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dead in the engagement, and several of the 'kroops ware wounded,,

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jog with sellers at latter rate. A few Kowloon Lunds are on offer at $30. West Foluts sold at Sidi Bouckoog Höleli im* firmer, 'and 571 for od sud $421, for.new.shares is now the buying role, without bringing out shares. Humphraya Estates sold in a small-way-at- For the purpose of augmenting the fonds for $.f, and have further buyers, Shanghai Laada the maintenance of the newly-established Hoare in request at Tls. 122; no interim dividend nam Hospital, the Yan Tin Ying theatrical of 6 per cent, for the ball year ended 3oth troupe recently gave three consecutive perform- ultimo, has been declared, and dividend war- ances in the Hopam Theatre, the proceeds of rants will be issued on 20th instant, tractier which amounted to nearly $1,000,

books being closed now till that date.

PROPOSED LEATHER FACTORY."- Aleather factory is about to be established in Canton with a capital of $500,000, of which $100,000 will be subscribed by officials and the remaining $300,000 from merchants.

OPIUM SMOKERS FINED.

Oathe zoth fast, the Police raided a house in Cheung Tong Street, when seven men were arrested for smoking opium without the re quired wooden licence The offenders were made to pay a fine of $5 each yesterday at the Police Court.

zand July.

ELLIS KADOONİK colleak. " H.E. Chung Jen Chun, the outgoing Viceroy, has donated a sum of Sroto towards the funds of the Ellis Kadoorie College at Canton for the improvement and extension of the College building;

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RETURN OF OFFICIALS FROM PRATAS IRLANDS.

Thotai Wei Hao, Capino Ng King Wing and Mr. Wong Yan Toug, who were deputed by the Viceroy to proceed to the Pratas Islands for the purpose of jolutly invésti caling with the Japanese Consul into the condition of the group and ascertaining the amount of compensation to be paid to the spanese settlers there, re-

turned to Canton on the 20th instant,

**LIKIN, COLLECTION.

The collection of Likin dues in Canton dar. Ing the last ten days of the 5th moon as report. ed by the Likia officials to the Viceroy amount ed to 69,567.0.3.0 taéls,

ILE CHANG JEN CHUN AND THE CONSULAR BODY.

H.E. Chang Jen Chan, who will shortly proceed to Nanking, will call on the grinus Consula representatives accredited to Canton to bid them gand-bye.

CANTON'S INDUSTRY...

To-morrow afternoon, H.E. Chang Jen Chun will jaspect the Canton Government Paper Factory and the new Bund, which is fast sp- proaching completion.

COMMERCIA LA

WEEKLY SHARE REPORTS.

Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. write in their weekly share report of 17th insș, 2-

Cotton Mills-Shangbai quotas: Ewan Tis, $135, Internationale (h. 197, Lagu Kung Mows Tia. 113, and Sheycheas Tis. 405. Hong- Long Coltons have sellers at $84.

O-DAY'S EXCHANOK.

A Salling.

London Bank T.T.

months.sight...... Stance-BADK T.T....... merica Bank T.T. "-rmany-Bank TT.

LAIKS

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THE rainy season has begun in Manchuria, MANY Incidents attended with injuries have happened in connection with slectric lights in Peklog recently.

PRINCE and Princess Morimass Nashimoto; who are returning to Japan via Siberia, amived at Mukden on 12th inst.

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Iæ consequence of Japan having undertaken to 742 1944 | control judicial affairs the Korean Ministry of

Justice has been abolished.

Do, domand banghal-Bnok TT4: Singapore-Bank T.T. per H.K. 5100 J1986-Bark T.Timianemi

Ava-Back T.T. ...................................................2044

Buying,

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IT is reparied, says the Seoul Frer, that Mrs. E. T. Bethell, widow of the late Mr. E. T. Bethell, will shartly leave Corea for home.

THE Ministry of War bas decided to recruit one division of troops for Tibet, which will be|| stationed in Lhassa.

|||A HEAT waya has suddenly set in Japan, Sun- strokes have occurred, among the military forces and fatalities are reported in a few places,

Prince Kung has discovered another eieren high officials who are addicted to the use of opium and desires to ask for Imperial instruc- tions how to deal with them.

THE net profit of the. Fuji Spinning Company for the half-year just closed is estimated at Y600,000 and the rate of dividend is expected to be re per coat. per annum as before...

THE directors of the Shanghai Waterworks Co.,.

