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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

“A. S. WATSON & CO., although the general situation showed as yet

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS

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DAY JUNE 28” 1909.

Piracy in Deep Bay..

JUNK PASSENGERS BOUND AND GAGGED.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

THE RECLAMATI

the year, became very cautious and did their so that the total trade with Great Britain utmost to recall their loans. From these and its colonter and dependencies amounted

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"TO BE TAKEN TO THE FRIVY COUR CRIA. circumstances the money market grow very to yan 136,506,000 (624,224,726), or ag per

Judgment was delivered this morsing is the **-Bir Henry Berkeley, K.C.,made an application tight and not a few banks were embarrassed cont of the total foreign trade; from which

case in which Leung Shul Kong, compradore this morning before a Full Court, consisting of by lack of funds. About May and June, fact it may be inferred how intimate are the

to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company the Chief Justice (Sir, Franels Piggott) and the (appellant) appealed against the judgment of Puisse Judge for leave to appeal to the Privy commercial relations between the two coun no sign of return to its normal condition, the tries. The export trade with the United States

the Chief Justico, given against him in favour Council against the decision of the Chief Justica® rate of interest, on deposits had previously amounted to yen 123,997,000 (£12,495,850),

of the Imperial Bank of China (respondents) in the cass in which HE the Governor, Sir been raised, and, moreover, the money for which though it shows a decrease of

nearly a year ago. The appeal has commanded Frederick Logard, brought an action egalast the redemption of the first series of Ex-yen9,100,000 (£932,091) on, the preceding

some interest, not only among the native Mr. Chu Ping, a merchant of 313, Des Vœux chequer Bonds and the interest on the ear, was the largest volume of export trade

business men in this Colony, but was carefully Road West, executor for Chu Chuen, a fich estimated purchase price of railways were with any single country, and if we add to

followed by European bankers, as the question tobacco manufacturer, for the specific perform paid out, so that the banks had now, some the export trade with the Philippines' and able to bring to book some of the culprits con- is raised as to whether a firm can recover fromance by the defendant of agreements dated a guarantor in case the person guaranteed 17th December, 1889, and 24th July, 1995, with surplus funds in hand; and this fact, toge-Hawaii, the total comes up to gen 127,535,000 ther with the trade depression, kept the 13,063,095); and the imports from the

loses or steals a certain sum of money, which the Governor in respect of Marine Lot No. belongs to bis employers.

534, which lot is is situated near Tung Man The case in point is that in which the imLate, Hongkong, and is bounded on the west money market very quiet during-the-first United States amounted to yen 77,637,000 (£7.955,1661, which, if the imports from the

perial Bank of China brought a claim against by Endicott Lane. In making the applica half of the year. In the second half-year

tion, Sir Henry said that the case) was ori Government planned and published a scheme Philippines and Hawaii are added to them,

Leung Shui Kong

ginally set down for hearing before the Full for financial readjustment and redemption of comes up to yen 79,273,000 (£8,119,738), 20

Court. Owing, however, to an objection" the national debt, which produced a good that Japan's total trade with these three impression both at homa and abroad and not countries reached in 1908 yen 206,808,000

from Mr. Justice Gompent (Pulsss Judge) It was heard by the Chief Justice sitting alone. only raised the market prices of national 21,182,833) or nearly one-fourth of her

He understood that the Chief Justice at as a loan bonds and all other negotiable papers total foreign trade. Japan's trade with China

the Colony at the time. sale of Japanese bonds abroad and gave an upward tendency to their prices. Matters improved as the year progressed but not sufficiently so to lead to any great ad. vance in commercial dealings. We read that in the foreign trade market, the de preciation of silver still went on and the

·BUBONIC PLAGUE!de with Chius remained inactive; and

By Appointment to HIS EXCELLENCY THE

GOVERMOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

Watson's HYGIENOL,

AND

It has been proved by repeated experiments that WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most polent agent for ise destruction of flaas, especially rat fleas.

It has now been proved that Plague is conveyed to human beings by means of fleas from rats which have died at this disango

All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution of WATSON'S HYGIENOL" A lea. spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to

the

ARRESTS EFFECTED BY WATER POLICE.

