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HOLTS PACIFIC TRADE.

FREIGHTER CHARTERED.

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· Owing to the large amount of overflow cargo resing from the barvy shipments of canned talaton to Europe, Dodwell & Co., Pacific coast agents for the Blue Fannel line, have chartered the British steamer Knight of the Thistle, Capt. Baker, to load freight, on the Sound for. Oriental parts, reports the Van couver Nesse Advertiser, The Blus Funnel Baer Karman, Capt. Comadi, which steams for the Orient to-morrow morning, is unable to care for the large amount of freight offering, and by the time the liner Oanfa is ready to depart, there will be almost twice as much cargo offering as she can carry.

One of the largest shipments of canned sal- men from the Sound in several years is that going on the Blue Funnel liner Reems to morrow, The Keemwn will have about 270,000 cases for Europe.

The Knight of the Thistle will arrive on the Sound about November 17th. from Santa Rozalia, and will taka cargo at the usual load. ing ports of the Blue. Funnel liners, Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver and Victorip. She will leave the Sound about the same time as the liner Oanfa whose steaming time is December

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"The Knight of the Thistle loaded wheat at Tacoma last year for Kerr, Gifford J. Co. She in a teamer of 4.786 net tods, and will carry. (1,000 tons. She was there last Octobst, leaving October 14th for the United Kingdom with ber grain cargo.

This is the first time in several years that the Holt people have fourd it becessary to charter an extra steamer to care for their Oriental business. The trade between these waters and the Orient has been increasing steadily, and all of the lines now operating in his service are carrying large cargoes.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

THE HOELEGRAPH

FRIDAY DECEMBER 10 1009 ·

WATER POLICE CONCERT.

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A GREAT PRODRAMME.

CONSUL ON TOUR.

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MR. SEGAWAN DEPARTURE, the finest concerts of the season Mr. A. Segawa, Consul-General for Japan in which is to be held on January eighth "is"that Canton, has just started on a tour of hit con- given by the Water Police. Where Kowloon sular district. The Japanese official came over is most decent people know the police station from Caston two or three days ago and this —at least those of us who want to meet the morning embarked on board the German starmer Helene bound for Hofhow, Mr. STRAWB hospitality of the force. This means of course that the invitations for the resular sympo- will visit the small commanity of his comps. xium are being handed out by an old friend Matriots at that port and then resume bis tour Willes. Nothing more need be said. We pre covering the whain of Kwangtang which is sent the election of new and old officebearers, within his Consular jurisdiction, President: Inspector Langley, secretary: Sergt. Willes; treasurer: P. C. Pattison; gon, com mitice: Mesirs, Jackson, Bolle, Boniger, Cay: DEATH OF AN OLD FOROBAMA gill, Sutton, Edwards. Davis, Bmoks, Langley, McLennan, Munday, Gatner, Connaughton, Thompson and Thomas.

"SITI KEPAH”

AMUSING ENTERTAINMENT AT KUALA LUMPUR.

ACT I.

RESIDENT.

THE LATE MR, R. D, ROBIJON.

Our (Japan Chronic 2) Yokohama correspoed. ant informs us that news bas been received there of the death on November 7th in France of Mr. R. D. Robison, formerly of No. 3 Bund, Yokohama. Mr. Robison had been ill for a long time, and the end was not altogether unexpected.

* TAOTAL OF CONSTÁBULARY."

This morning Ko Kun Cheung: sssomed charge of office as Acting Taolal of Con stabulary in Canton pending the return of Total Laus Wing Tia who bad proceeded to Japan to study the police rysing there for a period of four months before taking up his ap. polotment here,

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KWANGCHOW PREYECT. Yim Kah Chi alan took over the seal of office to-day sa nering Kwangchow Prefect in ancces. slon to Ko Kun-chaung.

BOARD, OF RIORGANISATION, With regard to the suggestioon passed at a meeting of the members of the Canton Pro- vincial Assembly for the abolition of the Shin Hoa Kok department (the Board of Re-organie Astion) and the transference of its duties to the Provincial Treasurer, H.E. Viceroy Yoan Bhu Hun is inclined to sanction the proposal.

THE VICEROY,

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WEEKLY SHARE REPORT..

Reviewing the share businots for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write this after

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Most stocks during the week under review hare exhibited steadiness, and in the case of

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Empress Dowager, it is reported, desires to contribute Tls, 30,000 to the Navy Fund. Tue Prince Regent he approved the Oplum Prohibition Laws submitted by the Government. THE Governor has a bad cold. Hecanld hardly speak at the Legislative Council yesterday after-

noon.

