mdan Telegrams.
** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE,
WEST RIVER "PAI ROL, SERVICE,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRIMANDED.
WAIWUPU'S EXPLANATION OF AFFAIRS,
[From Our Own Correspondent.)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1907.
GLOBE-TRUZZING FOR
PARASITES.
CATCHING FLIES FOR A LIVING.
There is a man who spends the greater part of his life traversing the ocean, going from One cof he-way place to another looking for parasites This is Mr. George Compere, who, as employed jointly by the Gaverament of West Australia and the State of Callforgis, can boast, perhaps of the least known occupa tion of any man in the world.
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DISABLED VESSEL IN YOKOHAMA.
A VIỆT TO THE LEGIAN
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"SİR ARTHUR MOORE AND THE CHINA COMMAND.
"KING ALFRED” „TO DE RECOMMISSIONED
AT SINGAPORE..
Admiral Sir Arthur Maare will shortly relin
To-day's Advertisements.
STANDREW'S DALL
LIMITED.
Intimations
THE
COUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY ROBINSON PIANO FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship "HAIMUN,
abave Poits, on THURSDAY, the 28th instant, 14 o'clock P.M.
For Freight or, Passage, apply to`
*DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., -
General Managers. Hongkong, 25th November/1937. [1028
The Garman steamer Lauchan (2036 1003). arrived at Yokohama in distress on the morn-quish the command of the China Squadron on SCOTSMAN desires of boding its beri are requested to sand their names ing of the 11th. Da the 12th she was towed a the completion of his tenure of appointment to the Hon: Secretary, Mr. R. MUNRO; paint off the reclaimed Customs ground by a Apf from the agreeable fact that in the clas-Kina, Buildings, from whom full particulars launch of the Yokohama Dock Co. The ventol, ing weeks of his period of command, he has may be obtained.
Hongkong, ajrd November, 1907, | [1034 aya the Japan Gazette, may be sighted from been promoted to full flag rank, Sic Artbur the pier, listing to starboard and showing al- Moore will relinquish bis appointment 'ai a A Japanese time when, gunnary on the Chins Station has Mr. Compere, who was recently in Hong mest the whole of her deck, kong, and to whom we had occasion to referrepresentative of the Yokobama journal, visited reached the highest standard of excellence a Hongkong Telegraph representative having the steamer and was kindly given details of ever attained by ships in those water; not met him at the Castle Peak Bay farm, where her distress by the Chief Officer, Mr. E. excepting the period when Rear Admiral Sir Canton, 25th Nov., had gone in search of a fly which brought him off. Subsequently the reporter met out of Percy, Scoll, of gunnery lame, commanded to these shores-is an: entomologist who has the Japanese members ofhercrew. Collating the the cruiser Terrible The fiting for this 4.5 p.m.
made a specialuty of discovering the particular German and Japanese statements, it was under year has now been completed, and there in Captain Rabion, will be despatched for the Hqod that the Lauschau (Capain Speting) left little doubt that the China-Squadron will With regard to the question of parasite which will destroy any given insectVfidivastak for Sydney on the and instant at figure high in the returns if it does not actually which attacks fecit irges and vegetables-stich 6 pm, having on board 9,00 pieces of Russian bold. the premier position. The last of the the river patrol, service, the Viceroy destruction not being uncommon, especially in pine. On the morning of the 7th at 6 o'clock ships to fire were the Monmouth and Bedford, yesterday administered a reprimand the cane fields where the loss ocurred run syphoon burst over the vessel when she was in both of which have done exceedingly well. to the members of the Chrober of into thousands of pounds annually,
It is a well-known fact that such insects offth Lat: 31 degrees N. and Loog 115 degrees E., Last year the Afoxmonik made very indifferent Commerce for rashly clamouring ay siege to certain districts wih so much amely, near the Bonis Islands. The typhoon shooting, being the yoth ship in the order of vigour as to tender waste thousands of acres of was accompanied by heavy rain and the crew merit for the gua-layers' 16st, while the fact of without understanding the ques-orchids and bring ruin and devastation in experienced extraordinary difficulties. Her the Fedfod being a bewly commissioned ship Rock sith this year, hell for her at the fiting arcs. This year the Monmovik takes her place among the best fring ships in the whole of the Navy, having but of 102 rounds in the guolayers' text, made gi hits, of which 55 were "bulls," the average bit per guo bring 7,6, and. the average "bulls per guo 46. As regards the Befund, it looked at one period as if she would eclipse the record results achieved by the King Alfred, flagship on the station, but towards the end of the firing she fell away. Altogether the Fdfod fired 83 rounds and mada 8 hits, of these 60 being "bulls," The average work out at 675 hits per gun, and so "bulis per gus. Admiral Sir Anbur Moore lite be heartily congratulated on the marked improvement, which has been made in the gundary of the China Squadron under hi command, and the gunnery, officers and men on the station are deserving of the high est praise on the results of their individual efforts.
