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SUPREME COURT IN 1908,

THE REGISTRAR'S HITOLT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 11 1909

figures in 1907 were respectively $368,938.00, |'511,820.90 and $1,468.13. No additional pro

bate daty was received during thịt yaar,

There were 69 estates vested in, or adminle

The report of the Registrar of the Supreme tered by, the official administrator during the Court for 1908 is as follows :--

1-ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

The number of actions' instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1908 was 306, and there were 280 prnding at the com- mescement of that year as against zör, and 162"] respectively in 907, 168 were disposed of during the year, 58 being settled or withdrawn. before trial; 1 trasferred to Summary Juris diction and transferred to Admiralty leaving a balance of 316 undisposed of, as against 143, 39 and 28 tespectively in 1907.

The total amount involved was $1,466,274.90, as against $3,270,203.22 in 1907.

The debts and damages recovered asiouoted to 5903,846.10, as against $809,049 36 in 1997.

The total foes collected amounted to 5:5,34%

as against $16,101 in 1907.

year, representing an aggregate value of $14,978.17. The figures for 1907 were 're- spectively 42 and $24,560-78, 200

28 eutates were wound up during the year, representing an aggregate value of $42,479.69, as against 22 is 1907 representing $20,977.40.

& OFFICIAL TRUSTS.

The total number of trust estates in the hands of the official trustee at the end of 1908 was 25 and the aggregate amount of trust funds $115.052 42 as against ay catatos aggregating 5116,215.47 in 1907, and certain house property. The amount of commission collected was $134 99. as against $728.37 in 1907.

9-REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES,

from the commencement of the "Companies The total number of companies registered

Ordinance, 1865," was gớt with an aggregate capital of $256,761,334.00.

YOKOHAMA FOREIGN BOARD, OP TRADE.

STEECHIS BY MR. CHIROL AND DR, MORRISON.

FOREIGN MERCHANTS AND THE FOREIGN

PRESS.

it the healthy body which it appeared to-day. and be was very pleased that they had to many, representatives of the foreign Press present that evening, and on behalf of the Foreign Board of Trade be extended to them a cordial welcome. (Applause)

4. DR. MORRISON'S HUMOROUS REFLY,

Dr. Morrison, who was received with cheers, The annual dinner of the Yokohama Board said he wished to thank Mr. Blake for the of Trade was held on the 1st intent at the Grand cordial terms he had used in proposing the Hotel, Yokohama. Mr. H. V. Henson occupied health of the Press that evening and coupling the chair. There was a large number of mem-with it his own name. He had to crave their included Baron Safo, the Governor of Kapa The fact was that he had lost his speech, bers and guests present, among the latter being indulgence; he was considerably embarrassed. gawa prefecture, Mr. Mitsuhashi, the Mayer, When he received word that he was to respond Mr. Chirol, the foreign editor of the London that ornaing to the coast of the Press, he asked Timer, Dr. Morrison, the representative of that a friend of bis-ignorant as he was of the con- journal at Pakisk, and Mr. G. A. Harris, the new ditions of the Press of this country, and never Canadian Trade Commissioner at Yokohama.before having had to respond to such a toast-- in the copree of the function, after the toast-of-housked his friend if he would kindly" propero the Emperor of Japan had been duly honoured, for him a speech which he could then deliver of our Respective Countries," which was suitab- spacch just as he was leaving Tokyo. He Baron Bufu proposed in English "The Rulers that evening. His friend gave him that

ly acknowledged.

To-day's Advertisements.

ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE. TENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY of

CARPENTERS, CAULKERS, PLUM." BERS, PAINTERS, SCRAPERS, SHOE MAKERS or LEATHER-WORKERS for the period of 12 months commencing 1st July next

Chief Constructor's Office, H.M. Naval Yard, to H.M. Naval Yard.

Borgkong, and when filled to should be de Forms of Tender can be obtained at the

posited in the Tender Box at the Main Gato of the Yard not later than soon, WEDNESDAY, 16th June, 1909.

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W. T. HACKADAY, Chief Constructor, Hongkong, 11th June, 1009.

