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DARING ARMED ROBDARTË

`CLEVER CAPTURE BÝ THE POLICE.

and inst

On Hogmanay night, when other people were enjoying themselves in a manner which befitted the season of the yeat, six individuals paid a visit to an opium divas at 236, Queen's Road Central. They called for a smoke and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 8 1900

HOOLIGANISM.

SERIOUS CRIME IN THE COLONY,

scamp, after a long run.

Of Chinese women no less than five were victimized yesterday, and in each case earpicks were stolen. Thanks to the vigilance of the police a capture in each case was effected.

CANTON DTYBŁĘDAT-

MISUNDERSTANDING REMOVED

[From Our Own Correspondant,

for the more effectual patrolling of the water ways, SANT

POA ERRES - ŽAN THE OPIUM CONFERENCE, ME

Miscellaneous-Hoa kong Ropes have been Messrs. Melchers & Co. sand-up A Chines pisced at 524 and China Borneos at $11. There. calendar from the Royal Insurance Co. Lade? are sollers of Chien Providents at Sto, Hong-Kong

The representative of the American Gavera-kong Electrics are wanted at $18.. Union: THE P. and O. 2.s. Hors, which left London mant nominated to the forthcoming Interna- Waterboats have bein baoked at $to,, Lang. on 4th alt, took the following specie for Shang tional Opism Conference at Shanghat on the titkais have buyers at the reduced rate of Tia, 850, hal: Bar silver, £70,000

******** Ckatop, 31st December, February arrived bore last week and was invited and Sumatras are in demand at Tie, zaglARTHE: King his bean pleased to approve of

sul, she was, at once released."

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by the committee of the Canton Anti-Opium Exchange.--The Bank's selling rate Association on the 6th inst, to deliver a lecture London 1 1/91 on demand.. The T/T. rate subject of the evil at the Associa-onard Settlemes-The following dates attendance. A warm reception was accorded

bern of the Association to appeal to his Home Government to send doctors to China to` musikt the Empire in the suppression of opium-smoking, and he promised to do his best to comply with, the requint. On the 4th lastnat ke gavo la' lecture on the same subject at the American Hospital.

Forward

April

∙May

June

30th March. 29th April,

31 May.

29th June.

YARN MARKET,

4th inst. This is the time of the year when tha hooli gans of the city are making preparations 'to feather their nests in the best possible manper

Yesterday morning the British Consul pro- whether honestly or otherwise, bad a tmoke god remained until the last guest way to church was attacked on the street by abs Tai, On case. The seizure of the steamer tion's headquarters, when there was a large have been fixed by the Stock Brokers Associa

Yesterday & Portuguese lady while on her ceeded to see the Viceroy la connection w had left the premises.

fourteen-year-old boy, who snatched a brooch reported to be the result of a misunderstand

the American visitor by the members of the tips of Hongkong for Forward Settlements divan asked them to leave, as it was closing thief made tracks, by way of Condult Road dislect. The papers of the steamer, were acfect of opiom which was listened to with can.

It was before midnight that the master of the she was wearing on her blouse. The younging in the translation of the sisamot's dime

Til On, which, Hounds Tai An in the mandarin Association. He made a speech on the sub-January Settlement apth January

February.

26th February, time. They made several excuses, and, tak- to escape the arm of the fuw, but several gen.

March ing the owner-unawates, they altacked hini, i tlemen who had witnessed the outrage, set"bar / cordingly produced for evidence and after'atis") "dorable interest by those present, The

in pursuit, and succeeded in capturing the factory explanations bad bean given by the Con speaker was 'earnestly requested by the mem- | threw him to the flour, gagged and bound him. Of course, his five jakis went to his rescue, and quickly they were treated likewise. At timp the robbers, had produced daggers, with which they threatened to slay the first mad who gave the alarm.. "Somehow or other one of the folia managed to get out of the building, and raised the alarm. Some body on the floor above blew a police-whistle, which brought a fuking to the sceus. At that moment the marauders left the building-one of whom was seized by the policeman. Another robber came up, and, armed with a dagger, be threatened the officer. Being unable to arrest two, especially when one was armed with a dangerous weapon, the lukong hung on to his man and allowed the other to escape.

By this time headquarters were informed of the trouble, and Chief Detective Jaspecior Hanson and Detective Sergeant Appleton and a party of officers preceeded to the scent, and surrounded a house in Second Street Detse tive Appleton was seat up to the roof of the adjoining house, and there he met three men peeping through the hole in the sky-light-the very house which the-policemen bad raided.. He pounced on them, but only succeeded in capturing two, while the other stipped down a trap door-into the bands, so to speak, of the officer below.

