrieve again? Listen! Forgive? Thou shall have so more

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Love conquers; it will sink like dew and ipin, And bring thee richer life, thy highest gain!

Hankow, February 10th, 1958.,

-Shanghai Mercury,

S.

THM ŠOM HER COTTON SPIN- NING LO, LTD.

Report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirteenth ordinary meeting, to be held at the offices of Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co, on Tuesday, 10th March, 1968, at 3 p.m.

The general manager submits a statement of accounts for the twelve months ending 31st December, 1907.

here to be regarded with the greatest favour by young people who are to be aided by their government with scholarships..

"The action of several Eastern collages of offering a number of fice scholarships to Chin ese has had great effect of adding to the esteem entertained for America by the educated Chin- ese and Chinese instructors. The number of institutions that have offered such free tuition is now a long one, recent additions being several ante colleges in the East"},

Unfortunately for Hongkong the very con ception of its railway project lent itself to the difficultiça' under which it is now labhuṛing. As' the Governor shrewdly pointed out, when in 1905 it was decided to build the railway, it was not à question of whether the undertaking, would be an immediately remunerative consons of illustrious families among Chinese cern; whether the railway would pay interest tradesmen and sinking fund on the capital expended or

would evẹn pay working expenses. • It was a, question of preserving the predominance of Hongkong, of seeing that the final outlet of the great central ilway of Chiba should be at Kowloon, and at no other place. From such a point of view it was inevitable that less foresight", would be exercise; in the matter of detail than in the case of a purely business enter prise. A preliminary survey was made and en it was based a preliminary estimate; both may have been well executed for their kind, but in different circumstances the Colony would not have entered seriously into railway construc: tion upon such incomplete data: As originally

estimated the cost of the line was to have been $5,055,900; according to present calculations the railway must be expected to cost £1,000,000 sterling Radical departures have had to be

made from the first survey, with the 'result that' land hurriedly purchased for the purpose of pushing op the work is now lound to lie away from the route finally selected for the railway track. The chief tuone), 21383 yards long. is presenting difficulties that could not be aprici. "pated, and progress has not been satisfactory At the end of 1907, a third of the work was far from being completed, but during the month of Jagualy a beiter rate of progress had been maintained, and there is reason to bege that The line will be finished by May 1910.

The party headed by Mr. Brown includes the

COMMERCIAL.

WERKLY SHARE REPORT,

Reviewing the share business for the week, inst. Messra. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on arst

The week has been devoid of any special feature, but sales generally have been well maintained, and keep fairly steady.

The Maatschappij tot Mijo-Boschen Land bouwexploitatie in Langkat, has declared an inter-m dividend of Tls, 10 per share, payable on the 10th prox. The transfer books close

from the 8th to 16th prox.

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghal Banks have sellers, at $700 ex the final dividend of 2 on old and Zi-refunin new shares paid on the 17th fostant. The London rate weakened to 77.10s, ex dividend, during the early part of the week, bu, at the close, has improved to £78.

Marine Insurances.-Cantons are again on offer a $2423, while North Chinas cap be obtainco ar Tls. 85. Unions remain steady at

$850. Yangisxes are unchanged.

Fire Insurances. A slightly easier feeling. prevasis in stocks under this heading. Hong kong Fires have been sold at $337.

Shipping.-There are sellers of Hongkong, Cantos and Macao Steamboats at $30, but buyers se scarce. Shell Transports are on offer at the reduced rate of 45 Star Ferries

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time, though not very brisk have been satis.

Intimation.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LD.

INVITE INSPECTION

NEW STOCK

factory. Stocks in first handa have been re Steinway, | duced since date of init report.

No. 20-A fair business was done at last mail's prices.

chops-found-buyers

No. 16-In small request; only favourite

No.125.—In moderate dem ind at quotations. | No. 1or-As usual are much wanted. Nos. Br. and 5.-No business done. Market closes steady. 7.

