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less Injured by coming into contact with the passing train." The father of the deceased bas now submitted a petition to the officials to the affact that the conductor of the train was to blame for his gross carelessness, NG

.. 19th May. LIEUTENANT, TARTAR GENERAL-

THE BONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 221909.

COMMERCIAL

WEEKLY SHARE REPORTS.

Matare. Erich Georg & Co. write in their Weekly Share List at noon, last Saturday, as „. During the

TREK month bird labad and thres hoon Tax dead in announce of Capt. Marcon clocks were awarded a coolle named Wong well-known tocal pilot He died at his rani: Chua Fuk for stealing 24 lbs. of gelatine.dence at Kowloon last, Wednesday op For assaulting and resisting a European con- A FINE of 55 was imposed on a Kowloos Olty atable while on daty in Connaught Road Cen farmer, Bing Yeung, in the Police Court, kane tral, a coolle was ficed $$ in the Polles Court Thunday, for allowing his bullock to simay on Last last Saturday.

the roadway at Ngau Shui Wan on Wedtesday: afternons.

Ir la notified that Monday, the 24th instant,

The Canton officials have rocaived 'a tālogram follows mudar review, our mailet now shares. The report of the directors of this animously decided to Icava the school en mast; will be absarvad as a public and a Bank holiday, | For keeping their reststrapta open daneg Pro-

from Shanglal advising that the newly-appolat- ed Cantor Junior Llenteraal Tartar. General Chuan, La left Shanghai on the 26th instant by the gunbost Chen On for the southern capital to take dip hic appointment and is expected to ate rive here about the 20th Instant. The officials bave sent a weiyuan to Hongkong to meet the expected official

FORMIDABLE FLOOD FIGUREN.,"

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Miscellaneous There are boys of China Borgods at Siji China Providents have been sold, and are wanted at S91 Dairy Farms are offering at Stop Hongkong Electrics in firmer and have buyers at 518). Smalt sales of Green Island Cements have taken place at $8.00 and more are offering at the rate. There are sellers of William Powells at 54. Peak Tramways sro teady at $14 for the old and 51 for the has ruled very firm for most stocks, and in some cases further advants in tates has been Company for the year ending Joth April 1909 jast issued to shareholders, shows a balanco, established. Ths, sterling demand rate of ex- change on Landon closes at 14. 9 9/16d., while available of appropriation of 543,187 70 includ rates on Shanghai are Tls, 751 for a. Bank T/Tag $7.471.65 brought forward from last ac- and Tis. 757 for a three days sight Privite count. It is recommended that a dividend of 8 per cent. (80 cents on old shares and 8 tanie on Draft, Barilver to Londos is quoted 14 5/16., and Consola 6,85 9/16. The rates of a shares) be paid to shareholders, absorbing altogether $14,000, that $1,983:10 be written off discount in London are unchanged.

rolling stock, that $75,000 be placed to a reierve BenkShares-Hongkong and Shangbais solā

fund and that the balance of 82,204.6o be carried on $950 has been paid, and more shares are dropped to Tiz. 1,150, but buyers prevail. in the early part of the week at $943, but later

to a new profit and lost account. Langkats have

Judging from the repulls to the Cautod Viceroy from the officials of the various flood- that there are al present 40,000 sufferers in the ed districts along the West River it appears district of Samshui, 15,00d in Sze Wul, 20,000 wanted). the London rate is 80tos od. Sumatras are in demand at TIs. 130,

Nationals have inquiries at $51.

in Kwong Ning, 18,000 la Ching Youn, and about 10,000 in each of the districts of Ylugfair quantities at $830 to $845 and more shares Marine Insurance Shares-Unions sold in Tak, Fa Yuen, Hoi Kin and Ko Yio,

MORE RICE FOR SUPPERERS,

By order of the Viceroy, the Board of Re organisation has appropriated a sum of $10,000 from the official funds for the purchase of rice to be sent to the devastated districts. for distri», bution to the sufferers

The Cenital Relief Committee yesterday aant the 8th, amissary with a quantity of rice to the district of Ching Yuen to relief the flood sufferers thera, '

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could probably be placed. Cantons sold at 5.00 to $197, and bave sallem at latter rate. Other stocks under this heading are oncbang ed and without sales.

Fire Insurance Shares.-Hoogkongs, sker sales at $3374, jumped to $145, at which ́nto sales have been made and further shares could be placed. Chinas changed hands at $107, and are wanted now at $158..

