1910-06-10 — Page 16

Opium in Canton.

MERTING OF CHAMBER OF ECOMMERCE

CHINA ASSODIATION'S ASSISTANCE

The article which appeared in our issue of

· yesterday regarding the institution of a mono- poly in the uplum trada in Cantos bds aroused a great deal of interest generally is Hongkong and led to diergetic steps being taken by the opium merchants to safeguard their intarests. Oor published informatioa seives to establish the fact that the long continued bat hitherto fruitless auempan of the Cinton Provincial Go vernment to introduce au oplum monopoly for the Province bare at last been successfully" carried into effect. This consemmation was reached on the 7th instant.

to

|

|

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 10 1910

Association bas also been invoked in the same; THE salvigno stusmor Protector (arrived at direction, and we have reason to believe that: · Olongapa on the and leat, from Bongkong.. the Association, are about to take soch stepa 'ns will, in the opinion of the Committer, make effective their representations to the Foreign Office in London, to the meantime the saltlement of this vexations question will "be awaited with interest,

****

Sir Robert Lady and Miss Bredon Inft Tion main by thin on the morning of the 28:h ult. for London, ofs Siberia

the „dasth la" senounced, of: Professor Robert

The German Mail of the 4th May, was delivered in London on the 4th instant

THE directors of the Parak Plantations, Ltd, have decided to split the shares into two-shil. link onas.AutoSAN

COMMERCIAL

Koch'at Baden-Baden from heart disease. V KIR. Franci Piggott, Chiel. Fastica "ol Hüng | displayed a remarkable and unexpected eagerā

น

Tux negotiations in urgard to the question of customs dues payable by vessels navigating the Bungari are to be trapafurred to Peking,t

AN The matter of a stoimitanoch was Goed Siuo by Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy on Tusiday for carrying an excess of passengers,

|

kong, inturned to the Colony on Monday after a short trip to the bo

komaland. Vij

YARN MARAB7.

Kongkong, sath June. Since we last wrote on the ayik... ultimo par Smail steamer Assaye," the yarn market has ACCORDING 10 a London despatch of May 18, THE name of Mr John Ashby Offor has been experienced a change for the better. Owing added to the list of authorized architects lo

to the fall in prices from the top rates,” which. Hongkong P

were reached six weeks ago, Chinese buyers

pass to do business, and heavy purchases bava to be recorded, both in mspect of spot curgo and to arrive After a long period of com parative inactivity a very large business has been put through during the past fortalght and. prices advanced from $3 to Siji: Holders transacted business freely at quotations, both as regards spot and "to arrive. The Bombay mar ket isreported steady, with prices Sa or Sy higher prices are also firm, so that it may safely be pre than local corrent quotations. American.cotton dicted that the tendency for a steady market will continue The anxiety, which had been felt by the long continged drought threatening crap prospects in the interior, kas vanished with the advent of coplous downpours of rain in all parts, and with the elimination of dis- nice crop a beneficial effect on the yarn market quieting feelings au to the expected failure of the

SHIPPING COMPANY SUBD'

·ACT'ONS 'BRÖLGUT BY SIX. SZAMEN,

inst.: Before Mr. Justice Hizsländ, Acting Fuirns Judge, in the Summary Gout this morning. the actions were again mentioned in which x Chiness: seamen are seeking to recover from the Hamburg-America Line the sum of overall been des 5500.. 5. H. Hung, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, siked for a day to be fixed for the beating of the case.

AT a meeting held on 6th alt" Mr. William Duscan, of Papangi wan slected a member amongst others of the West India Committee.

weather and are burning up all the felled juugla THE planters are taking advantage of dry as fast as possibia before the ralon zat luy says the Taiping PACT.

