TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE.
THE EMPRESS-DOWAGER
OF CHINA..
REPORTED DEAD,
[From Our Oiva Correspondent.]
Singapore, 2nd March,
12.20 p.m.
A special london cable to India reports the death of the Empress Dowager of China.'
It is improbable that the news can reach Singapore carlier than Hongkong, where we are served with excellent communications from Shanghai. In the event of the death of the Empress Dowager of hina our correspondent ni Shanghai can be depended upon for the report, telegraphically, from the Northern port. In the special message, printed below, from Shanghai, will be seen that the report is discredited FD., ILA.TV
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 21906.
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE, AND GODOWN CU., LD.
The report for presentation 'o shant holders: at the nineteenth ordinary annual meeting, to be held at the Cry Hall on Monday, 12th
ist., is as follows:-
ship, and took over the show, about the year sent at the meeting-ahu striking back and ↑ 1887. The partnership was dissolved, and the hard-unless soma modus vivendi bo arranged, two Fitzgeralds comineared the business, the damage that at present can be worked Austral a in this direction is too insignificant (o which, starting in a very small way, has grown call for much attentinng But even ware such to such linge proportions. They set out with the case, were her commerce seriously menaced a couple of waggons and a few "horses, through the effects of restrictive legislation we After a think that the people of the Commonwealth including the puny Commodore.
marie wise by eximple and experience, would wandering life in Queensland and the western The directors have now to submit to share country of New South Wales they returned her suffer the loss than be any party to ever
30 narrowly opening the door to Chinese im holders- fcic repon with a statement of ac-
to Sydney, and a larger establishment was gol migration. The plain truth may be unpalatable; coumns for the year could just Desember, 1905. together. Then the first big hit was made at but in this instance it would be quite useless to
Accounts.-The profit on working was
·Broken Hill in 1890, where they packeted about hold out any hope of the asked for exemptions being allowed. Australia has for long empha 5390,753 to as compared with $126.740.84 in 2000 in a few weeks, and this was the foundatically affirmed and practically demonstrated 1954, being an increase of $61,012,26...
tiin on which Fitzgeralds' Circus of to-day was that she does not want any, more Chinese; and The balance at credit of profit and loss ac. built up. In 1892 they made their first descent it must be a se ious revision of policy that can count, after paying interim dividend of 5 perunan Melbourne, and success attended the at this time of day lead her to change her mind in favour of any special clars or type of that cent, and including $29,422 92 brought forward venture. The circus was, after a record sea.
people. The general impression, indeed, is son, transferred to New South Wales, and Inter that there are far too many of them already in from last year, is 5580,130.39 which it is pro-
on the operations of the firth teached out to the country. Directors and Auditors' fees. $10,500.00 Europe and the United States, whence fresh Final dividend of 7 per cent 139,520.50 material was acquired for Australia in the course, of trips taken by the brothers for that 50,000.000 purpose. Circus tours were also organised lo 300,000.00 "the East End," in addition to the business in 10,000.00 Australia. During February last year Mr. 12,263-15 Daniel Fitzgeraid was laid up with heart dis
posed to appropriate as follows:-
Transfer to depreciation and repairs
account .........
Transfer to re erve fund Transfer to insurance lund .......... Write off wharves......... Write off railways and rolling
stock
Write off launches Write off lighters
.......... Wine off machinery and pla REPORT OF DEATH DISCREDITED. | Carry forward to new accou
SERIOUSLY (1.1)
· [From Our Our Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 2nd March, 12.40 pm.
The Empress Dowager of China is seriously ill.
The report of her death' is dis- credited.
[Neuter's,]
The Morocco Conference.
London, 28th February. Some progress was made yesterday at the Algeciras conference, and a more hopeful feeling prevails.
South Africa.
The House of Lords debated the Chinese labour question till midnight.
Lord Roberts said that he agreed with Lord Milier, as to the disastrous effect of a change of policy in the government of the Transvaal.
The Japanese Navy,
Later. Viscount Hayashi has paid a visit to Newcastle to inspect the Japanese warship Kashima.
The Fortification of Kiaochow. Admiral von Tirpitz, in the Reichstag, denied that Kinochow was to be made a first class fortress, but as there was no doubt that the rest of the war had changed the military situation, it was necessary to provide a certain military security.
