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BRAZILIAN MINISTER-DESIG- NAZE 70 CHINA AND JAPAN

Adams "ARBIYAL AT HONGKONG,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 5 1909

Wan is a plain behind the Yasr Lf hills with bay in front, its position being somewhat similar to that of Hoogkong. The people here are chiefly engaged in fishing, and this part: calar industry is worth about a million dollars

especially with regard to. been given him to yesterdayNo doubt, Chang Chih-tung official in Canton in real

Thare, Sty, por share p

"paid.op the 27th, alt. «Hồng, Tuis Rev. Lord William Cecil has left London ALEXANDER GILLAN WAE fined $t; for assi eported 'kong Ropes are quiet and obtainable at 5-4 x for China, via Siberia,

ing the motorman of car No. 15, ction of HE the ensl dividend of St per sbare paid on the ACTING Gunner. E. T. Sproson bas been ap. H. M. S. Rawle with vel log kan special |'ayth'ultimo." Watsons have receded to Sy but like to lavestigate there are buyers at the rate. There are buyers polated to the craiser King Ured, lagship of Shanghai on the 3rd inst, she

the China Squadron, for quaster-dock duties.

pected back in Hongkong on the hemp, fruits, vegalable, etc. The petitioners of the Company in order to find out the mis: Langkate okva

ADDATMAN

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Prate of

By the English mail s.s. Macedonia, from year. Besides fisting, the land also produces } into the working and to check all accounts of Union Waterboats at Sig,10. In the North; HARYAäkra fine of Sa în the Police For unlawfully possessing six pous

have forwarded a plan and prospectus of their management and to remove the differencea TALITSE ART KOSARASVARER

Europe yesterday, there arrived H.E. Senkor G. Gonçalves Pereira, Minister designate for the Republic of Brazil to China and Japan, residing at Tokio. The Brazilian Minister is accompanied by Lady Gonçalves Pereira During sheir brief stay in Hongkong, before resuming their journey to the Japaness capital, HE. Senhor and Lady Pereira have taken up their residence at the Hongkong Hotel. Mr. J. Leitin, Consul for Brasil in Hongkong, made an official visit to the Minister and his wife yesterday, In the afternoon the party was engaged right-seeing, and in the evening Senhor Leiria was the guest of the Minister at dinner. The best part of the forenoon to-day was spoot on a visit to Kowloun, the visitors

proceeding to the Peak in the afternoon and Inter wore entertained to tea by Cogul and Madame Leiria at their residence, "Duatt. Minister and Lady Pereira embarked on board the s., Kamakura Maru late in the afternoon upon resuming their voyage to Japan.

FORGED BANKNOTES.

MARKET COOLIE APPREHENDED.

A cosilo in the employ of a stallholder of the Central Markel and an alleged accomplice-a rather good-looking woman-were arrested by Inspector Dymond the biber day, at Yau-ma th, on a charge of forgery. Tha female daland. ant was subsequently released, because, the police alleged, she was only clay in the man's Lands,"

According to the story, the first defendant (Un Lam) was known to the police to have been circulating forged banknotes at various placos at Yau-ma-ti, Tau noter, it was asserted, were given to the woman to circulate,. They succeeded in getting rid of three $to bills, when they were caught. A visit to their houso At 2,

probable appoval. The cost for the development of this place is estimated at about $1,500,000 It is ascertained that a sum of about $100,000 has been raised for the purpose, and surveying work has been started on the ground." In reply, the Viceroy highly commends the pro posal of the petitioners and has granted their request we proposed trade man will be styled requbit with instractions to proceed with the the Heungchow. Sheung Fau and appilca. tion will be made to the Ministry of Agricol ture, Industry and Commerce for registration,

NEW GERMAN SCHOOLVABI MU

on the 25th instant, the newly-established German School in Canton in Pa Hing Street in the Western suburb, was declared open by Dr. Rosslar, German Consul of Canton, and a number of Chinese students have been admit ted into the school to be trained in the Geri man language.

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THE OPIUM, CANTAIGN, During the 1st mbon this, year, about two dores opium shops in the island of Hosam alone have suspended business; this being ap patently, the outcome of the issue of wooden | opium licances;

1st March,

FLOOD RELIEF FUND. At the request of the Viceroy of Fukleo, the Central Relief Committee has remitted a inm. of $5,000 towards the lunds, for the relief of the food sufferers in the district of Lung Nam in the Fukion province,

- BRIGADIER-QENERAL OF SWATOW. The newly-appointed Brigadier-General of Swatow left bere yesterday for that locality: to take up his new appointment.

