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Entimation.

WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841...

AERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

SPECIALITIES:

DRY GINGER ALE.

LIME

:

FRUIT

PAGNE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

castle-upon-Tyns, for the building of several of the vessels.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 12, 1909,

Currency Question.

CONFUSION IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.

CONCERTED ACTION BY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

A CURIOUS source of wealth is reported by the French Consul at Mougtze, in Upper Toakin. It lies in wood mine. The wood originally was a pine forest, which the earth swallowed in soma cataclysm. Some of the trees are a yard ia diameter. They lie in a slanting direction and in sandy soils, which cover them to a depth of about eight yards. As the top bran- ches are well preserved, it is thought the geo-) The following correspondence was consider logical convulsion which buried them canpeted at the meeting of the General Committee be of very gical autiquity. The wood furnisti- of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce held ed by these timber mines is imperishable, and on the 3rd inst the Chinese gladly buy it for coffins.

Matters have so far advanced that Mr. Ar thur Coole, one of the directors of the above firm, has been in Canada' for some little time past engaged with the Hon, L. P. Brodeur In comparing specifications for the different classes of vessels. "As a result, the number, type, cost, speed, armament, draught, and other details have been decided upoo, it has been arranged that the larger vessels shall be opened on the Great Lakes.

The Gnancial arrangements contemplated by the Canadian Government are the immediate payment of one-fifth of the cost of laying downA BOSTON despatch of 8th June states:—As a the whole fleet, and a guaranteed payment of result of sweeping investigations into the al the remaining four-fifths in the next five years. leged wholesale smuggling of Chinamen into this country from all sides principally from the Whoo Mr. Brodeur, comes to London to re

Canadian and Maxicau borders, Chin Que present Canada at the Imperial Defence Con- ference he will be accompanied by Rair-Ad- mira! Kingsmill, formerly of the Royal Navy, and now commanding the Canadian Govern.

ment's revenue, lighthouse, and buoy flest. Both he and Mr. Brodeur are prepared to lay belare the Conference a number of carefully. prepared arguments is support of a Canadian Navy for Canada...

They will make it plain that the whole setse

We are aware in Canada that the British

Tientsin Chamber of Commerce, a8th June, 1999.

Sir,I have the honour to invite the co- operation of your Chamber on the currency question, which is a matter of vital ibisrest to all the commercial communities in China:

The question bas ngain been brought vividly before this Chamber by the wholesale depre ciation of the local currency, and matters have reached an impasse.

In inviting your cooperation you will per- haps allow me to explain in some detail the present situation of the local currency,

The fincacss of the local Hongping Hua Pac sycee is supposed to be .992, and the shoes are so stamped, but no control has for some time beep exercised over the melting shops, and the touch has deteriorated to anything round about

Shue, the only Chinese justice of the peace in the United States, is under arrest bero, Charged with complicity in the smuggling. The arrest was made on a federal warrant charging inent by illegally bringing thirty Chinese mas Shue with conspiracy to delcaud the Gavera

Into Marblehead, Anguir 24, 1906. The arrest ed man, who is also known as Charies K. Sbut, is native of Beattle, and was made a justice of of the nation is against any longer letting out the peace six weeks ago by Gov. Draper, He has been a close friend of former Gov. Bates their defence on bire, and equally against the contribution of Dreadnoughts or funds for a

for fifteen years. He has been ao active Re965. Brnish Navy to be kept in the English Chan publican worker bete for some years, CHAM-al. The truth is that Canadians are more than suspicious that under a Radical-Socialist British Government such contributions, might result in no real increase of naval strength whatever. Admiralty bar long" opposed the principle of colonial navies, but we consider that our argu- manis are sounder and more in accordance with madain political developments. We feel that the Empire, in the matter of defence, is putting too many eggs into one basket by the continued concentration of all its defensive re sourdes in Great Britain. Britain still sup plies the ships, the stores, munitions of war, the money, credit,, arsenals, and dockyards. 4-Britain-should-fall-by invasion or starva tion, all these things would fall with her. Without ber the colonies could not continue the war against a single great "naval Power as long as their delensive resources are unor ganized and undeveloped. They are without stores, munitions of war or facilities for making them. Were Great Britain defeated, the.co. logies, as things stand, would equally have to