MR. S. Akidsaki, Japanare Minister to Belgium, has been appointed Ambassador to Austria- Hungary.

Unious and Hongkong Banks: some advance has to be recorded, Rubber shares have shown' n tendancy to wosknass, during the week, and close steady. Any decline in the value of stocks has been in sympathy with London, in fluenced ae doubt by the drop in the price of the raw material. Latest telegraphic advices to hand quota. Rubber Hard fine Para at 7/6 | A COOLIE was yesterday morning awarded six- per 16,

works'hard labour for stealing two brass binges The seventh annual meeting of ubarakolders from a privata ricksha. in the South China Moming "Post, Ld., is ad- vertised to take place on Wednesday, the 15th | THE C. N. Co.'s 6,3. Shansi brought a consign. isil, at noon, The register of shares was, mant of poules from Tionisin yesterday for the closed on the 81b, inst. and, will be re-opened || Chinese army at Canton. after the meeting

Baoks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been sold at 5995 and $9971 closing, firm at the rate. The London price has risen to SIR JOACHIM MACHADO.

491. Nationals continue in demand at 565. H.E. General Sir Inschim Machado, Marina Insurances-Cantóns kave been sold KCMO, the Portuguesa Delimitation Com-at the reduced rate of Sisa. Au unsatisfied demand exists for North Chinas, but shares missioner and his secretary arrived here on the

are scarce and difficult to obtain, and the quota 4th instant në giat p.m. hy the steamer Honam

nominal. A further advance parely n. visit to this city. The distingulabed | tion visitor stopped at Shameen.

in Uulops and after sales of has taken place $890 bave more inquiries at the rate. Yang- tazes are reported sold in the North at $325,

Fire Insurances-China Fires have been sold at the improved rate of $1173, closing in demand. Boogkong Fires remain weak and' on offer at 5375-

A rumour is current in official circles here to the effect that H. F. Yu^n Sha Hrup, at pre- sent only acting' Viceroy, will be made sub- atantive Viceroy of the Liang Kwang provinces.

SAMPAN CAPSIZES,

Before a large audience, says the Malay Mall, the members of the Sultan Suleiman Club Amateur Dramatic Society produced "Siti

Mr. Robison came to Japan in the early Kepah.", described on the programme aadaye, and was a leading figure amongst the "new startling and romanticly Musical Come inreign commfenity of Yokohama until he dy." With the programme was printed a re- retired some six or seven years ago. He was sume of the play which describes the plot with

a nartner is the silk firm of Robison and| such lucidity of expression and such elegant Wilkin, established in Yokohama about 1864, the business of which was taken over some phraseology that, we feel we cannot da better

time ago by Messrs. Carlowitz and Co. From than produce it. It reads as follows:-

1896 10 1898 Mr. Robison was Chairman of the

This morning on the arrival of the steamer Yokohama Chamber of Commerce (Falshen a sampan was capsized by the wash known as the Foreign Board of Trade), and

from bar propellers The three occupants was greatly respected and liked by all who

of the campan wars thrown overboard, but knew him.

were all rescued by the sampan people in the vicinity none the worse for their matutinal dip:

7th December. EPIDEMIC OF FIRES.. Again two cries of fire occurred in this city

Wal Of Street in a shop just in front of the completely gutted. The other took place at Tartar General's yaman. Five buildings were 11 p.m. at Yee Pal Lad, in a grocer's shop, and burnt down eight houses. Both these fires happened inside the city. In the first casa an electric accumulator fused and exploded, with the result that some fifteen persons were more or less injured.

A Sodager, who is fortunated with unditguia. ed blessings in shape of 3 blooming daughters, le always ditressful through emptiness of late- rior pocket and expenditures of said daughters, Husbands are now most necessitous, so he tells h's Krani to prepare indent for eligibles qu Crown Areals. The daughters making many noso sniff at so-called eligibles, the Sodager falls in damnable rages, telling to miserable Krabi, in several very abusive language. The tion against the 3 bloomers aforesaid, who the Nippon Yasen Kaisha, Japan Mail Steam fearfully abscond themselves to the jungle, the ship Company, Limited, presented to the share Bodager learns this, and after beating of brow haldara. at the balf-yearly ardinery general meeting, held at Tokio, on Friday, 26th Novem-end servants to make search, they go from

fully, suffering great hardship re quite inado- Gentlemen-The directora sùbmit to you quate personal allowance as per General Or at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum until pay.

dera. (Copy attached.)