In all four man weje-arrested, not without a struggle, which was subdued in very little time.. They were removed to the Central Police Station, and this morning, were arraigned before Mr. J. R. Wood, charged with, armed robbery,

They were:-Lant Chuo (13), a coolle, of Shing Wong Street, Chan Wah Sik ̧ (18) of 41. Wing Street, Chan Shang (21) a silversmith, 57, Second Street, and Tong Wa (19) a ricksha coolie, 19. Peel Street.

A plea of not guilty was entered and the accused were remanded..

It is pleasing to mark that such a smart capture had been effected, and great praise is due to Mr. Hanson and Mr. Appleton for what they had done. Of the $17.75 which had been removed from the till no less than $13,77 were recovered,

THE INTERNATIONAL "OPIUM COMMISSION,

INTERVIEW WITH AN AMERICAN DELICATE, Dr. Hamilton Wrigin, one of the American Delegates to the International Opium Com- mission, arrived in Shanghai on Sunday, and is staying at the Palace Hotel Dr. Kamilion. Wright, in an interview with a representative. of the N. C. Daily News, on the 4th, inst stated that the Commission had been called

together at the instance of the Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of State. America had her own opium problem in the Philippines and elsewhere, and the State Department found that there was a great deal of dispute as to the evils connected with the consumption or smoking, of opium. Mr. Ragt, thereforò, considered that the time was tipe for summoning Commissionera, representing 1

g.the various Governmelisinterest. ed in the opium problem, to study the question

"GOLDIERS, WANTED,

The Viceroy haï issued a proclamatios to colist, some five hundred soldiers to Gil the places vacated in the various garrisons.

THE CAPITAL ·PUNISHMENT, ' Yesterday, five prisoners, who were wastebe ed to death for armed robbery, were taken,two from the Namboi faol and three from the Da, But the most daring of all was the rob-tective Department, toi tão execution ground bery which was perpetrated at Wanchai, and babeaded. A number of men met a woman to Queen's Road East and, stating that they were strangers in the Colony, asked her if she knew of a house 10 let. The foolish. creature said she did and took them to an unoccupied house in Wabcbai Road, which they inspected. While the woman was waiting for some remuneration, she was seized throws to the floor, and gagged. The desperadoes then 10- lieved her of her jewellery and what little money she had and decamped. One of them, however, was captured, and he was brought before the magistrate (Mr. J. H. Kemp) this morning, charged with robbery with vidence A ples of not guilty was entered, and be was remanded.

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COLLISION AT. ŠEA, VAA

A few days ago, the junk Wing „Falj, in ow of a steam-launch, collided with the steam launch Yuan Cheung, at a place called Ho Ga and was seriously damażed.,

A STEAMER'S PREDICAMENT, Early this morning, the Reamat Kisshan, while nearly Canton from Hongkong, took the ground above the Whampoa DorksBuy a New Town. She could not get all before the

Señor Don Line Clemiste Herrera e Consul M. Herbert Chatley, B.Sc., has been appoint General of Panama at Hongkong,

ed Professor in Civil Engineering at the Tang Shan Engineering College, North China. INTENIK cold is reported from/ Manchuria. All the rivers are froze over-ice traffic, will be opened in a TOW

It is reported that the daily output of the Fashua coal mines is 1,700 tons. An agreement. with Ruch bas been signed to supply 20,000

In their report dated 8th Instant, Mesaɛs, | tons per month." Phiroisha. B; Pelit & Co. write

Our last circular was dated the 24th. Dacem- THE special service cruffer #ake, Captalo [Dar correspondent evidently refers to the ber, 1908.

Arthur R. Oldham, la the Home: Fleet, bit: Rev. E. W. Thwing's lecture. Mr. Thwing is

The past fortnight has been ons of comparabeen detailed to proceed next month from her incorrectly spoken of as the "American repretive inactivity due to explainable causes. The port to Hangkaby with telief crews and ratings sentative" to the Conference.---Ed, 'H. K.T.}

first of these is the fact of the bant approach of

for the China Squadron, China New Year which falls on the 22nd inst. According to custom Chiness dealera ido FROM the lates

not look upon the eleventh moon of their calendar pear as a propitious ous for entering into tresh engagements. The period is rather ons which hods the natives busy in closing their accounts preparatory to their departure for homo dia- tricis, or to enjoy their annual recess following the New Year by those whose family ties blod them to the Colony for the time being.

