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Seamen's Institute.

TO BE OPENED ON SATURDAY.

DESCRIPTION OF NEW BUILDING;

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 18 1010

A HARBOUR MYSTERY

DOCK LAUNCH FOUNDERS CREW MISSING,

At daylight this morning, the Water Police from Taimsbatrul Station discovered a founder- ed launch lying clers in to the sea wall about fily yards eastwards from the Police Pier at

On Saturday next the new Seamon's Institute at Wanchal will be formally opened by His

Kowloon. The sunken craft was:canted over Excellency the Officer Administering tha

on her side, leaving only the top of the Government, Sir Henry May, KCNG it is above the surface. From the sea-wall it was fennel sad te pit edge of the awning showing matter of common kubwledge in the Colony possible to discera the characters K3" on her that to the munificence of ore of our most bigblyhows, denoting that she belonged to the flotilla esteemed difizios-Sir formusfes, Mody of small craft owned by the Hodgkong and das the existence of the splendid, building Whampon Dock Company, Ltd. which is now to take the place of the old Institute on the Praya East. But the History

Immediately upon this fact baing ascertais- of the mossment resulting in the erection of cd, the Deck Company were apprised of the this new home for sailormen is pot an well mishap, and a suiver party was soon on the known 10 the general public; and therefore the spot Later on, Heam-lighter “KB" came present is a not loopportune moment for alongside the sunken launch.

Divers were glancing back over the progressive steps that

sent down to find out the location and prepare bava led up to the establishment of this much "appreciated institution.

THE SEAMEN'S STAR,

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to promises in Queens Road. Three yours later, Mr. Goldsmith put forward a scheme for the erection of a Seamen's Institute on the ground occupied by the Sailors' Lostitute; and some funds were collected for this purpose, but these were not sufficient to make the schema:practicable.

tions were made "for"

RAISING THE WRECK

THE MISSING CREW.

A MONEY CHANGERS MISTAKE.

LITIGATION IN THE SUMMARY COURT.

Before Me. Janice Hazeland, Acting: Polsos

5th last dge, is the SummaryCourt this morning Leon Cuale Gleda suit against 7. H. Solomon, money changer, of No. 3 Beaconsfield Arcade, pect of money changed on board 100 as Zen to recover the sum of $too, balance is in res

dares, of Masin, Wilkinson and Grist, aps finger on the June last. Mr. M. Reader pered, for the plantiff and Mr. E Davidson of Mestre Hastings and Hamings, topresented the defendant. pa

Mr. Harris stated that the facts were a little difficult to undemand at first, as the ca10 Was rattera complicated one. Plaintiff wanton board the 1.5. Dirfinger on the rat of June and fund that the defendant Solomon was siready on board. Plintiff bad never dona business

with him before but knew him well by sight

The defendant went up to the plaintiff and said there were some passengers on board, from

marks, Plaintif banded to the defendant 628 Shanghai who wished to change some money. and asked the pisin if he had any German marks and 8 plenig, which was equivalent

QURVAPANE

SITORS.

ith last

to leave for the North at ex o'clock this even

The Japanese cruiser dis and Soys are dön, ng Lall night Admiral ijichi, Commanding the Japanne Training Squadron, entertained party of twenty to dignar ca board, the com- General, the leading members of the Japaness any fscliding Mr T Fanatro, Consats

This forenoon H.I.H. Prices Kitashirakawa commucky, ale officers and commanders. (who belongs to the Cadet Corps) paid a visit of ceremony to Mr. T. Furated at the Consul ate, Admiral ichl, Captain Suraki and Caplain Sato being also among the questa". cruisers will go to Mako fa the Foscadores for After leaving Hongkong, the iw Japanses bunker cos, procanding thesce to Woniung and probably to Nasking before steering homewards, RUBBER IN THE PHILIPPINES.

SELANGOR RUBBER CO,

SIR FRANK BWETTENHAM ON PROSPECTS ENBANK MAM FOR CURRENT YEAR.

COMMERCIAL

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WBERLY SHARE REPORT.

