GOVERNOR OF MACAO.
VIBIT TO HONGKONG TO-MORROW.
14th inat.* His Excellency the Governor of Macao will pay his first official visit to the Governor of Hongkong to-morrow. Sauber Marques and suite.embark at Macao on board the Porta- quare gunboat Patriz at 8.30 am, 10-morrow, arriving in Hongkong about noon. The of cial landing will take place at Blake Pier at 12.30 pm, where a Guard of Honour and Band
receive the Portugaces Governor on land. Ing. Capt, P.. H. M. Taylor, AD.C., will meat the Patria on arrival, while Seabor I. 1. Leiria, the Portugtiuse Consul, will receive His Excel. lency at Binke Pier and escort the Governor of Macao to Government Houka on his official' call on Sir Frederick Lugard at 12.45 pm, There will be no official lunch at 1 p.m.
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Senhor Marques retras to Macao the same afternoon by the Patria, being thus usable to accept.no'invitation to dinner from the Partu: gusia Con-ul the same evening. The Faitu. guese Governor's visit is of the usual formal character, this being the first occasion that he comes to Hongkong since assuming the ad- ministration of the government of the neigh bouring Colony,
FIRE NAAR NAW WESTERN MARKET.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 15 1910
SPURIOUS INDIAN, YARN. ||
REPLY TO SINGAPORE. We have been favoured with the following correspondence.by the Chamber of Com-
Hongkong. Chamber of Commerce,
MARCH 20
6th January, 1918,
Dear Sir, I am now able to reply to your letter dated and October, 1909, concerning Hodia Marcarious marking and labelling of
Mr.
I enclose you- a copy of the report by W. W. Flemming of Messrs. Jardine Mathe son & Co., Ld to whom the matter was re- larred by my committed
It would appear from such report that this market is not affected.-I am, &c.
(Sgd.), E, A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary,"
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Alex. G. Guno, Esq.
Secretary, Singapore Chamber of Commerce,
Singapore,
The Hongkong Cotton Spinning,
Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd.," Hongkong, 29th December, 1909, Dear Sir-With reference to the letter from the Singapore Chamber of Commerce dated 22nd October fasi, the following are the results. of the tests made for counts and lengths of three samples of well known. Bombay Yaros
David Sassoon Lucky Orange" sas Mula (j hands) 80,870,876 yardi average counts 10s S. J. David's Sphinx" ros Ring (5 hands) 847, 85, 804, 819 and 8171 yardı average counts 9.81.
Lakhmidass Khimji "7 boys in three" rc Ring ( hands). 810 and 845 pardı average counts 20.39.
From inquiries, made I am quite satisfied that the same malpractices do noi obtain here as are apparently prevalent-la Singapore.
DAMAGE ESTIMated at $7,500,
Anthothreat of fire which at one time threat. ened to assume serious, proportions occurred at No. 1, Counäught Road West, near the New Western Market,shortly after #l-ven o'clock last Wednesday night. The building where the out- break took plice was used for miscellaneous stores the grand jur being a grocer's shopaed the first, second and third flors, being the Hip Tai Woo medicine shop. As soon as the alarm was received at the Central Pelice Sta tion, a contingent of fire fighters guder Chlef Inspector. Baker was promptly dispatched to the scene of the rutbreak and on arrival these succeeded in conficing the Bames to the burn. ing building alone. Fortunately, there was an abundant supply of water otherwise the Banes might have spread to the neighbouring build-am, &c., ings, which were in close and dangerous pro ximity to the origin conflagration. By dint of xalous work, the fire was got under control short tune, but nos before the whole of the
in
bailding was completely guited.
The origin of the outbreak is not knowo. The house was covered by insurance in the sum of $1,000. The damage to the upper flodes is estimated at $9,500, but the extent of the loss sustained with regard to the ground floor is not yet known.
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- BRITISH BLUŽJACKETS SENT
10 GAUL.
ASSAULT ON A WHITE WOMAN,
ruth lost. Charles Wilson And William Waterfield, #lokers belonging to H,M.S. Hamr, we e placed in the deck before Mr. E. R Hallifax, First Police Magistrate, charged with assaulting woman panied Lena Zaia, of 18, Pottinger Street, last night and doing damage to her dress to the extent of $75, in Queen's Road Central Inst wight Another A.B. belonging to the same ship, also appeared on a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner and assaulting Sergeant Cashman while in the execution of his duty,
The complainant stated that she left the Victoria Cinematograph shortly after eleven o'clock and met outside one of the defendants, who came up to her and engaged in converra tion with her, An altercation ensued, dar log which the defendant struck her on the eye and tore her dress. She asked the defen- dant why he had damaged her dress, when the latter ordered her to keep quiet and say no more about it. The other two defendants then came up and assaulted her and then attempted to escape. She screamed for the Police, who came upon the scene and arrested the defen- dants.
