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FARBWÖLL FResentation to
'LÁDY MAY.'.
la vlaw of Lady May's long residence in the Colony and of the personal interest which ste bas always taken in all that relates to its wel- fare, it is proposed to present to her, prior to token of the respect and esteem in which she is held by the whole community.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY JANUARY 14 1911
THE CONSPIRACY, CASE.
DEFENDANTS COMMITTED FOR TRISL.
oth inst.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY.
› COMPANY."
WORLD'S NEWS.
[Via Manila.]
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SHARK REFORT. :
her departure on the art inst., same suitable this alternoon, the case was continued in which Mr. Jostice Neville fauctioned a.cheme fcx Calbeton sad fullo Burrell have resigned their continuat co a limites scale during the weak
The necessary consent of the Secretary of { mu der two cf he first deloadazı's younger w. M. Holmes), said: the company was
State for the Colonies has been obtained and a Committen el ladies has been formed.
Contributions, which, at Lady May's request. are limited to one dollar, should be sent in pu soon as possible to Mr. P. S. Jameson, of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Company, who bava kindly constated to'nct as Hop, Treasu
An alphabetical list of contributors will re- company the gifı,
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expreased by Comenpandents in this colum.] SAILORS AND SOLDIERS' HOME. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DONGKONG TELEGRAFI, SIR-Your readers, will p'obably have noticed the advertisement of, as well as the kindly reference made in your paper to the Grand Variety Entertalsment, in aid of the Sailors' and Soldiers Home, Aisual Street, which has been arranged for Wednesday, the
Before Mr E R. Hallfax at tha 'Magistery Wang Tiz Kin, to merly a student, and two others are charged with alleged conspiracy to brothers with intent thereby to come into pot
·sessi a of certaia property left by the'r father, tor's office, prosecuted and Mr. J. H. Gardiner Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, from the Crows Solici-
defended
REDUCTION OF CAPITAL, In the Chancery Division, og i December, the redacties of the cap al of the Hoogkors Tramway Compa y, Ltd. and reduced.
Mr. Josklo, K. C. (with whom was Mr. J. formed to co, to acquits the whole of the company pamed the which owned concessions for starways to share capital fa Electric Traction Campany of Hongkong, Hongkong. Its capital was £315,0:0, in His Worship (To Mr. Gardiner)-You re dinaty shares of each. The company serve your delence for all three defendants i
Mr. Gardiner--Yes, your Wer hip. Wissed the whole of its shares as fully pa'd up They were all vendors' shares and ware not your Worship make a reduction to bail?-
His Worship-How the pres:cation ney ob- sued for cash. The money necessary for the fection to a reduction
Construction of the tramways was raised by Debeoltes. It was new proposed to write off st, from each Lt share. he company had a report from an independent expert and the evidence of the loss of capital was quite con clusive.
Mr Bowley-Yes.
His Worship-1 don't see there is any tear on fer a reduction. Delesdials are committed
for friafit the next Sessions.
HANA
SMALLPOX &PIDEMIC IN
SHANGHAI.
TWO FOREIGN 'LADIES SUCCUMB.
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"The second y'ctim was Ms. J. Silva, a young Portuguese lady, w39 came to Shanghai only a shoil while ago wali her husbind from Heng. korg.
Hi Lordship made the order.
INTERESTING CHINESE
WEDDING.
BIG BANQUET TƆ BE GIVZH '70-NIGHT. It is with regret that we have to record that tba small pox has claimed two mare victims
Mr. and Mrs. Li Hong Mi are giving a among the foreign community of Shanghai, bacquet &t 721 pm tonight at the Turg Tiu, arth loat., at o'clock. There can be no They were both ladies, the fist being Mrs. Chitose Hete), West font, is hasour of the doubt but that the entertainment will be attrac Courteney, w.fs of Captain M, Courteney, the muriage of their second son yesterday. About Ilya in itself; everybody knows that the object widely known and deservedly popular como guests have been invited es te prerest at in view is a worthy one, it may not, howevmander of the Indo-China Co's steamer Chy members of the i reign community. The The fanétion, including a number of prominant be generally known that this entertainment is being ranged by Sir Henry and Lady May.
