CANTON DAY BY DAY,
· FLOOD, DISASTERS.
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Canton, 19th October,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6 1909
mand $2 perton. A 5,000 toner offering at the latter figure was withdrawo and is fixed Dalay. Home with beans, matemat
Lest roles paid :—Wakamelsa/Canton $150, Wakamata/Hongkong $2.00 per ton,
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proved to $71, at which rate they are in request. If i wanted that much pestilential sickoss THE hour of departure of the Empress steamere will, in future;bo at 7 a.m, on Saturdays instead. Sumairas ate armer with buyers at T70, 104 prevails in Yunus province.
of 6 p.m. as heretőform. Langkate bave bat auctuated during the aft week and can be bad at Tls. werk as can be had als zure risen to 16/-
THE master of a large junk was ösed Sto in the Police Court last Tuesday for obstracting A MEMORIAL of re-entry by the Government and more ara wanted. Balgownies have boy. Blake Pler orn at $70 (Singapore), Oasilefialde. after sales
of New Kowloon Survey District 1, Lot No.
the occasion. The Acting Consul-General at business.'' The Chlüsse have evidently delegat 55/%-fava strengthened to 17%. DämÁDESTAS / THE Diplomatic Corps in Paking has proposed / 5301, has besd regisļated according to the law.`
Taize a port or place into which or from which datisbla liquors and denatured spiritu
3rd November." THER: MIKADO'S' BIRTHDAY,' To-day being the anniversary of the birth of the Japanese Emperor, the Japanese Consulate General and all japanese firms in Canton dis
Time-Charters. Several editable vessels played the flag of the Rising Sun in honour of have been taken up ou timecharter for special. Canton, Mr. A. Segawa, received a number of vialion, acluding the foreign consuls and lead-mined to continus the competition against the have found buyers at 8/6 Kuala Lumpurs that it should attend the Haino Chin Empress's His Excellency the Governor has specified
regular
lines to Haiphong, and have, besides have been sold during the early part of the funeral to the Tung Chih Gate, ing members of the community, who were en- two steamers already running in this trade week at 78/9 but at the close bays buyers at 87/5
the ('Israined at lunchenu at the Consulate in the
for some time past, takoo up another boat in aflamone. H.E. Viceroy Yuan also proceeded
Coast to Philippines also have bren secured, the Splated for period of 6 months and the Standard tar a option 1 months, both at $5,000 per month, also the ss. Fed for a trip Pheum- peak to Manila, lump sum $5,300. The Germ
.. Matkiids, has been chartered for a voyage from Swatow hence to Samoa and back to Hongkong on lump sum baile, terms are kept private.
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foods after the typhoon of the 20th lostant, A to Shemaro this morning to call on Mr. Sagawa } timecharter. For, ́cattle trade from Appaṁ Regalias am un offer' at 528 (Stogapore) after L'A CHINAMAN was finnd Stoo at the Magistracy | may be imported or exported.
..... Further reports have been received by the Canton officials from the various districts con. earning the extent of damage caused by the
Shui Tung letter states that the water role ton fact above the normal laval and the embank: ments baya been destroyed in several places to
fo the extent of over three hundred fast
that
district alone. A letter from the Ka Yin dis- trict states that, swing to the excessive rainfall, some nine hundred feet of dykes of the Kou Woo Wai gave away as the rosult of the A ods after the typhoon. All plains and paddy fields wara under water for two days and many houses have collapsed & letter from Tung Kon districi gave the most pitiful account of the condition of the sufferers by the fund. Owing to the collapse of the subankments to many places within the dustrier soclosure, all the villages in the low-lying lands were inua dated and the water rose an high up as the bause doors, and at prenant some thirty thou
The people sand people are left homeless. complain that the lines of the Canton-Hankow Kailwayara (ying through their district in such a way that the water cannot find an outlet by which it can flow to the sea, thus serious foods wara coused.
