Telegrams.
[Renter's]-
France and Morocco,"
LONDON, 27th March.
M. Pichon, speaking in the Chamber, en umerated a long list of grievances for which no reparation had been made by Morocco the list included other murders and assaults, also obstructions to French commerce.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 30 1007.
HO{"ROSS BUNS COLD.
THEIR HISTORYAN
Cold-hot cross buns adorn many a breakfast table at this sense of the year. Mady know that they are connected with Good Friday, but few understand their origin, consequently a word or two regarding them would not be out of place. Alth agh hot-cross bans (served cold) are associated with Good Friday they are said to have originally a feature of Easter Antiquarians tell us that before the advent of
GYMKHANA NOTES
-Tha~g:mkhẩus“ snason, which “makes its debut on the 13th, jast, promites to be ona of the best that has ever been held, and the Challenge Cup's prospects look decidedly rosy. Every owner is hoping that he will be able to van- quih the great "Blue Nile and carry off the handsome trophy to grace his sideboard. Speaking generally, the ponies that have been kept back in the Colony this time are a more classy lot than usual. We have such good performers as “Ben Bior," "Black Pansy,"
(To-day's Advertisements.
CHINESE IMPERIAL: GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT SILVER LOAN-
OF 1886, E
of
24'ST HALF-YEARLY DRAWING. INTEREST DUE and DRAWN BOND
this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the Offices of the CORPORATION on or after the and April, 1907. 20
To-day's Advertisements.
THE LONGKONG CUTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LTD.
NOTICIARY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE. in hereby given that an EXTRA-
THE
of the HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WRAY ROBINSON PIANO
ING AND DYEING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of the undersigned, Kiup's Building Victoria, in the Colosy of Hong kong, on SATURDAY, the 6th day of April, the subjoined resolutions will be proposed -- The Articles of Association viz:-
1.That the following altorations be made in.
France has now demanded the exemplary Christianity the bagats ale cakes in honour of "Crisis, Rust,Vagabond," "Zadele LIST OF DRAWN BONDS can be obtained. 1907, at 11:45 o'clock in the afternoon, when
punishment of the murderers of Dr. Mauthe Goddess astre. When they were converted-Southdown," "Melrose" "Autumn Rore" and
champ, compensation to the family, the it prisonment of the Governor of Marrakesh and the fulfilment of previous demands. France appeals to ilie common action of all Europeans in Morocco in face of the most savage and the most fanatical of Musulman populations,
This is manifestly addressed to Germany Murder of a Russian in Persia,
The correspondent of the Daily Mail in Teheran wires that a Rudan subject has been murdered by the populace at Sabzevár, Explosion in a French Torpedo Boat.
28th March
An explosion has occurred in a French torpedo boat at Cherbourg, by which several of the crew have been severely injured.
The Trouble in Roumania.“ The burning, plundering and rioting con. tinue in many places in Northern Roumania. France.
There was an impressive scene in the Chamber yesterday, when bitter adversaries shook hands and promised to support the' Government in the present crisis.
Severa! Bills for alleviating the distress of the peasants, by abolishing oppressive 1RxCS and restricting holdings and trusts, were passed unanimously.
Mail Contracts. There has been a discussion in the House of Commons concerning the Hongkong mail 'contract via Canada, some Liberals objecting to the expense.
The Government defended the contract which was ratified by 161 to 22.
Later,
Roumania. The Roumanian troops have killed and wounded 200 of the pillaging peasants at Olt Dambovitza districts. The peasants have-committed most terrible atrocities on the captured farmers and landowners, and even women and children have been done to death in the most brutal ways. Probable Loss of a Newfoundland Sealer.
they could not forego, the cakes, so the high priests taught them to siga them with the cross in order to expel all evil and paganism from them. Those who are anxious to find a more us that it typifies the moon, as worshipped by ancient origin for the familiar hot-cross but tell the Thoenicians, Carthaginians, Egyptiens, Greek and Romans. The round bun repre- sents the full moon and the cross its four quarters Under Christian auspices the buns were originally made of the dough kneaded for the Hell, used at Easter, and were marked
a belief that the buns would keep a whole year with the cross for that reason. There was once withoul turning 'mouldy. It was, therefore, a custom to hang up"one or more burns around a home as a chaim against evil.
last but not least, last year's winner, the great "Blue Nile. The committee have given us a capital programme and some interesting racing is bound to result, 'A good idea is the jockey's race for men who have not-won' more than
on application to the Undersigned.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
·BANKING CORPORATION,
Agents issuing the Loan,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
llongkong, 30th March, 1907,
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two races and a good field may be expected out here. The newcomers are being measured GRAND THEATRE OF VARIETY for their breeches and racing boots, and I have heard that some of the very new ones even
ZIG-ZAG, slept in them, but whether this was due to having Christened the articles in question too. freely, history does not relate.