Inst. The market in sterling Rubber shares, Reviewing the share business for the weak Massis, E. S. Kadoorie & Co., write on toth after experiancion fairly depen presumably following the fall in price of the closer Birta with buyers of most stocks raw material, has had Arthury recovery and The quotation for Rubber in London yester

́ stocks remains in'

changed hands tos small extent at 3015

Marine Insurances-Cantons are steady, at $177 with buyers the rate Unions have more could probably be obtained at the rain.. North Chinas could probably be placed at Tib. to Yangirzes according to latest mil advices, are $19

makan bag

Sir F. Swaltenham, presiding at the annual mating of the Selangor Rubber Compady, held at Glasgow on May 6, said they hoped to Four. Amast that they made contracts last produce 450,000 lbs of rubber in the current year for the sale of 48 tons: No. rubbar at an No rubber at an average of 7. per io. The market average of 6s 74. nat, although it had been The local market has bana very quist with average price" of, 71 8d. per lb. and 24 tonn" "day was diagnSMESELARE Last year's crop of 126,654 lbs, was sold at an stagnant state thought advisable, when the price was very selling tendency most of the weeks slightly 1959, to sell forward go tons of rubber of Banks Role weaker, transactions having different to that ruling in the latter part of better feeling prorally at the close different qualities at an average price of 5. been done as low as $40 during the week atd. par lb. They had therefore sold about Nationals remain unchanged at $76. Do tour of next year's rubber at an average one third of the estimated yield for 1910, They had also contracted for the sale of price of 76. sid. per lb. The imbber secur nd last year was obtained from the tag ping of 024 acres, and he drew special at tention to the fact that while 75 acres ware planted in 1903 and only 49 in 1904, an area Fire Insurances.--China Fires, huve again acres in 1906. In 1913 the trees on 1,600 acres, still wanted at $3472% der E should all be yielding latex, and a farge num of agz acros was planted in 1965 and 151 changed hands at $115., Hongkong Firas arm of them will then be 12, 13 and 14 years Steamboats close with sellers at sigh after

- Shipping -- Hongkong, Canton and Macao. old. Passing on to deal with receaf criticism, transactions at the rate. Indo China are s Sir Frank Swettenham denied the statement shade weaker with probable sellers at $68, the fungus Shareholders in the company might 10% In Stir Ferries no transactions have been sleep soundly in their beds with the comfort reported, the rate romaining same as last week. that their estates were spacially troubled with London quotation runsailing unchanged at 66 Mr. Littler's trip marks the final step in the knowledge of a 287 per cent, dividend and Douglas Steamships are offering at 51 China first investment of foreign capital in the rubber assurance of their directors that the estate Manilas bare receded to $7, Shell Transports possibilities of the island. He is backed by British syndicate who will put Pro Loco into rabber. Half of this sum is available, for improved, and that a final dividend an account of

was never in such perfect 'order' sor the pro-kave beenthe medium of a fair business at prices"

mediate development work.

spects so good as they wore to-day. He moved ranging from 9./- to 95/. cum dividend just da." that the directors' report and accousti be apclared of a/6fipat tortgegends/-interim for 1980. the year 1909 be paid of 31, 3d, për share, less Income tax, making a total distribution of 287) per cool for the year,

For many yent past the Missions to Seamen by means of beams stretched above her from have had agents to Hongkody, and the chaplofonation obtainable regarding the results of the K to a second lighter. So far the lains one after abother expressed the desire for

A BRITISH SYNDICATE. a suitablo Institute on this side of the Harbour

the diving operations is not very extensive in addition to the one in Kowloon. So long

At ibis part of the sea wall frontage, it is known ago as 1873, Mr. Goldsmith, the then chaplain,

With the intention of making a defuite that there are some formidable rocks on the

to $950 in Shanghai notes Defandant hand-selection for the site of the plantation of the ed over $500 to the plaintiff and promised Rabber Estates company which he represents took steps for the provision of a Scamen's 10"

bottom, but whether or no those 'causad tha atitute and be opened what was called

in mud and the stera appears to be resting inisiatif worked out in his biok the amount Manila Times in its latest isamo. He was damage does not transpire. The bow is lying Abjady came ca board. In the meantime the parted for the Zamboanga region, says the to pay the bilance when his partner in the Philippines, Mr. A.G. Littler has de- the rocky region.

which was due to him by the defendant and accompanied by Mr. Charist B. Robinson of Came to the conclusion that it was Sigo and the Bureau of Science, and Mr. Frank Bost, a whols affair, in the first instance, no reason bim, and said that the 5950 was a mistake plantation when work is begun on it.

