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A. S. WATSON & CO.,
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
We beg to notify our Customers and the Public Generally that we have now REMOVED our Large and Selected Stock of WINES and SPIRITS in Wood and Bottle to the Cellargs oncupying the whole of the Space under ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS; and have now
the LARGEST AND BEST STOCKED WINE
VAULTS IN THE COLONT
We are in a befter position than ever before to meet our Customers' requirements. Casks of Sterry, Hogsheads of Whisky and Brandy, -Pipes of Fort, and Bottled Wines Maturing in Bins or packed in cases ready for export may be seen in every direction as far as the eye can
reach.
Our Wine Vaults are well worth a visit, and we cordially invite any of our Customers to corne and judge for themselves.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1904.
and they slate that no more general recom. mendations are made this year upon the teaching of Colloquial English, Reading and Chinese, because those mado last year have been adopted in a most complete and The Examiners satisfactory manner,”. found that the work of the Lower and Pre- paratory Schools had
"immensely im- proved," and is, broadly speaking, very autisfactory. They further express the belief that a correspondingly increased value might be given to the Upper School if certain improvements which they specify are adopted. The success which has attended the adoption of the recommendations made by the Examiners last year will doubtless encourago ready acquiescence on the part of the College authorities in the few recom- mendations made in the present report..
It is of the highest importance to the Colony that the work of its leading school should be laid upon the scandest pós- sible lince. To say the least, it has in the post has been rather disappointing to observe the imperfections which so many
The membership of the St. Andrew's Society at Shangbai is 702.
A French sailor who stabbed a stoker of H.M.S. Bramble on the 2nd instant on the road- way outside the Bar of all Nations," at Shanghai, believing that he had been "fiven away" at the inquest on the 4th and 5th by his companions, las made a fall confession, and have been accordingly taken into custody on the capital offence.
TELEGRAMS.
[REUTER'S SERVICE} RESIGNATION OF THE HEAD
MASTERF ETON.
LONDON, 18th October.
The Rev. Edmond Warre, the bead master of
THE WAR.
[REUTER'S BERVICE.] RUSSIANS TO MAKE A STAND. LONDON, 18th October, Reuter's correspondent with General Oka
Elon, has intimated that he will resign at wiring on the 15th inst. says, it is believed
Mid umirer.
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY.
The inquest on the body of the Chinese xan- pan man alleged to have been kicked to death by River Police Constable Monte ut Shanghai was held on the 14th inst. An open verdict was arrived at, to the effect that the boatman .The Lilliputians last night repeated the had been eating something which did not agros | musical comedy The Geisha before a large with him. A sudden blow may have causeil audience. disturbance of the food and brought about a collapse. There were no marks to show where
a blow was struck,
A slight accident occurred yesterday morning on the Peak Tramway. As the 930 down tram was descending just above the signal. man's station. a chain broke, releasing the rear
All the songs and dances were, as on the previous night, excellently rendered and can tienously applauded. To-night A Gaiety Girt will be staged.
FOOTBALL.
To-morrow afternoon at the Happy Valley the Hougkong Football Club (Association) will The following will play for the Club:--F, H. Flay H.M.S. Tamer. Kick-off at 4.15 p m. Kow. goal; G. B. Macdonald und E. F. Aucoti phreys, halves, W. H. Williams, R. Macpherson, W. G. Leckie, W. H. Rutherford, and H. 1.
Garrett, forwards.
brake, which fel! automatically, and gripping the rail stopped the car. As it was doubtful how long they might be detained for necessary repairs, the passengers alighted and picked Chinese boys' who have passed through their way down the track by means of the steps/backs; C. A. Brown, H. C. Gray, and E. Hum-1
quite recently made at the edge, thus reaching Rowe Road. The defect was soon inade good, and the cars were running again within half an hour after the accident. No alarm was excited inut rather a fooling of assurance created by tho instant action of the brake. No one was, we understand, a penny the worso for the enforced walk, but some of those who took it have ex- pressed the hope that they may not have to try those steps again.
