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H.E. VICEROY CHANG,
RECEPTION AT HONGKONG.
GUEST AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
ENTERTAINED BY THE CHINESE COMMUNITY,
19th-inst.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 201 1907.
VISIT TO THE COMMODORE.sister provinces at a time when the internal Mr. W. J. Hewelt; sulatant tido-surveyor, conditions of the country, the evolutionary of the Chloese Imperial: Maritime Customs, development of its people, and the commercial bad chuge of the arrangements afloat for and material progress of the lower of the twin the transport of the Viceregal party. At provinces will call forth into activity, all the 1.15 o'clock in the forenoon, .E. Chang best physical energies and moral strength of a Jeu Chun: made his first official visit, man who ate sixty seven-the age of the It was to Commodore Stokes, RN, on board Viceroy-will be confronted with a task of no the receiving ship H.M.S. Tamar. The insignificant proportions. Kowloon Trai, flying the distinctive vices regal flag, yellow with a Chinese character in red, conveyed the party, consisting of H. E., Taolai Wan, and suite on board. The party were introduced to the Admiralty officials d Customs Commissioner Part who accomprafuit them. On the stroke of twelve o'clock (noon) the Kowloon Teas cast off from the Tamar, and the guns, of the receiving ship boomad forth a salute in honour of His Excellency.
THE OFFICIAL LANDING,
GREAT FIKK IN KOBE.
OFFICES AND GODOWNS, DESTROYED U
ENORMOUS DAMAGE, -
7E HUNGKUNG & KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
An extraordinary general mesting of the Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, was held at Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co's Office, King's Building, last Wed, erday aftarsoon, for the purpose of passing resolutions for increasing the capital of the Company. The Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick presided. There were also presentlon, Mr. E. A. Hewalt, Cir Paul Chater, A. G. Wood, G. H. Medhurst, A. Haupt, A. Fuchs, C. R. Lensmann, A. Causland (Directors), and Hon. Mr. E. Osborne (secretary), Messrs. F. Smyth, W. H, Wickham, and to Fook
The Secretary read the notice convening
"The Chairman", sald-Gentlemen, The the meeting,
of this meeting is to pass the twa resolution's
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THE PROPUSED JAPANESE MATCH "COMBINEN
xious to upset the scheme, allowed grace to the soth instant. In the meantimu?thë, Engineer (was to visit China and Koren, and Mr. Inouya
came back to Osaka on the, soth ultima
The gentleman who makes these statements in our Osaka contemporary is at a loss to know what motiva Mr. Inouys could have kad for leaving the matter without explanation as he has done. He and his colleagues, sre responsible for the negligence. It is mater for extreme regret that such disgraceful prost ceedings have occurred in a matter of this kind, especially as foreigners are so closely concerned. It will not only affect the match
quest
REMARKABLE STATEMENT,S WARNING TO FOREIGN CAPITALISTS. The combination of match manufacturers projected between a foreign syndicate ('and Japanese makers, which was at one time to ported to have quite matured, appears to be still dragging on indefibiely, owing to the hesitation shown on the part of the Japanese manufacturers. The statement ou this tion of a certain business man in the match trade, quoted in the Osaka Mainichi, is in industry, but general industries of Japso, a teresting and instructive. To tell the truth, Mr. Inouye stated. Mr. Inouye la man of
High he says, the enterprise is as unbecoming in its naute to the personality of the Japanese match manufactures as it is adventurous, and doubt has been expressed from the first as to its suc cess. Strangely enough, Mr. Inouye Teijiro, a man of ultra-conservative views, has taken upon himself this remarkable and stupendous enter- prise. The excuses he made for his movO KIG
standing, bearing a Blis Ribbon medal conferred upan ble by the Government in recognition of his distinguished services ren
to the State, Mr. Takigawa bears the 6th Class of the Order of Meilt for the same sery vices, and it would seem impossible for men of such standing to drop the matter in this way, na it will bring serious reflection not only on
the veteran Viceroy was weather-bound. H.E. approaches, to the principal landing singe of Past ono, yesterday morning by a policemax | purpose wine which have just been read, worthy of admiration.” They are to the effect them but on the'proitiga of their nation 28 was expected here early yesterday, Military pean and Indian Police under Chief Inspector and on approaching Messrs. Carlowitz's pre-raising the capital, of the Company from 2 103 that up to the present the match industry infoft before the return of the Engineer from
Meanwhile a Guard of Honour furnished by the 3rd Middlesex Regiment, under Lieut. Fleming, had drawn up on Blake Pier.. The the Colony were kept clear by a force of Euro Baker. An immense bring of thousands of Chinese had gathered along the Praya and occupying every point of vantage were also huu- dreds of Europeans. The veranda's of the offices in Hotel Massions, King's and St. George's Buildings and all the leading mer cantile houses on the waterfront, contained hundreds of interested spectators.er
Every available member of the Kobe fire brigades was called out early yesterday morn. ing, reports the Japan Chronicle of 8th instant, when fire broke out is the premises of Meters. Cartowite & Co. in Higashi-machi, facing the Recreation Gre and, and almost opposite tbe Kobe.Club. The alarm was given about hall- whose beat took him past the Club Concordin, mises he observed volumes of smoke pouring at once alarmed. ibe caretaker on the premises, and also com municated by telephone with Kobe police station, About two o'clock the Kobs tire brigade was on the scene, but the flames had by then burst out, and the fire was spreading with remarkable rapidity, assisted by strong ik a number of lighters, so that dischargo ust presented itself. The scheme was to be concludes the writer, it will involve the ques north-easterly wind,
out from the second floor. He
Japan has continued to grow by leaps and hounds. But doubis were expressed in in Auential quarters as to its future, and it was felt that for obvious reasons it would be impossible for it to maintain its present prosperity much means should be elaborated to meet the require fonger. It was now high time that suitable ments of the time, and the opportunity for a conducted without any assistance from the Government Success in this enterprise would mean not only success for the much industry: but for the Empire's industries in general.
