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INAFECTOR Withers prosecuted threa_shop. keepers, of iomad.gr., Buskoley Street, and ir Dock Street Hungbom, at the

Court, to-day, for being la possession of false scales The first defendant was floed Sio and the re

maining two Sro sich.

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Police Court, 10-day, for the larceny of a tram

In the import section, Great Britain is un-A COOLIE in the employ of an employee of the douotedly the favoured nation, Japan taking Peak Tramway Company was fined $15 in the goods to the amount of 116,245,000 yen ticket, The Court took into consideration the out of a total of 494,407,000 yen, the next odd character gives by defendant's employer on the list being the United States which and is convicting him. Mr. Kemp stated that sent goods worth 80,697,000 yen. Honghe did not want to send him to gaol as that kong's contribution to the imports of Japan. would result in his deportation. was valued at 820,610 yen. British India, it may be added; sent 748 million yen worth of products to Japan in 1997. On the whole the financial condition of Japan is much better than many had supposed and for that reason the latest annual will be scanned with decided interest.

West River Floods.

VICEROY CHANG'S BENEVOLENCE.

"PIRATES ATTACK RICE BOAT...

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Cautop, 29th June. Ever since Viceroy Chang Jeo-chun assume

of the

been possible for our "unauthoritativa: repai

this aftoration's meatlog, “a ba was the expadiency- of hol frenen dasar some time this" tong tsui, the proceeds of which, to the relief funds. The uece from Government must, as a máåtte be obtained before the projec though it be, can be cried into effect. We understand that the lessons of the Yaz Tin Ying Chinese theatre have generously placed the theatre at the disposal of the bizzar, com 'mittee free of charge. The dite for holding the bazaar has not yet been decided upon; it may not improbably be some time in the full mood week this month. The idea a capital one. We wish the promoters every success.

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REPAIRING, A SHIP:

CAPTAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR WORK DONE

"U,,ON: BOARD.

ing with the economic situation, the Govern | mark reglatration, but beyond stating that - ment of Japan does not hesitate to admit that | the present system is based on the Patent, following the war an extraordinary period of Designs and Trade-matkı Laws of 1899 speculation ensued, ending in many cases in nothing is said as to the result of their disaster. Commercial ventures of "every operation, whether satisfactory or otherwise. S. WATSON & CO., description were floated and gigantic scliches Who are the best customers of Japan?

were evolved as if Japan were rolling in There can be no doubt on the point- "Two nightsoil coolies, who were arrested early wealth, despite the exceptional expenditure Americans are far and away the leading con- this morning at Wanchal for having in their required by reason of the war. As the writer sumers of Japanese products. Last year t

the possession eight tins of kerosene oil, which was in the Annual observes"The economic United States took goods from J pin to the later proved to have been stolen from Victorised administration of the Liangkwang Viceroy world in 1907 felt the reaction from the value of over 131 million yen China comes Barracks, were, at the Police Court, sentenced alty, His Excellency has, by successive public mania for enterprises which suddenly aroso next with purchases to: the extent of over

to three months' hard labour each.

actions, ingratiated himself with the people over whom he rules. He has stood for the after the war, and the market remained con-85 millions, while the other customers were RETURN of visitors to the City Ifall Library rights of the provincials against the mandates of stantly in a depressed condition on account France 42 millions, Korea, 324 millions, and Museum for the week ending the 28th the Imperial authorities when he thought their of the heavy fall in stocks, the panic in Great Britain nearly 22 millions, etc. Of June, 1908-

cause was the Jusione. Houpheld theiriadeped America, and the depreciation of silver.course British consumers may have as a

Library, Museum, danceof action when that action redoundadinthe However, although the bubble companies matter of fact shown an actually higher pro

Non-Chinese.................................... 386 136. | benefit and dignity of the Empire. Aadoow when BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE which were projected when the stocks com- portion because the exports to Hongkong,

Chinese şimano 191

1,851. the millions of his subject"ara prostrate by a manded high" prices had either to be given amounting in value to 24.384.762 yen might.

terrible calamity, Viceroy Chang's sympathy Total $77 1,987

goos with them. That sympathy is not Governor and HOUSEHOLD: up or to be dissolved upon the stocks' fall-in part be attributed to British purchasers.

