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真八初月九年四十三光
BIRTHS.
- On September 16, 1906, at Priestwood House, Bracknell, Berkshire, the wife of HORACE HAN- BURY, of a son
MARRIAGES.
On September 19, 1948, at Sanchow, to the Rev. and Mr. R, C, WILBON, a 105, 19
On September 21, 1008, at Shanghai, the wifs of H: T. MONTAGUE BELL, of a daughter
On September 13, 1958, at Shanghal, the wife of CHARLES E. LIKTILHAC, of a son,
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CONTENTS.
Births, Marriages and Deathe. Loading Article:-*
A Rumour.
Japanese Shipping Depression. British Trade Relations with China. The Shipping Trade.
Telegrams.
Japanese Travellers in China. Tang Shao-yi's Mission,
Chinese Minister to Germany. Law Suits.
Dalai Llama.
Typhoon in the Philippines.
The Paul Beam Affair.
The Japanese Boycott.
Unclaimed Cargo.
The Pacific Fiest..
Suicide of Shanghai Dentist.
Popular Broker's Death, * Fengiten.
Anti-opium Campaign.
Chinese Railwayi.
French Warships.
Tibet.
China's Sorrow.
Russians in Harbis.
Cigarettes.
Meetings:-
Robinson Piano Co, Ltd.
Kulangsu (Amoy) Municipal Council.
The Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Legal Intelligence-
Obligation of Landlords.
(Who in Liable?
House Rest in Arrears."
A Lany's Diamonds.
A Money-lendor's Claim.
↑
On September 19, 1998, at Chinking, WIL. LIAM HENRY WALLACE, only son of the late William Brennan, 1. M. Customs, aged 39 years. On September 23, 1908, at Shanghai, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. SHENGLE, aged 6 days,
ROSE-O 28th September, 1928, at Goolis. tan Conduit Road, Hongkong, ELLIE B. (MAY), the dearly beloved wife of Thomas Rosa, aged 47 years.
On Monday, September 28, 1908, at Shang. bal, 1*8 Dain Roich of the Shanghai Musici pai Council Electricity Dept., aged 51 year.
On September 28, roof, at Shanghal, Joan MATTHIESON CAMPBELL, aged 7 months,
On September 28, 1905, at Shanghai, PAT.
Rick Campbell, aged sixteen months.
At Shanghai, on September 28, LAWRENCE C. BIOT EDMONDSTON, ayed 32 years.
The Hongkong Telegraph
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 1908.
五拜望
黎二月十英港香
at the
Ined Chinese ment German Court.
LAW SUITS
FOREIGN INTERFERENCE NOT TOLERATED.
By courtesy of the
Sheung Fb.");
Peking, 25th September. The Waiwupu has requested all respective nationals from interfering Foreign Ministers to prohibit their
in law suits where the parties con cerned are Chinese subjects only,
DALAI LL MA.
NON-ARRIVAL AT PEKING.
"By countery of the "Shaung Po..]"
Peking, 25th September. The Dalai Llame has not yet ar
Pok Tik Sou has been despatched to Paoting to welcome the Buddhist Pontiff.
TYPHOON IN THE PHI- LIPPINES
FLEET RECEPTION POSTPONED.
IMMENSE DAMAGE IN SOUTHERN PROVINCES.
[From Our Own Correspondent:]
Manila, 27th September,
6-p.m Manila escaped practically un- visited the Philippines]. damaged during the typhoon which
The southern islands, however, were severaly punished.
