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RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD

MINING CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY

ROBBING THE MAIL BAGS.

· REMARKABLE, DISCLOSURES' IN SHANGHAI,

Mining and Milling Report for the four weeks ading Dic 4tb, 190p, in which there are two

One of the most extraordinary cases which ticeable Badres: one, the total. footage for have come before the public in Shanghai was 3 month spot, being much below the as the subject of a criminal trint in the German range: This is accounted for by the fact, at Consular Court on the 23rd inst, when i an Slope dive" 106 cubic yds, were excavated at officer of the mercantile marine was sentenced Hace and sent into the Mine for refilling to two years' imprisonnient for a stries of pes; this being done at about a quarter, the robberies. The accused was Hermann Wilzlar, ual cost in cross-cutting in the stapes for re-second officer of the steamer Mailer, and as Ing. Also large quantities of "country rock" related in Court the evidence showed that be ve bees hoisted into the Stopes for refilling, had practised thieving in the most systematic dom dead-work both at Stope and Bakit Ko.

manber for the last year. Dr. Ney and four -lan Mines, The other point 761 tons of stone. Assessors board the caso..

ished at Bukit Keman; the cause of low tonnage belog" a breakdown of the fustington Mill, and consequent stoppage for fapsirs, and eventually when beyond repair, of king the Mill out and replacing it with a now pe. The returns however did not suffer, as by tealog sopior quality a'one the difference in

panaga was equalised.” A

It was shown that the accused, who was at. rested on November 1st, had on three occa sions opened the German mailbags which the Jfeiice was carrying between Shanghai and Hankow. As second officer of the ship Witzler had charge of the mails, and on the first occa. sion he had opted. two letters addressed to the Rossa Chicase Bank in Feking. Abstract ing $187 from one of these and $420 from No. Level N. from No, a Shaft advanced the other. He had then infarted pieces of gft. total 75ft. The lode bas split in two in newspaper and roturaed them to the mail. this drive, a "Horse about 7ft. wide laterven bag. When the letters arrived at their desti jag. No improvement in value lace last re-nation the theft was discovere'l but until the Bort.

BUKIT MALACCA.

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An investigation baabnen made in this drive gre a sample assayed & dwis; but apparently Old valup did not extend in any direction

BUKIT KOMAN.

Arrest of Witzler no trace of the thief could be found. On another occasion. Wirler had opened one of the mail-bags and purloined a Kodak and other photographic apparatus, while a third case accurred when he stole a pair of gold sleeve links evidently been to heat a knife, cut off the seals, and after abstracting the contents of the parcel be bad affixed the sealing-wax once more.

His method, had

ng inff. Laval Station Diva N. advanced sfr. Dial 114ft., asssying a trace aly. This drive As supposed to have been started on the Foot all portion of the main lode, to connect with

In addition to the thefts from the mail-bags No. i Winsa N. sunk from the 440ft. Level. The and of drive is agit. v. of Winse, which is sunk three other charges were laid against Witzler Vertically showing.clearly it is not on that por. Oos bf there was that while a passenger aboard on of the lode. A cross-cut has bran cem-the N.D.L. steamer Goobert He had stolen a nced from this drive, to conoect with the pair of field glasses belonging to Det.-Sergt. pre, and has been driven zali, during the Reaves of the Municipal Police. The second Sooth

was the theft of a silver cigarette case from a 40ft. Level main cross-cut E. advanced 19 pissenger on board the Meiles, and the third was the appropriation to his own use of a Wip chester, carbine and revolver which had been put lo bis possession while on the Meishun,

f261 total 175ft.

seoft. Lovel crow-cut W. from 121ft, Drive, advanced oft, total 13ft.

540ft. Leval Stopes produced 344 tons of ape this principally from investigations in golf. drive, and the stope in station drive

440ft., Level N. cross-cute wers driven E. and W. from the end of drive to ascertain tho idth of lode and values standing on either Side of the drive; the cross-cuts were driven *pand 23lt, respectively, but failed to dis- enver anything superior is, value to that in the ind of drive.

eft. Level No 2 Wire S, sunk 4ft. Estal 35. The wiors cannot be sunk votil venti Tation is improved, which will take place when No. 1 Wioss S. from geoft. Level is connected, Which should take place during the month of

December,

4. Level Stopes N. of shaft produced 466 Jobs assaying 4.34'dwis, Stopez S. of shaft pro- daced 47 tons assaying 3.06 dwts, per ton.

