TELEGRAMS.
AHONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE,
THE FAMINE IN CHINA:
PEASANTS FLEEING THE COUNTRY.
KEFUGEES AT CHIINRIANG AND NANKING.
[From Our Own Correspondent.
Shanghai, 10th Ja
12.25 p.m.
It is reported that 17,000 refugees from the famme districts have arrived at Chinkiang
There are 80,000 famine-stricken peasants at Nanking.
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Germany and the United States.
LONDON, 8th January.
THE HONGOKNG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JANUARY 10 1907
A meeting of the shareholders in the Indo-
China Steam Navigation Company, Limited, was held on 11th ult, under the chairmanabip of Mr. W. Keswick, M.P. for the purpose of confirming the special: resolutive, passed on Nev. 26, in regard to the alteration of the articles of association, and of considering ape. cial resolutions as to the division of the existing 120,000 ordinary shares of £10 each into two shates of 5 each, preferred and deferred, and an apportionment of the rights of each class of
shares as from Jan. 1 next, together with a motion making certain consequential altera tions in the articles of association
in Chairman announced that they were do- ing their best to secure a fifth director who was specially acquained with the trade of China, and he hoped that before the next meeting one would be appointed. Regarding debentures;
ROUBLE.
CASE MAY TERMINATE SERIOUSLY)
DOCKSA
NTERIM DIVIDEND,
Co. tuform us that of private telegraphic informing them that
MRS PETER:8IMPLE.
· THE WILY STRANGER AND THE FOOLISH :
LANDLADY.
culation around, they are was rumourin ibe Police Courf, this mon which, though advices from: unconfirmed, it attracting attention in some there will be no interim dividend of Shanghai quarter. It was to the effect that the Sau Wah Dock & Englospring Co., Ltd. Foog assault case in which H. Small, a master rigger, of the Naval Dockyard, is summoning,. Querino Gomeze, a clerk employed in the Naval Vard, J. Gomes, another clerk also em- ployed in a naval office, and an Indian, vo employed, for alt, alleged to have taken place same days ago, while there are cross-summonses of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gomes against Small for assault and damaging property to the extent of $12, may perhaps terminate more seriously than was expected. As stated in fast, evening's issue one of the parties--the Indian-concerned in the case is in hospital suffering from injuries about the head. Now it is reported that Gomes was removed to hospital last evening suffe. ing from internal injuries. He had been vomiting and it was considered necessary to call in the police who had him removed to the Government Civil Hospital. It is alleged that his spleen is Aflected, Goines refosed to be taken to the Civil Hospital, arguing that; being in the employ of Naval Hospital. This request the police refused on the ground that as he was in their,
Belchers Street, Wast Point, is at present A Chinese woman, residing at No, 36,
bewailing the loss of her cash-box, which was removed from her room last evening through her own folly. At about seven o'clock that evening a stranger called at the house and inquired for a certain person, who, he alleged, was a particular friand of his. The door of the in. That the lady of the house immediately. house was thrown open and the strangar invited. took a fancy to the stranger in certain, for after
minutes for a cup of tea and a smoke. The was looking for, begged him to stay for a few invitation was accepted on the sport and the pair engaged in a long conversation
"I suppose you have no fear of burglar
he trusted the issue might be moderate, and blood, during the earlier part, of the afternoon/Riving him the whereabouts of the porion he
To dan's -Advertisements.
„THE HỒNGKONG LAND RECLAMA: TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the SIXTH NORDINARY MEETING OF SHARE.
Intimations
THE
HOLDERS ill be held at the Company's ROBINSON PIANO
Offices, Victoria Buildings, on SA L'URD Y, he abth January, 1907, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the. Report of the Directors, together, with 8. Statement of Ac«
ounts for the year ending 311
31st December, apoð; The REGISTER OF SHARKS of the Com
(both days inclusive), during which period no many will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 18th January, to SATURDAY the 26th January Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAYS. NORTHCOTE MARY Becretary, Hanglenny, toth January, rer 7) THE TRADE MARKS 'ORDINANCE,
Eroa
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION or 3 TRADE MARK, A
MONTGOMERY BEATTIE carrying [OTICE is hereby given, that JOHN
PANY, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, has, in business as W♪ R. -LOXLEY &<CÓM- on the 24th day of December, 1996, applied for the registration in Hongkong, in the Register
1. The representation of a Peacock standing ca the ground with its tail and wings in a perpendicular position
The Kaiser has sent an official, at his own off, thus liberating the capital of the company. the Naval authorities, his place was in the Foval coloring the house during the night? the of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Mark expense, to investigate the commercial and financial Conditions of the United States. The Emperor is also sending six army officers into cash, hitherto the reserve had been very hands and as they were answerable for him it waterspont, but then the verandah doom are
to study the people and the country...
