TELEGRAMS.
'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE.
UNHAPPY 'FRISCO,
AGAIN VISITED BY EARTHQUAKE.
SEVERE SHOCK FELT ON SATURDAY,
From Our Own Correspondent.}"
Shanghai, 7th May,
11 a.. San Francisco has ng in been visited by earthquake,
A very severe shock passed over the city on Saturday, causing fear and costeruation among those oc- cupied in clearing away the debris of wrecked buildings."
Earth tremors continue to be felt.
A New York despatch of May 3 says:- Dispatches from San Francisco stale that the city has decided to accept the donation of $100.00 made by the Esperit of Japan for the benefit of Japanese sufferers from the fire there, of whom there are a large number. While this donation will be applied to this specific purpose, no distinction of race is being made in the distribution of the general relică- Ed, . K. 7).
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The Education Bill.
Losos, 4th May. 'The Opposition will meet the second rend. ing of the Education Bill with a direct nega- live.
The Income Tax,
A select committen has been appointed to consider a graduation of the income tax. The Resignation of Count Witte.
Count Witte, retires to a private life. The Turco-Egyptian Boundary Question.
The Standard states, Count 'Metternich has informed Sir Edward Grey, that the Sultan cannot rely on the support of Ger- many,jin the event of a quartel with Great Britain.
5th May.
Great Britain has presented a le to Turkey, which is visually an ultimatumi, demanding the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Egyptian territory..
Telegrams from Cairo confirm the re moval of the boundary pillars at Parisk, and state that a Turkish detachment occupies Egyptian territory.
Their attitude is menacing,
Later.
The ultimatum to Turkey expires in ten, days.
Admirals Beresford, Lambton and Bridge man have arrived simultaneously at Malla.
Four cruisers and a Hotilla of destroyers arę proceeding from Malta to the Piraeus.
The King in Paris. President Fallières has given a banquet to the King at the Elysee, at which the most cordial toasts were exchanged.
Chinese in the Transvaal. A proclamation has been issued inform ing Chinese in the Transvaal, that they will be aided financially, under certain condi tions, if they are desirous of returning to China
The proclamation has been published in the Rand.
The One Thousand Guineas.
5th May.
1.-Flair. 2.-Lischana. 3-Paid-up.
The Duty on Tea. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has given instructions to the Collector of Cus toms, which will rectify losses through the change of date of the duty on tea.
The United States. President Roosevelt, in a message to Con- gress, says, that investigation has shown the Standard Oil Co. benclited enormously by the secret unlawful methods of the Sugar Trust; and that other great corporations are guilty of the same practices.
Prosecutions are being considered, but he urges Congress to strengthen the powers of inter-State commerce by a commission."
COLLISION IN THE WEST KIVER.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MÀY 7,
TELEGRAM.
SHANGHAI JOCKEY CLUB,
OPENING OF SPRING MEETING.
FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.
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The spring meeting held under the auspices of the Shanghai Jockey Club upened to-day and with extend over three days. The follow. ing are the results to hand, for which we are indebted to the clerk of the course, Mr. T. F. Hough THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFIN PLATE. Three- Quarter of a Mile. Value, Tls. zoo, Second Pony, Ts. 5 Third Pony, Tls. 25. For Subscription Griffins of this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, T's F
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Fourmerkland ........ (Julinstone) Dis Danc...
.(Haves) ...Moller) 3
Bedouin Chief time: m. 35 sec. THE CRITERION STAKES. One Mile. Value, Tls, 402. Second Pony, Tis. 100, If five or more starters, Third Feny, Ths. 50. For China Ponies, Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tls. 5.
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(Celtic ..................(Cumming)) {Brown Berry... ........{Buçkili} } : unblink
(Criglion), 3) Dend Heat. Time: m. 05) sec.
THE GRIFFIN PLATE. Three-Quarter of a mile. Value, Tls 405. Seannů Pony, Tls. I o. Third Pony, Tis. 50. For China Ponies that have never run at any Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tis. S
**Radium
***** (Burkill ............... Schnore)
(Zihn) 3
2
Willie Work Tipeat Fine: 1 m. 3 3/5 sec.
CANION-HANKOW RAZLIWAY.
CONTEST FOR SUPREME POWER
[From Our Correspondent:)
Canton, 5th May. The shares issued for the construction of the
Canton Hankow away have been largely
ver subscribed.
