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considerable dealings in subsidiary cur rency. Not only are there Kwanglung dollars below the exchange value of the British dollar, but they bear the "cho of those Canton dealers, by whom they have

been A. S. WATSON & CO., double sepse they are not legal tender circulated in Hongkong, which means that

in this Colony, At one time the Chamber of Commerce sought to have it enacted that to chop British dollare should be considered an fufringement of the law, but for a variety of reasons it was not considered advisable to give effect to that recommendation, although the presence of a Chinese chop is by no means calculated to enhance the value of the coin. Now that these silver tokens have entered the local market and are being circulated in the native bazaar, it may be astumed that Hongkong will shortly be in Possession of the entire 40,000 which were issued by the Mint in the middle of the month. Such a result is in the nature of a calamity for it will still further complicate the subsi- diary coinage and exasperate those who have anything to do with it. The Viceroy of Canton, we are told, is strongly opposed to the disappearance of these coins owing to the inconvenience which is caused in his and Appliances are employed, ensuring territory by the absence of silver dollars, and, as we have seen, His Excellency bas given

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BELGIAN CONSUL COMMITS SUICIDE.

From Our Own Correspondent];

Shanghai, 27th July, 8,50 p.m.

FIREMAN SEVERELY BURNT

DAMAGE TO VESSEL UNIMPOR ANT.

[From Our Own Correspondent;}

Shanghai, 27th July,

3.50 p.m.

period of rash speculation on the part of still cling to Chinese buyers who were caught in the toils utterly indefensible

ONE MAN KILLED by a succession of droughts and floods in and that the first the neighbouring provinces, which reduced place this month,

issue of "More damage is to be recorded to a minimum the purchasing capacity of the lottery tickets will begin on 1st of occurred in the Colony, yesterday, as theraanit the wall, as the result of their foability, to the lottery system originated by the Japanere peasantry. Many prominent firms went to August. So far as Hongkong is concerned, of the iain storm which pasted over the Colony Shortly after four o'clock yes erday afternoon take up the orders they lind placed in ad- has been pronounced illegal, so that com a ponion of the billside at the back of the- vance, and if it had not been for the competition on that score is not to be feared. Victoria Hospital, the Peak collapsed. Liko plaisance of the importers in agreeing to Shanghal however, appears to be a sort of an avalanche, tons of fearth cams cushing. allow settlements to stand over until more Tom Tiddler's ground in the matter of down the hillside, doing serious damage prosperous times and to permit stocks to re- lotteries and it is on the Shanghai consign. 10 an pathonse. A servant, who was in main uucleared pending the resuscitation of ments that the lottery drawings, commenced the outhouse at the time, was entirely trade the courts would have been flooded with some three or four months ago, are to be buried. The bead cook of the hospital

The Consul for Belgium at Han petitions In bankruptcy which would have drawn. Whether the Municipal authorities slightly jured and his escape is considers ad miraculous, while ao amab, who was iron. involved importers as well as specula of the Northern Settlement will turn a tors in financial ruin. By the scheme of blind eye on the manifestly unfair and weing some cl thing, had a narrow escape from kow committed suicide yesterday, a

death. Chiel Detective Inspector Hanson, According to the "Directory and Chronicle - for China" the Conial for Belgium at Hunkow mutual assistance which was adopted, should have thought illegitimate system of who was at the Peak on business, was soon on the period of distress was tided over, latteries. Inaugurated by the Japanese yarn the sci e and, with the militance of a num.

was Mr. T. M. F: đi Gulck-Ed., 8.ET] even, although prospects continued to be exporters remains to be seen, but from our

FIRE ON THE “TUK-SANG.” gloomy Representations were made to point of view it seems unfurtunate that the the mill-owners of Bambay that it would Japanese dealers should be so lost to com- be advisable to work the factories on short mercial reclitude that they are prepared to