Eard of the 3b Rajouts undir Bandmaster They, koowing itc work done at the Home,
Coke will also be present. have been very staunch filends of this institu tion from the date of its opening. The organi zation of this entertainment will be thels hast effort for the welfare of the pblic instituties of Hongkong. We are justified in saying that they are hoping for a good attendance in order that the Home may be assisted. As we have koown Sir Henry and-Lady-May for many years, 1 vacture to suggest that he commualty of Hoogkang show its appreciation of their efforts by attending this en citalement in Jarger numbers, that this, their last public act, may be a conspicuous success am, &c.
WELLWISHER.
WISDOM WHILE YOU WAIT.
Mr. C. B. Fay,The boy is rather a compil cated animat-bat tot ido complicated. . Mr. H. Smith, Scotsmen have a great love of adventure, bot with all their cipicity and skill, wherever they go they find á Devon man there before them
Lord Mayor of Leids.-The whole of our civilisation depends upon loculcating in the minds of the right thinking people of all classes A sense of the absoluta impartiality and faircess of justice.
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-THE NEW CHINA,
Now that the Chiness have prep promfied a parisment, the spirit that has bien is fluential is securing reforms in the Celestial Empire is of putticolar interest, and much that is new re- garding it is introduced in "The Chinese," by J. S. Th:m:ón, recently issued in England..
In describing the downfall of the cid system of learning, the writer says.
The first blow at (bo old system was really struck by the lately deceased emperor, Kwark So, in his famous reformatory cd'ers of 1998, when he was disturbed by the shrck aferad the reasons for, his defeat by Japan. Every village' it now striving to posiess a Hok Tong (hy school), which will conform with the aw standards of the beard of educatina, whose re. quirements include military dridh The most radical depures in the history of the thiose, thote of Kwang Su in 1897, wer; addressed to man- darins nod "schot Imasters." The tex textbook no illustration to the fullest advantages
· Ther a booke, as well as the maps and gletci are at pretent all prepared in Japan. Maay Japanese teachers are emp'a ed, and rumbers of them as professors in English.**.
In iço; China seet :00 pupils to Japa; in
Prof. Cadman.-So far as accidents are con- cerned, the mloer's calling, though h'zirdous, Is by no means as risky as many other trades, - Mr. Filson Young-Music, to be heard in perfection, should be heard to absolute dark-1505 he doubled the number, which has been
Meis.
Mr. Franels Grierson.-Art degenerates in the atmosphere o palices, drawing-coms, factories, sordid and 'commercial communities, crowded localities, and secial conventions.
Dr. Catoo-England, like other countries, has not too much braids, and it is most im portaut that we should utilise a'l that we have
Kel.
Mr. Keble Howard,—Yo i don't need much
money to live comfortably in England, but you need a whole lot of it in Americi.
Miss Gladys Uager. While French diama tists have been torping jolo business men this British nation of shopkeepers has raised up for the theatre a whole school of altruists
The Bishop of Truro.-Unless the world ges back, Democracy must go forward.
Sir Frederick Pollock-Not to talk about Tariff Reform is the one remaining intelectual dis iaction la modern society.
Mr. Laurence Itving.-Cynicism and #p. patcy are the two greatest enemies of serious art to-day.
Mr. Etwis T. Heys.-No stage Irishman can be so funty as iba real Irishħniap.
Mr. Frederick Marilo.—Fx ́eavagìnce is the great national více-in every had.
Mr. Alfred Corner.The public is willing to pay more for its pleasures than for its bealth,
Mr. George Grossmith, Jun.-The English understand light musical comedy, and play it much batter thin any other ration; and the French understand pure comedy better than any other country.
Mr. C. Hermado Sen¤.--The Britisher's taste in cookery has vanly improved, hat there is still much to be learned from the Continental
chef,
Mr. Hugh Chishtim.-Modern industry is mainly a matter of machinery,
Dr. Joba Pallen. Bogland just now re:ms to have drifted into a kind of ́l terary back- water.
Lird Chichester-It is impossible for a skill ad uerte to be in a poor person's house day after day without raising the standard of living
in that house
Vice Chancellor Cale,-Few things are more marvellous tap the mechanism of a well-or- dered and well-governed city.
Mr. Rupert Gwyone-At the present time ancestors, like rubber sharery nie rather at a discount,
Mr. R. F. Cholmeley-The grown man is the spolled child at our educational system.
Mr. Thomas Seccombe-Jt is the essayist, Bow, who is the observed of a·l obicivera.
Str. H. Beerbohm Tree.-The most abomia. able sentiment of which mankind is capable is that expressed in the couplet "God bless the squire and his relations, and lerp us id our proper stations."
