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HEAVY rains threaten to suin the crops of Ireland. Agriculture in many districts is now almost ruined. If the raios continue the potato crop will be a failure. There is a good deal of distress already.
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RIVER pirates and the prowling beat population have stripped the wrecked Norwegian steamer Spot during the past few days and everything at all portable is said by the China Gaselle to have been removed.
u olay Muil beam that a commission-hás been appointed to injure into the wharf ac commodation of Part Swettenham. There is therefore every reason to hope that the present state of affairs will soon be remedied.
A WIRE from New York of roth inst. says It is said that J. Pierpont Morgan will, within a year, retire from active participa LeMan-tion in big stock deals It is understood that Morgan's son, who is the manager of the Lon den house, will take hold in New York.........
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For unlawfully assaulting a police constable while in the execution of his duty in Queen's MR. Carlson, the acting Harbour Master Road East on the 14th inst, and refusing to Shanghai, has received the following telegra pay his ricksha hire, a staker of the Tamorphic measage, through the Senior Naval was sentenced to pay $5 or seven days' hard i Officer at Weibaiwei: "El Dorado reports propose, with your assent, to take as read. The Then followed a succession of violent equalis
labour.
passing wreckige dangerous to mavigation in Intitude 36.29 North, longitude 122.16 East, on 6th September." This position would place the danger just off the 8. E. of Promontory,
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accompanied by heavy rain and high confused sea. The weather was dull and, the sky overcast, On Saturday the wind dropped, weather being dull and squally from the N.E., with heavy rain,
As reported in our issue on Friday last, the typhoon that has been havering along the coast last week, gave no little trouble to ships pro- ceedlag to Hongkong. Capt. Routledge, of The ordinary annual meeting of shat holders the se. Amasa, arrived here on Saturday from in the Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving the South with a Carge of patent and Dyeing Company, Limited, was held at the Cardiff for the Government, offices of the general managers, Messrs. Jardins experienced moderate to light variable wind Matheson and Company at 11.30 this moming from Singapore Straits to lat. 8*** N., long There were present Hon CW. Dickson 109 28 E Then westerly to south-westerly (chairman), Sir Paul Chater, CMG, and Mr. A, fresh winds prevailed. Strong current found to G. Wood, (consulting committee), Messrs. R. set E. S. E. 3 koets per hour between lat. C. Wilcox, J. R. Michael, K. Mck. Ross, W. G8° 52' N. long, 109 18 E and lat, 15 40 Gressen, C. H. Ross, Ho Fook, Lo Cheung N. long 13 9 E. On the 9th instant, Shiv, Ho Kom Tong, A. Shaw (manager), A sky became dull and overcast, On Friday, Brooke Smith (secretary) and others, b the ith September, the Amara, entered The notice convening the meeting having the left-hand semi-circle of typhoon at 4 a.m. been read,
lat 190 N. long 113° 40′ E, wind backing to The Chairman said-Gentlemen, there south and east as vessel proceeded northward. port and statement of accounts now before The lon est barometer reading when wind was you, having been in your hands forsome days, I
easterly was 29" 60', temperature: 85a, result shown is not so satisfactory as was at one time anticipated, owing mainly to a severe visitation of plague, which during April, May and June claimed as victims a number of our most experienced operatives. The loss of The German steamer Stettin arrived from New those bands, who had been at the mill since its Guinea at Singapore 5th inst. flying the commencement, interfered greatly with the the French steamer Hongkong. She arrived police flag Insp. Biauagen went on board production and is still to some extent handi from Haiphong via Pakhoi and Holbow, and was handed over a Malay scaman of the capping the outtum. Low exchange during aniling from the latter port on the auth A NATIVE was this morning sentenced to six German ship Tanglin who is alleged to have the greater part of the year and the high price inst, and reaching port yesterday At 1:45 months' hard labour for stealing, from the stabbed the Chief Officer of that vessel at steam launch Atlanta, a piece of India rubber Macassar, inflicting three wounds. The injuries Our yarns, however, contique to be in good on the zih inst, fresh breeze and packing, two spanners, a hammer, and a pair were apparently not very serious as they did demand and given normal conditions I hope outside of Hainan Strait from N.E., hauled fine weather. At 8 p.m., got a typhoon we may be able to show a better result, during round eastward to south during the night Kept of pincers to the total value of Sin, the property of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire,
