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MERERE, Wm. Meyeriak & Cogents in Hongkong, have issued a date block for 1909 on behalf of the Anches & Manich Fire Insur ance 00, and a wall calendar and desk blotter from the Liverpool and Londos and Globe Laporanea Co

AT the meeting of the Legislative Council fass Thursday afternoon, H.K. the Governor road a iftelegram which ha sent to London on the occa- sion of the King's birthday and the reply he res ceived from the Secretary of State thanking His Excallancy for the same.'.'

IP SHIU, carpenter, of 332 Second Street, was arrested last Tuesday by a Naval Yard polica man: for larceny. Ip war accused of stealing a quantity of brass, the property of the Admiralty Is the Police Court, on Wednesday, he was sentenced to a month's imprisonment.

A Chiraman, who later said he was Wong "Cheung, a filter, unemployed, wasarrested in Des Vœux Road Central last Wednesday, far, it is alleged, removing a purta containing $15 from La man's pocket. Accused' was charged 'with the offence in the Police Court, on Thursday, and remanded:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 19 1908.

Tax Central Government has instructed, they amicials of the vasions, provinces to confificate. and destroy all copies of the books edited by the former Kang Yu wel, that may come to this country, on the ground that they are of a seditious store and foimical to the dynastyan Two mont

) months' hard labour was the sentenca ime posed upon Yan Sham, a coolie, of 37, Stanley, for breaking into a house (No. 98) in the same. village, and intealing eight fowls and eleven. chickens belonging to a widow last Sunday night. Yau would have got. away with the

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AFTER seventeen years' loyal service to the Government, Inspector A. Ritchie, of the Hong kong Police Force, sailed for the homeland fast National Bank of Chian, Limited Saturday by the English mail steamer Decanha,

MARINE `INKURÄNGES; Inspector Ritchie has refired on a well-earned pension, and takes with him the good wishes of Oanton Insurance Office, Limited bis numerous friends in "Hongkong, who will hops of his success in his new sphere of life.

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ANOTHER ear-pick snatcher received the North Chica Insurance Company, Limited The delinquent was fre To Hung, and be wa heavy hand of the law last Monday morning. foood guilty of snatching from a widow in

Queen's Road on the 11th instant, an, car-pick, Untón Insurance Society of Canton, Limited. valued at 515. He was arrested on the spot. He was sentenced to a youn's hard labour and to receive two whippings of twelve strokes.

THE office of the Russian Consulate will be closed on Saturday, the 19th inat, it being the Dame-day of Emperor Nicholas if of Ronia... A recepilon will be held on the same day; between 4 and 7pm. by Consul and Mrench, Tiedmann at their residence, No. 5, Queen's

Gardens, in honour of the occasion.

For the alleged offante of kidnapping a fourteen year-old girl from her parents on the 19th ulto, Chinese woman, Li Luk, was arrested yester- day (roth inst). The linie girl, Wong Kwan, disappeared one day and was not seen agata until yesterday. She was stated to have been

found in the woman's house. Defendant was remanded.

A FINE of $10s was paid by a coolie in the Folice Court on the 17th inst. for having in his

·possession a quantity of ammunfilon without a permit from the police. When arrested the man-Li Fat-bad in a box 150 rounds of rifle ammonition, 300 empty cartridges and "three boxes of 'parcussion caps. Those were .confiscated.

THE opium monopoly in Netherlands' India now yields a net revenus of over 17 millions of guilders, a steady increase being one marked festaro. The gross revenue from the drug slands at over 13 millions of guildars. The Government is trying to lessen the consump. tion of opium by raising the price, but so far bas met with no success."

