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No. 1os-In brisk demand and all avaliable | spot an well un forward contracts were entered

·lito, at an advance of 5ɛ to 54-por balo.,

Mos. Br. and 6.- Not la request. The Market closes very firm. Bales-4715 bales nf. No. 10s., sro bales of No. 12, aja bales of No. 300, and 1,375 bales of No, zot,, in all about 6,950 balon.

Arrivals: Per steamers Kuwang and Light ning (from Calcutta), and Wakasys. Maru; Techia, and Arrays (from Bombay), of about

11,000 bales,

Unsold Stock :—About 9,000 bales. Uncleared Stock :--Aboût 15,000 biles. Exchange We quale to-day as follows:

India T. T at Rei 133 per cent,

Demand 1331,

» Sh.. r.9 3/168.5

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London T. T.

Demand "1905

帽

Tis, 751=Stoo:

Shanghai 19

Silver ...........

23 11/16d. per oz.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write this after

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During the week under review, there has been no material change in our market, and rates for most stocks remain more or less un- cbanged.

Banks-A slight improvement in Hong. koog, and Shanghai, Banks has taken place. and there are buyers at $795. The Loudon quotation is unchanged.

Marine Instances. Cuntons to quiet and without business to report at $100. North Chinas bave further buyers at Tis.8. Unions are in demand at $785. There are buyers of Yangiszes nt $187).

Fire lasurances-China Fires can be obtained at S96, and Hongkong Fires at $315.

Shipping Douglases and China and Manila ars unchanged and without business to report. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats are nill in favour at $281.

Refineries-China Sugars are somewhat de

In the glected at Stonad Luzons a $zz North, Perak Sugars are in demand at the slightly improved rate of Tis, 92,

Mining-Raubs are weaker and obtainable

BL $7.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 1908.

Tung Kwong, a coolle, was Aned 5:0. last Wednesday, in the Police Court, for having in bis possession Arm, and ammunition without a permalt

IT is reported from Peking that the Walwopu and the Russian Minister have come to A "working arrangement" concerning matters in Manchuria. |****

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The Japanese Emperor has given Y3,000 to the East Asia Common Script Association in recognition of its services for the education of Japanese students in Chlas.

A PORT ARTHUR dspatch states that, nu English capitalist is making investigations with a view to establishing a browary, at Port Arthur with a cspital of V300,000.

The last of the steam lighters for the Bangkok service of the N. D L is nearing completion at the shipyard at Kowloon. She will be ready for launching about the 241b jaut."

WB are courteously informed by the Colonial Secietury that quarantine restrictions imposed by the Government of Ceylon against arrivals from Hongkong bave been removed.

FOURTEEN days imprisonment was passed on Yung Chong in the Police Court, on the 14th ipst,, for having appropriated $3 worth of teak wout, the, property of Chung Top, on the 11th,

THE American Navy Department announces that the battleship feet will proceed direct from Gibraltar to Hampton Roads where it will reviewed by the President on February 22, 199

A TE FORAM from Tairen, to the Nichi Nichi states list some stone lances, stone, axes, C. have been discovered on Laotishan in Port Arthur, These articles are said, to have beer. maite in the Yuan and Shun dynasties, that is, 2357-1255 years before Chrisi.

An unemployed Chinaman, Chao Yuk, of No. 111, Queen's Road Central, was given six Docks, Wharves and Gudowns-Whampoa months in prison, in the Police Court, lait, Docks have been desit in at 893, closing with Wednesday, on the charge of baving catered a further buyers at the me. Shanghai Töcks linuse at 111, Queen's Road West on Tuesday have declined to Tis. 82, after sales at the rate, night with the intention of committing a felony, Hongkew Warfs are a shade firmer and buyers rule the Northern market at Fis, 152). In the Supreme Court on the 14th inst., Fong Lands, Hotels and. Buildings-Hongkong | San, a contractor residing at 195, Des Vœpx Spels and in request at $77. Hongkong Lands Read Central, brought an action against the contioue quier at $94, while Humphreys Estates Kat firm, of in, Kwong Yuan Street East, to have buyers at 59Shanghai-Lands can be recover the sum of $93.20 for work done and sold at Tls: 115.

material supplied. Evidence was given and the ease was adjourned.

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aba is endeavouring to manufacture corks from the trees. In this connection it is said tha! import of cork from free countries Famounts to about Y5 «rpo annually.