the current year. The erection of the 5000 the ship's head to the wind all night. At spindles referred to at our last meeting was completed early this year, but, owing to the plague, we have not yet benefited to the fullest extent from this addition. Since the beginning accommodated in the quarters specially built of May a number of our operatives have been for them and I am glad to say that so far the health of the occupants has realized expecta tions. Every precaution is, of course, being taken to keep the building in a sanitary.com dition. In view of the expenditure on account of these quarters and on additional plant the proposal to write $35,000 off property account will doubtless commend itself to you. Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts 1 shall be pleased to answer any questions
Hongkong, MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 1903.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
The steady drop in exchange within the
DURING the recent rough weather in the Co- past few days has been regarded as the shalony two junks were running into Chinwan dow cast before the coming event. Rumour Bay for shelter when they collided in Capsui- has gained currency locally that the next
mun l'ass and one was sunk. The sunken step in the course of the Straits Settlements junk as she lies in the channel has her stern Government to carry out the recommenda- showing above water. tions of the Straits Currency Commission is to fix the 24th instant as the day on which a fixed ratio will be established between the -Straits dollar and the sovereign. We, in Hongkong, can cast but longing eyes to our happier brethren in the sister colony; for the consummation of the wish for a stable dollar in our midst is as far removed as ever. NOTE.-Port, after removal, should be The advisability of fixity of exchange for Hongkong has been discussed and resolved rested for a month before use.
beyond the stage of mere polemics. The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, by a majority of its members, have decided for a reform in the currency of the Colony. All that remained to be done was the con- currence of the Government to secure the end for which many have agitated and from which but a few dissent. Yet all that Government appears to have done was to transmit the resolution forwarded by the Chamber of Commerce to the officials in Downing Street at whose tender mercy the tradal interest of the Colony must be content to rest and await the pleasure of the gods of the Colonial Office before even a reply is. vouchsafed to the community by whose capi- tal and enterprise the Colony is run for high- A. S. WATSON & CO., salaried officials who thrive on a depreciated
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WR stated in these columns a few weeks ago that Dr. Atkinson had been robbed of about $1,000 worth of jewellery and that a house boy had cleared away to Canton that the culprit was caught at Canton on the 6th lost. and nearly all the valuables were. recovered.
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The Siam Observer appears to have just cause for complaint. In its issue of 4th inst. it says
Another belated parcel of Hongkong papers reached us to-day with dates up to the oth ult.-nearly a month old. More recent issues, with dates up to the sand, and previously arrived.
A NATIVE was charged at the Magistracy this morning with unlawfully receiving so fathoms of one-inch short link chain and shackles and two pairs of iron clips, value about $:05, the property of Messrs. Punchard, Lowther & Co., well knowing them to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained. His Worship remanded
the case until Friday,
not prevent him from carrying out his duties.
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A TIENTSIN dispatch,states that Governor Chao Erh-sen of Hunan has ordered from the Chinese Government Printing and Litbograph Works at Tientsin two hundred thousand one- tael, two-tael and five-tael notes for circulation in Hunan province. These notes are to bear the official sent of the Provincial Treasurer of Hunan and are redeemable in cash at any time at the Treasurer's yamea in Changsha, the provincial capital. It is stated that 100,000 of these notes have falready been printed and forwarded to Ch'angsha.
of cotton have also worked to our detriment.