BELIEF DISPATCHED,
The Central Relief Commitiga to-day delegat. Lea mr. Li and Mr Leung on board the stram
launch Kong Wing with a quantity of 30,000 catties of rice to weichow, for distribution to the food, sofferers.
H. E. Virzoy Yuan has also deputed expec indi magistrate Lan Ngao to pinceed to the districts sing the Ent River to inquire shout the condition of the foods and to relieve the sufferers with rice and other provisions.
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JAPANESE NOURNING,,
The Japan. geat the Japanese Consulate General and all the Jap tree firms at Canten were half-mastest to-day as a mark of respect
for the death of Prince Ito..
FLOWER BATS.
The native flower bouts on the Canton River, After the accurrence of the disastrous tyst con- of the 28th July last year and the great fire of the 30th Jabuary last at 3 Sha Tuu, reduced io cumber to some eighty boly, strict ioan have heen enforced by the auarities against women of this underworld corging ne butinais in the finqtlag pleasure rather mi, dim river, greu difficulties haợc Men Cuparang d by these page to find a live il sei, and they havs-naw determined to give up ther: busiles? | and sell their bosti by dân and of the mison and to seek for other occupaita ko
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and offerbis'congratulations on the occasion,
TELEGRAPH FACILITIES.
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The Chinese Telegraph. Administration, has completed the installation of a line connecting ungaban, and telegraphic messages can now Kongmoon with Chiosban in the district of be transmitted between these two places. The cost of the installation is reported to be 8,836
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SUNNING, RAILWAY,
The Souming. Railway, has had to suspend traffic for a fortnight by the recent doods after the typhoon of the 20th October, as the live is seriously damaged in several places. The work of repairs has now been completed and through traffic from Tau Shau to Kung Yick
Faul was resumed on the rat jest,
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dst Tuesday for being in possession of Ston worth of ammunition on board the a. Hof
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Vestelsales. Ledburys are quiet at 4 Sange Chobs have improved to 37/6 and Sungei | Kapara 10 76/- after walay of the latter at 75/
There are buyers of Sandycrofts at $735..
Exchange The Banks salling rate on Los- CONDITIONS regarding nomination of candids. don la 1/4 on demand, The T/T rate os tes for the Nobel Peace Prize, roto, may be leared on application at the Colonial Secre- Shanghai 75.
Dividends Payable.-Kuala Lumpursary's Office. Dividend of af- for 1959. Angle-Malays--- Second isterim of 12 per cent. for 1909. Petak His. Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appolat Mr. F. A. Has land to act as Coalitios-We regret to have to report the Sogare, ; Dividend of. Thı, in for year ending Attardey Ganeral until further notice, with
31st Aug, 1909.
effect from October 17.
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total loss of the well known constat Norw. 8.3. Ragnar, which went ashore at Mooey Island Paracelles-on s voyage from Singapore, to Hongkong, Inaded with a carge of timber for Shangbal. The ship was abandoned by the crew, evidently owlog to her dangerous posi tion.
receipt of the news, the Dan. salvagn vessel Protector was despatched to the scene of the wreck, and after taking dan ob- Yostiday the Namboi magistrate, on inservations as to the possibility of redpallog her: London-Bank T.T. formativo received, sent a number of roaners to it was concluded to mari operations. However, id an opium den near the North Gate where before there was an opportunity of putting loto - xix men were arrested for smoking oplum with
scheme, bad weather set in aud
illegal establishment was also sea ad up.
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OPIUM RAID.
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A ORINAMAN was given six weeks' hoed labour and six hours' stocks in the Police Court last Saturday for stealing a quantity of type from a local priating office.
A.CHINESE amah was last Monday bound ovar' in the sum of $15 to keep the peace, for six months for using abusive language towards a | European woman.
The Dayes of the Diplomatic Corps is Peking has informed the Waiwupu that the foreiga prentatives will attend the Hsiao Chiu Ems press's funeral on November 9. HongKong has lost a good athlete. Mr. P.Ö. Fonwick, who was a newcomer and bas done well this season, left by the English Mail last Saturday for Singapore, po transfer.
