TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE
ANTE FOREIGN CHINESE.
ENGLISHMAN MURDERN AT
PEKING.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 6th November, 3.30 p.m. An Englishman, named Pless, was 'found murdered at Peking on Satur-
day.
It is presumed 'that the deel was; committed by disaffected Chinese,
--
ANOTHER SHANGILAT
OUTRAGE.
TWO FOREIGNERS ASSAULTED
AND MALTREATED.
TARTAI'S AID SOLICITED.
"Prom Gar Dam Correspondent]'.
Shanghai, 6th Novenglær,
3.30
On Saturday, two foreigners left a walking trip to
Shanghai,
They had procveled well on their way when, on" milay evening, they were assaulted and maltreated by a gang of villagers.
One of Blie foreigners was laund land and Foot and thrown into a
creek.
The other escape: from his assail ants and hich in the paddy fields all night.
:
Representations have bévý made
to the Taotai on the subject,
DEATH OF A YOUNG NEW
“ZEALANDJÁK,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1906.
TELEGRAMS.
[Reuters]
Storm in the Riviera.
LONDON, 4th November.
THE SHANGHAI DOCK AND ENGINEBRING CO., LU.
THE WHARF AND GODOWN SCHEME. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.
KINDNESS KORAID,
THEFT OF A TYPAWRITER,
George E. Steel, an American, was arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, this morning, at the Police Court, on a charge of stealing an Underwood typewriter valued at $250, the pro-
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Entimations.
THE
he time has come to do something of a more active nature.
So much potential wealth must not be wasted, and it would be altogether un reasonable if our desire to develop our property in the most profitable way were to give tise to antagonism or to the impression that we wish A great storm, accompanied by a tidal An extraordinary engral meeting of the to enter into damaging competition with wave, has done much damage in the Riviera, above company was hefit at 26, Broadway, similar existing institutions. There are three
Nine torpedoers have been wrecked at Ton-Shanghai, on 1st inst, for the purpose of conways in which this property might be dealterly of the Oriental Construction Company, ROBINSON
sidering a proposal which had been made by with. Under happier circumstances it might lon, and the shipping has suffered severe, thirty-eight shareholders for the formation of a be used in the extension of our present busi. charged with receiving tha, said typewriter.
The Borough Elections. The elections for the Borough, Councils in England show a sweeping victory for the Moderales. In Landon the Progressives and Labourites were everywhere routed.
Later.
Mr. Balfour, in a speech in London, on the Borough Council, elections, said that the results showed the country was beginning to see through the platitudinous pretence, by which the Government obtained office.
North Pole Exploration. Advices received at Hopedale, Labrador, Siate that the explorer Peary is returning, after having reached 87.6 deg. the farthest north yet achieved.
The Governorship of New York,
The campaign for the governorship of New York surpasses all previons elections for passion and vehemence.
Later.
President Roosevelt, being unable to per sapally participate in the governorship of New York, has commissioned Mr. Root to | declare that the election of Mr. Hearst will injure and discredit honest labour and honest capital. Mr. Kod denounced Mr. Hearst as a deliberate demagogne, an exploiter of sensationalism, au applogist for the murderer of President McKinley, and an upstitree of useless discontent. After Mr. Root's speech,
the betting on Wall Street in favour of Mi Hughes, "advanced to 4 to 1.
Wireless Telegraph Convention.
The Wireless Telegraph Convention has leen signed. It is understood that the British Delegate is satisfied with the results and believes that saval interests are fully
safeguarded.
"MANILA K8TÈRUHLDING
CONTRACTS.
HONGKONG AWARDED PART.
will be remembered that, on the 27th
Wharf and Godown Company to acquire the Old Dock property and part of the property between the Cosmopolitan and International Docks,
1.
Mr. John Prentice (Chairman) presided. The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting
seconded.