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In the Police Count, this morning, Inspector Gourlay prosecuted B. Mayer, of the Colonial Hotel, and Chang Choong, a comprador, in Arsenal Street, for selling bad brandy to the public. The care was adjourned, a plan of not guilty having been unterad.

THE result of the working of the Kaosgafuch Spinning Company for the half-year just ended is estimated to be about the same as for that. preceding period: V The rate of dividend in ŝOX~. pected to be 14 par coat. per annum, tha; sama^» as for the second half of last year, piedra

A CHINESE report, says that the Ministry of Finance has urged the provincial governmentsTM strictly to forbid all shops or hongs from

sulng bankostes or money order without authority, so that dua responsibility may ba

44 Ld., bava declared an'interim dividend of 150 :It is stated in a Seoul dispatch that since 1878, laid in proper quarters for mil.paper currency, - d

Sundry Manufacturing Compati - China 4 months tight Lƒ0............................../9 Light and Powers, are quint with suflers t 6 months' sight LJO....1/9 56.85; we understand that the sale of the Como days' sight San Francisco & Now York.43 vincial Government is definitely fixed. Hong 30 days sight. Sydday & Melbourne.....19 pany's Cauton property to the Captos Pro-

4 months' sight kong Electrics have buyers at Sal. Dairy Farms sold and have further sellers at $168.

4 months' sight Franca ...........................2.23 -6 "ronths' sight

Bar Suter Green Island Cement Company's shares hava 4 months' sight Germany.................................1,81

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been dons at $8.90 and 58,80,and more stares ara on offer at the higher @gure, Ice Company's shares are stronger with buyers at $165, but holders are unwilling to part with shares the Company has just given police that the price of ice will be raised again on Monday to I cont per pound. Ropes fatched $15; an interim 30th alimo, ili be payable on the 20th inst, dividend of $1 por share, for the 6 months ended

per share for the half year ended June 30, 1909,

23 7/16 Income of China may reach T11. 60,000,000 in THE Ministry of Finance has calculated that if there be no evils of malversation the entire Bank of England rate ......................................2} %|

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SIX Claude MacDonald, British Ambassador, is expected to return to Japan about the middle of August.

CAPTAIN D. Clapham, RG A., has been trans- oh which date dividend warranti may be obferred to No. 88 Company, at Hongkong. tained at the Company's office on application.. The transfer books have been closed from to- day till zoth instant, both days inclusive. In ather stocks under this heading so sales bave been reported, and rates are unchanged.

Miscellaneous China-Borneos are quiet, but steady at 13i. China Providents sold at $9.65. Langakis are quoted fls. 1,000 nominal in Shangbei. Watkins can be placed at 531. No transactions in other stocks under this heading have come under our notice, and rates are the same as thore quoted last.

Reviewing the share business for the week, Messi. ES. Kadoorie & Co. write this after

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Another dull week has passed with” fitte business to report There have been no spe- cinl features except a small recovery in Hong. kong and Shanghai Books and a continued decline in Langkats in the North.

So much local leterest has recently been ex- hibited in Rubber Plantation shares that wo now think it as well to include, in our weekly list, a few well-known compañies.

The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of. S31 per share payable on Tuesday, the sed August. The transfer books of the Company will be closed from the 26th inst, to the 3rd prox.

It is nonnunced that the West Point Building

SOME naval ratings will be shortly despatched to the Far East for distribution amongst the Cruisers of the China Squadron. THREE weeks were awarded a mendicant in the Police' Court yesterday morning for solicit ing for alms by exposing a deformity to his right

arm.

VICEROY Chang Jen-chun bas asked the Wai- wupu to take up the question of the Macao Boundary but that, Board firmly refused the

request.

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THE Right Hon. Sir Chhude MacDonald (His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and lenipotentiary at Tokyo), bad audience of the King on 14th inst.

A CARPENTER Was awarded seven days' bard labour at the Magistracy last Wednesday for isling a quantity of wood from the Taikos Docks on Tuesday.

FOUR grais-cutters were fined $7 each at the Magistracy yesterday morning for trespassing and cutting grass in a Government plantation on

Wednesday,

EXPORTS to Hongkong and China from the Straits, last year, renched a value of 121 million dollars, being a fall of 41 millions or 27 per

cent.

when the Daiichi Ginko, of Tokyo, opened its business in Korea, the 'bank has made a net

THERE were only two cases set down. on the profit of Y3,800,000 from its 'Korean business.

calendar for this month's Oriminal Sessions, which opened at the Supreme Court, last Mon day morning, and they were concluded before the tiffin hour.