Whether by design or by accident, the same disappointment attended the expected arrival of the new Viceroy of the two Kwang in Hong; kong yesterday as on the occasion of the la coming of the last Viceroy, H. Chow Fu. Although doe to, arrive in the Colony on his way to the seat of Government two days before the Afeefoo did not actually put into par until almost all hopes bad been abandoned of His Excellency's intention to visit the Colony on routs to Canton. On that occasion, however, Chang Jen Chue, the present Viceroy-designate, arrangements had been made to receive His Excellency and suite on landing, and members of the Police Force were detailed to regulate traffic at 'Blaka Pier and along the "route to Government House. At the gubernatorial re sidence the Governor, Sir Frederick, and Lady Lagard were to entertain the Chinese repre. sentative at luncheon to which a select party had barn invited to meet the Viceroy, Members of the Chinese Community had organized a special entertainment for his Excellency. The Tai Shun, by which the party were travelling, did not put into port until late in the after noon when all the completed arrangements had to be called off. Speculation was rife as to whether the inclement weather had dotaised the China Merchants' steamer, or some other -reason should be assigned for the inordinate de- lay in the vessel's arrival. By many versed in Chinese customs and folklore it was never seriously entertained that I. E. Chang would- if the day had been recalled to him-accept any jubilant celebrations in his honour yester day. The day, according to the orthodox rituals of the Chinese, was the day known in the native annals as the kay sun), that is, the anniversary of the death of an Emperor and party were entertained to luncheon. There building to catch fire was the matting godown to-day your property is once more in conditionsponible for bringing it to its present prosper.
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At five minutes navi twelve the Viceroy Innded, accompanied by Thotai Wen and Com missioner Parr. The shore battery fired lule of nineteen guns, meanwhile the Gund of Honour presented arms and the Regimental Band played one bar of the Chinese National Anthem. The Viceregal trin marched down and up the lines. The inspection concluded Mr. Parr thanked Lieute Fleming, on behalf of the Viceroy, for the Guard upon whose smart ness of appearance E congratulated the Officer.
HE. Chang then got into the special chair provided for him, and the party made their way is processional order to Headquarter. House on a visit to General Broadwood,
LUNCHTON AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
. At Government House the Chinese Viceroy or Empress of the present dynasty of China. were the customary representative heads of By all the precepts of Court etiquette, no off- official departments, military and naval officers cial could don his ceremonial robes on such and ather distinguished members of the cora a day. The fact is thus explained why the Tumanity to meet the Viceroy, Incidentally, Shun did not arrive, as expected, early yester it may be observed that, whereas on this day, and when she was first sighted steaming and like occasions the Chinese members of dead slow through Lycemun Pass somewhat the Legislative Council lake their spat at the late in the day, there was a conspicuous absence gubernatorial board, the suggestion may he of the bustle and pleasurable excitement usually offered that, where a distinguished Chinese attending the laoding of a notable dignitary. personage is the hountred guest of the repre- Mr. W. R. MD. Parr, the Commissioner of sentative of His Majesty in Hongkong, a low Customs for Kowloon and district, set out'on
more invitations to the leading members of the Chinese community in Ilongkong will; with the Revenue launch Kolour Taxi la board the Tat Shun as she entered the fairway: At- out doubt, be much appreciated at the same rangements were then made by Commissioner time as the amenities between the governing body and the majority of the governed will Parr for the officini landing to-day.
be more pleasantly promoted. Never was the tradition of Government House upheld with moe dignity than at present by Their Excel lencies Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, and the relations with the Chinese can never be better advanced than were they given a little more freedom of cess into our official Facial functions in the Colony. This digression from our immediate subject is excusable.