His Worship sentenced the first defendant
to one month's imprisonment, imposed a fine of Sto on the second defendant and awarded
three weeks to the third defendant.
A NEW STEAMER.
Competition hare is too keen, the Bombay Mills have.too much to lose and too little to gain to attempt any spurious labelling..
It would appear that this spurious labelling. of Bombay Varnis confined to higher coats, say from 241 upwards-zos is the highest count of Bombay Yarn imported into this market. -1.
(Sgd.), W. N. FLEMING,
The Secretary,
Hongkong Chamber of Commarco,
Presovi
CUITON EXCHANGE GAMBLING.
A SENSATIONAL' " BREAK, 14,
London, Jan. 7. Telegrams from the United States report that there has been a' sensational "break" in the Cotton Markets at New York and New Orleans, consequent upon rumours that the "bulls" were unloading their holdings.-N. C. F News.
ORIUM SMUGGLING.
SHIP STEWARD AND A SAILOR BEFORE
in a tin.
MANILA JUDGE.
Chou, Toog, the steward of the Suteris, and Wang Chang, a sailor on the same boat, were before Judge Jeekins yesterday morning to answer to charges of having illegally imported into the Philippine islands one and three quar ters kilos of opium, valued at about Piso, re- ports the Manila Coblentios of gth inst. It was in eight tins, wrapped in a sack and the whole David Dison, an employe of the customs service, went aboard the boat to see if be could buy opium and koon found that there was some aboard. He learned from the steward that Wang Chang had some for sale and went to look for him. To the meanwhile the steward instructed Wang what he was to do; that he was to get the money first before delivering the goods and if the native tried to seize him or the drag he was to do his best to throw it overboard
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CANTON DAY BY DAY.
CANTON HANEOW RAILWAY,
[From: Our Own Carrapontas,]
Cantón, roth January. Mr. Long Kin Cheung, a member of the Ministry of Posts and Communications, who is deputed to investigate matters in connection with the Canton-Haskow Railway, arrived hers yesterday he has called on the Viceroy to report his arrival.
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MURDER.
On the 6th Inst; at 8 p.m., a man named Mok Ab Su, when passing by Ha Kow Po street, was killed, by another man at presen unknown. The victim was stabbed with a dagger op hir chest in several places. The reason, of the murderous assault is said to be on account of a dispute over money matters.
* EDUCATIONAL COMMISSIONER. Shum Tang Tung resumed charge of office na Kwangtung Provincial Educational Com- missioner this morning in succession to Taotai. Chang Sik Fon,
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NATIONAL DABTS REDEMPTION, The Viceroy of Chibli province, has sent a despatch to the Canton Viceroy informing him that the Provincial Treasurer of that province, Chio Wing Oo, has himself voluntarily sub- scribed a sum of thirty thousand tacis towards the lands for the redemption of the national debte, and asking H. E. Vaan to induce the officials and people of Canton to subscribe to a similar liberal manner towards the fundı.
TIRE
Yesterday two cases of fire occurred in this city-one at Yan Lau Moon and the other inside the city: In each case, it was fortunate. that only one building was destroyed.
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TARTAR GENERAL.:
On account of ill-health, the Canton Tartar General, Tsang Chi, has applied to the Imperial Government for one month's leave of absence,
EXECUTION.
RAUB GOLD MINING GO,
Following is the rasnit of crushing opera Hobs at Raub for the four waska ending 1st Instant Bokit Koman ("stone crushed," 3,457 tons, gold obtained, 1,078 ounces, and average per ion, & dwt: 5 gralad. Bukit Malacca, utons, crushed, 2,0gg tons, gold obtained, 91 ounces, and
avenge per ton, 27 grains. Cyanide, go onaces.
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RUBBER RETORNS.
