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CANTON DAY BY DAY,

FONIES FOR THE ARMY'

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 13th December.

A large consignment of ponies, about a hun dred la all, arrived here iho other day by the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co.' steamer. These poules were bought at Kalgan by the Canton Military Department for the new ly trained provincial troops.

SWATOW-CANTON RAILWAY,”

The local authorities propose to build a

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 18 1000

•KLLIS KABQORIE SCHOOL,

ESTABLISHMENT AT SHANGHAI.

The following is the official correspondence referred to in the Shanghai report, printed in our last Tuusday's issue, of the proposed estab- ishment of the Ellis Kadoorie School in the Northern Settlement

Be Hongkong, rith December, 1900.

Since the jasne of our last report on the s6th ultimo paras. Delli our market continued in tioned; one or two dealers who had largely Ibe same strong position as previously men- operated for a riss continuing their purchases at an advance of St to $3 on previous quota tiost. On the other hand other large dasters not buying except for their urgent wants, Sub kept entirely aldof from the market and were anquently favourable recovery in exchange discouraged the speculators who have now cossed operations, and the state of our market has now become uncertain and depends entire As an indication that the institution is fully per Bombay has been greatly influenced by ly on the Shanghai market. We may mantlen

With reference to the minutes of the meeting of the Commlites of the Public School for Chinese of November 22, published in the Municipal Gauette of December 2, the Council observes the satisfactory record of attendance forming its fonction.

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the North sales have faken place at Tis, 44 and Tia 46 closing firm at Tie, 46). Shell Trans ports are firm and wanted at the slightly new are unchanged and without business to Increased rate of 58. Star Ferries, old and report

FIFTEEN thousand dollars will be spent on 19:0 anti-mulatiti messures at Seremban during

As usual the Nippon Yusen Kalaha is to the for with a typical Japanese maiden to adorn

THE Ave Ohlosse who are alleged to be cons the Company's calendar. It is admirable.,

cerved in the murder of "' fallow employee at the Colton Mills were last Thursday committed for trial.

MR. A. Rodger of the China Sugar Ravery: returned to be Colony last Wednesday morn Sigg and Lurons at Str. Perak Sugars are in Refineriek-Chios Sugars continue quiet as

lng by the Mishima Maru,"

Mining-Chinois Engineerings have buyers month's hard labour and six hours' stocks. requestjet Tis, 335, in the North

FOR stealing a quantity of stationery from the at Thu, 1930. Raubs.are ont

Naval Yard, a Chinaman was awarded one maglected at $74.

In fature the fortnightly meetings of the Sanit of favour and

Wharfs are easier and on offer at 361. Wham the State of Perak except by rail to Taiping.

Docks, Wharves and: Godowas-Kowloon December it, no opium shall be imported into Chambar, O. S. O.

THE Resident of Ferak bas ordered that, alterary Board will be held at the Sanitary Board Ofice, Beaconsfield, Instand, of the Council Shanghal Decks are reported sold in the North THE Fakien Railway Co. has obinined a los poa Docks are also quiet with sellers at $52,

40.000lbs, making 241,902iba, for the sight as the cor

THE November cutpat of Vallambrosa estate fa

rallway to connect Swatow and Canton. En. ginner-la-chief Wa Cbla Tung and two others Indicated on page`a235 of the Annual Raport for ❘ but steady with some Importers eager to realize to Tis, 128 at which price salas have been put | Bank, and work on the line has been resumed; } responding period of last years, aniqueméri

arrived bere a few days ago and will soon start to survey the proposed rond.

CONSULAR, VINT,

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At to o'clock this morning_H.E. Viceroy You received the American Consul-Genom! al Canton.

FORTHCOMING SPORTS. The sports to be held under the auspices of the Self-Government Society, have been fixed to take place at the East Farade Ground for two days on the rỳth and 15th dayɛ this moon (the 7th and 8th proximo). Programmes have been drawn up for distribution. The officials appear to greatly favour the sports,

PRISON.

Soon after assuming charge of office 21 acting Kwangchow Prefect, You Kab 'Chỉ made an inspection of bath the Namboi and Pan Yu prisons. He is satisfied to find these prisons in

good order.

14th December.

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAION... Since the establishment of the Government

Anti-Oplum Bureau at Canton, it is learnt that thirty-six officials, who were admitted to the Bureau for treatment, have recovered from their evil habit of oplum smoking.

MAGISTRATE DISMISSED.

