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MÓTION FOR Revocation oF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

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ORDER MADE OUT BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12 1909

"A" STOREKEEPER'S GLAIN.

MESSING ARRANGEMENTS IN HONGKONG

vidend of Tis. 7 for year ending September soth, torg S

ARNER Forward Settlements.-The following dates have been fixed by the Stockbroker Amocía- tion of Hongkong for Forward Sttlements:

November Bettlement a9th November December

29th December.

YARN MARKET.

Car, the to å løft, H.E. Vicator Yuan Bhu Hean received the Japanese Consulat Canton and a Japanese visitor. (0977 KAN DENGAN

MAJOR St. G.R.8, Caulfield, RE, late cheif Instructor of electric lighting at Plymouth, has proceeded!

to Hongkong.RE

A DEALER in marine stores was this afternoon finnd $150 by Mr. J. R. Wood for dealing if

without. license

THE TRE Chiasse Government bas engaged five Belgian agricoltural engineers to organise the higher agricultural education in the province of Kwang-si

THE Macao Steamboat Co's steamer Hang Shan will make the excursion trip to Macao next Sunday, and the Machado String band will play selections on board, TWENTY persons appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood in the Police Court yesterday morning for Stop and the rest had each to pay $4...

A SHOEMAKER was last Tuesday given on month's hard labour for stealing fifteen pairs of leather slippers

THE Governor-in-Council has ordered that no parson shall sit or stand upon any part of the railings of Blake Fier,"

FOR being a rogue and a vagabond, a China- mad was awarded ten days' imprisonment in the Police Court last Tuesday, The Ministry of the Interior in Peking has sanctioned the publication of the Empire Doily Notes which will begin to issue on November

H.E. Wu Ting-fang, retiring Minister to the U.S., bas been ordered by telegram to proceed to Vladivostok to investigate an important

affair.

ELEVEN gamblers were brought up before Mr. E. R. Bailifax at, the Magistracy last Wedoes

TELEGRAMS from Seoul state that more háh thirty Koreans have been arrested there on charges of being connected with Prince Ito's assassination.

VÍCEKOY Hai Kiany and Mr. Koike,” Japanun Consul General at Mukden, will thortly unter into 'negotiations concerning the - police other troops to be stationed along the antung Mukden railway line.

MAJOR-GENERAL B. Bower, Indian Army, who is promoted to that rank, will be remem bored as commanding the new disbanded Chinese regiment at the Relief of Tientsin-and Paking in the China expedition, Igon; aubsa Pekleg for nearly five years, 39) Fovinggai quently commanding the Legation Guard ai

In the Summary Court, last Wednesday, the Hang Cheong, storekeepers, brought an action Before the Hon. Mr. W. Real-Davies, E.Cagainst Mr. Robertson, an assistant, torecover (Acting Chief Justice) at the Supreme Court, the sum of $74,56, belog amount of balance due this morning, Mr. Eldon Pater, lastrected by for goods sold and delivered." Mr. M. Kender Mr. F.P. Hett (of Messrs. Bratton and Hett), Harris (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appear- mentioned the case in which it was morad on ed for the pinintiffs and Mr. J. H. Gardiner was

Hongkong, 12th November. behalf of Ko Fal Shao, the executor of the will for the defendant.

Since the lane of our last report on the 29th of Ip Chak Kai, for an order that the latter of it was stated for the plaintiffs that the pliime per mall. s.. Delhi the dulness in our adminiucation of the estate of the deceased in amount claimed consisted of half the mess yar market bas" been more pronounced Chak Kai, left maadministered and with the account for the months of August and Sep-Dealers do not believe in the abnormally bigh will attached, granted by the Court, on the 26th tember. The defendant had dealings with prices now ruling and barlug no confidence in April, 1909,

to 1p lu Kwan, be revoked and the platotifs since February fast and the the future of the market bava almost coed declared gull and vold.

accounts had been peld up to the end of buying while clearances from its markets in The Chief Justice said he had adfoamed the

July. Defendant shared a mess with a Mr. very unsatisfactory. Although the markets in hearing" of the application for the purpose: Terner and during June and July, de

both india and Shanghai continue very strong, of amplifying a further affidavit to show that Ip fendant went away, the bills for these two bayers are afraid to continue operations and tu Kwas had been aware that the applications months being paid by Mr. Turner. At the end settlements from first bands are of a very trifling bad been made. That affidavit had been am»

of August, an account was rendered to the de- nature, and confined to special tickett al plified and his Honour therefore granted the fendant, and shortly afterwards, a letter was favourite chaps under country orders. Re-sales application

Mr. Potier stated that, with regard to the received from the defendent asking for it to amongst doulers' ars, fair and some moderate gambling. Two of the men were each foed | day. Two were fined $40 each and the rest $3 | of 'a' régular Esamahip service between Yakoj:

stand over to the beginning of October. A business is being transacted amongst them at farther application was made and the defend- more than a dollar, under the existing quota.