Cotton Mills-Ewos have risen to Tle. 65 with buyers at the rate. Hongkong Coltons are obtainable at $10. In other stocks under

IT is reported that trees cap ble of yielding this heading, we have no business to report.

cort have been discovered in the woods #1 Miscellaneous-China Provident's have buy-Troke, in Formosa. The Mitsui Bussan Kai ers at $9... Green Island Cemen's have been booked at Sto. team. Laundries are quiet n 56. The report of the directors of this com pany for the year coding 31st May, 1958, just issued to shareholders, shows a credit balance at credit of profit and loss account of $16,593.8' which the directors recommend should be up portioned as follows-To pay n dividend of 8%-40 cents per share, absorbing $8,000. To write off machinery and plant 56,57346. To write off buildings $1,784.19 and to carry for ward to new account the balance of $136 46. Langkats have experienced a slight declina, with sales at Th.635, Sumatras haye likewise weskened to Tis, 115, but buyers prevail at the,

rate,

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LI KING an eating hruse coolie, was sent to prison last Weduesday at the Magistracy, for having spatched an ear pick from a woman in Queen's Road Central on Tuesday. The charge having been proved recused was given one year's imprisonment and twelve strokes of the birch, at entrance and at the expiration of his

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THE Coloslal Secretary is notified that quaian. sine restrictions, imposed against Hongkong at Newchwang have been removed,

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The 1. and O. Company's steamer Somill, which left Loaden en rath'"'ultimo, took the following specis for Singapore --Coin Bilver, £21,875.

MR. E. T. Bothell, the jonenalist who has recent-

bren distinguishing himself in Korea, arrive Chiossa Engineering and Mining Co

Ld. announces that the total output of the ed at Shanghai on 8th inst, from Kobe, andis

atthe Hotel den Colonies. staying att

Company's three mines for the wook onding October 3, 1908, amounted to 21,707:44 tons FOR stealing a pair of scissors valued at so

and the sales for the same period to 15,079.95. cents, Tsui Hof," a hawker, was sentenced to

one month's imprisonment by Mr. H. Kemp fast Monday. Li Ping, a tallyman, was fined So for having in his possession ope tael of prepared optum. p

JAPANESE labourers to the number of about 8ƒo have been enraged by the Meiji Colonisa. tion Company for Paras The emigrants were to leave Yokohama by a French steamer direct for Peru

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s total outfit of the Company's three mines for the week ending 36th Sept. 1008, amounted to 19,191.51 tops, and the sales during the period ta: 14,185:20 tons/2007

A JAPANESE boarding-house keeper, who inte the owner of a ferocious" dog, which attempted the other day to chew off the leg of a, ricksha Coolie,' was ordered, in the Police' Court, fast Tuesday, to pay $4 compensation,

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A PEKING message says that the Ministry of Agriculture, industry and Commerce propotas to hold a National Exhibition in the Metropolis in the Spring of next year, and will request the Wai-wa-pu to invite all foreign countries to send representatives to attend it.

Hesult of investigations carried out by the Police in Kobe just completed shows that 4,793 cats are kept by the inhabitants of Kobe. Or this cumber, 1.777 are distributed among 10,938 families in the district under the juris diction of the Kobo Police, which has a human population of 111,117.

A MESSAGE says that the new Tongshan Coal Mine is exceedingly rich and the present out- put is great; and that when they have better machinery, and increase the number of miners, it will compare favourably with the adjoining Kaiping mines-China Grillo. THE re-hearing of the case in which sentence was passed on a Cainese constable for stealing vegetables was continued before Mr. J. R. Wood at The Magistracy last Monday afternoon. Mr. 1. 11. Gardiner, of Measts, Brutton, and Bett, appeared on behalf of the defendant. TSO! KING, a marine hawker, of 250, Queen's Road West, was charged at the Magistracy last Monday, with having in bis possession a few counterfait silver coins and a brown, lea- 'ther portmanteau worth 53 suspected to have been stolen. The case was remanded. FINES of 533 and $3 respectively were poind an two coolies for behaving in a riotous and disorderly manner in Queen's Road Cential by fighting la the streets. One of the men bad a dagger in his possession without the neces- sazy permission from the Captain SuperintendFOR not placing a stamp on a receipt a board- ent of Police,

ing-bouse runner was fined $55 last Tuesday in the Police Court. The sum of the' bill was 532. The defence was that he had always dealt in small sam. This was the first time he had ever transacted in such large sums and be did not know the law.

A NEW YORK pecial to the Shanghai Time of th inst. says: The newspapers are publisbiog report that His Excellency Tang Shao-yi' "real mission to this country is to succoed H. E,

Wa Ting-fang an Minister.

contracting in Shantung, is being strongly THE Chefoo, Railway, which the Germans are opposed by the Waiwupu. The Chinese claim that this railway is contrary to the agreement and treaties between the two countri

OUR readers will be interested to note that Mr. Montalto de Jesus is to read a paper before the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society on the afternoon of the 8th Inst., on “The Opening of Shanghai."Shanghai Times.

