Telegramis.
[Renter's]
Asquith on the Financial
Position.
London, 7th July' Mr. Asquith speaking at the Bankers dinner, uid that the financial position; was- reassuring; the reverite was coming in satis "factorily, and even the railways showed ex- cellent returns; there were no signs of im pending stringency, and the apprehension of legislation, involving danger to the if vestor, was without foundation. Neither he, nor so far as he knew would any of his colleagues, ever participate in legislation threatening the security of any form of public or private Investment or the essential found ations of commercial or financial stability. Later.
Dokers Strikes. A Dutch cruiser has been despatched to Rotterdam in consequence of the more serious aspect of the situation caused by a strike of Dock hands, and another cruiser will follow with a large force of Marines for assisting the police.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JULY 9 1907.
NAVITARY BOARD.
The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in the Board room this afternoon, when the following business was transacted ;→→
STANDING ORDERS.
The following minute by the Crown Solicitor regarding the additi¬nai-rules of debite was submitted:
Any members may join in the discussion of any question in which he is or may be pecuniarily interested, but he may not vote upon such question, and shall withdraw before. the question is put to the meeting.
In any case of doubt as to whether, any member it or my be pecuniarily interested in any question before the meeting the member shall withdraw and then the menting shall decide whether he is so interested or not..
Mr. Shelton Hooper minuled: Iiske it that the Board is asked to make the proposed addition to the "tanding Orders under section 14 of the Pablic Health and Building's Ordin arce, but as our power is limited to making Standing Orders" for regulating its procedure ni its meetings, it appears that to make an oder disfranchising any of its members or calling upon any of them to leave the room would be illegal
THE PRESIDENT'S MINUTE, The following minute by the President The Dockers at Cherbourg have also relative to question No. i asked by Mr. struck for an increase of pay,
TERRIBLE EXPÈRIENCE ON THE HIGH SEAS, ZIGHT MEN, WASHND OVERUZARD BETWEEN
ADEN AND COLOMBO.
The experiences of Capt. Von Dehien, of the Hamburg merika liner Scandia, which ar- rived at Colomb »on June 12 from Hamburg, on her way to the Far East, seem to have been of a most sensational nature during the voyage between Aden and Calombo.
Shelton Hooper, at the last meeting, was sub- mitted: The case referred to by Mr. Shelton Hooper of the tenant of No. 176 Queen's Road West. having been prosecuted in December 15, or the erection of cubicles without the previous service of notice, falls under Part 111 of the Ordinance, and the prosecution was instituted with the sauction of the Building Authority. The bouse, was a new one just completed, in which the erection of cubicles is absolutely prohibited by the Ordinance. The other three summonses mentioned by MP Romper were inken at the same time for the same offence in the same binck, of new.
Capt. Dohren has sent in the following report buildings. to the Master, Attendant:--
His Excellency, in the piper No. 25 of 1907, Near Scotra we had a very severe storm was referring to Sanitary Board "nuisances," heavy cross sen, Anthig was in connection with a building nuisance from S.S.-W., with enprmous sea spread over the poop; washed and service, in connection with such nuisances, eight Chinese (six deck passengen ard two of a notice is not compulsory, firemen overboard Stopped and turned the ship. Naw no signs of the men,
The Building Authority, however, informs me that he has issued instractions, to the The Times of Ceylon1epresentative interview-affect that notices are to be served in all such ed the skipper and gleaned the following parti-cases in-future, previous to prosecution. culars of the occurrence. The Scandia had ́n |· I have.forwarded a copy of this minute to fine page as far as Suez But the Red Sea was the Hon. the Colonial Secretary: for the extremely hot. The Chinese passengers, seven-information of His Excellency the Officer teenmenandtwo children, ho were entheirway Administering the Government. home, much against the Captain's orders, slept on deck. Everything went well up to Socoira, Off the coat of Socotra the weather changed, and a terrific storm sprang up. Thɩ wind was blowing vehemently and the waves were mountain_higiAll on braid a most anxious time. On Sunday, at abour jack. in the morning, the warm was at its height. The Chinamen were again on the deck asleep,
against the Captain's orders. Waves
WENT RIGHT ACROSS THE SUP
Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted: His Ex- cellency evidently did not grasp the recom- mendation of the Commission, as it was to meet the cases mentioned in the proviso to section 210 that the Commission made such' recom- mendation.
