TELEGRAMS:
'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'.
SERVICE.
THE SHANGHAI RIOTS.
CLAIM FOR INDEMNITY.
SATOW DEMANDS T1.S. 80,000,
(From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 15th February, 11:20 am.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15 1906.
SHAM LUNATIC.
A very amusing scene was enacted at the Police Court this morning when two burly Indian policemen filtedinto Court a native, with a bandage round his ankle, and placed him on the floor. This Chionman pretended to bo losane and thought by this means of succeeding in arding punishment. The man is an old offender and was banshed from the Colony on several occasions. On iha zatli instant be again returned to the Colony and was seen by an officer of the law to commit a larceny at West Point. A chase ensued and the thief fell and hurt his ankle. He was taken to No. 7 Police Station where he got so disorderly that he was removed to hospital. In the hospital he pre- tended to be raving mad, but the doctors stat- It is reported from Peking thated that there was nothing wrong with and that he was only sham. the British Minister, Sir Ernest the man
ming. He would not walk when admitted Satow, has lodged a claim for an in-into hospital, but a day later made a vain demnity from the Chinese Govern- ment for losses and damage sustain- ed in the recent riots at Shanghai.
The amount claimed by the British Minister is eighty thousand tela.
[Neuter's.]
attempt to escape from custody. This morning he was placed before Mr. FA. Hazeland in answer to two charges, that of returning from banishment, and theft. The defendant who was propped up against the dock' would not plead, and the case was adjourned.
THE MOROCCO QUESTION.
We have received from the Shanghai office of the Ostustulische Lloyd the following com- Vienna.munication written by that Journal's Berlin
correspondent
The Japanese Minister to
LONDON, 13th February.
Alexandre Ular, whose skill as a journalist The Japanese Minister, Makino has left
is only excelled by his unscrupulousness, Vienna for Japan.
reveals in the Franco-Egyptao organ "Les) "Most of the Ambassadors hade him farc- Pyramides the objects of the German Morocco well.
The Morocco Conference. The gravity of the situation at Algeciras absorbs the attention of monetary circles.
France insists on controlling and officer ing the police, composed of Moors, in ports and towns where insecurity is notorious, and possibly also in Fez..
Germany apparently wishes to allot this privilege to secondary European slates, none of which, however, are desirous of accepting
it,
Later.
Semi-official recriminations continued yesterday, but telegrams from Algeciras -at midnight state that a real improvement is manifest and the uneasiness has disappeared.
PERSIMMONS IN COURT.
PLAINTIFF NON-SUITED.
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policy. He pretends to have learnt in Berlin on good authority-which by the way he fails to name that Germany's entire endeavours in the Morocco affair are directed towards obtain-
ng Mogador on the Moroccan coast at a naval base. According to him, the German Am- bassador in Paris, Prince Kadolin, made the proposal to the French Premier, Kouvier, that
France should let Germany have Mogador, and then Germany would concede to France the predominant influence in the rest of Moroc. co. Kouvier refused to entertain the proposal. I have always considèred M. Kouvier a very able politician, but I never knew that ho was as magnanimous as he doubtless must be accord ing to Ular's revelations. How is it that Rouvier merely took note of the proposal of Radelin, without immediately making it public? The troublesome negotiations, that went on for wecks between Rouvier and Radolin and between Révoil and Rosen might have been spared, and the delegates of the Powers would have been able to avoid making acquaintance" with that dirty hole, Algeciras, and M. Rouvier been less discreet, By the publishing of Radolin's proposal indeed, the selfishness of the German policy in the Morocco Question would have been so plainly evident that Ger many would have had neither the Sultan of Morocco nor any one else on her side.
