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ÖROHKSIBAl concert AT THE GERMAN CLUB.

BY THE BAND OF SMS. CHARNHORST

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH PRIDAY JANUARY 7 1010

IN PROBATB JURISDICTION

INVOVED BUIT AT THE SUPREME

COURT.

NIESY "KAGA MARU”

"ACCIDENT TO 'SHAFT.

The Hanging Office of the N. Vy Kebas ran

Kora Mers cored a telegram from the head office in

Yokohama ilih Jacuary. Carge passengers go forward transhipping to Tamba Maru sub. stituted for, sailing from Yokohama 20th Jan-

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ibrea Government launches-Kwong Fook, Po Jip and Tung Chil-out of commission in order to reduce expenses.

PROVINCIAL TREASURER.

Treasurer from Sham Tung Tang, who ill On the fat instant Chan Kwal Liu took ovar the seal of office, a Kangtuog. Provincial. resume charge as Provincial Educational Com missioner on the 8th instant

""'ALLEGED' MURDERER ARRESTED,

on 1st December.

With reference to the dastardly murder jo The Kaga Maru was scheduled to leave Seat-which five persons were foully done to death with choppers in lodging house at the town of Shek Loog, suspicion_rents with the keeper of the lodging house as the alleged murderer, it MONEY-LENDBE-IN COURT. Is believed that, after committing the crime, he

left Shek Lung and escaped to Swatow H kas since been arrested by the officials, at. Swa suspect will be brought back to Canton for tow on information received from Canton. The trial.

somewhat complicated action, id which no less than fire barristers, are engaged and "in" Music bath chim entity in its which an enormous amounced for the Supremo ob reading Telegraphed from sea starboard inspiring vap im-ilmu pduced by players to be involved, was commenced in the who have mastered the magic power of ether Court last Tuesday, The Action, das con-shaft Broke 20th Decembar Sbeia expected wire mute lastrumablk." "That night, lovers of cerning the estate and effects. Ufone Li Kim music were provided with a veritable monical Choi, deceased, father of the plaintiff in treat by the excellent band of 5 MS. Scharn the actio., and one Li Ka Shing, deceased, horst and those who missed the high-class graudiather of the plaintiff. The plaintiff, re costen missed one of the best orchestial combiding, 44 92, Des Voeux Road Well, is sek. bleations held in the Colony for some con-ing for an order of the Court for an acte siderable time. The coucett was given under count by the defendant, of the monies be the distinguished patronage of His Excellency longing to the estate in question, which the Sir Frederick Lugard, hd, accompanied by plaintiff allege that the defendsat.mirap. Capt. Taylor, A D.C. Admiral von ingenob! and propriated to his own purposes. Sir zebry A.DC Col, and Mrs. Daon and a panty Berkeley, KC, withs whom was Dr. Po Kal, A MAGHAN MODS, PLAINTIFY, from Government House arrived at C.M.G, and Mr. Eldon Potter, insincted by M. early hour and romained an interested P. W. Guldring, of Messes, Goldring, Barlow Ganda Sibgh, an Indian watchman in the toner till the finish. The music supplied and Morrell, appeared for the plaintiff. My M. employ of the hongkong Gas Company, embraced austero selectives from the Garruded By Mr. & C. Holbord, of Mesurs. M. Haugetons and another in which he during the evening was of a high-order and w, Stade, assisted by Mr. C. G. Alabaster, in brought an action before Mr. Justiça Gomperis man masters to melodies from light comic Deacon, Looker and Deacon, was for the claimed $450, amount due abder a promisiory the Summary Court this morning against opera. The many difficult compositions were fendant.. one and all faultlessly executed, their masisitol. Sir Henry opened the case by stating that iftis Cordeiro, the second defendant, stated interpreturion by the high-clint combination of the pleadings would have to be slabarated at the he had paid $130 on account in monthly musicinos being warmly applauded by the audi ence. Altogether, the entertainment provided and then proceeded to read the pleadings.

some short length with a view to saving: timentiments, but did not get any receipts for w worth going a long way to hear and it is a distinctly fartu a'e circumstance that

Having done so, Counsel stated that big

the payments. local residents should have been given an op the pleading that the plaintiff was suing Lordship bad undoubtedly observed for ptusity of hearing high-class music, in n place where music of any description, much Court in Probate Jurisdiction of two estas, administrator under a grant from that loss of a high-class order, is more or less afe, the estate of ORG. Li Ka Shipg, deceased, negligible quantity, ©***