"NIFFON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLEBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE

1.-SUMMARY JURISDICTION. The number of actions instituted was 1.735

Mr. Valentine Chitol on tising to reply on during the year and 225 were brought forward "Of the 561 companies on the register 99 are behalf of the foreign guasts, was grosted with from 1997, as against '1,894 and 243 respective. defunct, a were set flaaied, 113 were wound up loud applause. Mr. Chirol pointed out the by io 1907.1838 were disposed of, 774 being and 66 were in the course of being wound up, boaring of financial and commercial relations settled or withdrawn before trial, 184 being leaving 171 on the Register at the end of 1908 reupon political relations. The whole world was struck out, dismissed, and lapsed write,' "35 presenting an aggregate capital af $393,246,635. now covered with a network of commercial those two sentences which he read he had only having arrived from the above Parts, Con

struck out of the Cause Book as baving bred

standing over generally for more than a year, leaving a balance of 122, as against 1,913, 792, 231 and 225 respectively in 19 7. ...

The total amount involved was $145.051.19, and the debts and damages recovered amount ed to $111,815, as against $174.500.43 and $183,952.21 respectively in 1997.

The total fees collecțed amounted 10. $9%- 261.75.. against $6.705.20 in 1907.

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The number of 'distress warrants for rent isaund was 512, representing deg-cgate unpaid rent amounting to $60,637.87, of which the Eggregate sum of $.7,579 95 was recovered, as against 469, 565,64 26 and $22,122,50′ respec tively in 19

370 watrants were withdrawn no settlement between the parties, as against 229 ja 1907.

The total fees collected amounted to $ 1,719.50 ∙as against $1,773 in 1967, 1.

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3-CKIMINAL. JURISDICTION. Tharp wave 10 cases sod 59 persoas com. 'mitted for tial'àt the criminal sessions, as „egzinst 24 and 70 respectively in 19, 7..

'The number of persons ¿ctually indicted was 53, of whom 26 were convicted and 27 were acquitted...Against 6 'persons on indictments: were filed. In 1997 the figures were respective- Sy 56, 48 and 8;

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3 as against 5 in 1907.

4.—AFFELLATE JURISDICTION. There were 5 appeals instituted during the year, vis- From the decision of the

Chief Janice From the decision of

the Puisse Judge From the Magistrates 1 From the Award of

Arbitrator.....

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of which the following were disposed of, vig 5- From the Chiel Instice, 2 as against 3 in 1997

¿Puisne Judge,

Magistriles,

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The decision of the Privy Council in the case of Leuba ↑ J. Ullmann & Co. [0. J. Action No. 141 of 1902), reached the Colony on the 14th September, 1908. The appeal was al:

lowed, with costs.

Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted in three cases, vis

(1) in Carlowitz & Co. v.. Lonibird team ship Co. Limited (O. J. Action No. 153 of 1903).

(z) in Li Yau-£--Russo-Chinese Bank, (O. J. Action No. 27 of 7).

(3) in Teng Lok Tung & others & Rester Brückelmaru & Cơ,, (O J. Action No. 103 of 1907)

5.-ADMIRALTY JU JEDICTION, There were 4 Actions instituted during the, rear and 3. weie pending in 1907: 4 were dis. posed of, and i was settled before-tijal, leaving ? preding.

The pumber of vessels arrested was 1,

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The figures in 1997 were respectively $30, 5245;155:03, 530, 94, 3, 120, 52, 262 and $163 434,528. ↑

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There were 3 companies registered in 1908, as compared with 29 in 1997, the revenue from which was --

Registration

olher fees... 1931.20

$1,969 90

16,197.40

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and financial relations, which sometimes might tend to jealousy and strife, but in the main was undoubtedly one of the greatest influences for peace and the maintenaøde of stable rela- tions. There was not a single country which did not suffer when a great wave of depression passed over another country, and, as they fees,......... $4,858 oons against 34, 127.50in1907 knew nothing was more calculated to create

Filing and

Moxiely, to create depression, than a period of political anxiety and of serious political strife, If this were true of all counties in the world he thought it was especially, true of a country like Japan. Mr. Chiral then referred to the paints of contact between Japan and Western countries and pointed out that the barriers be iween the two civilisations had been brokes down or were breaking down. Alluding to the progress of Japan within the past fifty years, be thought they must all congratulate Japan upso The fees in respect of such licences amount. baving made such vast strides, but no doubt ed to $1,501,21

there was that very great difficulty of constant readjustment,

$6,789.20

The number of licences granted under sec tion of "The Companies (Local Registers) Ordinance 1907" (No. 16 of 1997) soabling companies operating outside the Colony to kerp local registers of members was go..