is an air of mystery surrounding the told the defendant that $150 more was due to rubber expert who will have charge of the There

can to assigned for the launch being found in such a place at all. She was last seen off the Shortly afterwards, Aboody came on board and Kowloon Dockyard at half past seven o'clock paid to the plain the balance of Sigo and went sabore. Before the plaintiff left the ship, on the previous evening, and in the ordinary he had another transition with Absody whoro court of events she should bave remained by be banded the latter $259 in Shanghai there until this morning'nt daylight. It appears notes and got Bick in return 400 marks, that the Chinesa coxswain had no autority which left plainuff $600. After leaving the leave his moorings at the Dockyard; and as he ship, plaint want to-the-Loong Kee money and the crew-have-disappeared no account can changer and had the $500 changed into smaller be golas to bow the accideos happened,

monty. Homade up the account end found that be had made a mistake in addition, and that too more was dunia his. The per fit was 516 $934. Plaintiff west to Solemos and asked for and therefore, what he got for Sato was worth the balance, but the defendant refused and said "No, I paid you the whole $50." Plaintiff said "Oh, that can easily be checked." He went to the money-changer with the defendant and the money changer corroborated plaintiff's statement that be had changed 56 only. He then went in. company of the defendant to Aboody to check the $250 and the latter said to the defendant in plajotiff's hearing "Why don't you pay him the ao?" Defendant replied I've already paid him." Ab)ady fudged the. plaintiff and said "It's all right, he's cheating Evidence was called and judgment was given

The next chaplain was Mr. Iliff, who acquir ed larger premises, at the corner of Pottinger Strest, where under the old name of the Sea men's Star good work wis accomplished; but owing again to lack of funds i mave had to be -made into smaller pramikesto D'Aguilar strent. Before very look, however, these premises also- had to be vacated on account of the high rent, The late Bubos Hoare then issued an appeal to friends in England for funds to erect a large "Institute. Some £600 or £300 was subscribed and farther donations were promised, but a frosh difficulty arose in the matter of securing site, and in the circumstances the Committee of the Seamen's Mussion were impelled to invest the money obtained in order to rent the old premises which have been occupied up till recently, Theas promises, however, were found to be inadequate for the purposes of the in. stitute and the Commitsee kept a look-out for a possible site for a new building. At the be ginning of 1408 the site on which the lustilate now stands was put

INIO THE MARKET

at a price of $17,000, and notwubsbanding the high figure asked for the laud, the Committee decided to mate's bid for it. With this end in view, a public meeting was held, presided over by H.E. Sir Frederick Lugard. At that meet Ing Mr. (now Sir) Hormusjes N. Mody made the announcementbatin view of beimportant work done by the Seamen's Mission in the Colony he was willing to make a donation of $35,000 towards the building, provided, that a suitable site could be obtained. Needless to say, this generous offer was cordially accepted. Public subscriptions were invited, and the amous necessary for purchasing the site was speedily zalend. The preparation of the p'aus was entrusted to Me Letel and Orange, architects, by whom were sub.mitted designs for a substantial three-torey budding..

When tenders ware iovied for the building It was found that the lowest wax $50,000, but, the Commitice were relieved from their pre- dicament by the further maificence of Sit Horrnusje Mody, who added $15,000 to his already magnißcept gift on the understanding that the furnishing of the building should be 'carried out by means of public subscription; And Hongkong now can boast of the possession of a Seamen't Instituce well worthy of the Colony's position and importance as a shipping port and a naval base,

THE BUILDING.

The Institute, suated on Marine Lot No. 29 of Wanchai frosting upon the Praya East, in a rad brick building faced with Amoy red brick, and is erected in the style of the Flemish Renaissance. The ground floor has verandah plons of granite with pilasters and colomas of the Roman Doric order. The main piers run through the first and second Alors and carry sómi-circalar archos with pierced spandrels, the whole being surmounted by a plaid parapet with a bood mould and small octagonal corner piers on moulded trusses.

The central feature is formed by the main entrance which has a carved pediment carrying the name of the institution of a labelled panel with date of its erection. This central bay is finished at the roof level wit a broken pedi ment and flagstaff pedestal. The construction is steel-framed with a-fat concrète zaol and the ...whole le sufficiently strong to carry anolber Apor if extension ba necessary at some future

lime.

On the ground for is a "late" dor. mitory, dining room, refresh.neat room and billiard room. Os the first for there are a large concert ball and reading room with officers' rooms and steward's quarters, The whole of the second for is devoted to sleeping accommodation in the shape of.

