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A LOQAL SOLICITOR.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER TO 1908.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD

ANNUAL REPORT.

The report for presentation to the share holders at thatwenty-seventh ordinary meeting, to be held at the offices of the company, on Friday, 23rd inst, at woon, reads:--

1937. ACCOUNT,

SINGAPORE BUSINESS. SATAMINTERESTS..

FINANCIAL CONDITION OF BAZAAK : IMPROVING.

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The Straits Timui, of joth ult., saya;==A review of the work of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange, during the past six months, was given at the half-yearly meet F. Waddell (Messrs. Boustead and Company) presided.

STORS AT PENANG.

SERIOUS DAMAGE TO FROPERTY AND LOSS OF LIFE.

COAST STREWN, WITH WRECKAGE.

On Friday night and Saturday morning reports the trails Times of 1st inst, PODADE experienced a severe storm which caused con involved the saverlog of the telegraphic and telephonic communication with the Federated Malay States.

MR. LEO. D'ALMADA'S, SUCCESS: Mr. Leopardo d'Almada e Castro, of the firm of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, was the recipient of numerous and hearty congrato lations from his large circle of friends and. The general agents and consulting commitres from the entire body of the legal profes bag to submit to the shareholders the final sion, when it became known at the Supreme accounts for the year 1907, Cont last Wednesday morning that he had successfully passed his recent examination

The amount standing to the credit of thising of members, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Wsiderable damage to property, loss of life and solicitor and proctor of the Supreme account is $532,671.13, out of which it is pro- Court of Hongkong. All the more credit is posed to carry $381,671.13 to the credit of due to this young and promising Portuguese onderwriting suspense account, which will then is that, born of a prominent stand at $415,990.07, and to pay a dividend of family la Hongkong, he pursued $14 per share absorbing $140,000, his early education entirely in the Colony, and subsequently acquired his practice and train- Ing to qualify himself, for the Bar also in the Colony. His elementary education was acquir. ed (under the tutarihip of the late Mr. D. J. Bateman, and after panuing a brief course" of secondary instruction, Mr. d'Almada

early secured appointment with Goveransent an fabior cierne Colonial Secretary's Office, where his uncle, the lats Mr. L. d'Almada Castro ; and father, Mr. J. M. d'Almada Cairo, respectively served with considerable distinction in the earlier days of the Colony,

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After the death of Mr. L. d'Almada, senior, Sir John Smale, then Chief Justice, moved the following resolution in the Legislative Council on 23rd February, 18751 That this Council greatly regreis the death of Leonardo d'Almada e Castro, Esq, the oldest public servant in this Colony, who, hay log in 1836 entered the service of the Crown in the Office of the Superintendency of Brit ink Trade in China, was, since May 1847 Clark of the Councils and Firm Clerk in tha Office of the Colonial Secretary. The Council. cordially records its high estimate of his public. services in these important offices, the duties of which he has discharged faithfully and with great ability, assiduity and discretion; and expressing its appreciation of the private worth of the deceased, it offers its condolence to his widow and family."

The younger Mr. L. d'Almada, by bis inherent talent, could not be destined to a career of quill-driving. Upon the first temporary vacancy occerzing in the Supreme Court, he asked to be transferred and during March 1795-1896 acted as second clerk of the Court and clark to the Paisoe Judge. Returning to the Secretariat in April, 1891; he was promoted to the Land Office five years later, whence he rose rapidly in the Public Service. His re cord is as follows:-Seventh Clerk, Trea sury, April, 1897; Fourth Clerk, November saine year. In January, 1891, Mr. d'Almada was appointed second clerk of the Court and clerk to the Puisne Judge, and by May 1900 hed attained to the first clerkship and clerk to the Chief Justice. He worked under three successiva Judges, vix, Sir Fielding Clarke, Sir John Carrington and Sir William M. Goodman. When Government appointed a Committee to inquire into the advisability of Introducing a Bill for the registration of pant nore in Chinese firms, Mt. d'Almada received the appointment as recretary to the Committes. 1 September, 1971, he acted in asimilar capacity to the Commission which investigated the question of private chair and ricksha coolies. He performed the secretarial duties to the entire satisfaction of the members of the Commissions and of the Government who awarded an honorarium in each case for special services,

The present Code of Civil Procedure was prepared at considerable labour by Sir John. Darrington,