Queen's College exhibit alike in speaking and writing the English language. The change in methods of instruction in the school are certaia to result in great improve ment in this respect. The improvement that has been affected in the Preparatory School the Exsaniners state is most striking and a matter for sincere congratulation With regard to the teaching of English composition (including grammar), the Examiners, mentioning the importsues of teaching a dear and grammatical style of "Correct English composition, observe: writing follows naturally on correct speak. ing; and therefore when the boys who are now beginning their studies reach the higher classes, a great improvement in the standard of composition may Boys in Class III. have presumably been learaing English for five years, which is ample time to master a foreign language. No lower ideal should satisfy Queen's College than this, that in the Upper School gross grammatical mistakes should be rare or unknown." report, at our summary sufficiently makes clear, is of a very encouraging nature, and there is abundant promise in the results that the of this year's examination 31 changes made in the organisation and in the methods of teaching will greatly enhance the reputation of the College.
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Reel practices have commenced at Tientsin for St. Andrew's Bail.
The French mail of the 20th September tras delivered in London on the 19th inst:
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China have opened a branch in Hamburg.
Shareholders in the Canton Insurance Office ure reminded of the ordinary general meeting which will be held to-day at noon at the offices On the 14th Ou ober, at Shanghai, OLAF Tuo- of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. RESEN, to MARGIT ELIGARET FITTERSEN,
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TWO CHILDREN POISONED. Early yesterday morning, at Wanchai, a Chinese hoy. I years of age, and a girl. 19 years of age. died from poison. They had been out playing together on the previous afternoon, And afterwards bad their supper with several other people. As no one else seems to have taken any poison it is to be presumed that they took it in some form when they were out playing in the afternoon. A Chinese doctor was sent for. hut being mystified did not prescribe.
RUSSIAN CRUISERS IN AUSTRALIAN
WATERS.
A writer in the Daily Chronicle dealing with the shipping statistics of Britain for 190 says-Of the ports of the United Kingdom London holds the first place for imports, and Cariff for exports, so far as quantity of ship. ping goes. Liverpool cames next in both trades, followed by the Tyno ports, Hull, and Glasgow. In quantity of shipping some of the
Captain Helms of the F. & A. steamar Empire, Continental ports, New York and Hongkong, are pressing upon our chief perts very hard. reports that he received instructions at Thursday In 1902 London was the first of ports, but Island to be on the lookout for two Russian Antwerp and Hamburg were before Liverpool, cruisers, which were sighted 40 miles from were New York and Hongkong. Thursday Island, one having been ashore on Ferhaps the chief expansion in tonungs of Cook's Reef and towed off by the other. On shipping in the world is shown by Hongkong arrival at Fort Darwin information was received and Singapore, and both are ports in the that the Admiral on the Australian station had Hongkong in 1902, did | despatched two cruisers from Sydney to in- British possessions.
while Now York only did 17.3 vestigate the matter. 16.4, milious of tons. Of the total Suez Canal trade 10.2 millions were British out of 18.8! millions of tons, or five tons out of every eight were carried in British vessels.
and so
By kind permission of Lt-Col. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 93rd Barma Infantry
will play the following programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner to-night (weather permitting):- March
Idyll
**einwistian
wore
THE MACAO.CANTON RAILWAY PROJECT.
stand at
that the Russians intend to make a the Hun River. The Japanese propose to force an entrance to Mukden as soon as possible.
CUSTOMS SQUEEZE.
The following notification was issued by Mr. H. E. Hobson. Commissioner of Customs of Shanghai, on the 12th inst. →→
"Customs Notification No. 513, Notied is hereby given that, on and after the 20th October fees are to be charged for certain documents issued to the public by superinten dents and commissioners of Customs. The documents and the fees to bo charged are as follows:-
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
The 31st ordinary menting of the Union In- urance Society of Canton, Ld, was held at the Head Office, 1, Queen's Buildings, at noon yoster- day. Mr. A. G. Wood presided, and there were present:-Messrs. N. A. Siebe, H. W. Slade, E. 9. Whsaller, A. Forbes (Director), C.
