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Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE.

KULANGSU POLICE.

WAIWUPU'S DETERMINATION.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 16th September, The Viceroy of Fukien has wired to the Central Governinent that, ac- cording to the Amoy Taotai, it will be impossible to recover the right of policing the settlement of Kulangsu by the foreign Municipal Council.

The Waiwupu is determined to have that privilege restored and will confer with the various Ministers in Peking on the subject.

YUAN SIIH-KAL

RUMOUR OF REINSTATEMENT

UNTRUE.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fu,”] ̧

Poking, 10th September.. There have been rumours that it was proposed by the Central Govern. ment to reinstate Ex-Grand Coun- cillor Yuan Shili-kai.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAYS SEPTEMBER 17 1900

TRADE-MARK DISPUTE.

FINDLAY, RICHARDSON & CO. V. FUJII

HIROJUKE

The decision is published in the Oficial Gaertic of the 6th instant of thé Patent Bureau

issue of chinesĖ BANK-

NOTES.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS OF THE

HINISTRY OF FINANCT.

The following provisional regulations, issued by the Ministry of Finance with Imperial sance tion for controlling the issue of Chinese Bank- Notes, have been officially. communicated to the P. & T. Times :--|

in a patition filed by Messrs. Findlay, Richard & Co., No 6, Yokohama, sgainst Fujii Jiro- suke, Rokkakudosi, Takakura, Kyoto, far the invalidation of the registration of a. trade-mark 'No. 35,169 hold by respondent. The petition was upheld, and the registration of the tradears mark in question declared invalid. «

„

-The notes affected by these regulations bank-notes, whether printed or in writing, for integral sums, containing neither the name

COMMERCIAL,

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,

Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorib & Co, write "this" after.

Boo

· A very quiet week has to be recorded with practically no changes to report.

Banks Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have declined to 1990, bat a finer tendency pravails with buyers at the rats. The London

quotation is unchanged at £93. Nationale con- tique firm and inquired for at 565.

Marine Insurances--Cantons have werken. of the payee sor the date, por place of paymented to $180, at which sales have been effected,

currency notek

In the North, both Yanglezes and North Chinas are quiet at quotations, Usions are slightly firmer and have been in good demand and sales have taken place at $840 and $8421.~.

Petitioners maintained that the trade-mark in question not only closely resembled the trade-mark No. 16, 76 held by them lo design. 2.-Notes in writing which include fractional but is both marks the Wisteria blossom form amounts or which bear pame of payes and the ed as esraatial part of the design, and appel-date and place of payment, i, cheques and lations were alike. Respondent having applied drafte, do not come under these Regulations. 3-Before any bank is allowed to issue cur- rency notes, five substantial guarantors must be obtained is the shape of other banks who will be bound to make good the value of the notes in the event of any loss. But officially

for the registration of his trade-mark after the trade-mark held by petitioners had been re- gistered, trade-mark No. 35.169 was a violation of Nos. 3 and 4 of Article 3 of the Trade-mark Law, and the registration should be declared invalid in accordance with Article to of the

same law.

In reply, respondent contended that his trade. mark had been registered after inspection by

the Examinera in the Patest. Bureau, so that

it was to be assumed that the two trade-marks did not resemble each other as alleged.

established banks are not thus, restricted.

4.--Cash-shops with sign-boards, which issue cash notes, as well as other sorts of notes, are allowed temporarily to contiene as be- fore issuing notes, provided they can obtain five reliable mercantile firms to guarunter in case of less to make good the value of the notes issued. But suck cash-shops, in addition to sending in reports to the local official for transmission to the Boud as required by the rules of the Exchange Bureau, must obey the new regulations as regards all matters affect

The authorities of the Patent Bureau upheld the petition and ruled that the two trade-marks closely resembled each other in design and had a similar appellation The application for _the_registration of No. 35,169 was made on

September 25th, 1968, while the trade-marking the issue of poles. No. 16.176 was registered on August 15th, 1901, and bath were used for the same descrip. tion of merchandise. Consequently the trade- 'mark bald by respondent fell under the cate- gary of No. 4 of Article 2-of the Trade-mark There is no foundation for the Law, and its registration should be declared lovalid in accordance with Article to of the same law.

runiours.