COMMERCIALE
close 'seller provali at 17/5." Balgownlén risen to $8ys ux, div, at which rate salon kb bééd el ciéd, Çartlèfilde “bira (changin FREIGHT MARKET.
hands at fol... Damadikras conflans to rise: Messrs. Lamke and Rogge write in their and busor, have offered 103/ Golcondes show.
a' considerable improvement on laiE WASHE fortnightly report of las! Baineday's date ---
There is not much change to repoft quotation and sales have lakshi place as high since issue of our last circular under date of at 86/6. Kamuolega are is demand at 78. açıb ultimo, only a moderate volume of busi- Kuala Lumpurs can be placed at TROJ Liegel ness was consummated, chiefly made up has been done. There are bayers of Ledburys
have strengthened to 20/5 at which the fixtures of tonnaga for coal requirements.
There
besn
is no particular activity in any especial trade. at 6of white the partly pald'shates haven Owing to the approach of Chinese New Year sold at 51/9. Sales of Saggar nye bood facted At the improved rate of 113/. Sandyaroks Singapore & Johore Co. Ltd, Nordanal Estate) Chaterers do not feel much inclined to take ap
have been sold during, the week at $rg and $24. Dec. '09. 7,100.
kay toonage arriving at loading or discharging and towards the close, none are obtainable Lauadron (Barker & Co.)
part close to the coming holidays, in' conia- quance of which rates in some instances BATO nder $22. Subgel Unoht have Flean, con slightly receded, whilst supply of tonnage acck-siderably and sales bave to be recorded as ing employment is gradually increasing. Ws high as 6of Shalfords are a firmer market with buyers at 407-Sungai Kapers bave charged anticipate that there will not be much doing in hands at the improved rate of 81/- Kapar Paras the way of chartering before Chinese New Year
bave been placed at 101/6, London Asistior Is past.
Saigon Hongkong-As for prompt loading have attracted a good deal of local attention after the fixture of one boat al 17 cents, the and have been dealt in to a large aztaži st
84/- and closing with: has died
Dec. 'bg in mas. Dec '08 12 uros, 'oð. 24,470 -249,247 16,100,181,156- Sanawang (Barker & Co.) Dec.
3,560; it mox, 20,870
Penang, Jan. 4. The following rubber estate outputs for De- camber are reported.
Caledonia 20,200,
Tall Ayer 16,678, Rubana 14,000. Nova Scotia 5,000. Gedong 3,400. 280,903 as against 201,974 last year.
Vallambrosa, December 39,000; total to date Highlands and Lowlands, December, 46,078; total for the year-347,988.
Singapore Para Rubber (Masse Behu Meyer & Co.), Dec. 5,000; total for the first eight months 14, 425.
Bukit Lintang (Guán & Co)
*7,931
Dez. 'og. Six mos, ‘og. Six mos. (08.
3,100 8,245
500 Balgownie (Gunn & Co.).
Deci og Dec. '08 9 mes, log 9 mos, '08,
4.318 7.384
46,729 Kamuning (Guthrie & Co.) Dec. og. Nov. 09/ 16,061 5,000
Dec. 12 mos.
Labu
13,960 (dry) 86,593
$9,000
Last yest
12 mon
Dec. 3,871 (wal) 33,005
loading in February, charter or for forward trying to contract for tonnake for consecutive triph, but their attempts have so far proved futile, owners considering the rator beld out nadequate and expect to do better by waiting. Saigon Singapore-Has had a fixture on lump-sum basis, equivalent to about 15 cents Baigon currency per picul.
further inquiries, & faft line of Gros Domita Tradings have been done at 3/4. Pagabla kava found buyers at 533 (Straits) and Glonelys at 1.10 (Straits) Highlands and Lowlands have been dealt in at 8/ closing with probable- further bayers at the rate. Straits Settlement rate of 49/ Pegons have risen to Sast at which Bertanes have changed hands at the advanced Saigen/Java and Java/Hongkong-There is they close firm after sales. Lumuts bays ad- no demand for outside toonare, regular liners vanced and sales have taken place at 8/- prom. being sufficient tu meet requirements.
Exchange-The Banks selling rate on Lon- Norw.. Brand has besa taken up for Java don is 1/91 on demand. The 7/7 rate ön trade, delivery in March, 9 months on privateShanghal 744-
Salgon/Philippines.-There has been change for the better place last writleg,
Dalay and Chefoo to Capton-Only doe fixture bas trospired at the reduced rate of 24 couts The price of beans having advanced considerably, charterers do not care to go into fresh operations for the time being.
farms.
