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Hongkong-Bangkok Monopoly

OPPOSITION TO'N. D. L....“

PORMATION OF CHINESE SYNDICATE,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY

Dr. Wilder as Trade Counsellor.

HINTS TO AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.

CAPTURED.

Intèrent la windmills but even these useful devices which should dot the irrigated lands must be forced on the nation. Some mission- aries use them and aducate the people

MARCH 13 1909.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. "The concern that can be personally re presented on the Canton delta by experts, with

PASANGANNUAL" MEETING, AS a school to train native engineers, repair shops The fonleth ordinary meeting of shareholders and a line of its craft is actual operation, in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ld, was which, it

may be remarked, would be solice held at the offices of the general managers this of revenue, would soon have its chop in aftemoon (pth inst.), The Hon. Mr. W.J. Gresson favour with the Chinese; and once wedded to presided. There were also present Sir Paul a" chop native consumers are very loyal. Chater, Messrs. H. P. White, F. Maitland, C.S. This concers it known to rich Chinamen and (secretary) Ho Fook, H. Parcy Smith, C. Wright's underwear is an instance of this. Gubbay (consulting committee), L N. Leefe coolies alike. It makes the article as the Omized, D. Guzdar, A. Hi M. da Silva, J. M. his own language. 20

ing in all 580 shares.

0. Lang and Wong Leung-kim, represent

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

ÁNNUAL MEETING,

The twenty second ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ld. was held at the office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ld, last Wednesday afternoon, for the pars pose of receiving the report of the directors ending 31st December, 1908. The Hen, and the statement of accounts for the year Mr. W. Gresson (chairman of directors) was in the chair. Others presagt were:—Sir -Sir

S. Gubbay, W. C. Bossary W. Helms, G. Friesland, H.A. Siebs, H. Shallim, A. S. D.

O.

FASHI

OWEN-SETH."

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DDING.

FELICITOUS SPEECHES,

At the reception held at Norman Cot age" last Tuesday, following the solemnization of the ceremony at the Cathedral, the Hep. Mr. F. H. May proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom. Owing to the addresses could not be reported in the same hour of our going to press, the felicitous issue as that in which the incomplete report of the wedding appeared. by MALATHE In asking the distingulabed gathering to Mr. May said: Ladies and Gentlemen, the bride and bride-groom. Of all feasts and

The formation of the long-talked-of Chino... HOW THE ORIENTAL MARKET CAN BE ameie Steam Navigation Co. snow an complished fact, The first step of the naw oping concern is almed at the destruction of gnopoly blitherto enjoyed by the North

"tween Bangkokand Hongkong. Six Norwegian | exporters how to secure the trade of the Orient, Chinaman wants it and tells him about it in. Machado, J. Barton, F. Smyth, A. Turner Paul Chater, Messrs. Edgar Gi Barretty drink to the health of Mr. and Mrs. Oweb, We

German Lloyd in the rice-carrying trade be. steamers have been chartered by the Syndicate for a period of one year to operate on the line The vessels are of an aggregate Crying capacity of 200,000 picata.

The election of a directorate in the Chino Sinm Steam Navigation Co, which bad lasted, for three days, concluded at the office of the company, at Bangkok, on the evening of 17th

́ult,

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The qualification for a director in the con cern is the possession of 500 akares in the com- pany. Altogether 64 of the shareholders re- ceived voter during the election, in numbers varying from 146, 532 to 81. The following fifteen: gentlemen recalved the highest number of

voles ---

Luang Suphon Pecharaat...744,532 Phra Obarcen.....................

130,140.

This Thys Chip ..agakvetan 125.399 Obesun Lam Sam119.661 Chosua Sam.201,404 Sim, Buan Soog....mosam 97,571 Phra Sampakara

95,196. 90,917

Tap Sim Kee

Loang Chit Chamuong Phanit 76,845

Cheaga Hong

Hoon Kim Huat.

74,677 68,545

N'gaan Huit Seng... 62,637 Tan. Hong Legi........................ 61,874 Yuen N'goan Heng............. 54,9

46,204 47,000

Siew Joo Seng... Grau 100 Seng...

