Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”.
SERVICE.
TANG SHAO-YI'S MISSION.
A COSTLY, EMBASSY.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."
Peking, 2nd January. The cost of H.E. Tang Shao-yi's embassy (to America) is estimated at one million tacle.
One half of the expenditure will be defrayed by the Waiwupu and the other half by the Board of Rites.
YUAN SHIH-KAI.
FALLEN OUT OF GRACE.. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo").
Peking, 3rd January, An Imperial Decree has been issued to the effect that Yuan Shih- kai, president of the Waiwupu and one of the Grand Councillors, has been in receipt of Imperial favours both before and since the accession of the new. Emperor.
The Deerce says:
Upon Our accession to the Throne. We have always conferred honours
on him on account of his abilities, so that he may serve Us: Contrary to expectations, however, Yunn Shil-kai is at present suffering from a bad foot, and is therefore in- capacitated from discharging his
duties.
"Yuan. Shilikai is, accordingly, “relieved from all his posts and order-
ed home for treatment.
This is a mark of Our favoùr,'
PRINCE CHING.
APPLIES FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.").
Peking, 3rd January.
As soon as the Imperial Decree was issued concerning Yuan Shih- kei, Prince Ching applied for leave of absence.
ORIGIN OF THE DEGREE.
PRINCE REGENT'S OWN CONCEPTION.
[By courtesy of the," Sheung Po."]
Peking, 3rd January. The idea of issuing the Decree about Yuan Shih-kai emanated from tho Prince Regent himself, who observed strict. reticence before. it was-issued.
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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
LOAN NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY.
Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE.
CHINA'S SOVEREIGN
RIGHTS.
PROPOSED TREATY REVISION.
By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
THE HONGKONG CHESS CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING,
At the general meeting of the members of the Hongkeng Chess Club, which was held at
JANUARY 4. 1909.
Today's obertisements.
AUCTION SALE-
or
CURTAINS, &o., &c.
the office of Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC, the Pre- PURE IRISH HOUSEHOLD LINENS, LACE AND TAPESTRY sident of the Club; on Wednesday, the 23rd December, 1908, at 5.15 p.m. the following members were present, namely, Mr. Pollock: (president), Mr. M. J. Danenberg (hon, trea
surer). Mr. S. D. SCIDA, M., B. B. Site MESSRS, HUGHES & HOUGH are favoured with instructions to sell by Public Auction,
Nalto, Mr. R. A. Dastur, Mr. D. Carvalho, Mr. FJ Carvalho, Mr. V. de Souza, Mr. P. A. Rosario, and Mr. J. X. Batalha,
meeting the following matches have been played:
During the perind since the inst general
1. Match Mr. Pollock's team' v. Mr. Danen-
Peking, 3rd January. The Waiwupt is determined to notify the variousForeign ministers in Peking of that Ministry's desire borgs team. Pick-up. Eive a side. One game next spring to proceed with a re-to decide, Thursday the 11th December, 1907, vision of the existing Treaties with a view of securing the sovereign rights of China.
PEKINGHANKOW
RAILWAY
· REDEMPTION PAYMENT.
[By courtery of the "Sheung Fo."]
Peking, 3rd January. The Ministry of Posts and Com- munications, on the 21st ult., paid oyer to the Belgan Syndicate the money for the redemption of the Peking-Hankow Railway.
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at 5.15 p.m. Mr. Pollock's team won by 5 to 3.
7. Exhibition of simultaneous play by Mr. H. W. Landborg, on Thursday, the 19th Dec ember, 1937, at 5.15 p.m. ' Mr. Landborg won all the games but one.
3. Exhibition of blindfold play by Mr. H. W. Landborg, on Thursday, the 9th January, 1998, at 5.15 p.m. Three games were played and all
of them were won by Mr. Landborge
4. (a) Knock-ont tournament for the cham pionship of the Club.
1st Price of value of $15, to be presented by the Club. Won by Mr. Pollock, -
2nd Prize to be bought with the entrance fees, Won by Mr. V. de Souza.
*
(1) Knock-out tournament for those who do not enter for championship.
te Prize presented by Mr. S... D. Setna." Won by Mr. P. A. Rozario, *
and Prize presented bought with the entrance fees. Won by Mr. D. Caivalho.
