Intimations.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16
'OPPORTUNITIES.
1906.TM
REGULATIONS FOR ANOTHER RAILWAY.
PROPOSED ROUTE OF THE KWONG FOO LINE.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Prince has been credited with a desire to↑ HONGKONG DUCKS AND MISSED presenting, as we may claim to do, a large | CANTON VICEROY ACTIVE. cspouse Japanese princess in order that the bond between the two countries
Considering the number of those in 1101 may be cemented. But we look vainly in the Siamese Budget for 1906-1907, just on who are either directly or indirectly con nected with the shipbuilding and shiprepair- A. S. WATSON & CO., published, for any indication that sonic
attempt at progress in the matter of a satis.ing industry much interest will have been factory water supply is likely to be started aroused by the paragraph which we were otire the legitimate business which awaits | next year. The Bangkok Times, in no sarcastic spirit, remarks: The Budget Report for the current year is on familiar lines and the main points dealt with are generally known. Although the excess of expenditure over revenue in 1905-1906 amounted to 588,250 ticals or, roughly, about £37,000, it is "coveted by the balance of the 1,000,000 loan which was floated in London at 4 per cent, last year.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
RAINIER BEER
SPARKLING
INVIGORATING
unbled to publish last evening, through the courtesy of Mr. Amos P. Wilder, Consul Gene. tal for the United States, regarding the requirements of the Transportation Department of the Philippines. In the ordinary course of things, the notice would probably have been advertised, but the Insular Government has become parsimonious in these days and deles gates to its consulte representatives the dity of giving publicity to the wants of its various
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section of the shareholders. It is eminently desirable that at the forthcoming meeting of shareholders questions should be submitted to "the Board with the view of elucidating the real reasons why Hongkong sat still while its more energetic rivals were straining evały nerve to the successful competitor. Much useful in formation should be elicited to which the shareholders no less than the general public are entitled. It should not be forgotten that the Dewey is alreally prepared to dock vessels tue- longing to the United States Navy. It was ex- pected that the fade, one of six transports'at- tached to the Philippinee, was to have been sent to Hongkong to be overhauled, but the latest news to hand is to the effect that she will now might have been carried out at Kowloon will
Canton, 15th August.
The following proclamation as to the pur- chase of lands required in connection with the construction of the Kwong Pon railway has been issued under the signatures of Viceroy thum and of Chang, Minister of Commerce :- "Railways are most important for the pur pose of enlarging the trade in the country.
has been established, the shares of which have already been subscribed.
Recently the Kwong Hah Railway Company
The energies of the Government appear to Departments through the consulates, thereby be ducked on the Dewry and whatever repairs from the Chuen Lung Hou, of the eastern be mainly directed towards railway construc.
throwing additional work on a hardworking
reason why the longkong and Whampoa Dock Company should lose an opportunity of exerting
itself to the uttermost when business offers.
tion, which, while a commendable feature of body, and, it is to be feared, sometimes limit-now he made at Chingapu, which is another the Budget Report in itself, should noting the number of inquiries which night exercise the attention of the Public Works otherwise be made. The notice in question Department to the exclusion of pressing stated that the Transportation Department were needs such as that mentioned. It is satis asking tenders for the construction of a sea- HEALTH-GIVING. factory to note that the Irrigation Depart going tug, a stem paddle wheel steamer and a huff for a steno, launch. We understand that specifications have been forwarded not only la Hongkong but also to Shanghai and Japan, so that it is obviously the desire of the Philip
During the Hot Damp Weather when Heavy Drinks are out
of the questions, one's thoughts naturally turn to "RAINIER."
"Por Case of 4 doz. quarts...$16.50
Per Doz quarts
Per Case of 6 doz. pints
Per Doz. pints
ment is pressing forward its campaign against the droughts which periodically work havoc with the great staple of the country, the rice crop. Our contemporary remarks 'that: Of the proceeds of the foreign loan there
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
WE have received a letter from a discerning cartespondent to the effect that, King Alphonso reported to be in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, shooting grouse with a file (ich we beg inquire: "Why grouse about it?"
to
be
"The first section of the railway extends suburb of the Canton city, to Luk Kah Yuen of Whampon-altogether 40 miles, and then from Whampoa passing Shak Lung through the districts of Tsang hing and Tung Kwoon and Pak Lo, Kwai Sig, Luk Fung of the Wai Chow préfecture, and the districts of Wal Loi, Poo Ning, Kit Yang of the Chiu Chow prefecture; beyond the city of Chin Wai two prefectures, and passing, lu Ping to Amoy in the province of Fukien altogether about 1,550)
miles..