1 he hospitals, guilds, gentry and all those who have contributed to the share-list are sporting up into sections and, 6ghting for the right to noininate and elect the general man- ager of the line.
The Chinese in Hongkong appear to be standing alone this conflict for authority and power, taking neither pue sile nor an other. It is all very interesting, and it will be well to watch the outcome of the controversy.
Many are of opinion that it would certainly be wrong to hand over the power of electing the general manager to the hospitals and guilds.
MYSTERIOUS MORÐAR AT.
WANCHAL
BODY FOUND IN EMPTY HOUSK.
Apparently this is the month for autrages, for up to the present pe less than four murders have been committed in Hongkong during May, and yet another comes from the eastern end of the Cay. Some days ago, a report was made to the police that a hawker, who sells cloth at Wanchai, had been missing for a few days. The description of the man was taken and in- formation telephoned to the different stations. Two days passed and nothing further was heard of the missing hawker, atchough a strict watch was kept by the police. On Saturday anurning last, at about 5 o'clock, Inspector Fineber, of the Sanitary Department, entered No. 2 Police Station and reported to the officer
in charge that whilst on duty in Nallah Lane he was called in by some coolies to remove a dead body. The sanitary inspector entered the house; No 95, which is unoccupied, with his infarmers, and in the middle of the floor there was a 'dead body, the Boor being govered with blood. He left the house without touching the body, suspecting that this was a case of foul `play, and reported the matter in the puper chan- nel. Inspector Gourlay, accompanied Inspector Fincher, went back to the house in question, and examined the corpse. There were three nasty gashes on the side of the face and a number on his arms. Beside the pool of blood and close by the dead man's side lay an axe, besineated with blood. An ambulance was samned and the body removed to the Morgue. There the body was further examined, and it was ascertained that the man had been dead for about thirty hours, and the body was slightly decomposed. The people who made the report of the missing hawker were sum moned in the mortuary and identified the dend whose name they gave as Wong Chong.
mas as their foki-the missing ding at
No. 40, Peel Street. The owner of the house, where the murder was committed, was inter- viewed by the police, as to who were the nccu- piers. She stated that some days ago, two men, who looked like carpenters, went to her to lake the house. The price was mutually arranged and they informed the landlady that it was their intention of erecting some cubicles in the house. She heard nothing more about the men. The locality in which this mur der was committed is Бо situated that
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ALLEGED MURDER AT
MONG-KOK,
Fung Kai Sing and Chung Shui, coal coolies, on board coal junk No. 941, were charged be. fore Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court this afternoon, with the murder of one Mak Kwai, on board the junk in Yaumati Bay: on the afternoon of the 4th instant. Inspector Macdonald prosecuted on behalf of the police; the prisoners were 'undefended.
Dr. H. Macfarlane, officer in charge of the Kowloon Morgue, said that on 5th May he held a post mortem examination on the body of Mak Kwat. In his opinion deceased's death was due to hemorrhage following the rupture of an enlarged spleen. There were no external wounds on the body. A kick, a blow; ara fall would cause the spleen to rupture.
57. GEORGE'S CLUB SMOKING CONCERT.
1906.
A D
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
"DIDN'T THINK IT WAS WRONG." That the first smoker, at the "new St.
Heinrich Freuden Hammer, a German sub George's Club, should have proved such aject, was arrested at the Sailors' Home, Arsenal pronounced success, was in a great measure Street, at about 10.30 2m, by Detective Wait, due to the able and energetic Entertainment on a warrant charging him with embezzlement, Committee, who did their utmost to cultivate alleged to have been committed at Tang Tse,
| Triñanfu, some time ago. lint true Bolismian spirit, amongst the mem
He was placed before Mr. C. bers and guests, which should at all times Melbourug, at the Police Court to-day, on a characterise these gatherings. The lengthy charge of embezzlement. Dr. F. Kruger, and most enjoyable programme, proved that Magistrate. On being asked to plead, defend German Consul, occupied a seat beside the the Club is also to be congratulated to havjpg ant said that the firm refused to pay him, so galaxy of talent of no mean order, at their the collected the money and paid himself. He disposal; including these two popular come did not think he was doing anything wrong. dian; Messrs. Walstow and G. W. Barnett. bail to be arranged with the German Consul.