The Asal observes that trade with Manchuria is extremely depressedy, Drafts drawn on Man churia through the Osaka branch of the Specie Bank, which at one time attained between Y(00,000 and Y600,000 in value per month, declined to Y210,000 for last month, and drafts drawn in Manchuria on Osaka, which at one time exceeded Y300,000, fall off to Y150,000! We are requested by the Superioress of FAsilo de la Saiple Enfance to thank the ladies who had charge of the stalls, the Major and Officers of the 105th Mahrattes for kindly allow Ing their Band to play at the Baraar, the Star Ferry Co. for giving a free passage to the Hood, and all who attended the sale. The sale will be continued at the Convent until Christmas

Eve.

THE depression in the shipping business seems to have reached a climax in Japan. According to the Osaka Mainichi, there'aro now zo steamers laid up idle, representing an aggregate connage of 56,639. This is attribut ed chiefly to the depression of the trade with Saigon, Rangoon, and Java. Even those yes mala stitt being run are reported to be working at a loss.

ACOOLIK residing at 4, Third Street, West Point, by sams Chiu Chun Hiu, was charged in the Police Court, last Wednesday forençon, (1) with obtaining a box of opium from a Chinese docior ander false pretences, and (3) with entering a house-at. 93, Market Street, Hunghom, on the 13th instant and stealing a quantity of cigarettes and malon seeds. Os each charge he was sentenced to three mouths' hard labour.

A KIAOCHAU dispatch to the Asahi reports that the German Government has approved an Increase in the emoluments of the German Minister and the secretaries and interpreters in the German Legation in Peking. The German Government has decided to establish aconsulate Harbin and has approved an appropriation of *17,500 marks for the cost of the re-construction of the Commolate buildings at Tentaio and Cheloo.

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THE cook, Wong Teb, who, on Saturday, was charged with stealing Stoo worth of property from his master-Mr. A. W. Vardigan, a time- keeper of Quarry Bay—was to-day (14th_inst.) sentenced to three months' bard labour. Wong it was stated, was formerly in the employ of Mr. Vardigan Last month he disappeared, and so did a quantity of clothing, several pairs of shots! and two clicks.

AN accident which might have resulted in serious consequences to soldier took place last Saturday #bile a tramcar was approaching the Praya East Hotel, The unfortunate victim of the accident was Gunner W, Fay, belonging to the 88th Company of the R. G. A., who tried to jump out of the car the wrong way, and was arrack by another car approaching from the opposite direction which the soldier had bot noticed. He was removed to hospital, where his wounds were attended to. THE four market in Japan remains foactive, sales of the products of the Japan, Imperial, Nisshin (Japan-China), Masuda, and Toa (East Asia) Flour Mills being unsatisfactory, About 40,000 bags of American flour are ex pected in Yokohama to meet contracts. In consequence the prospects for the market have become more unfavourable. Home flour is now selling at a price which eliminates profit, in view of the quotation for wheat, so that it is not possible further to lower the price. The stock of American flour, on the other hand, is becoming smaller.

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ME, G. A. Hancock, a schoolmaster, of 5, Bon- ham Strand, was charged in the Police Court, last Monday, with assaulting a chair crolie on Sunday, causing grievous bodily harm. It was stated that defendant discharged the chair he had hired near Dowsington Canal, paying the bead coolie more than the legal fare. The coolie demanded more, and as defendant was about to enter a tramcar he was seized by the arm by the coolie. Turning round sharply de- fendant was alleged to have struck the coolie on -the head with his stick, causing a gash over an inch long, The man was taken to hospital. Cn defendant agreeing to compensate the coolie the case was withdrawn. The coolie was given $14.

