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PARIS, by the middle of June the Chief Sintis and clamor, tumult and denunciation," tician of the Department of Agriculture for to the New York World remarks: STREET.
was able to say in his forecast Mr TA may be pledged to Mr Roose "For eight years the American farmer VEIT's policies, but be is certainly not has enjoyed unprecedented prosperity, pledged to Mr Roosevelt's methods." and now the ninth promising harvest is With a good harvest in prospect, with a practically assured. Never in the history level-headed man nominated for the Pre- of the United States have there been nine such years--years of big yields and high prices." The whest crop is expected by the New York Journal of Commerce to reach 737,270,000 bushels, a figure surpassed only by the great Field of 1901; and oats, rye, and barley aro also thought likely to pass their former records. As the world's stock of wheat is 0,000,000 bushels below the figure for last year, the American crop is expected to bring good prices. Agriculture is still the chief source of
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sidency, the people of the United States will be able to look forward to Thanks giving with considerably greater equa- nimity this year than they did a twelve month ago. And the good times in America will re-act upon the world at large, bringing about that revival of trade and industry so universally desired and nowhere more longed-for than in Hongkong and China.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1908,
THE WRECK OF THE
YING KING.
INQUIRY OPENED TO-DAY.
Story of the Disaster.
界
In caswer to Captain Lloyd witnesu said the gangway ports were all secure.
William Russell, assistant marine sur-
ly on account of the heary sen running that.... they anchored. The starboard anchor via first let go, and she was given 46 fathoms of clair and port andhor, 30 fathoms. Thon the port anchor was dropped, and she voored to 30. The sex was then breaking over the ship, and witness thought she sprung a leak, as she took a list to port. The pumps were kept going below, but · The sad story of the disastrous wreck of they wore insufficient to keep the water the a... Ying King is still fresh in the winds under. The vessel continued to list more- of newspaper readers, the unlucky vessel and more until at about 2,50 am., she having foundered in the torrible typhoon foundered. Witness was on deck all the which devastated the Colony of Hongkong time, but had nu opportunity to provide on the uight of the 27th and the woming lifebelts na tho passengers crowded round of the 28ta Joly. The gallant commander
the aley way. The lifebelts were stowed. on the steerage deck. of the Ying King, Capt Pago, Mr Newinann the late Chief Officer of the ill-fated s.s. Fosal, which had been wrecked on the night of June 8 at Capsimun Pass, und number of passengers lost their lives. The Ying King was a Canton Riversteamer and left Canton about 6 p.m., that fatal day
Yun Kau, boatswain, of the Ying King for Hongkong with about 270 Chisest pas- said be saw that all the pore wore conured NEWS OF THE DAY,
sengers on boaril. She was one of three before the alarm. He did not attend to flie steamers coming from Cauton and was securing himself, but ordered some of the Through falling from a window of a making for the Brothors which, appar-crew to do so. When aimons went below. the national wealife and the basis of the horses in Chinations, yesterday in Malay cutly, was a favourite place of the Captain's he cargo on the mais del had shifted to national welfare of the United States, as
for anchoring as he had on several presius one side, but he noticed the ports wore HARVEY'S 'SPECIAL $14 per Case. the New York Evening Mai? reminds
occasions anchored at the vicinity in pro properly secured. When he wont below to We have been given to understand ference to any other, when the occasion look at the chain the hose pipes appeared 1119 us. If the crops are good the times can from authentic sources that the Hoihow demanded it. The s.8. Fatahan was the to bu all right, and he could see no damage
not long continue bad, and the farmer Customs trouble in in a fair way of being stopud to artive at the Brothers and the to the bows of the ship.
Chief Offer Fergusson, recalled, stated settled. Mr Deputy Cozamissiever Hals. Kwong Sai, under Captain Crowe, with hia barne full of grain and his worthy,, of the Kowloon Customs, bas he soon followed. A few minutes after he that if water got into the chain locker it deputed to proceed to Hoihow in the E. Chad dropped anchor a terrife squall esme could not have taped aft, as there was Likin, to investigate matters.
on, and when it and passed Captain Crowe only a wooden bur hönd." was unable to see the Ying King. Anxious By Captain Beetham The vessel did not
settle down by the head.