In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presid ing, the case in which the Kwong Wing Tai
The reason M. Rouvier never published firm sued the King Wo firm for recovery of the Radotín's proposal was indeed not out of good. sum of $14983, being the proceeds of the sale heartedness, but because the proposal had no of 49 crates of dried persimmons, sold by de existence outside the imagination of M. Ular fendants on behalf of the plaintiff firm in What Germany wants is shown by the outlines February of last year, less the usual commis of the programme agreed upon between Rod sion due to the defendants on the transaction,vier and Radolin on September 28, 1995 was resumed, Mr. C. F. Dixan, of Mr. John Hastings' office, appeared for the plaintiff fitm, and Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, of Messrs. Brutron, Hett and Goldring, appeared for the defendant firm. I will be remembered that at the last hearing of this case on the 7th inst., the question was raised as to the actual owner ship of the persimmons, the defendants claim- ing that the persimmons were brought to them
THE DONGOLA" DRAFT THEPI.
The local Police; says the Singapori Free Press, of the 7th instant, have up to the present found no trace of the draft for £200 molen from one of Prince Arthor of Connaught's suite on the P. & O. mail steamer Dongola though inquiries have been made at all the Banks and warning issued that the draft if presented is not to be honoured, whilst the preventer is to be detained pending the arrival of the Police.. With this draft a number of sovereigas also disappeared.
The missing draft was a Foreign Office do- mand draft for £200 and is stated to have belonged to Lord Redesdale and is supposed to have "vanished" just before the arrival of the Dongola at Pening. The Singapore Police are making every effort to recover the draft and a wire giving details of the affair has been despatched to Mr. Newland, C. P. O at Penang. It is, however, stated on good au- thority that the draft is useless as it would be impossible to cash a draft of its description at any bank without the presenter being able to clearly authenticate his right to it.
A draft of the same class as the missing one was cashed at the Hongkong Bank on Satur. day by a member of Prince Arthur's suho for current expenses whilst the party was Singapore.
at
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK
CO., LTD.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT,
"Falling is the report of the board of direc tors of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Cont pany, Limited, to the ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders to be held at the offices of the Company, Queen's, Buildings, on Monday, the 16th lost, at 12 o'clock nood:--
To the shareholders of the Hongkong and
Whampoa Dock Company, Limited. Gentlemen,--The directors have now to sub. mit to you their report, with a statement of accounts for the half-year ended 31st Decem her, 1995.
$171,649.83
after paying interest due and all The net profit for the six months,
charges, amounts to to which has to be added the balance
brought forward from last account 501,332.27 $672,982.10
and from this have to be deducted- Directors' fees.............$10,000,00 Auditors' fees ****
750,00
leaving available for appropria-
10,750,00
....$662,232.10
The directors recommend that a dividend for the half-year of 12% or $300,000.00 be paid to the shareholders, and the balance 5362,233.10 be carried to the new account,
During the past six months 3 steel steam water beats, one steel water-barge, a wooden lighters and a large steam-launches have been completed and delivered.
THE EMPIRE of BUSINESS. AUSTRALIA'S OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EAST Canten removing barriers for the Imperial
SHANGHAI THE GREATEST PORT
IN THE WORLD.
Colonel Geo, W. Bell, ex-U.S.A. Consul in
The dredger Canton River was employed at Chinese Maritime Customs until 15th August since when the vessel has been laid up un- emplayed, the other work referred to in the last report not having been commenced.
Electric drive is now being filled in the Saw Shop Travelling Cranes is now in course of Sydney, lectured last month to a large audience, Mill, and a 40-ton Electric Crab for the Boiler
erection. On The Empire of Business."
The Colonel said he had never done an im proper thing in his life, and he did not feel called upon to give an explanation of bis zen- son for delivering a lecture on the Empirea of Business. He would not trespass on incorrect things, either fiscal or otherwise. Busines, was the dominant thought of the present age, and business was based on natural impulses. This was the most wonderful age in the history "This old world had changed of the world. considerably since our ancestors left their caves and, club on shoulder, hunted snakes for breakfast. The world bad gone on advanc. ing slowly but steadily, always growing better. Why, even the youth of to-day were better The older generations than their fathers.
cou'd never have overcome the difficulties the youth of to-day took as a matter of course, and surmounted, feeling stronger to face the other difficulties to come.
The world was confronted with stupendour difficulties to-day. Every nation found a com petitor in every other nation. Even our great warships, our armies, and our big guna, meant business, for war in the present age was really the outcome of business.