tion at issue.
their wake. But every such insect has its parasite, upon the principle of the lesser fleas ups their backs to bite 'com." It is Mr. Come Wai-pere's business to find any parasite for which
By telegraphic instructions. His Excellency had found that the wupu had never landed over the control of the river service to for eigners.
It had been arranged, however, that the Imperial Customs should assist, the service with additio cruisers
| Rewly
The American Cotton Market.
London, 22nd November, New York. reports a wild excitement on thie cotton market, prices advancing 53. points, on "bullish "crop estimates.
At the close prices dropped 10 to 20 points on profit taking.
Russia and India. The correspondent of the Unity, Telegraph in St. Petersburg wires that the Government is about to appoint a committed to study the question of joining up the Russian and Indian railway...
The Railway trik in India. Calcuts reports that the strike situation is getting worse and the, attitude of the Euro- pean strikers threatening.
Simla is isolated..
23rd November
The Indian railway strike has been partial ly settled and the funging of mail trains is being resumed.
Later.
he may be asked.
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board was washed by high waves and the sustained damage towards the bows, while two of the life-boats were smashed. The vessel listed 33 des tees during the storm and is still incloed 23 degrees in harbour, water having poured in to the hull io cascades. The pechline circumstance in which he serves All the cabing on the starboard as well as the touch widely separated countries as Australia datoon were full of water, and all articles spoil. and North America are explained by the facted. The engine department was also flooded that the insects which attack the fruit trees in breast-deep and the fires, put out. The steamer both countries, or at least in certain parts of
was cons-quemly disabled for a day or two. them, are of the same species, whii one or two She lost Box pieces of lunar. The typhoog exceptions.
abated at 3 putuck in the afternoon. The crew, consisting of 20 Germins, four Japanese and four Chinese, were fortunately not injured. During the storm the majority of the crew as sembled astern at the Chinese are said to hare cried. The steamer was practically adrif until the 10th At 3 o'clock that afternoon the crew sighted land, probably the Nojima lighthouse. The Lamechas managed to enter Yokohama about 2.30 am. on the 11th. When the steamer was visited in harbour it was noticed that the interior and exterior of the vessel were still in
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For many years, past the intrepid en tomologist has been almost incessantly on the track of strange specimens of bugs, beetles "and flies, and his labours have been rewarded by, tocslculable, beacfits to the great fruit Rowing industry. So Highly is his work regarded by the Governments employing him that he is given a roving commission, and every facility for parsising his study and classification of insect life in any part of the world likely, yield any specially sought for paysite,
* IN THE BACKWOODS UV BRAZIL.. ZA
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The Admiralty love given instructions, for the armoured cruiter King Alfred, Bring the
FONIES! PONIES! PONIES! THE Undersigned have been instructed
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
KENNEDY'S STABLE, CAUSEWAY BAY,
C
at
THURSDAY,
the 28th November, 1907, ät 4 P.M.) SIXTEEN CHINA PONY GRIFFINS,
bing,"
recently arrived per S... "Cheong
direct from Tientilo Those Ponies have been imported by a well- 'known. 'Chinese Dealer and are now open 10.
Inspection at the above. Stabley.