The part must be strong to the seawards to ensure neutrality, and landwards to cope. with Chinese disturbances.
DROWNING FATALITY
AT SWATOW.
A sad drowning fatality is reported from Swatow, by which Mr. Elezaga set his death at that port. From a private letter received by a correspondent in Hongkong, Mr. Eleraga had occasion to ge afloat on the night of the 25h ul., in a dinghy. While crossing the 'harbour the boat, by same unexplained reason, capsized and Mr. Elezaga was thrown into the water. His body had not been found no the 20th ult. We are informed that investiga tions have been made into the cause of the accident at the British Consulate at . walow.
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION,
GOVERNOR'S CUP, 1996.
In the second month's round for this Cup Mr. W. J. Saunders put in the highest card and thus holds the Cup during March and also takes the first spoon presented by the Associa tion. Messrs. Gow and Pidgeon also receive spoons.
Below are the principal scores:-
W. J. Bunders..... 48+22-70 J. C. Gow
J. H. Pidgeon ................. .............. 67 scr.-67
A. Blowey...
D. J. McKenzie ..
A. J. Williams
W. H. T. Davies
T. P. Cochrane
H. T. Richardson
G. K. Haxton
Sir F. T. Piggott..
J. M. Henderson...
67. scr.67
.... 61+6=67
57+10=67
47 +20=67 60+ 6-65 47+ '966 46-4-19=65 63+ 4-64
56+ 86
J. T. Douglas 44 +20×64
J. C. Peter......... 57+ 6-63
A. W. J. Watt...
*
W. D. Braidwbeid
J. &. Lewingdon
A. Moir....
W. Dobbs.....
G. E. Thomas.....
C. E. II. Bear's
57+ Ow6z 43+20-63 52+10=fiz 52+10x62 511 41+4+20=61
ease, and shortly afterwards another seizure 8,046.83 was aggravated by bronchial asthma and other 6,000.00 complications followed: He leaves one child, 6,859.38 a daughter, aged 13, who is at school at North 4.6.co 48 Sydney, 20,040.0%
$580,130.39 Business-On rst.January, 1905, the Com- pany's yarn storage busu ess, formerly conduct- ed at Wanchai, was transferred to Kowione. Business generally throughout the year was re- tricted in consequence of the financial position
of the Chinese.
Capital Of the 10,000 new, slurs authoris.
CHINESE EXEMPTIONS.
EX-TAOTAI LAI KWAI PUI ENTERTAINED,
THE CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.
Lai Kwai Rui, ex-Anioy Tantai, and who, it will be remembered, was imprisoned in Can on last month by Viceroy Shunt, on account of his attitude in regard to the Canton-Hankow Railway, arrived in Hongkong on Tuesday night and on the fillowing day was welcomed by the leading Chinese citizens at the See Yap Steamship Company's office.
Yesterday afternoon the Chinese newspaper. men of Hongkong gave a tea party in honour of Lai Kwai Pai at the Ham Fah Lat. restaurant, where there were about 2,000 Lai made a lengthy speech Chinese present thanking the Chinese of Hongkong for their kindness in honouring him with the entertain- meat and said that he would use every effort to get the Canton ailway built.
At the meeting the other day of the Chin ese Merchants' Defence Association certain statements were made that seem to call for comment, observes the Sydney Euming Neros. he object of the meeting was to discuss a memorial which is to be presented to the Lai left for Canton last night by the ss. Federal Trime Minister, praying that ceriainonęchow and will return in a week's time concessions be made in the Aliens' Restric- when, it is stated, he will go abroad to raise
d on 22nd September, 1904, 9 B63 were taken tion, and other Acts by whose operation all capital to start the Canton railway.
up.
Property. The Company_nequired K.M.L. classes of Chinese are at present prevented from entering the Commonwealth. Exemp
4-5 (having an area of 52,317) for $211,366.90ins in the persons of merchants, students, including the buildings thereon, which later it is proposed to utilize as offices. The exchange
of and with Government referred to in last re- "port is progressing.