"The above has been sent in a memorial to
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SERVICE
MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
WONDERFUL SHOW AT
SINGAPORE.
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1. E. SIR JOHN ANDERSON WAXES
ENTHUSIASTIC.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Singapore, 16th August,
12.85 p.m.
The Malayan Agricultural Show was formally opened to-day by HIB Excellency Sir John Auderson, in presence of an immenso gathering representative of all classes in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States.
There was an amazing display of native arts and crafts.
The exhibition of agricultural products and samples of fruit grown
the Emperor by the Board of Commerce. The in Malaya was abundant and exceed- first section from Cantun to Whampoa hisingly choice...
pine Government to secure bids from all the was left at the beginning of the present finan-principal shipbuildiu, fits in the Far East
been examined by subordinate officers and the cial year approximately tcs. 3,713,224. But before the contracts are nilotied. At present on Sunday next M. Szentirmay, Consul for magistrate of Pun Yu. There is no disturb.. this account is budgeted to provide tes. the keepest competition exists in the ship-ustria-Hungary, and Mme, Szemirmay, will ance whatever to the amenities of the inhabit- 7,250,000 dering the current year for railway building and shiprepairing industry, and it is at home" at their residence, No. 65 the Penkants or the graves. The lands of the first lot construction, and we are therefore told that imperative that if Hongkong is to maintain its for a soirée having for its object the enter should be bought immediately in accordance will be necessary for Siara to again raise reputation as one of the cines supponatos Laiament of His Royal Highness the Prince with the staniped deeds at present market
it
a
further loan for productive public works, Another and a larger loan is fully justified in view of the great amount urgently requit ing to be done in the way of such works," Turning to the exchange and currency report which may be described as the special départment under the control of Mr. C.
| Rivett-Carnac, we find that the efforts made three years ago to fix the value of the tical 4.20
on a gold standard have come to fruition. Mr. Rivett Carnac writes; "It had become 16.50
evident that there was no prospect of the 2.75 Singapore dollar being fixed by the Straits Government at so low an exchange value as two shillings, and there was therefore no
centres in the
d'Udine of Genos, and giving the life of prices. Hanghors an opportunity of necting His Royal Highness.
Far East there Jespon sible for the, conduct of the 'affaits of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com pany must be up and doing. Shanghai is again THE appendicitis controversy low going on before the Academy of Medicine has received prepared to teach Hongkong a lesson in the
a startling contribution from Prof. Blanchard, matter of hustling. While casting no reflec who states that in a great number of cases of tions on the directors of the Hongkong and appendicitis the primary cause is the presence Whampoa Dock Company we would direct of worms in the intestines. These worms their attention in the fact that the rivalry of the attack the mucous membrane, causing frequent- Shanghai Dock and Engineering Company hasly wounds so grave as to result in appendicitis. become no less keen since its reconstruction. Taking time by the forelock, the directors of the latter concern have delegated the powers of the board to Mr. "Turnball, the energetic
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Rubber tappings, which showed
the great strides madu in the cul- tivation of this product, were a plentiful show.
"The Company should pay coolie hire for A great number of residents came removing any houses or graves which may be deemed necessary for the construction of the from the Federated Malay States to line. Should the landowners want to be share | view the exhibition, and all were loud holders of the Railway Company, the company will issue share certificates to them, together in its praise. with the money remaining to be paid them for their properties. But the landowners cannot raise the prices of their properties.
"A despatch has already been sent to the Pub Yu magistrate to protect the railway. The entire population residing along the first sec- At the instance of Mr. Dillon, of the Publiction of the railway must understand that the Works. Department, six coolies were charged lands, houses, gardens, etc, required by the before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, at company must be sold in accordance with the the Police Court, with removing, earth from present market prices.
·Crown Jand at Isat-tszmui, sesterday, without It transpired that the first defendant engaged the others to do the work and he was ordered to pay $10, while the remainder were dis. charged.
*If any of you do nɔt take my advice, he
longer any advantage to be gained by con.representative of the Company (who, some five a permit from the Director of Public Works, will be liable to severe punishment."
A. S. WATSON & CO., timing to maintain the equivalent ratin of years ago; successfully completed against the
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, August 16, 1906.
