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CANTON DAY BY DAY.

TAOTAI WEN TSUNG YAO.

{From Our Own Correspondent.} .

Canton, 26th September. Tantai Wan Taung Yan, recently appointed ImpèrialAssistant Resident Ministër at Ebusus, Thibet, is expected to start on bis overland Joargay in the course of a week for his destina tion lo take op bis appointment. He will com- mence his leave-taking from all the officials in the city,day aftès to-morrow.

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NEW FORRION COMMISSIONER.", Tantal! Im Ko, who has been appointed to -Chalon at successor to Täotai Wan Trung Yao, as director of the Canton Bureau of Foreign Affairs, arrived here on the 24th instant.

HEAVY FINE. *

The cargo-boat Wong Lis Eling, carrying

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 2 1908

has consequently absconded and is now reporte -ed-to bava committed suicide. Sy

POLICE PERCLUTION

Fire Insurance chinkenb

and Hong kong Fires have improved to $95 and $390. respectively, AR STACKRELEMAAL

Shipping-China and Manilas, can be had at: With the view to prevent the bad characters Siç Douglases Feronia steady at Suite Hong. from harbourlug lo the city of Canton, the Folice authorities have now luued proclam kong Caston and Macan Steamboats have ation to the effect that residents, when remove new are out of favour at quotations, po

further buyers of $281 Star Ferriss, old and log from one place to another, ste required to Refineries, China Sugars are without busi report to the nearest police station the amness at Stay Luzons and Perak Sugars are ber" of the house and the name of the street,

unchanged.AN which they vacate, and again the number of house and name på street to which they remove.

Mining Chinese Engineerings are weaker

MARSHAL Marquin Nozu, who commanded the Fourth Army in the Russo-Japanese War, is: seriously ille se SMS

We are courteously informed by the Colonisi Sacratary that. Amoy gana been released from *quarantine regulations.

THE chief officer of the Canton steamar Tai- has met with an accident while the vessel was on her way to Hontkong yesterday afternoon rival here the unfortunate man was taken to He accidentally dropped into the hold. On hospital................

and

A TELEGRAM from Mukden sintes that failures among the native banka ára still occurring awing to the depression in trade, HERK von Truppel, Governor of Klanchon, arrived in Tokio on azad ulto. on a private visit; be will stay there a fortnight, Sour time during the night of the 24th alto, or

Shipping

Ailsacraig, Br. 13, 1166, 4. D. Moody, 19th Aug Barry Dock 14th July, Coal."Navy Alesia, Ger. **, 3.370, J. Emu, aph Sept

Department

Portland, Or and Moji 24th Septy Flour- Amara, Brza, 1,965, C. J. Mattock, 30th

P&A 31 9. Co

Sept Hongay 28th Sept, Coal & admittance to 6, Pedder Hilla bouss occupied by Mr. H. Pidgeon and was successful in Ayathia, Br. 2.1., 691, Kizgais, 26th- Sapt forcing open a drawer, from which he removed, Bangkok 16th Sept. Rice, and Wood. about $15 in cash; The matter has been re- ported to the police,

MAN NAARE ABenlawers, Br, 2,520, FL W. Bes; 23rd:

Sept.-Moji 18th Sept, Coal-G, L. & Capri, Ital L, 2,718, D. Pedone, 5th Sept.

Co.

Offender-agulant this, tule,will be fined bait. ** Tis, 16, Tbara in a slight weakness in Raubs ONE Chinela cassol, plagna: was raported as †, airly on the morning of the syth 'a thief gaine REN

the equivalent of the manibly rental. *, *****,

'LIKIN COLLECTIONS.

The collection of Liklo dues in'Canton" "dur- ing the last ten days of the 8th moon ni reported by the Likia officials is 34,319.8 1.5 tals.

A WOMAN'S BENEVOLENCE. I

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which are offering at $7. gada do Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Kowloon Wharfe continus steady at Sco. Whampoa Docks are easier and offering at $91. In the north, Shanghal Docks have broa pinced at Tl. 86 while Hongker Whatis are offering at the reduced rats of TIG 1573, (5

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong. Hotels are wanted at $77. Sales of Hongkong Lands have been effected at 598. There are Shangha buyers of Humphreys Estates at Sp. Lands are in demand at Tls. 113.

It is interesting to learn that, on the 77th ipat, a woman of middle age want to the 4,000, cases of kerosine oil, passed the Likiö Biation at Mo To Moon, without paying dues Kang Yon charitable instution and handed to the acconstant 1 goid and 4 silver bangles. withtha intention to defraud, kúdtha:station has

Colloo Mills-Ewot have bean sold in the reported the case to the head station at Cangeiber with 4 pearls and 1 pair of gold

North at the slightly improved rate of Thu, 66. tob. The cargo-boat has been Goed Goo tiels earrings. She asked the accountant to be so

kind as to sell the ornaments and contribute. Hongkong Cottons have been placed at Stot equivalent to Gve times the amount dus, be-

the mosay towards the flood relief fonds. ax the dividend of yo cents per share paid on

■ides the payment of 120 tools as Likin duos.