It can only bs confactured that the launch was taken out into the Harbour for a sus after dark and that either she fouled a buoy and had to be run asbare or else the coxswain mistook his bearings coming round Blackhead's Point have been drowned or they may have abscond. and rip on the rocks., The Chinese crew may

the more feasible proposition, ed to escape the consequences. The latter is

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13th inst.

Little or do additional light has been throws on the circamsiaoce attending the abandons ment to Friday night of the Kowlood Dock launch No. 3, which, as reported in Saturday's Telegraph, was discovered that morning lying foundered close to the Police Pier at Trim-sha

tsai. In the course of the salvage operations it was found that two planks near the water this damage caused the lauach to foudder. line bid been stove in, and it is surmised that

ed to remains a mystery, but in all probability Where the coxswain and crew have disappear.

they are now safely ensconced in the purlicus of Cantona supposition which is made all the

ffacie had been removed from the launch. more likely by reason of the fact that their

cessfully by means al lighters and she was The salvage of the craft was carried out sac. towed to the Docks for repair.

for the absconding Coxswain and crew,.

Meerwaste the Police are on the look-out

CORRESPONDENCE.

We co noi necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondants in this column.] THE WATER SERVICE.

Taro EDITox or the "Jonakana TeléGRAFI.",

Dese bit, As there are rumours among the Chinese that the discoloratio and the bad smell of the water are dus to several. dend bodies having been found in the various reset voirs, and that it is the wish of the Water Au. Iberities to empty the reservoirs as soon as possible, do you not think some statement should be issued by those in Authority, either contradicting or confirming these rumours. It in significant that the medical men the Colony are warning their patients not to drink lered. Perhaps one of the members of the the water oven after it has been boiled and fil- Sanilaty Board will take up this question at their mixt meeting. Enclosing my card. [ am, etc,

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ANTIRED TAPE..

Hongkeng, 15th June, 1910.

MODY ROAD,

TO THE HOITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELGRP," SIR, Reading your sticle yesterday on the Seamen's Institute with your correspondent's suggestion the other day to bave a read in Hongkong named after the manificous donor of the bailding for the fastitute, it appairs to me that your correspondent is ignorant of the fact that there is such a road in existence in the Colony at Kawicon, though not on the Island self. There is a Mady Road on the península, and in Chapman's Street Indon 4th Edition), Mody Road is from Nathan Road to Hansi Road with KIL 609 RP. and 174 on the north side, and K.1.L.'s 608 and

ih: south side.

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for the plaintiff with costs.

A. LADY'S CUL EMMA. CURIOUS INCIDERTON BOARD CANTON

STEAMER

15th inst. But for the predicament. in which a lady found herself an incident which occurred on

every possible aid to the new project. One of Officials of the loglar Government-test- the rangers of the Bureau of Forestry, who has been making investigations of the many rubber plantings scattered through the southern islands by representatives of the bureau, accompanied the party on its trip.

vince, has promised the cooperation of the General Pershing, governor of the Maro pra Moro government.

The party was to visit several availab's sites near Zamboanga, and then journey to the Coto bato valiny. A visit to several of the islands of the Sala group was also a part of the itinerary.

DOICH TRADING CO.

Dutch Trading Company has declared a divid- The fact, noticed the other day, that the and of nias par cent. for 1909, prompts Batavia jurgal to observe that the figure is Bot high under the circumstances. The dla tribution is, however, an advance on that for 1908, when it stod at 8 per ceAL In 1901 and tgot, the dividends declared werd reap cilvely and 15 percent, owing to the fluctuations of be dollar jo the Straits Settlements in that period: The average dividends for the last tau. years work out at 9.2 per cent

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COCJNUTE.

Bonaparte. Wyse suggested that as the property The mation having been seconded, Mon. L. was eminently desirable for the growth of quite a different product, which would prove of cocpants a reserve faad might be kept for considerable value to them in a law yours, time, He also asked the board if they had any special reasons.for not letting the shareholders know when a forward contract was made.

