Telegrams.
Fargo [Reuter's]
Great Fire in Paris.
LONDON, 1st September."
The huge Central Telephone Exchange at Paris wal, yesterday evening, gutted by fire, thereby destroying.communications with the provinces and abroad..
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The damage is estimated at a million and a half sterling,
The Kaiser's Desire for Penoe. · H. I. H. the Crown Prince of Germany, in taking farewell of the Inter-Parliamentarians on behalf of H. M. the Kaiser, said that throughout his reign his father had made the maintenance of peace his foremost care; it had often been uphill work, but, it war worthy of the unremitting efforts of the noblest of all nations...
Later.
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An American Sensation. The millionaire newspaper proprietor Hearst has created a sensation in America by producing letters showing that the Re publican Senator Furaker, the Deinocrat Barley, and other prominent Repelicans and Democrats have been' in financial re- lations with the Standard Oil Company..
Further revelations are expected, and it is considered likely that these will upset the calculations in respect of the Presidential elections.
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The Canadian forest fires continue to do incalculable dantage.
The Canadian Forest Fires. Large areas of timber in the mountain of New York, Maine, and Pennsylvania,” and` two towns in Wisconsin' have also been destroyed, rendering four hundred persons
homeless.
TYPHOON WARNING"
The American Consulate-General received the following telegram from the Manila Obser- valory at 9.40 a.m., to-day :---
Cyclone or typhoon over the Eastern Visayas, moving-WÑW* *
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
RAILWAY FERRY” STEAMERS. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 2nd September, As two terry launcher, sae of them being tho as. Lung Sh in formerly of the Hongkost. Canton, & Macro Steambon Co, Ld, and the other the Trat 7in,have been recently purchas ad by the Canion:1lankow Railway Company of the Three Provinces, they will ba engaged from the tat day of the 9th moon to convey railway passengers from the steam ferry at the Lung Mo Temple, Canton, Sbek Wai Tong. The railway fares w 11, therefore, be increased from that day. As adser ined, fi.st class passengers will have to pay an ex'ta charge of 15 cents; second class, to cants; and third class, 5 cents.
BIRTHDAY OF CONFUCIUS.
In celebration of the anniversary of the birth of Confucius to-day most buildings are decorat Sed with lanterns, flags and evergreens. A largo number of people of all classer, especially students, assembled at the Temple to offer their respects before the Tablet of Confucius, During the proceedings the band of the Sacred Heart College discoursed selectims of music.
KONOMO?N-CANTON RAILWAY. At a mass meeting of shareholders of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company held in the 5th moon this year it was proposed to build a railway connecting the port ef Koogmoon with Caston. The proposed line will pass through the districts of Namboy, Sh4) Tak to Sabui, with Fati as its terminus At Capton. It is learnt that Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, the president of the Company, bas given instruc- tloss to the Engineer in Chief Kwong to take
the matter in hand with as little delay as possible and start with the work of building this road Requests have also been made to the officials that necessary protection be given to the surveying party along the line..
ADMIRAL LI CHUN,
Admiral Li Chun who proceeded a few days ago to make a tour of inspection of-the-water- ways of the West River returned to Canton yesterday.
CHEAP RICE, SALES.
The committee of the Cheap Rice Distribü tion Bureau has decided to discontinue the distribution of cheap rice in Canton from the beginning of next moon..
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DISTURBANCAS IV FUKIEN.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1908,
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES,
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A EUROPEAN.
At the Magistracy this afternoon, before Mr. JR. Wood, the second hearing of the ceas in Richie, Helene, a European merchant, in charged with alleged defrauding by, false pretences-are-C-4uug-Chis Liong of $3,000, was heard. Mr. C. F. Dixen appeared for the prosecution, while Mr. G. K. Holms,, solici, tor, represented his brother..
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Mr. C., Dixon opened the case for the prosecution by calling Sit Leung Kit, a trader, to give evidence.
Have you ever spoken in Chinese to the defendant ?---No.
Has defendant over spokes in Chinese to you?-No.
Have you ever heard him speak in Chinese to soybody else?-Oace or twice, and then only one or two phrases,
Cheung Chin Leung, the plaintiff, was next
called.