Rov, A. G. B. West. The main thing that we know about this world is that it is chiefly mystery.
Mr. M. B. Irving.-It is rather to all men than to his own kith and kin, ›hat a great man belongs,
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increasing right along. When Amrica lu iç¤ ! waived rights to half her share of the Boxer in. demcity of 1999, China enthusiastically recipro- cated by recruiting schola's to go to me ica'a colleges and schra's. la Kwangtung
pa ive schers.
the provincial government is offering the high saigy of 30 Mexics ($5 gold) a month to h1 10 00 5:11 in day rows at Wuchung across tac river from Haokay; the 17,00 brick booths in the west ern capital Chiegton, and the 15 0:0 cells al Napkin, laud empty.
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Mr. Li is well know in this Colony. He was connec cl with the Government jervice for over 33 years and retired in 103,1nd is Bow reteiving a we learned prn ion.. All this time he was an interpreter in the Law Courts and his retirement was a distinct lis to the Governmert, as Mr. Li. speaks no less than five different dia'ec s On the same day that he retired from the service, he joined the firm of Ma.sts. Go'dring, I alw and Morrell, interesting to note that this sucets of the Co- In connection with tonight's function, it is looy yesterday witnessed a remarkable proces- sion, of which horse-riding by adults and ic. fants was a prominent feature. The women
cda a ride.
BANK MANAGER DIES,
It is will deep sezielthat we have to record the death of T. Heart Aubert Macager for China and Japan of the Ros-Asi.lic Bant,
Shanghel.
M. Aubert, who was in bis 15th year, had had considerable experieres as a bioker, having se ved the Credit Lysanais in Lodden, Midrid, Barcelona, Paris and Morcow. He jolead the Russo Chloess Back, as lespector. Geter.l in 1893 and is December 1979 took cha Re of the Shanghai Branch as Co-Manager or Chias and Japan,
TOWN GOSSIP.
Consider berpuchension exists among the shipping community as to the lots of Captain Gilman, his vessel and crew. He has now been missing for seventeen days. Cpan Giiman left Hongkong is a small steamier, one mighi almost term it a launch, for Manila. He took op board bere provisions for only five days, this being ample 10 last him un'il be reached his destinat on. This is the las: that is known cl him. He has not brea spoken" by other vessels, nor his be touched at any port in com. The procession steppet instad at Changmunication with Hengkong. It is to be ext So Ho's tea Lurdens outside cf. Shaughal for neatly hoped that Captain Gilman bas reached one of the numerous istandi on bis route and the
giving up opum as follows:
Again he describes how, the Chinese are
BURNING OF THE PES
ail the vow of abstinence from opium. Every
mas carried the evidence of his contrition
of
best hammered
and the vessel of his shame, Nit oil lamps
Neating brass work; trays of gorgeous Ningpo lacquering; ivory and ebony amoklog pipes of best Costopeko crevi gilum of fuel for the lamps from Manchuria; cups of the op'um treacle. from Macio and Yudan; the burned crooked toasting pias with their precious jewel heads--were all cast on an o 101 ed pyre, the base of which was made from the lounges and tables contribu ed by a converted opium shop proprietor. One student withdrew his ebony pipe. There was a sigh and aud b'e prayers begging him to be a man." But the d:ubers had tot rand the vehement fire In his cyo. He draw a siw from a ral) cut the costly pipa in two; as though it were cheap whie wood, and cast the demolish
is safe, Daubiless, heavy weather at sea is respinsible for the mystery.)
3:55 pm.
Captain Gilman and his launch and, after We have just learned that a s'eamer overtook supplying him with food and water, passed on, siibing him well.
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I was one of the unfortunate ones who missed Madame Calve's first performance bat en all bands I hear nothing but rap uraus praise. East seldom ey. The visit of such a singer The concert was a muilcaltreat ws exiles in the brought us into touch or more with the bigber art circles of the world, and in this con supplied with Ligh-class music better in the rection, I hear shit Hongkong Is likely to be future than it has been in the past.