THE "depression" at the Police Court still cop. tinues. Of all the cases gathered during the THE King's exequatur empowering Mr. Ma last forty-eight hours, and which were decided nuel Domingo Dorteado to act as Consul Gen-tast Monday morning, there was not one of any eral for Peru at Hongkong has received His public interest. Majesty's bigosture.

A BANGKOK paper says that the wood import, last year, chiefly from Singapore, was bigger than ever before, being now well over the one million ticals mark.

TWELVE strokes of the birch were awarded a cook at the Magistracy last Tuesday for attack ing a compatriot with a chopper and causing nasty gash with the dangerous weapon.

landed in Singapore, bringing the total up to In June this year 11,368 Chinese immigrants,

90,512 for this year, as against 80,163 last year and against the average for ten years of 111,542

Two Chinemen living at Motomachi, s-chome, Kobs, were arrested by a policeman on the night of the 30th ultimo, in the act of smoking opiam. They are now being examined at the Kobs Police Station.

A PIKING dispatch to a Chinese local con- temporary states that it is very fortunate that the United Blates will participate in the Yuet han Railway Loo, as this will lessen the in- fuance of the other Powers.

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IT has been decided by the Anti-Opium Com. missioners in Poking that the official test for opium-smoking shail extend to the Ministers of the Presence and bigh officials of the Impo rial Household,

WE are requested to state that the French Mail from Europe per as, Eract Simona arrived without a mail from the United Kingdom. Owing to the non-receipt of the advance Parcel lists from London.

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co, Ld, kindly inform us that the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending July 10th, 1909, amounted to a7,687.48 toos and the sales during the period to 31,0125a tous.

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld, kindly informs us that the total outpot of the Company's three mines for the week ended July 3, 1909, amounted to 28,245.60 tons and the sales during that period to 27,069.45 tons.

ACCORDING to a German'sociologist," says the Kobe Herald, the reasons for the rapid,increase of population in Japanjara (1) early, marriage, (2) divorce and remarriage in the event of fruit- fasa union, and (3) the 'small number of anmar- ried persons. These circumstances account for the very considerable annual increase of about 700,000,

A FINE of 525 was imposed on a coolia in the Police Court, this morning, by Mr. J. R. Wood; for committing an offence contrary to the Port Office regulations. The man, Li Sung. Ngan, arrived in the Colony from. Macao: yesterday, by the steamer Ski An, and when his luggage was searched twenty-two unatamped lettersį were found. He pleaded guilty to the charge and a conviction was entered.

THE Oracuations Improve from the evening of the first day of the treatment, which in alight attacks is continued for two or three days at most. If the dysentery persists at the end of that time the medicine should not be given fori wenty-four hours and then the treatment should be resumed. The disease has, nevst been known to resist the second sarios.—Bul- letin General de Therapeutique,

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cruiser Towel just built at Kurs, having boon THE equipment of the first-class armonred completed, the vessel made a trip to Hiroshima Bay on the morning of the rath instant, says teated, an official trip will be made, on which, the Japan Chronicle. After her speed has been occasion the 12 inch, xo-inch, and 6-inch guns will be tested. The new cruiser is expected to proceed to Yokosuka in September next to be commissioned..

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Co., Ltd., bave declared an interim dividead On arrival hómo carly in the new year Captain IT is notified in the Gaseite for the guidancens milk. A plea of not guilty was entered, and the land is auxious to put a check on such reports..

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nf.Sa per share payable on Tuesday, the 3rd. S. Philpotts, Royal Engineers, now at prox. The transfer backs of the Company will Hengkang, will take up duty with the 331d be closed from the 26th inst. to the 3rd prax. (Fortress) Company at Cork.

The eighty-sixth ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong, Canton and Macan Steamboat Co, Ltd. is fixed for Tueday fased So for allowing his goat to infare DIN Mabomed, a watchman, was last Wednes. day, the 10th prox. The transfer books of the Company will be closed from the 27th inst

some trees which have recently been planted on Gascoigne Road at Yau-ma-ti to the 10th prox.

MAJOR W. M. Pyne, Royal Engineers, Cork, has changed with Major P. T. Danis de Vitre, Royal Engineers, ordered to Hongkong. The former officer will embark for Hongkong about the middle of October next.

