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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 25, 1906.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1906"
SIAM'S CURRENCY:
From the Bangkok Times we reproduced yesterday the announcementthatthe Siamese Government is considering arrangements for the introduction of a gold coinage." Com menting on the announcemem,, our conten porary observes that it is a reminder of the success of the steps that were taken three and a half years ago to place the currency on a gold basis. No date has yet been fixed, but various technical points are up for de- cision, and the present intention is to issue 11.40 the new coins within the next twelve months.
From this date the prices of our popular brands of SCOTCH WHISKIES will be as under :-
Per Case of a dur
A. THORNES BLEND $11.00 B. GLENORCHY BLEND (A
Fine Soda Whisky)........ C, ABERLOUK-GLENLIVET A
Fine Peaty Flavoured Whisky). D. H.K.D. BLEND of the Finest Old Malt Scotch Whiskies
E. BLEND.
The practical fixing of exchange at about the 12.go Government rate has been attained much
34100
The popular Whisky in the Far Eastlaşan
15.00 The above prices are strictly net. The discount of five per cent. previously allowed on our Whiskies ceases from this date.
more speedily than probably any one ex pected. Steadiness has been the distinguish. ing feature of the excliange market for the latter hall of the period that las clapsed since the Mint was closed to the free coinage of silver, and now that the Governnient gives a guarantee to prevent the exchange value of the tical fall ing more than a farthing below the Treasury selling price, all danger of serious Bluctuation is rendered impossible. A gold coinage
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THE German mail of the agth April was de livered in London on the 23rd inst.
A JUNKMASTER was charged before Mr. F. A, Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, with failing, while in the waters of the Colony, yesterday, to have a cargo of kerosine covered with a serviceable tarpaulin. Defendant ad mitted his failure, and his Worship foed bim S25.
FOR the forty-eight hours ended at noon to- day thirty cases of plague are recorded.
THE case in which Mr. H. J. Gardiner, in the office of Mr. O, D. Thomson, represented a marine stene dealer for being in unlawful possession of frames of ship's port holes and other iron goods, came to a conclusion at the Magistracy to-day. Mr. F. A. Hazeland im- posed a fine of $25 on the accused.
MR. C. A. D. Melbourne had a bury time at die Magistracy this morning. About 400 'Cbi- THE corner-stone of the new building of the
bese were summoned by the Police for burning Chinese. Young Men's Christian Association, crackers without permits from the Registrar- in Szechuen. Road, Shanghai, will be laid to General. The delinquents from West Point morrow. The construction of most of the build-were fined $5 each, owing to the proximity to ing is so far advanced that the exercises will the Civil Hospital, while the others received take place in the gymnasium, which will be fines of $1 apiece. temporarily roofed over.
The annual report of the A. Butler Cement Tile Works, Ld, to be presented at the second annual meeting on the sth prox. shows a di visible balance of Tacis 4,545-53, out of which the Directors propose to pay a dividend of 6 per cent, pay the stipulated bonus to the agent and superintendent, and carry forward Tis. 430.53.
MR. A. Bhaw, of the Hongkong Cotton Spin ping, Weaving and Dyeing Company, Cause way lay, gave night coolies in charge yester day for being found in the servants' quarters of his house without permission. Inspector Gour lay proserated. Defendants' excuse was that they were visiting chams. Mr. F. A. Hareland fined the Sto each,
AN old offender returned to Hongkong à few days ago, but inspector Gourlay was obliged to take charge of him again. He was charged with committing burglary at Wanchai. On being placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning, defendant coolly admitted the charge, and was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks.
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"I AM only a scaman, your Worship, and I'm sure if you give me a chance this time you won't see me again," said Cyril Grimshaw, a seaman on board s.s. Empress of China, at the Police Court this morning. "Oh, no,” replied Mr. F. A. 'Hazeland, "I must fine you." Cyril was charged with being drunk and disorderly last night. A fine of $3 was imposed.
Tik newspapers from German East Africa report that the Governor has issued instructions to the registrars to refuse to marry Europeans with natives. A European connected with German missions in the colony and applied for
authority to contract a marriage with a native
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TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”.
SERVICE.
THE CONTROL OF THE CUSTOMS.
CHINA ASSERTIVE.