PERMANENT TOMUS,
The report of the committee relative to a site in Aplichan being used as a public cemetery for tombs of a more permanest nature, and larger than are allowed in the present Chinese ceme
teries, was laid on the table.. The report was follows: Of the two sites suggested, Aplichau and Ring Yi, the former is considered the
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reports be put together and laid on the table for reference. E
Mr. Shelton looper minuted Each cas should be dealt with on its merits,
WELL FOR WATERING GARDENS.
the water from it for gardening purposes, The well was closed some years ago because the water was used for domestic purposes, but the house supply is now obtained from the Government main.
THE JAPANESE FINANCIAL
** SITUATION,
THE GOVERNMENT'S, SCHEME, "It was recently reponed that the Govora- An application was submitted to the Boardment had decided to postpone the carrying out for permission to open the well situated on of the proposed scheme for the purpose of Inland Lot 1,465, Wong-nei-chong, and to use partly rectifying the deficit in the revenue for next year, as the proposed issus of the Bonds has been abandoned. It is now stated, that the Government has framed a financial scheme for the present year with the help of the sur- plus from the special war'fund. The success. Mr. H. Humphreys minuted: As the brew-ful issue of Bonds to the amount of Y85,000,000 ery has the Goverment service laid on, and as for last fiscal year, and of Y30,00spoo for the well is situated a good distance away it is the present year, has proved utterly hopeless not likely that the Chinese servants will go io during the present fiscal year. In addition to the trouble of using the well water for domestic this, the dissolution of the Duma has, made purposes, instead of using the service supply, it a matter of uncertainty whether compen
OVERCROWDING.
..
During the mosth of June 120 persons were ordered by the magistrates to vacate over. crowded floors, according to the report of the inspector submitted.
The Hop. the Registrar General minuted: Are floors over re-visited after a prosecution
To-day's Advertisements.
THE HONGKONG LÄND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.
Intimations
THE
A Share fer the Six Munths ending 30lb. ROBINSON PIANO
AN INTERIM, DIVIDEND) of $1.50 per June, 1907, will be payable on the agth instant, on which date Dly dend Warranta may be obtained on application at the Company's Office,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 'Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 16th instant, to THURSDAY, the aŝth instant, ((both 'days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 9th July 1907.
""BEN” L'NE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
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S.S. "BENVORLICH,”, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND
*** STRAITS:
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are boreby
A farther inspection ought to be made in eachment of War, Comm nications, Hore and informed that all Goods are being landed
CMO after a month or so.
The Hon. the President: Yes, a further speciion is made monthly until the over crowding is abated.
LIMEWASHING.
I am in favour of the application being granted,sation for the maintenance of the Russian pri- Mr Lau Chú Pak: If not for culinary por somers, which amounts to Y46,000,000, and poses it should be granted.
forms an important, item of revenue for the financial scheme for next year will be received before the opening of the next session of the Die The deficit for next year, it is pointed out, can be partly made up from a surplus of about Y30,000,000 from last year together with expenditure to be saved on account of the delay in the proposed works under the Depart Justice, to the amount of about Y1,000,000; in.but the balance of the deficit, amounting to 70,000,000 can, by no means be made up without having recourte to the issue of Bonds. A surplus of about Y40,000,000 will be shown In the revenue this year, and if this amount is added to a part of the surpliss of the war fund available for next year-about Y40,000,000 there will be a large deficit for next year. The value of the works under the direction of the War Office, which have been delayed, is said to amount to V30,003,050 or-Y40,000,000, and there are many works being carried out for the Navy, the Communications, Home and Judicial Departments, including the construc-. tion of warships, the improvement of the Seoul- Wiju callway, and several lines at home, the Construction of the Central Laboratory and the reconstruction of prisons, none of which are yst taken in hand. And the Goveramsat pros poses to postpone all these works and suspend other works now in progress.