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The rumour goes that the new theatre which is being built for the Empire Cinematograph
ed cause of his sorraw on the heap to the will not be used solely as the home of a
plaudits of the crowd, who, from even the tolving picture show. An effort is to be made of the compound buildings, added to tals pile offiriaken idols.
to induc the Italian Opera companies that visit Manila to pay us, periodic visits. The Dew theatre will be quite adequate for such a purpose and at popular prices goed bustanis should be done. In the meanwhile, both the Bijou and the Empire are presnosing excellent certainly fil a wast in the social life of the programmes and drawing good houses. They
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A mandirin on behalf of the rp moving of ficials*** stepped finth, and at drew back. A singing girl broke through the un- consciously formed circle, and asked to be allowed to aid her pipe and powder puff Then there was no mors delay, Dil was called for, and poured from kongs antil the stack was soaked, when the fame was touched to seul a
The Kowloon Docks are busy just now, hiv- complay of the people in a vow to the heavens that they would chain themselves no mora tog under repair the ss. Nord, after the on- the leprous past.
fortunate fe which cecured a few days ago, the ss. Empresa (f Chins, two Paruzuese men-of-was, and other cral The Nord was previously awced by MacBirs, of Shanghai, and with other vessels of their fiet was recently taken over by the Asiatic Petroleum Comp:ay, She was about to leav: Cock after repairs when the fire broke out. The damage, although extensive is confined to the after portion of the vase, Mach sympatby is filt for the owners and Captain Jones. The latter only
After thir, one may well believe that a rew China has in reality been boro.
HOME FOLITICS.
Londen, Jan. 3.-The Faily Chronicle Boys that the absence of any peerges from the Havours List is a cusprite, and means that the creations have been postponed uail the
Ceronstion, or reseived for an emergency when
wholesale creations wou'd be necessary.
The Government, the Daily Chrosicis de clares, will not oppose every amendment to the Parliament Bill, hat it must pass substantially
unaltered-N. C. D. Noor,
Reviewing the share burlness for the week, Messi, E.-3. K.dourio & Go, weito :--
Barioess-Transicions in local stocks have
and the market is li ely to be quiet patil after China New Year, which coincides with the end of the month.
Madrid, January L-A pæfi cifs's has oc curied la the Spanish ministry and the mials. ters of the interior, Fersindo Marion, Fermia po tislios. To substitute them there have been Castrill, Rafiel Appointed Demetrio Goist and mos alejas, the president of the conciliatoise award course and the market is weak, fol owing
Barcelona, January 1.-To-morrow Bir Can-
Rubles - London has continued it down- will call for n vare of co-fi lenco.
which is now quoted sa par b on the fill in the price of Fine Haid Pan,
Barcelona, December 30-According to tele stami received from the Csoary Islandi, a terrible storm has broken over the group and Immense damage to i fe nad property has been done in Gomera Over too buildings were blown down by the hurricane. Feny lives are known to have been lost.
EXPLOSION IN BELGIUM.
Lenda", Dec. 31-Telegrams from Ghent state that nine persies have bees killed by an explosion in the Government powder magazine at Weferen.
PORTUGAL.
London, Dec. 31-Despite the assertio 1 (las the political atuation in Portugal is calm the Latest mail reports generally concur in affirm log that there is much papalar dissatisfaction, arising from th nonfoldment of all sets of hapas aroused by the revolation.
San Francisco, Dicomber 31.-To'egraphic dispatches tell of wo retoplane fu alities to-day, one the death of Moisant who was killed by a fall at New Orleans and the other the death of Hexsty who met a similar f.in in Los Angeles. refuted to work when he was reaching a great At New Orleans, Mois:nta motor apparently altitude, and when the enginn stopped, the ale craft turned tatis, scading its occupast to a horrib'o death a thousand feet below.
At Los Angeles Horsey's ma.h'pe collipsed and the entire s'ructure came burt'ing down to earth from a bright of a feet. The aviator could not extricata bimself from the entangled mass and act death in the rains of his aard. plane.
SEARCH OF JAPANESE HOUSES FOR EXPLOSIVAS.
POLICE AND MILITARY'S FRUITLEES_HURT
IN MANILA.
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Basks,Hongkong and hangbai Banks are squiat market with sellers at 500 The Lon- don quotation is Cêy. Noti nalu ure lo n quéat at 180.
"Marine Insurances.—Unlots are neglected at $5171, and Cantons at $ 85, whilst North Chinas are quoted sellers at Tis. 145 with no transactions to repizt.
Fire lagurances-Hongkong Fires have been the medium ofa sma'l business at 5162) and Chlon Fires bava buyers at the advanced rate of $121, and perhaps a litle over following on transactione at that figura,
Shipplag.-Houghong, Cinton and Macao Steamboats have been dealt in at $35 and mers are wanted. Chini and Marilas, after sales at $7h. Douglas at Sto, lodos at $16, and Str Ferry old abires at $13 se on effer without in- ducing buyers. Salas of New Star Fer y shares at 512 mio reported. Shells hava suffered a further declica 10 781-, turers, bunever, pe- vallis.
