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MEBIOS FO% TO-MORROW, Miscellaneous.
Goods per Nippon undelivered after this
date subject to rent, Goode per Sofsima andelivered after
this date subject to rent. Gools per Lightning undelivered after
4 p.m. this date will be landed.
General Memoranda,
Fatay, July 26
11 a..-Tenders for Government Bills Icceived by Chief Paymaster, Ary Pay Department. SATURDAY, July 2
2.45 p.tn. Auction of Household Furni ture, at No. 8, Des Voeux Villas, (No. 68), the Peak.
BY:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 1907.
TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH,
A correspondent who ought to know | DV. what he is talking about when the harbour is in question comments on the Sanitary Board's action went the disposal of garbage. Ho ay "the Sanitary Board should have officers to One Hundred and Fifty Lives
interpretation the Government Inconi- cally replied that its construction was accurate. No private concern with a management possessed of any wit would insist, when two interpretations of a rule wore possible, upon constraing it in the manner moet detrimental to onrry out and give instructione as to where the Colony's refuse should. be itself. This is precisely what the
dumped, both in good and bad weather, Government did. Then Mr Belles without any reference to the Beard. wrote to the Chamber of Commerce It only wants a little knowledge of which considered the matter und winds and tides to corry it out success- decided to address the Government fully and free the harbour from may neking for a modification of the rege- refuse that may be dumped outside its Goods per Glenlochy not cleared on this latione. No fresh arguments were limits. In strong Westerly to North
advanced but the Government shortly erly winds (which do not obtain very Goods per Salazie unclaimed after this afterwards issued considerably modified often) it is impossible to dump of regulations. These were not entirely Kauichan Island, and in this case the satisfactory and both the Standard East should be approached, Slope Oil Company and Messrs Arnhold, Teland is only three-quarters of a mile Karberg and Co. asked for further more distort them Douglas Rock from the Central Market and rubbish dump relief. Again the reply came that need thero would find the same dospatch modification could be made. And Ля
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1907.
HONGKONG CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
Tar report of the general compittee of the Hongkong Chamber of Com. merco for the year ending December 31, 1906, shows that that body has
A. S. WATSON]done much work useful to the morcan-
& Co., Ltd.
SHIPPING DISASTER.
Lost.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, ria Bombay),
LONDON, July 23,
A collision has occurred between the San Francisco steamer San Pedro (450 tons) and the San Francisco and Port- land-steamer Columbia (2,729 tons).
The weather was foggy.
The Columbia, which was bound for Portland, sank and 150 of her passen- gers were drowned.
CHINA'S THRONE,
Empress Contemplates Resigning.
(From Our Correspondent.)
Smawozat, July 24.
The Empresa Dowager of China con- templates resigning at China New Year owing to the Anhui murder.
MARTIAL LAW.
Declared at Seoul,
(From Our Correspondent.)
Torvo, July 24. Martial law has been declared fr
[The San Pedro is a wooden screw steamer (674 tons gross) and is owned by Mesars J. R. Hanify and Company, being registered at San Francisco. Her dimen- Seoul owing to the turbulent attitude sions are:-Lougth 163.1 feet, breadth 34.0 of the Koreans." feet, depth 11.7 feet. She was built in 1809.
The Korean question overshadows
rubbish dumped at Kauichau. again the aid of the Chamber of Com Should either of these places be unap merce was sought and again the pranchable in the Westerly winde if
The Columbia-un iron screw brig of everything in Japan. Government ate its words, and regulathe rubbish were dumped in Lyeemoon tione still further modified were insted. Pass on the ebb tide it would find its 2723 tons gross--was built in 1880 by Moss J. Roach and Son, Chester, Pa., way well pust Collinson before the and is owned by the Oregon Railway and There is little need for us to say any food set in, and if a strong Easterly Navigation Company, Hor dimensions are thing about the attitude adopted by to Northerly was blowing it could he length 300.4 ft., breadth 28.6 ft., depth the Government throughout this con- dumped at Sandy Bay-which would 25.9 ft. The Columbia is registered at
Portland, Oregon.-E., C, M.] troversy. It speaks for itself. But be quite sheltered. The only risk in the great value-of the Chamber of dumping it there would be that some Commerce is made clearly eridert, might. And its way to Abordeen har- bour. Dumping in Gindrinker's Bay It is of henefit, not only to the mer.
is reverting to the old programme when chante, but to the whole community.
