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PORTHCOMING RACES,

HONGKONG DERBY ENTRIES.

The official list of entries for the forthcoming races bas· been issued. · Following are the Dorby candidates p

Mr. Bużny's blk. Rêve d'Or Rörel 'Mr. Buxey's bik, Little Gem Rose. Mr. Buxay's w. Soowflake Rose, Mr. Dryasduit's d. Triad.

"Messrs. Findlay & Moir's ch. Strathdallas. Mr. T. S. Forrest's g. Argyll,

Mr. H. J. Godge's b. Fugitivë II.

Mr. Olympia's br. Apollo.

Mr. Olympia's b. Achilles,"

Mr. Ottery's g. Dari (ipts Camphor Tree),

Mr. John Peel's b. Garth,`.

Mr. John Peel's w. Cattistock..

Mr. John Peel's g. Fernie.

Mesurs. Toeg & Spielman's g. Missouri, Mesura, Torg & Spielman's g. Volga. Messrs. Toeg & Speelman's d, Desiré.

PIRACY AND MÜRDER,

PLOT TO SHIZE SCHOONER ENGAGED IN

CALLÃO, TRADE... One of the most sensational rains of the South Seas ever unfoldeda tals full of thrilling al- legations, murder, piracy, treachery, and .com pulsory submission of an accomplice under Amis to be investigated at suva, Fiji, to a few weeks, when

passed under the name of Taylor, will at last be placed upon his trial,

"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JANUARY 21, 1909.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessitty élidores the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.) THE SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.

TO THE EDITON OF "HONGKONG-Tylaawarię," Stu-1 was unfortunately absent when the result of the poll was declared yesterday even- jug, had deno to take this opportunity of pub hely thanking my supporters, and assuring then that I shall do my best to justify the coa fidence which they have reposed in me--I am,

tir, yours faithfully,

GERARD-H. L. FITZWILLIAMS.

|-11, Queen's Road,

Hopgkong, January-2181,-1909;

KOWLOON-CANTon railway.

"ESTIMATE OF COST.

COMMERCIAL

YARN MARKET. ·

Phirazshn R. Petit & Co. write-

In their report dated arst instant, Messri,

To-day's Advertisements.

"FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONGKONG.

NOTI

By Order,

.A. R. LOWE,

Secretary..

Hongkong, 21st January, 1909.,

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On the 17th ult. Mr. Ginnell arked the Vo- der-Secretary of State for the Colonies whe ther the construction departmentally of the

Our last circular was dated the 8th inst.", railway through the Sultanate of Johore, which was opened for traffic on 13th idem, has cou, our present circular is issued a day earlier.

CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, Owing to China New Year falling on Friday, in both time and money, some go per cent. The para market during the past fortnight, INSURANCE OFFICES will be NOTICE is hereby given that FIRE. more than it would bave cost if constructed by dus to causes which had been anticipated, vit,, CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC contract; whether the cost of the Kowloon the advent of the Chinese New Year and the BUSINESS TO-MORROW and SATUR Railway at Hongkong, though only partially exodus of natives for the interior, has bien DAY, the sand and 23rd lost, respectively, executed, atrendy exceeds the original estimate rather quiet, and but few sales were effected-- for completion of the entire work; whether he all for immediate requirements only. The rise" will state what the original estimate was, the in silver coupled with the anxiety of importers cost to the present date, and the present estito realize, la view of the anticipation of a mate for the entire work whether, in view of further appreciation to the price of the white the waste under departmental management of which these are examples, it is proposed to matal, has had the effect of bringing down the continue that system in similar works in future; per bale. The tendency, however, is towards figures of last mall's quotations from Sto Sa and, if an, for what reasons, Mr. Mackenze King, member for. Waterloo Colonel Seely: As regards the Johore rail-mess in prices. As soon as business. To in the Dominion Parliament, and formerly way, which has been built by the Government about the middle of the next fortnight, we sumes its normal conditions after the holidays Canadian Deputy Minister of Labbur, has just of the Federated Malay Slates for the Govern have every hops that an active demand will reached Exgland from Olawa en route forment of Juhors under a Convention with the set in from the consuming districts, resulting China, where, as one of the British Commis- Sultan, the estimate was £1,200,000. No com in good all-round business. sioners he will attend the "mostings of the parison can be made between the original