Bute,

COMMERCIAL

returns received by the Yokokama Specie Bisk, only Y.919,233 of Japaness war notes will remais docalled for, and this balance is now decreasing at the rate of about Y.10,000 per month.

- Captain Martyn Webb, Now fand, Derby Regiment, who served with the tat Battalion at Hongkong and Singapore, has back appointed to the Indian Supply and Transport Depart THE Klad-chow estimates for

The suspects in the other cases were found high tido and arrived here at nearly halfna business has been transacted. The sterling † during the past fortnight has been the result of ment, and will be seconded whilst so employed;

guilty and heavily punished..

time of writing news reaches us of an armed robbery being perpeated in a house at Reclamation Street, Yau-masti. Five women' pere..bound and gagged and property to the Value of $70 was stolen. The police bave not made any arrests yet, but hope to do so ere long.

DROWNING OF A CAPTAIN.

A TRAGEDY AT SEA,

Vesterday morning, 20th ult., it was learned that Captain Wagermann, of the P. & A. steamer Nicomedin, had been drowned shortly before the vessel entered the Straits of Shimo- noseki. Full details of the occurrence are not yet to hand, but it appears that shortly before his disappearace the Captain was seen stand. ing by the side of the vessel below the bridge, and as a high sea was running at the time, it is surmised that he fell overboard when the steamer gave a sudden roll. As soon as his disappearance was discovered the vessel was turned round and, ä, search made in the hope of finding brin, but without success, readers the event all the more sad is that Cap- tain Wagermann expected to have his wife out here shortly,--dithan Chronicle,

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"EXPERIENCES DIRTY WEATHER---- The Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Com- pany's 8.3; Hooksung, which arrived in pon yes terday, reports teal from Singapore, she ex- perienced light to modemte north and north. easterly winds with;sight swell till the parallel of 10°N and 110 E. was reached. „Here, a tow area pressure was crossed, the wind com tencing at west and west-northwest, and veer

port:

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WEEKLY SHARE LIST. Reviewing the bare business for the week Mesars, Erich Georg & Co. write on 31st days have intervened, and this week, but little Since itsue of our last report Christmas holi

What little business that has been affected demand rate of exchange on London closes at inter-selling between dealers themselves. Un 1. 8.13/15d, while rates on Shanghai are Tinder the influence of sisady exchange, with a 75% for a Bank T/T, and T. 751 for a dare sharp recovery at this writing, importers were Mr. Wang Chung Yau, a mining "kradaste sight private draft, the rate in Shanghai on this willing to give way one to two dollars par "balo who returned f om Antarica a few monthango, Bar-silver in Londno. has advanced to 31sions a few setitements transpired. The effect for a 3 days sight Privale Bill boing, Tis, 254. on last mail's quoallons. With these conces has been engaged by the Hupan Governmeal

and Console are quoted £83 11/16. The Bank Mining Syndicate, Mr. Wong's services are

of England's rate* of discount is 2{ per cont, alio, necessary for the development, et; the

while the private rate ofdiscount is 29 percent: minasal sources lo· Kwangtung; the Victor

Bank Shares, A few longkong and Shang. has wired to the Governor of Hanna asking him. hais sold at $545. but more shares are nn offer: if he can dispense with Mr. Wong to be tans the London rate has advanced to 82 tos ferred back to Capton,

Nationals are unchanged,

CHINESE' MINING GRADUATE.

4th January,

ARREST OF SUMPOSED REVOLUTIONISTS," On the 25th altimo, in accordance with tele. graphic orders from the Viceroy, the Command erin-chief Chup Ping Chik at Wschow nrrested an alleged, revolutionist belonging to hit Bodyguards, and on the following day, tha min was brought to Canton to be dent with. It is reported that the prisoner is an accomplice of the two- revolutionists who were beheaded a short time ago.

On the int instant, wp more revalalimists were arrested in Wah Ning Li Street inside the clly by order of admiral Lí Chữa on. ioforma |tion received.

CANTON-BANKOW HAILWAY. The Canton Viceroy has been in receipt of a telegram from H.E. Chang Chih-tung, superia tradeal of the Canton-Hankow Railmur, in- which H.E Chang inquired if the amount of capital, as paid up, of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company at Canton is considered to be ufficient-for-the-construction of the perun of the railway in the province of Kwängtung, or a foreign foao, under the same terms that the floated for the provinces of "Hupeb and Hunan, is necessity.