Montagne Ede (Aoting Secretary, A. B. Rouse, C. M. G. Burnie, H. J. M. Carvalho, J. A. Carvalho, R. C. Wilcox. A. G. Morris. &. H. Pottu, G. T. Veitch, G. W. F. Play fair, W. H. Gaskell, W. A. Cruickshank, A. Akmet, H. H. Hinds, W. Melchers, G. H. Rogge, Hon. Gershom Stewart, O. Struckmayer and others. The SECRETARY read the notice convening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlenen-The report was published on the 20th September, and no doubt you have all made yourélves ac- quainted with its contents. I therefore propose. with your permission. to follow the usual procedure and take it as read. I think I may firly say that the figures presented to you ar very satisfactory. The premium incorso for the year 1903 is £4,250,000 and exceeds the premium inoorte for the previous year by £232,000, and not only are we able to recom (a) Rico imported into Tientsin or exported mend a substantial increase in the shareholders"
to Shanhaikwan. Grain exported to Che- foo and Tientsin (N.B.-amount covered dividend, atul addition to the reserve fund of by each document not to exceed 500 pienls) | $100,000, Lut we are he pusîtion to recommend
each Hk. Tis. 3.
the establishment of a sterling reserve fund (b) Bullion sont to interior by foreign Mor-and the setting uside of £20,000 for this purpose, chants to purchase native produce. Hk. We consider that this pruvision is necessary,
L-Transit Pass. inward, Hk. Tls. 1. Transit Pass, outward, Hk. Tis, I. -Huchino to cover.
Tls, 3. Bullion sont to interior and to Manchuria by as a large portion of our earnings and liabilities Chinese, Hk.Tls 3. (N.B.-Amountcovered are in gold, and a reserve in the same currency by each document not to exceed Tis. 5,000)
will lead to increased confidence. The balance Ballion exported by Chinese, H.K. Tls. 3. (c) Personal effects of Chinese officials not of $509,941.04 wu propose to curry forward to underwriting suspenso account. and thus close travelling on official business, H K. Tls. 3. (d.) Provisions sent by Foreign and Chinese the account for 1963. Last year our gol Merchants to Manchuria, H.K. Ts.iabilities and assets were converted into dollars. (N.B. Issued under spesial Tientsin. re- gulation)."
The Consular body of Shanghai met in the afternoon of the 13th October, says the Shang- hai Mercury, and quite reasonably decided to Consular body considers the charge is against protest against these fees to be charged, as the the stipulation of the treaty and tariff arrange ments with Powers concerned.
for the purpose of the report, at 1,8, while this year, the conversion has been made at 1/100. which was the demand rate ruling on the 30th June last; this difference of 2d. in exchange has
amount you will see from the working account- resulted in a book loss of $112,984,06, which
for 1903 has been deducted from the balance brought forward, as it was considered simpler to show the balance brenght forward in this way than by making an unexplained entry to the debit of exchange. The figures for the your 1904 m. so far as they go. very satisfactory, showing an The Shanghai Mercury translates the follow increase in premiam of over $200,000, while the ing from a Chinese contemporary
THE RUSSIAN CREWS AT SHANGHAL
The arms sud uurition of the Askold and
the fronovoi were removed a long time ago, but the matters relating to the crews of the Russian warships remained unsettled.
Yaan Tantai having been asked by the Japanese Cousal-General for a list of the crews of the Bussian warships requested the same to We were informed yesterday that a concession be furnished by the Russian Consul-General, for the construction of a railway from Macao bat the Russian Consul-General refused to The Japanese Consul General again asked for Government to the syndicate formed some time to Conton had been granted by the Chinees comply with the request, go in Macao, but we learn that no confirmation the list and Yuan Tastai went personally to of this report has been received through the Russian Consal-General and requested him There are good reasons for to furnish the list as he had consented to the *The Eapadla ".......... Jean Caryll official sources.
balioring, however, that the Chinese Gerarn-crews being detained in Shanghai till the wor Selection..." Reminiscences of Scotlon!" Codires, ment will offer nu insuperable opposition to the is ended, not allowing any one of the crew to go Dance...... → Nell Gheyn Selection •The Chieftain Waltz..."Garden Party
The Tereador God Save the King.".