14. Level, No. 1 Wires S, sunk 18ft, total 66lt. Lode poor.

240ft, Laval, W. Lode Drive N. extended it otal 35ft. Drive S. advanced 17it, total 4ft. Ng Improvement in either of these points,

STOPE MINE.

160le. Level S. advanced 8ft. total 1,134f

The lode in this drive is somewhat irregut but is opening **me ground which will be avail

la for strplug; the average aday for the -month being 6 95 dwts., which is probably lower *than the actual valge of the gr und driven

hrough.

rong Level, No 2.Wir zo zusk, anft totul mölt.: this is now deep enough for the Cof *avel, and sighing has hean shenerded.

. At this (160) Level some investigatin has been carried out, to secure the best position Hor a winze to be suak to ventilate the 26th, Level S., and at the same time to test the lode

this section of ground.

After hearing the evidence the Court found Wirler Fully and imprisonment. Witzler is Witzler guilty and passed sentences amounting at present confined in the British-Gaol but will in all probability be sent to Germany to under. go his santance-Shanghai Mercury,

BULLION.

Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Circular dated London, December z, contains tbe following: -

Gold-The arrivals of bar gold amount to nestly a million sterling, for which there was to demand from abroad except the usual one for India.

HONGKONG LIGHTBR ADRIFT.

DECEMBER 31 1900

THE P. and O. Company, once again issues its combined diary, almanac, atlas, and compend lum of general information, which is always useful when travelling about the China coast or even farther afield gam

latter rats they close strong Nudierons sales have been put through at various rates, from DAVOLAS 95. upwards. Luis show a father improve- PICKED UP BY BB. «INDRAMAYO, mention Tunt werke quotation, having mren to A derelict lighter reported to be drifting Lat: 16/6 after sales at 20 and more can be placed to Long, 116 Epainted red was picked up by at the higher rate. Ledborys have been the leg the Indramays at 2.40 p.m. in Lat: 6 deg medium of a fair business; at-49/- and 49/6 sec. Long, 107 deg. 37 sec. E showing that she Sandycrofis, have risen to, $800, (Spore), but most have drifted gallëg a miles... The lighter sellers rule the market, Lumuts are a firm was towed into Singapore on the 21st inst. by market at c/o prem London Asiatics have risen considerably, to 64/6, at which figure the Indrivajo, j

sales barezaken place,

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The vessel is, one of two steel lighters that had been built by the Hongkong and Whamoor: Dock Co, Lt.. for the Quitter master's Department al-Mantis and which were lost at sea, in a typhoon, while being towed down to Manila,

In coitain quarters it is believed that the lighter becomes the property of Capt. Thirkell, This theory is, of course, erroneous, as, accord- log to maritime law, it is a case of salvage in which compensation will have to be paid to Capt Thirkell by the, underwriters. As the lighter was fully insured befom starting on the fateful voyage to Manila, the salvage value will have in be adjusted between the captain of the 2nd amago and the insurance company in Hongkong.

COMMERCIAL.

YARN MARKET.

Exchange. The Bank's selling rate an Lot don le 19 gad on demand. The TT-rate on Shanghai is 75.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Belling

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THE Hoog and Whampoa Dock Co. Augbin, Ger. 82, 101, C. Kumpol, lesoch Ca bar been sold to the Canton Kowloon Railway administration (Imperial Chinese section). We believe the launch.lef for Canton yesterday,

A THEFT has been reported at the R‚GA, barracks, from which place nighty blankets of 'a'value of so were `stalan between the 24th and 27th instant... The Police are investigating the matter, but so far the thieves have pot bees traced.

Do. demand...1/9 9/16--THE Asian: "No vehicles must pass one, London-Habk, T.T.......................

Do. 4 months' sight, minäman1/94 two or more abreast." How is it done in Cal cotta? The answer of course is sideways. Of France-Back TAT.

do they pass at all?, Give it up, and refer America Bank T.T........

be question to the tailor who knows what a breast in or the cook.. Germany-Bank T.T. ;.........

T.T. fodia

Dq. demand.-siya.. Shanghai-Fask.T.7 Singapore-Bank T.T. per H.K. Stoo Japan-Bank T.T, unnumen Java-Bank T.T. ....................

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Buying

4 months' sight L/0.......