News of a daring piracy which was per petrated the other day in the very heart of civilisation, as it were, reached us carly this forenoon. The occurrence was as daring in its mature as it was unexpected in its perpetra. tion, and that the Police should have been commed reflects the greatest credit on the effi. tint ofthose composing the locate that here latest outrage is yet another instance that there are pirates of the deepest dye infasting the sur rounding waters of the Colony-man who would not hesitate to commit the grossest acts of atrocity if a maderate haul is assured.

Before going into the scanty details of the cutrage as they are available, it should be stated for the information of aur, sonders that the circumstances leading up to the daring sca

inexpediency of carrying out the retrenchment policy too lat. It may be remembered that recently, Government had decided to adopt a policy of retrenchment in the various depart. ments.

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(4) To recover the sum of $145,045.65, being the amount of surety of one Loung King Wo deceased, under a written contract dated 18th August, 1897.

(a) Compound interest at the rate of eight

upon the various amounts composing the amount from the following dates, respectively

in Japan, but also brought about a brisk showed a considerable decrease" on that of /robbery are such as may point a moral to the percent, per annum with balf-yearly interests Full Court or as the only, available judge' in!

the preceding year, but in the circumstances that was to be expected. On the whole, the report indicates that Japan is making strenuous efforts to reach that commercial success which she deserves and everything points to increasing prosperity for the island. Kingdom of the Oriente

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The fiftieth anniversary celebration of the port of Yokobams will be held on july 1.

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though our export trade with the United States looked promising from May, that country had not completely recovered from the effects of its trade depression and un derwent the excitement of a presidential PRINCE Ching, it is reported, has recommend election, so that the trade remained on theed H. E., Tang Shao-yi to be appointed Acting whole loactive to the end of the year. As, Viceroy la Tientsin. thus, our home and foreign trade was de- pressed throughout the year, the prices which had since the beginning of the year shown a general downward tendency fell suddenly again at the end of the year. And so, while commercial transactions were far from brisk, the banks kept their funds in hand, and, moreover, the National. Treasury threw a considerable sum of money upon the market by the redemption of the

A SAD harbour fatality occurred yesterday. when the Second Engineer of the 1.8. Arratoon Apear mat his death by drowning..

GRAND Councillor Chang Chih-lung. proposes to appoint a Commissioner of Commerce at Hankow after the completion of the Canton Hackow and Szechuan Hankow Railways. A PROMENADE Concert' is to be given under the auspices of the Kowloon Cricket Club next The concert is announced as being under the distinguished patronage of H.E. the Governor.

Following this policy of cuning down expenses, it was announced the other day that the Police Department was putting up No. 3 Police launch for sale. No. z. Polica launch brokd down lately and has since. been laid up for repairs. Thus it came to pass that there was no launch left for the patrol of the extensive stretch of water in Deep Bay, boso-population-boat-of-a-notoriety for piratical proclivities. This left the brunt of the Work on No. I launch, which was left to do all the patrolling work which were proviously done by three launches. Now without detracting from the noted efficiency of the Police, it could successfully, carry out the performance of could not be expected that one solitary launch duties which of right belonged to three, it way

farther be stated that this, Police stationed at

(a) Interest on $186,998.8¢ from 15th No

vember: 1971, until payment or judgment (5) Interest on the sum of $10,626 79 from

1st May, 1902, (0) Interest, on three sums ($45,444 75, $13.550.51 and $69,444) from 1st July, igo..until payment or judgment, The Chief Justice at the time held that the guarantor was responsible, and entered judg ment accordingly. Hence the appeal.

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The Chief-Justice-in-sby-course-of-a-long- thy judgment said-The defendant in this action was sued as guarantor of one Leung King Wo, an officer in the Imperial Bank of China, deceased. "It is impossible to make satisfactorily concise summary of the facts of defendant had judgment on all points in the the case, and it is hardly necessary, as the action, except one, and it is in respect of this part of the judgment that he is appealleg. Stated briefly the point on which judgment went against the defendant was in respect of what were called the King Kes accounts. He, the Chief Justice, had held that they were Loung King Wo's private accounts with the Bank of Tientsin,, which Wêre over- drawn. He held further that the circumstances

The Chief Justice--it doas not matter. Leave to appeal was formally granted,

NEW SHANGHAI DOCK.

ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT OPENED. "The N. G. D. News of 28th just aaya h Yesterday afternoon, the Yangt sepoo Deck, which has recently been completed by its proprietars, the New Engineering and Ship. 'building "works,' was formaliy "opened." The. "Tereniony"way"a modest one, only "w few"lor vitations having been issued. The bad weather, however, did not prevent a good attendance of - spectators and on the occasion of the opening of a dock, which leads an amphibious life dur ing its existence, the rain could not be regarded

vessels had previously been on the blocks, but the docking of the C. N. S. Kinling was the official commissioning of the new enterprise,

vas, an unfavourable ames. Some five small'

The Einling, which was gaily decked with age, worked in slowly but easily. Half way up the dock a white ribbon had been stretched from side to side, and the parting of this fctf- tious barrier was the sigoal that the dock was аред. While still a short distance from the

"thrae ̄gallons," makes a solution of the strength-first-series-of-Exchequer Bands, &c., and Saturday at9 pm. at King's Park, Kowloon, outlined. The bolder spirits of Derp Bay, in which these accounts wera kept amounted solemnity of the occasion gave forth a succes.

required for this purpose.

as Do new ventures were made in the productive industries generally, the de

Pingchow.bas also been withdrawn, and as a sort of compensation for these cheese-pazing measurer, the Government tender Stanley was brought into fiquisition to da Police duty. at long intervals. Fat this did not fully make up for the short-handedness caused by the unusual circumstances already keenly watchful as they are for the slightest opportunity to effect a haul, recognised in the HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL mand for capital was very small and RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Librat fact that the Water Police were undermanned account could be proved, and that the defendant the ribbon had parted and the ship was safely

a good chance for putting into practice their bank deposits increased so that the money and Museum for the week ending the 27th nefarious plans. In this they did not fail, for on the sight of Tuesday last they successfully evaded Police vigilance and bore for a fish ing junk with a number of peaceful crew on board. No sooner were the robbers aboard the junk, then they ordered the frightened Gishermen to keep a strict silence under pain of death. They then bound and gagged their unfortunate, victimi and landed them on a

DISINFECTANT AND

GERMICIDE

Price per Pint......... 50 cents

Gallon

...$3.00

market became more 'inactive than ever." What will strike the observer of affairs Japan- ese is the acquiescence of the people in the raising of taxes to meet current liabilities. In Britain, because it is proposed to increase the duties on spirits and beer, to raise the income tax and to make the wealthy bear the burdens of the poor, there has been au

June, 1909 —

Library. Museum, Nop-Chinese....................... 43° 147 267 X,745

697 1,89%

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Thial ACCRDING to a Chinese report the Chinese Resident at Lhasa has reported to the Govern ment the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet

obstacle the inling, as if conscious of the to no admission by Leung King Wo se to their son of weird noises by the crunching of her accuracy; that it was proved as far as such au side against the fenders at the entrance. When wax liable for the overdraft. This came the in deck most of the visitors proceeded to the question of law which depended on the change entrance to see the steal cairaòn hauled into in the nature of the duties of Leung King We position. "In this qupretentious manner was a from manager at fire to agent. Such a change new dock opened to Shanghai shipping, in the nature of the duties of the person guarThe assembled company then adjourned to auteed would, in the absence of police and the work's office where champagne, light re assent, absolve the guarantor, but it had seemed freshments and smokes were dispersed by the to him that if there was running through both Staff. Mr, H. Arabold in proposing prosperity offices guaranteed, one common ground of to the Yangtasepoo Dock thanked the guests liability, the reason for this relief would cease for their presence. The construction of this liable. The question bad assumed a consider as it was only just over twelve months since the It is reported that a number of arrests basable importance in the taking of the Accounts ground was broken. Work had proceeded day been effected. There are doubtless other evil consequant on the judgment, and it had become and night when weather permitted and nothing: characters who have managed to avoid Police necessary for the defendants to challenge the untoward had occurred during the period of con- vigilance and it is even suggested that they principle on which he (the Chief justice) had struction. The company was fortunate la profit. would not hestitate to attack the launch Marlow acted. He had intimated that in ordinary jog by the experience gained in the building of which is engaged in towing junks with valu- circumstances be should have had the point other docks in Shanghai, and was ab'e to guard

outcry against the Government, but al- and that neither the British and Russians have joind, whence they, were taken away by the to exist and the guarantor Would continue dock, be said, was probably a record for China

A. S. WATSON & CO., though placed in somewhat similar circum taken any unusual steps to affect the situation,

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY

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KOWLOON DISPENSARY Hongkong, 17th March, 1909.