Later.
Russia and Japan.. The Standard is "Risthoritatively informed that the prospects of the confusion of the Russo-Japanese fishery negotiations are satisfactory.
Great Britain and Russia.
Taid the Board did not intend to go even to one-ball of the amount of the janned capital they could possibly avoid it. There was no occasion to do so, especially when debentures could be issued on reasonable terms and paid shareholders would benefit by deriving a batter dividend. As to converting the reserve food satisfactorily disposed of in building steamers, but with preference shares and debentures to have a reservo available for troubled times was. A sensible and reasonable way of dealing with the issue of capital. When the shares were divided, holders of either a large or a small number would vote as usual, it not being con- templated to interfere in any way with voting powers. When the debentures were issued depositors would, of course, be in a preferential
was their duty to remove him to a place where they could obtain a certificate from a proper Government oficial in order to protect them selves. Gomes was taken to the hospital, and after the police had ascured his adinission papers, he left, probably with the doctor's per mission, for the Naval Hospital, so it was stated. The police are having nothing to do with the case, according to them. it is outside their province, being summoni casss, but, it
stranger queried in his best Cantonese.
"I don't think there will be day difficulty of a robber gaining the verandah, by means of the all closed," the lady replied, tartly,
Now suppose robbers entered the house what dificulty would there be for them to secure your cash-box?” he asked......
hidden in such an open place that the The woman said that hor cash-box" was robbers would not dream of looking there for Raything valuable. Could be guess where it was biddeo?
The postponed Anglo-Russian entente will position to all bhareholders, whether ordinary reported, they are watching things very closely show you," went on the foolish woman, and
be concluded Immediately on the settlement of the Russo-Japancso negotiations,
Russia and Great Britain have already agreed upon a common policy in Persia in the event of the death of the Shah,
The Reconstruction of the British Fleet. The Dolly Chronicle learns officially that the reconstruction of the British fleets, as described in the Daily Mail, is merely a transference of "ships, In view of the form. ation of the Home fleet. The number of 'ships'ind wien lloat will not be reduced.
P&,0,. WAR WITH GERMAN LINES,
ne preferred, but he did not think they would take preference over the debenture holder.
The special resolution was then put to the meeting and confirmed, after which
The Chairman submitted the motion regard. ing the division of the existing 120,000 shares, nad said that representation having been ́maðé to the board that the fixed cumulative · pre- ferential dividend of 5 per cent, per autom was too low and suggesting 6 per cent., they had considered the matter, and, while recognis ing that the ordinary shares would be thrown a little into the background, they believed the company was sufficiently sound and would be sufciently profitable to admit of the 6 per cent. being 'pald. If it was the wish of the
in cast something should happen when it will be their'dary to step in and put things on a straight footing.
ALLEGED TRANSACTION IN WOMEN.
The stranger said he could not, “Well, Pli taking him into her cubicle showed him where her cash-box was concealed. After that they returned to the parlour. A few minutes later she was called into another room. When she returned the stranger was gone and so, was ber casb-box, which contained two gold sovereigns, Saga odd in notes, and $75 worth of jewellery. She hurried to No. 7 Police Station and report- ́ed the matter to Inspector Collett, who has the
matter in hand...
A COUPLE ARRESTED.
Buying and selling women and children might not be an offence in China, but to bring the slaves into this Colony after purchase is an offence which is punishable with imprisonment,
When the British steamer Yingking arrived in "
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE,
Noon, Buyers: Hongkong Banks $835, National
in the same of W. K. LOXLEY AND COM. PANY, who claim to be the sole proprietors
the applicant, forthwith, in respect of the ibereof,
The Tride Matk is intended to, be used by following goods
TAINTE II Gia Lị
Hongkong,
A facsimila of the Trade Mark can be seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of
Dated the soth day of January, 1907.
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
too]
THE
GOLD
TALKING
MACHINES
RECORDS.
