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ablo assiduity has been employed to obtain | The C, M, str. Anping from Chefon, but init, | 1'1^FESSOR J. W. Jenks, special U.S. Monetary wide currency for the rumour, but fortunately report that the Press Correspondents' steamers Commissioner to China, left Shanghai on ja! there is absolutely no truth in the report, luemus and Fowas were both in Cheloo inst. for Tientsin, an route to Peking. which may be described in the words of Sir harbour on the rat instant. James Mackintosh as "the frivolous work of polished idleness.” We were it some pains to discover whether any weight could be attached to the story; but after inquiry in responsible quarters can state that "there is positively no foundation to the report," We have learnt, besides, that the amount of work handled by the Company during the
SEVENTY-SIX thousand eight hundred rats were caught and destroyed in the London docks and on the vessels which used them during 1903. "This return is not regarded as satisfactory by the medical officer of health for the Port of London.
ALL hops of saving the Chinese cruise Haitien is practicalty abandoned. Attempts have been made to pump out some of her Compartments, but the ground gained at low tide has been lost again with the rise of the water, and no permanent advance has been
made.
SAVAGE ASSAULT
ON HONGKONG RESIDENT.
We learn from the 5. F. Press of the 1st inst., that Mr. J. Sieben, u resident in former years of Bornen, who recently returned to Sandakan with a view to reopening the Hemp Estate on the Suan Lambah River formerly worked by the Dawson Syndicate, was attacked
by a Chinese servant on the night of the 20th alt, and very badly cut about the head, arms; and body. The weapon used was a small meat
any case it is known that Mr. Sieben is in a variously as being from ten to twenty-five. In
current half-year is abnormally great, and THERE is to be a great boom in rolling-stock interests of the Canton branch of the Chinese chopper, and the number of wounds is stated
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Shanghai, the wife of H. DE GRAY, of a daughter.
On the 1st June, al go, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, the wife of W. NORTH SYMONDS, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
accumulated returns from profitable work
half-yearly balance sheets.
THE MACAO INCIDENT,
in the Royal Railway Department at Bangkok. A total of 187 vehicles-vis., 48 passenger carriages, 11 guards and tuggage vans, and 128 goods wagons-are to be added to the rolling
stock on the hoes in Siam,
JOHANNESTURG publicans have discovered a way of evading the ordivance passed by the Transvaal Legislative Council prohibiting the employment of barmaids. The ordinance ex-
emp a lady partners, and the consequence is
that publicans are now taking lady partners. into their establishments, and presenting them with the one-sixteenth share in their businesses which the law requires them to have.
So great have been the insidious effigs to belittle the report of our Macão correspon dent on the Chinese gunboats incident, that we offer no apology in reverting to the sub- On the 31st May, at 2, Songkiang Road,ject in the light of subsequent telegrams that
have come to hand through the columns of our Shanghai contemporary, the Ede de Chine. Cabling to the journal on the 31st ultimo, or a week after our report first ap- peared in these columns on the 25th May, the Canton correspondent of the French
Co. van Dresky, formerly the Kaiser's in- paper stated:"On the arrival of the Chi-structor in gymnastics, who was invited to ac- company his Majesty during the recent trip in nese vessels at Macpo, the Governor ordered the discussion into the extradition of the
the Mediterranean, relates that the Kaiser was a teetonler during the whole voyage. He Mandarin Pai to be suspended. It was an drank only apple juice and mineral waters, namted to Canton and Peking that negotia except on two occasions, viz., at the dinner tions would not be resumed as long is there with the King of Spain at Vigo; and at the re- was a single Chinese man-of-war in the ception at Naples, when be felt compelled to
drink a glass of champagne. roads. At Peking the Viceroy was disavowed, and the Waiwupu ordered the immediate The Canton
On the 4th May, at St. Andrew's Church, Stoke-in-Teignhead, Devon, by the Rector, the Rev. E. Stevenson, NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, nf Oakhurst, Netley Abbey, and lately of Hong- kong, to LAURA ANNI, elder daughter of the late John Penware Ede, of Kersal Manchester. On the 1st June, at the Church of Our Saviour, Shanghai, by the Rev. Fleming faines, JOHN DE WITT, eldest son of the late D. C. Jansen, of Shanghai, to MABEL ISABEL AUGUSTA, eldest daughter of the late H. J. Limby, of Shanghai.