When asked to give her name, she said it was the 26th inst. In other stocks under this head IMPROVING THE ARSENAL.

blank. These articles have accordingly beening, we have no changes to report. | be disposed of

Gen-C. & Co.

having occurred, last Saturday at Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. The patient died. jiyana N IT is reported from Paking that the Walwap has telegraphed to Sir Robert Hart to retura to Chins at his earliest convenience, as his advice is greatly needed on financial questions. A FINE of $to, with the alternative of one month's bard labour, was imposed on a cattle FOR refusing hire was called upon by Mr. doler in the Police Court, last Tuesday, for Bombay 27th Aug., and Singapore soth, Chas. Davis, of the Kowloon Canton Railway causing needless suffering to cattle at Kennedy and gom last Monday, & ricken, coolic wa Town on Monday night. The cows, we are Chiyaan, Ch. ta,-1,177, C. Stewart, and Oct, noo fined 53 at the Police Court, on Tuesday foretold, were overcrowded in the junk and tied Shaoahni 29th Sept; Gen.-C. M. 5.N. F. Buecking 8th Choising, THREE lightermen were sentenced to three WHILE walking along Hollywood Road last Fri-P

Sept.-Bangkok zind Sept., Rica—B. & muntha hard labour esch in the Palicu Conït, day afternoon, a Chinesa woman was struck on last Saturday, for stealing a quantity of matting, the head by a brick hurled by Coolie. It Choysang, Br. 1.8, 1,474, A. E. Sandbach, and ch-Canton 18 Oct. Gen.-] M. & Co. Friday...

why spake back, and getting annoyed, he pick-az-Moji zosa May, Coal-M. B. KAST ed up the brick and struck her. He was arrested, and was charged in the Police Court,

whead down to the deck.

It is reported that a special commissioner is for:rded to the Central Relief Committee to Miscellaneous-China Borogos have declin. 1 valued at $7, from the Kowloos Godowas, on appeared that the coalia insulted, iba" womans Courtfeld, Br. 15. 4,597, J. Wireman, ‘25ther

coming to Canton, by command of the Minis- try of War, with instractions to carry out an Investigation into the working of the Arsenal at Canton as well as the arms produced there. with the view of introducing reform

The Canton Government Bank, Kwan You Chin Chu, during the past two years, has issued motes of St, Sg, and Sto denomination to the extent of some $1,300,000 for circulation in the Canton market, where they have been favourably accepted by the public A large consigament of note paper print- ed in 'Japan to the order of the bank will shortly arrive here, and they bear the value of a few million dollars, of which one million are of St notes and the rest $5 and Sto, respectively,

NOTORIOUS ROBBERS.

Luk Lan Ching, a daring robber chief, has long been wanted by the officials, but all efforts at capturing him have proved unsuccessful. Admiral Li Chun has offered a reward of $10,000 for the apprehension of this notorious robber and $3,000 for his comrade named Ng

Chio.

A reward of $300 has been offered for the arrest of each of the robbers concerned in the hold up, a short time ago, of a wealthy man's house in Lo Pai Hong street, in the Westerp suburb as already reponed,

RAILWAY OFFICIAL

Mr. Lo Po Shun was elected vice president of the Cantor-Haokow Railway Company last year, but he did not take up his appointment until the 24th day of last moon after repeated requests were made by members of the Com- разу.

28th September.

THE OPIUM trade.

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ed to Stot Further sales of China'· Pro»: videots have been booked at Sol and Green Island Cements at Sto. Hongkong Electrics are obtainable at Sig. There are buyers of Langkats in the North at Tis, 650,0

Exchange The Banks selling rate on Loo don is 1/94 on demand. The T/T rate on

30th September. FIRACY On the 3rd day of this mo in a junk with a cargo of mushrooms, proceeding to Canton from Luegmoon district, was pirated when passing in the vicinity of Tsang Shing. The pools had been sold to a firm zamed Wah-Shanghai,in 75). Chan in Ciptor, and the master of; the junk has now reported the case to the police depart. ment..

WATERWORKS COMPANY.

The Canton Waterworks Company has so far secured nearly 3,103 orders from residents in the city of Chaton for supply of water. The work of laying down mains throughout the whole city is expected to be completed in the | course of about two months from now.

RODDER CHief Wanted.

Admiral Li-Obun has given special orders to: all his subordinates to use their best efforts to

capture the robber chief Luk Lan Ching. The Admiral has promised to copfer à specist rank to any one who should succeed in effecting the Arrest of this robber, besides the reward of $20,000 that has already been offered.