Was $54 402,013 47.

The aggregate capital of such companies

10-FERS AND COMMISSIONS.

The total sums collected during the yeat by way of fees and commissions amounted to $45,591 80, as against $56,156.78 in the pre vious year.

11. STAFF.

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Mr. Joseph Horsford Kemp, Deputy Re gistfor, and Appraiter was transferred to the Magistracy to act as First Police Magistrate on the Bth April; and was subsequently ap pointed Head of the Sanitary Department with effect from 18th November,

Mr. Jaha Roskruge Wood, Assistant Land Oficer for the New Territories, was appointed Deputy Registrar and Appraiser in succession to Mr. Kemp, but since he was acting as Second. Magistrate at the time bis place is this Department was temporarily filled by Mt. Charles Alexander Dick Melbourne, Magis

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The number of companies authorized under section of the same Ordinance to keep regis

THE FOREIGN MIDDLEMAN. ters of members at their head offices instead of He had heard since ze had beco in this at their registered offices in this Colony was 333 country. the fate of the middleman discussed The fees in respect of, such authorization | very frequently,, (Laughter.) He spoke with jamounted to-561-

the utmost diffidence on this question as he

·had very little experience of these matters, but if he rightly understood the functions of the middleman he was son of jutermediary between the Japanese commercial commugi. ties and the foreign commercial communities of the West, with all their different branches, and as such be could not but believe that that intermediary would retain his use- fulness for many a long year to come, so long as he knew how to be the same discre tion, how to adjust himself to the new condi- tives which were arising in this 'country, (Applause) The Japanese also ao doubt bad their difficulties, and-be-thought that perhaps of all the changes that had taken place in this country, there was noue which presented such great difficulty and met with such obstacles as the transition of Japan within half a century from a feudal State in which trade and com merce were despised, into a modern State in which trade and industry occupied the very highest place. They had to remember that the Japanese had not in their bistory, those great traditions which had helped them to rendily Board, was appointed to act in his place.

adapt themselves to changes and modifications Mr. James Dyer Ball, Chief Interpreter, pro.

10 other branches of human activity. Ia trade ceeded on

12 months leaves on the 25th and industry everything had been created. January, and Mr. Li Fong My Second Inter- Here everything had been done withir less preter was appointed to act in his place, Mr than filty years, and if mistakes were committed John Alfred Mackie, Third Jeterpreter, acted he thought it was only natural to expect that as Second Interpreter, and Mr. Wong Kwong-they should bẹ, Tin-Interpreter in the Registrar General's Mr. Harris, the newly-appointed Canadian Office, was appointed to act as Third later. Commissioner, replied very briefly to the toast, selling two humorous stories à propos of his pretet."

Mr. Inayat Ullah Muza, and Clerk of Court unpreparedness and inability to do justice to and Clerk to the Puisae Judge, returned from his subject. He warmly thanked the Foreign leave no the 27th April and resumed bis dulles. Board of Trade for the kind reception it had Mr Frederick Howell. First Bailift proceed. Lextended to him that evening and he expressed on 12 months' leave on the 9th May, and Mr. the hope that in the future he would be able to Joseph Leonard, Second Bailiff, wax. ep work in conjunction with them, pointed to act for him, Mr. Arthur William

Irates' Clerk.

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Mr. John William Lee-Jones, Deputy Regis- trar and Accpustaci, proceeded on 12 months' lease on the 12th December; and Mr. George Albert Woodcock, Secretary, to the Sanitary

The total fees collected amounted to $352 a Hill, Clerk and Usher, replacing him as #gainst $314,50 la 1997.

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6. BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION. There were 34 petitions filed, 23 being credi tore petitions, and re being petitions by the debtors themselves, The figures for 1907 werd respectively 5, 34 and 17.