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whore word testimony plaintiff was willing to would prefer be evidence ofthefirst defendant, to Afhis point the plaintiff announced that, he

stick his faith, and forego the amount alleged to have been paid on account if so aworn to, by the defendant,

The programme was as follows:-Kroenunga Tus production of the giant of probate was and the estate of ons Li Kim Choi, deceased. march a. d. Oper. Der Propher" von Meypt conclusiva evidence in all Couds of the sight corroborative evidence, in the course of which The defendant wont into the box and gave bear Overture zúm. Trauer pist, "Ezment," of the person a when the administration pad he stated that the payments on account had For Beethoven: 'Romanze, van Svendsen, Solo been granted to sue in fespect of the esine, been endorit on the back of the promissory fuer Vialine, Heer Keneker Zari ungarische which could not be questiqued as long as the Bote but that do receipts were given for them. Tacuro, * No 5 und & von Brahim; Fantasie & d. Oper,

'Nj, F. X d'Almdads, who appeared frihe Dear Fliegende Holinesuder," von at ned prevoked. The grant could Wagneri Ovandre zur Operatin, Orpheus taken only in the Court where the matter biwire hot in the babit of giving receipts for be revoked by proceedings being delendasi, shid that indian money-leaders in der Nalerwell, von Offenbach; Waldesken place. No cognitidce could be takes of payments of account, Alvestern, von*Cs but a; "Pla Troubadours," defendant's pleas in that Court. It would be

Plaintiff anked for judgment for the balance. intermezzo von Powell "Gold and Silber," Wales von Lebar: Auswahl aus, "The suit-gn action-for the revocation of a grant. entered accordiakly..

necessary for the defendants to institute a due under the promissory note Judgment.

Gelida," you Jones,

RUBBER IN INDO-CHINAT

SOME INTERSING INPRMATION,

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CANÇON DAY BY DAY,

THE SALT MONOPOLY, [From Our Own Correspondent,]

Such an action must fail, because the records of the Court recorded that the grant was made wik the consent of all parties except the defendane. The grant of the estate bf L. Ka Shing was made with the consent of all patties, including n the plaintiff, becacio was Ch his suggestion The Times of Legion, of the rêth ult, cnn: He submitted that the propriety of the grant that the defendants made the administration. tains the following ar.icle ne received à visit to-day from Mouleur Alber Litiaye, vice-

could not be questioned. What could not be

Canton joth December, 1909, prebidout of the Baciate Agricolo de biz.nnah. disputed was the right of the plaintiff to be the

The letting of the salt monopoly of the Liang M. Littaye was ou l is way back to France, and plauti in that action until the grant had becaShum and others at the increased rental of Kwang Provincos by the Viceroy to Chan Po called to give some information regarding fendant was a naturalized British subject of considerable acrimonious discussion among revoked in defendants' proceedings The de 12,000,000 teels 'year has formed the subject the progress made in para rubber cultivation resident in Hongkong and carried on basices the people to Cabion. The inhabitants bare iodo-China M. Likaye said that there as the Wo Fat Shing. The property comprl recplyed another 'blow by the news which his were, at presspi, nely the rubber plaatstioning the state as to which administration had ved that the Tu Chik Fu (the Ministry of in Indo-Chibh, and the one with which bo. way associated was the principal one. He said

been granted was largely situated in Hook. Finance at Peking) han pidered the Viceroy to that some seven or eight years ago, a French a portion thereof balog immovables- Gaverament official ammissioner of

leasehold properties..

remit acsually the total amount, derived from Police, experimented, on his own account, with. para rubber, from sord which he procured from

Pen of the Imperial Government instead of Singaphie. He kept the mitter very much to

the hops of the Koguing Provincial revenue Held appropriated, towards making good himself, as he was corvous of exposing himself

by the proposed abouges of the gambling to ridicule in the event of the failure of the

mappolies Bhould the salt revenue..not be product to do well. At present he has some very from seven-year-old rubber trees on the

perpited to be used fof the Kwangtung Pro vince itself, there Can haidly be any other pro- plantation and this your had an output of three

spect of any money being raised sufficient for laas, which be had sold at 14 france a-kilo.

the carrying out of the project of abolishing the (2/5 lb. For igio he had sold forward the

gambling evil in crop of four tons at zo francs a kile! On

Kwangtuog; and furthermore Suz inpah asrate operations were started a little over four years ago, a concession being obtained from be French Government of 1,500 hectares, (one hectare.47 acres).