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THE L. C.str. Kingsing left Tientsip for Shang. hai at 3 p.m. on the 18th ult, havlog 50 griffies on board for the Shangbal market.

THE Japanese Cabinet has approved of the Yokohama Spects Back assuming, the fance- flous of a central bank in Manchuria Tire Germans have asked for permission to construct docks on the coast of Shantung, but the Waiwupu has refused the application."

SEVENTEEN more griffins for the races next February arrived from Shanghai Inst Saturday morning by the I. C.S. N. Co.'s ss. Hangsang,

Two months' hard labour was" given a 'Chios. man at the Magistracy last Saturday for lar. ceny from a house of which he was given tom- porary charge.

THE Dame of Dr. C. M. Heanley has been ad- ded to the Register of Medical and Surgical. surgery in this Colony,

The following is the thirty-ninth Jeport of † Krani, and others make hellish plot for abduc. resumed in which the Haag Shing firm, § last night, - One broke out at about. p.m. at eatly part of the week and at the close thare Practitioners qualified to practice medicine and

bar, 1909- the annexed stalement of the liabilities and Assets of the company, and the, profit and loss Rccount for the halfynar ended September 30th, 1909. The gross profit of the company for the past half-year amounts to Yea 1,487,169 out of which there has been paid:

You Depreciation of the company's fleet ..and properİŸDUSTRIE19199

957,18% 477.45 Insurance fundal pekobeskyt Bhips' stractoral repair fund............ 610,927 Yen 2,045,360 feaving a balance of Yen 1,511,356, including Yen 100,648 brought forward from the last ac- Court. The directors now propose that Yen 73,080 be added to the reserve fund, raising it to Yen 2,778,331; and that Yen 59.465 be allowed as directors' and auditors' fees. From the remain- der the directon récommand a dividend at the rate of ten per cent,, per nanom, which will ab- Morb Yen 1,100,000. The balance, Yen 400,710, will be carried forward to the next account,

BÚLLION..

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Mesra, Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Circular dated London, November 11, contains the fol- lowing:

GoldGold is at last steadily flowing into Large som in this country from abroad. sovereigns have been sent over from France and Holland, and seam likely to continue to be sent.

The arrivals of gold, about £550,000, with the exception of about £100,000, were sold to the back of England, and the price remained at the minimum of 778, gd. p, oz. sid.

The following amounts were.received by the Bank of England t

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Nov.

9.

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10,

£11,000 la bar gold,

163,000.

8,000

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97,000 u M 85,000, sove, from Amsterdam.

Paris: Amsterdam.

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358,000 11

“!, 10, 105,000 10 164,000 bar gold. And on the 6th lust. £344,000 in sovereigns was withdrawn for Egypt, making a net i flax during the week ol £930,000.

Silver Chinx connues to be the mainstay of the silver,market.” A casual observer can. pot fail to be sirack by the resistance thus afforded by one country alone to the downward pressure of heavy stocks and high rates of money. There is room for a suspicion that a heavy fall of exchange with China would be fraught with danger to the smaller importing firmi, and that a judicious support by the Ex- change Backs is being exercised to prevent Inconvenience to these firms until import bosi. DREI TOSUMOS activity,

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ACT 11.

A very good Chinese gardener, always sell log good vegetables, in growing in his garden strictly following Sanitary Board regulations: his son comes in with a small firewood saying the railway now using coal only. His father lashes to him with the tongue, and the 3 blooming Sodagor's daughters come in the con is at once earnest with loving towards Siti Kepab. Suddenly to their intense surprise 3 Pangbulu's son arrivo, they are looking for wives: all sing and go to morphie's arms. The servants and the Chinaman then break through the bouse. The Penghalu's sons fearfully en- couraged, fight, and make report of gangrob. bery to the Police Station, the Polico, a per custom, maka no arrests, the daughters and the Chinaman's son go home.

ACT III

The Penghula le complained by the Sodager of his daughter: the 3 sons come and tell be gangrobbery. The penghulu thinks to arrest the Sodager, but the daughters enter, and are beautifully reconciliated The outrageous" Krani is charged for gangrobbery with abduc. ions. and the servants accessory is the facts but they monetize the l'enghula in their travelling expenses. The Chinaman complains of bis be has compensations in $10, bat bis too steals broken down vegetables and loss of livelihoods,

and tries to buy Siti Kepab, the Ponghulu's soos and the Sodager's daughters are married and everything ende in walking the cake.

