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OPIUM IN KWANGTUNG.

INVESTIGATING "COMMISSI›NER APPOINTED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.}/

Canton, 15th January, Recently H.E. Viceroy Yuan Shu Hsan bar shown greater activity in his eBarts towards the suppression of oplum smoking. Yesterday be sent expectant Magistrate Tang Tau Mow al a special official to make an Inspection of all the districts in the province of Kwangtung with instructions to seal up any opium smoking Expectant Magistrate Tang

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 29

- This Ordinance is at prosent being consider- ed by your committen who are obtaining the views of the Banks thereon.

LIMITED - PArtnerships DILL

A draft-Bili entitied an Ordinance to establish Limited Partnerships was submitted to the Committee who have expressed a desire to consider the views of the Hongkong Law Society thereon.

THE PATENTS AMENDMENT. ORDINANCE 1909. Thin Ordinance was circulated among the members of the Chamber and wan very care- fully considered, together with anggaited

ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.

"SPEECH DAY.

poodanes, bookkeeping, geography, arithmetic and Chinese. There is a rule which precludes any one student from carrying off the Scholar. of St. Stephen's College took place in the La claded. The awards this year, therefore, are The annual prize distribution to the students: ship twice. Under this rule, Fung Man-Sul- Chen Ying Wing and Soe Cheng Shu are ex, Kwai Pai Hall of the College isst Wednesday made to Loung Nai Hang and to Chan Trun

· alternoon. - The Rr. Ray. the Lord. Bishop 'of

Nin Victoria presided and was supported on the dzis by the Rev. E. J. Barnett, Würdan of the Col- legs, Rev. F. T. Johnson, Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., GMG, Mestis. 5. W. Tro and Oban Blu Ki.

The proceedings were opened with prayer,

*Two lonovallone for the coming year should be announced:

1. That ao Entrades. Examination will be

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THE REPTILES OF CHINA.

LECTURE BY DR. STANLEY.

The announcement that Dr. Arthur Stanley would lecture on the Reptiles of China attract. ed a very large audiouco to the hall of the North Chian Branch of the Royal Asiatic So ciety in Museum. Road last evening, says the NGD. Nous of and fast. Sie Pelham L Warren, K.C.M.G., President of the Branch, pro sided. He said that 'Dr. Stupisy, the Honor.

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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00, LD.

ANNUAL REPORT/^-

Report for presentation to the shareholdem at the thirteenth ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the general managers on Salorday, 5ih prun,' at Hjo o'clock. shareholders a statement of accounts made up Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before

to arat December, 1909.

and doing business. | amendments by the Law Society and a memo afer which the Chairman wald that before Applicants for entrance to the College, are Curator of the Musanm, had kindly under-:} to $188,887,81 and after deducting all expenses, dab that may be found op is also instructed | randum by the Crown Seficitor, by your com. asking the' Warden to read' his report, he must attend thisexamination, also any of those taken to read a paper on a most interesting

to inquire if the opium merchants to the dismittes who saw nothing objectionable thorala, tricts have all applied for the necessary licences from the local officials, and to ascertain how many' euch licensed opium firms there are in

CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION AT ›

SQURABAYA, 1915,

The programme of the Congress and Exhibi-

to the Chamber by the Copan Goooral for the Netherlands.

bad the pleasure of introducing him in a1 Capacity. Honours had been falling fast and thick upon him and he felt sure that they were fully deserved. Some weeks ago, the Wardag kledly consented to act as one of

him to succeed Dr. Banister in the `Archi Your committes considered it unlikely that preceeding on a well-earded holiday that night dewconry of Hongkong. The Wardon was any local firms would participate in the exhibi- tion as the industry concemsed did not at pre-would be held at St. John's Cathedral, whereby And when he returned, the usual function sent interest the Colony.

he would be duly installed.

The Warden in replying to the remark which had fallen from the Chairman said that it was not as easy matter for å man with any feeling not to be moved on an occasion lika that. During the last wank, or two, be had been asked many times if Archdeacon Banister waj coming back and he felt certain that every- body would be glad to note that the Arch- descon would remain with the scholars for many more years to come. He quite realized. his added responsibilities but he trusted in the strength of God to maintain the dignity which

NEW FRENCH CUSTOMS'TARIFE, tary the committee did not consider that cam- In reply to the query of the Colonial Secre- mercial interests in the Coloey were likely to be adversely affected by the tariff.

POS (TONEMENT OF THE KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.

enter.