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*RICE AS CATCH PRODUCT. They proceeded to plant portion of it with rubber, using rice as a catch product.. The original concessionaires, would have had the land free of charge, had they been able to fulfil the conditions of opening up laid down by the French Government, but he they were not able to do this they had to pay for the freehold at the rate of i5.ceptimes per hectare-soma 25 sterling. The present company had paid the original concessions101 70,000 dollara (47,000 sterling), and formed a company with a capital of 30,000 dollars. They have since issued 300,000 dollars worth of ro per cent, debto totas-nver-subscribed fo-which were re deemable in ten yours or by exchange for shares in the company. The money had all been raised lo Tadn-Chua, which is striking testimony to the enterprise of the French colon ists. At present the company had 700 trees three years and ten months old, some of which Have a circumference of 40 centimetres (190 centimetree=39 inches). Of robber trens twe years and tear month old they had 35,000 trees; of one year and ten months old. 50,000 trees; the remainder on 25 hectares being of this year's planting. Altogether they had 500 hecteres planted in subter, and their intention was to plant up until they had 200,000 LICES well-grown. The planting is done en quis. cuax-four tress forming a square with the filib io the centre-the distance apart, being five metres:

The case was adjourned., JAPANESE FISHING SCHOOLER WRECKED.

MEN FROZEN TO DEATH.

ex:

GUN TESTS.

the Viceroy, the Provincial Treasurer, Chan Kwai Lin, the At the request of Admiral Li Chue, H,E,

Educational Commissioner, Cheung Sik Fan, Tartar, Generals, the

other officials of this city proceeded on board the gunboat Po Pik at 8 o'clock this morning the Provincial Judge, Chiu Pen Yip, and many,

to the Boca Tigris Forts to witness the testing of the quick-firing guon recently bought by his sbordinates all returned to Canton in the Admiral Li'from Germany, The Viceroy and affor

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FATAL EXPLOSION.

powder for the manufacture of fire crackers, On the 31st ultimo, while preparing gun- seven persons were killed and two, bones, waro destroyed owing to an explosion.

INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES,

oral in company with the German Consul at The Viceroy will receive the German Ad.

Canton on the 4th. instant..

4th January.

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THE ILL-VATKD. UBORGS,

SHIPWRECKED CREW IN SINGAPORE. The steamer Pan Ricbook brought to Singa

satas have been sold it '96/6-' Gölcübðili ilm wanted at 63/ Highlands and Lowlands haya changed hodeiat 75/- and lots are Wait. Kemuningake Sarasti'w all Wren bFW fa} bags

are yesterday, repose the Siepew of the Stand-use there are tours atspart

metsal 4/6: Kuala Ludiptifs show 's coiiidi- high as 142/6 has bear reached, but af the able advance on last week's quotasiun motiva of 29th ult, the shipwrecked crew of the Stand out, sales, at various rales Linguistare Th ard Oil Company't vastel., King George which quired for a 37/ Ledburys have change was wrecked in the Siralty of Sauda on S.TOX DAGES At various rains up to wgy/>«kke age from Hongkong to New York on the ith more are wanted. The partly paid shares haye November. second mate, three apprentices and thirteened top)- borers, Cheras have best dum trh

The company comprises the been sold at 33/00Seungei Kapas kart'sdik A¿Bisa

$hile:Frjams: aravebnu offer 21 582 5 fair business has been done in London'Aristie's at'advancing rates up to 71/6, at which close firm. Glenoalyi have found buyers $110 (Straits), Lumuts have buyers WY YTL pre miom

AN ARTISTK'S CLÁTM,

QUESTION OF A JOINT ACTION.

Justice Gomperis ja the Summary Court this W. Úsbby and others filed a suit before Mt morning to racover the sum of Sist from 34

plaintiffs, while the defendant appeared in per. Tabeichelaitzky for, servicos rondered as pro fessional artiste. Mr. L. d'Almada, of Mcatra. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, represented-the

Bon.

the defendant was going to admit the claim.

Mr. d'Almada said he did not know whether His Lordship (To defendant) The claim, is for S:31. Do you admit the claim?

Defendant-No, sir.

they jointly claim their salary?

His Lordship (to Mr. d'Almada)-How can MA'Alanda-They are joint friends, Are they, husband and wife? No. They were artistes together.