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THE impending naval changes include two officers well known on the China Station- Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir A. G. Curzon-Howe, x.C.B, late second in command of the China Squadron, who has been appointed Comman der-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet. The other is Rear-Admiral G. A. Callaghan, cn, Squadron, has been appointed the second in from the command of the Fifth Cruiser who,

Admiral Callaghan, whilst captain of the cruiser command of the Mediterranean Fleet. Rear-

Brigade in the advance to the relief of the Endymion in 1900, commanded the Naval Peking Legations, for which service, which be carried out with much ability, he was made s Companion of the Bath,

THE truth of a report which was about town last Sunday to the effect that an armed robbery followed by murder, had been committed in a village, near Taipo, Now Ferritory, is denied at headquarters, We are given to understand that such a report was made at the Taipo Police Station, but on inquiries being made by the authorities it was learnt that the report was groundless and that a suicide committed in the village was responsible for the roizoue," The claim branght by Charles Bing, of 16, New Market Street, against several partners in the Cheung Kai Fat Loong rice shop, to repentation for the loss of his wife, who met her cover the sum of $534 for services rendered, watended in the Supreme Court, on the 17thiost. The money claimed was for interpreting work done. Mr. Justice Gompertz gave judgment for the plaintiff for $137 and costs. The plaintiff was warned by the Court that he was not to take upon himself any legal work in the otherwise there would be trouble.

Yangtsso Insurance Association, Limited

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FIRE INSURANCES." Thins Fire Insurance Company, Limited : Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited....

SHIPPING, Pne China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited...........

Douglas Steamship Company, Limited,

Tongkong, Cantor & Macao Steamboat Co., Ld,

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SHARE QUOTATIONS.

ÞORIE & Co. Corrected to noon; labor alterations given, under. " Commercial

MED 'OAN

"SHARKS.

VALUE" PAID OF,

·POSITION AU PER" LAST RAPORT

RESERVE

'AT WORKING 'ACCOUNT,

LAST. DIVIDEND,

$1,005,774

finterim of £a kr first half your

1/9]==$21942 in

Sa (London 3/6) for 1903

$14 for 1907

Final of 7/6 making. 15/- for 1907

Final of Sty making $45 for 1906 and

09,025

366.

£4.009) $750,000J

$14,3

10,000

$50

$1,560,000 $133,757

DODA

$411,990

£125,000

T50,000

Tia. 303,747 Tia.

$1,000,000

18,400

Saço.

10,000

£90,000 $302,478 $129,605

Interim af Sga for 1907

*11,000 $100

$60

$591,763

• $12 and bonus Ss for 1968

10,000

$100

$372,439.

$6 and bonna Sa for too

8,000 Jaso

·Sça

$17 for 1900

30,000 525

320

$1,000

$1,035

$1, de 1908.

20,000/

£50

$50

NB..

Sa for year andlag 10, 5, 1908

80,000

SIS

$15

$187,500

187,755,

Stå for Arst half year ending 10.4.08.

$31,756

$17,655,

60,000 60,000

£3

£10,000)

Tis 75,000

tado-Oblas Steam Navigation Co., Ld. (Preferred)}

(Deferred) Do Thanghai Tog and Lighter Company, Limited.....200,000

Do. V W (Preference) 700,00 Th. so Tis, 50. Shell" Transport and Trading Company, Limited... 2,000,000 'Star Ferry Company, Litala.............

“aku Tóg and Lighter Company,

REFINER imp

blon Sugar Refalog Company, Limited......... aton Sugar Reficing Company, Limited..... srak Sugar Cultivation Company, Limited-

MINING.

blasse Engineering and Mining Company, Ld. 1,000,000. Rub Australian Gold Mining Company, Limited

Docks, WhLavre & GODOWNI. Howick (Gao.) & Co., Limited

£725,000)

€0,000 $5,000

אס אאאר

631755

Tie. 14:330

Logany

598

£11,558

161 fox 1907 on Preference shares only @tx

·ex 1/9 11/16=53, 754

Interim of Tis, 1 for account 1908 ********

Final of 11. making 3/- for 1goy and la

turim of 1)-(No, 10) for a/c 1gol................. 51,001

So, go for your cda og 04.1908..

Final of Tis. 2 making Tis, 5 for 1909.

$8 for year ending 17 12,05.