larger proportion of the trade with Chinn, shipping, were not so uni should give more consideration to Chincas some parts of the world payable emp tastes and accommodate their supplies to was obtainable. All this has arisen, firstly, the demands which exist within the Middle through the recent financial crisis in America, Kingdom. He was not prepared, he re which adversely affected commerce in all markod, to ty to what extent it was a fact, directions, and wet nearly everything on the but the Englisman was lunked upon as very duwdward grade, then we have had the ren conservative in this business methods la cord building of tonnage during recent years, respect alike of what he supplied and what together with ill-advised legislation as to in he demanded. On the other hand, Sir creased freeboard; then, Lastly, the disap Robert declared, the German merchant, pointing harvests abroad, which, coming who during the last twenty or thirty years together, have contributed to bring about has catered very strenuously into compati the present state of affairs. In our opinion On-Sunday, September, 20, 1958, at Shang. tion with the British merchant, is regarded so many combinations are not likely to hal, JOSHUA AARON: to Mi FLORA EZRA OF AS representing the class who are ever ready occur simultaneously again for many years Shanghai, F. J. Solomon, Celebrant, to study the wishes and wants of customers, to come, at least instead
in September 26, 1908, at Shaughal JOAO and to do their best to meet such require-As to future prospects, Messrs. Most rather
shipping HERCULANO DA COSTA to ANGELICA MARIA menis There must, however, he any gloomily remark that, while shipping turt OZORIO SEQUEIRA,
Englishmen who are anxious to find out first to feel the effect of depression in trade DEATHS."
what their customers want, with a view to it is last to benefit by any improvement, please them, and at the same time there are Nevenbeless, the Calendaris ript:altogether! many Germans who supply only what their pessimiliam The reports dfaber coming har manufactories can produce. But it must vest in the United States, in Canada, and always be an advantage when a serious effort in India, it observes, are most encouraging. is made to accommodate business to the wants and should help to relieve the market in the of customers rather than to limit consumers autumn, and by the next year there should to the using-up of particular productions be the beginning of some improvement in The Inspector General also attached much shipping. The amount of mercantile ton- importance to the close attention given to nage under construction on July 30 last was business by Cerman houses, and to the fact about 800,000 tons, being fully 450,000 tons that the representatives of German firms work-fems than a year ago and is the lowest total ing in China include a larger proportion of recorded since 1896. The Calendar esti-rived at Peking. men who speak Chinese than tre at present mates the total amount of new tonnage to be to be found among those acting for British turned out in the United Kingdom this houses. On being asked whether he was able year at about 1,300,000 tons, which, com- to indicate particularly the foreign countries pared with about 2,000,000 tour in 1907, now competing most seriously with Great and about 1,600,000 tons in 1906, should Britain in the markets of China, Sir Robert ameliorate, in Messrs. Moss' opinion, the Hart remarked:"There are fourteen or situation. Attention is also drawn to what fifteen Treaty Powers, all more or less repreis described as the "appalling depreciation" sented in the trade with China; but the in the value of steam shipping; new cargo bulk of the business is still in the hands of stealfiers of about 7,000 tons dead weight the British. The foreign trade is shared by capacity presently building, and which a few Japan, America, France, and Russia, and years ago easily realised £48,000, have also, to a smaller extent, by other Powers, recently been sold at £35,000, or about But I could not say of these that Germany £5 per ton dead weight, and at this price is compeling most seriously with Great steamers of similar tonnage with moderate Britain. During the last few years France specifications can be built to-day, and other bas-been-paying more attention to Chinese sizes in proportion, Second-hand steamers A RUMOUR.
trade than ever she did previously, and her have depreciated to a greater extent, and -enterprise-is-acen-in-the many merchant ves some steamers of about 6,000 to 7,000 tons (26th September.)
scis that now Ay the French flag along the have been sold at about half their cost four Hongkong Cotton Spinring, Weaving. and 10-day to the effect that a severe typhoon active, and are taking part in every been done during the last six months, for A rumour was in circulation in the Colony cost of China. The Japanese are very or five years ago. Very little business has Dyeing Co., Ltd."