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,
Salling.
domandante
London-Bank T.T.
Do 'Do.
1/07/16"
4 months' sight nomium1/9 11/0 Franco-Bank T.T. «.........dian sanonade? America-Bank T.T....
Germany-Bank T.T................................ 1.82 ludis T.T. anomenatsuma
Do.. damnud...nder Shanghal-Bank T.T.
• Yangtze River freigbin-Two outside boats have been taken up for Canion on lumpsum | basis ́equivalent to about 16 cents per pical.
Timber freight-An inquiry for a suitable
Slogapore-Bank T.T, per H.K.' Stoo boat from Slogapore to Shanghai, which has 271,500
been in our market since the ss. Ragnar | Japan-Bank T.T......... founded In October last, has now been filled | java-Bank T.T. ........................ by the a.. Brand,
4 months' sight L/O...............
$27,000 33,000
(By Telegraph.) Damanrara, 204,1341b for the year against 124,846 last year.
On the 6th instant a prisoner, Liang' Ab | Linggi Fook, who had taken part in a robbery in Honam, was removed from the Nambol prison to the execution ground and babeaded.” This criminal wax extradited to Canton from Hong koog, the British Consul at' Canton was communicated with by the local officials, to ba present to witness the execution.
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rith January.
«CANTON'S FINANCES, The Kwanglong Provincial Financial In- spector, Song Shou Jing, has experienced con siderable difficulties in the carrying out of his commission owing to the alleged unnecessary interference from H. E. Viceroy YURD. The Financial Inspector has also, in auditing the accounts of the provincial Government, dis covered discrepancies in many items. He has accordingly sobmitted a memorial to the Im perial Government to denounce H. E. Yurs on this account.
-LIKIN COLLECTIONS.
The collection of. Likia dues in Cantos dur ing the second ten days of the rith moon, as reported by the Likin afficials to the Viceroy, amounted to 88,009.4.7.0 taste, which shows at increase of nearly sanotaals as compared with the amount colfacted during the preced- ing ten days. The increase is evidently due to large exports of native goods on account of the closing of the Chiness year is anticipation of the new year holidays.
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PAN-YU MAGISTRATE.
The Viceroy is reported to be greatly dis- pleased with the Pan Yu Magistrate for the ussatisfactory manner in which he is alleged to have performed bia duties. That official has therefore bean, removed from office, and Yoong Shi Ki appointed to fill the vacancy.
CANTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.
A branch school of the Canton Christian College will be opened next Chinese year in the Westerasaburb of this city, where students will be admitted for training preparatory to entering that college.
AMERICAN THANKS
The American Consul General at Canton has written to the Viceroy to express his thanks to him and the Police authorites for this, courtesy and adequate protection extended to the Ameri- can around-iba world tourists during their
When Wong and the native conversed about opium the former acknowledged the possession of some and agreed to sell it for ten pesos e fio, The bargain was made and Wong returned for the drug which he brought out, but before it could be turned ever to the purchaser the venultimo.' „dor was seized and placed under arrest.
The case was continued till Monday in order to allow the production of further witnesses in un endeavour to show that the steward was not concerned in the deal,,
WATER RETURN,
recent visit to Canion on the 24th and 25th
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FOG.
In consequence of the thick fog, the arrivals of the river steamers have been delayed this morning, some by three and others by almost five hours.
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NAVAL REORGANISATION. The Tu Chib Pù (Ministry of Finance) at Peking has issued circular instractions to the Leve! and storage of water in Reservoir Provincial Viceroys and governors asking on the 1st Januáry, 1910,
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CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LRV II..
12" below) overflow
Tytam...
• RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLERT 5.3. " POLTAVA,"
The sir. Poltavu, which has recantly been constructed for the Russian Volunteer Fleet mail service, arrived at Shanghai from Vladi- vostok on Thursday morning, 6th inst. The Poltava is a handsome vessel, of the spar deck type, and was built at Dane g by the firm of F. Schichau and launched on July 5, 1900. She bas a gross tonnage of 3,424.43, and a not regis. tered tonnage of 1,989.99, and her dimensions are:-length between perpendiculars, 334ft. length over all, 360lt,; moulded broath, 45 ft.;
rgra depth of spar-deck, 32; depth of bold, 30 ft.;
S2 21" below height of lower deck, yft, gin.; height of main
overflow -deck, 8.ft.; height of deck honies-8ft. She TytamBye.3** below) 28 below
has a speed of sixteen koots, carries a
wash ... overflow.
