January 31, 1908.]
HONGKONG.
The cases of communicable lisense reported in the Colony last week were:--Plagne 3 (Chinese), all fatal; entoric fever 3 (2 European, 1 Chinese import.d from Canton); small-pox 1 (Chinese), fatal.
The 27th inst. was the birthday of H.L.G, M. Emperor William, aud in honour of the occasion the shipping in the Harbour was largely decorated and the war-re-s Is fired a salute at BLOOD. The German community observed the anniversary; at the Club Germania il was also duly celebrated. A reception was he'd on the Hansa in the evening, the ship being prettily decorated with electric lights.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The funeral took place on the 26th inst, at Happy Valley of P.C. Mariin. who committed suicide on the 25th inst. by shooting himself with a revolver. There was a large attend- ance of members of the police force.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 25th January were 33 don-Chinese and 119 Chiness to the former, and 3.339 non-Chinese and 72 Chinese to the latter institution.
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COALS.
Haxoroga, 30th January,—Japanese continues
Prices have slightly improved, Cardiff . 820,01 ex ship
Australian $10.00 to $1L00 nominal
Yuhari Lump ...$12.00 to 12.5) ex godown
nominal
Miiki Lujup. Moji Lnupp
..$10,03 to 811,90 er ship, nominal $6.00 to $9.50 ex ship, stendy
YARN.
Following on the attack upon aŭd robbe y of Mrs. Sheffield and her sou in Kennedy Road on the 24th uis, we have to rec rd a daring case of purse-snatching, which ocenrred in Queeen's Road Central on the 2 th iust. Au
i Australing lady residing in Kowloon was driving along in a ricksha; and as she passed, Watson's Dispensary a Chiuaman darted at the vehicle, reized a purse which the lady
A further improvement- of 81 to 23 has lion, was carrying in her hand, and got clear established in price; and folders have away before a move coubt be made to stop him. ¡ pratically withdrawn stoe's from the market by The purse contained ten dollars and a fergy-- asking an advance on present quotations, Stools launch ticket which had been used only twice, ¦ of do irable superior spinnings are almost all sold The matter was report. d to the police, but from ; and the aftention of de de ́s has be in drawn to the circuinstances of the case there is hardly any possibility of capturing the thief. Apropos, a word in season to visitors to the Chinese fair
Mr. P. Eluljee says in his Report, dated Hong- kong, 28th January:--To-morrow being China business, this report embraces a period of only Now Year and Friday and Saturday closed fo
111 days instead of the usual fori night.
in Jervois Street may not be amiss. Pick. pockets there are numerous and ever on the alert for opportunities to ply thar craft.
Herman Bactlake, the German chief engineer of the French coasting steamer Hoikow, is now lying in the Governmeat Civil Hospital, suffer- ing from injuries inflicted in an attempt to take! his own life. The steamer was on the passage from Hoihow to Hongkong, and when near the eutrauce to the Hainan Straits the second officer discovered Bactlike climbing the rail with the evident purpose of throwing bioself into the sea. He seized hold of the engineer and ulti- mitely led him back to his cabin, where Baethke, on the pretence of looking for some letters, secured a pocket-knife and slashed himse facro 's the throat before the other could do anything to prevent him. The second officer wrested the kuife from him, and in respous to his calls for assistance Captain Merrilees and the chief officer e .tered the cabin. Measures were im- midiately adopted for stopping the flow of blood and these were successful. When the Hoihow arrived hero at two o'clock on Monday afternoon the incident was reported to the owners, to the German and French Consuls, and latterly to the polic, who had the injured mau removed to the Government Ciril Hospital. where he is doing well, his injury not being a vital one. Bacthke is said to have been drinking hard shortly before the occurrence,
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We regret to bare to announce the death at sea on board the E. & A. Co.'s vs Australian (Captain Helms in command) which arrived in port on the 26th int. of Mr. Henry Campbell, who was one of the founders of the present firm of Messrs. Campholl, Moore & Co., Ld, of this Colony. Deceased journeying from Sydary to Hongkong. Ou Sunday, 4th January, at 5,30 pm. whilst the Australian was at sea between Sydɩey and Brisba e, a slight gale sprung up with heavy seas, which caused the ressel to lurch and take & sea abari.
