1906-10-31

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1906.

"Imports to Manchuria via Vladivostock are | meagre, and since August most of the cargoon have been Russian and consumed in the Ussuri region. The railway business from Vladivostock is very brisk and the traffic is yielding a yearly profit of Rbis 15,000,000. This it in contrast what is happening on the Chiness Eastern Railway, which is showing an annual loss of Rbls.

The arsye of the Amur are beginning and all are hoping this railway

fins Orient.

ent. Vladivostock, and the other porta are suffering from orer-coufidence or the part of the traders who have over-estimated the con- kamptive domunii; Nicolaork is, however, growing very rapidly."

It is doubtless this state of things which made Jajan so keen to repeat in the North To their post-bellum commercial crusade that

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has attracted so musth notice in the South.

Mr, Weide tells us that, having gained the entry, the Japanese are pressing eagerly forward, although the Chinese are as yet not disposed to trule. He confirms the report that both Russia and Japan are doing their best to keep their engagements under the Treaty of Portsmouth.

There romalt 2,000 (Rusinu, railway guards and fragments of the Third Siberian Corps, They will have their headquarters till April at

t daartin, where there are six infantry and zwo cavalry regiments with a brigade of artillery The balance are thioly distributed along the railway with an advance guard of cavalry st Kaanchentze. In spite of this, briganlage in at its worst and is

all trade.

The is paralyzing Chinose are is a state of panic,

In a Harlin is most curious. The position There are 701104 Russians in the plac, living on the enormous prints made in the war. Trade is dead but money is plentiful and the growth of the town is unbelievable. Thure writ sighteen flour mills in and around the faw capable of a daily output of three million pounds. They fed the entire ary daring the war bat are now idle. Exopt the military authorities, all desire ardoally the opening ap of the country. East of Harbin, the railway settlements are Poing to the lumber trade, hul west there is nothing dong ".

It looks as though the Russian guards TABSORO" MEDICINE CHESTS, AND have been so exergetic against the Hungbutze as the Japanese have; and WH shall probably have to long time before Peking does anything

POCKET MEDICINE CASES.

“TELEGRAMS.

Before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon an'inquiry waa | hold into the cause of death of an Indian coolie named Fazel Karin, who came by his death sa the resalt of a fall of earth 00 tho Kowloon Canton railway noar Homentin, Yaumati. Dr. Macfarlane gave evidence to the effect that asphyxia was the caass of donth,. and after taking the evidson of farther, witnesses the magistrate found that decansed was killed na the result of an acuidout.

A telegram from, Nanshang, the provincial

expital of Kiangsi, dated 2ith in staat, reports a light between the Protestant, and Roman Catholics of Penghsin district, Nanchang prefectura, resulting in the demolition of the Freuch Pamau Catholic Church in that city. Is reponse to an argent telegram from the chibsien of. Feughsion, His Excellency Wa diately sent a detachment of some thirty Chung-lei, Governor of the province, immu-

troupers to that district to realers order.

received by the Japan Advertiser, states that A San Fenueiseo telegram of October 17th,

the Pacific Mail liner Mongolia, which has just been docked there, shows the extent of the damage done to her bottom plates when sigo rau on the pref near Midway Island. It will take at the very least two months to put her in good repair. Áo examination of her sister ship, the Manchuria, shows greater damage done, and it will be six months before she can go into com- mission again.

When the Earl of Leven and Melville loft CP 1966 Ele" putting into repair and restaring" the chapel at Holyrood he was preparing grare anxiety for the reverencer of ancient buildings. The chapel was once part of the great Abbey Church where many monarchs of Scotland were Growned, married, and laid to their last rest. Now as it stands ruined and asked to the sky it forms one of the most impressive of Scottish moments. No 12 of imagination car stond under its gaunt walls without feeling the eerie touch of the historic treaty aspect seeing it uicely patched and roofed by the modern wait repairer and restorer, ocen for the purpose of providing a chapel for the Order of the Thistle, is positively gruesome. The late Earl moant well-of that there can be no doubt-bat we sincerely hope his projost will not be carried out. The chapal may well cast in its present digaily. If the work be undertaken, however and luckily certain august permission has to bo first obtained we hope Mr. Carnegie or some Bier millionaire will not take it as a precedent

prettier tower on St. Giles 2

The Fine Producte of Bзnous WELL-effective. While these brigands continne COME & Co. are prescribed by leading active, it is vilt that the inhabitants will not be able to trade. All observers are Physicians all over the World.

