TELEGRAMS
(Reuters)
Baltic Fleet Sails."
LONDON, rath September.
The Russian Ballic fleet has sailed from Kronstadt. Its destination is announced to be the Far East.
The Antarotic Expedition." Commander Scott of the Discovery been promoted to the rank of captain:
Russian Transport at San Francisco.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 1904,
RIVE EXCURSION STEM 15128) ! culled as a witness for the defence. He shid
5.S. "YINGKING" v. 5.S. WINGCHAN"
ALLEGED DISREGARD OF REGULATIONS.
At the Marine Court this morning before the
Hon. L. Barnes Lawrence, R.N., an interesting masine case came up lor decision. The com
he was a passenger by the Wingchas und heard the Yingking's whistle. He was looking at the stars at the time. In his opinion the course of the Wingchai was not altered. The starse mained as they were (laughter), Had any or der bean given to alter the course he would in all probability have heard it.
THE FURIAN HIGHLANDS.
FLOOD TIME.
Sanho, 1st August.
CANTON NOTES.
To-day's Advertisements,
THE MOON FESTIVAL (From Our Own Correspondent.)
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION
which comes this month. It is difficult to buy FOR AMOY; STRAITS AND RANGOON.
Canton, 13th September. Everybody is preparing for the Moon Festival
COMPANY, LIMITED."
any cake in the city but the moon cake. With
We have shared in the very heavy rains of backs and has done much damage to property the past week. The Han has overflowed its
and human life. The natives build their shops that they will suffer submersion once or twice the fires may be expected. their houses three or four, or even five, Blories In each year. Those who can afford it build,
plainant was Ernest James Page, Captain ofBy Mr. Hays: He was sitting in a deck chait, close to the river's edge with the full knowledge this festival begins the street theatres and then E Company's Steamship
the s.. Yingking, and the deferant, Captain Samuel Bell Smith of the 9.3. Wingch af, the charge against the last named being that on the hasth instant he unlawfully failed to observe the regulations for the prevention of collisions at
The Russian transport Lena from Vladi- vostock has arrived at San Francisco,
LATER.
and was not half asleep.
The defendant was then sworn and said be
had a Master's certificate. On the 4th inst he left Macao about 7.30 and when about two miles from Green Island be noticed the Ying king. He was steering right for the centre of did he alter that course. He heard the whistle kept ahead at full speed. His vessel and the from the Yingking but did not change, and
A FIRE,
high, and simply hoist their goods higher and night. The place was completely gutted, and higher as the, waters rise. The less fortunate, yet the firemen confined the outbreak to this A shop was burned on Ta Tung street last
one shop. It looks like something impossible that one shop could be burned and yet the fire not spread when all about there is inflammable material.
sea, whereby a collision might have been the Sulphur Channel and never at any time and they are the majority, escape with their
occasioned.
goods to the nearest hill and there build tents and patiently wait for the waters to abate. At
Mr. I. Haya appeared in support of the charge, and defendant, whe pleaded not guilty, was represented by Mr. E. J. Grist, {Messrs. | Yingking lay alongside the same wharf in rivers, which drain a basin of nearly 180°, and
Wilkinson and Grist).
Mr. Hays, in opening the case, said that the Yingking started from Macao on Sunday,, the 4th inst., about 7.30 p.m. on her return voyage from. Macao to Hongkong. She had on board some 600 passengers, and was under the com- inand of Captain Ernest James Page. She had in-proceeded on her voyage some three hours, roughly speaking, and was at the time of the occurrence which gave rise to these proceedings, about two miles off Green Island light. Green
It is believed that the object of the Rus sian transport Lena's visit to San Francisco is to watch shipments to Japan. The American Pacific squadron has been structed to inquire into the intentions of the
Lena:
Russia.
island light was then bearing on her port bow, The Holy Synod has ordered special and in front, just about a quarter of a mile or prayers on Sundays and Festivals through-less, also on her port bow, was a steamship out the Russian empire beseeching heavenly which the Yingking was speedily overtaking which afterwards proved to be the Wingchal, aid for the army fighting against a cruel Captain Page accordingly sounded one short enemy full of guile.
