Telegrams.
||"Kenter's" }
The United States end Japan.
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London, 4th December,
return can în nowise be construed as an indication of unfriendliness to the Ameri can Government which knows very well that Japan is disposed to be one of her best friends.
The adjustment of immigration is not a serious problem.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 6. 1907.
THE PACIFIC CRUISE,
WIRELESS TEĻKPHONES AT SKA.
The resident's Messago to Congress. President Roosevelt's Message confirms transferred by induction to another wire that the forecast.
THE CINEMATOGRAPH;
HOW THE PICTURES ARK PRODUCED,; The progress of the cinematograph, in itself one of the marvels of the day, whites an ex- change, constitutes an astonishing chapter is there days of scientific wonders.
at how become a wait industry. So great h The production of cinematograph pictures the demand for them from all parts of the world
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graphy to record difficule surgical operations for the benefit of students. Though these demonstrations have been freely criticised, he maintains that this new method of teaching has now fully proved its value. This opens up a vast field of activity, in which the cinemato graph may possibly become an essential aid to medical science.
MILLIONAIRIOS DEATH.
TRAGIC DEMISE OF HEAD OF-ZÁMOUS- SHIPBUILDING FIRM.
Sir William George Pearce, chairman of the Falifield Shipbuiding and Engineering Co., Dd, died on Saturday (Nov, 1) morning at Deanery-st., Park-tane; from appendicitis. The dead baronet was only taken ill on the Wednesday morning, but his condition became rapidly an serious that. Sir Thomas Barlow and two other medical gentlemen were called. into consultation over the case. The ad- visability of an operation was debated, but it was found impossible to carry this out 'owing
Sir William was out and about on Tuesday, to the critical condition of the patient. when he appeared qulie bis usual relf. "He was aged 46 and sat from 1833-95 as conserva- tive member for one of the Plymouth seats, He leaves no heirs,
One of the most interesting features lo the equipment of the Atlantic Fleet of the United States Navy for his cruise round to the Pacific, writes a Naval correspondent, will be the in- Viscount Aoki, interviewed, said that he talla ion of wireless telephones, an na to per- was returning home with the purpose of vermit of conversation between ship had ship. tally reporting-to-the-Government-many-The apparatus has already been te ted, and hos
realised every anticiprian under all condition at some lending houses in Europe, keep things, including immigration...
of weather, cpove-sation having been main large stads of artists, who are exclusively em- taimed at distance of eight miles. The played in designing scenes for the camera, instruments are the invention of a Danish just as playwrights design their stories for engiores, named Poulsen, They work on the stage. One firm in Paris sends out no, lower than five pictures a day. When der a low voltage, and have an arrange-
a subject is photographed, the negat ve ment by which the telephone can be cut
in submitted to the director, and his Judg out and the system operated with a Morse key as in the ordinary wireless telegraph system. ment decides whether the new picture is The current is sent through a circuit in which worth the task of printing at least 500 copies, there is an arc enclosed in hydrogen. This for sale in the markets of the world. If he circuit sets up a musical note that is continuous, docu not think it is, there is no further bother with it. That there is a profit in the business and in this it differs from the wireless telegraph, may be seen from the following figures which is intermittent. The sustained note is
fim of 1,200 feet, sold as 4d. per foot, realises rups to the aerial and thence the waves go out, so that 500 copies will mean £to,pop. inte spice. The transmitter is a delicate micro-if from this sum is deducted 66,000 for material phone alinched to the aerial wire, and the coa and £1,000 for the salaries of artists, there se mains a profit of £1,000 from this one picture. tinuous note that is being sent out into space is interrupted by the voice speaking into the micro. And these copies are sent out to every quarter: phone. The receiving station is fitted with atele of the globe, not merely in Europe but to Aun- phone earpiece, and there is an arrangement of tralia, India, China, and Japan. There are coil, that can be turned to catch the note from thousands in use is France, and in England At first, when a design for a subject is "ap. the sending station. The voltage is below 1,000, and America the invention is equally popular. while in wireless telegraphy, it goes up in the transformer to 40,000 volts. The admiral of a proved, such as a little comedy at drama, ordin- squadron will be able to call up captains of bisary photographs are taken of the main situa
tions. These are then reheaised by actors and ships, and talk to them from his own cabin. thick weither, where flags and signal lamps
Tomorrow being a public holiday we are tion with the view to an intimate Japan wou'd be useless. Of course, it is a distinct American trade and the warm friendship, 'disadvantage that there is no record in the case equipped with mechanical appliance, costing suing our circular a day earlier than usual........ There has been more activity in`aur markët phone, but in practice it would not be ward for it is said, thousands of pounds, so that the best during the week under review, and rates it ing of Japan to Western intercourse and her such a purpose except in an emergency, bui I possible pictures may be secured, and at the most stocks have shown a slight improvement, Increasing wealth production, which is, re- would be utilised chiefly for consultation be-effects introduced which an interest the spec in sympathy with the easier money market in
tator looking at a moving picture. For land. Europe and America. garded in America with bearly goodwill.
