Telegrams
The North Borneo Dinner.
London, 11th December.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 13, 1907.
CANTON DAY, BY DAY
THE VICEROY “AT HOME”
{From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 12th December. This morning, H. & the Viceroy received
Bit Charles Jessel presided over the anthe French Consul General of this part.
heal didnot of the British North Bomeo
PRAVICI ROYLAND COMMODORES Thit alterapon, Con modore Li Chan by
SIMPLE SIMON HIS FRIEND.
COUNTRY FARMER WHO TURNED' AMATEUR
DETECTIVE.
Much mirth was created in police circles this aftensoon over a report a Chinese farmer, made in the charge-room at the police station. The mao, Chao To, arrived here too late to witness the monster procession, but, Devertheless,
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Today's Advertisement.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
E Undersigned have received instructions from Mr STEWART to, sell by: PUBLIC AUCTION,
on' FRIDAY,
Company at which, there was great enborder of the Viceroy' will call on 'the British' he was in the Colony, he might, as well remain the 20th December, 1907, at 2:30 PM, within
Mr. Cowie, managing director, dwell upon the great progress which had been made in North Borneo, and the steady increase in ravenus. "All possible was being done in rubber planting, and the results of tobacco cultivation, were of the most encouraging nature. He looked forward to the territory becoming a great cooling centre, Mean while he regarded the Company's enterprise as having reclaimed the natives, and stopped bead hunting and piracy. It had also secur ed to the Empire a colony, the value of which cannot be over estimated,.
"Later:
Iord Li in London. Lord If, the new Chinese Minister in Lon. don, has been received in audience by His Majesty King Edward at Buckingham Palace, duly presenting his credentials.
Sir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, was present. :
The Kaiser's Departure:- The Kaiser, who has sailed for Holland, has authorized the German Ambassador fo state how greatly he has enjoyed his visit to England.
Russia.
Consul General to discuss tatters regarding the Wast River patrol service. pa nad
LIKIN DUES.
The collection of likin does for the latter half of the tenth moda is"Taela 59.521,93, which does not tell us very much
RAILWAY-ACCIDENT.
On the 10th instapi, a train going to Saldam from Cant non approaching the Shangak village ran over a servant girl, who was killed instantaneously.
H. G. BROWN AND COMPANY, LIMITED,
1N LIQUIDATION,
The report of the liquidator for presentation at a general meeting of shareholders, to be held
on 4th January, reads:
The Liquidator now begs to present to Share holders the Final Statement of the Company's Accounts made up to September joth, 1907. *
The amount at debit of Profit and
Loss Account at the time the Company went into liquidation
...$122,940.57
To this had to be added the Amount that appeared in the Company's books as value of Goodwill..............
The losses on winding up
amount to
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ier her residence, No. 4, Lochial Terrace,
Kowloon, ม
THE WHOLE OF HER HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, VALUABLE!
THEREIN CONTAINED,"
Co Advertisements.
HONGKONG HOTEL,
MEKUN
SATURDAY, December 11th, 100
DINNER,
HORS D'UVAIL Eggs on Aspic.
BOUR
Mock Tarila.
FISH,
Boiled Fish and Parsley Sauce..
ENTREES..
and see the place.” This was exactly what he did. While walking along Queen's Road Cen tral yesterday afterocon "taking in" everything a stranger called his attention to some dirt which someone had placed on his left shoulder. Chan was much obliged and pro * PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM 'creded to brush it off with his right hand. In SUITE, TEAKWOOD OVERMANTELS
with BEVELLED GLASS, SILK-EMBROI doing so a hand slipped into his pocket, and a 35 bill changed ownership Exit thief. The WOOD SIDEBOARDS with BEVELLED DERED PICTURES, SCREENS, TEAK- farmer felt the hand, but believed he was GLASS, DINING TABLE and CHAIR, Grilled Quail on Toast. ka jostled by somebody. About ten seconds later DINNER WAGGONS, DINNER SER- he became suspicious and felt for his money,
VICES, GLASS Rod E-F. WARE, BRASS. MOUNTED IRON BEDTEADS which was gone. Instead of doing the proper BEDDING, TEAKWOOD WARDROBE and thing which nearly every man would have done with REVELLED GLASS, MARBLE TOP under ordinary circumstances invoke the nid BUREAU with --- BEVELLED “ GLASS, of the police-Chan To retraced his steps and CHEST-OF DRAWERS, &c 1.
