Telegrams.
[Reuter'i.]
More Trouble in Morocco.
London, 1st August,
News from Tangier says that three tribes have raided Casablanca, resenting the cor struction of the harbour works and tramways It is stated that five Frenchmen, two Italians, and one Spaniard have been killed and a number of workinen massacred. "
A German ship brought the survivors to Taugier,
The British Navy Estimates. The House of Commons has adopted the Navy Estimates, rejecting a Radical motion for a reduction, by 263 to 86.
"Later, Result of the Go:dwood Cup.
1.-White Knight," z-Madame Sonbise. 3-Malwa
The Polin to Paris Motor Race. Prince Borghese has arrived at St. Peteri burg.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 3, 1907.
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
HORSE RIDING PROHIBITED.
'SRUM'S DEPARTURE AGAIN postponed,
The secretary at the Acting Viceroy's yamen is in receipt of a telegram from Taotai Wen, secretary to H. E. Viceroy Shum, slating that although H.E. Shum's leave expired on the 30th ultimo, H. E. will remain la Shanghai for another month to recuperate hiq bealth, and will probably leave for the South about the 20th day of the pik monn, and that he himself, together with four or five other officials, will teave Shanghai st an carly date to attend to affairs at Canton,
RICE CROP.
DEATH OF MR. A. J. BOWDEN, ANY CRIBA ENGINEER.
PALLEGED KIUNAFEING.
--"* LITTLE WORK AND HIGH WAGES "AT
SINGAPORE MA
Chih Ng, a married woman, living at, 14 Sutherland Street, Hunghom, appeared before Mr. F. A. Hartland, this morning, at the Police Court, on an indictment charging her with kidnapping one Tsoi Ho, a married woman from Kowloon City, on the goth ultimo,
* To-day's Advertisements.
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Hongkong, 3rd August run:
FOR VLADIVOSTOCK.
Mr. E. P. H. Lang, of Mesam. Deacon, Look er and Deacon, appeared for the defendant,HE Steamship who pleaded not guilty,
According to information gathered by our representative it appears that on Tuesday last the complainant, was walking along the road, carrying a load of pig-wash, when the | defendant stopped her.
Why do you work so hard in Hongkong?" the defendant asked,
The complainant offered no answer,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
It is with"regret,, that we hara to chronicle "the death of Mr. A.J. Bowden, chief engineer Canton, and August.
of be French aleamer Hanol-Capl. P
! The police authorities have issued a notifi Merlees-belonging to the Compagale de cation prohibiting horse riding in the greets Navigation Tonkinoise, of which Mr. A. R. of the city, as many serious accidents, bare stany is the local agent. The Hanel arrived occurred owing to narrowness of the streets in in port early this morning, and brought the sad the city. Persons found borse riding through news. It appears that just before the vessel the streets will be arrested and be heavily left Haiphong, on the 31st ultimo, Mr Bowden fined. "When Viceroy Shum was in office
was feeling a little anwell, and consulted, a here, the last time, he also ordered the prodacter who prescribed for him. The ship left hibition of horse riding in the public streets,
at 1:30 pm. with the chief at bis post as usual, but at 430, when the vessel had just crossed the bar, and the pilot boarded off, Mr. Bowden grow suddenly very lit and expired almost im- mediately. Under the circunstances, Capt. Merlees had to consign the corpse of his comrade to the sea and the ceremony took place the following morning with all due antemnity and decorum. Mr. Bowden was one Come with me to Singapore" defendant of the oldest servants of the company, having pursued, ' and'I'll get you employment where joined it some eight years ago, firal na second there is very little work and very high wages." engineer of the steamer Ass lo which he was Complainant was pleased with the offer and, promoted to chief engineer. He was subfier thanking her alleged beneficiresa, agreed sequently transferred to the steamer Hanoi to go with her. She was brought over to Hong under Capt. P. Merices by whom he was much kong and placed in a boarding-house, and a day liked as well as by his brother officers. "or two later was transferred to Macan and that was as farasshe got on her journey to Singapore "In the meantime the mother of the complainant had informed the police of her daughter's dis- appearance, and inquiries were instantly set on foot. Learning this, the defendant got very much alarmed and without hesitation, it was alleged, despatched her kidnapped victim back to Hoogkong, she following later, when she was promptly arrested, by Delective Sergeant Grant.
