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HUMPHREYS ESTA78 AND FINANCE CO., LIDG

aath ist.

An Extraordleary General Meatlog of the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co, Ltd. was holdto-day aithe Hongkong Hotel, There were prossuli-Meisra. Henry Hampbreys; J. Scott Harston, G. Balloch; J. W. C. Boons, and Dr. J. W. Nobla (Directors) and Mr. Endi Seth (Secretary).

The Shareholders present worst-Messrs. L. R. Needham, I.A. Lavise, Andrew Forbes, T. F. Hough, D. E. Clark, J. A. Tarrant, G. Papp, C. Buyers, I. W. Taylor. J. F. Wright, H..P. White, T. W. Horoby, A. H. G. Jackson, P. Taster, A, Turaer, H. W. "Bird, W. D. Jóppi G. A. Moxo3.

The Decratary send the notice convening the meeting.

The Chairman esla-Gentlouien :-Before actually putting the Resolutions to you, which I shall do serlatim, I should like to-maka a few remarks.

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Though you may not his prepared to view the passing of thesa Resolutions with enthus, lasin, it must be borne la mind that General Managers and Directors have to be paid and that, to quote a time-worn aphorismi:-"The | labourer in worthy of his bisë”; morcover, I would remind you that your Directors and General Managem hava reće ved no remuner. ation sitc) 1907.

I do not, therefore, anticipate, that any shareholder will object to thosa responsible for the management receiving some remuseration for their sovicas, more. especially when I ex plain to you that this Company (with one excep’loo) is the only cos I know of where remuneration to those concerned la the man.

agement ceases octirely when profits fil below 7 per cent and that the remuneration you are asked to sanction only amounts to about four cents per share, pse, sunum, io normal years,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 14 1011

the Chairman and seconded by Mr. H. P. White, was carried capimusly.

The fifth rerblation-That the abova Re- solutions shall by ret-ospectivb la their effect and that the alterations in the Articles of Association of the Comping thereby off cted shall be deemed to have been efficiód and to come into forçë as on and from the ast day of January, 191, proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. G. C. Moxon, was carried unanímonsly, -

The Chairman then stated that a confirma- tory meeting would be held at a later date, and, after thinking those present for their pre- teace and for passing, the resolutions, the mocilng adf surged.

SHOOTING in the NEW TERRITORY.

HON, MR, OSBORNE'S PLAIKE,

Fath inst.

Hon. Mr. E. Obosas asked the following question at the meeting “of the_Legislativa Čouncil this alterncos:-Will the Govorament take steps to prevent the destracilos of birds by sham sportsmen, who by means of tha Railway are enabled to lovade the New Territory and threatea extlaction to every form of Bid lite, gamo end otherwise?'.^

The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:- In October fan, the Police were instructed and holders of game licences were warned that it is illegal to k or to attempt to kill any wild bird which is not named in the game licences." The Police were it the same time instructed not to loterfere with spartsmen shooting plover and the two kinds of pigeon known as black rock and scile back.

effective and assistance by way of information The action taken har, it is belived, been

by the public will be welcomed.

A VISITING SQUADRON.

WALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF

· CHINESE FOUTH.

PARENTS FIND THEIR CHILD ON BIKCAO DAI

11th last,

ACblaman was arrested on board the sa. Sul Tat for lidasppiog a little boy five years of age, and was charged at the Magistracy this main Ing before Mr. J. R. Woid,

It appears that the defendant lived to a house in Second Strant, West Falat, with the complainant. Ta o bher day, he invited the youth to tea but instead of giving the boy a treat, be took him on board the Bui Tai to proceed to Macao. Meanwhile, the lad's parents were anxiously awaiting his retorn, and, feellig Impatieni, they rushed on board the bost in the hope of fladlog their child. They arrived on board just fire minutes before the boat's departure. Asenich was made and the anao was Arrested, They boy was banded back to his parents.

Evidence was called and his Worship cam. mited the defosdant for trial at the next sessions.

CHINA AND THE RUBBER COLLAPSE.