ARMED ROBBERS BEHEADED, Cochrane.Street resulted in the seizure of, thirteen similar bills. The forged notes purtaken out of the Nambai prison to the execu

On the 18th ultimo, three prisoners were ported to have been issued by the Chartered tion ground and beheaded by order of the Bank of India, Australia and China.

Viceroy for armed robbery.

Do Lam was charged in the Police Court last Saturday. Mr. Allen, of the Chartered Bank, declared all the bills to be forgeries-and clovar forgenes at that too—and the bearing was adjourned. The defendant was represent ed by Mr. C. F. Dixonj-of Messra Hastings and Hastings.

CANION DAY BY DAY,

SUSPENSION OF NATIVE PRODUCTS..

(From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 26th February, H.E. Viceroy Chang has received instruc flops from Peking to the offset that owing to national mourning on account of the death of the late Emperor Kwang Hsu, the customary offer of tributes of native products from the province of Kwangtung should be suspended for three years till the term of the full moura, ing has expired.....

ARREST OF OPIUM SMOKERS.

Yesterday, seven men were arrested in the -western subach for smoking opium without having procured the necessary licenses; they have been handed to the Tanial of Constabul ary to be dealt with.

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BUILDINGS COLLAPSE,

CANTON ANTI-OPIUM DUREAU. The Salt Commissioner Ting Nai Yengg has been appointed by the Viceroy so be Director of the Canton Official Anti-Opíum Bureau.

ARMED ROBUERS' ARREST." Early yesterday morning, on information: received, the officer attached to the fith Camp, accompanied by thirty of his men, proceeded to 'raid a house in Wing Lung Lamo in the Westera suburb, where seven robbers were arrested. These men were reported to have committed armed robbery in Samabui and later fled to Canton for refuge.,

ADMIRAL LI CHUN.

Admiral Li bun, who went to Hongkong a few days ago, returned to Canton yesterday.

THE OPIUM CAMPAIGN,

The Canton Anti-Opium Association has re orders to arrest any persons found buying quested the Taotni of Constabulary to insuo apium without the necessary wonden licences,

RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.

The proceeds of the Sunning Railway is said to be greatly increased of late since the Lab Market has been put in working order at whole line from Kung Yick Fau to the Chung the end of last year. The amount now daily collected from passengers is about $900 to 51,000, whilst it was only some $400 when the in-railway was first opened up.

and March.

At o'clock on the afternoon of the 24th stant, two buildings in the Hing Ning strcel in the Western suburb suddenly collapsed, in, juring half a dozen people and burying two others under the debris, The Fong Pin Hos pital was at once communicated with, and prompi assistence was rendered in extricating the two people, who suffered very serious in. Jurics.

- ANNIVERSARY OF CONFUCIUS. The 7th day of this moon (the 16th instant) being the anniversary of the death of Confu cius, it was observed as a holiday by the stud ants of the schools and colleges throughout the

THE OPIUM CAMPAIGNA

With a view to invite suggestions from the general public in aid of the effective prohibi tion of opium-smaking, the Canton Govern meni Anti-Opium Bureau has issued a pro- clamation, in which the people are requested to give information,, if Decessary, as to any land being privately held under the plantation of poppy; any omission made by any opium sellers in their monthly report of the amount of opium sold; any opium dens being still pri vately opened in the city; any officials being found still in the babit of opium-smoking; any morphic compounded in the nati-opium pills sold by any of the manufacturers and whatever that may be deemed to be of help to the Bureau in the prohibition of opiam, etc. A. special box has been placed at the door of the Bureau's Office to receive petitions.

ROMERS ACTIVE.

Robbers are at present activa in the out- skirts of the North and East gates, and the Brigadier of Kwangchow has sent a number of soldiers to patrol these quarters every night. 27th February,

LIKIN COLLECTION, The collection of Likio dues in Canton du- Ing the last ten days of ibe 1st moon this years as reported by the Likio officials, amounted to 136,023.7.3. laels For the second half-year, last Chinese year, the total collection of Likin dues in Cagion was 895.910.2.0.9 teels, as re- ported by the Provincial Treasurer,

CANTON-HANXOW RAILWAY, Since the beginning of this year, the collec tion of the second call of shares by the differopt Charitable Institutions for the Canton-Hankow Railway Company amounts to some 560,000 aels, and the total amount since the 7th moon lants, which represent 80% of the total poput

which represtat of the total amount of capital to be collected by the second call,

SMUGGLING OF RICH

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CANTON-BANKOW RAILWAY.