This season's rice crop in the prefectures of Chapchow and Kahingchow has turned out most unsatisfactorily. The failure was brought about by the want of rain and the prevelance The Japanese have disbanded the Korean of a worm which destroys the crop to a large extent. On the average less than 40% of the crep will be harvested."
army.
Jaran in Korea.
Four Koreans were killed and wounded in the riots which, followed the disbandment,
CHINESE ACTRESSES.
The lessee of the Lok Shin Theatre, in the Western suburb, has applied to the Provincial
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CHARGEURS REUNIS
ROUND THE WORLD PASSENGER TRADE.
A round-the-world passenger service is to be inaugurated by the Chargeurs Reunts, the big French ateamship company. Seattle will be the western terminus of the line, says the local Post and Intelligencer. Four steamships, each of more than 10,000 net tons, are building for the run, and will be in commission before another six months have passed. The new
A NEW WAY OF ENSORING LONG | Examiner, from whom the theatre is leased, for
"SÈRVICE.
permission for a female theatrical company to perform, and the Provincial Examiner has refused the application on the ground that Al a meeting of the Singapore Municipal performance by females iends to lower the steamships will be the. Malte, Ceylan, Oweszant | Council on 26th ult., the President moved the moral standard of the community. following resolution : .
∙COMPULSORY INSURANCE.
That notice be given under the provisions of
A LAW COMMISSION.
The Acting Provincial Judge, Kung, has formed a commission in his yamen of all those students of law who have been educated
Rate 2 of the Rules of the Superannuation and Provident Fund for persons in the employment of the Commissiorers that' subject to the pro-abroad and of those who are well versed in the visions of Rule 3 of the suit Fund it shall be laws of the Chinese Empire, with the object of
obligatory on all persons who may enter the service of the Commissioners after the 3181 day of January, egző in contribute to the said Fund 7 per cent of their respective salaries in terms of Rule 6 of the said Fund,
In doing to be said that the matter bad been discussed in Finance and General Purposes
The case was adjourned for one week, the accused being allowed out on bail of $250.
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"VINE BRANCH," will be despatched as above on or about toth September.
For Freight and further Particulars, apply to
DODWELL & CO. LIMITED,
Agėnis., Hongkong, 3rd August, 1907.
THE SANITÁKY,NJARD.
س جلسة
· THE GOVERNMENT CUBICLE - ACCOMMODATION,
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At the meeting of the Sanitary Board which takes place on Tuesday next, at 4.15 pm., correspondence will be submitted with ras ference to the question of cubicle accomma- dation: There is a reply to be read from the Government relative to the Board's recommen. |dation on the subject. Correspondence bas also passed on the subject of the two proposed additional Standing Orders of the Board, The major part of the business seems to be of the usual formal character.
COMMERCIAL..
WERKLY SHARE REPORT.
Reviewing the share business for the week,
Intimations
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CO. LD.
TALKING
MACHINES
AND
RECORDS.
Messrs. E S. Kadoorie & Co, write on the and New Stock just arrived
and Corse. Word regarding the new steam- ships was received by Conk & Co., local re- JAPANESE LOTTON INDUSTRY. | inst presentatives of the line, from Paris, on 27th` June.
According to the description furnished by the company, the boats will be among the most modern freight and passenger steamships drawing up laws for the control of the Self-in the world, it will be the parpose to build Government Ilureaux which are proposed to be establ..hed throughout the province.