The Hongkong Celegraph withdrawal of the ships.
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It will be interesting to the collectors of Viceroy answered by saying that the ships picture post-cards to learn that the French were not armed, and that he had employed Government is negotiating with a view to the HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1904.
them to convey the mandarin who had to acceptance for international use of the new appear as witnesses against Poi, The Chi- type of card which permits the sender to write THE HONGKONG DOCKS.
nese ships have left Macao. The whole something more than the address in a space affair was an act of folly duc
the im- provided for the purpose on the face. Twelve Ever and anon the Hongkong and maturity of the Viceroy Tsen Chun-hsien." countries have acceded to the proposition: Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Luxem- Whampoa Dock Co. is made the subject of This message is instructive after the promptburg, Bulgaria, Roumania, Montenegro, Siam, prominent notice by the Hongkong publiced formal denial which was give publicity Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica. With other and especially so of the sections concerned locally. The contradiction was not given States negotiations are pending. A. S. WATSON & CO., with the shipping of the port and the local much importance to by our correspondent, Stock Exchange. Two years ago for quite a long time the columns of the local Press
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NEWCHWANG is doing a rushing business in outgoing cargo these days, less than six steamers arriving at Chefoo from that port on Saturday. These vessels brought down three of the pilots whose business is to take vessels
out of the river and over the bar at Newchwang.
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very serious condition, which may possibly end fatally.
Until quite recently Mr. Sieben was residing in Hongkong, and was connected with the Club Eintracht. Mr. Sieben is well known in the Colony, and his many friends will leam with regret of the brutal assault. It is sincerely hoped that he will recover from the cowardly
altack.
ALICE MEMORIAL MAZER-
NITY HOSPITAL.
The men were unable to get back to town on account of the wrecking of the pilot boat Kweilay, which, in the absence of the steam launch usually running, should have carried
As reported in our issue last evening Mrs. in, and were therefore compelled to come on to Chefoo. Two pilots were fortunate in getting May formally opened the new Alice Memorial aboard the Chefor, which was entering New-Maternity Hospital at the rear of the Nethersole Hospital. Among those present were H.E. the chwang as they came out-5hanghat Times.
Officer Administering the Government, Capt. M. K. Hodgson, Dr. R. Maclean Gibson, MR. Soper, who has mysteriously disappeared superintendent; Dr. Sibree, lady doctor in on his voyage from Daluy to Weihaiwei, was charge of the Maternity Hospital; Hen, Dr. St. Petersburg Englishman who came out to Dalny some time ago in connection with a Hoare and Mrs. Hoare; Lady Goodman; Hon. Ho Kai, C. M. G.; the Rt. Rev. Bishop J. C.
couple of Symondsons' dredgers. He spoke A. W. Brewin, Registrar-General, and Mrs. Russian perfectly, and entered into the employ Brewin; Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal of the Russian Government remaining faithful Civil Medical Officer, and Mrs. Atkinson; Rev. to his employers to the last. He had notified T. W. Pearce, London Missionary Society; Mr.
J. Dyer Ball, Mr. A. Rumjahn, Rev. J. H. ♥ France, Seamen's Mission; kev. H. R. Wells, London Missionary Society; Rev, E. J. Barnett Church Missionary Society; Mr. Geo. Piercy, jun., Diocesan School; Mears. Fung Wa Chun Chau Siu Ki, Chiu Yu Tin, Ma Fat Ting, Wei On; Un Lai Chun, Chau Cheuk Fan, Li Pak,
a friend in Shanghai, through a Russian ac- quaintance who left Dalny in a junk, that he intended to leave for Chefoo in his 2-rater as soon as he bad blocked the dock and destroyed the machine-shop. He was very well known to, and very popular with, all the Dalny folk of whatever nationality, and bis disppearance is deeply regretted.-N. C, D. News,
PROFESSON J. W. Jenks, the Chief of the U.S. Commission on International Exchange, gave a dinner of 19 covers at the U. S. Consulate- General, Shanghai, on 11th ult, previous to his return to Peking to continue his consultations with the authorities there. Mr. Jenks had H. E. Lü Haibuan, Treaty: Commissioner, on
Wai Tsin Kai, Dr. Wap Man Kai, Messrs. Kwon Fong Kuk, Au Fung Chi, Wong Chin ⭑ Lau, Chin Chow San, Chuu Pio Kai, Lo Cheuk Wan, A Hoi Chon, and Pun Man Hing.
