TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPK "
BERVICE.
THE NANCHANG RIOT.
SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.
[From Our Own Cofrespondent.]
Shanghai, 2nd May,
2.40 p.m.
The negotiations between the French Minister and. Chins regard ing the Nanchang riots have been concluded.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 1906.
TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's.]
King Edward's Tour.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC. CỪ, LO.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The report of the board of directors to the
LONDON, 30th April.seventeenth ordianry yearly meeting of share King Edward leaves Naples for England holders, to be held at the Company's offices, by train to-day, owing, it is understood; to St. George's Building, at noon, on Saturday, the Turco-Egyptian situation.
The Queen returns in the yacht.
The Tureo-Egyptian Trouble,
• The Minerva has arrived at Elarish. The U lattery sails for Egypt the second week in May.
The Nord Deutsche repudiates the süg. gestions that Germany is responsible for China recognises that the Magis-Turkey's obstinacy, or that she is seeking to trata Chiang committed suicide, undermine the position of Great Britain in
Sho ugrees
Egypt.
(1) to pay an indemnity of Tls.
400,000; and
The Berlin Port says that it is impossible for Great Britain to allow the status que lo be disturbed, and that the sooner Constani,
(2) to punish the gentry guilty of inopic realises this the better.
implication in the riots.
GREAT BRITAIN AND
RUSSIA
IN CHINA.
SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT.
| From Our Chow Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 2nd May, 2.10 p.m...
It is reported from Peking that an agreement is likely to be con- cluded between Great Britain, and Russia.
The Tax on Tea.
Later.
The duty on tea has been reduced by a penny a pound, from the 17th May.
May Day in Paris.
In spite of the assujances of M. Clemen- geau, that order will be preserved on May Day, an immense exodus from Paris began on Sunday, and the railways were compelled to increase the train service.
[Manila Cahlenerus.] Re-building San Francisco.
A SECOND PARIS
Oakland, April 27. The basis of the agreement is that
The fire swept four square miles in this city. Russia will not interfere with Bri-Practically every foot of ground from the water tish interests in Tibet; and Great front to the western division and from North Bleach to the oil works was covered by, the Britain, on the other hand, agrees flames. not to interfere with Russian in- terests in Mongolia, II, and New
Dominion.
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THE MISSING BROOCH.
RECOVERED,
The city will be re-built with wide boulevards like laris. The plan of Architect Burnham
will be followed largely, but Burnham is to come here to make new plans as the razing of the buildings has given him much more, scope than when it was contemplated buying properly
for the improvements,
street.
The city is fairly peaceful now though unde It will be remembered that, in our issue a strict martial law. Scores of thieves have beca day or two ago, we reported that the head, jailed and every suspicious character is im coolic employed by Mr. Van Buren, of Sey-prisoned on sight.. Regulars patrol every mour Road, was charged with the theft of a brooch, valued at $6,000, and Mr. Otto Kong Sing, who conducted the case for the prosecu tion, asked for a week's remand to allow the delectives to search for the brooch, as it was feared the brooch had been taken to Canton.
Yesterday morning, Mr. Kong Sing appeared at the Magistracy and asked for the release of the contie on the ground that the brooch had- been recovered. We ase informed that the brooch was found under a table in the setting room. The most curious part of the find ' was that from under this table anything can be seen from any position in the room, and besides, the sitting room was swept on several occasions,
JAPANUSH BANKS,
SIGNS OF HEALTHY PROGRESS..
{Straits Timės.]
A Bloody Raid.
London, 23rd April. Mariam, the Abyssinan outiaw, has raided some Sudanese villages to the south-east of Kedarel,
One hundred villagers have been killed by the raiders; and 41 mes and 133 women have
been seized.
Pests have been formed along the frontier with the object of capturing Mariam and his
Band,
Heir to Swedish Throne. Princess Margaret of Connaught, the wife of Prince Adolph of Sweden, has given birth to a'
sun.
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12th fast, renda :—
Gentlemen, Your directors have the plea sure to submit the accompanying statement of the Company's accounts for the period of ten months ending 28th February, 1906.