Own year's hard labour was awarded a Chipa- ant then informed, plaintiffs that he had paid tions, Meanwhile we close quiet but steady.

man at the Magistracy yesterday morning for: his half-share to Mr. Turner, “At that time, N1, 6s, and 8-No business has been effect-returning from basinment. Another native the latter left by the Derfinger, the accounted to these counts, being in defondent's name. Is point of fact, No. 10, and 114-A few small transactions received six months for the same offence. the plaintiffs could have easily claimed the full in well known and desirable spinnings at or

Two men were each awarded six weeks' hard amount instead of half of it only.

about previous quotations, '.

labour by Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday morning for unlawfully importing men into the Colony by, fraudulent manns for the purpose of emigration. The Nikko Harm took 100,000 savetaigos on Bib ult. for Japan, making 1,450,000 for this resno A sum of $2,000,000 has also gone from New York to San Francisco for shipment to japan.

question of costs, the respondent abould be made to pay a penalty for wrong administration, An order was made out to the affect that the letters of administration granted to Ip lu Kwas be revoked, with liberty to apply in Chambers for costs to be paid out of defendant's share in

the estate.

RUBBER RETURNS,

Oct 0g; Oct 08; 10 mos ng; to mos 68. Lodbory (F. W, Barker & Co.)

7,741 3.390 51,090 19,279.

Oct og: Oct 08; 7 mos og to; 7 mas of 09. that as he was leaving the Godown Company Balgowine (Goan & Co.)

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5.359 3,068 31,355 19,791 Oct 0g; Oct 08; 10 mos 09; to mos 08. F. M, S. Rabber Co.

35,500 8,763 (5 mon 111,130 ágat 38,044.) Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co.

39,509 14,993 (4.mon 139,545 agst 60,676.) Inch Kenneth.

8,958 1,129 (5 mos 38,394 agri 5,757) Labu (Guthrie and Co.)

* 10,587 2,911

63,074 74.748 Sandycroft (Barker and Co.) 7.331 lbs. Pataling (Hardson & Crossfield) 15,635 lbs. London Asiatic."

8,851 lbs. Anglo-Malay

53.394 lbs.

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Oct. op; Oct. 68; 10 mos o9; 10 mos 88. Singapore Para R (Behn Meyer)

5,050 2,604 17,253 since Mav 1..

Linggi Plantations (Guthrie & Co.)

48,000 14,000 421,500 208,000....

Kamuning (Guthrie & Co.)

5,000 (Sept, 4.500)

„Tia $3,400 against $6,400,

Singapore Free Presa.

Defendant said that early in March, he He opened an account with the plaintiffs. engaged a fiat, and Mr. Turner came to live with him and was practically his lodger. By the end of May, Mr. Turner became indebted to him maghly in the sum of $300. At dinner time on the 4th Jave, he suggested to Turner and as he had no prospects, he should make

Arrivals.-The mail str. Auzya and; extra some arrangement to repay him and that he Hoyeri, Tebanki, and Capri from Bombay, and would undertake not to in the total expenses sis. C. Apcar, Fookaing and Kumsang from exceed 1300 a month. On the mersing of Calcatta hava brought in 13,392 bales for Hong. the following day, be seat chits to Measts, Kong, and 6,000 balen for Shanghai, shipments Weismann, the Dairy Farm Company and the from Hongkong to Shangbai, and the coast plaintiffs to send the bills in future to Mr,ports &e, amount to ab ut 6,000 bales, Turner.

Shanghai-Is reported active with an ad- Further evidence having been called, jadg-vance of 1 to a Teele in prices, ment was toserved on.# point of law,

No. 16s Without inquiry, No, 20s.-Demand bas greatly subsided and settlements are small at a slight reduction in price.

Total salas 13,000 bales,

Upsold stocks estimated at 23,000 bales. Sold but undelivered jo the godowes and to arrive 30,000 bales.