agreed as to their disturbing and destroying influence on peaceful, commerce, What Mr. WEALE nents precisely by his advoracy A. S. WATSON & CO...] of = polier of strugthening Chinese,

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unfhority is not clear; nor does he show how the difficulties in the way of vetablishing Chinese customs are to be givercome. He, has a pretty ideal of internationalizing all the Manchurian settlesnėsta, which would undoubtedly remove some difficulties; but others would at once uriso. Who is going to hell the rat b. Unless ", he concludes, "neutral action ameliorates the simation, the rivalry and animosity of the Powers will deepen and Manchuria will ultimately share the fiste of Poland". He is speaking of both worth such sath Manchuria, and we have yet to leurs how the two Powers who not neutral will regard any wich proposals. With Chimu still suspicious and story, they do not make much progress with their negotiatious, and any further intervention will have to be heroically 4etermined if the arrival of equal oppors tunities is to be expedited. Evidently, on

for offering to modernise Holyrood or pat a

"POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, October 30th.

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ

(FIRST POLICE Maoistrate).

A DISHONEST LUKONG,

When the police raided Loues No, la Quarry Bay on Sunday night and arrested 65 gamblers their affects were seized, and a number of polion bit in charge. Lukoug Leung. King, was one of these, and when opportunity offered be pookated #wateb. Sometime later the article was raised and found in the possession of the accused.

"His Worship found the defendant guilty and. sentenced him to three weeks" imprimament, foregoing the stocks on account of his previons good conduct.

A HASTY SKORMAKER,

["DAILY PRES, ข EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

HOLLAND'S LITTLE WAR.

A "DRAMATIC ENDING.

SINGAPORE, October 30th. After a siege of many months, the Hollanders have at last captured the ontain fortress of Barup, in Central Celebes.

nest,

This was like an eagle's impregnable, abnost inaccessible, and certainly impossible of being taken by

storm.

CANTON-

(FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT)

October 27th

MORE PIRATES REHBADEN,

This morning at 10 a.m. two more Sainam pirates were marched out to the parade ground and there executed. Mr. P. G. Jones of H. M. Consular service was dopated to witaps the excontion,

CURHOUN INCIDENT AT À FIUR. We are in the middle of the fire season.

For the third fine this mouth thers has been fire in the immediate nighbouchool of tho Shanwon. The ire originated in the Tsoi Lab street and extending rapidly, ten houssa were gutted in a couple of hours. During the fire the subscribers to the local fire engine wrecked the works UC the plea thxt they were not getting their money's worth of water. The engines, using what the

Chinese callslaus oval," no

steam was

The Hollanders, therefore, resorted to these methods to rout out the up and the supply of water was inadequate to and a careful watch; and finally pro-successfully adopted. rebels. They maintained a cordon cape with the batbrosk. Luckily the Canal was near by and the bucket system пив

cceded to by mines of dynamite.

When this work was approaching coniplation, the rebel chief saw that further-resistance meant aumihilation. He surrendered with nine hundred

ment.

It is believed that this will bring the insurrection in South. Celebes to an end, "

(REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE JAPANESELIN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

LONDON, October 28th. The Japanese ship Swica Maru has been arrested for smuggling Japanese passengers into British Columbia.

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

LONDON, October 28th. President Roosevelt has instructed Secretary Metcalf to make a thorough enquiry in San Francisc). He feels that every effort should be made to accord the Japanese treaty rights, and hopes that the efforts of the Government will allay the auti-American feeling in Japan.

In connection with the trouble in San Francisco, Mr. Root upholds that article. No. 4 of the Constibution can, wiên invoked, compel a State to observe, au international treaty.

RUSSIA

Lospos, October 28th.

A bomb was thrown in St. Petersburg. at a van conveying Customs money, to the treasury £35.00 was captural. Several were killed and wounded. The throwers of the bomb escaped.

DEATH OF MR. C. F. FOCKEN.

Very many friends will be sorry to hear of the untimely death of Mr. Charles Frederick Focken, which occuffed at the Government Civil Hospita! at noon yesterday, the cause of death being the formation of a clot of blood on the brain. Mr. Focken, who was Saporintendent

ΑΜΟΥ.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

October 25th.

INTERESTING LAW CASE.