Baan Sing Cheang

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Nool Meng Yu... 29.54 .... The board of directors of the newly formed, Chino-Siamese Beam Navigation Co, Ltd, has been divided into two sub-boards, as follows

To control the general business, and polley of the Company, charter and construct all steamers, etc., Lupng Supbon Picharaat, Low Ban Sung and Dang Hong

To inspect vessels under construction, attend to docking and other technical matters, Messrs Lam Sam and Ah Fook.

An extensive river frontage has been acquired wear Wat Yannawa at Bangkok and wharves and godowns are in course of erection, The general offices of the company will be situated at Bangkok Sixsteamers have been chartered and placed upon the Bangkok-Hongkong and Bangkok Singapore run and in the meanwhile the entire share capital of ticals 3,000,000 will be called up without delay while orders will be placed for the first two of the Company's own fleet of now steamers. It is contemplated to have ton vessels in all, but this, of course, is not yet absolutely settled, and in the interim chartered vessels will be made use of until the fintpf the new craft arrive.,

PROMINENT AMERICAN LAW-

YER IN HONGKONG.

Mr. and Mrs. Ht. D. Gale arrived-from Shanghai fast Tuesday morning by the steamer Prinzida, Alice, They are stopping at the Hongkong Hotel, and are expected to sail for Manila on Saturday by the Zafiro.

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Mr. Gate is a member of the firm of Gibbs and Gale, lawyers, of Manila, a director of the Carnival Association, and Chairman of the Republican Central Committee of the Philip pines, Mr. Gale; who has been in Shanghai during the past month, where he met Judge Thayer, the new U.S. District Judge for China, who, according to Mr. Gale, is a man of very large celebre and will re-establish American pristige in Shanghai," "

Mr. Gale further reports that Shanghai is suffering from the general Oriental trade de- pression, but that business prospects for that city are very bright. The firm of which Mr. Gele is a member expect to open a branch office, in Shanghai within a few months, We hope to have a more extended interview with Mi Gale shortly.

Writing from Hongkong on December 13, 19-8, to the New York Herald, Mr. Amos P. Wilder, U.S. Consul General, sets out to advise In the course of a lengthy article he says:- what can be done by Americans in the Orient. bicycle sells in the coast cities if it is cheap. The Standard, Qf Company has shown "American hardware has a place here the It-selects its men carefully at home. It pays enough; well-to-do Chinamnen buyin them well and it succeeds. It is continually phones; at least the foreigners prefer American installing large and modern plants in the treaty shoes oleo and butter lard and tinned meats ports as fast as they are opened up, and the are coming steadily. Rubber goods and leather, Chinese in the most remote provinces are sub-sell freely when American producers care to stituting mineral oli for their nut and other oils meet the prices. The Chinese make excellent inferior as luminants.

faraiture on American models; indeed they ship some to America,"

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THE CHINO-siamese NAPIGA-

TION CO., LTD

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The Secretary read the notice of the meatings Cousland (directors), R.J. Macgowan, (acting It is my pleasing duty to propose the health of

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-The re-

port and accounts having been in your hands follow the usual course and take them as read. for some, days "I will, with your' permission, The year 1907 has, I am glad to say, been a prosperous due for the company and this in spite of the continued depression in trade and This company co-operates with the Chinese and, uses 'the compradore' (middle man)

the serious outbreaks of five in the foreign system, which they understand. It serves

owned and occupied property in Shangbal in the oil lo the way they want

which place the company's interests are very Inbels it in Chinese characters, practically

considerable. The premium income is prać rically the same as that for 1956, but losses are gives away hoping company's 'cbop, that the native may learn

$33,000 less. The surplus of $330232.00 is one to use kerosene, and as a result in parts of

of the best, the Company has ever been able China where the Anglo-Saxon rarely or never tors of the Chiao-Siamese Navigation Company, meets with your approval, viz. the payment of The Stam Free Press leams that the directo show, and I trust the proposed appropriations goes the Chinese are using the familiar two Limited, have now called in all the capital of a dividend of $27.00 per share absorbing gallon cast for a hundred purposes, including three million ticals. After setting apart a.cer $216,one and the transfer of S114,232.90 to roofing for their shacks and communion ser- tain sum of the capital for the chartering of augment, the reserve food. Businest in, the vices for antive Christian congregations. four steamer and to meet other expenses, the