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COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARE ‘REPORT: Reviewing the share business for the week, Messa, E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write this after- noon":-

The week ander tavlew has been uneventful, with the exception of the 1918 in China Sugara which continue to exhibit great firmness. A fair, business has been done in "Rubbers" at somewhat reduced rater, all round; which ig probably due to the slight decline in the price

Japanese Yarn-Neglected throughout. Local Mill--No saler. Raw Cotton.In Indian 75 bales of inferior quality was sold at $1:1. There is no stock of this description on the market now. In Chinn kinds a sale of 80 bales at Saój is reported leaving about 19 bales lo stock. Wa quole to-day Indian $30 to 35 and China $33 to 18.

Rupees. TI 129 Sterling D/D 1/8 13-16 Shanghai T/T 741 Rupees, D/D 129 Sterling. 4m/st / Japan 84) Bar Silver 238 ̧.·

· POLISHWALLá” and KotwalL Cotton and Vara Brokers. ›

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Belling,

of the raw material. According to.jatest teleinden-Rank T.Tne umm Rubber is quoted 8/0 perib. Qe

ALLEGED, MORTGAGH SWINDLE. | graphic advices from Loadap, 'Para band fine

CHINAMAN IN SAID TO HAVE OBTAINED

Sto,000. BY IMPERSONATION.

We are advised by telegraph that the Kwo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Lt. declared a dividend of Tia ft per share for

1909.

دوية

170. démand

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Do, 4 months' sight........ France-Bank T.T........ Ameca-Bank T.T... Germany-Back T.T................ India T.T

Do. demand.......... Shanghai-Hank T.T.

Basks-Hongkong, and Shanghai Bankı A well-dressed Chinaman appeared before

have been neglected during the week, and at Mr. J. R. Wood (Second Magistrate) is the

the close can be had at 100s. The Landon Police Court this morning, charged with an

fate is unchanged. Nationals continue fim at alleged wrongful mortgage transaction, The

$45. defendant is alleged to have impersonated one

Marine Insurances," A small lot of Cantons Li Fuk sometime in 1906, while in point of fact the latter was dead at the time of the imbas changed hands at 5:621 Unions have bees.- personation, by means of which the defendant sold at 58423 closing steady at $845 In the is alleged to have succeeded in potting through North there are buyers of North Chinas at Tis. a mortgage transaction whereby he obtained 105 and Yangisees, at $130. $10,000. In connection with the affair, a Chi- Dese broker was sentenced to one year's simple Ipprisonment in the August Criminal Sessions and it was not till lately that defendant was apprehended and subsequently arrested. Mr. H.L. Dennys, jr. (from the Crown Solicitor's office) appeared for the prosecution and Mr. W. E. L. Shepton (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) defended. The case was remand- cd.

TYPHOON WarningS:

The following telegrams were received from the Manila Observatory at the American Cos-, sulate General:-

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November şib, 8 p.m." November 5th, 6 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon E. of Visayas, moving W.N,W..

Cyclone or typhoon S. of Guam, direction

November 6th, 12.20 p.m. November 6th, 11 am.. Cyclone or typhoon over the Eastern Visayas, maving W. or W.N.W.

7 p.m.

6 pm. Cyclone or typhoon between the Visayas and Luzon, moving W. or W.N.W.

November 7th, 11.45.8.m. November 7th, 10 am Cyclone or typhoon W, of Mindoro, moving W. or W.N.W.

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7.50 p.m

4 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon S.W. of Manila, moving W.N.W.

November 8th, 11.45 4,3. November 8th, 10 am. Cyclone or typhoon W. of Leron more than 100 miles distant, moving N.W, or N.N.W.

November 9th, 12.50 pm. November 9th, 11.55 am. Cyclone or typhoos over N. China Sea, inclining Westward.

TYPE FOUNDRY AND GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT.

DISCOVERY OF LOTTERY TICKETS BY

LOCAL DETECTIVES, -

Fire Insurances. Chink, Fires have im praved to Sits, bot sellers. prevail at the rate. Hongkong Fires are quiet and without business

to report.

Shipping. Hongkong, Caeton and Macan Steamboats have been sold and there aro Tariber buyers at $30) Indo-China are firm and can be placed at $63. There are sellers fo. Shanghai at The 45. Shell Transports have ruled fairly steady with no sellers ander 75)- Sales of Star Ferries, old, hava been effected at 5:6, while the now shares éra offering në S14j. Reficetier-China Sugain have been dealt in, in considerable quantities, at advancing rater up to $54, closing with inquiries. Luzon, after sales at $18 and $19%, close with an un- atisfied demand at $20 Potak Sugars are firm at Tls. 35D.