THRER Fedian consimbles were charged to the Police Court, this morning for assaulting three gardeners in the Public Gardens. The

On any occasion upon which the Casios

Mr. E. Davidson, of Messrs. Hastiegs and Government have tried to make, the epius Hastings, who appeared for the defendants, monopoly a reality, the Hongkong importers said that the principle involved was one of have been able, ihrough ska reprefentations made by the Chamber of Commerce, the Chinn very great importance to the defence. As his Association, the British Capsul-Generale few days in the Summary Court. The plain- Lordship knew, he had been engaged for the last Canton and the British Minister in Paking, Frostrate the viceregal design, as being detritiff ware trying to force the actions on mental to British trade. Now, however, the them. The defence had engaged Counsel Consul General in Canton takes an entirely to take up their CASA and be would uck him what "date", would be convenient DIFFERENT VIEW"

for the heating of the actions. The Court must not overlook the fact that be had been en-

On the voyage down from Hongkong to Singa

thren deaths occurred on board the L Raged for the last three days in the Summaryum Sang all being buried at age. In each Court

The cases were adjurned to next Friday's to the deceased was Chinase.

|

from that, held by his predecessors in office with regard to the interpretation of the article in the Tronty governing this mauer of opium Imports to China. As will `bave been geso from the information that has already appeared | Iisi, is our columas, Kwong' Wing Yuan, "the licences, has beso granted the exclusive right to issue opium licences, which sight empowers bim to levy an additional tax of $30 per chest- on all opium anturing Canton,

The British firms of opiam importers in Hongkong look upon this added tax as nothing more or less than a design to give preferential treatment to the China-grows drug with a view to the ultimate exclusion of the more bighty priced but superior oplum of Paina and Benaras. It is with no little reason that the】 Hongkong merchants regard this new timpul tion as a prohibitive taxation

IN DISGUISE,

casa was remanded":

A YOUTH of tender years was awarded ten strokes, with the birch ned forty-eight hours detention at the Magistracy on Monday for breaking lato a Japanese como-shop at No. It

Street, nat d'Aguilar

has been arrested in Singapore, there belog. Ona Kah Seong, said to be a Penang towkay, banishment. warrant issued against him in Penang for smuggling opium and morphia into the island.

abanden

In the Summary Court on Monday, Messrs. C. J. Gaupp and Co, sued John Gract for the Defendant admitted the claim and judgment sum of $725 for goods sold and delivered was given accordingly.

MESERS, E. D. SATIDon and Company sued Chau Kit in the Summary Court on Monday to recover the sum of $39, balug amount due for rant for a honge. In: Shanghal Atrent, Judgment was given for the plaintiffime b

was the natural result; and we confidently anticipate a steady market for some time longer. At the close the market is steady. **

Total sales 14,000 biles.

Unsold stocks 10,000 bales, Sold but undelivered in the godown and to Farelva.8,000.baleb.id

Nos. 6 & 8.-There has been absolutely no demandat

Tug Chinese Engineering and Mining Oo, A YOUTH'WAY Awarded tight strokes with the

„nnounces that the total cutput of the Com birch and 48 hours detention by Mr. J. R.pany's", thren mines for the week ending No. 10-very large business has beau Law TO ABOLISH THE BLACK Wood as the Magistracy, this morning for a May amounted to 19 5043 tons and the

dops lo this count, particularly in beat sales during the period to 20,630 to No. 11-A fair amount of business has to be CAP.

spinntoge stealing a quantity of clothing

Mr. Hugh Courtesy Luttrell, M.P., has intro., duced a bill in parliament proposing sweeping changes in England's mediaeval the criminal sentences. The bill proposes the abolition of the death sentence span minors, penal servitude instead of execution for infanticide, the sboliton of the black cap when a judge is imposing a. sentence of death, religious services on the eve of execution, the prohibition of solitary confine meat in all prisgos and the abolition of corporal padishmaat except between the ages of 10 and 16.The bill recommends the appointment of women on the board of price commissioners.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THX Executive Council advise that Swatow has been declared free from infection.