Bailings. No. 9 godown (rebuilt) was com pleted in June, and Nos. 30-31, (for hazardous, gols) in March, Nos. 4.9 (old) are being re- filaced by a large double storied gadown, Fire proof wilts have been built across godowns Nos. 1-2,4-5 (new and 10-21. New workshops and storerooms are in cruise of erection behind the godowns.
1 be shown at
bo:iness
and tourists are now, it seems, to be asked fir. In return the commercial commv- nity in this country is promised a large and profitable extension in its Whatves. The new Perry per opposite transactions with Ching. It was also sought Salisbury Road and three small waarves' oppo-
the meeting under no site the yarn gudowns, have been completed. West Point wharf has been thoroughly repaired.tice that owing to the prohibitory mea *ures imposed on the Chinese, Custralis was suffering severe monetary losses. Ard to illustrate this contention it was mention ed that because of the inability to introduce experts for its supervision a very successful. scheme for the estabi shment of a silk manu facturing industry in the neighbourhood of | Sydney had come to nought. This, of course, may have been a great opportunyy last; but, on the other hand, the probabilities are that, sooner or later, the experts would have found some means or other of adding themselves in the permanent population of the country. Merchants, tourists, and students are all very well, but to officially keep in touch with a crowd of Chinese visitors of this description, and to avoid their being lost and assimilated among their fellows, if such was their desire, would, as those who plead for exemption are very well aware, be an absolute impossibility..
Railways.Additional lines of rail have been laid and other alterations made with a view to keeping pace with the rapid working ap plances with which modern vessils are now equipped.
Launches.-The Government 14g Praja (re- named Cormarant) was purchased, and when fitted with new borer, &c. will be a cheap and useful acquisition.
Lighters-ix new open lighters (European style) were built during the year and twelve more are in course of construction by the Hong- kong and Whampoa Deck Co.
Machinery and Plant.-All the godowns are now provided with portable fire Engines. Four steam cranes, four crab winches, me „cargo elevator, and a second hand dredger with hop- per barge were acquired during the year.
An electric light installation throughout the premises has been partially completed.
Direcions-Mr. E.S. Whealler, Mr. E. A. Hewell and Mr. it. Schubart resigned and their pices were taken by Mr. G. H. Med- hurst, Mr. L. S. Lewis and Mr. C. R. Lenzmann respectively. Mr. I. S. Lewis later on resigned and his place was taken by Mr. E A. Hewell.
The appointments of Messrs. Medhurst, Lewis, Hewrit and Lenzaină require Top fimation.'
Messrs. E. A. Hewett and A. J. Raymond retire in retstion, according to the Articles of Association, but being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
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"We are," remarked one of the speakers, "only asking for what is just and reasonable, without any wish to bring about an influx of undesirable aliens." We cheerfully take the word of the gentleman who is credited with that avowal, and are willing to believe that neither he nor his colleagues are actuated by any other than the most straightforward motives. And it will perhaps be a difficult matter to cause fliem to see that once the thin end of the wedge is introduced, and the stringent precautions now in force 'relaxed, there can be no guarantee that the privilege will not be abused. A pro- cedure of the kind would certainly not be ex pected from high-class and intelligent per sons of their own standing. But there are others less scrupulous, who as certainly would take every advantage of such an opening to gain illegal admission into Australia As for the plea made by the speakers at the secting, that those Chinese who have been permitted to er me here, and who by long years residence and good behaviour have justified the claim, may be granted at least some of the privileges of citizenship in return for the taxes they are culled upon to pay," the only possible reply to it is, in the words of the late Sir enry Parkes, when moving the second read. ing. in 1888, of the Chinese Restriction Act. He then declared that no young country could maintain the fabric of its liberties unimpaired if it admitted into its population any class of pericing whatever "to whom we are not pre- pared to extend all qur franchises, to welcome Mr. Daniel Fitzgeralit, the well-known circus to a our privileges as citizens, and to every Persian (Paper) proprietor, died in Melbourne on Feb. 3 in ancial right we possess, including the rights of private hospital, after a protracted illness. He marriage." suffered from a complication of diseases, and, It may be true that this country is, is the although but faint hopes were entertained, of 】 Chinese merchants aver, losing money by re- his recovery, the end was more su'den than was anticipated,
Auditors -- Mesers, W. H. Potts and A. OD Courdin have audited the accounts now pre
sented and offer themselves for re-election.
