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WE understand that Mr. B. Kloeckner, the | 625,398 of specie in Hongkong coin silver has captain of the German Club bowling tean, is heen brought by the P. and O. mail steamer, leaving the Colony in a few days,
THE French Government of Indo-China will
'A CANTONESE was brought before Mr. Consell by auction in Saigon, on the 17th inst, the portz at the Magistracy this morning, charged | bull of the man-of-wat Bayard and two tor with reling, Luk, Wri Lottery tickets in the pedo-boats, Colony. He was remanded.
PRODATE of the will of the late Mr. Whittaker Wright has been granted to the widow. He left estate valued at £148,200 gross, the net personally being sworn at nil,
GENERAL, Sir Charles Warren, R.E., has been granted the reward for distinguished and meritorious service. Ho formerly commanded the troops in the Straits Settlements.
THE average birth rate for Europe shows that for every too girls 106 boys are born. It is pointed out by lenith that, according to re- searches maile both in England and, in Ger many, it is found that in general, where the mother is older than the father, fewer boys than girls are born.
Six children have just been given birth to by a young wife at Basnnow, in the Prussian province of Tasen, writes a Düsseldorf car respanilya. The mother and the babies (who weigh from lb. to 2 lb. each) are enjoying good bead. News of the birth has been
A JOHANNESBURG cable of oth'uit, suged:-It is expected that an affional 12,015 Chinese cooties will leave China by 31 Aug for the Rand,elegraphed to the Kaiser. and it is anticipated that rodo will be working in the Rand mines by 30 Sept.
SIR Matthew Nathan is to retain his position and seniority as an officer of the corps of Royal Engineers, in which he holds the rank of major, on taking up his duties as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong.
ACCORDING to the Rollettino dello Finanse, the Italian General Navigation Company have decided to extend their present Bombay
longkong service on to Shanghai. This step is being taken owing to representations, made by the Italian commerc al agent in China and some leading traders. The extension of the service will take place in September
Six months and s'x hours in the stocks was the sentence meted out to the "fortune-teller" who SEVERAI. members of the Dallas Company swindled an old woman out of $:83 under pre-spent the greater part of a day in the Police tence of getting her gold from the sea. Mr. Count, Colombo, two of the chief actors in the Gompertz told the woman she was o'd enough | drama being Mr: Frank D. Pengelly and Mr. to have known better than to be such a credu-Duncan Munro, the former in the capacity of lous dupe.
complainant and the latter as the accused in the matter of the assault at the Public Hall some nights previously. Accused was convicted and
SNATCHING from pedestrians in Hongkong
seems to be on the increase. This morning there was another case before Mr. Gompertz, where a "boy" was charged with steating a bundle of clothing carried by an old woman.
Six hours in the stacks, six strokes with the birch, and a month's hard labour was his well
merited punishment.
fined five rupees,
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EVENING CONCERT
AT THE CLUB GERMANIA.
Herr L. Schliebner, who arrived in the Colony some three weeks ago, has been giving special recitals in Australia for a number of years, and at the time of the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee conducted an orchestra of six hundred, instrui. ments. He was on his way to America via China, but at the request of several gentlemen was prevailed upon to make a lengthy stay in Hongkong. He is, of course, an artist who, we should imagine, is "delighted in " by his audience, and those who had the good fortune to be present at his introduc tory concert at the Club Germania last evening must certainly have remarked, his very effective and interesting pianoforte-playing. A programme, of bright selections from some well-known misters, had been arranged by Herr W. O. Koehler and Herr E. Lueders, and was opened by this gentleman with "Bianca," an operatic overture of his own composi- tion. To our mind the piece, showed a peculiarly delicate sense of musical beauty and dignity, and was entirely free from any excess or violence. The large assembly of ladies and gentlemen most certainly appreciated the piece
as was evidenced by the acclamations which greeted him at the cluse. tle was followed by Herr C. Lammert, who sang "Die Grenadiere" to Reissiger's sorting in his best styloj - with fine emotion and quality of voice for which he has distinguished himself in Hongkong musical circles. Later in the evening he sang a by Herr Schliebner, and was again applauded; by the audience. Here C. Schroeter played two violin solos, the first, Schumann's "Abendhed," the second, Meszkowski's "Spanischer Tanz and "Bolero," and exhibited great lightness of much and rapidity of movement that made the
TELEGRAM.