As a result of the murder of five persona la a lodging house in the town of Shak Lung, as reported a few days ago, the Magistrate of Tung Kun district bas been dismissed by the Viceroy and Teui Hlog Yuco has been appolat. ed to fill the vacancy.

FIRE.

At seven o'clock fast evening a fire took place in the vicinity of the North gate close to the Kung Kiu bridge where six buildings have Been completely destroyed,,

15th December,

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN. H. E. Viceroy Yuan Shu Hend has approved of the suggestions of the Canton Antĺ-Oplum Bureau to the affect that from the beginning of the province of Kwangtung will be autirely Best Chinese year, the plantation of poppy in prohibited. In the event of failure to observe This order, such fields on which poppy may bo found to be planted will be forfeited to the Government and the district magistrate will be. cash pred.

log on.

No. 6. & 8-Small sales at former rates. St to 3 par bale, but are in no great demand.

No. 106. & 115,-Show an Improvement of Notós-Being in small supply have fatched very high prices, but sales trifling..

190y is considered in connection with the rest current rates while others are firm and hold newal of Mr. Ellis Kadooris's offer. The project comes before the Council with the full endorse: ment of the Committee of the Public School for Chinese, which has recorded the view that the obed for such an institution is now beyond doubt, and that the resulting expenditure on Chinese education would not be out of propor tion to the needs of the large daliva community resident in the Battlement.

It is accordingly naadimously decided to make provision in the Budget for purchase of a site in Sinza about is mow in exiest, and to submit the scheme for the ratepayem' ap- proval:-

Shanghai, November 30, 1909.

Council in 1907 I made an offer to contribute Bir-it will be in the recollection of the T. 15,000 towards the bulldog of a second Municipal School for Chinese on certain terms, My offer was carefully considered but it was not accepted as the Council ware of opinion that the scheme was somewhat led to hold my belag informed of this I consented offer at the Council's disposal until a more suliable zime. I may state that of the

reasons Council at the time was the fact that which influenced the the present Pabile School for Chloese was 1 and that therefore there did not appear to be an immediate necessity for another school. This, however, is not the case now, for 1 under stand that the Chinese Public School is quite fall and many applicants have in 'consequence been refused admission,

Under these circumstances I would like to Inform the Council that I am prepared to re- new my previous offer on the following ternis.

The terms subject to which I respectially make my offer are as follows:-

The Municipal Council to procure the land for the school, the area to be ta mow, and the land to be in the locality of Stuza

The school to be known as the Ellis. Ka- doorle Public School for Chloese,

The school to be managed by the present Committee of the Public School for Oblasse report of the school to be sent to the Eilis and on similar tines. Copies of every annual Kadooris Chlaars School Society in Hongkong, Tis. 25,000 and will endeavour to do my best Aud i on my part will contribute a sum of to collect further funds for the purpose of add Ing to the building if the school requirement

call for such addition,

ILLEGAL POBSESSION OF OPIUM. On payment of a fian of $150, the man who

If this offer with the tarma mentioned is was arrested for being lo possession of four

entertained favourably, I trust the Council will balls of opium, at the railway station in Wong.se fit to submit the same to the ratepayers at sha a fortnight ago, was released by the Aoil-

the next ratepayers' meeting for adoption. opium Bureau,

I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY,

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Mr. Liang Yang Wu, a member of the Ministry of Posts and Communications, who has been depoted to visit Cantos to make zo Inspection-of-and-to-report-on-the-progress-of- the work on the construction of the CanÍOD- Bankow Railway, arrived here this morning from Hongkong by the steamer Fatiham.

· PROVINCIAL TREASURER.

The Canton Provincial Treasurer-designate, Chan Kwai Lin, left Shanghal on the 14th instant to proceed to the Southern Capital to take up bli appointment; he is expected to arrive Caston in the course of about four days as advised in a telegem received by the Canton officials.

ELLIS KADOURIB,

D. LANDALE, Esq.,

Chairman, Men'cipal Council.

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TWENTY-FIVE: Chinese appeared in the Police Court last Thursday on a charge of gambling at West Polat, Two of the defendants were each fined $yo and the rest $3 oach.

FROM the Union Pacific Overland Ballway. have received a really serviceable wall calendar "The safe road to travel is its molte and the calendar supports the idea.

