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ONGKUN

TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE

places during the your of them, 33.118 were Carried in British ships, and 17,903 i fotelja ships. These figures show a great falling off (from 105.967) of 34,886 emigrants, or 329 por cent, compared with those for 1937. It is dificult to account for thila faixa decrease, but it was probably partly due to the general de pression is trade which restricted the demane labour and partly to the quarantine restric tions placed upon vassals from the Colony to other parts. The anti-Chinesefeeling in coftal parts of the world culminating-in: tegislation against Asiatica, no doubt also had a deterrent affect upon emigration. Eat the chief cauter undoubtedly were:-

Communications, and (1) Talwan and Karaluto. German degs, and may, according to the bar Under the heading of Finance, It is interesting bour mastar, undoubtedly, be attributed to to pile that the Total Ordinary Revenas for the general trade depression throughout the 2909-16 You 470,354,136, which is more than world. Foraiga river steamers show a falling 2,000,000 less than the Kevenue for 1908-09 off of 13 ships of 10,937 tons, which is due, it This revenue made op of taxes, alamp receipts, la expisided, to the laying up of several of these Ecfrom public undertakings and States vessels after the typhoon of July 27, in which profits the sally camp, or and tobacco monte. they were damaged. Had it not beer for of camphor monothis, the numbers and tonnage would havs polies, etc. Under the heading of Taxes come been considerably in excess of those for 1907. the land I jax, income tax, business tax, tax on

The typhoon may also be held responsible for liquors, tax on sby, sugar excite, consumption the decrease in tusks is foreign trade, combine tax on textile fabrics, tax on dealers in patented with the effects of the trade depression, medicinos, mining tax, tax on bourses, tra-

which certainly ban reacted appa junk traffic velling tax, succession tax, consumption tax on kerosene oil.

as it has apon shipping. The increase shown It would be hard to

In steamships under 60 tons is due to the in- (1.) The cessation of assisted, emigration see what other possible thing could be taxed in addition to these which are specified, clusion of unlicensed, privately owned, steam Banka and Bilillos. This branch of the launches which have got previously figured la..business was commenced only in 1907, and Passing over the section relating to agriculture, the reams. This is, a new departure is served to largely swell the figures for that ladustry and commerca we note that the iots!

the compilation of the statistics of the port. year. The demand for labour in those islands exports and imports of merchandise in 1908

The official report draws a comparison be

was not very large, and all the plantations tween the figures for 1908 and those of twenty amounted to yen 814,503,000 (£83.427,533), be ing A

A decrease of yen 117,377,000 (£11,910,499), years ago. In 1888, 2,614 British ships of on the total volume to the preceding year 3,365,751 tons entered the part, against 10,15 which tore to yen 916,880,000 (£94,938,031)} but when it is compared with the average for ip of 11,792,752 tons in 1008, For fareigo the five years 1903-7, which was yes 775,350,000 ships the figures are, in 1888, 1,206 ship of 1251.862 toms and in 1908, 5,429 ships of (£79.4 7.874,610,454. Upon taking the ex

it shows an increase of pen 8,130,901 tons. Thats figures are those for ports and (imports separately, wo find that the and river steamers, which were sor di volume ni exports

1888, and ocean sailing ships (not wasy 378,246,000 (38,747,804), a decrease of yen $4,167,000 jucks). The question of the employment of aliens board British vasseis has taken a prominent (451548.192), on that for the preceding year, which stond at ga 433,413,000, (142.90,907). part in political discussions and as such the but me increase of yn 20,953,000 (£1,146,164), are presented by the Hon. Com. B. Taylor merit consideration. He states that the 365 on the average for the five years 1983-7. British vessels carried 3.570 British officers and which was gen 357,293,00u (16,596,640) 15 Fareia officers, the latter consisting of to while (s volume of imports was yes 436 U.S.A.. 1 Norwegians and 3 Dutch. Thus the 217,000 (£44,684,728), 6 decrease of you

.39 151,600

58,328,00,

tinguished In

00

of

(3)

The Council have applied to the Prince Regent to urge Na Tung to resume his duties on the Cou

ANTUNG FENGTIEN

RAILWAY.