Tis 31 for you,anding: 38.8,0%

(Final of 1/6 (coupon No, 11) for year end-

·log 19.208.****

No. 12 of 148 20.

$36,848

Dr. $479,371

f 10,000

$10

· 510

fl

$47,221 1831

TL 42 479.

30,000

Tis: 7ywoo

Tim 6,569 **

Th, 8,000

Tis. 12,000

20,000

1100

*100

532,538

· 7,000".

$100

$100

7,000

Th, so Tie, so

BORO, TIS, 100,000

Dr. Stás 153-

-Tis, 9.375

£3

150,000

18/XD

£11,000 12289

50,000

£4,871 DL419t

$8,000

Sag

Say

$53,601

$2.725

- 63,75 (or year ouding Ji,ra,06 .....

$50 150

$26,805

$8,556.

Final of ŝiž making $så for 1909

$40,000

50,000 55.00

576,19

$50

$200,000

$384.847

Interim of Sa lor account 1903

Sor sellers

Tis. 100, 100

15,000 Tis, 2001, 300

Tis. 1,000,000

Tim. 33,743

Tls. 697,237.). Tis: 75,000 Tis. 185,000).

(Fioal of Tis. 3. making in all T.'s

year ending 304thể

TIL 12,636

25,000 30,000

Tis, zoo Tis, too

Jef

T!).15200 $30,000

Ti 6,595

Tla. 6 for 1907

Dr.

$4,250

52) for year ending 30.6.07.

50101

SIS.

$1,000

$9,178

12,000

$50

$648,9753

$23,000

$14,699

50,000

5100

$150,000

Sxo {

Sz17.4367

$50,000 $

54,621

70 cents for 19' ........

585$

Tix. 107.$47

Angkọng & Ko eloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld. 60,000

ongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, La ·*****

anghal Dock and Engineering Co., Ld, memmirem

·

“anghs! and Hongkow Wharf Company, Limited .....

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS *nglo-French Land Investment Co, Ld. ............. stor House Hotel Company, Limited (Shanghai) .... atral Stores, Limited she ate caques den vessas are tongkang Hotel Company, Limited'

›ogkong Land Investment and Agency Co, Ld. 2. umphrays Estats & Finance Company, Limițed trewloon Land and Building, Company, Limited.........

naghal Land Investment Company, Limited

st Poto Building Company, Limited

*

COTTON MILLAlbe

150,000

6,000 $50 $30 18,000 Tia, so Tis. 50 12,500 $50 Sco

15,000 Tia. 50Tis, 50 125,000 310

Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company, Ldana tangkong, Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing

Company, Limited operon enemies servational Cotton Manufacturing Company, Leliana Jar-n-kung-mow Colton Spinning & Weaving Co, Ld.

Chas Cotion Spinning Company, Limited..........

MISCELLANEODA

Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited

Da-Borneo Company, Limited.in na Light and Power Company, Limited spécial khares

CHINESE ladies are very fond of jawels, accord- ing to a story told by Sir Alexander Horie, the British Attaché at Peking, ip his report issued recently "I was a passenger on a train between Peking and a young Chinzan couple joined the train. The gentleman paid but little attention to his companion, and I Judged she was either his sister or his wife, He bought a number of native papers and at once commenced to read. Berthumb and the four fingers of each hand were simply covered with description from diamond to turquoise She gold rings exciusted with stones of every seemed oppressed by her adornment and held her hands straight down, being so encased in rings as to be unable to bend her fingers." "No damages can be allowed for sentimental) considerations" were the words. Mr. Hastings submitted in the Court of Summary, Jurisdiction this afternoon (16th inst.),i