"It is difficult for us American is the Orient balance will be devoted to marine and fire in confined does not call for any special comment areas to, which the Company's operations are to feel harshly toward Mr. Rockefeller's big surance, so as to secure a premium in case of on this occasions, Dull trade must necessity, company. It is the finest thing we have hero, accident. The company will charter large have a contracting influence on our premium and its progressive spirit and satisfactory ad steamers suitable for the run, with big accom ministration help American prestige in the Farmadation for passengers, and already it is

income, and this I think affords the explana- East. Barring the Pacific Mail Steamship stated some negotiations are on foot to this

tion of the slight reduction that it seems pro Company, the Standard Oil Company is the effect.-Six steamers have since been chartered but which should disappear directly the current bable, the completed figuren for 19 B will show Doly large American concern in South China manned by Americans. With these exceptions.

as reported by us on Saturday,

of trade flows more freely. The amount we American trade interests are primarily la the

carry forward does not compare favourably with hands of foreigners, usually British, and after

previous years, but if unexpired riski ran off tbem Germans.

without exceptional losses, the result for the year 1908 should be satisfactory. Before move ing the adoption of the report and accounts shareholders may wish to ask shall be pleased to reply to any questions that

There were no questions,

secretary) H. Percy Smith, F. Smyth, W. Ho Fook, A. Targer, Caps, Rolfe, A. Forbes, Wickham Capt, E...A. Brown, A. W. Smith, A. B. Ough and W. S. Brown.

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mesting.

The acting secretary read the notice of the

The Chairman said i-Geatlemen-The re port and accounts having been in your hands for several days I propose with your permission to take them as read. You will probably have observed that the accounts are presented in a somewhat different form from previous years, bringing them into line with those of other direct with the amount spent daring the companies. Profit and loss account is debited year on repairs, which were unusually heavy owing to visited the Colony in July, and to dredging the disastrous typhoon wbick

the requirements of the larger vessels now operations having become necessary to meat

berthing, at the wharves......As you will sen from the figures before you our total expen diidis under these headings, amounted to the very large sum of $94,900. The balance which your directors recommend that 550,oco of profit and loss account is $31,055.67, from be written off lighters. You will recollect that after the typhoon of Sept., 1995, in which the company lost all his wharves except one, a large number of lighters were built, partly to replace those lost to the typhoon, but pria- cipally to enable the company to contious its business while the wharves were being recon- structed. The lighters, of course, cost more than they would have done in normal times,

festival, a wedding is the most Joyons and when the bride is young and beautiful the joy l

the greater. On this occasion there is besides the pleasure of serving a young and, beautiful bride the gratification of rendering some small assistance to her worthy parents who are among my oldest friends in the Colony It is 26 years last month since I landed in Hoogkong and one of the first officials I came to relations with was that Mr., Seth who, at me held an important post in the Colonial Secretary's Office. I had already received my axptism al; red tape to the Colpaial. Office

London. 1 think Mr. Seth helped. to initiate me into the secret of how to use red which at times to choke off inconvenient ques

pe discreetly. It is a grand thing with lionera. But at others one has to beward lest one's own usefulness is choked by its so it is with much pleasure that I seize to-day's opportunity to help a friend and colleague whore sterling worth has been recognised by His Majesty himself, who not long ago decor what about the bride some of you will say ated him with the Imperial Service Order. But have known our little Fhyilis-what a pretty same it is—since she was a baby. I have, watched her grow up and I'll vouch for ber being of the good stuff that good wires. are made of, and she is clever too, which is a great thing, Mr. Owen, will never be bared. She has lately been charming us all by her clever Impersonation of the Princess to the Country Girl We know now why she did not

report and accounts.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the which explains why it is necessary to write succeed is leading captive that shining mona-

Sir Paul Chater seconded,

The motion was carried unanimously. Me Guzdar moved and Mr. Machado second- ed the re-election of Sir Paul Chater, and consulting committen, Messrs. White, Maitland and-Gubbay-to the

Adopted.

On the motion of Mr. Turner seconded by Mr. Lang Messrs. W. Hutton Poits and H. Percy Smilb, F.C.A., were re-elected auditors,

The Chairman: Thatconcludes the business of the meeting, gentlemen. Dividend warrants can be had on application to-morrow. Thank you for your attendance.