Hongkong, and for the last two months both had been in the habit of returning on Sundays from Macao. He always came up the southern fairway in Hongkong harbour, while the Yingking came up the centre.
There
She
the town of Sanlio there is a confluence of three
when a heavy rainfall such as we bad last week covers a wide area, the meeting of all the three rivers at Banho forms a formidable mass of water. Atle below the town of Sanho the hills, high and steep on both sides of the river, By Mr. Hays: He understood the whistle press very close, so that the water cannot het on the starboard side. He was travellinged which gradually wells up, submerging to mean that the lingking was going to pass escape. Consequently a great dam is form roughly speaking at 13 knots an hour. was overtaking them.
was an ad. vantage of getting to the wharf first, as the passengers of the first boat in got all the chairs and rickshas. He did not know the speed of the Wingking, but judging by the time made, faster. He kept on his course at full speed all she could not be more than a quarter of a knot the way. He wanted to get in first if he could. By the Bench: lie could see the lingking's port side light, and also the masthead light.
Mr. C. IL. Scott, chief officer of the Wing chai, was next called and spoke to the happen.
was on the bridge when he heard the Ying
the town. It is not an unfrequent occurrence to see men, women, hens, cats, and dogs sit-, ting on the roots of their submerged houses. Fortunately they have a great store of patience and sit there for hours looking on a scene of desolation. The boatmen in their little craft go about making hay while the waters rage, rubbish off all sorts borne down on the waters, or seize logs of wood, chairs, old beas, and
Much damage has been done to rice fields. There is quite a rice (amine. Boats could not come up river, Rice-dealers had ovac to sell, so thousands of persons, were face to face with
and was travelling in a big boat laden with rice. We had arrived within a distance of two miles of a town where there was not a grain of rice to be bad. The inhabitants on learning of the approach of, the rice-boat came down towards us and gladly offered their services to tow our boat up the river to their market place. Such rejoicing Crowds of buyers were waiting with their little sacks for rice. The basin of the Han, which is rich and fertile soil, capable of growing much more rice than the people aced, is now extensively used for tobacco plant, To grow tobacco pays the
THE VICEROY.
It is rumoured in Canton that the Viceroy
will soon return to Canton. He has not done much towards suppressing the rebellion in Kwangs: as yet, and his return to the city is to be only for a short time. It is aid that he is coming back to observe the Moon Festival, but
the Ex-Nam Hos require his attention. If Pui it is more likely that matters connected with
is executed it is feared there will be a distur bance.
A PARLIAMENT FOR CHINA,
The success
Officials have been directed to advise the throne, the War Wa Pu, regarding the ad visibility of establishing a kind of parliament or legislative council for China. port the law-makers have stirred up some of of the Japanese and the way the people sup. the Chinese. They begin to think that in some such way, that is by fraving a parliament, China may be made strong. This a hopeful sign. If the Chinese get talking about these things
what they want. There is a very strong feel ing in Canton that government should be by the people. This is the cry of the reform party. If the officials are thinking along these lines we may see some important changes soon.
"PENTAKOTA,"
at 3 P.M. Captain R. H. Coope, will be despatched as above, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant,
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Hongkong 14th September, 1904.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES"
MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London, ex 1.1. Medee and Guadiana, from Havre, ex 3. Medoc, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, stored at their risk into the Codowns of the Treasure and Valuables are being landed and Hongkong, and Kowloon Who owns of the Co. Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after lan ling,
landed here..
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mination for candidature to the Presidency, the effect that she came over lo starboard, rightings on board on the night in question. Le starvation. The writer was caught in the flood it will be a long step in the direction of getting WEDNESDAY, the 21st September, at Noor,
Fresident Roosevelt. President Roosevelt, in accepting his no-
justified the foreign policy of the Republic as conducive to peace. He declared that the abandonment of the Philippines. would be fraught with disaster.
Retiring from Tieling, Reuter's correspondent at Mukden wired on the 10th instant that a portion of the Russians had commenced to retire from Tieling. The advance of the Japanese was slow and the military situation not unfavour. able to the Russians.
CHINESE EMIGRATION
FROM HONGKONG,
As announced in these columns several weeks since the s.s. Lothian will be the next steamer to get away with emigrants from Hong kong. The officers at the Laichikok camp have been busy to-day passing the coolies on board and when this work is compleied to morrow the steamer will proceed, probably in the afternoon, for the Transvaal,
AT WUCHOW.
