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ONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

HALY YEARLY MEETING:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 29

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HONGE

"HALF-VEARLY, MEETING

in

ORKA CLERK,

CURIOUS STORV TOLD IN THE SUPREME COURT,

PROJE

1908.

TREATIES BETWEEN JAPAN, AND UNITED STATES.

Jag 16 about go liri but, owinna dificulties about the purchase of land, aligament, is not yet Baally

calving the report of the Court of Directors, igbli l'think' that in the watural cousse, of 1.Queop's Building®, at peop, last Monday, for the of Saz, a voNALITATintiff that 3bin' action | Oficial Gazelle on the 13th instant and duly, |--América 2a Amada terminusỹa7stna

I competition

the

As an

struction presents, no particula difficulties, the most important Item bridging of the North Rivator All to be done by Chinese. A native of. educated in France, in the engineer in charge of the work? Railfare to be purchased from the Hauyang foundrias, elsepers from

• material: from Europer and and the rest of the m

ay be #found best am Feam, the Sungur

will connect with Amor line is part of the large scheme railways mentioned in the report for, 192 in largely experimental and it is hoped that in accomplishment of th

tofthe whole plan, a Then othag venture is the proposed cploitation of mineral Ankhou D Chinese tradicato. The subscribed

for this nadertaking is: $1,000,000, and capitat t Works to begin work Preliminary investiga tiope

were made in November, when it

chlaf managet), 3. C. Peter M. Smith | galossid, and I take it that in banking that Mitchell facting chief managering the circumstances" of her case. She mid 'Kwṣatua? Province and foreign constsins. raccase will enable funds to berraizad" for the Leems to me the policy parsted of costini. Podle (Cecretary); " P. Brage, Wad that she had been asked by the defendant | where the Empire enjoys extra-lerritorial privin

it

Wm. DE

W. C. Tack, T Skinner, Chas Shin-ki, natto appear to add to the Bank's rea"rver is a wise and W. E. Clarke, Lo Cheung Ship, Erich Geory, and

(Applause)ada Li Berindoague, Henry Humphreys, P. measure.

und "ba" promised to

usw P/N

but the defendant instead of plaintiff agreed

make the

in Court on the day of hearing

10 Rive her

by

The

road

convening

Extens

The Directorate and Management have good Cause to congratulate themselves on the result, and as pointed out by the Chairman it is very gratifying to notice the large increase in the Ggures ander the varians beadi

heidiage of the The ordinary, half-yearly meeting of the ace wants presented, an sharabolders of the Hongkong and Shanghai The general

the Far East bas

The ordinary half yearly meeting of share

The trintios

signed on May 19th, 1908, Backing Corporation was held at the City Hall, been very protracted and of a farmaching char holder of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock During the bearing of a promissory nete case at 2000, last Saturday, for the purpose of reacter but, although the end of it is not yet in Co, Ld., was held in the offices of the Company, the Supreme Cont on Saturday last, to which betwand Japan and the United States relating Chinese amah sued a clark for the recovery to the protection of Inventions, designs, trade,

strange story was unfolded. confidently look forward to a purpose of receiving the report of the directors

marks, and togelber with a statement of accounts to job events we

copyrights were

hts were published in the stated by the EL was June 1908. Mr. E. Shellin (chairman of tetura of better times-perhaps at no very dis and the statement of accounts to the 30th June,

1908, Mr. H. P&White (chairman of directors was originally broughance of both parties when promulgatedcome of the treaties, an Imperial directors, presided. There were also pre chod

attant dele-in which wa! may rest' as Chater; Hon. Mr. W. J. Greason, Messrs G. G.R chair- Hop. Mr. W. J. Grosson (depaly

Will

increated

presided. Others present were: Hon. Sir Paul but owing to Mass E G. Barrett, C. G. R. Bröder: 1 (Aoutense) ision to nieder

participate by

the case was called it was stuck off the Ordinance, No. 301, habien published, provid W. Helms, R.. seb G. Friesland, G. S. Gub Slade, Mr. H. E. in the East has become very severe capool

of business Brodersen, W. Helms,

Some time afterwards the G. Friesland, W

plaintier

appxplain

dating regulations in regard to the protection of be Shewan, Hon. Mr. H. A.

E. G. Barrett, 1. S. Van Buren, the Registry and lodged a complaint, by

patents, designs, trade-marks, and copyright in Tomkins (directors) Messrs.