A NAPY FOR GRÍNA. "For some years foreign trade has been depressed along the China coast. The best Amid the copious outpouring of reform pro explanation given is that it dates from thefects from leking the scheme for the ze falling off in ten exports from Foochow, since organization of the navy bas leaped loto a sud- which time the Chinese bave had millicos of den popularity that threatens io eclipse even dollars less to spend. Yet despite the fact that the opium movement. The latter has had the the day of quick fortunes is tea, silk and hemp disadvantage of two years' start, for it was a is gone, the expanding business opportunities point made by the Chinese delegates at the in South China may well sagage the American Oplum Commission, that whatever help was to people.

be given China from without should come The field is limited as yet, but the nations quickly, inasmuch as it was difficult to hold which get connection with the Chinese new public attention for any length of time upon will have them when these four bundred one subject. The re-organization of the navy million people, shall have become consumers has this further advantage over.a moral reform like the Japanese. There are certain lines that it appeals maze strongly to the embryonic of American exports which have long had a feeling of national-patriotism and affords un place, American nil, flour, piece goods, lumber, outward and tangible expression of the desire machinery, canned goods, meats, leather and to be on terms of equality with the foreigner. rubber goods and druggists' preparations are a Such ideas as may bave been formed at pre- fixed part of Chinese life. There are certain lines sent on the subject ass necessarily crude; but that are almost exclusively for American-Euro-it is safe to infer that the motives that underlie penu consumption, a typewriters; and the the significant access of activity in naval mat makers of such articles designed for highly tors differ in no way from those that have led. civilized people should never forget that there to the feverish increase in armaments in other are fewer than twenty-five thousand American- parts of the world. The foreign gunboat is a Europeana in China."

more familiar object in China than the foreign soldier, and the possibility of displacing it al-

San Francisco, 25th February, together, as it will be represented to the people, must appeal irresistibly to the Chinese at this staffe, besides a number of merchants of both The Chinese and Japanese codsuls and their juncture and make the navy almost as popular nationalities, held a banquet of the conclusion as the new army. Enthusiasm on the subject of which the question of the Asiatic Exclusion. has spread oven as far as Singapore, for we Bill was brought up for discussion, They de learn of the offer of no less a suns than Tiscided to adopt united action to restrict any. 3,000,000 as a contribution to the new navy, measures which may be proposed and are with the one stipulation that a detailed state calculated to be detrimental to their interests, ment of expenditure should be published in They have further resolved to sink their dif connection with the employment of the money, ferences which had prayailed since the Chinese The shrewdness of the request is an additional boycott movement directed against Japanese tribute to the practical patriotism of the Chin- ese in the Strail Settlements.

WATER RETURN. Level-and-storage-of-water-in-reservoirs are learning to eat.

on the Fat March..

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS. LEVEL.

1909.

TytamBye

• 1908.

36" 91" below

30′ 9′′ below) 35′ 6" below Tytam overflow

overfow 23′ 7′′ below wash..

overflow

overflow. Tytamin- 0.3" below

2' 10" below termediate overflow

everflow 18′ 0′′ below 25" 1" below Pokfulum

overflow

overflow Wong-nai- 28 1 below 33 5 below

chung

overflow

overflow STORAGE GALLONS.

1908.

1909.

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goods.

CHINA-AND JAPAN.

ENTENTE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

HAINAN İSLAND.

DISCLAIMER OF FRENCH DESIGNS OF CONQUEST,

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off a large amount. The sum of $953 11-ment of Bachelordom-the Rajah of Bhong. which it is proposed to write off stórca She was not satious in her siege of him, diss the represents some old stock of gear, now practi-out fortress must have fallen. Her affections cally worthless. The balance of $30,102 56 it

were really engaged elsewhere. Why, they were unt owned all the time by that lucky fellow Owen. is proposed to carry forward to new account. For the first time in the company's existence. And now that younggallant is going to carry her your Directors are unable to recommend the fram under our very nose and Shiney's.. payment of a dividend. I do not think this Well, i hope Mr. Owen has had the advantage been generally known that stocks of every deshas I am sure he will never run the risk will come as a surprise to any of you. It has of seeing our Phyllis in the Country Girl. If