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neighbouring markets qi wel as Bombay for supplies, and emtracts to the extout of about (2,500 bależ “to arrive" hava ben entered into. Best qualities of So. Utis, are enquire 1 for, and bing in fory short supply, ho'ders have been embled to altain their own prices. Buzin sa for this native year is entirely at an end and the warket else's quiet but strong owing to migre stocks and in sympathy with firmer advices from Bombay,
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Local: A good business, has been done in the products of our lo al mill, sales reported being 1,400 halos No. 10s, at from $994 to $12 and 500 hales No. 128, at from $101! to $104, all more or les· forward delivery.
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Japanese show a falling off in the demand, but an advance of one dollar in price. Sales r ported are 300 bales Miike No. 2% at $126, and ¦ 150b des Settsu at 8128 19 $129, four taxix wooks' delivery.
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Raw Cafton : --Market continues featureless in the absenbe of any inquiry from the country : exporters fare quiet and the local Mill not in evidence. In Indian descriptions a few parvels of superfino Bengal, aggregating 292 bile, Lave found buyers at $21; to $25;. In China kinds mo business is reported. Stoels 2,300 balex Indian and 30) bales Chinez. Quotations are 82!t - $26. Indian and 826 to $28 Chinese.
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Exchange on India has contiuned steady with little fluctu tion and closes to-day at Rs. 116) for On Shanghai 72 and TT and R3, 1167 for Post. on Japan (76).
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at strengthening rater. The market opened at the beginning of the week with sales at 180 for cash, strengthened to 182 and 1894 for the agttlement. Forward sales have been effecteil for Fe ruary at 186), March 1871, May 1921 and. Jjine 195. The market is firm at quotations. ¡ Yangtze Wharves have been placed at 200. HANDS.-Shanghai Lands old hares ox new have en placed at vls. 103 and 100 for new. IN- DUSTRIAL-In Cott a Mill shares no business is reported, the market all ronud being weak at quotations. Maatschappij and Langkats.-A fair Business has been done in these at advancing rates, pening with sales at 170 for the settlement: shares advance to 1724 and 175 and 180, receding again to 1773 and 175 with forward sales at 185 for Harch, 182) for March and 185 for April. Later business has le ʼn done at 1724 for cash advancing ju 175 and 1774 for the settlement: closing sales at 180 for cash, and for March 1824 and 180 for ash. Shanghai Sumatras have changed hands at Th. 45. Tientsin Waterworks Co., Ltd. The Capital of the Co, is to be increased by the ersation of 1,215 now shares of T's. 100 each. "Shareholders kill wreive, if applied for, eno new share at par. u the proportion of one new for every two old shares held by thera en 28th December Inst. Fulsequent to this issue 8.0 now shares will bo Issued to alateholders at par in the proportion of additional shares for every 3 shares held by thom on the 26th January current. 'Stores and Hotels. The only business reported is sales f Centrals at $26; shares are obtainable at this rate. Miscellaneous. China Provident an and Mortgage Co., IL--The report and accounts for 19 2 were presented and passed at the meeting of shareholders held in ifongkong on the 17th instant. The net profits amount to $76,758,#equal to 7.87 per cent, on the augmented paid up capital, as compared with 109.71.94 in the previous year. Including a Falance af $228828 brought forward, and 82,000 on unelaim- éd dividends, there was a sum of 181,022,02 to divide. A dividend of 8 per cent, was declared, 1001 were placed to reserve fund, and the balance of $22.02 is carried forward. Shanghai Horse Bazaars have been dealt in at Tls. 140. Telephones at 62. Debentures. The only lusi- poke reported is sales of Shanghai Lauds' 5 per
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, 30th Jaunory. EXCHANGE.