YUNNAN FRONTIER.

A joiot memorial by H.F. Viceroy Chang Jer-chun, the Goverdor of Kweichow and the Viceroy of Yunnan has been prësented to the

Central. Government requesting it to appoint a special high officia! as Frontier Commissioner with jariadiction in the provinces of Yunnan and Kwalchow in order to prevent the insure gents fram fleeing over the boundaries. of ́one to another,

A NEW THEATRE. Permission-having been-grasted-to-a ̈certaiTM| Company to build a theatre on the new band at You Lan Monn as already reported, yesterday the Bunding Bureau deputed a weiyuan to survey the selected site for the building.

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THE MILITARY MANOEUVRES.

-TO-DAY'S EXCHANOR. Salling. Londen-Bank T.T, ........................................1.9 3/16

demand......... ANA Do. 4 months' sight.....................

...Do

1/91

THE newly-appointed Tagiai for the Develop maot of Native Industries at Canton, Chao Mong:Tsang, will take up the daties of his new, office on the Fith 'day of the next mood, the gubite

It is stated that the "Cestral Government is discessing the feasibility of putting heavy duties on all articles of luxury and valuable works of art and antiquity, in the same manner as IN done in Japan. ⠀

on Saturday; and remanded, d

when the jury returned a verdict of not * HERE was n ilttle, hastily suppressed cheeting guilty on the capital charge ip the Stevenson case The City Magistrate, and a represebin tive of the Sbzüghai Tróiai, occupied 'a'esat in Court throughout the proceedings. When the jur retired the back of the Court was packed with spectators.-N. C. D. Ninoi, -

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Works and Com merce has decided to explait the petroleum-YESTERDAY afternoon, the Chejos Daily News of 20th ultimo rays, during the galea lapoch 42 deposits in the district of Yanno, in Haian 2bprefecture, and the industry-is-to-be-a-GovernImm the USS Bush when coming along- side the camber at low tide struck an anchor of 133 mol monopoly."

· Trace-Bank-TirumooO631641:11WATTAté 122. Ame»'ca—Bank T.Trulia Germing-Bank T.T. amusin Fanta T.T..

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Shofghal-Bank T.T. Sngapore-Bank T.T. per H.K. Sico......75 fapan-Bank T.T. ...........................

...........86 Java-Bank T............................106

Buyingeag

do.

I months' sight L/C, T/99/16 *vonths' sight L/C, .........1/9 11/16 stars' sight San Francisco & New York 43

the sight days' sight Sydney & Melbourne...1.9 13/16 panths sight France......................3.27 months sight Germany......1.844 5 months' sight ...........29

Bank of England rate .......... Bar Silver..............................................................................13 15/16 ........22 Sovereign a

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

H.M.S. King Alfred and three other British

men-of-war arrived at Hakodate on aisi ulto,

THR new Russian Minister to Peking was re- on Sunday when his Excellency presented his credentials,

The Shan Hou Chu, or Board of Reorganisa tion, has issued a new rule that all raw opium Importers in Canton are required to register at the Chu and to take all opium that they impost to the Chu to be examined immediately on the day of landing, before they can be alinwed.to self the opium to others as the Chu is desirous The director of the Military Training De.ceived in special audience by their Majesties of keeping a correct record of the total amountpartment, Wu Chun, has been fastructed by of opium daily imported into Canton. The the Vicemy to proceed to Bupeb to attend the importers protested against the Shan Hou Chu's mancouvies to be held there during the winter proposed action-and-threaten to go on strike, by the provincial troops el Hupeb and Kiangsu should the Chu enforce the new rule.

-CONSULAR VISIT,

H. E. Viceroy Chang Jen Chun will receiva the American Consul al Canton at to o'clock on the morning of the 35th instant.

MILITARY REORGANISATION Commander Cheung Wai Chi, a member of the Board of War, who had been depu’ed ta Canton with instructions to make an investi- gation into the work of reorganisation of the military forces, arrived hero this morning.

APPLICATION TO CARRY ARMS, Applications have been made, from many different villages, to the Shan Hou Chu, each for a number of rifles for protection purposes., The Chu has dow obtained permission from the Viceroy lo place, an order with Messrs, Carlowitz & C. for 5,200 rifles in order to meet the demand.

HELD TO R.NSOM..

On the 22nd instadt a number of robbers attacked a villaze named Kau Wong Ting, in, the Namboi districi, whers they kidnapped a man of eighty-three years of age, in addition securing a large quantity of booty valued at to secure and dollars. The kidnapped man in the father of Weiyan in Ying Fun who is * serving at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs st Tientain. The robbars now demand sum of $40,000 for the release of the aged måp...

THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES..

