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All countruulostaralul, forblentin In "The HONGKONG TELEGRAP15% should b addremad to The Klitor,Ice House Hond, and should be accompanied by the Writara Name and
"Uplitary Insitum & munics bould be addrowed
The Maunger, PREVA The Reikur will not undertake to be responible for aliy rejerim) A18., nor to return any. Gontribution)",
SUBSCRIPTION, RATES (IN ADVANCE).
·BALLY—$RD per annum. WEEKLY—$18 per annum. The rates per quarter auf per mensetn, pajurtianul. Thin daily sur le delivered free etion the wildras in nekle ta mesenger Queenies sont by pet at
· additional 31,80 per q iartor le charged for postage. Thin singe as the weekly line to any art of the
world 80 cents per quintere
Caples: Dally, sen cents Weekly, twenty.
Hercante,
The Boughing Celegraph
THE prudent man opení mouth.
PH THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16 1905
We are informed, that the Hongkong Steam Water-Boat Co., Ldy propose to pay a fina), dividend of five per cent....but
THE lost cheque, for $1,100, case again occu pied His Lordship the Chief justice the whale, of to-day and is still proceeding.. CAPTAIN G, Elgood, and Royal West Kent Regiment, left per s.s. Empress of india on the 15th instant, for England on sick leave.
To protect the Japanese residents along the Yangtze, the shallow drak "gunboats Sumida and Fushimi are to be commissioned on that duty,
LIEUTENANT W. A. Moore, IL.K.S.BROAḤ|| arrived per ta. Arrstoon. Apear on the 14th instant, on return from recruiting duly and special leave.
AT Tientsin the thermometer recorded five points below freezing point on the night of the and inst, and the weather all that day was
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOV, 16, rgas,
THE POPE'S KAVOY TO JAPAN, The Right Rev. W. H. O'Connell, Bishop of Portland, Me, U.S.A., who was chosen by the Pope as a special envoy to the Emperor of Japan, with the object primarily of thank-distinctly sharp. ing the Emperor for the protection extended by the Japanese authorities to Russian Catholic churches and communities in 'Manchuria during the war, and of presenting His Holiness the Pope's mesinge of congra- tulation to the Emperor on the conclusion WHISKY. of peace, was received by his Majesty on
SCOTCH
Per Dozen $16.50
LEAVE of absence ou private diffaits 10 zingland has been grante! to Major L. H..Party, Royal Garrison Artillery, from 22nd December, 195, to aand September, 1905.
By the... Turtar, which arrived in port you terday, Captain Barnes-Lawrence, Harbour Master, with Mts, and Miss Barnes-Lawrence
retuined from a holiday in Japan.
and
caused
AN amusing incident occurred Street about 11 a.m. to-day, which much merriment to the bystanders, though dire-wrath to the victims. A group of some six or seven chattering Ch nere market women had collected and were Liking to each other in that little way they have that would give one the impression they were conversing with éroules across in Kowloon, when suddenly from one of the verandahs above came a bucketful of water full upon the chaiterets The latter scattered-buï their language as they did so sounded somewhat profane !
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and Go
very
mora agals Chun LLE should be confieed ask His Lordel keep the man in bu was only toʻllave yesterday evening
His Lordship The order made was the creditors, and the Official Receiver have tillyyesterday to ibmit their.case to.the advisers of the Crown, and take such were necessary to consider whether they prosecula, Then there was a further lime ed to the creditors to consider their course of action pr
Mr. Goldring: I would ask your Lordship to tidjourn this application, so that I can bring
'insti, visɔno.
[eotionź
commun
The Chinese in mulated a pr the Bill His Lordship: I will adjou n the motion (The full until the Attorney Gentral gives his decision for the registre
carrying on and the reasonable time must be given to the mentes was pub creditors to consider their course of acting.7ib October
Mr. Goldring: Would your Lordship ght | "prehensive: summary me bail?
the propored law was:
it up from time to time.