The British Provincial Consular Court has been occupied for several days by an inpartant | !nw suit. The Chinese Birth of Song Kee aud Co, owners of this staan launch, Wa Che, sued the New Amay Dook Co., Ltd. for $18,018,23, On June 12th the plaintiffs, Sang Kee & Co., muda a rerbal agreement with the defondant

ourpany to dock their launch, lift its boiler and place it, effecting such mir na might prove neury. The price agroedd on was $120. The Dock Company took the launch in hand sud the boiler was raised accordingly. Unfortunately au occident ceterred and the chains used in lifting the builor brake, so that the boiler full.

heavily down upon the bottom of the Januch The plaintiff claim that the launch was damaged to the amount of $3,305,75. Amoy

carrosey. The plaintiffs requested the Dock Co. to take the launch into the dock at ouCY SE it was in an unsafe condition in the place whero it thou was. Mr. Black, the Manager of the Dock Company, said he could not take the Januch into the dock that day but would do so 1. E. Wa Ting-fang, who is on a vixil to bie native place is expected to arrive shartly-in-along with a Manila ter called the on the following day, when he would take her in Canton. After a brief stay horo H. E.

WE TEN-FANI.

will go to Pakiug.

CORRESPONDENCE.

KOWLOON RICSHA COOLIES

Yruas. The plaintiff's protested against this, arging that the lannel should be taken in at ongo; the Dock Compaay tiasa offered to banch the fauneb in order to save it from sinking. This is the plaintiffs story. The plaintifs asserted in Court that the Dock Company towed the W O along in order to beach it and that white so doing the Ho Os was stranded on a stone jetty and that she was damaged to the extent of $1,212.4% Plaintiffs claimed that owing to this

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESY",

SIR,- With reference to the correspondenca on this subject appearing over the signatures of S. T. B. and "Kowloonito," I have to supple- they lost the use of Chu launch for one month and ment that the riekka coulies are impertinoutabslf and that this cost them aleas of 83,500; their everywhere in Kowloon, They seem to look for atsl claim therefore amounted to $18,018.20. minimam fara of 10 cents and when they The fondants declare that as a matter of don't get it, will give sent to some familiar fact the breaking of ths ahaia and the fating Chinese spitheta, svan going into a vejai-foreign of the boller did substantial damage to the vocabulary of abusive language testire launch, which was already in poor condition stationed at important points such Ferry and that as for the stranding of the 18e On Wharf, junction of Robinson Rd and Elgin Ed on thus jotly, the fault it say lay entirely- and Cameron Rd. and Carnarvon Rd, may be with the plaintiffs themesires. Evidence Was The 21 of preventing further acusense of produced to show that the Dock Company the kind, and prompt punishment would

were not responsible for the Wo Un at the certainly have a salutary effect on the time of her standing when she was under applying for their licence that say at mot on Kes Ca's employés. Mr. O'Brion Butler, the Pudice authorities warned the coolies whon the, management and control of the Song their part at extorting bigbor far that are sitting as H. M. Provincial Judge, was assisted legal will be severaly punished, it will by two Assessors, Mr. H. F. Rankin, Principał considerably assist matters. I would also of the Auglo-Chivese college, Amoy, and Mr. suggest that a list of legal fares should bo posted |J. P. Morlay, of the Blaadsed Oil Ce.. up at the above mentioned places.

Evidence on behalf of the defendants was gives by Mr., Mefntyra, chief engineer of the ss. Haile, as an expert in engineering mattora. 'Mr. Max Adam, surveyor of the 1. M. Customs also gave expert evidenc, Mr. Bishop, a well-known American lawyer of ' Maniin, appeared for the plaintiff company. Mr. Daniel of the Hongkong ärm of Johnston, Biokin and Master, represented the New Amoy Dock Co Yesterday judgmont was given as follows:- "I find that no injury was dass to the 8.5, Wo On as a commoquence of the breaking of the okain used to lift the boiler, so that there is no The report for prosentation to sharebells question of liability on the part of the at the sixth annual general uleeting to be held defendants in this respect. I find that the Wo at the company's office on Saturday rendOn was in the charge of her owners when she The Consulting Committee beg to submit to

proneefed to leavis the dock heal, and that the the shareholders the Annual Report and dock launch at that time had been lont to the Accounts for the year ended 3th September, owners of the Wa Co, from whom the dock lannch 190.

Enclosing my card and thanking you for the above spaen to your valuable paper, I remain, Yours faithfully.

RESIDENT.

[We think enongh has new buon said on this bead. It is evident that the Kowloon public bas been suffering muck anasyanes, and we have no doubt the Police will do their best to stop it. ED.}

HONGKONG STEAM WATER-BOAT

CO., LIMITED.

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ACCOUNTS,

captain would, and actually did, rece ve his instructions. Tuo defendants uro consequently. xmpt from liability for the aasning stranding of the Wo On on the stone jetty. I pronounce judgment for the defendants with costs."

