Telegrams.
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The Anglo Russian Convention.
LONDON 7th February.
During a debate to the House of Lords on the Anglo-Russian Convention, Lord- Curzon said the fairness of the bargain was doubtful in respect to Afghanistan, bad in respect to Tibet,, and wore in respect to Persia; the allocation of the Russian sphere was unjustifiable, economically and geo- graphically. In regard to Chumbi, the treaty. was an absolute surrender and almost a humiliation, and British preponderance in Tibet, which was assured, is now sacrificed. Lord Fitzmaurice said that, frankly, the Goverment was in favour of reducing their engagements in Tibet to a minimum, and withdrawing from the policy of adventure.
Privat Propery at Sea." Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Com mons, said that our assent to the immunity of private properly at sea would encourage
the Powers to make war on us, with but little risk to themselves, et ke
Later, The Convention of the Asiatic Exolusion Longues.
The Convention of the Asiatic Exclusión eagues at Scattle is ended.
The Convention adopted a memorial to Congress demanding the a solute exclusion of Asiatics.
Resignation of the German
Minister of Finance,
Baron van Stengel, the German Minister of Finance, has resigned, owing to the diffi. culties in obtaining revenue to get the in creased expenditure for the army and navy, The North German Lloyds,
February Bih. The North German Lloyds have decided to raise a loan of £1,250,000.
The Funeral of the Lato King
of Fortugal.....
It is expected that King Manuel and Queen Amelia will be absent from the funeral of the late King and Crown Prince to-day,
The most stringent precautions are being faken to prevent an outrage,
MASTER AND SERVANT.
A CARE OF INTEREST TO HONGKONG.
MERCHANTS
In the case of W. Heck e. Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg and which was heard lately at
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDA
JONSON BOARD) SOWNERITEM.
TWO WORKMEN KILLAD,"
A somewhat serious explosion, attended by the loss of lives, occurred in Honghom Bay yesterday f renoop,
Apa Two of lue Dock Company's employees---| Lo Shu, a fitter, thirty-eight years of age,, and Chan Chuan, a lad ol fifieen, were killed out- right, while another senn, whose Dame could not be ascertained, way so seriously injured that the chances of hii recevery are considered
small
The scene of the explosion was boarde the oil tank steamer Nirits, which was an- chored in the bay at the time, alongside the steamer Shantung, The Nerite, it was ex plained, bad just arrived in the bay from Aberdeen Docks for completion of her repairs.
The explosion Occupation
ed at about alayezi occurred: o'clock, at a time, when, luckily for themselves most of the labourers were away, kukkusi
Without
the slightest Warning terrifie baar was heard coming in the direction of the forehold, which shook the ship from asem to followed by a detse cloud of smoke and fame which shot up several fast bigh from the
wezu deck. Much of the frame-work at this - part of the ship was damaged, and do little exclement followed the explosion,
sters,
Two men, who were working near the 'tween deck at the time, gave a graphic story of the Incident. The report of the explosion,” they said, "was loud, indeed, and it shook the ship from end to end. We did not know what hid. happened and could not make immediate fo vestigation, for.a.second after the explosion fire broke out and a cloud of smoke and flame shot up from the bold. It was impossible to ge!" near the bold at the time for fear of euff ca tion.*
In the hold--the seat of the explosion- were. two of the Dock Company's employees-Lo Shu and Chan Chuen and another, whose name, could not be obtained—and they were attende ing to the tank is Shu and Chan Chuen were, apparently, killed instantly. The un known man was blown through the hatch and fell back into the hold again, breaking his leg in the drop--some thirty feet. He was ramov ed to hospital, where the leg was amputated liter,"
At the moment of the crash, we are given to
understand, one of the officers while entering bis cabin was swept clean off his fect," while others, who were in their banka, were rudely
awakened,
After the excitement had subsided one of the ship's officers, 000 after the Kinoke had cleared, entered the bold and got the injured man to the deck by means of a rops, while the doctor of H.M.S. Robin, who had strived on board by this time, attended to the pufortunate man. Thù mu-
THRER
TO-MORROW
The nonnal race carnis
of the Hongkong »Jocka Happy Valley, to-morro
eleven events, ons more than last Sest race will be fun abi1.30 am, the first being sung at eleven o'clock, Following is the
programme:-
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FEBRUARY
1908
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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG,
FACE, HOLIDAYS. NOTICE is hereby given that FIRE NINSURANCE OFFICES will be
John Peel's
(1) Buxey's, (2) John Peel's
lakes.(1) Fleetfoot, (2) Skirbeck, Rosa, Hoogkong Griffin Stakes (1) Forfar, (2)
CLOSED for the Transaction of Publie Panjabi,X3) Kirkcudbright....