had struck-the Philippine Islanda yesterday, branch of trade all over that country. As though the supply of tonnage is great, buyers and that over 10,000 casualties have been they speak Chinese, are living under a sky are scarce and transactions are difficult to reported. The worst damage; it was persis much the same as their own, and are close to carry through. In spite of all this forced tently rumoured locally, was done in the their base, they enjoy many advantages which sales have been but few. Shipbuilders are provinces. It is sincerely to be trusted that other countries do not possess. The Brit- feeling the pinch most acutely, many yards the evil report, which has apparently travel- ish merchant goes to China to do a big bu are empty and but few are partially led wide and fast, has no foundation in fact siness. But the Japanese, who is working occupied, mostly with liners and special Inquiries made by our staff, at all the almost at his own door, if not doing a big types of ateamers. The competition for centres of likely information concerning the business, is quite content to do pedlar's new order is exceedingly keen, and is likely Philippines, have elicited no confirmation work. Some of the Japanese firms are, to be more so as the work in hand is com of the rumour. The American Consul however, carrying on a very large business, pleted. Almost the only cheerful feature General (Mr. Amos P. Wilder) stated, in and-they own steamships which form a very of the Calender is the reference to the answer to our question, that he had heard important feature in the shipping, not mere established success of the turbine engine the rumour, but had not received any advicesly on the coast, but also in the reguThe new turbine- steamets of the Cunard from the officials in Manila. Later in the lar means of sea communication between Co, the Lusitania and Mauretania, we are afternoon, however, Mr. Wilder courteously China and other parts of the world." told, have proved an unqualified success, informed us that he had had telegrams from With regard to railways, in relation to for and demonstrated, without doubt, that the Manila, but none made any reference cign commerce, ire observed that: "Although turbine for fast passenger steamers has come to the rumoured disaster. Most of the hinese are beginning to manufacture to stay, while it is now being generally shipping firms in the Colony, having boats slightly for themselves, the demand which adopted in the British coasting trades, where running to Manila, have had no news in the extended railway system is likely to speed is necessary. corroboration of the report.. The departure cause will be an ever-growing one. So that of one steamer from Manila this morning for I believe we may confidently look forward to Hongkong was advised to a local shipping a constant increase, and not a decrease, in firm. In which quarter the rumour originat- the trade with hine. The railway idea has ed it has not been ascertained. The commu- taken possession of China, and a few years nity of Hongkong will be relieved to learn that hence the cou try will as far as railways are latest official information to reach Hong concerned, be very much like a spider's web. kong happily makes no reference to any Chinese drivers are in charge of all the trains catastrophe having overtaken the capital on the Chinese tailways; they do their work of the Philippines, though it is not at all splendidly, they keep capital time, and there improbable that some of the insular districts are very few accidents. The Chinese Go might have been visited by a typhoon of vernment guarantees interest up to a certainĮ more or less great severity.
point in respect of these lines, and, of course, it has the right to take them over at a future period." At the conclusion of the interview Sir Robert stated “I am au optimist, and I look forward hopefully to the future of China in every way, but the country requires (Bib September) The shipping trade all over the world is in a want, and China must be given time for time. The real parent of progress is a felt very depressed state, but nowhere is the out carrying out any plans for the develop lok more gloomy than in Japan. A shipping ment of the country. There is no special expert recently gave it as his opinion that anti-foreign feeling in China and certain peculiar circumstapces accounted for the particularly bad condition of Japan's maritimely no jealousy towards British traders." trade. First of all, there is the Chinese boy. This is good news for the British traders in cott, to which we have several times referred (hing, especially for those in Hongkong, In this colums. Not only is the boycolt and it seems highly probable that the long at Canton and Hongkong directed against deferred visit of Sir Robert Hart to Eng Japanese goods, but, foreign goods carried land, and the concise and extremely prac- by Japanese vessels are also affected tical interviews which he has, accorded the so that shippers from foreign refuse to make use of Japan`at a cassier press of the homeland, will result in closer to China. The result of the boycott Is that trade relations and greater enterprises, be foreign goods are rapidly supplanting Japanese tween China and the mother country to the articles in the Chinese markets. Another mutual advantage of each. factor is ans not by any means peculiar to Japán, and that is the rapid increase in the ton- page of the mercantile feet, especially sinca THE SHIPPING TRADE, U the war, This has, of course, led to tremen- Idrus competition now that times are bid, and
In view of the importance of the shipping the lowering of freight rates. A in our own trade to the Far Rast the semi-annual Ca country, many vessels have had to be laid up. lendor issued by Messrs. H. E. Moss & Co., There are other factors #1, for instance, the does not afford very pleasant reading. The reduction in the American, frade, the lacrossed cost of coal and higher wages, all of which tend report is summarised by the Kobe Herald in to acce-vate the depression-Pall Mall, Ga-20 article which is well worth reproduction From Shanghai His Excellency giving as it does in succinct form the general proceeds to Japan where he will impression of the views held by these ex inquire into the financial system perts. Despite the constant multiplication obtaining in that country [in obe of monster steamships, which does not at first sight look like an indication of haddience to instructions from the Pre times, there continues to be on every hand aident of the Board of Revenue), complainis of the deplorable condition of before resuming his journey to the the shipping world. To judge from all United States, accounts, lack of freight, and over-competl 797490
Missing Camera Action.