An interesting retrospect of the yarn industry International Opium Commission at Shanghai.. estimate of the Kowloon Railway, which was

in Japan, for the past decennial period, appears Speaking of his mission to Reuter's repre- necessarily to a large extent conjectural, and in the Japan Advertiser and will bear reproduc sentative, Mr. Mackenzie King said; "Canada the present estimate, which is approximately tion By the end of 1898 Japan already had has sucessfully and definitely legislated in $100,000, sening that the increase is largely eighty spinning companies with an aggregate taking effective measures for suppressing the due to a review of the policy as to real capital of 33,651,000 and 1,146,749 spindles

THE OPIUM HABIT.

CANADA'S EFFORT TO STOP IT AMONG * WHITE FOLK.

M

..

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

NOTICE

[OTICE is hereby given that MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC DAY, the 22nd and 23rd instant, respectively.

BUSINESS TO-MORROW, and SATUR-

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,. 'Secretary. Hongkong, 21st January, 1909. [109

POR SUANGHAT...

THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamship

"DEVANHA"

DEV

Public Companies.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA TION COMPANY LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH. HOLDERS in this Company will be held at THURSDAY, the 28th January, 1909, at 11.15* the Company's Offices, Victoria Bulldings, on A.M., for the purpose of receiving the' Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending gras December, 1908.

NORDINARY MEETING of SHARE-

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED, from THURSDAY}- the 21st January, to THURSDAY, lbs 28th January (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

"By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 5, NORTHCOTE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 13th January, igop.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

·COMPANY, LIMITED,'

OTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING or SHAREHOLDERS. in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 8th Jauuary, 1909, at 11.30 o'clock an for the purpose gireceiving tha Report of the Director, together with statement of Accounts, for the year ending 31st Decamper, 1908,

romance, a man named Muttioici, who has also l'acific coast in connection with Asiatic immi- difficulties met with in the course of construc- these companies had shown great willingness gradion 1 had this question. brought very for- tion. The Becretary of State is unable to cibly to my aolice. There were seven apiam admit that these Fallways are examples of panies fell off to 36 by the end of last year. SHANGHAI, TO-MORROW, the 22nd inst., period no transfer of shares can be registered, for amalgamation and the number of the com. Captein W. Hayward, K.N.R., will leave for 19th January, to THURSDAY, the 28th A little American schooner, of about so toss, factories in Canada importing raw material waste under departmental management or to the capital, however, has been greatly increas at ro A.M. bamed the Neuvre Hiyre, flying the iliang, from India' which were doing extensive busi-- commit himself as to the policy which may be ed and it stood at 57,731,125 you. Increase is i

and engaged in the coastal trade of Calino, call- ness in supplying the drug, not only to Canada ed about twelve months ago ou a short journey, bat also to China and the United States......... And according to the statements which ars in "I found that the use of the drug was not the hands of the prosecution, as soon as sté mited to Chinamen, but that white men and was out of sight of land, Mortimer, who was women were becoming addicted to the habit, ́ ́employed as the cook of the vessel, planned the and I drew up a report on the subject, as a re- murder of both captain and the mate, and sucsult of which the Dominion Parliament has cessfully carried out his intention to steal the lately passed an Act prohibiting the use of vessel,

dpium except for medicinal purposes.

CONFESSION.

"At the conference Great Britain will be represented by five Comisioners, the other States represented being France, Germany, Holland, Persia, Siam, Japan, China, Portugal, the United States, and Russia, The confer ence was initiated by the United States, and wiren the invitations were issued Turkey was also invited, but at the time was not able to accept.

adopted in the care of future railway works,

Mr. Gionell: Is it set the fact that the work also seen in the number of spindles at work executed by the Crown Agent costs mars in which, with a decrease of some 130,000 com- time and money ihan it would if it were put outpared with the number for the previous year,

stood at 1,334,556 last year. to public tender?

Colonel Seely: Generally speaking, I do not think that is se,” 1 have gone carefully into the matter,

STRAITS OPIUM REPORT.

It may be noted that although the output of yarn has increased year by year with a few ex. ceptions the increase simply kept pace with the increase of home consumption And not of ex. pout which rather shows a decrease. Below

Quantity Quantity con. Quantity produced sumed in Japan exported

are the figures:

Bales.

Bales.