piece-goods, have been diminishing month by him as she did poor Barty. But you will cription of cargo, and expecially of yarn and of incurring her displeasure, lost she treat month. Two years ago over 130,000 bales of agree with me, I think, that there is no fear yara were stored with us, and our capacity of such a catastrophe, and that our youEK was taxed to the utmost. During last year the friends, having just passed the threshold of stock fail to 30,000 bales, and though wa a new life, will travel their alloited journey closed up the emply gedowns and cut down band in hand helping each other with mutual expenses in every direction it has been respect, sympathy and love, and sharing, as impossible to make up for the loss in storage their common lot, such measure of the toll, the earnings, which amounted to $124,000, trials and the joys of the world as Almighty Providence la its infinite wisdom may appoint. Other earnings were less by $15,000 on the other hand we reduce our expenses over this Colony but throughout the world, is so $40,000. The condition of trade, not only in well known to all of you that I need not en- Jarge upon the effects which it has had upon our business, but before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, 1 shall be pleased to reply to any questions which you may wish to ask. Regarding the future, I may say that the accounts for January compare favourably that an improvement in botiness is setting in with those of last year, and there are indications in which this Company may reasonably hope to participate.. 6.9

There being no questions, the Chairman moved the adoption of the report and ack

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Mr. Percy Smith-have-tich pleasure In seconding. I sincerely trust that the con- cludjeg sentence in your speech will be the silver lining to the golden cloud of better times to come. With the completion of the railway cerely trust it will be so. I hope there will be greater prosperity, 1 sin

The motion was carried unanimously,.-.- C. S. Gubbar, J. W. C. Bonnar, C. Brodersen The appointment of Mours; E G. Barrett,

and W. Halms as directors were confirmed on the motion of Mr. Wickham' seconded by Mr. A. W. Smith.

Mr.Turse proposed and Capt Rolle seconde ed the re-election of Messa. E. Shellim and A. S. D. Cousland as directors.

Carried unanimously, Messi, W. H. Potts and A..O'D. Gourdin were re-elected auditors on the motion of Capt. Brown seconded by Mr. Smyth, gentlemen, I am much obliged to you for The Chairman:That is all the business, your attendance,

-BANKA JIN COOLIES.

TIME-EXPIRED MINERS RETURNING TO' CHINA,

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the health of the Bride and Bridegroom with hearty, cheers taking the time from me..

pleasure than I can tell you to find myself in my In replying, Mr. Owen said-Mr,” May, Ladies and Gentlemen, it gives 'mo greater preseas happy position in this gathering to bei responding t

s to the toast on behalf of my bride. and myself. Mr. May, we thank you very of them are realized, I have no doubt that was much for your good wishes, and if only a

part shall be perfectly happy, but I am not going 20 stop short at that and I can assure you and the Seth family that nothing will be left undone on my part to preserve for Phyllis the com fort and happiness which she has always an- joyed at Norman Cottsgo," There is another, pleasant daly that I have to perform and that is to propone the toast to my bride's maids, [. include in this all ladies coupled with the names of my bride's maids. Ladies, 1 have always been an ardent admirer of your sex, and have always envied you, and often wished I wore a girl myself. You have charms that no man possessos, you are foremost in Society, are just charming-your hats more so: you you are the centre of attractions, your dresION have a hardred and out other great advantages over men; in short, you are justly termed, styled and pictured as Angels, but Angels with all those advantager in your favour, and one hundred times more to be added to, ie, even if you manage to break through into the Houses of Parliament, I would prefer to be a man as fam, however humble, From my last remarks, Ladies, you will justly conclude that there must be something radically sex. Yes, Ladies, it is simply because a man. wrong with you that I cling, so firmly to my

can possess a charming bride and darling wife, and a lady cannot. I should like to say a few words to my bachelor friends coupled with, the name of my bestman. It is too early for me to speak to you of married life as you. would like me to, but I can assure you that as far as I have gone through, "The game is worth the candle." If ever you have the chance don't lose it. It is a pleasure to see tho Ladies and Gentlemen, please joist urin once Princess of Bhong my wife to-day, drinking the health of my bride's maids, Miss Mabel Seth and Miss Geofgette Harker:

"Ti is not to be forgotten that competition is keen here. The British were first in these parts and dozens of them are bere to stay. More than half the shipping, even to our own Philippines, in their hands, and they own. and operate the ships that bring the goods, They can sell cheaply and they have the con 'fidence of the people. The Germans of late years have by plodding industry become a large factor in many lines of foreign business, especially textiles and metals. One finds also Japanese "Bongs with extensive offices fitted and operated exactly on modern Americaa European lines, with cheapness ever present as an inducement to buy their goods. Often the American Consol must write to the however, is provided in Peking itself, and The real motive power to the movement, American manufacturer that his prices are not notably by the Prince Regent. From the con right and that he cannot hope to get in on such stitution of the Commission recently appointed. a basis.

to re-organize the navy it is clear that Prince "Notwithstanding these adverse factors there Ch'un has been anxious to avail himself of the are lines in which gature has favoured-us be- best material to hand. In Prince Su, President yond other nations, and the enterprise of our

From time to time, alarmista have raised the of the Ministry of the Interior, Duke Tsai Tae, cry that France has designs on the island of people and their progressiveness compel cus President of the Ministry of Revenue, Tich Hainan-the country of the Hylams-and on tomers. Oregon piue is to growing demand Liang, President of the Ministry of Wah, and each occasion the alarm has proved falie, and can be marketed as cheaply as the Chinese Admiral Sab he has chosen the four men who, is true, nevertheless, that in Indo-China cer fir. The Philippines have all kinds of timber, from their position and supposed qualifications,tain publicists urge the acquisition of the island but it will be some years under favourable con would be expected to carry out a scheme of by France on the ground mainly of its im dition before the islands can control even the this nature to a successful issue. Their re- portant strategic position. This idea arouses, Hongkong market, only 650 miles away. spective contributions to the deliberations of strong adverse comment in the Anuar Topkin- "Although flour is stagnant now, the Chiness the Commission may be unequal; but on paper a Haiphong journal, which points out that,

eat bread,

and there are no she appointments admit of no challenge. Ons strategically important as Hainan might be, il bounds to the development of flour exports from at least of the four would seem to have had possession by France would be useless unless the Pacific Coast. The Chinese have some doubts regarding the practical utility of their she had command of the se5. mills of their own in Shanghai, As-bread is laboure; but as soon as his objections, were much more convenient, pravision than rice, everruled, the Commission, to judge by Chinese which must be cooked, this American industry reports, saltled down to their work with laudable to seize upon Hainan is persistent, and even Still, the voice of rumour that France intends is permaocot.. It would be worth while to try energy. It is noticeable that in all matters of the Chinese Government has takes note of it, American corn on the Chinese, perhaps in the reform a start from the very beginning has to form of hominy hulled corn. It is a nutri- be made. One of the first steps to be taken by island, and fancies that foreigners have an eye as of late it has shown itself anxious about the tious, attractive food and our Middle Bates the Commissioners is to find out something on its underground richer. It encourages Chi- raise corn enough for the purpose of export. about Chinese naval affairs, of which, it has to Flour comes 40 sacks to the ton of 2000 lbs.be inferred, they were, with the exception of nose capitalists to. lavest money in mining and coolies carry five sacks on their backs, a Admiral-Bab, completely ignorant. However which is said to be found in plenty on the enterprises there, especially in winning tia weight of 250 lbs.

Of machinery, there is so, belter than the. plished at present, it has driven a wedge into

fittle the reform movement may have accom-land. One tis mining syndicate is capitalis- American, as the Chinese know. Many big provincial independente. The centralization ed at $100,000 houses are, however, represented here anly by that is gradually being introduced into military three or four years by people from Singapore Some of the tin mines have been worked for foreigners, and it is human nature that these affairs is being aimed at from the outset in naval who have already wasted over $40,000 in the Tytam... 174,800,000 149,640,000 representatives should first offer the purchaser matters, China, according to the Regent's Tytam Byewash 1,235,000.. 260,000 the product of their own countries. The scheme, is to have an imperial Navy. Domer andertaking. The syndicate bas taken, the Tytam Intermediate 194,276,000 Pokfulam... 18,100,000.

180,011,000 American samples or catalogues are in stock, tic and foreign interests alike demand that the over, but the chances are that it will be no more Wong-nal-chung.

33,840,000 and the customer casnot find what he wants of condition of things obtaining during the Ching- successsful than its Singapore predecessors. 4.568,000

2,620,000 German or British make he can have the Japanese conflict should be rendered impossible.