averflow. crew of 103 persons, and is classed too Tytam In- 2'41" above 14" shove A at Lloyd's. She has excellent accom- termediate (overflow
overflow modation for sixty first-class, thiny-second-
6.71" below 7'41" below class, 110 third-class passengers and 180
overdow
overflow soldiers. The first-class passengers are ac Wong-nai 45′ 2′′ below 26′ 0′′ below commodated amidships in spacious and well.. chung... Love dow
overdow fitted cabins, each containing two bertbs; while
STORAGE GALLONS, the second-class cabins and saloons are silunt- ed in the after portion of the vessel.. Sho is Tytam 787,550,000
338,100,000 rigged with two pole moste and bas four cargo Tytam Byewash
Bil Batches, six watertight bulkheads, four steam Tytam Intermediate 209,663,007
203,456,000 wincher, and carries one jolly boat and seven Pokfulum-conne
54,550,000 49,890,000 life boats. The cabins throughout are fitted Work-asi-chung pil
6,174,000 with electric light and fans, and steam beaters. Her machinery consists of a triple, expan.
Total 549,958,000 597,710,000 sion, surface condensing engine, which" at roz
Consumption of water in the City and revolations per minute, enable her to, lékm-at District during the month of December.
1908.
the rate of sixteen knois, steam being supplied
by four cylindrical, multitubular bollers, work-
Pokfulum
1909,
1,235,000
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1909.
1910.
them to remit as soon as possible the amount. as promised by them, to Peking towards the fands for the construction of the Chinese Navy, LEAVE.
Total Chang Sik Fan, who handed over | charge of office at Provincial Educational Commissioner, to Shum Trang Tang on the roth instant, will leave here on the 14th lostant to proceed to his native province..
CANTON HANKOW.RAILWAY.
Mr. Lung Kin Chung, deputed by the Minis- try of Posts and Communications, to taquire into the working of the Canton-Hankow Railway arrived here this morning by s.s. Charles Har duin. The French engineer, who is also sent by the Ministry to make an inspection of the rallway in company with Mr. Lung, is expected to arrive here in a few days by the steamer Kwanglak.
12th January,
BANK NOTES ISSUE, The Canton high authorities have received a despatch from the Tu Chib Pa (Ministry of Finance) at Peking directing that, in order to effect the necessary reforms in the circula- Government Bank, all the local banks be ther of the Provincial Government or prí,
Anglo-Malay, Dec. 53,489, Fetaling, Dec. 21,950. Laadon Asiatic, Dec, 10,076. Golden Hope, Dec. 5,462,
Joch Kenneth, Dec. 11,908. Total for saven months 62,319, as against to,080 for the seven months of test your.
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Ledbury (Barker and Co.)
Dec. '69 mos. Dec 0812 mos. '08
$,270 65.979 5,139 - 28,916 Pegoh (Derrick and Co.) 3.316 lbs for Dec. Straits Bettlements (Bertam), Dec. output 13,500 dry.
Serombas Rabber Estates. Dac, crop 21,007
160.
Allagar Estats (McAlister & Co.).3,000 lbs for December.
The Plasters. Stores' Agency hat received a London wire, that the average price of Plants- tion is seven and sixpence hali-penny to-day,
March
April May June
1909 RUBBER PRICES
The following figures of the average prices realised at public auction for No. 1 plactation Tara durlog 1909 may be of interest. January 5.21 July
741 February
August 5.5
7.4 September 8.7 October
gol November 8.9 December 7.3 Average
8.1 July-Dec 1969-6.24 pzr lb, 1908-41 1907-4-11
Ipob, Jan. 5. Messrs. Aylesbury and Garland have receiv
5.4
5.5
5.62"
6.3
Average
Jan-June 5.61 Mean average for
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ed a wire from London to-day that the average rubber price to-day is 7/7 per pound.
HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS DIVIDEND.
Mein Barlow and Co, inform us that they have received cable advice that the Highlands and Lowiands Para Rubber Co., Ltd., have declared a further interim dividend of 71% pay. able 17th Jansery, toro,
The harvest from Sandycroft (Barker and Co.) for December was 11,063 lbs. dry, making a total for ti months of 63,516 lbs, dry.—Singa pore Free Press
VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.