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Anhai, Br. 2.5, 1,350, C. P. Cole, 15th Oct

Cobu and flosta tots Ocul Sugar By S Appalachee, Br. 3. 2,416, Stevane, oth Oct., -San Francisco and Swatow th Oct, Ballait➡SO, Co.,

BERI

Asima,

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York, aib Augh and Sabang 3rd Oct

2705, Cam, 13th Oct

Kerosina Oll -8, 0. Cb k Asia, Br. LE, 15 Harry Gatkroger, 8th

Oct-San Francisco 8th Sept Honolulu 4th, Yokohama 26th, Kobe 27th, Naga saki 29th, and Manila 6th Oct., Mails and Gen.--0. &.0. S. S. Co.LMONARE Anaye, Br. ../ 1,003, G. L. Daniel, 5th Octo

Hombay and Singapore roth Oct., Maili And

Get P. & O'S. N. CON Avala, Br.. 2,386, Hume, toth Oct

Philadelphia 15th Aug., And Bahang: soth Sept Kerosina Oll.—s. 0. Compre Borneo, Ger, 1344, F. Sembill, 8th Oct.,

Sandakan 3rd Oct., Gan.--M. & Confer Bourbon, Fr. 13, 997, Le Ball, fab Octy-

Saigon 7th Oct., Gen-Man Fat. V Chibli, Br. 8.3. 1,142 J. Warrack 16th Oct ---

Haiphong toth Oct and Hoihow TEN dollars or 14 days was, the sentence passed ** Coal and Gen. ---B. & S. A STREET coolle was fined $to lait Thursday, on Cheung Mao Hui, a married woman, for China, Aust. ss., 3,845, Berguglaim, 16th Oct, in the Police Court, for being in unlawful pos- destroying some fine trees belonging to Govern-Trieste 27th Sept, and Singapore 7th

Och, Gon.-S., W. & Codany of session of a quantity of wood work, the pro-meat on the billside near Wong-doi-cheong. imperty of the Hongkong Land Investment Co., As the woman could not find the money, the Chip Shing Br. 2.4., 1,199, F. Hooney, 16th Oct.,Canton 15th Oct., Gas-)., M. & Ld The wood was taken from B6, Prays East, will be idle for a fortnight at the Victoria' Gaol.

Co. on Wednesday. Mr. F. J. Elme, the company's

Delta, Br. st., 4,780, B. W. Snow,

16th Oct overseer, prosecuted.

➡Shanghai 15th Oct., Mails and Gen.-P. Drufar, Nor..., 1,102, J. Bing, 29th Sept

Bangkok 21st Sept., Rics. — Anguard, Thoresen & Co,

a Empire, Br. 2,843, P. T. Helmg. 11th Oct, —Kobe 6th Oct., and Moji zib, Gen.—G1 L & Co. Empress of India, Br.. as, 3,032, E. Beetham, BR 8.h Oct., Vancouver 16th Sept.,

THE Asia-maru will be launched from the Tatexupi slips of the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard and Engine Works, Nagasaki, on the 21st ist. at 5 p.m. one week later than was originally intended. She is being built, for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's European service and is a sister ship to the Kamo-maru.

ACCORDING to reports received by the execu- tive bureau the towns of the province of Iloilo have suffered greatly as a result of the over- flowing of some of the rivers, many plantations being destroyed. The rice fields have felt the damage severely. In some parts the water rate to the height of three feat...

TE Japanese squadron which is to welcome the American Flaet will be under Vice-Admiral Ijuía and will comprise nineteen men-of-war with crews numbering in all 11,364 men. The American fleet consists of twenty-two men of war with 13,252 men. It is expected at Yoko- hama on scheduled time,

A SENTENCE of fourteen days hard labour was passed on a tailor in the Police Court, last Tuesday, for stealing a door from a house in THE cruiser Soya (late the Russian Varyag) Bridges Street, on Wednesday. Accused, it was is to serve during the coming naval man alleged, made an attempt to enter the house cavres as the flagship of a specially ap. by breaking down the door, and, failing, having pointed squadrup under the command of Rear-aroused the iomates, be tøik vay the door! Admiral Murakami. The cruiser: Aso, (lath the Russian Bayan)' will 'replace the Soya as the flagship of the training squadrop.

THE Ministry of War has appointed Colonel Ts'ui Chon-hitiang to take charge of the drilling of the newly organized troops of Yuppag. He will take with him for the purpose ten foreign trained officers and one hundred sergeants and corporals selected from the Peiyang Army for their smartness and intelligence.