..." WORTHLESS, A Total

American. This must continue until American in future, and that a war in one part of the 403,070,000 366,387,000

Hainan itself has nothing attractive about manufacturers have exclusive salesrooms in Empire should find all the resources of the it. The soil is poor and the people find it hard Consumption of water in the City and Hill this country, with Americans in charge. Often nation available for its defence. The Commis to make a living. The underground riches of District during the month of February.

these firms operate freight ships of their own, sion, therefore, represents the nucletis of the the island lie in the mountainous interior 1908,

1909.

and if they sell a machina brought on one of central organization that is to control the new Consumption 122,190,000 101,145,000 gallons their own ships there is the shipping profit to pay. It is to be responsible for the purchase. The coal, copper and gold said to abound which is roadless and inhibited by savages, Estimated) population'

- 206,310208,110 be added

and equipment of vessels, and for the lines onthers are practically beyond reach. The There are half a dozen railroad projects which asyal expansion is to be conducted country is so broken and billy that it would Consumption per head per

within three hundred miles of Hongkong and Dockyards and arsenals are to be under its never pay to build a railway. In short, 20.4 17.5 gallons where these are in the bands of Chinese, usual-supervision, while naval colleges have already Hainan is a worthless country and Investors day.......... Constant supply in all, districts daringly returned from America, Americen tocomo been the object of its attention..

should beware of it,-Etraits Times: - February, 1908

tives and equipment get an excellent chance. Intermittent supply by fider mains in Rider

Sales of this sort are being constantly made, It is pretty clear that cars will be made here main districts during February, 1909.

The return of consumption is subject to climate barying those of foreign make.

and not imported as a rule, the hot and wet error owing to the difficulty of accurate mea.

Whea the railroad links Hongkong with Canton, a surement whilst the extension works at Albany hundred miles away, within three years, min. sound, nor occasional oversea contributions cao the projects of the Board, though theoretically Filter Beds are in progress.

A fire broke out at the Moji Offices of the ing machinery will be in mole common eraate and maintain a navy answering to the Mitani Bassan Kelkka on Monday, March 1, KOWLOON WATER WORKS,

demand, and when Canton is linked with country's expectations. Every fresh reference 41 12.30 am, resulting in the destruction of the LEVEL. 1908,

Hankow, night hundred miles to the north, the to the "progress" of naval re-organization whole of the office buildings in three hours, 1909,

developments in Beath China lodustry should indicates more clearly that the basic principle The fire is believed to have originated in a

of any such re-organization has not been kitchen. "American sewing machines are selling grasped either by the nation at large or pre-

All documents in the main building were ia China like bot cakes; one finds them for sumably, by the Paking authorities. If it had saved, but similar property in the adjacent inland. Within a year the Chinese have beep, there could be no Commission on naval offices was destroyed. This may be the result started number of knitting, and weaving affairs until financial reform had been carried of experience, as the main building met with a direction of Chinese trained in the United Central Governmost should publish a statement factories id and near Hongkong under the through successfally. It is not enough that the similar fate seven years ago. Stator, American machinery is preferred be

Great excitement prevailed in the neighbour cause it is the best, and especially because the

of accouste in respect of certain expenditure, bood until the fire was got onder control and nor that the scope for squeezs should be considerable auxiety was felt for the safety of Chinese are familiar with it. Agents, however, restricted by retaining contracts in the hands surrounding properly. Two firemen are complain that the recent ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commission is blocking the sale of purchase a fleet on convalent terms, the is. The loss of buildings alone is estimated at ed apusually large. But some of them were calars, says the Japan Gowite offering fires of the Commission, Though China might reported to have been seriousy injured special lat; the police say that the percentage THE Yokohama effice of the Chartered Bank of healthy and prosperous looking men seems of India, Acunha and China havo issued Ĉini Icoms.