Since À. E. Na Tung-eturned from Ticalsin he has on more than one occision spoken pathetically to the Prince Regent on the pre- 'seat critical s lustion saying that the Interna tional questions are such that China's present Dipl matists cannot possibly solva and strong. ly urging that Yuan Shib-kai be recalled to

He was a most successful diplomatis bthin Pehyang and at the Wai-wuspu and if he were reinstated he might gave the-situa. 10. His Excellency is also said to have - made use of the expression that if it had,

not been for Yuan Shih-kai Pehying would, Dot be what, it is to-day." His Imperial Highness was much impressed with what he said and decided to re-empley Yuan the ex-Grand Councillor inquiting after his The Grand Cour cil was then ordered in wire to

health and requesting him in come out fṛpm, "hteretirement to help th-country as the Gov

eron est has expressed-the intention of reins. | tating him. Yoan replied that he had not quite recovered from his recent illness and could nat on any account comply with their request. Then he went on to say that China's present -position in regard to International affairs was not what it was a year ago Then though she was much abused there was yet some hope of over. reming her difficulties and gaining, the con- fideice of the world one day. When be proposed last year that the Minister to a certain country be raised to the rank of an ambasador the Government was not in favour of bis proposal and public opinion was against it. And it was now too late to be of any

Petitioners' demand relating to the recovery of the cost of the proceedings was dismissed. It was stated that bix point was one to be de cided by the Chief Tribunal, and such ́a demand should not have been made by petitioners.

AN ABSENT DEFRNDANÍ.

woman surd, FOR MILE SUPPLY

In the Summary Court, this morning, the Dairy Farm Comp1gy proceeded against Mrs

Street, to recover the sum of $53.85. being the Miller, a woman residing at No. 4. Wyndham

amount due for milk, chickens and capon supplied to the defendant..

Defendant was absent, when her name was called and judgment was entered accordingly,

MONGOLIAN RAILWAYS,

DETAILS OF A NIW PROJECT.

A short time ago we unted a project on the part of the Chinese Government to construct a raitway across Mongolia. The scheme as pro. posed was regarded as impracticable and belved, but it appears that it is to be pursued with some madification, the line to run in a

5-All banks at present issuing bank notes and not registered shall, within six months from the date of the receipt of the dispatch, at

once take steps to collect the capital and must apply to the local authorities for regis

ration at the Board. After the expiration of the time limit, the bank which have not thus applied for registration will be compelled to withdraw all 'their holes from circulation wilbin a stated period and will be fined by the local officials in accordance with regulation

No. 18.

6.All firms, other than binks now issuing bank-notes must gradually call in their whole issue by the end of the 5th moon" of 1910, Those, arms who have been unable to 'ċall in

the whole issue within the time limit are allowed to establish banks separately from their business and 19 'register such banks in accordance with the regulations...

7.-No bank or firm carrying on a banking business, whether official or mercantile, opened after the publication of these regulations, shall

issue banknotes.

8. After the publication of these regulations, those backs permitted to issue.notes must not let their issue exceed the amount of poles at present in circulation.

Fire Insurances-China Fitos era quiet and on offer at Stis,Hongkong Fires are firm and bave been sold at the improved rate of $155. and more are wanted.

Shipping China and Manilas after sales at,

neglected at $36. Hongkongi Canton and $81, are offering at the rate, Douglases are Macao Steamboats have weakened to Szit, at which price they are obtainable, Indo-Chinas are quiet at $60. There are sollers in the North at Th. 44. Sholt Transports are in favour at 70/6d.' Star Ferries, old and new, are unchanged and without business to report.

Refineries China Sugars are steady t 5147. Luzons have been sold during the early part of the week at $25, but at the close there are. sellers at $23. Perak Sugars have bean sold at the improved rate of Tis. 325. —Mining.—Chinese-Engineerings-have- changed handa at Tis. 176. Raubs are slightly firmer and sales have taken place at 583.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Kowloon

To-day's Advertisements.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Entimations.

CHEESE

Ip the Matter of the Estate of ADGUST CHOICE CANADIAN

WINKELMANN, late of the Steamship "Loosok," Chief, Ex. gineer, Deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has, Tuber 50 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for sending in CLAIMS against the above Estate to the 18th day of October, 1909.

All Creditors are hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned before the said date.

Dated this 15th day of September, 1909. J. H. KEMP, 661]

'Official Administrator.

MARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT. I been received from the Military Authori TT is hereby notified that information has

ties that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as under ----

"

On MONDAY, the 20th September :—

From Stonecutters West and Central in a

STILTON:

60 Cents per lb.

THE

DAIRY FARM Co.,

LIMITED

Hongkong, 15th September, 1909.

South-Westerly direction, at ranges up PILSENER to 10,700 yards, commencing at 9 AM and finishing at P.M.

On THURSDAŸ, the 33rd September :--

From Pakihawan in a North-Easterly direction, ranger up to 6,500 yards, commencing at 7 PM., and finishing at

JO P.M.

4

On FRIDAY, the 24th September:

*From Stonecutters West in a Westerly direction, at ranges up to 10,700 yardı, commencing at 9 AM., and finishing at I P.M,

If the weather is unfavourable on the above dates, practice will take place on the following day.

All' ships, jauks, and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.

Wharfs are firm and inquired for at $60 Wha poa Docks have further declived to Soof, but buyers prevail at the rate, Shangha! Docks are inquired for at Tis. 77. Hongkow Wharts are firm and can be sold at Tis. 148.

· Lands, Hotels and Buliding. Hongkong Hotels are obtainable at $721 for the old shares ex the dividend of $1.40 per share paid on the 13th inst. The new shares are quoted at $42. ex the dividend of 40 cents per share THE Steamship paid on the same day. Hongkong Lands are offering at $104 and Humphreyi Estates at 89).

at $13)

Calton Mills-Hongkong Coltoos are in de. mand at 561. The report and statement of accounts of this company, for the year ending 31 July, 1909, just issued to shareholdels, show a credit balance in the profit and loss ac count of $19,506.51 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:-To write off durniture the sum of $3,209.49 and to carry forward to the credit of next year's account the balance of $26,297.03. Ewox have buyere at,715, 136j, to other Noriberg Mills, we take the following. changes from latest mail advices to hand. I ternationals. Tls. go, Lau Kung Mowi Tis, 113, 9.--Every hapk or firm issuing notes must and Soy Cheen Tls. 445. fill in, pa a forin' prepared by the Board, the Miscellaneous.China Borneos are offering. correct number of notes they bapa in circulation,

China Light and Powers are neglect-- The correct amdust ja circulation is to bared at $61. Dairy Farms are firm and wanted calculated as the greatest amount in circulation at $18. Green Island Cements can be bad at on any day of the month following the publica: $8.70, Langkats have suffered a severe declips tion of the regulations in each place.

add are now on offer at Tls. 900, ex the divid- ebd ́of Thu, 12j per share paid on the 15th init. Sumatra's have further weakened to Ti. 116 at which rate sales have taken place in the Norb, done during the week and most shares keep Rubbers-A moderate business has been

steady to firm. Anglo Malays are quoted at Lumpurs are in demand at Zza Linggis have been dealt in at £1.3.6 during the early part of the week and at the close buyers prevail at £1.3. Ragallas ure on offer at Sisi S'pore.)

10-Every bank, whether official or mercan. tile, shali bave'a reserve fued to the full amount. of the notes issued. Such reserve fund shall sixty per cent of Government bonds, reliable consist of forty per cent of ready money and

shares, script or deposit, notes, In order to

C. W. BECKWITH, Lieutenant, R.N.

Harbour Master, &c, Hongkong, 17th September, 1009. * [662

AMÉRICAN-ASIATIC S. S. CO. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK.

"INDRASAMHA,"

ASAHI

-AND.

(380

"SAPPORO"

BEER.

Captain T. Evans, having arrived from the LIGHT AND· informed that their Goods are being landed at abaye Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense,

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to-be_left-in the Godowns, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, 23rd inst., at 3 P.M.

All Claims must be presented withlo Bfteen days of the steamer's arrival bare, after which date they cannot be recognized

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 33rd lost will be subject

No Claims, will be admitted after the Goods

to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. "Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & O‰,

General Agents. Hongkong, 17th September, roog

REFRESHING

SUMMER

BEVERAGE.