Ruying.

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THE Saigon Opinion gives good'accounts of the rice crop for the coming season there. Rain has fallen in abundance to the great benefit of the plants. The latter look well and giva pro: miss of a fine crop.

THE Cruiser Kent is to be paid off at Colombo and recommissioned in December for farther service on the China Station by the uaclaus Crew of the Swilej, which embarked at Plymouth in the Nolbe on Nov. 3,

GEORGE Heim, the German prospector who was recently arrested on a charge of b-ving smuggled diamonds from German South-West Africa into Germany, committed suicide in a prison Infirmary at Berlin.

LIRUT, COLONEL H. "DE. Parson, C.M.G., A.0.0., at 000 time chief orduance officer at Devonport, has been appointed to Hongkong, in place of Lient-Colonel Lumbert, whose period of service bere has expired. 20

each.

THREE Arab horses arrived by the sa. Cafe? from Bombay last Wednesday, We believe they are for the provincial Government in

Canton.

THE.name of Mr. A. C. Little has been added and that of Mr. Donald Macdonald has been restored to the list of authorized architects in the Colony,

It is stated that the French sie pushing on the contraction of the Yunnau-Anoam Rallway day and night and that over 30,000 hands are engaged on the line.

THE Yach'aanpa bus referred the regulations for the increase of postage to Sir Robert Fredon, the Acting Inspector General of Customs, for consideration.

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A MEMORANDUM has bean presented to Con? gress by the Mexican Government, formally. stating that a subvention has been granted to the Toyo Kisan Kaisba for the establishment

ham and Salina Cruz The sum of 10,000 pesos (but 61,000)' is to be given fat every round trip.

MESSES. J. and F. Coate, Limited, Paisley, thread spinners, have placed with Ladearbira Arms orders for six million pounds of yarns. It is understood that the yarn is to be deliverad over a period of three months The Palsley firm.is baving completed a 'new millia Jupan which will be the seventh foreign mill bullť bý the company.

THE Admiralty have decided upon, an import Ant change with regard to ñával canteens,/. Having bad ander their consideration reports as to working of the revised tenant system of can• teens introduced on Aug. 31, 1907, thay hays decided that la future the selection of all can- teen fanants under this system shall be mada by their lordships, except po the Obina" station, where the tenants will continue to be selected by the Commander-in-Chief,

A FIRE broke out last Monday in the Imperial looms at Sonchow. Several houses were des- troyed, but the Director's seat of office, docu-Padano, a Wast Sumatran port wall known in mants, and the tribute silks were saved.

the commercļal world for its coffee exportsj stands in the enviable position of having had no failures among its traders, Europead, Chiness and native, for years, so says a∙Bata- vix paper. Trade rests there on such solid foundations that several firms have had to more into new offices to meet the increase of busi- peas. The old offices are taken up for trading purposes the moment they are vacated.

SOME time ago, an undesirable character was banished from the Colony. The other day, he retored to Hongkong before the expiration of his term. Sequel: Six montba hard labour MR. W. J. Tutcher will act as superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department dur until further optice, with effect from the 23rd

ing the absence on leave of Mr. B. T. Dana or

altimo.

A CHINESE passenger by the s.1, Shud On was, fined $15 at the Magistracy lost Tusaday for being lo nolawful possession of a quantity of prepared opium. Another man was food 540 for the same offence.

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LAST night As the fifth number on the regular

lecture course of the Chinese Y.M.CA. Dr.). . Thomson spoke on "Stings and -bites of Venomous Animals.” Over 200 were present and listened to a very practical talk. Dr. Thom son spoke of wings of jelly fish, the bites of scorpions, contipedes, spiders and some fibus. -showing in each case what to do if there was A CHINAMAN described as having no occupano doctor about. An ammoula battle, he sistud,

8 13/16 | THE manager of the Chinese Telegraph office

1/9 at Shameen, Ms. Wonk Ming, who is proceed-tion was last Wednesday fined $45 for unlawfully ating to Tibet for service at the request of the «47) || Junior Amban, H.E. Wen Taung Yao, bat 1-72 | handed over charge of the Telegraph office to „1*9) | Mr. Ting Chan.