At Wanchai, a serious accident occurred time, and at first that proposition. received adopt the most questionable methods in order

a temporary which, fortunately, wis not ayended with the assent of the principal manufacturers in to gain what can only prove to be a the great yarn emporium of India, but later advantage. If they were desirous of entering any loss of life. At about four o'clock advices showed that the workers,, προ της

into fair and honest competition with tho In Saturday afternoon, the, varandah, of the house recupied by Mr. J. T. Colton, a tirely failed to recognise the seriousness of dian product their opportunity has arrived,

sanitary inspector, at 6, Leighton Hill the situation, refused to submit to this pro and they will be foolish indeed if they neglect Real, suddenly collup ed. The mad was posal, Boin Hongkong and Shanghai the chance offered, but if they pin their temporarily obstructed, and but for a great were glutted with unsold stocks of gara for faith to a system which involves the charac fright which Mr. Cation and his family receivek-sang yesterday. One of the which there was no demand. Buyers held teristics of gambling and corruption their ed, so serious injury was done to anybody. fireman on board was seriously burat. Aspirapot wall which was at one time The damage to the vessel is un- back in the expectancy of lower prices and success will be short-lived, i

on the Taipo road, is there no more. The wall, trade was at a standstill.. Such a conditied of things, combined with a determined

which was to be seen near the smile stove, important. came down with a violent crash yesterday, effort on the part of the Japanese to grab

lomates of houses at Beaconsfield" Arcade the Chinese trade for themselves, had a

facing the Murray Parade Ground received s boomerang result on the workers who had

sude shock shortly before midnight on Satur- rejected the perfectly reasonable proposals of the mill-owners to restrict the output of yarn until the Far Eastern demands had again reached their normal state. Other where. causes have in all probability been in opera-KHAN SINGH (Indian P. u. 433), who-de-only after stepping on the Murray Parade tion to estrange still further the relations between masters and men in, Bombay. At all events the mills have been closed and from all appearances are likely to remain closed for some considerable time, judging from the temper of the spinners, who are resorting to force in order to get their grievances redressed. However regrettable this may be, the influence of the strike among the mill-workers should have a favourable effect on the yarn market in Hongkong. The fact that the mills fave been closed down means a complete cessa tion in the supply and a consequent rise in

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE German cruisers Arcons and Niobe left Miyaza on sind inst. for Chelop. HEAVY rains are reported in Korea. The tails ways bave been interrupted and no little damage has been done at Chemutpo and else

sated from the Municipal Folics Furce on itin thinstant and was subsequently incited in Hoogkoog; arrived at Shinghai under, escort on and inst. by the CN S. Shtokaing. AU CHUN, a fisherman, of fibing junk No. 13659H, paid a find of 50 at the Palice Coast, to-day, for storing à quantity of dynamite on board the junk without the in pledge and consent of the police.

das, when a loud, crashing nojus, broke the solcom stillness of the night, and stopped as crowded (utside to see what had taken place hut everything was dia and confusion, it was

Ground that one could surmise what all the noise and bustle was about. It was then found that as a result of the last few days incessant rain, the greater portion of the retaining wall office had entirely collapsed. The only thing supporting the east front of the Sanitary Board disclosed to sight was a shapeless mast ni huge pieces of granite, pita over pile, which altogether presented a grim spectacle in the uncertain light...

suddenly se ií occurred.. Naturally, everyone

Some soldiers belonging to the Middlesex and Shanghai, organized by the South Man- with lanterns, in their heads, they were the THE steamship service between Taires (Dalny)

Regiment ware the first to give the alarm chur a Railway, will be opened on August 10,frat to arrive at the scare of the unusual oc- The chartered steamer Kab. Mass will leave Shanghai every Fridiy

Fire broke out on the steamer

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

FURTHER RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Calton, 25th July. The British Consul General at Canton has forwarded to the Central Felief Committes, through the Viceroy, a sum of Sto 570, being subscriptions colected from the foreigo com munity at Shaneen towards the polief funds.