THE AMERICAN CONSUL ON THE SITUATION,

In a letter kom Hongkong the American Consul-Ceners, Mr. George E. Anderson, says:-"Local uade in nearly all of the lower China coast pots has been greally interfered with daring the past three months by tight Haan. Chinese banks. The collapse of these banks cial conditions, cus to the collaps of several has been due to the collapse of a number of it.ted rabber companies in which mioy Chl nele capita ista tav speculated. The mora The remuneration paid to your Gene al

ment toward tha er ablíbieg of plantations for Managers and Directors in the past has been es

the cultivation of rabber in Ceylon, the Straits follows:-1901. General Managers, $1,577.88;

Settlements, and other partions cf the tropical Directors, same amount; 1907," "General" Miani

East, which has so interested British loves.. #gara, 17,793.42; Directors, snis amonat; 1993 General Managers, 4.643.16; Directors, same

lars, ban Szou particularly attractivo to Chinese and Anglo Chinese capitalists, as most of those concernid have been fami amount; 1501, General Managora, '4 835,6"; Directors, same amount; 1901, Geners! Man-

ilar with the country and with its ralbor agers, 6,781.87; Directos, same amount; 1936,

possibilitles. Some of the best rubbar citates General Managers. 6.28319; Directors, sama

have been owned by Chinamen and much cf) The three funnelled Japanese cuiser Tthe land which it has tesa planned to develop amosat; 197, Goncrel Managers, 7,037.58ma, flgship of the Southern Squad ou of the Directors, same amount; 1907, nothing; 1903, Japanio pavy, arrived bere on Wefoesday and trol of Chinese capi allts from South China

icta rubber plintations has been in the con nothing.

You will see from the foregoing that the two exchanged salutes.

posts, whocce practically all of the Chinese to fat years in 1901 and 1501 have been ehten up

be found in the Straits Settlements. Ceylon, by the two lean years, la 1503 and 150), and

Java and fareiza cuatries go.erally bore that what we are new asking you to sanction

come. Speculation in shares in robɔer com- will, in a good year, cast you less than the

panies is the Chinese ports has been very Articles of Association at present provids and

active, la a bad your less than anything you have pre. viously paid, 1903 and 190) only excepter.

JAPANESE ADMIRAL LANDS..

Hongkong is once more being visited by a Japanese squadion, and the reception accorded to our allies will be a warm doo, if only in eccoowledgment of the enthusiastic manner in which they have always received otroaval min lo Japan.

This morning Rear-Adinirat Kewast insa, who is is command, made an official lan sing at Hlake Pler, where he was received by Capt.- Mitchell Taylor, ADC, and a guard of honoar of the Ralpu's. The Admir:1 preceeded to call on His Excellency the Governorat Govern. ment Rouse. This evening the Rear Admiral and officers of the 71schims, the craiser kits.

10, and also of the gunboat 7, will he entenaid to a dinser at the Nippou Club by the members of the lapar ese community.

I ought, perhaps, to mention that the ren sons why our dividends bava filen fem per cent, in 1901 and 1932 to 4 per cent, in 1909 me that the p pfits for the years ago and 1992 were abnormal owing to laige and profit. abla sales of property and that all the other years except 1908 and 1909 had the benefit of some profit apart fom the ordinary revenue; and, farther, that since 1908 we have had our Kewicon Marine Lot No. 48 vacant and have had to pay interest os Morgagas on Rowinon Inland Lots 609, 574 and 585 which ortil then had beca defoned. This two items slobe account for a diminution of revenue equgi tof 14 per cent.

But it must be remembered that the Jaff

ambuet of undeveloped land which we po sess; though bad for us in bad years, will be a source of strength to us when the swing of the peodalom once more brings about an active demand for property. Undeveloped land i aenerally speaking, more readily marketaple than find which has been bulit apon.

I propose now to put the Resoluilens, The Chairman then proposed the first resolu tias.-Thit Article No. 70 of the Atticles of Association of the Compey which zòw reads :-

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The Directors shall have power from time to time and at any time to sppoint any other persons to be Directors, but "so that the total number of Direc ors #shall not at egy time exceed seven and so that no appointment under this clause sball, have effect unless two-tbids at #least of the Directors coccur therein + be amended by eliminating the word "seven

the third line of sich Article and by sub sittuling the word "five" therefor, and is by eliminating the words "two-thirds at Irast In the fourth line of such Article and by sub- Blitating the wards "a majority" therefor.