TERMS:-As usual,
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
'Auctioneers. Hongkong, 25th November, 1902.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship THE
JAPAN,"
His periodical trips across thousands of miles) disorder, the interior specially presenting ] flag of Admiral Sir A. W. Moore, Commander above Paris, 'op THURSDAY, the 28th inst
of the Pacific to enit first one and then the other of his departments are hardly regarded by him in the light of travel new, any, moss than the City man locks upon his journeying
terrible appearance. There are four winches, The crew but these are broken except one were apparently rejoicin ovet their arrival at Yokohama., They were engaged in pumping out the water. Among the ship's company" to and from his suburban retreat na kuch, vis,
Elis serious travelling Commences when he were a dog and cat, bath of which were also has left the beaten track and sets off up counsaved. The Lausch flies the fig of Mews,
in-chief of the Chin Station, to be recom- missioned at Singapore for a further term of service as fingship in the Far East. The cruisers Howland Crescent have been detailed to come vey a new crew to.Si upate für the King fred, part of whom complement will be the present nucleus crew of the Hawby, the latter
Captain J. C. Olfent, will be despatched for the at 3 T., lastead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,
Agents, Hongkong, 15th November, 1957. [1011
try in the wilds of explored Brazil, among Jepsen &. Copagents for the stamer at Hong-ship being ordered to recommission at Chatham A. CHAZALON & CO.,
kong. She will be docked alter the discharg- the turbulent Chinese Boxers or in the jungles ing of the carge, which will occupy over one
of Indian native states.
Recently, Mr. Compere, had the task of searching for a diminutive fly to overcome the red and purple scales which were destroying the lemon and orange trees in Southern Cali fornia and West Australia
-
week..
ANILORIOM CAMPAIGN.
MOVEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES. , ར ནི བྷི ::
on Nov. 16 with the present nucleus crew of
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the cruiser Didow, which is to pay off on Nov. 15 to go into the dickyard,hands at Chatham for a refi: at a cost of £36,50%. The present Crew of the King Alfred will return to England in the cruisers flakiand Grearent.--Singapore Fria Prest. --
ALLEGED DĀMAGED VARGO, NG CLAIM AGAINST THE GREAT BTHERN
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
'6, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL.
NOW SHOWING:-
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FRENCH DOLLS and TOYS,
PERFUMERY,
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,
XMAS TREE ORNAMENTÈ,
FOOTBALLS, &c., &c,
ALJO
Uhted States District Court at Seattle by the The Best FRENCH CONFECTIONERY
Suit was instituted on the 17ch qltimo in the,
China and Japan Trading Company against
A battalion of the Leisters and a body of. He travelled from America, throngb Southern armed police are going to Asansol, where Europe, and crossed over to Altica. Then be
In the campaign against the opium vice went to Australia, up, to India, and at Jast probably on ore a ehey qutside of the internal, the stranded passengers are collected.
reached China, all the time looking for the little revenue bureau has exercued more helpful fly. le decided, that if specimens, were to be influence, or done mote real gond that Ra obraided anywhere, by the great rivers of China Yeh Tao Sam Pon himet per, publish was the place. to the ordinary course he ed in the vernacular, recently started here, Arrived in the Colony, and was next scen grop says the fanda Times. The editor of the Geat Northern Steamship Company for ing about the bustics of Castle Peak Bay Carmeewspaper has taken a very commendable in
Thence he proceeded into the interior-terest in the crusade instituted by the Gosens Canton more lag journeying on a Chinese ment and has tried to impress upon his people joke, first laying in a store of provisions and the pernicious effects consequent on the use of water as the necessaries of life in those opium and the desirability of abstaining from parts are not such as the ordinary civilised it. One of the editorials recently published la stomach can assimilate. Bauls of pirates in that paper is iranslated as follows t fested the distric, through, which he passed, and the difficulty arose of sleeping on the banks of the river exposed to the attics of these cut
she Sleeping Sickness, The second international conference on the sleeping sickness has been postponed in deference to the wishes of Germany, which desires its delegates to have time to submit the result of Dr. Koch's recent investigations, 'The Voyage of the "Mauretania." The Mauretania anived at New York
yesterday morning,
"The steamer's passage was hampered by storms and fogs.
The Export of Gold to New York. New York reports that freight has been engaged for a further £3,800,000.
The Accident to the “Persia." The accident, referred to an the 31st inst, occurred to the Persia of the Anclior Line,
The Inte Russo-Japan 20 Wer. Coont 'Benckendorff today will hand
·Baron Komura à draft for £4,860,441_for the maintenance of Russian prisoners during
the late war.
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Crosby Hall.
The Chartered Bank has declined to any longer suspend the demolition of Crosby *Hall, pending furLiver efforts to cofoplete the
sum required!
4+
throats or of taking up quarters for the night is
the junk assailed by mosquitoes,
t
*** THE END OF THE OPIUM During the iriga of the emperor of To Kong
present day, this excellency fam Moa Chung, then Viceroy of Two Kwang. ADVENTURES UNLIMITED.
