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The Evacuation of Shanghai
AND THE BLUE BOOK,
BERLIN, 6th December,
5.35 p.m.
The Inglish Blue Book dealing with the question of the evacuation of ha ghat contains nou friendly references tow.rls Germany,
Anglo-German Friendship. THE VENEZUELA ACTHÚN.
Owing to the united action in Venezuel
the relations between Londo › and Berlin are much' friend- lier..
Reichstag Debate,
EFFORTS OF OBSTRUCTI NISTĒ.
The uproarious behaviour of the Focialistic party in the feichstag has result il in greater unairmity on the oport of the majority. On account of his behaviour Singer Was suspended from yesterday's Sittings. Richter, though sig.inst the Bil, condemns the constant and uproarious
obstruction.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1902.
A Cabinet Orisis in Greece, As a result of the rural elections, the Greek Cabinet has resigned.
The Martial Law Commission
at The Cape.
The report of Lord Alverstone's Martial Law. Commission shows that 791 cases were inves. tigated; only a few sentences were confirmed. and, the majority were greatly reduced. number of prisoners were eleased.
(Kobe Herald.)
0.8.K. Steamer Disabled.
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THEIR ABSCONDING SECRETARY ARRESTED.
The sixth ordinary yearly meeting of share- bolders of the above Company was held this afternoon at the Company's town depôt, No. 2 Lower Albert. Road, for the purpose of pe- Asenting the report of the Directors and a state- ment of accounts. to 31st July, 19oz. There were present:-Mesŝts. F.. Maitland (chair- | man), E. H. i ds, M. A. Seth ́(secretary), Walker (manager), W. Hutton Potts, J. M. E. Į Machado and Lig Wong. After the notice convening the meeting had been read by Mr. S. A. Sethi, the Chairman said:-Gentle men, the report and accounts having been with your permission, adopt the usual course in your possession for some time, I will,
and take them as read. During the period. under review we have had to battle against a rather bad attack of inderpest, the worst since $96, but we again got over it without very serious loss to the Company. Still further precautions are now being taken to keep the dreaded disease from our farms. We bare often thought
FUSAN, 26th November, The O.S.K. steamer Sumidagowa Maru, which left Gensan for Fusan, broke down off the coast of Kashin Cape, 50 miles east of the former port, on the 24th, at 7am. The pro peller shaft of the steamer was broken; but the vessel was taken to Chozen Bay after great difficulty. News of the accident was wired thence to Gensan and a steamboat was. sen
to the scene from there this morn-
log. The disabled steamer is to be towed to Gosain this evening at 9 o'clock. The Telariga Moru was sent to Gensan to-day to tranship the passengers and cargo which are all safe.
S.S. "Nagata Maru" Ashore.
- TIENTSIN, 26th November.
The No.2 Nagata Muru, belonging to Messrs. Oguri & Co., which left Newchwang on the 19th instant, went ashore on a shallow at Cada Cupe. Haifong, Shantung province, 49 miles to the south-east of Taku on the zoth inst during a storm. The ship had 7co Chinese on board and was bound for Taku. The vessel was dry at cbbtide and the Chinese passengers were all landed. Mr. Sato, second officer of the seamer, esorted by two cavalrymen of the local Govern The Social Democrats are using ment, arrived at Tier tsin on the 24th and eyery possible mens to retareported the mater to the Consulate here. the proceedings, and it less, therefore The Japanese Consul applied to the Chinese authorities to protect the vessel and the Gov- been proposcil to alter the pro-emor -f Shantung wired back that some troops gramine in order to get thr ugh with would be sent to the scene promptly. It is the secon-1 rea-ling of the B before reported that the Japanese Consul at Chefoo will negotiate with the Taolai for the despatch Christmas. The Reicstag proceed of Chinese troops from Chefon in the sence. ing yesterday were not closed till Chinese pirates are rife in the district and the Japanese cruiser Takuckiko was also sent to mid-night.
the scene from Taku yesterday. The stranded steamer is of 30 tons and carries a crew of eighteen in all
(Kuters)
The Remount Case.