FOR keeping an opium divan in his house at No. 94, Stanley, without a license from the Colonial Secretary, and for having in his possession i tael, 5 mace of prepared opium ard 3 mace of opium dross without the know. ledge of the authorities, Fan Ching was fined $75 at the Police Court, last Monday.

THE return of samples examined under "The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 18,6," for the quitter ended September 30, 1908, as certifi- ed by Mr. Frank Browne, the Government Analyst, shows that there were pire samples of milk and six of whisky. Of this number, all have been found genuine and none adulterated. A LIBEL action will take place at an early date in the Netherlands Consular Court, Shangbai, The plaintiff is Mr. 17. Stration, as engineer in charge of the dredging work which is being carried on at Woosung under the Whangpoo Conservancy Board, and he is claiming damages against a Dutchmas named A. Repaud for alleged libel.

At the Police Court, on the rath inst, Inspector | Fenton charged two men with keeping a com- nine others with taking part in the gambling, mon gaming house at No. 8, Moan Street, and

A fine of too was imposed on the first and second defendants; while the others had each to pay $5.

WE nnderstand that the first shallow draft gunboat built in England for the Portugune Governmest for service le Macao waters is due to arrive in Hongkong some time in De cember. She is being seat out in sections by her builders, and will be put together fo Hougkong, ...

THE Japanese Government announces the totil prohibition of the pari mutuel at races, in- cluding those of the Hippon Rice Club, on the ground that it is incompatible with the new penal code and detrimental to social morality. It is pointed out that no effective measures of control are available,'

IT is with the deepest regret, says the Hanke Daily News of the 8th inst,, that we hava to record the death, which occurred yesterday of Mr. K. Arakami, maunger of the Yokohama, Specie Bank. The deceased, who has been a resident of Hankow for only three months, succombed to typhoid fever.

ANOTHER person has been arrested at Han- kow on a charge of forgery. Apparatus, also types and platos for forging Hupsh Government banknotes were found in his passession, says the Hankow oil, and all of them were Japanese made. The arrest was effected at Tat- chi-mon by native soldiers.

THE Charge against the Chinaman, for alleged Exchange.-he Banks selling rate os Lon-embi-icleinent, was continued in the dolice Tuя nat profit of the Kaba Sugar Refining ship Alacrity of the Chiea Squadron. Lient morning (asth inst.), for assaulting a woman at |

don is 1/92 on demand. The T/T* rate on "Shanghai is 757.

Dividends Payable.-Cantons. Dividend of $14 for the year 1907, payable on the 11rd inst.. Steam Laundrys. Dividend of 40 cents-8 per cast for year ending 31st May, 1908, payable to-moriow. -

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TQ-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Saltong

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1.80

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Court last Toesday, when evidence was taken at length. This defendant was charged with having emberried something like $300 from the compradure of Messrs. Skott & Co, particulars of which we published in a recent issue. The hearing was further adjourned,

Company for the last half year amonated to Y53,269, including a surplus of Y20,848 brought over from the preceding half year. Of this sum, Yoo has been placed to the reservo, Y5.400 to the reserve against depreciation of buildings, machinery, and plant, and the balance of **Y45,159 13-carried forward. Na dividend has,

-WITH-referènce-in-the-letter-from-Government-been declared.

forwarding rules for the guidance of sanitary inspectors in making reports on nuisances HO LIM, a trader, tesiding at '198, Queen's Londeo-Bank .................. 9 3/16 under Part III. of the Public Health and Build Road West, claimed Tax Chan San

...stings Ordinance for the information of the Trang Yun Tung and Trang Chun Sang, of 1/9 Building Authority. Mr. A. Shelton Hopper Sai Wam Ho, Shau-ki-wan, the sum of $650, La 374 | minuted:—I suppose these instructions refer in money lent on a promissory note. Mr. Crowther Government buildings as well as those, owned Smith appeared for the second and third by private individirali ?

defendants. M'r. E. J. Grist represented the first defendant, the latter failing to put in an TETSIN Chinming-liat apparently, appearance. The case was put over for further

consideration. "Bernoli gratu to the members of the Central Government, for at a recent conference of the Grand Councillors and other ligh Ministers of State it was decided to recommend to their Majesties that Governor Tito be removed from „1i99'16 | his present post and ordered to await some. 1/9 11/16 other sppointmeal, Governor Teen is a young- er brother of the well-known ex-Viceroy of zo days' elght San Francisco de New York.437 4 months' sight

441 the Twa Kwads province. H.E. Trên Chun 11/16 | hauen. ..3.261

Sbrughal-Bank 1.7, incanuu "Sloganore-Bank T.T; per H.K. $100....

