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GKONG TELEORAPH"
SERVICE
THE EMPRESS OF CHINA",
DETAINED AT NAGASAKI
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 11th June,
3 pam.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPA
ensational Incident
ATIONAL
HONG
DISCOURTESY:
ESE GUNBOAT CLEARED FOR
ACTION.
[From Our Own Correspondent.].
Macao, olh June, 1908, For stirring incidents Macao cannot be said to be lacking within recent weeks. What with the constitutional debacle leading to the instant resignation and departure of Governor Coullabes the vald on the pirates' lair at Coloanne, and now the serious differences One Chinese case of plague has occurred with the commander of a Chinese gunboat on board.
The C. P. R. Co.'s s.s. Ampress of China will be detained at Nagasaki for a period of ten days.
ANTI-CHRISTIAN RIOTS, CHURCH DESTROYED. [By courtesy of the Shouny Po."]"
Kiangsi, 10th June. The Anti-Christian feeling at Ping-heung, fo Klangai, was so strong that the mob destroyed the Roman Catholic Church in that city.
In the minute four converts were killed,
FEMALE EDUCATION.
THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.
[By courtesy of the "Shrung Po"]
Peking, toth June.
The Empress Dowager has repeatedly consulted with H.E, Chang Chih-tung on the question of female education,
Her Majesty has also conferred with her trusted Minister concerning the auti-opium. campaign.
SWITZERLAND "AND CHINA, A COMMERCIAL TREATY DESIRED.
[By courtesy if the." Sheung^Po!]
Peking, roth June. On behalf of Switzerland, Germany has applied for a commercial treaty with China. The Waiwupu has not yet lied to the German Minister's communication,
LOTTERY AND OPIOM,
TO BE DISCOURAGEN, [By courtesy of the Shaung Po")
Peking, roth June, The Imperial Government proposes to discontinue the issue. [by the Provincial authorities] of lottery tickets
CHINESE TELEGRAPHS.
PURCHASE BY GOVERNMENT. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Pa."]
Peking, roth June.
have been enabled to gather a crop of "copy" of the "sensational description which it has never been in may line to supply for all these long years since I bave had the privilege af your columus.
At a meeting of the Legislative Conocil this afternoon,
His Excellency the Governor said that before commencing the business of the Council hs: desired to communicate some information in an ethe fast connection with certain telegraphic correspon dence between the Secretary of State and him. self. On the 1st April he sent a telogram to the Secretary of State proposing, If His Majesty's Government agreed, to invite the American Flest to visit Hongkong. In reply to that the Secretary of State releg aphed that the Govern mial enw no objection to the invitation which would be communicated to the United States Government. On the 25th of April he received
circles;
days, despi
apaness Consol at this port on the question of the indemnity to be paid to the owners of the Tatiu Maru for the vessel's repsini, demur, rape, and other claims arising out of ber alture. The Viceroy has finally agreed to the Japanete claim to the ex ent of $118,000. The wire to Peking the ceroy has reported byw conclusion of the negotiations to this affect,
HASTERN EXTENSION TELE further.telegram to the effect that the United States Government accepted the invitation. On GRAPH COMPANY ***- the 6th of June he telegraphed to the Secretary of State informing him that the American Cons
SCENE IN THE POST OFFICH
"SUBSIDIARY COINAGE QUESTION SEVMEYAZ CAUSLIETROUBLE.