(663 OBTAINAble át-

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO and SINGAPORE. THE Company's Steamship

tion was such that, it could not be saved. westerly direction parallel to the Mongolian facilitate inspection, this reserve fand must be 14/9. Balgownies are firm at $56. Kdata { signeós of cargo are hereby informed that their

use, even if his proposal were adopted. At that time if the Government appointed an official cetain amount of help ought to be got from him but at present the situa Under the circum, tances it was impossible for him to do anything now. It did not matter The least that he was got in office but if he were reinstated the country would be the laughing anck of the foreigners and jose ibe 'coufidence of the people. Therefore, not only, would be be acting unfairly towards the Government by allowing him to be reinstated but the Govern ment would be acting unfairly towards the pès- -ple, by reinsisting him,-Shanghai Times,

SIR CHEN TUNG.

UNWILLING TO REMAIN AT PEKING.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")

Peking, 16th September.

border, a point near which will be made the termipus for the present. A Peking telegram dated August 22nd to the Ostasiatische Lloyd reads as follows:-

kept separately in the treasury and the accounts must not be mixed up with the. ordinary busi-

ness of the bank,

A

doa is 1/8 15-16 on demand: The T/T rate on

Exchange.-The Banks selling 'rate on Lon."

Shanghai is 74!

-All Banks shall, beginning from next "The Minister of Communications has sub.

year, withdraw 20 per cent of their poles from mitted to the Throne a project according to circulation every year and within five years from which the Peking-Kalgan Kailway is to be that date all the notes must have been called in. extended to Talang-fu, So-ping-fu, and 12. Should any bank wish to call its notes Sui-yuan-ting, in the extreme cohth-westin at orco withoot waiting for the lime limit to

• Dividendi payable,—Green Island Cements, of the province of Shapsi, obar the expire, such bank can arrange with the Ta Intarit of 35 cents per share far account igng, Mongolien border. The cost of the Con Ching Bank to deposit satisfactory securities payable on the 15th last. Highland and Law struction is estimated at 60 million tacle, and barrow a sum of money which can be re-lands, faterim of 1/6 per share for afc 1909. which, as in the case of the Peking-Kalgan paid in annual instalments at a low rate of in- line, will be met out of the proceeds of the Northern Chinese railways. Eight years gre proposed in which to complete the construc- tion of the line

to explanation of the above; our contempor. It is reported that Sir Chen Tungary temarks that the scheme is a modification Liang-ching, will return to Canton after his conference with the Minis- try of Posts and Communications over the affairs of the Canton-Hankow Railway Co. and that he is unwill, ing to remain in Peking.

X

PEKING DAILY PAPER.

CLOSED IN PEKING. *

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 16th September. The Ta Tung Daily Press in Peking has been closed by order of the Imperial Government for making references to affairs in the Three Eastern Provinces,

SALT MONOPOLY.

ESTABLISHMENT ON PROPER

FOOTING.

terest.

to deal with

14. From next year every bank must each by the Board; the amount of notes issued that mouth report to the Board, on a form supplied most and the amount of reserve held,

15The Board shall send officials' to the official banks to make investigation from time time and in the event of their reserve fonds not corresponding to the amount of the notes issued by them, or their having made untrue reports or otherwise braken theiq regulations, they shall be punished by the Board.

3to the districts where a new coinage may hereafter be adopted, if there should be any issue of notes baving an injurious effect on the subridiary coinage (such for instance av cash-notes of different sorts and notes in dollar of an older plan which was in contemplation cents) then the Board when the time comes Kischta vid Urga along the old caravan route. until recently the construction of 'a'railway_to_will_make_special_ arrangements to

1 this question. The present plan has in view a line running direction, and is subsequent extension along parallel to the Mangolian border in a westerly

the caravan route to Uliassa (North-West Mongolia), a city in the Chaugsi Mountains, some 5,000 feet above the level of the sea, bear the source of the Sefenge, which is the longest and most important feeder to the Yenissei. Uliassutai has lately lost, much of its im portance, but before the bulk of the trade had bean taken by the Siberian and Manchurian railways, the place, wasthe centre of the expart 16 - Mercaction bankı will periodically be in ride from Mongolia to Siberia, the commodi- spected by representatives of the local officials fats, and leather, besides cattle. Uliassuta is serve is josufficient or the returns inaccurate ties dealt with, being camel hair, wool, skios; | and of the Chamber of Commerce. If the re

to-day the most important point in Russian or other abuses are disclosed, then the matter policy of penetration, which, in order to reach will be reported for inquiry by the Board. high: ranges of Tamapola and Changai, from tion will be carefully considered and drawn up, Mongolia, does not seëk sd much to cross the 17. The regulations for periodical inspec

Irkatsk, to start out from Semipalatinsk and by the Board for the guidance of all parties. Tomsk in the west and force its way between 18-Any slight breach of these regulations the ranges mentispëd and the Altai mountains will be punished by the local officials by a fios to the cait via Kohde.' Apparently this move has become known in Peking concludes the journal; and the Chinese zuiborities kopó grad- mally to counter it by the construction" of a | railway from the province of Shansi.