The balance at credit of profit and loss account is $103, 4169; after deducting di rectors' fees (52,520) there remains the sum of $100,744 69 available for appropriation, and your directors recommend that this be dis- posed of as follows:- To pay a dividend for the ten months at the
rate of 12 per cent per annum. Say $1.00 per shareon,
30,000 original fully
paid shares... $30,000.00
Say 65 cents per share
on 29,692 now issue shares on which the final call' tus beep paid........... Say, 50 cents per share on 308 part paid
shares
19,199.80
$154.00
To write off plant account for
depreciation
To write off properly account for
depreciation.***. To carry forward to next account...
SAN-NING NOTES.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
San-ning, 19th April, 1956, Here are a few notes from San-ning, which may be of interest to some of your readers. It has been raining hard in the country where we are having an over-abundance of raik.
· THE ANTEPEAGE÷RIOTS/~
RESULT. OF THE PROSECUTION.
The result of the trial of the leaders in tho anti-peaca demonstration in Tokyo last year has been the acquittal of those, concerned. By the judgment delivered on Saturday at the Tokyo Chiko Saibansho, the Japan Chronicle,
THE NEW SPIRIT IN EDUCATION, of 24th ult, says, the charges preferred against At San-ning city there are some goo students Mr. Tsukuda, Journalist connected with the who are either studying English or who are Niroku, and Messrs. Yoshizawa and Nilsato students of Western science and learning. (both of whom are believed to be police spies) Many of the boys are dressed in European have been dismissed, while Messrs. Kona, style and drill with muskets minus the bayonet. Otaka, Ogawa, and Sakural, leaders of the Some also wear the regimental uniform, and a demonstration is Hibiya Park, and other de few, instead of finding pockets for their cues fendants have been acquitted on the ground of have literally discarded them. It is something insufficient evidence. wonderful how Chinese boys have imbibed the The Court announced that the chargo against martial spirit of the Japanese. Straw bats with the four leaders above-mentioned of action English names of their schools are in evidence in opposition to the police prohibition of and considered to be in style. These Western the meeting was not proved. The testimony schools of learning no matter whether under of Yoshizawa, was incredible, while the the care of Missions or not are destined to evidence of Takida was 'self-confuted. The work a great revolution of thought in Chian,
statement made by Inspector Arakawa to the, Recently the subject of feet-binding was dis. effect that he had conveyed the Procurator's cussed by some lads 12 to 15 years of age, and order prohibiting the meeting to the promoters onelad of about oorza year, expressed himself was not conclusive." It was also evident, from in these words: "God created women with large the testimony of Messrs. Ema, and Koizuka,' feet hence it is wrong to try to improve upon the members of the Municipai Council, that the work that God made," and in closing he admon-defendants entered the park after the barriers $49.453.80ished his fellow students not to marry any girl had been broken down, and it was also not
with small feet. Some 15 or 20 women and girls proved that the latter took any part in the dis 42,392.48 listened to this discussion, some of whom had turbance outside the Imperial Palace.
6.329.97
bound feet, and no doubt wished that their feet The evidence of Yoshizawa in reference to 2,508.44 had not been subjected to the crueltoriure. One the attack upon the offices of the Lokumin speaker even went so far as to say that to have Shimbun, the destruction of the official quar- small feet is a sign of ill-fuck. In this way is ters of the Home Minister, and of the police, dealt the death-blow to one of the most ridicu-boxes could not be credited, and the charge of nus as well as criel customs of the Chinese, having caused to assemble a disorderly mob Let it never be thought that Christian schools and inciting to disturbance had not bear ouly teach religion, may, they are in the fore front in teaching science of every kind, and
It is considered unlikely that the Procurator many lives have been saved by Chinese Chris will appeal against this judgment, and in that lan medical practitioners who have learned case the last of the disorderly scenes of last their art in the Mission Schools of Faishan and autumn in the capital will have been heard. Canton. All welcome to religion if it brings with it correct notions of science, love of country, and personal liberty from the superstitious past.