His Lordship I do't think they can sue together,

The cars was adjourned:

PROPOSED SINO-BELGIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

proposed to form a Sino-Belgian steamship It is reported that cortato Belgians have

to be subscribed by them, and the Chibers-in company with a capital of twenty million francs qual shares to run a line of steamer between phanghai and Aatwarp, The President of he Board of Posts and Commacications in proposal, for such a line of steamers is argently aid to be rather inclined-to fall in with the ponded and as China can not at present build the ships in her own dockyards and has not

FLOOD SUFFERERS. Yesterday Viceroy Yuan Shu Haun received telegram from the Graud Councillor, H. E. Luk Yuo Casang, nad other officials of the Klangen province, jaforming him that a large number of people in the prefecturas of, Kiang Ning, Chang Chup, Yang Hai and the neighbouring places in Kiangsu are still in a state of destitution as a result of the floods last

unicat, H.H. Yuan was requested in the com-hen to aavigate them It is to her advantage to bahalf from the people of Kwangtung and to munication 10 solicit subscriptions on their join with the Belgians.-Bhanghat Times,

the säfferers." remit it to the flood stricken districts to relieve

GANG, ROBBERY.

broad day.ight in the wastere suburb in this On the and instact a robbery took place in

Kwai street under the pretence of being visitors city. Sux robbers entered a house in Chung

AN ABSENT DERUNDANT. PROMISSORÝ NOTE CLAIN AGAINST A'LADY,

doads on-demand: - Then T/T3 rate od Exchange The Banks solling rate on Lot! Shanghai is 75.

YARN

MARKAT

Hongkong, 7th jadruaryytgist At.the close of uur la ciretia per the m str. Della on the asth December, we reported that the tendency of our market was decidedly weak. We now have to report that this work? nosa: became more pronondtad "daling the carly part of the fortnight under review, 'and'in' consequence, prices gAYO Way some 51,

The continued advance of Americas cotted? however, which apparently is daily becoming has considerably strengthened the Bombay governing factor of the Bombay market,

abippers, who have latterly shown a decided firmness.

These facts have had some" effect on this, market, compelling the dealers to submit to existing conditions, and to come forward' witht whatevor country.order they have been holdings bac

with the resula that the, declion bf Sar" established early in the fortnight has now board? small. We close with a strong markel but a recovered. The demand, however, is confined Immediate requiremente, and necessarily

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judagte business..

lower bat nothing is 34 No. 61 & 81-A véry small business to do at¬

No: 20s and 113-An' almost nominal basis..

only bartranspired in these two counts att ha redaction mentioned above.uk

No. 161A few bales, of two or three mills, ere booked at St lower then our last quotation, No. 30-Whatever demand exists in our market appear to be principally for this count, the recovery of Szinported above affecting only'

few favourite tickets.

Total sales'3,000 bales..

Untold stacks estimated at 17,000 bales. Sold but undelivered in the godowns, kad to #rrive 18,000 bales,

the salt monopoly to Fesing towards,ília exland confined the inmates in one room. Their the purpose of recovering the sum of $800, fer Shanghai, shipments from Hongkong to. ---

raise the sum of 14,000,000 ta is annually as it will mean that the people will be required to addition tubule a the Imperial Government. In such case it mean the heaping a greater burdens on the people by the farming of the salt monopoly, as they have to pay another 12,000,000'taels to the Imperial Labvernment for pothing, add the gambling evil will be for ever perpetuated, Yesterday an extraor; the Provincial Assentoly for the purpose of dinary meeting wis beld by the members of Judging a protest against the demand of the Te Chih Pa, and as the reaght of the meeting tele; grams were set to the Cantonese officials af against the Tu Chib Fu in this matter. On the Peking asking them to cooperate is opposition same day, immediately after the meeting; the president and the two vice president of the Assembly at once called on H.E. Viceroy Yuan, le further discuss the matjes,,..

robbers ransacked the whole premises and car- ried away with them valuables to the extent of over six hundred dollars.

THE SALT MONOPOLY."

The Canton people residing in Sydney, Auralia, have sent a telegram to the Canton officials, in which they strongly oppose the Proposal of the Viceroy in icking out the Salt Monopoly to merchants at the largely increased annual rentai...

5th January.

THE SALT MONOPOLY.