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Marine Insurance Shares-A few Unions sold at 5835, at which figura shares are on offer. North China's sold at Tis, 105 and continue in request. Cantons have sellers at $195, while China Traders at 5871, and Yangtzes at 5.624

are wanted.

of the present basiness being carried on in second-hands will be to further reduce the al- ready diminished stocks in importent gidowns, and in view of an saticipated improvement in the silver market, prospects of renewed activity in the yarn market are within measurable dis- tance as soon as the China New Year holidays

are over.

political and physical conditions in the country assuming their formal aspect.

From Japan the report reached 19 that for ward sales have bece contracted for delivery from Janitary, in April to Chinese firms bath in Osaka and Shanghai, After the prolonged period of inactivity in the Japanese cotton yarn Fire Insurance Shares-Hongkonga have been done at $371, but shares are offesiog market, these forward sales amounting to some 16,500 bales, of which 5,500 are reported on China's pre easier, and find has been accepted. Japaness account, may be accepted as an in- Shipping Shares-Hongong, Caston and dication of the hopelut outlook which the con- Macaus have sellers a Set Indes are unsuming districts are capable of opening with changed here: in Shanghai Tis. 37 has been accepted, while the London rates are 3 10. for breference, and tabs, for deferred shares. China and Manilas are weak at 514, Douglases changed hands at $13, and a few more shares well as Waterboats, show no caange. Shell can be placed, at that figure. Star Ferries, or Transpons have buyers at 47 shillings, the Londes TRis having improved tó 48 shillings : in second interim dividend of is.. (coupon No. 11) has been declared on account of the year 1908, making far as per shate to date. The -dividend-is-payable on 2nd January, 1.0201.......

Refinerics few Chian Sugars are for sale nt $117) and Luzpos as weak with sellers at $18.

Mining Shares-Charbononges are unchang- AMÉRICAN CONSUL TO CANTON,

ed. Rauba have, sollers at $84; last night's To-morrow, at 11 am, the Viceroy will re- Hongkong Telegraph prints the Mining Man crive the American Consul at Canton,

ager's report for the four weeks ended tih inst. THE "PATSHAN" INCIDENT, "

Chiodio Engineering and Mining Company's shares are in demand at Tls. 17; the total pulpst of the Company's three mines for the With a view to appease the minds of the

week ended 12th instant, amounted to 30,789 tons of coal, and the sales during the same

and the result of the inquiry is expected to be very satisfactory. At the same time, the Vice- roy. strictly prohibited the boycott props ganda on the stemmer Faixhan.

7th Januiry,

CHINA'S NAVY. Tantai Shum Yug Hing, a' member of the Board of War, who is now on a commistion to inspect the Naval force in the various provinces, arrived bere on the 3rd instant on boste the gunboat Pa Pik, To start with his duty here Taplai Shum will proceed to Whampoa ir visit the Military establishments and test the mines. there:

Docki, Wharves, Godownr, &c.There-is- nothing to report under this heading, except been in some demand, resulting in sales at 543 that Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have

to $45, and more shares can be placed. Sbing, bai Docks are quiet al Tie, 75. As mentioned in our circular of 19th instant, an interim dividend of Tls. 23 per share on account of the current book year has been declared. Same in payable on 4lb. proximo, until which date the transfer books have been closed,

ing to north-east-east and setting in south-public, the Viceroy has paw again issued or south-east; all the time, she was accompanied clamation to assure the people that the Falahan

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confused, saa. From 4 Wand from every side Irras-considered advisable light; variable-nirs-and-colacakwith Case will bejsbonly settled at a Coun 19. be that the Commission should be an interaational moath sea were met with and carried the vesseld-at-the-Portuguese-Gonsalate- Gəbəriftere. 1. perind to 3,764 100% body, rather than that a report should be presel to within thirty miles of Gap Rock, when pared by delegates of an interested lower thick, foggy weather set in, with moderate to The Chinese Government has been making fresh north easterly wind, which continued to strenuous effort to control its opium evil, and therefore it, and alie other Powers having term. torial possessions in the Far East, were invited to appoint Cammissioners Invitations were first issued to Great Britain, China; Japan, Ger many, Holland Ponugual and France, and when the U.S.Government found that, they were. readily responded to it was decided to make the Commission wider in it's scope, aud cordingly Russia, Turkey, Persia and Siam were also invited to send delegates. The other great Powers, such as Italy, Austria and Spain were not approached because they had neither territorial possessions in the Far East, por any opium problem to cope with elsewhere. At the solicitation of the U.S. State Department the virious Governments concerned appointed their Commissioners as early as possible; so that they could make a thorough study of the opiam question in their respective spheres. Thus, they will be in a position, on the as- semulog of the Commission, to-lay-reports Consuming the opium question, "as it affects their possessions, of the table, and the Com mission, instead of being called upon to re ceive voluminous evidence, will be sin, a

