INTIMATION
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
murders at Nanchang ara ststad by a Chinese TELEGRAMS, paper to be the punishment of the murderers. an indemnity, and the privilege of stationing protection of, missionary properties in the British guubosta on Payang Lake for the
interior.
["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] HANGHAI AND THE CHINESE
COMMITTEE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14гn, 1906. interference which would lead her to send i The British demands in coacetion with the an armed force amongst her continental neighbours. Such an event could, indeed, only take place in the case of a gross breach of existing treaties on the part of one of the other Pawers.
Franco tog bas seen the inadvisability of secking in the political slang of the day to " rectify her boundaries. The lesson taught to each by the events of the last century bas been that it is far better, and far safer, to boar with the irregularities of the present than seek to rectify them by violence, which, however successful, would
which to cavil. It certainly never entered into the mind of either to interfere in any way with the free ase of the Mediterranean by the whole world; and the probability is that not one statesmen in either country ever wasted a thought on what to him would have at once seemed a policy as foolish us it would have been suicidal, Whatever ideas might in the oighteenth century have passed through the minds of the statesmen of the day as to the feasibility of making of the Mediterranean. a "French Lake," those ideas certainly found
fceall. Even LESSEPS in bis wildest mements of ambition regarding his great creation, the Suez Canal, never ventured BULL DOG BRAND on such a dream. Why France and Eng. land, then, in squaring up the little private grievances each thought it had against the other at the two extremities of the Medi-
SPIRIT
WINE &
MERCHANTS.
BOTTLED BY
GUINNESS:-
Mr. Geo J. Melhaish, manager of the Kobe house of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., had an exciting
At the
time recently with a burglar. Mr. Melhuish's residence was broken into before daybreak by a man who appeared to be armed. Mr. Melhaish, to-day who was awakened, grappled with the man, recognise whom Le found in his room. In the struggle
followed the thief downstairs and used his weapon, whereupon ka seized his revolver. Ho revolver, but the latter managed to oscape, although it is thought he was hit.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, March 13th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, BEFORE SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).
THE PEAK TRAMWAY LITINATION. The hearing of the action at the instance of D. F. Brown and others against the Hongkong
SHANGHAI, March 13th. Ratepayers' Meeting held High Level Tramway Company and Mears, J. resolution declining to
D. Humphreys and Son was resumed. Mr. H. ศ Pollock, K.C.. the Chinese Consulative was instructed by Mr. Geo. Hasting (of the
appeared
for the plaintiffs, office of Mr. John Hastings) in the interests of plaintiff and by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson on behalf K.C., and Mr. M. W. Slade, instrusted by Mr. Haraton (of Mesam. Ewans, Haraton, and Harding), appeared for the defendants.
His Lordship at the outest sail there was o point which wanted unravelling. The argument sale-rather that it began with an absolute Tail beon that it was not a reconstruction, but
no standing room in the policy of the nine. result in far more serious loss. Any serious Mr. Melbuish was struck in the face by some Committee was carried by a great of the other dissentients. Mr. E. H. Sharp,
brench, in fact, between Gormany on the one haud and France and England on the other would dislocate the entire European system, both political and commercial, so completely that the vacuum would have to be filled from outside. Now Germany knows this as well as France; but from the remains
The coinage in Icšia of British dollars for the Straits Settlements and Hongkong has temporarily ceased, it being obviously ande sirable to flood the market with this token at a
time when a soricus attempt is being made to redoom the currency of the Straits Settlements. from depreciation. Figntes published show that in the nine months ending 31st December last
ROBT. PORTER & Co., LTD., ferranean, did not go off to consult Germany of an old suspiciousness which she has felt
LONDON,
was that the idea of at all interfering with some dificulty in freeing herself from she Germany never entered the imagination of has not been able to appreciate it so either. When those little grievances | completely. Unfortunately sentime utalno dollars and only nine lakhs of rupees worth kad on one occasion become a little grievances are frequently more difficult to Doro irritating than usual Germany remore than substantial wrongs, and this it had very wisely said in as many words seus lus been the great bar to an under the affair Fue none of hers, and standing. On the other hand, the position certainly nothing that had since turned has been one where, without compromising up appeared to alter Germany's interest in themselves, friendly Powers have been able the affair. We say appeared deliberately, to offer suggestions, and this has apparently
STOUT
PINTS AND SPLITS.
