Telegrams.
[Reuters.]
The Brussels Sugar Convention. London; agth August.
The protocol modifying the Sugar Con- vention, brought forward by the Brussels Convention has been signed. (Vide tele gram dated 7th August.)
The "Jena" Explosion. The report of the Senatorial Commission of Inquiry ascribes the lens disaster to the spontaneous combustion of the "B" powder, but saya that the direct causes of the dis- asters in the navy are tack of co-operation and the antagonism of the various branches, The report censures the Naval Artillery Authorities for remisiness in fixing the re sponsibility and condemns the Administra- tive for the anarchy prevailing.
Later.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY AUGUST 31, 1907.
CAKTON DAY BY DAY.
CANTON-KO #LOON, RAILWAY. [From Our Own Correspondent]
THE LANTAU MURDER:
RUSBAND AND WIFE ON TRIAL.
The hearing was opened this forenoon, at the Magistricy, before Mr. O, A. D. Moly bourne, of the case in which To Hing Chab, a fisherman, and his wife, Ho Yung, were charged with mindering a farmer, Far Muk Fat, in the Mul Wo village, Lantau Island, on the 26th instant, under circumstances already reported in these columns.
The accused pleaded not guilty. Sergeant
watched proceedings for the police.
"SANITARY BOARD AFFAIRS;
GOVERNMENT REPLIES TO URGENT
-QUESTIONS,
Among the business which will be placed before the Sanitary Board on Tuesday after. toon, the members will be asked to consider three replies from the Government dealing with various subjects. The first is relative, to The draft Estimates for the Sapilary Depart meat for the year 1928. The second is relative
Canton, August, 30, Total Wei Hao, the director of the Canton Kowloon Railway (Chinese section) has for warded a draft of a set of regulations, governing the building of the road, to H.E. the Acting Viceroy for approval., Taotai Wai proposes to divide the building of this line into twa s.es tions. The first section will extend from Can-Angus, of Cheung-sha-wan Police Station,to the proposed Blanding Orders of the Board, ton la Sheklung, in the district of Tungkun; and the second section will extend from Sheklung to Bum Chun in the district of Sun, On, Officials have been sent to accompany the Engineer-in-Chief to survey the line, and the local officials of the districts concerned have been ordered to offer every protection to these officials, when necessary.
WIRELESS TÉLEGRAPHY, The Tele.raph Bureau has reported to the Acting Viceroy that wireless telegraphy has been installed between Cinton and Hoihow, Chui. Men and other places on the island of ilainan. As soon as further consignments of apparatus arrive from Germany, through Messrs. Catlowitz & Co., Yeung. Kong, Kao,
nicted by this system with Canton,
THE NEW VICEROY.
Today's Advertisements.
**TO LET.
TURNISHED ROOMS, with or without F
Board, Central.
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Hongkong Telegraph Office." Hongkong, gisi August, 1907.."
+ PUBLIC AUCTION And the third is with regard to an exemption THE Undersigned have received instructions Dr. C. M. Heanley, officer to charge of the from the requirement of Section 175 of the
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION," public mortuary, said that on the 27th in Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,
*FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, want, at 9.30 am, he examined the deadas amended by Ordinance No. 8 of 1907, in
ONA body of a Chinaman named Eau Muk Fat, respect of 191 to 231, Station. Street North, about thirty-eight years of age. Death, in his Mengkoksul. The other matters do not al opinion, was due to a tear in the spleen, on first sight seem to be of any great importance the inner surface. There were no other marks of violence on the spleen. Deceased's spleen was enlarged three times its normal size. There were several marks of violence on the budy and his queue was missing. A rope was tied round his legs, across the left log reaching
COUFES" AUTOMATIO, "WAPH“
SUBDUER}
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 6th and 7th Septembar, 1907, commencing each day at 2.30 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Jeo Hoaso Street,
A LARGE ABORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,
Comprising:
VARES.