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY, '
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A WARNING TO BOMBAY,
Persistent efforts are being made by Japanese cichants, with the aid of the Government to capture the cation markets of China, and with up a passenger trade between Seattle, San this object in view, the Japanese mills have Francisco and the ports Central and South during the last six months, increased, the America. At the present-line there are no number of their spindles: Evidence is not passenger steamships running from Seattle to wanting that the Japanese Government is look. points in Central and South America. Formerlying with favour upon, and lending financial it has been impossible to secure a passage assistance to, the development of the cotton around the world on any one steamship. This industry. Japan has many things in her favour longest passenger service in the world.
Two of the new steamships me building in England and two in France. The English bouls are building by Swan, Junter & Wigham and Richardson & Co., of Wallsend, near New castle on Tyne. The two French ships are being built by La Sociale des Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, at St. Narire.
The two English built boats will be named
The market has been duli during the weck, no doubt partly due to the steady rise in exchange.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banki have experienced a slight decline during the past week, and the old shares, ex new issue, have sellers at 5680. The new shares, are easier at 5510. The London quotation for the old shares ex new issue has advanced-io £81, Nationals are without business at $1.
Marine Insurances-Captons ara quiet at
$270. North Chinas hae further buyers at T. 75. There are sellers of Unions at $775,
Committee and they had split on the mat Railway Company for the ensuing year; but gives eattle the distinction f having the in this struggle for the Chinese cotton market. Yangtszew are steady at £180.
ler. The fund had not been taken up by the Municipal servante in the way they might have expected, and the question arose as to making membership was compulsory. Many advertisements nowadays made the joining of such a fund a point and heads of departments suffered very much from what he might call incontinent resignations, men. : came and went much as they liked nod the departments through this suffered considerable lo, in efficiency. There had been many complaints of this, and many employees appeared to use the service ns a stepping
It has already been decided to hold the annual general ineeling on the 1st day of the 7th moon for the election of a committee, audi- tors, inspector, etc. for the Canton-Hankow
the leading shareholders argued that this meet- lug should be postponed to a later date in order to enable shareholders abroad to come to take part in it. The Railway Company has now airanged a meeting for the 2nd instant to discuss the question.
HONGKONG LADY'S GENEROSITY.
A Chinese lady surnamed Lau residing in tongkong has forwarded a cheque of 1,000
Fire Insurances-China Fires remain unal-
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She has abundance of cheap concentrated labour, she understands the wants of the Chi- tared at $88, while Hongkong Fires are pro- nese people, and is in a better position geo- curable at $330, graphically to meet the demand than alases are without busiusss, and the quotations
Shipping-China and Manilas and Doug other country. China is producing large quantities of cotton, but the quality is not good, and has to be mixed with either American or Indian cotton to produce good fabrics. Japan uses large quantities of Chinese collon in the control of the supply. She is even now, it is said, growing catton of her own, in order to supply. Ftain reliable statistics for the half make herself independent of the foreign
LARGE AND VARIED
ASSORTMENT
MUSIC
Comic Opera Scores.
and Dance Music.
are unchanged. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats are still on offer at Szot. Star Ferries old and new are quoted at $25 and $14 RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL. respectively. From private telegraphic ad
quoted sellers at 46/-.
laels as her donation towards the fund of the Malie and Ceylan, respectively; the two French manufacture of textiles and will no doubt seek vices from London, Shell Transports are
Canton Central Anti-opitum Association,
SALT .COMMISSIONER. The Canton Salt Commissioner designate,
ones Ouessant and Corse. They will be fister ships and their principal dimensions are:
Lengths, 146 meter breadth, 17 meters; draugh, 8 meters 35 centimeters.
stone to other things, and it was thought Ting Nai-yang, is reported to have left Nap-Jepih, is nieters So centimeters; maximum thatdf they had a stake in the Provident Fund they would not be so liable to leave with ning on the 30th ultima for Canton and is ex out police. The hads of depriments, hew-pected to arrive here in a few days' time, to ever, thought that making the entrance rate of take over charge of office.