* former Chief Justice, and in that difficult task the young aspirant to legal fame was fortunata anough in being placed in the position to collaborate with his Chief, for which services be received from the eminent compiler a specially bound.copy of the Code. with the following autograph-inscription:-"in- acknowledgment of valuable "assistance "red* dered in the preparation of the work." Fortwo years, during 1951 and 1901, he also assisted Sir Joho as Commissioner under the Statute Laws Revised Edition Ordinanca; he thus became qualified to compile a Table of the Orders and Rules of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England corresponding with the sections and sub-sections of the Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure," which he duly pablished and is of much use to the Judges, the officers of the Court and the legal profession practising in the Colony.

to the 31st July, 1903, Mr. Leo. d'Almada e Castro resigned the Government service and took up his auicles with Mr. Brutton, solicitor, which was subsequently assigned to Mr. P. W. Goldring in 1996. The successful candidats for lagal bonours will, we understand; con- tipus his connection with the firm of Messrs Goldring, Barlow and Morrell. We wish him a long and prosperous career.

WRONGBUL, ARREST ON BRITISH SHIPS.

It will be remembered that a little while ago the Foochow Magistrate had several criminals arrested on board a British vassel without first

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CONSULTING COMMITTER.

The Hon. Sie Pan! Chater, C.M.G., and Mentrs, Maitland, G. G. Moxon, E. Shellim and H. P. While retire, but being eligible, offer them. selves for re-election.

AUDITORS.

The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. Hatton Potts and H. Fercy Smilb, FCA who, being elegible, offer themselyst, for e election,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD,

·· General Agents. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1987, "Liabilities. Capital.10,000 shares of $150

each$2,500,000 of which $50 par share has been paid up...$ Reserve fund the pairs Re-Insurance fund Underwriting suspense account... Outstanding dividends.... Accounts payable......... Balance of working account, 1997

Aarcia,

Cash, on current account with

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Fixed deposits, with banka ip

Hongkook,******* Mortgages on property in Hong-

kong and Shanghai, *** Shanghaland Hongkow Wharfand Godown Co, Ld, debentures,... Shanghai Club debentura,... Chinese Imperial Government

Loan, 1886, United States Boads, (4 % Loan,

1925)****** Japanese Government Gold Loan. japanese Government Deposit,

Consolidation Bonde, $56,066.04 Imperial Bonds....... 23.993.15 War Bonds,.

12,791.36

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93,850.55 $3,084,734.08

The Chairman said that at the last general meeting, through some omission, the auditors for the year were not appolated. He proposed that Messrs. Evate and Company be appointed for 1908 at a remuneration of $100,

Mr. Hann Becker seconded, and the motion. was carried.

CURRENCY MATTERS. ·

The Una riman said; Gentlema--According to the agenda the business of the meeting is to. inform members of whit his taken place dure ing the past six months...

A special meeting of merchants interested in gambier was held in June when a resolution was unanimously agreed to that in future ship pers would bind themselves to ship in uniform bales of two cwis, eachí;

On Saturday morning, the whole coast of Province Wellesley was strewn with damaged blown down; and attap rooft of houses along boats and, wreckage: inaumerable treas were

the coast were uplifted by the wind: -

4 portion of the sea-wall close to the cattle camp nearly opposite the north-west bastion of Fort Cornwallis was damaged by the heavy sens. A hole was made in the wall round the lamp of a pont that once formed part of the 'soldiers' bathing enclosure. Fortunately, about six feet behind this wall is the old wall of the glacis, and this averted further damage; but at present there is a bole in the roadway about thirty feet long, six feet bread, and about three fest deep. All the metal in the roadway along the Esplanade sea-front was torn up, many pieces of coping being thrown across the rand- way, which was rendered almost impassable Several sampass that were anchored off the Esplanade were swamped or broken from their mootinga; while all the Kedah and other launches running to Perlis, Setul, and other places up to the coast, which usually anchor off the Fon point, bad to take shelter at the northern sud of the barbour."

One bundred and thirty-eight telephone lines were put out of communication. Telegraphic ages by the Government Telegraphs were being sent by massengers to Butterworth, for transmission.