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pockets bulging with money is the most efficient advance agent of a business boom. He is the American manufac turer's best customer, and when he has the means wherewith to supply his
infant was killed.
a
In our issue of yesterday it was in-onquirica wore made regarding the steamur advertently stated that the Chief Justice and all doubts were set at went whon- gave judgment in the action by Hip Or the Chief Mate, Mr Fergason and a party
Teyer, said the Ying King's pamps were sufficient for ordinary purposes.
In answer to the President, witness said
there were no hars to secure the cargó ports; they were secured by three bolts.
below,
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Furni-needs he is able to supply a market Co., and others v. Li Po Yung and I4 Po of about 40 Chinese arrived at HengkongThẻ cargo did not shift while witness wag
tare, &c., at Nos, 8 & 10. Ice House Stroot, Carliton Boase Hotel.'
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General Momoranda.
THURSDAY, August 13:--
Goods per Dengloe undelivered after
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Goods per Bam not clean stp.m.
on this dare subject to rent. MONDAY, August 17:-
Goods por Jeserie undelivered after this
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Gooda per Teno Maru undelivered at
noon on this date anbject to rant. Saturday, August 22:--
Noon. Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Ball,
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Kam whoress it should have heen between which for extent and profit has no Li Po Kam and Li Po Yung as plaintiffs equal in the world. "I is because and Li Ling Shì and Ld Toung Pak as
defendants. the American farmer, thanks to g atccession of good seasons, had unusually large reserves on which to drew that the consequences of the late reaction were not more serious, and with his circumstances still further improved
about 9.30 on the night of July 28, laving hean brought ashore by launches which
THE FIRMSE, had been sent out to the secno of the wreck. The vessel, Mr Ferguson acted, foundering was the typhoon which passert The Court found that the cause of the was a total wreck. but he could mat way over the Colony on the 27th-28th ultimo. A rickshaw coolie has been admitted anything as to the fate of either Captain They also found that all reasonable per- into the Government Civil Hospital sufler Page, Mr Fotheringham of Mr Now cautions had been taken to ensure the used, it is alleged. by a coolin who was with one child, his wife and little one having the state of the sea rendered any recours ing from injuries to the slicek and arm. man Captain Faze was a maried-safety of the ship and passengers and that palling a truck out of Ship Street into sailed for Australia some three months ago to beats for saving life out of the question. Queen's Road Fast. It appears the shafts Captain Pago is said to have given the Finally, they desired to record their ex- of the rickshaw wero projecting mather far conimand: "Every man for himself,” and
there is sure to be something doing." Fin to tho rond-way and the scolio in charge the passengers and crew secured lifebelts, ƒ Pressions of regret at the great loss of life.
The political campaign will of course refused to move it when requested to do have some little disturbing effect, as isso, and this caused the quarrel.
only natural, but, as we hinted abore,
When the Ting King was almost under
water Mr Ferguson managed to get ushoro near Castle Peak Farm, with sorse eleven
EUROPEAN SUMMONED FOR
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Two Japanese appeared at the Magi-Chinese mombers of the passengers. This the area of disturbance-bas beon greatly atracy to-day, being summoned by a rick is the third time Mr Ferguson has been MONDAY, August 24 :—
Noon-Meeting of Hongkeng & Wham-reduced and the abock noutralised. Mrsaw coolie for alleged assault. From the reported drowned, while Mr Fotheringham,
Before Mr J. H. Kemp, at the Magis- poa Dock Co., La., at Co.'s Offices.
evidence is transpired that they engage the Chief Engineer, was wrecked on the tracy, this afternoon, H A. Watson, an A. D. Nors, the well-known writer on double rickshaw and on alighting they paid Wing Chi in the typhoon two years ag engineer, of Robinson Road, Kowloon, financial topics in the New York the soclic ten cents which was double his The survivors of the Ying King were summoned Baka Singh for assault. There Errning Post, evidently desires to share legal fare for the distance. The coolie rescued at Pillar Point, near Castle was also a truss summota by Kaka Singh. however, demanded more and having Peak, by the Custous cruising launch Letters relating to business should be address the optimism of the agricultural com-followed his late faves into the house had Kowloon sai
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the Whilst the, Kowloon-sai prosecution and Mr E Davidson defanded. ed to THE MASACER
munity, but with reservations. We to be ejected. Then he beat the door with was steaming past Filler Point Mr Hewett
From the evidence it appeared that Communications relating to netes should be
his hands and later took put a suinmons hard a gau fired and say men waring presetstor told defendant to go away from addressed to To Euron,
find him declaring that four main for assault in consequence. The Magistrate He had the launch headed towards the his stable and they eventually came to arguments exist for enthusiasm and four dismissed the case,
shore and later learned that those ashore boss and four or five other Indians helped. fur caution. On the one side stand, first, the promise of a great harvest with All letters for publication should be written the Emde recovery which should an one side of the paper only...