Tantal Wong Ping Yun, the newly-appointed Resident Director in Canton appointed to look after the interests of the Caston-Hankow Rail-

way in that portion of the province of Kwang tung, yesterday received from H.E. Chang Chib Tung, Superintendent General of the Canton Hankow Railway, a telegram, in which Total Wong was instracied to carry out the following orders To, have copies of all documeats, books, papers, etc., complete in the offices of the Company at Canton since the redemption of the concession, and have them made out for separate records; to make out a play showing it detail how many is of the line were built before, and how many after, the redemption of the con. cession, how many of them have been surveyed and how many have not, together with a com- plete list of the staff of the company; to report in detail on the total amount collected on account. of thefirstand second calls on shares, Budto give the names of all shareholders; to report the total amount of expenditure, the amount of deposits and the money in hand, to report the proceeds collected from passengers and on goods together with the petty cash account, Total Wong was instructed to carry out these orders forthwith, and, when completed, to report in every parti cular to H.E Chang Chih-tung for his perusal. fnotai Wong, on receipt of these telegraphic instructions, notified the Board of Directors of the Capton-Bankow Railway Company. In consequence of the above, the Company has now called a mass meeting of shareholders to discuss matters on the 25th day of this moon.

THE “FATSHAN " INCIDENT. ·

The Canton Self-Government Society yester- day received a telegram from the Cantonese agitationists at Shanghai in connection with the

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THE Yochanal Bloor Venus sailed from Manll for Hongkong on 26th ulto, to undergo repart to her boilers: The vessel took a cargo, of

Court, on the thinst for carrying's musket mite, Li coolle, we griven foortion without permission. The gun was ordered to days hard labour. Inspector Dymond pro- THE U.S. Army Department bas asked for an appropriation of $600,000 Gold for providing quarters for ten companies of troops upon Cor regidor Island, at the entrance to Manila Bay. total output of the Company's three mines for THE Gazelle coulaina: the appointment of THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'033 sacks of dried sugar s the week ending February 22, 1909, amounted James William Jamieson, Esq. to be His to 22,323.47 tons and the sales during the period Majesty's Consul General for the Provieces of to 22,894.30 ton.

Kwangtung and Kwangai, to reside at Canton. -

Chang has frequently received reports of the dos is 1/8-11/16 on demand. The T/T rate du unsatisfactory state of affairs tider the mange. Shanghai is 74-7/8.999 kr be forfeited. ment of the present Board of Directors Of Dividend Payabin. Hongkong Fires the members of the Directors of the Company, Dividend of $17 per share for 1907, payable on most are man from the Charitable Institutions, the 9th inst. Hongkong Hotels-ital of $1 per and considering the high salaries they draw, share for 1908, payable to-morrow. Union the majority of shareholders have expressed as Waterboats-dividend of 65 cents per share, complaints have been lodged against them. term of Tia: 111 for account 1909, payable decided feeling of opposities and bumerous payable on the 8th inst. Langkat-first In Moreover, the directors are believed to have in Shanghai on the 16th inst. Sumatres abiained other bsoedts in addition to their Dividend of Tis per share payable high salaries from the Company, so the share-o the sith insta for 1905 pay holders expect ibis newly-appointed official to

strictly investigate into the working of the the public. On the contrary, the nine Chari- Company and to make, fattors: clear" to table institutions, promoters of the Company, yesterday forwarded a telegraphic despatch to HE. Chang Chih Tung requesting him to can- cal the appointment of Tapiai Wong as Pre- sident Director General and at the same time petitioned Viceroy M.E. Chang Jeb Chul to help them in the matter. It is hardly probable that H.E. Chang Chih Tong will acceede to their request. Al present, maijers in connection with the Railway would again appear to be in in state of chaos and the result remains to be

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ADMIRAL LI CHUN, “

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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

Forward Settlements--The fallowing dates

have been fixed by the Stock Brokers' Associa tion of Hongkong for Forward Settlements:

March · Settlement 30th March. ". April

MRY

Jone July

August

20th April,

31st May,

29th June.

soth July,"

30th August.

"YERN MARKET.

• In their report dated 5th instant, Measts, Phirozsha B. Petit & Co write

is the intention of the Directors of the Shangbal Waterworks Co, Ld recommend, subject to audit, a final dividend thirty shill legs (100) par share, at the exchange of 1/3 9/16, for the past your

COLONEL Babile, V.C., C.M.G., C.B., Inspector of Medical Services, is presscily on viyaga to the East on a tour of inspection, which will have Ceylon, the Straite Settlements, and the various stations in ite objective.

