THE Waiwupa has signed an Arbitration Trexly with the Minister far the Netherlands in Peking.
THE Ministry of Finance proposes to increase the duty on foreigh oplum in order to make up
dodcft in the revenue,
THE Navy Commissioners have consulted with Viceroy Tuss Fans in regard to establishing a naval armoury at lentein.
THE Government has, proposed to establish Customs stations on the Sungar River, but this proposition has been opposed by the Rn
ulan Minister. ..
It is stated that the Government has decided to confer official rabke-on-atisone who may hive distinguished themselves. It is hoped by this to stimulate industry in Chios.
It is stated that Prince Teal Tre han consulted with Viceroy Tuan Fang on the advisability of enforcing the stamp duly first in the Chibli province, in order to make up for the loss in desies on nativa opium.
A LARGE conflagration occurred at Kiukiang on Friday week, four lighters containing car- goes of kerosene oil from the Asiatic Petroleum Co. being destroyed. The flames were visible al a distance of thirty miles.
FLOODS bave occurred at the sorth Grand Canal and inundated a score or more of vil legos. The inhabitants are making the utmost efforts to protect other embankments, which are being threatened by the flood waters
His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the appointment of the fiua. Mr. P. N.H. Jones to be as official member of the Executive and Legislative Councils during the abience on leave of the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.O.
COUNT Komura, Minister of Foreign Affairs, bas received a communication from The French Government intimating that it has purchased a contain house at Chuzenji, near Nikka, de a summer residence for the French Ambassador in Tokyo...
Tux local agent of the Chinese Engineering and Mining & Co., Ltd., informs us that the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending 24th July, 1959, amounted to 26;139:10 tons, and the sales during the period
to 34,191.90 tons."
ALTHOUGH, owing to conditions of trade, the past year has been unfavourable to the Chinese community, signs are not wanting, says, the British Resident of Negri Sembilan, that the Malay peasant becomes more prosperous and wall-to-do year by year.
A DUTCHER, named Mak Kwai, pleaded guilty la the Police Court, last Tuesday, to picking a fishmonger's packet at Wanchai on Monday, and removing a purse contained very nearly three dollars. He was sentenced to six weeks' bord labour and four houri' stocks,
turbances in Ki
|
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY "AUGUST 14,
THE total actual expenditure of the Public" Works Department during last year Was 51,779.749.26.
Five hundred houses have been burnt in a conflagration at the city of Niigata. Argon is suspected by the authorities.
AN officer on board a German steamer in port reported to the police this morning (13th inst.) that somebody entered his cabin last night, and stole his gold-watch.
19%
SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Supplied by Messrs. E. S. KADOURIE & Co. Corrected to noon; later alterations given under "Commercial Intelligen
STOCKL
BANKS..
THE amount of premium derived from sale of Treasury was $70,425,37, or very much less Crowe land during 1908 and paid lato the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation' than the Estimate, which amounted to $300,000.
National Bank of China, Limited'
MARINE INSURANCES:
occupation of the Dairy Farm Co.'s pre- mises on Wyndham Street, hitherto beld on a Crown lease of 20 years, has been extended to 75 years on payment of premium and increased Ganton Insurance Office, Limited: Crown rent,"
+[
In the Haikang district in Leichoufu, Kwang North China Insurance Company, Limited turg, the yamea runners oppressed the people and lately set fire to their dwellings. Over 120 bome steads were burnt down and two livan were lost in the disaster.
A SOLDIER, of the R.G.A, was charged in the Police Court, last Monday, with stealing a bottle.
POSITION AS PER LAST REPORT
NO. OF. BEARI
VALUE PAID-UP.
ESERVE.
AT WORKING ACCOUNT
ક
LAST DIVIDEND,
page, 5,
APPROXIMATE RETURN AT PRESENT QUOTATION SKINU ON LAST YEAR'S DIE,
305
CLOVING QUOTATIONS.
$51,030 E. & s.
$30,000 ·£135>
Sta5
99,935
_LT
80 $54,000
£1,500,000 $14,300,000
$250,000)
£4,000
Final of £ and bonus of 5/-for 1908 @
$3,000,134
| { London. £95.5/•.
