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Assaye at 1 p.m. to-day.

8.8.

1889.

ONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

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thousand votes. It will, of cour- se, bo argued that a member who has sat for such a longthy period! us the retiring member woul! carry a personal influence which would be most potent, but in this

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Kanchow at 5 pat, to-day. American Mail ex 8.8. China.

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No Stamps Now to be Sold."

There appear on all postal orders the following words: We understand that it has beenPostage stamps not exceeding three in number, or i in total decided to run night express value, may be affixed in this trains between unit and Kowapace, but not elsewhere, to make The Magistracy. loon and vice versa, commencing up a broken amount (excluding February 23. The sooner from March 16. As a result of an odd halfpenny)",--Do-far- there is a roorganisation of the this, Canton residents will be able words might as well be removed. as Hongkong is concerned these It is a matter of frequent comment to come down to Hongkong by They do not apply in the Hong- staff at the Megistracy the better. there that the nondescript 'China- the afternoon train arrive hore kong Post Office, which, appar- becoming daily more autocratic any special theatrical perform-it is not always the same law. and insolent. They administer aucus, concerte or other night ea-It says one thing to-day and oaths with boat as much rever-gagements and return by a train another to-morrow. In our issus as though they were laying which will leave Kowloon about of February 18 we related certain odds; Europeans are ordered half an hour after midnight, experiences affecting the pur- about us brusquely as though Traffic on the line is rapidly amounts. We managed, or those abase of postal orders for broken they were coolies; if a note is sent increasing, and we learn that occasions, after some trouble in for transmission to the sitting three more main lice locomotives Magistrate it is invariably road have been ordered from Home for getting what we wanted. Now comes the sequel. We sent to the and delayed, and from the highest the British section,

Post Office for a postul order for 8. 8d and, as we expected, a reply came to the effect that an order for such an amount could not be supplied. We replied on 'a obit thas "Postal order for 8a. 6d. and a 2d. stamp." And some- one whose initials appear to be T. A. J. A. wrote across it in return "No stamps now to be sold."

So one has now either to the world, or the man who received waste fourpence for no reason in

the order has to go short of two- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. peace. The Hongkong Post Office -171 per cent, premium, sellers, says 'no stamps are now to be

Union Insurance Society of Bold. Canton.-$115 per share, sellers, with them?

What does it propose to do

China Traders' Insuranco Com. pauy-$81 per share, sellers. North China Insurance

to the lowest servant in the office the most sovereign disregard for convenience and courtesy are shown." denongkong and Shanghol Bank.

Extradition Case Judgment. Judgment in the Chan Sau- nam extradition case will be livered on Tuesday morning at 9.30 at the Supreme Court.

18.8.9.

SHARE REPORT..

are from the "Hongkong Tele- The quotations, which follow

Liberals will no doubt also con- tand that the result was brought Theft from H.M.S, Merlin. about by the appearance of a Astoker from HMS Merlin third candidate, who polled well

But there is no reports to the police that some. over 3,000 votes. will in the event of a straight fight store room on board the vessel between Liberal and Unionist, a silver watch valued $20. bave gone to the Liberal, The vory fact that a Labour nominee appeared shows that even the

evidence that these votes would.one has stolen from the engineers' In his speech the Chairman graph" for February 28, 1889.

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SHELLIM-On February, 23, 1914, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A., J. Shellím, a daughter.

DEATH.

COCHRANE.--On February 22, 1914, at 186 Haining Road, Shanghai. Hugh Boyd Cochrane, (Pilot), uged 47 years.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY. 28, 1914.

THE NANTAO AFFAIR.

Police Inspection.

"Scorpion" Dance. The "Scorpions" held another erstwhile friends of the Govern- dance at the City Hall last night. ment are deserting it, and goes There was a large attendance, to prove that the whole bulk of and the evening was much public opinion is tired of the enjoyed. Asquith Ministry. If the Liberal party would face the facts it it would make an appeal to the

The ancual inspection of the country to test the submission. Hongkong Police Force by His Be determining to hang on to Excellency the Governor takes office they are only making place at the police compound, at matters worse

for themselves.30. p.m. on Thursday. when it comes to the actual day of reckoning.