DRILLS AT HEADQUARTERS AT 5.30 PM.
Monday, 17th January, All unlts infantry drill with rifles and wide-arms. Members to bring their own rifles to parade.
Wednesday, 19th, and Friday, 21st January. Artillery, and infantry units. Maxim gun drill.
AT QUARRY BAY AT ́5,15 P.M.
Coal Freights.Coal tonnage from Mój to Hongkong is still difficult to obtain, and fixtures daring this fortnight have been confined to Japanese tonnage only. The following rates have been paid. Karatza to Hongkong $1.85, Moji to Hongkong Siro, opilen part cargo to Canton at $1.60, Hongay to Canton St.20 $1.70, Port Courbet (located balwéin. Hongay and Haiphong) to Craton $1.90, Wakamizu to Swatow $2.35. Mike to Singapore 53.00, Halphong to Canton 51.76 and' Wakamatra to Canton $3.55 per tan.
Sail Tonnage Loading or to Load :-For Baltimore and New York :-British ship Lynd- British barque Gema arrived 18th November. Aurst, 3,311 tons, arrived agih 'September.
Sail Tourage Disengaged :-None. Departure of Sailors British ship Jutropoile 3rd January for Buitiasore and New York,
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WEEKLY SHaru report. Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs, E. S. Kadooris & Co, write yesterday afternoon:-
During the week local stocks fhava shawn small changes and very little business has been done in them. A smart advance ́alf round in Robbers has to be recorded and they have been the medium of a very large-business.
The twenty-second ordinary meeting of shareholders in the West Point Building Co., 'Ld., is advertised to take place on Tuesday, the a5th inst,, at $1.45 8.m.
The transfer books of the Company will be closed from 17th to sgth It is notified that the twenty-second ordia- Ary meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Go, will tako
jost
place on Tuesday, the 25th inst. The register of Shares of the Company will be closed from the 17th to 25th inst.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Bankı bare maintained their position and more sales have taken place at Si,ono. The London quotation bas
Buying.
‚1/9 19/16" 6 months' aight L/O..............................1/9 15/16 '30 days' right San Francisco & New York. 44), '4 months' sight
do. 10 days" sight Sydney & Melbouras.
months right Franco.
6 months' sight •
4 months' wight Germany........ Bar Silver.com · maiton Bank of England rale ........................................... Sovereign'
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Te Ching Government Bank will estab
lish a branch in Harbin,'
It has been decided to increèse the salary of a ̈ Grand Councillor to Tls. 20,000 a year. Đị
́Á BLACKSMITH was last Saturday awarded three months hard labour for stealing a quantily of iron bolts.
The Hapah people have proposed to engage Taotai Jomo Tien-yow to direct the construc. tion of the Hupsh railway. ·
RULES for the election of Justices of the Peace on the Licensing Board are published in the current issue of the Gasstie,
His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has: decided that the Sham Shui Po čemiétory shall: be closed on and after the 7th last. THE Director of Education will be ex-officio member of the Committee for the Wong-nal chong and Queen's Recreation Grounds. THE King's Exequatur empowering Mr. Francis Jannans to act as Belgian Consul at Hongkong bas received His Majesty's signa«.
tube,
63. object to audit, the Directors IT is stated that the Yuch'caupa has deputed. of this Corporation will recommend at the forth- & British delegate to negotiate with the Japanese coming balf-yearly meeting of shareholders the Secretary of Legation in regard to a postal
/ Add 10 Reserve Fand the sum of $250,000 THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s" payment of a dividend of La and a bonus of compact in Manchuria and carry forward the balance of abont $2,000,000, Nationals have buyers at $65. total output of the thres mides for the week Marina Issurances-Cantons are slightly ending asth Dec, 1909, amounted to 21,904,68 firmer and inquired for at $145. North Chivastons, and the sales during the period' to' Are a shade easier and can be had at Tis. 115. 31,749-46 tons, Unlons are firmer and are wanted at $905 after sales at the rate. Yangtsres continue quiet and neglected,
Fire Insurances-China-Fires remain steady at $118, Hongkong Fires are obtainable at | $370,
Shipping-China and Masilas and Doug lases are both on offer at quotations, without Thursday, 20th January, Maxim guo drill.inducing buyers. Hongkong, Cantos and Macao Engineer Company-Wednesday, January Steamboats have been placed at $32, but are 19th, at 6 pm, at West Fort for technical in- structions."