MR. F. O. B. Dennys, deputy conservator op forests, F. M. 8, Sau troderad bin rasiganti of. from the government service and intends taking up planting.

and an obvious violation of the additional arti cles to the Chatoo Convention of 1876, nigged at London on 18th July, 1885. Article a provides: "In lieu of the arrangement respecting opium proposed in clause 3 of section. If of the Chefor Agreement, it is agreed that foreign opium, when imported into China, shall be taken cog mitance of by the Imperial Maritime Customs, and shall be deposited in bond, either.in, ware houses or receiving hulks which have beco approved of by the Customs, and that it shall not be removed thence until there shall have been paid to the Customaths tariff daty of 30 tacle per chest of 100 cattles, and also a sum not exceeding do tacis per like chest as lekin," Owing to the extraordionty rise in the price of It is stipulated in Article 5 of the same Cosopium the Indian Government revenue during vention that the Obiage Government under April from this source is ang lakhs ahead of the takes that when the packages shall have been estimate. opened at the place of consumption, the opium shall not,bis subjected to any tax or contribd tion, direct or indirect, other than or in excess of such tax or contribution as is or may bere after be levied on native opium."

THE, MERCHANTS' ARGUMENT.

The Hongkong mercbanis argue now, as they did in 1903, that "the imposition of the duty in question which is apparent sanctioned by the terms of the Additional Articles to the Cheloo Convention will in it actual. incidence prove & new burden on foreign trade --and a decided_violation of the spirit of the Convention. For though a duly, less than half of that imposed on imported drag, is pay abla on native opium it is notorious that only a small proportion of this latter product pays any duty at all, and it is only reasonable to sup- pose that this propertion will be maintained vis-a-vis foreign drug in the collection of the new tax on the prepared ofum,"

Substitute raw for "prepared" opium, & applied to the case in point, we have the passion of the Provincial Government defined in its relation to the raw opium trade as now conducted between Hongkong and Canton,

A FIFTY PER CENT, BLUMP.

The monopoly was to have come into effect two months ago, but, in face of the prompt and vigorous protest then made against it by the Hougkang merchants, Viceroy Yean apparent ly was constrained so hold his hand for the time being and, as we have seen, it did not come into effect patil a few days ago. The intro- ductiod of the monopoly bas. brought about such a state of panic in the local market that prices have slumped quite so per cent, for the reason that dealers who had bought for for wind delivery from the British India firms hed not rackobed upon this extra: Invy of $300 pr chest, which amounts to a higher cost in Canton before the opium cau become saleable More at the prices ruling in Hongkong just before the imposition of this proposterous charge.

A DEADLOCK

|

|

-

hard labour and for hours stocks at the Magistracy on Thursday for stealing four (ins of paint from a sore.

Two natives were each awarded, 3 months'

A CHINAMAN who stole a pair of trousers from a temple in Aberdeen was on Tuesday mording awarded two weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks by Mr. E. R. Hallifax.

THE F. M. S. Government has issued a colifi cation to the effect that they are prepared to consider applications from individuals desirous of exploiting the Rawang coki field..

A EUROPEAN named Izinder Josef was sent to the House of Detention by Mr. E, R. Hallifax at the agistracy this morning for being a vagrant and having to visible means of subsistence.

As we go to priss, we are informed that the Colonial Secretary is in receipt of a tele gram' to the effect that quarantide restrictions. have been impared at Chelos on arrivals from Amoy and Foochów.

}

four months are given as follows: Perak THE rubber exports from. F. M. S. doring the

62 ba. Selangor 2,521,190 th, Negri Sembilan 304,507 lbs. and Patang 65 lbs total of 3,519,683 lbs. against 1,577, 325 lbs. PRINCE Kung has received several dozens of anconymous "letters pointing out names of officials in the Boards still smoking opium Therefore Frince' Kung has been ordered to appoint a committed to examine the charger:

A CHINESE who was bunished from the Colony in 1937 relaroad to the scene of bis former

activities the other day, 'He made the ac- quaidiance of Mr. J. H; Wood in the Police Court this morning and was awarded six months' hard labour