A CHARACTERISTIC ENGLISH ALE.
FREE
FROM
SEDIMENT
BRIGHT AND SPARKLING
IN
of half-dolises ware etruck off. The Indian mints (arned out in the same period less than of eight auna pieces, a record which even the 9 crores worth of rupees and 25 lakhs worth
days of free coinage can hardly surpass.
The stock was considerably damaged by water, but was insured for 23,000 in the Union Fire Insurance Co., and for 81,000 in the Magda. burg Insurance Co.
THE "FUERST BISMARCK" BAND
majority.
guide about a month ago, and the Maniei
This Committes was formed by the Chinese Council welcomed the organisation. The funovation. A referones to the subject appears general feeling at Shanghai is opposed to the on page 5.j
(REUTER'S SERVIVE.]
THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.
LONDON, March 11th. At Algeciras, a compromise has been reached on the State Bank question.
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY,
LONDON, March 11th. M. Surrion has agreed to form a new French Ministry.
THE MINE DISASTER,
LONDON, March 11th.
THE MINING CATASTROPHE IN
FRANCE.
FIRE IN WING LOK STREET. LIGHT ALE use of course Germay may have viewed been the cue at Algeciras. Once nssured
The fire alarm turned the brigade ont between the affair from another standpoint, and that the understanding between France and under Chief Inspector Baker they proceeded undsight and ous o'clock yesterday morning, things which in England's and France's England really covered no cani ng attempt to Nos. 150 and 152, Wing Lok Streal, where
A terrible explosion, by fire-damp, has perspective many bave seemed so insignificant to lower German prestige, or interfere in the flames had a good hold. Both these shops occurred in the Courrieres coal mine, near as not to strike the retine, seen from the any way with fierman interests, there should deal in rattan race, and the fire originated in Lille: eighteen hundred man wore in the different point of view of Germany may be little difficulty in coming to an under-en of the stores on the first floor. The growine at the time of the explosion. Some have loomed mrge and important. Some standing mutually satisfactory. It has been engines were immediately got to work, and a have been resoned, but it is feared that thing of the sort may of course have been diflicult for France to make this fully plentiful supply of water being available the the less of life is enormous. possibly the case, though Germany has not understood, but there is no reason why
flamos wore extinguished within two hours, on her side made any attempt to explain; friendly Power looking ou the affair from a perhaps considering that what was evident different borizon should not be able to to her could not but be equally plain to her convince each of the reasonableness of the QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.neighbours. On the other hand what from other's doubts. In any case, in view of the melancholy failure in nearly every instance of the principle of "international" control, on which Germany founds her objections to the French proposals, it is evident that Royal. The programme, representative of the France had fairly reasonable grounds for works of the great masters, was executed objecting to the suggested measure where in a west artistic manner that charmed the her own interests are so luminedintely con-audience, and it is no straining of language to ter, the galleries being full of poisonous corned; and it is apparently only Germany's heard in, that building than the "coucourse failure to appreciate this one point that of sweet sounds" produced by the band of has stood in the way of a complete under.S.M.S. Pueret Bismar eù under Bandmaster Karl standing.