Some do bighar work, some lower, but all like makes for the best interests of the College

this year. No better justification for my words contribute to such successes as he have enjoyed of appreciation can be offered than that which led results of last year's work, has been said above concerning the unparallel-

The gross earnings for the part year amount remuneration to gential managers, consulting committee's and auditors' fees, there remains a be appropriated as follows, vis balance of $cos,602.50 which it is recommandad To place to reserve fund

$1,000.00

share.comnieniems' $100,000,00 To carry forward to the credit of

Dext year's

Mesir, H. P. White and U Fei On retire, but the articles of association, Dr. J. W. Nobin and accordance with

offer themselves for re-election.

·Consulting, Comes $2,603.60

We much regret to haya to record the death of Mr. Chow Hing Kee who sirred on the Com by mittee from the formation of the Company.

Auditors. The accounts have been audited

́esch district at present, whether their numbers tian in connection with the cultivation and his examining chaplains and last week, be reaply to the excellent work of the teaching 'stoff spoke of the connexion of Bankas with the-arts To pay a dividend of Bo cantàper, bars shown aby decrease as compared with preparation of fibres was courteously forwarded.ceived a notification from London appoints but also to shelt undugging interest in all that those of last year. He is also to find out the quantity of prepared,opiem sold daily by each of the licensed oplom merchants, and also the number of opium smokers to each district as well to see whether the opium smokers have obeyed the opium smoking prohibition regala tions by registering themselves and applying for the wooden board licences. Commisiinoar Tang is expected to complete bs investigation within a period of three month. In addition to the commission entrusted to this official, the Viceroy bas ordered the magistrates of every district to open activopium asylums to provide medical treatment to the

opium smokers in order to assist them to get rid of the evil babit. LICENCES KENEWAL. During_the_Just three weeks the 'Canton Government Anti-Opium Hurnau has sent no lost than four thousand three hundred and

A copy of the Chamber's letter has been thirty wooden board opium licences, being twice the size of those issued last year, for distofwarded to the Secretary of State for the tribution to the opium smoker, in the town of

Colonies by His Excellency the Governor, Fatebap.

ATTEMPTED OPIUM MONOPOLY At Canton

OPIUM SHOP CLOSED.

An opium shop under the style of Thun Lai has been discovered by the offi.ors of the Government. Anti-Oplum Bureau: selling pre- pared opiam to an unlicensed smoker, and on the offence being proved the establishment was ordered to bs.closed..

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER UF COMMERCE.

ANNUAL REPORT,

The report of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, for the year ending 31st December, 1939, for pro sentation to the members at the subual meet- Ing, to be held in the City Hall, on Monday, 318! Inst., at 4 p.m., is as follows:-

Several questions of interest have engaged the attention of your committtee during the past year.

UNITED STATES MONETARY COMMISSION. It has, cofortunately, bean found impossible to send a repretentative to Washington to give avidance before the United States Monetary Commission. ENCOURAGEMENT OF INDIAN IMMIGRATION. To the question of the Government as to whether the Chamber considered say opening existed for Indian labour, indentured or uain dentured, and, whether Indian immigration should be encouraged by passage facilities and grants of land, the committee replied that, in their spielon, the market erquirements were at present amply met by the supply of native labour. REVISION OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF of Japan, A commities of forsiga residents in Japan formed under the auspices of the Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade for the purpose of watcblog occidental trade interests in connec tion with the Custom Tariff of Japad upon the expiry of the present Treaties in August, 1911, requested the views and suggestion of the Chamber

́any change in the Tariff,

It was considered that this was a matter for the individual rather than for the members of the Chamber as a body, and a circular was therefore addressed to each mambar-the committee, offering to place any suggestions received before the International Tariff Revi alos Committen.

FIRST NATIONAL CONSERVATION CONGRESS OF THE US.A

An invitation for a Special Delegate from ike Chamber to attend the abova Congreis.un-

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Your committed protested agaios; the sud den change of programme in connection with the birthday celebrations which caused so much inconvenience to the mercantile com- manity.

treaties.

lained, in last year's repor

Several telegrams have passed, between the

Chamber and H.B.M.'■ Minister at Peking and avery possible step has been taken towards the merchants, but the matter it not yet satisfac protection of the interests of the British opium

torily settled.

·was attached to the office.

THE WARDEN'S REPORT.

My

Rev. E. J. Barnet, the Wardes, said Lord Bishop, Ladies and Gentlemen, The seventh year of the existence of St. Stephen's College has been marked by several special features.