THE PROPOSED DIEAAR. Mr. Fung Wa-chun, who returned to Pang- koog on the 23rd instant, has been requested

in ongkong who had taken pail in the or to iolirit thereivices of a number of gentlemen ganisation of the bazaar at Hongkong, to come

up 1 Canton and to co-operate in carrying det the Bazaar in this city. The show has been pos poned it, will be opened on the 5th August instead of the; 31st instant as at first contem-

sheds and the non-completion of oibar arrange plated, owing to the delay in the erection of the

ments. It has also been arranged that the Bezier be opened twice every day for admis ston: from fa'noon to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m.

- Guaranteed-to-be made from the PURE in Canton at a discount and selling-them the price of the commodity commensurate Fys gamblers who were arrested by Sergeant invariably characterises "Tommy" on such to II p.m. and that tickets be sold at so cents

JUICE OF SOUND RIPE FRUIT,

Established 18412 Hongkong, 18th July, 1998,

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Che Hongkong Celegraph 1907, saw fit in a leter to the Colonial in hand, so that when local stocks are de

Watt at 23, Bulseley Street, Hunghom, at tempted to play a bluff on Mr. Wood in the Pol ce Court, to-day. Mr. Wood held a trump hand, however, and won. Result: All erdeied to fill the Government "kity."

CHAN HOP, the master of one of the Godown Company's lighters, wis sentenced to three months hard labour in the Police Court, today, Accused was charged with stealing 120 pounds of plate couings, the propeny of his employers. Mr. R. Packham, cargo superintendent, pro- seruted.

A SERVANE girl, Cheung Chao Ngao, in the employ of a Chinese family residing at 19 Caine Road, who was charged with stealing from her mistress a cash-bor containing 3100 worth of jewellery, was, in the Tolice Court this morning, sentenced to one month's im prisonment. A woman to whom she gave the jewellery was also charged with receiving stolen property, and was sentenced to three months

each.

WATERWORKS"AT" FATEĦAN,

* Mr:Pan›Yuen He and others bara applied

currence. They prom ly informed the ac cupants, with that presence of mind which

occasions, to quit the r apartments al. Once, AB. the wall might give way at any moment. No sooner was this done than the wildest pell-mall essuid L des in scaply costume, which they to the Viceroy for the privilege of enablishing barely managed to wrap round iber shoulders, men in their pyjamas, Chinese servants, who created more soise this rendered material help one and all were obliged to seek tempor any shelter in the street. It was not until they were assured that there was, no 'immediate danger that they once again gingerly re-enter, ed their apartments, this time with greater con- fidence and temerity

A special word of praiqa is due to the soldiers, who were instrumental in giving the first alarm, and the way in which they pro ceeded to communicate it. Of course, the fact that nothing uptoward took place, does not in way way lessen the praise, as there was no knowing what might have happened. It is also remarkable in what a businesslike manner the alirm was given.' There was, no hustling. no unnecessary excitement. They convinced the prople of their possible danger without giving them any urdue cause for anxi ty

Late in the afternoon, the next day men were sent to erect she rings in order to prevens-fur- ther mischief being wrought

waterworks and an electric light works in Fatsban, and their petition has been ranted.

THE COMMISSION. TO

·ANNAM. Total Wei Han and Prefect Chin Pak Hau

depated by the Viceroy to proceed to Appam

to negotiate certain matters with the French

Government, at already reported, left here on the 23rd instant for their destination.

RAILWAY YEAIR,

Mr. Leung Yong Wo, a member of the Ministry of Fost and Communications, who was commissioned to Canton to investigate the working of the Centon-Hankow Railway Com pany, bas completed his inquiry and returned to Feking yesterday.