DEPUTATION FROM CANTON. Following coprostional custom a naval, military and civil deputation was despatched to Hongkong fram Canton to extend to the new Vicemy a heatly welcome to the Provin cial capital. Prominent sinong the members of the deputation was Brigadier General Cheung, successor to the ex-Commander-in-Chief, Chun, who, since his appointment as Churato at Pakhoi, has proceeded South at the head of body of troops to suppress the recent outbreak at Yumchow and Limchow, Admiral i will be remembered, figured conspicuously in formar Viceroy Chow Fu. Li acted as inter- preter at the Chinese entertainment on that оссавіоп.
But to return. Politics did not enter into the subject of conversation between the represent atives of the two friendly Powers living in close praxiority in each other and whose interests
million dollars. During several years pasi, large additious have brot made to the storage accommodation ut Kowloon, especially a range of 7 two-storied godowns for the particular storage of yarn. Then to keep pace with tho improvement in the cargo-working appliances of odern vessels, we hava relaid the whole railway system on the wharves, and have also A number of foreigners had meantime arrived, may be made of both sides of the vernein at and assisted in the lask of securing as many of
once. Steam-cranes and hoists have also been the firm's books and papers as could be saved, purchased and everything, possible done, to Many worked strenuously until daylight to save render the Kowloon establishment capable of these valuable records, and the doors of the performing its work in an efficient and profil- Kobe Club were generously thrown open to able manner. The Praya roadway was BC- foreign staffs of many firma in the vicinity, receive such property as could be saved. The quired from the Government, and two. Marino
Lots close to the Police Pier, where the Com whose premises at times looked as though they pany's offices are now located, were purchased were in imminent danger, also packed up their The necessary expenditure was provided by books and papers in readiness for instant fight.
the Bank's allowing an overdraft until such Despite the efforts of a large number of fire-time as a fresh issue of capital could be con men, the flames gradually spread from No. 124 veniently made. Unfortunately just a year to the extensive godown of Messrs. Carlowits ago to-day, the typhoon swept your property next door. This building, is said to have been
and gave us a severe set-back, just as the be nefits from the improvements, i have alluded practically full of goods, and it was soon
to, were becoming fell. The terrible dam eident that there was no hope of saving either
age wrought has been gradually repaired, and the godown or its valuable contents. The next of Messrs. Carlowitz, which was also full of goods.
At this stage the efforts of the firemen and police were directed towards the adjoining gu down of Messrs. De la Camp, in which was stored a large quantity of chlorate, of potash and phospha us All the police on duty and a
Success in this scheme, Mr. Inouye wass re would give an incentive to foralga.capitalists to invest their money in matting, straw braid and other industries, and foreign money would flow in almott without limit. Not only this, the scheme would be the barometer by which the industrial development of Japan would be gauged. Everybody, therefore, must end their assistance towards its success sacri ficing personal interests, and only acting under the guidance of the public welfare. Mr. Inouye has devoted himself to this industry for thirty years, and has born largely re-
Now, the writer points out, only 15 (ays aro China, and it appears that nothing is being done. There may be complicated circumstant be interesting to learn, what ces, and it may
but extremely to be regretted they are,
duped. If the matter is dropped at this good faith should find that they have been {şlago, that the foreigners who entered this scheme in dup tion of the commercial morality of match: ma- nufacturers of all Japan, and is sure to affect', the prestige of Japanese business men in gens eral. The strange attitude of the promoters is to be truly deplored.-Japon Chronicle,
NEW TOYO KISEN "LINERS. A steamer to be added to the Toyo Kison Kaisha feet, to be named the Tenyo-mars, was launched at the Mitsu Bish yard at Nagasaki on the 14th intact. A sister-ship, to be hamed the Chiya-maru, is expected to be launched by about May next. These steamers are intended to be placed on the Ban Francisco service. Of the three steamers now, on the line, the Nippon-maru and Hongkong- maru will be withdrawn and the service will be. continued by the three now steamers and the
Rive à proper return for the expenditure in state. He felt it a duty encumbeat upon | America-marg. The steamers now being built.
curred. As i have said before, we have a con side able overdraft with the lank, and though there is no doubt that the Bank would allow us to carry it on, your directors consider it wiser to avoid the heavy interest charge and to make a fresh issue of capital. Before putting the resolution to the meeting, I shall be glad to answer any questions you may wish to ask. Mr. Wickham-Can you tell me if the in- crease in capital will provide for the extension necessary when the railway is finished at
number of reserves were culled out to assist in the task of getting the casks of chemicals out of the godown, and fortunately this work was safely and satisfactorily accomplished, the kegs being piled up between the Recreation Ground and the Kobe Club, well away from the buin-owloon?