LONDON, December 5th. At the Munster Assizes the grand jury threw out the bills in the Studdert Remohint
case.
Mr. Chamberlain at Cairo.
California Secures Connection with China.
LO DON, 27th November.
President Roosevel has signed a contract
that the pest was
contracted through imported fodder, and as this is now cooked we hope it will have the effect of freeing us from slie disease. Our receipts have increased to a considerable extent, but so have or expenses, and during the year ended 3181 July last we spent more than we earned in building four fine new cow-sheds and a dairy house at Pokfulam, including cost of a Pasteurize, and a sterilizer
from home, repairs and alterations to manager's
THE SECOND STREET COLLAPSE INQUIRY.
CONTRACTORS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
The hearing of the collapse inquiry regarding Nos. 10 and 12, Second Street was continued this evening, and the two contractors were committed for trial, bail' being refused. The jury added the following rider :-
"The sooner the P. W. D. is placed in a position to attend to the construction and alteratious of building the better and also that life would be protected against the result of what is done by the unscrupulous careless- ness of contractors."
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES
AN AMERICAN BARRISTER-AT-ŁAW IN -
TROUBLE.
Howard D. Terrilf; who stated that his call. ing was that of an attorney-at-law, late of Manila, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning with attempting to obtain the sum of $200 by means of false pretences at Manila.
by the Water Police, on information received from Manila, Prisoner was just landing when he was arrested. At the request of Inspector Williamson the Magistrate remanded the case for certain documents to come from Manila.
The prisoner was arrested on Friday evening
HONGKONG BOUND STEAMER
RESCUES 16 FISHERMEN IN DISTRESS.
The str. Empire arrived from Moji this
morning and we learn that on Saturday, in Lat,
house, and new cattle. Doubtless we shall feel the benefit of this expenditure in the future, but it is a question whether or no we have been extending an a little too lage a steaming before a strong N, W. wind and high 27° 54′ N. Long 121° 55'E,while the vessel was scale for our small capital. But for the loss of see, four small fishing sampans were sighted cattle throuh rinderpest our death rate has making signals of distress. Captain W. Mc- been small and at present our herd is in splendid heh. I would mention that du inging his ship with consummate skill got all Arthur immediately stopped and by manœuvr. the past 3 years the f lowig increases have taken place in cost of maintenance and cattle-
Food Stuffs.... Wages
Coolie birc (Cartage}....... Castle......
60 %
30
50
65 19
But for the much larger turnover the Com-
pany could not well have been run except at a loss, and the question of a rise in the price of milk is now under the consideration of your Directors.
There appears to be little chance of the cost of maintenance and cattle ever being reduced to the normal prices of a few years ago, and it appears to your Directors that we must meet the increase by chirping mor frour milk. I have the pleasure to inform you that all sormilk is
he is of opinion that the change has improved How pasteurized. Our manager tells me that
the fishermen on board the steamer. The men, sixteen in number, were unable to save
any effects as darkcess was coming on and there was fear of losing sight of the boats. The four little derelicts are still, no doubt, floating about the China S a directed by the
lide and wind,
TERRIBLE DISASTER OFF NEW -ZEALAND.
'ELINGAMITE" A TOTAL WRECK-
From Australian papers to hand we learn that on the morning of the 9th ult, the Australian vessel Elingomite, while on
the Three Kings. It is stated that, at lens', voyage from Australia to New Zealand was
wrecked during -a, fog on the rocks known as
Mr. Chamberlain and parly on their arrival ferti submarine telegraph cable from California the flavour of the milk, an. besides the process eight persons sank with the steamer. Forty
at the railway station at Cairo were met by Lord Cromer, General Wingate, Sirdar of the Egyptian army, and representatives of the Khedive. They will rejoin H.M.S. Good Hope at Suez on Sunday, and in the mean- time will be the guests of Lord Cromer.
to China, via Guam,
ITEMS: The Chefoo Express in its leading article of the 22nd elt expresses great hopes of the advant ges to nec ue to Chefoo from the ransfer to W ibaiwel of the Pritish garrison now at Shanghai-The buikling of a break water is urged, and it is pointed out that every H.M.S. Indefatigable has arrived at Log-effort must be made to prevent the shipping trade of Cheloo being attracted by superior facilities to Tsingtao Japan papers state -A man who was executed in 1864, one
naire.