Where do you carry on your business? At 24. Connaught Road West,
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Yey" came to Hongkong towards the end of Just year ́t certain bulizer ?—Yor
When did you first hear from defondant ?—
Somewhere about the middle of May.**
who mentioned his name to you?—Lus Cheong first spoke about him to me.
Did you have an interview with the defend- ant?-Yes."
What did he tell you?-A few days after received information, three of us went to Mr. Holmes office.
Where was his office -Next to that of Mr. CK. Holmes, solicitor
You mean No. 56, Queen's Road Central }~-~~- I don't know.
On the occasion of your interview with de-- fendant, who spoke first Yung Chik Sup spoke fist:
To whom-To the defendant. To English or Chinese 2-In English, Did Mr. Holmes answer bim ?—Yes.. Also in English-Yes,
What took place after that?-Defendant and he wanted to engage a compradore for ex- put and import business.
In English? No. Yang Chik Sun acted as interpreter.
What did he say to you?-That he wanted $10,700 security-$5,0 in cash and $5,000 in
deeds.
What did you say? replied if he was going to do that business, I would take up the -compradoreship.
A Feockow dispa'ch'states that a bad of - desperadoes styling themselves Wuku Ḥul, or "Society of the Five: Cereals," Luddenly made a aid on the district city of] Kienyang_sad_held up the town for many hours, the Chihbeien (district magistrate) and Shoopei (captain of the garrison) being too weak to be able to maintain their author ity! In response to a telegram asking for aid, Viceroy Sung Shop at once sent a detachment of the newly organized disciplined troops in Foochow to Kisnyang to restorn order. As the disturbance is a purely freil one the out. break wijl be easily put down by the bebeading of a few of the desperadoox-N; C. D. News,"
Tus Rev. 1, Gefähr begs to sckoowlidge with thanks the following donations for the "Blind home
Som already acknowledged
W. Pasadoden, Esq
- Lat. Fak M, Esq...
Math, Ep, Musions, Local (Chinese) Basel Mission, Local (Chin
Did he say anything about any other kind of business? No? -
Did you over seg. Sit: Lenog. Kit, at the office? Vei
When the fourth interview took place, did you have any money with you $3,000
What happened on that occasion? As at agreed between ne on a formar occasión, 1 brought with me 53,903. The balance of $2,000 was to be paid two weeks later, an
What was your next step?—I went with the defendant, Leung and Yong to Mr. Almade and the agreement was read to me and I signed
Did you pay over any money? I paid over $3,000
To whom did you hand i?-To the solicitor. And defendant gave you a receipt?—Yes. The receipt was at the font of the deed Yes. Was the e, anything said where the offices were to be?-Defendant said, in a few days, bo would remove his offices to a vacant room next to that occupied by Mr. Alamada.
"Did he tell you you were to attend there ?- Yes.
Did be show you the room?-Yes," You-attended the office three days later?—
Yes.
What was the firm called? -The Hing On Foreign Trading Company.
Did you attend the office' :regularly every day?—Yes.
When did you cease to attend?-About-■" month after, when I want into the country.
Haw long did you stay there?-For ten days, When you cams back, you resumed your duties at the office?—Yes.
„Did you go to the country à'second time? Yes.
How long did you stay there this time For about eight or tom days.”
Did you resums your duties for the second
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this afternoon the now West
PUBLIC AUCTION. River patrol craiser Kiang Ta proceeded on her second run, her first trial having been com-
“HE Undersigned have
sired instructions plated on Saturday already reported. From Home LYON, 10 mil by Hangkom Bay the cruiser steamed round
PUBLIC AUCTI Blackbead's Point Into the Northern FairTWAY thesce to Aberdeen where she will be put to a severer r fast than on Saturday. There can be no sere quantion that the engines will most all the des mands made on them. The Klang Ta bad poi returned when we want to press.