Died to day at 12.1 qui, at overment civil his own showing, Russia is not yet in a dar eraning about the prica of leather, which Engineer for the Norddeutscher Lloyd, was only with the approval of shareholders, it is proposer (Sigaod; P. E. O'Drios Butler, B. M. Consul

Hospital, CHARLES F. FICKEN, aged 12 years, Superintendon Engineer, Norddeutscher lyd, Hongkong. The finem! will pass the Monument On Wednesday, the 31st of Vetubor, 12:06, at $20. 2000

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HONGKONG OFFICE: W101, Des Veez ROAD C LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.

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Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 31ST, 1906.

MR. PUTNAM

position to hulp on the desired settlement; Chi a's attitude we know; and Japan seems to have euuecded about as much no abe cares

or dares to do. The neutrals have a

delicate task before then, if they really intend to try to urge matters to the

cnelusion desired.

The sub-prefect of Shunguni has issued a proclamation forbidding, under a sovere penalty, teachers and pupils in the district cutting their

44103,

We are requested by Mr. treg. P. Lammert to siste that the auction sale of the American steamer Freza will take place on the 8th Nov.

A alecicaker and a Carpenter badl argument at Lower Labear Row on Mou, ended in a quarrel. In the struggle which, ensted the shërusker struck his opponent on the head with a bammer, seriously damaging

his face.

His Worship found the defendant guilty of assault and imposed a fas of $20, the alternative being one month's imprisonment.

BETORE MF, A. HAZRLAND (Second POLICE MAGISTRATE).

KOWLOON RICSHEX COOLIES.. A Chinese lady charged a riceba coolie with refusing to accept hire while disengaged.

Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson and

Worship's attention to the fact that of late Grist) appeared for complainant, fad drew his riosha coolies on the Peninsula had haen causing

residents considerable tremble. He asked his

The M. M. S. El Kantarah, which left Worship to deal with the defendant severely Hongkong on Oct. 1ith and arrived at Shang- and an warn others that they cannot do so they usi on Ost. 28th, exparienced the full force of like, the typhoon and had to jottisen about fifty tous of coal and 150 tons of water ballast. She did not put into any harbour, but kept her nose to the wind at slow speed and completed the Togage without any mishap.

WEALE, the well-known authority on Manchuria, has scut a long and interesting telegram to the M.-C. Daily Nears, which our contemporary publishes ou rezt, and not on the 3rd idem, as previously October 26th as practically the first announced, and that the sale will be ou board

acute and the vessel. uncensored report by an independent bserver on conditions in North Manchuria and the Russian prov- inces beyond, as they have existed since the conclusion of the war". Mr. WEAR present a picture of Russian authorities every where at a loss for want of instruc. tions, suspicious and jealous of each other, and all without any patriotic hopes. The

"The best typhoon souvenir yet publikbei "'. neighbourhood of the Japanese (on the

is how an independent witness describes the river Tumen, north-east frontier of Korea hook now issuing from the Daily Press office, zt and exaggerated rumore of their doings fifty cents. We can honestly recommend it as produces a jumpy state of nerves, which the best set of pictures, and the most graphic help to explain the recent extraordinary account, that we have locked at. It is just the rumour that the Japanese were preparing thing to send to friends at Home, where it is 10 size Vladivostock, in spite of its 76 fortsate to be greatly prized.

In her collision with the C. N.. Kee yung In the provider of and 38,000 men. Primorsk, where 78,000 Russians have the damage sustained by tho str. Admiral pont **settled", practically no development work Tirpitz was all above the water-line and abbre the tween decke. The bow of the Awe yang has been attempted another indication of swept away the hand-rail and several look the prevailing Russian pessimist. If Mr. attings of the Admiral con Tirpita" WELLE's observations may be relied ou, adnadshipe aft, but it is thoug the free port of Vladivostock cannot have damage can be repaired in about, been inaking much difference to the traie The Kweiyang is damaged n of Manchuria, so far as the other entrance above the water-lize and hop

at Newchwang is concerned. He says:-

One of the probable causes

the abnormally heavy Ne

fourteen

bout th

stem

His Worship imposed a fiue of $25, the alternative being two months' imprisonment with hard labour, and in lieu of 21 of the fine. the coolio to be exposed for six hours in tho

stocks,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Nagasaki and Shanghai on Sunday, the 28th The LG.M. str. Prininas Alice left Kobs via inst., pm, and may be expected here on or about Thesday, the 6th Nov., a ra

12 years old. For a number of years he served in various capacition in the Scottish Oriental 9.9. Co. until it was mergod in the Nord. deutscher Lloyd when he joined the latter Co,. He was popular in Masonic circles, having rrently bean W. M. of the Kowloon (Eastery

Scotia)Lodge, and an office-bearer in the District Grand Lodge.