~510;333′′
-$z (London-3/6).for.1903
- Só5-buyers
$1,560,000
**%
10,000
5250
5362,757
Mone
Sta for 1907.
$195 sallers
$411,000
£131,000
TIL 156,000
10,000
·£19.
Tl. 160,517
Interia of 7/6 for 1908
กะ
Tis. 120 s. & Bi-
Ti
$1,000,000 $90,000
Unlos Insurance Society of Canton; Limited
13,400
5100 Sage
$1,454,931
Final of St making $47 for 1907 and 11 Interim of $yo far 1908...ramen
58%
5840 sellers
12,000 $100
500
57-7,637
Sia and bonus S3 for 1907
71 %
5335
$1,000
0,000
$100 $10
$418,068
5375,341
Só and bonus Sa for 1907
7%
Stig sales
8 %
8,000
$150
350
1968,7*1
$17 for 1907, ...............
-5345 buyers
37,435,773
Sta sallare
30,000
20,000
Sac
51,035
51 for 1906
$7,000
350
−5264,638-)-
„NIL_
for year ending 30.6.1908
7Z
$36,
"
Segaby
$130,000
80,000
SIT
315
52*, yo
Interim of $it for accouot .909.........
71 %-
$37 sa ex div.
$617,500
$119,267
S23,645
***
Sto sellers
60,000
ES
£10,000
60,000
£240,000
000,000
$720,000
£*00,000
10,000
5:0
$10
$63,000
53,111
10,000
510
b
of whisky from a compradore shop in Arsenal yangture fururance Astociation, Limited vo Street, on Sunday: The case was remanded to allow witnesses to be called.
LAST Monday belog Coronation Day, the Amer ricaa, Portuguese and Chinese warships lo har bour were dressed for the occasion. At noon, a salute-was-fired-by-the.warships as likewise'by the shore battery at Kowloon,
*A CHINESE Lelegram says that a foreign mar chast recently travelled in the Posé départ ment, Kwangs province, without passport, and the local authorities detained and handed him. over to bis Consol in Kwellin to be dealt with. ANOTHER shopkeeper, who was found storing a quantity of kerosene in a place other than a properly constructed well was prosecuted by Inspector Gourlay, in the Police Court, yester- day morning, and ordered to pay a fine of $15. 18- raference to the claims, which was heard at the Summary Jurisdiction Court the other day, for house-rent and in which it was stated that The plaintiff had paid ten Sto Chinese notes into Court as part payment of the debt, we are informed that so money was paid into Court and the shroff of the Supreme Court is not allowed to receive Chinese notes.
ACCORDING to the Straits Times A marriage has been arranged between Dr. John Wellesley Simon, second ton of the late M. F. Simon, M.D., C.M.G., and Constance St. L. Siman, formerly of Singapore, Straits Settlements, and Helco Mary, daughter of the late Herbert A. Smith, of The Mquai, Chepstow Mormonism would seem to be rampant dowadays.
A woman named Miss Huard, residing at 51, Hollywood Road, first floor, summoned the master of the Shun Fat Type Foundry, cecupy.
in the Police Court, yesterday, for allowing an accumulation of offensive substance which enitied pungent fumes and smells to her annoy nace during the months of July and August. A plea of not guilty was entered, and the case adjourned.
A
FIRE INSURANCEL,
Oklus Fire Insurance Company, Limited. Hongkong Flic Insurance Company, Limited ... - SHIPPING. China and Manila Steamship-Company, Limited... Douglas Steamship Company, Limited
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ld
Do.
do.
KI
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld. (Preferred)? (Deferred) *Shell" Transport and Trading Company, Limited.....
Star" Ferry Company, Limited................
REFINERIES.
Chloe Sugar Refolus Company, L isited 2000 Caron Sagar Refining Company, Limited.. Terak Sagar Caltivation Company, Limited.
MINING,
Jhlmann Engineering and Mlulag Company, Ld. Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Limited
DOCKS, WHARVEL;& GoDOWNS. Fenwick (Geo.) & Co., Limited
fongkong & Kowlous Wharf and Godown Co., L (ongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Ld ibanghal Dock and Engineering Co., Led.