Cox-Edwards, is no exception, and for that and other reasons T. 1. Rose the Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, Ho Fook,

leges. These regulations are as follows :— Cheung

E. S. Kadoorie, Shiu,

ing to

Article 1.Rights of patent, designs, trade HoaLy

W. C. Hloupar,, J. M. E. prudent Humphreys, J. W. Machado,

Korean subjects in Japan will be shared by F. Hough, W. Hulton Polis, The Ellis Kadootie. J. Barton, E. H. Ray,

Mr. A.V L.K. Clarke, H. N. Mody, H. Percy and on was carned quaximous lande. Demarin, 28, 3. Nalini ; making it payable by instalments, to which the marks, and copyright enjoyed by Japanese and her the Aoki district floca}{7}}

the patice making, the P/N payabla to her, wrote Humphreys proposed that the The Secrets? Cadde ve dhe King it payable to himself by the plaintiff in Japanose and' Korean subjects · residing authority has been given by the Board§ of -

Kwantung province and any foreign country Apcar,

of Mr. C. S. Gubbay. More Chairman sald-Gentlemen,-The re-following form:- Mrs Kwok Atim promise to where the Smith, R. R. Hyad,CE. Anton, C. Pemberon, Barrett, Mr. C. G. B. Brodersen, the Honour-w

of S-in (an

(an equal lastel territorial Worg Leung din, A. F. Warrack, DA. Hable Mr. W. J. Gresson and Mr. W. Helms as port and accounts having been in your hands pay the 3/4 the sum of from the Ist of Article

provisions relating to found that the concession contained coal and Iron in great abɗunuance, as well as lead and, Sanders, Lau Pun Chiu, E. H. Hinds, E F directors be confirmed.

Mr. W. Dunbar seconded and the motion take them as read. As s'result of the working

MAC offences stipulated in the Patents, Designs; limestone. The ventura Look Mackay, AC. Hynai, F. H. Thomas and 0.A

promising The old lady | WAS da Roxi

was agreed to,

quite for the balk-year ending on soth 'June las! 'wo The Chairman:-That is all the business, have available for appropriation a sum of A few days after she discovered the exact log in Kwantung provlace and foreigo counning

of "ew P/N and $1 in cash as the firstinstalment, applied to Japanese and Korean subjects resid-

been e

feared however, gerilemen 1. thank you for your Monday mead that, dividend of 1%-54 per abere bo meaning of the pote. On the complaint of the tries where Japan enjoys extra-territorial rights. that bebe mining regulations, an

your directors Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday.

for rehearing paid, absorbing $200,000, that a further sum of plaintiff the action was

"Article" 111.-—-In 'regard to the right of interfere with the scheme and even cause it and „dustrial be placed to the credit of No. 1 Deck by order of the Court,

and

Copyright enjoyed in property

Intirely to fall to the ground. However this may i WARNING TO Houskiölders,

Afc, that $45,820 bo wsitten off the

there seems to be no doubt about the value of

of Kowloon Dock, $4,601.95 off the valne

ather than Japan and Korea, the preceding two

mising engineer is reported to have aX- of Cosmopolitan Deck, and that the balance of

articles shall be applied only to those Cases where the countries to which they belong afford amloed the district, and discovered a mounisin $384,847.24 be carried forward to a new account.

protection to Japanese and Korean subjects of magnetite irua ore a mile It is hoped that this proposed distribution of

Long and threw profits will gieet with your approval. The

copyright in foreign lands where such countries regarding rights of industrial property and fourths of a mile wide, which is estimated to

contain over 10,000,000 toan.

Limestone, net profit of past half-year's work showing

enjoy extra-territorial-rights and where such 574,577.08 will not, I venture to think, be re-

countries do not exforce their extraterritorial

deposits (ara in face of the ori garded as ousatrafactory in

right to Korea regarding the protection of the traordinary depression that existed, and sogret to way atist exists in shipping the world

rights of indestrial property and copyright. over.

This

depression is brought forcibly to our police by the number of vessels that bare been laid up to this barbour during the past year for want of lucrative employment, and, you will readily understand, regacia seriously on the business of a company such as odis. Further, in view of the fact that certain portion of the work executed during the period

•

The Chial Manager read the nolice conven ing the meeting.

Having send the directors' report for the hall year,

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, bepd" hardly say that it gives the Directors great

mile present the 86th Ordinary Half,

repart which have just read. The Statement of Assots and Liabilities now before you exhibits an active and increasing burinces And the Frofit and Loss ofc shows that we have had a antisfactory half year.

