Intimation.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THE CHINT FIRE INSURANCE-
COMPANY LTD, PUEST
ANNUAL REPORT
The raport for presentation to the share- holders at the fortieth ordinary meeting to ba beld at the company's offices on Thursday, the
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19′′ 1909.
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
VALUABLE SERVICES: REWARDED;"
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 17th February Atibo requent of Sir Cheo Tung Linng Cheng, 4th March, at rs o'clock noon, reads :--president of the Cantos Hankow Railway Com
The director have now the pleasure to inb pany, HE. Viceroy Chang Jon Chun has re- mit their annual report and statement of the commended Taolai Kwong, Engineer-in-Chief company's accounts made up to 31st December of the Railway, for the Civil Rack of the Se cond Clasa la token of valuable services rea dered
last,
1907-
purchases from foreign and colonial owners during the same period amounted to $255 tons (46,997 steam, 4.554 mail). The sailing tonnage of the United Kingdom would thus appear to have decreased by about 75,400 WATSON & CO., tons, and the steam toonago to have to
LIMITED.
creased by a45,000 tons. The net increase of United Kingdom tonnage at the end of 1908 is therefore about 169,600 tous. For the previous five years the cotimated net in- crease were as follows:-1903, 405,000 1008; 1904, 429,000 tons; 1995, 469,000 Lons; 1906, 764,000 tons (the highest figures on record); 1907, 426,800 tons. Glasgow heads the list of shipbuilding cen- tres with 33,830 tons launched, followed by Newcastle, Belfast, Greenock and Sunderceived simme - 71,748.05. land. As regards the movement of the ship- building industry during the course of 1908, Lloyd's Register Returns show that, at the opening of this year, irrespective of wat ships, 948,800 loss. 1936,378 steam,..r2,459 sail), were belog built in the Jaited Kingdom, The returns for the March quarter indicated
TOBACCONISTS & CIGAR MERCHANTS.
TOBACCOS. John Cotton's Nos. 1 & 2; Carren Mixture, Ardath Special Mixturo, Black Cat; Garrick Smoking Mixture: Phillips Finest Smoking Mix
A decrease of over 100,000 tone in the work
ture, "Non Fur" Tobac-in hand, and those for September a further co, and other well-known decrease of 114,000 tons. A slight increase brands.
́bas since then taken place, and at the pre- seat time the tonnage under construction amounts to 764,520 tous, which, however, it only 544 per cent of the total for June, 1906. The total, warship tonuage under con
·CIGARETTES.
*!
The balance at cradis of working account as per last report
WAS TH 5172,432,78 Add premia" since ras
Deduct claims 'paid
in 1998. Deduct ratura premia,
&c. &c.
$136,184,41
49,270.74
Balance of profit
$444:180.83
-$185,455-15- 5258,725.68
It is proposed to apportion this.
sum as follows:
Dividend of 56; and, bonus of Sa par bate on 20,000 abarns
$160,000 To add to extra reserve fund, Jonat
which will then stand "at
$438,658.10
Bonus to office maff
93,570 35 6,155.33 5158,725 68
1908. The balance at credit of working ac count at the close of this year was $175,341-77.
DIRECTORS.
Docks might be obtained:in small lots at $92 Shanghal Docks can be placed at Tii, 78), and Hongkew Whatis at Tis. 167, -
Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Auglo-French Lands have, inquiries of Tis. 104 and Astor House Hotels at Stop. Hongkong Lands can be placed at 594 after small, sales at $93. Humphrey's Estates have found buyers at $865. There are sellers of Shanghai Leods af Tia 115, ex the dividend and bonus of The § p
per share paid in Shanghal on the 17th fostant Hongkong Hotels have buyers at 59o.