Exchange The Bank's selling rate on Lon don is 19 7/16 no demand, The T/T rate on Shanghai in 744.

Forward Settlements The following dates have been fired by the Stockbrokers Associa tion of Hongkong for forward Settlements:-

May Solilement: 31st May,!, Jone.

29th Jane. July

30th July,

August September, " October

30th Anguil 29th September

zyth October

EREIGHT MARKET.

Mesirs, Lamke and Rogge write

2.R. H. Prince Faible on Walden by the evening train on to h'inns, for Kwangchengtis. :THE Government intends to send Prince Teal Chen to Japan to express thanks for Priace Fehimi's attendance at the funeral THE students of the Tokio Higher Commercial School held a grad meeting on 11th lust, and uns ga NO WAH, a boaimas, was, in the Police Court, fast Monday, fined $5 for driving a stake into the roadway at Kennedy Town on Sunday in order to anchor his craft. SAFFER William Ascott charged a rickets Coolie in the Pelice Court last Monday, with relusing to complete a journey while under engagement. The coolie was food $4., Krupp guas, from Germany, which have been Tuk Ministry of War has brought nineteen transported on the Siberian Railway to Kwang chengtze and are being taken to Peking.

THE Chinese Government his, telegraphed. orders to the provincial authorities to ascerts's the number of foreigners who occupy branch, iniarence - offices and dispensaries" in non- treaty parts,

THIRTY-three deporteek were handed in the Co. lony last Monday, from the Straits Settlements, by the steamer Kulsdag. Detective-sergeant God. Watt took charge of the gang and landed the men at Kowloon, where steps are being taken to transfer them to “pastures now.” „

under the provisions of the Victoris Day Drehibited tours, Wong Krong of 386, Quest

Road West, and Wang Lan, of 291, Queen's dieance, 1903.

Road West, ware fined Sto each at the Magic.

THE dah took place at blaresidence la Thurs tracy venerday. P. C. Spear prosecuted

day moning, after a protracted illness of Mr. Linbello Jesus Xavier, proprietor of the Hour kong, Printing Press, The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, the same afternoon, and was very largely attended br? friends of the deceased.

An application has been made to the Ministry Chinese merchant for permission to start gas of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce by a works in Peking,denga MARQUIS Ito has addressed a letter to the Waiwupu on coastkutiga in China and advises Germany and Austria. her to model her constitution on the systems of

MR. D. W. Traiman will act. Assistant District Officer, Felica Magistrate, and Assist- ant Land Officer for the Northern District of the New Territories, with effect from 12th inst

NAGOYA is to have a splendid: hall for geisha dances shortly. The cost of the building alone is estimated at Y10,000, while go additional 30,000 will be expanded on decorations and

JUDGMENT has been delivered by Mr Justice Compare in the action brought by lat. F Wandra, a German merchant of Swałów, against à" Chinese fim to recover $140,"in respect of two coolics who failed, to go to whom the defendants Blood guarantee (Judg some part of the Philippines for work, and for

-ment wis entered for the plaintiff

L. XAVIER, a watchmat in the employ of the Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, proceeded His Excellency the Governor has been pleat-agalastiwa coolias at the Police Court, to-day. ed to appoint:Me, P. P. J. Wodehouse lo act as (20th len), for being rozsesanu vagahunda.. Tha Deputy Superintendent of Police and of Firewatchman found the two men in the enclosura o'clock: this; morning, and the presumption li for an unlawful purpose. The case wân hds jparged."

Brigade until further notice, with effect from of the docks at 245 that they werea bera

Canton, be ordered that all large sign-boards at $79 and $80, the market closing with bojor freight circular of 15th inst. thuig MR..O.. G. Poiler, Portuguese-Consul-General,.] 1215 instansi

A STREET OBSTRUCTION. When H. ex-Viceroy Chow Fu was in hanging is the streets in the City of Canton to be removed as they were a source of obstruction to pedestrians. The shop-people, however, have again put up their siga-boards. The Cau- ton Taotal of Constabulary bas now renewed the order that all. large sign-boards should be removed within a period of ten days. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF TAI-SHA-TAU.

The City of Cantos is now so densely populated that H.E. Viceroy Chang Jen Chus proposes to develop Tasha-tau, where the pew buad has been completed, to able pedestrians to walk through from the Canton-Sambui Railway steam ferry wharf When ex-Viceroy Sham was here, he had con templated turalog the place into a trade centre. But before the proposed scheme was actually given any consideration, H.E. Shum was transferred. The question has since been left in

Tai-sha-tau un-

aberance, alba-tau is a large piece of an;

the Cantor Kowloon Railway, (Chinese section) and the Canton City, and there is every reason to expect that Tai-sha tau will be flourishing and prosperous in case it is successfully de- veloped. H.E. Viceroy Chang has now, in, structed the Taolai for the Development of Native Industries to take the matter in hand. 20th May.