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submit, as, 4490,000,000 of colonial trade would

lic at the mercy of the victorious foc. pla

We Canadians, as well as our brethren ip. Australasia, are now strongly protesting against this unsatisfactory; not to say dangerous, state

of things, which we maintain is unworthy of the Anglo-Saxon sace, Moreover, its danger lies in the encouragement of our snemies to attack by holding out to them the prospect of Guaranteed to be made froin the overpowering the whole Empire, including the

pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

colonies, by one successful blow at, its beari— namely, Great Britain,

Canada's ideal, therefore," which she 19 prepared to do her part to realise, is the deve- lopment of the naval resources of Great Britain beyond the seas, the establishment of at- senals, together with large nayal shipbuild-

A. WATSON & CO., in yards and docks, in Canada, Australia,

LIMITED,

HONGKONG and KOWLOON.

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New Zealand, and the Cape. Any enemy will theo understand that, even, if Britain were defeated, the pavy of the Anglo-Saxon States beyond the seas, based on colonial resources, would still continue the war, until they emer 28ged victorious. It is far less likely that any enemy would care to encounter all the risks of war with the Anglo-Batons were it an aderstood home Navy of Britain, but would afterwards fact that he would not only have to defeat the have to destroy, one by one or, in concentra- tion, the organised naval resources, and resist ance of Canada, South Africa, Australía, and New Zealand.

alexmunications intended for publication in The BONGKONG TELEGRAPH bould be widowed to The Editor, 1, Ice Hours Rol, and should be, wcompanied by the Writer's Name and Addrew.

Ordinary busines commandeddri

to The Manager.

The Haltor will uns anteriake in be responsible for any rejected MB.,por to reform suy Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE).- DAILY$86-per-sqaum.

WEEKLY-19 per annum

The rate per quarter and par mensen, proportional Subscriptions for any period' loss than une month will be charged as for a full mouth, - Tha dally isane la, delivered free when the address la accesible to mesenger, l'eak sulacribers can be thair coples, delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copios neql by post au additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the

world in 30 cents par quarters -

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Since that date a so-called melting fee of 8% has been charged on all duties, and we bave, up to the present, been unable to secure the abolition of this imposition,

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In February 1905 the Commissioner of Cus. GUY Poster Bentot, president of the Miami our 1908 Year Book) that swing to the deterior. tomis issued a notification (vide pp. 40/50 of university, is quoted in advices from Hamiltonation of sycee an extra z% would be imposed O., as saying that "the Japanese are the moll immoral people on earth." Mr. Benton doesn't after much agitation, that this legal charge on all duties. It was not until September 1908. seem to know a great deal about the Japanesowas done away with, but we were unable to people. Broadly, there are two kinds of people induce the Chinese Authorities to acknowledge in Japan, good people and bad people, and if their liability for the currency in spite of the Mr. Benton has been making any very close fact that all melting shops ware required to study of the morals of the race, he must have hold licences from them. made his observations in the wrong districts; the pity is that he has not devoted more at tention to the fine quality of manhood posses ed by the controlling elements in Japan; it is gentleness, purity and ability of the good A pity, too, that he has not considered "the

Mitford some years ago disposed of the old women of Japan. lo his "Tales of Old Japan," slander which Mr. Benton bas seen fit to repeat, and Lafcadio Heard, in his "toierpretation." and his other books dealing with Japan and the to precisely the same effect. Men who have Japanese people, has furnished later evidence studied the japanese closely, fairly and intel ligently are with esses against Mr. Beaton. Ja pau's moral standards will compare favourably with the moral standards of the most progres xive and enlightened countries of the Occident, and the man who doesn't know it hasn't paid enough attention to Japan and the japanese

to discuss them intelligently.

HONGKONG-WATER POLO SHIELD COMPETITION.

SIXTH ROUND.

debased sycee, nor officiently-control-the-issue- No stops have been taken to recull the

the Haikoan Taon March 1908, (w of new shoes. A proclamation was issued by p. 142 of our 1908 Year Book), which ordured the melting shop to issue syces of .992 fineness, but this proclamation has been a That the former currency of debised sycet dead letter. The pation then is this

lower than .913, which formed the currency of the port has been demonetised and that no effective steps have been taken to replace same by another currency. This has led to a state of confusion in all financial transaction's to the detriment of trade.