The emigration camp at Wuchow is now completed, but the recruiting has not yet com- meaced, as the proclamation issued by the Viceroy advising the poorer people to go abroad and car money to send home to their families, has not yet been posted in all the dis- tricts. It is expected. that in a nionth or so emigration will start from the port.
blast on his whistle to indicate that he was directing his course to starboard and would pass the Wingchar on the starboard side. Almost immediately after the blast had been sounded, the Wingchai ported her helm, with across the bows of the Yingking, only some few hundred yards ahead of the Pingking.ing's whistle. The course of the Wingchai The consequence was that had the Yingking Chungchow Beacon until they were abeam of was not altered from the time they passed Green Island fight, entering the Sulphur Chan nel. Their speed also was unaltered,
By the Court: He was in charge of the
continued on her course there would have been in all human probability a very grave risk ol her colliding with and striking the Wingchal on her starboard quarter. In order to avoid this the helm of the Yingling was put hard-a-bridge until about three miles from the en- port, and she went off on a line directly parallel trance to Sulphur Channel. He was relieved with the Wingchat going off to starboard. As then by the Captain. He remained on the soon as this was done, or very shortly after. port side of the bridge, talking with some of the wards the Wingchai kept altering her course passengers about the stars, for Sulphur Channel. The point of the case for the Pingking was briefly this: that in doing what he did, the captain of the Wingchat con- travened regulation 21 of the regulations for preventing collisions at sea, and by deliberately altering his course in the way he did, a collision was only narrowly averted,
The Captain was in front of the wheel-house. Witness heard no
orders given. Two Chinese quarter masters were at the wheel and the pilot was also in the wheel-house. The Captain conducted the navigation, but there was always a pilot on board. The pilot followed the course given to him. He should think it possible that if the
owner better than to grow rice. But it is a serious menace to the comforts of the popula
on whose life sustenance is rice. At present the prefect of Tingchoalu has interdicted the passage of rice from the upper regions of the tian in order to have abundance for those 'who'
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE
A "City" contributor sends us the follow-
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignces before Noon, TODAY, requesting it to ba Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 21st September, or they will not be recog
All damaged packages will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 21st September, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Ageat. Hongkong. 14th September, 1904.
nised.
+
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"TIENTSIN," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
ing" Quite a little flutter is being ex- perienced in the local stock exchange by the demand which has arisen for the leading stocks, principally Indo-Chinas and Wham, THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamship poa Docks. Shanghai is really responsible for the rise in the former. The demand from the northern seulement is unsatisfied at the close of the day, and the market is $125 for next settlement delivery. Cash shares are
Hongkong Docks, on their merits, are inquired for: In the course of the day Investors look up two separate lots of a hundred each at $229, and inquiry prevails. Hoogkew Wharfs, ac- cording to latest telegraphic advices, are com ing into public favour, shares being in demand at Tis. 167 cash (and equivalent rates on time) without finding sellers.
Complainant was then sworn, and stated pilot gave an order to starboard the helm that attend examinations in the Fu city during this firmly held and consequently unprocurable. being landed and placed at their risk in the....
the order would be carried out. If such an order were given it would be in Chinese and he would not have understood it. From where he was standing he would certainly have heard any order by the Captain.
month.
SILARE LIST.
4 p.m.
Benjamin, Kelly & Potts' share quotations no tified to us after the list had been printed :—
Following are further alterations in Messrs.
Indo-Chinas
Hongkong Docks...
$121 b. 227 b.
that he was a Master Mariner and had been for four years. He was master of the Ying.