I append a few times for the benefit of those who do not "get an opportunity, of witnessing the training:
Pride of Cadzow, i mile, 2-23, last quarter 3, going in capital style. This is a vastly im. proved pony and must not be left to run.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' FUND. unbacked.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The report on the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund, for the year 19c6, is as follows:
The smogin to the credit of the fund on the 304) December last was $172,960.20 including $1461337 for interest as per statement ap pended
1
The average monthly contributions amount now to about $2,700.00
En life 318 December, 1905, the number of contributors on the books was 497 and on the 31st December, 1905, 551, of whom 203 are Bachelors, 336 are married mon, and ta are
widowers.
During the year, 111 joined the fund, 54'left and's died...
The total number of children on the books is 499
Of the 54 who left, 31 resigned the Govero ment service, and 23 were dismissed.
The 9'subscribers who died were 1 bachelors and 6 married men.
The causes of death were as under:-1 in- dian (51) pneumonia; European (17) typhoid fever; Chinese (39) plague bubonie; Chi- pose (19) died in his country; 1 European (34) delirium tremens ; ■ European (-1) ucútë j
gastro enterita; I Indian (58) cancer; 1 Chinese (27) died in his country) and 1 Chinese (36) died in his country.
|
Ben Eion, mile, 3-22, last quarter 33 Vagabood, now rechristened "I'readnought,” mile, 3-23, last quarter,33, ''
Crisis, 1 mile 2-2, last quarter 33.. Highland Heather, I mile, 2-27, fart quarter 34 Manchurian Chief, i mile, 2-18, last quarter 35 going easily,
Fadlan Chicf, three quarters, 1-43, last quar ter 33.
Black Pansy, mile, 1-47; last quarter
341 Food performance if he had weight up, which I very much doubt,
33
No Wancher, mile, 2-27, last quarter about
Southdown, 1 mile, 2-22, last quarter 33 Hesufort, 1 mils, 3-23. last quarter 33 Automn Rose and No Savvy, mile, 1-5, last. quitier 34'
Blue Nile and Small Pore, mile, F-4, last quarter 33, Blue Aile was simply cantering.
The other ponies times I bave not yet managed to obtài¬,
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10x7
First appearance of LONDON AND 'Continental STAR ARTISTES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE EAST.
GRAND OPENING NIGHT, MONDAY, 1st Ap il 1907, at 9 PM,
Location in CAUSEWAY BAY,
Booking a ROBINSON PIANO CO'S STORE. Special Trams after each performance.
PRICES:
Box of Six Seats Single Box eats Reserved Chair
Stall
Gallery...
Hongkong, 30th March, 1907.
...$18.00
3.05
3.00
I.CO
STEAM TO CANTON,
GYM.
THE Net
WEAKLY SHAKE REPORT:
...
Reviewin, the share business for the week, Messts. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on the 28th ins',:-To-morrow being Good Friday, we are issuing our circular a day earlier than There are now on the list 33 pensioners usual. There has been very little doing during whose pensions in dollars aggregate 13,612 45 the past week, and the business has been con- per annum as follows:-Vr. Beavin, $15.45.fined more or less to adjustments for the Mrs. Moosdeen, 63.57, Mrs. Moore, 239.85, settlement, which took place to-day. Mrs. Chan Tai,, 54.8), Mrs Alarakia's Child, The Newfoundland, sealer 'Greenlander, 51, Chow Hung-Shi's Child, 23.26, 48.89. Mrs. Chu, Tsau, Et.62, Mrs. Wong Yau with 183 people. on board, broke, her staft Mrs. Lu Lai Shi, 113.26, Mrs, Madar's Daugh in a blizzard on Sunday. She was seen 'ter, 300, Mrs. Wildey, 247.63. Mrs. Ho Yow drifting in rhelpless condition and has not been heard of since..
It is feared that she is Jost,
TYPHOON WARNING.