Jessien. The opening marou "With Sword and Lanco" (Starke) was followed by the over- The plagzo return yesterday contained two ture to "Oberon" (Weber), an exquisite per- cases, both fata',
formance, but the assembly wore roused to greater enthusiasm by the third item, "The Lost Chord" by Sullivan, and an encoro had to be given. A pretty jingling composition, The Bridal Chorus " from Lohengrin, also called forth well merited applanes and
SOLE AGENTS:
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
130
a French or English point of view may seet an inconsistency in the utterances of Germatiy with regard to Morocco in 1880 and again in 1905, may very possibly from a German standpoint seem but the carrying A. S. WATSON & CO., out of an identical and perfectly consistent line of policy. It is, for instance, quite natural that Germany should view with entire LIMITED,
complacence a divergence of opinion between WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS the two western states as to the two en. trances, from cast and west, of the Mediter- ranean; while at the same time she might not feel so happy at fading both ia catire agreement. Germany has ambitions of her own, none the less real that she does not parade them from the house-tops. She is not quite content that she has all the const line that she would desire: Holland and Belgium, for instance, block her approach to the southern part of the North Son, and she would feel it a grievance, if nothing more, were France and England to combine to appropriate what she considors her rever- sionary rights. The idea is perfectly On March 9th, at tas General Hospital, natural, and we have no reason to cavil at Shanghai, ELMARATH BRAS, ne Hoks,t. But she has, or a party within her
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On March 9th, at Shanghai, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivór Thomas, aged 6 months,
BERGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DE VEDI KOAD C
The Curzon Memorial Fand in Bombuy amounted to Rs 24,00) when the last moil left.
The English and French Mails of the 10th and 6th February were delivered in London on the 10th and 12th inst.
manager of the Peking branch of the Hong. Mr. H. Geary Garduer Las been appointed
kong and Shanghai Bauk during the absence
on leave of Mr. E. Guy Hillier.
A San Francisco telegram to Manik, dated March 9, rends:"In future England will depend upon the navy to defend Weibeiwei, and
dominions fancies she should have, certain
the military forces are to be withdrawn." aims with regard to a Gernun port on the
Twonty-two Chinese undesirables arrived in Adriatic. True she does not parade her the Colony by the ss. Derwent from Saigon
LONDON OFFICE:131, FLLET STREET, EC-aims, and scarcely airs them within her yesterday, also 18 persons deported from Singa-
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, March 14rn, 1966.
made in the Hon. Mr.
nations in China by earliest opportunity. pore. They will be forwarded to various dosti-
An anhornoement ja advertisement columns by Chatham as the Water Authority that to-morrow the houses on the upper levels and the Peak will cause to have a continuous supply of water.
of lest night's performance at the Theatre There could be no two opizione on the subject
23ort that ner orchestration has not been
another
encore. "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by Nicolai introduced the second
"Tranmerei," by Schumann; string quartet, part, the other items being string quartet, "Bumengefaster," by Blon; selection, "Figaro's Wedding" by Mozart, and two trampet fen- faros, interspersed with several anenres.
CANTON.
FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.}
DALING RODBERT.
March 12th.
On the 9th Lust, the Fung family in Cheong
LONDON, March 11th. The catastrophe at the Courrieres mine is unparalleled in the whole bistory of mining; 1,219 persons are known to have been killed; pithead in the endeavour to learn the fale a crowd of 25,000 people struggled at the
of the breadwinners; the rescue was a work of the most difficult and dangerous charne-
covered. Subscriptions have been raised for the sufferers, and are coming in freely; the Chamber will be asked for a vote of half a
gases; hundreds of bodies have been re-
million of france,
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The postponed February competition for the Robertson Farewell Cup was held on the 10th to 12th March, 1906. The following returns were made, the winner being Mr. T. B. Norrie: Mr. T. B Norrte ... 37 978 Mr. F. J. Badeley... 92 — 10 — 34
with the score 75 +1-76,
Mr. H. Wilson ... 190-1585 The pool was won by Me, C. M. G. Barnis
149
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FOREIGN CAPITAL IN JAPAN.
salo
Mr. Bhacp-No, my Lord, I must ask your Lordship to stop there. It is an absoluta sale. I am not prepared to admit thas a sale cannot bo described as a re-construction. If your Lordship limila the restriction to that in the Home Act then it is by no means re-construction. The proper logal word is aale, but I cannot Lelp thinking it is with propriety described as even amalgamation or re-constructions
This Lordship Why I asked the question was Mr. Ewons was in the box you
this. rather emphasised bia view of the word re- construction.