AT the request of the Yuch'usupu the Prince Regent has agreed to send, delegates to res survey the boundaries between Kirin and Korsa
pable boundary stops to be erected.
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THE Master of the British as. Tolimachur reports less water than that marked on the chart on Coral Bank Crossing. Saigon Rivers having found 13) fast in middle of river.
Forward Settlements. The following dates have brea fixed by the Stockbrokers Associs. tion of Bongkong for Forward Sttlements
November Bettlement 29th November. December
29th Decembar,
..TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,
Belling
amamen ut 8 11/16 Do. `demand,... 81
We are informed that the directors of the Do 4 months' slight
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation France-Book T.T. ... singasjónom. 2.17 | A DEPORTED Chidaman from Java wasawarded || have dacided to open a branch office of the'. America Bank TT. ............
six weeks' bard labour last Monday for stealing Bank at Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, F. M. States,
THE number of whales cought by the Oriental Whaling Company, of Osaha, since the zith ultimo in reported in be 31. Since the season opened this year 21 cetaceans have bean cap- tured,
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out the necessary wooden board licences, Thecration: 3 lifted by a heavy swell and Germany -Bank TAC...gpinanga -- \gypto 1.70€ | the luggage of a Chinase passenger on board
APPOINTMENT.
II. E. Viceroy Your Sho Hiun has displayed great energy is the anti-gambling campaign in the moving of Kwangtung. With a view to raise money to make gond the loss of revenus by the abolition of the various gambl ing monopolies, the Viceroy it trying his best
t the Rugni foundered.
FARN MARKET.
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A`lukong was fined $203 at the Magistracy last. Toosday for having deserted from the Police Force on the 1st December last, in default of“ payment, three months hard labour. The fine was not paid.
IT is stated that a number of Chinesa residents
Ball Tonnage Loading or to Load-for Balodis T.Toinen o.1:9 | the .. Tillwong.
demand.......... · meinaati 1791 Mr Ng Sik Wing has been appointed direc-simore and New York-Brit. bark Ecitpe, tar of the Centon Mintary Training Depart
I is stated that the German Minister has Shanghai-Bank TT. 1468
Iton, arrived 30th July. Brit, abip Jules
Singapore-Bank-T. T. par H.K. $tod ......73 demanded from the Walwapu the right to con- ment in place of Taotai Hon Kwok Kwan who polia, 2,652 tona reg, arrived tith September,
.............................84 struct docks in Shantung, but the Walwupu has been appointed Commissioner of Foreign Sail Toonage Dineogaged!--Brit, ship Zynd-Japan-Back T.T....... ja-Bank T.T. ......
......1044 | bai dot raplled on the subject,*;; Affairs in the Three Eastern Provinces. Tao, Aurat, 3,311 tons, arrived 23th September.
Buying. Departure of Saders-Brit, ship King Georga vải Hon will shortly leave Canton and proceed to Feugtien to take up his new appointment.
THE Government has telegraphed to Viceroy 23rd October for Baltimore and New York. 4 months' aight L/C.........................i am
C'months' sight L/OYE4
Yona Shu-heln in. Canton, ordering him to ANTI-DANDLING. CAMPAIGN.'
30 days' night San Francisco & New York.pect sho Yütin harbour with a view to lie
du. 4 months' sight
conversion loto a naval station,... Hongkong, 29th October, 1999.