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ELEVEN men appeared before Mr. E. R. Halli fax, First Police Magistrats, yesterday morning for gambling at Wanchal. The keepers were each fined. Stoo and 550, respectively, and the

bale while other undesirble ticketa havo chan changes from latest mall adricas to hand. In. We have to acknowlege from Maksta. Dodwelrest had sach to pay $3. nje y

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No. 20-Ara la excessive supply and some well-known superior desirable tickets have been taken up largely at an advance of St to $1 per ed hands

at a slight increase. Total Salas

$isan bales. Unsold Stocks estimated at 14,000 balas. Sold but undelivered in the Godowns, and to arriva 12,000 bales. Takaraki Maru from Bombay, and stre, Kat. Arrivals. The mail str. Dells and extra strs. sang from Calcutta have brought in 3,954 bales for Hongkong, and 9,500 bales for Shaughal, shipments from Hongkong to Shanghai, and coast ports &c. amount to about 2,000 bales. further rise of 1 to taels has taken place with Shanghal-la reported very strong and a

a considerabia bussmass,

Japanese Yarn-Market almost closed. Local Mill. No sales. Raw Cotton. There is no stock of old Indian Congal via limportation of 200 bale. No Bengals have been taken up at $361. The Cotton is really of a much better quality than last your belog whiter In colour and entirely free from seeds and yellow spot. Stocks 75 bales. In China kinds a parcel of 95 bales has changed hands at $383 stocks 170 bales. We quots old Bengals Sit to 33 and new 834 to 37. and China 535 to $38.

Rupess. TT 131 starling, D/D. ' 1/9} Shaugbal. T/T 75.

Rupees D/O 131 sterling, 4m/st. 1/97/16 Japan. 834 bar silver 137.

POLISHWALLA & KOTWALL,

Cotton and Yarn Brokers, y FREIGHT MARKET. Meur. Lamke and Regge, write in their ayth uiting is on about the same scale as dus freight circular of 11th December-

The volume of business transacted since the ing the preceding fortnight rates in some instances are slightly better. At the close there is still a certain scarcity of tonnage felt, and a good deal of inquiries in various directions re- main unanswered. It is generally anticipated a shipping circles and everything points to that we will see a better market next year than we have experienced for a long time past.

Saigon Hongkong-Against all expectations Saigon has come to the front with inquiries for prompt loading. This may be explained by the new crop coming on the market earlier than ex: pected, and la consequence millers are desirous to clear the old stock as soon possible. The few regularlineralo.position being-Inade- quate to meet the sudden demand, rates have consequently jumped from 9 cents to 14 cents, but aren at this figure no outside tonnage bas been procurable up to the time of writing, as same does not allow vessels to proceed from here to the loading port in ballast with any profit to ownGIS,

Council Room, Shanghal, December 3, 1909. Sir, am directed to acknowledge the re ceipt of your letter of November 10, costaining a re-affirmation of your offer with respect to the foundation of a second Pubile School for Chiasse. These proposals are in accordance favourably, however, nothing as yat has been The spring's prospects coulluua to be judged with the desires of the committee of the pre does in the way of chartering for consecutiva oat school, and the Council has received that trips for forward loading, commencing second committee's strong recommendation that they half January/February, on account of the be accepted. I am directed therefore to state that the scheme will be submitted for sauction holding back on the part of owners, by the ratepayers at the next annual meeting, ruling has led to several fixtures at fairly good Saigon/Singapore. The lower price of grain 'brosk of fire occurred ja the city at Shiu Hing and to convey to you a mast cordial expression rates. 8.8. Tafsazh 35,000 piculs at $5,000; 4.1, street in a dwalling house through the capsizing of the Council'e appreciation of your generous Nord 15.000 pleuls $3.90 and .. Dovre

FIRE.

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At 8 p.m. on the 13th instant o, serious cul-

of a kerosene oil lamp. The fire continued to bure for three hours and destroyed thirty-two buildings in all.

16th December, ENCOURAGING" SPORTA,

A large assortment of articles has been pro- mised by various gentlemen and institutions at prizes to be awarded to the wingers at the local sports to be held on the 17th and 8th instant." BALT HONOPOLY.

With reference to the Kwangtung Salt Mono. poly which it was proposed to let to certain farmers for the increased rental of $12,000,000 a year, it is now learnt that the officials will

place, a limit on the price of this commodity which is not to exceed 5.6 candareens per catty, It is the intention of H.E. Viceroy Yuan to appropriate this enormous sum of money to re-

place the loss of revenue occasioned by the Pro posed abolition of the different gambling mono. poles. This salt monopoly question has at tracted the close attention of the people and has formed the subject of considerable dis- cussion. In spite of opposition, the mano. poly will probably be granted to the tenderers

promised benefaction.