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keeping an opium divan. A further fine of $14 was imposed for unlawful possession of pre pated and dross opium.

was a splendid thing to have handy." The isc turer also spoke of the great value of everyone being able to render ald to those who suffer from bites of venomous animals and recom mended the audience to altand the sérias of tretures which is to be given by Dr. Forsyth at the Y.M.O.A. on that subject.

THE warships in barbour and Naval Dock ware half-masted last Tuesday on account of the funeral of the late Empress Dowager of Chins. Tha Rage st Government House and Head- quarter House were also half-masted.

A REUTER şelogram from Hongkong advises tha the Government has accepted the bid of THE question of app loting an officer to loquire 508 500 for the monthly reotal for the opium into prices in lodia is now engaging the atten. farm for a period of three years, When the tion of the Government who are in communica-{\rm was let for the usual triennial period in

to the amount was Siprione per month- sum that contrasted with $185 000 per month

741 | COLONEL W. Lambert, A O.D., who is promol. Singapore-Bank T.T. per H.K, S100, ..................-74 |ed to that capk, bas served for some time past az Japan-Bank T.T.

...........................,841 | chief ordnance officer in China. Before his .....1941 | transfer to the Ordnance Department he served Java-Bank T.T. q.......

for many years in the Royal Artillery, which be

6 months' sight L/O...................................................1/9 5/16

months' sight LO...1/9 3/16 | joined from Woolwich over 30 years ago. 30 days' sight San Francisco & Now York..41 TUE nuisance of street-snatching has evidently

Dot abated. A Chinese described as having notion with the Secretary of State on the subject

·· · da.. months' sight

occupation was yesterday, morning given six and a decision in the matter is likely to be an- months' hard labour, six hours' stocksand twelve nopäced shortly.

rokes of the birch for snatching a gold ear pick from the person of a Chinese woman. THE Pinang Gadis Bays that Government in of Midwives in the near future; "arrangements tends to introduce a Bift for the Registration will be made for native midwives to go through a proper course of instraction in' Malay beform they are registered. This should help to re- duce our shocking infantila mortality,

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30 ays' sight Sydney & Melbourne ...1.9 7/16 4 months' sight France .......................................2:32+ 6 months' sight

3:24 4 months' sight Germany.............. 182 Bar Silver......231 Bank of Engined rate. Sovereigers.55

LOCAL AND GENERAL.. PRINCE Ito's kesuusin and eight suspected accomplices have arrived at Port Arthur: BARON Uchida, Japanese Ambassador at Vienna, bas been transferred to Washington, A WOMAN of the demi-monde named, Maria Amorie was last Wednesday foed 525 for soli- citing in the streets.

Mining Chinese Engineerings have buyers in the North at Tls. 19, ex the dividend of 1/6 par share paid on 2nd inst., on Coupon No. 13, Rrubs are offering at $74.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns,-Kowloon | A CHINAMAN was yesterday morning sentenced Whatfs have been sold at $611 and probably to eighteen werks hard labour for stealing a more can be obtained. Whampoa Docks are quantity of clothing. weak and on offer at S53 Shanghai Docks can be bad at Thu. 76), while Hangkew Wharfs are obtainable at TI02-132,

for the previous three years, cances, and the nglicy that now

THE Hippodroma Circus will be coming up by it. Aeadsed 4. greinar

the Fring Waldemar from Manila. She was Amnast of the tender now accepted. The re- expected to leave the Philipp se port last Wedsit reco,ds in so many dollars the cost of supe forms us that the Hippodrome will probably junction with the effort made by Chinese Desday morning. Representative. Jackson in porting the Imperial policy being supported in open here on the 15th or 6th inst.

and the Chinese Goverment to suppress the opium habit; and by so much it ra THE CALO WAS continued at the Magistracy gisters the loss to the Colony. Inferential- this afternoon in which four Chinese excisely we arrive at the sum that the Im officers are charged with an alleged assault on a member of tallymen belonging to the sa, Cyclops, Further evidence was called and the case adjoined.

NEAR Sourabaya, a match factory, the first of the kind in Java bas just been started by su Arab. The Nieuws Vanden-Day says that the factory is almost in working order, the only thing jacking being some gear on the way from APPLICATIONS for two grave spaces in the old Europe. The labels and some smaller apresident section of the Colonial Cemetery for pllance will be made in London. Java wood the purpose of erecting a monument thereon, will ba titilised for the business.

ware considered at the Sanitary Board meeting last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Lau Chi, Pak minoted:- don't see any reason why this should not be granted.