$:00,744.69 The manager repons that the number of lamps, fans and moters connected to the Com.. pany's supply service on the 1st April was equi- valent to upwards of 39,500 lamps of 8 candle powder. 5 are lamps are maintained by the Company and 20 electric lifts are being ope- rated by the power service. The new chimney was completed and brought into service nt the beginning of September, whilst n shed has been constructed at the works to provide further accommodation for storage of material. The bation cables from the Company's station work of laying underground feeder and distri
throughout the centre of the city was com menced in October last. At the present dale
the main cables have all been laid and it is
be brought into use in about two months' time, expected that the new distribution syste. will when the various service cables, which are now being laid, have been connected up.
Directors. In accordance with the articles of association, Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, Kt., and Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson retire, but, being. eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Auditors. The accounts have bien audited. by Mesars. C. W. May and W. Hutton Potts (the latter in place.of Hon. Mr. G. Stewart who is absent from the Colony). These gentlemen offer themselves for re-election.
A. G. WOOD,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 28th April, 1906,
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO FEB, 28TH, 1906. Liabilities, Capital:-
69,aco shares each $to
paid up Less call unpaid on 308
shares at $500
PLAGUR.
lo some places plague is raging fiercely and: the people are leaving this bouses and are erecting temporary matsheds in which they are liying. As far as heard this seems to im mune them from the terrible scourge, and fact by the Chinese that if they remove from many lives are thus saved. It is a recognizedi
the vicinity where plague exists that they will escape the ravages of the disease.
WEI-HAIWEI.
Mr. Bellairs asked the Secretary of State for War whether, with the disbandment of the Chinese Regiment at Wei-bai-wei, any troops whatever would be left there, and whether he could see his way to make any further use for the expenditure of 453,000 incurred at Wei- hai-woi pa permanent works under Military Works Loan Acis since 1897,
Mr. Haldane: No troops will be left at Wei-hai-wel. "I am not in a position to give any reply to the latter part of the question at the present time.
proved,
a
COMMERCIAL.
TODAY'S EXCHANGE.
Selling.
demand............
Dudon-Bank T,T.........................2/1 1/16
Do. Do.
4 months sight ...............................2_14 rance Bank T.T..... erica-Bank T.T. ermany-Bank T.T.
din T.T. ***TIP Do. demand hangai-Bank T.Ti. singapore T, Tibornice pan-Bank T.T....... vn-Bask T.T..............................
Buying
months' sight L}C. ........ 6 months' sight L/C..............
736 1561
12% prem
126
jo days' eight San Francisco & New York $14
months' sight
do,
jo days' night Sydney and Melbourne .....
mouths sight Fance.......... 5 months' sight
months' sight Germany. Bar Silverma Bank of England rate Sovereign..................
Co-day's Advertisements.
$600joox.co
THEATRE
1,540.00
in
4,200.01 4,033 98 1.797.29
Sundry creditors Dividends unclaimed..........ene Suspense, account.......... Balance of profit and loss account,.. 103,244.69
Assets.
King Edward a Greek Admiral. King George of Greece has appointed King Plant, cost of, as per last Edward an Admiral in the Greek navy.
THE JAPANESE MILITARY
REVIEW..
account
$377,048.75 ess amount provided for depreciation......... 62,048.76
$712,295.96
-$392,397.48
$315,000.00 Cost of plant, since added 77.391.48 Property.cost of land and buildings as per last account....
..$ 83,486 47 Cost of baildings since
added.
8,843.00
A complete change has taken place in the the organisation of Japanese banks doing the last few years. During the year following the Japan-China war, banks both large and small sprang up like "mushrooms after rain" to such an extent that in one year the new bunks established number no less than 300, The climax was, however, reached in 1972, and since that date the number has decreased.