The resolution was seconded.
ness; but conditions I need not enlarge upon do not encourage this plan: besides, we have other land available for that. We might sell it outright for cash if we could
secure a suitable offer. There are those who are noxious to obtain the property at their own figure, and who think that by waiting long The Chairman-Gentlemen, this meeting as enough they will succeed. To this I hope you you have heard has been called by thirty-eight will show they are mistaken. They would shareholders and I believe afr. Taylor is going only purchase to make a profit ont of the deal, to propose a resolution. Mr. Taylor! and it would seem the wisest plan to dispose Mr. Taylor-1 will not propose it. Mr..Hogg of it to nurselves and make the profit ourselves. will.
This is what is intended by the scheme sub Mr. E. Jenner Hogg--I rine' formally to promitted to you to-day. It is proposed to develop pose the following resolution, of which notice this valuable property in such a way that the has been given That the directors be ant shareholders of the Dock Company will get they are hereby authorized to dispose of the the full benefit without being called upon to property known as die Old Dock, situated in put their hands into their pockets. And that Houphew, and of part of the property situated is the way it is proposed to carry out the idea. between the Cosmopolitan nd the Interna new Wharf and Cedown Company, entirely tonal Decks, as lately advertised in the public separate from the Dock Company, will be press jo a new company to be styled The floated with in capital of Tls. 1,7/0,000 in 71,100 or the following consideration, name shares of Ts. 25 each, $5,200 fully paid-up ly, that each shareholder in the Shanghai Dock shares will be allotted to the Dock Company And Engineering Company, Ld., shall receive and will represent a payment of Tis. 1,380,000 "one fully paid-up shyre of the value of T1s, 25 for the Old Dock and for to mow of waste in such new company for each share held by and between the Cosmopolitan and Inter- him in the Shanghai Duck and Engineering national Docks. The remaining 16,000 shares Company, Ld.-i am aware that an amend will not be issued until the business of the new ment is to be put, and I shall therefore not Company justified or demand. more capital. it is an amendment The actual cash for developing the property speal on this resolution. which has my full concurrence, and it will be will be provided by means of 7 per ceni deben- brought forward after this resolution has been tures to the antoniof Tis. 1,220,000 to be issued as fonds are required; and the placing of these debentures will be the work of the Committee to be nominated by you. 1 am, authorized to say that, once you have given the Committee the ecessary anthority, there will be no diff. culty in this matter. The first question we have to ask ourselves is whether the amount to be raised by debentures will be sufficient to develope the property. Three independent sels of estimates have been drawn up, and we have selected figures rather, in excess of the highest, so as to be on the safe side. We fo that Ts. 400,000 will cover the cost ni building six tour-tereyed godowns on the Old Duck property, fully equipped with elec. triclits, electric ligt, water supply hydrants, etc., as well of partially filling in the Dack, caving a space for lighters to enter and dis.
property will be Tis. fos,oco, and will provide charge. The expenditure on the Cosmopolitan six four-storeveil godowns, Together with wharves, rails, trucks, cranes, liks, etc. This makes a total expenditure of Tis. 1,000,000 and leaves us with Tis."22,000 for interest and contingencies. The next question to be con sidered is whether the enterprise will pay, and I may say that we have already received assur
the Old Dock we shall have storage space for
for storage appears to average over one and a admit that this I may mention here that the second resolu-alf tael cents per cubic foot. tinn regarding the reduction of capital will nat he inoved, as we are advised that it is unneces sary and premature this stage: It concerns
Mr. F. E. Taylos-The promoters of the scheine to be submitted to you lay have been informed that the wording of the respie tian, as tend to you, does not sufficiently safe geard the interests of the shareholders in the Dock Company; and as it has been taken in hand for you: benefit, they have but it amend ed by a lawyer, and have deputed me to move
it, asaedrafted, in the forms, fan amendinien; in‘abe original resolution. 1, therefore, beg bave to propose the following amendment:--| That resolution No. 1 shall read: "That de Directors he and they are hereby authorized o dispose of the property known as the Thick snuated in Hongkew and of part of the properly situated between the Cosmopolitan September last, we printed in a special telehe public Press to a limited company to be and International Docks as lately advertised in gram, the detailed tenders for the building of
| incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances four vessels for the Quatermaster's Départment" of the U.S. Army is the I hilipping Islands. The
with a capital of 'Tis. 1,780,000 in shares of Hongkong Dock Co. and the Shanghai Dock the construction of wharves ant of go owns
Tis 25 rach and having for its princ pal object Co. were the only firms which submitted ten-
the property to be sold, and the carrying on of ders covering all the works We now learn
the business of whæfingers, and that the con thay the contract for building the steel launch
sideration for such sale shall be the sum of Ts. in this Company of their nominees of $5.2co
pased new Company
The death occurred yesterday, after a brief illness of Mr. W. R. Crang, a young New Zealander, whyte had been employeil, for sume time as an assistant in the firm of Messes, Reiss and Co., Hongkong. Mr. Craig had been has been awarded the Hongkong and Wham1,380,coe he satisfied by the allotment issieces of a considerable volume of business. In
residing at the Pedi bat having suffered re-
poa Dock Co. Ed., at the cost of $17.540 (gold),
דו
Le st
instant; and D. Mayer was
veli knowing it was stoleu, and pawning it.
The first defendant denied the charge of theft, while the second dalendant averred that he did not know the typewriter was stolen when he took it to the pawnshop.
Evidence was led. A representative from the Oriental Construction Company said that the first defendant was allowed the use of the
PIANO
CO., LD,
ARD SHOWING
He hart been HIGHEST CLASS
typewriter in his office at all times when the machine was not being used, using it for some time. Last week wit
ness went to Canton, and on his return
he found the typewriter amusing. He wrote to Steel about it, but received no reply. He went in search of Steel, and after some days found him in a local tavem. He, inquired of him where the typewriter way and he was told that it was pawned. He then asked Steel to go with him to the police station, which he did willingly. Al the station Steel said that he gave the typewriter to Meyer, who pawned
for 550. This led to Meyer's arrest.
The pawnbroker was called and he recog nised Meyer as the person who pawned the typewriter. Meyer on the other hand satisfied the Court that when he took the machine from Steel he thought the machine was Steel's pro- perty,
PIANOS,
DY
THE LEADING MAKERS
OF
THE WORLD.
His Worship found Steel guilty of theft and sentenced him to three weeks' hard labour, Steinway, while Meyer was discharged
THE WANGHAI BRAWL.
JAPANESK PLEADS GUILTY AND is
CONVICTED.,
The vase against the three Japanese, of Hillside Terrace, Wanchai, who were charged
Bechstein,
Bluthner,
Winkelmann,
with knifing one of their compatrints on the Collard & Collard,
ultimo, and who were held by the police pending the arrival of news from the Govern the Civil Hospital as to the wounded man's condition, was yesterday concluded at the Police Court. The coniplainam, one Gisabuse Abata,. although suffering from inultiple knife wounds, had recovered sufficiently to leave the hospital. The complainant and defendants and a num her of other Japanese, it will be remembered, were having a drinking cul in their house. Before many hours had posted three bottles
the defendants were alleged to have attacked of whisky and a good many bottles of beer were consumed. After this a quartet ensued and
complainant with knives. Streaming in blood the complainant made his way into the street,
where he was met by a policeman, who took him in No. 2 Police Station, and the defendants were later arrested. Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for one of the defend: nis, who admitted the charge. The other defendants denied everything. Mr. Crist
man was drunk at the time: Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, who heard the case, fined the first defendant $25, the remainder being discharged.
cently' from an attack of dengue fever, with the Linnch to be completed in 71 months. The fully paid-up shares in the capital of such pro 2700,000 cubic feel of car,n. The current rate / begged for a light sentence, averring that the
her complications, he decided to leave his
summer quantes lay the lower level. Accord ingly he came to be eitý yesterday morning and made arrangements to resume apartments which he had previously, orcupied. In the afternoon he was found dea in his rooms. cine of the sad features of the case is the fact that preprations had been nude for his marriage tolgotfew to a young lady who harjus artived nongkong from New Zealand.