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1.101

.2.35 2.32

Tax directors of the Vallambrosa Rubber Co. announced their intention of paying, on Decem- ber 21, an interim dividend of sa, 4d, pur share, less income-tax, on account of the year ending March 31, 19to, to shareholders appearing on the register on November 25. It will be noted that 1/9/b:interim distribution is 80 per cent, or as 6 months' sight L{0....................................3[12] | much the dividend for the complete year 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York.441' || 1908-g. ̈* Hongkong, 23rd December, 1909.

months' sight

do. Unfavourable advices from Shanghai have| 30 days' sight Sydney & Melbouras greatly discouraged the few large oative opera-4 months sight Franc............... tors who ware keeping up the market for the 6 months sight past few weeks, and only a paliry business has 4 months' sight Germany..... boca dove during the interval," "as "noted at Bar Silver fool. Prices have declined fully $1 per bale, Bank of England rate and holders will be willing to yield to still Sovereign greater concessions if soy large quantity could be placed, but for anything beyond actual requirements dealers will not offer at any price, For the last few days bariooss is at a complete standstill and the market closes weak and un- steady Bombay continues strong. Exchange on India clans to-day at Rs. 133 for T/T and 133 for Poste

Sales of the laterval aggregate tits bales, at 14,000, and sold but cleared bales in arrivals amount to 3,801, unsold stock estimated second hands about 21,000 balas. - ...

F. EDULJER, Broker.

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THREE men, of whom one is an ex-excise officer and an: ex-constable, the others being 1.88 quartermasters, were last Wednesday arrested on board the 1.4; Suveric with thirty taels of pre. p ved opium is their

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| LOCAL AND GENERAL, BUSINESS was very slack at the local Courts last Tuesday. -

The Austrian croisar Kaiserin Elisabeth arrived

A cook in the Water Police was this morning in port laat Wednesday mortipy...

fined $15 for plucking a turkey alive,

Á CHINAMAN Was yesterday morning awarded fourteen days'hard' labour; for stealing a pair of trousers.

SHARE MARKET,

Reviewing the share business for the wook, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co, write this fore. THE Oraka Shosen Kaisha's wall calendar for noop, subject to any changes that may be re-1910 lalas extremely ariittic piece of colour ported by wire from Shanghai in the course of lithography, the day

The week under review has not been marked | by any special feature and business in focal stocks continues neglected though some show s bardining tendency, notably Unions and China Sugars, and sales generally remain steady. The Christmas holidays intervening bad their usual, great activity and there his bead & marked riss all round.

MESRA W. R. Loxley & Co, are distributing a distinctive wall eilandar for 14ra os baball of the Netherlands Fira Insurance Co.

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Bangkok and Haihow noth

Anbul, Br. 6s, 1,350, J. B. Harri JUE

-Canton 3th Dec., Gen.-B. Apollo, Br, 8.8, 2,433. H. V. Ray, 27th Dec

from, Mauritius, Gen.-J., M. & Ascadia, Ger. s.5, 1,197, Claussen, 29 L Deci, Cinton 19th Dec., Gen-H. A. Lang Asosan Maro Tap. 3.82 1,217, J. Matinbayacal

31st Dec.Wakamatsu 24tb Deo. Con ---M. B; K:

Chingiufo, Chi 8.1., 2,250. A. Augensen, 26th-

Dec., Tsingtau atst Dec, Salt-Wallem & Co.

Chiyo Maru, Jap. s. 11,426, W:WV. Grease 27th Dec..-San Francisco “ynth Nov Honolulu 6th Dec.. Yok hama 19th. Kobin 20th, Nagasaki aand, and Shanghai 24th Gen.-T. K. K

Clam, Br... 2,510. L. Bland, Ith Dec,

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Singapore and Dec, Petroleum in bulk,

A, P. & Co.

Dalgi Mami Jap. 1.1., 864. H. Márayama, 29th Dec., Tamsui vin Amoy and Swatow 28th Dec., Tez and Gen. —Q. S. K. 'Daiya Mare Jag' ss. 17 Kobayashi, 31st Dec-Wakamatru 25th Dec, Coal.-M. B. G. K.,"

Derawongse, Gers.a. 1.050, F. Rehwaldt, azih

Dec.,-Swatow 26th Dec, Rice-B. & S. Empress of Japan, Br. s. 3,039, H, Pybus,

R.M.Roth Dec,Vancouvar til Nov. and Shanghai 7th Dec., Malls and Gen.- C. P. R. Co.

ed at the Magistracy yesterday morning, when PausGF, B. O, 1,416, H. S. Malkió, z0th

two of them wara discharged while the ex-can- Hable was foed 55oo or in default: three months'bard labour.