“Shanghal and Hongkew Wharf Company, Limited.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS. leglo-French Land lovestment Co., Ld. de segu Jantral Stores, LimitedY AND PAS DAN PÕE DEA Yongkong Hoist Company, Limited ............... longkang Land lovestment and Agency Co., Ld... fumphreys Reiata & Financa Corapany, Limited owloon Land and Building, Company, Limited Shanghál Land Investment Company, Limited
Vest Polat Buliding Company, Limited
It is reported that Viceroy Hai Liang of Mauing the ground deer, before Mr. E. A, Hozeland, churia has telegraphed to the Government that some-anarchists joing buds with the #bearded" banditsan temptente dis. I that he has aken due military precautions to maintain order. THE other day we noted that a Dutch steamer vanture, the Jabina-Japan line was diag
A LIFT "bay working in Alexandra Buildings good w
pite the hard t there.
was charged last Monday at the Magistracy with The Hague, Joly-it ways that odering-soother life bay from doing his willing to p
duty. It was alleged that the defendant had "promising enough to, 141⁄2 cu p The pl
its seventh aleamer on the run damaged the lift and as the complainant and taken bis place, he attempted to stop him from servic, ronda Junro, a Professor in the Ukayama doing his wosk. The case was remanded, bail
Medical College, has ber appointed to visit Germany for two years foe study of phar.being allowed in the sum of S:co, Mr. P. H. Hodgson, of Messrs. Eweas and Harstor, op. Tamio, a Proter peared for the complainant. Mr. Otto Kong macology, while Dr. Tau
College, will visit Stag defended. sor in the Nagasaki Medu Germany and France for the .ady of medicine.
REPORTS from Weihaiwei go to show that this POLLARD's Lilliputians began the Java teason at Sourabaya on July 21. Reports from there year in the record, summer season for that great success popular seaside resort, nearly all Shengbai,in ay that the performance way for the company. The children sox, danced, jhere, and the scenes both on the Isiend and on the mainland are of the gayest every morn; and acted charmingly. They are expected at Singapore shortly and are certain to be weling and evening, Roms of the ladies' summer Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company, Ld... 15,000.ris, so
costumes are said to be wonders. At Tsingtau Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing] comed warmly.
also there are a good few visitors from Shang- Company, Limited nos she nga ketamente hai, Tientsin and other ports, while Chefootnetnational Cotton Masefactorlag Company, Ld...... on the down-grade as a bathing place, owing
-kon-kung-mow Cotton Splaning & Weaving U., Ld entirely to the neglect of the authorities. China Critto.
lay Ohne Cotton Spinning Company, Limitad
A MAN named Tanaka Buichi, aged 23, living at Kitaboo-machi, s-chome, Fukiai, Kobe, has been arrested by the Kobe police on a charge of having stolen a dog belonging to Mr. H. Bonar, the British Consul-General' at Kobe. The man confessed and has been headed over to the Kobe Court.
We learn from Japanese papers that the Nor- weglao picamer Terrhr, 1,600 tons gross, which had been lying off One during the last week or two, has been sold-by Messrs. A Drewell & Co. to Mt. K. Kishimoto, of Osaka. The vessel was transferred to its new owner on the 26th ultims.
POLICEMAN O'Connor, of the Waler Police Station, charged two boatmen in the Police Court, last Tuesday, with making, fast to the Manila steamer Zafira (Captain Roger) while that vessel was under way in the water of ibis Colony. The defendants pleaded guilty, and were ordered to pay a fine of
a fine of $to each. His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise bil power of disallowance with respect
....
A TELEGRAM to the pan Advertiser dated. New York, July 30, says that M. Bleriot, the winner of the Daily Mail prize for his success ful aeroplano fight across the British Channel, is so elated with his triumph that he has issued a challenge to the Wright brothers for a race at the Seattle Exposition for a purse of $15,000. The challenge has not yet been accepted, and, ia view of the many engagements of the American aviatore in connection with the Fort. Meyer tests, it is doubtful whether they will accept..
