Telegrams.
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The Bombardment of Casablanca.
London, 9th August. The bombardment of Casablanca lasted 48 hours, and It is stated that eo Moors were killed and wounded.
The branch of the State Bank was sacked by the Moors and 60,000 pesetas stolen.
Later. The latest advices seem to show that the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1907.
JAPANESE IN AMERICĂ.
COLLAPSE OF SAN FRANCISCO NEGOTIATIONS,
A San Francisco message to the fashi stalai that the negotiations on the proposal of the United States to give the right of naturalisa: ties to the Inpanese in return for the exclusion of immigrants have fallen through, as Viscount Hayashi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, bad maintained that the Japanese could not be ex- cluded from ang privileges af s treaty Power by dint of the "most-favoured-pation clause."
The San Francisco Municipality has filed an parties before a large force was, available in keepers for damages. The Municipality holds Casablanca, as the tribesmen seized the op that it is not responsible for the damages claim portunity to loot whole quarters of the towned. The date of the hearing of the case is not
·and maintained a furious fusillade against yet fixed. the French Consulate.
14
JALAN AND KOREA,
THE DISBANDING OF THE KOREAN ARMY,
FATHETIC SCENES,
The Korean army was disbanded on the I instant, resulting in disturbances by the dis. banded soldiers, reports the Japan Chronic's of grd init.
PANESE TRADEMARK...
DECISION.
MESIRS, CARLOWITZ, & CO.'s appeal
DISMISSED.;
To-day's Advertisements.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
The following decision has been issued by the Court of Cassation in regard to the appeal made by Messre, Carlowilz & Co., 124, Higashi THE Company's Steamship machi, Kobe (through thei representative, Mr. A. J. McGlow), against the decision of the of the Patent Bureau in the matter of the animent of a registered trade-mark being
machi, Higashi-ku, Osake.
French' were seriously mistaken in landing answer in the suit of the Japanese restaurant Korean troops in Seoul-six battalions of the used by Harumoto Naraji 90, Konagawa-
Official telegrams give the most graphic descriptions of the defence of the consulate quarter of the town.
According to further particulars to hand, at 7 am, on the rat instant, General Hasegawa commander-in-chief of the Japanese army in Korea called a meeting of commanders of the
The appeal is 'dismissed for the following Imperial Guards, and the cavalry, artillery and commissary-át his official quenters. In con junction with the Korean Minister of War reasons: "The appellant insist it has been and Colonel Noi, Japanese Adviser to the wrongly interpreted by the Patent Office that the Korean army, General Hasegawa showed the words 'Names of persons, firm, companies or as Korean officers and Imperial Rescript, issociations in general use, written in the ordinary do not embrace every and all kind of name sued on the previous day, ordering the Ko.way' in 6 para., a Art of Law of Trade Mark rean army to be disbanded. The Rescriptased by persons; that the Fatest Burcan wai was in substance that the present financial con
The attacks of the tribesmen culminated continue business, the U.S. Government main.ditios of Korea did not allow her to mainisio wrong in deciding that these words mean only
in a great onslaught on the morning of the 7th inst., when four French cruisers arrived just in time to relieve the defenders.
The French lost 7 killed, and two officers
and seven, men wounded.
The Spaniards also had some casialites. The French reinforcements' vigorously re- pulsed an attack of 6,000 tribesmen outside
the town.
Order has now been restored.
Toth August.
It is recognized that the Algeciras Con- vention is inadequate to meet the growing anarchy in Morocco, and the impression is growing that a considerable force of troops, Instead of police, will be necessary to restore order.
The Spanish Government has decided to send more troops.
Comments on the situation, in the Ger man press, are strikingly calm and reserved:
-Damaged Destroyera. Eight destroyers damaged in the `man- œuvres of the Home feet will be docked at Portsmouth.
Telegraph Operatora Birike. Sixteen hundred telegraph operators in Chicago have struck work, and sympathetic strikes liave also occurred in Denver, Kansas, and Salt Lake Cily.
Sericus developments are leared."
TYPHOON WARNING.