Mr. Sharp-As Mr. Ewens was the dranghia- man who need the word I think it perfectly right that he should give his meaning of it.
Mr. Slado un stated that before his Lordship had come into Court both sides had cums to the conclusion that certain scrape of ovidence should be before the Court, and they had agreed, with his Lordship's permission, to put them in by consent. The other side put in a statement showing the details of receipts, profits, expenses, from 1900 to 1904, while they (plain iffs) wish distribution, etc., of the old company for the years ed-topettaa sisteminot showing int at the first 271 shares and at the second munting there wars meeting there were seven dissentients holding
vs dissentients holding 196 shares. plaintiff on 16th May, 10us, became registered in respect of 50 shares. Mr. Goddard was registered in respect of 25 shares. Mr. Meir, gho held one share on 16th April, had 50 on 16th May. Mr. Cameron had 25 on the 16th May, and Mr. Ram had 45 sherds on the 25th May, 1905.
The
negotiations had proceeded between the Govern
A discussion ensurd as to the extent to which ment and the new company. Mr. Pollock said of the Garornment, but Mr. Sharp disclaimed the defendants anggested they had the approval
statement would be made as to how for the any sush idea, and it was decided to note that negotiations had gone.
Mr. Slade (resuming)--We will give an undertaking not to transfer the property to the new company until the approval of the Gover nor in Council has boon obtained.
prepared to give the undertaking.
His Lordship But you could not (laughter). Kr. Sharp-We know we can't, but we are
attention to the offer we ruade in the very beginning of the case, am ly, to arkiteate the value of the plaintiffs' shares,
His Lordship-Y&, I should like you to deal with that point.
Mr. Slade-We offerbil to arbitrate the valus of the plaintiff's slures, and we repeat that offer How. are willing now to arbitrate, as matter of
right.
Mr. Slade-I would call your Lordship's
We
His Lordelip-You deny the right? Mr. Pollock-And aller it Mr. Slads-Wo deny the right
His Lordship But you are fighting the right. Mr. Blade Yes. All sabatantind relief on that point they could have had for the saking,
Mr. Slade then dealt with the points raised by bis Lordship With regard to the first that That was a compulsory sale of shares for cash which was inconsistent with a ro-construction scheme, he would submit that that was not a esis of shares, because the sale of shares would mean the existence of two companies side by side. That was not so in the present case. holders in the property but the property itself. What was sold was not the interests of the sbars- Those were very different things.
re-construction scheme.
His Lordship-But you have called it a
Mr. Slade-Yes.
Han street went to the theatre in Honam leaving An the first 10 give AR it in the circular as a reconstruction gebome.
their servants to take care of the house. During their absenos the bus was visited by a gang of burglars. The inmates were cowed and tied up in a zerate room and the only sersant who attempted to raiss the alarm, an old omah, was immediately strangled to death The robbers ransacked the house and carried away all the jewellery and valuables amounting to several "The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking thousand dollars. The affair was immediately Corporation is acting as backer to the Com-reported to the authorities and now the Pooù pany, which should be a sufficient guarantee Tu magistrate has issued a proclamation offer that the isena in a straightforward one." This ing 1,000 dollars for the arrest of the ringleader. usually a severe critic of new issues-with information leading to the arrest of the des. testimonial is given by the Investore Betic Sandry other rewards are also offered for any regard to the Malacca Rubber Plantations Co.