30 days sight Sydney & Melbourne 1.99 EIGHTEEN Chinese appeared before Mr. E. R. Business is inuch quietor, but still fair sales
4 months' night Franco ................714 || Hallifax (First-Magistrate) In the Police Court Importers, having somewhat eased ibair stocks, 4 months sight Germany 18 Cyclops. The case was remanded. can be effected if smáli concessions are mads. 6 months' right
2.23 last Monday for unlawfully boarding the ss. and strengthened by telegraphic advices from Bar Silver....................................23 to reduce the expenditure of the Government Bombay are now less eager to sell, whilst Bank of England rate mario adoJA TRUCK-COOLIE was last Tusiday, fibad Sia fund for the re-organization of the Navy was dealers having in band sufficient yard Soverige............................11.57 for negligent driving, thereby causing damage them over for some time are indifferent and a
to a showcase to the extent of gin and infict temperary lull is for the moment being ex
log damage on sundry other articles... perienced. There is, however, a fair future for the article, as with the prospect of an abundant
The Russian Mlolsters of Home and Foreign rice crop, and with a change of weather for the
Affairs have introduced to a Council of Stats better an improvement in all branches of
draft of regulations placing restrictions on the trada is confitently expected. Meanwhile
navigation of foreign vessels in Russian Far the market closes quiet, but prices on the
Eastern waters. whole are fairly wall up to previous quotations, which do not sllow much for the depreciation in exchange., Bombay is reported strong with
by obolishing many unnecessary posts of petty officials and reducing the waffe is the various oifcldepartments, &c., H. Yun bas now given in trardous to increase the price on Baby twenty-five cents per picul from the
day of the tuth moon."
4th November.
ANTI OPIUM REFUGES,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Dutch Minister to Japan is expected to arrive in Peking very shortly,
Ma. Zitski, Consul-General- to Chiestao, his given a banquet in honour of the Governor of Kirin at the Consulate."
A RUMOUR in abroad that a scheme is well under way for establishing an extensive sugar refinery on the left bank of Sunzari under the
is foreign colonies have telegraphed to the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry, and Com merce to inquire what amount of the necessary
make donations towards the deficiency. The sillį lacking,, and to express their desires to Ministry replied that Tls. 1,600,000 was still
wanted,.
Kiss Cabion verr mest Anti-opium Prureau mceny established five refuges in diffurest places in the city where opium «mokers of ths phor el car by admitted for medical tread. ment fire of charge la arder to assist them is a good business passing on the basis of annas MR. E R. Tallifax bashoes appointed First getting rid of their babit. These refuges are 64 for Ne, tor and anoas 73/:6 for No. 105 Priica Magistrata until further notice, with | foint, management of some German and Ohi. the yarn market for the home.demand has be The ex-vicu preved, ot of the United States of sted; one in Tin Kwan Lane, forlde the which leaves a small margin of profit to the effect from October 28.
MR. PAROLAK,
America, Mr. Fairbanks, who spent few days on a visit to this city, letë hera yesterday by a night boat for Hongkong. -
30th October.
MACAO DELIMITATION QUESTION. In reference to the negotiations now in progress between the Chinese Dolimitation Commissioner, H. E..Ko Yu Him, and the Portoguess Delimitation Commissioner on the Macao boundary question complaints beyo
RV been repeatedly lodged by the gentry in this city and those residing in foreign countries agalost the alleged failure on the part of HVE, Ko to oppaso the Portu quese claims and furthermore against his withholding all information of what had trane. pired at all the previous; conferences betwcon
Oublication. Abotbertelegram bas now been forwarded to the Viceroy, H. E. Yuan Shu Hsun, by the Chinese residing in Assam, orging him to axercise his best efforts in co operation with H. E. Ko to protest against the Portuguese in the delimitation question: and asking him earnestly to give authority that the proceedings.at all previous conferences be given publication for the information of the people in order to pacify their minds.
JAMBLING.
H.E. Viceroy Yuap Shù Hadan has shown great energy in his anti-gambling campaign in the province of Kwangtung H.E. Yuan has given instructions to his subordicates to ensult the local gentry on the matter carefully with a view of making definite arrangements to abolish the various gambling meanpolies.
FLOOD RELI27.
The Canton Centr:1 Relief Commitee bas sept out the second deputation on board a
city; one in Fung Yuen streat, and another in" Chu Mo Kong in the Western suburb one at the Government Tien Taza Wharf in the Southern suburb, and one in Honam. In each: of there refuges a_number of opium smokers has been admitted for treatment.