I am, Sle,

Your obediant kervant,

W. E. LEVESO ELUTA KADOORIE, Esq.

Secretary.

COMMERCIAL,

YARN MARKET.

Hongkong, 10th December, 1909 Afurtherimprovement has been established in our market for ladies yarn, and dealers have, in several instances, advanced on their offers which bad previously been refused, and fairly large settlements wore effected in the earlier portion

13/23,000 plculs at $3,700 lump som, all in Saigon currency,

Further ordere in the market have not met with any response on account of scarcity of suitable tonnaga.

Saigon/Philippines, Only bas fixture has

Lands, Hotels and Buildings Hongkong. A CHINKAS shopkeeper was last Thursday Hotels have risen to $778, at which rate they food $10 for keeping falsa weights. Inspector are in demand at 545. Sales of Hongkong Gourlay (laspector of Weights and Measures) Lands have been affected at Stos, and further prosecuted. buyers prevail. Humphreys Estates hava bean sold at 381 and more can be had at the rate.

Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons hava again beas dealt in at $51. Ewos hava declined and can be placed at Tin. 131. In other stocks under this heading we take the following ternationals Tis. 75. Lau Kang Mows Tis, fot. Soychees Tie, 425.

Miscellaneous-Oblas Providents have been

Island Cements have found buyers at 57 but sold at $9 and more can be bad. Chias Light and Powers are firm at $6, Green sollere now prevall at the rate. Philippines are firm had wanted at $91. Langkats have expericaced further activity since we weste last and at the close buyers have offered Tis. 830 Tis. 7 paid on the 13th inst. Sumatras have ex the foal dividend of Tis. 123, and bonus of experienced a sharp rian to Tis. 1a), but can be had at the rais.

& Co., Ld., the receipt of a blotter and calendar distributed by the Alliance Insurance Co, Ld., of which they are the local agents. MR. E. J. Grist, of the firm of Messrs. Wilkin son and Grist, returned to the Colony fast after a long holiday la the home country. Wednesday morning by the Hizkima Maru,

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Thursday alternans, at Kennedy's stables, for Hughes and Hough; by public auction, last THE race-pony Greyback was sold by Massa,

Sias. The purchaser was Mr. L, N. Lesfe... at 13/3, with no sellers under 14/9. Balgownies motorist, did a startling thing at Brooklands, Rubbers. Anglo Malays are lo demand HEMERY, the brilliant Continental racing have attracted considerable attention during the weak, and after sales at varions rates for the flying half-mile and flying kilomètre, on November 8. He beat the world's recorda up to 5774 are on offer at $80, Golds are firm and lagaired for at sol.. Daman-

Castle travelling wall over two miles a minute, saras are offering at 8of. There are buyers of Golconda at $1 and Highlands and Low lands at 67/6 Kamuninge, after sales at 43 are wanted at the slightly reduced rate of 3/6 Kuala Lumpurs have baan dealt in at 881. but at the close buyers only offer 87/ Ledburys The partly paid shares have been sold at 18/3 after sales at 48/9 are silghtly easier at 471- prem. Saggas are firm at Cheras have been in favour and sales have taken place at 36. Pagains are weaker with sellers at Sy3. Sandycrofts are in demand at Syyy.

Exchange The Bank's selling rate on Lon- Shanghai in 741. don la 1/9 7/16 on demand. The T/T rate on.

THE new factory of the Toa Tobacco Com- pany, of Tokyo, established at Nowchwaug, opened its operations on the and instant, when a dinner was given to celebrate the occasion, the port being lavited. the Japanese officials and leading residents of

THE cruiser Powerful, of the Australian station, is expected to arrive in Colombe on the 25th Instant, to receive a new crew from E, M, S. Terrible, which is expected from England on take place on January 1, the same day. The exchange of crews will

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THE Bishop of Victoria and Mrs, Lander will be "At Home" on Monday, December soth, at 8. Paul's College, to mast the Right Ra Church Missionary Society. verand, Blihop logham, D.D., Secretary of the

Two Chinese were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday morning with unlawful possen- sion of arms, to wit, revolvers. One of the men, pition. Each of the delinquents was fined $30, had besides the revolver 100 rounds of ammo.

