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fir Pelham Warren, K.C.M.G.

IN HONGKONG TO-DAY,

Among the passengers who arrived hors this morning by the P. & O. #x. Dellti was Sir Polhain Warren, K.U.m.a., | who is retiring from the British Cousul Generalship at Shaghai after forty-four years sport in the Consular Service in China, Sir Pellam is accompanied by Miss Warren and both are for the pre- sent, the guests of Hon. Mr. Henry Kosick of Mossrs. Jardine, Matiteroit

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No Barmaids in Hongkong.

TO-DAY'S PROSECUTIONS.

M. Sternberg, of the International Hotel, Ichel Grazmni, of the Central Hotel-nndd Ex-FZellemayer, Globe Hotel, were prosecuted this afternoon for Mr. J.1. Wood, for employing armaids on licenced praises betoon 1080 pim. and 11.39 p.ní. on the 22nd January.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3 1011

PIRATES ABROAD.

BUILDING RAILWAYS IN

CHINA:

TROUBLES OF ENGINEER

The Chinese are really, "quntut and peple, and the wild conditions Birer and neighbouring villages live,

ander which the folks on, the North

are intensely interesting.

Mr. P.Pd. Wodehouse prosecuted,

It is some reaction on the authorities while Mr. E.J. Grid (from the linin of tardy that preg is at its openly Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) repre-in brond daylight.

carried on near the seat of government, sented the three defendants.

& Co., who as an old friend had asked them to seoppt the hospitality of East Point during the Delli's stay in port, During the earlier part of the day, Sir. Pelham paid- n visit to Admiral Sir A. L. Winsbio, an his flagship the Minotaur, and in the afternoon he called upon His Excellency to Gov-first dalt with. ornor Sir Frederick Lorgard nt Govern- mont House. In tant instances the calls wero of course of a paroly privata

nature.

"Sir l'elbani Warron's departure is viamal with rageot by all who have known him in his official capaity or in A social way during his remarkably long sojourn in the Far East. He leaves

bobin him a fine record of service" on

balinif of the three Sverrigns dat whom he has served. He has seen the Chinese Empire pass through a pariod of strass unparalleled almost in her whole history. Ims witnessed ・under his rory ore the awakening of

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His Worship Do you plead guilty to the charges I

Mr. Grist-Not guilty on all threó. The case of the Cen.md Jotel was

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P. P. J. Wodehouse, D...,aid that at 10.20 p.m. on the 22nd of January

he stood outside the bar room. There

HOTEL KEEPER FINED.

3rd inst.

H. Nicols, of the Imperial Hotel, waR janmmoned this morning before Mr. E. R. Hallifax, for allowing liquors to be drunk after midnight on the 31st Jan. His Worship Do you plead guilty to the charge?

Defendant-There were no liquors sold after twelve o'clock.

His Worship-Then you pload not guilty 7-Yes; your. Worship.

FOOTBALL.

H.M.O. MIKUTAER vs. H...

- MONMOUTH.

The final match in connection with the Navy League football took place yeator day afternoon on the Naval ground at Happy Valley, in which the above teams mal to try conclusions. The game was a fast and exciting one from start to finish, and was wilbeaned by a large gathering of interested'spectators.

Sergeant Blickman stated that at The play was pretty oven in the first onomin., ho looked through the window half, the Minotaur saccouding in sooring of the Imperial Hotel and saw three one goal. This the Monmouth tried glasses of liquor on the counter. Amany times to equalizs, but nothing by was standing behind the counter at prontusted. Almost every time tuo the time, and he saw him giving change ball went wide and at others it fell into the veil on conditions as they are in the fed at the door, and said he was a