Mr. W. D. jupp seconded)

NEW TYPHOON REFUGE,

INFORMATION BY THE GOVERNMENT.

*13th lost. At the meeting of the Legislative Council this afterpaso, Hon/Mt. E. Osborne asked the following question standing in his name: this table half-ypaily a statement of the work actually accomplished on the new typhoon re age and in such form that the pubile may.be able to judge whether the rate of prozies is such so to ensure completion by contract date?

Will the Government caute to be laid op

he Colonial Secretary replied as follows: Statements containing the contract quantities and the quantities of work executed for the half-year ending Jans goth and Fecember 31st, 1911, will be laid on the table of the Council but as the preparation of these statements will involve some cost and trouble, and it is doubt. ful whether they will convey much information

the general public, the question of orating- ing them beyond the last-named date will be dependent on the renewed desire of Council for their submission.

OPIUM FOUND ON DIG SIBAMER,|GOLD AND COPPER IN KANSU.

Seattle, Dec, &-Costomi officers reaching Katio, writes Charles H. Hansen in the the Great Neribera. steamship. Minnesota ti- | Alising Jewnal, is a province within whose day, found twenty fira-taol tios of smoking border fias patold mineral wealth in gold and oplom wrapped lo a gunnysacić and hidden copper, he difficulty of prospecting this pro« under the crankshaft of the ship.

vince for minerals lies to the enormous cap-: To-day the whole crew of the boat were lined ping of "Toens," which in some places is 100 ft up on the deck while the customs officers con- thick. This lõest is a fue sandy loam, and la finued their search.

-supposed to have been blown over Uhina from the Gobl desert, therefore the mineral outcrops can only be acen when you get into the monn tainous regions bordering on Tibet. The Chinese have been aware of the existence of copper and gold bare for centuries, but it lu, only within the last two years they swakened to the fact that they could possibly ha

The officials bave bton advised that there are $15,000 worth of oplam and 30 smoggles Chiness on the Afinneista, which is the largest cargo boat on the Pacific Ocow,

MUSINGS OF THE GENTLE. CYNIC.

If ignorance were really bliss the world would be much happier.

Adam at least couldok lay claim to being a self-made map.

The road to success is embellished with mighty few alga posts,

time we say it.

Most of us mean just what we say at the The man who rides a hobby must expect to When a woman asks for rouge it should

ATTEMPIED armed koBBERT, get his bumps."

· JAPANESE' FRUSTRATE AN OUTRADE.

11th fast.

A case of attempted robbery occured last night at about 6 p.m. at 171, Wanchai Road It appears that two man went up this building to the second floor, which was occupied by a Japaness family. They kucck- ed at the door and asked for the boy and

knocked again. When the door was opened, on learning that he would reture about 6 pm. they left. They entered the flat ster and they rashad in and stizida Japanese woman by the throa". Somshow or other, she managed to raise en alarm, which brought the occupants on the first floor rushing up. They arrested one of the robbers in the act of making his elcape. The other tuccea ed la evading

cipluts

WATER RETURN,

Level and storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st January, 1913.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.

Tylam...... TytamBye- wasz ...

When the inevitable collapsa came Chinese Tytam In- investors generally and the Chinese bakstermediate which had formed' money on subber iliures Pokfulum suffered. In Shanghai several banks failed and the roof or district governor, used the

credit of the Province to borrow money for the The officers of the pity wers | Mr. Masuda -Aide de Camp, Mr. Taraka-Aide de Camp,rpose of tiding overigo:d, but temporarily embarrassed, concerns. Conditions in Canton CPPL Machida-fibe Tsushima, Capt. Barau

wera a lttle better. Io Mac3, where thero Anhö-of the Akitsushima, Cast, Teshima=7f | MCH

was an nousually large sp culation is rubber the Uji and the Consul General for Japan, shares, the zination bis besa very serious, Fuopisu,

Even Manila was affected by the general cal.

An hour was spent Goverment House, after which the party proceeded to the residence of Mr. Funstso.

The Japanese guabost Dji`arıived this moroing, with Capt. Teshima in charge.