OFFICIAL CHANGES. The Tentai of the prefectures of Yumchny and Limchow (Kung Sum Cham) formerly secretary to H.E. the Viceroy and Acting Provincial Judge In Canton, who is a very popular and energetic official, has now been appointed to the province of Yunnan at Taotsi of the Ho Kweog prefectures by the Imperial Decree of the 17th instant, and Taotsi Vik Stub Ting has been appointed to succeed Taatai Kung.

HINISTER TO BELGIUM.

The newly-appointed Chinens Minister to 'Belgium, B.E. Yeung Shy, will start for the North on the 25th instant and is at present taking leave of his various colleagues.

The appointment of Tastai Yeung is the subject of a telegram appearing elsewhers EL, H.KT.)

WELL MERITED PUNISHMENT.

: The two prisoners Wong Ah Chung and Fok Ab Sum, who committed robbery with violence in a aupnery in Farshan a ihort time ago and mardered four persons who were on the pre mises at the time, were yesterday sentenced to death by the Provincial judge and shortly after wards beheaded.

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A few days oko, a sampan with two foreiga engineers, one native student-engineer, a num- ber of guards and several telephone opetators was capsized by the wash from the propeller of a passing launch in Ying Tak. The student, one of the guards and two of the telephone employees were drowned as a result of the accident, the others being rescued. The dead body of the student has since been recovered, bat there are no traces of the remaining corpses.

NIGHT PATROLS.

The Tastal of Constabulary bar iused a proclamation with instructions to the citizens of Cantos that all the streets and lanes should be well lighted every night in order to facilitato

Shipping Shares-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats changed owners at $317, bur a few more shares are obtainable, Indo-Chinas have been done to the North is fair quantities.

at $79: the Shangbai iate |1 Tis. 60, while London quotes C4. 5%, od, for preferenca and £2, 150, od. for deferred shares. China and Magilas as well as Douglases, are unchanged. Old Star Ferries sold at $26 and have funber buyers while the new Issue can be placed at $15 Shall Transports are wanted at 60s for Bener shares; The London rate is áts. gd, for name shares. Union Waterboats sold and baya buyers at Stof.

Refperias.-China Sugars sold at Sig7f to $140, and are wanted at latter figure. Lucas are weak with sellers at $16

The freight market has remained lo much the same position as last reported, though owing to scarcity of tonnage, actual chartering has been confined to a somewhat smaller com- pase than during the preceding fortnight,

from to this has devoisi of animation, licers big suficient to handle the few cargoes offering." As, how ever, al time of writing the. Iocal rica market shows signs of Improvement, outalds tonnage Is sure to be wanted before long,

There has been renewed chartering from Salgon to Philippines on basis of 24/27 cepts according to quantity. Several further orders remain on the market and will be difficult to fill, as the South is al present practically bare

of suitable small-sized vessels.

From Saigon to Java slight inquiry bas heen with no for forward dates,

charterers ideas proved to, but owners) and to allow of business resulting.

Mining Shares-Charbonnages are sa- changed. Rabi, owing to favourable advices from the mins, have been done at rising rates, from $8 up to 510 having been paid; they close quieter with sellers at 504, and no buyers over 391. Chinese Engineering and Mining Com..

shares are easier bayers over Tis, 16); the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ended 14th ultimo, amounted to 29,128 tons of coal, and the sales during the same period to 37,578 tone, while for the week ended ist instant, the returns are 30,216 and 25,518 tons respectively, Docks, Whiives, Godowat, &c. The price of Hongkong and Whampoa Docks has been The recent feverish activity from Yangtze melting away further, and there are now sellers poris has slightly abated, still there are sufficient at $70 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharvel

stocks of rice left to warrant the farther employ sold at $57 to $59, at which latter figure they.ment of "outside" tonnage, in addition to ara on offer. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves after rising to Tis, 171, have sellers in the north at Tis. 170. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Lands are in demand at Stoz, Old Hotels fetched $71, while the new issue is offering at 542. Humphreys Estales sold and have buyera at $9. Shanghai Lands are quoted T, 120, Other stocks under this heading are unchanged. Cotton Mill Shanghai quotations are the same as given last. Hongkong Cottons have been negotiated at $81.