The Russian. Volauteer Fleet peame Autang, which arrived at Vladivostok on the 19th allimo from a voyage in the North Pacific brought from Ozsroa, Kamchatka, 24 meo re- scued from à terrible fate. It appears, accord ing to the Dalny Vostek, that the Japanese schoonet Kojukumaru, with a crew of eight, was shipwrecked, but all be men managed to reach Kombatua Point, hi the mouth of river of the same camo. Flom bere they made where they learnt that the Aing was their way in fishing station called Fedorova, pected on October 7th, but that it had no arrived. Including the new-comers there were forty's on at the fishing station. Owing to the non-atrival of the steamer, the provi sions rae shott and they were threatened with fishing station proposed that they should make starvation. Accordingly the proprietor of the their way to Petropavlovsk on foot. For two days the party marched over the hard ground in the biring cold. Eight of the men were ficzne, to death before the eyes of their companions, to their faces and ex'remilles being frost-bit- and eight others had to be left on the way, owing. ten. Their fate is saknown, but it is almost certain that they must have perished. The remaining 24 "men with incredible exertions managed to cover a miles slong the coast in ste imer Affung, all of them almost froren to seven days, when they were rescued by the death. The report does not say whether all or the school for a course of pus and a half years. By order of the Viceroy seven prisoners wera box from the Kofuky muru wote.—Japan any of the men wore Japanese, but presumably study. Chronicle,

MARATHON KAGE; - BROCK CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE CUP.

AGRICOLTURAL SCHOOL, Development of Native Industries, Chan long Under the auspices of the. Ezotal for the Tog, an agricoltural school will be ophood in the city of Calibo dext year, where one bundted students will be admitted to be trained issued a notification to invite students to enter in the science of agriculture. Taciki Chag bas

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Puisos Judge,

Arrivals. The mali stre Devanha 'and exfffti ip the Summary Court this morning, S. Green

dr. Totomi-Mara from Bombay, and stre, Kum? * field, of Padder's Street, sued Miss Rose Whiteng and A. Apear from Calcutter bave brought a

2,300 balas for Hangkong, and 500/bales”! being amount due under a promissory note,

When the case was mentioned, it was dis-Shanghai, and coast ports del amount to abenf covered that the defendant was not present, in the Court-room.

Plaintiff stated that Spoo had been advanced upder a promissory note and too was paid on account. The sum of $800 therefore remained still owing

· judgment was entered for the plaintiff.

COMMERCIAL,

WEAKLY SHARE REPORT.

Mestrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co, write this after Reviewing the shara business for the week,

Year, holidays, but stocks generally have been much, restricted by reason of the Naw Business, daring the week under review has

maintained their position. The new year opened cheerfully with rather a buying ten dency. Rubbers have experienced a sharp rise dose. Our market has responded to the in all round and a very large business has been

7/9, it would appear likely that profits now creased confidence displayed in Londen, and from the rise in the price of Hard Fine Para to being made by producing companies are not likely to be seriously diminished for..some time la coma..

The revpace at present derived, annually Kangtong is about 6,000,000 tacls; the an from the Borbot gambling, monopolies, la anal collection of revenue on salt in Kwangtung under the control of the officials is about 3,300,000 cod taels, while the salt monopoly is now let in cop laels a year, that is, the collection of revenue the merchants for the increaand,rental of 12,000, on'salishowsubincrease of about 8,000,000 tools a year, From this surplus amount of revenue after deducting what is necessary for making provincial govemment by the proted abolition good, the loss of revenna to the Kwangtung of all the gambling monopolies, there is still a The Canton Viceroy has submitted a memorial sum of about one to two million taels left. to thi Imperial Government in detail to this effect and he has now obtained the sanction of granting the concession of the Salt Mozopoly the Imperial. Government in the matter of to tos merchants, A pm of two million taels Imperial Government Tai Ching Bank on the was deposited by its Salt Monopolists at the

Sale Monopoly. 4th, instant in part payment of rental for the

EXEUCTION...

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Basks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have raled fairly steady at $1,000, at which ther can possibly ba had The London quota. tion.is 691-10. Nationals can be placed at 565 Marine lasurances-Cantons are steady $145 North Chines' are obtainable from the North at Tis, ** Unions have again been placed at $goo, and more are wanted, "Yanga: issa áro quint at $igo.

Fire Insurances-China-Fires hava", been

oo-bales.

Shaoghal. The market in that poft ha beg ported quite dall, but la the last s org days there are signs of some laquiry,

Japanese Yarn-The market for thir Yand appears to be absolutely closed. Local Mill-Nothing done

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Raw Cotton-Bengal, during the fortnight # two or three parcels changed handeʻut '$32 this beingrātà lower than previous quotationski”- Total sales of about 250 bales' ars Tapɔned to Stock on hand are about 100 balon”.