the
SATURDAY,
26th September, 1958, at 2,30 z.al., within the premises, No. 14, Robinson Road,, (top floor), Kowloon,"p SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD "FURNITURE, Comprising -
ME BOKOPBAN'S "STRANGE DEATH. Double and Single BEDSTEADS, TEAK- WOOD OVERMANTELS, SIDEBOARDS INSURANCE MANAGER DIES AT SHANGHAI With BEVELLED GLASS, WARDROBES eskoes with BEVELLED GLASS, CROCKERY The Shanghai Mercury, of 19th inst., sayı:— and GLASS WARE, DIL PAINTINGS and The death occurred at the General Hospital at WATER COLOURS, STEEL ENGRAV an early hour yesterday of Mr. F. Sydney FoRINGS, CARPETS, KUGS, &c., &c.; cher, the local manager of the British Dominions Marine Insurance Co. It is stated that Mr. F. Handel Booth, a director of the company, at- rived here last week and since that time the deceased bad not been near his office. He had, it seems, taken up his residence at the Jessfsid in about a week ago. Da Thuri
jay night he was taken il! and his condition became so serious that he was removed to the hospital at three o'clock yesterday morning, where he was attended to, but | expired a few hours later. The British author
One HAAKE PIANO. On view on day of sale, Catalogues will be issued. "
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HUGHES & HOUGH, "Auctioneers Honghong, 23rd September, 1908.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FODCHOW.
HR Company's Steamship THE
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ities were communicated with and it was decided to hold a post mortem oxamination and an inquest was opened in the afternoon Captain Evans, will be despatched for the
at 2 o'clock F.M. The deceased was thirty-eight years of age and above Porta, on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, it is said was formerly an officer in the British reduction of 20% on First Class Fares to army. He had not been very long in Shane. Foochow will be made during the Month of hai, but since bis arrival hero be had been a September, When did you finally cease your daties - guest at the Palace Hotel. It is rumoured that About three weeks after 1 stopped going there in the early part of the week he was in posses- When did you discover that the defendantsion of, a large sum of, money, bạt when his was carrying on another business?-A few death took place very little was found on him: His funeral took place at iba Babbling Well weeks before..
Cemetery this afternoon.
time 7-Yes.
The cross-examination ended here. The proceedings were still in progrets when we
went to presi.
A French DISPUTE.
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THE INQUEST.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Do.,
Ganeral Managers...
[865 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1908. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.'
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
An inquest was opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. G. W. King, H.B.M.'s Coroner, at the General Hospital, into the circumstances at- tending the death of F. Sydney Fulcher, who THE Company's Steamship died at the General Hospital yesterday morn
ing.
' CALEDONIEN.": TROUBLE OVER A CINEMAtograph shOW,
Oaptain Martin, will be despatched for the The action brought by Charles Naguet, a
Ricardo Felippe Botelho, wora, said he was | above Ports on or about MONDAY, the 28th Frenchman, residing at 4, Zetland Street, employed at the British Dominion Insurance, instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to against Auguste Danfreine, of 6; Ice House Company, No. 1 Jinkes Road. He identified. Street, to recover the sum of $1,650, money lent the body ha had just seen in the presence of _to_the_defendant, was continued before Mr.the Coroner as that of Mr. Fulcher, He was Justice Gompertz, in the Supreme Court, to: day.
Mr. O. D. Thomson appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr. Otto Kong Sing represent
Did you say you could find the security há required -I said I wou'd produce the money and the man surnamed Yung would produced the defendant. the deeds.
No
Lid you say you would produce the deads?--
It was stated by the plaintiff that he met the defendant at the end of last year and the tatter said he had a project for a cinemato
Did anything more take place at that intergraph. Plaintiff advanced him $700 at the v'ew?-No.
You had a second Interview?—Yes. When?-Two or three days after the first. Where?-At the same place.
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Who were present at the second interview? -The same people.
Was the defendant there? Yes. There were three in all, including myself.
Altogether four, or three?—Three. What took place?-Wa' weat there the second time with the object of ascertaining whether delen?ant was going to start export red import business, and, in case be really in tended it, i would take up the compradore. ship.
What sex ?-Defendant stated that be had obtained a contract is connection with the Kowloon Canton Railway...
Did he say what the osture of the contract was; was it a tunnel? —No, the making of the
roads..
What did you say?—If there was going to be business, I wouldn't mind taking up the com pradoreship.