Japoo-Bank T.T............

Jaya Bank T.T. ....................................

4 montar algbi LIC.

6 months sight I/O.

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to days Light Sednay & Melbourne.,,1.9

4 months' Hight Frage usin

6 months' sight

4 months' sight Germany .....................

Bar Silver

Bank of England rate 42 Soveralgo...ui-sprä

OPIEN QUOTATIONS.

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1.84 23 13/16

$11.24

Two unemployed-conlie and a hawker-were the defendants in a case in the Police Cour, to-day, Leung Chap, another hawker, 50, Wanchai Road, was the complainant, and be accused them both of having stolen from him, yesterday, at 13, Cross Street, the sum of sixiy five cents. It was related that the defendants met the complainant in the house and daring his absence took the money from his cont ...@1,200/1,250 which was banging on a pey in the wall. This

...@1,180/1,310 they denied, and the case was adjourned.

... 7,320/1,350

To-day's quotations are as fuilaw

Malwa New

·Old·.... Older

"Oldest

Patna Now

Older

Benares New

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Persian (Paper).

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1,130

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. Bain, the now Japanese Minister to Pek- ✅ing, has left Japan to take up his post.

In the case of Chang Ping Harg, residing at No. 1o, Western Market, who sued Luong Long His in the Supreme Court on the 14th just. on the charge of having sailed" to pay the sum oLS350, the amount due a principal on a pro- missory note dated February. to last, the case was adjnamed to allow the plaintiff to show cause. Mr. Onto Kang sing represented the pinistit. Mr. E. J. Grist appeared for the defendant.

LIEUTENANT Ronald H. C. Hallifax has been appointed navigating lieutenant of the despatch

Hallifax has served for a little over six years in the navy and recently qualified as " navigator," and for some months has served in-that-capa- city aboard the ocean-going destroyer Tartar, one of the swiftest of her type afloat. -

and Shanghai dih Oct. Maite and Gen.-- C. P. R. Co.

Globlochy. Br. 2., 3.997, E. J. Stallard, 16th Oct-Foochow 13th Oct, Gen-McG Bros & Gow. Hiasang, Br. 3.8., 1,536, A. G. Smith, 8th Oct.,

Java 28th Septų Sugar.—1„, M. & Co. Hong Bee, Br. 1.5. 2,153, Homs, 13th Oct.

Singapore 8th Oct. Gen.-Joo Teck Sing. Kagoshima Maru, Jap. 8. 4,587, T. Arakawa, 16th Oct-Singapore 8th Oct., Twist-N, Y. K.

Kaivsberg, Ger. 8:1, 623, Henk, 15th Oct.

Haiphong 10th Oct, and Holhow, 13th, Gen.~], & Co. Kamsang, Br. 2.2., 1,077, E. J. Baller, 8th

Oct-Calcutta via Penang and Singapore, 33rd Sept., Gen.-J. M. & Co.

le Ch. 3%, 1,485, R. Lipcols, 16th Oct., Canton 15th Oct., Gen.-C. M. S N. Co. Keiyang, Br. s., 1,014. M. Dawson, 16th Oct., -Cauton 15th Oct., Gen.---B. & 5, Kwangsang, Br. A., 1,428, P. Baker, 1616 Oct,-Canton fyth Oct., Gen--J., M. & "Co..

Laeries, Br. 2.8, 1,540, 0. Frampton, 13th Oct,

-Saigon 7th Oct., Gen-Wo Fat Sing. Landrat Scherf, Ger. ££, 1017, Y.. Grandi,

11th Oct., from Salina Cruz and Yoko bama, Pallust.-Q. C. S. 8. Co.

Lightning, Br. 38, 3,112, A. E. Geniles, 13th

East, was prosecuted in the Police Court, this CHRUNG CHUN, ashapcoolie, of Boubam Strand

r. Yat Fu Lann at baif past twelve o'clock this morning, and damaging property to the extant of one and a half dellars Cheung, it was asserted, had a dispute with-the-woman-and- truck her on the face. In bis auger be prn- ceeded to demolish a partition, but was stopped. after he had done damage to the extent mens

fromtioned above. He was Gond one-dollar-for-the-

vault, and also ordered to compensate the com plainant for the damage done in the bouts,

-THE-Siemenpes-publishes-a-telegram Tientsin stating that money is exceedingly tight in that city and that business is nearing a crisis. In view of this state of affairs the Viceroy, B.E. Yang Shih-hsiang, has instructed the Chiness Chamber of Commerce of Tientzín to devise methods to remedy matters in order. to avoid the threatened financial crisia,

AT the time of our representative's visit to Kowloon Dock on the rath inst, it was observed that H.M.-destroyer Whiting was completing her extensive repairs in the No. 2 dock. She bus had practically a new bottom. All the work below waterline was being carried out by the Dock Co.'s staff under Mr. Wilson, The Naval artificers and mechanics are at tending to all other work,

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A FIXING dispatch states that his Majesty the Emperor's health has now so far improved that orders have been sent down to the various Viceroys and Governors not to send any more physicians to the Capkal. When His Majesty became ill a few months ago a Rescript was issued by the Empress Dowager commanding Viceroyi, Governors and Tartar Generals throughout the Empire to recommend the bast physicians within their jurisdiction to attend upon the Emperor.