Cotton Mills.-Ewos, are wanted at the im ADOPTION OF STANDARD WEIGHT, proved rats of Tis, 100, There are further In accordance
with instructions received buyers of Hongkong Cottons at Soi. Accard. from Peking Weight and Measurement Buing to the latest Shanghal circular to hand, reau will shortly be established in Canton with Internationals are nominally quoted at Tis. 74. a view of bringing about a uniform standard of Lau Kung Mow have buyers at Tis. 79, and weight and measurement. The Taotai for the Soy Cheas ata on offer at Tis. 175. development of native industries, Chan Mong Miscellaneous-Sales of China, Providents Trang, has been nominated by the Viceroy, to have been affected at $3.20 and more are want be Director of the Bureau.
ed at the rate. Green Island Cements bado been dealt is at Spys. Hongkong Ropes are quiet at 525. The General Managers' report for the year, ending 31st December, 1908, bas just been issued to shareholders of this Com pany. The balance standing at the credit of profit and loss account iš $18,790.46 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows: To place to reserve food the sum of $20,000 to pay final dividend of $1.00 per share, and to carry
LIKIN COLLECTION. The collection of Likin dues in Canton dur ing the first and secbod ten days of this moon reported by the Likin officials amounted to $14,678.9.3.0 tael.SE
SALE OF DEAD PIGS FORBIDDEN. The police have once more issued a pro- clamation, for the benefit of the general public prohibiting the sale of dead pigwe
-REDELLION QUELLED,
Total Kwok en Chaug, Commander-in Chief of the taperial troops, seat to Yumchow to suppress the recent rising there, arrived here Inst. week, the Viceroy has commended Taqwai Kwok for his efforts iu paling down the insurgents and ordered him to return to that prefecture for duty, lest the outlaws might rise again during his absence,
Garrick Cigarettes; State Exstruction in the country is now 219.271 press; Quo Vadis; Cravon tons displacement as compared with Mixture; Clarence Extra 268,717 at the end of 1907. With regard
to the colonies and foreign coun "Virginian; Knight Ban
tries, the figures under that heading are neret Turkish; Martin's also considerably below those of previous
Non-throat; Three Cas-years, the total number of vessels launched pointed to fill the vacancies, and on the reandofils side walls cracked and the latterinstant-
tles (Magnums). ;».
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS
AND
KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Fath February, 1909, .... |
being 882 of 903,617 tous, a decrease of 266,000 tons as compared with the previous year. The leading place is taken by the
United States, while Germany, France, Japan, Holland and Norway follow in the order named. Taking the United States first as an evidence of the fact that the ship builders of Great Britain were not the only
The Hongkong Helegraph smaller than that of the previous year; the
HONGKONG, Friday, FebruaRY 19, 1909.
THE PROGRESS OF
SHIPBUILDING. -
Messrs. A. G. Wood and A. Fuchs resigned their seats as leaving the Colony and Mesirs, J. W. C. Boudar and C. Brodersen were ap
grettable death of the latter, Mr. H. A. Siebs
shareholders.
Messrs, Bhellim and Friesland retire by rotation, and, being aligible, offer themselves for re-election,
...
AUDITORS:
'accident at TEA-HOUSR.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, coar the Southern Gate, a ten-shop all of a sudden bad
them
were more or less injured in the panic.
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Telegrams,
*HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SERVICE.
CHAN PIK'S DEPARTURE
A POOR SEND OFF A [By cousity of the "Shireng Po."]"
Peking, 18th February ___Chen Pik, ex-president of the Ministry of Posts and Communica tions, left Peking on the 16th inst. Only a few Japancae saw away:
HSU SHI-CHANG'S IM- PEACHMENT.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS
[By courtesy of the Sheung Po
Po."|||
Peking, 18th February
The Censors denounced H.E. Heu Shi-chang, Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces, for having, it is alleged, embezzled large sums of money.
forward the balance of 18,799,46 to the credit of next year's account. Hongkong Ices have sellers at $210, Sumatras have suffered a sharp decline Confidential instructions have been to Tis. 105, at which rate there are sellers in the despatched to luk Sing-lam, Tieh North. We learn that a dividend of Tla. 5 per share has been declared for 1908. There has Liang and Young Shi-chang to con been a heavy drop in Langkats to Tis. 730 in duct secret investigations into the the early part of the week, but they have since
truth of the allegations. recovered to some extent and are now quoted' Tis. 775 at, which rate buyers prevail. A final interim dividend, for 1909, of Tis, 12) bas just been declared, payable on the 15-b Match......