Dr. Ho Kai having presented Mrs. May with a bouquet of flowers in a silver holder, the Rev. T. W. Pearce addressed the assembly, as fully reported by us last evening,
The Rev. J. H. France then offered prayer,
were occupied in its editorial as well, as interesting to follow the views expressed in has lodged a complaint with the Taotai protesta | bis right, Mr. Goodnow being in the Vice-chair and Dr. Maclean Gibson asked Mrs. May to columns with a heated Shanghai in connection with the incidenting against the shipment by the Japan with H. E. Sheng Kung-pao on his right, Mr. open the institution. This she proceeded to
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now happily terminated. In an editorial on the 31st May, the China Gazette remarks that the new-born attitude of menarindom towards their European neighbours deserves very careful attention. With the merits of the case against the absconding Chinese official it is not concerned. He may or may not be guilty of all the crimes the Viceroy Tsen accuses him of, but, according to the correct ideas of procedure, the man should not be delivered up until the proper steps
manager of the Chinese Telegraph Office in Shanghai, whose name was affixed to the famous memorial, which in 1900 called upon the Emperor Kwang-u to take over
shipping companies of beans, vegetables, and other provisions to Japan, claiming such ship. ment to be a breach of China's neutrality, Yuan Taotai has refused to entertain the protest, holding that these articles are not included in the list of contraband and are not shipped to the seat of war. China reserves the right to transact business with either of the belligerents, if the neutrality provision is not
broken.
Cbu Yu-chi and other leading Chinese being among the guests, as well as several prominent American and English residents. Only two toasts were drink, Mr. Jenks proposing the health of T. E. Lü and Shông, Mr. Lü replying by proposing the health of Mr. Jenks. It was a very pleasant gathering, with an exchanging of ideas between the West and the East to their mutual advantage.
the half year ended March 31st, shows that the THE report of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for Gross Profit of the Company amounted to Yen 2,882,169, out of which there has been paid for Depreciation, Insurance Fund and Ships' Structural Repair Fund Yen 1,412,931, leaving a balance of Yen 2,471,177, including Yen 1,001.939 brought forward from the last Yen 73,461 be added to the Reserve Fund, account. The Directors now propose that raising it to Yen 1,987,515; and that Yen 71,358 be allowed as Directors' and Auditors' fees. From the remainder the Directors recommend Dividend at the rate of Ten per cent, toge- ther with Two per cent, as Special Dividend thus making Twelve per cent, per annum, which will absorb Yen 1,320,000. The balance, Yen 1,006,357, will be carried forward to the
next account.
COLLISION CASE,
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
do with a silver key handed to her by Fr. Sibree. On it was engraved: "Presented to Mrs. F. H. May at the opening of the Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital, Hongkong, 7th June, 1904. Having opened the door Mrs. May expressed the pleasure it gave her to perform the ceremony, and said she thought the institution was a most admirable one and would confer a great benefit upon the Chinese community, and exercise a powerful influence in the spread of greater and more enlightened methods of midwifery.
The company then inspected the build. ing and proceedings terminated.
SIR HENRY BLAKE AND SIR
WALTER RALEIGH,
Raleigh during his slay at Youghal, is in a Myrtle Lodge, the residence of Sir Walter
perfect state of preservation, and abounds with treasured relics of Walter Raleigh's time, in- cluding some charters and patents signed by Queen Elizabeth conferring upon him lands in the neighbourhood of the town. The Americans in large numbers take pilgrimages to Youghal to visit Raleigh's house, which it was at one time seriously proposed to transfer, carefully numbering every..stone, across the Atlantic, Myrtle Lodge was owned formerly by the late Sir John Pope Hennessy, M.P., K.C.M.G. It has now been purchased by another Colonial Governor, Sir Henry Blake, K.C.M.G.-West- minster Gareife.