THE Police Magistrates' Department shall be excluded from the operation of the Public Holidays Ordinance on Thursday, the asth inst. INSPECTOR D. McHardy has been appointed a maitary inspector for Kowloon City vics Ser.: Club, geant Ġ. Sim, with effect from the 1st ultimo,

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Hotels have been a strong market during the week, and cipio with boyers at $75 for the old and S13 for the new shares. Sales of Hong kong Lands bave taken place at $103 and S1043. acted at 59. West Points are firm with flumphreys Estates are out of favour, and

buyers at $44.

Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons have found boyars at 56. Ewos have suffered a smart decline, and now have buyers at Tla, 140. Ac- cording to latest mail advices to hand from the on the 8th inst. from Woosung, and the Ponat, to recover the sum of $74.56, being North changes in other Northem Mills are guese battleship Pasco, da Gama from Shangbai | Mr. M. Reader Harris (of Messrs, Wilkinson as follows:-Internationals. Tha. 91. Liu. on the 7th. Kung Mows, Tis. 111. Soy Chees, T. 450.

In the Summary Court, this morning, Mr. MR. BRAYN will act & Local Auditor doring Justice Gomperts (Poiane Judge) gave judge the absence on leave of Mr. H. K. Phelips or nutilment for the defendant in the case in which funber notice, with effect from the agih ultimo, the Hung Cheong firm of scorekeepers brought an action against Mr. J. Robertson, an assist THE British cruiser Monmouth arrived in port

amount of balance for goods sold and delivered. and Grist) appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. J. H. Gardiner defended.

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. Ld., kindly informs us that the total output of the Company's three mines for the work end ing October 23, 1989, amounted to 28,167.37. tons and the sales during the period to 21,3(3-43, tons.

Subject to audit, the directors of the Interna- IT is notified that Thursday, the 25th Novem tional Cotton Manufacturing Co. Ld, have deber, 1909, being the day on which this Majesty's cided to pay a dividend of ro% (Tit. 71) per Birthday is ordered to be kept, will be kept a share, for year ended 30th September, 1909, public holiday in the Colony...

Miscellaneon-China-Borneos bave been sold at Sil, and China Providents at $93- Dalry Farms are in demand at $161. Hang kong Electrics are weak and obtainable at Stoj. A fair business in Hongkong Ropes has been done at $13, closing steady, China Light and Powers have changed bands at 56 and more can probably be placed. Green is land Cements, after small sales at $74, bare sellers at the rate. Langkats are weaker and offering at Tis. 730. Sumatras bave Improved to Tle, 110, with sellers,

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CAPTAIN Edmond Marmaduke Dayroll, ax. who died on September 18 at Sandowa Villa, Havre des Pas, Jersey way, while in command of H.M.8. Cockchafer in the Chian Sexs, sOVO- ral times mentioned in dispatches for zoal in dealing with pirates.

perial Government has, more or less, comi mitted itself to reimburse the Hongkong re- venues in the support accorded to the same Imperial policy. We shall watch with interest to see what the vote will be that Parliament in asked to sanction in support of the finances of Hongkong. The principle of support has been registered by the Secretary of State for the Colonies; it is the actual amount of reimburse. meat that we have now to look for➡2. & C. Extrus

ANOTHER accident occurred in the barbour yesterday afternoon to a V.R.C. tub, in which a griffin thought it wise to go out for a pull in his ordinary costume so as to save time, THE Hongkong Agency of the C.P.R. reports UNDER date Shanghai, dib lost, Merun. It did not take him inng to be wise, that the Yokohama Agency is in receipt of a Wheelock and Co. write in their fontightly before he passed the Rubt, his boat capsized. wireless message from the R.M.S. Empress of market report Our homeward freight market The Water Police lasoch No. 6 then came to India despatched on Baturday last, the 6th routiques fairly firm sirce lost writing and all Was 1,600 miles distent from Japan. It is cal-away good cargoes. Costwite:This market hit assistance and brought the tub back to the instant, at 11 p.m. at which time the steamer lines seem to have no difficulty in carrying culated that the vessel should reach Yokobama early on Thursday morning, the tith instant.

