Telegrams.
· HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH !!
SERVICE
KWANGSI BANDITS,
DEFEATED.
GAILANT FIGHTING OF IMPERIAL
TROOPS.
TIIKER FORTRESSES RE-TAKEN....
From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shameen, 11th December,
3.15 pm.
Three of the four fortresses at Chun | Nam-Kwan, which were captured by the Kwangai bandits some days ago, havent lust been re-taken by the Gov ernment troops under Colonel Luk.
The fortresses were stormed with great gallantry by the Imperial force, against a desperate resistance which was offered by the bandits.
After two days" and nights hard fighting, in the course of which severn losses-were-experienced on bith sides, the brigands were completely powered, and surrenderal on the 8th
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY DECEMBER 12 1907
WEST-RIVER PATROL.
COMMODORE LI AND BRITISH COMMANDER TO CONFER
ANOTHER JUNK" PIRATED.
[Frim Our Oum Girrerpandent)"
Canton, 4th December.
This morning, Commoose ! i Chus will ra celve the Commander of H.v.S Codaws and canter with him on malters pertainia, to the West River patrol service.
SZTANOTHER MEETING.
The Self-government League, seeing that up to the present there are no sigas of the British, Flotilin leaving the waters of the West River, bas issued a circular calling a meeting for the ab instant, to discuss matters in connection with proposed father prote-is to the shorities
LA CHINAMAN'S SUGGESTIONS,
DEATH OF MR. PROUNDES.
A WELL-KNOWN KOBE RESIDENT.
The Japan Chronicis, of 3rd init, says – The death occurred early yesterday morging, his res'dence, 79' Kitanotho, 8-chome, Kobe, of Mr. C. J. W. Plonades, popularly kapyn, as Captain Pfoundes, from heart disease, at the advanced age of 8r years. Mr. Floundes bad suffered from chronic asthma, and bad been ailing more or less for the past two years, but as recently as last week he was seen down in the Settlement A few days ago, however, his health became wome, and he, gra lastly sank, expiring at 1.55 am, yesterday morning. We understand that arrangements for the funeral are not yet completed, but the remains will- in accordance with the with of the deceased-
be cremated,
a
o-day's Advertisements.
CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED MANILA CARNIVALI
ACARNIVAL is to be held in MANILA un er Government ausprés during the week, ED FEBRUARY, 1938. Aan induicemant to Hongkongresidents to patronize this important event, besides enjoying a hol day of reasonable length, we have decided to despatch our steamer RUBI on. FRIDAY 310! January, in the evening instead of at Noon by Raturday. The steamer will, therefore, reach Manila early on Monday morning, and in order that the full week's festivities may be enjoyed we'sha 1 not despatch the steamer froto Manila ustil SUNDAY morning, 9th February, at Daylight Steamer will reach, Hongkong again on the aftemoon of Tuesday, 11th February, YNG
We have arranged a special fare for this mund trip of S50, and wo trust to secure sufficient passengers to justify our having offered this inducement
For innher particulars, apply to the Undergued.
Hongkong, 12th December, 1907.
INFRINGEMENT OF TRADIC MARESSIN CHINA,
REPORT BY JAPANESE CONSUL GENERAL,
Recently the Japanese Patest Bureau Je queated a report from the Japanese Cansul. General at Shanghai on the rumours which have been circulated to the effect that the Ja papers have been guilty of the infringement of
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers..
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SCOTTISH MASONIC "QUADRILIE ASSOCIATION,
THE THIRD DANCE of the Season will be held in the City Hall, on January 3rd- "rigq8.... "Invitafinn Cands are now available and I'may be obtained from the undersigned. !
Late Launch will leave Ferry What for
Kowloon at 1.30 A.
JOHN JOHN J. BLAKE, V Secretary,
Intimations
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LD.