The Chairman-We are in negotiation with ing buildings. Soon after Messrs. De la Camp's godown caught fire, but the brigade had by the Government now with regard to that siding that time get the upper hand, and all danger which will come from the station yard right on to our property. The Government will of the fire spreading any further was over by daybreak. It was not until after seven o'clock build yesterday morning that the fire was practically out, though the debris was smouldering all. through the afternoon.
According to the police report, the fire origi- nated in about the middle of the second or third flow of No. 12, and was probably caused by a lighted match or ashes from a pipe being throw down by a conlie, employed in. the godown. The buildings destroyed include the four-storied godown, the three-storied office building, and the mating godown of Messrs.
a line from the station along Salisbury Road right up to our property and we then bear the cost of laying the rails on our property. Although the extension is considerable the expenditure" will not be great on that, and, of course, it will be of very great assistance to us when we do gel the line coming across.
The Chairman then moved the three follow.!
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himself as a patriotic and busincas man, to place the industry on a sound basis. The urgent necessity for the combination of the match in dustry was acquiesreal in by everybody, and the accomplishment of le scheme night have been quite possible if undertaken with honest and sinc re intention, independent of per sonal interests. He stated that he had decided
tion as a national work. In the event of the
al Nagasaki are the largest merchant steamers built in Japan. The gross tonnage of the now liner is 13.00 lons, her dimensions being length 550 ft, beam 63 ft. and draught 38 it. in. She will be fitted with turbine engines, and her speed will be 19 'kools.
DEATH OF MR, À, RIZZE121,
A WELL-KNOWN FIGURE IN. KOBE, The Japan Chronicle of 4tli inst., bays-We regret to record the death of Mr. Alessandro Riszeti, a native of Brescia, Italy, which oc- catred on Monday evening at 6.40 at the Estat national Hospital, Kobe, where the deceased had been under treatment for some wecki pail. Mr. Rizzatti was born on June 6th, 1850, and was thus 57 years of age. As Koba residents. and Northern visitors are aware, Me. Rizzetți was the proprietor and conductor of Rizzetti's Band, whose excellent performances have done much to brighten life generally in this part of the world.
push on the scheme with great determina
the industry falling through; he said, he was negotiations with the Mitsui ar E-wo factios of determined to fight out the opponents, and he was confident that there was nothing to feat. With such great deteermination and high spirits; Mr. Inouye, a leader among match manufacturers, took the initiative in supporting the scheme, and more especially, as it was mentioned that the combination was to be made in co-operation with foreign capitaliste no one thought the scheme would collapse without dus reason. No one doubled its consummation, and all the manufacturers who lent their support refrained from making undue demands, and thus a large number of supposed being undertaken with such honest and
Rizettl once took part in a performance of " 11 supporters were obtained. The combination the older residents in Kobe, we learn that Mr. sincere intentions as stated by Mr. Inouye, the Trovatore" under the conductorship of the scheme, it was thought, would surely be composer, Verdi, and later served as a bande
man in i the Italian and French navies. In the hesitated to give the scheme their support, wel then found his way to the United States, comed the determination and enthusiasm of where he joined the American Navy, sad on Mr. Inouye, and subsequently agreed to sup arrival at Yokohama on board the sidewhealer port the scheme. Encouraged by the large
"Monacoshi" he left the sea and settled down support obtained, Mr. Inouye, after a series of shore. He got a band together at Yokohama conferences with Mr. B. Runge, of Yokohama,the first Japanese band to perform to the norther post-and for some time played sightly
successfully floated,
From information supplied by one or two of
Hongkong on the occasion of the arrival of th-by-geographical.juxtaposition are interwoven Carlowitz, together with the servants' quarter-creased-from-$1,000,000-40-$3,000,000 by the en-the-Kobe-manufacturers, who Arfatter-be-took-part-in-the-Tonkin_war_Ha
one with the other, ihet pics of communica-l the Yer, bird Messrs. De la Camp's down tion embraced all manner of gesemalities. Ite. The area of the buildings destroyed is nearly fore the Viceroy took his departure from Guy 490 tsubo, and the loss is estimated at Y 120,000. ernment House, Sir Frederick Logard intimut. It was stated yesterday that to rebuild the pre ed his intention of visiting Canton, when His mises in the same style would probably cost Excellency may have occasion to discuss with nearly double this amount. The loss incurred the Viceroy the subjects of paramount import by the destruction of the contents of the ance affecting the two centres of such predu godowns, etc., cannot yet be ascertained, but it minant interests in South China as Hongkes is estimated that the total loss is likely to ex-
ceed Ysoo, co