CARVED 'BRASS' BOWLS, INCENSE BURNERS, JAPANESE TEM PLE TORIVE, OLD BRONZE VASES GONGS, IVORY CARVʻNGS, GOLI), and SILVER CLOI-ONNE WARE, IMARI and
DERED SCREENS, &c; &c. &c.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS: A Daual.
The New Took Wor' in Singapore
In the House of Commons, yesterday, chow, and several other places will be one long and very shallow. It appeared to have Fouring oil on trouble waters" is an old MAKUDZU - VASES, SILK EMBRO
Mr. Claude Hay drew attention to the opposi tion of the merchants of Singapore to the constructios of the Teluk Ayer Quay.
In reply, Lord Elgin said that the
tion had been fully considered, the proposals approved, and the contract made for carry. ing out the work.
France and Japan, Mr. Kurino, the Japanese Ambassador in Paris, has presented the insignia of the Cry santhemu n to President Fallieres, with great
ceremony.
CANTON-RANKOW' RAILWAY.
been done with a blunt hammer.
to the ankle of the right leg. There were four. It is scarcely necessary to emphasise the marki on the calf of the left leg and a vertical fact that oil thrown on the sea has a remark. cut over the right knee. This was two inches able effect in subduing the force of the wavek phrase and an old remedy, Hitherto, how ever, the efficient distribution of the oil on a tempesturus sea has been hindered by the absence of satisfactory mechanical appliances, and it is surprising that inventors have not more extensively exercised their genius în supplying the want, seeing the vast interests that are at stake and the number of precious lives that are annually sacrificed to the raven- ous maw of the devouring sea."
Fan Muk Yau, a farmer of the Pak Ngan A telegram, received yesterday at the vice village, and brother of the deceased, was regal yamen, states that H.. Yun-chun ban the next witness. He stated that at to p.m., quesrived at Hankaw from Honam by special the 25th instant, lie was asleep in his train that morning and that the China Verhouse, which is about forty feet away from charis Steam Navigation Company's that of To Hing Chan's Witness way arous Kiangtung has been chartered to convey H.2.ed by a noise made in the street. Witness went out to investigate and saw the firef de- and his suite, consisting of about fifty person fendant holding deceased by the queue. to Shanghai where H.E. is expected to arrive
Than the second defendant, Ho Yung, was on or about the and proximo.
seen striking the deceased on the bead The Shanghai shareholders of the Canton and legs with a chopper. The deceased was about. The second defendant threw away Hankow Railway Company have again tele-collapsed. Witness asked what the trouble graphed to the Company, the Charitable Insti- the chopper she held and disappeared. Wit- lutions and the Seventy-two Guilds Associa ness, approached his dying brother, who in- tion expressing their satisfaction at the arrange-formed him that-be-went-to-the-defendants ments made by them for the taking up of the house to collect a debt and was attacked.. financial responsibilities of the Company by
Other evidence was called and, the case the Charitable Institutions and the Seventy- further adjourned. two Guilds As-ociation pending the accept- ance of this position by Mr. Lau Şiu-chuk, so that the president and the vice-president may at an early date astume charge of their respective positions. The Company has replied stating that the Charitable Institutions and the Seventy Lawn Guilds Association will assune control of the finances of the Company on the 1st proximo, and the president and vice-president will take aver charge on the 3rd proxima."
The President, in thanking the Ambas sader, said that he was convinced the Franco-Japanese Treaty would conduce in cordial relations between the two countries, and also to the peace of the world..
THOS, COOK & SONN,
PROPOSED AGENCY AT MANILA
1
TRAFFIC RECRIPTS.
It is believed, says the Monsta Cabl:news, that Thomas Cook and Sons will establish an agency in this cily some time within the near
The amounts collected on the 'Wongh future: A private communication received here Kangisan section of the Cinton-Han'ow rail yesterday from an agent of this concern tells
way for the lat ten days were as follows:- where he has applied for a transfer to Manila 19th instant, $120.22; 20th instant, $75.10 "as soon as Cook establishes a branch in Ma-2 st instant, $77.40; 22nd instant, $157.80; mila which expate will occur some time this 23id instant, 51717; 24th instant, $129.35; 25th instant, $177.25: 26th instant, $180.45 27th instant, $165,90 and 18th instant, F163-35.
year."