Chidere Cotton-No sales or stocký, Qúšet to 537 per pical,... tation, now, Bongal at 531 to 535 Chineta $35

Rupees T/T 133 Sterling D/D •1/9 7/183°°

Japan 871.

Shanghai T/T 74%..

Rupees DID 1331. Sterling 4mfai xfg 11/16/6.

Har silver 24 5/16,

Since closing our remarks some furtkar basţiei - quotations. ness has transpired at prices higher than our

POLISHWALLA' AND KOTWALL; the Dotton and Yarn Brokers."

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,-{

Belling. London-Brok-T,T, ..................únu 1. 1'9 7/16 Do. demand ......................................... 9. France-Bank T.T. izsakzólvarádemon

Do. 4 moṁhe sight'...............................1/9€3/16 America-Bank T.T Gay-Bank TT... India T. Shanghai→BankT.T.

Do Singapore-Bank T.Tper Japan Bank ZT. JuramBank T.T. bönmálas

Buying,

demand,ish...

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yesterday taken out of the Namhoi prison to At two o'clock yesterday afternoon prizes, the execution ground and beheaded. "Six of were distributed at the offices of the Young these criminals were found guilty of armed I sold at $118, but Hongkong. Fires are unchang simonths' sight EƒO...............ciò.8/9/24/1600 Men's Christian Association at Canton to the robbery, while, the other, named Tam Fook, 28th, instant by Mr. Wong Ssa. Lung, Director of this year, was alleged to be a leading meat offer at 58. Douglases are also quiet at $33,04 math wingers at the local sports held on the 27th and who was arrested in Hunan,, at the beginning Shipping.-Chins and Mariias continue on

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6 monter sight L/01/9/15/151

30 days sight San Francisco & New Yorku44) *!

do, in

The Hongkong Amateur Athletic Associa. of the Kiovernment Military College. A Hong.ber of a' tavolalonáry ́súciety. Tam did not without buyers. Further sales of Hongkong, 1. 30 daya" sight Sydney & Melbourth:110 116 GA tion is holding a Marathan Race this year for kong boy, who camp, up to tako part in the show any sign of zagrot or sorrow when he was Capton and Macao Steamboats, have, taken months' sight France actorisiljenkovsarna:2,29 They consider that the land is very suitable for rubber cultivation, 'and are thorough the Broke Challenge Cup instead pl holding sports, carried away" six modalı, in gil. A taken to the execution ground to undergo the place at $32, closing in demand. Indo-Chinas 6 months'sight · La Vocaciomaadienissärdegr satisfied with the present growth obtained monthly cross-country spot. The race will large sum of money was collected from admis- capital punishment.

take place on Saturday, azad last, and the sipp, per, &c. Afier deducting the expenses, course will be from Aberdeenup to Caine place will be appropriated towards, sho

sports will be held in Cantos every year.

Road and finish up at the Cricket Ground, allo together about 7 miles. The holder bf the Cup last year was Mr. A. R. Ellis, and in 1908 Mr. F. A Biden.

LAND FORCES.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Kwangtung Land Forces, Chuen Ping Chik, arrived at Canton on the 29th, ipstast from Welchow. The purpon of Chaca's visit to Canton is to connection with the refond of the Land Forces. consult with the Viceroy on certain matters in

31st December,

The uzannab company land has been special ly selected for is suitability and is situated Road, past Government House, down Peak Purchase of a large piece of ground, on which some 64 kilometres fone kilomere of a mile) from Saigno, the estate' being stated right on the railway line from Saigon, the rail- way station of Dangiay bring on the estate. Rica-growing is found to be a profitable catch crop, and M. Liltaye says he and his follow directors find it very helpful, as it enables tha. plantation to ba i opt fies from weeds and also provides food for the labour force. Silk culli vation inʻalsoʻngoon in for. have a fance of 3oo cooler on the estate. These At present they are. Annamites and being an agricultural people, they take very kindly to the work on the ortale: the county, of course, is very sparsely populated, due to the endless wars, which preceded the French occupation; but it is not antic pated that there will be any difficulty in obtaining an adequate supply of

OFFICIAL' AMENIT ̧28.,

Yoan proceeded to Shamess to return the call This morning, at ip e'clock, HE. Vicaray of the German Admiral at the Gorman Con- salate

ANTI-OPIUM ÇAMPAION..