About Saturday the Ritr Admital will leave

for a short visit to Catton on board the gunboat

Uli.

His Excelicacy the Governor will make his callos Rear-Admiral Kawashima, on the cruiser Tsushima, to-monow morning at 11 am.

AMERICAN NEWS,

Associated Press news from Washington of Dec. 9 states:-That the Payne-Aldrich law has tended to increase the trads between the United States and Philippines is exemplified by fares compiled by the bureau of statistics,

The (cial value of imperis from the islands for the first fifteen months operation of the new law amounted to $4 33.co against $1,5co,coo fix the fitien mouths Imme diately preceeding Its ecactment. Expert to the lands for the fifteen months sicce the new tariff has been la eff.ct ware wilted at 23.500.000 agalnet $11,500,000 for the pie

lar sc.

in Hongkong the treable has been felt mors Indirectly but very seriously. There was not so heavy speculation before the crash and there has not been so violent a reaction, but the general financial cord tions in the hinterland,

brought ab ut by the failures and monetary stringency, bare bien, fik ketoly Lera and several Ines of trade have had their volume ef business greatly curtalled. Cotton yarn, cotion cloths and similar gooda aro anid to have sof, fered particulily. The normal silnation is gradually bei› g seziored, but the general finan- cial situation is not such as to promise any material expansion of Teralgo trade in south and coast China during the cairent year.”

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OPIUM OFfender PUNISHED.

TRI'D TO DEFRAUD OPIUM PARMER, Chief Excise Officer Hoggaul arrested a Chinaman yesterday in a house in Calne Road for selling 515 worth of opium and alsa applying fitco trade dose-lations to opium for the purpose of defrauding the Opium Farmer. A chop and quantity of falte labels were found

vious fifteen months.

Philippine official reports for the first quartoria bin pozession. of the calendar year show that merchandise from the Unites States formed 37.6 per cent of the total imporin agsint 148 per cent in the corresponding quailer of last year, the figures to each case being exclusive of impenis by The secord resolation That Ait cle No. 71 supply officers of the army, navy and insulir of the Articles of Astori,tion of the Company,at d railway entries. which now reads :--

Carried uninimously.

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A PAN-ASIATIC MOVEMENT,A

The man was charged at the Magistracy this morning before Mr. E. R. Hallifax. Evidence was called and his Wontip ordered the de- fendent to pay a fine of $100 or two months on the first charge, and four months' imprisonment on the second charge, without the option of a

COMING OF THE CARNIP AL.

WHAT KOYGKONG IS DOING,

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F2 The Directors other than the General- "Manegers shall be pild out of the fands of the Company by way of remuneration "for their services a commission of Five per cent. of the net profits of the Company for each year provided that such profils "amount to Feven per cent. of the capital of the Company and such remuneration *shall be divided among them in such proportions and manner as the Directors "may dete mire and la default equally" be amended by eliminating therefrom the words provided that such profits amount to "Seven per cent of the capital of the Com

The contineat of Asia is centrally situated "pany" in the third and fourth lines thereof on the earth, and in it are concentrated the and by substituting in lies thereof the words-good spirits of heaven and earth. Asla excels

This all depends on the supply of ponies in provided that such commission shall not 'all other continents in the

Manila. So fras ibo **A " toam is concerned, in any on year exceed the som of

there is not a shadow of a doubt but that the *$5,0co," proposed by the Chairman and the magnificence of its rivers and moue-Hongkong gentlemen can have at their dis- *seconded by Mr. Andrew Forbes, was tains, the number of is inhabitants, and poral thics ponies each, and it remains to be "carried unanimously,

the richness of its natural resources.

icen now whether a second team can be simi The third resolution-That Asticla No. 82 was far this reason that the high civilisa

larly accommodated: of the Articles of Association of the Company,tion of ancient times had its rise in Asia, and which now leids:-

the great sages were bora oa that costisent. "The remuneration of the General Man in modern ages the Asiatics have remained *apers shall be $3,0 per annum to cover indoleal, regarding each other with jealousy, "office rest and salaries of Secretary and or thuggling to prevent one nation rising above "clerks and a commission of 5 per cent, the other, leaving unchecked the eastward

of the net profits of the Company for each PENETRATION OF WESTERN INFLUENCE. "year that such profi's amount to 7 per If no meatures are taken at the present time to "cont. of the Caplial of the Company" be amended by eliminating the words that remedy these evils, Asia will be doomed, and such profits amoant lo 7,per cost; of the capital

one cannot help feeling apprehensive on thi of the Company" contained in the fouth and Excellent manners and customs and