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Mr. M. J. Danesberg, the hon, treasurer, laid, the accounts from November, 1997, till
FRENCH SAILORS AT WUIIU. the date of the meeting upon the table, which
ALLEGED) FRAÇAS.
[By courtesy of Sheung_Po."]
showed that the Club was carrying forward, a
OD
SATURDAY,
the 16TH JANUARY, 1939, commencing at 11 A.M. to 13.30 P.M. and from 2.30 P.M., at their
SALES ROOMS,
A Fine Collection of
HIGH CLASS IRISH GOODS,
COMPRISING ---
Puro Irish Hand-embroidered Bedspreads, Gent.'s Pure Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, Fine White Quilts, Pure Irish Linen Double Dansk Table Cloths and Serviettes, Irish Embroidered Pillow Cases, a Varied Assortment of Underskirts, Walking Skirts, Röbes, all Linen Double size Bad Ticks, Sheets, Flannelette Nightdresses, Dressing Gowns, Aprons, Fine Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets, Tapestry Table Covers, Irish Linen Doyleys, Muslin and Embroidered Cushion Covers, Five o'clock Tea Cloths, Toilet Sets, Ton Cosy, Travelling Bugs, Children's Clothes and Overcoats, Lace Curtains, Tapestry Curtains, &c, &0;
AND
DAN
A Small Quantity of "Witney" Blankets.
The above Goods are due hero per S.S. & Deucalion " on or about the 8th January and will bit on view from Thursday, 14th January, p.m."
Catalogues may be bad on application. Hongkong, 4th January, 1909.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART- MENT.
TT is
No. 977.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES
MARITIMES.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND
YOKOHAMA..
THE
HE Company's Steamship
"SYDNEY,"
balance of $134 02 against $167.46 brought is hereby notified that information has Captain Rebufat, will be despatched for the
forward in November, 1907.
On the motion of Mr. Pollack, who took the chair, the accounts were passed..
been received from the Naval Authorities to the effect that. His Majesty's Surveying Ships Merlin and Waterwoich of present as "East Dock Buoy” and “ş¿" Buby respec tively are engaged in taking observations of The next matter which was brought up for Tidal Stream off the entrance to the New discussion was the selection of a place of meet-Admiralty Dry Dock,. On the evening of the 1st insting and it was resolved that Mr A. F. B. Silva the crew of a French gunboat.
Peking, 3rd January.
obtained shore lewa nt Wuhu.
,Masters of Craft and Coxswains of Launches
Netto should approach the manager of the Astor should keep clear of these vessels and proceed
House with a few to securing the use of room for the Chess Club in the allérnocas, 5-15 pm-
nonwards, Mondays and Thursdays being speci-
ally selected-for playing march games.
It is alleged that there was fracas between the sailors and the native police some of wliom were injured..
MINING IN CHINA.-
APPOINTMENT OF A SUPERIN- TENDENT.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung_ Po.").
Peking, 2nd January.
D.
(Note-Ap arrangement has since been at.. rived at with the manager of the Astor House upon the above, lines, and consequently the Chess Club will meet at 1e Astor House | further notice).
It was then proposed and carried that the following matches thould be played during the ensuing season:
(1) Match: Mr. Pollock's team v. Mr. Danenberg's team. Pick-up. Five 'a side. One game to decide. Monday 4th January, 1909, at 5.15 p.m.
(1) Tournament for the championship of the Club. Two games to be played; all against The Central Government is de-all. The award of prizes to be determined by: tormined to crealo a new appoint. the aggregate number of marks scored after ali ment to be styled the Superintendent
of Mines.
F
the games have been played.
No, score to count either for or against any
al slow speed "when passing, as the wash sel up by them is liable to interfere with correct observaticos.*
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1909.
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CHARGEURS REUNIS. (FRENCH STEAMSHIP CO
ག་ད་བ་ད་ད་་་་་་་་་་་་་་་ REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO
AMERICA.
(CANADA, UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CHI), KIVER PLATE, BRAZIL).