I think I may count, with confidence, upon your approval of the proposed distribution,

a dividend of La per share to be paid, $$ lace to be added to the Silver Reserve,

Fund,

Since to be written off Bank Premises

afc.

the balance about 520 lacs to be carried

forward to the next, half year, or

A THIEL WHO 19 WANTED. We are informed that a mao, or he may be a boy, is going, around the city winding every body he can see,, His modus operandi is a rather clever and ingenious idea. He suggesis that your best friend" wants some of your furniture and no indy, or servant, would refuse the plausible or civil-tongued gentleman. A

matter of fact he has been proved to be a notorious thief-one of the "gold brick order"—and when be it caught it in to be hoped solitade will be his end.

The other day, Ward, at West Point, and;

be

at the house of called Sanitary Inspector representing himself as a servant of Father McMsund, told him that the priest wanted' two chairs,

The unsuspicious inspector gava In inviting you to compare the Statement of him all he wanted, which the groundrel careful. Assets and Liabilities with that of the 3151

ly pawned Not content with. this haul he December last I have the satisfaction of be

went to the house of Mrs, Leung, in Bonbam lng able to point to a growth in the figures - Road, and repeated his kory. He said that he der nearly every beading. On the one side

was sent by Mr. Morriss, the schoolmaster, to we see the large increase of $jas incs in Cur-

and they were immediately laxen to reat Accousis and Fixed Deposits, guld, sata for the loan of four chairs, ile got them 'silver together, and this addition to our oper

pawnshop. ativa funds is represented on the other side of

Householders, unless they are fatuous, will the account by a like increase in the total 81 keep their eyes open for such depredations, Billa

Loans and Receivable, Bills Discounted, Credits, Cash and Bullion in hand and in tran

THE PRARAGE IN JAPAN, alt. The total annets of the Bank now emeurt to the large sum of 333 millions of dollars.

•practically the amount brought in from previous one.

year

poera

the

aven

for some time, 1- will," "with your permission, menix of colon the Trade-marks, and Copyright Lawi" shall be enough, and it lvisid that a foreign, engineer;

Sepsion

ourselves on the

baba "New Work," the profits on which, As pointed out on a previous occasion, are pa ceitarily small nwing to keen may, perhaps congratulate ocasion, we result now shows. The aggregate tonnage of vessels docked during the period under review is less than for some years past, there being a failing off under the heading of merchant shipping, and no increase under that of British and Foreige men-of-wam. Turning

thd

August/o6.

¡ satisfied

Ba

Po take charge of the

The defendant, on being asked to the Court to Japan by the subject or citizens of countries al wealth of South Fukien. An Americ

give an explanation of bir fraudulent conduct, said that he wrote the PIN merely to secure the return of the original P/N from the plaintiffs The Count gave judgmeet for the plaintiff Comperis, remarked that he was not satisfied for the full amoust

and coils, and Mr. Jurice

with the conduct of the defendant. He way n Government servant and wall knew the form of a P/N. Ha doderstood his real intention Yor writing a P/N in this way. He would refer the matter to the Crown Solicitor formally to take action.

THE PIRACY OF TRADEMARKS,

REMARKABLE DISCLOSURES BY A

JAPANESE PAPER.

"The Osaka Jiji pablishes a remarkable Roty concerning piracy of trade-marks as related by A certain dealer in sundry articles in Osaka. Every article which sells wall, it is uverrad, is im fated. The perpetra forgeries do not confida themselves to occasional piracy of trade-marks, but they make it their profession. ladeed, they do not consider the forgery or imitation of trade-marks say offence. On the contrary they look it an

as an excellent pro practices without shame. The only fear they have, according to their. own declaration, is the of the practice before they have made

BAN SUPPLEMENTARY RULES,

Artich IV-This Ordinance comes into force on and after August 16th, 1908.