THE QUESTION OF GAUGE.

[By_couricey of the "Sheung, Po"]

Peking, 18th June. The Japanese have demanded that the gauge of the" Antung-Fengtion railway should be of the standard width so as to enable a connection

The Waiwupu has not yet sent any reply...

there were fully manned before the beginning to be made with the South Manchu

190he floods in Canton and up the West ria Railway." River checked recruiting during the first six months of the year,

(3) There was considerable demand for labour on the several railways under construc- tion in Chine, which restricted the recrating aro 157,809 returning emigrants were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this Colony or from Cosst potil, as against 145,822 in 19. This includes 106 returning from South Africa Of the total oumber 116,094 arrived in British ships and 41,715 in foreign chips. We may fittingly

ANOTHER RAILWAY.

SAN-UI TO. HOK-SAŃ,

[By courtesy of the "Shoung Po"]

Singapore, 20th June.

The Chinese residents here, natives

51909

The time fired for the commence- ment of operations at the mines" has now elapsed and the concessionaire has applied for an extension.

CHEUNG PAK-LIN.

A MEMORIAL STATUE, [By courtsey of the “Sheung "Po."]

Paking, 20th June,,

The Waiwupu has sent a special The students in Peking liavo re telegram to the Governor of Kwei- solved to erect a bronze

e statue of show urging him to oppose the ap Cheung Pak-lin, the late president plication and at the same time to of the Board of Education.

advise the people to raise funds to work the mincs on their own account. "VICEROY OF CHIHLI.

NA TUNG RETURN TO THE GRAND COUNCIL {By ouurtesy of the" Sheung Po."]

Peking, 21st Juve. the Grand Council. He is not able Na Tung has resumed duties on

to move about without assistance

RAILWAY ENGINEERS. EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGNERS.

[By courtesy of the "Shoung Po‚"}

Peking, 21st June. Grand Councillor Chang Chib for particulars of the terms and con tung has asked the "aiwup to call

year which was yen 494,457,000 velsels was 41 per cent, comprising 3 nation, the report relating to the all-important sub in China, propose to raise a capital engineers are employed in China.

(450,17,035), but au increase of yen 18,200,000, 121,864,181) on the average for the five years 19017. The decrease in the export trade for 1908, compared with the preceding year, was mainly due to a diminution of the total value of exports in consequence of depreciation in prices at home, including those of the prin cipal articles of export, such as raw silk and copper; marenver, not only did the trade with China become dull as a result of the depre- ciation of silver, but also the expon of goods intended for sale in Europe and America fell into general stagnation. The import trade was brisk as the beginning of the year through a temporary increase in the import of machi- mery required for the expansion of existing

enterprises or establishment of new ones;

io

alities. A decrease of 0.03 per cent. with an increase in number of officers and ships. The 360 foreign vessels carried 2,662 officer of whom 141 were British. Under the headlog of "Trade" the report reiterates the assertion that Hongkong belog a free port there are no reliable statistics of other imporis and exports except as regards certain items of cargo, deaft with in the Colony, of which, either from their they are imported, or from the fact that they nature, and the circumstances under which are required by law to be specially reported, These items are coal, kerosene oil (which fa substantially accurate returns can be given. clades, all products of petroleum), opium, morphins, compounds of opium, and sugar, The enormous quantity of 1,098,753 tons of show a practically negligible increase of coal were imported during the year. This 13866 tops (4 per cent.) over the imports during 1907. Of bulk oli 61,818 toas arrived, an increase of 17,938 tons, or 40.8 per cent. This appears to have no special significance, but to be entirely due to the cheap freights ruling, and to the new installation, by the Standard Oil Co. of oil tanks at Lai-chi-kok, which required filing. 40,018 too of case oil arrived, being an increase of 3,289, or B.g par cent. over the 1997 fleures, lere, again, the cheap freights were taken advantage of to fill up stocks Liquid fuel, locreased from 3273 tons in 100 to 13,832, loss in 1908, and was probably affected by the same causes as were balk-and-case oil, in-addition-to-which,-there- has been an increased demand for this product,

