TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's.]
Russia.
LONDON, and August. The revolutionaries have destroyed the bridge at the station at Rihinaski junction, between St. Petersburg and Helsingfors, for the purpose of delaying the movements of troops.
Later,
The mutiny at Syeaborg has been fually crushed after battleships hind poured a terris fle fire into the forts.
The Education Bill in the House
of Lords.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1906.
COMMERCIAL. SENSATION ÎN
SINGAPORE.
COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINT. MENTS
AN ENGINEERING COMPANY'S BUSINESS. WITH A GLANCE AT THE CROWN AGENTS. The Singapore papers of the 28th ult, state Sir Augustus Hemming, who followed Sir that on the previous day information was Henry Blake as Governor of Jamnica, has done sworn before Mr. Nathan, the Fourth Magis. the Crown Colonies yeoman service in an trate, for a warrant for the arrest of H. C. article in the Empire Review on the Colonial Hogan, formerly Chairman of Directors and Office and Crown Colonies, observes a conlein- Managing Director of Hogan and Cumpary,porary. It is in two ways that he has shown Lid, Singapore. Mr. Q. F. Odell, of Messrs. bimself most particularly useful by placing the Lyall and Eval, one of the liquidators, pro- matters he has denkt with before the public. duced the books and papers relating to the
He has painted out to them the weak spot in
false statements in the former in order to it.
not only noticeable in respect to the Colonial Office but also most of the other departments the self-sufficiency of the clerical staff, at home and the certainty they, possess of their own infallibility in affer, that those engaged on the spot are far better qualified to judge, He has also drawn attention to that mysterious association at Whitehall Gardens-the Crown Agents-whom we have continually denounced for one reason,'il for 'na'other, as Sir Augustus has poimed out, that they seap huge commis. tions and never furaish any statement of account. The case is scandalous in, the ex treme, and it is to be hoped the present Liberal ministry-the Conservatives-will never, we fear, be persuaded to inquire into the evil and correct it will dig into the cavern and unearth the secrety. But to the article. In the Far East we
Crown Clonies, and attached to them are other considerable tracts of country. Of the Colonial Office, he states that he is strongly of op nibn that the present system is productive of my evils, not the least of which is the fact that it fosters
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Inward and determine that there shall be i paid by the Government to the Company the sum of Lazo 1or, od, in respect of the annuity, voted by the Directors of the Company on Oct. 14, 1955, to Mr. Fraser, an officer of the Com- pany, whose services were not required by Government at whose death occurred on March 15, 1966, and also the sum of £6,919.4g part of the sum of £8,374.7.3 voted by the Directors on the same date, as compensation to Messrs. Gulland, Cuthbertson, Finlayson, | Mansfield and Corrie, members of the Consult- ing Committee, whose. services were not re- quired by the Government.
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have advanced and were plated at $95, while fongkong Fires are wanted at the improved rate of $320...
Shipping.-China and Manilas havo buyers | at Szi. A few Douglases were sold at $47. Hongkong, Cantos and Macao Steamboats have been dealt in at $27t closing steady. Indo. Chinas are quieter with sellors at $70. The
declined to 26s. Gd., at which rate a fair lot
Søgars at Th5, 100.
Lutons are
Mining-In view of the good report of the recent crushing Rubs have jumped during the week to 16. Shares liave changed hands at be. There are buyers for large een 15 and $6. parcels for which a higher price would no doubl be paid, probably $61,
TANJONG PAGAN AWARD.