ADMIRAL LI CHUN.
Admimi Li Chun returned to Canton on the and instant from the West River after making a tour of inspection of the waterways in that district.
NAVAL COLLEGE,
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H.E. Viceroy Yuan will, day after to-morrów,
pay a visit to the Canton Naval College at Whampoa and laspect the students at their
drilla..
'INSPECTION OF RECRUITÀ. *-
Ou se she festas, D. Viceroy. Yuuu Shu Heon will proceed to intong to make an in- spection of the newly recruited troops who will be put through their drill,
EXECUTION.
The two notorious robbere, Lo Ah Yick and, Lo Sbek Yuen, who were arrested in Bongkang and extradited to Canten a week ago, were Testerday taken out of the Nambai prison by order of the Viceray to the execution ground
and beheaded.
PRICK OF RICE,
As a result of the floods, the price of rice hos advanced considerably in the town of Fat shau, The paddy plantation was damaged to a great extent by the floods and there in scarcely any hope that the rice crop for this year will yield half the normal barvest as at one time koticipated by the lammers,
FLOOD BUFFERERI,
The Central Relial Committes In still busily' engaged preparing expeditions with rice and
antries for distribution to the sufferers, Yewtere -day sud today, the stem launch &wang Kan
Mills, whilst only the other day it was calculat. ed that every pound of yarn manufactured was fosing an avna.
Safes of the fortnight aggregate 4,895 bales, arrivals amount to 4,871 bales, unsold stock estimated at 16,000 and sold but uncleared yaro in second bande 30,000 bales.
Local Manufacture:-Sales of 50 bales No. 8s at $137 and of 450 bales No, 101 at $1xg arm reported,
Japanese Yarn:-Nothing doing.
Raw Cotton: New. Indian Cotton is shortly expected. A parcel of 250 balen New China staple has been taken up at 538 to 3351.1 descriptions. Quotations are Indian 532 to $38 and China 235 to $16.
Meanwhile the market is bare of, sinck of both
for T/T and Rs. 129 for Post. On Shanghai Exchange on India closes to-day at Rs. 139) 741 and on Japan
The undemoted business in imported sad local spinnings is reported from Shanghal dur- ing the fortnight ended the 23rd last, vis. :—
Indiac:-Demand has greatly fallen of sales aggregating only 3,500 bales with a estimated stock of $2,000 bales, market closing quiet with an easier feeling.
MR. G. Balloch has been appointed a member of the Medical Board during the absence on
leave of Mr. H. A. W. Stade.
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JUDGE Thayer will open the usual half-yearly session of the United Stater court for China at Tientsin on Wednesday, 6th December,
FOR returning from banishment, a Chinese waS
awarded six months hard labour and six hour stocks at the Magistracy last Saturday morning. is notified in the Goseite that Mr. H. E. V. Haggard has vacated his appointment as assist
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ant engineer in the Pablia Works Department.
Tillwong as the 20th alto. They were taken SEVENTY-FIVE undesirables arrived by the s.s. charge of by the Police and seat to their native
homes.
coolle was last Thursday bound over in a per- FOR Allinge opium divan keeper, a house. soal bond of Stoo to keep the peace for six months,
nèse merchais,
TUESDAY next, the 9th lontant, being a public holiday, it is proposed to hold the fortnightly meeting of the Fanitary Board on Wednesday, the 10th instant, at 5.45 p.m. in the Council Chambar, C.S.O.
A NUMBER of Chinese who were being exposed In the stocks for a larceny wars the cynosure of all eyes is a busy part of the town last Saturday, and elicited the fears and jibes of a motley crowd of Chinese,
EIGHT Chinese appeared at the Magistracy last Tussday for gambling at No. 145, Queen's Road East. Two of the men, the keepers of the establishment, were sach fined $30, while
THE Appointment of the Honourable Mr. W the rest had each to pay $3.
Rees Dayles, K.C., at Chief Justics during the absence on leave of His Honour Sir Francia T. Piggott, or until further notice, with effect from the syth October, is garêtted..
