Entimation,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4 1908.
the House of Fears from the monarchical adherente. General da Cusha, who was the leader of the peers, seceded from the Govem ment party and openly declared bis republican tendencies in opposition to the dictatorship
during the war, thus compelling Trance to THE PORTUGUESE CRISIS. lake fourth place, France, however, still occupler third rank in the general total of the transactions of Hongkong, thanks to the support of her "Asiatic possessions;
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Senhor da Cunha further estranged the House of Lords from the Government by the loss of three members of the loyal party, This briefly we have presented the political position of Portugal prior to the culmination of the crisis in the murder of the King and the heir to the throne. It is true that Franco remedied much of the rottennes that existed in the ministry of the former
shown by the Japanese and the small difference separating the two countries, the writer thinks there in every reason to fear that France will soon pass to the fourth place.
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Some time ago the Liverpool Chamber of reforms with tact and judgment he used the Commerce-on the complaints of ship hand of the autocrat, alienating the support owners communicated with the Colonisi rffice, pointing out that under a Hongkong of the Press, 'by establishing censorships: upon the most trivial of pretexts and, con-Ordinance, while a British steamship win sequently, estranging himself from the in- forbidden to take thence a complement of fluential student party who were
to the the Panama Canal, a German steamer was, Monarchists; again, by his drastic measures permitted without hindrance to undertake in suppressing the incipient mutinies in the the transportation. It was pointed out that navy and in certain sections of the army-in the Ordinance forbade any British ship to short, by his rough and ready methods take persons under labour contracts from a which failed to find favour with the people British possession to a foreign country at a who were in a state of ferinent against the certain distance, but there was no pro- Government. All those things precipi- | bihition similarly against a foreign vessel. tated matters, which in the present state Lord Elgin closed the correspondence of things we can only imagine must have hy a letter received on 31st Tec. at brought about the tragedy recorded in our the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. 1.40 telegraphic advices.
Of course, it can stating that he could not see his way to not be accepted that our sympathies make any amendment as proposed in the are with the, cause the Republican Hongkong Ordinance. Colonel Goffey, of the Liverpool Shipowners' Association, sid it was clear that in this matter, foreign ships had an advantage over Brilish ships even in British ports. At the suggestion of Sir Alfred Jones, the president of the Chamber, rẹn ports the London and China Express, it was resolved to communicate further with Lord Algin, laying emphasis on the advantage given to foreign over British shipping.
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which there was ample evidence she was passing within recent days. But his Majesty's faith in the Dictator had led him astray, and that was probably his only if it was not his greatest fault. With the death of the young and promising Crown Prince musi be deplored the loss of a valued life. In Alt callous intruded for publicarum Juhim Portugal has lost one who would have
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BIRTHS.
On January 25, 1908, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. L. GORTSCHEL, a daughter.
On January 19, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of M. KOPPEL, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On December 16, 1907, before the Registrar, Kensington, WILLIAM Frederick LEONARD HEAN, Inle of the Punjab Pulice to MARION, widow of the late Alec Coshing, Fig, of Shanghai,
DEATH.
attempted to elevate the kingdom in the eyes of the world and to secure the affection of his subjects: His recent Africao tour was instigated, according to the Republican Press, by the Prime, Minister, who, it was suggested, sought the removal of the young and enthusiastic Prince, in order to carry out his measures unfettered and unhampered by one who did not happen to share his views. In the untimely death of the Crown Prince, therefore, we can only aliserve one of those unhappy events which has deprived Portugal
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SMALL-POX is on the increase in Tokio.
CAFT. F. T. BROWN, Army Pay Department Relfast, has been placed under orders to pro ceed to Tientsin for duly,
The late Mr. Wilkintos Smith, la manoface turer, has left over 150,000 to found a charity far widows and spinsters of Notts
COMMANDER E. 1, EDWARDS has been pointed to the command of the Algerine onthe new crew arriving at Hongkong from England towards the middle of February.
“A TRAGIC OULMINATION."
ASSASSINATION OF THE KING
AND CROWN PRINCE,
HONGKONG'S SYMPATHY.