'A ROBBERY was committed at Macao on the

night of the 6th instros, when:s sale was broken opas and all its valuable conteater: moved. The missing articles are) $3,249 in aole#, 551 twenty-cent pieced, 3,25ɔ tau-cent pieces, 1,101 Pohang bank cheques, two ladies' gold watches with broach attached; two gald chains and a quantity of jewellery. The thief 'is still at large.

Doc,-Probolingo 19th Dec., Suger,~).. *. M. & Co...

Halinae, Br. ..,615, J. W. Evans, TIE! Dec.,

Sato 19th Dec: GenD.. L. & Co. Hasel Dollar, B6, 7,100, M. Ridley, 15th Dec-Moji zest Dec., Coal-Order, Hongkong, Fr. ., 710 A Comelinsson, 318

Dec., Haiphony 27th Dec, Goa-A, R, M. Kaifuko Maro, fap. 8., 1,993, S. Suda, 17th

Dec--oji tith Dic, Coal-B & Co. Kohaichaog, Gor: 1.3. 14197, O. Scheiding,

and Dec, Bangkok 10th Dec, Geo- B. & S

Komsang, Br. s. 3,07, E. J. Butler, 29th Dec-Calcutta vin Penang and Singaporn 10th Dec.. Gen.-1, M. & Co..

FRANCIS RITCHIE was last Tunsday awarded six weeks' hard labour by Mr. E. R. Hallifax, First Police Magistrate, för obtaining the sum of $41 from a Chinese woman under false pre-Kwongseng, Hr. s.8., 1,418, W. P. Biker mist

tences. The defendant falsely represented to. the complaisant that her husband had been ar- rested on one of the Colony's wharfı and ob- tained the sum for the purpose of the fatter's alleged release on bail.

THE Govarsment of Indo-China intends next your, to subsidiaa à quick and direct steamer service between Haiphong and Hongkong. It A SEAMAN belonging to the ss. Lyndhurst is also ictended to subsidise afterwards other this morning given five days' imprisonment for Tinar-such as one from Saigon to Manila, Road Central,

The Bank of England however did not secure so large a proportion as expected, owing to the fact that a prominent joint stock Back acquired effect on the market. Rubbers haya displayad | being drunk and disorderly in Connaught Reps will also be fakan to improve the sarvice about £350,000 for storage to its own vauita.

Since the withdrawals for Buenos Aires noted

below, exchange has moved in favour of this country, and for the present, the necessity for further withdrawals for that country seems to be

relaxing.

A sum of £45,000 in sovereigns has been earmetred on account of the Straite Battlemost reserve in pursuance of a law recently passed authorizing the Straits Government to hold gold here instead of in the Straits, in addition to the gold securities bearing laterest held for some pents in crusexing with the currency krhame The Tea Ociál Straits Gazelte gives she 'Government note circulation as over, 5210003.

Stopes (16oft. Level) produced 1,150 tons of bly, this week, owing ta fall in the Egyptian jane of the atual average grade.

Anderson's 6. Lavel S. advanced 74'.

Total from cross-cut 46ft. in a lode assaying 462

wis, per ton.

150ft. Level N. adv nced 14ft. total joli N. of crosscú... Lode par.

260ft. Lovel N. an W. Branch advanced 18ft, Etotal 37aft. Irom shaft. This driva bas become"

poor and consequen ly driving suspended.

3600. Level Stops. The stops No W. Branch produced 100 tons assaying 6.40 dwta, The stope S. on Main Loda produced too tors Castaying at dwis, per lab,

The Prospect Shalt W. Stopa Mine has been Back on contract 1881. total depth soft. Nothing of value bas-bees Tound, the Inde however con- tinuar and shows a lttle gold. It is proposed Eto driva a lilita to test the lude longitudinally

(when the shaft reaches a depth of 6oft.

General. The Coraich Pamping Plant at Anderson's is practically complete. The reserve Feam engine for working this Plant will be laid Adown forthwith.

Four Ore Bins have been constructed at this 20haderson's Shah), the remaining bins, to com

*pan the installation, cannot be proceeded with

present, as the engine now used for pumping

winding occupies the side. MULING SHELT FOR YOUR WEEKS ENDING "DECEMBER 4TH) 1929, В. КОМА

Whilst last week Kabut 20:0,000 in sove- reigns was shipped from Alexandria to Bom.

exchange, these shipments have ceased, and the Todian gold demand has been transferred skipped to-morrow. to London, whence a fait quantity is being

The following amounts have been received by the Bank of England:-

Nov. £

25. 137,0ro is bar gold. .76, 44,000

19, 6,000

Dec.