a compulsory fund as low as $2; would be
hard on persons earning only this, and that
THE INCREASED COST OF
LIVING
they would not be able to spare that and sup.. port a wife and family as well, unfess they had private means
Recent figures submitted by the lepartment It was proposed therefore that the entrance sum be $35. The matter was one of Commerce and Labour showing cost of living which had caused considerate discussion based on the wholesale prices of 258 com- There were_at_present 123.conuibuting memmodities which'enter more or less directly into hers to the fun )
the daily use and consumption of the com- muaily, It appears that within the period covered by the repart.1597 was the year of lowest prices and 19:6 the year of highest prices. The cost of living in 1905 was 36.5 per cent higher on an average than it was in 1897, but it was unly about 9 per cent higher than in 1890.
The monthly contributions totalled about $t,Boo; there were 12) officers who did not con- tribute, of these to drew salaries of $10 or over and 63 salatics' betwees $25 and $35 and of these latter 22 were under age and in any case would not come in, the interest which accrued on the savings last year equalled 5 5/8 per . cent. He thought that if they adopted this compulsory system it would mean they would get greater stability amongst their staff,
Mr. Ong Teck Lim obj-cted and thought that the contribution should only be compul sory on those drawing 41 or over. The cost of living was very high here and if they made this contribution compulsory on very small salaries it would inflict considerable hardship, He moved that the contribution should only be compulsory on salaries of $40 nr nver.
Mr. Bailey seconded the amendment saying that he did not think it fair to tax such small salaries simply because certain soburdinates eame and went at pleasure. They could quite well insist on keeping a month's salary or else get a security with their employees
Mr, Coghlan supported the amendment and said that the people on this side of the bridge: must take the same risks as they did on the other side, it seemed a hard condition to lay on some of the employees.
From 893 to 18,7 there was a constant reduction of the average. Since thar year there has been a steady increase
It is interest to note that while the aver
year ending 30th June, 1956, it is shown that The size of these four boats will be about the
cotton mills of japan uit 209,571,662 lbs. of same as the seamship Cyclepa of the Ocean
raw cotton. Of this amount India supplied Steamship Company, which comes often to
the greatest quantity, 75,673,683 lbs., China Seattle. The Cyclops measures: Length, 482 67,996,653 lbs. and America 58,541,189 lbs. feel (147 meters); breadth 58 feet 2 inches (17 With thren exceptions all the mills in Japan -meters-75-centimeters); depth-of-hold,-39-feet-used American cotton. Five mills did not use
5 inches (ra meiers).
The new boats are built on the three-deck rule under the supervision of bureau veritas, to get highest class at this registor.
The codical capacity of holds will be about 12,000 cubic meters (430,000 cubic feet).
The holds and spar decks are fitted with all improvements and appliances for facilitating the rapid tratting and discharging of cargoes. The ten hatches, of which font: are of unusual size, are fitted with eighteen steam winches of great lifting power (twenty-one derricks, one of forty cons; four of ten tons and the others of six ton'),
The machinery, which is constructed by the builders, consists of two sets of triple-expansion en. ines, each of them working a four bladed propeller. The two engines will give 6,800 horse power. for a mean speed of fourteen knots on trial trip with 9,000 tons dead weight on board, but the company has decided to limit the power at sea, in service, to 5,000 horse power, driving the boat at the speed of twelve and one-half knot on the average during the round the world trip.
Jadian cotton'at all, and five did without any of the Chinese product. The total number of spindles in operation last Ju'y amounted to 1,371,730 sp.ndles, and the cotton consumed du lag that month a mounted-10-3,584,125 lbs. Noarly every mill increased its spindles, and enlarged its expital stock, and every mill show- ed a satisfactory financial condition. Thero has been under consideration the question of building a cotton mill in Dalny. The cost of living there is double of what it is in Japan, aed there is a scarcity of labour. Bombay mill owners will please note the facts, for there is certain to be another crisis in the trade when Japan has fully captured China, both for the raw collon and the finished product-format of the Society of Arts,
PRINCH BORGYASE.