A CURIOUS source of wealth is reported by the French Consul at Mengize, in Upper Tookio. It lies in wood mines. The wood originally was a pine forest, which the earth swallowed in some cataclysm. Some of the trees are a yard In diameter. They lie in a stenting direction and in sandy soil, which cover them to depth of about eight yards, As the top bran
logical convulsion which buried them cannot
to the following Ordinances:-Ordinanca Noches are well preserved, it is thought the geo- -6 of 1909; satitled an Ordinance to amend the
Law with respect to the lability of young per be of very great antiquity. The wood furnish-
sons to the death sentence and Ordinance No. 7 of 1909, entliled an Ordinance to amend The Larceny Ordinance, 1865. THE Government has been considering the amalgamation of the following Ministries The Ministry of Civil Office with the Grand Secratarial, the Ministry of Rites with the Ministry of Education, the Peking Gendar meris with the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce with the Yuch'upupu.
ed by these timber mines is imperishable, and. the Chinese gladly buy it for coffint.
21
THE following notice to marivers, dated the 5th insi, has been issued by the Coast Inspec- tor's Office of the Imperial Maritimé Customs: Notice is hereby gives that the acceptance by China of the International Regulations.for Preventing Collisions at Bes," which came into operation on the 1st July, 1897, may be held as having been in regard to Chinese vessels of foreign type only. Native vessels of native type do not, for the present, come under the opera: DURING the month of July '99 atresia, wera made in Manila of Chinamen Filipinos and lion of these Regulations. This Notice ex Americans under the opium law. Of these 83 plains Notice to Mariners, No. 3o8," in the were Chisamen, 34 Filipinas, and one Ameriwarding of which some obscurity has been
Thres of the Filipinos wore women. Of found
¿
the cases tried the sentences were for the most THE Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co., Ld, part imprisonments of three months eich, finos | launched on the 4th last, from their Pootung of Pjon being given in some cases,
IT is stated that Mohsaigueur Cariessare, Roman Catholic. Bishop of Hupel East, died on July 24 while travelling on the train from Wachang to Taiyuantu. Monseigneur was nine hours in the train. He succumbed to heat. The late Bishop whe many years in Chica, He was a member of the Order of St. Francis. His death will be universally regretted-P.,& T. Tiesa,
A FEW days ago Mr. R. H. Crofton, who is attached to the Colonial Secretariat, gave a 5:0 bill to a coolie to pay a certain account- The coolla took the Sto^and also a walk, and waL Hot seen for several days. After a wary long arch by the police of the Central district the Coolle was found last Tuesday, After pleading guilty to the charge of theft he was awarded x.weaks hard labour and six hours' stocks, fa Skynalarighe Pelics Court on Wedassday,
COSTOM MILLS.
MISCELLANEOUS, IN
125,000
#
ងនឹង
םםרב
Tl. 50,000
$6 for 1907 on Preference shares only £43,755) | {** ox 1/9 11/16–53. 154 .........
Final of 2-for 1908 and interim of 1/- for 461,817./c 1909..................... $1.00 130.505
for year ending to.4. Igog...
4
72/- buyers
$25 sa, and b. $151 unles
39.553
10,000
$100
1100
$2,0002 156,8485
Do
$5,658
$$ for year ending 31.12.08.
30 %
5138 sellors
Szó buyers
7,000
5100
$100
Dr. $135,803
$3 for 1897)
Tis. 295 zellern
*Tis, jo TIL 50 7,000
ris, 100,000
Tis. 9,173
Ti. 3 for year ending 11.8.08
1,000,000
ZI
150,000 50,000
£175,000 £12,189 £4,873
411,556
leteries of 1/5 (caupon No.13) for year?
ending 19.1.09 kazışına
7.%.
Tis. 189 zalas
58 collar
Dr.
£1,195
No. 12 of 1/48 conte à.............................
SEK,000
$75 515
$42,996
$50,000 {
Dr. 57,401
-S1,75 for year oading 31.13.05.