COMMERCIAL

YARN MARKET.

in their report dated sod, instant, Massis, Phirosha 1, Petit & Co. write

Our last circular was dated the 18th uli-*-*-

The yarn market has been firm throughout the past, fortnight, accounted for by reduced stucks in first hands and the continuance of orders received from the consuming districts in the interior.

Prices have been kept up at the level of last mail's quotations and there is no likelihood from the present outlook of their receding.

The Lancashire lack-out has not yet pro- duced any reflex on the cal market, princi. pally because of the lower prices ruling for raw coton. It is a healtby sign of the present-day conditios of the Hoogkong market that po speculative dealings are indulged in iu view of the Lancashire crisis.

78. of 4th September, 1938, to the French Inan In reference to out allusión, in circular No. raised by the Kanegaluchi Spinning Company Japan, and the purpose to which the money was reported to be applied, we are. ic receipt of letter from the Managing Director of that Company, dated Hiogo, 12th September, in which the writer states: The reason we have provide ourselves to meet payment for Calton Police Siation by some female actors asking - at any time, and thus to establish the fioancial for permission to give pe formances in the Lok Ship Theatre for twenty days and for which they promise to pay from each day from the proceeds towards the flod relief fund; the petition has been refused.

The Admiralty announce the appointment of Assistant Paymaster E, G. Blanchflower to the Tamar, additioral, as secretary to Commodore Lyon, to date 18th August. THE total output of the C. E. & M. Campany's three mizes for the week ending September 12, amounted to 16,309.71 tons, and the sales dur- ing the period to 15,479, 5o tous.

THE British Chios Squadron and the First Squadron of the Japanese Navy assembled in

Aomori Bay on the 23rd ultimo to welcome the Crown Prince who is on an extensive tour in North-Eastero Japan.

THE N. C. D. News understands that the Ministry of Pests and Communications intends to reduce the telegraph rates by twenty per cest, with commencement of the first mpoo of next year (January 25, 1909),"

AT & meeting of the Board of Directors of the North-China Insurance Co, Ld., beld at Shang on and alto, a final dividend on account 957 was declared of 7 per cept on the Contributors. paid up capital, and a bonus of 15 per cent to

THE Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, 4. E. Chang Jo-chun, has telegraphed to the Waiwupu asking that Department to oppose all attempts of the Netherlands Government to gain permission to enroll coolies from Kwang Dutch possessions.

THE Kokumin Shimbun in a leading article welcomes Herr von Truppel, Governor of Tsingtao. His visit, the leading organ states, is calculated to promois good feeling between Germany and Japan.

Dagoy, Nor. 10 885, O. Abrahamsen, and

Oci –Canton ist Oct, Goo-Anguard, Thoresen & Co.

CoYNEND CH Dakotah, Br. 2, 239, Rou, 23rd Sept

from San Francisco, Karrine Oils. 0. Devach, Br. 4,785, T. H. Hide, a N... 2nd Oct.,-Shanghai 30th Sept., · Mails and Gen.-P.& Q.. S. N. Coll Dralar, Nor, a, 1,102, J..Bing/20th Sept

Bangkok atat Sept. Rica Augaard, Thoresen & Co.

Pena 30th Aug, Gen-Order.. Fitzpatrick, Brna, Williams, roth Sept Flame Mant, Jop 1.5., 1,569, Manila, sốth

Sept-Foochow ajrd: cept, Ballast,—A P. & Co.

H. Flügel, 2.st

a lighter moored for shelter and Glled. There Germania, Ger. Aug., and Palew 151h.

were no casualties, as the accident happened close to shore which the men were easily able to reach Lighters are now being employed to

raise her.

A NEW steamer for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, ASSISTANT Payminster Blanchflower takes up the Aliyazaki Maru, was launched from, the the duties of secretary to Commodore Herbert Kawasaki Dockyard on 24th Sept. The new Lyon, the new commodore at Hongkong, from vessel is built of steel, three decked, length 465 the same appointment to Rear Admiral Stokes, feet, breadth 56 feet, depth 34 feet 6 inches, hea a displacement of 15,800 tons and a gross who vacated at Hongkong, on promotion,

tonnage of 8.70g; the engines ara twin screw on the 171 ultima from his vis. to Portted horsepower is 7,300 and her speed 16 kuptr, THE Viceroy of Manchuria returned to Kakden triple expansion surface condensing; her indica-

Arthur, Tafren and Newchwang. Danng his visit to Port Arthur Viceroy Hsu Shih-chang subrcribed £1,500 in the Japanese Red Cross Society.

A CHINESE policeman, -who-was-stationed at Wanchai, was given three months' hard inbour in the Police Court, last Wednesday, for stealing a quantity of vegolabses from a hawker on the previous night. His accomplice-a. coolie was given a month.