· SALPING THE "SOKNGOA.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS F OPERATIONS
award for the sea-going log, the stern-wheel
weamer and the buji for a steamy lunch has teen held in abeyance,
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
SIR MATTHEW NATHAN'S RUFTATION BECLINED.
| From Our Own Correspondent.)
Canton, 5th November
is a rough approximation. Charges are made by the picut, cask, case, bale, cubic foot, etc., but I assume that they all bear some relation
a matter which may be left to the Directors, the space occupied. I have here a list of and which would not be convenient to deal charges, and judging from the rates per cubic with until the arrangements with the new Confent, the average I have taken seems fair. Now assuming that our space is only half occupied pany are satisfacimily completed, · Before says
and that the rate is only three-quarters of a tael ing anything regarding the amended resolutions, I wish to corect certain misconceptions, cent, the Old Dock property should earn Tis. The British Consul-General here transmitted night almost call them wilful misstatements 1250 per annum. On the other side we shall in H.F. Viceroy Squm a telegram from the
have storage space for about 3,600,000 feet, which have been current lately. It has been Governu of Hot gkon, H.E. Sir Matthew Nasaid that the schemt now to be proposed bas than, inviting the Viceroy to pay him a visit when he reaches Hongkong, en puute for 'his new post. The Viceroy has declined the in- vilation on account of his ill-health,
PROPOSED RAILWAY BANK.
been invented by certain speculators for the purpose of influencing the markel: that it is not intended to materialize that if it fires material ze it will not pay: and that evenalit pays you can expect a return for at least, four
For some days past uprtations have been in progress by members of the Kowtoon_tock staff for the tell sating of the American s.s. Sorro on which tonndered off the sheer-legs on the 18th September last. The wreck has since been sold to the Dark Co. for 14 300 who are raising the wreck on their own scennat. The poration in connection with the sailway com-business men in the place. Since his election
A certain wealthy gentleman of Canton has years. Every one of these statements is consulted with Mr. Lo Po Shun, a member of
True. The scheme owes its inception to Mr.
the commitee of the Vet-ban Railway Co., A. M: Marshall, and his been elaborated by with the view of establishing a banking cor-
bim in consultation with some of the keenest
¡pany with a capital, of tựye apoa. "This gẹn.
in volunteers in subscribe' half of the capital, if the company subscribe the order hal), A inecting of the company will be called in a few day's me, to consider the miter.
"SAVAN PIRATES EXECUTED.
dredger Canton River, sn u-elul in the success- ful refloating of the Kanthan, takes a prominent part in salving the Sarsa, on. She has been moored near the wreck with pumps aboard working steadily to fit the submersed vessel. To assist in reßoating the Soo segon two wooden ¦ cofferdams were built by the Dock Co.; with.p On the ard instant, three pirates, who were these and other silving appliances employed charged with being privy to the raid on the s.5, the Sorter should be on the surface again
Sawam were "heheaded on the Execution by next week. When repaired, it'sheald prove | Grounds, by order of the Viceroy, On their a profitable venture for the purchasers of the way to the grounds, they showed not the slight. wreck.
est sign of fear and sang and chatted gaily as they went along.
THE ROYAL LONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The monthly competitions for the Captain's Cop and May Cup were held at Happy Valley trom the 3rd to 5th November, 1906. The fof- lowing returns were made :-
<
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
Lt. R. M. Crosse, R.G:A:| gɔ-10-80 „Mr. T. B. Normış............. 8- 4-80 Hon. Mr. F. J. Badeley... gr-r0-81 Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson... 01-12-82 Mr. P. C. Gray.......
97-9-8
MAY CUP.
15-382
Mr. F. Pagel Hell* ....... (9-18-32 Mr. P. Tesier.......... Majur H, Broke, K.E...................!co-17 -83 'Mr. J. R. Wood
105-18--87
POOL..