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1, B0,000 ป *

I 50,000 in sov. from France. Withdrawals have been made as under -

Nov. £

1254 60,000 in sov, for Bio. 25, 250,000

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29 50,000

1,100,000

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Dec.

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Buenos Aires. Montevideo.

Egypt.

45,000 » earmarked for Straits

Govt making a total influx of £21,000.

Silver. The following statistics for the month of November will prove of interest.:- Average 23,351 23.428 two

lege price 33-3/8 cash; 23: 171 two months. Lowest price...as 1/8 cash 23-1/4 two months,

(on the job)

(on the #)

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Os fourteen days of the month the cash 40 stamps van 2019 days 200% 1.11 days

quotation was fixed at 21 3/8d, and, with the occasioned by branking cl Cam Shaft, cleaning | oxception of 6 days, when the difference was pp, &c,

/8d, forward silver stood at a premium of 1/16d, tons, tons.

Since we last addressed you the market has Slope crushed. Bukit Koman

entered upon a new and livelier pbase.

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The price had been, listless for so long at about 1 1/8d, that the undercurrent, which had been gathering force, took the market rather by surprise and a little extra strain or the 30th ultima lifted the forward prica smartly from 75 9/164 to 23 3/4d, the largest movement

in one day for more than a month,

A comparative statement of values- of the principal local stocks on December 31st for the past ten years is appended; which we think will be of interest to our readers, (Not printed.) We take this opportunity of wishlog`all our constituents; locally and abroad,

"A Happy and Prosperous New Year." Books-Hongkong and Shanghai Backs, have been sold at the improved rate of $1,000. The London price is unchanged at 691-10% Nationals contious firm at quotation, bat sove are available at the rate

Marine Insurances-Cations are easier and on offer at $145 without inducing buyers. North Chimes are quoted of Tis. 112) but shares ato. difficult to obtai unless at an enhanced price. Unions have been a firm market, and after small sales at $890, have improved to 5000, at which they close in demand. Yangistes are steady in the North at 5130:

Fire Insurances-Chisa Fires have ruled slightly easier and can possibly be had $113, Hoogloog Fires are also out of favour and may be obtained at Syro.

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Munspa. Shewas, Tomes & Co. send us a large Calendar for 100 from Veuss, W. N. Bruton & Son, manufacturers of wire rope of every description.

Stx mantha' hard labour and four hours' stocks was the profshment meted out to a Chinese at the Magistracy yesterday morning for returning from banishment.

THE office of the Japanese Consulate General has been ramoved to No. 3, Connaught Road, above Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.'s offices, facing

the Oricket Ground:

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ACCORDING to a despatch from Berlin a scheme for the amalgamation of the North Russian, Russo-Asiatic, and Ross-Chinese Banks has been adopted,

THE Toro Kison Kaisha have as usuı! issued a remarkably fine calendar indicative of the conveniences afforded on their European and American steamship lines.

THE total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's thras mines for the week ending 4th December amount to 37.780.97 tons and the sales during the period to

Shipping During the week, China and Maniles and Douglases contions neglected, and without business to report. Hongkong, Canton and Maceo Steamboats bava again been desit in at 532, and probably a higbar | 24,348 63 tons.: price might be obtained. There are, bayers of Indo-Chinas at $63, without foriter business to report, but a higher price FOUR meo appeared in the Police Court this would probably be accepted. In the North, morning for gambling on board a jook Two there are sellers at Tie. 48 Sheil Transports of the men were each feed So while the res are wanted at 67/3 Star Ferries, old and new, maining two were each mulcted in the sum of

$5. The junk was confiscated, Ara unchanged.

Reñnorios.-China Sugars are showing sigar of improvement and after numerous sales at 5156 and $157 are inquired for at the latter price. Lazons have sellers at $31. Perak Sugars aro ngain on the upward move, and can be placed Tis 350,' *-*·

THE annual smoking concert'given by the staff of Victorin Gaol was held at their mess-room last Monday night. As cafoyable and varied programme was doon full justice to and all those present voted the evening a great soccers. Mining.-Chinese Engineerings are on offer AT. 19. Raub's continue neglected, and FROM the General; Accident, Fire and Life offering at S54. The extra capital required to Insurance Co. we have received a calendar enable the Headwaters Mining Co. of Baguio, and a pocket diary for the nongkong by the Philippine Islands, to commence operations, company is represented in. has now been underwritten, and work is pra-well-known firm of Messrs. W. G. Humphreys grossing at the mine. The P.to shares are & Co. quoted at par, at which price buyers prevail. considerable interest has been evinced in this dew mining field which from the reports of the experts who have visited it, would appear to be very promising.