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RICE SALES,

The daily proceeds realized from the sale of chesp rice in the four sheds during the dayn from the atst day to the 74th day of this moon were as follows

in order that steps may be taken to retain the tokens in Canton for the use of the mer cantile community. If the Viceroy is really in earnest in his desire to restrain the exodus of the new dollars, it is only necessary for him to adopt such measures as wil effectually check the exportation of the tokens from Canton. Certainly no obstacle will be placed in His Excellency's way by the people of "Hongkong, who would be

·Price $1,20 per dozen.

only too glad to learn that there had been a Credit given of 60 cents per dozen for stop put to the possible introduction, of an bottles returned in good condition.

unlimited supply of the new money into this Colony. Forty thousand silver dollars may not seem to be an extraordinary amount to send into circulation, but when it is remem bered that these dollars are only dollars in ime and not in fact or in law, and that the Centon Mint may find it necessary to meet the reqürements of merchants in Canton by coin ing another supply of silver dollars which in turn will also be shipped to Hongkong the serious effect on the currency of Hongkong CAR quite easily be realised. So long an the money-cliangere see an oppurtunity of making money both by acquiring the coins

in Hongkong at a profit they are certain to

with the steady demand which has recently do their utmost to increase their circulation been noted by importere in Hongkong. As in this Colony. I therefore behoves the the result of the Levantine demand which A. S. WATSON & CO., Chamber of Commerce to deal with the unaccountably sprang up at a time when the question promptly in order that the evil may Bombay yarn market seemed at the point of LIMITED,

be averted if possible. As a matter of fact, it disaster owing to the entire absence of jo HONGKON^, CHINA &"MANILA. is surprising that the Chamber has not before quiries from dealers in the Far East, and

this thought it necessary to call the atten

the consequent rapid clearance of stocks tion of the Government to the unfortunate which it was at one time thought would effect which the introduction of these coins have to await the revival of trade in China, will have on the morietary system of Hong it is improbable in the extreme that the kong, especially as the Chamber in May,--Bombay-have surplus flocks of any quantity Secretary to animadvert on this very subject, pleted the date when further orders can In that letter, the chairman of the Chamber be satisfied is wholly problematical. An HONGKONG, LIONDAY, JULY 27, 1908. wrale: "A.fcw Kwangtung silver dollars other feature of the situation is that the have in the past been issued but have now stocks held by local importers in the godowns CURRANCE CONFUSION IN almost entirely disappeared, having been of Hongkong are so abnormally low that for

HONG CÙNG

reminted into depreciated subsidiary coins. a parallel we have to go back nearly, three It is now understood that the provincial years before we find a similar state of things, Notwithstanding the repeated representa authorities intend making a new issue of Last year for example, the stocks held from tions which bave been made by the Govern- dollars with a view, so it is reported, of raising day to day in Hongkong varied between ment in Hongkong, acting on the advice of revenue; if this be the intention then either 70,000 and 80,000. bales, whereas at the SOME time on Saturday afternoon, a Chinese the Chamber of Commerce, do the provincial the weight or the fineness will be reduced, present time the unsold stock is down to coalie, named Wong Tai San, who is employed authorities of Canton with respect to the thus still further increasing the monetary con- 20,000 bales. The same story is rein the Kowloon Ducks, came to a violent etd chaotic confusion in the currency of the fusion which already exists in China." What ported from Shanghai, so that when these The map, it appears, was engaged in attending Colony caused by the circulation of debased the Chamber of Commerce feared a year unsold stocks are exhausted-and sales the corrugated iron plites on tie rond of one Kwangtung colm, little or no satisfaction agg has come to pass. It is, therefore, the at the rate of between 3,000 and 4000 of the workshops, when one of the plates gave has been obtained, and the monetary-com-duty-of-the responsible Committee, of the bales a week. are being effected there is way suddenly, and the unfortunate workman Was precipitated into the workshop. He died plexities are being increased almost every harnher to take such steps as may lead to bound to be a decided advance in prices, almost instantly, Police, Sergeant Wait, of other day by the capricious action of the the retention of the dollars within the No doubt the disastrous floods which have Hunghom Police stition caused the body to Canton Mini. Last week our Canion corres. | legitimate, sphere for which they were swept over the valley of the West River and be removed to the mortuiry. pooden reported that forty thousand intended. We are already the subservient its tributaries will 'seriously restrict the buy- GEORGE WHITTAKER, a private is the Mid- Kwangtung silver dollars had been put servants of Kwangtung, $1, $5 and ring possibilities of Kwangtung and Kwangel, dlesex Regiment, was charged at the Police into circulation, but a few of these coins notes which are not worth their face but traders from the interior seem to be Court, this morning, with itrating a 'bicycle were to be found circulating in Canion value, being redeemable in Chinese sub hopeful of the future, if we are to judge from the Dragon Cycle Company on the 17th it was supposed that some astute people sidiary coin we have been inundated with from the character of the market as set inst. An indian, named Kher Singh, of the with an eye to business had collected these 20-cent pieces which are at a discount of forth in the bi-monthly report of Menus. Edhiere Extension Telegraph Company, was dollar coins at a discount and were return anything between five and ten per cent,, and Phirozsha B. Petit and Company, issued charged with receiving the bicycle, well know- ing them to the melting pot. The Viceroy, all the remainder of our subsidiary, token last week. They stated that the market was is the same to have been stolen Itison Hill Road, in the Supreme Court, this and has given instructions to the Viceroys of morning, to recover the sum of $30, being as Kwanglung and Yonusn and the Goysivor of suspecting this, was stated to have given money is equally as debased and depreciated. firm, that the demand was steady and that alleged that the soldier obtained the bike on 15 5.00 due under a promissory note, and Stoo