The both half-yearly general meeting of the sal, had told him the American battleships din Eanera Extension Australasia and Chios Briefy, the incident which I am about
not contemplate visiting Hongkong. Lasteraph Company, Limited, was held on 13th to report may be tersely summed up a night he had received a further telegram statute Sie John Wolle Barry, K.C.B, presiding. one of those incidents of alleged intering that the United States Government regret-
MANJEN V The Chairman said the gross revenue for the national discourtesy which is difficult to ted it would be impossible for the fleet so visit
815, 7ided Dec. 31 last amounted, in round satisfactorily explain in one who is entrusted Hongkong owing to the necessity of the fleet
figures, to 6 304,000, being an increase of £8,000 with the duties of protecting the Chin returning home by a cortale date, ta
on that for the corresponding period. - This re- eso flag and Bönour. For it is to be supposed:
vet might be considered satisfactory having re that an individdal in the position of a com
Nad to the general depression in trade, which mander of a unit of any navy should be pos-
had recently prevailed to the Far East and else sessed of the rudimentary kaowledge of la
where, and to the keen competition which still ternational law.
conifaced between the Government Facific cable At an early hour yesterday a Chinese, guna boat entered port and took up her anchorage That voxed question the subeldiary coin-nd the company's asslem for the Australasian in the inner harbour pot far from the Ringe-was responsible for a disturbance friffic. He was, however, happy to say that Lout. According to port regulations, the which was created in the General Post Office they continued to hold their own in this compati gunboat was boarded by officers of the anterday. A shop coolie, in more or less og notwithstanding the strong pressure barbour department for the usual information | intoxicated condition, called at the stamp off a brought to bear upon the commercial common. relating to the verspi's last port of departure, at eleven o'cloc, and, depositing four copper ty by the local authorities to forward their etc, etc. Strange to relate, the commander of cents on the counter, asked, in a most insolent telegrams by the Pacific route, and the fact the guobout refused to comply with the custone, for a four cent stamp. The stamp seller hostly all Government telegrams were sent called the coolie's attention to the fact that three by the latter conte Ho could not but think tom ry formality. Whereupon the request on the part of the Portuguese harbour officials of the cents were Ch pese coins, and unless he that this was very unfair, and that, as a great was repeated, The Chinese naval officer again changed them he could not get the stamp British company, they were entitled to an equal "Since when has the rule been changede of the Government business. The work- refused and was obdurate. A report was sti cordingly lodged with the Habour-master, by
0154,0:0, or ao increase over those for the whom the matter was referred to the Officer
The stamp seller. replied that he could not corresponding period of 1906 of £15.000, of Administer ng the Government, Captain Diogo da tà The: Acting Governor caused. to be buy stamps with Kwangtung money
which £13,000 was owing to the fact that cable Courteously intimated to the Chinese guabeat" want that stamp and I am going to get repairs had been far more numerous during the hat the pon's requirements must be com, returned the coolie, who there and then half year under review than they were in 1906, stasted banging the counter with his fals, throw The company had had to spend over £1,030 in plied with by the vessels of whatever na ti naldy sacking its hospitality. In spite of the ingin bere and there an epithet so as to connection with a claim made upon them by extremely civil communication, the Chinese make up a tune. This, of course, caused a crowd il owners of the Agincourt for consequential 10 gather which seemed to have spurred on the damages arising-out-of-the loss of that officer maintained his attitude of passive resist coglie to further doings. Mr. R. Gutierres, bigamra's auchbre hnd chain when she auce. When reason failed to prevail upon com superintendent of mails, who, with nther em-suled one of the company's cables in the mon sense, His Excellency ultimately submit- ted what was tantamount to an ultimatum to players was attracted to the scene, attempted Yang-isze-klang River," The directors appeal- to quieten the infuriated mar, but it was of no ed agilest Mr. Justice Bray's adverse decision, the Chinese commander. It was to the effect that (1) the gunboat must supply the formal avail. Instead of cooling down the coolie and obtained a unanimous decision from the information demanded by the harbour author made a lurch at him to get in a blow, He Lords Justices of Appeal altering the learned missed his mark, however, A policeman was Judge's order, and declaring that the liability Lities; failing which (2) she must promptly quit then called in and Sung Sing, for that was his of the company was limited to making, com- the waters of Micio; and lailing compliance name, was handed over.
pensation for the sacrifice of the anchors and chain lost, but not farther to pay damaging re- with either of the foregoing requirements (3) the Portuguese will enforce respect of its rights
sulting from such sacrifice. The action was by use of force, Two or three hours were
eventually settled on that basis. Any other allowed for the observance of any one of the Portuguero terms.