BRITAIN'S TRADE WITH

CHINA.

Effort to increase Commerce in

the For East.

Keen interest has been aroused in business circles by the decision of the commercial Intelligence Department of the Board of Trade to send a special commissioner to Chins to investigate the possibi-. lities of extending British trado in the Far East.

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Found in The Dockyard.

February 23. The forty- seventh half-yearly meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is reported in the issue of thir dote. The II. Mr. J. Bell-Irving presided, tated that thory were able to pay the ususl dividend of £1 10s, per share, to add to the reserve fund $212,432. 44.and to carry forward to new account $59 874.67. He also stated that Alr, G. E. Noble had been appointed Chief Manager, and that Mr. T. Jackson would «seume charge of the London branch.

200 per share, buyers.

Tis.

Canton Insurance Company, Ltd.,-$115 per share, sellers.

FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

Five Thousand Dollars.

Yangteza Insurance Association Damage Estimated at Twenty- Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.

-Tls. 100 per

share. h

Chinese Insurance Company- February 25.-The twentiet" $160 per share, sellers." ordinary meeting of the Hong-

Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- kong Fire. Insurance Company pany-$380 per share, buyers. was held on this date, the

China Fire Insurance Company Hon. Mr. J. Bell-Irving being-$85 per share, sellers.""

E ahair.. Tho Chair-

Last night at about 9.30 o'elrek a fire broke out on the first floor of 293, Queen's Road East. The premises comprise B foar storeyed building and is occupi Hongkong and Whampca Dooked by the Lai Cheung Firm, man stated that the losses on Company-31 per cent. premium, dealers in foreign goods. The out the 1887 policies had been un-vellere.

A Chinese who was alleged to in have been heon found in the Naval Dockyard Kowloou, was remand- ed as the Police Court, this morning, on a charge of being rogue and a vagabond.

Flowers Stolen.

a

usually heavy, amounting to Hongkong, Canton and Macao

$158,754. The losses paid up Steamboat Company

to the end of 1888 amounted to share, sellers.

$223

break is supposed to have originat

erl through a foki having cooks-

1ersion to search under a bed with-

4 lighted paper torch for some-

$19,436, to which had to be China and Manila Steamship thing, with the result that he set, added claims in course of settle.Company-$175 ment amounting to $48,000. The buyers. The Chinese gardener of 21, decrease of free on native risks Robinson Rad, has informed these matter for congratulation, police that between 9 p.m. on Thursday and 7 am. yesterday some-one stole two plants in pota valued $6.

More Thieving.

A. Chinese accountant of 46,

Hongkong and Whampoa DockCo.

The damage to stock, furature and fittingsisestimated at $25,000 and there is an insurance with a Ühinese fire and marine insurance

per share, fire to the bed clothing,

The Fire Brigade was early on Hongkong Gas Compauy- the spot, and after working for $135 per share, sellers.

about an hour and a half succeed- Hongkong Hotel Company-ad in confining the flames to the $170 per share, sellers.

building. As it was, the first February 25. The half-yearly Indo-China S.N." Company-floor spffered considerable dam- meeting of the Hongkong and par, sellers.

age, while the second and top Whampoa Dock Co. isreported in Douglas Steamship Company- floor were partly burnt out. the issue of this date. The Chair-$72, per share, buyers." Peel Street, reports to the police in the course of his speech, atated pany,

man (the Hon. Mr. J. Bell-Irving), China Sugar Ilefining Com- Ltd.-$20 per share It is not altogether easy to arrive at something like the right| At present the United Kingdom that in the early hours of yester that after deducting sundry ex div sellers. bearing as regards the Nantao shooting incident. Accounts in the exporte to China manufacturoi day morning some person entered charges the profit was $83,056. Luzon Sagar Refining Com- Company to the extent of $20,- Northern papers do not greatly help, because they are seriously twice the combined value of those the roof and stole alothing valu of 5 per cen.. for the half-year, bayers.