scape sceons, as in the amusing "chase" pictures secluded sport are chosen as much as The Message also recommends more docks
possible, so that the rehearsal may not be and coaling stations on the Pacific.
hampered by the ordinary street crowd.
It asks for authority to remit the balance of the Boxer indemnity; urges American help for the education of the Chinese in every practicable way and especially to promote the coming of Chinese students; refers to the Japanese Exposition of 1912 as an oc- casion of special interest to all natione, it being the first such Exposition of a Great Power in the Pacific, and urges an immediate
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His father, the first baronet, was the head of the Fairfield Company, and died leaving a fortune of considerably over a million.
COMMERCIAL,
WEEKLY SHARE report, Reviewing the share business for the week,
generous provision for American representa. The arradgement can be used through fog and actresses, who are retained for this work by the Messrs. E. S. Kadooria & Co. write on 5th
uninterruptedly maintained since the open-
Later.
Illness of the King of Sweden The King of Sweden is III, and the Crown Prince has been appointed. Regent.
The Unrest in Natal. The situation in Zululand is more serious Owing to the altitude of the Natal natives.
Martial law has been proclaimed.
The total fighting strength of the Zulus is estimated at 30,000 and many are armed with
riffes.
Preparations are being made in the Cape against a general rising of the natives.
PUBLIC COMPANIES,
of orders communicated by the wireless Tele.
tween the senior officers of a fleet.
A BEEF PAMINE IN BANGKOK.
big houses. Open-air theatres where all the advantage of good light may be enjoyed, are used for this purpose, and then buildings are
inst
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have ruled firm, closing with bujars at $665 for the old and $655 for the new shares, after numerous sees at the above mentioned rates. At the rate of 1901 pictures a-minute-the The London quotation has ritem to £178,-- cinematograph teara through a scene, record.
Marine Iosurances-North Chinas are firm ing the very slightest movement, whether it be a Tls. 89. Unions have been dealt in at $780. that of a great crowd or of only one human beOther stocks under this heading are unchabged log. The pictures are taken on a long film of and without business to report.
at the increased rate of $91, after sales at 590. Hongkong Fisex are firm at 83azje 4
Shipping-Chian & Marila can probably be secured at $15. Douglases continue to be in favaur? ( $38, without inducing sellers. Hong kong, Canton & 51acao Steamboats are firmer, and buyers have offered $30. Endo-Chinas Preferred and Deferred are unchanged. * Shell Trausports can be sold at the advanced rate of:44)•., London quotes 46). Star Ferries old and new ara la domand at 'quotations,
WANTED A RELIABLE BEEF TRUST! During the last three days.beef_cannot be had for "love or money in the local markets, and the other commodities of foodstuffs have doubled in price is a consequence. Pork, fowl, fish, eggs, etc-are-snaiched-away-as-sensitised celluloid this fi'm corresponding to Fira lasurances. China Fires have inquiries: soon as they are brought to the market,, at the negative of the ordinasy still photograph In the same way as a priat mu i be taken from enamnious prices and even then the demand is greater than the supply,
the negative Before the photograph of your We are told that the Inding cattle friend is 'ready, the positive must be printed dealers, who appear to hold a nonoply in from the negative on another long film before. the butchery trade, have refused to kill, the moving can be repro uced in magnified because the Veterinary officer in charge form on the screen for the theatre audience. found it necessary to disqualify some These negative and positive films are hend of cattle which were going to be $0 much alike that, looked at in ordi- slaughtered. At the best of seasons themary daylight, they cannot be "distin quality of beef served up to Bangkok, seguished. The process of printing from _sidents from the local shambler, leaves the negatire is as interesting as any of those much to be desired. Bullock dealers are necessary in the production of a moving pic in the habit of sending the prime catile_to ture. The two films are put fute the machine Singapore where they fetch high prices while sagetherad the printing is done by electric they consider any old stripper good enough light or gas light for preference. Of course, for Bangkok public for consumption. It may any number of positives may be taken from be taken for granted, therefore, that, the animals disqualified by our conscientious Vet were sad examples from which to carve a
TO BE STRUCK OFF THE REGISTER.