$60 sales
60,000
550
550
$16,805
ijo,tor
Final of Się making $3) for 1007
50,000 $50 15,700 Tis, 100 fls. 100
$40,000, 597,199
$100,000 $
511, 1,000,000
$387,098 Tla. 5,161
*** Final of 54 makịng $8; for 1908-
12} %
$62 solieru
Final of Tis, at for year ending 30.4.09 m
61 %
Tle. 791 salos
:
Tla. 697,57
36,000
ris. Kogs. 100
Tis. 31,818
Final of Tia. 6 making Tis. 10 for 1908
64%
Tiz. 145 zalas
Tls, 11,000)
$5,000 TUIST
TIs. 100 TIs, 100
(1,000 ↑
Tis, $5,000
„S1$.
$1,000
Tis, 4,134 514,641
Tla. 6 for year ending 29.2.09.
31%
Tis. 105 unles
$1,10 on old and 60 cents on first new issua
$ty bayers
$$74 ex m.f. b.
8,000 Stoj
$25
$648,975]
S$95
Final of 53 making 56 för 1908′′
$13,01#3
61%
$102.ex div. b,
$6,000
5100
$100
Saç0,000
$26,475
Interim of 3 for account 1909....................
150,000
Szo
Its {
โยมย
$41.2611
55,486
60 cents for 1908
.......................
67%
Sot sales
-530
6,000
$50
310
4000
$378
~51}*farigola
78,000 7, jo Tia. 50 12,500 350
[Tis. 1,531,045)
Tia. 300,000
Tlx. 142,404
Interim of Tis. 3 for account .909mmunis
64%%
Tie. 118 sellers
$40
Bone
$1,968
Interim of Sz for account 1909 .....................
81%
$44 ex div.
ris. 5o. Tis, 45.9393
$10
TIE. 150,000)
$20,000
15. 8,820
Tis. 5 for year ended 31.10, 1908 am
41 %
- Tlu. 1344 buyura
50 cents for year ending 11,7.08
6%
$8 anilere
4.
Tis, 8,372
Tis. 6`for year ending 10,9.06 (BX)
Tl4 for 1908. .............
Tis 50 for 1906 zarauserie
Tls, 15,911
8,604-12/6
19/0
60,000 Siz Si# 50,000
€1,500 $40,000
£648
1/10).per share for 19071,037.
51.30 or 1908.91man + warni
Nil.
Sto
* 50,000
Bone
$61,138
185,000
Sto
50 cents for year ended 18.1.06 ............. 80 cents for 1208
56.60
8 %.
59.65 sales
3100,000
£3,407
40,000
57+
$10,000) $8,000
548
400,000
$10
Sro
11,000
*310*
-STO
$13,200
$5,000
bjo
51-30 for year ending 31 7.08əzmuna Final of so cents making go cents for 1908 .... $$750-80-cents-for-year ending-3133,08
20%
5161 bayon
$8,80 sellers
Sta
60,000
£10
310
дове
5,000
$150,000
$7,616
60,000
SX0
$30,000
$8,990
Tis. 547,500
25,000* G1, 100 Gs. 100
Fis. gró,¤ßá
Si and bonus 20 cts; for year ending 29.3.09.) Final of Szy por-share making 519 for 1903. Interim of $1 (or accoust 1909 ............. fand Quasterly div. of Tis, taj for account,
* %
S201 seilers
Sigg sellers
123
534 sellers
Tis. 1,013 sales
1909.
15,000
SIO
-$4,909_ 75,000
SIO
$10 *10*
$1,204. -18,640-
80 cents on fally paid shares and 8 cents on 151 paid shares for year ending 30.4.09 ...
3
38 bayarı
Tis: 5,250
Final Tis. § máking Tis. 8 for 1908
44%
- Tin. 145 malen
523 sales
6,000
525
$0,000
35
Bone
09
Dr. $56,602
None
rea
8%
$53 ales
$236
40 cents for year ending 1.5.08
(0,000
310
$172
10,000
Sta
14
$35,000"
$1,350
60 cents for year ending 34.12.08....... 5.80 cents on 9,000 ord, shures and $19.80 ou too Founders shares for yr. end.. 31,5.07
1.%%
Sri salas
61%
$13 alon
$8,70
68%
97,000
Tro
$300,000
$25,000 $
$2,613
Final of to cents for 1998
13,000
57
BORN
51.91
Final of 30 cts. making Bo cts, for the? 1 year ended 30th June, 1906 ........................