Solicitors for the Applicant. New Stook just arrived
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned have received instructions
from the Harbour Master,
g to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,"
ON THURSDAY, to
the 17th January, 1907, at Noon, on· Board,'
The Steam Launch
"YUT SUM,"
as she now lies in Causeway Bay- Length over all SALON ....8 feet. Brandth extremgft. zin, Depth 994 A weifact? feat Engine
Cylinders..
Compound Surface Condensing.
meating they would substitute 6 per cent. for port from Canton early this morning, Inspector Banks $49, Union Insurance 3750, Hongkong Boiler Pressure................125 lbs,
ALLEGATIONS OF INDIAN GOVERNMENT AID. tion
Sir Thomas Sutherland, presiding on rith ult. at the aurual inceting of the P.&. O. Steam Navigation Company, said he should like to remind the shareholders that their prosperity Was die in great measure to the safe navigation bf the fleet, of which they were the sole under writers, and which cost originally 8 millions sterling. During the present year they had acquired $7, oo tons of new shipping at a cost of 1,163.65. If the profit was not equal to that of a great brawer or banker, it was, at all Events, on a par with the profil earned in en- ferprises similar to their own,
trade.
ה
per cent,
The alteration having been effected, the mo
was put to the meeting and carried articles of association in accordance with the unanimously, The resolution altering the foregoing proposals was also carried,
The Chairman, in reply to a question, ex-
nained that the board had not yet considered how it was proposed to issue the new shares, Whether they would be submitted to the share- holders at present interest, or simply by making an announcement that a certain number of shares would be issued, war for the board to consider when the question arose.
A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.
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· THE CREFCO SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
FRANCE WILL PAY SOLATIUM.
E. Brown, of the Registrar Geneml's Depart mont, baring.received private information pre- viously, boarded the vessel and arrested a man and woman, whom he bundled into a cell at three young women, who were removed to the the Central Police Station, and took charge of
Po Leung Kuk, it is said, for safe custody, These women, the eldest being about twenty
years of Age, were alleged to have been for chased" in the interior of China and brought into the "Colony by the couple who' are at present under lock and key, either to be re-sold to keepers of, disorderly houses or for some other unlawful purpose. The man gave his como as Li Kuk,'a hawker, and he was charged accordingly. The woman said she was Li Tai, a widow, but the police are of opinion that she is the wife of the man under arrest. The charges against her, are similar in every respect to that of the map, only that where two girls are concerned in bis case only one is against the woman. They 'were arraigned before Mr. C. A. I”. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning, to auswer to the charges, and the case was adjourned,
Fires $340, China Firea $93,Chins Sugars $192, Hongkong Decks S147; Hongkew. Wharves Tis. 244 in Shanghai, Hongkong Lands Srog,
18, Mlectrics 5158, Tees $230, China Light | Hongkong Hotels St, Humphreys Estate
and Powen $94. *-
Sellers-Canton. Insurance $297). HK,
.19 in, and 18 in. by. 'a in. Stroke.
Hull, Boiler and Engine built in Hongkong In 1900,
TERMSAOUAL. ⠀
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, zoth January, 1907
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamboats $33, Douglases 835, Shell THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer Transports 30/, Kowloon Whatves $96, West Points $5b, Hongkong-Cottons Stëf, China- Borneo. $10, Cements 5214, Ropes 521.
Sales: Hongkong. Fires:S34o, HK, C. & M. Steamboats $30, Ckiñā and Manilas $214, Raubs 59, Cements 551). China Lights $91.
Nominal: Shanghai Docks Tis, ro3, Provi- dents S9, Dairy Farms Sib, Tramways 5215, A. S. Watsons Sra, Powells $8.
-TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,
Selling.
London-Bank T.T.....
po..
demand. Bo.4 months' 'right' France-Back 1.T.................. America Bank T.T.. Germany-Bank T.T. Yodia T.Tzékinguproks
Do.
demand......
A despatch from Washingten to a con. temperary says that the French Government will pay an indemnity to the family of Lieut. Clarence England, U. S. N., who was killed 4 PETITION TO THE EMPEROR. Shanghai-Bank TF..