Things have reached such a pass that a pay. ment of Ti1. 1,000,000 recently required to be of the backs could not be made owing to their having to sycee of the requisite fineness.

made on Chinese Government account to ope

·BBATH OF MR. BRICH GBORG.

1.

PROMINENT CITIZEN PASSES AWAY,

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Erich Georg, which occurred at 4 pan. yester day. It had been known that, for some time, the deceased gentleman had been ailing. In- deed, for the best part of last month, it was plainly noticed by his friends that his health was not up to the usual standard and yester</ day, as already stated, he succumbed to as attack of influenza, which, wai stended by a complication of other diseases from which the deceased had suffered prior to his death.

member of the German community, and as The late Mr. Erich Georg was a prominent ovidence of his general popularity, bo occupied the positions of President of the Club Germania and Secretary to the Stockbrokers' Association on several occasions, Deceaand was prominent.

ly and bonourably identified with the Franco. Prussian War of 1870-71, and for his valorous conduct he received the iron Cross (first class),

The most coveted bonour of the German

Army. His 'death will be felt most keenly among both the European and Chinese com munities, with whom his coostaus dealings were invariably characterized by exireme cour tesy and a considerate attitude. But nowhere

will the loss be more keenly felt thau amoor the German community of whom he had the

The deceased gentleman was prominently con distinction of being the oldest representative. nected with Freemansory, having been a Past to being a respected member of the Cathay. Master to the Porseverance Lodge in addition

Chapter,

largely attended.

The funeral took place this afternoon and was

AN AVERTKD-COLLISION,

CASE AT THE MARINE COURT.

The story of a barbour incident, whereby a serious collision was nearly caused, but which,

in the Marine Court this morning, when Mr. Harbour Master, Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, RN, fortunately, was averted, was told to the Acting

G. L. M. Willoughby, Master of the Gov. crament steam leader Stanley, proceeded

the Regulation for Preventing Collisions at against Captain A. N. Beaton, of the 1.5. Shui On, for inling to observe Article 18 sader

Sea" on the evening of the 8th instant.

pm. on the 8th instant, whilst proceeding down. Captain Willoughby stated that at about 7

the Central Fairway team West to East, and about abreast's f the"?, and O. Buoy No. I he

noticed the Shiu On moving through the junk nochorage. Witeess was to the starboard side of the Central Fairway but he ported his helm Ddx ve one short blast on his whistle. The Shiu C, just entering the Fairway, gave one short blast but did not alter ha helm. Witness: then went full speed astera, giving three blasts

Shiu On, but pulled the Stanley right on top of the junks,

THE ICE GASB..

́ ̧EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE:

The action brought by the Hongkong Milling Company, Limited, against Messrs. Arabold, Karborg and Company, to recover the sum of $100,000 for alleged breach of warranty, was continued to day before the Chief Justica) (Sir Francis Piggott) and the Paine-Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz).

Sir Henry Berkeley, KC., and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. Jobo Hastings, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings; were for the plaintiffs, while Mr. Duncan McNeill and Mr.C. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared. for the defence.

Mr. McNeill continued his address when the bearing was resumed this morning, after which evidence was called.

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Mr. E. Arndt, forme ly manager of the ma chinery department of Messrs. Arnhold, Kar. berg and Company, was the fist witness called, and the evidence, he gave until the tiffio ads the ice plant by Mr. A. H. Rennie, and as to -jourament-was-with-regard-to-the-purchase.of-

After the tiffis interval, Mr. Arndt returned aigning of the agreement.

Milling Company's machine made. Itikewitness to the box, and said that he knew what ice the

bad known that his ice was to be identical with that-made by the Hongkong Ice Company bo would not have signed the agreement. When witness and a party went to Junk Bay to inspect. the plant he was surprised to sad Mr. Haxton, of the Hongkong Ice Company, there with a black of ice.

Mr. McNeill-Were you surprised to sea" : Mr. Haxion or the block of ice?

Witseal-Both.

In cross-examization, the witness said that before he made the agreement with Mr. Pen- Die be had an experience with ice machinery. He was sot an engineer, His experience, of ica machinery was acquired in Hongkong from catologues and correspondence.