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The Dinka Jiji remarks that the Position of the Dai Nippon Sugar Refining Company has, constantly elicited public comment and pr duced a feeling of icecurity among those con- select a suitable site on the coast in the dis. Certain well-todo people are of the opinion Cerged. This state of things in ascribed by some shareholders to a wint of proper care dict of feungshan and turn it into arman the part of the diregers. Our contemporary following the example of the Kung Yick Mart says that since the latter part of last year, the io the Sunning district company has been receiving financial assist ance from the Mitt, Bishi Company, od the funds so advanced have now reached The attention directed about You,000.

SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM-SMOKING

درایور

Landi, Hotels and Buildings,-The_only changes are: Kowloon Lands have sellers at $33, and Hotels buyers at $84. No sales have been reported.

Kung Mows Tis. 73 sellers, and Saychees Cotton Mills-Shanghai quotes: Ewos The. 75 buyers, Internationals Tis. 67 buyers, Laou

TI. 285 buyers, Hongkong Cottons have buyers at 5g and sellers at Sto.

Sundry Manufacturing Companies.-Hoog- kong Electrics sold and have further inquiries The Viceroy but appointed Tantal Hai Kukat S18, Green Island Cements changed owners to be Inspector aliba Government Anti Opium at $9.95 and Sp.80 and have further sellers at ureau and to act in co-operation with the $9.90. Ices are obtainble at $220. Ropes Trotai-of-Constabulary in the suppression of fetched $24, but more shares are obtainable. opium/smoking is Canton,

Other stocks under" bir baxding without sales and unchanged.

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Miscellaneous-Côlpa Providents sold at ro, in other stocks under this heading noth

reported lass.

position to grapple with the various problem the post of auditor to that of a disectór, „filling fed in this city, oreof which is to be orgasimd og bar been done and rates are the same as

MEDICAL COLLEGES FOR CANTON, in the first mass of ufe pex Chinese year, there will be two private medical colleges open- under the medical practitioners Students will be selected to egir these colleges to be trained

medicide on Western lizes,

TROUBLE WITH PAWN-BROKERS

As the officiali forced the pawn-brokers jo

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We take this opportunity of wishing ali our readers a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year,

-WEEKLY SHARE REPORT, Reviewing the share business for the weak, Mess, E. S. Kadaprie & Co, write on 8th

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No. 20-Suitabin and selected threads were sold at a decline of $1 to Și per bate.

NG. 16.--Only ʊns Mill's production changed bands at current rales,

Nos. 12 and 10-Only a few Mill's pro- duction found buyers of a decline of $1 to $1 per bale.

Nos. 8s, and 6-Nothing doing. Masker closes steady. Sales:—175-bales of No: 101, 175 bales of No. 207; p all about 800 bales... -No-128,-50-bales of No 162, and 300 bales of Arrivals Her steamers desdye, Wakamiya Maru and Delhi of about 6,800 bales.

Unsold Stock:-About 23,doo bales Uncleared Stock:-About 12,000 bales. Exchange :---We quote to-day as follows:-~~-

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at Rs. 131 per cent. Demand "# #32 London T. Ti Sh. 1.9 1/16-

Depand

19.5 Shanghai... Tis. 751=5:00. Silver

23 13/160. peror

-TO-1>^‚V13-KXURANUM. Selling

London-Hook T.7.

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· Do. 4-months' sight ............. Franco-Bauk T.T America-Bank TT. Germany---Buak T.T. Ind' T.T... 4 2014 Do demand........974) ihanghi Bank TT. Singapore-Back T.T. per H.K. $ioo Rank T.K. pelete

* Buying Tenda sight L/UL...

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1909 show

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revenus of m3,565,579, an increase m1,839,797, and an expenditure of m13,597 The contribution of the Imperial Government amounts to m.8,787,000, a decrease, of m.957,353.