and Canton,
THE CHINESE ENTERTAINMENT,
Commodore Yau Po-yun was also of the de putation, which included Total Su Wing-ng A mosquito fleet" of gnaboats was despatch ed to Hongkong by the provisional Government at Canton to nccord to the Viceroy-designate a fitting tribute of welcome.. The flotilla has been lying within the waters of the Colony since Monday-This-little-float-at-Latchikok
Puscionlly at three o'clock the Vicere was conspicuous by the display of the dragon nag at the fore today. The Imperial yellow entourage, accompanied by Customs Commi ensign with the blue dragon fluttered to the sioner l'air, murived at the Chinese Club in breeze from the masts of the Sham Hong, PeQueen's Road, the Police again keeping the out to-day as the Viceregal party was engaged over the official calle:
Inspector Baker
The Club colours were
A visit to the scene of the fire yesterday the afternoon showed how complete was destruction: All that remained of the once. imposing premises known as No,' 124 were the walls, the building being completely gutted. The adjoining godown at the corner had fared
the building. gulled but the upper part of
wai
ing resolutions en bloc, which, on being seconded by Mr. Smyth, were declared carried nem con
That the capital of the Company be in. creation of 20,000 new shares of $50 each.
2. That such now shards be issued at par and be offered to those persons who are regis tered as shareholders of the Company on 1st December, 197, in the proportion of one aaw share for every complete two shares held by them on 1st December, 1907
3-That the amount due for the new shares the representative of the foreign syndicate, be called up on 31st December, 1907,
This was all the business,
-MR-TABES...MISSION.
at the Grand Hotel. Some 17 or 18 years ago- he came to Kobe, and with the assistance of the foreign community ha organised the well- known Rizzetti's Band here. At that time, Kabe residents were in the habit of hiring the
Pik. On Nam, On Yuand Kwong Hing through. rindway clear under the direction of Chic even worse, for not only the walls collaps that Mr. Taft, who left Seattle by the Hiunéta returned to Osaka and reported to the for military duty, the musicians could not come
In addition to the Chinese gunboats sent by. the Canton, authorities, the Shau Hou Chú despatched, four steam launches, whilst, the other bureaux at Canton were jointly repre- sented in Victoria harbour to-day by two launches. All the welcoming craft sported the dragon flag forrard,
THE HONGKONG CHINESE,
nown conspicuously from the topmost verandah of the Club premises; the British flik was displayed from the right flag-p le and the Chinese from the left. The stone pillars and arches at the entrance and all the way up to the second storey were garlanded with ever- greens and a profusion of fragrant flowers. The stairway was carpetted in red, The whole scheme of decoration was simple yet effective and to Mr. She Pa'Sham is due the credit of the entire tasteful "get-up" of the Club buildings for the auspicious occasion.
agreed upon the basis of the terms of the com bination. This was in the latter part of Jane, On July 6th lat! Mr. Inouye proceeded to Tokyo where he met the representatives of the foreign syndicate, returning to Osaks on the toth of the month-greatly satisfied with the prospects, saka Military Band when a big dinner or a Unfortunately just at that time Mrs. Inouye dance was to be given, and not infrequently a AN IMPORTANT PROGRAMME.
was taken ill in Tajims, and he was obliged telegram would be received almost at the last "In a few days be minute stating that as the band was required A Tokyo dispatch to Osaka journals states to visit her there. ed, filling the streets below with debris. Some on the 16th instant for Manila, will call at supporters on the result of the conference to Kobe. Under these circumstances the pro of the falling bricks and stones slightly dan Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagasaki, ite will
in Tokyo, when they were much pleased.posal to organise a band for the community. Mr. Inouye stated that a central company was well received, and a committes-composed aged the Rodown of Messrs. H. E. Reynell & travel through Europe on his way home in a Co., on the opposite corner of Ito-machi, and
of Messrs. 1. A. Allion, Beriggy, and Withall purely private capacity. His mission to thewould soon be established preparatory to several trees and a number of telephone-lines East is firstly to decide certain questions relat
the purchase of the factories, and then requests ed the merchants to ver i in their lists of the ing in the administration of the Philippines at were broken down. On the lower portion of the godown the great iron doors were still the meeting of the now Assembly, which is to be particulars and trade-masks without delay. Mr. Inouye added that an engineer of the ,but twisted imo all sorts of fantastic opened next month, and next to convey to the shapes, and inside the tattering-walls-a-masa-japanese-Government the sincere intentions of syndicate was on his way to Japas, and it was of smouldering debris, from which occasionally the U.S. Government it regard to the relations necessary to have everything completed before afme would shoot out in the midst of the between Japan and the United States, and his arrival. clouds of steam and smoke..