My Lord, they are hammering the girders and carrying on work at the Post Office and Hongkong Hotel. It is impossible to carry on the work of the Court," said Mr. F. B. L. Bowley in the course of a summary action in the Supreme Court last Monday morning. His Lordship ordered that the noise be stopped bul after a few minutes, the bammating war con-

·línued with even grester vigour. THE date for the V. R. O. Regatta is fast'ap proaching and members are getting so much Interested in rowing that, even when a typhoon signal is up, they take bata out for practice. It could be seen last Monday alternoon that while the signal was hoisted and the 8 somewhat choppy, a senior rowing member went out in a tub for a pull, and the consequence was that it capsized and the boat had to be towed in by a simpan.

On the 3rd inst, in the criminal branch of the Court of First Instance, before Judge Jenkins, Honorato A. Pascual pleaded guilty to the charge of illegally importing op um into the part of Manila. The sccused stated that he had just arrived in Manils from Hongkong with 17 kilos of opium, not being aware that the bringing in of opium was a pubile crime. raih inst,

Whas anked why he had brought so much, be stated that he had intended selling it to the Two more clever captures are to be recorded to the credit of the local Detectiva Force: The

drug stores in Manila, Judge Jenkins sen. Police were for some time aware that certain

tenced him to pay a fine of P750, with sub- establishments in the Colony were dealing in

sidiary imprisonment in, case of insolvency, lottery tickets and on Monday afternoon, they successfully carried out a well-thought-out plan

A CHANGE in the chief command of the French which reflects the highest credit upon Chief Robbers-Angio, Malaya, after sales at 15/6 |

Far East squadron is at hand. Admiral Perrin, who had bliberto hold the post, bar been spo Detective-Inspector Hapaos and Detective during the early part of the week, close with

seeded by Admiral De La Croix Castries. Admi- Sergeant Appleton. The two, working in cón. bayers at 14/5. Balgowcies hara declined to junction, arranged to visit two well known es‹ | Sō7 (S'pore), but boyers prevail at the rate,

THE death has occurred, at the age of eight-ral Parrin will not await the arrival of his suc tablishments simultaneously. Inspector Han-There are sailers of Castlefields at 57/-, and

one, of Major-General John Edward Hope, cessor but way to leave Saigon for France in son proceeded to 44. Boubam Strand while | Highland and Lowlands at 6716. Damansaras

lato R. A, who served in the treaches through the craiear D'Entrecastians, on October 25, Sergeant Appletondirected bisattentions to 264, are a shade firmer with bayern at Brf and

out the seigs of Sabastopol. Liegt. Hope, son The cruiser calls at the following porta: Sin. Queen's Road Central, which is the Shun Fat Kamusings at 3/5. Kuala Lumpors, have im-

of the late Major-General Hope, married Mistgapore, Penang, Pondicherry, Colombo, Mahé, type foundry. Their modus operandi was this, proved considerably from 81/6, and after Christine Hooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Bombay, Jibouti, and Port Said, Admiral | An outsider was engaged for a consideration numerous sales, close fire at 95 Led- Shelton Hooper, of Hongkong, on November Perrin hopes to hand over the command to bis successor at Toulon on December zo. The and sent to the establishments with marked barys after declining to 47/6, at which rate 17, 1907,

latter will proceed to his new atation. In the coins with instructions to purchase tickets. The a small sals has been effected, have re rest of the story is self-evident. As a result covered to 48/6 at which rate they are obtain

armoured croiser Amirol Charnai, of the efforts of the Police, ten men, believed æble. There are sellera of Linggis at 24. in be mechanics, ware arrested at the Queen's Regalias are neglected at $18 (Blogspore),

THE Chinese cruiser Tungahl, arrived at Road establishment, together with a woman, Sandycraft, have experienced a further rise

Shanghai this morning, 6th fast, from Foochow who was discovered to be responsible for its and close with buyers at $750 (Singapore)

lo tow of the ing Frateria, to have repaire at Boancial backing, while at the Bonham Strand Singapore and Johores have risen to $325

fected. It may be remembered that in the foandry, four watware arrested. The entire (Singapore) but sellers prevail Carey Uniteds

series of typhoons which devastated the coast about a month ago the Twarchi received a quantity of types, stej were at once seized and have recently come into favoor, and have been removed by the Palice. In order to gain a sold at T1/p prem: (16/9 per share),PERAK NA

nevera buffating, and reached, shelter at alight-idan of the extensive character of the im. Exchange The Banks Sailing rate on Los- THE Straits Bisho calls the earnest attention of Foochow only with the greatest difficulty and plements employed by the men, it may be stated doels 1/2 13/16 on demand. The T/T rate on those Straite Chinese who may be thinking of in a state of braakdown. Her radder had been that it required aço coolles to remove the pars Shanghai is 747