TRIPS 10 THE ORIENT.

Through the courtesy of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., wo have received a copy of a guide to the Far East published in the interests of the "Shire" lins`of steamers for whom J. M. & Co. are the local agents. It will bo remembered that some time ago we wrote regarding the cheap rates which the "Shire" line was offering passengers from Hongkong to England and vice versa. This admizable little brochure points out the advantages of a trip. to the Orient and gives the intending traveller some idea of what he will see en route. Ii ulso gives notes regarding distances, differences of time, the rates of exchange (the Hongkong dollar is put at 1 rod which is probably near enough) and other general information. It is fully illustrated and displays to advantage the enterprise of the "Shire" line.

WATER RETURN.

THE RICE DISPUTE.

Before the Acting Chief Justice at the Supreme Court last Monday, the case was

of No. 118, Wing Lok Street West, are bringing an R. Lexley and Company, of Hongkong, action against Mosers. W. for the purpose of recovering the sum of $4274.52, being amount due for rice sold and delivered, together with interest thereon

ment or judgment. Mr. Eldon Potter, In structed by Mr. R. A. Harding, appeared for the plaintiffs aud Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr, F. B. L. Bowley, was for the defendan's. counter-claim for Defendants optered $4.co18o

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His Lordship ruled With regard to certain contentious poipis concerning the quality of the rice delivered to the defendants.

Mr. Poilet-The ruling does not sefar to the question of damages?

His Lordship-No.

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GOLF.

LIKIN COLLECTIONS. The collection of Likia dues in Canton dur- log the second ten days of the roth moon, as reported by the Likin officials to the Viceroy, amounted to taels 24.335.6-8. being early Sfty per cent loss than the amount collected In the preceding ten days, an

PROVINCIAL TREASURER. The Star Hon Chu department has received Mr. Slade contlound bis argument and the a telegram from the newly appolpled Canton case was adjourned,

Provincial Transurar, Chen Kwal Lio, advising that he has left upth for Shanghai en route to the Southern capital to take up his new -appointment, and that he expects to arrive at

Os the arrival of the new Treasurer, the acting Treasurer. Shum Thang Tong, will resume charge of his office as Provincial Educational Commissioner to replace Cheung Sik Fac. who will proceed to Peking for an Imperial audience,

The Captain's Cup was played for at Happy Canton about the beginning of the rith moon.

Valley from 4th to 6th December, with the following results;-

Gross, Handicap, Net. Lieut, Bedwell, R.N 86 8 T. C. Buckland

11 To ar..

79 1. Hall

99 RB Bentti Too

18 W. M. Andra 90 Hon. Mr. Gresssa 99

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16

H. P. Dashwood ......100

18

J. Clark... 87 *A. O, E. Elborong b... 107

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POOL.

Lieut. Bedwell, AN 86

·T. C. Buckland

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78

1. Clark......

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A. W. Walkinshew.. 63 W. M. Ander100...... 90 Hon. Mr. Gresson... 59 H. P. Dashwood ......tar A. C. E. Elborough... toy * Winner of Cup.

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+ Winner of Pool

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

COMMEMORATION SERVICE. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 3rd December.

la commemoration of the death of the late Emperor Kwang Hsu and the Grand Empress Dowager, on account of which one year's mourning completes to-day and to-morrow, respectively, all official yamens in tha city are closed for the transaction of business and the Viceroy will not receive visitors. A memorial service has been arranged by the local gestry, will observe to-day and to-morrow as holidays, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY,

9th December.

*DEPARTING OFFICIALS. Tastal Wong Ping Yan, resident Director- General of the Canton Hankow Railway at Canton, and Wong Ping Pit, ex-Tactal of Cons. tabulary of the Kwangtung Province, who are brothers, left here on the 8th lustant on board the gunboat Pa Pia for Hongkong, where they will tranship to Shanghal en route to their na tive province of Szechwan to make arrange ments for the interment of their father. Admi. rai Li Chun, who is also a native of the Sza- chwang provloco; necompanied tha, Taotnis, to Hongkong to see them off.