Marine Tosurances-Cantons' continos de.

glected and offering at Sigs North Chinas can be placed at Tis: 115. Doinns are firm and small sales at 820 and 59213 have taken place and more are wanted at $825. Yaugtizes are quoted at $235 in Shanghai.

Our market has ruled very quiet during the week onder review, and several stocks have fallen slightly in value, while only a few have improved. The sterling demand rate of ex- change on Lodɔa closes at ts. Ed., while

Hanks-Hongkong & Shanghai Banks have rsies on Shanghai are Tin. 74) for a auk Truled very firm during the week under review and Tis. 75 to Tis, 75) for a three days' sight and at the close there are buyers at $1,005. A Private Bill, the rate in Shanghat on this for a sale has taken place at $ro o. The London three days' sight Private Drut boing 70 price is £92 10s. Nationals continue firm and Batsilver in Luadoù is quoted asid, and Con wanted at 555. sola 3/10) TUG Daúk of Kegionda me of

104 discount-ramsios zi per cent, while the pri vate market rate of discount is 11 per cent)

Bank Shares,➡lu sympathy with a fall in the London rate to 693, shares of the Hongkong and Shangbai Banking Corporation dropped gras dually from $1,005 to 5990, with sales at those ‚and intermediate rates, the market closing with buyers at 5.85 and no sellers except at an ad- vance; in Shangbai the tale fell from $1,040 10 $1,010, with no exchange of Tis, 73, which later rate is the equivalent of $387} laid down in Hongkong, Nationals are inquired for at $55; Marine Insurance Shares-Unions continued on offer throughout the week at $815, but at $822) there are buyers China Traders are unchanged. North Chinas have improved to buyers at Tia, 114, without bringing out any shares. Yaugtises have advanced to buyarn at Szag, A few Cantonu soid at $195, bot more shares are on the market.

-Fire losurance Shares-Hongkongs have been done at $3471, but buyers offer only $345 now. China sold at rates ranging between $115 and 5:17, and more shares could be plac ed at $115,

Fire Insurances-There are buyers of bolb China Fles and Hongkong Fires at St16 and $345 respectively.

Shipping-China Manilas and Douglases BTC ngaid out of favour,, Hongkong, Cantos and Macao Steamboats have attracted' a little more attention, and after sales at $32 and $33 are inquired for at the latter rate. Indo-Chinas are quiet at $56. In Shanghai the quotation in T. 49, nadt be London rate is 1-15 for the preferred and £2 for the deferred shares. Shell Transports are in demand at 70, Star Fersies, old and new, have been dealt la at $16 and $15 respectively,

neglected at 581-

Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Kowloon Wharfs bave changed hands at 557 and $48 And more are wanted. Whampoa Docks are easier, and have been sold during the early part of the week at $57, but at the close are offering at $66, Shanghai Docks have been rising steadily and after sales at Tls, 8c art on offer at Tis, 82. Hongkew Wharfs weaken ed considerably but a slight reaction bas since taken place and they are obtainable in the North at Tis. 150.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Holele have improved to $73 for the old shares, ex saw issue, and 543 for the new shares, both closing with buyers, after sales of the latter. Haugkong Lands are quiet at $1o8. Humphreys Estates are firm at 591 without in- ducing sellers

that the Russian Consulate at Nagasaki will THE Nagaraki Press Is Authoritativaly informed

represent French nationals at that port, not as with the status of a Vice-Consulate. a Consular Agency, as previously reported, but

THEIR Majcstles the Emperor and Empress of Japan have presented Y80s for the relief of the families of those who lost their lives by tha fire on the steamer Tokai-maru off Kaminato, Aomori prefecture, on the sth instant. MR.Matsukata, Chairman of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce, who sent in his resignation some days ago, has agreed to remain in office for the time being, in compliance with the request of Governor Hattori and other leading gentlemen.

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SOME disturbance was caused by a Japanese in Ship Street last Tuesday night, during which he assaulted two policemen who tried to keep down the Jap'sexuberance. In the Police Court, on Wednesday morning, the noisy one was fined $to-$5 on nach count.

THE Hamburg-American liner Nicomedia re cently arrived at Rotterdam from China in command of the encond officer, owing to the captain, first officer, and several of the crew being down with typhus. Tha captain and the chief engineer have since died.