but later on, the dulness of the export trade with the Far East diminished the import of articles required as raw materials for the commodities for that trade. Moreover, the full crop of rice and the rise of the milling dustry led to a reduction in the import of rice and wheaten flour; and the general stagnation trade at home also tended to a diminution in the voleme of import trade. At the present time no subject is of greater interest in China than the Banking and Coinage Systems, and the following experience of Japau in clearing up the financial kituation in Taiwan (Formosa) will be read with interest. Although there was at the time of the cassion of Taiwan, no or ganised system of monetary circulation in the island, yet on account of the smaliness of traus actions, no great inconvenience was felt in the citculation of capital; but with the developing to more steamers using liquid fuel ment of industry after the cession was the necessity of establishing recognised banks as organs of monetary circulation, and in 1899-1900 the Bank of Taiwan, which may be called the central bank, of the south, was established and was followed by the Taiwan Savings Bank and the Shoka Bank and the Kagi Bank. When Taiwan ba came a Japanese possession, there came into cir calation, in addition. to the already complicated currency in use from former times, the notes of the Bank of Japan, the silver yen, and subsis diary coins, so that the coinage system at the island fell for a while into the wildest confusion. When the gold standard was adopted in. Octa ber, 1897, in Japan Proper, the Government, after careful consideration of the old unges of the is and and its trade relations with the Chi-China-other than Canton, and the majority of Bese mainland, decided to allow for the time the circulation in Taiwan of silver coins calculated on gold basis and to establish when opportunity offered the same system as in Japan Proper and in November of the same year the first official rate of exchange was published. Thus, the coinage system of Taiwan was that of gold monometallism, in which silver coirency used on substitute; bui the frequent

the ofl'ail price of the silver yen, added to the Already very great variety of paper money in circulation, nol only made the methods of calculation in business transactions Extremely complicated, but also tended to foster a spirit of speculation; and the evit soon grew to such an extent that, in 1908, it was considered no longer possible to defer the reform of the coin- age system. Consequently, as a temporary measure to meet the emergency, an Ordinance was promulgated in June, 1904, permitting the issue of gold, sotes by the Bank of Taiwan, which was carried into affect in the followlog months. In 1906 the bill for the révision of the Bank of Taiwan. Law was brought before the Dist in its twenty-second session bad approved: and the law was promulgated in February of the sama year. And since the issue of gold notes, thair circulation has been going very smoothly and has proved most con venient in all transactions. Moreover, the old custom that prevailed among the lalanders of boarding up their gold and silver bas gradually disappeared and deposits in banks have increased. The withdrawal of silver notes from circulation has made marked progress with the, increase to the circulation of gold ontes; and the amount of silver ontes still in circulation does, 'not' sow exceed yep 20,000 (2.049) Again, by the revising of the Coin- age Law in April, 1956, and March, 1908, the weight of pure metal in the subsidiary silver coins has been altered. In October, 1908, an Ordinanca was promulgated prohibiting the Importation of allver coins from abroad ar from Japan Proper, and at the same time abolishing the use of silver ven for paying and duties. Up to April, 1908, the mosan Government exchanged the silver pen for gold, and in December, 1908, decidedly prohibited the circulation of the silver notes that had remained in use as subsitutes for the silver yen, There are also chapters devoted to Communications, Taiwan and Karafato, and the volume concludes with an excellent sum mary of the fleancial and economic affairs of Korea and Kwantung Province; which will be pated in a futuro issue.