articles to the value of about his house through a trap door on 75, auflicient for a dividend pany, Ltd.-$96

per share, 000. divergent se regards essentials. Evidently they come from different sent by Germany and the United ed $50.

but from this sum had to be de-i Hongkong Ice Company-897 sources and accordingly present either a purely Chinese or a purely States, but the trade is mainly

ducted the large amount of $34,- per share, buyers. Japanese version of the affair. On the one hand, we are told that composed of such staple artiolea

939 54 for interest, the payment of Hongkong Rope Manufactur the Japanese who were shot were innocent bill-collectors for an

as cotton, and in such lines as Mr. Wilbur Messor will deliver which was a heavy tax on their ing Company, Ltd, $150 per ian-keeper at Hankow; on the other, it is stated that they were trade is little more than equal, to the European Section of the Y.M. purane, in the interests of shore-

metals and metal wares the British an illustrated lantern lecture st earnings. The wisest course to share, nominal.

Hongkong and Kowloon Whirl political agents who were plotting against the Republic. Until that of Germany, and distinctly. C.A. on Monday at 5.30 p.m. holders, was to continue to write and Godown Company.-89 per Admiral Teeng, who has the matter in hand, has completed his less than that combined trade of Sahject, The YM,C.A. at Chi- down their overdraft until it was cent, premiam, buyera. enquiries, it is impossible to say anything really definite regarding

brought within reasonable com- Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. the incident itself. It would appear, however, that it was not until

pass. He added that the returns Ltd.,-12.1-2 per sharo sellers. after the affair that the authorities learned that the men shot were

for January were very satisfactory Japanese, and if that can be fully proved, it materially strengthens

showing a net profit of over $33,300. China's case in reply to Japan.

our two great at rivale.

attaché in

St.

Lantern Lecture.

cagu" The lecture will be open to all members and friende,

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Another Ship Theft. The Fourth Officer of the Rs. Empress of Japan' has notified

the British firma have the greatest

It is in these side lines" that chance of increasing their trade, and on, these the commissioner will be able to provide useful It is to be hoped that the affair will close without bad blood information. A similar commis the police that between 5 p.m. on being mised. If it can definitely be established that the men were in this case, subject to the con some person stole from the ship sion is to be sent to Siberia, but Thursday and 9 8.m. yesterday actually, plotters against the Government, no doubt the Japanese sent of the Foreign Office, the seven brass soothing value Government will disclaim all responsibility. Men engaged on that inquiries will be made by our $100. kind of work should do so at their own risk and can look for no commercial help from their Government if their plans fail and they get into Petersburg. trouble. That, at any rate, is the reasonable attitude and is, most probably, the attitude that will be adopted. Bat matters will not be improved by unfortunate comments on the affair white it is still under coneideration. We make one quotation from a northern paper managed by Uhinese and printed in English-s paper whose word carries some weight amongst the better eldes of Uhinoso. I sasumer that the two men were plotting" wish the rebels and there from draws the following conclusions:-

We observe that Japanese subjects in China are not highly regarded as before, and we often hear that they are dangerous, irrational, hot-headed, with: high temperament and bad manners. They are proud, passionate and bar- barbus. As a race, they have no conscience as is shown in the comparision of the Nanking incident and the Changli atrocity. Their amazing impudence makes man despair of human nature, with which they demanded and obtained an exorbitant amount of indemnity and other things besides," for the killing of three barbers, but after long negotiation they have promised only to give something like ten dollars alus monoy every month to each family of the Chinese pelice killed by the Japanese soldiers in cold blood.

Confession Before Trial.

The Government of India's despatch to the Secretary of State for India ou "confessions before trial" has been published. It in

"Jolaathe."

Kowloon Flower Show.