Chief among the visible evidences of ad- vance is this hall ia which we meet the Lai Kwai Pui Hall, so named after the donor

Considerable correspondence has passed be tween the Chamber, the Government and Sir John Jordan with reference to the attempt,on, the part of the Canton Government to impose regulations on the sale of opitim, which are considered to be an infringement of existing

of $5,000 whose name heads the list of sub- The earlier stages of this subject are conscriptions to the Building Fund. On 8th Jan gary, 1909, His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., laid the foundation stone of the extension of the College. The building was paused by the Government in November and ship of the Right Rev. the Bishop of Victoria on 20th December last, under the chairman. and in the presence of the Right Rev. Bishop Ingbum, Central Secretary of the Oburch Missionary Society, and others, His Excellency the Governor declared ibis by Id- ing opened for educational purposes. On that Occasion opportunity was afforded to refer to the advantages accruing from the handsome gift of a thirty-thousand dollar building. These hanthile, it is not now paceabary to repeat except so far as to record formally the apprecia tion and gratitude of the C. M.S. authorities, the College Council and the teaching staff to thom parents, guardians and students of the plete without some' reference to our Hardy the Far East,

No annual report could he considered com.College who have thus nobly contributed to the causan of modern, and sound education in Annual!""

CCUDS.

ARDITRATIONS AND SURVAYS ON PIECE Certain correspondence has passed between the Chamber and the Bradford Chamber con. cerning some dissatisfaction with the finding of arbitrators and surveyors in the East upon references dealing with alleged Inferiority in the quality of worsted, woollen and cotton good. delivered.

The matter had the carefal consideration of your committee,

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CURRENCY QUESTION,

A communication has been received from the Tientsin Chamber in which this Chamber was invited to join issue with the Tientsin, Shang, hai, Hunkow, Taintau, Newchwang,, London and Manchester Chambers la an attempt to secure some improvement in the situation.

Your committee signified their readiness to take part in any such concerted action and are at presant awaiting a communication as to what form such action shall take.

OBSERVATION STATION, AT LAICHIKOK. Your committee approved of the amended Shipping Ordinance, Nora of 1958, regulations under section 33 of the Merchant This is a satifactory result of correspondenca which passed between the Government and the Chamber during 1908...

SPURIOUS INDIAN VARN.

The Chamber was approached by the Sings spurious making and labelling of lodian yards. pore Chamber with" reference to alleged Upon inquiry it was found that these malé practices did not obtain in the, Hongkong mar- ket.

JAPAN-BRITISH EXHIBITION, 1910. Çonsiderable correspondence bas

bean

at the entrance is an additional building, Attached to the south side of the towLIE known as the Rutherford Hall, the gift of generous lady io England as a memorial to ber departed parents. This ball is of the utmost service for various kinds of meetings among the nudents and is greatly appreciated by them. This same lady has also provided the farniture for bar hill,

fam sure the elder members of the staff nod the boys will gladly unite with me in express ing appreciation of the assistance rendered by We shall also all be glad at the beginning of Mr. Hewitt in this his first year among us. the next year to welcome back Mr. Mackenzia after bis furlough. Before sitting down I would Bak to be allowed to thank most sincerely the parents and guardians who have again, more liberally than ever replenished our prize food. The names of these gentlemen are Lai Kwal Poi, Wong Fa Nung, Chau Siu Ki, Wong Kin Che, Chan Kang 7, Chan Chik Ln Bitt Lau, ip Wa Kwan, Krok Yik Ting Ue, Un Lai Chuen, Ng Pak To, Cheng Wo His, Wong Pui Cho, Yung Yik Ting, Ny Hoa Chi, Fung Chun Yueo, Ho Kai, S. W. To, Chan Cheuk Far, Tang Chi Ngoog, Chic Steung SADR, CHAD Kam Wing: Leang Yan Pe, Leung Hin Cho, Lou Po Chuo, Wei Yok, Lo Lal Chute, Yung Cho Pang, Ng Cheung Sam Woo, Wang Hing, Chu Cheuk Mok Sbi, Wong Sui Toog, Chau Sul Lam, Nam, Cheung Hoag Tin, Fok Lai Mieg, Chuc Lai Chal, Wong Wing Chiu, Lak King Fo, Mok Ying Chow, Lei Chaak Sao, Chin Chung Hau, and Ng Kai Tang,

Max. A. O'D, Gourdia and W. H. Pous,

who are recommended for realaction.