A render of the "Telegraph" lifts to the customers. Witness then knock the goal keeper's bands. appor regions of the Canton tiver. The Bergunt of the Police Immediately Ynot an Railway will run for about after this the lights went out. Two 150 milos, 5 of these lavo already or three minutes later he saw eight been constructed, but the nkolasituation on loving the hotel by the side to-day is dededly grotesque when door. viewed through Western spectacles. Lie WorshipGinases of liquors The Europeans who are charged with how did you know they were liquors the construction of the railway are hav-Well, I saw them. ing mything but an enviable time Delendant-There was no of it. The natives are putting a altitude of difficultiu in the way of the engineer, and although the nen fond that they can vonquer natural ob- stacles, even officialdan is defled when the superstitions of a village are out-

as a woman sitting in a bench, with amber of soldiers in the room. She hand no hat an, and apparently she be

He went again lunged to the house. at 11.05 and saw three women behind the bar-two were young, and one was old. Several customers were there drinking. He went in and asked the licensed to show him his licengengel, Witngs drew his attention to the simpo reting to burnids; and askCANAL him what the women were doing behind

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passed over the bar and no liquors sold. His Worship-What about being drunk There were none drank.

mand 2-Well, your Worship, it in so His Worship-Would you like a re- hard to get them together, as they are

all seamen and it will take some time to get them.

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His Worship-How long will it take?

At one spot, we are informed, all work has been abandoned owing to the persistent · opposition offers_by_the—I don't kunw.

His Worship-Dọ you wish for a rewmd 7-No,

Dia Worship-How long have you held canso I have been. Lere since last. August

cluster of trees.

the Reform marainent and its stealy the bars. He said that the two young villagem against. fie removal of a -- forward march until to-day it con-

wonnen wore his sisters. Witness did stitutus the most notable feature into them selling drinks, they were Chinese national sife. In the course

talinghind the bar. He told him even if they were his sistors they had

no business to rervu ns barmaids,

These shrubs stand wear a small

tillage and are looked upats as aymbols of his official career, Sir Pelhon bas

of fengstmi. The roaait is flat suroral heon faced with many difficult problems.

miles of the railway have not been link- and delicate situations, but tho have Mr. Grist addressed the Cuart.

Ichel Gruzman was then put in the been made in vain, the natives will not edup.Prayers and protestations have unvaryingly live.overcome by his tact, good judgmont and estant courtesybox, and said he was the licenses of the seriously consider the question of the The forewell banquet given in his Cestrat Hate. He al other remoral of these trees, and to-day honour under the antspines of the partaurs, both being his sisters. 1o the fact has to be chmieled that 53 Municipal Connèil of Shanghai wies a

remembered Mr. Weddbone coming iniles only of the railway have beon sufficient earnest of that great measure His sisters did not sorsa liquors connected up inston-1 of 72. It would of popularity which he has won from all pinyed the pan and the other received by interesting to lean the views of the classes of the cotushuity. It is doulinoney behind the bar. ful, says the "N.-C. Daily News," who- Mr. Wodelmate Did you ever in-nuthorities on this invidunt in railway ther my retiring British Consul-General form the police that your sisters mure has over rozcived a more spontaneous partners - Nobody asked me and hearty ovation than that accordeil

Mr. Grid-Do you remember to Sir Pelham Warren is health Mossor informed the Bard that mahontira Fagain and again, followed÷isters worr partners --- Yet by cars and the singing of For he's

His Worship-I think I au ngainst a jolly good follow."

you on these points,

Si Pelham Warren was born in

1835 nad is a son of Admiral Richard Lair Warren. He camo-but to China in 1867 as a student interpreter, was appointe Vice-Consal at Pagoda Island in 1893, neted as Consul at Tai- an in 1881-4 and 1886, in which year to was appointed Coushi," was transförrel to Hankow in 1898 and was

Mr. Wodehouse-Well, your worship, if the facts are proved I'll ask your Worship to inflict a penally.

construction.

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His Worship-The maxiinum penalty is $300, but I'll impose a fine of $50.

HONGKONG'S FIRE

CRACKERS.

HUGE BUSINESS DONS,

1. The tons of fire grackers which the Chinese use to celebrate their new year eremies with, is chiclly imported from Macau, Canton, Pathan, Tong Koon and

It is interesting to note that the value of the importation into this Colony to be disposed of totals $170,000 annually. They are packed in one hundred, two hundred, thres hundrad, five hundred, thousand, two thousand, three thousand, five thousand, th thousand parcels and upwards. Most of the borgs dealing, in crackers are in Boilinta Strand, Des Voeux Rend.