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Docks, Wharfs and Godowns-Kowloon Whats are quiet at $51, Whampoa Docks have weakened to 551, closing firm at the rata. Shangbal Docks are in request at the reduced rate of Tis 75: Hongkew Wharis have been sold at Tis, 130 in the North,

THEN, Y. K. steamet Kuwand-mar, which left Meji for Australia on the 16th instant, took on board 2,600 tons of busker coal for the out. ward and homeward voyages lo anticipation of the strike of conl-mloers to Australle being continued.

Serpe, Mina....1,357 Anderson's..... 395 2,732 Hustington Mill ran 8 days. Loni

TH C. N. S. Pakket whilet-bound down river

30 days in repairing base of old

for Swalow ran ashore at Grosvenor Island The O. N. S. Tahangtried fotow her.off, bat was “Mill, and eventually "a" ing out old' Mill and erecting a complete New

Lande, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkongs ansuccessful and lighters have left to go to bar Hotels contious firm and can be placed at 5774 assistance, reports the Hantu Daily News of Stone crusted Bail Koman..............

and $45, for the old and new shares, respect| December 17. Slope & Andarion's 139

Several reasons led to the sudden rise. The Ively. There are buyers of Hongkong Landsat Total 2,951 large stocks in the East and London have been $101, Humphreys Estates are a weaker market CALENDARS for the new year continue to pour |_ Piglo.ing. Amalgam .... ........7.500 021. carried through a period of dear money without withsellers at $85. There is no basinass to in; the intest collection in from Messrs. Brad-

Retorted Gold 1,146

forced reduction India's prospects sɛem report in other stocks under this hosding, quot-ley & Co, by whom wa'are favoured with a date block advertising the Cresolls Sanitary Fini 1, Smelled

ations for which are unaltered, absolutely assured for the next few months aimún,1,109.30 ja Averaga yield par to.

7.49 dwie and, subject to favourable climatic conditions, Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons hava and, wall calendars issued by the Northern value of tailings

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the more distant future appears hopeful as well, weakened to $6, at which price there are Aarance Co. and the Manufacturers Life in BUKIT MALACCA.

Moreover, China is not disposed to turn out sallere. Ewox bare experienced a furtant serance 00, of Toronto, Canada. silver except when the price becomes tempting: rise and buyers now offer.Tls 140, According THE youth naine Gutierry who was charged Ho. 1 MIH ran 75.55 d y»). Crushing *,746 tons

Attracted by Tuesday's rise; a fair crop of to latest mail advices to band, alteration the other day with causing grievous bodily surface substance,

selling orders reached this sida yesterday, and other stocks under this heading are follows harm to a Chisaman by shooting at him with No. 1

15.70

110 tone Mian Stone. caused a reaction of 3d, from a3d, touched on

Internationals The 23: Dad: Kung Mows

saloon tifte," thereby causing ballet-headed Total 1,965 tons producing

tha goth ultimo.

Tis for and Seychel Bossece ere procur cap to penetrate three inches into his victim's Amalgam

103-CES.

Meanwhile, foraign countries have been in. Miscellaneous-Chlo Retorted Gold:

avidence for coinage, and their previous pro-able at $17, Furikar sales of China Providants left thigh, was yesterday morning fined $to and Ball/op

Avernys field "098 dwie, per ton,.

longed absence from the market renders a pro- have been effected at $91, and Chinn Light ordered to pay $25 compensation. Totals. Toos crushed: 4,977

spect of further purchases the more probable. and Powar al 6, the latter closing-with for- Amalgam

A heavy shipment of £75.00n has been made they lay at Green faland Cements have been Tan Cultivation of poppy for eplum is now off 3,250 013. Relosjed Gold 1,94

from San Francisco'to the Far East,

mold of theraduced rate of $91., Lang kate bave cially reported to have been prohibited through experienced further sharp rise, during the out British territory in the Pubjab, while the Ballion

1,201,20 088,

wak and at the close are wanted at Tia 040. Nation Statas ta tha Polat plads are allo be Average fineness