Exchange. The Bask's selling rate on Lön-
Later.
In their memorials, the Censors stated that, when Chiu I-cheung left was asked to occupy the vacant seat. These ly collapsed. There were present at the time a appointments require the confirmation of sumber of people having a quiet sip at the don ja 1/8 15/15 on demand. The 3./F. rate on the Viceroyalty of the Three Eastern Provinces, there was a credit balance soothing beverage. On receiving the shock Shanghai is 74 5/8, -17 they all burried out and ran in different direchai Bauks-dividend and bonus of $2.5/- per
Dividends Payable, Hongkong and Shang (in the Provincial exolequer) of tions for safety, with the rea it that ever ten of share for 1903, payable no the 20th February, seven million taels. Since H.E. Hsu Hongkong and Whompes Docks-Final of 4 Shi-chang was appointed Viceroy he per share for 1908, payable on the 22nd Fehus spent money recklessly with the bruary. Hongkong Ices-Final of $15 per share for 1908, payable on the 27th February. result that there is now a deficit of Hongkong Ropes-Final of $1 per share for six million taels. 1958, payable on, the 17th February, China "Fires-dividend of $5 and bonus of $1 for ̊1908, payable on the 4th March, Langkats-First interim for 1909, of Th. 173 payable in Shong-
Messrs. W. Hatton Potts and A. R. Lowe' have audited the sanexed acconots and offer themselves for re-election.
"
E. SHELLIN, Chairman,
WORKING ACCOUNT.
1st January 16 31st December, 1908. Dr.
To Charges Account :- Fent, salaries, legal and
surveyors' fees, taxes, stamps, stationery, &c.$41,981.33 Directors and Auditors'.
fees
+
** dmcima. 7,400.00
-------$ 49,981.23 To Commission Account:- Agents' commissions...............
To Exchange Account : - „Diffarence in exchange
To Losses Account 1908 ; – Claims after deduction of re-is»
MANUFACTURE OF 'P PER...
Mr. Wei Chung Put arrived here on the 15th instant from Hupeb with instructions to study the system obtaining at the Caston Govero ment Paper Factory so as to introduce the method in that province.
18th February.
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY,
H.E. Chang Chih-tung, Superintendent of
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the Canton Hankow Railway, has sent a tele-bai on the 15th March. Sumatras-dividend
grain to the Viceroy.recommending that a re- of 71s's for 1908.