FORMATION OF A FEW SOCIETY...

a new society ander the style of the "Asia The prospectus has been issued ip Japan of Gikal," promoted by Messrs, Inukal and Kono, been awakened locally in the Maulla Carnival, We understand that increased Interest has Nationalist feaders, Mr. Toyama Mitsuru, and which is to be held text month. At a meeling society is to s'uly Asiatic affairs and to pre-place as to what action the members would tato other politicians of note. The object of the of the Pol Club last week a discussion 100% mote the prosperity of Astatic countries. Then sending a representative team, One team prospectus reads as follows:-

of four meo, and probably a substitute, is as sated, and hopes are held out that it may be possible to have a "B" team also.

6ith lives of the Article. In quistios, prapored by the Chairman and seconded by Mr.T. F. Hough, was carried pratimously,

The fourib resolation That Article No. 195 of the Articles of Ax clation of the Company be struck ont end that in leu thereof the two following further Articles be added, namely:

*No. 105,

MAGNITUDE OF ITS BOUNDAR ES,

It

a noble and sublime spirit and character. Pete all Asiatics, and the Improvement and advancement of Asia must be taken up by the Asiatics themselves. Animated by attr feelings, we, regardlesscfcu personal inability, have ventured to form this Society, and solicit who are of the the support of gentlemen in all parts of Asis

Their reception in Manila in bound to be of a most enthusiastic character, and this spirit of good spramanship will find a warm echo in the Philippines If both teams can be accomm:da'ed-and negotiations to this erd ara cow being carried on-there will be a fine show of Hongkong spotsmen at the Carrival The gentlemea who will probably represent Hongkong are:-

this year.

Mr. Jobo Johnsore, Capt. Ir erley, RA. Commander Lamb, RN. Lieut Percy Noble, un, Capt. Hughes, K.O.YL), Mr. G. Lander.

ductorskip of Bandmaster Coke, will once more The bind of the Rajputs, ouder the cos proceed to Masila. They had an excellent feception la 1909. This year, arrangements will probably be made for the bard to give corcons in the bago Hippódroms.

Athletics generally is also receiving the Atisation of the militiy authorities. Some of the best sprinters will probably go over, and be pitted agalost those of the islands. Of courst, it is recognised that there is no worthy successor | bera to Corol. Andrown.

19 0. 5' 71" below overfow

26", a* below) overflow

1914.

& below Overflow

a3′ : 91′′ below Overflow

3' 4" below overflow

17" 41" below Overflow

35 8" below

overlow

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bring a blush to beretesk

Making love is easier than making a fortune, bat it levalves greates chaucon

The good die young-or also outgrow it. It also seems pretty near true that all 'things come to these who steal them.

It is siso well to bear lo mind that all things wait for those who go after them.

The love of money la the root of all evil.

but It looks as though that was the sort of leve

the declaration that she wouldn't marry the that makes the world go round.

Every gid at some ilme or other has made bast man living.

It's all right to fear to say no, but it has made many an old maid.

Some fellows are actually 'too lazy evon to brag about how they used to work,

The fellow who boast, that he can takể nne drink and stop isa't always to to believed, not by a jog full.

No man is such a good Samaritan as to lend a helping hood in a poker game.

When a woman says to her bu!bind' You may talk as you like," she doesn't really mean it.

Love laughs at locksmithr, but the batcher, the baker, and candlestick maker arouse no mir h.

The most popular girls eri those who cas make a young fellow think everything he says

tunay

The trouble with whisky is that the bad kitd is too bad to drink and the good klad is too good to keep.

The girl looking for a proposal will find that con are a good bit like corks. Some will pop, while others have to be drawn out.

When your friend calls himself a fool it is better to disagree with bin than to loan bis friendship.

BOXING.

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1' 4" above? overflow

7'41" below overflow Wong-nai 26 a below

chung... LoveIcow..