It was the custom to fire twenty to a

The hand of muthority seems to be very Mrties which seriously retard the progress Hightly faid upon those modest communi- of a railway, with all its possibilition. Another remarkable fact is that the European in charge at this point has been transferred to another section, great dont higher up, and the natives ors and have been revelling in their His Worship imposed a fine of $25,ictory over nathority for months past The next one land was that in which The only inherence to be drawn is M: Stormberg was automoned for that the powers that be deemed

it safer to send a similar offence.

uropean away lest Mr. Wodulmuso sail that about some mishing should befall his. Any 10.30 pm. on the 22nd of January, he attack on the European acting under Cousal-General thore from 1999 til looked in at the door of the Internatio-authority would probably mean the foot- the cost amounting to $40.

of loget. There was ono woman behind ing of a substantial bill, but the Chinese

The American exporters, Singapore the bar but he did not, tos hier serving fiein might be disposed of, in the and Perak buyers generally import their Witnes did not enter the hotel; opinion of the governing authority, at crackers front Canton and the region at the same time there was another lower cost.

around this colony. The fireworks are sitting on

If nothing more wera noessary to packed and exported by them to punctuate the fares it is to be found in the Europe and Airerica. The ninout ide of yougins with absolutely existed is valued at abuse tore rosting over a year past with absolutely nullion dollar. nothing done, simply because the land adest different kinds of packages. The ezustary has not yet been acquired. quantity of crackers exported this year llo draws his salary and wonders pro- is. musli mora than that in previous bably as to whether the real awakening years,

1901, when he had conferred upon him the C.M.G., and was appointed Consul- Gonomi at Shatiglini, whoto ho has

servad ever since.

Sir Pelin Warren, with Miss War- wo

barich by

ren, fuses today and he carries with a table, with a number of soldiers, him the good wishes of a host of friends He visited the hotel ng tin and found in Hongkong and Chins for long life there women there. He did not go in and happiness bihis well-strued retire-str.

inant.

SUPREME COURT.

3rd inst.

In the Summary Court this traing, befora Mr. Justin Hazeland, a large -namber of civil cases on the Causo.. List: wore eviled on, but on the application of

Thu Magistrate-Do you offer

evidence or not?

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Dufendant-I don't offer svidonor. Fined $25. Zellemeyer, of the Globe Hotel.

The third caro, was that of E. F.

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of China has oven been dreamed of

Piracy flourishes in the rivers to-day,

hundred thousand crackers at a time,

The scoonu half play was much more oxciting. The ball was travelling up and down the field, and during the excitement a penalty was awarded to this Mopment, s equalising matters. This did not last long, and a til while later the Minotaur added a second goal to their credit. Immediately after the second goal had bçon notched the Minotaur, mon mado another rush down and acored their third and last goal of the game. The Monmouth tried time after line to even matters up, but every time the ball went wide. Thus tour team by 3 goals to 1, the game ended in a win for the Ming-

HL.M.D. KENT PS. B.M.A, FLORA.

A friendly game of Rugby was played yesterday afternoon on the Hongkong. Football Club ground. This was the best game played this season, and tha excitement among the large crowd of spectators was great. The watch ro-

sulted in a draw, with no scores on either side. Daring the latter part of the gano the Kent tosin was awarded a penalty, but nothing resulted, the ball landing on the post. '.

HOCKEY.

CHALLENOH'cur COMPETITION.

Hongkong Trade.

OIL,

The groundnut oil dealers in this Colony report that last year the oil imported from the Northern ports of Shanghai and Clankiang weighed 60,000 picals, that is 8,000,000 lbs., representing a value of 780,000 taels. The price of oil last yearinerossed about 2 taols par pioul, causing a slight-do- vrenes in the business. Most of the oil wis exported in tins to Singapore, Manils and Amorica.