Two Indian policemen had a squabble in the street the other day, and one-Gandy Khan was accused of striking the other on the face. Gandy was charged in the Police Court, last Wednesday, and ordered top ya fan of $25, orto go to geol for a mostr

A PLXING dispatch to hand states that a syn dicate of Sheusi officials and geutry' in the Cas pital have subscribed sufficient money to work the petroleum deposits of Yenanbaino, Shenal, on their own account. Hence any outside aid is not peeded for the enterprise." TONG TIN, a tallyman on board the stemmer Palice Court, last Thursday, for ill-treating four Sui An, was made to pay a fiue of St in the bullocks. The bullocks, the police say, were tied in such a manger, head down, as 'to caure needless suffering, Police Sergeant. Wilson prosecuted.

A DISPATCH from Hangcbow, capital of Cbêkić ang, reports that a great part of the prefectures of Chuchos and Yen-chou in that province, is now inundated by the unprecedented frenhets this year. An Imperial Rescript has been issued authorizing E. Titog Yun, the Gov. erker of Chékiang, to draw from the provincial treasury for funds to relieve the distress in the flooded districts.

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The Hague, bas again urged upon the Central [H. E. Lu Ch'eng-hsiang, Chinese Minister at Government the importance of a speedy revi sion of the criminal laws in accordance with the modern ideas of Europe and America......... he Minister states that the reason why China was

A petition bas bean presented in the Centres borrowed-money-from-France is simply tong province to work at the mines in the. I placed in the list of third-rate · Power at the

19th September.

FOR THE AMERICAN FLEET,' Some of the officials in charge of the arrange. ments as amoy for the reception of the Ameri. can Flest on its forthcoming visit to that port arrived here a few days ago They have perchased in this city articles, especially, silk embroideries and blackwood wares, &c. to the value of over $10,000. Three thousand pete of plants have been ordered from the sui Lum Yuen, a famous garden in Canton, kad two of the first class theatrical troupes have been engagedto give prformances. Amatshed build. ing contractor nas. secured an order to erect all shade required at Amoy on this “occasion,--

PEAN CANTON BANK,

The Canion Government Bank, Kwan Yen Chio Ohn, has deputed weiyutos to establish

branch bank at Shanghai with a sum of S107,002 21 an initial capital. In addition to this amount angthat 3200,p20:În sales of that bank has been remitted to Shanghai for circulation; t

★A MILITARY INSPECTION. Commander Cheung Wai Chi, who arrived here the day before yesterday on a mission of inspection of the military forces in Canton, is nowaking up his temporary residence at fo tongdoie to the barracks, so that he may find it more conveniout to inspect the barracks.

-TAOTAI WEN

Taofal Wen, Trung Yao, the newly appointed; Imperial Assistant Resident Minister to Lhases, Tibat, will alert fram Canton on the snd proximo for his destination to take up his. new appointment here. A farewell dinner will be given him the Viceroy's yemen on the 1st October by Viceroy Chang Jeo Chun,

Van, "POLICE TAOTAL

position of our company upon soundest basis. The money, therefore, will be deposited at ord. ipary time, and will puly be called when the money market will be most stringent." The managing director of the Japanese company denies the truth of the report that the money borrowed from France will be used to pay for

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IT is reported from the North that the Garman Minister and the special envoy of the King of Nepal to the Emperor intend to go to Shansi on a visit to the Buddhist Pontiff. The Nepalese (called Ghurka-Kuo Erhkeh-by the Chinese) after calling on the Dalai Lama will retorn south on his journey home.

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into the collapse of a sumber of buildings at AT the inquiry which was hold this afternoon Portland Street, Yau-ma during the last yahoon, which we publish in another column, the Crowe Solicitor Informed, the Court and jury that the contractors could not be found by the police. There was only one man in iku, Sam Kee firm but he did not appear to have :bad, any immediate connection in the erection

of the houses,

A MOJ: message states that since a Trust for the sale of sugar was formed on the soth August among the sugar-refining companies, the Dairi mill, belonging to the Dai Nippon Sugar -Refining-Company, bas-entirely suspended ape ations, and all the operatives, over three tundred in number, have been without regular duties, merely cleaning machines, &c. The mill helds a stack of crude sugar to the extent, of 6000,000 kis..

DETECTIVE Inspector P..O'Sullivan summon ed a man named K. Yocose, of 45, Connaught Road Central, at the Police Court, to-day, for. zied. The dog (à mongrel) is believed to have allowing a ferocious dog to be at large unmur. bitten three-people, the latest bite reported as having taken place on the zghulio, the victim being a ricksha coolie. : Botelho, of 49. Pottinger Street, was also summoned for keeping a dog mions a licence. Both cases were remanded..

A JAPANESE stowaway was found on board the China Merchants steamer Chiguen which reached port from the North, this moming: The man admitted boarding the vessel Shangbai. He came here, he stid, to sea his friends. In the Police Court, this morning. Mr. Kemp fined him $15, or in default six weeks' Hard labour: He could not raise that sum and prosecnted, said that stowaways were very was taken in." Second Officer Sullivan, who

common on board this vessel.