Shipping-Hongkong, Canion and Macao Steamboats have found buyers at Sot and at the close are inquired for at Sjoj Indo Chinas can possibly be placed at $60. In the North Sales are reposted at Tin. 43. Shell Trans posts have best dealt is at 66/6 during the ate buyers at 67/6. Star Ferries, old, aro wanted at $26, while the new shares are quiet at $141. been done in China Sugars between $158/159 Refperles-A considerable, business bas

the market closing 'quiet at the latter rate, Luzons are firmar, with inquiries at $21. Perak Sugars have been dealt in at Tis. 345 in the North.

Mioicg-Sales are reported of Chloesa En gineerings at Tis. 19.30, Raubs continue on offer at $74,

Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Kowloon | Whatis are easier and can be obtained at $611. Whampoa Docks after declining to 650, at which price small cales have been put through, are firmer and wanted at Spij. Shanghai Docks show no Improvement on last wask's quotation and are quoted at Tii, 77. Hong Kew Wharis hays also improved and can be had at Tis, 130.

Land, Hotels and Buildings. Hongkong Hotels, cid and now, as wanted at quotations. Sales of Hong ong Land have been affected at Stoz, and more can be placed at the rate.

West Points are wanted at $44,

Humphrays Estates have changed hands at St.

DIFFICULTY is being experienced by Japanese banks in. finding employment for their deposits. The First Bank is said to have Y8,600,000 lylag idle and the Mitsui Bank ¥7,200,000,000

1.E. GENERAL. Sir Joachim Machado and Capt. J. M. R. Norion returned from a visit to Canton last Monday afternoon,... · They travellöd -by the Hongkong, Caston and Macád SteamI- boat Co.'s 1.1. Honam,

JAPAN has consented to the principle of the American proposal to hold an international conference on the subject of pelagic sealing, but it is reported that Canada is pot anthu- siastic in regard to the matter,

FOR soatching a gold ear-pick from a Chiness woman, a ne'er-do-well was awarded six months, in the Police Court last Saturday. The same man appeared on a similar charge about a

fortnight ago and was discharged,

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining' Co., Id, kindly. informs us that the total outpat of the Company's three mines for the week ending November 20 amounted to 24,81172 tons and the-sales-during the period to 25,885.50 tons.

Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons have im- proved and sales have taken place at $63, Ewos are firm will buyers ALTis 134. Accord ing in latest mail advices to hand from the Nonb

charges in other Northern Mills are as follows:Internationals Tie, Mows. Tis, 105 and Soychees F, Kung CAPT T. E. Docker, Deputy Commissioner, 1.

Tis, 440.

M. Customs, har been transferred from Foochow Miscellaneous-Chips Light and Poware and appolated Dept, Commissioner at Hang. have been dealt in at 36 closing wild further chow, taking the place of Mr. T. Macphall, buyers. China Providents have changed hands who goes home on farlough, Mr. C. Audiet at Sub and Green Jaland Cements at $71. | relieved Capt. Cocker. the latter closing with sellers at the rats. South China Morning Posts are. steady at S. In their report for the year ending 31st August 1909, the directors of this com- pany state that the profit for the year is $25,506.19 and after deducting this amount from the debit balance of $56,602,67 as per last balance sheet there will be a balance of $1,096.38 to be carried to the debt of next WHEN an elderly Chinese was before its coust, year's account. Langkats have further improve Bydney, charged with having been in posses ed and are wanted in the North at Tis. 750,sion of oplom, it was stated that the police had Sumatras have strengthened to Tis, 1171, &t found on his premises thousands of small which rate buyere prevail.

Chinese outs. Some of these wore hollowed out, and contained oplum anough for three.

mokas, and were sold at 6d. each,

CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY The Cadion-Hankow Railway Company ra. celyed, on the 7th instant, a telegram from the Ministry of Posts and Communications at Pa-

Rubbers.There are buyers of Anglo king advising that the Ministry had deputed two of its momben. Lum Ping Cheups and Malays at 14. Balgownies are firm at $70. Castlefields are wanted at 50/- and Golcondas Leung Yung Wu, to proceed to the Southern capital to make an inspection of, and report at 57, Damansaran have changed bands at upon the progress of the work on the construc78f but close slightly weaker. Highlands and Lowlands are in demond at "#6. „Kamanlags Hon of the Canton-Hankow railroad. The Railway Company has been instracted to give are easier at 1/6, Kuala Lumpurs have de- every possible facility to those two officials clined to 86/6 at which rate sales bave taken place. Linggis have also weakened but bave while on their mission,

buyers at 74: Regalias are on offer is Siuga, pore at $16. Ledburys have buyers at 45/. Shelfords have sellers at 31/: Suogel Chobe have risen to 35/- (partly paid) at which rate they can be placed. Sandycrofts continue in favour at $775 (S'pore) Sungei Kepars have

Exchange.-The

PREN AGITATION.