Business TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY Maiden Stakmo={1) Marshall's best, (2) and THURSDAY, the fith, 12th and 13th- Buxer'if(3) John Peel's.
inst, respectively, at 11:45 AM
By Order,
Foochew Cup.-—Quom,
Trial Pials.—(1) Kirkwood, (2) Freethinker, (9) Mischief.
-THE 'WONG NEI-CHONG STAKEL-Value: 5250. Second to receive $100 and third Sça For Chins postes, subscription griffins (2) of this season 1927-1908. Weight for inches per scale. Jockeys who have never bid as «per) a winning mount in Hongkong, Shanghal or Tientsin allowed 5 lb. Entrance $10. Half
mile, 2-THE VICTORIA STIKES.—Value $500 Second to receive $250; and third $50. For China ponics, Weight for inches as per scalo, Bond Ade griffins on date of entry allowed 5 lb. Subscription griffion of this. on 1907-1908 allowed to th. Entrance da, ou One milano deja
3-THE VALLEY, STAKES.—A... sweepstakes of Sto each with $you added Winner 16 receive yo per cedit; second 20 per centi and third to per cent." For China ponies, sub, scription grifios" of this season 1907-1908. Weight for loches as per scats, Three quastera of a rails, made on -THE HOBOKEN GRIFTIN STAKIS Value $400. Secorii to jacoive 3150) and Third $50. For Chius Pony griffias imported direct por s.s. Chrong Shing, by the dealer, Lau Che Fá, Weight for inches as per Bcala Editance Sto. One mila2-2075
The Maiden STAKES-Value $500) Second to receive $ico; and third Sco. For China ponies, dard fide griffins on dits of entry. Weigh for inches as per scale. Sub scription grifion of this season: 1907-1908: allowed 7 16. Entrance Sio. Three quarters of a milo.
A ¿THE FOOCHOW
CDP-Value $100 Becond to receive Sigo; and third $o For China ponics, Weight for inches as per scale. Ponies whohave run at any previous meeting and not won a race and griffins allowed B. Sub ・scription griffins of this season 1907-1908 allowed 7 Jockeys who have never had
winning mount in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tintain allowed 5. Entrance $10. Two
miles.
Intimation.
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LĐ.
INVITE INSPIONOV
Bairium Cap-(1) Homocea; (4) Highland Heather (3) Bunny's..
skonekong, 10th February, vocă...,
A. R. LOWE, A
Secretary.
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NEW STOCK
OF
Lottimo Cup.--(1) Buzey's, (3) 'Cherokee Chief
Hongkong Club Cup (1) Boxoy's), (3) Eglinton (3) Marshall's,' !-
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW:
Racity Stakes.-(1) Fleetfoot, (1) Buxay's THE Company's Steamship (3) Jobi Fehl's® -
THE LISBON TRAGEDY.
SHANGHAI JOURNAL'S COMMENTS.
In chronicling the tragedy in Portugal, the NCD News writes, editorially-World- wide honor and detestation will have been evoked by the terrible outrage perpetrated at Lisbon Tay Saturday. For foll design and cold-blooded execution of purpose the attempt to extirpate the, Hoyal House of Portugal must be risked among the worst political murders of Katory. The revolting brutality of the assasination of King Alexander and Quesn Draga of Servia' was „lacking in the Lisbon tramdy-for at least the murderers refrained from levelling their weapons at the heroic Queen is she vainly endeavoured to shield her oldest for-but a similar purpose prompted equally cowardly butchery of defenceless
unsuspecting victims,"
BAIMUN,"
Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the rith inst.. at 10 AM., instead of as previously advertise 1.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Steinway,
Bechstein,
Russell,
Krauss,
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, toth February, 1908. *BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP, "KUMERIC," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, VOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND MANILA
signees of Cargo are hereby requested to THE above Steamer having arrived, Con- send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna- ture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Varsel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk' and expense.
119.2
· ́`·DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
„Agents, a Hongkong, toth February, ro 8...