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The number of receiviog, orders made (was 30, being 21 on creditors' petitions, and gos debtors' petitions. The fitures in 1997 werd respectively 46, 31 and 15, and i administra tion order.

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The number of public examinations held was 22,98,9g6ipst 24 in 1907.

There were 14 adjudications; scheme of ar rangement was approved by the Court.--The Gigures in 1907 wero 29 adjudications, a compo- sitions and I scheme of arrangement approved by the Court.

There were discharges, as against 3 in 1907.

The aggregate amount of declared ass! was $97,144.03 and declared Risbilities $1,261 136,27. Braiust" $850,368 99 and $1,383,724.06 respectively in 1907.

The fees amounted to $6,176,07, including the official receiver's commission as trusted where po trosico had been appointed by the ċreditors, es against 56,355-25 in 1907.

Seerød Bail and Mr. William Jordan Unwin, Palica Constable, replacing Hill os Clerk and

Usher

BROWNING PATALITY AT HANKOW

THE DEATH OF M. LA VERKIERE,

Mr. D. H. Blake, Vice-Chairman of the Board, then proposed the toast of "The Press, The speaker dwelt eloquently on the power of the Press, and said it was a matter for con- gratulation that a large number of our modern journals, and he believed the greater proportion of them, stood for high ideals and honestly laboured for the uplifting of humanity and, the adyaccement of all ethical ideas as comprised in the political, social, ar religious topics with which they had to deal. But unfortunately-and regrettable though it was-they were compelled to admit that there were some publications with wide in fluence and large circulations, which were the

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Optional Goods will be carried on ubleas instructions até given to the contrary" balora Naon, TO-DAY,

CONTRABAND ON MANILA STEAMER.

read the first two sentences in the train nad then fell asleep,(Load laughter.)- What would have bron the effect upon this gathering bad he delivered all that speech he hesitated to say, but when be awoke THE Company's Steamship that speech had disappeared. (Laughter.) Of

"SANUCHI MARU," this 'va ue recollection-that he was to lay signees of cargo are hereby informed that their special stress upon the most characteristic Goods, are being landed and placed at their feature of the loreign Preis of this country, viz., risk is the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and the serene harmony which distinguished their Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, relations. (Loud laughter.) But speech or mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as where each consignment will be sorted out speech, be was glad to have the opportunity of soon as the Goods are landed. appearing before the gathering that evening it only that he might be able to dispel the illusion which had so long been held as to his vaner- able age. In the congratulatory speech given subject to reat.

Goods not cleared by the 16th June, will be last Saturday evening in Tokyo, a gentleman No Fire Insuraïce has boss effected... spoke with absolute conviction, of himself, of Damaged packages must be left in the his country, and of his patriarchal age. He Godowns for examination by the Consignee's had prepared his speech and put it into type hours All claims must be presented within ten and the Co's representatives at an appointed before be bad seco him-Dr. Morrison. He had days of the steamer's arrival hete, after which remembered only the pictures of him (Dr. Mor-date they cannot be recognised. No claims will rison) published by the American Press during be admitted after the goods have left the the time of the Boxorinsurrection of North China, Godował,

NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA. when he-Dr. Morrison-was respiciented

HongKong, 11th June, 1909. [458-459 as a venerable geotlemas with a long white beard and glasses, over the legend: "Dr. Morrison, the eminent missionary, and Tinies correspondent is Peking," (Loud laughter.} "Gentlemen," added Dr. Morrison, amid re-

OPIUM AND AMMUNITION, POUND. newed laughter, "that eminent missionary with whom I ant constantly confused died in 1834" When the steamer Changsha cleared for (Renewed laughter.). As a matter of fact, said Hongkong and Japan_ports yesterday after. the speaker, he had been in bis present post for soon, reports the Cablentina "American" of 8tb just; twelve years, He looked back upon the inst. she was minus a varied assortment of tims of his first appearance in Paking with contraband goods carried aboard when arrivi horror. He bad never dose auý jurnalistic ing from Australia on Sunday morning, Be- work before, and he found there a special tweep four and five thouland rounds of ammuni difficulty in learning what was passing because tion" not appearing on the ship's papers and he happened to be given a conscience. one can of opium were discovered on board the friend of his; who had had more experience of vessel at ten o'clock yesterday morning by journalistic work, came to P'eking at that time secret, service agents and takep ashore. The and showed him-(Dr. Morrison)--that his cou- Chinese sailor having the drug in his possession science was more flexible and that there were | is under arrest awaiting trial, while the captain easy methods by which important information of the vessel and the agents will incur the could be sent from the Far East for the enlighten-usual penalty for the carrying of ammunition in -ment-of-Europe,-II-ho-wished to speak of excess-of-that allowed-to-the-ship's-officers.—-—--