The Honghang Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1909.

JAPAN'S COMMERCIAL

DIPELOPMENT),

stances the Japanese have made oo murmur, but paid the taxes like the good patriots they are known to be. As the report states, with the object of maintaining for the future the balance between the annual revenue and

The Resident also reports that the Papsban Lama is exceed.agly loyal and submissive to China and the Government should therefore bestow favours on him to strengthen his loyal

feelings to the Empire,

robbers.

expenditure and strengthening the financial SOME eighty Chinese merchants and treders inable stores to the Railway. Such store as, ex specially argued on the basis of his judgment against every risk. When one.dog down thirty

the Freach Concession of Shanghai have pre-plosives, etc. would be a valuable requisition seated, a joint petition to the Tantai praying to the sea-ravers. An immense, stretch of bim to try and secure reduction of rents from water affords these lawless bandils an excellent the landlords in view of the bard times prevail-opportunity to molest peaceful people with every hope of successful escape from pursuit, ing. The Tantai, whilst promising to com. municate with the French Consul, on the and it is to be hoped Increased Police vigilance subject, repeats the statement of the French will preycet further outrages being committed Consular representative that Jandlords have the in a locality which is noted for its evil or the faw as he should have wished, and without the dock-master, for the manner in which he

right to ask for as high rentals as tenants are prepared to give and that they cannot be com pelled to make reductions. He would ask them to endeavour to obtain a reduction from the landlords in a frendly way,~N. C. D.^Newa.

HONGKONG UniversitY.

SCHUME.

MORE FUNDS REQUIRED FOR ACQUISITION OF CHARTER.

We have received the following official com munication for publication:---

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Mr. Mody has consented to keep bis offer (of providing the buildings for the University)

open till the end of the year,

He did so in a cobfidential communication to the Governor some time ago, but desired that it should not be made known until the six months (ending June 30th.) was on the point of completion, in order that the collection of the funds for endowment should be stimulated.

[a8basis, when the Budget for that hüancial year was made up, plans were on the one hand made for increasing the revenue and on the other all expenditure other than the most urgent were reduced, the already-fixed continuing expenditures were, by altering the annusi sums to be disbursed for the purpose, spread over as many years as possible, the issue of public loans was avoided, and the deficit, which was unavoidable was met by means of increased taxation, for which pur Last year we reviewed at some length the pose the tax on "shurul" (different kinds of "sake") was raised by three to tea yen," the general fiscal and economic condition of Japan as evidenced from the appual report sugar excise was also raised by one yen to issued by the Department of Finance. That two yen and a half per hundred kin, a con- report showed that commercial activity had sumption tax of one yen per kuko was im been retarded by the element of speculation posed upon keresend, and the sale price of which was entered into by many reputable the monopoly tobacco raised by thirty per companies, with the result that there followed cent; and further, plans were made for a season of depression. From the report the redemption of the first series of Ex- on the conditions prevailing during the chequer Bonds which amounted to yen financial year 1908-9 it is evident that the 97,000,000 (£9,935,471). Both the revenue bubble era has passed' and given way to à and expenditure of the Budget for the finan-. more stable and satisfactory method of busi- cial year 1908-9, including those of the ness. The report is quite candid and states supplementary Budget, which had been-mide that the year started amid general depression up on the above-mentioned linte came to due to a variety of circumstances, which are yen 619,797.671 (£63.484.346; and if to set forth with much perspicacity. Trade with this is added yen 6.990:748 (£761,045), the Ching was at a standstill owing to the amount of the supplementary Budget passed depreciation in the price of silver and at the twenty-fifth session of the Diet, the copper, while the American and European total for both the revenue and expendi- markets were just recovering from the panic ture comes to 616,788,419 (£64,200,391) which originated in the United States. It The returos show that there was an excess is stated that there was a reduction in the in revenue receipts over estimates of some sale of goods owing to the dulness in trade, $45,000,000. With regard to trade general resulting in a gradual accumulation of the ly it is stated that there was a slackening in stock of raw silk, cotton yarn, textile fabrics exports in foreign countries but it is satis and most other goods, intended for home factory to note that the export trade to Great consumption or for exportation abroad. Britain rose to yen 25.521,000 £2,614,053), We learn from this official publication that an increase of yen 3,078,000 (£315,772) on cotton mills contracted their operations, the preceding year, while the import trade textila manufacturers also reduced their out-with that country stood at yes 107,795,000 put, and there was no trade in which the 11,041,170), which, though it was a de- difficulty of carrying on its work was not crease of pen 8,451,000 (£865,615) on the felt; and, especially, those enterprises which preceding year, was the largest volume of had been expanded after the war were most import trade with any single country for the ly fallen into a pitiable condition. About year; and the total amount of Japan's March or April, the exports of Japan to export and import, trade with Great Bri- South China suffered generally from dulness tain was equivalent to 16" per cent,' of of trade; and as-to home markets, towards the total foreign trade. The sum of her, the end of the financial year when, from export trade with Great Britain and 'considerations of the national receipt and that with its colonies and dependencies exper litures capital, is absorbed by the came up to yen 71,452,000 (£7,318,653), National Treasury, the banks, observing the and the sum of Japan's import trade with scotomic conditions since the beginning of 1 themroached ya 165,054,000 (£16,906,074); | the total stands at 16150.008,