supporting an anti-Japanese boycott to the so badly damaged that she could scarcely siner, phernalia. This morning, the defendants ap Dividends Payable.-Keala Lumpurs die uselessness of it, pointing out that Europeans and other injury had been received. She was peared before Mr. E, R. Hallifax (First Maidands of 4/ for 1909. Anglo-Malays.. Second has a saying about the folly of cutting (nable to come to Shanghal under her own gistrats) and were remanded, Mr. J. H. Interim of 10% for 1009. Perak Sugars. Di one's nose to aplie oor's face, and this isbal, steam, so the Pictoris had to be despatched to Gardiner appeared for one of the defendants: vidend of Tiate for year ending August grat, for the majority of Chinese merchants here, an tow her up. She is to be docked at the Kings bithe "wonian is out on bail is the sum of 1, 1909. Kwas dividend of Tis, IT for year and anti-Japanese boycott la these parts would was Arsoal, and as her stars post has been

The speech from the Throne, at the opening of the Netherlands Stator-General, stated that the Government intended to do its best to check the consumption of opiumio Netherlands Indis, and would also frame a law to encourage min. ing enterprise there. Five millions of guilders will be spent in Java, next year, on irrigation works, and road-making,

noneen 53,450

$16,069,592 17,200,000

has strengthened considerably during. Iha last fartaight owing to the scarcity of outside tonnage. There are many orders in the market. whick have not been filled Por Londondoc the Coatieant-The following boats ara advers tired to load on this birth -For Gezos and Liverpool the s.s. Dardanus leaves on the 8th and the as Copast will sail for Lendos Ams terdam and Antwerp en the roth on the jath 1.5, Paking leaves for Marseilliss, Havra, Copan- bogen and Balticsports for Havie, Rotterdam and Hamburg iba sa Belgraviz on the rythi Ganna, Marseilles, London and Antwerp the 3. Kitano Mars on the 14th and for Mar seilles, London and Antwerp the styled Maru on the 19th and the Sado Maru on the 3rd prothes: Breconshire all for London, Bull and Antwerp on the 21st for Odessa, Novorossisk and Batorm the "Vladimir is advertised for the gib,

· UNDOUBTEDLY the farther substantial rise in robber plantation 'abares reduces still more, RETURNE of the average amount of bank the pumber of bargains to be obtained by the

speculativa învestor, and in many directions' its ARPA notes in circulation and of specia in reserva in must surely be time, to fake profiim. ↑ "It is not Hongkong, during the month ended 31st so much that the shares may not prove worth. October, 1909, as certified by the managers of their present prices in the long ron, but & big the respective Banks :—

speculative account has been bhilt up which Average Specia in looks dangerous Among the comparatively Banks.

Amount

Reserve.

few shares which under present conditions appear to be undervalued; however, are the Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and China $ 4,173,548 $4,200,000 ros, pound shares of the Streift Saulemant Beriam) Company, quoted at 12. 6d.", The Hongkong and Shanghai'

Banking Corporation, 11,842,694 13,000,000, qutatu in a very large one, comprising abobs National Bank of China,

'3,000 acres, of which 2,270) scrus have beau Limited,

planted with rubber, the sumber of trees being orar

350,000. It quite young astate, but in spite of this, 41 per cent, dividend has been already pald,” Dering the current year ending Ta body of My. Augus C. Mackenzie, tbird March yr next, a considerably better reunit engineer of the C. M. S. Lingfor, who dit is satured by the present output and prices appeared off that vessel on the Yangtze River of the material, bot."it" is; mere- important before daylight on the tab instant, was found sill to bear in mind that in the, now fosg* near Chintlaug, on Sa urday last, reports the cal year, a very large number - over 100,000 Hankow Dally. News of soth ult. A manire bipi naw trees will be brought foto/bearing, terial inquiry was held by Mr. G. D. Pils and that this increase in the trees to be tur plow, H. M. Consul at Chinking. The body will continue for some time to com was identified by Dr. Patilck of Shanghai who shares are considered chaso at anything.n with Dr. Urbanak of Chinking gave la certify wood mathorities Olas cats of death by drowningy had a verdict of ac- di The funeral took (cidental death was reisides) 21

place on Saturday afternoon at Chinking, and was attended by several friends of the deceased and other sympathizers. The funeral service una conducted by the Ray John W, Part