The flags at the Portuguese Consulate, Gör». "ernment **'puse, Headquaster House, H.M.S.. Tumar, the wa ships in harbour, all the foreign consulater and at the Portuguese Club, were flown At hall-masi yesterday as a token of respect for the death of His Most Faithful Majesty Dom Carlos and his son, the Crown Prince of Portugal, who were brutally, aKK- assinated in Lisbon at five o'clock in the afternoon on Firday, the 31st ult. The firt news pi the wad event to reach the Colony was received by Reuter's agency, on Sunday. The offical intimations to reach the Portuguese Consul General were a spatched from Peking Portuguese representative at the Chir ese capital, and the latter from H.E. Senhor Coutinh, Governor of Macao. Following are translations of the official tel:grams-
and Macao, respectively, the former from the
Peking, and February, 1908,
9.18 p.m. Consul, Portugal, Hongkong.
The King and the Crown Prince were, yes. day, at five o'clock in the afternoon, barbarous ly assassinated.
Infante D. Manuel acclaimed`K`ng.
(S4) BarderÒDE. Macao, 2nd February, 1908,
**9.30 p.m. Consui, Portugal, Hongkong, Majesty the King, Dom Carlos, and the Crown With profound sorrow I inform you that His
Prince have been assassinated.
His Highness Infante Dom Manuel was, yesterday, proclaimed King of Portugal,
(Sd.) GOVERNOR,
ment departments (with the exception of th fiscal and sanility departments) shall bo` closed to the transaction of public business for eight days, lubabitants of: Macao, who are Portuguese citizens, are requested toʻgo into mocrning for three months, the first half of which will be observed 'ai a period (or full mourning.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
· DETAILED REPORT WANTED,
THE HON. HR. E. OSBORNE'S QUESTION.
The local Senate is enjoined to make the At the meeting of the Legi-lative Council on Thursday next, the Hon. Mr. E. Osborne will Customary observances, -
The notification from the Chief of Staff enak the following question:-Will the Governa forces like oblervantei-on-the- party of thement cause to be published a report CODOBILE military. All flags at the fonts are to be half.ing the Canton-Kowloon Railway (British sec masted while minute gone will be fired from tion) covering period from the inception of the the fortresses of S. Paulo do Monte, Ban chems to 31st December, 1907, giving the Francisco, Barra and Taipa, concluding original and amended, estimates of cost and at the end of the day, with n ioyal such other details of finance, control, &c, &c. salute by the first two fortresses mentioned. at may with propriety be made públic.?
An Executiva Council of Government was held at Vacao lo consider thề mouraial tele- gram from the Portuguese Minister. At the end. (the ouscil's deliberations the official news was published.
cuming charitable bazaar have been cancelled. All public functions including the forth-
SANITÄRY BOARD,
FORTNIGHTLY MEETING.
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sani- ary Hard was held this afternoon, when the following business was transacles??"),
"BRIDON-TO-CONNECT-KING'S-AND-YORK- BUILDINGS.
The following correspondence relative to the erection of a bridge in connect King's Building with York Building was submillad.
tracing of the plan for bridge as above,
11 January, iç08. Dear Sir,--We herewith big to enclose you.
antico for which has been sent to the Building Authority.
*(Sd), LEIGH AND ( RANGE,
The Secretary,
Sanitary. Hoard,
The Director of Pu' lic Works replied;—
to connect them ou the third storey,
Ice_no_objection to this proposal. Itis, however, a technical contravention of Section 75 Ordinance 1 of 103, and I would there fure ask you to submit it to your Board at na early meeting for their consideration,
A similar #telegram was despuched by Senhor Coutinho in Sir Frederick Lugard, the Governor of Hongking. Eirlys the forehouse. Leigh and Olunge bava submitted a yesterday, Capt. P. H. Mitchell Tylus plan for erecting bridge over the lane be His Excellency's A. D. C, called on the wee boy's building and York Building so as 'Portuguese Consul on behalf of the "G. vergor to leader II: It's condolences and was at the same time the bearer of a letter to Senhor Rumano from Sir Frederick in which His Excellency expressel bis sense of abhorence of the dastardly crime which bereft Portugal of a Monarch who has a'ways been a close friend of King Edward. Sir Frederick's manifestation of sympathy, which is much appreciated by the Portuguese cominunity of Hongkong, look also practical fom. H. E. was to have at tended the Interport Football Match at flappy Valley, in the afternoon, yesterday, but on aci count of the tragedy in which the Sovereign of a friendly Power was foully done to death, the Governor stayed away from the afternoon's
sport.