d'Euvres-Sliced Tomatoes, MENU :-Hors Beetroots. Cucumbers, Caviare on Foust Soup Ox Tail, Fish-Hoiled and Egg Sauce. Entrees -Grilled Kidneys on Toest, towed Lobster and Asparagus, Pigeon en Aspic. Joints-Roast Saddle of Mution, Roast Turkey, Coll York Hou Curry-utton. Salad -A la Germaine. Vege Lables Boiled Potatoes, Chippad Potatoes, Cab- Fruit Pic, Lumon Ice Cream, Finger Cakes. Dessert-Fruits in Season. Tea and Coffee.
Lar.cers
"
Geroun Sullivan project. The latest information the Portuguese blargie Consulate bas on the subject is that the terms William
are to be discussed at Shanghai naat week between Senhor Castello Branco and the Chinese authorities.
EUROPEAN CONSTABLE STABBED.
home. A dooursent pledging thereto had been signed by the Commanders of the two Russian warships and is now in the archives of the Tantai's Yamen, and the Russian Consul-General was in duty bound to see the pledge carried
nut,
Yuan Tuotai hus communicated the result to the Japanese Consul-General.
The Russian Consul General had written
Josses for the same period are proportionately amalier, and I think this is a matter for con- to the balance gratulation. Terning now sheet, there is to be noticed a substantial in- crease both in gold and silver investments, which are actual secretions due to larger carn-
ings. On the other side of the account we find a dimination of some $78,000 in investment actuation account, which is due to the fall in value of our sterling securities, while exchange ductuation account shows a falling- off of some $118,000, due to the higher exchange of 1/10. taken this year for the 1/8d. taken last year. The working account balance shows a satisfactory increase, as also does the re-insurance fund. There are no other
conversion of our sterling ususta us against
features in the account which require particular. comment, and I do not think I can usefully add any further remarks; but before moving the adoption of the report and acconnís Í shall be glad to answer any questions which you may wish to ask in reference to them. I may say that I have only one other matter to mention. You are aware, of course, that the excellent.
and the divectors consider that this should he efficiency and assiduity of the Company's staff,
Captain von Semmern has been appointed bage, Mashed Tornips. Sweets-Plum Pudding, table Ryan was walking in the direction of Yuan Trotai to the effect that after the settle results of our business are mainly due to the
acting governor of Kiancheu in the place of the pressut Governor Trappel, who is going on leave.
The diretors of the Manila Railway have LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.appointed Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge, G.C.B., to the seat on the heard vacant by the death of Mr. George Rainy.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 21st, 1904.
The American Bagship Wisconsin, with * THE examivera of Queen's College have this
Rear-Admiral Sterling on board, hus been pay. year presented to the Governinent a reporting a visit to Nanking. The Admiral extended which will be perused with more satis-an invitation to the whole community to visit faction than could be derived from their the flagship. report last year. A new method of con-
A VISITOR'S IMPRESSIONS OF
HONGKONG.
There was quite s scene in Wyndham Street yesterday morning. It appears that while Con Lower Albert Road an Indian rushed at him, I and, almost before he was aware of his presence, the same way as the crews of other foreign war recognised by making a suitable appropriation
meat of this affair the officers and men of the Askold and the dresovo: should be treated in
ships in Shanghai in the matter of liberty of
movement, etc.