we had the dirt with us for days, In the absence of any popular institu- floating backwards and forwards in tions it takes the place of an advisory the harbour." There is something in Chamber. We trust that it will oon-thie comment which should be studied tinue to increase in importance and
usefulness.
tile community. A striking instance of the attention paid by the Govern- ment to reproaentations by the Chamber while it passes over, almost superciliously, arguments addressed to
Yesterday we remarked in this column it by en individual representative of a that the Sikh policeman is of more Erm, is given in correspondence which ornament than use in an emergency passed between the Government and We adhere to that opinion, but to give the Standard Oil Company and the Sikh some solace we desire to add fets, 35 cts., 50 cts. per TIN. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the Government and the Chamber. that he is not quite so bad as the
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by the Sanitary Board and by the con tractors for dumping the refueo. A little intelligence and knowledge of wind and tide are all that is needed to antisfactorily solve what seems to be a ponderous problem to the official mind, the proper way to deal with rubbish is, of course, to burn it, but
LOCÁL AND COAST NEWS.
Wa are in receipt of a "Diary of the Russo-Japanese War" by The Tour Tai
I
A NAVAL DISPLAY.
Home Fleet Mobilises,
A
FIRE IN A WINE STORE.
At about nine colock last night a fire was discovered in Mosers Baretto and Company's godowns in Wyndhain Street. As for us can be learned the fire was first noticed by n European who called tho'nt tention of a Chineso Tukong to it. The lukong gave the alarm by blowing bis whistle, but do efforts were otherwise made. The fire brigade woro a long timo in mak- ing their appearance, and after a fight of over half an hour succeeded in subduing: the flation and preventing a spread of the fire. At one time, however, the outlook was extremaly serious, on it LONDON, July 23.
was known that a large stock of wines was The Home Fleet tas mobilised yester-stored in the adjoining gowns, but for tunately the fire was confined to No. 3 day for the first time, and the Godown, in which it originated. manoeuvres were watched with great
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Renter. via Bombay).
interest.
After exercises in the Channel, 160 ships from battleships, to submarines
(RNCTER'S SERVICE.]
THE MONSOON IN INDIA.- LONDON; July 22, Anxiety at the delay of the monsoon mins in N. W. and Central' India is now largely relieved, and a heavy downfall has occurred.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN AMERICA. :
Up to the present 20 bodies have been recovered, and scores of injured rómoved.
ACCIDENT TO A GERMAN LINER.
While the firo brigado were endeavouring to quell the fire, a Chinese froman was struck by the handle of a wheel on a fire escape and sent spinning to the ground. Though he was stunned by the fall he re covered sufficiently to be led
No. 3 Gotown is utilised as an ellice, only balf of it being used for the storage of wines, and at about 0.15 nm. yesterday. the watchman, godown-k
n-keeper
uflice boy left, locking the door after them. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but
theo manager of Messra Baretto and Company seems inclined to think it was due to the electrio wires. The damage done is heavy," but the actual extent has not ber ascertained
CANTON-HANKOW LINEATA Acceptance of the New Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
The shareholders, it is reported, have had a big meeting in Canton, and have elected by ballot Loh Poshan to be Chairman, and Wong Chiu-pang to be the- Vice-Chaining of the Company,
There has becu a good deal of interast taken in this election, nid those who took. part therein at the same time. went into the examination of the script of the shareholders, so that everything might be na straightforward as possible. When: the elections and taken place tolegrants were sent to Viceroy, Shum in Shanghai, -" and to the Acting-Viceroy in Canton, who... were asked to send on the information to
ratified by the Emperor Peking and request that the appointments
sa the Treasuror is unallo to finance assembled in the Solent, the lines the destructor planned for orection at Chinese lukong. As an object for a West Point all we have to do is to
covering twenty-four miles. Mr J. Bolles, the local At-
snap-shot to fill the album of the make the best of the dumping. A torney for the Standard On Com-
camera fiend the latter is admirable, but belter "best" .could be made of it Government to pany asked the
as a guardian of the public's properly than is somtimes doño, by, as our cor- interpret liberally the regulations he is a disual failure. He might paste respondent suggests, detailing or officer governing the working of petroleum in this in his bamboo hat. Last night a to assist the contractor in determin- balk and adviced many excellent fire broke out in a wine cellat in ing the direction in which the barges We beg to notify our Cus-reasons why such interpretation should Wyndham Street, and the appearance of should go in certain weathers. tomers and the public gene-be made. Not the least important of smoke through a hole in the wall caused rally that from this date, with the arguments advanced was that the lukong to speculate. He was gazing at the curling volinus calmly and criti- restriction on commerce and shipping ally when a European happened along
LONDON, July 22, which would follow a rigid interpro-and suggested that the place was on
A train with 800 escursionists collided itation would not to the detriment of the fire. The lukong did not seem to appre- of the South China Morning Post." It with a goods train at Silent, Michigan Colony and would involve an incressa hend. The problems that confronted in Chinese, so we are unable at this six cars were destroyed.