The great flood demolished most of the king which ran regularly between here and
bridges. Consequently people had to cross by Canton, though on Sundays he ran, an excul
ferry-boats. More than one of these boats, sion to Macao. He usually left Macgo a little
overloaded with human freight, has been swamp ahead of the Wingchal to give the biter a
By Mr. Hays: He would put the speed of ed. I do not know how it is with Chinese in chance to get down, the river. The Wingchat the Wingchai at 12 knots. He had seen the other parts but here they crowd into a ferry on the day in question was about twelve minutes Yingking pass them, and she generally arrived boat like thoughtless children. A boat cap. ahcad of him. Ile did not overtake the Wing in Hongkong before them. He judged the able of carrying ten with safety, once has u char as he was prevented. About two miles whistle to be a signal to some fishing boat to get boat-owner keen for his coppers did not re- freight of twenty-five persous. The greedy off Green Island light he sighted the Wing out of the way. He did not take it to be a signal strain the people. The consequence was the chat about three or four hundred yards ahead, to them. He was observing the movements swamping of the boat and the drowning of about one point on the port bow. He could the Pingking and discussing the same with only see her stern light and the deck lights. some of the passengers. He told the latter twenty one out of the total. It was heart. He was rapidly gaining on her so he gave one that she was signalling to some boats to get ing down the course of the river searching for tending to see relatives of the drowned follow. short blast on his whistle to indicate his inten out of the way, but as she was the overtaking the dead. Of the saved one was a woman. tion of passing the Wingchai on the starboard boat there was no danger. The Vingking bad She has been spreading the news that a black side. Immediately after this signal the Wing been overtaking them ever since she had cross-spirit kept dragging at her heels in order to chai ported her helm, coming across his led the bar. bow. This necessitated him doing likewise A correspondent in Hongkong has sent the
Ip Ki, the Chinese pilot of the Wingchai, drown her, but that an old gentleman with a and he had to go slow. When the Wingchai denied that their course was ever altered. Along white beard took her by the hand and Times the following document for publication, saw he was running parallel with her, defend. couple of steamer models were brought in and rescued her. The writer in one instance took September and Tis. 184/183/187 for December, coolies were getting before Sir H. Campbell-helm continued on the original course. He for a year, was asked to explain what happeneding a dangerous ferry, whether, rightly or ing and Mining Co. at ris. 7. Lands 6 per ant changed his course and starboarding his the witness, who stated that he had been a pilot the law into his own hands and when cross-
Vingking was heard. In the first instance he
Debentures at Tis. 94. on board the Wingchat when the whistle of the wrongly, refused to allow the people to over- crowd the boat much to their chagrin and dis- intimated that they did what was alleged by smiles were interchanged. On this same ferry pleasure too. But he met them later on and the complainant.
thoughtlessness that characterizes so many of that unreflection, stupidity, and anaccountable there were thirty persoas drowned last year by
THE DIETARY OF CHINESE COOLIES
FOR THE RAND,
and adds that "as this is what the Chinese
Bannerman discovered that they were. to be starved and ill-treated, it might be interesting to take his opinion on the diet of the ordinary British labourer, or the British labourer's opin ion on Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman's regard for the British labourers and the Chinaman' diet respectively,'
Schedule of breakfasts and suppers to be supplied to Chinese coolies awaiting embar cation for South Africa in the depots at Kowloon:
Monday.-Pork with tare; salt-fish; vege
tables,
also starboarded his helm and continued slow until the Wingchai was well away clear in Sulphur Channel. He was four or five minutes on this divergent course. They were not very near the land. If he had not done what he did
in his opinion there would have been a very serious collision. The Yingking was doing 12 or 13 knots an hour, whilst the Wingchai was doing about of a knot less. It was a dark night, and no fog, and quite clear. There were no junks or craft in sight. He had about 600 passengers on board, including about zoo Europcoas.
By the Rench. He was on the bridge all Tuesday. Beef with potato; salt-fish; ve the way from Macap to Hongkong. The wheel getables.
was just abaft of him, and he could see the Wednesday. Fish with turnip; sal-fish; way the helm was working. The Chief Officer vegetables;
with him.
Thursday.-Dried prawns with vermicelli and squash; bean curd; vegetables.
Friday-Beef with tard; salt-fish; vegetables. Saturday.-Dried oysters with pumpkins; salt-fish; vegetables.
Sunday.--Pork with taro; salt-fish; vege
tables.
In addition to the above they each receive a ration of two pounds of rice a day, and tea and water pre ready for their use at any time.
TIGER HUNTERS FOR KWANGSI REBELS
(From Our Correspondent).