THE Bangkok Timer learns that M. Hardouin, formerly French Consul in Bangkok, who is at present at Home, is coming out again on mission to China. M. Genevet, also formerly on the staff of the French Legation at Bangkok, han, baso appointed, on the cabicet, of the SINCE is opening a fortnight ago, the Grand Governor-General of ledo-China, and incom Carlton Hotel has proved an extremely attracing out to Hanoi shortly. He will be accom- tiva caravansarai for residents and visitors to panied by Mme. Genevét. the Colony. One of the buildings is crammed with bachelors while the other, which is re- served for married couples, has only one or two vacant rooms. A fine billiard table by Bar roughs and Watts has been installed, sad a distinct innovation has been introduced inas much as guests are allowed to practise the game without the slightest charge. 7 he Grand FOUR street coolies were arraigned this more Carlion deserves to succeed as it is doing. ing before Mr. J. H. Kemp, in the Police Court, charged with stealing three pairs of European THE Chinese silver dollar, or Lungyang. trousers and a bed sheet, valued at $9, from("Dragon dollar" from the figure of the dragon the Steam Laundry. The latceny was alleged on it), struck in the Tientsin. Mint, seems to be rather unpopular, the Mexican dollar belong to have been committed between July 14th and fath instant, and

In view of this the N. C. D. Neur understands could

not be substantiated. Three of the defendants were discharged. The

that the Mint authorities in Tientsin hava peti other man, who was in possession of the articles. tioned Viceroy Yang Chik-hsisng of that city. was found guilty of unlawful possertion, and

to make arrangements with the Director-Gen eral of the Tientsin-Pukon lise:te the effect fined $100, or in default fourteen days' 'guoi,,

that the Dragon" doller shall be accepted as sole legal tender in favour of other silver Tax Rev. 1. Genähr begs to acknowledge with

home":

A FEW days ago the merchacts and gentry of Peking called a meeting to discuss how they could best express their thanks" and gratitude" to the United States for returning a part of the Boxer indemnity to China and passed the fol lowing resolutions :-1-That at the coming celebration of the granting of a constitution board bearing suitable inscriptions be hung up to commemorate the event. That on the same occation & deputation of representatives of merchants, students and gentry should proceed with a band at their head to the American Legation to express thanks to the American Ministar. 3'-That a bronze medal- lion with suitable inscriptions on it, be shot to the United States Government. 4-That Mr. mitten in carry the above resolutions into effect, Wang Sbon-chi be made chairman of the com-

~China Critia.

OUR Tokio corespondent sends us the full programma of entertainments that has been. drawn up by the Tokio and four other principal Chambers of Commerce for the forthcoming reception of commercial guests from the American Pacific coast. The programma ex- tends from October 14, when a banquet is given hy the Associated Chambers of Commerce, to November, when the wistiors leava Japan for home; Apart from luncheons and evening parties given successively by the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Yokohama Srecle Bank, Baron Shibusawa, the Tayo Kisen Raisha, Admiral Toon Marquis Katsura and

the Yunicipalities of Tokio sed Yokoham*, a of pleasure excursions, have

duced the charge ough evidence was ad apparently generally preferred: by the people.a building in courts of erection in Des Voeux enabled to visit Nikko, Kamakura, Yenosbime,

DR. H. S. Bennett is authorized to practice thanks the following donations for the Blind-plas

medicine and surgery in the Colony,

MREA. de Carvalho returned to the Colony from leave of absence and resumod daty as

cashier at the Treasury on 9th instant,

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Tus reconstructed Sorsogon-oow the Corlail is ready for sea. She looks spic and span in her new coat of paint in Hunghom Bay, Fox gambling in a pange loading of Battery Path at West Point last Friday, ton men were Seed Sto each at the Police Court, on Saturday.

IP Kwan, a widow, was fined $4 at the Magis tracy last Saturday for offering fowls for sale in Queco's Road East in a place other than a public market.