» SOMETHING ATTEMPTED, SOMETHING DONE"
At intervals during the past ten or fifteen years the Staniese Government has fired with the idea of adopting a waldiworks system which should embrace the metropoli. tan area. French and English engineers have been engaged to spy out the land and frame schemes for the provision of an adequate supply of fresh water for those resident in Bangkok. There exist to-day in
covered with statistical data intended to
attained by the local banks making large
purchases from the Government at that rate. Meanwhile the Government has accumulated heavy gold balances in London and the banks have been notified that the Govern- ment is now prepared to sell drafts on an exchange rate of 15 zid per tical thus making the value of the tical effective at is 3. per tical." It from 1 to would therefore appear that the currency question in Siam has adjusted itself, partly through, the foresight of the financial ad visers of the Government and partly through the action, of the Straits Government in fixing the value of the dollar at 24. 40. There was a slight decrease in the total value of the imports last year and a slight increase in the exports. Rice accounted for 77 per cent. of the total exports in 1905 as compared with 80 per cent. in the pre- Ivious year. The teak esport was the greatest on record, exceeding three-quarters of a million sterling. slightest doubt that taking the Budget as a whole the position of Siam is most satis; factory, and if only local reproductive works were undertaken in proportionate degree to the irrigation and railway works there would be no opportunity for cavillers to exercise their carping propensities, Siam should find little difficulty in raising another loan on the strength of her undoubted material prospects, and it is to be hoped that part of that loan will be devoted to ameliorating
There cannot be the
seems to
Hongkong and Kawasaki dockyards and other similar enterprises in the Far East in securing the contracts for the construction of gunboats required to patrol the waters of the Philippiués) to secure whatever business there may be ob tainable in the American dependency. present Mr. Turnbull is on a visit to Manila, and although he has given it out that he is there on a visit to old friends, he has admitted that he is prepared to combine business with pleasure. The activity of the northern Company may be fittingly contrasted with that of the local enterprise, whose attitude savour somewhat of either fordly indifference or senile apathy. In this connection we would recall the case of the US. transport Mej Clellan, the breakdown of whose machinery was the subject of comment in the Press of Singapore and Hongkong. Two months age it was a well-known fact that the machinery of the McClellan was in a broken down condition, and that the boilers alone required repairs to the extent of $65,000, st that the work in connection with the docking and overhauling of the transport would ultim ately mean the expenditure of a round lakh of dollars. We suggested to the directors of the Hongkong Docks the advisability of despatch- ing a competent engineer the Philippines with the object of securing flow the authorities at Cavite the order for the decking and repair ing of the disabled transport. But thai sugges
tion, which had the warm support of many
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interested in the local company, has not been acted upon, or, at any rate, no information has been allowed to appear to the effect that a representative was sent to the Philippines prior to the arrival in Honing, about three weeks zyn, of the notice ting for tenders for the necessary work lequired on the AtcClellan, Why there should be all this indifference at time when competition, is so great and work on the other side of the harbour is apparently so stack, it is difficult for us to comprehend. As
ALLEGED, BRIBERY.
SANITARY INSPECTOR ARRESTED.
Few had any conception that Malaya produced such a variety of agricultural articles.
The animals which had been" en. tored were of high class and Teeding The Governor, in opening
speech, declared that the show would become an annual institution Ply which it was intended to foster culture and encourage the cultivation. of the soil, thereby bringings Lo Tam Fat, unemployed, with no fixed
Quite a sensation was caused in cerisio manent prosperity to the land and place of abode, pleaded guilty before. Mr. H.
circles in the Colony last night when it became increasing the riches of the popula H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court this morn.
known that a European sanitary inspector bad Ing, to stealing some clothing and a watch and chain, valued at $2.80, from a "boy" employed been arrested by virtue of a warrant. While tion. at the Royal Engineers Mess, and a clock, outsiders were wondering who the man could
their conversation was being entered in the days. valued as $s, the property of Staff Sergeant and what led to his arrest, the subject of Ruse. His Worship ordered accused to be
charge-sheet by Inspector Ritchie. After this exposed in the stocks for six hours, and to go had been done and other formalities gone torgaal for six weeks with hard labour.