To cover the balance of depreciation on $31,000 has been withdraws from the reser's jovestments amounting altogether to $1,31,3}, fund which will now stand at $82,000.00.0

SHEWAN TORES & Co,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 25th January, 1910.

held on Saturday, 26th February, at 93.m.

students whose names bave through continued subject and one which he felt sure would afford

bence, one off the books and wish to ro his audience considerable information.

3. We are expecting to arrange for the teach-pointed out that he desired to stimulato Dr. Stanley, in a few Introductory remarks, ing of Mandarin after re-opening.

the origin of which it was difficult to trace It has often been my pleasure to refer not

interest in the Society's museum. He fist and, literature, alluding to the dragon as a myth. reptile, the Prorodactyl; and to the dollar mark although it bore u resemblance to that extinct Hercules. He defined reptiles as cold-blooded as the serpent entwined about the Pillar of vertebrates, breathing by lungs throughout their existence, and having the body covered with scales and plates. It would appear, he now extinct, being found fussilized only; but said, that most of the orders of reptiles woi10

the order of the lizards and snakes. The order the recent reptiles were divided into the order of the crocodiles, the order of the tortoises and of the crocodiles was represented in Chinese alligator, which was the only non-Americas alligator and was first described by M. Fadrol is the "Journal" of the North Chias Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1879. D Stanley drew attention to a very fice specimen he had on the table. it was, he said, a most length, found in the river Yangtze and of which interesting species, rarely more than six feet in there were specimens in the Morenact, it was: not a very blood-thirsty beast like most of the of summer it was inclined 10 bita if. mp o.her members of the order, only in the heat lested, but it was Devet the first to attack, The Chinese alligator had been acclimatized in the Zoological Gardest in London and was note that there was an ancient picture of an considered quite a pet. It was interesting to Alligator cat in store on Silver foland, Chia kiang. The general features of tortoises and turtles, of which he showed some specimens edible tarile on the Chins coast, the soft turtle from the Museum," were next described. Ac tantion was drawn to the presence of the

tortoise found practically everywhere where in the rivers, and, the common Chinesa pond there are pools of water.

Income from Investments tiles, and remarked that they had not many specimens of-lisand, the most numerous of

Dr.Stanley proceeded to deal with scaled rep-Profit on sale of 4,500 China Light & Power reptiles. in the Museum,

Co, Ld shares......................... He said that

Amount transferred from sankes might ba defined as lizards that

reserve fund... however, was shown to be a legten lizard} had lost their legs. The common bliad worm, but possessing both eyelids and external ser the latter had no eyelids or external ear open- "openlage, was a true lizard and not a snake, as logs. A distinctive feature of the soakes was their capacity for swallowing extremely large objects. and to do this, the two halves of the lower jaw were connected by an elastic band capable of great stretching. The difference batween a poisonous and snake was mainly one of the teeth, poisonous

■ non-poisonous soaker having poison fangs, either with a canal ar grooved for the passage of the poison, which in the vipers were capable of erection.

malataining the prestige of their College It is gratifying to know that 'old boys' are abread, particularly in England and America. It is proposed to take slept for the formation of an Old Boys' Association next year.

The number of names appearing on the Roll for 1959 is 767 as against 125 last year. The Cumber of borders, owing to lack accommodation, of has been fow-never at one. time reaching 30. The new wing has, how. ever, remedied this defect. It is only fair to the students to add that they have by their keenness and general demenpour encouraged their masters to put forth their best efforts on their beball. The exceptions in this statement Are but few. More particularly are we gratified at the efforts they themselves are making to aphold the reputation of the College not only sound learning and progress but for the morality and purlly. cultivation of character upon the basis of

The College will re-assemble on Tuesday, and prosperous New Year. March 18, Meowbito, I wish you all a bright

Hin

The Chairman, ia rising, said that be gladly avalled himself of the opportunity of saying a faw words before distriburing the prizes. He had received a letter from His Excellency The Governor couched in appreciative lan

unge to which he expressed his inability prize distributions at this time of the year to attend the function. There were so many that it was Impossible for His Excellency already attended twice last year and he hoped to attend all of them. His Excellency bad to be present paxt year. The speaker went on to say that the College had attained a world: article by Mr. Monton, of Oxford University, on wide reputation. He had recently seen an the subject of education in the East and he was particularly interested to notice that St. Stephen's College was spoken of as an institu. tion which was doing premier work, Lordship referred to the work of the staff and said that their achievement was magnificent, indeed wonderful and the result could never bave been obtained without very great pains. The staff was working not merely to instruct but also to inspire the papils; not merely to touch them what they did not know but muke. their influence felt fa efter life. The pupils that College. They were more important than were, after all, the most important persons in the Council, the masters and the buildings. nation seeded men of integrity of chars The buildings were their own buildings. Every Cler, who were proved through and through personal interesis, and be knew that St, Step and who put the national welfare before their ben's College was endeavouring to turn out that type of men, in conclusion, bis Lordship integrity in all their dealings..

fortunately arrited too late to be seriously con- received anen: the above mentioned exbibition. section chosen being electricity and magnetism. The result of the 100 per cent, efficiency was

sidered.