FROM the capital we learn that a new Chinese Electric Company is to be started, under the title of the Peking Chinese Chartered Electric Light Co., Ltd. There should be plenty of toom for all of them in a city so densely popolated as Peking.-China Crilik. Om REWARDS and honours usually bestowed upon princes and high Ministers of sale on the occasion of each new year, cafe not to ba given during the coming new year owing to the nationd mourning.. A notification to this effect) has been issued by command of the Prince Regest

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JAPAN is continuing to import cats. Recently some thousands were sopt from America. Lait month 5,00 Cats were embarked at Hamburg for Yokohama. It is said that 15,000 arì 005;" order to be exported from Germany to Japan to keep down the too numerous gats in the counity.

PRINCE SU, President of the Ministry, of the Interior, who has a great admiration for the Russian Secret Service, jotends to send a num». ber of his bast officers in the Metropoli Constabulary to St. Petersburg to make a close. study of Russian methods, with a view to their.... introduction into this country, 01

THE Imperial Household Dapartmant bau sint in its report concerning the amount of the cont to the Government of ilia Dalai Lama's stay in Peking. The total expenses lacurred, including cost of the presents of the late Emperor and Empress Grand Dowager to the Pontiff, bring. -up ing total bili to neirly Tia. 300,000,

THE gold standard is still as far off as ever, is far as China is conceroad. During a recent conference of the Grand Council, a memorial from the Ministry of Financs, upon the intro duction of a gold-standard--was discussed bat was finally laid on the table owing to the vigốc Đ 1/91/rous opposition of the majority of those present.

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GRAND Secretary Chang Chili-tong, who is 3.20 also Comptroller-General of the Affairs of the Ministry of Education; has issued a circular to the Viceroys, and Geroraurs of provinces to' dismiss summarily any foreign- tescher in the Government schoots who may in any way mis- behave himself, or set unreasonably' towards the scholars.

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THE Manila Timas anya:—Within a few days' the Tarlac of the Tabacalers Best will sail for Hongkong where she will undergo) extensive repairs to put her in first class conditioa. after her wreck in soutkers watert a few months ago, The vessel was put on the ways at Cacao but

442 will be dispatched to Hongkong for a thorough

30 y 20 Sykur, & My, hasrue...........9‡ovethanling and repair at the docks there, .

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THE Ministry of Finance is considering a .....84 schems to keep the supervision of the salt ....................................23 13/16 gabelle and the collection of the salt revenuss entirely in tha hands of that Department, and +32-Kot as hitherto, in the hands of the Provincial

authorities. This step, may remark, is in. accordance with the grand schema of centra lizing the power in Peking and not in the provinces.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MEISRS Gueder & Co. have issued a useful Angle-Chinese Calendar for 1909. ARTIFICER-ENGINEER W. S. L. Collins joins the despatch ship Alaerity, China Squadron, far duty, with effect imm. 27th November. THE cruiser Crament arrived at Spithead from Hongkong on agh Nov, with the paid off crews of several vessels on the China Station. ENGINEER Sub Lieutenant F. B. Jaques has There has been a slightly better feeling in

been, appointed to the cruiser King Alfred the market since we wrote last, but as has | (flagship of the China squadron) on transfer been the case for some time past, business bas from the battleship Triumph, Channel Fleet. the curtailed owing to the reluctance on the

part of holders to sell at present low prices. CAPTAIN A. H. Proctor, 1,M.S, was in medical

Bask-Harkong and Shanghai, Banks charge of two double. Companies of 13th Raj been sold. The London quotation is (82.19/November to 29th November, 1908, inclusive, in have receded to $840, at which rate they have puts while in camp at Tai lam Ching, from 16th

Marine Insurances-Cantons have been addition to his own regimental doijes. dealt in at $195, while North Chinas bave on- quiries at the slightly reduced rate of The. 194. Sales of Unions have taken place at $825.... Fire-losurances-Chins Fires have been sold at Sicó. Hongkong Fires are weak, and can be bad at $315.

THE ASSGTADce that oversen garrisons are not to be reduced will come as a relief to many, The garrisons of Hongkong, Singapore, and other bases in the Far East are far from being strong, and, in fact, have been cut down to the discharge of rouilas duly. In was time ther lowest possible limit commensurate with the bises would have to be trebled in strengit to far as their garrisons wire concerned; but whets the men would come from is quite another story.