Boan oil, which is usel for lighting purposes geomily was imported from Newchmang by the same delom to the amount of about 5,000,000 ha, of the value of 180,000 pacis.

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HONGKONG DAY BY DAY.

Lady Lugard was “At Home" to

day.

The Astros arrived in Shanghai og the 24th,

A cricket leagno has been formed in Shanghai.

Tho Siberian mail arrived on Monday por the a... Chonan

Daiten is deporting afl " ragabond " Chinese from the leased territory.

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Lt. Stillmann booked for Shanghai on board the P.&O... Syria.

Another lidy tourist was soon skotch- ing in Queen's Read West this morn

The price shows an incronus of about one taal more than last year. Owing to the higher price of ground-nut oil, the nes of bean oil for cooking pur-ing. poses has largely increased.

Wond oils are imported by the native The Empire Skating Rink fancy dress dealers, packed by them in tins and ball will take place on the 29th of Febru casos, and disposed of to the foreign ary. firms for export to Europe, America, besides a little to Japan. The whole amount imported into the Colony from the ports on the West River, chiefly Wachaw, was about 20,000 tabs, the value of which amounted to $800,000. Owing to the higher prices ruling, dur ing the last half-year the local dealers lost hasvily in the tmde. The export business has been much larger than in the previous two Jeam,

AMOY RATEPAYERS.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

The annual general meeting of the ratepayers of Kulangau was held on Jan. 24, a large number being present. Dr. C. Merz, H.1.G.M. Consul and Senior Consul, was in the Chair.

Mr. W. Krass, Chairman of tho res" tiring Council, addressed the meeting as follows:-Mr. Chainman, Mrs. Gotz andGentlemon,-The accountshavo been in your hands for some day, and I ven- ture to hope that you will agree with Two matokes vora devided in the valme, that to be able to show a balance lay yesterday in connection with the after the heavy sums over and above the above competition. The ganius word as estimates we were called upon to expend under:

during 1910, is very satisfactory.

1.0.C. 18. IS, MONMOUTİ.

This gains was played on the Military Ground. The B.D.0. started with only seven mon, and after about twenty min- utes' play the remainder strolled up, and the first half of the game resulted in the panrost show the B.0.0. ever put up. When the whistle sounded the Mon- mouth led by four goals to the B.O.C's nil.

The second half play was much more aron and ended in each team scoring two goals. This makes a win for the

Montmouth, by 6 goals to 2.

HONGKONG ROCKET CLUB -

MAURATTAL

This match was decided on the

Bishop Breat is among the passen. gors on the s.. Prinz Waldemar for

Infin.

Owing to the Chinese New Year holidays, there will be no issue of the Hongkong Telegraph on Monday.

Station leare has been granted to Lieut. A. P. W. Wodd, R.E., from 28th to 8 1st January, 1911, inclusive..

Mr. Ng Tiu Po will entertain bis friends on Tuesday at the Chinesa Y:M. 0.A. with a moving-picture show and music,

been recognised as president in Hong- The Reverend Otto Schultzo há-

kony of the Basul Evangelical Missions Bry Socioly.

A very enjoyable dance took place at Kowloon Douk last night. Mrs. Turner very kindly supplied refreshments to a large company.

Dr. Brown arrived here by the Asiá from Massachusetts, He takes charge of the U. 8. Public Health and Marino Hospital Service here.

The artesinn well question has been fully dealt with in our report. If, as we all earnestly trust, the schemo turns out a success it will be in Board on Tuesday a reply from the At, the mooting of the Sanitary a large measure due to the 'koen-Government relative to malaria at also gives me much pleasure to tostily

shown by Mr. Thomas. IL Shaukiwon will be read; to the able work performed by our Secretary and Captain-Superintendent Sonza, purser of the River str. Heung-

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of Police, Mr. Mitchell, .

The death is announced of Mr. A.

It is but right that I should refer to shan. Hohad been in the employ of the great loss the commanity sustained

the Steamboat Co. for a score of years. last April by the death, from plague, of that very hard worker in Municipal affairs, Dr. Otto. He at one time served On the Council, and it was mainly through his instrumentality that brick roada were introduced on the Island.