PREVALENCE OF THE HABIT.

Commissioners have rendered to all parties is 1898.698,885 469,439229,446

Possibly the greatest service the Opium

Bales.

the collection and marshalling of facts and 1899 898,204 957.00 841,203 figures connected with the use of opium. To 1900 670,470 461,738.208,732 the absence of facts, those who have hitherto 191689.013480,747 209,173 opium, have bad recourse to the most extra. attempted to argue for and against the use of 1922.799,955.603,474.197481 ordinarlly exaggerated statements, Arguments 1904695,213 437.906257,307 1903801,733 4941537307,201 have been based on sentiment, and no gener-19'5905.337648,154268,386 altres, such an extent that the truth was 1900.945,100.677,818 267,348 entirely unattainable. Pro or anti, we cancot 1937983.48757.907226:472 but welcome the piaterials which the Commis- 90801,491847,176154,816

* Jackson, who has turned King's evidence in exposing his shipmate, said, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, that there was a crew of four all told, including the captain, male, Mortimer, and himself, who was engaged as cabin boy. It was apparent that Monimer had previously planned to take the ship, for they had not been at sea many hours before he hade a bloodthirsty attack on the mate. The

The business of the conference is to in- mate was attending to some portion of the rig-vestigale the opium trade and opium habit in ging, when the cook, who had secured a tonin the Far East, and to offer, suggestions for hawk, crept up behind him and aimed a blow measures which the Powers concerned may at his head. As talinstant the mate moved, adopt for the gradual suppression of the cultiva and, instead of killing him, as was intended, | tion, traffic, and use of opium within their Eas- the blade struck his aim, causing a severe tern possessions, with a view to assisting Chicasion have got together wound. The male, then grappled with his in her purpose of eradicating the epium trade assallani, und altempted to wrench the

in the Chinese Empire. tomahawk from his grasp. Mortimer, however, is a powerful man, and the mate was greatly Handicapped with his injured arm. After a desperate struggle, lasting some minutes, he found he was unable to overpower his antagonist, and made a dash for the sig Mortimer was taken aback by this move, and the fugitive reached the rigging before he was aware of his intention. Mortimer again rush. ed at him and made slashes at him with the tomabawk, “but the mate by this time had reached a place of safety.

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THE WILD MAN OF CARCOAR

DRATII OF AUSTRALIA'S "HAIRY MAN,"

The must romantic occurrence in Australia. for some time past was the capture and death e few weeks ago of the wild man of Carcoar.",

hospital, where he proved to be a peculiarly intractable patient, principally because he thought the hospital staff wished to cu: off his

enormous growth of hair.

In the district between two little towns of Carcair and Hlayney, about 151 miles from ydaty, rumour had for some years spoken of a certain "hairy man," who was regarded with some fear by the people of the lonely farms The commotion brought the captain on deck.

and wayfarers in the bush, The man lived in Before be could arm himself however Mortimera hut by a deserted creek, where he was found spied him, and leaving the mate in the rigging, by two policemen, suffering from bronchitis, at bace turned his attention to the captainAfter considerable difficulty they captured him, Before the captain could get anything with and took hidrento Catcoar to be treated at the which to defend him rif, he was struck on the head with a taniahawk, and rendered uncon scious. Mortimer now bad full charge of the ship. He hurried to his hunk and secured a rifle, which he had secreted. Aber deliberately

When he appeared in Caronar, il was difficult loading it, he pointed it at the mate, and threato believe that the hairy creature, ne irly 7ft. In tened to shoot him if he did not jamp over height, was a human being, Hair hung from board. The mate attempted to pacify the now bis head in strands four feet long and profuse infuriated man, but without effect, and alter enough to cover the whole of his body, arguing for some micutes he look a header There were also innumerable coils wound from the rigging into the sea. He was seek to about his head. His hair was as soft and as rine to the surface, and awian towards the shore fine as silk, and plaited very neatly. The hor but a few minutes later he disappeared, and pital authorities decided not to cut it off, but ~was apparently drowned. By this time the they nevertheless, had to call in the aid of captain, who had laid where he was struck policeman to get him to take a bath. He, de down, bad recovered consciousness, and Mor.clared that bathing was a sham and a delusion timer gave him the option of being shot or

and that he had not washed for years. Jumping overboard-Pe-chose the latter -course, and immediately leapt over the rail,