Sundry Manufacturing Companies,-A fairly large business has been transacted in Chias Light and Power shares, from 561 up to $64 having been paid, the market closing with a few shares offering at $6. Hongkong Electrics sold and have farther buyers at $188.. Green Island Cements fetched $8.80,but more sharas are on offer. In other stocka 'under this band. ing nothing bas transpired, and rates are the same as given last, A

Miscellaneous-Campbell, Moore & Co.'s, shares sold at 5:a, China-Borneos at $12), änd China Providents at $91. Old Peak Tramways |havesellers alĝ14, while some business hasteen done in the new issue at $1, Langkatt have receded in the North to Tis. 1,140; the following telegraphic information, dated the 1st instant, has been received from the Sumatra director

Iloilo has had the first sugar shipments of the season to North China ports, two steamers having been taken up at fair rates. Further chartering transactions seem probable, at the new crop is described is an excellent one.

"Hoers." Several steamers have been ́time- chartered up North, and quite a number aro being employed there tripwise in the salt trade, securing prostable rates of freight,

From Newchwang to Canton another fixturs has taken place at 30 cents for usual part curge. Exporters of beans at Newchwang and Talien- way have during the last few days materially raised their prices, and in consequence charter ing bas temporarily come to a standstill.

Coal Freights from Japan ports continue to rule firm with more demand for tonnage, Fix- tures reported to Hongkong' at Sz and SzIO, and to Canton at S3, Hongay to Chinking has a settlement at $125.

Sail Tononge Loading or to Load :-- For Baltimore and Now York: Brit. bark Alcidos, 2,942 tons not reg. arrived May 20

Sail Tonnage Disengaged :—None. Departure of Sallons: None,

TODAY'E EXCHAMUN, Selling. London-Bank T.T. magaren

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and Madame Potier left Shanghai on 15th int.

for Home, on long leave. During the six years | ALTOGETHER ons hundred and two decora- that Mr. Potior has held office in Shanghal betions of the Order of the Double Dragon have has made many friends, and has earned general beer conferred on the Special Envoys to the respect by careful attention to his arduous Jate Emperor's funeral and their staffs by the

Emperor of China". dalies.

This Prince Regent has instructed. If E. Hisi Liang, Viceroy of Manchuria, to pay special attention to river defence and land reclamation after his arrival in Mukden to take up oflice. He also desires him to be peaceful in dealing with foreign affairs and to try not to err on the side of weakness or violence,

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A FICKPOCKET, Chao Ng, was convicted in the Police Court last Tuesday. Chan was found guilty of stealing a leather purse, which con- |-lained 36 in cash, from Tam U Ming, a clerk, of 31, Connaught Road Central, in Queen's Read on Monday. Sentence of six weeks'hard | labour and six hours' stocks was passed.

THREE was only one case set down on the calendar for the May Criminal Sessions which opened in the Supreme Court, last Tuesday, the Chlaf Justice presiding. The defendunt in that case was a gunner of the R.G.A by name Scarr, and he was sent to gaol for two years, with hard labour, for committing an offence contrary to

law...

DR. Wm. Peatse, of the Sanitary Board, brought a charge against eleven men, in the Folice Court, last Tuesday, of trespassing on a

wit, 24, 26, 38 and 39, Chatham message; Road, Husghon, the same being vested under the control of the Sanitary Department, with- out permission. The defendants pleaded guilty to the charge, and wars fined $5 each. DRIVING & truck in a negligent manner along Des Voeux Road West last Monday and knock- ing down a coelle, causing injury to his feet, were the chargis preferred against Hung Fuk, a wasberman, is the Police Court, on Tuesday. After evidence was heard the charge of negli- seace was withdrawn, but defendant was ordered to pay the coolie 33, as "medicine

THE Frince Regent has told H. E. Grad Councillor Ching Chih-tung that compulsory education is an important factor in constitution al reforms, and no delay should be made in calorcing it on any plea of local conditions of Recessities. H. E. Chang bau, therefore, or dered the provinces to re-report on a fixed lime le which they cao enforce a compulsory educa. tional system, d 1:87

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Do. demandtas Sanghai Bank TT,

and manager lo Langkat: "Daily aggregate. output of crude petroleum 92,000 gallons; crude | singapore-Bank T.T, per H.K. 5100 petroleum in tanks at date 310,000 gallons:| Japan—Bank T.T. ..................... kerosine made since the date of the preceding Bank T.T

Buying half-monthly telegram 100,000 cases; kerosine shipped since 71,000 cases; and kerosine, in -stock at refinery at dats 86,000 CABER.”