ALSO: inquired at shop after shop along the road if
One COTTAGE PIANO by F. Doma & they had seen the robbery, if the thief was
known to them, and could he be traced? At
one shop the patience of one of the fokiş.eva parated and he was fired out. To spile them all Chan there and then turned amateur detec tive and went about to track' the thick In fiction he would have succeeded with glory and adventure, Chan did hot win any glory, but | he nearly got the adventure and a tough ope it would have been too-when his deductions went to an innocent looking coolie, carrying a nice-sized bambin pole, who threatened to 41,400 lay out Chin if he insisted that he was the son of thieves. A glance at the coolie and 164,340.52 the pole made Chan forget his loss and, apologizingly, he wènt hóme. At about one 101,864.19 o'clock to-day-exactly twenty-four hours after the robbery he arrived at the police station $166,204.91 and ledged his report. The police are in. Brig Enrique-Alhough the Spanish quiring into the matter, but there is no hope of Authontier gave the Company's representative Chan To's getting back his money. in Manila a written guarantee to indemnity iba Company if this vessel was lost or damaged The parliament bui'dings at Wellington,ble to collect the Company's claim against while in their bands, I have found it impos- New Zealand, have been destroyed by fire.
the Spanish Government for the loss of ikis vessel. The vessel was taken by the Spanish 'Admiralty, filled with stones and, sunk at the mouth of Subig 'Bay, to prevent the entrance of the American fleet."
The Russian Minister of Finance, in his Budget statement, has asked, the Duma to sariction a loan of 195 million rouhles 10 cover the deficit arising chiefly, from the ex- penses of the war, new railways, 'and famine relief.
Parliament Buildings Destroyed
WATHŃ ARTURN.
Level and storage of water in rezervóira on the tat December..
CITY AND HILL, DISTRICT WATER WORKS..
Tytant...
LEVEL
1905.
Cover
* 1* below overflow
Tytamllyea" below
wash Loverflow.
Tytam Ind
termediate
Pokfúlum
1907.
o' 6" below overflow
26′ 2′′ below overflow
2' 4" below. Overflow
6" 71" boluw) overt w +Wong-nei- 6" below
below 1' 6" below chong. Loverflow
Overflow
W STORAGE GALLONS.
106
Tytem 373,550,023+
Ale
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THE LATE MN, F. RINGEN.
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Sohn, Stuttgart;
AND
A quantity of PALMS in POTS.
· Catalogues will be issued, ́TERMS SAI Drunk DATA
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneem.
[191 Hongkong. 13th December, 1907.
VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.
ORDERLY OFFICER. Corps Orderly Officer for werk soding,atat December, 19 7, Lieut. J. A. T. Flummer.
ALL UNITS.
Call Hend en Tartus.
CURRY, Dry.
· JOINTS, &¿.
“Roast Firloin of Beel and Unked Potatoes,
Roast Tur ay and Cranberry Panca." Boiled Camed Ox Tongue and Carrots, Cold Game Pie and Mixed Salad,
SWEETS.
Intimations
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
30, LD.
INVITE INSPECTION.
Monglas Patties
NEW STOCK
Steinway,
Bechstein,
Russell,
[ic88
Krauss,
Cornmeal Pudding."
-Tipsy Cake, Su
Strawberry Ice Cream and Finger Cakes.
Cheese StrawA
DESSERT.
Coffee.
Fruits.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Parade. At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, the 16th instant, for infantry drill. Sergt. Downes, 3rd. Middlesex Regi, will THE Company's Steamship attende
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
ARTILLERY UNITS.
Parade. At headquarters at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, the 17th instant, for 15 pdr. B. L. gun drill. Sergt. While, 2.0 Ay will attend,
Parade. At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on. Wednesday, the 18th Instant, for Maxim guo dril'. Sergt. Windsor, R.0.A., will attend.