12 is stated that the Kwangtung high authorities have had in mind for some time the organization of smelting works in Canton, but the project' did not materialiss, as it was difficult to obtain qualified Chinese to run the establishment. WHEN the International Opium Conference wanted a same submitted for chairman, the ces was Brent. A foolish person says we should echo brenty. If Punch knew Malay-but no, not even the London Charivari would stand'

AMONG four new Commercial Attachés just appointed to raptasent French commercial in. terasts abroad is one who will represent French ride in the Far East. The bow nitaché is M. Femand Pila, Consul at Foachow, who is a son of M. Ulyseo Pila..

Our last circular was dated the 19th ulto? The yarn market has been firm for the whole AM IGNORANT PROTEST

of the past fortnight, and for fav^urita chops of The people of the Nam She village in Lung desirable spinnings one dollar more per bale Kun diffrict are against the construction of the cannot respond, to inquiries for press Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese section) Cabbot to inquiries: at lower prices passing the viclafty of the village: Expecluding to the constant fluctuations in exchange: Magistrate Lau Chan Ching was yesterday sent Early Spring rains have begun to fall and by the Viceroy to the spot to persaude the should hold out encouraging prospects for the

next-harvest-from-the interior-Importers are Straits Echo. people to acquiesce.

hopeful that there will be good business with advancing prices after the Ching Ming Admiral LI Chun again proceeded to Hong: holidays which commence on the 20th of the kong yesterday,

current month. In the meantime indications 4th March.

are that dealers will buy from band to mouth only; much of thair operations will be confided A party of shareholders in the Canton-Han- to second hand transactions. On the zoth ult, kow Railway Company has recently formed aibe Committes of the Japan Cotton Spioners' club in Cantos under the style of the "Cadton Association held a meeting at the Osaka Hotel Railway Shareholders' Union," similar to to consider the advisability of continuing the the one organised by the shareholders, at stoppage of a75 per cent of the spindles after Shanghai with a view to keep a watch on the May next. The Committee were unanimou members of the directorate of the Company, in the opinion that, although the export of who, it is said, have not acted satisfactorily to yarn showed some improvement, trade in Japan several respects, and to do whatever that is pos had not yet recovered from the depression, and sible for the benefit of the majority of the share it was not therefore expedient to resume work: holders. Yesterday, a telegram was received ing the spindles which have been stopped. It from the Shanghai shareholders advising that a was therefore decided to conil us the suspen representative of the shareholders there has been sion for a farther six months from May next. selected and will be deputed to Canton in co. The meeting also agreed to advise a bounty of operation with the union at Canton to check the Vigo on each baie exported abroad, The accounts of the Company, and to do whatever decision of the Committee was to be laid before is deemed necessary for the bront of the share a general meeting of the Association on or bolders.

about the 15th altimo.

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OUTBREAK OF FIRE.

At 9 o'clock last night, a fire broke out in Wai Oi Street, where one building was gutted; little damage was done to the neighbooring houses.

„A VEXEN QUESTION. The Canton-Hackow Railway Company bas wired to the shareholders in various places calling a mass meeting of shareholders to take place on the sgth day of this moon as a result of the appointment of Total Wong Ping Yua tung, Superintendent of the Canton-Haskow a Director-General by H.E. Chang Chib. Railway.

MILITARY STATION ATTACKED,

The officials of the Heung ban district have reported that a military. station was attacked by a gang of robbers the other day in Tal Po when three soldiers were killed and two others wounded, in addition to a quantity of armı'ènd' ammunition being taken away by the robbers,

COMMERCIAL

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,

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

Business has been brisk" during the week ander review, and a further advance in most stocks has to be recorded.

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been in great request but with no shores forthcoming, the price has sprang to $900, The Loodos' price is also higher at 284-15- ei.div

Marine Insurances-Cantons are quiet at $187, North Chinna are a shade firmer and con probably be placed in the North at Tis: 974 Unions have been sold at $825, Yangtzes have risen to $100***

No. 208A moderate business reported at laat mall's rates. Selected threads changed honds at St better.

No. 165. Not much in request.

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As the Waiwupu bas asked, the foreign Ministers in Paking to request their respective Governments to protect the Chinese Chambers of Commerce established by Chinese residents in the foreign colonies, the Diplomatic Corps has replied giving its assent,

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THE Socié 6 Française des Charbonnages du Tonkin has declared an interim dividend of 1.37.50 on the results of the year 1937, payable an and after. March t. A drawing of 140 four per cent. 1905 bonds, to be redeemed at par on April 1, will take place at the bead office in Paris on Feb. r.