OUR report of yesterday's examination in bank ruptcy of C. Gomes, employse of the Star 22Ferry Co., gives the impression that the Com- COM ANDER HB. Godfrey 47.3m-HMS,pany does not pay its employees when sick, Shanghai, and Lieut.-Commander Harold Allay, We are asked by the Company to state that H.M.S. Tadle, Hongkong. (discharged from

not Daly sro full wages paid in the case of Gibraltar Hospital), havs errived at Plymouth sanuine sickness, but Hospital expenses alto, by the P, and Ò, liner Mengolia,

deathgenta

We understand that Mr. W. M. Sime, of Malacca will shortly be floating the Malacca Sungei Babra properties under the name of Kempas, Ltd." The, purchase price and the capital will be somewhat lower.

LOUIS Comar, a, facal pablican, proceeded against O. A. Gardner.io the Summary Coast this morning to recover the sum of 5 250 for refreshments supplied. Defendant failed to appear and judgment was entered for the plain siff.

In the Summary Coun this morning, Harnam Singh, au Indian watchman, suod M. A. A. Souza for the sum of $70. The sum was mide up of $530, amount dus on a promissory note, and $80, interest agreed upon. failed to appear when his name was called and the case being proved, judgment was entered for the plaintiff,

ነ

Defendant

In consideration of their arduous'daty on river service on the China Station, the Admirally have approved of an extra wack's leave bring granted to the relieved half crews, including officers, of the armed shallow draught steamers Widgron, Woodark, and Woodcock, who are returning home from the Far East in the culiar Edgar.

MR. V. D. Pasions has taken, over the mana← gement of Ayer Kuning Estate, HojoA son-in-law of Mr. C. W. Barnett, one of the directors of the Company. He should prova a graat acquisition to the Perak Cricket team GAMBIER is attracting attention among the Times of Malaya,

A PYTHON measuring well over 25 fact in length bas been killed sear the Tanjong Ara mine (Kinta Association, Ltd.) among some at taps. When the carcate was opened, a goat, weighing over 50 ́cattica, and several fowls and Tals were found inside.. The skin and flash found a ready sale.

IN, the Summary Court on Monday, Mr. Hartin stated that he appeared for a certain. party to several different actibos and asked for week's adjournment in order to enable him [to make an application to secure costs. "The

application was granted.

reported ip this count in best spinnings only at the above advance.

No. 16-A small amount of b viciss has been put through,

No. 20.-A fair amount of business was done In a faw spinnings, mostly in hest threads only, Arrivals.-The mail sir. Arcadia and extra A VERY distressing accident occurred at theatre. Ischia and Hekato Mars from Bombay, Trough Mines on Tanday week 1.st. Through and strs. Lightning and Fookrang from an accidental allp a Chinaman got entangled in Calcutta hays brought in 8,770 bales for Hong the heavy crushing machinery and in less than kong, and 7,125 balan for Shanghai; no ship. no time his carpso was so mutilated as to ba ments from Hongkong to Shangbal, and Const absolutely unrecoghizable,

ports,

Nearb

COLONEL Finon, D.5.0., Aida-de-Camp to the King, who is so well known in Far Eastern gar risons as a former commanding officer of the za

General at headquarters. bas just been gazsited as Ausistant Adjutant

the

Rear-Admiral H. P. Williams, who has been appointed saccessor to Rear-Admiral Sir Douglas Gamble di Lommander in-Chief of the Turkish Ficct, was appointed Commodore in charge at Hongkong in roos, Daring bis active carear beans boed Naval Attache in Russia, Turkey, Norway and Sweden His Excellency the Officer Administering Govaroment has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council: An Ordinance to amend the Phar macy Ordinance, 1908; an Ordinance to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865; and an Ordinance to amend the Opinn Ordinance, !?

1909.