_sident_official_should_bi_appointed to look. Forward Seblemepls.-The following dates
"FIGRPOCKET'S AT NAPPY
PALLEY,
ALLEGATION AGAINST TWO BỰROPE N. WOMEN. -Thé-pickpockets-manœuvring-around-the-
after the interests of the railway in each of the bave been fixed by the Stock Brokers' Associa Happy Valley, during the last three days have three provinces on behalf of the Superintendition of Hongkong for Forward Settlements
ent, and that Tatal Wong l'ing Yup, formerly 79,151.50 Tentai in Yumichow, and receatly reinstated, "ban bend appointed to be Difcctor-General 18 1,148.20 Canton. H.E. Viceroy Chang Jen Chun. has accordingly notified the Cäston Hankow Rail- way Company of Taotai Wong's appointment
THE TAI-SHA-TAU TIRE... *As a result of the disastrous fire at Tajgħa 5900 tan on the 30th ultimo, the Viceroy has issued ............ 375,341.77 a proclamation prohibiting the boat population from resuming their former occupation on their $641,305.78
surances...................................... To Amount Written Off ;-
To Balance
(28 sufferers by the depression, it appears that the total mercantile toouage reported from that country (304,543 tons), is 170,000 toas
decrease in the tonnage built for service on the Great Lakes being no less tiap 111,000 tons. With reference to Germany, the returns show a decrease of over 67,000 tons in the shipbuilding output as compared with last year. During the years 1900-1904 the average yearly output was about 204,000 tons. In 1905, 255,000 tons were launched, and in 1906, 318,000 Loos. Since then there bas been a considerable decrease, the pre- sent figures (207,800) being 110,000 tons less than two years ago. It should be stated, however, that these figures do not include vessels launched on the upper rivers, the Furniture account..... total of which amounts to over 18,000 tons. The largest steamers launched in the coun- try during 1908, were the George Washington, of about 25,500 tons (this being also, the largest steamer launched in the world during the year), and the Cincinnati, of about 20,000 tons. Five other steamers of between 6,000 and 10,000 tons were also launched, and two of between 15,000 and 20,000 tons. In France, however, there is an increase in the tonnage launched of 22,000, due to the building of six steamers of 6,000 tons and upwards. The figures for Japan (59.725- tons) show a slight decrease as compared with those of 1907. They include four steamers of about 8,600 tons each.. At the
Cr
By Premium Account: -
Premium after deduction of re-ja- ⚫surances ........
By Interest Account:-
Amount at credit, including in
leleste os deposits ad in.
vestments, &C... By-Transfer-Fee Accounti Amount at credit ....
136,624.08-
craft, and also ordering them to remove farther leshore, it is now ascertained that at present there are allogether sixty-three of these boats $481,557.93.|| in Canton barbour. They have been ordered
to vacate the water in three days' tima.
- CANTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE..
February Settlement 26th Feb...
March
April
30b March. 29th April.
May
31st May,
;
Juma'
July
29th June. 30th July,
YARN MARKET,
In their repon dated 19th instant, Messi, Phitosha B. Petit & Co. write:-
been successful in pauperising a number of "people, mainly Chinese. From the rồth to tha 18th-testo-len-than-half-a-dozen reports were lodged at various police stations in the Colony by persons who had had their purses stolen and by those whose pockets had been cut and the contents stolen. Altogether it la reported that the fraternity cleared about $800 during the race meeting, So far only pre of the offerders has been arrested, and, the reader, will recollect, be was sant to gol yesterday, The charge against him was that of stealing purse containing $10.50 from a lodian os Wednesday.
Becoming emboldened by their success oneof the gang went astep further yesterday afternoon. A European lady was seated in a tramcar, holding la, her hand a gold chain parie, con
taiping a large sum of money, which rested su her lap. A coolie, who apparently had been following the lady, awaited his opportunity and As soon as the car was put in motion be sprang upon the foot board, wrested the purse from her hand, and disappeared in the crowd,
Our last repost was dated the 5th inst. The yarn maiket throughout the fortnight has ruled firm. Towards the end of the period prices have advanced in sympathy with decline in the price of silver to qualiec in supre rates: The tendency at the close is towards lower silver values, when quotatings should rise in consequence to maintain the parity." A few months ago, the Canton' Christine
Demand bas bera good throughout under 160,51701 College received the handsome duration of review, owing principally to a scarcity of stock
$10,000-frem-Mr.So Ling-Kui, $1,000 from Son the market, caused by the delivery of yar 135.84 Chen Liang Cheng, and sums ranging from one in importers hands in fulfilment of bargaine hundred to several hundred dolais from concluded prior to the Chinese New Year $642,305 73
severní cther persons towards ite funds for its vacation. Forwad cobiracle are being made DALANCE SHEET,
maintenance. On the 15th jariant, Mr. Tam although impotting firms are somewhat chary 3st December, 1938.