Coopecting at Vancouver with the
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. OVERLAND Cargo taken for. ALL, CANADIAN and UNITED STATES POINTS,
THE Steamship
"AMIRAL DUPERRE," player unless he plays the full number of Captain Mantin, will be despatched on the games, 1st prize, al value of $15, to be present-
...for VANCOUVER, ored by the Club. 2nd prize, a cup to be present-SAN FRANCISCO, &c., as above,
For further particolars apply to the Agent—
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Hongkong, tad january, 1009,
Either Sheung Kung-pao Yeung Shi-kee will receive the ed by Mr. S. D. Setoa. appointment,
PROSCRIBED NEWSPAPERS.
PRINTED AT TIENTSIN.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 2nd January.
Entries for the championship to be sent in to Mr. P. A. Rozario, the hop, secretary, c/o. Messrs."Meyer & Co., on or before Saturday the 9th January, 1507. Play to commence on, Munday, the 11th January, 1909, and the tourn. ameat to be completed, if practicable, within two months.
(3) It was decided that, whilst the above tournament was proceeding, the Canton Chess
Club should be approached with a view to see
The Ministry of Posts and Coming whether a match of two games could-be arranged, to be conducted by postcard, 'Canton' munications has issued instructions playing white in one game and black in the to the Police at Tientsin not to allow her. certain papers, painted in the Japan. ese, settlement at Tientsin, to be cir- culated in the hinterland: CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN-
MENT.
TURKEY'S EXAMPLE,
[By couricey" of the "Shrung_Pe."]
(4.) It was decided that the Hongkong Young Men's Christian Association should also be approached with a view to a match be. ing played against them about Thursday, the z5th February, 1909.
(si) it was also decided that, if possible, an
KOWLOON, CITY ROBBERY..
HEAVY: SENTENCES.
above Ports TO-DAY, the 4th inst, at 8 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
'. P. NALIN,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, 4th January, 1909.
S.S. SYDNEY.",
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
Co
fo
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex
5. Medoc, and from Bordeaux ex, Mord, in connection with above Steamer are bereby informed that their Goods, with the ex ception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the the longkong and Kowloon Wharf and hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of
Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whoace delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before 3 P.M., TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 11th January, at, Noon, will be subject to rent and looding charges:
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 11th January, or they will not be recog nired,
All damaged packages will be oxamined ot MONDAY, the 11th January, at 3.P.M.
No Fire Iosomoch bas bean effected.
P. NALIN,
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Acting Agent.
[ Hongkong, 4th January, rong
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The trial of the three men who committed
the daring robbery on the 21st November last
ROOLIGANISM.
SERIOUS' CRIME IN THE COLONY..
I
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE,
HAVE this day established myself under
the name of ARNDT & CO. with Offices
at 38, Queen's Road Cenital and will carry on business as GENERAL IMPORTER.
ERNST ARNDT.-
Hongkong, 1st January, 1909.
NOTIO B.
HE Interest and Responsibility in our Firm of our late Mr. CARL GEORG RICHARD BRODERSEN ceased upon his death, which took place at Shanghai oo the and October last..
Mr. HANS AUGUST SIEBS and Mr. EUGEN SIEBERT have this dầy been ad- mitted as partners in our firm.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Shanghai, Hoogkong &
• Chius, ist Janu try, 1909,
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COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TESTER has been appointed
MLOCAL MANAGER of the above Company's HONGKONG BRANCH from
this date.
W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS, Manager for China. Shanghai, 191 January, 1yng.
NOTICE.
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M from our employment, cesses to sign R. ERNST ARNDT, having retired,
our film per procuration from this date.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & CO. Hongkong, at January, 1909.
Ess
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING JAR
and
EXPRESS TRAINS Co.
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
HAVER
TO EUROPE)
AVING been appointed, AGENTS for
the above Company, wi shali A pleased to give any information as to rates of passage, &c., in connection, with above,
*. SHEWAN, TOMES & Oỡi
Agants.
Hongkong, sri Tale cons -
Intimations.
THE IMPERIAL COLONIAL OLUB.