LWING to the international complications caus. ed by foreigners opening companies and shops last Peace Conference at The Hague, 'was be-

in China in contravention of the treaties, the cause this country still continued to una laws Wai-wu-ps intends to ask, the Diplomatic Corps to w'ap the practice and with this object framed after the manner of the ancients.

in view has ordered the Viceroys and Governors A TAILOR, by name Chan Fai, was secured in of the various provinces to ascertain, the odme. the Police Court, on the silost, of stenting a roll ber of foreigu "hoogs" in thels respective pro of silk from the Sincere Company on the 9th vincer, how many of them are situated in Set. ultimo. He was arrested on the oth Defend-tlements and how long has each been carrying ant was alleged to have gone to the shop on on business,—Blangʻal Times, the pretext of making a purchase. When the

Sept, Sydney Bib Hailan, Ft. 46, 477, O. Höeg, 2nd Oct.,-

Sept, Capra.-M. & Co.

*** Hothow 1st Oct., Gen.—A. R. M Hallamshire, Br. 28, 2,856, G. Elliott, 211t Sopt,--Meji 16 Sept., Coal-Order., Harbart, Br., 2,148, C. E. Begueil, 20th Sapi",—Moji 14th, Sept., Coal.-Order. Hongkong Maru, Jap. 68, 3,453, H.S.Smith, 26th Sept-San Francisco 19th Aug and Manila" qth Sopt, Mails and Gen.-T. K., .K.

Joshin Mary, Jap. 11, 702, Y. Kaburaki, sut'

O-Swatów juth Sept,, Gen.➡0,5. K, Kowloon, Ger..., 1,447, A. Enigk, and Oct., Karatea 25th Sept, Geo-H, A. L Liittanin, Rus. 1.8., 2,710, Gunther, and Oct.

Mofi 26th Sept, Gen.—M; w/ Go, Machew, Ger.

995, R. G. Zulider,-24th. Sept., Bangkok roth Sept., Rice sud Salt

-M. & Co.

Mandasa Maru, Jap az, 1,145, Shimizu,

Marie, Ger. 5., 1,160, P. E. Christiaasen, zoth 11: Oct.,→Mēji 25th Sept, Coal.-M., B. K.

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Sept Salina Cruz 13th Aug,, Ballast C. C. S. & Co.

Mathilde, Ger. 1831. A. P. Uldenip, 24th sept.-Haiphong and Koibow 23rd Sept√ Gen, and Pigs—J. & Co. Macduff, Br. 1.1., 1,881, C. H.. Boch, 16th Sept,Moji 20th Sept, Coal-1&Co, Ld.

Mecfoo, Ch. s., 1.339, F. McArthur, 2nd Oct.,

Canton 1st Oct, Gon.-C. MIA, NICOạ Minnesota, Am. s. 13.333, Chas. Austin, 28th Sep—Seattle, via Porte 29th Aug. and Shanghai joth Sept; Gen.-N. Y. K. Montande, Ain. B., 111, C. Camus, 48 Sòplit. -----Manifalist * ept, Ballist.—Master, “

Monteagle, Br. F, 6,163, W...

Davison, oth Sep., Vancouver 15th Aug, and Shang... ** hai 6th Sept., Mails and Gen.-C. P. R.^ Myitledena, Br.., 1,630, Leighton, and Oct,

Co.

Orial, Br. B.S., 2,206, G. Maddrel, 24th Sept.,

-Moji 15th Sept, Coal.—B, & Co. Na k

Moji 17th Sept., Cral – B. & Co. Petchaburi, Ger. ., 2,190, G.. Wolff, 28th Sept.,Bangkok 10th Sept., Rice, Mani Rajaburi, Ger. s... Eg, H. Bremer, and

and Wood-B. & S.___

Oct-Swatow 1st Oct., Genēm B ́& S.

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Rubi, Br. 8.3., 1,619, R. W. Almond, agth Sept.,

Masila 26th Sept., Hemp and Sugar- Shantung, Br. ss, 1,845, Robinson, 14th Sept,

S. T. & Co.

Sierra Blanca, Br. s. 1,339, de Grachy,

--Sourabaya 7ih Sept,, ^ugar.—B. & 5.".

20th Sept, Manila (loilo) 17th Sept Ballast.—Order, an

Signal, Ger. 1.1, 943. G. Schlaikier, 27th Sept.

-Hoibow acth Sent., Gen.-J. & Co. Sci. Gang, Br. uk, 1,776, W. D. Wolah, zad

Oct-Ch-foo-4th Septy Ballast), M & Co.