It is notified in the Gazette shat at the ex piration of three months from the 2nd inst. the games of the following companies will, unless Cause is shown to the contrary, be s'ruck off the succulent steak,' register ant the companies will be dissolved:~ 1. The Peibe Steam Launch Company, Limited.
2. The Canton and Hongking Tug Lighter and Ferry Company, Limited, ``
3. The Tak On Insurance. Exchange and and Loan Company, Limited.
4. The Heng Fung Flour Mil-Company, Limited,
The Woosung Forts Launch Company, Limited.
In the meantime it is rather humiliating for Ban.kak to think that a few Indian butchers should be able to make the whole city fast for several days for beef.
W
This is a much as saying: 'Oh, you don't like my quality beef, don't you? Well, in that case, We'll make you like it by making you fas, and you I be glad to get it in the end*1"
Now, it may be asked with some good rear son: Why should this important monopoly, of supplying Bangkok city with meal, be left in the hands of a few Indians who can set the public at défiando in this' manner? “Is there not a lucrative business to be done in the trade SEIZED IN A CROWDED PALERMO STREET. by any enterprising syndicate who would take it up? We know of few more profitable branches of business in Bangkok than meat selling and if properly taken in hand there are fortunes to be made, at the general public would wel: come such an' inst-tution being sick and tired of the way they are being treated under present
KIDNAPPED GIRLS.
Rome, 1st November.
Cases of kidnapping girls are of frequent occurrence in Sicily, but generally it is resort. ed to when the family is opposed to her mor riage. Hence, although such kidnapping Is characterised by all the elements of -reality," such masked men, a semblance” of violence, fast horses, a closed carriage, and piercing shrieks, the supposed vicļm invariably consil tptes one in a well-acted farce,
A genuine care of, kidnapping" happened yesterday at Palermo"in the dusk of the even ing on "one of the most frequented thorough- farer. A respectable lady named Ricco, the wife of a well-known tradeimao, was out walk- ing, accompanied by her two daughtern, agað 19 and 17 respectively. Both girls are noted for their beauty.
While crossing the Vis Lolli, in the central part of the city eight men surrounded the party. Two held the mother and prevented her calling for help, and the others carried off the girls bodily, placed them in a carriage which was waiting, and started off at a gallop. They soon disappeared from sight.
The whole thing was done will lightning rapidity. The mother bad hardly recovered her surprise before realising the loss of her daugh ter. Her cries attracted the attention of the passers-by, mad the police, several of, whom chased the carriage, but could dot catch it up. The kidnapping was committed almost in daylight, and the 'amailania; "Although ua. masked, were not recognised, which leads to. the belief that they do not belong to the town, The police efforts to discover which direction the carriage took were alio unavailing, and the whole matter is shrouded in mystery,
The parents of the victims are respectable papple, but their position is not such a to Julfy the supposltion of blackmail, while a love affair is exclude", owing to the fact that both kidnapped girls had no lovara,
One theory is that the girls warn-intended for Turkish harem, and tire palice have been Instructed to keep stric, watch at all suaporta.
circumstances, -
We shall feel thankful for any suggestions our leaders may be good enough to forward us on this subject.Siam Free Prem. 2.
ASYLUM FRAGED V.
INFURIATED INMATE STRANGLES AND TEARS
TO PIECES ANOTHER MAN,
Lisbon, Nov. 3.
one negative:
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Refineries, Chias Sugars me quiet at the unchanged rate of $100. Luzons sod Perak Sugars are wanted at $10 and - Tis. 82, re- pectivaly.
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To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG HOTEL
SATURDAY, December 7th, 1907.
DINNER
"HÖRB"D'ŒŒUVRES, Anchovy and Olive Croutons.
SOUP
Mock Tartio..
FISH
Boiled Fish and Hollandaise Sauce)
ENTREES.
Lamb Cutlets and Greed Feux. Haricot Oxtail. Chicken, Liverzand. Ham: Patties.
CURRY. Dry
JOINTS, &c
Roast Sirloin of Beef and Baked Potatoes,
Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce.'. Boiled Leg of Mutton and Caper Sauce, Cold Game Pie and Plain Salad,
"SWERTS,
Varmicelli Pudding.
Chocolate Ice Cream and Finger Cakes.
Tipsy Cake. Cheese Straws,
DESIERY
Coffes..
Fruits.
"KOWLOON-HOTEL.
DINNER. SÁTURDAY, 71h December, 1997%.