CANNOT HEED INTERFERENCE.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 25th May,
2.40 p.m.
A most important announcement has been made by the Chinese Gov. Band of the 118th Infantry, of the Now Parade ernment in reference to the appoint- Ground, on Monday next, from 5 to 6.30p.m.ment of the ligh Commissioners to
PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the
March........."The Queen's.Guard "... Williams Overture..."Light Cavalry
Suppé Wall................." Estudianting"......Waldroute? Selection..............."The Crebld".......... Monckton Song.................." Elleen Alarmah "Tion Patrol............." The Phantom Drigide
God Save the King,
the Imperial Maritime Customs.
It announces that the appoint "Nyddletonment lies within the sovereign rights
THE Sinkofafiao states that the Ministers of the various Powers in Peking, in view of the disturbances in Kiangsi, Achui, Huann, Chibli and Clickiang provinces have requested the waiwugu to issue instructions to the high
of the State.
TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH❞
SERVICE,
THE “LOKSANG" INQUIRY.
THE COURT'S FINDING.
OFFICERS EXONERATED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 25th May, 2.35 p.m.
The inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding of the Indo- China S. N. Co.'s steamer. Lolisang has been concluded.
The Court found that the officers were not to blame for the accident and were not negligent in the navi gation of the vessel,
The Court ordered that the Cap-
[The 5,5. Lokrang was on a voyage from
The Emperor asserts that His Ma-tain pay the costs of the inquiry. jesty cannot listen to any interfer- Shanghai to Chefoo and Newchwong when she went badly aground on North Point, about fifty ence in the exercise of his rightful authorities of these provinces concerned to give privileges, as such interference con- substantial protection to the missionaries, con-
miles west of Newchwang, on the eastern side
of the Gulf of Linotung, on the 21st ult. She was subsequently refloated, and proceeded to has since been drydocked at the Tungkadoo dock, Shanghai, where her damages will be made good.-ED, H.A.T]
veris, and chapels there and also asking that flicts with the prerogative of an in-Tsingta for temporary repairs. The Loksang strict injunctions be given forbidding the dis-dependent Sovereign, play of anti-foreigṣism.
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[Reuter's,]
at Sydney.
By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. A. G. Fitton,' P.S., and officers, the Band of the and Batt., The Japanese Training Squadron
The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regt.), will play the following programme of music, during dinner at the flongkong Hotel, on Saturday, 26th inst, :—
March............"Liberty BellSonia Overture Is..." The Merry Wives of Windaus ".......Nicola Selection from.........." Martha".Flatow Valve................" La Gitana"
Mir
.." Cojus Anintatti “..... Piccola Sola................."1/Diseau Du Bois Selection fo......." The Twentyr "
God Save the King.
...Bucalori ........ Ressini Le Thisre Monckton
An Oakland despatch, of 21st inst., says Russia has decided to ignore the protectorate which Japan has established over Korea. This action is based on the alleged violation by
Japan of the agreement under the peace treaty by which the Russian subjects in Korea and
London,, 23rd May.
The Lord Mayor of Sydney has given a banquet to the Japanese officers, at which Lord Northcote and Admiral Rawson were present, and the most cordial speeches delivered.
Scene in the House of Commons.
A scene. has occurred in the House of Commons, arising out of a passage of arms between Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Macna- mara in connection with the Education Bill. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman interven ed, and asked Mr. Chamberlain if he doubt- ed Mr. Macnamara's veracity.
Mt. Chamberlain refused to take lessons from the Premier, whose interference, he
A. S. WATSON & CO. /can, therefore, be safely introduced, and the convert. The reason given for the prohibition also been aroused against Japan 'among the declared, was an impertinence.
LIMITED,
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IN Original jurisdiction this morning, before his Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, the Lai-Tsun Bank, of No. 145 Queen's Road Central, sued Lai Kai Tong of 7, Kennedy Rond, und Li Ki Tong, of No. 2 Pan Kwai Lane, for the recovery of the sum of $15,334.641 due by defendants to the plaintiff Bank on seven promissory notes, and interest. The case was adjourned sine die,
Manchuria, in territory controlled by Japan, were accorded certain privileges. Feeling has
Powers by the new Japanese tariff bill. It is claimed that this bill is framed with the direct intention of driving put all foreign competition in Japan and Japanese tentory.