CW. DICKSON,
Chairman. Hongkong, 28th February, 1996.
[Continued on face 7.] ¦
DEATH OF MR. D. FUTZGERALD.
WELL-KNOWN CIRCUS PROPRIETOR.
•
fusing to allow their wives and families admis- sion to the Commonwealth, seeing that thou- sands of pounds sterling leave the State every year for the support of those people. It may also be true that, on account of this fact, "00
belief is that the average Chinese is merely a sojourner among us, and that when he con siders his "pile" sufficient, he takes a final and by no means sorrowful leave of the land he made it in. Were free admission to be granted to Chinese families, as suggested, each
The Sydney Morning Herald says:—The late Daniel Fitzgerald was the senior member of the firm of Fitzgerald Brothers. He was born in Auckland in 1859, and came, when a Chinese merchant will ever make Australia his child, to New South Wales, with his parents, home, but will make all the money be can, who settled in the Illawarra district. His father and, as soon as he can, get away back to China was a school teacher. The family removed to and spend it." We are afraid, nevertheless, the Bathurst district, where the father died. that this country will have, as best she may, to When Daniel was 11 years old he became a | endure the financial loss thus incurred. And, pupil teacher in Bubur Roman Catholic in any case, the popular and not ill-founded Denominational School. From this place the family tenured to Waule Flat, a small gold- field, 44 miles from Bathurst,, where his mother, a woman of spirit and enterprise, opened a store. Daniel's, career as a school teacher ended here. He did some mining, and also acquired considerab'e nose as a rough- Adtralian city would soon show the effects, in rider skill and nerve. When 15 years of more unpleasant ways than one, of such an age illness caused his removal to Sydney. Italien. As it is, Sydney has had to sbandan was in 1878 that his circus life commenced. some of her streets almost wholly to the Chin- He joined the company of Mr. Burton, whose ese and the half-castes of the same nation, name is still known throughout Australia in while in Melbourne the slums of Little Bourke- connection with the sawdust ring, and sub- street and other quarters bave an evil reputa- sequently he struck out on his own account, tion only rivalled by the "Chinatown" of Sin and ran several circuses, both with and without Francisco, where 60,000 yellow men seethe in partners. He was associated for some time with a hotbed of vice and squalor. *** ... 44+ 8=53
Mr. Burton, and when the latter retired Mr. ****** 40+12=52-
As for the threat of possible commercial re Fitzgerald and the Herberts went into parto er-' prisals hinted at by ope of the merchants pre-
54+ 6×69
1. McInnes ................ 50+ 10=60 C. II. W. Kew 43-4-16=58
Hon. 1.. Dames-Lawrence 38+2038
J. H. Underwood............ 38+20-58
P. L. Miller..... 49+ 857 E. A. Hewett
W. M. Stewart
G. A. Hastings
41+3857 33+2457 44+12-55
Hon; G: Stewart.... 42+14=56
H. W. F.ater 45+10=55
J. McCubbin ................ 4+****55
J. J. Stubbing
1. G. Bird.................
Dr. W. B. A. Moore
50+ 352
G, H. Wakeman................................ 434 851
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HARHOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,
INFORMATION has been received from
the Military Authorities that GUN PRAC TICE will be carried out as under :-
On FRIDAY, 2nd March :---
From Kowloon (in conjunction with prac- tice from Stonecuiters) in a Westerly Direction, at ranges up to 14,000 yards, commencing at id AM., and finishing at 12 Noon.
*On FRIDAY, 9th March -
From Lyemun on to land surrounding Junk Bay, at ranges up to 5,000 yards, commencing at to A.M., and finishing
at P.AL.
*On MONDAY, 12th March :—
From Boa Vista on to Mount Collison and Tylam Bay, and ranges up to 8,000 yards, commencing at 10 A.M., and finishing at P.M.
If the weather is unfavourable on either of the above dates, Practice will take place on the following day.
All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.
*Both practices will be concluded on first day if possible.
L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, Captain, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c. Hongkong, 12th February, 1906, (50*
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