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LAU YAU, an accountant, of No. 40, Lower Las- car Row, was yesterday morning charged at the Magistracy with receiving a pair of binoculars, valued at £6-108., knowing the same to have beón stolen from the Naval Store at Kowloon, Bail was allowed in the sum of Stop.....

to the following

His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect.

Ordinances Ordinance No. 3 of 1909 —An Ordinance to amend the Evidence Ordinance, 1889.

Ordinance No. 24 of 1999.-An Ordinancé to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901,

Ordinance No. 25 of 1909.--An Ordinance to amend the Dogs Ordinance, 1893, THE Saigon Opinion complains bitterly that the local traders and merchants are meraly fensuts at will for the most part, at the mercy

don is 1/4 to demand, Tbs T/T rate on systematically refuse to give losses and raise the rent pleasure. Within a few years rents, Shangbal is 75-

Level and atomge of water in Reservoirs and the students of all schools and colloges favourable to the Japanemo. Op this account } been sold at gaib Bank's seiling rate on Lon-1 of the owners of their business premises, who

on the 1st December 1909.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL. 1908. 49" below)

18′ 2′′ below

Tytam... overflow TytamBye-

The cause of China's lengthened support has bess stated crudely as an excess exporis from China over imports to that country, But "wast"..." ( overdow so prolongad a condition of affairs, with opera tions in silver on so large a scale, inclines one

Tytam In- termediate Pokfulum

chang...

to probe desper, and inquire whether there be special economic resson leading to such excem. The fact appears to be that Chlan is Wong-nai- Endeavouring to become more independent of the West, desiring to profit by her own labour, and secure a fair share of the world's increas Ing wealth, and thus fall into line with the Socialistic tendencies of the day.

As an indication of the trand of events we ga ther from the last China mail that the Prince Regent has instructed the Grand Connell to Issue a proclamation exhorting that future railway should be financed and controlled by

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vos of China, and deprecating foreign losos generally. There is also a tendency to Import raw material into China in preference to the manufactured article-notably cotton-and this naturally reduces the valus of impons,

A word of caution is necessary to moderate too sanguine a view, especially as to the near future. There may come a time when the Ex- change Banks may And it too operopa to shoulder the sole burden of silver at Shanghat

2′ 21′′ above' Overflow

5'4" below overflow

The Provincial Assembly is to be opened for 1909,

forty days in each year; it should have been 171" above closed en the roth day of the roth moon. On the overflow

complation of that period, however, at the, 27′ 11}*below {„request of its members, the Viceroy granted an overflow

extension of ten days, and the Assembly was 1'8" above therefore only closed yesterday, when the overflow

Viceroy was present to perform the closing ceremony.

* 3 below overdow

'3' above overflow

E' oj" below

STORAGE GALLONS..

1908. Tytam

345,280,000 Tytam Byowash... Dil Tytam Intermediate 208,61,003 Pokfulum ......... 54,380,000 Wong nai-chung 25,569,000

1909. 398,970,000

9,000

005,732,000 61,065,000 39,701,000 Total

628,980,000 695,473,000 Consumption of water in the City and all District during the month of Novambor,

1908,

1900,

Estimatedì population Consumption

Consumption.154,319,000 145,514,000gallons

107,660 209,450

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21.5

23.1 gallons day Cossiant supply dating Novmaber in both

* for the bulk of the stock held there repre- | years. sants idie money, If such uneasiness set in,

before money cheapons and before India is ready to absorb the metal on a large sexle, it

KOWLOON WATER WORKS.

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1908.

1909.-

may be difficult to shift the weight on to other Kowloon za' 5" below) 1′ 1′′ bołów shoulders without some considerabis fall in Gravitation prica.

Wo hear that labour la the Punjab, required for leigation projecte; in increasingly costly-- probably because the ryot a fully occupied in agricultural pursalis." This augur well for VigRE BBÁ Böggasts a good baxaar demand la the coming year. The parled up te, and shout the end of the year is likely to witness & con- tanance of present conditions, but a critical period will be reached when the Chinese export

D' draws to a close.