THE transport Soudan has arrived at Madras with the Cameron Highlanders for Bangalore. This is the regiment's first visit to India. The transport broke her moorings in rough weather collision with other steamers. ao sad test, and had a narrow escape of

FROM the South British Insurance Company, local agents, we have received a couple of wall of which Movers. Arnold, Karbarg & Co. are the calendars. When we say that the calendars of similar design received by us last year haya served our daily purpose we think we have 'sald enough,

fog ahead, but the pace of progress is checked In Bain Babra (Dall) rubber cultivation is go- by the lack of roads, & planter there points out that, no matter how promising 'an estate may be, the want of means of communication will tall heavily against it in the opinion of Gnanciers and experts,

the launch Laura. This launch was picked up skipper of the German freighter Sithonia by the (Ministry of Posts and Communications), for FIVE hundred pesos salvage was paid to the IM response to a memorial from the Yach'uanpp Valam-Philippine military authorities as salvage forwarded to the Throne through the Walwaps,

to Manila after the men in it had been taken

the order of the Double Dragoa hat been con in the China Sea by the Sithonia and brought ferred by Imperial Edict on Mr. J. O. P. Bland, off by the Mason. The little craft was blown connection with rallway work

in recognition of services rendered to Chian In out to sea from Corregidor,

brosas.Interim of 1/4 for 1909. Linggis

Dividends Payable-Anglo Malays-Second interim of 12 per cent. for rgog Quarterly dividend of 6d. per share.

Forward Settlements. The following date tion of Hongkong for Forward Settlements has been fixed by the Stockbrokers' Associa

December settlement 29th December.

TODAY'S EXCHANGE, Belling.

Germany-Bank T.T.

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DURING the voyage of the Cleveland from IN Kores, according to a British Coniglar re-Calcutta endeavours will be made to maintain port, Rangoon candies ara floding's wide and radio communication with her from Calcutta, extending market. and are to a certain extent Sandheads, Diamond Island, Table Island and London-Bank T.Tomeisiti... displacing British. Closer attention to the re- Victoria Folat telegraph offices. Talograme

Do. demand.......¶¶¶¶¶

...19 7/16 quirements of the market, it is remarked, would will be accepted at eight anmas a word subject France-Bank T.T..........

Do. 4 months' sight probably result In British-made candies belog to a minimum of tan words or Re, par tela.

faken to a greater extent in place of the infarlor gram. ...........2.24) America-Bank T.T. s...........................mmend434 Japanese article. India T.T. ....................132!

Do. damand Shangbal-Bank T.T.

9974) Singapore-Bank T.T. por H.K. St0076 Japan-Bank T.T........

By Jave-Bank-T.T. somniszcza

107 Buying. 4 months' sight L/C,': 30 days' aight San Francisco & New York..44

..........1/9 11/16 6 months' sight LC.1/9 15/16

months' sight do,

45%

A SEOUL dispatch to the fainichi"'" Dempo states that according to a report published by the Police authorities at Hamkyongudado, 215 Korean fieblog boats are missing off Slupo owing to a heavy storm experienced on the 29th ultimo, Fifty-six boats were wrecked off Sinchs and sighteen others are reported

Saturday afternoon, B. O. C. vs L. R. O., and missing, while twenty persons were drowned. THE football match, which was played on

30 days' night Sydusy & Melbourne....10 1/16 be re-played at the end of the league competi- resulted in a draw, has been cancelled and will 4 months' sight Frac....................................2.39 lion, as the Boys played with ten-men in the 6 months' sight n Pokusikika...231 | frst half and 'ware on the point of putting a 4 months' sight Germany................T.87 substitute at the second, when they were re-

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viuunavut74 3/16 || fased. At last Tuesday's meeting the Emer Sovereign .............. Bank of England rate ...................................di Xgency Commites gave the above decision,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE political prospects of the Korean Cabinet

are at present unfavourable:

transpired on bisis of 22 cents to Manila..

Saigon/Java-Nothing has been done locally since last reported, market all round being A SEVERE shock of earthquake was experien. firmer, owners are holding out for higher rater.ced in Toklo on November 30,

Dalay and Cheloo to Canton. After the closing of the port of Newchwang, importers of of boats for Canton, viz. 1,4, Michael Jeban beans bave had inducement to take up a couple 5,000 piculs at a5 cents and a smaller boat, the Prominent 22,000 picula, from Daloy only, at 26 cents per picul

THE light-vessel Brito, off the south-east coast of. Borneo, is reported to have disappeared. A FIRE at Kochi, Shikoku, Japan, on Novem ber 30, resulted in the destruction of over 3o

houses.