confiaed to words poly; it takes practical ing heavily, those new companies which had

form. Readers of the daily chronicle in Mr. Justica Gomperts gave his reserved. WATSON'S HYGIENOL been established on a firm basis and con-

the_flongkong "Telegraph" of the “events

decision this morning in the case lo which the cerned in enterprises of a profitable charac-

tion that the Central Relief Organising Cam Thomas Schjervig was sued in the Supreme following: the flood, have it in their recollec master of the steamship ProgressCapraiz ter commenced business and prospered

mittee memorialized the Viceroy on the advis. Court, last Monday, by Wan Wong, an Ab ve all, in spite of the depressed

ability of representing to the Throne the urgent enginert, of 17 and 139, Second Street, West state of the central money market, the

appropriation of a large sum of money-

Point, to recover the sum of $3:6, money dus resources of the agricultural classes in the

fixed at a hundred thousand dollars-towards for work done and material supplied, provinces increased owing to the success

the relief measures directed from Cantoo. fa this matter it will be remembered the of the silk industry and the rice crop; there

His Excellency received the memorial symplaint.f was called on board the Progress to was also a marked increase in the bank de:

pathetically and; having ascertained for him.de costal work. When this was complated posits and postal savings; the aggregate

self by means of official investigations the

he presented his bill to the captain, who, capital of newly established or enlarged

extent of the ravages caused by the flood, refused to pay, sending him to the charterers, companies amounted to pen $20,000,000

the Viceroy addressed a telegram 10 Peking. who denied responsibility, and plaintiff was (£53,278,689), of which en 200,000,000

What the purport of that despatch was can be referre i back to the captain, but he got no guessed at by the fact this His Excellency has

satisfaction Mr. Andrew G. Jackson, who' (£20,491,803) was paid up; and with the establishment of new companies there was

given fastractions to the officials of the Shan appeared for the defendant, argued that the naturally an increase of products of all kinds,

Hou Chu to appropriate a sum of $100,000 from Captaic could out be held. Hable as plaintiff The action which was brought in the Supreme the funds of the Government treasury in aid of

was ordered to do the work by the charterers, and the export trade, notwithstanding the A SIAMESE who was fishing in the Menam, Court recently by a contractor against a villager | the relief measure. $200,000 is just double the

Mr. Otto Kong Siog, for the plaintiff, was of various obstacles which it encountered-still-Bear Sam Sen, on 18th just fished up a bag of Kowloon for damaging-property-and-tres amount asked for by the Commitee to their opinion that the defendant was responsible. continued to increase, which must be deem-containing several hundred ticals, of the bullet pass, and for which he claimed 51,000, was conmemorial

The evidence showed that an agreement ed to be the result of this increased produc- shape kigd.

cluded this morning, when the Puisse judge,

was entered between captain and contractor. tion. The official statement, it will be

entered judgment for the plaintiff for $140 and

There was no evidence to show otherwise, seen, is not as elaborate as it might be. Ma... Friedman, one of the Chicago Daily costs. It was held by the Court that the defen

The captain was looked at as the principal. Newe' most brilliant staff writers, is making a dant had no right to tear down plaintiff's party

He was the person who was given power by Nothing is said of the numerous bank. failures" consequent "up" wild speculations,

tour of the Orient for his paper. He is at pre-wall which separated the two premises, and

the agents or owners, not by the charterers, sent in Japan and will visit Chioa in the near thai by so doing plaintiff had a right to Bug. or the amalgamations of commercial com-

future.

The trespass was also illegal, panies which never fructified, but natur- ally no Government worthy of the name eilungkang garrison are said to have beco is inclined to echo the unfortunate dispatched to-Chien tag.

The troops of the investor's cry of "stinking fish," and for all Three, Eastern Provinces will be engaged in practical purposes the official record' con-neuvres in the autumn. cisely presents the condition of affairs which followed the period of wild-cat flotations. With regard to foreign trade the total volume in 1907 reached the very respectable figure of_yen“ 926,000,000 (£94,877,049), an in- | crease of yen 84,000,000 (£8,606,957) on A. S. WATSON & CO., the volume in the preceding year which was yen 842,000,000 (£86,279,492). On taking the exports and imports separately, we

"It has been proved by repeated experiments "that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most potent agent for the detraction of fear, especially rat floor,

IN

It is a well known fact that Plague is con-

veyed to human beings by means of fleas from -rals which have died of this'disease.