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· CHINA, TIBET AND CREAZ BRITAIN,

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sported to display complete ludiferance to- wards indian tradem; but on the other hand the: ordinary people, are most, friendly, and avail themselves, roadily of the, maw trading fas1. fles The want of communications ramalas the gi obstacle in the sky, of tride expansion, and in this matter co-operatiop between the Chinese and, British authoriales becomes essential. Finally in the background of all Tibet's prospects, stands the known minntal wealth of the country. For the p sent it remains more or less a sealed book, and ustit more molightened views on the subject employing foreign capital. for melning, purposes prevail in Obing itself, it is, useless to axpect any organized exploitation of Tibet's gold mines. Let it be hoped that the naar proximity. of India will expedite the match of progress and enlightenment among Chinese officialt in the protectorate and lead to a development of its trade and resources, in which Great Britain. may find a satisfactory return for the slamistic nature of her dealings with the country and the suzerain Power N. G. D. New

The visit of the Dalai Lama to the Chinese capital is an arent of wider significance than might be gathered even from the notoriety with which the recent doings of this peculiar Foatif have been invested in the Chinese Pross Although we shall probably be right to attri- buting to journalistic speculation most of the ancertainty that is supposed to have character

ad the Dalai Lama's intentions latterly for bis arrival lo Poking coincides exactly with the date originally fixed three or more months ago-some anxiety must have pre vailed among the Chinese authorities until it was known that is all too independent vassal was actually on his way to the lmperial over Tibet could have been described and presente.. Five years ago Chinese suzerainty

political fiction. The Buddhist Pontiff had usurped all temporal power in addition to his spiritual authority, and this remote province of the Empire had drifted out of the control of Peking A Chinese Amban, it is true, wWAL stationed at Lbassa, bat he was powerless to

TANG SHAO-VI'S REFORMS: oppose the trond of events and did not even. During that period the same questions have

dare to protest when the Dalai Lama dissolved Writing under date, Peking, 14th ultime, the best interesting us that have interested us for

the State Council and concentrated the ad- correspondent of the W. C. D. News says:--- some time. The chief of these has bean car

ministration of affairs in his own person with a

Prior to his departure from Peking, H.EL Tang rebcy, and at the present time your Committed

Russian Buddhist as his trusted adviser. Into Shao-yi sent in three mamorials, one concern- are in correspondence with Government on the

the details of the political intrigue theping the Mackay Trenty signed in 1901 DAG subject of amending the Currency Note Ordi.

maturing there is, happily, no occasion to about the establishment of a gold standard för Dance, of 1899.

China; and the third proposing the selection, 500,000,00 The Currency Amandment Bill is now in the

day to enter. The situation was well un- derstood in Peking, but to the Dalai Lama's 4,560,000.00 bauds of a select Committee of the Legislative

defections and dirtations, with St. Peters Treasury at Mukden for presentation; to: Pre- of some valuable, ancient porcelain from the

232,757.05 Council, and I am sure you will all agree that

burg as well as to Tibetan affairs in general sident Roosevelt, Secretary Root and other 29,318 94 we may safely leave it in the hands of our

it suited Chinese diplomacy to argume, an' high American officials to 11,244.00 representative to see that the public's interests

air of indifference, Even when the Pont In the first memorial, Governor Tang strong." 238,742.96 are safeguarded. These suggested amendments

tiff, at the result of Great Britain's art ly advised, the Chinese Government to put the 532,671.13 being of such importance to the commercial

ed intervention, sought sanctuary at Urga, s New British Commercial Treaty into force at community, the Committee decided to invite all

Buddhist stronghold close to the Russian bor-an-early-date, and to urge-other-European coun-- $3,084,734.08|| the local bankers to a special Committee meet-

COMMUNICATION 'TROKEN.

der, and continued his intrigues, China, with; | tries to complete their negotiation on the sub- ing last month to ascertain their views on the

At the Cable Station corner, says the Penang as it were, a prophetle instinct in her destiny,ject of Treaty revision. There is no doubt that proposed amendments, and both they and the Gazette, a tree fell on to the telegraph and held her hand until fate in the form of the there would be a great improvement of for Committee were strongly opposed to any telephone wires which were nearly severed. Russo-Japanese War dissipated for ever theeign and Chinese trade if likio werp actuallyTM 45.37.94 change in the present Ordinance,