THE Baby's World, published in May, alms at being a sympathetic and helpful friend to all mothers, it is edited by a Dactor, and 'gives all necessary information required by the mother in the Nursery. While doing this, it. makes no attempt to limit itself to dull teach ing.. Tha anggoniva and instructive articles are relieved by others of Hi, hter intersst. There are a number of pages on dress for children and household matters, and illustrated stories by W. Peit Ridgn, Jacob Best, and others, UNDER dale, Shaoghal," sud just."" - Menn. Wheslack & Co. writes-Since last writing dor Homeward Freight market has been very quiet and the amount of cargo offering bus false off considerably, however the tea-sesson now fairly under weigh and this should make up Here also we baya & very quiet' fortnight to re for the shortage to a great extent, Coastwins, port and a weakening of rates all round; there seems to be very litila native produce moving the coast, and beyond a few insignifican! coal-freights which are eagerly snapped up there 'is practically no demandag middag

is

RETURNS of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st May, 190, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks :—a

Average Specie lo Amount. Reserve,:

Backs.

Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and China,$ 3,959,375, $1,000,000 Hongkong and Shangbai

planting.community in Doll · On the Goúong idalaya, estate, this article is colt.vated as a large scale, over 1,400 acres being planted. An up-to-date factory deals on the spot with the raw product. This gambier finds ready sale and,.......... fatches higher prices than those secured' by Chinese growers in the Straits Settlements,

THE China Critic regrets to report the death of Mr. E. D. Bainan, clerk to charge of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., which occurred on the gist alt, at the Victoria trouble. Deceased was a native of Birkenhead Hospital, from acala enteritis and heart

and was only 36 'years old. He had served in

for about as years and had böda ailing for a long time.

Banking Corporation, $1,104,525 13,000,000 National Bank of Chien,

Limited,.................. 34.77 nil.

Total,

.$15,134,621 16,000,000

Bbaoghal.—The market bas continued life. less. The active state of the local market has had no effect on the condition of the market ob'aining in the Northern part

16 at Sass

to $157. About 793 bales No, 27 at $155-$161..

Local Mill-Nothing dolug:

Raw Cotton-Nothing dolog on account of the higher prices ruling, No les either Bengal or Chiness. Steck: Bengal 970 bales. $36 to Sat Quotations; Bengal at $33.10 $37. Chinono at

...

Rupees, T/T 135 Rupees, D/D 1352 Starl isg, D/D 1/9 9/16. Sterling, 4m/st 1/98, Shanghai, T/T 744 Japan 88. Bar Silver 74 9/16,

POLIENWALLA & KOTWALL, Cotton & Yarn Brokers.

RUBBER. MARKET.

|

Ledburys Linggi

London Asiatica) London VanitiKey Merlimaus

Pogons

Rubber Trusta.....

Sargas Sandycrafts

Sapang Seafields Sekoogs

Shelfords

Singapore & Johores Sumaira: Parne Sungel Chalis Sudgal Kapars Tandjorge Tangkabs...... Toemggio.... Blu-Rasta

ten nom

132,6 53 sollars,

United Sordangs............................ United Singapores United Sumatrativiela/5. United Langkatan

Para Rubber: 9/8 per 1b.

TAKAGI BALDOWNIE MAY OUTPUT. “Agents Gunn and Co.".

Balgownie:-9.778 lb.,

London Ventures have declared a divid -end at 6d. a-share, qu

SENAWANG Co.

The Secretary of the Senawang Rubber Es. "Enter Co., Ed., announces that the outpat. of Dry Para Rubber from the, Senawang. Ealataï for the mouth of May was 6,009 lb.

MAY RUBBER RETURNS,

Agasta Guthrie & Co.

LABUS-17,185 lbs. against 15,655 lbs; Fire; months 75,314 lbs, against 17;28: Ibu, sans êt

CHANGEAT SALAK:-95: lbs. Total March, April, May-1,44% Ibt, -'

UNITED SINGAPORE:—April 1,410 lb. Aguste Guen & Co.