Venezuela..
A Nigerian Fxpedition. It has been decided to send an expedition of 400 to 600 West African troops against Kano, Nigeria. The Emir, who has large forces at his command, is making extensive preparations.
LATER.
The Strikes at Marseilles. The negotiations instituted by the French Government to terminate the strike at Mar- seilles have failed, the masters offers being unsatisfactory. The men are now issuing a violent manifesto.
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The 1st Life Guards. Lord De Ros has been gazetted Colonel. of the 1st Life Guaris, in sucression to the late Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar. -
Their Majesties to visit Ireland.
December 6th.. Earl Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has informed the Lord Mayor of Dublin that Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra will visit Ireland early in 1903.
Mr. Chamberlain in Egypt.. Mr. Chamberlain yesterday visited the Calro barrage.
The U. S. Minister to Japan It is stated at Washington that Mr. John Barrett, St. Louis Exposition Commissioner for Asia, will he appointed United States Minister at Tokio.
Scene in the French Chamber: In the French Chamber to-day, the Minister of Justice replying to the Nation alist allegations of Government complicity in the Humbert case, recalled the fact that Frederic Humbert was a Boulangist deputy -Thereupon a viðlent scene took place Radi- cals and Nationalists leaving their seats and becoming engaged in a general mêlée. The sitting was twice suspended..
(N. C. D. News.). The Appeal of the Boer Generals.
LONDON, and Dcember.
The Boer Generals have published a list to Thow the English subscriptions, to their fund, It amounts to £25,18, including 10.58h from Phipps, and three other subscriptions of too cach
Mr
ASK MASAHI JAPANESE : BEER-
of pasteurizing will remove any chance, how- ever small, of sickness froin our milk.
persons we e reported to be missing when the last mail left. A raft with eight survivors.was picked up by H.M.S. Pe guin.
An extended account is withheld until cur) Rest issue.
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To-day's Advertisements.
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18, BANK BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 5th December, 1902. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED).
FOR MANILA.
'HE Steamship
THE
Captain Mac Arthur, will be despatched as above EMPIRE,"
on FRIDAY, the 12th instant, at Daylight.""
This New Steamer is specially fitted for: Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham. Crowded houses nightly have witnessed everyber which ensures the supply of Fresh Pro
visions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage. production by this Favourite Organisation.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, First Production here of the Latest London Success.
*** SHERLOCK HOLMES." . A Sensational Drama full of Thrilling Situa. lons and Amusing Incidents.
Box Plan at ROBINSON'S. Tariff $3, $z & St. Doors Open at 8.30. Performance at 9. Special Tram and Ferry Servites. Hongkong, 8th December, 1902,-
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N ASSISTANT MATRON Í «THỂ Hos- PITAL FOR SÓLD ERS' WIVES and CHIL DREN, Queen's Road, from the 1st January, 1903.
Salary $50 a moth free Quarters and Kations, A
Apply to
SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER, Station Hospital,
Wellington Barracks. Hongkong, 8th December, 1902.
BAZAAR.*
in aid of the
POOR CHINESE ORPHANS
of the
[1342d
ASILE DE LA SAINTE ENFANCE. Under the distinguished Patronage of Their Excellencies
Sir HENRY and Lady BLAKE.
THE FRENCH SISTERS have the honour
to announce that their ANNUAL
BAZAAR will be held at the CITY HALL, on FRIDAY, the 21th instant, at = o'clock in the
nfternoon.
They request the presence of the Community in order to inspect the different Needle and Fancy Works made by their Poor Orphans.
Hongkong, 8th December, ronz.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA, (ORIENTAL S.S. Co.) REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG AND MANILA, IN 48 HOURS.
THE Company's well-known Steamship
"ROSETTA MARU" 3:876.Tons, Captain N. Tate, will be despatched hence for MANILA, on SATURDAY, the 13th instant, at Noon.