Corrrapondents must forward their names and addressce with any communiections ad- dreamed to the Editer, not for ublication but
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The Straits Times is in sarcastic vein It strats a leading article thus : There are several hundreds of golfers in Sings Paro-mestly duffers,"
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prosperity argument like that of the in October. last slection. What is to offset them?
Defendant Said a Chinese servant was
bud bevu saved from the Ying King. Ha defendant. promptly got the people skoard and gue then whatever comfort was possible.. The survivors consisted of Mr Ferguson, the going to hit him with a stone when his Chief Oficer of the stemer, Indian master, the plaintiff, kicked him. The watcbruan, two quartermasters, a indyman. Hollowing day precutor struck him. three firemen, uno Railor and broe Chinese passengers.
From what could be gabliered from the survivors pandemonium reigned whilst the blinding in were hurled aboard by the steamer was at anchor. Heavy seas and
huricus and gradually the stommer listed
and went down. Twu bouts were cutaway but no one was able to get in them. When Rear Admiral Hemphill, U.S.N., has last seen the Captain, Mr Page, fund a lifo
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His Worship dismissed the cross-sun- Tuns, and dined Kaka Singh 220, in default fene month's imprisonment.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The following by the eighty-sixth report
New Advertisements should be sent to First. no doubt, the fact of dull general lowered his fing on the Rainbow, giving belt on, and was entering the water. Then the court of directors to be presented to the ordinary half-yearly general afceting place to Admiral Hazber. Bear-Admiral survivars got whore with the aid of Hongkong for San Franelse on August 8, Hemphill joined the 2. S. Mongolia st wreckage and lifebuors and they surmised of bareholders to be held at the City that all the thes, including three PureHall, Hongkong, on Saturday, 2nd- pean passengers, wero last. It was thought August, at noon -- Sematon William B. Allison, serier that only one passenger. Mr Nesmanu, To the Proprietors of the HONGKONG & inember of tho United States Senate, has was aboard, but it was subsequently de SHANGHAI BANKING COLPORATION. didnt Dubuque Town, aged 79. He was elated by one of the survivors that two Gentlemen, The Directors have now to. stalwar: Republican mut had bees pro-Custom people were also on board. Csubmit to you & General Statement of the
· Off Castle Peak Island on July Și the ties of the Bank, and Ralance Sheet for aiment hi public life for over 40 years. -
police recovered, die dent body of a Euro the half-year ending 30th Jims, 1508. S Mr Bronson Howard;, the well-known pean which had been washed up from the
The net profits for that period, including American play wright, dies at Avon, New wreck of the Ying King but no oud was $2,000,387 85, balance bought forward Jetary, on August 6th. Altogether be able to recognize it. The following on from last account, after paying all charges, as the author of sixtoen demas and ing four native fishermen were brought deducting interest paid and dec, and mak- before Mr J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy.ing provision for bod and doubtful accounts, on a charge of stealing a gold watch and around to 25,403,917.67.
The China Mail
our Ofice at 6, Queen's Road Central before Imsiness and lean profts, the volume of Advertisements and fiscriptions which are trade still running 25 to 50 per cent Below a year ago. Second, the bąd railway, earnings and the yasional. complications, as in the Gould roads and the Erie, which have resulted from thom. Third, the continued depression in what is still recognized as the bar. ometer of trade, the iron and steel fadustries. Fourth, the possibility, even if it be not a probability, that BREAN coniodies which proved-hugh financial sno- will be nominated at Denver and elected. cossos, If it is asked what the real dominating|
4 writer in the Sivon Opinion deal in PRESIDENTIAL Campaign years are usually jufluences are, the answer should be a pesimistic mood with the troubles of rears of adversity for the American that the teaching of all experience as to Judo-China. In Animam, sorolt 1x Ton- business world, bat there are signs that the after-effects of so serious a financial, sassination and rebellion. In the present contest for the position of panic stands out paramount on the Cochin China, apparently cains, nacked. Qucer's Round Central: a cigaretter
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It will be remembered that Captain out of which the Directora roommmend, the its immediate predecessors have been arrest coming up
a world-wide
My Amus P. Wilder, the American Fage was one of the assessors who sat on ayunt of a Dividend of Two Pounds To begin with, long before the great shorings in grain supplies is as con-Conseil-General in Hongkong, is buing the inquiry in connection with the loss of Sterling per Share, viz.: £240,000 which political parties Lell their nominating pignons on the other. Never before in wined and dined in Manila by all the thes. Powan, and it adds andress to the At 1, the rate of the day, will absorb conventions at Chicago and Denver the our faloncial history have these two in-leaders, military and civil. Mr Wilder is a fact that the very next inquiry of this 82,63,142.86.