S.S LUCIA VITTORIA" STRANDED,
An uproar ensued, and the Chairman re- fused to rule Mr. Chamberlain out of order.
ASSAULTING A POLICEMAN.
RE-IZARING REFUSED.
JAPAN AND ; MANCHURIA,
INDIFFERENT AS TO HER PREFERENCES.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 25th May, 2.45 p.m.
A Peking despatch published to- day leads to the belief that Japan does not intend to avail herself of any
preferences she might be entitled to. claim with reference to privileges in Manchuria.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION,
Chu Muk Lung, a hawker, who arrived on board the Empress of China from Vancouver, recently, was charged with attempting to com mit suicide on board that vessel in the barbour. The particulars of the case were reported in last night's issue of this paper,
iwo colus proposed ought to prove a great | convenience. There will, of course, bu a double standard of value, Siam has more Ahan one currency problem to solve, but these are subsidiary and much satisfaction must be felt at the success with which the main problem has been deal with. The conspicuous success that has marked the reform of the currency of the Kingdom has had its reflex on the prosperous condi tion of the trade of the country—a condition which is certain of being capable of still greater development once the currency of Years, and has taken no solid food during that. steamer Lucia Vittoria, formerly P.M.S. store.victed and sentenced to one month's hard fendant, said his mind was unhinged, and us.
the country is placed, as it is now, ona position wherefrom all the disadvantages of instability are removed.
· QUEENSLAND. TO THE EAST.
GLOWING Trade prospects.
Jones in the interview were left out of our yesterday's issue owing to pressure do our space, but as they are of interest we have pleasure in giving them now.
A
WOMAN who lias been bedridden for eleven, time, has recovered in an extraordinary way, according to The Hague correspondent of the Telegraph. Some weeks ago she began read. ing the Bible and praying, and soon afterwards stated that a heavenly apparition bad,announced her speedy recovery. Next day she left her bed, look ordinary fond, and seems to be well on the road to perfect health.
REPORTED SERIOUS DAMAGE.
Mr. C. F. Dixon, in the office of Mr. John lastings, made an application to Mr. F. A Hazeland, at the Police Court to-day, for the
Mr. Dixon said that the grounds on which
On being asked why he wanted to kill him- self, defendant laughed, and passing his finger across his throat, said that he was only doing
Two Chinamen, who came across with de
dertook to take care of the accused, and see him lodged in the Tung Wa Hospital.
His Worship discharged the accused with a
he asked for a re-hearing of the case were that caution.
New was circulated in town to-day in the re-hearing of the case in which Herman Gotthat with the razor, effect that Messrs. V. D. Musto and Company's sche, second officer on 8.5. Lycemoon, was con thip Humber, had been stranded. A reporter labour recently, for seriously assaulting a from the Hongkong Telegraph called on the policeman at Ship Street. owners of the vessel to-day, and he was kindly informed that such was the case. The Lucia Pittoria left Hongkong on May 5th with a general cargo bound for Vladivostok. On the night of the 23rd instant, when about sixteen miles from her destination, the vessel ran ashore on a Russian island, off the port of Vladivostok, and it is reported-although no confirmation is to hand from the captain--that she is seriously charge. Mr. Dixon reviewed the evidence damaged.
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.
PRISONER ON TRIAL.
defendant had no oppertunity to be represent, ed at the time of his trial. According to the evidence, he was intoxicated on the night of the alleged assault, and was convicted after trial the following morning. His client did not understand much English, and at the trial did not appreciate the seriousness of the
be a
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.
COXSWAIN CHARGED.
At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazel.nd, Chen Tai, coxswain of No. 7 launch, belonging to the longkong and Wham- poa Dock Company, was charged with the manslaughter of a sampan woman named Cheung Teng, in the harbour on the night of the 23rd instant.
Sergeant O'Sullivan, of Hooghom police station, prosecuted on behalf of the police.