The greater part of the amount required has now been promised, but it is necessary, on the one band, that the promised donations should be actually paid in to the Treasurer and, on the bther hand it must be remembered that the sum Bamed, £100,coo Endowment and £10,000 for Equipment) was the micimum amount estimat- ed to start a University of two or perhaps throe chairs only. When that minimum had been realised it would justify Mr. Mody in under- taking the buildings and Government in giving the site and accepting the gift from Mr. Mody, But to make the University really efficient and to establish Chairs in other subjects a larger endowmist will be required in order that mora Professors may be appointed, and it is hoped that a fully adequate sum will be raised to make the University thoroughly efficient.

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It is stated in The Lanz,4, tuforring to the establishment of the now Bristol Universky, that the minimum amouet qualifylog for a Charter is £350,000. Inquiry is being made. regarding the truth of this statement. It should be true and should apply to the Houg kong University it to clear that a considerable eam remains to be mised before a Obarter cho fio applied for,

Assuming the present minimam endowment and equipment fund to be rated, and putting the value of the site and buildings at £50,000,

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characters.

THE PRATAS ISLANDS..

SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.

Tokio, June 22 The difficulty with regard in the ownership of the Prates Islands is nearing a solution. Japan proposes to sink her claim to the islands provided China duly compensates the Japanese setlers who have established themselves there, for their property, China is now said to be proposing to purchase the plant on the island at the price asked by the Japanese, and suggests that a Chinese and Japanera commission shall investigate the actual conditions prevailing in the island with a view to a settlement.-N. C. |D. News,

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUE · fodias (Namsang) 29th inst. German (Klisi) 29th inst Indian (Latsang) 5th prox. Australian (Taiyuan) 14th prox.

The C. N. Co.'ss.s. Singan left Haiphong on 26th just, and is dus here on 1st prox

The C. N: Co's a.s. Lixam left Shanghai on 27th inst, and is due here on 30th inst,

The Bank Lines.a. Kumeriz sailed from Naga- saki on 27th just, for Hongkong via Manila

The Glen Line sa, Glençare lest Singapore

an 26th inst, and is expected to arrive here on

tat prox.

The T. K. K. a. Nippon Maru from San Francisco is expected to afrive at this port on 29th inst., at 9 a.m.

on the other voiots, so that the question could feet into Shanghai mud and left a forge area. be specially considered free from all other matters, but circumstances did not admit of it. exposed it was impossible to tell what might The Court was working treble tider, and keppe Mr. Blechynden, who very much was compelled to give judgment against the wished to be present on this occasion, had va- fortunately found it necessary to take a holiday in New Zealand owing to ill-health...... In con. defendant on this point without being able to

clusion, great creda was due to Mr. McMurdo, devote as much consideration either to the facts

Calling on Counsel for assistance. The argu- had carried out his duties, and to Mr. Reynolds ment on the appeal, had practically taken the and his staff for designing everything necessary place of the further argument which, if the for the construction and equipmost of the dock. time of the Court had been less occupied, be should, have required in the first instance, Now that he had heard the question of law argued be found it was covered absolutely by authority, and that the law as he had laid it down was wrong. The case most be governed by the authority of Bonar v. Macdonald (3 H... casci, za6) for the facts were in principle identical. He was therefore of opinion that the judgment which was entered for the plaintiff on this part of his claim must be reversed with costs.