Watsons changed hands'it $9. Wm. Fovells bave inquiries at 5g, and. Weisimangs at Sizo. in other stocks under this heading there is no change to report, and no salss have been made public.

the work of the police in doing their night. Reviewing the share business for the week patrols.

„LOBS OF A STEAM-LAUNCH.

'In the early hours of the 18th instant, a fire broke out on board the steam-launch Priret, of the Canton Kowloon Railway (Chiness section), The vessel was considerably damaged gad later sank in the vicinity of Connaught steps,

BRIGANTINE WRECKED

TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF CREW FROM THR Y: M. §.

The uplive Crew who were rescued by the Relguiti off Sabang and brought to Colombo on 4th inst., were produced before Mr. F. J. Smith, the receiver of wrecks, on 6th inst, who. held an inquiry.

The statements of the tindal and the terang of the brigantine Berks and one of the crew were taken. It transpired that the brigantine, which, was, originally the property of a Frenchman, was bought by one Nursajes jaffoor, of Nagoms, who used it for transport purposes. On the present voyage from Koala Lumpur a cargo of sawn timber was carried. There were 19 hands on board and two passengers, a man and a woman, besides ad infact Ons month.and sixteen days after leaving Kuala Lumpur it was noticed that the vessel was leaking. Forten days the crew pumping the wafar out, but, in spite of all their Efforts the water gained on them. Tas cargo was Jethioned to lighten the vessel, and two pumpe were kept constantly working till the 'Reigatti was' sighted. Immediately a flag of distress was hoisted, which attracted that steam. er. There were five feat of water in the hold at the time, and the men exhausted with con. stant work were in despair when the steamier was sighted. The boil were lowered and all the bands were taken aboard the steamer, and the brigantine with everything on board was then abandonedávn

FORMAL invitations have been issued by the Chambers of Commerce on the Facific Coast to the Tokyo Yokohama, Kyoto, Osaka, and Kp. be Chamber of Commerce, asking their mom bers to vidt America. These invitations werere» ceived a low days ago by the Foreign Offics and

Messi. E. S. Kadooris & Co. write yesterday afternoon

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The marks! continues firm, but only B moderate business, has been done during, the week.

Bauks.—Hongkong and Shanghai Hanks have ruled very strong and the price has farther | risen to $980, The London râțe has also im-

proved to £90.

Marine Insurances-Cartons can probably be placed at 1197). North Chloan are in demand at Tis, 104. Unions are stendy at 1845. Yang tszes are inguired for at $225,

Fire Insurances-China Fires are firmer and

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Two coolies and a farmer travelled on board the s.. fet Tang from Kongman to Hong- kong without paying for their passage. At the Palice Court, last Saturday, they each had to pay $8 each for the privilege,

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, Mr. A. E. Wood to act at Assistant Registrar General and Deputy Registrar of Marriages during the absence on leave of Mr. E. D. C. Wolle, or until further notice, with effect from Inb inst.

A Young German resident of Tientsin, Mr. Otto Wondel, who was formerly in the employ of Messrs. Caulowitz and-Co., but interly had been engaged in business on his own account, has died of hydrophobia, having been bitten by | his own dog. Mr. Woodél was married, and his wife had recently left for home.

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent in the same and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-No. 3 of 1909-An Ordinance to amend the Evidence Ordinance, 1889; and No. 4 of 1989.-—An Or dinance to amend the Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1903,

FRINCE SU has asked that the Tis 280,000, yearly allowance paid to the Imperial Hossa hold at New Year, and ordered by the Lung Yo Empress Dowager to be remitted, may be applied to be needs of the Navy. The Prince Regen! bas acceded to the request, but is walt- ing to obtain a Decres from her Majesty signifying her comment,

THE court-martial in connection with the theft of documenté containing war secrets in charge of the 35th Regimoot at Kabusawa has now been concluded. The culprit beluga Chinese officer, says a Kanazawa dispatch, the court. martial is incompetent to try the case, which is to be submitted to the Kanazawa Chiho Saiban. sho for trial.