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rope snapping, nine men were hurled down an

340 foot shaft.

THE memorials and paistions presented In connection with the proposed amalgamation of Japan and Korea have been rejected by the Resident-General, who, at the same time, ex- pressed the wish that the Korean people should Always enjoy peace. The authorities, he con to effect an amalgamation, Inasmuch as a re. tioned, could not afford to take forcible means conciliation between Japan and Koran was of vital importance,

Mesura. Darby & Co. of Sandakan upon the Wz (B-N-Borneo-Heraid) must congratulatN" opening of a branch in Jesselton. No doubt they will get the agencies of many of the Estates. We do not yet know if they are open. leg an agency of the Hongkong & Shangha Bank, but we hope so as it will greatly facili tate businesI.

Queensland Insurance Co., Ld. The balance ston and Co., the local agents, the report of the WE have received from Messrs. Gibb, Living

£6,000 was required to pay the 3 per cent. sheet showed that out of £19,006 available only dividend, leaving £5,000 to be transferred to reserve fund and 28,006 to be carried forward to next year,

THE Java Bode calls attention to the fact that, in East Java, coffee estates are being standily bought up on British account for rubber culti- the province of Pasaruan (about 540 acres in vation. For instance, the Glansing estate in extent) which, for many years has been worked at a loss, has passed Into British hands for that purpos8.

L'AST Wednesday at 6.30 pm, the famates of No. 19, Wyndham Street raised an alarm of fire and the sounding of Polica whistles from THE final stage of the Cyclops case was reached

different corners in the vicinity created quite Magistracy last Tuesday afternoon, when the four break. When everything was prepared for excise officers who were charged with an alleg. action it turned out that the alarm was a falsa at a fate hour before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the turning out to the scene of the supposed, ents an excitement, The Brigade wasted na tine în

ed assault on four tallymen belonging to the one, charged. Mr. H. J. Gedge (of Messrs. Johnson, THE E., and A. mail steamer Eastern, which Stokes and Mastar) prosecuted and Mr. W. E arrived at Sydney last month from Japan and L. Shenton (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and China, via ports, brought along an Interesting Descon) appeared for the defendants."

little packet, which will probably be sent to tas Museum. The packet in question was consign THE Hamburg-Amerika Linia steamer Briand to the Fremier of N. S. W. by Mr. J. B. Eats for about ten days, was successfully refloated tained a brick which was taken from the his gavia, which has been ashore ontside Woosung tor, Commercial Agent the East, and con-- at 8.15 m. on the 9th Inst. The task of retoric wall of China at Fakin, The brick is 2,040 Fusiliers,portation and Towboat Company, and on the 9th perfect condition.

floating her was entrusted to the Kochlen Trans- year old, and with the mortar round it is in inst, at the time mentioned the Shufung, under

Concerning Yangtze river freights, a few Notthers and Tonkin markets and form the ho/Chingklang to Swałow at 20 caudereons, again attracted most attention, chiefly for the from Wuhu to Cantos at Ig candareens and Wa. of the interval, a noled at foot. No, sos have chartera also havá been stranged in Shanghai/AT Fukuoka, Japan; recently, owing to a shafi. / sa. Cyclops on the 13th August last wara dis.. bulk of sales, prices showing an appreciation of liners' terms. 51 to $3 per bale. Best qualities No, sós are lo quired for at advancing prices, and being in very small supply bolders have been able to obtain the values demanded by them. The lower Penh to Manila.

chartered at $5,500 fump sum for a trip Preum

For cattle trade the .. Tungur has beep

Coal freights are very steady and tonnage Moll to Hongkong St.85 and $7.80, Kuchi Batzu/Hongay St.90, Hongay/Shanghai P.T. Hongkang Chinklang $235, and Laboan/Sia

shortly though strong objections ara raisad by counts are not much is request, but they are difficult to obtain. There have been fixtures the people. The suppression of gambling is a firmly held and may be quoted one to two question of vital importance, and if there is no dollers higher. Receipts during the invarral prospect of raising money sufficient to make are small and with larger officker stocks show good the lose to the revenue it will hardly be ¦ & substantial decrease on last estimate and are possible to effectually put a stop to the practice of gambling in Kwangtung,

CONTRABAND ARMS.