COLONIAL and OVER-SEAS MEM BERS; it is situated at No. 84. Piccadilly (tha centre of Clubland), opposite the Green Park
HE above Club is formed chiafy for
The Club has a Bridge Section, Reception, Dining, Billiard Room, Smoking Locage, Reading Room and Library,
Ladies are eligible as Members, Entrance Fes, Fire Guineas, Annual Sub- scription, Five Guizens.
Farther particulars from
THE ORGANISING SECRETARY, 84, Piccadilly, We London, 19th August, 1908
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THE HINA, PROVIDENT LOAN AND
MORTGAGE CO., LD.
(CAPITAL PAID Ur...............$1,250,000)
This is the time of the year when the booli- CH gans of the city are making preparations to feather their nests in the best possible manner
al No. 37, Kowloon City Raad, came to a co-wielber honestly or otherwise.
clusion at the Supreme Court this afternoon,
Yesterday a Portuguese lady while on her The Chief Justice (Sir Francie Piggott) pre-way to church was attacked on the street by a sided, while the following jury was empanell edMessrs. H. T. Richardson, S. J. Fentor, 8. Swart, P. Abraham, E. Raymond, G. K. Hexton and R. Aitken.*
Li Yut, noe of the women inmates".of] No. 37, Kawtoon City Road, stated that she wake up on the morning in question and was
that,
fourteen-year-old boy, who snatched a broock she was wearing on her blouse. The young hief made tracks,' by way of Conduit Road, to escape the arm of the law, but several gen tlemen who had witnessed the outrage, set out to pursuit, and succeeded in capturing the scamp, after a long run.
Of Chipase women no less than five were victimized yesterday, and in each case earpicks were stolen. Thanks to the vigilance of the
international match be played between mem-surprised to find a man sitting on top of her. bers of the British, German and Portuguese He seized her by the throat and pointed a communities, (with liberty to other nationalities knife at her. She was too frightened at the to compete) each team to play the other two time to remember exactly what took place after police a captero in cach case was effected, teams, with seven players a side and each player playing two" games against his op popent; the winning team to be the team which Cores the bighest aggregate number of marks A challenge shield will be presented by Mr. The Prince Regent evinces great.E. Pollock, to be won outright by the team interest in the question of constitu- which wins three years in succession. tional government.
The possibility of holding an inter-club match was then discussed, but it was resolved" to let the mater stand over for the present.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Pp."]
Peking, 3rd January. Ko Ling-wei, Chung. Kwong- yung, and Mr. J. O. P. Bland (re- presentative of the British and Chinese Corporation) met together at H.E-Chang Chih-tung's residence for several days in conference. over the subject of the loan for the He is constantly asking the Grand
Peking, 2nd January.
northern section of the Canton-Councillors how it was that Turkey Hankow Railway.
succeeded in instituting a Parliament
Negotiations. proceeded satisfac- within such a short period. torily.
H
NA TUNG. APPOINTED GRAND COUNCILLOR
[By courtesy of the "Shaung, Pe"]
Peking, Srd Jandary, Na Tung has been appointed to the Grand Council.
HUNAN-HUPEH SECTION. PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS,
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po,"】
Poking, 3rd January. Chang Chih-tung proposes to appoint Chung Kwong-yung direc tor-general of the Hunan-Hupch A RUGBY football mich between teams of the Railway and Chim Tin-yan as Hongkong and Shaghai Bank and the Char engineer-in-chief.
tered Bank of Indig took place on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Chatered Bank's ground at East Finchley, and resulted in a win for the ongkong Bank by converted, goals and penalty goal to air (13 polets to 3 points), For the winners De obtained a tries, which ware courasted by me passity you. Waller, and Nobia kicked
He also proposes to depute Ko Ling-wei on a tour of inspection into the affairs of the Canton-Hankow Bailway at Canton.
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But the most during of all was the rob- Honorato Martin, a gate-keeper of the Kobery which was perpetrated at Wanchal. loon Dock, said that at 9.20 a.m. that morsing. A number of men met a woman in Queen's he was walking along the Kowloon City Road, Road East and, stating that they were strangers when he saw the first defendant coming from in the Colony, asked her if she know of a No. 17, and going towards Hungham Market house to let. The foolish creature said she The man was arrested at the latter place by andid and took them_ton_unoccupied house odias constable and taken back to No. 37 in Wanchai Road, which they inspected. Witness saw Inspector Watt search the priWhile the woman was waiting for some soner and produce two pieces of wood with remuneration, she was seized thrown to the floor, and gagged. The desperadoes then re-
The following committes were then elected:- || string",
Mr. H. E. Pollack,-president.