All risk of infection can be avoided, by washing the floors, etc., or sprickling where the fleas are likely'to be with a dilute solution

* WATSON'S HYGIENOL" A ica

spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a splution of the strength *required for this purpose.

YJIENOL IS A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE. "

PRICES PER PINT ....50 Cents

GALLON...$2.00

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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THREE hundred troops belonging to the

AONG recent visitors are Mr. and Mrs. Hum- phreys of Hongkong, who are stopping at the Astor House, Tientsie: Mr. Humphreys is a well-known merchant down south, and has a branch office in Londo»,—China Critie, 7

A WASHINGTON despatch, of 24th June, states: Mr. James Sherman, the Republican

candidate for the Vice-Presidency, bas neatly died of gall stones al Cleveland, Ohio. He

at his bed side,

The German Government has acquiesced in the request of the Naval Association in Tsing tao by granting the súm öf 150,obs marks to wards the cost of erection of a new Meteore logical and Astronomical Observatory. It will be in charge of a high naval officer and will be ftted with up-to-date and complete meteoro- logical instruments and apparatus.

GOLD has been discovered in German New Guinea, and diggits are pouring in from the British section of the island to the favoured land, which lies near the Hercules River. The prospects are so bright that a rush is expected to set in before long. The nearest port to the gold fields is' Adolfhaven, but there are no officials there to control the inflow of British gold-seekers, and it is not possible to establish a Government station there until toto. British diggers, therefore, have two years before them in which to make their fortages of gold de- posits in German lerritory,

DEPARTMENTAI, SUNSCRIPTIONS.

The Shao Hou Chu itself, ie, the Board of Organisation, has subscribed $10,000. Other donations have also reached the Flood Relief Organimation Bureau. One is for $1,000 from the Salt Commissioner and the other $3,000

rom the Salt Guild merchants,

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THE VICEROY'S CONTRIBUTIONS, The Viceroy himself has subscribed out of his own private purse the sum of $3,000. His example is certain to be emulated by"

"The officials,

»A DONATION FROM CUBA."

Mr. Gompertz said he thought the captain was liable, and gave judgment for the plaintiff with

costo..

THE UNERSI IN YUNNAN.

IMPERIAL DOUITS.

A Peking letter states that when the Em Moved, probably, by the telegraphic appeals Press Dowager read Viceroy Hai Liang's tele which have gone forth from the Tung Wagram the other day reporting the restoration of order in Yüsnan and the dispersal of the anti. Hospital to the Chinese resident in foreign monarchist insurgenis, her Majesty received countrier, My Lai Cho Chuan, the Chinese the news with some doubts as to the accuracy contus ir Cub, has donated by T.T. a sum of of the Viceregal report. These were, however, Stoon towards the relief funds. Ne contribus laid at rest, for the time being, by the strenuous tion has yet arrived from the Cantonese in protestations of Prince Ching who declared Californis. It is surmised that they are making that Viceroy Hsi Liang would not dare to some sort of a collective contribution which mislead her Majesty. About a week ago 'should materially enhance the ability of the

And that the volume of exports was has now rallied, but his wife and sou remain Standard Life Assurance Company, of Edin-. committeé lo extend their measures of refier dispatch was received from Yünnas to a

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Tux Governor-General at Manila has recived wire from Governor Villanueva, of Oriental Negros, that swarms of locusts are javading the various pueblos of his province and that he had issued orders which will counteract the disastrous effects of the raid."

432,000,000 (£44,262,295), an increase of [33 yen-9,000,000 (£922,131) or over 2 per cent, on that in the preceding year which was yen 423,000,000(£43,340, 164); while the imports amounted toʻgen 494,070,000 (£59,614,754), an increase of yen 70,000,000 (£7,786,886) or 18 per cent, on those in the preceding

to year which came up yen 418,000,000 Ordinary baseline communion (£42,827,869). A comparison of the im- ports and exports shows an excess of the former amounting to you 62,000,000 (£6,352,459). In 1906, "affer the restora. tion of peace, the market had recovered and, moreover, as the economic world in Europene structure. and-America was in a favourable condition,

The Manager.