Contrary to expectation, nothing had been come to a satisfactory solution of the Japanese immigration question on the Pacific coast. heard of the central company--which was pro Mr. Tall is also specially commissioned by mised by Mr. Inouye to be formed without de- President Roosevelt says this message-to lay-during July. It was announced that its explain to the Japanese Government that is formation would be duly registered with the sending a battleship squadron to the Pacific authorities on the gth of last month. This au- the U.S. Government has no malicious inter-nouncement was not fulfilled and the registra tion, He is further authorised to settle other minor questions upon his own responsibility without explicit instructions from the President.
hanging,
INSURANCE LOSSES.
19th Sept.
On inquiry yesterday at the new offices of Carlowitz & Co. in Ikuta-maye it was learned that the firm's total loss in Saturday's fire was roughly estimated at about linlf a million yen.
From the official report of the fire' we learn that Messrs. De la Camp's godown, which was also destroyed in the conflagration, was insured with the Royal Fire Insurance Company for Y25,00 The contents of the godown were insured for Y100,000 with the Royal, and for Y30,non with the South British, companjes.
In our report it was mentioned that the" chlorate of potash and phosphorus stored in Messrs. De la Camp's godown was removed, We understand that only a portion of it was got out, so that it is fortunale that the fire brigade was able to prevent further destruction, It seems that the wall of Messrs. Carlowitz's matting godown fell on to Messrs. De la Camp's godown and most of the damage to the latter was chuaed by this and by water,
JAPANESE STEAMSHIP.
COMBINE.
SUGAR REFINING INDUSTRY.
obtained generous support from the foreign residents for the new venture, and a guaranteed income was secured. After a while, however, subscriptions came in less freely, and Mr. Rizzetti found that as the cost of living facreas ed his income decreased.
Mr. Rizzetti showed wonderful ability and skill in Iraining Japanese musicians in Euro- peab music, and many of the smaller bauds established in Japan at the present time can trace their origin to poor Professor "Rizzetti.
About six years ago, a benefit concert was given in Kobe, with the proceeds of which Mr. Rizzetti bought new instruments, cic, and look over the band as his own concern, reifing upon the generosity of the community when submitting his subscription list and on various private engagements from time to time. For some time past the veteran conductor's health has been failing, but it was not until recently shat be at last became 'tos ill to wield the baton. He was then admitted to the Interna tional Hospital, but despite the best medical attention he expired, as stated above, op Man- day evening. His familiar Sgure and valuable services to the foreign community of Koba will be very greatly missed..
IMPRESSIVE SCENES,
The Thi Shun steamed down the barbour and made fast to the Ching Merchants' what yester day. Late in the evening, al eleven o'clock, a de-
The reception committee was formed of the putation of Chinese gentlemen, representative following Chinese gentlemen-Messrs. Fang, of the community in Hongkong, called on
Wa Chuan, Lau Chu Pak, to Kom Tong, Tom board to offer to his Excellency their greetings T Kong, Ho Fook, Yang in Pông, Lau on behalf of their fellow countrymen. The de-
Chin Ting, Leung Kin On, Li Po Kwai, Ting pulation consisted of Messrs. Fung Wa Chun
Lai Chuen, Leung Kwai Chuen, Sin Tak-fan, Ho Kom Tong, War. Ho, Leung KinOn, Leung Pan Van Chuen, Ng Hop Chi, Nu Li Hing,
tion was postponed to the loth; but this again Kwai Tsuo, Yeung Hin Pong and others.
Tse Yam Chi, Wan Doo, ing Yuen Fai, Chon
was indefinitely postponed. In the meantime These gentlemen were introduced to the fup Cher, Tsang Yut Kai, Kong Siu Chuen, Pun
Mr. Inouye continually visited Kobe, but it Viceroy by his foreign secretary, the well-known Pui Yue, Mok Cho Chuen, Chuk Yes Fung, Pay
appears that for some reason or other he was Taotai Wen Tsung Yao, who hel: similar Tak Hang, Kwok Yiu Whon, Wan Kwok
unable to attain his object. The foreign eo- office at Canton during the administration of Hung, 1 Koon Tin., Hu Chee Hio, Cheong
gineer arrived, and Mr. Inouye did not see him, Viceroy Shum The Viceroy-designate was
because all the necessary preparations were most affable in his reception of the Hongkon King Sir, and Cheong Kung Wni.