Hors D'ŒUVRES,
Celery. Olives. Radishes. Grilled Sardines on Toast,
SOUP.
Pures of Pigeons.
FISH.
Grilled & l'Indienne.
ENTRELS.
Braised Partridges with Petit Pois. Lamb Cutlets Bread Crumbed.
CURRY
Chicken.
RELEVES,
Bologna Sausage and Sauerkraut,
ENTEKMETS.
Iced Asparagus ea Vinaigrette,
York Ham.. Galantine of Capon.
ROAST.
Ribs of Beef and. Horseradish.. Goole and Apple Sauce.
VETITABLE. Cauliflower and Cream Sauce. Cane Shoots Braized.
Yams Baked. Boiled Potatoes. -Potatoes-en-Vest-
SWEETS.
Compote of Peaches,
Pumpkin Pie. Lemon Pie,
Cheese Souffle. Almond Ice Cream.
DESSERT.
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Mining-Chinese Engineerings have ruled firmer during the week and can be sold at Tis. 15.5. Raubs have slightly improved to $ Some remarkable speed fears have been after sales at 58. From private.jelegraphic Dry Lichces. Nuts and Raisios. Fruit in season.
Cafe Noir... dons in the taking and reproduction of pic-advices received from Singapore, we learn that tures, but any pictrue taken in London at 4 the crushing for the past period yielded 1,102 o'clock can be put on to the screen the same ors. gold from 5,148 tons stons.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. evening. A picture of the Liverpool, Grand
Docks, Wharves and Godowns, Hongkong National Steeplechase was developed and and Whampoa Docks have been dealt in at
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. dried on a special car on the railway, and 397, Shanghai Docks have advanced to. Tis, shown in London the same night."
75, while. Hongkew Whards have depreciated THE Company's Steamship
s. 197. Other stocks under this heading are unaltered.
Lande, Hoteli and Buildings-Hongkong Lands have ruled steady at 395. Hoogkong Hotels continue to request at $100, Humphreys
In photographing the focuses are easily arranged, the camera possessing a viewfinder,
as does the ordinary machine. One curious fact is that the speed with which the celluloid filios are run through docs, not vary, as might be supposed; for instance, a funeral is photo. | are unchanged "and can probably be sold at graphed at the same speed as a harta race, Sio). Kowloon Lands are offering at $15. If this were not so the movements would be There are buyers of Shanghai Lands at Tis. 100, incorrectly recorded. If the pice is too slow,Cotton Mills-Ewos are still on offer al the figured in the resulting picture, curiously Tis: 49, while Hongkong Cotisan are quiet and enough, tuh across the screen, and if, on the without business at 1o." Other Northern milis other band, it is too fast, the opposite result is remain enchanged.
Miscellaneous. China, Borneos have again Prodced-the figures, move too slowly.
The coloured photograph in a special pro- been sold c! So and there are further buyers duci..The colouring must be done by hand at the rate, Dairy Farms are inquired. for at a tedious duty, as may be realised when it * $16. Sales have been affected of Green remembered that in one scene there may be Island Cements at Sr. Peak Tramways, fully 14,003 separate photographs. As these pic-paid, have found buyers at $13. Watsons have tures of the film are the size of a postage stamp inquiries at 520There have been sales of A magnifying glass is used by the colourist, Wm. Powells at $5, and more shares-are in whose touch must be so unerring that the pea- quired, for. cil must not swerve by a hair's breadth. Should it do so, the result will appear a blot of colom the magnified picture. For whilst the scene on the film is only an inch across, it appears. on the screen a picture 37 ft or 30 ft. square, with the figures life-site. As everything is inst. magnified, the defects come out with startling
A terrible tragedy bas been: enacted at an asylum at Rilhafolles between two inmates, who, although mad, had always been convividness. sidered harmless..
Jose Serrano, whose madness takes the form of believing that he possesses great riches, imagiced that another maniac named Queiroz, a former lieutenant to the army, had robbed him of's great sum of money,
The men occupied separate rooms, and in the middle of the bight Serrano, entered Queiroz's bedroom while the initer was asleep, barricaded the door, and then strangled him. So fierce was his fury and terrible his attack that he tore the ex-'ieutenant's fa,b to ribbons with his leath, and broke all his bones by trampling on the body.
When the warders arrived the spectacle ba-1 fore them was appalling, the lacerated corpse
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Exchange The Bank's selling rate on Lon don is of on demand. The T/T rate on Shanghai is 744-
New Kowloon Wharfs-20,000 shares at So per share, payable on the 31st
Dividends Payable.-Langkats-final divi- dend of Tis. 7 per share and bonus of Tie. 31 per share payable on the 15th irst.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
London-Bank T.T.