STORAGE GALLONS.

19 0.

1911. Tylam

338,100,000 3'3.850,000 Tytam Byewash...

KID PIRKER IN MANILA. Tytam fotermediato 203,555,000.

487,000 177,561,000 Kid Farker, who recently arrived in Manila 49,800,000 Pokfulam

29,380,000 from Shanghal, is arranging to open a boxing Wong-nai-chung 6,114,995 1,80,000 school there. Parker is a clever instructor, and has a splendid record gained to his Total $97,7-10,005 $13,081,0:0 Consumption of water in the City and Bill.merous bouts is the Siates and is China.

His only defeat in the last was at the hands District during the month of December.. of Bill Lewis, who, from all accounts, had the

1909:

worst of the mill until the fatal ten was tolled

boot with Lewis, and wishes to bix under a winner take all arrangement, says the "Maxila Times."

Parker Is anxious also to appear before the middleweight in the Philippine Islandbox any

19:0.

WORK THEM AT A PROFIŤ

to themselves. I am now bera erecting a com plete copper smelting plant for the Chinesa. Government. The plant is amati and is capa Gaverament want to see the production of ble of treating 50 loss of ora per day, but the

copper befire going in for a bigger plast. The plant was supplied by Messrs. Fraser and Chaimars, Limiled, London and Erith, and consists of a circalar walerjicket furnace, threa furnace. The plant is situated in a galley 1 ton converter shells, and a ro-ton rtêning

about 100 miles west of the city of Lauchowfu the capital of the Kaso, and there is an abun dance of water, geed coal, iron limestone, and fire-clay practically at the smelter's doors,

The m'nes lie in a radius of eighty miles from the ameller and all mineral is transported by caris from the mixes to the smelter. The Government have

NO MINING ENGINEERS

They tave no idea of using a hammer and drill, in charge of the mines, so the consequancà la the Chinere work in their own crude way. they simply pick the ora out with a small him. mee and wedge and if they find the rock too hard for that, they give up and try elsewhere. At present there is in stock at the smelter sbaut i,co tens of minstal, and I enctoss the asiays of these ares. If the Government would only wake up to the advliability of money far the developmost of the mines, then employing proper m'ning engineers, and spand this part of China would more than hold is

10 production of copper ageľket any. province of fis sixs in the world.

The transport is

ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIFFICULTIES we have to contend with, as the roads are of the worst possible type, and is wat wasther it is impossible to travel as the animals always stick in mud and have to be pulled out with

pos

To regard to the gold mining, this is large. ly worked by the Mahomedan Chinese, and from this pl .ce to the Tibetan border, which la thren days' ride, there are numerous places baing worked. There is a fivastamp mill here but it has not yet been worked, as we are waiting for a ci calit ng pump to supply the gold mill and copper smelter with water. The assay of the quarts show "a to z cza" of gold par ton, and the sand teken from the river, saning alongside the smelier, gava à grammes of gold to the cubic yard when panned. The river ises in Tibet, shd flows through this valley, which is about twenty miles long, The altitude here is between

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6,000 or 7.com ff.,

ard the climate delightful but cold la the winter. The country around is most fertile, as the people raise two crops a year-grains

and industrious.

Consumption... 141,107,000 110,676,000 gallons on Parker. Parker's most anxious for snother tobacco, opium, elc. The people are quiet

209,6 0 213,410

Estimated) population Consumption) per head per day.......... Constant supply in all districts dating De

cember 1909.

11.7

18.4 gallons

Intermittent supply by Rider Mains in Rider Main districts during December agro,

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

Kowloon) Gravitation Reservoir

LEVEL,

1910.*

1911, 11'11" below "' 3" below Overflow

overflow

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STORAGE GALLONS.

1909.

1910,

TALK OF BIG FLEBT ALA RMS--

JAPANKSE,

7hs Chinena Government reserve the right of granting concessions for gold, bet no con- cessions for copper will be granted as this in

entirely to be kept in the hands of the Imperial

Government.

LAUNCH DISAPPEARS.