The distinguished visitor was received by
not completed, and even the central company JAPANESE COMPETITION. deputation with whom he discussed freely on
Messrs. Fung Wa Chun, Lau Chu Pak, Ila
was not yet in existence. the present condition and future prospects of
Ko Tong and Tam 6% Kong on behalf of
Referring to the future of the sugar-refining Thereupon, Mr. Inouye suddenly left Osaks the trade in South Chins. When it was
the promoters
of the entertainment. By them
industry in Japani a vernacular contemporary for Tajima on the ground of the illness of bis stated to him that Hongkong was passing
the Viceroy was conducted to the sitting room.
remarks that the Governments of all the coun wife. Telegrams came from Tokyo urging through a period of severe trade depression
Members of the reception committee. were
tries in Europe are vicing with one another in. Messrs. Inouye, Takigawa and Doi, to pro: and commercial stagnation, His Excellency
then presented in the Viceroy individu
encourasing the development of the sugar in-ceed to the capital immediately. But hardly remarked that similar conditions were repre-
5th inst. sented to him as having obtained both at New-ally, each in turn making the usunt Oriental
dustry in their respective countries, as the
Ray preparations were made Mr. TakigawA obeisance as he filed passed the aged
demand for sugar continues to steadily in- was stricken down by illness, Mr. Inouye had
There was a large and thoroughly repre chwang and at Shanghai. He plormed the administrator. After a brief interval during
crease. In Japan, the industry of producing gone to Tajima, and everything fell upon the sentative gathering of the Kobe foreign com- company present that he was given a most
which Viceroy Chang conversed with Mr. Part,
sugar is yet in a very primitive state, and crude shoulders of Vr. Doi, who was original con-
munity in the Roman Catholic Charch" yester. kindly reception by the Cantonese community
who commanded a ready fluency of the
sugar for the most part is imported from tractor. On the arrival of the foreign engineer, day afternoon to show their respect, to the in Shanghai by whom he was banquetted in the
Java and Peru. The import of the crude he began to agitale for the preparation of the memory of the late Mr. A. Rizzetti by attend- most sumptuous style. Jui Cheng, Taotni of Pekingese tongue, the party adjourned to the
sugar last year amounted to 3,780,000 list of the factories, &c, but nothing was done ing the first part of the selema burial service. Shanghai, who returned from Nanking on Tues- dining room in which a cake and wine ban- quet was subsequently served in the orthodox
picul.. On the other hand, the sugar-re in the most important of all matters, the form- The correce-left the international Hospital day, gave a farewell dinner on Thursday evening Occidental fashion. Seats of honour were
fining industry in this country continues stian of the central company
shortly after four o'clock and, led by the band. at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, and the same
occupied by the guest of the afternoon (the
to develop with rapid strides, though the The foreigners had been informed that all which had for so many years been under the night His Excellency resumed his journey Viceroy), Tantai Shen of Swatow district. The successful fintation of the Japan Steam. industry is quite new in Japan. Until six or the preparations had much progressed. They leadership of Mr. Rizzell, proceeded to the General Wong Kan Fuk, Tadtai Wenship Company is now considered very doubtful, seven years agn, the demand for refined sugar agreed upon the basis of the contract for the Roman Catholic Church by way of the Sauno- (Foreign secretary), and Mr. Farr,
alf the shareholders hesitating to push on the › was almost entirely supplied by German and combination after a series of conferences with miya road. The massive coffin was enclosed The usual toasts were pledged in the briefest scheme in view of the unfavourable condition other foreign sugars. Now the import bas the prominent match manufacturers of Japan. ia a glass hearse, drawn by two borers, and terms. The speakers were Mr. Fung Wa
of the money-market. Owing to the indefinite been checked, only a small quantity of German Moreover, Mr. loouye is admitted by all to be was almost completely hidden under the ASE Chura, the Viceroy, and Mr. Sin Tak Fan.dragging on of the scheme, it is stated that not beet sugar coming in. Relised sugar is now a man of honesty and integrity, and this of of wreaths and other floral tributes, A The Hongkong gentlemen spoke in the Can
a few of the capitalists interested are. ex- being lar,ely exported to China. The value course strengthened (be foreigners confidence large floral lyre from the Italian community tonese dialect, their addresses being rendere periencing inconvenience, as a large amount
last
was conspicuous among these offerings, other year reached about Yro,0 5,000. in the undertaking. No one would believo into Mandarin by Tantai Wen. At the conclu of guarantee money is being kept idle. A
The future of the industry is quite promising, that the matters agreed upon by such a man handsome wreaths being sent by the French sion of the banquet, group photographs were
rumour is rife that an incorporation of the The producing expense of crude sugar in after a series of conferences would be sud tenly community, the Kobe Club, the Club, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the Toyo Kisen Formosa is such that the sugar can fly no drapned, and the foreigners made serious and Concordia, and the KR. and A.0. Many taken by Chinese photographers of the party.