Saturday, January-22nd,-at-*-pm-King's Park Range.
still obtainable. Indo Chinas are a little easier with sellers at $63, and in the North at Tir, 46) Shell Transports have advanced and buyers at the close offer67,6. Ftar Fenies, old, can possibly be placed at Sa6, while the new shuren are neglected at $144. Dress Uniform. Os. C. Qoys, are requested Refineries-During the early part of the to forward list of inams not later than Thurs-week, Chins Sugars exhibited algas of im day, January 20th.
BLAKE SHIELD COMPETITION AND CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Entries for corps championship close os Thursday, January 20th. Mosketry Course. King's Park Range. Sunday, January 23rd 9am. Nos. 2 & 3 Coys. 3 p.m., Engineer and lofantry Coys.
Notice-Members desirous of attending the dance are requested to send in their names and those of suy guests as early as possible.
Sergt. Lochead, CorpL A. J. Fogh, Br. L. S. Greenhill and Gr. G. G. Franklin having left the Colony are permitted 10 resign with affect from the 1st January
Gunnars W. C. D. Tarner and L. La Breton offect from the 8th instant.
›provement but towards the close are weaker and on offer at $158. Luroos are neglected and Perak Sogors are a firmer market with buyers at Tis. 385.
TRE exports from Japan during 190g amounted to Y412,145,000 and the imports to Y393,646,000, Trade is shown by these figures to be apprezi- mating to normal conditions and the economic outlook is improving.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonias, to appolat Mz. R. E. Lindsell and Mr. S. B, B. McElderry to be Cadets in the Hongkong Civil Service.
THE appointment of Mr, E, Joves to act as additional Assistant, Harbour Master, and Mr. A. E. Davey to act as First Boarding Officer, with effect from the 1st December, 1909, tintil farther notice, is gazitted.
THE Statesman publishas a denial by the Mun- aging Agents of the Rangoon Oil Co, and the Rangoon Refinery Company, of the report that' Mining-Chinese Engineerings are on offer Meszes. Rothschild bava purchased a control at is, 18, Headwaters are wanted at 5 oling interest in these undertakings, Raubs continus neglected and out of favour at 55.
Ma. R. O. Hutchison has been/appointed Dacks, Wharves and Godowny-Kowloon member of the Committee for the Wong-nei- Whatis are offering at $60 but would fed bay chong and Queen's Recreation Grounde, sai ers at a point lower. Whampoa Docks are in representative of the Royal Hongkong Golf request at 550 bat wa shares are forthcoming Club, vice Lieut-Col. Dumbleton, R.B/ and possibly higher rate could be obtained. A SITE, to be known as Kowloon Tong Ceme Shanghai Docks are wanted at the slightly mory, situated at Kowloon Tong, to the sorth of reported sold in the North at Tis, 130.
log, at a prensure of ato ib. and fitted with Consumption...135,540,000 241,107,000 gallons:tion of bink notes issued by the Imperial of No. 5 Company are permitted to resign with proved rate of Tis:74. Hongkow Wharfs are the Kowloon Tong Reservoir, in the New. Tere
Howden's system of forced draught,
ROYAL HONGKong golf cluB,
The Captain's Cup was played for at Happy Valley from 8th to toth" January with the following retniSE ;—
Gros, Handicap. Net,"
*T. C. Buckland...... By 12
75
Comde. Boucher 83
C. E. Anton............ 89
.6 9
F. Grone......100
Comdr. Perfold .......... 95
E. J. Grist.
0. J. Bars1..101
H G. Bagcall
87-
90
Lt. Col. Chamier...... 91
Capt.: apicer..........sını, 96
+Q. E. Anton
46 Entries.
FOOL
T. C. Buckland ......
24
By
IN
75
+6
Comdr. Boucher...... 83
J. Johnstons...bimusa 85.
·F. Grone-nak.......100.
H. G. HAFEIN ................
Lt. Col, Chamlar............. Or
Duna Spleero ĐỘI
- 16-Entries. Winner of Cup Winner of Pock
}
2
.
Estimated)
207,810 209,510 population Consumption per head per
21.7 gallons day............. Constant supply during December in both
years.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
1910 it's" below:
1909
Kowloon) 22 1 below Gravitation (22 1" below), 11 w
Reservoir
STORAGE GALLONS.