having visited the Colony during the year. from 956.000 tons to 711,000 tons, due to the The import of rice appears to have declined falling off in the rise trade from Saigon and Bangkok in consequence of the exceptionally good crop in Northern and Central China, with the reult that prices at Shenghai and the Yang- the ports ruled considerably lower than in Siam and Ansam. Local dealers osturally bought je the cheaper market, and there was no de mand for Southern, rice,, At Bangkok, there was the further factor of a species of-boycott instituted by the rice merchants against the N. D. L.wreamers (late Scottish Oriental) which do all the carrying trade between that port and this Colony. As the greater part of the rice imported here in re-exported by sea to ports in

itself, it is reasonable to presume that, in the

Ject of the opium trade. This is what Com mauder Ball Taylor says --The question of opium has been much to the fore during the past year or two, and bas osturally excited considerable interest, in this Colony, a large proportion of the revenue being drawn from this trade. The report of the International Opium Commission has not yet been published, and it is impossible to forecast what its recommenda the decrease of toper cent, fo the export of opium tions are. It's noticeable that notwithstandin from India-lo accordance with the agreement decrease of Big chests only in 1908, vir, 21 with Chine-the exports from the Colony show per cast (36,471 chests in 1908 as compared with 37.316 in 1907). There is an increase under Persian opium, but it is so small-178 chests 25 per cent. esse it added to the toned with that it would only bring the percentage up to opium." But as this trade in threatened with ultimate if gradual extinction, it may be isken for granted that the figures will gradually dé Create until they disappear altogether from the import and export statistics of the Colony. If with the spium trade, the shipping of the Colony has suffered such a serious mes-back, without it, it is certain to follow the rate of- retrogression that cannot be looked upon with equanimity by the residents of the Colony who are those to suffer most by the loss of any portion of its trade, much more so by one of the value and magnitude of the opium traffic, On the whole the outlook for the Colony's future is none.too bright,

Telegramis,

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE

EMPRESS DOWAGER'S PRIVY PURSE.

HOW TO BE DISPOSED. [By courtesy of the "Shaung Po."]

Peking, 18th June". It is reported that the Empress Dowager has instructed Cheong that in imported last year came from Chios Hing-kwei to purchase Tls: 2,000,000 absence of the usual supply of Siamese and worth of shares in the Communica- Annamese rice in this Colony, those Chivere tion Bank (established by the Mi- ports which utoally draw their supplies here went to the North for their rice, where nistry of Posts and Communica moderate prices. The rice trade from the South demption Bonds of the Peking-Han-- A superabundance was available at very tions) and Tls. 9,000,000 of the Ro having now reverted to its usual conditions, the arbour Master sees no reason to doubt kow Railway out of the Privy Purse channel, dr. vid this Colony, Flour former of the late Empress Grand Dowager. channels,.. appeare to have decreased from 147,000 tops, to gr,000 tons, probably due to the fact that the Colony is ceasing to be the distributing centre for this commodity Shipments are now made direct-

from ports on the Pacific Coast of North America to Shanghai, Amoy, Singapore, &c., instead of transhipping here, as heretofore. There is a possibility that, the Hongkong Milling Company being in liquidation, some mail recrudescence in this branch of trade may

occur

Faes of Court and

office, Miscellaneous re

YEUNG SHIH-CHANG

STILL INDISPOSED.

{By courtery of the “Blieung Polj

Peking, 18th June. H.E. Yeung Shih-chang, Viceroy

MILITARY STUDENTS. **

COMPULSORY SERVICE.