Article V-Those persons who, at the time this Ordinance comes lato force, bold for sale merchandise on which trade marks protected by 1bis Ordinance, or marks resembling such trade micks,

are illegitimately affixed, must ra move or deface such mark, or withdraw such merchandise from the China market, within six costs from the date on which this Ordinance comes loto forceste

· trans-

Article VI. Those persons who have re subjects of Japan or korea or the citizens of produced works which are copyrighted by the the United States in Japan or in the United States, or have translated, or are performing on the stage, or have started reproducting, tra without obtaining the constinto fore, will be before this Ordinance comes into force, will be allowed to complete the works and to wall malgation of this Ordinance.

galona, kaolin, and zinc blande des

Lora and

Polte bara și

and

of rich antisos samples

been brought in to the port. It is much to be hoped that no obstacles will be put in the way of any sitempt to laku thuận' riches' from the soil, as it is in their ex- plisation that the path to prosperity

barren. region that is now to a great extent and desolate. Another interesting and useful which is enterprise is the telephone company belog established in Amoy The capital ($1,000) is put up by Lin Exh-chie, a prominent member of the geotry" and the establish ment of the company bas bets authorised by the Min-Che Viceroy. The subscription for each, instrument is 48. your hoạt

103

patrons have registered their numILA KA The work of installation is being done by ingpo men, and, like the milway, this li exclusively a Chinese concers. The opium

19th dens in Amoy were closed on the in accordance with Imperial Decree, and the #DA! in this Work

and in the destruction

WAL eped in December. Numbers of smokers opened.

ΟΙ

to the accounts, you will police, that on, so they nty, speak of their mats | laking, or performing such works in China local Magistrate showed ociation" fine

or

paraphernalia. An asti-oplum

$147.boo, and the item sundry debtors is lower covekhater the imitated goads on perform them within one year after the pro- voluntarily sent in guarantens that they would

court,

occasionally

Another Ordinance, No, 203, has been issued, announcing that a Patent Bureau is to be established in the Residency General in Korea. The Ordinance comes into force on the same day at Ordinance No, 201.-Japan Chronicle.

AMOY IN 1907,

amount under, the beading of suo- | fusion dry creditors shows a decrease of about

The high price of money in Europe referred

HOW TO PREVENT EXPANSION.

by $114,000, while the value of material on hand shows a reduction of $227,000. This is to at the last inceting by my predecessor in the Chair is now a thing of the past and it has The Tokyo Matricht has an atticle in which

partly due to a revision in the system of order beca succeeded by a period of financial anse it urges the adoption of some 'measure to pre. ing material, allowing the different establish and an accumulation of funds awaiting vent the increase in the number of pears in ments to draw on one another more freely and employment;

this is accounted for to some Japan. Our contemporary points out that the wing up old stock. The sub-committee of extent by less money being required to Japan-China and Russo-Japanese Wars were directors have concluded their investigations finance our trade owing to the full that has productive of a large number of now peers, and have submitted their report to the full taken place is the price of most products, but whe cow greatly outnumber the old territorial Board and it is reasonable to hope that bese. is mainly due to a shrinkage of trade through nobility. So long as the present peerageficial results will recrue from their recommen out the world, It therefore suited the Back, system in Japan is maintained the number of dations. You are doubtless, aware that be towards the end of the half under review

I will · go on increasing year after year, recent disastrous typhoon has put a consider to hold au? billa London until maturity in without the stimulus of wars sad other national ablo amount of work into our hand-no very stead of re-discounting them, and you will

events. The creation of too many peers extensive repairabut coming as it has observe that the amount of bills re-discounted is not likely to be conducive to the interests done all at one time, the resources of our

is considerably less than the figures of the ช

themitives,

The establishments and services of the staff shown in previous reports Outstanding ex- Tokyo journal irreverently, a plentiful supply, taxed to the utmost, particularly is a scarcity

at the end of last hall. year of peers, as is the CASO change purchases

with

general of labour is apparent. The tog and salvage ware based on the then, high rates for money

commodities, will ent a dep.eciation la entail

bost David Gillies rendered yeoman services ruling is Europe ned

our accounts benefited their market value, and thus defeat the object 10 shipping after the blow, and the Company is

the accordingly by the heavy fall lo for which the system was inaugurated. It is to be congratulated on the acquisition of what Tato of homo discounts Money.

also abun necessary

for the nobility, who are regarded as will, I trust, prove a valuable assel, I am glad dant in the chief business centres in China, the bulwark of the Thrane, to live and conduct to be able to state that the Company's property party more especially in Shanghai, where the stock

manner befuing their rank suffered but little damage. Gentlemen, 11 of syces ir abnormally large. In Japan the and position. But in the face of the ever- not know that I can add anything to what I

vaid, except to say that the prospects for it is, known that even' business-man of supcoming year to celebrate: CEO anct trade. I alone is sufficient to account för its general d Japanate Banks bave for some time past increasing production of peers, by creation as adopted a conservative policy with

regard to

she curreal half-year, with the work we have well as by succession, it is quite possible there their advances and morey there contiques to will be some who will ant bed themselves already. in hand, are favourable, sett before

moving the adoption of the report and accounala frech are the revelations made by the Orake be pleased to answer any questions that Jiji, which urges that stringent measures should shareholders may wish to sak.