),inthecasein which Yup Wan, a coal-coolie residing at No. 19, Cochrane. Street, sund the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld., 10 recover the sum of $1,000 as com death as the result of a collision between the steamer Loongsung and a passenger boat (No.. 1565 ) reported to have taken place on the 19th June last. The sequel of the somewhat interesting case was reached this afternoon, when further evidence was taken, at the con- clusion of which Mr. Justica Gompertz awarded judgment to the defendants (Jarding Matheson & Co.) with costs, ANOTHER Iramcar was damaged to the extent CAPTAIN David Beatty, MV.O, D.S.O., who has of about 5g through colliding with a track in

been gazetted a naval aide-de-camp to the Des Voeux Road. As is the usual case the truck was overloaded and undermanned, con-

King in

succession to Captain Eden Bradford, sequently the coolics could not get out of the promoted to Flag rask, is a healthy Irishman, way, in time to avoid the crash, Part of the

who bas had a most distinguished career. The ton of Captain D. L, Beatty, of Borodale, panel of the car was destroyed. The head man in charge of the truck- cook, it might entered the Navy at the age of 15. For bis County Wexford, he was born in 1871, and be mentioned--was arrested for obstruction. and causing damage. In the Police Court, last

bravery in the Sondan he was mentioned in Thamday, he was fined 510 and ordered to paywall as the n.5.0. decoration, and

despatches, awarded the Medjidis medal, as the Tramway Company 55 compensation. Mr.

promoted to J. Gray Scott, the manager, prosecuted. Ob the rank of commander, His service is Chipa atructions of this kind are danger to the again mentioned in despatches. Seven years in 1900 won for him farther beneurs, and be was travelling public and stringent measures should be taken to mitigate the nuisance, which is

ago Captain Beatty marded Miss Ethel Field, daughter of Marshall Field, the millionaire becoming by far too frequent,

storekeeper of Chicago."

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LAIWAN must have had a bad opinion of the police; but we will venture to say that opinion isalteredbynow... Last Wednesday, after having garind himself with more samiku than was good for him in!many ways; ho started out to iven up matters. He was doing so extremely well, not only at the top of his voice, but also with bin unscandy, foot, whoo a tukang ordered him to keep quiet and move on... Lai pat on His best holiday smile when thus addressed, but took no particular notice. Again he was cold to go, but all the officer could get out of I know you'people," and continued the performance. Lai was promptly arrested and on the way to the station, be repeated what he had said before, and quietly slipped a dollar into the officers palm, but this did not purchase his release.te was food Se for his behaviour and $5 for bribery in the Police Court, on Thursday, 20

THEresult oftheworking of the Amagasaki Col to Spiening Company for the half-year which is about to close appears to be satisfactory, reports the Japan Caronicle. The not profit of the company for the period is estimated at Y372,850, including surplus of Y120,000 brought over from the preceding period. Of this amount it is proposed to allot Y30, ooo for the depreciation of the buildings and machinery, V50,000 for the reserve, 21600 far honuses of officials, and to distribute V144.- 250 as a dividend at the rate of 30 per cent, per annum, carrying forward the balance of Y27,000: The building for the company's naw mill at Tsumori is expected to be completed before the end of this month, About So per cant ofthe machinery and plant ordered from abroad has arrived, and it is expected that the new mill will be able to begin operations by March

70,000 T11.75 Ti 75

7:00 Tis. 500 Tis.coO 8,900 Tis, 100 Tis, 100

Da. Do Aina Provident Loan & Mortgage Company, Ld.... 12,000

airy Farm Company, Limited 4 reen Island Cement Company, Limited.

Price & Company, Limited

& Holts, Limited

ima

ngkong Electric Company, Limited Tungkong Ice Company, Limited.....

agkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ld Balschappij tot Mijn, Bosch en Landbouw

ploitatie in Langkat, Limited feak Tramways Company, Limited

Pak Tramways Company (saw) ...ippine Company, Yatmited, mi ...inghal Gas Company, Limited

-nghai-Sumatra Tobacco Company, Limited

nghai Waterworks Company, Limited →th China Moming Fost, Limited

en iondry company, LinkedẠO KHÔNG NHỊ ĐƯỢC Matsin Waterworks Company, Limited nion Waterboat Company, Limited „va Petsed Asbeston Orinatal Agency, Limited, Farson, (A. S.) & Oó, Limited........