LI. C. B. Down, R.G A.1... 83-4-79 I. R. M. Craske, R.G A... 90-10-80 Mr. H. T. ilunerworth... 93-12-81 Mr. E. J. Crist............ 83-82 Hon, Mr. W.J. Gresson... 94-12-82 Mr. A. Broke-Smith
03-9-84 Mr. T. C. Gray.
97-988
+ Winner of Captain's Cup,
Tie for May Cup. Winner of Pool,
The next competition, for the Robertson Farewell Cup, will be held at Happy Valley from the roth to 12th November, 1906.
TRE RICKSHA ROYALTY,
which on a similar basis of calculation should
The cri-
COMMERCIAL
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.
Noon. Huyers:-National Banks $47, Hongkong Fires 5332), China Fires $95, HK,, C. and M. Steamboats $27, Shell Transports, 31/-, Dairy Farms $17. Electrics $15, Tramways 5215.
Sellers-Unions $775, Cantons $300, Indo
Hopkinson,
Haake,
Krauss, &c.
CASH OR CREDIT,
OK ON
HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH
INCLUSIVE.
Hoogkong, 22nd August, 1906,
138
TO INVESTORS.
There is no better in-
Chinas $73, China and Manilas $23, Douglases vestment than obtaining
Sales: Hongkong Banks 5817), Watsons $121,
Nominal-Shanghai Docks Tis, 104, Hong. kew Wharfs Tls, 237, Hongkong Potels Srizi, Humphreys Esintes $11.
110.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
Selling
London-Bank T.Tours
demand... Dn. 4 months' sight. France-Bank T...... America-Bank T.T. ....... Germany-ink T.T.
India T.T.............. Do. demand Shanghai--Bank T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan--Blank T.T. Java-Bank T.T.
2/3 7/16 ...2/3 15/16
2.88
our
CLUB.
The
always popular
Whisky. A blend not
sexcelled in the East.
..2.34
Worth twice the money
.170
371
% prem
+38
Buying
quoted.
2/4 5/16
PRICE:
..293
.2.941
3.40
Per Case
$14.00
ean 71s. 162,000 per annum, or a total for the | $40, China Sugars $145, Raubs $91. Hong two propernes ri Ts. 283,500. As the working kang Docks $151, Kowloon harves $90, expenses would be more than covered under longkong Lands $105, West Points $50, ordmary circumstances by the dues paid Cottons $13; China Borneo $10, China Provid by steamers, and by the storage in the cats $9.25, Cements $49, Ices $236, Ropes $23, open of coal, timber, old iron and other China Light and Power S10, A. 5. Watsons Cargo, this would be sufficient, after paying $124, Powells $8. the interest on the debentures, to allow dividend on the shares of over 14 per cent. This, Gentlemen, is the scheme we propose for the development of part of your onremuneia- to the Board. Mr.. Maishati has been very tive property, and it sests with you to decide active in our interests, and as his own busi
whether you will sanction it. It will deduct no- ness as made him aware of the pressing thing from the dividends you receive from the nerd for more facilities for the disuluge Deck Company, as the earnings of the Docks and stange of cargo, he has conceived the will not be lessened. Giving up the old Dock irica of benefitting the shareholders of this Company by showing them how they can make
will be a saving, not a loss of income, and the 110 mow of land on the other side brings you a profit by supplying that need. If you pass in nothing. On the other band the scheme the amended resolution the scheme will rapidly promises a handsome dividend which cannot Take concrete form, and I shall shortly lay be earned under present conditions. fore you figures showing that there need be noticisms of the scheme, that I have heard can be fear of failure. Above all things I wish to make easily disposed tf. There are still people in it clear that this is an honest scheme, Fast Shanghai who do not realize the pace at which experience may love made you a little shy of the trade of the place continues to grow and "definite offers "sad the like, but I beg to as they argue that only the unusual conditions of sure you that, this scheme has been taken in the past year are responsible for the large pro-
4 months' sight L./C., hand, with the object of benefiting the share
fits lately made in godown business. They 6 months' sight L/C. forget the number of men, by no mears fanlish, 30 days sight San Francisco & New York..561 halders of the Dock Company and that no one else will make snything out of it. There is
who have considered to their adyn tige in 4 months' sight
57 erect godowns in various parts of the Sentes days' sight Sydney and Melbourne...2.41 another point I wish to much. The letter ment and they forget the influence likely to be 4 months' sight France.....