RAILWAY LAND AT 24 DOLLARS A FLOT!,
The following is the full text of the award in the Tanjong Pagar Arbitration. After reciting the powers and agreements as to the award the document by Viscount St. Aldwyn goes on to say:
award and determine that the sum to be. Shanghai quotation is Tis. 51. Sales have been
effected of Shanghai Tugs at Tls. 62 closing, paid by the Government to the company as firm with buyers at Tls. 61. The reference compensation for the inking over of the under shares are also asked for at Tls. gr. After taking of the company shall be the sum of twenty-seven millions nine hundred and twenty-offering at 275. 6d, Shell Transports have It is officially stated in St. Petersburg that Prospectus, and balance sheel, and alleged our administration, which, we regret to say, is nine thousand one hundred and seventy-seven of shares have changed hands. Taku Tugs
dollars, inclusive of the sum of three hundred the Kronstadt mulincers have surrendered.tuce people to subscribe for shares, and in the
and fifty-one thousand three hundred and fifty-ale rocurable at Tis. 45. The Company has Four officers were killed and three wounded later to show a dividend and deceive the
our dollars 31 rents for nine hundred and declared an interim dividend of 4% Tis. 2 per in the fighting
shareholders. He said that Messrs. Hogan
seven thousand five hundred and thirty-two share. Star Ferries are unaltered.
Refineries.-China Sugars have strengthened and Co, Ltd.. went into liquidation on Match
aquare feet of land taken for the extension of: the railway to the docks as described in Sched. their position and have improved to $151 al 28th. Before the Njuidation be was the uudis He had gone through the accounts and
ule D. of Mesus. Tomlinsna and Machen's which rate shares are in demand. examined the prospectus dated December 31,
report of the Ninth of November, 190s, but stendy at Szo. There are sellers of Perak The Transvaal Constitution. 1953. Mr. Hogan was the managing director.
exclusive of the sums hereinafter awarded. The opinion of all sections in Johannesla the prospectus of the second company the berg, Pretoria, and Bloomfontein, is favour profits of the first company were put at $117,0:465 from June 1st to Dec. 31st, 1900, able to the Transvaal constitution.
After the liquidation he examined the accounts' of the old company and found that this sum inc'uited $61,526 78 which is solely due to the inflating of the land value of the property be longing to the company, and should not have Leen inc'ulled in the profits. Mr. Buchanan Smith's certificate in the prospectus, was dated Jan. 27, 1904. Re'also produced another cer- tificate, which he said was a correct one. In the balance sheet for 1904 cash at the long- Long Bank was put down at $3,736.45. Of this was hontowed on Dec. 30th and repaid on Jan, 3:4. The item plunt. put duyen
nd encourages an intellectual atregance at $78,70904 included $17.000, which was
Among Junior clerks leading them to despise fetitious. There was a statement in the books and shirk the more humble, but none the less that to the plant value $17,000 had been and useful, part of their duties, The "cocksure A consul-general has been appointed to
ed. He had personally examined the scheduleness of the rising race of civil servants is Mukden, who, with the consul at Newchwang.of the plant for 1904 and there was nothing to remarkable: They seem never to have heard will see that British traders receive equal added. On Jan. 30, M. Co, blan was called in ble, not even the youngest." The main sug -show that $17,900 worth of plant had been of the saying, that we are none of us fall
by the directors to make a schedule of the plant. gestion that Sir Augustus makes by way of This showed that under $7,000 of plant had isform of present methods is that it would be been added.
greatly to the advantage of the Office, and of the Empire, ila were inade a condition of appointment to the Colonial Office that each clerk, within two years of his joining, should be sent on temporary service to one or other of the colonies, in such capacity as the SecreOrdinance. tary of State might decide. This might be either as a private secretary to the governor, or as an assistant colonial secretary, or in spine similar post. If a difficulty as to pay arose, the matter might be adjusted by.effect ing an exchange and bringing home an ufficer from the colony to act as a clerk in
The debate on the second reading of the Education. Bill has opened in the House of Lords,
The speeches show that it is not intended to reject the measure.
Trade in Manchuria. The Government understands that therm are no longer any restrictions to the moye ments of foreign traders and merchandise in Manchuria,
treatment with other nations.
KOBE AND SHANGHAI,
INTERESTING COMPARISON BY MIL KAWASAKI
THE INFLUENCE OF THE DREDGING,
'OF THE WHAMPOA.