Directors. Mr. E. S. Whealler, the Hon. Nr. W. J. Gresson and Mr. E. W. Tilden bay- ing left the Colony, Mr. G. H. Medhurst, the Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson and Mr. S. Silverstone. have been invited by the directors to the vacant seats at the Board. These appointments re. quire to be confirmed by the shareholders at
this meeting.
In accordance with clauses 78 and 85 of the articles of the association Mr. I. P. White and Mr. E. Goett retire by rotation, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
Bir C. Paul Chater, K., CM.G., has been re
appointed chairman for the year 1936.
Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Thomas Arnold and H. U. Jeffries. The directors recommend Messts. Arnold and Jeffries for re-election. G. P. CHATER,
Hoogkong, 14th February, 1906, The accounts are as follows-
ASSETS..
31st December, 1905. Aberdeen.
Chainman,
To value of Aberdeen docks, as
per last stalement$100,000,00
Kowloon,
To value of Kowloon docks, as per last #tatement.......... 52,364,497.34 Less amount since written off..........
Away in the East there had just risen a new. star, great and grand enough to engage the thoughts of the business brains of our race, and one which could not be overlooked by busi-Te ness people. Half a century ago Japan was only a name, now that country was a mighty factor in the world's commerce. In the last so years. Hongkong had grown from a tiny village to the second or third port of the world, and it Germany is willing to agree that the French, only got the fringe of China's trade. When owing to the contiguity of the French and China woke what would that port become? Algerian frontiers, should have the special That was only one instance of what business right of regulating the police control of the could do, but the time was coming when border districts, and as far as regards the rest shanghai would soon be the greatest port in she desires that neither in political, military, the world-whẹn com ated-with it London and police or commercial affis should any singls New York would sink into insignificance.
One could measureanation by her ledgers, the power have a privileged position, but that all these questions should be subject to interna-colonel continued. Russia, with her 120,000,000 for sale by one Le Ho Cheung, to whom the tional arrangement, on the basis of the equality ofol inhabitants did not import as much as money for the same had been paid after sale.the Powers. From the programme af September
4,000,000 Australiaus, and everyone knew The evidence on both sides was very conflicting 28th, 1935, published not only by Germany but that Austrália was in advance of Russia- and the case was adjourned in order to secure also by Franceit is clear that France is in agree. Australia was more civilised-why? Because the attendance of Cheuk Sing, a
ment with this basis for the discussions of the her commerce proved it. A little more than 50 witness for the plaintiff, who had gone to Conference. Certainly in many quarters it is years ago China was only a geographical ex- Canton. This witness appeared this moming asserted that meanwhile France has again con.
pression 'o educated men, and China had been, and stated that Lo Cheung had nothing to do sidered the mauer and determined to demand and ever would be an enigma to the Occiden with the transaction; that witness's foki had the police control not only of the border distal. But China had a great field of commerce, taken the goods to the defendant firm.
tricts, but also of the whole of Morocco, as and that field could really only be reached well as the monopoly of the concessions for loans made by the Sultan or the Moroccan
material
The goods did not belong to the firm, and as the suit was brought in the firm's name instead of in the name of the partner owning the goods it was bad, and the plaintiffs must be non-suited- with costs.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN DESERTER.
At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr F. A. Hazeland, William Hodgson, ex-soldier, appeared before the Court on a charge of deserting from the Third Middlesex - Regiment in South Africa on the 16th October, 1904
Sgt. Mitchell, West Kents, prosecuted. The defendant pleaded guilty in the charge. The circumstances of this case were reported by us the other day.
His Worship: ma' e an order under the Army Act that you be delivered in custody to the Military Authorities until such time as you
may be sent home.
STREET HULD-UP.