·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
The plot from all the evidence available was THE TRIAL PLATE -Value spo. Secondlitical and not the work of anarchies For to receive $150; and third $50. For China many years Portugal has been in the throes of ponies, bona fide griffins on data of entry), political upheaval... Thecretically enjoying a Weight for inches as per scale. SubscripLiberal Constitution with all the blessings of flos instins of this season 1907-1908. allowed fe education, freedom of speech and the other 17 Io. Wichse of thu Maiden Stakes y1⁄2 extra biens of advanced civilization, the country bes ^ Jockeys who have never had a winning evertheless, been the prey of an extreme form mount is Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsing of misgov roment and corruption, which result allowed gib. Entrance Sio. From the two difinally in the establishment of a wholly no- mile past once round and in,
Constitutional, dictatorship. While it is difficult THE Company's Steamship -THE GARRISON CUP-Presented by the for those far removed from the inner workings
TONKIN"
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA."
“the Garmin:Craftlar. Court, at Shanghai, bes/Thated bodies of the other tNavickok Warurais officers of the artison. Second to receive of these political controversies to adjudicate Captain Charbonnel, will be despatched for the
The cause of the explosion was due to the fact that one of the workmen entered one of the uncleansed tanks with a naled light to ons of the pipes, igniting the altand to accumulated gases in the hold,
The damage done to the ship is estimated.
$too; and third Spoof China pontor anpon the merits of the conflicting elements scription griffies of any season, M Weight for it would appear that both country and King inches as per scale. Winners at previous kid, grown weary of public abuses and were meetings of one race by of more than one anxious to see Portugal's bouse in order once 14 ib.; at this meeting-glb, extra. Penaltice again. To the King the only practical method accumulative. Jockeys who bave never badebtaining the end in view seemed to be to * winning mouri in Hongkong, Shanghai on withheld parliamentary privileges from the coun Tientsin allowed lb. Entrance Sio Oney abil rival political parties had suck their
mile..
above Ports on or about MONDAY, the 17th February
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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differences or had learned that the nation would THE LUSITANO CUP -Presented by the have some of them, In the person of Senhor members of the Club Laviteno. For Chip: Franch he found an able instrument for carry. ponies, dsad fide griffins on date of eniring out his purposes; and in whatever light the RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE Second to receive $1003 and third 550 methods employed by: Portugal's dictator may Weight for inches as perscale. · Subscription, at $sco SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC IN JAPAN, griffics of this season 1907-1908 allowed 7 lb Winters 7 lb: extra. Entrance Sio. Og
LATEST OFFICIAL RETURNS.
ed to the deck and Gremoved for the murtosry. for Mr. Vice Consul. Heintze, judgment for the defendants has been delivered in the fol.They were found in cae comer, with their scalps almoat torn of and with almost every Jowing terms
The defendants havn dismissedtheplalatiffbe-stitch of clothing scorched away. fore the expiration of his three years'engagement. The fire-float put in an appearance, but there
was no need of her services.: And refuse to pay his salary after the time of his dismissal. They sinte, their right.us to dismiss him on the ground that the plaintif bas refused to perform his obligations, namely, the work of attending to telegrams of the greatest import. ance But the plaintiff declates that by his engagement he was only employed as sieno» grapher and typist, Far as he himself has shows, the most important part of his work was felegrams, and it baving been proved that he had never once mentioned during the fifteen months during which he had performed those duties that he was not obli1ed to do this work, the plaintiff is left with no stredie. Regarding his refusal to work after five o'clock his Honour states that when such refusal in persisted in the dismissal Is justified. The plaintiff in his correspond. ence with the defendants disputes the principla that it is customary to work after five and
· holds that by his agreement he is rol bound to do so. In pursuance of this he discontinued his work, although there were important mat- ters to attend to, on three occasions in October. His perseverance in his refuss! to work after five o'clock cannot leive a doubt that the same thing may happen in the future. Therefore judgment is given for the defendants with
"CHARTER PARTIES,
A NEW CONDITION,
Mudgment handed down in Seattle recently
Hanford crea'es a 'rew rule as regards Hion to be embodied in clartel con between owners and contractors. He decided that the unseaworthiness of a vessel when chartered or the incompetency of the eplaced, in charge, by the owner are sufficient causes to release the charierer from any #grind, tuponsibility for the unisjured
ports of discharges)
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Official returns show that up to the 25th ult. there has been no lower than 3.344- cases of small-pox in Kobe sicce the outbreak of the epidemic about November last. Of this pum ber 1,181 cases have proved fntul, and 1,004 have recovered, while at the time that the report was compiled there were 1,158 patients under treatment.",
The number of small-pox esses recorded during the past week is very large. On Satur day 136 fresh cases, were reposted while on Sanday there ware 115 new rates. The fluctua tinn in the number of cases of small-pox re ported in Kobe of late will be seen from the following official selaras
January 20 11. 21
11
New Cases,
$55
1350
140
136
$35
The authorities are still adively engaged in theirfforts to stamp out the disease, and it Te to be hoped they will not relax them, for
vident that the scourge bas got a bold, especially in the poorer dist dry “weather has mat authorities ince-thal toss, and duri
the piece of waste, gro
ford ruled that gyep, & classe in Fokini, district,
expressly stipulating that om labilities for the null and
„town, theʻmen, dressedjn. their
Bave been basi” disinfec
of brodies of Télénkind apparently
houses of
he viewed by peoples more strictly disciplined constituionat procedure, few wil be found
Washington, February 6, Senator William J. Stone of Missouri basin. impugn his motives or to deny him troduced a resolution in 'the Senate providing measure of progress in the path for granting independence to the Philippine which he deliberately set out. To tamlands to 1913. Senator Stons, in company by the members of the Flongkong Clubber with the privileges of the people, how with Charles A. Towne of New York, paid a Becond to receive $150; and Sja. Fover, provides a potent rallying cry for all
mile.