. MEMORIAL SERVICE AT NAGASAKŮ...
* ENGINEER COMPANY. Mi. F. Rigger, whose death at Norwich, England, was b ́ify reported in our issue of
Parade.-At West Fort, Kowloon, al 6 p.m. Thunday, was born at Norwich in 183. He on Wednesday, the 18th instant, for tech came to the Est in 1864, says the Nagasakipical instrucions. Preas, residing at Cant n, Amoy, and hang-
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Sundry Debtors" consist entirely of advances to labourers and when the Company ceased operations, the men were thrown out of employ» | Glover & Co; as tea-ta ter. The following R.0.8, will attend. mest mad were quite unable to repay the ad- vances made to them by the Company,
The som available for distribution
i .........
$3,795.39 And this propers to deal with as follows:-
Ta distribute $1.60 per share on:
6,620 shares
TAIKOO DET CHM NT. hai for brief periods, and in Agust, 155 the 19th instant, for gun drill. Scrgt, White, Parade. At l'aikuo at 5.30 p.m. bo Thonday, went to Nagasaki to jain the firm of Messrs.
Leaving a balance of
to meet incidental expenses, which
RISIONED.
Gunner E. L. Hornibrook is permitted to resign on leaving the Colony with effect from this date (9th inst.).'
LEAVE.
year he started, with Mr. F. Z Holme,' the firm of Masse. Hulme, Ringer & Co. Mr. Holme retired from the firm after it had been estab ished about one year and thenceforward Mr. Ringer remained the head of- the-firm-Mr. J. C. Smith, of Ayr, Lieut. J. 5. Gubbay is granted leave of Scoil nd, was admitted into partnership, con absence, out of the Colony for to months with tinuing in the firm until 1899, when he retuigseffect from the 5th instant. 195,39 ||ed home. lo 1883,.deceased inarried Mrs. Trooper E. A. Hackey is granted leave of
3,600.00
I hope will meet with your approval.
J. WHEELEY, Liquidator. Iongkong, November 26th, 1907,
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO THE 30TH SEPTENDER, 1927,
1' 6" below Overflow
blaw
Tytam Byewash...
nil.
1907. 320,210,000 nil,
Tylam Intermedi-,
Fokfalun pocita
50,550,209
22 173,000
109,188,cco 60,520,000 -27,185,000 Dr.
Liabilities.
$
Capital:-
C.
677,343,000
6,000 shares each $3000
per head per
140
21.3 gallons
day..........
paid up monofo....369,003,00 Ce's amount of tut dixojs
bution of assets. ver. 30,000* 0-
37,coord Iess amount of final die.
tribution of assets...... 3,0.co
Sandry creditorsnám 13,0|447
Less amount of claims
líquidated
**** 11,044.37
"Wong-nei-chong
".. Total........ 44527300). Consumption of water in the City and Hill District during the month of November.
Consumption....1095,003 132,081,000 gallons
"Estimated"
population. 235,700
Consumption"}
201,861
1906.
1907.
Rider mains in operation during the whole
of November, 1906.
Constant supply in all districts, during the whole of November, ço
1
The return of consumption is subject to' stror owing to the difficulty of.nccorale mea- "surement whilst tlie extension works at Albany
Filter Beds are in progress.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS. LEVEL 1x6.
Kowloon Gravia. tion Reservoir.
:)
1907. *75* below overflow
STORAGE GALLONS.
1906. 1907. Kowloon Gravita-1
tion Reservoir...]
127,817,000 gallons NoteThe supply from the original intake was discontinued at the end of 1906, but the gravitation, works have not been sufficiently advanced to justify publishing returns of the storage:
Consumption in Kowloon during the month of November:-
1905. 1907.
Consumption
Estimated
population
Consumption)
per head per day..
い
14,005,9 a 20,681,000 gallons
83,500
8,000
8.5 gallons:
The Government Analyst reports that the
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Astris.