Lei Ting, a coal merchant of the On Hing of concluding settlements on anything like anversation with a Bengkong Telegraph repres Lidbilities.
Company, presented a seam lau. ch to the extensive scale, owing to the erraile movement Capital Account..
..$490,000.co College.. for the use of the students. This of silver exchange, it is expected that in Reserve Fund Lady - $4000,000.00
quities from the interior will be maintained al that present time there are under construction Extra Reserve Fund · 438,668,10 launch has been named Jai Nam.
fully
their pormal level and immediate Investment Fluctuation Account
Accounts Payable - ividend for 1907 ...... $ 60,000.00 Losses outstanding and
sundries ... 95,684.27
Walking Account, 19.8:-
37,399.00
GOVERNMENT Cement FACTORY,
The Caston: Government Cement Factory bar solicited from the Canton-Hankow Railway Company, the Canton-Kox loos Railway Com, ** papy and the Chinchow Swatow · Railway.
256,684.37. Company and some others for orders to supply
In a recent issue, reference was made to the depression in the shipbuilding trade in Great Britain during the past year and the exceedingly unfavourable conditions that, were experienced. Now we have received the official account from Lloyd's, which is, of course, severely practical and leaves the reader to form his own conclusions, and from all we can discover it would seem that the 'actual results are by no means so unsatisfac. tory as might have been thought from a first impression. It appears that during 1908, exclusive of war ships, 533 vessels of 929,669 tons gross (viz., 454 steamers of 914,570 tons and 69 sailing vessels of 15,099 tons) have 'been launched in the United Kingdom. The war ships launched at both Government and, private yards amount to 36 of 74,186 tons displacement. The total output of the United Kingdom for the year has, therefore, been 559 vessels of 1,003,855 tous. I is true that the output. of mercantile tonnage in the United Kingdom for last year was the lowest on record, but it would be foolish to expect high results are to be the invariable nine sieel steamers of over. 72,000 tons, the rule. As was poiùfed out in the previous largest being one of 13,500 tons, to be fitted article, the decrease in tonnage launched with turbines. The returns under review was to a large extent, the corollary of the show that the general increase which had numerous strikes "which occurred although taken place during 1907 in the output of that point does not appear in Lloyd's sum- most of the other countries has not been Balance at credit....._375,31-77 mary. The increasing tendency to build maintained" in 1908. With the exception of steamers of large size has been again apparent Austria-Hungary, where an increase of about in the output of the United Kingdom for 15,000 tons has taken place, there has been a 1908, During the four years, 1893-5, on an considerable reduction in the total tonnage average, eight vessels of Gopo tone and launched. It may be noted that of the tonnage upwards were launched per annum in the launched during 1908, the United Kingdom United Kingdom; in the following four has acquired over 301 per cent. Of the total years, 1890-g, the average rose to 45, and merchant tonnage output of the world during to 39 for the four years 19003, and dropped 1908, 50 per cent, was launched in the to 27 for the four years 1904-7. During United Kingdom; but, if only seagoing steel 1908, 28 such vessels were launched, or steamers of 3,000 tous gross and upwards be. vessels of 10,000 tons and upwards, only taken into account thus excluding vessels. three were launched in the four years 1892-5; trading on the North American Lakes), out 17 were launched during the four years of the total of 179. such steamers, of 1896-9 ; while za were launched during the 1,050,741 tons launched in the world, over four years 1900:3 and 20 during the four 631 per cent of the tonnage has been launch- years 1904-7. During 1908, ten vessels of ed in the United Kingdom. It will be 10,000 tons and above were launched, the apparent then that Britain still leads to the names of which are given, while at the shipbuilding trade even if duff days have present time so vessels of over 6,000 tons been experienced. The returns are not. and a of over 10,000 tons are, under nearlysogloomy and dispiriting as might have construction in British yards. Of the total been expected, and the prospects are set output, 60 per cent, or 554,995 tons fair for better times this year, (547,080 steam tons and 7,915 sailing tons), bar been built for registration in the United Kingdom. In this connection, it should be noted that the tonnage of United Kingdom vessels lost, broken up, &c., during the last twelve months appears, from the information
·
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THE ordinary balf-yearly meeting of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be held at the City Hall at 2000, to-morrow, for the purpose of receiving the report of the
at present la the possession of Lloyd's Re-Court of Directors together with a statement of gister, to have been 176,690 tons (142,110 accounts to 31st December, 1908, slcam, 34,580 anil). Sales to Foreign and Colonial owners for the twelve months ended 4s we go to press, an advance copy of the pro- gramme for the Off Day raças, to-morrow, November, 1908, according to the Registrar reaches ns. There are five, races, vix, —The General's Returun, reached a total of 162,866 Lucky" Cup, Little Gem" Cup, Visitors' (209,575 steam, $3,291 sail), On the Cup, "Barry" Cup, and "Rose" Cup. The first other hand 2,050 tons (all steam) were bulit waddling bell will be rang at 3.30 p.m. and the
broad for United Kingdom owner, and Erst race starts at a pim. sharp..