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Although nothing definito has been heard regarding the establishment of a Cook's tourist agency in this city it wou'd ap:ear from the lester quoted that the agent had received some intimation regarding the movement.
A movement is on font with the Manila Merchants Association to induce Cook and
CHOLUKA PREVENTION UN
STEAMERS.
It has been our melancholy duty within the past few days to record the death of several marine officers and engineers on board of coasting steamers from cholers, and the occurrence of these sad events once more gives point to the complaints which one 101 frequently hears from members of the shipping community to the effect that sufficient attention is not always paid on merchant vessels especially on those engaged in the coast trade, to the preparation and care of food. From all we can here on the subject it would seem that the ship's ice-cheat is most frequently the subjecta pf this deplorable neglect The galleys are invariably spoilessly kept, and the food stund and wholesome when it goes on board;, but in the case of ten many vessels belonging to local companies the ice-chest is not attended to with anything like the care or assiduity that should of Kayingchow, where the prohibition of opiumbe devoted to it. It is not scoured out fre smoking has been carried inté ffect.
quently enough, and it is seldom properly dis is that fruit, fish and vegetables, jammed into the chest together, as they 100 uken are, be come contaminated and people who eat them crn.ract pto 1-sine poisoning, which manifests itself in the familiar, fatal form of cholera. An expedient so si ple of application that we marvel it is not in use on all the st ames engaged in the local trade has just been brought to our notice by a shipping friend,
ANTI-OPIUM NOVEMENT.....
An Anti-Op in Association has been formed in the d strict of Tso Mok Pak in the prefecture
1
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Ilongkong, 31st August, 1907.
COMMERCIAL
[792
WEEKLY SHARE REPOR2,
Reviewing the share business for the wack,
Messra, E. S. Kadoorie & Co, write pa the 30th inst.:
There is abundant evidence to prove the efficacy of oil in subduing the waves. At pre sent it is man's sole weapon for fighting a storm
crew have directly owed their safety. An ins at sea, and to its use many a ship and many a stance is related of a disabled steamer laden with oil from Newfoundland to Liverpool, which was found in a sinving condition about Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks 1,200 miles from Falmouth, having scarcely have maintained their position throughout the moved her position. for five weeks," She had | week, and at „the close, they am steady at
There has been very little business done since our last issue, rates remaining more or Jess unchanged.
"
Intimations
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CÓ. LD.
INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR
BABY GRANDS
cast her cargo overboard, the waters becoming 5647 for the old shares ex new i suo, after STEINWAY,
so calmed by the oil that the ship, was able to | sales at the rate, while the now shates are in float in a smooth sea until relief arrived, in demand at $50s. The London rate bas further this case there is no doubt that but for the oil weakened to £79, 103, 22. the ship would not have ridden the water for five days,
Recognising the immense possibilities of an appliance for distributing oil on the sea, always ready to be used and not likely to fail in an emergency, Captain C. C Condes has invented a “wave subducc' which is eqtirely self-acting, and, unlike oil-bags, which may get washed inboard and have to be resaturated and put out again, nëe's no attention,
This apparatus consists of a cast-iron oil reservoir shove a venical cylinder. A heavy piston working in the cylinder, attached to tubular rod, and acting by a spring in ad-
Marlos Insurances-Captons are unchanged. There are further buyen, of North Chinas at Tl. 75, and Unions at $770,
Fire insurances.-There has been no fluctua. tions in stocks under this heading, and they remain without business.
Shipping. China and Minilas can be placed at St. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam+ boats are offering at 538, Indo-Chinas Preferred and Deferred can be sold at $39 and $18 jointly. Star Ferries (pld) have declined to $22, while the new shares remain unaltered..
Refineries. China Sugars have dropped to $98, at which rate they are quiet Lusons and Perak Sugars are out of favour at quotations.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Kowloon Wharfs have declined to $67, after sales at the price The Directors of this Company have
НААКЕ,
WINKELMANN,
&c., &o., &c.
Prices from $750.