The total reported imporis during the of Chihli, who had an apopleétic fit year amounted to 4,2 decrets of 4.4 Ex: the other day, has not yet recovered 4366,000 tons in 1937, a 4.4%. Passalso show a decrease, from 2,354 000 tonto his power of speech. 20,000 tons or 10.7% and transit cargo declined the reason given these figures are not reliable. from 3,396,000 to 3,373,000 tons or e 7%, but for The total revenue collected by the Barbour Department during the year was 5357.768.52 as against $348,300.to collected in the previous year, showing an increase of 59,468.42-

[By courtesy of the Shaung Po."} 1907, 1908. Light dues.$ 80,389.00 $.79.975,68

Peking, 18th June, Licences and internal

revenue, 116,1134 130,591.95 instructions to all the Provinces that The Ministry of War has issued 794,746.50 147,308.19 all military students, upon comple tion of their course of studies, must render three years' compulsory ser- Total, $348,300.10 $357.768.58 vice in their respective Provinces be The principal increases are under boat licences, fore being permitted to proceed else. $15,651.801 medical examination of emigrants, where. $13,480.753. fines, 53.767.10 steam-launch licences, $598.351 survey of steam-launcher, $405 and sale of printed forms, $21975. The falling off in revenus comes under the bead: ingas Bunday cargo working permits, 512,630; Junk licences, $4,987,503 storage of gunpowder, $1,393.411 engagement and discharge of sen man. 3580.60, registry fees, S610pexamination of masters, &c, $530; fishing stake and net licences, $4691-light dues, 5413-37; sugar caní. ficates and permijs, $t95; private moorings red. buoyı, Sıço; Chinese "parsanger ship llcaoses, Soot and survey of steam-ships, $77.68. cided to set aside Tla. 800,000 for

42.40

90,60

shows an

The expenditure of the Harbour Department for 2008 was £163,579.54, including $841.47 specially expanded an buays, but not incloding drawn Agents December account paid ble year. Compared with 1907, crasse of $3,190.06. The harbour of Victoria re- tales its pre-eminent position for the number and excellence of its fleet of launches. On the 31st December, there were 266 steam lasaches (including, 8 motor boate) employed in the Harbour of them, 140 wore licensed for con voyance of passenger; &c., 528 were privately owned, 14 were the property of the Govern mant and 4 balonged to the Imperial Gov.

HONGKONG shipping. After attaining the highest tonnage in 1907, the shipping entering and clearing the port of Hongkong last year soffered a sot back. From the harbour master's report, which has just been issued, the number of ships coming in and out of the barbour. In 1908 was 532,078 of 34,6 4,335 tons, which, compared with the figures for 1907, show an increase of 24,478 ships and a decrease of 1,415,069 tons. Taken with the falling off in the rateable value of the Cology as shown is the Assossor's report published yesterday, the shipping statistics do not furnish very exhilarat-emment in charge of Military Authorities.

FINANCIAL SUPERINTEN

DENTS.

EXPENDITURE. APPROPRIATION.

[By courtery of the "Bhesing.

Po." Peking, 18th June, The Ministry of Finance has do-

the expenses of the Financial Super intendente.

THE GRAND COUNCIL,

NA TUNG URGED TO RESUME DUTIES,'

[By courtesy of the "Showne Po."]

Peking, 18th June. Owing to the numerous questions

lng reading. To go into details, foreign ocean. The acction devoted to emigration and im to be handled, the Grand Council Vessels have decreased by 489 ships of 325,059 migration may plik proft, be holy rap has found it rather difficult to get ton. This decrease is general, but is most duced. It reads:-Seventy-one thousand and Rojiceable under th. Norwegian, Japanses, add eighty-one emigrants left Hongkong for various through the work

of three million dollars for the construction of a railway from San- ui to Hok-san,

́SUN YAI-SEN.";

"SHADOWED" IN SINGAPORE.

{By courlený of the " Sheung-Po/"]

Singapore, 20th June. Because of being "shadowed during his stay here, Sun Yat-sen of stirring up the Chinese students has fled to Europe with the object there.

OBITUARY.

GOVERNOR OF KIANGSU.

[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po."]

Shanghai, 20th June. Chan Kai-tai, Governor of Kiang- eu, who denounced Taai Nai-huang, the Tastai of Shanghai, died to-day.