AT a sale of rare British stamps the following blue-green unused copy, 3; 1897, 5 on 5, prices were realised:-Hongkong, 1882, c.1o, sage green, without Chinese surcharge, Mat state, Es; and $t on' $1; sea green, variety with the sloping portion of the Chinese surcharge omitted, 63 31.

all concerned that his Majesty the King has ruled that flags should be flown at half-mast on the day of the dealb of any Foreign Sovereign and also on the day of the funeral."

THE Governor of Chekiang has reported to the Government that sixteen Koreans were recently restoed off the Locbia Hills near Pooion, from them with mesas aud handed them over to the a shipwrecked junk, and that he has provided

care of the Japanese Consul at Shanghai. AT the meeting of the Sanitary Board last Tues- day afternoon, a list of changes in Sanitary In. bers, when Mr. Shekou Hooper submitted the spectors fortbe current year was laid before mem-

following minute:—Are the duties of the Sani- tary taspector laid down in writing? If so,

should like to see them.

CHINESE lumber dealers on the Yalo complain that pressure is being brought to bear upon them by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the police directorate, in favour of the Chino-Japanese Yalu Company. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce at Antunghien is also dissatisfied with the manner in which the Com- pany is being conducted..

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SANITARY Inspector Thor. Bynes brought a charge in the Police Court this morning against THE Government regards with disfavour the Lau Tseung Tai, a dairy keeper, of 59, Hai. | freedom with which the Press has made state- phoog Street, Yau-na-ti, for selling adulteratedments that affect the reputation of the officials...

case was adjourned.

It proposes, therefore, to forbid publication of rumours; and a scale of fince has been ar ranged. It is also stated that the Prince Regent desires further, to revise the Chinese Press Laws but this idea is opposed by ons

THE board of directors of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha has.lecided to pay a dividend for the half-year just ended at the rate of 5 per cent, fore the half-yearly general meeting convened per annum. This decision is to be placed. beof the Grand Couscillors..

for the asnd instant.

THE quantity of cargo exported from Tairen (Daloy) during last month amounted to 55,553. ship Company's steamer Shawmut, Captain E. FORMERLY in command of the Boston Steam-tons, which is classified as follows: Beans, 19,926 lour: bean cakes, 18,599 100s; other V. Roberts on Juas zith took over the com- cereals 14,221 tons: and general goods 2,8ax maod of the till lino Minniesto in place of tons. The total shows 'a' decrease of 35,663 Captain Charles Austin, who has been ber tons on the figures for the previous month.

The goode consigned to Europe ware 21,948.

amounted to 285 of which 65 were Japaneser toos of beads and 1,224 tons of other carenin The number of vessels carrying the above steamers; 6. foroiga ;; 201: Chinese janksy and two Japanese junks.......

master for several years,

Commerce intends again to send a Deputy THE Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and

Vice-President and a Councillor of the Ministry to the South Pacific Islands on a mission to improve relations between the Chinese colonists and the home Government.

WE are informed that His Excellency General, sir Joachim Machado, K.C.M.O., expressed his intention of visiting the lialian Convent and of having the opportunity to make him. self personally acquainted with the work of the institution in milita branches.

IT is reported that the Russian Minister of War will pay a visit of inspection to Sibaria and Manchuria during the coming autumn. de will inspect the condition of the Baikal, East Chion, and other railwaya and also the condition of the rivers Sungari and Amer.

Tire quantity of cargo exported from Tairan (Dalny during last month amounted to 51,568 tons, which is classified is follows: Beans, 19,925 tons: bean cakes, 18,599 tons; o.bar cerenin 14,241 (oni; and general goods, 2,811 tons. The total shows a decrease of 35,663 (on on the figuers for the previous month, The An Indian dairyman residing in a matsbed at goods consigned to European were 12,948 tons Yau-ma-ti, was, in the Polite Court, last Monday, of beans and 1,234 tons of other cereals. The charged by Sergeant McDonald, with allowing number of vessels carrying the above amounted his cattle to stray on Crown land. The de- 'to afs of which óf wore Japanese steamera ; 6 | fondant's excuse was that he could not help it, foreign; 102 Chinese junks;and two japanese but he had to pay a fine of $7 nevertheless. jooki.