Hongkong, 22nd August; 1967:
TO COUNTERACT, THE ENERVATING EFFECT OF THE HOT WEATHER,
-DRINK---
to its own weight, ejects the oil on to the water A hand wheel on the spindle rod is Mining, Chinese Engineerings are neglect. tied to raise the piston when the cylinder ised at Tls 15.30 Raubs are stronger, and being filled with oil from the reservoir; and a buyers prevail at $7. Further sales have been supply valve, through which the oil passes from effected at this rate. the reservair to the cylinder, is opsped and closed from the top of the same rod. The ap. pliance should be fixed as near the bows of the fitted at the end with a conical nozzle-thea-uary. 1998, of 22,002 shares of $50 each, to aperture of which is not more than one-six. be offered to Shareholders si par, in the pio teenth of an inch in diameter-ran fr. m the portion of ons new share to two old shares. lever part of the cylinder, and come out at the Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are in favour Bottled at the Takaradzka 8 at the bows (one on each side) near the load
hanghai Docks have been sold at line. Each of these pipes is fitted with a Tis.80. Boggkew Whares are nonically quoted special gun-metal cock, so that the oil may be as is, a emitted from one side only, if required.
Bon to open an agency here and seve al week.branch. Anti-Opium Association has also infected-or sterilised-in any way-and-the-result ship as posible. Two small delivery, piper, decided-10~make~a~new ~issue-on-the-at age in communication was sent to the head of been opened in the district of Taung Fa where the firm by the Merchants' Association with the officials are working most diligently with the people in the suppression of the optum evil,
view to interesting them in the starting of a branch here.
It is estimated that 5,000 American sourists pass through Hongkong annually, the great majority of whom are Conk's tourists, and; although there is no question but that they desire to visit Manila the fact that they are travelling a 11. Cook, using Cook coupon books etc., and that thrie is no
Cook's office in Manila they do not come here;
It is understood that these points have been brought to the notice of the head tourist agency as well as the fact that hundreds of Americans are travelling to and from the Philippines to the States every year via Europe, who would, in the great majority of instances, take advantage of the Cook systemi if an agent were here,
THE SS; "TREMONI"
PROBABLE CHARTER BY PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.
PRISONIK'S TRIAL.
Yesterday the British Consul-General at Canton was present at the Namhoi Matiasracy I attend the trial of several robbers god kid pappers who had been extradited fram long. kong-
DAYLIGHT KORBEKY,
On the 18th instani, at four o'clock in the afternoon, & jades one merchant of Tai Sun Street, inside the city, was going almg the
street with a bundle of wäres, when suddenly several men appeared and rel eved him of his valuable parcel. When the alarm was raised no police were to be seen and the rascal, spon escaped with their spoils.
FIRE AT KONGMOON.
at $11.
Landi, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Hotels continue to hold their position, and can still be placed at $100 waile Hongkong Lands are procurahic at $96 Humphreys Estates are wanted at 5 of Shanghai Lands have been sold in the North at Tis-or, West Poin's are quoted at $48.
i.
.
In refilling the raising of the piston who forms us that it is is use on a good produces a vacuum in the cylinder, thus any of Messrs. Butterfield & Swires facilitating the passage of the oil from the vessels, which have 10 far this year creiervoir. above. When the cylinder has the joyed a happy immunity from cholera, required amoun of oil, the valve is closed and which we sincerely hope will continue to the hand wheel rup up to the top of the piston aiteod them. The expedient reigned to rad The piston now rests on the face of the
Couton Mill-Ewos can be secured at Tis. consists in connecting some handy steam oil, and all that is required to put the whole 64. Hongkong Coltons are nominally gnoted pe, say that which feeds the winch-with appliance in action is to open either or both at $11. Other stocks under this beading are the ice-chest, and at convenient intervala turc cocks of the delivery pipes as occasion may unchanged.