Was there anything said as to the extent of the business?-He said that, in future, there would be $1, a: goo-worth-of-business ------
Did anything more take place?-Nothing
more.
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With reference to the Kowloon Canton Rail way, did he say that be was about to obtain the contract or had already got it He said he
had already received the contract,
A contract to do what i-To engage labour. That was the end of the interview ?—Yes. Did a third interview take place?—Yes. When?-Also after an interval of two ibret days.
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Were the same people present 7-Yes. At the same place?--Yes; What took place ?-1aiked whether it was true or not that defondant was going to carry on the two kinds of business mentioned be. fare, and, if it was positivaly so, I would take. up compradoreship,
Did Yung act as interpreter ?—Yes. What did he say?—That it was troo. Did you agree to take up the compradore- ibip?—) was willing.
Why?-Seeing that there would be two lines of business, fr., Import and export business, and the Kowloon-Canton Railway contract
Did he say anything about the monny you
time. Defendant gave him no receipt. Plai tiff paid several of defendant's-debis la February of last year defendant owed him $1,089 and the latter told him he had no money and no property. The difference between that and the amount claimed was explained by wages due to plaintiff, who worked for defend- ant, and by the fact that he paid expenses. Plaintiff was to receive the balance over ex- pensos, but defendant kept the money in his pocket. Defendant promised to pay him wages, but he had not received any
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the local manager of the Company-Witoess- joined the office on the 5th August fast, Ho did not know the Christian name of Mr. Fulcher..
P. NALIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1908.
FROM EUROPE.
At this stage the Coroner said the inquest THE HA. L. Steamship would be adjourned till Monday, the 21st insta at 2.15 pm, at HB.M.'s Court.
TRADE OF PENANG,
ONE OF LEANEST YEARS IN THE ́JSETTLEMENT'S HISTORY,
Our export trade for the last few weeks has been parlous, supplies being abnormally.small,, socas moderate, and the market generally dull, True it is that a fair quantity, of goods is changing hands locally on the much played. out credit system: on promises to pay within
■ certain period, followed by applications for an extension of the credit term. A weak effort. has been made by a certain few to show that this paralysis of trade is not general in it effect; but unfortunately, otherwisa is the case, as is soen no every hand.
LIBERIA
Captain Koaisel, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to sand in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods-from alongside.
Any Cargo impeding her dischargs.will be andjor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong landed at Consignee's risk into the hazardous song and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Limited, and stored at Consigneer' risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within len days of the steamers anival here after which dale they cannot be recognised. ","
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods rentraining undelivered after the goth inst.,, will be sub- jnct to rent. *
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda'are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 19th just., at 3.P.M. **
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIĘ, Hongkong Office:
(865 Hoogkook, 13rd September. Food.".
Optional Catgo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO. DAY. Penang, September 4. It was asserted recently with what authority not clear, that the trade of Papang was begin. ning to take a welcome tura for the better, Unfortunately, this seems to have been one of those premature reparts that are circulated with a view, perhaps, to lightening the prevalling gloom in the bazaar; certainly, there are no incidental circumstances connected will busi The defendant, stated that he arrived inner here to warrant such optimism. Hongkong in May last year. He came here with a cinematograph company. The first time witness met the plaintiff was in the French Store, Moos. Gamċau doing the introduction. They had a conversation and defendant learnt that plaintiff had a cinematograph show in Hongkong. After a while plaintiff agreed to go halves with defendantin.bis business, Defendant agreed to tast, and both want to live together, defendent paying the rent. All this time plaintiff expected to get some money from his wife, but he did not get anything on her arrival as
The various industrial" establishments are she had lost about $8,000 in Indo-China, The Hongkong Cinematograph syndicate was simply being kept golog and no more; in other opened on the 3rd December last. The words, their policy is to supply as cheaply as
CATHERINE APCAR," house was erected by a Chinaman, and he was possible to old and good clients without making to got 50% of the takings; the Union Com any profit, but do not incur any loss. Nowhere having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees mercial Company was to get 10% for providing is the depression more exemplified than in the of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods. the current, and defendant was to receive 40% low prices prevailing for iros and steel, textiles, will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel for supplying the apparatus and films. The and is the sinmp in landed property, some of
will be landed at once, at Consignees risk defendant then proceeded to explain that which is going at auction sales for a mere and expense: plaintiff some time later had nothing to do he
10ng.. Truly this is one of the very lean years fant him a cinematograph machine, and he left in the Bettioment's history, and when it will for Cantos. He returned some lime later and end nobody knows. presented defendant with a blil claiming $1,900 odd, for what be bad lost in the tour. Defend ant did not know if plateliff had lost any mosny in Canton. The machine was only lent to the plaintiff on charity,
The case was furiber remanded.