#Allam Powell, Limited

* Chess whares arī, entitled to half of the prots

Pelated sud

(Tis. 1,525,045) Tla. 170,000 $

DOBO

Tix. 150,000) Tis. 45,939)

$20,000

11. 75.00

DOUG

TIL. 28,357

111. 8,820 Toisss

·Tla 8,373 ...

Interim of Ts 4 for account 1908

$1.80 for 1906

lateries of 3s for account 1908.

Interim of Sak for account 190l

$1 for 1907

Interim of Tia's for account xgoß

Interim of Sa for account 1908

Tis 3 for sent us ad 31.1a198 50 cents for year chrisg 31,7.08 ijomi

Tia. 6 for year anárd ¡04:06 (8 %) ...........

Tis: # for 1900spáne Tis.150 for ipad

sto] per share f01.1907=$1,037.

אאאאאא

Tia. 75:h. ex divi. Sto sellers

Tia: 50%

Tis:66 TIS. $70,

Tix. 50,063.

8,504 60,000

19/6

13/6

Sia

E

£1,500 $35,000

£648

18 bayari

"Nik

50,000

“Elad "11907 .............

S102

#50,000

61,138.

60 cents for year ended að,zod

fro

$10

25,000

571

56

.. o scoot

$180,000

3.598

80 cents for 1907

Sol boyers

$3,000

$48

-400,000

$10

Sto

$12,000

Sro sellors

13,000

$5:07.

$5,000

Sta bayars

Sagi

21,000 520

$156,000

18,957

60,000

310

SIG.

поле.

59.321

5,000

Say

315

$120,000

60,000

STQ

510

$4,578

XO丸G

$8,191

25,000 Ga roo Ga, 100

Tis. 547,5007

$5,000 $10,

3107

Tis. 27,603

Tis. 17,137

50,000 SLO 75,000

$13

$5,000

SIG

$4,000 Tia, 50 Ti so 30,000 Tis, 20 Tis, to

The 75,000 $

Ti8, 190,000

DODG

$0,000

MODE

3,000: Tix, 100 TIL 100 50,000 10,000 Sto

TIL 15,495) Tis. 1,000

$15,000

TIS: 201

Tis. 6 for year ending 30.4.07

SIXI

51,360

90,000

*5,000

100 Fonn ters shi res for primad, ylışı

$573 buyers

$6,438

Interim of go cents a/a 1908.

53-95.

{Final of go cta, making so ets: for, the

year andad goth-Juns, 1900) diseases.

16,350 6,000

Wd by JORN PEDRO FRAGA for the He

BON

Tis. 100,000

$7,471

NIL

Tia. 18,131 $90,837 $236

$1.50 for year ending j! 7.08 .............

Interim of 40 cents for account 1908

73 cents for 9 months ending 361247 Vie

Sa for year ending 28.2.08

$1 and bonus no cis, for year ending 29.3.08

Interim of $4 for accönnt 1903.....as

Interim,of $1 for account 1908

f4th Quarterly dir. of Tis, so and bonus of Į

Tis. 1o making 550 to datoAARAADSLE Bo cents on fully paid shares and ó cants on {St pald shares for year ending 30.4.08.....

NOD in

Fini! of Tin 4 making Tis; 7) for 1907

Fiaal of Tis, 9 making in'all Tia, rå for

Final of 17/6 making 53/6 for 1997,

40 cents for year ending 31.5.48.

· Sao) bayırı

$18 buyers. S795 sellers

Tix. 860s, ex d

zu cenia for 1907 son nos recent per age

£80 cents an 9,90o ord, sharan and $19.80

DIVIDENDS' PAYABLE 200

Tia:117 busyára.