Taz battleship Satsuma, which has just bess completedat the Yokosuka Naval Yard, made in
Satsuma was laid on November rith, rgod. ka, with satisfactory results. The keel of the
FOR the first three months of the present half. year the quotations for cotton yarn were main- tained fairly high, and all the spinning companies secured a satisfactory profit on their working, Of late, howevar, the American cotton' market be gradually gone up, placing the spinning companies in a lass favourable position. The station has now gone from bad to words, come unfavourable on account of the depression in the cotton goods market. At the present: quotation of yarn, spinning companies will lose Y to YB on fine yara and Ya to Ya os coarse yarn, if the goods are to be produced with raw Cotton at its present price. But all the com panies are holding stocks of raw cotton bought. at a lower price than that now ruling, so that they may be able to distributa a dividend for the present half-year at the same rate as for the last period.—Jagan Chronicle.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. November 4th, 2009, am.
Bar, Th. Hu Wind Wa .. 30.14 2 m.29.85
Naha
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Vladivostock Nemuro. Hakodate ...
Nagasak!..... Tokio Kochl
Kagoshima... Oshima.
Ishigakijima. Bonia 1...... Chefoo6 a.m. Wellalwal...
Klokinng... Shanghal ? am Sha Peak. CHUR Amur SWATOW Talboks, reicht......... Talnap......... Koshan
Indian article, and about scos bales are report
Japanese-Are easier to sympathy with the i̟ A CHINESE Cook who was a passenger on boned | official trial trip on the aist ultime off Yokos Ha ed to have changed bands at Tls, 103 to 113 for No. 161 and Tin. 118 to 113 for No, 201,
Local:-There is no falling off in the demand and yarn can be easily placed. Sales abrut
1,000 bales at the basis of Tia tor for No. 10 Tis, tos for No. 140, and Thi, tag for No. 165.
F. EDULJEE, Broker,
the as. Tai On was fined $50 at the Magistracy last Thursday for having in bis possession a re- volver and four rounds of ammunition without allcance.
IT is stated by a Shanghal Chinese contempo tary that in consequence of the boycott against In the couns of a larceny case at the Magis-apanese Minister at Peking, has repeatedly Japan having increased of Into, Mr, 'IfaiD, tracy last Saturday, it was found that to le urged the Walwope to interest itself in the fendant was a topar. He was zamoved to Vic toria Ginol where he later underwent a medical examination.
matter.
WHEN the Dutch mail steamer Kontagen Pascadores... Wilhelmina cama in on Saturday morning. Ber buokers were afirs, but the steamar's pomps Danton...
extinguished the flames, reports the Straits Times.
steam launch with rice sud "ther necessaries | nthar fondstuff: to be sent to be finnd-affected | Mosers. E. 5. Kadoorie & Co. write yesterdayed at-Harbla on Saturday, and will leave thers.And the T. P. D. de engine combited som
to the flooded districts for distribution to relieve the sulf-reri.
The Viceroy barn! esant the guibot Young Hang to proceed up the West River with nce to assist those la distress in the riverine dis tricts,
1st November.
RAILWAY LINE DAMAGED, The section from Yuan Tam to Pa Kong Enu of the Canton-Hanko Railway was damaged by flood alter the recent typhoon and traffic was lemporarily suspended from the stat instant. The necessary repairs have now bean completed and through traffic from Wongtha to Pa Kong Hou was resumed to day.
OPIUM-SMOKING OFFICIALE.
On the 8th ultima an Imperi · Decree was Ismed, in which the Provincial Treasurer Trung Tre and Previocial Judgr, Yim Kwi Hi, in the Kwelchow province, were summarily dismissed for being still addiced to opium smoking and far being suable to get rid of the habit. Ou the following day another Imperial Decree Way sued appointing Shum Skai Hing and Mas,Tok to be Provincial Treasurer and Judzo, respectively, in Kreicbow to replace
ipp two dismissed ?fficials,
THE LATE CHANG CHINTANG,, Yesterday memorial service was held at Kwong Ng. Shu Kuk in honour of the late Cirand Councilter Chin Chih Tung, H. E Viceroy Yoan Shusu was among thran pre tent.
and November.