THE WRATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory
With regard to tio, the exports for the first eight months of the current year show a consi- derable falling off, as compared with the sams period in the previous three years,
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No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON, & CO., LIMITED,
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· 1864 Hongkong, 3rd September, roo8.
From January 1'10 August 37 this year, the exports of fin to the Continent of Europe wars only 18,159 picule, as compared with 26,998 ; 38,934, and 45,832 piculs in the first eight months of 1907, 1906, and 1955; respectively, To North America, the quantity for this, year's period was 41,700 piculs, an against 60,953; On the and at 5.0 p. The typhoon to the 87,738, and 116,518 piculs for the same period HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. S.E. of Lur in appears to be moving Westwards in the previous three year. The exports to a home
On the 23rd at 11.55 8.-The bromster bas Great Britain, however, show an opward tee-THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING fallen quickly over the 1 hilippines owing to dency, as 203.320 picats were exported for the of the above Society will be held in the CITY HALL, or FRIDAY, the 25th instant, the typhoon which is moving towards W.N.W. first eight months of the corrent your, as com
were to Gad?-1 was told to find. $10,070 over the Archipelago to the South of Luzon,.pared with 202780; 186,119, and 158,303 picolat 5.30 PM for the purpose of receiving the
$50.0 in cash, and $5jcoo in-deeds, · ·I said-1 would produce the money and Yang would produce the deeda. *
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Pressure has increased moderately to slightly; over N. China and the Sea of Japan. It is low
to the N.E. of Japan, and high between Central Was there anything more said at that inter-China and S.W. Japan. view ?—No.-:
Was there a fourth meeting ?—Yes. When ?--On or about the 15th September. You were there roughly for three months ?— Over three months,
Was defendant ever in the habit of coming to the offices?—Yes.
How often?—At times,
Was there any business ever done when you wore there?-Note.
Did customers over come to see you?—Yes, In order to do business?—No, Jest on a visi make inquiries,
Was Yong there all the time And Laung BinEla weuld come at liesen
Strong N.E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channaland the N. part of the China
Sex
Bad weather will probably set in agala 'over. the latter area to-morrow? {};
doc Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending ttom, today,ncé inches y
FORECAST, 1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood;
fresh or strong 1 fait
Formosa Channel, N,E. wis 1-South count of Chios between Hour and Lamocks, ARILD BE NOŊT
tively,
to August 31 of 1907, 1956, and 1905 respec.
Our exports of tin to India also show an advance, the figures for the same period of the years in question being-1908, 14813 picale; 1907, 9.357 picula; 1906, 8,144 piculej and 1905, 9,928 picais.
Taking other products, sugar, white pepper, Guita Rambong India-rubber, bides, nolmers, maça, gum benjamin, pearl tapioca, shells, and Bomen rubber, all show declines as compared with last year's period; but advances have been tapioca; NE.sted in black pepper, clover,
Para rubber, and fishmaw alone there
Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for bearers for the ensuing year, Ac the year ending 31st August; of electing office-
JENO DAVID WOOD,
Acting Honorary Secretary. Hongkong, and September, 1908 [Bog
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE.
SPECIAL MENU.
STRING BAND
IN ATTENDANCE.
DANCING
at 9.30 P.M.
THE HALF YEARLY MEETING of
the above Club will be held on SATUR DAY, the grd October, at 7.30 2. at the Office of the JOCKEY CLUB on the Ground floor of the Hoogkong Club Annexe, Chatar
C. CHATTOR Road,
Order
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