exercised, by the work of the Conservancy 6 months' sight I signed by torty-eight shareholders was a pre- liminary proposal intended for the information
Board and by the extension of the railway. 4 months sight Germany.......... Neither do they seem aware of the difficulties Bar Silver............. of the Directors, specifying the business in beat present experienced by shipowners in finding Bank of England rate.. transacted at this meeting, as required by accommodation for the discharge and storage Sovereign............ paragraph 63 of the Articles of Association. It of cargo. Judging from the past and looking was not intended to he circalated as an offer that your property, if developed as suggested, to future expansion, it seems a safe prophecy
to the shareholders, nor to be considered as will ouble in value within ten year.ne the definite form of a resolution to be submitted thing you may be sure of: if we do not take at this meeting. Since the letter was stat
this scheme in hand, others will do so and will in, the promoters of the scheme have been make the profits we ought to secure for our
selves.
An Brent against the scheme hard at work considering ways and means.
is that the shareholders will raise antagon. ism in certain quarters and alienate business the names of the president and vice-president, scrip has had to be abandoned, in order that from the Dock. Company. This seems rather
the debenture money may be more easily far-fetched, us the business of the Dock Com raised., But you will understand that the setippany depends on a management which gives offered is of higher face value than any cash proper energy in securing patronage. More THE offer could have been under present circums over, by advertising the land for sale the Direc H.E. Viceroy Chang Chitong wired to the tances. Now, gentlemen, you ate aware that we tors have shown that they recognize the ad- Board of Commerce nd H.E. Viceroy Yuan have certain valuable property that practically visability of disposing of it, and the use we pro- Captain Bourdon, will be despatched as above, Shi Kai, requesting them to send Mr. CW. gives us no return. The passive policy of leuing to put it to is probably what any purchaser on or about MONDAY, the sath instant. Kinder, the Fritish engineer of the Pel Yang
would do with it. Further, doubts are express- For Freight or Passage, apply to Railway, to the South to be the Chief Engineer is alone with the ided that it would increase in
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, of the Casion-Hankow Hailway. It is under value every year may have had something to
Agon!, stood the application has been refused. „be said, for it in the past, but we consider that
Hongkong, 6th Novembar, 1905.
The Po Won Company has applied in the Sin Bau Kok (Boad of Reunganisation) for the vilege of running rickshas on the new band for an, annual royalty of $15,000 for a term of 10 years. In reply the Department states the standing royalty for the privilege for this ricksha traffic is quoted at $20,000 for a term extending three years only and that the Company's application will not be granted on the aforesaid conditions.
CANTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. About à month ago a committer of about 50 members of the Canton Chamber of Commerce were elected unanimously, but the positions of president, and vice president have not yet been decided upon. Telegraphic instructions have now been received from the Board of Com merce (Shangpu) at Peking, asking the Cham. ber. to furnish the Board with a list of the different officials of the Chamber, together with The first idea of offering alternatively cash or
for registration. A public meeting will be held on the fith instant, to elect these officers and the names will be transmitted to the Shankpu at an early date
THE CANTON H NK W RAILWAY.
good work for reasonable prices and thɔws a
ed as to whether the debenture money can be raised and about the payment of the interest,
[Continued on page 6.]
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do.
To-day's Advertisement.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS,
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
Company's Steamship
ERNEST SIMONS,"
[11
MIX WITH TANSAN.
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE MERCHANTS,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Telephone No.135.
Hongkneg, 24th October, 1906,
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