The case was rewarded until Wednesi ty next,
both being in great demand on Saturday night. During the evening Mr. F. C. Barlow played i two delightful violin solos from Hana Gitts Mak Sang, a brother of the decemed, and a *Concertino and Mr. F. Chappie's singing of cook on board'the coal junk, stated that he was
*The Bandolero" was a very creditable per- a scameo on the junk. On the 4th instant, After 1 p.m., deceased was adjusting the gang-formance, also Mr. G. R. Edwards in the tune. way of the junk. On the fo'csle of the junkful refrain "My Irish Molly" was heartily ap there was an old coal basket, which was placed plauded. The other artists appearing were there by the first defendant. The deceased his
Messrs. P. W.Goldring, Q. C. Diss, E. Hayward picked up the basket, which was in way, to my it aside, and the wind blew Jordan, W. W. Fillings, I. I. lookay and Percy overboard. Witness did not see his brother Browner. The geaiat Mr. A. C. Robinson
made an excellent chairman. throw the basket overboard. The first de- fendant, who was in the coal bunk, accused deceased of throwing his basket away. Wien he said this defendant had already joined THE CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB washed away by the loads. At one place, the deceased on the fo'esle, and he was fol towed by the second delendant. After a
few words had passed, the first defendant struck the deceased, and the second defendant joined in.
VESTERDAYS RACES,
Despite the evil condition of the weather They struck deceased on the prevailing yesterday, the members of the Car sides and on the stomach, They thrashinthian Yacht Club had the temerity to sail el the deceased for about five minutes the race we announced to take place in our and they were separated by two men. Saturday's issue, as well a sweepstake race, After this the defendants returned to work, along the usual course. There was a fair and the deceased got up and went to his cabin. wind, but considerable rain, with a very choppy After deceased was seated for about two
sen, but those facis notwithsanding, the yachts minutes, he cried that he was in pain and cons-
men managed to finish the races within the mervoating. From the time after the time limit, with the following results:- assault, until the time deceased said he felt sick, all took three minutes. Five minutes later the deceased became unconscious and died. The police were e lled and prisoners taken in charge, and the body, removed.
Other witnesses wese called and the case adjourned,
THE GREAT THURSTON
AND HIS MARVELS.
"Don't take it simply from me or from my advertisements, but come and judge for your selves, and then tell the truth about whil you see, as it strikes you." Thus spake Mr. Howard Thurston to a representative of the Hongkong Telegraphon Saturday, and we went, we saw, and were convinced that this marvelous, magician does not claim to be or to do anything more than he is entitled to claim, for he will prove his words to his audience. It may truly be said of his opening performance in Saturday night, that it was one of magic, unth and mystery, while "amazement" very aptly describes the sensa tion experienced by the audience at the truly wonderful illusions he shows them. The first part commenced with some of the slighter tricks, of legerdemais,-card-floating, the light of pigeons, an obedient clock which stops at the word of command from anyone in the auditorium, at any hour chosen, extracting in- numerable eggs from a borrowed hat, etc., etc. Expectation then becomes keen when the attendants carry on to the stage a crystal tank, which, after placing it on a stand, they proceed to fill up with warm water, while Thurstan walks round it to show its transparency. As soon as this receptacle is filled to the brian a light cloth is thrown over the tunk, and on its being immediately withdrawn a girl is seen to be lying full length in the water. She rises slowly, and is assisted out and down, and then, to everybody's wander, the feat is repeat- ed, and a second young mermaid okes her appearance.
hile the stage is being cleared
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THE 7TH SKAMPIONSHIP HEAT. Autrimeta.................(Summers). Hibernia ..................(Gibson). 2 Gael....(Witchell, for Melver) 3 Thecla
......(Withers) 4
SWEEPSTAKE RACE. Chanticleer.........(McCorquodale)
Annie
Isis ........ May
Darl
(Kyuach) 2 (Melvin) 3 (Pepper), o ....(Guy), o
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CANION WEATHER.
RAILWAY SERVISS DISORGANISED..
{Frum a Correspondent.}
Canton, 5th May. We saw the sun today for the fifth time Rain has been during the past two months. pouring in torrents in Fatshan with the result that the Sam Shui river rose eight fet above high watermark. The railroad service to Cantan was suspended, part of the fine having been rails were hanging frofane embankment to the other without any support between. The service was resumed on the 3rd inst., but only 19 far as Fatshan Much will have to be done in the way of repairs before the Samshui sec ion can be opened up again.