Forward Settlements.—The following detes have been fixed by the Stockbrokers! Associa- tion of Hongkong for Forward Batilemesta: September Settlement 29th September. October

29th October.. November

19th November. December

330th December.

"

YARN MARKET.

17th September, 1909. Since the issue of our last report on the 3rd very quiet. Dealers are holding entirely aloof instant per sa. Delhi our market has continued

and show little or no disposition to boy and althougb holders-with a view to make progress; are willing to meet them to any reasonable extent, no offers whatever can be induced, and business from first handa, consequently, bas been trifling. Reisales, however, amongst the natives have been fairly large and dealers are operating amongst themselvės at more or lays ander market rates and clearances and exports are satisfactory. The market closes rather dall 1,400 bales, ‚and sales of the fortnight aggregate only about

Total sales about 1,400 bales.

Unesid stocke estimated at 30,000 bales.” Sold but undelivered in the Godowns nod to

arrive 40,000 bales.

Arrivals.~The mail sir, Delid and extra stry, Capri, Federkt, Ausirta, and Ceylow Mari from Bombay, and stra: C. Apear, and Namsong

Hongkong, and 13,900 balos, for Shanghai, { ́shipments from Hongkong to Bhanghai and coast port, &c, amount to about 5,000 bales,

Shanghal-is reported moderately active at saaltered prices, v 4,

Japanese YaraMarket algiost closed. Local MXL No bisidesy is reported.

of not less than $190 and not more than $5oo.from Calcuna have brought in.17,tor bales for Any serious breach will be reported by the | local officials to the Board. [By courtesy of the “Sheung. Po."]

19.—These regulations are for safeguarding the colongo and protecting commercial inf Peking, 16th September.

terests. If any one should, take advantage of The Ministry of Finance desires to Ar the Balle View Hotel Baxt Sunday, 19th them to extort, then the banks cas directly petition the Baard or the High Provinsial place the salt monopoly throughout instant, following will be the programine of Authorities, who, after a careful examination of the Empire on a proper footing: mosic :-

the facts, should severely deal with the offender, Fpecial telegraphic instructions York"; U. S. A. 1oth Cavalry March; Valset local officials to punish severely those people March: Sousa Selection: "Baile of New The banks are also at liberty to petition the have been despatched to all the Pro-Louisiana Loo"; March: Amarica; Selection: who spinad sumours and stir up trouble. vinces urging the sending of a num "Mikado"; Valia's "Merry Widow"; Cha- 20,-In the event of any amendmente having of salt members to Peking for cereich: "Napkin Bee": Two-Step: to be made to these regulations or if they should

"Mumblla Mosa,” and various popálar, songs, be enspanded or abolished, then the Board fili. consultation.

and national anthemu

consider and deal with thú matter,

Raw Cotton No stock, no receipts and no transaction either in Indian or Chins descrip

to 38. lens and the market may be considered siment closed. We quote Indian $18 to 16 and Chian

53

Rupees T/T 131 Sterling, D/D 1/8-15.16 Shanghal, T/T 74f Rupees, DID 131 Sterling. 4m/at 1/9-1.16. japan, 841 Bar Bilver 251.

POLIEHWALLA AND KOTWALL, / Gotion and Yam Brokers,

“IYO MARU;"" having strived from the above Parts, Con Goods are being lauded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown: Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each. consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are`lauded

Optional Goods will be carried on unless Instructions are given to the contrary, before Noon, TO-DAY,

T

Goode not cleared by the aand September will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Godown for examination by the Consigned's Damaged packages must be left in the

and the Cola representatives at an appointed hour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after. which date they cannot be recognised.” No. claims will, be admitted after the goods hara left the Godawas.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 16th September, 1909 (458-459

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