H.E. HSU CHIANO has presented the Prince Regent with three hundred Amaban bones which his Highness has ordered to be given to the Ministry of War. Owing to the continued illness of President Jung Ching of the Ministry of Education, H.E. Pao Hsi is likely to be appointed Acting President, and H.. then Pao-shen will be appointed acting Vice Presid ent,

In the Police Chart, last Tuesday, Ng Sid Wing, an unemployed seaman, and a married woman samed Li Tal were charged with kidnapping, Defendants were alleged to have stolen a ten--| 17 year-old child from the interior some days ago,

they brought the boy to Henghong and, so it | A VANCOUVER dispatch, of 6th why sayi şi is reported, were about to dispose of him, when The R. M. S. Monteagle will Igave this afiet the police,were called on the scene. The case doon on arrival of the train from the East. She was adjourned for a week for evidence. le carrying a heavy cargo, amounting to about 2,8.0 tons. The chief consignmania are 500 tons of herring, about the same quantity of flour, 575,000 feet of lumber for Hongkong and a large amount of machinery, including two locomotives for the same destination.

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Two months' hard labour was the sentence imposed on an unemployed barber named Chan Sapy, who was charged in the Police Count last Tuesday, with attempting to steal a gold hairpin 24 5/16-

from a Chinel¿woman in Queen' Road Cooltal," on Monday, Chan followed the woman forismi distance, and when he thought the coast was 11,16 | clear, made & grab for the omament. · He missed, however, and was solzed by a number of pedestrians,

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-THE hearing of the prosecutions in connection with the Japan Sugar scandals, will open on the 25th instant; "

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AT the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. J. H. Kemp, Kwok Yung,tation coolle at Trat Tsa. Mui· Police Station, was prosecuted by Inspector Collett, in charge of Shit-kl-wan district, for giving a bribe of So ceste to L'elec tive is to indeco blu to neglect to report a gambling squad on the hillside at, TAKE TIE Mal. He was sentenced to three months' hard: labour.

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On Monday next, baling Empire Day, the management of the Kowloon. Hotel has ar ranged raasical dister, while the fasth M. L. I. Band will plny special selections of matic. An excellent manu ty the new chuf in are 'ranged for and no doubt those who'dine,out -regularly will enjoy a fine evening by dropping that right for dinner. The dianer will be served at 8 pm, sharp

In the Tennis match, batwong the Hongkong Cricket Club and the Kowloon Cricket Club, to be played on the latter's' ground, to-morrow afternoon commencing at 4:30 p,m., tha f:llowi ingpitjars will repressstthe Hongkong Cricket Club)-Mr. C. A. Carrand Dr. G..B. Aübrey Mesin A. Pieckney and and O. Pemberton, A. R.Phelipt and M. R, Harris, R. A. Hutchison and T. H. King.

IN Connection with the new Pacific tarvics of the Oaks Shoren Kisha, we learn that Mr. George H. Corse, J, has been appointed Milwaskes and Puget Sound Railway Company General Oriental Agent for the Chicago, with headquarters at Shanghai. This railway ∙MITA is the western extension of the Chicago,"

be waukee and St. Paul Railway, and will opened for through freight service on joue rat. CÓNDERABLE excitment was created at Nihonbashi, thu commercial centre of Tokyo,

of art as the 7th iritant." "The mdent hid by the discovery of pligas geranio the body been caught. in a trap and sent to the authori ties. Unfortunately the Tatter were unable to locate the sender of the animal, in that they, did not know where te commence disinfecting operations. Meanwhile the people in the dis trict as uneasy.

THE Shanghai Afercury understand, that the Tapial has pretested to the Consular body again the action of the Municipal Council in closing part of the Siccawal Road leading to Siccavel Road is ouulde the Settlement, and the Alhambra at night, on the 'ground that

that therefore he should have been consultad before action was taken. At the same time the Tacial expresses his approval of the suppres- sion of gambling,

THE Coxswain of a conservancy bast, Un Kati and one of his fokis, Ng Ka Hi, were accused in thePolice Court, las Thursday, of committing robbery on the Prayı Kast, the other, might. The diegatibo is that the defendants attacked Drummer Alfred Colbyer, of the Boff, while he was driving atong to a vehicle, and having had him under control, relloved him of ■ STO bill The case was remanded. . Bail was allow- ed in the sum of 550 tach

ACCORDING to a Chinese report the Prince Regent has decided that the youthful Emperor Tax foreigner Damed John Machado, who ap. should begin his education mext year. His peared in the Police Court yesterday (10th insi,): Highness recently granted an audience at which on a charge of the larceny of a bicycli valund at be ordered Grand Councillor Chang Chib-tung 5:31 belonging to one No M. Arab was further to draw up the course for the Emperor's educa-charged- to-day with obtaining under falsa top. H.E. Chang deems the matter of atmost pretences a pair of boots worth 56 from a'sboa. importance and will sak to be allowed ample | maker's extablishmeni st 16, Dhận Lưng Street, time for the task, so as to enable him to draft | Machido was found guilty and given "one the course with care before submitting it for manth's hard labour.. On the bicycle charge, Imperial approval.

defendant was awarded another two months, the instances to run consecutively..