HE, Major-General Broadwood, Command, Ing the Forces in South China, also wrote to the Portuguese Consul with expressions of his sincere condolences and the hope that Dom
· Manoci máy have a long and peaceful reign.
ap-tender his condolences with the Portuguese Commodore Stokes, R.N., called in person to
representative in his country's sad bereave meat. Among other leading members of the community to call were Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justice), the Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davies THE sloop Algering, at Hongkong, is to be re-(Attorney General), the Bon. Capt. Basil R. commissioned here this month for another term of service. It is stated that after commis sining she will proceed to the Pacific Station,
PROBATE of the will of Lady Brampton has been granted the value of the estate being 316,020, This includes £141.833 left by End Brampton, which pays death duty twich of one of her beat and most highly esteem-wilt Lady Brampton left the residue of her over within a period of six weeks. By her
ed sons. fad not fate decreed his
© IATA (Over £20,000), to Roman Catholic death, and had he followed in the succes charities.
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aion instead of hisinlant brother, the regenera tion of the country might have been accom- lishe. With all Britishers, the Portuguese community of Hongkong have our sincere sympathy and the letter of His Excellency
to the Consul-General for Portugal, Mr.
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAIL QUR.
English (Delta) 6th inst., 9 a.m Indian (Kutsang) 1 th inst.
The Frenchss. Phuyen left Saigon on satinst,
H. Taylor (Harbour Master), and Mr. H. H. J. Gomperix (Seffior Magistrate). Owing to the fact that yesterday was a public holi day the manifestations of sympathy, wert not as general as it would have been had residenta not been away from the Cntony, in large numbers, to cacursions afloat and across the mainland Many of the Portuguese sesid ents, however, called on Senhor Komino yes hour in the evening, Throughout to-day he was terday, who remained at his office until a late
the recipient of many fetiers and personal visit of sympathy from his Consular colleaguer, members of the Portuguese, fortige and Chi Dese communities in Hongkong and from Naval representatives in poit.
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FOREIGNERS ATTICK BRITISH BLUE}ACKETS,
ford and Lance-sergeant Cooper were monitor Two blurjackets belonging to HMS. Bef
less seriously injured in an encounter th aome Italian men-of-war men in the Colonial Hotel on Sunday night. The pid subject ofs pride to nationality was given by a certain party as having caused the trouble, but head- quarters have been differently informed.
On Sunday night, a representative of the Hongking Telegraph was informed, a parly _of__Ilaliao__Jailormen from the warship Veruciva came ashore and repaired to the Colonial Hotal, where they started to enjoy themselves with much wine and song, A little later a number of bluejackets of the
were amusing it emselve hugely at the plane. Bedford entered the saloon and seated them. selves round a tible. Meanwhile the Italia
After waiting for rome time some of the British sallors, who desired to air their vo- cal powers too, approached the Italiana -around the piano and asked to be given a
chance at the instrument. A discussion: arose. This resulted in one of the Britishe ers being knocked down." A general fight followed and soon the place was in an uproar, For a while the Lritihers had the best of the struggle, but the foreigners soon"drove thems back with knives. l'erfect pandemonium pre- vailed. Knives and bottles ware being flung about the place, doing considerable damage. At lost that was what the police were told.
Lance sergeant Çöoper and Police Constable - Fox, who were at one of the cinematograph shows close by, heard the whistles blowing, CEMETERY FOR KOWLOON.
aud rushed to the scene, is, time-to" sea¬the. Correspondence relative to the kite for a | Italians. :hurrying away from the saloon, comelery at Kowloon on the north side of the Policeman Fox grabbed the first Italian who barbour-was tabled. With regard to this attempted to get past him. The Italiany matter, which was subinjtted to the Board siuercatizing his position, struck.out, and both weat 1903, the Registrar-General wrote on the 24th instant:-I think the question of opening cemeteries on the Kowloon side of the harbour for Europeans and for Chinese Christians might be re-considered by the Board now.
down. Regaining his feet in an instant-the": Italian rushed to the waterfront and disap geared. Lance-sergeant Cooper by this time was making tracks for the scene. Baran into the bar and started to separate (bu belligerents While doing so he was struck by an Italiana.. from behind, thrown to the ground, and bralkl
attacked by the foreigners. When he was picked up one of his ears was found to be partly kicked off..
then, with the exception of one ma-Torrone Assistance arrived shortly afterwards, bar by
Adolfo-who was captured, the remalader bad excaped.