Pollon
After the Typhoon.
Alleged Faiso Pretences.
Bill for Board and Lodging. Stowaways.'
Cluck Cluck Cluck!"
Correspondence:-
Typhoon Sheller.
Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports;
Lawyer's Sensational Suicide, Typhoon Warnings,
The Opium Trade.
Interport Cricket.
The Paul Bian Affair, The Building Authority.. Kowloon-Canton Railway. Vandalism in China, Sale of the Porakontas, Typhoon Reliefœ¿..., Obituary,
Fatality at Kowloon,
Disinfection of Infected Premises, Drugged and Robbed.
Water Tanks in Backyards.
Harbour Collision,
V. R. C. Annual Aquatic Sports.
Middlesex Aquatic Sports,
Found Death in the Street,
Hok-Up HousÒS.
Removal of City Refuse.
Curious Accident in D'Aguilar Street
Marine Lot No. 29.
Tytam Waterworks,,
A Dangerous Coxswain,"
New Territories
Volunteer Tmop" At Home."
Cemetery Bye-laws.**.
Marine Court.
Interport Shooting.
Hongkong Amateur Athletic Association.
Flood Relief Fund
Canton Day by Day.
Shanghai in 1007.
The Oplum Conference.
The Hoihow Boycott.
The Late Mr. S. J. Fulcher,
Opium Seppression.
New National University in Peking.
More Talk of Boycott.
Missionaries in China
The Upper Yangtzn.
China's Carrency.
Sun Yat-sen's Case...
Chipa in Transformation.
Tobacco smoking,
Discovery of Valuable Relics:
Korean Affalis,
"The Patan! Law in Kosya.
The Hongkong maru in a Typhoon.
The Japanese Cotton Spinning Industry,
The Japanese Yarn Trade.
Resources of Manchuria.-
TBs Cotton Yara Market,
The Prohibition of Morphia.
Japaness Telegrams from Korea.
Japanese Diplomacy,
Fire in KobalTERN
The Cat as a Destroyer of Rats.
Typhoon in the Philippines. The U; 5: Fleet
Philippine Transporta... Alleged Oplam Smuggling. Chafera in Manila,332927/
fuws Opium.
5.6. Patrol Accident, TöʻLat or Raster* Fort.
JAPANESE SHIPPING
DEPRESSION,
ports
BRITISH TRADS RELATIONS
CHINA.
Telegrams.
“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE.
CHINA.
The town of Masbate was utterly destroyed, the wrecked buildings. including the Capitol and theschools. It is estimated that the loss will amount to $100,000.
Romblon, another town in the South, was wiped out."
→Tremendous losses were sustained by the plantations, especially those engaged in the cultivation of cocoa- nuts
The receptions of the visiting Fleet have been postponed on account of cholera.
No shore leave will be granted the
crews.
House-to-house inspections are being conducted daily, the police constabulary assisting.
JAPANESE TRAVELLERS IN The Cablenes American of 23rd inst., re- porti The typhoon which tailed off from Luzon, Saturday, zig-zagging to Yap by one of those freakish twists of the wind world, swerved back, yesterday, and after lashing a stormy courie from the Carolines to the Visayas tore a terrific track across the middle of this archi pelago, last night. The full brunt of the baguio was felt on the bluff east coast of Samar and ins perja of Leylo pre left t
COMPLIANCE WITH: PASSPORT RESTRICTIONS,
[By courtzay of the "Shaung Po"]
Peking, 26th September..
No reports, from the affected areas have got The Waiwupu has requested the to Manila over the wires, but tidings will prob ing to notify his nationals that, iguals hoisted at all stations within the zone. Japanese Charge d'Affaires in Pek-ably be received to-day. Ample notice of the typhoon was given by the Whether Burtau and while travelling in China, they must- conform with Treaty provisions;
THE "PAUL BEAU": must not exceed the period of their
AFFAIR. stay; must not go beyond the boun daries specified in their respective passports; and must not make sketches wherever they go.
= TANG SHAO-YT'S MISSION.