Refineries-China Sugars have changed hands at S100. Perak Sugars can be had at
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Mlaing-Chinese Engineerings have sellers' at Tls. 15.70 Raubs are firmer, and buyerk. prevail at $5, after sales at the rate.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Geo. Fen
wicks are quiet at $17). Kowloon Wharfs can be secured at $72 ex the interin dividend of $1 per share paid on the 31st July. Whampoa. Dacks are firmer and buyers predominate at $0. Sales have been effected at this rate Shanghai Docks have buyers in the North at Tis, 72 ex-the dividend.of.Tl...3-paid.co.the 30th July. Hongkew Wharfs have receded in Tis 227, at which rate there are sellers,
Hongkong, 29th November, 1906
THE
LEADING COGNAC
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Lands, "otels and Buildings-Hongkong Hotels have dropped to $1to after the collapse of the tuilding which occurred yesterday. Hongkong Lands liave weakened to So? nad a J. & F. MARTELL'S, small lot has been fixed at the price There are inquiries for amphreys Estates at Stoj. Sales have taken place of Shanghai Lunds at Tis, 102, West Points are quoted at $48 ex the interim dividend of $a paid on the 29th July.
Cotton Mill-Ewos have depreciated to, Th, 64, and there are sellers at this rate. There is no business to record in other Cotton Mills and rates have not altered.
Miscellaneous.-China Borneos are inquired or at 59, and China Light and Powers at $5. Chinn Providents have sellers at 58.90 Drity Farms are wanted at 55 and Hongkong
It appears probable that Prince Borghese will complete his Peking-Paris untomobile ride, and that he will be the flot to do so. Accord-Ropes at $214. Green Island Cements have ingly it may be expected that he will be lionised in the French capital, to say nothing of, the reception he will get in his own.
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been dealt in to a fair extent at Stof and there are further buyers, Hongkong Ices are quiet at $241 ex the interim dividend of $4 per share paid to-day. Union Waterbents are easier at 17 Watsons can be sold at Str. In the North, Langkats, are offering at the educed rate of Tis. 205, and Sumatras have again been and at Tls. 120. United Asbestos are inquired for at Stoj.
TO-DAY'S. EXCHANGE,
Selling
age prices of all the articles of food included in the tabulation is materially higher in 19 6 than it was ten years earlier it is practically the same as it was in 1890, The average prices of house furnishing goods, although ranging lower during the inter- mediate years, were no higher in 19 6 than is 1899. - Drugs and chemicals were about to per cent cheaper last year than they were in 1899, but even physicians and apothecaries wi admit that man cannol live on drugs alone in
Special attention is being paid to the accom an effort to economize Comparing the lowen
modations for first-class passengers, all the year of the term with 19:6 the greatest in-rooms being very large, airy and well ventilat
At first the nows that Don Scipione Borghese 'crease appears in the items of metals and im
ed Accommodation is provided in staterooms intended to compete in this face was received plements, and lumber and building materials,
inside the bridge, on houses on the bridge deck with a great deal of surprise as Italians as a The compilers of the report have taken ile and as a promenade deck, situated over it rule limit their journeyings to a yearly visit to average prices for the ten years, 1890 to 1899 The first-class quarters will be provided on Party or Monte Carlo. Indeed it is rather un- inclusive, as their basis, and they use loo as
three decks, in the centre of the ship,-a system | usual that an Italian nobleman should leave the standard for comparisons. On that basis which is employed on the fast Gerne steamers. bis native heath and material comforts to enter Dr. Robertson also supported and did not the average prices of lumber and building The first-class cabins will be divided as fol- a contest for mere sport. see why a man should not be allowed to immaterials stood at 934 in 1897 and at 140.1 in lows: Sixteen staterooms, with two berths Prince Borghese is 'passionately fond of Fondon-Dank T.T. prove his position by leaving the service, 1905. Metals and implements stood at 86.4 in each; twenty-five cabins with a single berth motoring. Not satisfied with superficial know-
De. demand...... simply because he happened to have some 18.8 and at 135,3 in 1908. Farm products were (brass bedsteads), making altogetherfifty-seven ledge of mechanics, he qualified himself es a Do. 4 months' sight
8.1 in 1897 and 123.6 in 1956, Food was 83.8 10 berths. This number.could be, io care of master chauffeur. It was early in 1899, whao money tied up in the Municipality.