We are favoured by the U.S. Consul-Ger erat with the following telegram-
"Manila Observatory, in o'clock a.ms "Typhoon N. E. of Yap Island, Western Carolines Directlón unknown"
Books on the Far East are accumulating so fast that some of them have a very far eastern chance of gettig the hearing that in some cases they deserve, but one of them, ansinunced by Messis, Methgen, bids fair to rank among the best ngos and Portent in the, Far Easi," Mr. Everard Coles, who is well known as a special correspondent, has brought toge. ther the sum of his 'observations of men and things during a prolonged tour in Manchuria and the East. He examines the capabilities. of the new Chinese army and the limits im posed by race characteri tics upon the situa tion which has arisen since the Russo-Japanese war: all this with a simplicity Card pictorial direciness which carry the reader over Hup h i on fu dries and Manchurian battlefields, and leaves him at the end possessed without effort of the features of one of the most im portant problems the time. illustrations.
here we many
SHIPPING AND MALLS
LAKATAMPARAS *** H
American (GAína) gasi insi, dulu- Indian (Kumsang) 31st inst, spt kincs Canadian (Empress of India) jih prox;
The Ben Lines... Renalder from Antwerp and tondan, left-Singapore' on 29th Inst., for this port.
The German 6s, Sophie Rickmera.left. Moji on 29th inst., for this port, and is due to arrive. here on 3r1 prox,
The Imperial German. Mail .s. Preussen, which left here on 27th ult... arrived at Genoa on 25th inst., at 4 pm.
The C. P. R. Go's 's,s. "Aikenton left Van. couver, 1.C., for Hongkong via usual ports of call af p., on 27th inst,
The N. Gel S. S. s. Capri Jeft Singapore for this port eujerday, and may be expected here on or about the 4th prox,
soi, 187.51, Mrs. Gutierrez, 236, to, Mrs. Ro. bertson, 163.78, Mrs, Cheung Hon Shi, 17.86, Mra, Frize, 46.99, Mrs. Duacán, z1568, Mrs. Hond, 454, Mr. Leung Wong Shi, 34.08, Mrs. Sun Au Yung Shi. 99 46, Mrs. Ku
Kyau, 9403, Mrs. Wong Fung Shi, 924), Mis. Dixin, Mrs. Rocha, 18.2, Mrs Gidley, 21383, Mrs. Williamson, 191.74, Mrs. Lok Man Shi, 115.F1, Mrs. White, 114 54. Mis. Collaç 185 46, Tsai Sn, 3177, Mrs. Chan Lui Ying, 64 18, Mrs. Wong Li Sze, 16.43, and Mis, Leong Shi, 90.07. Total, 5,51245
In addition there is one pensioner in sterling. Mrs Barnes' Lawrence, who draws £71. 38, 5d. per annum
'L. AM. IGHINSTON, E. H. D'AQUINO,
•
To
DAVID WOOD,
R. ROFTON,
A. M. THOMSON,
Chai..
Directors,
Banks-Sales of Hongkong and Shanghai"
'sellers at £93,
Banks have taken place at $885, and there are The London quotation is
101
Marine Insurances-Cantoni are unchanged $200. Unions have advanced to $845 and are wanted
Fire Insurances.-China Fires are easier and obtainable at $89 Hongkong Fires are offering at $140.
HE New 1 win Screw Steel Steamers
, + *
1355
KWONG TUNG"...1,738...II. W. WALKER. "KWONG SA!"
E. S. CROWE. Leave Blangkong for anton at every evening, (Saturday excepted), ...
Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.3 every evening, (Sunday excepted).
These Fine New Steamers have u excelled
arthr ughout by Electricity. Electric Fans Accommodatin for First Class Passengers and in First Class Cabins. Passige Fare-Single Journey......$4. Meals a mai
St each. The Company's Wharf is situated in front of the New Western Market, opposite the old Harbour Office.
YURN ON S.S, CO., LD...
and SHID ON SS. CO, LI,
No, 8, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 30th March, 1997.
THE S.S. "KWONG SAZ."
A SUCCESSFUL TRIAL TRIP.
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Shipping, China and Manilas have wes'. ened to 517 with sellers. Douglases have been soll at $34. Imtos have been negotiated at $83, at which rate there are sellers, Shell Tran- sports have declined to 41/- Stär Feirys are steady at $30. The new shares are quited at-sociated with the typhoon of the 18th Sep.
$12
Refineries.-China Sugars have changed bands at $17 ex the dividend of 8 per share paid today, Luenas are unchanged.
Minit g.There are no changes in stocks under this heading. Raubs are qunted at 53. We are informed by pri ate telegraphic ar vices from Singapore, that the crushig for the past four weeks yielded 680 oz gold from
5,638 tons stone,
weak
ly, known as the Kalongchow, which name is The twin screw steamer Kwong Sai, former--
tember since she foundered off Kowloon Point- a victim to the d sastrous storm-being subse quently raised by the Danish salvage steamer Protector, and completely repaired by the Dock, Co, wept nut on her trial trip from Hunghom Bay on Thursday, last, as brief, reported in our last The trial isip proved a complete suc ces, The Awang Sad ja, practically-speaking, a hand new ship and ermpares favourably with any other bost on the Canton run of its size. Her superstructure, which för the most part had to he rebuilt, adds materially to be the accommodation found on the former Kwongchow. The entire rebuilding reflects creditably, on the Dock Company's staff, who been done.