THE R. M. S. Empress of Ireland, of the Canadian Pacific Railway company's mail lines, which sailed from Rimouski at 10 a.m. July 13, with mails, arrived at Moville, Ireland, via Cape Race (the southern route), at 1.20 4.m. July 19, making the run in 'five days iwenty-four hours and fifty minutes, thus breaking the record eastward over this course. This is the maiden voyage of the Empress of ferland and forecasts what may be expected of her in the near future.
through the sanitary inspector was taken to a cell to pass the night,
This morning, the inspector, whose name is Francis Ward, and who was a member of the lacal police force three years ago, before being transferred to the Sanitary Department, was brought before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, al the Police Court, to plead to the charge. The charge was "that Francis Ward, then being a public servant dil unlawfully, on the 5th of August, 1903, accept a bribe of $15; on jih December, 1994, accept another bribe of $30, and on 19th April, 1905, receive a IT is stated that D Co., R.W.K. will play the further sum of $to, with a view to influence his Royal Engineers this afternoon at 5.30 p.m. conduct as such public servant or to incline in the Hongkong Water Polo Shield Competi-him to do an act contrary to duty na such pub tins. The Royal longkang Yacht Club aralic servant, and contrary to the rules of honesty playing the 8th Co. KG.A., on Wednesday, and integrity." 22nd just. The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Mr. F. B. L. Bawley, of Messrs. Dennys and are trying to arrange a friendly match with the Bowley, Crown Solicitors, appeared for, the Estern Exicusion Telegraph staff on Monday, prosecution, and Chief Detective Inspector zoth inst., to be played at the V.I.C. Club. Hanson watched the case for the police. The
defendant was unrepresented: The A., VR, picked team are playing a friendly match with the Eastern Extension
Telegraph staff to-morrow at the V.R.C. Club,
RUMOUR has it that Vancouver is to have another line of eight steamers to the United Kingdom. The inauguration and operation of the new freight service is stated to be the work of Messrs. Andrew Weir & Co., of Glasgow, who intend competing with the Blue and White Funnel liners of the lolt Company. The Course outlinert, for operating the new line
The show will be open for three
HONGKONG MANUFACTURED
RIFLES.
GUN SHOP MASTER CONVICTID.
Further bearing of the case in which Tp Sing,' the master of a gun shop, of No 326, Queen's Road Central, was charged with submitting a false return to the Captain Superintendent of Police, relative to the quantity and quality of the guns in his possession, was concluded before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, this forenoon.
Detective-sergeant Grant prosecuted on be half of the Police, and Mr. C. F. Dixon, in the office of Mr. John Hastings, defended.
There were no witnesses to be examined for. the defence and Mr. Dixon addressed the Court at some length. He said in part that his client had not the slightest intention of deceiving the police when bogus guns were substituted for good ones. It was only carelessness on their part,
His Worship held that the offence committed. Before his Worship had informed the defend-by the defendant was a very serious one. It was his opinion that the guns were sold to ant of the charge, Mr. Bowley said that he wanted to add a second charge against the pirates-presumably those on the West River. The defendant would pay a fins of $810, and defendant's name. It was to the effect "that on the 2314, 25th an? 28th June, 1506, the the bogus rifles would be forfeited to the police. defendant did unlawfully, obstruct the due
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN couran of justice by endeavouring to persuade
CLUB. one Chan Chu from giving evidence before the Commission." Counsel for the prosecution then asked for an adjournment.
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His Worship think, Mr. Bowley, you is via the Suez Canal and Oriental ports and had better supply the defendant with a copy includes San Francisco as a way port. The of the charge you intend adding now and i Weir boats lielong to the Erle line, which has will take his plea at the next hearing.
Mr. Bowley--Very well, your Worship. two vessels on this coast already. One of the
His Worship then read out to accused the Glasgow, and the other is the steamer Duneric, charge of bribery against him and he pleaded A CHINESE excise officer, his right ankle not guilty in a low voice.
His Worship-Do you make an application 'covered with plasters and other minor cuts
for ball?
Accused replied in the affirmative with a lager of To-kwo-wan, before Mr. H, H. Jnod of the head.
Mr. Bowley-I would ask your Worship to Gompertz, at the Police Court this morning,
The charge for assaulting him "during the execution of make the bait a substantial one.
His Worship-How much would you say? Mr. Bowley-I leave that to the Court, your Worship.
His Worship-I cannot form an opinion on that unless you can say that the evidence you have is primd facts and that it is strong and incriminating
the archives of the country reams of paper the condition of those whose avocations far as we can see there can be no reason why i vessels is the Suverit, now lying on berth at convince the Government that the schemes compel their residence in the metropolis, money should not have been spent and energy exercised in order to secure for Hongkong, submitted would meet the requirements of and thereby put an end to the annual re- the people.