Arrivals -Per, steamers Kutsang and Lai. sang (from Calcutta), and Vorwaarts, Riojun Maru, Yi boshi Maru and Delhi (from Bombay)- of about 5,000 bales?

Unsold Stock-About 26,000 bales. Uncleared Stick :~About 21,030 bales. Exchange :-We quote to-day as follows:- India TAT. At Rs. 143 per cent.

Demand 143"

London T.T.

ול

Demand..

Sh. 1.10 13/16d.

1070-5

Shanghai... Tls. 74=$100. Silver

2515/16d. peroz

Writing under same date, Messrs, Cawasjee. Palanjee & Co. repoil

Since the issue of our last report on the 7th inst... the same improved aspect of the market has been perceptible, and a good good busi. mess has been done during the interval. The Chinese dealers have been making small but continuous purchases, and some' spinnings are quoted a little below their last rasil rates. Consequent on the absence of many native constituents from the interior after the recent New Year festivities, there appears id be a lack of the usual strong activity. However, a good clearance is being effected, and favourable reports from Bombay, logether with small im portations have greatly influenced our market which; meanwhile, closes steady.

No. 6-Have been in fair request at an ap preciation fr to $2 per bale..

No. 8.-Nothing dong owing to small stock...

No. 108. Have attracted moit attention as are more before, though cheaper qualities largely demanded.

No. 128-Have been dealt in more freely, prices bling on a par with those of No, tot,, ^«

some threads at previous rates,

No. 16A fair business has transpired in

No.: 201.-A moderate number of sales has been effected in some special spinnings, prices remaining same as before.

Sales during the past fortnight/comprise of about trobales of No. 68. 130 of No. 1o.

Bechstein,

Russell,

Krauss,

Romhildt,

Werner, &c.

GRANDS & UFTRIGITTS

BUILT UNDER OUR PERSONAL SUPERVISION

EMBOUYING 30"YEARS' LOCAL

EXPERIENCE.

Hongbong, th December, 1907.

Entimations,

DEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY.

7,00 4.0.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am, to. 9.30 am....Every to minutes 9.30 am, to 11,00 am. .....Every 15 minuter. 4.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 pm. .....Every to minutes.

1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pm, ...Every 15 minutes - [1.45 p.m. to`. 215 p.m. .....Every id minutes. 2.13 p., 10. 3.00 p.m. .....Every 15 minuter, 3,30 pm, to 5.00 p,m........Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm. to 800 p.m. .....Every so mianten, * NIGHT CARS, T

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845 pm and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 11.25 pm. ́every half hour, SUNDAYS' 8.00a.m. to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.30 am. ...Every 30 minuter, 9.30am. to 10.30 am....Every is minuter.

old and new 'continue in dentand at quotations. | 1,167 af No. 122; 545 of N“, 160.; and 1,0° 10.30 am to 11:00 am...Every to minutes.

Refineries. Sales of China Sugars have besp

put through at the improved rate of $13 Lugons and Perak Sugars are steady at quotations,··

of Nm: 206; in all about 6;ror bales. Arrivals

per steamers Yebosti faru, Kulsang, Vor warts, Laisang and Delhi amunt to about 7,000 bales. Shipment to Shanghai and Nor- Mining-Chinese Engineerings baye riseuthern Potts of about 2,000 bales. The unsold to. Tit. 16, but there are sellers at the rate. stock is estimated at about 29,000 bales. Raubs have improved to 18.

Decks, Wharves and Godowns-Kowloon Whirls have been booked at $56 for the old and $54 for the new shares. Whampoa Docks

are steady nt. Tis. 84. In the North, Hongkew Whers have been sold at Tis. 215.

Lands, Hotele and Buildings-Hongkong Hotele continue quiet at $104........ Further sales of Humphreys Estates have taken place at Sto), Shaoghai Lands have buyers in the North at The, 107, ex the dividend and bonus of Tis, 5 paid on the 19th instant, Kowloon | Lands have ruled easier at $30.