Choral Society reproduced Iclan will be held at Kowloon on the February 25-The Hongkong February 27,-"A flower show the at the Theatre Royal on 14th. proximo. The promoters Saturday night before a crowded are going the right way to make bpuse,. Mies Hazeland appeared the affair a success, as free laud- Widows and Orphans Pensions. in the title role in place of Miss ches will be run, admission will His Excellency the Governor Sangster and Mesdames Light be free, drinks gratia, and tiffin has been pleased to appoint the wood and Danson as the leading for nothing. A crowded attend- Honourable Mr. Charles Mofairies. The representation pass auce is therefore expected. Two Ilvaine Messer to be a Director ed off most auccessfully." of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions, vice Mr. Richard Hayes Crofton resigned.

Sanitary Board 'ecretary.

silver cups will probably be offer- ed, one for table decorations and one for out flowers. Entries are limited to Kowloon growers,'

THE "TELEGRPH'S ACROSTIC.

For Sunday's Leisure..

PILLARS. Principality must rest content With a Sunday-First in

Lent.

"BARS. 1.-The "bravest of the brave

by ending here Would make a knight whсse! end was brave appear 2.- Half brother to the world! "With something good and

bad of every land." 3.-Twere ill to put a lid on

this:

The light would all its value

miss.

4.-Native here might make.

case

and well be named a subject

race 5.Tis Lent and Isis claims

denials ¡'

Whilst youngsters mak their sluggish trials. [Answer on Monday.]

European's Death at Penang. The death occurred in the General Hospital, Penang, on the 17 th inst., of Mr. Arthur War accountsat, of Messrs.

Doatings with Royalty.

An Edinburgh jeweller, who ner,

Masonic Ball, ́, February 27.-Ia the issue of this date is a lengthy report of the Masonio Ball given the pre- a very lengthy document, the His Excellency the Governor vious night in the City Hall. main features of which are that has been pleased to appoint Mr. Eleven hundred invitations were the highest indicial authorities Eric William Hamilton to act sa sent out, and it is recorded that consulted are of opinion that the Sporetary to the Saint ry Board there was scarcely an absentee. recording of confession prior to during the absence ou leave of The principal guests were Hig trial should not be prohibited, Mr. Oyril Francie Wogan Bowen- Excellency the Governor and while the police may and indeed Rowlands, with effect from the Lady Des Voeux, Vice Admiral Sir has become insolvent, refused to Brown, Phillips and Stewart. De- should listen to any statements from the 27th February, 1914. Nowell Salmon, Lady Salmon and give his creditors information as ceased, who was only 21 years of which a prisoner might make

Miss Salmon. In the scheme of to extensive dealings, which he age, arrived thore in September. They should be strictly forbidden

decorations, we read, "everything carried on with the Royal Family. He was an old Dalwich schoolboy, His Excellency the Governor-was Masonio, even to the gas-The debtor gave se an exons and was an enthusiastic Voluntee to make a statement unless the in Council has been pleased to shades. It was evidently a most that, during the 14 years in in the Maxim saction. He had to Neiltor passion nor thoughtlessness can excuse mischievou able to show good and satisfactory, be added to the list of list is worth reproducing The lory to Royalty, he had been re- kidney trouble brought about an officer making the application is direct that the following names enjoyable affair. One comment which he had been selling jewel-go into hospital suffering from talk of this kind. It is thus that friendly nations are estranged grounds for it. A prisoner who authorized architects-Henry night was very close and flushed peatedly warned against making a result of an exhausting vrlo and set at each others throats. Even though these men had been has confessed should in no cir- Thomas Jackman Daniel Joffe, faces were the fashion, but ices these transactions public. At ride round the island and the proved guilty of plotting, there is no need, and no exonse, for camstences be returned to police Elgar William Carpenter and sad vool Moselle modified this last the debtor privately disclos-drinking of pats of cold water writing so beatedly. With the affair still subject to juquiry this. Wind di talk oyunot too strongly be deprecated.

pustody.

Laidore Michael avion

to intorrogate him or press him

Architects

draw back,

ed the particulars of his busineses