During the fortnight ended July 4th, 1907 539 houses were cleansed and limewashed is the City under the supervision of the sanitary officiala.
WATER SUPPLY.
The report of the Government Analyst on the samples of water analysed in the month of June was submitted, and showed the water to be as usual of excellent quality,
SHANGHAIWAICH CLUB.
:
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at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra
hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 16th instant, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the a3rd instant, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th instant, at 17 AM,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 9th July, 1907..
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Mr. J. MILLER, to sell by HE Undersigned have received instructions
PUBLIC AUCTION;
For Account of Mr. J; R. CAFELL,
The Shanghai Watch Club has been con demoed as a lottery and all its mail matter has been excluded from the Philippine mail,
The Army and Navy and the Communican sayathe Manila Ciblenerus. This action has been taken as the result of an opinion handed downtions "epartments are said to be strongly op. by Acting Attorney General George R. Har posed to the policy of the Governm ol, and the vey; at the suggestion of the director of posts Financial Department is being much embar who himself held the club to be a lottery with rassed as to the best means to be adopted for in the meaning of the act of the commission, the drawing up of. the financial scheme-for
in his opinion the acting anorney general next year. explains that the plan of the concert, at appears by the circulars it sends through the mails, is to secure agents to form watch clubs in different countries, each club to con sist of 40 members, and every member must agree to pay weekly instalments of Pr each or its equivalent.
.
A weekly drawing is held and the person holding the lucky number, is forwarded a watch without further additional payments, or in de full of winning a watch before the last pay ment is made, each member is given a watch
"Some time ago the commission passed'an upon making the 40th payinent.
taking ev'rything in their way. The ship's rails were bent and herken, and some of the rails and other equipment of the ship were best of the "wo, though it is difficult of act prohibiting the importation and sale, the
found floating about later on. Bix of the Chinese passengers and two femen of the ship, men of the same nationality, were washed overboard with their bedding and minis. The steamer was stopped and turned. A most careful search was made for some hours, but there were no traces of the unfortuaale men.
The Chinese passengers were employees of the Hamburg-Amerika Line. The Captain of the Stucestia is an experienced sailor. He has been engaged in the Far Eastern tide for over seventeen years, and is well-known at this port, Referring to the slam,, he says "I never experienced such a storm in my hit."
access and rocky. It has not been found possible to make regulations for a public cemetery of the nature suggested, and it is re: commended that this site or another be leased by the Government as a cemetery to one or more private individuals who can satisfy the Registrar General that they are acting on be- kalf of a sufficient number of Chinese residents a Hongkong, and who will undertake to be guided by the Registrar General in the manage- ment of it,
(Sd.) A. W. BREWIN." (Sd.) FUNG WA-CHUN, (Sd) LAU CHU-PAR. WATER SUPPLY AND CONSERVANCY. Mr. Fenty Humphreys submitted the fol. lowing minute on the water supply and con-
servancy of the city: 1 am in favour of allow."
giving away, use and possession of lottery tickers and Tottery advertising maller and makes it also unlawful to import into the Philippine islands through the mails any such ticket or advertisement. The act does not define the word lottery however,
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SOUTH CHINA DISTURBANCHS.