INVITE INSPECTIONS
NEW STOCK
Hongkong, 1.ik December, 1907, 1987 Steinway,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"DELHI,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-name: vassel'are hereby informed that their Good
are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gadows Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where eaci mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as consignment will be sorted out märk by the Goods are landed
Mr. Plonndes was born at New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, in 1816, and went to sea at: A Mr. To has suggested in a letter to the an early age. From 1854 10 1859 he was on, a Press to take active step immediately. It is British man-of-war in Australian waters, aftor necosary, he contended, for the people of the which he served some time under the Siamese two Kwang provinces,to by united in strength, † dig. In 1863 be cama to Japan, and was-en-' and to purchase, by fundi inised among them-kaged as military instructor to the Wakayama aclves, five patel cruisers, with a speed of clan. From the following year to 1866 he was eighteen knots and well furnished with samen employed at the British Consulate at Nagasaki and ammunition These curisers, he suggests as constable, afterwards going to the British should be stationed at allotted sections along Tegation at Tokio, where Sir Henry, Parkes de-marks of foreigners in China, this having the river, and should continually cruise both was then Minister. Later on Mr. Ploundes to some cases resulted in legal proceedings be- by day and night in this way it 35, ex became" "connected with the Japan. Mail picted that in cates of piracy or robbery Steamship Company, and was superintendent jeg taken. The report asked for has now been THE P. & O. S. N. Co. Steamer.
received from Mr. Otik), acting Japanese Con- the launches will always be ready to of the mall and transport servico. He then sal-General. Mr. Ozaki admits that complaints puring the marauders. Funds for the purpose went back to England, where his obtained bave been made by foreign merchants against should be raised by merchants and others, and subordinate position at the Admiralty Office-in-the dishonest practices resorted to by fapipese a certain sum of money should be appropriated London, and engaged in lecturing on Japan and Chinese who have imitated foreign manu. over-annually from the Customs and the Likin se also on political topics Returning after some factures, but he has not heard of any instance venues to maintain these cruisers, the years to Japan, he resided in Kyoto for some in which legal proceedings had actually been above suggestions be carried out with success, time, he e he entered a monastery and was in-instituted. The acting Consul-General adds the writer observes, the West River mercantile ducted into the priesthood. About ten years ago that foreign merchants in China have enjoyed launches will be left in a peaceful state and Mr. Plouades came to Kobe, and had resided the special privilege of the protection of then foreigners will have no farther cause for here ever since, being an unfailing attendant at their trade-marks in China even before the interfering with the internal government of the public meetings and appearing at as many pub-time that the Chinese Trade-mark Protec province...
lic-functions as possible. He has frequently tion Law came into force, and...in virtus been engaged as lnterpreter at the Courts, more of their privilege they are entitled to particularly in marine cares. Mr. Plaundes has demand from the Chinese authorities the written many articles and pamphlets, and read prohibition of the sale of or the confiscation of Japanese with considerable case. From his imitations of foreige goods. There are in- long residence in Japan and his wide reading gances in which the sale of Japanese goods he had an exca lent knowle ige of the conatr, bas ber stopped os.this ground. Ayan but he was without the power of clear exposi lastance, he quotes the case of a lamp chimney curgation, and it is to be feared that the knowledge made in Oaks bearing a trade-mark consist- which be an painfully, acquired dies with him. ing of a Cows head and a combination of two | So far as we are aware, Mr. Pfoundes had no
Chinese characters-So-ko. The sale of the close relatives and lived quite, alone, His chimney in question has been prohibited on the death removes one mire link of the present ground that she trade-mark is an imitation of generation with the "early days:"
that used by a German fem for a lamp All Claims must be, presented within les chimney though that mark is a dear's head and days of the steamer's arrival here after which a combination of two Chinese characters-dale they cannot be recognised.
"No Claims,will be admkied äher, the Goods Tai-Ko" The sale of a Japanese imitation of
have left the Godowns, 8. German lamp, for, which there was a large
EA. HEWETT, demand, was also prohibited as it bid a
Superintendent. Hangkan, tith December, 1907. combination of two Chinese characters
inst.
The number of the casualties has not yet been ascertained.
[Renter's. }
The Commander-in-05ief, China.
- London, toth December, Rear Admiral Hon. Sir Hedworth Lamb Lon, C.B., KCV.O., has been appointed Commander in Chief on the China Station,
The Fifth Langers, The decision of the Army Council finds Major A. V. L. Wood, I S.0%, by 19 to ti Inefficient as a regimental officer, and his re- teption-in-the-service noi in the interests of the Army.
JUNK PIRATED,
A junk owner named Lum Sun-man, has informed the Magistrate of Nanthoi that his jank was pirated, ou the 8th instant, whilst passing a place called Wangsha, in the district of Namhoi, by pirates who boarded the junk as passengers, besides others who arrived by Id by pre-arrangement. All goods and carried by the junk wors taken' away,''
CHINESH PROCESSION,
THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, The reports of his superiors are unbiasted
The following are 'the accounts in connec- though abrupt, and in some instances untios with the recent Chinese processions in necessarily strongly worded. ."