France Bank T.T. 1996 and 1126 in 19 6. Clothy and clothing were need, increased to seventy-five by using the motoring was far from popular, and one might | America-Baok T.T., 9 in 1897 and tas la 1905. The list shows | sofa berths placed in the staterooms.
say in its infancy, that he undertook a trip to Germs”—Bank T.T. eleven articles which in 1ýcó were 182 per
Hungary, which was en successful and fall of India T.Tugu augintmen cent or more higher in price than the average
adventure that it encouraged him to explore
demand...................... for the ten years used as a standard. It shows
unknown fields. A year later, together with Shanghai-Rank T.T..............73 V.S.O.P. increase in the price of 189 articles included in
bis wife, Donna Anna Marie, the French natu❘ Singapore T.T........ 4 % prem the tabulation, and decrease in forty-one anti.
ralisi, Prof. Brochere, and the Swiss gulde Zur. | Tapan--Bank T.T, a saduir annat mana110 V.V.8.0.P.
135) cler.. Flour, sugar, tea and coffee are cheaper,
brigen, he motored from Beirut through Syria, Tava-Tank T.T. .............. while meaty fish, lard, bread butter, cheese,
Mesopotamia, Perils and the Transcaspian
Buying eggs and milk are dearer. Kerosene is dearer
district to Forghana, where by roads unknown [months sight 1/C minu2/3 9/16 and candles are cheaper. A few lines of cot-
****2/31. ton goods have decreased, but most have in.
6 months' sight L/G..... creased; Barbed wire, putty, quinine and glass tumblers show lower prices, while steel sails, brickt, all kinds of lumber, opium, bed room chairs and plug tobacco have gone up.
These pages of statistics are immensely in teresting to those who are interested in them, and they fier occupation for any number of hours. They do not, however, give the slight est help toward finding or making the dollars with which to meet the increase shown un clearly and with so much e'abortion. New York Sun
The President said that if members would only make themselves acquainted with the rules of the Fund they could not say foolish things, about losing money or being un. able to get it. In privite employ a man had to give a month's notice or lose his pay If he engaged in the Hunicipality and left after some tims he received back, all the money he had put into the Provident Fund plus the in- terest thereon, but minus the benefit received from the 71 per cent, which the Municipality, that was the public, added to every 71 put in by the servant. He did not think any em ployees would care to deposit a month's salary or give a guarantee.
Mr. Bailey remarked that when be used the word taxed he did so in the sense that in any particular month it might be extremely incon voulant for a very small salaried man to pay his contribution ¡it might in fact be a temporary tax on bis resources and if so it would not help him to know that when he left be could draw ost all be had pat în.
The amendment was put and lost and the original motion declared carried-Singapore Fra Press
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here will be a large dining room satin polished hardwood and a drawing room in polished hardwood and a drawing room or social hall very nicely fitted, with pianoforte, library and writing tables. The boats will be lighted by electricity throughout and have powerful refrigerating machinery,
The steamship Malts was launched at Walls
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and on May so and the trial, trip will take to European travellers he reached the Lake of place in August. The Ceylan will be launched Jask Kul. Here the party explored the valley toward the end of July,
Swan, Hunter and Aigbam, Richnidson and Co., Lid, have made the building of expreis twin-screw boate a specialty and are at present completing the largest steamship of the world, the, fauritania, of the Cocard line. The Societe des Chantiers de la Lelse have built large fast packet boats and men-of-war for French and foreign parles.
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