(Canton), cung in his official capacity, The long-looked for fly was at fant hunted passed and strictly prohibiting the use of down, but it was so small as to be hardly visible opiom, at that timele said thar anless this without the aid of a microscope. The ordiauty was done there would be no more, wealthy man might ell hare despaired of ever capturiname and more strong Chinese soldiers by ing sach tiny quarry. But the undaunted the time a century had passed. The act of his nauralist gave snstructions for infected lemon minister on behalf of the Government was trees to be sent to him from California. These very wise and we should consider him as our Sige for a hundred centuries. During the past he planted so as to attract the little flies in thousands, eager to feed on a natural enemy, wenly, yearsribe Eglish Missionary Society then shipped them back to America to propaas co-stantly and strongly urged upon, the gale in the orchards affected.
Chinese Government that it eru serate with the Unfortunately, owing to being transported in English to reduce the production pt. pium in But the efforts of this cold storage, the flies were, frozen to death on Persia and India. the war, and the experiment was useless. A society had no result Japan suddenly arose second attempt, however, was more successful, from the eastern coast of the Pacific and passed and the "orticultural Department of California strict laws opposing the use of opium and this, expects to be able to supply fruit-growers with country has met with great success.
the fly on in, suffizient immbers as to The circulars issued by the Bureau of Inter. eradicate scale disease entirely.
sal revenue are very numerous, They state It must not be supposed that all this is unthat on the first day of March of the timing attended with Puronal danger. Once, when year all imposters of opium persons who cook travelling in an ox-cari through the indian pium, and persons who smoke and use opium, jungle, his native guides bolleggsuddenly and mus cease to do so and that such persons left him. the overhanging branches above must at once get rid of all of the, opium which bir head was an enormous python about to they have in their houses, and also those who attack. Needless in state, he followed his. have the habit of smoking opium must quit it. The following report from Mr. F. G. Figwards five of these guides died in successioning, cooking, sale, purchase, smoking, or use of guides with all possible speed. Not long after Beginning March 1, 1908, co more import. Director of the Hongkong.Observatory —-
frani play, and it was not ostil then that be opium will be allowed. Opium can only be On the 25th at 13.55.a.-The depression is
imported by the Government and the Govern- moving away over the Pacific to the N.E. of decided to Shandon his quest. - Japan..
FUE" WEATHER.
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The barometer-has risen considerably in S. Japan, and a moderate rise has taken place also
over Chica.
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The acti-cyclone covering China is central to the North of the Yapgines. Pressure re-
maine relatively low over the S. part of the
China Sea,
Very strong monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and the Chips Sex.
↑ Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending
at to am, to-day, 02 inch, 4..
FORECAST.
him
$18,37137, the loss which the trading company decifies it sustained by reason of having three cargoes of merchandie, ruined because of the defective equipment with which the steamships fin and Dokoa e alleged to be pro-
vided.
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and LIQUERS. Į
INSPECTION SOLICITED. "Hongkong, 29th ovembar, 1007
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES,
FROM CALCUTTA, Penang and SINGAPORE..
The complaint alleges that a cargo of mer. chandish shipped as the Minnesols to August, 1995, arrived.in a badly damaged condition at Shanghai. The damage was caused by, waterTH
which entered the cargo compriment from a defective: sanitary pipe. A clapper valve fell of the pipe, the liblants allege, and whenever the versel rolled water rushed into the pipe and reached the cargo. The damage to thi When, a second cargo was shipped in No.
seximated at $6,719 74 verber, 1995; the China and fapan Trading Company claids that the very same thing happened, and that its merchandise was dum aged in the Extent of $1,661.55.
THE Steamship
CATHERINE APCAR," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside..
CO., ED.
OFFER THEIR ENTIRE
STOOK OF
HIGH-CLASS
PIANOS
AT
25% Discount
For CASH
To make room for New
Feason's Models.
10
Korukone 5th November 07,
HIGH GRADE
HAVANA
"
CIGARS
EXCELLENT SMOKES,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel La Chauxa.........C $4.50 per 100 in boxes of 50' will be landed at once, at Consignees' 'risk and.
Gran Valor expense.
Cargo remaining on board after 4.P.M., of the 27th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk Espagnola... and expense
:
4.52
4:00,
4.00
4.00
3.75.
350
Breves
Flor Fina 300
Royalce.