QUARANTINE REITRICTIONS IMPOSED AGAINST KONGKOND.

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Your committee protested against what ap-' peared to them to be the unnecessary and vexatioun quarantine restrictions in'some cases "Imposed by Singapore and Shanghai on vessels arriving from Hongkang, with the result that His Excellency the Governor made representa- tions to these ports on the subject.

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WIRELESS TELEGRAPH INSTALLATION FOR

... HONGKONG, The Chamber's support was requested to a scheme by an American Company for the es tablishment of a commercial wireless telegraph itation in the Colony.

The matter is stilf receiving the attention of the committee; CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE

TO CHINESE SEAMEN;"

Your committen did not consider that at appeal to the public would meet with sufficient support;

SEVENTH CONGRESS OF CHAMerrs or

COMMERCE OF THE EMPIRE, 1909.

The erection of the Rutherford Hali zug. gested the addition of a physical laboratory above it. This has been well carried out,' and a Home gift of foo has provided foroishing. Many friends in England have likewise given for the slaugthening of our work, and amongst other things I have received an up-to-date demonstration fantera from Newton's, costing in all (without slides) nearly £40. With such encouragements from our friends, both Chinese and English, we have no excuse for not putting our very best heart and energies into the steady and inte development of St. Stephen's College. Further encouragement has come to us from another quarter. The Oxford results of 1939 have exceeded all that has gone before. The College passed 100 per cent of candidates. For the first tiene physics was presented, the

All the candidates recommended passed i this subject, namely, three in the Senior and four to the footor. Another outstanding for. tore of this examination was higher mathema. tics in the Senior Division which has rarely, if ever, been successfully presented by Chinese satisfied the examiners. For the first time candidates before, Here again.three candidates Chindie language and literature was included in the list of subjects. Seves distinctinos were gained by Hongkong candidates. Of these, five sister institution St. Stephen's Girls' College, fell to St. Stephen's College, and another to our Still other issovation was brought in last July. The Oxford authorities arranged for an er amination in connection with the Locals which would exempt from Responsions. We con- first two. Chinese students to win in the East

Sectios, Chau Taun Nin deserves special mer- the right tomatriculate lo the Oxford University without fariber examination. In the Junior tion for having obtained Honours while passing in nice subjects including English composition the results stand thus:-19 candidates and Matlaction in Chinese. Summarized. passed, four of these in the Freliminary Section, The draft was carefully considered by the Distinction in Chinese), and nice in the Senior, six in the Junior (one with Honours and sub-committee and various amendment sug-Eight gained the degree of Associate, of Arts gested by them.

Certain of the Chamber's recommendations Chinelo and one obtaining exemption from four being awarded Distinction in Classical have been given effect to in the Bill as now passed.

Responsions. All recommended candidates passed in arithmetic, Religious knowledge, COMMITTER. The Hou, Mr. E: A. Blewett, Mr. J. R. M. history, higher mathematics, and electricity and

magnilsm Smith, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gron, Messrs. A. Babington; John W. Baedow, J. W, C. Bonnar, D. R. Law, E. Shellim, 8. A. Siebs and H. E. Tomkins served on the committee throughout

It was much regretted by your commilles that they were unable to arrange for a delegate to this important Congress buld at Sydney in September last TYPHOON SIGNAL STATION AT'TEAT TSZE MUL masicts of vessels pointing out that typhoon A petition addressed, to Government by

the shelter of Kowloon Bay, and requesting signals could not be seen by vessels seeking that duplicate signals be hosted on the Hill behind the No. 1 Dock at Kowloon, was for- warded to the Chamber for comment,

A living speciined of a non-poisonous snake known as the Coluber Tinurus, commonly found around Shanghai, was then exhibited, the lecturer demonstrating the delicate play of the snake's tongue and showing that it extended it without opening the mouth. He then produced A living specimen of the common poisonous scake of this part of China, the Ancistrodon The mouth and teeth of this snake wore com. Blombofi, and made it erect its poison fangs. pared to those of the non-poisonous snake that had been shown earlier. Dr. Stanley thus ex- with the tongue. The second snake having posed the fallacy of the belief that snakes stang been returned to bis jar, Dr. Stanley showed fes clutch of serpent's eggs found near thas Astor House Hotel and ladicated the serpent to whom they belonged. The soakes in the Museum were then shown in the natural sequence of the general and in accordance with systematic index of species of reptiles found in Chios that he had prepared. The lecturer pointed out a live snake of considerable length. that had been sent to him recently and which had been found near the Yangkingpang..