A Tokio dispatch to the Osaka Mainicht states that, in reply to a protest made by the Japanese Government against the refusal of the San Francisco Municipality to grant per mits to the Japanese employment agents to tained that the permit was refused by the police the army, the State expenditure for other more auth tities of San Francisco in accordance important purposes being very heavy. For with the last clause of Article II of the Treaty this reason, the army, with the exception of between Japad and the United States, which one battalion, should be disbanded it would provides that" It is, however, understood that bo afterwards reorganised by adopting a con. the stipulations contained in this and the prescription law. General Hasegawa and the ceding Article do not in any way affect the Minister of War alternately, explained the laws, ordinances and regulations with regard to policy of the Rescript, and at 8 o'clock the trade, the immigration of labourers, polico, and Korean officers returned to their respective bar. public security, which are in force or may racks and informed the officers under their hereafter be enac ed in either of the two command of the result of the menting. At ten o'clock all the troops were mustered on the countries," The Fideral Government, it was
parade-ground, and, the disbanding ceremony being concluded, the men dispersed. Their effects, left at the barracks, are to be delivered to their owners in a few days.
contended, had therefore nothing to do with the matter. The Freaty, however, contained the most-favoured-nation clause, it was added, so that the Mayor of Ban Francisco did not enforce the prohibition upon Japanese alone.
The dispatch adds that there are no other foreigners except Japanese who are engaged in the employment agency business, and the treaties between the United States and other countries contain no such stipulation as in the Treaty with japan, 88 quoted. For this reason be
the most-lavoured-nation" clause cannot
applied to the question at issue, and the Iapanese protest has fallen to the ground. Japan Chronicle.
THE CHINESE ÎNDAMNITY,
just at the moment the army disbanded a heavy shower of rain came down, portending a disturb nce. The Korean officers, who return. ed to their barracks from the official quarters of General (*psegawa, ordered the troops to assemble on the parade-ground at once, as they were ordered by the Minister of War to do so, They did not say anything about the pending disbanding, and the troops marched out of the barracks battalion after battalion, without their aims, the barracks being immediately.nccupied by Japanese troops who were waiting outside
the gate
The second battalions of the First and Second Regiments of the Imperial Guarda, GREAT BRITAIN WILL RELINQUISH NO PART which got wind of the proceedings, showed
OF ITS FXACTION,
A few days ago it was authoritatively as nounced that the United States would relin- "quish some $17,020,500 awarded it on account al expenses incurred at the time of the Boxer
names at have been commonly used by third
parties as names, and that as the character Lee Wo' has not been used by any others except the claimant it cannot be recognised an
'an ordinary nama.
"And appellant further contends that as such names as are, referred to in the above paragraph do not need to be in practical use by numerous people-even if used by one par. son only the name of 'Lee Wo' is recognisable as the firm name by the public-It is quite sufficient to sustain the right to be protected under the clause above referred to; because George Washington, Yoshitsune and names by the public, even though they are Benkel' are paully recognised as distinguished Dames of one person only. However, the Court finds the interpretation made by the Patent Office to be correct because the 6 para. means only names uied commonly and generally by people as explained by the Court below. And it cannot generally be applied to case where a name is occasionally and some. times used by one or more. Consequently argument made by appellant is not admissible under 1. para, Art: 43% Civil Procedure."-
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August above Ports, on or about MONDAY, the 19th
For Freight of Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, "Agent. Knopkong, 13th August, 1907.
"DEN", L'NE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5.5. "BENGLUE" FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.
informed that til Goods are being landed ONSIGNERS of Cargo are hereby at their sisk lato the baxirdous andfur extra Kowloon Wharf and Godown "Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery haardous Godowns of the Hongkong and
may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and 'all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 19th instant, will be subject to reat.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th inst,, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
No Fire Insuranco has been effected. examined on the 19th instant, at 11 A.,
Bills of Lading will be'countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agante, Bongkang, 12th August, 1907.
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THE Steamship
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The judgment, which, it will be seen, is very Vague is its wording, is dated July 17th and having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby signed by Judges Dr. Yoshi Tanabe, Jinformed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being Kakeshita, T. Shikata, I. Shimizu, S. Tagami, landed and stored at their risk intothe hazardous G. Okura and J. Savakibara.
and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Com- pany, Limited, at Kowloos, whance delivery. may be obtained.