A latter has been raceived by the Canton authorities from the Chinese Consul at Sings pore advising that a farge quantity of arms and immunition is about to be imported by re volutionists into Canton destined for the interior of Kwangtung. On receipt of this information the authorities have given instructions to take ́precautionary steps to prevent the importation

of the contraband,

FATAL - COLLISION.

On the 13th instant a steam launch collided with a ferry boat la Kum Chak with the result that the ferry boat was capsized and twenty-six passengers thrown into the river. Two of the passengers were drowned and the remaining twenty-four were saved.

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THE advantages of travelling by the vas- sals of the Navigazione Generale Italiana are

now within very narrow limits, the market clos. lag quiet but firm. Bombay continues strong and latest telegrams from that place report pur. chases by China exporters of over 30,000 bales for No. 20s, for the Shanghai and Hongkong on the basis of annus 6 7/16 for No. 10%, and 7

markets.

gapore $175, str. Baltimore,and New York: British ship Jute- Sail Tonnage Loadlog or to Lond-For opolis, 2,612 tons rag, arrived 11th September. British ship, Lyndhurst, 2,311 tons, arrived as September,

Sail Tonnage Disengaged;-None, Departure of Sailers-Noce

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WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,

afternoon:-

day morning from Hanile, THE U.S.S. Pennsylvania (armoured cruiser) and Virginia (cruiser) arrived la port last Sun

SINCE January last thirteen collisions occurred perseus being killed in each. On Japanese railroads, an average of over ten CAPTAIN F. H. R. Hill, D50, Royal has been appointed Chief Ordnance Officer in North Chlos, with headquarters at Tientalo. A JAPANESE was last Monday Ened $5 for tearing the dress of compatriot and was farther ordered to pay for the damaged arifcis. His Excellency the Governor will prealde at the annual distribution of prizes, at St, Joseph's College, on Wednesday, 22nd Inst., at 4.30 p.m. testifally flaminated calendar calling alten, tion to their wares. It is an ornamentas well As anual Messrs. Watson & Co. are lasuing a

as a record,

posed exclusive Chinens Settlements in Kores, THE negotiations in connection with te ro- which have been in progress in soul, have

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the directions of bar master Captain Brown ACOOLIE in the employ of the Vienne Café WAS Shipbuiliding Works, succeeded in towing off by the head coolls with the larceny of quaoti. and Mr. McMurdo of the New Englasering and yesterday morning charged before Mr. R. Wood the vessel with the aristance of favourable sy of crockery from the estabiliimant to The wind and tide. The Brisgavla will be docked" | defendant told the magistrate that be foned the for examination..

articles is a refuse heap and that, the hand coolle voluntarily agreed to allow him to take Lack of complete mastery of the English possession of them da payment of to cents. language was responsible for the loss of a

Bail was allowed in a personal band of roo, the carefully cultivated beard that graced the chin Tokio and a member of the Commercial Coas establishment,

Magistrate at the same time being of oplalon

mission now touring America. Zumoto visited A MAGISTERIAL Inquiry was held by Mr. R. R. of S. Zameto, editor of the Japan Times of that the man should be dismissed, from the

the barber's shop in the hotel at New York in

altogather, but conservatively, Americans in of a Chinaman who was killed by a tramcar in shaved he said in halting Engilsh, not Court yesterday morning to inquirelute the death which he is a guest. I would like to be Halifax, First Police Magistrate, in the Police

the shop, were startled when they suddenly the latter part of last month. It transpired Statened to a flaunt flow of what probably was from the evidence that deceased, who was irang language in Japanese. The barbar bad countryman on a visit Hongkong, was wa encroached on the Japanese imparial, with the Ing along the tram lines when a car approached reagilt that half of it fail beneath Als kaan blade, him of which he "look" no notice. : "At the before the customer could protest. It was elevanth hour, the man tried to esra himself -necessary than to ent it all off.

br ragoing across the lines bat

ww knocked down by another car and was killed.. A verdits

day on a charge of the alleged murder of a com- survey skip Fathomer has reported to: bis Wood (Second Police Magistrate) last Wednes- CAPTAIN Miller of the cous And geodesia patriot at the Cotton Mills on the goth November buzaan that the typhoon of the 6th and yis did that a quarrel take place on the day is quanton Lood harbour, Island of Tablas Captala prati fast. From the evidence adducad it appears not damage the ship, which roda the storm is between the defendants and the deceased, who of the Pathfinder of the same bureen reports was also an employas in the Cotton

result of which the defendants are alleged to but that the mam such a completely

that ship also rode the typhoon have attacked the dacaused with a knife and wrecked, only the sogises being saved the victim's bowels to protrude, and shortly bottom being store in da an attempt to inficted wound on the abdomen which caused damaged. The cutter was also wrecked, Har

to his injuries. Inspectas W. Kerr prosecuted her anchor line at night and disa allerwards the unfortunate man succumbed ashore on the brachy: The whalebr and Mr.WE. L. Shaston (of Masers, Deacon, long search was made for mat maybevat a Looker and Dascos) defended, ↑ The case wie was found placing but no trace of he