The military review in Japan was carried Thus, in 1901, the number was 1,857, which in
out, as wired by our special correspondent, 190a decreased by 26, in 1903 by 67, and in amidst unbounded enthusiasm the other day. 1904 by 40. The returns for last year are nol We learn from the Japan Mail that the line. available, but there is no doubt that a similar of the Imperial procession was to be over result was experienced in 1906. Since the re. the new bridge at the former Baba-saki Gate, storation of peace there has been po talk of Tokio; then at once to the right atong the the establishment of new banks, on the con- moat; then by the road running on the north trary, there have been many proposals of amal. side of the Hibiyn Park as far as the Sakurada count gamations and dissolution. Despite the diminu Gate, where the procession will turn to the left tion in number, however, the average amount until reaching the north face of the Foreign of the paid-up capital per bank has been yearly Office compound; whence it will wheel to the increasing. Thus, the average amount, which right, pass in front of the German Legation was Y134,000 in 1901, increased to Y145,000.in and then enter the direct road for Aoyama 1907, Y $14,000 in 1923, and Y£45,000 in 1904. The return journey of the troops will be the At the time when small banks were springing same as far as Akasaka Mitsuke, when the up by the dozen, the authorities were much procession will take the Miyake-zaka (at the concerned about the economic cond tian of the back of the War Department); then via the country, and it was, at one time movied that Hanzo Gale; then along the inside of the moat legislative action should be taken to prevent to the Take-bashi; then along the outside of the establishment of sinal banks. Since then, the moat to Wadakura; thence by the Gaisen however, the desired result has come about doro to the Hibiya Park. The immense park without the application of artificial means. of captured guns are now in position on the Gaisen-doro-between the front gate of the Palace and the Baba-saki Gate. They make a very imposing spectacle.'
THE CHINESE SCHOOL OF DIPLOMACY.
Wub reference to the School of Diplomacy which is tobe established in connection with the Waiwupu and mention of which has already
91,329,97 7,390,72
CITY HALL.
FOR A LIMITED SEASON ONLY,
COMMENCING
SATURDAY, MAY 5TH.
ROYAL,
· LONDON'S GREATEST SENSATION.
Intimations.
THE
ROBINSON
PIANO
CO, LD.
NEW PIANOS
$70 CASH
AND 18 PAYMENTS OF Sao EACH
Or $385, CASH.
GREAT STRENGTH AND SUPERIOR
TO ANYTHING IN THE
COLONY,
Steinway,
Bechstein,
Krauss,
Haake,
Hopkinson,
Winkelmann,
אם
CORRESPONDING TERMS.
ALSO
BABY GRANDS
AND
PIANOLAS.
.2.19 +30 9/16 37%2 0.58
Hongkong, 4th April, 1906.
THE GREAT THURSTON. WORLD'S MASTER MAGICIAN.
EXTRA SPECIAL ATTRACTION.
WINFIELD BLAKE AND MISS MAUD AMBER.
THE POPULAR COMIC OPERA STARS.
NOTE-16 People, 30 Tons of Baggage, £10,000 Expended.
Booking for Reserved Seats, Dress Circle and Stalls at ROBINSON'S PIANO CO. .PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Circle, $3; Stalls, $2; Pit, $t; Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half-price to Pit and Stalls,
1,012.20
774.76
75.00
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
A
1
Installation material, stock of Stores and coal, stock of........ 15,818.64 509] Tools, &c., stock of ..... bugünțe, cost of, as per
Cost of furniture since
added
Insurance, value of unexpired por
tions of policies.............. Cash with agents......... Sundry debtors......... Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation...................
WORKING ACCOUNT.
Dr.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of 1)-, per 84976 A Share free of tax for account of the twelve months ending last February has been 1,200.00
declared by the Directors of the above 30,268,81
Company. COUPON No. 6 is payable im- 16,979.08 mediately at the Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China, and the Russo-Chines 40.964.30 Bank at Tientsin and Shanghai.
8712,295.96
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, roo6.
PUBLIC AUCTION. 1,093 79HE
CHE Undersigned have received instructions
To Agency and office expenses.......$5,000.00
Rest and taxes
11
H
"
Insurance
Interest.
Auditor's fees
Bad debts.......un
Amount carried to profit and
2,913.63 3,174:50,
200 00 741.97
loss account....... ID1,093:57
Cr.
$113,827,46
By Net profit on working ..........$113,80671 Scrip and transfer fees....................... 20.75 $113,827.46
-PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Dr.
been made in our special telegrams, we' now learn that the students of this school are to be To Amount available for appropria recruited from the graduates of the Official Cadets School, the Government Higher
tion...............¶ý...... .....$103,244.69 $103,344.69
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
ол
FRIDAY,
i
"H, P. LYONS, Touring Manager.