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SILK AND FRUIT COPS DESTROYED. The first crop of silk has been lost to the cultivators. There were plenty of leaves, but the worms were destroyed by the weather. It is estimated that the growers have, sustained a loss of something like $10,000,000. All the fruit trees suffered terribly, and the harvest the price of vegetables has quadrupled.
CHIN-CHIN JOSS
Intimations.
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LD.
NEW PIANOS
$70. CASH
AND 18 PAYMENTS OF $20 EACH
OR $385 CASH.
GREAT STRENGTH AND SUPERIOR
TO ANYTHING IN THE
COLONY.
this year will be a very poor one. Already Steinway,
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Viceroy Shaoling kann dehin-chipping Joss" personally for the past three days, in der to get a cessation of the wet weather. But the rain came down worse than ever. ceased yesterday for a time. The Viceroy has dered guns to be fired four times daily to propitiate the joss, at 9am, hoop, 6 pm, and midnight. The streets in Canton are now comparatively clear of water.
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Every care and attention will be bestowed on the travelling public by the officials of these Companies, affording an opportunity to witness the City of San Francisco in its pre- sent state.
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Hongkong, 7th May, 1906.
器
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HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB,
[$41
HE Second Meeting of the Season will be Valley, on SATUR. (5421)AY, 12th instant, commencing at 3.30 P.M.
The Charge of Admission will be $1.00 for NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. other than Members of the Hongkong Jockey
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
KUDAT AND SANDAKAN.
"BORNEO,"
CALCUTTA..
THE Steamship
"GREGORY APCAR," Captain S. II. Benson, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 12ih instant, at 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED.
Agents.
(535
Hongkong, 7th May, 1906.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS,
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA. HE Company's Steamship
and prepared for the further magical wonders, Taking Cargo at through rates to Tawas, Labad the mirth of the evening is supplied by some most amusing and well-got-up cinematograph Datu, Labuan, Jolo, Zamboanga and Menado. pictures, which keep the house
Convul. THE Steamship. sins. The Chinese magic, performed in true Chinese style, with all necessary local co- lour in costumes, stage-appointments, and Captain F. Sembill, (ready to load on Friday, cavironments, is entrancing, and perform. the ith instant), will leave on SATURDAY, ed with must marvellous facility, Miss the 12th instant, at Noon. Miude Amber delighted her heaters with For Freight or Passage, apply to ber comic song, "I've gol my fingers
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., crossed, so you can't touch me," and had Part third, when the curtain rose after a brief to repeat it before she was permitted to retire.
Agents. Hongkong, 7th May, 1906.
1540 interval, was a revelation in plage arrange. ment, with its Oriental gorgeousness "of
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND trapery and furnishings, and with Thurston in the centre in the costume of a mugician to ratch his surroundings. Several "disappear. iny" illusions were then presented, the most, ink starting being that of a young lady from a cabines, she being discovered inside the fourth of a series of boxes fitting one into the other, the whale being, enclosed in a locked box which was suspended from the roof, where it had hung all the evening. The inexhaus- tible cocoanut," though not altogether a new 'trick, was remarkably well done, for one ould not but wonder where all the “milk" cane from. A number of tricks "in lighter vein", such as floating balloons, produc- tions of ducks, geese, and even a sucking- pig, (which sh well its resentment of the treat atent it was subjected to by bolting off the slage squealing lustily) from impossible places, led mentand that is exactly what it caused, for up to the final illusion of the evening, "Amaze- what else can one feel when one sees a young tady calmly floating in the air, without any On the 4th inst., à collision occutired between
visible support, and rising and falling at the Crag and Off Islands, in the West River, which resulted in serious damage in the for Cheng, a brutal act night be perpetrated without any is to be repeated a few nights more and then will of the magician? This startling programme and miner damage to the Shun Lee. The Hot body's knowledge. It is surmised that the Cheng had her stem smashed, besides sustain murder of the cloth hawker was premeditated,
there will be some changes in the items, and any ing other damages, though she was able to get and the house was engaged solely for that
one who loses the opportunity of witnessing the in to floogkong, and is now in the Kowloon
most marvellous performance ever produced in Dack Company's hands for overhaul and
purpose: Abait" was put at the entrance the Colony, will secretly regret it when he of the Lane, and when the deceased hawker clearly understands what he has missed, for it repaiss, The Shun Lee escaped with damage. chiefly to her superstructure and it was not
was passing, he was called and informed that the tenants of house No. 9o wanted to buy travel, for the fare provided more than repays is worth going to see, however far one has to considered necessary to duck her. flow the collision occurred could not be ascertained, us
some clothes. Unsuspectingly the hawker as-
one for the trouble of going a long way. cended the steps, with his load on his shoulder, both sides, in view of possible admiralty pro-knacked at the door and was admitted. The
The stage arrangements are excellent and ceedings lieteafter, are naturally seticent on the carpenters must have attacked the deceased
the appointments in capital taste." subject. It is not yet known whether it will be
Altogether the Great, Thurston provides a considered necessary to hold a preliminary
with their carpentering tools an admitting him,
most delightful three hours of magic, mirth and Court of Inquiry into the cause of the collision.