There being no questions the Chairman be taken to suppress this disgraceful profes moved the adoption of the report and accounts. $100.-Japan Chronicle.

Mr. Bonnar, in seconding the resolution,

a good profit by

1be association's medicioss in their house, the market. If they escape early discovery and to sell the goods

and some also took up residence in the asso are able without interference to even for ibres months, the profit thereby ob-

cistion's premises and anderwent treatment as in patients. These ato evidences of a strong effort to deal with the :evil: ; bot when the crucial tained allows them to look lightly on a tam

test of the statistics opium

imported is three months' imprisonment, should they be so

applied, it does not appear that there was unfortunate as to be brought before laws

diminution in the demand for the drug during To pay as indemnity or publish an apology is also a comparatively easy penalty in view.

the year. On the contrary, not only was the importation from abroad greater than it had the profits mada. An apology for the infringe-

Mr. Cecil V. Bowra, the Commissioner of bein for many years previously, but a large in: meat of a trade-mark does appear

Customs for Amoy, la bis report on, the trade, crease in local producilon is false reportadi” in the newspapers, and the outside public may

is

the opium quaation to: the imagine that the offenders feel disgraced. But of Amoy for 1907, says:

"With such persistency have recent reports which attention does not seem to have bred as a matter of fact, they are only too pleased

beficiently we and profound for it is really an excellent advertisement. "By shipment for Fermossa leas that it would be beliefs which herche majority the publication of the apology the names of a relief to be able to record a change for the Chiness undoubtedly have in its medicinal the offenders become known to dishonest mer better in this aspect of our trade, Fat, how- and topic properties. Chiness of good the offe

ever, from suchan improvement having secure-standing and education often chants in the interior, and the forgers soos receive applications from such merchants suged, 1007 is only conspicuous as the yaarin which opium in rodention "nourbes, that many gesting the imitation of such and such so the Femosan tea traffic came to a viral end; sheusers doing hard work would be amable, to publication of an apology provides an appoity worse, and enlass present indications are unex- excess that it is harmful, it is looked upon an article which has a ready sale, thus the the patient, in fact, took a serious turn for the endure such toll without it, that it is only in- pity for a repetition of the offence. Moreover, pectedly falsified, it will only remain for the a prophylactic against

malaria and

a todic obsequias and 10 convalescence malarial attacks. This

command high rates. Several of the large

themselves in

may

position to live or act up to the standard. Some

fad the prange to be a mieless encum brance which fellers their free action, while others may by their conduci bring reflection on their families and on the peerage in general. This is not the way to increase the happiness of the peers and enhance the eputation popular estimation.

in

of

of put up the tombstone over

posedly high standing finance the industry trade-mark forgery and obalu a good profit

A PLEA TO THE POWERS THAT DE

24th inst.

shed

of the total shipment of Formosan toas doring to Chion. The popular idea regarding opium

1831

e

р

the slums of London, whers- so is in fact on the same lives as that held of gin

in

salutaryla "drop of summat!

For

held to be the effect of babies as m that it is even given to the babies lesser degree, we may compare the smoking of a pipe of opium by a Chinese to drinking her cup of sewed" Indiin, tea by a worthy British matros under the pathetic lilation that the deleterious tar-like decoction in" doing ber 2002 good." Whether repressive messDIGE will prova efficacions against fallacian, so deeply!! rooted in the social habits of a people remaine remedy lies in the gradual education and to be seen; but it seems probable that the mal solightenment of the nation, C

THE LATE MR. JOH THYEN,

POPULAR HAMKOW MERCHANT,

the past season," only about one-twelfth went vis Amoy, against netly one-half in the prece manufacturing companies in that country have

ding year, and it is probable that daring 1908 however lately been able to borrow money in Europe and America and this financial help to

even a smaller fraction will pass through this port. Thus the end, though long foresees, bas at Japan's pmductive enterprises cannot fail to have beneficial effects not only on the trade

last comasomewhat suddenly. Amoris perhaps but also on the general finances of the country

said Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-I have | UNDESIRABLES IN THE COLONY, the oldest of the Chinese tos posts. The Amoy India is still suffering from the effects of bad

much pleasure in seconding the proposal that

language has given the name it to the Westera crops and low prices but nevertheless a con