The Editor will not Busterune in to reponella for any rejected MS., nor to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-180 per konún

WEEKLY-$13 jor antiura

IT is stated that Wat Chang, situated on the West bank of the Meaam is leaving, which shows that the foundation is giving way owing 10 the constant wearing away of the foundation by the river current. It is feared that this will lead to the collapse of at least a part of that

AcCORDING to the annual report of the

burgh, for which Messrs. Dodwell & Co are the local agents, the past year has been very successful. During the year 4,343 new policies were written insuring the large sum of £3,234,166. Of that suin £233,216 was re-insured with other offices at a premium of 67,850. Consequently the net new insurances were over two millions sterling, and add £87,935 to the premium incomp. Then £48,434 was re- ceived in consideration of annuities granted, and 506,511 in interest and dividends. The total premium revenue, after allowing for re insurances, came to £1,907,451, bringing the gross receipts for the twelve months to over one-and-a-half millions sterling. The claims by' deaths, including bonus additions, came to

on a more liberal scale, now limited by reason of the comparatively small resources available.

the effect that, there, were still scattered bands of insurgents on the Yunuan Tong king borers which were causing much "A. PIRATICAL HOLD-UP, F Tak district bought a large quantity of rice

A few days ago some people from the Vingrouble to be authorities. This report once more aroused the Imperial doubts and suspi. from the sheds of the Cheap Rice Distribution

cions, and a sharp Rescript was once sent to Bureau at Canton for transport to Ying Tak himself and to, delay no longer in clearing the Viceroy, Liadg ordering him to explain

on board of a cargo bost. When ̋oa ber.way, sear Shek Moon, on the morning of the 2611 Province once and for all of the posts. To re- instant, a gang of about thirty daring pirates plyajit telegrain in the names of Viceroy attacked the rice boat and carried off abous Liang and Governor Chang Ming-ch' of Kwang- si informed the Throne of Bun Yat-sen's escape. 20,000 catties of rice:

to Europe (already noted fo this column) which showed that the back of the insurrection bad beco actually broken. We now understand that instructions have since been sent to Vice- roy Hai Liang to distribute a large sum of money from the Yungan treasury amongst the the recent in arrection.-N. C. D. Neos.

The raten per quarter and per treneris, proportious), trade; and the long succession of excess. of 'senger by the P. M. steamer Chinz due [ponses of management and commissions figure by the flood... The prefect stated that, on one inhabitants of the 'districts that suffered from

The dally iman is delivered free when the addrem in accesible to mesenger. On copies sent by post additional $1.90 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage an the weekly mue to any part of the

world is 50 cents per quarter, » Single: Copfos, Dally, tei centar Weekly,, Lwenty-

Hve cesita.

MARRIAGE.

On June 18, 1938, at the Windsor Hotel, Glasgow, DONALD, son of Donald MacDonald, Greeneck, in CATHERINE CRAWFORD, dough ter of William Benzie, Ardlex, Kelvinode, Glas- gow

DEATH.

On June 18, 1938, ALFRED ADOLPHUS KRAUSS, of West Greeo, London, formerly of Shanghai, aged 69 years. (By Telegram.)

The

Hongkong Celegraph

An

Hongkong, Tuesday, June 30, 1908.

THE FINANCIAL CONDITION,

OF JAPAN.

bern to-morrow.

it led to the activity of the Japanese export CAPT. FRANK HELM, of Manila, is a pas. We understand that Capt. Helm's mission is to purchase in Hongkong several steam-lausches for work in connection with the Buress of Navigation. Mrs. Helm accompanies her husband.

imports over exports was the result. At the beginning of 1907 it was believed that the same tendency would be continued and that the year would show a more or less excess of exports. but the events belied these expectations. The export trade, it is On the 25th June a despedida was given to true, made from the beginning of the year a

Su-yu-tchu, the outgoing Chinese Consul, at the Hotel Metropole, Manila About fifty of very lavourable progress; but from Septem-Manila's leading Chinese merchants sat down ber the depreciation of silver became more and more accentuated and deait a heavy blow to the trade of Japan in China trade, the depreciation of copper the latter half the year seriously affected the export of that metal, and finally the great panic which took place in the United States in October

to a menu worthy of the chef of the botel, Conspicuous among the decorations was the yellow, cosign of China with blue dragons entwined with the Stars and Stripes: Music gave life to the proceedings and champagne dowed ad libitum.

A'STEAMSHIP service between Shanghai and

2,020 STÄRVING ON THE HOU KONG HILLS.