controversy over the subject of the con- struction of a new and larger dock in addition to the present extensive establish inents of the Company at Kowloon, Sham shui po and Aberdeen. The force of the [35 combined agitation on the part of a strong bodyof shareholders made itself fell when, by an overwhelming majority, after warm debate, the scheme propounded by some of the Board of Directors fell to the ground. It will Ire within the recollection of our readers
THE China Association held a special meal that, while it was admitted that, on the for his extradition have been taken and ing on and inst., for the purpose of considering ground of expediency, a larger dock might legal colour given to the demand for the future policy of the Association, and to be found useful, as a necessity it was his surrender by the proof of a primádecide on the question of the proposed am- already prospectively provided for in the facie case against him by his accusers, algaination with the China League. After con- very extensive and custly works now in "I will be remembered," continues our siderable discussion, the resolution passed in progress at Quarry Bay. Discussing the esteemed contemporary, "that a few years January last was confirmed, to the effect that the Association amalgamates with the China ago we had a somewhat similar case in League if the committee considers the step cubryonic project of the Dock Directors as a commercial venture, it was conclusively which atacao was also the haven of refuge advisable, but in any case the objects of the FURNITURE established by the opponents of the scheme
for a Chinese official whom the Imperial Association should be more actively propagat that, if carried out, the plan would speil Chinese Government and the Kwangtunged in future, and that steps should be taken to DEALERS.
disaster to an otherwise most prosperous provincial authorities represented as a cri educate public opinion in accordance with the concern, and would also bring in its trainminal deserving of immediate decapitation. views of the Association. widespread financial embarrassment to a That was the case of Kien Lien-shan, the large number of individual and corporate interests that were bound up in this most thriving and consolidated industrial estate lishment of the Colony. The new Board that entered office after that which was the reins of government from the Empress responsible for the formulation of the Dowager and relegate that most dangerous Utopian scheme fell in with the views of woman to her proper place in the political the general body of shareholders, and to background. How auch Kien Lien-shan their credit be it said that they have relegated, really believed in the sentiments of the peti for the time being, to the sphere of impractition, which bore his signature amongst WHITE TURKISH TOWELS. cal politics the idea that met with such strong others, and how far his seal was affixed to it opposition. At one time an alternative com voluntarily and wittingly by himself or as the promise suggested itself in the lengthening of | result of a trick by a subordinate who want the No. 1 Dock. This, too, was capable of a ed to step into his shoes and therefore satisfactory solution when, at the last meet desired to first get Kien out of the way, we ing of shareholders in March, Sir Paul will never know; but anyway though the
THE late Marquis of Salisbury is to have a Chater announced from the chair that "the Imperial Government at one time wanted reply which the Prime Minister gave to be natiopal monument. This was in effect the question of lengthening the No. 1 Dock, to his head very badly, and resorted to all question put by Sir Michael Hicks Beach. As seemed to him to be a very clear case. It was which I referred on the last occasion we sorts of devices to get the inoffensive old Mr. Balfour explained, he was naturally re quite clear that the Cheong Las kept on her met, has been found unnecessary owing to man into its unholy and murderous clutches, lactant for personal reasons to take the lead in course, baning, of course, any little deviation the fact, since discovered, that the propeller it never succeeded and he was allowed to the mailer, but as the question had been put to caused by junks, cargo-boats, etc., as it was shalts of the Siberia and Korea can be drawn die in peace quite recently. The memory him by a member of the standing and authority obvious that in a crowded harbour thess in-board, and those vessels consequently be of the Supao case is too fresh in our readers' of the member for West Bristol, he thought it would be necessary, until immediately be accommodated." Of the merchant vessels minds to need recapitulation in order to would only be proper to pay this mark of refore the collision occurred, when she star- these are the largest that have visited our show how far in the present case we inspect to the memory of Lord Salisbury. He boarded her helm to come round to avoid as far as possible, the full effect of the
which is expected here, in the course efforts to defeat the attempts of the man- of the next few days, on her maiden trip darins to outrage the sacredness of territory to the East, is perhaps the only vessel where the ethics of Western civilisation afloat that cannot be taken into the No. 1 prevail." Dock, because of her greater - length, viz., 616 feet. It is not at all likely that there will be many Mongolias built. It is less probable that many will come our way. It has been practically demonstrated that vessels of inordinate size are not adapted to the Far Eastern trade, and a return to the ordinary dimensions has already commenced with some of the leading firms of shipowners. In spite of the circumstances which point to the inadvisability of launching into further enterprise in this direction, at any rate for a long time to come, ingenious newsmongers have, within the week, let loose the bele moir of new deck to be undertaken by the Hong-
and Whem
AFTER considerable negotiations, the Japanese authorities have approved of six foreigners and six Japanese going to the front as Christian' chaplains to the forces. It is understood that this is chiefly owing to the good offices of the British Minister, H. E. Sir Claude Macdonald, of the Japan Evangelical Alliance and asked who was approached by the Central Committee
to intercede with the authorities for permis- sion. The expenses of the foreign chaplains At the Supreme Court this morning, the will be met by the missionary societies repre- Chief Justice delivered judgment in the action sented in Japan, but a special fund is being brought by the Tak Hing Firm against Lost of the British, det are going to have a raised for the maintenance of the Japanese Cheuk and Chau Shau to recover the sum of grand time at Shanghai on the 11th instant. selected for the work.