Reservoir

overflow

Overdow STORAGE GALLONS,

1908. 1909.

SHOCKING MURDER..

-The Chinese newspaper Mun Hu Yad Poat Shanghai was closed by order of the Shanghai Tactal, Tai Nal Huang, on charges of making cortelo comments which were alleged to be un- complaints were lodged by the general public against the action of the Shangbal Trotal. Yesterday the Canton Press Society sent a telegram to Total Tesi urging him to release their contemporary at Shanghal otherwise they will denounce him even though he is a

•Cantoness,

SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY.

A general meeting has been arranged for the 9th instant by the Canton Self-Government "Boclety to discuss the following matters -

1, How to deal with the President of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Liang Ton Yen, a native of Canton, for bla grava fault fo the case of the Manchurian Convention,

On the and instant a sensational cars of murder took place in the town of Shek Lang | sta lodging house called Cheong Fat Chan, On the preceding day Ave persons, 3 mon and

2. How to deal with the Shangbal Tastal, women, arrived at 8 pm. at Shak Long from Tsai Na! Husog, also a native of Canton, Caston by a junk towed by the steam launch. for his action in closing the Man Ew Tai Wat Acc. The visitors pot up at the lodging." | Po, a newspaper at Shanghai. bones. In the morning of that day, the zod Instant, a man--s guest-whe happened to starfait for an increased rental to the detriment of To make protest against the jetting of the at the same house noticed some blood dripping the general public frm the floor and hs at once want up to make investigations. Intheir room the five lodgers were all found dead on the floor, having been brutally mutilated with choppers, and all their luggage removed. As soon as the tragedy was reported, it was discovered that the owner and folis of the lodging-bause bad dissppenred. `. The case was at años mporiad to the focal officials and the latter are now energetically searching for the culprits.

BALT MONOPOLY.

FLOOD RELIRT,

Dividends Payable.—Angle Malayi-Second in most cases, have risen four hundred par Interim of 13) per cent, for 1999. Langkats-cents, and many business men have now to pay Final of Tls, rai and beaus of Tle. vi for 1909. out in rent from ons-half to one-third of this

Valambroans-Jaterim of 1/4 for 1959. Linggis Quarterly dividend of 6d. per share,

Forward Settlements. The following dates have been fixed by the Stockbrokers' Associa tion of Hongkong for Forward Settlungnts:— December settlement agih December,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Belling.

income,

15 Excellency the Governor has been plaasad to appoint the undermentioned to be members of the committee for the Wong-noi-chong and Queen's Recreation Grounds,

Name, Representativa.

Naval

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(Lient. E. P. H. Fardos, Bill theo Luật D B. Mullins, R. M.LI Victoria Recrea· Mr. A. Rodger, vies Mr. .

tlon Club, ............ 1 W. Armstrong. 4 months' sight.....1/9 7/16 M. J. T. Pratt, the British Mixed Court ka-

London--Bank T.T.

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Germany-Bank T‚T., America Bank T. Tinan

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Do. demand....... vine nat Shanghai-Bank T.Tammin The Canton Central Relief Committee has Singapore-Bank T.T, per H.K, $100

Japan-Back T.T. semmitted a sum of $10,000 to H. E. Chung Jen Chun, Vicaroy of the Liang Klang provinces, in | Jaya-Bank T,T. ...mou ald of the food saferere at Klang Val

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sassar and one of tha members of the Shanghai Interport Cricket Team, returned to Shanghai on Monday, 29th alt, by the P. & 0.8. HI- malaya. Mr. Pratt had to be carried ashore an he was suffedog from pneumonia and sciatica. Ho fielded for Shanghai in the first innings of the match with Hengkong, but afterwards, by the coortasy of the Hongkong captain, Mr. 15. Brand, was allowed to come into the taam 19 substituta,

A WELL-DRESSED Chinaman named Mok Maa 30 days sight San Francisco & New York .44 Sik appeared before Mr. J.R. Wood at the Magiro

451 4 months' eight-

tracy last Monday afternoon on a charge of the 30 days' sight Sydney & Melbourne

.............191 | allaged farceny, of a diamond ring valued ist 4 months right France........

