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TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams oppos- rod in an Extra published after wo went to press yesterday:

HOME WEATHER. VIOLENT THUNDERSTORMS.

Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."}

· London, August 20. ▲ rainy August culminated yesterday in violent thunder-

OPIUM SALES:

S. D. Setna" and "Co's] Fortnightly Report.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21, 1912.

THE CMSN, COMPANY.

Call Issued for the Rejection of New Directors.

Mosers. 8. D. Setna's report, At the third masa mesting held |dated Aug. 10, states :---

on the afternoon of the 13th in Bengal Opium-During the Martyre Memorial Hall, Chinese first few days market ruledy, M. C. A., Shanghai, under the steady and salon were reported auspices of local Chinese organi $4000. Benares New 10 Chests directors, aliareholders and ́em- in Patna New about 40 Chests at zations, and attended by a few at 84000, in all about 50 Chosts.ployes of the China Merchants Latterly our market ruled weaker, S. N. Company, Sung Tih Chow, and no business transpired up to one of the original nino members yesterday, when sales were made of the special deputation, was at a decline in prices, namely 15 elected president of the Public Benares at $3050, 5 Chests, in all holders' Opposition Party headed Chests of Patna at $3700, and Opposition Party and the Share-

company and coraposed of four directors, announced to call for an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to oleat a new Board of Directors at a date to be fixed Istor, says the "Obina Press."

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storms and cloudbursts through-15 Ohosts of Now. Market at the by Fu Shino An, auditor of the XPERIENCED Stenographer i

out the country, completing the

ruin of the harvests.

The damage to potatoes in two districts of Lincolnshire alone is estimated at £100,000.-

HOME POLITICS.

BYE ELECTION NEWS,

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and Typist. Beforeaces. Apply Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong. 30th July, 1918.

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closa is rather weak. Clearances during the fortnight of about 124 Chests of Patnu Now. 68 Chosts of Paten Old, 34 Chosts of Bonares Now, and 54 Chests of Boaares Old; in all about 280 Chests.

REQUIRED at one's Bookkeeper Shipments about 25 Chests of

Mr. Sung, who presided, open- with a thorough kaveledge of Benaros Old; in all 55 Chesta ed the meeting with a declaration aunts. Good Testimoni ti esential. Unsold Stock is estimated at that, owing to differoncos of Nou workers need not apply. Box about 173 Cheats of Patna New. opinions amongst the members of A.B.C., "Hongkong Telegraphi 600 Ohosts of Patna Old. 80 the various organizations, and to Hongkong, 36th July, 1912. Chests of Benares Now, and 101 rumours that the interested do- Mr. Lloyd Georgo lina wirod to Chests of Bonares Old; in all putation had been bribed or $ Mr. Jones, Liboral candidate for about 1017 Chests. Sold but influenced by shareholders and East Carmarthen, exhorting ancloared Stock is 745 Chosts of employes of the China Merchants, the elector to disregard per-Patna Now.. 250 Chests of Patas he would tender his resignation T Gadova situated us waist pul, sonal and sectional ronsons and Old.. 127 Chosts of Benures Now, after having successfully inter- East Point. For further particulars apply Godown front, march forward till the flag handed and 223 Chests of Henares Old; rupted the late negotiation be- Property Offio, Jardine, Matheson & them by their fathers waves in in all about 1351 Cheats. Closing tacon Lu Shu-sang and Dr. Wu Co., Ltd. triumph over our hills.

QuotationsPatan Now $3700 Ting-fang, Mr. Won Tsung-yao Hongkong 18th Ang., 1912. Patna Old $3650 Benares New and others. $3750, and Bentres Old $3850.

London, August 20.

Mr. A. Henderson, Labour M.P., in supporting the Labour candidato at Midlothian, warned Liberals that two could play at the policy of annihilation,

GENERAL NEWS.

New York's Recent Heat Wave.

Policy and Alms.

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One roomed Office. Apply Propetly will Offico, Jardine, Mathieson & Co., Ltd, Hongkong, 22nd Ma*, 1912.

SUICIDE IN JAPAN.

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Malwa Opium :-Ruled Stondy. and sales were reported of about

Mr. Fu Shao-an-then rose und 139 Chests. Unsold Stock about spoke of the shareholders opposi~ 1707 Chests. Sold but un-Cleared tion or maintenance Party Initiat- Stock about 715 Chests. Quota-four directors, Mosera, Chow ad by the speaker himself and tious $3200/3450.