Dr. Stanley gave a sommary of the work of Cantor, Swishoe, Anderion, David, Möllen-' reptiles of China, wherein it was shown that dorf, Fauvel, Gülather and Wall regarding the two distinct have worn indicated in the list of the other showing the influence of the neigh Chinese reptiles, one tropical in character, and bourhood of the temperate region, the change very graduali.and that the reptiles of China trom the tropical to the temperato fauna being were not distinguished, by the presence of types strikingly different from those

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200.00

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1909. PROFIT AND LOBS. Consulting commuuss's fees $ 4,000 09 Auditors' fees, opis Charges 20 Depreciation on godown Tarailare Balance of depreciation on lovest. for the year 1909, ......... pm,

ments accou2 Balance ........

7.511.87

198.00

3/1FTD¿DE

19,274,25 SKENYRENE ODUTREVOCAD 103,602,60

Balance carried forward

from last year Interest received, ator-

ages, rents, etc. .........$175,945.9 Les Interest paid, com

$134.783.72

[53,407,68

mission, &c. 78,511.27

BALANCE SHEET.

3.730.00

21,000,00

-$134 783.73

Authorised capital..... 200,000shares @$1051,000,000.00 135,000 shares @$10 each. 1,350,000.00 Issued as per last report Reserve fund.......... Balance of profit and loss account Sundry, creditorsente

Loanson providantsys

tem

*79.000.00 437.567.4K 103,634,50

$ 1,850,170,01

Losas-on mortgages,

shares, &c. in 863,895.94 Investment of reserve

DOMINIK

fand 10,000 shares.. Green Island Cement Co., Property at West Point

Ld. at $7.25

(Po On Godowns and Less on mortgage...... 450,000.00 other property} 856,035,86

CONTA

Godown furniture ....... Since expended.........

Less depreciation...................

Proportion of premium Sundry debtors .....

on unexpired policies Cash12122157626429

In band

curves

72,500.00

406,035.86

2,000,00 9809

2,098.06 $98.00

1,900.00

1,034.86 39.32.81

27846

At godown ti 200.00

428-46

51,860,170.07

fecured the co-operation of tit Hoogkong and i gratulate Fung Man Sul on being one of the exhorted the boys to maintain an unswerving surrounding copatries. Several species with and Friday, Feb. 4th-Maxim gưà drill. „in•

The Chamber supported the masters; and Whampoa Deck Co., Ltd., who offer to allow Government to erect a signal station on their

TRADE MARKS BILL, 1909.

A proposal the Harbour Master that con-bilt, and are also prepared, if necessary, to work nuous certificates of discharge should be it free of charge. issued to Chinese seamen was opposed by the Chamber and eventually allowed to drap. INTERNATIONAL' CONVENTION OF THE 26TH ..SEPTEMBER, 1906, .

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The committee upon having the matter re- ferred to thom, were not in favour of the Colony's adherence to the above Convention.' REORGANIZATION OF THE FINANCES OF THE CHINESE EMPIRE,

The views of the Chamber on a scheme framed by the Board of Finance for reorganis ing the Enances of the Chinese Empire were requested by Government,

The committee replied that the' scheme was too far reaching for them to proffer an exhaus tive criticism bat expressed the Chamber's sympathy toward any prosposals calculated to confer benefit upon the people of China.

LIGHT ON KAPSING ISLAND. Apatition to the Harbour Master by musicis of river and coasting steamers for the erection of lights on Kapsing Island and on Tong Ke Island or Boulder Põlať received the support of the Chamber and was sympathetically received and considered by Government. THE BLOWING OF STEAM WHISTLES IN THE

HARBOUR,

A draft Bill entitied an Ordinance to amend the law relating to trade marks was considered by a sub-committee chosen from the general

committee.

AN INVETERATE THIEF.

RGA.