Sir Frank Swattenham said he had a great belief in coconuts, but all the reserve that they had at present was requ red for the upkeep of the property, and so far do shareholder in the company would want them to devote any par tion of reserve to planting cocoauts when the price of rubber is as it was that day. As be informed to future. regarded forward contracta abareholders would

Falon BrownThat the directors in addliloa It was decided on the motion of Mr. Nicol

to the fixed fees of £500 per annum, which they at prosent draw, 'be' voted to cover last. following lines:-No commission to be drawn year a commission, free of tax, ou profits on the until the company hit paid a dividend of 100 par cent, for the year, but that the directors be authorised to draw aleiwards a commission of 5 per cent on the balance of prafiis divisible.

such extra remuneration in one year not to exceed the sum of £1,030,-

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bĶITAINS" LUST "OPPORTUNITYngst themselves as they may think fit, but

IN YUNNAN,

Anoccasional correspondent of The Financial News writing from Yonaasia on April 2,

statas :-

THE BEST COMPANY, It was explained that the directors of the company from the foundation had not been unduly hasty in asking for a remunttalion for beir services. For the first five years, the directors gave their services gratis, and in the year 1905 the sum of 500 was voted to the

described as distinctly amuning. Od board the board a Canton aleamer last sight may be French steamer Chale Hardowin on harvoyage down from Canton last night werna Garman. lady passenger (whosball ba nameless) and her busbind. They were enjoying the beautiful seabreezs on the upper deck, over a cup of tea when the lady ntl of a sudden discovered that the skirt of her dress bacame entangled in the steering od ni the Charles Hardin, It should be explained that the stearing rod rugs, the prograss which at one time sɛamed posti. directors. At that time indy wera. promised a along the deck. The Charlie Hardoxin was fast passing Whampoa at the time. With the revolving motion of the steering gear the lady's dress got rolled around the rod. The lady called out to her husband

It is easy for theorists to attack our British Foreign Office for not having made in Yanned colonial system and to paint scornfully at the

bie. But there is undoubtedly, from the British manufacture: standpoint, considerable cause for regret that we have given way almost an

rely to the French in that province. After for, assistance, and perceiving his wife's dilemmany years of patient plodding, and the laying ma, min kerr promptly came to her assistance.

out of several million francs to be more or less With considerable presence of mind he tore the lady's dress almost te ribbons, before she could be extricated from what was considered, if not exactly a dangerost, yet a novel and gas experience. This incident should serve to point to the desirability of some sort of a guard being placed over the steering rod where it may easily come in contact will passengers promavading on the ship's deck,<

wisely spent in the construction, the railway sing from Haiphong to Ysanusia is 1 CAW open, lo the public. It is at once first railway line in Far Western Chine, a credit to the French. And with it, the ever since the time of the commission of and a dream of the authorities of Indo-China exploration of the Mekong, headed by Louis de Carne in the seventies, the French bave opened the gates for her inde to enter the whole of Wei China, & fow years ago-per- beps ton-thers ware, in this city no resident' fareigners, other than the "Consuls and the missionaries. Yesterday I counted eighteen foreigners, and wearly all Frenchmen. The A quantity of railway construction plant and only traders in the city are French, and prac stores, the property of the Kowloon-Cantontically all foreign goods ars Fisach, Railway (British section), are offered for sale, progress is remarkable, and they are determin. latending purchase will be furnished with a

ed to make the waststamost province of China catalogue on appication to the Chief Resident their Eldorado, Boginner, Kowloon,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

PLANT AND STORES FOR SALE.

GREAT RECREATION SCHEME

FOR SHANGHAL;

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dividend of 20 per coul

Sir F. A. Swettedbam was not prepared to say that that was the best board of say rubber company, but he was prepared to say that it dividend payers, and was the best company is headed the list of koped' and believed, that it would always continue to head the list Them was a great deal of noxioly, Lad there were really a good masy things to be done, and thred hundred compsains which had been they would see by the results of those two of he thought that perhaps five or six years hence

recently started that they did take a certsio amount of management.

THE SUNKIN DEWEY,

"PROTECTOR" AT OLONGAPO,

Rafiueries-China Sagars: hawa weakened Luzons remain adult market with sellers at Sad fanher and could probably be obtaldad at 5167,

Mining-daics of Raubs have been affected. at Sya. Chinese Engineering and Mining are, unchanged with scilare at Tim. 37), LA BANT Docks, Wharves, and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have farther depreciated hai Docks are obtainable at Fle, 78. Kowloon and salos as low as 556 have 'zamalted." Shang- Wharvos remain steady at $58. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharvas-Transactions are reported from the North at Tis: 118, ⠀

Lande, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong. Lands are on offer: at. Stoa. Kowloon Lands are a buying market at Su). * Humphreys have found buyers at $81. Shanghai Lands hava bean sold to the North at Ston, D

Cotton Mills.-Eros-Basinsus", has: buon transacted at Sisol According to latest mull advices, Northern Mills are as follows.Laot Kuog Mows are Tis. 73, Interactionals Tis, 62 and Soy Chees Tis, são.