Mr. Justice Gompertz concurred.

RAUB RESOL75,

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The following is the result of crushing operations at Raub for the four weeks ending 19th instant :-

Bukit Koman. Stone, crushed 3,609 tops; Gold obtained 904 ounces; Average per ton's dwts, 23 grains.

Bukit Malacca.-Stone crushed 2,955 tons; Gold obtained 95 ounces; Average per, tou 19 grains.

PLAGUE IN 1900,

OFFICIAL STATISTICS.

We have been officially supplied with the following: statistics regarding plague in the Colony for 1959 :—

Kowloon City.......... Yaumati .......................... 38 Taim Sha Tsui .........

The P. M. S. S.Co.'s sa. Siberia salted Old Kowloon Tai Kok Tsui.......... from Yokohama to-day, and is due to arrive at this port on Bib prox.

Hung Hom...

Quarry Bay,mus

Harbour

City of Victoria.

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Captain R. Nelson, acting, Marina Superin tendent, of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, was the only other speaker and be propoted the same toast, iemarking that the construc. tion of this dock showed the business enterprise and courage of the company. He hoped that it would get a fair share of the work done in Shanghai.--Needless to say both tönits wen enthusiastically honoured.

The principal dimensions of the Yangikepoo Dock are as follows: length on blocks 452lt.; width of entrance-bottom 65 ft.; coping 70. ft. depth to floor, 27 ft.; depth of water at ordinary spring tides on, 3 ft. blocks, 19 ft. Work on the dock wasibegan on May 23, 1908. The interior consists of mud tar- races and planks, and the entrance is closed by a steel caisson, the only one of its kind in Shanghai. ́. This caisson is equipped with.. electrical pumps, which are operated by con nections with watertight plugs on either side of the entrance. The caisson" floats in g ft. of water, and at thern atm siways iz ft. on the blocks, the dock can be 'opened at shorter notice than any other in Shanghai 1016.

The pumps for emptying the dock have been constructed on the premises and are placed, in an engine-hoose on the west side. Thấy con- sist of two ás isch céntrifugal pemps, driven by compound surface-condensing engines, and can discharge 18,000 gallons of water a minute. With a vessel of moderate sire on the blocks the dock can be emplied in from two in two | and a half bours,

It is the intention of the New Engineering and Shipbuilding Works to improve, its plant by' installing sufficient new machinery, etc., in cope with every kind of work that comes its way. A feature of the dock is the sanitary ac commodation for the use of the crawK of VOSSRII under repair. There is a bathroom with hot and cold water laid on, and electric light la provided all round. Ships in dock can be anp-

* The N. V. K. 18. Bombay Maru, Bombay Line, left Bombay for this port via Taticorin on 34th inst, and is expected here on 34th prox. The N. Y. K. ss. Yawatz Maru, Australian Line, lelt Thursday Island, for this port via Manila on 2413 inst, and is expected here on Of the so cases returned from the City of Sih prox.

Victoria 6 were imported from amildo the The Imperial German Mail an Prins Rigint Zulffold left Shanghai via Foscher on 44th Colony and at least came across from Komplied with electricity or steam and balone ist, if am, and may be expected here on loop.. 30th inst., at 6 p.m.

THE Ministry of Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce has decided to hold farge industrial exhibitions at Hankow, Tientsin and Shanghai and a report on the subject "will shortly be made to the Throne;

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WE are requested to state that a voluntary worries for Roman Catholics In the Garrison stationed at Hongkong will be held in St. Joseph's Church, at 9 o'clock to-morrow morn fog, and all facilities will be afforded those men wko ary desirous of attending,

officient fire service a tank has been installed: which has a capacity of 70 tons of filtered water.

UKLESS the Viceroy in Tientsis rocuri: hir illos on expiration of Government will appoint. P ang as Acting Viceroy on Importance of the you