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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1903.
THE CHINA SQUADRON.
THE Acting Colonial Secretary has to-day ceived a telegram from His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Batavin to the effect) that against arrivals from Hongkong has rentoved.
STEAM LAUNDRY
DECEMBER 22, 1903.
ACTOR
The first annual meeting of the shareholders the Steam Laundry Company, Limited, was held yesterday afternoon at the Works, the registered office of the Company, Causeway THE Sin Wan Pao is advised that the Bourday, next door to Kennedy's Stables. of Commerce is at present occupied in dealingr. W. Hutton Potts, the company's chair- with the question of weights and measures with man, presided, and there were also present the object of making them uniform throughout Messrs. D. E. Brown (Director), C. Mooney the Empire.
(Secretary), F. G. Allen (Manager), Mak Fuk and Li Yuk
1902....... 13,596,844
1903 8,102,537. To Hongkong. 1902.**.**** 1993.
THE Portland and Asiatic liner Indravelli, which arrived at Victori, B.C., on the 27th uli, had a number of her life buoys smashed It may not be generally known that the received four days previously. Two of the boats and her railing badly damaged from a buffering Admiralty have been urged to augment were completely demolished, and two others were the. British naval force in the Pacific by badly broken. The ship shipped sea after sea 2.25 greatly increasing the strength of the fleet at and it was with the irresistible force of huge Esquimault, at Hongkong, and by the mobi-breakers surging over the steamer that the lisation of a cruising squadron for the Far East. The appointment of Admiral Sir
NOTE. Port, after removal, should be rested for a month before use.
Wine required for IMMEDIATE use should be ordered to be decanted before being sent out.
Gerard Noel to the China Station must shortly be followed by the decision of the Ad- miralty in regard to the incessant applications from Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, who is now hauling down his flag as Commander-in- Chief in these waters. His successor has served His Sovereign for over forty years and is a most able man in his profession and it is to be hoped that the Admiralty will carry out, without delay, any suggestion which he deems advisable to make for the
damage mentioned was done. Off the coast the Indravelli passed through a quantity of lumber and drifting timber as though some craft had lost a deck load.
The Secretary having read the notice can- vening the meating.
in
General, M. Beau In the meanwhile, the au horities in Tonking have their hands full litigating the numerous claims for compenen. tion made by several of the farmers, "It is said that the new measure will have a depressing effect on big enterprises of this nature.
THE DECEMBER CRIMINAL SISSIONS.
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.
At the Criminal Sessions this morning. Tasuke Fabai, a Japanese tallyman, was indicted for the manslaughter of a Chinese coolie, at Quarry Bay, early on the morning of the 8th instant He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., instructed by Mr. J. Hays, of Messrs. Johnson, Sickes and Master.
The Attorney General (Hoo. Sir H. S. Ber- keley), instructed by Mr. H. Hursthouse (Messrs. Dennys and Bowley) prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, and the following jury was sworn to try the case-Messrs. C. L. Gorman, Schumaker, A. Reid, G. Rust, G. H. May, S. Joseph, and J. Christie
SUICIDE IN A HOTEL
foned in our issue last evening, Waverley Hotel, yesterday morning. At the J. Reubens was found dead in bed at the
Mag stracy this afternoon, before Mr. Sercombe Smith, an inquiry was held into the cause of death. Dr. Hunter gavo evidence to the effect that he had made a post mortem examination. of the deceased, and found that the cause of death was carbolic acid poisoning, Evidence was taken as to the fading of the body of deceased on the bed in his room, and a Euro- paan police constable, who was called into the Waverley Hotel, stated that he found deceased lying dead on the bed. The room was in great disorder, many papers being littered about. A tumbler, containing a quantity of carbolic acid, was on the tabl. Witness apoka regarding the removal of the body and the investigation of the room by Sergeant Sullivan: He found some letters on the table, one of these WAS opened; the other two scaled. One letter was man was in Court and the letter was now addressed to, Benjamin, Esq. This gentle- banded to him by the Magistrate. After read- ing the contents be passed it over to Mr. Sercombe Smith. Another letter, addressed to 5 las, a member of the Committee. The leiter the Jewish synagogue, was opened by Mr.
was in Hebrew. Mr. Silas said that deceased
A
THE usual tables are given, in the journal of the American Asiatic Association, showing tho I propose to dispense with the reading of the The Chairman said:-With your concurrence, values of the principal exports from the U.S. to China and Hongkong in the first nine months
report of the Board and the statement of of 1907 and 1903, in gold dollars as follows
Accounts, which have been in your possession for several days. As you are aware, this com- Cotton To China.