The Canton Government Anti-Opium Bureau bas cicularised all the district Magistrates to the effect that if opium divans to the number of any district, the Magistrate.cpaceraad will be fifty, abopid,uzill be found opan to business in

6th January.

dismissed from office..

are wanted locally at 565 In the North, there are sellors at Tix 47. Shell Transports have, firmer market, and after sales at $157, 51476 weskened to 66/6, but inquired for at the rate. Refineries-Laina Sugars have been, and $158 to wanted at the latter rate. Luzana ard, neglected at $ar. Perak Sugars have strengthened and buyers in the Nonth bave offered Tis 355

down, to Tis 18 at which price there are Minings Chinese Engloearings have eised' wallers. Raubs continue to decline, and at

Bar Silver...24'3/16 - 4 months sight Germany.......

Sheereigs + 11:20: Bask of England rated 2

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

W¿ am in receipt of a dainty desk Plotter #ədi 1500: Maksra., Weissmann, Ld, as

the close, sales are reported at $5k. Head: basing a cantity of opluca in his possession, an

A CHINESE was last Monday, fined $170.for M- wafers are quoted buyers at a smill premium of so peso coats, gath

Docks, Wharves and Godowns, Kowloon leren months of the year; and, paid duty of Raub exponed ́ 13,684 oz of gold in the Grat vail at the rate. Whampoa Docks, after sales Wharf hava weakened to $59, but buyer pre: $1739, S

ANN GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION, At o'clock yesterday alemoon, in a store room at Chop Via Fong street, outside the at Fio, are ip demand. There are sellars of FOR stealing a quality of brais from the Arseul, workman was instautaneously killed Ti 223, of the dividend of Tia al per share, Spoki ŝas, an Mun Ming Moon gate, belonging the Canton Shanghal Docks at the slightly reduced rate of R. E. Barracks, a Chinaman was last Modliny and seven others seriously injured by an explo- paid on the 6th init. Hongkow Whats gra Prince Ching, and his son have contributed Aw sips which occurred while opening, a keg of easier, with sellers in the North at Tis: 130, to the Red Cross Society for medical treatHotels, old and new-are-wanted at $771.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong The 10,000 to the fund for paying off tha

National Dabi and 545 respectively, but none a e obtainable" Four out of the sight Koreani, suspected of..., At the rates.Humphreys Estator are on offer complicity in the assassination of Princeto Sios and West Points-al-514-

13. Hongkong Lands are obtainable at have beat acquitted":

LEDBURY KUBHEK.CO. An adjourned meeting of the Ledbury Rub ber Company, Ltd, was held at Wicchister winding up of the Company upd for the pre- flouto, Singapore, on 28th alt for the foal sentation of the liquidator's account.

CANTON HAMKOW, RAILWAY. As the result of memorial submitted by Mr. Lawther Kemp presided: a liquidator tbp. 4ton Viceroy on the Cautoo.Haokow, and accounts ward passed.

Railway, the Ministry of Posts and Commdni ings were hold in respect to three companies, Railway Company at Cantos with instructions In Calamba recently final liquidation meet-catib Peking bas sent a telegram to the the Seremban Estate Rubber Company Ltd., that, owing to the froubles arising out of the the Asiatic Rubber and Produce Company Ltd, discrepancies in the acconsin of the Company, the Malay States Cefits Company Ltd. In the discovered by the railway shareholders add gunpowder. The is jured men were removed We note, however, that the rate of wages shore, in the second the property and assets tween the shareholdats, the election of a pre- ment.

first the total return of capital is Rs.454.15 per pending, the settlement of the differences be pald in the present force is a good deal have been tramferred to the London; asiatic sideat and vice president of the Company higher thin lipid in the Middle East-47 and abates in that company as consideration should be postponed till the rat day of the th dollar cents or oss franc per diem, plus rice, M. Littaye tbloks, however, that labour will have been distributed. In the third aberes in moist Chinese wear, The Micely be Increase as time goes on, and be obtainable Labuan Pataug estate bays been receivad and accompanied by French Bilyay DATABIATA as consideration for the Arauafer of also defaced one of its members, Mr. Lang; at cheaper rates than these prevailing. The detriveted, and call to the apunt of Rs16.80 Engineer, to proceed in Canton with ordefi to estate is situated about too metres above sea level, and has several small streams ranging per sbaro has been distributed..

Conduct an inquiry into the workide of the. Complay and to make so inspection of the completed section of the road and also of that in course of construction.

labour..

HIGH WAGES.

SALON CINEMA-THKATRE,.

6th inst

BALT MONOPOLY.