SHANGH 11 native papers report that a black lead mine was discovered in the Shang-sau ME A Bonnar, of the Crown Solicitor's Prefecture in Kwanges which was being ex-office, as representing one of the creditors, said ploited with Chinese and French capital, com he thought there was a very strong case against bined, for some time, when operations had to the debtor, and the Crown Solicitor will pro be suspended on account of the recent rebellion bably take it up. there. Since order has been restored in that province, the Governor thereof has received a communication from the French Consul, re questing that the mine in question be granted as a sole conces ion to the French capitalis Whereupon, the fovernor immediately, tele graphed to the Waiwupu for instructions, and has now received a reply from the latter that the former procedure should be adhered to, which is that the mine is to be worked with Chinese and French capital combined.
His Lordship refused bail.
Telegraph. The Bill
the Singapore Legislati inst, and the secondarea
of the unofficial members wis three walked
the objects and reasons
general
the oth inst. The reception accorded the
U. S. CONSULAR SERVICH Envoy was in keeping with the best tradition IT has been decided that the 1-pounder Q-F. | À JAPARESE blue-jacket visiting the zoological INADEQUATE SALARIES AND EQUIPMENT. of the Japanese Court, his Lordship being yun (pom-pom) shouli not be adopted in India. collection at Uyeno Park, Tokyo, a lew days
En his return to America, Secretary Taft forth in the Straite Government; driven in an imperial, carriage to the En-The pom-pom, though possessing great moral ago, threw a piece of bread to an elephant
The Registration of Partnerships. peror's Palace. In a Tokio special of the effect, is not considered a sufficiently destruc- there, but as it fell short, of the animal he speaking of the consular service in China, said which has occupied the attention of the Le
entered the enclosure with the object of picking he had made no statement since reaching the lative Concil and of the commercial rath inst., it is stated that Bishop O'Con tire weapon to warrant its introduction.
up the bread and placing it within reach. The United States which he meant to be construedity for many years. Opinions hav Fuel is greatly satisfied with the Emperor's Two Indian piece goods hawkers and a small elephant, however, seized the blue-jacket, an
As a reflection upon the personnel of the contline to time much, divided 1 bat frank words, and says that his mission is were convicted of stealing quantity of sbon as he came near, and squeezd him with sion had been created be dosed that it be bus ness firme is such a diftorrent i
sular service, and declared if any such impres-pinion has been that the great dif
discovering the actual Constitution unequivocally funfilled. Before the Papal silk from the shop of Hadjes Ebrahim. in its trunk so severely that two of his ribs were
corrected. The American Consuls, he explain, credit and encouragement to commerci. Envoy left America for the Eastern capital D'Aguilar street, and were sentenced to six broken before he could be rescued. When ited, ore poorly paid and inadequately equipped honesty that a remedy should borough A. S, WATSON & CO., it was expected that the mission would not weeks' hard labour, the boy being sentenced is considered that these wretched elephants at with clerical help and occupy buildings not in legislation:
fail to strengthen the relations between the to 48 hours' detention.
Uyeng are shackled to the ground' by the forekeeping with the dignity of the country that A Bill was brought in for th and liind legs, and cannot even turn round it they represent. One European country, he second reading Vatican and the Japanese empire and pos
the year 1888, but was abandone
WINE & SPIRIT
MERCHANTS,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
dongkong, 28th October, 1905.
BAHADUR
CIGARS.
sibly result the sending of an Oriental / SOME French merchants have organised as not surprising that they should be ferocious staled, had ten times as many men lo their A Resolution of the Legirlst
Minister to Rome, In certain quarters was believed that there has been a growing impression to Japan that the Catholic church is a French. institution, and the fact that France displayed a deep sympathy toward Russia during the recent war, it is thought, may have been respon sible for a development of some disfa your toward Catholic residents of the empire. If any such belief did really exist with the Government of the Mikado, and we can hardly suppose this to be the
case, [32 Bishop O'Connell; as ablegate to Tokio, by his visit, will have counteracted any impres-
sion of this sort.
company at Wute, and have purchased three stemin-faunches to run between ports on the Upper Yangize. They have communicated with the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, informing the latter of their intention and asking for formal permission.
and intractable. We (Japan Chronicle) have called attention to this matter on previous oc casions, and had understood that the Japanese Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani mals had taken up the question and been pro mised an improvement in the conditions. A recent visit to Uyenn, however, showed that nothing hal been done, and so far the effaris made la bring about an amelioration in the condition of the animals confined there have
VISC YUNT Hayashi, the Japanese Ambassador in London, interviewed on the 30th elt, said he did not think Australia, was likely, to be troubled with Japanese immigrants, Manchuria and Korea, he said, would require develop.cen unsuccessful. ment, and want absorb five or ten millions more than japan could spare...