GASCOIGNE SHIELD COMPITITION. Artillery and Infantry Units at Tai Hang- Ar 600 yards firing point at 2.30 p.m. On Sa turday, the 5th February. Drost Khaki and patties, Service dress cap, raffe, sidearms and two to-round pouches."

BLAKE SHIELD COMPETITION, O, The following in the result of the Blake Shield Competition held at King's Park Range on Saturday, the 22nd instant.

No. Coy

No. 3 Cor Infantry Cor. 502 No. Coy No. 4 Coy.

VOLUNIELE OURPS ORDER.

DRILLS AT HEADQUARTERS AT 5.30 P.M. Monday, Jan. 31st, Wedoorday, Feb. 20d, an affinity to the North American or Japanese tractory and and 4th Fob., Sergt. Carmio, fauce were, however, added to this mixture... Instructor: 31st Jan. Sergt. Moore, JAPANESE GOODS AND THỵ. of types of the Old World,

CHINESE CUSTOMS.

The lecturer concluded by saying that he. hoped he had been able to simulate ao ingrd, Maxim gun drill.

At Quarry Bay at 5.45 pm Thursday, Feb WARNING BY COMMERCIAL AGENT,

terest in the Museum and invited contributions Moore, R.C.A.

Lostractors Sergt. China of the Department of Agriculture and tative of Chinese Natural history. He was Mr. Olá Toyos, a Commercial Agent in of specimens from various parts of Chios so Commerce, bas stoed a waring regarding the

as to make the collection thoroughly represen

goods exported to China. The Tokyo authorister, so that ames might be given to them; necessity of reform in the invoicing of Japanese taking some specimens to the British Museum The President proposed a hearty vote of tles have directed the attention of exporters to the warning, which it in sobstance as follows thanks to Dr. Stanley and this was carried by **f The Chinese Customs authorities cup in the acclamation: Those who had not examined habit of parting goods Imported from countries specimens from the Museum prior to the other than Japan without opening the cases in lecture then did so. which they are packed, merely examining the The third special feature of the year now and geosine, but goods imported from Ispag invoice, which they regard as being accurate Closing if the appointment of a Board of Advice are not thus favoured Cases and boxes con members, namely: The Hon. Dr. Ho. Kai ably unpacked by the Customs authorities and consisting of Ave Chinese and thres Europesa aloing goods imported from Japan are layari. CG The Hon. Mr. Wel Yak, CM., Lai closely examined. This operation involves Mr. H. C. Haris, Commissioner of the Imperial the vaine declared by the importers of Japanese Kwai Pol, Mr. Chao Bio Ki and Mr. S. W. Talo, great expense and loss of time. Moreover, Chinese Customs the Rev. H. O. Spink, and goods is usually rejected, and duty is imposed is with as the thieving fraternity of the Colosy Now that the approach of China New Year' the Warden as chairman exofficio. The College accordance with a higher valce appraised by am using their misdirectedsctivities with great Cound would take this opportunity of walcom the Customs. This renatis fa constant friction

eg these gentlemen into office and at the between the importers and Customs authorities, pleasure of meeting that remarkable type of energy.. The other day, the Police bad the same time of expressing the confident hope Imports of marine produce, glass-ware, and individual who is ever anxious to bring about that they will most loyally and efficiently general goods, are particularly liable to be assist in the development of St. Stephen's Col dealt with in this way, and serious differences it would appear that on the 24th instant, his, owo downfall. To cut the story short, lege along the lines upon which it has been so am constantly arising out of the difference be❘ while a paceful citizo. of Kowloon was firmly established.

tween the corrent market valus of the goods at returning to his house at No. 8, Canton Our final examinations, open which prizes the place of Import and the amount represent Road, Timisul, he was surprised to bave been awarded, reveal steady progress in ad by the invoice value, freight, Insurance, and Merry, The Chion & Manila Steamship his rule, but year by year it is becoming more | conveniquco caused by protesting agaiest, the to the man. As the. formar did not wish oach form There are individual exceptions to commission taken together: Owing to the in-house with some keys which evidently belonged a stranger trying to open the door of his

Bigher form when they have had."very import opportunities, Importers generally give way to presence, be quickly made tracks for the sear difficult for students to secure promotion to appraised value, and fearing to lose business to sep his drolling burglarised in his own ant business in Cantos" just before the exam the Customs authorities without protesting, est guarding of the peace and as the thief was | ¡untios takes place,

and There is always an exciting but good-natured Cases in which merchants are thas penalised across his shoulder, he was gently received into resign with effect from the aand instant,

pay unduly barvy duties upon their goods, leaving the house with his ill-gotten gains slung content for the Dax-tbs bids ribbon of the are rapidly becoming more frequent, and it is the arms of burly pollcenas. At the Magis College with a gold medal attached. After a of urgent importance that these evils be rs-tracy, last Wednesday, Sergeant Wills sold his sharp contest in eight groups, Leung Nai Hang: medied without delay. The measures to be Worship that there werd noissa ihan mina pre staudi first with Chan Jaun Nin and Wei Wlog jaken for the purpose most first be to draw up vicus convictions against the defendant, who

the year.