Refineries-Cola Bugeri a--$ 14 eni Lezors $22 are quite lift leis.
are a deil market at Tis. 15 wb hit Raubs bave Mining-Chinese Engineering atd Mining been in request at $3.
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United Serdange bave buyers at 110, Glenealys remained unchanged with selfers at $12 and buyers at Sij."
Now Serach ailes, warn effected at $14 closing with farther buyers at this figure.
Volted Singapores bavo been dealt in at rates from $ to St.rg.
Pejams have buyers q1 $11.
Changat So'doga can be placed at $7. Pegohs bava probabla huyers at 529j. Exchange-The Bank's closing T.: quota- tions are as follows-
On London 1/10). On Shanghai nuo 74% On Singapore............. 784
*ELLIS & ELLIS, Hongkong, 6th Jatuary, 1910.
MADAME CALVE'S CONCERT,
END OF A MEMORABLE VÍSIT,
7th inst, Last night, the second and laat appearance of Madame Calid and her associates was made at the Th'sire Royal before a Hengkong andl.
dace.
The stiendince, 'unfertunately, was sparse but the small gathering present could. not have been more demonstɛative than wasika caso last night. To a woman of the genius of Madame Calvé, sny picullatitles in po ni of numbers are maller of no great momaat, "but catber the consciouspurs that she is a source of
enraptured delight whenever she goes in ber
greatest roward.
Last nigh.'s recf'al opened with two piaco soos by M. Pintel, both the woska of Men- The compositoon differed widely in character delsrohn-"Etuds" and "Rondo Capriccioso,
but this is exac ly where the pianist's geniaa Docks, baives and Gedowns.-Transac came in, the keys saspending with an almost tions in Hongkong Decks have been put through yearning voice, so to spark, ander his fairy at $13 and more are wanted at the rate. Kow-lauch Si nor Gasparri followed with Mas- loon Whaves aro in demand st $;}. Shanghai cagus's "Sarenata, in which the charm and Docks at Tia 68 and "en_k:# Wharvas at power of his voice were bicught out with Tis, 948 ara fratmeless.
degree of perfectlop which thillled the andi Lands, otels and Buildings-Hongkong coce through and through. Madame Calve's Lands have declined to go with _probable rendition of the "Jewel Soug" from "Faun" sellers at the rale. Kawin n Lands at $roached the ace of aristic gealas and an en- cre had to be conceded owing to the continued and West Folets at $40 are in demand with ro seliers, Hongkan Hotels are firmer and could calls of the audience for a reappe:rince, the now be placed at Sto's at er sales at slightly singer's voice baving moved them to the bigbest lower raics The new sharks are on offer at přch of entbasium. Signor Gaspärri's * Grand 555 without inducing buyers, Shanghai Lands, Aria" (Africana) was a spleedid piece of work ari quoted ils, 100, at which sheras could pra. with fiso vocal effect, in which its' fumcus bably be obtaic ed.
singer caught the tus spirit of Meyerbeer's composition. Madime Calré then ippaired in Gluck's “Aria" (Alcento) and in this again the remarkable flexibility of the Diva's voica was fully demonstrated.. The first part of the programme, was bîught to a close by the plays log if tws brackettod kambire on the piano by M. Fintel. Of these, the beautiful meledy of Gluck-Brahma" "Gavotte" was by far the mora
Cotton Mills-Hongkong Collons remain steady at $41 while in Shanghal Lacu Kuog Mows have stresgibered to a boying quotation of Tls. 48. Ewos at Tis, 85 and Say Chees at Tis. 245 seek buyers.
Armed with search warrants issued by Judge Lobingier of the court of fist instance, reserves of the Magile police force under Captain Cenige Seaver, accompanied by ogen's of the division of mlity information, made a systematic
Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have search on the 27th use of nine different places including the offices of the local branch of one reported salts at $3 with further smil buya s at the figure. Caina Borocos bavo bent con- rf the largest corporations in Japan, for ex plosives and papers relative to their use, whichsistently on offer at the reduced rate o159 with
out inducing buyers, Ctisa Providents are the authorities bellevo aere imported into the
wanted at $7 and China Light and Powers al islands from Japan.