CHINKER, DELIMITATION COMMISSIONER.
and Sam tool were sent to the district of Wei
chow with two thousand haɛs of rice on board to relieve the destitute people.
COMMERT FALT
FREIGHT MARKEL, Mestri Lamke and Rogge write under date Oct. 30-During the period that has elapsed since invite oftast report, the volume oi bu loess that his came to pass has not quite fulfilled the expectations of owners, especially dees this apply to the rates obtained. A strong demand has bren in appearance througboa the fortnight, and it is solely attributable to the sca city of tonnage and the extrema 'difficulty an make both ends meet, that numemus la- q·ines especially, a nanating from the North, cold ont be filled locally
As regards Tiulbern business, Galgon to Hongkong there is still next to nothing doing, the prospec's of parting a vacael on the berih being in poor that some regular liners have been compiled to took agatu for employment in other directi'ns. Rate is unchanged at 8 cente par pical, for small lots, as they pick them up. No mater! revival of business can be looked for until market. The face of rep is put on the offering of freight at the time of writing is a little more freely due to floods in the Cantos districts, which have! Aicted some
mages on the rice crop.
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WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. Reviewing the sbare business for the week, M. Philip Burtt, Deputy General Manager, the North-Eastern Railway, England, was expecte Afternoon with the exception of an advance in China Dairen and Pt. Arthur on a visit,
The market remains doll and featureless for Peking, whence he may possibly go on to
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Banks-Hongkong Shanghai Banks bava | THE Cheloo paper learns that the Chinese ruled fairly steady at $295, but shares can pro contemplate the installation of a telephone bably be had nt this rate.. A small sale is re- | service of their own at that port. It is also. ported at Sopzi. The London quotation, besisted that a foreigner recently arrived from declined to 290.15 Nationals are firm and Tientals to arrange the carrying out of the pro- wanted at $65,
ject.
Marine Insurances-Cantons contious neg tected and on offer at $ 64. North (hions are quiet at Stes, and Yanglazes at Saga). There are sellers of Unions at $947).
Fire Insurances-Chios Fires, have bren] and in small lots at $red and more are inquir ed for at the rate. Hongkong Fires are obtainable at $375.
Referle-Obica Sogars:
Shipplag-Hougkoos, Canton and Macau Steamboats are on offer at $r, but buyers are not forthcoming, ludo-Chinas are frus and can be placed at $65. In the North there are buyers At Tie. 44 Shell Transports are in re quest at 73, There are do changes to report in other stocks under this heading again been in good favour and with firm inquiries, have risen to $150, at which rato sales have been effecte. Lutons have found hoyers at the reduced rate of $10. Perak Sugars are un- changed and offering at Tis. 335.
Mining-Chinese Engineerings have da clined to Tls. 19, but there are buyers at the tata. Rauba have weakened to $74 at which they are offering,
Actual charters there have been culs in cnn. pretion with Philippior Inginers, a couple of H.E. Ko Ya Him, the Chloess Delimitalon Sx.ures being effected on brain of 25,000 piculs | $611. Whampoa Docks remain quiet and on Commissioner, came up to Canton yesterday at 35 cents. 350 picula at 23 cents, 40,000 Trom Hongkong for the purpose of consulting | viesis at no contr
order has been Kilad.