Miscellanerus.-China Borneos have in ing on a full head of steam into the chest require, the oil issuing forth in a fine, but On the 28th instante a report from Kaag which should, of course, be kept tightly steady, jet several feet beyond the bows, the quiries at $3, but shares are scarce. China a fire occurred there closed, and subjected to the action of the effect being immediately apparent. The sa-Light and Powers have improved to $5, at which did extensive damage. The fire origin-scalding hot steam for a couple of hours. By chine only needs secharging, even when both which rate sales have taken place, Green nted in a certain kerosene and match store this means every corner and crevice of the jets are employed about every four hours. Island Cements have been dealt in at Sex and and spread rapid y reulting in the destruc interior of the chest would be reached by
When overtaken by a storm, and the sea tion of over thirty buildings. Owing to
the steam, which is an excellent sterilising begins to threaten the safety of ship and crew, some misunderstanding between the local medium, and the receptacle, when it became the machine, which should always be ready Chamber of Commerce and the different firms caal agnin, which would be in a couple of charged, aceds only that the oil cocks should in the virious streets, no fire brigade whatever hours after the steam had been turned off, immediately be turned on to set the apparatus appeared for if they had appeared, doubitess would be found to be perfectly sweet and in motion for four bouts continuous efficient the damage would not have been so exle...sive. wholesome for the storage of food. "As we say service.
it seems to be a very simple, economical and effective expe ient, and there is no reasoD
inoon states that
WITH AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
A CHINESE FIREM N AND THE COINAGE
QUESTION.
why it should not be generally adopted, The importance of clean ice-chest cannot be overestimated; we believe we are justified in saying that three-fourths of the cases of cholera and diarrhea which occur at sea during the summer months are to be traced directly to the ice-chest ; and if the means we hive suggested for purifying this most import ant article of ships' furniture should poi be found practicable, some other way should be ought and adopted without delay,Shanghai
TINICO
Stof. Peak Tramways (51 paid up) have been taken off the market $1) Hongkong. Ropea have strengthened to $14, and they are inquired for at the rate, Waltons are wanted at fiff." There is a demand in the North for Langkals at Tis. 315, and Sumaims have buyers at The. 130.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,
Selling
7/3) .2/29/16
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538
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I'd running before the wind, or meeting the sea tod on, it is necessary to use both jets. | Coadon-Bank T.T...... with the wind as the side, how, or quarter, Do. demand only the windward jet need be used. In the Do. 4 months' sight nşindeciszukani event of messing with a vessel in distress, or France Bank T.T weeding assistance, the relieving vessel may America-Bank T.T.
ing to windward and setting the appliance in fodia T.Ti maeneomum dimmanue keep the disabled one in a smooth sea by go-Germany-Bank T.T.......
Do. operation. I be boats of either vessel may
demand......... then be lowered in comparative safety, and
communication estab'ished.
Shanghai-Bank T.T.
..72† Singapore T.T......mniscomus 20.6 % prem. “It is claimed for this invontion that a vossol |, Japan-Bank T.T. missioimmmmmmm¡08
java-Bank T.T. ............... mas es in rough weather can-
Buying
There are prospects that the Boston Steam ship Company's liner Tremont, which is due here this afternoon, may be used as a trans- port in the near future, reports the Manila Cablenews of the 25th init. When the war de- partment received the recommendation from the chief of the bureau of insular affaire, the commanding general of this division. and the quartermaster, general of the amig,
Sun Fuk Sing list night thought that every for increased transportation facilities be. tween San Francisco and Manila, govern- electric tramcar is a moving moneychanger's ment inspectors were sent to the Pacific establishment. Today he thought otherwise, coast to examine all available ships with a Sun is a fireman on board the steamer Wal view to their adoption as chartered transports Sing. At about 7 pm. yesterday he boarded It is understood that a very favourable report an electric traincar and off,red to the conduct has been made for the Tremont and in case the or a dollar bill in payment of his fate. The war department should need another troopship conductor returned him his.chroge, but Sun "Ter its transportation service, overtures will be refused to accepi. "There is an eight cent
made to the Boston Steamship Company for premium on a dollar bill," he maintained, THE sum of $ 50,000 has been coffecied for the charter of the Tremont by the government: "and I want the premium." The con 'uctor the purpose of founding in the Philippines a,
It is understood in Washington that pre argued with the irate passenger that the tram- Russian colony, two of the founders being in parations are also being made by the war car was not a moneychanger's shop, but Sun Blanila at the present time. They have already: department to ascertain the number of available remained firm. Then stop at the nearest taken up a plece of land in San Juan del Morte steaineis on the l'acific coast and those ply. moreychanger's shop and get the bill changed.to be used for an experimental farm for the log between Honolulu, the Orient and the I want the premium" Several tired passengers purpose of raising cattle for food' purposes.",
·Pacific coast, that could be used as transports, at this stage expected trouble and dropped off The people who are to make up the colony, lu vase of bostilities in the East which would the car, but Sun told them to wait and watch are hard workers, industrial people who require the transportation of a large sumber of the "fun." Seizing hold of the conductor he❘ are accustomed to roughing it and to gave him a sound"drubbing, · Whan the car | Iabour in the fields and it is believed that they troops.