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still far from being able to maintain it for long Yen 60,000 and we are unable to say whether, caught trying to escape from the stegnier and ward of Yen 2,500 to any person giving inform; "One energetic young American who for a în a' serviceable condition; and, if any head. this loss was covered by insurance or not, they had to be closely, watched. Most of the ation which may lead to the arrest and con, or a bean educating the Chinese to the in-way is to be made with naval re-organization, Farmitare and fillings, however, were insured Chinese who land bere are contract coolies viction of their absconding compradores Clien dustry is showing freight hills from Massachu- it must be preceded by financial 16-organiza in the Nippon Fire Office to the extent of Yen who are looked after Immediately.aphn their Skup Skog, thurged with frid... Alrewards

impletong parts that the English and hardly, hops, to pay beyond the stage of Bett-to-Hougkong just double the cost of the tion. Without the lanes Chion's Navy Cao 37,000

he arrival by the coalmacion. There are the a similar away in allered by the Bart 18 14 Germans will now got this business.. Agrical inspiring the country with false ideas, while The buildings were insured for $5,000 and Government, Ray thouble until released from to the arrest and conviction of y

Weered by Later..

Idesirable immigrants: They do not give the "person who gives such informatión as may land tural: Implements, beyond the simplest tools, leaving foreign Governments wbally saim the interior affects at 25,000, unly and not at their contracts when if foleated here, they her Chee, manager of Kyon gl stenot wanted by the Chinees. There is some !'pressed—N, G. Dy News

stated above,

come a burden to the community..

✓

Kowloon Gravitation 26′ 3′′ below) 24′ 4′′ below be epochai, Reservoir

below) overflow

overflow

STORAGE GALLONS,

1909.

Kowloon Gra

vitation Re-155,650,000 147,433,000 gallops. servoir.......) → Consumption of water in Kowloon during the month of Februa) y t

1908. Consumption.20,625,000 30,598,000 gallons

81,700 86,500

Estimated

A population

Consumption

par head per

The

1909,

8.8 8.6 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality,

W. CHATHAM,

Watse Authority,

The story of the Commission's activitier, as recounted in the Chinese Presi, makes good reading and should do much to stir the nation to-a display of interest in the navy. It is hard-

SERIOUS FIRE AT MOJI,

Montok, writes to the Straits Times that he * Mr. J. 'G. Bydendyk, of the Bauka tin mines,

has noticed in the Java Bode, a statement, re- printed from the Straits Timge, referring to 1,141 Banka coolies returning home, by, the Tibadas who had been for the greater part declared unfit for labour in the tin mines and who, on arrival in Singapore, had tried to go ashora but were prevented from doing so by an error, as telegraphic information has been re- the police. Mr. Bydendyk thinks this must be ceived from the Consul-General that ap irrego larities occurred in the harbour of Singapore and he suggests a form of correction which would put the Netherlands india Government in the Fight light. He says that there were healthy, well-fed people who, after having worked from one to two years in Banks returned to China of their own free will, with a balance in their favour of fl. 139,000, There was not the

as each coolie was free to choose the pon of bis disembarkation in China and the money. due to him would be paid on arrival at his destination.

Mr. Exos Seth (the bestman) responded in, suitable terms on behalf of the bridesmaids, thanking the bride and bridegroom for their good wishes and said he hoped they (the brides- maids) would soon follow in the footsteps of the bride.

RAUD AUSTRALIAN GOLD

* MINING CO.:

for the four weeks ending February 27

The following is the result of work at. Raub Bukit Keman,Stone crushed, 3,400 100#1, Gold obtained, gro ounces. Average 535 dat

Bukit Malacca--Stone crushed, 1,961 tont.

1.02 d

ly necessary, however, thể point out, that'neither MITSUI BUSBAN KAISHA OFFICE BURNT" OUT. } slightest ressen why the coollen üboúfå desert, Gold obtained, too ounces) ¦ Average per too,,

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and learn that police were put on this steamer Wo(Biraits Times) have madeinquiries locally

to prevent any of the coolies from.......coming bogrem returning to China are always con ashore because the contract time-expired a sidered an undesirable lot. They are apeedily robbed of all they possess, if they do happen to have anything, and then become vagrants, Many of them are disossed and decrepit. Beri beri is common amongst them. There was nothing particularly abanxious about this

The extra gold from plates is from the final

Extra from plates, 215 osaces, Cyanide operations 16 weeks ending Fab

cleat up at the end of the Company's financial ruary 17, 1909, 123 ounces.

year, vis, February 28, 1909,

The assumption that the extra'gold (315/DL)" obtained at clean up to January 30 represented the whole from this source was wrong, that gold formed only part, the present 13:5 cx, is the remainder, making in all sjo oRoces extra from platan, kes

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