Tux trial of the six coolies who were charged with unlawfully bringing two women into the Colony,aucofwhom (Lau Fui) it will be remem- bered, jumped into the harbour in order to arold her imprisoners and was drowned, con- PRINCE Pa Lun has asked the Grand Contic!cluded in the Police Court, Ist Thursday after. to, arrange for a meeting to discuss the open- noor, before Mr. H. Kemp... His Wonbip A NAGASAKI dispatch to the Asdfreports that ing of the Senate in Peking.

fioed the first mac Sion, or three months hard the Russian steamer Amur, which was seized bave inquiries at $109. Bales of Hongkong Fry dollars was the penalty Ma Ving Piu, of labour. The others were discharged. Inspector at Nagasaki in connection with a claim for Fires have been effected at $345, and there are 172, Queen's Road Central, had to pay for sell Gourlay conducted the case for the police, coal supplied, wastecently sold by suction, the vessel falling to Mr. Koga, of Hagitski, · The Shipping-China and Maviles and Dosing polson without a licence.

Two foreigners, John Machado and A. Johnson, ship has now been purchased by Count Kai- glases are neglected at quolations. Hongkong, SIR Claude Macdongid, British Minister at alias Castello Thompson, were charged in the serin, of Russis; for Y30,000, and to be put Canton and Macao Steamboats are again want. Tokio, will leave Tokio on the 22nd instant for Police Court, last Thursday, with the alleged lat on the run between Saghalien and the littoral ed at $314 after sales at $311, Shell Transports Homa via Siberia, on futlough.

cany of a bicyclei valued at $:35, the property of of Sibarin. The steamer will be repaired at are in request; at_59f-.. ¡ndo-Chinas have

N. M, Arab, a cycle dealer of 3, Arsenal Street. Nagasaki before, leaving for the north, and a weakeneth considerably and according to latest THE Yachusapu has decided to raise I | It was aäserted that the defendants hired the | crew has already beno signed on. information from Shanghai the price there is, konn Bailway, a Hotan, proviac

machine from complainant on the 9th instant, is 53 and wo are quoting them here at $73, in Star Ferries old and dew can be sold at $26 and SIS respectively.

more buyers,

„Tis,

SIR Claude Macdonald, the British Ambas Refineries-China Sugan have been in rendor, called on Prince Ito, Resident General in quest, but allers are scarce, A few shares | Korea, on 13th inst, and remained to luncheon, have changed handa'at $145.· · Luzons are ag- Tis, 200, at which rate they can be placed. changed. Perak Sugari have improved to VICEROY Toan Fang, at Nasking, a has memorialized the Thrane on the improvement Minicy-Chinesa Engineerings are wonted he intends to effect on the Chinese waterworks in the Nonk at Tis.. 17.30. Raubs have in the Shangbal City, strengthened to 59t and have forher buyers Ara meeting of the directors of Meur. Weeks after sales at the rate.

Docks Wharves, and Godowas-Korioon | & Co. Ld., it was decided to recommend the Wharves have changed bands again at 5581 payment of a final dividend of6 per cent. for and close fairly firm at this rate. Whampoa | the year onded February 28, 1909... Docks have droppo to 6zi but buyers provail at the rate. Shan Docks have declined to Tis, 8st. Hong Wharfa are easier and offering at Tis. 1677

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Lands, Hotels and Buildings-In the North Anglo-French Lands are wanted at Tis, loz, and Central Storms at Sig. Hongkong Botele can be had at $71 for the old shares, ex now visspe, and $4 for the new issue. Humphrey's Estates are firm and Ingaired for at Sp. Hong kong Lands can be placed at the improved rate of $105,

sed were not sten again until they were secured It is stated by a Shanghai Chinese captempo

by the police. It was then learnt that they bad. rary that some Chinese merchants buvo sub- told the bicycle to a man at Yau-ma-ti. They scribed. T11: 5,000,000 of capital and propose pleaded not guilty to the charge, and were re- 16 open a Chinese fongolia Bank at: Taonan

manded.