WHILE addressing the fury last Wednesday in | the Peak murder crus," Ne H. G. Calthrop, counsel for the defence, bad occasion to remark was being chased by a pursuer and separated that it would be impossible for a person who

only by about twelve yards to bavo time to take off his trousers and drop them on the

roadside, as was adduced in the evidence. The Chief Justice's reply to this theory was the drop! interesting observation that the trousers might

to the managemnear of the company by the Mitsu Bishi has now become very marked. At the general meeting of the company held in November, the Mitsu Bishi transferred Mr. Tsunekawa, who represents its interesis, from that present themselves, immediately. g.

The Commissioners have been naked either the vacancy so caused by appointing to work for a joint internistional report, Bigged Shioda, another at its representatives, as audir for. In this way the Mitsu Bishi has been by all the delegates, pr, if that is found im practicable, to make reports on the subjects gradually extending its influence over the discussed by the Commission to their eagar-refining company, and has now begun, spective Governments. It is hoped that the buying up shares. The move was begun. original idea of a joint international report will by the purchase of 2,900 shates through this city to use the pawn-ticket forms naud result from the the deliberations of the Combeing subsequently bought in the name of Mr pawn-brokers are now determineda.jo.es Mr Fokushima Mamizo, a broker, 760 shares fictured by the Government Paper Factoly, the mission.

Dr. Hamilton, Wright afthorized our con. Kakume, the chief accountant of the Nippon strike shortly, if their petition is op aliictor temporary's representative to state that the Yusen Kaisha, 300 in the same of the son of ily considered. American Commission represents the United, Mr. Kondo, President of the Nippon Vesen States and its territories and posseselan and Kaisha, and 2000 shares in the name of Mr.

It was H.E. Chang Chih Tang's intention to that no portion, such as Hawaii, can send a

Sato, of the Mitsu Dibi Bank. When the personally proceed to the South about the delegate with any official standing as Com bares purchased in the names of others are

moon to make in investigation into the pro- misskoter,

added, the total already will be cot less thongress of the constriction of the Canton 10,000. It is generally believed, says the Jaji Railway and to settle the differences between baye

that the Mitsu Bishi will bring the sogar the directors of the railway in Canton and the refioing company under its control as soon as shareholders. His Excellency would not have the question of the reimbursement of duty failed to carry out his proposal, had, u. the crude sugar is settled. When control is obs tained, sweeping seforms will be introduced.-ath of the late Emperor Kuang Had aken place in the preceding moon. HE. Chang Japan Chronicle,

Chih Tang is now busily engaged in Statetffairs and he will not be able to leave the Capital for A NAGASAKI dispatch announces the dismissal same time to come to proceed to Canion to by the. Nagasaki. Appeal Court on the 28th father matters in connection with the milway.

Shipping Shell Transports, are slightly instant of the protest lodged by the Russian However, H.E. Chang, Chih-Tang the other easier at 45. ex dividend of tj. per skate paid Consul at Nagasaki, on behalf of the Russian day gave telegraphic' instructions to the Can

on the and Instant? Douglases are enquired Harbour Office at Vladivostok, against the sale ton Viceroy requisiting him to privately inquire for at $33 but none are obtainable for at the rate, by public auction of the Russian steamer Amur occasionally inta, matters concerning the

Refinerios.China Sugars are still on offer and Duelper, which were seized at Nagasaki Canton-Hankow Railway on his behalf and to | 41.

* Mining-Chinese Engineerings have callers for the settlement of a claim for coal supplied report the results to him for bis-information, ta by the Kingata Colliery and other Japanese -'. AN ALLEGED INFÖRTOR.

at Tl. 17. Raubs are wanted at 583 while a We are requested by the Rer. Father G, Mconcert, The Russian Consul claimed that

few sales bave taken place at lower rates open The monk who was arrested in Falähtösome Spads to state that next week, the Catholic he had a prior right on the steamers.

Dock, Wharves and Godowa-Kowloon Owing to the strictness with which the officials time age for creating disturbances, thereby Wharis remain firm at 546 Whampna Docks of Tanganbaier, Fiklen, have put a stop to the Bishops of South Chloa-the Rt. Rev. F, Makot of Foochom, J. Clemente of Amoy, J. Lavest of THE Japan Chronicle leares that, M. Adolphe tried several times at the Naqshol Magistracying with further buyers, A forber rise in country people, fed on by desperadoes and evil destroying the Pelica station: there, has been

have been desit in 10 a fair extent at Spo, close planting of poppy in that districts a number of Kwabgal, J. Meral of Canton and D. D. Pozzoni Gysin has been successful in arranging for a