ORDERED OVERNQARD,

Young Jackson, who had been an dye-witness of the terrible deed, took no part in it, and when the captain jumped overboard he threw him a plank. He was unable to say whether the captain managed to reçure the plank, but was strongly of the opinion that he did not see it, and was drowned. The vessel was theo fourteen miles off the coast, and it is extremely improbable that either of the men was saved Mortimer mads Jackson or Skerritt promise to stand by him, and assist him to navigate the vestel. „Jackson was afraid that he might meet tbe fate of his shipmates if he refused, so be at once fell in with the plans of his companions. The cargo of coke was jettisquod, and the name of the vessel was then erased. The elder mas said he intended to call her the While Nors,

.

The tables given in section III of the report prove conclusively that there is no increase in the average consumption of the drug per ligad, during the last ten years.. The average com. sumption in the Colony and the Federated Maley States is

LESS THAN IT WAS TEN YEARS 100, But with this general diminution in consump tion, the Commission come to the conclusion that there is an increase in prévalence ampag the Straits-bord Chinese, the Babas, their greater leisure, among the well to do classes, ar well as their ability to afford the drug, being supposed to be the cause. Among the coolle classes, and those direct from China, there is undoubtedly a dimication of smoking daring the past ten years. Incidentally, this is an argument-to-be considered by those who base the necessity for, prohibition upon the profes slon of China, that the desires to stop the use

duced among Chinese; the Straits burn Chin- of opium among her children It is being re

ese own an allegiance to and are hardly re- | Cognised an existing by the Chinese authorities. The matter, solar as they are concerned, affects the British Government, and not any supposed pledge given to or by the Chipes.

No. 20-A moderate business transpired in suitable threads at a decline of $: 10 Sa po? bale

No. 165,--Qziei ; nothing doing. No. 12-Not much in favour; a few chops changed hands at a decline of St to Sa per bale

Nos. 8s and 6-No business reported. Market closes steady.

No. 128, 550 bales of No. 204. in all about 1,080 Sales:-410 bales of Na, tor., 120' boles of

bales..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st January, 1909

"BEN", LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR GENOA AND BORDEAUX. THE Stearnship

[4

"BENVORLICH, Captain Webster, will be despatched as above on or about the 25th instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to '

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the

January (both days inclusivo), during which'

By Order of the Board of Director,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the riongkong Land Invest.

ment and Agency Company, Led. | General Agents for The West Point

Building Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 13th January, 1999.

[84

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOT

TOTICE is hereby given, that the TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, ou THURSDAY, the 28th January, 1999, at 12 o'clock Noon, [112 for the purpose of receiving the Report of the

Directors, together with statement of Ac- «- counts, for the year ending 31st December, 1908.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.; Agents. Hongkong, 21st January, toog..

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES EDWARDS, LATE or "HOMESTEAD." KOWLOÓN, IN THE COLONY OF Hongkong, Deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting to the 18th day of February; 1907, for sending in Claims against the above Estate.

N

All Creditors are hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned before the said date.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th January,:30 THURSDAY, the 28th period no transfer of Shares can be régistered. January (both days inclusive), during which

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, ath January, 1909,

[83

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE: TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE EIGHTY-FIFTH ORDINARY Dated this 18th-day of January, 1907.

ARATHOON SETH;

SHAREHOLDERS in the Company, will be Official Administrator.held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, oo TUESDAY, the 9th February, at 12 o'cluck Noon; for the purpose of receiving. a Report of the Directors, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of Directors; and electing Auditors.

Silesin, Japan, nad Kageshima Marú of about

Arrivals Per steamers Capri, Kumang, 114

10,000 bales.