916.674

THE French community of Yokobama lato Sumairas are reported sold at the slightly iming moved to put step to the production of apitim.". The stoppage of poppy cultivation has, yield per ton 4.88 dwts,

lose two of its members early in Baklaw Year, proved rate of, 17days after declining 18 it is mid; fortunately Lynchroslood with a not Agent of the M.M. Co. and Mops - Hachaito, 14/3, By Bayswales a small line has bean wallon namely Moss, 1. Estrangin, at praent Acting Rabbar Anglo-Malaya,

by now improved and can be sold at able suscemant in the profits of wheat-culti

dog TEK latest published accounts for the London of the Chargeurs Réunt The Japon Gas 173 are firm and and Laugashire First-surance Compley, and understands theter-Petroglio, what has done at 378 (Spot), Caddelose for bara M. E-Wong Tape the Chairman of the the Royal Exchange Assurance Company have been la charge of Yokohama af Chatz is a buyers of Damansaras at quid, but none

office of

vhlyk. Argand a small party assemblad beets fund, from which it appears that the M.M. Co, Colombe; the pest of agent at are obtainable at the rats. Highland and Lowe

sisjon last Tuesday to bid good tole natt income of the former for the year retalled by the appointment of fands were sold during the early part of the work

4 Thomson, who is leaving the "anding stmt Docebber, 150%, was £7,176,460,7,6 | Yel

sake him to accept from the The Lasats aggregating €3,950 659.12) while raise of the staff from Hongkong, Mons, at 65/5, but at the closa further sales have taken

small token, a pair of liver the total matt income of the fatter for the pack Chargeur Reubis, at the Yokoiramis omes 18 in logs are in requint slis 32 umoral cu

inkyanSite is naturajeg to the head office of the place rt the improved rate of 21/65) Kamunt

Kaca of the kindness, periodanjeno 2007.14.8% ith funds from the of year and the ageser have been an excrodiklidris marks, aros Stoupierred to Monte), Oppenheimer & Co. out the work siing from 95/.: 30 116]; al whi

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between Saigon and Bangkok. The steavser subsidies granted in Indo-China already ex- caeds half a million of dollars yearly-Straite

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TWELVE Ramblers from 27. Canton Road, Taim. -ti, apceared in the Police Court yesterday morning. The keeper of the establishment was fced $ico while five of the men had eich to contribute $4 to the Government Treasury.

The rest were remanded.` One of the men al tha time of the raid deliberately upset a kero-"

sine lamp on the floor with a view to bading the Police, as a result of which the room was Ignited in several places! During the scuffle which ensued, sixty of the gamblers succeeded in making good their escape.

FROM Messrs. Butterfield and Swite we have received a tremendous number of New Year

calendars and sundries. There is a blotting. pad with refills from the London and Lan cashire Insurance Company; a handy service of blottors and a letter-file all from the same. Company, The Royal Exchange Assurance have issued a neat leather diary. The Royal' also issness desk calendar and a blotter. The Oiant Fire Insurance Company is represented. by its old familiar wall chiantlar. For all those insurance companies Messrs. B. & S. are the local agents,

ARISING out of the case in which a man named Francis Bichie was last Wednesday sentenced to six weeks' hard labour for obtaining the sum of $42 by means of fales pretences from a Chinese woman camed Fab Tima Bahi, the husband of the latter was yesterday morning placed in the dock before Mr. J. R. Wood for being accessory before the fact. The offence alleged against the defendant is that he bad instructed Ritchie to obtain the sum in question from his concubine. Habeas corpus proceedings are to be intituled for the purpose of securing Ritchie ar priocipál witness against the defendant.

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A CHINAMAN appeared before Mr. J.R. Wood, Second Police Magieiraté, last Tuesday, on a charge of kidnapping a bay at Canton. Itappears that two boys were kidnapped from a botse at Cantos on the 21st instant and it is alleged that defendant arrived at Hongkong x few days. ago with one of the boys in his possession. He was carrying the boy in his arms bat on being seen by as indian policeman, he dropped was followed and arrested by the constable. the boy on to the wharf and tried to escape bat M. P S Dixon prosecuted, and, Mr. L. d'Almada delended. The man was remanded.

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Dec., Cipton 30th Dec, Gen-1} \\ & Co.