Laker.
Hongkong
Chinese Procession (Committee Section), To Subscription
$19,354.95 Premium on Bank notes....................... Interest desprotektionen menery and
Railway Appointment. Mr. ftéel, of the Caledonian Railway. Company, has been appointed Assistant. Traffic Manager of the Imperial Railways in China.
The P. and 0. "Meeting At the meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental team Navigation Company, Sir Thomas Sutherland said that the whole of the "Compañy'■ - inter-colonial trade between Bombay and Japan,, had, for the present, been wiped out by Japanese competitors. He Imagined that the Japanese companies were being forced by the Government to in crease their sailings from Bombay, and was of the opinion that the present increase in competition was hardly fair in view of the fact that, during the war, the P., and O. Company carried the whole of that trade for the benefit of Japanese manufacturing in terests, Seemingly the soul of the people which had fain dormant for centuries, had suddenly awakened into almost supernatural activity:.
COOLIE'S NAD ÄOCADKNY,
HIS FOLLY COST HIM A LEG.
34
By Expenses
bscription Alice Memorial Hos- pital Subscription Ya Mi Ti Hospital Public Dispensaries
BRITISH AND CHINESH. CORPORATION.“
The annual general meeting of the British 32.75
and Chiukse Corporation, was held on 11th 28.99
dit, at the Cannon-street flotel, Mr. W. Kes $19,416.69wick, M.P., presiding.*.
KO KOM TONG,
Hon. Treasurer.
“A” UNIQJK VOYAGE.
DISABLED "NOKRONA " TOVED TO SHANGHAI,
a
snowstorm on
4
This vessel brings on Cargo→→
From London, &c., ex S.S. Mongolia. From Calcutta, ex S.5. Somali: : . From Persian Gall, «x B‚LS,N. and B, &
P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here unles instructions are given to the contrary before
6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 18th-instant, a' P.M. ll be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me i
case whatever,
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowas for examination by the Consignes's and the Company's representatīva vad an appointed hour.
· PROPOSKO JAPANESH SUGAR. MONOPOLY,
GOVERNMENT. Keported UkravõURABLE,
A certain official in the Finacce Department
COMMERCIAL,
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
Selling
Bechstein,
Russell,
Krauss,
Romhildt,
Werner, &o.
GRANDS & UPRIGHTS
BUILT UNDER OUR PERSONAL SUPERVISION
EMBOUYING 30 YEARS' LOCAL
EXPERIENCE.
Hongkong, 5th December, 1907,,
XMAS AND
NEW YEAR
HAMPERS.
HAMPERS
CONTAINING 11 BOTTLES
OF THE
Eco-sbia" as inscribed on the German famp. Bome of the dishonest Japanese merchants who have placed imitations on the market have, it seems, actually made demands The Chairman, in moving the adoption of .........$16.705.59 | the report and accounts, stated that of the two be taken for the removal of the prohibition"
upon the Consulate-General that action should railway loans issued by the Corporation during which now exists. Ha cannot, however, he 40.00 the year under review £650,000 and 100s, officially, make a protest against the action denies the report circulated that the sugar busi- 4999 respectively, the former was part of the Shang of the Chinese authorities, since mary of the ess will be monopolised by the Government. 471 AÍD
hai-Nacking Railway loa", of which £2,151203 trade marks used by the Japanese are almost This gentleman, whose oplosion is believed to be hat already been issues. Three-fourths of the analogous in design with those used by German authoritative, sed that the total profit made $19.416.69
line, or 159 miles, was now optu for traffic, and merchants, it being impossible to make dia by the existing Jugar refining companies doss the construction of the remaining 50 miles, inction between the two at a glance. The not amount to more than Y5,000,000. The busi- including the one tunnel on the line, was wellActing Consul-General deplores the fact thatness and locomex paid by these companies advanced. The railway wis not of the highest such dishonest practices should have been re- amount to about Y,000,000 yearly. This income pe of construction and equipment, and had sorted to hy the Japanese, pointing out that it of the Government would be lost should the indeed, riovoked cruicism, as being unneces sarily good, but the consulting engineer, Sir can only impede the progress of Japanese business be monopolised, and is is calculated industry, which continues to grow rapidly, and that the profic: which would accrue from the Jobo Wolle Barry, and Mr. A. J, Barry, ured