THE WAR.
UNDECISIVE NAVAL BATTLE-
||OFF PORT ARTHUR.
Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, has kind, ly forwarded to us the following telegram:-
Tokio, August 11th, 13.30 p.m. "The various reports from Talienwan show that the Port Arthur squadron emerged on the morning of the roth inst., and a severe naval battle then ensued which lasted till sunset.
At night our destroyer flotillas seemed to have attacked the enemy's squadron,
"On the rith inst. at dawn the fletoisan and another battleship of the Pobieda type appeared taking flight towards Port Arthur,"
PLANO TUNING MISTAKE.
The Robinson Piano Company, Limited, sued Mr. Francis J, Lunibert in the Civil Summary Court this afternoon, Mr. T. Sercombe Smith presiding, for the recovery of $37.30 alleged to 1. be due for goods supplied and piano tuning.
Mr. P. W. Goldring represented the plaintiff
Company and Mr. E. 1. Grist was for the
serenade from the opera ' Bianca, composed: defence.
Mr. Grist explained that $27.30 balance of : account had been paid into Court and the re- mainder was claimed for piano tuning in March and May. Mr. Lambert bought a piano from the plaintiffs on the hire aystem, and it was part of the contract that while the instalments music of his choice seem perfectly natural
were running, plaintiffs should keep the in- Herr Schliebner passed on to items from strument in túne gratis. When the instalments Gregh, Paderewski, Ketterer, Ühiminade, and ceased the contract terminated and although Chopin, where be had opportunities of display the piano was actually "tused on the two ing a technique that was quite marvellous, occasions stated it was without the authority Indeed, with his delightful talent and with the or knowledge of the defendant who had pre encouragement of the sympathy with which beviously arranged with Mr. Westerman to keep was greeted last evening he should certainly give the piano in tune. the musically inclined an opportunity of bear-
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.
HONGKONG AND JAPAN.
The Diplomatic and Consular. Report for lart year on the trade of Japan, issued in July, and to hand by the mail this morning, contains some features of interest to the mercantile and shipping communities of Hongkong. It mentions that even before last autumn the effect of the war clouds gathering over Japan was felt in business circles, and the close of the year was marked by pronounced industrial depression, with, relatively speaking, abundance of unem- ployed capital. The year witnessed a large increase in foreign trade. both the exports and imports of Japan reaching levels never previously recorded, and is the more satis factory in that it synchronised with a duil money market and the same restriction of
THE American Asiatic gives the detailed facilities on the part of the native banks as
mandest of the Knight Command.r. She obtained in 1902.
The British Empire
carried $300,0:0 (go'd) of cargo for Yokohama, headed the list both as regards Japan's
Shanghai, Singapore, Manila, Sourabaya, Bang kok, Hongkony, and Chemulpo. By far the imports and her total volume of trade, with
greater part was for the first named port and 39 per cent. of the former and 31 per cent.
included rails, manufactures's iron and steel, of the latter. The report shows, however,
electric machinery, car material, railroad maing him on many occasions during his stay in that imports from Hongkong, which declineding Chefoo. Chefoo has been made one of the terial, etc. The total value was toughly $138, co Hongkong. Mr. Frank Austin contributed two items-"The Eriking" (Schubert) and "Thou'rt like a lovely flower; the Lotus flower" (Schu- opening of the second part of the concert was mennand was deservedly applauded. The
entrusted to Mrs. F. Maitland, who made her debut on the concert platform with exceptional success. She sang the two short, but most effective compositions of Lehminn,-" Every night my prayers i say," and "The Cuckoo, with remarkable success. Although appearing slightly nervous Mrs. Maitland displayed a great sympathy with the composer, showing that she had learned how to interpret almost precisely what the meaning of the works implied. She was loudly encored and deserved the applause of the audience in every respect. That this lady has a bright outl.ok upon music was certainly proved last evening, and we hope that many oppor tunities will be afforded of hearing her at more of our concerts. The evening was clearly a most successful one, and when at the close Herr Struckmeyer, President of the Club Ger- mania, thanked the audience for their presence, it was very evident that one and all had appreciated the musical treat.