Mr. M.J. Dinenberg,—hop, treasurer,, Mr. P. A. Roturio,—hoo, secintasy, -' Mr. Š. D. Seina..
Mr. A. F. B. Sülva Netto,
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held at 3.45 p.m. to-morrow. Following are the orders of the day;---
Letter from Colonial Secretary forwarding midute from His Excellency the Governor relative to the spitting nuisance.
Li Chan said he lived at No. 37 with the lieved her of her jewellery and what little woman wilnesses. He had left the house early money abe bad and decamped. One of them, that morning, but in consequence of inform however, was, captured, and he was brought ation received, be returned to the house, when before the magistrate (Mr. J. H. Komp) this he saw the first accused at the foot of the stair morning, charged with robbery, with vidence, case in charge of an Indian constable. He plea of not guilty was entered, and he was 'saw ble sister bleeding in the breast, whom he remanded. attended. He was afterwards handed two
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kaives, one by his wife and the other by his guilty and heavily punished,
The suspects in the other cases were found
titter
At time of 'writing news reaches de of xa
After further evidence was taken, the pri- armed robbery being perpetrated in a house 100618 11eated the Court to a surprise by con at Reclamation Street, Yeu-ma-ll, Five women fassing that they did commit the robbary but were bound and gagged and property to the did not carry any knives. The third defendant value of $70 was stolen. The police bare west one better by telling the Court with, a not made any arrests yet, but hope to do so arg smiling face that when they went to the house long, Lintention to robbery, they expected to with an
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Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise, · Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rates and Particulars on application).
THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Oo,
General Managers, ....?
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Hongkong, roth March, 1968.
COLD STORAGE.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT. LTD. have now 40,000,, Cubic feet of Stores will be Open at lu 4,5, kad 4 2.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods..
F
·
WM, PARLANE, Manager,
Wongkang, sind fnus, foot.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS,
"ROM and after tat January, 1909, the rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph (daily and weekly issues) will be as follows:-
DAILY-$36 per annum.
WEEKLY $13 per annum,
The rates por quarter and per mansem, pro- portional. Subscriptions for any period.less than one month will be charged as for a full month.
The dally issue is delivered 'free when the address is accessible to, messenger, Faak subscribers can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge," On coples sent by post an additional $1,80 per quarter is charged for postageNTAKEN The postage on the weekly lased to any part;
of the wurkt is go cents per quarter.
Single Copies, Daily, ton cents Weekly,
twenty-five cents (for cash only),
Minule by the Medical Officer of Health recommending the burial of: dead bodies at Kti Lung Wan and Ma Tau Wai Cemeteries owing to the closing of the Cheung Sha Wan and the inmates sound asleep, but on seeing Mas. Argold, of 16, Westbourne Villa, Babing Plague Cemetery.
ton Path, prosecuted two of her servants--A Report of the analyses of the public water them wide-awake, they bad to decamp.. supplies for the mouth of December, 1998. His Lordship said that on the face of the in-cook and a "boy"-in the Police Court, for
Macao mortality return for the weeks ending | teresting statements made, be would not trouble larceny. The accused were charged with There will be no rebate to Missionary.
*** the jury with any reference to the facts of the stealing seventeen tins of asparagus and one Sabacilbers as heretofore.. December 14th and 21st, 1908,
Limewashing returs for the fortnight ending case. On a weanimous verdict of guilty being bottle of brandy, After evidence had bean La By Order
recorded, the first and second prisoners were heard the charge against the cook was with. December 15th, 1963,
Rat return for the weeks ending December | sentenced to five years' hard labour, while the drawn, while the "boy" was sustanced to six ruth and 10th, 1998,
thing received seven years' hard labour,
weske hard inbour,
(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE,)
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Talograph Co, Lda Hongkong, and December, spol.
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