Manchuria he would call in his Number one boy and he would any "What belong very bad business in Manchuria?" The boy would say no savvey." His friend would then say: What for you no savvey Russia belong very bad Manchuria?". The boy would say: Please master, suppose belong segry, all te Ag that evening a telegram would be sent for the enlightenment of the world to the following effect in a confidential conversa tion which I had this afternoon with a high Chinese puthority, whose, game I am not at liberty to mention, he spoke with indignation of the aggresive attitude assumed by Russia in Manchuria." (Roars of laughter.) He- Dr. by more than one incident that bad occurred Morrison-had bees reminded of that incident since he came to this hospitable country. In the trate he was met by a correspondent of one

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Receiving a note from one of his native agents to the effect that a Chinese member of the crew of the steamer Changeka had been taken into custody for attempting to sell a can of prepared opium to oan of the secret service spies, Assistant Chief Keith immediately went aboard that Vessel to conduct a thorough search in person. Chici Keith's intuition led him into the fo'cste, where, hidden among piles of cinihing and rubbish under the bunks, ba found two large boxer containing ammunition for Winchester guns and several smaller cases filled with loose cartridges for 380, revolvers. no part of which was found to be entered upon the manifest or the ship's store list, as required by the Philippins customs law.

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The Changdio's officers, who were at once acquainted with be fich haul by Mr. Kaith, pro- fessed ignorance of the presence of the ammual. of the best papers here, and he was a man who tine aboard and in justice to them it may be said was gifted with an imagination which ought to be of the highest service to him in the that their statement is given full credence by the falure, "His interview with me," said Mr. Mor-ecret service people. It is believed that the Chinese crew, with ag Orientaleye on the oppor- riso, "extracted two sentences, first, 'I have

tunity of increasing their revenue, purchased the "THUˇk very picazot journey humphibowostky

cartridges in Australia for disposal át Böngé here, and second, I am very hungry and am going to have my breakfast, Good bye. From kong and in Japan. The men themselves when these two sentences the correspondent was able interrogated by the secret service agents pre- to write an interview of two columor giving

served stoical silence. They had "nothing to Dr. Morrison's views on the political say for publication." ~ situation in the Far East. (Laughter.) Gemle men," continued the speaker, I would like to say a few words seriously. Twelve years ago 1 ̧ was sent to Peking, baving had no previous journalistic work, The instructions gives to

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The cartridges and opium will be disposed of in the usual manner observed in the disposal of contraband goods,

COMMERCIAL

YARN MARKET.

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Our last circular was dated the 28th ulto. • The recurrence of flands in the Canton delta han had the effect of checking demand from the

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李 CABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS, from Shanghai, has re-opened their FORNITURE STORE

Such inquiries as have arisen during the past fortnight bava run on selected threads of the more desirable spinnings when, to induce Mr. Sherriff, of the Japan Gazetis, made a' | business, importers. have had to give way 50: short but very effective reply on behalf of the cents to one dollar per bale. -local Press, "strongly deprecating the charge that the foreign Press of Japan was in any way anti-Japanese. He contended that the foreign Press of this port' was doing its utmost for the and socially and he assured his hearers that is benefit of the place, commercially, financially the days to come they might equally rely upon

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No. 16-Ooly one Mill's yarn changed

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were simply that I was to tell the truth without fear or favour, and during the time that I have been in the Far East I hope that I have carried out these instructions and that I have Further reports from Hankow state that M.