MESSRB. J. Jacks and Co., of Regent-street, W., have issued an excellent photograph of the guests at the eccond annual dinner of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Considering the difficulties of the task, the No. 121, and ice.-Move freely at an advance picture is quite satisfactory, the greater nom- of St.

ber of those present being very clearly de- lineated.

No. Br. Nothing doing. No. 68. — In small request. *Market closes firm.

Sales:-100 bales of No, 61, 3,175 bales or No, tor, 1,1 bales of No. 12, 25 bales of about 6,400 bales. No, 161, and 1955 bales of No. 201; in all

Arrivals:-Per steamers Catherine Apcar, Kutsang, Takasaki Maru, Ceylon Baru, Kumsing and facedanta of about 3,500 bales,

Unsaid Stock-About 26,000 bales. Uncleared Stock ;—About 20,000 baler,—— Exchange -We quote to-day as follows:--

Indla

ST. T.. at Rs. 129) per cent."

Domand 130 London T. T Sb. 1.814.-5

Demand

1.8 11/16d5 "Tis. 743-5:00.

a3f16d. per ez.

Shanghai W Silveren are st

The importation of oplum Into the United States, except for medicinal purporer, in now prohibited, the Bill of the House of Representa tives to that effect having passed the Senate.on and ult

SOME excitement was caused in Duddell Street is the forenoon to-day, when a party of British binsjackets and Patty Officers were in hot search of a deserter from their abip. The res calcitrant sailor fled up a flight of tiaircase and defied all attempts at bis capture,

HR German Cruiser Niobe,

craiser Niods, now stationed in the Far East, has been ordered home. The artillery schoolship squadron le about to be improved. The oldest ship of that squadron, the small cruise Nymphe will be replaced by the new cruiser Stailtgart, constructed in 1906, VICE-ADMIRAL the Hon, Bir Hedworth Lamb- ton proceeded on a visit to Canton on Satzin day on board HM.S. Alterity. We under stand Rear-Admital Perrin was a gubai on ton. The Alacrity returned late last Monday board the despatch, vassel on the trip to Can-

night.

A FRIENDLY game of football was played inst Monday afternoon between teams representing the Marines of H.M,S. King Alfred, and The Buff. The soldiers won after a most exciting gams by fire goals to three. A hotable feature: of the match was the absence of fouls through out the game. Ag applications for permission to erect four water closets at 9,Ice House Street, was coo Pidered at the meeting of the Sanitary Board last Tuesday afterapoo, when the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett miputed What is this hours? No W. C. should be permitted which depends upon the main fọc thair water supply,

THE stocks were resorted to a second time on the andinst when Tang Lol, a 17-year-old youth, was sentenced to four hours' stocks for steal- pg from the s.s. Paul Beau a bundle of cloth ing belonging to a widow. A further three months and twelve strokes of the birch were: also meted out to the erring one.

THE China Grille understands that Messrs. Jordine, Matheson & Ca, Ltd., have purchased the whole of the valuable Bund property, at Tientsin, in the estate of E. Meyar & Co, from THE following is a minute by Mr. A. Shelton the liquidators, fax Tis. 230,000. This includes Hooper in connection with an application for the offices, godowos, land and machinery as it pork licence at No. 44, Abardeen Street-stands in going order, and must be considered know from personal observation that the as a great bargain, nuisance which obstructs the street is intolèr- able. A market would be best in this localitz, but if the public funds do not admit of this

licence a shop.

then

A CHINESE opium play was to be given in bonour of the International Opium Commis. sion at the Chiocre Theatre, outside the East Gate, Shanghai, on Saturday, beginning at 17.35 p.m. The play, which has bees specially written for the occasion, has a distinct moral leaning, which cannot fail to impress the Com missioners. C⋅ D. News,

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Tus Intendant of Industry has now appointed two Chinese mining-students, graduated from the United States, to undertake the mineralex ploitation of the province of Kwangtung, and bas-alco-arranged to employ the services of same Chinese students sent from that province ta Belgium to study mining, when they return to China on completion of their couras.' ..... 1201-

TO-DAY'S RICHANUL, Selling. Unedoa-Bank, T.T... 1/8

Da, daman? *......................................................................1/8 11/16 170.4 montes sight

813/16 Synuce-Bank T.T. „... *merica-Banł T.T..... Germany-Bank T.T.

da T.T.

2.17

3.76

Do. demand............