1909,
igra,
Kowloon Gra-)·
vitation Re-167,341,000 239,708,000 gallons| servoir... Consumption of water in Kowloon during the month of December
1908.
150g/ Consumption ...38,983,000 24,040,000 gallons Estimated
B5,700 90,550 population-
Consumption
perheat per 100
daya umumn
-gallons!
The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
P. N. H. JONES"
Tate corporations, should be prohibited THE Kiangan Dock and Engineering Works from issuing notes for circulation, and fur are now engaged' in building a despatch boat ther the notes that have been leaned by for the use of the Chinese Navy, and it is ex them and now in circulation, should be called perted that it will be ready for the nae of Prince in within a certale period of time. In answer Hsun within four or five months. Your to the despatch the Viceroy_reparted that the Rotes issued by the Canton Provincial Govern og bave been built for the Conservancy Works ment Bank and now in circulation, amosat off the Taka Bar and are nearly ready to be
delivered.-Shanghai Times,. to over seven million dollars and that these notes are much in favour with the people, so there will be great dimesity in calling in these moles, and it is apprehended that the market might be considerably affected. If such a step were taken.
LEATHER FACTORY,
-
A site has been selected in Henng Lu Ska, in the vicinity of Tal-Sha Tou, on which the Canton Government Leather Factory will be aracted. On the 11th instant work was com manced with the building of the factory,
2. MOUNTED. PATHOL.
Mounted police have been commissioned to patrol the road from outside the Eastern Gate to Intong,
Tam nuthoriting in Kirin province intend to : "allow all the mines to be worked' by petyałe
Hong
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong ritories, containing so ares of af acres or ther Hotels continue firm and both the old and new abouts, has been appointed as a burial ground
for Chiness. shares are in demand at quotations. koog Lands have, changed bands at 5 of, Humphreys Katates have been the medium of A SEOUL telegram states, that the bensus now fair business at the silakily reduced rate of being taken throughout Korea will be complet-, 58 We have no changes to report in athered by next March. It will then be found that the population of that Peninsula has added. stocks under this has ding.
Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons are pro- something to the 9,780,000, at which it stood at curable at $6. A further decline in Ewos has the end of 1907. to be recorded, and at the close are efforia GENERAL Booth recently stated that it was the North at Tls. 138. According to Tatest mit intended to send a Salvation Army pipaner advices to hand from the North changes in other Shanghal Mills are as follows:-Interna-party into China, and it is now andounced that i signals Tis, 70, Lau Kung Mows Tis, 100 and Col. and Mrs.. Lindsay have been appointed Leaders of the party. The first handquarters of Boychosi Ti 415,-
the Salvation Army in Chins will be at Cheloo...
Powers
1 is notified Id the Gorifle that, at the ex- piration of three months from the 5th inst, the following companies will, unless causs is shews to the contrary, be struck off the Regis ter and the companies will be dissolved The Shanghai Carrying Company, Ltd. The Hongkong and Minerals Company, Ltd. Tha Miscellaneous China" Light
bt and P Tang Sing Ya Newchwang Bean Oil Manu have inquiries at 86 Small sples of China Pro factoring Company, Ltd.. The Man Ying Land vidents have taken place at Spi and at the close | A CHIMakaw was last Saturday placed before
Ltd. The are rather weaken with sellers. Dairy Farms Mr. J. R. Wood, Second Police Magistrate, oFUN, Investment & Agency CompTours of have been taken off the market at the slightly charge of obtaining, the sum of side odd Changking Trading Company, the World (Eastern)ady, Ltd.
Hol Sun reduced rate of 516. Green Island Cements from a compatriot by means of false postsocas; Printing and Publishing Company, Ltd. have found buyers at 571, and possibly more The story of the pretution in that an ap
On Steamship Complay, Ltd. Got might be placed. Philippines have risen to agrements Corp The Sing Steam Led Lee Hongkong 510 which there are logeiries Laserate to ship carinin, Caman
and South China Trading Company Ltd, after declining to Tle. 910, have improved and defendant failed to do this, Keroh the produces The Hong Kong: Flour Mill Company, Ltd.. bayer prevail at Tik, 94% Sumatras are firms 100MAF.Or Buin Prosecuted The Culon Firing Company Ltd The and in request at Tis, 1984, per J. Hi Gardines delsalad Ke Blum Stone Boat Company, Ltd, The Rubber-During the wack, Anglo-Malays mandad, ball being.
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