Sungklang, Br, 8, 987, G. H. Pennefather,

29th ept-Iloilo and Cebu 24th Sept., Hemp, Sugar, Hides and Copra & E Taishan, Br. 1.6., 1,121, J. T, Laing, 181 Octym

Canton gotb Sept, Gen,-1), & Co. 3* Taiwan, Br. s.s., 1.012, J. A. Martin, 29th Sept., Saigon 23rd Sept. Gen-Chinese Teas, Br. 8.3, 1,146, Outerbridge, 2nd Oct,—

Manila 29th Sept, Gen-B. & S,

Be➡Bangkok alat Sept., Rico.—B & S

Waishing, Br. 1.4., 1,170, W. F. Bichard, 2181

sew machinery purchased by the Kanegafuchi | Our Canton correspondent writes under date salesman turned hit back defendant, it was The N. G D. New Tokio correspondent Taintău," Ger. 5.1., 1,002, Husmann, sob Sept Company. The Company, he adds, bas "plenty 24th sito.A telegram has been received from fund for extensions."

No. 20-A good business done at an ad-Shanghai stating that Taotai Im Ku, who has been nominated successor to Taotai, Wen vance of 51 to St.

Affairs in Canton, is expected to arrive at Can- ton in about a week's time.

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Sept Wakamatsu 16th Sept., Coal~}; M. & Cond

·7 No. 161-Attracted attention of buyers who Trung Yao as director of the bureau of Foreign á recent-meeting of the Grand Conditimpression in Tokio (briefly indicated in my Wray Castle, Br. #ne McDonel, Is Oct

purchased a good lot at an advance of St.

No. 12-Selected chopsmovedat quotations No. 10.A good business transpired both for spot and forward delivery at no advance of S. 10.51j per balo...

No. 8-Nothing doing.

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No. 6-A parcel of one of the selected chops only changed hands,

Market closes steady,

Sale1:100 bales of No. 6, 6,070 bales of No. 1 1. 1,750 bales of No. 120, 1,050 bales of

about 1,450,bales, No. 16 and 2,375 bales of No, zoa; in all

2nd

Arrivals:-Per stenmars, Kulsang Caterina Apcar (from Calcutta), and Yelorofu Maru, and "Delia (from Bombay), of about

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Unsold Stock:-Aboul 11,000 bales. Uncleared Stock About 6,500 bales.. Exchange: We quote to-day as follows: India T, T. at Rs. 13 per cent. Demand, 1931 London T.T. Sh. 1.9 3/164,5

Demand 1,970/-5 Shanghai........... » Tls. 75f=$100.

23 13/168, per oz.

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stated, picked up a spil of silk from the counter writes or September 18-With regard to the and left. He was recognised by the salesmas International Anti-Opium, Conference to be n'er in the street. The case was remanded. held in Shanghai in January next, there is no

telegrama}" "that the prompt. prohibition of

Calty in prohibiting the sehingale Forest Slept Malla all depts. Co opium smoking is impracticable in the circum New York 24th Ang, Care Oil-8.47.& stances. Japan han experienced a great diffynantang Br. K100, P. H. which was acquired from China after the Wo of 294.5. She accordingly adopted the prin ciple of gradual probibition in Formoin, and decreased from 170,000 to 120,000. Opium Cow Gods that the number of smokers bas smokers now renrepent 3 per cent of the whole population of Formosa. On the other hand, the lack of medical practitioners handicaps the enforcement of prohibition in remote regions."

Kyle

Certain Prince expressed, the opinion that the THE French Minister in-Peking having com- and of no substantial picto Chinese present policy of appointing men of any, rank plained to the Waiwups that the Likin Bureau fose go countries is prejudicial to China's pre- at Klangches, Hainan, has been levying duty stige, and proposed that hereafter all Ministers an ox-hides in that island, that Ministry at once accredited to foreign countries should be given telegraphed to the Viceroy of the Two Kwang substantial posts of the second rack, The

SAILING VEZISTO provinces, asking whether the charge is true,other Councillors heartily concurred, sad it, is

11th Sept.-Canton reth: Sept., Ballast Eclipse, Br., 4-masted bark, 2,968, 1:White and ordering an investigation into the matter. anticipated that effect will be given to the pro RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library for oral at once.

Don S. O, Că, de

Jatoopolis, Br. ship, 2,840, Stewart, 5th June, the week ending the 27th September, 1908;➡ FOR attempting to defraud a pawnbroker of

San Francisco sib April, Case Oil--S. 0, The Monaum was opened on Monday, the 78th. So, a widow.samed Chão Yo, residing at 129,

King. George, Br. ship, 2,057, Tucker-711 RAMONA A Library Connaught Road, was, in it e Palice Court, last kés Non-Chinese gear scanejarádena: 375 -2 day the woman went to the Kee Sang pawnshop,Tug and Lighter Co.'s towboat Fub Les late on.