CASHIER in the employ of the Dairy Farm Co. was arrested on Monday for the embezzle.
MANILA SHIPPING TONNAGK COMPARED WIT: HONGKONGS
The following editorial appears in the
His appointment as envoyment of $so, the money of the company. He anils:Times of the 30th
of the Pope to Japan has been regarded as | a bigli honour to an American Bishop. For a time it was thought Archbishop Ireland of "St. Paul would be chosen for the mission, tant the l'ape conferred the honour upon the church's representative_in_Maine.......
was. released on bail, but when the case was called on this morning the accused did no1 surrender to his bail, which was estreated, and a warrant was ordered to issue for his arrest.
1.
1 1s a wonder, he added, that this country is con ular service in Shanghai as the Americans, able to secure such able and capable men as it has in the consular service in the Orient-men who are working bird and conscientiously when they are paid such low salaries. He also pointed out that an Ambassador received, but 517,5-4, while it costs him $15,000 to live, Mr. Taft says provision should be made for better pay of officers in the consular service The Secretary will freat of his trip to the Philippines in his annual report."
waggyel
EXCHANGE SPRCULATION,
DETRIMENTAL TO GENERAL BUSINE53.)
effect that such a measure should pissed on the 73rd February,
ntroduced, e
for some reason, probably for the ufficient support, was not proceed Commerce of Singapore not being p that time to recommand login tilos
In 1894, an Amended. BIII' was pre
wit.
only to be abandoned again' the Chan
1. The arguments which were stron is 1888 have lost none of their font rather gained weight, through; the volume of trade; and.jt:bas:bean?
aput before the Council a 11 débod provisions of the former one but with vado
mendments,ES BUVAN OF
10
The chief alterations are as
The Billis; Intended to camn into, forch shroughout the Colony at once instead of teħita» The result of the recest general rush into ex- tively at the different Seulements one by one, change speculation and the evident deidment-Registration" will not he purely volunte Fram figures Just to hand it is evident that effect on general business; created by ex. but voluntary for existing firms, sad.compulsary whatever the future may hold we are all a
the Ordinance.
long way behind our British sival up north in change uncertainties has compelled much or firms instituted after the commencement the matter of the number and size of the vesserinas auention to the question of the cur5. As in the former, Bills the sanct
rency. From all that we (Singapore Fres Press) aw will constit chiefly in certain A SEVERE earthquake was felt at 1.30 p.m., sels which enter and clear this post. Accord. have been able to learn it appears that amongst which are made consequent on non Sept. 26, at Lundby, ilisingen Island. It cracking to these figures Hongkong appears to be
firm-Ed & S ed the windows of houses and fissured the sure the greatest pore-in-the world, the entrances those who have the true interests of the firm, and non-registration of face of the ground. Subterranean rumblings and clearances in the last year for which data Colony and the Federated Malay States most THE NEW JAPANESE LOAN.
ZORILLA COMEDY. were quickly followed by the violent rocking are available having been 19,204,889 tons, deeply at heart, and amongst those in Snancial and commercial circles most competent to. of the houses, the splitting of 'inner and outer London ranks second, with an aggregate of
form an opinion, the idea is rapidly gaining The perforumuce given. Reuter's announcement of an early flota: tion of a new Japanese foreign loan to the walls, driving the inmates to seek safely in the 19,003,029 tona; Antwerp third, with an agre
upen air. In many places fissures a foot wide gate of 18,177,256 tons; New York fourth with ground that the Government will commit a cal Comedy Company
great mistake if they attempt to fix the rate at evening and Tuesday amount of £50,000,000 sterling is evidence were opened up, while the level of the ground, an aggregate of 17,936,114 tons; Hamburg which they will sell dollars to ahn: Banki, and of the best of its kind ever of the fact that, according to the belicí ex-
in the eastern part of the island sank apprefilth, with an aggregate of 16,601,772 100%; to the public at any higher polai than 27, of the audience jook - hiking
Liverpool sixth, with an aggregate of 14,499618 This rale may seem to a superficial observer-ta't and every number was pressed in a Japanese contemporary, the clably: The disturbance lasted a minute,
tons; Rotterdam seventh, with an aggregate of an arbitrary que, but when we remark The Company shows she postponement of the proposed Russian loan, on account of the serious situation in the MESSRS, Ibert and Co., general managers of $3,579,619 tons; Cardiff eighth, with an aggre: that; it is a rate that, would bring the member in it bas?