Lande, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkongjon of the vessel to-day.
are responsible for thi spick and span condi- Lands have been fixed at St. Humphte accomodation is entirely up to date, the 'er passenger Estales have buyers at $10. Shanghai Lands have weakened to Th. 95, closing in 729 90 quest at this rate. Hotels are weaker at
63.85 5117.
Bame: 1st January, 19-6........... ..$133,013.67 Contributions....... 32,844 13 Les Refunds........ 20.51
interest
Whirls are
Docks, Wharves and Godown-Kowloon
at 59. Hongkangan.d. Whampoa Docks have been sold at $130 Shanghai' Docks are simuger, and safei have 12,814 62 Taken place in the Nonh at Tis, 93. 'Hongkew What's have had a sharp decline and are now 14,3.37-1
quoted at Tis. 226 at which rate business has $280,441.66 3,502.9
By Pendons p id to Widows......
Commured Pensions paid to.
Widows.................
Pensions paid to Orphans Sumi paid on the cancelment of
memberships.:
Expenses of Management.. Printing
Auditor's fee
Balance ....
To Unclaimed Pensions:-
Mra, Beavin
cabins being provided with electric fans-do indispensable article during the summer manthi. C ptain E. §. Crowe has command of this ship. We wish the Kwong Sut every success on her return to the Canton trade.
day's
THE WHATHEN,
Colton Milt-Exos are down to 1.71. 2,409'03 which rate there are buyers →here are no
600. other changes to report
Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have $500 20-heen placed at 9. China Providents kava 170.00 been sold at $9; and more shares can probably 274,460 zo be placed at tifs hue. Davy Farms are uns changed at $16). Hongkong Ropes have 1280 446 buyers at 20, ex the dividend of $1 per share.
paid on the 23rd instant. Br'es have taken.......... Un the 39th at 11 55 a-The barometer his place of Steam Waterboats at $to. £omatras rises moderately on the China coast, and fallen | have loquiries at Tis, 130, and Langkats are in slightly over japan and the Loochoos demand
at Tis." "270. Watsons can be placed at, Siz,
21.00
Moore itata” qovsanıza Alvakia's Child
119.92
7741
Chu Trad... p Wong Yow Lui' .........
54.42
3.41
Chow Hung Shi's Child
.23.26
Wildey
momm
82:54
Robertson
.11
Freire... Hood
Ka Yul Kyau .**.**
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
Selling, London-Bunk T.T..........
Do, demand Do 4 months' sight
54,60 || France-Bank "T.
7,01
28.57
America-Bank T.T; Germany--Bank T.T..
fi 11/16 ...3.66 *******,*****བ་.--་་་་་ ཏི་
31.16 Indis T.T. .................................... 9113;
De demand................................
83.co Shanghai-Hank T.T.
7127 Singapore TT.
10,68 || [apas-Blank T.T.
·29.86 | Jura-Bank T.T. ;.
783 464 months' sight 1./C/
prem
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg. First Assistant of the Hangkang Obsesvatory:
The shallow depression' has psied to the Eastward of the Loochoos.
The bigh pressure area is still central over the continent to the Forth of the Yangtze, and
pressure remates relatively low over Tongking
and the S. coast of China,
Strong monsoon is expected to prevail in the Formose Channel and along the Northern shores of the China Se
FORECAST -Hongkong and neighbourhood, N.E. winds, strong; drizzling rain or misty......... z-Formosa Channel; samé, as No. 13
~~Spath comat of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, samo na No. 7./
That the words or if the General- Managers are a Limited Company that the declarant is a Managing Director, Manager, Secretary, or person for the time being in charge of the business of auch Company" be inserted between the word "Company" and the words. and that"in he second line út; 3.8:34 of Article No. 1X:
That' the following words be added af the end of i. 7,öf Aniela No. XII
"except that the Managing Director in the East of Moșers. Jardine, Matheson. & Co, Ld, or the person for the time being to charge of the business of MessYS.
· Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld., in Hong- kong shall be entitled to vote on behalf of Mesurs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld., "although not individually a shareholder." e. That ... of Article No. XV be eliminated and the following subsec- tion inserted instead: "Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson & Co., Ld., shall be the General Managers of the Company so long as they think it and the Managing Director. in the East of Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co, Ld, or in his absence the person for the time being in charge of the business of Messrs. Jar-- dine, Matheson Co., Ltd., in Hong- kong shall, if willing to act, be the Chair- man of the Company and of the Con- sulting Committee."
d. That the word "Ld.” 'be inserted be-
&
TALKING
MACHINES
RECORDS.
tween the words "& Co." and the word New Stock just arrived
"who" in line 2 of sa, z of Article No. XV.
That the following words be added at the end of 8.1, 2 (c) of Article No. XV
by the Company-in'General Meeting. or by the Consulting Committee,"
7. That the following words be added at the end of p. 3 of Article No. XVI. Allaignalures of the General Managers may be subscribed by such person or persons as may from time to time be thereunto authorized by the General Managers."
c. That the words or the Corporation be represents" be loserted between the word "partner" and the word "of" in Enè 1 of 8.5, 3 of Article No. XVIL A. That the words "or the Corporation be represents" be, inserted between the word “he” and the word "cease” in 2,9,1 of an 4 of Anicle No. XVIL That the word "Successors" be inserted between the word "their" and the word *Keirs" in line 2 and between the words ** of their" and the word "heirs” in line
§ of Article - o. XX.
LARG AND VARIED
ASSORTMENT
MUSIC.
Comic Opera Scores
and Dance Music.
Hongkong, 19th November, 1996.
That the words from and including RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL *The Arbitration Act 1889" in the 3rd lice of Article No. XXI down to the end of the Article be eliminated and the words "Chapter 24.0f the Code of Civil Frocedure in a far as soch provisions 'are applicable to the 'circumstances of any particular case and to every Ordin ance from time to time in force relating. 10ʻreferences to Arbitration" be inserted instrad...
2. That the above resolutions making the above chargs in the Company's Articles shall come into force and take effect from and in cluding the st day of May, 1907.
Shout the above resolutions be passed by the required majority, they will be submitted for confirmation as special resolutions to a second extraordinary meeting which will be subs quently convened.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1907, "
By Order,
3641
JARDINE, MATHES Ŋ & Co., General Managers.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
1907, at 3 n., at the Offices of the Public held on MONDAY, the 8th day of April, Works Department, by Order of Ilis Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, on. Bouth side of new road from Queen's Gar dens to Magazion Gap Road and about 503 Yards East of Clovelly," in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Boundary Measurements.
*
fost fact feel fexi
130 | 133
Upset Price
$550,00 144] 4,750
(365
Rongkong, 30th March, 1907. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMĖN. IMPERIAL GERMAN. MAIL·LINE'
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE Steamship
"PRINZ REGENT LUİTPOLD*-
having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby
informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pany, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained, tak
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godoweg, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after, the 3rd April, will be subject to rentg
**All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are South coast of China between Hongkong to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
Wong Fang Shi
Gidley
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The N. Y. K... Kawachi Maru, European Line, left Shanghai for this 'port' an '29ih' just,'
Chan Lai Ying............ie Leong Shi...
Buying
The H. AL. Rhenania from Hamburg.
Mrs. Barnes I awrence £17,312 at
6 months sight L/C:/
and may be expected here on 3rd prox
272
27.10 154.65
yo din Sydney and Meli
mokkeright 30 days, night. San Francisco & New
met Hainan, Ewinds, strong
The I. C. S. N. Co's, as. Kulsang, left Cal-
$272,960.20
entta for this port via the Stralis on 27th inst,
The N., Y. K zu. Kagojkim » Baru, Boti
bay Line, left dombay for this port via Binga,
pore on 27th inst, and is expected here on 14th:
and is expected here on set prox
left Shanghai for this part on 19th fost, at Sam To Amount of the Fund
and may be expected here on or about sath prox. By Ralice deposited with the_Go-
hht France....
alexamined on the 3rd April, at 9.30 AM
bless were arrested by Ser- Police Station; at Wanchal ben were taken out of No, 162, and the remainder fmm bad::They, were all Aned
All Claims must reach us before the toth of April, or they will not be reco
No Fire Insurance will be Bills of Lading will be counteri Undersigned
NORDDEUTS
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15 ONLY WON BY GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS
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SCOTCH WHISKY
HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE OF QUALITY FOUNDED ON TIX EXPERIENCE "OF HITS CONSUMERS-
That is Why
WHICH ONCE TRIED IT IS ALWAYS "PREFERRED TO OTHER BRANDS SIMPLY A CASE OF QUALITY &
CFLAVOUR.
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$16.00
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