Miscellaneous-Gresù Islands are quoted round about $74, China Providents have been deale in fairly freely at $8). Hongkong Elec- trics are to ba kad at $35,, and. Ubina Lights at S. Dairy' Farmu are wanted at 51g with ' no sollers, Steam Laundries are in 'demand and could probably be placed at 551 Watsona ars inquired for at 59. Pulps are offering at 335 local currency and might be had cheaper. Langkats are quoted in Shanghal at Tim. 1,475 and Sumatras at Tis. 300

Rabbers-London Asiatics have been dona at various rates between 12/9 and 15f Sangel Chohs have been sold from Londoa at 117/6 and Serdangs at 137/6. United Sumatras have changed hands at 10/6 and Ledburys at 100f. Eastern. Trusts, after sales at ge premium, have risen to 37/6 Rabber Trasts are in de dogs at 50/- and Shelfords ware bought by mand at 52/6 premium. Linggis hara buan London at 67/6. Alor Foogans sen. In de mand 30f premium. Sandycrofts have been negotiated at $37 and $19 (Straits) and Pajams at $101 (Straits). There is again some in- quiry for Singapore stocks from the Straits but

prices that are not tempting to sellers. Exchange. The 'Bank's selling / rain" on London is 1/9 9h6 on demand sad the T.F. rate on Shanghai m 743.

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fortnightly circulas of 11th, sast Tue period PREIGHT MARKET, Mesara, Lamko and Rogga write, in their

under review has brought some further fue provement la freights at fui ma the South I concerned, chartering operations having boun on a larger scale than on the preceding fort night, whilst advices from the North ladicate a dull market there with but few inquiries and rates farther receding g

Coal freights from Japan hare declined, and Dewey can be raised. It may be a very long South being somewhat insufficient for the en- "There is no possible doubt that the drydock is in the main das to tonnage on hand in the and costly job, but it is hoped to see her up bagagemants entered into, and owners, anticipat- fore the end of next week," was the statementing a briak market down South, have bad, la yesterday of a bigh mayal official who is con order to bring their tonnage quickly into sult. sidered oas of the bait posted éfices in the able position, to agree to such lower rates in the Cablenews of rash jors. The court of in service as to the condition of the Daway, says connection with coal chartering from Japan, ag qairy appointed to look into the saving of the ing the fortnight continued to rule very Arm Saigon tongkong, -The market sarly dur dock," he continued, "has made no report and fixtures were pat through at enhanced either written or verbal and can not until the rates, 35 cents being the top rate paid, which dock bus bado raised, which is the only way it is the highest on record since April 1907. Later can be learned what sunk her; the bottom the market has been adversely influenced by possible for the divers to determine the cases Saigon, the strong demand from China and being 14. feet in the mud od one side it is in grain prices having considerably advanced at of the accident"

chastoring operations for this port have pro- Java being chiefly accountable for this, and

having bean concluded for large quantities, for- prompt arrival, and some fresh chartering is expected shenly,

"early" dormitorias and 33 sinto-rooms. The Sir-Hornu jaa Mody's memory in Hongkong with the strong desire of the younger gennration The Frenchman, bowavar, is confident that centrifugal pump, and ejects 35 tons of water a tem come to a stop. Wa bear of contracte

baths, lavatories, kitchens, servants' quarteri and offices are all of generous, dimeasians, conveniently arranged in a separate block in the rear connected on each floor to the main building by covered widges. Electric light is provided throughout the premises, The floors are of leak and English tiles, whilst the lavatories, etc., are tile-lined. The fittings are plain and strong, suitable to the ures for which they are designed. The ventilation bas also been carefully studied and arranged id and every facility for absolate cleanliness har been provided:

SHANGHAI DOCK AND ENGINEERING CO.

ANOTHER TUG LAUNCHED.