3:Stoo|| Kwangui to deliberate on the question of re- moving the provincial city from Kweilid in instructions to his subordinates to make in. For once, the Government of Hongkong, clearances were satisfactory, and that in spile biro and sold it to the Indian watchman. The bi-oce for interest,

The plaintiff was represented by Mr. J R.

Napping. quiry into the matter and to devise means even without direct representations from of the fact that the dollar quotations had bicycle was valued at 55. The cue was

Gardiner, af Messrs. Bruton and Helt. Mr.. remanded. to check the absorption of the new tokens the Chamber of Commerce, might per-risen in order to equalise the rupee rates.

Un Konǝ Sing appeared for the defendant, so as not to restrict the currency. It is now form a friendly act which would gratify theThe downard tendency of rupee exchange A-CHINES woman named Chiu Shing was tent to the plaintiff in far back as the gh It was stared for the plaintiff that the money evident from the appearance of a consider. Viceroy of Canton by informing His Excel- makes importers rather less inclined to sell residing at to Wing Fung Street, Wanchai, September, 1904 by Kaiser Singh, who left the

PLOODS IN KWANGTUNG FROVINCE, able number of the new Kwangtung dollars lency, through the British Consul-General, at ruling rates; this, coupled with the bona- made an attempt to commit suicide in the hare Coldsy in 197. Before leaving, however, he

bour on Saturday afternoon. The woman was left a power of attorney in the hands of Her A Grand Charity Bazaar is aid of the flood in Hongkong that the original presumption where his missing allver dollars have gone, fide Inquiries from dealers, leads to ancen to make a rupping dive from the prays man singh, who was suing. Mr. Gardiner re- sufferers will be opened at the extreme end of as to the destination of the coins was and recommending at the same time that If anticipation of further enhancement in wall, Gear Arsenal Street, into the water. There

marked that they had just saved the Statute of To Po Street, Sai Kwan, on Wednesday, gihi Limitations by three weeks, the writ being August, 1908, and will continue for seven days crropedus, although it may not have been His Excellency is really auxious to retain prices." "Nothing is said in that report as to was only three feet of water where she landed

Issued on the 15th August, 1907, G without justification. It is only within the the new tokeus instructions should be given the probable consequences of the friction A boatman rescued the woman, and took her The defendant, Mr. Ono Kong Sing ad- (5th to 13th August) Sunday excepted. Admis last few days that the latest examples of the to the financial caretakers of the provincia! which has now come to a head between the to No.s Police Station. As an excuse for harmitted, borrowed $:00: from the plaintif in sion to the Buildings:-First day $1.00, sue- energy of the Canton Mint have come to treasury to adopt such measures as may be employers and the spinners in Bombay, but action the woman explained that she was 1904 Kaiser Singh banded over defendant's coeding days 50.50. hand but already they threaten to demo- best calculated to prevent their wholesale it is obvious that if an enhancement of troubled over domestic matters. Inspector promissory note to another mar, but defendant Open each day from 11 noon to 4 pm, and

contioned paying. He had paid something 7 pm to 11 p.m. rulise still further the currency of the despatch to this Colony,

prices was anticipated under the existing Fenton charged her in the Police Court, this like Sa4. In 19-7 Ksiter Sing went away. Gifts of monty or kind will be much appre- Colony, for the simple reason that the money.