in value from £1,137,391 in 1901 to £250,603 in 1902, further declined last year, Japan taking even less sugar from here than in 1992. In former years the value of the Hongkong sugar trade with Japan often exceeded £1,000,000, and was seldom be- low that figure. According to Mr. Barclay, the secretary to H.M.'s Legation at Tokio, il has suffered from the competition of the bounty-fed article and of the Japanese, refineries. These latter receive encourage. ment from the Japanese Government in the shape of a rebate on raw sugar, established in 1902, the duty of 27 sen per 1335. being refunded on sugar below Dutch standard No. 14 if refined within a year. There are two refineries at work in Japan, one at Osaka and the other at Tokio. Ac curding to the reports of these companies, their sales amounted in r9oz to 13,000 tons and 4,000 tons respectively. Both are in. creasing their plant, and a large refinery
being erected near Muji, which is ex pected to begin working this year. The Japanese demand for sugar is a con-
is
stantly growing one, and time mest elapse before the native refining industry is in a For some time
FURNITURE position to satisfy it.
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KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
past, bound-fed beet sugar has supplied the deficiency, but Mr. Barclay thinks the situation should undergo a change now that bounties have been abolished in Europe. It is too early to judge how far their abolition will permanently benefit the Hongkong trade with Japan, At present, he says, it looks as though it might help it, for since the abolition of the bounties in September last there has been a marked falling-off in the importation of German and Austro-Hungarian beef sugar. Last year sugar was imported to the value (of 2,140,2827, 85s against 1,476.9247. in
1993.
This large increase was entirely j raw sugar, for which there was an active market throughout the year. In 1903. 157.000 worth of sugar was sent from here to that country as against £237,000 HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. in 1902, and £1,110,000 the previous year. The value of refined sugar imported from PHOTOGRAPHIC Hongkong was £97,000 compared with
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PROMPT RETURN Hongkong, 8th January, 1904,
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E. C. WILKS & Co., MARINE SURVEYORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
NAVAL ARCHITECTS.
COLLISIONS and Damages Surveyed.
Salvage Work undertaken.
Ship Desigas and Specifications prepared. Agents for the Construction and Sale of Steam
and Motor Launches.
Contract for New Tonnage on reasonable terms
with First-class Builders.
CooLIES for South Africa will shortly he leav recruiting stations, and already it is understoed sheds to house the departing labourers prior to
their being passed by the medical officer, are being erected at the Bluff Messrs. Cornabe, Eckford & Co. will ship the coolies out from here, and it will not be long before the fist con- signment leaves.--Chefoo Duily News.
An African of enormously powerful build was fined $30 with the alternative of six weeks' imprisonment with had labour, for a violent assault on a Filipino last night. The story as related to Mr. Gompertz at the lolice Court this morning was to the effect that the parties quarrelled at a lodging house, No. 3 Square Street.
Subsequently while prosecutor was asleep, the accused dealt him a heavy blow on the head with a bottle, Prisoner, who went to gaol, alleged that the prosecutor had previously attempt⋅d to stab him in the stomach.
By kind permission of the Commander of Police, the Macao String Band will play the following programine of music at the Macad Hotel from 7.30 p.m. to 9.33 p.in. on Saturday next, the 13th inst.