At this spot, the aerial wires of the islegraphic Dalai Lama's hopes of restoration through the abolished in the various provinces 'as The all-important question of Government and telephone lines enter the cable but, where Tear's influence. Once again a Fabian stipulated in the Mackay Trenty. In 325,000,00 maintaining a substantial Gold Reserve here they are connected with the submarine cables policy has stood the Chinese Government, is the second memorial, Governor Tang adrocales against their note issue, instead of in London, to Bagan jermal in Province Wellesley, and good stead in its dealing with its more the introduction of a gold standard for this 2,154,528.5a continues to bave the Committee's close aiton

thence by aerial wires to the Butterworth iele- || distant. dependencies. Less than fifty Empire as soon as possible in view of the fall tion, and at the meeting held with the Bankers graph offce and sub-telephone exchange to years have passed since a Mohammedan 'in exchange in recent years, The Commis- 66,666.67 they were strongly of opinion, with one excep. connect the rest of the lines in the Province namad Yakob Bog beaded a successful rebel-siauer stated that, after his business is finished 13.333-33 tion, that the Gold Reserve should be in the

and the mainland. Owing, bowever, to the lion in Eastern Turkettan and, driving out the in Washington, he intends to study the finan- Colony.

severing of the wires at the Cable Station in Chinese troops and officials, proclaimed him- cial systems of America and of European gold- '39,973.24 Your Committee's attention has again been Northam Road, all communication with the sell Amir of Yarkund. There had been time standard countries. It is believed that the drawn to the inferior quality of the Johore gam- || mainland by the Government lines was broken for this potentata to receive recognition both in Waiwupu has already notified the foreign 400,000.00 bier coming forward, and a letter was address off, and the only way to communicate with the Calcutta and Constantinople balore the Chinese Legations here of H. E. Tang's financial mis- 47,099.83 ed to that Government on the subject, and "a" mainland was via the Eastern Extension Tele-Government took sufficient notice of his exist sinn. Either on his return or on his way out,

repty was received from the State Secretary graph Company's cable to Malacca.

sace to mobilize an army for the recovery of its Governor Tang will also stay in Japan for some assuring us that his Government were doing.

last province. These were days, however, of time to study the Japanese gold standard. .... All everything in its power to prevent the evil.

slow travel, and the army, being entirely with these memorials are now under the careful - out commissariat, had to halt on its joumey consideration of the Ministries of Foreign while the grain necessary for its subsistence | Affairs; of Finance, and of Agriculture, Indus- was sown and reaped. By the time it had try and Commerce in Peking. Governor Tang reached the vicinity of Yorkund the Amir had also memorialized the Manchu Throns about been gathered to bis lathers, many of the evicted | his expenses which are estimated at about Tis. Chinese officials had returned, pitched battles. 400,000. These have been sanctioned by the for the succession were being fought, the people | Empress Dowager. of the province were quite ready to exchange Mussulman autocracy for the gentler absolu. tiam of the Son of Heaven, and with little or no

It has been definitely laid down, that "not The low-lying-parts-of-the-town-were-in-campaigning Chinese hegemony was restored

-more-than-fifteen-thousand-one-hundred-chests- to Eastern Turkestan,— andated, and, owing to the high water spring

With oven less effort has China come again of oplum shall be exported from India to China tide at about midnight, the accumulated waters to her own-in-Tibet. As soon as the Amban at this year, and farther reductions in the amonst could cor run off, while, to make matters worse, the heavy and continuous rain further increased

Lbassa refused to be's signatory to the Young are promised in the future. It is curious, there the amount of water.

husband treaty and thus paved the way for fore, that last year's exports should have been Peking diplomacy, we adopted a policy the highest for the last three years. The great- catalling the tacit admission that Celestial est amennt of export in the last decade was tan suzerainty was by no means a negligibln years ago when 15,875 chests were sent and“ quality. The Chinese authorities have not been only a few hundreds less than this were sent slow to profit by British magnanimity. With in 1903. The following year, however, thora: out this all-important factor it is improbable was a large drop to 18,48) and again next year that the Dalai Lama could have been induced to a very little over fourteen thousand and in to visit the Chinese capital. As things are, he 196 in 13,321 cheats Last year, owing to a enters it with all the pomp and circumstance good crop and consequent low prices, the befiting the High Priest of the Buddhist re-experts totalled 16,8571 chests and this would ligion, with dos, recognition of the influence seem to show that despite the Chinese sulle and authority that his position gives him in opium crusade there is no less demand for the knowledgment of his temporal dependence to falls back on its own inferior and cheaper Tibet, but at the same time in complete ac- drug, the only difference in different year

"being that whko Indian opium-in-dear, Chibu- the Emperor of Chios Nomically-be-is-to- be consulted in regard to the reorganization product, returning quickly to the better clase Indian_drug sa .1000 as cheapness in these of his country.; but neither guest nor host is Nearly all the fishing stakes in the North oblivious to the fact that the visit to Peking markets makes it possible. The average Channel were eitherswept