he suggests that the suppression of such prac monopoly would not much exceed Y4,000,000. them that the policy adapted, on their recomfices in particularly necessary in the case of The Government would certainly not introduce The N. C. D. ers of the its lost, says: mendation, would be found the cheapest, and trade with China. He fears that should foreign now monopoly at the present moment, having The Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company's tug that the railway would prove to be a valuable as raialiste by violating japanese trade-marks learned a lesson from the salt monopoly, which Victoria returned here yesterday afternoon after assel of the Chinese Government. The Chinese in the future, Japan will be involved in heavy has convinced the Government of the inadvis (FROM $16.00 AND UPWARDS). a unique voyage to Vladivostok. The Victoria themselves proposed to falsh the railways and toss. He goes on to say that imitations ability of the system. Lapcostary the Govern under the command of Mr. B. Firth, the com- although the company would naturally prefer are largely fund among perfumed waters, ment may increase the consumption, tax on the pany's superintendent, left Shanghai on the to complete the financing of the railway, they oaps, and other toilet woods imported best quality of sugar, by which means an afternoon of the soil ultimo. Captain, Olie, of recogised that the Chinese, by the loan agree from Japan, and he believes that thers are additional revenue may be secured equal to that „the Alexandra, was also on board. A strong ment, reserved á right to do so.. Should bow. northerly gale was experienced during the voy ever the Chinese decide otherwise, the Corporavany dishonest men in and about Osaka who derived from a monopoly.-Japan Chronicle.
ara exclusively engaged in manufacturing such ago 10: Nagasaki. There the Victoria remained tion would, of course, be ready to meat shem imitations of foreign goods, la considering for two days, leaving for Vladivostok on and issue bonds for the amount still required: all the circumstances, he finds that the imita. A most unfortunate accident occurred on the November 1. She made Askold Jalant in to complete ibe line. The £6,500,000 loan was tions bave been made only in comparatively for the Canton-Kowloon Railway, for which, in few cases by the Japanese themselves; but, Hongkong, 'Canton and Macao Steamboat north-westerly gale and Company's wharf at two o'clock yesterday after. November 1, and satered Vladivostok the the Corporation's zeil to carry out their engage generally speaking, the Japaness have been noon, as the result of which a conlic, whose following day. The Norrona, a vessel of about ments, they made the preliminary survey as acting on orders received from unscrupulou, London-Rank T.T.
10. demand...miper
1/01 pame was not obtained by the police, owing 1,800 tons net, originally a Norwegian vessel, far back as 1892 The fin il survey and other Chinese merchants. (These unsophisticated.
:DD 4 months' sight minunat, 1/11 13:16) to the fact that he was removed to hospital but now under Korean flag, was awaiting her arrangements for construction were now being Japanese again i) However, it is a fact to be by his friends, lost a leg⠀ According to
arrival. The Narrenz went ashore about three proceeded with, As to the Soochow lang lamented that the Japanese imitators, tempted | France-Blank ".T. imbu the story related by eye-witnesses to Inspector months ago 6no miles nont of Vladivostok. It chow Ningpo Railway, the terms of the agrees by temporary poft, have been acting as agents America-Back T.T.. Warnock, li would appear! that about 2.40 was fourteen days before she was refloated urnt having been practically settled with the for dishonest. Chiness merchants, sacrificing semary Black T... o'clock.yester my afternoon the seamer Fat with a broken stern-post, no rudder, and only Chinese Government, some Imperial difficulty their o reputation and confidence. The odia T.T............. spas reached port from Canton. As she was one blade of her propeller left. After a stay of of 1 provincial character had been raised which Acting Consul General is determined to take Do demand....... making fast to the wharf a number of coolies, two days at Vladivostok the Victoria with the had delayed the actual signature of the agree action against the importation of these imita-hanghai-flank T.T. a usul, in the hurry to get on board Ndrron in Low left for Shanghai, at noon on ment. Proceeding, he said that they were tons of foreign goods from Japan, if the gapnie T.T. before the ship was.. made fast, jumped November 16. One hundred fathers of tea- endeavoring to accommodate themselves to practice does not cease. We are glad to hear Japan-Bank T.T.