with H... Viceroy Yuan os cortal inters aigns/) avu-There was an inquiry in the in contrailba with the Macas dekanation (ourket for early November loadin .. 'ur up to question,
the tire of writing it is not sepotfest that this fffangkers-Only one dxture is on direction is not very strong at present, the records per overleaf. The demand in this rest info maibia'id that pinnage is supplied for prompt loading,
CANTON HANXOW RAILW V. The rit day of roth masa wat wyl slastly fixed by the Cantu Hankow Railway Company for the selecting of a president and vice presidest to replace Sir Chun Tung ang Ging and 10 Shun, rekpectively, wakigned from the
THE Austrian-Lloyd proposes from January 1st, 1910, that the vessels of the Japan line shall call at the port of Yokkaich) en route from Kobe to Yokohoma. Should the change prove advantageous it will be definitely included in the service,
TAOTAI Allied as of Harbin has been ordered by the Wairopu to proceed to Kuangch'angiza to confer with the Russian Director of the Bustera Manchurian Railway on the delimits ties of boundaries between Chinese and Ros alan territories.
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TWENTY-KINE gamblers appeared before Mr. E. R. Halifax (First Magistrale) In the Police Court last Saturday. Two of the men were Bach floed $20, while the rest had each to pay 53. The gambling money and paraphernalia were confiscated,
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SUBJECT to andit, the directors of the Interna tional Cotton Manufactoring Co, Ld, intend to recommend at the annual meeting of share.
M Docks, Wharves and Godowos-Sales of holders, the payment of a dividend at the rale Kowloon Wharfs bave been affected at $51 end of 10 per cent, per annum for the year auded
Septembar 10, 1909. offer at 355. Shanghai Decks can be piscad in X. H. L Chitanden, Manager in B. N. 8. to the North at Tiz, 771 while Hangkew Wharf of the B. B. Patroleum Byndicate, has united for have changed hands at Tis. 138,
Lands, fotels and Raildings-Hongkong ing machinity, and the boring will be com- Homeo. The probably means that he is being Hotals have risen to $75 at which price sales maced po bis arrival," May bla anthusiast haye been eff ced. The new shares ara sise Induired for. Hongkong Lands are in demand optimism'be rewarded by a “iponter," and can be but at So West Points are wanted that, while at anchor is Bullock, Harbour at at $104. Humphreys Estates continue wask CAPTAIN T. WATAck, of the as, Chilf, reports at $44.
low water spring tides, kaavy breakars, having 'the' uppesiance of a rock almost awash, were
A RATHER good story is being told, sub rond Hollow SIEM seen in approximately the following position of contes, as the police headquarters, Bavent Pho Rocky it bearing 8. 31 R: (magnetic); of the stations telephone their captures in the distant 1.4 miles,
morning. This saw rendering, which will Tourna A CHINEK married woman appeared, in the go. Here you got that mate? You bet Apam
appeal to shipping men, was made not a year . 8 James. Police Count last Thursday for receiving John James Brawn, second officer. Ha Mapia......... quantity of clothing and S16.50 in monay, of a had got its name (but the avocation) and when Lagepl total value of $51.60, belonging to a Chinese it figured on the shaet for the day it wasʻiraus Bacolod...
where, knowing the same to have been stolen moguided into I. 1. B. second maldIt is follow goods. The case was romanded, ball, being said the Captale: Superintendent refused to ab
Cotton Willy-Hapgkong Cottons have baan Newchwanx Canton.-Lucally only a few sold at $6, Ewes havi found bayers at The service of the comput. uivi kam has since charles have been, arranged for. Repons to 149. According to latest mail advices to hand latende besp received from the railway theholders band state that many fixtures have been done from the North changes in other Northern She no residing in Hupsh objecting to the day fixed throng Shanghai for loading at Newchwang mills are as follows:-Internationale, TI, eos and making that the Company alter to to Swalow and Amey on 4 tipars terms, Fur Lau Kueg Kows, T. 13%, Boy Chpop Tis. 40%
ther demand is showing, but dificult to
Miscellaneous Calas Light and Fowers on account of searcles of suitable tonuage have been dealt in to a fair sgiant at 554 and Coal Japan-Cosi tonnage is practically not more are wanted. China: Providenta kun firm: procurable, several inquiries also placed on the and can be placed at: Svier Philippines have London market, balas unresponded to Char: chrere indagat 12) clonic with funkar
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