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Sumair dy acknowledged .........$779.47, A-Parteo Sympathizer...... American Board (Chinese) Hong.

kong ........

35.45:

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A Friend St. Stephen's Church (Chinese)...... 43.20 Wesleyan Church (Chinese).368 London Mission j

56.97 American Bapt. Mission(Chinese) .. *49.40 Rhenish Mission .................................

1040

Total............$1,021.99

A COOLIK, Tsoi Chio, of 17, Aberdeen Street, was stopped in the street at about eight o'clock last night by a lakong, Tasi was carrying a bundle. Suspecting something, the fatong His Excellency the Governor has been pleased demanded to see the contents. Tsal, only too to sppoint Mr. E. C. L. Lewis to act as Post-willing to oblige, placed the bundle on the master General with effect from the 1st instant groned, and revealed, to the amazed officer, "until further notice.

the dead, body of a three months old male child, which, it was alleged, he was taking out to dump on the roadside, This morning. Tsai was charged in the Police Court, with removing.

A GAMBLING house at 7, Wing Sing Street was raided last night, by Inspector O'Suliran, and Devantern coolies were captured, after the usual stampede. Thay were charged and convicted In the Pollen Court, this morning, each defend. gat having to pay $4denata ka

Oct.,-Calculta 29th Sept; via Penang and Singapore roth Oct., Gan.-D. S. & Co, Ld. Lockson, Gel, s., 1,010, W. Taubert, 1sth Oct,-Bangkok and Kohsichang 6th Oct, Rick and Meal-M. &COSA MAMA “Machion, Br, 17: 4,276, G.-W.

Long

asth Gen. B. & S. Oct. Liverpool and Singapore ga đắt, Maris, Ger, LI L16 P. E. Christiansen, zoth Sept.,Salina Cruz 11th Aug,· Ballast,-- C. C. S., S. Co.~!! Mausang, Br. 2, 1,644, G. 8. Weigall, 8th

Michael Tabsen, Gar. 1.6., 951, H. Bendixen, Oct,-Sandakan 3rd Oct., Timber and Get J, Bắc & Ca 13th Oct-Kwang Yen Bib Oct., Cement Stone & Co.

Mongalla, Am. 3.s., 8,750, P. S, Porter, 11th

Oct.,-San Francisco and Shanghai Sth Oct., Malis and Gen.-P. M. S. S. Co. Montañes, Am. 2. air, C. Camus, 4th Sept. -Manila 1st Sept, Ballast.Master.

Moji 9th Oct. Coal J., M. & Co. · · Dasang, Br. 21, 1,787, F. Whealer, 15th Oct,

Bangkok 7th Óct, Rice.-B. & S Paklat, Ger. sa, 1,018, J. Wenzel, 15th Oct. Ferens, Br. 3, 6,728, E. Wartall, 14th Oct., '

Sierapore plb Ock, Gel, De thi đu Phaumpenh, Br. 26, 1,066, J. H. Scott, 4th

Oct-Salgen geth Aug, Goo-Chinese, Prinz Sigismund, Ger, s.1., 1,844, D. Leox, 16th

Oct., Sydney 22nd Sept, and Mauils 13th, Oct., God.-M. & Co, Raguar, Nor, 18, 1,127, Augensen, 13th Octy:

➡Rajang 5th Oct., Timber. — AngaaIÉ, Thoresen & Co.

Rubi, Br. 2, 1,619, R. W. Almond, 13th Oct,

Manila 10th Oct., Hemp and Sugar.” <S, T. & Co.

Samten, Gen8, 99%, F. Schmetz, 13th Oct,

-Bangkok via Holbow and Oet, Rico, Meal and Salt-B, & S. Senegambia, Ger. 1.2, 3,702, H. Eckhorn, 16th Shantung, Ger. s.s., 1,000, G. Gosewisch, 13th Oct., Singapore toth Oct, Gen.-H. 4. L,

***Oci.,--Bangkok ist Oct., and Swajow 121b,

Ballast, B. &.8.

Sierra Blanca, Br, L., 2.318, H. de Grachys 20th Sept., ---Manils" (Iloilo)* 17th Seply Ballast.Order Lake

Sui Saeg, Br. us, 1776 W/D Welsh, and

Oct. Chifoo

24th Sept, Ballast.), M. & ComARGE A. Martin, 29th Sept

Yerima Maro, ap 2.340, N.

-Saigon 23rd Sept., Gen-Chinese.

