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New Dollar Steainer.

DOW

The Robert Dollar, a steamer recently acquired by the Canadian Robert Dollar Com- pany, will arrive at Hongkong oa Monday or Tuesday next on bar maiden voyage to Far Eastern parts, according to an announce- ment made at the local office of the Company this morning. The vessel is bringing to this port about 1500 tons of geriral cargo from New York and lumber from Vancouver, via Kqbe and Shang- bai. After discharge of freight at this port the Robert Dollar will sail for Manila and Singapore.

The new vessel, which is the largest now flying the Dollar tag, has a displacement of 26,000 tons and is considerably bigger than the Melville Dollar, the Įsecond lärgest ship owned by the Line. The Robert Dollar, named

THE HONGKONG HOTEL after the head of Company, Capt.

GARAGE

CARRY

THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF TYRES & TUBES IN THE COLONY

Robert Dollar, who is well-known on both sides of the Pacific) Ocean, is a German-built ship.Į She was one of the steamers on the stocks in Germany, ardared to be handed over to the Re- parations Committee, and, which was allotted to Britain when she was completed.

The former name of the Robert Dollar was the Courland, and sho: is a sister ship to the steamer Vogtlandt, a vessel which visited "NOBBY CASINGS Hongkong about eight months

In the following sizes

ROYAL CORD

32 x 316

32 x 4 32 x 414 33 x +

33 x 4

880 x 120 875 x 103

TUBES

32 x + 33 x 4

34 x #

United States Tires

The only cases of notifiable disease reported yesterday were 050 case of diphtheria and one case of enteric.

The body of the boy reported yesterday as having been drown ed at Repulse Bay beach was Fes- terday recovered by the Police on the beach after a search.

Two Chinese women, passengers on a sampan in which two re- volvers were discovered concealed by the Water Police. were as a result of the seizure brought before Mr. G.N. Orme At the Police Court this morning, fice of $150 in each case was imposed by the Court

"to the House of Detention*

are

Good

Tires

ago. She was purchased in Eng- land by Mr. Melville A. Dollar, general manager of the Canadian Robert Dollar Company, who went to Britain purposely to buy new tonnage for the Company. She will be engaged in the ser rice between, New York, Van- couver, and Far Eastern ports, running in conjunction with the other Dollar ships-the M.S, the Esther and the Grace Dollar.

Freight Market Report.

Messrs. Wheelock & Com- pany's latest Freight Market Re- port is to band. It says under date of June 30 The improve- ment of the last few weeks in the market to the United Kingdom and Continent has been main- tained, though the recent rise in exchange has not been without its effect on export business3. ÁS a sign of the times freights have hardened during the last fort-j night and Conference rates on certain grains and cereals bave been increased by about 30 per cent, and on oils by about 15 per belts were missing from the locker cent. as from the 25th. inst. while in which two hundred of these the rate on the various kinds of appliances were stored. On a seeds has been brought into line previous occasion 84 other life in a more regular ratio. The up- belts were stolen from a second ward tendency of the Dalny char locker. A sentence of three ter rate continues.

months bard labour with four To United States, via Pacific hours' stocks was inflicted. Mr.and via Pansms and Suez:- D. J. Lewis prosected on behalf)" There is no change to report on of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. these beribs and, if anything. there is less cargo offering than HONGKONG TRADE. fortnight ago."

Chamber of Commerce Report.

its fortnightly Price Current and The Chamber of Commerce in

Market Report states:-

Coastwise:-"The improvement in the North continues and there has been a brisk demand for ton-

also shows signs of improve- nage from the Northern Ports whilst the trade from River Ports

Cotton piece goods and faucy ment." cotton goods-Unsettled condi-

DAIRY

SATURDAY JULY 9. 1991.

FARM NEWS.

Just received ex S.S. "Glentuce" direct from the Scottish Fisheries--

LAST THREE DAYS

THURSDAY,

FRIDAY, SATURDAY

OF

OUTFITTING SALE

STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS TO CLEAR

SPECIAL FEATURE

Fillets

S0 cents per 1b.

Haddocks

Kippers Red

70 "

60 12

14 >

**

30

11

11

A FEW LADIES' SPORTS

UNDERSKIRTS,

COATS, PRINCESS

Gruyer

CHEESE

THESE ARE TRAVELLER'S SAMPLES.

$5.00, $3.25 each.

NEXT

Ꭲ . SHAW

DOOR

HONGKONG HOTEL.

J.

$1.30 per 1b.

Gouda (Full Cream)... Edam...

... 1.25

3.50

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11

Ball

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PRINTERS STRIKE,

A Failure.

DANGEROUS FIREWORKS.