[moment to say anything regarding the in the freight on general cargo to him was how smoke could grow on a contents. Hongkong. The Government curtly stone wall, and his intelligence failing
to penetrate further than the wall hel
The Royal Packet Navigation Company replied through the late Harbour
was unable to understand that there of Netherlands India has altered its articlus Master referring Mr Bolles to the very was any need for bint to disturb his of Association for the purpose of competing rale in the regulations which he asked evening calm. The European woke him against foreign companies. It has power should be liberally interpreted and eng up, however, in course of time, and he now to take joint with other Dutch Steam gesting that this rule prevented his de. blew lustily on luis whistle. Presently Navigation Companies against stien rivals, another whistle responded in the dis-
The Governor-General of Indo-China sire being seceded to
A form slunk up Wellington lus just decided to enforce the use of the characteristic Goserament reply that Street. It was another lakong. When meltic system of weights and racasures
same time, it was wired that in Peking it is worth noting. A firm directs he saw the increasing spoke he joined throughout the whols colony. He has
was hoped that they would give their time the Government's attention to a certain tlio original whistle blower and blew appointed a commission to report on the
and thought to the well-bolig, of the, rule and advances reasons why it lustily, too. Several more lukongsbast means of carrying this into effect.
AMOY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL away. ahould be liberally interpreted. The the two, and a most larmonious perform- When the White Star Koer Medio was
Those arrangements have been mado drydocked at Liverpool after collision with At a meeting of the Kulangan Council within the last two or three days, and Government ignores the reasons und auce ou variously tuned police whites the petroleum tank steamer Turbo off the (Amoy) held at the Board Room on July 2 therefore are, the latest offorts of the Chis refore the firm to the very rule to disturbed the inhabitants. After con- South Foreland, a holo 4 feet square was there were present Mesere W. H. Wallace uess Company, to elect Managers in whom which its attention has been drawn.siderable expenditure of wind it dawned discovered below her waterling, while a (Chairman), C. A. V. Bown, A. F.they can trust, and in whose lands they The Attorney of the Standard O to be called, and when an effort was
on someone that the Fire Brigade ought number of plates were found to be loosened Gardiner, Huang Ts'an-chew, W. Kruse, are willing to place the power to carry on- 8. Okuyama, W. Wilson, the Health Officer this important work. Seeing that the line- or displaced.
Las buen ened, and these now arrang Cmpany did not let matters romain made to secure the representative of
and the Secretary........
A letter was road from the Geners mets have been made, and that requests at this stage. He wrote to the that organisation at the Clock Tower, At a reccut side of porcelain and ob Officer Commanding at Hongkong, con have been made to the officials that nssist Colonial Secretary pointing out that he could not be fourd. By the time jects of art at Christie's six panels of old corning the issue, to the Commeil of Rifies ance de given at once for the protection of the rule referred to was contrary to the fire la obtained a lively grip on Bauvais tapestry, with oval panels of ou loan for the proposed Home Guard, and the interests of the railway through Fayuen the intention and meaning of the choice brands of bottled rupture animals and binly from Esop's Fables it was unanimously decided to inform and Tsingyuen, It would appear that at quarter of an hom after the lukong first suspended from ribands, and festooned General Broadwood that the Council gladly last something definite and curious is about.
to be attempted. But who can tell? VERY OLD LIQUEUR regulations and amplifying his argu-studied the sunke on the wall toy with flowers, ft, in. high, by ft. 8in. accopt the ofier of the War Ofler.
The Superintendent of Police reported ments in support of the plea for a despatch box arrived from somewhere wide were sold for it.
that the following Chaos had been dealt BANDMANN OPERA UOMPANY. generoas construction of the rule, with no-one who seemed to know any-
with at the Mixed Court since the The then Colonial Secretary, the Hon. thing of the expeditious way to couple a hythant. A Sikh and European
BEARING VER
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This is euch a
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from Beveral different quartera joined
LONDON, July 22, The North German Ener Kaiser Wilhelm
suddenly listed, to port and the water 11, while loading coal at Bremerhaven rushing into the bunkers filed the whole ship, which is now half submerged.