March. "Lacatec Overture......" Salutation" Walt ........"Jolly Fellows ".. Secret when. Whit
*** lay the Twilight Termgro... Cavalleins Rusticana Schultisel
"Kinky Headed Cloon ." Hurly Burly
G. Curlin C. Kockder ....Vollstedt
si. Laage
W. S. Mikon
Mascagni
.S. Postel .S. Busfeld
Win all the precaution to safeguard public and private interests, which have marked the various steps in the furtherance of its currency policy, the F. M. S Government has notified that it will no longer issue British and Mexican Dollars and only disburse Straits Dollars. The public have been invited to bring into the trea- sury for exchange at par all coins of these denominations. It will be thus seen that our contention that the process of conversion will not involve the less of a single cent to the bona fide holder of the aforesaid coins, has been borne out in fact.-Perak Pioneer.
REVIEWING the surveying work of 1973, Sir J. L. Wharton, Hydrographer, states in the Geographical Journal that in the China seas two ships were at work. The West Lamma chaupel at Hongkong and a portion of the waters from Putoi Islands 1 the westward were The survey of Mirs Bay near surveyed. Hongkong was continued. The survey of the British sphere of influence on the Shantung
(gold).
dated Saigon, March, states:-The coal mines MR. Vice-Consul J. L. O'Connell, in his report of Annam are now being worked. Nong-Son mines give satisfactory results; the average output is said to be about 10 tons per diem. The "Societé Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin extracted in 1902, 316,618 tons of coal, representing a value of about £120,000. The Kebao mines in 1912 produced 1,200 tons of value of £480.
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MR. Victor Cavendish, in reply to Mr. Thomas Hayley, in the House of Commons on July 4th, said that the silver coinage used in the Crown Colonies is, so far as possible, coined at the Royal Mint, but when circumstances make it necessary to have it coined elsewhere, it is minted under the supervision and control of, the Royal Mint in this country. Recent coin- ages have been carried out at the Mini, Bir ningham (bronze for Hongkong).
By kind permission of Lt. Col. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma infantry will play the following programme of music qu the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Friday, the 12th instant (weather permitting), March." The Belle of Bohemia "........Ord Iftpe Overture........" Stradelin
Flotow Selection..." luradora
.......Leslie Stuart Dance.........." Nell Gwyn"},
.........German Selection......" A Chinese Honeymoon "...Talbot
"A Greek Slave
..Sidney Jones "The Toreador ".
...Williams til save the King.
Valtz.
Lancers..
IN "An Old World Sorrow," which reaches us from Calcutta, Miss Jessie Annie Anderson will receive the plaudits of every intelligens reader, while the warmest praise may logically come from the most discriminating critics. It is a lyric dealing with the Covenanting times, and there exhales a perfume from the exalted, pathetic, intensely human sentiment in An Old World Sorrow" that is_full_warraul_for_is. touching title. The work is published by Messrs. Milne and Stephen, at the Caxton Press, Aberdeen,
ON the 4th inst., Sergt. Mussel of the Singa- pore police force returned from Penang by the 5.5. Pin Seng with C. C. St. Clair, the American pugilist, who was arrested at Penang on a warrant issued by Mr. II. Abrams on a charge of cheating. St. Clair was formally charged before Mr. Nunn at the Third Magistrates' Court in the afteroon. The charge reads as
SANITARY BOARD MEETING.
At a meeting of the Sanitary Board held this afternoon correspondence was laid on the table relative to the advisability of setting apart some baths for the use of the better classes and charging a small fee for them.
Inspector J. A. Lyon reported that the bulk of the baths at Wanchai were used by the coolie class with the result that the better classes had been now almost entirely driven away; and he directed the attention of the M.O.H. to the desirability of having some alteration made on the existing system.