LONDON.COMMENTS,
Mr. F. A. McKenzie, whose recently pub- lished book, “The Unveiled East," has attract- ed some attention, has been expressing his opinions in a contemporary as to the present unrem in China. He takes the view, which we expressed in our last issue, says the Lon dun & China Exprt, that the situation affords good occasion for watchfulness, but none' for acute alarm. The rebellion in the Southern Provinces, which has now reached so serious a stage, it only one of several symptoms of grave disturbances that have made their appearance during the past half year. The Revolutionary Party, which aims at over- throwing the present Manchu ruling family and putting a purely Chinese Emperor on the thrane, has recently shown renewed life. There This decision may not only affect the Shang has been also recrudescence of the activity of Wasch Club but similar schemes in Manila be secret societies. The primary cause of the As all the world knows, by local enterprise which embrace the elements present rising in Kanugtong-and, Kwangsi is of procuring, through lot of chance, by the laputely economic. vestment of a sum of money or something of Central China has been suffering from severe value, some greater amount of money or thing famine. Many thousands of people have died of greater value.
and are dying from absolute starvation. This The acting attorney general holds that when famine has naturally affected the price of food such are the chief facts of any scheme, what-in the south It addition, heavy floods ever it may be christened, or however it may last year swept a considerable part of the be guarded or concealed by cunningly defined souchem rice corps away, and there has been a conditions it is, under the iw, a lottery. drought recently which made the transit of "There is no question," says the attorney food supplies along the waterways slow and general in closing, "that the scheme under costly. The peasantry of the Two Kwangs consideration has in it all the essential elements have felt the pinch of hunger. They are, as of a lottery, namely; the use of lot or chance, is well known, a turbulent and somewhat par fold for a consideration to determine the right sionate people, men from whom the river to ownership to something of greater value pirates of the sauth are recruited, and from than the amount paid for the lot or chance, whose country rebellion after rebellion bas an therefore of the opinion that this scheme of started in the past. They are not of the kind the Shanghai Watch Club when measured by that calmly endure want. The Chinese Gay the standard of the authorities herein. cited, is, ernment is paternal, and if the people lack under the plas set forth in its circulars, a lot. food the authorities are expected to provide it
prohibition of Act 1523," tery pure and simple and comes within the for them.
THE UNKASEIN: KIPANGHING.
The following Imperial acre dated the 1st iost, appears in the N. C. D; Newt
Owing to the recent unrest in the Chingchowing waterclosets in all buildings that are pro prefecture, caused by evil-characters opposing vided with an ample supply of water which is the levy of certain taxes, we commanded Chow quite independent of the Government service, Fu, Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, to Especially am I in favour when the houses are investigate the conduct of those oficials whose on the bill-side or at the Frak, Under the nctions in the matter created the intest, so that present system a good deal of the sewage of they may be denounced and punished therefor. the hill districts, which is supposed to be car- According to live telegraphed report of the said ried away by coolies to the conservancy boats, Viceroy Chow Fu, now received, it appears finds its way toto the varicus nullahs of the that he instructed the Taotai of the Lien Colony. I am, however, opposed to the sys Ching Intendancy, Wang Pingen, take tem being adopted universally, on account of steps at once to reduce or stop the levy of taxes the difficulty in obtaining sufficient water, and wherever possible, Instead of obeying at once also because it would be almost impossible to
This club, as appears from its circulars, wasis the said Taorai prerastinated and at a late make the occupants of Chinese tenement organized by two Americans well known in date issued proclamations on the subject, there houses keep the water closets in a sanitary Manila. H. J. Black, furs etly of the bureau by bringing about ac isis, by his foolish can-condition. I agree with everything contained of appples, and H. Lichtig, formerly with Castle dach Furthermore when the desperadoes con- in Mr. Crook's letter dated February 20th 1895 Bros Wolf and jons. The head offices in cerned started in earnest to cause an insurreci Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted: Totally differ-" tion, the Tastal again showel incapacity ant conditions obta a to-day to what existed in by failing to strike at the insurgents prompt. 1880 or even in 1895. We should deal with ly and so suppress them without further each case on is merits.
trouble. Again, Họ Ch'ang-using, the Act. The Hon, the Registrar General minuted: ing Major-General of the Pelhai (Pakhoi) How does the Hongkong of 1907 differ from Circuit, knew only how to stand tight" within the Hongkong of 18557 ..