Lacnes, Br. i 1,540, H, C. D. Frampton,

29th Dec.,-Saigon 23rd Dec., Gan-Chi-

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Manchuria, Am. *. 8,750, A., Dixon, agih Dec,San Francisco via lapan and Manila 23rd Nov,, Mails and Gon.-P. M. 5. S. Co. Mandasan Ward, Jap. ss., 1.24°, K. Silmidm. 7th Dec,Mlike zad Dec., Coal,—M. B.. K. Meulog, Rr. 1,344, G. 8. Wolgall, 24th Dac-Sandakan 17th Dec, Timber and Gen-, M & Co. Narshao, Br. 1., *,*q^ A. [ober, 29th Decij

Saigon aard Dec.. Rice.-B. & Co. Oavin, Br. s... 5,802, W. Di Lycott, 27th Dec,

Tacoma yla Ports 11'Db, Gen.-B. & S. Pheampen, Br. ss., 1,065, J. H. Scott and

Dec-Salgon 17th Dr, Rice and Groß- Wo Fat Sing Prometheus, Br. 3.5, 3.583, Gen. Moir, soth

Dec-Shanghai 17th Dec, Geu,-8. &8" Seang Bee, Br., 5734, W. T. Larkins,

th Dec,--Kangoon ris Stralis 21th De Gen-Senug Talk Hong, Talan Maru, Jap. ss., Nasu, 28th Dec,,--Moji

33rd Dec., Coal-Chinese Taikoina Maru, Jap, 11911, 1, Fukui, 17th

Dec-Mike Tith Deck, Cost,—M\B;K, Tean, Br. x.s., 1,345, A. W. Outerbridge, arst

Dec-Manila 28th Dec., Gen.-R, & S. Thordis, Nor. 1.s, Yogt, Jorgenen. 10th Doc

Bangkok via Swatow 19th Dec., Rice → Kig Tys Lung.

Tsiolau, Ger. s. 1,007, Fr. Bicking, 25th Dec,Bangkok 18th Dec, Rice and Meal. -D. & S.

Tsurugison Mara, lap. s.s., 2,550, U. Naunisu, 12th Dec-Mlike 7th Doc., Coal--M. B. K. Wray Onsile Br. 2, 4,399, Wm. Lightaller, gork Der-Kobe via Karatan ́zard: Dòcij Geo-D, & Co, Ld

Dec, Canton 20th Dec, Ges.-J., Y, & Yatshing, Br. 1,624, Re Houghton, goth

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Yanato, Br, 6.4., 1,206, Jones, 30th Dec,

Haiphory 26th Dec, and Holkow aph, GOD.-B. & S.

Yunnan, Fr. 1.1, 4,717, Larëguier, 1st Dac Singapore and Deo, Geo.-M. M,

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SAILING VESKILE: Comet, Br. barque, 2,800, W. J. Davis; alih Nov.-from New York, Petroleum.-20. Co.

juteopolis, Br. 4-masted barque: 2,051, F..

Downg, 14th Oct-Canton 13th Oct Ballast-S, O. Go.

-Cautos 15th Oct., Dallas.-8. O, Co. Lyndhurst, Br, ship, 2,244, Fardeli, 16th Oct.,

Ships Pasand The Uknaljij 1615 November... Welkom, Inowrisk, Katusa, Scandia, Sansen, Caskay, 19th November

Sydney, Syria, Memnon, Miyatahl Maru, sytä Crylow, Glaucus, Mishima Maru, Lauriss, leo Treasurer of the Alice Memorial November-Beadoras Baskarig, Bulow Sim and Affiliated Hospitals bags to acknowledger, Atholl, Nicomedia, Seknylbill, Titan," "sbil" with thanks the following donations to the November-Surga, Persia, Bulow, Harsta funds of the hospitals :=;

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suggest that they should, try the Jug Arrivals at Home-16th Nowwnd best brand. There are people to Hidegkong Touran Wahasa Mars, alth Decembe who are exparimenting all the time. To tham Calchar, Carmarthenshire, Ghezzo, 2

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bare mentioned on his forly choice. Wo bar-Gallay have sampled boib' sosts and find dificulty in December deciding to which should be assigned the bal comedia Tourent Z TAND ance of favour—it is sach to his own, tuta. Tänuks 17th December The cigerettes ara cheap, the arms is delicious ERNIKKEN (YO MAPA, REY and shey can be bad either dewing of Mityar Flag: December-Semalt, packets OLAMBARYSIK Mesarani Price » & 506}}}|{}££*o}}|| Patumiin Allen, Schuylkit!)