On the 9th inst, the Philippines Civil Commis-relating to them you may desire to put sion took up the matter of the purchase of the Oriente Hotel for the purposes of the post office. It was thought several days since that the question was thoroughly discussed and
that it but remained for the Commission to take the vote on the proposition. The matter of a vote was passed over until the return of Dr. Tavera who was in the Provinces on
dollar by reason of the famous Exchange Compensation Scheme foisted upon their is reported that the China Navigation Co., official business. Dr. Tavera returned on the taxpayers with the acquiescence of our inve
Ld, intend having a light draught win-screw 9th, but when the Oriente matter was again tebrate Unofficials. Lest further time be lost
steamer fur the Lower Yangisze trade built at
taken up by the Commission it was found we would commend to the consideration of Hongkong Docks. She will be 310 feet long, that there were some phases of the deal which our so-called representatives on the legisla with a 46 ft. beam; her draught will be 1.43 ft.,it was deemed advisable to investigate further. live assembly whether, of all questions, the and her tonnage about 2,000. Thus she will To this end the taking of the final vote on the most pressing is not that of the exchange. he the largest steamer by far that has yet been question was postponed indefinitely. It is probable, however, that the matter will be ter Many there are who will be in accord with built in Hongkong.
minated within the next few days. us that the Government should be awakened to a sense of their duty and responsibility to the community in this all-important matter of our currency. A reply from the home officials ought to be urged for. Now or never is the opportunity for Hongkong. Delay may be followed by as big & stump in silver as that which preceded the publication of, the report of the Straits Commission and may render ahy scheme of conversion for Hongkong beyond the limits
of the Colony's finances to bear,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Fire Brigade was turned out on Saturday night to a false alarm.
THE French mail of the 11th August was de- livered in London on the toth inst.
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No plague cases were recorded during the forty-eight hours ended at noon to-day.
MESSRS. Curtis Bros, seem to have been rather unfortunate of late, says the Chefso Express Besides being flooded out during the Inte heavy rains their old premises were broken into by some energetic thief wh decamped with the office clock and other valuables. This occur red on the night previous to their shifting to their new offices. So far, no trace has been
oblained of the perpetrator.
THE Philippines Civil Commission has passed an act providing for the payment of Customs duties on all goods imported by the Guvern- nient. This is regarded a triumph of the in- terests of the business men of the Islands, and particularly of Manila. The effect of the act will be to enable the local merchants to com-
pete with those in other countries in selling goods, supplies and other merchandise.
THE cholera on ships in northern ports does not appear to be decreasing. Mr. Merry, late 3rd engineer of the C. M. Co's str. Hsich Ho, was seized with it a few days ago in Amoy, and
succumbed to the disease. Mr. F. Neilson,
second officer of the same vessel, has been attacked and was taken ashore in a very serious condition. Mr. D. Wishart, second engineer of the CM. Co.'s str. Anping, had choleraic symptoms this morning and wasat once taken tothe Shanghai General Hospital. Mr. W. Auld, late chief officer of the C. M. Co.'s str. Kwang. tak, has succumbed to the disease, and Mr. E. P. Pym, acting Commissioner of Customs, who left Shanghai to return to his post in Hankow by the C. M. Co.'s str. Kiangyu, was taken ill. with cholera at Kiukiang and he breathed his last just before the ship arrived at Hankow.
There being no questions the Chairman pro- posed, and Mr. R. C. Wilcox seconded, that the report and accounts as presented be adopted and passed.
Carried.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE..
On the proposition of Mr. Ho Fook, second ed by Mr. K. McK. Ross, the appointment of Mr. A. G. Wood was confirmed and the re- election of Sir Paul Chater was agreed to.
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AUDITOR.
The followin is the report of the captain of
8. on the 12th inst, made course for
Hongkong. Barometer rising and wind going down. Fresh south-easterly wind and sea, Rainy weather from thence to port,"
The 5.5. Glenfalleck from Penang via Singa Varella; moderate strong winds and fine pore on the 6lb inst. reports:-Singapore to Cape weather. Tongking Gulf N.N.W. winds with slightly falling barometer: rath instant, typhoon passed over Iloihow harbour; lowest barometer reading 29 03. From Hoihow to port moderate S.E. to East winds with tumpy sea..
CORRESPONDENCE.
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(Ws do not necessarily endorse the options expressed by -Correspondents in this column.)"
A WARNING:
TO TUS EDITOR OF THE "HOSOKONG TELEGRAPIE,”. Sir- learn from good authority that the Chinese Government has sent a notorious. captain down to Hongkong together wth a number of spies and assassins. Do the detec tives know this?
It is reported that many an official hireling. is still in the pay of the Canton authorities. Will the Government inquire into this?