The Kobe Shimbunpublishes the first jutt ofan article by M. Kawasaki Yoshitaro on his recent visit to Shanghai and the Yangtze azighbour. hood. It is to the following effect:- have been' in the habit of visiting Shanghai every- year, and on this occaiun 1, was away from Japan for about five months. In my opinion, the course of the Yangtze may be regarded as the treasure house of China, and Shangbai as the principal emporium of the great river. Indeed, foreigners sometimes, call the foreign concession at Shanghai the Landon or Paris of the Orient because there ar: so few cities and harbours in the East which transcend it in wealth and importance. At any rate, 1 consi- der it certain that in ten years Shanghai's prosperity as a commercial port will entitle is
to be called the New York, or Liverpool of the Orient. Great map france attaches to the work of improving the wampot, which after being the
Mr. St. V. B. Down said he took shares in the second company about the oth of May, gat. He was induced to take shares, by the pinspectus and also by a conversation Mr. Thigan had with him. He took twenty, $100 fully paid up shares. He also took filly shares for the Barnca Copwhose attorney he was. Be sull he'd these shares; so also did the Bumed Cu. Accuiding to the balance sheet, there was on whatever to show that anything was wrong with the Company,
Mr. O. F. Odell produced the cash book of the firm. He alleged that the cash in hand in the balance sheet of the 31st of December, 19-4, was not bona fide balance, but burrewed for the purpose of deceiving the shareholders. Mr. fedeli said there were numerous other choiges, The capital of the company amounted to 13.00, and it bad all been lust.
A wariant was granted. Hati was lixed at $30,000
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the Colonial Office The scheme would also be carried into "higher circles. almost all tropical colonies, unless, like long kong and the Straits Setements, they are too far off the goveram pays a visit to England on leave about once in every two years, while in West Africa leave is granted a shorter intervals. Under the proposed scherne a governor would obtain leave more
Hogan and Company, Lid, was, fluated on the 1st el jamunty, 1999, and 11 absorbed the whole of the stock of the old company. The capital was doubled. For the first year, which ended on the 31st December, 1904. The directors declared a dividend. I ater, however, the con- cern fell into difficulties and was obliged to Operations with the commenced during the next. Pass inlu quidation on the 23rd of March, this fianacial year and will extend over ten years year. Messrs." PT-Extand ̄0. F. Ofellatters. He would have the advantage of
great problem at Shanghai for many year, is now to be carried out by the Chinese Government.
A
nt an expenditure of 25,000,000 acls. present vessels of six thousand tous and over have to remain at Woosuog, but when the river has been dredged and its breadth equa lised, it will be possible for large vessels to lie along the coast at each side anywhere between Shanghai and Wourung, a distance al 15 anles, As the work is under the charge of an able Dalch enginter, who was formerly-u-the-em-- ploy of the Japanese tome Lepartment, and as it will be supervised by the authorities of the foreign concessions, we may he sure that it will As, has been said, be thoroughly carried out.
the whole undertaking is to be spread over-
were appointed legendators. The infamation
laid before the Court is the result of investiga- tions made into the accounts of the old and new companies.
It is expected that the proceedings, il Mr. Hogan is anfested, will canse much sensation in Singapore.