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
asked the coolie, is not Kwanglung money
good at British money *-*
This morning, he pleaded guilty to the charge in the Folice Court, and was fined. 55. ibe alternative being fourteen days.
A NEW REGIME.
WORRIES OF POLICEMEN AND OTHERS WILL END TMOS ROW,
expenses bad amounted, in round sumber
fesut might have been most damages to the
interests of all those who had laid and were working telegraphic cables. The laying of the company's new direct cable between China and the Cocos Islands had been successfully accomplished, and the line had been opened for raffic since the clous of the year. The length of the cable was about 778 nautical miles, and the cost would be charged against the general
Simultaneously with the issuance of the "ultimarum" the gunboat Rio Lima was cleared It is also proposed to limit the time with, for in Two companies of artillery with two field guns were ordered to be posted on which the cultivation of poppy will absolute the waterfront in the inner harbour. Observing
Beginning from to-morrow there will be an ly cease in China to a period of eight-years, the determination of the Portuguese adminis-eafire change from the way things ara'at present [Instead of ten as originally contemplated].rator ad considering discretion the better part conducted at the Police Court. By this we of valour, the Chieces gunboat weighed anchor allude in the manner in which the daily cares and put out to sea,
are divided for the two Magistrates, unknown to the prosecuting officers who are expected to be present during the bearing of the cases jo order to shed more light on the mater it is Decessary that the system now in vogue should be explained. To begin with, everybody who knows anything of the Magistracy is aware that there are two courts--the large court one is termed, presided over by Mr. J. I. Kemp and the Conference was now being held at Lisbon, small court, over which Mr. R., Wood has Judging from what appeared in the newspapers charge. When the prisoners are brought Pa few weeks ago, considerable misapprehension each morning for trial they are all confined in the dock of the large court while the charge hela are being copied by the users. We this is finished the cases are sorted out some for the large Court, some for the small court While this is being dose, as it invariably happens, the prosecuting officers are at
THE DROUGHT,
[From. Gir Own Correspondent.].
Canton, 9th June.
The Ministry of Posts and Communications has decided to buy in the shares in the
A drought Having been experienced here for Chinese Telegraph.Co. H. Chan Pik,
same time, the first crop of rice has failed to a -president of the Board; has telegraphed to considerable extent, and a famine is apprehend Sheng Kung po and the Total at Shanghaied throughout the province. The Kwangchqw to persuade the shareholders not to offer Prefect has been instructed by the Provincial Treasurer to request the officials of the different resistance to the nationalization of the
districts to report on the condition of the first telegraphs.
crop in their respective districts.
{Reuter's,}
The Outrages in India.
LONDON, 9th June. Sicla reports that the Press and Explo sives Bills have passed the Council.
OFFICIAL' AMENITIES,,
#i
ents.
Quality of OLD IRON, GS, FURNITURE &c. of wther & Co, will@taka? RROW at Nona, at a∙lau-kok
Lunch will feava Blake Pier at a.m. to convey intending Purchaser. Cas Catalogues may be had on application."
HUGHES & HOUGH," Auctioneers, Harokane 11th June, 1908,
ON HIS MAJESTY'S, SERVICE;
ENDERS are invitede for the SUPPLY For CARPENTERS CAULKERS, PLUMBERS, PAINTERS SCRAPERS, HOEMAKERS or LEATHER WORKERS or the period of 11 months commencing 11t fuly gast, to 14.M. Naval Yardi
Forms of Tender can be obtained at the Chlef Constructor's Office, H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and when filled up should be deposited in the Tender Bor at the Main Gale of the Yard not later than noon on SATUR- DAY, 10th June, 1958.
W. T. HACKADAY)',
Chief Constructor...