MISSION TO JAPAN. PRINCE CHEN'S DEPARTURE.

[By courtesy of the " Sheung, Pa.,"】

Peking, 20th June. Frince Chen will leave Tientsin by the steamer. Tainming for Kobe and upon completion of his mission of thanks will return to China by the same-steamer.

the

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

THE LOAN.

· [By courtesy of the “Sheung Po."]

Peking, 20th June,, America desires to participate in Canton-Hankow Railway loan. 'This being the case the signing of the agreement has been deferred-

Later.

Japan also presses for a share in the same loan,

TUNGKUANSHAN MINES ·

CHINA FIRM,

[By courtesy of the " sheung Po."] --

Peking, 20th June:-

In view of the firm attitude takep up by Prince Ching and Na. Tung in the matter of the Tungkuanshan mining concession, H.E. Liang Tun yin, president of the Waiwupu, has decided not to give way to the foreigners.

VICEROY OF CHIHLI.

STILL INDISPOSED, {By courtesy of the "Sheung Po?""]

Peking, 20th June.

HE. Young Shih-chang, Viceroy of Chihli, is under Western medical treatment. He is improving, and has applied for twenty days' sick leave.

WANG TA HSIEH RESIGNATION DETERMINED UPON. [By courtesy of the “ Shaung Po."]

Peking, 20th June,

`ARMY REORGANISATION.

TIEH LIANG'S SCHEME 'CRITICIZED.

{By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 21st June. In a memorial to the Throne, Viceroy Tuan Fang has condemned the regulations drawn up by Tish Liang with regard to the Army.

calling upon Tich Liang to reply to An Imperial decree has been issued

the oriticisme, in consequence of which Tieb Liang, hins applied for leave of absence.

RETRENCHMENT.

NA TUNG'S RECOMMENDATION.

_By_courtesy_of_the_Sheung Po."]-

"STILL INDISPOSED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Pa"]

Peking, 23rd June. H.E. Yeung Shih-chang. Viceroy of Chibli, has not made any improve mont in his illness.

An Imperial decree has been issu ed making him a present of four pieces of ginseng root.

"CHINA LOANS.

AMERICAN PARTICIPATION.

[By courtesy of the "Shoung Po."]

Peking, 23rd June. Rumours were current in official circles that American capitalists were desirous of participating in Chinese loans.

A telegram has now been received from H., Wu Ting-fang, Chinese Minister to Washingtor, by the Grand Council to the effect that the rumour was unfounded.

CONFERENCE IN PEKING.

HONAN DELEGATES. [By courtesy of the Sheung Po."]

Peking, 24th June.. On the arst lost, Grand Councillor Na Tung, had a conference with the, represents tives of Honan Province and urged them to remain in Peking until after the conclusion of the negotiations regarding a certain mining syndicate.

PRESS LAWS..

FOREIGN MINISTERS TO DE CONSULTED:

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po.”).

Peking, a4th June.

Peking, 21st June, Grand Councillor Na Tung lag submitted a memoriai urging that instructions might be issued to all g Provinces to emulate the example The Board of Civil Affairs bas decided to set by the Three Eastern Provinces communicate with the various Foreign Mi- in dispensing with superfluous off-nisters in, Peking with a view to the Preu cials thereby curtailing ayoidable ex-lawr being brought into force in all the

foreign settlements in China. ponses.

VICEROY OF SHENSI

RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA,

WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.

..

[By courtesy of the `" Sheung Po.”]

Peking, 21st June. H.E. Hoi Liang, Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces, has report ed that Russia has withdrawn three companies of troopa.

HIS RESIGNATION. [By courtesy of the " Sheung Po"]

Peking, 24th June. On the agrd lost, an Imperial decree was resignation immediately after his memorial issued pointing out that by tendering, his, on the subject of Constitutional Government, the Viceroy of Shens! and Kausu showed the spirit with which he is animated. · "The Central Government, however, does not pro- pors to take further cognisance of the matter beyond accepting the resignation.t

The vacant viceroyship will be given to Cheung King,

TANG SHAO-YT.'