in ner consciousness; still she likes to keep them suugly there, and as long as France and England had any serious differences as to their Mediterranean policy she taight Ir would seera that after the differeu cesațiano to nurse the idea as a possible if of opinion regarding the policing of the remote contingency. Tow good an under- new Morocco which had arisen between standing between the two might possibly Germany and France had gone up to almost remove such a contingency from the domain lever heat, under more poaceful and pro- of imaginable politics. Fostering then bably wiser councils souo way of escape with- within herself such dangerous, though aa- ont needlessly compromising either party expressed even to herself, ambitions, we can has been discovered. France and Eagland, understand why Germany should have her secure in the thought that no new combina-suspicions, even though no foundation for tion to affect the immediate interests of them exist, aroused by what she would fait either had been contemplated, naturally believe to be a well-laid plot to curtail her looked only to the immediate present. The freedom in the Mediterranenn. The present disturbed state of Morocco was a momen-political divisions of Europe in the eyes fary source of trouble to both, which might of the philosophic statesmen may not at any period become dangerous, and there-be ideally perfect, but they aro the outcome modation booked up. They are the Prinzess | fore invited some immediate interference of forces working for more than a millen- so as to bring Morocco more into line with uiuto, and in consequence may be looked Europe. As at the eastern outlet of the upon as fairly stable. This doctrine bas Mediterranean tlie two nations had made been accepted in its entirety by, at least, common cause; and Egypt and the passage France and England, both of whom are well of the Suez Canal were now ou a perfectly content from previous experience of the safe footing: if France should at the wea. danger of meddling to allow Europe to rest tern extremity undertake such a work of
as she is. Within the last three centuries
The Japan Chronicle remarks that an in-
dication of the busy state of the passenger shipping trule is found in the fact that the next four steamers of the N.DL. Company ealing from Kobe for Europe have their entire first and second class passenger through accom- Alice, Bayern, Prin: Regent Luitpold and Prius Eitel Friedrich.
newspapers, making five in all. Singapore Singapore it seems is to have two more daily Telegraph is the name of one which will probably start publication in June. Most of the members of the Telegraph syndicats are said to be repre-
£
Hie Lordship-You emphatically dealt with The question to my mind is whether these resolutions, although they seemed to be resolu tions for a sale, are not so affected by the notice as to make it really a re-construction.
sot
Mr. Slade-It comes to this that if a company about to carry through a scheme which they
That the capital of Western countries goes in increasing quantity to find investment in Japanese industries is well-known, but the figures showing the extent of this investment, as given by the Ministry of Finapes at Tokyo and reproduced by Ourakami in the Econ omist
accurate picture. It is shown terested in the electric tramway at Tokyo to that European and American capital is in- the extent of 16,75 yen, in the electric lighting undertaking to 128,000 yen, in forest an exporting and importing business to 25,000 development company to 2,000 yen, in yen, a silk exporting undertaking to 55, yen, carry it through in a way which does not require described as a re-construction scheme and they in the gas works at Osaka to 456,000 yen, a 400,000 yer, and a colliery in Akasawa to 3,400 scheme the remedies given to proceedings under them to have recourse to section 161, yet because steam and water power works at Nipon to yen. Altogether, foreign capital to the extent section 181 will apply to this ro-construction on to they have described it as a re-construction of only about £200,000 sterling is invested in which is not carried through under that section. these undertakings. from 8 to 10 per cent.. so that the foreign straation had no fixed technical meaning. What
It is calcalated that the return on these investments is at the rate of
Hia LordshipYou can put it in that way. capitalist draws about £28,000 annually from his they called the transaction was Immaterial Mr. Slade argued that the word re-con-
a result of the publication of these official figureeris Lordshi business enterprises in the Island Kingdom. As
a valid transaction. English and American capital may be attracted His Lordship-Vam not quite sure that the to Japanese undertakings on
came is so imaterial as you make out, Assam- larger xcale. Indeed, the figures are very, small, and ning the shareholder knows the company law hu deputy from the Siz Heu Kuk went to exaurine banking undertakings.
attempt is made to estimate the
this is a re-constraction. He knows he bas his railway and the site selected for the Canton terminus of the there is still a strong party in Japan which
As a matter of fact Afterwards he finds that it is not a co-construò- remedy and he condaets himself accordingly. Kowloon-Canton Railway.
regards foreign capital with dislike and
tion scheme, but eale, suspicion. Hence the prohibition only recently modified against foreigners pomessing land in Japan.
paradoen.