THE RE-PLOATING OF THE
*NOVIK
COMMANDER SAYAMA'S ACCOUNT
OF THE 'OPERATIONS
Commander Sayama, who had charge of the ten years, but it will be possible to milise the Novik salvage operations, has given some in- river bit by bit as the work proceeds. If teres ing details to the Kokomi Shimbun. He says, as we learn from a translation in the with 15, inadequate harlour, and por arrange-Japan Moil, that on the 27th of last September
Kobe remains
1. It now
an
a violent stram destroyed in two hours all the labour which had nearly brought the cruiser to the simface. Operations were resumed on the 12th of June this year, and in exactly one
month the vessel was floted, an unexpectedly rapid result. As in the ani unt of injury she Ims sustained, Complander Sayama does not fect justified in speaking, but he does say that
frequently, but, instead of making holiday during the whole period, he would, it least for the greater part of his leave, be employed at the Colonial Office on the affurs of his colony, preparing legislation, considering schemes for industrial and commercial develop; ment, consulting with experts as to railways or arbuur works (aben and various other
being in direct personal communication with the Semely of State and his advisers, so that on returning to his colony he would be in a position to proceed with his proposals without further correspondence. His périod of service. in any oue colony would also be extended, and instead of the usual six years he would rule the colony, esher on the spot of in towing. suvel, for eight or possibly ten years. The werner devotes the rest of his article to a discus. sion of the position of the Crown Agent for the Colonies, whose peculiar constitution has led
the belief that they are an anomaly. He states that there is in many of the colonies and in the minds of many of the higher Colonial officials, and frequently justifiable, dissatisfac
ion with the methods and operation of the Crown Agents, He objects that their col iments are not known, and that they possess and valuable patronage, the an extensive appointments a the clerkships, in their office being enurely in their hands. No open competumon, no examination by
numination." find that on December Civil Service Commissie, is requred, merely 3, 1952, the 'Office Reserve fund of the Crown Agents amounted to something over 30.00 and this has no doubt since fargely
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I award and determine that there shall be
Dacks, Wharves and Godowns.--Hongkong & Whampoa Docks have ruled quiet and are to he had at $153. Kowloon Wharves are without business and unchanged. Shanghai Docks Ts. 93 and Tis. 93, closing firm at Tls. 97 have fluctuated during the week at between
Jiangkew Wharfs are weaker and are on offer at Tls 230.
Innds, Hotels and Buildings.-Hongkong paid by the Government to the Company as Lands have been disposed of at Sert at which an allowance for cost of reinvestment the sum rate minre shares can be obtained: Kowloon of $118,937 being about one and a half per
ands are quoted at $38 and West Points at cent. on the amount awarded under item 1. $50. Hongkong Hotels are neglected and Ard pursuant to the said agreement of the without sales at $125 at which price sellers 25th Oct. 1905 I award that the sum to be paid predominate. Business has been done in by the Government is the Company to cover Humphreys' Estates at 517).
Cotton Mills-All Cotton Mills remain very costs, charges and expences of liquidation of
Ewe are in the Company from the date of my award shall firm and are in strong demand.
request at the enhanced rate of Tis, 77. Other be $17.865.
The Court wil be prepared on the application. Yorthern Mills are also wanted at quotations, of the Government in order the taxation of the viz:-Internationals, at Tis, (o; Laou Kung cosis of the Company incurred in and incidental "ows at Tis. 75 and Soey Chees at Tls. 309. to arbitration under the Ordinance in accord. Hongkong.Cottons.fetched $14. ance with the provisions of Section at of the
COMMERCIAL,
TODAY'S INTELLIGENCE,.
Noon.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGH,
Selling)
Miscellaneous.-Green Island Cements are easier at $13 ex. new issue and the dividend paid to-day but there are probable buyers at $11. Dairy Farms are in strong request and can be booked at $17. China Borneos are |firmer with buyers at $8. China Providents Buyers-Unions $8.0, Hangkong Fires have been dealt in at E9 and China Light and $320, China Fires $90, IIK, C., and M. Powers are fixed at $to. Langkats have $6, Cottons $141, China Borneos $8, China Steamboats $27, China Sugars $152), Raubs slightly declined to Tis. 232; but close firm,
Providents 56. Dairy Farms 57. Tramways $1, Ices $736 ex div., Light and Powers $10. London-Bank T.T.....