Dr. Pearse suggested that perhaps it might pay to set apart some baths for the use of the better class by charging a small fee. The Board might consider the matter.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted:-What is meant by "better class"? I don't think well-to-do Chinese will avail themselves of these baths nor will the shopkeepers care to mix up with the coal coolies in the saine building. Lefore going into the question seriously, let the In- spector submit the sketch of the proposed alteration,
the piano and Mr. Lambert also was called and
Mr. Last for the plaintiffs spoke to tuning
sail that he hid arranged with Mr. Westerman to do the work. His wife had told him on one occasion that a man had tuned the piano but he had not instructed the plaintiffs at all,
the amount paid into Court. With regard to His Lordship gave judgment for plaintiffs for the tuning it was evident that some mistake had
been made, but defendant was not the man to pay for it.
CLAIM FÖR COMMISSIÓN:
PURCHASE THROUGH THE COMPRADORE.
At the Supreme Court this morning, befara Mr. T. Sercombe Smith sitting in summary jurisdiction, Lau Kami Sing, compradore of this firm of Messrs. Dang Chee & Co., brought an action against Tsang Keng, contractor, of Hongkong, to recover $265 5 y'commission in respect of the purchasing of 9,000 barrels of cement by the defendant.
Mr. E. J. Grist (Messis, Wilkinson & Grist) for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. Hursthouse (blessra. Dennys and Bowley) defended.
Mr. Grist, in opening the case, said that some time in July, 1902, defendant entered into a contract with the firm of Dang Chee for the purchase of 9,000 barrels of cement. He was introduced by the plaintiff, as compradore to the firm, and he claimed from him commis sion at the rate of one-half per cent on the price. There was no specific crintract to pay this money, but there was the usual custom of trade here, and the custom was that where a Chinese firm or a nat.ve was intro duced to a firm 'carrying on business here
fulfilment of the contract, the compradore through the compradore who guaranteed the
should be entitled to charge the purchaser a percentage on the purchase.
Plaintiff was called and stated that it was the custom to pay the compradore a commis- sion on business introduced.
By Mr. Hursthouse: He became compra dore_in_gor, but he was not secured to the firm at the time of this contract. A compra- dore was really a broker between the firm and the purchaser.
Other witnesses were called in the question of custom,
Counsel for the. defence contended that the Mr. A. Rumjahn-I think instances should plaintiff had not rendered any services in the be quoted by the Inspector that "the better matter, at had not in fact even acted classes" have been now almost entirely driven as interpreter. The custom would have to be away, a d how many of the better classes of universal and consistent, and farther than that Chinese have used the baths.
it would have to be proved to be reasonable. Whatever might be the custom amonga! Chi-
Mr. E. A. Hewell:-1 very much doubt if any Chinese above the ordinary class will make use of public bath-house, even if reserved for paying visitors. I should like to hear the views of the Chinese representatives on this subject.
ANALYSIS OF WELL WATER.
nese themselves it might not necessarily be in
accordance with British law, and the Court would have to decide whether it could accept that custom. Having regard to the fact that the plaintiff had rendered no services whatever
reasonable.
£149,000 in 1902, and no less than £902,000 in 1901. With regard to Japan's coast was re-umed, and the portion frogs, 3 exports to this Colony we find that they miles east of Kintin Island round the promon have greatly increased, especially with copper tory to 1 mile south of Ears, Rock was finished, which was responsible for £575,000, as and plans were made of Actaron and Swallow against £310,000 in 1907. This year matters Coves, as well as Rocky, Litau, and Aylen Bays; 3,910 miles of soundings were 'nbtained will show a decided change, for the report on the outer part of the great bank which under section 417 of the Penal Code," Mr. A. situated between the kitchens of 15 and 16 Fnk it seemed to him that the claim' was, most up-
stretches off the coast to the north of the island Shaweishan, at the niouth of the Yangisze, without any dangers being discovered.
follows: That he on or about the 10th day of June, 1904 at Singapore did cheat one Harry Abrahams by inducing him to believe that he meant to pay for the hire of a horse and dogcart amounting to $90, whereas he had no intention to do so, an offence punishable Rene Lowell appeared for St. Clair and the case was adjourned till the 5th inst.