The witness's attention_was_next_drawn-to- case was again adjourned.. specifications supplied from Berlin, and the

CANTON DAY BY DAY.:

TAOTAI LAU SZE KI'S MURDER. „[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 11th August, hand in the recent murder of Taomi. Lau Ste Lok Mak Po, who is alleged to have brd a

Ki in this city, was arrested by the local police

the 6th instant. At the Police Court, yes, charge. From his statement to the presiding terday, Lok pleaded guilty to the capital Magistrate it appears that prisoner, along with

. Yesterday's matches between the Civilian/ solution was adopted demanding that the on his whistle. He just managed to clear the through. In addition toɑhis statement, prisoner

and Military Itams were unjoteresting, as both games between the V. R. C. and 87th Coy R. G. A and C. Y. C, and 88th Coy, R. GA

weis very bot-aided. The Civilians had mat. tes aff their own way from commencement to call of time, the V. R. C. winning by seven goals to oil, and the C, Y.-C. by 8 quals to all A word of praise, is, however, due to the Mili tary team for the plucky defence they put up against their formidable opponents,

Tomorrow the Lusitano Recreation Club meet the "Buff," at 6 pm, and this match is expected to be a good one, both teams being

lent condition. The winners of this game will very evenly matched, and the players in excel

most probably take third place in the Wate, Polo League Competition this season.

THE TOLL OF THE SEA.. A White Paper issued by the Board of Trade

The consideratida'at the back of the principle which Canada and, no doubt, Australia are now. adopting is that for a world-wide Empire to Jast month shows that during 1958 six British

_draw_all_its:defensive.resources.from one small, foreigó-going-sailing ships-were-recorded-as- and father exposed locality is a dangerous missing. abacbronjam. It is one which the inhabitants.

They had a total ionnage of 6,490, and 101 of Greater Brithin dare de longer contemplatofficers and men, A Canadian in Pall Mall Gaszile,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE silk shipment per Q. S. K. 5.3. Tacoma Maru, which left Hongkong on the 3rd July York on the 8th inst. with connecting railways, was delivered at Now

THE Waiwupu has required Prince Kung to Slagle Copies, Daily, ten cents. Workly, twenty-effect the probibition of opium smoking to the

Avo conte (for cash only),

agkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1909.

THE BUILDING OF THE CANADIAN PEKET,

-extent of reducing the number of opium smok. ers five-tenths before the next opium cou. ference is held,

THE Seoul Press states that opium smokers in Corea are gradually decreasing in number According to statistics compiled by the Home Office, within the eight months from May to December last year the total number of smokers troughout the country amounted to 1,676, and of the number 1,479 bave since completely given up the use of opium,

FROM Newchwang the China Critic learns that

It is well known in Canada that when the the river Linou is rapidly Glling up and the Hon. LP. Brodeur, the Lominion Minister, of.

"'unlass something tadical in done at once, Marion and Fisheries, comes to London to take Nowchwang as a port is finished; especially part in the Conference on Imperial Naval De with the railway competition on each side of fence, he will be in position to show a comit, vit., the Harbin-Dalny, and the Hsiumintune plete and settled scheme for the creation and Tientsin lines. As'it in, trade in very small development of a Colonial Navy as far as and the professional men in the port are doing

Canada is concerned....

bothing.

In fact, the Dominion has not only decided**** upon its plan in principle, but has settled upon REPORTS from Weihaiwel go to show that this the class and type of vassals which are to com-year is the record summer season for that pozeitsfirst naval squadron, while arrangements | popular seaside resort, meatly all Shanghai is bare been made for the necessary financial there, and 'the scenes both on the Island and Allocation. ¿

Da ibe meloland' are of the gayest every mom Canada will initisté har naval power withing and evening. Some of the Indies commer five fast-class cruisers, fan torpedo destroyars, costumes are said to be wonders. At Tsingtan and san torpedo boat. Until Canada possesses also there are a good faw visitors (from Shang. her own dockyards and arsenals she will place hai, Tientsin and other porta, while Cheloo li all her contracts with British firms, and arrange on the down-grade ha a bathing place, owing raunts have already been concluded with entirely to the neglect of the authoritler.

· Mesurs. Hawthorn, Leslis, and Coote, of Naw‹ | China Crilis.

la 1907 the figures were five missing, with a tonnaga of 8,980; total crew and officers 127,

During the past five years the total vessels lost was twenty-six, with a loanage of 31,490. The officers and crew missing numbered 487, of which 320 were of British nationality,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

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"A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Friday, 13th inst, at 2.10 p.m. Follow ing is the agenda:~~~

Financial Minutes. (Nos. 33 to 36.) Report of the Finance Committee,,(Na. 11.) Resolution under Section 6 of the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908.