tone:
Assets. Cash,at Bankers
Fixed Deposits at Banks:- Hongkong & Shanghai
Banking Corpora-;
Chartered Bank of
A. and C.
A 30,000,00 Mercantile Bank of
fudis, Ld... 29,000.00 International Banking
Corporation 75,000,00
loreziments:- Chinese Imp, Govt.
E. Bords
* $60,335.15 Hongkong Club De
bestules 77,100.00 Hongkong Hotel Co.,
Limited, Deben Shanghai Land Invest-
tures homtatn
50,000.00
ment Co., Ld, De bentures är 49,877.40 Ebangbui-Waterworks
Co, Ld., Daben-. torek Shanghai Club Da.
beatures Shares in Public Compacles.......
B,473.32
6586 6:
220,100.00
Loans on Mortgag
De properties in
"Hongkong ..............$ 1,467,200.09. On properties in Shameen, Can-"
Furniture Account-
$50,000.CO
Office furniture, &c. ............ Accounts Receivables➡';;;
Premis due from agencies," inst
terest das on; depositu "and Investiments, &co minusin
cement for their use.
ADMIRAL LI CHYN'S MOTUR-LAUNCIL. $2,503,093 14
It is learnt that the motor-launch now in course of construction by W. S. Bailey and $75,311.28 Company of Hongkong to the order of Admiral Li Chun will be named Ti Tung,
COMMERCIAL,
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT, ': Reviewing the share business for the week, Messra, E. S. Kadoorie & Co. Write this after |noon;-Owing to the Keft, business has been 173,819:81 | somewhat restricted. Rates generally remain
steady,
Banks. Hongkong & Shanghai Banks have, Fremained steady during the week under rë, view and there are probably buyers at $805. There is no alteration in the London quotation which remains firm at £86,
prospects of the yarn market are favourable,
No. 2-A-good demand for selected threads at an advance of Sr per bale. į
'No: 165,-Only suitable threads found bayers
current rates,
at
Na, 12-In moderate inquiry.
"Of course said a police officer in a con
sentative this morning, "most of the stealing
ladone by new arrivals from Captos. But you, will be surprised to hear, that we suspect two European women af pickpocketing, too. They, are dressed tip-top and lock wall-to-do, but their presence in the crowd attracts suspicion.....
We have been watching them for a long while, but I believe they have scented the rat!"
The lady whose purse was snatched from. her complained to the police, but the chances
No. 1.—in good demand at an advance of of arrest and recovery are a mewhat remote.
51 to 5 per bale.
No. Br.-Nothing dojog.
No 6-A fair démand for selected threads only.
Market closes firm.
Salet:-200 bales of. No. 6, 5,000 bales of No. 10, 1,575 bales of No. 128, 735 baier of No. 165, and 2,475 bales of No. 20, in all about ro,425 bales.