FLUCTUATIONS OF BRITISH CONSOLS
signs of making a disturbance, and many men ran away with arms, disregarding the orders of their commanders. About one company of these "deserters took up a position on the
Yesterday's (May 28th) fall in the price of wall at the left of the great. South Gate; and. menaced passers-by. A company of Japanese console brought them to a lower level than at
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before MON- DAY, the rath of August,'at 5 PM,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaio- ing undelivered after the 19th of August, will
The U. S. Consulate-Ceneral received the uprising for assisting in preserving the peace in troops'immediately proceeded to suppress the any time since 1848, This war the year of the be subject to rent....... following telegram fromibe Manila Observatory China. No official statement of the reasons im-the desarters and as encounter took place in Chartist demonstrations at home, while the
at 4.55 pm. on August 10, 1907: -
Typhoon now W. N. W. Guam between 136 and 138 Eail Longitude near 15 or 16 Latitude; moves af présent N, W.
A LABUAN HORROR.
MONO WOMAN'S TERRILL ACT. Writing on Aug. ist,'a coriespondent says: A horrible naliye domestic tragedy occurred
elling this proposed course was given, but in imations were thrown not that it was in pursail of a policy of p'acation which would assist in ex- tending American trade throughout the Chinese impire. Later a Roston paper on the strength la' statement made by an Army officer of -high-rank-and-on-the-raprasantation_of_mis- sionaries, charged that the amount exacted was
the street about 700 yards from the great South Gate. The city was thrown into great con fusion by this incident. In the engagement three Japanese and two pop-commissioned officers and a private were wounded, but the Koreans were finally dispersed.
Continent was raced with revolution. In the preceding year, moreover, this country had pissed through a severe financial crisis, mainly due to the excessive railway speculation and
the failure of the harvest. In October of thai year, 1847, the Bank of England had suspended the issue of loans, on public securities, and a panic in the Stock Exchange ensued, which Exchequer announced the suspension of the
its rules so as to permit of further advances being made to the money market at a minimum rate of 8 per cent.
excessive and was an "army graft" pure and guarded by iwa companies of Japanese troops was only allayed when the Chancellor of the
the information that
simple. Now comes
last night at the Coal Mines, at Coal Point, Great Britain, whose exaction was much hea troops assembled did not know anything of Bank Act and recommended the Bank to waive |
head.
Unless it does so Americans will be open to one of two imputations. It will be charged that we are trying to buy Chinese favour, or that in- vestigation developed that those who assessed the costs which the United States incurred in assisting in the suppressica the Boxers altempted to over reach a feable people.
I was in the following year that the 8 per cents touched Bʊ, and never since then has the premier security of the country been so low as at one time yesterday. It must be borne in
only a) per cent. The current quot stion would be tol on a 3 per cent, bisia, so that, the stock really stands on a much higher level than it did in 1848.
General Murata with his staff, and-Colonel- Nozu were present, at the parade-ground with loaded rifles. The majority of the Korean Labuan. It appears that the husband of a
vier than ours, will not abate any of its claim the circumstances of the muster. They were Moro woman, employed as a fireman at one of
as it was based on, actual expenses incurred."
surprised to bear the imperial Rescript: the mines, left house, nåter his work, in the
In view of this attitude of the British Govern read by their commanders, and many evening, for-x walk. Upon his return, about 8
iment and the reason assigned, for its main. of the men burst into tears, lamenting the o'clock, for some unexplained reason, his wife
After met him at the door and with a parang com.enance which was furnished by Foreige unfortunate. fate of their country. mitted a most vicious and bruiat assault, in- Secretary Grey in reply to a question put in the the disbanding ceremony, the shoulder flicting several very severe wounds on the head House of Commns by a member, it seems straps, overcoats and leatherbelta were dispos-844, the price at which condols changed hands and neck, cutting one ear. At the same time imperative that nur Government furnith sneed of, the sergeant-majors giving up their
explanation for its extraordinary course. swords. At 10 o'clock gifts of money were mind, however, that the rate of interest is now the woman stashed her own little girl, of about
given to the men by the Government, threa 2 years, who was lying asleep on the bed in
years into each receiving V8o, two-years men the house, almost severing the child's left at
cach Yso and one-year men each Y1. The and at the same time cut her severely on the
troops which assembled on the parade-ground were one company each of cavalry, and en
The only subsequent occasion on which the There are several families" bying in this same house and upon hearing the noise
gineers, the third battalion of the students of 3 per cents approached searly to 84 was at the the Military College.