Kaisha is on foot. This opinion is, however, as compete with those of Java and Peru, justifiable protests, but tir. Inouye, the princi compatriols and friends of Mr. Rizzetti follow- From the Chinese Club the Viceroy and suite dismissed by many of those in shipping cir and the day is yet far distant when the import pal of the Japanese representatives, evaded the ed the hearse down the Hill from the hospital. by going away to Tajima and | On arrival at the church the coffin was carried proceeded on board the Chinese gunboat Sanicles who are in a position to know definitely. of foreign crude sugar will be checked,
The issue of Bonds of the Japan Sugar Re- saying nothing further. The meeting with the into the building by eight bearers, members of
responsibility by long which, at noon, had steamed up to the It is pointed out that the capital of the Toya
the Italian community, and the first part of the Kisen Kalsha, of which Mr. Asana is the folng company to the amount of 3,000,000 foreigners could not be postponed on such so man-of-war anchorage, "dressed" for the oc
President, is chiefly contributed by American has been undertaken by a syndicate of the excuse. Mr. Dei proceeded to Tokyo on the burial service was conducted by Father Fage 'casion.
capitalists, For this reason, all the important leading Tokyo and Osaka banke the Japan 16th ultimo, but to the disappointment of the Later in the afternion Sir Frederick Lugard, Ancuments and papers of the company are kept Credit Mobilier, Daiichi, Fifteenth, Hundredth foreigners he brought nothing and the Engineer by the deceased musician's compatriots, and was usily indignant, while Mr. Runge, at again laid on the hearse. The funeral procès- accompanied by his A.D.C., Capt. Taylor, rest the New York branch of the company, and Mitsui and Mitsu Bishi in Tokyo, and the
sion was then re-formed, the band playing tha turned the Viceroy's vitit on board the gun the head office in Japan is practically lathe Bumitomo, Konpike, Naniwa, Vamaguchi and whose invitation the Engineer came out to bent. The Governor was followed by the position of a branch office. The principal 34th in Osaka. The interest is 7 per cent, and Japan, strongly questioned Mr. Dai, slowlog Dead March in Saul, and proceeded as be service of the company is between America the issue price Yo8 for Yaco face value. The telegrams sent by the promoters in Osaka Mr. fare to Kasugano Cemetery, where the remaine Commodore, and the General,
At eight o'clock to-night the Viceregal party | zod Australia, and most of the vessels of the Bonds will stand for three years from the date Dol was placed in a very embarrassing position der of the service was conducted by Father will again board the Tai Skux and will enter company are unfit for navigation is the near of issue and Y750,000 or more of the principal and did not know what answer to make. Al Fage As the coin was lowered into the upon the last stage of the journey to Canton, seas of Japan. If an incorporation is necessary, will be redeemed yearly from the fourth year, last he tided over the aluation by promising grave the band played a funeral dir empat In the Capital H. E. Chang Jen Chun will the Osaka Shosen Kaisha would be more de- the total to be redeemed in seven years-ogon that he would go back to Osake and complete impressively, bringing the sad ceremony to a
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qerything, The foreigners, who were not and I conclusion. be called upon to weld the destinies of two 'sizable combination with the N‚Y,K,
to Canton.
the chinese OFFICIAL DEPUTATION. ́ Yesterday evening there also called "upon his Excellency the official reception deputation from Caston; there was a budy of some fifty to sixty officials who went to pay their respects to their new chief on board the. Tai Shun.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The programme for to-day was then ar ranged and as it will appear from the fol. lowing account of the day's proceedings, the. aged Viceroy. (H.E. is 67) had a somewhat full day of it. It speaks much for his endurance that H.E. Chang could have gone through the day's ceremonials without feeling fatigue from the warmth of the weather. A visit to the Commodom, the official landing, a call upan H.E. Major General Broadwood, C.B., Com. manding the Troops in South China, then the formal visit to the representative of the King in Hongkong, followed by the luncheon given by Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard and later the entertainment at the Chidees Club, and then back on board the Sam Dong, to receive the return calls of the British representativer in Hongkong, were all included in the proceedings of to-day.
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THE RE-EMBARKATION.
THE RETURN VISITS.
.. FLOTATION DOUBTFUL.
exported
The coffin was then carried out of the church