950. Transit in Walsons at $6 and Sjåt And in Eumphreys at tó sro rep.sted with further buyers of the latter at $6. Hoogkong Ices $10 and Dairy Farms at $7 are somewhat neglected.
Whether a Japanese
PLOT TO BLOW OF MANILA
has been discovered, is not koowo, as the en tile affair is guarded with the utmost secrecy, and absolutely no information could be elicited from those engaged in the search
The search warrant was issued by the count opon affidavit of Colonel Lea Fetig.r, chief of staff, who in his affidavit stated that the military authorities bad informales to the effect that the contraband was secrated some- where in Manila, presumably of the places suspected.
Exchange-The Bank's drawing rates o Londa is of 6 on demind, and, the T.
te oa Shanghai is 743..
YARN MARKET,
fortnightly yarn circular state:-
Messrs. Polishwalla ned Kotewall in their
Since our last report on the auth ultime by Fer. Himlay our yarn market has continued strong, and the rates are s'eidily rising.
The places searched were the Nippon Biziar fa Plazz Moraga, the offices of the Missi Busan Kalsta, in Calle Gral. Selano, also the
As stated in our previous repert a few spe: former offices of the Japanese tempo, or bourd
culative buyers have`rema ded is the maike! of worship, in Calle Aliz; the stor: af Ah Goaz, ia Calle Aceiteros; a Japanese house in Calle making small purchases at an advance if$1 to Mendezi, near the Flas bridge, another house $3 then the inst interval, while most of the buy. Is Calle Lipa Bam a'oc acd still another oneers, notwithstanding learning the very strong
report of the yarn market in India, have c in Calle Hchogue.
mained quie, and are re-selling their previous purchases at slightly under the present price
The search was, thorough, every pirco of furniture, every drawer and every ciarica baitg subjected to the most minute scrutiny, but nothing was found in the way of explosives or Papers relating thereto.
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There were all sorts of rumors of a
JAPANESE MWEMENT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT, some of hem wild and some more moderato, but no one who know;, or is supposed to know, will talk,
Military officials at division he dquarters refused to talk when asked about the story of the captare of a Japinete spy on Corregidor island with maps had papers in his possession. When asked about the story just before be Duvall said that be knew nothing whatever relinquished comman of the division, General
about the matter.
THE PAR KASI,
[From "N. C. D. Nown?!
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,
Peking, Dec. 30,-Yesterday · Mr. Lla Ting- chen, the principal of the Peking University, impeached the Nasonil Assembly, saying that it consisted of common lellows who were ex- ceeding the's lawful duties and embarrassing
the country.
An Edict issued to-day Instructs the Bureau for the Preparation of Constitutional Govern. meat to investigate the charges,
The National Assembly amid much excite meat discussed this incident and forwardel n quest to the Barean to band over the memo- risi la order that the House, might underland the situation.
The Assembly's memorial praying-that the que bonld be discarded by thess in cengin branches of the public service has been reject-
ed
The present session of the Astmbly has been extended to January so
securing for themselves a good profit on them. Iba delivery contiones unïatisfactory.
Holders are very firn, and are not dispored to part with the i yash except at suling high rates.
Total sales are 1 4:0 bales and we close with a rather quiet, but very steady market,
Total males 1,400 bɔles, Unsold stocks açjoco bales.
arrive 331,001 bales.
Sold but un-delivered in the godown and to
ing this it terval.
Lock Mil-Has not made any sales dur
Air vals.-The Mail sir, Delia and extra'stre, Boniby Moru and Bingo Mary from Bombay, bought is 5.910 bales for Hongkong, and and sirr. 4. & C. 4pcar from Calcutta have
7.923 balts for Shangbai. Shipments from |Hongkong to Shangbai and const ports, &c.
amonat to adqut 1,100 bales.
Sbangbal Market has remained very steady, and sales of a good lot are reported at a advance of tsal ose to ibree.
Jepinete Yarn-570 biles of zos bave changed bards at $165-to 5.73-
·Raw Cotton.-Owing to great scarcity nt Bengal Cotton prices have advanced Sito $3. per pical, and a smalt töt of 75 bales is bargain ed at $39.25.