Japanese Yarn: Sales of 235 bales of No. 268, at $118 to $136 per bale are reported......

Local Mills:-350 bales of No. for, at $gr per bale have been sold.

Exchange :—We quote on India to-day al

Rs. 1431% On London at 3# 10.13/160,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Selline,

London-Henk T.T.

Do... demaad........ Do, 4 months' sight.. France-Rank ToT arenenu

America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T.

11/10 11/16

2.37

11.45 am to 12:00 noon... Every 15 minuter, 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every so minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 500 p.m. .....Every 15 minutes. - 5.00 p.m. to :-6.ọ0 p.m. .....Every to minutes. doop.m. to 7.00.p.m. .....Every 15 minutes 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m... Every to minute".

NIGHT CARS as, on Week Days. BATURDAYI. Extra care at 3.15.p.m., 11.30 p.m.and 21.45 pm SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGR Des Voeux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Geoeral Managers, Hongkong, 4th Inpe, Tony

Tez

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.,

SHIP-UHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL. AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS

AND GENERAL COMMISSON AGENTS, GROUND FLOOR,

Whatever hear barnings Hongkang may ex- perience in learning that by the end of the current year it will have spent on its railway (il prescut estimates are not exceeded)

a sum of $6,834,061, +r more than 35 per cent over and above the original estimate for the com pleted fine, it has ons coniolatio. The railway now being built is as sound an undertaking as human forethought and engineering skill can make it. In spite of the additional ex- penditure ntailed, all short-sighted suggestions de Bavier went to Eawape, and he started 'a

to be content, with a second-rate railway are business hock in Lyons in conjunction with

being rejected. In no particular would these his,brother who had a business in Yokohama.

be more dangerous than in respect of matters In 1888 or 18go Mr. de Bavier Jeturned to The Directors exceedingly regret the unconnected with station. terminus, workshops, China and continued in direct the business of fortunate result of the year's working, but it facilities for shipping and wharfage; and Sirare a shade firmer, at $98. Shanghai Docks Bavier, Meyer and Ch. In 1896 the firm must be borge in mind that prices of Yata F. Lugard wisely predicated that there should was styled E. Bavier and Co. and deceased have fallen approximately Tls. 10.00 to Th. be no failure to realize the potentialities in was sole partner up to the date of his death. 12.00 per bale since the beginning of this particular of a line that is to be the Mr. de Bavier made frequent trips to Europe 1907, as a consequence of which several of terminal section of a railway, 1,500 miles in recent years, spending "much time at our customers had to susperd payment, and long, stretching from Peking through the German watering places; only last October the company were obliged to resell the yarn undeveloped regions of central China to the he returned to Shanghai after a holiday-ofat-a corresponding loss, which aggregates Tis. great southern mart of Canion, Bot even seven months in Europe. For some years he 27,756:52 As the outlook was very gloomy all when the work-of construction has bern bad been suffering from kidney trouble and through the summer, the mill was put on re

placed on a sound basis and is proceeding Dr. von Schwab was his medical attendant induced production, thereby naturally somewhat smoothly, there remains the not unimportant. Shanghai. He had been confined to his bed increasing the cost of production per bale. task of effecting a joint working agreement

The balance at credit of profit and loss

of which are unaltered."" for the past two or three days but was frequent account at the clate of the year after allowing with the Chinese section from Canton to the ly consulted on business maiters and his ac for interest, directors' and auditor's fees and Kowlona border. There is no reason to be Miscellaneous-China Borneas` have been tions were perfectly natural even within an hour general manager's commissions, amount to lieve that an arrival at a modus vivendi will pre dealt in at Sroj. China Providents have found Singapore-Back T.T....23) X prem of his death, although he was very depressed., 26,129 7which the directors, propose to sent insuperable difficulties, but it is natural buyers at 584. Hongkong Ropes have been | Jepan—Bank T.T. maltoster, dum..... 97||. SOAP AND SODA MANufacturers. Heavy pecuniary losses, it is to be feared were

that the Colony should wish to see the matter | sold at the increased rate of 526, - Unjòn | Java—Back T,T. .........

ti ...ist the immediate cause of his sad end. The.