Hongkong and Shanghai
Bank, cash with...... 54,005.39 Less amount of raï dis» -
· tribú ion uncollec'ed, 210.00
$1,795,39 Less provision for fins!
distribution of assels 3,600.00
Halance of profit and loss
account
y
LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT,
Dr.
To brig "Enrique," book value To sundry debtors.......
Edmund Pye, re: Gower, of Amoy, and leaves two sons and a daughter. Mr. Ringer left Naga. saki in June this year for buzzoji, where he stayed the summer, and then proceeded to England, arriving there ab ut five weeks ago. Mrs. Ringer and the youngest son are in Eng. land. "The deepest sympathy for the family is felt by the whole community at the great loss c. sustained.
400,00
absence out of the Colony for 10 months with effect from this date (9th inst.) Joke RIGHT HÁLF, NO. COMPANY.
The competition held on 24th November, has been cancelled as a subscription cup shoot, owing to the failure of notices to reach mem bers in time,
A spoon was won by Robr. Jackman, 79+9-88.
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Mr. Roger's long association with Nagasaki
The first shoot for the subscription, cups was not devoted anlely to the development óf | 1907-8 will take of Tai Hang Rifle Range, on the business with which he was so closely ideo. Sunday, the aand instant'; the range will be tified. He took a keço interzsi in 'everything opened at 9 am, and closed as soon after 9.30 which concerned the welfare of the foreign as possible. community, and was an enthusiastic sp zrtamán... Any member unable to shoot on the Sunday | His hospitality was boundless, although his | may do so on the preceding Saturday, on cotily- Lown habits of life were simple to a degree, and ing the hod, sec, so that proper arrangements,
the news of lus death will be received with may be made, regret in all parts of the world by shipping men and others whose travels have taken them to Nagasaki,
The deceased'gentleman was the doyen of the Nagasaki Consular body. He was Consul $266,400.00 for Belum and early this year received the
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166,704,61 $266,405,00
To Banahian' dulling, book value,
balance of..........
To claims liquidation, balance of To l'quidation expenses in the Phi......
lippine Islands and Hongkong...
First Civil Order from King Leopold for his services in that capacity for over 25 years. He was also Consul for Norway and Denmark add Acting Vice-Cooral for Portugal. The Can: sulate Bags were flown at half-mast as a token of respect.
Telegraphic advice having been réceived at
Nagasaki from England that the fu-eral service wou'd take place at Norwich at frem. on the and instant, arrangements were made for a memorial service to be held at Messrs. Holme, Ringer & Co.'s offices at that hour.
Competitors must bring their owɑ ummual- tion as none will be obtainable on the range,,, Subscriptions ($2 each) should be forwarded to Sergt. A. J. Darby, ti e hoc, secretary of the Shooting Commiteð.
LEFT HALF NO. 1 COMPANY, Members are reminded that the second shoot of the series of monthly competitions takes place at Tai Hang Range on Sunday next, December 15th.hooling commences at the
oo y'irds range at 9.30 am.
WHITE HORSE TROPHY,, The rifle match with the Volunteer Reinive
"HAITAN"
Captain Roach; will be despatched for the above Fons, on TUESDAY, the 17th inst., at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
to o'clock A.M.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th December, 1907. [Togo
KOWLOON HOTEL
DINNER. SATURDAY, 14th December,
KORS D'ŒUVRES. "Fresh Mushrooms en Crontans. Celery.
Radishes. Oliver.
Sour.. Spring.
FISH. Grilled & l'Indienne.
ENTREES.
„Cream of Macaroni,
Quails & la Perigueux,
CURRY, Shrimps,
KILLVER
Boiled Leg of Mutton & l'Anglaise.
ENTREMETS.
Pale de foie gras en Aspic.
SALAD, Jardiniere.
ROAST.
Milk Pig and Apple Saúce,
Ribs of Beef and Yorkshire Pudding. Capen a la Chipolata,.. Cauliflower Gratin... Grilled Tomatoes. Mashed arnips,
Boiled Potatoes. Potatoes a la Creole,
→ SWEETS.