the progressive movement taking ⋅ place":fin] ser, as Igni Jarded safely on the lower deck. inch "hawser, and twenty fathoms of the
good many years now without anything baying! One coolie, was 911 so successful. He Norrona's anchor chain were used for towing Chink, as they recognised and sympathized it for the offence has been perpetrated for a jarpið but only one leg reached the deck,her. The Victoria and her tow put into with the natural and legitimate aspirations of beeb done to check it-Japan Chran die. the other right side, got èught between Fusan, owing to a strong moriberly gale and the Chinese to take an active part, in railway, and other enterprise in their own country. The - the wharf and the still moving vatiel, and was want of coal, ut 950 p.m. on the 25th ultimo, position reached in regard to the Nanpian coal ent clean off as far as the top of the calf. His For twelve hours during the voyage between concessior, which had engaged so much time floods on the wharf realising the coolin'é exs
and attention, and from which they had expect- cruciating agony brought him asfiore, but by Victoria were unable to see the Norras, owleged so much, was naturally a great disappoint- this time he was in an unconscious caddition, to a snowstorm, and communicatios was kepiment, but the board had copsidered it judicious He was removed to the Tung Wah Hospital for up by whistle Leaving Fusan of the in all the circumstances to be willing to com- instant the Victoria", "headed straight" for Shangbai, arriving outside the Bell Baby promise, and if any reasonable demands were
nood on the 4lb. Here an unfortunate Roceded to they would consent to cancel the and N. China respectively.
The depression lying over S, Manchurie, yes. accident hyppened, while the borrona Corporation's agreement, it was intended to was coming to anchor. The tow rope foul lake the necessary steps to divide each rooterday, appears to have moved into the N. past, Sovereign SOME STARTLING FÍOUKEY ABOUT HONGKONG. to dive in the icy cold water to cut it each, with, 65 paid up, and a fiability of Es
ed the Victoria's propeller, and Mr. Firth share in the corporation into shares of Crow of the Sea of Japan
The high prested Area, stiil, lies over the The Rhenish West!halian Gesellen hlishes loose.The Worrond was brought up tier byle concluded by moving a realuting for the Upper Yang somaremarkable a'atistics showing how Gets the Villaris hit the Shmash Yenaiday, was adeption of the report and the declaration Very strong mansyon may be expected in the (man trade is exyanding in all directions in the towed.up to the upper fimits aud then turned of dividend of £7 Tck," perushara," züy-Formosa. Channel and, the China Seats 17,453, || 1908 were practically settled at the fascial
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending Jourd and laid alongside Tungkadoz wharf at hee. Mr. C. C. Macras seconded the mo
increased laxatlon In's faw items for the next Thich stated to be particularly the case in a fum. The Veteria's best day's run with her on. In reply to questions, the Chairman. at so'm, to-day, dog inches.
FORECA
fiscal year now undertakings in the army and Hongkong, where 170: leading commercial tow wasi-Bj milan's some days owing to the stated that the Shanghai Naoking cenificatamiya pa-lilude wre held by Germans. Five out of the bad weather only 140′ miles wern" made, Wa appeared in the balance-sheet.' As to the cost Hongkong and neighbourhood, N., winds, navy will be postponed and in other depart ten alfécier of the Hongkong and Shanghal | believe this is the longest and, most difficult of that railway computed with that of the frest
ments correspondingly. Altogether the schema Banking Corporation, including the presiding tow.ever undertaken by a focal tog-boat: erme nonhera, lines, the cost of the laite
Formosa Channel, N.E. winds, strong representa a compromlie between the two ex- Alroctor, are Germans, and thirty German dims pany, and the owncip, and those in charge of solutely unknown, so far as he was
outh coast of China between Honkong tremes of generally increased taxation and compt kara före
postponement pl:) co-operative allianco, “The bush, the, Victoria, dessiva every, credit for the was certainly not within the directors and Lamocka, same as No. mess dens by these firme exceeds thay, dona by: #dccessful accomplishment of. ike ing's mis legs what they had cos
perotations, ther
aimously adopted,
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treatment.
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'Vladivostok, sid Fusin those on board the
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THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr, F. G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory |---
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$10.23 Liqueurs, Cigars, &c.
A: TOKIO despatch of 6th ins to the N. C. D.
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