The funeral will pass the Monument at 8.30 o'clock this (Wednesday)

morning.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

At the meeting of the Legislative Council to- morrow afteradou the Hon. Attorney-General. will move Resolved that the Resolutions

regarding the rauning of Workmen's Cars by the Hongkong Tramway Electric Company, Limited, passed by the Lgislative Council on the 21st day of June, 19;, te rescinded as from

to-des,"

.....

Hon. Mr. H.E. Pellock will ask the following questions:

1. (a) When does the Government intend to commence work on the construction of a new

Harbour of Refuge

(&). Will the Government state the respective situations, areas, and estimated cost of construc- tian of the various new Harbours of Refuge which have besu suggested at different times? 2. (a). Will the Government state what is

The net profits after paying all working express, and adding balance brought forward from last vecount, interest and scrip fees, there remains "a crodi: "balance of $5,89404, which

appropriate as follows —

5,36-1.00 Write of goodwill Carry forward to Now Account ... 534.04

Total

$2,894.14

KOATS.

These are all in good condition

CONSULTING COMMITTER.

Mesars. Moron, Skelton, Chau, Siu Ki, and Francisco Tozo Yat, retire, and lining eligible

offor themselves for re-election.

themselves

AUDITORS.

The accounts bare ten audied by Mr. W. Hutton Potts, wheoffer himself for re-election.

G. C. MOXON, Chairman. Hongkong, October 27th, 1934.

BALANCE SHEET. September 30th, 1995. BABILITIES.

To reserve fun To capital mean - Taustaimet divers

To aerunts payable Ta profit and low

ABLIS

By cash in and............ By ilongkong and Younging Bank By is of sta

By Hongkong Government (deposit). By goodwill By furniture

By sundry debtor's By water pipes anti pers mag By fixed deposit ..... By took in hazal (now howe

the area of the present Harbour of Refuge al | Dr.

Tho C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived at Causeway Bay - Nagasaki at 9.30 am, on Monday, the 29th insi..

(b). Has the Government obtained any, and. and left again at 6 pm, same day, for Kobe,if so, what Estimates with reference to the day, the Jr. Tartar arrived at Kolm at of each Harbour of Refuge where she is due to arrive at 9:30 p.m, on Tues-

dredging and deepening of the shallow portions The CPR. str. Ap p. on Saturday, the 27th inst, and left again at 2 am, on Sunday for Yokohama, where she was due t

ive at 8 am, on Monday, the 29th ing The H

pania, from Hamburg,

Jatt Sing

ort on the 30th Oc!,, at ted here on or about

San Domingo left

the Bill entitled An Ordinance to mend the The order of the day is the second reading of

Widowg and Orphans Pezsion Furd Ordinance, 1900,

PROFIT AND LOBS ACCOUNT. To appropriation as per last report. To final dividend of 2 per cent = 3

Sitemats per share..................... 7,500.00 To write off goodwill...

1340.40) To write off but...

9.870.33

& Judge. Both Assessors agreed. The plaintiff's - gave notice to appeal.

„The case has excited great interest. in Amey especially among persons interested in ebipping and engineering.

NAVAL VISITORS. HMS-Clic-came-is-this morning.-and-the- young men of Amoy will this afternoon face a team from bor at hockey. We have been very badly off here of late for warships. The white ensign has been rarely seen for many a long day in Amoy Larbour and on the few occasions when H.M.'s ablps have come is they have stayed for at most two days and then sought the delights of larger and more attractive porta."

SOCIAL OUTLOGY,

We expect to enjoy a gay winter this time here. An entirely new hardwood floor is being pak down in the Club ball room, which is also used as a theatre. We have several ladies of 150,000.00 talent at amateur theatricals and it is whispered

2,500.00

22010 hut an ambitious production will be attempted 3,095.69 before long by the A.D.C. 6,894.04

$161,769.83

TENNIS.

Mr. Lyla Renny, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, hus in a most sportsman-like 7.41 spirit offered a prize for a tennis tournamant, 5,191.50 ladies, singles, ta bo played on Monday and

110.88.10

900.00 Tuesday next, American sealed-handicap. The 7.360.00 handicappers are to be ladice; this will be a

140.00 4.6.1 relief to those poor long suffering" mere-malos"

{ 2,590.31 who have hitherto had to bear the burden of 30,000.00

360.00 this unthankful buriness.

S407,709,83

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