-WRIGHT OF BUILDINGS.
his entrenchments, so that it enabled the insurgents to have a free hand and encourage The report of the Committee consisting of others to join them. This continged so long Hon. Mr. F. J. Badeley, Hon. Mr. H.E, Pollock, that it is evident that the said Major-General Dr. F. Clark, and Mr. Ahmet Rumjalin, was sub. has been guilty of cowardice and incape ty.mited and was to the effect that exemptions We, therefore, hereby command both Wang from the provisions of the Ordinance should Ping-to, Taotai of the Liea-ch'ing Intendancy only be made in the cases of hotels and large of Kwangtung, and Ho Changing, Major blocks of offices of European design, regard General of the Teihai Circuit of the same being bad in every cans to the possibility of province, to be forthwith cashiered. With re obstructing the light from other buildings. In gard to the conduct of Ku Yung-mau, Acting no caso should the height of the house Independent Subprefect of Chingchow, he exceed ons and. half times the width has been guilty of neglect of duty, in that he of the street on which it fronts. Not more that failed to take proper measures atthe beginning six storeys were to be allowed in any caia, of the untest and to repon it once to his and only in Four upper storeys should be used superior office he state of affairs within his for sleeping parposes, immediate judicilon, In word the said Ka Yung mga bas shown flagrant incapacity. stupidity the performance of his duties, and hel, therefore, hereby cashiered and dismissed for ever from the Public Service. As for the rest of the sald Viceroy what he has sug.
The Hon. the Registrar General minuted: A report of the height to which buildings should be erected was made by a sply committee of the Board in 1905. That report seems to baye bean lost sight of lately. I suggest that a copy be circulated among the members of the Board, Rad that a copy of that report and other similar
Shanghai and branches are in Hankow, Macao, Tientsis, Canton, Saachow and Hongkong.
THE WEATHER,
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fizz, Director of the Hongkong Obtervalory :--
"On the 9th at 12.01 p-The barometer has risen generally, particularly over N. China and E. Japan.
The depression, lying over the Sea of Japan yesterday, appears to have filled up...
The higheil pressure probably lies over the Pacific to the E. of the Loschool. It exceeds the normal by about at inch over China, Formosa and the Loochoos ---Moderate S.E. winds are likely to prevail in the Formers Channel and the N. part of the China Sea,
"
noogkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.01 inch
FORECAST
ON
SATURDAY,
L" Ar
the 13th July, 1957, at 2:35 P.M., al No. 1, Bay View, Kowloon,
THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
DOUBLE
THEREIN CONTAINED, Comprising:-
BRASS and IRON BED:
CO., LD.
TALKING
MACHINES
AND
RECORDS.
New Stock just arrived
LARGE AND ARIED
ASSORTMENT
MUSIC
Comic Opera Scores
and Dance Music.
Hongkong, 29th November, 1906.
STEADS with WIRE MATTRESSES, RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL. TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with BE- VELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASH. STANDS, OVERMANTELS, DRESSING TABLES with BEVELLED GLASS, TEAK- WOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, GLASS, CROCKERY and EP. WARE, TEAKWOOD SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED CLASS. DINNER WAG: GONS, a quantity of BLACKWOOD WARE. PICTURES, &c, &c, &c,
Catalogues will be issued.. TERMS:-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, gth July, 1907.
THE PROPOSED SHANGHAI
EXHIBITION..
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SEASONABLE WINES.
As the proposal to hold an International Ex- hibition of foreign manufactures in Shanghai bids fair to meet with a generous measure of support in Europe, America and Japan, as well ás io. British Colonies, the work of building up local guarantee fund has now been started, and the following sums have been guaranteed
is suggested that the Exbibition should be beld in 1909, and consequently no time should be lost in securing the requisite guarantes fund, which is only a preliminary step towards the larger task of inaugurating a successful | Sparkling Moselle...
exhibition,
The amounts guaranteed on 4th inst, are - Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ld....$ 5,000 Tis. The Hongkong and Shanghai,
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1,000 Liebfraumilch. .1,000
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12,500 2,000 California Riesling
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