...... 130 Shinghal-Bank TT741. -iingapore-Bank T.T. per H.K, $100 ..... 1...74

topan-Book T.T. fava-Bank T.T. minu

Buying,

manthalsight-1,(0,

1031

8.15/16

A RICKSHA coolie, who was, in the Police Court last Saturday morning, accused of recklessly driving bid vehicle alozy Queen's Road. Wett on Friday afternoon, thereby daniaging a show. care and its contents, valued at Fry, stated in his delepce that the show-case fell from its position on the wall before he had lost com mand of this velicte."-110-wee^^couricted “una: ordered to pay compensation, nevertheless,""

ACOOLIE, who arrived from the West River this morning (4th iost), on board the steamer Shun Lee, was, on being searched, found in possession. of twenty-ibree unstamped letters addressed to various merchanta in this Colony. The defend- sat-Ho Chub-was prosecuted at the Magis. tracy, this morning, for infringing the rights of the Postmaster General, for which he wAS ordered to pay a fine of $50, the alternativa being three months' hard labour.

SHORTLY after three o'clock last Thursday mura. IN fegard to the distribution of" tablets of rating the fire brigade, with Chief Inspector Baker poison by the Municipal Council at Shanghai tu charge, was called out. Inquiries made eli- io Chinese shops and residents, a vernacular ciled the information that a fire bad broken out Paper remarks that it has given rise to an ab at 12, Wing Kat Street. When the brigade: surd and ridiculous rumour that the dead rats reached the scene the blaze had been extin.. collected by the Council are sold in the Settinguished, and it was learnt that the damage "done amounted to about sixty cents. A bag ments for food and are used as a substitute for

6 monthe''sight L/Q. Fire Insurances.China Fires are in favour

of the house had taken fira by some reason un- ......................1/9 7/16 minced pork in the Chinese dumplings sold in containing, some cid iron left in the verandah

shops.

known: and are inquired for at 599, ex. the dividend. 15 days sight San Francisco New York,.,421) and bonus of $8 per sbare paid on the 4th inst. 4 months' right do.

431 A ONE-LEGGED Chinaman was charged before Hongkong Fires ato unaltered and without: 30 days sight Sydney & Melbourne...9 3/16 Mr. Green at Singapore, a few days ago, with business to report.

4 months' sight France#21 Trespass into a Chinese woman's house at 6 months' slekt

..............2.231 Kallang Road. He said he went to collect a months' sight Germany ELAST

1.80 debt of two coats, but the woman denied that ...33 1/16' 'she had ever seen him befors."I have only Bar Silver Bank of England rate .................3.2 one leg, bow can I stent?" said the accused, il Sovereign

.........ild2 was a lame excuse; he was fined $5 or ton

days.--Strails Ecko.

Shipping-China and Manilas are weaker. and on offer at Sia, Douglases can be sold ́al $34, and Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam boats at $29), Indo-Chinax preferred and def ferred are steady at $391 and $191, respectively.. Shell Transports are inquired for at the" im- proved rate of 52/

Refineries China Sugars have further risen. and close with buyers at-5:43. Lutons are

in the North at Tls. 110,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

As is connection with the prohibition af poppy plantation, the people would be deprived of a rather profitable occupation, it was highly desirable to devise some means to provide them with a substitute to earn thast rice, and the:

Bureau of Agriculture in Chibli instructed the poppy planters to how their fields with Ameri- can cotton and indigo. The schemo is said to have attained success, and accordingly the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce bas, at the request of the Bureau, giren general orders to the different provinces to adopt the which poppy is forbidden to be planted.

Fatihan incident to the following effect:-Aquist at $17. Parak Sugars are reported sold IT is proposed to send deputies to all the pit way offend its readers if it speaks is real samé plan, where practicabls, for the area on

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settled, a meeting was held here on the oth day the Father manslaughter case has not yet been at the Kwong shio Hospital, where the the matter. The Viceroy should at once be majority of those present became flurried over urged to communicate with the Portuguese Consul in order to bring about an amicable septicment at an early date,

OFFICIAL CHANGES. "

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Salt Commissioner Ting Nai Yeung will be It is rumoured that the present Provincial appointed to be Acting, Provincial Treasurer in place of HE. Wu Seung Lum, who is about to proceed to the North, and Taotai Wong Sui Ching will be appointed to be Acting Salt Commissioner in place of Ting,

To prevent rice from being exported by smugglers from the province of Kwangiung, the Viceroy has given instructions to Admiralo Lị Chun to detail two government guubosta lo

THE SUNNING RAILWAY,

The daily collection of fares from passengers the Sunning Railway during the ist moon were:-and day, 5176.42; 3rd day, $385.01;

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Tud Government has ordered the Ministry of Commerce to draw up regulations of reward for anti-opiam socialies formed by the people, they assist the Government to carry out toplum suppression.