& Haw issue of Philippine stamps has been printed by the Treasury Bureau at Washington, D. C. The denominations to the same as those formerly used but a change in the colour deep yellow green; four centavos, carmine: ing has been made as follows: Two cestitos, six centavos, purple; eight cantavos, light brown; to centavos, dark blue; 12 centavos, rad orange; to centavos, ofire green : 30 cen-

a6 centavos, blus contivos, light ultramarino 20 centavos pical delivery, green.

Tur Osaka Jiff not that the Casks Paper Mill Company, with it mill at Kewabs disirics, Hyogo prefecture, kaj beën, engaged chiefly in manufacturing paper in lengths, fat export to Chint. The company being reducedios critical position on account of the depressie. of trade with China since last year, borrowed $100,000 from the Japan Hypobec Bank, to emble it to continto its operation. Thin not being suic{" eat, the company he now arranged to borrow 150,000 from the Micul Boaran Kelasha on the

seeply of the machlberg, building, pics of the

KIDNAPPING still stems to be rife in the

fo Manchuria, for the ramittance of duties on Colony, and despite all the attempts of the hides and catifa from Mongolia At their re❘uthorities to get rid of this particular class of quest the Viceroy of Manchuria has brought criminals who seek to earn a livalikced by.deals the matter to the notice of the Ministry of ing in women and children: sed, is some los Agriculture, Ledestry and Commerce, which tances, even boys, are nullified by fresh cases thought it advisable to order that the bank of the serious offence. Last Wednesday after should be registered, according to regulations, noon, two men were placed befors Mr. J. H. with the Ministry of Finance.

Kempat the Magistracy on charge of kids napplog a young unmurled woman, The cass void of details, but it is to be hoped thatʻndas quate punishment will be meted out to the alleged offenders if the charge is brought home

A SHANTONG dispatch to Shanghai vernacular papers states that with regard to the College THE Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and

which is has been proposed, should be Commerce intends to add to its programme of

opened in Sharing by the Gamans, it is reform mesures the holding of a national ex-

decided to give most attention to inw and SPORTING chicles willregret the departure fof bibition to China in the 4th year of Hauan Loi Caur, employed, who has been recog-political sciences, as these are most needed, Mr. J. P. McGillivray who leaves the Colony Tungod made t

donka sised as retuning from banjhment, was ariest for no political or law schools are allowed to today for Japan, for the Hongkong ind ed at an early hour this morning (181b Inst,jes a be opened by private persons under the Shanghai Banking Corporation Me McGIN THE Prince Regent's : annual" allowance 16 charge of alleged burglary. At about 1.30am, Educational Regalations forced by the livray has made a name for himself in the Tis. 150,000 has been received by the Imperial to-day, Lei forced an entrance into a bouto at Ministry of Education. Mining and Naviga. Colosy ass rua sporaman. He hit come to Household Department from the Ministry of to, Des Voeux Road West and parielsedation will also be taught in the lostitution the fore in rifs shooting more than inthe other Finance and transmitted to the Regent's estab- blanket and £4 la cash. Ho was about to, and only students who bave graduated from an branches of sport to which he has devoted his lishment, leave the premises with the property, when the elementary school will be admitted. Towards spare time, but has played assist das

new master awoki, and seized kim. f Lol

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ware immediately conveyed to the recipients, † sold at $8). Ewos are weaker and offering at | A NUMBER of shopkeepers, who, were found i later in the day before Mr.FA Parad, the cost of building, which is estimated at full bick for the Hongkong Hockey Clab, Ha

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Gotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons have been This is in catura for the hospitality shown the The 122 According to futest mail advices to guilty at the Biggising, last Trinadhye of Piving answer to the two charges He pleaded guilty American business-men who visited Japan last hand, changer in other Northern Mills are unstamood receipts to customers for sams aver to returning, from banishment, but denied the year on the invitation of the Chamber of Com follows térnationals Tit. go. Lau Kong the 3rd mark, contributed very marly $275 10. barglary charge. He wil ordared to be

Mows Tissitt. Boy Cheu Tix, 490.

the Government parse for the others dolg remandeda

$170,000 the Chiate Goveromsat contribulas Bio,000 till Misa contribute $20,000 for Kangal expense, which care about $17.000 Operations have been bugun for the building of the College.

has also been asentor the way where he fello

goodour, It is respueblo hai chufentha has to leave before in Empire: T competition, as bla com Embrud by the