The Kwao.chow Prefect, on his return from kis expedition to the inundated districts, has reported fully to the Viceroy of the conditions £793,000, and by survivance £154,533. Ex-prevailing in the districts which have suffered at a little over £188,700, and the funds in hand occasion, when he arrived at the Hou Kong were increased by 256,120, now standing at hills, he found over two thousand sufferers 612,010,651. An exceedingly satisfactory rate gathered there in a most misera le condition. of interest was earned, vit, £4 5a. 2d. per cent. They had sought shelter on the bills and were At the same time it is stated that the manager

on the verge of starvation. He and bis sub- ment are bringing forward some up-to-date ordinates at once employed their best efforts schemes which, while falling in with modern

to relieve the poor sufferers, and continued requirements, cutirely harmonise with the

their work there for two days. When all these highest principles of life insurance.

refugees had been supplied with their wants and were sent to a place of safety, the Prefect

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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AN INGENIOUS ROBBERY,

THE "DEVIL IN THE CLOCK } -A most ingenious robbery was perpetrated a couple of nights ago at Ban Kee near Sam Sen says the Liam:Free Press. This locality is inhabited by many sich Malay families, and "mark for robber consequently became a speculation. A rich Malay's house was selected for the first visit, and towards the small bours

and, November resulted in the reduction of Ningpa is about to be established by the gentry the transfer to the Government of Hongkong be dispensed with, and large quantities of rice proceeded to the parlour from whence the ·

should be procured instead.

for today for the perpess of raising further The Bureau has convened a public meeting funds towards the relief operations.

$5,000 COLLECTED.

and his party moved on to another district,.

THE TUNG WA HOSPITAL, A meeting of the Legislative Council will be

The Flood Relief Organisation Bureau bas held on Thursday next, at 2.30 p.m. The fol-wired to the Hoogkong Tung Wa Hapital lowing business will be transacted--Finan informing the directors that, from the present cial Minutes (Nos. 31 and 32). Report of the

outlook of affiirs in connection with the flood, Finance Committee (No. 11). First reading which has grad ally subsided, biscuits can now of a Bill cotitled Ao Ordinance to provide for

of the latter port residing at Shanghai. The of the Widows and Orphans, pension fund and capital of the steamship company will be of the management and control of the pen $1,000 at 54 per share. It is stated that sions of Widows and Orphans and to consoli two steamers have already been ordered and date the laws in relation thereto. Committer: wharves will be erected in the pear-future on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to prohibit The sum of $310,000 has so far beon sub-the exportation of prepared opium to China; scribed. The temporary offices of the company are at 39 and 40, Nanking Road. News was received in Shanghai on 24th June of the death in London on 18th idem of Mr. Alfred Adolphus Kraus. Mr. Krause came out to Shangbai to jaia Messrs. Shaw Bros &

member of the Municipal Council, and for some 1882. During his residence there fe as a

besides taking an active part in the work of years was a Trustee of Holy Trinity Cathedral,

other philanthropic institutions. His interest In things and persons connected with the Sot

lement, never slackened to the day of his death.

and third reading of the Bill entitled An Or dizance to amend the Public Health and Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, Buildings Ordinance, 1953, and the Fublic 1903. A meeting of the Finance Committee, will be held immediately after the Council.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

of the eirly mora the old "patriarch of the slum- bering family thought he heard a noise down stairs. Helistened agaio, and assured himself that i deed there was a coise, and so he cautiously

sounds came. In the compartments god an anci the sale of raw silk for export to that country. Thus; from these various causes the export

type, that stood ninety years on the floor. So ent time keeper, of the "Grand Father's Clack" trade in 1907 was, at the season when that

the old Malay stole softly in with a lamp in his. trade is usually most prosperous, in an exactly

hand, searched the room, and found no istra opposite condition and so failed to justify the

der, He then proceeded to look at the clock; - high expectations that had been formed of it.

By the united eff rts of the committee of the and to his great surprise, found that it bad With regard to the import trade, there was a

Tang Wa Hospital and volunteer workers, the stopped hort,' a thing it had not done for years. marked increase in the quantity of goods

Hongkong subscription list, on behalf of the Fearing he might be labouring under an optic. aptained from abroad, consisting principally

been augmented by $12,000 since Sunday. The and approached closer, bringing the light almost flood sufferers in the West River districts, basal delusion, the aid fellow ribbed his eyes again of industrial raw materials and machinery.

amount up to date is $52,000, Of this som in touch with the face of the clock Tile time The extraordinary aptitude of the Japan- The excess of imports over exports was 62 ́ese for abstruse statistical details is never