Sellers-Hongkong Banks $850, Canton
demand Insurances 833, Shell Transports 27/-, Hong-Do. 4 months' sight ....................3,1 9/16 kong Backs $153, Hongkong Lands $111, France-flank T.T West Paints 55c, Hotels $125, Cements 53,
America-Bank TIT. Electrics $15, Ropes $19, Watsons $13.
Grady-Bank T.T.
día T.T. Safes China Fires $90, Raubs $6. Hum.
Dn. demand phreys Estate $11, Dairy Farms $17. China hargai—Bank T.T.
Singapore T.T....... Light and Powers Sto
span-Rank T.T. vk-Bank T.T.
Nominal-National Banks-$47, 1nda Chinni. $70, China-and-Manilas-$11,--Douglasen- $47,- Kowloon Wharfs Sob, Shanghai Docks Tis. '93, Hongkew Wharfa Tls. 230, Powells $roj.
"WEEKLY SHAKE REPORT, Reviewing the share business for the week, Mestre. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on 3rd inst:-The light improvement in the local skate market recorded ia our last issue has continued throughout the week. A fair busi Dess has been put through and rates generally have ruted very steady with an upward ten- dency.
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Buying. -meaths'sight L/C........... * 6 months' sight L/C.,
Banks-Sales have taken place of Hong... kong and Shanghai Banks in small lots at $8471, but at the close shares can be obtained at $850. The Lonton quotation is £92. Na- tionals have been negotiated at $47.
Marine Insurances--Cantons, have depre ciated to $334 without sales and are offering at this ptice. Karth Chinas are also down to Tis. 85, at which rate there are sellers. Unions are unchanged, but continue in demand at $800. Sales are reported of Yangiszes in the North at $175 closing with further sellers at quotatio.
Fire Insurances-Both stocks, under this heading have ruled very firm China Fires
menis so defective that it takes from five to ten, days to embark or lind 5,000 tons, of cargo there can be .possibility of its rivalling Shanghai. At present, Kobe is deal ing with cargo for North Chica, but if the pon is not substantially improved shippers may be expected to give Shanghai the preference. In- deed, if Kobe stads still 1 am sure that Shang.
Thereased." This is no mean sum, and Sir Au- hai, with its improved river; will get practically she shows signs of frasing been very thorough gusts contends that, in the interests, both al
Even now, Shanghai is aply wrecked by a torpedo or some other potent the Bruish publ, and of the Lolonies from A parently absorbing a good deal of cargo for agent. Moreover, Buck shells fred from the which these farge and increasing amounts are North China. The fureign trade of Shanghai Chitose and the Tsushima strick her deck, densed, there should be a strict and impartial for the last financial year amounted in passed through it, and pierced her hull.quiry into the management of the 800,000,000 taels, while the furzign trade of There had not been any previous instance, he the whole of japan for the same period, was
says, of a shell passing through an armoured YB17,000,000. It may be seen from these deck and thereafter piercing the bottom of
a vessel, and Japanese nava! nico figures how remarkable is the prosperity of Shanghai, When the Whampoa is dredged, it much astonished at the incident. Further, is safe to say that Shanghai will be a menace
the Russians seem to have had plenty of
all the cargo.
are
to the trade, not only of Kobe but of time at their disposal whea Diey sunk the ship,
Japan unless an adequate improvement policy is adopted in this country also, The only reason why Mr. Harriman, the American railway and shipping magnate, when recently in the Orient, was disposed to give Kobe the preference over Shanghai was that the Whampoa is shallow and that large vessels cannot go up it. If the wark on the Whampoa is properly completed, the situation will be quite changed, and Shanghai will be a port which we shall really have to fear. There has also to be borne in mind the naval importance of Shanghai. If there is any further trouble in
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ite thinks the colonies have the right to the fullest information on the subject. He has at least s a fed some subjects that might well occupy the attention of the Secretary of tate for the Colonies and, possibly, some of our Legislative Councillors, herç.
MORPHIA SHIZORE,
CONFI.CATION ORDER GRANTED.