3.00
5.P
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE Marca Raja 'and. PENANG are requested to take |M-
·Honey Suckle. On December 16th, 100g, the trading comEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from pany for her alleges, another cargo was shipped, alongside such Cargo impeding the discharge this fimes on the Dakota. When the vessel of the vessel will be landed and stored at Con- El Om
«ignees' risk and expense. arrived at Shanghai, on Januaiy zind, 19c6,the oarge was delivered in poor condition, the damage being caused by water discharged in the cargo compartment from a ianliary pipe from which the clapper valve had fallen off. The value of this cargo is estimated at $9,993.08, making the total amount of damages, which the trading company alleges to have sustained. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, Companerna ............. 450 518,373-37.
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,
Selling.
London-Bank T.Tr.............. ......
Do.
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"No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned
DAVID SASSOON & CO, LIMITED,
- Agents. Hongkong, 25th November, 1907. [1025
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE-Ste
HE Steamship
"PRINZ-BEGENT LUITPOLD,"
"Da, demand.negras ammom.............2,0) | having arrived, Consignets'of Cargo aro htřeby 4 months' sight. '..........2/of informed that their Goods, with the exception Frame-Rank T
...a.ss of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being Amerca-Bat.k T.T.............., 49 landed and stored at their risk into the hazard- ops modfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Germet y-Bank T.T.
of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown ndia T. Fangbayramı
153 Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery 10. 'demand........
* 153) may be obtained.
.....741 141 % prem,
On another occasion a guide proved treachment will only, authorize is sale by finih and erous and endeavoured to lure him to death in second-city pharmacists, by duly registered: aswamp. Ogly his presence of mind saved physicians and upon prescriptions of authorized
physicians. Sales other than by such persons-hanghai-Bank T.T. will be in violation of law, Persons who are
Singapore T.T.... found with opiums in their possession and can. SO MAN SHUN's attempt, in practice light fingery on board the Tai O fer un cast account for same will be punished with Japan-Bank T.T. Shung ended sadly for him yerday afternoon. heavy penalties ás provided by law.
And all for a fly
Sa. who was employet on a farm at Tallo China search for oplum has been started: was a passenger on board, the launch. Hall in hotel, restaurants, fodging houses, flower way to H ngkong be made friends with a shopkeeper named Lai Chu Fook, of 1, Tai boats, houses of prostitutions, and even in the Wong Bureet. During the conversation that homes of the poor villagem, and this has been followed, Sa pointed to a very interesting done even with” thọ, wealthy families in the Hongkong and neighbourhood, N. and and picturesque spot on an liland, and when various cities.
Lal was admnging the scene, he attempted to N.E. winds, fresh to strong; fair,›
remove a gold sinh lich bi nam acquaint 3-Formosa Channel, NE-gate. ·
ança carried at the end of his watch chain. Ora -South coast of Chinà between Hongkong of the deck hands chanced to see the trast
Terding rick and seized S, who was turned, ' and Laṁocks, sama si Noi 1. Jan
over to the police on arrival “ here, This 4.--Sath coast of China between Hongkong morning, Mr. Melbourne, gave him 6ft days' imprisonment, with four hours' stock, mad Uglaan, same as No. 4,
We learn that very soon a law will be enacted in Hongkong and Singapore prohibiting the use of oplag. If this is true, that the Macao Government will follow, and so will Assam, Siam, and Holland Webag that all persons will considerthis and reform as soon as possible
Java-Blank T.T.
raz) Buying. viombat.sight, L/G; mizira m.............2/1 7/16 Neronths' sight L/C, mei parcimom2/1 5/16 to days" sight San Francisco & New York.fol i moziba' sight
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- yo days' sighi Sydory and Melbourne... 5/16 aonths' sight France contenummer ..2.61] 6 manths' sight..........6§ 4 months' sight Germany.. Bar Silver Bank of England rats per Bapt At France....... Soveriga mogugata
27 3/16 -7.X
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given. before SATURDAY, the 23rd of November, at 6 PM, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the joth of November, will | be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3 th of November, at 9.30 A.M. All Claims must reach us before the 4th of December, or they will not be recognlied,
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned
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NORDDEUTSCHER_Lloyd,
· MELCHERS & Co,
Agents Hongkong aqib November, rgoy.
Hour............ 7,00
CONNOISSEUR'S SMOKE.
TEOFANI'S
HIGH-CLASS CIGARETTES.
Zenidjeh
'Surfine
London Life
$3.50 per box of ros
2.50
H. PRICE & Co., Ltd.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
11, QUREN'S Road Central.
Hong
November, 100
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