the Lao Kung Mow Cotton Spinning and Czar's Empire, appears likely to be of ad- Weaving Co., Ld., having established a hong at vantage to Japan. The heavy flotation by Chiu Lung Village (on the boundary line be- -Russia-threatened-to-interfere--somewhatween Trungming and Hälman), for the pur- seriously with Japan's financial plans, but it chase of raw cotton, which is in contravention is now stated that the withdrawal of Russia's of treaty stipulations, the merchants of that PREMIER CIGAR demands upon the money-markets, has en
neighbourhood have requested their Chamber. of Commerce to address the Tantai, who is
British Consul-General.-Shanghat Mercury,, asked to bring the matter to the notice of the
THE
OF
INDIA.
-
THERE prevails in Iba northern parts of Eng
and a strong feeling to the effect that the wiiking of the church clock while a wedding
∙tome."
gate of 13,179,156 tons; Shanghai ninth, with an aggregate of 12,342,535 tons; and Sings pore tenth, with an aggregate of 12,004,99
have secured from the chief of the statistical Our record, according to figures which we division of the customs, would place us pio bably somewhere about thirtieth or fortieth in the world's list. Last year the number of foreign vessels which entered this port was $58, representing a tonnage of 1,057,639. The number of foreign yessels which cleared the number of coastwise vessels which entered the port was 562 with a tonnage 1.037.759. The port, or, more properly the entrances of coast- wise vessels, aggregated 889 with a tonnage of 1,433,1c9, the clearances being 931 with a ton
age of 1,447.396, Adding all these together we have in round numbers a tonnage of five what less than half the toneage with which millions, or, in exact figures, 4.955,903, some Singapore, the tenth on the list, is credited,
25. level, or, more precisely, than the figure
on
SALE
afte
Malayan exchanges into line with Japan and ・ and musical the Philippines it will be at ones admitted that snap and vim that this fact puts a complexion on the sugges company, will play to tion that it is impossible for those concerned -- performance. *-1 ber in Eastern trade to ignore. Again, those teat- succeases ffected by an unduly high dollar rate, feel and the musle who know how tin and produce are harmfully States, the mu keenly, that any higher level than, roughly, a The abled Mr. Takahashi, the Vice-President of the Bank of Japan, to favourably conduct
suggested, will deal a death-blow to the export The dislogue, negqtiations with capitalists in Great
rade of the Colony and the Federated Malay very funny, and their States. Assuming that the Government, will dause of laughter, the only sell dollars against soverigns tendered Britain, Germany, America, and France. A coș coolie boarded Car No. 31 near the The outcome of those negotiations is made Hongkong Hotel at to a.m. today to go to
of freight and insurance and interest would at the Singapore Teasury, the addition Munny and fidiculous posil
seemto place themselves apparent in the cable message we were
West Paint. When the conductor, No. 25
make the cost of each dollar to the Banks of herus is strong/and askud for his fare be refused to pay up, and au enabled to print yesterday. We have seen
to the public as, o 3/16d, which is only two fer the ladies very protly and altercation ensued until the fur got to the bend.
cast below the rate rulling at the persent mo one of the nicest it stated that the Japanese Government was
at the Harbour Master's Office, when die
ment. Indeed there are strong opinions that
seen in Hongkong for said to be in receipt of information to the conductor, as it is alleged, getting exasperated,
Government lost a great opportunity in not effect that the condition of the London took hold of the coolie by the neck and nether
declaring this to be their male when exchappe money market does not favour the placing garments and flung him out of the car. The
vented the recent regrettable speculation This rose above that level. This would have be
of a' Japanese loan there at présent, and is coolie sustained a "gravel-rash," and preferred
ried on in certain quarters, and avoided i consequently disposed to make the United a charge of assault against the conductor. The
complete auspension of legitimate business steameri In some ways it may be said the statistics in which has lately existed, and still exists. There
Hough States the scene of the next financial opera-case was remanded till to-morrow.