I

PIRACY,

sumber of cases of kerosene oil belonging to On the 31st ultimo a cargo boat inden, with

help up by robbers when on bar way to dow the Aublic Petroleum Company of Canton, was Kong. The oil was carried away by the pirates, The Company has reported the, occurrence, to the Viceroy through their consul

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OPIUM SMOKING,

sellers at 56 Rwas ruled strong in the Northerance on the Bangkok race consa.? They during the early, part of the wook with bayars have settled down and work well

Cotton Mille Hongkongas Cottons have Tisk China guitar have made their Brat do aj mil, 141, but at the close are casinesvila) valam

in biller socks noder this beading wa.takosken THE Admiralty liave: appointed Liebron AW, MA, following changes from jainst mailadvices to Xi Felrowaste the Mindland to date Dadeguata Lad Kangal fork, Tig, to, and it Soycheese band Thom Shapebalg, Interactionala Titage and on recommissioning so' date: January

THE Japanese Diet was dorsally opened on and the 124th mit by the Emperor, Both boord aft

Miscellaneous China, Light and Powers ar

through it. In the matter of rule fall; the conn try has a wet season of eight months and a dry season of four months. The president of the company M. Thiollier, M. Littaye ad M. Last night ther way a bumper house at the 1 Gearrigune being vice-presidents. The super Salon Cinematogrip The management pio- the people, the Vicero hai lijnd a proclama To remove the apprehension, in the minds of intendent is a Fiaschman named M. Girard, who had no prarions parience of rubber duced the magnificem film Shakespeare's tion to inform them thit he hit so far received pinating but who, it is expected, will visit the took about an hent id be reproduced on the Peking to remit the annual rental of the nOW Macbeth," which, being 2,000 feet long, no orders from the Ministry of Finance at Fedarated Maby States early next year, and screen. Thit is the ling time this pictpreis be- Salt Monopoly to that Miny}: take bick with him expert tappers to instructing shown in Hongkong and those who missed The Aunamite čoğliek.

It last night should the Our rendain' Will be, Interested in the above; night or to-morrow Aight/off whohissing this Kow Poin a grochr's sköpl: Quing to the fime. Canton kan formand sulgh, with, the object of, at the, close„A kuaction; has, takes¿place and particulars, and we are sure will agres with os

Opportunity to At 4.a.m, yesterday, fire broke put at Ha in wishing the Jöclète Agricole de Suzannab most interesting pleturë, ripe comic filans were Bly assistance of the fire brigader, the conß,35. "towardı ́(hé: födda: for the redemption of the favour ats

alsoexcellent unde canica frood deal of faogh-

avery success idste underinking,"

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tar.- MIAS Dõni McAday and Ruby Chrysowas got under control after five bulldogs tal continue to be the draw, the former as a FIVE CF 2439 were last Tuesday committed for dancer and the latteras ao accomplished singor,

were destroyed:25 tisl st the pixt Criminal Sessions, for being.. Those who look for a good evening's enter 15/it-in: milagodly-la-passoqsion-of-wounterfeit – tainarasimhould "pay="a" visit, to "las "Talon in accordance with.

| RETRENCHMENT.

21st January, 1910. De tructions, from the

From the 7th moon to the and of the nth moon, cyar, two hundred of the opium smokers. who win 4mited to the anti-opiam refuge in

K Lane street for medical treatment is demandas 391, Belen af China Providents (be Dot have gone into cabasa until January mo. 4)- have given up the opium smoking labit, have hengsfected at St and moss can possibly 'A TRISTANT, Paymaker, V. F. Jones has been OPRANATIONAL DEBTS REDEMPTION, be placed-- Greng, Island Cements have found promoted to the rank of paymastar and res To cope with the proposals started by the buyers at 7 and mom can be placed Phipppointed to the sloop, Codeus, Ohins Squa Chamber of Commerce, at Tipotela,idbe, stus, pinon are fizmi at 59ien In the sarfy; park of the dents of the Gorginment Normal Collage at weeks. kksts, warp wanted: at: Tis:960; best mining Anbscriptiopa.com, theireschoolisilowa, buyers only ones Tin,9401, BúmaTING SERÍA national dabin They ried that sach of their Eubo members be required to pay a subscription of inm of Kft

to cents a month, or moin as he pleases, The|| 371:34K0 amount of money expected to be derived by the + are unobtainable si¿hat i Studanity Clubada triding, but shair''senilment | tinfeldsghara) (akoniųj

worthy of susulation"