Wechow, 8th September:
The Kwangsi rebels, who are neatly all in the mountains in the North-West corner of
Kwangsi, and the South of Kweichow province,
continue to be a source of great trouble to the Imperial troops: The Viceroy has left Kwei-
was
Cross-examined:-He was steering to pass clear on the starboard side of the Wingehad. He had been on this course from the Beacon, before he blew his whistle, a distance of about
four miles.
misunderstood the question as put by the in
Mr. Grist, interrupting, said the witness had
terpreter. The witness did referred to a mythical case, or a case of what might have happened under some circumstances, but not as to what actually did happen. He knew enough Chinese to appreciate this.
His Worship asked Mr. Alves to put the same questions, and on this being done, the witness said he had mistaken the interpreter As a matter of fact not a hand was placed upon the wheel. They steered the same course throughout.
A third interpreter was then requisitioned, a Chinese in the employ of the Department, and his queries elicited the same reply as that given to Mr. Alves.,
the Chinese.
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.
dess reported:-iodo-Chinas at Tis. 87/88 for September, Tls. 89 for October, Tis. 89 for November and 11s. 89% for December, Farn ham Boyds at Tls. 179/180 cash, Tls. 181 for
Wei-hai-wei Golds at $23. Chinese Engineer-
Shanghai advices, of yth inst, state :- Busi
Business donedirect:-Hongkong and Shang.
and Hongkew Wharfs at Tls. 165 for Match. hai Banks at $6511 for October, Shanghai
November and 11s. 89/891 for December. September, Tis. 88/89 for October, Tis. 89 for Indo-Chinas at Tls. 87 cash, Tis. 87/88 for
Farnham Boyds at Tiș. 178/180 cash, Tls. 1871 for December. Wei-hai-wei Golds at $13. sumatras at Tis. 68. Maatschappijsat Tls. 315/316 for September and Tis, 328 for December. Llewellyn & Co. at $40. Colopies at Ils. 20.10 for December,
listened to an interesting story
in the country of Shanghong the writer of royal interest. It is to the effect that when the pre- then reigning Ming king made his escape salc sent dynasty achieved the mastery of China the to this country in Tingchaufu Prefecture. Be fore the King started on his lonely and
SHANGHAI SHARG REPORI. ́.
The following résumé of the week's share perilous journey he inquired of his wisest transactions is from Messts. J. A. Sullivan and sago where he ought to go for safety, and Co's report, published on the 8th September. Tingchou." The dejected king accepted Wharf shares have changed hands at Tls. the sage replied: "To a place Futsuli in Wharves-Cash Shanghai and Hoogkew the advice tendered and among other 1534/155, and are still wanted at the latter rate. For October sales are reported at Tls. 1624. December shares have been sold at Tis, 160, Tis. 161, 162, 165 and Tis. 1621. Marca at fls. 161 and Tls. 105, buyers.
Ip Kam, a Chinese quartermaster, who was things he brought with him a painting at the wheel when the Yingking's whistle
of the first of the sting kings. This treasure
sounded, declared that they steadfastly main-with a Ming bowl are still in the possession of
William Bright, chief officer of the lingking, was then called and substantially bore out the tained their course. testimony of the complainant. He had held a Master's Certificate for seven years, and he stated that had Captain Page not acted in the way he did, it was his opinion that a serious collision would have been the result.
a descendant of the persons who befriended Mr. Grist said he did not intend to address
the exiled king. These facts the writer cannot Shipping A sudden rush for Indos tork the Court, but preferred to leave the case in His Worship's band.
yet verily, but they are history in this part of place during the past few days, because of China. The king lived in his humble habita. reports that the Japanese had chartered several He could call other Chinese evidence, but he thought abundant tion, for three years and then, lest his where boats, and cash shares were placed at I'ls. 841 evidence had been adduced to show that his the Fukien highlands into Kiangsi, where in
abouts should be discovered, be passed over and, Tls: 86. September sales are reported at Mr. Paul Emile Hermann, a passenger on client had not transgressed. He could not help Moisan his dust reposes undisturbed. The October at Tis, 85t, Tis, 85, Tis. 85, 871.