HONGLONG CAPTAIN ON BOARD,

The new government launch which stated

TOKIO NEWSPATER TAKES NOTE OF HOSTILE

UTTARANCES FROM UNITED STATES." *

Victoria, B. C., Decomber 9-That Japan most prepare for war with the United States is out from Hongkong to Manila on December the text of an article published by the Tokie 19 has not yet beca beard from, and grave Nippon, and received here by the steamer foars a now being entertained that some serious accident has befallen the small craft. Captain Gallie, ao Huglishman, was in charge end le bad with him a Chinese crew.

Namba,

On December 16 the custom house officiila were notified that the launch was ready to sail but on consulting with the weather boreau | bere It was decided to hold the bost,

1910. 1911. Kowloon Gra-)

vitation Re- 339,708,000 181,175,000

The Nippon quotes an anonymous Japaness servoir......

vice-admirel as saying that, however regrettable the fact may be, it le, none the loss, incontro. Consumption of water in Kowloonglaring the vertible that the danger of a breach between month of December:-

Japan and a Wesjarn power comes chiefly from America's attitude.

Io vais do statesmen and enlightened Of Eacember 19 the weather was favourable publicists on each side preach the necessity and local officials immediately wired iosrac and demonstrate the reality of mutual friendtions to the launch to sail-Manila Timer. ship," says the Nippon, "None the less, from tms to lime, and even with growing iteration, come from the Valted States mutterings of the hostility which at any moment may develop a

50,100

Consumption...24,010,000 13160,000 gallons Estimated population

95,300 Consumption)

per head per 8.5 8.1 gallons day.................... The Government Analyst reports that water is of excellent quality,

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority,

WORLD'S NEWS.

[From N. C. D. News ]

HOVE LULE.

London, Jan 6-Mr. John Redmond, leader of the Nationalist Ferty, in an article on Homo | Relo in "Reynold's Newspaper," which fi chießy devoted to the Ulster question, #sys

strengih too great for official contr 1

JAPANESE ACTIVITY,

WHY GENERAL DUVALL LIFE.

Washington, December 30,-The departoro

that Ulster as a whole is forty four per cent LAUNCH FOR CHINA SUGAR CO. of the Japaness with respect to the I bilippines

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Catholic and therefore half for Home Ruis,

He says that the thrests of armed resistance nro as absurd as the fear that Ulster will be. persecuted. Mr. Redmond disputes the as- sertion that Ulster represents the wealth and Intelligenta ef Ireland.

DISTRESS IN TURKISTAN,

London, January 6.-The earthquake shocks at Viyerari in Turkestan still continue. Near ly every building in the town has been damaged

and a hundred fimllles are homeless.

THE PEKING-KAFKOW RAILWAY.

A QUESTION OF TERMS.

"Japanese must be prepared for that contin- gency. She must ask herself what objective this element of United States citizens have in view when they advocate the expenditure of of General Duvall from Manila bafore tha enormous same in furnishing the Pacific with a arrival of his successor General Ball in the big fleet, of creating a pawerial army on the cause of considerale comment in the press Pacific stops, cf building a huge coal depot and and out. Que rectioa of the prass holds it naval station in Hawa'i, and of fortifying the up as an evidence that there is nothing. Philippines, Hawaii and Potama Dawllllas in the reposts of the activity of Japanese. a Japan may be to believe in any quar.el with sples to the Pallippines. Another section finds her old friend, it would be madness for ber to is the leaving of General Davalt before the shut her eyes to facts which stare her in the usual time a concession to the Japzacsa on the face."

part of Washington. It is known that General Davail held extreme opinions of the intentions -Cablexers.

Washington, Januiry

7-Attomey General Ignacio Villamor of the Pailippine Islande yesterday discussed here the question of the defense of Manila and the probability of an attack from Japan. Attorney General Villamor urged the accessity of making the defenses of Manila impregosble and gave support to the demands of the War Deparment her the fortifications of the city be completed. On the subject of the possibilty of an attack on the islands by Japin Sr. Villamor said that endoubtedly Japan would descond on the Is- lands in the event of trouble between the Un ited States and herself. He admitted that' there had been considerable activity on the part of certain Jup meso individuals in the iss lands in the making of observations in the | country as testified to by the people of the pro

viaces and of Manila.

BUILT AT THE KOWLOON YARD.

inth Inst.