VISITING SHANGHAI AND JAPAN EN ROUTE,
[By courtery of the Sheung Po.")
Peking, 25th September.
missioner to Washington, will call H. E. Tang Shao-yi, Special Com-
at Shanghai en route
(29th September.) Everybody who knows Sir Robert Hart-it aware of his optimistic attitude which he holds with regard to the future of China, antion, with the consequent cutting of rates,CHINESE MINISTER TO attitude which is endorsed and subscribed pretty well, universally prevail. Of course
to by even the seriest neophyte of Chinese this has been the common cry for some conditions. In a recent interview the In l'apector General of the Imperial Maritime
Customs has been giving very sound views, on some of the characteristics of trade In China Ho repeated the old advice whic
parere never tired fof presenting, that yo
ants and Utraders, generally if
wequire a
GERMANY
of the " Sheung Fom
years past; but it appears to have become in tepsified during the past twelve month W. YUM CHEUNG'3 RE-APPOINTMENT, note that Mesha H. E. Moss & Co., in their Semi-Annual Steamship, Calendar, declare that the times which aid now, being paste through are the worst during thi of the Calendar's existence.
polote out, Thorn sides of de
REPRESENTATIONS BY THE WAIWUPU.
courtesy of the " Sheung Po."]
Peking, 27th September. The other day the Waiwupu requested M Babet, the French Minister in Peking, to direct the French Consul at Canton to hand back the alleged criminals arrested on board the 8.8. Paul Beau
Several days passed without a reply being received from the French Ministerse
Waiwapu was in receipt of a Yestrday (26th September) the telegraphic despatch from H. E.. Chang Jen-chun, Viceroy of Can- ton, advising that the French Con- |Bul-still refused to deliver the
criminals
SINGLE COFF
THE JAPANESE
THE CAMPAIGN IN SIN APORE
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]"
Singapore,
September
Kwong Tak Loong of this port, has imported a quantity of mer chandise from a certain o
The Cantonese and traders have combined that firm
Swatow boyco
varions ports asking their
They have also telegraphed to
patriots adhesion to their line of
action.
TANG SHAO Y
COST OF HE.'S MISSION.
By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 27th September. H.E. Tang Shao-yi requires a sum of Tls. 200,000 to defray the expenses of his mission to America. The Board of Revenue has authorised him to draw the necessary funds from certain Banks in Shang- hai.
THE DALAI LLAMA
ARRIVAL AT PÉKING.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung "Po."|
Peking, 27th September. The Dalai Llama arrived in Pek ing to day (27th inst.). 1
The Buddhist Pontiff will pay his respects to the Throne on the 30th inst.
THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT. SINGAPORE FIRM MULCTED: [By couristy of the Shoung Fo."]
Singapore 28th September. certain Chinese firm here which
imported merchandise by mistake
from a certain country has expresse
ita regret to the local Chitose gailā] and ita willingness to be muloted. in the sum of $1,500
Thus has the matter been settled.
UNGLAIMED CARGO.
VESSEL IN INGAPORE ROADS, [By courtesy of the "Sheung "Po."]
Singapore, 28th September. There is at present a large vessel with goods from a certain country to the value of $10,000 lying in the Singapore roade.
to
No consignee has come forward claim the cargo.
THE PACIFIC FLEETS
CHINESE COMMISSIONERS FOR. AMOY.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking 28th September. An Imperial Decree has been issu- ed deputing. Yuk Long and Loung Tun-in to Amoy to welcome the U.S. Pacifio fleet.
THE DALAI LLAMA.
ARRIVAL IN PEKING
[By courtity of the "Sheung Fol"]
The Dilai L'amu arrived in Peking
Peking, 28th September. yesterday with his large retinue.
The Buddhist Pontiff will be re- ceived in audience by Their Majesties to-morrow in the Yun San Palace.
TYPHOON IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
LOSS OF THE S.STARLAO
IHMÉNIE DAMADELIN BORONGAN,
From Our Own Correspondent.] :
Manila, 20th September 10.15 an lera: Cos been lost off BE
Whereupon the Waiwupu again. The Ta communicated with the French Tar Minister ating quest that ing
ptory instructions might be rout
the B
ch Cons nder:
two
which y