Mineral Wheat, pany is the successor to the Hongkong. Steam cloths..!
oils,
flour.
Laundry Company, Limited, registered in 2,164,775 135,742 August, 190, nose assets and liabilities, we 1,386,307
144.559 took over on the 1st June, 1902, the share
holders in the ald company receiving 770,176 3,802,574 21,034
exchange for the ten dollar sbare 56,270 -760,248 3,149,845 one of five dollars in this company, and those of us who were members of shareholders in local industries, to pay for our the o.d company have bad, like many other experience by the loss of half of our capital; that, while the prisoner was in charge of a gang The Attorney General said it was alleged
mend a dividend of 5%% 93.4% on our originat ber, a dispute arose between him and one oftion he had decided, on taking his life. He pleased that we are now in a position to recom and under these circumstances we are the more of coolies, working coal on a Japanese steamer,
investment, With regard to repairs and renewals the coolies, during the course of which, it was
at Quarry Bay, on the night of the 7th Decem- wrote that owing to his strained financial situa- ($3,53447) this may seem large for one year's said by witnesses, be pushed the Chinaman committing this act. The boys of the hotel work, but you must remember that work has over the side of the boat, with the result that gave evidence concerning the conduer of asked pardon of the Jewish community for
1900, and it was only during the period covered covered till some time after, and it was then death, was not in any way abnormal. been carried on continuously since September, the man was killed. The body was not re- deceased, which, on the evening preceding his by the Account Dow before you that the machi- found that the skull was fractured. The case for aery began to wear out, and repairs and
the defence, before the Magis rate, and he renewals became necessary, though we believe supposed it would be the same now, was that, they will always be a large item, so much of while the prisoner was in-charge of the coaling the plant being constantly wet, the washing gang, the coolie was quietly spoken to regard. machines in particular soon deteriorating.ing the way in which he was doing his work, From the forination of our predecessor.we
and be became insolent and threw a lump of have had innumerable difficulties to contend
coal at the prisoner, who, thereupon, chased with, one of the principal being accom
him. Deceased in trying to pass over States has given out some coinage facts from The Treasury Department of the United Gallons. designed and much too small, with no
into the water, and the body was not re- ground for drying in the .open, The water
covered till some time later. Counsel painted $80,000,000 in gold and $71,757,600 in silver.
The United States coined, in the year 1907, 79,000 supply was also a cause of great inconven-
out that, if one man pursued another, and In view of the fact that the United States that the other, in fear of his life, fell over-theoretically" is upon a gold basis, how does Cases. the last two winters to obtain sufficient for it would amount to manslaughter. There were oco of silver a year-or within $6,020,coo of the
our requirements during the one or two hours 69,-op it was supposed to be turned on inj the town
several cases on the point, one of the best turn! cuinage of gold--and still maintain that 54,000 good flow of water in the wells sunk in our end, and the lad, in endeavouring to escape, mains, but, fortunately, after purchasing for known being that in which the captain of a 79,000, some little time from water boats, we struck a
sailing ship was chastising a boy with a rope's
silver at a parity wi h gold? .....
compound. Another trouble was and continues i fell overboard. In that case the captain was would be willing to swear that the United liable to a charge of manslaughter. In the
overboard, but that he was pushed into the present instance, however, the case for the Crown was not that the prisoner was pursued and that in endeavouring to get away he fell
THE following telegraphic information dated 16th inst, has been received from the Sumatra Director and Manager of the Maatschappy tot Mijn Bosch en Landbouwexploitatie in Langkat, Id. :-
Daily aggregate output of Crude Fe-
troleum
The Magistrate's decision was that death was due to carbolic acid poisoning, and that the poison was self-administered.
COINAGE OF GOLD AND SILVER.
modation, the present building being badly plank between the ship, and the whart fell which we note the following:
These Wines are specially suited for protection of British influence in the Far Crude Petroleum in Tanks at date...... 269,000ience and anxiety, it being impossible during board, without being touched by his pursuer, it happen that the country can put out $72,000,"
Invalids and general use, and are too well known to need further comment.