nature should be connected, with the ship diplenat. He has told the people of
of which he had command. fluences, as they appear in the present Manila that he believes that they should country had gone through a severa course of liquidation due to the panic situation, been at work simultaneously. bo proud of most of their pubhe buildings which set in during the autumn of last Taking the American papers, severally whio, if not majestic structures are at cost well suited for the most part to the. year. Only the soundest financial in and collectively, we find a general coudy and conditions. stitutions stood the shocks of those feeling of buoyancy beginning to per terrible days and thus when the dis-vade their colors, while all seem to turbancesulwided and confidence began agres that soother period of "good to revive the country better times" is in store for their country
WAS
The Balance 32,005,774.81 to be carried to New Proit sud Loss Account.
Direton-Mr A. J. Raymond, Mr- The Inquiry.
G. II. Medhurst, Mr A. Fuchs, the Honor able Mr. Henry Keswick (Chairman) and The Flo. Commander Basil Taylor, Mr- Goose (Deputy Chairman) having R.N.. prasided over the inquiry, at the resigned their scats on leaving the Colony, The Duke of Rutland has authorised the Marizio Court this morning. The sessors Mr C. S. Gabbay, Mr. G. Barrett, Mr statement that there is no foundation wint were Lieut H. Butterworth, R.N., H.M.SC. G. R. Broderson, the Honourable Mr over for the reports which have recently Tus, Captain E. Beetham. FF. Express W. J. Gresson, and Mr W. Hehus have appeared in the Press with roference to the of India, Captain C.V. Lloyd, .. Fatahan, been invited to fill the vacancies; these and Captain E. E. Essue of the Hui appointmentes require confirmation at this prepared to resumo business on sound Particularly do they have visions of engagement of his daughter, Lady Marjorie
Ming
Meeting. Robert Ferguson, the Chief Officer of Mr. Suellim has born efooted Chair Commercial lines than ever before. Tho peciceful days, and tranquil nights if Mannors. For some weeks, rumours have
bcon current that a marriage had becuar the Ying King, stated that the vessel left commercial world having thus, passed Me TAFT wins the fight for the Pierauged between Prince Arthur of Can-Cauton a 6 p. on July 28 with a full the Honourable Mr W J. Greson Dopaty mau for the remainder of the year, and through cleansing fires of extreme seve aldential chair, and even the Demcerate naught and Lady Marjorie Maunere, The cargo qud about 130 paasongora. Of |rily could await the Presidential nomina-admit that the nomination of this ar- young people have long boon on terms of those three were Europosar. The grow
tioia and the sanouncement of party plat. perienced politician and spre min of great friendship, and Lady Marjorie Man-numbered about 23, and the comp audited by Mr W. Hutton Potts and Mir nors is one of Princess Patrick's most dore's staf about to. The weather J. W. D. Bonner, the latter in the plato Rocher Fars Brigades all ever A. A. WATSON & 00, funds with placid equanimity, especially the world" means the end of Rousty the ends,
was overcast when they Loft Canton of M: A. G. Wood, who has left the when comforting reports began to come in and Rooseveltiam the und of personal
with a light wind. The weather was
Colony from the great agricultural region of the guvenment, of an onlocratic regime, of Wine of God Liver Oil is as good as 16 anchor bewoon Pillar Pakah and Castle TUST AS GOOD as It Tautes-Stern getting wars, no Captain Page decided to middle west that the crop prospects for militariam, of jingoisia, of rough- tastes. Makes sick people wall and work. Peak, the with them being easterly and 1908 were very rasente in hue. Even riderism, of administration by showing people at Tastike fine old, thole falling to the southward. It was pandipal Hongkong, 11th August, 1998.
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