WANTED.
YOUNG GLERK, must be a Quick
Writer and Typist. Apply to-
ROBINSON PIANO CO. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1906.
NOTICE.
1527
THE PHARMACY (FLETCHER & COMPANY, LIMITED), [OTICE is hereby given that, from this date,
[526 NOTICE of this Company will be
the 4th May, 1906, at 2.30, P.M., at No. 1, Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. (Particulars from Catalogue). TERMS:-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, and May, 1906.
NOTICE.
Mr. E. R. K. HUNT,-Member of the Pharma- ceutical Society of Great Britain and late Dispenser St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, who will personally dispense all prescriptions.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1906.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM LONDON AND PORTS. THE Steamship
THE
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"GLENLOCHY" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out [518
mark mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. -
Optional Goods will be carried on unless 52,151.12. MR. P. W. GOLDRING'S connnection instructions are given to the contrary before
4 P.M., TO-DAY, with the firm of Messrs. BRUTTON,
Goods not cleared by the 7th instant will HETT and GOLDRING having been severed ****. 101,093.57 by mutual consent, the business heretofore be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.- $103,244.69 carried on under that name will as from this
The progress of the Japanese banks in observable not only in the increase of the capital, remarks the Tokyo Asahi, but also in the increase of deposits. The total amount of deposits in the ordinary commercial banks at the end of 1905 was 657 million yen, which, compared with the amount nine yazm ago, shows an increase more than threefold. This total of deposits corresponds to nearly 350 per cent, more than the paid up capital, showing an increase of 100 per cent, during the last nine years. At present many of the banks are nabled to rely more upon their deposits in making advances than on their capital as was oriferly the case. The banks' reserves have at the same time also made a remarkable Schools and the Translators' Schools, These increase, being now more than four times the graduales will be under-officials of the total in 1898, Owing to this the banks have Walwup and students of the School of generally diminished the amount of money
Diplomacy at one and same time, and after borrowed, and the relations between the cen- efficiency. During their studentship they will three years, they will be granted certificates of Iral and ordinary banks are gradually assuming be given a salary, and after their graduation, the shape prevailing in England. There i scarcely any doubt that the Japanese banks, in they will be drafted into the diplomatic service THE marriage has just taken place of a cen- common with other branches of economic as secretaries and attaches as vacancies occur. activity, are making very healthy progress, and
tenarian couple at Maysville, Ohio. The bride.
Mrs. Sarats Crawford, has just passed.terhoed As soon as the Waiwapu has memorialized | groom is Captain Kuhns, aged rot, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars, while the bride, dredth birthday. Their courtship commenced saventy years ago,
it is to be hoped that the Government will not the Throne on the matter and obtained its obstruct their further growth by officious, interference; concludes the Asan-Japan sanction thereto, the plan will be at once put Chronicle,
| into effect.—Shanghai Mercury, ›
Cr.
By Amount of undivided profit, as
per last account..
23
Balance of working account
brought down.....................
date be continued at Nos 39, 41 and 43; Des All damaged packages must be left in the BRUTTON & HETT, and Mr. P. W. GOLD obtained from the Godown Company within Voux Road, under the name of Messrs. Godowns, and a certificate of the damage RING will carry on business under his own ten days after the steamer's arrival. name at No. 10,.Queen's Road Central.
No claims will be recognized if not presented Dated May 1st, 1906,
53
BRUTTON & HETT. PHILIP W. GOLDRING,
- within 14 days of the ship's arrival:@ko-Sune
MCGREGOR BROS; & GOW.
·Hongkong, and May, 1900,
Just Landed.
FIRST SHIPMENT..
A PERFECT SCOTCH WHISKY.'
D. & J. McCALLUM'S
"PERFECTION"
Per Case 12 Bottles
in Mallet-shaped
& Ordinary Long
Quarts
$16
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WINE MERCHANTS
12, Queen's Road Opanake
Hongkong, 28th April,
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