NEVER has the compound of the Police Court The following further remarks made by Mr: been so packed with people as it was this morning, Even the passage leading to the de-
taken for the prosecution at the trial and sub- tective department was blocked, and when the
mitted that the evidence was contradictory. rain commenced to fall a good many were
Defendant was a second officer on a good soaked owing to the congested condition of the
line and a conviction like this would yard. The noise created by the crowd, which.
stain against his future prospects, consisted of 300 odd people, who were sum
The theory about the policeman being moned for firing crackers without permits, was
Sang, a farmer, was brought up on re-stabbed with a, knife was not correct, a The defendant denied the charge, The cause mad this afternoon, at the Police Court, be the prosecution could not produce a knife. He of the woman's death was the result of a colli- equal to that of any fish market crowd, and many were the times that they were called to order.
for Mr. F. A. Hazeland, charged with the would, if a rehearing was granted, bring evision between defendant's launch and a sampan, THL further beating' of the case in which manslaughter of a farmer named Chan Yeung dence to prove that no knife was used, but that the circumstances of which were recorded in
The case was adjourned for one week. eight persons were charged with removing at jo Ken Wat, in the New Territory; in April the constable hurt his hand when he struck last evening's Telegraph. stone from Crown land some time ago, as
fhe defendant pleaded "not guilty.", the Magistracy this continued at
I. R. F. C. Master, in the firm of Messrs. morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland. It will be remembered that the case was remanded for Jonson, Stokes and Master, prosecuted, and the contractor to make good the damage. That M. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker ad Deacon, defended. Sergeant Kerr watch. having been done the contractor, A Tan, was
ethe case on behalf of the police. charged with removing the stones without a permit. He pleaded not guilty, averring that he had a permit. Evidence was heard, and a line of Sro was imposed.
FRUITS AND WINES (CONTINUED) The climate of Queensland was such that almost any fruit would grow there, but those coming under the citrons class and pears ap- peared really to arrive at and reach the greatest perfection, while the Queensland grapes would be bad to beat, both for size and flavour, In Shanghai I was specially asked about the prospects for mango-growing, but as there ap pears to be plentiful supply all around this part of the East, it is, I take it, a moot point whether
WHISKY importing from Australia would pay.
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BUT
THE BEST!
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Mr. Master said that before proceeding with the case he would ask his Worship to reduce in charge from that of murder to one of man-
fughter.
the officer's mouth..
His Worship said that the case was a very simple one; the evidence heard was well given by the witnesses, and being a serious case he refused the application.
Mr. Dixon said he was instructed that in case the application was refused he was to ask his Worship to renew the bail, which was $1,000, for a few days, to enable him to peti, tion His Excellency the Governor in Council.
His Worship said he could not do it now, the prisoner must go back to gaol.
THE WEATHER.
TYPHOON WARNING.
A
Mr. Amos P. Wilder, U. S. Consul-General, kindly sends us the following telegram:→
"Manila Observatorý, 9:30 am.” "Typhoon east of Samar Island approaching At present."
Father Algue, chief of the Manila weather bureau, has issued the following statement regarding the recent storm and its history:
"Ihe typhoon, which crossed Luzon yester. day (19th inst.) from Baler to Dagupan, was a type of the strongest which has ever visited the Archipelago during the mouth of May. It may
followed almost the same path, but which was not so violent in Manila or the provinces as that of yesterday.
A JAPANESE ship's carpenter named Kamura, Is outlining the cast, Mr. Master said that of fo1, Queen's Road East, explained his con- deceased and the defendant lived in the duct on the previous' night, before Mr. F. A. vlage of So Kun Wat, in the Ping Shan dis Hazeland, at the Police Coust this morning, inct, New Territory. Both men belonged to these terms: "I was a little bit drunk." Hefferent clans. On April 16th there was a dis- was charged with damaging a lamp in a stop te in the village. It appears that the women at 27, Connaught Road Central, and behaving bm the Chan clan went and cut grass on a riten over the Loochoos and W. Japan, and be compared with that of May 15, 1891, which
in a noisy and disorderly manner whilst draak in the siree:. It was stated thai Kamura wept to purchase some cigarettes, and not getting the sort he required, he got noisy and smashed
near the property of the Li clas. A
w of the Li clau went up to the women, and
The following report is from Mr: F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory
On the 25th at 11.95 a.. The barometer has fallen over NE, Japan and the E. and N. coasts
of China.