Coastitates the outward sign of the Dalal Lania's prices in Bombay during the year were Re damaged so as to be wept away orconsiderably formal submission. When the long distance 1.371 per chest for one year old and RE *1,317 The markets were, in consequence, entirely between-Lhassa and Faking separates him from per chest for two years old opium as compared devoid of fish, and even prawos were difficult to

his overlord, he may once more seek to re with Rs. 1,367 and R. 4,674 per chest respect obtain. To make hay while the sun shines" cover-lost ground and he encouraged in so do-ively daring the previous year. As a result of the buchers raised the price of beef to almosting by his athy of followers among whom bis the larger dealings the net duly rose.

Dame is yet a power to conjure with; alike in from eighty-two lakks and seventy-five-thon things spiritual and temporal. Tat circum-send to ninety-three lakhs seven thousand, stabces that now obtain in Tibet, however, will although the area under poppy cultivation be less favourable for such intrigues that i was only 10,898 acres last year is com 1904. In the interval China has made an effort pared with 10,438 in the previous your to re-establish her authority over the country; in all 17,550 chests were imported and and, although the matter of reorganization lodged in the warehouse during the year under has not yet passed beyond the "paper" report against 14,733 chests during the preced stage and there may have little to show in the ing. year. Out of those and the balance of way of practical steps to assert her posi 1.426) chests in stock on the isl:apríl, 1967, lion, it evident that the spirit which actuates 16,857) chests word exported to Chios 11 both the Resident at Lhassa and the Chinese chests to Zanzibar, 21 chests to Delagoa Bay officials throughout the territory differs greatly and a chest to Mozambique 1,016) chests were sold for consumption in the Prasidency from the pusillanimons and temporizing attitude of former Ambans. Apart, however, from the (including the Native States) and 4644 chests were supplied to, the, Madras · Presidency. possible sincerity or lasincerity of China's un-

The balance of opiam found ́in), stock ^ín aided attempts to reorganize Tibet, she bas

the warehouse on the 31st March, 1908,* was now to reckon with incentives, to action that are to be found in the provisions of the Anglo- 504 chests against a book balance of 5911.

chests-a deficiency of "go" chests which Tibetan Trade Treaty signed in Calculta on A NEW OPENING FOR BANGKOK, April 20. While that agreement secures for when spread over all the oplota lodged in the

Great Britain the minimum right to interfere in warehouse during the year under repost gives - the internal affairs of Tibet, it provides for the

an average lots of 15 tolux 135 grains par chest, maintenance of the remaining indications of against 9 toles 155 grains in the previous year,

The increase seems large but is explained by. the British occupation until such time as China has shown herself capable of replacing these by orderly and enlightened administration. It is unlikely, therefore, that the Chinese officials quarter of a pound per chest for removals of in the protectorate will allow the proposed leaf and dust which allowance would have re- reorganization to remain a dead letter with-duced the shortage by ten jolas por e

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1907.

Losses and claims paid $1,038,816.93 Charges, including

directors', 'nuditors' and survey lees, Commissions..........

„Agenți” expenses, &Comin

Exchange

Balance as above

Net Premia received, less returns

and re-insurances

Interest Transfer Fees,.

Complaints were received from various buy er of Sarawab white pepper of the inferior quality now being received here, and the at tention of that Government drawn to the com- 79,23263plaints, and it is hoped that the condition of 192,010,64 the-article.will be improved,

1,848,88

QUARANTINE. 522,671.13 Governoiest invited the Chamber to give their views on the proposed amending Draft $1,774,619.21 | regulations under the pressut Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance, and one or $1,558,477.54 two amendments were suggested by the prin

316,104.67 cipal shipping agents.

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$1,774,619,21 Jardine, Matheson & Co., LD.

General Agents.

ANILOPIUM TABLOIDS.