'mos, to

PAJAM, LTDI-2400'ib, dry, BURIT LINTANG 1-3,320 lb ̈dry; May 3121435 ib; against 403 lb and 1,650 lbs. Agents Guthrie & Co.

BANTENG (Selangor))-1,716 Ibi, Agalant 479 Ibu, 118

LINGGI:-61,500 lbs; agalost 43,000 This Total'vs months 302,000 lbs; agsinst,190,500,,

CALEDONIA TALU ÅVERVS, STRAITS RUBBER CO. 1,980 lbs RUBANA

10,000 lbs,

· ALMA ESTATES. Men Lugo Reiss and Co., secretaries of the Alma Estates Ld, announce thats the output of Rubber from the Company's Estates for the month of May was 600 lb.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

ng Belling," London-Back T.T............

Do.

demand

Do 4 months"sight

· France-Bank-TAT... America-Bank T.7. Germany –Bank T.T.

After a spasm of wankness with conse stocks, the Rubber market in exhibiting algas quoptial marked depreciation in prices of all of renewed vitality and closes fairly strong. Only a small business has been put through during the week under review, and at low rates,

The Singapore market continues very dull | ludia T,T. and all stocks show forber depreciations, Do demand..... Par Hard fine Rubbor declined to 8/9, but | Shaughal--Bank T.T. latest telegraphic advices to hand gives the Slogapore-Back T.T; per price at of8, P

Mentalitate |||||||span-Hank T.T..... Auglo-Malays were taken off the market at Jera-Bank T.T. 27/5 and aff, closing Hardy.

Allagars, after small sales at f/3, are wanted at 6/6.

Carey Uniteds have sollers at 30/- prem. Esstern Internationals were sold locally at 17/6 and 30/- prem, but at the clona mono aro obtainable under 37/6 prem.-

Linggis bave found buyers at $5/-, 56/- and 58), closing firm at 59].

London Ventures after sales at 7/6 and 7/3 are on offer,

Merlimaus changed bands at 8/- and more can probably be placed, arba

Ledburys dropped to as low as 7/6, but have since improved to sor

Tangkahs are on offer at 25/ prom.

Valted Serdangs have been the medium of close sales at 12- have agaiz been effected, fair business from 120) down to stef At the With further buyers at 3/

business to report at t

United Sumatras are quiet and without

|

Buying

| months' right LICKS 6 months' sight L/0.

meathe sight

· 30 days' sight Sân F'co & New York

jn đạys! sight Sydney &. Melboproe Gi

months sight France Moça

6 months sight W

'4 months' sight'Germany'

Bar Siltar ............ ...... Bank of England räte sovereign.

Steamuri - Ernenten,

Frim

Laiyang... Singapore 1., M. & Co Juur 12 1020 | Awa Miru...... Yokobama N. V.K........ June iz Hongkong M Moji K K. fuse It Arabia. Sumatra l'aras were dealt in at solo and Room Colombo, & Co. Tava 15 *****. - Singapore. 4. Azli.. June 14 London Asiatics weakened from 17 dowo Kowloon singapors of. A. L., June 15 to 13/9, but at the close ailes bave been made Emp, of Chine, thenghai... CPR Colon 13 at.15/9.

Balgownies have been sold at $16, with Jave Colombo. P&O. Co June 16 Somali Tingapore P. & O. Coffure 15: probably more buyers at that rate, A

Mongèlia Changkat Serdange are offering at 514 Mongolian Ficiser PM. Os June 24 an F'cisco P. M. Col. June 24: from Singapore with probable buyers at 512 Cobleskydney M. & Co. Tuan 25: Ayer Pavas are obtainable at $12 from Teryn Marsan F'ciser P. M. Coface28. Singapore...