An Indian watchman engaged in looking after med Ties the American guests will be Road handed over to the police, at two o'clock Hakone, Kioto and Disks, so that they should last Thursday, a coolls-and in bis opinion a be able to form an excellent opinion of Japan Taiwan, Br. 1.3., 1,012, "dangerous" person. He accused the ceolie from both pictastel and business points of of entering his watsked and stealing a 55 pair law in take with them to their homes. GD. of boots, which he had but, recently bought, News, and with carrying offensive weapons, to wit, a pocket-kaile and a filel The coolle was taken bafore Mr J. R. Wood, and to the great astonishment of solib, was discharged, both charges not being proven.

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yashia 12th Oct.,--Moji 6th Oct, Coal. 9. X. Vacuung, Br, s*. 1959, P. H. Rolfe, rath Oct.,—Manila Bih Oct., Gen.-J., M. & Co.

Co

SAILIFO Daylight, Br. ship, 3,060, McBryde, 9th Oct – Yokohama 19th Sept, Ballast.—S. D. Co.

4th Oct. Canton: 3rd Oct., Ballast:--S,0; Eclipse, Br, 4-mastod bark, :1,068, J. White,

Juteopolis, Br. ship, 2,840, Stewart, 5th Jana-

San Francisco 5th April, Case DİL-! Oo. Lyndhurst, Br. bark, Farmall 24th Sept.

Bangkok 25th Aug), Case Off-3, 0. 06.

DOCK RETURNS.

THE similarity of the Japanese word. laifu In wound to the English, typhoon, which has the The resumption of negotiations with the coup

rams meaning, is generally considered to in- | dicale fairly obviously that both words have tries that have not yet signed the new Tarif Treaty with China, which were rather abruptly- postponed at the time of the war between OWING to the prohibition issued by Viceroy Common "origin"in the Chinese faifong (great to certain meteorological phenomena - peculiar Japan and Russia, is to take place in a month Chang Jea-chou of Canton against Coolis wind), especially when the same le applied ozly or ao in Shanghai. Owing to the absence of recruiting within his jurisdiction of the Two to Easter waters, in these circumstances it the Chinese Treaty Commissioner H.E. Sheng Kwang provinces by sxents of countries is rather surprising to find that lexicographers Kang-pao, who is at present in Japan on sick | requiring auch labour within their territories, are divided on this question, many of them Isave, negotiations will be opened by Hires #ofs have been compelled to resort to maintaining that phoon is derived, through Honour Tsai, Total of this Poit, who has all sorts of now fields to obtain conlles. It is the Latin typhon, from the Greek typhon,

now stated that certain persons have been violent whirlwind,so called because it was been appointed by the Central Government to act for 11.E, Sheng Kang-paa ad interim.-N. recently sugaged in Central Manchuria-of all held to be the work of Typhon, a god struck places in China-in trying to obtain confies for with lighicing by Jupiter and buried under C. D. Nos.

Mexico. These attempts, however, the Viceroy Mount Etna The god was often held to typify a violent wird. Going farther back, we find of Manchuria is also determined to stop.

Typhon in Egyptian mythology at the God of Evil: That the Engliab word in derived Benthayat Kowloon Dock from the Greek, through the Latin Cyphon, H.M.S. Whiting seems clearly established, because the word is U.S.5. Albatross found with slight modifications in all the Montanes languages derived from Latins the fact that. Kiang T they word typos, having exactly the same meaning as the Chinese word of the same Sierra Blanca sound, existed in Western languages before Kiang Chỉ, any known communications was stablished Likia with China and can even be traced back to Egptian mythology, appears to be margi than a coincidence, though it is regarded as such by come authorstia...

AT a recent Conference between the Buddhist Pontiff and some 'members of the Central Go versment the former requested that soma high official should be appointed to Lhasan to take charge of the international relations of Tibet. The Dalai Lama also asked for enlightenment ou, the subject of etiquette when granted an Audience by their Imperial Majesties, and for thar wished to be told what would be his posi- dion in Tibet when allowed to return to that Dependency. It was hinted that much would

a dead body for "burial" without the sanction of depend upon the result of his audience with the Sanitary Board. The case was remanded their Majesties in whose hands was the Sup, to find out whether the child had died from any }:16ms Power in all matters concerning the

A HAWKER, Chan Cheung, had to pay $8 fo the Police Court, last Thursday, for assaulting a policeman in Queen's Road West, on Wednes day night. Chas was arrested on a charge of theft, but this was not substantiated. It was alleged that he entered an opium diyan at 30s, Queen's Road West and called for a smoke. When the paraphernalia was placed befor him, Chap, so it was ausarted, picked up the pipe and proceeded to make himself scarce. But he was caught asrentheless, and when taken in charge-by:n ludong-he-made an attempt to sacson, stiklay the amber in so doing,

WF, HONGKONG AND WRAMPOA DOCKS,

Glenogle