time of the crisis of 1865, when Overend, Gor they immediately rushed out, tezed the wo
If there is any foundation for this latter Colonel Pak, commander of the second bat-ney & Co: suspended paymont, with outstand mao, took the perang from her and bound her up, as she seemed also determined to endea charge the American people have a right to talion of the first Regiment of the Imperial know the f cts, but we do ant believe it has Guard, was wildly indignant and depressed at your to take her own life. Information was
the disbanding of the army, and on returning immediately sent to the European in charge of any. It will probably be developed later on
to the barrack on Thursday mo ning from the that particular mine and to re. General that precisely the same made of assessing costs Manager, who at once proceeded to the
was adopted by those who fixed the amount official quarters of General Hasegawa, bo com- #pot. It was a perfect shambles. The due the United States as that followed by other mitted suicide by shooting himse f with a rifle. Chinese dispenser (ant die ser) was prompt. nations, and that the indemnity is in strict Oo seeing their commander commit suicide, a ly on the scene and everything was done accordance with precedent and that its felf number of men attacked Captain Kuribara; a 10 render immediate "first aid." The inexaction would not violate the principles of japanese instructor to the Korean army, who, jured were then seal down by special train justice. In determining whether this in the however, escaped unburt,” to the Hospital and through the kindness of case the theories of mawkish sentimentalists the Medical Officer in charge there, they were must be disregarded. The matter is ose of pare business. When we loaded our at once attended in.
Latest reports from the Hospital this morn-army and navy to China to preserve her ing are that both are doing as well as can be tottering, government we performed a ser expected. Probibly the man, notwithstanding vice for a foreign people which deserves re the 'very serious nature of his wounds, may ie compense. While, the two branches of our cover-the same my be said of the child but military establishment were thas occupied they not so hopefully. The Doctor is doing his were to all intents and purposes working for best to save the arm. The woman is under China and that cc aatry is in equity bound to arrest and the Inspector of Police has gone up pay for the service. To assessing the cost at to the Mines this morning,
exactly our own expenditure we deal very generously with the Chinese.
VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.
RECRUITS' FARADES.
At headquarters ut §.jo p.m, on Monday, the tath August, for infantry drill, Sergt. Downes, 3rd Middlesex Regt., will attend,
At headquaners at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 14th August, for 35 pounder B. L. gun drill. Sergi, Windsor, R.0.A., will attend.
N. C. O.' PARADE.
At headquarters at 5. pr. on Wernes Gay 14th Auguftaructional dril, Sergt. White, R.0.4 will attend.
RESIGNED.
Great Britain will take this attitude and her experienced men will taugh at the tyros in this country who imagine that such shallow devices as making money g fis to a nearly moribund empire will endear Americans to the Chinese people. The British know the workings of the Oriental mind better, and in dealing with thein govern themselves accordingly.. They are per fectly aware that the masses of the Chinese
ing liabilities amounting to something like £20,000,000, on May 11th, the memorable "Black Friday." Again the Bank Act was sus. peaded and this time the Back rate was put up to 10 per cent, as it had bens nine yours previously during the Indian mutiny. Still the panic was not allayed and several more failures followed. About this time consols fell as low as 8-518, which is equivalent to about ;o on a aj per cent, baxis, as they are now.