Untold Stock:-About jojooo bales, Uncleared Stock-About 10,000 bales. Exchange-We quolé to-day as follows;— India T, T. at Rs. 1314 per cent,

-Demand, 132

酢

17 11

'London T. T. Sh. 1.9 1/160.5

Demand 1.9ld.=5 Shanghai... » Thḥ, 748=$100), Silver

23 d. per or

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co, write under dale 21st inat,-

Owing to the Chinese Now Year holidays, which begin to-morrow, we are issuing our circular a day earlier. The approach of the China New Year though it has soowhat restricted business has not bad a deteriorating effect on the quotations for most stocks as is often the case, and this, may be taken as auguring well for the future. We wish all our Chinese friends a Happy and Prosperous New

DRINK OR SMOKE. Beating on the point, is an important memorandum by Mr. W. D. Barset, which, be. ing in Vol 11 of the Report, will not be so accessible to the public, Mr Barnes first tackles the question of the price of opium and the proportion of income spent on it. The average price la 1907 was $3 25 per tabil; the estimated number of opium smokers was 235,000. "The expenditure, therefore, per head of adult male Chinese was $16.331 days | Year, of an unskilled labourer. Such a wage is about go cents." The drinkbill för England, ac- cording to Mr Dawson Buras, was 316-3 and child. Taking away the children and many of the women, "it is obvious that the proportionate a on alcohol in England is much greater then that wasted on opium, in the Straits Settlements." The only value of this comparison is, of course, to show that while the dilak question is unsolved in England there is

It was discovered that his same was Filz- gerald, that he was seventy-two years of age, and a miner. In his earlier days he bad been a great wrestler, and was proud of his giant like srength. In his hut was found a battle. axe of iron, weighing shiny-six pounds, with for every man, woman which he intended to break the record of Brian Bord, who at the battle of Clontarf had swung (do exa weighing only thirty paundi

mount wasted

Fiz,erald, who seems to have-brea of Irish origin, was also a pier, and evidently came of a good family and was well educated. One section of public opinion considered he should not have been disturbed in his haunts, but the police captured him because he was ill both in tion in the Straits. body and mind. He lived on ground corn and othat kinds of mes), and when in hospital re- fused to take stimulants.

After two days in hospital, Fitzgerald was brought before the police-court and committed

Banks,-The news of a sharp rise in London caused a considerable strengthening of the local market for Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, and sales have bech effected at various rales up to $599, the market closing a shade easier with sellers at 5887). The London rate has improved to £86.

Marine lasurances.-Ugions have changed bande in small lots at Sas, and can be placed at the ratel Cantons are on offer at £195, Otherwise there is no change.

no excuse for obtruding upon the opium ques-film at 5130, after sales at the price. China Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires close

in the Straits, but not in the States. It would

The copsumption of opium has diminished Fires ara steady at $106.

seem that it is entirely a question of price.

INCREASE THE PRICE AND LESSEN THE

·CONEUMPTION.

ALEXANDRA

CINEMATOGRAPH,

-2,Zelland-Street,

PROGRAMME

1. A Difficult Father-in-Law. 2. The Doings of Mr. Easyfed." 3. The Wonderful Barometer.

4. Troubled Soul.

5. The Ambulance Dogs. 6. Uncle's Fortune. 7: Brothers in Arms/ 8. Love at First Night.

SPLENDID PROGRAMME.

Come and See.

Hongkong, 21st January, 1909.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th January to the 9th February, both days inclusive.

"By Order of the Board of Directors,"

W. E. OLARKE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 18th January, 1909.

Entimations:

NOTICE.

199

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SO. CIETY will be held at the CITY HALL, on WEDNESDAY, 27th init, at 12 o'clock Consul General Wilder baz kindly consented to take the Chair..

Hongkong, 19:h January, 1909..

NOTICE;

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THE

THE only Edition of the RACE BOOK and PROGRAMMES authorized by the stewards of the Jockey Club are those printed by Mears. NORONHA & CO.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Coune. Hongkong, 19th January, 1909. [104

“FOUND,,

with buyers. Shanghai Lands have found with Chinese Go! Join pendant. buyers 'ai Tls. 120,

-

[AT the Club Lusitano, on the and inst

A after the first performance of "The Geisha One GOLD LADY'S BRACELET,

Owner can have same on application to

THE SECRETARY,

Club Lusitano. Selongkựng, 5th January, 1009.-

and sail for Australia, where he would dispose as a person of unsound mind, and three days Tù 1904 the sale price was raised by Govern. Trazapoass at 46, and Star Ferries old and highs as Siti. China Light and Powers have F

of her. The perilous voyage was then com menced. Neither man koew much about mavi gation, and they alwäyn sailed with the wind.