Koren. Sau F'circa P. M.Com Joly 4/

Paims bare been sold at 513h

THE Saigon Opinion notes the arcival of several Ispanese traders there on the look out for business openings, and for opportunities of As between dealers and importers has conso far.6 scale. They have an open field owing carrying on an ludustrial, undertaking on a quantly arisen, "and as the aggregalo valde of th the listlessness of French capitalisis who do the commodity stocked in Hongkong ani ont care to sink money in industrial enterprises the Eastern and Eastern Extension Companies Tax informaliop from the Netherlands Consul. Gleneilys-Sales have taken place at5. India, and involved in the present crisis, amoopts to the colossal sum of $30,000,000,.

in the Colonies. It is not difficult even for an outsider to realise the gravity of the situation.

I as the opium importers fear, the Canton Provincial Government succeeds in its sinister design as resuscitated by Viceroy Yang, the result will be the raising of a barrier against the admission of Indian opium into Canton (which has hitherto been profitable market for this commodity) and the if ction of s sarlons blow to a very importan! branch of the trade of Hongkong kakak

Library Museum Non-Chinéto di var 200 447** Chinese........ 1201,768

Total,... 410 1,915

General that a white acetolyns fi ish light, visible THE Yokohami office of the C. P. R. Go; is in

at a distance of ion naus ical miles, it being ex- biblted from a skeleton towar at Bata Berhenti, Empress of Chi‹n, which left Vancouver on receipt of a wireless message from the R,M.S. | The case was concluded before Mr. J. R Singapore main straits, will be welcome DEWI the evening of the 25th ult., reporting all well John Grant was charged with having otraised those steamers that go through at night." Ass Wood at the Magistracy zu Wednesday in which to miriners sailing in these waters, especially to Yokohama at 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday. At the time firm by means of false pretences on the 28th dangerous reef near Palan Sambu, about 7 and that the Commander expects to reach a diamond ring from the Po shing wellery significant name implies Baus Berhenti, is the above message was despatched the stormer May last and with the alleged forgery of the miles from Singapore, and sear St John's was 700 miles distant from Japan.

name of Mr. E. B. Reed, of the Public Works Island quarantine station. In the past several RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library Department. Fanther evidence was called, tanrassels, bad gone shore as the reef, the and Museum for "ths week ending the sth the conclusion of which his Worship held that most notable of which was the French Govern- THE MERCHANTE ATTITUDE, "

June, 1910 (exclusive of. Friday when the

* prima fonte caso had been made out and ment transport Vinilong on the night of the committed the defendant for trisli dooin' were closed) s—mea

17th. March, 1000, whilst on a voyage from Upon the receipt of our earlier and exclusive

Toulon to Taku with stores; and provisiods for. information on this matter from Canton, repre

THE U. S. Army tra

transport Indianapelis, which the French expeditionary corps to China during sentatives of the Hongkong Telegraph inter-

has been used to make regular trips between the Boxer rising. The Vishlong was refloated viewed the heads of the leading fema operating

Manila, Corregidor and Grande Island, was after being imbedded in the roof for three days. in opium. All the merchants were unanimous

sunk in 20 fathoms of water on 2på inst: about în expressing their conviction that the Indian

3 o'clock by striking a log que mile off Liz Tux 3rd Brabmans, which will take the place trade would suffer very sorarely as a result of A SUIT was filed on the 6th last, fo the court Foint. There were 30 members of the crew of the sath Rajpus at Hosgkong, is a fan old the messutas initiated by Viceroy Yuso and up of first instance at Manila by the International and six pastugers on board, all of whom were corps with a good reputation for soldierly Parppily COURIonanced by the British repre Banking Corporation against the Standard Oil: saved... The Indianapolis was purchased, by qualifies. It came into existence in 1795 and sentative in Canton, N