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appreciated of the two, the interpretation of the dainty composition being accompanied by Rhighly eristic taste and as almost magic uch. The plece was followed" with. Liina rotannise," "which was of`s more astora character and required greater vigour and energy. An encore bad to be responded to,
After the integral, the curtain toin on scenar from the Opera "Cavalleria Rusticana." The principals were Madame Calve and Signor Gasparri, the plece being played in costuma." The many episodes which ran through the pieca wera gone through with the highest degree of skill and the dramatic interprstation "which was put on the piece was withıl magnificent.- When the curtain fell, the cudience knew and felt that they were bidding good bye as far as Hongkong was concerned to a triɔ whose vis- here will always be remembered with faol. inga of gratitude and cherished delight.
MORB OPIUM CONVICTIONS.
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HELVY TIMES IMPOSED ON DELITQUENTS,
7 birst.
A man was brough' up before Mr. E, R. Hallifax at the Magistacy this morning to answer a charge of baving 50s tre's of prepite ed opium lo his paincision. Evidence was called and h's. Workship imporal a fios ef $500 or, ia default. ibiéo mén he' imprison.. ment, Another man was charged in the sama Court for boiling opium and. for: this offence... be Imposed a fiña of $ico or ten works,
KOREAN WATERWORKS.
SOLD TO JAPANESE.
[Via Siberian Mail]
A general meeting of the shareholders in the Korean Waterworks, Limited, was he'd at the offices, 31, Copiball avenan, E.,, in cons nection with tha proposed sale" of the under- taking to the Japanese,
Mr. George Cawston sisted that the meeting had been called to co ›firm the Dogctiations for the sale of the property, panicolars of which bad bean sent to the shareholders.
EFFECT OF THE WAR.
A shipment of arg bales is made for Japas,
The company was formed to work 'á concess and at present theid is nothing in stock Thisioa granted by the Kerran Government for raling riles are 13110 $39.50.
the establishment of a water supply for the City Chinese, ato bales bave been pal through at of Seoul, and had Korea remained an independ and the rules are 537 to $41. 5:05 to $40 20. The present stock is 4'0 bales, | dest Empire, the company would probably:
bave reathed the profits anticipated by the in- dependent ceg neers who was sort to examina the property.
Rupees T/T 37 Rupees D/D 1378 Star ling D/D 1.10 3/10. Sterling 4m/star, Silver 35 36. Shanghal T/T 74 Japan 9
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RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
The inactivity in the Rabber Share Market accounted for by the gridaal sagging" In prices for the raw materials which from 3% red. perib at date of our last report have gradually recedel to 53. 1d. as we close to-day. Com period last year the fall in raw rubber quotatla pared with the price ruling at the corresponding is only zome 33 per cent, per cent a proportion
The change in the political position in Korea, caused by the Russo-Japanese war, had made a considerable difference la the status of the county. Under the circumstances, the board of directors strongly recommended the acceptance of the offer new submitted, par ticularly having regard to the fact that the securities of the company had been an marketable for the list two years,
THE PROPOSAL..
THE SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY. recently cock over the command, bavilon Pailway Leaz will be for £6,000,000, of which London, Dec. 31-The South Manchuria for many years in the service of ito Pet olopaicosoco will be for dimption purposes Company.
He proposed that, in the event of the pro and the remainder for the improvement of Daico:elferably less than the pessimistic anticipa pased sale of the company's undertaking and reo Harbour, Increass of selling stock and loss of those who erroneously prognosticated property being car lid into effect, each of the varions works.
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Miss Uicely Hamilien.—You can much more Easily appeal to the instinct, or the emalios, in CHINESE PRINCE,IN A PAUPEK'S deal of interest would, I am esse, ba 2:011ed
a-large crowd of people than you can to their various intelligences,
Mr. Francis Taye.-Poverty and lack of re- cógeltion are by no means he stimulus to good work that the rich and successful would have us believe.
GRAVE.
BODY RE CLOTHED IN MANDÁLIN RODES AND SENT TO CHINA,
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TAR PURSUit of sleEP.
SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR INSOM FIA SUFFERERS..
the possibity of arenging a Marathon rice thear that rome ardent spirits are discussing
round the island. The roads are certaluly ad mirably adop ́ed to such a purpose, and a good
in the event. Here is a tanta för our athletic volantur to show their mettle and we may bs certain that the military, would swill the entry,
Some interesting hints on sleeplesscous are The recent fires which accorted again draw | given lo the December issue, of the Mairam. at'ention to the largħabia kralequacy lo such. The babli' of reading late bicames often a Mr. F: J. Harvey Darion.—To create even ite After an eight-your search, to which the wid | a city as this of the appl'ances of the Fleptient cance of steeplessness; a too interesting far off memory of a noble thing is itself noble, of the United States government bad been ea Trigada. It is high time that ite chiolete book keeps one awake. The remedy is to Rev. T. W. Lord-The world ones much to listed, the body of Pricce Viina Chow Cam, a hand drawn engines, fadders and reels be given leave off reading rather earlier and by some its secluded saints.