East. In these waters at present Great Britain has. four battleships (while another will shortly be joining the station), two modern armoured cruisers, eight protected cruisers and older armoured cruisers, six old cruisers, seven destroyers and six torpedo A. 3. WATSON & Co., boats. Japan has six battleships, six modern and 17 protected and older armoured cruisers, four old cruisers, and a torpedo flotilla, comprising two catchers, 15 destroyers, and 58 torpedo boats. Russia's fleet consists WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. of eight battleships, two modern armoured cruisers, ten protected cruisers and older armoured cruisers, two old cruisers, three
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Kwangler, outward-bound from Shanghai to On the 17th inst, at about 11 am, the C. M. S. Hongkong, and the 1-C, S. Eldorado collided in the river opposite the Old Dock. The Kwanglee was able to proceed on her voyage without delay, being only slightly damaged by a small hole in her port bow. The Elderado bad just arrived from Chefno and was prepar- boats. France is represented by a single
the Kangler striking her near the bow and battleship, a couple of modern armoured Weir, marine superintendent of the C. M. S. cruisers, five protected and older armoured-N, C., was on board the Awanglee at the tinte cruisers, two destroyers and twelve torpedu of the accident en route to Hongkong. boats. Such is the relative strength of the
sonable claims put forward by some of our to be, though in a lessened degree, the unrea
ed would probably have caused the closing of the works. Some people seem to have an patrons for loss or damage, which if entertain-
idea that because we are a Company nothing should go wrong, forgetful or indifferent to the fact that we have to depend on the native
water.
Evidence was then led. Mr.Sharp,who appeared for defendant, stated that the case was a simple one he coolie
amount of coinage is so slight that a stranger It will be observed that the difference in tho
States was still using gold and silver as" prim- ary money."
States, of the Republican stape, wore bemoan- learned (?) financial editors of the United Indeed, it was only a few years ago when the
ing the fact that there were more than $400,000,- ooo in silver then in the country-and scheming, gentlemen always alluded to silver as fiat how the country could, get rid of it. These
catchers, 80 destroyers and twelve torpedo 1ing to drop anchor at the time of the accident workman who has to be educated to our system, died from the results of a blow received in fall-money," or worth but fifty cents on the dollar." stripping her aide for kanse distance. This natural tendency to fold up without remarking overboard from the Mandasu Maru, and
and his work closely supervised to ensure
cases returned in a condition that brings dis- damaged or soiled article which is in many credit on the Laundry, it being quite impossi- ble for the sorters to open up and inspect every article out of a daily washing of four or five
the defendant. He would prove that defendant no one regretted the circumstance more than
due to misadventure. Defendant, a tally-clerk had done nothing unlawful and that death was was working at one of the hatches with two
fleets. in the Far East, and a correspondem WE(N.C. D. News) have to thank the Statistical thousand pieces. It has only been through other clerks. They were there to prevent the:
willing to increase the circulating thedium by It is well to note at this time also, that these same advocates of a gold standard are how
based on assets that would include products of permitting State Banks to issue paper money
the farm.
in relation to the matter, aptly puts it: "If Department of the Customs for a copy of the constant worry and persistent effort that the coolies from "squeezing" coal, and it was uniformly "sneered" at allver as money,
CO.,
in China, who is cognisant of all the facts
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war comes suddenly and the requests of the Admiral remain unknown and unanswered, what is to happen?"
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MEMBERS of the Hongkong Police Force ate
XMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS. giving a dance at No. 7 Station, West Point,
FURNITURE DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING-ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
FURNITURE,
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS, |;
WHITE, TURKISH TOWELS.
COUNTERPANES,
COOKING RANGES,
on Christmas Day.
MR. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, has kindly forwarded to us a copy of Financial and Eco- tomical Annual of Japan for 1903 issued by the Department of Finance.
As a rule, the exportation of rice in Canton is prohibited. Owing to the financial conditions, the local authorities there showed a relaxation of the rule, and this has met with much opposi tion from the five well-known benevolent institutions.
IT is learnt that Prince Pu Lun, China's Com missioner to the St. Louis Exhibition, will leave Peking by the beginning of the 11th Moon (the next few days) for Shanghai whence be will proceed to the United States by one of the mail steamship lines.
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. PHOTOGRAPHIC We have to acknowledge, with thanks, the
DEPARTMENT. DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 29th August, 1903.
(728d
receipt from Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., of two silver pencil cases, and from the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Messrs. Dodwell and Co., A. R. Mary, and the Ostasiatische Handels Gesellschaft blotting pads and almanacks.
RICE keeps steady at $2.75 silver. It stood at $4.00 before the new crop, which was excellent,
published. The comparative figures. of the Customs Gazette, July-September, 2003, just revenue for the quarter are as under, in Haikuan tacls:-
1003, 1902, Chinese parts...................