seated 10-THE HONGKONG CLUB CUP-Prascated>
Uhlaa ponies. Weight, for inches as par hosti'n camps; and lo spite of the admitted:rial to the Philippine Islands last year. Dur scale. Griffias allowed 3 lb. Subscription virulence of the disease which the Government his stay in the Islands, Senator Stone griffins of this season 1907-1908 allowed 10 lb-12 Winners at this meeting 5 lb. extra, Entrance) $15. Ona mile and a búlle
anxions to eradicate, many, loyal subjects the Crown could not bring themselves to approve of the remedies adopted. Others THE RACING STAKES.--Value $100, oad the root of the political ayil in the whole Second to receive too; and (bird Sen,, Fortyrem of Government, which they chose to China panies, subscription griffion of this as inseparable from monarchy, and season 1939-1908. Weight for inches as per mich the example of the kindred state of scale. Winner barred. Unplaced runnstel before them decided that the Malva and jockeys who have never had a winning mount in Hongkong, banghai or Tientsin w allowed. Ib. Allowances accumulative. Entrance Sio, Five furlongs
SELECTIONS FOR TOMORROW.
of the country lay in a radical change
the form of the administration.. Undoubted: of recent years the republican idea has gain
ground in Portsgal, But between this theory of government and Saturday's dread
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expressed great satisfaction with the pro grass that has been made there since American occupation, and his appreciation of what is
Apply to fadministration. At that time he was not ready being done for the Filipice people by the local to fix time at which the people should be grant-
ed independence.
Mr. E. W. Stephens, the veterse newspaper. man from Columbia, Missouri, who is now is Manila on a tour of the world, when asked to discuss the foregoing cablegram with a representative of the Callnews-Amarican said: "The sentiment of the people of my section is that the islands should be given Atauld have taken part in an academic discos independence at the very earliest moment, plot of the supenorily of republicanism over at which they may be capable of man- monarchy, who would shrink in atter disgustaging their own affairs, But, of course, the From a proposal to lay a morderer's hands upon people of my ecction are so far removed from these islands and their information regarding the person of the Sovereign.
A "sporting" contributor sends us the followme there is a wide gulf fixed; and many ing salections for to-morrow's events im
Wong-nelichong Stakes.
1 The Rose Blab'e.} }-
Chestnut Tree,&
Valor Chastoor Tree
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that immediately, after the assassination of to And;"In view of what has been done here: As
King and Crown Prince the leaders of the in view of the great investment of capital that triosis: parties, plod,ed themselves to the has been made, and In view of the great educa of the Monarchy and sought to Linnal work that has been began bere I think - fury the balchet of political strife by means that it is best to go a little dlow in the matter La coallilon Cabinet under a non-partia of independence, I'do not believe, and, I think catarian, Taxi the Progressist have seen fit that the people of the United States at large be as envdent of their deliberate intent in this lands what we did for Cubs, but as to fixing in qualify their adberence by certain conditions: lieve, that we should ultimately do for these se when we should withdraw advance, the daiha from the islands, I think that is difficult to do, bellove that the tariff on the product of these islands should be removed, as it has been for test thing Porto Rico. I think that is the 'gre that could be done for the islands now. I think tter that the question of independence
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