The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld., yesterday launched from their Hunghom yard another fae-modelled launch which is such a special forture of the Hongkong hat bour. The Dock Co.'s latest creation was built Us. and designed af at the steam-launch Tweed to the order of the China Sagar Reficing belonging to Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Co. Ld, who are the general managers of the Ublaa Sugar Co. The fact that Moura, Jardios bave placed th's fresh order for a replica of the Tweed saffices to spark for the merit of the Dock Co.'s work,

Olub on Thursday afternoon, at 5 pm to dis- A Committee meeting will be held at the

cuss fzal arrangements injconnection with tha Regatis on the 21st fast,

BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE,

Peking, January 6-Messrs. Deus, Fisher | ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. apd Co, bava arranged to take up the balance Rallway (Redemption) Losa on terms similar about 53,000,000-of the Peking-Hankow to those to connexion with the previous isste, Notice of tha Declaration of any div'd

The Waiwaps states that the Chloess BAME MIND AND SEXTIMENT.”

Government accepts full liability and res- "end whether isterim or otherwian shall' The programme of the Society is as follows;

ponsibility for these bonds, and polois out that by given to the holders of registered (0) For the purpose of promoting the pro.

ibis is a domestic issue, not a foreign load.. itsbares by advertisement in mar ner here. sperity of all Asiatic countries the Society will

It is understood that another fisso, without "Asafter provided and no dividend shall study the following matters-Rell ions, edn.

(bypothecation of) railway prefits, is probable.abova in the master of artistes by the engage

A material addition has been made. at the bear laterest as oganit the Company and cation, economics, geography, colonisatios,

N. C. D. News. "a dividend shall not be deemed a languages, politics, and milliar, affidra,

ment of diss Ruby Crystal. This "daloty *specialty."

(2) The result of the lovestigaticos of the

THE OPIUM QUESTION:

netisto's début was made last Faturday. Light "No. 105A. AJ.....

Society will be published in the foul of the

Possilly, an effuit will be made to get up a

Feking, Januuy 6 The British Minister, in under the most favourable auspices and "All dividends unclaimed for one year after Society.

shooting team from the Pajputs and Mah. Peking has notified the Wai Wa-pa that then the course of the evening, she was made #hailog been declared may be invested (3). Branches of the 9.ciety will be gradual-rattas, the men to mest almlar leans of saw agreement for prohibiting the opium trade the fortunate recipient of a wealth of floral "or otherwite made use of by the Directora y sa'ablished in Chios, Slam, India, Persis, Filipinos..

will be negotiated in London. The Wai Wa. tributas. Miss Cristal is at picient apposting We learn that there is a probabi;ity of the pu s prepared to ask the Throng to send a nightly with Miss Vora Ferrace in a datory claimed and all dividends unclaimed countries, "for five years after having been declared (4) The Society will send member to varf. | Manila for the Gurnival work, and some of the with H.E, Lin Velity, the Chinese Minister in "may be forfelted by the Directors for the pas paris of Asia for the practical investigation | Gorman crafters...well also be la Philippine: London, in carrying on the negotiations with "benefit of the "Company" proposed by of the matere to be studiad,

he British Government-Sizazhai Timq"

OSARA SHOBEN KAISHA,

The Omka Mainichi potes that the board of directora of the Osaka Shoren Kalsda was to consider the disposal of the prefl: for the the increase in the revenue for the perient present half-year on the a8;h ult. In view of patiod, soms shareholders. expect that the dividend will be increased, but the board of directors is inclined to distribute the same dividend as in the past, 6 per cent, par sopum. During the unfavourable period, continues the Oraka journal, the amou st added to the reserva for depreciation of the company'a fiset. Wan gaining ground among the director that mera should now be added to this zezerva, a dividend of 6 per cent, belog distribujad se before.

"for the benefit of the Company 'usiil | Afghanistan, Turkey, and other Important Austrian 'crolaor, Frans Joif, procteding to ipecial Commissioner toʻLeudos to co-operate litio dust, a fostura of which is the lotrodué roduced to a minimum, and the opinion Is

Watsen.

tios of a distinctly clever dance. If the "Doula ant suficiently well patronized, it will be through no fault of the managuEASER)