To be followed by #ROHILLA MARU”
Hongkong, 8th December, 1902. 2
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I have now to touch with much regret on the dis ppen ance of our late Secretary, Mr A. P. Moffitt, who absconded-carly in October after embezzling the Company of a large sum of money. His defalcations in 31st July, 1902. amounted to $5,735.26 and this sum has been A LULL BEFORE A STORM-There has written off I'rofit and Loss account. I am sorry not been quieter times in Feking since the that a sum of $5,296.15 will also have Relief of the Legation than exists just now.
on or about 19th instant. to come cut of next account making Rebellions are dead writes, the Peking corre Magnificent accommodation Comfortable the large total of $ 1036.41 misappropriated spondent of the Shanghai Mercury. No cabins. Excellent table. Unrivalled speed. funds. Ien only say that he was thoroughly credence is put in the stories about-Tang Fu.Electric light. Doctor and Stewardess carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, of the enchu party, and who received trusted by your Directors and that he has hsiang, the boxers in the south of this province rosthumous hours a a hero on the deceived them.. In mediately I discovered bis or anywhere else. On the contrary, the reports
Agents occasion of the recent maneuvres in Kinsha, disappearance I swore an affidavit, for his of the Viceroys and Governors that everything is
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street. is still living at Osaka-The sum paid for the arrest, but unfortunately be bad left Shanghai, peaceful is accepted. In Secchien the new lot bought by the Oriental Hotel Co. at Robe He has ho ever been arrested in America and viceroy has already agreed on a large part of was 29,000 net 290,000 yer,-A foreign sailing the Government have taken up the case as a, indemnities arising from the late unpleasant.. ship of about 2,500 tons, timber-laden and criminal offence, and have applied to theness there. The report of the garrisoning of a abandoned, has been cast ashore on the coast United States authorities for bis extradition. town near Harbin by the Russians, because it of Formosa-Artificial camphor, fully equal to There is, I fear, no chance of getting any of the was in terror of bandits caused no comment the natural prouct, is being made from tur money bac for he started to misappropriate The matter which has unnecessarily caused pentine at New York,
the Company's cash eight months ago. Should needless, Jalk was the false report that the any shareholder desire for further par iculars military mandarin responsible for the death of of his defalcations I have them before Missionary Lewis had been allowed to escape,
The Tientsin papers now, four days after the ing. We have engaged Mr. S. A. Seth as escape. he can wait and i`spect them-after this meet- man was beheaded, are still talking of the Secretary in place of Mix. Moffitt. Your Direct tors desire to record that they have been very. pleased with Mr. James Walker, our manager, for the zeal and attention he has chewn to the
cmpany's interests. In view of the great-in.
THE OTTILIA, PEDERSEN; - The crew of the abandoned schooner Oftillame and can either give them to the meeting or Pedersen have arrived at San Francisco in the transport Sheridon from Napa uki, leav. 12 apain J. C. Hansen of the Pedersen in Jajan, awaiting anders from the owners of the res el in that city. The nine men who made up the crew of the schunner, aere First Mate 1. Scheldrop, Second Male K. C. Bainum and Samen John Matsen, S Brition, James crease in the business of the Company, we Mrphy, John F. Lukey, T. Thoni, A. M. engaged at bome a Mr. Allan Stevenson, to act › s sub-manager and from the testimonials rent Be sun and W. B. Moss. It will be remember-
out we have every reason to believe that he is ed that the schooner was bound from Wha com for Honkong with a cargo of goo, on feet of very well-up in all dairy and farining matters, lamber, and on October 5th, when 600 miles He is expected to arrive here early next year. off the coast of Japan, lost her rudde in a gale Your Directors trust that the division of the and began to leak, The Jente was kept down profits will meet with your approval and are by the crew, but the vessel, according to Firsty that the dividend has had to be reduc
ed owing to Mr. Moffitt's defalcations, The Mute Scheldrop, was entirely unmanageable without a rudder and went over on her beam policy of wrhing down our cattle and buildings ends. The e was immediate prospect of the must not be overlooked that our reserve in all big schooner foundering, when the american in buildings, cattle and stock. Before gunboat f'rince an put in an appearance and moving the adoption of the reports and took off Captain Hanson and his nine men Had the Princeton herself not been sufering accounts shall be glad to answer any
questions to the best of my ability. from some Hittle disability, says "Mate. Scheldrop, she would have taken the schooner in tow for Nagaan i but under the circumstances the Pedersen and her cargo had to be abandoned. The Princeton landed the men at Mag saki on October 10th, The Pedersen's principal owner as Captain Joha Pedersen › f San Francisco, and the vessel was built only last year ni Everett, Wash, at a cost of $54,000. She has a gross tonnage of
and adding the reserve is a sound one and it
No questions being asked Mr. F. Maitland proposed, and it was seconded by Mr. Machado, that the accounts be adopted and passed,
Carried.