Hongkong Hockey Ground. The Club Although roads so constructed met with played with one man short from start considerablu criticism irlien first progos to finish. They had things their own.ad, they had in their adaptability to to the Mahratios nil. In the second local conditions has been fully justified. The manyinelaters way in the first half, and notted a goal, that his bolief in

half the tables were inrned, and the game resulted in a win for the Mahrattas

and the Canton officiala must know it. PROPOSED ‘EVACUATION OF

which took place, in the daytime, not Our correspondent tells us of an incplent more than 60 miles from Canton. Two

PHILIPPINES.

by 8 goals to 1.

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BILLIARDS.

GRAND HOTEL HANDICAP.

see that there are this year uine can

In conclusion, I am very pleased to

didates for the six sosts on the Council.

Sagh a number of gentlemen willing to come forward and sacrifice their time to take a sliare in the work of local govern mont, shows that there is a healthy in terest amongst the community in public affairs.

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The new Viceroy of Liang Kwang. derided to take immediate measures to Provinces, says a Chinees report, has raise money to redeem the Canton Kowloon Railway,

land by public austion will be held at the District Land Office, Tai Po, at 10

It is notified that a halo of Crown

am, on Monday, iho Gtli day' of

Fobrary.

An accountant living in No. 22, Pottinger Street, reports, to the Police that a long grey cont was snatched from under his arm in China Town while walking in a crowd.

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at 11 jan. on the 22, he saw two Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse stated that

women behind the bar in the Globe Hotel, without bais. IIe went in and large junks drew lazily along towanda-According to-the-statement-of-roveral the solicitors concamed were adjourned.sked the licensee for nis liceps, and thair destination village, and in prominent assemblymnon, the resolution which was heard was that of one native drew his attention to the fact of ao bar-spite of the supposed, presence of a which has been introduced by Filem

The only case of any public interest

naid being all wel there. He neked guard boat stationo at intervals of Sotto of Cebu in the lower house, pro- suing another for $100, being money what the two women were doing behind three miles the two rico-laden junks viding that the sum of P10,000,000 bo 21, and eventually ran out a winner by gratifying to hear the commendations of the morning as 11 o'clock, returning on

due on a promissory notę,

Mr. d'Almonds, who appeared for the defor lint, said that as his client was only a guarantor, he would causent to judgment if the promissory note given in his awe were forthwith stamped, and the usual penalty paid by the plaintiff.

Judgnant was given for the agunt chimol, to be paid in two roothly in

stalments.

LATEST MAIL NEWS.

[From "N.-O. Daily Nawa."]

RIOTS IN MAURITIUA,

London, Jan. 21-Political riots have occurred in Mauritius A-mob

the bar. Defendant said one was his vilo nand the other was another inau's wilo. Ho did not too the selling liquors.

Mr. Grist-Did the defondant tell you had his wife and the other woman had just come in ?-1 don't remember

Mr. Grist Did you notica a cost on their arm?—I don't remember.

Mr. Grist-And were there any customers there at the time?I don't

remember.

were pirated, and the man on board not paid to the United States government only compelled to rallily part with their for the American evacuation of the valued consignments but to actually islands, will die a natural death in the Conroy every bag ashore. Then when committee of the Assembly to which it this whole fot-man and goods-had referred. disappeared, the junks ware permitted to proceed on their way."

– Those incidents are common in the dres of the Chinese w oke out an existence on the wators of the Canton delta, and yet there comes the blaad naive assurance that piracy is us mofë!

Europeans who are located in the

The resqletion will be pigeonholed by the.committee and will never come to a vpts in the house. It is regarded as a radical measure by most of the members of tho.lower house.