. He was removed to the Central Police ( Station, while the two bluejackets-Earvest Myers and A. J. Feries, who were found to be have been stabbed in the back, and Lance Sergeant Cooper were removed to the Gover ment Civil Hospital for treatment,
The Secretary of the Santiary Board-In January, 1905, a hill immediately to the cast of Kowloon Tong village and a little to the northly of the boarding line was selected by a com mixed as the most suitable site for a Colonist meaded by the Board in March, 1505. In cemetery in Kowloos. The site was recom
reply, the Board was informed that it was a little premature to car-mark to, big an area at Kowloon at the present time." In August, 1906, the Board requested the Government to reconsider its decision in connection with the matter. In reply, the Board was informed that it was not possible to make provision in the 1957 Estimates for the beavy expenditure which will be involved in the formation of a cemetery at Kowloon to correspond to the one in the Happy Valley, but that the necessity for such for laying out Kowloon. a cemetery is not being overlooked in the plans
This morning, Torrons Adolfo' was arraigned * before the Magistrate, at the Police Court, on and the case was adjourned, two charges of stabbing and one of assault;
Mr. Shelton Hooper-I agree with the Hon. INTERPORT FOOTBALL. Registrar General.
The Hon. Director of Public Works-A
cemetery for Christian' Chinese has been ar- ranged for.
APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION,
An application for an exemption from the requirements of Section 175 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903 in res- pect of No, go, Queco's Road West was laid on the table. It is appended:-
The flagi on all public buildings, consulates, and men-of-war in harbour, including the three Japanese cruisers-Matsushima, Haşki- date, and likusķima-which, arrived to-day,;
17th January, 1908. were again half-masted throughout the day.
Sir-With reference to your notice of the zard We understand that arrangements will be ulto, calling upon the Tung Wah Hospital to
A VICTORY FOR HONGKONG.
There was a large gathering of spectators to witness the playing off of the Interport, match betwead Hongkong and Shanghai, at Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon. The stand was crowded-fuller than it has been seen for some time-and I te comers had to be content with standing room.
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On January 17. 1998, at Shanghai, FRAN. Romano, fully expresses our feelings when for this port; and is due to arriva here on 5th inst. I made for a Requiem Mass to be celebrated at open oul on each storey oze half of the entire to disappointment. Soon after the kick-off
CISCO XAVIER d'ENCARNACA", aged 45 years. Deeply regretted,
he says: "I express my abhorrence of the dastardly crime which berefit Portugal of a monarch and one who was always a per-
The Hongkong Telegraphsonal fiend of my own King"
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1908.
THE TRAGEDY IN PORTUGAL.
HÒNGKUNG ; BRench Con- SULAR REPORT.
One or two interesting points are raised
The 14. Glamorganskýra left Singapore on 1st inst., at 6 s.m., tad le due here on Sih inst, at daylight.
The Glen Lines. Glenlechy lele Singapore an and inst., and may be expected to arrive
here on Bih inst.
.
The Imperial German Mail us. Zieten,,which left here on 19th últ, arrived at Singapore on and lost., at to x M.
to arrive at this port tomorrow, at 1 pm, from The P. M. 5. S. Co.'s x.s.- Afanikuria is due San Francisco via Honolulu, Japan Ports and Shanghai.
The Imperial German Mail ss: Prink Hiăn- rick left Kobe vis Nazasaki and Shanghai on zad lost., p.m., and may be expected here on
the Roman Catholic Cathedral; date and bour space intervening between the principal room will be announced later. Owing to the absence and the mali backwall, I have the honour to of Bishop Pouppi, 04 a discosan visit on the submit a tracing showing these premises, and mainland, however, the requiem service may beg to point out that the upper floors are pre- be delayed until His Lordship's return to the vided with the required open space at the rear, Colony.
and as the ground fluor is used as shop, trust that exemption from opening up the kitchen may be granted in this cate.
" MACAO
.* Ai Macao the news was received with much Barrow by the official section of the community.
unfortunate occurrence in Lisbon, and: twä'
Coyersor,
The Secretary,
(d.), E. M. HAZELAND,
Sanitary Board The M.O.H, siled iba premives and minuled
on the 23rd instant as follows: the place is
The Shanghai team was firèled by the majority of spectatore, but as the game pro gressed it could be seen that they were doomed Hongkong opened the attack, but this was cur short by a try for the net by Mend, from the wing, which skimmed over the uprights Up and down play continue after this and the game was brought to a stop at half time with. no goals being scored to the second half tka game became more exciting, Hongkong apr peared in betler: forn; and the visitors (ware given the opportunity of defending their citadel. Now and agaia Shanghai would break loose and lock dangerous for a time, but their attempt. on each occasion ended froitlessly, Hongkong pressed hard and scored two goals fa quick
Hongkong... Shanghal
fairly well fit and there, is a scavenging lane time, the third notch being recorded just before in the rear of the first floor. I recommend ex-ime was chod emption on condition that no cooking is done
· Lisbon; rst Fébruary, 1908.
on the ground four (which is a' basement) and that the drain inlet, is removed from the base- ment as its presence there is menace to besljh and moreover contraroncs No. 19 of the Drainage Bye-laws.