raude a slash at him with a sword. The blow fortunately did not strike him fairly on the head, but instead caught the base of his helmet
Yuan Trotai upon receipt of the dospatch ut the back. Even after striking the helmet, answered that the crews of the two Russian however, there was still saticient force left to warships had no right to the same privileges as send the blade of the sword into the flash at the the crews of other foreign warships, and in- back of the constable's neck and fell him to the formed the Russian Consul Generul that the ground. The assailant made off along Lower
officers and crews of the two warships Albert Road, but an Indian police sergeant would be allowed to go to the vacant ground gave chase, and succeeded in capturing
The Bongkak Times of the 5th just contains a contribution lended Sidelights on the Chinaman," being the result of observations made by a visitor to Hongkong. We take from it the following peragraph --At the summit of the peak now buildings are in course of erection. and to those buildings ensntities of material him before he had gone very far.. Constable of the Russo-Chinese Bank next to the Eastern The Straits Public Works departmental must be taken daily. Far up the mountain- Ryan was sent to the Government Civil but they would not be allowed to remain there for ducting the examinations was adopted last report for 1903 says that, in that year, high side are things like ants moving slowly up the Hospital to have the wound attended to;a long time; those who exercise along the bund
year; the former attempts to draw up aratot for labour and materials prevailed at
track. Should you rise early enough in the It was not very seriona. The Indian on being
Chinese Railway Company's wharf for exercise,
are not permitted to go to other places, and
graduated order of merit were abandoned Singapore, due mainly to great setivity in the morning you would be able to see the lougaxamined by a medical man was pronounced by when they have to go into the foreign and the examiners set themselves to enquira erection of numerous and extensive buildings in Procession start, the procession of which those be of sound mind. The man was subsequently settlements for exercise or to buy goods they
ants far up form part.
Until you become
number under strict discipline so as to prevent
any troubles.
accustomed to the sight the track to the summit charged at the Magistracy with inflicting are only allowed to go in a party of s fired is bought but a long sinuous ladder of pain, grievous bodily harm on the Constable. The Euch toiler for the daily uscout starts at the bottom with two leads. Let us say the loads are made up of bricks. One load consists of two portions, twenty bricks in each. The coolie bonds, hitches twenty bricks on at either end of the pole, balances the pole carefully, and then starts off at a jog-trot on his six-hours task. After ascending thirty yards he comes hack for the other portion of the load, and In this manner he carries it up to the firs
He will take his eighty bricks to the summit. will do this in the blazing heat of the day, when
Case was remanded.
The Russian Consul General has consented, and the Trotai kas already reported the THE EMPRESS-DOWAGER'S GIFT TO A MISSIONARY COLLEGE.
conclusion of the affair to the Waiwapu and The announcement that the Empress Dowager asked the Weiwupu to inform the Ministers of Chine had given Tis. 16,000 (£1,450) towards for Japan and Russia and at the sante time the cost of the Union Medical College, in inform the Japanese Consul-General here. Yuan Tastai received u wire from the Waiwapu Poking must have come as a very pleasant sur pries, states the London Missionary Chronicle, and an answer from the Japanese Consul We can only hope that the gift is a sign of a General, and this long outstanding matter
came to a conclusion. changed attitude towards Christian missions on
the part of the Empress. In any case the in
This, with your approval, we have much pleasure in doing. to the Company's provident fund.
No questions were asked,
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and acCDTNÉK.
Mr. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, in seconding, said:-- It is unneceasery to praise the way in which this Company is managed. Year after year, the shareholders' investments increase in value, and year after year the position is more and more satisfactory. I am very glad, indeed, to see that the Board have started a sterling reserve fund. I think it is an excellent idea Two years ago, I remember the Chairman told ns what you have told us today about the Provident Fund. There was no mention of it.
last year, and I intended to ask about it to day; been decided upon. Good work deserves reward, but I am very glad to see that it has already and I thoroughly believe in the policy of adding to such a fund as the Provident Fund It is. practically an insurance for the staff, and the Directors should be congratulated for what they
have done in this direction (Hear, hear). The resolution was carried animously, The Hon. GERSHOMSTEWART moved the re- election of Messrs. H. W. Stade and E. S. Whealler as Directors of the Company, and the proposition was agreed to.
Mr Mouxis proposed, and Mr. R. C. WILCOX seconded, the re-appointment of the company's auditors-Messrs, W. Hatton Patis and A. R. Lowe. This was also unanimously carried.
that elly. whether the work of the school was laid
Decorations have been conferred by the upon the soundest possible lines. The
Em eror of Japan on the Chinese officials who general recommendations they made con.