The peerage system in some foreign coun..

world. For many years there was a larze pro the report and accounts, as presented, be adopt-

duction of ter is this district itself; that died ed. During the period which theis accounts siderable amount of Bar Silver was imported tries in maintained in such a manner as to

out, and Amoy enjoyed a prosperity lasting for cover business la every direction has been in a by the Bazaar during the half year. These prevent an undue expansion in the ranks or conditions brought about a very weak exchange its members, continues the Tokyo journal. Bo very dull and depressed condition, shipping A large number of depotices and time ex. 30 years or so as the harbour and entrepot for

fram market, and to prevent nay heavy fall in rates in Japan a title may be retained indefinitely by being no exception: Advice from home aspired together is the compound of the Cen: draws to a conclusion and other sources of Formosa This, too, in its turn, now the Indian Government decided to offer weekly succession, however, impecunious or incapable that a great many steamers are laid up for want huddled together in

production must be lapped if any of the old for sale at 1/3 39/53 per Rupee their Sterling de

may

in such circumstances, y bu its holder,

it of remunerative employment, and we know tral Police Station. 183 of these were landed

affluence of that port is to be regained. Aptit mand drafts on London. Latest advices record is necessary to introduce some sort of restrice that is the East the same unsatisfactory state from the steamer 7mall which arrived from

from te, the trade history of the year prosents favourable monsson over the greater part of tion to prevent as increase in the number of of affairs exists. Under these circumstances the Dutch East Indies on Saturday, while the

The weather in the Do unsual features. country and I trust the result will soon be peers, for the interests of the peers themselves. think we ought to feel very thankful that our remalader-Bity-five-were taken off the Singa- Do apparent is a renewal of prosperity:

Baron Nakajima has set the example by refus-accounts shew an increase lo not profits of pore steamer Hongmah, which reached port yes-

earlier part of the year was favourable and fair first crops were reaped. Bet drought interfered For the first three months of this year the ing continue the title to his son and reda- roughly $110,000 over the previous six months, terday. Out of the 2jf undesirables landed, 231

with the second I crop, and upon the whole the position of the silk market, was in a very uncing bim to the rank of the coinsmoo people, I notice that $50,000 is being put to Special were shipped to Canton last night by the San

A deep gloom was cast overthe entire com- satisfactory condition and at one time a panic while Coint Itagaki has published his views Account No. 1 Back Extension, and feel sure that cheung. The remainder will be sent to their te harvests of the year were poor. The clan fight in the trade was feared. This was happily in favour of extinguishing the title on the death this work when completed will bring in more spective homes one time during this week. Weing in the Naman and Hweian districts later-munity yesterday morning when it was letrat fered seriously with trade; communications, that Mr. Joh Thyen, the head of Melchers & averted, is America an Improvement in the of its present holders (that is in sy, peerages grist to the mill, it is gratifying to learn that bave been asked to bring to the attention of the demand bas taken place and in Eumps the should be for life). As far as our Tokyo con during the recent typhoon the company suffer. Government the advisability of erecting a were not absolutely interrupted, but many Co, had succumbed to heat apoplexy dedeg fields were left unfilled, and trade in the dis- the night, says the Pankow Delly Yezos of 18th new season has commenced under favourable temporary is aware, these are the saly noble ed very little damage. I don't know whether for the housing of these depolees, whose plight

turbed country was very langud Business ult. It appears that he was feeling

alightly auspices; stocks have been considerably men who have made public declaration in we shall ever see the same prosperous years is a sorry one once they are detained at bead. redaced but remain sufficiently large to keep favour of putting some striction to the that the Company experienced in the past quarters. The vafortunate men are turned out

during the year is repo.ied to have been unwell yesterday afterobon and retired to bed ; towards am, be saddaniy felt much worse. prices down to a level that should encourage growth of the peerage in Japan. The bestow Some say we won't, but t for bee am not within the open like a bord of cattle, there lo re

Fenerally dull and profits poor, and there were two of three failures of native baska The and sent his "boy" for Doctor Aird, who, consumption. In spite of the severe crisis of at of a title being a recognition by the State out hope, and with a Board of Directors who main in all kinds of weather until they are sent fast season the total of the combined experts of meritorious services rendered to the coun. have the Company's interest at heart, as sway, which, as will be seen above, in some

gross vaine of trade. in

in 1937 wa Hk. Tirahhough 18-836,566, a decrease of about 1 million tasis medauswering the summons with im try it is hardly just that the descendants of the energetic and willing, staff, and up-to-date cases, is in about a week's time. During that