DEPARTURE FROM SHANGHAL

[By courtesy of the " Sheun?" "Po"]

Shanghai, 21st June, H.E. Tang Shao-yi is to leave Shanghai for Poking to-day (21st | anlats Generali inst.).

TANG SHAO-YIS

PROPOSED APPOINTMENT.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Poiŋ]"

Peking, 23rd June.

It is proposed by the Grand Coun-

A TYPHOON WARNINGS,

the Manila Observatory at the American Con- The following telegrams were received from

19th Jane, i p.m. Low pressure area over N, Chini Sen. A typhoon may develop later,"

21st June at noon." Low promote area extending from China Sea to east of Balintong und Bashi Channels, A circular depression may ! bo forming in it to the N.W, of Luzon. C

Depression Nonthëra part China SeĹ

22nd June at noon,

Depressida Northem part, Chiou Sen ad-

PROPERTY SALE,

なら

$8,000 FETCHED,

cil, upon Tang Shao-yi's return to vancing North-westward, Peking, to send him to the Three Eastera Provinces to assist Viceroy Sik Liang in settling all pending questions with foreignere..

When that mission is completed, it is contemplated to assign Tang Shao-yi to. an important post in Peking...

Later,

Prince Ching has recommended Tang Shao-yi for appointment as Acting Viceroy of Chibli.

CHINA'S THANKS.

SPECIAL ENVOY IN RUSSIA.

[By courtsy of the "Sheung Pol"]

Peking, 28rd June, Taing-tze, the special Envoy

is determined to resign in accordance

It is reported that Wang Ta-hsieh to Russia, has telegraphed to the

Grand Council advising that he would

A property sale took place fast Wednesday at Mr. G. F. Lurombit's sales room, when all that Land Office as Section E of Inland Lot No. piece of ground known and registered in the 430, together with the massuage erections and buildings thereon known *=* Nai-ni, ««Cross- Strest, was put up by publie anction. The annual Crows ramt-in £9.50 an

and the area is 636 Eqdare: feet or thereabouts. The property is

held for the unexpired residue of the term of 999 yeri commencing from the 29th May, 18;5, created by an Indenture of Crown Leaky. of the whole of the lot dated the 17th October,

B

?

Mr. Leung King Nam offered $1,000 for ske property, add no advance being made on that sum, the property was knocked down to that gentlemen at his own price. qu

COULIB'S MURDER,

ENRAGED SHOEMAKER FATALLY

STABS COMPATRIOT"=DES

Casas of murder are happily few and far between in Hongkong, but opu stich fostance.

with the wishes of the people of be received in audienca by the Tears now receiving the attention of the Police. It Chekiang.

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN. REGISTER" OF SMOKERS TO BE

KEPT.

[By courtesy of the "Shaung Po,”]

Peking, 20th June, Prince Kung and Tak Chin-lum have decided to keep a register of all opium smokers.

on the 28 d inst

MINING IN KWEICHOW,

FRENCH CONCESSION.

[By c ́urtsy of the “1 Shaung-Po”]•

Peking 23rd June. Some time ago a certain French man obtained a certain mining con- cession in Kwaishow, Provinos,

appears that at about 8 puti on the 13th- inst," a quarral, arose between Kwok Yau, A. shoemaker residing - at 14, Arthur: Streat and a coolie outside a house of ill-feminin- Temple Street, During the altarecation, the ahommaker is alleged to have, produced a kaifs and stabbed the deceased just behind -the hips before the letter bad time to ward of the blow. The unfoltueria man wax removed to hospital, whara ke succumbed to bis injuries, the same day; The case came on for basnog is the rolica Canet, Isat Monday, whan, the shoe. mapped spa the capital charge A piss of not guilty" was notared, and the "Cara was remindedi

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