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AMONGST the delegates attending the Scionti- fic Commission presided over by Dr. W. N. Shaw, F.R.S., Director of the Meteorological Office, to deal with the question of maritime of the Zi-ka-wei Observatory, near Shangbai: weather signals, is Father Froc, SJ, Director

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Ma jessy the King, to the following Ordraunas uance to amend the Companies (Local Regis ways terz) Ordinance, 1907; and management of rail

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UNDER date Shanghai, 15th inst, 'Mestre. Wheelock and Co. writer-There is quite a fair amount of cargo offering on the vicious. berths of our homeward frieght market and steamers are finding no difficulty in filling their allotments; this agreeable state of affairs is of course principally due to the tea-ssason being at its height and also in some measure to the low rate of exchange now raling. Coastwise

There has been nothing doing at all on the coast during the past fortnight and we have not known the marest so bare of inquiriss for a long time.

THE death occurradjat Vancouver on June 18th of Captato Charles W.jbical, after a long illness. Captain Stal, who will be remembered by the dealy ill last Christmas Evewhile visiting in Los older residents in the Far East, was taken sud Angèles, but although he recovered sufficiently to return to his home in April be gradually grew weaker until the end came peacefully Jast month. The late Captain Seal was born

Navigation Company, but in 1891 he entered in London 56 years ago. Many years be served' in the Castle line and with the Pacific Steam Passed, by the Legislative Council: An Ordi-Netherlands Now Gaines ander Major Rawlings the service of the CF.R., joining the Emprats Vancouver, on which steamship be was for of Japan in England on her maiden trip to many years chief officer. He remained there * eight years, and then retired from the ses,

DAKE Blanche Annie MacDonnell, of Clifton. terrace, Southaca, widow of Sir Richard Graves ernor of South Australis and Hongkong, whọ MacDonnell, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. formerly Gave desired the executors of her will to pay £545. per annum for the maintenance of her little dog Him, left £20,637.

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Tur obly fode mine being worked at present Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons

in Malaya is the Kaub Australian Company's have mine, which, during last year, crashed 77,257 found buyers at $84. Ewos are offering at the

tons of are, giving a return of 14,653 ounces of reduced rate of Tis. 1311. The mail quota- gold. The Bukit Koman lode has now been tions of other Northern Mills are as follows:- followed to a depth of $40 feet, at which love! Interantionals Tis, 91 Lag Kung Mows and at the 440 . level developments are said Tis. If, and Foy Chees Tis. 400.

10 be promising.

A NATIVE dispatch states that Mr. Yang Shib. ring a tesident of Kuan tung province, recent compliance with an Imperial Order issued ly set free an hereditary slave in his family in some time ago on this subject, and farther sent the emancipated slave's great-grandson to school on an equal footing with a boy from his, Mr. Yang's, own clan. He reported this to the Viceroy who culogized his good ex ample and approved his suggestion

that should be issued ordering emancipation of slaves in many other fami

A FARMER, Chan Yok Ham, who was twice banished from the Colosy, returned a low days ago and was arrested last Friday. He wascher- ged in the Police Court, oo Barurday morning, with disobeying an order of banishment, to which chargo be pleaded guilty, and was sentenced

to s year's hard labour and six hours' stocks.

MARINE insurance companies in Japan are beginning to prosper in consequence of the revival of the shipping industry. The present period covering two or three months is ninaity & alack time for shipping, but the shipping business this year is now very active, oil cake being largely exported from China and limber being shipped from the Hokkaido. Moreover cargo is leaving la sach quantities that the. regular steamers cannot cope with it, and out; aide steamers have bean' praised fato service freightage charged on coal in Japan bas in to and from Formosa. In consequence the

marine insurance companies, creased, and at the same time an increase of over 10 per cent, is recorded in the business of

DUTCH newspaper give further particulars » Df. the proposed British exploring expedition to

other day. The Government, both in Holland a notice of which appeared in our columns, the and in fava, view the expedition with favour, and will help it in every way, including even the supply of a military escort. The starting at the expedition will be delayed Contil the results are known of the Dutch Expedition nom New Guinea under Dr. Lorentz, Major Rawling on the way to the Snowy mountain reglan of

Goished their work. The region be propos intends to wait until the Dutch explorers have

to strike inte lies a long way to the westward of the route to be taken by Dr. Lorentz, de ah

ander California newspaper enterprise, a rem We note from American papers to hand that, arkable triplo effort is to be made to break the world's record for quick- unvel round the globe. One party, under the auspices of the leaves San Francisco by the Orerland Limite Ban Francisco Kzaminer, is coming by the Cadyo Mars, another, under the same auspices ed and should, arrive here in time for the Nip- pon Mars, and the third (Zos Angeles Exam- imer) leavor Vancouver by the Amprus of Japan. They all take the Siberian roule so that the competition will chially lis between the Steamship companite Involv ed. It is expected that the round-trip, record may be cut down from 45 days to 42--« notable achievement EVIDENCE