Tis. 84, 83, 841, Tis. 86, 86 and Tis. 87.. the Yingking on the night in question, was remarking, however, that the Court did not called. He said he was sitting on the bridge appear to have a very good Chinese interpreter, owner of the king's picture, got into com quanuities bave changed bands at Tis..86: 2'ls. writer, anxious to get into touch with the November at Tia. 87. For December large all the way from Macao and about half past His Worship observed that it was always a ten he saw the light of a steamer ahead of source of great pain to him to have a Chinese munication with him but indirectly. He 861, Tis. 85, 86, 87, 861, 1'13. 8B, 90,91,99,911 thent. He spoke to bearing the whistle of the witness called before him. Since the first time jealously guards the treasure. At a later day Tug and Lightens ord, have found buyers at Yingking blow and then noticed the other ship he sat in that Court, he had not altered his it may be possible to see the curiosity. But to Tls, 46 and for pref." at Tis. 44. For Decem alter her course. The captain of the Yingking opinion that Celestial witnesses were very unse the bowl would be of alill greater interest.
ber Tls. 48 has been done for ford. then slowed down his engines. The Wingchai eliable.
-N. C. D. News.
movements as he thought there was some would be served by calling any further Chinese came across their bows.lle watched her Mr. Hays also thought that no good purpose danger of a collision
collision, sta
witnesses.
Ito, and is with his army, personally conducting of them, and although he saw some, which evidence, and deliver judgment to-morrow By the Beach: There were no junks abead His Worship said he would review the the campaign against them. He bas engaged might have been anchored, they were not in morning at half past ten. all the tiger hunters, and busters of wild ani- the immediate vicinity of the Yingbing. mals that are to be had, and has formed them into a corps of sharpshooters. He has sent By the Gourt: He was sitting on the bridge them to drive the rebels out of the woods that account of there being so many passengers. cover these mountain. News is just to hand
It was really a promenade deck. that the rebeli bave got into Kweichow, after
His Worship said he was very much obliged capturing Pinmac and Yungtsunghsiengers would always came forward in: such mate to the witness for coming forward. If passen
THE Korea Daily News states that great damage was dose at Fusan by the typhoon of the 20th ult. Sixty small Japanese schooners wrecked and some lives lost, damage to the were sunk at the anchorage, many houses were
Fusan railway works, and a number of fishing boats are missing,
The Protestant missionaries are leaving the ters it would save a great deal of trouble, extent of 100,000 yeh was done to the Secul. province in consequence of the spreading of Mr. T. Hanmer, secretary of the Sanitary Board, who was anxious to get-away, was then
the revolu
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Docks. For cash Farnham Boyds have
initiated by the Chinese Government with two 185,184, 118. 1821, 215, 182,1821. For October IT is reported that negotiations have been
been sold at Tis. 173, £ls. 173,176,172, Els. 180,181,182, Tls. 184 and tis. 100. September at fls. 177,179,179, Tis. 181,182,183,£13. British shipbuilding firms of distinction with a sales have been made at fls. 175, 118, view to the placing of important contracts for 177,180,176, TI3, 183,186,1831, 185, Tls. 184 and the construction of warships. What is more,177,178,176, 19. 179,180,183,176,177,Tis. Ts, 183) December spares are quoted Th China having a sufficiency of money, has ac- 183,184,185, Tis 156,187,187,188,195, Tls.. tually offered an unwonted thing with her 194,187 Tia 1881,188,1871, Tis. 1871. in to at once pay a large part of the purchase Hongkong Docks, the quotation wired gives. money. This departure is ottributable to Ad- $216, sellers. The demand for raising and mirat Yeh Chu Kei, who has been appointed is expected zo give bath of these Companies docking the sunken and damaged' men-of-war
the Chillese Navy. The admiral was, like while rates are steady at last quotations. to the command of the active division of profitabin work when the wacas over; mean- Togo, educated in England. He studied at Lands-Shanghais-have-been let go at Tls Greenwich, and served a commission in the 111 There are buyers at Tis. 113. Mediterranean,
Cottoas-are still uníaquired for,.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
די
This vessel brings on Cargo:- From Persian Gulf, ex BLS.N. and B. & P.
S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Goods not cleared by the 20th instant, at 1.4 P.M., will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Godowns for examination by the Consignees Damaged Fackages must be left in the
and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
Hongkong. 14th September, 1904.
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