Yesterday afternoon the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Company, Limked, launched a ses-gping tug for the Quartermaster's Depart mant, U.S. Army, Manila, Pl, which is to be used for towing purposes rosad the islands, reports the W. G. D. News of 7th inst. The holl is of mild steel. The tug's dimensions aro:-length 148 feet 6 inch, breadık 26 feet, depib 17 feet. She is fitted with triple ex pansion, surface condensing engines of 100 indicated horse power and has two cyline dermolil-tubular, boilers with forced draft. The auxiliary machinery indedes steam steer ing apparatus, "windians, centrifugal salvage pump, a fire pump, electric light plant, includ- | suing a powącial'starch-light, and evaporator and distilling plant, The banker, capacity gives bor a steaming radius of 7,500 miles: without coaling." The Dick and Engineering Company Is also sanding sway in a day or two the last of four hopper barges ballt for the Macao Govern #mant, and will fuortly fialah jos lighters for the marime department of the South Manchurias

iti fost possible chat in puuing forward the suggestion through your columes, your thought ful correspondent was cosircus of perpetuating

in same more promisest way on the Island it- self to by having a Cross-road camed after him in a dependency of the Colony, Seeing that Kowloon is destined to overshadow the City of Victoria in point of bath commer cial and industrial importance with the en pletion of the Kowloon Cintor Railway, I for one, think that by preserving the name of Mody Road on this side the memory of Hongkong's most liberal-hearted citizen will be better preserved for fu are generations to The Hongkong University alone, together with the Lugard Scholarships, apart from several other imperishable monuments he has raised on the inland-will ba monuments of

come.

Yasnaa suffers, not from natural poverty (its ricbaess la minerais stone is known to all Europe), but from a lack of communica tions. What the prospects ofthis railwayate, in diverting the stream of trade from the For the last year or two, it has been known

cirayzo to the steam engine, sod how it will that schemes were afoot to provide a great re-from the area lying between Younaofa and the affect the exports coming now into Burmah creation ground for Shanghai in additionrrawaddy, is a moot point. The ultimate 10 those it already possesses,, Both foreigners affect the line will have, upon the richer pro and Chinese have been interested in these

The dock's main panp, which is a 24 inch schemes, which it will be remembered originated

vince of Szocusu can as yet booply conjecture. import from Bombay (yata (especially) and

minute, will be in operation under steam with of the Chinese to take part in pony racing. general merchandise shipped from British home

in a few days and chat together with the com So far none of those schemes have borne frait posts, and now transnippel & Raugoon, will

pressed air pumps, it is thought; will lift her.. the enormous size of the undertaking proving come into Yasoan, from Haiphong Should Olongaps by ons of the large steamship and The steamer Protector was sent over to an insuperable obstacle, but at length in con- the French line be continued to a point over nection with one of the vectores matters have the main road leading, west to Talifumit would dredging companies of Hongkong to assist in been brought to such a stage that in the seat be quite practicable, as the cousity is not for-

floating the Deway in can any outside assis- future it will be an accompli bed fact.

midable, and thus all been surveyed--Brilhance needed. It is hoped by the naval merchants will have to face the fact that Yuganthorities however that the work of fisting her

can be done with the apparatus in knad. man trade is nimbat cornered. That the French

It has bomo authoritatively stated that the got probable, an will go further north towards iho Yangiste is Doway has not sunk more than 18 loches during the past fortnight and that is due to the fact that she has been raised savasal, fast on the has now installed will be able to fit as if there opposite side. It is understand the pumps the are no large openings to the non or any great damage incurred by her sinking.⠀ the excellent prospects of Bosting the Deway *The naval authorities are encouraged avar

the pumps now at their command it can savely in the near futere. If it cannot be done with

The particular schone bus been tostered by a number of i6Arental Chinesa aided by no less tofluential foreigners, and it has been car ried through under the auspices of the later tional Recreation Olab. The officials of this

alt must be reluctantly adolited that the Club bare for months past beag engaged Yonnan Company (British), which has had its negotiations for lind close to Chiangwan, eye on the province, with male perseverance one of the first stations on the railway line than success, for very many years, must aban to Woosung, and now they have purchased don the project of coming in with a line from undring lame to the benefaction of the illas Practically a thousand mow. This it is pro. Hurmas. trious old gentleman whom may God preserve

posed to tara lato a great recreation ground for might perhaps ba resurrected; but we ate too The Kuntong Yun Chouachsme for many years more in health and vigour.feature will be a race course, Inside the courte creasing, or rep retaining, for trade with foreigners and Chitese, and the principale. There is only ons hops of Britain in- Yours, etc.,

SEAFARER,

It is intended to devote the space to cricket, West Chian, and that is in the construction be done with the aid of the Hongkong dredgers lawn tennis and palo winter sports when the time comes, while outside of the track, it is expected there will be sufficient space to lay out an eighteenhole golf course. The scheme is an ambitious one, but there can be little doubt that it will receive the beartiest support from all sections of the foreign and Chinese community. The site is only a few miles from of access should prove immensely popular. Shanghal, and as it will be comparatively only Of course being private enterprise it will not be in any sense a public recreation, ground but there will be clubs of various sorts attached--" Shanghai Mercury,

Kowloon, 15th Jane, 1969.