#1488
Hongkong, frth June, 1908,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S.-N, Co's Steamor.
MANCE" PESHAWUR FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named being landed and placed at their risk in the ressal are hereby informed that their Goods net Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godow Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark
Goods are landed. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
Optional Goods will be landed here unless
6 hours,
instructions are given to the contrary before
Goods not cleared by the 17th instant, 4 Pile will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in say care whatever
*Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns. for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap
pointed hour. I
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hers after which date they cannot be recognised."
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
F. J. ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 11th June, 1008.
DEATH
CAPTAIN J. C. WILLIAMSON.
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We regret to announce the death of Captain KOWLOON HOTEL.
J.C. Williamson, late commander of the steam ship Lothian, who passed away on Monday, at 33, East Bank, Stamford hill, after a brief ill dess following pneumonia. Captain William- 100 was widely known and esteemed as a most capable and experienced efficer, and the news of his death will be received with sorrow by all who knew him. The circumstances of his
.
reserve fund during the current balf-year, This death were particularly sad, as it is barely a new communication should form, a useful alter-month since his marriage at Middlesbrough.
rive tone for their Far. Est traffic, and bad He had been at sea with scarcely, ‘a. bréak it been in operation when the recent strike from early boyhood, and had successively com occurred amarg the Indian Government tele-manded the sailing, vessels Rialto and Dadam graph employees if would have assisted in 18 Tower, the steamers Batavin and ́Abyssinia lieving the co gestion occisioned during the (on the Canadivo Pacific route), and the steamers early days of the strike. Another quicquen Argyll, Lewe, and Lothian, owned by Meurs, pial meeting of the International Telegraph 1. Warrack & Co.; of Leith. In his 40 years of
sem life it is needless to say that bis experiences. were varied and interesting. He passed through most of the perils which attend the appeared to have existed on the part of the life of a sailor, and on one occasion, in the chambers of commerce and telegraphing public sighties, a sailing vessel ander his command generally as to the action of Governments the Dallas Tow-was wrecked upon at us: and cable companies at the conference in marked shoal in the dangers Bali Hiraitu regard to the use of artificial words in the Java) From this casualty he passed at once code telegrams; but the publication of to the command of the old Couarder Batavia, the Postmaster Leneral's letter to the cham then tuoning between Vancouver and Hobg after fager-prints in the Detective Depart made it clear that it was not proposed to with- he brought back to this country, and which was ment, or in the gol-making inquiries draw the privilege, but only to endeavour to subsequently destroyed by fire in the Atlantic whether any of their prisoners have been pre have more clearly defined the condition as to after he left her. v.ously convicted So that when they return they
As an experienced navigator with square have little or no means of finding out into the "pronounceability" of aruficial words. In which court their cates have been sent, with many cases code, makers had recognised the rig certificate, Captain, Williamson, of course, the result that, as it once or twice happened, a importance of avoiding combinations which had many opportunities of making use of the prisoner has been discharged owing to the were of doubtful pronounceability, but in some skill gained as fficer and commander of sailing casss an unreasonable use of the concessionsels, and on at least two occasions be absence of the prosecutor,
had been made. Speaking generally of the brought safely into poit, under snil, disabled present report, be thought that it might be steamers, hrough the American Spanish War
HE. the Viceroy proceeded 10 the Shameen tending to uther botiness, such as looking bers of commerce on the subject would have i kong, and afterwards of the Abyssini which
this morning at 11:0'click to return official Calls to the thres new consuls at Canton the British Consul, the Consul for the Uni ed States, and Consul for Japar....
RICE SALES. "Lord Minto depounced the despicable
The daily proceeds from the sale of cheap endeavours which were being made in certain quarters to further the belief that the as-rice in the four sheds during the days from the 4th day to the gth of this moou were as sassinations and outrages were the efforts of follows --- a down-trodden people struggling to rid them. selves of a foreign oppressor.