Thursday, dealt with most severely. On Wednes THE death took place on board the Shangba A Aar,--Caston; fih Aug, Ballast.-S.;

Chinese

Total:...

200

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At 185, Queen's -Road Central, and offered to Fridaynight, 15th ak, of Captain James Kirk, a Lyndhurst, Br, bark, Parasil, 14th. Sapt, 575

the accountant a bangle, for which she wanted, well known mariner, who had been in the pot, Bangkok 25th Aug. Case Oil.-S. O: Co, 550. She alleged that the bangle was solid employ of the Towboat company for a number MR.Justice Gompenzreserved his decision in the gold, but as a matter of fact when it was tested of years, The deceased) who came out ships Passed: The (ang). Supreme Court, this morning (28th olto), luzka | it was found to be copper. Her arrest follow. to the Enst many yours ago, was a Scotsman 411th September-Armand Bakte, Diomed case in which Mr. W. L. Weaser, architect and ed. The magistrain (Mr. J; B. Kemp) sent her | by birth and was well known at many oftheChina | Kame Maru Glavený, Kulta, Prona, 15th; surveyor, of 8, Des Voeux Road Central, brought to gaol for six months.

Coast and river ports for his genial disposition Septembér–Brunven, Korande; } an action against Long Hipg and Company,

and good qualities:::" He was formerly in the | Menelaus, Prinz Alia, Peking," 18th Septem photographers, 17, Queen's Road Central, for, Ng Kong, an unemployed Chinaman residing China Merchants company which he joined as ber-Wisdom, Canton, Dandighikire, Ho. the return of his camera; or in the alternative mij New Market Street, was charged at the arcond mate and wo ked his way up to the port, Maru, Polynesien, Kawacht harm. its value-Spo. His Lordship intimated that Police Court, last Monday, with (1) (ntoniously of captain. For services at the wreck of the Senegambla, Máchatu.. Priam, he will deliver his decision on Friday next. stealing silver watch and chain and two fade. Pi and 0. str. Sebraew, near Poochow in 1901, Laitpold, arad September

siche appendages, valued at $to, the property he was officially thanked, and received several | sini, Amiral-0[ry,s

• Reviewing the share business for the week THI exemplary fine of $1,993 was imposed by of He Chuk Tlog, a broker, of 5, New Market testimonials:: for his, courageons, conduct. Twast Prints Somal Messra, E. S. Kadoorje & Co. write on and Mr. J. H. Kump lust Mooday, on three men, Ip Street, on the 27th ultimo, and, (a) with for. For the past few years he had been in the Pak Ling.. mah September. ioste

Chun, Woo. Ping Yan, and Wong Wing, alshing-false Information as to his name, and Tewbost service in which employ be guve| Saxonia; Halyang: Business in our stock market has been with no occupation and nor fixed place of place of abode to one Li Cheng, an account soporal, saliafaction. He had been ailing ** Arrivals at Hom somewhat restricted during the past week and | abode for uniawially secreting themselves, ant in, jbe, Ki Shang pawnshop at No, 185, fonsome time past and died of cardiac failure, Dortmund, mies bara undergone but little change, rust on-board: the sa. Inozzie, with infant to "Queen's Road Central, with sslerence to the He was seen half-an-hour before bis dasth by têmi

Banks,--Hongkong and Shingbal Banks can | obtain a passage from Hongkong 10 Tacoma pagning of the allver watch and chain and the Dr. Wyslt so that an inggert was considered. BAE ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT,'

be secured at 5775, alter sales during the week without the consent of the owner, charterer, twój idestone appendages. When the defende unnecessary," He was buried at Bubbling Vall Volynką aurarmed Wong, who was former at $720. The London rate is unchanged at £80, agent, mester or other person in charge thereof nut was searched at the time of his arrest, 8, cemetery and the funeral was anodded by many | Septem in charge of the accounts in the Board of Marine Insurances-Castons continue quiet on the 27th ultimo, Mr. E. A. G. May, of pad cents, a pawd tickets, a knife and a girdle of the sexlaring community and other fileods. Sekarza Valantion and the Canton Arsenal, har at $210, Unions have been sold at $795, clow Mew. Dodwell & Co., prosecuted, and Lange, were found on his, pareja.... He was sentenced There was my large number of wrgailis sent | war De mopered to have ambettled from the ing easier at $7096,-- Vangtzes are still on offer. Serganat) J. C. AVilding of the Water Felice, to one month's imprisonment on the first charge can tokeng of respect and the flags of the Wadi

ayouts a rum of over $10,000) Weer! at $167), without business to export

appeared on bakall of the Police142) |and with fourteen days on the secondjinal 14.M.Q.A. was half matted during the day pinoy a ran

Tha newly-appointed Tactai of Constabulary, Wong Fing Pit, will assume the duties of his new office on the Exth day of this moon, the 5th proximo.