Tls. 17,153.04 | definitively arranged. The survey on the Chi- Waterboats ara inquired for at 5to ex the recent failure of several silk houses at Lyons

nest line, however, has only recently bron com- | dividend of to cents per share paid on the 15th had seriously embarrassed his firm, while

286.50 pleted, and the first and is not likely to be turned just. · Langkats have been fixed in' the North large investments in hides had proved ab

bélore April. Meanwhile the Chinese authori- at Tis, 430, and Sumatras at Tls, 130, › 6, 91:99

Exchange.-The Bank's selling rate on Lone ties have several preliminary questions,to settle | additional incubus,

absorbing altogether... Tl. 24,231.53 with regard to the administration of the line and don is 1/10f5. on demand. The T.T. rato DO

to local control, and until these points are ad. "Sbaagħal is 74. leaving a balance of Tis. 1,897,74 to be carried justed, negotiations with the Hongkong au- ' Dividends Payable, Hongkong and Wham- | 6 months' sight forward to New Account.

thorities cannot, be opered. Consequently it is poa Docki-Flail of 54 for year ending stat | 4 months' sight Germany........... not anticipated that the details of linking up | December, 1907, payable on the 24th fast. | Bar Silver the two lines will come up for serious discus lou before the end of the year. By 1912, there face, when the Chinese line will be completed trains should be running between Kowloon and Lands-dividend of $175 for year ending LORD LI Ching-fang, Chinese Minister to the be able to continue their journey to Hackow Sumatras Floxl of Tia, 9 for 1907, payable on Yes Chu, Wy Kwan-kien and Huang Yong- Osnton ; but regarding the dale when they, will gust December, 1997, payable on the 25th lust. | Court of St. James', þas recommended Messre,

do man knows anything, losat of all the Chi- | the zid Murch,” Shanghai Tage-Final of Tis. - liang to the Peking Government for the pests nese shareholders of the Canton-Hankow Rall. 1 1.75 on ordinary and Preferred shares for 107, of Consula-General for Melbours, New Zea

rable on the alth fäst

land and South Africa respectively

The Coroner! Mr CW, King, opened an Inquest, yesterday afternoon and adjourned it agtil Wednesday at 2.30 pm)

BARON Takahira, the new Japanese Ambar- sador to Washington, in the course of an in sesview on his arrival on 16th jest, at New York, declmed that the voyage of the United States Bent was exclusively an American affair, demonstrative to the world of American power The war scare was a' creation of the Press,"" ind found no credence in Japan - The United States fest has passed Valparaiso,

deal with as frilaws:

To write off 1% for depreciation of Machinery.png

To write off 10% for dep eciation

of Furniture

To write off 21% for depreciation

of Building...

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

In accordance with Rule 12 of the Articles of Association, two members of the Board, Mesars, Woo Saw Chin and Ho Halen Chuen, retire by rotation, but are eligible for re election.

AUDITOR..

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Mr. E. Cerecke, who has audited the counts, offers himself for re-election.

RLENKE,

General Manager, »Bhaughal, 14th February, 190%e-

Cotton Mills.-There is no business to record in stocks under this heading, the rates

India T. T.

Do. demand....... Shanghai-Kank T.T...........

Buying

HOME.93

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i mnath' aight L/C / 5 months' sight L/C,"

p?/13:5/16 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York,

months' right":

da.

30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne......1.11)

4 months' sight.France. iħ.44

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2,461:

25t

Horgvong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Bank of England rate ...................... 4 % Final of $12 for year ending 31st December, Sovereign

incommand $10.55. 1907, payable on the 25th inst, Kowloon

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