Chong-tsung, Chairman of tho Sundry Artioles:-Ia Import Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Now York, July 11-Five more Goods good business is reported So Too-ying, Chnung Teh-chi deaths reported here to-day bring in Hulliboro at $25 (por Picul) and Yen Yu-shun. The said party cently published statistics show- A Japanese paper, which re- the donth roll due to the heat Bozont Stone at $140(por Cutty would inforni the shareholdere of ing that the number, of men prevailing this wook up to twenty Apricots at 15.1-2 (per Picul) their policy and aims, and, later, committing suicide in that coun- eight, heavy storm caused a Borax at $14.12 (por Picul)call them to a meeting to elect a fall in temperature this afternoon osa Oil at $80 at 90 (per Picul.now Board of Directors, the old than women, regards this as so try was 100 per cent. greater. and brought welcome relief to Kismiss (from Bombay) at $18 directors being oatitled to re-argument in favour of the male the sweltering city. According (per Picul), and from Calcatta election. to the weather forecasts another at $28.1-2 (por Picul). Mavoj st hot apoll will follow shortly. $10.1-2 (per Picut). Bornoal at of his father, narrated the history Greator courage, perhaps in the Mr. Chow Show-tien, on behalf sex, which shows its greater cour rge by a greater readiness to die. The Proposed Eurasian Regiment. $130 (per Picul). Gun Oliba of the recont nugotiation of rocon- face of death, comments the In connection with the pro-am at $14.1-2 (per lion), and struction schemes and declared Journal des Debate," but less posed Eurasian regiment, the Mauritius Sugar at 6.1-2. (per his opposition to the action taken first stop has been taken ut Picul), Jhansi, whero an official inspoo-ure reported in Fire Crackors at

In Export purchases by his co-directors.

courage at prospect of life. Hang- ing is the favourite form of harf- tion and medical examination of $10 at 11 (per Case) Zedoary at her of the deputation then pro- the women prefer drowning, Miss Bau Wei-tung, a mem-kari among Japanese men, while mou wishing to enlist have been $10.1-2 per picul. Galangal, at posed that Mr. Sung ho elected which is regarded presumably as carried out. It is believed! that $5 (por Picul). Cassin at $17 chairman of the Public Opposition more aesthetic. Japanese women such an inspection will shortly (per Picul.) Turmeric at $8 (per Party which shall bo. empowered also avoid the use of a weapon of take place at the headquarters of Pioul), and Dry Ginger at to superintend the administration golf-destruotion for the same overy brigado.

$10.1-2 por Fioul..

of the company and to co-operate reason. Suicide is in both sexes Colton:-Stock Nil. Nominal with the new directore and

most provalent bolween the agar Quotation, $20 at 32.

Yura: The Obinose hiring managers. Upon Mr. Sung's de- by our contemporary by the the employes, principally the of 20 and 30, which is explained form and found guilty of conduct- unbecoming an oflicer and gentle-period, withold themselves from one May Chu-lu, member of the

purchased a good lot on previous clining to accept the presidency, fact that maturity of wisdom man, 3rd Lieutenant John purchasing freely, only selected Socialist Association, proposed to The hot months of July. and is not yet attained at that age, Warwick of the Constabulary was threads found buyers. Sales elect Miss su as the president, August witness the greatest nurn dismissed on the ith inst. by comprise of :- Colonel James G. Harbord, acting.

stating that in view of the sexual hor of suicidos, and one of the quality in the republic, and of most popular methods of bari- her sincerity and caution in her kari is precipitation from duties eredibly. action, she would execute her mountain top, preferably into the

orater of a volcano.

Another Philippine Constabulary

Officer Dismissed.

2

For having disgraced the uni-

director of the organization, Tho 250 Assur, 10s. at $135: 300 charges against the dismissed Bombay Cotton, 12. at $181. officer involved drunkenness, City, ut $133; 100 Coorlu, L2s. 200 China, 203. at $116. 100 Lieutenant Warwick having been found drunk in the streets of $130. 105 Currinbhoy, 10. 131; 100 Crescent, 12. at $140; 100 Currimbhoy, 128. at $135. 250 David, 104 at $135. Currimbhoy, 168. at 140.; Dawn, 12s. at $137.;

Baguio, whore he was stationed for a course of instruction with the Constabulary selhool,---- "Manila Times.,

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TRONOH MINES. 25 woman were gradually realizing | 200 their claims, they were not so Detective Commissioner Wyatt 100