· arrived:too: promptitude, from Chion and Tapas shows that the trade is

Jate, the 10, heat apoplexy one which is still on the increase.

recipients of such honours should share in that appliances, we can look forward with con- week the coolles hare the pleasure of getting in comparison with that for the preceding deceased having succumbed to, heat recognition. Neither is there any reason whyfidence to being able to take advantage of im baked in the sun, of drenched in the rain, but, year; but the net value shows a small increase in the interim,

over the 1906 figures; this is probably account- It is hard to fad

to express the soILLO - the descendants of distinguished men should provement in trade generally when it comes and apparently, nobody is interested.

to fad words to receive from the country the same treatment meet competition without fear. (Applause.)

ed for by, the value of silver, which ruled high of loss felt at Mt. Thyen's sudden demise for daring most of the year-natil October, in it is given to lew to attain such popularity accorded to their forefathers. It would

fact, when it began to fall with lighting-like among all classes and nationalities of the com be more

in the fitness of things if a a system

rapidity, and so..cheapened the price of munity ar was that of the deceased. His star- were adopted by which a tile would be re- duced by ons degree in each succession and

fortiga importe. The conclusion to be drawn leg qualities as well as his good humbur deyers is that fually to the rank of common people. Such a yalem would be eminently in accordance with the principles of equity The mere holding of alle without real justification and dignity is no more than as emply name. Moreover, the process of banding dowo a title indefinitely by succession in a country like Japan, where the system of adoption is in vogue, must be regard ed as inadvisable.Japan Chronicle.

10

It is matter for regret that no indications are yet apparent that the Chinese Government are

effect to their expressed io teation of reforming the national carrer, and trader caused the confusion and disturbance by the excessive and uncontrolled coining silver and copper subsidiary coins, comieue, Farther complications threaten to arise out of the issue of notes by various Chinese Banks throughoot the Empire, but it' to be boped that the Central Government will before long realize the necessity of taking steps to ensure that all such issues are supported by adequate and controlled reserves of uniform value. 7. As regards prospects in the Far

Exil, it was unfortunate that just when a along continuaDCO of trade depression, due to local cluses, might have beep expected to change for the better the financial crisis occurred in. America. This affected the European mcony markets, causing a contraction of credit, and

restriction of trade, all over the

proved to be the forerunner of the previo

BVADING THE STAMP`LAW,

WARNING TO SHOPKEEPERS AND OTHERS,

The moung was carried unanimonsly. The Chairman-That is, all the business, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance, Dividend wawatts will be ready on Tänuday.

4

THE PANCOUVER RIOTS.

COMPENSATION 'TO, CHINESE.

MONSTER SERFENT, LOOSE.

CONSTERNATION IN THE STREET,

real apart from neexperts.de, te, the trade failed to attract, friendship/ted

It has been for many years and respectfudskin and both eptentr

in

enter, as

the shows, and on the 9th instant an enormous for the future; however, les the recent for Melchers & Co.in

arrived from Singapore **

** an prises which were initiated Nowe states;The Chinese Ministeria London l'addition to the 100. At abo¤19 o'clock on the | The most important of these is the Chang-Hsia ay years, ko, was. CAMARE VOR ARTE

Last Tuesday, in the Police Court, another Chinese merchants who suffered losses during feet in circumference. Confounded by the. it is hoped to build later share, had·al: I TORREY BURRELLES MOSSÁG

On the evening of Tuesday (itih instant) Bennichi maye, the most thronged pleasure past, As tea was the backbone of the trade from The deceased, who was a ballte, of Bake resort in Ossics, was the scene of great excite the foreign, and no doubt largely from the (Oldenburg) Germany, and was born in the year ment, says the Japan Chrontele. A coological native, point of view, there is net much com 1859, first came out to the East in 1881 and short- exhibition is being held at the Zutsu, one of fort to the drawn from this reflection. Bogey later started business under his owe Dime The Peking correspondent of the N. C. D. indian serpent

for

Caaral German

Consulata was asla blished @in has telegraphed to the Waiwupu to the effect evening it question, the monster was unpacked (Amoy Changchow branch of the Fukien, this post. For many years also, and until his when it was Hallways, which is now under construction. demise, the deceased was Vice: Cozmallor that on the recommendation of the investiga for traders into a box CARO, warely Lees tion Commissioner, Mr. M. King, the Canadian found to be a python of a size

The subscribed capital for this line and the Swedes and Norway, from the former Gover in Goverment b Gow sanctioned without re in Japan, masuring over 24.