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
3
Yesterday the Poon Ya magistrate and a Europe and America in Japanestings of goes to the rating with this in his kind that
TBE BOYCOTT. in Peking, the Waisupa has instructed Upon the request of the American Minister
Viceroy Sbum to suppress the boycott of American goods. The Viceroy has replied that is very dificult to suppress the boycott owing to bis recent troubles with the people it associations just now.
BALT TAX.
Some time ago Viceroy Shum impose a tax sentativa European business mes, the only of 10 cash par catty on salt for the purpose of Chinaman having a share in the enterprise mising funds for the Yust-Hou Railway. The
WEATHER REPORT.
the following report:
The Hoogkong Observatory yesterday issued
On the 13th at 11,39 ..-The barometer has fallen over China, and risen in S. Japan.
Pressure is bighest over the Yellow Jea, and shallow ares of low pressurs appens to be situated over Coutral China.
Mr. Blade-I don't say it is not a re-construc- -
tion.
His Lordship The whole thing is based on that. If this is a re-construction scheme the shareholders can not be onsted from their rights under section 161,
Mr. Blade-It is not a re-construction scheme. the re-construction scheme will be carried out. The sharehokler is told the machinery by which
and the he knows the laws and the reasons We presume he knows the terms of the section
protecting the shareholders from being obliged
it why was passed, namely, for the purpose of
take out shares compulsorily.
a
Gradients are slight generally, and moderate that they did not ask the shareholders to accept Counsel, after quoting authorities, printed out to light E. and S.E. wiode may be expected in to 6 cash, but the salt guild still objected China Sea.
bore. that considerable sonattion was caused there on From Hankow the N-C. Daily News hears
On the 8th inst., the Salt Commissioner sent
Forecast:-Moderate E. winds; cloudy, some could not be imputed with knowledge of their Hie Lordship interpolated that sharehollers
the 6th inst. when it became known that the merchants had agreed to pay an increase of I
a petition to the Viceroy stating that the rain.
own articles, losses and manages of the Astor House, Mr. cash per catty. This having come to the Mise Roosevelt was a most delicate butterfly without referring to the articles. There was no Mr. Slade said that at a mosting it was quite Among the wedding presents received by sufficient to indiesta what they were doing Echröder, had been sentenced at the German knowledge of the merchants they drow up a fan of marvellous manufacture received from analogy between the two cares. A prospectus Consulate to thirteen months' imprisonment, petition protesting against the increase and Japan. It was sent anvaymoasly and on the contemplated the purchase of shares on the boy to pay him on commission, and then cooked was drawn up on his own initiative and without This massage from over the sens, remarks a contemplate that shares would be taken on the He apparently made arrangements with the bar affirming that the Salt Commissioner's petition Wrapper, in an obviously disguised hand, there basis of the information supplied in the pros the accounts to cheat the boy of $200, Mr. any warrant from the merchants concerned. correspondent of one of the London papers, is basis of the information supplied.
is this message:"Glad he ain't no duka." pootus: Tho notice and circular did not Schröder was only married about eight months tax it is fearet that another serious trouble will
If the Viceroy insista on collecting the increased very representative of the feeling throughout F
His Lordship-But there is no information in ago, and there is much sympathy with his wife. be the result.
the notice and cular.
regeneration as England had accomplished English soldiers have on more than one being the Hon. Tan Jiak Kim. Another paper aalt merchants.objected and the tax was lowered the Formusa (annel, and the N. part of the Rares, and therefore the section could not apply in the unst, it was clear that the safety occasion bean found fighting the battles of is to be started to represent Chinese interests. of the Mediterranean was assured, at all the Continent, but in every case it was to events for the next generation, and that preserve the balance of power threatened by beth conll rest secure; while the trade of one or other continental states; and when Europe with the East was for the future that was arranged the English troops have placed on a safe basis. So thought Frances on each occasion beer withdrawn, and no and so on looking into the matter came to claim to any perraanent occupation raised, think England: each had gained its object, It is unlikely that in the face of history and neither had any desire or even idea England should now claim to inaugurate a that anyone else could by any manner of different policy: far more likely is it that means find anything in the arrangement at glue hus for ever abandoned any policy of
!
America.