Their profits would have been much greater had itnot been for certain adversecircumstances. Prominent amongst those was the war in rates to Indle, which had prevailed during the last sighicen months, and still continued. The dis-, pute arose entirely because the German oppon- eats resisted their right to load at Antwerp, which was in no sense a German part, for Calcutta and Bombay, which were in every sense British ports. Their competitors hoped by reshing into a desperate conflict to assure to themselves a permaneat monopoly of that
Although the war rates were being continued, ho believed that negotiations were pending, but the India Government and the railways did not give the P. and . too much encou regament. The P. and O. ships san'at regular times, whether full ́or empty; but the India
at the time that the French ship was careless, Government gave their encouragement to a large number of vessels," which were put on in'that is gunner'did not cease-firing when the the trade against the P. and O. That policy Chattanoogu was seen to be leaving the har had naduly encouraged their German compe- bar. The State Department looked into the case some weeks ago. The attitude of the French Government has been very satisfactory and it has not been necessary for the State Department to make any demands. “As a mat- ter of fact, the French Foreign Office inquired if, in the event of Lieut. England having dependent family; an indemnity would be rei ceived. The State Department took up the mätter with the Navy Department, the wishes of the family of the officer have been ascer
into and France Will close the laċident.
ship at target practice. Lieut. England was last August by shots fired from a French war-
on the bridge of the "cruiser "Cheltundoga, of | i which vessel he was executive officer, coming out of the harbour of Chefoo, China, The French ship'was practising with a rapid fire gun. One of the projectiles stuck Lieut. England, who died a few hours afterward. It was said
titors. Although he believed no Government cargo had been loaded in Germany yet, it had Beegextensively loaded in the ships which had been worked in concert and alliance with their German opponents,"
CHINESE ÎN "LIVERPOOL.
Mr. W. Rutherford asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been called to the recent increase in the number of Chinese settled in Liverpool, and Birkenheads whether he was aware that there are some 70 Chinese laundries in Liver. pool and Birkenhead;' would he say whether
THE WEATHER.
EXCITING SCENE IN TORVO,
Singapore T.T. Ispan-Bank TT. Java-Bank T.T. .........
Buying
4 months sight LC.
6 months' sight L/C................................................
3/16
9/16
2.31
"ARCADIA
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
[100
LARGE AND VARIED
ASSORTMENT
MUSIC
Comic Opera Scores
and Dance Music.
·RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL.
Hongkong, a0ch November, roD6j|
THE FAMOUS
STRAITS Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each AMSTEL PASTEURIZED consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed
This vessel brings on Cargo:
From London, dc, er S.S. Mongolia and
Persia,
From Calcutta, ir 5.5. Sunda.
From Persian Gulf, ex B.1.5.N, and B. &
•P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before
1673 | 6 hours.
1684 Goods not cleared by the 16th ́ instant, at
73 | 4.M., will be subject to rent, they
Xprem No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in
To any case whatever.
PILSENER BEER.
Godown for examination by the Consignees THE BEER OF THE DAY.
.136].
Damaged Packages must be left in the
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and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.
#31
All claims must be presented within ten
56
days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
30 days' sight San Francisco & New York..55 4 months' sight do. 30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne.
A personal appeal to the Emperor was at tempted on the 30th alt. while his Majesty was on his return journey from the House of Pears after the opening ceremony of the Diet.
When the Imperial cortège was passing by 4 months' sight Franco, merentumsā, the oficial quarters of the President of the 6 months' sight House of Peers a man wearing a cotton kimono'
sprang from among the crowd of spectators in the roadway holding in bis hand a petition. De attempted to approach the third carriage balora the Imperial carriage shooting Fetition!"
Petition The man was immediately arrest- ed by the police officials and taken to the Koji- machi police station, amidst thany manifesta-
4 months'aight Germany un Bar Silver.....zıvandedemārdes Bank of England rate....... Sovereign......
OPIUM" QUOTATIONS, To-day's quotations are as followe
Malwa Now..ir
„Per picul
800/820
» Old
830/850
H
Older
87oloro
"
Oldest
Per chest
9011
finns of indignation and considerable excite ment. He is said to be a native of Tochigi, named Sekiya Takijura (xged '3')), at present employed as an operative at a printing office at Patna New Kudan, Tokyo. He professes Socialism and intended to personally present an appral to his Majesty urging political réformis,
Old.. Bonares New.