Compray, Bides and Lawrance appeared for the military government in 1900 and is classed bore various titles at various timer, and before We Learn that no sooner wasthe paws pobled: The plaleziff and allege in the complaint filed as a steam lighter. She has a length of about getting its present one four year ago was to Hongkong from. Groton, recording the in that the Products Company owed the defend-130 feet Rod capacity for a rargo of 75 Lens, known as the grd Brahman Jalanity, and be- auguration of the opiums monepois, than cable ant corporation the sum if p.85,0s and when She was not a new boat when purchased by fore that it was styled the 3rd: Bengal Native advices were iraosmitted to Calcutta and Bombe Philippine Products Company became in the quartermaster's department and would have infantry, and at a still more semote paried H bay, whance, urgent despatches have been ad- solvent the Standard Oil Company took 975 beer cosdemned as soon as the steamer which was designated the sand Native infantry, or drassed to the Minister of Finance to the Gay all drums and tasks valued at 5,500 as pst now being advertised for could be obtained Guttricks-Palton It is composed of eight ernment of Indias and we have reliable fofor payment. All the property of the defunct com- to take her place, al balan

companies of Brahmans, the highest caste malion that the Indian Liovernment-who stand;

filados, and is commanded by Lieu onant to losa, very heavily, by diss breach of Treaty pany had, however, previously been mortgaged A CHINESE report says that the Anti-Opium Colonel P.B. Warren, with Maint W. R. White in Osalon-will make adequate represents to the bank and hence the salt

Commissioners, the Ministry of the interior second in commandito uniform scazie tions to the India Offcend the Foreign Office MR, D. M. FLEMING, the prominent public and the Ministry of Finance hard jointly met with facings of black and white Ince. Raised, with a view to obtsisin jadrans, and accountant, from the in of june bas taken into - mosialized the Throne, suggesting that, with as already indicated, in 17yl, it did good service De boel CRALBER OF COMMERCE

partnership Mr. Horca Parey Smith, Follow regard to the rewards intended to be given to in the campaign against Holverin 804-0 and that which cabcoral de moat in of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in the provinces for their success attained in was promicsplly engaged at the siege and Cap. that the Goberal Committas of England and Wales. Mr. Smith after many opium prohibition, such rewards should not be ture of the renowned fortress of Bhartpora. by

mmcareer with commend. Yours experience in England has been for the made at once, but those provinces deserving | General Lord Lake, which is con

taken, the list reven yaars is practice in Hongkong The recompaniesbonid be recorded and only given on its colours by the word scope for the Grm) will bugutan nudit of the rewards when depoiles haya bean sppofdied to served in miner offsite andi. books and accounts of public companies and

rate rocditions); and iwkanĻVAD SOL | ceptionally good sgivica jak

and $1.70, closing with sailers at $1.50,

Jadragiria are quiet at $10. basitess to report,

Pegahs are nominally quoted at $45 with no

rates

Sandycrolis bave been dealt in at 537 and $371, cosing with probable sellers at the fattar

fand Si ex rights, closing with more sellers at United Singaporen have been placed at $1 the former rate,

The Bank's closing T. T. quotations are as. follows:--

RETURNS"DO" HONORING, AND WHAN S.M.S. Cormoran Jobp Prentice

Gloria

Sarie Bandjer Using ...........

Dan Mara

Da London 1/91

Shanghai 7448

Singapore 751.

Suvaric

BY ELLIS & ELLIS

Tal Oo,

Callao f Auchen

Juan 101b, 3.15 9,m,

The following quotations for rubber shares, by wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. B. Kadoode & Com

Allegar Anglo-jaris ADg'o-Malays.timentitio Balgowsias ESTİJE Bata Tigasin Bertarna.

Bakit Kalungsv Bukit Rajahe Caray Uniteds., Casticfields. Changkat Serdange Cheral vasmë opsparks Damagls/R${assign valizamos

Eastern Internationals

Fed. Selangors a

Glennalys

Glensklels

Golcondes

Golden

TAN

Dock

dipa: Pauel Tha Dank),

45513th May-Armand BaklE MEL

Miyashi Maru,“ Prius Spusta 17th May- Liberia, Hile Nippon, Ara Beniarie, Colcker Cardigans, Airs, Kation, Kintuck Ocen "ko, Poona, Room, Somali, Soye Wray CailleWarik May

Varanasi May-Bri