$6,000,0 3 duction the claims, amounting to 515,990, of the the middle put of the body being about three extension from Changchow to Chinchew, whichment of which he& af decorted to vic

red for Massacre of Swedish shares, on which a coll

is vested of a Germ

Garman

4:40coration: Sepatu za m charmer named Yamamoto stared at it for a in three directon, a commillee

Hankow

okay community a Thouared reaction, still cheap money and

yet there are no clear nigus of the for committing a breach of the Stamp Ordia. | ber 1997, As the suffores had spent sompile, hesitating to touch it, when the mon:ier

ance of 1901. The defendant was charged with money to securing counsel, the Canadian

(mostly wealthy local or Straits merchants who to him, there was not a pubile nice silber diminishing stocks are factors which must having given a receipt, in payment of an Gorerament h4 also given them to began to move and before it could be prevented bays taken shares),

are entirely at one time or another filled. As chairmar o Booner or later bring about a commercial reaccouDI, to one of his customers, without

legal, expenses. In concalon Lord crawled out of the hours into the street, which The promoters, and management are entrer is business of social sphen (hich key hit bot

with pleasure-seekers,

Fukiriese, and Li Ching-fang adds that this friendly as usual was crowded

fine is the line.

intended of the Hankow Club and also of the Reon Club, vival and i think we may therefore coplisus to affixing a postage stamp to the receipt in take a hopeful view of the future. (Applause.) question bois only the firm's chop The action on the part of the Dominion Thereupon tracte waggie co people box to be quite provincial concern. The terrol; he has done much to further the interests of the

Before moving the adoption of the Report defendant pleaded guilty and was ordered to Government in creally appreciated by the Chl the crowd to get away;:;The mit And the mainland facing (he west side of Kulangen, † them, and in his death the youngest to

at the Amay and is at Bangseu, a place on members and promote good fellowship.

thepi novoured to capture the of the This procedure of evading the Stamp Urdin tend to promote commercial and other relation courage laid hold of the serpent by the of the track at Sungen began early in July and dag yesterday, both afloat and saber at half.

in other pis of British Empire, and will

Yala: One man with a good deal of the Standard Oil Company. The constraction esteem in

in which the deceased was held lavery anes is very common ons, especially among between the Canadians and the time middle and tried to keep it Clown, but the as I were completed by the end of the miested. The funeral took place yesionday,

Chinese, and of late several prosecutions emigrants. I think this is the first have taken place. There, was considerable chinese claim has been so fairly and serpent turned its head and bit the man is the it is expected that the whole section will be cemetery en 6.35 Pans decrease in the revenue list year, owing to Justie me

Amet by a foreign country in right arm. Then it turned its attentions |

Balong the PASE

north

of the desis of the the burial service in the chapeliatan way CORS! are so second the adoption of the report and this infringement, and we are given to under-ska whole history of the sixty years of China's (pake-charımır" who had come to the ald of bij ̃ompleted by the Moning of ro00. The line will antire community, like

Aand his hand.. By this time all the Chingchow, River, past Chaltelen, Hallsang cofllo, covered with numb stand that prosecutions will continue until the intercourse with foreiga Powars. The recom- fallows, Acconnu and in doing so fool Joicéved using ones are brought to sense of their det, mendation of Lord Li Ching-tang about the neighbours cime to help, and succeeded in and Shiwal, crain the No. 1 River near the borns to the saya, bacaan

aylar that shareholders will have with very great satisfaction the statement of the Wicie asked, officially, to give publicity ip establishment of Chinese Consulate anveloping the monster withblankets or abutou famous bridge: Chiangtung-chlan known to & Co Alhevelle

months working, the more to seeing that is fact, so this those who are Ignorant of the Vancouver for the protection of the Chicken (cushions), and than maniged to force into Congan Pholam Bridgeded, feally, himig uddie the period has bean oun of restricted rule in lay may know and those who know they are smigrants will probably be adopted in the near the cage. During the struggle she serpent was met the cast rate of the city of Changdon, am so wh

Hightly Injured enfinging the law may be warnedang di bebera

to auswer, to the best of my ability, any ques.

secuted.

tions, you may put to the Chair.

No questions being asked the Chairman mayed the Adoption of the Ropon

Counts.

Mr. C. E. Anton:-It gives me much pleas

to came

ww attended by sha