Dr. W. Graham Aspland, Peking, writes to the Chins Time-Kindly allow me to make

u uppeat through the medium of your paper.

to a certain class of business-men in China, upon the question

roti. Opium Tabloids and the public

I am urged to this the more from the fact official of one of the Chinese Boards for the that I have just had under my treatment a big cure not of opium smoking, but of Anti-Opium,

Tabloids," which be commenced to take a year ago. These tabloids, like many others have examined, contain morphia in large doses, and, alas for the nation to which I belong, they are old and prepared by a British firm doing both wholesale and retail business bere in China. How many tons of morphia tábloids are being sold in China at this present moment I would not like to venture to guess, but i am prepared

appalling

to believe it is

I am prepared to admit, what has been often have neither conscience ser soul, so that pub. stated of old, that companies and corporations licity of facts is all one can aim at, onlil the Chinese themselves can be roused to take some action. Even in remote country villages morphia tabloids and bypodermic syringen kro frequently soon, and a condition of things which allows a Chinaman whom I know to buy daily a dram bottle of Japanese morphis (62 grains) imperatively calls for restriction if not prohibition.

but

tice in the Straits.

The withdrawal of quarantine restrictions from all ports in China, on September 9, was received with satisfaction by the shipping com- musity, and it is to be hoped that every precau tion will be taken by the authorities in China to prevent the necessity of reimposing quaran

The Chamber has been invited to take part In the Italian International Exhibition, in 1911, but so far none of the members have responded It is a long war off; I daresay we shall find some exhibits there from the Straits.

Owing to the unsatisfactory results obtained last year, the Committee have, so far, made no arrangements for holding an examination this year. The Director of Education suggested carly in the year that November was the most suitable time to hold these examinations, so members think it

there is still time to do so is advisable,

Two deaths have been reported from Pulan Tikus. A cocoanur tree fell on an attap house there and crashed on to a Chinaman's head, killing him. In the other case, à Kling man west out of his house during the storm, and was found dead with his face in the mud.

SHIPPING HINDERED.

Bad weather was also experienced outside and in the harbour. The steam launches on ning between Penang and Bagan Tuan Kitchel could not approach the jetty at the latter place, while the launch service to Teluk Ayer Tawar was suspended, as well as those to Mirbow and S. Limow. The steamer Leong Ho, which telt for Trang on Thursday, had not arrived at her destination, but passing steamers reported that she was seen taking shelter among the islands. Two pigs were washed overboard from a sitamer-coming from Tongkah. The "departure of the steamer Clantond pore and China had to be deferred till Monday, and that of the steamer Salford till the, even- ing, owing to the difficulties of the weather and the heavy sean,

The new Stamp Act has been in operation for some time and various suggestions made by your Committee have been adopted by † double the usual price. Government.

fa Penang Harbour, many junks and other native craft broke adrift from their moorings. The Government steam launch Seagull and another launch were ordered oat by Comman der D. C. Macintyre, Harbour Master, and rendered every possible assistance on Saturday, and Sunday.

Carriage and storage of patroleum and other inflammable oil and liquids. A draft Amend. ment Ordinance was forwarded by Government in April for suggestions, and your Committee availed of the opportunity by recommending embodied in the new Ordinance. slight alterations which it is hoped will be

A tongkang, laden with about 605 bags of Five members of the Chamber were appoint rice, which was alongside the Japanese steamer ed on June 19 as a Sub-Committee to investidus Mary, disappeared with the cargo and gate and report to the Committee of the crew, and nothing had been heard of any of Chamber in regard to present rates of freight them on Monday afternoon. The tongkang is from Singapore, and also to watch fóturd rates, owned by a Kling, and in insured for $3,600, aad to report to the Committee in regard to It is believed generally that'the' storm was any changes. The Selangor Chamber of Com the worst that has ever been experienced in merce addressed us some time ago complain Penang. ing of the recent increase in the rate for robbers to London, and the matter was referred to the Conference who could not see its way to

accede to the request for a reduction.

THE LOCAL BAZAAR.

- HONGKONG steambrS.

mand was not to be had there.

Government to action.

OPIUM IN BOMBAY,

the discontinuance of the system of allowing's defects in the weighing system at Milwa and

There can be no extenuating circumstances Rotifying the British Consul and without having associated with the sale of these "Anti-Opium. the warrant signed, by him. The matter has Tabloids," for I have not found one that con been the subject of protracted negotiations betained any antidotal drug-any simulant, or tween the Waiwupu and the British Ministerin tonic ingredients, but simply morphia made

into a tabloid with ordinary household flour, continued, though not on such a severe scale as Failures among the native import dealers Peking, but a satisfactory settlement, seems to be within sight now. The Co-Director of the so that the sale is not accompanied with any during the previous hall year, and there are Bureau of Foreign Affairs at Foochow has honest intention of relieving the suffering proposed, with the approval of the Viceroy of finding that there is a big market for morphia, signs that the financial condition of the bar

is improving. One good feature is that the the Minche Provinces, that a abitable apology under the name of "Anti-Opium" tabloids and dealers have now realised the necessity of re- be sent to the British authorities-Shanghai powders, foreign trading companies, who do stricting Credit to their buyers, which should no trade in arms and ammunition, follow this induce a more healthy tone. Representatives ¡Incrativo one under the heading of benefactors of the European importing, firmi mot together This, has been chiefly owing to the fact that up out persistent efforts to galvanize the Contralmbay Ganette, Phone Ke 475