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

F. Zullenmayer was then callel and said he had a partner. He left the house with his wife and his partner's district tell stories that are worthy of a wife before 10 p.m., and returned to the placo in fiction. The kidnapping that promises just a little befora 11. At goes on enn be verified every day-the

shrieks at night and the clamour of monarcastic, and biting criticisme

It is stated that because of the that time thera were no customers pro- j seat. His wife and his partner's wife are heard too frequently, and when in the Peking Freas on its childishness vera bobind the-barat-is-request quiries are mado next morning the story

of

Last night Mr. Thornhill defeated Mr. W. Wilson (Vice-chairman of Mr. Helm after a vory fue gard. Mrs. Gotz and Gentisten. It is very the retiring Council.)Mr. Chairman, Thornhill sando good brunks of 22 and

| Mr. and Mrs. Knight and about a' hundred members of the Wesleyan terday at Fan Ling. The party left in Guild, spent a very enjoyable day yes-

78 points. The scores at the finish

our worthy Chairman, but with particu- the last train.. were:-Mr. Thornhill (civos 85), 350;lar reference to the part of his spects Mr. Helta (res. 20), 172.

on the subject of the artosian well, I The many friends in Hongkong of think we ought not to omit a wood of Major-Genom! Villiers Hatton, Ŏ.B., To-night Mr. Bolden, moets Mr.praise for the public spirit displayed by will be pleased to hear that his health,

Poroy.

MOLDIERS' CLUB TOURNAMENT.

The first two matches in connection with the above competition between the Sergeants of the K.O.Y.L.I. and the Boyal Garrison Artillory took place last night at the Soldiers' Club,

The first game was played between Sergeant Roper, of the K.O.Y.L.I., and Bergeant Parker, of the H.G.A., and the game resulted in a win for the Jatter, 260-188.

the owners of the land on which the which was somewhat impaired during the experiment is being made. Thase Inst portion of his residence in Hong ownons, who are Chinese, have surren- kong, has been thoroughly restored: dored a plot 40 by 20' for the purpose free of charge, and their gift for the public benefit is to be highly commended. The following gentlemen who offered themselvas as Councillors for 1011 mars elected :—~W. R. MaD. Parr, Esq., H. B. Piko, Esq., Róv. Q. M. Wales, K. Tendzurabara, Esq., W. Wilson, Esq. and L. I. Thomas, Esq.

BOXING.

The Chinoso Engineering and Min- ing Company, Limited, inform us that the total output of the Company's thron mines for the week ending 14th Jan. amounted to 26,210.78 tons, and the eales during the period, to 30,367.42 ions.

at Port Louis, the capital, wrecked They had not noted na bar maids since the recited that a girl was kidnapped from Council. having succeeded in the The game was an oven one and anded promoter, states that he has discovered and will leave the vessel when she casts

several business pluses and offieos of the newspers which wore opposed to them. "Nuingkous casualties overfed-in conflict between the parties, and there bare boen tiro deaths,

The town is now quiet.

COMMERCIAL.

The quotations from the Stock Ex- change, Shanghai, on the 21st, ware:

1st of December,

a junk and the won had quietly cropt Mr. Wodehouse-You havo novor down the river in a boat had any women in your "tur sine the Testery of China's weakening has 1st of December 7—No, Sir.

yet to be written. The real awakening Mr. Wodehouro-And your wife and of South Chinn is not yel If we are to your partner's wilo lid not not as barjudge by the pirales, mantinies, &c.

nails since December 7-No.

that are reported daily.

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His Worship-This summons is dis- misaod.

the New Travellera Hotel was withi}' The summons against this licensed of drav.

LOCAL FIRM FAILS.

PIECE GODDE TRADERS COLLAPSE,

28th ult..

The following were the quotations on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on January 1-Maatschappij, eto, in Langkat, Ld. sharwa nt is. 116 for eash; Alma Estato, Ld. shares at Tls. 104 for cu; Gulay Kalumpong Rubber Estatos, Ld. shares at Tis, 184 for Bash; Amherst Hubber Estate, Ld. shares at Tl, C for cash; Kmowock place yesterday.