532,000 has already been remitted to Canton, there was no mistake. The clock had stopped, million yen. We note that in the 'Estimates

and the committee has decided upon the par- and so our frisød decided to set the pendulum Illustrated to better advantage than in the for i908-9, there is an increase in the amount in 1862, and returned home for good in publication of the "Financial and Economic of the subsidies to be paid for the encourage

chase of a draft for $18,000 which will be mail- aswinging, He then proceeded to open"the". ed to the Relief Committee to-night, Conform door of the great cinck, when with a cry of: Andual," the eighth issue of which, we have ment of navigation and shipbuilding, but just received through the courtesy of the what the precise sum is that The Govern.

ing with the wishes of the Canton committee, terror he dropped the light and rushed out the Tung Wa directorate are not making any calling on the neighbours and crying that the vice-contul for Japan at the request of Mr. ment proposes to pay under this head it is

further consignments of provisions and stores, devil or phi had taken possession of his clock; Matsuda, the Minister of Finance in Japan. impossible to discover. There is to be no

The money is handed oyer to the cențial organ. that he saw him with his own eyes and heard The volume is an amazing mass of figures issue of public loans during the current

isation for disposal according to its discretion.

his horrible sepulchral voice. The family and the paighbours mustered together and relating to the financial condition of the financial year except such as are intended country and the explanations are severely for productive undertakings such as railways, WITH regard in the proposed extension of the

Wo binted last evening that it was just pos got more lights and proceeded to, the spot. official in tone. There seems to be no telephone extensions, and the establishment International Settlement at Shanghai, the

xible the leading Chinese gentlemen in fully armed and determined to eject his doubt, however, that the moderate optimism of a steel-foundry, for which some 40 million Chinese officials and papers in Peking treat the be expected hero on 4th prox.

The Java China-Japan Liinsa. Tiiliwong left Hongkong might exercise their energy in satanic majesty by book or crank, but on their Samarang for this port on 26th inst, and may other directions to secure farther help for the approach they found that the clock's door was expressed by the compilers regarding, the yen will be required altogether. The action of the Shanghai Muncipal Council in the future well-being of Japan in fully warranted. Korean Government is to receive a loan recent Panshan police trouble as a mere pre Line; left Singapore for this port on 17th Just, learnt that our surmise là correct. A meeting the moonless pendulum to be

The N. Y. K., Wakamiya Maru, Bombay North and West River sufferers. We have since all open and that nothing worse looking than One of the most satisfactory features of the of 19 million yen in order to meet text, and say that if the Waiwapu yields to the and is expected hers on and prox.

was held at the Chinese Club this afternoon, further search it was "discovered that a lot of Budget för 1907-8 was the fact that the present expenses, the money to be raised pressure of the foreign Ministers in Peking to The P. M. S. S. Co.'s $. China is due to Mr. Fung Wa Chun took the chair and was. valuable silver articles, which had been the receipts from taxes and duties were higher by the Japanese Industrial Bank by the grant the required extension, the whole Pan leave Manila, for this post this evening, and supported by Mr. Ho Kom Tony, vice-presid, pride of the family for generations had die

shan district and the fine Chinese marts (known will be due to arrive at this port op and pros, ant. Others passons included several direcions appared than those in the previous year, so that the issue of debeatures on foreign markets.

syening. aa Nanshib, and Pelshik) will eventually be The N. Y. K. s.s. Wakata Mars, European

of the Tang Wa Hospital and other gentlemen idea which was generally entertained that Under the heading of "Agriculture, industry; annexed. The general opinion in North China Line, left Kobe for this poft via Moji: and who have intarested themselves in the relief | and, the clocki now stands the innocent the country was unable to meet further and commerce" wa uaturally looked for is against the granting of the proposed shell for this pit 210 cod hard movement. Owing to the lateness of the hour of the anger and chagrid of the outwitted old Habilities could not now be justified. Deal some reference to the patent laws and trade tension.

| on 6th prox.

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MAILS DUE, American (China) 1st pròx, Indian (Gregory Apear) 1st prox, American (Manchuria) 7th prox.

The.N.G. J. a. Capri lelt Singapore for this port this morning, and may be expected here on or about the 5th prox.

PROPOSED CHINESE BAZAAR,

It was too late then lo unravel tabe

At whichsake meeting concluded, it has not (patei