Pumping is proceeding satisfactorily but the vessel will not be available for sorvico
for a considerable time.
A Mito telegram states that on July 8
water of 113 tons, balonging to the last
This, apparently, has been done, and an- answer, has been received from Teking stating that the appointment of these gentlemen has been allowed, and, at the
eatingSammons-Breach of Attention is directed to the fact that the Mr T. Sercombe Smith, replied that eventually effected a junction and in Pace Fishing Company, stranded off Municipal Regulations 1, Debt 2 Megally Bandpiano Opera Company acterns cu the rule had been accurately construed another few minutes the first strani of Takanetsu-muro, Kajuna district, Ilmanremoving land marks 1, Refusing to quit Wednesday, July 31.They then re-open WHISKYby the Harbour Master. The reusons water was available. By this time theipfecture, on the Pacific coast, north of promises 1, Brench of contract 1. Sum in Hongkong for a short season, and will
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stage comprise operas uover seen in Hong, anty Arrosts-Being a rogue and a play until August 6. The pinces they will vagabond 1, Committing
kong before indeed they are the intest Boing abroad after 19 midnight without a London accesses. As good wine needs no light 9. Carrying a dagger 1, Burying a bush the Bandising Company need little
the entrance to Tokyo Bay. The crow, for modiücation were again ignored. flames had burst merrily out of the commanded by a Norweging, consisted of We cannot help at this stage romarking doorway and ware grected by the breeze. 18 Lands the extraordinary red-topoism which And ultimately the Brigade come. That bodgianot to be blamed for not turning
It appents from a Yokosuka message body without a pornit 1, Removing and said about them to recouturend them. They chaincterised the action of
up earlier. If the conflagration had been that in compliance with eation and urgent from a public road I, Contempt of Court are a well-balance troupe, and include Government up to this. What was a disastrons one the blame would have instructions from the Naval Department, 1. Breach of prison regulations 1, Theft 3. excellent singers mixt actors.
Vico-Admiral Kamimura, Commander of
The Chenutograph Pathie was asked for was a liberal interpretation rested upon the Government for not the Naval Station there, held a secret con- of a certain rule which would greatly providing fire alarma in the city and farnes recaitly, all the staff officers and facilitate the handling of petroleum in
A SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE. AFANY
CAUSE to remember Mr J. Dutoit the audience showing high appreciation of as to their dutics in case of fire. Some Lasing present. So for the object of the Boring, an officer in the Free State Artil- the excollect picture stories, gay and
tory, who now mausser for the store of A
for not having the lukonga instructed commanders of the warships at Yokosuka a onidier in the late war has worked to a good houses again last night, | bulk and would moreover, increase the censure, too, should be visited upon the meeting is not known, batitis said to be Isaacman & Co., of Bronfort, () grave, told by the limelight. The pictures prosperity of the part. The Governmaz who saw the smoke whom it first cortals that matters of an important nature Hie endeavour to check the ravages of dy were very clear, the coloured scènes being enters which was so prevalent in the war specialy admired. During the course of ment ignored everything, but affirmed made its appearance and did nothing worn discussed.
camps brought relief to many suffering wording one of the Bims the fuse of tho men. He says. “I cured dozens of cases electric light burned, causing a farmporary that a rigid and restrictive construcfurther then call the attention of the
of Diarrhoes and Dysentery during the tion could be placed on the rule and tulong to it, because, as he explained.DAINS in the stomach, colic and diar out here with Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera dolay, but this was soon rectified by thơ
he had something else to do Hanhaos, are quickly, relieved by the use and Diarrhoen Remedy. I never knew it to operator replacing the burnt fuse by that such a construction was placed the building in which the fire occurred of Chamberlain a Colio, Cholers and Dior fail if used according to directions. Il proge of soda-water bottle,
rhoes Romody. When in need of each ways keep it in the house and use it in my Stereon. When supplied with add been other than stone a different story medicine, gifs it a trial. For sale by all own family with perfect satisfaction. Beld understand there will be a change
by all abemists and brekeepers, Chemists and storekeepers.. tional reasons for a commonsense might have been told.
COLIC AND DIAKKLOFA,
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