. Doi Do
Selling
This is why's flaw of a pin's point in size on the film will revest, itself on the screen as a gront, ugly blaich. Hence the reason why "flickering," as it is termed, is sometimes
demand............. observed. The pictures themselves are steady. enough, for the best machines employed to
4 months' sight wanisi,cím „.2f0 § 16 produce them are now practically perfect; but France-Bank T.T.- a little speck on the film will become a huge America--Bank T.T, blur on the screen, and if there are many of Germany-Bank T.T. „oyuyoru these specks the picture will be seriously da- - todia T. T.........
Do. demand...... gured,, "From the point of view of the public ester | Shanghal-Bank T.T., ............ tainer, the humorous pictures, as may be sup- Singapore T.T posed, are the most profitable. The theatre-go-Japan-Bank T,T. qu
jag public prefers comedy to tragedy or serious | Java-Bank T.T......... drama-for the simple reston that it prefers
Buying
252.
48
205
" HAIMUN,* ·-
above Pons, on TUESDAY, the roth inst, at Captain Robson, will be despatched for the 16 o'clock A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, &. Co.,
General Managers. Hangkong, 6th December, 1957. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. ' FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling al Fort Darwin, and Queenalaod Ports, and taking through Cargo to Adelaide, New Zealand, Tasmania, &c.)'
THE Steamship
Intimations
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
Co., L
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Steinway,
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Russell,
Krauss,
Romhildt,
Werner, &c.
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EMDODYING 30 YEARS' LOCAL
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Hongkong, 5th December, 2007,
HIGH GRADE
HAVANA
CIGARS.
'EXCELLENT SMOKES.
La Chanza
Gras Valor
Espagnola
$4.50 per 100 in boxes of za.
4:5*
400
Marca Roja
4.00
Honey Sucklo
4.00
El Op. 3-75
"ALDENHAM," Captain St. John George, will be despatched as Asta.. above, on SATURDAY, the 28th inst, at Noon,
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted Brevar for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi-Flor Fina sions, Ion, &c, throughout the voyagezi
The Steamer is installed throughout with Royales
the Electric Light,
A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon Companeros are carried.
N.B.-To assure the additional comfort of. Houris, passengers.the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms.
For Freight or Passagi, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 6th December, 1907.
THE WEATHER,
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The following repart is from Mr G. Fit
15TDirector of the Hongkong Observatory
On the 6th at 1345 p-The barometer has 01747. || vízen over N. Chins fa rear of a depression
-157 % prum, which appears to have been moving Eastwards' '
of Queiroz lying on the floor, while Serrano, to laugh rather than to cry, But the mission months sight L/C#/0 covered with blood; was corner of the room.
3.50
5,09
4.00
CONNOISSEUR'S SMOKE.
TEOFANI'S
HIGH-CLASS CIGARETTES.
98.
over 3. Manchuris yesterday, abant
Pressoro remalas high over China to the North of the Yangtze, q
Zevidjeh
Surfine
London-Life
Strong monsoon will continue to prevail in
pomly sitting in a of the cinematograph appears to be of much | 6'months' sight L./C. Wins.2/1 the Formosa Chanvel and the Chion Sex.,
greater importance than that of merely making 30 days' sight Sen Francisco & New York...59
do. laughter. Fancy what power it ought to possess,...,4 months' sight
A NEW YORK despatch of and instant, to the N. C. D. News, says'; ➡Congressmen who are now assembling at Washington express them solves as opposed to hasty financial legislation, So The issue of Panama Canal Bonds has begun and the amount has bien largely ovar-sab usefulness in one branch of science at less has scribed, Senator Foraker announces bis cine: already been demonstr (didature for the Presidency,
for example, in the teaching of geography, or 30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne science, or any other subject, where, the syn. 4 months' sight France,
the-car; 6 months, sight, is to be trilued, as well
cinemalograph hi regarded mainly as a Loy
or to
Its
Bar Silver
4 months' sight German
Bank of England rate
Bank of Franesi
Hongkong Ralofall for the 24 hours ending 51at roam, to-day, 0,18 inches DE FORECAST:
8 8 3 3 8.
1.- Hongkong andueighbourhood, N. winds, H. PRICE & Co., Ltd. fresh clondy, drizzling rain,
Formosa Channel, N.K. windi, sirong. South coast of Chine between Hongkong and Lemocks, same as Noi fiyZE
**South coast of China between Rongkong,
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