endeavoured to allow na personal prejudica La Vers ere, French Vice-Consul at Hankow,

or predilection 10 interfere with my work or to who was accidently, drowned at Hankow on May 28, was hurrying on board the G.N.S

colour any cable that I have been able to exact sutithesis of the journals to which he had tend to the great journal I am serving. I feel Kinting, when he fell into the river. It appears referred, but perhaps they were not slingether indignant when I read in the papers that I am that M. La Vernère and some friends intended to be blamed for this as they were often compro this, or anti that country. I am an English to visit Naogshikuan. The olber members of polled to bring forth a class of material which the party went on board the steamer in gond was demanded by their constituents, But he man, and all I think about and all that I desire time and were not on deck when the steamer believed it was the province of their modern

to serve are the interests of my own country. 1 thank you." (Loud applause.) began to pull out from the pontoon. Just then journals to cadeavour to educate the people M. Là Vernière cams burriedly on to the pontoon away from sensationalism and to teach them to and endeavoured to jump on to the Ainling ask for and expect something better and more when she was a couple of yards from the poo-elevating. To the casual observer it might ap coon, He missed his footing, however, and fell pear as though the sola fraction of the Prest into the river. No foreigners saw the accident, were the dissemination of opinions, and while but there were many Chinese looking on and this might have been so a century ago, it was one of them threw the end of a rope to Mr. La certainly not so to day. It had a far wider and Verrière as he rose to the surface. He failed more important sphere of usefulness in acting to grasp it and sinking, was seen zo more as ad intermediary, between the Government the influence of the Press to promote the best,Sales-25. bales of No. 6, 7,250 bales of The attention of the ship's officers had been and people, in correcting aboyes, in advocating drawn to the accident, meanwhile, and, efforts reforms and in other ways tending to act in the interests of the port and of the country to which No. tos., 300 bales of No. 12, 150 bales of No: 161, and 675 bales of No, sorg in all were made to recover the body, without success. capacity of a public educator. The speaker they were residing. (Applause.)

about 2,400 bales, The death of M. La Verrière casta gloom.then inade some references to the Press in JM;'

Arrivals-Per sleamara G. Afear, Colombo Lover Hanków, whers hà wit very highly ́re.

pan. The first newspaper published in Japan THE Gavemor of Shensi has announced that Maru, Fookeang, Lachta, Kamang and Decanha

more than a thousand men have abandoned | of about 15,000 balus. was ander the direction of and owned by aplum smoking in the provincial capital, while "pected by all classes of the community.

Unsold Stock:-About 27,000 bales; *** foreigner, although it was published in the those who bave rid themselves of the habit in Uncleared Stock :-About 11,000 bates.. The aggregato value of the estates was Tie Hingpo geotry and merchants have sug. | Japanese language. Owing to many vicissithe outside districts of the province total over Exchange We quote to-day as follows:

India

T. T. at Rs. 133 per cent,¦ 154405 400, av against $12,675,740 in 1957; gested building a branch line to the Shanghai. (ader, including official opposition, it shortly 150,000 person. The Governor alto states

that in the autumn.hu-will-order-colton_fa.be:

-Demand 134 Probate duties amounted to $81,136,00. Ad-Haugchow and Niugpo Railway from the north had to clons its doors. But from this beginning planted in place of poppy, and, later on mal-

London T. T. Sh. 1.çid ditional probata duty paid in 19:8-$13060. of Chinkai to the north of Truch'h. It is pro- they now had a Press published in foreigo barry and hemp might be grown. The Anti-,

Demand" Shingan............. Court fees amounted to $5 35 40 and official posed to raise Tis, 500,000 capital, over half ol | languages in English and in German it had Opium Commissioners are ip full sympathy

grently developed and expanded until iboy saw ↑ with these proposale,

Bilrer mitten- administratar's comm:ssion to Siberdy. The ! whích kat besa subscribed.",

7.- PROBATE And administrATION. - There were 134 grants' made by the Court, being!-

19%.

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Probale.......A Letters of administration. 1337%)

254.

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The figures in 1959 were respectivaly 81 and

No. 1-io small inquiry,

No. 101-A fair demand at reported rates. No. 8r.-Nothing doing. No. 6.-Ruled weak. Market closes steady.

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Have been patronised by the Hongkong Ulab, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph” 004. Mestis. A. E. Watson & dog Firms and other leading Establishments in the Colony, 10 whom reference can be made"na: to” the

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Messrs. A. S. Watson' & Co., Ltd, write us follows:-

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