MENDERSHIP

consisting of 20 individual, and 130 firms, The number of members on the roll is 140, During the year Messrs. McGregor Bros & Cox, Messrs. The Stockton Milling Company, and Messrs. W, S. Bailey & Co. resigned Moser, P. B. Pelit & Co. and Mozirs. Tasa Sons & Co. retired from business. The The committed's attention was drawn to the following firms were elected to membership in

1909 and their election requires las confirms 21st regulation of Table "M" of the Merchanttion of members at the anam meeting :- Shipping Ordinsoce, No. 10 of 1809, which

Mesir. The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. Mesir, The Hongkong & Thins Shoe

Factory, Ltd.

· Masers." Deacon, Looker and Descon consider

ed to be vexatious to masters of vassals,

“The committen; after chruining the views of fastárs, considered that it was in the best in tercate of safe navigation that the regulation

amended.

- Páláéred to be

* Government was approached accordingly the abjectionabla regulation was promptly Amended by His Excellency the Governor.

***GOVERNMENT MOTR 188UE;/*! |

Government's proposal to lusse notes on the lass of the system, adopted by the

Cham

THE

;

Co., Ltd.

Mass Crox Basto & Company.

Messis, The Vacuum Oll Company

Messrs Hauser, Eberius& Company. Menirs. The Marine Insurance Association

of Houghong-n

FINANCES.

W

The commilise are glad to be able to report that for the first time in four years the accounts of the Chamber show in antiali surplus,ING AN

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TRIED TO COMMIT BURGLARY IN BROAD

Tedy DAYLIGHT;

fibe 1-549 Engineer Gay, 5th, MUSKETRY AT KING"). PARK RANGE. Sunday, January goth, 9am. All utillery units 2 p.m. Engineer and Infantry Coys! Sunday, February 6th, 2 p.m. All units,

CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP,

The Corps Championship was won by Lieut. Corp, Halces, 86; and third, Le-Cpl. Stawart 1. 1, Andrew with a score of 82; second, and

6 pm at West Fort for technical instractions.

Epginént Co-Wedassday, February 2nd, ai

16.

MOON JOINED, VA

24th instant, assigned Corps No. 1,125, and Mr. R.5. Vergette joined the Corps on the posted to the Engineer Coy...

RESIGNED."

effect from the sand instant.

Sergt. A F Warrack of No.:Coy is par mitted to resign: on leaving the Colony with

Gumber W. Road of No,'s Coy is: permitted)

The following promotions will take placa with, affect from 1st Juruary, 1916./

PAGE WE PROMOTION.

Corp V Sorty to Serge, Was Barrt, Bombs. C. E. Frith to Corp vice Barby pro- Notice :-Noided that a Smoting Concart will be held at Headquarters on Sunday, tom

Stralis Government was referred to the East The strictest'economy has been exercised" |; Lock following close behind DGARS LACCupáta Inyolcas, sicondly, to Indece the Obl-i will have very little to do with the world outö | head, resigned? Peser

Nur Conaipondenca had passed batwsen the Gothamini mad the Chamber a draft: Blit "Ordinanca to provide for the issue" of Government Paper Currency" was submit.

and substantial reductions at 10 be sated in such ems as: !! servants waged, a Proljeg advertising and staffdőőry **uligráfis," &c

The committee consider that working expen, 1984 bays now been redaon

the candidate who passes, bast at the Oxford, tomas acaminars, and (birdly to give better in The Wet On Scholarship is divided between have Government to appoint Japanese as Cas Senior Examination and the one who obtales formation to the Chicase Customs authorities the highest marks in the College final axmina- concerning the value of Japanese goods tion in Hoglish language and foerstars corres«. Jaden Géveniales

and will have a suficient amount of oakum alde the prison gales for the next three months picking and shot-drill to forcibly remind him of the danger which bases the path of the evil

moled,