Later, The Yunnan Rebellion, The French Cabinet has decided to claim material and moral damages for the attack on the French reconnoitring party on the Yunnan frontier, and demand the recall of the Viceroy of Yunnan.
A despatch received to-day states that Chinese regulars have pillaged the Tong King village of Kwanghi on the Yunnac frontier, and it has been decided to demand reparation for this also,
The King in fussia, The Russian Röyalties arrived at Reval al eight o'clock this morning. They immedia sely boarded the Imperial yacht Standart and visited Their Majesties King Edward ueen Alexandra on board the Vittoria
and thert
The Danube-
intlo Hallway.
700
East 'shed. 6th..... $1,800 2,520
$4,178-$1,738)
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2,356. 1,150
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This coming, lespector Robertson, of No Police Station, was asked by Mr. Wood
The or one of his representatives was not inconsidered fair y, setisfactory. He concluded the vessel onder his command was engaged 'in: ceart when a case was called. by moving the adoption of the report, and
and bonus.
West Hobam Wongah shed, shed, 'shed. "
€ 775 1,225
The inspector answered that he did not 1,112koow into what court the case bad been shift. ed. He then proceeded to explain how the business was being worked, as given above, concluding with: "It is impossible for the Replying to Mr. Joba Newton, the Chairman News reached Caston yesterday from Tung police constables to know under the present said the company most cordially supported Ping, in the prefecture of Yumchow, that a system
pakker, sua coding under all reasonable conditions. It was disturbance has taken place in the focality
The interpreter of the court remarked that for the good of the world at large and, of the between some Christian converts and other every police-constable should know as their company that coding should be carried out satives there. Yesterday, the French Cooral numbers were called out before the cases are. Sally, and one great reason in favour of that
RIOT AT TUNG KING,
at Canton called on H.E. the Viceroy in the shifted I afternoon, and it is said that the purport of bir vidit was to ask H.E. to give orders to the 'officials at Tung Hing to maintain order.
THE OPIUM FARM. The Canton sulbontjes have proposed to transler the Canton opium farm under official administration and to place it under Joint Coaurel of the Police Department and the Anti-oplum Society..
SIL OFFICILLE The sleff of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs for the Danube Adriatic attached to the viceroyalty has recent
brough transfers and
RING UP THE PHONE. HELLO! HELLO! Are you there ?
Yes, Number please?
Please give me No. K4.
RINGS THE 'PHONE Yes, this is KOWLOON
HOTEL.
I say
When is your next MUSICAL DINNER?
It is on Saturday next,
the 13th instant,
at 8 pm.
transporting, United States troops to the Philip and please don't forgot
accounts and thy declaration of the dividend pices, fequestly landing, them in dangerous and onsurveyed roadsteads. His last restal, Brya
The Marquess of Tweeddale seconded the the Lothian, the command of which he was bliged by sudden illness to relietolab, sailed resolation.
from Liverpool without ber old skipper last week. For the last twelve or fourteen months the vessel had been employed in carry. ing coalies to Callao, and he made no secret of the fact that he found the loay, losely Pacific voyage exceptionally trying and unnerving under such circumstances, He poss slight literary ability as a letter those privileged to receive
words, written in
Ed Bystem was that the capacity of the cables was Inspector Robertson replied, with much em limited. It was therefore desirable that those phasis that, police constables at times were not who wished to send long messages should be
able to put them into a small bu present beg their bumbers were called.
The interpreter observed that it could easily so that the cables could wea during the busy hours of the be ascertained into which court the cases to be tried. brace
Inspector Robertson said it con ashers were buys, and on ma
will.
ved no
ples of the lew: seamed_swag}}beite
it is
FULL MOON NIGHT. THE 13TH RAJPUTS BAND
UNDER
Conductor MrT. C. COKE
will perform on the Lawn during and after Dinner
(wet or fine)
Many thanks, I will ring you up again for seats. requ red
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