Inspector Warnock placed three men before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning, on a charge of holding up. a man in Bridges Street last night and robbing him. From the evidence of the complainant-a farmer-it appears that passing along Bridges Street last night he was held up by six men. They rabbed him of his purse and also relieved him of his walst: coat. They wanted to take his coat, but the farmer told the robbers that if they came with him to a certain shop he would pay them some money in lieu of parting with the jacket. One of the gang was deputed to go with the farmer and get the money. On arriving at the shop the farmer gave the alarm and the robber was arrested. Two other men were captured the name night. On conviction this morning they got off lightly with a sentence of skeạn days kurd labour each and six hours' stocks
State,
through Japan, which would reach out and absorb the commercial instincts of the West, and apply them to China. Even America had been crawling along at a snail's pace compered to Japan, and Americans were the salt of the earth, as far as bustle went-at least, they thought they were.
This would mean nothing more nor less than that Morocco abould become completely subject to France. For whoever has the con- trol of the military and the polite of the coun- try must rule the country also, and whoever China would shortly need 200,001 miles of grants the loans is predominant economically. railway, and she would want them quickly That a creditor has better chances thao other. when she makes un her mind. Australians persons of obtaining orders from the debtor occupy the happiest position of any people on holds trap of nations no less than of indivi- this globe, but it lacked one thing-people. duals. There is no real reason why the French Commerce was knocking at our gates, and the should have a monopoly of the loans and fan-future prosperity of Australia was hanging on cial control and there is no Jack of examples the population question. America' brough of the efficacy of international financial control.
It is certain that the German delegates to the Conference will enter an emphatic protest against any such French demands, and that if they should be oulvoted, the Conference will fail to arrive at any result by reason of the lack of unanimity. The German representatives will feel strengthened in this attitude by the consciousness that they are not only protecting German, but also international, interests. This.
men by contract to populate her lands. She placed strong, sturdy men on her lands from Europe, and now those men were the finest asset of the States. Other men'with a little money followed them. The States had proved to the rest of the world what a steadily incress ing population could do for a country, and buti- Dess-well, America was the land of business. America had made her lands attractive to set-
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amount paid on account of newelcc- iric installation...... amount paid on accountof shipyard, machine shed and boiler shop exten- sion*****
amount paid on account of Dew drawing office...... amount paid as account al hydrau- fic plant, new ac cumulator and in- stalling same
Cost of 8-ton loco- motive crane and
"
$4,407.34
$2,350,000.00
4,819.00
9,170,00
5,233.71
3,742.co
rails and installing
5,734.00
Cost of 40-ton elec-
tric crab for boiler shop
cost new machines for fitting shop...
cost of 6 trunstiles for main entrance... cost of 3 invincible centrifugal pumps fo salvage plant.
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7,950.co
1,043,00
630.00
8,613.00
Cosmopolitan.
Valoe of Cosmo- politan dock, as per last statement......
Amount paid. building 3 cook. houses for Euro- pean quarters, with rooms for Chinese servants, making nod fitting cooking stoves in samÜC ..................
300,000.00
-17(1.45
Value of tugs, t
dredgers, launches,
and lighters. **
Sundry debtors,...
Value of materjal
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LIABILITIES,
2,395,934.71
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301,712,45
496,555.89 375,465.30
1,950,411.5
$ 5,621,079.87
December 31, 1905.
By shareholders for 50,000 shares
of $50 each, fully paid up...... $2,500,000.00
£ Dyadmiral-
ty loan... 20,000, 0:0
mesti ... 16,622, 347 .
£ 3.377.16.5
Less repay.
1/10
C
36,848.95
49,500,00 2,361,748.82
By Marine insurance account .....' By Sundry creditors
By Balance of profit brought forward/com last account. 501,532.27 ...... 171.640.83 By Proft,
is why also the English and Spanish residents] tlers, and Australia must do the same if she in Morocco take the same standpoint as Ger- hoped to attract the right kind of man' with many, because they recognise that this point his wife and family to come and settle on of view-represents their interests, best, whilst a them. Only a small part of Australia would French monopoly would be highly dangerous be attractive to the average European. The climatic conditions were sa different. An to them.
agriculturalist from Northern Europe could not be expected to settle in the tropics, in Northern Australia. He would be a failure. Tropics were for black people. White folks in the tropics deteriorated, and if the white man was forced To interest.mena to work under those opposite conditions he would become a failure.