7,585,055 7,735,6¤9 Kowloon and Lappa....... 170,834
207,659 Lungchow, Mentze, Sze-
mão, & Tongyueh....... 42,557 42,336 7,799,046 7,973,504
The revenue collected in Shanghai amounted: there being a falling-off in import dues alone to Hk. Tis. 2,199,668 against Ths. 2,716,154, of Hk. Tls, 600,000,
THE Universal Gazette gathers from a Japanese contemporary that, on the 11th instant, the U. S. Minister, Mr. Conger, called on Prince Ching-and inquired if there had been another secret convention between China and Russia replied in the negative. When the Japanese as reported outside. The Prince promptly Minister heard that the French representative China over the Manchurian question, he called had attempted to mediate between Russia and on Prince Ching on the 11th and advised bim not to follow the French Minister's advice and give consent to any of the Russian demands. The Prince replied that China would not be induced by anyone to do so.
A COLLISION CASE.
above mentioned troubles have been partly results. We can congratulate ourselves that overcome and we are able to show the present ours is, as far as we are aware, the only Steam Laundry in the East that has survived native opposition, which always carries with it the pecuniary sympathy of the native domes- tic, and the fact that we have been able to carry on makes it evident that the cleanliness of our methods and the punctuality of our delivery is appreciated, and that our patrons no longer being doubtful as to where their for a week or more, are more inclined to look clothes have been laundried, or have been lying
over our shortcomings. The accounts have been kept back until now, the money being being safer to see how the current year required to meet monthly expenses, and it opened before paying the dividend which we now recommend. We are glad to say that our earnings up to the present com pare favourably with the same period last large ship work, this year should shew better year, and with an increase in our already results. Before moving the adoption of the answer any questions. There being no ques report and accounts I shall be pleased to tiuns, I beg to propose that the report and ac counts as presented be passed.
was unanimously carried.
Mr. D.-E. Brown seconde:, and the motion
***On the proposal of Mr. Mooney, seconded by Mr. Allen, Mr. Brown, the retiring director, was re-elected.
The re-election of Mr. A. O'D Gourdin as auditor of the company was agreed to, on the
Brown.
regard them favourably. Defendant had been therefore natural that these last did not obliged to recall several coolies to reweigh their load. Just before the accident a lump of coal the head. It was not known who threw the was thrown at defendant and he was struck o coal, and immediately afterwards defendant saw, or thought he saw, deceased throw another piece. Defendant went over to the coolin with lodging a complaint. The coolie ran off the the intention of taking him to the foreman and ship, down a plank, to the shore. While doing
guilty was given, and prisoner was discharged. so he slipped, fell into the water and was killed Evidence was then, led. A verdict of not
GROWTH OF CANE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
In view of the fact that these editors have
them that "bar silver" as a commodity in the perhaps it would be well enough to remind markets of the world is bringing 591 cepts an ounce.
value of a silver dollar is selling for 50 cents Thus it would appear that even the “intrinsic in gold, even without the Government's stamp thereon, which makes it worth an hundred cents,
"paper money-more promises to pay--which, when reduced to intrinsic value would not And yet these gentlemen would substitute
bring five dollars a cart load in the paper rag marketin
However, wo intended 10 call attention to other countries which find it necessary to "cain silver" in spite of the offensivo odor attached to that metal when used as money.
We observe that Mexico, though it coined over $10,000,000 la gold also coined $75,000,000 cial crop report for November, announces that
The U.S.Department of Agriculture, in its offi-States coined in the same time, KANN
ig silver-or $5,000,000 more than the United the indications are that the world has entered on Department quotes estimates placing the total a new era in the production of cane sugar. The
04, at 10,425,800 tons of 2,740 pounds each, sugar production of the world in the year 1903. including 4,342,800 tons of cane sugar and 6,083,000 tons of beet sugar, and says as to cane sugar.
of this product has increased from 3,000,000 to "During the past five years the world's output more than 4,005,oce tons, quantitatively the period in the history of this industry. Moreover, greatest increase ever made in any five-year for the first time in a half century the ratio of
product for the five years being about double sugar has exceeded that of sugar made from
that of the latter. beets, the percentage of increase in the former
$20,740,000 of gold-and yet the Canadians Even Canada coined $5,564,000 against
monometallist of the United States does, an affect to despise silver just as much as the gold
pulled out of the earth as much of the yellow. We note that gold-bearing Australia, which metal as Uncle Sam did last year--and s million and a half more-alto coined more
as against $2,171,000 in gold. than $10,000,000 of silver into money.