A failure for a large amount took Java Pisntations Ld. shares at Tla. 5% } The firm in question is known na'the for cash; Astor House Hotel Co., Ld. Kiu Yan Chau, with head quarters in slines at Ts. $15 for cash; Dominion Jervoisa Street. It deals in pices goods, Rubber Co., Ld. shares at Tis. 26 for prinsipally with Ainoy. cal; Anglo-Jara Estates, Ld, sharos!

4 Tie, 7f for gash

The liabilitiga are gald to gpovat, to $140,000

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EARTHQUAKES IN THE PHILIPPINES,

The next game was between Sergt. in being frightened by the Orand-

Lamper and Gunner Snow, of the R.G.A. withdrawal of the impeachment, the National Assembly has again decided in a win for the Anilloryman after to rewrite the memoriat and stop hard struggle points. The scores the individuals instead of the constituere:-Lamper, 248 and Snow, 250. tion or system of the Grand Council. A committee of six members has been right between the same teams.

Two other games will take place to

entrusted with the drafting of the in- poschment..

EUROPEAN DROWNED AT

SWATOW.

The sailing whip, Jutopolis, leaves to-morrow morning. A number of the friends Capt. & Mrs. Downe baya Ben Thornason, a Corregidor fight made in Hongkong will be on board, afislio challenger moong the Island off from the tug. strong men who is the oqual of Roy

During the wook endod 28th January Kenny and any other middle or heavy- weight boxer aspiring to shampionship there were notified as occurring in the honors in the archipelago. The new Colony 2 cases of diphtheria (both brainer is Thomas Smith, a coast artll-British), 8 oases of ontorio (2 Chinese, ryleman, hailing from the bath Com-1 British-3 fatal), and b cases of pany, Philippines.

small-pox (all Chinose-4 fatal).

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Thomason would like to match his Many Viceroys and Governors as

man against the winner of the Mo-; The Douglas Oo,'ss.s. Haimun arrived well as some high Ministers of State

Iraina-Kenny ton round mill tich is in port this morning. Capt. A. II. affairs, will tender their resignation The nows has rescued the colony that billed to come off on February 10th at Stewart reporte a fresh N, W. breeze A world's renord for earthquaky when the New Year ceremonies alosa, Mr. Komp, of the I. C. Castoms at Zamboanga during the progress of the during the short voyage from Swatow. shocks has apparently been earned be Some will do so on account of Partia Swatow, was drowned on Monday even- Moro Province Fair. Smith will be Among the passengers are Mesars, the Philippines as the result of the ox- most not being opened earlier, and ing. We understand that while walk-trained down to condition for a bout Turner and Moxon, who have returned mordinary seismic activity consequent others because of disputes with either ing along the Band, in the dark, he about the middle of February and open to the colony after having lied excellent upon the eruptions of Tual valonno. the National Assembly or the provincial took a false step and fallinto the water. for bookings after that time.

shooting around Swalon. Since Friday night, says

a Manila asserabllos. The Prines Regent is re- No nasistance was at hand and the un- paper, at 11 o'clock there have been no ported to have been sorely preplexed when fortunate gentleman met with the tragic The 31st January is the day set down less than 300 distinct slimaks recorded these tidings reached hita, and remarked and untimely and already rosorded by the Portuguese Govemment to com on tho seismographs at the observatory to the Grand Connoillors that it was aboro,

memorate the martyrs of tus republic, The weather burau is also authority a pity that the introduction of constitu- for the statement that the present eruptional government aliould have only Customs for several years and his many with grost rejeleing. The athletic sports

The late Mr. Kemp had been in the and the day will be observed in Maez tion will the exception of one in 1764 been instrumental in destroying his friends how will regret bis loss. The which will commence at one o'clock, will which lasted seven months, is the great peace, and in disturbing and damaglag funeral took place on Monday, The, bo precaled by the unveiling of the est gruption of Taal in sua centurice, Pablis poste

meatment la Vesta de Ganda,

The indications now are that the reciprocity arrangement with Canada submitted by President Taft to the

not disposed to rstify it. The opposi Souato will fail. The upper house is

tion to the measure that appeared soon after the President submitted the plan to this Equate bat grama segadila.

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