$4 sullers
......
46,500 103,100 20,0 11
·6, 00 24,00
30%+6) per share foryear 1908.
joll's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited Jhlas-Boras Company, Limited...
kins Light and Power Company, Limited
Da. -----ïpacial sharE I SME 199
· Do. China Provident Loan & Mortgage Company, Ld....
Sairy Farm Company, Limited
-Green Island Gement Company, Limitad ............... H, Frics & Company, Limited
longkong Electric Company, Limited ............ longkong Ice Company, Limited... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ld....... Maatschappij tot Mijn, Bosch-an Landbouwez
ploitatie in Langkat, Limited emigrossess♫ Peak Tramways Company, Limitad Peak Tramways Company (40w) namenitokameramente hilippins Company, Limited au nuskarapu nan01 147 194 001 201
angkal-Sumatra Tobacco Company, Jimized
onth Übina Morning Post. Limited is
em Laundry Company, Limited nauna sárásannonser lon Waterboat Company, Limited ̧ví až Asbestos Orlental Agency, Limited Watson, (4. §,) & Co, Limited........................ William Powell, Limited..
Do.
RUBBERS.
do,
do.
$10
10,000 Tla, 75 75
8,000s, zoo Tis, 100 1,000 Tis, 500 Tis, 500
Tls, 175,000
...poss Tis. $1,175
Fan,ood
"BOBS-
TİL 14,8207 10,000 T11, 10TH, 2011, 70,000
5102
Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Limited (fully paid).
.Do.
(partly pald)... Balgowaio Rubber Estate, Limited....... Castlefield Rubber Estate, Limited (folly pald) ...... Dodo (contributory)......... Highland & Lowland Para: Rubber Co. (fully paid)=-281,444-
(contributory) 113,546 Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co., Limited SORTEDET. Works the new oplum halk Nanking, which was built to the order of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Linggi Plantations, Limited (ordlanry). 900,000.
do. (7% praf.).....................İLYAMI Co., to replace their hulk Gorea which was sald come months ago. The launch was most sac.
'do, Do,
7,00 (8% prah)..................... cessful in every respect. After the vessel took Ragella Rubber Company, Limited (ordinary))) the water the party adjourned to
20. builders office, where Mr. Joht Prentice Ledbury Rubber Ratatas Limited. „jinga unde (contrib story)..} to... the OWRITE, and propcand..........succhis
tbe
Mr. Lavy replied for them, proposing the toast of the bullders. The veans! is qolla as acquisition to the bulk fleet on the Huangpu and reflects great credit on the boliders and surveyors, Messrs. Parker and Robb, under whose supervision the bulk was constructed The hall is of Slamens Martin Mild Stasi, 166 ft. long by 35 feet broad, and 11 feet moulded depth. The house is. of wood son.consists. on the main deck of a cargo room 115 fast long- by zy feet wide, and on the second floor of very spacious and comfortable' accommodation for hulk keeper and crew, with a large verandah ali sound.
Do.
Do
*Thash shares are entitied to hall of the prvāts.....
10 00
22 500
65,000
49,000
**
H
Tis. 4,839
2009
-$7.4
DORO
Bone.
дово
BODE
=£8,784=
none
1,810
дово
BODO
£4,000
$10
додо
Base
Nono
$13,295
,23 % for year ending 31.3.09, -
strmece animadrasası
3% for your ending 30.6.08......
60 % for year 1908...........................at 7% for year 1958
Tis, 90 sellom
Tis. 108 bayer Tie, 410 sains
591 ex div.. Stat sales
S14t sales
550 sales
Last
71126
123.7.6
£23.136.
£2.13.6
21.29
nomical
YOLK
$26
56,722
nois
15% for year sading 31.12,08 ... sin
Nost
nominal
I £37:6 121.126
BONG
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