Persian (Paper) minden
Ola
the Chinese who work in these laundries had 1.First Assistant of the Hongkong Observalory-hand it to Takijuro as be made bis audaciousretesyed a Brochure bearing the title "WIJK' |
brought with them any Chinese women: whe- ther he was aware that these Chinese maintain a number of opium and gambling dens which are the retort of the "Chinein: sailors and fre men who come into the Mersey an' certain
· lines of steameri; and whether he proposed to take any, and, if any, what, action in the malter, Mr. Gladstone: I understand that there has beau soma increase in the number of "Chinese settled in Liverpool, but nose le Birkenhead:
There are altogether: 63 Chinese laundries In the two places. ¡1;js not the practice of the Chinamen who resort to Liverpool and Birken head to bring women with them. As regardi the last part of the question," I am informed- that, ince the cares to which I referred in my reply to the hon, member on April 5. last, the police, though, they havä: kept strict watch, bays not been able to i ni evidence on' which proceedings nder the Gaming Acts could be clicumstances there: le nó
don'that I can take,
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg,
On the 10th at 11:51 a—The barometer has risen over China and Japan.
"The Inlicyclože," Whisch is of confilieráble-in- lensity, is central over the continent to the North of the Yangtze. "Over the 5, part of the Philippine Archipelago "prétatire remains low and a depression appears so be situated in the neighbourhood of Mindanao,
Gradients are rather steep, particularly over the China Sex, and N. and N.E. gales may be expected over that aren and also in the For mota Channel:
FORECAST, 1998K 2003)
Hongkong and neighbourhood, N.A fresh; fine, colder.
2-Formosa Channel, N. to N.E. gale. 3.--South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, N, winds, strong.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Haidan, samo as No,"
RECRUITING OF CHINESE "COOLIES.
No claims will be admitted after the goods ESPECIALLY BREWED AND PAS
have left the Godowns.
EA HEWETT.
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 10th January, 1007.
BOSTON TOW BOAT:COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"\STRAMSHIP}"LYRA HAW FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO, HAMA, KOBE, MOJI, SHANGHAI
ELAND MANILA,
THE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigns
·ture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods firm alongside" m
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel - will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk || and expense.
M
: No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case, whatever donen elin
· DODWELL & ‘00, LIMITED, MVAgentR Hongkong, foth January,207,
It is stated that a man apparently about the same age but dressed in European clothes was | Frou Mesirs, Powell'and'Co., the’will known. seen to take from his pocket the address, and actioneers and valbators of Slugapore we have Geoffrey's "Profit", which "is tale that makes attempt.Japan Chronicis,
the mouth water. The bere comes to Singa pofa'os & Balaiy of 32 so 'n month and ban wast is generally called a good time, which means STEAM TO CANTON, “thất “hu was a member of all the clube, was a Feal sport and enjoyed the luxury of dog cart
HE Now Twin Screw Steel Steamer How he did it at the price, Téft for the Tender tp guess. Att all events, after a year "KWONG TUNG 1,338 E. W: WALKER.
of began
Leaves Hongkong for Canton onímich'Stay On the 10th uff, Yr. Churchill, replying to and he made and resolutions to have day Tuesday and Thursday, wi'n every evening.
to pall Major Seely, stated that the British Conadlar all dous over and over again. He determine "Larves Canton for Hongkong on each Mon- Officers had been instructed in resume as from ed to make money and with that object day, Wednesday and Friday, about 5.30 o'clock November 13 last, the functions delegated by telegraphs to his upale for a matter of 1,000, every resing up te los casos
and, is mora, be
Heinyous, his ROID
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"bas, unexcelled them to the Transvaal Immigration Board in money in land and slap bang op goes the value Accommodation for Full-Class Passengers in respect to the recruling of Chinese coolies with a jej He clears a paltry vớp that It throughout by Electricity, Electric Fans and no fürther, recruiting under the Conver. deal and doveste in' & per cent, mortgages. It in Fine Glass Cabini,» tion was now possible, (Ministerial Cheers) |is rajhér too: good to be true even
Fare-Bingle Journey. In reply to Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Churchill at moment's notice, but then our
obliglog: docle, who would fork out stated that flie steamship Crawley left Ching, knows, at any rampil is a clever advan wang-tao on November 27 with 1,000 cooliesment for Mestre, Fowall and Co.'s busine on board for the Rand (1) was the last vessel; and should certainly calfract lereaters. / that would carry Chiness Cooles to South are several excellent photographic
ductions of buildings:la:ibe Straits Africa, as the Consular authority to recruit booklet is accompanied by a map of end embark was withdrawn on November so, and surroundin
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