Further particulars of the disturbance of the As has frequently been pointed out, among Korean troops shows that the suicide of the main general causes of the continued 'de- Coloned Pak inflamed the soldiers into cline of the price of the stock are the competi- mutiny. They refused to surrender their arms, tion of other Government and high class iecu and fired upon Captains Ike and Kuribara, the 'rities yielding better rates of interest; the wid- Japanese instructor," who ran away. The ened powers of trustees, who look for more Koreans then proceeded to create a disturb remunerative investments; heavy taxation; ance. Over za of them deserted and they and the investors' fear of Socialistic legislation, fired upon the Palace as they ran. Thereupoo
Lord Roth child was asked yesterday by a the Japanese troops, under the protection al representative of the Pali_Hall Garitie two michine guns posted on the wall above "whether in the position, bad as it is, some- the great South Gate, attacked the Koreans. | thing reassuring might nbi possibly be found, The latter could not withstand the murderous } whether, indeed, îf uo rapid recovery could be fire of the Japanese machine, guns, and the expected, some slow, but steady retura to Japanese occupied the barracks at 11 am, bigher values might be sogarded as not impro- capturing over 200 Koreans. In this action, bable," Captain Kajiwara and Sergeant Major Fujka were killed, and Ensign Fuji and about a dozen others were wounded. The casualities of the Koreans were heavy.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
All Claims must reach us before the 26th of
L
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the igth of August, at 9.30 ..
No Fire Insurance, will be effected. August, or they will not be recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countemigned by the Undersigned,
**NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents... Hongkong, 12th August, 1907,
DOMESTIC SQUABBLES.
WOMAN SELLS HER DAUGHTER FJK MONEY.
A middle-aged, matronly looking Chinese wo. man, residing in Third Street, Wen Point, was in Mr. Gompertzs Court this morning to prose cute her husband, a coolis, for assault. Yes. terday afternoon, a lakong on duty at West' Point beard the cries of “save life. Before he had time to ascertain from whence the shouts came a woman rushed into the street, covered in blood, and asked for protection. She complained of having been assaulted by her husband, who was arrested.
His Worship Why did you beat this woman? Defendant-She is my wife.
His Worship-For what did you beat her? Defendant-I bave no work at present and yesterday I asked her for twenty cente, which she refused to give me.
His Worship-You say that you have no work. And yet you expect your wife to have money?
Defendant-Yes, she has. She sol) one of The daughters some days ago, and I wanted some money.
His Worship-Have you any mosey? The Wife-No, i have not.
Defendant was convicted and seni to gaot for fourteen days without the option of a fine. He was also bound over to keep the peace for three months.
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will regard our extraordinary concession as a TANG TAM YUK, a coolie, with no fixed place sign of weakness, and instead of it securing of abode, pleaded guilty before Mr. E. A. Pare
a moạthe sight L/Gemangingin memed 2/3 for us their good will invite their contempt, land, at the Police Court, this morning, to that at home the Socialist movement has been Officially we may be thanked, but by the mii. stealing a despatch-box,containing correspond-brought to the front;" in the. United States 6 months' sight L/C, ......3/37/24 Trooper B. N. Spens is perm tied to resigntions who hate the foreign white devils, Ame-ence, the property of the Imperial Maritime President Roosevelt was attacking the rail-30 days' sight San Francisco & New York...55
Customs. The letter box belongs to the Sba❘ ways, and in France there were the problems months' sight on leaving the Colony with effect from the joth ricans will be lo ked upon as cowards-Sam
U Chong Customs, and was' on board the of the income tax and other adverse points. July, 1957.
" Francisco Chron clai Gusser W. H. Williams is permitted to
steamer Hot Ning (Capt. Lowingdon), this The natural result of these things, he said, was zasign with effect from the 30th July, 1907,
moming, ready to be taken back to Sha U to depress markets, and so long as they con.
'4 months" sight Germany, der schmann 2:35 - Chong, when the defendant happened along tinued he could see nothing very reassuring in
Bar Silver LANDIN and annexed it. The Customs messenger, the outlook.
p3? 13/16 There was no doubt people were afraid of Bank of England rai.................4 2. Tan Kwai, saw the theft and gave the thief in charge. : His Worship passed sentence of three the Government and would not invest thei⋅ | Back of France.poin
$6.97) waals' hard labour and six hours' stocks. Cartanus tu home securitise at the present time. | Severnign:
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