On the 23rd gi, Chief Excise Officer
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The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figgi First Assistant ofthe Hongkong Observatory
On the 4th at 11.45 The barometer has FAMOUS JAPANESE
risen considerably over China, and moderately in the Philippines.
Pressure is highest over the S. part of the China, Sea, and lowest over the N. China. It exceeds the normal by about or inch over the Philippines and S. Chine, and is near the
average over N. China.
Gradients continue slight over the China Sea, and light wirds, chiefly Southerly, are in- dicated over that area.
The Japanese returns are lacking this morn- Ing.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at to a m. t-day, 0,04 inch.
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AND KOBE.
Clo Hongkong Telegraph Office. THE Steamship Hongkong, 4th August, 1906,
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"EASTERN," Captain Powell, will be despatched as above, WANTED.
on MONDAY, the 6th instant, a Noon, COMPRADORE, with Good Security, instead of as previously ddvertised.
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ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi
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L.A. M. JOHNSTON, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 4th August, 1906,
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A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon
ore carried.
passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms.
N..-To assure the additional comfort of
For Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
[800 Hongkong, 4th. Augusi, 1906.
GREAT THURSTON,
for they removed her armament and the princi- pal parts of her machinery. Moreover, they
HONGKONG GUN CLUB. employed workmen to smash the vessel inside and outside, their evident object being to inflict Hoggarth and a band of excise officers of the THE be held at the CLUB HOUSE, at ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING such injuries as would obviate all chance of Opium Farm seize five cases of morphia, valued her being repaired. It is true that she came to at 16,000, in godown No. 24, at Tsim-isa-tsui, 4 RM., on SATURDAY, the 11th August, 1956. the purlace on the 12th of July, but she sank | Notices calling for 'claimants, and giving the again after that and had to be floated once marks on the cases, were posted by Usher Fox. more. The work of patching her up was per- The following day Messrs. Wm. Shewan & Co. petual. The plan is now to make her tempor claimed one of the cases and after come settle- stily seaworthy and send berround to Yokosuka ment had been arrived at between them and as soon as possible. After the middle of the Opium Farm the morphia was delivered to August very heavy seas are always encountered them. The notices that were posted gave the Far East it will be in China. At Shanghai, | From Cape Notero through the Soya S∙rait, and claimants one week to put in their claims and there are always many warships of the Powers. | it would be perilous for a vessel in the A'ovië's | as the time has expired, Mr. F. B. Deacon, of At any time over thirty warships can be scan | condition to-attempt the passage of the Strait | Messrs, Deacon, Lookerand Deacon, represent- on the Whampoa. The vessels repaired at the at that season. Every effort will therefore being the Opium Farm, made an application Shanghai docks last year numbered 376, fmm | made, and work will be carried on all night, so before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, at the which' fact it may be understood how busy in as to hasten the repairs. It is plaio from this | Police Court, for the confiscation of the four the shipping at that post. At Kobe, the account that the Novik must be in an ex- cases, which have been unclaimed. The number of vessels docked at the Kawasaki and tremely sbattered' condition, and whether she | morphia is valued at about $4,850. Usher Fox Mitsubishi is only about go a year, only a will be found worth repairing when she gets to gave evidence as to the posting of the notiças, quarter of the total at Shanghai, -
Yokosuka lá a problem.
and his Worship granted the confiscation order.
WORLD'S MASTER MAGICIAN, AND ENTIRE COMPANY, WILL GIVE SEveral perforMANCES
AT THE
KO SHING THEATRE
(QUEEN'S ROAD WEST).
TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY), August 4th,
PRICIS:-Best Seats, $2 and $1 ; Back Seats 65 cents.
Tickets for reserved seats can be had at the New Connaught Hotel, Hongkong, 4th August, 1906,
[798
$15.50.
Per Case 1 Dozen Pints
$2.00.
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE MERCHANTS,
13, Queen's Road Central,,'
Hongkong, soth July, 1906,