"We are sure," says the Spectator, that it is a.delusion to suppose that the public likes a slavich paper a paperalways terrified that mind. They prefar one which is independent, though, no doubt, they do not like to see their pet theories handled too roughly. Yet even

SIR Ewen Cameron, K.C.M.0, aged 67, of 41, Masefield-gardens, South Hampstead, N.W lately mkonger in London of the Hongkong end Shangbai Banking Corporation, à director) of Patria. Bank Limited,,left astate; velongat

vinces to examine the working of reform in the North at Tis, 18). Raubs have weak AT the sacrificial worship of Confucius et Can-

Mining-Chinese Englacerings can be sold mesures. ened to 281 with sellers at the rate.

StR Alexander Swettenham, who was formerly

wicks are quiet and without business to report

Docks, whaives and Godower. Geo, Fenton on the 27th ultimo there was so unprebere they will stand a great deal of opposition Governor of Jamaica, is writing a book on as

cedented gathering of over 1,000 people. to their own view if they know that the nows

resources of the Colony. He is also, penivat. at $12, Whampoa Docks are agala easier and THE Prince Regent has determined to dismiss

paper is acting sincerely...

log pears and peaches on the bills with (Aviaw. raight be had in small lots af. 587. Shanghai all: treacherous and deceitful officials in a THREE onaces of morphine wrapped up in experimenting in afforestation with Scotch bre to extending the products of the inland, mod in- Docks have risen to Tis, gt, with firm in peaceful manner and out to resort to any

two package of newspapers was seized of the and ting camphorised rubber trecut. It is guities at the price. Hongkaw Wharfs are also Violent measures.

Manila Post Office, by the Customs Secret believed that his eft ɔns will be of great besolt. firmer and buyers prevail at Tis 177.

Service on 24thi ult, and, turned over to the to the Colony, The Gleamar, which severely Lands, Hotels and Buildings, Anglo-French

Bureau of Interal Revenue. The morphine | criticised Sir Alexander Swettenham's attitude Lands are obtainable in the North at Tis, 104,

came from Amoy addressed to a post office during the earthquake, admitted" in^a" recent Central Stores have improved to Sto." The

box but had no nams on it and so it was im leading article being misinformed regarding aut profit for the year, including the balance

possible to get hold of the owner. At whole the circumstances. It is said that Sir Alexan of $17,852.02 brought forward from last year,

sale morphine is worth Jo Manila P200 # || der Sweitenkam was tronted badly, and his according to the Directors' report, amounts to

The Chinese Engineering and Mining Cam- pound, the seizure thos being valued at about work in praised, vai $11,813.48. After allowing for Directors', Au- ditors, and Trustees' fees, interest on Daban pany's total output of the Company's three forty pesos. tures to 31st December, 1998, Depreciation mines for the week ending February 20, 1949. News has just come to band that at the band and Reserves, there remain a balance. of amounted to 25,333.69 and the sales during the competition held in the Manita Carnival 547,265.75 which the Directors propose to ap period to 73,207.77 tons,

Grounds, on the 18th ult., the prize wentto 4th day, $519,541 5th day, $584.68; 6th day,propriate as follows:-To pay a dividend of cralie in the waterways leading to the sea from $615-15: 7th day, 3821.991 8th day, 5577.58 87%$1.20 on 6,000 ordinary shares, aud 60 cents THERE will be a competition for the Cadet utolé. There were eleven beads paraded 653.328 gross, and £51.755 Det. Sir Ewen bou

the soilo band, for barmony, solo cornet, and 9th day, $583.55; 20th day, $590.18; 1 th day, 5615ai; 12th day, $167.85 13th day, to carry forward the balance of $14,641.95 to to-morrow afterapda at 2 part of the Range at Director Tyrell and Bandmaster Coko, 131bf9eathed to his wife: £250 and the household; on 5,708 new shares, absorbing $22,624.80, and Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps The Committes nominated Chief Musical

effects; to his sister Wilhelmina McKay (110) The new Canton Government Arsenal now 5586.60; 14th day $623.511 1gib day, new account. Hongkong Hotels are procur Victoria School. Khaki and puttier to be worn, Rajputs, as Judges; consequently the famous to his brother James Randall Cameron 23501 Rams out rifler and quick-firing guns according S:65.93; 16th day, 581.95 17th day, 5737.30 able at Sea. Hongkong Lands have in proved and field caps. The entrance fee is 20 cents, roth Cavalry Band, and the Rajputs were not to the latert pattern, which are almost as good 10th day, 5766.40; 19th day $889.05; 20th day, to $96, at which rate buyers prevail. Hum.