1,61
1/63
1/64
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LONDON.--
Telographic Transfer Bank Bills, on domand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight.. 1.7. Documentary Bills, 4 months' sightl 7 PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 4 months' sight..
The unflernoted business in importe l and local spinnings is reported from Shanghai during the ON GERMANY
Wee; ended 17th instant, viz:
Indian |-- Business restricted owing to the firmness of hold rs and the near approach of the native New Year holida s, sales reported hing 1,537 balss, comprising 972 Males No. 108., 271 bales N‹ [168,, and 305 Hules. No, 204,, prices show. ing an advance of one Tael and market closing
Estimated unsold stock 38,000 bales, strong.
Japanese: - - Demand limited, prices up one Tael, sal s reported being 100 bales No, Itis, at Fls. 9',
Local: | Quiet and nothing doing, though prices. are maintaine«.
On demand
ON NEW YORK.-
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Bank Bills, on demand
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Credits, 60 days' sight
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ON SAIGON.—On demand ON HAIPHONG.—Or domand
1 p.o. pm. 664
Unfortunately Mr. Camp, who was on the well-deck at the time wes thrown against the poup-deck ladder rails with the result that bis spine was fractur d. He was immediat ly attended to by the ship's surgeon and everything possible was done for him, notwithsta dig which he lapsed into unconsciousness at one o'clock next morning. A small lot of Yangiszes is oht tinable at 1324. and expired at 11:30 xam. 5th January. when the vessel was within a few hours of Brisbane. At the latter port the bady was sent ashore for burial. Mr. Campbell was a widower and bad one daughter, aged eleven years, whom he had left at school in Sydney panding his return from China The Australian was not detained in Brisbane, but at Townsville the polico officers boarded the ship and held au enquiry into the circumstances of the accident with the ship's surgeon and first officer, who were eye-witnesses of the sad sreut.
ÚN BANGKOK.--On demand GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, por tacl SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...$12.70
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.217 BAR Silver, por oz.,
IN SHANGHAL-Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight... ON YOKOHAMA.-ON domand SHANGHAI, 29 h. Januiry (from Me-srs J. P. Bi sot á 'o's R puri). A considerade Imsiness CN MANILA.-On demand has been d ne during the week, particularly in ON SINGAPORE. On demand Insle-Căiñas, Mast-chippij etc., etc., in Lang-ON BATAVIA.-On demand kat, and prices all round have remained firm with an award tendency, BANKS.-Hongkong an! Shangbai Banks –No business is reported orally in this stock, but shares are enquired for MARINE INSURANCE. -No business is report PIRE INSURANC&. No busines is reported loally. Stirrisa.—Indo-Chinas, – A very large business has been done during the work in this ek at 64, 134, 61 Cash, and 63 cash nd settle- 11. 75 March, 6, April, 66 May. The market i- with casi shares off ring at 63. Douglas S. S. Co. Shars are offe:ing at 441. Shell Trans- SUGAR COMPANIES.-hinas are wanted at $90, port and Trading Co, are w nted at quotations. Luzons offer at $12, Peraks offering at Tls, 70. MINES. - Unchanged. Buyers of C. E. & M. Ca. at Tls. 8.25. Docks and Wharves.—Farulam, Bords. A fair business has been done in the e
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR ANTWERP. – Manila (str.). Tamba Maru (str.1. Pyrrhus (str.;. Sanuki Maru (str.). .
FOR LONDON, — Chusnu (str.), Telemachus (str.), Tam'a Maru (str.). Promglhcus (str.), Saunli Maru (str.). Machaon (str.). Diomed (str }, Manila (str.), Benledi (str.) Glaucus (str.).
FOR LIVERPOOL.—Dardanus (str.),Kintuck (str.). For MarseiLLES.—Nalasie (str.), Tumba Maru· ||(str.), Pyrrhus (str.) Sanuki Maru (str.).
FOR BREMEN,- Darmstadt (str.).
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