May I quote from the recast editorial of the A WOOD FANCIER IN TROUBLE: China Medical Journal, for what it there said recently to discuss the possibility of restricting regarding "Patent Medicines cas more forci. the period of credit at present allowed to Dative dealers, but though it is hoped that the bly be applied to Anti-Opium Tabloids?

"Opium in subtly bad, but the trade in Pa-

discussion bas paved the way for action in the tent Medicines' reeks with filth and stinks to any action at pres deemed inadvisable to take

present, heaven with its gross and abominable selfish.

The Chairman invited questions, but no re- ass. Immoral, like the rape of innocent and.

marks were forthcoming, and the meeting defenceless women, it preys upon the helpless, closed. the ignorant, and pollutes them. Greedy, un scrupulous, pitiless, plausible, it gathers in its arms the great company of the feeble ones and slowly robs and poisons them. The press grows fat on it.. Church papers make two anda. meet thereon-the end of finance and tail end. of morals. Even the little minded doctor is flattered by the attentions of the drummer, and prescribes he knows not what for the disease

THIKE. IMAGINES HIMSELF AN EXPERT.

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'PACIPIO STBAMBR FREIGHTS,

"PROPOSED"SCALI"OF CHARGERS

6th lust... There have been so many cases of chicken and cat stealing of late, that those who happen ed to be at the Police Court this morning were somewhat relieved to find the activities of the wily Chinaman diverted to that prosaic -material called wood. Li Kwok, for that is the name of our hero, was, placed before Mr. J. H. Kemp on a charge-of-steal--- ing a quantity of teak wood, valued at $95, the property of Kwong Hip Loong, of ship

In a telegram to the Foreign Office dated building

fame, Li is a shopkeeper by profes tion and resides at 97, Station Street South.

the 22nd ultimo, Mr. Mizuno, Japanese Consul Yesterday, something came into his head to he knows not where, This grinning, horror in General in New York, states that the recent make himself rich quickly and be therefore feeling its way to the pockets and stomachs of conference at Seattle of steamship companies lost no time in repairing to the beach at Yau- the millions of China. Chios has no parengaged in the Pacific trade is reported to have ma-ti where the timber was stored. No sooner food law, and at the fame time the Chinese are Adopted the following scale of freight charges And he arrived on the scene, than be com the greatest race of medicine-takers on the face certain clasics of goods sent to and from menced operations. The rest of the story can of the whole earth, China is at present the very

China on through bills of lading under the new easily be guessed, for the miscreant nearly jump easiest thing that the patent medicina trade tariff which is to come into operation on and ad out of his skin when he felt the heavy hand of, has ever atrack, and that is saying great deal, after November, at next: the law placed on his shoulder. This morning, China is already gorging patent medicines.

Silk fabrics edim...$2.25 per picul . Mic

Raw cotton blummin 0:40. Kemp, the presiding magistrate, in the And not only is the best and the worst of the

Cotton fabrics Jumani 035 -1. course of the proceedings, casually remarked original foreign tribe of patent horrors that the value of the wood was at least between the market, but something even worse than Matting. 0.50 19 Són and 570, when Li had the tamerity of con- that, the abundant Japanese imitation and Camphoresisitiza 0.400M tradicting His Wombip by offering bis valpable attempt at the original herrer. Now when a Porcelain 0.75 1. opinion that the price of the wood was not foreign fake is guaranteed to cure positively an Mr. Mizuno adde that this is merely an informal whit more than 5yo, majestically asserting that absnullely incurable disease, and this fake it decision adopted by the companies concerned. he was a dealer in timber himself. The magis-imitated and forged by a Japanese fraud, the The representatives of steamship companies in trale, however, did not deem it wise to place resultant good to Chine we leave to fertile New York have not yet agreed to the arrange nauch, weight on Li's statement, and so ons imaginations. We are convinced that more ment The question was to be finally settled was as dire warprised than L1 himself whom it Karzil this thing goes on unchecked--will at a copference of steamship and railway com- was intimated that the defendant would be be done to Chlum through: patant medicines panies to be held on the 'ased Inste-Japan,