THE WEATHER,
Dr. Macfarlane, Assistant M.O.H., sent in for analysis a sample of water taken from a well
e
Six Lane, Yaumati
The Governme & Analyst, Mr. A. C. Frank- lin, reported that he was of opinion that the water was so contaminated with impurities as to be unfit for drinking purposes and likely, to preve injurious to health.
The Registrar-General and Mr. Hewett The following report is from Mr. J. Plumminuted their opinion that the well should be her, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser. vatory ****
expresses the belief that the present struggle cannot fail profoundly' to affect Japan's com- mercial development. Just as the China war marked the commencement of an era of greatly accelerated commercial expansion, it Tue P. and O. s.s. Coromandel, with the Eng- may mark' even a more rapid advance in lish mails arrived in barbour this morning, future.
having left Singapore on the 6th inst., in fine weather, which kept up until yesterday mom ing, when she had the first indication of a typhoon in the vicinity, the barometer falling slightly and registering 29 80 the lowest glass being 29.62. At noon on that day, the baro meter commenced rising again, and at 4 p.m. registered 19.86, or normal. During most ofmosa,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
fatal plague cases since moon of yesterday. THE sanitary authorities were notified of two
On the roth at 5:17 pm. The black Cone and ball was ordered to be lowered.
closed,
With regard to water from a well on the ground of Erance Bungalow, Kowloon, the Analyst reported that it was fit for potable
purposes.
On the tih atro5 a.m. The barometer has Reporting on a sample from a well in the risen in China, particularly on the south coast rear of Ribeiro's Bungalow, Kowloon, the
Analyst was of opinion that it was so con- i and fallen over the Pacific to the east of Fortaminated with impurities as to be unfit for drinking purposes and likely to prove injurioss to health.
the day yesterday, there was vivid ght The typhoon has entered the coast to the It is proposed to hold another open airing to the N.E., and heavy seas, the north of Hoihow and is probably rapidly filling A large stock of Canadian Asbestos and concert on the Volunteer Parade Ground on
Asbestocel goods kept.
Saturday, 27th inst., at 9 p.m.
wind becoming variable finally blowing up. Another depression is indicated to the strongly for the S.S.W. There were also east of the Bashee Channel.
Agents for Messrs. Allen & Sons Electrical
Plant and Centrifugal Pumps.
MARINEWORK."
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Hongkong, 3rd May, 1904,
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TSANO Sing, a farmer, was fined fro by Mr. Kemp for burying a dead body in ground that was not a cemetery, at Nga Lu Tan, Kopioon, West.
The case "at this point was adjourned sine die, the evidence of Mr. Wright, an engineer, now in the hospital being found necessary.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUB
--Indian (Namsang) 15th inst.
Canadian. (Empress of India) 1gih inst.
© Gorman (Preussen) 16th inst.
American (Garlic) 18th instäni:
The C. P: R. Ca's 5.5. Empress of China PUBLIC W TER SUPPLIES.
arrived at Kobe at 6.30 p.m., on 9th inst, and Mr. A. C. Franklin, Government Analyst, left again at noon Wednesday, for Yokohama reported that the analysis of the water supplies | where she in due to arrive at doon on I 1th ipsh.. of the Colony for July showed the water to be heavy rain squalls during the day and' låst Fresh N.E. winds will prevail in the Formosa
of excellent quality.
The C. P. R. Co's 6.9. Empress of India arrived at Kebe at 8.30 pm, on gth inst, and night. The Coromandel, like the Pekin which Channel and mod rate E, to N.E winds in the
RATS. also arrived from the South to-day, had no mis-northern part of the China Sea..
During the fornight ended, 8th inst. 979 rats left again at midnight same day, for Shanghai haps whatever to report, the voyage being very Forecast:-Moderate E. winds, showery, over- | were destroyed in Hongkong and Kowloon. Of i where she is due to arrive at midnight on sth." uneventful
„thers, 57 wärs infected.
CEIL
fart.