Austria-Hungary.coined $3,432,000 in, silver
sliver than gold-barring only Brazil, South American countries coined much more Of course, Italy, Spain, Greece and the
Finally, in the world, during the year 1902,
year 190a more than $505,000,000-Shanghai $200,000,000 in silver-thus making the total coinage of the world in gold and silver for the Times
Puisne Judge, His Honour A. G. Wise, heard
At the Supreme Court this afternoon. the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. increase in the world's production of caneall nations coined $304,000,000 in gold and an action brought by the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited against Wong Sai Kam to caused to a faunch by junk No. 197 colliding recover the sum of $20 in respect of damages with it on the 23rd November last-Mr. JH
CARMICHAEL AND came in. This was because of the export to Oxberry said he had charge of the hotel
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Hongkong, soth March, 1903).
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THE Bear to drink in the tropics is the Bear
THEA
made in the tropics--SAN MIGUEL
the famine districts. A correspondent of the N. C.D. News hears that farther north the price is not much over a dollar a picul. When railways are more, plentiful there will not be the same risk of famine, for the parts that have more can supply those that lack.
all the business before the meeting and that The Chairman then intimated that that was dividend warrants would be sent out to share holders to-morrow,
MONOPOLIES IN TONKING.
launch, and, on the day in question, was relem. ing to Blake Pier with five or six passengers. from the s. 5. Sibiria. When about roo yards from the pier, he noticed a junk crossing
INSTRUCTIONS FROM PARIS. his bows from the stat
starboard sido and his Owing to the difficulties of all nature that coxswain Blackened daway, allowing the ship have occurred during the last few years in the to proceed across his bows. Suddenly the administration of the different monopolies, and dropped her sails and swung although the engine of the launch was put full Government of French Indo-China and the nd swung round, and, the continual discussions arising between the speed asters, the junk crashed into her port different farmers, the Cabinet, in Paris, have side and smashed the stern of the cabin-The decided that, in the future, these concessions Hough his Lord A proviso, in cach contract, leaves to the gov- within that period, if necessary, Instructions to length on the Erment the facility of repurchase at any time, thieflect have been forwarded to the Governor
HEBeer to drink in the
made in the tropic
"The four years from 1900-91 to 1903-04, in- clusive, were each in its turn record-breaking years for the production of c,ne sugar. The previous high record crop (3,539,000 tons) was that of 1894-95, the crop made just before the outbreak of the revolution in the most impor lant producer-Caba
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE German (Bayern) to-morrow, American (Gaelic) 24th inat. Australian (Taiyuan) 27th inste American (Hongkong Maru) 31st inst. Canadian (Athenian) 5th prox. American (China) 10th prox
The high record crop in the history of the world's beet sugar production was that of 1902.03. Since that date, there has been a all to about 1,000,000 tons, but the present decline in production in Europe, amounting in year's estimated output still shows a consider- able increase over that of five years ago." cane sugar of the world is now annually pro arrived at Nagasaki at 9:30 am, on 1st inst, Cuba and Java contribute about 45 per cent of where she is due to arrive at 6am on 23rd duced on tropical and, semi-tropical islands and leaves again at 5 pm, same day, for Kobe the world's supply of cane sugar.
inst
The A. A. Co.'s a Arara from New York: will leave Manila on 23rd lost, and is due bere. on Saturday, at daylight.
On the 15th inst. at 6 p.m. the str, Takung Mary collided with and sank a loaded sixty, ton cargo-boat, near the New Dock, Shanghai. While the Taung Maru was coming up the river, her steering gear became jammed and coxswain was called and said he fet saw the will be granted for the term of one year only. The report says that about 80 per cent of the The C. P. R. Cola 1.5. Empreis of Japan! she ran into the cargo-boat which was lying junk on the port side, and alongside the str. Aragonia. The damage ship questioned him at sustained is not knows, as the boat sank a few seconds after being struck,
THE Her to drink in the tropics is the fewer made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL,
point, ha adhered to the statement with the result that judgment was SITE for defendant.
HE Bear to drink in the tropics is the Best made la the tropics-SAN MIGUEL
the tropics is the Beer SAN MIGUEL
Bier to drink in the tropic the Beer made in the TOPIC”—JAN IGUEL