is another matter, which, goes to show that the case of such ports as Hongkong" and
Kong tion. The Chefor Daily New alleged that
any further divorce of our currency from
and Co. Singapore do not furnish a fair basis of com- the currencies of other great castern.com Mr. E. H. Harriman, as a return for the
parison with a port like Manila, which, not mercial areas would be harmful. There kindness which he received in Japan, had
being to the regular route of steamers are, for lostance, reports that owing to the bar late
high rate of exchange reached by the Straita No. 1-$2.75.- per 100 promised the Tokio authorities to place his party is in the edifice is a portent of great ill. plying in Fur Fastern waters receives very dollar, the authorities in Sumatra are seriously services at their disposal in the matter.. somen in the bride and bridegroom; hence few passenger vessels. The tonnage. liat considering the propriety of the adoptica of Mr. Harriman was expected to arrive at candidates for the bonds of matrimony make a quoted doubtless includes all vessels which the guilder, and the abandoment of the Siraits feet
and clear, even though they may not dis dollar. This step, even the prospect of it, tons New York on October agth; it was anti-point of entering the structure just after the cateri cipated that the arrangements for the new clock has struck-even though it may involve charge or take on any cargo or only would cause the importation into this Colony lend to depress rate 3 We hear that there is a loan may be completed about the middle long wait outside-so that there may be full small amount. Manila is more of terminus of all the dollars now in use in Sumatra and time for the ceremony, with its details of regis-than either Hongkong or Singapore, and such talk of asking the Committee of the Chamber of this month. These conjectures are, ter-signing, &d, and a margin to allow the vessels as call here usually bring or carry away of Commerce 10 move to the matter, and to however, now dispelled. At one time it happy couple to be out of the building befere considerable cargo. The same argument would make strong representation to Government was feared that some difficulties might arise the hour strikes again...
not fairly apply to such portsas London, Ant. pointing out the disastrous results likely to ac per 100 in the case of the financiera of France,
werp, New York, Hamburg, and most of the crue to the trade of the Colony from Axing a higher rate of exchange thad that suggested `but ji, was hoped that those would be over-
others, however, so that even compared with above, namely #03/84 which ini.$9.75 to 61 come. That the French negotiations have
them we are still a good distance behind, starling. It is not in our opinion, too late for A Mass of Ch the Government to act up. ¿? In fact the time is ripe for sellgn, ~1 If it be argued that: Ghy- been successfully concluded it is safe to
ropset cannot a rate which is lower than ABaume, since Reuter's Agency has been able
the rate ruling, let them bay from the Barke to state that the flotation will be made this
and remit home for investment.
loan. vIt is understood that the loan will be equally divided among the four countries mentioned. The Yoroday, states that the bonds will be issued at 90, with 4 per cent interest. They will be redeemable within thirty years
No. 2-
$2.50, -
per 100
No. 3 - $2.25
1.
darah
A SKATTLE despatch says:-An order for 18,000 barrels of flour to be delivered immediately has been placed with a local mill by Vladivostok We have no reason to be discouraged. how four merchants. This is the largest single orever. As our agriculture develops, and with der ever placed on the Pacifc Coast, Thine the free zona which 18 com contemplated, and special steamships have been chattered to carry our new harbour, combined with the removal
Gregor & CO., month, Paris taking a large shire of the this shipment. The first will. sal. October, 3 of Certain poft restrictions
SOLE AGENTS.
Hongkong, 8th July, 190j..
the second October zo and the third warly in shipping from coming haz November. All are expected to get out of expect our list of shippin harbour New orders for Hongkong and Shang truy Americ Vladivostok before Ice beglos to form in the our fonpage, figures rin hai delivery are beip recaived; and All (oradia Pro the Lion placed before the boycott was proclaimed have separate us been confirmed
DOW
OF 200,003, that cours promptly have
and-which puny
order Con
The reser reached; the
SHIPPIN