were engaged in the revision of the Commercial stituted a distinctly negative answer. The Treaty hotween Japan and China. The Fifth Rev. E. A. IRVING, Inspector of Schools, Order of the Rising Sun has also been con- in forwarding this report to the Government ferred on Mr. H. R. Wado, 1st assistant of the on behalf of the Governing Body, said it ap. Imperial Maritime Customs at Shanghai. peared to them that the teaching of the
H.B.M. Minister at Poking, accompanied College shijuld be so organised that a boy by Admiral Sir G. ILU.. Noel, K.C.B., and an who has succeeded in reaching the upper audience at the Imperial Palace with the classey "ought with reasonable diligence Empress-Dowager and the. Emperor on the and ability to have required a fair know-10th inst. There was a large snite present, and
the interview occupied nearly an hour. it almost too hot for a white man to stand ercot. Huence of such an act upon the relations between Old men of seventy to boys of fourteen and old the missionaries and the Chinese officials can ledge of Chinese, a reasonably good know-
The experiments by Captain Rost in connec
women and young girls labour on this ladder of hardly fail to be productive of good. This ledge of English, as it is spoken and written
pain. There are men who will laugh when Union Medical College, it will be remembered, and printed, and ought to be able with tion with leprosy are reported to be progressing favourably, There are about one hundred cases
you suggest that the work savours of slavery, is the institution which is being started by the considerable facility to translate from one all ever Burmah in which his method is being but these men don't happen to carry bricks Society in conjunction with the American stock companies in Great Britain which was Society's staff, wherever located, thanked the language to the other." The Examiners tried. Of these sixteen are under his personal up the mountain side of Hongkong-they ride Board and the American Presbyterian Mission Still it must be admitted for the training of Chineas students in Western found that Colloquial English was certainly observation in the Rangoon General Hospital, up in the cable car. not then, as it should be, the most important six being Europeans and Eurasians and ten that long procession seems contented with medicine and surgery. Though admission is instrument for teaching English, and they Burmans and natives of Indis. Two European ita lat, the reason given being that it enables not to be confined to Christian converts, one of found the system of reading adopted "anite patients have come from Calcntia to be treated. the coolie to sweat a few cents out of the the chief aims of the collego will be the train. The patients are all progressing, and within contractor to enable him to do his little gamble ing of medical avangalists who may be able to few months it in hoped they will be quite cured. The preparation for injection is being daily in the evening. When you have seen the work do in North Chins similar work to that which supplied to India, Japan, Canada, Amerion, done, and studied the methods of conveying has been done so suoccanfally for many years 1900 Barbadoes and to many other parts of the material to the heights of Hongkong you by the students trained at Travancore. Dr. 1902 world. During the past twelve months Captain realise for the first time that the building of Eost has devoted all his leisure time to the the pyramids was a simple affair after all, and work, and it is earnestly to be hoped that his you also arrive at the conclusion that Chinamen labours will be crowned with success.
indefonsible,"
This year the Examiners the Rev. E. A. Ievina, Major J. W. OSTON, R.A., and Mr. S. B. C. Ross-in form- ing their opinions on the work of the school, paid particular attention to the general recommendations made last year,
must have had the contract.
Cephrane has played a large part in the pre. paration of the scheme, and a heavy share of the responsibility for carrying it into effect will
rest upon his shoulders.
A HUGE PAID UP CAPITAL. A Rotable decline in company promoting during the last seven years is the outstanding feature of an official return relating to joint- issued last month.
The falling-off in the numbers registered, as well as in the amount of share capital, which has seen from the following table- taken place during the last seven years will be
New Companies Registered
5,229
-1897
1903
4,966
3,920
1,076
Mr. MONTAQUE EDE, on behalf of the
bonus.
sharehcilers for their liberality in passing the
The meeting then terminated.
LATES STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Share Capital.
~ The 0. & 0, steamer Geslie, with mails, &c. £291.117,559 £221,827,984 from San Francisco to the 1st Oct. via Hono- L156,983,861 lalu, lastes Yokohams for this port via Kobe, £126,606,015 &c., this morning, the 21st Oct
On April 30, 1904, the total number of com- The PM steamer Mongolia, with mails, &c., panies having a share capital which were on the register was $7,287, the total paid-up capital left. San Francisco for this port vid Honolula
Ae, on the 13th Oct. amounting to £1,899,648,075.