Province, Macao.
The King and Crown Prince were assassi Dated yesterday by rullins at five o'clock at Terreira do Faço, on their return from Villa Viqu
The Java-China-Japan Lėjus. Titiatip telt Yesterday a Boldióm Official extraordinary was Moji for this port on 31st uit, and may be kissed containing a telegram announcing the Never since the tragic death of the King in the somewhat belated report on the Naviga-pected here on or about 6th just. and Queen of Servin has the civilized worldtion and Commercial Business of Hongkong
the telegram is in the following terms local Government notifications. The text of
been so shocked as it was on Saturday when during 1906" by M. Soulange-Teintier,
TenKution. it became known that, King Carlos of Por-Gérant of the French, Consulate, remarks the tugal and the Crown Prince had been mar- J. & C. Expres in iti editorial columns. dered in the streets of Lisbon the previous Dealing with the trade in articles of clothing, afternoon, on their return from a drive to Villa the writer notes a growing change of mode. 10th inst., p.. Viçosa. It is well known that Portugal has evident, among the Chinese. The best been in a state bordering on civil war for some Ruropean material is more in demand, and months past. Indeed since the dissolution of although the Chinese are still some way from the_last Cabinet," King Carlor governed his | the general adoption of West in costumes, Kingdom almost autocratically, with Senhor they are commencing to manufacture Joso Franco as the dictator. It will be after their own style with European wools, admitted that Hie Most Faithful Majesty cottons, &c. M. Teissier does not fail to had every confidence in the Premier, but, note, too, that if German, competition je unfortunately, instead of colisting the shipping and other directidos has remained sympathy of the Republican party, Dictator | stationary, Japaricas competition has very Branco sought to reduce chaos into order in forolbly come to the front, with the rearing the German Mails with daigs from Berila
The P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s s.s. Dailes Singa pore for this port on est foal, at 9 a.m., with the outward English Mails, and is due here on
6th inst, at 9 am,
Proclimation issued Dom Manuel King of Portugal,
Peace reigns is the country,
Your Excellency will issue direct ons for the customary demonstrations on account of such Math (SA), MINISTER.
The T, K. K.ka, Nippon Maru sailed from Yokobama on 3rd inst, and is due to arrive in Hongkongen 12th inst, from San Francisco tia | As Unhappy event. Japan Forts and Shanghai, C
The C. P. R. Coʻs sa, Mentengla arrived at
Shanghai, 21, 1030 am, on tot last, and left again at noon Sunday for Nagasaki, where she was due to arrivo al ó am, on ab lost. -- KaThe Imperial Garman Mai C
e mettled kingdom with far too drastica that in the matter of shipping Japan haste alt left: Colombo
The on. Registrar-General-What Is the objection to allowing cooking?
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Tux Chineté Engineering and Mining Co, Ld, announces that the output of the Company's three mines for the week ending January 18th, 1908, amonated to 21,539.9%, tone and the sales during the same period to 20,222 tons.
Lord Kelvin's will shows that mil his prom a has been left to Lady Kalvis Thu autate 1. less than a million.
THREE members of the fonncial department of the Royal Navy--Messri, C. H. Carrol, G, H, Brown, and N.Cunningham-have been poned respectively to the Clio, Algorint, and Afpas mouth (the first-urmed two lo fsancial charge) on re-commissioning.
THE total income of the Peki
Tarreiro do Puqy is a well-known public quite in Lisbon, pear, which are the Parlin STRICT precautions are being taken to keep a Rallway for the 33-4 year of ment and other prominent public buildings at watch on the Korean coast-line in view of ¦ Hau" (1997-1908f) it eltlimi 'the capital. It is distant about three, miles / ramours to the shece that rifles and ammual- $9,509, 92, and-the
from the King's Palace.
Following the telegraphic)
Are being smugled in large
the Western coast from
the purpose"
result was that he alienated even now the
quished – and may