loader to the Braer uprising, bas been found a well-dere:ved and permanent rest. Even if slight and forelly difcrest occupation, such ay Mr. Edmand Gore-While there have so the pauper section of a cemetery at Ala the higher levels are Imipos ibla to negotin'e kuitting er a short game of "Patience,” swhich been immense strides in the popular y of bio-mora, Col. It was exhumed and reclothed in with steam or matertrs fic--which I do not the mind away from the book. graphy in the last few years, itele is clear mandarin robes, with yellow jacket and pra- wholly admit-it la da the ground for of the Watefulness often attacks delicate and older evidenca that fiction is losing a part of its per- cock feathered cap. It was put in a splendid Colony, so to speak, that the greatest danger persons very early in the maraing, probably manent popularity.
colio, emblazɔudd with golden dragons, and lles. Ons doos bot lika to contemplate the through exhausilon or cold, of sheer weakness, Canon Cantis.-Though domestic service it yesterday it was started on its return to Chins, effect of a reilous outbreak in the crowd d'A cup of warm milk or a biscuit and a little unpopular there is nothing derogatory in is where it will to placed in the vaults the Chinere quarter, Ecormous damage would be | wins administered at this time should renew and tears many great advantages,
rains of the Ming dynasty,
done, and the danger is so real and menaclog the sleep. A tlay sandwich of bread and Prince Yllan ded. from China, after a yellow that the proper authorities might spend a vary butter sprinkled with cayenna popper is also silk cord, the Chinese order 15 cemmit suicide, urefal half-hour over Messrs. Merryweather's had been given, to him. He was, a cousin of price list. A motor engine, 'Indder and reel, Emperor Kwang Su, and died of tubercoloris such as ate used in Shanghal, would prove | ampeg some poar Chinese who did not know | baon,"
Prof. Aball-Many a man has achieved auc cens by the judiciaus choice of bis opsixiante.
Lord Farness. The old human relations batween master and map bave, under modtra conditions, and regaltatááente, gone beyond co- falle
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recommended.
.... Thoʻpractice of eating a large meal:jost be fore going to bod will, if not responsib'a for Insomnia, at least so spoil tha aleep as to reader it quite unstroabing std depressing
the doom of the Plantation robber industry, prior lien debenture-stock holders should Whils the price of the commodity has suffered | accept.. in satisfaction of all claims against the a compasa iva decline it is gratifying, to secvid company, and against his property underthe thatthe compirative figures for share q rotations | stock h:1 by klas, the sum of £ 91 101. show an advance in the optelug week of 191 le respect of each pilocipal sum of Giro as against the preceding year.
of the stocks held by bịm, and so.in pro
For the present the share market is listless | portion for a smaller kam of such stock, end lifeless, this remark applying with greater together with interest on the nominal amount force to sterlingth in Strait dollar stocks, Stocks of bis slock at the rate of 5 pår cost. coming under the latter category have had per annum down toʻJanuary 1, 1977, and that, several inquiries from the South at the present the sights of the prior lien debenture stock. low rates, and scrips of some of the leading pro- | holders against the company and its proptriy decirg companies have traveled out of Horg- should be modified accordingly, auch suma to kong Southwardı.
be paid within twenty-ons days after the com, ploilen if arch sile.
The resclations were carried,
at 5*16,
• Allegans are seminally quoted at 4/5 and bava buyers at 4',
Bestimy are still quoted at 6/6 with buying orders at 61.
Ledburys have weakened to fol with buyer | SPORTSMEN GOING TO MANIZA
Londo Ventures have been further deals in Mr. P. G. McDonnell, who is now in Hong at 4/9 closing with further buyer.
koog, is making a special effort to secure a London Asiatics have remained quiet at 1f8. | number of British track and field men as wall Merlimaus are quoted at 5/ with no borness as teams fir the other branches of sport that ara- to record.
on the Cimival program. The invasion, ef m Linggis have dropped to 47% at which figura delegation from our neighbouring city, says.be there are probable buyare.
Cadlensiss, will add an excidog sporting angle, Kumugloge were peguliated at 4/s premium to the sparte and sasure keen competition,
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