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A memorial recently prosented Elphinstone, 10s. at $126.concluded by renominating Mr. a hut at Tronoh mines and ar to the Arelibishop of Canterbury 50 Fazulbhoy, 20s. at $159 Sung for the presidency. Mr. Sung rested three men who are believ invited him to appoint a rom-150 Cold Molour, 10s. at $130; accepted it on the condition that ed to be gang-robbers, says the mmittee to correct the Authorised 150 Indo-China, 108, at $128 members of the various organiza-"Singapore Free Pross." Version of the New Testament 200 Gold Mohour, 208. at $153;tions should sign their names ac-loaded revolvers and a cutdown in those places only where it was 100 Jubileo, 20s. at 5137; 150 knowledging his appointment and Winchester rifle, which is believ orroneous or misleading or ab. Koliuoor, 208, at $150; 250 their will to entrust him with full ed to be the famous snapang

Noranjoe, 108. at $138; 100 Mad- The Archbishop having asked howjce, 20s. at $147; 100 Naron-About a dozen signed their names. gang robbery were found in the power to act in behalf of the party. panjang" used in the Pusing for a specimen of the kind of re- 10s. at $133; 100 Pabaney, 10. he had to fight against overwhelm- jec, 20%. at $149; 200 Petit Mill, The president then declared that vision desired,, the Cambridge University Press will publish on at $122-131 150 Potit Sun, 10s. ing odde, for Sheng Hsuan Busi arrost and drew a revolver, but a

One of the prisoners resisted [7] July, 16 "The Epistle to the al $135; 100 Pabaney, 129. at was reported to have been in touch detective shot him in the wrist Hebrews, an Experiment in Con- $135 200 Phoenix, 208, at with some shareholders and pro- before he could do any harm." servative Revision," by "Two $185; 100 Ripon, 20s. at $135; minent men to obtain control over Clerks." The rovisers have tried 300 Victoria, 203, at 152; in all the company and, in an apparent- Detective's Trip. to produce a version which will about 1800 Balos of No. 104. ly earnest but threatening manner,

Dotectiva Inspector McAfee lins 100 Bales of No. 12. 275 Bales he proclaimed that he would shoot just returned to Singapore from to the unlearned reador appear the same as that with which of No. 108.and 1500 Bales of down any dastardly man who at Vancouver where he went some ho is familiar.

No, 20s. in all about 4275 Balos. tempted to act for Sheng Hauan four months ago in pursuit of a Unsold Stock about 10,000 Bales.. Huai. Death-rate and Birth-rate in

man named Harvey who WAS Cebu.

Uncleared Stock about 52,000

Employes' Conduct Defended. sharged with having sold a vessel There wore 16,719 deaths, Balea,

Mr. Tong Wen Chu, an elderly belonging to Manila owners and 8,482 being of males and the

Cantoneso director, went to the retaining the money. Harvey balance females in Cebu, Philip DYSENTERY AMONG THE platform and defended the con- was arrested in Vancouver and duct of the employes. As he released on bail. He decamped K. 0. Y. L. I.

could not make himself easily un- and forfeited his bail and has derstood, he requested Mr. Sze not been re-arrested.-"Straita There were 230 deaths from ty- of the Yorkshires now stationed observed that the China Mor-

The death is announced of one Tee Ying, to speak for him. He Times."

National Telephone Co. phoid favor. The births during at Hankow, Albert Morrie, & oliants was one of the only four In connection with the interim the year amounted to 20,685, in-native of 'Sheffield, had been ill concerns now left in the hands of award in favour of the National creasing the total of population with dysentory for about a month, the Chinese. The company was Telephone Company; whose pro- of the province by 13,850. The but a rolapse occurred, and ho started with a capital of Tis. perty and rights were recently total population is now 810,918. died shortly after 8 o'clock on 2,000,000 and now that the total acquired by the Crown, the Ex-100-Tox ELECTRIC CRANE OF QUAY-ELECTRIC OVERHEAD

The Government report speaks Saturday night. His age was 27, property had reached well nigh chequer has issued £4,000,000

CRANES T¤novanour Ten Brors Raname up to 100 Texr, na of the difficulties encountered in This is the only lose the regiment Tls. 20,000,000 he did not see worth of 3 por cent, bonds at £82 | 50-Ton HydrÁULIÓ TESTING MACHINE 10% Omains, Winn Horas, Bients, Exo.

Estimates given for Booking, Bepairs to Hull and Machinery, Constructional Work. gaiting parents to have the has had since arriving there in how the employee could be re- 10 redeemable in 18 years. No Docktard Mawiona, Mu. J. Bais, can be seen between the konce në 11. Au and Ya children mooinated; they hide December. The Hankow "Daily preached for corruption and in- specifle sinking fund has been MANAGENS AND AMENTO T Them in wolls, in bags and in News" says that there are four competency, adding that the bad provided for. The banks have every possible way so as to other cases of dysentery belong-business of late was nothing un- £3,500,000 of the bonds, and the prevent the doctors from finding ing to the same sootion, but these usual, the other lines doing no money market has taken the

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