included la the competition, a dual compli- to each of his children and his grandson Ewep, 1001 to the Hongkong and Shanghil as those imported from foreign countries with $983.90; 211t day, $710.30: 22nd day, $1,239.021 phreys Estsies can be obtained at $1.65. THE native opium shops in Wuch'ang and ment 10 our Hongkong regiment, which we regard to make and fioish. The Kwangsi Pro- 23rd day, 5841.07, 24th day, 5788.82; 25th day, Shanghai Lands have sellers at The. 115. -

Banking Corporation Athletic Club in Lon Hankow, in opposing the licence fee imposed

don, 50; ie Sir Thomas Jackson, Alfred. vincial Government has now placed aŭ order | $789 17; 26th day, 5805.48; 27th day, 5893:25 | -"'with the arsenal for eight quick-firing guns and † 28th day, $871.71; 29th day, $810.07. The found buyers at $9: Latest advices from shops to business on the 26th ultimo by way | MANY residents' in:. £ongkong and the Far Markham Towasand, and John Peter Rolde

Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons have upon them by the authorities, all closed their feel sure is appreciated in the proper quarter, 88,000 rounds of ammunition for the use of the total amount is 519,764,36,-, troops stationed in that locality. A

Shanghai show a further improvement in of protest, but the agitation subsided.the next East will learn with regret the death of Mr. 100 each for acting as executors; to Andis Northara Cotton Milla Ewas hava buyurs at day and they resumed business.

Fred. Bishop, which took place at the Mathilda Mackenzie, farmerty governess in his famil Tis. 104. Interuptionals are quoted buyers of

Hospital fate on the night of ibe zgib alto, 100; to his sister Helen an annully of 50 Mosure, Wong Bing, Ng Ya Ching, Tel As a result of the appointment of Taótaí | Tis, 84, and Lau

have been sold at Tls.-10. Kwok On sad others have forwarded a petition Wong Ping Yun as Resident: Director-General 307 Ch 11 Kook Moms at $88 nominal. A CLAIM to recover the sum of one dollar was Mr. Bishop, who has been in the Colony for in his servant Ellen Mary White, Lapland brought by our junior morning contemporary nearly a quarter of a century, first landed in 450 for distribution amongst ble servants of through the Tactal for the Development of in Canton by H.E. Chang Chih-tung, Superio. Miscellaneous-China: Bornees have again against a clerk in the Army Ordnance Depot Hongkong from the steamer Victoria, on which two years' service Everything else he may Native Industries to the Viceroy asking for tendent of the Canton Hackow Railway, to been dealt in at $111, and close with buyers in the Supreme Court, this morning. It was verrel to acted a parser Sloce then he die possessed of is to be held la bust to pay permission to develop the Kut Tai Wan area look after the interests of this particular lise in at $12. Chins Light and Powers have proved that the defendant had had inserted as acted as manager of several hotels in the Colony, the income thefeel to his wife dering widows lo Heungsbun district, situated so from the province of Kwangiang, the Director of changed hands at 541 There are farther advertisement in that paper for thres days his last appointment being in charge of the hood, or an annuity of C500 should she again Macas, and measuring about 700 wows in area, the Canton Hankow Railway here now appear bayers of China Providente at 39 30, but zone (price one dollar), and that he bad absolutely Ballerus Hotel. He was well-known and liked marry, and subject tberets as to threatasibe which la considered very suitable to be trued to be in a state of alarm test the working of are obtainable at the rater Green-Bland refused to honour the bill-The defendant did wherever he want. The funeral, which took each to his children Eco Allan and Josephi Into a trade mart following the example of the the Company will be more or less hindered by Cements are wanted at $9.60; Hongkong Icas not appear when the case was called; and Judg place on the morning of the 3718, was wall at Catherine Masad, nd-four-tenths;

* Willem Henry Veitch, Kuse Vick Faula Sunding distelet, Kut Tal, the interference of the newly-appointed oficial, are offering at $195, on the dosi dividend of mont was given against him,"

the joland waters.

CANTON GOVERNMENT ARSENAL

A RIVAL TO MACAO. ›

"3rd-March,

CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY,

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