The Attorney General will move the follow. ingi-

First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865,

First reading of a Dill entitled An Ordinance

to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901.

First reading of a Bill 'entitled An Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, 190 %.

First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance lo amend the Liquor Licences Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1902.

First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Dags Ordinance, 1893,

First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance Ip set apart certain Crown Land to be ured' an a burial ground for persons professing the Christian Religion, other than members of the Roman Catholic Church.

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First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance

ministerial duties. to relieve, the Governor-ja-Council of certain

Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Patents Ordinance 1897.

O. CLEMENTI,''

·Olerk of Councils,"

Captain Seaton stated that be was going through the Southern Channel but could not get through pwing to the presence of jooks He did port is helm when he gave one short

On 18th instant, a special, mesting of mem bers of this Chamber was hold, and a long re- debated sycee shall be recalled, replaced and sycen melted in future should be maintaived. remelted, and that an efficient control of all 1 have the honour to send you under separate cover copies of correspondence, and of the minutes of the meating referred to.

The committee was instructed to javite_the_blast_but_wes_so_close_10_the_juoko-that-be- co-operation of the other Chambers in China, could only give very little belm. When he and I feel confident in laying the facts before heard the Stanley's three whistles, he went on. your committee that they will welcome the the Diplomatic Corps in Peking to insist on opportunity to co-operate with us in urging the long promised reform of the currency being

despatches interminably without producing any carried into effect. There is a strong feeling in this Chamber that we can go on writing effect, and, as one speaker pointed out at cur recent meeting, the foreiga community bayeras very powerful lever in the payments they mako, to the Customs. If our united representations again bear no fruit, it might be worth consider. bers in the manner, indicated would be advis ing whether combined action of all the Cham-

ablo.

will, I think, give an ides of the serious snancial The minutes, which I am forwarding to you, situation here, and, as the agent of one of the banks pointed out, breaking point may be reached at any moment,

I feel confident in approaching your Cham ber that we shall bave your full support in another united endeavour to secure the long promised currency reform.

We are communicating in the above sense with the Chambers of Commerce at Shaug hai, Bangkow, Tsingtau, Newchwang, London, and Manchester, and I feel hopeful that if we unite in taking firm action we shall be able, under the new Chinese regime, to secure the desired reform.--l'have, &c.

(Sgd.), W, E. SOUTHCOTT,

Chairman.

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The Chairman, Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong.

Enclosures were laid on the table.

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The following acknowledgment addressed to the Tientsin Chamber was read :--

Hongkong, Chamber of Commerce,

15th July, 1959. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your leiter and exclosures of the 25th June, 1909, having reference to the important question of currency reform in Chins, and to state that the same is receiving the attention of my committee.—I am, etc,

The Chairman,

(Sgd.), E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary Tientsin Chamber of Commerce, Ticolio. Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

** 10th August, 1909

The charge was dismissed with a severe cau

junks-at-slow speed and to us the Southero tion to the defendant to pavigale through the

Channel where practicible and try to realise the danger incurred crossing the deep draught

channel.

CHINESE BANK NOTES,

The Beard of Finance has issued, with the Imperial ssoction, twenty regulations respect Chinese bank notes. The following are

and the more important ones:-

soi iegistered, shall within, six months 5. All banks at present isining bank notes

seven others, were driven to the action by ona Ho Ki Mu, who promised them a handsome re......... ward in case their plan was succesfully pat also disclosed the names of his confederates- and other particulars; having connection with the murder. It is generally believed here that Taoiai Lau xe Ki was murdered. not by any individual person wishing for revenge but by a certain hostilo society.

PELINITATION OF MACAO, The Cantonese residing in Tsingtau for. warded a telegram through the Canton Asso. ciation for the Protection of Boundary Rights,'

H, E; Ko Yu Him, urging him not to give to the Chinese Dolimitation Commissioner,

way in their attitude towards the Portuguese

in connection with the Macao Delimitation

question and to use his best endeavours to restore to China' the' territories' that Portugal bas encroached upon both on land and sea, with a view to protecting the interest of this country and further to appease the minds of the Chinese people

THE LATE IMPEROR..