1600 from. woman named Tam Kumi · TEO evidence adduced went to show that on the 9th September last, defendant was handed the ring for which he said he would find a parchsser, Later on, defendant informed the woman that he had påwned the ring and handed her the pawn-ticket. Mr. M. R. Harris prosecuted and Mr. P. W. Goldring defended, The, casa, was remanded.

How out of water, but with a very valuable lot of silk, tes, skins med hamp, the staamar Superis arrived this morning from Manila vis China and Japan, says & Vancouver contemporary. A certain merchant is in negotiation with the she brought four white passengers from Manila, Canton high sulbarfiles to farm, out the salt all bound for Seattle. They wore W. Moran, 6 months sight monopoly for the whole Kwangiung provinca, wife and daughter, and Herbert Hellla, a com- 4 months sight Germany ....18 He has offered a sum of $10,000,000 for the pri- marcial man, who is out on a business trip. | Bar Silverine manuumiino33) vilege, Alpresant the revenue derived from the Thers ware 11 Chinese, bound through to the | Bank of England rats sino marinopatiaindi wait monopoly in Kwangtung is about $7,000,000 United States, Boca sitariku siasmer faft Hong. Sovereign maceranenipparaissaire un 1,35 annually, so if the sole monopoly is granted. kang she was overtaken by a typhoon, which ** to the new tendaray, the rayonne will boils pat har steam steading gear out of business. She crossed by nonly $3,000,000, a year. It li

into Keelung, but was able to do so A TWO-DAYE' sale of rara postage stampe has more than probable that the oficials will award with our hand steering gear, ac dha made for bean concluded at the Arbitration Room, then THE H-AL.8, Briegavle, which went ahore the salt monopoly at the largely increased. Shanghai direct, where she underwant repairs, the following price was paid-French Colon rental,

For & time the vessel was in graya danger, but as, Pakbol, October, 1896, the mint sat com on the Triplets on Baturday morning, #71k it, she was well handied and came, The Canton Vicaray bai-received despatch se Among the cargo was of at 10 (hand stamps being the has not yet been reflented. Several tow-boats Consumption 38,840,000 24,170,000 gallons from the Likis stations'st Rokow, and How ring, the fret froits of was quanto lead anginals, not the ta-less of 1908), 110, have been in attendance and hays attempted to

Japanses calch Tak to the effect that they hays been in receipt í a box of Rysslan 'kabla," "valmad" at "SELEu· attendance was good at the Argyl| Ghi» | draw her into deep water, but without specUSA) Zeries on and inst. when Masárn, Giundlenleg and on Sunday the German croiser Bohambord of blackmailing letters from piratas demanding These are all being hurried through to London disposed of a number of scarce anused postage want out to stand by and render assistance, $4,000 from the frst station and 13,000 frogs the whars they will arrira in time for the Best sale, stamps, in mint state, formed by a well-known The whole of the Brisgavid's cargo has already. incond. The pirates in their letters thresinbad where it is thought the highest prices will be American collector. A History of Postal baan discharged, bat as the tides are falien Ttiny to burn down thats two Likjo stallons, if the realized, The Bill will go over and on the Stamps of Imperial Japan, 1996, fetched 6. feared that further attempts to move her will. sum demanded should sat be forthcoming same train to New York and on one of the The postage stamps included Chins, Hal Had have to be abandoned for some, slaven days. The Viceroy is tharafors requested to send fastest of the trans-Atlantic steamera, The 1902, 150 bias on quadrille paper, mint and until the tides are higher, Giyan das WAMASTE gunboats to be stationed at Hehow and How Superis lah her malls and a few pokazas of scares, 61111n and Hongtong10, on 10. on during this time, the Brisgavis ought militates;

ly to be saved. Lik for the protection of the Likin #callen...

Lport before lasyleg ser Vandbürər, 184, iilan, mins and very scarso, 1/3E

Kowloon Gr

vitation R4:160,108,000 246,792,900 gallons servoir Consumption of water in Kowloon during the month of November

1008;

Estimated

The variations during the week have been vary slight, and the tone on the whole is fairly | Consumption"

mag Vukipmans has been made of £15,000-from · day, muumi

$1,300*

11,7

FOOD

90,100

population per head per

Bg gallons The Goverment Analyst reports that the The P, & 0. 5. Aforsa, which left London on | water la of excellent quality.

P. N. H. JONES,

mandy,

San Francisco to the Far East.

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· Bangkai j--Bir Balvor, 694) jo,

24 November 1, took the following specle for

'Waier Avikorityr

BLACKMAILING,

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