Prohibition Order.

tions in the two Kwongs have hampered business. Reports from

Morements of Blue Funnel Manchester are optimistic in tone, steamers were made public to-

The strike of the employees of and prices are expected to harden day by the Hongkong agents, as namber of Chinese printing es- It is said that beggars cannot there.

follows: The Laomedon. which tablishments in Hongkong for & to choosers, but a Ciogalese Cotton yarn.-The market has sailed from Shanghai will arrive uniform eight hour day with Sun- The following Order was made brought before the Court this ruled very dull and attention at this port to-morrow to load morning for vagrancy reversed is concentrated on the outcome of cargo for London, Antwerp and days off, has come to a termination by the Governor in Council on this theory by refusing a job with the hostilities now proceeding in Hamburg, sailing on Tuesday at with the recent establishment of June 30-

"No person shall make, sell, or the pay of $30, in spite of much the interior. Values have nooo. The Keemun, with cargo vernacular Chinese journal in persuasion. The Inspector who weakened for the lower counts from Home, left Spez on July 2 Macao and a big printing shop in have in his possession 237 fire- the works which explode by detons. conducted the case told Mr. P. E. and are more or less nominal. for Hongkong. via the Straits. Canton, which absorbed all

tion, or which contain any ex- Lindsell that the defendant had Quotations are:-No. 103 $135-She is expected to arrive here on strikers. Both enterprises were

or mixture bean out of work for several days 175. No. 12 $152/180. No. 16s July 29,

planned by the King Yuen Print plosive ingredient

other than black gunpowder. and was in a destitate condition $190/215. No. 20s. $197/227.

ers' Guild, and are being support charcoal, sulphur and saltpetre.". His Worship sent the defendant Arrivals 3,000 ba es. Sales 500 Asia Reaches Shanghai. ed by several philanthropic mer-

The object of this Order in bales. Shipments_nil. Unsold The Empresa of Asia arrived at chants. The journal, (a daily), is Conncil is to prohibit the use of Stock 5.000 bales. Bargains 8,000 Shanghaist 3.30 o'clock yesterday intended to be the oficial orga certain dangerous kinds of fire- This week's programme at the bales.

afternoon from Vancouver, with of the labour organisations in works. The use of dangerous Hongkong teatre gives a par Woollens. A small business passengers, malls and cargo, the Macao and to this end the manage fireworks led to the loss of several swot picture presented Ly has been done in Spanish stripes local office of the C.P.O.S., Ltd., ment has decided to give pro-lives at the time of the last Jesse L. Lasky, (featuring George and small lots of blankets have advised this morning. The vessel minence in the paper to things Chinese New Year festival. The Debau in wie leading role), "One been let go at ruinous rates. The should have left the northern port appertaining to labour in all parts principal kinds of fireworks pro- Inore American." Amis fine play market is hampered again by the at noon to-day for Manila and or the world. ine Hongkong bibited by this Order in Council will start this afternoon and rual fighting up country.

|Hongkong. The Empress of Asis Labour "Printing Press in Holly-are tei loi p'ao, kam te'in and tin tul Tuesday night. Some very)

Cottons. Prices are will arrive here on July 14, it is wood Road, which owes its incep kwong p'au. tu teresting pictured events and a practically unaltered as follows expected. Comedy in two acta "Hearts and Indian grades 8224/25) Flowers" will complete the show, pical. Chinese grados $26/36 per To-morrow at the Matinee & picul

Metals.-Small business is A consignment of 1894 tons of and is now in a thriving condition. specialty selected drama wil be

POLO PLAYER'S MISHAP. fuel oil arrived in reported

wire nails

at Hongkong It will be remembered that a screened. A

In a polo match between the low

on the little over thirty printing shops 3rd Hussars and Wellington prices compared Jesterday afternoon the

of 3 months steamer Clam from Tarakan. The had accepted their employees de College, Captain Chinnock was A serious case of larceny was to

sales relsted at the Police Couro this ago. The 16-14 in being done at Asiatic Petroleum Company re-mands, and an almost correspond-hit in the mouth by bis pony's

|$10.50 to 11.09 and 16-3 in. st

ceived thecarXO.

ing number of shaps, which bound head and had his front teeth morning when a Chinese coal coolie was charged by the B. "sud be done at $5.50 and Steel Plates

$8.00 per picul. Steel Bars can Put Back for Repairs. themselves together by an agree-knocked out. 5. Company for ine their of three at $5.00 to 6.25 for arrival. Dealers

ment to pay a fine of $500 if they

POET'S ESTATE. The motorship Kong Ning, 727 gave way to their employees, Mr. Francis W. Bourdillon, of places of cork from the steamer are holding off, fearing the bottom tons, returned to port yesterday opposing the King Yuen Guild. The Midhurst, Sussex, a post of some

Mr. Glendinning. the has not been reached.

to undergo repairs to her macb-collapse of the printers strike isa distinction, and an authority on cutet utficer of the Linan, told the Flour Market Report. Stock :inery. The vessel left Hong-solitary instance since the begin early French romances, has left Coust that the Culk was obtained About 100,000 sacke. Quotations: Long, on the previous day for by ripping on the canvas from a American Patent $4.75 persack Wackow, but experiencing trou-ning of the labour upheaval to estate va ued at £22,986. For number '01 file buits, On the day American Cut off $325 per sack ble in the engine-room she was Hongkong, in which a labour three years he was resident tutor un, which the defendant was American Straight $3.03 per pack brought back to harbour to have movement against the employers to the sons of Prince Christian at detected, no fewer than 20 lite-Shanghai Flour $3,25.

Linen.

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Fuel Oil Cargo Here.

an adjustment made.

tion the King Yaen Printers" [Guild, has received liberal support from the different labour bodies

has failed

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