for they got away with the deceased man's load of cinili, valued at $je, and on finding the
mystery. On Saturday night the Theatre Roynt bad, it was seen that his pockets, had been kong, and we understand that Thurston and
was packed to overflowing, a record for Hong rifl:d, and Sto in small change stolen. After his staff were well pleased with their reception, they had performed their dastardly deed, they and hope auch generous patronage will con vanished. The occupiers of the flat below said, tinue, as it doubless will. The following report is from Mi. F. G. Figgs on being questioned by the police, that they First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory heard un noise when the murder was said to On the 7th at 12.5 p. The barometer lins have been committed nor did they see any cloth risen over the E. coast of China, and fallen oo hawker enter the house. What they did know, the NE, const.
however, was that during the last two days, they The depression is in the Yellow Sea moving did not hear any hammering, as they had done
on the previous day. There can be no hesita Moderate NE. winds are indicated in the tion in saying that, in all probability, the mur Formosa Channel and moderate SE. and E. derers are out of the Colony, but the police are winds over the N. part of the China Sea making stringent inquiries, and it is to be Forecast:-E. winds, light to moderate; hoped they will be successful in bringing the showery.
murderers to book,
"HOI CHENG "HUN LEE,"
towards NE.
THE WEATHER,
A PEXING dispatch states that ILE. Viceroy Tata Ch'un bsuan, who has strentiously oppos ed the building of the Kowloon-Canton Rail- way by British capitalists alone, demooding that the line should be constructed conjointly by British and Chinese, has been informed by the Walwupu that his object has been accom plished and that that Board has signed an agreement to that effect with the British Miniy- tor in Peklog.
"SALAZIE,"
Captain Ailland, will be despatched as above, on or about MONDAY, the 14th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 7th May, 1906.
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THEATRE
:
or Gymkhana Club,
The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong- kang to be preschl
Post Entries will be accepted for Events Nus. 2 and 4.
C. G. MACKIE,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 7th May, 1906.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, DREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"WILLEHAD,"
1539
Bechstein,
Haake,
Hopkinson,
Winkelmann,
ON
CORRESPONDING TERMS.
ALSO.
BABY GRANDS
'AND
PIANOLAS.
Hangkong, 4th April, 1906.
Just Lunded.
FIRST SHIPMENT.
A PERFECT SCOTCH WHISKY.
D. & J. McCALLUM'S
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are here by "PERFECTION”
aformed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kung and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may Per Case 12 Bottles
be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TUES. DAY, 8th instant, at 10 ..
No Claims will be admuted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after MONDAY,,14th instant, wili be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
xantined on MONDAY, 14th instant,
All Claims must reach us before SATUR. DAY, 19th inst,, or they will not be recognized.
Na Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 7th May, 19c6
ROYAL.
CITY HALL.
TO-NIGHT.
GREATEST SUCCESS THAT HAS EVER VISITED HONGKONG.
HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY. THE GREAT THURSTON. WORLD'S MASTER MAGICIAN. SPECIAL MATINEE, SATURDAY, MAY 12th. SPECIAL TRAMS
WILL BE RUN TO THE PEAK AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, WINFIELD BLAKE AND MISS MAUD AMBER. THE POPULAR COMIC OPERA STARS. Booking for Reserved Seats, Dress Circle and Stalls at ROBINSON'S PIANO Co.
H, P. LYONS, Touring Manager,
[2
in Mallet-shaped
& Ordinary Long
Quarts
$16
SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.
SOLE AGENTS-
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE MERCHANTS, 12, Queen's Roap Central,
Hongkong, #8th April, 1906,
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