Proposed by Mr. Machado and seconded by Mr. Ling Wong, that Messrs. Noble and Hinds be re-elected directors for the ensuing year.
Carried.
Proposed by Mr. Maitland, seconded by Mr.
Machado, that Mr. W. Hutton Pots be re-
elected auditor,
Carried,
7,788, with a length of 186, beam of 3811, and depth of 13. fect. In the condition the vessel. wasin waren abandoned she would be regarded. as a serious menace to navigation, and so far as the returning members of the crew know The Chairman thanked the gentlemen for nothing has been done to remove the schooner their presence, and stated that dividend war and her huge cargo of lumber from the path of rants would be ready to-morrow.
vessels.
A
EK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER
G. Gimult,
→ The meeting taunianted.
"A SK÷for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER"
Gimult
AYIUM QUOTATIONS,
Hongkong, 8th December. To-day's quotations are as follows
Per chest. @$1,000/1,040 MALWA NEW
OLD PATHA NEW OLD BEXARES NEW PERSIAN (PAPER)..
...: 1,060/1,100 .985.
..@995
...@: 985
***@ 700/780
Today's Advertisement.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (Florio and Ruballino United Companies)
STEAM FOR
BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND
Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENDA
ALSOMA
VENICE and TRIESTE, all - MEDITER-
· RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAOS
K
Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD, also- BARCE- LONA, „VALENZA, ALICANTE," AL- MERIA and MALAGAA THE Steamship.
CAPRI," Captain Belsito, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 13th instant, at Noon.
"Aƒ"BOMBAY," the Steamer is discharging in VICTORIA, the Stear
For further Particulars regarding Freight' and Passage, apply to 25
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Hongkong, tih December, 1992.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.
"A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon Aro caied.
N.R.-To assure the additional comfort of Passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th: December, 1902, [1347d EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
·SHIP ·COMPANY. LIMITED: FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Calling at Manila, PORT Darwin, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through. Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)
THE Steamship.
THE
"EMPIRE,"
Captain' McArthur, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the jath instant, at Daylight
This New Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and bas a Refrigerating Chamber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions, 1co, &c, throughout the voyage.
This Steamer is installed ibroughout with the Electric-light.
A Stewardess and a July qualified Surgeon are carried.
N.B.To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have clectric fans fitted in staterooms,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co., -
Agents. Hongkong. 8th December. 100% Trayod
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| IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER HAMBURG-AMERIKA
LINIE.
LLOYD.
STEAM FOR · SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO
AND YOKOHAMA... THE Imperial German Mail Steamship
KONIG ALBERT
of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain C. Polack, due here with the outward German Mail about THURSDAY,... the 11th instant, will leave for the above Places about 24 hours after arrival......
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS &;CO... Agents Hongkong, 8th December, 1902. 4.
F5630 THE BUSTON STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "TREMONT.” FROM TACOMA. VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI. The above Steamer having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send- in their Bills of Lading for countersignatura and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong. 8th December, too2.
BUCHANAN
BLEND
SCOTCH WHISKY
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY, DISTILLERS, ByzAppointment to
RAM THE KINGE
SOLE
NGE OF WALES
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
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