The war department will be in readiness, in arrived in the Gentral district Sun was given | will make great success of the enterprise. It cass of emergency, to Transport twenty thou in charge. Eo was placed before Mr. C. A. is understood that they will Have fullest money, Band' Arcops la these islands each month D. Melbourne, this morning, at the Faliceapport of the publicity comminée of the provided there should be sufficient naval Court, with assaulting, the conductor-Chang | Manile merchant's association. An American | diminished risks,
Could damaging his clothing to chest, and German, both agriculturfats, recently Brandie bave already been filed with protection.
of half a dollar. He was fined $3 and ordered arrived in Manils have been assisted by the this ingenious invention, and it seems to be
It is the intention of the secretary of war to maka the possible relativa strength of the army for the Orient equal to that of the navy,
to pay fifty cents' compensation to the com plainant,
Committes to secure land in the lave region of
1. Continde her journey, or
1. Turn round in safety, or
"TANSAN"
Japan
Spring,
Mixed with Hack, Whisky, or Çiarot it has no equal as a Thirst-quencher, Stimolant, and care for Lasshudo and Debility. LADIES who value their bealth should
drink it
CHILDREN will fast' the beneficial effect
of it
MEN who use it testify to its excellence. ALL SHOULD DRINK IT.
NATURALTON
TABLE WATER
BOTTLED F
JAVAN
TANSAN
SOLE PROPRIETOR
NIGGO, JAPAN.
TANSAN DEPUT KOBE, JAPAN,
IT 13 STILL THE BEST
NATURAL MINERAL WATER IN THE WORLD.
-1337 | BEWARE of Spurious Imitations and see that
you get your "TANSAN" from the SOLE AGENTS,"
7/3 7/16
4 months sight L/C, ............................................7/3 3/16 3. Run before the gala without fear of being | 6 months' sight L/G; salarie pooped, swamped, that is, by a wave-from 30 days sight Ses Francisco & New York. 544) behind or
$5) 4. If disabled, lie in the trough of the sen and effect repairs.
Furtbor advantages in its favour are-
1. Increased safety to the crew on deck against accidents, and against men being washed overboard.
2. Increased safety for ship and cargo.
4 months' sight. ✓.do.
jo days' sight Sydney and Melbourne 42.3 7/16" 4 months' sight France commemini,2,83) & months' sight
months' sight Germany uniqueness. 2,33 ner Silvar
19:31 7/16 Bank of England rate an un
·Bank of Franceunion
3. Economy for 'shipowner in" time and | Sovereign
34
TANSAN GINGER ALE acknowledged to be the best on the market,
: sen that the label bears the nama, of *J. CLIFFORD-WILKINSON,
"without-which' nose is:
- Can aldayı be obtained at all the CLUBS, 4% HOTELS and STORES.
$9.03
4. Allowance by insurance companies for The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial 15 and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with
| Laguna and are now at work on a feren thay | must ealuable and indeed necessary: addition
are building up theto.
40 4 ship's squipment."
H. PRICH & Co. Ltd.,
lowing, donations to the funds WINE,
ME FH. May,
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