'Vhilst explaining the attitude the German delegates in Algeciras are likely to adopt, I bave at the same time offered the best possible refutation of the invention of M. Ular., That gentleman, at the close of his article, advises the German Emperor to replace his diplomatists by English ones. M. Ular is too modest. 1
God had given the brown man to cultivate certainly have great esteem for the skilfulness of English diplomacy, but there are people the tropics, and no crop of sugar, tobacco, cat. who asscri- am not one of them, but M. Ular ton, silk, indigo, or coffee was ever raised by surely is-that a forebead of iron in the first white labour at high wages to a profit. "Should essential for a diplomatist. If that is so, the our Northern Territory be allowed to waste, Emperor William will have to place M. Ular then the Colonel asked. His answer was. and not an English diplomatist in the place of "No" because it would be unbusiness-like and if we were to go ahead, wo must be, above Prince Lülow. His singleness of heart will certainly not hinder him from accepting the everything, men of business.➡Sydney Evening
News Post
December 31, 1995.
Crown ren! KÚPIŠTOLIPE Fire Insurance.............................. Office expenses, salaries, sta tionery and rent of head
rat July to 31st December, 1905. By net earnings of the Company's -threo establishments
..$181,991.95
to
2.348.91
dredger not earnings sun.......... bonus pa insurance premia, &c. *1,837.79
Intimations.
$286,168.63 ROBINSON PIANO
COMMERCIAL:
SHANGHAI SHARK MARKET. Advices from Shanghai, bearing date roth inst., state-Business reported:-Shanghai and Hoogkew Wharves at Tls. 230 for March. Union Insurance at $735. Farnham Boyds at Tis, 127) and Tis. 126 for July,
Business done direct-Indo-Chinas at Tls. 6 cash. Farnham Boyds at Tls. 128 for July. A. S. Watsons at Tis. 573 ex 7i), Wer-hai-wei Golds at $13 for $19 paid up scrip.
Co-day's Advertisements.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND at the rate of $1.00 per Share, declared at the Ordinary Half- yearly Meeting of Shareholders, held this day, will be l'AYABLE at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on and after FRIDAY, the 16th February, 1906
Shareholders are requested to apply to the Office of the Company for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD,
Hongkong, 15th February, 1905.:
Secretary..
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PUBLIC AUCTION. 'HE Undersigned have received instructions Hnd the Hon. the Harbour Master,
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON THURSDAY,
the 22nd February, 1906, at 11 A., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, FIVE CASES RIFLES AND EXPLOSIVES. N.B.-Inspecting Orders can be had on application at the Government Gunpowder Depot, Green Island. TERMS: As usual.
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers, Hongkong, 15th February, 1906.
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IS A
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You should hear it.
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HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC
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will be produced TO-NIGHT,
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Doors Open at 8.30 F.M. Performance at 9 P.M.
Booking Office at the ROBINSON PIANO CO., open on and after FRIDAY, the 9th February, from to A., to 4:30 PM, each day.
M.S. NORTHCOTE, Business Manager. Hongkong, 15th February, 1906. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"NAMSANG,"
“VICTOR TALKING"
MACHINES.
WITH TAPERING ARMS.
LATEST OPERAS AND SONGS.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1906,
Trade
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TELEPHONE NO. 135.
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M., the 17th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
15 Hongkong, 15th February, 1006.
PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.. STEAMSHIP. "ARABIA,"
FROM PORTLAND (OR.), YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
THE above Steamer having arrived, Con- THE
signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- siganture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurace will be effected by us in any case whatever.
8. SILVERSTONE,
Acting General Agent. Hongkong, 15th February, 1956.
CANADIAN SALMON
AND
HALIBUT.
672,982.10
$5,631.079.87
$61,561.75 3.179.05 3,251.83
FRESH AND NICE.
40 CENTS PER, D.
35,625.90
Legal expense
2,40202 165,00
THE HONGKONG FROZEN FOOD SUPPLY.
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8,000.00
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391.40
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