conditions the prospect of an Increase is in morning, with attempting to take her life, She He did not tell defendant he was going,

neither did ho. Paspastura the other mancative committes, and the undersigned will be“: changers have placed them in the same

finitely more promising when the source of was remanded for medical observation. Category as the Kwangtung ao-cent pièces,

supply is absolutely dried up. That the and while quite prepared to act as the media Although Hongkong is far from the direct Japanese will renew their efforts to capture for their circulation as dollars refuse to ac range of the disturbances which have broken the Chinese trade there cannot be the cept them except at a discount. The new out in the important manufacturing centre slightest doubt, and nobody can blame dollars, it insỹ be stated, are of excellent of Bombay, the effects of the riots and the them if they take advantage of the oppor

We are informed that, abject to andif, the Anish and shelgo, the edges are admirably closing of the mills are certain to be reflect tunity afforded them, so long as they fal millod, and indeed the coins compare ed on the yarn market of this Colony. For low the legitimate methods of commerce directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa Ld will recommend at the forth favourably with anything that has previously nearly two years the yarn importers in and abandon the principles of the cheap

two years the yarn

dividen of 8 been minted in Canton, but they are de Hongkong have been at their wits end to jack and, the quack, way have been ob

article, which is bound to affect very steer a clear course through the troubles served that the Japanese Spinners Associa:< $75,00 mly the receipts of those who have any which have bosss the yarn trade, following a tign, even in face of Government opposition, cand.

17'S AN ILL WIND.".

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There were alas numerous landslides in 'the · city and its vicinity, too many to mention, zand The more serious ones took place at Aberde: a. near No. In bridge, completely blocking the 23rd

adway, and at Taipa. The latter landilipath..... 2,319 took place at the back of the police station and

the road is now closed to

and Shap-to-kek, new Territory, were received This mornton, the reports from Ping Shan

a police headquarters, but no meation was trade of any damage being suffered at thore

parto,

1,130 1,007 CAPI AL OF KWAKOSI When H.E. Stum Chuo Hsun, was Viceroy in the two Kwasg provincet, he suggested to the Imperial Government that the Governor of Kwanga sheu'd her gartered in Nancing - which was considered to be a more suitable city than the present capital, 'Kwelling Consi PAYMENT BY INSTALMENT.

dering that the services of the Xwangsi Goy- ernor would be required in co-operation for "INDIAN MONEY-LENDER'S CLAIM."

the suppression of disturbances in Yumchow Kaiser Singh, an Indien moneylender, by and Yuunao, the Imperial Government pro- his attorney, Herman Sinha watchman at post-in adopt the suggestion of H. Shum

al kok-isul, summoned F: Kemp, of 14LTM Morr

ment. After

[Feem a Correspondent.] The following Express" has been issued *--*-*

ask for any further pay- elated and gratefully acknowledged by the sxe-

approached defendant and asked for money. Defendant replied that ba bad paid Kaiser. Singh some $161 already, whereupon the ape plicant said that if defendant could tel employ. ment for a younger brother of his be (the ap- plicant) would waiva what bal oes wis dua ́on" the promissory note. Defendant gol employ- ment for the man, and he was iben semmoned.

The Court the prosecutor (Hermin Singh) the person who asked you to get employ." ment for his brother? Dafendasli, No.

hip found for the

much obliged If irtending dosers, will com municate with him at the address giren,

By order of the Ex. Committee, Vign

Honorary

Cle:The

No.