Arrivals:-Par steamers l'ebish! Maru, La sang, Lichte, Hayes, Grezory Apcar, Vorwuris, and Dellä of about 17,50a bales,
Unsold Stock: About 31,000 balos, Uncleared Slock :—About 18,000 bases, Exchange: We quote to-day as follows ---
India
T.T. at Rm 131 per cent. Demand 1311 m. London T. T
Sh. 1.811.5
Shanghai
Demand
Silver ........
1.8 15/160.=$ Tie, 741-$100
239/160. per or
Marine Insurances.-Cantons are firmer and in demand et Sigo, North Chinas are obtain. Able in the North at Tis. Inn, while Yapgrzes WR would direct the attention of our readers ats wanted at 5190. Unions can be sold at $325.
Fire Insurance-Hoogkong Fires continue In demand at $339. China Fires are steady at qitotation.
to the date of the sale of the household funditore of Mr. Henry Humphreys which will take place on the 74th and 25th instant lnstead of as previously advertised. The sale commences at a p.m. on the first, and at it am. on the second day,
bipping-Douglases are agaio in favour at $34, and Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam Wong Tin, the púller of a private ricksha, boats at $18), but sellers are not forthcoming was arraigned in the Police Court, this mors at these rates. Indo-Chinas preferred and doing, charged with recklessly diving the vehi ferred have Inquiries at quotations. Shell cle, and with offering a bribe to a policeman, Transports are wanted at 49%, but none are 'It was stated in evidence that Wong and 617,500,00 || obtainable at the rate.
... another coolie were racing along Queen's Refineries-Chian Sugars have sgaia bean Road West yesterday afternoon. A ikong 700.00 sold at $130. Perak Sugars have buyers in the failed 10 dodge them to time, the wheel of North at the improved rate of Tis. Jos, Wong's rickiba bassing over bis foot. When
Mining-Chinese Engineerings bava, risen to Th. 17f closing with Nenbers.ipquiries There are further buyers of Raubs at $8fed
Docks, Wharver, and Godowns-Kowloon Whaifa bara changed hands at $47. Whampoa
193:390.65"
103,093.14)
the offender was being taken to the station he offered the policeman forty cents for blado lease. On the first charge accused, was fourd not guilty. He was fined 51, however, on the second count."
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CARELESS PASSENGERS,
NARROW-ESCAPES at the happy vÁLLEY.
That the police during the last three days bare hadtheir work cutout in large slices in the matter- of regulating the heavy traffic at the race course and protecting the lives of careless pedestrians, cannot be denied, and that the credit should go who persisted in getting into danger's way, to them for the able way in which they carried out the task, fres from any accidents, nobody wit question,
-There were, however, & comber of persons —Europears, and Chinesa alika-who were a“ source of great trouble, to the police, in that": they seemed unable look after themselves... a few of whom came very nearly losing their lives, In the words of a police fficer E
They should not be allowed out with out a keeper I Had it not been for the atten={ tion paid to these people by the officers two accidents, and no doubt of a serious character, en the conclusion of the race meeting. As every would have occurred yesterday afternoon at
body knows, we that time, the traffic is at its highest Hundreds of people are hurrying, home, rickshafdasking, here and there, iram" "cars coming and going, sad in such a patron road the risk ruo is great, po do
The first accident that was avaited occurred a few minutes before the last race had been't decided. A European was seen hanging on to a car which was travelling at the ordinary speed. Suddenly, and before, any thing could be done to stop him, ko step- ped to the ground and staggered on to the rack of an approaching car. Fortunately for him, he was grabbed in time by a policeman before he fell and awung clear of the ling otherwise no one knows what the result won have bees Introiber cafeaji second pean, who was in the act of stepneg when another car was bol a few yar way chance slopped la fine also were great offenders, thelferðap too many to mention to denil conduct is if he CERUST
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