THE OPENING OF PORT ARTHUR.

CUSTOMS PROVISIONĖ. ·

LAUNCH AT NAGASAKI,

effected early this month, has been postponed The opening of Port Arthur, which was to be to the middle of the mouth owing to the force of circumstances. The opening of the port, says the Azoki, doas not make it a free port.. At present, the port being a naval station, no merchani vessels are silo rad to go in without obtaining special permit, but after the opening vessels will be allowed in fecaly without taking this cours, provided they observe the harbour regulaticas Goods for the market in the At the Misu Bisbi Yard at Nagasaki the kraj leased district in Kwantung province will be has been laid of a sorpado-dastrayer to be nam, admitted duty frasy: but goods to be sent bad the Yaw stars.-The now buat has a displace: yond the limits of the leased district will be ment of 5150 tons; a speed of 33 kugis an hour, subjet to the Chinese Customs. An Imperial and a horsepower of $1,000. The winsel is a Ordinance declaring the port open will ballda smaller than the Brițiat destroyer, Swiff

but in of the latest LYPS””

of light in. from Bhamo to Tangyosh. Bat there is so time for dilly-dallying," If,

HEAVY SENTENCES.

the Yunnan los now open offers freight rates OPIUM SMUGGLING IN MANILA. -seasonabia' 'enough for the Choose marchant, Tongking and will, of course, ba French, The all the foreign goods sold wil come through proposed line from Bhamois a most practicablo cial undertaking almost from the start.. scheme, and one which would pay as find

MANILA CIGARS.

35 cents. Some inquiry atiliremains, and farther Saigon/Hankow.—Business kas been done at chatters are also expected is this direction does.

Salgon Philippines-Two further Exturas. bays transpired, can to 1 port, Philippines. 35,000 option 39,000 piculs at: 37/34: Cants, another to Manila 30,000 pienis at $2 cents... Saigon/fara has had a charter for sarly July leading to I option to 7 posts North Coast st 24/16 cents,

from Saigon to, JAYA par August/September/ Concerning Java and chartering fates, adricas just to hand indicate a brisk demand, October. The sogar season is expected to st

Saigon/Singapore.-Aftar quite a isprth of likely to be ready for export to China and Japan. In July August, when large shipmanes are man-

on famp sum basis of $5,500, saigon curs ilme a chaner has been arranged, sa, živimdal Bangkok has boon continually, in the markss

A foroutelde tonnage for prompt fonding and char- 1s on record, 14. Tafshin ratas conti per picul from Inside the bar and to cents' from outside; Nawchwang/Canton-Two settlemente havE Laken place during the fortnight.os baklaʻof 20,000 option 25,000 picula'at as centie the six Chinamon arrested for smuggling opium expectedly weakased, and there has been a Manila papers report (bat the case against Coal: fraights from Japan have quits and from the Halfong about three wacks BYO, WAE good basiness done to this had heh) tried on and Jose in the Court of First Instance ports as follows: Wakamatzu Cananty resulting in a sentence of two years' imprison Wakamatin/Swalo ST ment for three member of the Kalfonds crow large carriers $1,85/31.731 and fifteen months each for the two Chioamen, boate Karatry/Hongkong During the month of May there were shipped of Ilolic who bought the opiam Notice of ApS Hougay/Canton through the cullom hopes at Manila and for peal in the case of the latter two was filed, yo Labuan/Manila, 52,10, ,which certificates of origin was lasted by the The 'defaaca made in the case of this two Palo Laut standa at the had of the list with 2,249,000 to'government gants to buy the opiam, Bond was Baltimors and Ne Dureau, ₤441,000 cigars, Bau, Francisco defendants was that they were instigated by Smit the codit of the port : New York" is next with fired in the sum of five thousand pesos sich,... 2,969 Loss Dat £2,310,445, Honcinia Ane 416,65), Chicago and The customs people believe that, sare con tobar Dr

Tacoma pack hire abodi 200,000 and Palladala vietichs will bars a beallay affict in Auring pala has only the modest amodity of 10,000, optura smugglers from continuing the frade. Custotal shipments that have been coveted by One of the convicted Chinaison is relik Certificaten to date Kingunt te “17RGAST.

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