$5,000 as damages alleged to have been caused According to the local Times it "shapes like by a collision between the steam launches being the biggest entertainment Shanghai has -
ever given to its visitors." Cheong Let and Kwong Loi, whereby the plaintiffs cargo-boat No. 381 was sunk on October 21, 1993. [
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In the course of his remarks, he said it
port. The Mongolia, of the same Company, Shanghai can sympathise with Macao in its added that Lord Salisbury had occupied the collision. Thero was nothing to prevent the
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
post of Prime Minister for a longer period than
any other statesman since the time of the first wong Lot from porting her helm and go Reform Bill, in 1832.
THE following telegraphic information, dated 1st inst, has been received from the Sumatra Director and Manager of the Maatschappy tot Miju-Bosch en Landbouwexploitate in Lang.
THREE plague cases were notified since noonkat, Ld of yesterday.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE. American (America Maru) 9th inst. American (Mongolia) 11th inst, Australian (Chingtu) 11th inst.
· Indian (Catherina Aðcar)'14ih inst Canadian (Empress of India) 14th inst. Indien (Namsang), sind inst. Canadian (Athenian) 28th inst.
The ss. Sagami left New York on and inst.
"The Apcar Co.'s sis. Catherine Apear from Calcutta leit Singapore for this port this mom ing.
The CPR Cola na. Zithenian left, Van- Courer mon 6th inst for: Hongkong via
under the stern of the Cheong Lee, and it seemed to him that the whole occurrence wa clearly accounted for by the Kwong Le neglecting to do this. The cause of the col lision was quite clear and plata. The Kwong Zo, with the cargo boat lashed to her, was too intent on running ahead of the Stanley 10 bother herself to take proper precautions
the usual Port of Call, w to avoid the other boat. She caused the Daily aggregate output of Crude
collision and she was to blame. A verdict The 1, C. S. N. Co.'s 6.6 Namsang left Cal Petroleum.................Gallons 71,000 for the plaintiff was delivered, with a rider culta for this port via the Straits. on gth inst.,
attached to the effect that the Cheong Les and may be expected here on aznd inst. was not to blame, but that the Kwong Loi way
The P. M.S. S. Co.'s 1.2. Garlic with mails, Hlable for damages to the plaintiffs. The com of the action to the plaintiffs and to the other left Shanghat for Sax Friscisco la
vis Naga 72,000 side to be borne by the Keong, Los The saki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Hono-
lulu, this morning. question of the, amount of the damages was referred to the Registrar.az
THE final performance for the season, of the | Crude Petroleum in Tanks at Shanghai A.D.C., will be the ever green and date creamten ever welcome Pygmalion and Galatea.
Kerosene made since the date of the preceding balf month- OWING to the vigorous protest of the Chinese ly telegramfitinakda Cases Government the Russians have released the Kerosene abipped since the date Magistrate of Haschen, who was taken by
of the preceding half-month- them in Harbin for refusing to assuntem in
Jy telegram obtaining provisions, god for upholding the Kerasens in stock at Rafinary | sentrality of his country.
190,000
63000
- Mr. Sharp applies for leave to apply to the Court for his costa in the event of the other Brock | sida infusing to pay them, and this was granted.
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