Refineries-Chiou Sugars have been a very firm market and have brought forth many inquiries, but holders are not inclined to part with shares unless a higher rate can the obtained; at the close there are buyers at $140. Luzons are also firmer and wanted at $15. Shipping Shares-Hongkong, Canton and

Perak Sugars have improved to Tis, a8o in the Macao Steamboat abarca are a stade stronger Nord, but there are sellers at the rate.. with såler and buyers at 532); subject to audit Mining:Chinese Engineerings are in ro the directors will recommend the following apquest at Tls. 18, Raubs remain quiet and propriation of profits at the ball-yearly meeting to be held on the 10th prox. Dividend of $1,25 per share $100,000, write off book value of steamers, wharves and properties $30,000, trans. fer to depreciation and insurance fund $10,000, transfer to special repairs fund $10,000, and carry forward $1,170.ar to new account. The net earnings, including $20,279.30 brought forward from previous half-year, therefore, amount to. S 71,170,01, while the correspond- ing balf year in 1918 showed a profit of only $153,905.84, including $16,437.01 broughts for ward from previons ball year, and inclusive of $23,485.04 difference between book values and amounts recovered under Insurance policies and by sale respectively of s.a. Powan and Lungakaw, so that the result of the past half year is about $35,000 better as compared with the corresponding period in 1908. Indo-Chinas havà (sellers at $65; in Shanghai the stock is on offer at Tls, 30, while the London rates are £3. 15. od: for preleience and 3 for deferred shares. Sholl Transports advanced to sales at 71. for Beurer scrip, the market closing steady at 70%.; London quotas 691..for Name shares. sellers. Other stocks under this heading are Miscellaneous-China Borneos.have declin unchanged and without any reported sales. ed to Stat China Light and Power A CHINESE contemporary has again averred *** Refineries.A few China Sugars changed again on offer at $5.95 after sales at $6.8o. that in spite of the previous Edict adopting the

hende at 5137). Lutans are unchanged. China Providents have, found investors at issue of steel coin as the national Chinese proclamations

Mining Shares-Charbonnages are the same Soo and Green Island Cements at $8.80, currency, Duke Tsai Tse, the President of the quoted last. Ranbs have selters at $88; the the latter stock closing with sellers at Tuchibpu (Finance), strongly favours the dollies, whe should report to the authorities Hongkong Telegraph of ssib lostaat phots the SR go. A sle of South China Morning Post Jar currency and in all probability his counsels in order to place the matter on record; and mibing manager's report for the four weeks has taken place at $13. Peak Tramways (old) will prevail, as she dollar, as s uait, would be ended 19th ultimo,m

have risen to S4 with buyers,

that failing emancipation in the period of one Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's herer have been sold at $13. Hongkong Ices

‚far more convonižût than a trel coin.

your, slaves should be permitted to petition the

Library, Museum, abares are quoted-Tis, it in the North, the bave further improved to $180 at which price HP Cho, a cook, was charged inthe Police Court,

authorities to establish their freedom. Tho Non-Chinese...ja 379 - 197. total output of the Company's three mines for business has been done, and there are farther

Chinese ............................ 341° -3,000 the wook anded 26th ulumo, amounted to 19,230 | inquiries. Sumatra bave suffered a 'severe

last Tuesday, (1) with being found on Monday tons of coal, and the sales during the same decline to Tis. (38) at which rate there are

night at No. 1, Macdonald Road, the residence of

Total бо 2,803 period to 19,695 tonn. This brings the total buyers. Langkats are also weaker and have Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, with intent to commit

2 dans output of this year so far to 645,137 tons of coal, sellers at Tic. 980.

a felony, and (2) stealing a gold in rank THE Siam Free Prats of 8th instant says:- SENTENCE. of afx week, hard-labour and (against 537,689 tons in 1908, and 525,808 took

labour on the first count and a like punishment Observer so ably during the last couple of Hazeland, in the Police Court, lart Baturday upon Stoo. Nip was awarded three months' hard Mr. F. Lionel Pratt, who has edited the Stamsix hours' stocks was passed, by Mo, F, A. in 1997 for the conespoading periods), and sales to 600,640 tons of coal (against 539,091

was taken in the Police Court, with six hours' stocks thrown in on the second, years, left Bangkok to-day by the s... Wong a coolie named Chan Hop, who was accused to-day by Mr. J, R. Wood, in the case in which tons in 1908 and 476,326 tons in 1997 for the

kot en route to Japan. During his stay in

· Dividends payable.—Hongkong and Shing.