It is also reported from a reliable source that the officials at Canton have applied for the rendition of three reformers.
Mr. Gresson proposed, and Mr. C. H. Ross seconded, that Mr. W. Hatton Potis be
elected auditor.
Carried."
The Chairman: That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready on application to-morrow morning. Thank you for your attendance.
ROBBERY AT ! GLENWOOD."..
JEWELRY STOLEN.
It was reported at the Central Police Station
In view of the cruel and barbarous myr of Shen K) Wei at Pekin, it would be well for the Government to pause and look askance at the "approaches" and wiles of "Manchu' officials They would think nothing of trumps ing up a charge and obtaining false witnesses to get hold of their prey.
Again, the public is anxiously awaiting the successful prosecution of the recent during assassination and kidnapping cases.--- Yours: truly,
BEWARE. Hongkong 4th September, 1903.
[We publish the above letter with all reserve. Our correspondent is evidently in a position to be better informed of the subject with which he deals than we are. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Knowing, from past experience, the lengths to which the audacity of Chinese mane darindom would go in order to effect the vile Purpose, we trust attention will be given by the proper authorities to the timely warning of our correspondent lest, one more act in the perpatration of outrages in and violation of British territory be enacted within the Colony
Ed., AKTIVALE
THE BAND OF HMS, LEVIATHAN
It is interesting to note that the armoured, cruiser Leviathan which arrived on this station
on the 6th inst., that jewelty, to the total value of 1611, bad, been stolen from Mrs. Gillander's boarding house on the Caine Road, and as the result of further investigations it was ascertained that the proprietress had lost four gold rings, eight sovereigns, Japanese gold coin, French gold coin, American gold coin, gold pencil, and three American Sto bills. Detectives found the rings and gold pencil, at various silver smith's and pawnshops. The police then made inquiries into the character of the room boy, entered Glenwood" and asked for him, but and on Saturday afternoon a Chinese detective
was told that he had gone to buy ice. We were at the thelife, and the rains THE British Trade Review for August says He was then searched, and in his pocket the prevented us from returning home to sleep," On 26th July the Prince of Wales Fier, Dover,
delective found the gold pencil case, pawa was the explanation tendered by five native constructed at a cost of £500,000, was utilized tickets, and a duplicate key, for the drawer in youths at the Magistracy this morning when
for the first time by the Hamburg-American #hich the jewelry was kept. He was arrested placed in the dock and charged with being Line. The steamer Prins Sigismund, outward and charged before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith H.M.S. Thetis, with four sloops, goes up the rogues and vagabonds, without visible means bound from Hamburg, occupied only a few this morning. Mrs. Gillanders said the ac of subsistence and lodging in a deserted, and minutes in taking up her position alongside used had access to her bedroom, and that the unoccupied building. Mr. Sercombe Smiththe pier, and landed her passengers, most ex?.
'articles were locked up in a drawer, which was sentenced two of them to two months' hard peditiously. Several directors of the line fastened with a patent lock. The accused were present, and expressed themselves pleased admitted the charge and stated that he sold labour, while the others were sent back to
with the completo success of the experiment two rings to an opium diyan keeper, in Coch Sir William Crundail, representing Lord rane Street, for $14.50, while another was given Mail your films and Kodak orders to LeMun- Salisbury (President of the Harbour Board), to a friend, and the fourth was lost." His Worship yon, P. O. B. 368-Advt.
welcomed the directors of the Hamburg- committed the defendant for trial at the next. American line. In an interview, Herr Criminal Sessions, Mr. J.M. Beck, superintendent of the Eastern Ballin informed a Dover correspondent that Five other natives, including a woman, were is the cruiser Leviathan, now on this station Extension Australasia and China Telegraph they were so satisfied with the tests that they Co, Lid, informs us that communication with had decided to make Dover a port of call for charged with receiving stolen property well The change in uniform from the blue cloth Foochow, Shanghai, and the North via the the English Channel, commencing with the be knowing same to have been stolen. The and white piping of themrerent ships bands is woman was also committed for trial At the a very popular one, Rod has met with the
was not concluded. MR. Root, the Secretary for War, has prohibited/stored last evening, while Mr. Olaf Nielsen, / Slude the largest of their vessels, such as the time our representative left the Court the case approval both of his Majesty the King and the
Yangtze for a month's cruise on the 21st inst.