Subsequently, the wrecked ship was seen by the Laurs and when she arrived at Tarawa some time afterwards they heard Mo Murdob, the Assistant Resident British Commission in the Gilbait Group, that Mortimer had plan. ned to murder the captain and supercargo of Burns, Philp, and Company's schroder, Leuge

·Z. Kommy, and to seize the vassel, he native

follows

Cotton Mills-A further rise in Ewos has taken place, and at the close buyers prevail at Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao 11. 83. We have no business to toport in Steamboats continuę firm with buyers at $29), other stocks under this heading,

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. China and Manilas are weak and offering at ;. Miscelleneous—China Borneos have been S13. Douglases are in demand at $33, Shell la good demand and sales have taken place as

TROM and after 1st January, 1909, the rates of Subscription to the Hongkong later, still refusing to take stimulante, died of meat to obtain a larger revande. At that time | pow st’51g) and Sig respectively..".

been sold at 55. Dairy Faims are quoted at | Telegraph (dally and weekly issues) wili ba ka heart failure. As soon as his căpture was made the Government, the Farmers, and the Chinese Refineries, China Sugars are still quoted at $14 ex new issue. China Providents can be known, offers from showmen poured to, for all believed ibat the smoker was powerless to St. Luzons are on offer at $18. Perak placed at St. Groan island Cements have all Australia immediately became curious tondandon or reduce his consumption of the drug. Sugers have advanced to Tis, 95 and are in de-again been the medium of a large business and see the "hairy man," He, however, disappoint The farms worn let at vastly increased prices, mand at the rate.

close with buyers at 59.99. Hongkong Elect- the public by dying,

with the result that

Mining-Raubs are obtainable at $81. Chi- | ·ries have been done at Sig. There are boyera nose Engineerings have been dealt in at Tls, of Langkais at the improved rate of T11, 865, 101.2

Exchange-The Bank's selling rate on and'in six months the farms were in imminent danger of bankruptcy. The result of railing Docks have been sold at $97. Kowloon on Shangbai is 74.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns,-Whampoa | London. Is 1/94" or demand. The T/T. rale the price was an immediate loss of revenue. Whatts, have been dealt in to some extent, The consumption of opium is inversely pro

Though obviously suffering from several strange delusions, the man was harmlein and inoffensive, and stems to have desired only to live the "smple lfe" to the solitude of the Bush, His motive for cunting himself off from which, he said, had been arranged, but which had never taken place. His Jang sojourn in the Iush had unfilnged his mind;

THERE WAS 'AN· ÎMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN CONSUMPTION.

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- magistrate at the Apim,ma Lagoon became civilisation may have arisca bom a marriage portionate to the cost of obtaining it. The sales closing "witt sellers at $45h. Shanghai Docks Banks, dividend and bonus of La.si-

very suspicious concerning Mortimer and his comrade, and, unknown to ibem, arranged with Captain Hundley, master of the Lanized, Kenny to convey them to Tainwa, the sent of Governs mant. The men wole <ffered a passage as favour, and accepted,...

Dating the voyage Mortimer told hils.com rade that be planned to seizs that ship in pisce of the out he had lost, and thereatened Jackson that if he exposed his hand, he would murder

of epium are affected by the trail season. I have been placed in the North at Tie, 75, July many Chipera

Hongkew Wharfs have advanced considerably MUST BUY DURIans instead of orivu.”:” | closing with buyers at Tia, 153, Mr. Barnes' conclusion is therefore that the Lands, Hotels and Buildings.—Hongkong most efficient means at the disposal of Govern Hotels have improved to 590, at which valo meat to check the consumption of opium is to bares can be placed, Hongkong Lands are intraase its cost to the consumer. In the Straite Settlements this can be done to a wor firm and inquired for at $92). Sales of Hum-

In view of the batter understanding between the United States and Japan on the one hand; and Great Britain and Russia on the other, there will be no increase in the naval ditangth of this country in Far Eastern water.-E. A O. | desate extent, without undue risk, the risk; of phroys Estates have taken place at 591. Anglo Expresa

Dividend Payable.-Hougkong & Shanghai Forward Baitlements. The following daiss have been fixed by the Stock Brokers Assoca of Hongkong for Forward Settlements

January Settlement 29th Jan. February

26th Feb. March

30th March, agth April.

April May

31st May,

course, being smuggling, Singapore Free Preis, Franch Landa have strengthened to Tis, 49th! |

apth June.

́, DAILY-536 per annum. The rates per quarter, and. per mensem, pro

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