A line of steamers of our own, sailing around and out of Australia under the British flag, and owned by Australian shipowners and subsidized by the Government, is within range of practical politics. It is a natural corollary of the policy of the Federal Govern- meat to own and control all methods of trans- port in and around the continent of Australis. The question has been brought forward more prominently recently on account of the devious
The high pressure area lies over Central devices of certain shipping combines, which
eing a man there, demanded that be Japan, and pressure apparently remains law have shown us that there must be a change
hould pay a fine of 2,000 cash for cut over the NW. of the China Sea. and that in the near future. We will never the shopkeeper's lamp. He pleaded guilty to ag the grass. The head man refused to allow our merchant, his produce, and manufac both charges, and was fined £4.20, including by the penalty. The refusal caused a quarrel, ture to be any longer at the mercy of foreign compensation for the broken lamp,
nd a day or two later & fight took place be syndicates, either to wage a destructive tariff war, or to burden the people with excessive ONE of the quaintest hobbies on record is that ween both clans outside a temple. The de- rates. As you will know, all the railroads in of the King of Siam, who, during his leisure Endant, who took part in the fight, was seen Australia are owned by the State Governments, moments, makes a collection of the labels on strike the deceased on the head with a Bamboo pole. The report of the fight was and they are well and justly administered as match boxes. He started this hobby during a. they should be all over the world, in the first visit some years ago to England. Soon after made at Ping Shan Police Station and it se instance for the benefit of the primary producer he began collecting he happened to be walking ulted in three men-including the deceased— incogalto down Piccadilly, when he saw a poing arrested. They were taken before Mr. If this is, and I conceive it is, a true economic passenger on the top of an omnibus throw N. Orme, New Territory magistrate, and standpoint, show me the difference between away a matchbox. Hoping it might be one he red fifty cents each, for fighting. The de-
and the settler.
Co., sea-carriage and land carriage. As regards did not possess, the King, to the horror of his endantescaped. Fifteen days later a report was Queensland itself, too much cannot be said attendant, dashed out foto the middle of the gain made at the station to the effect that the regarding its glowing trade prospects, and it road to pick up the treasure. A policeman, tefendant had returned. The police forthwith should, and probably will, in the not very dis- thinking from the excitement of the attendant arrested him, and beard later that the deceased tant future, in every way compare more than that some one was killed, stopped the traffic ad died on May 3rd. The cause of de. favourably with any agricultural centre in the For a few moments the greatest consternation eased's death was due to abscess on the brain world. Time alone is required and time will prevailed. Then the King emerged, muddy faused by a fractured skull.
Evidence was heard, and the case remanded, but smiling, with the matchbox in his hand.
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Hongkong, 15th Juns, 1905.
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E. winds decreasing in force may be expect ed in the Formosa Channel and over the N part of the China Sea.
Forecast:-Strong but decreasing E. winds, squally, abowery.
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'SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUR
American (Mongólia) 26th iast.
French (Oceanien) z8th just. American (China) 3rd prox. - Indian (Kuttang) 4th prox.
German (Prine Waldimar) 5th prox. The M. M. Co.'s s.5: Oceanien, with the next French mail, left Salgan to-day at noon, for this port.
The O. 5.-6. Co & Q. M. S. N. Co's as Ajax left Singapore yesterday morning, and due here on 29th inst.
The H. A. L. Rhenania fram Hamburg Joft Singapore for this port on 24th inst, a.m., and may be expected berg en soih inst, an
"Around the vortex of yesterday's storms the wind had hurricane force over an area of more than ixty miles in diameter.
"The rain area embraced the Visayar and Luzon, except the extreme northern 'portion, The amount of rainfall in Manila from 3-30 p.m., May 17, when the second warning signal was hoisted, is 6.42 inches. The velocity of the wind reached its maximum force of 80 miles per hour yesterday afternoon between a and 3 o'clock."
THE N. C. D. News learns from Peking that the Emperor highly appreciates the energy and ability shown by H. E. Tang Shan-yi, Vice- President of the Waiwupe, in the dificul negotiations with the representatives of foreign
Powers that have taken place within the twelve months, such as the Treaty with Japan about Manchuria, the Tibetan Treaty, and the Nan- chang affair, and his Majesty therefore i desirous of showing the Imperial appreciation by bestowing special rewards upon His Ex• cellency in the near future, -