BUBONIC plague is spreading in Cebu, and cholera appears to be making headway in
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Beer "drink in the tropica is the Bear
SAN MIGUEL.
now.
tail-docking and all unnecessary clipping of the tails and manes of horses in the military service.
We hear that the Sherwood Foresters intend holding their Regimental Aquatic Sports at the V.R.C. enclosure, kindly lent for the occasion,
on the 22nd inst,
It is stated that the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank intends to establish a branch establishment in Peking. This enterprise is supported by the German Minister.
Canton and Sam Chun..
ginning of next year. The steamers would in- Eastern Extension company's cable was re- superintendent of the Great Northern Teie Deutschland. Dover would have a regular graph Company,. Ld., states the time of service of eight ocean boats a week out transmission for telegrams. forwarded. over
ward and homeward "bound," including the this Company's Hongkong (Amoy), Shangbai Hamburg-American Line, South American Line; the Mexican fane, and the steamers cable is again normal.
going to the Far East. The Pring Sigismund
TO-DAY is the last day of the Parsee Year 1272 en Dover, for Boulogne, en route for America. and to-morrow the New Year 1373 of the Yex-The liners which it is decided shall make dezird era begins. The era is so oamed from Dover a port of call will make either Cherbourg the last King of the Sassanides who ruled over of Boulogne their. French Channel port. Ancient Persia in the sixth century of the Christ an ea The year is made up of twelve months of 30 days, each and 54′′ days added at the end of the twelfth month to complete the 365 days. In ancient Persia they used to add
THE MASSED BAND PER:
FORMANGELINE
A LARGE CATRERING,
THE celebrated traveller, Mr. A. H. Savage Landor, arrived from Manila this afternoon and an intercallery
ry month every 120 years, but after is leaving for America per the Siberia on Wed-their settlement in India, the practice has been As we are going to press the combined bands, nesday at daylight, wine A
given up and it gave rise to a bitter controversy pipes, bugles, fifes and drums of the Garrison. amongst the community, and which is, spoken are
An unemployed boilermaker was sent to of as the Cubeesha controversy, some 80 or go | sitize prison for stealing from a cabin a
cabid on board the years ago, The last 5 days, called the Gathas, steamboat Sun Cheung a black jacket, the | are the holiest of holy among property of the cook, yesterday.
are spent in prayer and fasting, THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the BearHE Boar to drink made in the tropica-SAN MIGUEL, Le: made in the tea
large gathering of Hongkong Among those present on the new
und we noticed H.E. Gascoigne, Comm
and Bishoj
CANTON NOTES:
From a Corresponden
Canton, 13th September THE BOYCOTTė
The Europeans and Chinese are still firmly holding out regarding the dispute Concerning the access to certain roads on the Shamien; Native merchants.continue to visit houses op the French concession.
RAINS, DAMAGE SILK.AM
from home about three weeks agor is they first ship to have one of the new bands on board, A Naval School of Music has recently berm opened at Portsmouth and a naval band; clad- in the new uniform has been on duty for the first time. The uniforms consists of a big cap of the German patiem, a dark blue tune with red piping and a lyre on the collar, and bios trousers with thin infantry piping between the seams. Under the new system the bandsmen re considered Malince, and as already stated the first ship to have one of the bands on board.
Prince of Wales bafore whom one of the bands recently played at Osborne,
SHIPPING AND MAILS
German Da
DUE
5th inst Tartar) 17th inst.
American (Coptic)17th inBT. French Annam )2jat înste,
American (Agiterles alart) 23plinată Australian Pizzira
Canadian
American (Korea) 1st prox.
The recent rips have caused a loss of about 1 The Pi
to the silk growers of the $1,000,000
Takpore for district. It is the fifth crop of the
Simi Th
Tar repórls. ima from other districts.
SOLDIERS D ADED
The general in command of Capt
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city has Hin pirati":
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