Sales of the interval. aggregate 5,724 bales, arrivals amount to 4,949 bales, stocks estimated at 11,000 and uncleared yarn in second hands. at 30,000 bales.

Reviewing the share business for the week, Local Manufacture-No business is re-Mesars. E. S. Kadoorie & Co, write yesterday Japanese Yan There is no change in the continued quietness of these threads,

The week under review has been quiet one and with few exceptions the market has ruled of Indlin descriptions. A small Importation sympathy with the London market, but gene- Raw Cotton The market is bare of stock weak. Rubbers have also been quiet la of 200 bales Now asparage Bengals was taken raily speaking stocks close steady with a dis- up at $36. In Chips kinds a small parcel position to bay at the somewhat lower rates of or bales Thougchows has changed hands now obtaining. There is no change in the at $18. Stock, 170 bales. Quotations are price of Para burd Ans, Rubber, which last Lodlan 10 $33. Now, $34 to $37. advice gava se 7/3 per mi

THE rice case again occupied the attention of China $35 to $19.

Exchange on India, after baving touched Re.aled quist, and are on offer at $995. The

Banks Hongkong and Shanghai Banke last Wednesday afternoon. Further argument *** | the Acting Chief Justice at the Supreme Court

highly extolled in a pamphlet, which wa baya 1·128 for TIT and Rs. 138 for Post, closos.to-day London rate however has improyed to £925, THE artistic calendar for 191o fasund by the Five Chinese ware Rirsigned before Mr. J. R. f "Accidental death” was returning cond

was heard and the case adjourned, received from Messrs Carlowits and Co., the at Rs. 1313 and 1918 respectively. On Shang Nationals are in demend at 56s, but actors are local representatives of the line. We have not hai 75 and on Japan 861 worked out what the cost of traveling from Hon local aplanings is reponed from Shanghai dur at Suge, Unless are steady and can be placed purpose of a letter rack,

The undernated business in Imported and

not forthcoming.

Marine Insurances-Cantons are obtainable kong to Genon or Brindis! by the X. G amonata to as compared with the fares charged log the fortnight ended the 4th instų vis in at $800 North Chinas aftar small sales at Tia. by the N. D. Lfor P. 4O. boate but we feel sure that they are all nearly on a par. The brochure and about 4,000 bales have been sold at au ara nominally quoted in the North at $290.

Indian-The demand continues unabated, 112) are inquired for at the rate. Vangless LLOYD's has abandoned all hops of the dis will based by the intending travaller with in-advance of one to two Taals, Estimated

covery of the missing Blas Anchor linear Wara- Larestecially as it is adorned, with

Fire stock, $3,000 bales.

Lesurances —Ohina Fires. are steady at . tab, which left Durban for Capetown on July maldaude of pictures. We read -The stakstera japanese-års in good demand, and'about

Hongkong i Fires are on offer at $375. 18

26 with 230 persona on board, including too Capri and lickis, of large carrying capacity, 5,000 bales have changed hands at Tia 100 glases are quiet and without business to se

China and Manlias and Don passengers. The vessel is now uninsurable. are now plying on the Bombay Singaporato 114 for No. 16 and Tle, 1167 to 131) for port, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Staam: Bunday, December 19th, being the name-day

Met Hongkong alas they have one class of accom No. 2o. Close strong modalen only's cabins are large, comfortable Local-In very good inquiry, about 9,000 funther buyers prevail at 3321 Indo Chinas Moos. F. 1. Tiedemann, H. J. R. M. Consul, boste have bean sold at 137 and at the close of His Majesty Nicholas y Emperor of Russia, and lighted by electricity. The dining roombales, changing hands on the basis of Tis, soy have again come into favour with boyars at will be at home at his residence, &, Faak Road, 'la on the main deck. They call optionally at 120 for Dio, 140 and Tis. 204 to 114 for No. 561 and possibly a higher rate could be to receive congratulations from 32 amk to's Oclemba and Penang..

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