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Steamers plying between Hongkong and Bangkok have frequently suffered bad weather in this run more especially during the months of September, November and December, Sometimes it may happen that the vessels may run short of coal, but only in cases of extreme necessity, do they decide on calling at Tourace,

THE DUDGET REMARKS, Value The probibition is voor export of to the present, the proper combustible in des

If it were not for the fact that China will find

Malwa opium from Bombay until the sut Until now Tourane had nothing to offer bet much in Tibet to remind her that her bege ter than an anthracite of Nong Son, ar coal-mony to-day over the territory is due solely to ADULTY, 1909, must have been expected by If had borne in enote, which combs, only burned with diff: Creats terminating in the Anglo-Tico pede mind the remaiki mrade in the Burea culty in the furnaces, or Hongay which Trade was sold at a higher rate.”,

Regulations might be termed a diplomatic March. It was there, said "The exports of Malwa opium will probably reach the permis fiasco. Those regulations are our main as. Mr. Ed. Brizard has now acquired, shippers set in the country, but while their value *ible maximum during the calendar year 1908, and skippers will be glad to hear, the Nong depends entirely upon Tibetan goodwill, if a stocks are believed to be high; and un Son Mine, and at the same time this very en is clear that our position is considerably der the new system there will presumably terprising gentleman has taken dus maisures stronger than it was in 1893, when similar be a tendency to a disproportionate activity. to keep always on hard a large stock of Japan-regulations were drawn up the wholly in of export during the earlier part of the In this case it will be very easy in fature to authorities was one of the grounds for the ex: forecast has proved an accurate one; and as adequate observance of which by the Tibetan year. Budget provision har, therefore been made for 15,100 chests paying pass-daty "This deliver to steamers calling there sufficient suppedition of 1904. We stand now as little in the fall number of cheats Bas been exported, piles of anthracite coal and Japanese coal which fear of the interference in temporal matters of will be equivalent: to Hongay coal, with the the Dalai Lama as of Chistes indiferenca to the Government have had se option but to advantage of being much cheaper. This will Tibetan progress. Our interests in the prolase orders closing down the trade for the mans afford great facility to Bangkok-Hongkong teptorate have been shown to be purely comfour months. In 1909 there will be scurtailment steamers for obtaining cost, being less ex-mercial, and the course of events in the last of the exports, and similar steps will be taken lu pensive and much more economical, two years tas proved that neither Tibetane apr succeeding years unless it can be shown that As all mariners of the East know, Tourane Chinese are biled to the besaßis to be derived China is not carrying out her policy of aboliab is an important port of Annem, falling out from by them from the fartherance of these interests.ing the opium traffic-Pienam, the centre of French Cochin China and Tonkin. Indian trade with Tibel during the past year has It is becoming an important emporium of shown many satisfactory indications of fatore Industry and commerce. A branch of the development. The export of ten amounts grand railway line, which pensirates many to thirty million pound annually and rich'districts of "the" interior, has a terminus with the grain and piece-goods trade is there and hence steamers that call will capable of still further, expansion, while the. It is announced that in view of theresisting be "ware, to get cargo in the way of rice, wants of the Tibetans are continually finding conditions in North China Lie Japanese Gor timber, salt, and many other products expression in additious to the long list of miserament is of opinion that it. IN: UNMPORETTY which could be shipped to Hongkong and cellaneous goods that already make their way for it to stations big force on Chinese soil and Bangkok with good proft, Hitherto, this trade across the border. "In return there is a gradual it has decided to withdraw la troops with the is mainly being carried on with Singapore, Improvement in the imports of Tibetan wool, exception of small garrisons in Pexing: Tian's Penang and other places, but if Bangkok and if the potentialities of the trade could be and Shankalietas. Merkis stap is mated to be l Hongkong steamers make Courade e port of brought home to the people of the country accordance with Japair's policy of pasca and call, they will be sure to do good business, who are said to waste finndreds of tons annual. | is added that further illustrations of sale has ch besides having the advantage of socuring goodly through ignorance, the industry might become policy may be expected la dua conta an

́a'oziktig fotture fa Tibus life. Officials are (27) RN

*JAPAN'S - PBACK POLICY. REDUCTION OF THE CHINA GARRISON... St. Tokio, September 25,

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