But up to the present time currence of fevers and diseases which before any rivals were in the field, the docking about his body, appeared to prosecute a vil nothing has been done to carry into effect devastate the community during the dry
of the McClellan at Kowloon. It may have what would probably prove one of the most season.
happened that Mr. Turabull, on behalf of important improvements in the kingdom of
the Shanghai Docks, had anticipated the A HONOLULU journal publishes a San Fran. Siam. Now and again the proposals of the cisco despatch, dated July 27, to the effect that arrival of any longkong representative who his duty." The excisemaà went with others is a very serious one, your Worship. past and gone engineers are resurrected from Mr. E. II, Harriman has bought the 0. & 0. might have been sent late in the day by their moth-eatern covers, only to be carefully steamers Coptic and Doric. The same paper the local Dock Company. If so, on the prin- hidden away again in the depths of the un make the following comments on the mersage: ciple of "first come, first served," Mr. Tur desired. And yet Bangkok, the capital city,For some time it has been rumoured in ship:bull, with his persuasive powers, as evidenced with a population ranging anywhere between ing circles that a deal of this nature was about in the past, may be depended upon to have 400,000 and 600,000 people, is without a tonity of catablishing a line of steamers connect used his best efforts in the interests of the domestic water supply. Some attempts haveing Nagasaki with Vladivostock and Shanghai. Company he represents. And in this cate been made to obtain water by means of Such n line was in contemplation by a Russian where will Hongkong be? Wo regret that we artesian wells, but it can scarcely be seriously company, necessitating hasle to forestall them have fallen upon times when a business under suggested that such wells would meet the and prevent the monopolising of the trade of taking of the magnitude and importance of the needs of a city exceeding in size the Colony these important points to the disadvantage of the Americans, The establishment of this of Hongkong. In passing, we need hardly fine by the Pacific Mail Company will also do comind reader that Slam aspires to become away with the necessity of the big liners call- a second Japan, and is bent on introducing ing at Shanghai, which, on the outward trips Japanese methods of reform. The Crown particularly, has always proved 'expensive.
to be made, Harriman having seen an oppor-
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, capably conducted, as is admitted to be, by its chief manager and hatechnical staff, should be guided by an administrative body, apa thetic to the suggeṇions of the Pressure,
last night to the village to make an opium ad. Instead of remaining in the group and o ensuring himself against any risk of being aid cut, the complainant was alleged to have acparated from the others. When the "opium smugglers, who by this time had vacated the. house and were hiding about the place, saw the exciseman, one man picked up a slone, which weighed something like four pounds, and hurled it at the officer. The missile struck the ground first and went against the opium man's ankle, knocking him over. The guilty one took to his heels immediately, but was mun post some distance down the road. When the charge was read out to the accused this morning he denied isplatically, and went o to explain that he thought the complain
at must have stabbed his ankly, against the stone." The defendant had to pay $15.
Mr. Bowley-Yes, your Worship. I cas, Bail was then fixed at $1,000, and the case No information could be obtained as to who remanded until Wednesday next, at 2.15 p.n. the complainants in the case wers or from what person defendant was alleged to have obtained the money.
The following are chosen to represent the above in the return mateb, against the Civil Service Club at Happy Valley on Saturday,
18th inst, át 4 30 p.m.
Risk No. 1. A. Ramsay
T. Wright
R. Whylo Wm, Ramsay Skip
Rink No. 3. F. H. Dixon G. Wilson Wm. Rusiei! Jas Mecdonald
Rink No. 2. A. Kinross
D. Harvey
T. Petric A. Milroy
Rink No. 4. J. Ramsay W. Hutchison
G. Haxton
J. M. Henderson RESERVES.
R. Lapsley, A. Austin, H. T.-Richardson, W. J.-Crawford, R. Hunter, T. Neave, and D. Gov.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
NAILS DUE. French Polynesien) 20th inst, German (Pring Wäldemar) 27th inst. Australian (Changsha) tet prox.
The M. M. Co.'s 2.8. Polynesien, with the next French mail, will leave Saigon to-morrow, Fri- day at noon, for this port
The Irishmen of Montreal have presented to The Boston S. S. Co., Tremont sailed the C. P. R. a full complement of flags for the this morning from Manila and is expected new steamer Emprent of Irzlund, as an here on Saturday afternoon. Ame evidence of their appreciation of the honour done to their nationality by the company in Yokohama for this port on 18th inst., and is dus the name chosen for this splendid steamer." to arrive in Hongkong on 28th prox,
The T. K. K. st. Nippon Mara will all from