of stealing six tins of milk from one of the boilermaker named Wong Yek Shaung is corresponding periods).

hal Bankt. Half-yearly dividend of a per A COLLISION occurred on the river this Bengkok he made many friends who will sewarabousas owned by the Hongkong and Kow charged with the murder of Wo Docks, Wharvas, Godowns, &c. Several share, Hongkong Lands, Interim of 331 for morning, reports the Shanghai Mercury of 15th Bot his aparture whilst wishing bien success loon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd, on Friday, Man, another bollermaker, at *Quarry Bay, animportant lots of Hongkong and Whampoa account 19ng payable on the sed prok. West | inst., between the China Merchants Reamer

future, career. We understand that Mr. Heron, the wharfinger, prosecuted. recently. Inspector Collett prosecuted The Docks fetched $67, but the market is rather Points. Interim of Sa for account 190g payable American Ling sinamer Hoongke, from which is to be started shortly in South Two scientists, Professor Ichinohe and Pro- guilty In this case the defendant and dow Fungshun, (tom Wenchow, and the Hamburg, he becomes editor of a new Japanese paper

defendant was undefended, and "pleaded "not quiet at this figure. Ged. Fenwicks, as well as on the 3rd prax. Hongkong, Canton and Macao New Amoy Docks are machanged. Shanghal Steamboats. Interim of St for account 1909,

Chamalpo. Both vassels were bound Manchuria, and Mr. Pratt's experience and fessor Kokers, of the Collage of Sciences of ceased were engaged attending to certain ra Docks fall in the North from Tis. 8o to Ll. 73,payable on the roth prox.

river from Woosung and at about ability as a journalist, especially to those regions, the Imperial University started from Talboka pairs on board the steamer Hane Chows hica but rpas rapidly again to Tis. 75, at which rate Forward Settlements-The following dates am borily before the collision took will go a long way to insure the specess of the in Farmoke on the and lestant for Mount More at the time was in dock. A quarrel woul than art boyers in the North; bere T14,76) has have been fixed by the Stockbrokers Associa place, the Bungahus was in the lead: new enterprise Vestiday, Mr. Pratt was the rison, or Nitaka uit has owen -named by tween them over some vivial matter, and lots been paid. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharrestion of Hongkong for forward Settlements m

Approaching the Point the Hoangho attempted recipient of an address and a presentation of the Japanese, for the purpose of making alleged that Wong Yak Shoddy struck-de- bave changed hands at 557 and 558, the stock

to pass the Fangshan, and in doing so the vessel beautiful gold fountain pan and pencil at the astronomical observations. They are accom- ceased: on the head with a hammer walcarmel leaving of firms with farther small buyern at the

came into collision, the Fungiwe receiving hands of the Staff of the Siam Obureer office, pasled by officials of the Taihoku Astronomical held in His kned during the idisbalagranet higher Azure, Shanghai and Hongkaw, Whar-

damage to her upper works, About Bhese feat at a token of the esteem in which he was bald. Observatory, and expect to spend about wanted man collapsed to the deck, was have dropped to "ris. 150, play

of plating will have to be removed; but it is uns With his numerous friends, we wish him all month on the top of the mountain," which is remeted to the Gerangminnst ***Lands "Hotir" "and">Buildings-flonglong

likely that the vessel will have to be docked; uncoss-and-happiness-in-bis-for-Beld of 13,550 feet high and is thus the highest moun where he expired Laude have been doon 'ne gibt nod: #165^cipe" |

¿The Zions) kr decaped Mithons föltr 240 Day labour are KLIAVIMETUA PED

The new

Exchaore, he Banks selling rate on Lon don is 1/87 on demand. The T/T rate on Shanghal is 744-

Settlement: 30th July,

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Viceroy desired the Provincial Treanerer and Judys to consider the question according to the Decree,

THE Chinese fireman of the steamer On Song, scan while the vestel was on her way to Hong: who attempted to commit suicide on the high kong from Java, and who had to be rescued from the water, was, its the Police Court, last Monday, discharged with a caution. He was charged with attempting to take his life, RETURN of visitors, to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 18th july, 19092;

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