Tipsy Cake, Nougats, Orange Jelly,
Squash Pia.. Baba Cika. Cakes of Sorts,
Chease and Biscuits.
DESSERT.
Cafe Noir,
Nuts and Raisins.
THE
Frait in season.
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EASTERN CYCLE Co., 3, ARSENAL STREET, WANCHAL
Association for the White Horse Trophy will take place on the King's Park Range on Satur day, 21st instant, at 2.30 p.m. sharp. The following will form the Volunteer team :- Capikin G. G. Wood. C.-S.-M, Andrew, Ser- Reshis Lapsley, B. W: Grey, Sergi Marshall, BICYCLES-BICYCLES. Bombardier Sorby, Gannery J. Coles, G. Dus can and MeGillivray, and Sapper Haines, ⠀
Reserves –Sergeant Darby, Gunner Auder- zohisia nitamente in
Uniform need not be worn,
GYMNASTIC CLASS,
On Wednesday and Friday at 8.45 p.m.
COMMERCIAL
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Salling.
London-Back T.T..........
Mr. F. E. E. Ringer, the eldesi sop, was pro sent at the service, which; in accordance with wish expressed by deceased, was conducted by the Rev. A. R, Fuller and was attended only by the staff and employés of the firm sud u wij 12,150 00 of Mr. Ringer's most intimate friends. Mr. 8,338.99 Fuller paid a worthy tribute to the deceased in a brief address Aller.commenting upon Mr 7.500.0 Ringer's long consection with Nagasaki and the 1,769 79.Far East, bestaled that oneof his chief character. *istics was the great vie:us of sincerity, a batred 8,989 69 of cant and sham. Another was generosity, Mr. Fuller said that he believed alt present 538,648.38, had experienced it and would bear him out in the statement that Mr. Rioger derived much pleasure from the exercira of that virtuè, espe cially with regard to the produce of bis wonde 940.2ful gardens, Much, however, of what Mr. Ringer
had done for his fellows was known only to the india T. T. ..................... 30 208.13
recipiants of his kipdoess, and in some cases Do..demand $38,648 38 the latter were unaware of the source from Shanghai-Bank T.T.
which the belp came. The generosity was not Singapore. T
JapanBank TT. confined to those with whom Mr Ringer camera--Bank T-T... into contact; (he" deceased "had rendered "substantiaļ,"ažeistance to many to the home
Fand whom he did not know and who did not koow him and had probably never heard of him. Portions of the burial, service of the 177,248.88 Church of England were then read and con
........$7,500.00
water is of excellent quality.
Er,
W. CHATHAM!
Water Authority.
By amount of parchtte money
collected.....*** By interest A VLADIVOSTOK telegram to the theporte By balance carried to profit and lost
account... siste
that the recent naval muting there caused the conduct of the Commander of the Naval Star tion to be called into question:"": "1' a 'bas con-- sequently been transferred to the command of the crafter Aurora, and Capt. Masanitch, of the Baltic Squadron, has been appo n'a tín his place, The men who are in be court-martialled in To batince as per last account... $247, 49:75. connection with the mutiny include one hun To balance of Liqui atión A/c.
dred and thlitý two pitly officers of the Torpedo Division, 158 crews of the warship "Arbold and
the destroyers fterdral, Scariul und Trantsinud,
PROFIT AND 1055 "ACCOUNT. Dr.
brought down..
sixty six peily, officers of the Siperian Naval | By amount of claims ligul the Captains of the Trenosinas y balance,
ban the: 52 theo th
Kobo Elendid,
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demand isomaitisiimt{{1} 10. * 4 months" sightämöm!|11 J1 16 America-Back T.T. France-Bank ST. miserenan Germany-Hank T.T.
maily sight flc^!
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145
191-2 prem.
jo days right San Francisco & New 4 mhotha" sight, ielido”,
days sight Sydney and Melbo months sight. France
cluded the ceremony, which by lis simplicity: ́ú mokins sightlookin was in fu'l accord with the known wishes of 4 months sight German
Hank of Magland rain
The Interment took place in the family raul Bank of Fran
At the Rosary, Thorpe Rörd, Normick,
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