Chinese Emperor Korg Hid, the local gentry The 28th day of this moon-(the 13th instant) being the anniversary of the birth of the late

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LIKIN COLLECTION, goods imported and exported during the second- The collection of Likia dues in Canton on

ten days of this "mooo, as reported by the in officials to the Viceroy, amounted to 61,163.4.2. taɛls, 1

the places where they are, respectively.sit-Ming Lun. Fong, the principal Assembly Hall, from the date when these regulations reach and others will assemble on the occasion at uated, bave ready the necessary capital and to offer their respect before le ancestralTM apply to the local authorities for registration at tablet. compelled to withdraw all their notes from cir the Board, in default of which they shall bo

culation at eace and ficed according to Regula. tion, 6. All firms other than banks issuing bank notes shall withdraw the same from circalation by the end of the fifth mood next year or re gister themselves as backs under Regulation 5 and 7. No bank or, firm carrying on a bank ing business, whether official or commercial; opened after the'promulgation of these regula tions shall issue bank notes, 8. After the pro- mulgation of these regulations no bank shall issue notes exceeding the amount of those

PASSING OF AN OLD CHINĂ

COAST CAPTANN.

We regret to sunounce the death of Cap tain Heary Wray Browne, who was one of

at present in circulation. g. Every bank the commanders in the days of the China Ing- or firm issuing bank notes shall make a clippers. He commanded the Challenger in true report to the Board of the amount successive to Captain Killick, and subsequently of notes it has in circulation. b. Every the Wylo Trom the time of her launch to the bank, whether official or commercial, shall date of por sale by Killick, Martin and Co. have a reserve fond to the full amount of the When her original owner disposed of hei notes issued. Such riserve fund aball consist Captain Browne quitted the sea. His death of forty per cent, of ready money and sixty war das to a trap accident on 6th alij st per cent. of Government bonds, reliable abarcs, Wingham, Kent. He frequently went" bis scrips, or deposit notes. 11. All banke shall, rounds with his friend Dr. Beary, with whom beginning from next year, withdraw twanly be annually, stayed far seine time. per chat. of its notes, from circulation every Dr. Henry's own words: We want out”äs year 14. From next year every" bank shall, usual-on-Tuesday last to do my country make a true report to the Board of the round in a two-wheeled gig. We had to amount of notes it has in circulation and its pass the station (Adisham) to make my reserve fund, once every moab. 15. The last call before faring homewards. The Lop- Board shall send officials to the official backs don train was standing in the station, and startēs, to make investigations from time to time and ed just as we passed, 1 suppose the train in the event of their reserve funds not corres- startled the mare; at any mala shu shied, crossi panding to the amount of the actes issued by ed her legs, and nearly fall, ibrowing me out: My committee are fully prepared, as they them, ar their having made untrue reports or into the roadway. The off whool, want over have always been, to take part in any otherwise broken these regulations they shall my leg, and then she started to gallop. I saw concerted action having for its object the be punished by the Board. 16. The local Mr. Browns look round for me, and then the improvement of the present state of affairs to anthonition shall go with a representative or re-gig disappeared roued a bend in the road...

which you call attention. It is prosumed that the present endeavour will take the form of presentatives of the Chamber of Commerce to got up and limped after the trap and found him joint memorial, and my committee will be glad the commercial banks from time to time:to | lying dead about a hundred yards farther, omez to receive a draft of it in dos course-I am; | maka investigations, and shall report them to Death, must have been, quite instantaneous

ང ང ང ང བ ཐར བ

པ--་= the Board for punishment in case their reserve from the frightfal injuries to blu- besda (Sgd), E A. M. WILLIAMS,

fands do not correspond with the amounts of relinquishing the sea Capt Biowas, who, whi Secretary.

the noten issued by them, or they have made 73 marzied Miam Ball but his wife pra untrue reports or otherwise broken these row bim. He was a brother of Bishop Browns,

Bristol

Sir, have now the honour to reply to your letter dated 18th June, 1999, on the question of currency reform in Chica,

W. E. SOUTHCOTT, Esq.,.. N.ZA meeting of the Finance Committee Chairman, Tientsia Chamber of Commerce, will be keid immediately after the Council

Tientsin,