but at nach of these trials be persisted in refore Shanghai Docks has taken place and there are characters, mobbed a small detachment of sol of Hongkong-withtheir respective theologians, funker sum of Y1,000,000 to be advanced to will meet at the Mission House, Coine Road, to the Kanegarachi Cotton Spigning Co., from a to give a cup to any questions put (abin, sellers at. Tis, 77 ex the interim dividend of diers charged, with the duty of patrolling the hold synod to discuss matters pertinent to the same back and on the same terme as the he wanted obdurate when bancois Tis, at por abare paid in Shanghal on the 4th contry side and killed lesionant and several

ed strokes with the bamboo. As there is not instant. the Admaputrations of their missions Messiesti lasa. Moreover, a syndicate has been at officiaal proof an instify punishment fg the Land Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong) GESPREK nor Lavast, being ladisposed, will be represent the same time formed in Paris for dealing in alleged offender, the Namboi: Magistrat has Hotels have bayars, at the lightly improved JUST as we were gang i prate now reaches ed by his delegate the Vary Rev. Father G, L. the shares of the Kanegafuchi, and as, soon. Hariad The formal opening of the synod will ❘ the documents of the now loan are signed the decided to send him back to Hankow to be rate of $85. Shangail Lands can be sold #1 | UK of a fire which bid broken out at Hunghom. | movements pf persons; entering or leaving thes ; take place on Sunday next at 8 o'clock, when n' | syndicate will begin by purchasing 3,000 of the f dealt with by the local officlafs there ai bo is a Tla: 120 : Smail sales of Hongkong Landa havn' Inquirès minda at issdquarters elicited the in- | Palace'precincts: It is stated that SYBA ULIDDLE

solama Postifical Mass will be 'celebrated at. [ɛnew shares. The fact that a new loan for member.of the Kâm Lo monastary at Hankow. taken place at Sarà. In other stocks under this formating that the outbreak had occorred in Fund: High, Ministers of Stain personally, the Catholic Cathedral by one of the Bishops million yad has been arranged no soon after the UAE WEST RIVER PATROL heading, where no changes to report. Tsang On's matched near the Electric Light known to the public and to the with the aimsistance al all the other dignitaries first is eridance of renewed confidence in the 'n Admiral Li-Chain line place an order with Cotton Mills Eos bays changed hands al works and was still burning is the time. The Palace kate was not produce bar wäre and the clergys to which function all Catholics position of the company the party of the Kesses Balley & Co, for they building of The 79 Hongkong Chions have dropped to matthod was for coolieangaged in cattar intentions below the allows to meta adame javiled to attend

French financiare concuroedus ra

shallow draft motor-launch for a sum of 17,800, 1. Sa, but they can be placed at the gain,

down the hill for the rallway,

The American Commissioners made a thorough study of the opium problem in so far as it affects Amg and Americap "possessions. Briefly stated, the object of the Conference will be to decide the extent of the opipe evil, and then to recommend measures for controlling it. It has no power to make any agreements-they- must be the subject of subsequent negotiations between the Power concerned. Finally, Dr. Hamilton Wright laid great stress-upon the fact that the delegates have been appointed to * Commission-not a Conference and that 'their work' will be to study the question in its various aspects, and then to make such recom- mendation as tuny may think fit.

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THE Chinese Enginearing and Mining Com pay. Ld announces that the total output of ing Decembar 19, imousled to 26,039.71 tons the Company's three mines for the week end and the sales dering the period to 23,051,10 107.

THE ondermentioned details left the Command es ist inat, per ss. Sicilia, for Londons H.K.S.B. R.G.A. Captain H. C. Moultrie. 3rd Middx. Regt--1 N,CO., 1' woman, 's children, and Gamaton Highs-2 N.CO. and mon, 1 woman a children.

Om the 24th nit. the Customs Guards made a very smart capture of smuggled, opiem oa board the Piranlok which Brived at Bangkak on the prericus evening from B As the officers were on duty one, of them observid ↑ Chinese laving. vassal with a de pall of rice 12, his hands

This aroused some sospicion, and on examination the weasti was discovered to have double bottoms betwate which was secreted a large quantity of opium, The owners wan

́arrested and thus tha "back", falcon la chargs)

SINCE IDE appointment by: Dacres the gʻihar day of Prices Tial Two and Yu, Lang, And, HE Tich Liang, of the Ministry of War, commise in charge of the safety of the Palice Corps, the utmost vigliance trouw kencoverde and Organisers of the nawImperial Guarda